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GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS /SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE, L.P.
SBC TEXAS/CLEC JOINT PETITIONERS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT-TEXAS
BETWEEN
SBC TEXAS
AND
CLEC
1. Introduction....................................................................................................................................... 7
2. Effective Date, Term and Termination .............................................................................................. 8
3. Change in Applicable Law/Reservation of Rights ............................................................................. 9
4. Intentionally Left Blank.................................................................................................................... 10
5. Assignment..................................................................................................................................... 10
6. Confidentiality and Proprietary Information..................................................................................... 10
7. Liability, Indemnification, Intellectual Property and Insurance ........................................................ 12
8. Payment of Rates and Charges, Deposits...................................................................................... 19
9. Dispute Resolution ......................................................................................................................... 27
10. Non-Payment.................................................................................................................................. 29
11. Notices............................................................................................................................................ 31
12. Taxes.............................................................................................................................................. 32
13. Force Majeure ................................................................................................................................ 34
14. Publicity .......................................................................................................................................... 34
15. Network Maintenance and Management ........................................................................................ 35
16. Law Enforcement and Civil Process ............................................................................................... 35
17. Changes in Subscriber Carrier Selection........................................................................................ 37
18. Amendments or Waivers ................................................................................................................ 38
19. Authority ......................................................................................................................................... 38
20. Binding Effect ................................................................................................................................. 38
21. Consent .......................................................................................................................................... 39
22. Expenses........................................................................................................................................ 39
23. Headings ........................................................................................................................................ 39
24. Relationship of Parties.................................................................................................................... 39
25. Conflict of Interest........................................................................................................................... 39
26. Multiple Counterparts...................................................................................................................... 39
27. Third Party Beneficiaries................................................................................................................. 39
28. Regulatory Approval ....................................................................................................................... 39
29. Trademarks and Trade Names....................................................................................................... 40
30. Regulatory Authority ....................................................................................................................... 40
31. Intentionally Left Blank.................................................................................................................... 41
32. Verification Reviews ....................................................................................................................... 41
33. Complete Terms ............................................................................................................................. 42
34. Cooperation on Preventing End User Fraud................................................................................... 42
35. Notice of Network Changes/Notification of Other Information......................................................... 43
36. Good Faith Performance ................................................................................................................ 44
37. Responsibility of Each Party........................................................................................................... 44
38. Intentionally Left Blank.................................................................................................................... 44
39. Governmental Compliance ............................................................................................................. 44