Common use of Points of Interconnection (POIs) Clause in Contracts

Points of Interconnection (POIs). 64.4.1 CLEC must establish a minimum of one POI on CenturyLink’s network within each LATA in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. CLEC shall establish additional POIs under the following circumstances: a. CLEC must establish a POI at each Tandem Switch in the LATA where it wishes to exchange (i.e., receive or terminate) Local Traffic with CenturyLink or where it has established codes within that tandem serving area. b. When a CenturyLink End Office Switch subtends a CenturyLink Tandem Switch, CLEC must establish a POI at a CenturyLink End Office when total traffic volumes exchanged between the Parties at that particular CenturyLink End Office (inclusive of any Remote Switches served by that End Office) exceeds, or is expected to exceed, the thresholds as set forth in Section 64.4.2. c. When a CenturyLink End Office Switch subtends a non- CenturyLink Tandem, CLEC must establish a POI at each CenturyLink End Office Switch that subtends a non-CenturyLink Tandem at such time as the thresholds as set forth in Section 64.4.2 have been met. d. To the extent CenturyLink’s network contains multiple non- contiguous exchanges in the LATA that are not interconnected by CenturyLink-owned network, CLEC must establish a POI at each separate non-interconnected exchange or each separate group of exchanges that are interconnected by CenturyLink-owned network where it wishes to exchange (i.e., receive or terminate) Local Traffic with CenturyLink. e. CLEC may be required to establish additional POIs to comply with the limitations on porting to carriers having facilities or numbering resources in the same Rate Center, or to carriers who have partnered with a wireline carrier for numbering resources where the partnering carrier has facilities or numbering resources in the same Rate Center, pursuant to Section 90.2.

Points of Interconnection (POIs). 64.4.1 CLEC must establish a minimum of one POI on CenturyLink’s network within each LATA in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. CLEC shall establish additional POIs under the following circumstances: a. CLEC must establish a POI at each Tandem Switch in the LATA where it wishes to exchange (i.e., receive or terminate) Local Traffic any types of traffic which are permitted under Section 63.1 with CenturyLink or where it has established codes within that tandem Tandem serving area. b. When a CenturyLink End Office Switch subtends a CenturyLink Tandem Switch, CLEC must establish a POI at a CenturyLink End Office when total traffic volumes exchanged between the Parties at that particular CenturyLink End Office (inclusive of any Remote Switches served by that End Office) exceeds, or is expected to exceed, the thresholds as set forth in Section 64.4.2. c. When a CenturyLink End Office Switch subtends a non- CenturyLink Tandem, CLEC must establish a POI at each CenturyLink End Office Switch that subtends a non-CenturyLink Tandem at such time as based on the thresholds as set forth in Section 64.4.2 have been being met. d. To the extent CenturyLink’s network contains multiple non- contiguous exchanges in the LATA that are not interconnected by CenturyLink-owned network, CLEC must establish a POI at each separate non-interconnected exchange or each separate group of exchanges that are interconnected by CenturyLink-owned network where it wishes to exchange (i.e., receive or terminate) Local Traffic any types of traffic which are permitted under Section 63.1 with CenturyLinkCenturyLink and does not meet the requirements for Indirect Interconnection. e. CLEC may be required to establish additional POIs to comply with the limitations on porting to carriers having facilities or numbering resources in the same Rate Center, or to carriers who have partnered with a wireline carrier for numbering resources where the partnering carrier has facilities or numbering resources in the same Rate Center, pursuant to Section 90.2.