Common use of Initial Forecasts/Trunking Requirements Clause in Contracts

Initial Forecasts/Trunking Requirements. Because Verizon’s trunking requirements will, at least during an initial period, be dependent on the Customer segments and service segments within Customer segments to whom ICG decides to market its services, Verizon will be largely dependent on ICG to provide accurate trunk forecasts for both inbound (from Verizon) and outbound (to Verizon) traffic. Verizon may, as an initial matter provide the same number of trunks to terminate Reciprocal Compensation Traffic to ICG as ICG provides to terminate Reciprocal Compensation Traffic to Verizon. At Verizon’s discretion, when ICG expressly identifies particular situations that are expected to produce traffic that is substantially skewed in either the inbound or outbound direction, Verizon will provide the number of trunks ICG suggests; provided, however, that in all cases Verizon’s provision of the forecasted number of trunks to ICG is conditioned on the following: that such forecast is based on reasonable engineering criteria, there are no capacity constraints, and ICG’s previous forecasts have proven to be reliable and accurate. Utilization of existing trunk groups, compared against the target utilization levels provided in Section 2.4.11, will be the criteria that Verizon will use to assess whether ICG’s previous forecasts were reliable and accurate. If, based on reasonable engineering criteria and capacity constraints, Verizon determines that any trunks in a trunk group are not warranted, Verizon may disconnect such trunks.

Initial Forecasts/Trunking Requirements. Because Verizon’s 's trunking requirements will, at least during an initial period, be dependent on the Customer segments and service segments within Customer segments to whom ICG Pac-West decides to market its services, Verizon will be largely dependent on ICG Pac-West to provide accurate trunk forecasts for both inbound (from Verizon) and outbound (to Verizon) traffic. Verizon maywill, as an initial matter matter, provide the same number of trunks to terminate Reciprocal Compensation Traffic to ICG Pac-West as ICG Pac-West provides to terminate Reciprocal Compensation Traffic to Verizon. At Verizon’s 's discretion, when ICG Pac-West expressly identifies particular situations that are expected to produce traffic that is substantially skewed in either the inbound or outbound direction, Verizon will provide the number of trunks ICG Pac-West suggests; provided, however, that in all cases Verizon’s 's provision of the forecasted number of trunks to ICG Pac-West is conditioned on the following: that such forecast is based on reasonable engineering criteria, there are no capacity constraints, and ICG’s Pac-West's previous forecasts have proven to be reliable and accurate. Utilization of existing trunk groups, compared against the target utilization levels provided in Section 2.4.112.4.12, will be the criteria that Verizon will use to assess whether ICG’s Pac-West's previous forecasts were reliable and accurate. If, based on reasonable engineering criteria and capacity constraints, Verizon determines that any trunks in a trunk group are not warranted, Verizon may disconnect such trunks.the Parties agree to follow the process set forth in Section 2.4.12 of this Attachment. Number Portability - Section 251(B)(2)

Initial Forecasts/Trunking Requirements. Because Verizon’s trunking requirements will, at least during an initial period, be dependent on the Customer segments and service segments within Customer segments to whom ICG decides to market its services, Verizon will be largely dependent on ICG to provide accurate trunk forecasts for both inbound (from Verizon) and outbound (to Verizon) traffic. Verizon may, as an initial matter provide the same number of trunks to terminate Reciprocal Compensation Traffic to ICG as ICG provides to terminate Reciprocal Compensation Traffic to Verizon. At Verizon’s discretion, when ICG expressly identifies particular situations that are expected to produce traffic that is substantially skewed in either the inbound or outbound direction, Verizon will provide the number of trunks ICG suggests; provided, however, that in all cases Verizon’s provision of the forecasted number of trunks to ICG is conditioned on the following: that such forecast is based on reasonable engineering criteria, there are no capacity constraints, and ICG’s previous forecasts have proven to be reliable and accurate. Utilization of existing trunk groups, compared against the target utilization levels provided in Section 2.4.11, will be the criteria that Verizon will use to assess whether whether‌‌‌‌‌ ICG’s previous forecasts were reliable and accurate. If, based on reasonable engineering criteria and capacity constraints, Verizon determines that any trunks in a trunk group are not warranted, Verizon may disconnect such trunks.