Common use of Intercarrier Compensation for Wholesale Local Clause in Contracts

Intercarrier Compensation for Wholesale Local. Switching Traffic 3.3.1 Where CLEC purchases local switching from AT&T-21STATE, either on a stand alone basis or in combination, pursuant to the terms of a separately negotiated commercial agreement (herein after referred to as “Wholesale Local Switching” or “switching on a wholesale basis”), CLEC shall establish agreements with and will deal directly with Third Party carriers, such as independent companies, ILECs, CMRS or wireless carriers and other CLECs, for purposes of reciprocal compensation for calls originated by or terminated to the End Users served by such arrangements. AT&T-21STATE is required to provide CLEC with timely, complete and correct information to enable CLEC to meet the requirements of this Section. 3.3.2 The following intercarrier compensation terms shall apply to all traffic exchanged between AT&T-12STATE and CLEC when CLEC purchases local switching from AT&T-12STATE on a wholesale basis: 3.3.2.1 For intra-switch Wholesale Local Switching Traffic exchanged between AT&T-12STATE and CLEC, the Parties agree to impose no call termination charges pertaining to reciprocal compensation on each other. 3.3.2.2 For interswitch Wholesale Local Switching Traffic exchanged between AT&T-12STATE and CLEC where CLEC’s End User originates a call that is terminated to an AT&T-12STATE End User, such traffic shall be paid for reciprocally at the rate applicable for 251(b)(5) set forth in the Pricing Sheets.