Common use of Direct Connect Clause in Contracts

Direct Connect. 3.5.1 BellSouth will permit Neutral Tandem to directly interconnect between its own physical/virtual Collocation Spaces within the same BellSouth Premises (Direct Connect). Neutral Tandem shall contract with a BellSouth Certified Supplier to place the Direct Connect, which shall be provisioned using facilities owned by Neutral Tandem. A Direct Connect shall utilize BellSouth common cable support structure. There will be a recurring charge per linear foot, per cable, of the actual common cable support structure used by Neutral Tandem to provision the Direct Connect between its physical/virtual Collocation Spaces. In those instances where Neutral Tandem’s physical/virtual Collocation Spaces are contiguous in the central office, Neutral Tandem will have the option of using Neutral Tandem’s own technicians to deploy the Direct Connect using either electrical or optical facilities between its Collocation Spaces by constructing its own dedicated cable support structure. Neutral Tandem will deploy such electrical or optical connections directly between its own equipment without being routed through BellSouth’s equipment or common cable support structure. Neutral Tandem may not self-provision a Direct Connect on any BellSouth distribution frame, Point of Termination (POT) Bay, Digital System Cross-Connect (DSX) panel or Light Guide Cross-Connect (LGX) panel. Neutral Tandem is solely responsible for ensuring the integrity of the signal. 3.5.2 To place an order for a Direct Connect, Neutral Tandem must submit an Initial Application or Subsequent Application to BellSouth. If no modification to the Collocation Space is requested other than the placement of a Direct Connect, the Co-Carrier Cross Connect/Direct Connect Application Fee for Direct Connect, as defined in Exhibit B, will apply. If other modifications are requested, in addition to the placement of a Direct Connect, either an Initial Application Fee or a Subsequent Application Fee will apply, pursuant to Section 6.2 below. BellSouth will xxxx this nonrecurring charge on the date that BellSouth provides an Application Response to Neutral Tandem.

Direct Connect. 3.5.1 BellSouth will permit Neutral Tandem ACCESS Integrated to directly interconnect between its own physical/virtual Collocation Spaces within the same BellSouth Premises central office (Direct Connect). Neutral Tandem ACCESS Integrated shall contract with a BellSouth Certified Supplier to place the Direct Connect, which shall be provisioned using facilities owned by Neutral TandemACCESS Integrated. A Direct Connect shall utilize BellSouth common cable support structure. There will be a recurring charge per linear foot, per cable, of the actual common cable support structure used by Neutral Tandem ACCESS Integrated to provision the Direct Connect between its physical/virtual Collocation Spaces. In those instances where Neutral TandemACCESS Integrated’s physical/virtual Collocation Spaces are contiguous in the central office, Neutral Tandem ACCESS Integrated will have the option of using Neutral TandemACCESS Integrated’s own technicians to deploy the Direct Connect using either electrical or optical facilities between its Collocation Spaces by constructing its own dedicated cable support structure. Neutral Tandem ACCESS Integrated will deploy such electrical or optical connections directly between its own equipment without being routed through BellSouth’s equipment or common cable support structure. Neutral Tandem ACCESS Integrated may not self-provision a Direct Connect on any BellSouth distribution frame, Point of Termination (POT) POT Bay, Digital System Cross-Connect (DSX) panel or Light Guide Cross-Connect (LGX) panel. Neutral Tandem ACCESS Integrated is solely responsible for ensuring the integrity of the signal. 3.5.2 To place an order for a Direct Connect, Neutral Tandem ACCESS Integrated must submit an Initial Application or Subsequent Application to BellSouth. If no modification to the Collocation Space is requested other than the placement of a Direct Connect, the Co-Carrier Cross Connect/Direct Connect Application Fee for Direct Connect, as defined in Exhibit B, will apply. If other modifications are requested, in addition to the placement of a Direct Connect, either an Initial Application Fee or a Subsequent Application Fee will apply, pursuant to Section 6.2 below. BellSouth will xxxx this nonrecurring charge on the date that BellSouth provides an Application Response to Neutral TandemACCESS Integrated.

Direct Connect. 3.5.1 BellSouth will permit Neutral Tandem Iris Networks to directly interconnect between its own physical/virtual Collocation Spaces within the same BellSouth Premises (Direct Connect). Neutral Tandem Iris Networks shall contract with a BellSouth Certified Supplier to place the Direct Connect, which shall be provisioned using facilities owned by Neutral TandemIris Networks. A Direct Connect shall utilize BellSouth common cable support structure. There will be a recurring charge per linear foot, per cable, of the actual common cable support structure used by Neutral Tandem Iris Networks to provision the Direct Connect between its physical/virtual Collocation Spaces. In those instances where Neutral TandemIris Networks’s physical/virtual Collocation Spaces are contiguous in the central office, Neutral Tandem Iris Networks will have the option of using Neutral TandemIris Networks’s own technicians to deploy the Direct Connect using either electrical or optical facilities between its Collocation Spaces by constructing its own dedicated cable support structure. Neutral Tandem Iris Networks will deploy such electrical or optical connections directly between its own equipment without being routed through BellSouth’s equipment or common cable support structure. Neutral Tandem Iris Networks may not self-provision a Direct Connect on any BellSouth distribution frame, Point of Termination (POT) Bay, Digital System Cross-Connect (DSX) panel or Light Guide Cross-Connect (LGX) panel. Neutral Tandem Iris Networks is solely responsible for ensuring the integrity of the signal. 3.5.2 To place an order for a Direct Connect, Neutral Tandem Iris Networks must submit an Initial Application or Subsequent Application to BellSouth. If no modification to the Collocation Space is requested other than the placement of a Direct Connect, the Co-Carrier Cross Connect/Direct Connect Application Fee for Direct Connect, as defined in Exhibit B, will apply. If other modifications are requested, in addition to the placement of a Direct Connect, either an Initial Application Fee or a Subsequent Application Fee will apply, pursuant to Section 6.2 below. BellSouth will xxxx bill this nonrecurring charge on the date that BellSouth provides an Application Response to Neutral TandemIris Networks.

Direct Connect. 3.5.1 BellSouth will permit Neutral Tandem PTLLC to directly interconnect between its own physicalvirtual/virtual physical Collocation Spaces Space within the same BellSouth Premises central office (Direct Connect). Neutral Tandem PTLLC shall contract with a BellSouth Certified Supplier to place the Direct Connect, which shall be provisioned using facilities owned by Neutral TandemPTLLC. A PTLLC-provisioned Direct Connect Connects shall utilize BellSouth common cable support structure. There will be a recurring charge per linear foot, per cable, of the actual common cable support structure used by Neutral Tandem PTLLC to provision the Direct Connect between its physicalvirtual/virtual physical Collocation Spaces. In those instances where Neutral TandemPTLLC’s physicalvirtual/virtual physical Collocation Spaces are Space is contiguous in the central office, Neutral Tandem PTLLC will have the option of using Neutral TandemPTLLC’s own technicians to deploy the Direct Connect Connects using either electrical or optical facilities between its Collocation Spaces by constructing its own dedicated cable support structure. Neutral Tandem PTLLC will deploy such electrical or optical connections directly between its own equipment facilities without being routed through BellSouth’s equipment or common cable support structureequipment. Neutral Tandem PTLLC may not self-provision a Direct Connect Connects on any BellSouth distribution frame, POT (Point of Termination (POTTermination) Bay, DSX (Digital System Cross-Connect Connect) or LGX (DSX) panel or Light Guide Cross-Connect (LGX) panelConnect). Neutral Tandem PTLLC is solely responsible for ensuring the integrity of the signal. 3.5.2 3.5.1 To place an order for a Direct ConnectConnects, Neutral Tandem PTLLC must submit an Initial Application or Subsequent Application to BellSouth. If no modification to the Collocation Space is requested other than the placement of a Direct Connect, the Co-Carrier Cross Version 2Q04: 08/18/04 Connect/Direct Connect Application Fee for Direct Connect, as defined in Exhibit B, will apply. If other modifications are requested, in addition to the placement of a Direct ConnectConnects, either an Initial Application Fee or a Subsequent Application Fee will apply, pursuant to Section 6.2 below6.3.1 of this Attachment. BellSouth will xxxx bill this nonrecurring charge fee on the date that BellSouth provides an Application Response to Neutral TandemPTLLC.

Direct Connect. 3.5.1 BellSouth will permit Neutral Tandem PTLLC to directly interconnect between its own physicalvirtual/virtual physical Collocation Spaces Space within the same BellSouth Premises central office (Direct Connect). Neutral Tandem PTLLC shall contract with a BellSouth Certified Supplier to place the Direct Connect, which shall be provisioned using facilities owned by Neutral TandemPTLLC. A PTLLC-provisioned Direct Connect Connects shall utilize BellSouth common cable support structure. There will be a recurring charge per linear foot, per cable, of the actual common cable support structure used by Neutral Tandem PTLLC to provision the Direct Connect between its physicalvirtual/virtual physical Collocation Spaces. In those instances where Neutral TandemPTLLC’s physicalvirtual/virtual physical Collocation Spaces are Space is contiguous in the central office, Neutral Tandem PTLLC will have the option of using Neutral TandemPTLLC’s own technicians to deploy the Direct Connect Connects using either electrical or optical facilities between its Collocation Spaces by constructing its own dedicated cable support structure. Neutral Tandem PTLLC will deploy such electrical or optical connections directly between its own equipment facilities without being routed through BellSouth’s equipment or common cable support structureequipment. Neutral Tandem PTLLC may not self-provision a Direct Connect Connects on any BellSouth distribution frame, POT (Point of Termination (POTTermination) Bay, DSX (Digital System Cross-Connect Connect) or LGX (DSX) panel or Light Guide Cross-Connect (LGX) panelConnect). Neutral Tandem PTLLC is solely responsible for ensuring the integrity of the signal. 3.5.2 3.5.1 To place an order for a Direct ConnectConnects, Neutral Tandem PTLLC must submit an Initial Application or Subsequent Application to BellSouth. If no modification to the Collocation Space is requested other than the placement of a Direct Connect, the Co-Carrier Cross Version 2Q04: 08/18/04 Connect/Direct Connect Application Fee for Direct Connect, as defined in Exhibit B, will apply. If other modifications are requested, in addition to the placement of a Direct ConnectConnects, either an Initial Application Fee or a Subsequent Application Fee will apply, pursuant to Section 6.2 below6.3.1 of this Attachment. BellSouth will xxxx this nonrecurring charge fee on the date that BellSouth provides an Application Response to Neutral TandemPTLLC.