Common use of Operator Services (OS) and Directory Assistance (DA) Clause in Contracts

Operator Services (OS) and Directory Assistance (DA). OS for local and toll assistance (for example, call completion, busy line verification and emergency interruption) and DA (e.g., 411 calls) are provided as a part of Exchange Services offered for resale. GTE may brand this service as GTE .US Dial Tone will be billed in accordance with GTE’s retail tariff. 5.6.1 If US Dial Tone requests branding, GTE will provide such rebranding with US Dial Tone’s name. 5.6.2 US Dial Tone will be billed a charge for rebranding and customized routing. 5.6.3 For those offices that US Dial Tone has requested GTE to rebrand 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 US Dial Tone. US Dial Tone must negotiate with the third party. In these instances, US Dial Tone will need to purchase customized routing and dedicated trunking to differentiate its OS/DA traffic from GTE’s.

Operator Services (OS) and Directory Assistance (DA). OS for local and toll assistance (for example, call completion, busy line verification and emergency interruption) and DA (e.g., 411 calls) are provided as a part of Exchange Services offered for resale. GTE may brand this service as GTE .US Dial Tone GTE. EZPHONE will be billed in accordance with GTE’s retail tariff. 5.6.1 If US Dial Tone EZPHONE requests brandingbranding or unbranding, GTE will provide such unbranding or rebranding with US Dial ToneEZPHONE’s name. 5.6.2 US Dial Tone EZPHONE will be billed a charge for unbranding or rebranding and customized routing. 5.6.3 For those offices that US Dial Tone EZPHONE 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 US Dial ToneEZPHONE. US Dial Tone EZPHONE must negotiate with the third party. In these instances, US Dial Tone EZPHONE will need to purchase customized routing and dedicated trunking to differentiate its OS/DA traffic from GTE’s.

Operator Services (OS) and Directory Assistance (DA). OS for local and toll assistance (for example, call completion, busy line verification and emergency interruption) and DA (e.g., 411 calls) are provided as a part of Exchange Services offered for resale. GTE may brand this service as GTE .US Dial Tone GTE. ANNOX will be billed in accordance with GTE’s retail tariff. 5.6.1 If US Dial Tone ANNOX requests brandingbranding or unbranding, GTE will provide such unbranding or rebranding with US Dial ToneANNOX’s name. 5.6.2 US Dial Tone ANNOX will be billed a charge for unbranding or rebranding and customized routing. 5.6.3 For those offices that US Dial Tone ANNOX 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 US Dial ToneANNOX. US Dial Tone ANNOX must negotiate with the third party. In these instances, US Dial Tone ANNOX will need to purchase customized routing and dedicated trunking to differentiate its OS/DA traffic from GTE’s.

Operator Services (OS) and Directory Assistance (DA). OS for local and toll assistance (for example, call completion, busy line verification and emergency interruption) and DA (e.g., 411 calls) are provided as a part of Exchange Services offered for resale. GTE may brand this service as GTE .US Dial Tone will be billed in accordance with GTE’s retail tariff. 5.6.1 If US Dial Tone requests brandingbranding or unbranding, GTE will provide such unbranding or rebranding with US Dial Tone’s name. 5.6.2 US Dial Tone will be billed a charge for unbranding or rebranding and customized routing. 5.6.3 For those offices that US Dial Tone 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 US Dial Tone. US Dial Tone must negotiate with the third party. In these instances, US Dial Tone will need to purchase customized routing and dedicated trunking to differentiate its OS/DA traffic from GTE’s.

Operator Services (OS) and Directory Assistance (DA). OS for local and toll assistance (for example, call completion, busy line verification and emergency interruption) and DA (e.g., 411 calls) are provided as a part of Exchange Services offered for resale. GTE may brand this service as GTE .US Dial Tone GTE. GSCOMM will be billed in accordance with GTE’s retail tariff. 5.6.1 If US Dial Tone GSCOMM requests brandingbranding or unbranding, GTE will provide such unbranding or rebranding with US Dial ToneGSCOMM’s name. 5.6.2 US Dial Tone GSCOMM will be billed a charge for unbranding or rebranding and customized routing. 5.6.3 For those offices that US Dial Tone GSCOMM 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 US Dial ToneGSCOMM. US Dial Tone GSCOMM must negotiate with the third party. In these instances, US Dial Tone GSCOMM will need to purchase customized routing and dedicated trunking to differentiate its OS/DA traffic from GTE’s.

Operator Services (OS) and Directory Assistance (DA). OS Operator Services for local and toll assistance (for example, call completion, busy line verification and emergency interruption) and DA Directory Assistance (e.g., 411 calls) are provided as a part an element of Exchange Services offered for resale. GTE may brand this service as GTE .US Dial Tone GTE. NEW PHONE will be billed in accordance with GTE’s retail tariff.Appendix A. 5.6.1 If US Dial Tone NEW PHONE requests brandingbranding or unbranding, GTE will provide such unbranding or rebranding with US Dial ToneNEW PHONE’s name. 5.6.2 US Dial Tone NEW PHONE will be billed a charge for unbranding or rebranding and customized routing. 5.6.3 For those offices that US Dial Tone NEW PHONE 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 US Dial ToneNEW PHONE. US Dial Tone NEW PHONE must negotiate with the third party. In these instances, US Dial Tone NEW PHONE will need to purchase customized routing and dedicated trunking to differentiate its OS/DA traffic from GTE’s.

Operator Services (OS) and Directory Assistance (DA). OS Operator Services for local and toll assistance (for example, call completion, busy line verification and emergency interruption) and DA Directory Assistance (e.g., 411 calls) are provided as a part an element of Exchange Services offered for resale. GTE may brand this service as GTE .US Dial Tone GTE. EZ Talk will be billed in accordance with GTE’s retail tariff.Appendix A. 5.6.1 If US Dial Tone EZ Talk requests brandingbranding or unbranding, GTE will provide such unbranding or rebranding with US Dial ToneEZ Talk’s name. 5.6.2 US Dial Tone EZ Talk will be billed a charge for unbranding or rebranding and customized routing. 5.6.3 For those offices that US Dial Tone EZ Talk 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 US Dial ToneEZ Talk. US Dial Tone EZ Talk must negotiate with the third party. In these instances, US Dial Tone EZ Talk will need to purchase customized routing and dedicated trunking to differentiate its OS/DA traffic from GTE’s.

Operator Services (OS) and Directory Assistance (DA). OS for local and toll assistance (for example, call completion, busy line verification and emergency interruption) and DA (e.g., 411 calls) are provided as a part of Exchange Services offered for resale. GTE may brand this service as GTE .US Dial Tone GTE. Suretel will be billed in accordance with GTE’s retail tariff. 5.6.1 If US Dial Tone Suretel requests brandingbranding or unbranding, GTE will provide such unbranding or rebranding with US Dial ToneSuretel’s name. 5.6.2 US Dial Tone Suretel will be billed a charge for unbranding or rebranding and customized routing. 5.6.3 For those offices that US Dial Tone Suretel 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 US Dial ToneSuretel. US Dial Tone Suretel must negotiate with the third party. In these instances, US Dial Tone Suretel will need to purchase customized routing and dedicated trunking to differentiate its OS/DA traffic from GTE’s.

Operator Services (OS) and Directory Assistance (DA). OS for local and toll assistance (for example, call completion, busy line verification and emergency interruption) and DA (e.g., 411 calls) are provided as a part of Exchange Services offered for resale. GTE may brand this service as GTE .US Dial Tone GTE. SMOKESIGNAL will be billed in accordance with GTE’s retail tariff. 5.6.1 If US Dial Tone SMOKESIGNAL requests brandingbranding or unbranding, GTE will provide such unbranding or rebranding with US Dial ToneSMOKESIGNAL’s name. 5.6.2 US Dial Tone SMOKESIGNAL will be billed a charge for unbranding or rebranding and customized routing. 5.6.3 For those offices that US Dial Tone SMOKESIGNAL 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 US Dial ToneSMOKESIGNAL. US Dial Tone SMOKESIGNAL must negotiate with the third party. In these instances, US Dial Tone SMOKESIGNAL will need to purchase customized routing and dedicated trunking to differentiate its OS/DA traffic from GTE’s.