Special Access Service Conversions Clause Samples

Special Access Service Conversions. 5.3.7.1 <<customer_name>> may not convert special access services to combinations of loop and transport network elements, whether or not <<customer_name>> self- provides its entrance facilities (or obtains entrance facilities from a third party), unless <<customer_name>> uses the combination to provide a significant amount of local exchange service, in addition to exchange access service, to a particular customer. To the extent <<customer_name>> requests to convert any special access services to combinations of loop and transport network elements at UNE prices, <<customer_name>> shall provide to BellSouth a letter certifying that <<customer_name>> is providing a significant amount of local exchange service (as described in this Section) over such combinations. The certification letter shall also indicate under what local usage option <<customer_name>> seeks to qualify for conversion of special access circuits. <<customer_name>> shall be deemed to be providing a significant amount of local exchange service over such combinations if one of the following options is met: 5.3.7.1.1 <<customer_name>> certifies that it is the exclusive provider of an end user’s local exchange service. The loop-transport combinations must terminate at <<customer_name>>’s collocation arrangement in at least one BellSouth central office. This option does not allow loop-transport combinations to be connected to BellSouth’s tariffed services. Under this option, <<customer_name>> is the end user’s only local service provider, and thus, is providing more than a significant amount of local exchange service. <<customer_name>> can then use the loop- transport combinations that serve the end user to carry any type of traffic, including using them to carry 100 percent interstate access traffic; or 5.3.7.1.2 <<customer_name>> certifies that it provides local exchange and exchange access service to the end user customer’s premises and handles at least one third of the end user customer’s local traffic measured as a percent of total end user customer local dialtone lines; and for DS1 circuits and above, at least 50 percent of the activated channels on the loop portion of the loop-transport combination have at least 5 percent local voice traffic individually, and the entire loop facility has at least 10 percent local voice traffic. When a loop-transport combination includes multiplexing, each of the individual DS1 circuits must meet this criteria. The loop-transport combination must terminate at...

Special Access Service Conversions. 5.3.7.1 Choice Telephone Company may not convert special access services to combinations of loop and transport network elements, whether or not Choice Telephone Company self-provides its entrance facilities (or obtains entrance facilities from a third party), unless Choice Telephone Company uses the combination to provide a significant amount of local exchange service, in addition to exchange access service, to a particular customer. To the extent Choice Telephone Company requests to convert any special access services to combinations of loop and transport network elements at UNE prices, Choice Telephone Company shall provide to BellSouth a letter certifying that Choice Telephone Company is providing a significant amount of local exchange service (as described in this Section) over such combinations. The certification letter shall also indicate under what local usage option Choice Telephone Company seeks to qualify for conversion of special access circuits. Choice Telephone Company shall be deemed to be providing a significant amount of local exchange service over such combinations if one of the following options is met: 5.3.7.2 Choice Telephone Company certifies that it is the exclusive provider of an end user’s local exchange service. The loop-transport combinations must terminate at Choice Telephone Company’s collocation arrangement in at least one BellSouth central office. This option does not allow loop-transport combinations to be connected to BellSouth’s tariffed services. Under this option, Choice Telephone Company is the end user’s only local service provider, and thus, is providing more than a significant amount of local exchange service. Choice Telephone Company can then use the loop-transport combinations that serve the end user to carry any type of traffic, including using them to carry 100 percent interstate access traffic; or 5.3.7.3 Choice Telephone Company certifies that it provides local exchange and exchange access service to the end user customer’s premises and handles at least one third of the end user customer’s local traffic measured as a percent of total end user customer local dialtone lines; and for DS1 circuits and above, at least 50 percent of the activated channels on the loop portion of the loop-transport combination have at least 5 percent local voice traffic individually, and the entire loop facility has at least 10 percent local voice traffic. When a loop-transport combination includes multiplexing, each of the individual D...

Special Access Service Conversions. 5.3.5.1 Talk America may not convert special access services to combinations of loop and transport network elements, whether or not Talk America self-provides its entrance facilities (or obtains entrance facilities from a third party), unless Talk America uses the combination to provide a significant amount of local exchange service, in addition to exchange access service, to a particular customer. To the extent Talk America requests to convert any special access services to combinations of loop and transport network elements at UNE prices, Talk America shall provide to BellSouth a letter certifying that Talk America is providing a significant amount of local exchange service (as described in this Section) over such combinations. The certification letter shall also indicate under what local usage option Talk America seeks to qualify for conversion of special access circuits. Talk America shall be deemed to be providing a significant amount of local exchange service over such combinations if one of the following options is met: 5.3.5.2 Talk America certifies that it is the exclusive provider of an end user’s local exchange service. The loop-transport combinations must terminate at Talk America’s collocation arrangement in at least one BellSouth central office. This option does not allow loop-transport combinations to be connected to BellSouth’s tariffed services. Under this option, Talk America is the end user’s only local service provider, and thus, is providing more than a significant amount of local exchange service. Talk America can then use the loop-transport combinations that serve the end user to carry any type of traffic, including using them to carry 100 percent interstate access traffic; or 5.3.5.3 Talk America certifies that it provides local exchange and exchange access service to the end user customer’s premises and handles at least one third of the end user customer’s local traffic measured as a percent of total end user customer local dialtone lines; and for DS1 circuits and above, at least 50 percent of the activated channels on the loop portion of the loop-transport combination have at least 5 percent local voice traffic individually, and the entire loop facility has at least 10 percent local voice traffic. When a loop-transport combination includes multiplexing, each of the individual DS1 circuits must meet these criteria. The loop-transport combination must terminate at Talk America’s collocation arrangement in at least one BellSouth cent...

Special Access Service Conversions. (a/k/a Non-Switched Combinations) 5.3.7.1 aXessa may not convert special access services to combinations of loop and transport network elements, whether or not aXessa self-provides its entrance facilities (or obtains entrance facilities from a third party), unless aXessa uses the combination to provide a significant amount of local exchange service, in addition to exchange access service, to a particular customer. To the extent aXessa requests to convert any special access services to combinations of loop and transport network elements at UNE prices, aXessa shall provide to BellSouth a letter certifying that aXessa is providing a significant amount of local exchange service (as described in this Section) over such combinations. The certification letter shall also indicate under what local usage option aXessa seeks to qualify for conversion of special access circuits. aXessa shall be deemed to be providing a significant amount of local exchange service over such combinations if one of the following options is met: 5.3.7.1.1 aXessa certifies that it is the exclusive provider of an end user’s local exchange service. The loop-transport combinations must terminate at aXessa’s collocation arrangement in at least one BellSouth central office. This option does not allow loop-transport combinations to be connected to BellSouth’s tariffed services. Under this option, aXessa is the end user’s only local service provider, and thus, is providing more than a significant amount of local exchange service. aXessa can then use the loop-transport combinations that serve the end user to carry any type of traffic, including using them to carry 100 percent interstate access traffic; or 5.3.7.1.2 aXessa certifies that it provides local exchange and exchange access service to the end user customer’s premises and handles at least one third of the end user customer’s local traffic measured as a percent of total end user customer local dialtone lines; and for DS1 circuits and above, at least 50 percent of the activated channels on the loop portion of the loop-transport combination have at least 5 percent local voice traffic individually, and the entire loop facility has at least 10 percent local voice traffic. When a loop-transport combination includes multiplexing, each of the individual DS1 circuits must meet this criteria. The loop- transport combination must terminate at aXessa’s collocation arrangement in at least one BellSouth central office. This option does not allow loop-tr...

Special Access Service Conversions. 5.3.7.1 EPB Telecommunications may not convert special access services to combinations of loop and transport network elements, whether or not EPB Telecommunications self-provides its entrance facilities (or obtains entrance facilities from a third party), unless EPB Telecommunications uses the combination to provide a significant amount of local exchange service, in addition to exchange access service, to a particular customer. To the extent EPB Telecommunications requests to convert any special access services to combinations of loop and transport network elements at UNE prices, EPB Telecommunications shall provide to BellSouth a letter certifying that EPB Telecommunications is providing a significant amount of local exchange service (as described in this Section) over such combinations. The certification letter shall also indicate under what local usage option EPB Telecommunications seeks to qualify for conversion of special access circuits. EPB Telecommunications shall be deemed to be providing a significant amount of local exchange service over such combinations if one of the following options is met: 5.3.7.1.1 EPB Telecommunications certifies that it is the exclusive provider of an end user’s local exchange service. The loop-transport combinations must terminate at EPB Telecommunications' collocation arrangement in at least one BellSouth central office. This option does not allow loop-transport combinations to be connected to BellSouth’s tariffed services. Under this option, EPB Telecommunications is the end user’s only local service provider, and thus, is providing more than a significant amount of local exchange service. EPB Telecommunications can then use the loop-transport combinations that serve the end user to carry any type of traffic, including using them to carry 100 percent interstate access traffic; or 5.3.7.1.2 EPB Telecommunications certifies that it provides local exchange and exchange access service to the end user customer’s premises and handles at least one third of the end user customer’s local traffic measured as a percent of total end user customer local dialtone lines; and for DS1 circuits and above, at least 50 percent of the activated channels on the loop portion of the loop-transport combination have at least 5 percent local voice traffic individually, and the entire loop facility has at least 10 percent local voice traffic. When a loop-transport combination includes multiplexing, each of the individual DS1 circuits must meet t...

Special Access Service Conversions. 5.3.7.1 Louisville Telephone may not convert special access services to combinations of loop and transport network elements, whether or not Louisville Telephone self- provides its entrance facilities (or obtains entrance facilities from a third party), unless Louisville Telephone uses the combination to provide a significant amount of local exchange service, in addition to exchange access service, to a particular customer. To the extent Louisville Telephone requests to convert any special access services to combinations of loop and transport network elements at UNE prices, Louisville Telephone shall provide to BellSouth a letter certifying that Louisville Telephone is providing a significant amount of local exchange service (as described in this Section) over such combinations. The certification letter shall also indicate under what local usage option Louisville Telephone seeks to qualify for conversion of special access circuits. Louisville Telephone shall be deemed to be providing a significant amount of local exchange service over such combinations if one of the following options is met: 5.3.7.2 Louisville Telephone certifies that it is the exclusive provider of an end user’s local exchange service. The loop-transport combinations must terminate at Louisville Telephone’s collocation arrangement in at least one BellSouth central office. This option does not allow loop-transport combinations to be connected to BellSouth’s tariffed services. Under this option, Louisville Telephone is the end user’s only local service provider, and thus, is providing more than a significant amount of local exchange service. Louisville Telephone can then use the loop-transport combinations that serve the end user to carry any type of traffic, including using them to carry 100 percent interstate access traffic; or 5.3.7.3 Louisville Telephone certifies that it provides local exchange and exchange access service to the end user customer’s premises and handles at least one third of the end user customer’s local traffic measured as a percent of total end user customer local dialtone lines; and for DS1 circuits and above, at least 50 percent of the activated channels on the loop portion of the loop-transport combination have at least 5 percent local voice traffic individually, and the entire loop facility has at least 10 percent local voice traffic. When a loop-transport combination includes multiplexing, each of the individual DS1 circuits must meet these criteria. The loop-tran...

Special Access Service Conversions. 4.4.1 EPB may not convert special access services to combinations of loop and transport network elements, whether or not EPB self-provides its entrance facilities (or obtains entrance facilities from a third party), unless EPB uses the combination to provide a significant amount of local exchange service, in addition to exchange access service, to a particular customer. To the extent EPB converts its special access services to combinations of loop and transport network elements at UNE prices, EPB, hereby, certifies that it is providing a significant amount of local exchange service over such combinations. BellSouth may at its sole discretion audit EPB records in order to verify the type of traffic being transmitted over combinations of loop and transport network elements. If, based on its audits, BellSouth concludes that EPB is not providing a significant amount of local exchange traffic over the combinations of loop and transport network elements, BellSouth may file a complaint with the appropriate Commission, pursuant to the dispute resolution process as set forth in the Interconnection Agreement. In the event that BellSouth prevails, BellSouth may convert such combinations of loop and transport network elements to special access services and may seek appropriate retroactive reimbursement from EPB. 4.4.2 EEL combinations for DS1 level and above will be available only when EPB provides and handles at least one third of the end user’s local traffic over the facility provided. In addition, on the DS1 loop portion of the combination, at least fifty (50) percent of the activated channels must have at least five (5) percent local voice traffic individually and, for the entire DS1 facility, at least ten (10) percent of the traffic must be local voice traffic. 4.4.3 When combinations of loop and transport network elements include multiplexing, each of the individual DS1 circuits must meet the above criteria.

Special Access Service Conversions. 4.4.1 IDS Long Distance may not convert special access services to combinations of loop and transport network elements, whether or not IDS Long Distance self-provides its entrance facilities (or obtains entrance facilities from a third party), unless IDS Long Distance uses the combination to provide a significant amount of local exchange service, in addition to exchange access service, to a particular customer. To the extent IDS Long Distance converts its special access services to combinations of loop and transport network elements at UNE prices, IDS Long Distance, hereby, certifies that it is providing a significant amount of local exchange service over such combinations. BellSouth may at its sole discretion audit IDS Long Distance records in order to verify the type of traffic being transmitted over combinations of loop and transport network elements. If, based on its audits, BellSouth concludes that IDS Long Distance is not providing a significant amount of local exchange traffic over the combinations of loop and transport network elements, BellSouth may file a complaint with the appropriate Commission, pursuant to the dispute resolution process as set forth in the Interconnection Agreement. In the event that BellSouth prevails, BellSouth may convert such combinations of loop and transport network elements to special access services and may seek appropriate retroactive reimbursement from IDS Long Distance. 4.4.2 EEL combinations for DS1 level and above will be available only when IDS Long Distance provides and handles at least one third of the end user’s local traffic over the facility provided. In addition, on the DS1 loop portion of the combination, at least fifty (50) percent of the activated channels must have at least five (5) percent local voice traffic individually and, for the entire DS1 facility, at least ten (10) percent of the traffic must be local voice traffic. 4.4.3 When combinations of loop and transport network elements include multiplexing, each of the individual DS1 circuits must meet the above criteria.

Special Access Service Conversions. 10.5.1 BroadRiver may not convert special access services to combinations of loop and transport network elements, whether or not BroadRiver self-provides its entrance facilities (or obtains entrance facilities from a third party), unless BroadRiver uses the combination to provide a “significant amount of local exchange service” (as described in Section 10.5.2 below), in addition to exchange access service, to a particular customer. DC01/HEITJ/118622.1 10.5.2 For the purpose of special access conversions, a “significant amount of local exchange service” is as defined in the FCC’s Supplemental Order Clarification, released June 2, 2000, in CC Docket No. 96-98 (“June 2, 2000 Order”). The Parties agree to incorporate by reference paragraph 22 of the June 2, 2000 Order. When BroadRiver requests conversion of special access circuits, BroadRiver will self-certify to BellSouth in the manner specified in paragraph 29 of the June 2, 2000 Order that the circuits to be converted qualify for conversion. In addition there may be extraordinary circumstances where BroadRiver is providing a significant amount of local exchange service, but does not qualify under any of the three options set forth in paragraph 22 of June 2, 2000 Order. In such case, BroadRiver may petition the FCC for a waiver of the local usage options set forth in the June 2, 2000 Order. If a waiver is granted, then upon BroadRiver’s request the Parties shall amend this Agreement to the extent necessary to incorporate the terms of such waiver for such extraordinary circumstance. 10.5.3 Upon request for conversions of up to 15 circuits from special access to EELs, BellSouth shall perform such conversions within seven (7) days from BellSouth’s receipt of a valid, error free service order from BroadRiver. Requests for conversions of fifteen (15) or more circuits from special access to EELs will be provisioned on a project basis. Conversions should not require the special access circuit to be disconnected and reconnected because only the billing information or other administrative information associated with the circuit will change when BroadRiver requests a conversion. The Access Service Request process will be used for conversion requests. 10.5.4 BellSouth may, at its sole expense, and upon thirty (30) days notice to BroadRiver, audit BroadRivers records not more than one in any twelve month period, unless an audit finds non-compliance with the local usage options referenced in the June 2, 2000 Order, in or...