Common use of Virtual Point of Interconnection Clause in Contracts

Virtual Point of Interconnection. The CLEC must establish a Virtual POI within each of Sprint’s local calling areas, different from the local calling area where the Physical POI resides, for those local calling areas in which the CLEC wants to receive local calls. CLEC will compensate Sprint for transport from the Virtual POI to the Physical POI at TELRIC based rates. If the local calling area is served by a Remote Switch Sprint will charge CLEC for transport between the host Central Office Switch and the Remote Switch at TELRIC based rates based on the volume of traffic between the host and remote. 51.3. Technical Requirements for Interconnection 51.3.1. Interconnection at the Sprint Tandem: 51.3.1.1. Interconnection to Sprint Tandem Switch(es) will provide CLEC local interconnection for local service purposes to the Sprint end offices and NXXs which subtend that tandem(s), where local trunking is provided, and access to the toll network. 51.3.1.2. Interconnection to a Sprint Tandem for transit purposes will provide access to telecommunications carriers which are connected to that Tandem Switch. 51.3.1.3. Where a Sprint Tandem Switch also provides End-Office Switch functions, interconnection to a Sprint tandem serving that exchange will also provide CLEC access to Sprint’s end offices.