1. Telecom History

2. Leading National Communication Provider
NetFortris is a broadband voice and data communications service provider with a unique blend of boutique customer service and creative voice and data solutions.

3. Long Distance Humble Beginnings
1838 – Telegraph is invented
1876 – Alexander Graham Bell Invents phone
Ma Bell’s (AT&T) Monopoly is dismantled.
Seven Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) “Baby Bells” are born. Also known as Local Exchange Carriers (LECs)
1996 Equal Access is implemented - Local Carriers are born

4. AT&T Long Distance Market Share

5. Seven Regional Bell Operation Companies (RBOC’s) Are Born
PACIFIC TELESIS (NOW AT&T)
US WEST (NOW QWEST)
SOUTHWESTERN BELL (NOW AT&T)
AMERITECH (NOW AT&T)
BELL SOUTH (NOW AT&T)
NYNEX (NOW VERIZON)
BELL ATLANTIC (NOW VERIZON)

6. 1984 Seven RBOC’s Are Born

7. 1999 Five RBOC’s

8. 2000 Four RBOC’s

9. 2005 Four RBOC’s

10. 2008 Three RBOC’s

11. LATA (Local Access and Transport Area)
A geographic service area that prohibits the Bell Operating Companies from operating outside the Local Access Transport Area (LATA) boundaries. Service within a LATA is provided by the RBOC or LEC. Service between LATAs is provided by an interexchange carrier (long distance carrier). There are approximately 200 LATAs in the U.S.

13. SF Bay Area LATA
The SF Bay Area LATA extends as far North as the Oregon Border and South to Gilroy/ Watsonville and East to Fairfield/ Walnut Creek.
LATA number 722.
The LATA covers area codes 650, 415, 408, 510, 925, 707 and 831.

14. Sacramento LATA
The Sacramento LATA extends as far East to Nevada & North to Nevada City.
LATA number 726.
The LATA covers area codes 916 and some 530.

15. Los Angeles Area LATA
The Los Angeles LATA extends as far North as Valencia & Mammoth Lakes, South to Temecula and East to the Nevada border.
LATA number 730.
The LATA covers area codes 213, 323, 310, 562, 626, 661, 714, 760, 805, 818, 909, 949.

16. 1996 Telecommunications Act
On February 8, 1996, after more than a decade of the break up of Ma Bell, Congress passed, and President Clinton signed, the Telecommunications Act of 1996.

17. What Does the Act Mean?
The 1996 Telecommunications Act allows long distance carriers and Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs) to enter into the $100 billion local market.
The Act also will allow the RBOC’s into the long distance and cable industry. But first they must accomplish the following checklist...

18. 1996 Telecom Act Checklist
Interconnection for other carriers offering intraLATA service at "any technically feasible point" in the RBOC's network
Access to RBOC poles, conduits, and other rights-of-way.
Number portability
Dialing parity (ability to PIC any IXC carrier)
Reciprocal compensation arrangements
Availability for resale
Local loop transmission (from the central office to customer's premises)
UNE P (Unbundled access to network elements):
Local transport
Local switching
Nondiscriminatory access to emergency (911 and E911), directory assistance, and operator call-completion services
White page directory listing for competitors' customers
Nondiscriminatory access to telephone numbers
Nondiscriminatory access to data bases and signaling necessary for call routing and completion.

19. 2003 Triennial Review Order
Competition for local switching UNE-P was no longer impaired; therefore it could be eliminated as a RBOC obligation.
DS1s to be phased out over 1 year period
DS0s to be phased out over 3 year period
Result: All of the RBOCs competition given an ultimatum. Purchase Class 4/5 Switches or Go Home.
As of March 12, 2005, RBOCs are no longer required to accept orders for UNE-P services.

20. Who is Left? The Big Boys: AT&T, Verizon, (Qwest)
CLECs: XO, Paetec, TelePacific, and of course NetFortris
We are part of a very exclusive facilities-based group!

21. THANK YOU!