Common use of Direct Connect Clause in Contracts

Direct Connect. 3.5.1 BellSouth will permit ComSouth to directly interconnect between its own physical/virtual Collocation Spaces within the same BellSouth Premises (Direct Connect). ComSouth shall contract with a BellSouth Certified Supplier to place the Direct Connect, which shall be provisioned using facilities owned by ComSouth. A Direct Connect shall utilize BellSouth common cable support structure. There will be a recurring charge per linear foot, per cable, of the actual common cable support structure used by ComSouth to provision the Direct Connect between its physical/virtual Collocation Spaces. In those instances where ComSouth’s physical/virtual Collocation Spaces are contiguous in the central office, ComSouth will have the option of using ComSouth’s own technicians to deploy the Direct Connect using either electrical or optical facilities between its Collocation Spaces by constructing its own dedicated cable support structure. ComSouth will deploy such electrical or optical connections directly between its own equipment without being routed through BellSouth’s equipment or common cable support structure. ComSouth may not self-provision a Direct Connect on any BellSouth distribution frame, Point of Termination (POT) Bay, Digital System Cross-Connect (DSX) panel or Light Guide Cross-Connect (LGX) panel. ComSouth is solely responsible for ensuring the integrity of the signal.