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Enhanced Ports. SIG adds a network based firewall
feature to an Enhanced Port and supports Customer defined network address translation policies and firewall rule sets.
27 VPLS, Layer 2 virtual private LAN service (“VPLS") is optional feature for Private Ports only. VPLS is not available for
CenturyLink IQ + Ports or CenturyLink IQ + Cloud Ports. Private Ports with VPLS are supported on CenturyLink-certified Cisco
equipment and are limited to the following connection and encapsulation methods: Ethernet 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 1000 Mbps with
Ethernet encapsulation; DS1 and DS3 with Frame Relay encapsulation, and OC3 with ATM encapsulation. The following features are
not available with Private Ports with VPLS: (a) usage reports; (b) the Precise Burstable or Data Transfer pricing methodologies; (c) the
SLA’s Reporting Goal; (d) VPN Extensions and (e) End-to-End Performance Reporting.
2.8 VPN Extensions. A VPN Extension is an optional feature for layer 3 multi protocol label switching (“MPLS”") Private Ports and
Enhanced Ports. The feature allows Customer to extend its Layer 3 MPLS closed user groups to Customer locations that are not
served by CenturyLink's MPLS network (‘Remote Location”). Customer can establish a tunnel through the Internet between the
Customer’s CPE at the Remote Location (separately purchased and managed by Customer) and the CenturyLink network device. The
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Customer provided CPE must support the CenturyLink service configurations and be installed as designated by CenturyLink or as
otherwise agreed upon by the parties, Customer is responsible for the installation, operation, maintenance, use and compatibility of the
Remote Location CPE. Customer wili cooperate with CenturyLink in setting the initial configuration for the Remote Location CPE
interface with the VPN Extension Service. Customer must use IP connectivity at the Remote Location that includes a static public IP
address.
(a) Exclusions. CenturyLink will not debug problems on, or configure any internal or external hosts or networks (e.g., routers,
DNS servers, mail servers, www servers, and FTP servers). All communication regarding the VPN Extension must be between
CenturyLink and a Customer approved site contact that has relevant experience and expertise in Customer’s network operations. The
following features are not available with VPN Extensions: (i) End-to-End Performance Reporting; (ii) QoS; (iii) VPLS; and (iv) Multicast.
VPN Extensions are not subject to the SLA.
29 Backbone Prioritization/Priority Queuing. Backbone Prioritization and Priority Queuing is an optional feature available with
individual domestic Private Ports, CenturyLink IQ + Ports, and CenturyLink 1Q + Cloud Ports. When this feature is configured on such
Pon, traffic originating from that Port will be designated at a higher class of service to the CenturyLink IP network than traffic originating
from such Ports without the feature or Intemnet Ports. If Customer desires the feature for traffic between two or more such Ports, the
feature must be ordered for each such Port. The benefit from this feature is realized during periods of high network congestion. The
feature may not be available at all locations or with Multicast in certain circumstances. .
3. Ordering. For purposes of this Service Exhibit, “Order Form” means an electronic order confirmation process using an
architecture confirmation document (“ACD”) or other document that Customer and CenturyLink mutually agree to prior to submitting a
Service order request. CenturyLink must approve each Order Form and Customer must send it via e-mail, fax, or other CenturyLink-
approved electronic process to CenturyLink. Subject to availability, CenturyLink will assign /29 Internet address space for Customer
during the use of a Port. Neither Customer nor any End Users will own or route these addresses. Upon termination of Service,
Customer’s access to the IP addresses will cease. If Customer requests special sequencing for Port installation, Customer must
designate a Key Port. A “Key Port” is a Port that must be available on the network before adding additional domestic Port locations.
The installation of the Key Port will determine the timelines for the installation of other domestic Ports. Customer may designate one
Key Port within its CenturyLink IQ Networking network topology by notifying CenturyLink in writing of that request. Unless the parties
otherwise agree in writing, Customer has sole responsibility for ordering, securing installation and ensuring proper operation of any and
all equipment required to enable Customer to receive the Service.
4, Charges. Customer must pay all applicable MRCs and NRCs set forth in an attached pricing attachment, offer attachment, or
a valid signed CenturyLink issued quote. Charges will commence within five days after the date CenturyLink notifies Customer that
Service is provisioned and ready for use (“Start of Service Date”). Customer may order multiple Ports with multiple pricing
methodologies in accordance with the pricing methodologies set forth below. Customer may change the pricing methodology (e.g.,
from Flat Rate to Precise Burstable) of a Port if: (a) the Port's new MRC remains the same or greater than the old MRC, and (b) the
Port starts a new Service Term that is equal to or greater than the remaining number of months in the old Service Term, subject to a 12
month minimum. CenturyLink may change rates after the completion of a Port's Service Term with 60 days’ notice. The net rate MRCs
set forth in the pricing attachment, offer attachment or valid signed CenturyLink issued quote will be used to calculate Contributory
Charges. Net rate MRCs are lieu of all other rates, discounts, and promotions. The End-to-End Performance Reporting, VPN
Extension, SIG and Multicast features are provided on a month-to-month basis and either party may cancel a feature with 30 days’ prior
written notice to the other party. CenturyLink may upon 30 days prior written notice to Customer modify those features, including
without limitation, their rates. If a Centurylink IQ + Port uses Data Center Access as the access type, that Port will be understood to be a
CenturyLink IQ + Cloud Port.
4.1 Pricing Methodologies.
(a) Flat Rate. The Flat Rate pricing methodology bills Customer a specified MRC for a given Port speed regardiess of
Customer’s actual bandwidth utilization.
(b) Tiered. The Tiered pricing methodology caps Customer's bandwidth at the tier specified on an Order Form and bills the
Customer a fixed MRC based on that bandwidth tier regardless of Customer’s actual bandwidth utilization. No more than once per
month, Customer may change its specific bandwidth tier (e.g., 2 Mbps to10 Mbps) within the applicable Port classification (e.g.,
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet). Customer may not change its bandwidth from one Port classification to another.
(c) Precise Burstable. Usage samples are taken every five minutes throughout the monthly billing cycle. Only one sample is
captured for each five-minute period, even though there are actually two samples taken; one for inbound utilization and one for
outbound utilization. The higher of these two figures is retained. At the end of the billing period, the samples are ordered from highest
to lowest. The top 5% of the samples are discarded. The highest remaining sample is used to calculate the usage level, which is the
95th percentile of peak usage. For each Precise Burstable Port, Customer will pay an MRC calculated by multiplying Customer’s 95th
percentile of peak usage in a given month by the applicable MRC per Mbps. There is a minimum usage amount within each Precise
Burstable Port classification (“Precise Burstable Minimum”). Customer will be billed the greater of the Precise Burstable Minimum or the
actual charges based upon its 95th percentile of peak usage.
(d) Data Transfer. Usage samples are taken every five minutes throughout the Customer’s monthly billing cycle. Samples are
taken for both in-bound utilization and out-bound utilization. Customer will be billed for the sum total of both inbound and outbound
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utilization. Charges are applied using a stepped or “metered” methodology such that Customer’s traffic will be billed incrementally at
each volume tier. For example, if Customer's total volume on a DS1 circuit is 10 GB, the first 7 GB of such total would be billed at the
0-7 GB tier, and the remaining 3 GB woulid be billed at the 7.01-17 GB tier. For each Data Transfer Port ordered hereunder, Customer
will pay an MRC calculated by multiplying Customer’s volume of data transferred in a given month (in GBs) by the applicable MRC per
GB. Within each Data Transfer Port classification {e.g., DS1, DS3), Customer wiil be subject to the minimum usage amount set forth in
the column heading of the applicable Data Transfer pricing table (‘Data Transfer Minimum”). Customer will be billed the greater of the
Data Transfer Minimum or the actual charges based upon its actual volume of data transferred. Data Transfer pricing is only available
if Customer’s premises-based router uses HDLC, PPP, or MLPPP line encapsulation.
5. Term; Cancellation.
5.1 Term. The term of an individual Port (and associated features/Services, if applicable) begins on the Start of Service Date for
that Port and continues for (a) the service term shown on the valid signed CenturyLink issued quote or the pricing attachment or (b), if a
service term is not shown in a quote or pricing attachment, two years (each a “Service Term”). If Service is installed at muitiple
Customer locations or with multiple Ports at a Customer location, each separate Port (and associated features/Services) will have its
own Start of Service Date. Upon expiration of a Service Term, individual domestic Ports (and associated features/Services) will remain
in effect on a month-to-month basis until canceled by either party with 60 days’ notice.
5.2 Cancellation. Upon cancellation of a Service, Customer will remain liable for charges accrued but unpaid as of the
cancellation date. If a Port and associated features/Services is canceled by Customer other than for Cause, or by CenturyLink for
Cause, before the conclusion of its Service Term or Upgrade Service Term (as described in the “Upgrades” section), Customer wili pay
a “Cancellation Charge” equal to:
(a) Domestic Internet Port, Private Port or Enhanced Ports: (i) 100% of the Port and NMS MRCs multiplied by the number of
months remaining in the first 12 months of the initial Service Term (or Upgrade Service Term), if any, plus (i) 35% of the balance of
those MRCs multiplied by the number of months remaining to complete the initial Service Term {or Upgrade Service Term) beyond the
first 12 months, plus (iii) the amount of any NRCs discounted or waived if the Port has not remained installed for at least 12 months.
(b) CenturyLink 1Q + Ports and CenturyLink 1Q + Cloud Ports: (i) 100% of the CenturyLink IQ + Port or CenturyLink 1Q + Cloud
Port MRC (and associated features/Service MRCs if applicable) multiplied by the number of months remaining in the first 12 months of
the initial Service Term, if any; plus (i) 75% of the those MRCs multiplied by the number of months remaining to complete 24 months of
the initial Service Term, if any; plus, if applicable, (iii) 50% of those MRCs multiplied by the number of months remaining to complete
the remainder of the Service Term.
53 Waiver of Cancellation Charges.
(a) Upgrades. CenturyLink will waive the Cancellation Charges for a domestic Port if Customer: (i) upgrades a Port to another
Port with a higher bandwidth (e.g., from a DS1 to a DS3) within the same
