Common use of Physical Architectures Clause in Contracts

Physical Architectures. 4.3.1 AT&T Broadband shall have the sole right and discretion to specify any of the following methods for interconnection at any of the Verizon-IPs: (a) a physical or virtual Collocation node AT&T Broadband established at the Verizon-IP; and/or (b) a physical or virtual Collocation node established separately at the Verizon-IP by a third party with whom AT&T Broadband has contracted for such purposes; and/or (c) an entrance facility and transport (where applicable) leased from Verizon (and any necessary multiplexing) to the Verizon-IP, at the rates specified in Exhibit A; and/or (d) a Mid-Span Fiber Meet arrangement as described in Section 4.4. 4.3.2 AT&T Broadband shall provide its own facilities or purchase necessary transport for the delivery of traffic to any Collocation arrangement it establishes at a Verizon-IP pursuant to Section 13. 4.3.3 AT&T Broadband may order from Verizon any of the Interconnection methods specified above in accordance with the rates, order intervals and other terms and conditions, in the Agreement, in any applicable Tariff(s), or as may be subsequently agreed to between the Parties. 4.3.4 Verizon shall have the right to interconnection at any of the AT&T Broadband-IPs through (a) an entrance facility and transport (where applicable) leased from AT&T Broadband (and any necessary multiplexing), to the AT&T Broadband-IP at the rates specified in Exhibit A; and/or (b) a Mid-Span Fiber Meet arrangement established at AT&T Broadband's request pursuant to section 4.3.1; and/or (c) provisioning its own transport facilities to a AT&T Broadband-IP. If Verizon chooses to provision its own transport facilities (either to a new AT&T Broadband-IP or to augment transport facilities to an existing AT&T Broadband-IP), Verizon will pay AT&T Broadband such rates as approved by the Department for terminating Verizon’s transport facilities at the AT&T Broadband-IP which rates shall be consistent with Applicable Law (“Self Provisioning Rates”); provided, however, the Parties acknowledge that, as of the Effective Date, the Department has not approved, nor has AT&T Broadband submitted to the Department for approval, any Self Provisioning Rates. Should AT&T Broadband plan to implement an additional IP, or if transport facilities to an existing AT&T Broadband-IP need to be augmented, AT&T Broadband will provide Verizon with at least seven (7) months advance notice of this plan or augment. Upon receipt of notice from AT&T Broadband or if Verizon notifies AT&T Broadband that it needs to augment facilities to an existing AT&T Broadband-IP, Verizon shall have up to thirty (30) days to notify AT&T Broadband whether it wishes to consider provisioning its own transport facilities to the AT&T Broadband-IP. If Verizon notifies AT&T Broadband that it wants to consider provisioning its own transport facilities to the AT&T Broadband-IP, AT&T Broadband shall respond to Verizon’s notification within thirty (30) days from the date of such notification with its proposed Self Provisioning Rates for terminating Verizon’s transport facilities. Upon receipt of these proposed Self Provisioning Rates, Verizon has up to thirty (30) days to accept or reject these Rates. If Verizon rejects the proposed Self Provisioning Rates, AT&T Broadband shall within ten (10) days of Verizon’s rejection submit such Rates to the Department for approval pursuant to an expedited dispute resolution process, if available. If the Department does not approve Self Provisioning Rates for AT&T Broadband prior to the time Verizon is required to deliver traffic to the new AT&T Broadband-IP or to augment facilities to an existing AT&T Broadband-IP, Verizon, if it chooses to provide its own transport facilities, shall pay to AT&T Broadband the applicable rates and rate elements for virtual collocation pursuant to Verizon’s DTE 17 Tariff (or such lower rates as agreed to by the Parties) on an interim basis until the Department approves Self Provisioning Rates for AT&T Broadband , or if such Rates are appealed, as may be ordered at the conclusion of such an appeal, which approved and effective Self Provisioning Rates shall apply on a prospective basis only. 4.3.5 Verizon may order from AT&T Broadband any of the Interconnection methods specified above in accordance with the order intervals and other terms and conditions, including, without limitation, rates and charges, set forth in this Agreement, in any applicable Tariff(s), or as may be subsequently agreed to between the Parties. 4.3.6 Under any of the architectures described in this Section 4, and subject to mutual agreement between the Parties, either Party may utilize the Traffic Exchange Trunks for the termination of InterLATA Toll Traffic in accordance with the terms contained in Section 5 and pursuant to the other Party's Switched Exchange Access Service Tariffs. The other Party's Switched Exchange Access Service rates shall apply to such facilities. 4.3.7 The publication “Telcordia Technical Publication GR-342-CORE; High Capacity Digital Special Access Service, Transmission Parameter Limits and Interface Combination” describes the specification and interfaces generally utilized by Verizon and is referenced herein to assist the Parties in meeting their respective Interconnection responsibilities.

Physical Architectures. 4.3.1 AT&T Broadband shall have the sole right and discretion to specify any of the following methods for interconnection at any of the Verizon-IPs: (a) a physical or virtual Collocation node AT&T Broadband established at the Verizon-IP; and/or (b) a physical or virtual Collocation node established separately at the Verizon-IP by a third party with whom AT&T Broadband has contracted for such purposes; and/or (c) an entrance facility and transport (where applicable) leased from Verizon (and any necessary multiplexing) to the Verizon-IP, at the rates specified in Exhibit A; and/or (d) a Mid-Span Fiber Meet arrangement as described in Section 4.4. 4.3.2 AT&T Broadband shall provide its own facilities or purchase necessary transport for the delivery of traffic to any Collocation arrangement it establishes at a Verizon-IP pursuant to Section 13. 4.3.3 AT&T Broadband may order from Verizon any of the Interconnection methods specified above in accordance with the rates, order intervals and other terms and conditions, in the Agreement, in any applicable Tariff(s), or as may be subsequently agreed to between the Parties. 4.3.4 Verizon shall have the right to interconnection at any of the AT&T Broadband-IPs through (a) an entrance facility and transport (where applicable) leased from AT&T Broadband (and any necessary multiplexing), to the AT&T Broadband-IP at the rates specified in Exhibit A; and/or (b) a Mid-Span Fiber Meet arrangement established at AT&T Broadband's request pursuant to section 4.3.1; and/or (c) provisioning its own transport facilities to a AT&T Broadband-Broadband IP. If Verizon chooses to provision its own transport facilities (either to a new AT&T Broadband-Broadband IP or to augment transport facilities to an existing AT&T Broadband-Broadband IP), Verizon will pay AT&T Broadband such rates as approved by the Department for terminating Verizon’s transport facilities at the AT&T Broadband-Broadband IP which rates shall be consistent with Applicable Law (“Self Provisioning Rates”); provided, however, the Parties acknowledge that, as of the Effective Date, the Department has not approved, nor has AT&T Broadband submitted to the Department for approval, any Self Provisioning Rates. Should AT&T Broadband plan to implement an additional IP, or if transport facilities to an existing AT&T Broadband-Broadband IP need to be augmented, AT&T Broadband will provide Verizon with at least seven (7) months advance notice of this plan or augment. Upon receipt of notice from AT&T Broadband or if Verizon notifies AT&T Broadband that it needs to augment facilities to an existing AT&T Broadband-Broadband IP, Verizon shall have up to thirty (30) days to notify AT&T Broadband whether it wishes to consider provisioning its own transport facilities to the AT&T Broadband-Broadband IP. If Verizon notifies AT&T Broadband that it wants to consider provisioning its own transport facilities to the AT&T Broadband-Broadband IP, AT&T Broadband shall respond to Verizon’s notification within thirty (30) days from the date of such notification with its proposed Self Provisioning Rates for terminating Verizon’s transport facilities. Upon receipt of these proposed Self Provisioning Rates, Verizon has up to thirty (30) days to accept or reject these Rates. If Verizon rejects the proposed Self Provisioning Rates, AT&T Broadband shall within ten (10) days of Verizon’s rejection submit such Rates to the Department for approval pursuant to an expedited dispute resolution process, if available. If the Department does not approve Self Provisioning Rates for AT&T Broadband prior to the time Verizon is required to deliver traffic to the new AT&T Broadband-Broadband IP or to augment facilities to an existing AT&T Broadband-Broadband IP, Verizon, if it chooses to provide its own transport facilities, shall pay to AT&T Broadband the applicable rates and rate elements for virtual collocation pursuant to Verizon’s DTE 17 Tariff (or such lower rates as agreed to by the Parties) on an interim basis until the Department approves Self Provisioning Rates for AT&T Broadband , or if such Rates are appealed, as may be ordered at the conclusion of such an appeal, which approved and effective Self Provisioning Rates shall apply on a prospective basis only. 4.3.5 Verizon may order from AT&T Broadband any of the Interconnection methods specified above in accordance with the order intervals and other terms and conditions, including, without limitation, rates and charges, set forth in this Agreement, in any applicable Tariff(s), or as may be subsequently agreed to between the Parties. 4.3.6 Under any of the architectures described in this Section 4, and subject to mutual agreement between the Parties, either Party may utilize the Traffic Exchange Trunks for the termination of InterLATA Toll Traffic in accordance with the terms contained in Section 5 and pursuant to the other Party's Switched Exchange Access Service Tariffs. The other Party's Switched Exchange Access Service rates shall apply to such facilities. 4.3.7 The publication “Telcordia Technical Publication GR-342-CORE; High Capacity Digital Special Access Service, Transmission Parameter Limits and Interface Combination” describes the specification and interfaces generally utilized by Verizon and is referenced herein to assist the Parties in meeting their respective Interconnection responsibilities.

Physical Architectures. 4.3.1 AT&T Broadband shall have the sole right and discretion to specify any of the following methods for interconnection at any of the Verizon-IPs: (a) a physical or virtual Collocation node AT&T Broadband established at the Verizon-IP; and/or (b) a physical or virtual Collocation node established separately at the Verizon-IP by a third party with whom AT&T Broadband has contracted for such purposes; and/or (c) an entrance facility and transport (where applicable) leased from Verizon (and any necessary multiplexing) to the Verizon-IP, at the rates specified in Exhibit A; and/or (d) a Mid-Span Fiber Meet arrangement as described in Section 4.4. 4.3.2 AT&T Broadband shall provide its own facilities or purchase necessary transport for the delivery of traffic to any Collocation arrangement it establishes at a Verizon-IP pursuant to Section 13. 4.3.3 AT&T Broadband may order from Verizon any of the Interconnection methods specified above in accordance with the rates, order intervals and other terms and conditions, in the Agreement, in any applicable Tariff(s), or as may be subsequently agreed to between the Parties. 4.3.4 Verizon shall have the right to interconnection at any of the AT&T Broadband-IPs through (a) an entrance facility and transport (where applicable) leased from AT&T Broadband (and any necessary multiplexing), to the AT&T Broadband-IP at the rates specified in Exhibit A; and/or (b) a Mid-Span Fiber Meet arrangement established at AT&T Broadband's ’s request pursuant to section 4.3.1; and/or (c) provisioning its own transport facilities to a AT&T Broadband-IP. If Verizon chooses to provision its own transport facilities (either to a new AT&T Broadband-IP or to augment transport facilities to an existing AT&T Broadband-IP), Verizon will pay AT&T Broadband such rates as approved by the Department for terminating Verizon’s transport facilities at the AT&T Broadband-IP which rates shall be consistent with Applicable Law (“Self Provisioning Rates”); provided, however, the Parties acknowledge that, as of the Effective Date, the Department has not approved, nor has AT&T Broadband submitted to the Department for approval, any Self Provisioning Rates. Should AT&T Broadband plan to implement an additional IP, or if transport facilities to an existing AT&T Broadband-IP need to be augmented, AT&T Broadband will provide Verizon with at least seven (7) months advance notice of this plan or augment. Upon receipt of notice from AT&T Broadband or if Verizon notifies AT&T Broadband that it needs to augment facilities to an existing AT&T Broadband-IP, Verizon shall have up to thirty (30) days to notify AT&T Broadband whether it wishes to consider provisioning its own transport facilities to the AT&T Broadband-IP. If Verizon notifies AT&T Broadband that it wants to consider provisioning its own transport facilities to the AT&T Broadband-IP, AT&T Broadband shall respond to Verizon’s notification within thirty (30) days from the date of such notification with its proposed Self Provisioning Rates for terminating Verizon’s transport facilities. Upon receipt of these proposed Self Provisioning Rates, Verizon has up to thirty (30) days to accept or reject these Rates. If Verizon rejects the proposed Self Provisioning Rates, AT&T Broadband shall within ten (10) days of Verizon’s rejection submit such Rates to the Department for approval pursuant to an expedited dispute resolution process, if available. If the Department does not approve Self Provisioning Rates for AT&T Broadband prior to the time Verizon is required to deliver traffic to the new AT&T Broadband-IP or to augment facilities to an existing AT&T Broadband-IP, Verizon, if it chooses to provide its own transport facilities, shall pay to AT&T Broadband the applicable rates and rate elements for virtual collocation pursuant to Verizon’s DTE 17 Tariff ▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (or ▇▇ such lower rates as agreed to by the Parties) on an interim basis until the Department approves Self Provisioning Rates for AT&T Broadband Broadband, or if such Rates are appealed, as may be ordered at the conclusion of such an appeal, which approved and effective Self Provisioning Rates shall apply on a prospective basis only. 4.3.5 Verizon may order from AT&T Broadband any of the Interconnection methods specified above in accordance with the order intervals and other terms and conditions, including, without limitation, rates and charges, set forth in this Agreement, in any applicable Tariff(s), or as may be subsequently agreed to between the Parties. 4.3.6 Under any of the architectures described in this Section 4, and subject to mutual agreement between the Parties, either Party may utilize the Traffic Exchange Trunks for the termination of InterLATA Toll Traffic in accordance with the terms contained in Section 5 and pursuant to the other Party's ’s Switched Exchange Access Service Tariffs. The other Party's ’s Switched Exchange Access Service rates shall apply to such facilities. 4.3.7 The publication “Telcordia Technical Publication GR-342-CORE; High Capacity Digital Special Access Service, Transmission Parameter Limits and Interface Combination” describes the specification and interfaces generally utilized by Verizon and is referenced herein to assist the Parties in meeting their respective Interconnection responsibilities.