Common use of Mid-Span Meet POI Clause in Contracts

Mid-Span Meet POI. A Mid-Span Meet POI is a negotiated Point of Interface, limited to the Interconnection of facilities between one Party’s Switch and the other Party’s Switch. The actual physical Point of Interface and facilities used will be subject to negotiations between the Parties. Each Party will be responsible for its portion of the build to the Mid-Span Meet POI. A CLEC may use remaining capability in an existing Mid-Span Meet POI to gain access to unbundled network facilities; provided that CLEC shall be obliged to compensate Qwest under the terms and conditions applicable to UNEs for the portion of the facility so used. In determining such portion, the decision shall be based to the extent practicable on the guideline that the portion so determined should correspond to the nature and extent of facilities that would be required to provide access to elements in the absence of a concurrent use for Interconnection. Qwest may seek appropriate relief from the Commission if it can demonstrate that this provision has been used to occasion the installation of new facilities that, while claimed necessary for Interconnection, were actually intended for UNE access. These Mid Span Meet POIs will consist of facilities used for the Provisioning of one or two way local/IntraLATA and Jointly Provided Switched Access Interconnection trunks, as well as miscellaneous trunks such as Mass Calling Trunks, OS/DA, 911 and including any dedicated DS1, DS3 transport trunk groups used to provision originating CLEC traffic.

Mid-Span Meet POI. A Mid-Span Meet POI is a negotiated Point of Interface, limited to the Interconnection of facilities between one Party’s Switch and the other Party’s Switch. The actual physical Point of Interface and facilities used will be subject to negotiations between the Parties. Each Party will be responsible for its portion of the build to the Mid-Span Meet POI. A CLEC may use remaining capability in an existing Mid-Span Meet POI to gain access to unbundled network facilities; provided that CLEC shall be obliged to compensate Qwest under the terms and conditions applicable to UNEs for the portion of the facility so used. In determining such portion, the decision shall be based to the extent practicable on the guideline that the portion so determined should correspond to the nature and extent of facilities that would be required to provide access to elements in the absence of a concurrent use for Interconnection. Qwest may seek appropriate relief from the Commission if it ti can demonstrate that this provision has been used to occasion the installation of new facilities that, while claimed necessary for Interconnection, were actually intended for UNE access. These Mid Span Meet POIs will consist of facilities used for the Provisioning of one or two way local/IntraLATA and Jointly Provided Switched Access Interconnection trunks, as well as miscellaneous trunks such as Mass Calling Trunks, OS/DA, 911 and including any dedicated DS1, DS3 transport trunk groups used to provision originating CLEC traffic.