Reciprocal Compensation Traffic Interconnection Points Clause Samples
The Reciprocal Compensation Traffic Interconnection Points clause defines the locations where two telecommunications carriers connect their networks to exchange local traffic for the purpose of reciprocal compensation. In practice, this clause specifies the physical or virtual points at which each carrier is responsible for delivering traffic to the other, often detailing the technical requirements and cost responsibilities associated with these interconnection points. Its core function is to ensure both parties have a clear, agreed-upon framework for exchanging local traffic, thereby preventing disputes over where and how traffic should be handed off and who bears the associated costs.
Reciprocal Compensation Traffic Interconnection Points. 7.1.1 Except as otherwise agreed by the Parties, the Interconnection Points (“IPs”) from which D&E will provide transport and termination of Reciprocal Compensation Traffic to its Customers (“D&E-IPs”) shall be as follows:
7.1.1.1 For each LATA in which D&E requests to interconnect with Verizon, except as otherwise agreed by the Parties, D&E shall establish a D&E IP in each Verizon Local Calling Area (as defined below) where D&E chooses to assign telephone numbers to its Customers. D&E shall establish such D&E-IP consistent with the methods of interconnection and interconnection trunking architectures that it will use pursuant to Section 2 or Section 3 of this Attachment. For purposes of this Section 7.1.1.1, Verizon Local Calling Areas shall be as defined in Verizon’s effective Customer tariffs and include a non-optional Extended Local Calling Scope Arrangement, but do not include an optional Extended Local Calling Scope Arrangement. If D&E fails to establish IPs in accordance with the preceding sentences of this Section 7.1.1.1, (a) Verizon may pursue available dispute resolution mechanisms; and, (b) D&E shall ▇▇▇▇ and Verizon shall pay the lesser of the negotiated intercarrier compensation rate or the End Office Reciprocal Compensation rate for the relevant traffic less Verizon’s transport rate, tandem switching rate (to the extent traffic is tandem switched), and other transport costs (to the extent that Verizon purchases such transport from D&E or a third party), from the originating Verizon End Office to the receiving D&E-IP.
7.1.1.2 At any time that D&E establishes a Collocation site at a Verizon End Office Wire Center in a LATA in which D&E is interconnected or requesting interconnection with Verizon, either Party may request in writing that such D&E Collocation site be established as the D&E-IP for traffic originated by Verizon Customers served by that End Office. Upon such request, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith mutually acceptable arrangements for the transition to such D&E-IP. If the Parties have not reached agreement on such arrangements within thirty (30) days, (a) either Party may pursue available dispute resolution mechanisms; and, (b) D&E shall ▇▇▇▇ and Verizon shall pay the lesser of the negotiated intercarrier compensation rate or the End Office Reciprocal Compensation rate for the relevant traffic less Verizon’s transport rate, tandem switching rate (to the extent traffic is tandem switched), and other costs (to the extent th...
Reciprocal Compensation Traffic Interconnection Points. 7.1.1 Except as otherwise agreed by the Parties, the Interconnection Points (“IPs”) from which LifeLine will provide transport and termination of Reciprocal Compensation Traffic to its Customers (“LifeLine-IPs”) shall be as follows:
7.1.1.1 For each LATA in which LifeLine requests to interconnect with Verizon, except as otherwise agreed by the Parties, LifeLine shall establish a LifeLine IP in each Verizon Local Calling Area (as defined below) where LifeLine chooses to assign telephone numbers to its Customers. LifeLine shall establish such LifeLine-IP consistent with the methods of interconnection and interconnection trunking architectures that it will use pursuant to Section 2 or Section 3 of this Attachment. For purposes of this Section 7.1.1.1, Verizon Local Calling Areas shall be as defined in Verizon’s effective Customer tariffs and include a non-optional Extended Local Calling Scope Arrangement, but do not include an optional Extended Local Calling Scope Arrangement. If LifeLine fails to establish IPs in accordance with the preceding sentences of this Section 7.1.1.1, (a) Verizon may pursue available dispute resolution mechanisms; and, (b) LifeLine shall bill and Verizon shall pay the lesser of the negotiated intercarrier compensation rate or the End Office Reciprocal Compensation rate for the relevant traffic less Verizon's transport rate, tandem switching rate (to the extent traffic is tandem switched), and other costs (to the extent that Verizon purchases such transport from LifeLine or a third party), from the originating Verizon End Office to the receiving LifeLine-IP.
7.1.1.2 At any time that LifeLine establishes a Collocation site at a Verizon End Office Wire Center in a LATA in which LifeLine is interconnected or requesting interconnection with Verizon, either Party may request in writing that such LifeLine Collocation site be established as the LifeLine-IP for traffic originated by Verizon Customers served by that End Office. Upon such request, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith mutually acceptable arrangements for the transition to such LifeLine-IP. If the Parties have not reached agreement on such arrangements within thirty (30) days, (a) either Party may pursue available dispute resolution mechanisms; and, (b) LifeLine shall bill and Verizon shall pay the lesser of the negotiated intercarrier compensation rate or the End Office Reciprocal Compensation rate for the relevant traffic less Verizon's transport rate, tandem switching ra...
Reciprocal Compensation Traffic Interconnection Points. 7.1.1 In accordance with the following Department orders: Re New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, d/b/a Bell Atlantic- Massachusetts, D.T.E. 98-57 (3/24/00), Re Media One Telecommunications of Massachusetts, Inc., D.T.E. 99-42/43, D.T.E. 99-52 (3/24/00) and (8/25/99), and except as otherwise agreed by the Parties, the Interconnection Points (“IPs”) from which GNAPS will provide transport and termination of Reciprocal Compensation Traffic to its Customers (“GNAPS-IPs”) shall be as follows:
7.1.1.1 For each LATA in which GNAPS requests to interconnect with Verizon, except as otherwise agreed by the Parties, GNAPS shall establish a GNAPS IP in each LATA. GNAPS shall establish such GNAPS-IP consistent with the methods of interconnection and interconnection trunking architectures that it will use pursuant to Section 2 or Section 3 of this Attachment. If GNAPs fails to establish IPs in accordance with the preceding sentence of this Section 7.1.1.1, Verizon may seek resolution of the issue at the Commission.
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7.1.1.3 In any LATA where the Parties are already interconnected prior to the effective date of this Agreement, GNAPS may maintain existing CLEC-IPs, except that Verizon may request in writing to transition such GNAPS-IPs to the GNAPS-IPs described in subsection 7.1.
Reciprocal Compensation Traffic Interconnection Points. 7.1.1 Except as otherwise agreed by the Parties, the Interconnection Points (“IPs”) from which Talk Unlimited will provide transport and termination of Reciprocal Compensation Traffic to its Customers (“Talk Unlimited- IPs”) shall be as follows:
7.1.1.1 For each LATA in which Talk Unlimited requests to interconnect with Verizon, except as otherwise agreed by the Parties, Talk Unlimited shall establish a Talk Unlimited IP in each Verizon Local Calling Area (as defined below) where Talk Unlimited chooses to assign telephone numbers to its Customers. Talk Unlimited shall establish such Talk Unlimited-IP consistent with the methods of interconnection and interconnection trunking architectures that it will use pursuant to Section 2 or Section 3 of this Attachment. For purposes of this Section 7.1.1.1, Verizon Local Calling Areas shall be as defined in Verizon’s effective Customer tariffs and include a non-optional Extended Local Calling Scope Arrangement, but do not include an optional Extended Local Calling Scope Arrangement. If Talk Unlimited fails to establish IPs in accordance with the preceding sentences of this Section 7.1.1.1, (a) Verizon may pursue available dispute resolution mechanisms; and,
Reciprocal Compensation Traffic Interconnection Points. 7.1.1 Except as otherwise agreed by the Parties, the Interconnection Points (“IPs”) from which Equal Access will provide transport and termination of Reciprocal Compensation Traffic to its Customers (“Equal Access- IPs”) shall be as follows:
7.1.1.1 For each LATA in which Equal Access requests to interconnect with Verizon, except as otherwise agreed by the Parties, Equal Access shall establish a Equal Access IP in each Verizon Local Calling Area (as defined below) where Equal Access chooses to assign telephone numbers to its Customers. Equal Access shall establish such Equal Access-IP consistent with the methods of interconnection and interconnection trunking architectures that it will use pursuant to Section 2 or Section 3 of this Attachment. For purposes of this Section 7.1.1.1, Verizon Local Calling Areas shall be as defined in Verizon’s effective Customer tariffs and include a non-optional Extended Local Calling Scope Arrangement, but do not include an optional Extended Local Calling Scope Arrangement. If Equal Access fails to establish IPs in accordance with the preceding sentences of this Section 7.1.1.1, (a) Verizon may pursue available dispute resolution mechanisms; and,
Reciprocal Compensation Traffic Interconnection Points.
7.1.1 Except as otherwise agreed by the Parties, the Interconnection Points (“IPs”) from which Access Point will provide transport and termination of Reciprocal Compensation Traffic to its Customers (“Access Point- IPs”) shall be as follows:
7.1.1.1 For each LATA in which Access Point requests to interconnect with Verizon, except as otherwise agreed by the Parties, Access Point shall establish a Access Point IP
7.1.1.2 At any time that Access Point establishes a Collocation site at a Verizon End Office Wire Center in a LATA in which Access Point is interconnected or requesting interconnection with Verizon, either Party may request in writing that such Access Point Collocation site be established as the Access Point-IP for traffic originated by Verizon Customers served by that End Office. Upon such request, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith mutually acceptable arrangements for the transition to such Access Point-IP. If the Parties have not reached agreement on such arrangements within thirty (30) days, (a) either Party may pursue available dispute resolution mechanisms; and,
Reciprocal Compensation Traffic Interconnection Points. 7.1.1 Except as otherwise agreed by the Parties, the Interconnection Points (“IPs”) from which ***CLEC Acronym TXT*** will provide transport and termination of Reciprocal Compensation Traffic to its Customers (“***CLEC Acronym TXT***-IPs”) shall be as follows:
7.1.1.1 For each LATA in which ***CLEC Acronym TXT*** requests to interconnect with Verizon, except as otherwise agreed by the Parties, ***CLEC Acronym TXT*** shall establish a ***CLEC Acronym TXT*** IP in each Verizon Local Calling Area (as defined below) where ***CLEC Acronym TXT*** chooses to assign telephone numbers to its Customers. ***CLEC Acronym TXT*** shall establish such ***CLEC Acronym TXT***-IP consistent with the methods of interconnection and interconnection trunking architectures that it will use pursuant to Section 2 or Section 3 of this Attachment. For purposes of this Section 7.1.1.1, Verizon Local Calling Areas shall be as defined in Verizon’s effective Customer tariffs and include a non-optional Extended Local Calling Scope Arrangement, but do not include an optional Extended Local Calling Scope Arrangement. If ***CLEC Acronym TXT*** fails to establish IPs in accordance with the preceding sentences of this Section 7.1.1.1, (a) Verizon may pursue available dispute resolution mechanisms; and, (b) ***CLEC Acronym TXT*** shall bill and Verizon shall pay the lesser of the negotiated intercarrier compensation rate or the End Office Reciprocal Compensation rate for the relevant traffic less Verizon's transport rate, tandem switching rate (to the extent traffic is tandem switched), and other costs (to the extent that Verizon purchases such transport from ***CLEC Acronym TXT*** or a third party), from the originating Verizon End Office to the receiving ***CLEC Acronym TXT***-IP.
7.1.1.2 At any time that ***CLEC Acronym TXT*** establishes a Collocation site at a Verizon End Office Wire Center in a LATA in which ***CLEC Acronym TXT*** is interconnected or requesting interconnection with Verizon, either Party may request in writing that such ***CLEC Acronym TXT*** Collocation site be established as the ***CLEC Acronym TXT***-IP for traffic originated by Verizon Customers served by that End Office. Upon such request, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith mutually acceptable arrangements for the transition to such ***CLEC Acronym TXT***-IP. If the Parties have not reached agreement on such arrangements within thirty (30) days, (a) either Party may pursue available dispute resolution mechani...
Reciprocal Compensation Traffic Interconnection Points. 7.1.1 In accordance with the following Department orders: Re New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, d/b/a Bell Atlantic- Massachusetts, D.T.E. 98-57 (3/24/00), Re Media One Telecommunications of Massachusetts, Inc., D.T.E. 99-42/43, D.T.E. 99-52 (3/24/00) and (8/25/99), and except as otherwise agreed by the Parties, the Interconnection Points (“IPs”) from which GNAPS will provide transport and termination of Reciprocal Compensation Traffic to its Customers (“GNAPS-IPs”) shall be as follows:
7.1.1.1 For each LATA in which GNAPS requests to interconnect with Verizon, except as otherwise agreed by the Parties, GNAPS shall establish a GNAPS IP in each LATA. GNAPS shall establish such GNAPS-IP consistent with the methods of interconnection and interconnection trunking architectures that it will use pursuant to Section 2222 or Section 3333 of this Attachment. If GNAPs fails to establish IPs in accordance with the preceding sentence of this Section 7.1.1.17.1.1.17.1.1.17.1.1.1, Verizon may seek resolution of the issue at the Commission.
Reciprocal Compensation Traffic Interconnection Points. 7.1.1 Except as otherwise agreed by the Parties, the Interconnection Points (“IPs”) from which Delta Phones will provide transport and termination of Reciprocal Compensation Traffic to its Customers (“Delta Phones- IPs”) shall be as follows:
7.1.1.1 For each LATA in which Delta Phones requests to interconnect with Verizon, except as otherwise agreed by the Parties, Delta Phones shall establish a Delta Phones IP in each Verizon Local Calling Area (as defined below) where Delta Phones* chooses to assign telephone numbers to its Customers. Delta Phones shall establish such Delta Phones-IP consistent with the methods of interconnection and interconnection trunking architectures that it will use pursuant to Section 2 or Section 3 of this Attachment. For purposes of this Section 7.1.1.1, Verizon Local Calling Areas shall be as defined in Verizon’s effective Customer tariffs and include a non-optional Extended Local Calling Scope Arrangement, but do not include an optional Extended Local Calling Scope Arrangement. If Delta Phones fails to establish IPs in accordance with the preceding sentences of this Section 7.1.1.1, (a) Verizon may pursue available dispute resolution mechanisms; and,
Reciprocal Compensation Traffic Interconnection Points. 7.1.1 In accordance with the following Department orders: Re New England Telephone and Telegraph Company, d/b/a Bell Atlantic- Massachusetts, D.T.E. 98-57 (3/24/00), Re Media One Telecommunications of Massachusetts, Inc., D.T.E. 99-42/43, D.T.E. 99-52 (3/24/00) and (8/25/99), and except as otherwise agreed by the Parties, the Interconnection Points (“IPs”) from which GNAPS will provide transport and termination of Reciprocal Compensation Traffic to its Customers (“GNAPS-IPs”) shall be as follows:
7.1.1.1 For each LATA in which GNAPS requests to interconnect with Verizon, except as otherwise agreed by the Parties, GNAPS shall establish a GNAPS IP in each LATA. These GNAPs-designated IPs shall also serve as Verizon’s IPs for the purpose of determining intercarrier compensation. GNAPS shall establish such GNAPS-IP consistent with the methods of interconnection and interconnection trunking architectures that it will use pursuant to Section 2 or Section 3 of this Attachment. If GNAPs fails to establish IPs in accordance with the preceding sentence of this Section 7.1.1.1, Verizon may seek resolution of the issue at the Commission.