Common use of Capacity Planning and Forecasts Clause in Contracts

Capacity Planning and Forecasts. Within twenty (20) Business Days from the Effective Date of this Agreement, or as soon after the Effective Date as practicable, to the extent the Parties have not been interconnected pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, the Parties agree to meet and develop joint planning and forecasting responsibilities which are applicable to interconnection arrangements. Such responsibilities for new interconnection arrangements, and for interconnection trunks or facilities ordered pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, shall include but are not limited to the following: 11.1 The Parties will establish periodic reviews of network and technology plans and will notify one another no later than six (6) months in advance of changes that would impact either Party’s provision of services. 11.2 Charter will furnish to CenturyTel information that provides for statewide annual non-binding forecasts of order activity, in-service quantity forecasts, and facility/demand requirements. If during the Term of this Agreement, Charter desires to offer services in a CenturyTel local calling area for which Charter has not previously submitted a forecast, Charter shall submit a revised statewide annual forecast that incorporates the information identified above for the new local calling area or a supplemental forecast for such local calling area providing the information identified above. Charter shall submit such revised or supplemental forecast as soon as practicable, but in no event less than thirty (30) calendar days before it orders services and/or facilities under this Agreement in the new CenturyTel local calling area. 11.3 The Parties will develop joint forecasting responsibilities for traffic utilization over trunk groups and yearly forecasted trunk quantities as set forth in Article V. The Parties agree to utilize sound and economical network planning and provisioning as generally described and detailed in this Agreement in the development of these joint forecasts. The Parties further agree to work cooperatively to establish appropriate fill factors for trunks previously deployed for Charter. 11.4 Charter shall notify CenturyTel promptly of changes greater than ten percent (10%) to current forecasts (increase or decrease) that generate a shift in the demand curve for the following forecasting period. Charter orders that exceed the capacity of the Charter forecast shall only be filled by CenturyTel to the extent that requested capacity is Currently Available. 11.5 Capacity forecasts are not binding on either Party. Charter will not be liable to CenturyTel for any situation in which facilities that Charter actually orders do not match Charter’s capacity forecast for such facilities or for any facilities forecasted by Charter but not actually ordered or deployed by Charter. 11.6 CenturyTel reserves the right to assess Charter a TBD charge for stranded interconnection plant/facility capacity forecast by Charter but not used by Charter within six (6) months after a forecast period to the extent that CenturyTel built the plant/facility based on Charter’s order.

Capacity Planning and Forecasts. 15.1. Within twenty thirty (2030) Business Days calendar days from the Effective Date of this Agreement, or as soon after the Effective Date as practicable, to the extent the Parties have not been interconnected pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, the Parties agree to meet and develop joint planning and forecasting responsibilities which are applicable to local services, number portability and interconnection arrangementsservices. CenturyLink may delay processing CenturyLink QCC service orders should CenturyLink QCC not perform obligations as specified in this Section. Such responsibilities for new interconnection arrangements, and for interconnection trunks or facilities ordered pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, shall include but are not limited to the following: 11.1 15.2. The Parties will establish periodic reviews of network and technology plans and will notify one another no later than six (6) months in advance of changes that would impact either Party’s provision of services. 11.2 Charter 15.3. CenturyLink QCC will furnish to CenturyTel CenturyLink information that provides for statewide annual non-binding forecasts of order activity, in-service quantity forecasts, and facility/demand requirementsforecasts. If during the Term of this Agreement, Charter CenturyLink QCC desires to offer services in a CenturyTel CenturyLink local calling area for which Charter CenturyLink QCC has not previously submitted a forecast, Charter CenturyLink QCC shall submit a revised statewide annual forecast that incorporates the information identified above for the new local calling area or a supplemental forecast for such local calling area providing the information identified above. Charter CenturyLink QCC shall submit such revised or supplemental forecast as soon as practicable, but in no event less than thirty (30) calendar days before it orders services and/or facilities under this Agreement in the new CenturyTel CenturyLink local calling area. 11.3 15.4. The Parties will develop joint forecasting responsibilities for traffic utilization exchange over trunk groups and yearly forecasted trunk quantities as set forth in Article V. The Parties agree to utilize sound and economical network planning and provisioning as generally described and detailed IV (Interconnection). 15.5. CenturyLink QCC shall notify CenturyLink promptly of any changes in this Agreement CenturyLink QCC’s business or prevailing business conditions that may impact any of its forecasts in the development of these joint forecasts. The Parties further agree to work cooperatively to establish appropriate fill factors for trunks previously deployed for Charter. 11.4 Charter shall notify CenturyTel promptly of changes greater next forecasting period more than ten percent (10%) to current forecasts (increase or decrease) that generate a shift in the demand curve for the following forecasting period). Charter CenturyLink QCC orders that exceed the capacity of the Charter its forecast shall only be filled by CenturyTel CenturyLink to the extent that requested capacity is Currently Available. 11.5 Capacity forecasts are 15.6. CenturyLink reserves the right to condition the fulfillment of additional service orders on satisfactory CenturyLink QCC fill rates in previously ordered capacity, or on CenturyLink QCC payment for all of the additional capacity absent satisfactory fill rates. 15.7. Requested or forecasted facility additions not binding on either Party. Charter justified by traffic fill rates and fill rate trends will not be liable to CenturyTel for any situation provisioned unless CenturyLink QCC provides proof of the needed increase at a specific point in which facilities that Charter actually orders do not match Charter’s capacity forecast for such facilities or for any facilities forecasted time. All information provided by Charter but not actually ordered or deployed by CharterCenturyLink QCC will be considered confidential information under federal law and Agreement terms. 11.6 CenturyTel 15.8. CenturyLink reserves the right to assess Charter CenturyLink QCC a TBD charge for stranded interconnection plant/facility or discontinued service order charge for capacity forecast by Charter CenturyLink QCC but not used by Charter CenturyLink QCC within six (6) months after a forecast period to the extent that CenturyTel CenturyLink built the plant/facility based on CharterCenturyLink QCC’s order.

Capacity Planning and Forecasts. Within twenty thirty (2030) Business Days calendar days from the Effective Date of this Agreement, or as soon after the Effective Date as practicable, to the extent the Parties have not been interconnected pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, the Parties agree to meet and develop joint planning and forecasting responsibilities which are applicable to local services, UNEs, number portability and interconnection arrangementsservices. CenturyLink may delay processing BendTel service orders should BendTel not perform obligations as specified in this Section. Such responsibilities for new interconnection arrangements, and for interconnection trunks or facilities ordered pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, shall include but are not limited to the following: 11.1 The Parties will establish periodic reviews of network and technology plans and will notify one another no later than six (6) months in advance of changes that would impact either Party’s provision of services. 11.2 Charter BendTel will furnish to CenturyTel CenturyLink information that provides for statewide annual non-binding forecasts of order activity, in-service quantity forecasts, and facility/demand requirementsforecasts. If during the Term of this Agreement, Charter BendTel desires to offer services in a CenturyTel CenturyLink local calling area for which Charter BendTel has not previously submitted a forecast, Charter BendTel shall submit a revised statewide annual forecast that incorporates the information identified above for the new local calling area or a supplemental forecast for such local calling area providing the information identified above. Charter BendTel shall submit such revised or supplemental forecast as soon as practicable, but in no event less than thirty (30) calendar days before it orders services and/or facilities under this Agreement in the new CenturyTel CenturyLink local calling area. 11.3 The Parties will develop joint forecasting responsibilities for traffic utilization exchange over trunk groups and yearly forecasted trunk quantities as set forth in Article V. The Parties agree to utilize sound and economical network planning and provisioning as generally described and detailed in this Agreement in the development of these joint forecasts. The Parties further agree to work cooperatively to establish appropriate fill factors for trunks previously deployed for CharterV (Interconnection). 11.4 Charter BendTel shall notify CenturyTel CenturyLink promptly of any changes greater in BendTel’s business or prevailing business conditions that may impact any of its forecasts in the next forecasting period more than ten percent (10%) to current forecasts (increase or decrease) that generate a shift in the demand curve for the following forecasting period). Charter BendTel orders that exceed the capacity of the Charter its forecast shall only be filled by CenturyTel CenturyLink to the extent that requested capacity is Currently Available. 11.5 Capacity forecasts are not binding CenturyLink reserves the right to condition the fulfillment of additional service orders on either Party. Charter will not be liable to CenturyTel satisfactory BendTel fill rates in previously ordered capacity, or on BendTel payment for any situation in which facilities that Charter actually orders do not match Charter’s all of the additional capacity forecast for such facilities or for any facilities forecasted by Charter but not actually ordered or deployed by Charterabsent satisfactory fill rates. 11.6 CenturyTel CenturyLink reserves the right to assess Charter BendTel a TBD charge for stranded interconnection plant/facility or discontinued service order charge for capacity forecast by Charter BendTel but not used by Charter BendTel within six (6) months after a forecast period to the extent that CenturyTel CenturyLink built the plant/facility based on CharterBendTel’s order.

Capacity Planning and Forecasts. 16.1. Within twenty thirty (2030) Business Days calendar days from the Effective Date of this Agreement, or as soon after the Effective Date as practicable, to the extent the Parties have not been interconnected pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, the Parties agree to meet and develop joint planning and forecasting responsibilities which are applicable to local services, number portability and interconnection arrangementsservices. CenturyLink may delay processing **CLEC service orders should **CLEC not perform obligations as specified in this Section. Such responsibilities for new interconnection arrangements, and for interconnection trunks or facilities ordered pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, shall include but are not limited to the following: 11.1 16.2. The Parties will establish periodic reviews of network and technology plans and will notify one another no later than six (6) months in advance of changes that would impact either Party’s provision of services. 11.2 Charter 16.3. CLEC will furnish to CenturyTel CenturyLink information that provides for statewide annual non-binding forecasts of order activity, in-service quantity forecasts, and facility/demand requirementsforecasts. If during the Term of this Agreement, Charter **CLEC desires to offer services in a CenturyTel CenturyLink local calling area for which Charter **CLEC has not previously submitted a forecast, Charter **CLEC shall submit a revised statewide annual forecast that incorporates the information identified above for the new local calling area or a supplemental forecast for such local calling area providing the information identified above. Charter **CLEC shall submit such revised or supplemental forecast as soon as practicable, but in no event less than thirty (30) calendar days before it orders services and/or facilities under this Agreement in the new CenturyTel CenturyLink local calling area. 11.3 16.4. The Parties will develop joint forecasting responsibilities for traffic utilization exchange over trunk groups and yearly forecasted trunk quantities as set forth in Article V. The Parties agree to utilize sound and economical network planning and provisioning as generally described and detailed V (Interconnection). 16.5. CLEC shall notify CenturyLink promptly of any changes in this Agreement **CLEC’s business or prevailing business conditions that may impact any of its forecasts in the development of these joint forecasts. The Parties further agree to work cooperatively to establish appropriate fill factors for trunks previously deployed for Charter. 11.4 Charter shall notify CenturyTel promptly of changes greater next forecasting period more than ten percent (10%) to current forecasts (increase or decrease) that generate a shift in the demand curve for the following forecasting period). Charter **CLEC orders that exceed the capacity of the Charter its forecast shall only be filled by CenturyTel CenturyLink to the extent that requested capacity is Currently Available. 11.5 Capacity forecasts are 16.6. CenturyLink reserves the right to condition the fulfillment of additional service orders on satisfactory **CLEC fill rates in previously ordered capacity, or on **CLEC payment for all of the additional capacity absent satisfactory fill rates. 16.7. Requested or forecasted facility additions not binding on either Party. Charter justified by traffic fill rates and fill rate trends will not be liable to CenturyTel for any situation provisioned unless **CLEC provides proof of the needed increase at a specific point in which facilities that Charter actually orders do not match Charter’s capacity forecast for such facilities or for any facilities forecasted time. All information provided by Charter but not actually ordered or deployed by Charter**CLEC will be considered confidential information under federal law and Agreement terms. 11.6 CenturyTel 16.8. CenturyLink reserves the right to assess Charter **CLEC a TBD charge for stranded interconnection plant/facility or discontinued service order charge for capacity forecast by Charter **CLEC but not used by Charter **CLEC within six (6) months after a forecast period to the extent that CenturyTel built the plant/facility based on Charter’s order.six

Capacity Planning and Forecasts. Within twenty thirty (2030) Business Days calendar days from the Effective Date of this Agreement, or as soon after the Effective Date as practicable, to the extent the Parties have not been interconnected pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, the Parties agree to meet and develop joint planning and forecasting responsibilities which are applicable to local services, UNEs, number portability and interconnection arrangementsservices. CenturyLink may delay processing MCC service orders should MCC not perform obligations as specified in this Section. Such responsibilities for new interconnection arrangements, and for interconnection trunks or facilities ordered pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, shall include but are not limited to the following: 11.1 The Parties will establish periodic reviews of network and technology plans and will notify one another no later than six (6) months in advance of changes that would impact either Party’s provision of services. 11.2 Charter MCC will furnish to CenturyTel CenturyLink information that provides for statewide annual non-binding forecasts of order activity, in-service quantity forecasts, and facility/demand requirementsforecasts. If during the Term of this Agreement, Charter MCC desires to offer services in a CenturyTel CenturyLink local calling area for which Charter MCC has not previously submitted a forecast, Charter MCC shall submit a revised statewide annual forecast that incorporates the information identified above for the new local calling area or a supplemental forecast for such local calling area providing the information identified above. Charter MCC shall submit such revised or supplemental forecast as soon as practicable, but in no event less than thirty (30) calendar days before it orders services and/or facilities under this Agreement in the new CenturyTel CenturyLink local calling area. 11.3 The Parties will develop joint forecasting responsibilities for traffic utilization exchange over trunk groups and yearly forecasted trunk quantities as set forth in Article V. The Parties agree to utilize sound and economical network planning and provisioning as generally described and detailed in this Agreement in the development of these joint forecasts. The Parties further agree to work cooperatively to establish appropriate fill factors for trunks previously deployed for CharterV (Interconnection). 11.4 Charter MCC shall notify CenturyTel CenturyLink promptly of any changes greater in MCC’s business or prevailing business conditions that may impact any of its forecasts in the next forecasting period more than ten percent (10%) to current forecasts (increase or decrease) that generate a shift in the demand curve for the following forecasting period). Charter MCC orders that exceed the capacity of the Charter its forecast shall only be filled by CenturyTel CenturyLink to the extent that requested capacity is Currently Available. 11.5 Capacity forecasts are not binding CenturyLink reserves the right to condition the fulfillment of additional service orders on either Party. Charter will not be liable to CenturyTel satisfactory MCC fill rates in previously ordered capacity, or on MCC payment for any situation in which facilities that Charter actually orders do not match Charter’s all of the additional capacity forecast for such facilities or for any facilities forecasted by Charter but not actually ordered or deployed by Charterabsent satisfactory fill rates. 11.6 CenturyTel CenturyLink reserves the right to assess Charter MCC a TBD charge for stranded interconnection plant/facility or discontinued service order charge for capacity forecast by Charter MCC but not used by Charter MCC within six (6) months after a forecast period to the extent that CenturyTel CenturyLink built the plant/facility based on CharterMCC’s order.

Capacity Planning and Forecasts. Within twenty thirty (2030) Business Days calendar days from the Effective Date of this Agreement, or as soon after the Effective Date as practicable, to the extent the Parties have not been interconnected pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, the Parties agree to meet and develop joint planning and forecasting responsibilities which are applicable to local services, UNEs, number portability and interconnection arrangementsservices. CenturyLink may delay processing CLECservice orders should CLECnot perform obligations as specified in this Section. Such responsibilities for new interconnection arrangements, and for interconnection trunks or facilities ordered pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, shall include but are not limited to the following: 11.1 The Parties will establish periodic reviews of network and technology plans and will notify one another no later than six (6) months in advance of changes that would impact either Party’s provision of services. 11.2 Charter will CLECwill furnish to CenturyTel CenturyLink information that provides for statewide annual non-binding forecasts of order activity, in-service quantity forecasts, and facility/demand requirementsforecasts. If during the Term of this Agreement, Charter desires CLECdesires to offer services in a CenturyTel CenturyLink local calling area for which Charter has CLEChas not previously submitted a forecast, Charter shall CLECshall submit a revised statewide annual forecast that incorporates the information identified above for the new local calling area or a supplemental forecast for such local calling area providing the information identified above. Charter shall CLECshall submit such revised or supplemental forecast as soon as practicable, but in no event less than thirty (30) calendar days before it orders services and/or facilities under this Agreement in the new CenturyTel CenturyLink local calling area. 11.3 The Parties will develop joint forecasting responsibilities for traffic utilization exchange over trunk groups and yearly forecasted trunk quantities as set forth in Article V. The Parties agree to utilize sound and economical network planning and provisioning as generally described and detailed in this Agreement in the development of these joint forecasts. The Parties further agree to work cooperatively to establish appropriate fill factors for trunks previously deployed for CharterV (Interconnection). 11.4 Charter shall CLECshall notify CenturyTel CenturyLink promptly of any changes greater in **CLEC’s business or prevailing business conditions that may impact any of its forecasts in the next forecasting period more than ten percent (10%) to current forecasts (increase or decrease) that generate a shift in the demand curve for the following forecasting period). Charter orders CLECorders that exceed the capacity of the Charter its forecast shall only be filled by CenturyTel CenturyLink to the extent that requested capacity is Currently Available. 11.5 Capacity forecasts are not binding CenturyLink reserves the right to condition the fulfillment of additional service orders on either Party. Charter will not be liable to CenturyTel satisfactory CLECfill rates in previously ordered capacity, or on CLECpayment for any situation in which facilities that Charter actually orders do not match Charter’s all of the additional capacity forecast for such facilities or for any facilities forecasted by Charter but not actually ordered or deployed by Charterabsent satisfactory fill rates. 11.6 CenturyTel CenturyLink reserves the right to assess Charter a TBD charge for CLECa stranded interconnection plant/facility or discontinued service order charge for capacity forecast by Charter but CLECbut not used by Charter within CLECwithin six (6) months after a forecast period to the extent that CenturyTel CenturyLink built the plant/facility based on Charter**CLEC’s order.

Capacity Planning and Forecasts. Within twenty (20) Business Days from the Effective Date of this Agreement, or as soon after the Effective Date as practicable, to the extent the Parties have not been interconnected pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, the Parties agree to meet and develop joint planning and forecasting responsibilities which are applicable to service orders, UNEs and interconnection arrangements. Such responsibilities for new interconnection arrangements, and for interconnection trunks or facilities ordered pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, shall include but are not limited to the following: 11.1 The Parties will establish periodic reviews of network and technology plans and will notify one another no later than six (6) months in advance of changes that would impact either Party’s provision of services. 11.2 Charter CLEC will furnish to CenturyTel information that provides for statewide annual non-binding forecasts of order activity, in-service quantity forecasts, and facility/demand requirements. If during the Term of this Agreement, Charter **CLEC desires to offer services in a CenturyTel local calling area for which Charter **CLEC has not previously submitted a forecast, Charter **CLEC shall submit a revised statewide annual forecast that incorporates the information identified above for the new local calling area or a supplemental forecast for such local calling area providing the information identified above. Charter **CLEC shall submit such revised or supplemental forecast as soon as practicable, but in no event less than thirty (30) calendar days before it orders services and/or facilities under this Agreement in the new CenturyTel local calling area. 11.3 The Parties will develop joint forecasting responsibilities for traffic utilization over trunk groups and yearly forecasted trunk quantities as set forth in Article V. The Parties agree to utilize sound and economical network planning and provisioning as generally described and detailed in this Agreement in the development of these joint forecasts. The Parties further agree to work cooperatively to establish appropriate fill factors for trunks previously deployed for Charter. 11.4 Charter shall notify CenturyTel promptly of changes greater than ten percent (10%) to current forecasts (increase or decrease) that generate a shift in the demand curve for the following forecasting period. Charter orders that exceed the capacity of the Charter forecast shall only be filled by CenturyTel to the extent that requested capacity is Currently Available. 11.5 Capacity forecasts are not binding on either Party. Charter will not be liable to CenturyTel for any situation in which facilities that Charter actually orders do not match Charter’s capacity forecast for such facilities or for any facilities forecasted by Charter but not actually ordered or deployed by Charter. 11.6 CenturyTel reserves the right to assess Charter **CLEC a TBD charge for stranded interconnection plant/facility capacity forecast by Charter **CLEC but not used by Charter within six (6) months after a forecast period to the extent that CenturyTel built the plant/facility based on Charter’s order.by

Capacity Planning and Forecasts. Within twenty thirty (2030) Business Days calendar days from the Effective Date of this Agreement, or as soon after the Effective Date as practicable, to the extent the Parties have not been interconnected pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, the Parties agree to meet and develop joint planning and forecasting responsibilities which are applicable to local services, UNEs, number portability and interconnection arrangementsservices. CenturyLink may delay processing WOW service orders should WOW not perform obligations as specified in this Section. Such responsibilities for new interconnection arrangements, and for interconnection trunks or facilities ordered pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, shall include but are not limited to the following: 11.1 The Parties will establish periodic reviews of network and technology plans and will notify one another no later than six (6) months in advance of changes that would impact either Party’s provision of services. 11.2 Charter WOW will furnish to CenturyTel CenturyLink information that provides for statewide annual non-binding forecasts of order activity, in-service quantity forecasts, and facility/demand requirementsforecasts. If during the Term of this Agreement, Charter WOW desires to offer services in a CenturyTel CenturyLink local calling area for which Charter WOW has not previously submitted a forecast, Charter WOW shall submit a revised statewide annual forecast that incorporates the information identified above for the new local calling area or a supplemental forecast for such local calling area providing the information identified above. Charter WOW shall submit such revised or supplemental forecast as soon as practicable, but in no event less than thirty (30) calendar days before it orders services and/or facilities under this Agreement in the new CenturyTel CenturyLink local calling area. 11.3 The Parties will develop joint forecasting responsibilities for traffic utilization exchange over trunk groups and yearly forecasted trunk quantities as set forth in Article V. The Parties agree to utilize sound and economical network planning and provisioning as generally described and detailed in this Agreement in the development of these joint forecasts. The Parties further agree to work cooperatively to establish appropriate fill factors for trunks previously deployed for CharterV (Interconnection). 11.4 Charter WOW shall notify CenturyTel CenturyLink promptly of any changes greater in WOW’s business or prevailing business conditions that may impact any of its forecasts in the next forecasting period more than ten percent (10%) to current forecasts (increase or decrease) that generate a shift in the demand curve for the following forecasting period). Charter WOW orders that exceed the capacity of the Charter its forecast shall only be filled by CenturyTel CenturyLink to the extent that requested capacity is Currently Available. 11.5 Capacity forecasts are not binding CenturyLink reserves the right to condition the fulfillment of additional service orders on either Party. Charter will not be liable to CenturyTel satisfactory WOW fill rates in previously ordered capacity, or on WOW payment for any situation in which facilities that Charter actually orders do not match Charter’s all of the additional capacity forecast for such facilities or for any facilities forecasted by Charter but not actually ordered or deployed by Charterabsent satisfactory fill rates. 11.6 CenturyTel CenturyLink reserves the right to assess Charter WOW a TBD charge for stranded interconnection plant/facility or discontinued service order charge for capacity forecast by Charter WOW but not used by Charter WOW within six (6) months after a forecast period to the extent that CenturyTel CenturyLink built the plant/facility based on CharterWOW’s order.

Capacity Planning and Forecasts. Within twenty (20) Business Days from the Effective Date of this Agreement, or as soon after the Effective Date as practicable, to the extent the Parties have not been interconnected pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, the Parties agree to meet and develop joint planning and forecasting responsibilities which are applicable to interconnection Interconnection arrangements. Such responsibilities for new interconnection Interconnection arrangements, and for interconnection Interconnection trunks or facilities ordered pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, shall include but are not limited to the following: 11.1 The Parties will establish periodic reviews of network and technology plans and will notify one another no later than six (6) months in advance of changes that would impact either Party’s provision of services. 11.2 Charter TWCIS (AL) will furnish to CenturyTel CenturyLink information that provides for statewide annual non-binding forecasts of order activity, in-service quantity forecasts, and facility/demand requirements. If during the Term of this Agreement, Charter TWCIS (AL) desires to offer services in a CenturyTel local calling area CenturyLink Local Calling Area for which Charter TWCIS (AL) has not previously submitted a forecast, Charter TWCIS (AL) shall submit a revised statewide annual forecast that incorporates the information identified above for the new local calling area or a supplemental forecast for such local calling area providing the information identified above. Charter TWCIS (AL) shall submit such revised or supplemental forecast as soon as practicable, but in no event less than thirty (30) calendar days before it orders services and/or facilities under this Agreement in the new CenturyTel CenturyLink local calling area. 11.3 The Parties will develop joint forecasting responsibilities for traffic utilization over trunk groups and yearly forecasted trunk quantities as set forth in Article V. The Parties agree to utilize sound and economical network planning and provisioning as generally described and detailed in this Agreement in the development of these joint forecasts. The Parties further agree to work cooperatively to establish appropriate fill factors for trunks previously deployed for CharterTWCIS (AL). 11.4 Charter TWCIS (AL) shall notify CenturyTel CenturyLink promptly of changes greater than ten percent (10%) to current forecasts (increase or decrease) that generate a shift in the demand curve for the following forecasting period. Charter TWCIS (AL) orders that exceed the capacity of the Charter TWCIS (AL) forecast shall only be filled by CenturyTel CenturyLink to the extent that requested capacity is Currently Available. 11.5 Capacity forecasts are not binding on either Party. Charter TWCIS (AL) will not be liable to CenturyTel CenturyLink for any situation in which facilities that Charter TWCIS (AL) actually orders do not match CharterTWCIS (AL)’s capacity forecast for such facilities or for any facilities forecasted by Charter TWCIS (AL) but not actually ordered or deployed by CharterTWCIS (AL). 11.6 CenturyTel CenturyLink reserves the right to assess Charter TWCIS (AL) a TBD charge for stranded interconnection Interconnection plant/facility capacity forecast by Charter TWCIS (AL) but not used by Charter TWCIS (AL) within six (6) months after a forecast period to the extent that CenturyTel CenturyLink built the plant/facility based on CharterTWCIS (AL)’s order.

Capacity Planning and Forecasts. ‌ Within twenty thirty (2030) Business Days calendar days from the Effective Date of this Agreement, or as soon after the Effective Date as practicable, to the extent the Parties have not been interconnected pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, the Parties agree to meet and develop joint planning and forecasting responsibilities which are applicable to local services, number portability and interconnection arrangementsservices. Such Notwithstanding the foregoing, the previous provisions related to initial joint planning and forecasting do not apply where the Parties have a direct connection in place or are exchanging traffic. A Party may delay processing the other Party’s service orders should the other Party not perform obligations as specified in this Section, except that a Party shall not delay such order processing if that Party fails to timely meet its obligations in this Section 11. Additional responsibilities for new interconnection arrangements, and for interconnection trunks or facilities ordered pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, shall include but are not limited to the following: 11.1 The Parties will establish periodic reviews of network and technology plans and will notify one another no later than six (6) months in advance of changes that would impact either Party’s provision of services. 11.2 Charter COMCAST will furnish to CenturyTel CenturyLink information that provides for statewide annual non-binding forecasts of order activity, in-service quantity forecasts, and facility/demand requirementsforecasts. If during the Term of this Agreement, Charter COMCAST desires to offer services in a CenturyTel local calling area CenturyLink Local Calling Area for which Charter COMCAST has not previously submitted a forecast, Charter COMCAST shall submit a revised statewide annual forecast that incorporates the information identified above for the new local calling area or a supplemental forecast for such local calling area providing the information identified aboveLocal Calling Area. Charter COMCAST shall submit such revised or supplemental forecast as soon as practicable, but in no event less than thirty (30) calendar days before it orders services and/or facilities under this Agreement in the new CenturyTel local calling areaCenturyLink Local Calling Area. 11.3 The Parties will develop joint forecasting responsibilities for traffic utilization exchange over trunk groups and yearly forecasted trunk quantities as set forth in Article V. The Parties agree to utilize sound and economical network planning and provisioning as generally described and detailed in this Agreement in the development of these joint forecasts. The Parties further agree to work cooperatively to establish appropriate fill factors for trunks previously deployed for CharterIV (Interconnection). 11.4 Charter shall notify CenturyTel promptly of changes greater than ten percent (10%) to current forecasts (increase or decrease) that generate a shift in the demand curve for the following forecasting period. Charter orders that exceed the capacity of the Charter forecast shall only be filled by CenturyTel to the extent that requested capacity is Currently Available. 11.5 Capacity forecasts are not binding on either Party. Charter will not be liable to CenturyTel for any situation in which facilities that Charter actually orders do not match Charter’s capacity forecast for such facilities or for any facilities forecasted by Charter but not actually ordered or deployed by Charter. 11.6 CenturyTel reserves the right to assess Charter a TBD charge for stranded interconnection plant/facility capacity forecast by Charter but not used by Charter within six (6) months after a forecast period to the extent that CenturyTel built the plant/facility based on Charter’s order.

Capacity Planning and Forecasts. Within twenty thirty (2030) Business Days calendar days from the Effective Date of this Agreement, or as soon after the Effective Date as practicable, to the extent the Parties have not been interconnected pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, the Parties agree to meet and develop joint planning and forecasting responsibilities which are applicable to local services, UNEs, number portability and interconnection arrangementsservices. CenturyTel may delay processing **CLEC service orders should **CLEC not perform obligations as specified in this Section. Such responsibilities for new interconnection arrangements, and for interconnection trunks or facilities ordered pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, shall include but are not limited to the following: 11.1 The Parties will establish periodic reviews of network and technology plans and will notify one another no later than six (6) months in advance of changes that would impact either Party’s provision of services. 11.2 Charter CLEC will furnish to CenturyTel information that provides for statewide annual non-binding forecasts of order activity, in-service quantity forecasts, and facility/demand requirementsforecasts. If during the Term of this Agreement, Charter **CLEC desires to offer services in a CenturyTel local calling area for which Charter **CLEC has not previously submitted a forecast, Charter **CLEC shall submit a revised statewide annual forecast that incorporates the information identified above for the new local calling area or a supplemental forecast for such local calling area providing the information identified above. Charter **CLEC shall submit such revised or supplemental forecast as soon as practicable, but in no event less than thirty (30) calendar days before it orders services and/or facilities under this Agreement in the new CenturyTel local calling area. 11.3 The Parties will develop joint forecasting responsibilities for traffic utilization exchange over trunk groups and yearly forecasted trunk quantities as set forth in Article V. The Parties agree to utilize sound and economical network planning and provisioning as generally described and detailed in this Agreement in the development of these joint forecasts. The Parties further agree to work cooperatively to establish appropriate fill factors for trunks previously deployed for CharterV (Interconnection). 11.4 Charter CLEC shall notify CenturyTel promptly of any changes greater in **CLEC’s business or prevailing business conditions that may impact any of its forecasts in the next forecasting period more than ten percent (10%) to current forecasts (increase or decrease) that generate a shift in the demand curve for the following forecasting period). Charter **CLEC orders that exceed the capacity of the Charter its forecast shall only be filled by CenturyTel to the extent that requested capacity is Currently Available. 11.5 Capacity forecasts are not binding on either Party. Charter will not be liable to CenturyTel for any situation in which facilities that Charter actually orders do not match Charter’s capacity forecast for such facilities or for any facilities forecasted by Charter but not actually ordered or deployed by Charter. 11.6 CenturyTel reserves the right to assess Charter a TBD charge for stranded interconnection plant/facility capacity forecast by Charter but not used by Charter within six (6) months after a forecast period to the extent that CenturyTel built the plant/facility based on Charter’s order.

Capacity Planning and Forecasts. 15.1. Within twenty thirty (2030) Business Days calendar days from the Effective Date of this Agreement, or as soon after the Effective Date as practicable, to the extent the Parties have not been interconnected pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, the Parties agree to meet and develop joint planning and forecasting responsibilities which are applicable to local services, number portability and interconnection arrangementsservices. CenturyLink may delay processing US Xchange service orders should US Xchange not perform obligations as specified in this Section. Such responsibilities for new interconnection arrangements, and for interconnection trunks or facilities ordered pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, shall include but are not limited to the following: 11.1 15.2. The Parties will establish periodic reviews of network and technology plans and will notify one another no later than six (6) months in advance of changes that would impact either Party’s provision of services. 11.2 Charter 15.3. US Xchange will furnish to CenturyTel CenturyLink information that provides for statewide annual non-binding forecasts of order activity, in-service quantity forecasts, and facility/demand requirementsforecasts. If during the Term of this Agreement, Charter US Xchange desires to offer services in a CenturyTel CenturyLink local calling area for which Charter US Xchange has not previously submitted a forecast, Charter US Xchange shall submit a revised statewide annual forecast that incorporates the information identified above for the new local calling area or a supplemental forecast for such local calling area providing the information identified above. Charter US Xchange shall submit such revised or supplemental forecast as soon as practicable, but in no event less than thirty (30) calendar days before it orders services and/or facilities under this Agreement in the new CenturyTel CenturyLink local calling area. 11.3 15.4. The Parties will develop joint forecasting responsibilities for traffic utilization exchange over trunk groups and yearly forecasted trunk quantities as set forth in Article V. The Parties agree to utilize sound and economical network planning and provisioning as generally described and detailed IV (Interconnection). 15.5. US Xchange shall notify CenturyLink promptly of any changes in this Agreement US Xchange’s business or prevailing business conditions that may impact any of its forecasts in the development of these joint forecasts. The Parties further agree to work cooperatively to establish appropriate fill factors for trunks previously deployed for Charter. 11.4 Charter shall notify CenturyTel promptly of changes greater next forecasting period more than ten percent (10%) to current forecasts (increase or decrease) that generate a shift in the demand curve for the following forecasting period). Charter US Xchange orders that exceed the capacity of the Charter its forecast shall only be filled by CenturyTel CenturyLink to the extent that requested capacity is Currently Available. 11.5 Capacity forecasts are 15.6. CenturyLink reserves the right to condition the fulfillment of additional service orders on satisfactory US Xchange fill rates in previously ordered capacity, or on US Xchange payment for all of the additional capacity absent satisfactory fill rates. 15.6.1. Requested or forecasted facility additions not binding on either Party. Charter justified by traffic fill rates and fill rate trends will not be liable to CenturyTel for any situation provisioned unless US Xchange provides proof of the needed increase at a specific point in which facilities that Charter actually orders do not match Charter’s capacity forecast for such facilities or for any facilities forecasted time. All information provided by Charter but not actually ordered or deployed by CharterUS Xchange will be considered confidential information under federal law and Agreement terms. 11.6 CenturyTel 15.7. CenturyLink reserves the right to assess Charter US Xchange a TBD charge for stranded interconnection plant/facility or discontinued service order charge for capacity forecast by Charter US Xchange but not used by Charter US Xchange within six (6) months after a forecast period to the extent that CenturyTel CenturyLink built the plant/facility based on Charter’s an US Xchange order.

Capacity Planning and Forecasts. Within twenty (20) Business Days from the Effective Date of this Agreement, or as 15.1. As soon after the Effective Date as practicable, to the extent the Parties have not been interconnected pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, the Parties agree to meet and develop joint planning and forecasting responsibilities which are applicable to local services, number portability and interconnection arrangementsservices. CenturyLink may delay processing QCC service orders should QCC not perform obligations as specified in this Section. Such responsibilities for new interconnection arrangements, and for interconnection trunks or facilities ordered pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, shall include but are not limited to the following: 11.1 a. The Parties will establish periodic reviews of network and technology plans and will notify one another no later than six (6) months in advance of changes that would impact either Party’s provision of services. 11.2 Charter b. QCC will furnish to CenturyTel CenturyLink information that provides for statewide annual non-binding forecasts of order activity, in-service quantity forecasts, and facility/demand requirementsdemand. If during the Term of this Agreement, Charter QCC desires to offer services in a CenturyTel CenturyLink local calling area for which Charter QCC has not previously submitted a forecast, Charter QCC shall submit a revised statewide annual forecast that incorporates the information identified above for the new local calling area or a supplemental forecast for such local calling area providing the information identified above. Charter QCC shall submit such revised or supplemental forecast as soon as practicable, but in no event less than thirty (30) calendar days before it orders services and/or facilities under this Agreement in the new CenturyTel CenturyLink local calling area. 11.3 c. The Parties will develop joint forecasting responsibilities for traffic utilization exchange over trunk groups and yearly forecasted trunk quantities as set forth in Article V. The Parties agree to utilize sound and economical network planning and provisioning as generally described and detailed IV (Interconnection). d. QCC shall notify CenturyLink promptly of any changes in this Agreement QCC’s business or prevailing business conditions that may impact any of its forecasts in the development of these joint forecasts. The Parties further agree to work cooperatively to establish appropriate fill factors for trunks previously deployed for Charter. 11.4 Charter shall notify CenturyTel promptly of changes greater next forecasting period more than ten percent (10%) to current forecasts (increase or decrease) that generate a shift in the demand curve for the following forecasting period). Charter QCC orders that exceed the capacity of the Charter its forecast shall only be filled by CenturyTel CenturyLink to the extent that requested capacity is Currently Available. 11.5 Capacity forecasts are e. CenturyLink reserves the right to condition the fulfillment of additional service orders on satisfactory QCC fill rates in previously ordered capacity, or on QCC payment for all of the additional capacity absent satisfactory fill rates. f. Requested or forecasted facility additions not binding on either Party. Charter justified by traffic fill rates and fill rate trends will not be liable to CenturyTel for any situation provisioned unless QCC provides proof of the needed increase at a specific point in which facilities that Charter actually orders do not match Charter’s capacity forecast for such facilities or for any facilities forecasted time. All information provided by Charter but not actually ordered or deployed by CharterQCC will be considered confidential information under federal law and Agreement terms. 11.6 CenturyTel g. CenturyLink reserves the right to assess Charter QCC a TBD charge for stranded interconnection plant/facility or discontinued service order charge for capacity forecast by Charter QCC but not used by Charter QCC within six (6) months after a forecast period to the extent that CenturyTel CenturyLink built the plant/facility based on CharterQCC’s order.

Capacity Planning and Forecasts. Within twenty thirty (2030) Business Days calendar days from the Effective Date of this Agreement, or as soon after the Effective Date as practicable, to the extent the Parties have not been interconnected pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, the Parties agree to meet and develop joint planning and forecasting responsibilities which are applicable to local services, UNEs, number portability and interconnection arrangementsservices. CenturyTel may delay processing Cal- Ore service orders should Cal-Ore not perform obligations as specified in this Section. Such responsibilities for new interconnection arrangements, and for interconnection trunks or facilities ordered pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, shall include but are not limited to the following: 11.1 The Parties will establish periodic reviews of network and technology plans and will notify one another no later than six (6) months in advance of changes that would impact either Party’s provision of services. 11.2 Charter Cal-Ore will furnish to CenturyTel information that provides for statewide annual non-binding forecasts of order activity, in-service quantity forecasts, and facility/demand requirementsforecasts. If during the Term of this Agreement, Charter Cal-Ore desires to offer services in a CenturyTel local calling area for which Charter Cal-Ore has not previously submitted a forecast, Charter Cal-Ore shall submit a revised statewide annual forecast that incorporates the information identified above for the new local calling area or a supplemental forecast for such local calling area providing the information identified above. Charter Cal-Ore shall submit such revised or supplemental forecast as soon as practicable, but in no event less than thirty (30) calendar days before it orders services and/or facilities under this Agreement in the new CenturyTel local calling area. 11.3 The Parties will develop joint forecasting responsibilities for traffic utilization exchange over trunk groups and yearly forecasted trunk quantities as set forth in Article V. The Parties agree to utilize sound and economical network planning and provisioning as generally described and detailed in this Agreement in the development of these joint forecasts. The Parties further agree to work cooperatively to establish appropriate fill factors for trunks previously deployed for CharterV (Interconnection). 11.4 Charter Cal-Ore shall notify CenturyTel promptly of any changes greater in Cal-Ore’s business or prevailing business conditions that may impact any of its forecasts in the next forecasting period more than ten percent (10%) to current forecasts (increase or decrease) that generate a shift in the demand curve for the following forecasting period). Charter Cal-Ore orders that exceed the capacity of the Charter its forecast shall only be filled by CenturyTel to the extent that requested capacity is Currently Available. 11.5 Capacity forecasts are not binding CenturyTel reserves the right to condition the fulfillment of additional service orders on either Party. Charter will not be liable to CenturyTel satisfactory Cal-Ore fill rates in previously ordered capacity, or on Cal- Ore payment for any situation in which facilities that Charter actually orders do not match Charter’s all of the additional capacity forecast for such facilities or for any facilities forecasted by Charter but not actually ordered or deployed by Charterabsent satisfactory fill rates. 11.6 CenturyTel reserves the right to assess Charter Cal-Ore a TBD charge for stranded interconnection plant/facility or discontinued service order charge for capacity forecast by Charter Cal-Ore but not used by Charter Cal-Ore within six (6) months after a forecast period to the extent that CenturyTel built the plant/facility based on CharterCal-Ore’s order.

Capacity Planning and Forecasts. Within twenty thirty (2030) Business Days calendar days from the Effective Date of this Agreement, or as soon after the Effective Date as practicable, to the extent the Parties have not been interconnected pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, the Parties agree to meet and develop joint planning and forecasting responsibilities which are applicable to local services, number portability and interconnection arrangementsservices. Such Notwithstanding the foregoing, the previous provisions related to initial joint planning and forecasting do not apply where the Parties have a direct connection in place or are exchanging traffic. A Party may delay processing the other Party’s service orders should the other Party not perform obligations as specified in this Section, except that a Party shall not delay such order processing if that Party fails to timely meet its obligations in this Section 11. Additional responsibilities for new interconnection arrangements, and for interconnection trunks or facilities ordered pursuant to a prior interconnection agreement, shall include but are not limited to the following: 11.1 The Parties will establish periodic reviews of network and technology plans and will notify one another no later than six (6) months in advance of changes that would impact either Party’s provision of services. 11.2 Charter XXXXXX will furnish to CenturyTel CenturyLink information that provides for statewide annual non-binding forecasts of order activity, in-service quantity forecasts, and facility/demand requirementsforecasts. If during the Term of this Agreement, Charter XXXXXX desires to offer services in a CenturyTel local calling area CenturyLink Local Calling Area for which Charter XXXXXX has not previously submitted a forecast, Charter XXXXXX shall submit a revised statewide annual forecast that incorporates the information identified above for the new local calling area or a supplemental forecast for such local calling area providing the information identified aboveLocal Calling Area. Charter XXXXXX shall submit such revised or supplemental forecast as soon as practicable, but in no event less than thirty (30) calendar days before it orders services and/or facilities under this Agreement in the new CenturyTel local calling areaCenturyLink Local Calling Area. 11.3 The Parties will develop joint forecasting responsibilities for traffic utilization exchange over trunk groups and yearly forecasted trunk quantities as set forth in Article V. The Parties agree to utilize sound and economical network planning and provisioning as generally described and detailed in this Agreement in the development of these joint forecasts. The Parties further agree to work cooperatively to establish appropriate fill factors for trunks previously deployed for CharterIV (Interconnection). 11.4 Charter XXXXXX shall notify CenturyTel CenturyLink promptly of any changes greater in VERNON’s business or prevailing business conditions that may impact any of its forecasts in the next forecasting period more than ten twenty-five percent (1025%) to current forecasts (increase or decrease) that generate a shift in the demand curve for the following forecasting period). Charter XXXXXX orders that exceed the capacity of the Charter its forecast shall only be filled by CenturyTel CenturyLink to the extent that requested capacity is Currently Available. Notwithstanding the foregoing, orders for increased capacity that CenturyLink has the capability to provide shall be filled by CenturyLink in the interval that it would provide such capacity to itself or to its own End Users. 11.5 Capacity forecasts are not binding CenturyLink reserves the right, upon thirty (30) days prior written notice, to condition the fulfillment of additional service orders on either Party. Charter will not be liable compliance with trunk utilization of previously ordered capacity pursuant to CenturyTel for any situation in which facilities that Charter actually orders do not match Charter’s capacity forecast for such facilities or for any facilities forecasted by Charter but not actually ordered or deployed by CharterArticle IV, Section 3.7.3. 11.6 CenturyTel CenturyLink reserves the right to assess Charter XXXXXX a TBD charge for stranded interconnection plant/facility or discontinued service order charge for capacity forecast by Charter XXXXXX but not used by Charter XXXXXX within six (6) months after a forecast period to the extent that CenturyTel CenturyLink built the plant/facility based on CharterXXXXXX’s orderorder and is unable to utilize the plant for other CenturyLink services. At VERNON’s sole option, XXXXXX may continue to pay the MRC charge of forecasted service(s) in lieu of a stranded plant or discontinued service order charge.