Common use of Unbundled Loop Modifications (Line Conditioning Clause in Contracts

Unbundled Loop Modifications (Line Conditioning. 2.5.1 Line Conditioning is defined as routine network modification that BellSouth regularly undertakes to provide xDSL services to its own customers. This may include the removal of any device, from a copper Loop or copper Sub-loop that may diminish the capability of the Loop or Sub-loop to deliver high-speed switched wireline telecommunications capability, including xDSL service. Such devices include, but are not limited to, load coils, excessive bridged taps, low pass filters, and range extenders. Excessive bridged taps are bridged taps that serves no network design purpose and that are beyond the limits set according to industry standards and/or the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇. 2.5.2 BellSouth will remove load coils only on copper loops and sub-loops that are less than 18,000 feet in length. 2.5.3 For any copper loop being ordered by VarTec which has over 6,000 feet of combined bridged tap will be modified, upon request from VarTec, so that the loop will have a maximum of 6,000 feet of bridged tap. This modification will be performed at no additional charge to VarTec. Loop conditioning orders that require the removal of bridged tap that serves no network design purpose on a copper loop that will result in a combined total of bridged tap between 2,500 and 6,000 feet will be performed at the rates set forth in Exhibit A of this Attachment. AMENDMENT EXHIBIT 1 2.5.4 VarTec may request removal of any unnecessary and non-excessive bridged tap (bridged tap between 0 and 2,500 feet which serves no network design purpose), at rates pursuant to BellSouth’s Special Construction Process as mutually agreed to by the Parties.

Unbundled Loop Modifications (Line Conditioning. 2.5.1 Line Conditioning is defined as routine network modification that BellSouth regularly undertakes to provide xDSL services to its own customers. This may include the removal of any device, from a copper Loop or copper Sub-loop that may diminish the capability of the Loop or Sub-loop to deliver high-speed switched wireline telecommunications capability, including xDSL service. Such devices include, but are not limited to, load coils, excessive bridged taps, low pass filters, and range extenders. Excessive bridged taps are bridged taps that serves no network design purpose and that are beyond the limits set according to industry standards and/or the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇. 2.5.2 BellSouth will remove load coils only on copper loops and sub-loops that are less than 18,000 feet in length. 2.5.3 For any copper loop being ordered by VarTec Telson which has over 6,000 feet of combined bridged tap will be modified, upon request from VarTecTelson, so that the loop will have a maximum of 6,000 feet of bridged tap. This modification will be performed at no additional charge to VarTecTelson. Loop conditioning orders that require the removal of bridged tap that serves no network design purpose on a copper loop that will result in a combined total of bridged tap between 2,500 and 6,000 feet will be performed at the rates set forth in Exhibit A of this Attachment. AMENDMENT EXHIBIT 1 2.5.4 VarTec may request removal of any unnecessary and non-excessive bridged tap (bridged tap between 0 and 2,500 feet which serves no network design purpose), at rates pursuant to BellSouth’s Special Construction Process as mutually agreed to by the Parties.

Unbundled Loop Modifications (Line Conditioning. 2.5.1 Line Conditioning is defined as routine network modification that BellSouth regularly undertakes to provide xDSL services to its own customers. This may include the removal of any device, from a copper Loop or copper Sub-loop that may diminish the capability of the Loop or Sub-loop to deliver high-speed switched wireline telecommunications capability, including xDSL service. Such devices include, but are not limited to, load coils, excessive bridged taps, low pass filters, and range extenders. Excessive bridged taps are bridged taps that serves no network design purpose and that are beyond the limits set according to industry standards and/or the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇. 2.5.2 BellSouth will remove load coils only on copper loops and sub-loops that are less than 18,000 feet in length. 2.5.3 For any copper loop being ordered by VarTec Excel which has over 6,000 feet of combined bridged tap will be modified, upon request from VarTecExcel, so that the loop will have a maximum of 6,000 feet of bridged tap. This modification will be performed at no additional charge to VarTecExcel. Loop conditioning orders that require the removal of bridged tap that serves no network design purpose on a copper loop that will result in a combined total of bridged tap between 2,500 and 6,000 feet will be performed at the rates set forth in Exhibit A of this Attachment. AMENDMENT EXHIBIT 1 2.5.4 VarTec Excel may request removal of any unnecessary and non-excessive bridged tap (bridged tap between 0 and 2,500 feet which serves no network design purpose), at rates pursuant to BellSouth’s Special Construction Process as mutually agreed to by the Parties.

Unbundled Loop Modifications (Line Conditioning. 2.5.1 Line Conditioning is defined as routine network modification that BellSouth regularly undertakes to provide xDSL services to its own customers. This may include the removal of any device, from a copper Loop or copper Sub-loop that may diminish the capability of the Loop or Sub-loop to deliver high-speed switched wireline telecommunications capability, including xDSL service. Such devices include, but are not limited to, load coils, excessive bridged taps, low pass filters, and range extenders. Excessive bridged taps are bridged taps that serves no network design purpose and that are beyond the limits set according to industry standards and/or the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇BellSouth TR 73600. 2.5.2 BellSouth will remove load coils only on copper loops and sub-loops that are less than 18,000 feet in length. 2.5.3 For any copper loop being ordered by VarTec ▇▇▇.▇▇▇ which has over 6,000 feet of combined bridged tap will be modified, upon request from VarTec▇▇▇.▇▇▇, so that the loop will have a maximum of 6,000 feet of bridged tap. This modification will be performed at no additional charge to VarTec▇▇▇.▇▇▇. Loop conditioning orders that require the removal of bridged tap that serves no network design purpose on a copper loop that will result in a combined total of bridged tap between 2,500 and 6,000 feet will be performed at the rates set forth in Exhibit A of this Attachment. AMENDMENT EXHIBIT 1 2.5.4 VarTec may request removal of any unnecessary and non-excessive bridged tap (bridged tap between 0 and 2,500 feet which serves no network design purpose), at rates pursuant to BellSouth’s Special Construction Process as mutually agreed to by the Parties.

Unbundled Loop Modifications (Line Conditioning. 2.5.1 Line Conditioning is defined as routine network modification that BellSouth regularly undertakes to provide xDSL services to its own customers. This may include the removal of any device, from a copper Loop or copper Sub-loop that may diminish the capability of the Loop or Sub-loop to deliver high-speed switched wireline telecommunications capability, including xDSL service. Such devices include, but are not limited to, load coils, excessive bridged taps, low pass filters, and range extenders. Excessive bridged taps are bridged taps that serves no network design purpose and that are beyond the limits set according to industry standards and/or the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇. 2.5.2 BellSouth will remove load coils only on copper loops and sub-loops that are less than 18,000 feet in length. 2.5.3 For any copper loop being ordered by VarTec SC Net which has over 6,000 feet of combined bridged tap will be modified, upon request from VarTecSC Net, so that the loop will have a maximum of 6,000 feet of bridged tap. This modification will be performed at no additional charge to VarTecSC Net. Loop conditioning orders that require the removal of bridged tap that serves no network design purpose on a copper loop that will result in a combined total of bridged tap between 2,500 and 6,000 feet will be performed at the rates set forth in Exhibit A of this Attachment. AMENDMENT EXHIBIT 1 2.5.4 VarTec SC Net may request removal of any unnecessary and non-excessive bridged tap (bridged tap between 0 and 2,500 feet which serves no network design purpose), at rates pursuant to BellSouth’s Special Construction Process as mutually agreed to by the Parties.

Unbundled Loop Modifications (Line Conditioning. 2.5.1 Line Conditioning is defined as routine network modification that BellSouth regularly undertakes to provide xDSL services to its own customers. This may include the removal of any device, from a copper Loop or copper Sub-loop that may diminish the capability of the Loop or Sub-loop to deliver high-speed switched wireline telecommunications capability, including xDSL service. Such devices include, but are not limited to, load coils, excessive bridged taps, low pass filters, and range extenders. Excessive bridged taps are bridged taps that serves no network design purpose and that are beyond the limits set according to industry standards and/or the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇. 2.5.2 BellSouth will remove load coils only on copper loops and sub-loops that are less than 18,000 feet 18kft in length. 2.5.3 For any copper loop being ordered by VarTec ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇ which has over 6,000 feet 6kft of combined bridged tap will be modified, upon request from VarTec▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇, so that the loop will have a maximum of 6,000 feet 6kft of bridged tap. This modification will be performed at no additional charge to VarTec▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇. Loop conditioning orders that require the removal of bridged tap that serves no network design purpose on a copper loop that will result in a combined total of bridged tap between 2,500 and 6,000 feet 6kft will be performed at the rates set forth in Exhibit A of this Attachment. AMENDMENT EXHIBIT 1 2.5.4 VarTec may request removal of any unnecessary and non-excessive bridged tap (bridged tap between 0 and 2,500 feet which serves no network design purpose), at rates pursuant to BellSouth’s Special Construction Process as mutually agreed to by the Parties.