Common use of Access to NID Clause in Contracts

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone may access the customer’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customer’s premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhone’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone AFN may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone AFN shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone AFN to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone AFN may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneAFN’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone AFN will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone AFN shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone AFN shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone AFN to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone 2.4.3.1 Comcast Phone may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Comcast Phone shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 2.4.3.1.1 In Georgia, Kentucky and Florida, BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Comcast Phone to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and spare terminations available or, in those states where the Commission has so Page 16 ordered, Comcast Phone can connect to terminations that currently have loops attached to them but that are not currently used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 2.4.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID;, provided that it has received the appropriate consent from the End User and has provided reasonable advanced notice to the other party. 2.7.3.1.3 2.4.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone 2.4.3.1.4 Comcast Phone may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 2.4.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneComcast Phone’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Comcast Phone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone 2.4.3.3 Comcast Phone shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone 2.4.3.4 Comcast Phone shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 2.4.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Comcast Phone to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone 2.7.2.1 Louisville Telephone may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Louisville Telephone shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 2.7.2.1.1 1) BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Louisville Telephone to connect its Loops loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 2.7.2.1.2 2) Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter 2.7.2.1.3 3) Enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone may request 2.7.2.1.4 4) Request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 2.7.2.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneLouisville Telephone’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, hazard and NewPhone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone 2.7.2.3 In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone 2.7.2.4 In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 2.7.2.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Louisville Telephone to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone 2.7.2.1 Talk America may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Talk America shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 2.7.2.1.1 1) BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Talk America to connect its Loops loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 2.7.2.1.2 2) Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter 2.7.2.1.3 3) Enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone may request 2.7.2.1.4 4) Request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 2.7.2.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneTalk America’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, hazard and NewPhone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone 2.7.2.3 In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone 2.7.2.4 In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 2.7.2.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Talk America to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Lightyear may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Lightyear shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 1) BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Lightyear to connect its Loops loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 2) Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter 3) Enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone may request 4) Request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneLightyear’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, hazard and NewPhone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Lightyear to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Covad may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Covad shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth AT&T shall allow NewPhone Covad to connect its Loops directly to BellSouthAT&T’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth AT&T or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Covad may request BellSouth AT&T to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneCovad’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Covad will hold BellSouth AT&T harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth AT&T Loop from the BellSouth AT&T NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Covad shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouthAT&T’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Covad shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouthAT&T’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth AT&T will work with NewPhone Covad to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone 2.7.2.1 Global Connection may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Global Connection shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 2.7.2.1.1 1) BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Global Connection to connect its Loops loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 2.7.2.1.2 2) Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter 2.7.2.1.3 3) Enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone may request 2.7.2.1.4 4) Request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 2.7.2.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneGlobal Connection’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, hazard and NewPhone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone 2.7.2.3 In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone 2.7.2.4 In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 2.7.2.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Global Connection to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Syniverse may access the customer’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Syniverse shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth AT&T shall allow NewPhone Syniverse to connect its Loops directly to BellSouthAT&T’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth AT&T or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customer’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Syniverse may request BellSouth AT&T to make other rearrangements to the customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneSyniverse’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Syniverse will hold BellSouth AT&T harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth AT&T Loop from the BellSouth AT&T NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Syniverse shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouthAT&T’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Syniverse shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouthAT&T’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth AT&T will work with NewPhone Syniverse to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone <<customer_short_name>> may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone <<customer_short_name>> shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone <<customer_short_name>> to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone <<customer_short_name>> may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhone<<customer_short_name>>’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone <<customer_short_name>> will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone <<customer_short_name>> shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone <<customer_short_name>> shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone <<customer_short_name>> to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone 2.7.2.1 Choice Telephone Company may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Choice Telephone Company shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 2.7.2.1.1 1) BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Choice Telephone Company to connect its Loops loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 2.7.2.1.2 2) Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter 2.7.2.1.3 3) Enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone may request 2.7.2.1.4 4) Request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 2.7.2.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneChoice Telephone Company’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, hazard and NewPhone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone 2.7.2.3 In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone 2.7.2.4 In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 2.7.2.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Choice Telephone Company to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone 2.7.2.1 VarTec may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone VarTec shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 2.7.2.1.1 1) BellSouth shall allow NewPhone VarTec to connect its Loops loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-multi- line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises. ; 2.7.3.1.2 2.7.2.1.2 2) Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter 2.7.2.1.3 3) Enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone may request 2.7.2.1.4 4) Request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 2.7.2.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneVarTec’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, hazard and NewPhone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone 2.7.2.3 In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone 2.7.2.4 In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 2.7.2.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone VarTec to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Telepak Networks may access the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Telepak Networks shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Telepak Networks to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Telepak Networks may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the End User customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneTelepak Networks’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Telepak Networks will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Telepak Networks shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Telepak Networks shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Telepak Networks to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone 2.7.2.1 <<customer_name>> may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone <<customer_name>> shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 2.7.2.1.1 1) BellSouth shall allow NewPhone <<customer_name>> to connect its Loops loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises. ; 2.7.3.1.2 2.7.2.1.2 2) Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter 2.7.2.1.3 3) Enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone may request 2.7.2.1.4 4) Request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 2.7.2.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhone<<customer_name>>’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, hazard and NewPhone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone 2.7.2.3 In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone 2.7.2.4 In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 2.7.2.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone <<customer_name>> to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone CCI may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone CCI shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone CCI to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone CCI may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneCCI’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone CCI will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone CCI shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone CCI shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone CCI to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone ITC^DeltaCom may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone ITC^DeltaCom shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone ITC^DeltaCom to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone ITC^DeltaCom may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneITC^DeltaCom’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone ITC^DeltaCom will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone ITC^DeltaCom shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone ITC^DeltaCom shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone ITC^DeltaCom to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone CBX One-Stop may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone CBX One-Stop shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone CBX One-Stop to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone CBX One-Stop may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneCBX One-Stop’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone CBX One- Stop will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone CBX One-Stop shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone CBX One-Stop shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone CBX One-Stop to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone CCI may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone CCI shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 1) BellSouth shall allow NewPhone CCI to connect its Loops loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 2) Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter 3) Enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone may request 4) Request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneCCI’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, hazard and NewPhone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone CCI to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Granite may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Granite shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 1) BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Granite to connect its Loops loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-multi- line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 2) Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter 3) Enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone may request 4) Request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneGranite’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, hazard and NewPhone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Granite to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone US LEC may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone US LEC shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone US LEC to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-multi- line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone US LEC may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneUS LEC’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone US LEC will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone US LEC shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone US LEC shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone US LEC to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone MRC may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone MRC shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone MRC to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone MRC may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneMRC’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone MRC will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone MRC shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone MRC shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone MRC to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone <customer_short_name> may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone <customer_short_name> shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone <customer_short_name> to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone <customer_short_name> may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhone<customer_short_name>’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone <customer_short_name> will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone <customer_short_name> shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone <customer_short_name> shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone <customer_short_name> to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Comcast Phone may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Comcast Phone shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Comcast Phone to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Comcast Phone may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneComcast Phone’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Comcast Phone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Comcast Phone shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Comcast Phone shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Comcast Phone to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Budget Phone may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Budget Phone shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 1) BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Budget Phone to connect its Loops loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 2) Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter 3) Enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone may request 4) Request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneBudget Phone’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, hazard and NewPhone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Budget Phone to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone PLI may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone PLI shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone PLI to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone PLI may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhonePLI’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone PLI will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone PLI shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone PLI shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone PLI to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Starlink may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Starlink shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Starlink to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-multi- line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Starlink may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneStarlink’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Starlink will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Starlink shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Starlink shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Starlink to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Comm South may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Comm South shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 1) BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Comm South to connect its Loops loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 2) Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter 3) Enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone may request 4) Request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneComm South’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, hazard and NewPhone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Comm South to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Southern Telecom may access the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Southern Telecom shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Southern Telecom to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Southern Telecom may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the End User customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneSouthern Telecom’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Southern Telecom will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Southern Telecom shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Southern Telecom shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Southern Telecom to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Global Crossing may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Global Crossing shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Global Crossing to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Global Crossing may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneGlobal Crossing’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Global Crossing will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Global Crossing shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Global Crossing shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Global Crossing to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Symtelco may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Symtelco shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 1) BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Symtelco to connect its Loops loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 2) Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter 3) Enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone may request 4) Request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneSymtelco’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, hazard and NewPhone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Symtelco to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Freedom may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Freedom shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Freedom to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-multi- line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Freedom may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneFreedom’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Freedom will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Freedom shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Freedom shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Freedom to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Azul Tel may access the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Azul Tel shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Azul Tel to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-multi- line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Azul Tel may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the End User customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneAzul Tel’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Azul Tel will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Azul Tel shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Azul Tel shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Azul Tel to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Creative Telecom may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Creative Telecom shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Creative Telecom to connect its Loops loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter Enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone may request Request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneCreative Telecom’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, hazard and NewPhone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Creative Telecom to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Universal Beepers may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Universal Beepers shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Universal Beepers to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Universal Beepers may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneUniversal Beepers’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Universal Beepers will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Universal Beepers shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Universal Beepers shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Universal Beepers to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Access Point may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Access Point shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Access Point to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Access Point may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneAccess Point’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Access Point will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Access Point shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Access Point shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Access Point to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Deland Actel may access the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Deland Actel shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Deland Actel to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Deland Actel may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the End User customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneDeland Actel’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Deland Actel will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Deland Actel shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Deland Actel shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Deland Actel to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone InterGlobe may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone InterGlobe shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone InterGlobe to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone InterGlobe may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneInterGlobe’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone InterGlobe will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone InterGlobe shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone InterGlobe shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone InterGlobe to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone BCFL may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone BCFL shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone BCFL to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone BCFL may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneBCFL’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone BCFL will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone BCFL shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone BCFL shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone BCFL to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Cinergy may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Cinergy shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Cinergy to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-multi- line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Cinergy may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneCinergy’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Cinergy will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Cinergy shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Cinergy shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Cinergy to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Sail Telecom may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Sail Telecom shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Sail Telecom to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Sail Telecom may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneSail Telecom’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Sail Telecom will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Sail Telecom shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Sail Telecom shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Sail Telecom to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone AIN/Birch may access the customer’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone AIN/Birch shall not disturb the existing form of formof electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth AT&T shall allow NewPhone allowAIN/Birch to connect its Loops directly to BellSouthAT&T’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth AT&T or any other telecommunications carriers to provide toprovide service to the premises;. If sufficient NID terminations are not available, AT&T shall install a NID at AIN/Birch’s request, subject to rates in Exhibit A. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customer’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID;, provided that the Party moving the premises wiring has been authorized by the end user customer toprovide service using such wiring. Page 8816 of 338961 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone AIN/Birch may request BellSouth AT&T to make other rearrangements to the customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other theother Party’s loop facilities from either fromeither Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of formof electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will Itwill be NewPhonethe removing Party’s responsibility to ensure toensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone will andthe removing Partywill hold BellSouth the other Party harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop other Party’s loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the ofthe disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a toa nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone AIN/Birch shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouthfromAT&T’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone AIN/Birch shall not remove or disconnect NID modulesNIDmodules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouthfromAT&T’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth ,AT&T will work with NewPhone AIN/Birch to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Spectrotel may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Spectrotel shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Spectrotel to connect its Loops loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-multi- line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s premises customer premise wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter Enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises premise wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone may request Request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneSpectrotel’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, hazard and NewPhone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Spectrotel to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone South Carolina Net may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone South Carolina Net shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone South Carolina Net to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone South Carolina Net may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneSouth Carolina Net’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone South Carolina Net will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone South Carolina Net shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone South Carolina Net shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone South Carolina Net to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone ABC Telcom may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone ABC Telcom shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone ABC Telcom to connect its Loops loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s premises customer premise wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter Enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises premise wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone may request Request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneABC Telcom’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, hazard and NewPhone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone ABC Telcom to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Network PTS may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Network PTS shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Network PTS to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Network PTS may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneNetwork PTS’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Network PTS will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Network PTS shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Network PTS shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Network PTS to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone ProNet may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone ProNet shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone ProNet to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-multi- line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone ProNet may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneProNet’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone ProNet will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone ProNet shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone ProNet shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone ProNet to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Southern Light may access the customerEnd User’s premises premise wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Southern Light shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Southern Light to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s premises premise wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises premise wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises premise wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Southern Light may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer premises End User premise wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneSouthern Light’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Southern Light will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Southern Light shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Southern Light shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Southern Light to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone NTBS may access the customerEnd User’s premises premise wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone NTBS shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone NTBS to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s premises premise wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises premise wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises premise wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone NTBS may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer premises End User premise wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneNTBS’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone NTBS will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone NTBS shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone NTBS shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone NTBS to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone FPB may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone FPB shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone FPB to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone FPB may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneFPB’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone FPB will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone FPB shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone FPB shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone FPB to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone AmeriMex may access the customerEnd User’s premises premise wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone AmeriMex shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone AmeriMex to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s premises premise wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises premise wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises premise wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone AmeriMex may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer premises End User premise wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneAmeriMex’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone AmeriMex will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone AmeriMex shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone AmeriMex shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone AmeriMex to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone BULLSEYE may access the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone BULLSEYE shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone BULLSEYE to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone BULLSEYE may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the End User customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneBULLSEYE’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone BULLSEYE will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone BULLSEYE shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone BULLSEYE shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone BULLSEYE to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone EZ Phone may access the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone EZ Phone shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone EZ Phone to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-multi- line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone EZ Phone may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the End User customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneEZ Phone’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone EZ Phone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone EZ Phone shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone EZ Phone shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone EZ Phone to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone UTI may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone UTI shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone UTI to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone UTI may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneUTI’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone UTI will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone UTI shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone UTI shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone UTI to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone SC Net may access the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone SC Net shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone SC Net to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-multi- line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID;; AMENDMENT EXHIBIT 1 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone SC Net may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the End User customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneSC Net’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone SC Net will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone SC Net shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone SC Net shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone SC Net to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone ONS may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone ONS shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone ONS to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone ONS may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneONS’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone ONS will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone ONS shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone ONS shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone ONS to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone OnFiber may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone OnFiber shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone OnFiber to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-multi- line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone OnFiber may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneOnFiber’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone OnFiber will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone OnFiber shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone OnFiber shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone OnFiber to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone CCI may access the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone CCI shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone CCI to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone CCI may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the End User customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneCCI’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone CCI will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone CCI shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone CCI shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone CCI to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Big River may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Big River shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Big River to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-multi- line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Big River may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneBig River’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Big River will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Big River shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Big River shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Big River to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone EPICUS may access the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone EPICUS shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone EPICUS to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-multi- line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone EPICUS may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the End User customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneEPICUS’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone EPICUS will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone EPICUS shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone EPICUS shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone EPICUS to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone ONS may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone ONS shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone ONS to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone ONS may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhone’s ONS’ responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone ONS will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone ONS shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone ONS shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone ONS to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone PLI may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone PLI shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone PLI to connect its Loops loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s premises customer premise wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter Enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises premise wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone may request Request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhonePLI’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, hazard and NewPhone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone PLI to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone PLI may access the customerEnd User’s premises premise wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone PLI shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone PLI to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s premises premise wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises premise wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises premise wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone PLI may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer premises End User premise wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhonePLI’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone PLI will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone PLI shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone PLI shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone PLI to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Nex-Phon may access the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Nex-Phon shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Nex-Phon to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-multi- line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Nex-Phon may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the End User customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneNex-Phon’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Nex-Phon will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Nex-Phon shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Nex-Phon shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Nex-Phon to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Unity Acquisition may access the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Unity Acquisition shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Unity Acquisition to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Unity Acquisition may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the End User customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneUnity Acquisition’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Unity Acquisition will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Unity Acquisition shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Unity Acquisition shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Unity Acquisition to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone DSL may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone DSL shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone DSL to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone DSL may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneDSL’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone DSL will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone DSL shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone DSL shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone DSL to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Speedy Reconnect may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Speedy Reconnect shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Speedy Reconnect to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Speedy Reconnect may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneSpeedy Reconnect’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Speedy Reconnect will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Speedy Reconnect shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Speedy Reconnect shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Speedy Reconnect to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone U-Dial may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone U-Dial shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone U-Dial to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone U-Dial may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneU- Dial’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone U-Dial will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone U-Dial shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone U-Dial shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone U-Dial to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Trinity Connect may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Trinity Connect shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Trinity Connect to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Trinity Connect may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneTrinity Connect’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Trinity Connect will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Trinity Connect shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Trinity Connect shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Trinity Connect to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Global Dialtone may access the customer’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Global Dialtone shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Global Dialtone to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customer’s premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Global Dialtone may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneGlobal Dialtone’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Global Dialtone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Global Dialtone shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Global Dialtone shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Global Dialtone to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Velocity may access the customerEnd User’s premises premise wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Velocity shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Velocity to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-multi- line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s premises premise wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises premise wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises premise wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Velocity may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer premises End User premise wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneVelocity’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Velocity will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Velocity shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Velocity shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Velocity to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone CGI may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone CGI shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 1) BellSouth shall allow NewPhone CGI to connect its Loops loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 2) Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter 3) Enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone may request 4) Request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneCGI’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, hazard and NewPhone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone CGI, via CGI’s Account Team and the CWINS Center, to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone 2.7.2.1 Rent-A-Line may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Rent-A-Line shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 2.7.2.1.1 1) BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Rent-A-Line to connect its Loops loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 2.7.2.1.2 2) Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter 2.7.2.1.3 3) Enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone may request 2.7.2.1.4 4) Request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 2.7.2.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneRent-A-Line’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, hazard and NewPhone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone 2.7.2.3 In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone 2.7.2.4 In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 2.7.2.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Rent-A-Line to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone 2.7.2.1 North Star Telecom may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone North Star Telecom shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 2.7.2.1.1 1) BellSouth shall allow NewPhone North Star Telecom to connect its Loops loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 2.7.2.1.2 2) Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter 2.7.2.1.3 3) Enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone may request 2.7.2.1.4 4) Request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 2.7.2.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneNorth Star Telecom’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, hazard and NewPhone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone 2.7.2.3 In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone 2.7.2.4 In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 2.7.2.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone North Star Telecom to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone 2.7.2.1 Columbus Local may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Columbus Local shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 2.7.2.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Columbus Local to connect its Loops loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 2.7.2.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter 2.7.2.1.3 Enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone may request 2.7.2.1.4 Request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 2.7.2.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneColumbus Local’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, hazard and NewPhone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone 2.7.2.3 In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone 2.7.2.4 In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 2.7.2.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Columbus Local to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone ICG may access the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone ICG shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone ICG to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone ICG may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the End User customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneICG’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone ICG will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone ICG shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone ICG shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone ICG to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Metro Teleconnect may access the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Metro Teleconnect shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Metro Teleconnect to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Metro Teleconnect may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the End User customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneMetro Teleconnect’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Metro Teleconnect will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Metro Teleconnect shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Metro Teleconnect shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Metro Teleconnect to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Knology may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Knology shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 2.7.2.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Knology to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-multi- line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 2.7.2.1.1 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 2.7.2.1.2 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer End User premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone 2.7.2.1.3 Knology may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 2.7.2.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneKnology’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Knology will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone 2.7.2.3 Knology shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone 2.7.2.4 Knology shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 2.7.2.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Knology to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Newcomm may access the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Newcomm shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Newcomm to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Newcomm may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the End User customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneNewcomm’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Newcomm will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Newcomm shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Newcomm shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Newcomm to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone FPB may access the customerEnd User’s premises premise wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone FPB shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone FPB to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s premises premise wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises premise wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises premise wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone FPB may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer premises End User premise wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneFPB’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone FPB will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone FPB shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone FPB shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone FPB to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Coral Telecom may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Coral Telecom shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Coral Telecom to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Coral Telecom may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneCoral Telecom’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Coral Telecom will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Coral Telecom shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Coral Telecom shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Coral Telecom to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone ABC Telcom may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone ABC Telcom shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone ABC Telcom to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone ABC Telcom may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneABC Telcom’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone ABC Telcom will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone ABC Telcom shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone ABC Telcom shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone ABC Telcom to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone InterGlobe may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone InterGlobe shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone InterGlobe to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone InterGlobe may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneInterGlobe’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone InterGlobe will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone InterGlobe shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone InterGlobe shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone InterGlobe to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone South Georgia Pre-Paid may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone South Georgia Pre-Paid shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone South Georgia Pre-Paid to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone South Georgia Pre-Paid may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneSouth Georgia Pre-Paid’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone South Georgia Pre-Paid will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Think 12 may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Think 12 shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Think 12 to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-multi- line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Think 12 may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneThink 12’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Think 12 will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Think 12 shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Think 12 shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Think 12 to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Speedy Reconnect may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Speedy Reconnect shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 1) BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Speedy Reconnect to connect its Loops loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 2) Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter 3) Enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone may request 4) Request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneSpeedy Reconnect’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, hazard and NewPhone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Speedy Reconnect to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Your Communication Connection Group may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Your Communication Connection Group shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Your Communication Connection Group to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Your Communication Connection Group may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneYour Communication Connection Group’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Your Communication Connection Group will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Southern Digital may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Southern Digital shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Southern Digital to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Southern Digital may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneSouthern Digital’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Southern Digital will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone In no case shall not either party remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone In no case shall not either party remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Southern Digital to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone USA Telecom, Inc. may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone USA Telecom, Inc. shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone USA Telecom, Inc. to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone USA Telecom, Inc. may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneUSA Telecom, Inc.’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone USA Telecom, Inc. will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Budget Phone may access the customerEnd User’s premises premise wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Budget Phone shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Budget Phone to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s premises premise wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises premise wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises premise wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Budget Phone may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer premises End User premise wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneBudget Phone’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Budget Phone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Budget Phone shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Budget Phone shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Budget Phone to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone FeroNetworks may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone FeroNetworks shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone FeroNetworks to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone FeroNetworks may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneFeroNetworks’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone FeroNetworks will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone FeroNetworks shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone FeroNetworks shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone FeroNetworks to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone A-Tech Telecom may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone A-Tech Telecom shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 1) BellSouth shall allow NewPhone A-Tech Telecom to connect its Loops loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 2) Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter 3) Enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone may request 4) Request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneA- Tech Telecom’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, hazard and NewPhone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone A-Tech Telecom to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Deland Actel may access the customerEnd User’s premises premise wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Deland Actel shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Deland Actel to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s premises premise wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises premise wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises premise wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Deland Actel may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer premises End User premise wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneDeland Actel’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Deland Actel will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Deland Actel shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Deland Actel shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Deland Actel to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Gateway may access the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Gateway shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Gateway to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-multi- line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Gateway may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the End User customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneGateway’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Gateway will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Gateway shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Gateway shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Gateway to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Navigator may access the end user’s customer’s -premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Navigator shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 1) BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Navigator to connect its Loops loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 2) Where an adequate length of the customerend user’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter 3) Enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone may request 4) Request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the end user customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneNavigator’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, hazard and NewPhone will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone In no case shall not either Party remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Navigator to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone INET may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone INET shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone INET to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone INET may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneINET’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone INET will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone INET shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone INET shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone INET to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone OnePoint may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone OnePoint shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone OnePoint to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-multi- line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone OnePoint may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneOnePoint’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone OnePoint will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone OnePoint shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone OnePoint shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone OnePoint to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Starlink may access the customerEnd User’s premises premise wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Starlink shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Starlink to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-multi- line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s premises premise wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises premise wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises premise wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Starlink may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer premises End User premise wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneStarlink’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Starlink will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Starlink shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Starlink shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Starlink to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Rent-A-Line may access the customerEnd User’s premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Rent-A-Line shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Rent-A-Line to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises; 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer End User premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Rent-A-Line may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the customer End User premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneRent-A-Line’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Rent-A-Line will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Rent-A-Line shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Rent-A-Line shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Rent-A-Line to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone COMTECH21 may access the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone COMTECH21 shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone COMTECH21 to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone COMTECH21 may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the End User customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneCOMTECH21’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone COMTECH21 will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone COMTECH21 shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone COMTECH21 shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone COMTECH21 to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.

Access to NID. 2.7.3.1 NewPhone Ring Connection may access the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring by any of the following means and NewPhone Ring Connection shall not disturb the existing form of electrical protection and shall maintain the physical integrity of the NID: 2.7.3.1.1 BellSouth shall allow NewPhone Ring Connection to connect its Loops directly to BellSouth’s multi-line residential NID enclosures that have additional space and are not used by BellSouth or any other telecommunications carriers to provide service to the premises;. 2.7.3.1.2 Where an adequate length of the customerEnd User’s customer premises wiring is present and environmental conditions permit, either Party may remove the customer premises wiring from the other Party’s NID and connect such wiring to that Party’s own NID; 2.7.3.1.3 Either Party may enter the subscriber access chamber or dual chamber NID enclosures for the purpose of extending a cross-connect divisioned or spliced jumper wire from the customer premises wiring through a suitable “punch-out” hole of such NID enclosures; or 2.7.3.1.4 NewPhone Ring Connection may request BellSouth to make other rearrangements to the End User customer premises wiring terminations or terminal enclosure on a time and materials cost basis. 2.7.3.2 In no case shall either Party remove or disconnect the other Party’s loop Loop facilities from either Party’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors unless the applicable Commission has expressly permitted the same and the disconnecting Party provides prior notice to the other Party. In such cases, it shall be the responsibility of the Party disconnecting loop Loop facilities to leave undisturbed the existing form of electrical protection and to maintain the physical integrity of the NID. It will be NewPhoneRing Connection’s responsibility to ensure there is no safety hazard, and NewPhone Ring Connection will hold BellSouth harmless for any liability associated with the removal of the BellSouth Loop from the BellSouth NID. Furthermore, it shall be the responsibility of the disconnecting Party, once the other Party’s loop Loop has been disconnected from the NID, to reconnect the disconnected loop Loop to a nationally recognized testing laboratory listed station protector, which has been grounded as per Article 800 of the National Electrical Code. If no spare station protector exists in the NID, the disconnected loop Loop must be appropriately cleared, capped and stored. 2.7.3.3 NewPhone Ring Connection shall not remove or disconnect ground wires from BellSouth’s NIDs, enclosures, or protectors. 2.7.3.4 NewPhone Ring Connection shall not remove or disconnect NID modules, protectors, or terminals from BellSouth’s NID enclosures. 2.7.3.5 Due to the wide variety of NID enclosures and outside plant environments, BellSouth will work with NewPhone Ring Connection to develop specific procedures to establish the most effective means of implementing this section if the procedures set forth herein do not apply to the NID in question.