Common use of Interconnection Methods Clause in Contracts

Interconnection Methods. There are two methods of interconnection available; direct interconnection and indirect interconnection. 2.1 Direct interconnection provides for network interconnection between the Parties through, including but not limited to, one or more of the following methods: 1) lease arrangements, 2) jointly provisioned facilities arrangements (including but not limited to SONET Ring or Midspan Fiber Meet), and 3) collocation arrangements, 2.1.1 If MCIW’s end office or wire center is within ALLTEL’s local exchange boundary where direct interconnection is requested, either Party may lease from the other Party facilities between ALLTEL’s end office or wire center location and MCIW’s end office or wire center location, subject to availability. Unless the Parties mutually agree in writing to different locations, ALLTEL’s IP will be located at MCIW’s end office or wire center location and MCIW’s IP will be located at the ALLTEL’s end office or wire center location. Lease arrangements will be governed by the applicable ALLTEL UNE prices, interstate, intrastate or local, special access or private line tariffs under which MCIW orders service. 2.1.2 Jointly provisioned service arrangements provide for direct interconnection of the Parties networks at a point other than the ALLTEL’s and MCIW’s end office or wire center and involve each Party’s partial provisioning of network facilities to interconnect the Parties networks (e.g., midspan fiber meet or SONET Ring). Should the parties interconnect via jointly provisioned facilities, the Parties will mutually agree to an IP, provided, however, that the IP will be within ALLTEL’s exchange boundary where direct interconnection is requested. Each Party is individually responsible for its costs incurred in establishing this arrangement. SONET Ring – the parties each agree to provide where available, in a physical diverse route, fiber transmission facilities to the other’s designated IP. Each party will be responsible for providing compatible optical terminating equipment on its side of their respective IPs for the purpose of constructing a diverse SONET Ring interconnection arrangement. All optical equipment used must conform to applicable industry standards and be compatible with the other Party’s equipment.

Interconnection Methods. There are two methods of interconnection available; direct interconnection and indirect interconnection. 2.1 Direct interconnection provides for network interconnection between the Parties through, including but not limited to, one or more of the following methods: 1) lease arrangements, 2) jointly provisioned facilities arrangements (including but not limited to SONET Ring or Midspan Fiber Meet), and 3) collocation arrangements, 2.1.1 If MCIWTCG’s end office or wire center is within ALLTEL’s local exchange boundary where direct interconnection is requested, either Party may lease from the other Party facilities between ALLTEL’s end office or wire center location and MCIWTCG’s end office or wire center location, subject to availability. Unless the Parties mutually agree in writing to different locations, ALLTEL’s IP will be located at MCIWTCG’s end office or wire center location and MCIWTCG’s IP will be located at the ALLTEL’s end office or wire center location. Lease arrangements will be governed by the applicable ALLTEL UNE prices, interstate, intrastate or local, special access or private line tariffs under which MCIW TCG orders service. 2.1.2 Jointly provisioned service arrangements provide for direct interconnection of the Parties networks at a point other than the ALLTEL’s and MCIWTCG’s end office or wire center and involve each Party’s partial provisioning of network facilities to interconnect the Parties networks (e.g., midspan fiber meet or SONET Ring). Should the parties interconnect via jointly provisioned facilities, the Parties will mutually agree to an IP, provided, however, that the IP will be within ALLTEL’s exchange boundary where direct interconnection is requested. Each Party is individually responsible for its costs incurred in establishing this arrangement. SONET Ring – the parties each agree to provide where available, in a physical diverse route, fiber transmission facilities to the other’s designated IP. Each party will be responsible for providing compatible optical terminating equipment on its side of their respective IPs for the purpose of constructing a diverse SONET Ring interconnection arrangement. All optical equipment used must conform to applicable industry standards and be compatible with the other Party’s equipment.

Interconnection Methods. There are two methods of interconnection available; direct interconnection and indirect interconnection. 2.1 . Direct interconnection provides for network interconnection between the Parties through, including but not limited to, one or more of the following methods: 1) lease arrangements, and 2) jointly provisioned facilities arrangements (including but not limited to SONET Ring or Midspan Fiber Meet), and 3) collocation arrangements,. 2.1.1 If MCIWLSP-PGNAPS’s end office or wire center is within ALLTEL’s local exchange boundary where direct interconnection is requested, either Party may lease from the other Party facilities between ALLTEL’s end office or wire center location and MCIW’s LSP-PGNAPS end office or wire center location, subject to availability. Unless the Parties mutually agree in writing to different locations, ALLTEL’s IP will be located at MCIW’s LSP-PGNAPS end office or wire center location and MCIWLSP-PGNAPS’s IP will maywill be located at the ALLTEL’s ALLTEL end office or wire center location. Lease arrangements will be governed by the applicable ALLTEL UNE prices, interstate, intrastate or local, special access or private line tariffs under which MCIW LSP-PGNAPS orders service. GNAPs has the right to designate a single point of interconnection at any technically feasible point. 2.1.2 Jointly provisioned service arrangements provide for direct interconnection of the Parties networks at a point other than the ALLTEL’s ALLTEL and MCIW’s LSP-PGNAPS end office or wire center and involve each Party’s partial provisioning of network facilities to interconnect the Parties networks (e.g., midspan fiber meet or SONET Ringmeet). Should the parties parities interconnect via jointly provisioned facilities, GNAPs may designate the location of the GNAPs-Alltel interconnection points, but agrees to negotiate such interconnection point in good faith toward reaching mutual agreement on the Parties will mutually agree to an IP, IP provided, however, that the IP will be within ALLTEL’s exchange boundary where direct interconnection is requested. Each Party is individually responsible for its costs incurred in establishing this arrangement. SONET Ring – the parties each agree to provide where available, in a physical diverse route, fiber transmission facilities to the other’s designated IP. Each party will be responsible for providing compatible optical terminating equipment on its side of their respective IPs for the purpose of constructing a diverse SONET Ring interconnection arrangement. All optical equipment used must conform to applicable industry standards and be compatible with the other Party’s equipment.

Interconnection Methods. There are two methods of interconnection available; direct interconnection and indirect interconnection. 2.1 Direct interconnection provides for network interconnection between the Parties through, including but not limited to, one or more of the following methods: 1) lease arrangements, 2) jointly provisioned facilities arrangements (including but not limited to SONET Ring or Midspan Fiber Meet), and 3) collocation arrangements, 2.1.1 If MCIWMCIm’s end office or wire center is within ALLTEL’s local exchange boundary where direct interconnection is requested, either Party may lease from the other Party facilities between ALLTEL’s end office or wire center location and MCIWMCIm’s end office or wire center location, subject to availability. Unless the Parties mutually agree in writing to different locations, ALLTEL’s IP will be located at MCIWMCIm’s end office or wire center location and MCIWMCIm’s IP will be located at the ALLTEL’s end office or wire center location. Lease arrangements will be governed by the applicable ALLTEL UNE prices, interstate, intrastate or local, special access or private line tariffs under which MCIW MCIm orders service. 2.1.2 Jointly provisioned service arrangements provide for direct interconnection of the Parties networks at a point other than the ALLTEL’s and MCIWMCIm’s end office or wire center and involve each Party’s partial provisioning of network facilities to interconnect the Parties networks (e.g., midspan fiber meet or SONET Ring). Should the parties interconnect via jointly provisioned facilities, the Parties will mutually agree to an IP, provided, however, that the IP will be within ALLTEL’s exchange boundary where direct interconnection is requested. Each Party is individually responsible for its costs incurred in establishing this arrangement. SONET Ring – the parties each agree to provide where available, in a physical diverse route, fiber transmission facilities to the other’s designated IP. Each party will be responsible for providing compatible optical terminating equipment on its side of their respective IPs for the purpose of constructing a diverse SONET Ring interconnection arrangement. All optical equipment used must conform to applicable industry standards and be compatible with the other Party’s equipment.