Common use of Technical Requirements and Standards Clause in Contracts

Technical Requirements and Standards. 2.8.1 Each Party will provide the services in this Agreement to the other Party at a standard at least equal in quality and performance to that which the Party provides itself. Either Party may request, and the other Party will provide, to the extent technically feasible, services that are superior or lesser in quality than the providing Party provides to itself, provided, however, that such services shall be considered Special Requests. 2.8.2 Nothing in this Agreement will limit either Party's ability to modify its network, including, without limitation, the incorporation of new equipment, new software or otherwise. Each Party will provide the other Party written notice of any such modifications to its network which will materially impact the other Party's service consistent with the timelines established by the FCC in the Second Report and Order, CC Docket 96-98. The Parties will be solely responsible, at their own expense, for the overall design of their Telecommunications Services and for any redesigning or rearrangement of their Telecommunications Services which may be required because of the other Party's modifications, including, without limitation, changes in Facilities, operations or procedures, minimum network protection criteria, or operating or maintenance characteristics of Facilities. To the extent such redesign or rearrangement requires changes or arrangements not contemplated by this Agreement, the Parties will negotiate appropriate changes or arrangements. 2.8.3 Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit SPCS from enlarging its CMRS network within the MTAs covered by this Agreement through management contracts with third parties for the construction and operation of a CMRS system under the Sprint PCS brand name. Traffic originating on such extended network within the MTAs covered by this Agreement shall be treated as SPCS's traffic under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. SPCS shall provide SBC-13STATE notice of the following information for any such contracted third parties within a reasonable time after contracting with such third party: the legal name of the third party, a contact name and number, the ACNAs (and name associated with such ACNA) for orders placed by such party, and the geographic area to be served by such party.

Technical Requirements and Standards. 2.8.1 Each Party will provide the services in this Agreement to the other Party at a standard at least equal in quality and performance to that which the Party provides itself. Either Party may request, and the other Party will provide, to the extent technically feasible, services that are superior or lesser in quality than the providing Party provides to itself, provided, however, that such services shall be considered Special Requests. 2.8.2 Nothing in this Agreement will limit either Party's ’s ability to modify its network, including, without limitation, the incorporation of new equipment, new software or otherwise. Each Party will provide the other Party written notice of any such modifications to its network which will materially impact the other Party's ’s service consistent with the timelines established by the FCC in the Second Report and Order, CC Docket 96-98. The Parties will be solely responsible, at their own expense, for the overall design of their Telecommunications Services and for any redesigning or rearrangement of their Telecommunications Services which may be required because of the other Party's ’s modifications, including, without limitation, changes in Facilities, operations or procedures, minimum network protection criteria, or operating or maintenance characteristics of Facilities. To the extent such redesign or rearrangement requires changes or arrangements not contemplated by this Agreement, the Parties will negotiate appropriate changes or arrangements. 2.8.3 Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit SPCS Carrier from enlarging its CMRS network within the MTAs covered by this Agreement through management contracts with third parties for the construction and operation of a CMRS system under the Sprint PCS Carrier brand name. Traffic originating on such extended network within the MTAs covered by this Agreement shall be treated as SPCS's Carrier’s traffic under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. SPCS Carrier shall provide SBC-13STATE AT&T OKLAHOMA notice of the following information for any such contracted third parties within a reasonable time after contracting with such third party: the legal name of the third party, a contact name and number, the ACNAs (and name associated with such ACNA) for orders placed by such party, and the geographic area to be served by such party.

Technical Requirements and Standards. 2.8.1 Each Party will provide the services in this Agreement to the other Party at a standard at least equal in quality and performance to that which the Party provides itself. Either Party may request, and the other Party will provide, to the extent technically feasible, services that are superior or lesser in quality than the providing Party provides to itself, provided, however, that such services shall be considered Special Requests. 2.8.2 Nothing in this Agreement will limit either Party's ability to modify its network, including, without limitation, the incorporation of new equipment, new software or otherwise. Each Party will provide the other Party written notice of any such modifications to its network which will materially impact the other Party's service consistent with the timelines established by the FCC in the Second Report and Order, CC Docket 96-98. The Parties will be solely responsible, at their own expense, for the overall design of their Telecommunications Services and for any redesigning or rearrangement of their Telecommunications Services which may be required because of the other Party's modifications, including, without limitation, changes in Facilities, operations or procedures, minimum network protection criteria, or operating or maintenance characteristics of Facilities. To the extent such redesign or rearrangement requires changes or arrangements not contemplated by this Agreement, the Parties will negotiate appropriate changes or arrangements. 2.8.3 Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit SPCS CARRIER from enlarging its CMRS network within the MTAs covered by this Agreement through management contracts with third parties for the construction and operation of a CMRS system under the Sprint PCS Carrier brand name. Traffic originating on such extended network within the MTAs covered by this Agreement shall be treated as SPCSCARRIER's traffic under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. SPCS CARRIER shall provide SBC-13STATE notice of the following information for any such contracted third parties within a reasonable time after contracting with such third party: the legal name of the third party, a contact name and number, the ACNAs (and name associated with such ACNA) for orders placed by such party, and the geographic area to be served by such party.