Common use of Capacity Planning and Forecasts Clause in Contracts

Capacity Planning and Forecasts. Within thirty (30) calendar days from the Effective Date of this Agreement, or as soon after the Effective Date as practicable, the Parties agree to meet and develop joint planning and forecasting responsibilities which are applicable to local services, and interconnection services. : 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 Sprint will furnish to CenturyTel information that provides for statewide annual forecasts of facility/demand, Rate Centers involved and a good faith estimate of order activity If during the Term of this Agreement, Sprint desires to offer services in a CenturyTel local calling area for which Sprint has not previously submitted a forecast, Sprint 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. Sprint 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 exchange over trunk groups and yearly forecasted trunk quantities as set forth in Article IV (Interconnection). 11.4 Sprint shall notify CenturyTel promptly of any changes in Sprint’s business or prevailing business conditions that may impact any of its facility demand forecasts in the next forecasting period more than ten percent (25%) to current forecasts (increase or decrease). Sprint orders that exceed its facility/demand forecast by 25% shall not necessarily be filled within normal intervals.

Capacity Planning and Forecasts. Within thirty (30) calendar days from the Effective Date of this Agreement, or as soon after the Effective Date as practicable, the Parties agree to meet and develop joint planning and forecasting responsibilities which are applicable to local services, and interconnection services. : 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 Sprint will furnish to CenturyTel information that provides for statewide annual forecasts of facility/demand, Rate Centers involved and a good faith estimate of order activity If during the Term of this Agreement, Sprint desires to offer services in a CenturyTel local calling area for which Sprint has not previously submitted a forecast, Sprint 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. Sprint 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 exchange over trunk groups and yearly forecasted trunk quantities as set forth in Article IV (Interconnection). 11.4 Sprint shall notify CenturyTel promptly of any changes in Sprint’s business or prevailing business conditions that may impact any of its facility demand forecasts in the next forecasting period more than ten percent (25%) to current forecasts (increase or decrease). Sprint orders that exceed its facility/demand forecast by 25% shall not necessarily be filled within normal intervals.