Common use of Fiber Meet Interconnection Clause in Contracts

Fiber Meet Interconnection. 2.3.2.1 Fiber Meet Interconnection between CenturyLink and BendTel can occur at any mutually agreeable, economically and technically feasible point(s) between a CenturyLink End Office and BendTel's premises within the local calling area. BendTel shall request a Fiber Meet Point of Interconnection by submitting a BFR for the same pursuant to Article III, Section 10. 2.3.2.2 Where the Parties interconnect their networks pursuant to a Fiber Meet, the Parties shall jointly engineer and operate this Interconnection as a Synchronous Optical NETwork (SONET) ring or single point-to-point linear SONET system. Administrative control of the SONET system shall be mutually agreed upon by the Parties. Only Interconnection trunks or trunks used to provide ancillary services as described in Section 3 of this Article shall be provisioned over this facility. 2.3.2.3 Neither Party will be given the IP address or allowed to access the Data Communications Channel (DCC) of the other Party’s Fiber Optic Terminal (FOT). The Fiber Meet will be designed so that each Party may, as far as is technically feasible, independently select the transmission, multiplexing, and fiber terminating equipment to be used on its side of the POI(s). The Parties will work cooperatively to achieve equipment and vendor compatibility of the FOT equipment. Requirements for such Interconnection specifications will be defined in joint engineering planning sessions between the Parties. The Parties may share the investment of the fiber as mutually agreed. The Parties will use good faith efforts to develop and agree on these facility arrangements within ninety (90) days of the determination by the Parties that such specifications shall be implemented, and in any case, prior to the establishment of any Fiber Meet arrangements between them. 2.3.2.4 Fiber Meet design options include, but are not limited to, the following: 2.3.2.4.1 Design One: BendTel’s fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) and CenturyLink's fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) are connected at an economically and technically feasible point between the BendTel and CenturyLink locations. This Interconnection point would be at a mutually agreeable location. 2.3.2.4.2 Design Two: BendTel will provide fiber cable to the last entrance (or CenturyLink designated) manhole at the CenturyLink End Office switch. CenturyLink shall make all necessary preparations to receive and to allow and enable BendTel to deliver fiber optic facilities into that manhole. BendTel will provide a sufficient length of Optical Fire Resistant (OFR) cable for CenturyLink to pull the fiber cable through the CenturyLink cable vault and terminate on the CenturyLink fiber distribution frame (FDF) in CenturyLink's office. BendTel shall deliver and maintain such strands wholly at its own expense up to the POI. CenturyLink shall take the fiber from the manhole and terminate it inside CenturyLink's office on the FDF at BendTel’s expense. In this case the POI shall be at the CenturyLink FDF.

Fiber Meet Interconnection. 2.3.2.1 Fiber Meet Interconnection between CenturyLink CenturyTel and BendTel Charter can occur at any mutually agreeable, economically and technically feasible point(s) between a CenturyLink CenturyTel End Office and BendTelCharter's premises within the local calling areapremises. BendTel The Parties shall request establish a Fiber Meet Point of Interconnection within a commercially reasonable period following CenturyTel’s final acceptance of a request by submitting Charter to establish a BFR for the same fiber meet point arrangement pursuant to Article III, Section 10. 2.3.2.2 Where the Parties interconnect their networks pursuant to a Fiber Meet, the Parties shall jointly engineer and operate this Interconnection as a Synchronous Optical NETwork (SONET) ring or single point-to-point linear SONET system. Administrative control of the SONET system shall be mutually agreed upon by the Parties. Only Interconnection trunks or trunks used to provide ancillary services as described in Section 3 of this Article Article, and 911 trunks (where technically feasible), shall be provisioned over this facility. 2.3.2.3 Neither Party will be given the IP address or allowed to access the Data Communications Channel (DCC) of the other Party’s Fiber Optic Terminal (FOT). The Fiber Meet will be designed so that each Party may, as far as is technically feasible, independently select the transmission, multiplexing, and fiber terminating equipment to be used on its side of the POI(s). The Parties will work cooperatively to achieve equipment and vendor compatibility of the FOT equipment. Requirements for such Interconnection specifications will be defined in joint engineering planning sessions between the Parties. The Parties may share the investment of the fiber as mutually agreed. The Parties will use good faith efforts to develop and agree on these facility arrangements within ninety (90) days of the determination by the Parties that such specifications shall be implemented, and in any case, prior to the establishment of any Fiber Meet arrangements between them. 2.3.2.4 There are four basic Fiber Meet design options options, which include, but are not limited to, the following:. The Parties can mutually agree upon any other design option. 2.3.2.4.1 Design One: BendTelCharter’s fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) and CenturyLinkCenturyTel's fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) are connected at an economically and technically feasible point between the BendTel Charter and CenturyLink CenturyTel locations. This Interconnection point In this case, the POI would be at a mutually agreeable location. 2.3.2.4.2 Design Two: BendTel Charter will provide fiber cable to the last entrance (or CenturyLink CenturyTel designated) manhole at the CenturyLink CenturyTel End Office switchSwitch. CenturyLink CenturyTel shall make all necessary preparations to receive and to allow and enable BendTel Charter to deliver fiber optic facilities into that manhole. BendTel Charter will provide a sufficient length of Optical Fire Resistant (OFR) cable for CenturyLink CenturyTel to pull the fiber cable through the CenturyLink CenturyTel cable vault and terminate on the CenturyLink CenturyTel fiber distribution frame (FDF) in CenturyLinkCenturyTel's office. BendTel Charter shall deliver and maintain such strands wholly at its own expense up to the POI. CenturyLink CenturyTel shall take the fiber from the manhole and terminate it inside CenturyLinkCenturyTel's office on the FDF at BendTelCenturyTel's expense. In this case, the POI shall be at the CenturyTel designated manhole location. 2.3.2.4.3 Design Three: CenturyTel will provide fiber cable to the last entrance (or Charter designated) manhole at the Charter location. Charter shall make all necessary preparations to receive and to allow and enable CenturyTel to deliver fiber optic facilities into that manhole. CenturyTel will provide a sufficient length of Optical Fire Resistant (OFR) cable for Charter to run the fiber cable from the manhole and terminate on the Charter fiber distribution frame (FDF) in Charter’s location. CenturyTel shall deliver and maintain such strands wholly at its own expense up to the POI. Charter shall take the fiber from the manhole and terminate it inside Charter’s office on the FDF at Charter’s expense. In this case the POI shall be at the CenturyLink FDFCharter designated manhole location.

Fiber Meet Interconnection. 2.3.2.1 Fiber Meet Interconnection between CenturyLink and BendTel TWCIS (AL) can occur at any mutually agreeable, economically and technically feasible point(s) between a CenturyLink End Office and BendTelTWCIS (AL)'s premises within the local calling areapremises. BendTel The Parties shall request establish a Fiber Meet Point of Interconnection within a commercially reasonable period of time following CenturyLink’s final acceptance of a request by submitting TWCIS (AL) to establish a BFR for the same Fiber Meet Point arrangement pursuant to Article III, Section 10. 2.3.2.2 Where the Parties interconnect their networks pursuant to a Fiber Meet, the Parties shall jointly engineer and operate this Interconnection as a Synchronous Optical NETwork (SONET) ring or single point-to-point linear SONET system. Administrative control of the SONET system shall be mutually agreed upon by the Parties. Only Interconnection trunks or trunks used to provide ancillary services as described in Section 3 of this Article shall be provisioned over this facility. 2.3.2.3 Neither Party will be given the IP address or allowed to access the Data Communications Channel (DCC) of the other Party’s Fiber Optic Terminal (FOT). The Fiber Meet will be designed so that each Party may, as far as is technically feasible, independently select the transmission, multiplexing, and fiber terminating equipment to be used on its side of the POI(s)POI. The Parties will work cooperatively to achieve equipment and vendor compatibility of the FOT equipment. Requirements for such Interconnection specifications will be defined in joint engineering planning sessions between the Parties. The Parties may share the investment of in the fiber as mutually agreed. The Parties will use good faith efforts to develop and agree on these facility arrangements within ninety (90) days of the determination by the Parties that such specifications shall be implemented, and in any case, prior to the establishment of any Fiber Meet arrangements between them. 2.3.2.4 There are four basic Fiber Meet design options options, which include, but are not limited to, the following:. The Parties can mutually agree upon any other design option. 2.3.2.4.1 Design One: BendTelTWCIS (AL)’s fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) and CenturyLink's fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) are connected at an economically and technically feasible point between the BendTel TWCIS (AL) and CenturyLink locations. This Interconnection point would be at a mutually agreeable location. 2.3.2.4.2 Design Two: BendTel TWCIS (AL) will provide fiber cable to the last entrance (or CenturyLink designated) manhole at the CenturyLink End Office switch. CenturyLink shall make all necessary preparations to receive and to allow and enable BendTel TWCIS (AL) to deliver fiber optic facilities into that manhole. BendTel TWCIS (AL) will provide a sufficient length of Optical Fire Resistant (OFR) cable for CenturyLink to pull the fiber cable through the CenturyLink cable vault and terminate on the CenturyLink fiber distribution frame (FDF) in CenturyLink's office. BendTel TWCIS (AL) shall deliver and maintain such strands wholly at its own expense up to the POI. CenturyLink shall take the fiber from the manhole and terminate it inside CenturyLink's office on the FDF at BendTelCenturyLink's expense. In this case the POI shall be at the CenturyLink designated manhole location. 2.3.2.4.3 Design Three: CenturyLink will provide fiber cable to the last entrance (or TWCIS (AL) designated) manhole at the TWCIS (AL) location. TWCIS (AL) shall make all necessary preparations to receive and to allow and enable CenturyLink to deliver fiber optic facilities into that manhole. CenturyLink will provide a sufficient length of Optical Fire Resistant (OFR) cable for TWCIS (AL) to run the fiber cable from the manhole and terminate on the TWCIS (AL) fiber distribution frame (FDF) in TWCIS (AL)’s location. CenturyLink shall deliver and maintain such strands wholly at its own expense up to the POI. TWCIS (AL) shall take the fiber from the manhole and terminate it inside TWCIS (AL)’s office on the FDF at TWCIS (AL)’s expense. In this case the POI shall be at the CenturyLink FDFTWCIS (AL) designated manhole location.

Fiber Meet Interconnection. 2.3.2.1 A. Fiber Meet Interconnection between CenturyLink and BendTel **CLEC can occur at any mutually agreeable, economically and technically feasible point(s) between a CenturyLink End Office and BendTel**CLEC's premises within the local calling area. BendTel **CLEC shall request a Fiber Meet Point of Interconnection by submitting a BFR for the same pursuant to Article III, Section 1016. 2.3.2.2 B. Where the Parties interconnect their networks pursuant to a Fiber Meet, the Parties shall jointly engineer and operate this Interconnection as a Synchronous Optical NETwork (SONET) ring or single point-to-point linear SONET system. Administrative control of the SONET system shall be mutually agreed upon by the Parties. Only Interconnection trunks or trunks used to provide ancillary services as described in Section 3 74 of this Article shall be provisioned over this facility. 2.3.2.3 C. Neither Party will be given the IP address or allowed to access the Data Communications Channel (DCC) of the other Party’s Fiber Optic Terminal (FOT). The Fiber Meet will be designed so that each Party may, as far as is technically feasible, independently select the transmission, multiplexing, and fiber terminating equipment to be used on its side of the POI(s). The Parties will work cooperatively to achieve equipment and vendor compatibility of the FOT equipment. Requirements for such Interconnection specifications will be defined in joint engineering planning sessions between the Parties. The Parties may share the investment of the fiber as mutually agreed. The Parties will use good faith efforts to develop and agree on these facility arrangements within ninety (90) days of the determination by the Parties that such specifications shall be implemented, and in any case, prior to the establishment of any Fiber Meet arrangements between them. 2.3.2.4 Fiber X. Xxxxx Meet design options include, but are not limited to, the following: 2.3.2.4.1 1) Design One: BendTel**CLEC’s fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) and CenturyLink's fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) are connected at an economically and technically feasible point between the BendTel **CLEC and CenturyLink locations. This Interconnection point would be at a mutually agreeable location. 2.3.2.4.2 2) Design Two: BendTel **CLEC will provide fiber cable to the last entrance (or CenturyLink designated) manhole at the CenturyLink End Office switch. CenturyLink shall make all necessary preparations to receive and to allow and enable BendTel **CLEC to deliver fiber optic facilities into that manhole. BendTel **CLEC will provide a sufficient length of Optical Fire Resistant (OFR) cable for CenturyLink to pull the fiber cable through the CenturyLink cable vault and terminate on the CenturyLink fiber distribution frame (FDF) in CenturyLink's office. BendTel **CLEC shall deliver and maintain such strands wholly at its own expense up to the POI. CenturyLink shall take the fiber from the manhole and terminate it inside CenturyLink's office on the FDF at BendTel**CLEC’s expense. In this case the POI shall be at the CenturyLink FDF. 3) Design Three: Both **CLEC and CenturyLink each provide two fibers between their locations. This design may only be considered where existing fibers are available and there is a mutual benefit to both Parties. CenturyLink will provide the fibers associated with the “working” side of the system. **CLEC will provide the fibers associated with the “protection” side of the system. The Parties will work cooperatively to terminate each other’s fiber in order to provision this joint SONET ring or point-to-point linear system. Both Parties will work cooperatively to determine the appropriate technical handoff for purposes of demarcation and fault isolation. The POI will be defined as being at the CenturyLink location. E. The **CLEC location includes FOTs, multiplexing and fiber required to terminate the optical signal provided from CenturyLink. This location is **CLEC’s responsibility to provision and maintain. F. The CenturyLink location includes all CenturyLink FOTs, multiplexing and fiber required to terminate the optical signal provided from **CLEC. This location is CenturyLink's responsibility to provision and maintain. G. Pursuant to the mutually agreed upon implementation terms of **CLEC’s Fiber Meet BFR, CenturyLink and **CLEC shall procure, install, and maintain the agreed-upon FOT equipment in each of their locations where the Parties established a Fiber Meet. Capacity shall be sufficient to provision and maintain all trunk groups prescribed by Section 73 for the purposes of Interconnection. H. Each Party shall provide its own, unique source for the synchronized timing of its FOT equipment. At a minimum, each timing source must be Stratum-3 traceable and cannot be provided over DS0/DS1 facilities, via Line Timing; or via a Derived DS1 off of FOT equipment. Both Parties agree to establish separate and distinct timing sources that are not derived from the other, and meet the criteria identified above. I. CLEC and CenturyLink will mutually agree on the capacity of the FOT(s) to be utilized based on equivalent DS1s or DS3s. Each Party will also agree upon the optical frequency and wavelength necessary to implement the Interconnection. The Parties will develop and agree upon methods for the capacity planning and management for these facilities, terms and conditions for over provisioning facilities, and the necessary processes to implement facilities as indicated below. These methods will meet quality standards as mutually agreed to by **CLEC and CenturyLink. 73.7. Responsibilities of the Parties 73.7.1. **CLEC and CenturyLink shall work cooperatively to install and maintain a reliable network. **CLEC and CenturyLink shall exchange appropriate information (e.g., maintenance contact numbers, network information, information required to comply with law enforcement and other security agencies of the federal and state government and such other information as the Parties shall mutually agree) to achieve this desired reliability.

Fiber Meet Interconnection. 2.3.2.1 a. Fiber Meet Interconnection between CenturyLink and BendTel QCC can occur at any mutually agreeable, economically and technically feasible point(s) between a CenturyLink End Office and BendTelQCC's premises within the local calling area. BendTel QCC shall request a Fiber Meet Point of Interconnection by submitting a BFR for the same pursuant to Article III, Section 10Capacity Planning and Forecasts Section. 2.3.2.2 b. Where the Parties interconnect their networks pursuant to a Fiber Meet, the Parties shall jointly engineer and operate this Interconnection as a Synchronous Optical NETwork (SONET) ring or single point-to-point linear SONET system. Administrative control of the SONET system shall be mutually agreed upon by the Parties. Only Interconnection trunks or trunks used to provide ancillary services services, as described in the Interconnection Trunking Requirements Section 3 of this Article Article, shall be provisioned over this facility. 2.3.2.3 c. Neither Party will be given the IP address or allowed to access the Data Communications Channel (DCC) of the other Party’s Fiber Optic Terminal (FOT). The Fiber Meet will be designed so that each Party may, as far as is technically feasible, independently select the transmission, multiplexing, and fiber terminating equipment to be used on its side of the POI(s). The Parties will work cooperatively to achieve equipment and vendor compatibility of the FOT equipment. Requirements for such Interconnection specifications will be defined in joint engineering planning sessions between the Parties. The Parties may share the investment of the fiber as mutually agreed. The Parties will use good faith efforts to develop and agree on these facility arrangements within ninety (90) days of the determination by the Parties that such specifications shall be implemented, and in any case, prior to the establishment of any Fiber Meet arrangements between them. 2.3.2.4 Fiber Meet design options include, but are not limited to, the following: 2.3.2.4.1 Design One: BendTel’s fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) and CenturyLink's fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) are connected at an economically and technically feasible point between the BendTel and CenturyLink locations. This Interconnection point would be at a mutually agreeable location. 2.3.2.4.2 Design Two: BendTel will provide fiber cable to the last entrance (or CenturyLink designated) manhole at the CenturyLink End Office switch. CenturyLink shall make all necessary preparations to receive and to allow and enable BendTel to deliver fiber optic facilities into that manhole. BendTel will provide a sufficient length of Optical Fire Resistant (OFR) cable for CenturyLink to pull the fiber cable through the CenturyLink cable vault and terminate on the CenturyLink fiber distribution frame (FDF) in CenturyLink's office. BendTel shall deliver and maintain such strands wholly at its own expense up to the POI. CenturyLink shall take the fiber from the manhole and terminate it inside CenturyLink's office on the FDF at BendTel’s expense. In this case the POI shall be at the CenturyLink FDF.

Fiber Meet Interconnection. 2.3.2.1 Fiber Meet Interconnection between CenturyLink and BendTel Pine Belt can occur at any mutually agreeable, economically and technically feasible point(s) between a CenturyLink End Office and BendTelPine Belt's premises within the local calling area. BendTel Pine Belt shall request a Fiber Meet Point of Interconnection by submitting a BFR for the same pursuant to Article III, Section 10. 2.3.2.2 Where the Parties interconnect their networks pursuant to a Fiber Meet, the Parties shall jointly engineer and operate this Interconnection as a Synchronous Optical NETwork (SONET) ring or single point-to-point linear SONET system. Administrative control of the SONET system shall be mutually agreed upon by the Parties. Only Interconnection trunks or trunks used to provide ancillary services as described in Section 3 of this Article shall be provisioned over this facility. 2.3.2.3 Neither Party will be given the IP address or allowed to access the Data Communications Channel (DCC) of the other Party’s Fiber Optic Terminal (FOT). The Fiber Meet will be designed so that each Party may, as far as is technically feasible, independently select the transmission, multiplexing, and fiber terminating equipment to be used on its side of the POI(s). The Parties will work cooperatively to achieve equipment and vendor compatibility of the FOT equipment. Requirements for such Interconnection specifications will be defined in joint engineering planning sessions between the Parties. The Parties may share the investment of the fiber as mutually agreed. The Parties will use good faith efforts to develop and agree on these facility arrangements within ninety (90) days of the determination by the Parties that such specifications shall be implemented, and in any case, prior to the establishment of any Fiber Meet arrangements between them. 2.3.2.4 Fiber Meet design options include, but are not limited to, the following: 2.3.2.4.1 Design One: BendTelPine Belt’s fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) and CenturyLink's fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) are connected at an economically and technically feasible point between the BendTel Pine Belt and CenturyLink locations. This Interconnection point would be at a mutually agreeable location. 2.3.2.4.2 Design Two: BendTel will provide fiber cable to the last entrance (or CenturyLink designated) manhole at the CenturyLink End Office switch. CenturyLink shall make all necessary preparations to receive and to allow and enable BendTel to deliver fiber optic facilities into that manhole. BendTel will provide a sufficient length of Optical Fire Resistant (OFR) cable for CenturyLink to pull the fiber cable through the CenturyLink cable vault and terminate on the CenturyLink fiber distribution frame (FDF) in CenturyLink's office. BendTel shall deliver and maintain such strands wholly at its own expense up to the POI. CenturyLink shall take the fiber from the manhole and terminate it inside CenturyLink's office on the FDF at BendTel’s expense. In this case the POI shall be at the CenturyLink FDF.

Fiber Meet Interconnection. 2.3.2.1 Fiber Meet Interconnection between CenturyLink and BendTel MCC can occur at any mutually agreeable, economically and technically feasible point(s) between a CenturyLink End Office and BendTelMCC's premises within the local calling area. BendTel MCC shall request a Fiber Meet Point of Interconnection by submitting a BFR for the same pursuant to Article III, Section 10. 2.3.2.2 Where the Parties interconnect their networks pursuant to a Fiber Meet, the Parties shall jointly engineer and operate this Interconnection as a Synchronous Optical NETwork (SONET) ring or single point-to-point linear SONET system. Administrative control of the SONET system shall be mutually agreed upon by the Parties. Only Interconnection trunks or trunks used to provide ancillary services as described in Section 3 of this Article shall be provisioned over this facility. 2.3.2.3 Neither Party will be given the IP address or allowed to access the Data Communications Channel (DCC) of the other Party’s Fiber Optic Terminal (FOT). The Fiber Meet will be designed so that each Party may, as far as is technically feasible, independently select the transmission, multiplexing, and fiber terminating equipment to be used on its side of the POI(s). The Parties will work cooperatively to achieve equipment and vendor compatibility of the FOT equipment. Requirements for such Interconnection specifications will be defined in joint engineering planning sessions between the Parties. The Parties may share the investment of the fiber as mutually agreed. The Parties will use good faith efforts to develop and agree on these facility arrangements within ninety (90) days of the determination by the Parties that such specifications shall be implemented, and in any case, prior to the establishment of any Fiber Meet arrangements between them. 2.3.2.4 Fiber Meet design options include, but are not limited to, the following: 2.3.2.4.1 Design One: BendTelMCC’s fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) and CenturyLink's fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) are connected at an economically and technically feasible point between the BendTel MCC and CenturyLink locations. This Interconnection point would be at a mutually agreeable location. 2.3.2.4.2 Design Two: BendTel MCC will provide fiber cable to the last entrance (or CenturyLink designated) manhole at the CenturyLink End Office switch. CenturyLink shall make all necessary preparations to receive and to allow and enable BendTel MCC to deliver fiber optic facilities into that manhole. BendTel MCC will provide a sufficient length of Optical Fire Resistant (OFR) cable for CenturyLink to pull the fiber cable through the CenturyLink cable vault and terminate on the CenturyLink fiber distribution frame (FDF) in CenturyLink's office. BendTel MCC shall deliver and maintain such strands wholly at its own expense up to the POI. CenturyLink shall take the fiber from the manhole and terminate it inside CenturyLink's office on the FDF at BendTelMCC’s expense. In this case the POI shall be at the CenturyLink FDF.

Fiber Meet Interconnection. 2.3.2.1 Fiber Meet Interconnection between CenturyLink and BendTel can CLECcan occur at any mutually agreeable, economically and technically feasible point(s) between a CenturyLink End Office and BendTel**CLEC's premises within the local calling area. BendTel shall XXXXxxxxx request a Fiber Meet Point of Interconnection by submitting a BFR for the same pursuant to Article III, Section 10. 2.3.2.2 Where the Parties interconnect their networks pursuant to a Fiber Meet, the Parties shall jointly engineer and operate this Interconnection as a Synchronous Optical NETwork (SONET) ring or single point-to-point linear SONET system. Administrative control of the SONET system shall be mutually agreed upon by the Parties. Only Interconnection trunks or trunks used to provide ancillary services as described in Section 3 of this Article shall be provisioned over this facility. 2.3.2.3 Neither Party will be given the IP address or allowed to access the Data Communications Channel (DCC) of the other Party’s Fiber Optic Terminal (FOT). The Fiber Meet will be designed so that each Party may, as far as is technically feasible, independently select the transmission, multiplexing, and fiber terminating equipment to be used on its side of the POI(s). The Parties will work cooperatively to achieve equipment and vendor compatibility of the FOT equipment. Requirements for such Interconnection specifications will be defined in joint engineering planning sessions between the Parties. The Parties may share the investment of the fiber as mutually agreed. The Parties will use good faith efforts to develop and agree on these facility arrangements within ninety (90) days of the determination by the Parties that such specifications shall be implemented, and in any case, prior to the establishment of any Fiber Meet arrangements between them. 2.3.2.4 Fiber Meet design options include, but are not limited to, the following: 2.3.2.4.1 Design One: BendTel**CLEC’s fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) and CenturyLink's fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) are connected at an economically and technically feasible point between the BendTel and CLECand CenturyLink locations. This Interconnection point would be at a mutually agreeable location. 2.3.2.4.2 Design Two: BendTel will provide fiber cable to the last entrance (or CenturyLink designated) manhole at the CenturyLink End Office switch. CenturyLink shall make all necessary preparations to receive and to allow and enable BendTel to deliver fiber optic facilities into that manhole. BendTel will provide a sufficient length of Optical Fire Resistant (OFR) cable for CenturyLink to pull the fiber cable through the CenturyLink cable vault and terminate on the CenturyLink fiber distribution frame (FDF) in CenturyLink's office. BendTel shall deliver and maintain such strands wholly at its own expense up to the POI. CenturyLink shall take the fiber from the manhole and terminate it inside CenturyLink's office on the FDF at BendTel’s expense. In this case the POI shall be at the CenturyLink FDF.

Fiber Meet Interconnection. 2.3.2.1 Fiber Meet Interconnection between CenturyLink and BendTel Big River can occur at any mutually agreeable, economically and technically feasible point(s) between a CenturyLink End Office and BendTelBig River's premises within the local calling area. BendTel Big River shall request a Fiber Meet Point of Interconnection by submitting a BFR for the same pursuant to Article III, Section 10same. 2.3.2.2 Where the Parties interconnect their networks pursuant to a Fiber Meet, the Parties shall jointly engineer and operate this Interconnection as a Synchronous Optical NETwork (SONET) ring or single point-to-point linear SONET system. Administrative control of the SONET system shall be mutually agreed upon by the Parties. Only Interconnection trunks or trunks used to provide ancillary services as described in Section 3 of this Article shall be provisioned over this facility. 2.3.2.3 Neither Party will be given the IP address or allowed to access the Data Communications Channel (DCC) of the other Party’s Fiber Optic Terminal (FOT). The Fiber Meet will be designed so that each Party may, as far as is technically feasible, independently select the transmission, multiplexing, and fiber terminating equipment to be used on its side of the POI(s). The Parties will work cooperatively to achieve equipment and vendor compatibility of the FOT equipment. Requirements for such Interconnection specifications will be defined in joint engineering planning sessions between the Parties. The Parties may share the investment of the fiber as mutually agreed. The Parties will use good faith efforts to develop and agree on these facility arrangements within ninety (90) days of the determination by the Parties that such specifications shall be implemented, and in any case, prior to the establishment of any Fiber Meet arrangements between them. 2.3.2.4 Fiber Meet design options include, but are not limited to, the following: 2.3.2.4.1 Design One: BendTelBig River’s fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) and CenturyLink's fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) are connected at an economically and technically feasible point between the BendTel Big River and CenturyLink locations. This Interconnection point would be at a mutually agreeable location. 2.3.2.4.2 Design Two: BendTel will provide fiber cable to the last entrance (or CenturyLink designated) manhole at the CenturyLink End Office switch. CenturyLink shall make all necessary preparations to receive and to allow and enable BendTel to deliver fiber optic facilities into that manhole. BendTel will provide a sufficient length of Optical Fire Resistant (OFR) cable for CenturyLink to pull the fiber cable through the CenturyLink cable vault and terminate on the CenturyLink fiber distribution frame (FDF) in CenturyLink's office. BendTel shall deliver and maintain such strands wholly at its own expense up to the POI. CenturyLink shall take the fiber from the manhole and terminate it inside CenturyLink's office on the FDF at BendTel’s expense. In this case the POI shall be at the CenturyLink FDF.

Fiber Meet Interconnection. 2.3.2.1 If mutually agreed, which agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld, Fiber Meet Interconnection between CenturyLink and BendTel XXXXXX can occur at any mutually agreeable, economically and technically feasible Technically Feasible point(s) between a CenturyLink End Office or a CenturyLink Tandem Office and BendTelXXXXXX's premises within the local calling areaLocal Calling Area with each Party being individually responsible for its incurred costs in establishing this arrangement. BendTel XXXXXX shall request a Fiber Meet Point of Interconnection by submitting a BFR for the same pursuant arrangement via request to Article III, Section 10their assigned Carrier Account Manager. 2.3.2.2 Where the Parties interconnect their networks pursuant to a Fiber Meet, the Parties shall jointly engineer and operate this Interconnection as a Synchronous Optical NETwork (SONET) ring or single point-to-point linear SONET system. Administrative control of the SONET system shall be mutually agreed upon by the Parties. Only Interconnection trunks or trunks used to provide ancillary services as described in Section 3 of this Article shall be provisioned over this facility. 2.3.2.3 Neither Party will be given the IP address or allowed to access the Data Communications Channel (DCC) of the other Party’s Fiber Optic Terminal (FOT). The Fiber Meet will be designed so that each Party may, as far as is technically feasibleTechnically Feasible, independently select the transmission, multiplexing, and fiber terminating equipment to be used on its side of the POI(s). The Parties will work cooperatively to achieve equipment and vendor compatibility of the FOT equipment. Requirements for such Interconnection specifications will be defined in joint engineering planning sessions between the Parties. The Parties may share the investment of the fiber as mutually agreed. The Parties will use good faith efforts to develop and agree on these facility arrangements within ninety (90) days of the determination by the Parties that such specifications shall be implemented, and in any case, prior to the establishment of any Fiber Meet arrangements between them. 2.3.2.4 Intentionally left blank. 2.3.2.5 The XXXXXX location includes FOTs, multiplexing and fiber required to terminate the optical signal provided from CenturyLink. This location is XXXXXX’s responsibility to provision and maintain. 2.3.2.6 The CenturyLink location includes all CenturyLink FOTs, multiplexing and fiber required to terminate the optical signal provided from XXXXXX. This location is CenturyLink's responsibility to provision and maintain. 2.3.2.7 Neither party shall charge the other any non-recurring, recurring or usage charges for the use of its allotted facilities, including associated FOT and multiplexing functionality, on the Fiber Meet design options includePoint arrangement for the trunk and traffic types described in the Agreement. 2.3.2.8 Pursuant to the mutually agreed upon implementation terms, but CenturyLink and XXXXXX shall procure, install, and maintain the agreed-upon FOT equipment in each of their locations where the Parties established a Fiber Meet. Capacity shall be sufficient to provision and maintain all trunk groups for the purposes of Interconnection. 2.3.2.9 Each Party shall provide its own, unique source for the synchronized timing of its FOT equipment. At a minimum, each timing source must be Stratum-3 traceable and cannot be provided over DS0/DS1 facilities, via Line Timing; or via a Derived DS1 off of FOT equipment. Both Parties agree to establish separate and distinct timing sources that are not limited toderived from the other, and meet the following:criteria identified above. 2.3.2.4.1 Design One: BendTel’s fiber cable (four2.3.2.10 XXXXXX and CenturyLink will mutually agree on the capacity of the FOT(s) to be utilized based on equivalent DS1s or DS3s. Each Party will also agree upon the optical frequency and wavelength necessary to implement the Interconnection. The Parties will develop and agree upon methods for the capacity planning and management for these facilities, or some integral multiple thereofterms and conditions for over provisioning facilities, fibers) and the necessary processes to implement facilities as indicated below. These methods will meet quality standards as mutually agreed to by XXXXXX and CenturyLink's fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) are connected at an economically and technically feasible point between the BendTel and CenturyLink locations. This Interconnection point would be at a mutually agreeable location. 2.3.2.4.2 Design Two: BendTel will provide fiber cable to the last entrance (or CenturyLink designated) manhole at the CenturyLink End Office switch. CenturyLink shall make all necessary preparations to receive and to allow and enable BendTel to deliver fiber optic facilities into that manhole. BendTel will provide a sufficient length of Optical Fire Resistant (OFR) cable for CenturyLink to pull the fiber cable through the CenturyLink cable vault and terminate on the CenturyLink fiber distribution frame (FDF) in CenturyLink's office. BendTel shall deliver and maintain such strands wholly at its own expense up to the POI. CenturyLink shall take the fiber from the manhole and terminate it inside CenturyLink's office on the FDF at BendTel’s expense. In this case the POI shall be at the CenturyLink FDF.

Fiber Meet Interconnection. 2.3.2.1 If mutually agreed, which agreement shall not be unreasonably withheld, Fiber Meet Interconnection between CenturyLink and BendTel COMCAST can occur at any mutually agreeable, economically and technically feasible Technically Feasible point(s) between a CenturyLink End Office or a CenturyLink Tandem Office and BendTelCOMCAST's premises within the local calling areaLocal Calling Area with each Party being individually responsible for its incurred costs in establishing this arrangement. BendTel COMCAST shall request a Fiber Meet Point of Interconnection by submitting a BFR for the same pursuant arrangement via request to Article III, Section 10their assigned Carrier Account Manager. 2.3.2.2 Where the Parties interconnect their networks pursuant to a Fiber Meet, the Parties shall jointly engineer and operate this Interconnection as a Synchronous Optical NETwork (SONET) ring or single point-to-point linear SONET system. Administrative control of the SONET system shall be mutually agreed upon by the Parties. Only Interconnection trunks or trunks used to provide ancillary services as described in Section 3 of this Article shall be provisioned over this facility. 2.3.2.3 Neither Party will be given the IP address or allowed to access the Data Communications Channel (DCC) of the other Party’s Fiber Optic Terminal (FOT). The Fiber Meet will be designed so that each Party may, as far as is technically feasibleTechnically Feasible, independently select the transmission, multiplexing, and fiber terminating equipment to be used on its side of the POI(s). The Parties will work cooperatively to achieve equipment and vendor compatibility of the FOT equipment. Requirements for such Interconnection specifications will be defined in joint engineering planning sessions between the Parties. The Parties may share the investment of the fiber as mutually agreed. The Parties will use good faith efforts to develop and agree on these facility arrangements within ninety (90) days of the determination by the Parties that such specifications shall be implemented, and in any case, prior to the establishment of any Fiber Meet arrangements between them. 2.3.2.4 Intentionally left blank. 2.3.2.5 The COMCAST location includes FOTs, multiplexing and fiber required to terminate the optical signal provided from CenturyLink. This location is COMCAST’s responsibility to provision and maintain. 2.3.2.6 The CenturyLink location includes all CenturyLink FOTs, multiplexing and fiber required to terminate the optical signal provided from COMCAST. This location is CenturyLink's responsibility to provision and maintain. 2.3.2.7 Neither party shall charge the other any non-recurring, recurring or usage charges for the use of its allotted facilities, including associated FOT and multiplexing functionality, on the Fiber Meet design options includePoint arrangement for the trunk and traffic types described in the Agreement. 2.3.2.8 Pursuant to the mutually agreed upon implementation terms, but CenturyLink and COMCAST shall procure, install, and maintain the agreed-upon FOT equipment in each of their locations where the Parties established a Fiber Meet. Capacity shall be sufficient to provision and maintain all trunk groups for the purposes of Interconnection. 2.3.2.9 Each Party shall provide its own, unique source for the synchronized timing of its FOT equipment. At a minimum, each timing source must be Stratum-3 traceable and cannot be provided over DS0/DS1 facilities, via Line Timing; or via a Derived DS1 off of FOT equipment. Both Parties agree to establish separate and distinct timing sources that are not limited toderived from the other, and meet the following:criteria identified above. 2.3.2.4.1 Design One: BendTel’s fiber cable (four2.3.2.10 COMCAST and CenturyLink will mutually agree on the capacity of the FOT(s) to be utilized based on equivalent DS1s or DS3s. Each Party will also agree upon the optical frequency and wavelength necessary to implement the Interconnection. The Parties will develop and agree upon methods for the capacity planning and management for these facilities, or some integral multiple thereofterms and conditions for over provisioning facilities, fibers) and the necessary processes to implement facilities as indicated below. These methods will meet quality standards as mutually agreed to by COMCAST and CenturyLink's fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) are connected at an economically and technically feasible point between the BendTel and CenturyLink locations. This Interconnection point would be at a mutually agreeable location. 2.3.2.4.2 Design Two: BendTel will provide fiber cable to the last entrance (or CenturyLink designated) manhole at the CenturyLink End Office switch. CenturyLink shall make all necessary preparations to receive and to allow and enable BendTel to deliver fiber optic facilities into that manhole. BendTel will provide a sufficient length of Optical Fire Resistant (OFR) cable for CenturyLink to pull the fiber cable through the CenturyLink cable vault and terminate on the CenturyLink fiber distribution frame (FDF) in CenturyLink's office. BendTel shall deliver and maintain such strands wholly at its own expense up to the POI. CenturyLink shall take the fiber from the manhole and terminate it inside CenturyLink's office on the FDF at BendTel’s expense. In this case the POI shall be at the CenturyLink FDF.

Fiber Meet Interconnection. 2.3.2.1 Fiber Meet Interconnection between CenturyLink and BendTel WOW can occur at any mutually agreeable, economically and technically feasible point(s) between a CenturyLink End Office and BendTelWOW's premises within the local calling area. BendTel WOW shall request a Fiber Meet Point of Interconnection by submitting a BFR for the same pursuant to Article III, Section 10. 2.3.2.2 Where the Parties interconnect their networks pursuant to a Fiber Meet, the Parties shall jointly engineer and operate this Interconnection as a Synchronous Optical NETwork (SONET) ring or single point-to-point linear SONET system. Administrative control of the SONET system shall be mutually agreed upon by the Parties. Only Interconnection trunks or trunks used to provide ancillary services as described in Section 3 of this Article shall be provisioned over this facility. 2.3.2.3 Neither Party will be given the IP address or allowed to access the Data Communications Channel (DCC) of the other Party’s Fiber Optic Terminal (FOT). The Fiber Meet will be designed so that each Party may, as far as is technically feasible, independently select the transmission, multiplexing, and fiber terminating equipment to be used on its side of the POI(s). The Parties will work cooperatively to achieve equipment and vendor compatibility of the FOT equipment. Requirements for such Interconnection specifications will be defined in joint engineering planning sessions between the Parties. The Parties may share the investment of the fiber as mutually agreed. The Parties will use good faith efforts to develop and agree on these facility arrangements within ninety (90) days of the determination by the Parties that such specifications shall be implemented, and in any case, prior to the establishment of any Fiber Meet arrangements between them. 2.3.2.4 Fiber Meet design options include, but are not limited to, the following: 2.3.2.4.1 Design One: BendTelWOW’s fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) and CenturyLink's fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) are connected at an economically and technically feasible point between the BendTel WOW and CenturyLink locations. This Interconnection point would be at a mutually agreeable location. 2.3.2.4.2 Design Two: BendTel WOW will provide fiber cable to the last entrance (or CenturyLink designated) manhole at the CenturyLink End Office switch. CenturyLink shall make all necessary preparations to receive and to allow and enable BendTel WOW to deliver fiber optic facilities into that manhole. BendTel WOW will provide a sufficient length of Optical Fire Resistant (OFR) cable for CenturyLink to pull the fiber cable through the CenturyLink cable vault and terminate on the CenturyLink fiber distribution frame (FDF) in CenturyLink's office. BendTel WOW shall deliver and maintain such strands wholly at its own expense up to the POI. CenturyLink shall take the fiber from the manhole and terminate it inside CenturyLink's office on the FDF at BendTelWOW’s expense. In this case the POI shall be at the CenturyLink FDF.

Fiber Meet Interconnection. 2.3.2.1 Fiber Meet Interconnection between CenturyLink CenturyTel and BendTel Sprint can occur at any mutually agreeable, economically and technically feasible point(s) between a CenturyLink CenturyTel End Office and BendTelSprint's premises within the local calling area. BendTel Sprint shall request a Fiber Meet Point of Interconnection by submitting a BFR for the same pursuant to Article III, Section 10Bona Fide Request (BFR). 2.3.2.2 Where the Parties interconnect their networks pursuant to a Fiber Meet, the Parties shall jointly engineer and operate this Interconnection as a Synchronous Optical NETwork (SONET) ring or single point-to-point linear SONET system. Administrative control of the SONET system shall be mutually agreed upon by the Parties. Only Interconnection trunks or trunks used to provide ancillary services as described in Section 3 of this Article shall be provisioned over this facility. 2.3.2.3 Neither Party will be given the IP address or allowed to access the Data Communications Channel (DCC) of the other Party’s Fiber Optic Terminal (FOT). The Fiber Meet will be designed so that each Party may, as far as is technically feasible, independently select the transmission, multiplexing, and fiber terminating equipment to be used on its side of the POI(s). The Parties will work cooperatively to achieve equipment and vendor compatibility of the FOT equipment. Requirements for such Interconnection specifications will be defined in joint engineering planning sessions between the Parties. The Parties may share the investment of the fiber as mutually agreed. The Parties will use good faith efforts to develop and agree on these facility arrangements within ninety (90) days of the determination by the Parties that such specifications shall be implemented, and in any case, prior to the establishment of any Fiber Meet arrangements between them. 2.3.2.4 Intentionally Left Blank 2.3.2.5 The Sprint location includes FOTs, multiplexing and fiber required to terminate the optical signal provided from CenturyTel. This location is Sprint’s responsibility to provision and maintain. 2.3.2.6 The CenturyTel location includes all CenturyTel FOTs, multiplexing and fiber required to terminate the optical signal provided from Sprint. This location is CenturyTel's responsibility to provision and maintain. 2.3.2.7 Pursuant to the mutually agreed upon implementation terms of Sprint’s Fiber Meet design options includeBFR, but CenturyTel and Sprint shall procure, install, and maintain the agreed-upon FOT equipment in each of their locations where the Parties established a Fiber Meet. Capacity shall be sufficient to provision and maintain all trunk groups prescribed by Section 3 of this Article for the purposes of Interconnection. 2.3.2.8 Each Party shall provide its own, unique source for the synchronized timing of its FOT equipment. At a minimum, each timing source must be Stratum-3 traceable and cannot be provided over DS0/DS1 facilities, via Line Timing; or via a Derived DS1 off of FOT equipment. Both Parties agree to establish separate and distinct timing sources that are not limited to, the following: 2.3.2.4.1 Design One: BendTel’s fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) and CenturyLink's fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) are connected at an economically and technically feasible point between the BendTel and CenturyLink locations. This Interconnection point would be at a mutually agreeable location. 2.3.2.4.2 Design Two: BendTel will provide fiber cable to the last entrance (or CenturyLink designated) manhole at the CenturyLink End Office switch. CenturyLink shall make all necessary preparations to receive and to allow and enable BendTel to deliver fiber optic facilities into that manhole. BendTel will provide a sufficient length of Optical Fire Resistant (OFR) cable for CenturyLink to pull the fiber cable through the CenturyLink cable vault and terminate on the CenturyLink fiber distribution frame (FDF) in CenturyLink's office. BendTel shall deliver and maintain such strands wholly at its own expense up to the POI. CenturyLink shall take the fiber derived from the manhole other, and terminate it inside CenturyLink's office on meet the FDF at BendTel’s expense. In this case the POI shall be at the CenturyLink FDFcriteria identified above.

Fiber Meet Interconnection. 2.3.2.1 Fiber Meet Interconnection between CenturyLink CenturyTel and BendTel Cal-Ore can occur at any mutually agreeable, economically and technically feasible point(s) between a CenturyLink CenturyTel End Office and BendTelCal-Ore's premises within the local calling area. BendTel Cal-Ore shall request a Fiber Meet Point of Interconnection by submitting a BFR for the same pursuant to Article III, Section 10. 2.3.2.2 Where the Parties interconnect their networks pursuant to a Fiber Meet, the Parties shall jointly engineer and operate this Interconnection as a Synchronous Optical NETwork (SONET) ring or single point-to-point linear SONET system. Administrative control of the SONET system shall be mutually agreed upon by the Parties. Only Interconnection trunks or trunks used to provide ancillary services as described in Section 3 of this Article shall be provisioned over this facility. 2.3.2.3 Neither Party will be given the IP address or allowed to access the Data Communications Channel (DCC) of the other Party’s Fiber Optic Terminal (FOT). The Fiber Meet will be designed so that each Party may, as far as is technically feasible, independently select the transmission, multiplexing, and fiber terminating equipment to be used on its side of the POI(s). The Parties will work cooperatively to achieve equipment and vendor compatibility of the FOT equipment. Requirements for such Interconnection specifications will be defined in joint engineering planning sessions between the Parties. The Parties may share the investment of the fiber as mutually agreed. The Parties will use good faith efforts to develop and agree on these facility arrangements within ninety (90) days of the determination by the Parties that such specifications shall be implemented, and in any case, prior to the establishment of any Fiber Meet arrangements between them. 2.3.2.4 Fiber Meet design options include, but are not limited to, the following: 2.3.2.4.1 Design One: BendTel’s fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) and CenturyLink's fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) are connected at an economically and technically feasible point between the BendTel and CenturyLink locations. This Interconnection point would be at a mutually agreeable location. 2.3.2.4.2 Design Two: BendTel will provide fiber cable to the last entrance (or CenturyLink designated) manhole at the CenturyLink End Office switch. CenturyLink shall make all necessary preparations to receive and to allow and enable BendTel to deliver fiber optic facilities into that manhole. BendTel will provide a sufficient length of Optical Fire Resistant (OFR) cable for CenturyLink to pull the fiber cable through the CenturyLink cable vault and terminate on the CenturyLink fiber distribution frame (FDF) in CenturyLink's office. BendTel shall deliver and maintain such strands wholly at its own expense up to the POI. CenturyLink shall take the fiber from the manhole and terminate it inside CenturyLink's office on the FDF at BendTel’s expense. In this case the POI shall be at the CenturyLink FDF.

Fiber Meet Interconnection. 2.3.2.1 A. Fiber Meet Interconnection between CenturyLink and BendTel **CLEC can occur at any mutually agreeable, economically and technically feasible point(s) between a CenturyLink End Office and BendTel**CLEC's premises within the local calling area. BendTel **CLEC shall request a Fiber Meet Point of Interconnection by submitting a BFR for the same pursuant to Article III, Section 1016. 2.3.2.2 B. Where the Parties interconnect their networks pursuant to a Fiber Meet, the Parties shall jointly engineer and operate this Interconnection as a Synchronous Optical NETwork (SONET) ring or single point-to-point linear SONET system. Administrative control of the SONET system shall be mutually agreed upon by the Parties. Only Interconnection trunks or trunks used to provide ancillary services as described in Section 3 74 of this Article shall be provisioned over this facility. 2.3.2.3 C. Neither Party will be given the IP address or allowed to access the Data Communications Channel (DCC) of the other Party’s Fiber Optic Terminal (FOT). The Fiber Meet will be designed so that each Party may, as far as is technically feasible, independently select the transmission, multiplexing, and fiber terminating equipment to be used on its side of the POI(s). The Parties will work cooperatively to achieve equipment and vendor compatibility of the FOT equipment. Requirements for such Interconnection specifications will be defined in joint engineering planning sessions between the Parties. The Parties may share the investment of the fiber as mutually agreed. The Parties will use good faith efforts to develop and agree on these facility arrangements within ninety (90) days of the determination by the Parties that such specifications shall be implemented, and in any case, prior to the establishment of any Fiber Meet arrangements between them. 2.3.2.4 D. Fiber Meet design options include, but are not limited to, the following: 2.3.2.4.1 1) Design One: BendTel**CLEC’s fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) and CenturyLink's fiber cable (four, or some integral multiple thereof, fibers) are connected at an economically and technically feasible point between the BendTel **CLEC and CenturyLink locations. This Interconnection point would be at a mutually agreeable location. 2.3.2.4.2 2) Design Two: BendTel **CLEC will provide fiber cable to the last entrance (or CenturyLink designated) manhole at the CenturyLink End Office switch. CenturyLink shall make all necessary preparations to receive and to allow and enable BendTel **CLEC to deliver fiber optic facilities into that manhole. BendTel **CLEC will provide a sufficient length of Optical Fire Resistant (OFR) cable for CenturyLink to pull the fiber cable through the CenturyLink cable vault and terminate on the CenturyLink fiber distribution frame (FDF) in CenturyLink's office. BendTel **CLEC shall deliver and maintain such strands wholly at its own expense up to the POI. CenturyLink shall take the fiber from the manhole and terminate it inside CenturyLink's office on the FDF at BendTel**CLEC’s expense. In this case the POI shall be at the CenturyLink FDF. 3) Design Three: Both **CLEC and CenturyLink each provide two fibers between their locations. This design may only be considered where existing fibers are available and there is a mutual benefit to both Parties. CenturyLink will provide the fibers associated with the “working” side of the system. **CLEC will provide the fibers associated with the “protection” side of the system. The Parties will work cooperatively to terminate each other’s fiber in order to provision this joint SONET ring or point-to-point linear system. Both Parties will work cooperatively to determine the appropriate technical handoff for purposes of demarcation and fault isolation. The POI will be defined as being at the CenturyLink location. E. The **CLEC location includes FOTs, multiplexing and fiber required to terminate the optical signal provided from CenturyLink. This location is **CLEC’s responsibility to provision and maintain. F. The CenturyLink location includes all CenturyLink FOTs, multiplexing and fiber required to terminate the optical signal provided from **CLEC. This location is CenturyLink's responsibility to provision and maintain. G. Pursuant to the mutually agreed upon implementation terms of **CLEC’s Fiber Meet BFR, CenturyLink and **CLEC shall procure, install, and maintain the agreed-upon FOT equipment in each of their locations where the Parties established a Fiber Meet. Capacity shall be sufficient to provision and maintain all trunk groups prescribed by Section 73 for the purposes of Interconnection. H. Each Party shall provide its own, unique source for the synchronized timing of its FOT equipment. At a minimum, each timing source must be Stratum-3 traceable and cannot be provided over DS0/DS1 facilities, via Line Timing; or via a Derived DS1 off of FOT equipment. Both Parties agree to establish separate and distinct timing sources that are not derived from the other, and meet the criteria identified above. I. CLEC and CenturyLink will mutually agree on the capacity of the FOT(s) to be utilized based on equivalent DS1s or DS3s. Each Party will also agree upon the optical frequency and wavelength necessary to implement the Interconnection. The Parties will develop and agree upon methods for the capacity planning and management for these facilities, terms and conditions for over provisioning facilities, and the necessary processes to implement facilities as indicated below. These methods will meet quality standards as mutually agreed to by **CLEC and CenturyLink. 73.7. Responsibilities of the Parties 73.7.1. **CLEC and CenturyLink shall work cooperatively to install and maintain a reliable network. **CLEC and CenturyLink shall exchange appropriate information (e.g., maintenance contact numbers, network information, information required to comply with law enforcement and other security agencies of the federal and state government and such other information as the Parties shall mutually agree) to achieve this desired reliability.