AGREEMENT between Verizon New England Inc., d/b/a Verizon Massachusetts and SPRINT Communications Company L.P. VERIZON-MA/SPRINT FINAL ICA 12/19/01 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT Page RECITALS ..................................................................................................................................1 DEFINITIONS..............................................................................................................................2 GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS .................................................................................2 1.0 Interpretation and Construction.........................................................................2 2.0 Scope of the Agreement ...................................................................................3 3.0 Term of Agreement; Termination......................................................................3 4.0 Transitional Support [Intentionally Omitted].....................................................5 5.0 Good Faith Performance...................................................................................5 6.0 Section 252(i).....................................................................................................5 7.0 Responsibility of Each Party, Independent Contractor, Disclaimer of Agency.................................................................................................................6 8.0 Government Compliance...................................................................................6 9.0 Regulatory Matters.............................................................................................7 10.0 Liability and Indemnity........................................................................................7 11.0 Payment Terms, Disputed Amounts and Audits.............................................10 12.0 Performance Standards...................................................................................14 13.0 OSS/Electronic Interfaces.................................................................................14 14.0 Joint Network Implementation and Grooming Process; and Installation, Maintenance, Testing and Repair................................................14 15.0 Force Majeure ....................................................................................................16 16.0 Taxes...................................................................................................................17 VERIZON-MA/SPRINT FINAL ICA 12/19/01 17.0 Dispute Resolution.............................................................................................20 18.0 Notices ................................................................................................................21 19.0 Confidentiality.....................................................................................................23 20.0 Number Portability..............................................................................................24 21.0 Directory Services Arrangements....................................................................27 22.0 Coordinated Service Arrangements................................................................31 23.0 Reserved.............................................................................................................33 24.0 Miscellaneous.....................................................................................................33 25.0 NUMBER RESOURCES, RATE CENTERS AND RATING POINTS..........42 26.0 NETWORK MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT; OUTAGES................43 27.0 ACCESS TO RIGHTS-OF-WAY -- SECTION 251(b)(4) ...............................45 28.0 BRANDING.........................................................................................................45 PART I: TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES PROVIDED FOR RESALE....................49 1.0 Resale – Wholesale Rates................................................................................49 2.0 Access to Line Information Database..............................................................50 3.0 Telephone Line Number Calling Cards ...........................................................51 4.0 MLT Testing ........................................................................................................51 5.0 Notice of Customer Disconnect or Loss..........................................................51 6.0 Cable Pair and NID Information........................................................................51 7.0 Electronic Copies of SAG and Features & Facilities ....................................51 Part II: UNBUNDLED NETWORK ELEMENTS AND COMBINATIONS .................53 1.1 VERIZON’s Provision of Network Elements....................................................53 1.2 Loop Transmission Types.................................................................................53 VERIZON-MA/SPRINT FINAL ICA 12/19/01 1.3 Network Interface Device ..................................................................................62 1.4 Unbundled Switching Elements........................................................................64 1.5 Unbundled InterOffice Facilities........................................................................64 1.6(a) Databases and Signaling..................................................................................64 1.6(b) Operations Support Systems............................................................................65 1.7 Limitations on Unbundled Access....................................................................65 1.9 Conversion of Live Telephone Exchange Service to Analog 2W Loops...................................................................................................................67 1.10 Maintenance of Unbundled Network Elements...............................................69 1.11 Rates ...................................................................................................................70 1.12 Combinations .....................................................................................................70 1.13 Cooperative Testing ..........................................................................................70 1.14 Spectrum Management.....................................................................................70 Exhibit 1: Bona Fide Request Process ......................................................................72 PART III: SERVICE DESCRIPTION -- ANCILLARY FUNCTIONS .......................................74 1.0 Intentionally Omitted...........................................................................................74 2.0 Collocation – Section 251(c)(6)........................................................................74 Splitter Installation Cost.................................................................................................88 PART V: INTERCONNECTION................................................................................................101 1.0 INTERCONNECTION AND PHYSICAL ARCHITECTURE ...........................101 1.1 Interconnection Activation..................................................................................101 1.2 Trunk Types And Interconnection Points..........................................................101 1.3 Physical Architectures .......................................................................................107 VERIZON-MA/SPRINT FINAL ICA 12/19/01 1.4 Alternative Interconnection Arrangements.......................................................109 1.5 Interconnection in Additional LATAs................................................................110 2.0 TRANSMISSION AND ROUTING OF TELEPHONE EXCHANGE SERVICE TRAFFIC PURSUANT TO SECTION 251(c)(2)...................................................110 2.1 Scope of Traffic..................................................................................................110 2.2 Trunk Group Connections and Ordering..........................................................111 2.3 Switching System Hierarchy and Trunking Requirements.............................111 2.4 Signaling .............................................................................................................111 2.5 Grades of Service..............................................................................................111 2.6 Measurement and Billing ...................................................................................112 2.7 Reciprocal Compensation Arrangements -- Section 251(b)(5)....................113 3.0 TRANSMISSION AND ROUTING OF EXCHANGE ACCESS TRAFFIC PURSUANT TO 251(c)(2) .......................................................................................115 3.1 Scope of Traffic..................................................................................................115 3.2 Access Toll Connecting Trunk Group Architecture.........................................115 3.3 Meet-Point Billing Arrangements......................................................................116 3.4 Toll Free Service Access Code (e.g., 800/888/877) Traffic .........................120 4.0 TRANSPORT AND TERMINATION OF OTHER TYPES OF TRAFFIC ......121 4.1 Information Services Traffic...............................................................................121 4.2 Tandem Transit Traffic Service (“Transit Service”)........................................122 4.3 911/E911 Arrangements...................................................................................124