Directionality and Conformance Standards. Interconnection Facilities will be established as two-way Facilities except a) where it is not Technically Feasible for AT&T 9-STATE to provide the requested Facilities as two-way Facilities, or b) where Sprint requests the use of one-way Facilities. Interconnection Facilities shall conform, at a minimum, to the telecommunications industry standard of DS-1 pursuant to Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xx. XX-XXX-00000. Signal transfer point, Signaling System 7 (SS7) connectivity is required at each Interconnection Point after Sprint implements SS7 capability within its own network. AT&T 9-STATE will provide out-of-band signaling using Common Channel Signaling Access Capability where Technically Feasible, AT&T 9-STATE and Sprint Facilities’ shall provide the necessary on-hook, off-hook Answer and Disconnect Supervision and shall hand off calling party number ID when Technically Feasible. If a Party Interconnects via the purchase of Facilities and/or services from the other Party, the appropriate tariff from which such services are purchased for use as Interconnection Facilities will apply, subject to the rates, terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
Directionality and Conformance Standards. Interconnection Facilities will be established as two-way Facilities except a) where it is not Technically Feasible for AT&T 9-STATE to provide the requested Facilities as two-way Facilities, or b) where Sprint requests the use of one-way Facilities. Interconnection Facilities shall conform, at a minimum, to the telecommunications industry standard of DS-1 pursuant to Telcordia Standard No. TR-NWT- 00499. Signal transfer point, Signaling System 7 (SS7) connectivity is required at each Interconnection Point after Sprint implements SS7 capability within its own network. AT&T 9-STATE will provide out-of- band signaling using Common Channel Signaling Access Capability where Technically Feasible, AT&T 9-STATE and Sprint Facilities’ shall provide the necessary on-hook, off-hook Answer and Disconnect Supervision and shall hand off calling party number ID when
