Common use of INTERCONNECTION AND RECIPROCAL COMPENSATION Clause in Contracts

INTERCONNECTION AND RECIPROCAL COMPENSATION. 37.1. The rates to be charged for the exchange of Local Traffic are set forth in Table 1 of this Part and shall be applied consistent with the provisions of Part F of this Agreement. Under this agreement, Sprint is only required to compensate CLEC for terminating Local Traffic. 37.2. Compensation for the termination of toll traffic and the origination of 800 traffic between the interconnecting parties shall be based on the applicable access charges in accordance with FCC and Commission Rules and Regulations and consistent with the provisions of Part F of this Agreement. 37.3. INP is available in all Sprint service areas where LNP is not available. Once LNP is available, all INP arrangements will be converted to LNP. Where INP is available and a toll call is completed through Sprint’s INP arrangement (e.g., remote call forwarding) to CLEC’s subscriber, CLEC shall be entitled to applicable access charges in accordance with the FCC and Commission Rules and Regulations. If a national standard billing method has not been developed for a CLEC to directly xxxx x xxxxxxx access for a toll call that has been completed using interim number portability, then the INP Rate specific to Access Settlements in this Part C will be used. 37.3.1. The ported party shall charge the porting party on a per line basis using the INP Rate specific to Access Settlements in lieu of any other compensation charges for terminating such traffic. The traffic that is not identified as subject to INP will be compensated as local interconnection as set forth in § 37.1. 37.3.2. CLEC shall pay a transit rate, comprised of the transport and tandem rate elements, as set forth in Table 1 of this Part when CLEC uses a Sprint access tandem to terminate a local call to a third party LEC or another CLEC. Sprint shall pay CLEC a transit rate equal to the Sprint rate referenced above when Sprint uses a CLEC switch to terminate a local call to a third party LEC or another CLEC. 37.4. CLEC will identify the Percent Local Usage (PLU) factor on each interconnection order to identify its “Local Traffic,” as defined herein, for reciprocal compensation purposes. Sprint may request CLEC’s traffic study documentation of the PLU at any time to verify the factor, and may compare the documentation to studies developed by Sprint. Should the documentation indicate that the factor should be changed by Sprint, the Parties agree that any changes will only be retroactive to traffic for the previous 90 days. For non-local traffic, the Parties agree to exchange traffic and compensate one another based on the rates and elements included in each party’s access tariffs. CLEC will transmit calling party number (CPN) as required by FCC rules (47 C.F.R. 64.1601). 37.4.1. To the extent technically feasible, each Party will transmit calling party number (CPN) for each call being terminated on the other's network. If the percentage of calls transmitted with CPN is greater than 90%, all calls exchanged without CPN will be billed as local or intrastate in proportion to the MOUs of calls exchanged with CPN. If the percentage of calls transmitted with CPN is less than 90%, all calls transmitted without CPN will be billed as intraLATA toll traffic.

INTERCONNECTION AND RECIPROCAL COMPENSATION. 37.14.1. The rates to be charged for the exchange of Local Traffic are set forth in Table 1 One of this Part and shall be applied consistent with the provisions of Part F of this Agreement. Under this agreement, Sprint is only required to compensate CLEC SBCT for terminating Local Traffic. 37.24.2. Compensation for the termination of toll traffic and the origination of 800 traffic between the interconnecting parties Parties shall be based on the applicable access charges in accordance with FCC and Commission Rules and Regulations and consistent with the provisions of Part F of this Agreement. 37.34.3. INP is available in all Sprint service areas where LNP is not available. Once LNP is available, all INP arrangements will be converted to LNP. Where INP is available and a toll call is completed through Sprint’s INP arrangement (e.g., remote call forwarding) to CLECSBCT’s subscriber, CLEC SBCT shall be entitled to applicable access charges in accordance with the FCC and Commission Rules and Regulations. If a national standard billing method has not been developed for a CLEC SBCT to directly xxxx x xxxxxxx access for a toll call that has been completed using interim number portability, then the INP Rate specific to Access Settlements in this Part C will be used. 37.3.14.3.1. The ported party shall charge the porting party on a per line basis using the INP Rate specific to Access Settlements in lieu of any other compensation charges for terminating such traffic. The traffic that is not identified as subject to INP will be compensated as local interconnection as set forth in § 37.1.4.1 of Part C. 37.3.24.3.2. CLEC SBCT shall pay a transit rate, comprised of the transport and tandem rate elements, as set forth in Table 1 of this Part when CLEC SBCT uses a Sprint access tandem to terminate a local call to a third party LEC or another CLEC. Sprint shall pay CLEC SBCT a transit rate equal to the Sprint rate referenced above when Sprint uses a CLEC SBCT switch to terminate a local call to a third party LEC or another CLEC. 37.44.4. CLEC SBCT will identify the Percent Local Usage (PLU) factor on each interconnection order to identify its “Local Traffic,” as defined herein, for reciprocal compensation purposes. Sprint may request CLECSBCT’s traffic study documentation of the PLU at any time to verify the factor, and may compare the documentation to studies developed by Sprint. Should the documentation indicate that the factor should be changed by Sprint, the Parties agree that any changes will only be retroactive to traffic for the previous 90 days. For non-local traffic, the Parties agree to exchange traffic and compensate one another based on the rates and elements included in each partyParty’s access tariffs. CLEC SBCT will transmit calling party number (CPN) as required by FCC rules (47 C.F.R. 64.1601). 37.4.10.0.0. To Xx the extent technically feasible, each Party will transmit calling party number (CPN) for each call being terminated on the other's network. If the percentage of calls transmitted with CPN is greater than 90%, all calls exchanged without CPN will be billed as local or intrastate in proportion to the MOUs of calls exchanged with CPN. If the percentage of calls transmitted with CPN is less than 90%, all calls transmitted without CPN will be billed as intraLATA toll traffic.

INTERCONNECTION AND RECIPROCAL COMPENSATION. 37.1. The rates to be charged for the exchange of Local Traffic are set forth in Table 1 of this Part and shall be applied consistent with the provisions of Part F of this Agreement. Under this agreement, Sprint is only required to compensate CLEC for terminating Local Traffic. 37.2. Compensation for the termination of toll traffic and the origination of 800 traffic Rev. 06-05-01 31 between the interconnecting parties shall be based on the applicable access charges in accordance with FCC and Commission Rules and Regulations and consistent with the provisions of Part F of this Agreement. 37.3. INP is available in all Sprint service areas where LNP is not available. Once LNP is available, all INP arrangements will be converted to LNP. Where INP is available and a toll call is completed through Sprint’s INP arrangement (e.g., remote call forwarding) to CLEC’s subscriber, CLEC shall be entitled to applicable access charges in accordance with the FCC and Commission Rules and Regulations. If a national standard billing method has not been developed for a CLEC to directly xxxx x xxxxxxx access for a toll call that has been completed using interim number portability, then the INP Rate specific to Access Settlements in this Part C will be used. 37.3.1. The ported party shall charge the porting party on a per line basis using the INP Rate specific to Access Settlements in lieu of any other compensation charges for terminating such traffic. The traffic that is not identified as subject to INP will be compensated as local interconnection as set forth in § 37.1. 37.3.2. CLEC shall pay a transit rate, comprised of the transport and tandem rate elements, as set forth in Table 1 of this Part when CLEC uses a Sprint access tandem to terminate a local call to a third party LEC or another CLEC. Sprint shall pay CLEC a transit rate equal to the Sprint rate referenced above when Sprint uses a CLEC switch to terminate a local call to a third party LEC or another CLEC. 37.4. CLEC will identify the Percent Local Usage (PLU) factor on each interconnection order to identify its “Local Traffic,” as defined herein, for reciprocal compensation purposes. Sprint may request CLEC’s traffic study documentation of the PLU at any time to verify the factor, and may compare the documentation to studies developed by Sprint. Should the documentation indicate that the factor should be changed by Sprint, the Parties agree that any changes will only be retroactive to traffic for the previous 90 days. For non-non- local traffic, the Parties agree to exchange traffic and compensate one another based on the rates and elements included in each party’s access tariffs. CLEC will transmit calling party number (CPN) as required by FCC rules (47 C.F.R. 64.1601). 37.4.1. To the extent technically feasible, each Party will transmit calling party number (CPN) for each call being terminated on the other's network. If the percentage of calls transmitted with CPN is greater than 90%, all calls exchanged without CPN will be billed as local or intrastate in proportion to the MOUs of calls exchanged with CPN. If the percentage of calls transmitted with CPN is less than 90%, all calls transmitted without CPN will be billed as intraLATA toll traffic.Rev. 06-05-01 32

INTERCONNECTION AND RECIPROCAL COMPENSATION. 37.136.1. The rates to be charged for the exchange of Local Traffic are set forth in Table 1 and Information Access Traffic between the parties will be on a “Xxxx and Keep” basis - that is, neither party shall compensate the other party on a per minute of use basis for the termination of Local Traffic or Information Access Traffic originated on the network of one party and terminated on the network of the other party. 36.2. The Parties agree that by executing this Part Agreement and shall carrying out the intercarrier compensation rates, terms and conditions herein, neither Party waives any of its rights, and expressly reserves all of its rights, under the ISP Compensation Order, including but not limited to the ILEC’s option to invoke on a date specified by ILEC the FCC’s ISP terminating compensation plan. The parties agree that by executing this agreement, CLEC waives the right to accept the ILEC offer to exchange traffic under the FCC plan, should the ILEC so choose. 36.3. Traffic delivered to a Party that exceeds a 3:1 ratio of terminating to originating traffic is presumed to be applied Information Access Traffic. This presumption may be rebutted by either Party consistent with the provisions of Part F of this Agreementthe FCC’s Order on Remand and Report and Order, FCC 01-131, CC Dockets No. Under this agreement96-98 and 99-68, Sprint is only required to compensate CLEC for terminating Local Trafficadopted April 18, 2001 (the “ISP Compensation Order”). 37.236.4. Compensation for the termination of toll traffic and the origination of 800 traffic between the interconnecting parties shall be based on the applicable access charges in accordance with FCC and Commission Rules and Regulations and consistent with the provisions of Part F of this Agreement. 37.336.5. INP is available in all Sprint service areas where LNP is not available. Once LNP is available, all INP arrangements will be converted to LNP. Where INP is available and a toll call is completed through Sprint’s INP arrangement (e.g., remote call forwarding) to CLEC’s CLECs subscriber, CLEC shall be entitled to applicable access charges in accordance with the FCC and Commission Rules and Regulations. If a national standard billing method has not been developed for a CLEC to directly xxxx x xxxxxxx access for a toll call that has been completed using interim number portability, then the INP Rate specific to Access Settlements in this Part C will be used. 37.3.136.5.1. The ported party shall charge the porting party on a per line basis using the INP Rate specific to Access Settlements in lieu of any other compensation charges for terminating such traffic. The traffic that is not identified as subject to INP will be compensated as local interconnection as set forth in § 37.1§36.1. 37.3.236.6. CLEC shall pay a transit rate, comprised of the transport and tandem rate elements, as set forth in Table 1 of this Part when CLEC uses a Sprint access tandem to terminate a local call to a third party LEC or another CLEC. Sprint shall pay CLEC a transit rate equal to the Sprint rate referenced above when Sprint uses a CLEC switch to terminate a local call to a third party LEC or another CLEC. 37.436.7. CLEC will identify the Percent Local Usage (PLU) factor on each interconnection order to identify its “Local Traffic,” as defined herein, for reciprocal compensation purposes. Sprint may request CLEC’s CLECs traffic study documentation of the PLU at any time to verify the factor, and may compare the documentation to studies developed by Sprint. Should the documentation indicate that the factor should be changed by Sprint, the Parties agree that any changes will only be retroactive to traffic for the previous 90 daystwo years. For non-local traffic, Should the Parties agree to exchange traffic and compensate one another based on documentation indicate it is warranted such change in the rates and elements included in each party’s access tariffs. CLEC will transmit calling party number (CPN) as required by FCC rules (47 C.F.R. 64.1601). 37.4.1. To the extent technically feasible, each Party will transmit calling party number (CPN) for each call being terminated on the other's network. If the percentage of calls transmitted with CPN is greater than 90%, all calls exchanged without CPN will factor may be billed as local or intrastate in proportion back to the MOUs effective date of calls exchanged with CPN. If the percentage of calls transmitted with CPN is less than 90%, all calls transmitted without CPN will be billed as intraLATA toll traffic.the