Collocation Interconnection may be accomplished through the Collocation arrangements offered by CenturyLink. The terms and conditions under which Collocation will be available are described in Article IX of this Agreement.
Physical Collocation (a) If space for Physical Collocation is immediately available at the time of Requesting Carrier’s Collo Order, Ameritech shall include in its Collo Response to Requesting Carrier notice of such immediate availability. (b) If Requesting Carrier’s requested Physical Collocation space is available, Ameritech and Requesting Carrier shall have an initial walk-through of such space within the interval specified in the Implementation Plan. Absent Ameritech’s written consent, Requesting Carrier must have at least one (1) authorized employee (i.e., in addition to any authorized vendor) at such walk- through. If during the initial walk-through, Requesting Carrier wishes to modify or change its Collo Request, Requesting Carrier must sign or initial any such modifications or changes and provide Ameritech a change order reflecting same within five (5) Business Days of such initial walk-through. If a change or modification is noted at the initial walk-through, Ameritech shall have no obligation to commence work on Requesting Carrier’s Collocation space until it receives a change order to amend the Collo Request or written confirmation that Requesting Carrier does not wish to pursue such change or modification. Failure to provide Ameritech the change order or written confirmation within the foregoing five (5) Business Day period shall be deemed a Requesting Carrier Delaying Event for the period between the expiration of such five (5) day period and the date of actual receipt by Ameritech. (c) Ameritech shall deliver to Requesting Carrier the requested space on or before the later of (i) one hundred twenty (120) days from Ameritech’s receipt of Requesting Carrier’s Collo Order, (ii) ninety (90) days from the date of the initial walk-through and (iii) such other reasonable date that the Parties may agree upon if it is not feasible for Ameritech to deliver to Requesting Carrier such space within the foregoing intervals (such date of delivery referred to as the “Delivery Date”). (d) Physical Collocation space ordered by Requesting Carrier will be made available to Requesting Carrier by Ameritech as more fully described in Section 1 of Schedule 12.12. (e) Ameritech may begin billing recurring charges for the Collocated space on the date such space is made available for occupancy (the “Occupancy Date”). Requesting Carrier shall vacate the Collocated space if either (i) Requesting Carrier (or one of its Resident Collocators, if applicable) fails to install within ninety (90) days of the Occupancy Date the equipment necessary for Interconnection with Ameritech and/or access to Ameritech’s unbundled Network Elements to be housed in such space or (ii) Requesting Carrier (or one of its Resident Collocators, if applicable) fails to Interconnect to the Ameritech network within one hundred fifty (150) days of the Occupancy Date. If Requesting Carrier is required to vacate the space pursuant to this Section 12.12.2(e), Requesting Carrier (and its Resident Collocators) shall vacate such space within ninety (90) Business Days of the earliest to occur of the foregoing events. If, after vacating a space, Requesting Carrier still requires Collocation in that Premises, Requesting Carrier shall be required to submit a new request for Collocation pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.12.1. (f) Physical Collocation will be subject to the additional rules and regulations set forth in Section 2.0 of Schedule 12.12. (g) At Requesting Carrier’s request Ameritech shall provide for APCS within three
Verizon OSS Facilities Any gateways, interfaces, databases, facilities, equipment, software, or systems, used by Verizon to provide Verizon OSS Services to Covista.
Access Toll Connecting Trunk Group Architecture 9.2.1 If WCS chooses to subtend a Verizon access Tandem, WCS’s NPA/NXX must be assigned by WCS to subtend the same Verizon access Tandem that a Verizon NPA/NXX serving the same Rate Center Area subtends as identified in the LERG. 9.2.2 WCS shall establish Access Toll Connecting Trunks pursuant to applicable access Tariffs by which it will provide Switched Exchange Access Services to Interexchange Carriers to enable such Interexchange Carriers to originate and terminate traffic to and from WCS’s Customers. 9.2.3 The Access Toll Connecting Trunks shall be two-way trunks. Such trunks shall connect the End Office WCS utilizes to provide Telephone Exchange Service and Switched Exchange Access to its Customers in a given LATA to the access Tandem(s) Verizon utilizes to provide Exchange Access in such LATA. 9.2.4 Access Toll Connecting Trunks shall be used solely for the transmission and routing of Exchange Access to allow WCS’s Customers to connect to or be connected to the interexchange trunks of any Interexchange Carrier which is connected to a Verizon access Tandem.
Interconnection Facilities 4.1.1 The Interconnection Customer shall pay for the cost of the Interconnection Facilities itemized in Attachment 2 of this Agreement. The NYISO, in consultation with the Connecting Transmission Owner, shall provide a best estimate cost, including overheads, for the purchase and construction of its Interconnection Facilities and provide a detailed itemization of such costs. Costs associated with Interconnection Facilities may be shared with other entities that may benefit from such facilities by agreement of the Interconnection Customer, such other entities, the NYISO, and the Connecting Transmission Owner. 4.1.2 The Interconnection Customer shall be responsible for its share of all reasonable expenses, including overheads, associated with (1) owning, operating, maintaining, repairing, and replacing its own Interconnection Facilities, and