Analog (Voice Grade) Loops. Analog (voice grade) Loops are available as a two-wire or four-wire voice grade, point-to-point configuration suitable for local exchange type services. For the two-wire configuration, Customer must specify the signaling option. The actual Loop facilities may utilize various technologies or combinations of technologies.
2.0.3.1 If CenturyLink uses Integrated Digital Loop Carrier (“IDLC”) systems to provide the Loop, CenturyLink will first attempt, to the extent possible, to make alternate arrangements such as Line and Station Transfers (“LST”), to permit Customer to obtain a contiguous copper Loop. If a LST is not available, CenturyLink may also seek alternatives such as Integrated Network Access, hair pinning, or placement of a Central Office terminal, to permit Customer to obtain an Loop. If no such facilities are available, CenturyLink will make every feasible effort to provision Loops over the IDLC in order to provide the Loop for Customer.
2.0.3.1.1 In areas where CenturyLink has deployed amounts of IDLC that are sufficient to cause reasonable concern about Customer’s ability to provide service through available copper facilities on a broad scale, Customer will have the ability to gain access to CenturyLink information sufficient to provide Customer with a reasonably complete identification of such available copper facilities. CenturyLink will be entitled to mediate access in a manner reasonably related to the need to protect Confidential or proprietary Information. Customer will be responsible for CenturyLink’s incremental costs to provide such information or access mediation.
2.0.3.2 If there are state service quality rules in effect at the time Customer requests a WAL, CenturyLink will provide a WAL that meets the state technical standards. If necessary to meet the state standards, CenturyLink will, at no cost to Customer, remove load coils and Bridged Taps from the Loop in accordance with the requirements of the specific technical standard.
