Replacement of Interim Rates. 1.3.1 If any Interim Rate is established as the result of an order by the appropriate Commission, the Parties agree to follow the Intervening Law process outlined in Intervening Law Section of the General Terms and Conditions. CLEC acknowledges that once the rate becomes permanent AT&T-21STATE has the right to implement the rate change in accordance with the Commission order, or Commission guidance.
Replacement of Interim Rates. 1.3.1 Certain of the rates, prices and charges set forth in this Agreement may be denoted as interim rates (“Current Interim Rates”). Upon the effective date of a Commission order establishing non-interim rates for any rates, prices, charges, Interconnection Services specifically identified herein as interim, either Party may, within ninety (90) calendar days after the effective date of such Commission order, provide written notice (“Replacement Rate Notice”) to the other Party that it wishes to obtain the new Commission- established rate(s) (“Replacement Rates”) to replace and supersede the Interim Rate counterpart(s) in this Agreement. Following such Replacement Rate Notice, and without the need for any formal amendment or further Commission action, AT&T-21STATE will update CLEC's billing tables to replace the Current Interim Rates with their Replacement Rate(s) counterpart(s), as specified in the Replacement Rate Notice. Nonetheless, the Parties shall negotiate a conforming amendment to reflect such Replacement Rates and shall submit such amendment to the Commission for approval.
1.3.2 If the Replacement Rate Notice is given within ninety (90) calendar days after the effective date of such order, then the Replacement Rate(s) shall apply as of the effective date of the order and AT&T-21STATE will issue any adjustments that are appropriate (e.g., billing of additional charges, billing credit adjustments) to retroactively true-up the Replacement Rates with the Interim Rates for the period after the effective date of the order, in accordance herewith.
1.3.3 In the event that neither Party issues a Replacement Rate Notice to the other Party with respect to an order, the Interim Rate(s) set forth in the Agreement shall continue to apply, notwithstanding the issuance of that order.
1.3.4 In the event that a Party issues a Replacement Rate Notice under Section 1.3.1 above, but not within ninety (90) calendar days after the effective date of the order, then the Replacement Rate(s) will be deemed effective between the Parties as of the date the amendment incorporating such Replacement Rate(s) into the Agreement is effective between the Parties (following the date the amendment is approved or is deemed to have been approved by the Commission), and shall apply, upon the amendment effective date, on a prospective basis only. Further, the Party shall be foreclosed from replacing or otherwise superseding the Current Interim Rate(s) with the Replacement Rate(s) for any...
