Common use of TRUNK FORECASTING Clause in Contracts

TRUNK FORECASTING. 6.1 To permit orderly growth and network management, Carrier shall forecast the volume of traffic of each Trunk associated with each POI. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ forecast information must be provided to Telco upon request, as often as twice a year. When extraordinary changes are anticipated, Carrier shall provide additional timely forecasts to account for such changes. The forecasts shall include: 6.1.1 Yearly forecasted Trunk quantities (which include measurements that reflect actual Tandem and End Office Switch Authorized Services Interconnection and Trunks and Tandem-subtending Authorized Services Interconnection End Office Switch equivalent Trunk requirements) for two (2) years (current year and one (1) additional year) by quarter; 6.1.2 Identification of each Trunk by the from and to Common Language Location Identifiers (“CLLI”), which are described in Bellcore documents BR ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇ and BR ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇; 6.1.3 A description of major system projects. Major system projects include Trunking or system rearrangements, shifts in anticipated traffic patterns, or other activities by Carrier that are reflected by a significant increase or decrease in Trunk demand for the following forecasting period.

TRUNK FORECASTING. 6.1 To permit orderly growth and network management, Carrier shall forecast the volume of traffic of each Trunk associated with each POI. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ forecast information must be provided to Telco upon request, as often as twice a year. When extraordinary changes are anticipated, Carrier shall provide additional timely forecasts to account for such changes. The forecasts shall include: 6.1.1 Yearly forecasted Trunk quantities (which include measurements that reflect actual Tandem and End Office Switch Authorized Services Interconnection and Trunks and Tandem-subtending Authorized Services Interconnection End Office Switch equivalent Trunk requirements) for two (2) years (current year and one (1) additional year) by quarter; 6.1.2 Identification of each Trunk by the from and to Common Language Location Identifiers (“CLLI”), which are described in Bellcore documents BR ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇ and BR ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇; 6.1.3 A description of major system projects. Major system projects include Trunking or system rearrangements, shifts in anticipated traffic patterns, or other activities by Carrier that are reflected by a significant increase or decrease in Trunk demand for the following forecasting period.

TRUNK FORECASTING. 6.1 To permit orderly growth and network management, Carrier shall forecast the volume of traffic of each Trunk associated with each POI. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ forecast information must be provided to Telco upon request, as often as twice a year. When extraordinary changes are anticipated, Carrier shall provide additional timely forecasts to account for such changes. The forecasts shall include: 6.1.1 Yearly forecasted Trunk quantities (which include measurements that reflect actual Tandem and End Office Switch Authorized Services Interconnection and Trunks and Tandem-subtending Authorized Services Interconnection End Office Switch equivalent Trunk requirements) for two (2) years (current year and one (1) additional year) by quarter; 6.1.2 Identification of each Trunk by the from and to Common Language Location Identifiers (“CLLI”), which are described in Bellcore Telcordia Technologies, Inc. documents BR ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇ and BR ▇▇▇795-▇▇▇-▇▇▇400- 100; 6.1.3 A description of major system projects. Major system projects include Trunking or system rearrangements, shifts in anticipated traffic patterns, or other activities by Carrier that are reflected by a significant increase or decrease in Trunk demand for the following forecasting period.

TRUNK FORECASTING. 6.1 To permit orderly growth and network management, Carrier shall forecast the volume of traffic of each Trunk associated with each POI. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ forecast information must be provided to Telco upon request, as often as twice a year. When extraordinary changes are anticipated, Carrier shall provide additional timely forecasts to account for such changes. The forecasts shall include: 6.1.1 Yearly forecasted Trunk quantities (which include measurements that reflect actual Tandem and End Office Switch Authorized Services Interconnection and Trunks and Tandem-subtending Authorized Services Interconnection End Office Switch equivalent Trunk requirements) for two (2) years (current year and one (1) additional year) by quarter; 6.1.2 Identification of each Trunk by the from and to Common Language Location Identifiers (“CLLI”), which are described in Bellcore documents BR ▇▇▇-- ▇▇▇-▇▇▇ and BR ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇; 6.1.3 A description of major system projects. Major system projects include Trunking or system rearrangements, shifts in anticipated traffic patterns, or other activities by Carrier that are reflected by a significant increase or decrease in Trunk demand for the following forecasting period.

TRUNK FORECASTING. 6.1 To permit orderly growth and network management, Carrier shall forecast the volume of traffic of each Trunk associated with each POI. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Carrier forecast information must be provided to Telco upon request, as often as twice a year. When extraordinary changes are anticipated, Carrier shall provide additional timely forecasts to account for such changes. The forecasts shall include: 6.1.1 Yearly forecasted Trunk quantities (which include measurements that reflect actual Tandem and End Office Switch Authorized Services Interconnection and Trunks and Tandem-subtending Authorized Services Interconnection End Office Switch equivalent Trunk requirements) for two (2) years (current year and one (1) additional year) by quarter; 6.1.2 Identification of each Trunk by the from and to Common Language Location Identifiers (“CLLI”), which are described in Bellcore Telcordia Technologies, Inc. documents BR ▇▇▇795-▇▇▇100-▇▇▇ 100 and BR ▇▇▇795-▇▇▇-▇▇▇400- 100; 6.1.3 A description of major system projects. Major system projects include Trunking or system rearrangements, shifts in anticipated traffic patterns, or other activities by Carrier that are reflected by a significant increase or decrease in Trunk demand for the following forecasting period.

TRUNK FORECASTING. 6.1 To permit orderly growth and network management, Carrier shall forecast the volume of traffic of each Trunk associated with each POI. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Carrier forecast information must be provided to Telco upon request, as often as twice a year. When extraordinary changes are anticipated, Carrier shall provide additional timely forecasts to account for such changes. The forecasts shall include: 6.1.1 Yearly forecasted Trunk quantities (which include measurements that reflect actual Tandem and End Office Switch Authorized Services Interconnection and Trunks and Tandem-subtending Authorized Services Interconnection End Office Switch equivalent Trunk requirements) for two (2) years (current year and one (1) additional year) by quarter; 6.1.2 Identification of each Trunk by the from and to Common Language Location Identifiers (“CLLI”), which are described in Bellcore documents BR ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇ and BR ▇▇▇-▇▇▇-▇▇▇; 6.1.3 A description of major system projects. Major system projects include Trunking or system rearrangements, shifts in anticipated traffic patterns, or other activities by Carrier that are reflected by a significant increase or decrease in Trunk demand for the following forecasting period.