Common use of Transport Clause in Contracts

Transport. 6.1.1 BellSouth shall provide nondiscriminatory access, in accordance with FCC Rules 51.311, 51.319, and Section 251(c)(3) of the Act to interoffice transmission facilities described in this Section 6 on an unbundled basis to NationsLink for the provision of a qualifying service, as set forth herein. 6.1.1.1 Dedicated Transport is defined as BellSouth’s interoffice transmission facilities, dedicated to a particular customer or carrier that NationsLink uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport is defined as BellSouth’s optical transmission facilities without attached signal regeneration, multiplexing, aggregation or other electronics, between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA; 6.1.1.3 Common (Shared) Transport is defined as transmission facilities shared by more than one carrier, including BellSouth, between end office switches, between end office switches and tandem switches, and between tandem switches, in BellSouth’s network. Where BellSouth Network Elements are connected by intraoffice wiring, such wiring is provided as part of the Network Element and is not Common (Shared) Transport. 6.1.1.3.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, BellSouth will only provide unbundled access to Common (Shared) Transport to the extent BellSouth is required to provide and is providing unbundled Local Circuit Switching to NationsLink. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall: 6.1.2.1 Provide NationsLink exclusive use of Dedicated Transport to a particular customer or carrier, or shared use of the features, functions, and capabilities of interoffice transmission facilities shared by more than one customer or carrier; 6.1.2.2 Provide all technically feasible features, functions, and capabilities of the transport facility; 6.1.2.3 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink to connect such interoffice facilities to equipment designated by NationsLink, including but not limited to, NationsLink’s collocated facilities; and 6.1.2.4 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink to obtain the functionality provided by BellSouth’s digital cross-connect systems. 6.1.3 Technical Requirements of Common (Shared) Transport 6.1.3.1 Common (Shared) Transport provided on DS1, DS3, and STS-1 circuits shall at a minimum meet the performance, availability, jitter, and delay requirements specified for Central Office to Central Office (CO to CO) connections in the applicable industry standards.

Transport. 6.1.1 BellSouth shall provide nondiscriminatory access, in accordance with FCC Rules 51.311, 51.319, and Section 251(c)(3) of the Act to interoffice transmission facilities described in this Section 6 on an unbundled basis to NationsLink NTBS for the provision of a qualifying service, as set forth herein. 6.1.1.1 Dedicated Transport is defined as BellSouth’s interoffice transmission facilities, dedicated to a particular customer or carrier that NationsLink NTBS uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport is defined as BellSouth’s optical transmission facilities without attached signal regeneration, multiplexing, aggregation or other electronics, between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA; 6.1.1.3 Common (Shared) Transport is defined as transmission facilities shared by more than one carrier, including BellSouth, between end office switches, between end office switches and tandem switches, and between tandem switches, in BellSouth’s network. Where BellSouth Network Elements are connected by intraoffice wiring, such wiring is provided as part of the Network Element and is not Common (Shared) Transport. 6.1.1.3.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, BellSouth will only provide unbundled access to Common (Shared) Transport to the extent BellSouth is required to provide and is providing unbundled Local Circuit Switching to NationsLinkNTBS. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall: 6.1.2.1 Provide NationsLink NTBS exclusive use of Dedicated Transport to a particular customer or carrier, or shared use of the features, functions, and capabilities of interoffice transmission facilities shared by more than one customer or carrier; 6.1.2.2 Provide all technically feasible features, functions, and capabilities of the transport facility; 6.1.2.3 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink NTBS to connect such interoffice facilities to equipment designated by NationsLinkNTBS, including but not limited to, NationsLinkNTBS’s collocated facilities; and 6.1.2.4 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink NTBS to obtain the functionality provided by BellSouth’s digital cross-connect systems. 6.1.3 Technical Requirements of Common (Shared) Transport 6.1.3.1 Common (Shared) Transport provided on DS1, DS3, and STS-1 circuits shall at a minimum meet the performance, availability, jitter, and delay requirements specified for Central Office to Central Office (CO to CO) connections in the applicable industry standards.

Transport. 6.1.1 BellSouth shall provide nondiscriminatory access, in accordance with FCC Rules 51.311, 51.319, and Section 251(c)(3) of the Act to interoffice transmission facilities described in this Section 6 on an unbundled basis to NationsLink ACI for the provision of a qualifying service, as set forth herein. 6.1.1.1 Dedicated Transport is defined as BellSouth’s interoffice transmission facilities, dedicated to a particular customer or carrier that NationsLink ACI uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport is Transport, defined as BellSouth’s optical transmission facilities without attached signal regeneration, multiplexing, aggregation or other electronics, between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA; 6.1.1.3 Common (Shared) Transport is Transport, defined as transmission facilities shared by more than one carrier, including BellSouth, between end office switches, between end office switches and tandem switches, and between tandem switches, in BellSouth’s network. Where BellSouth Network Elements are connected by intraoffice wiring, such wiring is provided as part of the Network Element and is not Common (Shared) Transport. 6.1.1.3.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, BellSouth will only provide unbundled access to Common (Shared) Transport to the extent BellSouth is required to provide and is providing unbundled Local Circuit Switching to NationsLinkACI. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall: 6.1.2.1 Provide NationsLink ACI exclusive use of Dedicated Transport to a particular customer or carrier, or shared use of the features, functions, and capabilities of interoffice transmission facilities shared by more than one customer or carrier; 6.1.2.2 Provide all technically feasible features, functions, and capabilities of the transport facility; 6.1.2.3 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink ACI to connect such interoffice facilities to equipment designated by NationsLinkACI, including but not limited to, NationsLinkACI’s collocated facilities; and 6.1.2.4 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink ACI to obtain the functionality provided by BellSouth’s digital cross-connect systems. 6.1.3 Technical Requirements of Common (Shared) Transport 6.1.3.1 Common (Shared) Transport provided on DS1, DS3, and STS-1 circuits shall at a minimum meet the performance, availability, jitter, and delay requirements specified for Central Office to Central Office (CO to CO) connections in the applicable industry standards.

Transport. 6.1.1 BellSouth shall provide nondiscriminatory access, in accordance with FCC Rules 51.311, 51.319, and Section 251(c)(3) of the Act to interoffice transmission facilities described in this Section 6 on an unbundled basis to NationsLink TeleConex for the provision of a qualifying service, as set forth herein. 6.1.1.1 Dedicated Transport is defined as BellSouth’s interoffice transmission facilities, dedicated to a particular customer or carrier that NationsLink TeleConex uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport is Transport, defined as BellSouth’s optical transmission facilities without attached signal regeneration, multiplexing, aggregation or other electronics, between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA; 6.1.1.3 Common (Shared) Transport is Transport, defined as transmission facilities shared by more than one carrier, including BellSouth, between end office switches, between end office switches and tandem switches, and between tandem switches, in BellSouth’s network. Where BellSouth Network Elements are connected by intraoffice wiring, such wiring is provided as part of the Network Element and is not Common (Shared) Transport. 6.1.1.3.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, BellSouth will only provide unbundled access to Common (Shared) Transport to the extent BellSouth is required to provide and is providing unbundled Local Circuit Switching to NationsLinkTeleConex. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall: 6.1.2.1 Provide NationsLink TeleConex exclusive use of Dedicated Transport to a particular customer or carrier, or shared use of the features, functions, and capabilities of interoffice transmission facilities shared by more than one customer or carrier; 6.1.2.2 Provide all technically feasible features, functions, and capabilities of the transport facility; 6.1.2.3 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink TeleConex to connect such interoffice facilities to equipment designated by NationsLinkTeleConex, including but not limited to, NationsLinkTeleConex’s collocated facilities; and 6.1.2.4 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink TeleConex to obtain the functionality provided by BellSouth’s digital cross-connect systems. 6.1.3 Technical Requirements of Common (Shared) Transport 6.1.3.1 Common (Shared) Transport provided on DS1, DS3, and STS-1 circuits shall at a minimum meet the performance, availability, jitter, and delay requirements specified for Central Office to Central Office (CO to CO) connections in the applicable industry standards.

Transport. 6.1.1 BellSouth shall provide nondiscriminatory access, in accordance with FCC Rules 51.311, 51.319, and Section 251(c)(3) of the Act to interoffice transmission facilities described in this Section 6 on an unbundled basis to NationsLink BSE for the provision of a qualifying service, as set forth herein. 6.1.1.1 Dedicated Transport is defined as BellSouth’s interoffice transmission facilities, dedicated to a particular customer or carrier that NationsLink BSE uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport is defined as BellSouth’s optical transmission facilities without attached signal regeneration, multiplexing, aggregation or other electronics, between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA; 6.1.1.3 Common (Shared) Transport is defined as transmission facilities shared by more than one carrier, including BellSouth, between end office switches, between end office switches and tandem switches, and between tandem switches, in BellSouth’s network. Where BellSouth Network Elements are connected by intraoffice wiring, such wiring is provided as part of the Network Element and is not Common (Shared) Transport. 6.1.1.3.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, BellSouth will only provide unbundled access to Common (Shared) Transport to the extent BellSouth is required to provide and is providing unbundled Local Circuit Switching to NationsLinkBSE. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall: 6.1.2.1 Provide NationsLink BSE exclusive use of Dedicated Transport to a particular customer or carrier, or shared use of the features, functions, and capabilities of interoffice transmission facilities shared by more than one customer or carrier; 6.1.2.2 Provide all technically feasible features, functions, and capabilities of the transport facility; 6.1.2.3 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink BSE to connect such interoffice facilities to equipment designated by NationsLinkBSE, including but not limited to, NationsLinkBSE’s collocated facilities; and 6.1.2.4 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink BSE to obtain the functionality provided by BellSouth’s digital cross-connect systems. 6.1.3 Technical Requirements of Common (Shared) Transport 6.1.3.1 Common (Shared) Transport provided on DS1, DS3, and STS-1 circuits shall at a minimum meet the performance, availability, jitter, and delay requirements specified for Central Office to Central Office (CO to CO) connections in the applicable industry standards.

Transport. 6.1.1 BellSouth shall provide nondiscriminatory access, in accordance with FCC Rules 51.311, 51.319, and Section 251(c)(3) of the Act to interoffice transmission facilities described in this Section 6 on an unbundled basis to NationsLink AmTel for the provision of a qualifying service, as set forth herein. 6.1.1.1 Dedicated Transport is defined as BellSouth’s interoffice transmission facilities, dedicated to a particular customer or carrier that NationsLink AmTel uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport is Transport, defined as BellSouth’s optical transmission facilities without attached signal regeneration, multiplexing, aggregation or other electronics, between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA; 6.1.1.3 Common (Shared) Transport is Transport, defined as transmission facilities shared by more than one carrier, including BellSouth, between end office switches, between end office switches and tandem switches, and between tandem switches, in BellSouth’s network. Where BellSouth Network Elements are connected by intraoffice wiring, such wiring is provided as part of the Network Element and is not Common (Shared) Transport. 6.1.1.3.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, BellSouth will only provide unbundled access to Common (Shared) Transport to the extent BellSouth is required to provide and is providing unbundled Local Circuit Switching to NationsLinkAmTel. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall: 6.1.2.1 Provide NationsLink AmTel exclusive use of Dedicated Transport to a particular customer or carrier, or shared use of the features, functions, and capabilities of interoffice transmission facilities shared by more than one customer or carrier; 6.1.2.2 Provide all technically feasible features, functions, and capabilities of the transport facility; 6.1.2.3 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink AmTel to connect such interoffice facilities to equipment designated by NationsLinkAmTel, including but not limited to, NationsLinkAmTel’s collocated facilities; and 6.1.2.4 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink AmTel to obtain the functionality provided by BellSouth’s digital cross-connect systems. 6.1.3 Technical Requirements of Common (Shared) Transport 6.1.3.1 Common (Shared) Transport provided on DS1, DS3, and STS-1 circuits shall at a minimum meet the performance, availability, jitter, and delay requirements specified for Central Office to Central Office (CO to CO) connections in the applicable industry standards.

Transport. 6.1.1 BellSouth shall provide nondiscriminatory access, in accordance with FCC Rules 51.311, 51.319, and Section 251(c)(3) of the Act to interoffice transmission facilities described in this Section 6 on an unbundled basis to NationsLink Triarch Marketing for the provision of a qualifying service, as set forth herein. 6.1.1.1 Dedicated Transport is defined as BellSouth’s interoffice transmission facilities, dedicated to a particular customer or carrier that NationsLink Triarch Marketing uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport is Transport, defined as BellSouth’s optical transmission facilities without attached signal regeneration, multiplexing, aggregation or other electronics, between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA; 6.1.1.3 Common (Shared) Transport is Transport, defined as transmission facilities shared by more than one carrier, including BellSouth, between end office switches, between end office switches and tandem switches, and between tandem switches, in BellSouth’s network. Where BellSouth Network Elements are connected by intraoffice wiring, such wiring is provided as part of the Network Element and is not Common (Shared) Transport. 6.1.1.3.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, BellSouth will only provide unbundled access to Common (Shared) Transport to the extent BellSouth is required to provide and is providing unbundled Local Circuit Switching to NationsLinkTriarch Marketing. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall: 6.1.2.1 Provide NationsLink Triarch Marketing exclusive use of Dedicated Transport to a particular customer or carrier, or shared use of the features, functions, and capabilities of interoffice transmission facilities shared by more than one customer or carrier; 6.1.2.2 Provide all technically feasible features, functions, and capabilities of the transport facility; 6.1.2.3 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink Triarch Marketing to connect such interoffice facilities to equipment designated by NationsLinkTriarch Marketing, including but not limited to, NationsLinkTriarch Marketing’s collocated facilities; and 6.1.2.4 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink Triarch Marketing to obtain the functionality provided by BellSouth’s digital cross-connect systems. 6.1.3 Technical Requirements of Common (Shared) Transport 6.1.3.1 Common (Shared) Transport provided on DS1, DS3, and STS-1 circuits shall at a minimum meet the performance, availability, jitter, and delay requirements specified for Central Office to Central Office (CO to CO) connections in the applicable industry standards.

Transport. 6.1.1 BellSouth shall provide nondiscriminatory access, in accordance with FCC Rules 51.311, 51.319, and Section 251(c)(3) of the Act to interoffice transmission facilities described in this Section 6 on an unbundled basis to NationsLink COMTECH21 for the provision of a qualifying service, as set forth herein. 6.1.1.1 Dedicated Transport is defined as BellSouth’s interoffice transmission facilities, dedicated to a particular customer or carrier that NationsLink COMTECH21 uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport is Transport, defined as BellSouth’s optical transmission facilities without attached signal regeneration, multiplexing, aggregation or other electronics, between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA; 6.1.1.3 Common (Shared) Transport is Transport, defined as transmission facilities shared by more than one carrier, including BellSouth, between end office switches, between end office switches and tandem switches, and between tandem switches, in BellSouth’s network. Where BellSouth Network Elements are connected by intraoffice wiring, such wiring is provided as part of the Network Element and is not Common (Shared) Transport. 6.1.1.3.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, BellSouth will only provide unbundled access to Common (Shared) Transport to the extent BellSouth is required to provide and is providing unbundled Local Circuit Switching to NationsLinkCOMTECH21. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall: 6.1.2.1 Provide NationsLink COMTECH21 exclusive use of Dedicated Transport to a particular customer or carrier, or shared use of the features, functions, and capabilities of interoffice transmission facilities shared by more than one customer or carrier; 6.1.2.2 Provide all technically feasible features, functions, and capabilities of the transport facility; 6.1.2.3 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink COMTECH21 to connect such interoffice facilities to equipment designated by NationsLinkCOMTECH21, including but not limited to, NationsLinkCOMTECH21’s collocated facilities; and 6.1.2.4 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink COMTECH21 to obtain the functionality provided by BellSouth’s digital cross-connect systems. 6.1.3 Technical Requirements of Common (Shared) Transport 6.1.3.1 Common (Shared) Transport provided on DS1, DS3, and STS-1 circuits shall at a minimum meet the performance, availability, jitter, and delay requirements specified for Central Office to Central Office (CO to CO) connections in the applicable industry standards.

Transport. 6.1.1 BellSouth shall provide nondiscriminatory access, in accordance with FCC Rules 51.311, 51.319, and Section 251(c)(3) of the Act to interoffice transmission facilities described in this Section 6 on an unbundled basis to NationsLink BAK for the provision of a qualifying service, as set forth herein. 6.1.1.1 Dedicated Transport is defined as BellSouth’s interoffice transmission facilities, dedicated to a particular customer or carrier that NationsLink BAK uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport is Transport, defined as BellSouth’s optical transmission facilities without attached signal regeneration, multiplexing, aggregation or other electronics, between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA; 6.1.1.3 Common (Shared) Transport is Transport, defined as transmission facilities shared by more than one carrier, including BellSouth, between end office switches, between end office switches and tandem switches, and between tandem switches, in BellSouth’s network. Where BellSouth Network Elements are connected by intraoffice wiring, such wiring is provided as part of the Network Element and is not Common (Shared) Transport. 6.1.1.3.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, BellSouth will only provide unbundled access to Common (Shared) Transport to the extent BellSouth is required to provide and is providing unbundled Local Circuit Switching to NationsLinkBAK. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall: 6.1.2.1 Provide NationsLink BAK exclusive use of Dedicated Transport to a particular customer or carrier, or shared use of the features, functions, and capabilities of interoffice transmission facilities shared by more than one customer or carrier; 6.1.2.2 Provide all technically feasible features, functions, and capabilities of the transport facility; 6.1.2.3 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink BAK to connect such interoffice facilities to equipment designated by NationsLinkBAK, including but not limited to, NationsLinkBAK’s collocated facilities; and 6.1.2.4 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink BAK to obtain the functionality provided by BellSouth’s digital cross-connect systems. 6.1.3 Technical Requirements of Common (Shared) Transport 6.1.3.1 Common (Shared) Transport provided on DS1, DS3, and STS-1 circuits shall at a minimum meet the performance, availability, jitter, and delay requirements specified for Central Office to Central Office (CO to CO) connections in the applicable industry standards.

Transport. 6.1.1 BellSouth shall provide nondiscriminatory access, in accordance with FCC Rules 51.311, 51.319, and Section 251(c)(3) of the Act to interoffice transmission facilities described in this Section 6 on an unbundled basis to NationsLink Metro Teleconnect for the provision of a qualifying service, as set forth herein. 6.1.1.1 Dedicated Transport is defined as BellSouth’s interoffice transmission facilities, dedicated to a particular customer or carrier that NationsLink Metro Teleconnect uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport is Transport, defined as BellSouth’s optical transmission facilities without attached signal regeneration, multiplexing, aggregation or other electronics, between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA; 6.1.1.3 Common (Shared) Transport is Transport, defined as transmission facilities shared by more than one carrier, including BellSouth, between end office switches, between end office switches and tandem switches, and between tandem switches, in BellSouth’s network. Where BellSouth Network Elements are connected by intraoffice wiring, such wiring is provided as part of the Network Element and is not Common (Shared) Transport. 6.1.1.3.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, BellSouth will only provide unbundled access to Common (Shared) Transport to the extent BellSouth is required to provide and is providing unbundled Local Circuit Switching to NationsLinkMetro Teleconnect. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall: 6.1.2.1 Provide NationsLink Metro Teleconnect exclusive use of Dedicated Transport to a particular customer or carrier, or shared use of the features, functions, and capabilities of interoffice transmission facilities shared by more than one customer or carrier; 6.1.2.2 Provide all technically feasible features, functions, and capabilities of the transport facility; 6.1.2.3 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink Metro Teleconnect to connect such interoffice facilities to equipment designated by NationsLinkMetro Teleconnect, including but not limited to, NationsLinkMetro Teleconnect’s collocated facilities; and 6.1.2.4 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink Metro Teleconnect to obtain the functionality provided by BellSouth’s digital cross-connect systems. 6.1.3 Technical Requirements of Common (Shared) Transport 6.1.3.1 Common (Shared) Transport provided on DS1, DS3, and STS-1 circuits shall at a minimum meet the performance, availability, jitter, and delay requirements specified for Central Office to Central Office (CO to CO) connections in the applicable industry standards.

Transport. 6.1.1 BellSouth shall provide nondiscriminatory access, in accordance with FCC Rules 51.311, 51.319, and Section 251(c)(3) of the Act to interoffice transmission facilities described in this Section 6 on an unbundled basis to NationsLink AirCover for the provision of a qualifying service, as set forth herein. 6.1.1.1 Dedicated Transport is defined as BellSouth’s interoffice transmission facilities, dedicated to a particular customer or carrier that NationsLink AirCover uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport is Transport, defined as BellSouth’s optical transmission facilities without attached signal regeneration, multiplexing, aggregation or other electronics, between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA; 6.1.1.3 Common (Shared) Transport is Transport, defined as transmission facilities shared by more than one carrier, including BellSouth, between end office switches, between end office switches and tandem switches, and between tandem switches, in BellSouth’s network. Where BellSouth Network Elements are connected by intraoffice wiring, such wiring is provided as part of the Network Element and is not Common (Shared) Transport. 6.1.1.3.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, BellSouth will only provide unbundled access to Common (Shared) Transport to the extent BellSouth is required to provide and is providing unbundled Local Circuit Switching to NationsLinkAirCover. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall: 6.1.2.1 Provide NationsLink AirCover exclusive use of Dedicated Transport to a particular customer or carrier, or shared use of the features, functions, and capabilities of interoffice transmission facilities shared by more than one customer or carrier; 6.1.2.2 Provide all technically feasible features, functions, and capabilities of the transport facility; 6.1.2.3 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink AirCover to connect such interoffice facilities to equipment designated by NationsLinkAirCover, including but not limited to, NationsLinkAirCover’s collocated facilities; and 6.1.2.4 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink AirCover to obtain the functionality provided by BellSouth’s digital cross-connect systems. 6.1.3 Technical Requirements of Common (Shared) Transport 6.1.3.1 Common (Shared) Transport provided on DS1, DS3, and STS-1 circuits shall at a minimum meet the performance, availability, jitter, and delay requirements specified for Central Office to Central Office (CO to CO) connections in the applicable industry standards.

Transport. 6.1.1 BellSouth shall provide nondiscriminatory access, in accordance with FCC Rules 51.311, 51.319, and Section 251(c)(3) of the Act to interoffice transmission facilities described in this Section 6 on an unbundled basis to NationsLink Excel for the provision of a qualifying service, as set forth herein. 6.1.1.1 Dedicated Transport is defined as BellSouth’s interoffice transmission facilities, dedicated to a particular customer or carrier that NationsLink Excel uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport is Transport, defined as BellSouth’s optical transmission facilities without attached signal regeneration, multiplexing, aggregation or other electronics, between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA; 6.1.1.3 Common (Shared) Transport is Transport, defined as transmission facilities shared by more than one carrier, including BellSouth, between end office switches, between end office switches and tandem switches, and between tandem switches, in BellSouth’s network. Where BellSouth Network Elements are connected by intraoffice wiring, such wiring is provided as part of the Network Element and is not Common (Shared) Transport. 6.1.1.3.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, BellSouth will only provide unbundled access to Common (Shared) Transport to the extent BellSouth is required to provide and is providing unbundled Local Circuit Switching to NationsLinkExcel. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall:: AMENDMENT EXHIBIT 1 6.1.2.1 Provide NationsLink Excel exclusive use of Dedicated Transport to a particular customer or carrier, or shared use of the features, functions, and capabilities of interoffice transmission facilities shared by more than one customer or carrier; 6.1.2.2 Provide all technically feasible features, functions, and capabilities of the transport facility; 6.1.2.3 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink Excel to connect such interoffice facilities to equipment designated by NationsLinkExcel, including but not limited to, NationsLinkExcel’s collocated facilities; and 6.1.2.4 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink Excel to obtain the functionality provided by BellSouth’s digital cross-connect systems. 6.1.3 Technical Requirements of Common (Shared) Transport 6.1.3.1 Common (Shared) Transport provided on DS1, DS3, and STS-1 circuits shall at a minimum meet the performance, availability, jitter, and delay requirements specified for Central Office to Central Office (CO to CO) connections in the applicable industry standards.

Transport. 6.1.1 BellSouth shall provide nondiscriminatory access, in accordance with FCC Rules 51.311, 51.319, and Section 251(c)(3) of the Act to interoffice transmission facilities described in this Section 6 on an unbundled basis to NationsLink Comm South for the provision of a qualifying service, as set forth herein. 6.1.1.1 Dedicated Transport is defined as BellSouth’s interoffice transmission facilities, dedicated to a particular customer or carrier that NationsLink Comm South uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport is Transport, defined as BellSouth’s optical transmission facilities without attached signal regeneration, multiplexing, aggregation or other electronics, between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA; 6.1.1.3 Common (Shared) Transport is Transport, defined as transmission facilities shared by more than one carrier, including BellSouth, between end office switches, between end office switches and tandem switches, and between tandem switches, in BellSouth’s network. Where BellSouth Network Elements are connected by intraoffice wiring, such wiring is provided as part of the Network Element and is not Common (Shared) Transport. 6.1.1.3.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, BellSouth will only provide unbundled access to Common (Shared) Transport to the extent BellSouth is required to provide and is providing unbundled Local Circuit Switching to NationsLinkComm South. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall: 6.1.2.1 Provide NationsLink Comm South exclusive use of Dedicated Transport to a particular customer or carrier, or shared use of the features, functions, and capabilities of interoffice transmission facilities shared by more than one customer or carrier; 6.1.2.2 Provide all technically feasible features, functions, and capabilities of the transport facility; 6.1.2.3 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink Comm South to connect such interoffice facilities to equipment designated by NationsLinkComm South, including but not limited to, NationsLinkComm South’s collocated facilities; and 6.1.2.4 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink Comm South to obtain the functionality provided by BellSouth’s digital cross-connect systems. 6.1.3 Technical Requirements of Common (Shared) Transport 6.1.3.1 Common (Shared) Transport provided on DS1, DS3, and STS-1 circuits shall at a minimum meet the performance, availability, jitter, and delay requirements specified for Central Office to Central Office (CO to CO) connections in the applicable industry standards.

Transport. 6.1.1 BellSouth shall provide nondiscriminatory access, in accordance with FCC Rules 51.311, 51.319, and Section 251(c)(3) of the Act to interoffice transmission facilities described in this Section 6 on an unbundled basis to NationsLink EZ Phone for the provision of a qualifying service, as set forth herein. 6.1.1.1 Dedicated Transport is defined as BellSouth’s interoffice transmission facilities, dedicated to a particular customer or carrier that NationsLink EZ Phone uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport is Transport, defined as BellSouth’s optical transmission facilities without attached signal regeneration, multiplexing, aggregation or other electronics, between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA; 6.1.1.3 Common (Shared) Transport is Transport, defined as transmission facilities shared by more than one carrier, including BellSouth, between end office switches, between end office switches and tandem switches, and between tandem switches, in BellSouth’s network. Where BellSouth Network Elements are connected by intraoffice wiring, such wiring is provided as part of the Network Element and is not Common (Shared) Transport. 6.1.1.3.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, BellSouth will only provide unbundled access to Common (Shared) Transport to the extent BellSouth is required to provide and is providing unbundled Local Circuit Switching to NationsLinkEZ Phone. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall: 6.1.2.1 Provide NationsLink EZ Phone exclusive use of Dedicated Transport to a particular customer or carrier, or shared use of the features, functions, and capabilities of interoffice transmission facilities shared by more than one customer or carrier; 6.1.2.2 Provide all technically feasible features, functions, and capabilities of the transport facility; 6.1.2.3 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink EZ Phone to connect such interoffice facilities to equipment designated by NationsLinkEZ Phone, including but not limited to, NationsLinkEZ Phone’s collocated facilities; and 6.1.2.4 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink EZ Phone to obtain the functionality provided by BellSouth’s digital cross-connect systems. 6.1.3 Technical Requirements of Common (Shared) Transport 6.1.3.1 Common (Shared) Transport provided on DS1, DS3, and STS-1 circuits shall at a minimum meet the performance, availability, jitter, and delay requirements specified for Central Office to Central Office (CO to CO) connections in the applicable industry standards.

Transport. 6.1.1 BellSouth shall provide nondiscriminatory access, in accordance with FCC Rules 51.311, 51.319, and Section 251(c)(3) of the Act to interoffice transmission facilities described in this Section 6 on an unbundled basis to NationsLink ConnectNow! for the provision of a qualifying service, as set forth herein. 6.1.1.1 Dedicated Transport is defined as BellSouth’s interoffice transmission facilities, dedicated to a particular customer or carrier that NationsLink ConnectNow! uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport is Transport, defined as BellSouth’s optical transmission facilities without attached signal regeneration, multiplexing, aggregation or other electronics, between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA; 6.1.1.3 Common (Shared) Transport is Transport, defined as transmission facilities shared by more than one carrier, including BellSouth, between end office switches, between end office switches and tandem switches, and between tandem switches, in BellSouth’s network. Where BellSouth Network Elements are connected by intraoffice wiring, such wiring is provided as part of the Network Element and is not Common (Shared) Transport. 6.1.1.3.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, BellSouth will only provide unbundled access to Common (Shared) Transport to the extent BellSouth is required to provide and is providing unbundled Local Circuit Switching to NationsLinkConnectNow!. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall: 6.1.2.1 Provide NationsLink ConnectNow! exclusive use of Dedicated Transport to a particular customer or carrier, or shared use of the features, functions, and capabilities of interoffice transmission facilities shared by more than one customer or carrier; 6.1.2.2 Provide all technically feasible features, functions, and capabilities of the transport facility; 6.1.2.3 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink ConnectNow! to connect such interoffice facilities to equipment designated by NationsLinkConnectNow!, including but not limited to, NationsLinkConnectNow!’s collocated facilities; and 6.1.2.4 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink ConnectNow! to obtain the functionality provided by BellSouth’s digital cross-connect systems. 6.1.3 Technical Requirements of Common (Shared) Transport 6.1.3.1 Common (Shared) Transport provided on DS1, DS3, and STS-1 circuits shall at a minimum meet the performance, availability, jitter, and delay requirements specified for Central Office to Central Office (CO to CO) connections in the applicable industry standards.

Transport. 6.1.1 BellSouth shall provide nondiscriminatory access, in accordance with FCC Rules 51.311, 51.319, and Section 251(c)(3) of the Act to interoffice transmission facilities described in this Section 6 on an unbundled basis to NationsLink Unity Acquisition for the provision of a qualifying service, as set forth herein. 6.1.1.1 Dedicated Transport is defined as BellSouth’s interoffice transmission facilities, dedicated to a particular customer or carrier that NationsLink Unity Acquisition uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport is Transport, defined as BellSouth’s optical transmission facilities without attached signal regeneration, multiplexing, aggregation or other electronics, between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA; 6.1.1.3 Common (Shared) Transport is Transport, defined as transmission facilities shared by more than one carrier, including BellSouth, between end office switches, between end office switches and tandem switches, and between tandem switches, in BellSouth’s network. Where BellSouth Network Elements are connected by intraoffice wiring, such wiring is provided as part of the Network Element and is not Common (Shared) Transport. 6.1.1.3.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, BellSouth will only provide unbundled access to Common (Shared) Transport to the extent BellSouth is required to provide and is providing unbundled Local Circuit Switching to NationsLinkUnity Acquisition. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall: 6.1.2.1 Provide NationsLink Unity Acquisition exclusive use of Dedicated Transport to a particular customer or carrier, or shared use of the features, functions, and capabilities of interoffice transmission facilities shared by more than one customer or carrier; 6.1.2.2 Provide all technically feasible features, functions, and capabilities of the transport facility; 6.1.2.3 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink Unity Acquisition to connect such interoffice facilities to equipment designated by NationsLinkUnity Acquisition, including but not limited to, NationsLinkUnity Acquisition’s collocated facilities; and 6.1.2.4 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink Unity Acquisition to obtain the functionality provided by BellSouth’s digital cross-connect systems. 6.1.3 Technical Requirements of Common (Shared) Transport 6.1.3.1 Common (Shared) Transport provided on DS1, DS3, and STS-1 circuits shall at a minimum meet the performance, availability, jitter, and delay requirements specified for Central Office to Central Office (CO to CO) connections in the applicable industry standards.

Transport. 6.1.1 BellSouth shall provide nondiscriminatory access, in accordance with FCC Rules 51.311, 51.319, and Section 251(c)(3) of the Act to interoffice transmission facilities described in this Section 6 on an unbundled basis to NationsLink TWTC for the provision of a qualifying service, as set forth herein. 6.1.1.1 Dedicated Transport is defined as BellSouth’s interoffice transmission facilities, dedicated to a particular customer or carrier that NationsLink TWTC uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport is defined as BellSouth’s optical transmission facilities without attached signal regeneration, multiplexing, aggregation or other electronics, between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA; 6.1.1.3 Common (Shared) Transport is defined as transmission facilities shared by more than one carrier, including BellSouth, between end office switches, between end office switches and tandem switches, and between tandem switches, in BellSouth’s network. Where BellSouth Network Elements are connected by intraoffice wiring, such wiring is provided as part of the Network Element and is not Common (Shared) Transport. 6.1.1.3.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, BellSouth will only provide unbundled access to Common (Shared) Transport to the extent BellSouth is required to provide and is providing unbundled Local Circuit Switching to NationsLinkTWTC. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall: 6.1.2.1 Provide NationsLink TWTC exclusive use of Dedicated Transport to a particular customer or carrier, or shared use of the features, functions, and capabilities of interoffice transmission facilities shared by more than one customer or carrier; 6.1.2.2 Provide all technically feasible features, functions, and capabilities of the transport facility; 6.1.2.3 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink TWTC to connect such interoffice facilities to equipment designated by NationsLinkTWTC, including but not limited to, NationsLinkTWTC’s collocated facilities; and 6.1.2.4 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink TWTC to obtain the functionality provided by BellSouth’s digital cross-connect systems. 6.1.3 Technical Requirements of Common (Shared) Transport 6.1.3.1 Common (Shared) Transport provided on DS1, DS3, and STS-1 circuits shall at a minimum meet the performance, availability, jitter, and delay requirements specified for Central Office to Central Office (CO to CO) connections in the applicable industry standards.

Transport. 6.1.1 BellSouth shall provide nondiscriminatory access, in accordance with FCC Rules 51.311, 51.319, and Section 251(c)(3) of the Act to interoffice transmission facilities described in this Section 6 on an unbundled basis to NationsLink ABC Telcom for the provision of a qualifying service, as set forth herein. 6.1.1.1 Dedicated Transport is defined as BellSouth’s interoffice transmission facilities, dedicated to a particular customer or carrier that NationsLink ABC Telcom uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport is defined as BellSouth’s optical transmission facilities without attached signal regeneration, multiplexing, aggregation or other electronics, between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA; 6.1.1.3 Common (Shared) Transport is defined as transmission facilities shared by more than one carrier, including BellSouth, between end office switches, between end office switches and tandem switches, and between tandem switches, in BellSouth’s network. Where BellSouth Network Elements are connected by intraoffice wiring, such wiring is provided as part of the Network Element and is not Common (Shared) Transport. 6.1.1.3.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, BellSouth will only provide unbundled access to Common (Shared) Transport to the extent BellSouth is required to provide and is providing unbundled Local Circuit Switching to NationsLinkABC Telcom. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall: 6.1.2.1 Provide NationsLink ABC Telcom exclusive use of Dedicated Transport to a particular customer or carrier, or shared use of the features, functions, and capabilities of interoffice transmission facilities shared by more than one customer or carrier; 6.1.2.2 Provide all technically feasible features, functions, and capabilities of the transport facility; 6.1.2.3 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink ABC Telcom to connect such interoffice facilities to equipment designated by NationsLinkABC Telcom, including but not limited to, NationsLinkABC Telcom’s collocated facilities; and 6.1.2.4 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink ABC Telcom to obtain the functionality provided by BellSouth’s digital cross-connect systems. 6.1.3 Technical Requirements of Common (Shared) Transport 6.1.3.1 Common (Shared) Transport provided on DS1, DS3, and STS-1 circuits shall at a minimum meet the performance, availability, jitter, and delay requirements specified for Central Office to Central Office (CO to CO) connections in the applicable industry standards.

Transport. 6.1.1 BellSouth shall provide nondiscriminatory access, in accordance with FCC Rules 51.311, 51.319, and Section 251(c)(3) of the Act to interoffice transmission facilities described in this Section 6 on an unbundled basis to NationsLink ACN for the provision of a qualifying service, as set forth herein. 6.1.1.1 Dedicated Transport is defined as BellSouth’s interoffice transmission facilities, dedicated to a particular customer or carrier that NationsLink ACN uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport is Transport, defined as BellSouth’s optical transmission facilities without attached signal regeneration, multiplexing, aggregation or other electronics, between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA; 6.1.1.3 Common (Shared) Transport is Transport, defined as transmission facilities shared by more than one carrier, including BellSouth, between end office switches, between end office switches and tandem switches, and between tandem switches, in BellSouth’s network. Where BellSouth Network Elements are connected by intraoffice wiring, such wiring is provided as part of the Network Element and is not Common (Shared) Transport. 6.1.1.3.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, BellSouth will only provide unbundled access to Common (Shared) Transport to the extent BellSouth is required to provide and is providing unbundled Local Circuit Switching to NationsLinkACN. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall: 6.1.2.1 Provide NationsLink ACN exclusive use of Dedicated Transport to a particular customer or carrier, or shared use of the features, functions, and capabilities of interoffice transmission facilities shared by more than one customer or carrier; 6.1.2.2 Provide all technically feasible features, functions, and capabilities of the transport facility; 6.1.2.3 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink ACN to connect such interoffice facilities to equipment designated by NationsLinkACN, including but not limited to, NationsLinkACN’s collocated facilities; and 6.1.2.4 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink ACN to obtain the functionality provided by BellSouth’s digital cross-connect systems. 6.1.3 Technical Requirements of Common (Shared) Transport 6.1.3.1 Common (Shared) Transport provided on DS1, DS3, and STS-1 circuits shall at a minimum meet the performance, availability, jitter, and delay requirements specified for Central Office to Central Office (CO to CO) connections in the applicable industry standards.

Transport. 6.1.1 BellSouth shall provide nondiscriminatory access, in accordance with FCC Rules 51.311, 51.319, and Section 251(c)(3) of the Act to interoffice transmission facilities described in this Section 6 on an unbundled basis to NationsLink Hotline for the provision of a qualifying service, as set forth herein. 6.1.1.1 Dedicated Transport is defined as BellSouth’s interoffice transmission facilities, dedicated to a particular customer or carrier that NationsLink Hotline uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport is Transport, defined as BellSouth’s optical transmission facilities without attached signal regeneration, multiplexing, aggregation or other electronics, between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA; 6.1.1.3 Common (Shared) Transport is Transport, defined as transmission facilities shared by more than one carrier, including BellSouth, between end office switches, between end office switches and tandem switches, and between tandem switches, in BellSouth’s network. Where BellSouth Network Elements are connected by intraoffice wiring, such wiring is provided as part of the Network Element and is not Common (Shared) Transport. 6.1.1.3.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, BellSouth will only provide unbundled access to Common (Shared) Transport to the extent BellSouth is required to provide and is providing unbundled Local Circuit Switching to NationsLinkHotline. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall: 6.1.2.1 Provide NationsLink Hotline exclusive use of Dedicated Transport to a particular customer or carrier, or shared use of the features, functions, and capabilities of interoffice transmission facilities shared by more than one customer or carrier; 6.1.2.2 Provide all technically feasible features, functions, and capabilities of the transport facility; 6.1.2.3 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink Hotline to connect such interoffice facilities to equipment designated by NationsLinkHotline, including but not limited to, NationsLinkHotline’s collocated facilities; and 6.1.2.4 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink Hotline to obtain the functionality provided by BellSouth’s digital cross-connect systems. 6.1.3 Technical Requirements of Common (Shared) Transport 6.1.3.1 Common (Shared) Transport provided on DS1, DS3, and STS-1 circuits shall at a minimum meet the performance, availability, jitter, and delay requirements specified for Central Office to Central Office (CO to CO) connections in the applicable industry standards.

Transport. 6.1.1 BellSouth shall provide nondiscriminatory access, in accordance with FCC Rules 51.311, 51.319, and Section 251(c)(3) of the Act to interoffice transmission facilities described in this Section 6 on an unbundled basis to NationsLink ICG for the provision of a qualifying service, as set forth herein. 6.1.1.1 Dedicated Transport is defined as BellSouth’s interoffice transmission facilities, dedicated to a particular customer or carrier that NationsLink ICG uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport is Transport, defined as BellSouth’s optical transmission facilities without attached signal regeneration, multiplexing, aggregation or other electronics, between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA; 6.1.1.3 Common (Shared) Transport is Transport, defined as transmission facilities shared by more than one carrier, including BellSouth, between end office switches, between end office switches and tandem switches, and between tandem switches, in BellSouth’s network. Where BellSouth Network Elements are connected by intraoffice wiring, such wiring is provided as part of the Network Element and is not Common (Shared) Transport. 6.1.1.3.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, BellSouth will only provide unbundled access to Common (Shared) Transport to the extent BellSouth is required to provide and is providing unbundled Local Circuit Switching to NationsLinkICG. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall: 6.1.2.1 Provide NationsLink ICG exclusive use of Dedicated Transport to a particular customer or carrier, or shared use of the features, functions, and capabilities of interoffice transmission facilities shared by more than one customer or carrier; 6.1.2.2 Provide all technically feasible features, functions, and capabilities of the transport facility; 6.1.2.3 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink ICG to connect such interoffice facilities to equipment designated by NationsLinkICG, including but not limited to, NationsLinkICG’s collocated facilities; and 6.1.2.4 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink ICG to obtain the functionality provided by BellSouth’s digital cross-connect systems. 6.1.3 Technical Requirements of Common (Shared) Transport 6.1.3.1 Common (Shared) Transport provided on DS1, DS3, and STS-1 circuits shall at a minimum meet the performance, availability, jitter, and delay requirements specified for Central Office to Central Office (CO to CO) connections in the applicable industry standards.

Transport. 6.1.1 BellSouth shall provide nondiscriminatory access, in accordance with FCC Rules 51.311, 51.319, and Section 251(c)(3) of the Act to interoffice transmission facilities described in this Section 6 on an unbundled basis to NationsLink EPICUS for the provision of a qualifying service, as set forth herein. 6.1.1.1 Dedicated Transport is defined as BellSouth’s interoffice transmission facilities, dedicated to a particular customer or carrier that NationsLink EPICUS uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport is Transport, defined as BellSouth’s optical transmission facilities without attached signal regeneration, multiplexing, aggregation or other electronics, between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA; 6.1.1.3 Common (Shared) Transport is Transport, defined as transmission facilities shared by more than one carrier, including BellSouth, between end office switches, between end office switches and tandem switches, and between tandem switches, in BellSouth’s network. Where BellSouth Network Elements are connected by intraoffice wiring, such wiring is provided as part of the Network Element and is not Common (Shared) Transport. 6.1.1.3.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, BellSouth will only provide unbundled access to Common (Shared) Transport to the extent BellSouth is required to provide and is providing unbundled Local Circuit Switching to NationsLinkEPICUS. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall: 6.1.2.1 Provide NationsLink EPICUS exclusive use of Dedicated Transport to a particular customer or carrier, or shared use of the features, functions, and capabilities of interoffice transmission facilities shared by more than one customer or carrier; 6.1.2.2 Provide all technically feasible features, functions, and capabilities of the transport facility; 6.1.2.3 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink EPICUS to connect such interoffice facilities to equipment designated by NationsLinkEPICUS, including but not limited to, NationsLinkEPICUS’s collocated facilities; and 6.1.2.4 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink EPICUS to obtain the functionality provided by BellSouth’s digital cross-connect systems. 6.1.3 Technical Requirements of Common (Shared) Transport 6.1.3.1 Common (Shared) Transport provided on DS1, DS3, and STS-1 circuits shall at a minimum meet the performance, availability, jitter, and delay requirements specified for Central Office to Central Office (CO to CO) connections in the applicable industry standards.

Transport. 6.1.1 BellSouth shall provide nondiscriminatory access, in accordance with FCC Rules 51.311, 51.319, and Section 251(c)(3) of the Act to interoffice transmission facilities described in this Section 6 on an unbundled basis to NationsLink Covista for the provision of a qualifying service, as set forth herein. 6.1.1.1 Dedicated Transport is defined as BellSouth’s interoffice transmission facilities, dedicated to a particular customer or carrier that NationsLink Covista uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport is Transport, defined as BellSouth’s optical transmission facilities without attached signal regeneration, multiplexing, aggregation or other electronics, between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA; 6.1.1.3 Common (Shared) Transport is Transport, defined as transmission facilities shared by more than one carrier, including BellSouth, between end office switches, between end office switches and tandem switches, and between tandem switches, in BellSouth’s network. Where BellSouth Network Elements are connected by intraoffice wiring, such wiring is provided as part of the Network Element and is not Common (Shared) Transport. 6.1.1.3.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, BellSouth will only provide unbundled access to Common (Shared) Transport to the extent BellSouth is required to provide and is providing unbundled Local Circuit Switching to NationsLinkCovista. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall: 6.1.2.1 Provide NationsLink Covista exclusive use of Dedicated Transport to a particular customer or carrier, or shared use of the features, functions, and capabilities of interoffice transmission facilities shared by more than one customer or carrier; 6.1.2.2 Provide all technically feasible features, functions, and capabilities of the transport facility; 6.1.2.3 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink Covista to connect such interoffice facilities to equipment designated by NationsLinkCovista, including but not limited to, NationsLinkCovista’s collocated facilities; and 6.1.2.4 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink Covista to obtain the functionality provided by BellSouth’s digital cross-connect systems. 6.1.3 Technical Requirements of Common (Shared) Transport 6.1.3.1 Common (Shared) Transport provided on DS1, DS3, and STS-1 circuits shall at a minimum meet the performance, availability, jitter, and delay requirements specified for Central Office to Central Office (CO to CO) connections in the applicable industry standards.

Transport. 6.1.1 BellSouth shall provide nondiscriminatory access, in accordance with FCC Rules 51.311, 51.319, and Section 251(c)(3) of the Act to interoffice transmission facilities described in this Section 6 on an unbundled basis to NationsLink FPB for the provision of a qualifying service, as set forth herein. 6.1.1.1 Dedicated Transport is defined as BellSouth’s interoffice transmission facilities, dedicated to a particular customer or carrier that NationsLink FPB uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport is defined as BellSouth’s optical transmission facilities without attached signal regeneration, multiplexing, aggregation or other electronics, between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA; 6.1.1.3 Common (Shared) Transport is defined as transmission facilities shared by more than one carrier, including BellSouth, between end office switches, between end office switches and tandem switches, and between tandem switches, in BellSouth’s network. Where BellSouth Network Elements are connected by intraoffice wiring, such wiring is provided as part of the Network Element and is not Common (Shared) Transport. 6.1.1.3.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, BellSouth will only provide unbundled access to Common (Shared) Transport to the extent BellSouth is required to provide and is providing unbundled Local Circuit Switching to NationsLinkFPB. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall: 6.1.2.1 Provide NationsLink FPB exclusive use of Dedicated Transport to a particular customer or carrier, or shared use of the features, functions, and capabilities of interoffice transmission facilities shared by more than one customer or carrier; 6.1.2.2 Provide all technically feasible features, functions, and capabilities of the transport facility; 6.1.2.3 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink FPB to connect such interoffice facilities to equipment designated by NationsLinkFPB, including but not limited to, NationsLinkFPB’s collocated facilities; and 6.1.2.4 Permit, to the extent technically feasible, NationsLink FPB to obtain the functionality provided by BellSouth’s digital cross-connect systems. 6.1.3 Technical Requirements of Common (Shared) Transport 6.1.3.1 Common (Shared) Transport provided on DS1, DS3, and STS-1 circuits shall at a minimum meet the performance, availability, jitter, and delay requirements specified for Central Office to Central Office (CO to CO) connections in the applicable industry standards.