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IXCs, and GR-317 format for calls destined to end offices that directly subtend a
AT&T access tandem within the LATA.
5. NETWORK DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT FOR INTERCONNECTION
5.1 Network Management and Changes. The Parties will exchange toll-free twentyfour
(24) hour maintenance contact numbers and escalation procedures. The
Parties will provide public notice of network changes in accordance with
applicable federal and state rules and regulations.
5.2 Interconnection Technical Standards. The interconnection of all networks will be
based upon accepted industry/national guidelines for transmission standards and
traffic blocking criteria. Interconnecting facilities shall conform, at a minimum,
to the telecommunications industry standard of DS-1 pursuant to Telcordia
Standard No. GR- -00499-CORE. Where BHN chooses to utilize Signaling
System 7 signaling, also known as Common Channel Signaling (“SS7”), SS7
connectivity is required between the BHN switch and the AT&T Gateway
Signaling Transfer Point (“GSTP”). AT&T will provide SS7 signaling using
Common Channel Signaling Access Capability in accordance with the technical
specifications set forth in TR73554, the AT&T Guidelines to Technical
Publication, GR-000905-CORE. Facilities of each Party shall provide the
necessary on-hook, off-hook answer and disconnect supervision and shall provide
calling number ID (Calling Party Number) when technically feasible.
5.2.1 AT&T will make available to BHN, as needed, 64 Kbps Clear Channel Capability
(“64K CCC”) trunks. Upon receipt of the BHN’s initial forecast of 64K CCC
quantities, the Parties will begin joint planning for the engineering, procurement,
and installation of the segregated 64K CCC Local Interconnection Trunk Groups,
and the associated Bipolar 8 Zero Substitution (B8ZS) ESF facilities, for the sole
purpose of transmitting 64K CCC data calls between BHN and AT&T. In no case
will these trunks be used for voice calls. Where such trunks and/or additional
equipment is required, such equipment and trunks will be obtained, engineered,
and installed on the same basis and with the same intervals as any similar growth
job for IXC, CLEC, or AT&T internal customer demand for 64K CCC trunks.
Where technically feasible and by mutual agreement, these trunks will be
established as two-way.
5.2.2 At BHN’s request AT&T will engineer all interconnection trunks between AT&T
and BHN to a 6 dB of digital pad configuration. AT&T and BHN will
cooperatively work to identify and convert all existing interconnection trunks to a
6 dB of digital pad configuration. BHN will waive any claims, damages, actions
or causes of action that may result or result from the use of a 6 dB of digital pad
configuration for interconnection trunks between AT&T and BHN. Further, BHN
shall indemnify AT&T in regards to all claims, damages, action or causes of
action brought by any third party that may result or result from the use of a 6dB of
digital pad configuration for interconnection trunks between AT&T and BHN.
5.3 Quality of Interconnection. The local interconnection for the transmission and
routing of telephone exchange service and exchange access that each Party
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