Network Design and Management. A. The parties agree to work cooperatively to install and maintain reliable interconnected telecommunications networks, including but not limited to, maintenance contact numbers and escalation procedures. BellSouth agrees to provide public notice of changes in the information necessary for the transmission and routing of services using its local exchange facilities or networks, as well as of any other changes that would affect the interoperability of those facilities and networks. B. The interconnection of all networks will be based upon accepted industry/national guidelines for transmission standards and traffic blocking criteria. C. The parties will work cooperatively to apply sound network management principles by invoking appropriate network management controls to alleviate or prevent network congestion. 1. Network Congestion - When BellSouth notifies carrier that capacity issues at any BellSouth tandem, including but not limited to port capacity and processing capacity, require Carrier to add interconnection facilities to additional BellSouth tandems or to BellSouth end offices, the Parties agree to joint planning sessions through which the Parties will develop mutually acceptable plan(s) to alleviate such tandem capacity problems. Such mutually agreed to plans may include BellSouth providing the necessary transport facilities past the tandem for Carrier to provide Type 2B interconnection and waving the charges for such facilities from the tandem to the end office provided however that Carrier agrees to compensate Bellsouth for the necessary interconnections facilities to the POI.
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Samples: Interconnection Agreement, Interconnection Agreement, Interconnection Agreement
Network Design and Management. A. The parties agree to work cooperatively to install and maintain reliable interconnected telecommunications networks, including but not limited to, maintenance contact numbers and escalation procedures. BellSouth agrees to provide public notice of changes in the information necessary for the transmission and routing of services using its local exchange facilities or networks, as well as of any other changes that would affect the interoperability of those facilities and networks.
B. The interconnection of all networks will be based upon accepted industry/national guidelines for transmission standards and traffic blocking criteria.
C. The parties will work cooperatively to apply sound network management principles by invoking appropriate network management controls to alleviate or prevent network congestion.
1. Network Congestion - When BellSouth notifies carrier that capacity issues at any BellSouth tandem, including but not limited to port capacity and processing capacity, require Carrier to add interconnection facilities to additional BellSouth tandems or to BellSouth end offices, the Parties agree to joint planning sessions through which the Parties will develop mutually acceptable plan(s) to alleviate such tandem capacity problems. Such mutually agreed to plans may include BellSouth providing the necessary transport facilities past the tandem for Carrier to provide Type 2B interconnection and waving the charges for such facilities from the tandem to the end office provided however that Carrier Xxxxxxx agrees to compensate Bellsouth for the necessary interconnections facilities to the POI.
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Samples: Interconnection Agreement, Interconnection Agreement, Interconnection Agreement
Network Design and Management. A. The parties agree to Parties will work cooperatively to install and maintain reliable interconnected telecommunications networks, including but not limited to, maintenance contact numbers and escalation procedures. BellSouth agrees to will provide public notice of changes in the information necessary for the transmission and routing of services using its local exchange facilities or networks, as well as of any other changes that would affect the interoperability of those facilities and networks.
B. The interconnection of all networks will be based upon accepted industry/national guidelines for transmission standards and traffic blocking criteria.
C. The parties Parties will work cooperatively to apply sound network management principles by invoking appropriate network management controls to alleviate or prevent network congestion.
1. Network Congestion - When BellSouth notifies carrier that capacity issues at any BellSouth Bellsouth tandem, including but not limited to port capacity and processing capacity, require Carrier to add interconnection facilities to additional BellSouth Bellsouth tandems or to BellSouth Bellsouth end offices, the Parties agree to joint planning sessions through which the Parties will develop mutually acceptable plan(s) to alleviate such tandem capacity problems. Such mutually agreed to plans may include BellSouth Bellsouth providing the necessary transport facilities past the tandem for Carrier to provide Type 2B interconnection and waving the charges for such facilities from the tandem to the end office provided however that Carrier agrees to compensate Bellsouth for the necessary interconnections facilities to the POI.
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Samples: Interconnection Agreement, Clec Agreement
Network Design and Management. A. The parties agree to Parties will work cooperatively to install and maintain reliable interconnected telecommunications networks, including but not limited to, maintenance contact numbers and escalation procedures. BellSouth agrees to will provide public notice of changes in the information necessary for the transmission and routing of services using its local exchange facilities or networks, as well as of any other changes that would affect the interoperability of those facilities and networks.
B. The interconnection of all networks will be based upon accepted industry/national guidelines for transmission standards and traffic blocking criteria.
C. The parties Parties will work cooperatively to apply sound network management principles by invoking appropriate network management controls to alleviate or prevent network congestion.
1. Network Congestion - When BellSouth notifies carrier that capacity issues at any BellSouth Bellsouth tandem, including but not limited to port capacity and processing capacity, require Carrier to add interconnection facilities to additional BellSouth Bellsouth tandems or to BellSouth Bellsouth end offices, the Parties agree to joint planning sessions through which the Parties will develop mutually acceptable plan(s) to alleviate such tandem capacity problems. Such mutually agreed to plans may include BellSouth Bellsouth providing the necessary transport facilities past the tandem for Carrier to provide Type 2B interconnection and waving waiving the charges for such facilities from the tandem to the end office office, provided however that Carrier agrees to compensate Bellsouth BellSouth for the necessary interconnections interconnection facilities to the POI, as set forth in Section VI.B.2.a.
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Samples: Clec Agreement
Network Design and Management. A. The parties agree to work cooperatively to install and maintain reliable interconnected telecommunications networks, including but not limited to, maintenance contact numbers and escalation procedures. BellSouth XxxxXxxxx agrees to provide public notice of changes in the information necessary for the transmission and routing of services using its local exchange facilities or networks, as well as of any other changes that would affect the interoperability of those facilities and networks.
B. The interconnection of all networks will be based upon accepted industry/national guidelines for transmission standards and traffic blocking criteria.
C. The parties will work cooperatively to apply sound network management principles by invoking appropriate network management controls to alleviate or prevent network congestion.
1. Network Congestion - When BellSouth notifies carrier that capacity issues at any BellSouth tandem, including but not limited to port capacity and processing capacity, require Carrier to add interconnection facilities to additional BellSouth tandems or to BellSouth end offices, the Parties agree to joint planning sessions through which the Parties will develop mutually acceptable plan(s) to alleviate such tandem capacity problems. Such mutually agreed to plans may include BellSouth providing the necessary transport facilities past the tandem for Carrier to provide Type 2B interconnection and waving the charges for such facilities from the tandem to the end office provided however that Carrier Xxxxxxx agrees to compensate Bellsouth for the necessary interconnections facilities to the POI.
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Samples: Interconnection Agreement
Network Design and Management. Version: 4Q04; 9/1/04
A. The parties agree to Parties will work cooperatively to install and maintain reliable interconnected telecommunications networks, including but not limited to, maintenance contact numbers and escalation procedures. BellSouth agrees to will provide public notice of changes in the information necessary for the transmission and routing of services using its local exchange facilities or networks, as well as of any other changes that would affect the interoperability of those facilities and networks.
B. The interconnection of all networks will be based upon accepted industry/national guidelines for transmission standards and traffic blocking criteria.
C. The parties Parties will work cooperatively to apply sound network management principles by invoking appropriate network management controls to alleviate or prevent network congestion.
1. Network Congestion - When BellSouth notifies carrier Carrier that capacity issues at any BellSouth tandem, including but not limited to port capacity and processing capacity, require Carrier to add interconnection facilities to additional BellSouth tandems or to BellSouth end offices, the Parties agree to joint planning sessions through which the Parties will develop mutually acceptable plan(s) to alleviate such tandem capacity problems. Such mutually agreed to plans may include BellSouth providing the necessary transport facilities past the tandem for Carrier to provide Type 2B interconnection and waving waiving the charges for such facilities from the tandem to the end office provided however that Carrier agrees to compensate Bellsouth BellSouth for the necessary interconnections facilities to the POI.
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Samples: Interconnection Agreement