Interconnection Agreement [Amendment] - Talk.com Holding Corp and BellSouth Telecommunications Inc.
AMENDMENT TO
INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN
TALK.COM HOLDING CORP. AND
BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
DATED MAY 22, 2000
Pursuant to this Amendment (the "Amendment"), Talk.Com Holding Corp.("Talk.Com")
and BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. ("BellSouth") hereinafter referred to
collectively as the "Parties" hereby agree to amend that certain Interconnection
Agreement (the "Agreement") between BellSouth and Talk.com dated May 22, 2000.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual provisions contained herein and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, Talk.com and BellSouth hereby covenant and agree as
follows:
1. The following network elements located under End Office Switching (Port
Usage), Tandem Switching (Port Usage) (Local or Access Tandem), and Common
(Shared ) Transport of Exhibit C, Rates, of Attachment 2 for the state of
Florida, are hereby replaced with the network elements identified in
Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part of this Amendment:
End Office Switching Function, per mou
End Office Switching Function, add'l mou (5)
End Office Interoffice Trunk Port - Shared, per mou
Tandem Switching Function per mou
Tandem Interoffice Trunk Port - Shared per mou
Common (Shared) transport per mile per mou
Common (Shared) transport facilities Termination mou
2. All of the other provisions of the Agreement, dated May 22, 2000, shall
remain in full force and effect.
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3. The Parties agree that either or both of the Parties is authorized to
submit this Amendment to the respective state regulatory authorities for
approval subject to Section 252(e) of the Federal Telecommunications Act of
1996.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed
by their respective duly authorized representatives on the date indicated below.
BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. Talk.com Holding Corp
By: /s/ By: /s/
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Name: Patrick C. Finlen Name: Kevin Grifo
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Title: Managing Director Title: Executive VP
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Date: December 26, 2000 Date: December 22, 2000
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