Common use of Technical References Clause in Contracts

Technical References. 15.1 The Parties agree that the Bell Atlantic technical references set forth in Appendix I to this Part A (Technical Reference Schedule) provide the current technical specifications for the services offered by Bell Atlantic under this Agreement. Bell Atlantic reserves the right with reasonable notification to revise its technical references for any reason including, but not limited to, laws or regulations, conformity with updates and changes in standards promulgated by various agencies, utilization of advances in the state of technical arts, or the reflection of changes in the design of any facilities, equipment, techniques, or procedures described or referred to in the technical references. Notification of changes that are made to the underlying Bell Atlantic services will be made in conformance with the requirements of Section 251(c)(5), Notice of Changes, of the Act, and the FCC’s Rules and Regulations. The Parties acknowledge that the general technical references set forth below contain certain generally accepted industry guidelines for particular interface and performance parameters for telecommunications equipment used by LECs in the United States. Such accepted technical references may be used by LECs to specify suitable equipment and facilities components for use in their respective networks, to assure interoperability between components that collectively comprise such networks, and to specify the interface characteristics and typical end-to- end performance of certain services. 15.2 The Parties acknowledge that they and their vendors and suppliers derive guidance from such technical references, and make reasonable efforts to conform to them. Requests for specific performance, functionality, or capabilities not applied in a Party’s network should be handled using the BFR process set forth in Section 25 (BFR Process for Further Unbundling) of this Part A. 15.3 If one or more of the technical requirements set forth in Appendix I are in conflict, the Parties shall reasonably agree on which requirement shall apply. 15.4 The Parties agree that they each intend, to the extent technically feasible and commercially reasonable, to conform generally to industry standards applicable to the Parties set by the OBF, within a reasonable time after publication of final standards. With respect to OBF and other industry standards, the Parties agree that they will negotiate in good faith the applicability, technical feasibility and commercial reasonableness for implementation of such standards for services and arrangements under the Agreement.

Technical References. 15.1 The Parties agree that the Bell Xxxx Atlantic technical references set forth in Appendix I to this Part A (Technical Reference Schedule) provide the current technical specifications for the services offered by Bell Xxxx Atlantic under this Agreement. Bell Xxxx Atlantic reserves the right with reasonable notification to revise its technical references for any reason including, but not limited to, laws or regulations, conformity with updates and changes in standards promulgated by various agencies, utilization of advances in the state of technical arts, or the reflection of changes in the design of any facilities, equipment, techniques, or procedures described or referred to in the technical references. Notification of changes that are made to the underlying Bell Xxxx Atlantic services will be made in conformance with the requirements of Section 251(c)(5), Notice of Changes, of the Act, and the FCC’s Rules and Regulations. The Parties acknowledge that the general technical references set forth below contain certain generally accepted industry guidelines for particular interface and performance parameters for telecommunications equipment used by LECs in the United States. Such accepted technical references may be used by LECs to specify suitable equipment and facilities components for use in their respective networks, to assure interoperability between components that collectively comprise such networks, and to specify the interface characteristics and typical end-to- end performance of certain services. 15.2 The Parties acknowledge that they and their vendors and suppliers derive guidance from such technical references, and make reasonable efforts to conform to them. Requests for specific performance, functionality, or capabilities not applied in a Party’s network should be handled using the BFR process set forth in Section 25 (BFR Process for Further Unbundling) of this Part A. 15.3 If one or more of the technical requirements set forth in Appendix I are in conflict, the Parties shall reasonably agree on which requirement shall apply. 15.4 The Parties agree that they each intend, to the extent technically feasible and commercially reasonable, to conform generally to industry standards applicable to the Parties set by the OBF, within a reasonable time after publication of final standards. With respect to OBF and other industry standards, the Parties agree that they will negotiate in good faith the applicability, technical feasibility and commercial reasonableness for implementation of such standards for services and arrangements under the Agreement.

Technical References. 15.1 The Parties agree that the Bell Xxxx Atlantic technical references set forth in Appendix I to this Part A (Technical Reference Schedule) provide the current technical specifications for the services offered by Bell Xxxx Atlantic under this Agreement. Bell Xxxx Atlantic reserves the right with reasonable notification to revise its technical references for any reason including, but not limited to, laws or regulations, conformity with updates and changes in standards promulgated by various agencies, utilization of advances in the state of technical arts, or the reflection of changes in the design of any facilities, equipment, techniques, or procedures described or referred to in the technical references. Notification of changes that are made to the underlying Bell Xxxx Atlantic services will will; be made in conformance with the requirements of Section 251(c)(5), Notice of Changes, of the Act, and the FCC’s 's Rules and Regulations. The Parties acknowledge that the general technical references set forth below contain certain generally accepted industry guidelines for particular interface and performance parameters for telecommunications equipment used by LECs in the United States. Such accepted technical references may be used by LECs to specify suitable equipment and facilities components for use in their respective networks, to assure interoperability between components that collectively comprise such networks, and to specify the interface characteristics and typical end-to- to-end performance of certain services. 15.2 The Parties acknowledge that they and their vendors and suppliers derive guidance from such technical references, and make reasonable efforts to conform to them. Requests for specific performance, functionality, or capabilities not applied in a Party’s 's network should be handled using the BFR process set forth in Section 25 (BFR Process for Further Unbundling) of this Part A. 15.3 If one or more of the technical requirements set forth in Appendix I are in conflict, the Parties shall reasonably agree on which requirement shall apply. 15.4 The Parties agree that they each intend, to the extent technically feasible and commercially reasonable, to conform generally to industry standards applicable to the Parties set by the OBF, within a reasonable time after publication of final standards. With respect to OBF and other industry standards, the Parties agree that they will negotiate in good faith the applicability, technical feasibility and commercial July 8, 1997 PART A reasonableness for implementation of such standards for services and arrangements under the Agreement.

Technical References. 15.1 The Parties agree that the Bell Atlantic technical references set forth in Appendix I to this Part A (Technical Reference Schedule) provide the current technical specifications for the services offered by Bell Atlantic under this Agreement. Bell Atlantic reserves the right with reasonable notification to revise its technical references for any reason including, but not limited to, laws or regulations, conformity with updates and changes in standards promulgated by various agencies, utilization of advances in the state of technical arts, or the reflection of changes in the design of any facilities, equipment, techniques, or procedures described or referred to in the technical references. Notification of changes that are made to the underlying Bell Atlantic services will be made in conformance with the requirements of Section 251(c)(5), Notice of Changes, of the Act, and the FCC’s Rules and Regulations. The Parties acknowledge that the general technical references set forth below contain certain generally accepted industry guidelines for particular interface and performance parameters for telecommunications equipment used by LECs in the United States. Such accepted technical references may be used by LECs to specify suitable equipment and facilities components for use in their respective networks, to assure interoperability between components that collectively comprise such networks, and to specify the interface characteristics and typical end-to- to-end performance of certain services. 15.2 The Parties acknowledge that they and their vendors and suppliers derive guidance from such technical references, and make reasonable efforts to conform to them. Requests for specific performance, functionality, or capabilities not applied in a Party’s network should be handled using the BFR process set forth in Section 25 (BFR Process for Further Unbundling) of this Part A. 15.3 If one or more of the technical requirements set forth in Appendix I are in conflict, the Parties shall reasonably agree on which requirement shall apply. 15.4 The Parties agree that they each intend, to the extent technically feasible and commercially reasonable, to conform generally to industry standards applicable to the Parties set by the OBF, within a reasonable time after publication of final standards. With respect to OBF and other industry standards, the Parties agree that they will negotiate in good faith the applicability, technical feasibility and commercial reasonableness for implementation of such standards for services and arrangements under the Agreement.