Common use of Interconnection Points and Methods Clause in Contracts

Interconnection Points and Methods. III.2.1 In each LATA identified on Schedule 2.1, Requesting Carrier and Ameritech shall Interconnect their networks at the correspondingly identified Ameritech and Requesting Carrier Wire Center(s) on Schedule 2.1 for the transmission and routing within that LATA of Telephone Exchange Service traffic and Exchange Access traffic pursuant to Section 251(c)(2) of the Act. III.2.2 Interconnection in each LATA shall be accomplished at any technically feasible point within the Parties' networks through either (i) Collocation in Ameritech's Wire Centers as provided in Article XII or (ii) any other Interconnection method to which the Parties may agree in advance of the applicable Interconnection Activation Date for a given LATA and which is consistent with the Act, including a Fiber-Meet as provided in Section 3.3. III.2.3 (a) If Requesting Carrier elects Collocation as an Interconnection method or elects a network architecture that requires Ameritech to Interconnect with Requesting Carrier's facilities via Collocation, then (i) Requesting Carrier shall provide the transport (whether through leased or owned facilities) of Ameritech’s traffic from the point of Interconnection to Requesting Carrier’s Wire Center, (ii) Requesting Carrier shall not charge Ameritech for such transport and (iii) Requesting Carrier shall provide Ameritech with capacity to meet Ameritech’s forecasted needs.

Interconnection Points and Methods. III.2.1 In each LATA identified on Schedule 2.1, Requesting Carrier and Ameritech shall Interconnect their networks at the correspondingly identified Ameritech and Requesting Carrier Wire Center(s) on Schedule 2.1 for the transmission and routing within that LATA of Telephone Exchange Service traffic and Exchange Access traffic pursuant to Section 251(c)(2) of the Act. III.2.2 Interconnection in each LATA shall be accomplished at any technically feasible point within the Parties' networks through either (i) Collocation in Ameritech's Wire Centers as provided in Article XII or (ii) any other Interconnection method to which the Parties may agree in advance of the applicable Interconnection Activation Date for a given LATA and which is consistent with the Act, including a Fiber-Meet as provided in Section 3.3. III.2.3 (a) If Requesting Carrier elects Collocation as an Interconnection method or elects a network architecture that requires Ameritech to Interconnect with Requesting Carrier's facilities via Collocation, then (i) Requesting Carrier shall provide the transport (whether through leased or owned facilities) of Ameritech’s Ameritechs traffic from the point of Interconnection to Requesting Carrier’s Carriers Wire Center, (ii) Requesting Carrier shall not charge Ameritech for such transport and (iii) Requesting Carrier shall provide Ameritech with capacity to meet Ameritech’s Ameritechs forecasted needs.