Common use of Service Characteristics Clause in Contracts

Service Characteristics. The technical specification of the Inter-CO Fibre Service is set out in Appendix B. The LFC will provide the Service Provider with network optical budget design calculations, and fibre commissioning test results for the Inter-CO Fibre Service. This information with be provided in good faith and the Service Provider will be responsible for the optical budgets used for each of their specific applications. Where applicable the LFC will provide the Service Provider with facilities to make fibre performance measurements from the MOFDF in the originating LFC Central Office to the nominated terminating LFC Central Office. The LFC will provide staff to access the MOFDF and connect the test equipment to the fibre(s) for such tests by the Service Provider. An additional charge will be made for these services. The Inter-CO Fibre and Fibre Patch Services specifically exclude: 5.3.1 provision or maintenance of any cabling or connection or active device beyond the service demarcation points; 5.3.2 configuration, monitoring, operation, on-going support or maintenance of Service Providers' or End Users applications, equipment or networks; and 5.3.3 supply of AC Mains & UPS Power, accommodation space, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and facilities at the Central Office.