Common use of Access to NID Clause in Contracts

Access to NID. 2.17.3.1 TWTC may access the customer’s premises wiring by any of the following means and TWTC shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.17.3.1.1 AT&T shall allow TWTC to connect its Loops directly to AT&T’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have space and are not used by AT&T or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.17.3.1.2 TWTC can install the NID and cross connect to AT&T’s NID itself. If TWTC decides to do so, TWTC can have AT&T install the NID or have AT&T install the NID and cross connect to AT&T’s NID. To have AT&T do this installation work TWTC must submit a LSR. AT&T will perform the installation and xxxx TWTC a nonrecurring charge for the NID or for the NID and cross connect; 2.17.3.1.3 Where an adequate length of the customer’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.17.3.1.4 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.17.3.1.5 TWTC may request AT&T to make other rearrangements to the customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. Version: 4Q06 Standard ICA 11/30/06 2.17.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting the loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored.

Access to NID. 2.17.3.1 TWTC may access the customer’s premises wiring by any of the following means and TWTC shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.17.3.1.1 AT&T shall allow TWTC to connect its Loops directly to AT&T’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have space and are not used by AT&T or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.17.3.1.2 TWTC can install the NID and cross connect to AT&T’s NID itself. If TWTC decides to do so, TWTC can have AT&T install the NID or have AT&T install the NID and cross connect to AT&T’s NID. To have AT&T do this installation work TWTC must submit a LSR. AT&T will perform the installation and xxxx bill TWTC a nonrecurring charge for the NID or for the NID and cross connect; 2.17.3.1.3 Where an adequate length of the customer’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.17.3.1.4 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.17.3.1.5 TWTC may request AT&T to make other rearrangements to the customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. Version: 4Q06 Standard ICA 11/30/06 2.17.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting the loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored.

Access to NID. 2.17.3.1 TWTC 2.14.3.1 NuVox may access the end user customer’s premises wiring by any of the following means and TWTC NuVox shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.17.3.1.1 2.14.3.1.1 In Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina and Tennessee, AT&T shall allow TWTC NuVox to connect its Loops loops directly to AT&T’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have space and spare terminations available or NuVox can connect to terminations that currently have loops attached to them but that are not currently used by AT&T or any other telecommunications carriers carrier to provide service to the premises;. 2.17.3.1.2 TWTC 2.14.3.1.2 In Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and North Carolina, if no spare terminations are available, NuVox must connect its loops to its own NID adjoining AT&T’s multi- line residential NID. NuVox can install the NID and cross connect to AT&T’s NID itself. If TWTC NuVox decides to do so, TWTC NuVox can have AT&T install the NID or have AT&T install the NID and cross connect to AT&T’s NID. To have AT&T do this installation work TWTC NuVox must submit a an LSR. AT&T will perform the installation and xxxx TWTC NuVox a nonrecurring charge for the NID or for the NID and cross connect;. 2.17.3.1.3 2.14.3.1.3 Where an adequate length of the end user customer’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer end user customer’s premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID;, provided that it has received the appropriate consent from the customer and has provided reasonable advanced notice to the other Party. 2.17.3.1.4 2.14.3.1.4 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect connection or spliced jumper wire from the customer end user customer’s premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.17.3.1.5 TWTC or Attachment 2 – Network Elements and Other Services/BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. AT&T SOUTH CAROLINA/NUVOX 2.14.3.1.5 NuVox may request AT&T to make other rearrangements to the customer end user customer’s premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. Version: 4Q06 Standard ICA 11/30/06 2.17.3.2 . 2.14.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting the loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to ensure there is no safety hazard, and that Party shall hold the other harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the loop facilities from the other Party’s NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.14.3.3 NuVox shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from AT&T’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.14.3.4 NuVox shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from AT&T’s NID enclosures. 2.14.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, AT&T will work with NuVox to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this Section 2.14.3 if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.17.3.1 TWTC 2.7.3.1 CLEC may access the customer’s premises wiring by any of the following means and TWTC CLEC shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.17.3.1.1 2.7.3.1.1 AT&T shall allow TWTC CLEC to connect its Loops directly to AT&T’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by AT&T or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;; Page 6782 of 569082 ATTACHMENT 2 - NETWORK ELEMENTS AND OTHER SERVICES Page 18 OF 35 AT&T-13STATE/XXXX, INC. 2.17.3.1.2 TWTC can install the NID and cross connect to AT&T’s NID itself. If TWTC decides to do so, TWTC can have AT&T install the NID or have AT&T install the NID and cross connect to AT&T’s NID. To have AT&T do this installation work TWTC must submit a LSR. AT&T will perform the installation and xxxx TWTC a nonrecurring charge for the NID or for the NID and cross connect; 2.17.3.1.3 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customer’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.17.3.1.4 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.17.3.1.5 TWTC 2.7.3.1.4 CLEC may request AT&T to make other rearrangements to the customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. Version: 4Q06 Standard ICA 11/30/06 2.17.3.2 . 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting the loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be CLEC’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and CLEC will hold AT&T harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the AT&T Loop from the AT&T NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 CLEC shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from AT&T’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 CLEC shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from AT&T’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, AT&T will work with CLEC to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.17.3.1 TWTC 2.14.3.1 NuVox may access the customer’s customer‟s premises wiring by any of the following means and TWTC NuVox shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.17.3.1.1 2.14.3.1.1 In Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina and Tennessee, AT&T shall allow TWTC NuVox to connect its Loops loops directly to AT&T’s AT&T‟s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have space and spare terminations available or NuVox can connect to terminations that currently have loops attached to them but that are not currently used by AT&T or any other telecommunications carriers carrier to provide service to the premises;. 2.17.3.1.2 TWTC 2.14.3.1.2 In Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and North Carolina, if no spare terminations are available, NuVox must connect its loops to its own NID adjoining AT&T‟s multi- line residential NID. NuVox can install the NID and cross connect to AT&T’s AT&T‟s NID itself. If TWTC IF NuVox decides to do so, TWTC NuVox can have AT&T install the NID or have AT&T install the NID and cross connect to AT&T’s AT&T‟s NID. To have AT&T do this installation work TWTC NuVox must submit a LSR. AT&T will perform the installation and xxxx TWTC NuVox a nonrecurring charge for the NID or for the NID and cross connect;. 2.17.3.1.3 2.14.3.1.3 Where an adequate length of the customer’s customer customer‟s premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer customer‟s premises wiring from the other Party’s Party‟s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s Party‟s own NID;, provided that it has received the appropriate consent from the customer and has provided reasonable advanced notice to the other Party. 2.17.3.1.4 2.14.3.1.4 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect connection or spliced jumper wire from the customer customer‟s premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.17.3.1.5 TWTC 2.14.3.1.5 NuVox may request AT&T to make other rearrangements to the customer customer‟s premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. Version: 4Q06 Standard ICA 11/30/06 2.17.3.2 . 2.14.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s Party‟s loop facilities from either Party’s Party‟s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting the loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to ensure there is no safety hazard, and that Party shall hold the other harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the loop facilities from the other Party‟s NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s Party‟s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.14.3.3 NuVox shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from AT&T‟s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.14.3.4 NuVox shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from AT&T‟s NID enclosures. 2.14.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, AT&T will work with NuVox to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this Section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.17.3.1 TWTC may access the customer’s premises wiring by any of the following means and TWTC shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.17.3.1.1 AT&T shall allow TWTC to connect its Loops directly to AT&T’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have space and are not used by AT&T or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.17.3.1.2 TWTC can install the NID and cross connect to AT&T’s NID itself. If TWTC decides to do so, TWTC can have AT&T install the NID or have AT&T install the NID and cross connect to AT&T’s NID. To have AT&T do this installation work TWTC must submit a LSR. AT&T will perform the installation and xxxx bill TWTC a nonrecurring charge for the NID or for the NID and cross connect; 2.17.3.1.3 Where an adequate length of the customer’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.17.3.1.4 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.17.3.1.5 TWTC may request AT&T to make other rearrangements to the customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. Version: 4Q06 Standard ICA 11/30/06 11/30/06 2.17.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting the loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.17.3.3 TWTC shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from AT&T’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.17.3.4 TWTC shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from AT&T’s NID enclosures. 2.17.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, AT&T will work with TWTC to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this Section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.17.3.1 TWTC 2.7.3.1 AT&T AND TC SYSTEMS may access the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring by any of the following means and TWTC AT&T AND TC SYSTEMS shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.17.3.1.1 AT&T 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow TWTC AT&T AND TC SYSTEMS to connect its Loops directly to AT&TBellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not currently being used by AT&T BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.17.3.1.2 TWTC can install the NID and cross connect to AT&T’s NID itself. If TWTC decides to do so, TWTC can have AT&T install the NID or have AT&T install the NID and cross connect to AT&T’s NID. To have AT&T do this installation work TWTC must submit a LSR. AT&T will perform the installation and xxxx TWTC a nonrecurring charge for the NID or for the NID and cross connect; 2.17.3.1.3 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring or cross-connect from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring or cross-connect to that Party’s own NID; 2.17.3.1.4 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.17.3.1.5 TWTC 2.7.3.1.4 AT&T AND TC SYSTEMS may request AT&T BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer on-premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basisbasis to be charged to the requesting Party (i.e., AT&T AND TC SYSTEMS, its agent, the building owner or the subscriber). Version: 4Q06 Standard ICA 11/30/06 2.17.3.2 Such charges will be billed to the requesting Party. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting the loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be AT&T AND TC SYSTEMS’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and AT&T AND TC SYSTEMS will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. If the disconnecting party does not wish to accept these responsibilities, other options exist in which BellSouth will install a NID as a chargeable option. 2.7.3.3 Neither Party shall remove or disconnect ground wires from the other party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 Neither Party shall remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from the other Party’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with AT&T AND TC SYSTEMS to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.17.3.1 TWTC 2.14.3.1 NuVox may access the customer’s customer‟s premises wiring by any of the following means and TWTC NuVox shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.17.3.1.1 2.14.3.1.1 In Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina and Tennessee, AT&T shall allow TWTC NuVox to connect its Loops loops directly to AT&T’s AT&T‟s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have space and spare terminations available or NuVox can connect to terminations that currently have loops attached to them but that are not currently used by AT&T or any other telecommunications carriers carrier to provide service to the premises;. 2.17.3.1.2 TWTC 2.14.3.1.2 In Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and North Carolina, if no spare terminations are available, NuVox must connect its loops to its own NID adjoining AT&T‟s multi- line residential NID. NuVox can install the NID and cross connect to AT&T’s AT&T‟s NID itself. If TWTC IF NuVox decides to do so, TWTC NuVox can have AT&T install the NID or have AT&T install the NID and cross connect to AT&T’s AT&T‟s NID. To have AT&T do this installation work TWTC NuVox must submit a LSR. AT&T will perform the installation and xxxx TWTC XxXxx a nonrecurring charge for the NID or for the NID and cross connect;. 2.17.3.1.3 2.14.3.1.3 Where an adequate length of the customer’s customer customer‟s premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer customer‟s premises wiring from the other Party’s Party‟s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s Party‟s own NID;, provided that it has received the appropriate consent from the customer and has provided reasonable advanced notice to the other Party. 2.17.3.1.4 2.14.3.1.4 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect connection or spliced jumper wire from the customer customer‟s premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.17.3.1.5 TWTC 2.14.3.1.5 NuVox may request AT&T to make other rearrangements to the customer customer‟s premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. Version: 4Q06 Standard ICA 11/30/06 2.17.3.2 . 2.14.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s Party‟s loop facilities from either Party’s Party‟s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting the loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to ensure there is no safety hazard, and that Party shall hold the other harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the loop facilities from the other Party‟s NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s Party‟s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.14.3.3 NuVox shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from AT&T‟s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.14.3.4 NuVox shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from AT&T‟s NID enclosures. 2.14.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, AT&T will work with NuVox to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this Section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.