Common use of SPLICING Clause in Contracts

SPLICING. 8.1 The Town may require that Additional Fibers be spliced into the Operator Cable. In order to maintain the integrity of the Operator Cable, the Operator, or a contractor operating under the Operator’s direction, must perform all splicing performed on the Operator Cable. 8.2 For future expansion at existing splice points, the Operator will perform the necessary splicing upon written or email request by the Town. Normal requests for splicing shall be submitted at least thirty (30) business days prior to the requested splicing date, and expedited requests shall be submitted at least fifteen (15) business days prior to the requested splicing date. The Town agrees that it will not perform any splicing or interfere in any manner with the Operator Cable. The cost of splicing Fibers into the Operator Cable will be borne by the Town. The Optical Splice Points for each route shall be mutually agreed upon in writing by the Parties. The Operator shall provide the Town with a splicing and splice testing schedule(s) so the Town’s representative may be present, subject to protocols of Rights-of-Way agreements. Splicing documentation (ATP and test results) will be provided by the Operator within ninety (90) days after splicing is completed. 8.3 The Town shall provide thirty (30) business days written notification to the Operator if a new splice point is needed after Acceptance of Additional Fiber. Approval of new splice points will be at the sole discretion of the Operator, and such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. 8.4 All splicing will be performed by the fusion splicing method or by any other method that is mutually agreeable. All costs and expenses in connection with the foregoing splicing shall be borne by the Town.