Local Mutual Compensation Clause Samples

The Local Mutual Compensation clause establishes a framework for parties within a specific locality to compensate each other for losses, damages, or liabilities arising from their mutual activities or agreements. Typically, this clause outlines the procedures for determining compensation amounts, the types of losses covered, and the process for making claims between local parties. By providing a clear mechanism for addressing and resolving financial imbalances or disputes at the local level, the clause helps ensure fairness and reduces the risk of prolonged conflicts.
Local Mutual Compensation. The Parties shall compensate each other for the exchange of Local Traffic originated by or terminating to the Parties’ end-user customers in accordance with Section 3.2.2 of this Article, subject to any applicable regulatory conditions, such as a State exempt factor, if any. The Charges for the transport and termination of optional EAS, intraLATA toll and interexchange traffic shall be in accordance with the Parties’ respective intrastate or interstate access tariffs, as appropriate.
Local Mutual Compensation. The Parties shall compensate each other for the exchange of Local Traffic originated by or terminating to the Parties’ end-user customers in accordance with Section 3.2.2 of this Article, subject to any applicable regulatory conditions, such as a State exempt factor, if any. This Article. The Parties agree to the initial state level exempt factor representative of the share of traffic exempt from local compensation. This initial exempt factor is set forth in Appendix A. This factor will be updated quarterly in like manner or as the Parties otherwise agree. Once the traffic that is exempt from local compensation can be measured, the actual exempt traffic will be used rather than the above factor. Charges for the transport and termination of optional EAS, intraLATA toll and interexchange traffic shall be in accordance with the Parties’ respective intrastate or interstate access tariffs, as appropriate.