Direct Interconnection. The Parties will directly connect to each other when interconnection facilities are established utilizing a type 2A or type 2B two-way facility. Both Parties will accept this traffic subject to the compensation arrangements as outlined in Attachment I, Section 2 below. These facilities will be provided with SS7 signaling.
Direct Interconnection. Where the Parties utilize Direct Interconnection for the exchange of traffic between their respective networks, each Party will calculate terminating interconnection minutes of use based on standard Automatic Message Accounting (AMA) recordings made within each Party’s network. These recordings are the basis for each Party to generate bills to the other Party. For purposes of reciprocal compensation only, measurement of minutes of use over Local Interconnection Trunk Groups shall be in actual conversation seconds. The total conversation seconds over each individual Local Interconnection Trunk Group will be totaled for the entire monthly xxxx and then rounded to the next whole minute.
Direct Interconnection. Facilities provide a Trunk Side connection between the CMRS Provider’ network and the Telephone Company’s network. Direct Interconnection facilities provide the capability for either or both Parties to terminate Traffic to the other Parties’ network.
Direct Interconnection a) Where the Parties utilize Direct Interconnection for the exchange of traffic between their respective networks, each Party will calculate terminating interconnection minutes of use based on standard Automatic Message Accounting (AMA) recordings made within each Party’s network. These recordings are the basis for each Party to generate bills to the other Party. For purposes of reciprocal compensation only, measurement of minutes of use over Local Interconnection Trunk Groups shall be in actual conversation seconds. The total conversation seconds over each individual Local Interconnection Trunk Group will be totaled for the entire monthly bill and then rounded to the next whole minute.
b) Where SS7 connections exist between CenturyLink and CenturyLink QCC, unidentified traffic (i.e., without CPN or JIP) will be handled in the following manner.
1) If the amount of unidentified traffic is less than five percent (5%) of the total traffic, it will be treated as having the same jurisdictional ratio as the identified traffic.
2) If the unidentified traffic exceeds five percent (5%) of the total traffic, all the unidentified traffic shall be billed at a rate equal to access charges.
3) The originating Party will provide to the other Party, upon request, information to demonstrate that Party’s portion of no-CPN or JIP traffic does not exceed five percent (5%) of the total traffic delivered.
4) The Parties will coordinate and exchange data as necessary to determine the cause of the CPN or JIP failure and to assist its correction.
Direct Interconnection. 5.1.1 Where the Parties utilize Direct Interconnection for the exchange of traffic between their respective networks, each Party will calculate terminating interconnection minutes of use based on standard Automatic Message Accounting (AMA) recordings made within each Party’s network. These recordings are the basis for each Party to generate bills to the other Party. For purposes of reciprocal compensation only, measurement of minutes of use over Local Interconnection Trunk Groups shall be in actual conversation seconds. The total conversation seconds over each individual Local Interconnection Trunk Group will be totaled for the entire monthly bill and then rounded to the next whole minute.
5.1.2 Where SS7 connections exist between TDS TELECOM and CLEC, if either Party fails to provide CPN (valid originating information), Charge Number (CN) where applicable or JIP on at least ninety percent (90%) of total traffic, then traffic sent to the other Party without CPN/CN or JIP (valid originating information) will be handled in the following manner.
5.1.2.1 The remaining ten percent (10%) of unidentified traffic will be treated as having the same jurisdictional ratio as the ninety (90%) of identified traffic.
5.1.2.2 If the unidentified traffic exceeds ten percent (10%) of the total traffic, all the unidentified traffic shall be billed at a rate equal to access charges.
5.1.2.3 The originating Party will provide to the other Party, upon request, information to demonstrate that Party’s portion of no-CPN/CN or JIP traffic does not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total traffic delivered.
5.1.2.4 The Parties will coordinate and exchange data as necessary to determine the cause of the CPN/CN or JIP failure and to assist its correction.
Direct Interconnection. 5.1.1 Where the Parties utilize Direct Interconnection for the exchange of traffic between their respective networks, each Party will calculate terminating interconnection minutes of use based on standard Automatic Message Accounting (AMA) recordings made within each Party’s network. These recordings are the basis for each Party to generate bills to the other Party. For purposes of reciprocal compensation only, measurement of minutes of use over Local Interconnection Trunk Groups shall be in actual conversation seconds. The total conversation seconds over each individual Local Interconnection Trunk Group will be totaled for the entire monthly xxxx and then rounded to the next whole minute.
5.1.2 Where SS7 connections exist between TDS TELECOM and XXXXX 0, if either Party fails to provide CPN (valid originating information) or JIP on at least ninety-five percent (95%) of total traffic, then traffic sent to the other Party without CPN (valid originating information) will be handled in the following manner.
Direct Interconnection. 4.5.1.1 Where the Parties utilize Direct Interconnection for the exchange of traffic between their respective networks, each Party will calculate terminating interconnection minutes of use based on standard Automatic Message Accounting (AMA) recordings made within each Party’s network. These recordings are the basis for each Party to generate bills to the other Party. For purposes of reciprocal compensation only, measurement of minutes of use over Local Interconnection Trunk Groups shall be in actual conversation seconds. The total conversation seconds over each individual Local Interconnection Trunk Group will be totaled for the entire monthly bill and then rounded to the next whole minute.
4.5.1.2 Where SS7 connections exist between CenturyTel and Charter, unidentified traffic (i.e. without CPN or JIP) will be handled in the following manner.
4.5.1.3 For any traffic exchanged between the Parties via third party tandems, each Party shall utilize records provided by the tandem operator to invoice for traffic terminating on its network. he Parties agree to accept the billing records from the tandem operator as representative of the traffic exchanged between the Parties.
4.5.1.4 To calculate intrastate toll access charges, each Party shall provide to the other, within twenty (20) calendar days after the end of each quarter (commencing with the first full quarter after the effective date of this Agreement), a PLU (Percent Local Usage) factor. Each company should calculate the PLU factor on a LATA basis using their originating IntraLATA minutes of use. The Parties shall provide a separate PLU for each CenturyTel operating company covered under this Agreement. The percentage of originating Local Traffic plus ISP-Bound Traffic to total intrastate (Local Traffic, ISP-Bound Traffic, and intraLATA toll) originating traffic would represent the PLU factor.
Direct Interconnection. Where, and to the extent sound engineering practice suggests the use of direct interconnection, the Parties agree to establish such direct interconnection between their networks as described below:
(a) [If an ILEC 'cage-to-cage' interface is used.] Pac-West and Cox will implement a Mid-Span Meet interconnection. Cox will provide Pac-West Channel Facility Assignment and Letter Of Agency ("LOA") for a DS3 position on their APOT. Pac-West will order the DS3 cross connect from The ILEC (where The ILEC provides such cross connects) and will xxxx Xxx for its proportionate use of the recurring and non-recurring costs charged by The ILEC for the cross connect. Once Pac-West receives the Design Layout Record ("DLR")/Circuit Layout Record ("CLR"), the DLR/CLR will be forwarded to Cox with the proposed date of DS3 testing. After the DS3 cross connect is tested per Section 3 of this Appendix 2, then trunk interconnection will be established per section 4 of this Appendix 2.The applicable ACLLI will be ______________ and the ZCLLI will be ______________.
(b) [If a leased interface is used.] Pac-West and Cox will implement direct interconnection using ________ as the Local Access Provider. Cox will purchase the interoffice facilities from _______ and xxxx Pac-West for its proportionate use of the recurring and non-recurring costs charged by _______ for the facility. Pac-West will provide Cox with a LOA authorizing Cox to use the _______ entrance facilities at the Pac-West wire center to interconnect to the Pac-West network at the DS3 level. Once Cox receives the LOA, Cox shall submit a DS3 order to _______ with a standard interval due date. Once Cox receives the DLR/CLR, the DLR/CLR will be forwarded to Pac-West with the proposed date of DS3 testing. After the DS3 is tested per Section 3 of Appendix 1, then trunk interconnection will be established per section 4 of Appendix 2. The ACLLI will be ______________ and the ZCLLI will be ______________.
(c) [If other interface is used.]
Direct Interconnection. If during the course of the Agreement the Parties decide direct interconnection via industry acceptable method is desirable the Parties shall negotiate in good faith the terms and conditions of any connection subjection to the reciprocal compensation arrangements of this Agreement.
Direct Interconnection. For purposes of Direct Interconnection, the Parties agree to physically connect their respective networks, at POI(s) so as to furnish Local, EAS, and ISP-Bound Traffic between Bresnan End User Customers located in the Exchange Areas listed in Exhibit 1, attached hereto, and UBET End User Customers. Xxxxxxx may request additional UBET exchanges for which it is certified by providing notice and the Parties shall negotiate an amendment to this Agreement. This Agreement is expressly limited to the transport and termination of Local, EAS, and ISP-Bound Traffic originated and terminated to End User Customers at the POI located at the 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxxx 00, Xxxxxx, Xxxx (“Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx”). Additional POIs may be established as may be mutually agreed upon, provided that any additional POI must be located on the UBET network at a technically feasible point. UBET does not have any obligation to extend its facilities to accommodate an additional POI not physically located on its facilities.
