Common use of DISCONNECTION OF CUSTOMERS Clause in Contracts

DISCONNECTION OF CUSTOMERS. A. BellSouth shall accept any requests from BTI to disconnect the service of an existing BellSouth end user, except for BellSouth public and semipublic telephone service which service is subject to effective contracts with location providers. BellSouth will not require end user confirmation prior to disconnecting the end user's service. BellSouth will accept a request directly from an end user for conversion of the end user's service from BTI to BellSouth or will accept a request from another CLEC for conversion of the SPNP service associated with an end user's service charge from BTI to the CLEC. BellSouth will notify BTI that such a request has been processed. This Article shall be subject to Section 258(a) and (b) of the Telecommunications Act which prohibits illegal changes of carrier selections and assesses liability for such changes and any change of service verification procedures which may be promulgated by the FCC. BTI and BellSouth shall each execute a blanket letter of authorization for each state substantially in the form attached as Attachment F hereto with respect to customer disconnections. The Parties shall each be entitled to adopt their own internal processes for verification of customer authorization of disconnection of service; provided, however, that such processes shall comply with applicable state and federal law and until superseded shall be deemed adequate for purposes of this Agreement if such processes comply with FCC guidelines applicable to Presubscribed Interexchange Carriers (PIC) changes. B. If either Party determines that an unauthorized change in local service provider has occurred, such Party shall reestablish service with the appropriate local service provider as requested by the end user and will assess the other Party an Unauthorized Change Charge of $19.41 per line. The appropriate nonrecurring charges to reestablish the customer's service with the appropriate local service provider will also be assessed to the other Party because of the unauthorized change. These charges shall be adjusted if such Party provides satisfactory proof of authorization. C. If BellSouth accepts an order placed by itself or another CLEC (or local reseller) to disconnect the SPNP to an BTI end user, BellSouth shall notify BTI of the change within three (3) days thereof.

DISCONNECTION OF CUSTOMERS. A. BellSouth shall accept any requests from BTI Carrier to disconnect the service of an existing BellSouth end user, except for BellSouth public and semipublic telephone service which service is subject to effective contracts with location providers. BellSouth will not require end user confirmation prior to disconnecting the end user's service. BellSouth will accept a request directly from an end user for conversion of the end user's service from BTI Carrier to BellSouth or will will accept a request from another CLEC for conversion of the SPNP service associated with an end user's service charge from BTI Carrier to the CLEC. BellSouth will notify BTI Carrier that such a request has been processed. This Article shall be subject to Section 258(a) and (b) of the Telecommunications Act which prohibits illegal changes of carrier selections and assesses liability for such changes changes, and any change of service verification procedures which may be promulgated by the FCC. BTI Carrier and BellSouth shall each execute a blanket letter of authorization for each state substantially in the form attached as Attachment F hereto with respect to customer disconnections. The Parties shall each be entitled to adopt their own internal processes for verification of customer authorization of disconnection of service; provided, however, that such processes shall comply with applicable state and federal law and until superseded shall be deemed adequate for purposes of this Agreement if such processes comply with FCC guidelines applicable to Presubscribed Interexchange Carriers (PIC) changes. B. If either Party determines that an unauthorized change in local service provider has occurred, such Party shall reestablish service with the appropriate local service provider as requested by the end user and will assess the other Party an Unauthorized Change Charge of $19.41 per line. The appropriate nonrecurring charges to reestablish the customer's service with the appropriate local service provider will also be assessed to the other Party because of the unauthorized change. These charges shall be adjusted if such Party provides satisfactory proof of authorization. C. If BellSouth accepts an order placed by itself or another CLEC (or local reseller) to disconnect the SPNP to an BTI Carrier end user, BellSouth shall notify BTI Carrier of the change within three (3) days thereof.

DISCONNECTION OF CUSTOMERS. ‌ A. BellSouth shall accept any requests from BTI Carrier to disconnect the service of an existing BellSouth end user, except for BellSouth public and semipublic telephone service which service is subject to effective contracts with location providers. BellSouth will not require end user confirmation prior to disconnecting the end user's ’s service. BellSouth will accept a request directly from an end user for conversion of the end user's ’s service from BTI Carrier to BellSouth or will will accept a request from another CLEC for conversion of the SPNP service associated with an end user's ’s service charge from BTI Carrier to the CLEC. BellSouth will notify BTI Carrier that such a request has been processed. This Article shall be subject to Section 258(a) and (b) of the Telecommunications Act which prohibits illegal changes of carrier selections and assesses liability for such changes changes, and any change of service verification procedures which may be promulgated by the FCC. BTI Carrier and BellSouth shall each execute a blanket letter of authorization for each state substantially in the form attached as Attachment F hereto with respect to customer disconnections. The Parties shall each be entitled to adopt their own internal processes for verification of customer authorization of disconnection of service; provided, however, that such processes shall comply with applicable state and federal law and until superseded shall be deemed adequate for purposes of this Agreement if such processes comply with FCC guidelines applicable to Presubscribed Interexchange Carriers (PIC) changes. B. If either Party determines that an unauthorized change in local service provider has occurred, such Party shall reestablish service with the appropriate local service provider as requested by the end user and will assess the other Party an Unauthorized Change Charge of $19.41 per line. The appropriate nonrecurring charges to reestablish the customer's ’s service with the appropriate local service provider will also be assessed to the other Party because of the unauthorized change. These charges shall be adjusted if such Party provides satisfactory proof of authorization. C. If BellSouth accepts an order placed by itself or another CLEC (or local reseller) to disconnect the SPNP to an BTI Carrier end user, BellSouth shall notify BTI Carrier of the change within three (3) days thereof.