Common use of End User Fraud Clause in Contracts

End User Fraud. 6.1 SBC-13STATE shall not be liable to CLEC for any fraud associated with CLEC’s End User’s account, including 1+ IntraLATA toll, ported numbers, and Alternate Billing Traffic (ABT). ABT is a service that allows End Users to bill calls to account(s) that might not be associated with the originating line. There are three types of ABT calls: calling card, collect, and third number billed calls. 6.2 The Parties agree to cooperate with one another to investigate, minimize, and take corrective action in cases of fraud involving 1+ IntraLATA toll calls, ABT, and ported numbers. The Parties' fraud minimization procedures are to be cost-effective and implemented so as not to unduly burden or harm one Party as compared to the other. 6.3 In cases of suspected fraudulent activity by an End User, at a minimum, the cooperation referenced in Section 6.2 will include providing to the other Party, upon request, information concerning Customers who terminate services to that Party without paying all outstanding charges. The Party seeking such information is responsible for securing the End User's permission to obtain such information. 6.4 SBC-10STATE, SBC CALIFORNIA, and SBC CONNECTICUT will provide notification messages to CLEC on suspected occurrences of ABT-related fraud on CLEC accounts stored in the applicable LIDB. SBC CALIFORNIA will provide such alert messages by e-mail. SBC-10STATE and SBC CONNECTICUT will provide via fax. 6.4.1 SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE (on behalf of itself and SBC CONNECTICUT) and SBC CALIFORNIA will use a Fraud Monitoring System to determine suspected occurrences of ABT- related fraud for CLEC using the same criteria SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE and SBC CALIFORNIA use to monitor fraud on their respective accounts. 6.4.2 CLEC understands that Fraud Monitoring System alerts only identify potential occurrences of fraud. CLEC understands and agrees that it will need to perform its own investigations to determine whether a fraud situation actually exists. CLEC understands and agrees that it will also need to determine what, if any, action CLEC should take as a result of a Fraud Monitoring System alert. 6.4.3 The Parties will provide contact names and numbers to each other for the exchange of Fraud Monitoring System alert notification.

End User Fraud. 6.1 SBC-13STATE shall not be liable to CLEC for any fraud associated with CLEC’s End User’s account, including 1+ IntraLATA toll, ported numbers, and Alternate Billing Traffic Service (ABTABS). ABT ABS is a service that allows End Users to bill calls to account(s) that might not be associated with the originating line. There are three types of ABT ABS calls: calling card, collect, and third number billed calls. 6.2 The Parties agree to cooperate with one another to investigate, minimize, and take corrective action in cases of fraud involving 1+ IntraLATA toll calls, ABTABS, and ported numbers. The Parties' fraud minimization procedures are to be cost-effective and implemented so as not to unduly burden or harm one Party as compared to the other. 6.3 In cases of suspected fraudulent activity by an End User, at a minimum, the cooperation referenced in Section 6.2 will include providing to the other Party, upon request, information concerning Customers who terminate services to that Party without paying all outstanding charges. The Party seeking such information is responsible for securing the End User's permission to obtain such information. 6.4 SBC-10STATESBC-AMERITECH, SBC CALIFORNIASBC-SWBT, and SBC CONNECTICUT PACIFIC, SNET will provide notification messages to CLEC on suspected occurrences of ABTABS-related fraud on CLEC accounts stored in the applicable LIDB. SBC CALIFORNIA PACIFIC will provide such alert messages by e-mail. SBC-10STATE SBC-AMERITECH, SBC-SWBT and SBC CONNECTICUT SNET will provide via fax. 6.4.1 SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5SBC-STATE SWBT (on behalf of itself and SBC CONNECTICUTSNET) and SBC CALIFORNIA PACIFIC will use a Fraud Monitoring System Sleuth system to determine suspected occurrences of ABT- ABS-related fraud for CLEC using the same criteria SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5SBC-STATE SWBT and SBC CALIFORNIA PACIFIC use to monitor fraud on their respective accounts. 6.4.2 CLEC understands that Fraud Monitoring System Sleuth alerts only identify potential occurrences of fraud. CLEC understands and agrees that it will need to perform its own investigations to determine whether a fraud situation actually exists. CLEC understands and agrees that it will also need to determine what, if any, action CLEC should take as a result of a Fraud Monitoring System Sleuth alert. 6.4.3 The Parties will provide contact names and numbers to each other for the exchange of Fraud Monitoring System Sleuth alert notificationnotification information twenty-four (24) hours per day seven (7) days per week. 6.4.4 For each alert notification provided to CLEC, CLEC may request a corresponding thirty-day (30-day) historical report of ABS-related query processing. CLEC may request up to three reports per alert.

End User Fraud. 6.1 SBC-13STATE shall not be liable to CLEC for any fraud associated with CLEC’s End User’s account, including 1+ IntraLATA toll, ported numbers, and Alternate Billing Traffic Service (ABTABS). ABT ABS is a service that allows End Users to bill calls to account(s) that might not be associated with the originating line. There are three types of ABT ABS calls: calling card, collect, and third number billed calls. 6.2 The Parties agree to cooperate with one another to investigate, minimize, and take corrective action in cases of fraud involving 1+ IntraLATA toll calls, ABTABS, and ported numbers. The Parties' fraud minimization procedures are to be cost-effective and implemented so as not to unduly burden or harm one Party as compared to the other. 6.3 In cases of suspected fraudulent activity by an End User, at a minimum, the cooperation referenced in Section 6.2 will include providing to the other Party, upon request, information concerning Customers who terminate services to that Party without paying all outstanding charges. The Party seeking such information is responsible for securing the End User's permission to obtain such information. 6.4 SBC-10STATE, SBC CALIFORNIA, and SBC CONNECTICUT SNET will provide notification messages to CLEC on suspected occurrences of ABTABS-related fraud on CLEC accounts stored in the applicable LIDB. SBC CALIFORNIA will provide such alert messages by e-mail. SBC-10STATE and SBC CONNECTICUT SNET will provide via fax. 6.4.1 SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE (on behalf of itself and SBC CONNECTICUTSNET) and SBC CALIFORNIA will use a Fraud Monitoring System to determine suspected occurrences of ABT- ABS- related fraud for CLEC using the same criteria SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE and SBC CALIFORNIA use to monitor fraud on their respective accounts. 6.4.2 CLEC understands that Fraud Monitoring System alerts only identify potential occurrences of fraud. CLEC understands and agrees that it will need to perform its own investigations to determine whether a fraud situation actually exists. CLEC understands and agrees that it will also need to determine what, if any, action CLEC should take as a result of a Fraud Monitoring System alert. 6.4.3 The Parties will provide contact names and numbers to each other for the exchange of Fraud Monitoring System alert notificationnotification information twenty-four (24) hours per day seven (7) days per week. 6.4.4 For each alert notification provided to CLEC, CLEC may request a corresponding thirty-day (30- day) historical report of ABS-related query processing. CLEC may request up to three reports per alert.

End User Fraud. 6.1 8.1 SBC-13STATE shall not be liable to CLEC for any fraud associated with CLEC’s End User’s account, including 1+ IntraLATA toll, ported numbers, and Alternate Billing Traffic (ABT). ABT is a service that allows End Users to bill xxxx calls to account(s) that might not be associated with the originating line. There are three types of ABT calls: calling card, collect, and third number billed calls. 6.2 8.2 The Parties agree to cooperate with one another to investigate, minimize, and take corrective action in cases of fraud involving 1+ IntraLATA toll calls, ABT, and ported numbers. The Parties' fraud minimization procedures are to be cost-effective and implemented so as not to unduly burden or harm one Party as compared to the other. 6.3 8.3 In cases of suspected fraudulent activity by an End User, at a minimum, the cooperation referenced in Section 6.2 8.2 will include providing to the other Party, upon request, information concerning Customers who terminate services to that Party without paying all outstanding charges. The Party seeking such information is responsible for securing the End User's permission to obtain such information. 6.4 8.4 SBC-10STATE, SBC CALIFORNIA, and SBC CONNECTICUT will provide notification messages to CLEC on suspected occurrences of ABT-related fraud on CLEC accounts stored in the applicable LIDB. SBC CALIFORNIA will provide such alert messages by e-mail. SBC-10STATE and SBC CONNECTICUT will provide via fax. 6.4.1 8.4.1 SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE (on behalf of itself and SBC CONNECTICUT) and SBC CALIFORNIA will use a Fraud Monitoring System to determine suspected occurrences of ABT- related fraud for CLEC using the same criteria SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE and SBC CALIFORNIA use to monitor fraud on their respective accounts. 6.4.2 8.4.2 CLEC understands that Fraud Monitoring System alerts only identify potential occurrences of fraud. CLEC understands and agrees that it will need to perform its own investigations to determine whether a fraud situation actually exists. CLEC understands and agrees that it will also need to determine what, if any, action CLEC should take as a result of a Fraud Monitoring System alert. 6.4.3 8.4.3 The Parties will provide contact names and numbers to each other for the exchange of Fraud Monitoring System alert notification.

End User Fraud. 6.1 SBC-13STATE shall not be liable to CLEC for any fraud associated with CLEC’s End User’s account, including 1+ IntraLATA toll, ported numbers, and Alternate Billing Traffic Service (ABTABS). ABT ABS is a service that allows End Users to bill xxxx calls to account(s) that might not be associated with the originating line. There are three types of ABT ABS calls: calling card, collect, and third number billed calls. 6.2 The Parties agree to cooperate with one another to investigate, minimize, and take corrective action in cases of fraud involving 1+ IntraLATA toll calls, ABTABS, and ported numbers. The Parties' fraud minimization procedures are to be cost-effective and implemented so as not to unduly burden or harm one Party as compared to the other. 6.3 In cases of suspected fraudulent activity by an End User, at a minimum, the cooperation referenced in Section 6.2 will include providing to the other Party, upon request, information concerning Customers who terminate services to that Party without paying all outstanding charges. The Party seeking such information is responsible for securing the End User's permission to obtain such information. 6.4 SBC-10STATESBC-AMERITECH, SBC CALIFORNIASBC-SWBT, and SBC CONNECTICUT PACIFIC, SNET will provide notification messages to CLEC on suspected occurrences of ABTABS-related fraud on CLEC accounts stored in the applicable LIDB. SBC CALIFORNIA PACIFIC will provide such alert messages by e-mail. SBC-10STATE SBC-AMERITECH, SBC-SWBT and SBC CONNECTICUT SNET will provide via fax. 6.4.1 SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5SBC-STATE SWBT (on behalf of itself and SBC CONNECTICUTSNET) and SBC CALIFORNIA PACIFIC will use a Fraud Monitoring System Sleuth system to determine suspected occurrences of ABT- ABS-related fraud for CLEC using the same criteria SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5SBC-STATE SWBT and SBC CALIFORNIA PACIFIC use to monitor fraud on their respective accounts. 6.4.2 CLEC understands that Fraud Monitoring System Sleuth alerts only identify potential occurrences of fraud. CLEC understands and agrees that it will need to perform its own investigations to determine whether a fraud situation actually exists. CLEC understands and agrees that it will also need to determine what, if any, action CLEC should take as a result of a Fraud Monitoring System Sleuth alert. 6.4.3 The Parties will provide contact names and numbers to each other for the exchange of Fraud Monitoring System Sleuth alert notificationnotification information twenty-four (24) hours per day seven (7) days per week. 6.4.4 For each alert notification provided to CLEC, CLEC may request a corresponding thirty-day (30-day) historical report of ABS-related query processing. CLEC may request up to three reports per alert.

End User Fraud. 6.1 Unless caused by the gross negligence and/or intentional acts of SBC-13STATE, its employees or agents, SBC-13STATE shall not be liable to CLEC for any fraud associated with CLEC’s End User’s account, including 1+ IntraLATA toll, ported numbers, and Alternate Billing Traffic Service (ABTABS). ABT ABS is a service that allows End Users to bill calls to account(s) that might not be associated with the originating line. There are three types of ABT ABS calls: calling card, collect, and third number billed calls. 6.2 The Parties agree to cooperate with one another to investigate, minimize, and take corrective action in cases of fraud involving 1+ IntraLATA toll calls, ABTABS, and ported numbers. The Parties' fraud minimization procedures are to be cost-effective and implemented so as not to unduly burden or harm one Party as compared to the other. 6.3 In cases of suspected fraudulent activity by an End User, at a minimum, the cooperation referenced in Section 6.2 will include providing to the other Party, upon request, information concerning Customers who terminate services to that Party without paying all outstanding charges. The Party seeking such information is responsible for securing and providing proof of the End User's permission to obtain such information. 6.4 SBC-10STATE, SBC CALIFORNIA, and SBC CONNECTICUT will provide notification messages to CLEC on suspected occurrences of ABTABS-related fraud on CLEC accounts stored in the applicable LIDBLIDB to the appropriate individual identified by the CLEC. SBC CALIFORNIA will provide such alert messages by e-mail. SBC-10STATE and SBC CONNECTICUT will provide via fax. 6.4.1 SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE (on behalf of itself and SBC CONNECTICUT) and SBC CALIFORNIA will use a Fraud Monitoring System to determine suspected occurrences of ABT- ABS- related fraud for CLEC using the same criteria SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE and SBC CALIFORNIA use to monitor fraud on their respective accounts. 6.4.2 CLEC understands that Fraud Monitoring System alerts only identify potential occurrences of fraud. CLEC understands and agrees that it will need to perform its own investigations to determine whether a fraud situation actually exists. CLEC understands and agrees that it will also need to determine what, if any, action CLEC should take as a result of a Fraud Monitoring System alert. 6.4.3 The Parties will provide contact names and numbers to each other for the exchange of Fraud Monitoring System alert notificationnotification information twenty-four (24) hours per day seven (7) days per week. 6.4.4 For each alert notification provided to CLEC, CLEC may request a corresponding thirty-day (30- day) historical report of ABS-related query processing. CLEC may request up to three reports per alert.

End User Fraud. 6.1 SBC-13STATE Neither Party shall not be liable to CLEC the other Party for any fraud associated with CLECthe Party’s End User’s account, including 1+ IntraLATA toll, ported numbers, and Alternate Billing Traffic Service (ABTABS). ABT ABS is a service that allows End Users to bill calls to account(s) that might not be associated with the originating line. There are three types of ABT ABS calls: calling card, collect, and third number billed calls. 6.2 The Parties agree to cooperate with one another to investigate, minimize, and take corrective action in cases of fraud involving 1+ IntraLATA toll calls, ABTABS, and ported numbers. The Parties' fraud minimization procedures are to be cost-effective and implemented so as not to unduly burden or harm one Party as compared to the other. 6.3 In cases of suspected fraudulent activity by an End User, at a minimum, the cooperation referenced in Section 6.2 will include providing to the other Party, upon request, information concerning Customers who terminate services to that Party without paying all outstanding charges. The Party seeking such information is responsible for securing the End User's permission to obtain such information. 6.4 SBC-10STATE, SBC CALIFORNIA, and SBC CONNECTICUT will provide notification messages to CLEC on suspected occurrences of ABTABS-related fraud on CLEC accounts stored in the applicable LIDB. SBC CALIFORNIA will provide such alert messages by e-mail. SBC-10STATE and SBC CONNECTICUT will provide via fax. 6.4.1 SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE (on behalf of itself and SBC CONNECTICUT) and SBC CALIFORNIA will use a Fraud Monitoring System to determine suspected occurrences of ABT- ABS- related fraud for CLEC using the same criteria SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE and SBC CALIFORNIA use to monitor fraud on their respective accounts. 6.4.2 CLEC understands that Fraud Monitoring System alerts only identify potential occurrences of fraud. CLEC understands and agrees that it will need to perform its own investigations to determine whether a fraud situation actually exists. CLEC understands and agrees that it will also need to determine what, if any, action CLEC should take as a result of a Fraud Monitoring System alert. 6.4.3 The Parties will provide contact names and numbers to each other for the exchange of Fraud Monitoring System alert notificationnotification information twenty-four (24) hours per day seven (7) days per week. 6.4.4 For each alert notification provided to CLEC, CLEC may request a corresponding thirty-day (30- day) historical report of ABS-related query processing. CLEC may request up to three reports per alert. 6.5 In SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE and SBC CALIFORNIA ABS-related alerts are provided to CLEC at no additional charge, except as related in 6.6 below. 6.6 In SBC CALIFORNIA 1+ IntraLATA toll fraud alerts are offered for Resale only under the product name Traffic Alert Referral Service (TARS). For TARS, CLEC agrees to pay a recurring usage rate as outlined in Appendix Pricing. For terms and conditions for TARS, see Appendix Resale.

End User Fraud. 6.1 SBC-13STATE shall not be liable to CLEC for any fraud associated with CLEC’s End User’s account, including 1+ IntraLATA toll, ported numbers, and Alternate Billing Traffic Service (ABTABS). ABT ABS is a service that allows End Users to bill xxxx calls to account(s) that might not be associated with the originating line. There are three types of ABT ABS calls: calling card, collect, and third number billed calls. 6.2 The Parties agree to cooperate with one another to investigate, minimize, and take corrective action in cases of fraud involving 1+ IntraLATA toll calls, ABTABS, and ported numbers. The Parties' fraud minimization procedures are to be cost-effective and implemented so as not to unduly burden or harm one Party as compared to the other. 6.3 In cases of suspected fraudulent activity by an End User, at a minimum, the cooperation referenced in Section 6.2 will include providing to the other Party, upon request, information concerning Customers who terminate services to that Party without paying all outstanding charges. The Party seeking such information is responsible for securing the End User's permission to obtain such information. 6.4 SBC-10STATE, SBC CALIFORNIA, and SBC CONNECTICUT SNET will provide notification messages to CLEC on suspected occurrences of ABTABS-related fraud on CLEC accounts stored in the applicable LIDB. SBC CALIFORNIA will provide such alert messages by e-mail. SBC-10STATE and SBC CONNECTICUT SNET will provide via fax. 6.4.1 SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE (on behalf of itself and SBC CONNECTICUTSNET) and SBC CALIFORNIA will use a Fraud Monitoring System to determine suspected occurrences of ABT- ABS- related fraud for CLEC using the same criteria SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE and SBC CALIFORNIA use to monitor fraud on their respective accounts. 6.4.2 CLEC understands that Fraud Monitoring System alerts only identify potential occurrences of fraud. CLEC understands and agrees that it will need to perform its own investigations to determine whether a fraud situation actually exists. CLEC understands and agrees that it will also need to determine what, if any, action CLEC should take as a result of a Fraud Monitoring System alert. 6.4.3 The Parties will provide contact names and numbers to each other for the exchange of Fraud Monitoring System alert notificationnotification information twenty-four (24) hours per day seven (7) days per week. 6.4.4 For each alert notification provided to CLEC, CLEC may request a corresponding thirty-day (30- day) historical report of ABS-related query processing. CLEC may request up to three reports per alert.

End User Fraud. 6.1 SBC-13STATE shall not be liable to CLEC for any fraud associated with CLEC’s End User’s account, including 1+ IntraLATA toll, ported numbers, and Alternate Billing Traffic (ABT). ABT is a service that allows End Users to bill calls to account(s) that might not be associated with the originating line. There are three types of ABT calls: calling card, collect, and third number billed calls. 6.2 The Parties agree to cooperate with one another to investigate, minimize, and take corrective action in cases of fraud involving 1+ IntraLATA toll calls, ABT, and ported numbers. The Parties' fraud minimization procedures are to be cost-effective and implemented so as not to unduly burden or harm one Party as compared to the other. 6.3 In cases of suspected fraudulent activity by an End User, at a minimum, the cooperation referenced in Section 6.2 will include providing to the other Party, upon request, information concerning Customers who terminate services to that Party without paying all outstanding charges. The Party seeking such information is responsible for securing the End User's permission to obtain such information. 6.4 SBC-10STATE, SBC CALIFORNIA, and SBC CONNECTICUT will provide notification messages to CLEC on suspected occurrences of ABT-related fraud on CLEC accounts stored in the applicable LIDB. SBC CALIFORNIA will provide such alert messages by e-mail. SBC-10STATE and SBC CONNECTICUT will provide via fax. 6.4.1 SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE (on behalf of itself and SBC CONNECTICUT) and SBC CALIFORNIA will use a Fraud Monitoring System to determine suspected occurrences of ABT- related fraud for CLEC using the same criteria SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE and SBC CALIFORNIA use to monitor fraud on their respective accounts. 6.4.2 CLEC understands that Fraud Monitoring System alerts only identify potential occurrences of fraud. CLEC understands and agrees that it will need to perform its own investigations to determine whether a fraud situation actually exists. CLEC understands and agrees that it will also need to determine what, if any, action CLEC should take as a result of a Fraud Monitoring System alert. 6.4.3 The Parties will provide contact names and numbers to each other for the exchange of Fraud Monitoring System alert notification. 6.5 In SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE and SBC CALIFORNIA ABT-related alerts are provided to CLEC at no additional charge, except as related in 6.6 below. 6.6 In SBC CALIFORNIA 1+ IntraLATA toll fraud alerts are offered for Resale only under the product name Traffic Alert Referral Service (TARS). For TARS, CLEC agrees to pay a recurring usage rate as outlined in Appendix Pricing. For terms and conditions for TARS, see Appendix Resale.

End User Fraud. 6.1 SBC-13STATE shall not be liable to CLEC for any fraud associated with CLEC’s End User’s account, including 1+ IntraLATA toll, ported numbers, and Alternate Billing Traffic Service (ABTABS). ABT ABS is a service that allows End Users to bill calls to account(s) that might not be associated with the originating line. There are three types of ABT ABS calls: calling card, collect, and third number billed calls. 6.2 The Parties agree to cooperate with one another to investigate, minimize, and take corrective action in cases of fraud involving 1+ IntraLATA toll calls, ABTABS, and ported numbers. The Parties' fraud minimization procedures are to be cost-effective and implemented so as not to unduly burden or harm one Party as compared to the other. 6.3 In cases of suspected fraudulent activity by an End User, at a minimum, the cooperation referenced in Section 6.2 will include providing to the other Party, upon request, information concerning Customers who terminate services to that Party without paying all outstanding charges. The Party seeking such information is responsible for securing the End User's permission to obtain such information. 6.4 SBC-10STATESBC-AMERITECH, SBC CALIFORNIASBC-SWBT, and SBC CONNECTICUT PACIFIC, SNET will provide notification messages to CLEC on suspected occurrences of ABTABS-related fraud on CLEC accounts stored in the applicable LIDB. SBC CALIFORNIA PACIFIC will provide such alert messages by e-mail. SBC-10STATE SBC-AMERITECH, SBC-SWBT and SBC CONNECTICUT SNET will provide via fax. 6.4.1 SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5SBC-STATE SWBT (on behalf of itself and SBC CONNECTICUTSNET) and SBC CALIFORNIA PACIFIC will use a Fraud Monitoring System Sleuth system to determine suspected occurrences of ABT- ABS-related fraud for CLEC using the same criteria SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE SBC- SWBT and SBC CALIFORNIA PACIFIC use to monitor fraud on their respective accounts. 6.4.2 CLEC understands that Fraud Monitoring System Sleuth alerts only identify potential occurrences of fraud. CLEC understands and agrees that it will need to perform its own investigations to determine whether a fraud situation actually exists. CLEC understands and agrees that it will also need to determine what, if any, action CLEC should take as a result of a Fraud Monitoring System Sleuth alert. 6.4.3 The Parties will provide contact names and numbers to each other for the exchange of Fraud Monitoring System Sleuth alert notificationnotification information twenty-four (24) hours per day seven (7) days per week. 6.4.4 For each alert notification provided to CLEC, CLEC may request a corresponding thirty-day (30-day) historical report of ABS-related query processing. CLEC may request up to three reports per alert.

End User Fraud. 6.1 SBC-13STATE Neither Party shall not be liable to CLEC the other Party for any fraud associated with CLECthe Party’s End User’s account, including 1+ IntraLATA toll, ported numbers, and Alternate Billing Traffic Service (ABTABS). ABT ABS is a service that allows End Users to bill xxxx calls to account(s) that might not be associated with the originating line. There are three types of ABT ABS calls: calling card, collect, and third number billed calls. 6.2 The Parties agree to cooperate with one another to investigate, minimize, and take corrective action in cases of fraud involving 1+ IntraLATA toll calls, ABTABS, and ported numbers. The Parties' fraud minimization procedures are to be cost-effective and implemented so as not to unduly burden or harm one Party as compared to the other. 6.3 In cases of suspected fraudulent activity by an End User, at a minimum, the cooperation referenced in Section 6.2 will include providing to the other Party, upon request, information concerning Customers who terminate services to that Party without paying all outstanding charges. The Party seeking such information is responsible for securing the End User's permission to obtain such information. 6.4 SBC-10STATE, SBC CALIFORNIA, and SBC CONNECTICUT will provide notification messages to CLEC on suspected occurrences of ABTABS-related fraud on CLEC accounts stored in the applicable LIDB. SBC CALIFORNIA will provide such alert messages by e-mail. SBC-10STATE and SBC CONNECTICUT will provide via fax. 6.4.1 SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE (on behalf of itself and SBC CONNECTICUT) and SBC CALIFORNIA will use a Fraud Monitoring System to determine suspected occurrences of ABT- ABS- related fraud for CLEC using the same criteria SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE and SBC CALIFORNIA use to monitor fraud on their respective accounts. 6.4.2 CLEC understands that Fraud Monitoring System alerts only identify potential occurrences of fraud. CLEC understands and agrees that it will need to perform its own investigations to determine whether a fraud situation actually exists. CLEC understands and agrees that it will also need to determine what, if any, action CLEC should take as a result of a Fraud Monitoring System alert. 6.4.3 The Parties will provide contact names and numbers to each other for the exchange of Fraud Monitoring System alert notificationnotification information twenty-four (24) hours per day seven (7) days per week. 6.4.4 For each alert notification provided to CLEC, CLEC may request a corresponding thirty-day (30- day) historical report of ABS-related query processing. CLEC may request up to three reports per alert. 6.5 In SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE and SBC CALIFORNIA ABS-related alerts are provided to CLEC at no additional charge, except as related in 6.6 below. 6.6 In SBC CALIFORNIA 1+ IntraLATA toll fraud alerts are offered for Resale only under the product name Traffic Alert Referral Service (TARS). For TARS, CLEC agrees to pay a recurring usage rate as outlined in Appendix Pricing. For terms and conditions for TARS, see Appendix Resale.

End User Fraud. 6.1 SBC-13STATE shall not be liable to CLEC for any fraud associated with CLEC’s End User’s account, including 1+ IntraLATA toll, ported numbers, and Alternate Billing Traffic (ABT). ABT is a service that allows End Users to bill xxxx calls to account(s) that might not be associated with the originating line. There are three types of ABT calls: calling card, collect, and third number billed calls. 6.2 The Parties agree to cooperate with one another to investigate, minimize, and take corrective action in cases of fraud involving 1+ IntraLATA toll calls, ABT, and ported numbers. The Parties' fraud minimization procedures are to be cost-effective and implemented so as not to unduly burden or harm one Party as compared to the other. 6.3 In cases of suspected fraudulent activity by an End User, at a minimum, the cooperation referenced in Section 6.2 will include providing to the other Party, upon request, information concerning Customers who terminate services to that Party without paying all outstanding charges. The Party seeking such information is responsible for securing the End User's permission to obtain such information. 6.4 SBC-10STATE, SBC CALIFORNIA, and SBC CONNECTICUT will provide notification messages to CLEC on suspected occurrences of ABT-related fraud on CLEC accounts stored in the applicable LIDB. SBC CALIFORNIA will provide such alert messages by e-mail. SBC-10STATE and SBC CONNECTICUT will provide via fax. 6.4.1 SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE (on behalf of itself and SBC CONNECTICUT) and SBC CALIFORNIA will use a Fraud Monitoring System to determine suspected occurrences of ABT- related fraud for CLEC using the same criteria SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE and SBC CALIFORNIA use to monitor fraud on their respective accounts. 6.4.2 CLEC understands that Fraud Monitoring System alerts only identify potential occurrences of fraud. CLEC understands and agrees that it will need to perform its own investigations to determine whether a fraud situation actually exists. CLEC understands and agrees that it will also need to determine what, if any, action CLEC should take as a result of a Fraud Monitoring System alert. 6.4.3 The Parties will provide contact names and numbers to each other for the exchange of Fraud Monitoring System alert notification.

End User Fraud. 6.1 SBC-13STATE shall not be liable to CLEC for any fraud associated with CLEC’s End User’s account, including 1+ IntraLATA toll, ported numbers, and Alternate Billing Traffic Service (ABTABS). ABT ABS is a service that allows End Users to bill xxxx calls to account(s) that might not be associated with the originating line. There are three types of ABT ABS calls: calling card, collect, and third number billed calls. 6.2 The Parties agree to cooperate with one another to investigate, minimize, and take corrective action in cases of fraud involving 1+ IntraLATA toll calls, ABTABS, and ported numbers. The Parties' fraud minimization procedures are to be cost-effective and implemented so as not to unduly burden or harm one Party as compared to the other. 6.3 In cases of suspected fraudulent activity by an End User, at a minimum, the cooperation referenced in Section 6.2 will include providing to the other Party, upon request, information concerning Customers who terminate services to that Party without paying all outstanding charges. The Party seeking such information is responsible for securing the End User's permission to obtain such information. 6.4 SBC-10STATESBC-AMERITECH, SBC CALIFORNIASBC-SWBT, and SBC CONNECTICUT PACIFIC, SNET will provide notification messages to CLEC on suspected occurrences of ABTABS-related fraud on CLEC accounts stored in the applicable LIDB. SBC CALIFORNIA PACIFIC will provide such alert messages by e-mail. SBC-10STATE SBC-AMERITECH, SBC-SWBT and SBC CONNECTICUT SNET will provide via fax. 6.4.1 SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5SBC-STATE SWBT (on behalf of itself and SBC CONNECTICUTSNET) and SBC CALIFORNIA PACIFIC will use a Fraud Monitoring System Sleuth system to determine suspected occurrences of ABT- ABS-related fraud for CLEC using the same criteria SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5SBC-STATE SWBT and SBC CALIFORNIA PACIFIC use to monitor fraud on their respective accounts. 6.4.2 CLEC understands that Fraud Monitoring System Sleuth alerts only identify potential occurrences of fraud. CLEC understands and agrees that it will need to perform its own investigations to determine whether a fraud situation actually exists. CLEC understands and agrees that it will also need to determine what, if any, action CLEC should take as a result of a Fraud Monitoring System Sleuth alert. 6.4.3 The Parties will provide contact names and numbers to each other for the exchange of Fraud Monitoring System Sleuth alert notificationnotification information twenty-four (24) hours per day seven (7) days per week. 6.4.4 For each alert notification provided to CLEC, CLEC may request a corresponding thirty-day (30- day) historical report of ABS-related query processing. CLEC may request up to three reports per alert.

End User Fraud. 6.1 SBC-13STATE shall not be liable to CLEC for any fraud associated with CLEC’s End User’s account, including 1+ IntraLATA toll, ported numbers, and Alternate Billing Traffic Service (ABTABS). ABT ABS is a service that allows End Users to bill calls to account(s) that might not be associated with the originating line. There are three types of ABT ABS calls: calling card, collect, and third number billed calls. 6.2 The Parties agree to cooperate with one another to investigate, minimize, and take corrective action in cases of fraud involving 1+ IntraLATA toll calls, ABTABS, and ported numbers. The Parties' fraud minimization procedures are to be cost-effective and implemented so as not to unduly burden or harm one Party as compared to the other. 6.3 In cases of suspected fraudulent activity by an End User, at a minimum, the cooperation referenced in Section 6.2 will include providing to the other Party, upon request, information concerning Customers who terminate services to that Party without paying all outstanding charges. The Party seeking such information is responsible for securing the End User's permission to obtain such information. 6.4 SBC-10STATESBC-AMERITECH, SBC CALIFORNIASBC-SWBT, and SBC CONNECTICUT PACIFIC, SNET will provide notification messages to CLEC on suspected occurrences of ABTABS-related fraud on CLEC accounts stored in the applicable LIDB. SBC CALIFORNIA PACIFIC will provide such alert messages by e-mail. SBC-10STATE SBC-AMERITECH, SBC-SWBT and SBC CONNECTICUT SNET will provide via fax. 6.4.1 SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5SBC-STATE SWBT (on behalf of itself and SBC CONNECTICUTSNET) and SBC CALIFORNIA PACIFIC will use a Fraud Monitoring System Sleuth system to determine suspected occurrences of ABT- ABS-related fraud for CLEC using the same criteria SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5SBC-STATE SWBT and SBC CALIFORNIA PACIFIC use to monitor fraud on their respective accounts. 6.4.2 CLEC understands that Fraud Monitoring System Sleuth alerts only identify potential occurrences of fraud. CLEC understands and agrees that it will need to perform its own investigations to determine whether a fraud situation actually exists. CLEC understands and agrees that it will also need to determine what, if any, action CLEC should take as a result of a Fraud Monitoring System Sleuth alert. 6.4.3 The Parties will provide contact names and numbers to each other for the exchange of Fraud Monitoring System Sleuth alert notificationnotification information twenty-four (24) hours per day seven (7) days per week. 6.4.4 For each alert notification provided to CLEC, CLEC may request a corresponding thirty-day (30- day) historical report of ABS-related query processing. CLEC may request up to three reports per alert.

End User Fraud. 6.1 SBC-13STATE shall not be liable to CLEC for any fraud associated with CLEC’s End User’s account, including 1+ IntraLATA toll, ported numbers, and Alternate Billing Traffic (ABT). ABT is a service that allows End Users to bill xxxx calls to account(s) that might not be associated with the originating line. There are three types of ABT calls: calling card, collect, and third number billed calls. 6.2 The Parties agree to cooperate with one another to investigate, minimize, and take corrective action in cases of fraud involving 1+ IntraLATA toll calls, ABT, and ported numbers. The Parties' fraud minimization procedures are to be cost-effective and implemented so as not to unduly burden or harm one Party as compared to the other. 6.3 In cases of suspected fraudulent activity by an End User, at a minimum, the cooperation referenced in Section 6.2 will include providing to the other Party, upon request, information concerning Customers who terminate services to that Party without paying all outstanding charges. The Party seeking such information is responsible for securing the End User's permission to obtain such information. 6.4 SBC-10STATE, SBC CALIFORNIA, and SBC CONNECTICUT will provide notification messages to CLEC on suspected occurrences of ABT-related fraud on CLEC accounts stored in the applicable LIDB. SBC CALIFORNIA will provide such alert messages by e-mail. SBC-10STATE and SBC CONNECTICUT will provide via fax. 6.4.1 SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE (on behalf of itself and SBC CONNECTICUT) and SBC CALIFORNIA will use a Fraud Monitoring System to determine suspected occurrences of ABT- related fraud for CLEC using the same criteria SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE and SBC CALIFORNIA use to monitor fraud on their respective accounts. 6.4.2 CLEC understands that Fraud Monitoring System alerts only identify potential occurrences of fraud. CLEC understands and agrees that it will need to perform its own investigations to determine whether a fraud situation actually exists. CLEC understands and agrees that it will also need to determine what, if any, action CLEC should take as a result of a Fraud Monitoring System alert. 6.4.3 The Parties will provide contact names and numbers to each other for the exchange of Fraud Monitoring System alert notification. 6.5 In SBC SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE and SBC CALIFORNIA ABT-related alerts are provided to CLEC at no additional charge, except as related in Section 6.6 below. 6.6 In SBC CALIFORNIA 1+ IntraLATA toll fraud alerts are offered for Resale only under the product name Traffic Alert Referral Service (TARS). For TARS, CLEC agrees to pay a recurring usage rate as outlined in Appendix Pricing. For terms and conditions for TARS, see Appendix Resale.