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5.2 Provision of Records and Information to Licensee. In order to obtain information
regarding BellSouth facilities, Licensee shall make a written request to BellSouth,
identifying with reasonable specificity the geographic area for which facilities are
required, the types and quantities of the required facilities and the required inservice
date. In response to such request, BellSouth shall provide Licensee with
information regarding the types, quantity and location (which may be provided by
provision of route maps) and availability of BellSouth poles, conduit and right-ofway
located within the geographic area specified by Licensee. Provision of
information under the terms of this section shall include the right of Licensee
employees or agents to obtain copies of engineering records or drawings which
pertain to those facilities within the geographic area identified in Licensee’s
request. Such copies of records shall be provided to Licensee via courier at
expense of Licensee or otherwise available at the records location center set forth
in Exhibit B. However, all requests for copies of records shall be submitted to
the Competitive Structures Provisioning Center in Birmingham, Alabama.
5.3 No Warranty of Record Information. Licensee acknowledges that records and
information provided by BellSouth pursuant to paragraph 5.2 may not reflect field
conditions and that physical inspection is necessary to verify presence and
condition of outside plant facilities and right of way. In providing such records
and information, BellSouth assumes no liability to Licensee or any third party for
errors/omissions contained therein.
5.4 Determination of Availability. BellSouth shall provide pole, conduit and right-ofway
availability information in response to a request from Licensee which identifies
with reasonable specificity the BellSouth facilities for which such information is
desired. Licensee may elect to be present at any field based survey of facilities
identified pursuant to this paragraph and BellSouth shall provide Licensee at least
forty-eight (48) hours notice prior to initiating such field survey. Licensee
employees or agents shall be permitted to enter BellSouth manholes and inspect
such structures to confirm usability and/or evaluate condition of the structure(s)
with at least forty-eight (48) hours notice to BellSouth, with a BellSouth
representative present and at Licensee’s expense.
5.5 Assignment of Conduit, Duct and Pole Space. BellSouth shall not unreasonably
deny or delay issuance of any License and, in any event, BellSouth shall issue such
License as follows: (a) after the determination has been made that Make-Ready
Work is not required, or (b) completion of Make-Ready Work.
5.5.1 No Make-Ready Work Required. If no Make-Ready Work is required, BellSouth
shall approve Applications for Pole attachment and Conduit Occupancy Licenses
and issue such Licenses within twenty (20) business days after the determination
has been made that no Make-Ready Work is required, but in no event later than 45
days after BellSouth receives Licensee’s Application.
5.5.2 Make-Ready Work Required. If Make-Ready Work is to be performed by
BellSouth, such available space shall remain in effect until make-ready costs are
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