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

Compensation for Local Traffic Transport and Termination. 56.1.1. The transport and termination charges for Local Traffic flowing through a POI shall be as follows: (a) In a mid-span meet arrangement, when calls from CLEC are terminating on CenturyLink’s network through the CenturyLink Tandem Switch, CLEC will pay CenturyLink a charge for Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office, and end-office termination. (b) When the POI is at the CenturyLink Tandem Switch, CLEC shall pay a charge for Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office and end-office termination. (c) Charges billed to CenturyLink by CLEC for the transport and termination of Local Traffic will be equal to those that CenturyLink assesses the CLEC for the same services. Where CLEC is interconnected at a CenturyLink tandem and CenturyLink delivers its traffic to CLEC directly from an end office, CenturyLink shall pay CLEC end office termination. Where CLEC is interconnected at a CenturyLink tandem and CenturyLink 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 CenturyLink tandem, CenturyLink 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 CenturyLink tandem, CenturyLink shall pay CLEC end-office termination. (d) To validate the geographic area CLEC must provide documentation supporting the following: (i) that CLEC’s switch serves a geographic area that is roughly the same size as the area served by the CenturyLink Tandem Switch; (ii) that CLEC has obtained NPA/NXX codes to serve the exchanges within the geographic area; and, (iii) 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. (e) Where direct end office trunks are established, for CLEC-originated calls, CLEC shall pay CenturyLink end-office termination. For CenturyLink originated traffic terminating to CLEC at that end office, CenturyLink shall pay for end-office termination. CLEC shall also pay shared transport for calls that terminate at a CenturyLink Remote Switch served by the CenturyLink End Office Switch where the direct end office trunks are located.

Compensation for Local Traffic Transport and Termination. 56.1.1. The transport and termination charges for Local Traffic flowing through a POI shall be as follows: (a) In a mid-span meet arrangement, when calls from CLEC are terminating on CenturyLink’s CenturyLink‟s network through the CenturyLink Tandem Switch, CLEC will pay CenturyLink a charge for Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office, and end-office termination. (b) When the POI is at the CenturyLink Tandem Switch, CLEC shall pay a charge for Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office and end-office termination. (c) Charges billed to CenturyLink by CLEC for the transport and termination of Local Traffic will be equal to those that CenturyLink assesses the CLEC for the same services. Where CLEC is interconnected at a CenturyLink tandem and CenturyLink delivers its traffic to CLEC directly from an end office, CenturyLink shall pay CLEC end office termination. Where CLEC is interconnected at a CenturyLink tandem and CenturyLink 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 CenturyLink tandem, CenturyLink 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 CenturyLink tandem, CenturyLink shall pay CLEC end-office termination. (d) To validate the geographic area CLEC must provide documentation supporting the following: (i) that CLEC’s CLEC‟s switch serves a geographic area that is roughly the same size as the area served by the CenturyLink Tandem Switch; (ii) that CLEC has obtained NPA/NXX codes to serve the exchanges within the geographic area; and, (iii) 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. (e) Where direct end office trunks are established, for CLEC-originated calls, CLEC shall pay CenturyLink end-office termination. For CenturyLink originated traffic terminating to CLEC at that end office, CenturyLink shall pay for end-office termination. CLEC shall also pay shared transport for calls that terminate at a CenturyLink Remote Switch served by the CenturyLink End Office Switch where the direct end office trunks are located.

Compensation for Local Traffic Transport and Termination. 56.1.1. 56.4.1 The transport and termination charges for Local Traffic flowing through a POI shall be as follows: (a) 56.4.1.1 In a mid-span meet arrangement, when calls from CLEC are terminating on CenturyLink’s network through the CenturyLink Tandem Switch, CLEC will pay CenturyLink a charge for Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office, and end-office termination. (b) 56.4.1.2 When the POI is at the CenturyLink Tandem Switch, CLEC shall pay a charge for Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office and end-office termination. (c) 56.4.1.3 Charges billed to CenturyLink by CLEC for the transport and termination of Local Traffic will be equal to those that CenturyLink assesses the CLEC for the same services. Where CLEC is interconnected at a CenturyLink tandem and CenturyLink delivers its traffic to CLEC directly from an end office, CenturyLink shall pay CLEC end office termination. Where CLEC is interconnected at a CenturyLink tandem and CenturyLink 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 CenturyLink tandem, CenturyLink 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 CenturyLink tandem, CenturyLink shall pay CLEC end-office termination. (d) 56.4.1.4 To validate the geographic area CLEC must provide documentation supporting the following: (i) 56.4.1.4.1 that CLEC’s switch serves a geographic area that is roughly the same size as the area served by the CenturyLink Tandem Switch; (ii) 56.4.1.4.2 that CLEC has obtained NPA/NXX codes to serve the exchanges within the geographic area; and, (iii) 56.4.1.4.3 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. (e) 56.4.1.5 Where direct end office trunks are established, for CLEC-CLEC- originated calls, CLEC shall pay CenturyLink end-office termination. For CenturyLink originated traffic terminating to CLEC at that end office, CenturyLink shall pay for end-office termination. CLEC shall also pay shared transport for calls that terminate at a CenturyLink Remote Switch served by the CenturyLink End Office Switch where the direct end office trunks are located.

Compensation for Local Traffic Transport and Termination. 56.1.1. 56.4.1 The transport and termination charges for Local Traffic flowing through a POI shall be as follows: (a) 56.4.1.1 In a mid-span meet arrangement, when calls from CLEC are terminating on CenturyLink’s CenturyLink‟s network through the CenturyLink Tandem Switch, CLEC will pay CenturyLink a charge for Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office, and end-office termination. (b) 56.4.1.2 When the POI is at the CenturyLink Tandem Switch, CLEC shall pay a charge for Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office and end-office termination. (c) 56.4.1.3 Charges billed to CenturyLink by CLEC for the transport and termination of Local Traffic will be equal to those that CenturyLink assesses the CLEC for the same services. Where CLEC is interconnected at a CenturyLink tandem and CenturyLink delivers its traffic to CLEC directly from an end office, CenturyLink shall pay CLEC end office termination. Where CLEC is interconnected at a CenturyLink tandem and CenturyLink 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 CenturyLink tandem, CenturyLink 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 CenturyLink tandem, CenturyLink shall pay CLEC end-office termination. (d) 56.4.1.4 To validate the geographic area CLEC must provide documentation supporting the following: (i) 56.4.1.4.1 that CLEC’s CLEC‟s switch serves a geographic area that is roughly the same size as the area served by the CenturyLink Tandem Switch; (ii) 56.4.1.4.2 that CLEC has obtained NPA/NXX codes to serve the exchanges within the geographic area; and, (iii) 56.4.1.4.3 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. (e) 56.4.1.5 Where direct end office trunks are established, for CLEC-CLEC- originated calls, CLEC shall pay CenturyLink end-office termination. For CenturyLink originated traffic terminating to CLEC at that end office, CenturyLink shall pay for end-office termination. CLEC shall also pay shared transport for calls that terminate at a CenturyLink Remote Switch served by the CenturyLink End Office Switch where the direct end office trunks are located.