Common use of Interconnection with other Collocated Carriers Clause in Contracts

Interconnection with other Collocated Carriers. Upon written request to Ameritech, Requesting Carrier shall be permitted to Interconnect its network with that of another collocating Telecommunications Carrier at Ameritech's Premises by connecting its collocated equipment to the collocated equipment of the other Telecommunications Carrier via a Cross-Connection or other connecting transmission facilities so long as (i) Requesting Carrier's and the other collocating Telecommunications Carrier's collocated equipment are both used for Interconnection with Ameritech or for access to Ameritech's Network Elements, (ii) Requesting Carrier provides the connection between the equipment in the collocated spaces via a Cross-Connection or other connecting transmission facility that, at a minimum, complies in all respects with Ameritech's technical and engineering requirements and (iii) the connecting transmission facilities of Requesting Carrier and the other collocating Telecommunications Carrier are contained wholly within space provided solely for Physical Collocation within Ameritech's Premises. If Requesting Carrier Interconnects its network with another collocating Telecommunications Carrier pursuant to this Section 12.7, Requesting Carrier shall, in addition to its indemnity obligations set forth in Article XXV, indemnify Ameritech for any Loss arising from Requesting Carrier's installation, use, maintenance or removal of such connection with the other collocated Telecommunications Carrier, to the extent caused by the actions or inactions of Requesting Carrier.

Interconnection with other Collocated Carriers. Upon written request to Ameritech, Requesting Carrier Focal shall be permitted to Interconnect its network with that of another collocating Telecommunications Carrier at Ameritech's Premises by connecting its collocated Collocated equipment to the collocated Collocated equipment of the other Telecommunications Carrier via a Cross-Cross- Connection or other connecting transmission facilities ("Co-Carrier Cross Connect") so long as (i) Requesting Carrier's Focal and the other collocating Telecommunications Carrier's collocated equipment are both to be used for Interconnection with Ameritech or for access to Ameritech's Network Elements, (ii) Requesting Carrier Focal provides the connection between the equipment in the collocated Collocated spaces via a Cross-Connection or other connecting transmission facility that, at a minimum, complies in all respects with Ameritech's technical and engineering requirements and (iii) the connecting transmission facilities of Requesting Carrier Focal and the other collocating Telecommunications Carrier are contained wholly within space provided solely for Physical Collocation within Ameritech's Premises. In the event such Co-Carrier Cross Connection is used to connect with the Virtual Collocation equipment of Focal or another Telecommunications Carrier, Ameritech shall provide the Cross Connect at the rates set forth at Item VII of the Pricing Schedule. If Requesting Carrier Focal Interconnects its network with another collocating Telecommunications Carrier pursuant to this Section 12.7, Requesting Carrier Focal shall, in addition to its indemnity obligations set forth in Article XXV, indemnify Ameritech for any Loss arising from Requesting CarrierFocal's installation, use, maintenance or removal of such connection with the other collocated collocating Telecommunications Carrier, to the extent caused by the actions or inactions of Requesting CarrierFocal.