Common use of RESTORATION OF SERVICE IN THE EVENT OF OUTAGES Clause in Contracts

RESTORATION OF SERVICE IN THE EVENT OF OUTAGES. CenturyLink restoration of service in the event of outages due to equipment failures, human error, fire, natural disaster, acts of God, or similar occurrences shall be performed in accordance with the following priorities. First, restoration priority shall be afforded to those services affecting its own end-users and identified CLEC end-users relative to national security or emergency preparedness capabilities and those affecting public safety, health, and welfare, as those elements and services are identified by the appropriate government agencies. Second, restoration priority shall be afforded between CenturyLink and CLEC in general. Third, should CenturyLink be providing or performing Tandem Switching functionality for CLEC, third level priority restoration should be afforded to any trunk. Lastly, all service shall be restored as expeditiously as practicable and in a non-discriminatory manner.