Conditions Precedent To Applicability of Rates. (a) In order for the terms set forth in Sections 3 and 4 below to take effect, the following conditions precedent must be satisfied as of November 1, 2004 (i.e., as of the effective date of the like amendment to the predecessor Interconnection Agreement between the Parties in New York) (or, in the case of another carrier adopting any of the Interconnection Agreements, as of the effective date of any such adoption and with respect to such carrier and all of its CLEC affiliates): (i) AT&T shall be in compliance with the terms of Section 8 below regarding interconnection architecture; (ii) there shall be no outstanding billing disputes between the Parties with respect to reciprocal compensation or other intercarrier compensation charges by either Party for Local Traffic, ISP-Bound Traffic or VOIP Traffic; and (iii) the Aggregated Traffic Ratio (as defined in Section 3 below) for the last full calendar quarter prior to November 1, 2004 (or, in the case of another carrier adopting any of the Interconnection Agreements, for the last full calendar quarter prior to the effective date of any such adoption) shall be no greater than five (5) to one (1). (b) If AT&T had failed to satisfy any of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 2(a) above as of November 1, 2004 (or in the case of another carrier adopting any of the Interconnection Agreements, as of the effective date of any such adoption), then compensation for ISP-Bound Traffic and Local Traffic exchanged between the Parties would have been (or in the case of another carrier adopting any of the Interconnection Agreements, shall be) governed by the following terms: (i) ISP-Bound Traffic shall be subject to “xxxx and keep” (i.e., zero compensation); and (ii) Verizon’s then-prevailing reciprocal compensation rates in each particular service territory (as set forth in Verizon’s standard price schedules, as amended) shall apply to Local Traffic exchanged between the Parties. For purposes of the preceding sentence only, all Local Traffic and ISP-Bound Traffic above a 3:1 ratio exchanged between the Parties under an Interconnection Agreement shall be considered to be ISP-Bound Traffic (except in Massachusetts, where a 2:1 ratio, instead of a 3:1 ratio, shall apply).
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Samples: Interconnection Agreement, Interconnection Agreement, Interconnection Agreement
Conditions Precedent To Applicability of Rates. (a) In order for the terms set forth in Sections 3 and 4 below to take effect, the following conditions precedent must be satisfied as of November 1, 2004 (i.e., as of the effective date of the like amendment to the predecessor Interconnection Agreement between the Parties in New York) (or, in the case of another carrier adopting any of the Interconnection Agreements, as of the effective date of any such adoption and with respect to such carrier and all of its CLEC affiliates): (i) AT&T shall be in compliance with the terms of Section 8 below regarding interconnection architecture; (ii) there shall be no outstanding billing disputes between the Parties with respect to reciprocal compensation or other intercarrier compensation charges by either Party for Local Traffic, ISP-Bound Traffic or VOIP Traffic; and (iii) the Aggregated Traffic Ratio (as defined in Section 3 below) for the last full calendar quarter prior to November 1, 2004 (or, in the case of another carrier adopting any of the Interconnection Agreements, for the last full calendar quarter prior to the effective date of any such adoption) shall be no greater than five (5) to one (1).
(b) If AT&T had failed to satisfy any of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 2(a) above as of November 1, 2004 (or in the case of another carrier adopting any of the Interconnection Agreements, as of the effective date of any such adoption), then compensation for ISP-Bound Traffic and Local Traffic exchanged between the Parties would have been (or in the case of another carrier adopting any of the Interconnection Agreements, shall be) governed by the following terms: (i) ISP-Bound Traffic shall be subject to “xxxx bill and keep” (i.e., zero compensation); and (ii) Verizon’s then-prevailing reciprocal compensation rates in each particular service territory (as set forth in Verizon’s standard price schedules, as amended) shall apply to Local Traffic exchanged between the Parties. For purposes of the preceding sentence only, all Local Traffic and ISP-Bound Traffic above a 3:1 ratio exchanged between the Parties under an Interconnection Agreement shall be considered to be ISP-Bound Traffic (except in Massachusetts, where a 2:1 ratio, instead of a 3:1 ratio, shall apply).
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Samples: Interconnection Agreement, Interconnection Agreement
Conditions Precedent To Applicability of Rates. (a) In order for the terms set forth in Sections 3 and 4 below to take effect, the following conditions precedent must be satisfied as of November 1, 2004 (i.e., as of the effective date of the like amendment to the predecessor Interconnection Agreement between the Parties in New York) Effective Date (or, in the case of another carrier adopting any of the Interconnection Agreements, as of the effective date of any such adoption and with respect to such carrier and all of its CLEC affiliates): (i) AT&T shall be in compliance with the terms of Section 8 below regarding interconnection architecture; (ii) there shall be no outstanding billing disputes between the Parties with respect to reciprocal compensation or other intercarrier compensation charges by either Party for Local Traffic, ISP-ISP- Bound Traffic or VOIP Traffic; and (iii) the Aggregated Traffic Ratio (as defined in Section 3 below) for the last full calendar quarter prior to November 1, 2004 the Effective Date (or, in the case of another carrier adopting any of the Interconnection Agreements, for the last full calendar quarter prior to the effective date of any such adoption) shall be no greater than five (5) to one (1).
(b) If AT&T had failed to satisfy any of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 2(a) above are not satisfied as of November 1, 2004 the Effective Date (or in the case of another carrier adopting any of the Interconnection Agreements, as of the effective date of any such adoption), then compensation for ISP-Bound Traffic and Local Traffic exchanged between the Parties would have been (or in the case of another carrier adopting any of the Interconnection Agreements, shall be) be governed by the following terms: (i) ISP-Bound Traffic shall be subject to “xxxx and keep” (i.e., zero compensation); and and
(ii) Verizon’s then-prevailing reciprocal compensation rates in each particular service territory (as set forth in Verizon’s standard price schedules, as amended) shall apply to Local Traffic exchanged between the Parties. For purposes of the preceding sentence only, all Local Traffic and ISP-Bound Traffic above a 3:1 ratio exchanged between the Parties under an Interconnection Agreement shall be considered to be ISP-Bound Traffic (except in Massachusetts, where a 2:1 ratio, instead of a 3:1 ratio, shall apply).
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Samples: Interconnection Agreement, Interconnection Agreement
Conditions Precedent To Applicability of Rates. (a) In order for the terms set forth in Sections 3 and 4 below to take effect, the following conditions precedent must be satisfied as of November 1, 2004 (i.e., as of the effective date of the like amendment to the predecessor Interconnection Agreement between the Parties in New York) Effective Date (or, in the case of another carrier adopting any of the Interconnection Agreements, as of the effective date of any such adoption and with respect to such carrier and all of its CLEC affiliates): (i) AT&T shall be in compliance with the terms of Section 8 below regarding interconnection architecture; (ii) there shall be no outstanding billing disputes between the Parties with respect to reciprocal compensation or other intercarrier compensation charges by either Party for Local Traffic, ISP-Bound Traffic or VOIP Traffic; and (iii) the Aggregated Traffic Ratio (as defined in Section 3 below) for the last full calendar quarter prior to November 1, 2004 the Effective Date (or, in the case of another carrier adopting any of the Interconnection Agreements, for the last full calendar quarter prior to the effective date of any such adoption) shall be no greater than five (5) to one (1).
(b) If AT&T had failed to satisfy any of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 2(a) above are not satisfied as of November 1, 2004 the Effective Date (or in the case of another carrier adopting any of the Interconnection Agreements, as of the effective date of any such adoption), then compensation for ISP-Bound Traffic and Local Traffic exchanged between the Parties would have been (or in the case of another carrier adopting any of the Interconnection Agreements, shall be) be governed by the following terms: (i) ISP-Bound Traffic shall be subject to “xxxx bill and keep” (i.e., zero compensation); and (ii) Verizon’s then-prevailing reciprocal compensation rates in each particular service territory (as set forth in Verizon’s standard price schedules, as amended) shall apply to Local Traffic exchanged between the Parties. For purposes of the preceding sentence only, all Local Traffic and ISP-Bound Traffic above a 3:1 ratio exchanged between the Parties under an Interconnection Agreement shall be considered to be ISP-Bound Traffic (except in Massachusetts, where a 2:1 ratio, instead of a 3:1 ratio, shall apply).
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Samples: Interconnection Agreement