Common use of Fiber Availability Clause in Contracts

Fiber Availability. 46.5.1.3.1. CLEC must submit the necessary orders to convert these UNEs to an alternative service arrangement within eighteen months of the above notice date. By the end of the twelve month period, CLEC must have transitioned the UNEs to alternative facilities or arrangements. 46.5.2.1. Spare fibers in a sheath are not considered available if Sprint has plans to put the fiber in use within the current year or the following year. 46.5.2.2. Sprint will also maintain fibers to facilitate maintenance, rearrangements and changes. Sprint will generally reserve 8% of fibers in a sheath for maintenance, subject to a minimum of four (4) fibers and a maximum of twelve (12) fibers. 46.5.2.3. Dark fiber requests will be handled on a first come, first served basis, based on the date the Dark Fiber Application (DFA) is received. 46.5.3. Interconnection Arrangements 46.5.3.1. Rules for gaining access to unbundled network elements apply to Dark Fiber. Virtual and physical collocation arrangements may be used by CLEC to locate the optical electronic equipment necessary to "light" leased Dark Fiber. 46.5.3.2. The CLEC that requests Dark Fiber must be able to connect to the Sprint fiber by means of fiber patch panel. 46.5.3.3. If fiber patch panels (FPPs) are not located within close enough proximity for a fiber patch cord, Sprint will purchase and install intraoffice cabling at the CLEC’s expense. This process is outside the scope of this agreement. 46.5.3.4. Establishment of applicable fiber optic transmission equipment or intermediate repeaters needed to power the unbundled Dark Fiber in order to carry Telecommunications Services is the responsibility of the CLEC.