Common use of Call Termination Clause in Contracts

Call Termination. 5.4.1.1.1 The Parties agree that call termination rates as described in Appendix A will apply reciprocally for the termination of EAS/Local traffic per minute of use. If the exchange of EAS/Local traffic between the Parties is within +/- 5% of balance (as measured monthly), the Parties agree that their respective call termination charges will offset one another, and no compensation will be paid. The Parties agree to perform monthly joint traffic audits, based upon mutually agreeable measurement criteria and auditing standards. In the event that the exchange of traffic is not in balance as described above, the call termination charges in Appendix A will apply. 5.4.1.1.2 For traffic terminated at a USWC or DSLnet end office, the end office call termination rate in Appendix A shall apply. 5.4.1.1.3 For traffic terminated at a USWC or DSLnet tandem switch, the tandem switched rate and the tandem transmission rate in Appendix A shall apply in addition to the end office call termination rate described above. 5.4.1.1.4 The Parties acknowledge that DSLnet will initially serve all of its end users within a given LATA through a single DSLnet switch. The Parties also acknowledge that DSLnet may, in the future, deploy additional switches in each LATA. For purposes of call termination, the initial DSLnet switch shall be treated as an end office switch. 5.4.1.1.5 For purposes of call termination, this Agreement recognizes the unique status of traffic originated by and terminated to enhanced service providers. These parties have historically been subject to an access charge exemption by the FCC which permits the use of Basic Exchange Telecommunications Service as a substitute for Switched Access Service. Until any reform affecting enhanced service providers is accomplished, the Parties agree to exempt traffic originated to and terminated by enhanced service providers from the reciprocal compensation arrangements of this Agreement. 5.4.1.1.6 Neither Party shall be responsible to the other for call termination charges associated with third party traffic that transits such Party’s network.

Call Termination. 5.4.1.1.1 The Parties agree that call termination rates as described in Appendix A will apply reciprocally for the termination of EAS/Local traffic per minute of use. If the exchange of EAS/Local traffic between the Parties is within +/- 5% of balance (as measured monthly), the Parties agree that their respective call termination charges will offset one another, and no compensation will be paid. The Parties agree to perform monthly joint traffic audits, based upon mutually agreeable measurement criteria and auditing standards. In the event that the exchange of traffic is not in balance as described above, the call termination charges in Appendix A will apply. 5.4.1.1.2 For traffic terminated at a USWC or DSLnet NorthPoint end office, the end office call termination rate in Appendix A shall apply. 5.4.1.1.3 For traffic terminated at a USWC or DSLnet NorthPoint tandem switch, the tandem switched rate and the tandem transmission rate in Appendix A shall apply in addition to the end office call termination rate described above. 5.4.1.1.4 The Parties acknowledge that DSLnet NorthPoint will initially serve all of its end users within a given LATA through a single DSLnet NorthPoint switch. The Parties also acknowledge that DSLnet NorthPoint may, in the future, deploy additional switches in each LATA. For purposes of call termination, the initial DSLnet NorthPoint switch shall be treated as an end office switch. 5.4.1.1.5 For purposes of call termination, this Agreement recognizes the unique status of traffic originated by and terminated to enhanced service providers. These parties have historically been subject to an access charge exemption by the FCC which permits the use of Basic Exchange Telecommunications Service as a substitute for Switched Access Service. Until any reform affecting enhanced service providers is accomplished, the Parties agree to exempt traffic originated to and terminated by enhanced service providers from the reciprocal compensation arrangements of this Agreement. 5.4.1.1.6 Neither Party shall be responsible to the other for call termination charges associated with third party traffic that transits such Party’s network.

Call Termination. 5.4.1.1.1 The Parties agree that call termination rates as described in Appendix A will apply reciprocally for the termination of EAS/Local traffic per minute of use. If the exchange of EAS/Local traffic between the Parties is within +/- 5% of balance (as measured monthly), the Parties agree that their respective call termination charges will offset one another, and no compensation will be paid. The Parties agree to perform monthly joint traffic audits, based upon mutually agreeable measurement criteria and auditing standards. In the event that the exchange of traffic is not in balance as described above, the call termination charges in Appendix A will apply. 5.4.1.1.2 For traffic terminated at a USWC or DSLnet NewPath end office, the end office call termination rate in Appendix A shall apply. 5.4.1.1.3 For traffic terminated at a USWC or DSLnet NewPath tandem switch, the tandem switched rate and the tandem transmission rate in Appendix A shall apply in addition to the end office call termination rate described above. 5.4.1.1.4 The Parties acknowledge that DSLnet NewPath will initially serve all of its end users within a given LATA through a single DSLnet NewPath switch. The Parties also acknowledge that DSLnet NewPath may, in the future, deploy additional switches in each LATA. For purposes of call termination, the initial DSLnet NewPath switch shall be treated as an end office switch. 5.4.1.1.5 For purposes of call termination, this Agreement recognizes the unique status of traffic originated by and terminated to enhanced service providers. These parties have historically been subject to an access charge exemption by the FCC which permits the use of Basic Exchange Telecommunications Service as a substitute for Switched Access Service. Until any reform affecting enhanced service providers is accomplished, the Parties agree to exempt traffic originated to and terminated by enhanced service providers from the reciprocal compensation arrangements of this Agreement. 5.4.1.1.6 Neither Party shall be responsible to the other for call termination charges associated with third party traffic that transits such Party’s network.