Telecommunications Services Agreement between Global Crossing Bandwidth, Inc. and Covista, Inc.

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This agreement, effective June 29, 2001, is between Global Crossing Bandwidth, Inc. and Covista, Inc. Global Crossing will provide Covista with dedicated telecommunications circuit capacity for Covista to resell. The agreement outlines the terms for service delivery, pricing, and capacity, with a term of up to ten years or until the agreed capacity is used. Covista must submit orders within a set timeframe, and both parties have rights and obligations regarding service levels, payment, and termination. The agreement also includes provisions for confidentiality, assignment, and compliance with laws.

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EX-10.23 13 a2059373zex-10_23.txt EX 10.23 Exhibit 10 23 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN GLOBAL CROSSING BANDWIDTH, INC. AND COVISTA, INC. TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1. Term of the Agreement 2. Services 3. Charges and Payment 4. Service Level Guarantees 5. Termination Rights 6. Warranties and Limitation of Liability 7. Indemnification 8. Representation 9. Force Majeure 10. Waivers 11. Assignment 12. Confidentiality 13. Integration 14. Governing Law 15. Notices 16. Compliance with Laws 17. Survival of Provision 18 Unenforceable Provisions 19. Cumulative Rights & Remedies 20. Amendments 21. Authority 22. Counterparts
Initials________ Initials________ 2 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AGREEMENT This Telecommunications Services Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into on June 29, 2001 (the "Effective Date') between Global Crossing Bandwidth, Inc., on behalf of itself and its affiliates that may provide a portion of the services hereunder ("Global Crossing"), a California corporation located at 90 Castilian Drive, Goleta, CA 93117 and Covista, Inc. ("Covista"), a New Jersey corporation with its principal place of business located at 150 Clove Road, Little Falls, New Jersey 07424. Hereinafter Global Crossing and Covista may be referred to in the aggregate as "Parties" and each singularly as a "Party". PURPOSE Covista desires to purchase telecommunications services in the form of dedicated circuit capacity from Global Crossing for the transport of Covista's telecommunications traffic for resale to third parties. This Agreement is a service agreement to provide telecommunications capacity to Covista. The Parties agree as follows: 1. TERM OF THE AGREEMENT This Agreement is binding on the Parties upon the Effective Date and, subject to the termination provisions of this Agreement, shall end on the earlier to occur of (a) ten (10) years after the Effective Date, or (b) on such date as Covista utilizes the available capacity for the Total Channel Mile Months, as such term is defined in Section 2 hereof (the "Initial Term"). 2. SERVICES a. Global Crossing shall, in accordance with this Agreement, provide Covista with telecommunications capacity, comprising of 2,822,400,000 DS-0 channel miles at a base rate of $0.00142 per V&H, DS-O channel mile. Covista shall pay Global Crossing the amount set forth in 3(a) for such channel miles, hereinafter referred to as the "Total Channel Mile Months." b. Such capacity will be provided in the form of SONET private line, point-to-point bi-directional circuits at DS-3 and OC-3 speeds from among the City Pairs on the Global Crossing Network in the United States attached hereto as Exhibit A (as such Exhibit may be amended from time to time as additional city pairs are added by Global Crossing to its network) and ordered by Covista in accordance with this Agreement and Global Crossing's standard order procedures. However, Global Crossing has agreed to provide Covista with up to ten percent (10%) of the total DS-0 channel miles to be ordered at the DS-1 speed. c. In no event may the capacity level for any physical route exceed the equivalent of (1) OC-48 circuit across all circuits ordered on such route, without Global Crossing's consent, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, conditioned or delayed. If, prior to the completion of five (5) years from the Effective Date of this Agreement, Covista utilizes all of the Total Channel Mile Months, Covista shall be permitted to enter into another Agreement with Global Crossing for the Services on the same terms, conditions and rates as set forth in this Agreement, including the Market Rate price protections provisions of Section d hereof, provided that Covista gives Global Crossing written notice of its decision to exercise such additional agreement option no later than sixty (60) days prior to the five year anniversary date of this Agreement. d. Within twelve months of the Effective Date of this Agreement, Covista will use its commercially reasonable best efforts to submit all orders for the Services to Global Glossing (the "Initial Orders"). Within thirty days of execution of this Agreement, and at such times in the future as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate, the parties shall meet to develop an implementation plan Initials________ Initials________ 3 with respect to the Initial Orders and any other orders submitted after twelve months from the Effective Date of this Agreement (the "Future Orders"). For as long as this Agreement is in place and Total Channel Mile Month capacity remains available, Global Crossing, as such Initial Order or Future Order circuits are ordered, shall reduce the Total Channel Mile Months by the DS-O mile months associated with such circuit, calculated according to the following formulas: DS-1 = $0.00142 x V&H DS-0 miles x [1.0 for the first ten percent of the total DS-O channel miles ordered at the DS-1 speed and 3.0 thereafter] x circuit term commitment; DS-3 = $0.00142 x V&H DS-O miles x 1.0 x circuit term commitment; OC-3 = $0.00142 x V&H DS-O miles x 0.78 x circuit term commitment In lieu of the $0.00142 rate as set forth above, the rate for the Initial Orders or Future Orders, as the case may be, for purposes of the reduction of the Total Channel Mile Months shall be Global Crossing's then current market rate as offered to third parties that are not affiliates of Global Crossing, for comparable capacity of a similar volume and under substantially similar terms and conditions, including but not limited to, like city pairs and activation dates, at the time the circuit is ordered (the "Market Rate"), if such rate is lesser than the $0.00142 rate as set forth above. Once the Market Rate is set, such rate shall apply to all circuits ordered within the subsequent ninety day period. Upon expiration of the ninety day period, no new Market Rate shall be established until Covista places another circuit order. Within sixty (60) days after execution of this Agreement, the parties will establish procedures for auditing the DSO mile reduction of Total Channel Mile Months in accordance with the formulas set forth in this section 2(d). e. The minimum circuit term commitment for all circuits shall be twelve (12) months. Upon expiration of the minimum circuit term for each circuit, for as long as Total Channel Mile Month capacity remains available, the circuit shall automatically be renewed for successive monthly terms, until Covista provides Global Crossing with thirty days written notice of its intent not to renew the circuit. For each monthly renewal term, the associated V&H DSO miles for the circuit, times the applicable rate as calculated at the time of the Initial Order for the circuit, times the applicable circuit multiplier as set forth in paragraph (d) above (E.G., 3.0 for DS-1, 1.0 for DS-3, .78 for OC-3), shall be deducted from the available Total Channel Mile Months. f. All capacity referred to herein shall collectively be referred to as the "SERVICES". All rights of ownership in the Global Crossing network, the fiber and the related electronics used in providing the Services remain with Global Crossing. This Agreement is not intended to lease or sell any interest in the Global Crossing network to Covista. g. During the term of this Agreement (as defined in Section 1 above), Covista shall have the right to replace any previously installed circuit between any City Pair with a circuit between any other City Pair, subject to availability, for a minimum circuit term of at least twelve (12) months, at no additional charge except as set forth below. If the new circuit is for a greater number of DS-0 channel miles, upon delivery of the new circuit, the higher number of DS-0 channel miles will be deducted against the Total Channel Mile Months. If the new circuit is for a lower number of DS-0 channel miles, and the existing circuit has been in service less than twelve (12) months, the number of DS-0 miles associated with the existing circuit will continue to be deducted from the Total Channel Mile Months for the remainder of such twelve (12) month period in addition to the applicable deduction for the new circuit upon expiration of the existing circuit's term. The Market Rate price protection provisions of Section d hereof shall apply only to replaced circuits with a greater circuit capacity and DS-O channel miles than the original circuit being replaced. Initials________ Initials________ 4 h. Within sixty (60) days of execution of this Agreement, the Parties shall establish mutually agreeable forecasting requirements and procedures. 3. CHARGES AND PAYMENT a. Covista shall pay Global Crossing for the capacity a non-refundable, non-recurring charge in the amount of four million US dollars ($4,000,000.00) ("Initial Total Non-Recurring Charge") on June 29, 2001. Covista is also liable for applicable taxes and governmental assessments with respect to its use or purchase of the Services. b. Payments for the Initial Total Non-Recurring Charge to Global Crossing shall be made via check. c. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement or an Exhibit, and subject to the right of first refusal as set forth in Amendment #10 to the Carrier Wholesale Service Agreement between the Parties dated June 29, 2001, Covista is responsible for ordering all facilities and equipment necessary for its interconnection to Global Crossing's network for use of the Services. Covista shall be liable for all costs and expenses of such interconnection, including without limitation, the installation, testing, maintenance and operation of such equipment and facilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties hereto agree that Global Crossing shall provide interconnection facilities to Covista to terminate circuits purchased hereunder in the following locations, by the following means and at the following price:
--------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- -------------------------- GLOBAL CROSSING METROBUILD INTERCONNECTION METHOD BETWEEN GLOBAL PRICE LOCATION* CROSSING PREMISES AND COVISTA PREMISES --------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- -------------------------- 40 Rector Street DS-3 local loop o $700.00 Monthly New York, NY Recurring Charge o 5 year circuit term --------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- -------------------------- 1201 North Main Street DS-3 local loop o $475.00 Monthly Dallas, Texas Recurring Charge o 5 year circuit term --------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- -------------------------- 1 Wilshire Avenue Mid Span Meet** Parties agree to divide Los Angeles, CA the cost of the interconnection --------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- -------------------------- 806 East Main Street Mid Span Meet** Covista shall be Chattanooga, TN responsible for building to Global Crossing's suite and shall be responsible for all costs incurred thereto --------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- -------------------------- 401 North Broad Street DS-3 local loop o $475.00 Monthly Philadelphia, PA Recurring Charge o 5 year circuit term --------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- --------------------------
*Covista has facilities in the same building as the Global Crossing POP. **Parties respective responsibilities shall be as set forth in attached Exhibit B For the DS-3 loops set forth above, Global Crossing shall provide the DS-3 loop to a Covista provided fiber distribution panel or other Covista provided equipment (as designated by Covista) in Initials________ Initials________ 5 the Covista location. For local loops at other Global Crossing metrobuild locations, the initial Monthly Recurring Charge shall be $475.00 for each five year circuit term and for non-metrobuild, Global Crossing SONET POP locations, Global Crossing shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to facilitate a Mid Span Meet between the Parties, with the costs of the Mid Span Meet to be divided between the Parties. Subject to the foregoing, the DS-3 pricing set forth in this paragraph c shall not apply to any other local loops or interconnections that may be offered by Global Crossing to Covista (E.G., local loops extending the circuit to any third party premises or to any Covista premise which is not located in the same building as the Global Crossing POP, or local loops provided though Global Crossing by a third party vendor). At the end of each twelve (12) months of this Agreement, Global Crossing agrees to review with Covista the DS-3 pricing set forth herein and apply any reductions to the monthly recurring charge as may be applicable based on Global Crossing's then current market rate for the DS-3 loops as offered to third parties that are not affiliates of Global Crossing, for comparable DS-3 loops and under substantially similar terms and conditions as offered to Covista hereunder. Any rate reductions shall apply on a prospective basis only. d. Payment terms for any invoices hereunder (other than the Initial Total Non-Recurring Charge) are net 30 days from the invoice date. The Parties agree that (i) the invoice date will be the same day the invoice is faxed to Covista, and (ii) the invoice will be faxed on a business day, followed by a confirmation copy sent by first class mail. Any invoice not paid by its due date shall bear late payment fees at the rate of 1-1/2% per month (or such lower amount as maybe required by law) until paid. 4. SERVICE LEVEL GUARANTEE (SLG) This Section defines Global Crossing's quality commitment to Covista and the Service quality credits available to Covista under certain conditions where Global Crossing does not maintain its standard level of availability or quality of Services. The SLG mentioned herein applies only to Private Line circuits of DS-1 or higher capacity and which have at least one year circuit term commitment, or for which the one year circuit term commitment previously has been fulfilled. Any credits for the Services are exclusively those set forth in this Section and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of Covista. Definitions: PRIVATE LINE SERVICE is subdivided between "Premise Access" and "POP Access" categories. Covista may select POP Access or Premise Access at either end of a circuit: Premise Access Service incorporates the local access connection from Covista's Circuit Location Address to the Global Crossing POP; and POP Access Service is between Global Crossing POPs only with Covista's self-provided local access. CIRCUIT LOCATION ADDRESS is the Covista specified location of the Covista interface in a city appearing as one of Covista's City Pair. COVISTA INTERFACE is either Covista's connection to Local Access Interface Equipment at a Circuit Location Address or Covista's connection to a Global Crossing POP. GLOBAL CROSSING POP is a network Point of Presence maintained by Global Crossing in a city appearing as a City Pair. Initials________ Initials________ 6 FIRM ORDER COMMITMENT ("FOC") is the date Global Crossing notifies Covista that Global Crossing has received a complete, accurate and signed Service Order Form (the "Order Form") from Covista and that the capacity requested by Covista in the Order Form is available. The Order Form shall be binding upon Covista upon execution by Covista. The Order Form shall be binding on Global Crossing when Global Crossing issues the FOC. Global Crossing shall return a FOC within seventy two (72) hours from the date of Global Crossing's receipt of a complete, accurate and signed Service Order Form. 4.1 The SLG Overview: The Services consists of a single circuit across the Global Crossing network (the "Network") for the transportation of Covista's traffic between two defined demarcation points including: (i) Provisioning of the defined demarcation points with support and maintenance by the Global Crossing Network Operations Centers; (ii) The Private Line Services may be made available at speeds of DS1, DS3 and OC3 depending on service level, capacity availability and geographic reach; 4.2 Service Level Description: A. SCENARIO A: Global Crossing POP to Global Crossing POP Both ends of the circuit terminate at a defined Global Crossing POP on the Network. Any third party tail circuit or other connection to Covista's equipment, whether it is located at Covista's premise or a "telehouse", is Covista's responsibility. The demarcation point for Scenario A Level of Service is the Global Crossing Digital Distribution Frame (DDF) for bandwidths lower than OC3 or the Global Crossing Optical Distribution Frame (ODF) for OC3 and higher bandwidths, both of which are located within the Global Crossing POP B. SCENARIO B: Global Crossing Premise to Global Crossing Premise Both ends of the circuit terminate at a defined Global Crossing Premise on the Network. Global Crossing Premise to Premise includes any tail circuit that is on the Network. Any third party tail circuit or other connection to Covista's equipment, whether it is located at Covista's premise or a "telehouse", is Covista's responsibility. The demarcation point for the Scenario B Level of Service is the Network Terminating Unit (the "NTU"). Cabling and maintenance from the NTU is Covista's equipment, therefore Covista's responsibility. C. SCENARIO C: Global Crossing POP to Global Crossing Premise One end of the circuit terminates at a defined Global Crossing POP on the Network and the other end terminates on the defined Global Crossing Premise on the Network. Global Crossing Premise to POP or POP to Premise includes any tail circuit that is on the Network. Any third party tail circuit or other connection to Covista's equipment, whether it is located a Covista's premise or a "telehouse" is Covista's responsibility. The demarcation point for the Global Crossing POP is the Global Crossing Digital Distribution Frame (DDF) for bandwidths lower than OC3/STM1 or the Global Crossing Initials________ Initials________ 7 Optical Distribution Frame (ODF) for OC3/STM1 and higher bandwidths, both of which are located within the Global Crossing POP. The demarcation point for the Global Crossing Premise in Scenario C's Level of Service is the Network Terminating Unit (the "NTU"). Cabling and maintenance from the NTU is Covista's equipment, therefore Covista's responsibility. 4.3 SERVICE COMMITMENTS Subject to the Sections below, Global Crossing shall provide a credit where Covista has been affected by circuit availability and installation: (A) CIRCUIT AVAILABILITY: (i) PERFORMANCE: Determined by Global Crossing's continual measurement of the performance of the Network. Guaranteed availability for each Service Level as defined below:
---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- SERVICE LEVEL MONTHLY AVAILABILITY GUARANTEE ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- Scenario A, B, and C 99.99% ---------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------
(B) MEASUREMENT: Circuit availability is a measure of the relative amount of time during which a circuit is available for Covista use. A circuit will be deemed "unavailable" for the relevant period if the circuit experiences a complete loss of service or an excess of 10 consecutive bit error seconds. This unavailability is deemed an "Outage" for that period and under no circumstance shall an Outage be deemed a breach by Global Crossing under the Agreement. (C) SERVICE OUTAGE CREDIT: (the "Service Outage Credit") (i) Global Crossing will issue a Service Outage Credit as defined in this Section in accordance to the following schedule for Scenario's A, B, or C as presented in Section 4.2.
--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- SERVICE OUTAGE CREDIT SCENARIO A, B, OR C (FOR AFFECTED CIRCUIT) --------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- 0 - 4.32 continuous minutes (level one) 0% of Monthly Circuit Value --------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- 4.33 - 240 continuous minutes (level two) 5% of Monthly Circuit Value --------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- 241 - 480 continuous minutes (level three) 10% of Monthly Circuit Value --------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- 481 continuous minutes or more (level four) 15% of Monthly Circuit Value --------------------------------------------- ----------------------------
Each Service Outage Credit is calculated on a per-circuit, per-month (30 calendar days) basis and each Service Outage Credit shall be calculated for the affected circuit only. The Initials________ Initials________ 8 Monthly Circuit Value shall be obtained by multiplying the V&H miles x the DSO channel miles x the base rate of .00142 (the "Monthly Circuit Value"). Any Service Outage Credit provided to Covista in accordance to the provisions hereof shall be applied to Covista's account # 0202593403 (TOT2). Each Service Outage Credit will be calculated in fractions of hours measured from the time that Global Crossing receives notice from Covista of actual circuit unavailability (established by a "Trouble Ticket") until circuit availability is restored by Global Crossing. Service Outage Credits will be issued by Global Crossing only after Covista notifies Global Crossing in writing, within thirty Business Days of such Outage and Global Crossing has confirmed such Outage. (ii) Chronic Outages: If a Private Line circuit meets the definition of Chronic Outage, as such term is defined below in subsection (iii) below, Global Crossing will provide Covista with a chronic outage credit in the amount of 25% of the Monthly Circuit Value. (iii) Chronic Outage Determination: Any of the following shall constitute a "Chronic Outage" (a) For each calendar month, Covista experiences five (5) or more Level 1 (or worse) outages on the same circuit. (b) For each calendar month, Covista experiences four (4) or more Level 2 (or worse) outages on the same circuit. (c) For each calendar month, Covista experiences three (3) or more Level 3 (or worse) outages on the same circuit. (d) For each calendar month, Covista experiences two (2) or more Level 4 outages on the same circuit. (D) Each Outage shall be deemed to terminate upon restoration of the affected circuit as evidenced by appropriate network tests by Global Crossing. Global Crossing shall give notice to Covista of any scheduled Outage as early as is practicable and shall use all commercially reasonable best efforts to give notice not less than 24 hours prior to such scheduled Outage, and a scheduled Outage shall under no circumstance be viewed as an Outage hereunder. (E) TIME TO RESTORE Time to Restore (TTR) is defined as the time to isolate, fix and close out Covista-initiated trouble reports, with return of circuit to Covista, as tracked by the Global Crossing trouble ticket system. (Trouble tickets kept open at the request of Covista, after clearance of a fault, shall not be included in this calculation). The Global Crossing objective for Mean Time to Repair ("MTTR") is a yearly average of 2 hours per occurrence, with no single occurrence greater than 4 hours. There is no separate credit table applicable to performance on MTTR objectives. 4.4 Installation A. PERFORMANCE SCENARIO A: POP TO POP Global Crossing commits to a circuit delivery of a Global Crossing POP to a Global Crossing POP within 30 calendar days of a Firm Order Commitment date ("FOC"). This Initials________ Initials________ 9 guarantee excludes testing and circumstances where Covista is not ready to receive or use the circuit. Orders for changes in existing circuit configurations shall be accepted and completed within 30 calendar days. Global Crossing shall use reasonable efforts to install each Service on or before the FOC date, but the inability of Global Crossing to deliver a Service by such date shall not be deemed a breach of this Agreement by Global Crossing. SCENARIO B: GLOBAL CROSSING PREMISE TO PREMISE Global Crossing commits to circuit delivery of a Global Crossing Premise to a Global Crossing Premise within 45 calendar days of a Firm Order Commitment date ("FOC"). This guarantee excludes testing and circumstances where Covista is not ready to receive or use the circuit. Orders for changes in existing private line configurations shall be accepted and completed within 45 calendar days. Global Crossing shall use reasonable efforts to install each Service on or before the FOC date, but the inability of Global Crossing to deliver a Service by such date shall not be deemed a breach of this Agreement by Global Crossing. SCENARIO C: GLOBAL CROSSING POP TO GLOBAL CROSSING PREMISE Global Crossing commits to delivery of a Global Crossing POP to a Global Crossing Premise private line within 45 calendar days of a Firm Order Commitment date ("FOC"). This guarantee excludes testing and circumstances where Covista is not ready to receive or use the circuit. Orders for changes in existing private line configurations shall be accepted and completed within 45 calendar days. Global Crossing shall use reasonable efforts to install each Service on or before the FOC date, but the inability of Global Crossing to deliver a Service by such date shall not be deemed a breach of this Agreement by Global Crossing. B. CREDIT If the provisioning times stated above are not met, Global Crossing will issue a Credit according to the following schedule:
----------------------------------- -------------------------------------- IF DELIVERY DATE CREDIT EXCEEDS FOC DATE (PER AFFECTED CIRCUIT) ----------------------------------- -------------------------------------- By More than 30 days 50% of Monthly Circuit Value ----------------------------------- --------------------------------------
Any Installation Credit provided to Covista in accordance to the provisions hereof shall be applied to Covista's account # 0202593403 (TOT2 EXCLUSIONS No credits shall be provided for circuits ordered directly by Covista, or third party suppliers for circuits where the completed Service order is modified by or at the initiative of Covista after it is originally completed, or for circuits to be installed in whole or in part by a local telephone company or other unaffiliated local provider; provided that the entitlement to credits (if applicable), and the time for measurement of credit entitlement, shall begin to run again from such time that the modified Service order is received by Global Crossing. Initials________ Initials________ 10 4.5 CREDIT CALCULATION AND LIMITS In no event may the credits provided for hereunder exceed Covista's Monthly Circuit Value pertaining to any covered circuit that is affected, regardless of the nature of the areas under which credits may be generated. Credits are calculated after deduction of all discounts and other special pricing arrangements, and are not applied to governmental fees, taxes, surcharges and similar additional charges, nor are credits available for any usage based Services. If a credit cannot be made available within the time frame set out above, it will be made available on the next Invoice or as promptly thereafter as it can be provided after the qualification for a credit and its amount are determined. Global Crossing shall issue only one credit for qualifying occurrences in any billing month, regardless of the time of occurrence. Global Crossing will not issue credits for this SLG for more than six (6) months in any twelve (12) month period. If Global Crossing does not meet the performance criteria detailed in this SLG for more than six (6) months in any twelve (12) month period, Covista may terminate the affected circuit without further liability. 4.6 Terms and General Exclusions As a condition to receive of any credit under this SLG, Covista shall cooperate with Global Crossing in addressing any reported circuit problems. All credits are calculated on the basis of a thirty (30) day calendar month. Credits will be calculated in connection with, and will apply to the entire Private Line circuit as defined under this Section 4. In addition, the credits set forth above are NOT available in the event of any of the following causes: a) lapses in Services associated with new installations or orders for circuit reconfigurations before lobal Crossing has received notice that Covista has accepted the new or reconfigured Service and before the Service is first utilized by Covista; b) lapses in Service resulting from the Covista's premises equipment or equipment of a Covista's vendor, or from local loop facilities provided directly by Covista to connect Covista to Global Crossing's network, or otherwise impacting Covista's Service; c) force majeure events beyond Global Crossing's reasonable control, with the exception of fiber cuts that are the responsibility of Global Crossing; d) problems directly caused by any act or omission of Covista or any third party not under the direction or control of Global Crossing, including but not limited to, Covista's agents, contractors or vendors; e) reasonable scheduled maintenance periods, for which advance notice has been provided to Covista, and emergency maintenance periods g) circuits to be installed in whole or in part by a local telephone company or other unaffiliated local provider. 5. TERMINATION RIGHTS Initials________ Initials________ 11 (a) Either Party may terminate this Agreement upon the other Party's insolvency, dissolution or cessation of business operations. (b) In the event of a breach of any material term or condition of this Agreement by a Party, the non-breaching Party may terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days written notice to the other Party, unless the breaching Party cures the breach during such thirty (30) day period. (c) Covista's exclusive remedy and the entire liability of Global Crossing for any failure by Global Crossing to deliver the capacity in respect to an accepted circuit order in accordance with this Agreement or on time are contained in the SLG as set forth in Section 4 hereto. 6. WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY (a) The Services shall be provided by Global Crossing in accordance with the applicable technical standards established for dedicated circuit capacity by the telecommunications industry for a digital fiber optic network. GLOBAL CROSSING MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT OR SERVICE PROVIDED HEREUNDER, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR FUNCTION. (b) NEITHER PARTY (OR ITS AFFILIATES) SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY (OR ITS AFFILIATES) FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SIMILAR COSTS, LIABILITIES OR DAMAGES, WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR NOT, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, SUCH PARTY'S PERFORMANCE OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT. 7. INDEMNIFICATION. Each Party shall defend and indemnify the other Party and its directors, officers, employees, representatives and agents from any and all claims, taxes, penalties, interest, expenses, damages, lawsuits or other liabilities (including without limitation, reasonable attorney fees and court costs) relating to or arising out of (i) acts or omissions in the operation of its business, and (ii) its breach of this Agreement; provided, however, Global Crossing shall not be liable and shall not be obligated to indemnify Covista, and Covista shall defend and indemnify Global Crossing hereunder, for any claims by any third party, including Covista's customers, with respect to services provided by Covista which may incorporate any of the Services. 8. REPRESENTATION. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the relationship between them is solely that of independent contractors. Neither Party, nor their respective employees, agents or representatives, has any right, power or authority to act or create any obligation, express or implied, on behalf of the other Party. 9. FORCE MAJEURE Other than with respect to failure to make payments due hereunder, neither Party shall be liable under this Agreement for delays, failures to perform, damages, losses or destruction, or malfunction of any equipment, or any consequence thereof, caused or occasioned by, or due to fire, earthquake, flood, water, the elements, labor disputes involving actions by recognized collective bargaining units or third party suppliers of services or labor shortages, utility curtailments, power failures, explosions, civil disturbances, Initials________ Initials________ 12 governmental actions, shortages of equipment or supplies, unavailability of transportation, acts or omissions of third parties, or any other cause beyond its reasonable control. 10. WAIVERS. Failure of either Party to enforce or insist upon compliance with the provisions of this Agreement shall not be construed as a general waiver or relinquishment of any provision or right under this Agreement. 11. ASSIGNMENT. Neither Party may assign or transfer its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the other Party's written consent, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, except that both parties may assign this Agreement to their respective Affiliates, merger partners or successors in interest without the other party's consent and Global Crossing may freely assign its rights to receive payments hereunder. Any other assignment or transfer without the required consent is void. 12. CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) Each Party agrees that all information furnished to it by the other Party, or to which it has access under this Agreement, and specifically including the identity of end-user customers of Covista, the Services utilized by such end-user customers and the rates and charges therefor, shall be deemed the confidential and proprietary information or trade secrets (collectively referred to as "PROPRIETARY INFORMATION") of the Disclosing Party and shall remain the sole and exclusive property of the Disclosing Party (the Party furnishing the Proprietary Information referred to as the "DISCLOSING PARTY" and the other Party referred to as the "RECEIVING PARTY"). Each Party shall treat the Proprietary Information and the contents of this Agreement in a confidential manner and, except to the extent necessary in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, neither Party may directly or indirectly use any Proprietary Information or disclose the same to anyone other than its employees or agents on a need to know basis and who agree to be bound by the terms of this Section, without the written consent of the Disclosing Party, which shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed. (b) The confidentiality of obligations of this Section do not apply to any portion of the Proprietary Information which is (i) or becomes public knowledge through no fault of the Receiving Party; (ii) in the lawful possession of Receiving Party prior to disclosure to it by the Disclosing Party (as confirmed by the Receiving Party's records); (iii) disclosed to the Receiving Party without restriction on disclosure by a person who has the lawful right to disclose the information; or (iv) disclosed pursuant to the lawful requirements or formal request of a governmental agency. If the Receiving Party is requested or legally compelled by a governmental agency to disclose any of the Proprietary Information of the Disclosing Party, the Receiving Party agrees that it will provide the Disclosing Party with prompt written notice of such requests so that the Disclosing Party has the opportunity to pursue its legal and equitable remedies regarding potential disclosure. (c) Each Party acknowledges that its breach or threatened breach of this Section may cause the Disclosing Party irreparable harm which would not be adequately compensated by monetary damages. Accordingly, in the event of any such breach or threatened breach, the Receiving Party agrees that equitable relief, including temporary or permanent injunctions, is an available remedy in addition to any legal remedies to which the Disclosing Party may be entitled. (d) Neither Party may use the name, logo, trade name, service marks, trade marks, or printed materials of the other Party, in any promotional or advertising material, statement, document, press release or broadcast without the prior written consent of the other Party, which consent may be granted or Initials________ Initials________ 13 withheld at the other Party's sole discretion. Neither Party shall issue any publication or press release relating directly or indirectly to this Agreement without first obtaining the other Party's written consent. 13. INTEGRATION: This Agreement and all exhibits and other attachments attached hereto represent the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede and merge all prior agreements, promises, understandings, statements, representations, warranties, indemnities and inducements to the making of this Agreement relied upon by either Party, whether written or oral. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement and any exhibit, the terms and conditions contained in the exhibit shall control. 14. GOVERNING LAW: This Agreement will be construed and enforced in accordance with the law of the state of New York, without regard to its choice of law principles. The Parties agree that any action related to this Agreement shall be brought and maintained only in a Federal or State court of competent jurisdiction located in Monroe County, New York. The Parties each consent to the jurisdiction and venue of such courts and waive any right to object to such jurisdiction and venue. 15. NOTICES: All notices, including but not limited to, demands, requests and other communications required or permitted hereunder (not including Invoices) shall be in writing and shall be deemed given: (i) when delivered in person, (ii) 24 hours after deposit with an overnight delivery service for next day delivery (iii) the same day when sent by facsimile transmission during normal business hours, receipt confirmed by sender's equipment, or (iv) three Business Days after deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, and addressed to the recipient Party at the address set forth below: If to Global Crossing: Global Crossing Bandwidth, Inc. 180 S. Clinton Avenue Rochester, New York 14646 Attn: Sr. VP, North American Carrier Services Facsimile # 716 ###-###-#### With a copy to: Global Crossing Bandwidth, Inc. 90 Castilian Drive, Suite 200 Goleta, California 93117 Attn: Manager, National Contract Admin. Facsimile # 800 ###-###-#### If to Covista: Covista, Inc. 150 Clove Road, 8th Floor Little Falls, New Jersey 07424 Attn: Chief Operating Officer Facsimile: 973 ###-###-#### Initials________ Initials________ 14 With a copy to: Covista, Inc. 150 Clove Road, 8th Floor Little Falls, New Jersey 07424 Attn: General Counsel Facsimile: 973 ###-###-#### 16. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS: During the term of this Agreement, the Parties shall comply with all local, state and federal laws and regulations applicable to this Agreement and to their respective businesses. 17. SURVIVAL OF PROVISIONS: Any obligations of the Parties relating to monies owed, as well as those provisions relating to confidentiality, limitations on liability and indemnification, survive termination of this Agreement. 18. UNENFORCEABLE PROVISIONS: The illegality or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement does not affect the legality or enforceability of any other provision or portion. If any provision or portion of this Agreement is deemed illegal or unenforceable for any reason, there shall be deemed to be made such minimum change in such provision or portion as is necessary to make it valid and enforceable as so modified. 19. CUMULATIVE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES: Except as may otherwise be provided herein, the assertion by a Party of any right or the obtaining of any remedy hereunder shall not preclude such Party from asserting or obtaining any other right or remedy, at law or in equity, hereunder. 20. AMENDMENTS: This Agreement is voidable by either party if the text is modified by the other party without the written or initialed consent of a Global Crossing Vice President or the Chief Operating Officer of Covista, as the case may be. Except as may otherwise be provided herein, any amendments or modifications to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by a Global Crossing Vice President (or higher level officer) and an authorized officer of Covista. 21. AUTHORITY: Each individual executing below on behalf of a Party hereby represents and warrants to the other Party that such individual is duly authorized to so execute, and to deliver, this Agreement. By its signature below, each Party acknowledges and agrees that sufficient allowance has been made for review of this Agreement by respective counsel and that each Party has been advised by its legal counsel as to its legal rights, duties and obligations under this Agreement. 22. COUNTERPARTS: This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. Initials________ Initials________ 15 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement on the dates set forth below. Global Crossing Bandwidth, Inc. Covista, Inc. By: /s/ ANTHONY T. SGROI By: /s/ A.JOHN LEACH, JR. ------------------------ ------------------------ Anthony T. Sgroi, President A. John Leach, Jr. North American Carrier Services President & CEO Date: 06/29/01 Date: 06/29/01 By: /s/ PETER JUROE ------------------------------------- Peter Juroe Chief Financial Officer Carrier Services Date: 06/29/01 Initials________ Initials________ 16 EXHIBIT A Page 1 of 3 NATIONAL FIBER NETWORK POP LOCATION (by Site)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXPECTED SITE SERVICE DATE STATE LATA POP LOCATION ZIP CODE NPA-NXX ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Akron Complete OH 325 844 Eastwood Avenue 44304 330-733 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Albany Complete NY 134 11 North Pearl Street, 20th Floor, Suite 2000 12207 518-424 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Albuquerque Complete NM 664 104 Gold Avenue SE 67110 505-222 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Altoona Complete PA ###-###-#### Pine Avenue Alley 16602 814-940 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anaheim Complete CA 730 704 North Valley Street, Suite Y&Z Bld. 8 92801 714-772 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anaheim Complete CA ###-###-#### West LaPalma 92801 714-220 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlanta Complete GA 438 250 Williams Avenue, Suite 2120 (Switch) 30303 404-525 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Austin TBD TX ###-###-#### 1/2 Bluestein Boulevard ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Austin Complete TX ###-###-#### 1/2 Bluestein Boulevard 78721 512-674 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Baltimore Complete MD 238 111 Marketplace, Suite 400 21202 410-244 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Baton Rouge Complete LA 492 445 North Boulevard 70802 225-267 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Battle Creek Complete MI 348 133 South Angell Street 49017 616-961 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Billings Complete MT 650 801 Granite Tower, 222 N. 32nd St 59101 406-256 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Birmingham TBD AL ###-###-#### Third Avenue 35203 205-251 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Boise TBD ID 652 208-336 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Boston Complete MA 128 230 Congress Street, Suite 702 02210 617-637 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bowling Green Complete KY 464 24 East 10th Avenue 42102 270-782 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bridgeport Complete CT 920 SEE WEST HAVEN, CT 06604 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buffalo Complete NY 140 715 Delaware Avenue, Fairfax House 14209 716-449 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Casper Complete WY 654 123 West 1st Street, 6th Floor 82601 307-266 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charlotte Complete NC 422 701 East Trade Street, 2nd Floor 28202 707-373 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chattanooga Complete TN 472 745A East 17th St. 37406 423-751 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chesapeake Complete VA 252 811 Industrial Avenue, 1st Floor 23324 540-220 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chicago TBD IL 358 350 E. Cermack ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chicago Complete IL 358 101 North Wacker Drive, Suite 310 60606 312-263 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chico Complete CA 724 901 Dayton Circle 95928 530-342 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cincinnati Complete OH 922 607 Evans Street 45203 513-306 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cleveland Complete OH ###-###-#### Euclid Avenue, 6th Floor, Suite 620 44115 216-696 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Colorado Springs Complete CO 658 335 South Conejos Street 80903 719-227 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Columbus Complete OH 324 376 West Broad Street 43215 614-243 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dallas Complete TX ###-###-#### Bryan Street, Suite 900 75201 214-871 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dayton Complete OH 328 512 Miami Boulevard East 45402 937-222 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Daytona Beach Complete FL 456 149 South Ridgewood Avenue 32114 904-252 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Denver Complete CO 656 950 17th Street, Suite 1100 80202 303-556 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Detroit Complete MI 340 SEE SOUTHFIELD, MI 48034 313-297 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Des Moines Complete IA 632 101 Southeast 7th Street 50309 515-241 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eau Claire Complete WI ###-###-#### Galloway Street 54703 715-830 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- El Paso Complete TX 540 201 East Main St., Ste 1410 (TX Comm Bank 79901 915-532 Bld) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Erie Complete PA 924 SEE WATERFORD, PA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eugene Complete OR ###-###-#### Railroad Avenue 97402 541-242 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fort Worth Complete TX ###-###-#### Northeast 23rd Street 76102 817-332 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fredricksburg Complete VA 246 901 Gunnery Road 22401 301-236 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ft. Lauderdale Complete FL 460 113 & 115 NW 2nd Street 33301 954-316 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ft. Myers TBD FL ###-###-#### Seaboard Street 33916 941-275 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Green Bay Complete WI ###-###-#### Angie Avenue 54302 920-406 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greensboro Complete NC 424 111 West Florida Street 27406 336-272 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greenville Complete SC 430 308 Old Easley Road ###-###-#### ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Harrisburg Complete PA ###-###-#### North 7th Street 17102 717-213 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Helena Complete MT 648 Hustad Shopping Center, 1078 Helena Ave 59601 406-442 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herndon Complete VA 544 Herndon Parkway 20170 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Houston Complete TX 560 777 Walker Street, Suite 170 77002 713-216 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Initials________ Initials________ 17 EXHIBIT A Page 2 of 3 NATIONAL FIBER NETWORK POP LOCATION (by Site)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXPECTED SITE SERVICE DATE STATE LATA POP LOCATION ZIP CODE NPA-NXX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Houston Complete TX 560 910 Louisiana Street, Mall Level 77002 713-222 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Indianapolis Complete IN 336 550 Kentucky Avenue, Suite 2 46225 317-232 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Indianapolis Complete IN 336 700 West Henry Street, Suites 101 & 120 46225 317-232 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jackson TBD MS 482 111 East Capitol Street, Suite 510 39201 601-352 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jacksonville Complete FL 452 125 North Broad Street 32202 904-353 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kansas City Complete MO ###-###-#### Main Street Center City, Suite 1300 64108 816-842 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Las Vegas TBD NV 721 702-223 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lincoln Complete NE 958 540 South 2nd Street 68508 402-435 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Los Angeles TBD CA 730 900 Alamada 90017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Los Angeles Complete CA 730 624 South Grand, Suite 1020 90017 213-229 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Louisville Complete KY ###-###-#### South 7th Street 40202 502-634 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Macon Complete GA 446 577 Mulberry Street 31201 912-742 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Medford Complete OR 670 1 East Clark Street 97501 541-608 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Melbourne Complete FL ###-###-#### East Prospect Ave 32901 407-723 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miami Complete FL 460 36 NE Second Street 33142 305-243 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miami Aug `01 FL 460 1 Northeast First Street ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Milwaukee Complete WI 356 411 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 519 53202 414-272 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Minneapolis Complete MN 628 422 3rd Street North 55404 612-330 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mobile Complete AL 480 500 St Francis Street, Ground Floor 334-433 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nashville Complete TN ###-###-#### Litton Avenue 37216 615-226 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New London Complete CT 920 #3 Shaws Cove 06320 860-437 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Orleans TBD LA ###-###-#### Puydras St., 4th Floor ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York City Complete NY 132 111 Eighth Avenue ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York City Complete NY 132 60 Hudson Street, Room 204 10013 212-267 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newark Complete NJ ###-###-#### Raymond Boulevard 07102 973-480 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oakland Complete CA 722 290 Fifth Avenue 94606 510-267 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oklahoma City Complete OK 536 620 South Santa Fe 73219 405-215 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Omaha Complete NE ###-###-#### Mason Street 68108 402-276 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Orlando Complete FL ###-###-#### South Division Street 32805 407-236 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Owatonna Complete MN 620 517 Riverside Ave 55060 507-451 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pensacola Aug `01 FL 448 121 West Belmont St. (LOOKING FOR NEW SITE) 850-437 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Philadelphia Complete PA ###-###-#### Chestnut Street, Room 100 19103 215-241 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phoenix Complete AZ 666 429 South 6th Drive 85003 602-250 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phoenix Complete AZ 666 801 South 16th Street 85034 602-250 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pittsburgh Complete PA 234 733 Gross Street 15224 412-268 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portland Complete OR 672 707 Southwest Washington 97205 503-299 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Portsmouth Complete VA 252 811 Industrial Avenue 23324 540-220 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Poughkeepsie Complete NY 133 80 Washington Street 12601 914-432 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Providence Complete RI 130 1229 Westminster 02909 401-222 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raleigh Complete NC 426 115 North Harrington Street, 3rd Floor 27603 918-821 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Redding Complete CA ###-###-#### Railroad Avenue 96001 530-225 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reno Complete NV 720 200 South Virginia Street, Suite 630 89501 775-322 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richmond Complete VA 248 727 Hospital Street 23219 804-643 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rochester Complete NY 974 95 North Fitzhugh Street 14614 716-777 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rocky Mt. Complete NC 951 100 West Goldleaf Street 27804 252-458 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sacramento Complete CA 726 770 L Street, Suite 610 95814 916-264 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Salinas Complete CA 736 915 C Harkins Road 93901 831-751 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Salt Lake City TBD UT 660 136 South Main Street ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Salt Lake City Complete UT 660 136 East South Temple Street, 15th Floor 84111 801-322 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- San Antonio Complete TX 566 231 Rotary Avenue 98202 210-222 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- San Diego Complete CA ###-###-#### University Avenue, Suites 2 & 3 92103 619-521 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- San Diego Complete CA ###-###-#### University Ave 92104 619-507 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Initials________ Initials________ 18 Exhibit A Page 3 of 3 NATIONAL FIBER NETWORK POP LOCATION (by Site)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXPECTED SITE SERVICE DATE STATE LATA POP LOCATI ON ZIP CODE NPA-NXX ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- San Francisco Complete CA 722 425 Brannan Street ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- San Francisco Complete CA 722 274 Brannan Street, Suite 504 94107 415-222 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- San Jose Complete CA 722 55 Almaden Boulevard 95113 408-882 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- San Luis Obispo Complete CA 740 999 Lawrence Street 93401 805-781 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Santa Barbara Complete CA 740 27 East Cota Street, Second Floor 93101 805-453 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seattle Complete WA ###-###-#### 6th Avenue, Suite 1604 98121 206-441 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- South Bend Complete IN 332 430 South Arnold Street 46619 219-232 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southfield Complete MI 340 Galleria Bldg 200, Suite 219 48034 313-297 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spokane Complete WA 676 West 422 Riverside, Suite 1501 99201 509-747 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Springfield Complete MA 126 SEE WESTFIELD, MA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- St. Louis TBD MO 520 511 Withers Street ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- St. Louis Complete MO 520 20 Ferry Street 63147 314-231 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stamford Complete CT 920 114 Still Water 06902 203-316 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunnyvale Complete CA 722 444 Toyama Drive 94089 408-541 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Syracuse Complete NY 136 109 South Warren Street, State Tower Bldg 13202 315-475 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tallahassee TBD FL ###-###-####-B South Adams Street 840-681 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tampa Complete FL 952 400 North Tampa, Suite 710 33602 813-273 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Toledo Complete OH 326 735 Emerald Avenue 43609 419-213 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Topeka Complete KS 534 301 North West Tyler Avenue 66603 785-232 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Trenton Complete NJ 222 260 Monmouth Street 08609 609-292 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tucson Complete AZ 668 210 West Elm Street 85705 520-670 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tulsa Complete OK 538 419 East 1st Street 74120 918-582 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Washington Complete DC ###-###-#### L Street, 6th Floor (Switch) 20002 202-223 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Waterford Complete PA 924 11635 West Greene Road 16441 814-796 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Haven Complete CT 920 4 Horton Place 06516 203-932 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Palm Beach TBD FL 460 420 Hampton Road ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Westfield Complete MA 126 8 Williams Riding Way 01085 413-563 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- White Plains Complete NY 132 300 Hamilton Avenue 10601 914-644 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- White Plains TBD NY 132 55 Church Street 10601 914-644 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Youngstown Complete OH 322 633 Wilson Avenue 44503 330-780 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Initials________ Initials________ 19 EXHIBIT B Mid Span Meet Terms and Conditions SERVICE OVERVIEW 1. Global Crossing shall provide Mid Span Meet Access Service ("MSM Access" or "Service") to Covista, consisting of connectivity between the Global Crossing network Point of Presence ("Global Crossing POP") and a Network Fiber Distribution Panel ("NFDP") owned and maintained by Global Crossing on Global Crossing Premises. The connectivity is accomplished by a fiber jumper cable supplied by Global Crossing. The connection at the Global Crossing POP is to circuit(s) previously purchased, or subscribed for, by Covista. MSM Access is available for connections to the Global Crossing network at the optical level (speeds of OC-3 or higher) only. 2. This Exhibit contains the general terms and conditions applicable to MSM Access. Separate MSM Access Schedules ("Schedules") may be attached hereto from time to time covering each separate site where MSM Access will be established. All Schedules, upon their execution by both Parties, shall be incorporated herein and shall become a part hereof. 3. Connectivity provided by Global Crossing terminates on the Covista side of the NFDP (the "Covista Interface") in Global Crossing Premises. The demarcation point is the NFDP in Global Crossing's POP. Covista is responsible for handing off an acceptable interconnecting signal and installing the fiber in accordance with the requirements of this Exhibit. 4. Covista, or Covista's subcontractor, is responsible for (a) bringing interconnecting fiber to Global Crossing Premises, which shall be identified to Covista by street address, floor and room number (if applicable), and (b) installing the interconnecting fiber at the Covista Interface using appropriate Local Access Interface Equipment. 5. Covista understands and acknowledges that MSM Access is offered by Global Crossing on an "as available" basis. Initial Capitalized Terms used herein shall have the meaning set forth in Section H hereof. B. Term The term of a Service with respect to each specific site shall be as set forth in the applicable Schedule and shall commence on the Service Commencement Date (the "Commencement Date"), but shall be immediately terminable by Global Crossing upon the termination, expiration or cancellation for any reason of any (i) underlying agreement between Global Crossing and any other party involving Global Crossing's continued use of the Facility, (ii) the agreement to which this Exhibit is attached, OR (iii) this Exhibit. Following the expiration of the term for a Service as set forth in the Schedule for a Service, the term for such Service shall automatically renew on a month-to-month basis in accordance with the same terms and conditions specified herein, unless terminated by either Party upon sixty (60) days prior notice to the other Party. Global Crossing shall not be liable to Covista in any way as a result of Global Crossing's failure (for any reason) to tender possession of the Service on or before the scheduled commencement date listed in the MSM Access Schedule. Initials________ Initials________ 20 Exhibit B Page 2 of 5 C. Covista Responsibilities Covista shall fulfill the following responsibilities: 1. Upgrade Covista-provided fiber or equipment as necessary to support the Service in conformity with specifications for the NFDP, and/or as specified by Global Crossing, and/or as necessary to link successfully to Covista's premises. 2. Arrange access to the building housing Global Crossing's Premises in order to bring its interconnecting fiber to Global Crossing's Premises, and perform installation of the interconnecting fiber at Global Crossing's Premises itself, or through a subcontractor identified to Global Crossing and approved by Global Crossing, at a date and time acceptable to Global Crossing, and subject to Global Crossing supervision at all times while within Global Crossing's Premises. 3. Upon Global Crossing's or its subcontractor's request, participate in any testing procedures for purposes of installation, testing, Service Commencement or maintenance. 4. Use a Service only in conjunction with Services provided by Global Crossing. Covista may not use the MSM Access for any other purpose without the prior written consent of Global Crossing, which consent may be withheld in Global Crossing's sole discretion. Failure to obtain the prior written consent of Global Crossing shall be deemed a material breach of this Exhibit, and Global Crossing may pursue any legal or equitable remedy available to it, including immediate removal of impermissible cross-connects or interconnections and the immediate termination or suspension of this Exhibit or the underlying agreement to which this Exhibit is attached. 5. Comply, and ensure that its subcontractors, employees, agents and invitees comply, with all safety, security and access rules regarding Global Crossing's Premises, including, without limitation, any rules or regulations of the landlord in the building where the Premises are located. Global Crossing may remove any personnel of Covista, its agents, or subcontractors not in compliance with its rules and regulations, and may prohibit access by any person at its discretion. 6. Covista shall not cause any harm to the Facility or third parties. 7. Covista shall not interfere in any way with Global Crossing's use or operation of the Facility or with the use or operation of any third party facilities. 8. Covista shall be in full compliance with telecommunications industry standards, NEC and OSHA requirements, and in accordance with Global Crossing's requirements and specifications. 9. Upon termination of this Exhibit or any Schedules for any reason, all rights, title and interest in the NFDP shall remain with Global Crossing. Initials________ Initials________ 21 Exhibit B Page 3 of 5 D. Maintenance Global Crossing provides a coordinated, single point of contact maintenance function for Covista on a 7 day x 24 hour x 365 day basis, which will be identified to Covista. Maintenance support is: (a) between the Global Crossing network POP and the Global Crossing side of the NFDP, and (b) on the NFDP itself. Global Crossing may at its sole discretion suspend the provision of a Service (or any part thereof) for reasons of network or equipment modification, or preventive, or emergency maintenance. Covista shall not make any alterations, changes, additions or improvements to the Facility without Global Crossing's prior written consent. E. Insurance, Indemnity and Damage to Facility While this Exhibit or any Service is in effect, Covista shall maintain in force and effect policies of insurance as follows: Comprehensive General Liability Insurance, including contractual liability and broad property damage, covering personal injury or death and property damage, with a combined single limit of at least $1 million; and Worker's Compensation Insurance with limits required by the laws of the state in which the Facility is located. The liability insurance shall name Global Crossing as an additional insured and shall be primary insurance, and Global Crossing's insurance shall not be called upon for contribution towards any such loss. Covista's insurer shall provide Global Crossing with at least ten (10) days prior written notice of cancellation or change in coverage. All insurance required of Covista shall be evidenced by certificates of insurance provided to Global Crossing. Covista shall be liable for and shall indemnify, defend and hold Global Crossing harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, damages, liability, judgments, expenses and costs (including reasonable attorneys fees) arising from (i) Covista's use of the Service or (ii) any damage or destruction to the Premises, Global Crossing's network or to the Facility or any property or equipment therein caused by or due to the acts or omissions, negligent or otherwise of Covista, its employees, agents or representatives, invitees, or subcontractors. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS". GLOBAL CROSSING MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, AND GLOBAL CROSSING EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Global Crossing's entire liability and Covista's exclusive remedies against Global Crossing for any damages arising from any act or omission related to this Exhibit or any Schedule, regardless of the form of action, shall not exceed in any case the NRCs paid by Covista hereunder. Initials________ Initials________ 22 Exhibit B Page 4 of 5 If the Facility or the Premises is damaged by fire or other casualty, Global Crossing shall give immediate notice to Covista of such damage. If Global Crossing's landlord or Global Crossing exercises an option to terminate the lease therefor due to such damage, or Global Crossing's landlord or Global Crossing decides not to rebuild the Facility or the Premises, the Schedule shall terminate as of the date of such exercise or decision as to the affected Premises. If neither the landlord of the affected Facility nor Global Crossing exercises the right to terminate or not to rebuild, the landlord or Global Crossing, as applicable, shall repair the Facility and/or the Premises to substantially the same condition as prior to the damage, completing the same with reasonable speed. In the event that such repairs are not completed within a reasonable time, Covista shall thereupon have the option to terminate the Schedule and such option shall be the sole remedy available to Covista against Global Crossing hereunder relating to such failure. F. General Terms 1. TITLE. Nothing in this Exhibit or in any Schedule shall create or vest in Covista any right, title or interest in the Service or its configuration, or in the Premises, or the Facility, other than the right to use the same during the term of the applicable Schedule under the terms and conditions of this Exhibit. 2. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS. Each Party will comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules, and ordinances. Without limiting the foregoing, Covista shall not utilize the Facility for any unlawful purposes, nor shall Covista assign, mortgage, sublease, encumber or otherwise transfer any right granted hereunder. G. Definitions As used in this Agreement, the following Initial-Capitalized terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them: "EXHIBIT" means this MSM Access Exhibit between Global Crossing and Covista, attached to and incorporated into the Telecommunications Services Agreement between Covista and Global Crossing. "COVISTA INTERFACE" means the Covista side of the NFDP. "FACILITY" means the building where the Premises are located. "GLOBAL CROSSING" means Global Crossing Bandwidth, Inc. and any company under common control, directly or indirectly, with Global Crossing which supports it in the provision of the Service. "GLOBAL CROSSING POP" means a network Point of Presence maintained by Global Crossing. A Global Crossing POP may also incorporate Telehouse functionality, where Global Crossing determines to establish a Global Crossing POP supporting MSM Access at a Telehouse. "LOCAL ACCESS INTERFACE EQUIPMENT" means a jack or "tie down" for purposes of connecting a circuit at the Covista Interface. This equipment is the responsibility of Covista or its subcontractor. "MID SPAN MEET ACCESS SERVICE" means connectivity between the Global Crossing network Point of Presence and a Network Fiber Distribution Panel ("NFDP") owned and maintained by Global Crossing on Global Crossing Premises. "PREMISES" means the Global Crossing Premises, specified by street address, floor and room (if applicable) at which MSM Access is provided to Covista. Initials________ Initials________ 23 Exhibit B Page 5 of 5 "NFDP" means Network Fiber Distribution Panel supplied by Global Crossing for purposes of interfacing with Covista-provided fiber. Selection of NFDP equipment shall be at the discretion of Global Crossing. "PARTY" means either Global Crossing or Covista, and "Parties" means both Global Crossing and Covista. "SERVICE" means Mid Span Meet Access Service. "SERVICE COMMENCEMENT DATE" means the date when Covista is notified that the Service ordered is being provided to the Covista Interface. Initials________ Initials________ 24