Common use of Eligible Equipment for Collocation Clause in Contracts

Eligible Equipment for Collocation. 6.1 In accordance with Section 251(c)(6) of the Telecommunications Act, Collocator may collocate equipment "necessary for interconnection or access to unbundled network elements." For purposes of this section, "necessary" means directly related to and thus necessary, required, or indispensable to interconnection or access to unbundled network elements. Such uses are limited to interconnection to the SBC-13STATE's network "for the transmission and routing of telephone exchange service or exchange access," or for access to SBC-13STATE's unbundled network elements "for the provision of a telecommunications service." Equipment that may be collocated solely for these purposes includes: (1) transmission equipment including, but not limited to, optical terminating equipment and multiplexers; and (2) equipment being collocated to terminate basic transmission facilities pursuant to sections 64.1401 and 64.1402 of 47 C.F.R. (Expanded Interconnection) as of August 1, 1996. 6.2 Multifunctional Equipment is not "necessary" for interconnection or access to unbundled network elements. Collocator may not collocate Multifunctional Equipment except as expressly and specifically allowed, on a voluntary basis, in this Section or mutually agreed to by SBC-13STATE and Collocator. For purposes of this section, "Multifunctional Equipment," means equipment that has both (1) functions that make the equipment "necessary for interconnection or access to unbundled network elements" and (2) additional functions that are not "necessary" for these purposes. Such additional functions include, but are not limited to, switching and enhanced service functions.

Eligible Equipment for Collocation. 6.1 In accordance with Section 251(c)(6) of the Telecommunications Act, Collocator CLEC may collocate equipment "necessary for interconnection or access to unbundled network elements.," if the equipment also meets SBC-13STATE's equipment safety standards, which are described in another section. For purposes of this section, "necessary" means directly related to and thus necessary, required, or indispensable to interconnection or access to unbundled network elements. Such uses are limited to interconnection to the SBC-13STATE's network "for the transmission and routing of telephone exchange service or exchange access," or for access to SBC-13STATE's unbundled network elements "for the provision of a telecommunications service." Equipment that may be collocated solely for these purposes includes: (1) transmission equipment including, but not limited to, optical terminating equipment and multiplexers; and (2) equipment being collocated to terminate basic transmission facilities pursuant to sections 64.1401 and 64.1402 of 47 C.F.R. (Expanded Interconnection) as of August 1, 1996. 6.2 Multifunctional Equipment is not "necessary" for interconnection or access to unbundled network elements. Collocator CLEC may not collocate Multifunctional Equipment except as expressly and specifically allowed, on a voluntary basis, in this Section or mutually agreed to by SBC-13STATE and CollocatorCLEC. For purposes of this section, "Multifunctional Equipment," means equipment that has both (1) functions that make the equipment "necessary for interconnection or access to unbundled network elements" and (2) additional functions that are not "necessary" for these purposes. Such additional functions include, but are not limited to, switching and enhanced service functions.

Eligible Equipment for Collocation. 6.1 In accordance with Section 251(c)(6) of the Telecommunications Act, Collocator may collocate equipment "necessary for interconnection or access to unbundled network elements." For purposes of this section, "necessary" means directly related to and thus necessary, required, or indispensable to interconnection or access to unbundled network elements. Such uses are limited to interconnection to the SBC-13STATE's ’s network "for the transmission and routing of telephone exchange service or exchange access," or for access to SBC-13STATE's ’s unbundled network elements "for the provision of a telecommunications service." Equipment that may be collocated solely for these purposes includes: (1) transmission equipment including, but not limited to, optical terminating equipment and multiplexers; and (2) equipment being collocated to terminate basic transmission facilities pursuant to sections 64.1401 and 64.1402 of 47 C.F.R. (Expanded Interconnection) as of August 1, 1996. 6.2 Multifunctional Equipment is not "necessary" for interconnection or access to unbundled network elements. Collocator may not collocate Multifunctional Equipment except as expressly and specifically allowed, on a voluntary basis, in this Section or mutually agreed to by SBC-13STATE and Collocator. For purposes of this section, "Multifunctional Equipment," means equipment that has both (1) functions that make the equipment "necessary for interconnection or access to unbundled network elements" and (2) additional functions that are not "necessary" for these purposes. Such additional functions include, but are not limited to, switching and enhanced service functions.