Common use of Interim Number Portability (INP) Clause in Contracts

Interim Number Portability (INP). Each Party shall provide the other Party with service provider number portability as an INP option for the purpose of allowing end-user customers to change service-providing Party without changing their telephone number. The Parties shall provide service provider number portability to each other using remote call forwarding (“RCF”) and/or direct inward dialing (DID). The requesting Party will provide “forward to” telephone number that is within the same Wire Center. The GTE rates for INP service using RCF are set out in Appendix B attached to this Agreement and made a part hereof. NEN shall provide INP to GTE at the rates specified for NEN in Appendix B. If a Party wishes to use Direct Inward Dialing (DID) to provide INP to its end-users, dedicated truck group is required between the GTE end office where the DID numbers are served into the CLEC switch. If there are no existing facilities between GTE and the CLEC, the dedicated facilities and transport trunks will be provisioned as switched access or unbundled service using the ASR provisioning process. The requesting Party will reroute the DID numbers to the pre-positioned trunk group using an Local Service Request (LSR). CLEC may purchase DID trunk service from GTE’s tariff.

Interim Number Portability (INP). Each Party shall provide the other Party with service provider number portability as an INP option for the purpose of allowing end-user customers to change service-providing Party without changing their telephone number. The Parties shall provide service provider number portability to each other using remote call forwarding (“RCF”) and/or direct inward dialing (DID). The requesting Party will provide “forward to” telephone number that is within the same Wire Rate Center. The GTE rates for INP service using RCF are set out in Appendix B attached to this Agreement and made a part hereof. NEN Pathnet shall provide INP to GTE at the rates specified for NEN Pathnet in Appendix B. If a Party wishes to use Direct Inward Dialing (DID) to provide INP to its end-users, a dedicated truck group is required between the GTE end office where the DID numbers are served into the CLEC switch. If there are no existing facilities between GTE and the CLEC, the dedicated facilities and transport trunks will be provisioned as switched access or unbundled service using the ASR provisioning process. The requesting Party will reroute the DID numbers to the pre-positioned trunk group using an Local Service Request (LSR). CLEC may purchase DID trunk service from GTE’s tariff.

Interim Number Portability (INP). Each Party shall provide the other Party with service provider number portability as an INP option for the purpose of allowing end-user customers to change service-providing Party without changing their telephone number. The Parties shall provide service provider number portability to each other using remote call forwarding (“RCF”) and/or direct inward dialing (DID). The requesting Party will provide “forward to” telephone number that is within the same Wire Center. The GTE rates for INP service using RCF are set out in Appendix B attached to this Agreement and made a part hereof. NEN NAS shall provide INP to GTE at the rates specified for NEN NAS in Appendix B. If a Party wishes to use Direct Inward Dialing (DID) to provide INP to its end-users, dedicated truck group is required between the GTE end office where the DID numbers are served into the CLEC switch. If there are no existing facilities between GTE and the CLEC, the dedicated facilities and transport trunks will be provisioned as switched access or unbundled service using the ASR provisioning process. The requesting Party will reroute the DID numbers to the pre-positioned trunk group using an Local Service Request (LSR). CLEC may purchase DID trunk service from GTE’s tariff.

Interim Number Portability (INP). Each Party shall provide the other Party with service provider number portability as an INP option for the purpose of allowing end-end user customers to change service-providing Party Parties without changing their telephone number. The Parties shall provide service provider number portability to each other using remote call forwarding (“"RCF”") and/or direct inward dialing (DID). The requesting Party will provide “"forward to” " telephone number that is within the same Wire Centerwire center. The GTE rates for INP service using RCF are set out in Appendix B D attached to this Agreement and made a part hereof. NEN ACI shall provide INP to GTE at the rates specified for NEN ACI in Appendix B. D. If a Party wishes to use Direct Inward Dialing (DID) to provide INP to its end-end users, dedicated truck group is required between the GTE end office where the DID numbers are served into the CLEC switch. If there are no existing facilities between GTE and the CLEC, the dedicated facilities and transport trunks will be provisioned as switched access or unbundled service using the ASR Access Service Request (ASR) provisioning process. The requesting Party will reroute the DID numbers to the pre-positioned trunk group using an Local Service Request (LSR). CLEC may activate purchase DID trunk service from GTE’s tariffGTE using only the LSR at the Wholesale rates set out in Appendix E attached to this Agreement and made a part hereof.

Interim Number Portability (INP). Each Party shall provide the other Party with service provider number portability as an INP option for the purpose of allowing end-end user customers to change service-providing Party Parties without changing their telephone number. The Parties shall provide service provider number portability to each other using remote call forwarding (“RCF”) and/or direct inward dialing (DID). The requesting Party will provide “forward to” telephone number that is within the same Wire Center. The GTE rates for INP service using RCF are set out in Appendix B attached to this Agreement and made a part hereof. NEN SETI shall provide INP to GTE at the rates specified for NEN SETI in Appendix B. If a Party wishes to use Direct Inward Dialing (DID) to provide INP to its end-end users, dedicated truck group is required between the GTE end office where the DID numbers are served into the CLEC switch. If there are no existing facilities between GTE and the CLEC, the dedicated facilities and transport trunks will be provisioned as switched access or unbundled service using the ASR provisioning process. The requesting Party will reroute the DID numbers to the pre-positioned trunk group using an Local Service Request (LSR). CLEC may purchase DID trunk service from GTE’s tariff.

Interim Number Portability (INP). Each Party shall provide the other Party with service provider number portability as an INP option for the purpose of allowing end-user customers to change service-providing Party without changing their telephone number. The Parties shall provide service provider number portability to each other using remote call forwarding (“RCF”) and/or direct inward dialing (DID). The requesting Party will provide “forward to” telephone number that is within the same Wire Center. The GTE rates for INP service using RCF are set out in Appendix B attached to this Agreement and made a part hereof. NEN NEWSOUTH shall provide INP to GTE at the rates specified for NEN NEWSOUTH in Appendix B. If a Party wishes to use Direct Inward Dialing (DID) to provide INP to its end-users, dedicated truck group is required between the GTE end office where the DID numbers are served into the CLEC switch. If there are no existing facilities between GTE and the CLEC, the dedicated facilities and transport trunks will be provisioned as switched access or unbundled service using the ASR provisioning process. The requesting Party will reroute the DID numbers to the pre-positioned trunk group using an Local Service Request (LSR). CLEC may purchase DID trunk service from GTE’s tariff.

Interim Number Portability (INP). Each Party shall provide the other Party with service provider number portability as an INP option for the purpose of allowing end-end user customers to change service-providing Party Parties without changing their telephone number. The Parties shall provide service provider number portability to each other using remote call forwarding (“RCF”) and/or direct inward dialing (DID). The requesting Party will provide “forward to” telephone number that is within the same Wire Center. The GTE rates for INP service using RCF are set out in Appendix B attached to this Agreement and made a part hereof. NEN DSL shall provide INP to GTE at the rates specified for NEN DSL in Appendix B. If a Party wishes to use Direct Inward Dialing (DID) to provide INP to its end-end users, dedicated truck group is required between the GTE end office where the DID numbers are served into the CLEC switch. If there are no existing facilities between GTE and the CLEC, the dedicated facilities and transport trunks will be provisioned as switched access or unbundled service using the ASR provisioning process. The requesting Party will reroute the DID numbers to the pre-positioned trunk group using an Local Service Request (LSR). CLEC may purchase DID trunk service from GTE’s tariff.

Interim Number Portability (INP). Each Party shall provide the other Party with service provider number portability as an INP option for the purpose of allowing end-end user customers to change service-providing Party Parties without changing their telephone number. The Parties shall provide service provider number portability to each other using remote call forwarding (“RCF”) and/or direct inward dialing (DID). The requesting Party will provide “forward to” telephone number that is within the same Wire Center. The GTE rates for INP service using RCF are set out in Appendix B attached to this Agreement and made a part hereof. NEN NT shall provide INP to GTE at the rates specified for NEN NT in Appendix B. If a Party wishes to use Direct Inward Dialing (DID) to provide INP to its end-end users, dedicated truck group is required between the GTE end office where the DID numbers are served into the CLEC switch. If there are no existing facilities between GTE and the CLEC, the dedicated facilities and transport trunks will be provisioned as switched access or unbundled service using the ASR provisioning process. The requesting Party will reroute the DID numbers to the pre-positioned trunk group using an Local Service Request (LSR). CLEC may purchase DID trunk service from GTE’s tariff.

Interim Number Portability (INP). Each Party shall provide the other Party with service provider number portability as an INP option for the purpose of allowing end-user customers to change service-service- providing Party without changing their telephone number. The Parties shall provide service provider number portability to each other using remote call forwarding (“RCF”) and/or direct inward dialing (DID). The requesting Party will provide “forward to” telephone number that is within the same Wire Center. The GTE rates for INP service using RCF are set out in Appendix B attached to this Agreement and made a part hereof. NEN US Dial Tone shall provide INP to GTE at the rates specified for NEN US Dial Tone in Appendix B. If a Party wishes to use Direct Inward Dialing (DID) to provide INP to its end-users, dedicated truck group is required between the GTE end office where the DID numbers are served into the CLEC switch. If there are no existing facilities between GTE and the CLEC, the dedicated facilities and transport trunks will be provisioned as switched access or unbundled service using the ASR provisioning process. The requesting Party will reroute the DID numbers to the pre-positioned trunk group using an Local Service Request (LSR). CLEC may purchase DID trunk service from GTE’s tariff.

Interim Number Portability (INP). Each Party shall provide the other Party with service provider number portability as an INP option for the purpose of allowing end-end user customers to change service-providing Party Parties without changing their telephone number. The Parties shall provide service provider number portability to each other using remote call forwarding (“RCF”) and/or direct inward dialing (DID). The requesting Party will provide “forward to” telephone number that is within the same Wire Centerwire center. The GTE rates for INP service using RCF are set out in Appendix B attached to this Agreement and made a part hereof. NEN QTC shall provide INP to GTE at the rates specified for NEN QTC in Appendix B. If a Party wishes to use Direct Inward Dialing (DID) to provide INP to its end-end users, dedicated truck group is required between the GTE end office where the DID numbers are served into the CLEC switch. If there are no existing facilities between GTE and the CLEC, the dedicated facilities and transport trunks will be provisioned as switched access or unbundled service using the ASR Access Service Request (ASR) provisioning process. The requesting Party will reroute the DID numbers to the pre-positioned trunk group using an Local Service Request (LSR). CLEC may activate purchase DID trunk service from GTE’s tariffGTE using only the LSR at the Wholesale rates set out in Appendix C attached to this Agreement and made a part hereof.

Interim Number Portability (INP). Each Party shall provide the other Party with service provider number portability as an INP option for the purpose of allowing end-user customers Customers to change service-providing Party without changing their telephone number. The Parties shall provide service provider number portability to each other using remote call forwarding (“RCF”) and/or direct inward dialing (“DID”). The requesting Party will provide “forward to” telephone number that is within the same Wire Center. The GTE VERIZON rates for INP service using RCF are set out in Appendix B attached to this Agreement Attachment and made a part hereofof this Agreement. NEN SPRINT shall provide INP to GTE VERIZON at the rates specified for NEN SPRINT in Appendix B. If a Party wishes to use Direct Inward Dialing (DID) DID to provide INP to its end-usersCustomers, a dedicated truck trunk group is required between the GTE VERIZON end office where the DID numbers are served into the CLEC SPRINT switch. If there are no existing facilities between GTE VERIZON and the CLECSPRINT, the dedicated facilities and transport trunks will be provisioned as switched access or unbundled service using the ASR provisioning process. The requesting Party will reroute the DID numbers to the pre-positioned trunk group using an a Local Service Request (“LSR”). CLEC SPRINT may purchase DID trunk service from GTEVERIZON’s tariff.

Interim Number Portability (INP). Each Party shall provide the other Party with service provider number portability as an INP option for the purpose of allowing end-user customers to change service-providing Party without changing their telephone number. The Parties shall provide service provider number portability to each other using remote call forwarding (“RCF”) and/or direct inward dialing (DID). The requesting Party will provide “forward to” telephone number that is within the same Wire Center. The GTE rates for INP service using RCF are set out in Appendix B attached to this Agreement and made a part hereof. NEN TOUCHTONE shall provide INP to GTE at the rates specified for NEN TOUCHTONE in Appendix B. If a Party wishes to use Direct Inward Dialing (DID) to provide INP to its end-users, dedicated truck group is required between the GTE end office where the DID numbers are served into the CLEC switch. If there are no existing facilities between GTE and the CLEC, the dedicated facilities and transport trunks will be provisioned as switched access or unbundled service using the ASR provisioning process. The requesting Party will reroute the DID numbers to the pre-positioned trunk group using an Local Service Request (LSR). CLEC may purchase DID trunk service from GTE’s tariff.

Interim Number Portability (INP). Each Party shall provide the other Party with service provider number portability as an INP option for the purpose of allowing end-user customers to change service-providing Party without changing their telephone number. The Parties shall provide service provider number portability to each other using remote call forwarding (“RCF”) and/or direct inward dialing (DID). The requesting Party will provide “forward to” telephone number that is within the same Wire Center. The GTE rates for INP service using RCF are set out in Appendix B attached to this Agreement and made a part hereof. NEN NorthPoint shall provide INP to GTE at the rates specified for NEN NorthPoint in Appendix B. If a Party wishes to use Direct Inward Dialing (DID) to provide INP to its end-users, dedicated truck group is required between the GTE end office where the DID numbers are served into the CLEC switch. If there are no existing facilities between GTE and the CLEC, the dedicated facilities and transport trunks will be provisioned as switched access or unbundled service using the ASR provisioning process. The requesting Party will reroute the DID numbers to the pre-positioned trunk group using an Local Service Request (LSR). CLEC may purchase DID trunk service from GTE’s tariff.