Common use of Payment And Billing Arrangements Clause in Contracts

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Pinnacle. The Pinnacle 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 bill Pinnacle on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of Pinnacle. Pinnacle shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle from Pinnacle's end user. XxxxXxxxx will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle 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. 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill days for each of Pinnacle's accounts. 7.5 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which 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 bill Pinnacle, and Pinnacle will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 7.6 The payment will be due by the next bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 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 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 If Pinnacle requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to Pinnacle.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for PinnacleInterlink Network Resources. The Pinnacle Interlink Network Resources 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 bill Pinnacle xxxx Interlink Network Resources on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of PinnacleInterlink Network Resources. Pinnacle Interlink Network Resources shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle Interlink Network Resources from Pinnacle's end userInterlink Network Resources’ End User. XxxxXxxxx BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle Interlink Network Resources and its end userEnd User. Payments made to BellSouth BellSouth, as payment on account will be credited to an accounts receivable master account and not to an end userEnd User's account. 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill xxxx days for each of Pinnacle's Interlink Network Resources’ accounts. 7.5 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle xxxx Interlink Network Resources in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which 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 bill Pinnaclexxxx Interlink Network Resources, and Pinnacle Interlink Network Resources will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all 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. 7.6 The payment will be due by the next bill xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 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 penaltycharge, as set forth in section 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 If Pinnacle Interlink Network Resources requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to PinnacleInterlink Network Resources.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for PinnacleTricom Mobile Paging . The Pinnacle Tricom Mobile Paging 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 bill Pinnacle xxxx Tricom Mobile Paging on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of PinnacleTricom Mobile Paging . Pinnacle Tricom Mobile Paging shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle Tricom Mobile Paging from PinnacleTricom Mobile Paging 's end userEnd User. XxxxXxxxx BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle Tricom Mobile Paging 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. 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill xxxx days for each of PinnacleTricom Mobile Paging 's accounts. 7.5 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle xxxx Tricom Mobile Paging in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which 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 bill Pinnaclexxxx Tricom Mobile Paging , and Pinnacle Tricom Mobile Paging will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all 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. 7.6 The payment will be due by the next bill xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 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 penaltycharge, as set forth in section 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 If Pinnacle Tricom Mobile Paging requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to PinnacleTricom Mobile Paging .

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior To the extent Cbeyond has not already done so, prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for PinnacleCbeyond. The Pinnacle Cbeyond 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 bill Pinnacle xxxx Cbeyond on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 7.2 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of PinnacleCbeyond. Pinnacle Cbeyond shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle Cbeyond from PinnacleCbeyond's end user. XxxxXxxxx BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle Cbeyond and its end 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 user's account. 7.4 7.3 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill xxxx days for each of PinnacleCbeyond's accounts. 7.5 7.4 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle xxxx Cbeyond in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which 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 bill Pinnaclexxxx Cbeyond, and Pinnacle Cbeyond will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 7.6 7.5 The payment will be due by the next bill date xxxx date, (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 7.6 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 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 7.6.1 If Pinnacle Cbeyond requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to PinnacleCbeyond.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for PinnacleTel-America Communications. The Pinnacle Tel-America Communications 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 bill Pinnacle xxxx Tel-America Communications on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of PinnacleTel-America Communications. Pinnacle Tel-America Communications shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle Tel-America Communications from PinnacleTel-America Communications's end userEnd User. XxxxXxxxx BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle Tel-America Communications 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. 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill xxxx days for each of PinnacleTel- America Communications's accounts. 7.5 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle xxxx Tel-America Communications in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which 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 bill Pinnaclexxxx Tel-America Communications, and Pinnacle Tel- America Communications will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all 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. 7.6 The payment will be due by the next bill xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 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 penaltycharge, as set forth in section 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 If Pinnacle Tel-America Communications requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to PinnacleTel- America Communications.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for PinnacleXxxx and Associates. The Pinnacle Jake and Associates 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 bill Pinnacle xxxx Xxxx and Associates on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of PinnacleXxxx and Associates. Pinnacle Jake and Associates shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle Xxxx and Associates from PinnacleJake and Associates's end user. XxxxXxxxx BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle Xxxx and Associates 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. 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill days for each of PinnacleXxxx and Associates's accounts. 7.5 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle xxxx Xxxx and Associates, 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 bill Pinnaclexxxx Xxxx and Associates, and Pinnacle Xxxx and Associates will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 7.6 The payment will be due by the next bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 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 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 If Pinnacle Jake and Associates requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to PinnacleXxxx and Associates.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for PinnacleYour Communication Connection. The Pinnacle Your Communication Connection 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 bill Pinnacle Your Communication Connection on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of PinnacleYour Communication Connection. Pinnacle Your Communication Connection shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth XxxxXxxxx is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle Your Communication Connection from PinnacleYour Communication Connection's end userEnd User. XxxxXxxxx will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle Your Communication Connection 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. 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill days for each of PinnacleYour Communication Connection's accounts. 7.5 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle Your Communication Connection in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which 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 bill PinnacleYour Communication Connection, and Pinnacle Your Communication Connection will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all 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. 7.6 The payment will be due by the next bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 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 penaltycharge, as set forth in section Section 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 If Pinnacle Your Communication Connection requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to PinnacleYour Communication Connection.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior To the extent BroadRiver has not already done so, prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for PinnacleBroadRiver. The Pinnacle BroadRiver 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 bill Pinnacle xxxx XxxxxXxxxx on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 7.2 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of PinnacleBroadRiver. Pinnacle BroadRiver shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle BroadRiver from PinnacleBroadRiver's end user. XxxxXxxxx BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle BroadRiver and its end 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 user's account. 7.4 7.3 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill xxxx days for each of PinnacleBroadRiver's accounts. 7.5 7.4 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle xxxx XxxxxXxxxx in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which 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 bill Pinnaclexxxx XxxxxXxxxx, and Pinnacle BroadRiver will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 7.6 7.5 The payment will be due by the next bill date xxxx date, (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 7.6 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 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 7.6.1 If Pinnacle BroadRiver requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to PinnacleBroadRiver.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Pinnacle. The Pinnacle 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 8.1 BellSouth shall bill Pinnacle xxxx Verizon Avenue on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. BellSouth will make best efforts to xxxx Verizon Avenue in a timely manner. 7.3 8.2 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of PinnacleVerizon Avenue. Pinnacle Verizon Avenue shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed, notwithstanding the provisions set forth in this section. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle Verizon Avenue from PinnacleVerizon Avenue's end userEnd User. XxxxXxxxx BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle Verizon Avenue and its end userEnd User, consistent with section 8.13. 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. 7.4 8.3 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill xxxx days for each of PinnacleVerizon Avenue's accounts. 7.5 8.4 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle xxxx Verizon Avenue, 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 bill Pinnaclexxxx Verizon Avenue, and Pinnacle Verizon Avenue will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all charges government mandated surcharges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 7.6 8.5 The payment will be due by the next bill xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 8.5.1. 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 7.8 Section 8.7 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 8.5.2. If Pinnacle Verizon Avenue requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to PinnacleVerizon Avenue. 8.6 BellSouth reserves the right upon 30 days written notice to Verizon Avenue to suspend or terminate service for nonpayment of undisputed amounts or amounts that were the subject of a Bona Fide Dispute and resolved in favor of BellSouth, which have been processed under Section 8.7, or in the event of a prohibited, unlawful or improper use of the facilities or service, abuse of the facilities, or any other violation or noncompliance by Verizon Avenue of the rules and regulations of BellSouth's Tariffs. For purposes of this Section, Bona Fide Dispute means a dispute of a specific amount of money actually billed by BellSouth. The dispute must be clearly explained by Verizon Avenue and supported by written documentation from Verizon Avenue, which clearly shows the basis for Verizon Avenue's dispute of the charges. The dispute must be itemized to show the Q account and earnig number against which the disputed amount applies. By way of example and not by limitation, a Bona Fide Dispute will not include the refusal to pay all or part of a xxxx or bills when no written documentation is provided to support the dispute, nor shall a Bona Fide Dispute include the refusal to pay other amounts owed by Verizon Avenue until the dispute is resolved. Claims by Verizon Avenue for damages of any kind will not be considered a Bona Fide Dispute for purposes of this Section. Once the Bona Fide Dispute is processed in accordance with Section 8.7, Verizon Avenue will make immediate payment on any of the disputed amount owed to BST or BST shall have the right to pursue normal treatment procedures, including disconnection. Any credits due to Verizon Avenue, pursuant to the Bona Fide Dispute, will be applied to Verizon Avenue's account by BST immediately upon resolution of the dispute."

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for PinnacleQuantumShift. The Pinnacle QuantumShift 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 bill Pinnacle QuantumShift on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of PinnacleQuantumShift. Pinnacle QuantumShift shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle QuantumShift from PinnacleQuantumShift's end userEnd User. XxxxXxxxx will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle QuantumShift 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. 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill days for each of PinnacleQuantumShift's accounts. 7.5 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle QuantumShift in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which 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 bill PinnacleQuantumShift, and Pinnacle QuantumShift will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all 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. 7.6 The payment will be due by the next bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 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 penaltycharge, as set forth in section 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 If Pinnacle QuantumShift requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to PinnacleQuantumShift.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Pinnacle. The Pinnacle AirCover Network Solutions, Inc.. AirCover Network Solutions, 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 bill Pinnacle xxxx AirCover Network Solutions, Inc. on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of Pinnacle. Pinnacle AirCover Network Solutions, Inc.. AirCover Network Solutions, Inc. shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle AirCover Network Solutions, Inc. from PinnacleAirCover Network Solutions, Inc.'s end userEnd User. XxxxXxxxx BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle AirCover Network Solutions, Inc. 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. 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill xxxx days for each of PinnacleAirCover Network Solutions, Inc.'s accounts. 7.5 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle xxxx AirCover Network Solutions, Inc. in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which 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 bill Pinnaclexxxx AirCover Network Solutions, Inc., and Pinnacle AirCover Network Solutions, Inc. will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all 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. 7.6 The payment will be due by the next bill xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 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 penaltycharge, as set forth in section Section 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 If Pinnacle AirCover Network Solutions, Inc. requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to Pinnacle.AirCover Network Solutions, Inc..

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior To the extent Al-Call has not already done so, prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for PinnacleAl-Call. The Pinnacle Al-Call 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 bill Pinnacle Al-Call on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 7.2 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of PinnacleAl-Call. Pinnacle Al-Call shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle Al- Call from PinnacleAl-Call's end user. XxxxXxxxx BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle Al-Call and its end 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 user's account. 7.4 7.3 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill days for each of PinnacleAl-Call's accounts. 7.5 7.4 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle Al-Call in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which 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 bill PinnacleAl-Call, and Pinnacle Al-Call will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 7.6 7.5 The payment will be due by the next bill date date, (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 7.6 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 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 7.6.1 If Pinnacle Al-Call requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to PinnacleAl-Call.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Pinnacle. The Pinnacle Alternative Phone, Inc.. Alternative 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 bill Pinnacle xxxx Alternative Phone, Inc. on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of Pinnacle. Pinnacle Alternative Phone, Inc.. Alternative Phone, Inc. shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle Alternative Phone, Inc. from PinnacleAlternative Phone, Inc.'s end userEnd User. XxxxXxxxx BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle Alternative Phone, Inc. 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. 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill xxxx days for each of PinnacleAlternative Phone, Inc.'s accounts. 7.5 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle xxxx Alternative Phone, Inc. in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which 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 bill Pinnaclexxxx Alternative Phone, Inc., and Pinnacle Alternative Phone, Inc. will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all 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. 7.6 The payment will be due by the next bill xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 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 penaltycharge, as set forth in section 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 If Pinnacle Alternative Phone, Inc. requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to Pinnacle.Alternative Phone, Inc..

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for PinnacleSail NetWorks. The Pinnacle Sail NetWorks 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 bill Pinnacle xxxx Sail NetWorks on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of PinnacleSail NetWorks. Pinnacle Sail NetWorks shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle Sail NetWorks from PinnacleSail NetWorks's end userEnd User. XxxxXxxxx BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle Sail NetWorks 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. 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill xxxx days for each of PinnacleSail NetWorks's accounts. 7.5 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle xxxx Sail NetWorks in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which 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 bill Pinnaclexxxx Sail NetWorks, and Pinnacle Sail NetWorks will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all 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. 7.6 The payment will be due by the next bill xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 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 penaltycharge, as set forth in section 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 If Pinnacle Sail NetWorks requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to PinnacleSail NetWorks.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for PinnacleDialogica Communications. The Pinnacle Dialogica Communications 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 bill Pinnacle Dialogica Communications on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of PinnacleDialogica Communications. Pinnacle Dialogica Communications shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle Dialogica Communications from Pinnacle's end userDialogica Communicatons’ End User. XxxxXxxxx BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle Dialogica Communications 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. 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill days for each of Pinnacle's Dialogica Communicatons’ accounts. 7.5 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle Dialogica Communications in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which 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 bill PinnacleDialogica Communications, and Pinnacle Dialogica Communications will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all 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. 7.6 The payment will be due by the next bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 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 penaltycharge, as set forth in section 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 If Pinnacle Dialogica Communications requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to PinnacleDialogica Communications.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Pinnacle. The Pinnacle Flatel, Inc.. Flatel, 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 bill Pinnacle xxxx Flatel, Inc. on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of Pinnacle. Pinnacle Flatel, Inc.. Flatel, Inc. shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle Flatel, Inc. from PinnacleFlatel, Inc.'s end userEnd User. XxxxXxxxx BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle Flatel, Inc. 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. 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill xxxx days for each of PinnacleFlatel, Inc.'s accounts. 7.5 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle xxxx Flatel, Inc. in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which 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 bill Pinnaclexxxx Flatel, Inc., and Pinnacle Flatel, Inc. will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all 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. 7.6 The payment will be due by the next bill xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 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 penaltycharge, as set forth in section Section 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 If Pinnacle Flatel, Inc. requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to Pinnacle.Flatel, Inc..

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for PinnacleA Plus Connect, LLC. The Pinnacle A Plus Connect, LLC 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 bill Pinnacle A Plus Connect, LLC on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of PinnacleA Plus Connect, LLC. Pinnacle A Plus Connect, LLC shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle A Plus Connect, LLC from PinnacleA Plus Connect, LLC's end userEnd User. XxxxXxxxx BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle A Plus Connect, LLC 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. 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill days for each of PinnacleA Plus Connect, LLC's accounts. 7.5 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle A Plus Connect, LLC in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which 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 bill PinnacleA Plus Connect, LLC, and Pinnacle A Plus Connect, LLC will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all 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. 7.6 The payment will be due by the next bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 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 penaltycharge, as set forth in section Section 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 If Pinnacle A Plus Connect, LLC requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to PinnacleA Plus Connect, LLC.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for PinnacleRent-A-Line. The Pinnacle Rent-A-Line 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 bill Pinnacle xxxx Rent-A-Line on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of PinnacleRent-A-Line. Pinnacle Rent-A-Line shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle Rent-A-Line from PinnacleRent-A-Line's end userEnd User. XxxxXxxxx BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle Rent-A-Line 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. 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill xxxx days for each of PinnacleRent-A- Line's accounts. 7.5 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle xxxx Rent-A-Line in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which 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 bill Pinnaclexxxx Rent-A-Line, and Pinnacle Rent-A-Line will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all 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. 7.6 The payment will be due by the next bill xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 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 penaltycharge, as set forth in section Section 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 If Pinnacle Rent-A-Line requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to PinnacleRent-A-Line.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for PinnacleEasy Telephone Services Company. The Pinnacle Easy Telephone Services Company 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 bill Pinnacle Easy Telephone Services Company on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of PinnacleEasy Telephone Services Company. Pinnacle Easy Telephone Services Company shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle Easy Telephone Services Company from PinnacleEasy Telephone Services Company's end userEnd User. XxxxXxxxx will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle Easy Telephone Services Company 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. 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill days for each of PinnacleEasy Telephone Services Company's accounts. 7.5 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle Easy Telephone Services Company in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which 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 bill PinnacleEasy Telephone Services Company, and Pinnacle Easy Telephone Services Company will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all 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. 7.6 The payment will be due by the next bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 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 penaltycharge, as set forth in section 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 If Pinnacle Easy Telephone Services Company requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to PinnacleEasy Telephone Services Company.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for PinnacleBroadslate. The Pinnacle Broadslate 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 bill Pinnacle Broadslate on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of PinnacleBroadslate. Pinnacle Broadslate shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle Broadslate from PinnacleBroadslate's end userEnd User. XxxxXxxxx will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle Broadslate 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. 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill days for each of PinnacleBroadslate's accounts. 7.5 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle Broadslate in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which 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 bill PinnacleBroadslate, and Pinnacle Broadslate will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all 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. 7.6 The payment will be due by the next bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 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 penaltycharge, as set forth in section 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 If Pinnacle Broadslate requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to PinnacleBroadslate.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for PinnacleREI Communications. The Pinnacle REI Communications 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 bill Pinnacle xxxx REI Communications on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of PinnacleREI Communications. Pinnacle REI Communications shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle REI Communications from PinnacleREI Communications's end userEnd User. XxxxXxxxx BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle REI Communications 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. 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill xxxx days for each of PinnacleREI Communications's accounts. 7.5 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle xxxx REI Communications in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which 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 bill Pinnaclexxxx REI Communications, and Pinnacle REI Communications will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all 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. 7.6 The payment will be due by the next bill xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 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 penaltycharge, as set forth in section 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 If Pinnacle REI Communications requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to PinnacleREI Communications.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for PinnacleNTERA, INC.. NTERA, INC. The Pinnacle 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 bill Pinnacle xxxx NTERA, INC. on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of PinnacleNTERA, INC.. NTERA, INC. Pinnacle shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle NTERA, INC. from PinnacleNTERA, INC.'s end userEnd User. XxxxXxxxx BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle NTERA, INC. 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. 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill xxxx days for each of PinnacleNTERA, INC.'s accounts. 7.5 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle xxxx NTERA, INC. in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which 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 bill Pinnaclexxxx NTERA, INC., and Pinnacle NTERA, INC. will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all 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. 7.6 The payment will be due by the next bill xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 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 penaltycharge, as set forth in section 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 If Pinnacle NTERA, INC. requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to Pinnacle.NTERA, INC..

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for PinnacleMET Communications. The Pinnacle MET Communications 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 bill Pinnacle MET Communications on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of PinnacleMET Communications. Pinnacle MET Communications shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth XxxxXxxxx is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle MET Communications from PinnacleMET Communications's end user. XxxxXxxxx will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle MET Communications 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. 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill days for each of PinnacleMET Communications's accounts. 7.5 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle MET Communications in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which 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 XxxxXxxxx will also bill PinnacleMET Communications, and Pinnacle MET Communications will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges (TRS), and franchise fees. 7.6 The payment will be due by the next bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 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 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 If Pinnacle MET Communications requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to PinnacleMET Communications.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Pinnacle. The Pinnacle King Tel, Inc.. King Tel, 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 bill Pinnacle xxxx Xxxx Tel, Inc. on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of Pinnacle. Pinnacle King Tel, Inc.. King Tel, Inc. shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle King Tel, Inc. from PinnacleKing Tel, Inc.'s end userEnd User. XxxxXxxxx BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle King Tel, Inc. 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. 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill days for each of PinnacleKing Tel, Inc.'s accounts. 7.5 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle xxxx Xxxx Tel, Inc. in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which 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 bill Pinnaclexxxx Xxxx Tel, Inc., and Pinnacle King Tel, Inc. will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all 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. 7.6 The payment will be due by the next bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 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 penaltycharge, as set forth in section 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 If Pinnacle King Tel, Inc. requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to Pinnacle.King Tel, Inc..

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for PinnacleExcelink Communications. The Pinnacle Excelink Communications 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 bill Pinnacle xxxx Excelink Communications on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of PinnacleExcelink Communications. Pinnacle Excelink Communications shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle Excelink Communications from PinnacleExcelink Communications's end userEnd User. XxxxXxxxx BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle Excelink Communications 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. 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill xxxx days for each of PinnacleExcelink Communications's accounts. 7.5 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle xxxx Excelink Communications in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which 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 bill Pinnaclexxxx Excelink Communications, and Pinnacle Excelink Communications will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all 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. 7.6 The payment will be due by the next bill xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 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 penaltycharge, as set forth in section 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 If Pinnacle Excelink Communications requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to PinnacleExcelink Communications.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Pinnacle. The Pinnacle Phone Link, Inc.. Phone Link, 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 bill Pinnacle xxxx Phone Link, Inc. on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of Pinnacle. Pinnacle Phone Link, Inc.. Phone Link, Inc. shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle Phone Link, Inc. from PinnaclePhone Link, Inc.'s end userEnd User. XxxxXxxxx BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle Phone Link, Inc. 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. 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill xxxx days for each of PinnaclePhone Link, Inc.'s accounts. 7.5 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle xxxx Phone Link, Inc. in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which 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 bill Pinnaclexxxx Phone Link, Inc., and Pinnacle Phone Link, Inc. will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all 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. 7.6 The payment will be due by the next bill xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 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 penaltycharge, as set forth in section 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 If Pinnacle Phone Link, Inc. requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to Pinnacle.Phone Link, Inc..

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for PinnacleThe MoneyPlace. The Pinnacle MoneyPlace 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 bill Pinnacle xxxx The MoneyPlace on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of PinnacleThe MoneyPlace. Pinnacle The MoneyPlace shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle The MoneyPlace from PinnacleThe MoneyPlace's end userEnd User. XxxxXxxxx BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle The MoneyPlace 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. 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill xxxx days for each of PinnacleThe MoneyPlace's accounts. 7.5 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle xxxx The MoneyPlace in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which 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 bill Pinnaclexxxx The MoneyPlace, and Pinnacle The MoneyPlace will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all 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. 7.6 The payment will be due by the next bill xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 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 penaltycharge, as set forth in section 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 If Pinnacle The MoneyPlace requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to PinnacleThe MoneyPlace.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth A. Reseller will be responsible for local service, a master account must be established for Pinnacle. The Pinnacle 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 bill Pinnacle on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 Payment of all charges that are billed on each resold account. CenturyTel will be bank draft the responsibility Reseller’s account for receiving payment for each of Pinnacle. Pinnacle shall make payment the bills rendered to BellSouth the Reseller for all services billedservices. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle from Pinnacle's end user. XxxxXxxxx CenturyTel will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle Reseller 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 accountcustomer. 7.4 BellSouth B. CenturyTel may allow Reseller to pay for services by check. If Reseller pays by check, Reseller’s account is subject to the provisions for late payment charges set forth in paragraph H below. If CenturyTel allows Reseller to pay for services by check, such decision is at CenturyTel’s discretion, and CenturyTel reserves the right to discontinue Reseller’s use of this payment method at any time. C. CenturyTel will render bills each month on established bill xxxx days for each of Pinnacle's Reseller’s accounts. Both Parties will use best efforts to resolve any billing disputes. If the dispute is resolved in CenturyTel’s favor and Reseller has not already paid the disputed amount, then the late payment penalty set forth in Section VII.G will apply. If the dispute is resolved in Reseller’s favor and Reseller has already paid the disputed amount, Reseller will receive a credit for such amount. The Reseller has the right to seek arbitration regarding unresolved billing disputes which exceed 60 days past the first notice. 7.5 BellSouth D. CenturyTel will bill Pinnacle xxxx Reseller, in advance 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 charges for usage or usage allowances. BellSouth CenturyTel will also bill Pinnaclexxxx all charges, and Pinnacle will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to 911 and E911 charges, telecommunications relay charges, and franchise fees, to Reseller. E. Payment is due as specified by the payment due date on the bills. However, CenturyTel will draft the accounts ten days after the xxxx date. F. Upon proof of tax exempt certification form Reseller, the total amount billed to Reseller will not include any taxes due from the end user. Reseller will be solely responsible for the computation, reporting and payment of all federal, state and/or local jurisdiction taxes associated with the services resold to the end user. G. As the customer of record, Reseller will be responsible for, and remit to CenturyTel, all charges applicable to its resold services for emergency services (E911 and 911) and Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS), and franchise feesas well as any other charges of a similar nature. 7.6 The H. If any portion of the payment will be due by the next bill date (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 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 CenturyTel after the payment due date, if any portion of the payment is received by CenturyTel in funds that are not immediately available to CenturyTel, or if payment in full by check is not received on the due date as stated on the invoice to reseller, then a late payment penalty, as penalty shall be due to CenturyTel. The late payment penalty shall be charged on the past due balance at an interest rate of the larger of 1½ % or the maximum nonusurious rate of interest under applicable law. Late payment charges will be set forth in section 7.8 following, shall applyon Reseller’s xxxx. 7.6.2 I. Any intrastate or interstate access charges associated with interexchange carrier access to the resold local exchange lines will be billed by, and due to, CenturyTel. No additional charges are to be assessed to Reseller. J. CenturyTel will not perform billing and collection services for Reseller as a result of the execution of this Agreement. All requests for billing services should be referred to the appropriate entity or operational group within CenturyTel. K. Pursuant to 47 CFR Section 51.617, CenturyTel will xxxx Reseller the end user common line charges identical to the charges which CenturyTel bills its end users. L. In general, CenturyTel will not become involved in disputes between Reseller and Reseller’s end user customers over resold services. If Pinnacle requests multiple billing media or additional copies a dispute does arise that cannot be settled without the involvement of billsCenturyTel, BellSouth Reseller shall contact the designated Customer Service Center for resolution. CenturyTel will provide these at an appropriate charge make every effort to Pinnacleassist in the resolution of the dispute and will work with Reseller to resolve the matter in as timely a manner as possible. Reseller may be required to submit documentation to substantiate the claim.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior A. SCRTC at its sole discretion, and consistent with it normal billing cycles, will establish invoices to submitting orders to BellSouth CCC for local service, a master account must all resold services provided. Under no circumstances will SCRTC be established for Pinnacle. The Pinnacle is required to provide the following before a master account is established: proof of PSC/PUC certification, the Application separate bills to CCC for Master Account, an Operating Company Number (“OCN”) assigned by the National Exchange Carriers Association (“NECA”) and a tax exemption certificate, if applicableits end user customer lines. 7.2 BellSouth B. SCRTC shall bill Pinnacle CCC on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 C. Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of PinnacleCCC. Pinnacle CCC shall make payment to BellSouth SCRTC for all services billed. BellSouth SCRTC is not responsible for payments payment not received by Pinnacle CCC from Pinnacle's end userCCC’s customers. XxxxXxxxx SCRTC will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle CCC and its end usercustomers. Payments made by CCC to BellSouth SCRTC as payment on account will be credited to an CCC’s accounts receivable master account and not to an end user's ’s account. 7.4 BellSouth D. SCRTC will render bills for service each month on established to CCC according to SCRTC’s chosen bill days for each of Pinnacle's accountscycles. 7.5 BellSouth X. XXXXX will bill Pinnacle CCC, in advance advance, charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing ensuring billing period except any charges associated with service usage, which will specified in the General Subscriber Service Tariffs to be billed in arrears. Charges will be calculated on an individual end user account level, including, if applicable, any charge charges for usage or usage allowancesallowance. BellSouth SCRTC will also bill Pinnacleall charges, and Pinnacle will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all charges applicable to resold services including but not limited to to, 911 and E911 charges, Kentucky Lifeline Support charges, telecommunications relay charges, end user access charges (TRS), and franchise fees, to CCC. 7.6 F. The payment will be due by according to the next bill date (i.e., same date payment terms and conditions set forth in the following month as the bill date) SCRTC’s General Subscriber Service Tariffs and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 SCRTC. 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 a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday, the payment due date shall be the last non-Holiday day preceding proceeding such Saturday or Holiday. G. Each Party purchasing services hereunder shall pay or otherwise be responsible for all federal, state, local sales, use, excise, gross receipts, transaction or similar taxes, fees or surcharges levied against or upon such purchasing Party (or the providing Party when such providing Party is permitted to pass along to the purchasing Party such taxes, fees or surcharges), except for any tax on either Party’s corporate existence, status or income. Whenever possible, that amount shall be billed as a separate item on the invoice. To the extent a sale is claimed to be for resale tax exemption, the purchasing Party shall furnish the providing Party a proper resale tax exemption certificate as authorized or required by statute or regulation by the jurisdiction providing said resale tax exemption. Failure to timely provide said resale tax exemption certificate will result in no exemption being available to the purchasing Party. CCC will be solely responsible for the computation, tracking, reporting and payment of all federal, state, and/or local jurisdiction taxes associated with the services resold to the end user. H. As the customer of record, CCC will be responsible for, and remit to SCRTC, all charges applicable for 911 fees, Kentucky Lifeline Support charges, Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) and end user access charges as well as any other charges of a similar nature. I. Any switched access charges associated with interexchange carrier (IXC) access for the resold local exchange lines will be billed by, be due to, and be retained by SCRTC. X. XXXXX will not perform billing and collection services for CCC with respect to billing of, and collection from, CCC’s end user. K. If any portion of the payment is not received by SCRTC after the payment due datedate as set forth above, then a late payment penalty, penalty charge shall be due to SCRTC from CCC. The late payment penalty charge shall be as set forth specified in section 7.8 following, shall applythe General Subscriber Service Tariffs of SCRTC. 7.6.2 L. Pursuant to Federal rules, SCRTC will bill CCC all charges applicable to end users including end user common line charges and any other Federal tariffed charges that are applied to end users. These charges will be applied in the same manner as SCRTC bills these charges to its end users. M. In general, SCRTC will not become involved in disputes between CCC and CCC’s end user customers over resold services. If Pinnacle requests multiple billing media a dispute does arise that cannot be settled without the involvement of SCRTC, CCC shall contact SCRTC’s designated customer service for resolution. SCRTC may assist in the resolution of the dispute and may work with CCC to resolve the matter in as timely a manner as possible. SCRTC will bill CCC the costs associated with assistance in the resolution of any dispute. CCC may be required to submit documentation to substantiate the claim. N. CCC is solely responsible for the payment of charges for all service furnished under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, calls originated or additional copies accepted at CCC’s location and its end users’ service locations, with the exception of billsany retail services provided directly by SCRTC to the end user for which SCRTC is responsible for billing. O. CCC is responsible for all PIC change orders initiated by End User Customers of CCC. If PIC changes are received by SCRTC directly from IXCs, BellSouth SCRTC in all possible instances shall reject the PIC change back to the IXC with the OCN of CCC in the appropriate field of the industry standard CARE record. All PIC changes ordered by CCC will provide these at an appropriate charge be billed to PinnacleCCC.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for PinnacleEPB Telecommunications. The Pinnacle EPB Telecommunications 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 bill Pinnacle xxxx EPB Telecommunications on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of PinnacleEPB Telecommunications. Pinnacle EPB Telecommunications shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle EPB Telecommunications from Pinnacle's end userEPB Telecommunications' End User. XxxxXxxxx BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle EPB Telecommunications 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. 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill xxxx days for each of Pinnacle's EPB Telecommunications' accounts. 7.5 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle xxxx EPB Telecommunications in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which 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 bill Pinnaclexxxx EPB Telecommunications, and Pinnacle EPB Telecommunications will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all 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. 7.6 The payment will be due by the next bill xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 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 penaltycharge, as set forth in section 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 If Pinnacle EPB Telecommunications requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to PinnacleEPB Telecommunications.

Payment And Billing Arrangements. 7.1 Prior to submitting orders to BellSouth for local service, a master account must be established for Pinnacle. The Pinnacle Premier Connection, Inc.. Premier Connection, 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 bill Pinnacle xxxx Premier Connection, Inc. on a current basis all applicable charges and credits. 7.3 Payment of all charges will be the responsibility of Pinnacle. Pinnacle Premier Connection, Inc.. Premier Connection, Inc. shall make payment to BellSouth for all services billed. BellSouth is not responsible for payments not received by Pinnacle Premier Connection, Inc. from PinnaclePremier Connection, Inc.'s end userEnd User. XxxxXxxxx BellSouth will not become involved in billing disputes that may arise between Pinnacle Premier Connection, Inc. 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. 7.4 BellSouth will render bills each month on established bill xxxx days for each of PinnaclePremier Connection, Inc.'s accounts. 7.5 BellSouth will bill Pinnacle xxxx Premier Connection, Inc. in advance charges for all services to be provided during the ensuing billing period except charges associated with service usage, which 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 bill Pinnaclexxxx Premier Connection, Inc., and Pinnacle Premier Connection, Inc. will be responsible for and remit to BellSouth, all 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. 7.6 The payment will be due by the next bill xxxx date (i.e., same date in the following month as the bill xxxx date) and is payable in immediately available funds. Payment is considered to have been made when received by BellSouth. 7.6.1 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 penaltycharge, as set forth in section 7.8 following, shall apply. 7.6.2 If Pinnacle Premier Connection, Inc. requests multiple billing media or additional copies of bills, BellSouth will provide these at an appropriate charge to Pinnacle.Premier Connection, Inc..