Common use of Integrated Digital Loop Carriers Clause in Contracts

Integrated Digital Loop Carriers. 3.10.1 If AT&T requests one or more loops served by an Integrated Digital Loop Carrier system (“IDLC”), BellSouth shall unbundle the IDLC- delivered loop, as soon as practicable, using one of the following alternative arrangements: (1) utilize existing Next Generation Digital Loop Carrier (“NGDLC”) facilities; (2) utilize existing Universal Digital Loop Carrier (“UDLC”); (3) utilize existing ▇▇▇▇▇▇ facilities that serve the distribution area or allocate new copper feeder pairs to the distribution area if spare capacity is available in the feeder route or carrier serving area; (4) utilize spare capacity of existing Integrated Network Access system or other existing IDLC that is terminated on a digital cross-connect system; (5) utilize side-door/hairpin capability of switch peripheral if the serving IDLC is terminated on a peripheral with those capabilities, or if spare capacity is available on a switch peripheral; (6) activate new IDLC or NGDLC capacity to the distribution area; or (7) convert some existing IDLC capacity to UDL. These alternative arrangements will be used where available to permit AT&T to order a Loop and to provide AT&T with the capability to serve end users at the same level BellSouth provides its retail customers, to the extent technically feasible.

Integrated Digital Loop Carriers. 3.10.1 If AT&T TCG requests one or more loops served by an Integrated Digital Loop Carrier system (“IDLC”), BellSouth shall unbundle the IDLC- delivered loop, as soon as practicable, using one of the following alternative arrangements: (1) utilize existing Next Generation Digital Loop Carrier (“NGDLC”) facilities; (2) utilize existing Universal Digital Loop Carrier (“UDLC”); (3) utilize existing ▇▇▇▇▇▇ facilities that serve the distribution area or allocate new copper feeder pairs to the distribution area if spare capacity is available in the feeder route or carrier serving area; (4) utilize spare capacity of existing Integrated Network Access system or other existing IDLC that is terminated on a digital cross-connect system; (5) utilize side-door/hairpin capability of switch peripheral if the serving IDLC is terminated on a peripheral with those capabilities, or if spare capacity is available on a switch peripheral; (6) activate new IDLC or NGDLC capacity to the distribution area; or (7) convert some existing IDLC capacity to UDL. These alternative arrangements will be used where available to permit AT&T TCG to order a Loop and to provide AT&T TCG with the capability to serve end users at the same level BellSouth provides its retail customers, to the extent technically feasible.