Sprint Nextel Unbundled Dark Fiber User Manual
Unbundled Dark Fiber
10/02 Version 1
Copyright 2002 Sprint Communications Company
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Requirements
CLECs must have UDF language and rates identified in their Master Interconnection and Resale
Agreement prior to submitting a Sprint Dark Fiber Application (DFA) and the appropriate
application fee.
application fee.
Sprint will provide access to the CLEC for accessible and available UDF facilities. The CLEC is
responsible for obtaining and connecting electronic facilities to the UDF. Sprint will not remove,
and CLEC will be permitted to use, any regenerating equipment in existing facilities.
and CLEC will be permitted to use, any regenerating equipment in existing facilities.
The CLEC must have an established collocation with an FPP at the end points of the UDF
transport facility, at the serving wire center of the UDF loop or at the feeder subloop. No
collocation is required at intermediate wire centers where the fiber route passes through that wire
collocation is required at intermediate wire centers where the fiber route passes through that wire
center.
The CLEC may request UDF prior to collocation build. The CLEC must complete a Sprint DFA in
order to determine availability of the requested route. Once verification of availability is obtained,
order to determine availability of the requested route. Once verification of availability is obtained,
the CLEC has 10 business days to submit a firm order for that route. Once the UDF route is
complete, all recurring and non-recurring charges will be applied.
complete, all recurring and non-recurring charges will be applied.
Use restrictions applied for leased dark fiber are consistent with those for loop, transport and EELs.
Sprint will reserve a minimum of four fibers per sheath and up to a maximum of 12 for testing and
maintenance use by Sprint. In addition, Sprint reserves the right to take back fiber to meet Sprint’s
carrier of last resort obligations. Refer to the Master Interconnection Agreement for details.
carrier of last resort obligations. Refer to the Master Interconnection Agreement for details.
The CLEC will be required to submit a DFA prior to submitting a firm order for UDF. Refer to
Figure 11 for a sample application. The CLEC initiates the process by submitting an application for
UDF with the appropriate application fee to the local account manager. The purpose of the
UDF with the appropriate application fee to the local account manager. The purpose of the
application is to verify that the requested UDF route is available and to provide pricing of the route
prior to ordering.
prior to ordering.
Within 20 business days of receipt of the DFA, Sprint will provide the CLEC with an analysis and
response regarding route availability and cost details. Refer to Figure 12 for a sample analysis and
response.
response.
If UDF is available, the CLEC is required to notify Sprint of acceptance or rejection of the price
quote. Acceptance must be via a firm order, within 10 business days of receipt of the quote. Sprint
will reserve the requested dark fiber for the CLEC during those 10 business days.
will reserve the requested dark fiber for the CLEC during those 10 business days.
If, however, the CLEC does not submit a firm order within 10 business days, the fiber reservation
expires. Additionally, if the CLEC has not accepted the price quote after 10 business days of receipt,
the CLEC must submit another DFA and application fee.
the CLEC must submit another DFA and application fee.