FORECASTING RESPONSIBILITIES Clause Samples

FORECASTING RESPONSIBILITIES. 6.1 TCAL agrees to provide an initial forecast for establishing the initial Interconnection facilities. TDS TELECOM shall review this forecast, and if it has any additional information that will change the forecast shall provide this information to TCAL. The Parties recognize that, to the extent historical traffic data can be shared between the Parties, the accuracy of the forecasts will improve. TCAL shall provide subsequent forecasts on demand, but no more frequently than an annual basis. TCAL forecasts should include yearly forecasted trunk quantities for all appropriate trunk groups described in this Appendix for a minimum of two years. Forecasts shall be non-binding on both TDS TELECOM and TCAL. TDS TELECOM shall take TCAL’s forecasts into consideration in its network planning, and shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to provide the quantity of interconnection trunks and facilities forecasted by the TCAL. However, the development and submission of forecasts shall not replace the ordering process in place for interconnection trunks and facilities, and the provision of the forecasted quantity of interconnection trunks and facilities is subject to capacity existing at the time the order is submitted. Furthermore, the development and receipt of forecasts does not imply any liability for failure to perform if capacity is not available for use at the forecasted time. Analysis of trunk group performance, and ordering of relief if required, will be performed on a monthly basis at a minimum (trunk servicing). 6.2 The forecasts shall include: 6.2.1 Yearly forecasted trunk quantities (which include measurements that reflect actual, End Office Local Interconnection trunks, and Tandem subtending Local Interconnection End Office equivalent trunk requirements) for a minimum of two (current and plus 1) years; and 6.2.2 A description of major network projects anticipated for the following twelve (12) months. Major network projects include trunking or network rearrangements, shifts in anticipated traffic patterns, orders greater than four (4) DS1’s, or other activities that are reflected by a significant increase or decrease in trunking demand for the following forecasting period. 6.3 The Parties shall agree on a forecast provided above to ensure efficient utilization of trunks. Orders for trunks that exceed forecasted quantities for forecasted locations will be accommodated as facilities and/or equipment becomes available. Parties shall make all reasonable e...