Common use of APPLICABLE DISCOUNTS Clause in Contracts

APPLICABLE DISCOUNTS. The telecommunications services available for purchase by CLEC-1 for the purposes of resale to CLEC-1 end users shall be available at the following discount off of the retail rate. * When a CLEC provides Resale service in a cross boundary area (areas that are part of the local serving area of another state’s exchange) the rates, regulations and discounts for the tariffing state will apply. Billing will be from the serving state. ** In Tennessee, if a CLEC provides its own operator services and directory services, the discount shall be 21.56%. CLEC must provide written notification to BellSouth within 30 days prior to providing its own operator services and directory services to qualify for the higher discount rate of 21.56%. *** Unless noted in this column, the discount for Business will be the applicable discount rate for CSAs. BellSouth has developed and made available the following mechanized systems by which CLEC-1 may submit LSRs electronically. LENS Local Exchange Navigation System EDI Electronic Data Interface EDI-PC Electronic Data Interface – Personal Computer TAG Telecommunications Access Gateway LSRs submitted by means of one of these interactive interfaces will incur an OSS electronic ordering charge as specified in the Table below. An individual LSR will be identified for billing purposes by its Purchase Order Number (PON). LSRs submitted by means other than one of these interactive interfaces (mail, fax, courier, etc.) will incur a manual order charge as specified in the table below:

APPLICABLE DISCOUNTS. The telecommunications services available for purchase by CLEC-1 ACCESS Integrated for the purposes of resale to CLEC-1 ACCESS Integrated end users shall be available at the following discount off of the retail rate. * When a CLEC provides Resale service in a cross boundary area (areas that are part of the local serving area of another state’s exchange) the rates, regulations and discounts for the tariffing state will apply. Billing will be from the serving state. ** In Tennessee, if a CLEC provides its own operator services and directory services, the discount shall be 21.56%. CLEC must provide written notification to BellSouth within 30 days prior to providing its own operator services and directory services to qualify for the higher discount rate of 21.56%. *** Unless noted in this column, the discount for Business will be the applicable discount rate for CSAs. BellSouth has developed and made available the following mechanized systems by which CLEC-1 ACCESS Integrated may submit LSRs electronically. LENS Local Exchange Navigation System EDI Electronic Data Interface EDI-PC Electronic Data Interface – Personal Computer TAG Telecommunications Access Gateway LSRs submitted by means of one of these interactive interfaces will incur an OSS electronic ordering charge as specified in the Table below. An individual LSR will be identified for billing purposes by its Purchase Order Number (PON). LSRs submitted by means other than one of these interactive interfaces (mail, fax, courier, etc.) will incur a manual order charge as specified in the table below:

APPLICABLE DISCOUNTS. The telecommunications services available for purchase by CLEC-1 Network Telephone for the purposes of resale to CLEC-1 Network Telephone end users shall be available at the following discount off of the retail rate. * When a CLEC provides Resale service in a cross boundary area (areas that are part of the local serving area of another state’s exchange) the rates, regulations and discounts for the tariffing state will apply. Billing will be from the serving state. ** In Tennessee, if a CLEC provides its own operator services and directory services, the discount shall be 21.56%. CLEC must provide written notification to BellSouth within 30 days prior to providing its own operator services and directory services to qualify for the higher discount rate of 21.56%. *** Unless noted in this column, the discount for Business will be the applicable discount rate for CSAs. BellSouth has developed and made available the following mechanized systems by which CLEC-1 Network Telephone may submit LSRs electronically. LENS Local Exchange Navigation System EDI Electronic Data Interface EDI-PC Electronic Data Interface – Personal Computer TAG Telecommunications Access Gateway LSRs submitted by means of one of these interactive interfaces will incur an OSS electronic ordering charge as specified in the Table below. An individual LSR will be identified for billing purposes by its Purchase Order Number (PON). LSRs submitted by means other than one of these interactive interfaces (mail, fax, courier, etc.) will incur a manual order charge as specified in the table below:

APPLICABLE DISCOUNTS. The telecommunications services available for purchase by CLEC-1 Express Title for the purposes of resale to CLEC-1 Express Title end users shall be available at the following discount off of the retail rate. * When a CLEC provides Resale service in a cross boundary area (areas that are part of the local serving area of another state’s exchange) the rates, regulations and discounts for the tariffing state will apply. Billing will be from the serving state. ** In Tennessee, if a CLEC provides its own operator services and directory services, the discount shall be 21.56%. CLEC must provide written notification to BellSouth within 30 days prior to providing its own operator services and directory services to qualify for the higher discount rate of 21.56%. *** Unless noted in this column, the discount for Business will be the applicable discount rate for CSAs. BellSouth has developed and made available the following mechanized systems by which CLEC-1 Express Title may submit LSRs electronically. LENS Local Exchange Navigation System EDI Electronic Data Interface EDI-PC Electronic Data Interface – Personal Computer TAG Telecommunications Access Gateway LSRs submitted by means of one of these interactive interfaces will incur an OSS electronic ordering charge as specified in the Table below. An individual LSR will be identified for billing purposes by its Purchase Order Number (PON). LSRs submitted by means other than one of these interactive interfaces (mail, fax, courier, etc.) will incur a manual order charge as specified in the table below:

APPLICABLE DISCOUNTS. The telecommunications services available for purchase by CLEC-1 Express for the purposes of resale to CLEC-1 Express end users shall be available at the following discount off of the retail rate. * When a CLEC provides Resale service in a cross boundary area (areas that are part of the local serving area of another state’s exchange) the rates, regulations and discounts for the tariffing state will apply. Billing will be from the serving state. ** In Tennessee, if a CLEC provides its own operator services and directory services, the discount shall be 21.56%. CLEC must provide written notification to BellSouth within 30 days prior to providing its own operator services and directory services to qualify for the higher discount rate of 21.56%. *** Unless noted in this column, the discount for Business will be the applicable discount rate for CSAs. BellSouth has developed and made available the following mechanized systems by which CLEC-1 Express may submit LSRs electronically. LENS Local Exchange Navigation System EDI Electronic Data Interface EDI-PC Electronic Data Interface – Personal Computer TAG Telecommunications Access Gateway LSRs submitted by means of one of these interactive interfaces will incur an OSS electronic ordering charge as specified in the Table below. An individual LSR will be identified for billing purposes by its Purchase Order Number (PON). LSRs submitted by means other than one of these interactive interfaces (mail, fax, courier, etc.) will incur a manual order charge as specified in the table below:

APPLICABLE DISCOUNTS. The telecommunications services available for purchase by CLEC-1 Oltronics for the purposes of resale to CLEC-1 Oltronics end users shall be available at the following discount off of the retail rate. * When a CLEC provides Resale service in a cross boundary area (areas that are part of the local serving area of another state’s exchange) the rates, regulations and discounts for the tariffing state will apply. Billing will be from the serving state. ** In Tennessee, if a CLEC provides its own operator services and directory services, the discount shall be 21.56%. CLEC must provide written notification to BellSouth within 30 days prior to providing its own operator services and directory services to qualify for the higher discount rate of 21.56%. *** Unless noted in this column, the discount for Business will be the applicable discount rate for CSAs. BellSouth has developed and made available the following mechanized systems by which CLEC-1 Oltronics may submit LSRs electronically. LENS Local Exchange Navigation System EDI Electronic Data Interface EDI-PC Electronic Data Interface – Personal Computer TAG Telecommunications Access Gateway LSRs submitted by means of one of these interactive interfaces will incur an OSS electronic ordering charge as specified in the Table below. An individual LSR will be identified for billing purposes by its Purchase Order Number (PON). LSRs submitted by means other than one of these interactive interfaces (mail, fax, courier, etc.) will incur a manual order charge as specified in the table below: