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Southern Light
1Q08 GENERIC INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT – 03/10/08
3.5.3.3 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that AT&T shall have no obligation to indemnify Southern Light under this
section unless Southern Light provides AT&T with prompt written notice of any such Claim;
Southern Light permits AT&T to assume and control the defense to such action, with counsel
chosen by AT&T; and AT&T does not enter into any settlement or compromise of such Claim.
3.5.3.4 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that all amounts advanced in respect of such Claims, Losses and Costs
shall be repaid to AT&T by Southern Light if it shall ultimately be determined in a final judgment
without further appeal by a court of appropriate jurisdiction that Southern Light is not entitled to be
indemnified for such Claims, Losses and Costs because the Claims, Losses and Costs did not
arises as a result of AT&T’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
3.5.3.5 Definitions:
3.5.3.5.1 “Claim” means any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, or any inquiry or
investigation that AT&T or Southern Light in good faith believes might lead to the institution of any
such action, suit or proceeding.
3.5.3.5.2 “Loss” means any and all damages, injuries, judgments, fines penalties, amounts paid or payable in
settlement, deficiencies, and expenses (including all interest, assessments, and other charges paid
or payable in connection with or respect of such Losses) incurred in connection with the Claim.
3.5.3.5.3 “Costs” means all reasonable attorney’s fees and all other reasonable fees, expenses and
obligations paid or incurred in connection with the Claim or related matters, including without
limitation, investigating, defending, or participating (as a party, witness or otherwise) in (including on
appeal), or preparing to defend or participate in any Claim.
3.6 Line Splitting – Loop and Port for the states of Georgia and North Carolina only
3.6.1 To the extent Southern Light is using a commingled arrangement that consists of a Loop purchased
pursuant to this Agreement and Local Switching provided by AT&T pursuant to Section 271, AT&T
will permit Southern Light to utilize Line Splitting. AT&T shall charge the applicable line splitting
rates set forth in Exhibit A of this Agreement.
3.6.2 Southern Light shall provide AT&T with a signed LOA between it and the third party CLEC (Data
CLEC or Voice CLEC) with which it desires to provision Line Splitting services, where Southern
Light will not provide voice and data services.
3.6.3 Provisioning Line Splitting and Splitter Space – Loop and Port
3.6.3.1 The Data LEC, Voice CLEC, or a third party may provide the splitter. When Southern Light or its
authorized agent owns the splitter, Line Splitting requires the following: a non-designed analog
Loop from the serving wire center to the NID at the customer’s location; a collocation crossconnection
connecting the Loop to the collocation space; and a second collocation
cross-connection from the collocation space connected to a voice port.
3.6.3.2 An unloaded 2-wire copper Loop must serve the customer. The meet point for the Voice CLEC and
the Data CLEC is the point of termination on the MDF for the Data CLEC’s cable and pairs.
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