Common use of THE ROUTE Clause in Contracts

THE ROUTE. The Route for the Cable consisting of NUNet and NEON are represented on Map 1 as the Route connecting [**] A routing option for NU exists between a) [**] and B) [**]. Map of the Route Exhibit 3.26 [**] EXHIBIT 3.28 CABLE ACCEPTANCE AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS CABLE ACCEPTANCE Cable inspections will be performed in compliance with manufacturer's specifications at 1300 and 1550 nm. Tests will include OTDR continuity tests, reports with photos when necessary, and the following two directional tests. a. Reel testing of all cable after the final handling by the transport company. b. Reel testing at the installation staging site prior to the installation of all static wire fibers. c. Splice testing for each splice point in two directions. d. End to end testing for each Route Segment, or portion thereof, after installation. (See typical test report in Supplemental documents) Cable acceptance and test reports shall be prepared in two original versions, one set each for NU and NECOM. Maintenance and cable specifications of Alcoa Fujikura Limited and Corning AN-121 are incorporated in this exhibit by this reference as additional specifications. CABLE PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS Cable performance specifications shall comply with manufacturer's specifications. The performance shall be within the tolerances of the total loss budgets for each Route Segment or portion thereof. The cable shall comply with the appropriate performance requirements of DS1, DS3, and SONET equipment as to throughput (BER) and attention (loss) and for end to end performance. FiveCom, Inc. DS1, DS3 & SONET Performance Specifications, as of July 1994 are incorporated in this exhibit by this reference as additional specifications. Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Asterisks denote omissions. EXHIBIT 3.28 FIVECOM DS1, DS3 & SONET PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS Error Free Seconds [**] (measured over any 24 hour period) Severely Errored Seconds [**] (measured one-way per 24 hour period) Availability [**] (measured over 12 consecutive months) Acceptance Limits [**] (15 minute loop back) Operational Maintenance Limits [**] (15 minute loop back) Immediate Action Limits [**] (measured in loop back) Note: Performance is based on BellCore Technical Standard PUB 62508 Definitions ES - Errored Seconds LTE - Less than or equal to GTE - Greater than or equal to EXHIBIT 3.28 FiveCom, Inc. DS1, DS3 & SONET Performance Specifications July 1994 1. This listing defines the performance objectives for XX-0, XX-0 and SONET circuits provisioned on NEON. Maintenance procedures will meet these performance objectives 2. Partial List of Compliance to Cited References: a. ANSI T1 102-1987 (Electrical Signal Interfaces) ANSI T1 403, 1989 ANSI T1, 404, 1989 b. AT&T Technical Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000, 6/89 c. Bellcore TR-TSY-000499, Issue 3, 12/89 Bellcore TR-TSY 000020, Issue 4, 12/89 Bellcore TR-NWT - 000063, Issue 4, 7/91 (Ambient Conditions) Bellcore TR-NWT- 000253, Issue 2, (Jitter) x. Xxxxxxx Incorporated AN-121, 6/90 (SM Splicing) e. ESCA - SONET Rates and Format, T1X1 5 3/88 f. MCI-MCIT 051-450-3500 Doc. #023-0024-01-OF-ES, 8/19/91 (DS1&DS3 Performance) g. Northern Telecom, Publication #000-0000-000, Doc Rel. 7 Std., 1/94 (OC-SONET h. OSHA Part 1910, (Title 29 Ch. XVII, DoL) (Labeling) OSHA 1970 (Acoustic Noise) l. UL 1459 (Telephone Equip) UL 94 (Flammability) EXHIBIT 4.8 Form of Security Agreements Exhibit 4.8 CLPC PURCHASE MONEY SECURITY AGREEMENT This is a Purchase Money Security Agreement made this ____ day of ____________, 1998 (the "Agreement") between The Connecticut Light and Power Company, a Connecticut corporation having its principal place of business at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx 00000 ("CLPC"), and NECOM LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability corporation having its principal place of business at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxx Road, Suite 401, Waltham, Massachusetts 02154 ("NECOM").

THE ROUTE. The Route for the Cable consisting of NUNet and NEON are represented on Map 1 as the Route connecting [**] ]. A routing option for NU the Grantor exists between a) [**] and B) [**]. [Map of the Route Cable Route] Exhibit 3.26 [**] EXHIBIT 3.28 CABLE ACCEPTANCE AND PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS CABLE ACCEPTANCE Cable inspections will be performed in compliance with manufacturer's specifications at 1300 and 1550 nm. Tests will include OTDR continuity tests, reports with photos when necessary, and the following two directional tests. a. Reel testing of all cable after the final handling by the transport company. b. Reel testing at the installation staging site prior to the installation of all static wire fibers. c. Splice testing for each splice point in two directions. d. End to end testing for each Route Segment, or portion thereof, after installation. (See typical test report in Supplemental documents) Cable acceptance and test reports shall be prepared in two original versions, one set each for NU the Grantor and NECOMGrantee. Maintenance and cable specifications of Alcoa Fujikura Limited and Corning AN-121 are incorporated in this exhibit by this reference as additional specifications. CABLE PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS Cable performance specifications shall comply with manufacturer's specifications. The performance shall be within the tolerances of the total loss budgets for each Route Segment or portion thereof. The cable shall comply with the appropriate performance requirements of DS1, DS3, and SONET equipment as to throughput (BER) and attention (loss) and for end to end performance. FiveCom, Inc. DS1, DS3 & SONET Performance Specifications, as of July 1994 are incorporated in this exhibit by this reference as additional specifications. Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Asterisks denote omissions. EXHIBIT 3.28 FIVECOM DS1, DS3 & SONET PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS Error Free Seconds [**] 98.75% (measured over any 24 hour period) Severely Errored Seconds [**] LTE 5 (measured one-way per 24 hour period) Availability [**] 99.925% (measured over 12 consecutive months) Acceptance Limits [**] LTE 20 ES (15 minute loop back) Operational Maintenance Limits [**] GTE 20 ES (15 minute loop back) Immediate Action Limits [**] GTE 60 ES (measured in loop back) in any 5 minute interval Note: Performance is based on BellCore Technical Standard PUB 62508 Definitions ES - Errored Seconds LTE - Less than or equal to GTE - Greater than or equal to EXHIBIT 3.28 FiveCom, Inc. DS1, DS3 & SONET Performance Specifications July 1994 1. This listing defines the performance objectives for XX-0, XX-0 and SONET circuits provisioned on NEON. Maintenance procedures will meet these performance objectives 2. Partial List of Compliance to Cited References: a. ANSI T1 102-1987 (Electrical Signal Interfaces) ANSI T1 403, 1989 ANSI T1, 404, 1989 b. AT&T Technical Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000, 6/89 c. Bellcore TR-TSY-000499, Issue 3, 12/89 12/89. Bellcore TR-TSY 000020, Issue 4, 12/89 12/89. Bellcore TR-NWT - 000063, Issue 4, 7/91 (Ambient Conditions) Bellcore TR-NWT- 000253, Issue 2, (Jitter) x. Xxxxxxx Incorporated AN-121, 6/90 (SM Splicing) e. ESCA - SONET Rates and Format, T1X1 5 3/88 f. MCI-MCIT 051-450-3500 Doc. #023-0024-01-OF-ES, 8/19/91 (DS1&DS3 DSI&DS3 Performance) g. Northern Telecom, Publication #000-0000-000, Doc Rel. 7 Std., 1/94 (OC-SONET h. OSHA Part 1910, (Title 29 Ch. XVII, DoL) (Labeling) OSHA 1970 (Acoustic Noise) l. UL 1459 (Telephone Equip) UL 94 (Flammability) Exhibit 5.3 Map of Network Expansion Route EXHIBIT 4.8 Form 10.1 MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS 1. Applicable maintenance and service procedures of Security Agreements Grantor for outside plant and electrical distribution systems are incorporated in this Exhibit 4.8 CLPC PURCHASE MONEY SECURITY AGREEMENT This is a Purchase Money Security Agreement made by the reference as maintenance specifications. 2. The following are incorporated by this ____ day reference as additional maintenance specifications: a. The maintenance procedures and service schedules of ____________both the Cable and equipment manufacturers. b. Applicable Bellcore and Xxxx Practices maintenance standards. c. All relevant OSHA practices. d. As to NEON: i. All applicable AT&T maintenance practices and services procedures. ii. All applicable MCI maintenance practices and services procedures. iii. All applicable Sprint maintenance practices and service procedures. iv. All applicable WilTel maintenance practices and service procedures. v. All applicable NYNEX maintenance practices and services procedures. vi. All applicable SNET maintenance practices and service procedures. vii. All maintenance and repair procedures, 1998 (the "Agreement") between standards and practices of Dig Safe and The Connecticut Light Common Carriers Steering Committee Northeast Region e. FiveCom, Inc. DSl, DS3 and Power Company, a Connecticut corporation having its principal place SONET performance specifications for circuit availability as of business at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx 00000 ("CLPC"), July 1994. f. The performance specifications of Alcoa Fujikura Limited. g. FiveCom's service and NECOM LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability corporation having its principal place of business at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxx Road, Suite 401, Waltham, Massachusetts 02154 ("NECOM")emergency restoration policies and procedures as are from time to time in effect.