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SSWC - Bell Research Report (Vol I)
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All research gathered, tested and mastered by the original
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members of SSWC:
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Chance - The Technician - Cellular Phantom
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This text will give you an in depth look at some unexplored
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technician departments located in the Bell System. As well
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as newly discovered equipment and electronic devices used
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by Bell Technicians. Note that information in this file is
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subject to change. However, we will try to keep you updated
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as much as possible.
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There are many different types of acronyms used in this text.
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You will find a list these acronyms at the end of this file.
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We will begin the file by discussing a mechanical/electronic
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device used by the Cable Transfer Administration (CTA) known as
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a Transfer Switch. This device is specifically used to verify a
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working line on both the "from" cable pair and the "to" cable
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pair through the backtap, and is transparent to the customer (in
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other words the device is unnoticeable to the customer).
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Although the Transfer Switch itself is located at the CO, CTA
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is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the Transfer
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Switch.
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Next we will discuss a department of Bell known as the
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Distribution Service Design Center (DSDC). The Cable Transfer
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Representative (this person is a clerk for DSDC), will prepare
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the Cable Transfer Schedule and assist the other representatives
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in coordinating telephone line repair and completion dates.
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The engineering job schedule, service requirement dates, pending
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or potential held orders, age of job, etc, will determine the
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priority of each scheduled completion date. It is the
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responsibility of DSDC Transfer Representatives and Committees
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to provide a splicing sequence and resultant fill on an
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Engineering Work Order (EWO). The DSDC will determine the number
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of "Plain Old Telephone Service" (POTS) circuits and special
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and designed services on the EWO. They will help determine if
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the rearrangements and changes incorporated in the EWO will
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necessitate a design review by the Circuit Provision Center (CPC).
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The DSDC will forward to the CPC old and new line makeups for
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designed service. The DSDC scheduling engineer is responsible
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for reviewing old and new EWOs involving cable, line, or station
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rearrangements and for establishing the time needed for job completion. After reviewing old work orders, the DSDC shall
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do one of the following:
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1. Reschedule the cable, line, or station transfers.
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2. Initiate a revision of the transfer so it will be compatible
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with existing conditions.
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3. Issue a cancellation of the particular transfer in question.
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The Circuit Provision Center (CPC) involves cable, line, or
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station transfer procedures when it is presented a notification
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of a cable transfer and an indication that special services are
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involved. The CPC will receive notification from the DSDC that
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a circuit change will be required. The notification document
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will provide the CPC with:
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A. Project number and expected record issue date (RID) and
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due date
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B. Common language circuit identification (CLCI)
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C. Old assignment and makeup
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D. New assignment and makeup.
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It is the responsibility for The Frame Control Center (FCC)
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and affiliated representatives to contact each CO involved in a
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cable transfer and will be a member of the Cable Transfer
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Committee (CTC), and will attend committee meetings. The CTC
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will also make frame cross-connect activity completion
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commitments. Placing and removing front-tap connectors, sending
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tone, and connecting automatic taggers and Central Work Group
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(CWG) talk pairs shall be the responsibility of the FCC.
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Upon receiving of either the Exchange Customer Cable Record
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(ECCR), Computer Systems for Mainframe Operations (COSMOS)
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printouts, or local forms from the Loop Assignment Center (LAC),
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the Central Office Work Group (COWG) shall make a verification
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and test of the transferring cable counts and resolve all
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record problems with the LAC. The COWG will use the following
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procedures for verification and test:
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1. Verify the telephone number on all working pairs in both
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the "from" and "to" counts and check for any vacant pairs not
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listed.
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2. Test all vacant pairs in the "to" count, using the Go/No-Go
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test set or equivalent.
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3. Any discrepancy found as determined in (1) or (2) shall be
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posted and the forms returned to the LAC on or before the
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scheduled completion date for verification and pretest as
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shown on the transfer schedule.
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Note: Verification and pretests are extremely important in
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preventing future service interruptions, unresolved
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discrepancies, and cost delays. (In other words this
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is done so Bell won't loose a dime of their precious
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"millions".
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After placing the backtaps, the COWG must validate that the
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backtaps are correct and any work or record problems found, will
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be corrected by the COWG and forwarded to the LAC for updating
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records. In work locations where COSMOS is fully used, the
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transfer MUST be stated in COSMOS, when backtaps are placed or
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removed, by using the appropriate work code found in the COSMOS
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Frame Training Manual.
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* Note to the reader: All Bell departments discussed in
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in this text work together on a regular basis,
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generally when their is a problem with a cable
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transfer or with similar related equipment, the
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Bell departments will interact with each other in
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order to remedy the problem.
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This concludes SSWCs Bell Research Report (Vol I).
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The information contained in this file is solely
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for the use of Phone Phreaks that FULLY understand
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what has been discussed. If you do not FULLY
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understand what has been discussed in this file,
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it is extremely advisable not to attempt to use any
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of this information, whereas you could cause an
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extreme negative impact on your knowledge as a Phone
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Phreak. Have a good time, learn what you can, but
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never think you know more than you do. To the
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novice this file is all technical BullShit.
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However to the Eliteness its much, much more.
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GLOSSARY OF ACRONYMS:
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CLCI - Common Language Circuit Identification
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COSMOS - Computer System for Mainframe Operations
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COWG - Central Office Work Group
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CPC - Circuit Provision Center
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CMC - Construction Management Center
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CTA - Cable Transfer Administration
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DSDC - Distribution Service Design Center
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ECCR - Exchange Customer Cable Record
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EWO - Engineering Work Order
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FCC - Frame Control Center
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LAC - Loop Assignment Center
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POTS - Plain Old Telephone Service
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RID - Record Issue Date
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SSC - Special Service Center
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*** SSWC: Were just getting started...
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