Common use of Traffic Management and Network Harm Clause in Contracts

Traffic Management and Network Harm. 19.7.1 Each Party may use protective network traffic management controls, such as 7-digit and 10-digit code gaps on traffic toward the other Party’s network, when required to protect the public- switched network from congestion due to facility failures, switch congestion or failure or focused overload. Each Party shall immediately notify the other Party of any protective control action planned or executed. 19.7.2 Where the capability exists, originating or terminating traffic reroutes may be implemented by either Party to temporarily relieve network congestion due to facility failures or abnormal calling patterns. Reroutes shall not be used to circumvent normal trunk servicing. Expansive controls shall be used only when mutually agreed to by the Parties. 19.7.3 The Parties shall cooperate and share pre-planning information regarding cross- network call-ins expected to generate large or focused temporary increases in call volumes, to prevent or mitigate the impact of these events on the public-switched network. 19.7.4 Neither Party shall use any product or service provided under this Agreement or any other service related thereto or used in combination therewith in any manner that interferes with any person in the use of such person’s Telecommunications Service, prevents any person from using its Telecommunications Service, impairs the quality of Telecommunications Service to other carriers or to either Party’s Customers, causes electrical hazards to either Party’s personnel, damage to either Party’s equipment or malfunction of either Party’s billing equipment. 19.7.5 Ameritech generally changes circuit pairs under the following conditions: (i) line and station transfers or installations; (ii) to eliminate defective pairs during repairs; and (iii) during facility rehabilitation projects. In the event that Ameritech changes out a circuit pair sold under this Agreement under conditions other than provided above, and that change adversely affects the provision of service, Requesting Carrier will notify Ameritech and Ameritech will attempt to resolve the problem within a reasonable time frame. Should the Parties be unable to resolve the situation, the Parties agree to abide by the dispute resolutions provisions contained in Section 27.4 of this Agreement.

Traffic Management and Network Harm. 19.7.1 Each Party may use protective network traffic management controls, such as 7-digit and 10-digit code gaps on traffic toward the other Party’s network, when required to protect 12716496.1 80509 940C 00650405 the public- public-switched network from congestion due to facility failures, switch congestion or failure or focused overload. Each Party shall immediately notify the other Party of any protective control action planned or executed. 19.7.2 Where the capability exists, originating or terminating traffic reroutes may be implemented by either Party to temporarily relieve network congestion due to facility failures or abnormal calling patterns. Reroutes shall not be used to circumvent normal trunk servicing. Expansive controls shall be used only when mutually agreed to by the Parties. 19.7.3 The Parties shall cooperate and share pre-planning information regarding cross- cross-network call-ins expected to generate large or focused temporary increases in call volumes, to prevent or mitigate the impact of these events on the public-switched network. 19.7.4 Neither Party shall use any product or service provided under this Agreement or any other service related thereto or used in combination therewith in any manner that interferes with any person in the use of such person’s Telecommunications Service, prevents any person from using its Telecommunications Service, impairs the quality of Telecommunications Service to other carriers or to either Party’s Customers, causes electrical hazards to either Party’s personnel, damage to either Party’s equipment or malfunction of either Party’s billing equipment. 19.7.5 Ameritech generally changes circuit pairs under the following conditions: : (i) line and station transfers or installations; (ii) to eliminate defective pairs during repairs; and (iii) during facility rehabilitation projects. In the event that Ameritech changes out a circuit pair sold under this Agreement under conditions other than provided above, and that change adversely affects the provision of service, Requesting Carrier will notify Ameritech and Ameritech will attempt to resolve the problem within a reasonable time frame. Should the Parties be unable to resolve the situation, the Parties agree to abide by the dispute resolutions provisions contained in Section 27.4 of this Agreement.

Traffic Management and Network Harm. 19.7.1 Each Party may use protective network traffic management controls, such as 7-digit and 10-digit code gaps on traffic toward the other Party’s network, when required to protect the public- public-switched network from congestion due to facility failures, switch congestion or failure or focused overload. Each Party shall immediately notify the other Party of any protective control action planned or executed. 19.7.2 Where the capability exists, originating or terminating traffic reroutes may be implemented by either Party to temporarily relieve network congestion due to facility failures or abnormal calling patterns. Reroutes shall not be used to circumvent normal trunk servicing. Expansive controls shall be used only when mutually agreed to by the Parties. 19.7.3 The Parties shall cooperate and share pre-planning information regarding cross- cross-network call-ins expected to generate large or focused temporary increases in call volumes, to prevent or mitigate the impact of these events on the public-switched network. 19.7.4 Neither Party shall use any product or service provided under this Agreement or any other service related thereto or used in combination therewith in any manner that interferes with any person in the use of such person’s Telecommunications Service, prevents any person from using its Telecommunications Service, impairs the quality of Telecommunications Service to other carriers or to either Party’s Customers, causes electrical hazards to either Party’s personnel, damage to either Party’s equipment or malfunction of either Party’s billing equipment. 19.7.5 Ameritech generally changes circuit pairs under the following conditions: : (i) line and station transfers or installations; (ii) to eliminate defective pairs during repairs; and (iii) during facility rehabilitation projects. In the event that Ameritech changes out a circuit pair sold under this Agreement under conditions other than provided above, and that change adversely affects the provision of service, Requesting Carrier will notify Ameritech and Ameritech will attempt to resolve the problem within a reasonable time frame. Should the Parties be unable to resolve the 12716496.1 103008 1100C 00650405 situation, the Parties agree to abide by the dispute resolutions provisions contained in Section 27.4 of this Agreement.

Traffic Management and Network Harm. 19.7.1 43.1 Each Party may use protective network traffic management controls, controls such as 7-7- digit and 10-digit code gaps on traffic toward the other Party’s network, when required to protect the public- public-switched network from congestion due to facility failures, switch congestion or failure or focused overload. Each Party shall immediately as soon as practicable notify the other Party of any protective control action planned or executed. 19.7.2 43.2 Where the capability exists, originating or terminating traffic reroutes may be implemented by either Party to temporarily relieve network congestion due to facility failures or abnormal calling patterns. Reroutes shall not be used to circumvent normal trunk servicing. Expansive controls shall be used only when mutually agreed to by the Parties. 19.7.3 43.3 The Parties shall cooperate and share pre-planning information regarding cross- network call-ins expected to generate large or focused temporary increases in call volumes, to prevent or mitigate the impact of these events on the public-switched network. Information shared under this Section shall be limited to personnel responsible for managing and engineering their respective networks. 19.7.4 43.4 Neither Party shall use any product or service provided under this Agreement or any other service related thereto or used in combination therewith in any manner that interferes with substantially impairs any person in the use of such person’s Telecommunications Service, prevents any person from using its Telecommunications Service, impairs the quality of Telecommunications Service to other carriers or to either Party’s Customers, causes electrical hazards to either Party’s personnel, damage to either Party’s equipment or malfunction of either Party’s billing equipment. 19.7.5 Ameritech generally changes circuit pairs under the following conditions: (i) line . Upon prior written notice and station transfers or installations; (ii) to eliminate defective pairs during repairs; and (iii) during facility rehabilitation projects. In the event that Ameritech changes out a circuit pair sold under this Agreement under conditions other than provided above, and that change adversely affects the provision of service, Requesting Carrier will notify Ameritech and Ameritech will attempt to resolve the problem within after a reasonable time frame. Should opportunity to cure, either Party may discontinue or refuse service or Network Elements causing the Parties be unable to resolve the situation, the Parties agree to abide by the dispute resolutions provisions contained in Section 27.4 violation of this AgreementSection and only for so long as the violation occurs.

Traffic Management and Network Harm. 19.7.1 18.7.1 Each Party may use protective network traffic management controls, such as 7-digit and 10-digit code gaps on traffic toward the other Party’s network, when required to protect the public- switched network from congestion due to facility failures, switch congestion or failure or focused overload. Each Party shall immediately notify the other Party of any protective control action planned or executed. 19.7.2 18.7.2 Where the capability exists, originating or terminating traffic reroutes may be implemented by either Party to temporarily relieve network congestion due to facility failures or abnormal calling patterns. Reroutes shall not be used to circumvent normal trunk servicing. Expansive controls shall be used only when mutually agreed to by the Parties. 19.7.3 18.7.3 The Parties shall cooperate and share pre-planning information regarding cross- network call-ins expected to generate large or focused temporary increases in call volumes, to prevent or mitigate the impact of these events on the public-switched network. 19.7.4 18.7.4 Neither Party shall use any product or service provided under this Agreement or any other service related thereto or used in combination therewith in any manner that interferes with any person in the use of such person’s Telecommunications Service, prevents any person from using its Telecommunications Service, impairs the quality of Telecommunications Service to other carriers or to either Party’s Customers, causes electrical hazards to either Party’s personnel, damage to either Party’s equipment or malfunction of either Party’s billing equipment. 19.7.5 18.7.5 Ameritech generally changes circuit pairs under the following conditions: (i) line and station transfers or installations; (ii) to eliminate defective pairs during repairs; and (iii) during facility rehabilitation projects. In the event that Ameritech changes out a circuit pair sold under this Agreement under conditions other than provided above, and that change adversely affects the provision of service, Requesting Carrier will notify Ameritech and Ameritech will attempt to resolve the problem within a reasonable time frame. Should the Parties be unable to resolve the situation, the Parties agree to abide by the dispute resolutions provisions contained in Section 27.4 of this Agreement.