Common use of Indirect Network Connection Clause in Contracts

Indirect Network Connection. 64.8.1 For purposes of this Agreement, “Indirect Traffic” means traffic which is originated by one Party and terminated to the other Party in which a third party ILEC’s tandem switch both provides the intermediary transit service and serves CenturyLink’s NXXs. Indirect Network Connection for Indirect Traffic is intended only for de minimis traffic associated with CLEC “start- up” market entry into a CenturyLink local exchange. Therefore Indirect Network Connection will be allowed only on routes between CenturyLink End Offices and a CLEC switch in instances where, and only so long as, none of the triggers set forth in this Section 64.8 have been reached. 64.8.2 Indirect Network Connection shall be accomplished by CenturyLink and CLEC each being responsible for delivering Local Traffic to and receiving Local Traffic at the ILEC Tandem serving the CenturyLink End Office. Each Party acknowledges that it is the originating Party’s responsibility to enter into transiting arrangements with the third party providing the transit services. Each Party is responsible for the facilities to the Meet Point with the ILEC on the CenturyLink side of the ILEC Tandem, and for the appropriate sizing, operation, and maintenance of the transport facility to the Tandem. 64.8.3 Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, once the total volume of Indirect Traffic exchanged between the Parties at an CenturyLink End Office exceeds 200,000 MOU per month for two (2) consecutive months, or the one-way traffic from either Party exceeds 100,000 MOU per month for two (2) consecutive months, CLEC must establish a POI with CenturyLink’s End Office for the mutual exchange of traffic within thirty

Indirect Network Connection. 64.8.1 For purposes of this Agreement, “Indirect Traffic” means traffic which is originated by one Party and terminated to the other Party in which a third party ILEC’s tandem switch both provides the intermediary transit service and serves CenturyLink’s NXXs. Indirect Network Connection for Indirect Traffic is intended only for de minimis traffic associated with CLEC TWTC “start- start-up” market entry into a CenturyLink local exchange. Therefore Indirect Network Connection will be allowed only on routes between CenturyLink End Offices end offices and a CLEC TWTC switch in instances where, and only so long as, none of the triggers set forth in this Section 64.8 have been reached. 64.8.2 Indirect Network Connection shall be accomplished by CenturyLink and CLEC TWTC each being responsible for delivering Local Traffic to and receiving Local Traffic at the ILEC Tandem serving the CenturyLink End Office. Each Party acknowledges that it is the originating Party’s responsibility to enter into transiting arrangements with the third party providing the transit services. Each Party is responsible for the facilities to the Meet Point with the ILEC on the CenturyLink side of the ILEC Tandem, and for the appropriate sizing, operation, and maintenance of the transport facility to the Tandem. 64.8.3 Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, once the total volume of Indirect Traffic exchanged between the Parties at an CenturyLink End Office exceeds 200,000 MOU per month for two (2) consecutive monthsmonth, or the one-way traffic from either Party exceeds 100,000 MOU per month for two (2) consecutive monthsmonth, CLEC TWTC must establish a POI with CenturyLink’s End Office for the mutual exchange of traffic within thirtythirty (30) Days of when the Indirect Traffic exceeds the MOU per month threshold. In situations where CenturyLink’s network contains host and remote End Offices, any traffic from remote End Offices will be included in the MOU determination of the traffic from the host End Office.

Indirect Network Connection. 64.8.1 For purposes of this Agreement, “Indirect Traffic” means traffic which is originated by one Party and terminated to the other Party in which a third party ILEC’s tandem switch both provides the intermediary transit service and serves CenturyLink’s NXXs. Indirect Network Connection for Indirect Traffic is intended only for de minimis traffic associated with CLEC “start- up” market entry into a CenturyLink local exchange. Therefore Indirect Network Connection will be allowed only on routes between CenturyLink End Offices end offices and a CLEC switch in instances where, and only so long as, none of the triggers set forth in this Section 64.8 have been reached. 64.8.2 Indirect Network Connection shall be accomplished by CenturyLink and CLEC each being responsible for delivering Local Traffic to and receiving Local Traffic at the ILEC Tandem serving the CenturyLink End Office. Each Party acknowledges that it is the originating Party’s responsibility to enter into transiting arrangements with the third party providing the transit services. Each Party is responsible for the facilities to the Meet Point with the ILEC on the CenturyLink side of the ILEC Tandem, and for the appropriate sizing, operation, and maintenance of the transport facility to the Tandem. 64.8.3 Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, once the total volume of Indirect Traffic exchanged between the Parties at an CenturyLink End Office exceeds 200,000 MOU per month for two (2) consecutive monthsmonth, or the one-way traffic from either Party exceeds 100,000 MOU per month for two (2) consecutive monthsmonth, CLEC must establish a POI with CenturyLink’s End Office for the mutual exchange of traffic within thirtythirty (30) Days of when the Indirect Traffic exceeds the MOU per month threshold. In situations where CenturyLink’s network contains host and remote End Offices, any traffic from remote End Offices will be included in the MOU determination of the traffic from the host End Office. 64.8.4 Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, if CenturyLink is assessed transiting costs by a third party and such charges associated with a single traffic exchange route between the Party and the tandem owner exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00) for one month, CLEC must establish a POI with the CenturyLink End Office serving that route for the mutual exchange of traffic within thirty (30) Days.