Common use of Call-Related Databases Clause in Contracts

Call-Related Databases. 6.2.1 For purposes of switch query and database response through a signaling network, Ameritech shall provide CLEC access to its call- related databases, including the Line Information Database, Toll Free Calling database, downstream number portability databases, and Advanced Intelligent Network databases by means of physical access at the STP linked to the unbundled database. 6.2.2 If CLEC purchases Unbundled Local Switching, CLEC may, upon request, use Ameritech's SCP in the same manner, and via the same signaling links, as Ameritech. If CLEC has deployed its own switch, and has linked that switch to Ameritech's signaling system, CLEC shall be given access to Ameritech's SCP in a manner that allows CLEC to provide any call- related, database-supported services to Customers served by CLEC's switch. If the Implementation Team is unable to agree in the Implementation Plan to appropriate mediation mechanisms with respect to access to the AIN SCPs, the Parties shall adopt the mechanisms adopted by the Commission. Ameritech shall provide CLEC access to call-related databases in a manner that complies with the CPNI requirements of Section 222 of the Act. 6.2.3 The Parties shall agree upon appropriate mediation facilities arrangements for the Interconnection of their signaling networks, databases, and associated facilities, as necessary to adequately safeguard against intentional and unintentional misuse of the signaling networks and facilities of each Party. Such arrangements shall provide for at a minimum: • Capabilities to protect each Party's information; • Agreements on handling maintenance and troubleshooting related to AIN services; • Usage forecasts provided by CLEC so that Ameritech can provide sufficient resources for other requesting carriers, and capabilities to ensure that the Parties abide by such forecasts; • Procedures to ensure, prior to deployment, that each service will properly operate within Ameritech's network; • Procedures to verify proper deployment of each service in the network; and • Mechanisms to ensure protection of the confidentiality of proprietary information of both carriers and customers.

Call-Related Databases. 6.2.1 For purposes of switch query and database response through a signaling network, Ameritech shall provide CLEC requesting carrier access to its call- call-related databases, including the Line Information Database, Toll Free Calling database, downstream number portability databases, and Advanced Intelligent Network databases by means of physical access at the STP linked to the unbundled database. 6.2.2 If CLEC requesting carrier purchases Unbundled Local Switching, CLEC requesting carrier may, upon request, use Ameritech's SCP in the same manner, and via the same signaling links, as Ameritech. If CLEC requesting carrier has deployed its own switch, and has linked that switch to Ameritech's signaling system, CLEC requesting carrier shall be given access to Ameritech's SCP in a manner that allows CLEC requesting carrier to provide any call- related, database-supported services to Customers served by CLECrequesting carrier's switch. If the Implementation Team is unable to agree in the Implementation Plan to appropriate mediation mechanisms with respect to access to the AIN SCPs, the Parties shall adopt the mechanisms adopted by the Commission. Ameritech shall provide CLEC requesting carrier access to call-related databases in a manner that complies with the CPNI requirements of Section 222 of the Act. 6.2.3 The Parties shall agree upon appropriate mediation facilities arrangements for the Interconnection of their signaling networks, databases, and associated facilities, as necessary to adequately safeguard against intentional and unintentional misuse of the signaling networks and facilities of each Party. Such arrangements shall provide for at a minimum: • ? Capabilities to protect each Party's information; • ? Agreements on handling maintenance and troubleshooting related to AIN services; • ? Usage forecasts provided by CLEC requesting carrier so that Ameritech can provide sufficient resources for other requesting carriers, and capabilities to ensure that the Parties abide by such forecasts; • ? Procedures to ensure, prior to deployment, that each service will properly operate within Ameritech's network; • ? Procedures to verify proper deployment of each service in the network; and • ? Mechanisms to ensure protection of the confidentiality of proprietary information of both carriers and customers.

Call-Related Databases. 6.2.1 For purposes of switch query and database response through a signaling network, Ameritech shall provide CLEC access to its call- call-related databases, including the Line Information Database, Toll Free Calling database, downstream number portability databases, and Advanced Intelligent Network databases by means of physical access at the STP linked to the unbundled database. 6.2.2 If CLEC purchases Unbundled Local Switching, CLEC may, upon request, use Ameritech's SCP in the same manner, and via the same signaling links, as Ameritech. If CLEC has deployed its own switch, and has linked that switch to Ameritech's signaling system, CLEC shall be given access to Ameritech's SCP in a manner that allows CLEC to provide any call- related, database-supported services to Customers served by CLEC's switch. If the Implementation Team is unable to agree in the Implementation Plan to appropriate mediation mechanisms with respect to access to the AIN SCPs, the Parties shall adopt the mechanisms adopted by the Commission. Ameritech shall provide CLEC access to call-call- related databases in a manner that complies with the CPNI requirements of Section 222 of the Act. 6.2.3 The Parties shall agree upon appropriate mediation facilities arrangements for the Interconnection of their signaling networks, databases, and associated facilities, as necessary to adequately safeguard against intentional and unintentional misuse of the signaling networks and facilities of each Party. Such arrangements shall provide for at a minimum: • Capabilities to protect each Party's information; • Agreements on handling maintenance and troubleshooting related to AIN services; • Usage forecasts provided by CLEC so that Ameritech can provide sufficient resources for other requesting carriers, and capabilities to ensure that the Parties abide by such forecasts; • Procedures to ensure, prior to deployment, that each service will properly operate within Ameritech's network; • Procedures to verify proper deployment of each service in the network; and • Mechanisms to ensure protection of the confidentiality of proprietary information of both carriers and customers.

Call-Related Databases. 6.2.1 For purposes of switch query and database response through a signaling network, Ameritech shall provide CLEC QST access to its call- call-related databases, including the Line Information Database, Toll Toll-Free Calling database, downstream number portability databases, . and Advanced Intelligent Network databases by means of physical access at the STP linked to the unbundled database. 6.2.2 If CLEC QST purchases Unbundled Local Switching, CLEC QST may, upon request, use Ameritech's ’s SCP in the same manner, and via the same signaling links, as Ameritech. If CLEC QST has deployed its own switch, and has linked that switch to Ameritech's ’s signaling system, CLEC QST shall be given access to Ameritech's ’s SCP in a manner that allows CLEC QST to provide any call- related, database-supported services to Customers served by CLEC's QST’s switch. If the Implementation Team is unable to agree in the Implementation Plan to appropriate mediation mechanisms with respect to access to the AIN SCPs, the Parties shall adopt the mechanisms adopted by the Commission. Ameritech shall provide CLEC QST access to call-related databases in a manner that complies with the CPNI requirements of Section 222 of the Act. 6.2.3 The Parties shall agree upon appropriate mediation facilities arrangements for the Interconnection of their signaling networks, databases, and associated facilities, as necessary to adequately safeguard against intentional and unintentional misuse of the signaling networks and facilities of each Party. Such arrangements shall provide for at a minimum: • . Capabilities to protect each Party's ’s information; • Agreements on handling maintenance and troubleshooting related to AIN services; • : . Usage forecasts provided by CLEC QST so that Ameritech can provide sufficient resources for other requesting carriers, and capabilities to ensure that the Parties abide by such forecasts; • : . Procedures to ensure, prior to deployment, . that each service will properly operate within Ameritech's ’s network; • . Procedures to verify proper deployment of each service in the network; and • Mechanisms to ensure protection of the confidentiality of proprietary information of both carriers and customers.

Call-Related Databases. 6.2.1 For purposes of switch query and database response through a signaling network, Ameritech shall provide CLEC Focal access to its call- call-related databases, including the Line Information Database, Toll Free Calling database, downstream number portability databases, and Advanced Intelligent intelligent Network databases by means of physical access at the STP linked to the unbundled database. 6.2.2 If CLEC Focal purchases Unbundled Local Switching, CLEC Focal may, upon request, use Ameritech's SCP in the same manner, and via the same signaling links, as Ameritech. If CLEC Focal has deployed its own switch, and has linked that switch to Ameritech's signaling system, CLEC Focal shall be given access to Ameritech's SCP in a manner that allows CLEC Focal to provide any call- related, database-supported services to Customers served by CLECFocal's switch. If the Implementation Team is unable to agree in the Implementation Plan to appropriate mediation mechanisms with respect to access to the AIN SCPs, the Parties shall adopt the mechanisms adopted by the Commission. Ameritech shall provide CLEC Focal access to call-related databases in a manner that complies with the CPNI requirements of Section 222 of the Act. 6.2.3 The Parties shall agree upon appropriate mediation facilities arrangements for the Interconnection of their signaling networks, databases, and associated facilities, as necessary to adequately safeguard against intentional and unintentional misuse of the signaling networks and facilities of each Party. Such arrangements shall provide for at a minimum: • . Capabilities to protect each Party's information; • . Agreements on handling maintenance and troubleshooting related to AIN services; • . Usage forecasts provided by CLEC Focal so that Ameritech can provide sufficient resources for other requesting carriers, and capabilities to ensure that the Parties abide by such forecasts; • . Procedures to ensure, prior to deployment, that each service will properly operate within Ameritech's network; • . Procedures to verify proper deployment of each service in the network; and • . Mechanisms to ensure protection of the confidentiality of proprietary information of both carriers and customers.

Call-Related Databases. 6.2.1 For purposes of switch query and database response through a signaling network, Ameritech shall provide CLEC Requesting Carrier access to its call- call-related databases, including the Line Information Database, Toll Free Calling database, downstream number portability databases, and Advanced Intelligent Network databases by means of physical access at the STP linked to the unbundled database. 6.2.2 If CLEC Requesting Carrier purchases Unbundled Local Switching, CLEC Requesting Carrier may, upon request, use Ameritech's SCP in the same manner, and via the same signaling links, as Ameritech. If CLEC Requesting Carrier has deployed its own switch, and has linked that switch to Ameritech's signaling system, CLEC Requesting Carrier shall be given access to Ameritech's SCP in a manner that allows CLEC Requesting Carrier to provide any call- related, database-supported services to Customers served by CLECRequesting Carrier's switch. If the Implementation Team is unable to agree in the Implementation Plan to appropriate mediation mechanisms with respect to access to the AIN SCPs, the Parties shall adopt the mechanisms adopted by the Commission. Ameritech shall provide CLEC Requesting Carrier access to call-related databases in a manner that complies with the CPNI requirements of Section 222 of the Act. 6.2.3 The Parties shall agree upon appropriate mediation facilities arrangements for the Interconnection of their signaling networks, databases, and associated facilities, as necessary to adequately safeguard against intentional and unintentional misuse of the signaling networks and facilities of each Party. Such arrangements shall provide for at a minimum: •  Capabilities to protect each Party's information; •  Agreements on handling maintenance and troubleshooting related to AIN services; •  Usage forecasts provided by CLEC Requesting Carrier so that Ameritech can provide sufficient resources for other requesting carriers, and capabilities to ensure that the Parties abide by such forecasts; •  Procedures to ensure, prior to deployment, that each service will properly operate within Ameritech's network; •  Procedures to verify proper deployment of each service in the network; and •  Mechanisms to ensure protection of the confidentiality of proprietary information of both carriers and customers.

Call-Related Databases. 6.2.1 For purposes of switch query and database response through a signaling network, Ameritech shall provide CLEC Focal access to its call- call-related databases, including the Line Information Database, Toll Free Calling database, downstream number portability databases, and Advanced Intelligent Network databases by means of physical access at the STP linked to the unbundled database. 6.2.2 If CLEC Focal purchases Unbundled Local Switching, CLEC Focal may, upon request, use Ameritech's SCP in the same manner, and via the same signaling links, as Ameritech. If CLEC Focal has deployed its own switch, and has linked that switch to Ameritech's signaling system, CLEC Focal shall be given access to Ameritech's SCP in a manner that allows CLEC Focal to provide any call- call-related, database-supported services to Customers served by CLECFocal's switch. If the Implementation Team is Parties are unable to agree in the Implementation Grooming Plan to appropriate mediation mechanisms with respect to access to the AIN SCPs, the Parties shall adopt the mechanisms adopted by the Commission. Ameritech shall provide CLEC Focal access to call-related databases in a manner that complies with the CPNI requirements of Section 222 of the Act. 6.2.3 The Parties shall agree upon appropriate mediation facilities arrangements for the Interconnection of their signaling networks, databases, and associated facilities, as necessary to adequately safeguard against intentional and unintentional misuse of the signaling networks and facilities of each Party. Such arrangements shall provide for at a minimum: • . Capabilities to protect each Party's information; • Agreements . Agreement on procedures for handling maintenance and troubleshooting related to AIN services; • . Usage of forecasts provided by CLEC Focal, so that Ameritech can provide sufficient SS7 resources for Focal and all other requesting carriers; . Mechanisms to control signaling traffic at agreed-upon levels, and capabilities to ensure so that the Parties abide by such forecasts; • Procedures to ensure, prior to deployment, that each service will properly operate within Ameritech's network; • Procedures to verify proper deployment of each service in the network; and • Mechanisms to ensure protection of the confidentiality of proprietary information of both carriers and customers.SS7 resources can be fairly shared by all requesting carriers;