Common use of Switching System Hierarchy Clause in Contracts

Switching System Hierarchy. For purposes of routing AWS traffic to Verizon, the subtending arrangements between Verizon Tandem Switches and Verizon End Office Switches shall be the same as the Tandem/End Office subtending arrangements Verizon maintains for the routing of its own or other carriers’ traffic. For purposes of routing Verizon traffic to AWS, the subtending arrangements between AWS Tandem Switches (or functional equivalent) and AWS End Office Switches (or functional equivalent) shall be the same as the Tandem/End Office subtending arrangements (or functional equivalent) which AWS maintains for the routing of its own or other carriers’ traffic.