Interconnection Agreement [Amendment No. 1] - Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. and Birch Telecom of Missouri Inc.
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
AND
BIRCH TELECOM OF MISSOURI, INC.
The Interconnection Agreement ("the Agreement") by and between
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company ("SWBT") and Birch Telecom of Missouri, Inc.
("CLEC") dated May 27, 1998 is hereby amended as follows:
(1) Addition of the following Appendices to existing agreement:
- Operator Services (OS)
- Directory Assistance (DA)
- Resale
- Collocation
(2) The parties agree that the terms of the above-referenced Resale
Appendix shall supersede and replace the Resale Agreement Between Southwestern
Bell Telephone Company and Birch Telecom of Missouri, Inc. dated August 21, 1997
which shall terminate upon the effective date of this Resale Appendix.
(3) This Amendment shall not modify or extend the Effective Date or
Term of the underlying Agreement, but rather, shall be coterminous with such
Agreement.
(4) EXCEPT AS MODIFIED HEREIN, ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE
UNDERLYING AGREEMENT SHALL REMAIN UNCHANGED AND IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT, and
such terms are hereby incorporated by reference and the Parties hereby reaffirm
the terms and provisions thereof.
(5) This Amendment shall be filed with and is subject to approval by
the Public Service Commission of the State of Missouri and shall become
effective ten (10) days following approval by such Commission.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment to the Agreement was exchanged in
duplicate on this 18th day of November, 1998, by SWBT, signing by and through
its duly authorized representative, and CLEC, signing by and through its duly
authorized representative.
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BIRCH TELECOM OF MISSOURI, INC. SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY
By: /s/ Gregory C. Lawhon By: /s/ Larry B. Cooper
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Title Senior Vice President Title: President - Industry Markets
Name: Gregory C. Lawhon Name: Larry B. Cooper
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