Common use of Transit Services Clause in Contracts

Transit Services. Charges imposed on MTS Allstream by carriers receiving traffic, which are not recovered in the rates and charges associated with MTS Allstream’s transit services, will be passed on to the originating carrier in the form of unusual expenses. Local Transit service provides CLECs with the option to deliver traffic C within an exchange, LIR or EAS area via MTS Allstream’s network. | The monthly charges apply on a per trunk basis for each trunk used to deliver local exchange transit traffic to MTS Allstream and applies based on the size of the trunk group. Each transit trunk is provided on a DS-0 basis. The service charge includes a one-time order processing charge and a trunk activation/change charge per trunk. Toll Transit service provides CLECs and IXCs with the option to deliver their toll traffic to each other via MTS Allstream’s networks. For Toll Transit - terminating traffic, monthly charges apply to the IXC for interconnecting circuits and for network usage. Toll Transit - originating traffic, in cases where MTS Allstream bills the IXC, monthly charges for interconnecting circuits and network usage apply. Where MTS Allstream bills the CLECs, monthly charges apply on a per trunk basis for each trunk used to deliver transit traffic to MTS Allstream. These charges apply on a per trunk basis based on the size of the trunk group. Each transit trunk is provided on a DS-0 basis. Service charges for both Toll Transit - terminating and originating apply to an IXC for any incremental facilities over which interconnecting circuits with trunk-side access are provided, as specified in MTS Allstream’s Carrier Access Tariffs. M

Transit Services. Charges imposed on MTS Allstream by carriers receiving traffic, which are not recovered in the rates and charges associated with MTS Allstream’s transit services, will be passed on to the originating carrier in the form of unusual expenses. Local Transit service provides CLECs with the option to deliver traffic C within an exchange, LIR or EAS area via MTS Allstream’s network. | The monthly charges apply on a per trunk basis for each trunk used to deliver local exchange transit traffic to MTS Allstream and applies based on the size of the trunk group. Each transit trunk is provided on a DS-0 basis. The service charge includes a one-time order processing charge and a trunk activation/change charge per trunk. Toll Transit service provides CLECs and IXCs with the option to deliver their toll traffic to each other via MTS Allstream’s networks. For Toll Transit - terminating traffic, monthly charges apply to the IXC for interconnecting circuits and for network usage. Toll Transit - originating traffic, in cases where MTS Allstream bills the IXC, monthly charges for interconnecting circuits and network usage apply. Where MTS Allstream bills the CLECs, monthly charges apply on a per trunk basis for each trunk used to deliver transit traffic to MTS Allstream. These charges apply on a per trunk basis based on the size of the trunk group. Each transit trunk is provided on a DS-0 basis. Service charges for both Toll Transit - terminating and originating apply to an IXC for any incremental facilities over which interconnecting circuits with trunk-side access are provided, as specified in MTS Allstream’s Carrier Access Tariffs. INTERCONNECTION WITH CARRIERS 1st Revised Page 57 ITEM 105 LOCAL NETWORK INTERCONNECTION AND COMPONENT UNBUNDLING - continued M