Common use of SCOPE AND INTENT OF AGREEMENT Clause in Contracts

SCOPE AND INTENT OF AGREEMENT. Pursuant to this Agreement, the Parties will extend certain arrangements to one another within each area in which they both operate within the State for purposes of interconnection and the exchange of traffic between their respective end-user customers. This Agreement is an integrated package that reflects a balancing of interests critical to the Parties. This Agreement will be submitted to the Michigan Public Service Commission (the "Commission") for approval. The Parties agree that their entrance into this Agreement is without prejudice to and does not waive any positions they may have taken previously, or may take in the future, in any legislative, regulatory, judicial or other public forum addressing any matters, including matters related to the same types of arrangements and/or matters related to CenturyTel’s cost recovery covered in this Agreement. ICG agrees to negotiate reciprocal terms and conditions with CenturyTel based on this Agreement. The services and facilities to be provided to ICG by CenturyTel in satisfaction of this Agreement may be provided pursuant to CenturyTel tariffs and then current practices. Should such services and facilities be modified by tariff or by Order, including any modifications resulting from other Commission proceedings, federal court review or other judicial action, and unless otherwise specified herein, such modifications will be deemed to automatically supersede any rates and terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Parties shall cooperate with one another for the purpose of incorporating required modifications into this Agreement.

SCOPE AND INTENT OF AGREEMENT. Pursuant to this Agreement, the Parties will extend certain arrangements to one another within each area in which they both operate within the State for purposes of interconnection and the exchange of traffic between their respective end-user customers. This Agreement is an integrated package that reflects a balancing of interests critical to the Parties. This Agreement will be submitted to the Michigan Public Service Utility Commission of Wisconsin (the "Commission") for approval. The Parties agree that their entrance into this Agreement is without prejudice to and does not waive any positions they may have taken previously, or may take in the future, in any legislative, regulatory, judicial or other public forum addressing any matters, including matters related to the same types of arrangements and/or matters related to CenturyTel’s cost recovery covered in this Agreement. ICG Sprint agrees to negotiate reciprocal terms and conditions with CenturyTel based on this Agreement. The services and facilities to be provided to ICG Sprint by CenturyTel in satisfaction of this Agreement may be provided pursuant to CenturyTel tariffs and then current practices. Should such services and facilities be modified by tariff or by Order, including any modifications resulting from other Commission proceedings, federal court review or other judicial action, and unless otherwise specified herein, such modifications will be deemed to automatically supersede any rates and terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Parties shall cooperate with one another for the purpose of incorporating required modifications into this Agreement.