Common use of Trunking Requirements Clause in Contracts

Trunking Requirements. 4.3.1 The Parties agree to establish trunk groups of sufficient capacity from the interconnecting facilities such that trunking is available to any switching center designated by either Party, including end offices, tandems, 911 routing switches, and directory assistance/operator service switches. The Parties will mutually agree where one-way or two-way trunking will be available. The Parties may use two-way trunks for delivery of local traffic or either Party may elect to provision its own one-way trunks for delivery of local traffic to the other Party. If a Party elects to provision its own one-way trunks, that Party will be responsible for its own expenses associated with the trunks. 4.3.2 Wireless 2000 shall make available to GTE trunks over which GTE shall terminate to end users of Wireless 2000 Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of GTE-provided Exchange Service. 4.3.3 GTE shall make available to Wireless 2000 trunks over which Wireless 2000 shall terminate to end users of GTE Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of Wireless 2000-provided service. 4.3.4 Wireless 2000 and GTE shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups to handle different traffic types. Wireless 2000 and GTE will support the provisioning of trunk groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic and intraLATA toll and optional EAS traffic. GTE requires separate trunk groups from Wireless 2000 to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. To the extent Wireless 2000 desires to have any interexchange carriers (IC) terminate traffic to Wireless 2000’s IC transiting trunks, Wireless 2000 will arrange for such IC to issue a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to GTE instructing GTE to route such traffic over the appropriate trunk group. Until GTE receives and processes such LOAs, the traffic will not be routed. 4.3.4.1 Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk group. 4.3.4.2 Each Party shall only deliver traffic over the local interconnection trunk groups to the other Party's switch or, when delivered to GTE, for those publicly-dialable NXX Codes served by end offices that directly subtend the GTE access tandem or to those other local providers that directly subtend the access tandem. 4.3.4.3 Neither party shall route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection trunks, or local traffic over Switched Access Service trunks. 4.3.5 Wireless 2000 will provide PLU factors on a quarterly basis to identify the proper jurisdiction (local or non-local) of each call type that is carried over the local interconnection trunks. If these percentages are not received quarterly, the Parties shall use the last previous reported percentages. The PLU factor is identified on Appendix C. 4.3.6 Reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk connections shall be made at a DS-1 or multiple DS-1 level or DS-3 (SONET where technically available) and shall be jointly-engineered to an objective P.01 grade of service. 4.3.7 Wireless 2000 and GTE agree to use diligent efforts to develop and agree on a Joint Interconnection Grooming Plan prescribing standards to ensure that the reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk groups are maintained at consistent P.01 or better grades of service. Such plan shall also include mutually-agreed upon default standards for the configuration of all segregated trunk groups. 4.3.8 Signaling System 7 (SS7) Common Channel Signaling will be used to the extent that such technology is available.

Trunking Requirements. 4.3.1 The Parties agree to establish trunk groups of sufficient capacity from the interconnecting facilities such that trunking is available to any switching center designated by either Party, including end offices, tandems, 911 routing switches, and directory assistance/operator service switches. The Parties will mutually agree where one-way or two-way trunking will be available. The Parties may use two-way trunks for delivery of local traffic Local Traffic or either Party may elect to provision its own one-way trunks for delivery of local traffic to the other Party. If a Party elects to provision its own one-way trunks, that Party will be responsible for its own expenses associated with the trunks. 4.3.2 Wireless 2000 QTC shall make available to GTE trunks over which GTE shall terminate to end users of Wireless 2000 QTC-provided Exchange Services, Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of GTE-provided Exchange Service. 4.3.3 GTE shall make available to Wireless 2000 trunks over which Wireless 2000 shall terminate to end users of GTE Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of Wireless 2000-provided service. 4.3.4 Wireless 2000 QTC and GTE shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups to handle different traffic types. Wireless 2000 QTC and GTE will support the provisioning of trunk groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic and intraLATA toll and optional EAS traffic. GTE requires separate trunk groups from Wireless 2000 QTC to originate and terminate interLATA calls and to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. To the extent Wireless 2000 QTC desires to have any interexchange carriers Interexchange Carriers (ICIXC) originate or terminate switched access traffic to Wireless 2000’s IC transiting trunksor from QTC, Wireless 2000 will using jointly provided switched access facilities routed through a GTE access tandem, it is the responsibility of QTC to arrange for such IC IXC to issue a Letter of Authorization (LOA) an ASR to GTE instructing to direct GTE to route such the traffic. If GTE does not receive an ASR from the IXC, GTE will initially route the switched access traffic over between the appropriate trunk groupIXC and QTC. Until GTE receives and processes such LOAs, If the IXC subsequently indicates that it does not want the traffic routed to or from QTC, GTE will not be routedroute the traffic. 4.3.4.1 4.3.3.1 Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk group. 4.3.4.2 4.3.3.2 Each Party shall only deliver traffic over the local interconnection trunk groups to the other Party's switch or, when delivered to GTE, access tandem for those publicly-dialable NXX Codes served by end offices that directly subtend the GTE access tandem or to those other local wireless service providers that directly subtend the access tandem. 4.3.4.3 4.3.3.3 Neither party shall route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection trunks, or local traffic over Switched Access Service trunks. 4.3.5 Wireless 2000 4.3.4 QTC and GTE will reciprocally provide PLU Percent Local Usage (PLU) factors to each other on a quarterly basis to identify the proper jurisdiction (percent of local or non-local) of each call type that is traffic carried over the on local interconnection trunks. If these percentages are either Party does not received quarterlyprovide to the other Party an updated PLU, the Parties shall use the last previous reported percentagesPLU will be utilized. The parties agree to the initial PLU factor is identified on as set forth in Appendix C.A. 4.3.6 4.3.5 Reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk connections shall be made at a DS-1 or multiple DS-1 level or DS-3 XX-0 xxxxx, XX-0, (SONET where technically available) and shall be jointly-jointly- engineered to an objective P.01 grade of service. 4.3.7 Wireless 2000 4.3.6 QTC and GTE agree to use diligent efforts to develop and agree on a Joint Interconnection Grooming Plan prescribing standards to ensure that the reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk groups are maintained at consistent P.01 or better grades of service. Such plan shall also include mutually-agreed upon default standards for the configuration of all segregated trunk groups. 4.3.8 4.3.7 Signaling System 7 (SS7) Common Channel Signaling will be used to the extent that such technology is available. SS7 Common Channel Signaling will be used to the extent that such technology is available. If SS7 is not available, Multi-Frequency Signaling (MF) will be used as specified. 4.3.8 The Parties agree to offer and provide to each other B8ZS Extended Superframe Format ("ESF") facilities, where available, capable of voice and data traffic transmission. 4.3.9 The Parties will support intercompany 64kbps clear channel where available. 4.3.10 Orders between the Parties to establish, add, change or disconnect trunks shall be processed by use of an Access Service Request (ASR), or another industry standard eventually adopted to replace the ASR for local service ordering as referenced in Appendix F.

Trunking Requirements. 4.3.1 5.1 The Parties agree to establish trunk groups of sufficient capacity from the interconnecting facilities such that trunking is available to any switching center designated by either Party, including end offices, tandems, 911 routing switches, and directory assistance/operator service switches. The Parties will mutually agree where one-way or two-way trunking will be available. The Parties may use two-way trunks for delivery of local traffic or either Party may elect to provision its own one-way trunks for delivery of local traffic to the other Party. If a Party elects to provision its own one-way trunks, that Party will be responsible for its own expenses associated with the trunks. 4.3.2 Wireless 2000 5.2 Hyperion shall make available to GTE trunks over which GTE shall terminate to end users of Wireless 2000 Hyperion-provided Exchange Services, Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of GTE-provided Exchange Service. 4.3.3 GTE shall make available to Wireless 2000 trunks over which Wireless 2000 shall terminate to end users of GTE Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of Wireless 2000-provided service. 4.3.4 Wireless 2000 5.3 Hyperion and GTE shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups to handle different traffic types. Wireless 2000 Hyperion and GTE will support the provisioning of trunk groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic and intraLATA toll and optional EAS traffic. GTE requires separate trunk groups from Wireless 2000 Hyperion to terminate interLATA calls and to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. To the extent Wireless 2000 Hyperion desires to have any interexchange carriers (IC) terminate traffic to Wireless 2000Hyperion’s IC transiting trunks, Wireless 2000 Hyperion will arrange for such IC to issue a Letter of Authorization (LOA) an ASR to GTE instructing GTE to route such traffic over the appropriate trunk group. Until GTE receives and processes such LOAsASRs, the traffic will not be routedblocked. 4.3.4.1 5.3.1 Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk group. 4.3.4.2 5.3.2 Each Party shall only deliver traffic over the local interconnection trunk groups to the other Party's switch or, when delivered to GTE, access tandem for those publicly-dialable NXX Codes served by end offices that directly subtend the GTE access tandem or to those other local wireless service providers that directly subtend the access tandem. 4.3.4.3 5.3.3 Neither party shall route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection trunks, or local traffic over Switched Access Service trunks. 4.3.5 Wireless 2000 5.4 Hyperion and GTE will reciprocally provide PLU factors to each other on a quarterly basis to identify the proper jurisdiction (local or non-local) of each call type that is carried over the local interconnection required trunks. If these percentages are not received quarterly, the Parties shall use the last previous reported percentages. The PLU factor is identified on Appendix C.. 4.3.6 5.5 Reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk connections shall be made at a DS-1 or multiple DS-1 level or DS-3 XX-0 xxxxx, XX-0, (SONET where technically available) and shall be jointly-engineered to an objective P.01 grade of service. 4.3.7 Wireless 2000 5.6 Hyperion and GTE agree to use diligent efforts to develop and agree on a Joint Interconnection Grooming Plan prescribing standards to ensure that the reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk groups are maintained at consistent P.01 or better grades of service. Such plan shall also include mutually-agreed upon default standards for the configuration of all segregated trunk groups. 4.3.8 5.7 Signaling System 7 (SS7) Common Channel Signaling will be used to the extent that such technology is available. 5.8 The Parties agree to offer and provide to each other B8ZS Extended Superframe Format ("ESF") facilities, where available, capable of voice and data traffic transmission. 5.9 The Parties will support intercompany 64kbps clear channel where available.

Trunking Requirements. In accordance with Article III, Section 11, if the Parties have not already done so, it will be necessary for the Parties to have met and agreed on trunking availability and requirements in order for the Parties to begin exchange of traffic. 4.3.1 The Parties agree to establish trunk groups Trunk Groups of sufficient capacity from the interconnecting facilities Interconnection Facilities such that trunking is available to any switching center designated by either Party, including end officesEnd Offices, tandemsTandems, 911 routing switches, and directory assistance/operator service switches. The Parties will mutually agree where one-way or two-way trunking will be available. The Parties may use two-way trunks for delivery of local traffic Local Traffic upon mutual agreement or either Party may elect to provision its own one-way trunks for delivery of local traffic Local Traffic to the other Party. If a Party elects to provision its own one-way trunks, that Party will be responsible for its own expenses associated with the trunkstrunks and the other Party will make trunk ports available. Each Party must have sufficient capacity at its switches to handle the traffic of the other Party and to maintain at least B.01 grade of service. 4.3.2 Wireless 2000 shall make available to GTE trunks over which GTE shall terminate to end users of Wireless 2000 Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of GTE-provided Exchange Service. 4.3.3 GTE shall make available to Wireless 2000 trunks over which Wireless 2000 shall terminate to end users of GTE Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of Wireless 2000-provided service. 4.3.4 Wireless 2000 AWS and GTE shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups Trunk Groups to handle different traffic types. Wireless 2000 AWS and GTE will support the provisioning of trunk groups Trunk Groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic and intraLATA toll and optional EAS traffic. GTE requires separate trunk groups Trunk Groups from Wireless 2000 AWS to originate and terminate interLATA calls and to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. To If the extent Wireless 2000 desires to have any interexchange carriers (IC) terminate traffic to Wireless 2000’s IC transiting trunks, Wireless 2000 will arrange for such IC to issue a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to GTE instructing GTE to route such traffic over the appropriate trunk group. Until GTE receives and processes such LOAs, IXC subsequently indicates that it does not want the traffic routed to or from AWS, GTE will not be routedroute the traffic. 4.3.4.1 4.3.2.1 Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk groupTrunk Group. 4.3.4.2 4.3.2.2 Each Party shall only deliver traffic only over the local interconnection trunk groups Trunk Groups to the other Party's switch or, when delivered to GTE, switching center (Tandem or MSC) for those publicly-dialable NXX Codes served by end offices End Offices that directly subtend the GTE access tandem Tandem or to those other local providers Local Providers that directly subtend the access tandemTandem. 4.3.4.3 4.3.2.3 Neither party Party shall route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection trunks, or local traffic Local Traffic over Switched Access Service trunks. 4.3.5 Wireless 2000 4.3.3 The Parties will work together to establish high usage End-Office Trunk Groups. 4.3.4 AWS will provide PLU Percent Local Usage (“PLU”) factors on a quarterly semi-annual basis to identify the proper jurisdiction (local or non-local) of each call type that is carried over the local interconnection trunksInterconnection Facilities. If these percentages are not received quarterlysemi-annually, the Parties shall use the last previous reported percentages. The initial PLU factor is identified as the Percent Local Usage Factor on Appendix C.A. 4.3.6 4.3.5 Reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk connections shall be made at a DS-1 or multiple DS-1 level or DS-3 XX-0 xxxxx, XX-0, (SONET where technically available) and shall be jointly-engineered to an objective P.01 the appropriate industry grade of serviceservice standard (B.01 or B.005). 4.3.7 Wireless 2000 4.3.6 AWS and GTE agree to use diligent efforts to develop and agree on a Joint Interconnection Grooming Plan prescribing standards to ensure that the reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk groups Trunk Groups are maintained at consistent P.01 B.01 or better grades of service. Such plan shall also include mutually-agreed upon default standards for the configuration of all segregated trunk groupsTrunk Groups. 4.3.8 Signaling System 7 (SS7) 4.3.7 SS7 Common Channel Signaling will be used to the extent that such technology is available. If SS7 is not available, Multi-Frequency Signaling (MF) will be used as specified. 4.3.8 The Parties agree to offer and provide to each other B8ZS Extended Superframe Format ("ESF") facilities, where available, capable of voice and data traffic transmission. 4.3.9 The Parties will support intercompany 64kbps clear channel where available.

Trunking Requirements. 4.3.1 The Parties agree to establish trunk groups of sufficient capacity from the interconnecting facilities such that trunking is GTE shall make available to any switching center designated by either PartyMobilnet trunks over which Mobilnet shall terminate to end users of GTE-provided Exchange Services, including Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end offices, tandems, 911 routing switches, and directory assistance/operator service switches. The Parties will mutually agree where oneusers of Mobilnet-provided two- way or two-way trunking will be available. The Parties may use two-way trunks for delivery of local traffic or either Party may elect to provision its own one-way trunks for delivery of local traffic to the other Party. If a Party elects to provision its own one-way trunks, that Party will be responsible for its own expenses associated with the trunkswireless mobile telecommunications services. 4.3.2 Wireless 2000 Mobilnet shall make available to GTE trunks over which GTE shall terminate to end users of Wireless 2000 Mobilnet-provided Exchange Services, Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of GTE-provided Exchange Service. 4.3.3 GTE shall make available to Wireless 2000 trunks over which Wireless 2000 shall terminate to end users of GTE Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of Wireless 2000-provided service. 4.3.4 Wireless 2000 Mobilnet and GTE shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups to handle different traffic types. Wireless 2000 Mobilnet and GTE agree to work cooperatively to agree on network trunking within sixty (60) days following full execution of this Agreement. Mobilnet and GTE will support the provisioning of trunk groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic and intraLATA toll and optional EAS traffic. GTE requires separate trunk groups from Wireless 2000 Mobilnet to terminate interLATA calls and to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. To the extent Wireless 2000 desires to have any interexchange carriers (IC) terminate traffic to Wireless 2000’s IC transiting trunks, Wireless 2000 will arrange for such IC to issue a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to GTE instructing GTE to route such traffic over the appropriate trunk group. Until GTE receives and processes such LOAs, the traffic will not be routed. 4.3.4.1 4.3.4 Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk group. 4.3.4.2 . Each Party shall only deliver traffic over the local interconnection trunk groups to the other Party's switch or, when delivered to GTE, access tandem for those publicly-dialable NXX Codes served by end offices that directly subtend the GTE access tandem or to those other local providers that directly subtend the access tandem. 4.3.4.3 Neither party . In no event shall either Party route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection trunks, or local traffic over Switched Access Service trunks. 4.3.5 Wireless 2000 Mobilnet will provide PLU factors to GTE on a quarterly basis to identify the proper jurisdiction (local or non-local) of each call type that is carried over the local interconnection required trunks. If these percentages are not received quarterly, the Parties shall use the last previous reported percentages. The PLU factor is identified on Appendix C. 4.3.6 Reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk connections shall be made at a DS-1 or multiple DS-1 level or DS-3 XX-0 xxxxx, XX-0, (SONET where technically available) and shall be jointly-engineered to an objective P.01 grade of service. 4.3.7 Wireless 2000 Mobilnet and GTE agree to use diligent efforts to develop and agree on a Joint Interconnection Grooming Plan prescribing standards to ensure that the reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk groups are maintained at consistent P.01 or better grades of service. Such plan shall also include mutually-agreed upon default standards for the configuration of all segregated trunk groups. 4.3.8 Signaling System 7 (SS7) Common Channel Signaling will be used to the extent that such technology is available.

Trunking Requirements. 4.3.1 The Parties agree to establish trunk groups of sufficient capacity from the interconnecting facilities such that trunking is available to any switching center designated by either Party, including end offices, tandems, 911 routing switches, and directory assistance/assistance/ operator service switches. The Parties will mutually agree where one-way or two-way trunking will be available. The Parties may use two-way trunks for delivery of local traffic or either Party may elect to provision its own one-way trunks for delivery of local traffic to the other Party. If a Party elects to provision its own one-way trunks, that Party will be responsible for its own expenses associated with the trunks. 4.3.2 Wireless 2000 360° shall make available to GTE trunks over which GTE shall terminate to end users of Wireless 2000 360° Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of GTE-provided Exchange Service. 4.3.3 GTE shall make available to Wireless 2000 360° trunks over which Wireless 2000 360° shall terminate to end users of GTE Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of Wireless 2000-provided 360°-provided service. 4.3.4 Wireless 2000 360° and GTE shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups to handle different traffic types. Wireless 2000 360° and GTE will support the provisioning of trunk groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic and intraLATA toll and optional EAS traffic. GTE requires separate trunk groups from Wireless 2000 360° to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. To the extent Wireless 2000 360° desires to have any interexchange carriers (IC) terminate traffic to Wireless 2000360°’s IC transiting trunks, Wireless 2000 360° will arrange for such IC to issue a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to GTE instructing GTE to route such traffic over the appropriate trunk group. Until GTE receives and processes such LOAs, the traffic will not be routed. 4.3.4.1 Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk group. 4.3.4.2 Each Party shall only deliver traffic over the local interconnection trunk groups to the other Party's switch or, when delivered to GTE, for those publicly-dialable NXX Codes served by end offices that directly subtend the GTE access tandem or to those other local providers that directly subtend the access tandem. 4.3.4.3 Neither party shall route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection trunks, or local traffic over Switched Access Service trunks. 4.3.5 Wireless 2000 360° will provide PLU factors on a quarterly basis to identify the proper jurisdiction (local or non-local) of each call type that is carried over the local interconnection trunks. If these percentages are not received quarterly, the Parties shall use the last previous reported percentages. The PLU factor is identified on Appendix C. 4.3.6 Reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk connections shall be made at a DS-1 or multiple DS-1 level or DS-3 (SONET where technically available) and shall be jointly-engineered to an objective P.01 grade of service. 4.3.7 Wireless 2000 360° and GTE agree to use diligent efforts to develop and agree on a Joint Interconnection Grooming Plan prescribing standards to ensure that the reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk groups are maintained at consistent P.01 or better grades of service. Such plan shall also include mutually-agreed upon default standards for the configuration of all segregated trunk groups. 4.3.8 Signaling System 7 (SS7) Common Channel Signaling will be used to the extent that such technology is available.

Trunking Requirements. 4.3.1 The Parties agree Where full NXXs are used to establish trunk groups of sufficient capacity from route traffic to CellPage’s switch as defined by the interconnecting facilities such that trunking is available to any switching center designated by either Party, including end offices, tandems, 911 routing switches, and directory assistance/operator service switchesLERG: 4.3.1. The Parties will mutually agree where one-way or two-way trunking will be available. The Parties may use two-way trunks for delivery of local traffic or either Party may elect to provision its own one-way trunks for delivery of local traffic to the other Party. If a Party elects to provision its own one-way trunks, that Party will be responsible for its own expenses associated with the trunks. 4.3.2 Wireless 2000 shall make available to GTE trunks over which GTE shall terminate to end users of Wireless 2000 Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS CellPage traffic originated from end users of GTE-provided Exchange ServiceService or transiting the GTE network and terminating to CellPage. 4.3.3 GTE shall make available to Wireless 2000 trunks over which Wireless 2000 shall terminate to end users of GTE Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of Wireless 2000-provided service. 4.3.4 Wireless 2000 4.3.2. CellPage and GTE shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups to handle different traffic types. Wireless 2000 CellPage and GTE will support the provisioning of trunk groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic and intraLATA toll and optional EAS traffic. GTE requires separate trunk groups from Wireless 2000 CellPage to terminate interLATA calls and to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. However, because the Parties have agreed to flat rate compensation (see App. B) and CellPage does not originate intraLATA toll or interexchange traffic, traffic measurement is not necessary and therefore separate trunk groups are not required in this instance. To the extent Wireless 2000 CellPage desires to have any interexchange carriers Interexchange Carriers (ICIXC) terminate switched access traffic to Wireless 2000’s IC transiting trunksCellPage, Wireless 2000 will using jointly provided switched access facilities routed through a GTE access tandem, it is the responsibility of CellPage to arrange for such IC IXC to issue a Letter of Authorization (LOA) an ASR to GTE instructing to direct GTE to route such the traffic. If GTE does not receive an ASR from the IXC, GTE will initially route the switched access traffic over between the appropriate trunk groupIXC and CellPage. Until GTE receives and processes such LOAs, If the IXC subsequently indicates that it does not want the traffic routed to or from CellPage, GTE will not be routedroute the traffic. 4.3.4.1 4.3.2.1 Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk group. 4.3.4.2 Each Party shall only deliver traffic over the local interconnection trunk groups to the other Party's switch or, when delivered to GTE, for those publicly-dialable NXX Codes served by end offices that directly subtend the GTE access tandem or to those other local providers that directly subtend the access tandem. 4.3.4.3 4.3.2.2 Neither party shall route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection trunks, or local traffic over Switched Access Service trunks., except as provided in Section 4.3.2 above 4.3.5 Wireless 2000 will provide PLU factors on a quarterly basis to identify the proper jurisdiction (local or non-local) of each call type that is carried over the local interconnection trunks4.3.3. If these percentages are not received quarterly, the Parties shall use the last previous reported percentages. The PLU factor is identified on Appendix C. 4.3.6 Reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk Trunk connections shall be made at a voice grade DS-1 or multiple DS-1 level or DS-3 XX-0 xxxxx, XX-0, (SONET where technically available) and shall be jointly-engineered to an objective P.01 B.01 or B.005 grade of service. 4.3.7 Wireless 2000 4.3.4. Signaling System 7 (SS7) Common Channel Signaling will be used to the extent that such technology is available. If SS7 is not available, Multifrequency Signaling (MF) will be used as specified. 4.3.5. Orders between the Parties to establish, add, change or disconnect trunks shall be processed by use of an ASR or another industry standard eventually adopted to replace the ASR for local service ordering. 4.3.6. CellPage and GTE agree to use diligent efforts to develop and agree on a Joint Interconnection Grooming Plan prescribing standards to ensure that the reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk groups are maintained at consistent P.01 or better the appropriate industry grades of serviceservice standard B.01 or B.005. Such plan shall also include mutually-agreed upon default standards for the configuration of all segregated trunk groups. 4.3.8 Signaling System 7 (SS7) Common Channel Signaling will be used to the extent that such technology is available.

Trunking Requirements. 4.3.1 The Parties agree to establish trunk groups of sufficient capacity from the interconnecting facilities such that trunking is available to any switching center designated by either Party, including end offices, tandems, 911 routing switches, and directory assistance/assistance/ operator service switches. The Parties will mutually agree where one-way or two-way trunking will be available. The Parties may use two-way trunks for delivery of local traffic or either Party may elect to provision its own one-way trunks for delivery of local traffic to the other Party. If a Party elects to provision its own one-way trunks, that Party will be responsible for its own expenses associated with the trunks. 4.3.2 Wireless 2000 Appalachian shall make available to GTE trunks over which GTE shall terminate to end users of Wireless 2000 Appalachian Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of GTE-provided Exchange Service. 4.3.3 GTE shall make available to Wireless 2000 Appalachian trunks over which Wireless 2000 Appalachian shall terminate to end users of GTE Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of Wireless 2000Appalachian-provided service. 4.3.4 Wireless 2000 Appalachian and GTE shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups to handle different traffic types. Wireless 2000 Appalachian and GTE will support the provisioning of trunk groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic and intraLATA toll and optional EAS traffic. GTE requires separate trunk groups from Wireless 2000 Appalachian to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. To the extent Wireless 2000 Appalachian desires to have any interexchange carriers (IC) terminate traffic to Wireless 2000Appalachian’s IC transiting trunks, Wireless 2000 Appalachian will arrange for such IC to issue a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to GTE instructing GTE to route such traffic over the appropriate trunk group. Until GTE receives and processes such LOAs, the traffic will not be routed. 4.3.4.1 Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk group. 4.3.4.2 Each Party shall only deliver traffic over the local interconnection trunk groups to the other Party's switch or, when delivered to GTE, for those publicly-dialable NXX Codes served by end offices that directly subtend the GTE access tandem or to those other local providers that directly subtend the access tandem. 4.3.4.3 Neither party shall route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection trunks, or local traffic over Switched Access Service trunks. 4.3.5 Wireless 2000 Appalachian will provide PLU factors on a quarterly basis to identify the proper jurisdiction (local or non-local) of each call type that is carried over the local interconnection trunks. If these percentages are not received quarterly, the Parties shall use the last previous reported percentages. The PLU factor is identified on Appendix C. 4.3.6 Reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk connections shall be made at a DS-1 or multiple DS-1 level or DS-3 (SONET where technically available) and shall be jointly-engineered to an objective P.01 grade of service. 4.3.7 Wireless 2000 Appalachian and GTE agree to use diligent efforts to develop and agree on a Joint Interconnection Grooming Plan prescribing standards to ensure that the reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk groups are maintained at consistent P.01 or better grades of service. Such plan shall also include mutually-agreed upon default standards for the configuration of all segregated trunk groups. 4.3.8 Signaling System 7 (SS7) Common Channel Signaling will be used to the extent that such technology is available.

Trunking Requirements. 4.3.1 The Parties agree to establish and provide trunk groups of sufficient capacity from the interconnecting facilities such that trunking is available to any switching center designated by either Party, including end offices, tandems, 911 routing switches, and directory assistance/assistance/ operator service switches. The Parties will mutually agree where one-way or two-way trunking will be availableutilized. The Parties may use two-way trunks for delivery of local traffic Local Traffic or either Party may elect to provision its own one-way trunks for delivery of local traffic Local Traffic to the other Party. If a Party elects to provision its own one-way trunks, that Party will be responsible for its own expenses associated with the trunks. 4.3.2 Wireless 2000 Powertel shall make available to GTE trunks over which GTE shall terminate to end users End Users of Wireless 2000 Powertel Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users End Users of GTE-provided Exchange Service. 4.3.3 GTE shall make available to Wireless 2000 Powertel trunks over which Wireless 2000 Powertel shall terminate to end users End Users of GTE Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users End Users of Wireless 2000Powertel-provided service. 4.3.4 Wireless 2000 Powertel and GTE shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups to handle different traffic types. Wireless 2000 Powertel and GTE will support the provisioning of trunk groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic and intraLATA toll and optional EAS traffic. GTE requires separate trunk groups from Wireless 2000 Powertel to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. To the extent Wireless 2000 Powertel desires to have any interexchange carriers (IC) terminate traffic to Wireless 2000Powertel’s IC transiting trunks, Wireless 2000 Powertel will arrange for such IC to issue a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to GTE instructing GTE to route such traffic over the appropriate trunk group. Until GTE receives and processes such LOAs, the traffic will not be routed. 4.3.4.1 Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk group. 4.3.4.2 Each Party shall only deliver traffic over the local interconnection trunk groups to the other Party's switch or, when delivered to GTE, for those publicly-dialable NXX Codes served by end offices that directly subtend the GTE access tandem or to those other local providers that directly subtend the access tandem. 4.3.4.3 Neither party shall route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection trunks, or local traffic over Switched Access Service trunks. 4.3.5 Wireless 2000 Powertel will provide PLU factors on a quarterly basis to identify the proper jurisdiction (local or non-local) of each call type that is carried over the local interconnection trunks. If these percentages are not received quarterly, the Parties shall use the last previous reported percentages. The PLU factor is identified on Appendix C. 4.3.6 Reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk connections shall be made at a DS-1 or multiple DS-1 level or DS-3 (SONET where technically available) and shall be jointly-engineered to an objective P.01 grade of service. 4.3.7 Wireless 2000 Powertel and GTE agree to use diligent efforts to develop and agree on a Joint Interconnection Grooming Plan prescribing standards to ensure that the reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk groups are maintained at consistent P.01 or better grades of service. Such plan shall also include mutually-agreed upon default standards for the configuration of all segregated trunk groups. 4.3.8 Signaling System 7 (SS7) Common Channel Signaling will be used to the extent that such technology is available.

Trunking Requirements. 4.3.1 The Parties agree to establish trunk groups of sufficient capacity from the interconnecting facilities such that trunking is available to any switching center designated by either Party, including end offices, tandems, 911 routing switches, and directory assistance/operator service switches. The Parties will mutually agree where one-way or two-way trunking will be available. The Parties may use two-way trunks for delivery of local traffic or either Party may elect to provision its own one-way trunks for delivery of local traffic to the other Party. If a Party elects to provision its own one-way trunks, that Party will be responsible for its own expenses associated with the trunks. 4.3.2 Wireless 2000 Bluegrass shall make available to GTE trunks over which GTE shall terminate to end users of Wireless 2000 Bluegrass Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of GTE-provided Exchange Service. 4.3.3 GTE shall make available to Wireless 2000 Bluegrass trunks over which Wireless 2000 Bluegrass shall terminate to end users of GTE Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of Wireless 2000Bluegrass-provided service. 4.3.4 Wireless 2000 Bluegrass and GTE shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups to handle different traffic types. Wireless 2000 Bluegrass and GTE will support the provisioning of trunk groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic and intraLATA toll and optional EAS traffic. GTE requires separate trunk groups from Wireless 2000 Bluegrass to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. To the extent Wireless 2000 Bluegrass desires to have any interexchange carriers (IC) terminate traffic to Wireless 2000Bluegrass’s IC transiting trunks, Wireless 2000 Bluegrass will arrange for such IC to issue a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to GTE instructing GTE to route such traffic over the appropriate trunk group. Until GTE receives and processes such LOAs, the traffic will not be routed. 4.3.4.1 Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk group. 4.3.4.2 Each Party shall only deliver traffic over the local interconnection trunk groups to the other Party's switch or, when delivered to GTE, for those publicly-dialable NXX Codes served by end offices that directly subtend the GTE access tandem or to those other local providers that directly subtend the access tandem. 4.3.4.3 Neither party shall route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection trunks, or local traffic over Switched Access Service trunks. 4.3.5 Wireless 2000 Bluegrass will provide PLU factors on a quarterly basis to identify the proper jurisdiction (local or non-local) of each call type that is carried over the local interconnection trunks. If these percentages are not received quarterly, the Parties shall use the last previous reported percentages. The PLU factor is identified on Appendix C. 4.3.6 Reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk connections shall be made at a DS-1 or multiple DS-1 level or DS-3 (SONET where technically available) and shall be jointly-engineered to an objective P.01 grade of service. 4.3.7 Wireless 2000 Bluegrass and GTE agree to use diligent efforts to develop and agree on a Joint Interconnection Grooming Plan prescribing standards to ensure that the reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk groups are maintained at consistent P.01 or better grades of service. Such plan shall also include mutually-agreed upon default standards for the configuration of all segregated trunk groups. 4.3.8 Signaling System 7 (SS7) Common Channel Signaling will be used to the extent that such technology is available.

Trunking Requirements. 4.3.1 The Parties agree to establish trunk groups of sufficient capacity from the interconnecting facilities such that trunking is available to any switching center designated by either Party, including end offices, tandems, 911 routing switches, and directory assistance/operator service switches. The Parties will mutually agree where one-way or two-way trunking will be available. The Parties may use two-way trunks for delivery of local traffic or either Party may elect to provision its own one-one- way trunks for delivery of local traffic to the other Party. If a Party elects to provision its own one-way trunks, that Party will be responsible for its own expenses associated with the trunks. 4.3.2 Wireless 2000 Tallgrass shall make available to GTE trunks over which GTE shall terminate to end users of Wireless 2000 Tallgrass-provided Exchange Services, Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of GTE-provided Exchange Service. 4.3.3 GTE shall make available to Wireless 2000 trunks over which Wireless 2000 shall terminate to end users of GTE Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of Wireless 2000-provided service. 4.3.4 Wireless 2000 Tallgrass and GTE shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups to handle different traffic types. Wireless 2000 Tallgrass and GTE will support the provisioning of trunk groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic and intraLATA toll and optional EAS traffic. GTE requires separate trunk groups from Wireless 2000 Tallgrass to originate and terminate interLATA calls and to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. To the extent Wireless 2000 Tallgrass desires to have any interexchange carriers Interexchange Carriers (IC) originate or terminate traffic to Wireless 2000’s IC transiting trunksTallgrass, Wireless 2000 Tallgrass will arrange for such IC to issue a Letter of Authorization (LOA) an ASR to GTE instructing GTE to route such traffic over the appropriate IC trunk group. Until GTE receives and processes such LOAs, the traffic will not be routed. 4.3.4.1 4.3.3.1 Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk group. 4.3.4.2 4.3.3.2 Each Party shall only deliver traffic over the local interconnection trunk groups to the other Party's switch or, when delivered to GTE, access tandem for those publicly-dialable NXX Codes served by end offices that directly subtend the GTE access tandem or to those other local wireless service providers that directly subtend the access tandem. 4.3.4.3 4.3.3.3 Neither party shall route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection trunks, or local traffic over Switched Access Service trunks. 4.3.5 Wireless 2000 will provide PLU factors on a quarterly basis to identify the proper jurisdiction (local or non-local) of each call type that is carried over the local interconnection trunks. If these percentages are not received quarterly, the Parties shall use the last previous reported percentages. The PLU factor is identified on Appendix C. 4.3.6 Reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk connections shall be made at a DS-1 or multiple DS-1 level or DS-3 (SONET where technically available) and shall be jointly-engineered to an objective P.01 grade of service. 4.3.7 Wireless 2000 and GTE agree to use diligent efforts to develop and agree on a Joint Interconnection Grooming Plan prescribing standards to ensure that the reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk groups are maintained at consistent P.01 or better grades of service. Such plan shall also include mutually-agreed upon default standards for the configuration of all segregated trunk groups. 4.3.8 Signaling System 7 (SS7) Common Channel Signaling will be used to the extent that such technology is available.

Trunking Requirements. 4.3.1 The Parties agree to establish trunk groups of sufficient capacity from the interconnecting facilities such that trunking is available to any switching center designated by either Party, including end offices, tandems, 911 routing switches, and directory assistance/assistance/ operator service switches. The Parties will mutually agree where one-way or two-way trunking will be available. The Parties may use two-way trunks for delivery of local traffic or either Party may elect to provision its own one-way trunks for delivery of local traffic to the other Party. If a Party elects to provision its own one-way trunks, that Party will be responsible for its own expenses associated with the trunks. 4.3.2 Wireless 2000 Horizon shall make available to GTE trunks over which GTE shall terminate to end users of Wireless 2000 Horizon Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of GTE-provided Exchange Service. 4.3.3 GTE shall make available to Wireless 2000 Horizon trunks over which Wireless 2000 Horizon shall terminate to end users of GTE Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of Wireless 2000Horizon-provided service. 4.3.4 Wireless 2000 Horizon and GTE shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups to handle different traffic types. Wireless 2000 Horizon and GTE will support the provisioning of trunk groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic and intraLATA toll and optional EAS traffic. GTE requires separate trunk groups from Wireless 2000 Horizon to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. To the extent Wireless 2000 Horizon desires to have any interexchange carriers (IC) terminate traffic to Wireless 2000Horizon’s IC transiting trunks, Wireless 2000 Horizon will arrange for such IC to issue a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to GTE instructing GTE to route such traffic over the appropriate trunk group. Until GTE receives and processes such LOAs, the traffic will not be routedblocked. 4.3.4.1 Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk group. 4.3.4.2 Each Party shall only deliver traffic over the local interconnection trunk groups to the other Party's switch or, when delivered to GTE, for those publicly-dialable NXX Codes served by end offices that directly subtend the GTE access tandem or to those other local providers that directly subtend the access tandem. 4.3.4.3 Neither party shall route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection trunks, or local traffic over Switched Access Service trunks. 4.3.5 Wireless 2000 Horizon will provide PLU factors on a quarterly basis to identify the proper jurisdiction (local or non-local) of each call type that is carried over the local interconnection trunks. If these percentages are not received quarterly, the Parties shall use the last previous reported percentages. The PLU factor is identified on Appendix C.. 4.3.6 Reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk connections shall be made at a DS-1 or multiple DS-1 level or DS-3 (SONET where technically available) and shall be jointly-engineered to an objective P.01 grade of service. 4.3.7 Wireless 2000 Horizon and GTE agree to use diligent efforts to develop and agree on a Joint Interconnection Grooming Plan prescribing standards to ensure that the reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk groups are maintained at consistent P.01 or better grades of service. Such plan shall also include mutually-agreed upon default standards for the configuration of all segregated trunk groups. 4.3.8 Signaling System 7 (SS7) Common Channel Signaling will be used to the extent that such technology is available.

Trunking Requirements. 4.3.1 The Parties agree to establish trunk groups of sufficient capacity from the interconnecting facilities such that trunking is available to any switching center designated by either Party, including end offices, tandems, 911 routing switches, and directory assistance/operator service switches. The Parties will mutually agree where one-way or two-way trunking will be available. The Parties may use two-way trunks for delivery of local traffic Local Traffic or either Party may elect to provision its own one-way trunks for delivery of local traffic Local Traffic to the other Party. If a Party elects to provision its own one-way trunks, that Party will be responsible for its own expenses associated with the trunks. 4.3.2 Wireless 2000 NT shall make available to GTE trunks over which GTE shall terminate to end users of Wireless 2000 NT-provided Exchange Services, Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of GTE-provided Exchange Service. 4.3.3 GTE shall make available to Wireless 2000 trunks over which Wireless 2000 shall terminate to end users of GTE Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of Wireless 2000-provided service. 4.3.4 Wireless 2000 NT and GTE shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups to handle different traffic types. Wireless 2000 NT and GTE will support the provisioning of trunk groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic and intraLATA toll and optional EAS traffic. GTE requires separate trunk groups from Wireless 2000 NT to originate and terminate interLATA calls and to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. To the extent Wireless 2000 NT desires to have any interexchange carriers (IC) IXCs originate or terminate switched access traffic to Wireless 2000’s IC transiting trunksor from NT, Wireless 2000 will using jointly provided switched access facilities routed through a GTE access tandem, it is the responsibility of NT to arrange for such IC IXC to issue a Letter of Authorization (LOA) an ASR to GTE instructing to direct GTE to route such the traffic. If GTE does not receive an ASR from the IXC, GTE will initially route the switched access traffic over between the appropriate trunk groupIXC and NT. Until GTE receives and processes such LOAs, If the IXC subsequently indicates that it does not want the traffic routed to or from NT, GTE will not be routedroute the traffic. 4.3.4.1 4.3.3.1 Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk group. 4.3.4.2 4.3.3.2 Each Party shall only deliver traffic over the local interconnection trunk groups to the other Party's switch or, when delivered to GTE, access tandem for those publicly-dialable NXX Codes served by end offices that directly subtend the GTE access tandem or to those other local wireless service providers that directly subtend the access tandem. 4.3.4.3 4.3.3.3 Neither party shall route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection trunks, or local traffic Local Traffic over Switched Access Service trunks. 4.3.5 Wireless 2000 will provide PLU factors on a quarterly basis to identify the proper jurisdiction (local or non-local) of each call type that is carried over the local interconnection trunks. If these percentages are not received quarterly, the Parties shall use the last previous reported percentages. The PLU factor is identified on Appendix C. 4.3.6 Reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk connections shall be made at a DS-1 or multiple DS-1 level or DS-3 (SONET where technically available) and shall be jointly-engineered to an objective P.01 grade of service. 4.3.7 Wireless 2000 and GTE agree to use diligent efforts to develop and agree on a Joint Interconnection Grooming Plan prescribing standards to ensure that the reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk groups are maintained at consistent P.01 or better grades of service. Such plan shall also include mutually-agreed upon default standards for the configuration of all segregated trunk groups. 4.3.8 Signaling System 7 (SS7) Common Channel Signaling will be used to the extent that such technology is available.

Trunking Requirements. 4.3.1 The Parties agree to establish trunk groups of sufficient capacity from the interconnecting facilities such that trunking is GTE shall make available to any switching center designated by either PartyUS Cellular trunks over which US Cellular shall terminate to end users of GTE-provided Exchange Services, including Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end offices, tandems, 911 routing switches, and directory assistance/operator service switches. The Parties will mutually agree where one-way or users of US Cellular- provided two-way trunking will be available. The Parties may use two-way trunks for delivery of local traffic or either Party may elect to provision its own one-way trunks for delivery of local traffic to the other Party. If a Party elects to provision its own one-way trunks, that Party will be responsible for its own expenses associated with the trunkswireless mobile telecommunications services. 4.3.2 Wireless 2000 US Cellular shall make available to GTE trunks over which GTE shall terminate to end users of Wireless 2000 US Cellular-provided Exchange Services, Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of GTE-provided Exchange Service. 4.3.3 GTE shall make available to Wireless 2000 trunks over which Wireless 2000 shall terminate to end users of GTE Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of Wireless 2000-provided service. 4.3.4 Wireless 2000 US Cellular and GTE shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups to handle different traffic types. Wireless 2000 US Cellular and GTE agree to work cooperatively to agree on network trunking within sixty (60) days following full execution of this Agreement. US Cellular and GTE will support the provisioning of trunk groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic and intraLATA toll and optional EAS traffic. GTE requires separate trunk groups from Wireless 2000 US Cellular to terminate interLATA calls and to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. To the extent Wireless 2000 desires to have any interexchange carriers (IC) terminate traffic to Wireless 2000’s IC transiting trunks, Wireless 2000 will arrange for such IC to issue a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to GTE instructing GTE to route such traffic over the appropriate trunk group. Until GTE receives and processes such LOAs, the traffic will not be routed. 4.3.4.1 4.3.4 Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk group. 4.3.4.2 . Each Party shall only deliver traffic over the local interconnection trunk groups to the other Party's switch or, when delivered to GTE, access tandem for those publicly-dialable NXX Codes served by end offices that directly subtend the GTE access tandem or to those other local providers that directly subtend the access tandem. 4.3.4.3 Neither party . In no event shall either Party route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection trunks, or local traffic over Switched Access Service trunks. 4.3.5 Wireless 2000 US Cellular will provide PLU factors to GTE on a quarterly basis to identify the proper jurisdiction (local or non-local) of each call type that is carried over the local interconnection required trunks. If these percentages are not received quarterly, the Parties shall use the last previous reported percentages. The PLU factor is identified on Appendix C. 4.3.6 Reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk connections shall be made at a DS-1 or multiple DS-1 level or DS-3 XX-0 xxxxx, XX-0, (SONET where technically available) and shall be jointly-engineered to an objective P.01 grade of service. 4.3.7 Wireless 2000 US Cellular and GTE agree to use diligent efforts to develop and agree on a Joint Interconnection Grooming Plan prescribing standards to ensure that the reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk groups are maintained at consistent P.01 or better grades of service. Such plan shall also include mutually-agreed upon default standards for the configuration of all segregated trunk groups. 4.3.8 Signaling System 7 (SS7) Common Channel Signaling will be used to the extent that such technology is available.

Trunking Requirements. In accordance with Article III, Section 9, it will be necessary for the Parties to have met and agreed on trunking availability and requirements in order for the Parties to begin exchange of traffic. The Parties acknowledge that with respect to existing interconnection arrangements, the Parties have so met and agreed. 4.3.1 The Parties agree to establish trunk groups of sufficient capacity from the interconnecting facilities such that trunking is available to any switching center designated by either Party, including end offices, tandems, 911 routing switches, and directory assistance/operator service switches. The Parties will mutually agree where one-way or two-way trunking will be available. The Parties may use two-way trunks for delivery of local traffic Local Traffic or either Party may elect to provision its own one-way trunks for delivery of local traffic to the other Party. If a Party elects to provision its own one-way trunks, that Party will be responsible for its own expenses associated with the trunks. 4.3.2 Wireless 2000 AirTouch shall make available to GTE trunks over which GTE shall terminate to end users of Wireless 2000 AirTouch-provided Exchange Services, Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of GTE-provided Exchange Service. 4.3.3 GTE shall make available to Wireless 2000 trunks over which Wireless 2000 shall terminate to end users of GTE Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of Wireless 2000-provided service. 4.3.4 Wireless 2000 AirTouch and GTE shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups to handle different traffic types. Wireless 2000 AirTouch and GTE will support the provisioning of trunk groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic and intraLATA toll and optional EAS traffic. GTE requires separate trunk groups from Wireless 2000 AirTouch to originate and terminate interLATA calls and to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. To the extent Wireless 2000 AirTouch desires to have any interexchange carriers (IC) IXC originate or terminate switched access traffic to Wireless 2000’s IC transiting trunksor from AirTouch, Wireless 2000 will using jointly provided switched access facilities routed through a GTE access tandem, it is the responsibility of AirTouch to arrange for such IC IXC to issue a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to GTE instructing to direct GTE to route such the traffic. If GTE does not receive an LOA from the IXC, GTE will initially route the switched access traffic over between the appropriate trunk groupIXC and AirTouch. Until GTE receives and processes such LOAs, If the IXC subsequently indicates that it does not want the traffic routed to or from AirTouch, GTE will not be routedroute the traffic. 4.3.4.1 4.3.3.1 Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk group. 4.3.4.2 4.3.3.2 Each Party shall only deliver traffic over the local interconnection trunk groups to the other Party's switch or, when delivered to GTE, access tandem for those publicly-dialable NXX Codes served by end offices that directly subtend the GTE access tandem or to those other local providers Local Providers that directly subtend the access tandem. 4.3.4.3 4.3.3.3 Neither party shall route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection trunks, or local traffic over Switched Access Service trunks. 4.3.4 The Parties will work together to establish high usage end-office trunk groups sufficient to handle the greater of the actual or reasonably forecasted traffic volumes between AirTouch end office and a GTE end office. 4.3.5 Wireless 2000 AirTouch will provide PLU factors on a quarterly semi-annual basis to identify the proper jurisdiction (local or non-local) of each call type that is carried over the local interconnection trunks. If these percentages are not received quarterlysemi-annually, the Parties shall use the last previous reported percentages. The PLU factor is identified on Appendix C. 4.3.6 Reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk connections shall be made at a DS-1 or multiple DS-1 level or DS-3 XX-0 xxxxx, XX-0, (SONET where technically available) and shall be jointly-jointly- engineered to an objective P.01 the appropriate industry grade of serviceservice standard (B.01 or B.005). 4.3.7 Wireless 2000 AirTouch and GTE agree to use diligent efforts to develop and agree on a Joint Interconnection Grooming Plan prescribing standards to ensure that the reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk groups are maintained at consistent P.01 or better grades of service. Such plan shall also include mutually-agreed upon default standards for the configuration of all segregated trunk groups. 4.3.8 Signaling System 7 (SS7) SS7 Common Channel Signaling will be used to the extent that such technology is available. If SS7 is not available, Multi-Frequency Signaling (MF) will be used as specified. 4.3.9 The Parties agree to offer and provide to each other B8ZS Extended Superframe Format ("ESF") facilities, where available, capable of voice and data traffic transmission. 4.3.10 The Parties will support intercompany 64kbps clear channel where available.

Trunking Requirements. 4.3.1 The Parties agree to establish trunk groups of sufficient capacity from the interconnecting facilities such that trunking is GTE shall make trunks available to any switching center designated by either PartyACS over which ACS shall terminate to end users of GTE-provided Exchange Services, including traffic originated from end offices, tandems, 911 routing switches, and directory assistance/operator service switches. The Parties will mutually agree where oneusers of ACS-way or provided two-way trunking will be available. The Parties may use two-way trunks for delivery of local traffic or either Party may elect to provision its own one-way trunks for delivery of local traffic to the other Party. If a Party elects to provision its own one-way trunks, that Party will be responsible for its own expenses associated with the trunkswireless mobile telecommunications services. 4.3.2 Wireless 2000 ACS shall make trunks available to GTE trunks over which GTE shall terminate to end users of Wireless 2000 ACS-provided two-way wireless mobile services, Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of GTE-provided Exchange Service. 4.3.3 GTE shall make available to Wireless 2000 trunks over which Wireless 2000 shall terminate to end users of GTE Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of Wireless 2000-provided service. 4.3.4 Wireless 2000 ACS and GTE shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups to handle different traffic types. Wireless 2000 ACS and GTE agree to work cooperatively to agree on network trunking within sixty (60) days following full execution of this Agreement. ACS and GTE will support the provisioning of trunk groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic and intraLATA toll and optional EAS traffic. GTE requires separate trunk groups from Wireless 2000 ACS to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. To the extent Wireless 2000 desires to have any interexchange carriers (IC) terminate traffic to Wireless 2000’s IC transiting trunks, Wireless 2000 will arrange for such IC to issue a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to GTE instructing GTE to route such traffic over the appropriate trunk group. Until GTE receives and processes such LOAs, the traffic will not be routed. 4.3.4.1 4.3.4 Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk group. 4.3.4.2 , subject to the provisions of section 4.3.3. Each Party shall only deliver traffic over the local interconnection trunk groups to the other Party's switch or, when delivered to GTE, access tandem for those publicly-dialable NXX Codes served by end offices that directly subtend the GTE access tandem or to those other local providers that directly subtend the access tandem. 4.3.4.3 Neither party . In no event shall either Party route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection trunks, or local traffic over Switched Access Service trunks. 4.3.5 Wireless 2000 ACS and GTE will reciprocally provide PLU factors on a quarterly basis to each other to identify the proper jurisdiction (local or non-local) of each call type that is carried over the local interconnection required trunks. New factors will be provided as needed to reflect changes in traffic patterns, but no more frequetly than once every quarter. If these new percentages are not received quarterly, the Parties shall use the last previous reported percentages. The PLU factor is identified on Appendix C. 4.3.6 Reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk connections shall be made at a DS-1 or multiple DS-1 level or DS-3 XX-0 xxxxx, XX-0, (SONET where technically available) and shall be jointly-engineered to an objective P.01 grade of service. 4.3.7 Wireless 2000 ACS and GTE agree to use diligent efforts to develop and agree on a Joint Interconnection Grooming Plan prescribing standards to ensure that the reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk groups are maintained at consistent P.01 or better grades of service. Such plan shall also include mutually-agreed upon default standards for the configuration of all segregated trunk groups. 4.3.8 Signaling System 7 (SS7) Common Channel Signaling will be used to the extent that such technology is availableavailable in both Parties’ networks.

Trunking Requirements. 4.3.1 The Parties shall establish and maintain trunks over which each Party shall terminate to its end users the Exchange Services, Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated by the end users of the other Party. 4.3.2 The Parties agree to establish trunk groups of sufficient capacity from the interconnecting facilities such that trunking is available to any switching center designated by either Party, including end offices, tandems, 911 routing switches, and directory assistance/operator service switches. The Parties will mutually agree where one-way or two-way trunking will be available. The Parties may use two-way trunks for delivery of local traffic or either Party may elect to provision its own one-way trunks for delivery of local traffic to the other Party. If a Party elects to provision its own one-way trunks, that Party will be responsible for its own expenses associated with the trunks. 4.3.2 Wireless 2000 shall make available to GTE trunks over which GTE shall terminate to end users of Wireless 2000 Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of GTE-provided Exchange Service. 4.3.3 GTE shall make available to Wireless 2000 trunks over which Wireless 2000 shall terminate to end users of GTE Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of Wireless 2000-provided service. 4.3.4 Wireless 2000 XXX and GTE shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups to handle different traffic types. Wireless 2000 XXX and GTE will support the provisioning of trunk groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic and intraLATA toll and optional EAS traffic. GTE requires The Parties shall establish and maintain separate trunk groups for the following: (1) to originate and terminate interLATA calls when either Party is acting as an IXC and ordering switched access service from Wireless 2000 the other Party; (2) to provide joint Switched Access Service to IXCs; and (3) for other types of traffic as the Parties mutually agree. To the extent Wireless 2000 XXX desires to have any interexchange carriers (IC) IXC originate or terminate traffic to Wireless 2000’s IC transiting trunksXXX using jointly provided switched access facilities routed through a GTE tandem, Wireless 2000 will it is the responsibility of XXX to arrange for such IC IXC to issue a Letter of Authorization (LOA) an ASR to GTE instructing to direct GTE to route such the traffic. If GTE does not receive an ASR from the IXC, GTE will initially route the switched access traffic over between the appropriate trunk groupIXC and XXX. Until GTE receives and processes such LOAs, If the IXC subsequently indicates that it does not want the traffic routed to or from XXX, GTE will not be routedroute the traffic to or from XXX. 4.3.4.1 4.3.3.1 Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk group. 4.3.4.2 4.3.3.2 Each Party shall only deliver traffic over the local interconnection trunk groups to the other Party's tandem or switch or, when delivered to GTE, performing a tandem function for those publicly-dialable NXX Codes served by end offices that directly subtend the GTE access tandem or switch or to those other local LECs or wireless service providers that directly subtend the access tandemtandem or switch. 4.3.4.3 4.3.3.3 Neither party Party shall route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection trunks, or . Neither Party shall route local traffic over Switched Access Service trunks, except, and only to the extent necessary, to remedy, avoid, or relieve significant traffic blockage occurring on the proper jurisdictional trunk group. 4.3.5 Wireless 2000 4.3.4 XXX and GTE will reciprocally provide PLU Percent Local Usage ("PLU") factors to each other on a quarterly basis to identify the proper jurisdiction (local or non-local) of each call type that is carried over the local interconnection required trunks. If these percentages are either Party does not received quarterlyprovide to the other Party an updated PLU, the Parties shall use the last previous reported percentagesPLU will be utilized. The Parties agree to the initial PLU factor is identified on as set forth in Appendix C. 4.3.6 4.3.5 Reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk connections shall be made at a DS-1 or multiple DS-1 level or DS-3 XX-0 xxxxx, XX-0, (SONET where technically available) and shall be jointly-engineered and maintained to an objective P.01 grade of service. 4.3.7 Wireless 2000 4.3.6 XXX and GTE agree to use diligent efforts to develop and agree on a Joint Interconnection Grooming Plan prescribing standards to ensure that the reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk groups are maintained at consistent P.01 or better grades of service. Such plan shall also include mutually-agreed upon default standards for the configuration of all segregated trunk groups. 4.3.8 4.3.7 Signaling System 7 ("SS7") Common Channel Signaling will be used to the extent that such technology is available. If SS7 is not available, Multi-Frequency Signaling ("MF") will be used as specified. 4.3.8 The Parties agree to offer and provide to each other B8ZS Extended Superframe Format ("ESF") facilities, where available, capable of voice and data traffic transmission. 4.3.9 The Parties will support intercompany 64kbps clear channel where available. 4.3.10 Orders between the Parties to establish, add, change, or disconnect trunks shall be processed by use of an Access Service Request ("ASR"), or another industry standard eventually adopted to replace the ASR for local service ordering as referenced in Appendix H. 4.3.11 The Parties will work together to establish high usage end- office trunk groups sufficient to handle the greater of the actual or reasonably forecasted traffic volumes between XXX and a GTE end office.

Trunking Requirements. In accordance with Article III, Section 11, if the Parties have not already done so, it will be necessary for the Parties to have met and agreed on trunking availability and requirements in order for the Parties to begin exchange of traffic. 4.3.1 The Parties agree to establish trunk groups Trunk Groups of sufficient capacity from the interconnecting facilities Interconnection Facilities such that trunking is available to any switching center designated by either Party, including end officesEnd Offices, tandemsTandems, 911 routing switches, and directory assistance/operator service switches. The Parties will mutually agree where one-way or two-way trunking will be available. The Parties may use two-way trunks for delivery of local traffic Local Traffic upon mutual agreement or either Party may elect to provision its own one-way trunks for delivery of local traffic Local Traffic to the other Party. If a Party elects to provision its own one-way trunks, that Party will be responsible for its own expenses associated with the trunkstrunks and the other Party will make trunk ports available. Each Party must have sufficient capacity at its switches to handle the traffic of the other Party and to maintain at least B.01 grade of service. 4.3.2 Wireless 2000 shall make available to GTE trunks over which GTE shall terminate to end users of Wireless 2000 Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of GTE-provided Exchange Service. 4.3.3 GTE shall make available to Wireless 2000 trunks over which Wireless 2000 shall terminate to end users of GTE Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of Wireless 2000-provided service. 4.3.4 Wireless 2000 AWS and GTE shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups Trunk Groups to handle different traffic types. Wireless 2000 AWS and GTE will support the provisioning of trunk groups Trunk Groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic and intraLATA toll and optional EAS traffic. GTE requires separate trunk groups Trunk Groups from Wireless 2000 AWS to originate and terminate interLATA calls and to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. To If the extent Wireless 2000 desires to have any interexchange carriers (IC) terminate traffic to Wireless 2000’s IC transiting trunks, Wireless 2000 will arrange for such IC to issue a Letter of Authorization (LOA) to GTE instructing GTE to route such traffic over the appropriate trunk group. Until GTE receives and processes such LOAs, IXC subsequently indicates that it does not want the traffic routed to or from AWS, GTE will not be routedroute the traffic. 4.3.4.1 4.3.2.1 Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk groupTrunk Group. 4.3.4.2 4.3.2.2 Each Party shall only deliver traffic only over the local interconnection trunk groups Trunk Groups to the other Party's switch or, when delivered to GTE, switching center (Tandem or MSC) for those publicly-dialable NXX Codes served by end offices End Offices that directly subtend the GTE access tandem Tandem or to those other local providers Local Providers that directly subtend the access tandemTandem. 4.3.4.3 4.3.2.3 Neither party Party shall route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection trunks, or local traffic Local Traffic over Switched Access Service trunks. 4.3.5 Wireless 2000 4.3.3 The Parties will work together to establish high usage End-Office Trunk Groups. 4.3.4 AWS will provide PLU Percent Local Usage (“PLU”) factors on a quarterly semi-annual basis to identify the proper jurisdiction (local or non-local) of each call type that is carried over the local interconnection trunksInterconnection Facilities. If these percentages are not received quarterlysemi-annually, the Parties shall use the last previous reported percentages. The initial PLU factor is identified as the Percent Local Usage Factor on Appendix C.A. 4.3.6 4.3.5 Reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk connections shall be made at a DS-1 or multiple DS-1 level or DS-3 level, DS-3, (SONET where technically available) and shall be jointly-jointly- engineered to an objective P.01 the appropriate industry grade of serviceservice standard (B.01 or B.005). 4.3.7 Wireless 2000 4.3.6 AWS and GTE agree to use diligent efforts to develop and agree on a Joint Interconnection Grooming Plan prescribing standards to ensure that the reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk groups Trunk Groups are maintained at consistent P.01 B.01 or better grades of service. Such plan shall also include mutually-agreed upon default standards for the configuration of all segregated trunk groupsTrunk Groups. 4.3.8 Signaling System 7 (SS7) 4.3.7 SS7 Common Channel Signaling will be used to the extent that such technology is available. If SS7 is not available, Multi-Frequency Signaling (MF) will be used as specified. 4.3.8 The Parties agree to offer and provide to each other B8ZS Extended Superframe Format ("ESF") facilities, where available, capable of voice and data traffic transmission. 4.3.9 The Parties will support intercompany 64kbps clear channel where available.

Trunking Requirements. 4.3.1 The Parties agree to establish trunk groups of sufficient capacity from the interconnecting facilities such that trunking is available to any switching center designated by either Party, including end offices, tandems, 911 routing switches, and directory assistance/operator service switches. The Parties will mutually agree where one-way or two-way trunking will be available. The Parties may use two-way trunks for delivery of local traffic or either Party may elect to provision its own one-way trunks for delivery of local traffic to the other Party. If a Party elects to provision its own one-way trunks, that Party will be responsible for its own expenses associated with the trunks. 4.3.2 Wireless 2000 KCC shall make available to GTE trunks over which GTE shall terminate to end users of Wireless 2000 KCC-provided Exchange Services, Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of GTE-provided Exchange Service. 4.3.3 GTE shall make available to Wireless 2000 trunks over which Wireless 2000 shall terminate to end users of GTE Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of Wireless 2000-provided service. 4.3.4 Wireless 2000 KCC and GTE shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups to handle different traffic types. Wireless 2000 KCC and GTE will support the provisioning of trunk groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic and intraLATA toll and optional EAS traffic. GTE requires separate trunk groups from Wireless 2000 KCC to originate and terminate interLATA calls and to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. To the extent Wireless 2000 KCC desires to have any interexchange carriers Interexchange Carriers (IC) originate or terminate traffic to Wireless 2000’s IC transiting trunksKCC, Wireless 2000 KCC will arrange for such IC to issue a Letter of Authorization (LOA) an ASR to GTE instructing GTE to route such traffic over the appropriate IC trunk group. Until GTE receives and processes such LOAsASR, the traffic will not be routed. 4.3.4.1 4.3.3.1 Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk group. 4.3.4.2 4.3.3.2 Each Party shall only deliver traffic over the local interconnection trunk groups to the other Party's switch or, when delivered to GTE, access tandem for those publicly-dialable NXX Codes served by end offices that directly subtend the GTE access tandem or to those other local wireless service providers that directly subtend the access tandem. 4.3.4.3 4.3.3.3 Neither party shall route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection trunks, or local traffic over Switched Access Service trunks. 4.3.5 Wireless 2000 4.3.4 KCC and GTE will reciprocally provide PLU Percent Local Usage (PLU) factors to each other on a quarterly basis to identify the proper jurisdiction (local or non-local) of each call type that is carried over the local interconnection required trunks. If these percentages are not received quarterly, the Parties shall use the last previous reported percentages. The PLU factor is identified on Appendix C.. 4.3.6 4.3.5 Reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk connections shall be made at a DS-1 or multiple DS-1 level or DS-3 XX-0 xxxxx, XX-0, (SONET where technically available) and shall be jointly-engineered to an objective P.01 grade of service. 4.3.7 Wireless 2000 4.3.6 KCC and GTE agree to use diligent efforts to develop and agree on a Joint Interconnection Grooming Plan prescribing standards to ensure that the reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk groups are maintained at consistent P.01 or better grades of service. Such plan shall also include mutually-agreed upon default standards for the configuration of all segregated trunk groups. 4.3.8 4.3.7 Signaling System 7 (SS7) Common Channel Signaling will be used to the extent that such technology is available. 4.3.8 The Parties agree to offer and provide to each other B8ZS Extended Superframe Format ("ESF") facilities, where available, capable of voice and data traffic transmission. 4.3.9 The Parties will support intercompany 64kbps clear channel where available.