Interconnection in Additional LATAs Sample Clauses
The "Interconnection in Additional LATAs" clause defines the terms under which parties may establish network interconnections in Local Access and Transport Areas (LATAs) beyond those initially specified in their agreement. Typically, this clause outlines the process for requesting and implementing interconnection in new LATAs, including any necessary notifications, technical requirements, and cost responsibilities. Its core practical function is to provide a clear framework for expanding network connectivity as business needs evolve, ensuring both parties understand how to proceed when interconnection in new geographic areas becomes necessary.
Interconnection in Additional LATAs. 4.4.1 If Covad determines to offer Telephone Exchange Services in any LATA not listed in Schedule 3.0 in which BA also offers Telephone Exchange Services, Covad shall provide written notice to BA of the need to establish Interconnection in such LATA pursuant to this Agreement.
4.4.2 The notice provided in subsection 4.4.1 shall include (i) the initial Routing Point Covad has designated in the new LATA; (ii) Covad's requested Interconnection Activation Date (and related milestone dates in accordance with the format in Schedule 3.0); and (iii) a non-binding forecast of Covad's trunking requirements.
4.4.3 Unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties, the Parties shall designate the Wire Center(s) Covad has identified as its initial Routing Point(s) in the LATA as the Covad-IP(s) in that LATA and shall designate mutually agreed upon BA Wire Center(s) that houses a Tandem Office within the LATA nearest to the Covad-IP (as measured in airline miles utilizing the V&H coordinates method) as the BA-IP(s) in that LATA, provided that, for the purpose of charging for the transport of traffic from the BA-IP to the Covad-IP, the Covad-IP shall be no further than an entrance facility away from the BA-IP.
4.4.4 The Parties shall agree upon an addendum to Schedule 3.0 to reflect the schedule applicable to each new LATA requested by Covad; provided, however, that unless agreed by the Parties, the Interconnection Activation Date in a new LATA shall not be earlier than forty-five (45) days after receipt by BA of all complete and accurate trunk orders and routing information. Within ten (10) business days of BA's receipt of Covad's notice, BA and Covad shall confirm the BA-IP, the Covad-IP and the Interconnection Activation Date for the new LATA by attaching an addendum to Schedule 3.0.
Interconnection in Additional LATAs. 3.4.1 If Requesting Carrier determines to offer Telephone Exchange Services within Ameritech's service areas in any additional LATA, Requesting Carrier shall provide written notice to Ameritech of its need to establish Interconnection in such LATA pursuant to this Agreement.
3.4.2 The notice provided in Section 3.4.1 shall include (i) the initial Wire Centers Requesting Carrier has designated in the new LATA; (ii) Requesting Carrier's requested Interconnection Activation Date; and (iii) a non-binding forecast of Requesting Carrier's trunking requirements.
3.4.3 Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, the Parties shall designate the Wire Center Requesting Carrier has identified as its initial Routing Point in the LATA as the KIWC in that LATA and shall designate the Ameritech Tandem Office Wire Center within the LATA nearest to the KIWC (as measured in airline miles utilizing the V&H coordinates method) as the AIWC in that LATA.
3.4.4 The Interconnection Activation Date in each new LATA shall be mutually established based on then-existing force and load, the scope and complexity of the requested Interconnection and other relevant factors. The Parties acknowledge that, as of the Effective Date, the average interval to establish Interconnection via Collocation or Fiber-Meet is one hundred fifty (150) days. Within ten (10) Business Days of Ameritech's receipt of Requesting Carrier’s notice specified in Section 3.4.1, Ameritech and Requesting Carrier shall confirm the AIWCs, the KIWCs and the Interconnection Activation Date for the new LATA by attaching a supplementary schedule to Schedule 2.1.
Interconnection in Additional LATAs. III.4.1 If CLEC determines to offer Telephone Exchange Services within Ameritech's service areas in any additional LATA, CLEC shall provide written notice to Ameritech of its need to establish Interconnection in such LATA pursuant to this Agreement.
III.4.2 The notice provided in Section 3.4.1 shall include (i) the initial Wire Centers CLEC has designated in the new LATA; (ii) CLEC's requested Interconnection Activation Date; and (iii) a non-binding forecast of CLEC's trunking requirements.
III.4.3 Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, the Parties shall designate the Wire Center CLEC has identified as its initial Routing Point in the LATA as the ATIWC in that LATA and shall designate the Ameritech Tandem Office Wire Center within the LATA nearest to the ATIWC (as measured in airline miles utilizing the V&H coordinates method) as the AIWC in that LATA.
III.4.4 The Interconnection Activation Date in each new LATA shall be mutually established based on then-existing force and load, the scope and complexity of the requested Interconnection and other relevant factors. The Parties acknowledge that, as of the Effective Date, the average interval to establish Interconnection via Collocation or Fiber-Meet is one hundred fifty (150) days. Within ten (10) Business Days of Ameritech's receipt of CLECs notice specified in Section 3.4.1, Ameritech and CLEC shall confirm the AIWCs, the ATIWCs and the Interconnection Activation Date for the new LATA by attaching a supplementary schedule to Schedule 2.1.
Interconnection in Additional LATAs. 4.5.1 If Level 3 determines to offer Telephone Exchange Services in any LATA in Pennsylvania not listed in Schedule 4.0 in which BA also offers Telephone Exchange Services, Level 3 shall provide written notice to BA of the need to establish Interconnection in such LATA pursuant to this Agreement.
4.5.2 The notice provided in subsection 4.5.1 shall include (a) the CLEC-IP; (b) the requested BA-IP; (c) the initial Rating Point Level 3 has designated in the new LATA; (d) Level 3’s intended Interconnection activation date; and (e) a forecast of Level 3’s trunking requirements conforming to subsection 10.3.
4.5.3 The Parties shall agree upon an addendum to Schedule 4.0 to reflect the schedule applicable to each new LATA requested by Level 3; provided, however, that unless agreed by the Parties, the Interconnection activation date to which the Parties agree in a new LATA shall not be earlier than sixty (60) days after receipt by BA of all complete and accurate trunk orders and routing information (and shall generally be within ninety (90) days of such receipt, absent extenuating circumstances). Within ten (10) business days of BA’s receipt of the Level 3’s notice provided for in subsection 4.5.1, BA and Level 3 shall confirm the BA-IP, the Level 3-IP and the Interconnection activation date for the new LATA by attaching an addendum to Schedule 4.0. Unless otherwise ordered by the Commission, such addendums will automatically become a part of the Agreement.
Interconnection in Additional LATAs. 4.4.1 If ANTC determines to offer Telephone Exchange Services in any LATA not listed in Schedule 3.0 in which BA also offers Telephone Exchange Services, ANTC shall provide written notice to BA of the need to establish Interconnection in such LATA pursuant to this Agreement.
4.4.2 The notice provided in Subsection 4.4.1 shall include (i) the initial Routing Point ANTC has designated in the new LATA; (ii) ANTC’s requested Interconnection Activation Date (and related milestone dates in accordance with the format in Schedule 3.0); and
Interconnection in Additional LATAs. 3.4.1 If Requesting Carrier determines to offer Telephone Exchange Services within Ameritech's service areas in any additional LATA, Requesting Carrier shall provide written notice to Ameritech of its need to establish Interconnection in such LATA pursuant to this Agreement.
3.4.2 The notice provided in Section 3.4.1 shall include (i) the initial Wire Centers Requesting Carrier has designated in the new LATA; (ii) Requesting Carrier's requested Interconnection Activation Date; and (iii) a non-binding forecast of Requesting Carrier's trunking requirements.
3.4.3 Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, the Parties shall designate the Wire Center Requesting Carrier has identified as its initial Routing Point in the LATA as the RIWC in that LATA and shall designate the Ameritech Tandem Office Wire Center within the LATA nearest to the RIWC (as measured in airline miles utilizing the V&H coordinates method) as the AIWC in that LATA.
Interconnection in Additional LATAs. 4.4.1 If Covad determines to offer Telephone Exchange Services in any other LATA in which BA also offers Telephone Exchange Services in Massachusetts, Covad shall provide written notice to BA of the need to establish Interconnection in such LATA pursuant to this Agreement.
4.4.2 The notice provided in subsection 4.4.1 shall include (i) the initial Rating Point Covad has designated in the new LATA; (ii) Covad's requested Interconnection Activation Date; and (iii) a non-binding forecast of Covad's trunking requirements.
4.4.3 Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, the Parties shall designate the Wire Center(s) Covad has identified as its initial Rating Point(s) in the LATA as the Covad-IP(s) in that LATA and shall designate the BA Tandem Office Wire Center within the LATA nearest to the Covad-IP (as measured in airline miles utilizing the V&H coordinates method as defined in Bellcore Special Report SR-TSV-002275) as the BA-IP in that LATA.
Interconnection in Additional LATAs. 4.5.1 If TCG determines to offer Telephone Exchange Services and to interconnect with Verizon in any LATA in which Verizon also offers Telephone Exchange Services and in which the Parties are not already interconnected pursuant to this Agreement, TCG shall provide written notice to Verizon of the need to establish Interconnection in such LATA pursuant to this Agreement.
4.5.2 The notice provided in Section 4.5.1 shall include (a) the initial Rating Point(s) TCG has designated in the new LATA; (b) the relevant TCG switch(es) to be established in the relevant LATA in accordance with this Agreement; (c) TCG’s intended Interconnection activation date and (d) a forecast of TCG’s trunking requirements conforming to Section 10.3. Within ten (10) business days of Verizon’s receipt of TCG’s notice provided for in Section 4.5.1, Verizon and TCG shall confirm the Verizon switch(es), the TCG switch(es) and the Interconnection activation date for the new LATA.
4.5.3 The Interconnection activation date in a new LATA shall be mutually agreed to by the Parties after receipt by Verizon of all necessary information. Unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties, such Interconnection activation date shall not be earlier than sixty (60) days, and not later than one hundred eighty (180) days, after receipt by Verizon of all necessary information. This subsection 4.5.3 shall not apply to Mid-Span Fiber Meet arrangements set forth in Section 4.3.
Interconnection in Additional LATAs. 4.5.1 If AT&T Broadband determines to offer Telephone Exchange Services in any LATA in Massachusetts not listed in Schedule 4.1 in which Verizon also offers Telephone Exchange Services, AT&T Broadband shall provide written notice to Verizon of the need to establish Interconnection in such LATA pursuant to this Agreement.
4.5.2 The notice provided in Section 4.5.1 shall include (a) the AT&T Broadband-IP; (b) the requested Verizon-IP; (c) the initial Rating Point AT&T Broadband has designated in the new LATA; (d) AT&T Broadband’s intended Interconnection activation date and (e) a forecast of AT&T Broadband’s trunking requirements conforming to Section 10.4. Within ten (10) business days of Verizon’s receipt of AT&T Broadband’s notice provided for in Section 4.5.1, Verizon and AT&T Broadband shall confirm the Verizon-IP, the AT&T Broadband-IP and the Interconnection activation date for the new LATA by attaching an addendum to Schedule 4.1.
4.5.3 The Parties shall agree upon an addendum to Schedule 4.1 to reflect the schedule applicable to each new LATA requested by AT&T Broadband; provided, however, that unless otherwise agreed by the Parties, and as except as provided in section 4.4.3, the Interconnection Activation Date in a new LATA shall not be earlier than sixty (60) days, and not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after receipt by Verizon of all complete and accurate trunk orders and routing information. Before AT&T Broadband can issue complete and accurate trunk orders and routing information, SS7 certification testing and construction of transport arrangements used to carry interoffice trunking must be complete.
Interconnection in Additional LATAs. 4.5.1 If AT&T Broadband determines to offer Telephone Exchange Services in any LATA in Massachusetts not listed in Schedule 4.1 in which Verizon also offers Telephone Exchange Services, AT&T Broadband shall provide written notice to Verizon of the need to establish Interconnection in such LATA pursuant to this Agreement.
4.5.2 The notice provided in Section 4.5.1 shall include (a) the AT&T Broadband-IP; (b) the requested Verizon-IP; (c) the initial Rating Point AT&T Broadband has designated in the new LATA;