Optical Telecommunications, Inc.

Version: 2Q05 Standard ICA
07/06/05
the past five (5) years or, where state law does not permit a statewide
investigation, an investigation of the applicable counties.
Attachment 4-Central Office
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12.2 OTI will be required to administer to its personnel assigned to the BellSouth
Premises security training either provided by BellSouth, or meeting criteria defined
by BellSouth at BellSouth’s Web site at
www.interconnection.bellsouth.com/guides.
12.3 OTI shall provide its employees and agents with picture identification, which must
be worn and visible at all times while in OTI’s Collocation Space or other areas in
or around the BellSouth Premises. The photo identification card shall bear, at a
minimum, the employee’s name and photo and OTI’s name. BellSouth reserves
the right to remove from a BellSouth Premises any employee of OTI not
possessing identification issued by OTI or who has violated any of BellSouth’s
policies as outlined in the CLEC Security Training documents. OTI shall hold
BellSouth harmless for any damages resulting from such removal of OTI’s
personnel from a BellSouth Premises. OTI shall be solely responsible for ensuring
that any Guest(s) of OTI is in compliance with all subsections of this Section.
12.4 OTI shall not assign to the BellSouth Premises any personnel with records of
felony criminal convictions. OTI shall not assign to the BellSouth Premises any
personnel with records of misdemeanor convictions, except for misdemeanor
traffic violations, without advising BellSouth of the nature and gravity of the
offense(s). BellSouth reserves the right to refuse building access to any of OTI’s
personnel who have been identified to have misdemeanor criminal convictions.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event OTI chooses not to advise BellSouth
of the nature and gravity of any misdemeanor conviction, OTI may, in the
alternative, certify to BellSouth that it shall not assign to the BellSouth Premises
any personnel with records of misdemeanor convictions (other than misdemeanor
traffic violations).
12.4.1 OTI shall not knowingly assign to the BellSouth Premises any individual who was
a former employee of BellSouth and whose employment with BellSouth was
terminated for a criminal offense, whether or not BellSouth sought prosecution of
the individual for the criminal offense.
12.4.2 OTI shall not knowingly assign to the BellSouth Premises any individual who was
a former supplier of BellSouth and whose access to a BellSouth Premises was
revoked due to the commission of a criminal offense, whether or not BellSouth
sought prosecution of the individual for the criminal offense.
12.5 For each OTI employee or agent hired by OTI within the last five (5) years, who
requires access to a BellSouth Premises to perform work in OTI Collocation
Space(s), OTI shall furnish BellSouth certification that the aforementioned
background check and security training were completed. This certification must be
provided to and approved by BellSouth before an employee or agent will be
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