Common use of Wireless Switched Access Traffic Clause in Contracts

Wireless Switched Access Traffic. 6.5.1 WSP must select one of the following methods for the delivery of WSP Switched Access Service: 1) Jointly Provided Switched Access (JPSA), or 2) Qwest-provided Wireless Switched Access Traffic. Both methods require the provisioning of Type 2 trunks. 6.5.1.1 JPSA describes traffic involving interexchange carriers and the allocation of billing between multiple carriers based on industry standard processes. JPSA is defined and governed by the FCC No. 1, Section 2.4.7, and State Access Tariffs, Multiple Exchange Carrier Access Billing (MECAB) and Multiple Exchange Carrier Ordering and Design (MECOD) Guidelines, and is not modified by any provisions of this Agreement. Qwest and WSP agree that all parties in the route, including the originating intermediate, and terminating WSPs or LECs for Switched Access, will cooperatively determine the Jointly Provided Switched Access arrangements in which all Parties concur. Each Party will xxxx the IXC the appropriate portion of its Switched Access rates. Qwest will also provide the one-time notification to WSP of the billing name, billing address and the Carrier Identification Codes (CIC) of the IXCs subtending any Access Tandems to which WSP directly connects. 6.5.1.1.1 Qwest will agree to function as the Access Service Coordinator (ASC) as defined in the Multiple Exchange Carrier Ordering and Design Guidelines (MECOD) (Technical Reference SR-TAP-000984). Qwest will provide the operational, technical and administrative support required in the planning, provisioning and maintenance involved in the joint access provisioning process to the IXCs. Qwest will be unable to fulfill the role of ASC if WSP does not fully comply with MECOD requirements, and file WSP End Offices and billed percentages (BPs) in the NECA 4 Tariff. 6.5.1.1.2 The ATIS Network Interconnection Interoperability Forum (NIIF) recommended methodologies must be adhered to by all Local Exchange Carriers (LECs) to provide timely notification to the industry of changes in their access network architecture. 6.5.1.1.2.1 The ATIS document is titled

Wireless Switched Access Traffic. 6.5.1 WSP must select one of the following methods for the delivery of WSP Switched Access Service: 1) Jointly Provided Switched Access (JPSA), or 2) QwestCenturyLink-provided Wireless Switched Access Traffic. Both methods require the provisioning of Type 2 trunks. 6.5.1.1 JPSA describes traffic involving interexchange carriers and the allocation of billing between multiple carriers based on industry standard processes. JPSA is defined and governed by the FCC No. 1, Section 2.4.7, and State Access Tariffs, Multiple Exchange Carrier Access Billing (MECAB) and Multiple Exchange Carrier Ordering and Design (MECOD) Guidelines, and is not modified by any provisions of this Agreement. Qwest CenturyLink and WSP agree that all parties in the route, including the originating intermediate, and terminating WSPs or LECs for Switched Access, will cooperatively determine the Jointly Provided Switched Access arrangements in which all Parties concur. Each Party will xxxx bill the IXC the appropriate portion of its Switched Access rates. Qwest CenturyLink will also provide the one-time notification to WSP of the billing name, billing address and the Carrier Identification Codes (CIC) of the IXCs subtending any Access Tandems to which WSP directly connects. 6.5.1.1.1 Qwest CenturyLink will agree to function as the Access Service Coordinator (ASC) as defined in the Multiple Exchange Carrier Ordering and Design Guidelines (MECOD) (Technical Reference SR-TAP-000984). Qwest CenturyLink will provide the operational, technical and administrative support required in the planning, provisioning and maintenance involved in the joint access provisioning process to the IXCs. Qwest CenturyLink will be unable to fulfill the role of ASC if WSP does not fully comply with MECOD requirements, and file WSP End Offices and billed percentages (BPs) in the NECA 4 Tariff. 6.5.1.1.2 The ATIS Network Interconnection Interoperability Forum (NIIF) recommended methodologies must be adhered to by all Local Exchange Carriers (LECs) to provide timely notification to the industry of changes in their access network architecture. 6.5.1.1.2.1 The ATIS document is titledtitled Recommended Notification Procedures to Industry for Changes in Access Network Architecture. 6.5.1.1.3 Billing to the IXC will follow XXXXX’s multiple bill single tariff option whereby CenturyLink and WSP render separate bills to the IXC. 6.5.1.1.4 A charge will apply for Category 11-01-XX records sent in an EMI mechanized format. These records are used to provide information necessary for each Party to bill the Interexchange Carrier for Jointly Provided Switched Access Services and 8XX database queries. The charge for each record created and transmitted is listed in Exhibit A of this Agreement. 6.5.1.1.5 The applicable Switched Access rates will be billed by the Parties to the IXC based on MECAB guidelines and each Party’s respective FCC, state Access Tariffs or contractual agreements.

Wireless Switched Access Traffic. 6.5.1 WSP must select one of the following methods for the delivery of WSP Switched Access Service: 1) Jointly Provided Switched Access (JPSA), or 2) QwestCenturyLink-provided Wireless Switched Access Traffic. Both methods require the provisioning of Type 2 trunks. 6.5.1.1 JPSA describes traffic involving interexchange carriers and the allocation of billing between multiple carriers based on industry standard processes. JPSA is defined and governed by the FCC No. 1, Section 2.4.7, and State Access Tariffs, Multiple Exchange Carrier Access Billing (MECAB) and Multiple Exchange Carrier Ordering and Design (MECOD) Guidelines, and is not modified by any provisions of this Agreement. Qwest CenturyLink and WSP agree that all parties in the route, including the originating intermediate, and terminating WSPs or LECs for Switched Access, will cooperatively determine the Jointly Provided Switched Access arrangements in which all Parties concur. Each Party will xxxx bill the IXC the appropriate portion of its Switched Access rates. Qwest CenturyLink will also provide the one-time notification to WSP of the billing name, billing address and the Carrier Identification Codes (CIC) of the IXCs subtending any Access Tandems to which WSP directly connects. 6.5.1.1.1 Qwest CenturyLink will agree to function as the Access Service Coordinator (ASC) as defined in the Multiple Exchange Carrier Ordering and Design Guidelines (MECOD) (Technical Reference SR-TAP-000984). Qwest CenturyLink will provide the operational, technical and administrative support required in the planning, provisioning and maintenance involved in the joint access provisioning process to the IXCs. Qwest CenturyLink will be unable to fulfill the role of ASC if WSP does not fully comply with MECOD requirements, and file WSP End Offices and billed percentages (BPs) in the NECA 4 Tariff. 6.5.1.1.2 The ATIS Network Interconnection Interoperability Forum (NIIF) recommended methodologies must be adhered to by all Local Exchange Carriers (LECs) to provide timely notification to the industry of changes in their access network architecture. 6.5.1.1.2.1 The ATIS document is titledtitled Recommended Notification Procedures to Industry for Changes in Access Network Architecture. 6.5.1.1.3 whereby CenturyLink and WSP render separate bills to the IXC.

Wireless Switched Access Traffic. 6.5.1 WSP must select one of the following methods for the delivery of WSP Switched Access Service: 1) Jointly Provided Switched Access (JPSA), or 2) QwestCenturyLink-provided Wireless Switched Access Traffic. Both methods require the provisioning of Type 2 trunks. 6.5.1.1 JPSA describes traffic involving interexchange carriers and the allocation of billing between multiple carriers based on industry standard processes. JPSA is defined and governed by the FCC No. 1, Section 2.4.7, and State Access Tariffs, Multiple Exchange Carrier Access Billing (MECAB) and Multiple Exchange Carrier Ordering and Design (MECOD) Guidelines, and is not modified by any provisions of this Agreement. Qwest CenturyLink and WSP agree that all parties in the route, including the originating intermediate, and terminating WSPs or LECs for Switched Access, will cooperatively determine the Jointly Provided Switched Access arrangements in which all Parties concur. Each Party will xxxx the IXC the appropriate portion of its Switched Access rates. Qwest CenturyLink will also provide the one-time notification to WSP of the billing name, billing address and the Carrier Identification Codes (CIC) of the IXCs subtending any Access Tandems to which WSP directly connects. 6.5.1.1.1 Qwest CenturyLink will agree to function as the Access Service Coordinator (ASC) as defined in the Multiple Exchange Carrier Ordering and Design Guidelines (MECOD) (Technical Reference SR-TAP-000984). Qwest CenturyLink will provide the operational, technical and administrative support required in the planning, provisioning and maintenance involved in the joint access provisioning process to the IXCs. Qwest CenturyLink will be unable to fulfill the role of ASC if WSP does not fully comply with MECOD requirements, and file WSP End Offices and billed percentages (BPs) in the NECA 4 Tariff. 6.5.1.1.2 The ATIS Network Interconnection Interoperability Forum (NIIF) recommended methodologies must be adhered to by all Local Exchange Carriers (LECs) to provide timely notification to the industry of changes in their access network architecture. 6.5.1.1.2.1 The ATIS document is titledtitled Recommended Notification Procedures to Industry for Changes in Access Network Architecture. 6.5.1.1.3 Billing to the IXC will follow MECAB’s multiple xxxx single tariff option whereby CenturyLink and WSP render separate bills to the IXC. 6.5.1.1.4 A charge will apply for Category 11-01-XX records sent in an EMI mechanized format. These records are used to provide information necessary for each Party to xxxx the Interexchange Carrier for Jointly Provided Switched Access Services and 8XX database queries. The charge for each record created and transmitted is listed in Exhibit A of this Agreement. 6.5.1.1.5 The applicable Switched Access rates will be billed by the Parties to the IXC based on MECAB guidelines and each Party’s respective FCC, state Access Tariffs or contractual agreements.