Common use of Direct Connect Clause in Contracts

Direct Connect. 3.5.1 BellSouth will permit Neutral Tandem to directly interconnect between its own physical/virtual Collocation Spaces within the same BellSouth Premises (Direct Connect). Neutral Tandem shall contract with a BellSouth Certified Supplier to place the Direct Connect, which shall be provisioned using facilities owned by Neutral Tandem. A Direct Connect shall utilize BellSouth common cable support structure. There will be a recurring charge per linear foot, per cable, of the actual common cable support structure used by Neutral Tandem to provision the Direct Connect between its physical/virtual Collocation Spaces. In those instances where Neutral Tandem’s physical/virtual Collocation Spaces are contiguous in the central office, Neutral Tandem will have the option of using Neutral Tandem’s own technicians to deploy the Direct Connect using either electrical or optical facilities between its Collocation Spaces by constructing its own dedicated cable support structure. Neutral Tandem will deploy such electrical or optical connections directly between its own equipment without being routed through BellSouth’s equipment or common cable support structure. Neutral Tandem may not self-provision a Direct Connect on any BellSouth distribution frame, Point of Termination (POT) Bay, Digital System Cross-Connect (DSX) panel or Light Guide Cross-Connect (LGX) panel. Neutral Tandem is solely responsible for ensuring the integrity of the signal.

Direct Connect. 3.5.1 BellSouth will permit Neutral Tandem ACCESS Integrated to directly interconnect between its own physical/virtual Collocation Spaces within the same BellSouth Premises central office (Direct Connect). Neutral Tandem ACCESS Integrated shall contract with a BellSouth Certified Supplier to place the Direct Connect, which shall be provisioned using facilities owned by Neutral TandemACCESS Integrated. A Direct Connect shall utilize BellSouth common cable support structure. There will be a recurring charge per linear foot, per cable, of the actual common cable support structure used by Neutral Tandem ACCESS Integrated to provision the Direct Connect between its physical/virtual Collocation Spaces. In those instances where Neutral TandemACCESS Integrated’s physical/virtual Collocation Spaces are contiguous in the central office, Neutral Tandem ACCESS Integrated will have the option of using Neutral TandemACCESS Integrated’s own technicians to deploy the Direct Connect using either electrical or optical facilities between its Collocation Spaces by constructing its own dedicated cable support structure. Neutral Tandem ACCESS Integrated will deploy such electrical or optical connections directly between its own equipment without being routed through BellSouth’s equipment or common cable support structure. Neutral Tandem ACCESS Integrated may not self-provision a Direct Connect on any BellSouth distribution frame, Point of Termination (POT) POT Bay, Digital System Cross-Connect (DSX) panel or Light Guide Cross-Connect (LGX) panel. Neutral Tandem ACCESS Integrated is solely responsible for ensuring the integrity of the signal.