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Version May 27, 2002
AGREEMENT
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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THIS AGREEMENT is made by and between BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.,
d/b/a AT&T Alabama (“AT&T”), a Georgia corporation, and Bright House Networks
Information Services (Alabama), LLC, (“BHN”) a Delaware limited liability company, and shall
be deemed effective thirty days following the date of the last signature of both Parties (”Effective
Date”). This Agreement may refer to either AT&T or BHN or both as a “Party” or “Parties.”
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, AT&T is an incumbent local exchange telecommunications company
authorized to provide telecommunications services in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee; and
WHEREAS, BHN is a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (“CLEC”) authorized to
provide telecommunications services in the states of Alabama and Florida; and may later become
authorized to provide such services in other states in which AT&T is so authorized; and
WHEREAS, BHN wishes to resell AT&T’s telecommunications services and
purchase network elements and other services, and, solely in connection therewith, may wish to
utilize Collocation Space or space available pursuant to Adjacent Arrangement (all as defined in
Attachment 4 of this Agreement), and Other Services (as defined in Attachment 2 of this
Agreement); and
WHEREAS, the Parties wish to interconnect their telecommunications network
facilities and exchange traffic pursuant to Sections 251 and 252 of the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Parties understand AT&T's operational support systems (OSS) and
technical capabilities vary from one state to another across AT&T's twenty-two states. This
Agreement attempts to conform a Florida interconnection agreement to comply with AT&T's
OSS and technical capabilities in the State of Alabama. To the extent provisions in the original
agreement have not been modified in this Agreement and are inconsistent with the OSS and
technical capabilities in the State of Alabama, AT&T shall provide such services, to the extent
applicable, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in its then current generic
interconnection agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, AT&T and BHN agree as follows:
Definitions
Affiliate is defined as a person that (directly or indirectly) owns or controls, is
owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with, another
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