Common use of Busy Line Verify and Interrupt Clause in Contracts

Busy Line Verify and Interrupt. 50.3.16.1 At the request of CO-PROVIDER operators or Customers, U S WEST operators will perform Busy Line Verify (“BLV”) and/or Busy Line Interrupt (“BLI”) operations where such capacity exists. 50.3.16.2 When possible and where consistent with the service U S WEST provides to its own Customers and/or end users, U S WEST shall engineer its BLV/BLI facilities to accommodate the anticipated volume of BLV/BLI requests during the busy hour. CO-PROVIDER may, from time to time, provide its anticipated volume of BLV/BLI requests to U S WEST. In those instances when failures occur to significant portions of the BLV/BLI systems and databases and those systems and databases become unavailable, U S WEST shall promptly Inform CO-PROVIDER. 50.3.16.3 BLV is performed when one Party's Customer requests assistance from the other Party’s operator or operator bureau to determine if the called line is in use; provided, however, that the operator bureau will not complete the call for the Customer initiating the BLV inquiry. Only one (1) BLV attempt will be made per Customer operator bureau call, and a charge shall apply whether or not the called party releases the line. 50.3.16.4 BLI is performed when one Party’s Customer requests assistance from the other Party’s operator bureau to interrupt a telephone call in progress after BLV has occurred. The operator bureau will interrupt the busy line and inform the called party that there is a call waiting. The operator bureau will only interrupt the call and will not complete the telephone call of the Customer initiating the BLI request. The operator bureau will make only one (1) BLI attempt per Customer operator telephone call and the applicable charge applies whether or not the called party releases the line. 50.3.16.5 Each Party's operator bureau shall accept BLV and BLI inquiries from the operator bureau of the other Party in order to allow transparent provision of BLV/ BLI traffic between the Parties' networks. 50.3.16.6 Each Party shall route BLV/BLI Traffic inquiries over direct trunks between the Parties' respective operator bureaus. Unless otherwise mutually agreed, the Parties shall configure BLV/BLI trunks over the Interconnection architecture defined in Attachment 4 to this Agreement.

Busy Line Verify and Interrupt. 50.3.16.1 At the request of CO-PROVIDER AT&T operators or Customers, U S WEST operators will perform Busy Line Verify (“"BLV”") and/or Busy Line Interrupt (“"BLI”") operations where such capacity exists. 50.3.16.2 When possible and where consistent with the service U S WEST provides to its own Customers and/or end users, U S WEST shall engineer its BLV/BLI facilities to accommodate the anticipated volume of BLV/BLI requests during the busy hour. CO-PROVIDER AT&T may, from time to time, provide its anticipated volume of BLV/BLI requests to U S WEST. In those instances when failures occur to significant portions of the BLV/BLI systems and databases and those systems and databases become unavailable, U S WEST shall promptly Inform CO-PROVIDER.AT&T. 50.3.16.3 BLV is performed when one Party's Customer requests assistance from the other Party’s 's operator or operator bureau to determine if the called line is in use; provided, however, that the operator bureau will not complete the call for the Customer initiating the BLV inquiry. Only one (1) BLV attempt will be made per Customer operator bureau call, and a charge shall apply whether or not the called party releases the line. 50.3.16.4 BLI is performed when one Party’s 's Customer requests assistance from the other Party’s 's operator bureau to interrupt a telephone call in progress after BLV has occurred. The operator bureau will interrupt the busy line and inform the called party that there is a call waiting. The operator bureau will only interrupt the call and will not complete Part A the telephone call of the Customer initiating the BLI request. The operator bureau will make only one (1) BLI attempt per Customer operator telephone call and the applicable charge applies whether or not the called party releases the line. 50.3.16.5 Each Party's operator bureau shall accept BLV and BLI inquiries from the operator bureau of the other Party in order to allow transparent provision of BLV/ BLV/BLI traffic between the Parties' networks. 50.3.16.6 Each Party shall route BLVBL/BLI Traffic inquiries over direct trunks between the Parties' respective operator bureaus. Unless otherwise mutually agreed, the Parties shall configure BLV/BLI trunks over the Interconnection architecture defined in Attachment 4 to this Agreement.

Busy Line Verify and Interrupt. 50.3.16.1 At the request of CO-PROVIDER ATTI operators or Customers, U S WEST operators will perform Busy Line Verify (“"BLV”") and/or Busy Line Interrupt (“"BLI”") operations where such capacity exists. 50.3.16.2 When possible and where consistent with the service U S WEST provides to its own Customers and/or end users, U S WEST shall engineer its BLV/BLI facilities to accommodate the anticipated volume of BLV/BLI requests during the busy hour. CO-PROVIDER ATTI may, from time to time, provide its anticipated volume of BLV/BLI requests to U S WEST. In those instances when failures occur to significant portions of the BLV/BLI systems and databases and those systems and databases become unavailable, U S WEST shall promptly Inform CO-PROVIDERATTI. 50.3.16.3 BLV is performed when one Party's Customer requests assistance from the other Party’s 's operator or operator bureau to determine if the called line is in use; provided, however, that the operator bureau will not complete the call for the Customer initiating the BLV inquiry. Only one (1) BLV attempt will be made per Customer operator bureau call, and a charge shall apply whether or not the called party releases the line. 50.3.16.4 BLI is performed when one Party’s 's Customer requests assistance from the other Party’s 's operator bureau to interrupt a telephone call in progress after BLV has occurred. The operator bureau will interrupt the busy line and inform the called party that there is a call waiting. The operator bureau will only interrupt the call and will not complete the telephone call of the Customer initiating the BLI request. The operator bureau will make only one (1) BLI attempt per Customer operator telephone call and the applicable charge applies whether or not the called party releases the line. 50.3.16.5 Each Party's operator bureau shall accept BLV and BLI inquiries from the operator bureau of the other Party in order to allow transparent provision of BLV/ BLI traffic between the Parties' networks. 50.3.16.6 Each Party shall route BLV/BLI Traffic inquiries over direct trunks between the Parties' respective operator bureaus. Unless otherwise mutually agreed, the Parties shall configure BLV/BLI trunks over the Part A Interconnection architecture defined in Attachment 4 to this Agreement.

Busy Line Verify and Interrupt. 50.3.16.1 At the request of CO-PROVIDER operators or Customers, U S WEST operators will perform Busy Line Verify (“"BLV”") and/or Busy Line Interrupt (“"BLI”") operations where such capacity exists. 50.3.16.2 When possible and where consistent with the service U S WEST provides to its own Customers and/or end users, U S WEST shall engineer its BLV/BLI facilities to accommodate the anticipated volume of BLV/BLI requests during the busy hour. CO-PROVIDER may, from time to time, provide its anticipated volume of BLV/BLI requests to U S WEST. In those instances when failures occur to significant portions of the BLV/BLI systems and databases and those systems and databases become unavailable, U S WEST shall promptly Inform CO-PROVIDER. 50.3.16.3 BLV is performed when one Party's Customer requests assistance from the other Party’s 's operator or operator bureau to determine if the called line is in use; provided, however, that the operator bureau will not complete the call for the Customer initiating the BLV inquiry. Only one (1) BLV attempt will be made per Customer operator bureau call, and a charge shall apply whether or not the called party releases the line. 50.3.16.4 BLI is performed when one Party’s 's Customer requests assistance from the other Party’s 's operator bureau to interrupt a telephone call in progress after BLV has occurred. The operator bureau will interrupt the busy line and inform the called party that there is a call waiting. The operator bureau will only interrupt the call and will not complete the telephone call of the Customer initiating the BLI request. The operator bureau will make only one (1) BLI attempt per Customer Part A operator telephone call and the applicable charge applies whether or not the called party releases the line. 50.3.16.5 Each Party's operator bureau shall accept BLV and BLI inquiries from the operator bureau of the other Party in order to allow transparent provision of BLV/ BLV/BLI traffic between the Parties' networks. 50.3.16.6 Each Party shall route BLV/BLI Traffic inquiries over direct trunks between the Parties' respective operator bureaus. Unless otherwise mutually agreed, the Parties shall configure BLV/BLI trunks over the Interconnection architecture defined in Attachment 4 to this this. Agreement.