Common use of Network Connections For Out of Exchange Traffic Clause in Contracts

Network Connections For Out of Exchange Traffic. 5.5.1 OE-LEC represents that it operates as a CLEC within AT&T-21STATE Exchange Areas and has a POI located within AT&T-21STATE Exchange Areas for the purpose of providing telephone Exchange Service and Exchange Access in such AT&T-21STATE Exchange Areas. Based upon the foregoing, the Parties agree that AT&T-21STATE’s originating traffic will be delivered to OE-LEC’s existing POI arrangements in the LATA where the traffic originates in accordance with the POI requirements set forth in this Agreement. AT&T-21STATE will accept OE-LEC’s Out of Exchange Traffic at its Tandem Switch over local interconnection facilities that currently exist or may exist in the future between the Parties to or from OE- LEC’s out of Exchange Areas to or from AT&T-21STATE’s End Offices. When such Out of Exchange Traffic is Section 251(b)(5) Traffic, Non-toll VoIP-PSTN Traffic and ISP-Bound Traffic that is exchanged between the End Users of OE-LEC and AT&T-21STATE, the Parties agree to establish a direct End Office trunk group when traffic levels exceed one DS1 (24 DS0s) to or from an AT&T-21STATE End Office. 5.5.2 OE-LEC shall establish a trunk group for Out of Exchange Traffic from OE-LEC to each AT&T-21STATE serving Tandem in a LATA. This requirement may be waived upon mutual agreement of the Parties. 5.5.2.1 In AT&T SOUTHEAST REGION 9-STATE, where CLEC does not interconnect at every AT&T serving Tandem in a LATA, CLEC must use Multiple Tandem Access (MTA) to route traffic in accordance with Section 4.3.3.3.1 above. 5.5.3 Transport facilities for 911, Mass Calling, OS/DA, Third Party and Meet Point Trunk Groups are the responsibility of OE-LEC from OE-LEC to the serving Tandem or platform that provides each such service type. 5.5.4 OE-LEC shall route originating Out of Exchange Traffic to the serving Tandem as defined by the Tandem owner in the LERG. 5.5.5 If AT&T-21STATE is not the serving Tandem as reflected in the LERG, the OE-LEC shall route Out of Exchange Traffic directly to the serving AT&T-21STATE End Office. 5.5.6 Except as otherwise provided in this Section 5.0, for OE-LEC originated/AT&T-21STATE terminated traffic or AT&T-21STATE originated/ OE-LEC terminated traffic, if any such traffic is improperly routed by one Party over any trunk groups to the other Party and/or not routed in accordance with this Section 5.0, the Parties will work cooperatively to correct the problem. 5.5.7 AT&T-21STATE shall not compensate any Third Party Local Exchange Carrier and/or Telecommunications Carrier for any traffic that is inappropriately routed to AT&T-21STATE (as reflected in the LERG). The obligation to correctly route traffic also includes traffic that is destined to End Offices that do not subtend an AT&T-21STATE Tandem. Any compensation due AT&T-21STATE for such misrouted traffic shall be paid by OE-LEC. AT&T-21STATE shall provide notice to OE-LEC pursuant to the Notices provisions of this Agreement that such misrouting has occurred. In the notice, OE-LEC shall be given thirty (30) calendar days to cure such misrouting. 5.5.8 Neither Party shall deliver traffic destined to terminate at the other Party’s End Office via a Third Party ILEC’s End Office or Tandem. 5.5.9 Connection of a trunk group from OE-LEC to AT&T-21STATE’s Tandem(s) will provide OE-LEC access to End Offices, IXCs, LECs, CMRS providers and NXXs which subtend that Tandem(s). Connection of a trunk group from one Party to the other Party’s End Office(s) will provide the connecting Party access only to the NXXs served by that individual End Office(s) to which the connecting Party interconnects. Direct End Office Trunk groups that connect the Parties End Office(s) shall provide the Parties access only to the NXXs that are served by that End Office(s). 5.5.9.1 In AT&T SOUTHEAST REGION 9-STATE, if OE-LEC does not choose Access Tandem interconnection at every AT&T SOUTHEAST REGION 9-STATE Access Tandem within a LATA, OE-LEC must utilize AT&T SOUTHEAST REGION 9-STATE’s MTA Interconnection. To utilize MTA, OE-LEC must establish an interconnection trunk group(s) at a minimum of one AT&T SOUTHEAST REGION 9-STATE Access Tandem within each LATA as required. 5.5.10 AT&T-21STATE will open OE-LEC NPA-NXX codes, rated to or identified to reside in non-AT&T-21STATE Exchange Areas, in AT&T-21STATE Tandems and End Offices using AT&T-21STATE’s standard code opening timeframes.

Network Connections For Out of Exchange Traffic. 5.5.1 OE-LEC represents that it operates as a CLEC within AT&T-21STATE Exchange Areas and has a POI located within AT&T-21STATE Exchange Areas for the purpose of providing telephone Exchange Service and Exchange Access in such AT&T-21STATE Exchange Areas. Based upon the foregoing, the Parties agree that AT&T-21STATE’s originating traffic will be delivered to OE-LEC’s existing POI arrangements in the LATA where the traffic originates in accordance with the POI requirements set forth in this Agreement. AT&T-21STATE AT&T- 21STATE will accept OE-LEC’s Out of Exchange Traffic at its Tandem Switch over local interconnection facilities that currently exist or may exist in the future between the Parties to or from OE- OE-LEC’s out of Exchange Areas to or from AT&T-21STATE’s End Offices. When such Out of Exchange Traffic is Section 251(b)(5) Traffic, Non-toll VoIP-PSTN Traffic and ISP-Bound Traffic that is exchanged between the End Users of OE-OE- LEC and AT&T-21STATE, the Parties agree to establish a direct End Office trunk group when traffic levels exceed one DS1 (24 DS0s) to or from an AT&T-21STATE End Office. 5.5.2 OE-LEC shall establish a trunk group for Out of Exchange Traffic from OE-LEC to each AT&T-21STATE serving Tandem in a LATA. This requirement may be waived upon mutual agreement of the Parties. 5.5.2.1 In AT&T SOUTHEAST REGION 9-STATE, where CLEC does not interconnect at every AT&T serving Tandem in a LATA, CLEC must use Multiple Tandem Access (MTA) to route traffic in accordance with Section 4.3.3.3.1 above. 5.5.3 Transport facilities for 911, Mass Calling, OS/DA, Third Party and Meet Point Trunk Groups are the responsibility of OE-LEC from OE-LEC to the serving Tandem or platform that provides each such service type. 5.5.4 OE-LEC shall route originating Out of Exchange Traffic to the serving Tandem as defined by the Tandem owner in the LERG. 5.5.5 If AT&T-21STATE is not the serving Tandem as reflected in the LERG, the OE-LEC shall route Out of Exchange Traffic directly to the serving AT&T-21STATE End Office. 5.5.6 Except as otherwise provided in this Section 5.0, for OE-LEC originated/AT&T-21STATE terminated traffic or AT&T-21STATE originated/ OE-LEC terminated traffic, if any such traffic is improperly routed by one Party over any trunk groups to the other Party and/or not routed in accordance with this Section 5.0, the Parties will work cooperatively to correct the problem. 5.5.7 AT&T-21STATE shall not compensate any Third Party Local Exchange Carrier and/or Telecommunications Carrier for any traffic that is inappropriately routed to AT&T-21STATE (as reflected in the LERG). The obligation to correctly route traffic also includes traffic that is destined to End Offices that do not subtend an AT&T-21STATE Tandem. Any compensation due AT&T-21STATE for such misrouted traffic shall be paid by OE-LEC. AT&T-21STATE shall provide notice to OE-LEC pursuant to the Notices provisions of this Agreement that such misrouting has occurred. In the notice, OE-LEC shall be given thirty (30) calendar days to cure such misrouting. 5.5.8 Neither Party shall deliver traffic destined to terminate at the other Party’s End Office via a Third Party ILEC’s End Office or Tandem. 5.5.9 Connection of a trunk group from OE-LEC to AT&T-21STATE’s Tandem(s) will provide OE-LEC access to End Offices, IXCs, LECs, CMRS providers and NXXs which subtend that Tandem(s). Connection of a trunk group from one Party to the other Party’s End Office(s) will provide the connecting Party access only to the NXXs served by that individual End Office(s) to which the connecting Party interconnects. Direct End Office Trunk groups that connect the Parties End Office(s) shall provide the Parties access only to the NXXs that are served by that End Office(s). 5.5.9.1 In AT&T SOUTHEAST REGION 9-STATE, if OE-LEC does not choose Access Tandem interconnection at every AT&T SOUTHEAST REGION 9-STATE Access Tandem within a LATA, OE-LEC must utilize AT&T SOUTHEAST REGION 9-STATE’s MTA Interconnection. To utilize MTA, OE-LEC must establish an interconnection trunk group(s) at a minimum of one AT&T SOUTHEAST REGION 9-STATE Access Tandem within each LATA as required. 5.5.10 AT&T-21STATE will open OE-LEC NPA-NXX codes, rated to or identified to reside in non-AT&T-21STATE Exchange Areas, in AT&T-21STATE Tandems and End Offices using AT&T-21STATE’s standard code opening timeframes.

Network Connections For Out of Exchange Traffic. 5.5.1 OE-LEC represents that it operates as a CLEC within AT&T-21STATE Exchange Areas and has a POI located within AT&T-21STATE Exchange Areas for the purpose of providing telephone Exchange Service and Exchange Access in such AT&T-21STATE Exchange Areas. Based upon the foregoing, the Parties agree that AT&T-21STATE’s originating traffic will be delivered to OE-LEC’s existing POI arrangements in the LATA where the traffic originates in accordance with the POI requirements set forth in this Agreement. AT&T-21STATE AT&T- Page 78 of 276 Contract Id: 4800340 21STATE will accept OE-LEC’s Out of Exchange Traffic at its Tandem Switch over local interconnection facilities that currently exist or may exist in the future between the Parties to or from OE- OE-LEC’s out of Exchange Areas to or from AT&T-21STATE’s End Offices. When such Out of Exchange Traffic is Section 251(b)(5) Traffic, Non-toll VoIP-PSTN Traffic and ISP-Bound Traffic that is exchanged between the End Users of OE-OE- LEC and AT&T-21STATE, the Parties agree to establish a direct End Office trunk group when traffic levels exceed one DS1 (24 DS0s) to or from an AT&T-21STATE End Office. 5.5.2 OE-LEC shall establish a trunk group for Out of Exchange Traffic from OE-LEC to each AT&T-21STATE serving Tandem in a LATA. This requirement may be waived upon mutual agreement of the Parties. 5.5.2.1 In AT&T SOUTHEAST REGION 9-STATE, where CLEC does not interconnect at every AT&T serving Tandem in a LATA, CLEC must use Multiple Tandem Access (MTA) to route traffic in accordance with Section 4.3.3.3.1 above. 5.5.3 Transport facilities for 911, Mass Calling, OS/DA, Third Party and Meet Point Trunk Groups are the responsibility of OE-LEC from OE-LEC to the serving Tandem or platform that provides each such service type. 5.5.4 OE-LEC shall route originating Out of Exchange Traffic to the serving Tandem as defined by the Tandem owner in the LERG. 5.5.5 If AT&T-21STATE is not the serving Tandem as reflected in the LERG, the OE-LEC shall route Out of Exchange Traffic directly to the serving AT&T-21STATE End Office. 5.5.6 Except as otherwise provided in this Section 5.0, for OE-LEC originated/AT&T-21STATE terminated traffic or AT&T-21STATE originated/ OE-LEC terminated traffic, if any such traffic is improperly routed by one Party over any trunk groups to the other Party and/or not routed in accordance with this Section 5.0, the Parties will work cooperatively to correct the problem. 5.5.7 AT&T-21STATE shall not compensate any Third Party Local Exchange Carrier and/or Telecommunications Carrier for any traffic that is inappropriately routed to AT&T-21STATE (as reflected in the LERG). The obligation to correctly route traffic also includes traffic that is destined to End Offices that do not subtend an AT&T-21STATE Tandem. Any compensation due AT&T-21STATE for such misrouted traffic shall be paid by OE-LEC. AT&T-21STATE shall provide notice to OE-LEC pursuant to the Notices provisions of this Agreement that such misrouting has occurred. In the notice, OE-LEC shall be given thirty (30) calendar days to cure such misrouting. 5.5.8 Neither Party shall deliver traffic destined to terminate at the other Party’s End Office via a Third Party ILEC’s End Office or Tandem. 5.5.9 Connection of a trunk group from OE-LEC to AT&T-21STATE’s Tandem(s) will provide OE-LEC access to End Offices, IXCs, LECs, CMRS providers and NXXs which subtend that Tandem(s). Connection of a trunk group from one Party to the other Party’s End Office(s) will provide the connecting Party access only to the NXXs served by that individual End Office(s) to which the connecting Party interconnects. Direct End Office Trunk groups that connect the Parties End Office(s) shall provide the Parties access only to the NXXs that are served by that End Office(s). 5.5.9.1 In AT&T SOUTHEAST REGION 9-STATE, if OE-LEC does not choose Access Tandem interconnection at every AT&T SOUTHEAST REGION 9-STATE Access Tandem within a LATA, OE-LEC must utilize AT&T SOUTHEAST REGION 9-STATE’s MTA Interconnection. To utilize MTA, OE-LEC must establish an interconnection trunk group(s) at a minimum of one AT&T SOUTHEAST REGION 9-STATE Access Tandem within each LATA as required. 5.5.10 AT&T-21STATE will open OE-LEC NPA-NXX codes, rated to or identified to reside in non-AT&T-21STATE Exchange Areas, in AT&T-21STATE Tandems and End Offices using AT&T-21STATE’s standard code opening timeframes.

Network Connections For Out of Exchange Traffic. 5.5.1 OE-LEC represents that it operates as a CLEC Comcast Phone within AT&T-21STATE AT&T OKLAHOMA Exchange Areas and has a POI located within AT&T-21STATE AT&T OKLAHOMA Exchange Areas for the purpose of providing telephone Exchange Service and Exchange Access in such AT&T-21STATE AT&T OKLAHOMA Exchange Areas. Based upon the foregoing, the Parties agree that AT&T-21STATEAT&T OKLAHOMA’s originating traffic will be delivered to OE-LEC’s existing POI arrangements in the LATA where the traffic originates in accordance with the POI requirements set forth in this Agreement. AT&T-21STATE AT&T OKLAHOMA will accept OE-LEC’s Out of Exchange Traffic at its Tandem Switch over local interconnection facilities that currently exist or may exist in the future between the Parties to or from OE- OE-LEC’s out of Exchange Areas to or from AT&T-21STATEAT&T OKLAHOMA’s End Offices. When such Out of Exchange Traffic is Section 251(b)(5) Traffic, Non-toll VoIP-PSTN Traffic and ISP-Bound Traffic that is exchanged between the End Users of OE-LEC and AT&T-21STATEAT&T OKLAHOMA, the Parties agree to establish a direct End Office trunk group when traffic levels exceed one DS1 (24 DS0s) to or from an AT&T-21STATE AT&T OKLAHOMA End Office. 5.5.2 OE-LEC shall establish a trunk group for Out of Exchange Traffic from OE-LEC to each AT&T-21STATE AT&T OKLAHOMA serving Tandem in a LATA. This requirement may be waived upon mutual agreement of the Parties. 5.5.2.1 In AT&T SOUTHEAST REGION 9-STATE, where CLEC does not interconnect at every AT&T serving Tandem in a LATA, CLEC must use Multiple Tandem Access (MTA) to route traffic in accordance with Section 4.3.3.3.1 above. 5.5.3 Transport facilities for 911, Mass Calling, OS/DA, Third Party DA and Meet Point Trunk Groups are the responsibility of OE-OE- LEC from OE-LEC to the serving Tandem or platform that provides each such service type. 5.5.4 OE-LEC shall route originating Out of Exchange Traffic to the serving Tandem as defined by the Tandem owner in the LERG. 5.5.5 If AT&T-21STATE AT&T OKLAHOMA is not the serving Tandem as reflected in the LERG, the OE-LEC shall route Out of Exchange Traffic directly to the serving AT&T-21STATE AT&T OKLAHOMA End Office. 5.5.6 Except as otherwise provided in this Section 5.0, for OE-LEC originated/AT&T-21STATE AT&T OKLAHOMA terminated traffic or AT&T-21STATE AT&T OKLAHOMA originated/ OE-LEC terminated traffic, if any such traffic is improperly routed by one Party over any trunk groups to the other Party and/or not routed in accordance with this Section 5.0, the Parties will work cooperatively to correct the problem. 5.5.7 AT&T-21STATE AT&T OKLAHOMA shall not compensate any Third Party Local Exchange Carrier and/or Telecommunications Carrier for any traffic that is inappropriately routed to AT&T-21STATE AT&T OKLAHOMA (as reflected in the LERG). The obligation to correctly route traffic also includes traffic that is destined to End Offices that do not subtend an AT&T-21STATE AT&T OKLAHOMA Tandem. Any compensation due AT&T-21STATE AT&T OKLAHOMA for such misrouted traffic shall be paid by OE-LEC. AT&T-21STATE AT&T OKLAHOMA shall provide notice to OE-LEC pursuant to the Notices provisions of this Agreement that such misrouting has occurred. In the notice, OE-LEC shall be given thirty (30) calendar days to cure such misrouting. 5.5.8 Neither Party shall deliver traffic destined to terminate at the other Party’s End Office via a Third Party ILEC’s End Office or Tandem. 5.5.9 Connection of a trunk group from OE-LEC to AT&T-21STATEAT&T OKLAHOMA’s Tandem(s) will provide OE-LEC access to End Offices, IXCs, LECs, CMRS providers and NXXs which subtend that Tandem(s). Connection of a trunk group from one Party to the other Party’s End Office(s) will provide the connecting Party access only to the NXXs served by that individual End Office(s) to which the connecting Party interconnects. Direct End Office Trunk groups that connect the Parties End Office(s) shall provide the Parties access only to the NXXs that are served by that End Office(s). 5.5.9.1 In 5.5.10 AT&T SOUTHEAST REGION 9-STATE, if OE-LEC does not choose Access Tandem interconnection at every AT&T SOUTHEAST REGION 9-STATE Access Tandem within a LATA, OE-LEC must utilize AT&T SOUTHEAST REGION 9-STATE’s MTA Interconnection. To utilize MTA, OE-LEC must establish an interconnection trunk group(s) at a minimum of one AT&T SOUTHEAST REGION 9-STATE Access Tandem within each LATA as required. 5.5.10 AT&T-21STATE OKLAHOMA will open OE-LEC NPA-NXX codes, rated to or identified to reside in non-AT&T-21STATE AT&T OKLAHOMA Exchange Areas, in AT&T-21STATE AT&T OKLAHOMA Tandems and End Offices using AT&T-21STATEAT&T OKLAHOMA’s standard code opening timeframes.