Common use of Interconnection Facility Options Clause in Contracts

Interconnection Facility Options. 7.1.1 This Section describes the Interconnection of CenturyLink's network and CLEC's network for the purpose of exchanging Exchange Service (EAS/Local traffic), IntraLATA LEC Toll and Jointly Provided Switched Access traffic. Intercarrier traffic exchange will be mutual and reciprocal and all traffic exchanged between the Parties must be provisioned pursuant to this Agreement. A Party that has interconnected or gained access under sections 251 (a) (1), 251 (c)(2), or 251 (c)(3) of the Act, may offer information services through the same arrangement, so long as it is offering Telecommunications Services through the same arrangement(s) as well. Enhanced or information service providers (providers or “Information Services” as that term is defined in 47 U.S.C. § 153 (20)) that do not also provide domestic or international telecommunications are not Telecommunications Carriers as defined by the Act and thus may not interconnect under this Agreement. CenturyLink will provide Interconnection at any Technically Feasible point within its network, including but not limited to, (i) the Line Side of a local Switch (i.e., local switching); (ii) the Trunk Side of a local Switch, (iii) the trunk connection points for a Tandem Switch, (iv) Central Office Cross Connection points, (v) points of access to Unbundled Network Elements. Section 9 of this Agreement describes Interconnection at points (i), (iv), and (v), although some aspects of these Interconnection points are described in Section 7. "Interconnection" is as described in the Act and refers, in this Section of the Agreement, to the connection between networks for the purpose of transmission and routing of Telephone Exchange Service traffic and IntraLATA LEC Toll traffic at points (ii) and (iii) described above. Interconnection, which CenturyLink currently names "Local Interconnection Service" (LIS), is provided for the purpose of connecting End Office Switches to End Office Switches or End Office Switches to local or Access Tandem Switches for the exchange of Exchange Service (EAS/Local traffic); or End Office Switches to Access Tandem Switches for the exchange of IntraLATA LEC Toll or Jointly Provided Switched Access traffic. New or continued CenturyLink local Tandem Switch to CenturyLink Access Tandem Switch and CenturyLink Access Tandem Switch to CenturyLink Access Tandem Switch connections are not required where CenturyLink can demonstrate that such connections present a risk of Switch exhaust and that CenturyLink does not make similar use of its network to transport the local calls of its own or any Affiliate's End User Customers. 7.1.1.1 CenturyLink will provide to CLEC Interconnection at least equal in quality to that provided to itself, to any subsidiary, Affiliate, or any other party to which it provides Interconnection. Notwithstanding specific language in other sections of this Agreement, all provisions of this Agreement regarding Interconnection are subject to this requirement. CenturyLink will provide Interconnection under rates, terms and conditions that are just, reasonable and non-discriminatory. In addition, CenturyLink shall comply with all state wholesale and retail service quality requirements.

Interconnection Facility Options. 7.1.1 This Section describes the Interconnection of CenturyLinkQwest's network and CLEC's network for the purpose of exchanging Exchange Service (EAS/Local traffic), IntraLATA LEC Toll and Jointly Provided Switched Access traffic. Intercarrier traffic exchange will be mutual and reciprocal and all traffic exchanged between the Parties must be provisioned pursuant to this Agreement. A Party that has interconnected or gained access under sections 251 (a) (1), 251 (c)(2), or 251 (c)(3) of the Act, may offer information services through the same arrangement, so long as it is offering Telecommunications Services through the same arrangement(s) as well. Enhanced or information service providers (providers or “Information Services” as that term is defined in 47 U.S.C. § 153 (20)) that do not also provide domestic or international telecommunications are not Telecommunications Carriers as defined by the Act and thus may not interconnect under this Agreement. CenturyLink Qwest will provide Interconnection at any Technically Feasible point within its network, including but not limited to, (i) the Line Side of a local Switch (i.e., local switching); (ii) the Trunk Side of a local Switch, (iii) the trunk connection points for a Tandem Switch, (iv) Central Office Cross Connection points, (v) out-of-band Signaling Transfer Points necessary to exchange traffic at these points and access call-related databases, and (vi) points of access to Unbundled Network Elements. Section 9 of this Agreement describes Interconnection at points (i), (iv), (v), and (vvi), although some aspects of these Interconnection points are described in Section 7. "Interconnection" is as described in the Act and refers, in this Section of the Agreement, to the connection between networks for the purpose of transmission and routing of Telephone Exchange Service traffic and IntraLATA LEC Toll traffic at points (ii) and (iii) described above. Interconnection, which CenturyLink Qwest currently names "Local Interconnection Service" (LIS), is provided for the purpose of connecting End Office Switches to End Office Switches or End Office Switches to local or Access Tandem Switches for the exchange of Exchange Service (EAS/Local traffic); or End Office Switches to Access Tandem Switches for the exchange of IntraLATA LEC Toll or Jointly Provided Switched Access traffic. Qwest Tandem Switch to CLEC Tandem Switch connections will be provided where Technically Feasible. New or continued CenturyLink Qwest local Tandem Switch to CenturyLink Qwest Access Tandem Switch and CenturyLink Qwest Access Tandem Switch to CenturyLink Qwest Access Tandem Switch connections are not required where CenturyLink Qwest can demonstrate that such connections present a risk of Switch exhaust and that CenturyLink Qwest does not make similar use of its network to transport the local calls of its own or any Affiliate's End User Customers. 7.1.1.1 CenturyLink Qwest will provide to CLEC Interconnection at least equal in quality to that provided to itself, to any subsidiary, Affiliate, or any other party to which it provides Interconnection. Notwithstanding specific language in other sections of this Agreement, all provisions of this Agreement regarding Interconnection are subject to this requirement. CenturyLink Qwest will provide Interconnection under rates, terms and conditions that are just, reasonable and non-discriminatory. In addition, CenturyLink Qwest shall comply with all state wholesale and retail service quality requirements.

Interconnection Facility Options. 7.1.1 This Section describes the Interconnection of CenturyLink's network and CLEC's network for the purpose of exchanging Exchange Service (EAS/Local traffic), IntraLATA LEC Toll and Jointly Provided Switched Access traffic. Intercarrier traffic exchange will be mutual and reciprocal and all traffic exchanged between the Parties must be provisioned pursuant to this Agreement. A Party that has interconnected or gained access under sections 251 (a) (1), 251 (c)(2), or 251 (c)(3) of the Act, may offer information services through the same arrangement, so long as it is offering Telecommunications Services through the same arrangement(s) as well. Enhanced or information service providers (providers or “Information Services” as that term is defined in 47 U.S.C. § 153 (20)) that do not also provide domestic or international telecommunications are not Telecommunications Carriers as defined by the Act and thus may not interconnect under this Agreement. CenturyLink will provide Interconnection at any Technically Feasible point within its network, including but not limited to, (i) the Line Side of a local Switch (i.e., local switching); (ii) the Trunk Side of a local Switch, (iii) the trunk connection points for a Tandem Switch, (iv) Central Office Cross Connection points, (v) out-of- band Signaling Transfer Points necessary to exchange traffic at these points and access call- related databases, and (vi) points of access to Unbundled Network Elements. Section 9 of this Agreement describes Interconnection at points (i), (iv), (v), and (vvi), although some aspects of these Interconnection points are described in Section 7. "Interconnection" is as described in the Act and refers, in this Section of the Agreement, to the connection between networks for the purpose of transmission and routing of Telephone Exchange Service traffic and IntraLATA LEC Toll traffic at points (ii) and (iii) described above. Interconnection, which CenturyLink currently names "Local Interconnection Service" (LIS), is provided for the purpose of connecting End Office Switches to End Office Switches or End Office Switches to local or Access Tandem Switches for the exchange of Exchange Service (EAS/Local traffic); or End Office Switches to Access Tandem Switches for the exchange of IntraLATA LEC Toll or Jointly Provided Switched Access traffic. New or continued CenturyLink local Tandem Switch to CenturyLink Access Tandem Switch and CenturyLink Access Tandem Switch to CenturyLink Access Tandem Switch connections are not required where CenturyLink can demonstrate that such connections present a risk of Switch exhaust and that CenturyLink does not make similar use of its network to transport the local calls of its own or any Affiliate's End User Customers. 7.1.1.1 CenturyLink will provide to CLEC Interconnection at least equal in quality to that provided to itself, to any subsidiary, Affiliate, or any other party to which it provides Interconnection. Notwithstanding specific language in other sections of this Agreement, all provisions of this Agreement regarding Interconnection are subject to this requirement. CenturyLink will provide Interconnection under rates, terms and conditions that are just, reasonable and non-discriminatory. In addition, CenturyLink shall comply with all state wholesale and retail service quality requirements.

Interconnection Facility Options. 7.1.1 This Section describes the Interconnection of CenturyLinkQwest's network and CLEC's network for the purpose of exchanging Exchange Service (EAS/Local traffic), IntraLATA LEC Toll and Jointly Provided Switched Access traffic. Intercarrier traffic exchange will be mutual and reciprocal and all traffic exchanged between the Parties must be provisioned pursuant to this Agreement. A Party that has interconnected or gained access under sections 251 (a) (1), 251 (c)(2), or 251 (c)(3) of the Act, may offer information services through the same arrangement, so long as it is offering Telecommunications Services through the same arrangement(s) as well. Enhanced or information service providers (providers or “Information Services” as that term is defined in 47 U.S.C. § 153 (20)) that do not also provide domestic or international telecommunications are not Telecommunications Carriers as defined by the Act and thus may not interconnect under this Agreement. CenturyLink Qwest will provide Interconnection at any Technically Feasible point within its network, including but not limited to, (i) the Line Side of a local Switch (i.e., local switching); (ii) the Trunk Side of a local Switch, (iii) the trunk connection points for a Tandem Switch, (iv) Central Office Cross Connection points, (v) out-of-band Signaling Transfer Points necessary to exchange traffic at these points and access call-related databases, and (vi) points of access to Unbundled Network Elements. Section 9 of this Agreement describes Interconnection at points (i), (iv), (v), and (vvi), although some aspects of these Interconnection points are described in Section 7. "Interconnection" is as described in the Act and refers, in this Section of the Agreement, to the connection between networks for the purpose of transmission and routing of Telephone Exchange Service traffic and IntraLATA LEC Toll traffic at points (ii) and (iii) described above. Interconnection, which CenturyLink Qwest currently names "Local Interconnection Service" (LIS), is provided for the purpose of connecting End Office Switches to End Office Switches or End Office Switches to local or Access Tandem Switches for the exchange of Exchange Service (EAS/Local traffic); or End Office Switches to Access Tandem Switches for the exchange of IntraLATA LEC Toll or Jointly Provided Switched Access traffic. Qwest Tandem Switch to CLEC Tandem Switch connections will be provided where Technically Feasible. New or continued CenturyLink Qwest local Tandem Switch to CenturyLink Qwest Access Tandem Switch and CenturyLink Qwest Access Tandem Switch to CenturyLink Qwest Access Tandem Switch connections are not required where CenturyLink Qwest can demonstrate that such connections present a risk of Switch exhaust and that CenturyLink Qwest does not make similar use of its network to transport the local calls of its own or any Affiliate's End User Customers. 7.1.1.1 CenturyLink Qwest will provide to CLEC Interconnection at least equal in quality to that provided to itself, to any subsidiary, Affiliate, or any other party to which it provides Interconnection. Notwithstanding specific language in other sections of this Agreement, all provisions of this Agreement regarding Interconnection are subject to this requirement. CenturyLink Qwest will provide Interconnection under rates, terms and conditions that are just, reasonable and non-discriminatory. In addition, CenturyLink Qwest shall comply with all state wholesale and retail service quality requirements. 7.1.1.2 CLEC is permitted to utilize LIS trunks to terminate VoIP traffic under this Agreement only pursuant to the same rules that apply to traffic from all other end users, including the requirement that the VoIP Provider POP must be in the same local calling area as the called party. CLEC may not use LIS trunks solely to exchange VoIP traffic. CLEC agrees to allow Qwest to conduct operational verification audits of those network elements controlled by CLEC and to work cooperatively with Qwest to conduct an operational verification audit of any other provider that CLEC used to originate, route and transport VoIP traffic that is delivered to Qwest, as well as to make available any supporting documentation and records in order to ensure CLEC’s compliance with this definition. Qwest shall have the right to redefine this traffic as Switched Access in the event of an “operational verification audit failure”. An “operational verification audit failure” is defined as: (a) Qwest’s inability to conduct a post-provisioning operational verification audit due to insufficient cooperation by CLEC or CLEC’s other providers, or

Interconnection Facility Options. 7.1.1 This Section describes the Interconnection of CenturyLinkQwest's network and CLEC's network for the purpose of exchanging Exchange Service (EAS/Local traffic), IntraLATA LEC Toll and Jointly Provided Switched Access traffic. Intercarrier traffic exchange will be mutual and reciprocal and all traffic exchanged between the Parties must be provisioned pursuant to this Agreement. A Party that has interconnected or gained access under sections 251 (a) (1), 251 (c)(2), or 251 (c)(3) of the Act, may offer information services through the same arrangement, so long as it is offering Telecommunications Services through the same arrangement(s) as well. Enhanced or information service providers (providers or “Information Services” as that term is defined in 47 U.S.C. § 153 (20)) that do not also provide domestic or international telecommunications are not Telecommunications Carriers as defined by the Act and thus may not interconnect under this Agreement. CenturyLink Qwest will provide Interconnection at any Technically Feasible point within its network, including but not limited to, (i) the Line Side of a local Switch (i.e., local switching); (ii) the Trunk Side of a local Switch, (iii) the trunk connection points for a Tandem Switch, (iv) Central Office Cross Connection points, (v) out-of-band Signaling Transfer Points necessary to exchange traffic at these points and access call-related databases, and (vi) points of access to Unbundled Network Elements. Section 9 of this Agreement describes Interconnection at points (i), (iv), (v), and (vvi), although some aspects of these Interconnection points are described in Section 7. "Interconnection" is as described in the Act and refers, in this Section of the Agreement, to the connection between networks for the purpose of transmission and routing of Telephone Exchange Service traffic and IntraLATA LEC Toll traffic at points (ii) and (iii) described above. Interconnection, which CenturyLink Qwest currently names "Local Interconnection Service" (LIS), is provided for the purpose of connecting End Office Switches to End Office Switches or End Office Switches to local or Access Tandem Switches for the exchange of Exchange Service (EAS/Local traffic); or End Office Switches to Access Tandem Switches for the exchange of IntraLATA LEC Toll or Jointly Provided Switched Access traffic. New or continued CenturyLink Qwest local Tandem Switch to CenturyLink Qwest Access Tandem Switch and CenturyLink Qwest Access Tandem Switch to CenturyLink Qwest Access Tandem Switch connections are not required where CenturyLink Qwest can demonstrate that such connections present a risk of Switch exhaust and that CenturyLink Qwest does not make similar use of its network to transport the local calls of its own or any Affiliate's End User Customers. 7.1.1.1 CenturyLink Qwest will provide to CLEC Interconnection at least equal in quality to that provided to itself, to any subsidiary, Affiliate, or any other party to which it provides Interconnection. Notwithstanding specific language in other sections of this Agreement, all provisions of this Agreement regarding Interconnection are subject to this requirement. CenturyLink Qwest will provide Interconnection under rates, terms and conditions that are just, reasonable and non-discriminatory. In addition, CenturyLink Qwest shall comply with all state wholesale and retail service quality requirements.

Interconnection Facility Options. 7.1.1 This Section describes the Interconnection of CenturyLink's network and CLEC's network for the purpose of exchanging Exchange Service (EAS/Local traffic), IntraLATA LEC Toll and Jointly Provided Switched Access traffic. Intercarrier traffic exchange will be mutual and reciprocal and all traffic exchanged between the Parties must be provisioned pursuant to this Agreement. A Party that has interconnected or gained access under sections 251 (a) (1), 251 (c)(2), or 251 (c)(3) of the Act, may offer information services through the same arrangement, so long as it is offering Telecommunications Services through the same arrangement(s) as well. Enhanced or information service providers (providers or “Information Services” as that inform term is defined in 47 U.S.C. § 153 (20)) that do not also provide domestic or international telecommunications are not Telecommunications Carriers as defined by the Act and thus may not interconnect under this Agreement. CenturyLink will provide Interconnection at any Technically Feasible point within its network, including but not limited to, (i) the Line Side of a local Switch (i.e., local switching); (ii) the Trunk Side of a local Switch, (iii) the trunk connection points for a Tandem Switch, (iv) Central Office Cross Connection points, (v) points of access to Unbundled Network Elements. Section 9 of this Agreement describes Interconnection at points (i), (iv), and (v), although some aspects of these Interconnection points are described in Section 7. "Interconnection" is as described in the Act and refers, in this Section of the Agreement, to the connection between networks for the purpose of transmission and routing of Telephone Exchange Service traffic and IntraLATA LEC Toll traffic at points (ii) and (iii) described above. Interconnection, which CenturyLink currently names "Local Interconnection Service" (LIS), is provided for the purpose of connecting End Office Switches to End Office Switches or End Office Switches to local or Access Tandem Switches for the exchange of Exchange Service (EAS/Local traffic); or End Office Switches to Access Tandem Switches for the exchange of IntraLATA LEC Toll or Jointly Provided Switched Access traffic. New or continued CenturyLink local Tandem Switch to CenturyLink Access Tandem Switch and CenturyLink Access Tandem Switch to CenturyLink Access Tandem Switch connections are not required where CenturyLink can demonstrate that such connections present a risk of Switch exhaust and that CenturyLink does not make similar use of its network to transport the local calls of its own or any Affiliate's End User Customers. 7.1.1.1 CenturyLink will provide to CLEC Interconnection at least equal in quality to that provided to itself, to any subsidiary, Affiliate, or any other party to which it provides Interconnection. Notwithstanding specific language in other sections of this Agreement, all provisions of this Agreement regarding Interconnection are subject to this requirement. CenturyLink will provide Interconnection under rates, terms and conditions that are just, reasonable and non-discriminatory. In addition, CenturyLink shall comply with all state wholesale and retail service quality requirements.

Interconnection Facility Options. 7.1.1 This Section describes the Interconnection of CenturyLink's network and CLEC's network for the purpose of exchanging Exchange Service (EAS/Local traffic), IntraLATA LEC Toll and Jointly Provided Switched Access traffic. Intercarrier traffic exchange will be mutual and reciprocal and all traffic exchanged between the Parties must be provisioned pursuant to this Agreement. A Party that has interconnected or gained access under sections 251 (a) (1), 251 (c)(2), or 251 (c)(3) of the Act, may offer information services through the same arrangement, so long as it is offering Telecommunications Services through the same arrangement(s) as well. Enhanced or information service providers (providers or “Information Services” as that term is defined in 47 U.S.C. p § 153 (20)) that do not also provide domestic or international telecommunications are not Telecommunications Carriers as defined by the Act and thus may not interconnect under this Agreement. CenturyLink will provide Interconnection at any Technically Feasible point within its network, including but not limited to, (i) the Line Side of a local Switch (i.e., local switching); (ii) the Trunk Side of a local Switch, (iii) the trunk connection points for a Tandem Switch, (iv) Central Office Cross Connection points, (v) points of access to Unbundled Network Elements. Section 9 of this Agreement describes Interconnection at points (i), (iv), and (v), although some aspects of these Interconnection points are described in Section 7. "Interconnection" is as described in the Act and refers, in this Section of the Agreement, to the connection between networks for the purpose of transmission and routing of Telephone Exchange Service traffic and IntraLATA LEC Toll traffic at points (ii) and (iii) described above. Interconnection, which CenturyLink currently names "Local Interconnection Service" (LIS), is provided for the purpose of connecting End Office Switches to End Office Switches or End Office Switches to local or Access Tandem Switches for the exchange of Exchange Service (EAS/Local traffic); or End Office Switches to Access Tandem Switches for the exchange of IntraLATA LEC Toll or Jointly Provided Switched Access traffic. New or continued CenturyLink local Tandem Switch to CenturyLink Access Tandem Switch and CenturyLink Access Tandem Switch to CenturyLink Access Tandem Switch connections are not required where CenturyLink can demonstrate that such connections present a risk of Switch exhaust and that CenturyLink does not make similar use of its network to transport the local calls of its own or any Affiliate's End User Customers. 7.1.1.1 CenturyLink will provide to CLEC Interconnection at least equal in quality to that provided to itself, to any subsidiary, Affiliate, or any other party to which it provides Interconnection. Notwithstanding specific language in other sections of this Agreement, all provisions of this Agreement regarding Interconnection are subject to this requirement. CenturyLink will provide Interconnection under rates, terms and conditions that are just, reasonable and non-discriminatory. In addition, CenturyLink shall comply with all state wholesale and retail service quality requirements.

Interconnection Facility Options. 7.1.1 This Section describes the Interconnection of CenturyLinkQwest's network and CLEC's network for the purpose of exchanging Exchange Service (EAS/Local traffic), IntraLATA LEC Toll and Jointly Provided Switched Access traffic. Intercarrier traffic exchange will be mutual and reciprocal and all traffic exchanged between the Parties must be provisioned pursuant to this Agreement. A Party that has interconnected or gained access under sections 251 (a) (1), 251 (c)(2), or 251 (c)(3) of the Act, may offer information services through the same arrangement, so long as it is offering Telecommunications Services through the same arrangement(s) as well. Enhanced or information service providers (providers or “Information Services” as that term is defined in 47 U.S.C. § 153 (20)) that do not also provide domestic or international telecommunications are not Telecommunications Carriers as defined by the Act and thus may not interconnect under this Agreement. CenturyLink Qwest will provide Interconnection at any Technically Feasible point within its network, including but not limited to, (i) the Line Side of a local Switch (i.e., local switching); (ii) the Trunk Side of a local Switch, (iii) the trunk connection points for a Tandem Switch, (iv) Central Office Cross Connection points, (v) out-of-band Signaling Transfer Points necessary to exchange traffic at these points and access call-related databases, and (vi) points of access to Unbundled Network Elements. Section 9 of this Agreement describes Interconnection at points (i), (iv), and (v), although some aspects of these Interconnection points are described in Section 7. "Interconnection" is as described in the Act and refers, in this Section of the Agreement, to the connection between networks for the purpose of transmission and routing of Telephone Exchange Service traffic and IntraLATA LEC Toll traffic at points (ii) and (iii) described above. Interconnection, which CenturyLink Qwest currently names "Local Interconnection Service" (LIS), is provided for the purpose of connecting End Office Switches to End Office Switches or End Office Switches to local or Access Tandem Switches for the exchange of Exchange Service (EAS/Local trafficTraffic); or End Office Switches to Access Tandem Switches for the exchange of IntraLATA LEC Toll or Jointly Provided Switched Access traffic. Qwest Tandem Switch to CLEC Tandem Switch connections will be provided where Technically Feasible. New or continued CenturyLink Qwest local Tandem Switch to CenturyLink Qwest Access Tandem Switch and CenturyLink Qwest Access Tandem Switch to CenturyLink Qwest Access Tandem Switch connections are not required where CenturyLink Qwest can demonstrate that such connections present a risk of Switch exhaust and that CenturyLink Qwest does not make similar use of its network to transport the local calls of its own or any Affiliate's End User Customers. Either Party may contest the issue of tandem switch exhaust through the Dispute Resolution process. 7.1.1.1 CenturyLink will provide to CLEC Interconnection at least equal in quality to that provided to itself, to any subsidiary, Affiliate, or any other party to which it provides Interconnection. Notwithstanding specific language in other sections of this Agreement, all provisions of this Agreement regarding Interconnection are subject to this requirement. CenturyLink will provide Interconnection under rates, terms and conditions that are just, reasonable and non-discriminatory. In addition, CenturyLink shall comply with all state wholesale and retail service quality requirements.

Interconnection Facility Options. 7.1.1 This Section describes the Interconnection of CenturyLink's network and CLEC's network for the purpose of exchanging Exchange Service (EAS/Local traffic), IntraLATA LEC Toll Toll, Transit Service, and Jointly Provided Switched Access traffic. Intercarrier traffic exchange will be mutual and reciprocal and all traffic exchanged between the Parties must be provisioned pursuant to this Agreement. A Party that has interconnected or gained access under sections 251 (a) (1), 251 (c)(2), or 251 (c)(3) of the Act, may offer information services through the same arrangement, so long as it is offering Telecommunications Services through the same arrangement(s) as well. Enhanced or information service providers (providers or “Information Services” as that term is defined in 47 U.S.C. § 153 (20)) that do not also provide domestic or international telecommunications are not Telecommunications Carriers as defined by the Act and thus may not interconnect under this Agreement. CenturyLink will provide Interconnection at any Technically Feasible point within its network, including but not limited to, (i) the Line Side of a local Switch (i.e., local switching); (ii) the Trunk Side of a local Switch, (iii) the trunk connection points for a Tandem Switch, (iv) Central Office Cross Connection points, (v) points of access to Unbundled Network Elements. Section 9 of this Agreement describes Interconnection at points (i), (iv), and (v), although some aspects of these Interconnection points are described in Section 7. "Interconnection" is as described in the Act and refers, in this Section of the Agreement, to the connection between networks for the purpose of transmission and routing of Telephone Exchange Service traffic and IntraLATA LEC Toll traffic at points (ii) and (iii) described above. Interconnection, which CenturyLink currently names "Local Interconnection Service" (LIS), is provided for the purpose of connecting End Office Switches to End Office Switches or End Office Switches to local or Access Tandem Switches for the exchange of Exchange Service (EAS/Local traffic); or End Office Switches to Access Tandem Switches for the exchange of IntraLATA LEC Toll or Jointly Provided Switched Access traffic. New or continued CenturyLink local Tandem Switch to CenturyLink Access Tandem Switch and CenturyLink Access Tandem Switch to CenturyLink Access Tandem Switch connections are not required where CenturyLink can demonstrate that such connections present a risk of Switch exhaust and that CenturyLink does not make similar use of its network to transport the local calls of its own own, or any Affiliate's, or any other Carrier's End User Customerscustomers. 7.1.1.1 CenturyLink will provide to CLEC Interconnection at least equal in quality to that provided to itself, to any subsidiary, Affiliate, or any other party to which it provides Interconnection. Notwithstanding specific language in other sections of this Agreement, all provisions of this Agreement regarding Interconnection are subject to this requirement. CenturyLink will provide Interconnection under rates, terms and conditions that are just, reasonable and non-discriminatory. In addition, CenturyLink shall comply with all state wholesale and retail service quality requirements.

Interconnection Facility Options. 7.1.1 This Section section describes the Interconnection of CenturyLink's network and CLEC's network for the purpose of exchanging Exchange Service (EAS/Local traffic), IntraLATA LEC Toll and Jointly Provided Switched Access traffic. Intercarrier traffic exchange will be mutual and reciprocal and all traffic exchanged between the Parties must be provisioned pursuant to this Agreement. A Party that has interconnected or gained access under sections 251 (a) (1), 251 (c)(2), or 251 (c)(3) of the Act, may offer information services through the same arrangement, so long as it is offering Telecommunications Services through the same arrangement(s) as well. Enhanced or information service providers (providers or “Information Services” as that term is defined in 47 U.S.C. § 153 (20)) that do not also provide domestic or international telecommunications are not Telecommunications Carriers as defined by the Act and thus may not interconnect under this Agreement. CenturyLink will provide Interconnection at any Technically Feasible point within its network, including but not limited to, (i) the Line Side of a local Switch (i.e., local switching); (ii) the Trunk Side of a local Switch, (iii) the trunk connection points for a Tandem Switch, (iv) Central Office Cross Connection points, (v) points of access to Unbundled Network Elements. Section 9 of this Agreement describes Interconnection at points (i), (iv), and (v), although some aspects of these Interconnection points are described in Section 7. "Interconnection" is as described in the Act and refers, in this Section section of the Agreement, to the connection between networks for the purpose of transmission and routing of Telephone Exchange Service traffic and IntraLATA LEC Toll traffic at points (ii) and (iii) described above. Interconnection, which CenturyLink currently names "Local Interconnection Service" (LIS), is provided for the purpose of connecting End Office Switches to End Office Switches or End Office Switches to local or Access Tandem Switches for the exchange of Exchange Service (EAS/Local traffic); or End Office Switches to Access Tandem Switches for the exchange of IntraLATA LEC Toll or Jointly Provided Switched Access traffic. New or continued CenturyLink local Tandem Switch to CenturyLink Access Tandem Switch and CenturyLink Access Tandem Switch to CenturyLink Access Tandem Switch connections are not required where CenturyLink can demonstrate that such connections present a risk of Switch exhaust and that CenturyLink does not make similar use of its network to transport the local calls of its own or any Affiliate's End User Customers. 7.1.1.1 CenturyLink will provide to CLEC Interconnection at least equal in quality to that provided to itself, to any subsidiary, Affiliate, or any other party to which it provides Interconnection. Notwithstanding specific language in other sections of this Agreement, all provisions of this Agreement regarding Interconnection are subject to this requirement. CenturyLink will provide Interconnection under rates, terms and conditions that are just, reasonable and non-discriminatory. In addition, CenturyLink shall comply with all state wholesale and retail service quality requirements.

Interconnection Facility Options. 7.1.1 This Section describes the Interconnection of CenturyLink's network and CLEC's network for the purpose of exchanging Exchange Service (EAS/Local traffic), IntraLATA LEC Toll and Jointly Provided Switched Access traffic. Intercarrier traffic exchange will be mutual and reciprocal and all traffic exchanged between the Parties must be provisioned pursuant to this Agreement. A Party that has interconnected or gained access under sections 251 (a) (1), 251 (c)(2), or 251 (c)(3) of the Act, may offer information services through the same arrangement, so long as it is offering Telecommunications Services through the same arrangement(s) as well. Enhanced or information service providers arrangement V DV ZHOO (providers or “Information Services” as that term is defined in 47 U.S.C. QKDQFHG RU LQIRUPDWLRQ VHUYLFH SURYLGHUV SURYLGHUV RU ³,QIRUPDWLRQ 6HUYLFHV´ DV WKDW WHUP LV GHILQHG LQ 8 6 & § 153 (20)) that do not also provide domestic or international telecommunications are not Telecommunications Carriers as defined by the Act and thus may not interconnect under this Agreement. CenturyLink will provide Interconnection at any Technically Feasible point within its network, including but not limited to, (i) the Line Side of a local Switch (i.e., local switching); (ii) the Trunk Side of a local Switch, (iii) the trunk connection points for a Tandem Switch, (iv) Central Office Cross Connection points, (v) points of access to Unbundled Network Elements. Section 9 of this Agreement describes Interconnection at points (i), (iv), and (v), although some aspects of these Interconnection points are described in Section 7. "Interconnection" is as described in the Act and refers, in this Section of the Agreement, to the connection between networks for the purpose of transmission and routing of Telephone Exchange Service traffic and IntraLATA LEC Toll traffic at points (ii) and (iii) described above. Interconnection, which CenturyLink currently names "Local Interconnection Service" (LIS), is provided for the purpose of connecting End Office Switches to End Office Switches or End Office Switches to local or Access Tandem Switches for the exchange of Exchange Service (EAS/Local traffic); or End Office Switches to Access Tandem Switches for the exchange of IntraLATA LEC Toll or Jointly Provided Switched Access traffic. New or continued CenturyLink local Tandem Switch to CenturyLink Access Tandem Switch and CenturyLink Access Tandem Switch to CenturyLink Access Tandem Switch connections are not required where CenturyLink can demonstrate that such connections present a risk of Switch exhaust and that CenturyLink does not make similar use of its network to transport the local calls of its own or any Affiliate's End User Customers. 7.1.1.1 CenturyLink will provide to CLEC Interconnection at least equal in quality to that provided to itself, to any subsidiary, Affiliate, or any other party to which it provides Interconnection. Notwithstanding specific language in other sections of this Agreement, all provisions of this Agreement regarding Interconnection are subject to this requirement. CenturyLink will provide Interconnection under rates, terms and conditions that are just, reasonable and non-discriminatory. In addition, CenturyLink shall comply with all state wholesale and retail service quality requirements.