Common use of INTERCONNECTION AND RECIPROCAL COMPENSATION Clause in Contracts

INTERCONNECTION AND RECIPROCAL COMPENSATION. 4.1 MCIm may choose to deliver both Local Traffic and toll traffic over the same trunk group(s), pursuant to the provisions of Attachment IV. In the event MCIm chooses to deliver both types of traffic over the same traffic exchange trunks, and desires application of the local call transport and termination rates, it will provide Percent Local Usage (“PLU”) information to Bell Atlantic as set forth in Attachment IV. In the event MCIm includes both interstate and intrastate toll traffic over the same trunk, it will provide Percent Interstate Usage (“PIU”) to Bell Atlantic as set forth in Attachment IV. Bell Atlantic shall have the same options, and to the extent it avails itself of them, the same obligation, to provide PIU and PLU information to MCIm. To the extent feasible, PLU and PIU information shall be based on the actual end-to-end jurisdictional nature of each call sent over the trunk. If actual PLU and PIU information cannot reasonably be determined, then the reporting Party shall estimate PLU and PIU, and, upon demand, explain the basis for the estimate. The basis for the PLU and PIU are subject to audits in accordance with the provisions of Part A. 4.2 Reciprocal Compensation for the exchange of Local Traffic is set forth in Table 1 of this Attachment and shall be assessed on a per minute-of-use basis for the transport and termination of such traffic. 4.3 MCIm may choose to establish trunking to any given End Office for calls to numbers served out of that End Office, when there is sufficient traffic to route calls directly to such End Office. If MCIm leases non-shared trunks from Bell Atlantic, MCIm will pay the transport charges for dedicated transport. For shared trunks the charges will be shared by both Parties in proportion to their respective use of the shared trunk facility. 4.4 When the Bell Atlantic Interconnection Point is at a Bell Atlantic Tandem Office Switch, MCIm shall pay Bell Atlantic the rates for Tandem Switching, a transport rate and a termination rate as set forth in Table 1. When the Bell Atlantic Interconnection Point is at the Bell Atlantic End Office, for calls terminating to Bell Atlantic subscribers served out of the End Office to which the traffic is delivered, MCIm will pay Bell Atlantic call termination compensation based on End Office termination only. 4.5 Bell Atlantic will pay MCIm a termination rate for termination of traffic at an MCIm switch based upon the average rate paid by MCIm to Bell Atlantic during the prior calendar quarter for the termination of all calls (including both switching and transport). 4.6 Compensation for the termination of toll traffic and the origination of 800 traffic between the interconnecting Parties shall be based on the applicable exchange access charges in accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations. 4.7 Where a toll call is completed through one Party’s INP arrangement (e.g., remote call forwarding, flexible DID, etc.) to the second Party’s subscriber, the second Party shall be entitled to access charges applicable to the functions performed by the second Party in accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations and as set forth in Attachment VIII, Section

INTERCONNECTION AND RECIPROCAL COMPENSATION. 4.1 MCIm may choose to deliver both Local Traffic and toll traffic over the same trunk group(s), pursuant to the provisions of Attachment IV. In the event MCIm chooses to deliver both types of traffic over the same traffic exchange trunks, and desires application of the local call transport and termination rates, it will provide Percent Local Usage (“PLU”) information to Bell Xxxx Atlantic as set forth in Attachment IV. In the event MCIm includes both interstate and intrastate toll traffic over the same trunk, it will provide Percent Interstate Usage (“PIU”) to Bell Xxxx Atlantic as set forth in Attachment IV. Bell Xxxx Atlantic shall have the same options, and to the extent it avails itself of them, the same obligation, to provide PIU and PLU information to MCIm. To the extent feasible, PLU and PIU information shall be based on the actual end-to-end jurisdictional nature of each call sent over the trunk. If actual PLU and PIU information cannot reasonably be determined, then the reporting Party shall estimate PLU and PIU, and, upon demand, explain the basis for the estimate. The basis for the PLU and PIU are subject to audits in accordance with the provisions of Part A. 4.2 Reciprocal Compensation for the exchange of Local Traffic is set forth in Table 1 of this Attachment and shall be assessed on a per minute-of-use basis for the transport and termination of such traffic. 4.3 MCIm may choose to establish trunking to any given End Office for calls to numbers served out of that End Office, when there is sufficient traffic to route calls directly to such End Office. If MCIm leases non-shared trunks from Bell Xxxx Atlantic, MCIm will pay the transport charges for dedicated transport. For shared trunks the charges will be shared by both Parties in proportion to their respective use of the shared trunk facility. 4.4 When the Bell Xxxx Atlantic Interconnection Point is at a Bell Xxxx Atlantic Tandem Office Switch, MCIm shall pay Bell Xxxx Atlantic the rates for Tandem Switching, a transport rate and a termination rate as set forth in Table 1. When the Bell Xxxx Atlantic Interconnection Point is at the Bell Xxxx Atlantic End Office, for calls terminating to Bell Xxxx Atlantic subscribers served out of the End Office to which the traffic is delivered, MCIm will pay Bell Xxxx Atlantic call termination compensation based on End Office termination only. 4.5 Bell Xxxx Atlantic will pay MCIm a termination rate for termination of traffic at an MCIm switch based upon the average rate paid by MCIm to Bell Xxxx Atlantic during the prior calendar quarter for the termination of all calls (including both switching and transport). 4.6 Compensation for the termination of toll traffic and the origination of 800 traffic between the interconnecting Parties shall be based on the applicable exchange access charges in accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations. 4.7 Where a toll call is completed through one Party’s INP arrangement (e.g., remote call forwarding, flexible DID, etc.) to the second Party’s subscriber, the second Party shall be entitled to access charges applicable to the functions performed by the second Party in accordance with FCC Rules and Regulations and as set forth in Attachment VIII, Section