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EXHIBIT 10.8

 Exhibit 10.8 
  
 Portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately pursuant to an application for confidential treatment filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 
  
 Omissions are designated as [***]. 
  
 FIRST AMENDMENT TO COST SHARING AND IRU 
 AGREEMENT 
  
 THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO COST SHARING AND IRU AGREEMENT (“Amendment”) is made and
entered into as of the 11th day of August, 2000, by and between LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“Grantor”) and CABLE & WIRELESS USA, INC., a District of Columbia corporation (“Grantee”). This Amendment modifies and amends that certain Cost Sharing and IRU Agreement dated May 25, 1999 between Grantor
and Grantee (the “Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the IRU Agreement. 
  
 RECITALS 
  
 A.    Grantee desires to revise the terms and conditions of the Agreement in order to obtain an IRU in Metropolitan Fibers within and
along Segments of the Grantor System. 
  
 B.    Grantor desires to revise the terms and conditions of the Agreement in order to convey to Grantee an IRU in the Metropolitan Fibers specified herein, subject to and in accordance with the terms and provisions set
forth in this Amendment. 
  
 C.    Grantee
desires to revise the terms and conditions of the Agreement in order to identify additional commercial buildings to which Grantor will construct and install entrances. 
  
 D.    Grantor desires to revise the terms and conditions of the Agreement in order to construct and
install entrances to additional commercial buildings for Grantee. 
  
 TERMS OF AMENDMENT 
  
 Accordingly, in
consideration of the foregoing and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Grantor and Grantee hereby agree as follows: 
  
 ARTICLE 1 
  
 METROPOLITAN FIBERS 
  
 1.01    Section 3.02 of the Agreement shall be deleted and replaced as follows: 
  
 Grantee shall have the right to receive an IRU in Metropolitan Fibers as specifically
identified below. No additional IRU Contribution shall be payable with respect to the Metropolitan Fibers provided that Grantee pays in full the IRU Contributions set forth in 

  

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Exhibit “E” of the Agreement. In the event that Grantee fails to pay in full the IRU Contributions set forth in Exhibit “E” as required
by the Agreement, then Grantor may (in addition to any other remedies under the Agreement) assess and collect the IRU Contribution that would have otherwise been due and payable with respect to the Metropolitan Fibers. 
  

											
	 City

	  	 Network/Ring

	  	[***]

	 	 Loop

	  	[***]

	 	 Completion Date

	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	[***]	 	Loop A	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
	 	  	 	  	[***]	 	Loop A	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
	 	  	 	  	[***]	 	Loop A	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
						
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	[***]	 	Loop A	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
	 	  	 	  	[***]	 	Loop A	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
						
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	[***]	 	N/A	  	[***]	 	 
	 	  	 	  	[***]	 	Loop B1	  	[***]	 	15-Oct-00
	 	  	 	  	[***]	 	Loop A	  	[***]	 	31-Dec-00
	 	  	 	  	[***]	 	Loop B	  	[***]	 	14-Nov-00
						
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	[***]	 	Loop A	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
	 	  	 	  	[***]	 	Loop A	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
	 	  	 	  	[***]	 	Loop A2	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
	 	  	 	  	[***]	 	Loop A3	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
						
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	[***]	 	N/A	  	[***]	 	 
	 	  	 	  	[***]	 	Loop A1	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
	 	  	 	  	[***]	 	Loop A1	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
						
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	[***]	 	Loop B2	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
	 	  	 	  	[***]	 	Loop B1	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
	 	  	 	  	[***]	 	Loop B2	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
	 	  	 	  	[***]	 	Loop B3	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
						
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	[***]	 	Loop B	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
	 	  	 	  	[***]	 	Loop B	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
	 	  	 	  	[***]	 	Loop B	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
						
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	[***]	 	Loop B	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
	 	  	 	  	[***]	 	Loop C	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
						
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	[***]	 	Loop A	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
	 	  	 	  	[***]	 	Loop A	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
						
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	[***]	 	Loop A	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
	 	  	 	  	[***]	 	Loop A	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
	 	  	 	  	[***]	 	Loop A2	  	[***]	 	30-Sep-00
						
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	[***]	 	Loop B	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
	 	  	 	  	[***]	 	Loop B	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
	 	  	 	  	[***]	 	Loop C1	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
						
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	[***]	 	Loop A	  	[***]	 	21-Jul-00
	 	  	 	  	[***]	 	Loop A	  	[***]	 	21-Jul-00
	 	  	 	  	[***]	 	Loop A	  	[***]	 	21-Jul-00
						
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	[***]	 	N/A	  	[***]	 	 
	 	  	 	  	[***]	 	Loop A	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
	 	  	 	  	[***]	 	Loop A	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
	 	  	 	  	[***]	 	Loop B	  	[***]	 	30-Sep-00
						
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	[***]	 	Loop B	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment

  

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	 	  	[***]	  	Loop B	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
					
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	Loop A1	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
	 	  	[***]	  	Loop A1	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
	 	  	[***]	  	Internodal	  	[***]	 	30-Sep-00
					
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	Loop A	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
	 	  	[***]	  	Loop B	  	[***]	 	14-Dec-00
	 	  	[***]	  	Loop B	  	[***]	 	14-Dec-00
					
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	Loop C	  	[***]	 	60 days after Execution of Amendment
					
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	Loop B + D	  	[***]	 	(B) 14-Aug-00, (D) 60 days from Exec.

  
 ARTICLE 2 

 
 ADDITIONAL COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS 
  
 2.01    Section 10.05 of the Agreement shall be amended,
intended as supplementation and not as replacement, to include as the final sentences, the following: 
  
 In the event that Grantee requests that Grantor construct and install entrances to additional commercial buildings which are not on the list of buildings into which Grantor intends to construct facilities, then [***].
Grantor shall, upon request of Grantee prior to commencement of such work, provide Grantee with a good faith estimate of the Costs to be incurred in connection with the performance thereof. 
  
 2.02    Pursuant to Section 10.05, as amended above,
Grantor will install and construct entrances to the additional commercial buildings and Grantee will be responsible for the Costs as described therein for the building addresses identified below: 
  

					
	 City

	  	 Address

	  	 Completion Date

	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	TBD
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	6-Jun-00 & 2-Oct-00
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	21-May-00 and 31-May-00
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	60 days after Amendment Execution
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	28-Jun-00 and 17-Jul-00
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	28-May-00 & 3-Jul-00
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	9-Aug-00
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	TBD
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	TBD
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	TBD
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	TBD
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	TBD
	 [***]
	  	[***]	  	TBD

 Completion Dates are as of 5-2-00 Status Report.
Multiple dates for a city indicate the date for which an initial single route will be available and subsequently for diverse Routing. For cities list as TBD, Grantor will complete construction within 90 days of Grantee obtaining all Required Rights
necessary for the completion of construction. 
  

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 2.03    Grantor will provide a scope of work for each of the additional commercial
buildings for Grantee’s review and approval. 
  
 2.04    Grantor will use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver a Completion Notice for each additional commercial building entrance by the latter of the Completion Date or 90 days after Grantee has acquired all
Required Rights for the completion of construction. 
  
 2.05    The Parties may add additional commercial buildings by letter agreement between the Parties, pursuant to Article 26 of the Agreement. 
  
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor and Grantee have executed this Amendment as of the date first above written. 
  

			
	 LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC,
 a Delaware
limited liability company

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Jon Yount

	 Title:
	 	 Vice President

	 Date:
	 	 August 11, 2000

  

			
	 CABLE & WIRELESS USA, INC.,
 a District
of Columbia corporation

		
	By:	 	 /s/ W. Wesley Ford

	 Title:
	 	 Senior Director

	 Date:
	 	 August 11, 2000

  

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 Exhibit 10.9

  
 Portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately pursuant
to an application for confidential treatment filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 
  
 Omissions are designated as [***]. 
  
 SECOND AMENDMENT TO COST SHARING AND IRU 
 AGREEMENT 
  
 THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO COST SHARING AND IRU
AGREEMENT (“Amendment”) is made and entered into as of the 11th day of August 2000, by and between LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Grantor”) and CABLE & WIRELESS USA, INC., a District of
Columbia corporation (“Grantee”). This Amendment modifies and amends that certain Cost Sharing and IRU Agreement dated May 25, 1999 between Grantor and Grantee (the “Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein
shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement. 
  
 RECITALS

  
 A.    Grantor desires to revise the
terms and conditions of the Agreement and related Exhibits in order to clarify the Segment descriptions, the associated IRU Contributions and related provisions. 
  
 B.    Grantee desires to revise the terms and conditions of the Agreement and related Exhibits in order
to revise the conditions of Segment acceptance, subject to and in accordance with the terms and provisions set forth in this Amendment. 
  
 TERMS OF AMENDMENT 
  
 Accordingly, in consideration of the foregoing and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,
Grantor and Grantee hereby agree as follows: 
  
 ARTICLE 1

 CITY PAIR GROUPS/SEGMENTS 
  
 1.01    Exhibit “D” of the Agreement shall be deleted and replaced as follows: 
  
 EXHIBIT “D” 
 City Pair Groups/Segments 
  
 [***] [Two pages omitted.] 
  

 ARTICLE 2 
 IRU CONTRIBUTION 
  
 2.01    Exhibit “E” of the Agreement shall be deleted and replaced as follows: 
  
 EXHIBIT “E” 
 IRU
Contribution 
  
 The IRU Contribution for the use of the Grantee Fibers
shall be equal to the sum of $[***] which IRU Contribution shall be allocated among the City Pair Groups/Segments as follows: 
  

			
	 City Pair Group — Segment

	  	 Allocated
IRU
 Contribution

		
	 [***] [Three pages omitted.]
	  	 

  

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 Additional IRU Contributions shall be due and payable with respect to the use of Regeneration and Opamp Facilities as set
forth in Exhibit C. [***] Recurring Charges for Gateway Space and power shall be due and payable in accordance with the Colocation Agreement executed on [***]. 
  

The 1RU Contribution for the Grantor Node Facilities, Regeneration Facilities, Opamp Facilities and Gateway Space shall be payable, in full, on the Acceptance Date for
such Segment. 
  
 The allocated IRU Contribution for each Segment
shall be payable by Grantee as follows: 
  

	 	•	25% upon execution of the Agreement 

  

	 	•	25% upon the delivery of such Segment, provided that delivery of such Segment is not more than sixty (60) days prior to the Completion Date. 

  

	 	•	50% upon the latest Acceptance Date for a Segment within the City Pair Group. 

  

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 ARTICLE 3 
 COMPLETION DATES 
  
 3.01    Exhibit “J” of the Agreement shall be deleted and replaced as follows: 
  
 [***] [Three pages omitted]. 
  

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 ARTICLE 4 
 DEFAULT 
  

	4.01    Section	20.03 of the Agreement shall be deleted and replaced as follows: 

  

	20.03 	Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, Grantee’s sole and exclusive remedy with respect to each City Pair Group for any failure of Grantor to
deliver the Grantee Fibers within such Segment within a City Pair Group within six (6) months after the Completion Date (other than as caused by Force Majeure Events) for such City Pair Group and otherwise in accordance with this Agreement shall be
to terminate this Agreement with respect to such City Pair Group by delivery of written notice to Grantor (which notice must be delivered prior to the date on which such City Pair Group is completed by Grantor), in which event Grantor shall refund
all portions of the IRU Contribution previously paid by Grantee to Grantor with respect to such City Pair Group, together with interest thereon at the Prime Rate plus two percent (2%) plus liquidated damages equal to a prorated amount of one year of
the total IRU Contribution for such City Pair Group (i.e. one-twentieth of the total IRU Contribution for the undelivered City Pair Group). In the event Grantor shall have failed to deliver the Grantee Fibers in any Segment within a City Pair Group,
within eighteen (18) months after the Completion Date and otherwise in accordance with this Agreement, then either party may terminate this Agreement with respect to such City Pair Group and Grantor shall, upon such termination, refund all portions
of the IRU Contribution previously paid by Grantee to Grantor with respect to such City Pair Group, together with interest thereon at the Prime Rate plus two percent (2%), plus liquidated damages equal to a prorated amount of one year of the total
IRU Contribution for such City Pair Group (i.e. one-twentieth of the total 1RU Contribution for the undelivered City Pair Group). 

  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor and Grantee have executed this Amendment as of the date first above written. 
  

			
	 LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC,
 a Delaware
limited liability company

		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Jon Yount

		
	 Title:
	 	 Vice President

		
	 Date:
	 	 8/11/00

  

			
	 CABLE & WIRELESS USA, INC.,
 a District
of Columbia corporation

		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ W. Wesley Ford

		
	 Title:
	 	 Sr. Director

		
	 Date:
	 	 8/11/00

  

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