Common use of Channel Mileage Clause in Contracts

Channel Mileage. The Channel Mileage element provides for the end office equipment and the transmission channel between the Serving Wire Centers associated with two customer designated premises. Channel Mileage rates are made up of the Channel Mileage Facility (Per Mile) rate and the Channel Mileage Termination (Fixed) rate. When the Channel Mileage Facility (Per Mile) is zero (i.e., collocated Serving Wire Centers), neither the Channel Mileage Facility (Per Mile) rate nor the Channel Mileage Termination (Fixed) rate will apply. Otherwise, Channel Mileage rates include: (1) The Channel Mileage Facility (Per Mile). The Channel Mileage Facility (Per Mile) rate recovers the cost for the transmission path, which extends between CenturyLink Serving Wire Centers and includes primarily outside plant used to provide the facility. Rates are based on airline distance and fractional mileage will be rounded up to the next full mile. (2) The Channel Mileage Termination (Fixed). The Channel Mileage Termination (Fixed) rate recovers the cost for end office equipment associated with terminating the facility (i.e., basic circuit equipment and terminations at Serving Wire Centers). If facilities are provided jointly by CenturyLink and another telephone company, the regulations, rates and charges of the other telephone company applies for the equipment and facilities furnished by the other telephone company. CenturyLink applies a 50% billing percentage to the Channel Mileage Termination (Fixed) rate on jointly-owned circuits, and applies 100% billing percentage on wholly-owned circuits.

Channel Mileage. The Channel Mileage element provides for the end office equipment and the transmission channel between the Serving Wire Centers associated with two customer Customer designated premises. Channel Mileage rates are made up of the Channel Mileage Facility (Per Mile) rate and the Channel Mileage Termination (Fixed) rate. When the Channel Mileage Facility (Per Mile) is zero (i.e., collocated between a Serving Wire Centers)Center associated with a Customer designated premises and a CenturyLink Hub, neither the Channel Mileage Facility (Per Mile) rate nor the Channel Mileage Termination (Fixed) rate will applyor between two CenturyLink Hubs. Otherwise, Channel Mileage rates include: (1) The Channel Mileage Facility (Per Mile). The Channel Mileage Facility (Per Mile) rate recovers the cost for the transmission path, which extends between CenturyLink Serving Wire Centers or Hubs and includes primarily outside plant used to provide the facility. Rates are based on airline distance and fractional mileage will be rounded up to the next full mile. (2) The Channel Mileage Termination (Fixed). The Channel Mileage Termination (Fixed) rate recovers the cost for end office equipment associated with terminating the facility (i.e., basic circuit equipment and terminations at Serving Wire Centers). If facilities are provided jointly by CenturyLink and another telephone company, the regulations, rates and charges of the other telephone company applies for the equipment and facilities furnished by the other telephone company. CenturyLink applies a 50% billing percentage to the Channel Mileage Termination (Fixed) rate on jointly-owned circuits, and applies 100% billing percentage on wholly-owned circuits.