Common use of Trouble Isolation Clause in Contracts

Trouble Isolation. 12.3.4.1 CLEC is responsible for its own End User Customer base and will have the responsibility for resolution of any service trouble report(s) from its End User Customers. CLEC will perform trouble isolation on services it provides to its End User Customers to the extent the capability to perform such trouble isolation is available to CLEC, prior to reporting trouble to CenturyLink. CLEC shall have access for testing purposes at the Demarcation Point, NID, or Point of Interface. CenturyLink will work cooperatively with CLEC to resolve trouble reports when the trouble condition has been isolated and found to be within a portion of CenturyLink's network. CenturyLink and CLEC will report trouble isolation test results to the other. Each Party shall be responsible for the costs of performing trouble isolation on its facilities, subject to Sections 12.3.4.2 and 12.3.4.3. 12.3.4.2 When CLEC requests that CenturyLink perform trouble isolation with CLEC, a Maintenance of Service Miscellaneous Charge or a Trouble Isolation charge applies if the trouble is found to be on CLEC's side or on the End User Customer's side of the Demarcation Point. If the trouble is on the End User Customer's side of the Demarcation Point, CLEC is required to perform its own maintenance. 12.3.4.3 Before submitting a repair request to CenturyLink, CLEC will isolate trouble to the CenturyLink network and must submit test results indicating the location of the trouble when submitting the repair request. If a trouble ticket with test results is accepted by CenturyLink, and CenturyLink determines that the trouble is on the CLEC or the End User Customer's side of the Loop Demarcation Point, a Maintenance of Service Miscellaneous Charge or a Trouble Isolation Charge applies. When CLEC elects not to perform trouble isolation and CenturyLink performs tests at CLEC request, a Maintenance of Service Miscellaneous Charge or a Trouble Isolation charge applies if the trouble is not in CenturyLink's facilities, including CenturyLink's facilities leased by CLEC. When trouble is found on CenturyLink's side of the Demarcation Point, or Point of Interface, during the investigation of the initial or repeat trouble report for the same line or circuit within thirty (30) Days, Maintenance of Service Miscellaneous Charges or Trouble Isolation Charges shall not apply.