Transit Traffic. 7.2.2.3.1 CenturyLink will accept traffic originated by CLEC’s network and/or its end user(s) for termination to other Telecommunications Carrier’s network and/or its end users that is connected to CenturyLink's Switch. CenturyLink will also terminate traffic from these other Telecommunications Carriers’ network and/or its end users to CLEC’s network and/or its end users. For purposes of the Agreement, transit traffic does not include traffic carried by Interexchange Carriers. That traffic is defined as Jointly Provided Switched Access.
7.2.2.3.2 The Parties involved in transporting transit traffic will deliver calls to each involved network with CCS/SS7 protocol and the appropriate ISUP/TCAP messages to facilitate full Interoperability and Billing functions.
7.2.2.3.3 The originating company is responsible for payment of appropriate rates to the transit company and to the terminating company. The Parties agree to enter into traffic exchange agreements with third party Telecommunications Carriers prior to delivering traffic to be transited to third party Telecommunications Carriers. In the event one Party originates traffic that transits the second Party’s network to reach a third party Telecommunications Carrier with whom the originating Party does not have a traffic exchange agreement, then the originating Party will indemnify, defend and hold harmless the second Party against any and all charges levied by such third party Telecommunications Carrier, including any termination charges related to such traffic and any attorneys fees and expenses. In the case of IntraLATA LEC Toll traffic where CenturyLink is the designated IntraLATA Toll provider for existing LECs, CenturyLink will be responsible for payment of appropriate usage rates.
7.2.2.3.4 When CenturyLink receives an unqueried call from CLEC to a telephone number that has been ported to another local services provider, the transit rate will apply in addition to any query rates.
7.2.2.3.5 In the case of a transit call that terminates in the Local Calling Area but in a different state than the call originated, and the CLEC does not have an agreement with CenturyLink in the state where the transit call terminated, CLEC must execute an agreement for that state if it is a state served by CenturyLink. In the absence of a second agreement, the transit rate in Exhibit A of this Agreement will be billed to the CLEC.
Transit Traffic. The following rates will apply:
Transit Traffic. Service rates apply to all Transit Traffic that originates on CLEC’s network. Transit Traffic Service rates are only applicable when calls do not originate with (or terminate to) an AT&T-TSP End User.
Transit Traffic. Routing/Trunk Groups
8.6.1 When CLEC has one or more switches in a LATA and it desires to exchange Transit Traffic with Third Parties through AT&T-TSP, CLEC shall trunk to AT&T-TSP Tandems in such LATA pursuant to terms in this Attachment 02. In the event CLEC has no switch in a LATA in which it desires to send Transit Traffic through AT&T-TSP, CLEC shall establish one or more POIs within such LATA and trunk from each POI to AT&T-TSP Tandems in such LATA pursuant to terms in this Attachment 02.
8.6.2 CLEC shall route Transit Traffic to the AT&T-TSP Tandem Office Switch from which the Third Party Terminating Carrier switch subtends.
8.6.3 Transit Traffic not routed to the appropriate AT&T-TSP Tandem by CLEC shall be considered misrouted. Transit Traffic routed by CLEC through any AT&T-TSP End Office Switch shall be considered misrouted. Upon written notification from AT&T-TSP of misrouting of Transit Traffic, CLEC will correct such misrouting within sixty (60) days.
8.6.4 AT&T ARKANSAS, AT&T CALIFORNIA, AT&T INDIANA, AT&T KANSAS, AT&T MISSOURI, AT&T OHIO, AT&T OKLAHOMA, and/or AT&T TEXAS only. The same facilities and trunking (ordering, provisioning, servicing, etc.) used pursuant to CLEC’s Agreement and in this Attachment 02 to route Section 251(b)(5) Traffic will be used by AT&T- TSP to route Transit Traffic.
8.6.5 AT&T KENTUCKY and /or AT&T NORTH CAROLINA only
6.5.1 The same facilities and trunking (ordering, provisioning, servicing, etc.) used pursuant to CLEC’s Agreement for Transit Trunk Groups and in this Attachment 02 for Third Party Trunk Groups will be utilized for the routing of Transit Traffic.
Transit Traffic. 67.1 Transit Service terms in this Agreement are for the delivery of Transit Traffic. Any Jointly Provided Switched Access Traffic that transits the CenturyLink network will not be considered Transit Traffic and any network functions provided by CenturyLink in connection with such Jointly Provided Switched Access will be provided to the IXC at Switched Access Service rates.
67.2 When CenturyLink receives an unqueried call from CLEC to a telephone number that has been ported to another services provider, rates applicable to Transit Service will apply in addition to any query rates.
67.3 To the extent network and contractual arrangements exist with all necessary parties throughout the term of this Agreement, CenturyLink will provide Transit Services for CLEC’s connection of its End User to a local End User of: (1) other CLECs, (2) other ILECs (including any CenturyLink ILEC affiliates who may be a Party to this Agreement, other than the CenturyLink ILEC affiliate providing the Transit Service), and (3) CMRS carriers. CenturyLink will only provide a Transit Service where CLEC is interconnected at the same CenturyLink Tandem switch to which the terminating carrier is interconnected. CLEC agrees not to route Transit Traffic to a non-CenturyLink Tandem (i.e., double Tandem Transit Traffic) where the NPA-NXX of the number called is rated within CenturyLink’s Tandem serving area, and CLEC shall reimburse CenturyLink for any terminating compensation charged to CenturyLink by a terminating carrier as a result of any such double Tandem Transit Traffic routed by CLEC.
67.4 CenturyLink may require separate trunking for the delivery of such Transit Traffic in order to accurately measure and bill it.
67.5 In the event Transit Traffic originated by CLEC is blocked by a third party, CenturyLink shall have no obligation to resolve the dispute. CLEC acknowledges that CenturyLink does not have any responsibility to pay, and CLEC indemnifies CenturyLink against any third-party Telecommunications Carrier charges for termination of any identifiable Transit Traffic routed to CenturyLink by CLEC.
Transit Traffic. 7.3.7.1 Transit Traffic will be charged on a per minute of use rate to the originating Party for any traffic terminating to any entity other than a CenturyLink affiliate operating as an Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier, as contained in Exhibit A.
Transit Traffic. 7.3.7.1 Transit Traffic will be charged on a per minute of use rate to the originating Party, as contained in Exhibit A.
Transit Traffic. 7.2.2.3.1 Qwest will accept traffic originated by CLEC for termination to another CLEC, existing LEC, or wireless Carrier that is connected to Qwest’s local and/or access tandems. Qwest will also terminate traffic from these other Telecommunications Carriers to CLEC. For purposes of the Agreement, transit traffic does not include traffic carried by Interexchange Carriers. That traffic is defined as Jointly Provided Switched Access.
7.2.2.3.2 To the extent Technically Feasible, the Parties involved in transporting transit traffic will deliver calls to each involved network with CCS/SS7 Protocol and the appropriate ISUP/TCAP messages to facilitate full Interoperability and Billing functions.
7.2.2.3.3 The originating company is responsible for payment of appropriate rates to the transit company and to the terminating company. In the case of Exchange Access (IntraLATA Toll) traffic where Qwest is the designated IntraLATA Toll provider for existing LECs, Qwest will be responsible for payment of appropriate usage rates.
7.2.2.3.4 When Qwest receives an unqueried call from CLEC to a number that has been ported to another local services provider, the transit rate will apply.
Transit Traffic. Transit Service terms in this Agreement are for the delivery of Transit Traffic. Any Jointly Provided Switched Access Traffic that transits the CenturyLink network will not be considered Transit Traffic and any network functions provided by CenturyLink in connection with such Jointly Provided Switched Access will be provided to the IXC at Switched Access Service rates.
Transit Traffic. VNXX traffic; or, (8) Enhanced Services Provider traffic.
