Common use of Access to Dark Fiber Transport Clause in Contracts

Access to Dark Fiber Transport. a. Virtual and Physical Collocation arrangements may be used by CLEC to locate the optical equipment necessary to "light" leased Dark Fiber. On routes where CenturyLink is required to unbundle Dark Fiber Transport pursuant to Section 77.3, CenturyLink will only provide CLEC access to such Dark Fiber Transport where CLEC has Collocation space, leased as provided in Article IX, in each CenturyLink Central Office or Wire Center where the requested Dark Fiber Transport fiber(s) terminates. b. At CenturyLink Central Offices, Dark Fiber Transport terminates on a fiber distribution frame (or its equivalent) in the Central Office. The demarcation point for Dark Fiber Transport at Central Offices and remote terminals will be in a CenturyLink-approved Splitter shelf or fiber patch panel. This arrangement allows for non-intrusive testing. c. If fiber patch panels (FPPs) or Splitter shelves are not located within close enough proximity for a fiber patch cord, CLEC must submit an BFR for the purchase and installation of intraoffice cabling. d. Establishment of applicable fiber optical equipment or intermediate repeaters needed to power the unbundled Dark Fiber Transport in order to carry Telecommunications Services is the responsibility of CLEC.

Access to Dark Fiber Transport. a. Virtual and Physical Collocation arrangements may be used by CLEC to locate the optical equipment necessary to "light" leased Dark Fiber. On routes where CenturyLink Brightspeed is required to unbundle Dark Fiber Transport pursuant to Section 77.370.3, CenturyLink Brightspeed will only provide CLEC access to such Dark Fiber Transport where CLEC has Collocation space, leased as provided in Article IX, in each CenturyLink Brightspeed Central Office or Wire Center where the requested Dark Fiber Transport fiber(s) terminates. b. At CenturyLink Brightspeed Central Offices, Dark Fiber Transport terminates on a fiber distribution frame (or its equivalent) in the Central Office. The demarcation point Demarcation Point for Dark Fiber Transport at Central Offices and remote Remote terminals will be in a CenturyLinkBrightspeed-approved Splitter shelf or fiber patch panel. This arrangement allows for non-intrusive testing. c. If fiber patch panels (FPPs) or Splitter shelves are not located within close enough proximity for a fiber patch cord, CLEC must submit an BFR ASR for the purchase and installation of intraoffice cablingCCXC. d. Establishment of applicable fiber optical equipment or intermediate repeaters needed to power the unbundled Dark Fiber Transport in order to carry Telecommunications Services is the responsibility of CLEC.

Access to Dark Fiber Transport. a. Virtual and Physical Collocation arrangements may be used by CLEC to locate the optical equipment necessary to "light" leased Dark Fiber. On routes where CenturyLink is required to unbundle Dark Fiber Transport pursuant to Section 77.3, CenturyLink will only provide CLEC access to such Dark Fiber Transport where CLEC has Collocation space, leased as provided in Article IX, in each CenturyLink Central Office or Wire Center where the requested Dark Fiber Transport fiber(s) terminates. b. At CenturyLink Central Offices, Dark Fiber Transport terminates on a fiber distribution frame (or its equivalent) in the Central Office. The demarcation point Demarcation Point for Dark Fiber Transport at Central Offices and remote Remote terminals will be in a CenturyLink-approved Splitter shelf or fiber patch panel. This arrangement allows for non-intrusive testing. c. If fiber patch panels (FPPs) or Splitter shelves are not located within close enough proximity for a fiber patch cord, CLEC must submit an BFR ASR for the purchase and installation of intraoffice cablingCCXC. d. Establishment of applicable fiber optical equipment or intermediate repeaters needed to power the unbundled Dark Fiber Transport in order to carry Telecommunications Services is the responsibility of CLEC.

Access to Dark Fiber Transport. a. Virtual and Physical Collocation arrangements may be used by CLEC to locate the optical equipment necessary to "light" leased Dark Fiber. On routes where CenturyLink is required to unbundle Dark Fiber Transport pursuant to Section 77.3, CenturyLink will only provide CLEC access to such Dark Fiber Transport where CLEC has Collocation space, leased as provided in Article IX, in each CenturyLink Central Office or Wire Center where the requested Dark Fiber Transport fiber(s) terminates. b. At CenturyLink Central Offices, Dark Fiber Transport terminates on a fiber distribution frame (or its equivalent) in the Central Office. The demarcation point Demarcation Point for Dark Fiber Transport at Central Offices and remote Remote terminals will be in a CenturyLink-approved Splitter shelf or fiber patch panel. This arrangement allows for non-intrusive testing. c. If fiber patch panels (FPPs) or Splitter shelves are not located within close enough proximity for a fiber patch cord, CLEC must submit an BFR for the purchase and installation of intraoffice cabling. d. Establishment of applicable fiber optical equipment or intermediate repeaters needed to power the unbundled Dark Fiber Transport in order to carry Telecommunications Services is the responsibility of CLEC.