Access to Physical Collocation. (a) Requesting Carrier shall have 24 x 7 access to its Physical Collocation (APCS) as specifically described in this Article XII. Subject to the last sentence of subsection (b) below, once Ameritech has implemented in an Ameritech Premises the security arrangements described in this Article XII, Requesting Carrier may access such Premises without an escort. However, prior to the date on which security arrangements have been implemented in specific Premises, security escorts shall be required, at no cost to Requesting Carrier. Requesting Carrier shall provide Ameritech with telephonic notice at the time of dispatch of Requesting Carrier’s employees to an Ameritech Premises and, if possible, no less than sixty (60) minutes notice prior to arrival at such Premises.
(b) Requesting Carrier shall receive 24 x 7 access to Ameritech’s Premises only after the Delivery Date of its Physical Collocation arrangement. Prior to that date, Requesting Carrier may only access Ameritech Premises for the purposes set forth in this Article XII (e.g., initial walk-through and acceptance walk-through) and only with an Ameritech representative. Prior to the date Requesting Carrier is provided access to its Physical Collocation, any Requesting Carrier employee seeking to access an Ameritech Premises must obtain a photo I.D. and, once access is provided, wear such photo I.D. while in the Ameritech Premises. Until a photo I.D. is issued, Requesting Carrier’s employees shall require a security escort in Ameritech’s Premises, at no cost to Requesting Carrier.
(c) Ameritech (and its agents, employees, and other Ameritech-authorized persons) shall have the right to enter Requesting Carrier’s Physical Collocation at any reasonable time on three (3) days advance notice of the time and purpose of the entry to examine its condition, make repairs required to be made by Ameritech, and for any other purpose deemed reasonable by Ameritech. Ameritech may also access Requesting Carrier’s Physical Collocation for purpose of averting any threat of harm imposed by Requesting Carrier or its equipment or facilities upon the operation of Ameritech equipment, facilities and/or personnel located outside of Requesting Carrier’s Physical Collocation. Ameritech will notify Requesting Carrier by telephone of any emergency entry and will leave written notice of such entry in the Physical Collocation. If routine inspections are required, they shall be conducted at a mutually agreeable time.
Access to Physical Collocation. (a) Qwest Communications Corporation shall have 24 x 7 access to its Physical Collocation (APCS, Cageless and Shared) as specifically described in this Article XII. Subject to the last sentence of subsection (b) below, once Ameritech has implemented in an Ameritech Premises the security arrangements described in this Article XII, Qwest Communications Corporation may access such Premises without an escort. However, prior to the date on which security arrangements have been implemented in specific Premises, security escorts shall be required, at no cost to Qwest Communications Corporation. Qwest Communications Corporation shall provide Ameritech with telephonic notice at the time of dispatch of Qwest Communications Corporation's employees to an Ameritech Premises and, if possible, no less than sixty (60) minutes notice prior to arrival at such Premises.
