Common use of Network Interconnection Methods Clause in Contracts

Network Interconnection Methods. 2.1 Interconnection shall be provided at a level of quality equal to that which AT&T-21STATE provides to itself, to any Affiliates, or to any other Telecommunications Carrier. 2.1.1 In the event that a Party deploys new switches after the Effective Date of the Agreement, such Party will provide reasonable advance notice of such change to the other Party, and the Parties will work cooperatively to accomplish all necessary network changes. 2.1.2 WSP may designate the interface it wants to receive from the following: Trunk Side terminations at voice grade, DS0 or DS1 level. 2.1.3 WSP and AT&T-21STATE will interconnect directly in each LATA in which they exchange IntraMTA Traffic and Switched Access Services traffic. AT&T-21STATE does not provide Inter-tandem switching. 2.1.4 Facilities will be planned for in accordance with the trunk forecasts exchanged between the Parties, as described in Section 3.3 below. 2.2 Point Of Interconnection (“POI”) Options: 2.2.1 WSP and AT&T-21STATE shall mutually agree on a POI for each Facility that has Trunks that are used to carry traffic between their respective networks. The location of POIs will be as follows: 2.2.1.1 For WSP mobile-to-land traffic to AT&T-21STATE, the POI will be at the AT&T-21STATE Wire Center where the Facilities terminate; 2.2.1.2 For AT&T-21STATE land-to-mobile traffic to WSP, the POI will be at WSP’s office where the Facilities terminate; or 2.2.1.3 Any other mutually agreeable location. 2.2.2 A POI shall not be located across a LATA boundary, nor outside of AT&T-21STATE’s franchise service area, nor more than a distance of fourteen (14) miles from the AT&T-21STATE Central Office Switch where the Facility connection is established (or outside the state’s defined local calling area, whichever is greater). WSP is responsible for the cost of Trunks and Facilities beyond fourteen (14) miles (or outside the state’s defined local calling area, whichever is greater).