Common use of Trunking Requirements Clause in Contracts

Trunking Requirements. 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 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, and 911 routing 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. ACC shall make available to CenturyTel trunks over which CenturyTel shall terminate to end-users of ACC-provided Exchange Services, Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end-users of CenturyTel-provided Exchange Service. ACC and CenturyTel shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups to handle different traffic types. ACC and CenturyTel will support the provisioning of trunk groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic and intraLATA toll and optional EAS traffic. CenturyTel requires separate trunk groups from ACC to originate and terminate interLATA calls and to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. To the extent ACC desires to have any IXCs originate or terminate switched access traffic to or from ACC, using jointly provided switched access facilities routed through a CenturyTel access tandem, it is the responsibility of ACC to arrange for such IXC to issue an ASR to CenturyTel to direct CenturyTel to route the traffic. If CenturyTel does not receive an ASR from the IXC, CenturyTel will initially route the switched access traffic between the IXC and ACC. If the IXC subsequently indicates that it does not want the traffic routed to or from ACC, CenturyTel will not route the traffic. Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk group. Each Party shall only deliver traffic over the local interconnection trunk groups to the other Party's access tandem for those publicly-dialable NXX Codes served by end offices that directly subtend the access tandem or to those wireless service providers that directly subtend the access tandem. Neither party shall route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection trunks, or Local Traffic over Switched Access Service trunks.

Trunking Requirements. It In accordance with Article III, Section 12, 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 agree to establish trunk groups of sufficient capacity from the interconnecting facilities such that trunking is available to any the switching center in the local calling area/EAS where Sprint does business designated by either Party, including end offices, tandems, and 911 routing 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. ACC Sprint shall make available to CenturyTel trunks over which CenturyTel shall terminate to end-users of ACCSprint-provided Exchange Services, Services and Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end-users of CenturyTel-provided Exchange Service. ACC Sprint and CenturyTel shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups to handle different traffic types. ACC Sprint and CenturyTel will support the provisioning of trunk groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic and intraLATA toll and optional EAS trafficTraffic. CenturyTel requires separate trunk groups from ACC Sprint to originate and terminate interLATA calls and to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. To the extent ACC Sprint desires to have any IXCs originate or terminate switched access traffic to or from ACCSprint, using jointly provided switched access facilities routed through a CenturyTel access tandem, it is the responsibility of ACC Sprint to arrange for such IXC to issue an ASR to CenturyTel to direct CenturyTel to route the traffic. If CenturyTel does not receive an ASR from the IXC, CenturyTel will initially route the switched access traffic between the IXC and ACCSprint. If the IXC subsequently indicates that it does not want the traffic routed to or from ACCSprint, CenturyTel will not route the traffic. Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk group. Each Party shall only deliver traffic over the local interconnection trunk groups to the other Party's access tandem for those publicly-dialable NXX Codes served by end offices that directly subtend the access tandem or to those wireless service providers that directly subtend the access tandem. Neither party shall route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection trunks, or Local Traffic over Switched Access Service trunks. End-Office Trunking. 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 a Sprint end office and a CenturyTel end office. Sprint and CenturyTel will reciprocally provide Percent Local Usage (PLU) factors to each other on a semi-annual basis to identify the proper percent of Local Traffic carried on local interconnection trunks. If either Party does not provide to the other Party an updated PLU, the previous PLU will be utilized. The parties agree to the initial PLU factor as set forth in Appendix A. Reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk connections shall be made at a DS‑1 or multiple XX-0 xxxxx, XX-0, (Synchronous Optical Network (SONET)) where technically available) and shall be jointly engineered to the appropriate industry grade of service standard B.01 or B.005. Sprint and CenturyTel 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 the appropriate industry grades of service standard B.01 or B.005. Such plan shall also include mutually-agreed upon default standards for the configuration of all segregated trunk groups. 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. 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. The Parties will support intercompany 64kbps clear channel where available. 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.

Trunking Requirements. It In accordance with Article III, Section 12, 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 of sufficient capacity from the interconnecting facilities such that trunking is available to any switching center designated by either Party, including end offices, tandems, and 911 routing 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 and ISP- Bound Traffic or either Party may elect to provision its own one-way trunks for delivery of Local Traffic and ISP-Bound 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. ACC LEVEL 3 shall make available to CenturyTel trunks over which CenturyTel shall terminate to end-users of ACC-provided LEVEL 3 -provided Exchange ServicesServices Local Traffic, Local ISP- Bound Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end-users of CenturyTel-provided Exchange Service. 4.3.3. ACC XXXXX 0 and CenturyTel shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups to handle different traffic types. ACC XXXXX 0 and CenturyTel will support the provisioning of trunk groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic Traffic, ISP-Bound Traffic, and intraLATA toll and optional EAS traffic. CenturyTel requires separate trunk groups from ACC LEVEL 3 to originate and terminate interLATA calls and to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. To the extent ACC LEVEL 3 desires to have any IXCs originate or terminate switched access traffic to or from ACCXXXXX 0, using jointly provided switched access facilities routed through a CenturyTel access tandem, it is the responsibility of ACC LEVEL 3 to arrange for such IXC to issue an ASR to CenturyTel to direct CenturyTel to route the traffic. If CenturyTel does not receive an ASR from the IXC, CenturyTel will initially route the switched access traffic between the IXC and ACCLEVEL 3. If the IXC subsequently indicates that it does not want the traffic routed to or from ACCXXXXX 0, CenturyTel XxxxxxxXxx will not route the traffic. . 4.3.3.1 Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk group. . 4.3.3.2 Each Party shall only deliver traffic over the local interconnection trunk groups to the other Party's access tandem for those publicly-dialable NXX Codes served by end offices that directly subtend the access tandem or to those wireless service providers that directly subtend the access tandem. . 4.3.3.3 Neither party Party shall route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection trunks, or Local Traffic over Switched Access Service trunks.

Trunking Requirements. It will be necessary for Where the Parties to have met directly interconnect their networks, the Parties shall meet and agreed agree 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 of sufficient capacity from the interconnecting facilities such that trunking is available to any switching center designated by either Party, including end offices, tandems, and 911 routing switches. The Parties will mutually agree where one-way or two-two- way trunking will be available. Agreement to use two-way trunks for delivery of Local Traffic shall not be unreasonably withheld where two- way trunking is technically feasible and the Party’s are capable of rendering accurate bills for charges associated with two-way trunking. 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 trunkstrunks for Local Traffic, that Party will be responsible for its own expenses associated with the trunks. ACC . 4.3.2 DAYSTARR shall make available to CenturyTel trunks over which CenturyTel shall terminate to end-users of ACCDAYSTARR-provided Exchange Services, Services and Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end-users of CenturyTel-provided Exchange Service. ACC Compensation for CenturyTel’s use of such trunks shall be pursuant to Section 4.2 of Article IV. 4.3.3 DAYSTARR and CenturyTel shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups to handle different traffic types. ACC DAYSTARR and CenturyTel will support the provisioning of trunk groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic and intraLATA toll and optional EAS trafficTraffic. CenturyTel requires separate trunk groups from ACC DAYSTARR to originate and terminate interLATA Non-Local Traffic calls and to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. To the extent ACC DAYSTARR desires to have any IXCs originate or terminate switched access traffic to or from ACCDAYSTARR, using jointly provided switched access facilities routed through a CenturyTel access tandem, it is the responsibility of ACC DAYSTARR to arrange for such IXC to issue an ASR to CenturyTel to direct CenturyTel to route the traffic. If CenturyTel does not receive an ASR from the IXC, CenturyTel will initially route the switched access traffic between the IXC and ACCDAYSTARR. If the IXC subsequently indicates that it does not want the traffic routed to or from ACCDAYSTARR, CenturyTel will not route the traffic. . 4.3.3.1 Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk group. . 4.3.3.2 Each Party shall only deliver traffic over the local interconnection connection trunk groups to the other Party's ’s access tandem for those publicly-publicly- dialable NXX Codes served by end offices that directly subtend the access tandem or to those wireless service providers that directly subtend the access tandem. . 4.3.3.3 Neither party shall route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection connection trunks, or Local Traffic over Switched Access Service trunks.

Trunking Requirements. 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 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, and 911 routing 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. ACC 4.3.1 GTE shall make available to CenturyTel Centennial trunks over which CenturyTel Centennial shall terminate to end-end users of ACCGTE-provided Exchange Services, Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end-end users of CenturyTelCentennial- provided two-way wireless mobile telecommunications services. 4.3.2 Centennial shall make available to GTE trunks over which GTE shall terminate to end users of Centennial-provided Exchange Services, Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end users of GTE-provided Exchange Service. ACC . 4.3.3 Centennial and CenturyTel GTE shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups to handle different traffic types. ACC Centennial and CenturyTel GTE agree to work cooperatively to agree on network trunking within sixty (60) days following full execution of this Agreement. Centennial and GTE will support the provisioning of trunk groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic and intraLATA toll and optional EAS traffic. CenturyTel GTE requires separate trunk groups from ACC Centennial to originate and terminate interLATA calls and to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. To the extent ACC desires to have any IXCs originate or terminate switched access traffic to or from ACC, using jointly provided switched access facilities routed through a CenturyTel access tandem, it is the responsibility of ACC to arrange for such IXC to issue an ASR to CenturyTel to direct CenturyTel to route the traffic. If CenturyTel does not receive an ASR from the IXC, CenturyTel will initially route the switched access traffic between the IXC and ACC. If the IXC subsequently indicates that it does not want the traffic routed to or from ACC, CenturyTel will not route the traffic. . 4.3.4 Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk group. Each Party shall only deliver traffic over the local interconnection trunk groups to the other Party's access tandem for those publicly-dialable NXX Codes served by end offices that directly subtend the access tandem or to those wireless service providers that directly subtend the access tandem. Neither party In no event shall either Party route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection trunks. 4.3.5 Centennial will provide PLU factors to GTE on a quarterly basis to identify the proper jurisdiction of each call type that is carried over the 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 Local Traffic over Switched Access Service trunksmultiple 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 Centennial 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. It In accordance with Article III, Section 12, 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 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, and 911 routing 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 and ISP-Bound Traffic or either Party may elect to provision its own one-way trunks for delivery of Local Traffic and ISP-Bound 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. ACC LEVEL 3 shall make available to CenturyTel trunks over which CenturyTel shall terminate to end-users of ACCLEVEL 3 -provided Exchange Services Local Traffic, ISP-provided Exchange Services, Local Bound Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end-users of CenturyTel-provided Exchange Service. ACC LEVEL 3 and CenturyTel shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups to handle different traffic types. ACC XXXXX 0 and CenturyTel will support the provisioning of trunk groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic Traffic, ISP-Bound Traffic, and intraLATA toll and optional EAS traffic. CenturyTel requires separate trunk groups from ACC LEVEL 3 to originate and terminate interLATA calls and to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. To the extent ACC LEVEL 3 desires to have any IXCs originate or terminate switched access traffic to or from ACCXXXXX 0, using jointly provided switched access facilities routed through a CenturyTel access tandem, it is the responsibility of ACC LEVEL 3 to arrange for such IXC to issue an ASR to CenturyTel to direct CenturyTel to route the traffic. If CenturyTel does not receive an ASR from the IXC, CenturyTel will initially route the switched access traffic between the IXC and ACCLEVEL 3. If the IXC subsequently indicates that it does not want the traffic routed to or from ACCXXXXX 0, CenturyTel XxxxxxxXxx will not route the traffic. Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk group. Each Party shall only deliver traffic over the local interconnection trunk groups to the other Party's access tandem for those publicly-dialable NXX Codes served by end offices that directly subtend the access tandem or to those wireless service providers that directly subtend the access tandem. Neither party Party shall route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection trunks, or Local Traffic over Switched Access Service trunks. End-Office Trunking. 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 a LEVEL 3 end office and a CenturyTel end office. LEVEL 3 and CenturyTel will reciprocally provide Percent Local Usage (PLU) factors to each other on a semi-annual basis to identify the proper percent of Local Traffic and ISP-Bound Traffic carried on local interconnection trunks. If either Party does not provide to the other Party an updated PLU, the previous PLU will be utilized. The parties agree to the initial PLU factor as set forth in Appendix A. Reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk connections shall be made at a DS‑1 or multiple XX-0 xxxxx, XX-0, (Synchronous Optical Network (SONET)) where technically available) and shall be jointly-engineered to the appropriate industry grade of service standard B.01 or B.005. XXXXX 0 and CenturyTel agree to jointly plan interconnection trunking to ensure that the reciprocal traffic exchange arrangement trunk groups are maintained at the appropriate industry grades of service standard B.01 or B.005. Such plan shall also include mutually agreed upon default standards for the configuration of all segregated trunk groups. 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. 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. The Parties will support intercompany 64kbps clear channel where available. 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.

Trunking Requirements. It In accordance with Article III, Section 12, 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 of sufficient capacity from the interconnecting facilities such that trunking is available to any switching center designated by either Party, including end offices, tandems, and 911 routing 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. ACC Bayland shall make available to CenturyTel trunks over which CenturyTel shall terminate to end-users of ACC-provided Bayland -provided Exchange Services, Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end-users of CenturyTel-provided Exchange Service. 4.3.3. ACC Bayland and CenturyTel shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups to handle different traffic types. ACC Bayland and CenturyTel will support the provisioning of trunk groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic and intraLATA toll and optional EAS traffic. CenturyTel requires separate trunk groups from ACC Bayland to originate and terminate interLATA calls and to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. To the extent ACC Bayland desires to have any IXCs originate or terminate switched access traffic to or from ACCBayland, using jointly provided switched access facilities routed through a CenturyTel access tandem, it is the responsibility of ACC Bayland to arrange for such IXC to issue an ASR to CenturyTel to direct CenturyTel to route the traffic. If CenturyTel does not receive an ASR from the IXC, CenturyTel will initially route the switched access traffic between the IXC and ACCBayland. If the IXC subsequently indicates that it does not want the traffic routed to or from ACCBayland, CenturyTel will not route the traffic. . 4.3.3.1 Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk group. . 4.3.3.2 Each Party shall only deliver traffic over the local interconnection trunk groups to the other Party's access tandem for those publicly-dialable NXX Codes served by end offices that directly subtend the access tandem or to those wireless service providers that directly subtend the access tandem. . 4.3.3.3 Neither party Party shall route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection trunks, or Local Traffic over Switched Access Service trunks.

Trunking Requirements. It In accordance with Article III, Section 12, 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 of sufficient capacity from the interconnecting facilities such that trunking is available to any switching center designated by either Party, including end offices, tandems, and 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. ACC US Dial Tone shall make available to CenturyTel GTE trunks over which CenturyTel GTE shall terminate to end-users of ACCUS Dial Tone-provided Exchange Services, Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end-users of CenturyTelGTE-provided Exchange Service. 4.3.3. ACC US Dial Tone and CenturyTel GTE shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups to handle different traffic types. ACC US Dial Tone and CenturyTel GTE will support the provisioning of trunk groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic and intraLATA toll and optional EAS traffic. CenturyTel GTE requires separate trunk groups from ACC US Dial Tone to originate and terminate interLATA calls and to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. To the extent ACC US Dial Tone desires to have any IXCs originate or terminate switched access traffic to or from ACCUS Dial Tone, using jointly provided switched access facilities routed through a CenturyTel GTE access tandem, it is the responsibility of ACC US Dial Tone to arrange for such IXC to issue an ASR to CenturyTel GTE to direct CenturyTel GTE to route the traffic. If CenturyTel GTE does not receive an ASR from the IXC, CenturyTel GTE will initially route the switched access traffic between the IXC and ACCUS Dial Tone. If the IXC subsequently indicates that it does not want the traffic routed to or from ACCUS Dial Tone, CenturyTel GTE will not route the traffic. . 4.3.3.1 Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk group. . 4.3.3.2 Each Party shall only deliver traffic over the local interconnection trunk groups to the other Party's access tandem for those publicly-dialable NXX Codes served by end offices that directly subtend the access tandem or to those wireless service providers that directly subtend the access tandem. . 4.3.3.3 Neither party shall route Switched Access Service traffic over local Traffic carried on local interconnection trunks. If either Party does not provide to the other Party an updated PLU, or Local Traffic over Switched Access Service trunks.the previous PLU will be utilized. The parties agree to the initial PLU factor as set forth in Appendix A.

Trunking Requirements. It will be necessary for the The Parties to have met shall meet and agreed agree 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 of sufficient capacity from the interconnecting facilities such that trunking is available to any switching center designated by either Party, including end offices, tandems, and 911 routing 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 trunkstrunks for Local Traffic, that Party will be responsible for its own expenses associated with the trunks. ACC . 4.3.2 ICG shall make available to CenturyTel trunks over which CenturyTel shall terminate to end-users of ACCICG-provided Exchange Services, Services and Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end-users of CenturyTel-provided Exchange Service. ACC . 4.3.3 ICG and CenturyTel shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups to handle different traffic types. ACC ICG and CenturyTel will support the provisioning of trunk groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic and intraLATA toll and optional EAS trafficTraffic. CenturyTel requires separate trunk groups from ACC ICG to originate and terminate interLATA calls and to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. To the extent ACC ICG desires to have any IXCs originate or terminate switched access traffic to or from ACCICG, using jointly provided switched access facilities routed through a CenturyTel access tandem, it is the responsibility of ACC ICG to arrange for such IXC to issue an ASR to CenturyTel to direct CenturyTel to route the traffic. If CenturyTel does not receive an ASR from the IXC, CenturyTel will initially route the switched access traffic between the IXC and ACCICG. If the IXC subsequently indicates that it does not want the traffic routed to or from ACCICG, CenturyTel will not route the traffic. . 4.3.3.1 Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk group. . 4.3.3.2 Each Party shall only deliver traffic over the local interconnection trunk groups to the other Party's access tandem for those publicly-dialable NXX Codes served by end offices that directly subtend the access tandem or to those wireless service providers that directly subtend the access tandem. . 4.3.3.3 Neither party shall route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection trunks, or Local Traffic over Switched Access Service trunks.

Trunking Requirements. It will be necessary for the 4.2.1 The Parties to have met shall meet and agreed agree on trunking availability and requirements in order for the Parties to begin exchange of traffic. Special Access and/or CLEC Dedicated Transport: CenturyTel will charge special access and/or switched access rates from the applicable CenturyTel access tariff. Charges will be reduced to reflect the proportionate share of the facility that is used for transport of local traffic originated by CenturyTel. The Parties will negotiate an initial factor representative of the proportionate share of the facilities as set forth in Section 3 of Appendix A. This factor will be updated quarterly in like manner or as the Parties otherwise agree. The Parties agree to establish trunk groups of sufficient capacity from the interconnecting facilities such that trunking is available to any the switching center designated by either Partyin the local calling area/EAS where Sprint does business, including end officesoffice, tandemstandem, and 911 routing 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 The Parties will mutually share the cost of the two-way trunking network arrangement unless a Party elects to provision its own one-way trunkstrunks for Local Traffic, then that Party will be responsible for its own expenses associated with the trunks. ACC shall make available to CenturyTel trunks over which CenturyTel shall terminate to end-users of ACC-provided Exchange Services, Local Traffic and intraLATA toll or optional EAS traffic originated from end-users of CenturyTel-provided Exchange Service. ACC . 4.2.2 Sprint and CenturyTel shall, where applicable, make reciprocally available, by mutual agreement, the required trunk groups to handle different traffic types. ACC Sprint and CenturyTel will support the provisioning of trunk groups that carry combined or separate Local Traffic and intraLATA toll and optional EAS trafficTraffic. CenturyTel requires separate trunk groups from ACC Sprint to originate and terminate interLATA calls and to provide Switched Access Service to IXCs. To the extent ACC Sprint desires to have any IXCs originate or terminate switched access traffic to or from ACCSprint, using jointly provided switched access facilities routed through a CenturyTel access tandem, it is the responsibility of ACC Sprint to arrange for such IXC to issue an ASR to CenturyTel to direct CenturyTel to route the traffic. If CenturyTel does not receive an ASR from the IXC, CenturyTel will initially route the switched access traffic between the IXC and ACCSprint. If the IXC subsequently indicates that it does not want the traffic routed to or from ACCSprint, CenturyTel will not route the traffic. . 4.2.2.1 Each Party agrees to route traffic only over the proper jurisdictional trunk group. . 4.2.2.2 Each Party shall only deliver traffic over the local interconnection trunk groups to the other Party's access tandem for those publicly-dialable dialed NXX Codes served by end offices that directly subtend the access tandem or to those wireless service providers that directly subtend the access tandem. . 4.2.2.3 Neither party shall route Switched Access Service traffic over local interconnection trunks, or Local Traffic over Switched Access Service trunkstrunks unless by mutual agreement between the Parties.