SERVICE PARITY AND STANDARDS Sample Clauses

SERVICE PARITY AND STANDARDS. 11.1 Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, GTE shall meet any service standard imposed by the FCC or by any state regulatory authority for any Local Services, Unbundled Network Elements, Ancillary Functions and Interconnection provided by GTE to AT&T for resale. 11.2 For any services that either Party is required by Applicable Law to provide to the other at parity, each Party shall provide services under this Agreement to the other Party that are equal in quality to that the Party provides to itself. “Equal in quality” shall mean that the service will meet the same technical criteria and performance standards that the providing Party uses within its own network for the same service at the same location under the same terms and conditions.

SERVICE PARITY AND STANDARDS. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, CenturyTel shall meet any service standard imposed by the FCC or by the Commission for any local services, Unbundled Network Elements, ancillary functions, and Interconnection provided by CenturyTel to Charter for resale or use in the provision of Telecommunications Services.

SERVICE PARITY AND STANDARDS. 11.1 Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, GTE shall meet any service standard imposed by the FCC or by any state regulatory authority for any Local Services, Unbundled Network Elements, Ancillary Functions and Interconnection provided by GTE to AT&T for resale. 11.2 GTE shall ensure that the quality of Local Services, network elements, ancillary functions, and interconnection provided to AT&T are at least equal in quality to that provided by GTE to itself. 11.3 GTE and AT&T agree to implement standards to measure the quality of the Local Services and Unbundled Network Elements supplied by GTE, in particular with respect to pre-ordering, ordering/provisioning, maintenance and billing. These quality standards are described in Attachment 12. In the event of a violation of Quality Standards by either Party, which the Complaining Party alleges constitutes a breach of this Agreement, the Complaining Party may elect, subject to the procedures set forth in Attachment 1, either (1) to seek such money damages as may be available at law; or (2) to claim the penalties specified in Attachment 12, but the Complaining Party may not seek both (1) and (2) based on the same alleged breach; provided, however, that nothing in this sentence shall prevent the Complaining Party from seeking equitable relief at the same time that it pursues a claim for money damages or a claim under Attachment 12. 11.4 [Intentionally Left Blank] 11.5 If AT&T requests a standard higher than GTE provides to itself, such request shall be made as a Bona Fide Request pursuant to Attachment 12, and GTE may provide such standard to the extent technically feasible. AT&T shall pay the incremental cost of such higher standard or other measurement of quality.

SERVICE PARITY AND STANDARDS. 3.1 Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, CenturyTel shall meet any service standard imposed by the FCC or by the Commission for any local services, Unbundled Network Elements, ancillary functions, and interconnection provided by CenturyTel to Socket for resale or use in the provision of Telecommunications Services. 3.2 Where Provisioning Intervals or other service standards are expressly set forth in Article XV and its associated attachments, appendices, or tables, or other Articles of this Agreement, the Parties agree that performance to the standards set forth in Article XV or its associated attachments or appendices or other Articles of this Agreement, shall constitute compliance with Applicable Law.

SERVICE PARITY AND STANDARDS. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, CenturyTel shall meet any service standard imposed by the FCC or by the Missouri Public Service Commission for any services or facilities provided under this Agreement.

SERVICE PARITY AND STANDARDS. 10.1 Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, GTE shall meet any service standard imposed by the FCC or by any state regulatory authority for any telecommunications services provided by GTE to AT&T under this Agreement. 10.2 GTE shall provide AT&T with Local Services equal in quality to that provided to GTE retail local exchange services end users. The standards for service parity are described in Attachment 12. 10.3 GTE and AT&T agree to implement standards to measure the quality of the Local Services and Unbundled Network Elements supplied by GTE, in particular with respect to pre-ordering, ordering/provisioning, maintenance and billing. These quality standards are described in Attachment 12. 10.4 GTE shall provide AT&T with forty-five (45) days notice of any new or changed feature, functionality or price pertaining to pre-ordering, ordering/provisioning, maintenance and billing for Local Services necessary to ensure that AT&T can provide retail local exchange services which are at least equal in quality to comparable GTE retail local exchange services.

SERVICE PARITY AND STANDARDS. 11.1 Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, GTE shall meet any service standard imposed by the FCC or by any state regulatory authority for any Local Services, Unbundled Network Elements, Ancillary Functions and Interconnection provided by GTE to AT&T for resale. 11.2 GTE shall ensure that the quality of Local Services, network elements, ancillary functions, and interconnection provided to AT&T are at least equal in quality to that provided by GTE to itself. 11.3 GTE and AT&T agree to implement the quality standards ("Quality Standards") described in Attachment 12 to measure each Party's performance of its respective obligations hereunder. Imposition of the penalties set forth in Attachment 12 shall be the sole remedy for any violation of the Quality Standards. No such violations shall constitute a breach of this Agreement or shall give rise to any claim or cause of action other than the imposition of the penalty specified in Attachment 12. 11.4 [Intentionally Left Blank] 11.5 If AT&T requests a standard higher than GTE provides to itself, such request shall be made as a Bona Fide Request pursuant to Attachment 12, and GTE shall provide such standard to the extent technically feasible. AT&T shall pay the incremental cost, prorated in a competitively neutral manner, of such higher standard or other measurement of quality.

SERVICE PARITY AND STANDARDS. 1Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, GTE shall meet any service standard imposed by the FCC or by any state regulatory authority for any Local Services, Unbundled Network Elements, Ancillary Functions and Interconnection provided by GTE to SBCT for resale.