Common use of Direct Connect Clause in Contracts

Direct Connect. 3.5.1 BellSouth will permit ACCESS Integrated to directly interconnect between its own physical/virtual Collocation Spaces within the same BellSouth central office (Direct Connect). ACCESS Integrated shall contract with a BellSouth Certified Supplier to place the Direct Connect, which shall be provisioned using facilities owned by ACCESS 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 ACCESS Integrated to provision the Direct Connect between its physical/virtual Collocation Spaces. In those instances where ACCESS Integrated’s physical/virtual Collocation Spaces are contiguous in the central office, ACCESS Integrated will have the option of using ACCESS 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. 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. ACCESS Integrated may not self-provision a Direct Connect on any BellSouth distribution frame, POT Bay, Digital System Cross-Connect (DSX) panel or Light Guide Cross-Connect (LGX) panel. ACCESS Integrated is solely responsible for ensuring the integrity of the signal. 3.5.2 To place an order for a Direct Connect, ACCESS Integrated must submit an Initial Application or Subsequent Application to BellSouth. If no modification to the Collocation Space is requested other than the placement of a Direct Connect, the Co-Carrier Cross Connect/Direct Connect Application Fee for Direct Connect, as defined in Exhibit B, will apply. If other modifications are requested, in addition to the placement of a Direct Connect, either an Initial Application Fee or a Subsequent Application Fee will apply, pursuant to Section 6.2 below. BellSouth will ▇▇▇▇ this nonrecurring charge on the date that BellSouth provides an Application Response to ACCESS Integrated.

Direct Connect. 3.5.1 BellSouth will permit ACCESS Integrated Neutral Tandem to directly interconnect between its own physical/virtual Collocation Spaces within the same BellSouth central office Premises (Direct Connect). ACCESS Integrated Neutral Tandem shall contract with a BellSouth Certified Supplier to place the Direct Connect, which shall be provisioned using facilities owned by ACCESS IntegratedNeutral 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 ACCESS Integrated Neutral Tandem to provision the Direct Connect between its physical/virtual Collocation Spaces. In those instances where ACCESS IntegratedNeutral Tandem’s physical/virtual Collocation Spaces are contiguous in the central office, ACCESS Integrated Neutral Tandem will have the option of using ACCESS IntegratedNeutral 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. ACCESS Integrated 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. ACCESS Integrated Neutral Tandem may not self-provision a Direct Connect on any BellSouth distribution frame, POT Point of Termination (POT) Bay, Digital System Cross-Connect (DSX) panel or Light Guide Cross-Connect (LGX) panel. ACCESS Integrated Neutral Tandem is solely responsible for ensuring the integrity of the signal. 3.5.2 To place an order for a Direct Connect, ACCESS Integrated Neutral Tandem must submit an Initial Application or Subsequent Application to BellSouth. If no modification to the Collocation Space is requested other than the placement of a Direct Connect, the Co-Carrier Cross Connect/Direct Connect Application Fee for Direct Connect, as defined in Exhibit B, will apply. If other modifications are requested, in addition to the placement of a Direct Connect, either an Initial Application Fee or a Subsequent Application Fee will apply, pursuant to Section 6.2 below. BellSouth will ▇▇▇▇ this nonrecurring charge on the date that BellSouth provides an Application Response to ACCESS IntegratedNeutral Tandem.

Direct Connect. 3.5.1 BellSouth will permit ACCESS Integrated GulfPines to directly interconnect between its own physicalvirtual/virtual physical Collocation Spaces Space within the same BellSouth central office (by utilizing a Direct Connect). ACCESS Integrated GulfPines shall contract with a BellSouth Certified Supplier to place the Direct Connect, which shall be provisioned using facilities owned by ACCESS IntegratedGulfPines. A Direct Connect GulfPines-provisioned DC’s shall utilize BellSouth common cable support structure. There will be a recurring charge per linear foot, and a nonrecurring charge per cable, of the actual common cable support structure used by ACCESS Integrated GulfPines to provision the Direct Connect Connects between its physicalvirtual/virtual physical Collocation Spaces. In those instances where ACCESS Integrated’s physicalGulfPines’ virtual/virtual physical Collocation Spaces are Space is contiguous in the central office, ACCESS Integrated GulfPines will have the option of using ACCESS Integrated’s GulfPines’ own technicians to deploy the Direct Connect Connects using either electrical or optical facilities between its Collocation Spaces by constructing its own dedicated cable support structure. ACCESS Integrated GulfPines will deploy such electrical or optical connections directly between its own equipment facilities without being routed through BellSouth’s equipment or common cable support structureequipment. ACCESS Integrated GulfPines may not self-provision a Direct Connect Connects on any BellSouth distribution frame, POT BayPOT, DSX (Digital System Cross-Connect Cross- Connect) or LGX (DSX) panel or Light Guide Cross-Connect (LGX) panelConnect). ACCESS Integrated GulfPines is solely responsible for ensuring the integrity of the signal. 3.5.2 3.5.1 To place an order for a Direct ConnectConnects, ACCESS Integrated GulfPines must submit an Initial Application or Subsequent Application to BellSouthApplication. If no modification to the Collocation Space is requested other than the placement of a Direct ConnectConnects, the Co-Carrier Cross Connect/Direct Connect Subsequent Application Fee for Direct ConnectConnects, as defined in Exhibit B, will apply. If other modifications are requestedmodifications, in addition to the placement of a Direct ConnectConnects are requested, either an Initial Application Fee or a Subsequent Application Fee will apply, pursuant to Section 6.2 below6.3.1 of this Attachment. This nonrecurring fee will be billed by BellSouth will ▇▇▇▇ this nonrecurring charge on the date that BellSouth provides an Application Response to ACCESS IntegratedGulfPines.

Direct Connect. 3.5.1 BellSouth will permit ACCESS Integrated PTLLC to directly interconnect between its own physicalvirtual/virtual physical Collocation Spaces Space within the same BellSouth central office (Direct Connect). ACCESS Integrated PTLLC shall contract with a BellSouth Certified Supplier to place the Direct Connect, which shall be provisioned using facilities owned by ACCESS IntegratedPTLLC. A PTLLC-provisioned Direct Connect Connects 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 ACCESS Integrated PTLLC to provision the Direct Connect between its physicalvirtual/virtual physical Collocation Spaces. In those instances where ACCESS IntegratedPTLLC’s physicalvirtual/virtual physical Collocation Spaces are Space is contiguous in the central office, ACCESS Integrated PTLLC will have the option of using ACCESS IntegratedPTLLC’s own technicians to deploy the Direct Connect Connects using either electrical or optical facilities between its Collocation Spaces by constructing its own dedicated cable support structure. ACCESS Integrated PTLLC will deploy such electrical or optical connections directly between its own equipment facilities without being routed through BellSouth’s equipment or common cable support structureequipment. ACCESS Integrated PTLLC may not self-provision a Direct Connect Connects on any BellSouth distribution frame, POT (Point of Termination) Bay, DSX (Digital System Cross-Connect Connect) or LGX (DSX) panel or Light Guide Cross-Connect (LGX) panelConnect). ACCESS Integrated PTLLC is solely responsible for ensuring the integrity of the signal. 3.5.2 3.5.1 To place an order for a Direct ConnectConnects, ACCESS Integrated PTLLC must submit an Initial Application or Subsequent Application to BellSouth. If no modification to the Collocation Space is requested other than the placement of a Direct Connect, the Co-Carrier Cross Version 2Q04: 08/18/04 Connect/Direct Connect Application Fee for Direct Connect, as defined in Exhibit B, will apply. If other modifications are requested, in addition to the placement of a Direct ConnectConnects, either an Initial Application Fee or a Subsequent Application Fee will apply, pursuant to Section 6.2 below6.3.1 of this Attachment. BellSouth will ▇▇▇▇ bill this nonrecurring charge fee on the date that BellSouth provides an Application Response to ACCESS IntegratedPTLLC.

Direct Connect. 3.5.1 BellSouth will permit ACCESS Integrated PTLLC to directly interconnect between its own physicalvirtual/virtual physical Collocation Spaces Space within the same BellSouth central office (Direct Connect). ACCESS Integrated PTLLC shall contract with a BellSouth Certified Supplier to place the Direct Connect, which shall be provisioned using facilities owned by ACCESS IntegratedPTLLC. A PTLLC-provisioned Direct Connect Connects 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 ACCESS Integrated PTLLC to provision the Direct Connect between its physicalvirtual/virtual physical Collocation Spaces. In those instances where ACCESS IntegratedPTLLC’s physicalvirtual/virtual physical Collocation Spaces are Space is contiguous in the central office, ACCESS Integrated PTLLC will have the option of using ACCESS IntegratedPTLLC’s own technicians to deploy the Direct Connect Connects using either electrical or optical facilities between its Collocation Spaces by constructing its own dedicated cable support structure. ACCESS Integrated PTLLC will deploy such electrical or optical connections directly between its own equipment facilities without being routed through BellSouth’s equipment or common cable support structureequipment. ACCESS Integrated PTLLC may not self-provision a Direct Connect Connects on any BellSouth distribution frame, POT (Point of Termination) Bay, DSX (Digital System Cross-Connect Connect) or LGX (DSX) panel or Light Guide Cross-Connect (LGX) panelConnect). ACCESS Integrated PTLLC is solely responsible for ensuring the integrity of the signal. 3.5.2 3.5.1 To place an order for a Direct ConnectConnects, ACCESS Integrated PTLLC must submit an Initial Application or Subsequent Application to BellSouth. If no modification to the Collocation Space is requested other than the placement of a Direct Connect, the Co-Carrier Cross Version 2Q04: 08/18/04 Connect/Direct Connect Application Fee for Direct Connect, as defined in Exhibit B, will apply. If other modifications are requested, in addition to the placement of a Direct ConnectConnects, either an Initial Application Fee or a Subsequent Application Fee will apply, pursuant to Section 6.2 below6.3.1 of this Attachment. BellSouth will ▇▇▇▇ this nonrecurring charge fee on the date that BellSouth provides an Application Response to ACCESS IntegratedPTLLC.