Common use of Provisioning of Customers Clause in Contracts

Provisioning of Customers. In connection with the provision of MCS hereunder, it is the intention of the Parties that IXC shall assume responsibility for providing, at IXC's expense or the expense of the IXC Customer, connectivity between the IXC Customer's premises and any PSINet Point of Presence listed in Schedule 6.2 (as such schedule may be modified or supplemented from time to time) that is selected by IXC, subject to Section 6.3. PSINet shall assume responsibility for providing and conditioning Customer premises equipment, consistent with Section 2 herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties acknowledge that the articulation of procedures to accomplish coordinated provisioning of Services involving a dedicated access component by the Parties may not be in place for a period after the Effective Date. During this period, PSINet shall assume this responsibility and shall be paid at the rates as indicated in Schedule 7.1. IXC shall notify PSINet of its readiness to transition this responsibility.