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EXHIBIT
10.24.1

 

MCI
WORLDCOM NETWORK SERVICES, INC.

 

 

AMENDMENT  NO. 14

 

This Amendment No. 14
(the Amendment No. 14”) is made this 16 day of January 2003, by and between
AmeriVision Communications, Inc. (“Customer”) and MCI WORLDCOM Network
Services, Inc. (“MCI”), to those certain Program Enrollment Terms (the “PET”),
to that certain Telecommunications Services Agreement more particularly
described as ISA # AVI - 990301 (the ‘TSA”), made by and between Customer and
MCI WORLDCOM Network Services, Inc. (successor-in-interest to WorldCom Network
Services, Inc.) dated April 20. 1999, including all prior applicable amendments
(collectively, the “Prior Amendments”). in the event of any conflict between
the terms of the TSA, the PET, the Rate and Discount Schedule, the Service
Schedule, any Prior Amendment or any applicable Attachment and the terms of
this Amendment No. 14, the terms of this Amendment No. 14 shall control The ISA
along with the PET, the Rate and Discount Schedule, the Service Schedule, the
Prior Amendments, all applicable Attachment(s), and this Amendment No. 14 shall
collectively be referred to as the “Agreement”. Capitalized terms not defined
herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in other documents referenced
herein. All references to MCI WorldCom in the Agreement including any,
amendments, attachments, schedules or exhibits thereto, will be deemed to refer
to “MCI”. This Amendment No. 14 does not constitute the assumption of the
Agreement as that term is used under applicable bankruptcy law.

 

In consideration
of good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.                                       SPECIAL RATES:

 

(A)          Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in the Agreement, or the Attachment for ACCESS BASED BILLING
CARRIER ORIGINATION Service, the Attachment for ACCESS BASED BILLING
SWITCHLESS/END USER DEDICATED Services, the Attachment for ACCESS BASED BILLING
CARRIER TERMINATION Service (collectively, the “ABB Attachments”), commencing
within ten (10) business days following the date this Amendment No. 14 has been
fully executed by both parties and delivered to Customer. Customer’s rates for
the applicable ACCESS BASED BILLING Services will be the respective rates per
minute set forth below. All other rates will be as set forth in the Agreement
or the ABB Attachments.

 

(i)  ACCESS
BASED BILLING SWITCHLESS 1+ Service

 

SEE Exhibit 1 *

SEE Exhibit 2 *

 

(ii)  ACCESS
BASED BILLING END USER DEDICATED 1+ Service

 

SEE Exhibit 3 *

 

 

 

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CONFIDENTIAL

 

(iii) ACCESS
BASED BILLING END USER DEDICATED TOLL FREE Service

 

SEE Exhibit 4 *

 

(iv) ACCESS BASED
BILLING CARRIER ORIGINATION Service

 

SEE Exhibit 5*

 

(v)           ACCESS BASED BILLING CARRIER
TERMINATION Service

 

SEE Exhibit 6*

 

(B)           Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in the TSA, MCI reserves the right to modify the Special
Rates described in Subsection (A) above (which charge modifications shall not
exceed then-current generally available MCI charges for comparable services),
upon not less than thirty (30) calendar days’ prior notice to Customer
(facsimile being acceptable), which notice will state the effective date for
the charge modification.

 

2.                                       SPECIAL
DISCOUNTS. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the
Agreement or the Attachment for ACCESS BASED BILLING CARRIER ORIGINATION
Service, the Attachment for ACCESS BASED BILLING SWITCHLESS/END USER DEDICATED
Services, the Attachment for ACCESS BASED BILLING CARRIER TERMINATION Service
(collectively, the “ABB Attachments”). Commencing as of January 1, 2003,
Customer’s discount percentage, with respect to INTERSTATE and INTERSTATE
EXTENDED DOMESTIC Locations only, for ACCESS BASED BILLING CARRIER ORIGNIATION
SERVICE ACCESS BASED SWITCHLESS END USER DEDICATED Services and ACCESS BASED
BILLING CARRIER TERMINATION Service will determined under the Discount Schedule
below based on Customer’s actual Monthly Revenue for each month and will not be
subject to the applicable discount percentages set forth in the Agreement on
the ABB Attachments. Commencing as of January 1, 2003, and continuing
throughout the Service Term, Customer will automatically receive the next
higher (or lower) Discount when Customers eligible Monthly Revues (as defined in
the PET) reaches the next higher level (or falls to the next lower level).
All  other discounts for all other
services will be as set forth in the Agreement

 

	
  MONTHLY REVENUE

  	
   

  	
  DISCOUNT

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
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3.                                       OTHER TERMS
AND CONDITIONS. Except as specifically amended or modified herein,
the terms and conditions of the Agreement will remain in full force and effect
throughout the Service Term and any extensions thereof.

 

IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, the parties have  entered into
this Amendment No. 14 on the date first written above.

 

	
   

  	
  AMERMIVISION

  	
  MCI WORLDCOM NETWORK

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

  	
  SERVICES, INC.

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  By: /s/ Jeff Cato

  	
   

  	
  By: /s/ Robert Brejcha

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  (Signature)

  	
  (Signature)

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Jeff Cato

  	
   

  	
  Robert Brejcha

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  (Print Name)

  	
  (Print Name)

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  Director of
  Operations/Business Development

  	
   

  	
  Vice President

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  (Title)

  	
  (Title)

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  1-16-03

  	
   

  	
  1-17-03

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  (Date)

  	
  (Date)

  	
   

  
												

 

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Exhibit No. 1

Switchless 1+
Service Interstate Rates*

 

 

Exhibit No.2

Switchless 1+
Intrastate Rates*

 

 

Exhibit No.3

End User Dedicated
1+ Interstate Rates*

 

 

Exhibit No.4

End User Dedicated
Toll Free Interstate Rates*

 

 

Exhibit No.5

Carrier
Origination Interstate Rates*

 

 

Exhibit No.6

Carrier
Termination Interstate Rates*

 

4EXHIBIT 10.24.2

 

MCI WORLDCOM NETWORK SERVICES, INC.

 

ATTACHMENT
FOR SS7 3rd PARTY SERVICE

 

This Attachment
for SS7 3rd PARTY Service (the “Attachment”) is made as of the 26th
day of November, 2002, to that certain Telecommunications Services Agreement
dated 4-20, 1999 (the “Agreement”) made by, and between MCI WORLDCOM Network
Services. Inc. (“MCI WorldCom”) and AmeriVision Communications, Inc.
(“Customer”).

 

During the Service
Term of the Agreement, MCI WorldCom will provide “SS7 3rd PARTY Service” which is
Signaling System 7 (“SS7’) signaling between Customer’s SS7 network and MCI
WorldCom’s SS7 network through a Third Party Signaler (as defined herein).
Customer acknowledges that this Attachment is only valid provided Customer has
executed or executes simultaneously with the execution of this Attachment, an
MCI WorldCom Attachment for CLASSIC/TRANSCEND/ACCESS BASED BILLING CARRIER
TERMINATION Service or CARRIER ORIGINATION Service, PRISM 1 Service or ADVANCED
TOLL FREE Service. SS7 3rd PARTY Service supports signaling for dedicated long
distance traffic between switches and/or  Signaling Transport Points (“STPs”) owned
and operated by Third Party Signalers (as defined herein) (“Customer
Locations”) and MCI WorldCom’s signaling network. Customer’s ability to receive
and use SS7 3rd PARTY Service shall be based on MCI WorldCom’s
existing interconnection availability with Third Party Signalers. MCI WorldCom,
at its sole discretion, reserves the right to deny SS7 3rd PARTY Service to any
requested Customer location.

 

I.              TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

 

(A)   Technical Requirements. Customer’s
network shall conform In all material respects to MCI WorldCom SS7 Network
Interface specifications for Interexchange carriers specifications GR 246
Revision 2 (1996). Any changes in a Third Party Signaler’s switch or STP
hardware or software must be compatible with the GR 246 Revision 2 (1996) SS7
network technical specifications, and MCI WorldCom must be given sufficient
advance written notice thereof to provide MCI WorldCom reasonable time to
adjust its own facilities and services to correspond to such change; provided
that such notice shall at no time be less than five (5) business days prior to
the effective date of such change.

 

(B)           Interconnection and Testing.

 

(i)             SS7 3rd PARTY Service will support
all long distance originating or terminating traffic on dedicated facilities
from or to Customer Locations, utilizing point codes (“Point Codes”) owned or
leased and operated by Customer. Customer hereby represents that all point codes
to be provided to MCI WorldCom will be owned or leased and operated by
Customer. Upon execution of this Attachment, Customer will provide MCI WorldCom
with a list of cities, CLLIs and Point Codes owned or leased and operated by
Customer to be connected into the MCI WorldCom network which list may be
updated from time to time upon notice to MCI WorldCom as Customer adds switches
to its network. MCI WorldCom reserves the right to review the Point Codes to
ensure they belong to Customer.

 

 

(ii)            To provide SS7 3rd PARTY Service to
Customer, MCI WorldCom will allow Customer to signal, using SS7 connections
through a third party approved by MCI WorldCom (“Third Party Signaler”), to MCI
WorldCom using MCI WorldCom’s existing connections with the Third Party Signaler,
for the purpose of  exchanging call
setup messages only. MCI WorldCom will pass on to Customer any administrative
or new charges that the Third Party Signaler may assess MCI WorldCom that are
directly related to Customer’s SS7 messaging.

 

(iii)           Customer understands and agrees that
SS7 3rd PARTY Service shall not be used to support signaling for local traffic
arid MCI WorldCom will not support TCAP messages.

 

(iv)           MCI WorldCom only provides SS7 3rd
PARTY Service to Customer’s Location(s). Customer acknowledges and agrees that
the following activities are prohibited: (i) the resell of SS7 3rd PARTY
Service, arid (ii) arrangements where STPs and/or switches that are not owned
arid operated (or leased arid operated) by Customer pass SS7 messages to MCI WorldCom’s
signaling network.

 

(v)            MCI WorldCom retains the right to
immediately terminate Customer’s SS7 3rd PARTY Service for failure
to comply with this Subsection (B).

 

(C)           Operation and Maintenance. MCI
WorldCom will operate and maintain each MCI WorldCom STP seven (7) days per
week, twenty-four (24) hours per day. In the event of an outage of an MCI
WorldCom STP, MCI WorldCom will respond in accordance with MCI WorldCom’s
policies and practices in effect at the time of the outage, as determined by
the MCI WorldCom location affected by any such outage. In the event of any
interruption of SS7 3rd PARTY Service, MCI WorldCom shall, upon the earlier of
(1) MCI WorldCom becoming aware of such 
Interruption, or (ii) delivery of notice thereof by Customer, immediately
commence and diligently pursue the restoration of SS7 3rd PARTY Service as it
relates to the SS7 connection between MCI WorldCom arid the Third Party
Signaler In compliance with priorities established under federal laws and
regulations. Customer agrees. to immediately pursue troubleshooting activities
with the Third Party Signaler on the SS7 connection between Customer and the
Third Party Signaler for any interruption of SS7 3rd PARTY Service.
Customer agrees to cooperate with MCI WorldCom in all restoration efforts. -

 

(D)          Exchange of Technical Data;
Forecasts. Customer and MCI WorldCom shall exchange all necessary Point
Code and other technical information as is necessary to establish and maintain
the SS7 3rd PARTY Service. Additionally, within thirty (30) days following the
execution of this Attachment, Customer will provide MCI World Corn with a forecast of Customer’s anticipated long
distance traffic and link/port requirements for SS7 3rd PARTY Service for the
first six (6) months of Customer’s use of SS7 3rd  PARTY Service (the “6.Month Forecast”).
Customer shall review and update the 6-Month Forecast on a regular basis, but
no later than six months following the issuance of the preceding 6-Month
Forecast. Customer shall immediately notify MCI WorldCom if Customer has reason
to believe Customer’s link/port requirement or anticipated signaling will
materially change. MCI WorldCom shall not be responsible for service
interruption, degradation in the quality or the service or any other service
defect that may result from Customer exceeding the forecast levels, failing to
provide a complete or timely forecast, or failing to provide MCI WorldCom with
advance notice of a material change to the projections contained in Customer’s
6-Month Forecast(s).

 

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(E)           Interconnect Circuits. MCI
WorldCom will submit to the Customer or the Third Party Signaler, as necessary,
any information required to implement SS7 3rd PARTY Service with the
Third Party Signaler.

 

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II.            SS7 3rd PARTY SERVICE CHARGES.

 

Customer agrees to pay MCI WorldCom *per month for
each Customer switch point code that Customer signals to or from MCI WorldCom
from a Third Party Signaler, for dedicated voice traffic to or from MCI
WorldCom.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
authorized parties on behalf of their respective entities have initialed this
Attachment for SS7 3rd PARTY Service as of the date shown below.

 

	
  AmeriVision
  Communications, Inc.

  	
   

  	
  MCI WORLDCOM NE1WORK

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  SERVICES, INC.

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Customer’s initials /s/
  SR

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  MCI WorldCom’s initials
  /s/ RB

  	
   

  
	
  Date: 11/25/02

  	
   

  	
  Date: 11/26/02

  	
   

  
					

 

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