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ACD has an Network Neutrality and Open Access Policy because we believe networks are best experienced when you can connect to the most locations. ACD will interconnect with any other provider at any technically or economically feasable point.  

To read our [http://www.acd.net/netNeutrality.cfm Statement on Network Neutrality and Open access, click here.]

==Where to Interconnect==
For a list of our readily available interconnection points, click here. [http://www.acd.net/map/co.cfm Central Office Interconnection Points]. ACD may charge fees to interconnect at these points, dependant on location. We may charge fees if we have to transport traffic to locations on your behalf. For costs, please email sales@acd.net

==General Technical Specifications==
ACD needs to know the port speed for Interconnection. Please select the port speed desired below:
*T1
*Multiple T1
*T3
**Select either:
***Packet over Sonet (preferred)
***ATM
*OC-3
**Select either:
***Packet over Sonet Single Mode Fiber (preferred)
***ATM
*Ethernet 10mb/s
**ACD accepts a copper Cat5/Cat6 Interface
*Ethernet 100mb/s
**ACD accepts a copper Cat5/Cat6 Interface
*Ethernet Gigabit
**Select Either
***Copper Cat6 Interface
***Fiber Single Mode Interface LX Optics

==Technical Specifications for Interconnecting Secure Wide Area Networks==
Please specify:
*MPLS-Provider Edge
*MPLS-Ethernet
*Quantity of VLANs and VLAN-ID's
*Test Vlan is required, please provide the vlan ID.
*List of IP subnets that ACD is expected to point to the other provider's network.
*Please provide contact information for the end-user customer if for Wide Area Network
*Will this WAN be carrying voice traffic?
*Will this WAN be carrying 911 traffic?

==Technical Specifications for Internet Peering==
*Please specify whom your current backbone providers are.
*Please specify the current capacity of your backbone. 
*Please provide the IP address of your BGP servers if not directly interconnected. 
*Please define IPV4 and/or IPV6 Peering.

==Technical Specifications for the exchange of Phone Traffic==
* Please specify your OCN
* Please specify your phone switch type and brand.
* Please specify if you want IP interconnection or TDM interconnection.

==Transport Circuits Design==

T1 Transport Service - Point to Point - ACD not ordering loops.

 Cust Network<-->Cross Connect<-->ACD CFA<-->ACD MUX<-->ACD SONET<-->ACD MUX<-->ACD CFA<-->Cross Connect<-->Cust Network
                     ^                                                                         ^    
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                Customer is responsible for                                              Customer is responsible for 
                ordering Cross Connect                                                   for ordering cross connect


 
 Cust Network<-->Cross Connect<-->ACD CFA<-->ACD SONET<-->ACD MUX<-->ACD CFA<-->Cross Connect<-->Cust Network
                     ^                                                              ^    
                     |                                                              |
                Customer is responsible for                                    Customer is responsible for 
                ordering Cross Connect                                         for ordering cross connect

==BGP Authority to Route==

The following document is required to be available to ACD to authorize ACD to route your IP Blocks and Autonomous System Number through our network if you have BGP Service with ACD.net

SAMPLE LETTER - MUST BE ON YOUR LETTER HEAD - PLEASE PDF THIS FILE AND SEND TO SUPPORT@ACD.NET, OR UPLOAD ONTO YOU CUSTOMER RECORD THROUGH HTTPS://MYACCOUNT.ACD.NET. This letter should originate from the Network or Administrative Contact<BR>
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Letter of Authority to Route Traffic<br>
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xx/xx/xx or Name of Month, Day, Year<br>
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To Whom it May Concern,<br>
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This letter serves as notice that we [put your legal company name that is registered on http://www.arin.net] authorize KEPS Technologies, Inc. d/b/a ACD.net located at 1800 N Grand River, Lansing MI 48906 (POC KS-0550, ASN 14103) to route our IP Blocks and ASN traffic to other backbone Internet Providers. <br>
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Our Autonomous System Number is: (put your ARIN autonomous system number here).<br>
Our IP Blocks are: (put your ARIN assigned IP blocks, please list them all). <br>
Our Arin Point of Contact is: (put your name and Point of Contact Record here).<br>
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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (XXX) XXX-XXXX or email@emaildomain.com. <br>
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Sincerely,<br> 
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Name<br>
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