Common use of CLEC Methods of Interconnection Clause in Contracts

CLEC Methods of Interconnection. In addition to Collocation in SBC- AMERITECH’s Switch Center or Fiber Meet as currently provided for in the Agreement, CLEC may interconnect with SBC-AMERITECH for purposes of delivering Local Traffic and IntraLATA Toll Traffic originating in CLEC's network for termination on SBC- AMERITECH’s network by using the method of Interconnection described below: 3.3.1 Under this method of Interconnection, CLEC will transport Local Traffic and IntraLATA Toll Traffic to SBC-AMERITECH’s Tandem Offices by using trunks (i.e., DS1's) on existing DS3 access facilities between CLEC's Switch Center POIs and the SBC-AMERITECH Tandem Office POI. Such facilities may be provided by SBC- AMERITECH, CLEC, other vendors used by CLEC or SBC-AMERITECH, or a combination thereof. 3.3.2 If additional capacity is needed for Interconnection under this method, CLEC will provision such facilities: (i) from SBC-AMERITECH under its access tariff, (ii) from SBC-AMERITECH under Article IX of the Agreement, (iii) from CLEC's own facility inventory, or (iv) from an alternative access vendor. 3.3.3 CLEC may interconnect with SBC-AMERITECH at a DS1 bandwidth. SBC-AMERITECH may allow Interconnection at other bandwidths where technically feasible and mutually agreeable at termination charges to be agreed upon by the Parties. SBC-AMERITECH will provide any multiplexing required for DS1 facilities or trunking at their end and CLEC will provide any DS1 multiplexing required for facilities or trunking at their end.

CLEC Methods of Interconnection. In addition to Collocation in SBC- AMERITECH’s Switch Center or Fiber Meet as currently provided for in the Agreement, CLEC may interconnect with SBC-AMERITECH for purposes of delivering Local Traffic and IntraLATA Toll Traffic originating in CLEC's network for termination on SBC- AMERITECH’s network by using the method of Interconnection described below: 3.3.1 Under this method of Interconnection, CLEC will transport Local Traffic and IntraLATA Toll Traffic to SBC-AMERITECH’s Tandem Offices by using trunks (i.e., DS1's) on existing DS3 access facilities between CLEC's Switch Center POIs and the SBC-AMERITECH Tandem Office POI. Such facilities may be provided by SBC- AMERITECH, CLEC, other vendors used by CLEC or SBC-AMERITECH, or a combination thereof. 3.3.2 If additional capacity is needed for Interconnection under this method, CLEC will provision such facilities: (i) from SBC-AMERITECH under its access tariff, (ii) from SBC-AMERITECH under Article IX of the Agreement, (iii) from CLEC's own facility inventory, or (iv) from an alternative access vendor. 3.3.3 CLEC may interconnect with SBC-AMERITECH at a DS1 bandwidth. SBC-AMERITECH may allow Interconnection at other bandwidths where technically feasible and mutually agreeable at termination charges to be agreed upon by the Parties. SBC-SBC- AMERITECH will provide any multiplexing required for DS1 facilities or trunking at their end and CLEC will provide any DS1 multiplexing required for facilities or trunking at their end.

CLEC Methods of Interconnection. In addition to Collocation in SBC- AMERITECH’s Switch Center or Fiber Meet as currently provided for in the Agreement, CLEC may interconnect with SBC-AMERITECH for purposes of delivering Local Traffic and IntraLATA Toll Traffic originating in CLEC's network for termination on SBC- AMERITECH’s network by using the method of Interconnection described below:Traffic 3.3.1 Under this method of Interconnection, CLEC will transport Local Traffic and IntraLATA Toll Traffic to SBC-AMERITECH’s Tandem Offices by using trunks (i.e., DS1's) on existing DS3 access facilities between CLEC's Switch Center POIs and the SBC-AMERITECH Tandem Office POI. Such facilities may be provided by SBC- AMERITECH, CLEC, other vendors used by CLEC or SBC-AMERITECH, or a combination thereof. 3.3.2 If additional capacity is needed for Interconnection under this method, CLEC will provision such facilities: (i) from SBC-AMERITECH under its access tariff, (ii) from SBC-AMERITECH under Article IX of the Agreement, (iii) from CLEC's own facility inventory, or (iv) from an alternative access vendor. 3.3.3 CLEC may interconnect with SBC-AMERITECH at a DS1 bandwidth. SBC-AMERITECH may allow Interconnection at other bandwidths where technically feasible and mutually agreeable at termination charges to be agreed upon by the Parties. SBC-AMERITECH will provide any multiplexing required for DS1 facilities or trunking at their end and CLEC will provide any DS1 multiplexing required for facilities or trunking at their end.

CLEC Methods of Interconnection. In addition to Collocation in SBC- AMERITECH’s Switch Center or Fiber Meet as currently provided for in the Agreement, CLEC may interconnect with SBC-AMERITECH for purposes of delivering Local Traffic and IntraLATA Toll Traffic originating in CLEC's network for termination on SBC- AMERITECH’s network by using the method of Interconnection described below: 3.3.1 Under this method of Interconnection, CLEC will transport Local Traffic and IntraLATA Toll Traffic to SBC-AMERITECH’s Tandem Offices by using trunks (i.e., DS1's) on existing DS3 access facilities between CLEC's Switch Center POIs and the SBC-AMERITECH Tandem Office POI. Such facilities may be provided by SBC- AMERITECH, CLEC, other vendors used by CLEC or SBC-AMERITECH, or a combination thereof. 3.3.2 If additional capacity is needed for Interconnection under this method, CLEC will provision such facilities: (i) from SBC-AMERITECH under its access tariff, (ii) from SBC-AMERITECH under Article IX of the Agreement, (iii) from CLEC's own facility inventory, or (iv) from an alternative access vendor. 3.3.3 CLEC may interconnect with SBC-AMERITECH at a DS1 bandwidthbandwid th. SBC-AMERITECH may allow Interconnection at other bandwidths where technically feasible and mutually agreeable at termination charges to be agreed upon by the Parties. SBC-AMERITECH will provide any multiplexing required for DS1 facilities or trunking at their end and CLEC will provide any DS1 multiplexing required for facilities or trunking at their end.