Common use of Local Traffic Compensation Clause in Contracts

Local Traffic Compensation. 4.4.1 The rates, terms, conditions contained herein apply only to the termination of Local Traffic on the Parties’ networks. All applicable rate elements can be found in Article XI (Pricing). 4.4.2 The Parties shall assume that Local Traffic originated by or terminating to the Parties’ End-User Customers is roughly balanced between the Parties unless traffic studies indicate otherwise. Accordingly, the Parties agree to use a Bill-and-Keep Arrangement with respect to termination of Local Traffic only. Either Party may initiate a traffic study no more frequently than once every six (6) months. Such traffic study shall examine all Local Traffic excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic. Should such traffic study indicate, in the aggregate, that either Party is terminating more than 60 percent of the other Party’s total terminated minutes for Local Traffic excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic, either Party may notify the other that Reciprocal Compensation will commence for such Local Traffic, excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic, pursuant to the traffic termination rates set forth in Section I(A) of Article XI (Pricing). The Parties will negotiate rates pursuant to Article III, Section 46, which rates shall continue for the duration of the Term of this Agreement unless otherwise agreed pursuant to subsequent traffic studies (not more frequent than every 12 months) which indicate that the traffic has changed to reflect that neither party terminates more than 60% of the others traffic.

Local Traffic Compensation. 4.4.1 The rates, terms, conditions contained herein apply only to the termination of Local Traffic on the Parties’ networks. All applicable rate elements can be found in Article XI (IX- Pricing). 4.4.2 The Parties shall assume that Local Traffic originated by or terminating to the Parties’ Endend-User Customers user customers is roughly balanced between the Parties parties unless traffic studies indicate otherwise. Accordingly, the Parties agree to use a Bill-and-Keep Arrangement with respect to termination of Local Traffic only. Either Party may initiate a traffic study no more frequently than once every six (6) months. Such traffic study shall examine all Local Traffic excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic. Should such traffic study indicate, in the aggregate, that either Party is terminating more than 60 percent of the other Party’s total terminated minutes for Local Traffic excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic, either Party may notify the other that Reciprocal Compensation mutual compensation will commence for such Local Traffic, excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic, pursuant to the traffic termination rates set forth in Section I(A) Article IX-Pricing of Article XI (Pricing). The Parties will negotiate rates pursuant to Article III, Section 46, which rates this Agreement and following such notice it shall begin and continue for the duration of the Term of this Agreement unless otherwise agreed pursuant to subsequent traffic studies (not more frequent than every 12 months) which indicate that the traffic has changed to reflect that neither party terminates more than 60% of the others traffic.

Local Traffic Compensation. 4.4.1 The rates, terms, conditions contained herein apply only to the termination of Local Traffic on the Parties’ networks. All applicable rate elements can be found in Article XI (IX- Pricing). 4.4.2 The Parties shall assume that Local Traffic originated by or terminating to the Parties’ Endend-User Customers user customers is roughly balanced between the Parties parties unless traffic studies indicate otherwise. Accordingly, the Parties agree to use a BillXxxx-and-Keep Arrangement with respect to termination of Local Traffic only. Either Party may initiate a traffic study no more frequently than once every six (6) months. Such traffic study shall examine all Local Traffic excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic. Should such traffic study indicate, in the aggregate, that either Party is terminating more than 60 percent of the other Party’s total terminated minutes for Local Traffic excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic, either Party may notify the other that Reciprocal Compensation mutual compensation will commence for such Local Traffic, excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic, pursuant to the traffic termination rates set forth in Section I(A) Article IX-Pricing of Article XI (Pricing). The Parties will negotiate rates pursuant to Article III, Section 46, which rates this Agreement and following such notice it shall begin and continue for the duration of the Term of this Agreement unless otherwise agreed pursuant to subsequent traffic studies (not more frequent than every 12 months) which indicate that the traffic has changed to reflect that neither party terminates more than 60% of the others traffic.

Local Traffic Compensation. 4.4.1 The rates, terms, conditions contained herein apply only to the termination of Local Traffic on the Parties’ networks. All applicable rate elements can be found in Article XI (Pricing). 4.4.2 The Parties shall assume that Local Traffic originated by or terminating to the Parties’ End-User Customers is roughly balanced between the Parties unless traffic studies indicate otherwise. Accordingly, the Parties agree to use a Bill-and-Keep Arrangement with respect to termination of Local Traffic only. Either Party may initiate a traffic study no more frequently than once every six (6) months. Such traffic study shall examine all Local Traffic Traffic, excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic. Should such traffic study indicate, in the aggregate, that either Party is terminating more than 60 percent of the other Party’s total terminated minutes for Local Traffic Traffic, excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic, either Party may notify the other that Reciprocal Compensation mutual compensation will commence for such Local Traffic, excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic, pursuant to the traffic termination rates set forth in Section I(A) of Article XI (Pricing). The Parties will negotiate rates pursuant to Article III, Section 46, which rates shall continue for the duration of the Term of this Agreement unless otherwise agreed pursuant to subsequent traffic studies (not more frequent than every 12 months) which indicate that the traffic has changed to reflect that neither party Party terminates more than 60% of the others traffic.

Local Traffic Compensation. 4.4.1 The rates, terms, conditions contained herein apply only to the termination of Local Traffic on the Parties’ networks. All applicable rate elements can be found in Article XI (VII- Pricing). 4.4.2 The Parties shall assume that Local Traffic originated by or terminating to the Parties’ Endend-User Customers user customers is roughly balanced between the Parties parties unless traffic studies indicate otherwise. Accordingly, the Parties agree to use a BillXxxx-and-Keep Arrangement with respect to termination of Local Traffic only. Either Party may initiate a traffic study no more frequently than once every six (6) months. Such traffic study shall examine all Local Traffic excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic. Should such traffic study indicate, in the aggregate, that either Party is terminating more than 60 percent of the other Party’s total terminated minutes for Local Traffic excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Traffic and/or ISP-ISP- Bound Traffic, either Party may notify the other that Reciprocal Compensation mutual compensation will commence for such Local Traffic, excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic, pursuant to the traffic termination rates set forth in Section I(A) Article VII-Pricing of Article XI (Pricing). The Parties will negotiate rates pursuant to Article III, Section 46, which rates this Agreement and following such notice it shall begin and continue for the duration of the Term of this Agreement unless otherwise agreed pursuant to subsequent traffic studies (not more frequent than every 12 months) which indicate that the traffic has changed to reflect that neither party terminates more than 60% of the others traffic. TBD prices will be negotiated per Article III, Section 46.0, TBD Prices.

Local Traffic Compensation. 4.4.1 The rates, terms, conditions contained herein apply only to the termination of Local Traffic on the Parties’ networks. All applicable rate elements can be found in Article XI (VII- Pricing). 4.4.2 The Parties shall assume that Local Traffic originated by or terminating to the Parties’ Endend-User Customers user customers is roughly balanced between the Parties parties unless traffic studies indicate otherwise. Accordingly, the Parties agree to use a Bill-and-Xxxx and Keep Arrangement with respect to termination of Local Traffic only. Either Party may initiate a traffic study no more frequently than once every six (6) months. Such traffic study shall examine all Local Traffic excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Service Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic. Should such traffic study indicate, in the aggregate, that either Party is terminating more than 60 percent of the other Party’s total terminated minutes for Local Traffic excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Service Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic, either Party may notify the other that Reciprocal Compensation mutual compensation will commence for such Local Traffic, excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Service Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic, pursuant to the traffic termination rates set forth in Section I(A) Article VII-Pricing of Article XI (Pricing). The Parties will negotiate rates pursuant to Article III, Section 46, which rates this Agreement and following such notice it shall begin and continue for the duration of the Term of this Agreement unless otherwise agreed pursuant to subsequent traffic studies (not more frequent than every 12 months) which indicate that the traffic has changed to reflect that neither party terminates more than 60% of the others traffic.

Local Traffic Compensation. 4.4.1 The rates, terms, conditions contained herein apply only to the termination of Local Traffic on the Parties’ networks. All applicable rate elements can be found in Article XI (VII- Pricing). 4.4.2 The Parties shall assume that Local Traffic originated by or terminating to the Parties’ Endend-User Customers user customers is roughly balanced between the Parties parties unless traffic studies indicate otherwise. Accordingly, the Parties agree to use a Bill-and-Keep Arrangement with respect to termination of Local Traffic only. Either Party may initiate a traffic study no more frequently than once every six (6) months. Such traffic study shall examine all Local Traffic excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic. Should such traffic study indicate, in the aggregate, that either Party is terminating more than 60 percent of the other Party’s total terminated minutes for Local Traffic excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Traffic and/or ISP-ISP- Bound Traffic, either Party may notify the other that Reciprocal Compensation mutual compensation will commence for such Local Traffic, excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic, pursuant to the traffic termination rates set forth in Section I(A) Article VII-Pricing of Article XI (Pricing). The Parties will negotiate rates pursuant to Article III, Section 46, which rates this Agreement and following such notice it shall begin and continue for the duration of the Term of this Agreement unless otherwise agreed pursuant to subsequent traffic studies (not more frequent than every 12 months) which indicate that the traffic has changed to reflect that neither party terminates more than 60% of the others traffic. TBD prices will be negotiated per Article III, Section 46.0, TBD Prices.

Local Traffic Compensation. 4.4.1 The rates, terms, conditions contained herein apply only to the termination of Local Traffic on the Parties’ networks. All applicable rate elements can be found in Article XI (VII- Pricing). 4.4.2 The Parties shall assume that Local Traffic originated by or terminating to the Parties’ Endend-User Customers user customers is roughly balanced between the Parties parties unless traffic studies indicate otherwise. Accordingly, the Parties agree to use a Bill-and-Bill and Keep Arrangement with respect to termination of Local Traffic only. Either Party may initiate a traffic study no more frequently than once every six (6) months. Such traffic study shall examine all Local Traffic excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Service Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic. Should such traffic study indicate, in the aggregate, that either Party is terminating more than 60 percent of the other Party’s total terminated minutes for Local Traffic excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Service Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic, either Party may notify the other that Reciprocal Compensation mutual compensation will commence for such Local Traffic, excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Service Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic, pursuant to the traffic termination rates set forth in Section I(A) Article VII-Pricing of Article XI (Pricing). The Parties will negotiate rates pursuant to Article III, Section 46, which rates this Agreement and following such notice it shall begin and continue for the duration of the Term of this Agreement unless otherwise agreed pursuant to subsequent traffic studies (not more frequent than every 12 months) which indicate that the traffic has changed to reflect that neither party terminates more than 60% of the others traffic.

Local Traffic Compensation. 4.4.1 The rates, terms, conditions contained herein apply only to the termination of Local Traffic on the Parties’ networks. All applicable rate elements can be found in Article XI (IX- Pricing). 4.4.2 The Parties shall assume that Local Traffic originated by or terminating to the Parties’ End-User Customers is roughly balanced between the Parties unless traffic studies indicate otherwise. Accordingly, the Parties agree to use a Bill-and-Keep Arrangement with respect to termination of Local Traffic only. Either Party may initiate a traffic study no more frequently than once every six (6) months. Such traffic study shall examine all Local Traffic excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic. Should such traffic study indicate, in the aggregate, that either Party is terminating more than 60 percent of the other Party’s total terminated minutes for Local Traffic excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic, either Party may notify the other that Reciprocal Compensation will commence for such Local Traffic, excluding Local Traffic that is also Information Access Traffic and/or ISP-Bound Traffic, pursuant to the traffic termination rates set forth in Section I(A) of Article XI (Pricing). The Parties will negotiate rates pursuant to Article III, Section 46, which rates shall continue for the duration of the Term of this Agreement unless otherwise agreed pursuant to subsequent traffic studies (not more frequent than every 12 months) which indicate that the traffic has changed to reflect that neither party terminates more than 60% of the others traffic.