| Date | Title | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Forum Role | MABABF Terms of Reference | From Ofcom Statement |
Metering And Billing Guides are published by MABABF as the MABG series of documents. MABG numbers in the range 1 - 10 are applicable only to the 2003 Oftel M&B Direction, those in the range 51 - 99 are applicable to both Directions and those over 100 are applicable only to the 2008 Ofcom Direction.
| Reference | Title | Oftel 2003 Direction Clause Ref. | Ofcom 2008 Direction Clause Ref. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MABG1 Iss.1 June 2003 | Metering Test Sample Sizes and Selection | 3, 8 & 10 | Withdrawn since the publication of MABG9 but still available for reference from the Approval Body of choice. | |
| MABG2 Iss.1 June 2003 | Test Sample Sizes Tool | 3, 8 & 10 | Withdrawn since the publication of MABG9 but still available for reference from the Approval Body of choice. | |
| MABG3 Iss.2 September 2004 | Small / Trivial Bills | 4 & 5 | See MABG 53 below. | |
| MABG4 Iss.3 June 2005 | Billing Complaint Guide | 4 | Interprets the requirements for managing Billing Complaints. | |
| MABG5 Iss.2 January 2004 | Guide to Tolerance Apportionment by TMBS Function | 3, Table 1 | (See MABG105 below) | Gives guidance and methodology for the apportionment of tolerances between Communications Providers in multi-party TMBSs. |
| MABG6 Iss.2 September 2004 | SUS Development and Maintenance Guide | 11 | Explains Service Usage Specifications (SUS) and necessary content. | |
| MABG7 Iss.1 January 2004 | Pre-pay and Billing Corrections | 3 & 5 | Provides guidance on circumstances whereby corrected errors in Prepay debits may be excluded when determining compliance with Clause 3, Table 1. | |
| MABG8 Iss.1 January 2004 | Table 1 Note b, £500 Value - Interpretation and Guidance | 3, Table 1, Note b. | Considers the treatment of large value fixed standing or rental charge items. | |
| MABG9 Iss.1 June 2005 | Measurement Strategy Guide | 10 | Provides guidance to Communications Providers for developing a measurement strategy and documenting it for agreement with the Approval Body of choice. | |
| MABG51 Iss.1 December 2008 | Measuring Metering or Billing errors related to VAT when determining compliance with the Oftel/Ofcom Direction | 3 | Annexes B - F, 5.1 | Describes an approach when errors relating to a change in the rate of VAT affect billing accuracy |
| MABG53 Iss.2 January 2009 | Small / Trivial Bills | 4 & 5 | A3.4.7.4 | Describes circumstances and conditions whereby charges could be carried over to the next Bill when they are too small for it to be cost effective to issue a Bill. |
| MABG105 Iss.1 October 2009 | Interworking | (see MABG5 above) | A3.4.5 | Gives guidance on Interworking between Communications Providers in multi-party TMBSs. Replaces MABG 5 for the 2008 Direction. |