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 Southern Telecom 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 Southern Telecom uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber 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, 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 Southern Telecom. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall:

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 Southern Telecom 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 Southern Telecom 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, 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, 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 Southern TelecomEZ Phone. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall:

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 Southern Telecom PLI 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 Southern Telecom PLI uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport, 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, 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 Southern TelecomPLI. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall:

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 Southern Telecom CCI 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 Southern Telecom CCI uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber 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, 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 Southern TelecomCCI. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall:

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 Southern Telecom Clearwave Communications 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 Southern Telecom Clearwave Communications uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber 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, 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 Southern TelecomClearwave Communications. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall:

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 Southern Telecom FLATEL 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 Southern Telecom FLATEL uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport, 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, 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 Southern TelecomFLATEL. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall:

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 Southern Telecom Advantage Group 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 Southern Telecom Advantage Group uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport, 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, 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 Southern TelecomAdvantage Group. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall:

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 Southern Telecom Utility USA 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 Southern Telecom Utility USA uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport, 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, 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 Southern TelecomUtility USA. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall:

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 Southern Telecom OnePoint Communications 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 Southern Telecom OnePoint Communications uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber 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, 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 Southern TelecomOnePoint Communications. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall:

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 Southern Telecom NOW 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 Southern Telecom NOW uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport, 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, 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 Southern TelecomNOW. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall:

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 Southern Telecom Budget 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 Southern Telecom Budget Phone uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport, 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, 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 Southern TelecomBudget Phone. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall:

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 Southern Telecom Rent-A-Line 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 Southern Telecom Rent-A-Line uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber 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, 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 Southern TelecomRent- A-Line. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall:

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 Southern Telecom Sail Networks 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 Southern Telecom Sail Networks uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport, 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, 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 Southern TelecomSail Networks. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall:

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 Southern Telecom Light 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 Southern Telecom Light uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber Transport, 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, 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 Southern TelecomLight. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall:

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 Southern Telecom C.M. 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 Southern Telecom C.M. uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber 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, 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 Southern Telecom.C.M.. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall:

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 Southern Telecom Columbus Local 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 Southern Telecom Columbus Local uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber 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, 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 Southern TelecomColumbus Local. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall:

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 Southern Telecom SC Net 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 Southern Telecom SC Net uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber 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, 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 Southern Telecom. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall:

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 Southern Telecom Lightning Communications 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 Southern Telecom Lightning Communications uses for transmission between wire centers or switches owned by BellSouth and within the same LATA. 6.1.1.2 Dark Fiber 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, 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 Southern TelecomLightning Communications. 6.1.2 BellSouth shall: