Exhibit 10.49.3
Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement
By and Between BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.
And ITC/\DeltaCom Communications, Inc.
Dated June 5, 2000
This Amendment ("Amendment") is made and entered into by and between
ITC/\DeltaCom Communications, Inc. ("ITC/\DeltaCom") and BellSouth
Telecommunications, Inc. ("BellSouth") and is intended to amend the
Interconnection Agreement (`The Agreement") entered into by ITC/\DeltaCom and
BellSouth on June 5, 2000. This Amendment shall be deemed effective on the date
executed by ITC/\DeltaCom and BellSouth.
WHEREAS, ITC/\DeltaCom and BellSouth (individually, a "Party" and
collectively, the "Parties") have discovered that certain language was included
in the Agreement in error and such language had not been agreed upon by the
Parties; and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Agreement to reflect the actual
agreement of the Parties;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the provisions contained herein and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, ITC/\DeltaCom and BellSouth hereby covenant and agree as
follows:
1. Paragraph 6.4 of Attachment 4 of the Agreement shall be deleted in its
entirety, and in lieu thereof, a new Paragraph 6.4 of Attachment 4 shall be
included in the Agreement as follows:
6.4 Construction and Provisioning Interval. BellSouth will negotiate
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construction and provisioning intervals per request on an
individual case basis. Excluding the time interval required to
secure the appropriate government licenses and permits, BellSouth
will use best efforts to complete construction for collocation
arrangements under ordinary conditions as soon as possible and
within a maximum of 90 business days from receipt of a complete
and accurate Bona Fide Firm Order. Ordinary conditions are
defined as space available with only minor changes to support
systems required, such as but not limited to, HVAC, cabling and
the power plant(s). Excluding the time interval required to
secure the appropriate government licenses and permits, BellSouth
will use best efforts to complete construction of all other
collocation space ("extraordinary conditions") within 130
business days of the receipt of a complete and accurate Bona Fide
Firm Order. Extraordinary conditions are defined to include but
are not limited to major BellSouth equipment rearrangement or
addition; power plant addition or upgrade; major mechanical
addition or upgrade; major upgrade for ADA compliance;
environmental hazard or hazardous materials abatement.
2. All of the other provisions of the Interconnection Agreement shall
remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
3. Either or both of the Parties are authorized to submit this Amendment
to the appropriate State Public Service Commissions or other Regulatory Agencies
for approval subject to Section 252 (e) of the Federal Telecommunications Act of
1996.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
executed by their respective duly authorized representatives on the date
indicated below.
ITC/\DeltaCom Communications, Inc. BellSouthTelecommunications, Inc.
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Signature Signature
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Name Name
Vice President-Gov't Affairs Managing Director
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Title Title
February 13, 2001 February 14, 2001
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