Common use of Monitoring and Adjusting Forecasts Clause in Contracts

Monitoring and Adjusting Forecasts. Verizon will, for one hundred eighty (180) days, monitor traffic on each trunk group that it establishes at AT&T Broadband’s suggestion or request pursuant to the procedures identified in Section 10.4.1. At the end of such one hundred eighty (180) day period, after reasonable notice and an opportunity for discussion between the Parties, Verizon may disconnect trunks that, based on reasonable engineering criteria and capacity constraints, are not warranted by the actual traffic volume experienced, unless AT&T Broadband has substantiated the need for maintaining the underutilized trunk groups. If, after such initial one hundred eighty (180) day period for a trunk group, Verizon determines that any trunks in the trunk group in excess of four (4) DS-1s are not warranted by actual traffic volumes (considering engineering criteria for busy hour CCS and blocking percentages), then Verizon may hold AT&T Broadband financially responsible for the excess facilities. In subsequent periods, Verizon may also monitor traffic for one hundred eighty (180) days on additional trunk groups that AT&T Broadband suggests or requests Verizon to establish. If, after any such one hundred eighty (180) days period, Verizon determines that any trunks in the trunk group are not warranted by actual traffic volumes (considering engineering criteria for busy hour CCS and blocking percentages), then Verizon may hold AT&T Broadband financially responsible for the excess facilities. At any time during the relevant one hundred eighty (180) day period, AT&T Broadband may request that Verizon disconnect trunks to meet a revised forecast. In such instances, Verizon may hold AT&T Broadband financially responsible for the disconnected trunks retroactive to the start of the one hundred eighty (180) days period through the date such trunks are disconnected.