Common use of Implementation Team Clause in Contracts

Implementation Team. 5.1 The Parties agree to establish an Implementation Team within thirty (30) days of approval of this Agreement by the Commission. The purpose of the Team will be to identify and develop supplemental processes, operational procedures, and guidelines to implement the terms of this Agreement. 5.2 In establishing this Team the Parties recognize that technical and operational coordination between the Parties will be required to implement the arrangements and provisions of services established by this Agreement. The Parties further recognize that the many technical and operational procedures cannot be fully anticipated or resolved in advance of actual interconnection; and that, for many reasons, including the possible need to address interconnection with other interconnecting carriers, the procedures employed may change over time. The Parties further recognize that they have a common interest in implementing this Agreement in a practical and efficient manner, and in establishing a process for this purpose. 5.3 The Team will consist of two (2) or more representatives of each company, to be designated in writing, who shall be familiar with the various operations of the Parties established or required by this Agreement. Either Party may include in meetings or activities additional technical specialists or individuals as may be reasonably required to address a specific task, matter, or subject. Each Party may replace its Team members at any time upon written notice to the other Party. 5.4 Processes, procedures and guidelines agreed upon by the Implementation Team shall be documented in a Manual. Such agreements may address the following matters and may address any other matters agreed upon by the Implementation Team: • the administration and maintenance of the interconnecting networks; • disaster recovery and escalation provisions; • access to Operations Support Systems functions provided hereunder, including gateways and interfaces; • single points of contact for ordering, provisioning, billing and maintenance; • service ordering and provisioning procedures, including provision of the trunks and facilities; • conditioning and provisioning of collocation space and maintenance of collocated equipment; • joint systems readiness and operational readiness plans; • appropriate testing of services, equipment, facilities and Network Elements; • monitoring of inter-company operational processes; • procedures for coordination of local PIC changes and processing; • physical and network security concerns; • such other matters specifically referenced in this Agreement that are to be agreed upon by the Implementation Team; and • 911 and E911 processes and procedures. 5.5 In the event that the Implementation Team cannot agree upon any matter, that matter may be referred to a senior manager of each company designated for this purpose. The managers shall then confer and seek to resolve the matter. 5.6 Nothing in this section is intended to alter any existing legal obligation or remedy of any Party, or to modify any other term of this Agreement. However, should the Implementation Team agree that amendment of this Agreement may be appropriate or necessary in order to accomplish its purposes in a more practical manner, the Team shall recommend such an amendment be promptly considered by the Parties. 5.7 The Parties further agree that any CLEC entering any market with respect to any interconnection, services, or elements subject to this Agreement, will have the right and opportunity to participate in the Implementation Team with respect to any such interconnection, services or elements.

Implementation Team. 5.1 The Parties agree to establish an Implementation Team within thirty (30) days of approval of this Agreement by the Commission. The purpose of the Team will be to identify and develop supplemental processes, operational procedures, and guidelines to implement the terms of this Agreement. 5.2 In establishing this Team the Parties recognize that technical and operational coordination between the Parties will be required to implement the arrangements and provisions of services established by this Agreement. The Parties further recognize that the many technical and operational procedures cannot be fully anticipated or resolved in advance of actual interconnection; and that, for many reasons, including the possible need to address interconnection with other interconnecting carriers, the procedures employed may change over time. The Parties further recognize that they have a common interest in implementing this Agreement in a practical and efficient manner, and in establishing a process for this purpose. 5.3 The Team will consist of two (2) or more representatives of each company, to be designated in writing, who shall be familiar with the various operations of the Parties established or required by this Agreement. Either Party may include in meetings or activities additional technical specialists or individuals as may be reasonably required to address a specific task, matter, or subject. Each Party may replace its Team members at any time upon written notice to the other Party. 5.4 Processes, procedures and guidelines agreed upon by the Implementation Team shall be documented in a Manual. Such agreements may address the following matters and may address any other matters agreed upon by the Implementation Team: • the administration and maintenance of the interconnecting networks; • disaster recovery and escalation provisions; • access to Operations Support Systems functions provided hereunder, including gateways and interfaces; • single points of contact for ordering, provisioning, billing and maintenance; • service ordering and provisioning procedures, including provision of the trunks and facilities; • conditioning and provisioning of collocation space and maintenance of collocated equipment; • joint systems readiness and operational readiness plans; • appropriate testing of services, equipment, facilities and Network Elements; • monitoring of inter-company operational processes; • procedures for coordination of local PIC changes and processing; • physical and network security concerns; • such other matters specifically referenced in this Agreement that are to be agreed upon by the Implementation Team; and • 911 and E911 processes and procedures. 5.5 In the event that the Implementation Team cannot agree upon any matter, that matter may be referred to a senior manager of each company designated for this purpose. The managers shall then confer and seek to resolve the matter. 5.6 Nothing in this section is intended to alter any existing legal obligation or remedy of any Partyparty, or to modify any other term of this Agreement. However, should the Implementation Team agree that amendment of this Agreement may be appropriate or necessary in order to accomplish its purposes in a more practical manner, the Team shall recommend such an amendment be promptly considered by the Parties. 5.7 The Parties parties further agree that any CLEC entering any market with respect to any interconnection, services, or elements subject to this Agreement, will have the right and opportunity to participate in the Implementation Team with respect to any such interconnection, services or elements.

Implementation Team. 5.1 30.1 The Parties parties agree to establish an Implementation Team within thirty (30) 30 days of approval of this Agreement agreement by the Commission. The purpose of the Team will be to identify and develop supplemental ensure that the parties share a mutual understanding about ACS-ANC’s processes, operational procedures, and guidelines necessary to implement the terms of this Agreement. 5.2 30.2 In establishing this Team the Parties parties recognize that technical and operational coordination between the Parties parties will be required to implement the arrangements and provisions of services established by this Agreementagreement. The Parties parties further recognize that the many technical and operational procedures cannot be fully anticipated or resolved in advance of actual interconnection; and that, for many reasons, including the possible need to address interconnection with other interconnecting carriers, the procedures employed may change over time. The Parties parties further recognize that they have a common interest in implementing this Agreement agreement in a practical and efficient manner, and in establishing a process for this purpose. 5.3 30.3 The Team will consist of two (2) or more representatives of each company, to be designated in writing, who shall be familiar with the various operations of the Parties parties established or required by this Agreementagreement. Either Party may include in meetings or activities activities, additional technical specialists or individuals as may be reasonably required to address a specific task, matter, or subject. Each Party may replace its Team members at any time upon written notice to the other Party. 5.4 Processes, procedures and guidelines agreed upon by the 30.4 The Implementation Team shall be documented in a Manual. Such agreements may address the following matters will work to ensure that ACS-ANC practices and may address any other matters agreed upon by the Implementation Team: • the administration and maintenance of the interconnecting networks; • disaster recovery and escalation provisions; • access to Operations Support Systems functions provided hereunder, including gateways and interfaces; • single points of contact for ordering, provisioning, billing and maintenance; • service ordering and provisioning procedures, including provision and those of the trunks and facilities; • conditioning and provisioning of collocation space and maintenance of collocated equipment; • joint systems readiness and operational readiness plans; • appropriate testing of servicesinterconnecting carriers, equipment, facilities and Network Elements; • monitoring of inter-company operational processes; • procedures for coordination of local PIC changes and processing; • physical and network security concerns; • such other matters specifically referenced in this Agreement that are to be agreed upon clearly understood by the Implementation Team; and • 911 and E911 processes and procedures.all 5.5 30.5 In the event that the Implementation Team an interconnecting carrier cannot agree upon any matterwith an ACS-ANC practice or procedure, that matter may be referred to a senior manager of each company designated for this purpose. The managers shall then confer and seek to resolve the matter. 5.6 30.6 The parties further agree that any other CLEC entering any market with respect to any interconnection, services, or elements subject to this agreement, will have the right and opportunity to participate in the Implementation Team with respect to any such interconnection, services or elements, subject to the confidentiality provisions of this Agreement. 30.7 Nothing in this section is intended to alter any existing legal obligation or remedy of any Partyparty, or to modify any other term of this Agreement. However, should the Implementation Team agree that amendment of this Agreement may be appropriate or necessary in order to accomplish its purposes in a more practical manner, the Team shall recommend such an amendment be promptly considered by the Partiesparties. 5.7 The Parties further agree that any CLEC entering any market with respect to any interconnection, services, or elements subject to this Agreement, will have the right and opportunity to participate in the Implementation Team with respect to any such interconnection, services or elements.