Common use of VPLS Clause in Contracts

VPLS. Layer 2 virtual private LAN service (“VPLS”) is optional feature for Private Ports only. Private Ports with VPLS are supported on CenturyLink-certified Cisco equipment and are limited to the following connection and encapsulation methods: Ethernet 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 1000 Mbps with Ethernet encapsulation; DS1 and DS3 with Frame Relay encapsulation, and OC3 with ATM encapsulation. The following features are not available with Private Ports with VPLS: (a) usage reports; (b) the Precise Burstable or Data Transfer pricing methodologies; (c) the SLA’s Reporting Goal; (d) VPN Extensions and (e) End-to-End Performance Reporting.