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

Compensation for Local Traffic Transport and Termination. 55.1.1. The transport and termination charges for Local Traffic flowing through a POI shall be as follows: 55.1.1.1. In a meet point arrangement, when calls from CLEC are terminating on Embarq’s network through the Embarq Tandem Switch, CLEC will pay Embarq a charge for Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office, and end-office termination. 55.1.1.2. When the POI is at the Embarq Tandem Switch and calls from CLEC are terminating on Embarq’s network through the Embarq Tandem Switch, CLEC shall pay a charge for Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office and end-office termination. 55.1.1.3. Charges billed to Embarq by CLEC for the transport and termination of Local Telecommunications Traffic will be equal to those that Embarq assesses the CLEC for the same services. Where CLEC is interconnected at an Embarq tandem and the CLEC switch is capable of serving a geographical area comparable to the area served by the Embarq tandem, Embarq shall pay CLEC for Tandem Switching, common transport, and end-office termination. If the CLEC switch is not capable of serving a geographical area comparable to the area served by the Embarq tandem, Embarq shall pay CLEC end-office termination. 55.1.1.4. Embarq requests the following documentation to validate the geographic area: 55.1.1.4.1. that CLEC’s switch serves a geographic area that is roughly the same size as the area served by the Embarq tandem switch; 55.1.1.4.2. that CLEC has obtained NPA/NXX codes to serve the exchanges within the geographic area; and, 55.1.1.4.3. 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. 55.1.1.4.4. Embarq agrees that it has received such documentation. 55.1.1.5. Where direct end office trunks are established for CLEC- originated calls, CLEC shall pay Embarq end-office termination and for Embarq originated calls, Embarq shall pay CLEC end-office termination.

Compensation for Local Traffic Transport and Termination. 55.1.156.1.1. The transport and termination charges for Local Traffic flowing through a POI shall be as follows: 55.1.1.156.1.1.1. In a mid-span meet point arrangement, when calls from CLEC are terminating on EmbarqEmbarq ILEC’s network through the Embarq ILEC Tandem Switch, CLEC will pay Embarq ILEC a charge for Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office, and end-office termination. 55.1.1.256.1.1.2. When the POI is at the Embarq Tandem Switch and calls from CLEC are terminating on Embarq’s network through the Embarq ILEC Tandem Switch, CLEC shall pay a charge for Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office and end-office termination. 55.1.1.356.1.1.3. Charges billed to Embarq ILEC by CLEC for the transport and termination of Local Telecommunications Traffic will be equal to those that Embarq ILEC assesses the CLEC for the same services. Where CLEC is interconnected at an Embarq ILEC tandem and Embarq ILEC delivers its traffic to CLEC directly from an end office, Embarq ILEC shall pay CLEC end office termination. Where CLEC is interconnected at an Embarq ILEC tandem and Embarq ILEC delivers its traffic to CLEC from the tandem and the CLEC switch is capable of serving serves a geographical area comparable greater than or equal to the area served by the Embarq ILEC tandem, Embarq ILEC shall pay CLEC for Tandem Switching, common transport, and end-office termination. If the CLEC switch is not capable of serving serves a geographical area comparable to less than the area served by the Embarq ILEC tandem, Embarq ILEC shall pay CLEC end-office termination. 55.1.1.456.1.1.4. Embarq requests the following documentation to To validate the geographic areaarea CLEC must provide documentation supporting the following: 55.1.1.4.156.1.1.4.1.1. that CLEC’s switch serves a geographic area that is roughly the same size as the area served by the Embarq tandem switchILEC Tandem Switch; 55.1.1.4.256.1.1.4.1.2. that CLEC has obtained NPA/NXX codes to serve the exchanges within the geographic area; and, 55.1.1.4.356.1.1.4.1.3. 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. 55.1.1.4.4. Embarq agrees that it has received such documentation. 55.1.1.556.1.1.5. Where direct end office trunks are established established, for CLEC- CLEC-originated calls, CLEC shall pay Embarq end-office termination and for Embarq originated calls, Embarq shall pay CLEC ILEC end-office termination. For Embarq ILEC originated traffic terminating to CLEC at that end office, compensation payable by Embarq ILEC shall be the same as that detailed in Section 56.1.1.3 above.

Compensation for Local Traffic Transport and Termination. 55.1.156.1.1. The transport and termination charges for Local Traffic flowing through a POI shall be as follows: 55.1.1.156.1.1.1. In a mid-span meet point arrangement, when calls from CLEC are terminating on EmbarqEmbarq ILEC’s network through the Embarq ILEC Tandem Switch, CLEC will pay Embarq ILEC a charge for Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office, and end-office termination. 55.1.1.256.1.1.2. When the POI is at the Embarq Tandem Switch and calls from CLEC are terminating on Embarq’s network through the Embarq ILEC Tandem Switch, CLEC shall pay a charge for Tandem Switching, common transport to the end office and end-office termination. 55.1.1.356.1.1.3. Charges billed to Embarq ILEC by CLEC for the transport and termination of Local Telecommunications Traffic will be equal to those that Embarq ILEC assesses the CLEC for the same services. Where CLEC is interconnected at an Embarq ILEC tandem and Embarq ILEC delivers its traffic to CLEC directly from an end office, Embarq ILEC shall pay CLEC end office termination. Where CLEC is interconnected at an Embarq ILEC tandem and Embarq ILEC delivers its traffic to CLEC from the tandem and the CLEC switch is capable of serving serves a geographical area comparable greater than or equal to the area served by the Embarq ILEC tandem, Embarq ILEC shall pay CLEC for Tandem Switching, common transport, and end-end- office termination. If the CLEC switch is not capable of serving serves a geographical area comparable to less than the area served by the Embarq ILEC tandem, Embarq ILEC shall pay CLEC end-office termination. 55.1.1.456.1.1.4. Embarq requests the following documentation to To validate the geographic areaarea CLEC must provide documentation supporting the following: 55.1.1.4.156.1.1.4.1.1. that CLEC’s switch serves a geographic area that is roughly the same size as the area served by the Embarq tandem switchILEC Tandem Switch; 55.1.1.4.256.1.1.4.1.2. that CLEC has obtained NPA/NXX codes to serve the exchanges within the geographic area; and, 55.1.1.4.356.1.1.4.1.3. 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. 55.1.1.4.4. Embarq agrees that it has received such documentation. 55.1.1.556.1.1.5. Where direct end office trunks are established established, for CLEC- originated calls, CLEC shall pay Embarq end-office termination and for Embarq originated calls, Embarq shall pay CLEC ILEC end-office termination. For Embarq ILEC originated traffic terminating to CLEC at that end office, compensation payable by Embarq ILEC shall be the same as that detailed in Section 56.1.1.3 above.