Multiple Tandem Access Interconnection Clause Samples

Multiple Tandem Access Interconnection. 4.9.1.5.1 Where PBT does not choose access tandem interconnection at every BellSouth access tandem within a LATA, PBT may utilize BellSouth’s multiple tandem access interconnection (MTA). To utilize MTA PBT must establish an interconnection trunk group(s) at a BellSouth access tandem through multiple BellSouth access tandems within the LATA as required. BellSouth will route PBT’s originated Local Traffic, ISP-bound Traffic and IntraLATA Toll Traffic for LATA wide transport and termination. PBT must also establish an interconnection trunk group(s) at all BellSouth access tandems where PBT NXXs are homed as described in Section 4.2.1 above. If PBT does not have NXXs homed at any particular BellSouth access tandem within a LATA and elects not to establish an interconnection trunk group(s) at such BellSouth access tandem, PBT can order MTA in each BellSouth access tandem within the LATA where it does have an interconnection trunk group(s) and BellSouth will terminate PBT’s Local Traffic, ISP-bound Traffic and IntraLATA Toll Traffic to End-Users served through those BellSouth access tandems where PBT does not have an interconnection trunk Version 3Q03: 11/12/2003 group(s). MTA shall be provisioned in accordance with BellSouth’s Ordering Guidelines. 4.9.1.5.2 PBT may also utilize MTA to route its originated Transit Traffic; provided, however, that MTA may not be utilized to route switched access traffic that transits the BellSouth network to an Interexchange Carrier (IXC). Switched access traffic originated by or terminated to PBT will be delivered to and from IXCs based on PBT’s NXX access tandem homing arrangement as specified by PBT in the LERG. 4.9.1.5.3 Compensation for MTA shall be at the applicable tandem switching and transport charges specified in Exhibit A to this Attachment and shall be billed in addition to any Call Transport and Termination charges. 4.9.1.5.4 To the extent PBT does not purchase MTA in a LATA served by multiple access tandems, PBT must establish an interconnection trunk group(s) to every access tandem in the LATA to serve the entire LATA. To the extent PBT routes its traffic in such a way that utilizes BellSouth’s MTA service without properly ordering MTA, PBT shall pay BellSouth the associated MTA charges.