Common use of Exchange of Traffic Clause in Contracts

Exchange of Traffic. 32.1 When traffic is not segregated according to traffic types, the Parties will use an InterMTA traffic factor and a percent interstate usage factor (“PIU”) to estimate the amount of traffic that is InterMTA. 32.1.1 The InterMTA factor accounts for both Carrier-originated and Carrier-terminated traffic that crosses the MTA boundary and traverses the local interconnection trunks. Based upon the unique MTA geography of the areas served by the Parties, for the first three months of this Agreement and thereafter unless changed as provided in this Section, the InterMTA traffic factor shall be 15%, which shall be applied only on minutes of use terminating from Carrier to CenturyLink, and the PIU factor shall be 20%, such that 20% of the InterMTA traffic shall be treated as interstate, and 80% (100%-20%) shall be treated as intrastate. Both factors are shown in Attachment I. 32.1.2 No reciprocal compensation will be paid by CenturyLink to Carrier for interMTA traffic. CenturyLink may xxxx Xxxxxxx switched access tariffed rates for this traffic in accordance with 32.3.1. 32.1.3 Following the initial three month period, either Party may conduct a state-specific traffic study, using a minimum of sixty (60) days of traffic information, in an effort to derive a more accurate InterMTA traffic percentage and/or PIU, the results of which will be used going forward upon amendment of this Agreement by the Parties; provided, however, that the InterMTA factor and PIU shall not be revised more often than once every six months. Carrier will work with CenturyLink to ensure the necessary traffic data required for sampling purposes is available for such study. 32.2 Standard interconnection facilities shall be extended superframe (ESF) with B8ZS line code. Where ESF/B8ZS is not available, Carrier will agree to using other interconnection protocols on an interim basis until the standard ESF/B8ZS is available. CenturyLink will provide anticipated dates of availability for those areas not currently ESF/B8ZS compatible. 32.3 Where Carrier is unwilling to utilize an alternate interconnection protocol, Carrier will provide CenturyLink an initial forecast of 64 Kbps clear channel capability (“64K CCC”) trunk quantities within thirty (30) Days of the Effective Date consistent with the forecasting agreements between the parties. Upon receipt of this forecast, the parties will begin joint planning for the engineering, procurement, and installation of the segregated 64K CCC Local Interconnection Trunk Groups, and the associated ESF facilities, for the sole purpose of transmitting 64K CCC data calls between Carrier and CenturyLink. Where additional equipment is required, such equipment would be obtained, engineered, and installed on the same basis and with the same intervals as any similar growth job for IXC, Carrier, or CenturyLink internal customer demand for 64K CCC trunks. 32.4 Where available, CenturyLink will provide and implement all defined and industry supported SS7 mandatory parameters as well as procedures in accordance with ANSI standards to support SS7 signaling for call setup for the interconnection trunks. To the extent CenturyLink provides ANSI optional parameters for its own use, CenturyLink shall provide the same to Carrier. 32.5 Where available, CenturyLink will provide carrier identification parameter (CIP) within Carrier’s SS7 call set-up signaling protocol at no charge. 32.6 CenturyLink shall support intercompany 64 KBPS clear channel where it provides such capability to its end users. 32.7 If Carrier interconnects its SS7 network with CenturyLink’s SS7 network, both parties will support CLASS signaling, to the extent each Party offers related features and functions to its own end-users. 32.8 Each Party is responsible for the transport of originating calls from its network to the POI, and each Party will ensure that its facilities are compatible with the mutually agreed upon transmission and facility specifications. 32.9 Carrier will provide an accurate JIP (Jurisdiction Information Parameter) with all terminating traffic (Mobile to Land.) To the extent that carrier can not provide JIP at the time of the agreement, Xxxxxxx will provide a timeline of when JIP will be delivered. In either case, Carrier will deliver JIP within six months from effective date. 32.10 Signaling Parameters: CenturyLink and CLEC are required to provide each other the proper signaling information (e.g., originating Calling Party Number (CPN), Charge Number (ChN) and destination called party number, etc.) as required by Applicable Rules and further clarified by the FCC Order to enable each Party to issue bills in a complete and timely fashion. All CCS signaling parameters will be provided unchanged including CPN and ChN on all calls. All privacy indicators will be honored. Unless the FCC has approved a waiver petition regarding specific technical restrictions, the ChN is to be passed unaltered in SS7 signaling fields where it is different than CPN and ChN must not be populated with a number associated with an intermediate switch, platform, or gateway, or other number that designates anything other than a calling party’s charge number. Where SS7 connections exist, each Party shall pass all CCS signaling parameters, where available, on each call carried over Interconnection trunks.

Exchange of Traffic. 32.1 When traffic is not segregated according to traffic types, the Parties will use an InterMTA traffic factor and a percent interstate usage Percent Interstate Usage factor (“PIU”) to estimate the amount of traffic that is InterMTA. 32.1.1 The InterMTA factor accounts for both Carrier-originated and Carrier-terminated traffic that crosses the MTA boundary and traverses the local interconnection trunks. Based upon the unique MTA geography of the areas served by the Parties, for the first three months of this Agreement and thereafter unless changed as provided in this Section, the The InterMTA traffic factors and the PIU factor shall be 15%, which based on traffic studies and the PIU shall be applied only on minutes of use terminating originating from Carrier CenturyLink to CenturyLinkCarrier, and the PIU factor shall be 2097.44%, such that 2097.44% of the InterMTA traffic shall be treated as interstate, and 802.56% (100%-20100%-97.44%) shall be treated as intrastate. Both The factors are shown in Attachment I.Table 1. 32.1.2 32.2 For interMTA traffic crossing local interconnection trunks, CenturyLink will xxxx Xxxxxxx as follows: 32.2.1 Carrier’s wireless-originated traffic crossing local interconnection trunks deemed interMTA will be billed at CenturyLink’s applicable interstate terminating access rate. This factor is shown in Table 1. There will be no factors for interstate/intrastate usage. 32.2.2 CenturyLink-originated traffic crossing local trunks deemed interMTA will be billed at CenturyLink’s applicable originating access rate. Of the traffic deemed interMTA, the percent deemed interstate, and the percent deemed intrastate are reflected as a PIU factor shown in Table 1. CenturyLink will use SS7 records to determine its originating traffic routed on local trunks. 32.2.3 CenturyLink will pay no compensation to Carrier for interMTA traffic. 32.2.4 No reciprocal compensation will be paid by CenturyLink to Carrier for interMTA traffic. CenturyLink may xxxx Xxxxxxx switched access tariffed rates for this traffic in accordance with 32.3.132.2.2. 32.1.3 Following 32.2.5 At any time after the initial three month periodEffective Date, either Party the Parties may conduct a state-specific traffic study, using a minimum of sixty (60and shall agree on the number of) days of traffic informationinformation for the study, in to determine an effort to derive a more accurate updated InterMTA traffic percentage percentages and/or PIU, the results of which will be used going forward upon amendment of to this Agreement by the Parties; provided, however, that the InterMTA factor factors and PIU shall not be revised more often than once every six months. Carrier The Parties will work with CenturyLink together to ensure the necessary traffic data required for sampling purposes is available for such study. 32.2 32.3 Standard interconnection facilities shall be extended superframe (ESF) with B8ZS line code. Where ESF/B8ZS is not code where currently available, Carrier will agree to using other interconnection protocols on an interim basis until the standard ESF/B8ZS is available. CenturyLink will provide anticipated dates of availability for those areas not currently ESF/B8ZS compatible. 32.3 Where Carrier is unwilling to utilize an alternate interconnection protocol, Carrier will provide CenturyLink an initial forecast of 64 Kbps clear channel capability (“64K CCC”) trunk quantities within thirty (30) Days of the Effective Date consistent with the forecasting agreements between the parties. Upon receipt of this forecast, the parties will begin joint planning for the engineering, procurement, and installation of the segregated 64K CCC Local Interconnection Trunk Groups, and the associated ESF facilities, for the sole purpose of transmitting 64K CCC data calls between Carrier and CenturyLink. Where additional equipment is required, such equipment would be obtained, engineered, and installed on the same basis and with the same intervals as any similar growth job for IXC, Carrier, or CenturyLink internal customer demand for 64K CCC trunks. 32.4 Where available, CenturyLink will provide and implement all defined and industry supported SS7 mandatory parameters as well as procedures in accordance with ANSI standards to support SS7 signaling for call setup for the interconnection trunks. To the extent CenturyLink provides ANSI optional parameters for its own use, CenturyLink shall provide the same to Carrier. 32.5 Where available, CenturyLink will provide carrier identification parameter (CIP) within Carrier’s SS7 call set-up signaling protocol at no charge. 32.6 CenturyLink shall support intercompany 64 KBPS clear channel where it provides such capability to its end users. 32.7 If Carrier interconnects its SS7 network with CenturyLink’s SS7 network, both parties will support CLASS signaling, to the extent each Party offers related features and functions to its own end-users. 32.8 Each Party is responsible for the transport of originating calls from its network to the POI, and each Party will ensure that its facilities are compatible with the mutually agreed upon transmission and facility specifications. 32.9 Where Carrier’s switch is equipped, Carrier will provide an accurate JIP (Jurisdiction Information Parameter) with all terminating traffic (Mobile to Land.) To the extent that carrier can not provide JIP at the time of the agreement, Xxxxxxx will provide a timeline of when JIP will be delivered. In either case, Carrier will deliver JIP within six months from effective date). 32.10 Signaling Parameters: CenturyLink and CLEC CMRS are required to provide each other the proper signaling information (e.g., originating Calling Party Number (CPN), Charge Number (ChN) and destination called party number, etc.) as required by Applicable Rules and further clarified by the FCC Order to enable each Party to issue bills in a complete and timely fashion. All CCS signaling parameters will be provided unchanged including CPN and ChN on all calls. All privacy indicators will be honored. Unless the FCC has approved a waiver petition regarding specific technical restrictions, the ChN is to be passed unaltered in SS7 signaling fields where it is different than CPN and ChN must not be populated with a number associated with an intermediate switch, platform, or gateway, or other number that designates anything other than a calling party’s charge number. Where SS7 connections exist, each Party shall pass all CCS signaling parameters, where available, on each call carried over Interconnection trunks.

Exchange of Traffic. 32.1 When traffic is not segregated according to traffic types, the Parties will use an InterMTA traffic factor and a percent interstate usage Percent Interstate Usage factor (“PIU”) to estimate the amount of traffic that is InterMTA. 32.1.1 The InterMTA factor accounts for both Carrier-originated and Carrier-terminated traffic that crosses the MTA boundary and traverses the local interconnection trunks. Based upon the unique MTA geography of the areas served by the Parties, for the first three months of this Agreement and thereafter unless changed as provided in this Section, the The InterMTA traffic factors and the PIU factor shall be 15%, which based on traffic studies and the PIU shall be applied only on minutes of use terminating originating from Carrier CenturyLink to CenturyLinkCarrier, and the PIU factor shall be 2083.31%, such that 2083.31% of the InterMTA traffic shall be treated as interstate, and 8016.69% (100%-20100%-83.31%) shall be treated as intrastate. Both The factors are shown in Attachment I.Table One. 32.1.2 32.2 For interMTA traffic crossing local interconnection trunks, CenturyLink will xxxx Xxxxxxx as follows: 32.2.1 Carrier’s wireless-originated traffic crossing local interconnection trunks deemed interMTA will be billed at CenturyLink’s applicable interstate terminating access rate. This factor is shown in Table One. There will be no factors for interstate/intrastate usage. 32.2.2 CenturyLink-originated traffic crossing local trunks deemed interMTA will be billed at CenturyLink’s applicable originating access rate. Of the traffic deemed interMTA, the percent deemed interstate, and the percent deemed intrastate are reflected as a PIU factor shown in Table One. CenturyLink will use SS7 records to determine its originating traffic routed on local trunks. 32.2.3 CenturyLink will pay no compensation to Carrier for interMTA traffic. 32.2.4 No reciprocal compensation will be paid by CenturyLink to Carrier for interMTA traffic. CenturyLink may xxxx Xxxxxxx switched access tariffed rates for this traffic in accordance with 32.3.132.2.2. 32.1.3 Following 32.2.5 At any time after the initial three month periodEffective Date, either Party the Parties may conduct a state-specific traffic study, using a minimum of sixty (60and shall agree on the number of) days of traffic informationinformation for the study, in to determine an effort to derive a more accurate updated InterMTA traffic percentage percentages and/or PIU, the results of which will be used going forward upon amendment of to this Agreement by the Parties; provided, however, that the InterMTA factor factors and PIU shall not be revised more often than once every six months. Carrier The Parties will work with CenturyLink together to ensure the necessary traffic data required for sampling purposes is available for such study. 32.2 32.3 Standard interconnection facilities shall be extended superframe (ESF) with B8ZS line code. Where ESF/B8ZS is not code where currently available, Carrier will agree to using other interconnection protocols on an interim basis until the standard ESF/B8ZS is available. CenturyLink will provide anticipated dates of availability for those areas not currently ESF/B8ZS compatible. 32.3 Where Carrier is unwilling to utilize an alternate interconnection protocol, Carrier will provide CenturyLink an initial forecast of 64 Kbps clear channel capability (“64K CCC”) trunk quantities within thirty (30) Days of the Effective Date consistent with the forecasting agreements between the parties. Upon receipt of this forecast, the parties will begin joint planning for the engineering, procurement, and installation of the segregated 64K CCC Local Interconnection Trunk Groups, and the associated ESF facilities, for the sole purpose of transmitting 64K CCC data calls between Carrier and CenturyLink. Where additional equipment is required, such equipment would be obtained, engineered, and installed on the same basis and with the same intervals as any similar growth job for IXC, Carrier, or CenturyLink internal customer demand for 64K CCC trunks. 32.4 Where available, CenturyLink will provide and implement all defined and industry supported SS7 mandatory parameters as well as procedures in accordance with ANSI standards to support SS7 signaling for call setup for the interconnection trunks. To the extent CenturyLink provides ANSI optional parameters for its own use, CenturyLink shall provide the same to Carrier. 32.5 Where available, CenturyLink will provide carrier identification parameter (CIP) within Carrier’s SS7 call set-up signaling protocol at no charge. 32.6 CenturyLink shall support intercompany 64 KBPS clear channel where it provides such capability to its end users. 32.7 If Carrier interconnects its SS7 network with CenturyLink’s SS7 network, both parties will support CLASS signaling, to the extent each Party offers related features and functions to its own end-users. 32.8 Each Party is responsible for the transport of originating calls from its network to the POI, and each Party will ensure that its facilities are compatible with the mutually agreed upon transmission and facility specifications. 32.9 Where Carrier’s switch is equipped, Carrier will provide an accurate JIP (Jurisdiction Information Parameter) with all terminating traffic (Mobile to Land.) To the extent that carrier can not provide JIP at the time of the agreement, Xxxxxxx will provide a timeline of when JIP will be delivered. In either case, Carrier will deliver JIP within six months from effective date). 32.10 Signaling Parameters: CenturyLink and CLEC CMRS are required to provide each other the proper signaling information (e.g., originating Calling Party Number (CPN), Charge Number (ChN) and destination called party number, etc.) as required by Applicable Rules and further clarified by the FCC Order to enable each Party to issue bills in a complete and timely fashion. All CCS signaling parameters will be provided unchanged including CPN and ChN on all calls. All privacy indicators will be honored. Unless the FCC has approved a waiver petition regarding specific technical restrictions, the ChN is to be passed unaltered in SS7 signaling fields where it is different than CPN and ChN must not be populated with a number associated with an intermediate switch, platform, or gateway, or other number that designates anything other than a calling party’s charge number. Where SS7 connections exist, each Party shall pass all CCS signaling parameters, where available, on each call carried over Interconnection trunks.

Exchange of Traffic. 32.1 When traffic is not segregated according to traffic types, the Parties will use an InterMTA traffic factor and a percent interstate usage Percent Interstate Usage factor (“PIU”) to estimate the amount of traffic that is InterMTA. 32.1.1 The InterMTA factor accounts for both Carrier-originated and Carrier-terminated traffic that crosses the MTA boundary and traverses the local interconnection trunks. Based upon the unique MTA geography of the areas served by the Parties, for the first three months of this Agreement and thereafter unless changed as provided in this Section, the The InterMTA traffic factors and the PIU factor shall be 15%, which based on traffic studies and the PIU shall be applied only on minutes of use terminating originating from Carrier CenturyLink to CenturyLinkCarrier, and the PIU factor shall be 2043.06%, such that 2043.06% of the InterMTA traffic shall be treated as interstate, and 8056.94% (100%-20100%-43.06%) shall be treated as intrastate. Both The factors are shown in Attachment I.Table One. 32.1.2 32.2 For interMTA traffic crossing local interconnection trunks, CenturyLink will xxxx Xxxxxxx as follows: 32.2.1 Carrier’s wireless-originated traffic crossing local interconnection trunks deemed interMTA will be billed at CenturyLink’s applicable interstate terminating access rate. This factor is shown in Table One. There will be no factors for interstate/intrastate usage. 32.2.2 CenturyLink-originated traffic crossing local trunks deemed interMTA will be billed at CenturyLink’s applicable originating access rate. Of the traffic deemed interMTA, the percent deemed interstate, and the percent deemed intrastate are reflected as a PIU factor shown in Table One. CenturyLink will use SS7 records to determine its originating traffic routed on local trunks. 32.2.3 CenturyLink will pay no compensation to Carrier for interMTA traffic. 32.2.4 No reciprocal compensation will be paid by CenturyLink to Carrier for interMTA traffic. CenturyLink may xxxx Xxxxxxx switched access tariffed rates for this traffic in accordance with 32.3.132.2.2. 32.1.3 Following 32.2.5 At any time after the initial three month periodEffective Date, either Party the Parties may conduct a state-specific traffic study, using a minimum of sixty (60and shall agree on the number of) days of traffic informationinformation for the study, in to determine an effort to derive a more accurate updated InterMTA traffic percentage percentages and/or PIU, the results of which will be used going forward upon amendment of to this Agreement by the Parties; provided, however, that the InterMTA factor factors and PIU shall not be revised more often than once every six months. Carrier The Parties will work with CenturyLink together to ensure the necessary traffic data required for sampling purposes is available for such study. 32.2 32.3 Standard interconnection facilities shall be extended superframe (ESF) with B8ZS line code. Where ESF/B8ZS is not code where currently available, Carrier will agree to using other interconnection protocols on an interim basis until the standard ESF/B8ZS is available. CenturyLink will provide anticipated dates of availability for those areas not currently ESF/B8ZS compatible. 32.3 Where Carrier is unwilling to utilize an alternate interconnection protocol, Carrier will provide CenturyLink an initial forecast of 64 Kbps clear channel capability (“64K CCC”) trunk quantities within thirty (30) Days of the Effective Date consistent with the forecasting agreements between the parties. Upon receipt of this forecast, the parties will begin joint planning for the engineering, procurement, and installation of the segregated 64K CCC Local Interconnection Trunk Groups, and the associated ESF facilities, for the sole purpose of transmitting 64K CCC data calls between Carrier and CenturyLink. Where additional equipment is required, such equipment would be obtained, engineered, and installed on the same basis and with the same intervals as any similar growth job for IXC, Carrier, or CenturyLink internal customer demand for 64K CCC trunks. 32.4 Where available, CenturyLink will provide and implement all defined and industry supported SS7 mandatory parameters as well as procedures in accordance with ANSI standards to support SS7 signaling for call setup for the interconnection trunks. To the extent CenturyLink provides ANSI optional parameters for its own use, CenturyLink shall provide the same to Carrier. 32.5 Where available, CenturyLink will provide carrier identification parameter (CIP) within Carrier’s SS7 call set-up signaling protocol at no charge. 32.6 CenturyLink shall support intercompany 64 KBPS clear channel where it provides such capability to its end users. 32.7 If Carrier interconnects its SS7 network with CenturyLink’s SS7 network, both parties will support CLASS signaling, to the extent each Party offers related features and functions to its own end-users. 32.8 Each Party is responsible for the transport of originating calls from its network to the POI, and each Party will ensure that its facilities are compatible with the mutually agreed upon transmission and facility specifications. 32.9 Where Carrier’s switch is equipped, Carrier will provide an accurate JIP (Jurisdiction Information Parameter) with all terminating traffic (Mobile to Land.) To the extent that carrier can not provide JIP at the time of the agreement, Xxxxxxx will provide a timeline of when JIP will be delivered. In either case, Carrier will deliver JIP within six months from effective date). 32.10 Signaling Parameters: CenturyLink and CLEC CMRS are required to provide each other the proper signaling information (e.g., originating Calling Party Number (CPN), Charge Number (ChN) and destination called party number, etc.) as required by Applicable Rules and further clarified by the FCC Order to enable each Party to issue bills in a complete and timely fashion. All CCS signaling parameters will be provided unchanged including CPN and ChN on all calls. All privacy indicators will be honored. Unless the FCC has approved a waiver petition regarding specific technical restrictions, the ChN is to be passed unaltered in SS7 signaling fields where it is different than CPN and ChN must not be populated with a number associated with an intermediate switch, platform, or gateway, or other number that designates anything other than a calling party’s charge number. Where SS7 connections exist, each Party shall pass all CCS signaling parameters, where available, on each call carried over Interconnection trunks.

Exchange of Traffic. 32.1 When traffic is not segregated according to traffic types, the Parties will use an InterMTA traffic factor and a percent interstate usage Percent Interstate Usage factor (“"PIU”") to estimate the amount of traffic that is InterMTA. 32.1.1 The InterMTA factor accounts for both Carrier-originated and Carrier-terminated traffic that crosses the MTA boundary and traverses the local interconnection trunks. Based upon the unique MTA geography of the areas served by the Parties, for the first three months of this Agreement and thereafter unless changed as provided in this Section, the The InterMTA traffic factors and the PIU factor shall be 15%, which based on traffic studies and the PIU shall be applied only on minutes of use terminating originating from Carrier CenturyLink to CenturyLinkCarrier, and the PIU factor shall be 2092.16%, such that 2092.16% of the InterMTA traffic shall be treated as interstate, and 807.84% (100%-20100%-92.16%) shall be treated as intrastate. Both The factors are shown in Attachment I.Table One. 32.1.2 32.2 For interMTA traffic crossing local interconnection trunks, CenturyLink will xxxx Xxxxxxx as follows: 32.2.1 Carrier's wireless-originated traffic crossing local interconnection trunks deemed interMTA will be billed at CenturyLink's applicable interstate terminating access rate. This factor is shown in Table One. There will be no factors for interstate/intrastate usage. 32.2.2 CenturyLink-originated traffic crossing local trunks deemed interMTA will be billed at CenturyLink's applicable originating access rate. Of the traffic deemed interMTA, the percent deemed interstate, and the percent deemed intrastate are reflected as a PIU factor shown in Table One. CenturyLink will use SS7 records to determine its originating traffic routed on local trunks. 32.2.3 CenturyLink will pay no compensation to Carrier for interMTA traffic. 32.2.4 No reciprocal compensation will be paid by CenturyLink to Carrier for interMTA traffic. CenturyLink may xxxx Xxxxxxx switched access tariffed rates for this traffic in accordance with 32.3.132.2.2. 32.1.3 Following 32.2.5 At any time after the initial three month periodEffective Date, either Party the Parties may conduct a state-specific traffic study, using a minimum of sixty (60and shall agree on the number of) days of traffic informationinformation for the study, in to determine an effort to derive a more accurate updated InterMTA traffic percentage percentages and/or PIU, the results of which will be used going forward upon amendment of to this Agreement by the Parties; provided, however, that the InterMTA factor factors and PIU shall not be revised more often than once every six months. Carrier The Parties will work with CenturyLink together to ensure the necessary traffic data required for sampling purposes is available for such study. 32.2 32.3 Standard interconnection facilities shall be extended superframe (ESF) with B8ZS line code. Where ESF/B8ZS is not available, Carrier will agree to using other interconnection protocols on an interim basis until the standard ESF/B8ZS is code where currently available. CenturyLink will provide anticipated dates of availability for those areas not currently ESFMarch 6, 2015/B8ZS compatible. 32.3 Where Carrier is unwilling to utilize an alternate interconnection protocol, Carrier will provide CenturyLink an initial forecast of 64 Kbps clear channel capability kjc/New Cingular/CMRS/SC (“64K CCC”v1-7-13) trunk quantities within thirty (30) Days of the Effective Date consistent with the forecasting agreements between the parties. Upon receipt of this forecast, the parties will begin joint planning for the engineering, procurement, and installation of the segregated 64K CCC Local Interconnection Trunk Groups, and the associated ESF facilities, for the sole purpose of transmitting 64K CCC data calls between Carrier and CenturyLink. Where additional equipment is required, such equipment would be obtained, engineered, and installed on the same basis and with the same intervals as any similar growth job for IXC, Carrier, or CenturyLink internal customer demand for 64K CCC trunks.Page 24 DocuSEignnveloIpDe8: 5166D12-5D64-4CE9-ACE2-1CE470E15565 32.4 Where available, CenturyLink will provide and implement all defined and industry supported SS7 mandatory parameters as well as procedures in accordance with ANSI standards to support SS7 signaling for call setup for the interconnection trunks. To the extent CenturyLink provides ANSI optional parameters for its own use, CenturyLink shall provide the same to Carrier. 32.5 Where available, CenturyLink will provide carrier identification parameter (CIP) within Carrier’s 's SS7 call set-up signaling protocol at no charge. 32.6 CenturyLink shall support intercompany 64 KBPS clear channel where it provides such capability to its end users. 32.7 If Carrier interconnects its SS7 network with CenturyLink’s 's SS7 network, both parties will support CLASS signaling, to the extent each Party offers related features and functions to its own end-users. 32.8 Each Party is responsible for the transport of originating calls from its network to the POI, and each Party will ensure that its facilities are compatible with the mutually agreed upon transmission and facility specifications. 32.9 Where Carrier's switch is equipped, Carrier will provide an accurate JIP (Jurisdiction Information Parameter) with all terminating traffic (Mobile to Land.) To the extent that carrier can not provide JIP at the time of the agreement, Xxxxxxx will provide a timeline of when JIP will be delivered. In either case, Carrier will deliver JIP within six months from effective date). 32.10 Signaling Parameters: CenturyLink and CLEC CMRS are required to provide each other the proper signaling information (e.g., originating Calling Party Number (CPN), Charge Number (ChN) and destination called party number, etc.) as required by Applicable Rules and further clarified by the FCC Order to enable each Party to issue bills in a complete and timely fashion. All CCS signaling parameters will be provided unchanged including CPN and ChN on all calls. All privacy indicators will be honored. Unless the FCC has approved a waiver petition regarding specific technical restrictions, the ChN is to be passed unaltered in SS7 signaling fields where it is different than CPN and ChN must not be populated with a number associated with an intermediate switch, platform, or gateway, or other number that designates anything other than a calling party’s 's charge number. Where SS7 connections exist, each Party shall pass all CCS signaling parameters, where available, on each call carried over Interconnection trunks.

Exchange of Traffic. 32.1 When traffic is not segregated according to traffic types, the Parties will use an InterMTA traffic factor and a percent interstate usage Percent Interstate Usage factor (“PIU”) to estimate the amount of traffic that is InterMTA. 32.1.1 The InterMTA factor accounts for both Carrier-originated and Carrier-terminated traffic that crosses the MTA boundary and traverses the local interconnection trunks. Based upon the unique MTA geography of the areas served by the Parties, for the first three months of this Agreement and thereafter unless changed as provided in this Section, the The InterMTA traffic factors and the PIU factor shall be 15%, which based on traffic studies and the PIU shall be applied only on minutes of use terminating originating from Carrier CenturyLink to CenturyLinkCarrier, and the PIU factor shall be 2088.24%, such that 2088.24% of the InterMTA traffic shall be treated as interstate, and 8011.76% (100%-20100%-88.24%) shall be treated as intrastate. Both The factors are shown in Attachment I.Table One. 32.1.2 32.2 For interMTA traffic crossing local interconnection trunks, CenturyLink will xxxx Xxxxxxx as follows: 32.2.1 Carrier’s wireless-originated traffic crossing local interconnection trunks deemed interMTA will be billed at CenturyLink’s applicable interstate terminating access rate. This factor is shown in Table One. There will be no factors for interstate/intrastate usage. 32.2.2 CenturyLink-originated traffic crossing local trunks deemed interMTA will be billed at CenturyLink’s applicable originating access rate. Of the traffic deemed interMTA, the percent deemed interstate, and the percent deemed intrastate are reflected as a PIU factor shown in Table One. CenturyLink will use SS7 records to determine its originating traffic routed on local trunks. 32.2.3 CenturyLink will pay no compensation to Carrier for interMTA traffic. 32.2.4 No reciprocal compensation will be paid by CenturyLink to Carrier for interMTA traffic. CenturyLink may xxxx Xxxxxxx switched access tariffed rates for this traffic in accordance with 32.3.132.2.2. 32.1.3 Following 32.2.5 At any time after the initial three month periodEffective Date, either Party the Parties may conduct a state-specific traffic study, using a minimum of sixty (60and shall agree on the number of) days of traffic informationinformation for the study, in to determine an effort to derive a more accurate updated InterMTA traffic percentage percentages and/or PIU, the results of which will be used going forward upon amendment of to this Agreement by the Parties; provided, however, that the InterMTA factor factors and PIU shall not be revised more often than once every six months. Carrier The Parties will work with CenturyLink together to ensure the necessary traffic data required for sampling purposes is available for such study. 32.2 32.3 Standard interconnection facilities shall be extended superframe (ESF) with B8ZS line code. Where ESF/B8ZS is not code where currently available, Carrier will agree to using other interconnection protocols on an interim basis until the standard ESF/B8ZS is available. CenturyLink will provide anticipated dates of availability for those areas not currently ESF/B8ZS compatible. 32.3 Where Carrier is unwilling to utilize an alternate interconnection protocol, Carrier will provide CenturyLink an initial forecast of 64 Kbps clear channel capability (“64K CCC”) trunk quantities within thirty (30) Days of the Effective Date consistent with the forecasting agreements between the parties. Upon receipt of this forecast, the parties will begin joint planning for the engineering, procurement, and installation of the segregated 64K CCC Local Interconnection Trunk Groups, and the associated ESF facilities, for the sole purpose of transmitting 64K CCC data calls between Carrier and CenturyLink. Where additional equipment is required, such equipment would be obtained, engineered, and installed on the same basis and with the same intervals as any similar growth job for IXC, Carrier, or CenturyLink internal customer demand for 64K CCC trunks. 32.4 Where available, CenturyLink will provide and implement all defined and industry supported SS7 mandatory parameters as well as procedures in accordance with ANSI standards to support SS7 signaling for call setup for the interconnection trunks. To the extent CenturyLink provides ANSI optional parameters for its own use, CenturyLink shall provide the same to Carrier. 32.5 Where available, CenturyLink will provide carrier identification parameter (CIP) within Carrier’s SS7 call set-up signaling protocol at no charge. 32.6 CenturyLink shall support intercompany 64 KBPS clear channel where it provides such capability to its end users. 32.7 If Carrier interconnects its SS7 network with CenturyLink’s SS7 network, both parties will support CLASS signaling, to the extent each Party offers related features and functions to its own end-users. 32.8 Each Party is responsible for the transport of originating calls from its network to the POI, and each Party will ensure that its facilities are compatible with the mutually agreed upon transmission and facility specifications. 32.9 Where Carrier’s switch is equipped, Carrier will provide an accurate JIP (Jurisdiction Information Parameter) with all terminating traffic (Mobile to Land.) To the extent that carrier can not provide JIP at the time of the agreement, Xxxxxxx will provide a timeline of when JIP will be delivered. In either case, Carrier will deliver JIP within six months from effective date). 32.10 Signaling Parameters: CenturyLink and CLEC CMRS are required to provide each other the proper signaling information (e.g., originating Calling Party Number (CPN), Charge Number (ChN) and destination called party number, etc.) as required by Applicable Rules and further clarified by the FCC Order to enable each Party to issue bills in a complete and timely fashion. All CCS signaling parameters will be provided unchanged including CPN and ChN on all calls. All privacy indicators will be honored. Unless the FCC has approved a waiver petition regarding specific technical restrictions, the ChN is to be passed unaltered in SS7 signaling fields where it is different than CPN and ChN must not be populated with a number associated with an intermediate switch, platform, or gateway, or other number that designates anything other than a calling party’s charge number. Where SS7 connections exist, each Party shall pass all CCS signaling parameters, where available, on each call carried over Interconnection trunks.

Exchange of Traffic. 32.1 When traffic is not segregated according to traffic types, the Parties will use an InterMTA traffic factor and a percent interstate usage factor (“PIU”) to estimate the amount of traffic that is InterMTA. 32.1.1 The InterMTA factor accounts for both Carrier-originated and Carrier-terminated traffic that crosses the MTA boundary and traverses the local interconnection trunks. Based upon the unique MTA geography of the areas served by the Parties, for the first three months of this Agreement and thereafter unless changed as provided in this Section, the InterMTA traffic factor shall be 15%, which shall be applied only on minutes of use terminating from Carrier to CenturyLink, and the PIU factor shall be 20%, such that 20% of the InterMTA traffic shall be treated as interstate, and 80% (100%-20%) shall be treated as intrastate. Both factors are shown in Attachment I. 32.1.2 No reciprocal compensation will be paid by CenturyLink to Carrier for interMTA traffic. CenturyLink may xxxx Xxxxxxx switched access tariffed rates for this traffic in accordance with 32.3.1. 32.1.3 Following the initial three month period, either Party may conduct a state-specific traffic study, using a minimum of sixty (60) days of traffic information, in an effort to derive a more accurate InterMTA traffic percentage and/or PIU, the results of which will be used going forward upon amendment of this Agreement by the Parties; provided, however, that the InterMTA factor and PIU shall not be revised more often than once every six months. Carrier will work with CenturyLink to ensure the necessary traffic data required for sampling purposes is available for such study. 32.2 Standard interconnection facilities shall be extended superframe (ESF) with B8ZS line code. Where ESF/B8ZS is not available, Carrier will agree to using other interconnection protocols on an interim basis until the standard ESF/B8ZS is available. CenturyLink will provide anticipated dates of availability for those areas not currently ESF/B8ZS compatible. 32.3 Where Carrier is unwilling to utilize an alternate interconnection protocol, Carrier will provide CenturyLink an initial forecast of 64 Kbps clear channel capability (“64K CCC”) trunk quantities within thirty (30) Days of the Effective Date consistent with the forecasting agreements between the parties. Upon receipt of this forecast, the parties will begin joint planning for the engineering, procurement, and installation of the segregated 64K CCC Local Interconnection Trunk Groups, and the associated ESF facilities, for the sole purpose of transmitting 64K CCC data calls between Carrier and CenturyLink. Where additional equipment is required, such equipment would be obtained, engineered, and installed on the same basis and with the same intervals as any similar growth job for IXC, Carrier, or CenturyLink internal customer demand for 64K CCC trunks. 32.4 Where available, CenturyLink will provide and implement all defined and industry supported SS7 mandatory parameters as well as procedures in accordance with ANSI standards to support SS7 signaling for call setup for the interconnection trunks. To the extent CenturyLink provides ANSI optional parameters for its own use, CenturyLink shall provide the same to Carrier. 32.5 Where available, CenturyLink will provide carrier identification parameter (CIP) within Carrier’s SS7 call set-up signaling protocol at no charge. 32.6 CenturyLink shall support intercompany 64 KBPS clear channel where it provides such capability to its end users. 32.7 If Carrier interconnects its SS7 network with CenturyLink’s SS7 network, both parties will support CLASS signaling, to the extent each Party offers related features and functions to its own end-users. 32.8 Each Party is responsible for the transport of originating calls from its network to the POI, and each Party will ensure that its facilities are compatible with the mutually agreed upon transmission and facility specifications. 32.9 Carrier will provide an accurate JIP (Jurisdiction Information Parameter) with all terminating traffic (Mobile to Land.) To the extent that carrier can not provide JIP at the time of the agreement, Xxxxxxx Carrier will provide a timeline of when JIP will be delivered. In either case, Carrier will deliver JIP within six months from effective date. 32.10 Signaling Parameters: CenturyLink and CLEC are required to provide each other the proper signaling information (e.g., originating Calling Party Number (CPN), Charge Number (ChN) and destination called party number, etc.) as required by Applicable Rules and further clarified by the FCC Order to enable each Party to issue bills in a complete and timely fashion. All CCS signaling parameters will be provided unchanged including CPN and ChN on all calls. All privacy indicators will be honored. Unless the FCC has approved a waiver petition regarding specific technical restrictions, the ChN is to be passed unaltered in SS7 signaling fields where it is different than CPN and ChN must not be populated with a number associated with an intermediate switch, platform, or gateway, or other number that designates anything other than a calling party’s charge number. Where SS7 connections exist, each Party shall pass all CCS signaling parameters, where available, on each call carried over Interconnection trunks.

Exchange of Traffic. 32.1 When traffic is not segregated according to traffic types, the Parties will use an InterMTA traffic factor and a percent interstate usage Percent Interstate Usage factor (“PIU”) to estimate the amount of traffic that is InterMTA. 32.1.1 The InterMTA factor accounts for both Carrier-originated and Carrier-terminated traffic that crosses the MTA boundary and traverses the local interconnection trunks. Based upon the unique MTA geography of the areas served by the Parties, for the first three months of this Agreement and thereafter unless changed as provided in this Section, the The InterMTA traffic factors and the PIU factor shall be 15%, which based on traffic studies and the PIU shall be applied only on minutes of use terminating originating from Carrier CenturyLink to CenturyLinkCarrier, and the PIU factor shall be 2083.84%, such that 2083.84% of the InterMTA traffic shall be treated as interstate, and 8016.16% (100%-20100%-83.84%) shall be treated as intrastate. Both The factors are shown in Attachment I.Table 1. 32.1.2 32.2 For interMTA traffic crossing local interconnection trunks, CenturyLink will xxxx Xxxxxxx as follows: 32.2.1 Carrier’s wireless-originated traffic crossing local interconnection trunks deemed interMTA will be billed at CenturyLink’s applicable interstate terminating access rate. This factor is shown in Table 1. There will be no factors for interstate/intrastate usage. 32.2.2 CenturyLink-originated traffic crossing local trunks deemed interMTA will be billed at CenturyLink’s applicable originating access rate. Of the traffic deemed interMTA, the percent deemed interstate, and the percent deemed intrastate are reflected as a PIU factor shown in Table 1. CenturyLink will use SS7 records to determine its originating traffic routed on local trunks. 32.2.3 CenturyLink will pay no compensation to Carrier for interMTA traffic. 32.2.4 No reciprocal compensation will be paid by CenturyLink to Carrier for interMTA traffic. CenturyLink may xxxx Xxxxxxx switched access tariffed rates for this traffic in accordance with 32.3.132.2.2. 32.1.3 Following 32.2.5 At any time after the initial three month periodEffective Date, either Party the Parties may conduct a state-specific traffic study, using a minimum of sixty (60and shall agree on the number of) days of traffic informationinformation for the study, in to determine an effort to derive a more accurate updated InterMTA traffic percentage percentages and/or PIU, the results of which will be used going forward upon amendment of to this Agreement by the Parties; provided, however, that the InterMTA factor factors and PIU shall not be revised more often than once every six months. Carrier The Parties will work with CenturyLink together to ensure the necessary traffic data required for sampling purposes is available for such study. 32.2 32.3 Standard interconnection facilities shall be extended superframe (ESF) with B8ZS line code. Where ESF/B8ZS is not code where currently available, Carrier will agree to using other interconnection protocols on an interim basis until the standard ESF/B8ZS is available. CenturyLink will provide anticipated dates of availability for those areas not currently ESF/B8ZS compatible. 32.3 Where Carrier is unwilling to utilize an alternate interconnection protocol, Carrier will provide CenturyLink an initial forecast of 64 Kbps clear channel capability (“64K CCC”) trunk quantities within thirty (30) Days of the Effective Date consistent with the forecasting agreements between the parties. Upon receipt of this forecast, the parties will begin joint planning for the engineering, procurement, and installation of the segregated 64K CCC Local Interconnection Trunk Groups, and the associated ESF facilities, for the sole purpose of transmitting 64K CCC data calls between Carrier and CenturyLink. Where additional equipment is required, such equipment would be obtained, engineered, and installed on the same basis and with the same intervals as any similar growth job for IXC, Carrier, or CenturyLink internal customer demand for 64K CCC trunks. 32.4 Where available, CenturyLink will provide and implement all defined and industry supported SS7 mandatory parameters as well as procedures in accordance with ANSI standards to support SS7 signaling for call setup for the interconnection trunks. To the extent CenturyLink provides ANSI optional parameters for its own use, CenturyLink shall provide the same to Carrier. 32.5 Where available, CenturyLink will provide carrier identification parameter (CIP) within Carrier’s SS7 call set-up signaling protocol at no charge. 32.6 CenturyLink shall support intercompany 64 KBPS clear channel where it provides such capability to its end users. 32.7 If Carrier interconnects its SS7 network with CenturyLink’s SS7 network, both parties will support CLASS signaling, to the extent each Party offers related features and functions to its own end-users. 32.8 Each Party is responsible for the transport of originating calls from its network to the POI, and each Party will ensure that its facilities are compatible with the mutually agreed upon transmission and facility specifications. 32.9 Where Carrier’s switch is equipped, Carrier will provide an accurate JIP (Jurisdiction Information Parameter) with all terminating traffic (Mobile to Land.) To the extent that carrier can not provide JIP at the time of the agreement, Xxxxxxx will provide a timeline of when JIP will be delivered. In either case, Carrier will deliver JIP within six months from effective date). 32.10 Signaling Parameters: CenturyLink and CLEC CMRS are required to provide each other the proper signaling information (e.g., originating Calling Party Number (CPN), Charge Number (ChN) and destination called party number, etc.) as required by Applicable Rules and further clarified by the FCC Order to enable each Party to issue bills in a complete and timely fashion. All CCS signaling parameters will be provided unchanged including CPN and ChN on all calls. All privacy indicators will be honored. Unless the FCC has approved a waiver petition regarding specific technical restrictions, the ChN is to be passed unaltered in SS7 signaling fields where it is different than CPN and ChN must not be populated with a number associated with an intermediate switch, platform, or gateway, or other number that designates anything other than a calling party’s charge number. Where SS7 connections exist, each Party shall pass all CCS signaling parameters, where available, on each call carried over Interconnection trunks.