Glossary - R

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Range Extender with Gain (REG)

A unit that provides range extension in a loop for both transmission and signaling.

Rate Center

The specific geographic point and corresponding geographic area that are associated with one or more particular NPA/NXX codes that have been assigned to a local exchange carrier for its provision of exchange services. The geographic point is identified by a specific coordinate that is used to calculate distance-sensitive end user traffic to/from the particular NPA/NXX associated with the specific Rate Center.

Rate Demarcation Point (RDP)

The Minimum Point of Entry (MPOE) of the property or premises where the customer's service is located as determined by Verizon. This point is where network access recurring charges and Verizon responsibility stop and beyond which customer responsibility begins. Also known as the End User Point Of Termination (EU-POT).

Rate Period Indicator

A code that denotes time periods applicable for rating purposes.

Rate Zone

A pricing unit for rating High Capacity Switched Access Transport and Special Access Services. Rate zones are based on the volume of traffic carried by a wire center, or the traffic density.

Recipient Switch

The switch to which a number is ported.

Regional Bell Operating Company (RBOC)

The acronym for the local telephone companies created by the Modified Final Judgment in 1984 as part of the break-up of AT&T. The original seven RBOCs were Ameritech, Bell Atlantic, Bell South, Nynex, Pacific Telesis Group, Southwestern Bell, and US West.

Regional Calling Area (RCA)

A defined area within a Local Access and Transport Area (LATA). Most telephone directories define RCAs in terms of applicable area codes and/or communities.

Remote Switching Module (RSM)

A switch that is away from its host or control office.

Remote Call Forwarding

With Remote Call Forwarding, customers can call you using a local telephone number that automatically routes your calls to your choice of business locations - even to a mobile phone. Lets you expand your geographic reach economically. Learn more.

Remote Terminal (RT)

A terminal connected to another terminal over a phone line.

Resale Carrier

A carrier that does not own transmission facilities, but obtains communications services from another carrier for resale to the public for profit. Also known as a Reseller.

Resale Services

A Verizon Partner Solutions Service whereby Verizon resells local telecommunications services in compliance with the Telecom Act, section 251© (4)(A) and the definition of "telecommunication services" in section 251 of the Act. In addition, Verizon resells local telecommunication services in compliance with its 251/252 resale agreements and applicable resale tariffs.

Reseller

A business entity that purchases telecommunications services at wholesale and sells them to third parties; a service provider that does not own transmission facilities, but obtains communications services from a carrier for resale to the public for profit. Also known as a Resale Carrier.

Rewarding Connections

Rewarding Connections is an optional discount term plan available to business customers. Customers receive variable discounts based on the length of time they commit to enrollment in the plan.

Rights-of-Way Easements

Right of access to land; used by telecommunications providers to place their facilities.

Route Indexing

Provision of Interim Number Portability through direct trunks equipped for CCIS/SS7 operation, which are provisioned between end offices of Verizon and a CLEC. Inbound traffic to a ported number is routed over these trunks.

Router

An intelligent device near the edge of the network that forms data packets and selects the most expedient route for data to travel.

Routing Point

A location that a local exchange carrier has designated on its own network as the homing (routing) point for inbound traffic to one or more of its NPA-NXX codes. The Routing Point is also used to calculate mileage measurements for the distance-sensitive transport element charges of Switched Access Services.

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