Common use of Points of Interconnection Clause in Contracts

Points of Interconnection. Notwithstanding any other provision in the Interconnection Agreements, any applicable tariff or SGAT, or under Applicable Law, this Section 3 shall set forth the Parties’ respective rights and obligations with respect to interconnection architecture; provided however, that if, (a) pursuant to the fourth proviso of Section 1(a) of this Amendment, the Unitary Rates are capped by a change in the tariffed interstate access terminating local switching element and (b) the FCC or Congress promulgates an effective and unstayed law, rule or regulation, or a court of competent jurisdiction issues an effective and unstayed, nationally-effective order, decision, ruling, or the like regarding network architecture in conjunction with reduced interstate access rates, (i) either Party may put on hold the construction of new interconnection facilities required by this Section 3 and