Mid-Span Meets. 4.3.1 In addition to the foregoing methods of Interconnection, the Parties may agree, at either Party's request at any time, to establish (i) a Mid-Span Meet arrangement in accordance with the terms of this subsection 4.3 that utilizes either wireless or wireline transmission facilities, or a combination of both, or (ii) a SONET backbone with an electrical interface at the DS-3 level where and on the same terms BA offers such SONET services to other carriers. In the event the Parties agree to adopt a Mid-Span Meet arrangement that utilizes both wireless and wireline facilities, Covad agrees to bear all expenses associated with the purchase of equipment, materials, or services necessary to facilitate a wireless to wireline meet up to and including the optical to electrical multiplexer necessary to effect a fiber hand-off to BA.
Mid-Span Meets. 4.3.1 In addition to the foregoing methods of Interconnection, the Parties agree, upon either Party's written request, to engage in good faith negotiations concerning the feasibility of interconnecting via a Mid-Span Meet arrangement. Such request may be initiated by either Party no earlier than three (3) months after the initial Interconnection under this Agreement of the Parties' networks in the LATA for which the Mid-Span Meet is requested. Negotiations responding to Mid-Span Meet requests shall be conducted pursuant to the following schedule. The Parties may by agreement in any particular instance modify this schedule or implement it through face-to-face information exchanges.
Mid-Span Meets. 4.3.1 In addition to the foregoing methods of Interconnection, the Parties may agree, at either Party’s request at any time, to establish (i) a Mid-Span Meet arrangement in accordance with the terms of this subsection 4.3, or (ii) a SONET backbone with an electrical interface at the DS-3 level where and on the same terms BA offers such SONET services to other carriers.
Mid-Span Meets. 4.3.1 The Parties may agree to establish (i) a Mid-Span Meet arrangement in accordance with the terms of this subsection 4.3 that utilizes wireline transmission facilities. In a Mid-Span Meet, each Party extends its facilities to meet the other Party. The point where the facilities meet is the Mid-Span point. Each Party bears its own costs to establish and maintain a Mid-Span Meet arrangement, and/or shares any common costs associated with the arrangement. However, the Parties also agree that a technical arrangement for a Mid-Span Meet may involve one Party placing and extending its own (or leased) fiber facilities to the Wire Center of the other Party, with sufficient additional length on the fiber to permit the receiving Party to terminate the fiber without requiring splicing of the fiber facilities prior to the terminal equipment in the receiving Party's Wire Center. In this situation, the Parties will negotiate reasonable compensation to be paid to the Party extending the facilities for the associated labor, materials, and conduit space used in extending its facilities beyond a negotiated Mid Span point.
Mid-Span Meets. 4.3.1 In addition to the foregoing methods of Interconnection, the Parties may agree, at either Party’s request at any time, to establish (i) a Mid-Span Meet arrangement in accordance with the terms of this subsection 4.3 that utilizes either wireless or wireline transmission facilities, or a combination of both, or (ii) a SONET backbone with an electrical interface at the DS-3 level where and on the same terms BA offers such SONET services to other carriers. In the event the Parties agree to adopt a Mid-Span Meet arrangement that utilizes both wireless and wireline facilities, KMC agrees to bear all expenses associated the purchase of equipment, materials, or services necessary to facilitate a wireless to wireline meet up to and including the optical to electrical multiplexer necessary to effect a fiber hand-off to BA.
Mid-Span Meets. 4.3.1 In addition to the foregoing methods of Interconnection, the Parties may agree, at either Party's request at any time, to establish (i) a Mid-Span Meet arrangement in accordance with the terms of this subsection 4.3 that utilizes either wireless or wireline transmission facilities, or a combination of both, or (ii) a SONET backbone with an electrical interface at the DS-3 level where and on the same terms BA offers such SONET services to other carriers. In the event the Parties agree to adopt a Mid-Span Meet arrangement that utilizes both wireless and wireline facilities, ACI agrees to bear all expenses associated with the purchase of equipment, materials, or services necessary to facilitate a wireless to wireline meet up to and including the optical to electrical multiplexer necessary to effect a fiber hand-off to BA.
Mid-Span Meets. 4.6.1 In addition to the foregoing methods of Interconnection, the Parties agree, upon either Party’s written request, to engage in good faith negotiations concerning the feasibility of interconnecting via a Mid-Span Meet arrangement. Such request may be initiated by either Party no earlier than three (3) months after the initial Interconnection under this Agreement of the Parties’ networks in the LATA for which the Mid-Span Meet is requested.
