Document:

Exhibit 10.50

APPENDIX 1

INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT UNDER SECTIONS 251 AND 252 OF THE

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
ACT OF 1996

Dated as of
February 4, 1999

by and between

NEW ENGLAND
TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY d/b/a BELL

ATLANTIC- RHODE ISLAND

and

COX RHODE ISLAND TELCOM II, L.L.C. dlb/a COX COMMUNICATIONS

Dated:
February 4, 1999

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 TRANSMISSION AND ROUTING OF
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 Scope of Traffic

 	
  

 	
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 Grades of Service

 	
  

 	
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 Measurement and Billing

 	
  

 	
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 Reciprocal Compensation
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 TRANSMISSION AND ROUTING OF
 EXCHANGE ACCESS TRAFFIC PURSUANT TO SECTION 251(c)(2)

 	
  

 	
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 Scope of Traffic

 	
  

 	
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 TRANSPORT AND TERMINATION OF
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          4.0 INTERCONNECTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 251(c)(2) 

          Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Interconnection of the Parties’
facilities and equipment pursuant to Section 4.0 for the transmission and
routing of Telephone Exchange Service traffic and Exchange Access traffic shall
be, to the extent possible, established on or before the corresponding
“Interconnection Activation Date” shown for the State of Rhode Island on
Schedule 4.0. Schedule 4.0 may be revised and supplemented from time to time
upon the mutual agreement of the Parties. Interconnection in the LATA shall be
accomplished through either: (1) a Fiber-Meet as provided in Section 4.2; (ii)
Collocation as provided in Section 12.0; (iii) any other Interconnection method
provided by applicable tariff, law, rule or regulation; or (iv) any other
Interconnection method to which the Parties may agree. 

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 4.1

 	
 Scope
 

 

          Section
4.0 describes the physical architecture for Interconnection of the Parties’
facilities and equipment for the transmission and routing of Local Traffic and
IntraLATA toll traffic pursuant to Section 251(c)(2) of the Act. Sections 5.0
and 6.0 prescribe the specific logical trunk groups (and traffic routing
parameters) which will be configured over the physical connections described in
this Section (4.0) related to the transmission and routing of Telephone
Exchange Service traffic and Exchange Access traffic, respectively. Other trunk
groups, as described in this Agreement, may be configured using this
architecture. 

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 4.2

 	
 Physical
 Architecture 

 

          Cox
and BA-RI shall configure a joint network configuration and Grooming Process
(“Joint Grooming Process” as defined in Section 8.1). Both Parties will
endeavor to provide a diverse reliable network that incorporates the most
practicable technologies. 

          4.2.1
Network architecture under the Joint Grooming Process shall be established
under the following minimum criteria: 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 (a)

 	
 The
 Parties shall establish physical interconnection points at the locations
 designated on Schedule 4.0. Points on the Cox network from which Cox will
 provide transport and termination of traffic are designated as the
 Cox Interconnection Points (Cox-IP). Points on the BA-RI network from which
 BA-RI will provide transport and termination of traffic are designated as the
 BA - RI Interconnection Points (BA-IP). Additional interconnection points may
 be established by mutual agreement of both parties at any technically
 feasible points consistent with Act.

 

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 (b)

 	
 Each
 Party will provide owned or leased facilities to deliver traffic originated
 on its respective networks to the designated interconnection points of the
 other Party’s network. The Party terminating the traffic will be responsible
 for providing all of the transport and termination of calls beyond the
 designated interconnection point.

 

          4.2.2
The Parties may interconnect their networks as provided in the Joint Grooming
Process, unless an alternative plan is mutually agreed to by both parties.

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 4.3

 	
 Technical
 Specifications

 

          4.3.1
Cox and BA-RI shall work cooperatively to install and maintain a reliable
network. Cox and BA-RI shall exchange appropriate information (i.e.,
maintenance contact numbers, network information, information required to
comply with law enforcement and other security agencies of the Government and
such other information as the Parties shall mutually agree) to achieve this
desired reliability. 

          4.3.2
Cox and BA-RI shall work cooperatively to apply sound network management
principles by invoking network management controls to alleviate or to prevent
congestion. 

          4.3.3
The publication “Bellcore Technical Publication GR-342-CORE; High Capacity
Digital Special Access Service, Transmission Parameter Limits and Interface
Combinations” describes the practices, procedures, specifications and
interfaces generally utilized by BA-RI and is referenced herein to assist the
Parties in meeting their respective interconnection responsibilities related to
electrical/optical interfaces. 

5.0 TRANSMISSION AND ROUTING OF TELEPHONE

EXCHANGE SERVICE TRAFFIC PURSUANT TO SECTION 251(c)(2)

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 5.1

 	
 Scope
 of Traffic 

 

          Section
5.0 prescribes parameters for trunk groups (the Traffic Exchange Trunks) to be
effected over the Interconnections specified in Section 4.0 for the
transmission and routing of Local Traffic and IntraLATA Toll Traffic between
the Parties’ respective Telephone Exchange Service Customers and where such
traffic is not presubscribed for carriage by a third party carrier nor carried
by a third party carrier as casual dialed (10XXX and 101)00CX) traffic. 

5.2
Switching System Hierarchy

          5.2.1
For purposes of this Section (5.0), each of the following Central Office
Switches shall be designated as a “Primary Switch”: 

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 (a)

 	
 each Access Tandem BA-RI
 operates in the LATA; 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 (b)

 	
 the initial switch Cox
 employs to provide Telephone Exchange Service in the LATA;

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 (c)

 	
 any Access or
 other Tandem Cox may establish for provision of Exchange Access in the LATA; 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 (d)

 	
 any additional switch or
 virtual switch Cox may subsequently employ to provide Telephone Exchange
 Service in the LATA which Cox may at its sole option designate as a Primary
 Switch; provided that the total number of Cox Primary Switches for a LATA may
 not, without mutual agreement, exceed the total number of BA-RI Primary
 Switches for that LATA. To the extent Cox chooses to designate any additional
 switch as a Primary Switch, it shall provide notice to BA-RI of such designation
 at least ninety (90) days in advance of the date on which Cox activates such
 switch as a Primary Switch; 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 (e)

 	
 any additional Access
 Tandem switch BA-RI may subsequently employ within a LATA. Traffic destined
 to subtending Secondary Switches routed via such a tandem(s) would be
 determined by network requirements and notice made available to Cox and all
 LECs at least one hundred-eighty (180) days prior to service introduction. 

 

          5.2.2
Each Central Office Switch operated by the Parties which is not designated as a
Primary Switch pursuant to Section 5.2.1 shall be designated as a “Secondary
Switch”. 

          5.2.3
For purposes of Cox routing traffic to BA-RI, sub-tending arrangements between
BA-RI Primary Switches and BA-RI Secondary Switches shall be the same as the
Access Tandem/End Office sub-tending arrangements which BA-RI maintains for
those switches. For purposes of BA-RI routing traffic to Cox, subtending
arrangements between Coxfls Primary Switches and Coxfls Secondary Switches
shall be the same as the Access Tandem/End Office subtending arrangements which
Cox maintains for those switches. 

5.3 Trunk Group Architecture
and Traffic Routing

          The
Parties shall jointly engineer and configure Traffic Exchange Trunks over the
physical Interconnection arrangements for the transport and termination of
Telephone Exchange Service Traffic, as follows: 

          5.3.1
The Parties shall initially configure a separate two-way trunk group that will
operate as one-way or two-way as mutually agreed to by both Parties, 

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as a direct transmission
path between each Cox Primary Switch and each BA-RI Primary Switch. 

          5.3.2
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.0, if the two-way
traffic volumes between any two Central Office Switches (whether
Primary-Primary, Primary-Secondary or Secondary-Secondary) at any time exceeds
the capacity of the installed trunks for the CCS busy hour equivalent of one
DS1, the Parties shall within sixty (60) days after such occurrence add trunks
or establish new direct trunk groups consistent with the grades of service and
quality parameters set forth in the Joint Grooming Process. 

          5.3.3
BA-RI and Cox will allow each other to route their intrastate and interstate
switched access service traffic over the Traffic Exchange Trunk Groups pursuant
to the rates, terms and conditions specified in each Party’s effective
intrastate and interstate access tariffs or at generally available and
prevailing rates, terms and conditions. 

          5.3.4
Usage sensitive one-way trunks may be used to deliver local, intra, and
interLATA interexchange cellular or other wireless traffic. If Cox terminates
intra/interLATA, interexchange and cellular or other wireless traffic using the
same trunk groups as it uses for terminating local traffic, Cox must provide
usage percentages of the local traffic on the combined use trunk group and,
where available, the calling party number (CPN) through SS7 signaling for all
traffic terminated on the combined use trunk group or usage records necessary
to confirm the usage percentages when requested by BA-RI. 

          5.3.5
Upon CoxOs request, BA-RI will offer a flat rated interconnection trunk. The
flat-rated interconnection trunk can only be used to deliver local traffic
since measurement capabilities are not available for the other types of traffic
(i.e.: toll, cellular and interLATA). The basis for
the development of rates for the flat-rated interconnection trunk will be 6000
minutes of use per trunk per month per end office trunk and 7500 minutes of use
per trunk per month per tandem trunk. A DS-1 will consist of twenty-four (24)
trunks. This flat-rated option will only be offered upon request until the
two-way usage sensitive trunks are available.  

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 5.4

 	
 Signaling 

 

          5.4.1
Where available, CCIS signaling shall be used by the Parties to set up calls
between the Parties’ Telephone Exchange Service networks. If CCIS signaling is
unavailable, MF (Multi-Frequency) signaling shall be used by the Parties. Each
Party shall charge the other Party equal and reciprocal rates for CCIS
signaling in accordance with applicable tariffs. During the term of this
Agreement neither Party shall charge the other Party additional usage-sensitive
rates for SS7 queries (TCAP and ISUP) made for Local Traffic interchanged
between the Parties. 

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          5.4.2
The publication “Bellcore Special Report SR-TSV-002275, BOC Notes on the LEC
Networks - Signaling” describes the practices, procedures and specifications
generally utilized by BA-RI for signaling purposes and is referenced herein to
assist the Parties in meeting their respective Interconnection responsibilities
related to signaling. 

          5.4.3
The Parties will cooperate on the exchange of Transactional Capabilities
Application Part (TCAP) messages to facilitate interoperability of CCIS-based
features between their respective networks, including all CLASS features and
functions, to the extent each Party offers such features and functions to its
Customers. All CCIS signaling parameters will be provided including, calling
party number (CPN), originating line information (OLI), calling party category
and charge number. 

          5.4.4
Upon CoxEls request, each Party shall provide trunk groups, where available,
that are configured utilizing the B8ZS ESF protocol for 64 Kbps clear channel
transmission to allow for ISDN interoperability between the Parties’ respective
networks. 

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 5.5

 	
 Grades
 of Service 

 

          The
Parties shall initially engineer and shall jointly monitor and enhance all
trunk groups consistent with the Joint Grooming Process. 

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 5.6

 	
 Measurement
 and Billing 

 

          5.6.1
For billing purposes, each Party shall pass Calling Party Number (CPN)
information on each call carried over the Local/intraLATA Trunks; provided that
so long as the percentage of calls passed with CPN is greater than ninety
percent (90%), all calls exchanged without CPN information shall be billed as
either Local Traffic or IntraLATA Toll Traffic in direct proportion to the
minutes of use of calls exchanged with CPN information. 

          5.6.2
Measurement of billing minutes (except for originating 800/888 calls) shall be
in actual conversation seconds. Measurement of billing minutes for originating
800/888 calls shall be in accordance with applicable tariffs. 

          5.6.3
Where CPN is not available in a LATA for greater than ten percent (10%) of the
traffic, the Party sending the traffic shall provide factors to determine the
jurisdiction, as well as local vs. toll distinction, of the traffic. Such
factors shall be supported by call record details that will be made available
for review upon request. Where Parties are passing CPN but the receiving Party
is not properly receiving or recording the information, the Parties shall
cooperatively work to correctly identify the traffic, and establish a mutually
agreeable mechanism that will prevent improperly rated traffic. Notwithstanding
this, if any improperly rated traffic occurs, the Parties agree to reconcile
it. 

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                    5.7
Reciprocal Compensation Arrangements -- Section 251(b)(5)

          5.7.1
Reciprocal Compensation only applies to the transport and termination of Local
Traffic billable by BA-RI or Cox which a Telephone Exchange Service Customer
originates on BA-RI’s or CoxEls network for termination on the other Party’s
network except as provided in Section 5.7.6 below. 

          5.7.2
The Parties shall compensate each other for transport and termination of Local
Traffic in an equal and symmetrical manner at the rate provided in the Pricing
Schedule. This rate is to be applied at the Cox-Interconnection Point for
traffic delivered by BA-RI, and at the BA-RI-Interconnection Point for traffic
delivered by Cox. No additional charges, including port or transport charges,
shall apply for the termination of Local Traffic delivered to the
Cox-Interconnection Point or the BA-RI-Interconnection Point unless that
Interconnection Point is at a tandem. When Local Traffic is terminated over the
same trunks as intraLATA or interLATA toll, any port or transport or other
applicable access charges related to the toll traffic shall be prorated to be
applied only to the toll traffic. 

          5.7.3
The Reciprocal Compensation arrangements set forth in this Agreement are not
applicable to Switched Exchange Access Service or to any other IntraLATA calls
originated on a third Party carrier’s network on a 1+ presubscribed basis or a
casual dialed (10>O<X or 101XXXX) basis. All Switched Exchange Access
Service and all IntraLATA Toll Traffic shall continue to be governed by the
terms and conditions of the applicable federal and state tariffs. 

          5.7.4
Each Party shall charge the other Party its effective applicable tariffed
IntraLATA switched access rates for the transport and termination of all
IntraLATA Toll Traffic. 

          5.7.5
Local Traffic 

                    5.7.5.1
Cox Will pay BA-RI interim rates of $0.005 per minute for local traffic delivered
at the BA-RI Tandem and $0.003 per minute for local traffic delivered at an end
office. BA-RI will pay Cox $0.005 per minute for local traffic delivered to
Coxps switching facility in West Warwick except as provided in paragraph
5.7.5.2 below. When the RI PUC approves permanent rates, the permanent rates
for tandem and end office termination will supersede the interim rates, without
a retroactive true-up. 

                    5.7.5.2
By mutual agreement or, absent agreement, in accordance with objective criteria
to be established in advance, BA-RI may designate one or more Cox NXXfls for
“Virtual” End Office connection and pay the end office rate ($0.003) instead of
the tandem rate for all traffic delivered to those NXXs. Where Cox has made
actual end office connection possible, BA-RI must directly connect in order to
get the end office rate. The tacit understanding is that BA-RI 

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                     will take advantage of this option whenever, but only where, BA-RI
reasonably believes that an internet provider is being served from a particular
WOK, and the objective criteria will be developed with that end in mind. Where
Internet traffic is not involved, the default rate of $0.005 will apply. 

                    5.7.5.3
If the FCC subsequently determines that Internet traffic is subject to
reciprocal compensation, (i.e., that Internet traffic is Local Traffic) no change
will be required in the Cox/BA-RI arrangement. If the FCC determines that
Internet traffic is not subject to reciprocal compensation, (i.e., that
Internet traffic is not Local Traffic) then the parties will be compensated as
determined by the FCC.  

          5.7.6
Compensation for transport and termination of all traffic which has been
subject to performance of 1NP by one Party for the other Party pursuant to
Section 13.0 shall be as specified in Section 13.6. 

          5.7.7
When either Party delivers seven (7) or ten (10) digit translated IntraLATA
800/888 service to the other Party for termination, the originating party shall
provide the terminating Party with billing records in industry standard format
(EMR) if required by the terminating Party. The originating Party may bill the
terminating Party for the delivery of the traffic at local reciprocal
compensation rates. The terminating Party may not bill the originating Party
reciprocal compensation under this Agreement. The Party that is providing the
800/888 service shall pay the database inquiry charge, per the Pricing Schedule
to the Party that performed the database inquiry. 

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 5.8

 	
 Municipal
 Calling Service 

 

          The
Parties shall work cooperatively to facilitate each Party’s public service
obligations as required by the PUC to provide its end user Customers with toll
free Municipal Calling Service (MCS). Such cooperation shall include the
sharing of certain account and toll free municipal (TFM) codes on a daily or
other mutually agreeable basis and working with other industry participants to
satisfactorily resolve MCS related measurement and billing issues associated
with implementation of IntraLATA presubscription. 

6.0 TRANSMISSION AND
ROUTING OF EXCHANGE ACCESS

TRAFFIC PURSUANT TO SECTION 251(c)(2)

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 6.1

 	
 Scope
 of Traffic 

 

          Section
6.0 prescribes parameters for certain trunk groups (Access Toll Connecting
Trunks) to be established over the Interconnections specified in Section 4.0
for the transmission and routing of Exchange Access traffic between CoxEls
Telephone Exchange Service Customers and lnterexchange Carriers (1XCs). 

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6.2 Trunk Group Architecture
and Traffic Routing 

          6:2.1
The Parties shall, at CoxOs request, jointly establish “Access Toll Connecting
Trunks” by which they will jointly provide tandem-transported Switched Exchange
Access Services to Interexchange Carriers to enable such Interexchange Carriers
to originate and terminate traffic from/to CoxOs Customers. 

          6.2.2
Access Toll Connecting Trunks shall be used solely for the transmission and
routing of Exchange Access traffic to allow CoxDs Customers to connect to or be
connected to the interexchange trunks of any Interexchange Carrier which is
connected to a BA-RI Access Tandem. 

          6.2.3
The OAccess Toll Connecting TrunksU shall be two-way trunks, and operated as
one-way or two-way as mutually agreed to by both Parties. These trunks connect
a Switch Cox utilizes to provide Telephone Exchange Service and Switched
Exchange Access in a given LATA to an Access Tandem Switch BA-RI utilizes to
provide Exchange Access in such LATA. 

          6.2.4
The Parties shall jointly determine which BA-RI Access Tandem(s) will be
sub-tended by each Cox Switch. Cox will consider but not be required to subtend
the BA-RI Access Tandem that would have served the same rate center on BA-RI’s
network. Alternative configurations will be discussed as part of the Joint
Grooming Process. 

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 6.3

 	
 Meet-Point Billing
 Arrangements 

 

          6.3.1
Meet-Point Billing arrangements between the Parties for jointly-provided
Switched Exchange Access Services on Access Toll Connecting Trunks will be
governed by the terms and conditions of a mutually agreeable arrangement, in
accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines, which the Parties will
cooperatively work to develop. 

          6.3.2
Until and unless changed by the FCC on a going forward basis, Cox shall retain
one hundred percent (100%) of the Residual Interconnection Charge in instances
in which Cox provides the End Office switching. 

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 7.1

 	
 Information
 Services Traffic 

 

          Bundled
Information Provider (IP) Billing Arrangement. This section describes a
cooperative billing arrangement to support interconnection to network services
for recorded information programs. These are “pay-per-call” audiotext programs
in which a vendor contracts with the local exchange carrier to provide recorded
announcement information or open discussion programs to the general public. In
specific LATA’s in the BA-RI region, BA-RI reserves exchanges 976, 550, 540,
970 and 940 for its Information Services Provider Customers offering the
services addressed in the following paragraphs: 

          Unbundled
IP Billing Arrangement. This section describes a cooperative billing
arrangement to support interconnection to network services for recorded
information programs. These are “pay-per-call” audiotext programs in which a
vendor contracts with the local exchange carrier to provide recorded announcement
information or open discussion programs to the general public. In specific
LATA’s in the BA-RI region, BA-RI reserves exchanges 976, 550, 540, 970 and 940
for its Information Services Provider Customers offering the services addressed
in the following paragraphs: 

          7.1.1
Bundled IP Billing Arrangement 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 7.1.1.1

 	
 Routing and Provisioning: Each Party shall route Information
 Service Traffic which originates on its own network to the appropriate
 information services platform(s) connected to the other Party’s network.
 Where Cox uses its own network facilities, Cox will establish a direct trunk
 group to the BA-RI information services tandem switch. This trunk group will
 be utilized to allow Cox to route Information Service Traffic originated on
 its network to BA-RI. 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Where
 BA-RI routing plans permit a combination of POTS and IP traffic on such
 direct trunk groups, Cox may route a combination of POTS and IP traffic
 without establishing a separate direct trunk group exclusively for IP data.
 However, where BA-RI requires direct trunks dedicated to IP traffic, Cox must
 establish direct, dedicated trunking for its IP traffic. Such determinations
 will be at the sole discretion of BA-RI, on a par with its established
 routing requirements in each LATA, and are subject to change.

 

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Where Cox utilizes the BA-RI network through the purchase of unbundled
network elements, Information Service Traffic may be routed over BA-RI
information service trunks on a shared basis. 

                 7.1.1.2
Information Mass Announcement Services 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 a)

 	
 For
 Information Mass Announcement Service, the Party (Originating Party) on whose
 network the Information Services Traffic originated shall bill and collect
 such Information Provider charges and remit an amount equal to such charges
 to the Party (Terminating Party) to whose information platform the
 Information Service Traffic terminated less the Information Service Billing
 and Collection fee set forth in the Pricing Schedule. The Terminating Party
 may bill the Originating Party for such charges. The Originating Party shall
 pay the Terminating party in full regardless of uncollectible items. This
 shall apply whether the Originating Party uses its own network or utilizes
 the other Party’s network through the purchase of unbundled network elements.
 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 b)

 	
 Upon
 request, the Party (Originating Party) on whose network the Information
 Service Traffic originated shall provide, via electronic file transfer or
 magnetic tape or other means as available, all recorded call detail
 information to the Party (Terminating Party) to whose information platform
 the Information Service Traffic terminated, at the standard price for record
 transmission. This data shall be in unrated EMR format per OBF/Bellcore
 standard. 

 

                 7.1.1.3
Variable Rated Information Services 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 a)

 	
 The
 Party (Originating Party) on whose network the - Information Service Traffic
 originated shall provide, via electronic file transfer or magnetic tape or
 other means as available, all recorded call detail information to the Party
 (Terminating Party) to whose information platform the Information Service
 Traffic terminated, at the standard price for record transmission. This data
 shall be in unrated EMR format per OBF/Bellcore standard. This shall apply
 whether the Originating Party uses its own network or utilizes the other
 Party’s network through the purchase of unbundled network elements. 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 b)

 	
 The
 Terminating Party shall provide to the Originating Party, via electronic file
 transfer or magnetic tape or other means 

 

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 as
 available, all necessary information to bill the Information Service Traffic
 to the Originating Party’s Customers pursuant to the Terminating Party’s
 agreements with each Information Provider, at the standard price for record
 transmission. Information shall be provided in as timely a fashion as
 practical in order to facilitate record review and reflect actual prices set
 by the individual Information Providers. This data will consist of the EMR
 records previously delivered by the Originating Party, returned to the
 Originating Party in rated format where possible, or with appropriate
 indicators populated on error messages. No Billing and Collection fees will
 be applied to error messages. No taxes will be calculated or paid on the
 Originating Party’s traffic.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 c)

 	
 The
 Originating Party shall bill and collect such Information Provider charges
 and remit the amounts collected to the Terminating Party less: 

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
 the
 Information Services Billing and Collection fees set forth on the Pricing
 Schedule; and 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 (2)

 	
 customer
 adjustments provided by the Originating Party. Adjustments are made
 for subscriber-priced traffic only.

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 d)

 	
 The
 Terminating Party shall calculate these charges and bill them to the
 Originating Party for remittance. 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 e)

 	
 The
 Originating Party shall provide to the Terminating Party sufficient
 information regarding uncollectibles and Customer adjustments. The
 Terminating Party shall pass through the adjustments to the Information
 Provider. However, if the Information Provider disputes such adjustments and
 refuses to accept such adjustments, the Originating Party shall reimburse the
 Terminating Party for all such disputed adjustments. Final resolution
 regarding all disputed adjustments shall be solely between the Originating
 Party and the Information Provider. 

 

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 7.1.1.4
 Blocking 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Nothing
 in this Agreement shall restrict either Party from offering to its Exchange
 Service Customers the ability to block the completion of Information Service
 Traffic, whether Information Mass Announcement Services or Variable Rated
 Information Services. 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 7.1.1.5
 Billing and Usage Specifications 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 The
 Parties shall adopt an information Provider Usage and Billing Specification
 Agreement prior to implementation of this billing arrangement. With the
 mutual consent of both Parties, the Information Provider Usage and Billing
 Specification Agreement may be modified in the future. 

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 7.1.2
 Unbundled IP Billing Arrangement: 

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 7.1.2.1
 Routing and Provisioning 

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Each
 Party shall route Information Service Traffic which originates on its own
 network to the appropriate information services platform(s) connected to the
 other Partyfls network. Where Cox uses its own network facilities, Cox will
 establish a direct trunk group to the BA-RI information services tandem
 switch. This trunk group will be utilized to allow Cox to route Information
 Service Traffic originated on its network to BA-RI. Where BA-RI routing plans
 permit a combination of POTS and IP traffic on such direct trunk groups, Cox
 may route a combination of POTS and IP traffic without establishing a
 separate direct trunk group exclusively for IP data. However, where BA-RI
 requires direct trunks dedicated to IP traffic, Cox must establish direct,
 dedicated trunking for its IP traffic. Such determinations will be at the
 sole discretion of BA-RI, on a par with its established routing requirements
 in each BATA, and are subject to change. 

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Where
 Cox utilizes the BA-RI network through the purchase of unbundled network
 elements, Information Service Traffic may be routed over BA-RI information
 service trunks on a shared basis. 

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 7.1.2.2
 Information Mass Announcement Services 

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 a)

 	
 For
 Information Mass Announcement Service, the Party (Originating Party) on whose
 network the Information Services Traffic originated shall bill and collect
 such Information Provider charges and remit an amount equal to such charges
 to the Party (Terminating Party) to whose 

 

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 information
 platform the information Service Traffic terminated less the Information
 Service Billing and Collection fee set forth in the Pricing Schedule. The
 Terminating Party may bill the Originating Party for such charges. The
 Originating Party shall pay the Terminating Party in full regardless of
 uncollectible items. This shall apply whether the Originating Party uses its
 own network or utilizes the other party’s network through the purchase of
 unbundled network elements. 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 b)

 	
 Upon
 request, the Party (Originating Party) on whose network the Information
 Service Traffic originated shall provide, via electronic file transfer or
 magnetic tape or other means as available, all recorded call detail
 information to the Party (Terminating Party) to whose information platform
 the Information Service Traffic terminated, at the standard price for record
 transmission. This data shall be in unrated EMR format per OBF/Bellcore
 standard. 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 7.1.2.3
 Variable Rated Information Services 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 a)

 	
 The
 Terminating Party shall charge the Originating Party $0.03 per minute of use
 for transport and switching. These charges shall be calculated by the
 Terminating Company and billed to the Originating Company. These charges
 shall apply whether the Originating Party uses its own network or utilizes
 the other Party’s network through the purchase of unbundled network elements.
 End user Customer adjustments shall not apply to these charges. 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 b)

 	
 Upon
 request from the Originating Party, the Terminating Party shall make
 available its Rating Service at a charge of $0.03 per message plus a $15,000
 non-recurring charge. Under Rating Service, the Originating Party shall
 provide to the Terminating Party via electronic file transfer or magnetic
 tape or other means as available, recorded call detail information in unrated
 EMR format per OBF/Bellcore standard; the Terminating Party shall rate such
 calls placed by the Originating Party’s Customers and terminating to
 Information Provider services contracted with the Terminating Party, according
 to the rates established by such Information Providers. The Terminating Party
 shall then return the call records to the Originating Party, in rated format
 where possible, or with appropriate indicators populated on error messages.
 The Rating Service fee will be applied to all messages. In addition to the
 charges for 

 

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 Rating
 Service, standard charges will be made by the Terminating Party for the
 transmission and delivery of such records and files. The Terminating Party
 will not bill and collect for such rated calls. The Terminating Party will
 not calculate or pay taxes for such rated calls. 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 c)

 	
 Alternatively,
 at the Originating Party’s option, it may purchase a rating table from the
 Terminating Party at the rate set forth in the Pricing Schedule. 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 d)

 	
 The
 Originating Party is responsible for all payments due the Information
 Providers to whose programs that Party’s Customer places calls, and other obligations and relationships with such Information
 Providers. 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 e)

 	
 Resolution
 regarding all Customer adjustments shall be solely between the Originating
 Party and the Information Provider. 

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 7.1.2.4
 Blocking 

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Nothing
 in this Agreement shall restrict either Party from offering to its Exchange
 Service Customers the ability to block the completion of Information Service
 Traffic, whether Information Mass Announcement Services or Variable Rated
 Information Services. 

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 7.1.2_5
 Billing and Usage Specifications 

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 The
 Parties shall adopt an Information Provider Usage and Billing Specification
 Agreement prior to implementation of this billing arrangement. With the
 mutual consent of both Parties, the Information Provider Usage and Billing
 Specification Agreement may be modified in the future. 

 

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 7.2

 	
 Tandem
 Transit Service (Transit Service) 

 

          7.2.1
“Transit Service” means the delivery of certain traffic between Cox and a LEC
by BA-RI over the Local/IntraLATA/InterLATA Trunks. The following traffic types
will be delivered: (I) Local or intraLATA Toll Traffic originated from Cox to
such LEC; and (H) Local Traffic or IntraLATA Toll Traffic originated from such
LEC and terminated to Cox where BA-RI carries such traffic. 

          7.2.2
Subject to Section 7.2.4, the Parties shall compensate each other for Transit
Service as follows: 

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 a)

 	
 Cox
 shall pay BA-R1 for Local Traffic Cox originated over the Transit Service at
 the rate specified in the Pricing Schedule plus any additional charges or
 costs such terminating LEC imposes or levies on BA-RI for the delivery or
 termination of such traffic, including any InterLATA or IntraLATA switched
 access charges; 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 b)

 	
 BA-RI
 shall pay Cox for Local, InterLATA, or IntraLATA Toll Traffic terminated to
 Cox from such LEC at the appropriate reciprocal compensation rates described
 in Section 5.7, InterLATA access rates, or at Cox applicable switched access
 or other rates or local termination rate, whichever is appropriate. 

 

          7.2.3
BA-RI expects that all networks involved in transit traffic will deliver each
call to each involved network with CCIS and the appropriate Transactional
Capabilities Application Part (TCAP) message to facilitate full
interoperability of those services supported by BA-RI and billing functions. In
all cases, Cox is responsible to follow the Exchange Message Record (EMR)
standard and exchange records with both BA-RI and the terminating LEC to
facilitate the billing process to the originating network. 

          7.2.4
BA-RI agrees that it shall make available to Cox, at CoxlJs sole option, any
Tandem Transit arrangement BA-RI offers to another Telecommunications Carrier
at the same rates, terms, and conditions provided to such other
Telecommunications carrier. 

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 7.3

 	
 Dedicated
 Transit Service 

 

          7.3.1
“Dedicated Transit Service” provides for the dedicated connection between a Cox
collocation arrangement established pursuant to this Agreement or applicable
tariffs and/or license agreements at a BA-RI premises and a collocation
arrangement of a third party carrier that maintains a collocation arrangement
at the same premises, Dedicated Transit Service shall be provided using a
cross-connection (dedicated connection) using suitable BA-RI-provided cable or
transmission facilities or any other mutually agreed upon arrangement. In the
alternative, pursuant to Schedule 7.3.1, BA-RI will provide Cox with Dedicated
Cable Support (“DCS”) to facilitate Interconnection with another CLEC located
within the same common area in the central office. 

          7.3.2
The carrier that requests the Dedicated Transit Service shall be the Customer
of record for both ends of the service in terms of ordering, provisioning,
maintenance, and billing. Alternative arrangements may be utilized if agreed
upon by all three Parties. 

7.4 911/E911 Arrangements 

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          7.4.1
Cox will interconnect to the BA-RI 911/E911 selective router/E911 tandems which
serve the areas in which Cox provides exchange services for the provision of
E911 services and for access to all subtending Public Safety Answering Points
(PSAPs). BA-RI will provide Cox with the appropriate CLLI codes and
specifications of the tandem serving area. 

          7.4.2
Path and route diverse interconnections for E911 shall be made at the Cox-IP,
the BA-IP, or other points as necessary and mutually agreed to. 

          7.4.3
BA-R1 will provide Cox with an electronic interface through which Cox shall
input and provide a daily update of E911 database information related to
appropriate Cox Customers. BA-RI will provide Cox with the Master Street
Address Guide (MSAG) so that Cox can ensure the accuracy of the data transfer.
Additionally, BA-RI shall assist Cox in obtaining the subscriber number of the
single PSAP which exists in Rhode Island. 

          7.4.4
BA-RI and Cox will use their best efforts to facilitate the prompt, robust,
reliable and efficient interconnection of Coxlis systems to the E911 platforms.

          7.4.5
Cox will compensate BA-RI for connections to its E911 System pursuant to the
Pricing Schedule (Exhibit A hereto). 

          7.4.6
Both Parties will comply with all applicable rules and regulations pertaining
to the provision of E911 services in the State of Rhode Island.

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 8.0

 	
 JOINT NETWORK CONFIGURATION AND GROOMING PROCESS; INSTALLATION,
 MAINTENANCE, TESTING AND REPAIR. 

 

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 8.1

 	
 Joint Network Configuration and Grooming
 Process 

 

          8.1.1
Within six months after the date of this Agreement or as the Parties mutually
agree, Cox and BA-RI shall jointly develop an implementation and grooming
process (the Joint Grooming Process) which shall define and detail, inter-alia:

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 a)

 	
 agreement on Physical Architecture
 consistent with the guidelines defined in Section 4.0; 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 b)

 	
 standards to ensure that interconnection
 trunk groups experience a grade of service, availability and quality which is
 comparable to that achieved on interoffice trunks within BA-RI’s network and
 in accord with all appropriate relevant industry-accepted quality,
 reliability and availability standards; 

 

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 c)

 	
 the respective duties and responsibilities
 of the Parties with respect to the administration and maintenance of the
 trunk groups, including but not limited to standards and procedures for
 notification and discoveries of trunk disconnects; 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 d)

 	
 disaster recovery provision escalations;
 and 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 e)

 	
 expedite provisions. 

 

The initial mutual interconnection is not
dependent upon completion of the Joint Grooming Process. 

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 8.2

 	
 Installation, Maintenance, Testing and
 Repair. 

 

          8.2.1.
BA-RI’s standard intervals as set forth in Schedule 8.2, attached, will be
utilized in connection with the establishment of all interconnection trunking
arrangements between the Parties. Cox shall meet the same intervals for
comparable installations, maintenance, joint testing, and repair of its
facilities and services associated with or used in conjunction with
interconnection or shall notify BA-RI of its inability to do so and will
negotiate such intervals in good faith. 

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 8.3

 	
 Party Review 

 

          8.3.1.
The Parties will carefully review the Network Reliability Council’s
recommendations and, as part of the Joint Grooming Process, implement such
recommendations where technically and economically feasible.

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17.0 DATABASES AND SIGNALING 

     BA-RI shall, at Coxiis election, provide
Cox with electronic interfaces to access BA-RI’s databases, including LIDB and
800/888, and associated signaling necessary for the routing and completion of
CoxOs traffic through the provision of SS7 under its applicable tariffs. 

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          19.0
DIRECTORY SERVICES ARRANGEMENTS 

     BA-RI will provide certain directory
services to Cox as defined herein. In this Section (19.0) of this Agreement,
references to Cox Customer telephone numbers means telephone numbers falling
within NXX codes directly assigned to Cox and to numbers which are retained by
Cox on the Customer’s behalf pursuant to Interim Telecommunications Number
Portability arrangements described in Section 13.0 of this Agreement. 

19.1 Directory Listings and Directory Distributions 

          19.1.1
BA-RI will include Cox Customers telephone numbers in all of its “White Pages”
and “Yellow Pages” directory listings (including electronic directories) and
directory assistance databases associated with the areas in which Cox provides
services to such Customers, and will distribute such directories to such
Customers, in an identical and transparent manner in which it provides those
functions for its own Customers’ telephone numbers. 

          19.1.2
BA-RI will include all Cox NXX codes on appropriate existing calling charts in
the BA-RI Customer Guide section of the directory in the same manner as it
provides this information for its own NXX codes. 

          19.1.3 Cox
will provide BA-RI with its directory listings and daily updates to those
listings (including new, changed, and deleted listings) in a mutually agreed
upon format at no charge. 

          19.1.4
BA-RI will accord Cox directory listing information the same level of
confidentiality which BA-RI accords its own directory listing information and
in any event shall not distribute CoxBs directory listing information to third
parties without Cox’s written consent. 

          19.1.5
BA-RI shall provide Cox at no charge with: (i) one basic single line white and
yellow page directory listing per business Customer number, or one basic single
line white page directory listing per residence Customer number; (ii) directory
distribution for Cox Customers; and (iii) listings of Cox Customers in the
directory assistance database. 

          19.1.6
BA-RI will provide Cox with a report of all Cox Customer listings ninety (90)
days prior to directory publication in such form and format as may be mutually
agreed to by both Parties. Both Parties shall use their best efforts to ensure
the accurate listing of such information. 

          19.1.7
Yellow Page Maintenance 

     BA-RI will work cooperatively with Cox so
that Yellow Pages advertisements purchased by Customers who switch their
service to Cox (including Customers utilizing Interim Telecommunications Number
Portability) are maintained without

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interruption. BA-RI will allow Cox Customers to purchase new Yellow
Pages advertisements without discrimination, under the identical rates, terms
and conditions that apply to BA-RI’s Customers. 

          19.1.8
Information Pages 

     BA-RI will include in the “Information
Pages” or comparable section of its White Pages Directories for areas served by
Cox, listings provided by Cox for CoxOs installation, repair and Customer
service information, including appropriate identifying logo. Cox shall be
allocated one page. Such listings shall appear in the manner that such
information appears for subscribers of BA-RI and other LECs. BA-RI shall not
charge Cox for inclusion of this information. 

19.2 Directory Assistance (DA) and Operator Services (OS) 

          19.2.1 Upon
request, BA will provide Cox with directory assistance and/or IntraLATA
operator services in accordance with the rates and terms set forth in the
Pricing Schedule (Exhibit A hereto) and the Directory Assistance and Operator
Services Agreement appended hereto as Exhibit C. 

          19.2.2 Cox
shall arrange at its expense the trunking and other facilities required to
transport traffic to and from the designated DA and OS switch locations. 

19.3 Wholesale Busy Line Verification and Interrupt (BLVII) 

          19.3.1
Wholesale Busy Line Verification permits the operator of one local carrier to
request the status of access lines (conversation in progress, available to
receive calls, or out of order) that are served by another local carrier.
Interrupt allows the operator of one local carrier to request interruption of
conversation on access lines that have been determined to be in use. 

          19.3.2 if
Local Carrier A decides or is required by a regulatory body of competent
jurisdiction to offer BLV/I services to enable its Customers to verify and/or
interrupt calls of Local Carrier B’s Customers, the operator bureau of Local
Carrier B shall accept and respond to Wholesale BLV/I requests from the
operator bureau’ of Local Carrier A. Cox and BA-RI shall compensate the other
Local Carrier for Wholesale BLV/I inquiries in accordance with the rates of the
other Local Carrier’s Tariff or at the rates specified in Exhibit A of this
Agreement for Wholesale BLV/I. 

          19.3.3 The
Local Carrier B operator shall only verify the status of the line or interrupt
the line to inform the called party that another caller is attempting to reach
them. The Local Carrier B operator will not complete the telephone call of the
Customer initiating the BLV/1 request. The Local Carrier B operator will make
only one Wholesale BLV/1 attempt per operator bureau telephone request, and

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the applicable charges apply whether or not the called party releases
the line. Wholesale BLV/I cannot be performed on telephone numbers utilizing a
“call forwarding” feature. The operator shall respond to only one telephone
number per call on requests for Wholesale BLV/I. 

          19.3.4 Each
Local Carrier shall route Wholesale BLV/I traffic inquiries over separate
direct trunks groups (and not the Local/IntraLATA/InterLATA Trunks established
between the LOcal Carriers’ respective operator bureaus. Each Party shall offer
interconnection for Wholesale BLV/I traffic at its operator services switch
serving the LATA or other mutually agreed point within the LATA. Unless
otherwise mutually agreed, the Parties shall configure Wholesale BLV/I trunks
over the Interconnection architectures in accordance with the terms of Section
4 of this Agreement. Local Carrier A shall outpulse the appropriate NPA, ATC
Code, and Routing Code (operator code) to Local Carrier B. 

19.4 Direct Access to Directory Assistance (DADA) 

     Direct Access to Directory Assistance
(DADA) is a database service that provides for access to BA-RI listings by a
Cox operator. The DADA database is a physically distinct entity from the BA-RI
DA database, populated with identical listing data, and updated from the same
source on a daily basis. 

     Cox is required to arrange for
interconnection to the database. BA-RI will interconnect at any technically
feasible point designated by Cox. 

     BA-RI will provide Cox with a User
Guidefor training its agents. 

Rates and Charges for DADA are set forth in the Pricing Schedule. 

19.5 Operator Emergency Bulletin Service 

     This option provides Cox with emergency
numbers of police, fire, ambulance and Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) in
the BA-RI serving area so that Cox operators can connect callers directly to
the proper emergency bureaus. 

     The BA-RI Operator Emergency Bulletin
Service lists the emergency, police, fire, ambulance and PSAP telephone numbers
by municipality and in alphabetical order for each of the areas served by
BA-RI. 

     Operator Emergency Bulletin Service is
available for use by Cox operators for the sole purpose of assisting callers in
reaching an emergency bureau. 

     Operator Emergency Bulletin Service is a
copy of BA-RI’s own emergency bulletin. This agreement includes one annual copy
of the bulletin plus periodic updates during the year. Independent telephone
companies’ emergency numbers are not included (Exhibit A hereto).

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     Rates and charges for Operator Emergency
Bulletin service are set forth in the Pricing Schedule. 

19.6 Operator Passthrough Service 

     This option provides CoxOs end users with
access to operators of their Presubscribed Interexchange Carriers (IC) for
operator assisted call completion. This option applies only when the
Presubscribed IC provides Operator Services for CoxOs end users for calls
originating from a particular LATA and is capable of receiving calls passed
through it by BA-RI in that LATA. 

     BA-RI will, when requested by CoxDs end
user, connect that end user to a specified IC for operator call completion
provided that IC offers operator services in that end user’s originating LATA
and is capable of receiving calls passed through to it by BA-RI in that LATA. 

     If the IC does not provide Operator
Services for Coxiis end user, at the option of the IC, BA-RI will provide Cox’s
end user with access to an IC designated Operator Services Provider or to a
BA-RI provided announcement which will direct CoxDs end user to contact their
Presubscribed IC for dialing instructions. 

     The Operator Passthrough charge is
applied on an operator work second basis, and rated using the 0-Operator
Handled calls in the Pricing Schedule. 

     Cox will be assessed this charge on calls
that are passed through to either the Presubscribed IC’s operator, or a BA-RI
provided recording indicating that the IC does not provide service in that
area. 

     Rates and charges applied to Operator
Passthrough Service are set forth in the Pricing Schedule.

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INTRODUCTION TO NEW HAMPSHIRE PRICING SCHEDULE

          Unless
otherwise agreed to by the Parties, Exhibit A contains rates the Parties shall
charge on a reciprocal basis for the specific services identified herein. 

          Except as
otherwise provided for in this Agreement, when the Commission approves actual
rates in Verizon’s Generally Available Terms and Conditions CSGATC”) filed with
the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, those rates shall apply to any
network element or service provided by Verizon to RNK under this Agreement. 

          If the
Commission approves additional or different rates and/or rate structures at a
later time, unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties herein, the rates and/or
rate structures established by the Commission at a later time shall become the
rates and/or rate structures established herein. The Parties agree that those
rates and/or rate structures shall be applied prospectively only.

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VERIZON NEW HAMPSHIRE AND RNK
PRICING SCHEDULE 12

A. INTERCONNECTION

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Verizon
 Service

 	
  

 	
 Non-recurring

 	
  

 	
 Recurring

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 1.

 	
  

 	
 Negotiated
 Rate for Reciprocal Compensation Traffic
 delivered to a Verizon-IP or to a
 RNK IP

 	
  

 	
 $0.008/minute of use (mou)

 

 Charged
 in accordance with Sections 4and 5, as appropriate

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 2.

 	
  

 	
 Access charges for termination of intrastate and interstate Toll Traffic

 	
  

 	
 Per Verizon FCC No. 11 interstate and PUC No. 79
 intrastate access tariffs (charged in conjunction
 with Reciprocal Compensation Traffic, using
 Traffic Factor 1 and Traffic Factor 2, as appropriate)

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 3.

 	
  

 	
 Entrance facilities, and transport, as appropriate, for Interconnection at Verizon End Office, Tandem Office, Serving Wire Center, or other Point of
 Interconnection

 	
  

 	
 Per Verizon FCC No. 11 interstate and PUC No. 79 intrastate access tariffs for Feature Group D service.

 

All
rates and/or rate structures set forth herein, that are marked with an asterisk
(‘‘), as applied to wholesale discount of retail Telecommunications Services, unbundled Network Elements or
call transport and/or termination of Reciprocal Compensation Traffic purchased for the provision of Telephone Exchange
Service or Exchange Access, shall be interim rates and/or rate structures.
These interim rates
and/or rate structures shall be replaced on a prospective basis by such
permanent rates and/or rate structures (applicable to wholesale discount of retail Telecommunications Services,
unbundled Network Elements or call transport and/or termination of Reciprocal Compensation Traffic purchased for the provision of
Telephone Exchange Service or Exchange Access) as may be approved by the Commission and if appealed as may be ordered at
the conclusion of such appeal.

2 It is Verizon’s position, that Verizon’s proposed
UNEs, UNE combinations, and UNE pricing methodology reflect the FCC’s current rules. Verizon does not agree that
UNE prices must be based solely on forward-looking costs, and Verizon reserves
the right to seek to change its UNE offerings and UNE prices if the FCC’s rules
are vacated or modified by the FCC or by a final, non-appealable judicial
decision.

2

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 II.

 	
 Transit Service

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 A.

 	
 Tandem
 Transit Service

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Rates: (Day) = $.002542* per minute 

 (Eve) = $.003747* per minute 

 (Night)= $.000861* per minute

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 B.

 	
 Dedicated
 Transit Service

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Monthly
 charges

 
	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
 1.544 Mbps
 Connection: 2(DS-1 SAC)#

 	
  

 	
 $ 3.48*

 
	
  

 	
 (2)

 	
 45 Mbps
 Connection: 2(DS-3 SAC)#

 	
  

 	
 $57.66*

 
	
 #Rate =
 twice the applicable charge for the appropriate Service Access Charge (“SAC”)

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Non-recurring
 charges

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Standard Interval

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 (3)

 	
 Service
 Order Charge

 	
 $21.48* (per
 order)

 
	
  

 	
 (4)

 	
 Service
 Connection Charge

 	
           $43.39*
 (per connection)

 
	
  

 	
 (5)

 	
 Service
 Installation Charge

 	
           $12.13*
 (per connection)

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Expedited Interval

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 (3)

 	
 Service
 Order Charge

 	
 $31.85*
 (per order)

 
	
  

 	
 (4)

 	
 Service
 Connection Charge

 	
           $60.24*
 (per connection)

 
	
  

 	
 (5)

 	
 Service
 Installation Charge

 	
           $15.81*
 (per connection)

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 C.

 	
 Tandem
 Port Charge is per Verizon-FCC tariff number 11, Section 31.6.1(B)(7) as amended from time
 to time.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 D.

 	
 Tandem
 Transit Service Billing Fee will equal 5% of the tandem transit charges, to the third
 party in question, where tandem transit service has been provided in excess
 of 180 days or if the traffic threshold (DS1) has been exceeded for 3
 consecutive months or any 3 months in a 6 month period.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 B.
 UNBUNDLED NETWORK ELEMENTS 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Unbundled
 Database Access

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 a.

 	
 800/888
 Database

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Reciprocal
 Compensation: 800 Database (refer to I above) (charged to originating Party).

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 800 Database
 query:
 $0.000941*          per
 query

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 b.

 	
 LIDB

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Access to
 Signal Systems and Call Related Databases:

 

3

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service or Element
 Description:

 	
  

 	
 Recurring Charges:

 	
  

 	
 Non-Recurring Charges:

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 LIDB Access: SCP Query

 	
  

 	
 $0.001231*
 Per Query

 	
  

 	
 Not
 Applicable

 
	
 LIDB Record Management

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Not
 Applicable

 
	
 Record Charge (During Recovery Period)

 	
  

 	
 $0.032700*
 Per Record/Month

 	
  

 	
 Not
 Applicable

 
	
 Record Charge (Beyond Recovery Period)

 	
  

 	
 $0.002300*
 Per Record/Month

 	
  

 	
 Not
 Applicable

 
	
 LIDB Database Load Charge

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Not
 Applicable

 
	
 <= 10,000 Records

 	
  

 	
 $38.47*
 Per Hour

 	
  

 	
 Not
 Applicable

 
	
 > 10,000 Records

 	
  

 	
 $158.57*
 Per Hour

 	
  

 	
 Not
 Applicable

 

4

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 I

 	
 Unbundled
 Local Loops’

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  (a)

 	
 Monthly
 Recurring Charges

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  (1) ULL facility ULL type

 	
  

 	
 Rural

 	
  

 	
 Suburban

 	
  

 	
 Urban

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 (per month) 

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 2-Wire Analog Voice Grade

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 35.03

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 16.17

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 
	
 4-Wire Analog Voice Grade

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 70.06

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 32.34

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 24.06

 	
 *

 
	
 2-Wire
 ISDN Digital Grade (2 Wire Digital Premium Loops)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 63.74

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 33A1 

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 31.63

 	
 *

 
	
 2
 Wire Digital Designed Metallic ULL with ISDN Loop Extension Electronics

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 63.74

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 33.41

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 31.63

 	
 *

 
	
 4-Wire
 DS-1-compatible Digital Grade

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 304.19

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 165.33

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 166.83

 	
 *

 
	
 2
 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000 feet)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 35.03

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 16.17

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 
	
 2
 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000 feet) with Bridged Tap removal

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 35.03

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 16.17

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 
	
 2
 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to 18,000 feet)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 35.03

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 16.17

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 
	
 2
 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to 18,000 feet) with Bridged Tap removed

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 35.03

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 16.17

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 
	
 2
 Wire Digital Designed Metallic ULL (up to 30,000 Feet) Non-loaded with
 Bridged Tap options

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 63.74

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 33.41

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 31.63

 	
 *

 
	
 2-Wire
 HDSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000 feet)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 35.03

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 16.17

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 
	
 2
 Wire HDSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000 feet) with Bridged Tap Removal

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 35.03

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 16.17

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 
	
 4-Wire
 HDSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000 feet)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 70.06

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 32.34

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 24.06

 	
 *

 
	
 4
 Wire HDSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000 feet) with Bridged Tap Removal

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 70.06

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 32.34

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 24.06

 	
 *

 
	
 2
 Wire SDSL compatible ULL

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 63.74

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 33.41

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 31.63

 	
 *

 
	
 2
 Wire SDSL compatible ULL with Bridged Tap removal

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 63.74

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 33.41

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 31.63

 	
 *

 
	
 2
 Wire IDSL compatible ULL (up to 18,000 feet)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 63.74

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 33.41

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 31.63

 	
 *

 
	
 2
 Wire IDSL compatible ULL (up to 18,000 feet) with Bridged Tap removal

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 63.74

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 33A1

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 31.63

 	
 *

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 (2) Service Access Charges ULL type

 	
  

 	
  (per month)

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 Voice
 Grade/DS-0

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.32

 	
 *

 
	
 DS-1

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 1.74

 	
 *

 

(b)          Non-Recurring
Charges 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 (1) Service Order Charge (per
 order)

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Standard Interval

 	
  

 	
 Expedite

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 ULL Type

 	
  

 	
 1 ULL

 	
  

 	
 2-9 ULL

 	
  

 	
 10+ ULL

 	
  

 	
 1 ULL

 	
  

 	
 2-9 ULL

 	
  

 	
 10+ ULL

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 2-Wire Analog Voice Grade

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 10.17

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 14.18

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 15.07

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 21.02

 	
 *

 
	
 4-Wire Analog Voice Grade

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 64.44

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 64.44

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 64.44

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 95.55

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 95.55

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 95.55

 	
 *

 
	
 2-Wire ISDN Digital Grade (2 Wire Digital Premium
 Loops)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 6.08

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 16.25

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 20.26

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 9.02

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 24.09

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 30.04

 	
 *

 

3.
In compliance with the FCC order approving the merger of GTE Corporation and
Bell Atlantic (CC Docket No. 98-1840), Verizon will offer limited duration
promotional discounts on residential UNE Loops. The terms and conditions on
which these promotional discounts ___________________________are being made
available can be found on htto:llwww.verizon.com/wise for former GTE
service areas and former Bell Atlantic service areas.

5

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 2 Wire Digital Designed Metallic ULL with ISDN
 Loop Extension Electronics

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 6.08

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 16.25

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 20.26

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 9.02

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 24.09

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 30.04

 	
 *

 
	
 4-Wire DS-1-compatible Digital Grade

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 64.44

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 64.44

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 64.44

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 95.55

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 95.55

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 95.55

 	
 *

 
	
 2
 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000 feet)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 10.17

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 14.18

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 15.07

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 21.02

 	
 *

 
	
 2
 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000 feet) with Bridged Tap removal

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 10.17

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 14.18

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 15.07

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 21.02

 	
 *

 
	
 2
 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to 18,000 feet)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 10.17

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 14.18

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 15.07

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 21.02

 	
 *

 
	
 2
 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to 18,000 feet) with Bridged Tap removed

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 10.17

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 14.18

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 15.07

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 21.02

 	
 *

 
	
 2
 Wire Digital Designed Metallic ULL (up to 30,000 Feet) Non-loaded with
 Bridged Tap options

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 10.17

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 14.18

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 15.07

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 21.02

 	
 *

 
	
 2-Wire
 HDSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000 feet)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 10.17

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 14.18

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 15.07

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 21.02

 	
 *

 
	
 2
 Wire HDSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000 feet) with Bridged Tap Removal

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 10.17

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 14.18

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 15.07

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 21.02

 	
 *

 
	
 4-Wire
 HDSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000 feet)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 64.44

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 64.44

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 64.44

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 95.55

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 95.55

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 95.55

 	
 *

 
	
 4
 Wire HDSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000 feet) with Bridged Tap Removal

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 64A4

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 64.44

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 64.44

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 95.55

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 95.55

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 95.55

 	
 *

 
	
 2
 Wire SDSL compatible ULL

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 6.08

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 16.25

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 20.26

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 9.02

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 24.09

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 30.04

 	
 *

 
	
 2
 Wire SDSL compatible ULL with Bridged Tap removal

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 6.08

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 16.25

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 20.26

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 9.02

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 24.09

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 30.04

 	
 *

 
	
 2
 Wire IDSL compatible ULL (up to 18,000 feet)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 6.08

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 16.25

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 20.26

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 9.02

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 24.09

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 30.04

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire IDSL
 compatible ULL (up to 18,000 feet) with Bridged Tap removal

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 6.08

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 16.25

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 20.26

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 9.02

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 24.09

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 30.04

 	
 *

 

6

(2) Service
Connection Charge (per loop)

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 ULL Type

 	
  

 	
 Service Connection: Standard

 	
  

 	
 Service Connection: CO Wiring

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 2-Wire Analog Voice Grade

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 45.91

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 23.85

 	
 *

 	
  

 
	
 4-Wire Analog Voice Grade

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 123.55

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 49.00

 	
 *

 	
  

 
	
 2-Wire ISDN Digital Grade (2 Wire Digital
 Premium Loops)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 45.91

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 23.85

 	
 *

 	
  

 
	
 2 Wire Digital Designed Metallic ULL with
 ISDN Loop Extension Electronics

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 45.91

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 23.85

 	
 *

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 4-Wire DS-1-compatible Digital Grade

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 123.55

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 49.00

 	
 *

 	
  

 
	
 2 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000
 feet)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 45.91

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 23.85

 	
 *

 	
  

 
	
 2 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000
 feet) with Bridged Tap removal

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 45.91

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 23.85

 	
 *

 	
  

 
	
 2 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to 18,000
 feet)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 45.91

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 23.85

 	
 *

 	
  

 
	
 2 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to 18,000
 feet) with Bridged Tap removed

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 45.91

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 23.85

 	
 *

 	
  

 
	
 2 Wire Digital Designed Metallic ULL (up to
 30,000 Feet) Non-loaded with Bridged Tap options

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 45.91

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 23.85

 	
 *

 	
  

 
	
 2-Wire HDSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000
 feet)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 45.91

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 23.85

 	
 *

 	
  

 
	
 2 Wire HDSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000
 feet) with Bridged Tap Removal

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 45.91

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 23.85

 	
 *

 	
  

 
	
 4-Wire HDSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000
 feet)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 45.91

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 23.85

 	
 *

 	
  

 
	
 4 Wire HDSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000
 feet) with Bridged Tap Removal

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 123.55

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 49.00

 	
 *

 	
  

 
	
 2 Wire SDSL compatible ULL

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 45.91 

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 23.85

 	
 *

 	
  

 
	
 2 Wire SDSL compatible ULL with Bridged Tap
 removal

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 45.91

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 23.85

 	
 *

 	
  

 
	
 2 Wire IDSL compatible ULL (up to 18,000
 feet)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 45.91

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 23.85

 	
 *

 	
  

 
	
 2 Wire IDSL compatible ULL (up to 18,000
 feet) with Bridged Tap removal

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 45.91

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 23.85

 	
 *

 	
  

 
	
 Distance Extensions for various ULL types
 for distances exceeding transmission characteristics in applicable technical
 references.

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 123.55

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 49.09

 	
 *

 	
  

 

7

(3) Installation
Dispatch (per dispatch)

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch (per dispatch)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 TC Not Ready

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

  

 	
  

 	

  

 	
  

 	

  

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 ULL Type

 	
  

 	
 1 ULL

 	
  

 	
 2-9 ULL

 	
  

 	
 10+ ULL

 	
  

 	
 (per occasion)

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 2-Wire Analog Voice Grade

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 63.57

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 55.14

 	
 *

 
	
 4-Wire Analog Voice Grade

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 71.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 71.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 71.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 55.14

 	
 *

 
	
 2-Wire ISDN Digital Grade (2 Wire Digital
 Premium Loops)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 63.57

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 55.14

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire Digital Designed Metallic ULL with
 ISDN Loop Extension Electronics

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 63.57

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 55.14

 	
 *

 
	
 4-Wire DS-1-compatible Digital Grade

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 71.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 71.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 71.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 55.14

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000
 feet)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 63.57

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 55.14

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000
 feet) with Bridged Tap removal

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 63.57

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 55.14

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to 18,000
 feet)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 63.57

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 55.14

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to 18,000
 feet) with Bridged Tap removed

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 63.57

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 55.14

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire Digital Designed Metallic ULL
 (18,000 feet up to 30,000 Feet) Non-loaded with Bridged Tap options

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 63.57

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 55.14

 	
 *

 
	
 2-Wire HDSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000
 feet)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 63.57

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 55.14

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire HDSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000
 feet) with Bridged Tap Removal

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 63.57

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 55.14

 	
 *

 
	
 4-Wire HDSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000
 feet)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 71.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 71.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 71.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 55.14

 	
 *

 
	
 4 Wire HDSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000
 feet) with Bridged Tap Removal

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 71.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 71.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 71.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 55.14

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire SDSL compatible ULL

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 63.57

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 55.14

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire SDSL compatible ULL with Bridged Tap
 removal

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 63.57

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 55.14

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire IDSL compatible ULL (up to 18,000
 feet)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 63.57

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 55.14

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire IDSL compatible ULL (up to 18,000
 feet) with Bridged Tap removal

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 63.57

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 55.14

 	
 *

 

8

(4) Manual Intervention Surcharge
(where mechanized interface available but not used)

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Standard Interval

 	
  

 	
 Service Order
 (per order)

 	
  

 	
 Svc Connection
 Chg (per ULL)

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 ULL Type

 	
  

 	
 1 ULL

 	
  

 	
 2-9 ULL

 	
  

 	
 10+ ULL

 	
  

 	
 1 ULL

 	
  

 	
 2-9 ULL

 	
  

 	
 10+ UL

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 2-Wire Analog Voice Grade

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 34.91

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 68.33

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 311.91

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 
	
 4-Wire Analog Voice Grade

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 6.87

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 6.87

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 6.87

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 2-Wire ISDN Digital Grade (2 Wire Digital
 Premium Loops)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 34.91

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 68.33

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 311.91

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire Digital Designed Metallic ULL with
 ISDN Loop Extension Electronics

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 34.91

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 68.33

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 311.91

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 
	
 4-Wire DS-1-compatible Digital Grade

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 6.87

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 6.87

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 6.87

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000
 feet)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 34.91

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 68.33

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 311.91

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000
 feet) with Bridged Tap removal

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 34.91

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 68.33

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 311.91

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 811.96

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to 18,000
 feet)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 34.91

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 68.33

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 311.91

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to 18,000
 feet) with Bridged Tap removed

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 34.91

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 68.33

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 311.91

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire Digital Designed Metallic ULL (up to
 30,000 Feet) Non-loaded with Bridged Tap options

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 34.91

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 68.33

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 311.91

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 
	
 2-Wire HDSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000-
 feet)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 34.91

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 68.33

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 311.91

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire HDSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000
 feet) with Bridged Tap Removal

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 34.91

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 68.33

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 311.91

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 
	
 4-Wire HDSL compatible ULL (up to 12;000
 feet)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 6.87

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 6.87

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 6.87

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 4 Wire HDSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000
 feet) with Bridged Tap Removal

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 6.87

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 6.87

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 6.87

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire SDSL compatible ULL

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 34.91

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 68.33

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 311.91

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 811.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire SDSL compatible ULL with Bridged Tap
 removal

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 34.91

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 68.33

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 311.91 

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 811.96

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire IDSL compatible ULL (up to 18,000
 feet)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 34.91

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 68.33

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 311.91

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire IDSL compatible ULL (up to18,000
 feet) with Bridged Tap removal

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 34.91

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 68.33

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 311.91

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 

9

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Expedited
 Interval

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Service Order
 (per order)

 	
  

 	
 Svc Connection
 Chg

 	
  

 	
  (per ULL)

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 ULL Type

 	
  

 	
 1 ULL

 	
  

 	
 2-9 ULL

 	
  

 	
 10+ ULL

 	
  

 	
 1 ULL

 	
  

 	
 2-9 ULL

 	
  

 	
 10+ ULL

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 2-Wire Analog Voice Grade

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 51.76

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 101.32

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 462.49

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 
	
 4-Wire Analog Voice Grade

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 10.19

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 10.19

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 10.19

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 2-Wire ISDN Digital Grade (2 Wire Digital Premium Loops)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 51.76

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 101.32

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 462.49

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire Digital Designed Metallic ULL with ISDN Loop
 Extension Electronics

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 51.76

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 101.32

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 462.49

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 
	
 4-Wire DS-1-compatible Digital Grade

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 10.19

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 10.19

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 10.19

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000 feet)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 51.76

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 101.32

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 462.49

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to
 12,000 feet) with Bridged Tap removal

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 51.76

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 101.32

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 462.49

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to 18,000 feet)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 51.76

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 101.32

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 462.49

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to 18,000 feet) with
 Bridged Tap removed

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 51.76

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 101.32

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 462.49

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire Digital Designed Metallic ULL (up to 30,000 Feet)
 Non-loaded with Bridged Tap options

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 51.76

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 101.32

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 462.49

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 
	
 2-Wire HDSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000 feet).

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 51.76

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 101.32

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 462.49

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire HDSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000 feet) with
 Bridged Tap - Removal

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 51.76

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 101.32

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 462.49

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 
	
 4-Wire HDSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000 feet)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 10.19

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 10.19

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 10.19

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 4 Wire HDSL compatible ULL (up to 12,000 feet) with
 Bridged Tap Removal

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 10.19

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 10.19

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 10.19

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire SDSL compatible ULL

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 51.76

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 101.32

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 462.49

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire SDSL compatible ULL with Bridged Tap removal

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 51.76

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 101.32

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 462.49

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire IDSL compatible ULL (up to 18,000 feet)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 51.76

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 101.32

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 462.49

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire IDSL compatible ULL (up to 18,000 feet) with
 Bridged Tap removal

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 51.76

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 101.32

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 462.49

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.96

 	
 *

 

(5) Misdirected
Trouble Dispatches (Charge per occasion)

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 (a)

 	
 Dispatch IN (to Central Office)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 80.02

 	
 *

 
	
 (b)

 	
 Dispatch IN (EXPEDITE)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 106.22

 	
 *

 
	
 (c)

 	
 Dispatch OUT (to Customer
 Premise)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 129.39

 	
 *

 
	
 (d)

 	
 Dispatch OUT (EXPEDITE)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 174.35

 	
 *

 

10

 (c) Digital Loops and Digital
Designed Loops (Conditioning)

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service or
 Element Description:

 	
  

 	
 Recurring
 Charges:

 	
  

 	
 Non-Recurring
 Charges:

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Standard
 Digital Loops -

 	
  

 	
 All:

 	
  

 	
 All:

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $1.08*/ Mechanized Loop
 Qualification/ per Provisioned Loop

 	
  

 	
 $125.10*/ Manual Loop
 Qualification/ per Loop Request

 
	
  

 	
 2 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to
 12,000 feet)

 	
  

 	
 See Section B.II. (a)

 	
  

 	
 See Section B.II. (b)

 
	
  

 	
 2 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to
 18,000 feet)

 	
  

 	
 See Section B.II. (a)

 	
  

 	
 See Section B.II. (b)

 
	
  

 	
 2 Wire HDSL compatible ULL (up to
 12,000 feet)

 	
  

 	
 See Section B.II. (a)

 	
  

 	
 See Section B.II. (b)

 
	
  

 	
 4 Wire HDSL compatible ULL (up to
 12,000 feet)

 	
  

 	
 See Section 6.II. (a)

 	
  

 	
 See Section B.II. (b)

 
	
  

 	
 2 Wire SDSL compatible ULL

 	
  

 	
 See Section B.II. (a)

 	
  

 	
 See Section B.II. (b)

 
	
  

 	
 2 Wire IDSL compatible ULL (up to
 18,000 feet)

 	
  

 	
 See Section B.II. (a)

 	
  

 	
 See Section B.II. (b)

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Digital
 Designed Loops

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 2 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to
 12,000 feet) with Bridged Tap removal

 	
  

 	
 See Section B.II.(a)

 	
  

 	
 See Section B.II. (b)

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $224.84*

 Removal of one Bridged Tap per Request

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $542.65*

 Removal of Multiple Bridged Taps per Loop per Request

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $164.71*

 Engineering Query

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $776.36*

 Engineering Work Order Charge

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 2 Wire ADSL compatible ULL (up to
 18,000 feet) with Bridged Tap removal

 	
  

 	
 See Section B.II. (a)

 	
  

 	
 See Section B.II. (b)

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $224.84*

 Removal of one Bridged Tap per Request

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $542.65*

 Removal of Multiple Bridged Taps per Loop per Request

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $164.71*

 Engineering Query

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $776.36*

 Engineering Work Order Charge

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 2 Wire Digital Designed Metallic
 ULL (18,000 up to 30,000 Feet) Non-loaded with Bridged Tap options

 	
  

 	
 See Section B.II. (a)

 	
  

 	
 See Section B.II. (b)

 

11

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service or
 Element Description:

 	
  

 	
 Recurring
 Charges:

 	
  

 	
 Non-Recurring
 Charges:

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $804.58*

 Required Removal of Load Coils (up to 21,000 feet)

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $1,068.37*

 Required Removal of Load Coils (up to 27,000 feet)

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $224.84*

 Removal of one Bridged Tap per Request

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $542.65*

 Removal of Multiple Bridged Taps per Loop per Request

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $164.71*

 Engineering Query

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $776.36*

 Engineering Work Order Charge

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 2 Wire Digital Designed Metallic
 ULL with ISDN Loop Extension Electronics

 	
  

 	
 See Section B.II. (a)

 	
  

 	
 See Section B.II. (b)

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $804.58*

 Required Removal of Load Coils (up to 21,000 feet)

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $1,068.37*

 Required Removal of Load Coils (up to 27,000 feet)

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $835.68*

 Addition of Range Electronics

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $164.71*

 Engineering Query

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $776.36*

 Engineering
 Work Order Charge

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 2 Wire HDSL compatible ULL (up to
 12,000 feet) with Bridged Tap removal

 	
  

 	
 See Section B.II. (a)

 	
  

 	
 See Section B.II. (b)

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $224.84*

 Removal of one Bridged Tap per Request

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $542.65*

 Removal of Multiple Bridged Taps per Loop per Request

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $164.71*

 Engineering
 Query

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $776.36*

 Engineering
 Work Order Charge

 

12

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service or
 Element Description:

 	
  

 	
 Recurring
 Champs:

 	
  

 	
 Non-Recurring
 Charges:

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 4 Wire HDSL compatible ULL (up to
 12,000 feet) with Bridged Tap removal

 	
  

 	
 See Section B.II. (a)

 	
  

 	
 See Section B.II. (b)

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $224.84*

 Removal of one Bridged Tap per Request

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $542.65*

 Removal of Multiple Bridged Taps per Loop per Request

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $164.71*

 Engineering Query

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $776.36*

 Engineering Work Order Charge

 
	
  

 	
 2 Wire SDSL compatible ULL with
 Bridged Tap removal

 	
  

 	
 See Section B.II. (a)

 	
  

 	
 See Section B.II. (b)

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $224.84*

 Removal of one Bridged Tap per Request

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $542.65*

 Removal of Multiple Bridged Taps per Loop per Request

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $164.71*

 Engineering Query

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $776.36*

 Engineering Work Order Charge

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 2 Wire IDSL compatible ULL (up to
 18,000 feet) with Bridged Tap removal

 	
  

 	
 See Section B.II. (a)

 	
  

 	
 See Section BM. (b)

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $224.84*

 Removal of one Bridged Tap per Request

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $542.65*

 Removal of Multiple Bridged Taps per Loop per Request

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $164.71*

 Engineering Query

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $776.36*

 Engineering Work Order Charge

 

13

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Unbundled
 IOF

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 A. 

 	
 Monthly
 Recurring Charges

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 (4) Dedicated Transport

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Facility (per month)

 	
  

 	
 Interoffice Mileage FIXED

 	
  

 	
 Interoffice Mileage/ MILE

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 DS-1

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 71.24

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.14

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 DS-3

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 554/2

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 3.88

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 OC-3

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 1,014.86

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 11.65

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 OC-12

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2519.52

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 46.62

 	
 *

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 (2) Service Access Charge IOF

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  (per month)

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	

  

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 DS-1

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 1.74

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 DS-3

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 28.83

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 OC-3

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 19.60

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 OC-12

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 19.60

 	
 *

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 (3) Unbundled Multiplexing

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
    DS-1 to DS-0 (1/0
 Mux)

 	
  

 	
 (per mux/per month)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 180.40

 	
 *

 
	
    DS-3 to DS-1 (3/1
 Mux)

 	
  

 	
 (per mux/per month)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 202.89

 	
 *

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 B.

 	
 Non-Recurring
 Charges

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Standard
 Interval

 	
  

 	
 DS-1

 	
  

 	
 DS-3

 	
  

 	
 OC-3

 	
  

 	
 OC-12

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 (1)  Service
 Order (per order)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 23.63*

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 23.63*

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 23.63*

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 23.63*

 	
  

 
	
 (2)  Manual
 Intervention Surcharge (per order)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00*

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00*

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00*

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00*

 	
  

 
	
 (3)  Service
 Connection: Provisioning (per facility)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 205.09*

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 205.09*

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 205.09*

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 229.37*

 	
  

 
	
 (4)  Service
 Connection: Installation (per facility)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 167.36*

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 370.14*

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 370.14*

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 46424*

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Expedited
 Interval

 	
  

 	
 DS-1

 	
  

 	
 DS-3

 	
  

 	
 OC-3

 	
  

 	
 OC-12

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 (1)  Service
 Order (per order)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 35.04*

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 35.04*

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 35.04*

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 35.04*

 	
  

 
	
 (2)  Manual
 Intervention Surcharge (per order)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00*

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00*

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00*

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00*

 	
  

 
	
 (3)  Service
 Connection: Provisioning (per facility)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 233.63*

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 233.63*

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 233.63*

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 268.04*

 	
  

 
	
 (4)  Service
 Connection: Installation (per facility)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 482.45*

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 482.45*

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 482.45*

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 605.11*

 	
  

 

14

IV. Unbundled Common Channel Signaling and Call Related Database Access

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Rate Element

 	
  

 	
 Unit

 	
  

 	
 Rate

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 TC Switched Service-Optional
 Features

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 SS7 Signaling Modifications

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Re-Home D-Link

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Per Pair

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 188.00

 	
 *

 
	
 A-Link to D-Link Conversion

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Per Pair

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 141.00

 	
 *

 
	
 Change in Hub Providers

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Per Pair

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 94.00

 	
 *

 
	
 NPA/NXX Input Charge

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Per 10 Codes

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 23.50

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Common Channel Signaling

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 STP Port

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Port/Month

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 982.43

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Access Charge

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Port/Month

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.64

 	
 *

 
	
 Signaling Usage Rate

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Per Message

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.000146

 	
 *

 
	
 Assumed Usage

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Port/month

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.200000

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order Charge

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Per Request

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 64.44

 	
 *

 
	
 STP Order Processing Charge

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Per Request

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 296.82

 	
 *

 
	
 Installation Charge

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Per Pair

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 96.76

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 STP Translation Charges: A-Links

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Basic ISUP

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Per STP Pair

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 141.00 

 	
 *

 
	
 ISUP + TCAP

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Per STP Pair

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 188.00

 	
 *

 
	
 800 DB Queries

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Per STP Pair

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 94.00

 	
 *

 
	
 LIDB Queries

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Per STP Pair

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 94.00

 	
 *

 
	
 Class Features

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Per STP Pair

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 94.00

 	
 *

 
	
 NPA/Nxx Input Charge

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Per 10 Codes

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 23.50

 	
 *

 
	
 Calling Name

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Per STP Pair

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 94.00

 	
 *

 
	
 AIN Queries (Verizon)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Per STP Pair

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 94.00

 	
 *

 
	
 TC to TC (Telephone Carrier)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Per STP Pair

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 141.00

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 STP Translation Charges: D-Links

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Basic [SUP

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Per STP Pair

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 235.00

 	
 *

 
	
 ISUP + TCAP

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Per STP Pair.

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 329.00

 	
 *

 
	
 800 DB Queries

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Per SW Pair

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 94.00

 	
 *

 
	
 LIDB Queries

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Per STP Pair

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 94.00

 	
 *

 
	
 Class Features

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Per STP Pair

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 94.00

 	
 *

 
	
 NPA/Nxx Input Charge

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Per 10 Codes

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 23.50

 	
 *

 
	
 Calling Name

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Per STP Pair

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 94.00

 	
 *

 
	
 AIN Queries (Verizon)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Per STP Pair

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 141.00

 	
 *

 
	
 TC to TC (Telephone Carrier)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Per STP Pair

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 141.00

 	
 *

 
	
 Subsequent STP Translations

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 TC Orig. Pt.

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 47.00

 	
 *

 
	
 End Office Translations

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 TC Orig. Pt.

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 7.99

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Testing Set-Up

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Per TC Switch & TELCO STP

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Pair

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 MTP: Levels 2 & 3

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 551.68

 	
 *

 
	
 ISUP

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 551.68

 	
 *

 
	
 800 DB Queries

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 68.96

 	
 *

 

15

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
Rate Element

 	
  

 	
 Unit

 	
  

 	
 RATE

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 LIDB Queries

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 68.96

 	
 *

 
	
 Class Features

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 68.96

 	
 *

 
	
 Calling Name

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 68.96

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Testing

 	
  

 	
 Per TC Switch & TELCO STP

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Pair

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 MTP: Levels 2 & 3

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 665.44

 	
 *

 
	
 !SUP

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 998.16

 	
 *

 
	
 800 DB Queries

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 83.18

 	
 *

 
	
 LIDB Queries

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 41.59

 	
 *

 
	
 Class Features

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 41.59

 	
 *

 
	
 Calling Name

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 41.59

 	
 *

 

16

Exhibit A

Service
Management System

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Rate Element

 	
  

 	
 Unit

 	
  

 	
 Rate

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Management System

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Access to AIN Service

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 SMS: Service Creation and
 testing

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 TBD

 
	
 AIN Customer Record Administration

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Record Administration

 	
  

 	
 Record/month

 	
  

 	
 TBD

 
	
 Create/Modify Record

 	
  

 	
 Record Transaction

 	
  

 	
 TBD

 
	
 AIN Service Query

 	
  

 	
 Per Query

 	
  

 	
 TBD

 

V. Unbundled Local Switching

          (a)
Monthly Recurring Charges.

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Dedicated
 Switch Ports

 	
  

 	
 Statewide

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 (per month) 

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 (1)     Local
 Switching Analog Port

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.79

 	
 *

 
	
 (2)     Local Switching Integrated DLC Port (TR-08) per interface group (consisting of 4 DS1 ports)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 82.24

 	
 *

 
	
 (3)     Local Switching 051 DID/DOD/PBX Port Per DS1 trunk port

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 72.14

 	
 *

 
	
 (4)     Local
 Switching ISDN-BRI Port

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.21

 	
 *

 
	
 (5)     Local
 Switching ISDN-PRI Port

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 343.51 

 	
 *

 
	
 (6)     Local Switching Digital Trunk Port per DS1

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 72.14

 	
 *

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Local Switching Port Additives (Feature)

 	
  

 	
 Statewide

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 (per month) 

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 (1) Centrex

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.849200

 	
 *

 
	
 (2) Ringmate

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 1.101310

 	
 *

 
	
 (3) Three-Way Calling

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.224300

 	
 *

 
	
 (4) Speed Calling

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.000000

 	
 *

 
	
 (5) Call Waiting

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.000000

 	
 *

 
	
 (6) Call Forwarding - Don’t
 Answer

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.000000

 	
 *

 
	
 (7) Call Forwarding - Busy

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.000000

 	
 *

 
	
 (8) Call Forwarding - Variable

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.000000

 	
 *

 

17

Exhibit A

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Local Switching
 Usage

 	
  

 	
 Statewide

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 (per minute of use) 

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 (1) Local Switching Trunk Port
 (Day)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.000524

 	
 *

 
	
 (2) Local Switching Trunk Port
 (Eve)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.000899

 	
 *

 
	
 (3) Local Switching Trunk Port
 (Night)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.000000

 	
 *

 
	
 (4) Local Switching Usage (Day)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.003233

 	
 *

 
	
 (5) Local Switching Usage (Eve)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.004285

 	
 *

 
	
 (6) Local Switching Usage
 (Night)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.001763

 	
 *

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Shared Interoffice Trunking and Tandem Resources

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 All Zones

 	
  

 
	
 

 	
 

 	
 

 	
  

 	
 

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 (per minute of use) 

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 (1)     Unbundled
 Shared Tandem Transport Charge (UTTC)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 (Day)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.000401

 	
 *

 
	
 (2)     Unbundled
 Shared Tandem Transport Charge (UTTC)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 (Eve)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.000692

 	
 *

 
	
 (3)     Unbundled
 Shared Tandem Transport Charge (UTTC)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 (Night)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.000000

 	
 *

 
	
 (4)     Unbundled Common Transport Charge (UCTC)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 (Day)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.000925

 	
 *

 
	
 (5)     Unbundled Common Transport Charge (UCTC)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 (Eve)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.001591

 	
 *

 
	
 (6)     Unbundled Common Transport Charge (UCTC)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 (Night)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.000000

 	
 *

 
	
 (7)     Unbundled Toll Common Transport Charge (UTCTC)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 (Day)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.001514

 	
 *

 
	
 (8)     Unbundled Toll Common Transport Charge (UTCTC)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 (Eve)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.002479

 	
 *

 
	
 (9)     Unbundled Toll Common Transport Charge (UTCTC)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 (Night)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.000172

 	
 *

 
	
 (10)     Unbundled Tandem Transit Switching Charge (TTS)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 (Day)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.002542

 	
 *

 
	
 (11)     Unbundled Tandem Transit Switching Charge (TTS)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 (Eve)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.003747

 	
 *

 
	
 (12)     Unbundled Tandem Transit Switching Charge (TTS)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 (Night)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.000861

 	
 *

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Access Charge Switching

 	
  

 	
  (per month)

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 Voice Grade/DS-0

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.32

 	
 *

 
	
 DS-1

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 1.74

 	
 *

 
	
 DS-3

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 28.83

 	
 *

 

18

Exhibit A 

	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  (b)
 Non-Recurring Charges 

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 End Office Trunk
 Ports

 	
  

 	
 Standard Interval

 	
  

 	
 Expedited Interval

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 (1) Service Order (per order)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 (2) Manual Intervention Surcharge
 (per order)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.48

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 31.85

 	
 *

 
	
 (3) Service charge (per port)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 142.69

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 189.80

 	
 *

 
	
 (4) Installation (CO wiring) (per
 port)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 18.43

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 24.03

 	
 *

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 End Office Line
 Ports

 	
  

 	
 Standard Interval

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 (1) Service Order (per order)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0

 	
 *

 
	
 (2) Manual Intervention Surcharge
 (per order)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.48

 	
 *

 
	
 (3) Service charge (per port)
 (BRI and Analog Ports)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 14.79

 	
 *

 
	
 (4) Service charge (per port)
 (for DS1 DID/DOD/PBX Port, PRI)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 142.69

 	
 *

 
	
 (5) Installation (CO wiring) (per
 port) (BRI and Analog Ports)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 
	
 (6) Installation (CO wiring) (per
 port) (DS1 DID/DOD/PBX Port, PRI)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 18.43

 	
 *

 
	
 (7) Integrated DLC ports are
 priced on an Individual Case Basis

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 1CB

 	
  

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Switching
 Feature Activation

 	
  

 	
 Standard Interval

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 (1) Call Forwarding - Busy

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.85

 	
 *

 
	
 (2) Call Forwarding - Don’t
 Answer

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.85

 	
 *

 
	
 (3) Call Forwarding - Variable

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.85

 	
 *

 
	
 (4) Call Waiting

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.85

 	
 *

 
	
 (5) Centrex Intercom Dialing

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.85

 	
 *

 
	
 (6) Custom Ringing

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.85

 	
 *

 
	
 (7) Speed Calling

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.85

 	
 *

 
	
 (8) Three Way Calling

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.85

 	
 *

 
	
 (9) Subsequent addition/change

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.85

 	
 *

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Miscellaneous
 Switching Charges

 	
  

 	
 Standard

 Interval

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 (1) Network Design Request (per
 hour)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 68.96

 	
 *

 
	
 (2) Line Port Traffic Study
 Set-Up (per study)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 65.81 

 	
 *

 
	
 (3) Line Port Traffic Study (per
 week)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 44.61 

 	
 *

 
	
 (4) Channel activation -
 subsequent

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 14.79

 	
 *

 
	
 (5) TC not ready

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.14

 	
 *

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 VI.
 Unbundled Tandem Switching

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  (a)

 	
 Monthly
 Recurring Charges 

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Dedicated Tandem
 Switch Ports
(per month)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 All Zones

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 (1) Tandem Switching Digital
 Trunk Port

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 80.57

 	
 *

 

19

Exhibit A 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Tandem Switching
 Usage

 	
  

 	
 All Zones

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 (per minute of use) 

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 (1) Tandem Trunk Port (Day)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.000805

 	
 *

 
	
 (2) Tandem Trunk Port (Eve)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.001382

 	
 *

 
	
 (2) Tandem Trunk Port (Night)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.000000

 	
 *

 
	
 (3) Tandem Usage (Day)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.000932

 	
 *

 
	
 (3) Tandem Usage (Eve)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.000983

 	
 *

 
	
 (4) Tandem Usage (Night)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.000861

 	
 *

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  (b)

 	
 Non-Recurring
 Charges 

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Tandem Office
 Trunk Ports

 	
  

 	
 Standard Interval

 	
  

 	
 Expedited Interval

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 (1) Service Order (per port)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 (2) Manual Intervention Surcharge
 (per port)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.48

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 31.85

 	
 *

 
	
 (3) Service charge (per order)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 164.04

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 217.01 

 	
 *

 
	
 (4) Installation (CO wiring) (per
 port)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 18.43

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 24.03

 	
 *

 

VII. Network Interface Device (NID) 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 NETWORK INTERFACE DEVICE (NID)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Time: first 30 minutes

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.14

 	
 *

 
	
 Subsequent 30 minutes (period or
 part)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 18.67

 	
 *

 
	
 TC not ready (per occasion)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.14

 	
 *

 
	
 2 Wire NID (per NID/ month)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.36

 	
 *

 
	
 4 Wire NID

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.72

 	
 *

 

VIII. Intrastate Collocation 

Pending
approval of rates and/or rate structures filed for intrastate collocation, all
intrastate collocation services shall be charged at rates found in the New
Hampshire PUC Tariff No. 80. 

20

Exhibit A

IX. Line Sharing

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Rate Element

 	
  

 	
 $ Amount

 	
  

 	
 Mo.

 	
  

 	
 NRC

 	
  

 	
 Option 14

 	
  

 	
 Option 2

 VERIZON

 installs

 	
  

 	
 Option 2

 CLEC

 vendor

 installs

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 
	
 Application Fee - Augment

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 1500

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 X

 	
  

 	
 Not applicable unless augmenting
 POT Bay

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Engineering & Implementation
 Fee-Additional Cabling

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2120.96

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 X

 	
  

 	
 Not applicable unless augmenting
 POT Bay

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Splitter Installation Cost

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 1369.60

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 X

 	
  

 	
 Not applicable

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 POT VERIZON/Splitter Termination,
 2 Wire VG

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 .09

 	
 *

 	
 X

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 (2) SAC5s

 	
  

 	
 (2)    SACs

 	
  

 	
 (2) SACs

 

Both Option
1 and Option 2 assume there is an existing Collocation Arrangement.

(1)   = one required

(2)   = two required 

	
  

 
	

 

 
	
 Option 1: A CLEC-provided
 splitter shall be provided, installed and maintained by the CLEC in their own
 Collocation space. Rearrangements are the responsibility of the CLEC. Verizon
 dial tone Is routed through the splitter in the CLEC Collocation area, Option
 2: Verizon will install, inventory and maintain CLEC provided splitter in
 Verizon space within the Serving Central Office of the lines being provided.
 Verizon will have control of the splitter and will direct any required
 activity, 

 
	
  

 
	
 5 Service Access Charge (SAC) is the same as Interconnection Access
Charge or a cross connect.  

 

21

Exhibit A

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Rate Element

 	
  

 	
 $ Amount

 	
  

 	
 Mo.

 	
  

 	
 NRC

 	
  

 	
 Option I

 	
  

 	
 Option 2

 VERIZON

 installs

 	
  

 	
 Option 2

 CLEC

 vendor

 installs

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 
	
 SAC Cable & Frame
 Termination, 2Wire VG

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 .23

 	
 *

 	
 X

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 (2) SACs

 	
  

 	
 (2) SACs

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 
	
 Verizon/Splitter Support— Per
 Shelf

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 3.34

 	
 *

 	
 X

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Maintenance of Splitter Equipment
 per splitter

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 51.52

 	
 *

 	
 X

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 
	
 WideBand
 Test Access per line

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.01

 	
 *

 	
 X

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 

          Although
this rate assumes that each relay rack contains 14 splitter shelves, the rate
applies only to the shelves that CLEC actually uses in a given relay rack. 

22

Exhibit A

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Rate Element

 	
  

 	
 $ Amount

 	
  

 	
 Mo.

 	
  

 	
 NRC

 	
  

 	
 Option ‘I

 	
  

 	
 Option 2

 VERIZON

 installs

 	
  

 	
 Option 2

 CLEC

 vendor

 installs

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 9.59

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 X

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 14.88

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Central Office Wiring Initial

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 20.37

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 X

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Provisioning

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.27

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 X

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.40

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Field Installation Dispatch

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 121.35

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 X

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 170.92

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 28.26

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 X

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 43.86

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 TC Not Ready

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.14

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 X

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 
	
 Loop Qualification Data Base per
 link

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 1.08

 	
 *

 	
 X

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 
	
 Manual Loop Qualification

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 125.10

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 X

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 
	
 Engineering Query

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 164.71

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 X

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 
	
 Engineering Work Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 776.36

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 X

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 
	
 OSS Charges

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 TBD

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Unbundled Loop

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
  

 	
 X

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Conditioning charges

 	
  

 	
 Per interim state specific
 conditioning rates

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 X

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Trouble Dispatch

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 
	
 Misdirects

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Dispatch In

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 80.02

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 X

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Expedite Dispatch In

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 106.22

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 X

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 129.39

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 X

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Expedite Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 174.35

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 X

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 X. UNE
 Remand Items 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  (a)

 	
 Recurring
 Charges 

 

23

Exhibit A

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 UNE- Platform

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 (UNE-P) Combinations

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 a)

 	
 Usage 

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Tariffed MOU charges apply based
 on the Telephone Company network resource that is used (See Section on UNE
 Local Switching).

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 b)

 	
 Monthly Rates The applicable
 recurring rate for each separate network element will apply to UNE-P
 arrangements.

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Service Element
 Description

 	
 Recurring Charges

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 EEL Combinations

 
	
  

 	
 (a)

 	
 Monthly Rates

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
 EEL Test Charge — A monthly rate
 applies to recover the cost associated with testing EEL arrangements. This
 charge will vary depending on the specific loop type that is ordered.

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 (2)

 	
 The applicable recurring rate for
 each separate unbundled network element will apply to EEL arrangements.

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 (b)

 	
 Collocation SAC or lAC charges, as
 appropriate, will also apply (see Section 4.5.3.4.5 of SGAT).

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 (c)

 	
 Termination liability and minimum
 service period charges may be applicable to early termination of services
 that convert to EEL arrangements. All applicable termination liabilities and
 minimum period penalties will apply pursuant to applicable tariff terms and
 conditions for early termination of services.

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Rates and Charges-Recurring

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 EEL Test Charge

 
	
  

 	
 2 Wire Analog per loop

 
	
  

 	
 2 Wire Digital per loop

 
	
  

 	
 4 Wire Analog per loop

 

24

Exhibit A

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Service or
 Element Description

 	
  

 	
 Recurring Charges

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 LOOPS

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 DS3 Loops

 	
 Fixed

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 679.24

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Loop Fiber per 1/4 mi.

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 17.33

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 DDS loops (4-wire)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Urban

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 44.14

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Suburban

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 46.38

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Rural

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 68.05

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
 Stand-alone NID — 2 Wire

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.36

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
 Stand-alone MD — 4 Wire

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.72

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
 Shared NID - Per loop

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 TBD

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Stand-alone NID — DS1 (with smart
 jack)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 5.88

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
 Conditioned Loop Testing

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 N/A

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 NID — 2 Wire per NID/month

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.36

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
 NID — 4 Wire per NID/month

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.72

 	
 *

 
	
 TC not ready- per occasion

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.148

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Time: first 30 minutes

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.14

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
      Subsequent 15 minutes (period or
 part)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 9.33

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Service or
 Element Description

 	
  

 	
 Recurring Charges

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 SWITCH/PLATFORM

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Centrex Platform
 Features

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 CTX Intercom

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.5690

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 CTX Announcement

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 1.9794

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 3-Way Conference (CTX)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.3450

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Automatic Callback

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.7423

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Distinctive Ring

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.0047

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Loudspeaker Paging

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 11.3092

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Selective Call Acceptance

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.0742

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Selective Call Forwarding

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.0123

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Selective Call Rejection

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.0742

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Six Way Conference

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 1.787900

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Music - on — Hold

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 

25

Exhibit A

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 4 Wire Digital (56 kbps) per loop

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.10

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 DS1 (1.5 mbps) per loop

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.23

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 DS3 (45 rnbps) per loop

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.29

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.31

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 VD/DSO EEL Mileage(Recurring)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 6.37

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 3.60

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Inter-Office Mileage

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 1. Fixed

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 2. Per Mile Charge

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 31.80

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.0058

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service or Element
 Description

 	
  

 	
 Recurring Charges

 	
  

 
	
 

 	
 

 	
 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 IOF

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 STS-1

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Fixed per month

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 518.60

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Variable per mile per month

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 3.88

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Service Access Charge-STS1-per
 month

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 28.83

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Element
 Description

 	
  

 	
 Recurring Charges

 	
  

 
	
 

 	
 

 	
 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Subloops at FIX

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 2-wire Subloop

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Urban

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 8.52

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Suburban

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 9.01

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Rural

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 11.60

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 4-wire Subloop

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Urban

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 11.64

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Suburban

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.09 

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Rural

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 17.15 

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Subloops at Pole, Pedestal,
 X-box, CEV

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 ICB

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Subloops at RT (e.g. DSLAM)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 1CB

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Subloops at NID (NlDless loops)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 ICB

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Campus Wire- Continuous Property

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 ICB

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 House and Riser

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Building Access- per pair

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.60

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Floor Access- per floor risen,
 per pair

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.01

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
           Dark
 Fiber Loops

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Monthly Charges

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Monthly Rates

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
      Dark
 Fiber Per Mile Cost

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 69.98

 	
 *

 

26

Exhibit A

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Fixed Cost Per Serving Wire
 Center

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 4.44

 	
 *

 
	
 Fixed Cost per Customer Premises

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 6.06

 	
 *

 
	
 Fixed Cost Per Intermediate
 Central Office

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 8.10

 	
 *

 
	
 Fixed Cost Per Remote Terminal

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 10.37

 	
 *

 
	
 Fixed Cost Per CLEC CO/POP

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 6.38

 	
 *

 
	
 Unusable Dark fiber Per Mile Cost

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 34.55

 	
 *

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
                     (b)
 Non-Recurring Charges

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service or Element
 Description

 	
  

 	
 New Service

 	
  

 
	
 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 LOOPS

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 DS3 Loops

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 23.63

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order — Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 35.04

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection —Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 205.09

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 233.63

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection — CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 370.14

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection- CO Wiring- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 482.45

 	
 *

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 71.13

 	
 *

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 71.13

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 DDS Loops (4 Wire)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 64.44

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order — Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 95.55

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 6.87

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 10.19

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection —Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 123.55

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 123.55

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection — CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 49.00

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection- CO Wiring- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 49.00

 	
 *

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 71.13

 	
 *

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 71.13

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Stand-alone NID — 2 Wire,

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.36

 	
 *

 
	
 Stand-alone NID — 4 Wire,

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.72

 	
 *

 
	
 Shared NID

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 TBD

 	
  

 
	
 Stand-alone NID — DS1

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 5.88

 	
 *

 

27

Exhibit A

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00*

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order -
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00*

 	
  

 
	
 Manual
 Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.05*

 	
  

 
	
 Manual
 Intervention Surcharge- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 31.21*

 	
  

 
	
 Installation
 Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 51.13*

 	
  

 
	
 Installation
 Dispatch Out- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 69.10*

 	
  

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Element
 Description

 	
  

 	
 New Service

 	
  

 	
 Migration

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 SWITCH/PLATFORM

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 UNE Centrex platform

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Single Link

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order -
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual
 Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.05

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 40.38

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual
 Intervention Surcharge- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 31.21

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 59.88

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 -Other- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 - CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 N/A

 	
  

 
	
 Service
 Connection- CO Wiring- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 N/A

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 N/A

 	
  

 
	
 Installation
 Dispatch Out- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 N/A

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 2 to 9 links

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 14.18

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order -
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 21.02

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual
 Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 61.86

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 70.88

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual
 Intervention Surcharge- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 91.73

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 105.11

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 -Other- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 - CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 N/A

 	
  

 
	
 Service
 Connection- CO Wiring- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 N/A

 	
  

 
	
 installation
 Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 63.57

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 N/A

 	
  

 
	
 Installation
 Dispatch Out- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 63.57

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 N/A

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 10+ Links

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 14.18

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 14.18

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order -
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.02

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 21.02

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual
 Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 340.24

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 300.72

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual
 Intervention Surcharge- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 504.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 445.90

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 -Other- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 - CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 N/A

 	
  

 
	
 Service
 Connection- CO Wiring- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 N/A

 	
  

 
	
 donation Dispatch
 Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 N/A

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 N/A

 	
  

 

28

Exhibit A

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 UNE ISDN Centrex Platform

 	
  

 	
 New Service

 	
  

 	
 Migration

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Single Link

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.48

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order - Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 31.85

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.05

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 40.38

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 31.21

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 59.88

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection - CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Service Connection- CO Wiring-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 2 to 9 Links

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.48

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 14.18

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order - Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 31.85

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 21.02

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 61.86

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 70.88

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 91.73

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 105.11

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection - CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Service Connection- CO Wiring-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 63.57

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 63.57

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 10+ Links

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order.

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 35.66

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 14.18

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order - Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 52.87

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 21.02

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 340.24

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 300.72

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 504.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 445.90

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection - CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Service Connection- CO Wiring-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 UNE ISDN-PR1 Platform

 	
  

 	
 New Service

 	
  

 	
 Migration

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 64.44

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 64.44

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order - Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 95.55

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 95.55

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 6.87

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 6.87

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 10.19

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 10.19

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 236.69

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 76.53

 	
 *

 

 29

Exhibit A

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Connection
 -Other- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 283.80

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 98.59

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 - CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 18.43

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Service
 Connection- CO Wiring- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 24.03

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation
 Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 71.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation
 Dispatch Out- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 71.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 UNE DS1 DID I DOD I PBX Service Platform

 	
  

 	
 New Service

 	
  

 	
 Migration

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 64.44

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 64.44

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order -
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 95.55

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 95.55

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual
 Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 6.87

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 6.87

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual
 Intervention Surcharge- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 10.19

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 10.19

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 236.69

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 76.53

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 -Other- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 283.90

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 98.59

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 - CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 18.43

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Service
 Connection- CO Wiring- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 24.03

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation
 Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 71.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation
 Dispatch Out- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 71.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 UNE Coin/PAL Platform Service

 	
  

 	
 New Service

 	
  

 	
 Migration

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Single Link

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order - Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual
 Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.05

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 40.38

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual
 Intervention Surcharge- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 31.21

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 59.88

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 -Other- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 - CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Service
 Connection- CO Wiring- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation
 Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation
 Dispatch Out- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 2 to 9 Links

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 14.18

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order -
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 21.02

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual
 Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 61.86

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 70.88

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual
 Intervention Surcharge- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 91.73

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 105.11

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 -Other- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 -CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Service
 Connection- CO Wiring- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation
 Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 63.57

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation
 Dispatch Out- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 63.57 

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 10+ Links

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 14.18

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 14.18

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order -Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.02

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 21.02

 	
 *

 

30

Exhibit A

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 340.24

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 300.72

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 504.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 445.90

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 -Other- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 - CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Service
 Connection- CO Wiring- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation
 Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation
 Dispatch Out- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 UNE POTS Platform•

 	
  

 	
 New Service

 	
  

 	
 Migration

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 Single Link

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 .

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order -
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual
 Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.05

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 40.38

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual
 Intervention Surcharge- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 31.21

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 59.88

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 -Other- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 - CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Service
 Connection- CO Wiring- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation
 Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation
 Dispatch Out- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 2 to 9 Links

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 14.18

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order -
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 21.02

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual
 Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 61.86

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 70.88

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual
 Intervention Surcharge- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 91.73

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 105.11

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 -Other- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 - CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Service
 Connection- CO Wiring- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation
 Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 63.57

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation
 Dispatch Out- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 63.57

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 10+ Links

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 14.18

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 14.18

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order -
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.02

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 21.02

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual
 Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 340.24

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 300.72

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual
 Intervention Surcharge- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 504.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 445.90

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 -Other- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection
 - CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Service
 Connection- CO Wiring- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation
 Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation
 Dispatch Out Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 

31

Exhibit A

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 UNE ISDN BRI Platform

 	
  

 	
 New Service

 	
  

 	
 Migration

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Single Link

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.48

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order - Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 31.85

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.05

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 40.38

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 31.21

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 59.88

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection - CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Service Connection- CO Wiring-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 2 to 9 Links

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.48

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 14.18

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order - Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 31.85

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 21.02

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 61.86

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 70.88

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 91.73

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 105.11 

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection - CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Service Connection- CO Wiring-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 63.57

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 63.57

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 10+ Links

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 35.66

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 14.18

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order - Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 52.87

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 21.02

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 340.24

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 300.72

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 504.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 445.90

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 2.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection - CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Service Connection- CO Wiring-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 12.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 installation Dispatch Out-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 UNE Foreign Exchange (FX)- Platform -
 POTS

 	
  

 	
 New Service

 	
  

 	
 Migration

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Single Link

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order - Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.05

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 40.38

 	
 *

 
	
 Manuarl Intervention Surcharge- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 31.21

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 59.88

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 207.59

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 

32

Exhibit A

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service
 Connection -Other- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 236.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection - CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 158.62

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Service Connection- CO Wiring-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 196.90

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 2 to 9 Links

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 14.18

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order - Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 21.02

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 61.86

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 70.88

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 91.73

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 105.11

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 207.59

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 236.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection - CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 158.62

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Service Connection- CO Wiring-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 196.90

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 63.57

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 63.57

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 10+ Links

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 14.18

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 14.18

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order - Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.02

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 21.02

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 340.24

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 300.72

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 504.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 445.90

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 207.59

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 236.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection - CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 158.62

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Service Connection- CO Wiring-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 196.90

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 UNE Foreign Exchange (FX) Platform-
 ISDN-BRI

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Single Link

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.48

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order - Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 31.85

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.05

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 40.38

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 31.21

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 59.88

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 207.59

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 236.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection - CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 158.62

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Service Connection- CO Wiring-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 196.90

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 2 to 9 Links

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.48

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 14.18

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order - Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 31.85

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 21.02

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 61.86

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 70.88

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 91.73

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 105.11

 	
 *

 

33

Exhibit A

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 207.59

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 236.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection - CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 158.62

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Service Connection- CO Wiring-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 196.90

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 63.57

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 63.57

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 10+ Links

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 35.66

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 14.18

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 52.87

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 21.02

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 340.24

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 300.72

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 504.50

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 445.90

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 207.59

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 236.13

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 2.08

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection - CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 158.62

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Service Connection- CO Wiring-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 196.90

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 70.69

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 UNE Foreign Exchange (FX) Platform-
 ISDN-PRI

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 64A4

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 64A4

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 95.55

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 95.55

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 6.87

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 6.87

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual
 Intervention Surcharge- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 10.19

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 10.19

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 441.78

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 76.53

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 517.43

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 98.59

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection - CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 234.79

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Service Connection- CO Wiring-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 291.17

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 71.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 71.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 UNE Foreign Exchange (FX) Platform- DSI
 DID / DOD / PBX

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 64.44

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 64.44

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order - Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 95.55

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 95.55

 	
 *

 
	
Manual Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 6.87

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 6.87

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 10.19

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 10.19

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 441.78

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 76.53

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 517.43

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 98.59

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection - CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 234.79

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Service Connection- CO Wiring-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 291.17

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 71.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out-
 Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 71.13

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 

34

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service or
 Element Description

 	
  

 	
 New Service

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service or Element Description

 	
  

 	
 New Service

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 1OF

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 STS-1

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 23.63

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order — Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 35.04

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 0.00

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection —Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 205.09

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 233.63

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection — CO Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 370.14

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection- CO Wiring- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 482.45

 	
 *

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service or Element Description

 	
  

 	
 New Service

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
 Subloops at FDI

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 UNE Subloop Arrangement (USLA) 2 Wire
 -New 

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Initial

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.48

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order — Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 31.85

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.05

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 31.21

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection —Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 1.65

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection —Other- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 1.65

 	
 *

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 119.70

 	
 *

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 161.75

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Additional

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.48

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order — Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 31.85

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.05

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 31.21

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection —Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 1.65

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection —Other- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 1.65

 	
 *

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 46.83

 	
 *

 
	
 installation Dispatch Out- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 63.29

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Subloop 2 Wire Loop Through — UNE Subloop
 Arrangement (USLA)- (Migration)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Initial

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.48

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order — Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 31.85

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.05

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 31.21 

 	
 *

 

35

Exhibit A

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Connection -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 49.63

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 49.63

 	
 *

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 136.35

 	
 *

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 184.25

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Additional

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.48

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order - Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 31.85

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 21.05

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 31.21

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 49.63

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 49.63

 	
 *

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 63.16

 	
 *

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 85.36

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 UNE Subloop Arrangement (USLA) 4 Wire -
 New

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Initial

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 64.44

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order - Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 95.55

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 6.87

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 10.19

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 1.65

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 1.65

 	
 *

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 150.49

 	
 *

 
	
 installation Dispatch Out- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 203.36

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Additional

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 64.44

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order - Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 95.55

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 6.87

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 10.19

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 1.65

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 1.65

 	
 *

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 82.50

 	
 *

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 111.49

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Subloop 4 Wire Loop Through - UNE Subloop
 Arrangement (USIA)- (Migration)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Initial

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 64.44

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order - Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 95.55

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 6.87

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 10.19

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 49.63

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection -Other- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 49.63

 	
 *

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 152.61

 	
 *

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 206.23

 	
 *

 

36

Exhibit A

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Additional

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 64.44

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Order— Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 95.55

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 6.87

 	
 *

 
	
 Manual Intervention Surcharge- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 10.19

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection —Other

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 49.63

 	
 *

 
	
 Service Connection —Other- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 49.63

 	
 *

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 75.94

 	
 *

 
	
 Installation Dispatch Out- Expedite

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 102.62

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Subloops at Pole, Pedestal, X-box, CEV

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 ICB

 	
  

 
	
 Subloops at Pole, Pedestal, X-box, CEV

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 ICB

 	
  

 
	
 Subloops at RT (e.g.DSLAM)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 ICB

 	
  

 
	
 Campus Wire- Continuous Property

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 ICB

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Subloop Feeder

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Subloop Feeder - DS1

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 TBD

 	
  

 
	
 Subloop Feeder - DS3

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 TBD

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 House and Riser

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
     Building Setup Service Cost Per
 50 pair

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 134.04

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
 House and Riser Cable Service
 Installation Charge, -Per occasion

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 Time & Material

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 lime:

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 First 30 minutes

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 55.14

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
 Subsequent 15 minutes Period or
 fraction thereof

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 9.33

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 A dispatch of a technician during
 hours not sequential to that technician’s normal scheduled tour of duty has a
 four-hour minimum charge.

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Service or Element Description

 	
  

 	
 Normal

 	
  

 	
 Expedited

 	
  

 
	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 	

 

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Dark Fiber

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Non-recurring

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
    (1) Dark Fiber

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Service Order

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
    -per fiber pair

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 61.39

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 90.39

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
 C.O. Wiring

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 48.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 63.47

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Provisioning

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 285.05

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 386.42

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Field Installation

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 142.99

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 193.22

 	
 *

 

37

Exhibit A

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Records Review

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
    -per fiber pair

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 1,197.39

 	
 *

 	
  

 	
 NA

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
    (3) Intermediate Office

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 48.96

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 63A7

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  -per intermediate
 office, per fiber pair

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Other Charges,
 Time and Materials

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
    (1) Fiber Layout Map (per hour or
 fraction thereof)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Service Delivery Engineer

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 50.03

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 67.37

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Network Transport Engineering
 —Planning

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 50.03

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 67.37

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Network Transport Engineering
 —Design

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
    (2) Field Survey (per hour or
 fraction thereof)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Service Delivery Engineer

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 50.03

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 67.37

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
 Network Transport Engineering —Planning

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 50.03

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 67.37

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
 Network Transport Engineering —Design

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 45.21

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 58.20

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
 Outside Plant Operations (splicer)

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 42.95

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 59.68

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
 Central Office Frame (COF)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 45.21

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 58.20

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
 (3) 

 	
 Splicing (per hour or fraction thereof)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 42.95

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 59.68

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Outside Plant Operations (splicer)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Central Office Frame (COF)          

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 4521

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 5820

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
 (4) 

 	
 Testing (per hour or fraction thereof)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
 $

 	
 42.95

 	
 *

 	
 $

 	
 59.68

 	
 *

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Outside Plant Operations (splicer)

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Central Office Frame (COF)          

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 C. RESALE

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 1.

 	
 Wholesale
 Discounts

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           Wholesale discounts are as set forth in Verizon’s
 Statement of Generally Available Terms and Conditions (“SGATC”) filed with
 the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, as amended from time to time:

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Month- to- month discounts (per
 qualifying retail rate):

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 A. Where RNK purchases
 Verizon-provided Operator Services

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
 Business

 	
 18.78%*

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 (2)

 	
 Residence

 	
 17.30%*

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 B. Where RNK does not purchase
 Verizon Operator Services

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 (1)

 	
 Business

 	
 20.25%*

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 (2)

 	
 Residence

 	
 19.04%*

 

38

Exhibit A

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 D. CUSTOMER USAGE DETAIL CHARGES

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Record Charges

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 •

 	
 Per record processed (EMR
 format)

 	
  

 	
 $0.004144*

 
	
  

 	
 •

 	
 Per record processed (Tandem
 Subtending Arrangement/EMR)

 	
  

 	
 $0.004144*

 
	
  

 	
 •

 	
 Per record transmitted

 	
  

 	
 $0.000118*

 
	
  

 	
 •

 	
 Per tape/cartridge

 	
  

 	
 $      20.12*

 

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 E. TIME
 AND MATERIAL CHARGES

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Labor Rate, Per Hour or Fraction
 thereof

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 •

 	
 Service Representative - Regular

 	
  

 	
 $42.96*

 
	
  

 	
 •

 	
 Service Representative -
 Expedited

 	
  

 	
 $63.70*

 
	
  

 	
 •

 	
 Technician - Regular

 	
  

 	
 $44.46*

 
	
  

 	
 •

 	
 Technician - Expedited

 	
  

 	
 $60.23*

 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 F.

 	
 911/E911
 Interconnection

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Monthly Rate:

 
	
  

 	
 A. $252.00* per month for an
 unequipped DS1 Port and $100* per month per voice grade trunk activated and
 equipped on the DS1 port.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 B. $0.05* per line per month for
 unbundled local Switching Element.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
 G.

 	
 OPERATIONS SUPPORT SYSTEMS

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 a.

 	
 Access to
 Operations Support Systems will be charged $.21 per pre-order, order, and
 maintenance and repair transaction in New Hampshire.

 

39Exhibit 10.51

INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT

Dated as of November 1, 2000

by and between

VERIZON NEW HAMPSHIRE

F/k/a BELL
ATLANTIC - NEW HAMPSHIRE

and

Level 3 Communications, LLC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Page

 
	
  

 	

 

 
	
 1.0
 DEFINITIONS

 	
 2

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
 2.0
 INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION

 	
 10

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
 3.0 SCOPE

 	
 11

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
 4.0 NOT
 ADOPTED

 	
 11

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
 5.0 NOT
 ADOPTED

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
 6.0 NOT
 ADOPTED

 	
 12

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
 7.0 NOT
 ADOPTED

 	
 13

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
 8.0 NUMBER
 RESOURCES, RATE CENTERS AND RATING POINTS

 	
 14

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
 9.0 NETWORK
 MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT; OUTAGES

 	
 15

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
      9.1 COOPERATION

 	
 15

 
	
      9.2 RESPONSIBILITY FOR
 FOLLOWING STANDARDS

 	
 15

 
	
      9.3 REPEATED OR WILLFUL
 INTERFERENCE OR IMPAIRMENT

 	
 15

 
	
      9.4 OUTAGE REPAIR
 STANDARD

 	
 16

 
	
      9.5 NOTICE OF CHANGES -
 SECTION 251(C)(5)

 	
 16

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
 10.0 NOT
 ADOPTED

 	
 16

 

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 11.0 NOT ADOPTED

 	
 16

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
 12.0 RESALE - SECTIONS 251(C)(4) AND 251(3)(1)

 	
 17

 
	
      12.1 AVAILABILITY OF RETAIL RATES FOR
 RESALE

 	
 17

 
	
      12.2
 AVAILABILITY OF WHOLESALE RATES FOR RESALE

 	
 17

 
	
      12.3 AVAILABILITY OF SUPPORT SERVICES AND BRANDING FOR
 RESALE

 	
 17

 
	
      12.4
 ADDITIONAL TERMS GOVERNING RESALE AND USE OF BA SERVICES

 	
 18

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
 13.0 COLLOCATION - SECTION 251(C)(6)

 	
 18

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
 14.0 NUMBER PORTABILITY SECTION 251(B)(2)

 	
 21

 
	
      14.1 SCOPE

 	
 21

 
	
      14.2
 PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING LNP (“LONG-TERM NUMBER PORTABILITY”)

 	
 21

 
	
      14.3
 PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING NP THROUGH FULL NXX CODE MIGRATION

 	
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 15.0 DIALING PARITY SECTION 251(B)(3)

 	
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 16.0 ACCESS TO RIGHTS-OF-WAY - SECTION 251(B)(4)

 	
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 17.0 NOT ADOPTED

 	
 23

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
 18.0 COORDINATED SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS

 	
 24

 
	
      18.1 INTERCEPT AND REFERRAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

 	
 24

 
	
      18.2
 COORDINATED REPAIR CALLS

 	
 24

 
	
      18.3
 CUSTOMER AUTHORIZATION

 	
 24

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
 19.0 NOT ADOPTED

 	
 25

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
 20.0 RATES AND CHARGES; ASSURANCE OF PAYMENT

 	
 26

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
 21.0 INSURANCE

 	
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 22.0 TERM AND TERMINATION

 	
 28

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
 23.0 DISCLAIMER OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 	
 30

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
 24.0 INDEMNIFICATION

 	
 30

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
 25.0 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

 	
 31

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
 26.0 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIED ACTIVITIES

 	
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 27.0 COME’LIANCE WITH LAWS; REGULATORY APPROVAL

 	
 33

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
 28.0
 MISCELLANEOUS

 	
 33

 

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LIST OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS

	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Schedules

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Schedule 4.0

 	
 Network Interconnection Schedule

 
	
 Schedule 4.2

 	
 Interconnection Points for Different
 Types of Traffic

 
	
 Schedule 5.6

 	
 Applicable Factors

 
	
 Schedule 6.3

 	
 Rate Elements Under Meet Point Billing

 
	
 Schedule 11.3

 	
 Access to Network Interface Device

 
	
 Schedule 11.4

 	
 Unbundled Switching Elements

 
	
 Schedule 12.3

 	
 Support Services for Resale

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Exhibits

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
 Exhibit A

 	
 Detailed Schedule of Itemized Charges

 
	
 Exhibit B

 	
 Network Element Bona Fide Request

 

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INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT

          This
Interconnection Agreement (“Agreement”) is effective as of the 1st day of
November, 2000 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Verizon New Hampshire,
f/k/a Bell Atlantic New Hampshire, (“BA”), a New York corporation, and Level 3
Communications, LLC (“Level 3”), a Delaware limited liability company with
offices at 1025 Eldorado Boulevard, Broomfield, Colorado 80021 (each of BA and
Level 3 being, individually, a “Party” and, collectively, the “Parties”).

          WHEREAS
the Parties want to interconnect their networks at mutually agreed upon Points
of Interconnection to provide Telephone Exchange Services, Switched Exchange
Access Services and other Telecommunications Services (all as defined below) to
their respective Customers;

          WHEREAS
Sections 251 and 252 of the Communications Act of 1934 as amended by the
Telecommunications Act of 1996 (the “Act”) have specific requirements for
Interconnection, unbundled Network Elements and resale service, and the Parties
intend that this Agreement meet these requirements;

          WHEREAS
the Parties are entering into this Agreement to set forth the respective
obligations of the Parties and the terms and conditions under which the Parties
will interconnect their networks and provide other services as required by the
Act; and

          WHEREAS
the Parties substantially completed negotiation of this Agreement (including,
without limitation, the network architecture and provisions herein) prior to
June 30, 2000.

          NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual provisions contained herein and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, Level 3 and BA hereby agree as follows:

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1.0
DEFINITIONS

          As
used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings specified
below in this Section I. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein
shall have the meanings set forth in the Act.

          1.1
“Act” means the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. § 151 et. seq.), as from time to time
amended (including, without limitation by the Telecommunications Act of 1996)
and interpreted in the duly authorized rules and regulations of the FCC or the
Commission.

          1.2
“ADSL” or “Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line” means a transmission
technology which transmits an asymmetrical digital signal of up to 6 Mbps to
the Customer and up to 640 kbps from the Customer.

          1.3
“Agreement” means this Interconnection Agreement, including all Exhibits,
Schedules, addenda and attachments referenced herein and/or appended hereto.

          1.4
“Ancillary Traffic” means all traffic that is destined for ancillary services,
or that may have special billing requirements, including but not limited to the
following: BLV/BLVI, Directory Assistance, 911/E911, Operator Services
(IntraLATA call completion), IntraLATA third party, collect and calling card,
800/888 database query, LLCM and information services requiring special billing
as described in Section 7.1.

          1.5
“ANI” or “Automatic Number Identification” means a signaling parameter which
refers to the number transmitted through a network identifying the billing
number of the calling party.

          1.6
“Applicable Law” means all laws, regulations and orders applicable to each
Party’s performance of its obligations hereunder.

          1.7
“BFR” or “Bona Fide Request” means the process described in Exhibit B that
prescribes the terms and conditions relating to Level 3’s request that BA
provide an unbundled Network Element that it does not currently provide under
the terms of this Agreement.

          1.8
“Busy Line Verification” or “BLV” means an operator request for a status check
on the line of a called party. The request is made by one Party’s operator to
an operator of the other Party. The verification of the status check is
provided to the requesting operator.

          1.9
“Busy Line Verification and Interrupt” or “BLVI” means a service that may be
requested and provided when BLV has determined that a line is busy due to an
ongoing call. BLVI is an operator interruption of that ongoing call to inform
the called party that a calling party is seeking to complete his or her call to
the called party.

          1.10
“CCS” or “Common Channel Signaling” means a method of transmitting call set-up
and network control data over a digital signaling network separate from the
public switched

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telephone network facilities
that carry the actual voice or data content of the call. “SS7” means the common
channel out of band signaling protocol developed by the Consultative Committee
for International Telephone and Telegraph (“CCITT”) and the American National
Standards Institute (“ANSI”). BA and Level 3 currently utilize this out-of-band
signaling protocol. “CCSAC” or “CCSAS” means the Common Channel Signaling
access connection or access service, respectively, which connects one Party’s
signaling point of Interconnection (“SPOT”) to the other Party’s Signaling
Transfer Point for the exchange of SS7 messages.

          1.11
“Central Office” means a local switching system for connecting lines to lines,
lines to trunks, or trunks to trunks for the purpose of originating/terminating
calls over the public switched telephone network. A single Central Office may
handle several Central Office codes (“NXXs”). Sometimes this term is used to
refer to a telephone company building in which switching systems and telephone
equipment are installed.

          1.12
“Central Office Switch” means a switch used to provide Telecommunications
Services, including, but not limited to an End Office Switch or a Tandem
SWitch. A Central Office Switch may also be employed as a combination End
Office/Tandem Office Switch.

          1.13
“CLASS Features” means certain CCS-based features available to Customers
including, but not limited to: Automatic Call Back; Call Trace; Caller
Identification; and future CCS-based offerings.

          1.14
“Collocation” means an arrangement in which the equipment of one Party (the
“Collocating Party”) is installed and maintained at the premises of the second
Party (the “Housing Party”) for the purpose of Interconnection with or access
to the unbundled Network Elements of the Housing Party; provided, however, that
Level 3 shall not be required to provide Collocation to BA for the purpose of
access to unbundled Network Elements, unless so required under Applicable Law.

          1.15
“Commission” means the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission. 

          1.16
“Compensable Internet Traffic” language NOT ADOPTED

          1.17
“CLEC” or “Competitive Local Exchange Carrier” means any Local Exchange Carrier
other than BA that is operating as such in BA’s certificated territory in New
Hampshire 

          1.18
“CPN” or “Calling Party Number” is a Common Channel Signaling (“CCS”) parameter
which identifies the calling party’s telephone number.

          1.19
“Cross Connection” means a jumper cable or similar connection provided in
connection with a Collocation arrangement at the digital signal cross connect,
Main Distribution

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Frame or other
suitable frame or panel between (i) the Collocating Party’s equipment and (ii)
the equipment or facilities of the Housing Party (see definition of
“Collocation”).

          1.20
“Customer” means a third party residence or
business end user subscriber to Telephone Exchange Services provided by either
of the Parties.

          1.21
“Digital Signal Level” means one of several transmission rates in the
time-division multiplex hierarchy.

          1.22
“Digital Signal Level 0” or “DSO” means the 64 Kbps zero-level signal in the
time-division multiplex hierarchy.

          1.23
“Digital Signal Level 1” or “DS1” means the 1.544 Mbps first-level signal in
the time-division multiplex hierarchy.

          1.24
“Digital Signal Level 3” or “DS3” means the 44.736 Mbps third-level signal in
the time-division multiplex hierarchy.

          1.25
“End Office Switch” or “End Office” is a switching entity that is used to
terminate Customer station Loops for the purpose of interconnection to each
other and to trunks.

          1.26
“Entrance Facility” means the facility between a Party’s designated
premises and the Central Office serving that designated premises.

          1.27
“Exchange Message Interface” or “EMI” means the standard used for exchange of
Telecommunications message information among Telecommunications Carriers for
billable, non-billable, sample, settlement and study data. EMI format is
contained in document SR-320 published by the Alliance for Telecom Industry
Solutions.

          1.28
“FCC” means the Federal Communications Commission.

          1.29
“FCC Regulations” means the regulations duly and lawfully promulgated by the
FCC, as in effect from time to time.

          1.30
“1-IDSL” or “High-Bit Rate Digital Subscriber Line” means a transmission
technology which transmits up to a DS 1 — level signal, using any one of the
following line codes: 2 Binary/1 Quartenary (“2B1Q”), Carrierless AM/PM,
Discrete Multitone (“DMT”), or 3 Binary/1 Octel (“3B0”).

          1.31
“Independent Telephone Company” or “ITC” means any entity other than BA which,
with respect to its operations within New Hampshire, is an Incumbent
Local Exchange Carrier.

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          1.32
“Information Services Traffic” means Local Traffic or IntraLATA Toll Traffic
which originates on a Telephone Exchange Service line and which is addressed to
an information service provided over a Party’s information services platform
(e.g., 976).

          1.33
“Inside Wire” or “Inside Wiring” means all wire, cable, terminals, hardware and
other equipment or materials on the Customer’s side of the Rate Demarcation
Point

          1.34
“Integrated Digital Loop Carrier” or “IDLC” means a subscriber loop carrier
system which integrates within the switch at a DSI level that is twenty-four
(24) loop transmission paths combined into a 1.544 Mbps digital signal.

          1.35
“Integrated Services Digital Network’ or “ISDN” means a switched network
service providing end-to-end digital connectivity for the simultaneous
transmission of voice and data. Basic Rate Interface-ISDN (“BRI-ISDN”) provides
for digital transmission of two 64 kbps bearer channels and one 16 kbps data
and signaling channel (2B+D). Primary Rate Interface-ISDN (“PRI-ISDN”) provides
for digital transmission of twenty three (23) 64 kbps bearer channels and one
(I) 64 kbps data and signaling channel (23 B+D).

          1.36
“Intercarrier Compensation” language NOT ADOPTED

          137
“Interexchange Carrier” or “IXC” means a carrier that provides, directly or
indirectly, InterLATA or intraLATA Telephone Toll Services.

          1.38
“Interim Number Portability” or “INP” means the use of existing and available
call routing, forwarding, and addressing capabilities (e.g. remote call
forwarding) to enable a Customer to receive Telephone Exchange Service provided
by any Local Exchange Carrier operating within the exchange area with which the
Customer’s telephone nurnber(s) is associated, without having to change the
telephone number presently assigned to the Customer and regardless of whether
the Customer’s chosen Local Exchange Carrier is the carrier that originally
assigned the number to the Customer.

          1.39
“Internet Traffic” means any traffic that is transmitted to or returned from
the Internet at any point during the duration of the transmission.

          1.40
“IP” or “Interconnection Point” means the point at which a Party who receives
traffic originating on the network of the other Party assesses charges for the
further transport and termination of that traffic.

          1.41
“Line Side” means an End Office Switch connection that provides transmission,
switching and optional features suitable for Customer connection to the public
switched network, including loop start supervision, ground start supervision,
and signaling for BRI-ISDN service.

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          1.42
“Local Traffic” means traffic that is originated by a Customer of one Party on
that Party’s network and terminates to a Customer of the other Party on that
other Party’s network within a given local calling area or expanded area service
(“EAS”) area, as defined in BA’s effective Customer Tariffs. Local Traffic does
not include any Internet Traffic.

          1.43
“Loop” (and any like term) means a transmission path that extends from a Main
Distribution Frame, DSX-panel, or functionally comparable piece of equipment in
a Customer’s serving End Office to the Rate Demarcation Point (or Network
Interface Device (“ND”) if installed) in or at the Customer’s premises. The
actual transmission facilities used to provide a Loop may utilize any of
several technologies.

          1.44
“Main Distribution Frame” or “MDF” means the primary point at which outside
plant facilities terminate within a Wire Center, for Interconnection to other
Telecommunications facilities within the Wire Center.

          1.45
“MECAB” means the Multiple Exchange Carrier Access Billing (“MECAB”) document
prepared by the Billing Committee of the Ordering and Billing Forum (“OBF”),
which functions under the auspices of the Carrier Liaison Committee (“CLC”) of
the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (“ATIS”). The MECAB
document, published by Bellcore as Special Report SR-BDS-000983, contains the
recommended guidelines for the billing of an Exchange Access service provided
by two or more LECs, or by one LEC in two or more states, within a single LATA.

          1.46
“MECOD” means the Multiple Exchange Carriers Ordering and Design (“MECOD”)
Guidelines for Access Services - Industry Support Interface, a document
developed by the Ordering/Provisioning Committee under the auspices of OBF. The
MECOD document, published by Bellcore as Special Report SR-STS-002643,
establishes methods for processing orders for Exchange Access service which is
to be provided by two or more LECs.

          1.47
“Meet-Point Billing” or “MPB” means an arrangement whereby two or more LECs
jointly provide to a third party (e.g., an Interexchange Carrier) the transport
element of a Switched Exchange Access Service to one of the LECs’ End Office
Switches. Each LEC receives an appropriate share of the transport element
revenues as defined by their effective Exchange Access tariffs.

          1.48
“Meet Point Billing Traffic” means traffic that is subject to an effective
Meet-Point Billing arrangement.

          1.49
“Mid-Span Fiber Meet” means an Interconnection architecture whereby two
carriers’ transmission facilities meet at a mutually agreed-upon Point of
Interconnection (“POI”), limited by technical feasibility and the availability
of facilities, utilizing a fiber hand-off and, at the delivering carrier’s
option, may interface with such carrier’s collocated equipment to gain access
to unbundled Network Elements.

          1.50
“Network Interface Device” or “NM” means an interface provided by a 

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telecommunications
carrier, including all features, functions and capabilities of such interface,
and terminating such carrier’s telecommunications network on the property where
a Customer’s service is located at a point determined by such carrier. The NID
contains an FCC Part 68 registered jack from which Inside Wire may be connected
to BA’s network.

          1.51
“North American Numbering Plan” or “NANP” means the numbering plan used in the
United States that also serves Canada, Bermuda, Puerto Rico and certain
Caribbean Islands. The NANP format is a 10-digit number that consists of a
3-digit NPA code (commonly referred to as the area code), followed by a 3-digit
NXX code and 4-digit line number.

          1.52
“Numbering Plan Area” or “NPA” is also sometimes referred to as an area code.
There are two general categories of NPAs, “Geographic NPAs” and “Non-Geographic
NPAs.” A Geographic NPA is associated with a defined geographic area, and all
telephone numbers bearing such NPA are associated with services provided within
that geographic area. A Non-Geographic NPA, also known as a “Service Access
Code” or “SAC Code,” is typically associated with a specialized
Telecommunications Service which may be provided across multiple geographic NPA
areas; 800, 900, 700, 500 and 888 are examples of Non-Geographic NPAs.

          1.53
“NXX,” “NXX Code,” or “End Office Code” means the three digit switch entity
indicator (i.e., the first three digits of a seven digit telephone number).

          1.54
“Percent Interstate Usage” or “PM” is a factor that distinguishes the
interstate portion of minutes from the intrastate portion of minutes of traffic
exchanged via Traffic Exchange Trunks. Pill is a whole number developed through
consideration of every call in which the calling and called party are not
located within the LATA. PIU is the first such factor applied to traffic for
jurisdictional separation of traffic.

          1.55
“Percent Local Usage” or “PLU” is a factor that distinguishes the intraLATA,
intrastate portion of minutes from the interLATA, intrastate portion of minutes
of traffic exchanged via Traffic Exchange Trunks. PLU is a whole number
developed through consideration of every call in which the calling and called
party are located within the same Rate Center Area. The PLU factor is applied
to traffic only after the PIU factor has been applied for jurisdictional
separation of traffic.

          1.56
“Physical Collocation” has the meaning set forth therefor under Applicable Law.

          1.57
“Port Element” or “Port” means a line card (or equivalent) and associated
peripheral equipment on an End Office Switch which interconnects individual
Loops or individual Customer trunks with the switching components of an End
Office Switch and the associated switching functionality in that End Office
Switch. Each Port is typically associated with one (or more) telephone
number(s) which serves as the Customer’s network address. The Port Element is
part of the provision of unbundled local Switching Element.

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          1.58
“Point of Interconnection” or “POI” means the physical location where the
originating Party’s facilities physically interconnect with the terminating
Party’s facilities for the purpose of exchanging traffic.

          1.59
“Rate Center Area” or “Exchange Area” means the geographic area that has been
identified by a given LEC as being associated with a particular NPA-NXX code
assigned to the LEC for its provision of Telephone Exchange Services. The Rate
Center Area is the exclusive geographic area which the LEC has identified as
the area within which it will provide Telephone Exchange Services bearing the
particular NPA-NXX designation associated with the specific Rate Center Area.

          1.60
“Rate Center Point” means a specific geographic point, defined by a V&H
coordinate, located within the Rate Center Area and used to measure distance
for the purpose of billing Customers for distance-sensitive Telephone Exchange
Services and Toll Traffic.

          1.61
“Rate Demarcation Point” means the Minimum Point of Entry (“MPOE”) of the
property or premises where the Customer’s service is located as determined by
BA. This point is where network access recurring charges and BA responsibility
stop and beyond which Customer responsibility begins.

          1.62
“Rating Point” or “Routing Point” means a specific geographic point identified
by a specific V&H coordinate. The Rating Point is used to route inbound
traffic to specified NPA-NXXs and to calculate mileage measurements for
distance-sensitive transport charges of switched access services. Pursuant to
Bellcore Practice BR-795-100-100, the Rating Point may be an End Office
location or a “LEC Consortium Point of Interconnection.” Pursuant to that same
Bellcore Practice, examples of the latter shall be designated by a common
language location identifier (“CLLI”) code with (x)KD in positions 9, 10, 11,
where (x) may be any alphanumeric A-Z or 0-9. The Rating Point/Routing Point
must be located within the LATA in which the corresponding NPA-NXX is located.
However, the Rating Point/Routing Point associated with each NPA-NXX need not
be the same as the corresponding Rate Center Point, nor must it be located
within the corresponding Rate Center Area, nor must there be a unique and
separate Rating Point corresponding to each unique and separate Rate Center
Area.

          1.63
“Service Control Point” or “SCP” means the node in the Common Channel Signaling
network to which informational requests for service handling, such as routing,
are directed and processed. The SCP is a real time database system that, based
on a query from a service switching point (“SSP”) and via a Signaling Transfer
Point, performs subscriber or application-specific service logic, and then
sends instructions back to the SSP on how to continue call processing.

          1.64
“Signaling Transfer Point” or “STP” means a specialized switch that provides
SS7 network access and performs SS7 message routing and screening.

          1.65
“Switched Access Detail
Usage Data” means a category 1101)0C record as defined in the EMR Bellcore
Practice BR-010-200-010.

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          1.66
“Switched Access Summary Usage Data” means a category 1150)0( record as defined
in the EMIR Bellcore Practice BR-010-200-010.

          1.67
“Switched Exchange Access Service” means the offering of transmission and
switching services for the purpose of the origination or termination of
Telephone Toll Service Traffic. Switched Exchange Access Services include but
may not be limited to: Feature Group A, Feature Group B, Feature Group D, 700
access, 800 access, 888 access and 900 access.

          1.68
“Switching Element” is the unbundled Network Element that provides a CLEC the
ability to use switching functionality in a BA End Office switch, including all
vertical services that are available on that switch, to provide Telephone
Exchange Service to its end user Customer(s). The Switching Element is
provisioned with a Port Element, which provides Line Side access to the
Switching Element.

          1.69
“Tandem Switch” or “Tandem Office” or “Tandem” is a switching entity that has
billing and recording capabilities and is used to connect and switch trunk
circuits between and among End Office Switches and between and among End Office
Switches and carriers’ aggregation points, points of termination, or points of
presence, and to provide Switched Exchange Access Services.

          1.70
“Tandem Transit Traffic” or “Transit Traffic” means Telephone Exchange Service
traffic that originates on Level 3’s network, and is transported through a BA
Tandem to the Central Office of a CLEC, ITC, Commercial Mobile Radio Service
(“CMRS”) carrier, or other LEC, that subtends the relevant BA Tandem to which
Level 3 delivers such traffic. Subtending Central Offices shall be determined
in accordance with and as identified in the Local Exchange Routing Guide
(“LERG”). Switched Exchange Access Service traffic is not Tandem Transit
Traffic.

          1.71
“Tariff’ means any applicable federal or state Tariff of a Party, or standard
agreement or other document that sets forth the generally available terms and
conditions, each as may be amended by the Party from time to time, under which
a Party offers a particular service, facility or arrangement.

          1.72
“Toll Traffic” means traffic that is originated by a Customer of one Party on
that Party’s network and terminates to a Customer of the other Party on that
Party’s network and is not Local Traffic or Ancillary Traffic. Toll Traffic may
be either “IntraLATA Toll Traffic” or “InterLATA Toll Traffic,” depending on
whether the originating and terminating points are within the same LATA.

          1.73
“Trunk Side” means a Central Office Switch connection that is capable of, and
has been programmed to treat the circuit as, connecting to another switching
entity (.g., another carrier’s network). Trunk Side connections offer those
transmission and signaling features appropriate for the connection of switching
entities.

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          1.74
“Voice Grade” means either an analog signal of 300 to 3000 Hz or a digital
signal of 56/64 kilobits per second. When referring to digital Voice Grade
service (a 56/64 kbps channel), the terms “DS-0” or “sub-DS-1” may also be
used.

          1.75
“Wire Center” means a building or portion thereof which serves as a Routing
Point for Switched Exchange Access Service. The Wire Center serves as the premises
for one or more Central Offices.

2.0 INTERPRETATION AND
CONSTRUCTION

          2.1
All references to Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed to be
references to Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement unless
the context shall otherwise require. The headings used in this Agreement are
inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of
or to affect the meaning of this Agreement. Unless the context shall otherwise
require, any reference to any agreement, other instrument (including BA or
other third party offerings, guides or practices), statute, regulation,
governmental rule or Tariff is to such agreement, instrument, statute,
regulation, or governmental rule or Tariff as amended and supplemented from
time to time (and, in the case of a statute, regulation, governmental rule or
Tariff, to any successor provision).

          2.2
Each Party hereby incorporates by reference those provisions of its Tariffs
that govern the provision of any of the services or facilities provided
hereunder. Subject to the terms set forth in Section 20 regarding rates and
charges, if any provision of this Agreement and an applicable Tariff cannot be
reasonably construed or interpreted to avoid conflict, the provision contained
in this Agreement shall prevail. If any provision contained in this main body
of the - Agreement and any Schedule or Exhibit hereto cannot be reasonably
construed or interpreted to avoid conflict, the provision contained in this
main body of the Agreement shall prevail. The fact that a condition, right,
obligation, or other term appears in this Agreement but not in any such Tariff
or in such Tariff but not in this Agreement, shall not be interpreted as, or be
deemed grounds for finding, a conflict for purposes of this Section 2.

          2.3
This Agreement is intended as a successor to the Interconnection Agreement
between the same Parties for New Hampshire. Any provision of this Agreement
that requires or permits a Party to take certain actions (such as submitting
service orders, installing facilities, or providing information) shall not be
interpreted as requiring either Party to repeat actions that were already taken
under the previous agreement, unless the requirements of this Agreement are
inconsistent with the arrangements previously in place between the Parties;
provided, however, that for the avoidance of any doubt, the foregoing shall not
apply to (a) any new services, facilities, or Network Elements for which Level
3 submits an order, request, or application after the Effective Date, (b) nor
to any pending (but not yet provisioned) services, facilities, or Network
Elements for which Level 3 submits an order, request, or application after the
Effective Date of this Agreement to modify or add to the pending (i.e.,
submitted by Level 3 prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement, but not yet
fulfilled) order, request, or application, (c) nor to any existing services,
facilities, or Network Elements for which Level 3 submits an order, request, or
application after the Effective Date of this Agreement to modify the same.
Rather, in

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the case of subsections (a),
(b), and (c) directly above, any orders, requests, applications submitted by
Level 3 after the Effective Date of this Agreement shall be governed by the
rates, terms, and conditions of this Agreement. Whenever possible, services
provided under the previous agreement shall be continued without interruption
under the rates, terms, and conditions of this Agreement. Nothing in this
Agreement is intended to extinguish any obligation of either Party to pay for
services provided under the previous agreement but not yet billed or paid for,
or any other obligation arising under the previous agreement that, by the
teiuis of that agreement or by the nature of the obligation, survives the
termination of that agreement.

3.0 SCOPE

          3.1
This Agreement sets forth the terms, conditions and pricing under which BA will
offer and provide to Level 3 within each LATA in which BA operates within New
Hampshire: (a) Interconnection and access to unbundled Network Elements and
ancillary services for their respective use in providing Telephone Exchange
Service; (b) resale of local Telecommunications Services; (c) services related
to (a) and (b); and (d) the terms, conditions and pricing under which Level 3
will offer and provide Interconnection and related services to BA. As such,
this Agreement is an integrated package that reflects a balancing of interests
critical to the Parties. It will be submitted to the Commission., and the
Parties will refrain from requesting any action to change, suspend or otherwise
delay implementation of the Agreement.

4.0 NOT ADOPTED

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6.0 NOT
ADOPTED

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7.0 NOT
ADOPTED

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8.0 NUMBER
RESOURCES, RATE CENTERS AND RATING POINTS 

          8.1
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit or otherwise adversely
affect in any manner either Party’s right to employ or to request and be
assigned any Central Office Codes (“NXX”) pursuant to the Central Office Code
Assignment Guidelines and any relevant FCC or Commission orders, as may be
amended from time to time, or to establish, by Tariff or otherwise, Rate
Centers and Rating Points corresponding to such NXX codes. 

          8.2
It shall be the responsibility of each Party to program and update its own
switches and network systems in accordance with the Local Exchange Routing
Guide (“LERG”) in order to recognize and route traffic to the other Party’s
assigned NXX codes at all times. Neither Party shall impose any fees or charges
whatsoever on the other Party for such activities, except as expressly set
forth in this Agreement. 

          8.3
Unless otherwise required by Commission order, the Rate Center Areas will be
the same for each Party. During the term of this Agreement, Level 3 shall adopt
the Rate Center Area and Rate Center Points that the Commission has approved
for BA, in all areas where BA and Level 3 service areas overlap, and Level 3
shall assign whole NPA-NXX codes to each Rate Center Area unless the LEC
industry adopts alternative methods of utilizing NXXs in the manner adopted by
the NANP. 

          8.4
Level 3 will also designate a Routing Point for each assigned NXX code. Level 3
shall designate one location for each Rate Center Area as the Routing Point for
the NPA-N) as associated with that Area, and such Routing Point shall be within
the same LATA as the Rate Center Area but not necessarily within the Rate Center Area itself. 

          8.5
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, nothing in this
Agreement is intended to, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to,
in any way constrain Level 3’s choices regarding the size of the local calling
area(s) that Level 3 may establish for its Customers, which local calling areas
may be larger than, smaller than, or identical to, BA’s local calling areas. 

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9.0 NETWORK MAINTENANCE AND
MANAGEMENT; OUTAGES 

          9.1
Cooperation 

                    The
Parties will work cooperatively to install and maintain a reliable network.
Level 3 and BA will exchange appropriate information (.g., maintenance contact
numbers, escalation procedures, network information, information required to
comply with law enforcement and other security agencies of the Government) to
achieve this desired reliability. In addition, the Parties will work
cooperatively to apply sound network management principles to alleviate or to
prevent congestion and to minimize fraud associated with third-number billed
calls, calling card calls, and any other services related to this Agreement.

          9.2
Responsibility for Following Standards

                    Each
Party recognizes a responsibility to follow the standards that may be agreed to
between the Parties and to employ characteristics and methods of operation that
will not interfere with or impair the service or any facilities of the other
Party or any third parties connected with or involved directly in the network
of the other.

          9.3
Repeated or Willful Interference or Impairment

          If
Party A reasonably determines that the characteristics, facility or service or
methods of operation used by Party B will or are likely to interfere with or
impair Party A’s provision of services, Party A may interrupt or temporarily suspend any service or facilities provided to Party B that
gives rise to or is likely to give rise to the interference or impairment,
subject to the following:

                    9.3.1
Except in emergency situations (defined as those situations in which a Customer
of Party A suffers significant service degradation or situations that pose
injury or death to any person or damage to tangible property), Party A shall
have given Party B at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of the interference or impairment or potential interference or
impairment and the need to correct the condition within said time period; and,

                    9.3.2
Upon correction of the interference or impairment, Party A will promptly
restore the temporarily suspended service or facility. During such period of
suspension or interruption, there will be no compensation or credit allowance
by Party A to Party B, unless it is shown that the suspension or interruption
in service by Party A was unreasonable or unwarranted. 

                    9.3.3
Either Party may, at any time, bring to the Commission a dispute arising out of
any such interference or impairment, or potential interference or impairment. 

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          9.4
Outage Repair Standard 

          In
the event of an outage or trouble in any arrangement, facility, or service
being provided by a Party hereunder, the providing Party will respond to the
outage or trouble in a nondiscriminatory manner that treats the other Party in
parity with the providing Party’s own end user Customers. 

          9.5
Notice of Changes — Section 251(c)(5) 

          If
a Party makes a change in the information necessary for the transmission and
routing of services using that Party’s network, or any other change in its
network which it believes will materially affect the interoperability of its
network with the other Party’s network, the Party making the change shall
publish at least ninety (90) days in advance of such change, and shall use
reasonable efforts to publish at least one hundred eighty (180) days notice
where practicable; provided, however, that if an earlier publication is
required by the FCC’s or Commission’s rules, including, e.g., the Network
Disclosure rules set forth in the FCC Regulations, the Party will comply with such
rules.

10.0 NOT ADOPTED

11.0 NOT
ADOPTED 

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12.0 RESALE —
SECTIONS 251(c)(4) and 251(b)(1) 

          12.1
Availability of Retail Rates for Resale 

          BA
shall make available to Level 3 for resale all Telecommunications Services as
described in (and to the extent required by) Section 251(c)(4) of the Act,
pursuant to the rates, terms and conditions of BA’s applicable Tariffs, as may
be amended from time to time. Such services shall be provided by BA to Level 3
at parity with the manner in which BA provides Telecommunications Services to
its end user Customers in terms of service quality and performance intervals.

          12.2
Availability of Wholesale Rates for Resale

          BA
shall make available to Level 3 for resale all Telecommunications Services that
BA provides at retail to Customers that are not Telecommunications Carriers at
the retail prices set forth in BA’s Tariffs less the wholesale discount set
forth in Exhibit A in accordance with Section 251(c)(4) of the Act. Such
services shall be provided in accordance with the terms of the applicable
retail services Tariff(s).

          12.3
Availability of Support Services and Branding for Resale 

          BA
shall make available to Level 3 the various support services for resale
described in Schedule 12.3 hereto in accordance with the terms set forth
therein. In addition, to the extent required by Applicable Law, upon request by
Level 3 and at prices, terms and conditions to be negotiated by Level 3 and BA,
BA shall provide BA Retail Telecommunications Services (as defined in Schedule
12.3) that are identified by Level 3’s trade name, or that are not identified
by trade name, trademark or service mark. 

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          12.4
Additional Terms Governing Resale and Use of BA Services 

                    12.4.1
Level 3 shall comply with the provisions of this Agreement (including, but not
limited to, all applicable BA Tariffs) regarding resale or use of BA services.
In addition, Level 3 shall undertake in good faith to ensure that its Customers
comply with the provisions of BA’s Tariffs applicable to their use of BA’s
Telecommunications Services. 

                    12.4.2
Without in any way limiting subsection 12.4.1, Level 3 shall not resell (a)
residential service to business or other nonresidential Customers of Level 3,
(b) Lifeline or other means-tested service offerings, or grandfathered service
offerings, to persons not eligible to subscribe to such service offerings from
BA, or (c) any other BA service in violation of any user or user group
restriction that may be contained in the BA Tariff applicable to such service
to the extent such restriction is not prohibited by Applicable Laws. In
addition, Level 3 shall be subject to the same limitations that BA’s own retail
Customers may be subject to with respect to any Telecommunications Service that
BA discontinues offering. 

                    12.4.3
BA shall not be obligated to offer to Level 3 at a wholesale discount
Telecommunications Services that BA offers at a special promotional rate if such
promotions are for a duration of ninety (90) days or less. 

                    12.4.4
Level 3 shall not be eligible to participate in any BA plan or program under
which BA Customers may obtain products or merchandise, or services which are
not BA Telecommunications Services, in return for trying, agreeing to purchase,
purchasing, or using BA Telecommunications Services. 

                    12.4.5
BA may impose additional restrictions on Level 3’s resale of BA’s retail
Telecommunications Services to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws. 

13.0 COLLOCATION SECTION
251(c)(6) 

          13.1
To the extent required by and, in accordance with, Applicable Law, BA shall
offer to Level 3 Physical Collocation of equipment necessary for
Interconnection (pursuant to Section 4) or for access to unbundled Network
Elements (pursuant to Section 11.0), except that BA may offer only virtual
Collocation if so permitted under Applicable Law, including, without
limitation, if BA demonstrates to the Commission. that Physical Collocation is
not practical for technical reasons or because of space limitations, as
provided in Section 251(c)(6) of the Act. To the extent required under
Applicable Law, BA shall permit Level 3 to utilize such Collocation without
distinction for all Telecommunications Services, whether traditional voice or
advanced services. BA shall provide such Collocation solely for the purpose of
Interconnection with facilities or services of BA or access to unbundled
Network Elements of BA, except as otherwise mutually agreed to in writing by the
Parties or as required by the FCC or the Commission. BA shall provide
Collocation under the terms of its applicable TariFfs and this
Agreement. In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and the Tariffs,
this Agreement controls. In all cases, where BA is required to provide
Collocation under Applicable Law, it shall be provided to Level 

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3 on rates, terms and
conditions that are just, reasonable and nondiscriminatory as set forth in 47
U.S.C. 251(c)(6). 

          13.2
Level 3 shall offer to BA Collocation of equipment for purposes of
Interconnection (pursuant to Section 4) on a non-discriminatory basis and at
comparable rates, terms and conditions as Level 3 may provide to other third parties. Level 3 shall provide such Collocation subject to applicable
Tariffs or a separate agreement between the Parties. 

          13.3
In the course of implementing a Collocation project, BA shall:

          (a)
identify the Collocation project manager assigned to the project; 

          (b)
develop a written comprehensive “critical tasks” timeline detailing the work
(and relative sequence thereof) that is to be performed by each Party or
jointly by both Parties; and 

          (c)
provide Level 3 with the relevant engineering requirements, including the
projected dimensions of the Physical Collocation space. 

          13.4
Where Level 3 is virtually collocated in a space which was initially prepared
for virtual Collocation, Level 3 may elect to (a) retain its virtual Collocation
in that space and expand that virtual Collocation according to current
procedures and the terms set forth in applicable Tariffs or (b) unless it is
not practical for technical reasons or because of space limitations, transition
its virtual Collocation to Physical Collocation at such premises, in which case
Level 3 shall coordinate the construction and rearrangement with BA of its
transmission equipment and facilities for which Level 3 shall pay BA at the
rates set forth in applicable Tariffs. In addition, all applicable Physical
Collocation nonrecurring and recurring charges shall apply and any nonrecurring
and recurring charges for the transition to Physical Collocation and removal of
virtual Collocation equipment shall apply. 

          13.5
After notifying Level 3 that BA has no available Physical Collocation space in
a particular Central Office, BA must timely file a petition, where required
under Applicable Law, with the Commission pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 251(c)(6). BA
will maintain a waiting list of customers on a first come, first served basis.
BA will notify the telecommunications carriers on the waiting list when space
becomes available according to how much space becomes available and the
position of telecommunications carrier on said waiting list. Upon written
request, BA will advise Level 3 as to its position on the list. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, should any state regulatory agency impose a different procedure
regarding the assignment of space in a Central Office where space has been previously
unavailable, this Agreement may be amended to incorporate such
Commission-ordered procedure. 

          13.6
Joint Planning and Implementation Intervals 

                    13.6.1
Upon BA’s receipt of a written request from Level 3, BA shall provide to Level
3 point of termination bay assignments for a Collocation arrangement; BA shall
provide such assignments to Level 3 at least ten (10) days prior to the date of
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Collocation arrangement, so
long as BA has had a reasonable amount of time to respond to Level 3’s request
for such information. Upon Level 3’s reasonable request for additional
information relating to its Collocation arrangement, BA shall work
cooperatively and in good faith with Level 3 to supply such information as it
becomes available. 

                    13.6.2 For each Collocation request submitted by Level 3,
the Parties shall meet to develop a set of major milestones for such request.
BA and Level 3 shall work cooperatively to meet such milestones. The Parties
shall conduct additional joint planning meetings if, and, as reasonably
required. 

                    13.6.3
After completion of construction, Level 3 and BA will complete an acceptance
walkthrough of all collocated space requested from BA. Exceptions that are
noted during this acceptance walkthrough and mutually agreed to by the Parties
shall be corrected by BA within thirty (30) calendar days after the
walkthrough. The correction of these exceptions from Level 3’s original request
for Collocation shall be at BA’s expense. 

                    13.6.4
Level 3 shall have the right to install all reasonable security measures it
reasonably deems necessary for the protection of facilities within its own
Collocation cage. Such measures shall include, but are not limited to, the installation
of locks or access card readers. Level 3 will ensure that BA has adequate
access to the locked enclosure for the purposes of routine inspections or
emergencies, subject to the applicable BA Tariff provisions governing such
access by BA.

                    13.6.5
Subject to the applicable BA Tariff bona fide request process, and only to the
extent required by Applicable Law, Level 3 is entitled to a rebuttable
presumption that its requested Collocation arrangement is technically feasible
if any local exchange carrier has deployed such an arrangement in any incumbent
local exchange carrier premises.

                    13.6.6
Equipment deployed by Level 3 at the BA premises will meet the safety
requirements defined in BA’s NEBS Requirements Document RNSA-NEB-95-0003. BA
shall not impose any equipment safety requirements upon Level 3 that are more
stringent than the requirements it places upon its own equipment, nor shall BA
require that collocated equipment meets NEBS performance requirements. If BA
denies Collocation on safety grounds, it shall provide Level 3 a list that
includes all equipment in the BA premises, together with an affidavit attesting
that this equipment meets or exceeds the relevant safety standard, within five
(5) business days of the denial; provided, however, that the scope of the
equipment BA is required to provide on such a list will be determined in
accordance with Applicable Law. BA may obtain an extension of this interval
upon receipt of written consent from Level 3, which consent shall not
unreasonably be withheld. 

                    13.6.7
Upon written request by Level 3 to utilize a vendor not previously approved or
authorized by BA, BA shall not unreasonably delay consideration of whether BA
shall approve or authorize Level 3 or any entity designated by Level 3 as a
vendor eligible to work in BA premises. Such requests for approval or
authorization shall be considered in a 

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nondiscriminatory
manner pursuant to published certification or approval standards provided by BA
to Level 3.

14.0 NUMBER
PORTABILITY — SECTION 251(b)(2)

          14.1
Scope 

The Parties
shall provide Number Portability (“NP”) in accordance with the Act, rules and
regulations as from time to time prescribed by the FCC and the Commission, as
applicable, and applicable industry standards.

          14.2
Procedures for Providing LNP (“Long-term Number Portability”) 

          The
Parties will follow the LNP provisioning process recommended by the North
American Numbering Council (NANC) and adopted by the FCC. In addition, the
Parties agree to follow the LNP ordering procedures established at the Ordering
and Billing Forum (“OBF”). The Parties shall provide LNP on a reciprocal basis.

                    14.2.1
LNP applies when a Customer of one Party (“Party A”) elects to become a
Customer of the other Party (“Party B”) and also elects to utilize the original
telephone number(s) corresponding to the Telephone Exchange Service(s) it
previously received from Party A, in conjunction with the Telephone Exchange
Service(s) it will now receive from Party B. After Party B has received
appropriate authorization in accordance with Applicable Law from an end user
Customer and sends an LSR to Party A, Parties A and B will work together to
port the Customer’s telephone number(s) from Party A’s network to Party B’s
network. It is Party B’s responsibility to maintain a file of all such
authorizations. Upon written request from Party A, Party B shall provide a copy
of any such authorization.

                    14.2.2
When a telephone number is ported out of Party A’s network, Party A will remove
any non-proprietary line based calling card(s) associated with the ported
number(s) from its Line Information Database (“LIDB”). Reactivation of the
line-based calling card in another LIDB, if desired, is the responsibility of
Party B or Party B’s Customer.

                    14.2.3
When a Customer of Party A ports his or her telephone numbers to Party B and
the Customer has previously secured a reservation of line numbers from Party A
for possible activation at a future point, these reserved but inactive numbers
may be ported along with the active numbers to be ported provided the numbers
have been reserved for the Customer. Party B may request that Party A port all
reserved numbers assigned to the Customer or that Party A port only those
numbers listed by Party B. As long as Party B maintains reserved but inactive
numbers ported for the Customer, Party A shall not reassign those numbers.
Party B shall not reassign the reserved numbers to another end user Customer. 

                    14.2.4
When a Customer of Party A ports his or her telephone numbers to Party B, in
the process of porting the Customer’s telephone numbers, Party A shall
implement the ten-digit trigger feature where it is available. When Party A
receives the porting request, the unconditional 

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trigger shall
be applied to the Customer’s line before the due date of the porting activity.
When the ten-digit unconditional trigger is not available, Party A and Party B
must coordinate the disconnect activity. 

                    14.2.5
The Parties shall furnish each other with the Jurisdiction Information
Parameter (HP) in the Initial Address Message (TAM), containing a Local
Exchange Routing Guide (LERG)-assigned NPA-NXX (6 digits) identifying the
originating switch on calls originating from LNP capable switches. 

                    14.2.6
Where LNP is commercially available, the NXXs in the End Office shall be
defined as portable, except as noted in Section 14.2.7, and translations will
be changed in the Parties’ switches to open those NXXs for database queries in
all applicable LNP capable End Offices within the LATA of the given
switch(es). On a prospective basis, all newly deployed switches will be equipped with LNP capability and so noted in
the LERG, pursuant to schedules and requirements, if any, set forth under
industry standards and/or Applicable Law.  

                    14.2.7
All NXXs assigned to LNP capable switches are to be designated as portable
unless an NXX(s) has otherwise been designated as non-portable. Non-portable
NXXs include NXX codes assigned. to paging, cellular and wireless services;
codes assigned for internal testing and official use and any other NXX codes
required to be designated as non-portable by the rules and regulations of the
FCC. NXX codes assigned to mass calling on a choked network may not be ported
using LNP technology but are portable using methods established by the NANC and
adopted by the FCC. On a prospective basis, newly assigned codes in switches
capable of porting shall become commercially available for porting with the
effective date in the network, pursuant to schedules and requirements, if any,
set forth under industry standards and/or Applicable Law.

                    14.2.8
Both Parties’ use of LNP shall meet the performance criteria specified by the
FCC. Both Parties will act as the default carrier to perform the query for
location routing number for the other Party in the event that either Party is
unable to perform the routing necessary for LNP. 

          14.3
Procedures for Providing NP Through Full NXX Code Migration 

          Where
a Party has activated an entire NXX for a single Customer, or activated at
least eighty percent (80%) of an NXX for a single Customer, with the remaining
numbers in that NXX either reserved for future use by that Customer or
otherwise unused, if such Customer chooses to receive Telephone Exchange
Service from the other Party, the first Party shall cooperate with the second
Party to have the entire N)0( reassigned in the LERG (and associated industry
databases, routing tables, etc.) to an End Office operated by the second Party.
Such transfer will be accomplished with appropriate coordination between the
Parties and subject to appropriate industry lead-times for movements of NXXs
from one switch to another. Neither Party shall charge the other in connection
with this coordinated transfer. 

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15.0 DIALING
PARITY — SECTION 251(b)(3) 

BA and Level 3
shall each provide the other with nondiscriminatory access to such services and
information as are necessary to allow the other Party to implement Dialing
Parity for Telephone Exchange Service, operator services, directory assistance,
and directory listing information with no unreasonable dialing delays, as
required under Section 251(b)(3) of the Act. 

16.0 ACCESS TO
RIGHTS-OF-WAY — SECTION 251(b)(4) 

          16.1
To the extent required by Applicable Law and where facilities are available,
each Party (“Licensor”) shall provide the other Party (“Licensee”) access for
purposes of making attachments to the poles, ducts, rights-of-way and conduits
it owns or controls pursuant to any existing or future license agreement
between the Parties. Such access shall be in conformance with 47 U.S.C. § 224 and
on terms, conditions and prices comparable to those offered to any other entity
pursuant to each Party’s applicable Tariffs (including generally-available
license agreements).

          16.2
Licensor shall process all completed license applications for new or additional
attachments, including the performance of a pre-license survey, on a
first-come, first-serve basis as set forth in its applicable Tariff. Licensor
shall make all access determinations in accordance with the requirements of
Applicable Law (including any applicable FCC Regulations), considering such
factors as capacity, safety, reliability and general engineering
considerations. Licensor shall inform Licensee in writing as to whether an
application has been granted (subject to Licensee’s payment for any
“make-ready” work that may be required) or denied within forty-five (45) days
of receipt of such application. Where an application involves an increase in
capacity by Licensor, Licensor shall take reasonable steps to accommodate
requests for access in accordance with Applicable Law. Before denying Licensee
access based on lack of capacity, Licensor shall explore potential
accommodations in good faith with Licensee. In order to facilitate Licensee’s
completion of an application, Licensor shall make commercially reasonable
efforts to, within fifteen (15) business days of a legitimate request
identifying the specific geographic area and types and quantities of required
structures, provide Licensee such maps, plats or other relevant data reasonably
necessary to complete the applications described above, subject to a
non-disclosure agreement in form reasonably agreeable to Licensor. Such
requests shall be processed by Licensor on a first-come, first-serve basis.
This exchange of information and records does not preclude the need for a field
survey to verify the location and availability of structures and rights of way
to be used. Licensor shall make commercially reasonable efforts to meet with or
respond to Licensee’s inquiries regarding the information supplied to it as
soon as practicable following receipt of such request for meeting or inquiry
from Licensee. Completion of make-ready work and attachments shall be in
accordance with any existing or future license agreement between the Parties.

17.0 NOT
ADOPTED 

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18.0
COORDINATED SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS 

          18.1
Intercept and Referral Announcements 

          When
a Customer changes its service provider from BA to Level 3, or from Level 3 to
BA, and does not retain its original telephone number, the Party formerly
providing service to such Customer shall provide a referral announcement
(“Referral Announcement”) on the abandoned telephone number which provides
details on the Customer’s new number or provide other appropriate information
to the extent known. Referral Announcements shall be provided reciprocally,
free of charge to either the other Party or the Customer to the extent the
providing Party does not charge its own Customers for such service, for a
period of not less than four (4) months after the date the Customer changes its
telephone number in the case of business Customers and not less than sixty (60)
days after the date the Customer changes its telephone number in the case of
residential Customers. 

          18.2
Coordinated Repair Calls 

          Level
3 and BA will employ the following procedures for handling misdirected repair
calls: 

                    18.2.1
Level 3 and BA will educate their respective Customers as to the
correct telephone numbers to call in order to access their respective repair
bureaus. 

                    18.2.2
To the extent Party A is identifiable as the correct provider of service to
Customers that make misdirected repair calls to Party B, Party B will
immediately refer the Customers to the telephone number provided by Party A, or
to an information source that can provide the telephone number of Party A, in a
courteous manner and at no charge. In responding to misdirected repair calls,
neither Party shall make disparaging remarks about the other Party, its
services, rates, or service quality. 

                    18.2.3
Level 3 and BA will provide their respective repair contact numbers to one
another on a reciprocal basis. 

          18.3
Customer Authorization 

                    18.3.1
Without in any way limiting either Party’s obligations under subsection 27.1,
each Party shall comply with Applicable Law with regard to Customer selection
of a primary Telephone Exchange Service provider. 

                    18.3.2
In the event either Party requests that the other Party install, provide,
change, or terminate a Customer’s Telecommunications Service (including, but
not limited to, a Customer’s selection of a primary Telephone Exchange Service
Provider) and (a) fails to provide documentary evidence of the Customer’s primary
Telephone Exchange Service Provider

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selection upon
request, or (b) fails to obtain authorization from the Customer for such
installation, provision, selection, change or termination in accordance with
Applicable Law, then in addition to any other rights or remedies available to
the other Party, the requesting Party shall be liable to the other Party for
all charges that would be applicable to the Customer for the initial change in
the Customer’s Telecommunications Service and any charges for restoring the
Customer’s Telecommunications Service to its Customer-authorized condition,
including to the appropriate primary Telephone Exchange Service provider. 

                    18.3.3
Without in any way limiting Level 3’s obligations under subsection 27.1, Level
3 shall comply with Applicable Law with regard to Customer Proprietary Network
Information, including, but not limited to, 47 U.S.C. § 222. Level 3 shall not
access (including, but not limited to, through BA OSS Services (as defined in
Schedule 12.3) and BA Pre-OSS Services), use, or disclose Customer Proprietary
Network Information made available to Level 3 by BA pursuant to this Agreement
unless Level 3 has obtained any Customer authorization for such access, use
and/or disclosure required by Applicable Law. By accessing, using or disclosing
Customer Proprietary Network Information, Level 3 represents and warrants that
it has obtained authorization for such action from the applicable Customer in
the manner required by Applicable Law and this Agreement. Level 3 shall, upon
request by BA, provide proof of such authorization (including a copy of any
written authorization). 

                    18.3.4
BA shall have the right to monitor and/or audit Level 3’s access to and use
and/or disclosure of Customer Proprietary Network Information that is made
available by BA to Level 3 pursuant to this Agreement to ascertain whether
Level 3 is complying with the requirements of Applicable Law and this Agreement
with regard to such access, use, and/or disclosure. To the extent permitted by
Applicable Law, the foregoing right shall include, but not be limited to, the
right to electronically monitor Level 3’s access to and use of Customer
Proprietary Network Information that is made available by BA to Level 3 pursuant
to this Agreement. 

19.0 NOT
ADOPTED 

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20.0 RATES AND CHARGES;
ASSURANCE OF PAYMENT 

          20.1
Except as provided elsewhere in this Agreement, the rates and charges set forth
in Exhibit A hereto shall apply to the services, facilities, and arrangements
provided hereunder and used for the provision of Telephone Exchange Service and
associated Exchange Access. To the extent that services, facilities or
arrangements are not included in Exhibit A, or the rates and charges therefor
are not set forth in Exhibit A or elsewhere in this Agreement, the providing
Party may charge its applicable, effective and nondiscriminatory Tariff rate
that has been approved or otherwise allowed to go into effect by the Commission
or the FCC. 

          20.2
Notwithstanding Section 20.1 hereof, the rates and charges set forth in Exhibit
A shall be superseded by any new rate or charge when such new rate or charge is
required by any order of the Commission or the FCC, approved by the Commission
or the FCC, or otherwise allowed to go into effect, provided such new rates or
charges are not subject to a stay issued by any court or regulatory body of
competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding any other provision of this 

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Agreement, each Party
reserves its respective right to file a complaint with the Commission with
respect to the Tariff rates and charges of the other Party. 

          20.3
Upon request by BA, Level 3 shall, at any time and from time to time, provide
to BA adequate assurance of payment of amounts due (or to become due) to BA
hereunder. Assurance of payment of charges may be requested by BA if Level 3
(a) in BA’s reasonable judgment, at the Effective Date or at any time
thereafter, is unable to demonstrate that it is creditworthy, (b) fails to
timely pay (or fails to give notice of a bona fide dispute pursuant to Section
28.8 hereof with respect to) a bill rendered to Level 3 by BA, (c) in BA’s
reasonable judgment, at the Effective Date or at any time thereafter, does not
have established credit with BA or (d) admits its inability to pay its debts as
such debts become due, has commenced a voluntary case (or has had a case
commenced against it) under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or any other law relating
to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding-up, composition or
adjustment of debts or the like, has made an assignment for the benefit of
creditors or is subject to a receivership or similar proceeding. Unless
otherwise agreed by the Parties, the assurance of payment shall, at BA’s
option, consist of (i) a cash security deposit in U.S. dollars held in an
account by BA or (ii) an unconditional, irrevocable standby letter of credit
naming BA as the beneficiary thereof and otherwise in form and substance
satisfactory to BA from a financial institution acceptable to BA, in either
case in an amount equal to two (2) months anticipated charges (including,
without limitation, both recurring and non-recurring charges), as reasonably
determined by BA, for the services, facilities or arrangements to be provided
by BA to Level 3 in connection with this Agreement. To the extent that BA opts
for a cash deposit, the Parties intend that the provision of such deposit
shall constitute the grant of a security interest pursuant to Article 9 of the
Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any relevant jurisdiction. If required
by an applicable BA Tariff or by Applicable Law, interest will be paid on any
such deposit held by BA at the higher of the stated interest rate in such
Tariff or in the provisions of Applicable Law. BA may (but is not obligated to)
draw on the letter of credit or funds on deposit in the account, as applicable,
upon notice to Level 3 in respect of any amounts billed hereunder that are not
paid within thirty (30) days of the date of the applicable statement of charges
prepared by BA. The fact that a security deposit or a letter of credit is
requested by BA hereunder shall in no way relieve Level 3 from compliance with
BA’s regulations as to advance payments and payment for service, nor constitute
a waiver or modification of the terms herein pertaining to the discontinuance
of service for nonpayment of any sums due to BA for the services, facilities or
arrangements rendered. 

21.0 INSURANCE 

          21.1
Level 3 shall maintain during the term of this Agreement
all insurance and/or bonds required to satisfy its obligations under this
Agreement and all insurance and/or bonds required by Applicable Law, including,
without limitation, its obligations set forth in Section 24 hereof. At a
minimum and without limiting the foregoing covenant, Level 3 shall maintain the
following insurance:

	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (a)
 Commercial General Liability Insurance, on an occurrence basis, including but
 not limited to, premises-operations, broad form property damage,
 products/completed 

 

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 operations, contractual
 liability, independent contractors, and personal injury, with limits of at
 least $2,000,000 combined single limit for each occurrence. 

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (b)
 Automobile Liability, Comprehensive Form, with limits of at least $500,000
 combined single limit for each occurrence. 

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (c)
 Excess Liability, in the umbrella form, with limits of at least $10,000,000
 combined single limit for each occurrence. 

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (d)
 Worker’s Compensation Insurance as required by Applicable Law and Employer’s
 Liability Insurance with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. 

 

          21.2
Level 3 shall name BA as an additional insured on the foregoing insurance,
except with respect to Worker’s Compensation Insurance. 

          21.3
Level 3 shall, within two (2) weeks of the date hereof and on a semi-annual
basis thereafter, furnish certificates or other proof of the foregoing
insurance acceptable to BA. The certificates or other proof of the foregoing
insurance shall be sent to: Director - Interconnection Services; Bell Atlantic
Telecom Industry Services; 1095 Avenue of the Americas; Room 1423; New York, NY
10036. In addition, Level 3 shall require its
agents, representatives, and contractors, if any, that may enter upon the
premises of BA or BA’s affiliated companies to maintain similar and appropriate
insurance and, if requested, to furnish BA certificates or other adequate proof
of such insurance. Certificates furnished by Level 3 or Level 3’s agents,
representatives, or contractors shall contain a clause stating: “Verizon New
Hampshire shall be notified in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to
cancellation of, or any material change in, the insurance.” 

22.0 TERM AND TERMINATION. 

	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           22.1
 This Agreement shall be effective as of the Effective Date and, unless
 cancelled or terminated earlier in accordance with the terms hereof, shall
 continue in effect until September 30, 2002 (the “Initial Term”). Thereafter,
 this Agreement shall continue in force and effect unless and until cancelled
 or terminated as provided in this Agreement. 

 

22.2 Either Level 3 or BA
may terminate this Agreement effective upon the expiraticin of the Initial Term
or effective upon any date after expiration of the Initial Term by providing
written notice of termination at least ninety (90) days in advance of the date
of termination. 

          22.3
Both Level 3 and BA shall have the right to request negotiation of a new
interconnection agreement at any time beginning January 1, 2002. Any such
request must be provided to the other Party in writing and shall be deemed a
request for negotiation under Section 251 of the Act. If either Level 3 or BA
provides notice of termination pursuant to Section 22.2 and on or before the
proposed date of termination either Level 3 or BA has requested negotiation of
a new interconnection agreement, unless this Agreement is cancelled or
terminated earlier in accordance with the terms hereof, this Agreement shall
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period” beginning on the
proposed date of termination (which date shall not be earlier than September
30, 2002) and ending on the earlier of (a) the effective date of a new
interconnection agreement between Level 3 and BA; or, (b) the date one (1) year
after the proposed date of termination; provided, however, that notwithstanding
any other provision in this Agreement, if the Commission, the FCC or a court of
competent jurisdiction should at any time after the date hereof issue or
release an order, or if a federal or state legislative authority should enact a
statute, that by its terms (i) expressly supercedes or modifies existing
interconnection agreements and (ii) specifies a rate or rate structure for
reciprocal compensation, , or access charges that is to apply to Internet
Traffic, then the Parties shall promptly amend this Agreement to reflect the
terms of such order or statute for the foregoing interim period (but, for the
avoidance of any doubt, not for any period prior to the start of such interim
period); provided further that, if such order or statute does not expressly
supercede or modify existing interconnection agreements, then either Party, in
its sole discretion, may elect, on any date from and after the beginning of the
foregoing interim period (but, for the avoidance of any doubt, not prior to the
start of such interim period), to terminate the provisions set forth herein
with thirty (30) days advance written notice to the other Party (it being
understood, for the avoidance of any doubt, that such notice may be provided
(but not yet be effective) prior to the start of such interim period). In the
event either Party elects to exercise its right to terminate the
provisions, then the Parties shall promptly amend
this Agreement to reflect the terms of such order or statute, and any such
amendment shall be retroactive to the effective date of the termination (but,
for the avoidance of any doubt, shall not be retroactive with respect to any
period prior to October 1, 2002). 

          22.4
If either Level 3 or BA provides notice of termination pursuant to Section 22.2
and by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the proposed date of termination neither Level
3 nor BA has requested negotiation of a new interconnection agreement, (a) this
Agreement will terminate at 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the proposed date of
termination, and (b) the Services being provided under this Agreement at the
time of termination will be terminated, except to the extent that the
purchasing Party has requested that such Services continue to be provided
pursuant to an applicable Tariff. In any event, should termination of the
Agreement be contemplated pursuant to this Section 22.4, the Parties agree to
take commercially reasonable steps to minimize end user Customer disruption and
to ensure an orderly transition in the provision of services. 

          22.5
If either Party defaults in the payment of any amount due hereunder (that is
not the subject of a bona fide, good faith dispute hereunder), or if either
Party materially violates any other material provision of this Agreement, and
such default or violation shall continue for sixty (60) days after written
notice thereof, the other Party may terminate this Agreement or suspend the
provision of any or all services hereunder by providing written notice to the
defaulting Party. At least twenty-five (25) days prior to the effective date of
such termination or suspension, the other Party must provide the defaulting
Party and the appropriate federal and/or state regulatory bodies with written
notice of its intention to terminate the Agreement or suspend service if the
default is not cured. Notice shall be posted by overnight mail, return receipt
requested. If the defaulting Party cures the default or violation within the
sixty (60) day period, the other Party shall not terminate the Agreement or
suspend service provided hereunder but shall be entitled to recover all
reasonable costs, if any, incurred by it in connection with the default or
violation, including, 

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without
limitation, costs incurred to prepare for the termination of the Agreement or
the suspension of service provided hereunder. 

23.0
DISCLAIMER OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTEES 

          EXCEPT
AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER PARTY MAKES OR RECEIVES ANY
WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES, FACILITIES OR
ARRANGEMENTS PROVIDED HEREUNDER OR CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT AND THE
PARTIES DISCLAIM ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 

24.0
INDEMNIFICATION 

          24.1
BA agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Level 3 from and against any
and all Losses resulting from any claims, demands, suits, governmental
proceedings, or other actions: 

	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (a)
 relating to personal injury to or death of any person, or damage to, or
 destruction or loss of, real and/or personal property of any person, arising
 from transactions or activities relating to this Agreement, to the extent
 such injury, death, damage, destruction or loss, was proximately caused by
 the negligent or otherwise tortious acts or omissions of BA; or 

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (b)
 made, instituted, or asserted by BA’s own Customer(s) against Level 3 arising
 out of Level 3’s provision of services to BA under this Agreement (except for
 a Loss as to which Level 3 is obligated to indemnify BA under Section
 24.2(a)). 

 

          24.2
Level 3 agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless BA from and against any
and all Losses resulting from any and all claims, demands, suits, governmental
proceedings, or other actions: 

	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (a)
 relating to personal injury to or death of any person, or damage to, or
 destruction or loss of, real and/or personal property, owned by any person,
 arising from transactions or activities relating to this Agreement, to the
 extent such injury, death, damage, destruction or loss, was proximately
 caused by the negligent or otherwise tortious acts or omissions of Level 3;
 or 

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (b)
 made, instituted, or asserted by Level 3’s own Customer(s) against BA arising
 out of BA’s provision of services to Level 3 under this Agreement (except for
 a Loss as to which BA is obligated to indemnify Level 3 under Section
 24.1(a)). 

 

          24.3
Nothing in Sections 24.1 and 24.2 shall affect or limit any claims, remedies,
or other actions the indemnifying Party may have against the indemnified Party
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other
contract, any applicable Tariff(s), or Applicable Law, relating to the
indemnified Party’s provision of services, facilities or arrangements to the
indemnifying Party under this Agreement. 

          24.4
A Party’s obligation to indemnify the other Party as provided herein shall be
conditioned upon the following: 

	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (a)
 The indemnified Party shall promptly notify the indemnifying Party of any
 action taken against the indemnified Party relating to the indemnification.
 However, the failure to give such notice shall release the Indemnifying Party
 from its obligations under this Section 24.0 only to the extent the failure
 to give such notice has prejudiced the indemnifying Party. 

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (b)
 The indemnifying Party shall have sole authority to defend any such action,
 including the selection of legal counsel, and the indemnified Party may
 engage separate legal counsel only at the indemnified Party’s sole cost and
 expense. 

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (c)
 In no event shall the indemnifying Party settle or consent to any judgment in
 an action without the prior written consent of the indemnified Party, which
 consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. However, in the event the
 settlement or judgment requires a contribution from or affects the rights of
 the indemnified Party, the indemnified Party shall have the right to refuse
 such settlement or judgment and, at its own cost and expense, take over the
 defense against such Loss, provided that in such event the indemnifying Party
 shall not be responsible for, nor shall it be obligated to indemnify the
 indemnified Party against, the Loss for any amount in excess of such refused
 settlement or judgment. 

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (d)
 The indemnified Party shall, in all cases, assert any and all provisions in
 its Tariffs that limit liability to third parties as a bar to any recovery by
 the third party claimant in excess of such limitation of liability. 

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           (e)
 The indemnified Party shall offer the indemnifying Party all reasonable
 cooperation and assistance in the defense of any such action. 

 

          24.5
Each Party agrees that it will not implead or bring any action against the
other Party or its affiliates, or any of their respective directors, officers,
agents or employees, based on any claim by any person for personal injury or
death that occurs in the course or scope of employment of such person by the
other Party and that arises out of performance of this Agreement. 

25.0
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 

          25.1
The liability of either Party to the other Party for damages, claims or other
losses arising out of failure to comply with a direction to install, restore or
terminate facilities, or out of failures, mistakes, omissions, interruptions,
delays, errors, defects or the like (collectively, “Errors”) occurring in the
course of furnishing any services, arrangements, or facilities hereunder shall
be determined in accordance with the terms of the applicable Tariff(s) of the
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event no
Tariff(s) apply, the providing Party’s liability for such Errors shall not
exceed an amount equal to the pro rata applicable monthly charge for the period
in which such Errors occur. Recovery of said amount shall be the injured
Party’s sole and exclusive remedy against the providing Party for such Errors. 

          25.2
Neither Party shall be liable to the other Party in connection with the
provision or use of services offered under this Agreement for indirect,
incidental, consequential, reliance, punitive, or like damages, including, without
limitation, damages for lost profits (collectively, “Consequential Damages”),
regardless of the form of action, whether in contract, warranty, strict
liability, tort or otherwise, including, without limitation, negligence of a
Party, even if the other Party has been advised of the possibility of such
damages; provided that the foregoing shall not limit a Party’s obligation under
Section 24 hereof. 

26.0
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIED ACTIVITIES 

          26.1
Performance Standards 

     BA
shall provide Interconnection and unbundled Network Elements, and make its
Telecommunication Services available for resale, all as set forth herein in
accordance with the performance standards set forth in Section 251(c) of the
Act and the FCC Regulations. 

          26.2 Performance Reporting 

     26.2.1
To the extent required by the FCC Order in the Application of BELL ATLANTIC
Corporation, Transferee, For Consent to Transfer Control of BELL ATLANTIC
Corporation and its Subsidiaries, NSD-L-96-10, Memorandum Opinion and Order
(August 14, 1997) (“the FCC Merger Order”), BA shall provide Level 3 with the
Performance Monitoring Reports applicable to Level 3 in accordance with the
requirements of said FCC Merger Order. 

	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
           26.2.2
 To the extent required by Appendix D, Section V, “Carrier-to-Carrier
 Performance Plan (Including Performance Measurements),” and Appendix D,
 Attachment A, “Carrier-to-Carrier Performance Assurance Plan,” of the
 Memorandum Opinion and Order In re Application of GTE Corporation,
 Transferor, and BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION, Transferee, For Consent to
 Transfer Control of Domestic and International Sections 214 and 310
 Authorizations and Application to Transfer Control of a Submarine Cable
 Landing License, CC Docket No. 98-184 (June 16, 2000), BA shall provide
 performance measurement results to Level 3. 

 

                    26.2.3
Level 3 agrees that the performance information included in the Performance
Monitoring Reports and the performance measurement results described in
Sections 26.2.1 and 26.2.2 hereof is confidential and proprietary to BA, and
shall be used by Level 3 solely for internal performance assessment purposes,
for purposes of joint Level 3- and BA assessments of service performance, and
for reporting to the Commission, the FCC, or courts of competent jurisdiction,
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enforcing BA’s
obligations hereunder. Level 3 shall not otherwise disclose this information to
third parties. 

27.0
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS; REGULATORY APPROVAL 

          27.1
Each Party shall remain in compliance with Applicable Law in the course of
performing this Agreement. Each Party shall promptly notify the other Party in
writing of any governmental action that suspends, cancels, withdraws, limits,
or otherwise materially affects its ability to perform its obligations
hereunder. 

          27.2
The Parties understand and agree that this Agreement will be filed with the
Commission and may thereafter be filed with the FCC as an integral part of BA’s
application pursuant to Section 271(d) of the Act. In the event that any one or
more of the provisions contained herein in BA’s reasonable determination is
likely to adversely affect BA’s application pursuant to Section 271(d) of the
Act, the Parties agree to make only the minimum revisions necessary to
eliminate the inconsistency or amend the application-affecting provision(s). 

          27.3
Except as explicitly provided in Sections 4.2.4, 5.7 and 22 of this Agreement,
in the event of a change in Applicable Law that materially affects any material
term of this Agreement, the rights or obligations of either Party hereunder, or
the ability of either Party to perform any material provision hereof, the
Parties shall renegotiate in good faith such affected provisions with a view
toward agreeing to acceptable new terms as may be required or permitted as a
result of such legislative, regulatory, judicial or other legal action. 

          27.4
Except as explicitly provided in Sections 4.2.4, 5.7 and 22 of this Agreement,
notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, if, as a result of any
decision, order or determination of any judicial or regulatory authority with
jurisdiction over the subject matter hereof, it is determined that BA is not
required to furnish any service, facility or arrangement, or to provide any
benefit required to be furnished or provided to Level 3 hereunder, then BA may
discontinue the provision of any such service, facility, arrangement or benefit
to the extent permitted by any such decision, order or determination by
providing ninety (90) days prior written notice to Level 3, unless a different
notice period or different conditions are specified in this Agreement
(including, but not limited to, in an applicable Tariff or Applicable Law) for
termination of such service, in which event such specified period and/or
conditions shall apply. 

28.0
MISCELLANEOUS 

          28.1
Authorization 

          28.1.1
BA is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the State of New Hampshire and has full power and authority to
execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform the obligations hereunder. 

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          28.1.2
Level 3 is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has full power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder. 

          28.1.3
Level 3 represents that it is a certified provider of local exchange services
in the State of New Hampshire 

          28.2
Independent Contractor; Disclaimer of Agency 

          Each
Party shall perform services hereunder as an independent contractor and nothing
herein shall be construed as creating any other relationship between the
Parties. Each Party and each Party’s contractor shall be solely responsible for
the withholding or payment of all applicable federal, state and local income
taxes, social security taxes and other payroll taxes with respect to their
employees, as well as any taxes, contributions or other obligations imposed by
applicable state unemployment or workers’ compensation acts. Each Party has
sole authority and responsibility to hire, fire and otherwise control its
employees. Except for provisions herein expressly authorizing a Party to act
for another, nothing in this Agreement shall constitute a
Party as a legal representative or agent of the other Party, nor shall a Party
have the right or authority to assume, create or incur any liability or any
obligation of any kind, express or implied, against or in the name or on behalf
of the other Party -unless otherwise expressly permitted by such
other Party. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, no Party
undertakes to perform any obligation of the other Party, whether regulatory or
contractual, or to assume any responsibility for the management of the other
Party’s business. 

          28.3
Force Majeure 

          Neither
Party shall be responsible for delays or failures in performance resulting from
acts or occurrences beyond the reasonable control of such Party, including,
without limitation: adverse weather conditions, fire, explosion, power failure,
acts of God, war, revolution, civil commotion, or acts of public enemies; any
law, order, regulation, ordinance or requirement of any governmental or legal
body; labor unrest, including, without limitation, strikes, slowdowns,
picketing or boycotts; or delays caused by the other Party or by other service
or equipment vendors beyond the Party’s reasonable control; or any other acts
or occurrences beyond the Party’s reasonable control (the fact that a
particular delay or failure in performance was foreseen or foreseeable not
necessarily being indicative or non-indicative of whether or not the act or
occurrence was within a Party’s reasonable control) (any of the
foregoing, a “Force Majeure Event”). In such event, the nonperforming Party
shall, upon giving prompt notice to the other Party, be excused from such
performance on a day-to-day basis to the extent of such interference (and the
other Party shall likewise be excused from performance of its obligations on a
day-to-day basis to the extent such Party’s obligations relate to the
performance so interfered with). The non-performing Party shall use its
commercially reasonable efforts to avoid or remove the cause(s) of non-performance
and both Parties shall proceed to perform with dispatch once the cause(s) are
removed or cease. Notwithstanding the above, in no case shall a Force Majeure
Event excuse either Party from the obligation to pay money when due under this
Agreement, nor require the non-performing Party to settle any labor dispute
except as the non-performing Party, in its sole discretion, determines
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agrees to
treat the other in parity with the manner in which it treats itself and any other
entities with regard to a Force Majeure Event 

          28.4
Confidentiality 

                    28.4.1
All information, including but not limited to specifications, microfilm,
photocopies, magnetic disks, magnetic tapes, drawings, sketches, models,
samples, tools, technical information, data, employee records, maps, financial
reports, and market data, that is furnished by one Party to the other Party and
that: 

	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 (a) contains
 customer specific, facility specific, or usage specific information, other
 than customer information communicated for the purpose of publication or
 directory database inclusion, or 

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 (b) is in
 written, graphic, electromagnetic, or other tangible form and marked at the
 time of delivery as “Confidential” or “Proprietary,” or 

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 (c) is
 communicated orally and declared to the receiving Party at the time of
 delivery, and-by written notice given to the receiving Party
 within ten (10) days after delivery, to be “Confidential” or “Proprietary”
 (collectively referred to as “Proprietary Information”), shall remain the
 property of the disclosing Party. 

 

                    28.4.2
Each Party shall keep all of the other Party’s Proprietary Information
confidential in the same manner it holds its own Proprietary Information
confidential (which in all cases shall be no less than in a commercially
reasonable manner) and shall use the other Party’s Proprietary Information only
for performing the covenants contained in this Agreement. Neither Party shall
use the other Party’s Proprietary Information for any other purpose except upon
such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between the Parties in writing
or to enforce its rights hereunder (provided that the Party wishing to disclose
the other Party’s Proprietary Information submits the same to the Commission,
the FCC or courts of competent jurisdiction, as applicable, under a request for
a protective order). 

                    28.4.3
Unless otherwise agreed, the obligations of confidentiality and non-use set
forth in. this Agreement do not apply to such Proprietary Information that: 

	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 (a) was, at
 the time of receipt, already known to the receiving Party free of any
 obligation to keep it confidential as evidenced by written records prepared
 prior to delivery by the disclosing Party; or 

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 (b) is or
 becomes publicly known through no wrongful act of the receiving Party; or 

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 (c) is
 rightfully received from a third person having no direct or indirect secrecy or
 confidentiality obligation to the disclosing Party with respect to such
 information; or 

 

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 (d) is independently
 developed by an employee, agent, or contractor of the receiving Party that is
 not involved in any manner with the provision of services pursuant to this
 Agreement and does not have any direct or indirect access to the Proprietary
 Information; or 

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 (e) is approved for
 release by written authorization of the disclosing Party; or 

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 (f) is required to be made
 public by the receiving Party pursuant to Applicable Law, provided that the
 receiving Party shall have made commercially reasonable efforts to give
 adequate notice of the requirement to the disclosing Party in order to enable
 the disclosing Party to seek protective orders. 

 

                    28.4.4
Following termination or expiration of this Agreement, and upon request by the
disclosing Party, the receiving Party shall return all tangible copies of
Proprietary Information, whether written, graphic, electromagnetic or
otherwise, except that the receiving Party may retain one copy for archival purposes
only. 

                    28.4.5
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the provisions of this
Section 28.4 shall apply to all Proprietary Information furnished by either
Party to the other in furtherance of the purpose of this Agreement, even if
furnished before the Effective Date. 

                    28.4.6
The Parties’ obligations with respect to Proprietary Information under this
Section 28 shall not last beyond any time limitations therefor mandated under
State law. 

          28.5
Choice of Law 

          The
construction, interpretation and performance of this Agreement shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state in which
this Agreement is to be performed, except for its conflicts of laws provisions.
In addition, insofar as and to the extent federal law may apply, federal law
will control. 

          28.6
Taxes 

                    28.6.1
In General. With respect to any purchase hereunder of services, facilities or
arrangements, if any federal, state or local tax, fee, surcharge or other
tax-like charge (a “Tax”) is required or permitted by Applicable Law to be
collected from the purchasing Party by the providing Party, then (i) the
providing Party shall properly bill the purchasing Party for such Tax, (ii) the
purchasing Party shall timely remit such Tax to the providing Party and (iii)
the providing Party shall timely remit such collected Tax to the applicable
taxing authority. 

                    28.6.2
Taxes Imposed on the Providing Party. With respect to any purchase hereunder of
services, facilities or arrangements, if any federal, state or local Tax is
imposed by Applicable Law on the receipts of the providing Party, and such
Applicable Law permits the providing Party to exclude certain receipts received
from sales for resale to a public utility, distributor, telephone company,
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communications
company (“Telecommunications Company”), such exclusion being based solely on
the fact that the purchasing Party is also subject to a tax based upon receipts
(“Receipts Tax”), then the purchasing Party (i) shall provide the providing
Party with notice in writing in accordance with Section 28.6.6 of this
Agreement of its intent to pay the Receipts Tax and (ii) shall timely pay the
Receipts Tax to the applicable tax authority. 

                    28.6.3
Taxes Imposed on Customers. With respect to any purchase hereunder of services,
facilities or arrangements that are resold to a third party, if any federal,
state or local Tax is imposed by Applicable Law on the subscriber, end-user,
Customer or ultimate consumer (“Subscriber”) in connection with any such
purchase, which a Telecommunications Company is required to impose and/or
collect from a Subscriber, then the purchasing Party (i) shall be required to
impose and/or collect such Tax from the Subscriber and (ii) shall timely remit
such Tax to the applicable taxing authority. 

                    28.6.4
Liability for Uncollected Tax, Interest and Penalty. If the providing Party has
not received an exemption certificate and fails to collect any Tax as required
by Section 28.6.1, then, as between the providing Party and the purchasing
Party, (i) the purchasing Party shall remain liable for such uncollected Tax
and (ii) the providing Party shall be liable for any interest assessed thereon
and any penalty assessed with respect to such uncollected Tax by such
authority. If the providing Party properly bills the purchasing Party for any
Tax but the purchasing Party fails to remit such Tax to the providing Party as
required by Section 28.6.1, then, as between the providing Party and the
purchasing Party, the purchasing Party shall be liable for such uncollected Tax
and any interest assessed thereon, as well as any penalty assessed with respect
to such uncollected Tax by the applicable taxing authority. If the providing
Party does not collect any Tax as required by Section 28.6.1 because the
purchasing Party has provided such providing Party with an exemption certificate
that is later found to be inadequate by a taxing authority, then, as between
the providing Party and the purchasing Party, the purchasing Party shall be
liable for such uncollected Tax and any interest assessed thereon, as well as
any penalty assessed with respect to such uncollected Tax by the applicable
taxing authority. If the purchasing Party fails to pay the Receipts Tax as
required by Section 28.6.2, then, as between the providing Party and the
purchasing Party, (x) the providing Party shall be liable for any Tax imposed
on its receipts and (y) the purchasing Party shall be liable for any interest
assessed thereon and any penalty assessed upon the providing Party with respect
to such Tax by such authority. If the purchasing Party fails to impose and/or
collect any Tax from Subscribers as required by Section 28.6.3, then, as
between the providing Party and the purchasing Party, the purchasing Party
shall remain liable for such uncollected Tax and any interest assessed thereon,
as well as any penalty assessed with respect to such uncollected Tax by the
applicable taxing authority. With respect to any Tax that the purchasing Party
has agreed to pay, or is required to impose on and/or collect from Subscribers,
the purchasing Party agrees to indemnify and hold the providing Party harmless
on an after-tax basis for any costs incurred by the providing Party as a result
of actions taken by the applicable taxing authority to recover the Tax from the
providing Party due to the failure of the purchasing Party to timely pay, or
collect and timely remit, such Tax to such authority. In the event either Party
is audited by a taxing authority, the other Party agrees to cooperate fully
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inquiries in a
proper and timely manner so that the audit and/or any resulting controversy may
be resolved expeditiously. 

                    28.6.5
Tax Exemptions and Exemption Certificates. If Applicable Law clearly exempts a
purchase hereunder from a Tax, and if such Applicable Law also provides an
exemption procedure, such as an exemption-certificate requirement, then, if the
purchasing Party complies with such procedure, the providing Party shall not
collect such Tax during the effective period of such exemption. Such exemption
shall be effective upon receipt of the exemption certificate or affidavit in
accordance with the terms set forth in Section 28.6.6. If Applicable Law
clearly exempts a purchase hereunder from a Tax, but does not also provide an
exemption procedure, then the providing Party shall not collect such Tax if the
purchasing Party (i) furnishes the providing Party with a letter signed by an
officer requesting such an exemption and citing the provision in the Applicable
Law which clearly allows such exemption and (ii) supplies the providing Party
with an indemnification agreement, reasonably acceptable to the providing Party
(e.g., an agreement commonly used in the industry), which holds the providing
Party harmless on an after-tax basis with respect to its forbearing to collect
such Tax. 

                    28.6.6
If any discount or portion of a discount in price provided to Level 3 under
this Agreement (including, but not limited to, a wholesale discount provided
for in Exhibit A) is based on, anticipated Tax savings to BA because it was anticipated that
receipts from sales of BA services that would otherwise be subject to a Tax on
such receipts could be excluded from such Tax under Applicable Law because the
BA services would be sold to Level 3 for resale, and BA is, in fact, required
by Applicable Law to pay such Tax on receipts from sales of BA services to
Level 3, then, as between BA and Level 3, Level 3 shall be liable for, and
shall indemnify and hold harmless BA against (on an after-tax basis), any such
Tax and any interest and/or penalty assessed by the applicable taxing authority
on either Level 3 or BA with respect to the Tax on BA’s receipts. 

                    28.6.7
All notices, affidavits, exemption-certificates or other communications
required or permitted to be given by either Party to the other, for purposes of
this Section 28.6, shall be made in writing and shall be delivered in person or
sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, or registered mail, or a
courier service providing proof of service, and sent to the addressees set
forth in Section 28.10 as well as to the following: 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 To Bell
 Atlantic:

 	
 Tax
 Administration

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Bell
 Atlantic Corporation

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 1095 Avenue
 of the Americas

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Room 3109

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 New York, NY
 10036

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 To Level 3:

 	
 Director of
 Tax Administration

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Level 3
 Communications, LLC

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 1025
 Eldorado Blvd.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
 Broomfield,
 CO 80021

 

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Either Party
may from time to time designate another address or other addressees by giving
notice is accordance with the terms of this Section 28.6. Any notice or other
communication shall be deemed to be given when received.

          28.7
Assignment

          Neither
Party may assign this Agreement or any of its rights or obligations hereunder
to a third party without the written consent of the
other Party; provided, however, that either Party may assign this Agreement to
an affiliate, without the other Party’s prior written consent (but with written
notice thereof to the other Party), upon the provision of reasonable evidence
by the proposed assignee that it has the resources, ability, and authority to
provide satisfactory performance under this Agreement, and provided further
that the proposed assignee is in good standing with the other Party. Any
assignment or delegation in violation of this subsection 29.7 shall be void and
ineffective and constitute a default of this Agreement. For the purposes of this
Section, the term “affiliate” shall mean any entity that controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with the assigning Party. The
forgoing shall not be construed to prevent a Party from granting a security
interest in this Agreement.

          28.8
Billing and Payment; Disputed Amounts

                    28.8.1
Except as may otherwise be provided in this Agreement, each Party shall submit
on a monthly basis an itemized statement of charges incurred by the other Party
during the preceding month(s) for services, facilities or arrangements provided
hereunder. Payment of amounts billed under this Agreement, whether billed on a
monthly basis or as otherwise provided herein, shall be due, in immediately
available U.S. funds, on the later of (a) thirty (30) days following the date
of such statement, or (b) twenty (20) days from the date of receipt of such
statement.

                    28.8.2
Although it is the intent of both Parties to submit timely and accurate
statements of charges, failure by either Party to present statements to the
other Party in a timely ??????? shall not constitute a breach or default, or a
waiver of the right to payment of the. incurred charges, by the billing Party
under this Agreement, and the billed Party shall not be entitled to dispute the
billing Party’s statement(s) based on such Party’s failure to submit them in a
timely fashion.

                    28.8.3
If any portion of an amount due to a Party (the “Billing Party”) under this
Agreement is subject to a bona fide dispute between the Parties, the Party billed (the
“Non-Paying Party”) shall within
sixty (60) days of its receipt of the invoice containing such disputed amount
give notice to the Billing Party of the amounts it disputes (“Disputed
Amounts”) and include in such notice the specific details and reasons for
disputing each item. The Non-Paying Party shall pay when due (i) all undisputed
amounts to the Billing Party and (ii) all Disputed Amounts into an interest
bearing escrow account with a third party escrow agent
mutually agreed upon by the Parties.

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                    28.8.4
If the Parties are unable to resolve the issues related to the Disputed Amounts
in the normal course of business within thirty (30) days after delivery to the
Billing Party of notice of the Disputed Amounts, each of the Parties shall
appoint a designated representative who has authority to settle the dispute and
who is at a higher level of management than the persons with direct
responsibility for administration of this Agreement. The designated
representatives shall meet as often as they reasonably deem necessary in order
to discuss the dispute and negotiate in good faith in an effort to resolve such
dispute. The specific format for such discussions will be left to the
discretion of the designated representatives, however all reasonable requests
for relevant information made by one Party to the other Party shall be honored.

                    28.8.5
If the Parties are unable to resolve issues related to the Disputed Amounts
within thirty (30) days after the Parties’ appointment of designated
representatives pursuant to Section 28.8.4, or if either Party fails to appoint
a designated representative within thirty (30) days of the end of the thirty
(30) day period referred to Section 28.8.4, then either Party may file a
complaint with the Commission or any other authority of competent jurisdiction
to resolve such issues or proceed with any other remedy pursuant to law or
equity.

                    28.8.6
The Parties agree that all negotiations pursuant to this Section 28.8 shall
remain confidential and shall be treated as compromise and settlement
negotiations for purposes of the Federal Rules of Evidence and state rules of
evidence.

                    28.8.7
Charges which are not paid by the due date stated on BA’s bill shall be subject to a late payment
charge. The late payment charge shall be an amount specified by BA which shall
not exceed a rate of one and one half percent (1 1/12%) of the overdue amount
(including any unpaid previously billed late payment charges) per month.

          28.9
Dispute Resolution

          Except
as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any dispute between the Parties
regarding the interpretation or enforcement of this Agreement or any of its
terms shall be addressed by good faith attempts at conducting good faith
negotiation between the Parties, in the first instance. Should such
negotiations fail to resolve any dispute under this Agreement in a reasonable
time (given, among other things, the circumstances giving rise to the dispute,
the scope of perceived harm to the Parties, and the perceived threat to the
services provided to Customers), either Party may initiate an appropriate
action in any regulatory or judicial forum of competent jurisdiction.

          28.10
Notices

          Except
as otherwise provided in this Agreement, notices given by one Party to the
other Party under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be (a) delivered
personally, (b) delivered by express delivery service, (c) mailed, certified
mail or first class U.S. mail postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or (d)
delivered by telecopy to the following addresses of the Parties:

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 To Level 3:

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Level 3 Communications,
 LLC

 
	
  

 	
 Tony Sachetti,
 Direcor-Interconnection Services

 
	
  

 	
 1025 Eldorado Blvd. 

 
	
  

 	
 Broomfield, CO 80021 

 
	
  

 	
 Tel.: (720) 8884000

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 with a copy to:

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Michael R. Romano, Esq.

 
	
  

 	
 Level 3 Communications,
 LLC 

 
	
  

 	
 1025 Eldorado Blvd.

 
	
  

 	
 Broomfield, CO 80021

 
	
  

 	
 Facsimile: (720) 888-5134

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 To BA:

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Director - Interconnection
 Services

 
	
  

 	
 Bell Atlantic Telecom
 Industry Services 

 
	
  

 	
 1095 Avenue of the
 Americas

 
	
  

 	
 Room 1423

 
	
  

 	
 New York, NY 10036

 
	
  

 	
 Facsimile: 212/704-4381

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 with copies to:

 
	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 Verizon

 
	
  

 	
 185 Franldin Street, Room
 1403 

 
	
  

 	
 Boston, MA 02110

 
	
  

 	
 Attn: General Counsel

 
	
  

 	
 Telephone: (617) 743-2323 

 
	
  

 	
 Facsimile: (617) 737-0648
 Associate

 
	
  

 	
 General Counsel — Telecom

 
	
  

 	
 1320 N. Court House Road 

 
	
  

 	
 8th Floor

 
	
  

 	
 Arlington, VA 22201

 
	
  

 	
 Facsimile: 703/974-0744

 

or to such other address as
either Party shall designate by proper notice. Notices will be deemed given as
of the earlier of (i) the date of actual receipt, (ii) the next business day
when notice is sent via express mail or personal delivery, (iii) three (3) days
after mailing in the case of first class or certified U.S. mail,
or (iv) on the date set forth on the confirmation in the case of telecopy.

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          28.11
Joint Work Product

          This
Agreement is the joint work product of the Parties and has been negotiated by
the Parties and their respective counsel and shall be fairly interpreted in
accordance with its terms and, in the event of any ambiguities, no inferences
shall be drawn against either Party.

          28.12
No Third Party Beneficiaries

          This
Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties and their permitted assigns,
and nothing herein express or implied shall create or be construed to create
any third-party beneficiary rights hereunder.

          28.13
No Licenses

                    28.13.1
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as the grant of a license with
respect to any patent, copyright, trademark, trade name, trade secret or any
other proprietary or intellectual property now or hereafter owned, controlled
or licensable by either Party. Neither Party may use any patent, copyrightable
materials, trademark, trade name, trade secret or other intellectual property
right of the other Party except in accordance with the terms of a separate
license agreement between the Parties granting such rights.

                    28.13.2
Except as may be required under Section 28.13.4 hereof, neither Party shall
have any obligation to defend, indemnify or hold harmless, or acquire any
license or right for the benefit of, or owe any other obligation or have any
liability to, the other Party or its Customers based on or arising from any
claim, demand, or proceeding by any third party alleging or asserting that the
use of any circuit, apparatus, or system, or the use of any software, or the
performance of any service or method, or the provision of any facilities by
either Party under this Agreement, alone or in combination with that of the
other Party, constitutes direct, vicarious or contributory infringement or
inducement to infringe, misuse or misappropriation of any patent, copyright,
trademark, trade secret, or any other proprietary or intellectual property
right of any Party or third party. Each Party, however, shall offer to the other reasonable
cooperation and assistance in the defense of any such claim.

                    28.13.3
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE PARTIES AGREE THAT
NEITHER PARTY HAS MADE, AND THAT THERE DOES NOT EXIST, ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, THAT THE USE BY EACH PARTY OF THE OTHER’S FACILITIES, ARRANGEMENTS, OR
SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT GIVE RISE TO A CLAIM OF
INFRINGEMENT, MISUSE, OR MISAPPROPRIATION OF ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT.

                    28.13.4
Level 3 agrees that the rights granted by BA hereunder shall, where applicable,
be subject to the restrictions, if any, contained in any current software
license agreements between BA and BA’s software vendors. If BA asserts any such
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provide
written notice thereof to Level 3, and upon receipt of written request by Level
3, BA shall provide a copy of the applicable restrictive provisions in the
subject license agreement(s), except to the extent that BA is prohibited from
doing so by a confidentiality obligation; provided, however, that in the case
of such a confidentiality obligation, BA shall exercise commercially reasonable
best efforts to make a copy of the subject license agreement(s) available to
Level 3, although in no event shall BA be required to expend funds or undertake
any additional obligations to make such information available to Level 3. Level
3 acknowledges that functions and features made available to it hereunder
through the use of third party proprietary products may involve additional
terms and conditions and/or separate licensing to Level 3; provided, however,
BA agrees that it shall comply with the requirements, if any, of Applicable Law
with respect to making efforts to secure intellectual property rights from third parties
necessary for Level 3 to make use of BA services and facilities.

          28.14
Technology Upgrades

          Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, BA shall have the right to deploy,
upgrade, migrate and maintain its network at its discretion. The Parties
acknowledge that BA, at its election, may deploy fiber throughout its network
and that such fiber deployment may inhibit
or facilitate Level 3’s ability to provide service using certain technologies.
Nothing in this Agreement shall limit BA’s ability to upgrade its network
through the incorporation of new equipment, new software or otherwise. Level 3
shall be solely responsible for the cost and effort of accommodating such
changes in its own network. BA shall, however, notify Level 3 in writing of any
technology upgrades that would materially affect BA’s provision of services or
facilities hereunder, as soon as reasonably possible after the decision is made
to implement such upgrades, so that Level 3 will have reasonable time to make
alternative arrangements as necessary. In no event shall such notice be less
than sixty (60) days in advance of the upgrade to be implemented by BA.

          28.15
Survival

          The
Parties’ obligations under this Agreement which by their nature are intended to
continue beyond the termination or expiration of this Agreement (including,
without limitation, the obligation to pay amounts owed hereunder (to include
indemnification obligations) and the obligation to protect the other Party’s
Proprietary Information) shall survive the termination or expiration of this
Agreement.

          28.16
Entire Agreement

          The
terms contained in this Agreement and any Schedules, Exhibits, Tariffs and
other documents or instruments referred to herein that are incorporated into
this Agreement by this reference constitute the entire agreement between the
Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersede any and all
understandings, proposals and other communications, oral or written regarding
such subject matter that have been made or entered into prior to the effective
date hereof, November 1, 2000. Neither Party shall be bound by any preprinted
terms additional to or different from those in this Agreement that may appear
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form
documents, purchase orders, quotations, acknowledgments, invoices or other
communications.

          28.17
Counterparts

          This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.

          28.18
Modification, Amendment, Supplement, or Waiver 

          No
modification, amendment, supplement to, or waiver of the Agreement or any of
its provisions shall be effective and binding upon the Parties unless it is
made in writing and duly signed by the Parties. A failure or delay of either
Party to enforce any of the provisions hereof, to exercise any option which is
herein provided, or to require performance of any of the provisions hereof
shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of such provisions or options.

          28.19
Successors and Assigns

          This
Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their
respective legal successors and permitted assigns.

          28.20
Publicity and Use of Trademarks or Service Marks

          Neither
Party nor its subcontractors or agents shall use the other Party’s trademarks,
service marks, logos or other proprietary trade dress in any advertising, press
releases, publicity matters or other promotional materials without such Party’s
prior written consent.

          28.21
Cooperation With Law Enforcement

          BA
may cooperate with law enforcement authorities to the full extent required or
permitted by Applicable Law in matters related to services provided by BA
hereunder, including, but not limited to, the production of records; the
establishment of new lines or the installation of new services on an existing
line in order to support law enforcement operations; and the installation of
wiretaps, trap-or-trace devices and pen registers. BA shall not have the
obligation to inform the Customers of Level 3 of such law enforcement
requirements, except to the extent required by Applicable Law. BA will inform
Level 3 of such law enforcement requirements, unless an appropriate
governmental authority requests that notice to Level 3 be withheld, or such
disclosure is otherwise inconsistent with Applicable Law. Where a law
enforcement requirement relates to the establishment of new lines (including,
but not limited to, lines established to support interception of communications
on other lines), or the installation of services on existing lines, BA may take
measures to prevent CLECs from obtaining access to information concerning such
lines or services through operations support system interfaces, whenever an appropriate
governmental authority so requests. A requirement that the existence of the
lines or services not be disclosed shall be interpreted as including a
requirement to block access to information concerning the lines or services
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liable to any
person for any economic harm, personal injury, invasion of any right of
privacy, or any other harm, loss or injury, caused or claimed to be caused,
directly or indirectly, by actions taken by BA to block, or by its failure to
block, access to information concerning particular lines or services through
operations support systems interfaces or otherwise.

          28.22
CLEC Certification

          Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, BA shall have no obligation to perform
under this Agreement until such time as Level 3 has obtained a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) or such other Commission authorization
as may be required by law as a condition for conducting business in New
Hampshire as a local exchange carrier.

          28.23
Section 252(i)

          Except
as set forth in Section 5.7.3 hereof, nothing in this Agreement shall be
construed to prevent either Party from exercising any rights it may hold under
Section 252(i) of the Act. Except as set forth in Section 5.7.3 hereof, nothing
in this Agreement shall be construed to excuse either Party from any
obligations it may bear under Section 252(i) of the Act.

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          IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
as of this 1st day of November, 2000. 

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
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SCHEDULE 4.0

NETWORK INTERCONNECTION
SCHEDULE

New Hampshire RESIDENTIAL
SERVICES

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
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The BA terminating End
Office serving the BA Customer or the BA Tandem subtended by the terminating
End Office serving the BA Customer

SCHEDULE 4.2

INTERCONNECTION POINTS FOR
DIFFERENT TYPES OF TRAFFIC

          Each
Party shall provide the other Party with Interconnection to its network at the
following points for
transmission, routing and termination subject to the availability of
facilities. Compensation for such facilities will be as set forth in Exhibit A
or as provided elsewhere herein.

          1.
For the termination of Local Traffic, or Toll Traffic originated by one Party’s
Customer and terminated to the other Party’s Customer, at the points set forth
in Section 4 of the main body of the Agreement.

          2.
For the termination of Meet Point Billing Traffic from an IXC to:

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 (a)

 	
 Level 3, at
 the Level 3-EP in LATA in which the Traffic is to terminate.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 (b)

 	
 BA, at the
 BA-IP in LATA in which the Traffic is to terminate.

 

          3.
For the termination of Transit Traffic from an ITC, wireless carrier, or other
CLEC to:

	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
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 Level 3, at
 the Level 3-LP in which the Traffic is to terminate.

 
	
  

 	
  

 	
  

 
	
  

 	
 (b)

 	
 BA, at the
 BA-LP in LATA in which the Traffic is to terminate.

 

          4.
For 911/E911 traffic originated on Level 3’s network, at the PSAP in areas
where only Basic 911 service is available, or at the BA 911/E911 Tandem Office
serving the area in which the Level 3Customer is located, in accordance with
applicable state laws and regulations and PSAP requirements.

          5.
For Directory Assistance (411 or NPA-555-1212) traffic, at the applicable BA
operator services Tandem Office.

          6.
For Operator Services (call completion) traffic, at the applicable BA operator
services Tandem Office.

          7.
For BLV/BLVI traffic, at the terminating Party’s operator services Tandem
Office.

          8.
For SS7 signaling originated by:

                    (a)
Level 3, at mutually agreed-upon Signaling Point of Interconnection(s) (“SPOI”)
in the LATA in which the Local Traffic, or Toll Traffic originates, over CCSAC
links provisioned in accordance with Bellcore GR-905 and Bell Atlantic
Supplement Common Channel Signaling Network Interface Specification (BA 905).

                    (b)
BA, at mutually agreed-upon SPOIs in the LATA in which the Local Traffic, or
Toll Traffic originates, over a CCSAC links provisioned in accordance with
Bellcore GR-905 and BA-905.

Alternatively, either Party
may elect to interconnect for SS7 signaling through a commercial SS7 hub
provider.

          9.
For toll free service access code (e.g., 800/888/877) database inquiry traffic,
at any BA Signaling Transfer Point in the LATA in which the originating Level
3Wire Center is located, over a CCSAC link. Alternatively, Level 3may elect to
interconnect through a commercial SS7 hub provider.

          10.
For Line Information Database (“LIDB”) inquiry traffic, at any BA Signaling
Transfer Point in the LATA in which the LIDB is located, over a CCSAC link.
Alternatively, Level 3may elect to interconnect through a commercial SS7 hub
provider.

          11.
For any other type of traffic, at reasonable points to be agreed upon by the
Parties, based on the network architecture of the terminating Party’s
network.

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