Common use of Interconnection Trunks Clause in Contracts

Interconnection Trunks. 2.3.1 The Parties agree to provision Local Interconnection Trunks on a two way basis. If requested by either Party, prior to provisioning any Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties may meet (telephonically or in person) to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (“POI”). 2.3.2 Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) facilities, with a DS1, DS3 or higher interface as justified by the traffic volume exchanged between the Parties and where technically feasible and commercially available. 2.3.3 With respect to Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall engineer to P.01 grade of service. 2.3.4 TCA shall determine and provision the number of Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Local Interconnection Trunk group. TCA shall provision Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to ▇▇▇▇▇ setting forth the number of Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. TCA shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.3.5 TCA is solely responsible for the ordering of adequate Local Interconnection Trunks to carry traffic under this agreement, provided however that ▇▇▇▇▇ shall provision Local Interconnection Trunks ordered by TCA within ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ standard provisioning intervals for similarly situated carriers. 2.3.6 Each Party will bear all recurring and non-recurring charges associated with Local Interconnection Trunk groups on its side of the POI established pursuant to this Agreement. Neither Party shall have any obligation to bear any charges, expenses or other costs assessed in connection with transporting, transiting or switching traffic on the other Party’s side of the POI.

Interconnection Trunks. 2.3.1 The Parties agree to provision Local Interconnection Trunks on a two way basis. If requested by either Party, prior to provisioning any Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties may meet (telephonically or in person) to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (“POI”). 2.3.2 Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) facilities, with a DS1, DS3 or higher interface as justified by the traffic volume exchanged between the Parties and where technically feasible and commercially available. 2.3.3 With respect to Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall engineer to P.01 grade of service. 2.3.4 TCA shall determine and provision the number of Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Local Interconnection Trunk group. TCA shall provision Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to ▇▇▇▇▇ CTC setting forth the number of Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ CTC’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. TCA shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.3.5 TCA is solely responsible for the ordering of adequate Local Interconnection Trunks to carry traffic under this agreement, provided however that ▇▇▇▇▇ CTC shall provision Local Interconnection Trunks ordered by TCA within ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ CTC’s standard provisioning intervals for similarly situated carriers. 2.3.6 Each Party will bear all recurring and non-recurring charges associated with Local Interconnection Trunk groups on its side of the POI established pursuant to this Agreement. Neither Party shall have any obligation to bear any charges, expenses or other costs assessed in connection with transporting, transiting or switching traffic on the other Party’s side of the POI.

Interconnection Trunks. 2.3.1 The Parties agree to provision Local Interconnection Trunks on a two way basis. If requested by either Party, prior Prior to provisioning any Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties may shall meet (telephonically or in person) to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (“POI”). 2.3.2 Intentionally left blank. 2.3.3 On an annual basis or when Comcast determines that actual utilization necessitates the submission of revised forecasts, Comcast shall submit a good faith forecast to SCRTC of the number of Local Interconnection Trunks that Comcast anticipates that SCRTC will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year period. Comcast’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the SCRTC Comcast trunk forecasting guidelines that may be in effect at that time and made available upon request by Comcast. 2.3.4 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as requested by either Party, to review data on Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.3.5 Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) facilities, with a DS1, DS3 or higher interface as justified by the traffic volume exchanged between the Parties and where technically feasible and commercially available. 2.3.3 2.3.6 With respect to Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall engineer to P.01 grade of service. 2.3.4 TCA 2.3.7 Comcast shall determine and provision the number of Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Local Interconnection Trunk group. TCA Comcast shall provision Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to ▇▇▇▇▇ SCRTC setting forth the number of Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ SCRTC’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. TCA Comcast shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. SCRTC may monitor Local Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design blocking objective. If SCRTC observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Local Interconnection Trunk group and Comcast has not notified SCRTC that it has corrected such blocking, SCRTC may submit to Comcast a Trunk Group Service Request directing Comcast to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Comcast will complete an ASR to augment the Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to SCRTC within ten (10) business days, unless otherwise agreed by the Parties where an augment of the facility may be required. 2.3.5 TCA 2.3.8 Upon request, Comcast will submit a written report to SCRTC setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Comcast will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation method specified by SCRTC, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.3.9 The Parties will review all Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. Comcast will promptly augment all Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of eighty percent (80%) by submitting ASRs for additional trunks sufficient to attain a utilization level of approximately seventy percent (70%), unless the Parties agree that additional trunking is not required. For each Local Interconnection Trunk group with a utilization level of less than sixty percent (60%), unless the Parties agree otherwise, Comcast will promptly submit ASRs to disconnect a sufficient number of Local Interconnection Trunks to attain a utilization level of approximately sixty percent (60%) for each respective group. In the event Comcast fails to submit an ASR for Local Interconnection Trunks in conformance with this section, SCRTC may submit an ASR and ▇▇▇▇ Comcast for the excess Local Interconnection Trunks at the applicable rates provided for in the Pricing Attachment plus tariffed labor rates for the preparation and submission of the ASR on Comcast’s behalf. 2.3.10 The performance standard on final Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.3.11 Comcast is solely responsible for the ordering of adequate Local Interconnection Trunks to carry traffic under this agreement, provided however that ▇▇▇▇▇ SCRTC shall provision Local Interconnection Trunks ordered by TCA Comcast within ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ SCRTC’s standard provisioning intervals for similarly situated carriers. 2.3.6 2.3.12 Each Party will bear all recurring and non-recurring charges associated with Local Interconnection Trunk groups on its side of the POI established pursuant to this Agreement. Neither Party shall have any obligation to bear any charges, expenses or other costs assessed in connection with transporting, transiting or switching traffic on the other Party’s side of the POI.

Interconnection Trunks. 2.3.1 The Parties agree to provision Local Interconnection Trunks on a two way basis. If requested by either Party, prior Prior to provisioning any initial or additional Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties may shall meet (telephonically or in person) to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of initial or additional Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (“POI”). 2.3.2 On an annual basis or when TCA determines that actual utilization necessitates the submission of revised forecasts, TCA shall submit a good faith forecast to STC of the number of Local Interconnection Trunks that TCA anticipates that STC will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year period. TCA’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the STC TCA trunk forecasting guidelines that may be in effect at that time and made available upon request by TCA. 2.3.3 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as requested by either Party, to review data on Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.3.4 Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) facilities, with a DS1, DS3 or higher interface as justified by the traffic volume exchanged between the Parties and where technically feasible and commercially available. 2.3.3 2.3.5 With respect to Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall engineer to P.01 grade of service. 2.3.4 2.3.6 TCA shall determine and provision the number of Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Local Interconnection Trunk groupgroup as reflected in TCA’s forecast as provided to STC. TCA shall provision Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to ▇▇▇▇▇ STC setting forth the number of Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ STC’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. TCA shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.3.5 TCA is solely responsible . STC may monitor Local Interconnection Groups using service results for the ordering applicable design blocking objective. If STC observes blocking in excess of adequate Local Interconnection Trunks to carry traffic under this agreement, provided however that ▇▇▇▇▇ shall provision Local Interconnection Trunks ordered by TCA within ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ standard provisioning intervals for similarly situated carriers. 2.3.6 Each Party will bear all recurring and non-recurring charges associated with the applicable design objective on any final Local Interconnection Trunk groups on its side group and TCA has not notified STC that it has corrected such blocking, STC may submit to TCA a Trunk Group Service Request directing TCA to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, TCA will complete an ASR to augment the POI established pursuant Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to this Agreement. Neither Party shall have any obligation to bear any charges, expenses or other costs assessed in connection with transporting, transiting or switching traffic on the other Party’s side of the POI.STC within ten

Interconnection Trunks. 2.3.1 The Parties agree to provision Local Interconnection Trunks on a two way basis. If requested by either Party, prior to provisioning any Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties may meet (telephonically or in person) to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (“POI”). 2.3.2 2.3.1 Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) facilities, with a DS1, DS3 or higher interface as justified by the traffic volume exchanged between the Parties and where technically feasible and commercially available. 2.3.3 2.3.2 With respect to Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall engineer to P.01 grade of service. 2.3.4 TCA 2.3.3 CLEC shall determine and provision the number of Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Local Interconnection Trunk group. TCA CLEC shall provision Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to ▇▇▇▇▇ NCTC setting forth the number of Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ NCTC’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. TCA CLEC shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.3.5 TCA 2.3.4 CLEC is solely responsible for the ordering of adequate Local Interconnection Trunks to carry traffic under this agreement, provided however that ▇▇▇▇▇ NCTC shall provision Local Interconnection Trunks ordered by TCA CLEC within ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ NCTC’s standard provisioning intervals for similarly situated carriers. 2.3.6 2.3.5 Each Party will bear all recurring and non-recurring charges associated with Local Interconnection Trunk groups on its side of the POI established pursuant to this Agreement. Neither Party shall have any obligation to bear any charges, expenses or other costs assessed in connection with transporting, transiting or switching traffic on the other Party’s side of the POI.

Interconnection Trunks. 2.3.1 The Parties agree to provision Local Interconnection Trunks on a two way basis. If requested by either Party, prior to provisioning any Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties may meet (telephonically or in person) to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (“POI”). 2.3.2 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as requested by either Party, to review data on Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.3.3 Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) facilities, with a DS1, DS3 or higher interface as justified by the traffic volume exchanged between the Parties and where technically feasible and commercially available. 2.3.3 2.3.4 With respect to Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall engineer to P.01 grade of service. 2.3.4 TCA 2.3.5 FLCGCLEC shall determine and provision the number of Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Local Interconnection Trunk group. TCA FLCGCLEC shall provision Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to ▇▇▇▇▇ TTC setting forth the number of Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ TTC’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. TCA shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.3.5 TCA 2.3.6 The performance standard on final Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.3.7 FLCGCLEC is solely responsible for the ordering of adequate Local Interconnection Trunks to carry traffic under this agreement, provided however that ▇▇▇▇▇ TTC shall provision Local Interconnection Trunks ordered by TCA FLCGCLEC within ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ TTC’s standard provisioning intervals for similarly situated carriers. 2.3.6 2.3.8 Each Party will bear all recurring and non-recurring charges associated with Local Interconnection Trunk groups on its side of the POI established pursuant to this Agreement. Neither Party shall have any obligation to bear any charges, expenses or other costs assessed in connection with transporting, transiting or switching traffic on the other Party’s side of the POI. 2.3.9 Nothing herein shall require TTC to establish or build facilities where such facilities do not already exist.

Interconnection Trunks. 2.3.1 The Parties agree to provision Local Interconnection Trunks on a two way basis. If requested by either Party, prior to provisioning any Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties may meet (telephonically or in person) to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (“POI”). 2.3.2 Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) facilities, with a DS1, DS3 or higher interface as justified by the traffic volume exchanged between the Parties and where technically feasible and commercially available. 2.3.3 With respect to Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall engineer to P.01 grade of service. 2.3.4 TCA shall determine and provision the number of Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Local Interconnection Trunk group. TCA shall provision Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to ▇▇▇▇▇ PRTC setting forth the number of Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ PRTC’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. TCA shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.3.5 TCA is solely responsible for the ordering of adequate Local Interconnection Trunks to carry traffic under this agreement, provided however that ▇▇▇▇▇ PRTC shall provision Local Interconnection Trunks ordered by TCA within ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ PRTC’s standard provisioning intervals for similarly situated carriers. 2.3.6 Each Party will bear all recurring and non-recurring charges associated with Local Interconnection Trunk groups on its side of the POI established pursuant to this Agreement. Neither Party shall have any obligation to bear any charges, expenses or other costs assessed in connection with transporting, transiting or switching traffic on the other Party’s side of the POI.

Interconnection Trunks. 2.3.1 The Parties agree to provision Local Interconnection Trunks on a two way basis. If requested by either Party, prior to provisioning any Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties may meet (telephonically or in person) to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (“POI”). 2.3.2 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as requested by either Party, to review data on Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.3.3 Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) facilities, with a DS1, DS3 or higher interface as justified by the traffic volume exchanged between the Parties and where technically feasible and commercially available. 2.3.3 2.3.4 With respect to Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall engineer to P.01 grade of service. 2.3.4 TCA 2.3.5 BWCLEC shall determine and provision the number of Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Local Interconnection Trunk group. TCA BWCLEC shall provision Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to ▇▇▇▇▇ TTC setting forth the number of Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ TTC’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. TCA shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.3.5 TCA 2.3.6 The performance standard on final Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.3.7 BWCLEC is solely responsible for the ordering of adequate Local Interconnection Trunks to carry traffic under this agreement, provided however that ▇▇▇▇▇ TTC shall provision Local Interconnection Trunks ordered by TCA BWCLEC within ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ TTC’s standard provisioning intervals for similarly situated carriers. 2.3.6 2.3.8 Each Party will bear all recurring and non-recurring charges associated with Local Interconnection Trunk groups on its side of the POI established pursuant to this Agreement. Neither Party shall have any obligation to bear any charges, expenses or other costs assessed in connection with transporting, transiting or switching traffic on the other Party’s side of the POI. 2.3.9 Nothing herein shall require TTC to establish or build facilities where such facilities do not already exist.

Interconnection Trunks. 2.3.1 The Parties agree to provision Local Interconnection Trunks on a two two-way basis. If requested by either Party, prior to provisioning any Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties may meet (telephonically or in person) to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (“POI”). 2.3.2 Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) facilities, with a DS1, DS3 or higher interface as justified by the traffic volume exchanged between the Parties and where technically feasible and commercially available. 2.3.3 With respect to Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall engineer to P.01 grade of service. 2.3.4 TCA shall determine and provision the number of Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Local Interconnection Trunk group. TCA shall provision Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to ▇▇▇▇▇ TGT setting forth the number of Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ TGT’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. TCA shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.3.5 TCA is solely responsible for the ordering of adequate Local Interconnection Trunks to carry traffic under this agreement, provided however that ▇▇▇▇▇ TGT shall provision Local Interconnection Trunks ordered by TCA within ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ TGT’s standard provisioning intervals for similarly situated carriers. 2.3.6 Each Party will bear all recurring and non-recurring charges associated with Local Interconnection Trunk groups on its side of the POI established pursuant to this Agreement. Neither Party shall have any obligation to bear any charges, expenses or other costs assessed in connection with transporting, transiting or switching traffic on the other Party’s side of the POI.

Interconnection Trunks. 2.3.1 The Parties agree to provision Local Interconnection Trunks on a two way basis. If requested by either Party, prior to provisioning any Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties may meet (telephonically or in person) to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (“POI”). 2.3.2 Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) facilities, with a DS1, DS3 or higher interface as justified by the traffic volume exchanged between the Parties and where technically feasible and commercially available. 2.3.3 With respect to Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall engineer to P.01 grade of service. 2.3.4 TCA shall determine and provision the number of Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Local Interconnection Trunk group. TCA shall provision Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to ▇▇▇▇▇ Duo setting forth the number of Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Duo’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. TCA shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.3.5 TCA is solely responsible for the ordering of adequate Local Interconnection Trunks to carry traffic under this agreement, provided however that ▇▇▇▇▇ Duo shall provision Local Interconnection Trunks ordered by TCA within ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Duo’s standard provisioning intervals for similarly situated carriers. 2.3.6 Each Party will bear all recurring and non-recurring charges associated with Local Interconnection Trunk groups on its side of the POI established pursuant to this Agreement. Neither Party shall have any obligation to bear any charges, expenses or other costs assessed in connection with transporting, transiting or switching traffic on the other Party’s side of the POI.

Interconnection Trunks. 2.3.1 The Parties agree to provision Local Interconnection Trunks on a two way basis. If requested by either Party, prior to provisioning any Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties may meet (telephonically or in person) to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (“POI”). 2.3.2 Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) facilities, with a DS1, DS3 or higher interface as justified by the traffic volume exchanged between the Parties and where technically feasible and commercially available. 2.3.3 With respect to Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall engineer to P.01 grade of service. 2.3.4 TCA shall determine and provision the number of Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Local Interconnection Trunk group. TCA shall provision Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to ▇▇▇▇▇ MRTC setting forth the number of Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ MRTC’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. TCA shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.3.5 TCA is solely responsible for the ordering of adequate Local Interconnection Trunks to carry traffic under this agreement, provided however that ▇▇▇▇▇ MRTC shall provision Local Interconnection Trunks ordered by TCA within ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ MRTC’s standard provisioning intervals for similarly situated carriers. 2.3.6 Each Party will bear all recurring and non-recurring charges associated with Local Interconnection Trunk groups on its side of the POI established pursuant to this Agreement. Neither Party shall have any obligation to bear any charges, expenses or other costs assessed in connection with transporting, transiting or switching traffic on the other Party’s side of the POI.

Interconnection Trunks. 2.3.1 The Parties agree to provision Local Interconnection Trunks on a two way basis. If requested by either Party, prior to provisioning any Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties may meet (telephonically or in person) to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (“POI”). 2.3.2 Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) facilities, with a DS1, DS3 or higher interface as justified by the traffic volume exchanged between the Parties and where technically feasible and commercially available. 2.3.3 With respect to Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall engineer to P.01 grade of service. 2.3.4 TCA shall determine and provision the number of Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Local Interconnection Trunk group. TCA shall provision Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to ▇▇▇▇▇ FRTC setting forth the number of Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ FRTC’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. TCA shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.3.5 TCA is solely responsible for the ordering of adequate Local Interconnection Trunks to carry traffic under this agreement, provided however that ▇▇▇▇▇ FRTC shall provision Local Interconnection Trunks ordered by TCA within ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ FRTC’s standard provisioning intervals for similarly situated carriers. 2.3.6 Each Party will bear all recurring and non-recurring charges associated with Local Interconnection Trunk groups on its side of the POI established pursuant to this Agreement. Neither Party shall have any obligation to bear any charges, expenses or other costs assessed in connection with transporting, transiting or switching traffic on the other Party’s side of the POI.