Compensation for Consulting Services For each quarter (i.e., three-month period) that Executive provides consulting services to MediciNova pursuant to the option of MediciNova contained in Section 9 above, MediciNova shall pay Executive a sum equal to fifteen percent (15%) of Executive’s annual Base Compensation which shall be applicable at the time of Executive’s termination of employment with MediciNova (prorated for any period of less than a quarter). The parties expressly agree that when Executive is performing consulting services for MediciNova, Executive is acting as an independent contractor. Therefore, Executive shall be solely liable for Social Security and income taxes that result from Executive’s compensation as a consultant. In addition, Executive shall not be entitled to any other benefits including, without limitation, such group medical, life and disability insurance and other benefits as may be provided to employees and/or executives of MediciNova.
Intercarrier Compensation 5.5.1 Intercarrier compensation for seven (7) or ten (10) digit dialed calls originated by ITC^DeltaCom utilizing Local Switching shall apply as follows: 5.5.2 For calls terminating to a BellSouth End User or to an End User served by BellSouth resold services, BellSouth shall charge ITC^DeltaCom for End Office Switching as set forth in Exhibit A at the terminating end office. 5.5.3 For calls terminating to a CLEC where such CLEC is utilizing a BellSouth switch port or port/loop combination to provide service to its End User, BellSouth shall charge ITC^DeltaCom for End Office Switching as set forth in Exhibit A at the terminating end office. BellSouth will not charge the terminating CLEC for End Office Switching as set forth in Exhibit A at the terminating end office. 5.5.3.1 For calls terminating to third party carriers, such as CLECs, wireless carriers and independent companies, utilizing their own switches to serve their End Users, ITC^DeltaCom is required to enter into interconnection or traffic exchange agreements with such third parties for the exchange of traffic through BellSouth’s network. If ITC^DeltaCom does not have such an agreement with a third party carrier and BellSouth is charged termination charges by a third party terminating a call originated by ITC^DeltaCom, or if such third party carrier bills BellSouth for terminating such calls, despite the existence of such an agreement, then BellSouth may, at its option: 5.5.3.1.1 pay such charges as billed by the third party carrier and charge End Office Switching as set forth in Exhibit A to ITC^DeltaCom for each such call; or 5.5.3.1.2 pay such charges as billed by the third party carrier and ITC^DeltaCom will reimburse the full amount of such charges within thirty (30) days of BellSouth’s request for reimbursement. 5.5.3.2 Intercarrier compensation for seven (7) or ten (10) digit dialed calls terminating to ITC^DeltaCom utilizing Local Switching shall apply as follows: 5.5.3.2.1 For calls originated by a BellSouth End User or by an End User served by resold BellSouth services, BellSouth shall not charge ITC^DeltaCom for End Office Switching at the terminating end office for use of the network component; therefore, ITC^DeltaCom shall not charge BellSouth intercarrier compensation or any other charges for termination of such calls. 5.5.3.2.2 For calls originated by a CLEC where such CLEC is utilizing a BellSouth switch port or port/loop combination to provide service to its End User, BellSouth shall not charge ITC^DeltaCom for End Office Switching at the terminating end office for use of the network component; therefore, ITC^DeltaCom shall not charge the originating CLEC or BellSouth intercarrier compensation or any other charges for termination of such calls. 5.5.3.2.3 For calls originated by third party carriers, such as CLECs, wireless carriers and independent companies,utilizing their own switches to serve their End Users, ITC^DeltaCom is required to enter into interconnection or traffic exchange agreements with such third parties for the exchange of traffic through BellSouth’s network. ITC^DeltaCom may xxxx the third parties according to such agreements and shall not xxxx BellSouth for the exchange of traffic through BellSouth’s network. 5.5.3.3 Intercarrier compensation shall apply as follows for intralata 1+ dialed calls originated by ITC^DeltaCom utilizing Local Switching where ITC^DeltaCom uses BellSouth’s CIC for its End User’s LPIC: 5.5.3.3.1 For calls terminating to a BellSouth End User or to an End User served by BellSouth resold services, BellSouth shall charge ITC^DeltaCom for End Office Switching as set forth in Exhibit A at the terminating end office. 5.5.3.3.2 For calls terminating to a CLEC where such CLEC is utilizing a BellSouth switch port or port/loop combination to provide service to its End User, BellSouth shall charge ITC^DeltaCom for End Office Switching as set forth in Exhibit A at the terminating end office. BellSouth will not charge the terminating CLEC for End Office Switching at the terminating end office. In the event that BellSouth is charged termination charges by the CLEC, BellSouth may pay such charges and ITC^DeltaCom will reimburse BellSouth the full amount of such charges within thirty (30) days following BellSouth’s request for reimbursement. 5.5.3.3.3 For calls terminating to third party carriers, such as CLECs, wireless carriers and independent companies, utilizing their own switches to serve their End Users, ITC^DeltaCom is required to enter into interconnection or traffic exchange agreements with such third parties for the exchange of traffic through BellSouth’s network. If ITC^DeltaCom does not have such an agreement with a third party carrier and BellSouth is charged termination charges by a third party terminating a call originated by ITC^DeltaCom, or if such third party carrier bills BellSouth for terminating such calls, despite the existence of such an agreement, then BellSouth may, at its option: 5.5.3.3.3.1 pay such charges as billed by the third party carrier and charge End Office Switching as set forth in Exhibit A to ITC^DeltaCom for each such call; or 5.5.3.3.3.2 pay such charges as billed by the third party carrier and ITC^DeltaCom will reimburse BellSouth the full amount of such charges within thirty (30) days following BellSouth’s request for reimbursement. 5.5.3.4 Intercarrier compensation shall apply as follows for intralata 1+ dialed calls terminating to ITC^DeltaCom utilizing Local Switching where the originating carrier uses BellSouth’s CIC for its End User’s LPIC: 5.5.3.4.1 For calls originated by a BellSouth End User or by an End User served by BellSouth resold service, BellSouth shall charge ITC^DeltaCom for End Office Switching as set forth in Exhibit A at the terminating end office for use of the End Office Switching network component in terminating such calls. ITC^DeltaCom may charge BellSouth for intercarrier compensation at the End Office Switching as set forth in Exhibit A for such calls. ITC^DeltaCom shall not charge originating or terminating switched access rates to BellSouth for termination of such calls. 5.5.3.5 For calls originated by or terminating to interexchange carriers through a switched access arrangement, ITC^DeltaCom may xxxx the interexchange carrier in accordance with ITC^DeltaCom’s tariff and will not xxxx BellSouth any charges for such call. ITC^DeltaCom shall pay BellSouth applicable charges for the use of BellSouth’s network in accordance with the rates set forth in Exhibit A for originating and terminating such calls.