Bell atlantic maryland, inc

V080399

INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT UNDER SECTIONS 251 AND 252 OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996

This Interconnection Agreement (this “Agreement”), under Sections 251 and 252 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (the “Act”), is effective as of the 29^TH day of September, 1999 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Bell Atlantic - Maryland, Inc. (“BA”), a Maryland corporation with offices at 1 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, and Quantum Telecommunications, Inc. (“Quantum”), a Maryland corporation with offices at 4080 Water Tank Road, Manchester, Maryland 21102 (each, a “Party” and, collectively, the “Parties”).

WHEREAS, Quantum has requested, pursuant to Section 252(i) of the Act, that BA make available to Quantum Interconnection, services and unbundled Network Elements upon the same terms and conditions as provided in the Interconnection Agreement (and amendments thereto) between AT&T Communications of Maryland, Inc. and BA, dated as of August 1, 1997, for Maryland, approved by the Commission under Section 252 of the Act, copies of which agreement and amendments are attached hereto as Appendix 1 (the “Separate Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, BA has undertaken to make such terms and conditions available to Quantum hereby only because of, and to the extent required by, Section 252(i) of the Act;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual provisions contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Quantum and BA hereby agree as follows:
1.0 Incorporation of Separate Agreement and Appendix 2 by Reference
1.1 The terms and conditions of the Separate Agreement and, pursuant to footnote 1 of Table 1 to Attachment 1 of the Separate Agreement, of Appendix 2 attached hereto are incorporated by reference in their entirety herein and form an integral part of this Agreement.
1.2 References in the Separate Agreement to AT&T Communications of Maryland, Inc. or to AT&T shall for purposes of this Agreement be deemed to refer to Quantum.
1.3 References in the Separate Agreement to the “Effective Date”, the date of effectiveness thereof and like provisions shall for purposes of this Agreement be deemed to refer to the date first written above.
1.4 All references in the Separate Agreement to “800/888” shall be deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following: “800/888/877”.
1.5 All usage data to be provided pursuant to Attachment 7 of the Separate Agreement shall be sent to the following address on behalf of Quantum:
Kevin W. Brown

4080 Water Tank Road

Manchester, Maryland 21102
1.6 All certificates or other proof of insurance to be sent to BA under Article XV of Attachment 18 of the Separate Agreement shall be sent to the following address:
Director - Interconnection Services

Bell Atlantic – Telecom Industry Services

Room 1423

1095 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10036
1.7 All notices, affidavits, exemption-certificates or other communications to Quantum under Section 38.7 of Part 1 of the Separate Agreement shall be sent to the following address:
Kevin W. Brown

4080 Water Tank Road

Manchester, Maryland 21102
1.8 All notices, affidavits, exemption-certificates or other communications to BA under Section 38.7 of Part 1 of the Separate Agreement shall be sent to the following address:
Tax Administration

Bell Atlantic Corporation

1095 Avenue of the Americas

Room 3109

New York, New York 10036

Telephone: (212) 395-1280

Facsimile: (212) 597-2915
1.9 Notices to Quantum under Section 25.0 of Part 1 of the Separate Agreement shall be sent to the following address:
Kevin W. Brown

4080 Water Tank Road

Manchester, Maryland 21102

Telephone: (410) 239-6920

Facsimile: (410) 239-0820
with copy to:
Cole, Raywid & Braverman, LLP

Attn: James W. Tomlinson

1919 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20006

Telephone: (202) 828-9848

Facsimile: (202) 452-0067

1.10 Notices to BA under Section 25.0 of Part 1 of the Separate Agreement shall be sent to the following address:
President - Telecom Industry Services

Bell Atlantic Corporation

1095 Avenue of the Americas

40^th Floor

New York, New York 10036

Facsimile: (212) 597-2585

with a copy to:
Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc.

Attn: Jack H. White, Jr.

Associate General Counsel

1320 N. Court House Road, 8^th Floor

Arlington, Virginia 22201

Telephone: (703) 974-1368

Facsimile: (703) 974-0744
with a copy to:
Bell Atlantic – Maryland, Inc.

Attn: General Counsel

8^th Floor

1 East Pratt Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202
1.11 The rates, charges and other terms set forth in Appendix 2 hereto shall replace and supersede in their entirety the rates, charges and other terms set forth in Table 1 of Attachment 1 to the Separate Agreement.
2.0 Clarifications
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, BA shall have no obligation to perform under this Agreement with respect to intrastate services under the jurisdiction of the Commission if Quantum does not have a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (“CPCN”) or such other Commission authorization as may be required by law as a condition for conducting business in the State of Maryland as a local exchange carrier.

BA-MD/Quantum

Based on AT&T

Agreement Dated 8/1/97

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