Common use of Operator Services and Directory Assistance Clause in Contracts

Operator Services and Directory Assistance. GTE will provide OS and DA to NEWSOUTH in accordance with the terms set forth as follows: 11.1 When OS and/or DA is to be provided for calls that originate from a CLECs own switch, GTE will provide branded or unbranded OS and/or DA pursuant to separate contracts to be negotiated in good faith between the parties after execution and approval of this Agreement by the Commission. (Refer to Article VIII for further details). 11.2 When OS and/or DA is to be provided for calls that originate from an unbundled Port with Local Switching, as provided herein, and branding is not requested, the CLECs calls will access GTE’s OS and/or DA platform and will be processed in the same manner as GTE calls. 11.3 When OS and/or DA is to be provided for calls that originate from an unbundled port with local switching, as provided herein, and either branding or unbranding is requested, GTE will provide such unbranding or rebranding on a switch-by-switch basis, subject to capability and capacity limitations where customized routing is Currently Available. Upon receipt of an order for unbranding or rebranding, GTE will implement within 90 Business Days when technically capable. 11.4 NEWSOUTH will be billed charges for OS and DA and a charge for unbranding or rebranding and Customized Routing as set forth in Section 12.2. In addition, charges specified in Section 12.4 will apply. 11.5 For those offices that NEWSOUTH has requested GTE to rebrand and/or unbrand OS and DA, GTE will provide it where GTE performs its own OS and DA service subject to capability and capacity limitations where Customized Routing is Currently Available. If GTE uses a third-party contractor to provide OS or DA, GTE will not provide branding nor will GTE negotiate it with a third party on behalf of NEWSOUTH. NEWSOUTH must negotiate with the third party. In these instances, NEWSOUTH will need to purchase customized routing to differentiate OS/DA traffic from GTE’s.

Operator Services and Directory Assistance. GTE will provide OS and DA to NEWSOUTH NorthPoint in accordance with the terms set forth as follows: 11.1 When OS and/or DA is to be provided for calls that originate from a CLECs own switch, GTE will provide branded or unbranded OS and/or DA pursuant to separate contracts to be negotiated in good faith between the parties after execution and approval of this Agreement by the Commission. (Refer to Article VIII for further details). 11.2 When OS and/or DA is to be provided for calls that originate from an unbundled Port with Local Switching, as provided herein, and branding is not requested, the CLECs calls will access GTE’s OS and/or DA platform and will be processed in the same manner as GTE calls. 11.3 When OS and/or DA is to be provided for calls that originate from an unbundled port with local switching, as provided herein, and either branding or unbranding is requested, GTE will provide such unbranding or rebranding on a switch-by-switch basis, subject to capability and capacity limitations where customized routing is Currently Available. Upon receipt of an order for unbranding or rebranding, GTE will implement within 90 Business Days when technically capable. 11.4 NEWSOUTH NorthPoint will be billed charges for OS and DA and a charge for unbranding or rebranding and Customized Routing as set forth in Section 12.2. In addition, charges specified in Section 12.4 will apply. 11.5 For those offices that NEWSOUTH NorthPoint has requested GTE to rebrand and/or unbrand OS and DA, GTE will provide it where GTE performs its own OS and DA service subject to capability and capacity limitations where Customized Routing is Currently Available. If GTE uses a third-party contractor to provide OS or DA, GTE will not provide branding nor will GTE negotiate it with a third party on behalf of NEWSOUTHNorthPoint. NEWSOUTH NorthPoint must negotiate with the third party. In these instances, NEWSOUTH NorthPoint will need to purchase customized routing to differentiate OS/DA traffic from GTE’s.

Operator Services and Directory Assistance. GTE will provide OS and DA to NEWSOUTH NAS in accordance with the terms set forth as follows: 11.1 When OS and/or DA is to be provided for calls that originate from a CLECs own switch, GTE will provide branded or unbranded OS and/or DA pursuant to separate contracts to be negotiated in good faith between the parties after execution and approval of this Agreement by the Commission. (Refer to Article VIII for further details). 11.2 When OS and/or DA is to be provided for calls that originate from an unbundled Port with Local Switching, as provided herein, and branding is not requested, the CLECs calls will access GTE’s OS and/or DA platform and will be processed in the same manner as GTE calls. 11.3 When OS and/or DA is to be provided for calls that originate from an unbundled port with local switching, as provided herein, and either branding or unbranding is requested, GTE will provide such unbranding or rebranding on a switch-by-switch basis, subject to capability and capacity limitations where customized routing is Currently Available. Upon receipt of an order for unbranding or rebranding, GTE will implement within 90 Business Days when technically capable. 11.4 NEWSOUTH NAS will be billed charges for OS and DA and a charge for unbranding or rebranding and Customized Routing as set forth in Section 12.2. In addition, charges specified in Section 12.4 will apply. 11.5 For those offices that NEWSOUTH NAS has requested GTE to rebrand and/or unbrand OS and DA, GTE will provide it where GTE performs its own OS and DA service subject to capability and capacity limitations where Customized Routing is Currently Available. If GTE uses a third-party contractor to provide OS or DA, GTE will not provide branding nor will GTE negotiate it with a third party on behalf of NEWSOUTHNAS. NEWSOUTH NAS must negotiate with the third party. In these instances, NEWSOUTH NAS will need to purchase customized routing to differentiate OS/DA traffic from GTE’s.

Operator Services and Directory Assistance. GTE will provide OS and DA to NEWSOUTH TOUCHTONE in accordance with the terms set forth as follows: 11.1 When OS and/or DA is to be provided for calls that originate from a CLECs own switch, GTE will provide branded or unbranded OS and/or DA pursuant to separate contracts to be negotiated in good faith between the parties after execution and approval of this Agreement by the Commission. (Refer to Article VIII for further details). 11.2 When OS and/or DA is to be provided for calls that originate from an unbundled Port with Local Switching, as provided herein, and branding is not requested, the CLECs calls will access GTE’s OS and/or DA platform and will be processed in the same manner as GTE calls. 11.3 When OS and/or DA is to be provided for calls that originate from an unbundled port with local switching, as provided herein, and either branding or unbranding is requested, GTE will provide such unbranding or rebranding on a switch-by-switch basis, subject to capability and capacity limitations where customized routing is Currently Available. Upon receipt of an order for unbranding or rebranding, GTE will implement within 90 Business Days when technically capable. 11.4 NEWSOUTH TOUCHTONE will be billed charges for OS and DA and a charge for unbranding or rebranding and Customized Routing as set forth in Section 12.2. In addition, charges specified in Section 12.4 will apply. 11.5 For those offices that NEWSOUTH TOUCHTONE has requested GTE to rebrand and/or unbrand OS and DA, GTE will provide it where GTE performs its own OS and DA service subject to capability and capacity limitations where Customized Routing is Currently Available. If GTE uses a third-party contractor to provide OS or DA, GTE will not provide branding nor will GTE negotiate it with a third party on behalf of NEWSOUTHTOUCHTONE. NEWSOUTH TOUCHTONE must negotiate with the third party. In these instances, NEWSOUTH TOUCHTONE will need to purchase customized routing to differentiate OS/DA traffic from GTE’s.

Operator Services and Directory Assistance. GTE will provide OS and DA to NEWSOUTH MFN in accordance with the terms set forth as follows: 11.1 When OS and/or DA is to be provided for calls that originate from a CLECs own switch, GTE will provide branded or unbranded OS and/or DA pursuant to separate contracts to be negotiated in good faith between the parties after execution and approval of this Agreement by the Commission. (Refer to Article VIII VII for further details). 11.2 When OS and/or DA is to be provided for calls that originate from an unbundled Port with Local Switching, as provided herein, and branding is not requested, the CLECs calls will access GTE’s OS and/or DA platform and will be processed in the same manner as GTE calls. 11.3 When OS and/or DA is to be provided for calls that originate from an unbundled port with local switching, as provided herein, and either branding or unbranding is requested, GTE will provide such unbranding or rebranding on a switch-by-switch basis, subject to capability and capacity limitations where customized routing is Currently Available. Upon receipt of an order for unbranding or rebranding, GTE will implement within 90 Business Days when technically capable. 11.4 NEWSOUTH MFN will be billed charges for OS and DA and a charge for unbranding or rebranding and Customized Routing as set forth in Section 12.2. In addition, charges specified in Section 12.4 will apply. 11.5 For those offices that NEWSOUTH MFN has requested GTE to rebrand and/or unbrand OS and DA, GTE will provide it where GTE performs its own OS and DA service subject to capability and capacity limitations where Customized Routing is Currently Available. If GTE uses a third-third- party contractor to provide OS or DA, GTE will not provide branding nor will GTE negotiate it with a third party on behalf of NEWSOUTHMFN. NEWSOUTH MFN must negotiate with the third party. In these instances, NEWSOUTH MFN will need to purchase customized routing to differentiate OS/DA traffic from GTE’s.