Common use of Optional Calling Area Traffic Clause in Contracts

Optional Calling Area Traffic. AT&T ARKANSAS, AT&T KANSAS and AT&T TEXAS: 3.5.1 Compensation for Optional Calling Area (OCA) Traffic, (also known as Optional Extended Area Service and Optional EAS) is for the termination of intercompany traffic to and from the Commission approved one-way or two-way optional exchanges(s) and the associated metropolitan area except mandatory extended traffic as addressed in Section 3.2 above. The transport and termination rate applies when AT&T ARKANSAS, AT&T KANSAS or AT&T TEXAS transports traffic and terminates it at its own switch. 3.5.2 In the context of this Agreement, Optional Calling Areas (OCAs) exist only in the states of Arkansas, Kansas and Texas and are outlined in the applicable state Local Exchange tariffs. This rate is independent of any retail service arrangement established by either Party. CLEC and AT&T ARKANSAS, AT&T KANSAS and AT&T TEXAS are not precluded from establishing their own local calling areas or prices for purposes of retail telephone service; however the terminating rates to be used for any such offering will still be administered as described in this Agreement. 3.5.3 The state specific OCA Transport and Termination rates are identified in the Pricing Sheets.

Optional Calling Area Traffic. AT&T ARKANSAS, AT&T KANSAS and AND AT&T TEXAS: 3.5.1 7.1 Compensation for Optional Calling Area (OCA) Traffic, (also known as Optional Extended Area Service and Optional EAS) is for the termination of intercompany traffic to and from the Commission approved one-way or two-way optional exchanges(s) and the associated metropolitan area except mandatory extended traffic as addressed in Section 3.2 Sections 4.1 and 5.1 above. The transport and termination rate applies when AT&T ARKANSAS, AT&T KANSAS or AT&T TEXAS transports traffic and terminates it at its own switch. 3.5.2 7.2 In the context of this AgreementAppendix, Optional Calling Areas (OCAs) exist only in the states of Arkansas, Kansas and Texas Texas, and are outlined in the applicable state Local Exchange tariffs. This rate is independent of any retail service arrangement established by either Party. CLEC and AT&T ARKANSAS, AT&T KANSAS and AT&T TEXAS are not precluded from establishing their own local calling areas or prices for purposes of retail telephone service; however the terminating rates to be used for any such offering will still be administered as described in this AgreementAppendix. 3.5.3 7.3 The state specific OCA Transport and Termination rates are identified outlined in the Pricing SheetsAppendix Pricing.