Common use of Compensation for Local Traffic Transport and Termination Clause in Contracts

Compensation for Local Traffic Transport and Termination. 52.2.1. The transport and termination charges for Local Traffic flowing through a Physical POI shall be as follows: 52.2.1.1. In a meet point arrangement, when calls from CLEC are terminating on Sprint’s network through the Sprint Tandem Switch, CLEC will pay Sprint a charge for interconnection to the tandem, Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office, and end-office termination. 52.2.1.2. When the Physical POI is at the Sprint Tandem Switch, CLEC shall pay a charge for Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office and end-office termination. 52.2.1.3. Charges billed to Sprint by CLEC for the transport and termination of Local Telecommunications Traffic will be equal to those that Sprint assesses the CLEC for the same services. Where CLEC is interconnected at a Sprint tandem and Sprint delivers its traffic to CLEC directly from an end office, Sprint shall pay CLEC end office termination. Where CLEC is interconnected at a Sprint tandem and Sprint delivers its traffic to CLEC from the tandem and the CLEC switch serves a geographical area greater than or equal to the area served by the Sprint tandem, Sprint shall pay CLEC for Tandem Switching, common transport, and end-office termination. If the CLEC switch serves a geographical area less than the area served by the Sprint tandem, Sprint shall pay CLEC end-office termination. 52.2.1.3.1. To validate the geographic area CLEC must provide documentation supporting the following: 52.2.1.3.1.1. that CLEC’s switch serves a geographic area that is roughly the same size as the area served by the Sprint tandem switch; 52.2.1.3.1.2. that CLEC has obtained NPA/NXX codes to serve the exchanges within the geographic area; and, 52.2.1.3.1.3. that CLEC is serving the area using its own switch with its own facilities or a combination of its own facilities and leased facilities connected to its collocation arrangements. 52.2.1.4. CLEC may choose to establish a Physical POI at a Sprint end office, where technically feasible. For CLEC-originated calls, CLEC shall pay Sprint end-office termination. For Sprint originated traffic terminating to CLEC at that end office, compensation payable by Sprint shall be the same as that detailed in Section 52.2.1.3 above.

Compensation for Local Traffic Transport and Termination. 52.2.155.1.1. The transport and termination charges for Local Traffic flowing through a Physical POI shall be as follows: 52.2.1.155.1.1.1. In a meet point arrangement, when calls from CLEC are terminating on Sprint’s network through the Sprint Tandem Switch, CLEC will pay Sprint a charge for interconnection to the tandem, Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office, and end-office termination. 52.2.1.255.1.1.2. When the Physical POI is at the Sprint Tandem Switch, CLEC shall pay a charge for Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office and end-office termination. 52.2.1.355.1.1.3. Charges billed to Sprint by CLEC for the transport and termination of Local Telecommunications Traffic will be equal to those that Sprint assesses the CLEC for the same services. Where CLEC is interconnected at a Sprint tandem and Sprint delivers its traffic to CLEC directly from an end office, Sprint shall pay CLEC end office termination. Where CLEC is interconnected at a Sprint tandem and Sprint delivers its traffic to CLEC from the tandem and the CLEC switch serves a geographical area greater than or equal to the area served by the Sprint tandem, Sprint shall pay CLEC for Tandem Switching, common transport, and end-office termination. If the CLEC switch serves a geographical area less than the area served by the Sprint tandem, Sprint shall pay CLEC end-office termination. 52.2.1.3.155.1.1.4. To validate the geographic area CLEC must provide documentation supporting the following: 52.2.1.3.1.155.1.1.4.1.1. that CLEC’s switch serves a geographic area that is roughly the same size as the area served by the Sprint tandem switch; 52.2.1.3.1.255.1.1.4.1.2. that CLEC has obtained NPA/NXX codes to serve the exchanges within the geographic area; and, 52.2.1.3.1.355.1.1.4.1.3. that CLEC is serving the area using its own switch with its own facilities or a combination of its own facilities and leased facilities connected to its collocation arrangements. 52.2.1.455.1.1.5. CLEC may choose to establish a Physical POI at a Sprint Where direct end officeoffice trunks are established, where technically feasible. For CLEC-for CLEC- originated calls, CLEC shall pay Sprint end-office termination. For Sprint originated traffic terminating to CLEC at that end office, compensation payable by Sprint shall be the same as that detailed in Section 52.2.1.3 55.1.1.3 above.

Compensation for Local Traffic Transport and Termination. 52.2.155.1.1. The transport and termination charges for Local Traffic flowing through a Physical POI shall be as follows: 52.2.1.155.1.1.1. In a meet point arrangement, when calls from CLEC are terminating on Sprint’s network through the Sprint Tandem Switch, CLEC will pay Sprint a charge for interconnection to the tandem, Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office, and end-office termination. 52.2.1.255.1.1.2. When the Physical POI is at the Sprint Tandem Switch, CLEC shall pay a charge for Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office and end-office termination. 52.2.1.355.1.1.3. Charges billed to Sprint by CLEC for the transport and termination of Local Telecommunications Traffic will be equal to those that Sprint assesses the CLEC for the same services. Where CLEC is interconnected at a Sprint tandem and Sprint delivers its traffic to CLEC directly from an end office, Sprint shall pay CLEC end office termination. Where CLEC is interconnected at a Sprint tandem and Sprint delivers its traffic to CLEC from the tandem and the CLEC switch serves a geographical area greater than or equal to the area served by the Sprint tandem, Sprint shall pay CLEC for Tandem Switching, common transport, and end-office termination. If the CLEC switch serves a geographical area less than the area served by the Sprint tandem, Sprint shall pay CLEC end-office termination. 52.2.1.3.155.1.1.4. To validate the geographic area CLEC must provide documentation supporting the following: 52.2.1.3.1.155.1.1.4.1.1. that CLEC’s switch serves a geographic area that is roughly the same size as the area served by the Sprint tandem switchTandem Switch; 52.2.1.3.1.255.1.1.4.1.2. that CLEC has obtained NPA/NXX codes to serve the exchanges within the geographic area; and, 52.2.1.3.1.355.1.1.4.1.3. that CLEC is serving the area using its own switch with its own facilities or a combination of its own facilities and leased facilities connected to its collocation arrangements. 52.2.1.455.1.1.5. CLEC may choose to establish a Physical POI at a Sprint Where direct end officeoffice trunks are established, where technically feasible. For CLEC-for CLEC- originated calls, CLEC shall pay Sprint end-office termination. For Sprint originated traffic terminating to CLEC at that end office, compensation payable by Sprint shall be the same as that detailed in Section 52.2.1.3 55.1.1.3 above.

Compensation for Local Traffic Transport and Termination. 52.2.140.2.1. The transport and termination charges for Local Traffic flowing through a Physical POI shall be as follows: 52.2.1.140.2.1.1. In a meet point arrangement, when calls from CLEC are terminating on Sprint’s network through the Sprint Tandem Switch, CLEC will pay Sprint a charge for interconnection to the tandem, Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office, and end-office termination. 52.2.1.240.2.1.2. When the Physical POI is at the Sprint Tandem Switch, CLEC shall pay a charge for Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office and end-office termination. 52.2.1.340.2.1.3. Charges billed to Sprint by CLEC for the transport and termination of Local Telecommunications Traffic will be equal to those that Sprint assesses the CLEC for the same services. Where CLEC is interconnected at a Sprint tandem and Sprint delivers its traffic to CLEC directly from an end office, Sprint shall pay CLEC end office termination. Where CLEC is interconnected at a Sprint tandem and Sprint delivers its traffic to CLEC from the tandem and the CLEC switch serves a geographical area greater than or equal to the area served by the Sprint tandem, Sprint shall pay CLEC for Tandem Switching, common transport, and end-office termination. If the CLEC switch serves a geographical area less than the area served by the Sprint tandem, Sprint shall pay CLEC end-office termination. 52.2.1.3.140.2.1.3.1. To validate the geographic area CLEC must provide documentation supporting the following: 52.2.1.3.1.140.2.1.3.1.1. that CLEC’s switch serves a geographic area that is roughly the same size as the area served by the Sprint tandem switch; 52.2.1.3.1.240.2.1.3.1.2. that CLEC has obtained NPA/NXX codes to serve the exchanges within the geographic area; and, 52.2.1.3.1.340.2.1.3.1.3. that CLEC is serving the area using its own switch with its own facilities or a combination of its own facilities and leased facilities connected to its collocation arrangements. 52.2.1.440.2.1.4. CLEC may choose to establish a Physical POI at a Sprint end office, where technically feasible. For CLEC-originated calls, CLEC shall pay Sprint end-office termination. For Sprint originated traffic terminating to CLEC at that end office, compensation payable by Sprint shall be the same as that detailed in Section 52.2.1.3 40.2.1.3 above.

Compensation for Local Traffic Transport and Termination. 52.2.155.1.1. The transport and termination charges for Local Traffic flowing through a Physical POI shall be as follows: 52.2.1.155.1.1.1. In a meet point arrangement, when calls from CLEC are terminating on Sprint’s network through the Sprint Tandem Switch, CLEC will pay Sprint a charge for interconnection to the tandem, Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office, and end-office termination. 52.2.1.255.1.1.2. When the Physical POI is at the Sprint Tandem Switch, CLEC shall pay a charge for Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office and end-office termination. 52.2.1.355.1.1.3. Charges billed to Sprint by CLEC for the transport and termination of Local Telecommunications Traffic will be equal to those that Sprint assesses the CLEC for the same services. Where CLEC is interconnected at a Sprint tandem and Sprint delivers its traffic to CLEC directly from an end office, Sprint shall pay CLEC end office termination. Where CLEC is interconnected at a Sprint tandem and Sprint delivers its traffic to CLEC from the tandem and the CLEC switch serves a geographical area greater than or equal to the area served by the Sprint tandem, Sprint shall pay CLEC for Tandem Switching, common transport, and end-office termination. If the CLEC switch serves a geographical area less than the area served by the Sprint tandem, Sprint shall pay CLEC end-office termination. 52.2.1.3.155.1.1.4. To validate the geographic area CLEC must provide documentation supporting the following: 52.2.1.3.1.155.1.1.4.1.1. that CLEC’s switch serves a geographic area that is roughly the same size as the area served by the Sprint tandem switch; 52.2.1.3.1.255.1.1.4.1.2. that CLEC has obtained NPA/NXX codes to serve the exchanges within the geographic area; and, 52.2.1.3.1.355.1.1.4.1.3. that CLEC is serving the area using its own switch with its own facilities or a combination of its own facilities and leased facilities connected to its collocation arrangements. 52.2.1.455.1.1.5. CLEC may choose to establish a Physical POI at a Sprint Where direct end officeoffice trunks are established, where technically feasible. For CLEC-for CLEC- originated calls, CLEC shall pay Sprint end-office termination. For Sprint originated traffic terminating to CLEC at that end office, compensation payable by Sprint shall be the same as that detailed in Section 52.2.1.3 55.1.1.3 above. 55.1.2. Local Traffic and ISP-Bound Traffic will be exchanged on a Bill and Keep basis between the parties. 55.1.2.1. Traffic delivered to a Party that exceeds a 3:1 ratio of terminating to originating traffic is presumed to be ISP-Bound Traffic. This presumption may be rebutted by either Party consistent with the provisions of the FCC’s Order on Remand and Report and Order, FCC 01-131, CC Dockets No. 96-98 and 99-68, adopted April 18, 2001 (the “ISP Compensation Order”).

Compensation for Local Traffic Transport and Termination. 52.2.155.1.1. The transport and termination charges for Local Traffic flowing through a Physical POI shall be as follows: 52.2.1.155.1.1.1. In a mid-span meet point arrangement, when calls from CLEC are terminating on Sprint’s network through the Sprint Tandem Switch, CLEC will pay Sprint a charge for interconnection to the tandem, Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office, and end-office termination. 52.2.1.255.1.1.2. When the Physical POI is at the Sprint Tandem Switch, CLEC shall pay a charge for Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office and end-office termination. 52.2.1.355.1.1.3. Charges billed to Sprint by CLEC for the transport and termination of Local Telecommunications Traffic will be equal to those that Sprint assesses the CLEC for the same services. Where CLEC is interconnected at a Sprint tandem and Sprint delivers its traffic to CLEC directly from an end office, Sprint shall pay CLEC end office termination. Where CLEC is interconnected at a Sprint tandem and Sprint delivers its traffic to CLEC from the tandem and the CLEC switch serves a geographical area greater than or equal to the area served by the Sprint tandem, Sprint shall pay CLEC for Tandem Switching, common transport, and end-office termination. If the CLEC switch serves a geographical area less than the area served by the Sprint tandem, Sprint shall pay CLEC end-office termination. 52.2.1.3.155.1.1.4. To validate the geographic area CLEC must provide documentation supporting the following: 52.2.1.3.1.155.1.1.4.1.1. that CLEC’s switch serves a geographic area that is roughly the same size as the area served by the Sprint tandem switchTandem Switch; 52.2.1.3.1.255.1.1.4.1.2. that CLEC has obtained NPA/NXX codes to serve the exchanges within the geographic area; and, 52.2.1.3.1.355.1.1.4.1.3. that CLEC is serving the area using its own switch with its own facilities or a combination of its own facilities and leased facilities connected to its collocation arrangements. 52.2.1.455.1.1.5. CLEC may choose to establish a Physical POI at a Sprint Where direct end officeoffice trunks are established, where technically feasible. For CLEC-for CLEC- originated calls, CLEC shall pay Sprint end-office termination. For Sprint originated traffic terminating to CLEC at that end office, compensation payable by Sprint shall be the same as that detailed in Section 52.2.1.3 55.1.1.3 above.

Compensation for Local Traffic Transport and Termination. 52.2.137.1.1. The transport and termination charges for Local Traffic flowing through a Physical POI shall be as follows: 52.2.1.137.1.1.1. In a meet point arrangement, when calls from CLEC are terminating on Sprint’s network through the Sprint Tandem Switch, CLEC will pay Sprint a charge for interconnection to the tandem, Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office, and end-office termination. 52.2.1.237.1.1.2. When the Physical POI is at the Sprint Tandem Switch, CLEC shall pay a charge for Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office and end-office termination. 52.2.1.337.1.1.3. Charges billed to Sprint by CLEC for the transport and termination of Local Telecommunications Traffic will be equal to those that Sprint assesses the CLEC for the same services. Where CLEC is interconnected at a Sprint tandem and Sprint delivers its traffic to CLEC directly from an end office, Sprint shall pay CLEC end office termination. Where CLEC is interconnected at a Sprint tandem and Sprint delivers its traffic to CLEC from the tandem and the CLEC switch serves a geographical area greater than or equal to the area served by the Sprint tandem, Sprint shall pay CLEC for Tandem Switching, common transport, and end-office termination. If the CLEC switch serves a geographical area less than the area served by the Sprint tandem, Sprint shall pay CLEC end-office termination. 52.2.1.3.137.1.1.4. To validate the geographic area CLEC must provide documentation supporting the following: 52.2.1.3.1.137.1.1.4.1.1. that CLEC’s switch serves a geographic area that is roughly the same size as the area served by the Sprint tandem switch; 52.2.1.3.1.237.1.1.4.1.2. that CLEC has obtained NPA/NXX codes to serve the exchanges within the geographic area; and, 52.2.1.3.1.337.1.1.4.1.3. that CLEC is serving the area using its own switch with its own facilities or a combination of its own facilities and leased facilities connected to its collocation arrangements. 52.2.1.437.1.1.5. CLEC may choose to establish a Physical POI at a Sprint Where direct end officeoffice trunks are established, where technically feasible. For CLEC-for CLEC- originated calls, CLEC shall pay Sprint end-office termination. For Sprint originated traffic terminating to CLEC at that end office, compensation payable by Sprint shall be the same as that detailed in Section 52.2.1.3 37.1.1.3 above.

Compensation for Local Traffic Transport and Termination. 52.2.154.1.1. The transport and termination charges for Local Traffic flowing through a Physical POI shall be as follows: 52.2.1.154.1.1.1. In a meet point arrangement, when calls from CLEC are terminating on Sprint’s network through the Sprint Tandem Switch, CLEC will pay Sprint a charge for interconnection to the tandem, Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office, and end-office termination. 52.2.1.254.1.1.2. When the Physical POI is at the Sprint Tandem Switch, CLEC shall pay a charge for Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office and end-office termination. 52.2.1.354.1.1.3. Charges billed to Sprint by CLEC for the transport and termination of Local Telecommunications Traffic will be equal to those that Sprint assesses the CLEC for the same services. Where CLEC is interconnected at a Sprint tandem and Sprint delivers its traffic to CLEC directly from an end office, Sprint shall pay CLEC end office termination. Where CLEC is interconnected at a Sprint tandem and Sprint delivers its traffic to CLEC from the tandem and the CLEC switch serves a geographical area greater than or equal to the area served by the Sprint tandem, Sprint shall pay CLEC for Tandem Switching, common transport, and end-office termination. If the CLEC switch serves a geographical area less than the area served by the Sprint tandem, Sprint shall pay CLEC end-office termination. 52.2.1.3.154.1.1.4. To validate the geographic area CLEC must provide documentation supporting the following: 52.2.1.3.1.154.1.1.4.1.1. that CLEC’s switch serves a geographic area that is roughly the same size as the area served by the Sprint tandem switch; 52.2.1.3.1.254.1.1.4.1.2. that CLEC has obtained NPA/NXX codes to serve the exchanges within the geographic area; and, 52.2.1.3.1.354.1.1.4.1.3. that CLEC is serving the area using its own switch with its own facilities or a combination of its own facilities and leased facilities connected to its collocation arrangements. 52.2.1.454.1.1.5. CLEC may choose to establish a Physical POI at a Sprint Where direct end officeoffice trunks are established, where technically feasible. For CLEC-for CLEC- originated calls, CLEC shall pay Sprint end-office termination. For Sprint originated traffic terminating to CLEC at that end office, compensation payable by Sprint shall be the same as that detailed in Section 52.2.1.3 54.1.1.3 above.