Pursuant to the Arbitration Decision, if Requesting. Carrier uses an NXX Code to provide foreign exchange service to its Customers outside of the geographic area assigned to such NXX Code, Requesting Carrier shall not be required to provide a point of interconnection (POI) within 15 miles of the rating point to which the NXX Code is assigned, at which Ameritech may terminate local traffic destined for that NXX Code.1/
Pursuant to the Arbitration Decision, if Requesting. Carrier uses an NXX Code to provide foreign exchange service to its Customers outside of the geographic area assigned to such NXX Code, Requesting Carrier shall not be required to provide a point of interconnection (POI) within 15 miles of the rating point to which the NXX Code is assigned, at which Ameritech may terminate local traffic destined for that NXX Code.1/
IV.4 Signaling.
IV.4.1 Where available, Common Channel Interoffice Signaling (CCIS) signaling shall be used by the Parties to set up calls between the Parties’ Telephone Exchange Service networks. Each Party shall supply Calling Party Number (CPN) (NPA/NXX assigned to its local exchange switch) within the SS7 signaling message. If CCIS is unavailable, Multi-Frequency (MF) signaling shall be used by the Parties.
Pursuant to the Arbitration Decision, if Requesting. Carrier uses an NXX Code to provide foreign exchange service to its Customers outside of the geographic area assigned to such NXX Code, Requesting Carrier shall not be required to provide a point of interconnection (POI) within 15 miles of the rating point to which the NXX Code is assigned, at which Ameritech may terminate local traffic destined for that NXX Code.1/
IV.4 Signaling.
IV.4.1 Where available, Common Channel Interoffice Signaling (CCIS) signaling shall be used by the Parties to set up calls between the Parties’ Telephone Exchange Service networks. Each Party shall supply Calling Party Number (CPN) (NPA/NXX assigned to its local exchange switch) within the SS7 signaling message. If CCIS is unavailable, Multi-Frequency (MF) signaling shall be used by the Parties.
IV.4.2 Each Party is responsible for requesting Interconnection to the other Party’s CCIS network, where SS7 signaling on the trunk group(s) is desired. Each Party shall connect to a pair of access STPs that serve each LATA where traffic will be exchanged using a direct connection to the STPs serving the desired LATA, through the designated Ameritech state gateway STP or through a third party provider 1/ By entering into this Agreement, Ameritech is not voluntarily agreeing to waive this requirement. Moreover, Ameritech reserves its rights to appeal or otherwise seek review of the Arbitration Decision. which is connected to the other Party’s signaling network. The Parties shall establish Interconnection at the STP. The rate for signaling links to establish such Interconnection is as provided in Ameritech’s access tariff(s). If the Requesting Carrier does not possess STPs, Requesting Carrier may purchase access to Ameritech’s SS7 Network as provided in Ameritech’s access tariff(s).
IV.4.3 The Parties will cooperate on the exchange of Transactional Capabilities Application Part (TCAP) messages to facilitate interoperability of CCIS-based features between their respective networks, including all CLASS features and functions, to the extent each Party offers such features and functions to its Customers. All CCIS signaling parameters will be provided, including Calling Party Number (CPN), Originating Line Information (OLI), calling party category and charge number. For terminating Exchange Access and Transit Service traffic, such information shall be passed by a Party to the extent that such information is provided to such Party.
IV.4.4 Where available and upon the request of the other Party, ...
