Common use of Application of NRCs Clause in Contracts

Application of NRCs. Pre-ordering: CLEC Account Establishment is a one-time charge applied the first time that US Dial Tone orders Manual Ordering Charge applies to orders that require GTE to manually enter US Dial Tone's order into GTE's Secure Integrated Gateway System (SIGS), e.g. faxed orders and orders sent via physical or electronic mail. Custom Handling (These NRCs are in addition to any Preordering or Ordering and Provisioning NRCs): Service Order Expedite applies if US Dial Tone requests service prior to the standard due date intervals and if not a part of a UNE Expedite. Coordinated Conversion applies if US Dial Tone requests notification and coordination of service cut-over prior to the service becoming effective and if not a part of a UNE Coordinated Conversion. Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour applies if US Dial Tone requests real-time coordination of a service cut-over that takes one hour or less, and if not a part of a UNE Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour. Hot Coordinated Conversion Per Additional Quarter Hour applies, in addition to the Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour, for every 15-minute segment of real-time coordination of a service cut-over that takes more than one hour, and if not a part of a UNE Hot Coordinated Conversion Per Additional Quarter Hour. In addition, as defined in Article V, Section 3.2.3, the Party providing the ported number will pay the other Party the following rate per line per month for each ported business line and the rate per line per month for each ported residential line for the sharing of Access Charges on calls to ported numbers. Business Rate Per Line Per Month: $ 5.18 Residential Rate Per Line Per Month: $ 3.71 APPENDIX C SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR RESALE General. The rates for resold services described herein are based upon an avoided cost discount from GTE's retail rates. The avoided cost discount is subject to change resulting from future Commission or other proceedings, including but not limited to any generic proceeding to determine GTE's unrecovered costs (e.g., historic costs, contribution, undepreciated reserve deficiency, or similar unrecovered GTE costs (including GTE's interim Universal Service Support Surcharge)), the establishment of a competitively neutral universal service system, or any appeal or other litigation. GTE assesses a separate interim universal service fund surcharge for resale of Basic Local Exchange Residential and Business Services at the avoided cost discount set forth to provide continued universal service support that is implicit in GTE’s current retail services prices. This surcharge is being addressed (or will be addressed) by the Commission or a court of competent jurisdiction. The parties agree that GTE will offer for resale Basic Local Exchange Residential and Business Services without the interim surcharge, but subject to the following terms and conditions:

Application of NRCs. Pre-ordering: CLEC Account Establishment is a one-time charge applied the first time that US Dial Tone NEN orders any service from this Agreement. Ordering and Provisioning: Initial Service Order (ISO) applies per Local Service Request (LSR) if not apart of a Unbundled Network Element (UNE) ISO. Subsequent Service Order applies per LSR for modifications to an existing LNP service. Manual Ordering Charge applies to orders that require GTE to manually enter US Dial ToneNEN's order into GTE's Secure Integrated Gateway System (SIGS), e.g. faxed orders and orders sent via physical or electronic mail. Custom Handling (These NRCs are in addition to any Preordering or Ordering and Provisioning NRCs): Service Order Expedite applies if US Dial Tone NEN requests service prior to the standard due date intervals and if not a part of a UNE Expedite. Coordinated Conversion applies if US Dial Tone NEN requests notification and coordination of service cut-over prior to the service becoming effective and if not a part of a UNE Coordinated Conversion. Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour applies if US Dial Tone NEN requests real-time coordination of a service cut-over that takes one hour or less, and if not a part of a UNE Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour. Hot Coordinated Conversion Per Additional Quarter Hour applies, in addition to the Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour, for every 15-minute segment of real-time coordination of a service cut-over that takes more than one hour, and if not a part of a UNE Hot Coordinated Conversion Per Additional Quarter Hour. In addition, as defined in Article V, Section 3.2.3, the Party providing the ported number will pay the other Party the following rate per line per month for each ported business line and the rate per line per month for each ported residential line for the sharing of Access Charges on calls to ported numbers. Business Rate Per Line Per Month: $ 5.18 4.57 Residential Rate Per Line Per Month: $ 3.71 4.15 APPENDIX C SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR RESALE General. The rates for resold services described herein are based upon an avoided cost discount from GTE's retail rates. The avoided cost discount is subject to change resulting from future Commission or other proceedings, including but not limited to any generic proceeding to determine GTE's unrecovered costs (e.g., historic costs, contribution, undepreciated reserve deficiency, or similar unrecovered GTE costs (including GTE's interim Universal Service Support Surcharge)), the establishment of a competitively neutral universal service system, or any appeal or other litigation. GTE assesses a separate interim universal service fund surcharge for resale of Basic Local Exchange Residential and Business Services at the avoided cost discount set forth to provide continued universal service support that is implicit in GTE’s current retail services prices. This surcharge is being addressed (or will be addressed) by the Commission or a court of competent jurisdiction. The parties agree that GTE will offer for resale Basic Local Exchange Residential and Business Services without the interim surcharge, but subject to the following terms and conditions:: APPENDIX C A. NEN agrees that within thirty (30) days after the effective date of a Commission or court order affirming GTE’s interim surcharge, NEN will begin paying the monthly interim surcharge in accord with the Commission or court order, including a lump sum payment to GTE of the total interim surcharges retroactive to the effective date of this Agreement if so ordered. APPENDIX C B. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement, GTE may, at its sole discretion and at any time, seek injunctive or other relief (i) requiring NEN to pay GTE’s interim surcharge or (ii) requiring the Commission to immediately impose the interim surcharge. APPENDIX C C. Nothing in this Agreement shall restrict or impair GTE from seeking injunctive relief or any other remedy at any time and in any court regarding GTE’s interim surcharge or the Commission’s rejection or modification of GTE’s interim surcharge. Rates indicated as Arbitrated Rates will apply in lieu of GTE Rates as provided in Article III, Section 49 of this Agreement. If no Arbitrated Rate is provided, the GTE Rate will apply. Avoided Cost Discount Rate for Resale Services The GTE Rate for the avoided cost discount for OS/DA is 1.5%. The GTE Rate for the avoided cost discount for all services, excluding OS/DA, is 14.6%. The Arbitrated Rate for the avoided cost discount for all services is 21.53%.

Application of NRCs. Pre-ordering: CLEC Account Establishment is a one-time charge applied the first time that US Dial Tone NEN orders any service from this Agreement. Ordering and Provisioning: Initial Service Order (ISO) applies per Local Service Request (LSR) if not apart of a Unbundled Network Element (UNE) ISO. Subsequent Service Order applies per LSR for modifications to an existing LNP service. Manual Ordering Charge applies to orders that require GTE to manually enter US Dial ToneNEN's order into GTE's Secure Integrated Gateway System (SIGS), e.g. faxed orders and orders sent via physical or electronic mail. Custom Handling (These NRCs are in addition to any Preordering or Ordering and Provisioning NRCs): Service Order Expedite applies if US Dial Tone NEN requests service prior to the standard due date intervals and if not a part of a UNE Expedite. Coordinated Conversion applies if US Dial Tone NEN requests notification and coordination of service cut-over prior to the service becoming effective and if not a part of a UNE Coordinated Conversion. Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour applies if US Dial Tone NEN requests real-time coordination of a service cut-over that takes one hour or less, and if not a part of a UNE Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour. Hot Coordinated Conversion Per Additional Quarter Hour applies, in addition to the Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour, for every 15-minute segment of real-time coordination of a service cut-over that takes more than one hour, and if not a part of a UNE Hot Coordinated Conversion Per Additional Quarter Hour. In addition, as defined in Article V, Section 3.2.3, the Party providing the ported number will pay the other Party the following rate per line per month for each ported business line and the rate per line per month for each ported residential line for the sharing of Access Charges on calls to ported numbers. Alltel Business Rate Per Line Per Month: $ 5.18 7.70 Residential Rate Per Line Per Month: $ 3.71 3.41 GTE Business Rate Per Line Per Month: $ 4.32 Residential Rate Per Line Per Month: $ 3.70 APPENDIX C SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR RESALE General. The rates for resold services described herein are based upon an avoided cost discount from GTE's retail rates. The avoided cost discount is subject to change resulting from future Commission or other proceedings, including but not limited to any generic proceeding to determine GTE's unrecovered costs (e.g., historic costs, contribution, undepreciated reserve deficiency, or similar unrecovered GTE costs (including GTE's interim Universal Service Support Surcharge)), the establishment of a competitively neutral universal service system, or any appeal or other litigation. GTE assesses a separate interim universal service fund surcharge for resale of Basic Local Exchange Residential and Business Services at the avoided cost discount set forth to provide continued universal service support that is implicit in GTE’s current retail services prices. This surcharge is being addressed (or will be addressed) by the Commission or a court of competent jurisdiction. The parties agree that GTE will offer for resale Basic Local Exchange Residential and Business Services without the interim surcharge, but subject to the following terms and conditions:

Application of NRCs. Pre-ordering: CLEC Account Establishment is a one-time charge applied the first time that US Dial Tone Pathnet orders any service from this Agreement. Ordering and Provisioning: Initial Service Order (ISO) applies per Local Service Request (LSR) if not apart of a Unbundled Network Element (UNE) ISO. Subsequent Service Order applies per LSR for modifications to an existing LNP service. Manual Ordering Charge applies to orders that require GTE to manually enter US Dial Tone's Pathnet’s order into GTE's Secure Integrated Gateway System (SIGS), e.g. faxed orders and orders sent via physical or electronic mail. Custom Handling (These NRCs are in addition to any Preordering or Ordering and Provisioning NRCs): Service Order Expedite applies if US Dial Tone Pathnet requests service prior to the standard due date intervals and if not a part of a UNE Expedite. Coordinated Conversion applies if US Dial Tone Pathnet requests notification and coordination of service cut-over prior to the service becoming effective and if not a part of a UNE Coordinated Conversion. Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour applies if US Dial Tone Pathnet requests real-time coordination of a service cut-over that takes one hour or less, and if not a part of a UNE Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour. Hot Coordinated Conversion Per Additional Quarter Hour applies, in addition to the Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour, for every 15-minute segment of real-time coordination of a service cut-over that takes more than one hour, and if not a part of a UNE Hot Coordinated Conversion Per Additional Quarter Hour. In addition, as defined in Article V, Section 3.2.3the Interconnection Attachment, the Party providing the ported number will pay the other Party the following rate per line per month for each ported business line and the rate per line per month for each ported residential line for the sharing of Access Charges on calls to ported numbers. Business Rate Per Line Per Month: $ 5.18 Residential Rate Per Line Per Month: $ 3.71 APPENDIX C SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR RESALE General. The rates for resold services described herein are based upon an avoided cost discount from GTE's retail rates. The avoided cost discount is based upon GTE’s most current available cost studies and are subject to change resulting from future Commission or other proceedings, including but not limited to any generic proceeding to determine GTE's unrecovered costs (e.g., historic costs, contribution, undepreciated reserve deficiency, or similar unrecovered GTE costs (including GTE's interim Universal Service Support Surcharge)), the establishment of a competitively neutral universal service system, or any appeal or other litigation. GTE assesses a separate interim universal service fund surcharge for resale of Basic Local Exchange Residential and Business Services at the avoided cost discount set forth to provide continued universal service support that is implicit in GTE’s current retail services prices. This surcharge is being addressed (or will be addressed) by the Commission or a court of competent jurisdiction. The parties agree that GTE will offer for resale Basic Local Exchange Residential and Business Services without the interim surcharge, but subject to the following terms and conditions:.

Application of NRCs. Pre-ordering: CLEC Account Establishment is a one-time charge applied the first time that US Dial Tone Omniplex orders any service from this Agreement. Ordering and Provisioning: Initial Service Order (ISO) applies per Local Service Request (LSR) if not apart of a Unbundled Network Element (UNE) ISO. Subsequent Service Order applies per LSR for modifications to an existing LNP service. Manual Ordering Charge applies to orders that require GTE to manually enter US Dial ToneOmniplex's order into GTE's Secure Integrated Gateway System (SIGS), e.g. faxed orders and orders sent via physical or electronic mail. Custom Handling (These NRCs are in addition to any Preordering or Ordering and Provisioning NRCs): Service Order Expedite applies if US Dial Tone Omniplex requests service prior to the standard due date intervals and if not a part of a UNE Expedite. Coordinated Conversion applies if US Dial Tone Omniplex requests notification and coordination of service cut-over prior to the service becoming effective and if not a part of a UNE Coordinated Conversion. Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour applies if US Dial Tone Omniplex requests real-time coordination of a service cut-over that takes one hour or less, and if not a part of a UNE Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour. Hot Coordinated Conversion Per Additional Quarter Hour applies, in addition to the Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour, for every 15-minute segment of real-time coordination of a service cut-over that takes more than one hour, and if not a part of a UNE Hot Coordinated Conversion Per Additional Quarter Hour. In addition, as defined in Article V, Section 3.2.3, the Party providing the ported number will pay the other Party the following rate per line per month for each ported business line and the rate per line per month for each ported residential line for the sharing of Access Charges on calls to ported numbers. Illinois Alltel Business Rate Per Line Per Month: $ 5.18 4.39 Residential Rate Per Line Per Month: $ 3.71 2.46 Illinois GTE/Contel Business Rate Per Line Per Month: $ 4.64 Residential Rate Per Line Per Month: $ 3.24 APPENDIX C SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR RESALE General. The rates for resold services described herein are based upon an avoided cost discount from GTE's retail rates. The avoided cost discount is subject to change resulting from future Commission or other proceedings, including but not limited to any generic proceeding to determine GTE's unrecovered costs (e.g., historic costs, contribution, undepreciated reserve deficiency, or similar unrecovered GTE costs (including GTE's interim Universal Service Support Surcharge)), the establishment of a competitively neutral universal service system, or any appeal or other litigation. GTE assesses a separate interim universal service fund surcharge for resale of Basic Local Exchange Residential and Business Services at the avoided cost discount set forth to provide continued universal service support that is implicit in GTE’s current retail services prices. This surcharge is being addressed (or will be addressed) by the Commission or a court of competent jurisdiction. The parties agree that GTE will offer for resale Basic Local Exchange Residential and Business Services without the interim surcharge, but subject to the following terms and conditions:

Application of NRCs. Pre-ordering: CLEC Account Establishment is a one-time charge applied the first time that US Dial Tone NEN orders any service from this Agreement. Ordering and Provisioning: Initial Service Order (ISO) applies per Local Service Request (LSR) if not apart of a Unbundled Network Element (UNE) ISO. Subsequent Service Order applies per LSR for modifications to an existing LNP service. Manual Ordering Charge applies to orders that require GTE to manually enter US Dial ToneNEN's order into GTE's Secure Integrated Gateway System (SIGS), e.g. faxed orders and orders sent via physical or electronic mail. Custom Handling (These NRCs are in addition to any Preordering or Ordering and Provisioning NRCs): Service Order Expedite applies if US Dial Tone NEN requests service prior to the standard due date intervals and if not a part of a UNE Expedite. Coordinated Conversion applies if US Dial Tone NEN requests notification and coordination of service cut-over prior to the service becoming effective and if not a part of a UNE Coordinated Conversion. Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour applies if US Dial Tone NEN requests real-time coordination of a service cut-over that takes one hour or less, and if not a part of a UNE Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour. Hot Coordinated Conversion Per Additional Quarter Hour applies, in addition to the Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour, for every 15-minute segment of real-time coordination of a service cut-over that takes more than one hour, and if not a part of a UNE Hot Coordinated Conversion Per Additional Quarter Hour. In addition, as defined in Article V, Section 3.2.3, the Party providing the ported number will pay the other Party the following rate per line per month for each ported business line and the rate per line per month for each ported residential line for the sharing of Access Charges on calls to ported numbers. Illinois Alltel Business Rate Per Line Per Month: $ 5.18 4.39 Residential Rate Per Line Per Month: $ 3.71 2.46 Illinois GTE/Contel Business Rate Per Line Per Month: $ 4.64 Residential Rate Per Line Per Month: $ 3.24 NEN-IL – 5/99 B-2 APPENDIX C SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR RESALE General. The rates for resold services described herein are based upon an avoided cost discount from GTE's retail rates. The avoided cost discount is subject to change resulting from future Commission or other proceedings, including but not limited to any generic proceeding to determine GTE's unrecovered costs (e.g., historic costs, contribution, undepreciated reserve deficiency, or similar unrecovered GTE costs (including GTE's interim Universal Service Support Surcharge)), the establishment of a competitively neutral universal service system, or any appeal or other litigation. GTE assesses a separate interim universal service fund surcharge for resale of Basic Local Exchange Residential and Business Services at the avoided cost discount set forth to provide continued universal service support that is implicit in GTE’s current retail services prices. This surcharge is being addressed (or will be addressed) by the Commission or a court of competent jurisdiction. The parties agree that GTE will offer for resale Basic Local Exchange Residential and Business Services without the interim surcharge, but subject to the following terms and conditions:

Application of NRCs. Pre-ordering: CLEC Account Establishment is a one-time charge applied the first time that US Dial Tone NEN orders any service from this Agreement. Ordering and Provisioning: Initial Service Order (ISO) applies per Local Service Request (LSR) if not apart of a Unbundled Network Element (UNE) ISO. Subsequent Service Order applies per LSR for modifications to an existing LNP service. Manual Ordering Charge applies to orders that require GTE to manually enter US Dial ToneNEN's order into GTE's Secure Integrated Gateway System (SIGS), e.g. faxed orders and orders sent via physical or electronic mail. Custom Handling (These NRCs are in addition to any Preordering or Ordering and Provisioning NRCs): Service Order Expedite applies if US Dial Tone NEN requests service prior to the standard due date intervals and if not a part of a UNE Expedite. Coordinated Conversion applies if US Dial Tone NEN requests notification and coordination of service cut-over prior to the service becoming effective and if not a part of a UNE Coordinated Conversion. Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour applies if US Dial Tone NEN requests real-time coordination of a service cut-over that takes one hour or less, and if not a part of a UNE Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour. Hot Coordinated Conversion Per Additional Quarter Hour applies, in addition to the Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour, for every 15-minute segment of real-time coordination of a service cut-over that takes more than one hour, and if not a part of a UNE Hot Coordinated Conversion Per Additional Quarter Hour. In addition, as defined in Article V, Section 3.2.3, the Party providing the ported number will pay the other Party the following rate per line per month for each ported business line and the rate per line per month for each ported residential line for the sharing of Access Charges on calls to ported numbers. Kentucky GTE/Contel Business Rate Per Line Per Month: $ 5.18 Residential Rate Per Line Per Month: $ 3.71 APPENDIX C SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR RESALE General. The rates for resold services described herein are based upon an avoided cost discount from GTE's retail rates. The avoided cost discount is subject to change resulting from future Commission or other proceedings, including but not limited to any generic proceeding to determine GTE's unrecovered costs (e.g., historic costs, contribution, undepreciated reserve deficiency, or similar unrecovered GTE costs (including GTE's interim Universal Service Support Surcharge)), the establishment of a competitively neutral universal service system, or any appeal or other litigation. GTE assesses a separate interim universal service fund surcharge for resale of Basic Local Exchange Residential and Business Services at the avoided cost discount set forth to provide continued universal service support that is implicit in GTE’s current retail services prices. This surcharge is being addressed (or will be addressed) by the Commission or a court of competent jurisdiction. The parties agree that GTE will offer for resale Basic Local Exchange Residential and Business Services without the interim surcharge, but subject to the following terms and conditions:

Application of NRCs. Pre-ordering: CLEC Account Establishment is a one-time charge applied the first time that US Dial Tone USA Digital orders any service from this Agreement. Ordering and Provisioning: Initial Service Order (ISO) applies per Local Service Request (LSR) if not apart of a Unbundled Network Element (UNE) ISO. Subsequent Service Order applies per LSR for modifications to an existing LNP service. Manual Ordering Charge applies to orders that require GTE to manually enter US Dial ToneUSA Digital's order into GTE's Secure Integrated Gateway System (SIGS), e.g. faxed orders and orders sent via physical or electronic mail. Custom Handling (These NRCs are in addition to any Preordering or Ordering and Provisioning NRCs): Service Order Expedite applies if US Dial Tone USA Digital requests service prior to the standard due date intervals and if not a part of a UNE Expedite. Coordinated Conversion applies if US Dial Tone USA Digital requests notification and coordination of service cut-over prior to the service becoming effective and if not a part of a UNE Coordinated Conversion. Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour applies if US Dial Tone USA Digital requests real-time coordination of a service cut-over that takes one hour or less, and if not a part of a UNE Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour. Hot Coordinated Conversion Per Additional Quarter Hour applies, in addition to the Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour, for every 15-minute segment of real-time coordination of a service cut-over that takes more than one hour, and if not a part of a UNE Hot Coordinated Conversion Per Additional Quarter Hour. In addition, as defined in Article V, Section 3.2.3the Interconnection Attachment, the Party providing the ported number will pay the other Party the following rate per line per month for each ported business line and the rate per line per month for each ported residential line for the sharing of Access Charges on calls to ported numbers. Business Rate Per Line Per Month: $ 5.18 Residential Rate Per Line Per Month: $ 3.71 APPENDIX C SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR RESALE General. The rates for resold services described herein are based upon an avoided cost discount from GTE's retail rates. The avoided cost discount is subject to change resulting from future Commission or other proceedings, including but not limited to any generic proceeding to determine GTE's unrecovered costs (e.g., historic costs, contribution, undepreciated reserve deficiency, or similar unrecovered GTE costs (including GTE's interim Universal Service Support Surcharge)), the establishment of a competitively neutral universal service system, or any appeal or other litigation. GTE assesses a separate interim universal service fund surcharge for resale of Basic Local Exchange Residential and Business Services at the avoided cost discount set forth to provide continued universal service support that is implicit in GTE’s current retail services prices. This surcharge is being addressed (or will be addressed) by the Commission or a court of competent jurisdiction. The parties agree that GTE will offer for resale Basic Local Exchange Residential and Business Services without the interim surcharge, but subject to the following terms and conditions:ATTACHMENT

Application of NRCs. Pre-ordering: CLEC Account Establishment is a one-time charge applied the first time that US Dial Tone NAS orders any service from this Agreement. Ordering and Provisioning: Initial Service Order (ISO) applies per Local Service Request (LSR) if not apart of a Unbundled Network Element (UNE) ISO. Subsequent Service Order applies per LSR for modifications to an existing LNP service. Manual Ordering Charge applies to orders that require GTE to manually enter US Dial ToneNAS's order into GTE's Secure Integrated Gateway System (SIGS), e.g. faxed orders and orders sent via physical or electronic mail. Custom Handling (These NRCs are in addition to any Preordering or Ordering and Provisioning NRCs): Service Order Expedite applies if US Dial Tone NAS requests service prior to the standard due date intervals and if not a part of a UNE Expedite. Coordinated Conversion applies if US Dial Tone NAS requests notification and coordination of service cut-over prior to the service becoming effective and if not a part of a UNE Coordinated Conversion. Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour applies if US Dial Tone NAS requests real-time coordination of a service cut-over that takes one hour or less, and if not a part of a UNE Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour. Hot Coordinated Conversion Per Additional Quarter Hour applies, in addition to the Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour, for every 15-minute segment of real-time coordination of a service cut-over that takes more than one hour, and if not a part of a UNE Hot Coordinated Conversion Per Additional Quarter Hour. In addition, as defined in Article V, Section 3.2.3, the Party providing the ported number will pay the other Party the following rate per line per month for each ported business line and the rate per line per month for each ported residential line for the sharing of Access Charges on calls to ported numbers. Business Rate Per Line Per Month: $ 5.18 Residential Rate Per Line Per Month: $ 3.71 APPENDIX C SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR RESALE General. The rates for resold services described herein in Article VI, Section 5.2 are based upon an avoided cost discount from GTE's retail ratesrates as provided in Article VI, Section 5.3 of the Agreement. The avoided cost discount is based upon GTE’s most current available cost studies and are subject to change resulting from future Commission or other proceedings, including but not limited to any generic proceeding to determine GTE's unrecovered costs (e.g., historic costs, contribution, undepreciated reserve deficiency, or similar unrecovered GTE costs (including GTE's interim Universal Service Support Surcharge)), the establishment of a competitively neutral universal service system, or any appeal or other litigation. GTE assesses a separate interim universal service fund surcharge for resale of Basic Local Exchange Residential and Business Services at the avoided cost discount set forth to provide continued universal service support that is implicit in GTE’s current retail services prices. This surcharge is being addressed (or will be addressed) by the Commission or a court of competent jurisdiction. The parties agree that GTE will offer for resale Basic Local Exchange Residential and Business Services without the interim surcharge, but subject to the following terms and conditions:

Application of NRCs. Pre-orderingPreordering: CLEC Account Establishment is a one-time charge applied the first time that US Dial Tone First Choice orders Manual any service from this Agreement. Customer Record Search applies when First Choice requests a summary of the services currently subscribed to by the end-user. Ordering Charge and Provisioning: Initial Service Order (ISO) applies to orders each Local Service Request (LSR) and Access Service Request (ASR) for new service. Charge is Manual (e.g. for a faxed order) or Semi- Mechanized (e.g. for an electronically transmitted order) based upon the method of submission used by the CLEC. Subsequent Service Order applies to each LSR/ASR for modifications to an existing service. Charge is Manual or Semi-Mechanized based upon the method of submission used by the CLEC. Provisioning – Initial Unit applies per ISO for the first unit installed. The Additional Unit applies for each additional unit installed on the same ISO. Examples of services and their Ordering/Provisioning category that require GTE applies: Conditioning applies in addition to manually enter US Dial Tone's order into GTE's Secure Integrated Gateway System (SIGS)the ISO, e.g. faxed orders for each Loop or Subloop UNE for the installation and orders sent via physical or electronic mailgrooming of Conditioning requests. Custom Handling (These NRCs are in addition to any Preordering or Ordering and Provisioning NRCs): Service Order Expedite applies if US Dial Tone First Choice requests service prior to the standard due date intervals and if not a part of a UNE Expeditethe expedite request can be met by Verizon. Coordinated Conversion applies if US Dial Tone First Choice requests notification and coordination of service cut-over prior to the service becoming effective and if not a part of a UNE Coordinated Conversioneffective. Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour applies if US Dial Tone First Choice requests real-time coordination of a service cut-over that takes one hour or less, and if not a part of a UNE Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour. Hot Coordinated Conversion Per Additional Quarter Hour applies, in addition to the Hot Coordinated Conversion First Hour, for every 15-minute segment of real-time coordination of a service cut-over that takes more than one hour. AMENDMENT NO. 2 to the INTERCONNECTION, RESALE AND UNBUNDLING AGREEMENT between VERIZON SOUTH INC., F/K/A GTE SOUTH INCORPORATED and if not FIRST CHOICE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. THIS AMENDMENT No. 2 (this “Amendment”) is made this 10th day of September 2001 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Verizon South Inc., f/k/a part of GTE South Incorporated, a UNE Hot Coordinated Conversion Per Additional Quarter HourVirginia corporation (“Verizon”) and First Choice Technologies, Inc., a Kentucky corporation (“First Choice”). In addition(Verizon and First Choice may be hereinafter referred to, each individually, as defined in Article Va “Party” and, Section 3.2.3collectively, as the Party providing the ported number will pay the other Party the following rate per line per month for each ported business line and the rate per line per month for each ported residential line for the sharing of Access Charges on calls to ported numbers. Business Rate Per Line Per Month: $ 5.18 Residential Rate Per Line Per Month: $ 3.71 APPENDIX C SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR RESALE General. The rates for resold services described herein are based upon an avoided cost discount from GTE's retail rates. The avoided cost discount is subject to change resulting from future Commission or other proceedings, including but not limited to any generic proceeding to determine GTE's unrecovered costs (e.g., historic costs, contribution, undepreciated reserve deficiency, or similar unrecovered GTE costs (including GTE's interim Universal Service Support Surcharge“Parties”)), the establishment of a competitively neutral universal service system, or any appeal or other litigation. GTE assesses a separate interim universal service fund surcharge for resale of Basic Local Exchange Residential and Business Services at the avoided cost discount set forth to provide continued universal service support that is implicit in GTE’s current retail services prices. This surcharge is being addressed Amendment covers services in the Commonwealth of Kentucky (or will be addressed) by the Commission or a court of competent jurisdiction. The parties agree that GTE will offer for resale Basic Local Exchange Residential and Business Services without the interim surcharge, but subject to the following terms and conditions:“State”).