Compensation for Exchange of Traffic. The Parties shall compensate each other for the exchange of Local Traffic originated by or terminating to the Parties’ end user customers in accordance with this Agreement. The Parties agree to the initial state level exempt factor representative of the share of traffic exempt from local compensation. This initial exempt factor is identified in Appendix C. This factor will be updated quarterly in like manner or as the Parties otherwise agree. Once the traffic that is exempt from local compensation can be measured, the actual exempt traffic will be used rather than the above factor. Charges for the transport and termination of non-local traffic shall be in accordance with the Parties' respective intrastate or interstate access tariffs, as appropriate.
Compensation for Exchange of Traffic. IV-2 3.3 Tandem Switching Traffic (Transiting) ................................. IV-2 3.4 Inter-Tandem Switching ............................................ IV-2
Compensation for Exchange of Traffic. The Parties shall compensate each other for the exchange of Local Traffic in accordance with Appendix C attached to this Agreement and made a part hereof. Charges for the transport and termination of non-local traffic shall be in accordance with the Parties’ respective intrastate or interstate access tariffs, as appropriate.
Compensation for Exchange of Traffic. IV-2 3.3 Tandem Switching Services (Transiting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-2 3.4 Inter-Tandem Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3
Compensation for Exchange of Traffic. The Parties shall compensate each other for the exchange of Local Telecommunications Traffic in accordance with Section 5 and Appendix A attached to this Agreement and made a part hereof.
Compensation for Exchange of Traffic. The Parties shall compensate each other for the exchange of Local Traffic in accordance with Appendix C attached to this Agreement and made a part hereof. Charges for the transport and termination of non-local traffic shall be in accordance with the Parties= respective intrastate or interstate access tariffs, as appropriate or as otherwise agreed in writing. GTE tandem, Vanguard is responsible for compensating GTE for all such tandem switched traffic between Vanguard and the non-GTE end office. This responsibility may be fulfilled either by payment by Vanguard to GTE for all such tandem switched traffic between Vanguard and the non-GTE end office or by an agreement between Vanguard and the non-GTE end office LEC pursuant to which GTE is expressly made a third party beneficiary and GTE would receive compensation from either Vanguard or the non-GTE end office LEC, depending upon which entity originated the traffic. Vanguard shall be responsible for compensation to the non-GTE end office company for Vanguard originated traffic terminated by that company. GTE will xxxx Vanguard for each minute of use Vanguard generates that is tandem-switched. The applicable rate for this charge is identified in Appendix C.
Compensation for Exchange of Traffic. The Parties shall compensate each other for the exchange of Local Traffic originated by or terminating to the Parties’ end user customers in accordance with this Agreement. If the Parties cannot separately identify traffic they exchange that is not subject to compensation as Local Traffic, the Parties shall apply the state level Traffic Exempt Factor in Appendix A to their measurements of Local Traffic to calculate the compensation for Local Traffic. This factor represents the share of traffic exchanged by the Parties that is exempt from compensation as Local Traffic and will be updated semi-annually in like manner or as the Parties otherwise agree. Once the traffic that is exempt from local compensation can be measured, the actual exempt traffic will be used rather than the above factor. Charges for the transport and termination of non-local traffic shall be in accordance with the Parties' respective intrastate or interstate access tariffs, as appropriate. The Parties have not agreed as to how ESP/ISP Traffic should be exchanged between the Parties and whether and to what extent compensation is due either Party for exchange of such traffic. GTE’s position is that the FCC cannot divest itself of rate setting jurisdiction over such traffic, that such traffic is interstate and subject to Part 69 principles, and that a specific interstate rate element should be established for such traffic. AWS’s position is that ESP/ISP Traffic should be treated as local for the purposes of inter-carrier compensation and should be compensated on the same basis as voice traffic between end users. The FCC has issued an NPRM on prospective treatment of ESP/ISP Traffic. Nevertheless, without waiving any of its rights to assert and pursue its position on issues related to ESP/ISP Traffic, each Party agrees that until the FCC enters a final, binding, and nonappealable order (“FCC Final Order”), the Parties shall exchange and each Party may track ESP/ISP Traffic but no compensation shall be owed for ESP/ISP Traffic exchanged between the Parties and neither Party shall xxxx the other for such traffic. At such time as a Final FCC Order becomes applicable, the Parties shall meet to discuss implementation of the Order and shall make adjustments to reflect the impact of the Order. This agreement to leave issues related to ESP/ISP Traffic unresolved until after the Final FCC Order becomes applicable and in the interim to not compensate for ESP/ISP Traffic shall in no manner whatsoever es...
Compensation for Exchange of Traffic. 34 3.3 Tandem Switching Services 35 3.4 Inter-Tandem Switching 35 4. Direct Network Interconnection 36 4.1 Network Interconnection Architecture 36 4.2 Compensation 36 4.3 Trunking Requirements 37 4.4 Network Redesigns Initiated by GTE 37 5. Indirect Network Interconnection 37 6. Number Resources 38 6.1 Number Assignment 38 6.2 Rate Centers 38 6.3 Routing Points 38 6.4 Code and Numbers Administration 38 6.5 Programming Switches 38 7. Interim Number Portability (INP) 38 8. Meet-Point Billing 38 8.1 Meet-Point Arrangements 38 8.2 Compensation 39 9. Common Channel Signaling 39 9.1 Service Description 39 9.2 Signaling Parameters 39 9.3 Privacy Indicators 39 9.4 Connection Through STP 39 9.5 Third Party Signaling Providers 40 9.6 Multi-Frequency Signaling 40 10. Service Quality and Performance 40 11. Network Outages 40 6 12. Technical Descriptions and Forecasts 40 ARTICLE VI RESALE OF SERVICES 41 1. General 41 2. Terms and Conditions 41 2.1 Quality and Performance 41 2.2 Restrictions on Resale 41 2.3 Restrictions on Discount of Retail Services 41 2.4 Resale to Other Carriers 41 3. Ordering and Billing 41 3.1 Local Service Request 41 3.2 Certificate of Operating Authority 41 3.3 Letter of Authorization 41 3.4 Directory Assistance Listings 42 3.5 Nonrecurring Charges 42 3.6 Transfers Between Phone Michigan and Another Reseller 42 3.7 Local Calling Detail 42 3.8 Procedures 42 3.9 LIDB 42 3.10 .................................................................................................................... 42 4. Maintenance 42 4.1 Maintenance, Testing and Repair 42 4.2 Specifics and Procedures for Maintenance 42 5.1 Description of Local Exchange Services Available for Resale 42 5.2 List of Services Available for Resale 43 5.3 Rates 43 5.4 Grandfathered Services 43 5.5 Access 43 5.6 Operator Services (OS) and Directory Assistance (DA) 43 ARTICLE VII UNBUNDLED NETWORK ELEMENTS 44 1. General 44
Compensation for Exchange of Traffic. GTE shall compensate Mobile Communications for the termination of Local Traffic in accordance with Appendix B attached to this Agreement and made a part hereof. Charges for the transport and termination of non- local traffic shall be assessed to Mobile Communications in accordance with GTE’s interstate access tariffs.
Compensation for Exchange of Traffic. IV-2 3.3 Tandem Switching Services (Transiting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-2 3.4 Inter-Tandem Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-3 4. Direct Network Interconnection V-3
