Common use of Number Portability (NP) Clause in Contracts

Number Portability (NP). 1.2.1 Each Party will provide Local Number Portability and obtain End User Customer authorization in accordance with the Act, and applicable FCC rules, regulations and orders 1.2.2 A Party requesting a number to be ported must send the other providing Party a Local Service Request (LSR). If a Party requests that the other Party port a number, the Parties shall follow the “Local Number Portability Ordering Process” set forth in CenturyLink Service Guide and comply with applicable FCC rules, regulations and orders. 1.2.2.1 The LSR will have a requested due date that is not less than the standard provisioning intervals of four (4) days. 1.2.2.2 Both Parties agree to provide a Firm Order Confirmation (FOC) to the Recipient Party within 48 hours from the time a "clean" LSR is received. 1.2.2.3 For purposes of this Article, the Parties will use a project management approach for the implementation of LSRs for large quantities of ported numbers (in excess of 50 per day) or for complex porting processes. With regard to such managed projects ("projects"), the Parties may negotiate implementation details including, but not limited to: Due Date, Cutover Intervals and Times, Coordination of Technical Resources, and Completion Notice. 1.2.3 Local Number Portability (LNP) orders may not be expedited. 1.2.4 The Party receiving the LSR will bill the service order charge set forth in the Pricing Article for each LSR received. The Party will bill the service order charge for a LSR, regardless of whether that LSR is later supplemented, clarified or cancelled. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Party will bill an additional service order charge for supplements to any LSR submitted to clarify, correct, change or cancel a previously submitted LSR. 1.2.5 Regardless of the number of Location Routing Numbers (LRNs) used by a CLEC in a LATA, CenturyLink will route traffic destined for CLEC’s End User Customers via direct trunking where direct trunking has been established. In the event that direct trunking has not been established, such traffic shall be routed via a Tandem Switch. 1.2.6 When CenturyLink receives an unqueried call from CLEC to a telephone number that has been ported to another local services provider, the transit rate and NP dip charge will apply. 1.2.7 Neither Party shall be required to provide Number Portability under this Agreement for excluded numbers defined by FCC orders or other Applicable Law, as updated from time to time, including but not limited to: 500 NPAs; 900 NPAs; 950 and 976 NXX number services; and OCS NXXs (i.e., numbers used internally by either Party for its own business purposes). The term “Official Communications Service (OCS)” means the internal telephone numbers used by CenturyLink or CLEC.

Number Portability (NP). 1.2.1 Each Party will provide Local Number Portability and obtain End User Customer authorization in accordance with the Act, and applicable FCC rules, regulations and ordersorders The Parties recognize that the Act and the applicable FCC rules, regulations and orders do not mandate Location and Service Portability and the Parties will not submit orders for such non-mandated types of portability. 1.2.2 A Party requesting a number to be ported must send the other providing Party a Local Service Request (LSR). If a Party requests that the other Party port a number, the Parties shall follow the “Local Number Portability Ordering Process” set forth in comply with CenturyLink Service Guide ordering processes and comply with applicable FCC rules, regulations and orders. 1.2.2.1 The LSR will have a requested due date that is not less than the standard provisioning intervals of four (4) days.Intentionally left blank 1.2.2.2 Both Parties agree to provide a Firm Order Confirmation (FOC) to the Recipient Party within 48 hours from the time for a "clean" LSR is receivedsimple port order . 1.2.2.3 For purposes of this Article, the Parties will use a project management approach for the implementation of LSRs for large quantities of ported numbers (in excess of 50 per day) or for complex porting processes. With regard to such managed projects ("projects"), the Parties may negotiate implementation details including, but not limited to: Due Date, Cutover Intervals and Times, Coordination of Technical Resources, and Completion Notice. 1.2.3 Local Number Portability (LNP) orders may not be expedited. 1.2.4 The Party receiving the LSR will bill xxxx the service order charge set forth in the Pricing Article for each LSR received. The Party will bill xxxx the service order charge for a LSR, regardless of whether that LSR is later supplemented, clarified or cancelled. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Party will bill xxxx an additional service order charge for supplements to any LSR submitted to clarify, correct, change or cancel a previously submitted LSR. 1.2.5 Regardless of the number of Location Routing Numbers (LRNs) used by a CLEC LEC in a LATA, CenturyLink will route traffic destined for CLECPine Belt’s End User Customers via direct trunking where direct trunking has been established. In the event that direct trunking has not been established, such traffic shall be routed via a Tandem Switch. 1.2.6 When CenturyLink receives an unqueried call from CLEC Pine Belt to a telephone number that has been ported to another local services provider, the transit rate and a NP dip charge found in the applicable tariff will apply. 1.2.7 Neither Party shall be required to provide Number Portability under this Agreement for excluded numbers defined by FCC orders or other Applicable Law, as updated from time to time, including but not limited to: 500 NPAs; 900 NPAs; 950 and 976 NXX number services; and OCS NXXs (i.e., numbers used internally by either Party for its own business purposes). The term “Official Communications Service (OCS)” means the internal telephone numbers used by CenturyLink or CLECPine Belt.

Number Portability (NP). 1.2.1 Each Party will provide Local Number Portability and obtain End User Customer authorization in accordance with the Act, and applicable FCC rules, regulations and orders 1.2.2 A Party requesting a number to be ported must send the other providing Party a Local Service Request (LSR). If a Party requests that the other Party port a number, the Parties shall follow the “Local Number Portability Ordering Process” set forth in CenturyLink Service Guide and comply with applicable FCC rules, regulations and orders. 1.2.2.1 The LSR will have a requested due date that is not less than the standard provisioning intervals of four (4) days. 1.2.2.2 Both Parties agree to provide a Firm Order Confirmation (FOC) to the Recipient Party within 48 hours from the time a "clean" LSR is received. 1.2.2.3 For purposes of this Article, the Parties will use a project management approach for the implementation of LSRs for large quantities of ported numbers (in excess of 50 per day) or for complex porting processes. With regard to such managed projects ("projects"), the Parties may negotiate implementation details including, but not limited to: Due Date, Cutover Intervals and Times, Coordination of Technical Resources, and Completion Notice. 1.2.3 Local Number Portability (LNP) orders may not be expedited. 1.2.4 The Party receiving the LSR will bill xxxx the service order charge set forth in the Pricing Article for each LSR received. The Party will bill xxxx the service order charge for a LSR, regardless of whether that LSR is later supplemented, clarified or cancelled. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Party will bill xxxx an additional service order charge for supplements to any LSR submitted to clarify, correct, change or cancel a previously submitted LSR. 1.2.5 Regardless of the number of Location Routing Numbers (LRNs) used by a CLEC Sprint in a LATA, CenturyLink will route traffic destined for CLECSprint’s End User Customers via direct trunking where direct trunking has been established. In the event that direct trunking has not been established, such traffic shall be routed via a Tandem Switch. 1.2.6 When CenturyLink receives an unqueried call from CLEC Sprint to a telephone number that has been ported to another local services provider, the transit rate and NP dip charge will apply. 1.2.7 Neither Party shall be required to provide Number Portability under this Agreement for excluded numbers defined by FCC orders or other Applicable Law, as updated from time to time, including but not limited to: 500 NPAs; 900 NPAs; 950 and 976 NXX number services; and OCS NXXs (i.e., numbers used internally by either Party for its own business purposes). The term “Official Communications Service (OCS)” means the internal telephone numbers used by CenturyLink or CLECSprint.

Number Portability (NP). 1.2.1 Each Party will provide Local Number Portability and obtain End User Customer authorization in accordance with the Act, and applicable FCC rules, regulations and orders 1.2.2 A Party requesting a number to be ported must send the other providing Party a Local Service Request (LSR). If a Party requests that the other Party port a number, the Parties shall follow the “Local Number Portability Ordering Process” set forth in CenturyLink Service Guide and comply with applicable FCC rules, regulations and orders. 1.2.2.1 The LSR will have a requested due date that is not less than the standard provisioning intervals of four (4) days. 1.2.2.2 Both Parties agree to provide a Firm Order Confirmation (FOC) to the Recipient Party within 48 hours from the time a "clean" LSR is received. 1.2.2.3 For purposes of this Article, the Parties will use a project management approach for the implementation of LSRs for large quantities of ported numbers (in excess of 50 per day) or for complex porting processes. With regard to such managed projects ("projects"), the Parties may negotiate implementation details including, but not limited to: Due Date, Cutover Intervals and Times, Coordination of Technical Resources, and Completion Notice. 1.2.3 Local Number Portability (LNP) orders may not be expedited. 1.2.4 The Party receiving the LSR will bill xxxx the service order charge set forth in the Pricing Article for each LSR received. The Party will bill xxxx the service order charge for a LSR, regardless of whether that LSR is later supplemented, clarified or cancelled. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Party will bill xxxx an additional service order charge for supplements to any LSR submitted to clarify, correct, change or cancel a previously submitted LSR. 1.2.5 Regardless of the number of Location Routing Numbers (LRNs) used by a CLEC Sprint in a LATA, CenturyLink will route traffic destined for CLECSprint’s End User Customers via direct trunking where direct trunking has been established. In the event that direct trunking has not been established, such traffic shall be routed via a Tandem Switch. 1.2.6 When CenturyLink receives an unqueried call from CLEC Sprint to a telephone number that has been ported to another local services provider, the transit rate and NP dip charge found in the applicable tariff will apply. 1.2.7 Neither Party shall be required to provide Number Portability under this Agreement for excluded numbers defined by FCC orders or other Applicable Law, as updated from time to time, including but not limited to: 500 NPAs; 900 NPAs; 950 and 976 NXX number services; and OCS NXXs (i.e., numbers used internally by either Party for its own business purposes). The term “Official Communications Service (OCS)” means the internal telephone numbers used by CenturyLink or CLECSprint.