[asterisk-biz] DIDX Query

[Alex Balashov]

On 11/05/2010 02:21 AM, Alex Balashov wrote:

> The marginal increase in access revenue must be weighed
> against variable cost increases in numbering resource usage, network
> capacity (for small guys, this can be an issue), administration and
> provisioning overhead (including LNP), bandwidth, etc.

Oh, yes, and, I forgot the most important thing:

In CABS settlement land, there lies a particularly vast chasm between 
"access charges assessed" and "access charges actually collected."  The 
benefit of access charges must be adjusted down by the dubious 
probability of actually connecting.

If it's a small amount, IXCs are too lazy to pay it.  If it's a large 
amount, they'll dispute it, because that's what they do for sport.

Thus, a small CLEC should just revise its CABS revenue projections 
downward 50% right from the top.  Collecting is a problem even for 
mid-size to larger CLECs, though.  If you're Level3, you'll probably get 
your access on account of your enormous, relentless, bloodthirsty 
collections and litigation machine, but short of that, have fun...

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