Common use of Loops Clause in Contracts

Loops. 2.1 The local Loop Network Element is defined as a transmission facility between a distribution frame (or its equivalent) in BellSouth’s central office and the Loop demarcation point at a customer’s premises (Loop), including inside wire owned by BellSouth. Facilities that do not terminate at a demarcation point at a customer premises, including, by way of example, but not limited to, facilities that terminate to another carrier’s switch or premises, a cell site, Mobile Switching Center or base station, do not constitute Loops. The Loop Network Element includes all features, functions, and capabilities of the transmission facilities, including the network interface device (NID), and attached electronics (except those used for the provision of advanced services, such as Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexers), optronics and intermediate devices (including repeaters and load coils) used to establish the transmission path to the customer premises. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, MCI shall be entitled to use the entire bandwidth of a Loop purchased by MCI, and, except as required herein or as otherwise agreed to by the Parties, BellSouth shall not subdivide the frequency of the Loop. The Loop and subloops shall be provided, maintained and repaired to MCI in accordance with applicable industry standards. For those Loops (or associated Loop attributes) and subloops for which there is no applicable industry standard, BellSouth will use BellSouth’s Technical Reference 73600 (TR73600) – “Unbundled Local Loop – Technical Specifications”. 2.1.1 For ease of reference, the Parties agree to use certain non-industry standard terms for various Loop types that have been offered by BellSouth (e.g. SL1, SL2, etc.). By agreeing to use these terms, MCI does not concede that these Loops provided by BellSouth are not, or are not required to be, Loops conforming to standard industry requirements. MCI does not agree that BellSouth may apply TR73600 technical requirements to these Loops simply by virtue of BellSouth’s use of non-industry standard terms to describe these Loop types. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, it is the intention of the Parties that all Loop types required to be provided under Applicable Law are included in this Agreement. 2.1.2 The Loop does not include any packet switched features, functions or capabilities. 2.1.3 Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Loops are local Loops consisting entirely of fiber optic cable, whether dark or lit, serving a customer premises or, in the case of predominantly residential multiple dwelling units (MDUs), a fiber optic cable, whether dark or lit, that extends to the MDU minimum point of entry (MPOE). Fiber to the Curb (FTTC) Loops are local Loops consisting of fiber optic cable connecting to a copper distribution plant that is not more than 500 feet from the customer’s premises or, in the case of predominantly residential MDUs, not more than 500 feet from the MDU’s MPOE. The fiber optic cable in a FTTC Loop must connect to a copper distribution plant at a serving area interface from which every other copper distribution subloop also is not more than 500 feet from the respective customer’s premises. 2.1.3.1 In new build (Greenfield) areas, where BellSouth has only deployed FTTH/FTTC facilities, BellSouth is under no obligation to provide such FTTH and FTTC Loops.

Loops. 2.1 The local Loop Network Element is defined as a transmission facility between a distribution frame (or its equivalent) in BellSouth’s central office and the Loop demarcation point at a customer’s premises (Loop), including inside wire owned by BellSouth. Facilities that do not terminate at a demarcation point at a customer premises, including, by way of example, but not limited to, facilities that terminate to another carrier’s switch or premises, a cell site, Mobile Switching Center or base station, do not constitute Loops. The Loop Network Element includes all features, functions, and capabilities of the transmission facilities, including the network interface device (NID), and attached electronics (except those used for the provision of advanced services, such as Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexers), optronics and intermediate devices (including repeaters and load coils) used to establish the transmission path to the customer premises. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, MCI shall be entitled to use the entire bandwidth of a Loop purchased by MCI, and, except as required herein or as otherwise agreed to by the Parties, BellSouth shall not subdivide the frequency of the Loop. The Loop and subloops shall be provided, maintained and repaired to MCI in accordance with applicable industry standards. For those Loops (or associated Loop attributes) and subloops for which there is no applicable industry standard, BellSouth will use BellSouth’s Technical Reference 73600 (TR73600) – “Unbundled Local Loop – Technical Specifications”.Specifications”.‌ 2.1.1 For ease of reference, the Parties agree to use certain non-industry standard terms for various Loop types that have been offered by BellSouth ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ (e.g. SL1▇.▇. ▇▇▇, SL2▇▇▇, etc.). By agreeing to use these terms, MCI does not concede that these Loops provided by BellSouth are not, or are not required to be, Loops conforming to standard industry requirements. MCI does not agree that BellSouth may apply TR73600 technical requirements to these Loops simply by virtue of BellSouth’s use of non-non- industry standard terms to describe these Loop types. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, it is the intention of the Parties that all Loop types required to be provided under Applicable Law are included in this Agreement. 2.1.2 The Loop does not include any packet switched features, functions or capabilities. 2.1.3 Fiber to the Home (FTTH) Loops are local Loops consisting entirely of fiber optic cable, whether dark or lit, serving a customer premises or, in the case of predominantly residential multiple dwelling units (MDUs), a fiber optic cable, whether dark or lit, that extends to the MDU minimum point of entry (MPOE). Fiber to the Curb (FTTC) Loops are local Loops consisting of fiber optic cable connecting to a copper distribution plant that is not more than 500 feet from the customer’s premises or, in the case of predominantly residential MDUs, not more than 500 feet from the MDU’s MPOE. The fiber optic cable in a FTTC Loop must connect to a copper distribution plant at a serving area interface from which every other copper distribution subloop also is not more than 500 feet from the respective customer’s premises. 2.1.3.1 In new build (Greenfield) areas, where BellSouth has only deployed FTTH/FTTC facilities, BellSouth is under no obligation to provide such FTTH and FTTC Loops.