TC Systems, Inc. South Carolina - AT&T Clec Online

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SYSTEMS’s Guest(s) in the Collocation Space, except to the extent caused by
BellSouth’s sole negligence, gross negligence, or willful misconduct.
3.4 Transfer of Collocation Space
3.4.1 Transfer of Collocation Space. TC SYSTEMS shall be allowed to transfer collocation
space to or from another CLEC under the following conditions: (1) the central office
is not at or near space exhaustion; (2) the transfer of space shall be contingent upon
BellSouth’s approval, who will not unreasonably withhold permission; (3) there are no
unpaid, undisputed collocation balances 4 between BellSouth and the transferring
CLEC; and (4) the transfer of the collocation space is in conjunction with TC
SYSTEMS’s sale or purchase of all, or substantially all, of the in-place collocation
equipment to the same CLEC.
3.4.2 When TC SYSTEMS is transferring collocation space to another CLEC, TC
SYSTEMS’s responsibilities shall include: (1) submitting a letter of authorization to
BellSouth for the transfer; (2) entering into a transfer agreement with BellSouth and
the acquiring CLEC; and (3) returning all access devices to BellSouth.
3.4.3 When the transfer of collocation space is to TC SYSTEMS from another CLEC, TC
SYSTEMS’s responsibilities shall include: (1) submitting an application to BellSouth
for transfer of the collocation arrangement; (2) satisfying all requirements of its
interconnection agreement with BellSouth; (3) submitting a letter to BellSouth for the
assumption of services; and (4) entering into a transfer agreement with BellSouth and
the transferring CLEC. It is the responsibility of BellSouth to ensure that the above
responsibilities are completely satisfied and the transfer of space is done as quickly as
possible.
3.5 Adjacent Collocation. Subject to technical feasibility and space availability, BellSouth
will permit an adjacent collocation arrangement (Adjacent Arrangement) on BellSouth
Premises’ property only when space within the requested BellSouth Premises is
legitimately exhausted and subject only to reasonable safety and maintenance
requirements. An Adjacent Arrangement shall be procured by TC SYSTEMS or
constructed by TC SYSTEMS’s BellSouth Certified Supplier and must be in
conformance with BellSouth’s design and construction Specifications. Further, TC
SYSTEMS shall construct, procure, maintain and operate said Adjacent
Arrangement(s) pursuant to all of the rates, terms and conditions set forth in this
Attachment.
If TC SYSTEMS requests Adjacent Collocation, pursuant to the conditions stated in
3.4 above, TC SYSTEMS must arrange with a BellSouth Certified Supplier to
construct the Adjacent Arrangement structure in accordance with BellSouth’s
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4Any disputed bills are governed by interconnection agreements and contracts which already exist
between the parties.
CCCS 234 of 433