Common use of Cageless Physical Collocation Clause in Contracts

Cageless Physical Collocation. Upon request, Ameritech shall provide Requesting Carrier Cageless Physical Collocation in any Unused Space. Ameritech’s standard offering of Cageless Physical Collocation is available in increments of one (1) bay, or single rack, of equipment. The rates set forth in this Agreement correspond to the Collocation of a bay with (i) dimensions seven (7) feet high, twenty-three (23) inches wide and one (1) foot deep (a “Standard Bay”) and (ii) surrounding standard access space requirements for minimum three (3) inch spacers between bays, aisles and common area for facility placement (with the Standard Bay, a “Standard Bay Footprint”). If Requesting Carrier wishes to collocate a rack or bay with dimensions different than a Standard Bay or requests floor space greater than the Standard Bay Footprint, Requesting Carrier shall request same via an NSCR (as defined in Section 12.3). Requesting Carrier may, at its option and expense, provide a lockable enclosure for its bay(s) so long as such enclosure does not exceed the Standard Bay dimensions. For safety purposes, in no event shall any of Requesting Carrier’s equipment protrude outside of its bay. Requesting Carrier shall have direct access to its Cageless Physical Collocation and Ameritech shall not require construction of a new and separate entrance to Requesting Carrier’s Cageless Physical Collocation; provided, that the foregoing limitation shall not preclude Ameritech from assigning Requesting Carrier Cageless Physical Collocation accessed by a separate entrance or door or constructing same so long as Requesting Carrier has access to such space, subject to Section 12.10.2, twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven days a week (“24 x 7") and such separate entrance does not delay Requesting Carrier’s Collocation or increase the cost for Requesting Carrier to Collocate (excluding any permitted recovery of costs attributable to reasonable security measures). Ameritech may, at its option, take reasonable security measures to protect its own equipment and network, such as enclosing same with a partition or cage separating it from Cageless Physical Collocation. If there is not sufficient space for Ameritech to protect its equipment from Requesting Carrier with a partition or cage, Ameritech may separate its equipment from Requesting Carrier’s equipment by tape/paint on the floor or other markings that are not physical separations. In no event may Requesting Carrier traverse such separation nor may Requesting Carrier access Ameritech’s Main Distribution Frame, cross-connect frames or other equipment.

Cageless Physical Collocation. Upon request, Ameritech shall provide Requesting Carrier Qwest Communications Corporation Cageless Physical Collocation in any Unused Space. Ameritech’s 's standard offering of Cageless Physical Collocation is available in increments of one one (1) bay, or single rack, of equipment. The rates set forth in this Agreement correspond to the Collocation of a bay with (i) dimensions seven (7) feet high, twenty-three (23) inches wide and one (1) foot deep (a “Standard Bay”) and (ii) surrounding standard access space requirements for minimum three (3) inch spacers between bays, aisles and common area for facility placement (with the Standard Bay, Bad-. a “"Standard Bay Footprint”"). If Requesting Carrier Qwest Communications Corporation wishes to collocate a rack or bay with dimensions different than a Standard Bay or requests floor space greater than the Standard Bay Footprint, Requesting Carrier Qwest Communications Corporation shall request same via an NSCR (as defined in Section 12.3). Requesting Carrier may, Qwest Communications Corporation may-. at its option and expense, provide a lockable enclosure for its bay(s) so long as such enclosure does not exceed the Standard Bay dimensions. For safety purposes, in no event shall any of Requesting Carrier’s Qwest Communications Corporation's equipment protrude outside of its bay. Requesting Carrier Qwest Communications Corporation shall have direct access to its Cageless Physical Collocation and Ameritech shall not require construction of a new and separate entrance to Requesting Carrier’s Qwest Communications Corporation's Cageless Physical Collocation; provided, that the foregoing limitation shall not preclude Ameritech from assigning Requesting Carrier Qwest Communications Corporation Cageless Physical Collocation accessed by a separate entrance or door or constructing same so long as Requesting Carrier Qwest Communications Corporation has access to such space, subject to Section 12.10.2, twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven days a week (“"24 x 7".) and such separate entrance does not delay Requesting Carrier’s Qwest Communications Corporation's Collocation or increase the cost for Requesting Carrier Qwest Communications Corporation to Collocate (excluding any permitted recovery of costs attributable to reasonable security measures). Ameritech may, at its option, take reasonable security measures to protect its own equipment and network, such as enclosing same with a partition or cage separating it from Cageless Physical Collocation. If there is not sufficient space for Ameritech to protect its equipment from Requesting Carrier Qwest Communications Corporation with a partition or cage, Ameritech may separate its equipment from Requesting Carrier’s Qwest Communications Corporation's equipment by tape/paint on the floor or other markings that are not physical separations. In no event may Requesting Carrier Qwest Communications Corporation traverse such separation nor may Requesting Carrier Qwest Communications Corporation access Ameritech’s 's Main Distribution Frame, cross-connect frames or other equipment.