Common use of Certificate of Operating Authority Clause in Contracts

Certificate of Operating Authority. A certification by the State Commission that CLEC has been authorized to operate within the State as a provider of local Telephone Exchange Services within CenturyLink’s local service area; in many states this certification is known as a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. CIC: An acronym for Carrier Identification Code. CLASS: An acronym for Custom Local Area Signaling Services. CLASS is based on the availability of Common Channel Signaling (CCS). CLASS consists of number- translation services such as call-forwarding and caller identification, available within a local exchange. CLASS is a service mark of Bellcore, now Telcordia. CLEC Profile: A CenturyLink form required to be completed and submitted to CenturyLink by any Telecommunications Carrier requesting to interconnect or exchange traffic with CenturyLink’s network, requesting unbundled access to CenturyLink’s Network Elements, or the ability to initiate any order submission to CenturyLink. Among other things, a Telecommunication Carrier is required to provide CenturyLink, on the CLEC Profile, the following: its Operating Company Number (OCN), Company Code (CC), and Access Carrier Name Abbreviation (ACNA). CLLI Codes: Common Language Location Identifier Codes. Collocation: An arrangement whereby a requesting Telecommunications Carrier may locate equipment necessary for Interconnection or access to Unbundled Network Elements at CenturyLink Central Offices for the purposes of interconnecting with CenturyLink’s network or for accessing CenturyLink’s Unbundled Network Elements pursuant to the Interconnection obligations under the Act as codified in 47 C.F.R. §51. Commingle: The act of Commingling. Commingling: The connecting, attaching, or otherwise linking of an unbundled Network Element, or a combination of unbundled Network Elements, to one or more facilities or services that CLEC has obtained at wholesale from CenturyLink or the combining of an unbundled Network Element, or a combination of unbundled Network Elements with one or more such facilities or services. Commission: The State Public Service or Public Utility Commission, as applicable. Common Channel Signaling (CCS): A high-speed, specialized, packet-switched communications network that is separate (out-of-band) from the public packet-switched and message networks. CCS carries addressed signaling messages for individual trunk circuits and/or database-related services between Signaling Points in the CCS network using SS7 signaling protocol. Common Transport: An interoffice transmission path between End Office Switches, between End Office Switches and Tandem Switches and between Tandem Switches in CenturyLink’s network. Common Transport paths/Common Tandem Trunks are shared between multiple customers and are required to be switched at the Tandem Switch. Company Identifier or Company ID: A three to five (3 to 5) character identifier that distinguishes the entity providing voice service (e.g. wireline, wireless, VoIP, etc.) to the End User. The Company Identifier registry is maintained by NENA in a nationally accessible database. Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC): As defined in 47 U.S.C. §153, authorized to provide Telephone Exchange Services or Exchange Access Services in competition with an ILEC.

Certificate of Operating Authority. A certification by the State Commission that CLEC has been authorized to operate within the State as a provider of local Telephone Exchange Services within CenturyLink’s local service area; in many states this certification is known as a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. CIC: An acronym for Carrier Identification Code. CLASS: An acronym for Custom Local Area Signaling Services. CLASS is based on the availability of Common Channel Signaling (CCS). CLASS consists of number- translation services such as call-forwarding and caller identification, available within a local exchange. CLASS is a service mark xxxx of Bellcore, now Telcordia. CLEC Profile: A CenturyLink form required to be completed and submitted to CenturyLink by any Telecommunications Carrier requesting to interconnect or exchange traffic with CenturyLink’s network, requesting unbundled access to CenturyLink’s Network Elements, or the ability to initiate any order submission to CenturyLink. Among other things, a Telecommunication Carrier is required to provide CenturyLink, on the CLEC Profile, the following: its Operating Company Number (OCN), Company Code (CC), and Access Carrier Name Abbreviation (ACNA). CLLI Codes: Common Language Location Identifier Codes. Collocation: An arrangement whereby a requesting Telecommunications Carrier may locate equipment necessary for Interconnection or access to Unbundled Network Elements at CenturyLink Central Offices for the purposes of interconnecting with CenturyLink’s network or for accessing CenturyLink’s Unbundled Network Elements pursuant to the Interconnection obligations under the Act as codified in 47 C.F.R. §51. Commingle: The act of Commingling. Commingling: The connecting, attaching, or otherwise linking of an unbundled Network Element, or a combination of unbundled Network Elements, to one or more facilities or services that CLEC has obtained at wholesale from CenturyLink or the combining of an unbundled Network Element, or a combination of unbundled Network Elements with one or more such facilities or services. Commission: The State Public Service or Public Utility Commission, as applicable. Common Channel Signaling (CCS): A high-speed, specialized, packet-switched communications network that is separate (out-of-band) from the public packet-switched and message networks. CCS carries addressed signaling messages for individual trunk circuits and/or database-related services between Signaling Points in the CCS network using SS7 signaling protocol. Common Transport: An interoffice transmission path between End Office Switches, between End Office Switches and Tandem Switches and between Tandem Switches in CenturyLink’s network. Common Transport paths/Common Tandem Trunks are shared between multiple customers and are required to be switched at the Tandem Switch. Company Identifier or Company ID: A three to five (3 to 5) character identifier that distinguishes the entity providing voice service (e.g. wireline, wireless, VoIP, etc.) to the End User. The Company Identifier registry is maintained by NENA in a nationally accessible database. Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC): As defined in 47 U.S.C. §153, authorized to provide Telephone Exchange Services or Exchange Access Services in competition with an ILEC.

Certificate of Operating Authority. A certification by the State Commission that CLEC has been authorized to operate within the State as a provider of local Telephone Exchange Services within CenturyLink’s local service area; in many states this certification is known as a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. CIC: An acronym for Carrier Identification Code. CLASS: An acronym for Custom Local Area Signaling Services. CLASS is based on the availability of Common Channel Signaling (CCS). CLASS consists of number- translation services such as call-forwarding and caller identification, available within a local exchange. CLASS is a service mark of Bellcore, now Telcordia. CLEC Profile: A CenturyLink form required to be completed and submitted to CenturyLink by any Telecommunications Carrier requesting to interconnect or exchange traffic with CenturyLink’s network, requesting unbundled access to CenturyLink’s Network Elements, or the ability to initiate any order submission to CenturyLink. Among other things, a Telecommunication Carrier is required to provide CenturyLink, on the CLEC Profile, the following: its Operating Company Number (OCN), Company Code (CC), and Access Carrier Name Abbreviation (ACNA). CLLI Codes: Common Language Location Identifier Codes. Collocation: An arrangement whereby a requesting Telecommunications Carrier may locate equipment necessary for Interconnection or access to Unbundled Network Elements at CenturyLink Central Offices for the purposes of interconnecting with CenturyLink’s network or for accessing CenturyLink’s Unbundled Network Elements pursuant to the Interconnection obligations under the Act as codified in 47 C.F.R. §51. Commingle: The act of Commingling. Commingling: The connecting, attaching, or otherwise linking of an unbundled Network Element, or a combination of unbundled Network Elements, to one or more facilities or services that CLEC has obtained at wholesale from CenturyLink or the combining of an unbundled Network Element, or a combination of unbundled Network Elements with one or more such facilities or services. Commission: The State Public Service or Public Utility Commission, as applicable. Common Channel Signaling (CCS): A high-speed, specialized, packet-switched communications network that is separate (out-of-band) from the public packet-switched and message networks. CCS carries addressed signaling messages for individual trunk circuits and/or database-related services between Signaling Points in the CCS network using SS7 signaling protocol. Common Transport: An interoffice transmission path between End Office Switches, between End Office Switches and Tandem Switches and between Tandem Switches in CenturyLink’s network. Common Transport paths/Common Tandem Trunks are shared between multiple customers and are required to be switched at the Tandem Switch. Company Identifier or Company ID: A three to five (3 to 5) character identifier that distinguishes the entity providing voice service (e.g. wireline, wireless, VoIP, etc.) to the End User. The Company Identifier registry is maintained by NENA in a nationally accessible database. Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC): As defined in 47 U.S.C. §153153(32), authorized to provide Telephone Exchange Services or Exchange Access Services in competition with an ILEC.

Certificate of Operating Authority. A certification by the State Commission that CLEC has been authorized to operate within the State as a provider of local Telephone Exchange Services within CenturyLink’s local service area; in many states this certification is known as a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. CIC: An acronym for Carrier Identification Code. CLASS: An acronym for Custom Local Area Signaling Services. CLASS is based on the availability of Common Channel Signaling (CCS). CLASS consists of number- translation services such as call-forwarding and caller identification, available within a local exchange. CLASS is a service mark of Bellcore, now Telcordia. CLEC Profile: A CenturyLink form required to be completed and submitted to CenturyLink by any Telecommunications Carrier requesting to interconnect or exchange traffic with CenturyLink’s network, requesting unbundled access to CenturyLink’s Network Elements, or the ability to initiate any order submission to CenturyLink. Among other things, a Telecommunication Carrier is required to provide CenturyLink, on the CLEC Profile, the following: its Operating Company Number (OCN), Company Code (CC), and Access Carrier Name Abbreviation (ACNA). CLLI Codes: Common Language Location Identifier Codes. Collocation: An arrangement whereby a requesting Telecommunications Carrier may locate equipment necessary for Interconnection or access to Unbundled Network Elements at CenturyLink Central Offices for the purposes of interconnecting with CenturyLink’s network or for accessing CenturyLink’s Unbundled Network Elements pursuant to the Interconnection obligations under the Act as codified in 47 C.F.R. §51. Commingle: The act of Commingling. Commingling: The connecting, attaching, or otherwise linking of an unbundled Network Element, or a combination of unbundled Network Elements, to one or more facilities or services that CLEC has obtained at wholesale from CenturyLink or the combining of an unbundled Network Element, or a combination of unbundled Network Elements with one or more such facilities or services. Commission: The State Public Service or Public Utility Commission, as applicable. Common Channel Signaling (CCS): A high-speed, specialized, packet-switched communications network that is separate (out-of-band) from the public packet-switched and message networks. CCS carries addressed signaling messages for individual trunk circuits and/or database-related services between Signaling Points in the CCS network using SS7 signaling protocol. Common Transport: An interoffice transmission path between End Office Switches, between End Office Switches and Tandem Switches and between Tandem Switches in CenturyLink’s network. Common Transport paths/Common Tandem Trunks are shared between multiple customers and are required to be switched at the Tandem Switch. Company Identifier or Company ID: A three to five (3 to 5) character identifier that distinguishes the entity providing voice service (e.g. wireline, wireless, VoIP, etc.) to the End User. The Company Identifier registry is maintained by NENA in a nationally accessible database. Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC): As defined in 47 U.S.C. §153, authorized to provide Telephone Exchange Services or Exchange Access Services in competition with an ILEC.

Certificate of Operating Authority. A certification by the State Commission that CLEC has been authorized to operate within the State as a provider of local Telephone Exchange Services within CenturyLink’s local service area; in many states , this certification is known as a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. CIC: An acronym for Carrier Identification Code. CLASS: An acronym for Custom Local Area Signaling Services. CLASS is based on the availability of Common Channel Signaling (CCS). CLASS consists of number- translation services such as call-forwarding and caller identification, available within a local exchange. CLASS is a service mark of Bellcore, now Telcordia. CLEC: The Party to this Agreement identified as such and which is a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier as defined in 47 U.S.C. §153, authorized to provide Telephone Exchange Services or Exchange Access Services in competition with an ILEC. CLEC Profile: A CenturyLink form required to be completed and submitted to CenturyLink by any Telecommunications Carrier requesting to interconnect or exchange traffic with CenturyLink’s network, requesting unbundled access to CenturyLink’s Network Elements, or the ability to initiate any order submission to CenturyLink. Among other things, a Telecommunication Carrier is required to provide CenturyLink, on the CLEC Profile, the following: its Operating Company Number (OCN), Company Code (CC), and Access Carrier Name Abbreviation (ACNA). CLLI Codes: Common Language Location Identifier Codes. Collocation: An arrangement whereby a requesting Telecommunications Carrier may locate equipment necessary for Interconnection or access to Unbundled Network Elements at CenturyLink Central Offices for the purposes of interconnecting with CenturyLink’s interc network or for accessing CenturyLink’s Unbundled Network Elements pursuant to the Interconnection obligations under the Act as codified in 47 C.F.R. §51. Commingle: The act of Commingling. Commingling: The connecting, attaching, or otherwise linking of an unbundled Network Element, or a combination of unbundled Network Elements, to one or more facilities or services that CLEC has obtained at wholesale from CenturyLink or the combining of an unbundled Network Element, or a combination of unbundled Network Elements with one or more such facilities or services. Commission: The State Public Service or Public Utility Commission, as applicable. Common Channel Signaling (CCS): A high-speed, specialized, packet-switched communications network that is separate (out-of-band) from the public packet-switched and message networks. CCS carries addressed signaling messages for individual trunk circuits and/or database-related services between Signaling Points in the CCS network using SS7 signaling protocol. Common Transport: An interoffice transmission path between End Office Switches, between End Office Switches and Tandem Switches and between Tandem Switches in CenturyLink’s network. Common Transport paths/Common Tandem Trunks are shared between multiple customers and are required to be switched at the Tandem Switch. Company Identifier or Company ID: A three (3) to five (3 to 5) character identifier that distinguishes the entity providing voice service (e.g. wireline, wireless, VoIP, etc.) to the End User. The Company Identifier registry is maintained by NENA in a nationally accessible database. Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC): As defined in 47 U.S.C. §153, authorized to provide Telephone Exchange Services or Exchange Access Services in competition with an ILEC.