Common use of Payment And Billing Arrangements Clause in Contracts

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spire. e.spire shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire from e.spire's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spire's accounts. 8.4 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxx, and e.spire will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday day following such Sunday or holiday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday day preceding such Saturday or holiday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penalty, as set forth in Section 8.7 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. If e.spire requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spire.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for BSE. BSE is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx BSE on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireBSE. e.spire BSE shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire BSE from e.spireBSE's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire BSE and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spireBSE's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, BSE in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxBSE, and e.spire BSE will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire BSE requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireBSE.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx bill Xspedius on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireXxxxxxxx. e.spire Xspedius shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth XxxxXxxxx is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire Xspedius from e.spireXxxxxxxx's End User. BellSouth XxxxXxxxx will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire Xxxxxxxx and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx bill days for each of e.spireXxxxxxxx's accounts. 8.4 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxxbill Xspedius, in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxbill Xspedius, and e.spire Xxxxxxxx will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 The payment will be due by the next xxxx bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday day following such Sunday or holiday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday day preceding such Saturday or holiday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penalty, as set forth in Section 8.7 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. If e.spire Xspedius requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireXspedius.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for ICG. ICG is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx bill ICG on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireICG. e.spire ICG shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire ICG from e.spireICG's End Userend user. BellSouth XxxxXxxxx will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire ICG and its End Userend user. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End Userend user's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx bill days for each of e.spireICG's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, bill ICG in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User end user account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxbill ICG, and e.spire ICG will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penalty, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire ICG requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireICG.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for VELOCITY. VELOCITY is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx bill VELOCITY on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireVELOCITY. e.spire VELOCITY shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire VELOCITY from e.spireVELOCITY's End User. BellSouth XxxxXxxxx will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire VELOCITY and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx bill days for each of e.spireVELOCITY's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, bill VELOCITY in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxbill VELOCITY, and e.spire VELOCITY will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire VELOCITY requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireVELOCITY.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 To the extent TCI has not already done so, prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for TCI. TCI is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. XxxxXxxxx shall xxxx x.xxxxx bill TCI on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.2 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireTCI. e.spire TCI shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire TCI from e.spireTCI's End Userend user. BellSouth XxxxXxxxx will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire TCI and its End Userend user, except as provided herein. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End Userend user's account. 8.3 7.3 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx bill days for each of e.spireTCI's accounts. 8.4 7.4 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, bill TCI in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User end user account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxbill TCI, and e.spire TCI will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.5 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date bill date, (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penalty, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.1 If e.spire TCI requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireTCI.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Knology. Knology is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx bill Knology on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireKnology. e.spire Knology shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire Knology from e.spireKnology's End User. BellSouth XxxxXxxxx will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire Knology and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx bill days for each of e.spireKnology's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, bill Knology in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxbill Knology, and e.spire Knology will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire Knology requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireKnology.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 To the extent New Phone has not already done so, prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for New Phone. New Phone is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx New Phone on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.2 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireNew Phone. e.spire New Phone shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire New Phone from e.spireNew Phone's End Userend user. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire New Phone and its End Userend user, except as provided herein. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End Userend user's account. 8.3 7.3 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spireNew Phone's accounts. 8.4 7.4 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, New Phone in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User end user account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxNew Phone, and e.spire New Phone will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.5 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date date, (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penalty, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.1 If e.spire New Phone requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireNew Phone.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx McLeodUSA on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireMcLeodUSA. e.spire McLeodUSA shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire McLeodUSA from e.spireMcLeodUSA's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire McLeodUSA and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spireMcLeodUSA's accounts. 8.4 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxxMcLeodUSA, in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxMcLeodUSA, and e.spire McLeodUSA will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday day following such Sunday or holiday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday day preceding such Saturday or holiday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penalty, as set forth in Section 8.7 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. If e.spire McLeodUSA requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireMcLeodUSA.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Centennial. Centennial is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx bill Centennial on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireCentennial. e.spire Centennial shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire Centennial from e.spireCentennial's End Userend user. BellSouth XxxxXxxxx will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire Centennial and its End Userend user. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End Userend user's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx bill days for each of e.spireCentennial's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, bill Centennial in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User end user account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxbill Centennial, and e.spire Centennial will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penalty, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire Centennial requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireCentennial.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Access One. Access One is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx Access One on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireAccess One. e.spire Access One shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire Access One from e.spireAccess One's End Userend user. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire Access One and its End Userend user. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End Userend user's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spireAccess One's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, Access One in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User end user account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxAccess One, and e.spire Access One will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penalty, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire Access One requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireAccess One.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Citizen Phone. Citizen Phone is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx Citizen Phone on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireCitizen Phone. e.spire Citizen Phone shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire Citizen Phone from e.spireCitizen Phone's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire Citizen Phone and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spireCitizen Phone's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, Citizen Phone in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxCitizen Phone, and e.spire Citizen Phone will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire Citizen Phone requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireCitizen Phone.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 To the extent Connect! has not already done so, prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Connect!. Connect! is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx Connect! on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.2 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireConnect!. e.spire Connect! shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire Connect! from e.spireConnect!'s End Userend user. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire Connect! and its End Userend user, except as provided herein. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End Userend user's account. 8.3 7.3 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spireConnect!'s accounts. 8.4 7.4 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, Connect! in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User end user account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxConnect!, and e.spire Connect! will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.5 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date date, (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penalty, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.1 If e.spire Connect! requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireConnect!.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Progressive. The Progressive is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx bill Progressive on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireProgressive. e.spire Progressive shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire Progressive from e.spireProgressive's End Userend user. BellSouth XxxxXxxxx will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire Progressive and its End Userend user. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End Userend user's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx bill days for each of e.spireProgressive's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxxbill Progressive, in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User end user account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth XxxxXxxxx will also xxxx x.xxxxxbill Progressive, and e.spire Progressive will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penalty, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire Progressive requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireProgressive.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for VVI. VVI is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx VVI on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireVVI. e.spire VVI shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire VVI from e.spireVVI's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire VVI and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spireVVI's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, VVI in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxVVI, and e.spire VVI will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire VVI requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireVVI.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Local Telecom . Local Telecom is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx Local Telecom on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireLocal Telecom . e.spire Local Telecom shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire Local Telecom from e.spireLocal Telecom 's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire Local Telecom and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spireLocal Telecom 's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, Local Telecom in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxLocal Telecom , and e.spire Local Telecom will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire Local Telecom requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireLocal Telecom .

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Express Phone. Express Phone is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx bill Express Phone on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireExpress Phone. e.spire Express Phone shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire Express Phone from e.spireExpress Phone's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire Express Phone and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx bill days for each of e.spireExpress Phone's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, bill Express Phone in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxbill Express Phone, and e.spire Express Phone will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire Express Phone requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireExpress Phone.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 10.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for SBCT. SBCT is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 10.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx SBCT on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 10.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireSBCT. e.spire SBCT shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire SBCT from e.spireSBCT's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire SBCT and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 10.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spireSBCT's accounts. 8.4 10.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, SBCT in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxSBCT, and e.spire SBCT will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 10.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 10.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 10.6.2 If e.spire SBCT requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireSBCT.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for DPI. DPI is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx DPI on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireDPI. e.spire DPI shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire DPI from e.spireDPI's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire DPI and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spireDPI's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, DPI in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxDPI, and e.spire DPI will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment amount will be due by thirty (30) calendar days from the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. After the 30th day, the xxxx is considered past due. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. BellSouth shall provide such billing invoices and related billing services so that the services are equal in quality, subject to the same conditions, and provided within the same provisioning time intervals that BellSouth provides to its affiliates, subsidiaries and End Users, in accordance with any applicable performance measurements or standards established by the Commission or the FCC. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 0 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire DPI requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireDPI. BellSouth will xxxx through the Customer Records Information System (XXXX) depending on the particular service(s) provided to DPI under this Agreement. BellSouth will format all bills in the CLUB/EDI format, depending on the type of service provided. For those services where standards have not yet been developed, BellSouth's billing format will change as necessary when standards are finalized by the applicable industry forum. 7.6.2.1 DPI may elect to receive the DABS xxxx via FEDEX at current FEDEX charges or rates negotiated with FEDEX by DPI and billed to DPI or via Priority Mail. BellSouth warrants that it is actively pursuing an alternative method of delivery whereby the XXXX xxxx for Resale will be available via an internet applications which will allow DPI access to its bills once BellSouth ahs completed the xxxx cycle (3-5) days following the xxxx date. BellSouth will make reasonable effort to ensure its bills are ready for delivery to the US Post Office by the sixth (6) work day after each billing period. BellSouth shall attempt to provide such alternative method of delivery no later than the close of 2Q02.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for NationNET. The NationNET is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx bill NationNET on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireNationNET. e.spire NationNET shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire NationNET from e.spireNationNET's End Usercustomer. BellSouth XxxxXxxxx will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire NationNET and its End Usercustomer. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's end user’s account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx bill days for each of e.spire's NationNET’s accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxxbill NationNET, in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User end user account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth XxxxXxxxx will also xxxx x.xxxxx, and e.spire will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, bill all government mandated surcharges applicable to resold services charges including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS)charges, and franchise fees, to NationNET. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penalty, as set forth in Section 8.7 I. following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire NationNET requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireNationNET.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for CI2. CI2 is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx CI2 on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireCI2. e.spire CI2 shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire CI2 from e.spireCI2's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire CI2 and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spireCI2's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, CI2 in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxCI2, and e.spire CI2 will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire CI2 requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireCI2.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Phone Home. Phone Home is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx Phone Home on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spirePhone Home. e.spire Phone Home shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire Phone Home from e.spirePhone Home's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire Phone Home and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spirePhone Home's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, Phone Home in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxPhone Home, and e.spire Phone Home will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire Phone Home requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spirePhone Home.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for TLX. TLX is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx bill TLX on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireTLX. e.spire TLX shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire TLX from e.spireTLX's End Userend user. BellSouth XxxxXxxxx will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire TLX and its End Userend user. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End Userend user's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx bill days for each of e.spireTLX's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, bill TLX in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User end user account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxbill TLX, and e.spire TLX will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penalty, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire TLX requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireTLX.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Pilgrim. Pilgrim is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx Xxxxxxx on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spirePilgrim. e.spire Pilgrim shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire Pilgrim from e.spirePilgrim's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire Pilgrim and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spirePilgrim's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, Xxxxxxx in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxXxxxxxx, and e.spire Pilgrim will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire Pilgrim requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spirePilgrim.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx Premiere on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spirePremiere. e.spire Premiere shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire Premiere from e.spirePremiere's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire Premiere and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spirePremiere's accounts. 8.4 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxxPremiere, in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxPremiere, and e.spire Premiere will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday day following such Sunday or holiday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday day preceding such Saturday or holiday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penalty, as set forth in Section 8.7 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. If e.spire Premiere requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spirePremiere.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Chapel. Chapel is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx Chapel on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireChapel. e.spire Chapel shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire Chapel from e.spireChapel's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire Chapel and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spireChapel's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, Chapel in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxChapel, and e.spire Chapel will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire Chapel requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireChapel.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Express Phone. Express Phone is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx Express Phone on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireExpress Phone. e.spire Express Phone shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire Express Phone from e.spireExpress Phone's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire Express Phone and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spireExpress Phone's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, Express Phone in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxExpress Phone, and e.spire Express Phone will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire Express Phone requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireExpress Phone.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Columbus Local. Columbus Local is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Local on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireColumbus Local. e.spire Columbus Local shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire Columbus Local from e.spireColumbus Local's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire Columbus Local and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx bill days for each of e.spireColumbus Local's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Local in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxXxxxxxxx Local, and e.spire Columbus Local will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire Columbus Local requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireColumbus Local.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for New Access. New Access is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx New Access on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireNew Access. e.spire New Access shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire New Access from e.spire's New Access’ End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire New Access and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spire's New Access’ accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, New Access in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxNew Access, and e.spire New Access will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire New Access requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireNew Access.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 To the extent TCI has not already done so, prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for TCI. TCI is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx TCI on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.2 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireTCI. e.spire TCI shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire TCI from e.spireTCI's End Userend user. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire TCI and its End Userend user, except as provided herein. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End Userend user's account. 8.3 7.3 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spireTCI's accounts. 8.4 7.4 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, TCI in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User end user account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxTCI, and e.spire TCI will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.5 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date date, (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penalty, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.1 If e.spire TCI requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireTCI.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for SPARDI. XXXXXX is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx bill SPARDI on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireSPARDI. e.spire SPARDI shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire SPARDI from e.spireSPARDI's End User. BellSouth XxxxXxxxx will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire SPARDI and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx bill days for each of e.spireXXXXXX's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, bill SPARDI in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxbill SPARDI, and e.spire SPARDI will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire SPARDI requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireSPARDI.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for VSSI. VSSI is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx VSSI on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireVSSI. e.spire VSSI shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire VSSI from e.spireVSSI's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire VSSI and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spireVSSI's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, VSSI in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxVSSI, and e.spire VSSI will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire VSSI requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireVSSI.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Intermedia. The Intermedia is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx Intermedia on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireIntermedia. e.spire Intermedia shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire Intermedia from e.spireIntermedia's End Userend user. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire Intermedia and its End Userend user. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End Userend user's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spireIntermedia's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxxIntermedia, in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User end user account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxIntermedia, and e.spire Intermedia will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penalty, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire Intermedia requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireIntermedia.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for ZNC. ZNC is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx ZNC on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireZNC. e.spire ZNC shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire ZNC from e.spireZNC's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire ZNC and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spireZNC's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, ZNC in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxZNC, and e.spire ZNC will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire ZNC requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireZNC.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Actel. Actel is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx bill Actel on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireActel. e.spire Actel shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire Actel from e.spireActel's End User. BellSouth XxxxXxxxx will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire Actel and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx bill days for each of e.spireActel's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, bill Actel in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxbill Actel, and e.spire Actel will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 The payment 7.6 Payment for services provided will be due by the next xxxx bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday which Holiday that is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire Actel requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireActel.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Push Button. Push Button is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx Push Button on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spirePush Button. e.spire Push Button shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire Push Button from e.spirePush Button's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire Push Button and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spirePush Button's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, Push Button in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxPush Button, and e.spire Push Button will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire Push Button requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spirePush Button.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for IDS. IDS is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx bill IDS on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireIDS. e.spire IDS shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire IDS from e.spire's IDS’ End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire IDS and its End User. Payments made to Interconnection Agreement-AL/KY/LA/MS/TN BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx bill days for each of e.spire's IDS’ accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, bill IDS in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxbill IDS, and e.spire IDS will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire IDS requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireIDS.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Annox. Annox is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx Annox on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireAnnox. e.spire Annox shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire Annox from e.spireAnnox's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire Annox and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spireAnnox's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, Annox in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxAnnox, and e.spire Annox will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire Annox requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireAnnox.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for MRC. MRC is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an OCN assigned by NECA and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx MRC on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireMRC. e.spire MRC shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire MRC from e.spireMRC's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire MRC and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spireMRC's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, MRC in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxMRC, and e.spire MRC will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire MRC requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireMRC.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for NAS. NAS is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx NAS on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireNAS. e.spire NAS shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire NAS from e.spireNAS's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire NAS and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spireNAS's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, NAS in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxNAS, and e.spire NAS will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire NAS requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireNAS.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Rhythms. Rhythms is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an OCN assigned by NECA and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx Rhythms on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireRhythms. e.spire Rhythms shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire Rhythms from e.spire's Rhythms’ End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire Rhythms and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spire's Rhythms’ accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, Rhythms in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxRhythms, and e.spire Rhythms will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire Rhythms requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireRhythms.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Birch. Xxxxx is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx Xxxxx on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireXxxxx. e.spire Birch shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire Xxxxx from e.spire's End UserXxxxx'x end user. BellSouth XxxxXxxxx will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire Birch and its End Userend user. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End Userend user's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx bill days for each of e.spire's Xxxxx'x accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, Xxxxx in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User end user account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxXxxxx, and e.spire Xxxxx will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penalty, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire Birch requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireBirch.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for DukeNet. DukeNet is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx DukeNet on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireDukeNet. e.spire DukeNet shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire DukeNet from e.spireDukeNet's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire DukeNet and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spireDukeNet's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, DukeNet in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxDukeNet, and e.spire DukeNet will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire DukeNet requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireDukeNet.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for CCI. CCI is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx CCI on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireCCI. e.spire CCI shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire CCI from e.spireCCI's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire CCI and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spireCCI's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, CCI in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxCCI, and e.spire CCI will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire CCI requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireCCI.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for BTI. BTI is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx bill BTI on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireBTI. e.spire BTI shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire BTI from e.spireBTI's End Userend user. BellSouth XxxxXxxxx will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire BTI and its End Userend user. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End Userend user's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx bill days for each of e.spireBTI's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, bill BTI in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User end user account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxbill BTI, and e.spire BTI will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penalty, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire BTI requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireBTI.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Wakul. Xxxxx is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx Xxxxx on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireXxxxx. e.spire Wakul shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire Xxxxx from e.spireWakul's End User. BellSouth XxxxXxxxx will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire Wakul and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx bill days for each of e.spireXxxxx's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, Xxxxx in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxbill Wakul, and e.spire Xxxxx will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire Wakul requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireWakul.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Telstar. Telstar is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx bill Telstar on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireTelstar. e.spire Telstar shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire Telstar from e.spireTelstar's End User. BellSouth XxxxXxxxx will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire Telstar and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx bill days for each of e.spireTelstar's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, bill Telstar in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxbill Telstar, and e.spire Telstar will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire Telstar requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireTelstar.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Money To Go. Money To Go is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an OCN assigned by NECA and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx bill Money To Go on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireMoney To Go. e.spire Money To Go shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire Money To Go from e.spireMoney To Go's End Userend user. BellSouth XxxxXxxxx will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire Money To Go and its End Userend user. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End Userend user's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx bill days for each of e.spireMoney To Go's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, bill Money To Go in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User end user account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth XxxxXxxxx will also xxxx x.xxxxxbill Money To Go, and e.spire Money To Go will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penalty, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire Money To Go requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireMoney To Go.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Arrow. Arrow is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx Arrow on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireArrow. e.spire Arrow shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire Arrow from e.spireArrow's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire Arrow and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spireArrow's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, Arrow in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxArrow, and e.spire Arrow will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire Arrow requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireArrow.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Xxxx . Xxxx is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx Xxxx on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireXxxx . e.spire Xxxx shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire Xxxx from e.spireXxxx 's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire Xxxx and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spireXxxx 's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, Xxxx in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxXxxx , and e.spire Xxxx will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire Xxxx requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireXxxx .

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Preferred. Preferred is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx Preferred on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spirePreferred. e.spire Preferred shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire Preferred from e.spirePreferred's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire Preferred and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spirePreferred's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, Preferred in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxPreferred, and e.spire Preferred will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire Preferred requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spirePreferred.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx PaeTec on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spirePaeTec. e.spire PaeTec shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire PaeTec from e.spirePaeTec's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire PaeTec and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spirePaeTec's accounts. 8.4 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxxPaeTec, in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxPaeTec, and e.spire PaeTec will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday day following such Sunday or holiday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday day preceding such Saturday or holiday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penalty, as set forth in Section 8.7 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. If e.spire PaeTec requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spirePaeTec.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for VarTec. VarTec is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx bill VarTec on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireVarTec. e.spire VarTec shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire VarTec from e.spireVarTec's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire VarTec and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx bill days for each of e.spireVarTec's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, bill VarTec in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxbill VarTec, and e.spire VarTec will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire VarTec requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireVarTec.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for NuStar. NuStar is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx NuStar on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireNuStar. e.spire NuStar shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire NuStar from e.spireNuStar's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire NuStar and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spireNuStar's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, NuStar in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxNuStar, and e.spire NuStar will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire NuStar requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireNuStar.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for EZ Phone, Inc.. EZ Phone, Inc. is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx bill EZ Phone, Inc. on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spire. e.spire EZ Phone, Inc.. EZ Phone, Inc. shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire EZ Phone, Inc. from e.spireEZ Phone, Inc.'s End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire EZ Phone, Inc. and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx bill days for each of e.spireEZ Phone, Inc.'s accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxxbill EZ Phone, Inc. in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxbill EZ Phone, Inc., and e.spire EZ Phone, Inc. will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire EZ Phone, Inc. requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spire.EZ Phone, Inc..

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for IDS. IDS is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx IDS on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireIDS. e.spire IDS shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire IDS from e.spire's IDS’ End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire IDS and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spire's IDS’ accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, IDS in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxIDS, and e.spire IDS will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire IDS requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireIDS.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for NewSouth. The NewSouth is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx bill NewSouth on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireNewSouth. e.spire NewSouth shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire NewSouth from e.spireNewSouth's End Userend user. BellSouth XxxxXxxxx will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire NewSouth and its End Userend user. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End Userend user's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx bill days for each of e.spireNewSouth's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxxbill NewSouth, in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User end user account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxbill NewSouth, and e.spire NewSouth will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penalty, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire NewSouth requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireNewSouth.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for PowerNet. PowerNet is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx PowerNet on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spirePowerNet. e.spire PowerNet shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire PowerNet from e.spirePowerNet's End User. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire PowerNet and its End User. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End User's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spirePowerNet's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, PowerNet in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxPowerNet, and e.spire PowerNet will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, End Users common line charges, federal subscriber line charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penaltycharge, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire PowerNet requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spirePowerNet.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 8.1 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for NewSouth. NewSouth is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicable. 7.2 BellSouth shall xxxx x.xxxxx NewSouth on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 8.2 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of e.spireNewSouth. e.spire NewSouth shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billedprovided. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by e.spire NewSouth from e.spireNewSouth's End Userend user. BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between e.spire NewSouth and its End Userend user. Payments made to BellSouth as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an End Userend user's account. 8.3 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established xxxx days for each of e.spireNewSouth's accounts. 8.4 7.5 BellSouth will xxxx x.xxxxx, NewSouth in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which charges will be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual End User end user account level, including, if applicable, any charge for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth will also xxxx x.xxxxxNewSouth, and e.spire NewSouth will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all government mandated surcharges charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 8.5 7.6 The payment will be due by the next xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 8.5.1. 7.6.1 If the payment due date falls on a Sunday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment due date shall be the first non-holiday Holiday day following such Sunday or holidayHoliday. If the payment due date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-holiday Holiday day preceding such Saturday or holidayHoliday. If payment is not received by the payment due date, a late payment penalty, as set forth in Section 8.7 section 7.8 following, shall apply. 8.5.2. 7.6.2 If e.spire NewSouth requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to e.spireNewSouth.