Common use of Interconnection Trunking Arrangements Clause in Contracts

Interconnection Trunking Arrangements. 1.1 The Parties will interconnect their networks as specified in the terms and conditions contained herein. POIs set forth in this Attachment, may be modified from time to time by either Party with the written consent of the other Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. Xxxxxxx will agree to establish each POI at a technically feasible point on Frontier’s network. In order to establish direct Interconnection, a POI is required at one or more of the following locations: a) POI at the Frontier local tandem office where available which will provide switched Interconnection to Frontier End Users served by subtending host and remote offices. b) POI at the Frontier Host Office, which will provide switched Interconnection to Frontier’s End Users’ served by that host office and subtending remote offices. 1.2 In order for Carrier to establish a POI, a request will need to be submitted using the POI Request Form located at xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx 1.3 Each Party will be responsible for the engineering and construction of its own network facilities on its side of the POI, however, should Frontier be required to modify its network to accommodate the Interconnection request made by Carrier, Xxxxxxx agrees to pay Frontier reasonable charges for such modifications. If Carrier uses a third party network to reach the POI, Carrier will bear all third party Carrier charges for facilities and traffic in both directions on its side of the POI. 1.4 Carrier will be responsible for establishing separate trunk groups for: 1.4.1 Local Traffic including ISP Bound Traffic and locally-dialed Enhanced Services traffic. 1.4.2 Access Services to enable Interexchange Carriers to originate and terminate traffic from/to Carrier or for Carrier and Frontier to exchange traffic other than Local Traffic. 1.4.3 Transit Service traffic when connected to a Frontier tandem. 1.4.4 Carrier’s services as an interexchange service provider are subject to Frontier’s access tariffs. 1.4.5 Connecting Carrier’s switch to the applicable E911 routers. If Carrier purchases such services from Frontier, they will be provided at full applicable tariff rates. For all 911/E911 traffic originating from Carrier, it is the responsibility of Carrier and the appropriate state or local public safety answering agency to negotiate the manner in which 911/E911 traffic from Carrier will be processed. 1.5 The Parties mutually agree that all Interconnection facilities will be sized according to mutual forecasts and sound engineering practice, as mutually agreed to by the Parties. The Parties further agree that all equipment and technical Interconnections will be in conformance with all generally accepted industry standards with regard to facilities, equipment, and services. 1.6 Interconnection will be provided via two-way trunks. The only compensation or other responsibility for payment for terminating traffic from the POI onward shall be Reciprocal Compensation, if applicable and/or Transit Service charges where a Frontier tandem is used to reach a third party’s Mettel FC PA w.4 ICA final 05 27 10.doc Version: 7/22/99 Revised: 02/02/2009 network and/or Switched Access charges where Xxxxxxx is acting as an Interexchange Carrier. The mutually agreed upon technical and operational interfaces, procedures, grade of service and performance standards for Interconnection between the Parties will conform with all generally accepted industry standards with regard to facilities, equipment, and services. All Interconnection facilities and trunking will be ordered using industry standard ASR as referenced in Frontier’s Local Service Provider Guide. 1.7 Carrier will not expect Frontier’s local end office switches to act as a tandem on the Carrier's behalf nor will Frontier expect the Carrier's local end office switches to act as a tandem on Frontier’s behalf. 1.8 This Agreement is applicable only to Frontier’s serving areas. Frontier will not be responsible for Interconnections or contracts relating to any Carrier’s Interconnection with any other service provider or telecommunications carrier. 1.9 If Carrier provides service using an NPA-NXX assigned to a rate center where Frontier provides extended area service or an applicable regulatory authority approved optional calling plan, and Carrier chooses to indirectly interconnect by using the tandem switching facilities of a third party, Frontier will have no obligation to route and rate traffic to Carrier’s NPA-NXX as an EAS call or pursuant to an optional calling plan unless Carrier has established a trunking and transiting arrangement for this traffic with Frontier and the other telecommunications carrier(s) utilizing the trunk and providing transiting service for the traffic. 1.10 If a Carrier End User customer ports a number from Carrier to another carrier and Frontier routes a call to that ported number to Carrier, Carrier will route the call to the new carrier and may assess Frontier a charge not to exceed Frontier’s charge for an non-queried call.

Interconnection Trunking Arrangements. 1.1 The Parties will interconnect their networks as specified in the terms and conditions contained herein. POIs set forth in this Attachment, may be modified from time to time by either Party with the written consent of the other Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. Xxxxxxx Carrier will agree to establish each POI at a technically feasible point on Frontier’s network. In order to establish direct Interconnection, a POI is required at one or more of the following locations: a) POI at the Frontier local tandem office where available which will provide switched Interconnection to Frontier End Users served by subtending host and remote offices. b) POI at the Frontier Host Office, which will provide switched Interconnection to Frontier’s End Users’ served by that host office and subtending remote offices. 1.2 In order for Carrier to establish a POI, a request will need to be submitted using the POI Request Form located at xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx 1.3 Each Party will be responsible for the engineering and construction of its own network facilities on its side of the POI, however, should Frontier be required to modify its network to accommodate the Interconnection request made by Carrier, Xxxxxxx Carrier agrees to pay Frontier reasonable charges for such modifications. If Carrier uses a third party network to reach the POI, Carrier will bear all third party Carrier charges for facilities and traffic in both directions on its side of the POI. 1.4 Carrier will be responsible for establishing separate trunk groups for: 1.4.1 Local Traffic including ISP Bound Traffic and locally-dialed Enhanced Services traffic. 1.4.2 Access Services to enable Interexchange Carriers to originate and terminate traffic from/to Carrier or for Carrier and Frontier to exchange traffic other than Local Traffic. 1.4.3 Transit Service traffic when connected to a Frontier tandem. 1.4.4 Carrier’s services as an interexchange service provider are subject to Frontier’s access tariffs. 1.4.5 Connecting Carrier’s switch to the applicable E911 routers. If Carrier purchases such services from Frontier, they will be provided at full applicable tariff rates. For all 911/E911 traffic originating from Carrier, it is the responsibility of Carrier and the appropriate state or local public safety answering agency to negotiate the manner in which 911/E911 traffic from Carrier will be processed. 1.5 The Parties mutually agree that all Interconnection facilities will be sized according to mutual forecasts and sound engineering practice, as mutually agreed to by the Parties. The Parties further agree that all equipment and technical Interconnections will be in conformance with all generally accepted industry standards with regard to facilities, equipment, and services. 1.6 Interconnection will be provided via two-way trunks. The only compensation or other responsibility for payment for terminating traffic from the POI onward shall be Reciprocal Compensation, if applicable and/or Transit Service charges where a Frontier tandem is used to reach a third party’s Mettel FC PA w.4 ICA final 05 27 10.doc Version: 7/22/99 Revised: 02/02/2009 network and/or Switched Access charges where Xxxxxxx Carrier is acting as an Interexchange Carrier. The mutually agreed upon technical and operational interfaces, procedures, grade of service and performance standards for Interconnection between the Parties will conform with all generally accepted industry standards with regard to facilities, equipment, and services. All Interconnection facilities and trunking will be ordered using industry standard ASR as referenced in Frontier’s Local Service Provider Guide. 1.7 Carrier will not expect Frontier’s local end office switches to act as a tandem on the Carrier's behalf nor will Frontier expect the Carrier's local end office switches to act as a tandem on Frontier’s behalf. 1.8 This Agreement is applicable only to Frontier’s serving areas. Frontier will not be responsible for Interconnections or contracts relating to any Carrier’s Interconnection with any other service provider or telecommunications carrier. 1.9 If Carrier provides service using an NPA-NXX assigned to a rate center where Frontier provides extended area service or an applicable regulatory authority approved optional calling plan, and Carrier chooses to indirectly interconnect by using the tandem switching facilities of a third party, Frontier will have no obligation to route and rate traffic to Carrier’s NPA-NXX as an EAS call or pursuant to an optional calling plan unless Carrier has established a trunking and transiting arrangement for this traffic with Frontier and the other telecommunications carrier(s) utilizing the trunk and providing transiting service for the traffic. 1.10 If a Carrier End User customer ports a number from Carrier to another carrier and Frontier routes a call to that ported number to Carrier, Carrier will route the call to the new carrier and may assess Frontier a charge not to exceed Frontier’s charge for an non-queried call.

Interconnection Trunking Arrangements. 1.1 The Parties will interconnect their networks as specified in the terms and conditions contained herein. POIs set forth in this Attachment, may be modified from time to time by either Party with the written consent of the other Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. Xxxxxxx will agree to establish each POI at a technically feasible point on Frontier’s network. In order to establish direct Interconnection, a POI is required at one or more of the following locations: a) POI at the Frontier local tandem office where available which will provide switched Interconnection to Frontier End Users served by subtending host and remote offices. b) POI at the Frontier Host Office, which will provide switched Interconnection to Frontier’s End Users’ served by that host office and subtending remote offices. 1.2 In order for Carrier to establish a POI, a request will need to be submitted using the POI Request Form located at xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx 1.3 Each Party will be responsible for the engineering and construction of its own network facilities on its side of the POI, however, should Frontier be required to modify its network to accommodate the Interconnection request made by Carrier, Xxxxxxx agrees to pay Frontier reasonable charges for such modifications. If Carrier uses a third party network to reach the POI, Carrier will bear all third party Carrier charges for facilities and traffic in both directions on its side of the POI. 1.4 Carrier will be responsible for establishing separate trunk groups for: 1.4.1 Local Traffic including ISP Bound Traffic and locally-dialed Enhanced Services traffic. 1.4.2 Access Services to enable Interexchange Carriers to originate and terminate traffic from/to Carrier or for Carrier and Frontier to exchange traffic other than Local Traffic. 1.4.3 Transit Service traffic when connected to a Frontier tandem. 1.4.4 Carrier’s services as an interexchange service provider are subject to Frontier’s access tariffs. 1.4.5 Connecting Carrier’s switch to the applicable E911 routers. If Carrier purchases such services from Frontier, they will be provided at full applicable tariff rates. For all 911/E911 traffic originating from Carrier, it is the responsibility of Carrier and the appropriate state or local public safety answering agency to negotiate the manner in which 911/E911 traffic from Carrier will be processed. 1.5 The Parties mutually agree that all Interconnection facilities will be sized according to mutual forecasts and sound engineering practice, as mutually agreed to by the Parties. The Parties further agree that all equipment and technical Interconnections will be in conformance with all generally accepted industry standards with regard to facilities, equipment, and services. 1.6 Interconnection will be provided via two-way trunks. The only compensation or other responsibility for payment for terminating traffic from the POI onward shall be Reciprocal Compensation, if applicable and/or Transit Service charges where a Frontier tandem is used to reach a third party’s Mettel FC PA w.4 CTC IL ICA final 05 27 10.doc 12 04 09.doc Version: 7/22/99 Revised: 02/02/2009 network and/or Switched Access charges where Xxxxxxx is acting as an Interexchange Carrier. The mutually agreed upon technical and operational interfaces, procedures, grade of service and performance standards for Interconnection between the Parties will conform with all generally accepted industry standards with regard to facilities, equipment, and services. All Interconnection facilities and trunking will be ordered using industry standard ASR as referenced in Frontier’s Local Service Provider Guide. 1.7 Carrier will not expect Frontier’s local end office switches to act as a tandem on the Carrier's behalf nor will Frontier expect the Carrier's local end office switches to act as a tandem on Frontier’s behalf. 1.8 This Agreement is applicable only to Frontier’s serving areas. Frontier will not be responsible for Interconnections or contracts relating to any Carrier’s Interconnection with any other service provider or telecommunications carrier. 1.9 If Carrier provides service using an NPA-NXX assigned to a rate center where Frontier provides extended area service or an applicable regulatory authority approved optional calling plan, and Carrier chooses to indirectly interconnect by using the tandem switching facilities of a third party, Frontier will have no obligation to route and rate traffic to Carrier’s NPA-NXX as an EAS call or pursuant to an optional calling plan unless Carrier has established a trunking and transiting arrangement for this traffic with Frontier and the other telecommunications carrier(s) utilizing the trunk and providing transiting service for the traffic. 1.10 If a Carrier End User customer ports a number from Carrier to another carrier and Frontier routes a call to that ported number to Carrier, Carrier will route the call to the new carrier and may assess Frontier a charge not to exceed Frontier’s charge for an non-queried call.

Interconnection Trunking Arrangements. 1.1 The Parties will interconnect their networks as specified in the terms and conditions contained herein. POIs set forth in this Attachment, may be modified from time to time by either Party with the written consent of the other Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. Xxxxxxx Carrier will agree to establish each POI at a technically feasible point on Frontier’s network. In order to establish direct Interconnection, a POI is required at one or more of the following locations: a) POI at the Frontier local tandem office where available which will provide switched Interconnection to Frontier End Users served by subtending host and remote offices. b) POI at the Frontier Host Office, which will provide switched Interconnection to Frontier’s End Users’ served by that host office and subtending remote offices. 1.2 In order for Carrier to establish a POI, a request will need to be submitted using the POI Request Form located at xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx 1.3 Each Party will be responsible for the engineering and construction of its own network facilities on its side of the POI, however, should Frontier be required to modify its network to accommodate the Interconnection request made by Carrier, Xxxxxxx Carrier agrees to pay Frontier reasonable charges for such modifications. If Carrier uses a third party network to reach the POI, Carrier will bear all third party Carrier charges for facilities and traffic in both directions on its side of the POI. 1.4 Carrier will be responsible for establishing separate trunk groups for: 1.4.1 Local Traffic including ISP Bound Traffic and locally-dialed Enhanced Services traffic. 1.4.2 Access Services to enable Interexchange Carriers to originate and terminate traffic from/to Carrier or for Carrier and Frontier to exchange traffic other than Local Traffic. 1.4.3 Transit Service traffic when connected to a Frontier tandem. 1.4.4 Carrier’s services as an interexchange service provider are subject to Frontier’s access tariffs. 1.4.5 Connecting Carrier’s switch to the applicable E911 routers. If Carrier purchases such services from Frontier, they will be provided at full applicable tariff rates. For all 911/E911 traffic originating from Carrier, it is the responsibility of Carrier and the appropriate state or local public safety answering agency to negotiate the manner in which 911/E911 traffic from Carrier will be processed. 1.5 The Parties mutually agree that all Interconnection facilities will be sized according to mutual forecasts and sound engineering practice, as mutually agreed to by the Parties. The Parties further agree that all equipment and technical Interconnections will be in conformance with all generally accepted industry standards with regard to facilities, equipment, and services. 1.6 Interconnection will be provided via two-way trunks. The only compensation or other responsibility for payment for terminating traffic from the POI onward shall be Reciprocal Compensation, if applicable and/or Transit Service charges where a Frontier tandem is used to reach a third party’s Mettel FC PA w.4 IL ALL ICA final 05 27 10.doc 12 04 09.doc Version: 7/22/99 Revised: 02/02/2009 network and/or Switched Access charges where Xxxxxxx Carrier is acting as an Interexchange Carrier. The mutually agreed upon technical and operational interfaces, procedures, grade of service and performance standards for Interconnection between the Parties will conform with all generally accepted industry standards with regard to facilities, equipment, and services. All Interconnection facilities and trunking will be ordered using industry standard ASR as referenced in Frontier’s Local Service Provider Guide. 1.7 Carrier will not expect Frontier’s local end office switches to act as a tandem on the Carrier's behalf nor will Frontier expect the Carrier's local end office switches to act as a tandem on Frontier’s behalf. 1.8 This Agreement is applicable only to Frontier’s serving areas. Frontier will not be responsible for Interconnections or contracts relating to any Carrier’s Interconnection with any other service provider or telecommunications carrier. 1.9 If Carrier provides service using an NPA-NXX assigned to a rate center where Frontier provides extended area service or an applicable regulatory authority approved optional calling plan, and Carrier chooses to indirectly interconnect by using the tandem switching facilities of a third party, Frontier will have no obligation to route and rate traffic to Carrier’s NPA-NXX as an EAS call or pursuant to an optional calling plan unless Carrier has established a trunking and transiting arrangement for this traffic with Frontier and the other telecommunications carrier(s) utilizing the trunk and providing transiting service for the traffic. 1.10 If a Carrier End User customer ports a number from Carrier to another carrier and Frontier routes a call to that ported number to Carrier, Carrier will route the call to the new carrier and may assess Frontier a charge not to exceed Frontier’s charge for an non-queried call.

Interconnection Trunking Arrangements. 1.1 The Parties will interconnect their networks as specified in the terms and conditions contained herein. POIs set forth in this Attachment, may be modified from time to time by either Party with the written consent of the other Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. Xxxxxxx will agree to establish each POI at a technically feasible point on Frontier’s Frontier‟s network. In order to establish direct Interconnection, a POI is required at one or more of the following locations: a) POI at the Frontier local tandem office where available which will provide switched Interconnection to Frontier End Users served by subtending host and remote offices. b) POI at the Frontier Host Office, which will provide switched Interconnection to Frontier’s Frontier‟s End Users’ Users‟ served by that host office and subtending remote offices. 1.2 In order for Carrier to establish a POI, a request will need to be submitted using the POI Request Form located at xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx 1.3 Each Party will be responsible for the engineering and construction of its own network facilities on its side of the POI, however, should Frontier be required to modify its network to accommodate the Interconnection request made by Carrier, Xxxxxxx agrees to pay Frontier reasonable charges for such modifications. If Carrier uses a third party network to reach the POI, Carrier will bear all third party Carrier charges for facilities and traffic in both directions on its side of the POI. 1.4 Carrier will be responsible for establishing separate trunk groups for: 1.4.1 Local Traffic including ISP Bound Traffic and locally-dialed Enhanced Services traffic. 1.4.2 Access Services to enable Interexchange Carriers to originate and terminate traffic from/to Carrier or for Carrier and Frontier to exchange traffic other than Local Traffic. 1.4.3 Transit Service traffic when connected to a Frontier tandem. 1.4.4 Carrier’s Carrier‟s services as an interexchange service provider are subject to Frontier’s Frontier‟s access tariffs. 1.4.5 Connecting Carrier’s Carrier‟s switch to the applicable E911 routers. If Carrier purchases such services from Frontier, they will be provided at full applicable tariff rates. For all 911/E911 traffic originating from Carrier, it is the responsibility of Carrier and the appropriate state or local public safety answering agency to negotiate the manner in which 911/E911 traffic from Carrier will be processed. 1.5 The Parties mutually agree that all Interconnection facilities will be sized according to mutual forecasts and sound engineering practice, as mutually agreed to by the Parties. The Parties further agree that all equipment and technical Interconnections will be in conformance with all generally accepted industry standards with regard to facilities, equipment, and services. 1.6 Interconnection will be provided via two-way trunks. The only compensation or other responsibility for payment for terminating traffic from the POI onward shall be Reciprocal Compensation, if applicable and/or Transit Service charges where a Frontier tandem is used to reach a third party’s Mettel FC PA w.4 ICA final 05 27 10.doc Version: 7/22/99 Revised: 02/02/2009 party‟s network and/or Switched Access charges where Xxxxxxx Carrier is acting as an Interexchange Carrier. The mutually agreed upon technical and operational interfaces, procedures, grade of service and performance standards for Interconnection between the Parties will conform with all generally accepted industry standards with regard to facilities, equipment, and services. All Interconnection facilities and trunking will be ordered using industry standard ASR as referenced in Frontier’s Frontier‟s Local Service Provider Guide. 1.7 Carrier will not expect Frontier’s Frontier‟s local end office switches to act as a tandem on the Carrier's behalf nor will Frontier expect the Carrier's local end office switches to act as a tandem on Frontier’s Frontier‟s behalf. 1.8 This Agreement is applicable only to Frontier’s Frontier‟s serving areas. Frontier will not be responsible for Interconnections or contracts relating to any Carrier’s Carrier‟s Interconnection with any other service provider or telecommunications carrier. 1.9 If Carrier provides service using an NPA-NXX assigned to a rate center where Frontier provides extended area service or an applicable regulatory authority approved optional calling plan, and Carrier chooses to indirectly interconnect by using the tandem switching facilities of a third party, Frontier will have no obligation to route and rate traffic to Carrier’s Carrier‟s NPA-NXX as an EAS call or pursuant to an optional calling plan unless Carrier has established a trunking and transiting arrangement for this traffic with Frontier and the other telecommunications carrier(s) utilizing the trunk and providing transiting service for the traffic. 1.10 If a Carrier End User customer ports a number from Carrier to another carrier and Frontier routes a call to that ported number to Carrier, Carrier will route the call to the new carrier and may assess Frontier a charge not to exceed Frontier’s Frontier‟s charge for an non-queried call.

Interconnection Trunking Arrangements. 1.1 The Parties will interconnect their networks as specified in the terms and conditions contained herein. POIs set forth in this Attachment, may be modified from time to time by either Party with the written consent of the other Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. Xxxxxxx will agree to establish each POI at a technically feasible point on Frontier’s network. In order to establish direct Interconnection, a POI is required at one or more of the following locations: a) POI at the Frontier local tandem office where available which will provide switched Interconnection to Frontier End Users served by subtending host and remote offices. b) POI at the Frontier Host Office, which will provide switched Interconnection to Frontier’s End Users’ served by that host office and subtending remote offices. 1.2 In order for Carrier to establish a POI, a request will need to be submitted using the POI Request Form located at xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx 1.3 Each Party will be responsible for the engineering and construction of its own network facilities on its side of the POI, however, should Frontier be required to modify its network to accommodate the Interconnection request made by Carrier, Xxxxxxx agrees to pay Frontier reasonable charges for such modifications. If Carrier uses a third party network to reach the POI, Carrier will bear all third party Carrier charges for facilities and traffic in both directions on its side of the POI. 1.4 Carrier will be responsible for establishing separate trunk groups for: 1.4.1 Local Traffic including ISP Bound Traffic and locally-dialed Enhanced Services traffic. 1.4.2 Access Services to enable Interexchange Carriers to originate and terminate traffic from/to Carrier or for Carrier and Frontier to exchange traffic other than Local Traffic. 1.4.3 Transit Service traffic when connected to a Frontier tandem. 1.4.4 Carrier’s services as an interexchange service provider are subject to Frontier’s access tariffs. 1.4.5 Connecting Carrier’s switch to the applicable E911 routers. If Carrier purchases such services from Frontier, they will be provided at full applicable tariff rates. For all 911/E911 traffic originating from Carrier, it is the responsibility of Carrier and the appropriate state or local public safety answering agency to negotiate the manner in which 911/E911 traffic from Carrier will be processed. 1.5 The Parties mutually agree that all Interconnection facilities will be sized according to mutual forecasts and sound engineering practice, as mutually agreed to by the Parties. The Parties further agree that all equipment and technical Interconnections will be in conformance with all generally accepted industry standards with regard to facilities, equipment, and services. 1.6 Interconnection will be provided via two-way trunks. The only compensation or other responsibility for payment for terminating traffic from the POI onward shall be Reciprocal Compensation, if applicable and/or Transit Service charges where a Frontier tandem is used to reach a third party’s Mettel FC PA w.4 ICA final 05 27 10.doc Version: 7/22/99 Revised: 02/02/2009 network and/or Switched Access charges where Xxxxxxx Carrier is acting as an Interexchange Carrier. The mutually agreed upon technical and operational interfaces, procedures, grade of service and performance standards for Interconnection between the Parties will conform with all generally accepted industry standards with regard to facilities, equipment, and services. All Interconnection facilities and trunking will be ordered using industry standard ASR as referenced in Frontier’s Local Service Provider Guide. 1.7 Carrier will not expect Frontier’s local end office switches to act as a tandem on the Carrier's behalf nor will Frontier expect the Carrier's local end office switches to act as a tandem on Frontier’s behalf. 1.8 This Agreement is applicable only to Frontier’s serving areas. Frontier will not be responsible for Interconnections or contracts relating to any Carrier’s Interconnection with any other service provider or telecommunications carrier. 1.9 If Carrier provides service using an NPA-NXX assigned to a rate center where Frontier provides extended area service or an applicable regulatory authority approved optional calling plan, and Carrier chooses to indirectly interconnect by using the tandem switching facilities of a third party, Frontier will have no obligation to route and rate traffic to Carrier’s NPA-NXX as an EAS call or pursuant to an optional calling plan unless Carrier has established a trunking and transiting arrangement for this traffic with Frontier and the other telecommunications carrier(s) utilizing the trunk and providing transiting service for the traffic. 1.10 If a Carrier End User customer ports a number from Carrier to another carrier and Frontier routes a call to that ported number to Carrier, Carrier will route the call to the new carrier and may assess Frontier a charge not to exceed Frontier’s charge for an non-queried call.

Interconnection Trunking Arrangements. 1.1 The Parties will interconnect their networks as specified in the terms and conditions contained herein. POIs set forth in this Attachment, may be modified from time to time by either Party with the written consent of the other Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. Xxxxxxx MetTel will agree to establish each POI at a technically feasible point on Frontier’s network. In order to establish direct Interconnection, a POI is required at one or more of the following locations: a) POI at the Frontier local tandem office switch where available which will provide switched Interconnection to Frontier End Users served by subtending host and remote offices. b) POI at the Frontier Host OfficeOffice switch, which will provide switched Interconnection to Frontier’s End Users’ served by that host office and subtending remote offices. 1.2 In order for Carrier MetTel to establish a POI, a request will need to be submitted using the POI Request Form located at xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx 1.3 Each Party will be responsible for the engineering and construction of its own network facilities on its side of the POI, however, should Frontier be required to modify its network to accommodate the Interconnection request made by CarrierMetTel, Xxxxxxx MetTel agrees to pay Frontier reasonable charges for such modifications. If Carrier MetTel uses a third party network to reach the POI, Carrier MetTel will bear all third party Carrier MetTel charges for facilities and traffic in both directions on its side of the POIPOI.\ 1.3.1 All interconnection facilities ordered from Frontier, will be billed in accordance with Frontier’s Intrastate Special Access Tariff. 1.4 Carrier MetTel will be responsible for establishing separate trunk groups for: 1.4.1 Local Traffic including ISP Bound Traffic and locally-dialed Enhanced Services traffic. 1.4.2 Access Services to enable Interexchange Carriers MetTels to originate and terminate traffic from/to Carrier MetTel or for Carrier MetTel and Frontier to exchange traffic other than Local Traffic. 1.4.3 Transit Service traffic when connected to a Frontier tandem. 1.4.4 CarrierMetTel’s services as an interexchange service provider are subject to Frontier’s access tariffs. 1.4.5 Connecting CarrierMetTel’s switch to the applicable E911 routers. If Carrier MetTel purchases such services from Frontier, they will be provided at full applicable tariff rates. For all 911/E911 traffic originating from CarrierMetTel, it is the responsibility of Carrier MetTel and the appropriate state or local public safety answering agency to negotiate the manner in which 911/E911 traffic from Carrier MetTel will be processed. 1.5 The Parties mutually agree that all Interconnection facilities will be sized according to mutual forecasts and sound engineering practice, as mutually agreed to by the Parties. The Parties further agree that all equipment and technical Interconnections will be in conformance with all generally accepted industry standards with regard to facilities, equipment, and services. 1.6 Interconnection will be provided via two-way trunks. The only compensation or other responsibility for payment for terminating traffic from the POI onward shall be Reciprocal Compensation, if applicable and/or Transit Service charges where a Frontier tandem is used to reach a third party’s Mettel FC PA w.4 ICA final 05 27 10.doc Version: 7/22/99 Revised: 02/02/2009 network and/or Switched Access charges where Xxxxxxx MetTel is acting as an Interexchange CarrierMetTel. The mutually agreed upon technical and operational interfaces, procedures, grade of service and performance standards for Interconnection between the Parties will conform with all generally accepted industry standards with regard to facilities, equipment, and services. All Interconnection facilities and trunking will be ordered using industry standard ASR as referenced in Frontier’s Local Service Provider Guide. 1.7 Carrier MetTel will not expect Frontier’s local end office switches to act as a tandem on the CarrierMetTel's behalf nor will Frontier expect the CarrierMetTel's local end office switches to act as a tandem on Frontier’s behalf. 1.8 This Agreement is applicable only to Frontier’s serving areas. Frontier will not be responsible for Interconnections or contracts relating to any CarrierMetTel’s Interconnection with any other service provider or telecommunications carrierMetTel. 1.9 If Carrier MetTel provides service using an NPA-NXX assigned to a rate center where Frontier provides extended area service or an applicable regulatory authority approved optional calling plan, and Carrier MetTel chooses to indirectly interconnect by using the tandem switching facilities of a third party, Frontier will have no obligation to route and rate traffic to CarrierMetTel’s NPA-NXX as an EAS call or pursuant to an optional calling plan unless Carrier MetTel has established a trunking and transiting arrangement for this traffic with Frontier and the other telecommunications carrier(sMetTel(s) utilizing the trunk and providing transiting service for the traffic. 1.10 If a Carrier MetTel End User customer ports a number from Carrier MetTel to another carrier MetTel and Frontier routes a call to that ported number to CarrierMetTel, Carrier MetTel will route the call to the new carrier MetTel and may assess Frontier a charge not to exceed Frontier’s charge for an non-queried call.