Common use of Switching System Hierarchy and Trunking Requirements Clause in Contracts

Switching System Hierarchy and Trunking Requirements. For purposes of routing Level 3 traffic to BA, the subtending arrangements between BA Tandem Switches and BA End Office Switches shall be the same as the Tandem/End Office subtending arrangements BA maintains for the routing of its own or other carriers’ traffic. For purposes of routing BA traffic to Xxxxx 0, the subtending arrangements between Xxxxx 0 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx (or functional equivalent) and Level 3 End Office Switches (or functional equivalent) shall be the same as the Tandem/End Office subtending arrangements (or functional equivalent) which Level 3 maintains for the routing of its own or other carriers’ traffic.