Common use of MCA Traffic Clause in Contracts

MCA Traffic. 6.4.5 The Parties agree that, for the purposes of this Attachment, either Party’s End Users remain free to place ISP calls under any of the above classifications. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, to the extent such ISP calls are placed, the Parties agree that the compensation mechanisms set forth in Section 6.2 above and Section 6.3 above do not apply. The applicable rates, terms and conditions for: (a) FX Traffic are set forth in Section 6.4.2 above; (b), Optional EAS Traffic are set forth in Section 6.5 below; (c) 8YY Traffic are set forth in Section 6.8 below; (d) FGA Traffic are set forth in Section 6.4.2 above; (e) IntraLATA Toll Traffic are set forth in Section 6.11 below; and/or (f) MCA Traffic are set forth in Section 6.6 below. 6.5 Optional Calling Area Traffic - AT&T ARKANSAS, AT&T KANSAS and AT&T TEXAS: 6.5.1 Compensation for Optional Calling Area (OCA) Traffic, (also known as Optional Extended Area Service and Optional EAS) is for the termination of intercompany traffic to and from the Commission approved one-way or two-way optional exchanges(s) and the associated metropolitan area except mandatory extended traffic as addressed in Section 6.2.1 above and Section 6.3.1 above. The transport and termination rate applies when AT&T ARKANSAS, AT&T KANSAS or AT&T TEXAS transports traffic and terminates it at its own switch. 6.5.2 In the context of this Attachment, Optional Calling Areas (OCAs) exist only in the States of Arkansas, Kansas and Texas and are outlined in the applicable state Local Exchange tariffs. This rate is independent of any retail service arrangement established by either Party. CLEC and AT&T ARKANSAS, AT&T KANSAS and AT&T TEXAS are not precluded from establishing their own local calling areas or prices for purposes of retail telephone service; however the terminating rates to be used for any such offering will still be administered as described in this Attachment. 6.5.3 The state specific OCA Transport and Termination rates are identified in the Pricing Schedule.