Note: Confidential Treatment Requested. Confidential portions of this document
have been redacted and have been separately filed with the Commission.
AGREEMENT
This Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of this 9 day
of May 2000, by and between Level 3 Communications, LLC a Delaware limited
liability company ("Level 3") and Teligent Services, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Teligent").
RECITALS
A. Level 3 intends to construct and/or is currently constructing multi-conduit
fiber optic communications systems in various metropolitan areas.
B. Teligent desires to obtain the right to use [REDACTED] fibers within the
Level 3 installed fiber optic communications system in certain of the
metropolitan areas in which Level 3 is installing them, and Level 3 desires to
grant Teligent a license to use such fibers.
C. Level 3 intends to construct and/or is currently constructing a nationwide
multi-conduit fiber optic communications network which will, among other things,
connect the metropolitan multi-conduit fiber optic communications systems
described above.
D. Teligent desires to obtain the right to use certain Level 3 wavelengths
capacity between and connecting such metropolitan areas, and Level 3 desires to
grant Teligent a right to use such wavelengths capacity.
E. Level 3 owns, controls or holds lease-hold interests in certain office and
storage space suitable for the placement and operation of communications
equipment which Teligent desires the right to occupy for collocation purposes;
Level 3 is willing to grant Teligent the right to occupy portions of such
facilities.
F. Level 3 and Teligent intend to agree upon the terms of a non-binding
memoranda of understanding respecting the purchase by Teligent from Level 3 of
dark fiber, roof rights and certain voice, private line and peering/transit
services, and the purchase by Level 3 of certain international services from
Teligent. In addition, the parties may explore joint marketing and product
development as set forth in the non-binding Memorandum of Understanding.
ARTICLE 1.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1.01 Level 3 agrees to provide and Teligent agrees to purchase from Level 3 a
license to use Level 3 fiber on and in accordance with the terms and conditions
as are set forth in Exhibit "1" hereto.
1.02 Level 3 agrees to provide and Teligent agrees to purchase from Level 3 the
right to use Level 3 wavelengths capacity on and in accordance with the terms
and conditions as are set forth in Exhibit "2" hereto.
1.03 Level 3 agrees to provide and Teligent agrees to license from Level 3
collocation space in accordance with the terms and conditions as are set forth
in Exhibit "3" hereto.
1.04 The non-binding Memorandum of Understanding is attached as Exhibit "4"
hereto.
ARTICLE 2.
COMMON TERMS AND CONDITIONS BETWEEN EXHIBITS
2.01 Notwithstanding any conflicting terms or conditions contained in the
Exhibits attached hereto, unless the contrary is specifically stated, the
following terms and conditions shall apply with respect to the subject matter
thereof with respect to all services provided by Level 3 and purchased by
Teligent hereunder. As used herein, the term "Agreement" includes this agreement
and all Exhibits attached hereto, except for Exhibit 4.
2.02 "Affiliate" shall mean, with respect to a party, any other entity that
directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with, such party ("control,"
"controlled by" and "under common control with" shall mean the possession,
directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of a party, whether through ownership of voting
securities, by contract or credit arrangement, as trustee or executor, or
otherwise).
ARTICLE 3.
ASSIGNMENT
3.01 This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
Parties hereto and their respective, permitted (as provided below) successors
and assigns. Except as permitted herein or as specifically permitted in Section
17 of Exhibit 1, neither party may assign, encumber or otherwise transfer this
Agreement or any of its Exhibits to any other party without the prior written
consent of the other party, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld,
provided that either party shall have the right, without consent of the other
party, but with written notice to such other party, to assign or otherwise
transfer this Agreement (so long as the same does not interfere with the
location of or provisioning of any service): (i) as collateral to any
institutional lender of the assigning party subject to the prior rights and
obligations of the parties hereunder; and (ii) to any parent, subsidiary or
Affiliate of the assigning party, or to any entity into which such party may be
merged or consolidated or which purchases all or substantially all of the assets
or stock of such party. Any assignee or transferee shall continue to be subject
to all of the provisions of this Agreement including its Exhibits, (except that
any lender referred to in clause (i) above shall not incur any obligations under
this Agreement nor shall it be restricted from exercising any right of
enforcement or foreclosure with respect to any related security interest or
lien, so long as the purchaser in foreclosure is subject to the provisions of
this Agreement).
3.02 This Agreement and each of the parties' respective rights and obligations
under this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and each of their respective permitted successors and assigns.
3.02 Nothing contained in this Article shall be deemed or construed to prohibit
Level 3 from selling, transferring, leasing, licensing, granting indefeasible
rights of use or entering into similar agreements or arrangements with other
parties.
ARTICLE 4.
CONFIDENTIALITY
4.01 (a) As used herein, "Proprietary Information" shall mean information
disclosed, both orally and in writing, concerning the business of the disclosing
party and/or the businesses of current or potential third party vendors,
suppliers, consultants, contractors and/or customers of the disclosing party,
including, without limitation, customer lists, customer addresses, services
provided to specific customers, traffic and sales volumes, customer pricing,
equipment specifications, locations and use, network configurations, capacities
and capabilities, current or prospective relationship with vendors and
independent contractors (including, without limitation, information regarding
the types of services contracted for and the cost of such services to the
disclosing party), implementation of technology, data and programs, finance,
sales, marketing, and development of telecommunication and related technology
and services. Such information, in whole or in part, together with analyses,
compilations, programs, reports, proposals, studies, or any other documentation,
prepared by the disclosing party or the other party, as the case may be, which
contain or otherwise reflect or make reference to such information, whether or
not specifically marked as confidential by the Disclosing Party, are hereinafter
referred to as "Proprietary Information."
(b) Level 3 and Teligent agree that if either party provides the other party
Proprietary Information, such Proprietary Information shall be held in
confidence, and the receiving party shall afford such Proprietary Information
the same care and protection as it affords its own confidential and proprietary
information (which in any case shall be not less than reasonable care) in order
to avoid disclosure to or unauthorized use by any third party. The parties
acknowledge and agree that all information disclosed by either party to the
other in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to be
Proprietary Information, provided that verbal information is indicated as being
confidential or proprietary when given. All Proprietary Information, unless
otherwise specified in writing, shall remain the property of the disclosing
party, shall be used by the receiving party only for the intended purpose, and
such written Proprietary Information, including all copies thereof, shall be
returned to the disclosing party or destroyed upon the request of the disclosing
party. Proprietary Information shall not be reproduced except to the extent
necessary to accomplish the purpose and intent of this Agreement, or as
otherwise may be permitted in writing by the disclosing party.
4.02 The foregoing provisions of Section 4.01 shall not apply to any Proprietary
Information which (i) becomes publicly available other than through the
disclosing party; (ii) is required to be disclosed by a governmental or judicial
law, order, rule or regulation; (iii) is independently developed by the
receiving party; or (iv) becomes available to the receiving party without
restriction from a third party.
4.03 Notwithstanding Sections 4.01 and 4.02 either party may disclose
Proprietary Information to its employees, agents, lenders, funding partners and
legal and financial advisors and providers to the extent necessary or
appropriate in connection with the negotiation and/or performance of this
Agreement or in obtaining financing, provided that each such party is notified
of the confidential and proprietary nature of such Proprietary Information and
is subject to or agrees to be bound by similar restrictions on its use and
disclosure.
4.04 Upon execution of this Agreement, the parties shall mutually agree on press
announcements and releases, by both parties, announcing this Agreement and the
relationship between them. The parties shall use good faith efforts to, on or
before May 9, 2000: i) agree upon the provisions of such press release; and ii)
agree upon the information which may be disclosed by the parties in response to
questions raised as a result of any such press release. The parties agree that
Teligent's press release may state that Teligent is a Level 3 Strategic,
Preferred Provider of fixed, terrestrial, high frequency, wireless services.
Thereafter, each party shall be permitted to discuss the general nature of the
Agreement and relationship publicly in accordance with this Section 4 provided
that such discussions are consistent with and limited to matters disclosed in a
previously approved press release.
4.05 In the event either party shall be required by law, rule or regulation to
disclose all or any part of this Agreement in, or attach all or any part of this
Agreement to any regulatory filing or statement, each party agrees that in
advance of such disclosure (unless compelled otherwise by law) it shall discuss
and work cooperatively, in good faith, with the other party, to protect, to the
extent possible, those items or matters which the other party deems confidential
and which may, in accordance with applicable laws, be deleted therefrom.
4.06 The provisions of this Article shall survive expiration or termination of
this Agreement.
ARTICLE 5.
CONTACT / ESCALATION LIST
Within 90 days of the execution of this Agreement, the Parties shall
supply each other with appropriate network contacts, including names, phone
numbers, beeper or cell-phone numbers, etc., as well as a problem escalation
contact list and trouble reporting protocols and procedures for provisioning and
for notifications related to trouble tickets and routine, non-routine and
emergency maintenance.
ARTICLE 6.
NOTICES
All notices or other communications which are required or permitted
herein shall be in writing and sufficient if delivered personally, sent by
facsimile transmission followed by another form of written notification which is
capable of providing proof of delivery, sent by prepaid overnight air courier,
or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt
requested, addressed as follows:
IF TO LEVEL 3:
Level 3 Communications, LLC
1025 Eldorado Blvd.
Broomfield, CO 80021
Attn: VP, Transmission and Special Services
Fax: 720-569-1151
with copies to:
Level 3 Communications, LLC
1025 Eldorado Blvd.
Broomfield, CO 80021
Attn: VP, Network Operation
Fax: 720-888-5228
and
Level 3 Communications, LLC
1025 Eldorado Blvd.
Broomfield, CO 80021
Attn: General Counsel
Fax: 720-888-5128
IF TO TELIGENT: Teligent Services, Inc.
8065 Leesburg Pike, Suite 400
Vienna, VA 22182
Attn: Chief Technology Officer
Fax: 703-762-5349
with copies to:
Teligent Services, Inc.
8065 Leesburg Pike, Suite 400
Vienna, VA 22182
Attn: VP of Network Planning/Engineering
Fax: 703-762-5187
and
Teligent Services, Inc.
8065 Leesburg Pike, Suite 400
Vienna, VA 22182
Attn: General Counsel
Fax: 703-762-5227
or at such other address as the party to whom notice is to be given may have
furnished to the other party in writing in accordance herewith. Any such
communication shall be deemed to have been given when delivered if delivered
personally, on the same day as facsimile transmission (or the first business day
thereafter if faxed on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday), on the business day
after dispatch if sent by overnight air courier, or on the third business day
after posting if sent by mail.
ARTICLE 7.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT
This Agreement constitutes the entire and final agreement and
understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes all prior agreements relating to the subject matter hereof, which are
of no further force or effect including the nondisclosure agreement between the
parties dated September 29,1998. The Exhibits referred to herein are integral
parts hereof and are hereby made a part of this Agreement. This Agreement may
only be modified or supplemented by an instrument in writing executed by a duly
authorized representative of each party.
ARTICLE 8.
RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES
The relationship between Level 3 and Teligent shall not be that of
partners, agents, or joint venturers for one another, and nothing contained in
this Agreement or its Exhibits shall be deemed to constitute a partnership or
agency agreement between them for any purposes, including but not limited to
federal income tax purposes.
ARTICLE 9.
COUNTERPARTS
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of
which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
ARTICLE 10.
CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION OF AGREEMENT
The language in all parts of this Agreement and its Exhibits shall in
all cases be construed simply, as a whole and in accordance with its fair
meaning and not strictly for or against any party. The parties hereto
acknowledge and agree that this Agreement and its Exhibits have been negotiated
by the parties and been the subject of arm's length and careful negotiation over
a considerable period of time, that each party has been given the opportunity to
independently review this Agreement and its Exhibits with legal counsel, and
that each party has the requisite experience and sophistication to understand,
interpret and agree to the particular language of the provisions hereof.
Accordingly, in the event of an ambiguity in or dispute regarding the
interpretation of this Agreement including its Exhibits, this Agreement and its
Exhibits shall not be interpreted or construed against either party.
ARTICLE 11.
ENFORCEMENT
If any provision of this Agreement or any of its Exhibits, the deletion
of which would not adversely affect the receipt of any material benefit by
either party hereunder, shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected
thereby and each other term and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and
enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. It is the intention of the
parties to this Agreement, and the parties hereto agree, that in lieu of each
clause or provision of this Agreement or its Exhibits that is illegal, invalid
or unenforceable, the court shall supply as a part of this Agreement an
enforceable clause or provision as similar in term to such illegal, invalid or
unenforceable clause or provision as may be possible.
ARTICLE 12.
FORCE MAJEURE
Except as may otherwise be specifically provided in this Agreement or its
Exhibits, neither party shall be in default of this Agreement or any Exhibit
hereof [REDACTED] if and to the extent that any failure or delay in such party's
performance is caused by any of the following conditions and is not the result
of the negligence or willful misconduct of the affected party and such party's
performance shall be excused and extended for and during the period of any such
delay: act of God; fire; flood; shortages or unavailability or other delay in
delivery not resulting from the responsible party's failure to timely place
accurate orders therefore; lack of or delay in transportation or capacity;
government codes, ordinances, laws, rules, regulations or restrictions; war or
civil disorder; failure of a third party to recognize a right or right of way
required to deliver any service; or any other cause beyond the reasonable
control of a party. A force majeure event may not be claimed by either party to
alleviate an obligation of that party to make payment due hereunder. In the
event of a delay or failure of performance under this section as respects Level
3's delivery of service which Level 3 reasonably believes will last longer that
fourteen (14) days, Level 3 shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable, give
written notice of the same to Teligent specifying the nature and anticipated
duration of the Force Majeure Event and outline its recovery plan with respect
to the Force Majeure Event, including the anticipated time in which to complete
the same. [REDACTED]
ARTICLE 13.
INDEMNIFICATION
13.01 Subject to the provisions of Article 14 of this Agreement, Level 3 hereby
agrees to indemnify, defend, protect and hold harmless Teligent and its
employees, officers and directors, from and against, and assumes liability for:
(i) any claims, causes of action or suits, and/or any injury, loss or damage to
any person, tangible property or facilities of any person (including reasonable
attorneys' fees and costs) to the extent arising out of or resulting from the
negligence or willful misconduct of Level 3, its officers, directors, employees,
servants, affiliates, agents, contractors, licensees, invitees and vendors
arising out of or in connection with the performance by Level 3 of its
obligations under this Agreement including its Exhibits; and (ii) any claims,
causes of action or suits, and/or any liabilities or damages arising out of any
violation by Level 3 of any regulation, rule, statute or court order of any
governmental authority in connection with the performance by Level 3 of its
obligations under this Agreement including its Exhibits.
13.02 Subject to the provisions of Article 14 of this Agreement, Teligent hereby
agrees to indemnify, defend, protect and hold harmless Level 3, and its
employees, officers and directors, from and against, and assumes liability for:
(i) any claims, causes of action or suits, and/or any injury, loss or damage to
any person, tangible property or facilities of any person (including reasonable
attorneys' fees and costs) to the extent arising out of or resulting from the
negligence or willful misconduct of Teligent, its officers, directors,
employees, servants, affiliates, agents, contractors, licensees, invitees and
vendors arising out of or in connection with the exercise by Teligent of its
rights under this Agreement including its Exhibits; and (ii) any claims, causes
of action or suits, and/or any liabilities or damages arising out of any
violation by Teligent of any regulation, rule, statute or court order of any
governmental authority in connection with the exercise by Teligent of its rights
under this Agreement including its Exhibits.
13.03 Level 3 and Teligent both agree that they will protect, indemnify, defend
and hold the other party hereto harmless from any action brought by that parties
end users against the other party hereto relating to or arising out of this
Agreement.
13.04 Level 3 and Teligent agree to promptly provide each other with notice of
any claim which may result in an indemnification obligation hereunder. The
indemnifying party may defend such claim with counsel of its own choosing
provided that no settlement or compromise of any such claim shall occur without
the consent of the indemnified party, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed.
13.05 Level 3 and Teligent each expressly recognize and agree that its
obligation to indemnify, defend, protect and save the other harmless is not a
material obligation to the continuing performance of its other obligations, if
any, hereunder. In the event that a party shall fail for any reason to so
indemnify, defend, protect and save the other harmless, the injured party hereby
expressly recognizes that its sole remedy in such event shall be the right to
bring legal proceedings against the other party for its damages as a result of
the other party's said failure to indemnify, defend, protect and save harmless.
These obligations shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement
and any of its Exhibits.
ARTICLE 14.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OF THE
EXHIBITS, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, EVEN IF THAT
PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY
PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT, SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF USE, INCOME OR
PROFITS, OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR LOST BUSINESS.
Nothing contained herein shall operate as a limitation on the right of either
party hereto to bring an action for damages against any third party, including
claims for indirect, special or consequential damages, based on any acts or
omissions of such third party.
ARTICLE 15
WAIVER
The failure of either party to insist upon the performance of any provision
herein or to exercise any right or privilege granted to it hereunder, shall not
be construed as a waiver of such provision or any provisions herein, and the
same shall continue in full force. The various rights and remedies given to or
reserved by either party herein or allowed by law, shall be cumulative, and no
delay or omission to exercise any of its rights shall be construed as a waiver
of any default or acquiescence, nor shall any waiver of any breach of any
provision be considered a condonement or any continuing or subsequent breach of
the same provision.
ARTICLE 16
GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws
of the State of [REDACTED].
ARTICLE 17
REPRESENTATIONS
17.01 Each party to this Agreement represents and warrants to the other party
that: (a) such party has the full corporate right, power and authority to enter
into this Agreement and to perform all acts required of it hereunder; (b) the
execution of this Agreement by such party, and the performance by such party of
its obligations and duties hereunder, do not and will not violate any agreement
to which such party is a party or by which it is otherwise bound; (c) when
executed and delivered by such party, this Agreement will constitute the legal,
valid and binding obligation of such party, enforceable against such party in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement; (d) it is not
subject to any pending or threatened litigation or governmental action that
could interfere with its performance of this Agreement; and (e) such party is in
compliance with and will comply with all applicable material laws, rules and
regulations, including but not limited to those promulgated by the Federal
Communications Commission, with respect to its rights and obligations under this
Agreement. Level 3 further warrants that the services and equipment provided
hereunder do not violate or infringe any common law or statutory rights of any
party, including without limitation, contractual rights, copyrights, trademarks,
and patents.
17.02 Level 3 warrants and represents to Teligent that its systems and
facilities have successfully accommodated the four-digit date field requirement
for the year 2000 and beyond and lose no functionality with respect to the
introduction of records containing dates falling after January 1, 2000.
17.03 [REDACTED]
17.04 EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER PARTY MAKES AND EACH PARTY
HEREBY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, REGARDING THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT,
INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
ARTICLE 18
APPLICABLE LAW
This Agreement is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws, and
regulations, rulings, orders, and other actions of governmental agencies
("Rules"), including, but not limited to: as applicable, the Communications Act
of 1934 as amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, the rules and
regulations of the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC"), and the obtaining
and continuance of any required approvals, or authorizations from the FCC or any
other governmental agency. Level 3 will use its good faith reasonable efforts to
obtain, retain, and maintain such approvals and authorizations. In performing
their obligations under this Agreement, the parties must comply with all
applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, rules and orders.
ARTICLE 19
INSURANCE
19.01 Each party shall, at its own expense, at all times during the term of this
Agreement, maintain in full force and effect a policy or policies of (a)
commercial general liability insurance (including coverage for premises
operations, independent contractors, products/completed operations, personal and
advertising injury, contractual liability and explosion, collapse and
underground hazards) in the amount (inclusive of any amounts provided by an
umbrella or excess policy) of at least [REDACTED]; (b) if eligible, worker's
compensation insurance as required by the laws of the applicable jurisdiction;
and (c) automobile liability insurance for any vehicles used in the performance
of the services in the amount of at least [REDACTED].
19.02 Each policy of general liability insurance maintained by a party shall
name the other party hereto as an additional insured. All insurance must be on
an occurrence basis, and not on a claims made basis. Coverage shall be obtained
only from insurers who are rated "A-7" or better in the then most recent edition
of Best's Insurance Reports. Each insurance policy shall provide for a waiver of
the insurer's subrogation rights against the other party hereto. Each policy on
which Teligent or Level 3 is an additional insured shall provide additional
insured with at least ten (10) days prior written notice of cancellation,
non-renewal, or restriction of coverage. At least annually and at such other
times as may be requested by Teligent but in any case prior to commencement of
performance of the services, the parties shall cause their respective insurers
to deliver to the other party certificates of insurance evidencing the existence
of the coverages required under this Agreement or the relevant Notice to
Proceed; provided, however, that such certificates shall be delivered within
thirty (30) days of the execution of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 20
[REDACTED]
ARTICLE 21
PAYMENT TERMS
21.01 Rates and charges will commence as set forth in each Exhibit to this
Agreement. Unless set forth otherwise in an Exhibit, (a) any recurring charges
will be billed in advance each month or year, as may be applicable; (b) any
nonrecurring charges will be billed on the first invoice which includes any
recurring charges; (c) payments are due within thirty (30) days from the date of
the invoice; and (d) Level 3 may adjust the rates and charges for the renewal
terms (if any). Invoices issued hereunder which are not paid when due shall
accrue interest at a rate of [REDACTED] (not to exceed the maximum rate allowed
under state law) until paid in full.
21.02 Teligent is responsible for payment of valid and properly-applied federal,
state and local taxes, charges or surcharges imposed on or based upon the
provision, sale or use of Level 3's services (excluding charges imposed on Level
3 for the use of public rights of way and for taxes based upon Level 3's net
income or property). Unless Teligent is exempt, Teligent will pay such amounts
upon receipt of an itemized invoice thereof. Teligent will provide Level 3 with
appropriate documentation of any exemption.
21.03 [REDACTED]
ARTICLE 22
TERM AND TERMINATION
22.01 The terms of this Agreement shall be coterminous with the longest term set
forth in any Exhibit hereto.
22.02 In addition to any right of termination following a default as set forth
in any Exhibit, either party may terminate this Agreement or any relevant
Exhibit: i) upon 30 days written Notice to the other party if there is any
judicial, regulatory, or legislative change to, or interpretation of, applicable
laws and rules that would render performance of this Agreement by the
terminating party impossible, illegal or impractical; ii) effective immediately
upon written Notice, if the other party: (a) becomes insolvent; (b) files, or
has filed against it and not dismissed within 60 days, a petition for
bankruptcy; or (c) makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or iii)
if either party fails to make any payment (not reasonably in dispute) required
hereunder when due, and such failure continues for a period of thirty (30) days
after written notice from the other party; or iv) if either party fails to
observe or perform the terms and provisions of this Agreement (other than
payment terms) and such failure continues for a period of thirty (30) days after
written notice (or if such failure is not susceptible of a cure within such
thirty (30) day period, cure has not been commenced and diligently pursued
thereafter to completion).
22.03 Except as set forth in the Exhibits, in the event of Termination of a
portion of this Agreement, any services - including collocation and related
services -- not previously terminated will remain in effect for the term
specified for each non-terminated service, and the terms and conditions of this
Agreement will continue to apply to such services. Upon termination of this
Agreement, all rights of Teligent to order new services cease and Level 3 has no
further obligations to furnish new services to Teligent. To the extent
applicable, the termination liability set forth in any Exhibit may apply. In
addition, upon termination of this Agreement, all rights of Level 3 to order new
services ceases and Teligent has no further obligation to furnish new services
to Level 3.
23.04 Any termination under this section shall be without any liability to or
obligation of the terminating party other than with respect to any breach of
obligations under this Agreement prior to termination.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Level 3 and Teligent have executed this Agreement as of the
date first above written.
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company
By___/S/________________________________
Title:
TELIGENT SERVICES, INC.,
a Delaware corporation
By ______/S/____________________________
Title:
EXHIBIT 1
ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS GOVERNING
METRO DARK FIBER
As referred to herein, LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC is the "Grantor" and Teligent
is the "Grantee".
RECITALS
A. Grantor intends to construct and/or is currently constructing a
multiconduit fiber optic communications system (the "Grantor System") as
generally described and depicted on Exhibit "A" attached hereto.
B. Grantor further intends to install within one of the conduits of the
Grantor System a high fiber count fiber optic cable (the "Cable").
C. Grantee desires to obtain a license to use the number of fibers and
connecting those points identified in Exhibit "A" attached hereto.
D. Grantor desires to grant to Grantee a license to use the fibers and
other facilities described herein, all upon and subject to the terms and
conditions set forth below.
ARTICLE 1.
DEFINITIONS
1.01 "Acceptance Date" shall mean the date when Grantee delivers (or is deemed
to have delivered) notice of acceptance of a Completion Notice with respect to a
Segment in accordance with Article 9.
1.02 "Acceptance Testing" shall have the meaning set forth in Article 9.
1.03 [Intentionally Deleted]
1.04 "Associated Property" shall mean the tangible and intangible property
needed for the use of the Grantee Fibers as permitted by this Agreement, as and
to the extent more particularly described in this Agreement, but excluding in
any and all events any electronic and/or optronic equipment.
1.05 "Cable" shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
1.06 "Completion Notice" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.02.
1.07 "Costs" shall mean the actual direct costs paid or payable in accordance
with the established accounting procedures generally used by Grantor and which
Grantor utilizes in billing third parties for reimbursable projects [REDACTED].
1.08 "Dark Fiber" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 15.03.
1.09 "Design, Planning and Engineering Fee" shall be the fee set forth in
Exhibit "B".
1.10 "Dispute Notice" shall have the meaning set forth in Article 24.
1.11 "Effective Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.01.
1.12 "Fiber Upgrade Notice" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.02.
1.13 [Intentionally Deleted]
1.14 "Governmental Authority" shall mean any federal, state, regional, county,
city, municipal, local, territorial, or tribal government, whether foreign or
domestic, or any department, agency, bureau or other administrative or
regulatory body obtaining authority from any of the foregoing, including without
limitation, courts, public utilities and sewer authorities.
1.15 "Grantee Delay Event" shall mean the failure of Grantee to timely observe
and perform its obligations and agreements hereunder, which failure delays the
construction and installation of the Grantor System with respect to one or more
Segments.
1.16 "Grantee Fibers" shall have the meaning set forth in Article 3.
1.17 "Grantor Gateway Facilities" shall mean such facilities as may be mutually
agreed upon between Grantor and Grantee which are owned, leased or otherwise
used by Grantor to accommodate or house switch equipment, fiber optic
transmission and/or associated ancillary equipment to serve as a switch
terminal, transport concentrator, hub terminal or junction.
1.18 "Grantor System" shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
1.19 "Impositions" shall mean all taxes, fees, levies, imposed duties charges
or withholdings of any nature (including without limitation ad valorem, real
property, gross receipts, taxes and franchise, license and permit fees),
together with any penalties, fines or interest thereon arising out of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and/or imposed upon the Grantor
System, or any part thereof, by any Governmental Authority.
1.20 "Interconnection Points" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.01.
1.21 "Lateral Segment" shall mean the Segments of the Grantor System identified
as such in Exhibit "A".
1.22 "Lateral Segment Fee" shall be the fee specified in Exhibit "B".
[REDACTED]
1.24 "Monthly Charge" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.02.
1.25 "Minimum Purchase Commitment" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
2.01.
1.26 "Non-Targeted Lateral Segment" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
8.02.
1.27 "Person" shall mean any natural person, corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, business trust, joint venture, association, company or
Governmental Authority.
1.28 [Intentionally Deleted]
1.29 "Proprietary Information" shall have the meaning set forth in Article 4 of
the Agreement.
1.30 "Relocating Authority" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.03.
1.31 "Required Rights" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.01.
1.32 "Route Miles" shall mean, for each Segment, the actual number of route
miles, or portion thereof, for such Segment as constructed.
1.33 "Scheduled Completion Date" shall mean, with respect to each Segment and
subject to Force Majeure Events, the dates set forth on Exhibit "A".
1.34 "Segments" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.
1.35 "Segment End Points" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.
1.36 "System Route" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.
1.37 "Targeted Lateral Segment" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
8.02.
1.38 "Taxes" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.05.
1.39 "Term" shall have the meaning set forth in Article 5.
1.39 "Termination Charge" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 20.01.
ARTICLE 2.
SYSTEM ROUTE
2.01 The Grantor System will connect the points identified on Exhibit "A"
attached hereto (each point identified on Exhibit "A" is herein called a
"Segment End Point", the route between the applicable Segment End Points is
herein called a "Segment", and all of the Segments together are herein called
the "System Route"). The Grantor System will include the "Lateral Segments"
(each of which shall be considered a "Segment" for purposes hereof), if any,
identified in Exhibit "A". The cumulative Route Miles for all Segments ordered
by Grantee pursuant to this Agreement are [REDACTED]. Grantee further agrees to
purchase [REDACTED] additional Grantee Fibers from all of the Segments listed in
Exhibit "G" when the same are available for delivery by Level 3, bringing
Grantees total fiber miles to [REDACTED]. Grantee further agrees to purchase,
within six (6) months of the date of signing the Agreement, additional available
fiber so that the total fiber mileage for Grantee Fibers hereunder is at least
[REDACTED] miles (the "Minimum Purchase Commitment"). Grantee shall inform
Grantor, in writing, of the number of additional Grantee Fibers within six (6)
months from the date of this Agreement. Grantee may satisfy the Minimum Purchase
Commitment only by purchase [REDACTED] in entire Segments (partial Segments may
not be purchased). In the event Grantee does not inform Grantor of the number of
Grantee Fibers desired necessary to satisfy the Minimum Purchase Commitment
within the time frames set forth herein, , then the [REDACTED] Fees for the
Minimum Purchase Commitment shall commence and be due and payable for the
balance of the Term (even though Grantee had not satisfied the Minimum Purchase
Commitment).
2.02 The specific location of the System Route between Segment End Points is
subject to change in the sole discretion of Grantor; however, the System Route
will connect the Segment End Points for each Segment.
ARTICLE 3.
GRANT OF LICENSE
3.01 As of the Effective Date for each particular Segment of Grantee Fiber
delivered by Grantor to Grantee hereunder, Grantor hereby grants to Grantee, and
Grantee hereby acquires from Grantor, [REDACTED] for the purposes described
herein, the number of fibers set forth in Exhibit "A" to be specifically
identified in the Cable between the Segment End Points for such Segment (the
"Grantee Fibers"), and an associated and non-exclusive license, for the purposes
described herein, in the Associated Property respecting such Segment, all upon
and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.
3.02 Grantee may, by written notice (a "Fiber Upgrade Notice") delivered to
Grantor, inform Grantor that Grantee desires to purchase [REDACTED] to use
additional fibers (whether of the same type as the Grantee Fibers or otherwise)
either (a) along the same System Route as the Grantee Fibers, or (b) within
planned extensions to the then-existing Grantor System. In the event that
Grantor subsequently determines to install such additional fibers, then Grantor
shall notify Grantee of such determination.
3.03 In the event that Grantee has delivered a Fiber Upgrade Notice and Grantor
has received such notice prior to its determination to install additional
fibers, Grantor and Grantee shall negotiate in good faith concerning Grantee's
acquisition of [REDACTED] a portion of such additional fibers (including
negotiation of the additional fees due and payable by Grantee for the use of
such additional fibers). The Term for use of any additional fibers shall be,
unless otherwise agreed in writing by the parties, for a period which commences
upon delivery of such additional fibers and which ends twenty (20) years
thereafter; provided, however, that to the extent such extended term requires
Grantor to extend or renew a Required Right, Grantor shall have the right to
increase the Monthly Charge in order to reflect, in Grantor's reasonable
discretion, the pass through (on a pro rata basis based upon the number of
fibers within the Grantor System) of any increase in the payments, fees,
charges, costs or other expenses incurred or to be incurred by Grantor in
connection with the extension or renewal of such Required Right. Notwithstanding
anything else in this Agreement to the contrary, the failure of Grantor to
notify Grantee of its determination to install additional fibers under Section
3.02, or the failure of the parties to successfully negotiate the terms of a
[REDACTED] such additional fibers, shall not constitute a default or breach of
this Agreement hereunder and neither Grantee nor Grantor shall have any
liability to the other for the performance, or the failure to perform, any
obligations imposed under Sections 3.02 or 3.03 hereof.
ARTICLE 4.
FEES
4.01 Grantee agrees to pay, as compensation for Grantor's performance of
incremental design, engineering, planning and development of the Grantee Fibers
(including but not limited to the Lateral Segments), the [REDACTED] set forth in
Exhibit "B".
4.02 Grantee further agrees to pay, as compensation for the use of the Grantee
Fibers, the [REDACTED] Fee as set forth in Exhibit "B". The [REDACTED] Fee shall
be due and payable in full, and Grantee shall have no right of offset or
deduction with respect to any installment of the [REDACTED] Fee due hereunder.
4.03 Grantee further agrees to pay, as compensation for the construction and
installation of Grantee Fiber within the Lateral Segments and as compensation
for the use thereof, the amounts as set forth on Exhibit "B" (the "Lateral
Segment Fee").
4.04 In addition to the foregoing amounts, Grantee shall pay directly or
reimburse Grantor for all other sums, costs, fees and expenses which are
expressly provided to be paid by Grantee under this Agreement.
4.05 The [REDACTED] Fees shall be as stated in Exhibit "B". The [REDACTED] Fee
shall commence on the Acceptance Date for each Segment, and will be invoiced
[REDACTED] in accordance with the Agreement.
4.06 All payments made by Grantee hereunder shall be made without any deduction
or withholding for or on account of any tax, duty or other charges of whatever
nature imposed by any taxing or government authority (collectively, "Taxes"). If
either Grantee or Grantor are or were required by law to make any deduction or
withholding from any payment due hereunder to Grantor, then, notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the gross amount payable
by Grantee shall be increased so that, after any such deduction or withholding
for Taxes, the net amount received by Grantor will not be less than Grantor
would have received had no such deduction or withholding been required. If any
taxing or government authority asserts that Grantee should have made a deduction
or withholding for or on account of any Taxes with respect to all or a portion
of the payments made hereunder, or that Grantor should have collected certain
Taxes from Grantee which Grantor did not collect, Grantee hereby agrees to
indemnify Grantor for such Taxes and hold Grantor harmless on an after-tax basis
from and against any Taxes, interest or penalties levied or asserted in
connection therewith. . Taxes will be separately stated in Grantor's invoices.
In the event Grantee is exempt from paying any taxes, Grantee will provide
Grantor with appropriate documentation of such exemption.
ARTICLE 5.
TERM
5.01 The [REDACTED] with respect to each Segment shall become effective on the
first day when both (i) the Acceptance Date with respect to the Grantee Fibers
within a Segment has occurred and (ii) Grantor has received payment of all fees
and charged due under this Exhibit as of the Acceptance Date (the "Effective
Date"). Subject to the provisions of Article 20, the [REDACTED] with respect to
the Grantee Fibers within each Segment shall terminate on the twentieth (20th)
anniversary of the Effective Date (the "Term").
5.02 Upon the expiration of the Term respecting a Segment, [REDACTED], Grantee's
rights to use the Grantee Fibers shall revert to Grantor without reimbursement
of any of the [REDACTED] Fee or other sums, costs, fees or expenses previously
made with respect thereto, and from and after such time Grantee shall have no
further rights or obligations hereunder with respect thereto unless such rights
or obligations are specifically provided herein to survive the Term.
5.03 Subject to Article 20, this Exhibit shall become effective on the date
hereof and shall terminate on the date when all the Terms of the Segments shall
have expired or terminated, except that those provisions of this Agreement which
are expressly provided herein to survive such termination shall remain binding
on the parties hereto.
ARTICLE 6.
REQUIRED RIGHTS
6.01 Grantor agrees to obtain and maintain in full force and effect for and
during the Term of each Segment all rights, licenses, permits, authorizations,
rights-of-way, easements and other agreements which are necessary for Grantor to
obtain in order to permit Grantor to construct, install and keep installed, and
maintain the Grantee Fibers within such Segment in accordance with this
Agreement and to convey the license in the Grantee Fibers to Grantee and all
other rights under this Agreement (collectively, the "Required Rights"). Grantee
shall obtain, prior to the commencement of the Term, and maintain in full force
and effect for and during the Term of each Segment all rights, licenses,
permits, authorizations, franchises and other approvals which are necessary for
Grantee to obtain in order to permit Grantor to grant the license to Grantee and
for Grantee to use the Grantee Fibers.
6.02 In the event Grantor shall receive notice from any grantor or provider of a
Required Right that Grantor has failed to observe or perform its obligations
under such Required Right, and Grantor is not contesting in good faith the
validity of such claimed or alleged failure, Grantor shall give written notice
to Grantee and Grantee may, at its option (subject to the terms and provisions
of the Required Right and the ability of third parties to cure defaults of
Grantor thereunder), cure or correct such failure and Grantor shall reimburse
Grantee for the costs and expenses incurred by Grantee in connection therewith.
6.03 If, after the Acceptance Date with respect to a Segment, Grantor is
required (i) by any Governmental Authority under the power of eminent domain or
otherwise, (ii) by the grantor or provider of any Required Right, (iii) by any
other Person having the authority to so require (each a "Relocating Authority"),
or (iv) by the occurrence of any Force Majeure Event, to relocate the Grantor
System within such Segment or any portion thereof, Grantor shall have the right
to either proceed with such relocation, including, but not limited to, the
right, in good faith, to reasonably determine the extent and timing of, and
methods to be used for, such relocation, or to pay such amounts to the
Relocating Authority as are necessary to avoid the need for such relocation.
Grantee shall be kept fully informed of all determinations made by Grantor in
connection with such relocation, and any such relocation shall be constructed
substantially in accordance with the construction specifications set forth in
Exhibit "C", incorporate fiber meeting or exceeding the specifications set forth
in Exhibit "D" and be subject to Acceptance Testing Procedures and Standards in
Exhibit "B." Grantee shall reimburse Grantor for its proportionate share of the
Costs (including Acceptance Testing and including amounts paid to a Relocating
Authority to avoid relocation) related to such relocation (to the extent Grantor
has not been reimbursed by the Relocating Authority) allocated to Grantee pro
rata based on the number of Grantee Fibers and the total fiber count in the
affected Segments of the Grantor System.
ARTICLE 7.
CONSTRUCTION OF THE GRANTOR SYSTEM
7.01 Grantor will design, engineer, install and construct the Grantor System
substantially in accordance with the construction specifications set forth in
Exhibit "C", in a workmanlike manner and in accordance with industry standards
and all applicable laws. Such responsibilities shall include, without
limitation, preparation of construction drawings, materials specifications and
materials requisitions. The Grantee Fibers and the conduit housing the Cable
shall meet or exceed the fiber and conduit specifications set forth in Exhibit
"D". Nothing contained herein shall prohibit Grantor from commencing
construction of a portion of a Segment before Grantor has obtained all Required
Rights necessary for all of such Segment.
7.02 Grantor will undertake the Acceptance Testing of each of the Segments.
7.03 Occupancy by Grantee in any Grantor Gateway Facility shall be subject to
the execution of a separate colocation agreement in form mutually acceptable to
both Grantor and Grantee.
7.04 Grantor and Grantee will consult with each other from time to time upon
request to attempt to coordinate construction of the Grantor System with other
network construction which may be undertaken by Grantee.
7.05 [REDACTED]
7.06 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Grantor may
elect, at its option, to acquire any portion of the Grantor System from third
parties (whether under a lease, sublease, indefeasible right of use, or
otherwise (so long as such rights are sufficient to grant Grantee its license
hereunder)) in lieu of constructing and installing the Grantor System respecting
such portion; provided, any such acquired portion shall be or have been
constructed substantially in accordance with the specifications and procedures
required by this Agreement except for such deviations which do not, in the
reasonable discretion of Grantor, materially diminish the utility, reliability
or expected useful life of the Grantor System. [REDACTED]
ARTICLE 8.
LATERAL SEGMENTS
8.01 In the event that Grantee desires to have Grantor construct and install
additional Lateral Segments (other than those listed in Exhibit "A") during the
Term, Grantee may request (in writing) that Grantor perform construction of
same. Upon receipt of such a request, Grantor shall determine whether it will
construct such additional Lateral Segments; Grantor shall be under no obligation
to construct additional Lateral Segments, and Grantee shall not be obligated to
contract with Grantor for the construction of any Lateral Segments.
8.02 A "Targeted Lateral Segment" is a Lateral Segment to connect a location
where Grantor has, at the time the written request is submitted, already
committed to build and for which Grantor has secured or reserved funding for
construction (including those Lateral Segments identified as Targeted Lateral
Segments on Exhibit "A"). Any Lateral Segment that is not a "Targeted Lateral
Segment" (as of the date of Grantee's request for fiber within such Lateral
Segment) shall be a "Non-Targeted Lateral Segment". In the event that Grantee
requests construction of additional Lateral Segments and Grantor determines to
construct same, then (unless otherwise agreed by the parties) the Lateral
Segment Fee respecting each such Lateral Segment shall be determined in
accordance with Exhibit "B".
8.03 When physically and economically prudent (as determined in Grantor's sole
discretion), Grantor will construct all Targeted Lateral Segments diversely to
Grantor's point of presence only (i.e., two distinct physical routes will be
used to connect the Segment End Point on the Grantor's backbone network to
Grantor's point of presence within or near the targeted building). Building
entrance facilities, or riser facilities within any building, may or may not be
diverse in Grantor's sole discretion. Grantor shall have discretion to determine
the design and route of all Lateral Segments (including decisions relating to
the location or locations of the Segment End Points). In the event that (for
Lateral Segments other than those listed in Exhibit "A") Grantor determines to
construct a Lateral Segment diversely, Grantee may (by written notice delivered
no later that ten (10) days after Grantee is informed of Grantor's determination
to construct such Lateral Segment diversely) elect not to use fibers within the
diverse return route for such Lateral Segment, in which event Grantee shall be
entitled to use Grantee Fibers within only the point-to-point section of the
Lateral Segment and the Lateral Segment Fee for such Grantee Segment shall be
based on the Costs of construction only for such point-to-point section. The
foregoing not withstanding, Level 3 agrees that with respect to the Targeted
Lateral Segments identified in Exhibit "A" hereto, that such laterals will be
constructed diversely. All other laterals subsequently agreed to between the
parties shall be priced and constructed as agreed to between them.
8.04 [REDACTED] Grantor shall keep Grantee informed of the progress of work
necessary to complete such construction, but Grantee shall not be entitled to
any liquidated damages (as set forth in Section 20.03) related to the failure to
complete construction on or before the date specified in Exhibit "A."
ARTICLE 9.
ACCEPTANCE TESTING AND COMPLETION
9.01 Grantor shall test the Grantee Fibers in accordance with the procedures and
standards specified in Exhibit "E" ("Acceptance Testing"). Acceptance Testing
shall progress span by span along each Segment as cable splicing progresses, so
that test results may be reviewed in a timely manner. Grantee shall be
responsible for the timely completion of any work or installation required in
order for it to place the Grantee Fibers into operation (and Grantee's failure
to complete such work shall not be grounds for rejection of a Completion
Notice). Grantee shall have the right, but not the obligation, at Grantee's cost
and expense, to be present to observe the Acceptance Testing. Grantor shall
provide Grantee with a copy of such test results.
9.02 Upon the successful completion of Acceptance Testing respecting any
Segment, Grantor shall provide written notice of same to Grantee (a "Completion
Notice"). Grantor shall contemporaneously deliver a copy of the results of the
Acceptance Testing for the entire Segment (if and to the extent that Grantor has
not previously delivered same) and Grantee shall, within [REDACTED] days of
receipt of the Completion Notice, either accept or reject the Completion Notice
(Grantee shall be permitted to reject only if Grantee specifies a material
failure of the Grantee Fibers to satisfy the requirements of this Agreement) by
delivery of written notice to Grantor. In the event Grantee rejects the
Completion Notice, Grantor shall promptly, and at no cost to Grantee, commence
to remedy the defect or failure specified in Grantee's notice. Thereafter
Grantor shall again conduct Acceptance Testing and (if successfully completed)
provide Grantee a Completion Notice with respect to such Segment. The foregoing
procedure shall apply again and successively thereafter until Grantor has
remedied all defects or failures specified by Grantee. Any failure by Grantee to
timely reject a Completion Notice, or any use of the Grantee Fibers by Grantee
for any purpose other than testing, shall be deemed to constitute acceptance for
purposes of this Agreement and Grantee shall be deemed to have delivered a
notice of acceptance upon such use or on the [REDACTED] after delivery of the
Completion Notice. [REDACTED]
ARTICLE 10.
INTERCONNECTION POINTS
10.01 Grantee shall have the right to request that Grantor interconnect
Grantee's communications system with the Grantee Fibers at the Segment End
Points and such other points as are determined and designated by Grantor in its
sole discretion during the design, engineering and permitting phases of
construction ("Interconnection Points"). None of the Interconnection Points
shall be in any portion of the Grantor System which transits Canada unless such
interconnection can be accomplished in a fashion which, in Grantor's judgement,
will not cause either Grantor or Grantee to be in violation of applicable laws
or regulations.
10.02 Grantor may route the Grantee Fibers through Grantor's space in any
Grantor Gateway Facilities, in Grantor's sole discretion; provided such routing
shall not materially adversely affect Grantee's use of the Grantee Fibers or
Associated Property hereunder and Grantor shall be responsible for all costs and
expenses associated therewith.
10.03 Any work respecting the Grantor System or the Grantee Fibers required by
Grantee, including (a) splicing of the Grantee Fibers, or (b) changes in the
configuration or other changes relating to Grantee's space or racks shall be
undertaken only by Grantor at Grantee's request and shall be performed within a
reasonable amount of time consistent with industry accepted practices; Grantee
shall (except with respect to splicing and incidental work at Segment End Points
(and such other points) as previously identified between the parties prior to
the execution of this Agreement, the costs for which have been included in the
payments due hereunder) reimburse Grantor for all Costs incurred in connection
therewith, plus a management fee equal to [REDACTED] of such Costs. Grantee
shall have no right to perform work on or otherwise physically access the
Grantor System, except as expressly provided herein.
ARTICLE 11.
OPERATIONS
11.01 Subject to the access restrictions set forth in Article 10, Grantee shall
(at its full cost and expense) have full and complete control and responsibility
for determining any network and service configuration or designs, routing
configurations, re-grooming, rearrangement or consolidation of channels or
circuits and all related functions with regard to the use of the Grantee Fibers;
provided, such control and responsibility by Grantee shall not adversely affect
the use by any other Person of the Grantor System and/or any electronic or
optronic equipment used by such Person in connection therewith.
11.02 Grantee acknowledges and agrees that Grantor is not supplying nor is
Grantor obligated to supply to Grantee any optronic or electronic equipment or
related facilities, all of which are the sole responsibility of Grantee, nor is
Grantor responsible for performing any work other than as specified in this
Agreement.
11.03 Upon not less than one hundred twenty (120) days written notice from
Grantor to Grantee with respect to "Operating Grantee Fibers" (as defined
below), Grantor may, at its option substitute for the Grantee Fibers within any
Segment or Segments, or any portions thereof, an equal number of alternative
fibers within such Segment or portion thereof (which shall thereafter constitute
Grantee Fiber hereunder), provided that in such event, such substitution (i)
shall be effected at the sole cost of Grantor, including, without limitation,
all disconnect and reconnect costs, fees and expenses; (ii) shall be constructed
substantially in accordance with the specifications and procedures set forth in
Exhibit "C", incorporate fiber and conduit meeting or exceeding the
specifications set forth in Exhibit "D", and be tested in accordance with the
Acceptance Testing; (iii) shall not change any Segment End Points or other
Interconnection Points; and (iv) Grantor shall use all reasonable good faith
efforts to minimize any interruption in the operation of the Grantee Fibers in
accordance with Article 20 of the Agreement. Substitution of Grantee Fibers
shall not affect or extend the Term with respect to the fibers so substituted.
For purposes of the foregoing, "Operating Grantee Fibers" shall mean Grantee
Fibers which have been jumpered to Grantee's space or equipment at a Segment End
Point. Grantor may substitute Grantee Fibers which are not Operating Grantee
Fibers at any time during the Term without notice to Grantee (provided that, in
the event Grantor has substituted the Grantee Fibers, then at the time such
Grantee requests that its fibers be jumpered to its space or equipment, the
substituted Grantee Fibers will be tested in accordance with the provisions of
this Agreement).
ARTICLE 12.
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE GRANTOR SYSTEM
From and after the Effective Date with respect to each Segment, the maintenance
of the Grantor System within such Segment shall be provided in accordance with
the maintenance requirements and procedures set forth in Exhibit "F" attached
hereto. The costs of all Scheduled Maintenance (as defined in Exhibit "F") of
the Grantee Fibers shall be borne by Grantor as a part of the Monthly Charge;
however, Grantee shall reimburse Grantor for its proportionate share of the
Costs of any Unscheduled Maintenance (as defined in Exhibit "F") (if but only if
(i) the total Costs of such Unscheduled Maintenance exceeds five thousand
dollars ($5,000.00) or (ii) Grantee is the sole user of the Cable), which Costs
shall be allocated to Grantee pro rata based on the number of Grantee Fibers and
the total fiber count in the affected portion of the Grantor System.
ARTICLE 13.
MONTHLY CHARGE
13.01 Grantor shall be responsible for the payment of the costs of Scheduled
Maintenance of the Grantor System (as defined in Exhibit "F").
13.02 In consideration of Grantor's responsibilities under Section 13.01,
subject to the adjustments described in Section 13.03, Grantee shall pay to
Grantor each month during each year, with respect to each Segment, commencing
with the Acceptance Date of such Segment and continuing until the expiration of
the Term with respect to such Segment shall have occurred, the product obtained
when: (a) [REDACTED] is multiplied by (b) the number of Route Miles in such
Segment (the "Monthly Charge").
13.03 The Monthly Charge shall be increased on each anniversary of the
Acceptance Date of the first Segment in which Grantee will receive [REDACTED] by
the increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index, All Urban Consumers (CPI-U),
U.S. City Average, published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of
Labor Statistics (1982-84 = 100), for the preceding twelve (12) month period. In
the event such index shall cease to be computed or published, Grantor may, in
its reasonable discretion, designate a successor index to be used in determining
any increase to the Monthly Charge.
13.04 The Monthly Charge shall be paid each year by Grantee in twelve (12) equal
installments due and payable on the first day of each month. In the event the
Acceptance Date or termination of the Term of a Segment occurs other than on the
first day of the month, the Monthly Charge shall be prorated.
ARTICLE 14.
IMPOSITIONS
14.01 Grantor and Grantee acknowledge and agree that it is their mutual
objective and intent to (i) minimize, to the extent feasible, the administrative
expenses associated with and the aggregate Impositions payable with respect to
the Grantor System and the Grantee Fibers and (ii) share such Impositions
according to their respective interests in the Grantor System and the Grantee
Fibers, and that they will cooperate with each other and coordinate their mutual
efforts to achieve such objectives in accordance with the provisions of this
Article.
14.02 Grantor shall be responsible for and shall timely pay any and all
Impositions with respect to the construction or operation of the Grantor System
which Impositions are imposed or assessed prior to the Acceptance Date of a
Segment. Notwithstanding the foregoing obligations, Grantor shall have the right
to challenge any such Impositions so long as the challenge of such Impositions
does not materially adversely affect the rights to be delivered to Grantee
pursuant hereto.
14.03 Following the Acceptance Date for each Grantor System and except with
respect to Impositions constituting ad valorem property taxes levied against the
Grantee Fibers (which are addressed in Section 14.04 below), Grantor shall
timely pay any and all Impositions imposed upon or with respect to each Grantor
System to the extent such Impositions have not been or may not feasibly be
separately assessed or imposed upon or against the respective interests of
Grantor and Grantee in such Grantor System. Upon receipt of a notice of any such
Imposition, Grantor shall promptly notify Grantee of such Imposition and Grantee
shall pay or reimburse Grantor for its proportionate share of such Imposition,
which share shall be determined (i) to the extent possible, based upon the
manner and methodology used by the particular Governmental Authority imposing
such Imposition (e.g., on the cost of the relative property interests, historic
or projected revenue derived therefrom, or any combination thereof); or (ii) if
the same cannot be so determined, then based upon Grantee's proportionate share
of the total fiber count in the affected portion of the Grantor System.
14.04 Following the Acceptance Date for each Grantor System and except to the
extent prohibited by applicable laws or regulations, Grantee shall separately
file returns for and pay any and all ad valorem property taxes imposed on or
assessed against the Grantee Fibers. In the event that applicable laws or
regulations require Grantor to file returns for and pay any or all ad valorem
property taxes imposed on or assessed against the Grantee Fibers, Grantor shall
do so and Grantor shall be entitled to reimbursement from Grantee (under Section
14.03) for the ad valorem property tax payments made respecting the Grantee
Fibers.
14.05 Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, Grantor shall have
the right to reasonably contest any Imposition assessed against it, (including
by nonpayment of such Imposition provided such nonpayment does not materially
adversely affect the rights to be delivered to Grantee pursuant hereto). The
out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred
by Grantor in any such contest shall be shared by Grantor and Grantee in the
same proportion as to which the parties would have shared in such Impositions,
as they were originally assessed. Any refunds or credits resulting from a
contest brought pursuant to this Section shall be divided between Grantor and
Grantee in the same proportion as to which such refunded or credited Impositions
were borne by Grantor and Grantee. Grantor acknowledges that Grantee has taken
positions in certain legal proceedings, including Teligent v. Dallas, concerning
the imposition of franchise fees and other rights-of-way fees on fixed wireless
carriers. Grantee reserves the right to take positions that may be contrary to
those of Grantor regarding Impositions. [REDACTED]
14.06 Grantor and Grantee agree to cooperate in the preparation of any returns
or reports relating to the Impositions. Grantor and Grantee further acknowledge
and agree that the provisions of this Article are intended to allocate the
Impositions expected to be assessed against or imposed upon the parties with
respect to the Grantor System based upon the procedures and methods of
computation by which Impositions generally have been assessed and imposed to
date, and that material changes in the procedures and methods of computation by
which such assessments are assessed and imposed could significantly alter the
fundamental economic assumptions underlying the transactions hereunder to the
parties. Accordingly, Grantor and Grantee agree that, if in the future the
procedures or methods of computation by which Impositions are assessed or
imposed against the parties change materially from the procedures or methods of
computation by which they are imposed as of the date hereof, the parties will
negotiate in good faith an amendment to the provisions of this Article in order
to preserve, to the extent reasonably possible, the economic intent and effect
of this Article as of the date hereof.
ARTICLE 15.
USE OF GRANTOR SYSTEM
15.01 Grantee represents and warrants that it will use the Grantee Fibers and
the license to use granted hereunder in compliance with all applicable
government codes, ordinances, laws, rules and regulations.
15.02 Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, Grantee may use the Grantee
Fibers for any lawful purpose. Grantee acknowledges and agrees that it has no
right to use any fibers, other than the Grantee Fibers, included or incorporated
in the Grantor System, and that Grantee shall keep any and all of the Grantor
System free from any liens, rights or claims of any third party attributable to
Grantee. Grantee further agrees that any conveyance of its right to use the
Grantee Fibers shall in all events be subject to the terms set forth in this
Agreement, and that Grantee shall not convey or purport to convey to any third
party rights that are greater than the rights accorded to Grantee under this
Agreement.
15.03 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement,
Grantee covenants and agrees that Grantee shall not, that Grantee shall have no
right to, and that Grantor may enjoin Grantee from any attempt to, assign,
sublicense or otherwise transfer the Grantee Fibers to anyone as Dark Fiber for
a period of four (4) years after the Acceptance Date for such Grantee Fibers.
For purposes hereof, "Dark Fiber" shall mean fiber provided without electronic
and/or optronic equipment and which is not "lit" or activated.
15.04 Grantee shall not use the Grantee Fibers in a way which physically
interferes in any way with or otherwise adversely affects the use of the fibers,
cable or conduit of any other Person using the Grantor System.
15.05 Grantee and Grantor shall promptly notify each other of any matters
pertaining to, or the occurrence (or impending occurrence) of, any event of
which it is aware that could give rise to any damage or impending damage to or
loss of the Grantor System.
15.06 Grantee and Grantor agree to cooperate with and support each other in
complying with any requirements applicable to their respective rights and
obligations hereunder by any Governmental Authority.
ARTICLE 16.
APPROVAL OBLIGATIONS
16.01 Notwithstanding the other indemnification obligations of the Agreement to
which this Exhibit is attached as Exhibit 2, to the extent Grantor is required
under the terms and provisions of any Required Right to indemnify the grantor or
provider thereof from and against any and all claims, suits, judgments,
liabilities, losses and expenses arising out of service interruption, cessation,
unreliability of or damage to the Grantor System, regardless of whether such
claims, suits, judgments, liabilities, losses or expenses arise from the sole or
partial negligence, willful misconduct or other action or inaction of such
grantor or provider and its employees, servants, agents, contractors,
subcontractors or other Persons using the property covered by such Required
Right, Grantee hereby releases such grantor or provider from, and hereby waives,
all claims, suits, judgments, liabilities, losses and expenses arising out of
service interruption, cessation, unreliability of or damage to the Grantor
System regardless of whether such claims, suits, judgments, liabilities, losses
or expenses arise from the sole or partial negligence, willful misconduct or
other action or inaction, of such grantor or provider or its employees,
servants, agents, contractors, subcontractors or other Persons using the
property covered by such Required Right.
ARTICLE 17.
[REDACTED]
ARTICLE 18.
INSURANCE
18.01 [Intentionally Deleted]
18.02 [Intentionally Deleted]
18.03 [Intentionally Deleted]
18.04 [Intentionally Deleted]
18.05 [Intentionally Deleted]
18.06 [Intentionally Deleted]
18.07 Until the Effective Date for a Segment, Grantor shall bear all risk of
loss of and damage or destruction to the Grantor System within such Segment.
Commencing as of the Effective Date, any loss, damage or destruction of or to
the Grantor System not otherwise required to be insured hereunder shall be
treated for all purposes as Unscheduled Maintenance (as defined in Exhibit "F").
ARTICLE 19.
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ARTICLE 20.
DEFAULT
20.01 [REDACTED]
(b) If (i) Grantee makes a general assignment for the benefit of its
creditors, files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or any petition or answer
seeking, consenting to, or acquiescing in reorganization, arrangement,
adjustment, composition, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief; (ii) an
involuntary petition in bankruptcy, other insolvency protection against Grantee
as filed and not dismissed within 120 days; (iii) Grantee fails to pay any
[REDACTED] or any other sums owed by Grantee to Grantor hereunder, and such
failure continues for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice from
Grantor (which notice in the case of a failure to pay [REDACTED], shall be
deemed the same notice, if any, given by Grantor under subsection (a) above); or
(iv) Grantee fails to observe and perform any other terms and provisions of this
Agreement, and such failure continues for a period of thirty (30) days after
written notice from Grantor (or if such failure is not susceptible of a cure
within such thirty (30) day period, cure has not been commenced and diligently
pursued thereafter to completion), then Grantor may (A) terminate this Exhibit
and the Term, in whole or in part, in which event Grantor shall have no further
duties or obligations hereunder but Grantee shall remain obligated as specified
below, and (B) subject to the limitations imposed upon Grantor under the
[referring to the Article 17 limitations which have been deleted], pursue any
legal remedies it may have under applicable law or principles of equity relating
to such default, including an action for damages, specific performance and/or
injunctive relief. In the event Grantor shall elect to terminate this Agreement
and the Term, then:
(i) [REDACTED] respecting all of the Grantee Fibers shall be
immediately (and without further written notice to Grantee) terminated and
revoked, and
(ii) Grantee shall be liable to pay and shall pay to Grantor (as
liquidated damages and not as a penalty) the Termination Charge, and
(iii) Grantee shall (at its sole cost and expense and within five (5)
days following such termination) remove from any facilities owned or operated by
Grantor in connection with the Grantor System, any and all equipment and other
personal property owned by Grantee and used in connection with the Grantee
Fibers. In the event Grantee shall fail to timely remove its equipment and other
personal property, Grantor may, at its option, either (A) deem such property
abandoned by Grantee whereupon title to the same shall pass to Grantor, or (b)
cause such property to be removed at Grantee's cost and expense, which amounts
shall be due and payable by Grantee to Grantor upon demand.
[REDACTED]
(c) Any suspension of Grantee's use of the Grantee Fibers or any
termination of this Agreement or the Term or any removal of Grantee's equipment
and other personal property pursuant to the foregoing subsections shall not
constitute a release or discharge of Grantee from its obligations hereunder and
Grantor shall not be liable to Grantee or any other person for direct or
consequential damages, or otherwise, in connection with the proper exercise of
such rights and remedies. Grantee waives any claim against Grantor, its agents,
employees or contractors for any injury or inconvenience to or interference with
Grantee's business, any loss of use or any other loss occasioned by the proper
exercise of Grantor's rights and remedies specified herein.
20.02 If (i) Grantor makes a general assignment for the benefit of its
creditors, files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or any petition or answer
seeking, consenting to, or acquiescing in reorganization, arrangement,
adjustment, composition, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief; (ii) an
involuntary petition in bankruptcy, other insolvency protection against Grantor
as filed and not dismissed within 120 days; (iii) Grantor fails to observe and
perform the terms and provisions of this Agreement and such failure continues
for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice from Grantee (or if such
failure is not susceptible of a cure within such thirty (30) day period, cure
has not been commenced and diligently pursued thereafter to completion), then
Grantee may, subject to Section 20.03 below, (A) terminate this Exhibit and the
Term, in whole or in part, in which event Grantee shall have no further duties
or obligations hereunder, and (B) subject to the limitations imposed upon
Grantee under the Article 14 of the Agreement, pursue any legal remedies it may
have under applicable law or principles of equity relating to such default,
including an action for damages, specific performance and/or injunctive relief.
20.03 If, other than as caused by a Force Majeure Event, Grantor has not
delivered a Completion Notice (in good faith) respecting a Segment within
[REDACTED] after the Scheduled Completion Date with respect thereto, then, from
and after such date and until the installation is completed, Grantee shall
receive a credit [REDACTED] off of [REDACTED] for such Segment (as liquidated
damages and not as a penalty) for each month or partial month (prorated based on
a thirty-day month) of delay thereafter; provided, however, that in no event
shall the amount of the credit provided to Grantee hereunder be greater
[REDACTED]. In the event Grantor fails to deliver the Grantee Fibers in a
Segment within [REDACTED] after the Scheduled Completion Date and otherwise in
accordance with this Agreement, then either party shall have the right to
terminate this Agreement and Grantor shall, upon such termination, [REDACTED],
together with interest thereon ([REDACTED]) at the Prime Rate [REDACTED]. This
Section sets forth the sole and exclusive remedies of Grantee respecting a
failure of Grantor to complete installation of the Grantee Fibers within any
Segment on or before the Scheduled Completion Date.
20.04 [REDACTED]
ARTICLE 21
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ARTICLE 22.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
22.01 [Intentionally Deleted]
22.02 Grantor represents and warrants that the Segments of the Grantor System
that it will construct pursuant hereto will be designed, engineered, installed,
and constructed substantially in accordance with the terms and provisions of
this Agreement, any and all applicable building, construction and safety codes,
as well as any and all other applicable governmental laws, codes, ordinances,
statutes and regulations; provided Grantee's sole rights and remedies with
respect to any breach of such representation shall be (i) to inspect the
construction, installation and splicing of the Grantee Fibers incorporated in
each Segment and to participate in the Acceptance Testing, during the course and
at the time of the relevant construction, installation and testing periods for
each Segment, as provided herein; (ii) if, during the course of such
construction, installation and testing any deviation from the specifications set
forth in Exhibits "C" or "D" is discovered which is reasonably likely to
materially adversely affect the operation or performance of the Grantee Fibers,
the construction or installation of the affected portion of the Segment shall be
repaired to such specification by Grantor at Grantor's sole cost and expense;
and (iii) if, at any time prior to the date that is twelve (12) months after the
Acceptance Date, Grantee shall notify Grantor in writing of its discovery of a
deviation from the specifications set forth in Exhibits "C" or "D" which is
reasonably likely to materially adversely affect the operation or performance of
the Grantee Fibers, with respect to any Segment (which notice shall be given
within thirty (30) days of such discovery) the construction or installation of
the affected portion of such Segment shall be repaired to such specification by
Grantor at Grantor's sole cost and expense.
22.03 Grantee acknowledges and agrees that Grantee's sole rights and remedies
with respect to any defect in or failure of the Grantee Fibers to perform in
accordance with the applicable vendor's or manufacturer's specifications with
respect to the Grantee Fibers shall be limited to the particular vendor's or
manufacturer's warranty and such warranties with respect to the Grantee Fibers
shall be assigned to Grantee upon its request. In the event any maintenance or
repairs to the Grantor System are required as a result of a breach of any
warranty made by any manufacturers, contractors or vendors, unless Grantee shall
elect to pursue such remedies itself, Grantor shall pursue all remedies against
such manufacturers, contractors or vendors on behalf of Grantee, and Grantor
shall reimburse Grantee's costs for any maintenance Grantee has incurred as a
result of any such breach of warranty to the extent the manufacturer, contractor
or vendor pays such costs. Grantor will provide Grantee with copies of
applicable vendor warranties within 60 days of execution of this Agreement.
22.04 [REDACTED]
22.05 EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE FOREGOING SECTION 22.01 AND 22.02, GRANTOR
MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE GRANTEE FIBERS OR THE
GRANTOR SYSTEM, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED.
Exhibit "A"
Segment Descriptions and Scheduled Completion Dates
1. Segment Descriptions
[REDACTED]
2. Lateral Segment Descriptions
[REDACTED]
3. Segment End Points for Lateral Segments
a. For Targeted Lateral Segments which are connecting the backbone
network to local exchange carrier central offices ("LEC CO's"), the Segment End
Point for the Grantee Fiber will be at Grantor's OSX within the LEC CO. Grantor
shall be responsible for bringing its fiber to such Segment End Point, and for
securing any and all agreements, consents, permissions or authorizations from
the LEC.
b. For Targeted Lateral Segments which are connecting the backbone
network to locations other than LEC CO's, the Segment End Point for the Grantee
Fiber will be at Grantor's OSX panel in or contiguous to Grantor's point of
presence within the building. Grantee shall be responsible for bringing its
fiber to such Segment End Point, and for securing any and all agreements,
consents, permissions or authorizations from the building owner or manager
necessary to install such connecting fiber.
c. For Non-Targeted Lateral Segments to which laterals are to be
constructed as agreed to between the parties, the Segment End Point will be as
negotiated and priced between the parties.
d. [Intentionally Deleted]
e. [Intentionally deleted]
f. Any work required to connect the Grantee Fibers to other fibers
owned or procured by Grantee (including, but not limited to, coring into
Grantor's manholes, handholes or points of presence) shall be performed by
Grantor pursuant to Section 10.03 of the Agreement.
Exhibit "B"
Fees
A. License Fee for Segments.
The total License Fee for the Grantee Fibers meeting the Minimum Purchase
Commitment (excluding the Lateral Segments) is [REDACTED]. Grantee shall pay
Grantor a [REDACTED]. Grantor shall invoice Grantee for such amount by an
invoice submitted prior to[REDACTED].
The balance of the [REDACTED] for all of the Segments (other than the Lateral
Segments) comprising the Minimum Purchase Commitment (including those Segments
listed in Exhibit "A" and the balance of the committed Segments necessary to
satisfy the Minimum Purchase Commitment) shall be [REDACTED] on the Acceptance
Date for each Segment. [REDACTED]
B. Lateral Segment Fees.
The Lateral Segments Identified in Exhibit "A" shall be paid for by Grantee as
set forth below:
[REDACTED], shall be paid by Grantee within thirty (30) days of execution of the
Agreement and Grantor will invoice Grantee accordingly. Within thirty (30) days
of the Acceptance Date for each Lateral Segment, Grantee will pay Grantor for
such Lateral Segments in accordance with the percentages set forth below, minus
the down payment previously paid by Grantee for the subject Lateral Segment.
For Targeted Lateral Segments
Payment: For the Targeted Lateral Segments listed on Exhibit "A" or classified
as Targeted Lateral Segments under Article 8, Grantee will reimburse Grantor
[REDACTED] incurred by Grantor in connection with the construction and
installation of such Targeted Lateral Segment [REDACTED]
For Non-Targeted Lateral Segments
Payment: For the Non-Targeted Lateral Segments listed on Exhibit "A" or
classified as Non-Targeted Lateral Segments under Article 8, Grantee will
reimburse Grantor [REDACTED] incurred by Grantor in connection with the
construction and installation of such Non-Targeted Lateral Segment, [REDACTED]
Any additional Lateral Segments requested by Grantee will be priced by Level 3
as set forth above, and subject to payment by Grantee in the same manner as set
forth above.
Credit: If Grantor sells Dark Fiber to a second and third customer on a
Non-Targeted Lateral Segment, Grantor shall credit a portion of the fees paid by
each such customer as set forth below:
2nd Customer - [REDACTED]
3rd Customer - [REDACTED]
Credits shall be issued only to the extent that the customer's payment to
Grantor is sufficient to make such credit to Grantee, and Grantor shall issue
such credit to Grantee within thirty (30) days of Grantor's receipt of payment
from a customer. Grantee shall have the right to use such credit to off-set the
Cost of constructing and installing any future Lateral Segments ordered by
Grantee and accepted by Grantor. The total credit shall in no event [REDACTED]
for such Non-Targeted Lateral Segment, and no credits shall be made with respect
to Targeted Lateral Segments.
2. General
[REDACTED]
Slack Fiber
In the event any Lateral Segment (other than those listed in Exhibit
"A") requires the delivery of slack fiber, Grantee shall be responsible for 100%
of the Costs associated with supplying slack fiber for Grantee's use in any
manhole. Grantee shall reimburse Grantor for such Costs within thirty (30) days
after delivery of an invoice for such Costs.
Exhibit "C"
Metropolitan (Local Loop) Network Construction Specifications
The intent of this Exhibit is to delineate the general specifications and
standards for construction of the Grantor System within metropolitan networks.
In the event any federal, state, local or private agency having jurisdiction
shall impose higher standards, Grantor will comply and conform to such higher
standards. Grantor may deviate from the specifications and standards described
below in those instances where either (i) strict compliance is impractical due
to physical (including environmental) conditions, right-of-way issues or code
restrictions, or (ii) Grantor has acquired a portion of the Grantor System from
a third party.
1. Minimum Depths
o Minimum cover required in the placement of conduit shall be 42 inches,
except in the following instances:
o The minimum cover in borrow ditches adjacent to roads,
highways, railroads and interstates shall be 48 inches below
the clean-out line or existing grade, whichever is greater.
o The minimum cover across streams, river washes and other
waterways shall be 48 inches below the clean-out line or
existing grade, whichever is greater
o Where conduit crosses railroads, the conduit shall be placed
at a minimum depth of 60 inches below the base of rail or
below the paralleling drainage ditch, whichever is greater.
o At locations where conduit crosses other subsurface utilities
or other structures, the conduit shall be installed to provide
a minimum of 12 inches of vertical clearance under the foreign
object while maintaining a minimum cover of 42 inches.
o In rock, the conduit shall be placed either: (a) 8 inches deep
in rock with 36 inches minimum cover; (b) 8 inch deep in rock
with a concrete cap and 30 inches minimum cover; (c) 8 inches
deep in rock with a 1/4 inch steel plate cover and 24 inches
minimum cover or (d) in steel pipe placed on top of the rock
with 18 inches minimum cover, whichever requires the least
rock excavation. HDPE conduit will be back-filled with 2
inches of select materials (bedding) and 4 inches of select
cover in rock areas.
o In the case of the use/conversion of conduit systems purchased
or leased from third parties or salvaged conduit systems, the
existing depths shall be considered adequate.
2. Cable Marking Tape
o Cable marking tape shall be installed above all direct buried conduit,
generally at a minimum of 12 inches below the top of rough grade.
Conduit installed by means other than direct burial as well as salvaged
conduit systems or conduit systems purchased from third parties will
not have cable marking tape installed.
3. Conduit Construction
o Conduits may be placed by means of trenching, plowing, jack and bore,
or directional bore. Conduit will generally be placed on a level grade
parallel to the surface, with only gradual changes in grade elevation.
o Steel conduit will be joined with threaded collars, welding or other
industry accepted methods.
o Railroad crossings will be encased in HDPE or steel conduit.
o All underground crossings of navigable waterways will be placed in
either HDPE or steel conduit at a minimum depth of 20 feet below the
bottom of the waterway.
o All conduits placed on DOT bridges will be bulletproof fiberglass or
galvanized steel.
o All conduits placed on bridges shall have expansion joint placed at
each structural (bridge) expansion joint or at least every 100 feet,
whichever is the shorter distance.
4. Cable Installation
o The maximum pulling force to be applied to the fiber optic cable shall
be 600 pounds.
o A pulling swivel breakaway rated at 600 pounds shall be used at all
times when pulling fiber optic cable.
o Bends of small radii (less then 20 times the outside diameter of the
cable) and twists that may damage the cable shall beavoided during
cable placement.
o The cable shall be lubricated and placed in accordance with the cable
manufacturer specifications.
o All splices will be contained in a cable vault or hand hole.
o A minimum of 60 feet of slack cable will be left in all intermediate
cable vaults or hand holes.
o A minimum of 50 feet of slack cable from each cable end (100 feet
total) will be left in all splice locations.
5. Cable Vaults and Hand Holes
o Cable vaults will be placed as required by local conditions and at
approximately every 3000 feet in rural areas and 500 feet in urban
areas
o Cable vaults and hand holes placed in traveled surface streets shall be
a minimum HS-20 loading rated.
o Cable vaults and hand holes not installed in traveled surface streets
shall be a minimum HS-10 loading rated.
6. Proofing of Conduits
o Upon completion of conduit installed, conduit shall be proofed to
verify continuity and integrity of the conduit system.
o Proofing shall be accomplished by pulling or blowing a mandrel. The
outside diameter of the mandrel or pig shall be a minimum of 80 percent
of the inside diameter of the conduit.
7. Compliance
o All work will be done in accordance with federal, state, local and
applicable private rules and laws regarding safety and environmental
issues, including those set forth by OSHA and the EPA. In addition, all
work and the resulting fiber system will comply with the current
requirements of all governing entities (FCC, NEC, DEC, and other
national, state, and local codes).
8. As Built Drawings
o As-built drawings for conduit will contain a minimum of the following:
o Information showing the location of running line, relative to
permanent landmarks.
o Cable vault and hand hole locations. o Conduit information
(type, length, etc.)
o Notation of all deviations from specifications (depth, etc.).
o ROW detail (type, centerline distances, boundaries, waterways,
road crossings, known utilities and obstacles).
o Fiber optic cable data (type, manufacturer, reel IDs,
sequentials, slack coils, splice points, etc.).
o Drawings will be updated with actual field data during and
after construction.
o Metro area scale shall not exceed 1 inch = 200 feet.
o Rural area scale shall not exceed 1 inch = 500 feet.
o All deviations from specification (depth, etc.).
o As-built drawings will be provided within 90 days after the
Acceptance Date in electronic format.
o As-built drawings for fiber will contain a minimum of the following:
o Maps depicting which streets the Grantee fiber route travels.
o Grantee logical loop configurations and fiber assignments per
loop.
o Fiber assignments to all buildings Grantor provides
connectivity for Grantee.
o As-built drawings will be provided within 90 days after the
Acceptance Date in electronic format.
Exhibit "D"
Metropolitan (Local Loop) Network Fiber, Conduit and Cable Vault Specifications
The intent of this Exhibit is to delineate the manufacturer specifications for
the Grantee Fibers and the conduit and cable vault systems housing the Cable
within their metropolitan networks. Grantor may also deviate from the
specifications and standards described below in those instances where either (i)
strict compliance is impractical due to physical (including environmental)
conditions, right-of-way issues or code restrictions, or (ii) Grantor has
acquired a portion of the Grantor System from a third party.
1. Fiber
o In the metropolitan segments, single mode fiber will be used. In any
case where the routes for Grantor's intercity and metropolitan networks
converge, Grantor shall have the right to elect to install either
non-zero dispersion-shifted optical fiber or single mode fiber. Grantor
may substitute alternative fibers if and only if such alternative
fibers have performance specifications which are at least equal to the
specifications set forth below:
Single Mode Fiber
[REDACTED]
o The fiber optic cable shall generally be single-armored (except where
Grantor determines otherwise at their sole discretion)
2. Conduit
Grantor uses a variety of conduit types within its metropolitan
networks including the following:
o Conduit supplied on reels shall be 1-1/4 inch minimum High
Density Polyethylene (HDPE), UV stabilized, SDR 11 or SDR 9.
Conduit shall be connected by coupler. Conduits shall be
unlubricated with no rope or tape.
o Conduit supplied in sections shall be 1-1/4 inch minimum Poly
Vinyl Chloride (PVC) schedule 40 conduit. Ends shall be bell
and spigot/beveled. PVC shall be connected using a PVC solvent
in accordance with PVC conduit manufacturer's recommendations.
Conduits shall be unlubricated with no rope or tape.
o 4 inch diameter conduit shall be Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC)
schedule 40. Ends shall be bell and spigot/beveled. PVC shall
be connected using a PVC solvent in accordance with PVC
conduit manufacturer's recommendations.
o 8 inch and 10 inch conduit shall be HDPE smooth wall
polyethylene with a SDR 11 nominal diameter.
o Fiberglass conduit shall be filament non-metallic, filament
wound epoxy, suitable for direct burial, concrete encasement
and suspension from bridge members without regard to outdoor
ambient. The product shall contain carbon black to provide
ultraviolet protection.
o Steel conduit shall be galvanized rigid conduit (GRC). Steel
casings shall be a minimum 35,000 PSI.
3. Cable Vaults and Pull Boxes
o Cablevaults shall conform to the requirements of ASTM C478 and
ASTM C858. Cable vault and all components placed in traveled
surface streets shall be designed to withstand HS20 loading
per AASHTO loading in accordance with ASTM C857. Cable vaults
not placed in traveled surface streets shall be designed to
withstand HS10 loading.
o Cable vaults of varying sizes will be used.
o Each cable splice vault shall be grounded using industry
accepted methods.
o Cable vaults shall contain racking to support cable runs.
o Design of pull boxes shall follow the same manner as cable
vaults.
Exhibit "E"
Metropolitan (Local Loop) Network Fiber Acceptance Testing Procedures and
Standards
The intent of this Exhibit is to identify the fiber acceptances testing
procedures and standards used within the Grantor's metropolitan networks.
Deviations from these specifications may occur if Grantor acquires a portion of
the Grantor System from a third party pursuant to the Agreement.
1. All splices shall be fusion spliced. Mechanical splices are only
allowed during temporary restoration and will be replaced with fusion
splices.
2. Fibers shall be terminated with Ultra SC-PC connectors (typical return
loss of 0.50 dB).
3. After end-to-end connectivity on the fibers has been completed,
bi-directional OTDR span and power meter testing will be completed.
Grantor shall perform tests after the fiber cable is installed and the
splicing enclosures have been completed and are in their final resting
configuration with the cable vault or hand hole covers closed. This
ensures that no micro or macro bending problems with the cable or fiber
strands will contribute to the loss/attenuation measurements.
4. Power meter tests shall be completed to verify and insure that no
fibers have been crossed at any of the splice points within the
network. Grantor shall test and record power level readings on all
fiber strands in both directions of transmission (bi-directionally)
using the 1310 & 1550 nm wavelengths.
5. All OTDR and power meter tests shall be completed as follows:
a. All OTDR traces shall be taken from both ends of a section
(between adjacent Locations) and recorded using the 1310 &
1550 nm wavelength. Loss/attenuation measurements for each
splice point from both directions shall be taken and recorded.
b. The end-to-end loss value as measured with an
industry-accepted laser source and power meter should have an
attenuation rating of less than or equal to the following:
(1) At 1310 nm: (0.40 dB/km x km of cable) + (number of
connectors x 0.50) + (0.10 x number of splices).
(2) At 1550 nm: (0.30 dB/km x km of cable) + (number of
connectors x 0.50) + (0.10 x number of splices).
c. Grantor's loss/attenuation objective for each fiber optic
splice is 0.10 dB when measured in one direction with an OTDR
test set (excluding connector loss, which is typically 0.50 dB
per mated connector pair). If after three attempts this
parameter is not met, the splice will be marked as Out-Of-Spec
(OOS) and the splice will remain provided the average
loss/attenuation value of all splices on an individual fiber
basis shall not exceed 0.10 dB for the entire ring or
subsystem.
d. For bi-directional OTDR testing, the distance from Location
"A" and Location "Z" shall be recorded for each splice point.
The loss/attenuation at each splice point shall be recorded at
both wavelengths (1310 nm & 1550 nm) in each direction.
Grantor shall then average the two readings to obtain the
final average splice loss/attenuation for each splice point of
each fiber strand within the fiber optic cable.
e. Each fiber strand color must be recorded along with its buffer
tube color or the ribbon color. The laser source transmit
power level using the 1310 & 1550 nm wavelengths will always
be recorded together with the receive power level reading at
the receiving end of the test.
6. OTDR traces will be taken and splice loss measurements recorded. Grantor
will store OTDR traces on electronic media. Loss measurements will be
recorded using an industry-accepted laser source and a power meter. Copies
of all data sheets and tables and one set of diskettes with all traces
will be provided to Grantee.
7. Following emergency restoral, Grantor personnel shall perform span test
documenting end-to-end attenuation measurement of each fiber and will be
completed in both directions at 1310 & 1550 nm wavelengths. Upon permanent
repair, new splice loss readings should be no greater than the original
splice loss specifications.
Exhibit "F"
Maintenance Requirements and Procedures
Maintenance
Scheduled Maintenance. Routine maintenance and repair of the Grantee Fibers
described in this section ("Scheduled Maintenance") shall be performed by or
under the direction of Grantor, at Grantor's reasonable discretion. Scheduled
Maintenance shall commence with respect to each Segment upon the Effective Date.
Scheduled Maintenance shall only include the following activities:
o patrol of Grantor System route on a regularly scheduled basis, which will
not be less than monthly, unless hi-rail access is necessary, in which
case, it will be quarterly;
o maintenance of a "Call-Before-You-Dig" program and all required and related
cable locates;
o maintenance of sign posts along the Grantor System right-of-way with the
number of the local "Call-Before-You-Dig" organization and the "800" number
for Grantor's "Call-Before-You-Dig" program; and
o assignment of fiber maintenance technicians to locations along the route
of the Grantor System.
Unscheduled Maintenance. Non-routine maintenance and repair of the Grantee
Fibers which is not included as Scheduled Maintenance ("Unscheduled
Maintenance") shall be performed by or under the direction of Grantor.
Unscheduled Maintenance shall commence with respect to each Segment upon the
Effective Date. Unscheduled Maintenance shall consist of:
o "Emergency Unscheduled Maintenance" in response to an alarm identification
by Grantor's Operations Center, notification by Grantee or notification by
any third party of any failure, interruption or impairment in the operation
of fibers within the Grantor System, or any event imminently likely to
cause the failure, interruption or impairment in the operation of fibers
within the Grantor System.
o "Non-Emergency Unscheduled Maintenance" in response to any potential
service-affecting situation to prevent any failure, interruption or
impairment in the operation of fibers within the Grantor System not covered
by Scheduled Maintenance. Grantee shall immediately report the need for
Unscheduled Maintenance to Grantor in accordance with reasonable procedures
promulgated by Grantor from time to time. Grantor will log the time of
Grantee's report, verify the problem and dispatch personnel immediately to
take corrective action.
Operations Center
Grantor shall operate and maintain an Operations Center ("OC") staffed
twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week by trained and qualified
personnel. Grantor's maintenance personnel shall be available for dispatch
twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week. Grantor shall have its
first maintenance personnel at the site requiring Emergency Unscheduled
Maintenance activity [REDACTED] after the time Grantor becomes aware of an event
requiring Emergency Unscheduled Maintenance, unless delayed by Force Majeure
Events. Grantor shall maintain a toll-free telephone number to contact personnel
at the OC. Grantor's OC personnel shall dispatch maintenance and repair
personnel along the system to handle and repair problems detected in the Grantor
System: (i) through the Grantee's remote surveillance equipment and/or upon
notification by Grantee to Grantor, or (ii) upon notification by a third party.
Grantor will not be responsible for monitoring the performance or operation of
the Grantee Fibers; in the event that Grantee detects a failure in the operation
of the Grantee Fibers which may indicate the need for Unscheduled Maintenance,
Grantee shall report same to Grantor's OC.
Cooperation and Coordination
o In performing its services hereunder, Grantor shall take workmanlike care
to prevent impairment to the signal continuity and performance of the
Grantee Fibers. The precautions to be taken by Grantor shall include
notifications to Grantee. In addition, Grantor shall reasonably cooperate
with Grantee in sharing information and analyzing the disturbances
regarding the cable and/or fibers. In the event that any Scheduled or
Unscheduled Maintenance hereunder requires a traffic roll or
reconfiguration involving cable, fiber, electronic equipment, or
regeneration or other facilities of the Grantee, then Grantee shall, at
Grantor's reasonable request, make such personnel of Grantee available as
may be necessary in order to accomplish such maintenance, which personnel
shall coordinate and cooperate with Grantor in performing such maintenance
as required of Grantor hereunder.
o Grantor shall notify Grantee at least [REDACTED] days prior to the date in
connection with any Planned Service Work Period ("PSWP") of any Scheduled
Maintenance and as soon as possible after becoming aware of the need for
Unscheduled Maintenance. Grantee shall have the right to be present during
the performance of any Scheduled Maintenance or Unscheduled Maintenance so
long as this requirement does not interfere with Grantor's ability to
perform its obligations under the Agreement. In the event that Scheduled
Maintenance is canceled or delayed for whatever reason as previously
notified, Grantor shall notify Grantee at Grantor's earliest opportunity,
and will comply with the provisions of the previous sentence to reschedule
any delayed activity.
Facilities
o Grantor shall maintain the Grantor System in a manner which will permit
Grantee's use, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
Agreement.
o Grantee will be solely responsible for providing and paying for any and all
maintenance of all electronic, optronic and other equipment, materials and
facilities used by Grantee in connection with the operation of the Grantee
Fibers, none of which is included in the maintenance services to be
provided hereunder.
Cable/Fibers
o Grantor shall perform appropriate Scheduled Maintenance on the cables
contained in the Grantor System in accordance with Grantor's then current
preventive maintenance procedures which shall not substantially deviate
from standard industry practice.
o Grantor shall have qualified representatives on site any time Grantor has
reasonable advance knowledge that another person or entity is engaging in
construction activities or otherwise digging within five (5) feet of any
cable.
o Grantor shall maintain sufficient capability to teleconference with Grantee
during an Emergency Unscheduled Maintenance in order to provide regular
communications during the repair process. When correcting or repairing
cable discontinuity or damage, including but not limited to in the event of
Emergency Unscheduled Maintenance, Grantor shall use reasonable efforts to
repair traffic-affecting discontinuity [REDACTED] after Grantor's
representatives arrival at the problem site. In order to accomplish such
objective, it is acknowledged that the repairs so effected may be temporary
in nature. In such event, within twenty-four (24) hours after completion of
any such Emergency Unscheduled Maintenance, Grantor shall commence its
planning for permanent repair, and thereafter promptly shall notify Grantee
of such plans, and shall implement such permanent repair within an
appropriate time thereafter. Restoration of open fibers on fiber strands
not immediately required for service shall be completed on a mutually
agreed-upon schedule. If the fiber is required for immediate service, the
repair shall be scheduled for the next available PSWP.
o In performing repairs, Grantor shall comply with the splicing
specifications as set forth in Exhibit "E". Grantor shall provide to
Grantee any modifications to these specifications as may be necessary or
appropriate in any particular instance.
o Grantor's representatives that are responsible for initial restoration of a
cut cable shall carry on their vehicles the typically appropriate equipment
that would enable a temporary splice, with the objective of restoring
operating capability in as little time as possible. Grantor shall maintain
and supply an inventory of spare cable in storage facilities supplied and
maintained by Grantor at strategic locations to facilitate timely
restoration.
Planned Service Work Period
Scheduled Maintenance which is reasonably expected to produce any signal
discontinuity must be coordinated between the parties. Generally, this work
should be scheduled after midnight and before 6:00 a.m. local time. Major system
work, such as fiber rolls and hot cuts, will be scheduled for PSWP weekends. A
calendar showing approved PSWP will be agreed upon in the last quarter of every
year for the year to come. The intent is to avoid jeopardy work on the first and
last weekends of the month and high-traffic holidays.
Restoration
o Grantor shall respond to any event giving rise to the need for Unscheduled
Maintenance (in any event, an "Outage") as quickly as possible (allowing
for delays caused by Force Majeure Events) in accordance with the
procedures set forth herein.
o When restoring a cut cable in the Grantor System, the parties agree to work
together to restore all traffic as quickly as possible. Grantor, promptly
upon arriving on the site of the cut, shall determine the course of action
to be taken to restore the cable and shall begin restoration efforts.
Grantor shall splice fibers tube by tube or ribbon by ribbon or fiber
bundle by fiber bundle, rotating between tubes or ribbons operated by the
parties having an interest in the cable, including Grantee, Grantor and all
future fiber users of the system (collectively, the "Interest Holders"), in
accordance with the following described priority and rotation mechanics;
provided that, operating fibers (i.e., fibers which have been jumpered to
Grantee's, Grantor's or another party's space or equipment) in all buffer
tubes or ribbons or fiber bundles shall have priority over any
non-operating fibers in order to allow transmission systems to come back on
line; and provided further that, Grantor will continue such restoration
efforts until all lit fibers in all buffer tubes or ribbons are spliced and
all traffic restored. In general, and except to the extent prohibited by
applicable laws, priority among Interest Holders affected by a cut shall be
determined on a rotating restoration-by-restoration and Segment-by-Segment
basis, to provide fair and equitable restoration priority to all Interest
Holders. Grantor will provide upon Segment completion a System-wide
rotation mechanism on a Segment-by-Segment basis so that the initial
rotation order of the Interest Holders in each Segment is varied (from
earlier to later in the order), such that as restorations occur, each
Interest Holder has approximately equivalent rotation order positions
across the Grantor System. Additional participants in the Grantor System
that become Interest Holders after the date hereof shall be added to the
restoration rotation mechanism.
o The goal of emergency restoration splicing shall be to restore service as
quickly as possible. This may require the use of some type of mechanical
splice, such as the "3M FiberLock", to complete the temporary restoration.
Permanent restorations will take place as soon as possible after the
temporary splice is complete.
Subcontracting
Grantor may subcontract any of the maintenance services hereunder; provided that
Grantor shall require the subcontractor(s) to perform in accordance with the
requirements and procedures set forth herein. The use of any such subcontractor
shall not relieve Grantor of any of its obligations hereunder.
EXHIBIT G
PLANNED ADDITIONAL METRO FIBER BUILDS
[REDACTED]
EXHIBIT H
[REDACTED]
EXHIBIT 2
ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS GOVERING
NATIONAL
WAVELENGTHS SERVICE
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
1.1 "Acceptance Date" shall mean the date when Teligent delivers (or is deemed
to have delivered) notice of acceptance of a Completion Notice with respect
to a Route of Capacity in accordance with Article 5.
1.2 "Acceptance Testing" shall have the meaning set forth in Article 5.
1.3 [Intentionally Deleted]
1.4 "Capacity" shall mean a specific or a combination of more than one specific
10GB unprotected virtual channel(s) (or wavelength(s)) on Level 3's dense
wave division multiplexing network ("Level 3 Network") between the "A end "
and the corresponding "Z end" locations identified listed in Appendix "A"
attached hereto, along with the ports associated with those wavelengths.
The Capacity shall be limited, both as a minimum and as a maximum, to 10GB.
Future orders for Capacity shall be provided hereunder and governed by the
terms hereof if, and only if: i) such capacity meets the specifications set
forth above; and ii) a written order covering such future capacity orders
is executed by the parties; such capacity, when ordered in writing and
accepted reasonably by Level 3, shall be included in the definition of
"Capacity" hereunder and shall be delivered in accordance with the terms
hereof.
1.5 "Completion Notice" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.
1.6 "Distribution Node" shall mean, for each Segment of Capacity along the
Route listed in Appendix A, each Level 3 gateway or synergy site along the
Route on the Level 3 Network where Capacity could, but not necessarily
will, be delivered to Teligent for distribution by Teligent.
1.7 "Effective Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
1.8 "End Point" shall mean the Level 3 Distribution Node identified either as
the "A end Distribution Node" or the corresponding "Z end Distribution
Node" on Appendix "A" (at each End Point, the Capacity will be made
available to Teligent by Level 3 and Traffic will be delivered by Teligent
to Level 3).
1.9 "Fee" and "Fees" shall refer to any and all of the fees set forth and
described in Appendix A hereto.
1.10 "Level 3 Network" is defined in Section 1.4.
1.11 "PO&M Charge" shall mean the charge specified in Section 7.3.
1.12 [Intentionally Deleted]
1.13 - 1.15 [Intentionally Deleted]
1.16 [Intentionally Deleted].
1.17 "Route" shall mean the physical path along the Level 3 Network used to
deliver the Capacity between the End Points, and is defined in section 2.2.
1.18 "Segment" shall mean a segment of Capacity with the combination of Segments
comprising the Route.
1.19 "Wavelengths Term" shall have the meaning set forth in Article 3.
1.20 "Traffic" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
[REDACTED]
ARTICLE 2
LICENSE TO USE CAPACITY
2.1 Commencing with the Effective Date [REDACTED], Level 3 grants to Teligent a
license to use the Capacity along each Route [REDACTED] under and pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement. The Route between the End Points shall be
the shortest Level 3 Route between such End Points. Teligent shall have
exclusive rights in and to the Capacity delivered hereunder for the
Wavelengths Term (as such Wavelengths Term is extended in accordance with
Section 3.2), and Level 3 shall not be permitted to sell or otherwise use
any portion of the Capacity either itself or for delivery to others. To use
the Capacity, Teligent must provide to Level 3, at both End Points on each
Route, [REDACTED] ("Traffic"), which Traffic will thereafter be delivered by
Level 3, in like format, to the opposite and corresponding End Point of that
Route identified in Appendix "A". Capacity may be terminated only at an End
Point and not at any Distribution Node along the Route. Teligent shall be
solely responsible for providing all interconnection equipment used both to
deliver to or to accept the Capacity from Level 3 in the formats set forth
in this Agreement and for any and all protection schemes Teligent chooses to
implement respecting the Traffic.
2.2 The Traffic will travel an established Route between the End Points as
designated in Appendix "A." Upon the mutual agreement of the parties, Level
3 and Teligent may agree to modify the Route or any Segment of Capacity
during the Wavelengths Term; provided, however, that Level 3 shall not have
the unilateral right to alter the Route without Teligent's permission.
ARTICLE 3
TERM
3.1 The license with respect to each Route of Capacity within a Ring shall
become effective [REDACTED]. Subject to the provisions of Article 12, the
license with respect to the Capacity within each Route of Capacity [REDACTED].
3.2 Upon the scheduled expiration of the Wavelengths Term respecting a Ring, the
Wavelengths Term shall continue on a month-to-month basis until or unless
previously terminated by either party on one hundred eighty (180) days prior
notice by the other. A monthly recurring charge of [REDACTED] per
[REDACTED]shall apply during any such month-to-month extension of the term.
After expiration or termination of the Wavelength Term, all rights to the use of
the Capacity therein shall revert to Level 3 without reimbursement of any of the
Fees or other sums, costs, fees or expenses previously made with respect
thereto, and from and after such time Teligent shall have no further rights or
obligations hereunder with respect thereto unless such rights or obligations are
specifically provided herein to survive the Term.
3.3 This Exhibit shall become effective on the date hereof and shall terminate
at the conclusion of the Wavelengths Term [REDACTED], except that those
provisions of this Exhibit which are expressly provided herein to survive such
termination shall remain binding on the parties hereto.
ARTICLE 4
BILLS AND FEES
4.1 Teligent agrees to pay, as compensation for the use of the Capacity, the
Fees for each Route of Capacity set forth in Appendix "A". For each Route of
Capacity, the recurring charges set forth in Appendix "A" shall be based upon
[REDACTED].
[REDACTED]
4.2 In addition to the foregoing amounts, Teligent shall pay directly or
reimburse Level 3 for all other reasonable sums, costs, fees and expenses which
are expressly provided to be paid by Teligent under this Exhibit.
4.3 Level 3 will send Teligent invoices for all Fees due hereunder in accordance
with the invoices provision of the Agreement (Article 21).
4.4 All payments made by Teligent hereunder shall be made without any deduction
or withholding for or on account of any tax, duty or other charges of whatever
nature imposed by any taxing or government authority (collectively, "Taxes"). If
either Teligent or Level 3 are or were required by law to make any deduction or
withholding from any payment due hereunder to Level 3, then, notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the gross amount payable
by Teligent shall be increased so that, after any such deduction or withholding
for Taxes, the net amount received by Level 3 will not be less than Level 3
would have received had no such deduction or withholding been required. If any
taxing or government authority asserts that Teligent should have made a
deduction or withholding for or on account of any Taxes with respect to all or a
portion of the payments made hereunder, or that Level 3 should have collected
certain Taxes from Teligent which Level 3 did not collect, Teligent hereby
agrees to indemnify Level 3 for such Taxes and hold Level 3 harmless on an
after-tax basis from and against any Taxes, interest or penalties levied or
asserted in connection therewith. Taxes will be separately stated in Level 3's
invoices. In the event Teligent is exempt from paying any taxes, Teligent will
provide Level 3 with appropriate documentation of such execution.
ARTICLE 5
ACCEPTANCE TESTING AND COMPLETION
5.1 [REDACTED] Level 3 shall test the Capacity (on a Route by Route basis) in
accordance with Level 3's standard procedures and generally accepted industry
practices ("Acceptance Testing"). Level 3 shall provide Teligent with prior
notice of the date and time of Acceptance Testing and Teligent shall have the
right, but not the obligation, at Teligent's cost and expense, to be present to
observe the Acceptance Testing. Level 3 and Teligent agree that they shall each
use best efforts to, within thirty (30) days of execution of the Agreement,
negotiate the standards applicable to the "Acceptance Testing." Each party shall
be reasonable in negotiating such standards, but in the event that the parties
are unable to agree on applicable standards, this Exhibit may be terminated
without either party incurring any liability to the other and any monies paid
hereunder shall be returned to the paying party. The parties may mutually agree
to extend the time periods set forth in this Section. Upon completion, the
Acceptance Testing Standards may be modified upon a signature of a Vice
President or above of each company.
5.2 When the results of the Acceptance Testing show that the Capacity so
tested is operating substantially in conformity with the applicable
specifications therefor, Level 3 shall provide written notice of same
to Teligent (a "Completion Notice"), which Completion Notice shall
state the results of the Acceptance Testing. Teligent shall, within
twenty (20) days of receipt of the Completion Notice, either accept or
reject the Completion Notice (Teligent shall be permitted to reject
only if Teligent specifies a material failure of the Capacity to
operate in accordance with the applicable specifications therefor) by
delivery of written notice to Level 3. In the event Teligent rejects
the Completion Notice, Level 3 shall promptly, and at no cost to
Teligent, commence to remedy the defect or failure specified in
Teligent's notice. Thereafter, Level 3 shall again conduct Acceptance
Testing and (if successfully completed) provide Teligent a Completion
Notice with respect to such Route of Capacity. This procedure shall
apply again and successively thereafter by Level 3 until the Capacity
meets the specifications. Any failure by Teligent to timely reject a
Completion Notice, or any use of the Capacity by Teligent ([REDACTED])
for any purpose other than testing, shall be deemed to constitute
acceptance [REDACTED] for purposes of this Exhibit and Teligent shall
be deemed to have delivered a Notice of Acceptance upon such use or on
the twenty-first (21st) day after delivery of the Completion Notice.
However, implied acceptance shall not relieve Level 3 of its obligation
to insure that the Capacity, as an initial matter, meets
specifications.
ARTICLE 6
INTERCONNECTION
Teligent shall be solely responsible for all Traffic until it is delivered to
Level 3 (in the format set forth in Section 2.1 of this Agreement) and after the
Traffic is redelivered to Teligent at the terminating End Point. The demarcation
point for the Capacity will be [REDACTED]. The Teligent will have the following
access options for the Capacity:
1. Where Teligent has secured colocation space within the End Point, the
Capacity can be delivered via a cross-connect and terminated at the
colocation cabinet or a fiber patch panel within the space. [REDACTED]
2. Where Teligent is located within the same building as the End Point, Level
3 will provide fiber extension or riser facilities and terminate the
Capacity at an OSX panel within the Teligent POP. Teligent will be
responsible for all Costs (as defined in Exhibit 1 of the Agreement)
incurred to provide the extension plus [REDACTED]%
3. Teligent may choose to have the Capacity delivered to its POP in a Level 3
On-Net, fiber-connected building. Level 3 will deliver the Capacity over
its metro fiber to an OSX panel in the Teligent POP. Any incremental Cost
(as defined in Exhibit 1 of the Agreement) incurred to deliver the Capacity
will be reimbursed by Teligent at actual cost plus [REDACTED]%An additional
non recurring charge will be assessed for the metro fiber pair. This will
be calculated at $[REDACTED] per DS 0 route mile for the logical loop.
Teligent shall be permitted to cross connect the Traffic once redelivered to
Teligent with and into any local carrier (including Level 3) selected by
Teligent. Level 3 makes no representation or warranty respecting the
availability or performance of services or networks supplied by third parties
beyond the End Points.
ARTICLE 7
SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS,
POWER, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
7.1 The ongoing "Service Level Agreement" applicable to the Capacity is attached
hereto as Appendix "B". Credits shall be given off of the recurring Fees set
forth in Appendix "A".
7.2 Should any condition exist in any Capacity that may impair the integrity of
such Capacity, Level 3 shall initiate or cause to be initiated maintenance on
such Capacity which may include the deactivation of such Capacity in accordance
with Article 20 of the Agreement. Level 3 shall, to the extent reasonably
practicable, advise Teligent in writing at least ten (10) days prior to the
initiation of a planned maintenance operation which will or is likely to
interfere with the operation of the Capacity, and of the timing and scope of
such planned maintenance operation. If any maintenance shall require redesign of
Teligent's network or transfer of Teligent's customers, Level 3 will use
reasonable efforts to minimize disruptions in the Capacity.
7.3 Teligent shall pay to Level 3 [REDACTED] an annual recurring charge (the "PO
& M Charge") equal to [REDACTED] of the Total Wavelength Fee (as set forth in
Appendix "A") per year [REDACTED]. The PO & M Charge is intended to cover the
expenses of supplying power, operations and maintenance services necessary to
continue effective availability of the Capacity for the Wavelength Term.
7.4 [Intentionally Deleted]
7.5 The PO & M Charge (subject to Article 4) shall be paid each year by Teligent
in twelve (12) equal installments due and payable on the first business day of
each month. In the event the Acceptance Date or expiration of the Term of a
Route occurs other than on the first day of the month, the PO & M Charge shall
be prorated.
ARTICLE 8
USE OF CAPACITY
8.1 Teligent represents and warrants that it will use the Capacity in compliance
with all applicable government codes, ordinances, laws, rules and regulations.
8.2 Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, Teligent may use the Capacity
for any lawful purpose. Teligent acknowledges and agrees that its rights are
limited to the use of the Capacity only, and that Teligent shall keep Level 3's
Network free from any liens, rights or claims of any third party attributable to
Teligent.
Teligent shall not knowingly use the Capacity in a way which interferes in any
way with or otherwise adversely affects the use of the Level 3 Network by any
other entity using Level 3's Network or capacity therein. Teligent will remedy
any such interference (or commence such remedy and prosecute it diligently to
completion) within thirty (30) days written notice of the same provided by Level
3.
8.4 Level 3 will make available Colocation space to Teligent pursuant to Exhibit
"3" to the Agreement.
8.5 Teligent agrees that it shall "beta test" the capacity in Ring 4 identified
in Appendix "C" hereto (the "Beta Capacity") under the following terms and
conditions. For a period of time that commences with the initiation of delivery
of the Beta Capacity to Teligent and which ends upon the delivery of notice from
Level 3 notifying Teligent of the end of the BETA Period (hereinafter the "BETA
Period"), such Capacity will be provided to Teligent and tested by Level 3
pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Section 8.5.
[REDACTED]
Once the Beta Capacity is performing materially in accordance with the
Acceptance Testing criteria and the Service Level Agreements applicable for
Capacity hereunder, Level 3 may transition Teligent to general availability,
provide Teligent with a Completion Notice in accordance with Article 5 and the
Acceptance Date mechanism of Article 1.1 shall apply. After the Acceptance Date,
the provisions of this Exhibit (except for those set forth in this Section 8.5)
shall control the provisioning of the Beta Capacity.
8.6 [REDACTED]
ARTICLE 9
[INTENTIONALLY DELETED]
ARTICLE 10
[INTENTIONALLY DELETED]
ARTICLE 11
[INTENTIONALLY DELETED]
ARTICLE 12
DELAY IN COMPLETION/TERMINATION LIABILITY
12.1 [Intentionally Deleted]
12.2 [Intentionally Deleted]
12.3 Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary,
Teligent's sole and exclusive remedy with respect to poor performance
of the Capacity or any failure of the Capacity to meet the service
levels set forth in Appendix "B" shall be the right to receive the
credits due under Appendix "B" or to terminate this Agreement. If,
other than as caused by a Force Majeure Event, Level 3 has not
delivered a Completion Notice (in good faith) respecting any Ring of
Capacity within ninety (90) days after the applicable "Earliest
Available Date" set forth on Appendix "A", then, from and after such
date and until the installation is completed, Teligent shall receive
(as its sole and exclusive remedy for a failure to deliver a Completion
Notice on or before the "Earliest Availability Date") a credit of
[REDACTED] percent off of the monthly recurring Fees for such Ring of
Capacity (as liquidated damages and not as a penalty) for each month or
partial month (prorated based on a thirty-day month) of delay
thereafter; provided, however, that in no event shall the amount of the
credit provided to Teligent hereunder be greater than [REDACTED]. In
the event Level 3 continues to fail to deliver the Ring of Capacity for
[REDACTED] months after the scheduled completion date and otherwise in
accordance with this Agreement, then either party shall have the right
to terminate the affected Ring.
Teligent shall have the right to terminate and discontinue affected
Capacity prior to the end of the agreed Term without payment of any
applicable termination charge if: (i) such Capacity is Unavailable (as
defined in Appendix B) on two or more separate occasions of [REDACTED],
and (ii) following written notice thereof from Teligent to Level 3,
Level 3 has an Unavailability event of [REDACTED] immediately following
said notice; and iii) Level 3 is thereafter given the opportunity to,
within thirty (30) days, replace the transmission system for the
affected Segment of Capacity and Level 3 thereafter has an [REDACTED]
immediately following the replacement. Teligent may only terminate
Service which is affected by Unavailability events as set forth herein,
and must exercise its right to terminate any affected Service under
this Section, in writing, no later than thirty (30) days after the
Unavailability event giving rise to a right of termination hereunder.
12.4 In the event Teligent terminates this Exhibit (other than as a result
of a default by Level 3) or in the event that Level 3 terminates this
Exhibit as a result of a default by Teligent, then Teligent shall pay
to Level 3 a termination charge (as liquidated damages and not as a
penalty):
[REDACTED]
ARTICLE 13
[INTENTIONALLY DELETED]
ARTICLE 14
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
14.1 EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN ARTICLE 7, LEVEL 3 MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE CAPACITY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMED.
ARTICLE 15
15.1 Upon request of either party, the parties shall discuss in good faith (but
shall not have an obligation to agree) upon a migration plan in which Teligent
would move from capacity to Level 3 dark fiber and receive credits for sums paid
under this Exhibit.
ARTICLE 16
16.1 Teligent may terminate without liability any Wavelength Service Route of
Capacity used directly in connection with any Collocation Space if such
Collocation Space is no longer provided by Level 3 either as permitted under
this Agreement or as a result of a default by Level 3.
Appendix "A"
Teligent purchases the following Capacity at the rates set forth below:
[REDACTED]
For use of the Capacity:
Teligent shall pay Level 3 $[REDACTED] within [REDACTED] of execution of the
Agreement. Thereafter, Teligent shall pay Level 3 a "down payment" of
[REDACTED]%of the Total Wavelength Fees (as set forth and calculated in the
chart above based on a $[REDACTED]charge [REDACTED]) within thirty (30) days of
the Acceptance Date [REDACTED], less [REDACTED] to offset the $[REDACTED]
initial payment. [REDACTED]. The foregoing payments will be invoiced by Level 3.
Teligent also agrees to pay Level 3 $[REDACTED] per Route of Capacity as a
Non-Recurring installation charge, which shall be paid by Teligent (on all Ring
Routes) within 30 days of the Acceptance Date [REDACTED].
The balance of the Total Wavelength Fee shall be paid as a yearly recurring
charge (as set forth in the summary chart above) for the Wavelengths Term
[REDACTED] (subject to the limitations of Section 8.6). The yearly recurring
charge shall be paid in 12 equal monthly installments, payable in advance each
month. The Total Wavelength Fees are predicated on a charge of [REDACTED] for
the Wavelength Term, and the parties shall negotiate in good faith to rectify
any mistakes in the calculation of the Total Wavelength Fee as set forth above.
In addition, Teligent shall pay Level 3 the PO & M Charge set out in Article 7
of this Exhibit. Furthermore, it is agreed that this paragraph and the preceding
paragraph shall govern any contradiction in the above tables.
Appendix "B"
[SLA]
Performance Targets
1. Credit for outages as follows:
[REDACTED]
Service Unavailability ("SU" or "Unavailability") Event:
[REDACTED]
4. Minimum Specifications
Furthermore, it is agreed that Unavailability will occur if Level 3 fails to
meet any of the following minimum set of specifications:
[REDACTED]
5. Intermittent Unavailabilities
[REDACTED]
Appendix "C"
Ring Map
[REDACTED]
EXHIBIT 3
ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COLOCATION
RECITALS
Level 3 owns, controls or holds leasehold interests in certain office
and storage space ("Gateway(s)") suitable for the placement and operation of
communications equipment and is willing to grant Customer the right to occupy
portions of the Gateways (the "Colocation Space") upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth; and
Teligent ("Customer") desires access to the Colocation Space set forth
on Exhibit A to place therein certain communications equipment, including
interconnecting such equipment with Level 3's and others' communications
network(s) in order to utilize Capacity and metro dark fiber as provided under
the Agreement.
1. SCOPE
A. Upon acceptance by Level 3 of an Order (as defined in Section 4.A
below) for Colocation Space, Level 3 grants to Customer, and Customer hereby
agrees to purchase from Level 3 (in accordance with the terms of this Agreement)
a license to occupy Colocation Space designated by Level 3 in the Gateway
identified in the Order. Customer may commence to occupy the Colocation Space
upon Level 3's completion of the build-out of the Colocation Space. Customer
shall use the Colocation Space for the placement, operation and maintenance of
electronic and optronic or other equipment used for the transmission of
communications signals ("Equipment") and not for storage (other than the storage
of tools and spare parts for use in maintaining the Equipment). Customer shall
be permitted to interconnect, or cause Level 3 to interconnect, the Equipment
with the equipment or networks of Level 3 and other carriers, including without
limitation, the dominant local exchange carrier, if such other carrier(s) are
colocated in the Gateway and such interconnection is technically feasible.
B. Customer shall be permitted unescorted access to the Colocation
Space seven (7) days per week and twenty-four (24) hours per day, subject to any
and all rules, regulations and access requirements reasonably imposed by Level 3
governing such access. Level 3 warrants that such rules, regulations and access
requirements shall not be inconsistent with any of Customer's rights under this
Agreement. Level 3 reserves the right, on ninety (90) days' prior written notice
(except in emergency situations), to change the location or configuration of the
Colocation Space at Level 3's sole cost and expense (which shall be accomplished
only after consultation with Customer (except in emergency situations)). Such
right may be exercised not more than twice during any calendar year during the
Term. Such new location shall be in the same Gateway and be functionally
equivalent and substantially similar to the initial Colocation Space. Such new
configuration shall be functionally equivalent and substantially similar to the
initial configuration. An "emergency" shall mean an immediate and substantial
threat of damage to property or injury or death to any person or an
unanticipated event affecting the service for which the Colocation Space is
being used. Level 3 and Customer agree to work together in good faith to
minimize any disruption of service in connection with such relocation. Level 3
reserves the right to access the Colocation Space for any legitimate business
purpose related to the use, maintenance and/or operation of its own equipment
and facilities in the Colocation Space or the Gateway upon reasonable prior
notice to Customer.
C. Customer may not provide or make available any portion of the Colocation
Space to any third party. Any violation of this provision shall be deemed a
material breach of this Agreement.
D. This Exhibit 3 constitutes Customer's Order, which Level 3 hereby accepts,
for the Colocation Spaces identified on Exhibit A at the respective charges set
forth on Exhibit A. Customer agrees that it shall pay Level 3 the non-recurring
charges (and shall commence paying the recurring charges) for each Colocation
Space on the date the Term for the Space commences.
2. DURATION OF TERM
A. Term. Unless otherwise agreed in an Order, the term of use of the
Colocation Space shall begin on the later to occur of the date requested by
Customer or the date that Level 3 completes the build-out of the Colocation
Space and shall continue thereafter for a term coterminous with the term of the
services (either wavelengths or dark fiber) for which the Colocation Space is
being used. (the "Term"). As to future Orders of Colocation Space, the Term
shall be as set forth in the Order, or, in the event that an Order does not
specify a term for the use of Colocation Space, the Term shall be one (1) year
from the date that Level 3 completes the build-out of the Colocation Space.
After the expiration of the Term, use of the Colocation Space shall continue on
a month-to-month basis (which shall be terminable by either party on thirty (30)
days' written notice) under the same terms and conditions, unless Customer and
Level 3 have agreed in writing to a specific term renewal of the right to use
such Colocation Space.
B. Upon expiration or termination of Customer's right to use Colocation
Space, Customer, at its expense, shall remove Equipment and other property
(except cabling, which Customer may leave at its election) from the Colocation
Space and return the Colocation Space to Level 3 in substantially the same
condition (reasonable wear and tear and casualty excepted) as when Customer
first occupied the Colocation Space. In the event Customer fails to vacate the
Colocation Space within twenty (20) days from the termination or expiration of
the term with respect thereto, Level 3 shall give notice thereof to Customer and
10 business days thereafter, Level 3 shall have the right to remove the
Equipment and other property of Customer at Customer's expense, in accordance
with all applicable laws, and Level 3 shall have no liability for damage or
injury to Customer's property unless caused by the negligence or intentional
misconduct of Level 3.
C. Customer hereby agrees to pay for the Colocation Space and any related
services described hereunder and ordered by Customer for the Term. Subject to
the requirements to pay termination charges set forth below, by notice to Level
3, Customer may for any reason terminate an Order and this Agreement with
respect to such Order and the applicable Colocation Space. In the event that
Customer terminates an Order for Colocation Space which has been accepted by
Level 3 or in the event that the Order is terminated pursuant to Section 2.D
(2)-(4) below, Customer shall comply with Section 2.B above, including without
limitation, the requirements for returning the Colocation Space and shall pay a
termination charge, which shall constitute liquidated damages and not a penalty,
equal to the reasonable and documented direct costs incurred by Level 3 in
undoing any improvements to the Colocation Space made specifically for and at
Customer's request, but only to the extent necessary to render the Colocation
Space in a condition suitable for general use by other parties, plus a portion
of the monthly recurring fees for the remainder of the Term following the date
of termination for the terminated Colocation Space, calculated as follows:
[REDACTED]
1.
D. In no event shall Customer pay termination charges for early
termination due to Level 3's material breach of this Exhibit. Additionally,
Customer may teminate, without the payment of any termination charges, any
Colocation Space which was used by Customer directly in connection with any
Wavelength Services or any license to use Metro Dark Fiber to the extent that
such services or licenses are terminated by Customer pursuant to the Wavelength
Services Exhibit or the Metro Dark Fiber Exhibit, either as permitted thereunder
or as a result of a default thereunder by Level 3.
E. Level 3 shall have the right to terminate, upon [REDACTED] days'
written notice (or such shorter period of time as specified below), Customer's
use of the Colocation Space or the Services in the event that: (1) Level 3's
right to use the facility within which the Colocation Space is located
terminates or expires for any reason (in which event, Customer shall have no
termination liability under Section 2.C or otherwise, and Level 3 shall
immediately refund all payments Customer has made for the terminated portion of
the Term); (2) Customer has violated any material term hereof or of any Order
submitted hereunder; (3) Customer makes any material alterations to the
Colocation Space without first obtaining the written consent of Level 3 (which
shall not be unreasonably withheld); or (4) Customer allows unescorted personnel
to enter the Colocation Space, other than Customer's personnel, contractors or
technicians who have been approved by Level 3 in accordance with Section 3.C.
With respect to items (2), (3) and (4) immediately above, unless the same
materially interferes or is substantially likely to materially interfere with
other Level 3 customers, Level 3 shall provide Customer a written notice of the
foregoing and a [REDACTED] day opportunity to cure the same before terminating
Customer's rights to the Colocation Space.
3. USE OF COLOCATION SPACE
A. Customer shall not use the Colocation Space for marketing or other
general office purposes. Customer shall place no signs or marking of any kind
(except for a plaque or other identification affixed to the Equipment and
reasonably necessary to identify the Equipment and which shall include a list of
emergency contacts with telephone numbers) in the Gateway or the Colocation
Space.
B. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or any Order,
Customer is solely responsible for the design, engineering, testing,
performance, monitoring, maintenance, and repair of the Equipment and facilities
used by Customer in the Colocation Space.
C. Customer shall abide by any posted or communicated (by notice) rules
relating to use of, access to, or security measures respecting the Colocation
Space, provided such rules are not inconsistent with Customer's rights under
this Agreement. Customer may bring its customers into the Colocation Space in
compliance with Level 3's policies respecting such access. Customer may request
access to the Colocation Space for any of its personnel, contractors or
technicians by contacting Level 3's Customer Care Department (877-4-LEVEL3). In
the event Customer or any of its agents or employees is found in the Gateway
with any firearms, drugs, alcohol or is found engaging in any criminal activity,
eavesdropping, foreign intelligence, card selling or slamming, Level 3 shall
have the right to require that such employee or agent immediately vacate the
facilities and such employee or agent shall not be allowed to return. In the
event that unauthorized parties gain access to the Colocation Space through
access cards, keys or other access devices provided to Customer, Customer shall
be responsible for any damages incurred as a result thereof. Customer shall be
responsible for the cost of replacing any security devices lost or stolen after
delivery thereof to Customer.
D. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, Equipment
and facilities placed in the Colocation Space by Customer shall not (a)
interfere with or impair service provided by Level 3 or by any other party
located in the Gateway; (b) endanger or damage the facilities of Level 3 or of
any other party, the Colocation Space, or the Gateway; (c) compromise the
privacy of any communications carried in, from, or through the Gateway; or (d)
create an unreasonable risk of injury or death to any individual or to the
public. If Level 3 determines, in its reasonable business judgment, that any
Equipment or other property of Customer violates the provisions of this
paragraph, Level 3 shall give written notice to Customer specifying such
violations in detail, which notice shall direct Customer to cure the violation
within twenty-four (24) hours or, at a minimum, to commence curative measures
within twenty-four (24) hours and to exercise reasonable diligence to complete
such measures as soon as possible thereafter. If Customer fails to take curative
action within twenty-four (24) hours or if the violation is of a character which
poses an immediate and substantial threat of damage to property, injury or death
to any person, or interference/impairment of the services provided by Level 3 or
its customers, then Level 3 may take such action as it deems appropriate to
correct the violation, including without limitation, the interruption of
electrical power to Equipment. Level 3 will provide notice to Customer prior to
taking such action and shall have no liability to Customer for any damages
arising from such action.
4. ORDERING AND PREPARATION OF COLOCATION SPACE
A. Submission of Additional Orders. Except for the Colocation Space
ordered pursuant to Section 1(D), Customer shall request Colocation Space from
Level 3 by submitting a written order ("Order") (prepared with the assistance of
Level 3 and on a form specified by Level 3) for such Colocation Space setting
forth the location of the Gateway facility within which Colocation Space is
requested and the recurring and non-recurring charges applicable to the
Colocation Space. Level 3's delivery of a target install date shall constitute
Level 3's acceptance of Customer's Order.
B. Installation and Build-Out. Level 3 shall use all reasonable efforts
to complete the build-out and make the Colocation Space listed in Exhibit A
available to Customer on or before the date requested by Customer. Customer
agrees that it shall accept delivery of and commence paying for Colocation Space
in advance of the date Customer has requested if such Colocation Space is
tendered by Level 3 and delivered in accordance with this Agreement. [REDACTED]
C. Acceptance. Customer shall have [REDACTED] business days after
written notification by Level 3 that build-out is completed in which to inspect
the Colocation Space and verify that it is in compliance with the specifications
set forth in Exhibit B or the applicable Order, or provide Level 3 with its
written rejection of such Colocation Space, in which event, Level 3 shall
commence to bring the Colocation Space into compliance with such specifications.
If Level 3 fails to bring the Colocation Space into compliance with the
specifications within [REDACTED] days after Customer's rejection thereof,
Customer, in its sole discretion, may terminate this Agreement with respect to
such Colocation Space and receive a refund of any fees paid for the use or
build-out of such Colocation Space.
5. RATES AND CHARGES
The monthly recurring charges and nonrecurring charges for Colocation Space
initially ordered hereunder are set forth in Exhibit A.
6. MAINTENANCE OF GATEWAYS
Level 3 shall perform such janitorial services, environmental systems
maintenance, power plant maintenance and other actions as are reasonably
required to maintain the Gateway in which the Colocation Space is located in a
condition which is suitable for the placement of telecommunications and internet
access equipment.
[REDACTED]
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED HEREIN OR IN ANY ORDER, THE COLOCATION SPACE
SHALL BE DELIVERED AND ACCEPTED "AS IS" BY CUSTOMER, AND NO REPRESENTATION HAS
BEEN MADE BY LEVEL 3 AS TO THE FITNESS OF THE COLOCATION SPACE FOR CUSTOMER'S
INTENDED PURPOSE.
7. [INTENTIONALLY DELETED]
8. MECHANIC'S LIENS
No mechanic's lien or other liens shall be filed against property of Level 3, or
any improvement thereon, by reason of or arising out of any labor or materials
furnished, alleged to have been furnished, or to be furnished to or for Customer
or by reason of any change or addition to property made at the request or under
the direction of the Customer. If such a lien shall be filed, Customer shall,
within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice from Level 3, either pay
such lien or cause the same to be bonded off Level 3's property in the manner
provided by law. Customer shall also defend, on behalf of Level 3, at Customer's
sole cost and expense, any action, suit or proceeding which may be brought for
the enforcement of such liens and Customer shall pay any damage and discharge
any judgment entered thereon.
9. INSPECTIONS
Level 3 shall conduct an inspection of Customer's Equipment and other property
in the Colocation Space(s) prior to the activation of facilities between
Customer's Equipment and equipment of Level 3. Such inspections shall determine
compliance with the performance, quality, environmental and safety requirements
developed by Bellcore for equipment and materials, all as set forth in Bellcore
TR-NWT-000063, issue 4 and a minimum of GR63 level 2 support. Level 3 may
conduct an inspection if Customer adds Equipment and may otherwise conduct
routine inspections at reasonable intervals mutually agreed upon by the parties.
Level 3 shall provide Customer with a minimum of forty-eight (48) hours or two
(2) business days, whichever is greater, advance notice of all such inspections.
10. REMOTE HANDS
Customer may order and pay for Level 3 to perform certain limited "remote hands"
maintenance services on Equipment within the Colocation Space, which shall be
performed in accordance with Customer's directions. "Remote hands" maintenance
services includes power cycling Equipment. Level 3 shall in no event be
responsible for the repair, configuration or tuning of Equipment, or for
installation of Equipment (although Level 3 may provide assistance to Customer
in such installation).
11. [INTENTIONALLY DELETED]
12. [INTENTIONALLY DELETED]
13. DESTRUCTION OF COLOCATION SPACE
In the event a Colocation Space is wholly or partially damaged by fire,
windstorm, tornado, flood or by similar causes to such an extent as to be
rendered wholly unsuitable for Customer's permitted use hereunder, then either
party may elect within ten (10) days after such damage, to terminate this
Agreement by giving the other written notice of termination (in which event
Customer shall have no termination liability under Section 2.C or otherwise). If
either party shall so elect, both parties shall be released from further
liability for such Colocation Space under the terms hereof. If the Colocation
Space shall suffer only minor damage and shall not be rendered wholly unsuitable
for Customer's permitted use, or is damaged and the option to terminate is not
exercised by either party, Level 3 covenants and agrees to proceed promptly
without expense to Customer, to repair the damage except for improvements not
the property of Level 3. Level 3 shall have a reasonable time within which to
rebuild or make any repairs, and such rebuilding and repairing shall be subject
to delays caused by storms, shortages of labor and materials, government
regulations, strikes, walkouts, and causes beyond the control of Level 3, which
causes shall not be construed as limiting factors, but as examples only. Where
allowed and where practical in the sole judgment of Level 3, Customer may erect
a temporary facility while Level 3 rebuilds or makes repairs. In all cases where
the Colocation Space shall be rebuilt or repaired, Customer shall be entitled to
an equitable abatement of charges, depending upon the unsuitability of the
Colocation Space for Customer's permitted use, until such Colocation Space is
fully repaired and restored and Customer's Equipment installed therein (but in
no event later than thirty (30) days after the Colocation Space is fully
repaired and restored).
14. EMINENT DOMAIN
Level 3 shall provide Customer with as much written notice as is reasonably
possible after Level 3 has been informed that its rights to use the facility
will be taken by any public authority under the power of eminent domain. If the
whole of a Colocation Space shall be taken by any public authority under the
power of eminent domain, then Customer's rights to such Colocation Space shall
terminate as of the day possession shall be taken by such public authority and
rent and other charges for the Colocation Space shall be paid up to that day
with a proportionate refund by Level 3 of such rent and charges as may have been
paid in advance for a period subsequent to the date of the taking (and in which
event Customer shall have no termination liability under Section 2.C or
otherwise). If any part of a Colocation Space shall be taken under eminent
domain, Level 3 and Customer shall each have the right to terminate this
Agreement with respect to such Colocation Space and declare the same null and
void, by written notice of such intention to the other Party within ten (10)
days after such taking (and in which event Customer shall have no termination
liability under Section 2.C or otherwise). With respect to any Colocation Space
the use of which has been terminated in accordance with this Section 14, both
parties shall be released from further liability for such Colocation Space under
the terms hereof.
15. [INTENTIONALLY DELETED]
16. [INTENTIONALLY DELETED]
17. NONEXCLUSIVITY
Each party understands that this Agreement is not exclusive and that the other
party may enter into similar agreements with third parties. Level 3 shall not be
obligated to reserve Colocation Space in any Gateway for Customer unless and
until an Order is submitted to and accepted by Level 3.
18. [INTENTIONALLY DELETED]
19. [INTENTIONALLY DELETED]
20. [INTENTIONALLY DELETED]
21. SUBORDINATION
In the event the Gateway or Colocation Space is leased by or otherwise provided
to Level 3 pursuant to a written agreement, the terms and conditions of this
Agreement shall be subordinate to the terms and conditions of said written
agreement regarding the use and access of the Gateway or Colocation Space. In no
event shall Level 3 be required to provide Customer any rights to the Gateway or
Colocation Space greater than those rights and obligations held by Level 3.
22. [INTENTIONALLY DELETED]
EXHIBIT A
INITIAL COLOCATION SPACE
ORDER
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# City Facility Space (SF) /Rack SF Required Customer
Type Requirement Request Date
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[REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
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EXHIBIT B
SPECIFICATIONS
The following section delineates the general specifications for Level 3 Gateway
facilities. Level 3 may deviate from the specifications set forth herein in
those instances where either (i) strict compliance is impractical due to
physical (including environmental) conditions, right-of-way issues or code
restrictions, or (ii) Level 3 has acquired the property from a third party.
Level 3 will construct facilities, to house DC power plants and the telecom
infrastructure for the installation and operation of electronic and optronic
equipment.
Access to the Colocation Space will be via a separate entrance into the
facilities from the outside, which will be secured twenty-four (24) hours a day.
The facilities will be equipped with a minimum of 200amp 120/208 volt electrical
services.
The following are the general specifications of the facilities and support
equipment to be provided by Level 3:
Facilities will be equipped with air conditioning units and shall be maintained
at an average room temperature between fifty (50) and eighty-five (85) degrees
Fahrenheit. There will be a minimum of two (2) units installed at each facility
for HVAC redundancy.
The facility sites will be equipped with a backup generator. The generator fuel
tanks will have approximately twenty-four (24) hour fuel capacity. As part of
the normal maintenance, the generator will be exercised on a monthly basis,
running on a load bank for a minimum of fifteen (15) minutes. There will be an
Automatic Transfer Switch for the automatic start-up of the generator in the
event of a primary power loss.
Fire extinguishers will be provided within the facilities.
The facilities will have grounding system termination bars terminated to either
the main electrical system ground and /or driven ground rod.
The facilities will be equipped with AC duplex isolated outlets for test
equipment and miscellaneous use. Such outlets will be placed as needed around
each facility.
The facilities will have sufficient lighting on the interiors as well as the
exteriors.
Level 3 will not be responsible for installation in the Colocation Space of
relay racks, but will install a single tier 12" ladder rack system. The ladder
rack will be used for DC power distribution and with attached angle clips for
signal cable distribution.
Level 3 will provide DC power providing negative 48 volts with an "A" and "B"
feed to Customer's racks, cabinets or equipment within the Level 3 facility for
Customer's use. The DC power plant will also be equipped with a battery plant
designed to provide at least two (2) hours of reserve time. The battery plants
will incorporate load disconnects and batteries capable of recharging in
twenty-four (24) hours.
The fiber cable through the facility will enter and exit within the Level 3
facility. Fiber will be brought over to the Colocation Space via a fiber guide.
All entry and exits and environmental systems will be monitored remotely on a
twenty-four (24) hour basis.
Customer will monitor its own electronic and optronic equipment.
EXHIBIT 4
ADDITIONAL STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES
The parties agree to discuss in good faith the following additional strategic
opportunities
[REDACTED]
ADDENDUM TO MAY 9, 2000 AGREEMENT
BETWEEN LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
AND TELIGENT SERVICES, INC.
This addendum ("Addendum") is made and entered into as of this 21st day
of July, 2000, by and between Level 3 Communications, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company ("Level 3") and Teligent Services, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Teligent"). This is an Addendum to that certain Agreement between
the parties made and entered into as of May 9, 2000 and specifically, is an
Addendum to Exhibit 1 to that Agreement entitled "Additional Terms and
Conditions Governing Metro Dark Fiber" (the "Metro Dark Fiber Agreement").
RECITALS
A. The Metro Dark Fiber Agreement [REDACTED] to Level 3 by Teligent
for Teligent's [REDACTED] use the Metro Dark Fiber identified therein.
[REDACTED] on the terms and conditions set forth in this Addendum.
B. Level 3 and Teligent wish to correct certain typographical errors
contained within the Metro Dark Fiber Agreement and to otherwise modify it as
necessary considering Teligent's agreement to [REDACTED].
NOW THEREFORE the parties mutually agree to amend the Metro Dark Fiber Agreement
in the following respects:
1. Section 2.01 of the Metro Dark Fiber Agreement is deleted and
replaced with the following provision:
The Grantor System will connect the points identified on Exhibit "A"
attached hereto (each point identified on Exhibit "A" is herein called
a "Segment End Point", the route between the applicable Segment End
Points is herein called a "Segment", and all of the Segments together
are herein called the "System Route"). The Grantor System will include
the "Lateral Segments," if any, identified in Exhibit "A". The
cumulative Route Miles for all Segments ordered by grantee pursuant to
this Agreement (excluding Lateral Segments) are [REDACTED] Grantee
Fibers within each Segment, so that the total fiber miles (Route Miles
times the number of fibers) initially ordered by Grantee is
[REDACTED]). Grantee further agrees to purchase a [REDACTED] additional
Grantee Fibers from all of the Segments listed in Exhibit "G" when the
same are available for delivery by Level 3, bringing Grantees total
fiber miles to [REDACTED]. Grantee further agrees to purchase, within
six (6) months of the date of signing the Agreement, additional
available fiber (excluding the fiber contained in any Lateral Segment)
so that the total fiber mileage for Grantee Fibers hereunder is at
least [REDACTED] miles (the "Minimum Purchase Commitment"). Grantee
shall inform Grantor, in writing, of the number of additional Grantee
Fibers within six (6) months from the date of this Agreement. Grantee
may satisfy the Minimum Purchase Commitment only by purchase of a
license in entire Segments (partial Segments may not be purchased). In
the event Grantee does not inform Grantor of the number of Grantee
Fibers desired necessary to satisfy the Minimum Purchase Commitment
within the time frames set forth herein, then Grantee shall be charged
for that unsatisfied portion of the Minimum Purchase Commitment as set
forth in Exhibit "B" (even though Grantee did not satisfy the Minimum
Purchase Commitment). [REDACTED]
[REDACTED]
2. Section 4.01 of the Metro Dark Fiber Agreement is deleted and
replaced with the following provision:
4.01 Grantee agrees to pay, as compensation for Grantor's performance
of incremental design, engineering, planning and development of the
Grantee Fibers (including but not limited to the Lateral Segments), the
design, planning and engineering fee set forth in Exhibit "B".
3. Section 4.05 of the Metro Dark Fiber Agreement is deleted and
replaced with the following provision:
4.05 Grantor will send Grantee invoices for the License Fee (set forth
in Exhibit "B") and Grantee shall pay such invoice amounts in
accordance with the Agreement, [REDACTED].
4. In Section 5.01 of the Metro Dark Fiber Agreement is deleted
and replaced with the following provision:
5.01 The [REDACTED]with respect to each Segment shall become effective
on the first day when both (i) the Acceptance Date with respect to the
Grantee Fiber within a Segment has occurred and (ii) Grantor has
received payment of all fees and charges attributable to such Segment
which are due under this Exhibit [REDACTED] (the "Effective Date").
Subject to the provisions of Article 20, the [REDACTED] with respect to
the Grantee Fibers within each Segment shall terminate on the twentieth
(20th) anniversary of the Effective Date (the "Term").
5. Section 10.01 of the Metro Dark Fiber Agreement is modified by
adding the words "and Grantor shall thereafter agree to make such
interconnections of, subject to the terms of this Agreement" immediately after
the phrase "request that the Grantor interconnect".
6. Article 17 of the Metro Dark Fiber Agreement is modified by
adding thereto an introductory paragraph reading as follows:
[REDACTED]
7. The second sentence of paragraph 20.03 of the Metro Dark Fiber
Agreement is modified by deleting the phrase "shall have the right to terminate
this Agreement" and replacing it with the phrase "shall have the right to
terminate the affected Segment."
8. Exhibit "A" to the Metro Dark Fiber Agreement is deleted in
its entirety and replaced with Exhibit "A" attached hereto.
9. Exhibit "B" Metro Dark Fiber Agreement is deleted and replaced
with Exhibit "B" attached hereto.
TELIGENT ("GRANTEE") ACCEPTANCE LEVEL 3 ("GRANTOR") ACCEPTANCE
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Authorized Customer Signature Authorized Level 3 Signature
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Date Date
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Typed or Printed Name Typed or Printed Name
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Title Title
Exhibit "A"
Segment Descriptions and Scheduled Completion Dates
[REDACTED]
o For all Segments listed as complete, the Scheduled Completion Date
shall be 90 days from the execution of the Agreement.
3. Lateral Segment Descriptions.
[REDACTED]
3. Segment End Points for Lateral Segments
a. For Targeted Lateral Segments which are connecting the backbone
network to local exchange carrier central offices ("LEC CO's"), the Segment End
Point for the Grantee Fiber will be at Grantor's OSX within the LEC CO. Grantor
shall be responsible for bringing its fiber to such Segment End Point, and for
securing any and all agreements, consents, permissions or authorizations from
the LEC.
b. For Targeted Lateral Segments which are connecting the backbone
network to locations other than LEC CO's, the Segment End Point for the Grantee
Fiber will be at Grantor's OSX panel in or contiguous to Grantor's point of
presence within the building. Grantee shall be responsible for bringing its
fiber to such Segment End Point, and for securing any and all agreements,
consents, permissions or authorizations from the building owner or manager
necessary to install such connecting fiber.
c. For Non-Targeted Lateral Segments to which laterals are to be
constructed as agreed to between the parties, the Segment End Point will be as
negotiated and priced between the parties.
d. [Intentionally Deleted]
e. [Intentionally deleted]
f. Any work required to connect the Grantee Fibers to other fibers
owned or procured by Grantee (including, but not limited to, coring into
Grantor's manholes, hand holes or points of presence) shall be performed by
Grantor pursuant to Section 10.03 of the Agreement.
Exhibit "B"
Fees
A. License Fee for Segments.
The total License Fee for the Grantee Fibers meeting the Minimum Purchase
Commitment (excluding the Lateral Segments) is [REDACTED]. Grantee shall pay
Grantor [REDACTED] of such total [REDACTED] Fee within thirty (30) days of
delivery by Grantor of an invoice for such amount delivered upon or after
execution of this Amendment, such amount representing a design, planning and
engineering fee. The remaining [REDACTED] of such total [REDACTED] Fee shall be
broken down on a Segment by Segment basis and payable by Grantee [REDACTED] on
the Acceptance Date for such Segment [REDACTED] invoiced at least 30 days prior
to the due date of the invoice.
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In the event Grantee fails to order additional fibers necessary to meet
Grantee's Minimum Purchase Commitment, Grantee shall pay Grantor the [REDACTED]
of the total [REDACTED]Fee allocable to those fibers not ordered by Grantee
within 30 days of Grantee's receipt of an invoice therefore delivered upon or
after expiration of the six (6) month period in which Grantee has to order such
additional fibers. Grantee may, however, thereafter place orders with Level 3
and accept fibers in satisfaction of Grantee's Minimum Purchase Commitment.
C. Lateral Segment Fees.
The Lateral Segments Identified in Exhibit "A" shall be paid for by Grantee as
set forth below:
A design, planning and engineering fee (designated as a "down payment" in
Exhibit "A" on a Lateral Segment by Lateral Segment basis) of [REDACTED] of the
total of the estimated Lateral Segment Fee's [REDACTED] for a down payment of
[REDACTED]. This design, planning and engineering fee shall be paid by Grantee
within thirty (30) days of execution of the Agreement and Grantor will invoice
Grantee accordingly. Within thirty (30) days of the Acceptance Date for each
Lateral Segment, Grantee will pay Grantor for such Lateral Segments in
accordance with the percentages set forth below, minus the down payment
previously paid by Grantee for the subject Lateral Segment.
For Targeted Lateral Segments
Payment: For the Targeted Lateral Segments listed on Exhibit "A" or
classified as Targeted Lateral Segments under Article 8, Grantee will
reimburse Grantor [REDACTED] incurred by Grantor in connection with the
construction and installation of such Targeted Lateral Segment,
[REDACTED].
For Non-Targeted Lateral Segments
Payment: For the Non-Targeted Lateral Segments listed on Exhibit "A" or
classified as Non-Targeted Lateral Segments under Article 8, Grantee
will reimburse Grantor [REDACTED] incurred by Grantor in connection
with the construction and installation of such Non-Targeted Lateral
Segment, [REDACTED].
Any additional Lateral Segments requested by Grantee will be priced by Level 3
as set forth above, and subject to payment by Grantee in the same manner as set
forth above.
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3. General
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Slack Fiber
In the event any Lateral Segment (other than those listed in Exhibit "A")
requires the delivery of slack fiber, Grantee shall be responsible for 100% of
the Costs associated with supplying slack fiber for Grantee's use in any
manhole. Grantee shall reimburse Grantor for such Costs within thirty (30) days
after delivery of an invoice for such Costs.