ATIS - Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions
Scope
This document has been designed to provide an overview of the various processes and procedures that an SP should acknowledge and understand. References are made to other sources where additional@ more specific@ information may be obtained. This document is not inclusive of all processes and procedures that may need to be followed or nationwide databases that interface with this process. Variations and/or alternative processes to those documented herein may exist due to reasons such as interpretation issues@ company-specific requirements@ and regulatory variations (e.g.@ by state). This document does not supersede any regulatory mandates or decisions. PURPOSE This document is intended to serve as a reference for many of the steps and data flows involved with reflecting company mergers@ acquisitions@ and name changes@ once all appropriate governmental and regulatory approvals have been granted. It is primarily directed for use by telecommunications service providers (SPs) as a source for understanding mergers@ acquisitions@ and company name changes in relation to national databases and processes.