Common use of Indirect Network Interconnection Clause in Contracts

Indirect Network Interconnection. 6.1 Where Parties agree to route traffic through a third-Party transit provider, the third party tandem switch must be in the same LATA as the originating and terminating Parties’ Local Routing Number (“LRN”) as defined in the LERG. Each Party must have connection to the third Party tandem. 6.2 Indirect Network Connection is intended to handle de minimus mutual Local Traffic exchange until Local Traffic volumes grow to a point where it is economically advantageous to provide a direct connection. 6.3 To the extent that the Parties have utilized any Indirect Network Connection for exchange of Local Traffic, they agree to convert such connection to a direct connection when 1) traffic volumes over such connection reach a DS-1 equivalent, or 2) either Party is being charged more than $500 monthly in transiting charges. 6.4 Neither Party shall deliver traffic destined to terminate at the other Party’s end office via another LEC’s end office except at provided for in Section 4.4.5.