Mid-Span Fiber Meet definition

Mid-Span Fiber Meet. An Interconnection architecture whereby two carriers’ fiber transmission facilities meet at a mutually agreed upon point for the mutual exchange of traffic, subject to the trunking requirements and other terms and provisions of this Agreement. The “point” of Interconnection for purposes of 47 U.S.C §§251(c)(2) and 251(c)(3) remains on CenturyLink’s network and is limited to the Interconnection of facilities between the CenturyLink Serving Wire Center and the location of the CLEC switch or other equipment located within the area served by the CenturyLink Serving Wire Center. Minutes of Use: Shall be abbreviated as MOU. Multiple Exchange Carrier Access Billing (MECAB): The document prepared by the Billing Committee of the Ordering and Billing Forum (OBF), which functions under the auspices of the Carrier Liaison Committee (CLC) of the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS). The currently effective version of the MECAB document, published by ATIS (0401004-00XX), contains the recommended guidelines for the billing of an Access Service provided by two or more LECs, or by one LEC in two or more states within a single LATA. Multiple Exchange Carriers Ordering and Design Guidelines for Access Services - Industry Support Interface (MECOD): A document developed by the Ordering/Provisioning Committee under the auspices of the Ordering and Billing Forum (OBF), which functions under the auspices of the Carrier Liaison Committee (CLC) of the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS). The currently effective version of the MECOD document, published by ATIS (0404120-00XX), establishes methods for processing orders for Access Service that is to be provided by two or more LECs. National Emergency Number Association (NENA): A not-for-profit corporation established in 1982 to further the goal of “One Nation-One Number” for emergency calls. NENA is a networking source and promotes research, planning, and training. NENA strives to educate, set standards and provide certification programs, legislative representation and technical assistance for implementing and managing 911 systems.

Mid-Span Fiber Meet means an Interconnection architecture whereby two carriers’ transmission facilities meet at a mutually agreed-upon Point of Interconnection (“POI”), limited by technical feasibility and the availability of facilities, utilizing a fiber hand-off and, at the delivering carrier’s option, may interface with such carrier’s collocated equipment to gain access to unbundled Network Elements.

Mid-Span Fiber Meet or “Fiber Meet” An Interconnection architecture whereby two carriers’ fiber transmission facilities meet at a mutually agreed upon point for the mutual exchange of traffic. The “point” of Interconnection for purposes of Sections 251(c)(2) and 251(c)(3) remains on the Local Exchange Carrier’s network.

Examples of Mid-Span Fiber Meet in a sentence

• When the POI is connected to the CenturyLink End Office Switch or in a Mid-Span Fiber Meet arrangement connected to the CenturyLink End Office Switch, and calls from CLEC End Users are terminating to CenturyLink End Users through the End Office Switch, CLEC shall pay CenturyLink End Office termination.

• CLEC shall establish a CLLI code for the facility ACTL at the Mid-Span Fiber Meet in addition to any other CLLI code required for the trunks in this Agreement.

• In the event the Parties agree to adopt a Mid-Span Fiber Meet arrangement, each Party agrees to (a) bear all expenses associated with the purchase of equipment, materials, or services necessary to facilitate and maintain such arrangement on its side of the fiber hand-off to the other Party and (b) compensate the terminating Party for transport of traffic from the POI to the terminating Party’s IP at rates set forth in Exhibit A.

• When the POI is connected to the CenturyLink Tandem Switch or in a Mid-Span Fiber Meet arrangement connected to the CenturyLink Tandem Switch, when calls from CLEC End Users are terminating to CenturyLink End Users through the CenturyLink Tandem Switch, CLEC will pay CenturyLink Tandem Switching, Common Transport, and End -Office termination.

• CLEC shall establish a CLLI code for the facility ACTL at the Mid-Span Fiber Meet in addition to any message/switch ACTL at the CenturyLink Serving Wire Center.

• CLEC shall establish a CLLI code for the facility ACTL at the Mid-Span Fiber Meet in addition to any other Trunk ACTL required for the trunks in this Agreement.

• A Mid-Span Fiber Meet within an existing GTE exchange area whereby the Parties mutually agree to jointly plan and engineer their facility POI at a designated manhole or junction location.

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• When the POI is connected to the CenturyLink Tandem Switch or in a Mid-Span Fiber Meet arrangement connected to the CenturyLink Tandem Switch, when calls from CLEC End Users are terminating to CenturyLink End Users through the CenturyLink Tandem Switch, CLEC will pay CenturyLink Tandem Switching, Common Transport, and End-Office termination.

• A Mid-Span Fiber Meet within an existing CenturyTel exchange area whereby the Parties mutually agree to jointly plan and engineer their facility IP at a designated manhole or junction location with each Party being individually responsible for its incurred costs in establishing this arrangement.

More Definitions of Mid-Span Fiber Meet

Mid-Span Fiber Meet. An Interconnection architecture whereby two carriers’ fiber transmission facilities meet at a mutually agreed upon point for the mutual exchange of traffic, subject to the trunking requirements and other terms and provisions of this Agreement. The “point” of Interconnection for purposes of §§251(c)(2) and 251(c)(3) remains on CenturyLink’s network and is limited to the Interconnection of facilities between the CenturyLink Serving Wire Center and the location of the CLEC switch or other equipment located within the area served by the CenturyLink Serving Wire Center. Minutes of Use: Shall be abbreviated as MOU. Multiple Exchange Carrier Access Billing (MECAB): The document prepared by the Billing Committee of the Ordering and Billing Forum (OBF), which functions under the auspices of the Carrier Liaison Committee (CLC) of the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS). The currently effective version of the MECAB document, published by ATIS (0401004-00XX), contains the recommended guidelines for the billing of an access service provided by two or more LECs, or by one LEC in two or more states within a single LATA. Multiple Exchange Carriers Ordering and Design Guidelines for Access Services - Industry Support Interface (MECOD): A document developed by the Ordering Solutions Committee under the auspices of the Ordering and Billing Forum (OBF), which functions under the auspices of the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS). The currently effective version of the MECOD document, published by ATIS (0404120- 00XX), establishes methods for processing orders for access service that is to be provided by two or more LECs. National Emergency Number Association (NENA): A not-for-profit corporation established in 1982 to further the goal of “One Nation-One Number” for emergency calls. NENA is a networking source and promotes research, planning, and training. NENA strives to educate, set standards and provide certification programs, legislative representation and technical assistance for implementing and managing 911 systems.

Mid-Span Fiber Meet is an Interconnection architecture whereby two carriers’ fiber transmission facilities meet at a mutually agreed upon point for the mutual exchange of traffic, subject to the trunking requirements and other terms and provisions of this Agreement. The “point” of Interconnection for purposes of §§251(c)(2) and 251(c)(3) remains on CenturyLink’s network and is limited to the Interconnection of facilities between the CenturyLink Serving Wire Center and the location of the CMRS switch or other equipment located within the area served by the CenturyLink Serving Wire Center

Mid-Span Fiber Meet. GTE will charge special access (flat rated) transport from the applicable intrastate access tariff and will rate charges between the "IP" and GTE's interconnection switch. Charges will be reduced to reflect the proportionate share of the facility that is used for transport of traffic originated by GTE. DTI will charge flat rated transport to GTE for DTI facilities used by GTE at their tariffed rates or as mutually agreed, not to exceed GTE rates. DTI will apply charges based on the lesser of; (i) the airline mileage from the "IP" to the DTI switch; or (ii) the airline mileage from the GTE switch to the serving area boundary.

Mid-Span Fiber Meet means an Interconnection architecture whereby two carriers' fiber transmission facilities meet at a mutually agreed-upon IP.

Mid-Span Fiber Meet. An Interconnection architecture whereby two carriers’ fiber transmission facilities meet at a mutually agreed upon point for the mutual exchange of traffic, subject to the trunking requirements and other terms and provisions of this Agreement. The “point” of Interconnection for purposes of §§251(c)(2) and 251(c)(3) remains on CenturyLink’s network. Minutes of Use: Shall be abbreviated as MOU. Multiple Exchange Carrier Access Billing (MECAB): The document prepared by the Billing Committee of the Ordering and Billing Forum (OBF), which functions under the auspices of the Carrier Liaison Committee (CLC) of the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS). The currently effective version of the MECAB document, published by ATIS (0401004-00XX), contains the recommended guidelines for the billing of an access service provided by two or more LECs, or by one LEC in two or more states within a single LATA. Multiple Exchange Carriers Ordering and Design Guidelines for Access Services - Industry Support Interface (MECOD): A document developed by the Ordering Solutions Committee under the auspices of the Ordering and Billing Forum (OBF), which functions under the auspices of of the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS). The currently effective version of the MECOD document, published by ATIS (0404120- 00XX), establishes methods for processing orders for access service that is to be provided by two or more LECs. National Emergency Number Association (NENA): A not-for-profit corporation established in 1982 to further the goal of “One Nation-One Number” for emergency calls. NENA is a networking source and promotes research, planning, and training. NENA strives to educate, set standards and provide certification programs, legislative representation and technical assistance for implementing and managing 911 systems.

Mid-Span Fiber Meet is an interconnection architecture whereby two carriers mutually agree to jointly plan and engineer their facility meet-point at a designated manhole or junction location by means of a fiber splice transmission facility.