Telecommunications glossary

Telecom glossary - R

Rate Element

A recurring fixed charge for IEC or LEC service at the lowest level. A local loop may have multiple rate elements associated with it, which make up the fixed portion of the monthly bill. For example: Local Access, Local Mileage, Entrance facilities, Channel Termination, Interexchange, etc.

Rates and Tariffs

Standards published by AT&T, OCCs,LECs, and IECs that define service availability, cost and provisioning procedures.

RBOC - Regional Bell Operating Company

 

Rebiller - See Reseller

 

Regional Bell Operating Companies - RBOC

One of the seven "Baby Bell" Companies created by the 1982 Modified Final Judgement that specified the terms of the AT&T Divestiture. The seven RHCs include: NYNEX, Bell Atlantic, Bell South, Southwestern Bell, U.S. West, Pacific Telesis, and Ameritech. "RBOC" is sometimes used informally to refer to the Regional Holding Companies defined in the 1982 MFJ. (See Bell Operating Companies - There are 19 BOCs).

Regulators

FCC, PUC, Federal Courts (e.g. MFJ), etc.

Reseller - Also known as Rebiller

A long-distance carrier (IEC) that does not own a network, but leases bulk capacity and resells portions of it at a higher rate.

Residential Customer

An individual (non-business) telephone system subscriber.

Responsible Organization - R/O

With 800 Portability,the Number Administration Service Center (NASC) allows the RespOrg to make changes such as carrier, termination, 800 call routing (by time of day, location.) A Letter Of Agency (LOA) must be on file to change the RespOrg for each customer/account.