Common use of Type 1 Interconnection Clause in Contracts

Type 1 Interconnection. The Parties shall deal with the Type 1 Interconnection arrangement between them as set forth in this Section 6.1: 6.1.1 The Parties acknowledge that, on a going forward basis in the Land to Mobile direction, they each desire to minimize the use of End Office Interconnection using Type 1 Facilities with the goal of ultimately eliminating this method of Interconnection, except as otherwise provided herein or where otherwise mutually agreed. 6.1.2 Carrier agrees to take the following steps to reduce the volume of Land to Mobile End Office traffic between the Parties using Type 1 Facilities: a) Carrier shall identify all existing full NXX codes assigned to it which are established as Type 1 NXXs and shall convert those NXXs to Tandem Facility Interconnection within six (6) months of the Effective Date and b) Carrier shall not provide to its Customers new service using Type 1 numbers unless, (i) there are not adequate Tandem Facility numbers to assign to Customers for new service, (ii) an existing Customer of Carrier which is served by Type 1 numbers requests additional service or (iii) at an Ameritech End Office where Carrier currently has Type 1 Facilities, the Parties mutually agree that new service may be provided using Type 1 numbers. 6.1.3 After receiving a written request from Carrier to convert full Type 1 NXX codes, and in cooperation with Carrier, Ameritech shall assist Carrier in achieving the transition off of Type 1 by: a) performing switch programming necessary to convert Carrier's NXX codes from Type 1 to Tandem Facility NXX codes; b) re-trunking Type 1 Land to Mobile traffic between Ameritech and Carrier from the Ameritech End Office to the appropriate Ameritech tandem for delivery to Carrier’s NPOI; c) designating as Type 2 traffic the traffic which is currently designated as Type 1 and routing that traffic to the appropriate Carrier trunk groups (whether existing or new) as further defined under an implementation plan; d) rating Carrier’s Type 1 NXX codes at the Ameritech End Offices where the Type 1 codes are currently rated; and e) routing Type 1 Land to Mobile traffic to an Ameritech tandem which the current End Office subtends. Carrier’s obligation to convert Type 1 NXX codes to Tandem Facility NXX codes is contingent on Ameritech’s performance of its obligations in this Section 6.1.3. 6.1.4 Except as set forth herein, Ameritech shall not be obligated to provide End Office Interconnection to Carrier in the Land to Mobile direction. 6.1.5 In consideration of the desire of each Party to minimize End Office Interconnection for Land to Mobile traffic, and in consideration of Carrier’s unique network topology, Ameritech shall pay Reciprocal Compensation on End Office traffic for the first twelve

Type 1 Interconnection. The Parties shall deal with the Type 1 Interconnection arrangement between them as set forth in this Section 6.1: 6.1.1 The Parties acknowledge that, on a going forward basis in the Land to Mobile direction, they each desire to minimize the use of End Office Interconnection using Type 1 Facilities with the goal of ultimately eliminating this method of Interconnection, except as otherwise provided herein or where otherwise mutually agreed. 6.1.2 Carrier agrees to take the following steps to reduce the volume of Land to Mobile End Office traffic between the Parties using Type 1 Facilities: a) Carrier shall identify all existing full NXX codes assigned to it which are established as Type 1 NXXs and shall convert those NXXs to Tandem Facility Interconnection within six (6) months of the Effective Date and b) Carrier shall not provide to its Customers new service using Type 1 numbers unless, (i) there are not adequate Tandem Facility numbers to assign to Customers for new service, (ii) an existing Customer of Carrier which is served by Type 1 numbers requests additional service or (iii) at an Ameritech End Office where Carrier currently has Type 1 Facilities, the Parties mutually agree that new service may be provided using Type 1 numbers. 6.1.3 After receiving a written request from Carrier to convert full Type 1 NXX codes, and in cooperation with Carrier, Ameritech shall assist Carrier in achieving the transition off of Type 1 by: a) performing switch programming necessary to convert Carrier's NXX codes from Type 1 to Tandem Facility NXX codes; b) re-re- trunking Type 1 Land to Mobile traffic between Ameritech and Carrier from the Ameritech End Office to the appropriate Ameritech tandem for delivery to Carrier’s NPOI; c) designating as Type 2 traffic the traffic which is currently designated as Type 1 and routing that traffic to the appropriate Carrier trunk groups (whether existing or new) as further defined under an implementation plan; d) rating Carrier’s Type 1 NXX codes at the Ameritech End Offices where the Type 1 codes are currently rated; and e) routing Type 1 Land to Mobile traffic to an Ameritech tandem which the current End Office subtends. Carrier’s obligation to convert Type 1 NXX codes to Tandem Facility NXX codes is contingent on Ameritech’s performance of its obligations in this Section 6.1.3. 6.1.4 Except as set forth herein, Ameritech shall not be obligated to provide End Office Interconnection to Carrier in the Land to Mobile direction. 6.1.5 In consideration of the desire of each Party to minimize End Office Interconnection for Land to Mobile traffic, and in consideration of Carrier’s unique network topology, Ameritech shall pay Reciprocal Compensation on End Office traffic for the first twelvetwelve (12) months following the Effective Date of the Agreement. Thereafter, Ameritech shall pay Reciprocal Compensation on End Office traffic for the duration of this Agreement if Carrier can demonstrate that it has reduced Land to Mobile Type 1 traffic delivered from Ameritech to Carrier to a level at or below five percent ( 5%) of total Land to Mobile traffic delivered from Ameritech to Carrier, in the aggregate, in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin. The percentage of Type 1 traffic shall be measured by determining the total number of Carrier customers served by Type 1 numbers as a percentage of Carrier customers served by Type 1 and Type 2 numbers, throughout the area served by the Ameritech operating companies in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin. Each Party shall provide relevant information in its possession and the measurement shall be performed by the Parties twelve (12) months after the Effective Date of the Agreement. If Carrier fails to meet the percentage benchmark set forth above because of Ameritech’s failure to comply with its obligation in Section 6.1.3, then Ameritech shall continue to pay Reciprocal Compensation on Type 1 traffic until Ameritech has complied with Section 6.