Common use of Revenue Protection Clause in Contracts

Revenue Protection. 6.3.1 SBC-AMERITECH will make available to AT&T all present and future fraud prevention or revenue protection features, including prevention, detection, or control functionality to the same extent that SBC-AMERITECH provides such protection to itself. These features include, but are not limited to, screening codes and call blocking of international, 900 and 976 numbers. These features may include: (i) disallowance of call forwarding to international locations, (ii) coin originating XXX XX digits, (iii) dial tone re- origination patches, (iv) terminating blocking of 800 and (v) 900/976 blocking. 6.3.2 SBC-AMERITECH will provide to AT&T the same procedures to detect and correct the accidental or malicious alteration of software underlying Network Elements or their subtending operational support systems by unauthorized third parties in the same manner it does so for itself. 6.3.3 SBC-AMERITECH will make a reasonable effort to protect and correct against unauthorized physical attachment, e.g. clip-on fraud, to loop facilities from the Main Distribution Frame up to and including the Network Interface Device. 6.3.4 The Parties shall work cooperatively to minimize fraud associated with third-number billed calls, calling card calls, and any other services related to this Agreement. 6.3.4.1 In the event of fraud associated with an AT&T End User’s account, including 1+ IntraLATA toll, ported numbers and Alternatively Billed Service (ABS), the parties agree that liability should be determined based on the facts related to the incident of fraud. Alternatively Billed Service (“ABS”) is a service that allows End Users to bill calls to account(s) that might not be associated with the originating line. There are three types of ABS calls: calling card, collect, and third number billed calls. 6.3.4.2 SBC-AMERITECH shall use the Sleuth system to determine suspected occurrences of ABS-related fraud for AT&T customers, using the same criteria SBC-Ameritech uses to monitor fraud on its own accounts. As used herein, “Sleuth” shall mean “Sleuth system or comparable fraud detection system.”

Revenue Protection. 6.3.1 SBC-AMERITECH SBC ILLINOIS will make available to AT&T CLEC all present and future fraud prevention or revenue protection features, including prevention, detection, or control functionality to the same extent that SBC-AMERITECH SBC ILLINOIS provides such protection to itself. These features include, but are not limited to, screening codes and call blocking of international, 900 and 976 numbers. These features may include: (i) disallowance of call forwarding to international locations, (ii) coin originating XXX XX digits, (iii) dial tone re- re-origination patches, (iv) terminating blocking of 800 and (v) 900/976 blocking. 6.3.2 SBC-AMERITECH SBC ILLINOIS will provide to AT&T CLEC the same procedures to detect and correct the accidental or malicious alteration of software underlying Network Elements or their subtending operational support systems by unauthorized third parties in the same manner it does so for itself. 6.3.3 SBC-AMERITECH SBC ILLINOIS will make a reasonable effort to protect and correct against unauthorized physical attachment, e.g. clip-on fraud, to loop facilities from the Main Distribution Frame up to and including the Network Interface Device. 6.3.4 The Parties shall work cooperatively to minimize fraud associated with third-number billed calls, calling card calls, and any other services related to this Agreement. 6.3.4.1 In the event of fraud associated with an AT&T CLEC End User’s account, including 1+ IntraLATA toll, ported numbers and Alternatively Billed Service (ABS), the parties agree that liability should be determined based on the facts related to the incident of fraud. SBC ILLINOIS shall not be liable to CLEC for any fraud associated with CLEC’s end user’s account including 1+ IntraLATA toll, ported numbers and Alternatively Billed Service (ABS), unless such fraud is determined to have been committed by an employee or other person under the control of SBC ILLINOIS. Alternatively Billed Service (“ABS”) is a service that allows End Users to bill xxxx calls to account(s) that might not be associated with the originating line. There are three types of ABS calls: calling card, collect, and third number billed calls. 6.3.4.2 SBC-AMERITECH SBC ILLINOIS shall use the Sleuth system to determine suspected occurrences of ABS-related fraud for AT&T CLEC customers, using the same criteria SBC-Ameritech SBC ILLINOIS uses to monitor fraud on its own accounts. As used herein, “Sleuth” shall mean “Sleuth system or comparable fraud detection system.” 6.3.4.2.1 SBC ILLINOIS will provide notification messages to CLEC on suspected occurrences of ABS-related fraud on CLEC accounts stored in the applicable LIDB. SBC ILLINOIS will provide these fraud notification messages (“alerts”) to CLEC within two (2) hours of the Sleuth alert being generated. Subsequent to CLEC’s investigation of the Sleuth alert, CLEC’s Fraud Center will notify SBC ILLINOIS of any action that needs to be taken. SBC ILLINOIS will complete such action as requested by CLEC within two (2) hours of CLEC’s request. 6.3.4.2.2 CLEC understands that Sleuth alerts only identify potential occurrences of fraud. CLEC understands and agrees that it will need to perform its own investigations to determine whether a fraud situation actually exists. CLEC understands and agrees that it will also need to determine what, if any, action should be taken as a result of a Sleuth alert. 6.3.4.2.3 The Parties will provide contact names and numbers to each other for the exchange of Sleuth alert notification information twenty-four (24) hours per day seven (7) days per week. 6.3.4.2.4 For each alert notification provided to CLEC, CLEC may request a corresponding thirty-day (30-day) historical report of ABS-related query processing. CLEC may request up to three reports per alert. 6.3.4.2.5 ABS-related alerts are provided to CLEC at no additional charge. 6.3.4.3 Within six (6) months of approval of this Agreement by the Commission, SBC ILLINOIS will provide CLEC with a direct, near real time, electronic transmission of LIDB requests for Alternatively Billed Services (Collect and/or Billed to Third Party calls billed to CLEC customers) in the same manner SBC ILLINOIS does so for itself. 6.3.5 The Parties agree that CLEC reserves the right to negotiate, as needed, the rates, terms and conditions of a 1+ IntraLATA toll fraud service provided by SBC ILLINOIS.

Revenue Protection. 6.3.1 SBC-AMERITECH will make available to AT&T all present and future fraud prevention or revenue protection features, including prevention, detection, or control functionality to the same extent that SBC-AMERITECH provides such protection to itself. These features include, but are not limited to, screening codes and call blocking of international, 900 and 976 numbers. These features may include: (i) disallowance of call forwarding to international locations, (ii) coin originating XXX XX digits, (iii) dial tone re- re-origination patches, (iv) terminating blocking of 800 800, and (v) 900/976 blocking. 6.3.2 SBC-AMERITECH will provide to AT&T the same procedures to detect and correct the accidental or malicious alteration of software underlying Network Elements or their subtending operational support systems by unauthorized third parties in the same manner it does so for itself. 6.3.3 SBC-AMERITECH will make a reasonable effort to protect and correct against unauthorized physical attachment, e.g. clip-on fraud, to loop facilities from the Main Distribution Frame up to and including the Network Interface Device. 6.3.4 The Parties shall work cooperatively to minimize fraud associated with third-number billed calls, calling card calls, and any other services related to this Agreement. 6.3.4.1 In the event of SBC-AMERITECH shall not be liable to AT&T for any fraud associated with an AT&T End UserAT&T’s account, end user’s account including 1+ IntraLATA toll, ported numbers and Alternatively Billed Service (ABS), unless it is determined that fraud has been committed by an employee or other person under the parties agree that liability should control of SBC-AMERITECH, or if fraud results from a negligent act of an employee or other person under the control of SBC-AMERITECH. All of such scenarios are to be determined based on the facts related to the incident of fraudaddressed by SBC-AMERITECH’s proposed language in Section 26.3. Alternatively Billed Service (“ABS”) is a service that allows End Users to bill calls to account(s) that might not be associated with the originating line. There are three types of ABS calls: calling card, collect, and third number billed calls. 6.3.4.2 SBC-AMERITECH shall use the Sleuth system to determine suspected occurrences of ABS-related fraud for AT&T customers, using the same criteria SBC-Ameritech AMERITECH uses to monitor fraud on its own accounts. As used herein, “Sleuth” shall mean “Sleuth system or comparable fraud detection system.” 6.3.4.2.1 SBC-AMERITECH will provide notification messages to AT&T on suspected occurrences of ABS-related fraud on AT&T accounts stored in the applicable LIDB. SBC-AMERITECH will provide these fraud notification messages (“alerts”) to AT&T within two (2) hours of the Sleuth alert being generated. Subsequent to AT&T’s investigation of the Sleuth alert, AT&T’s Fraud Center will notify SBC-AMERITECH of any action that needs to be taken. SBC-AMERITECH will complete such action as requested by AT&T within two (2) hours of AT&T’s request. 6.3.4.2.2 AT&T understands that Sleuth alerts only identify potential occurrences of fraud. AT&T understands and agrees that it will need to perform its own investigations to determine whether a fraud situation actually exists. AT&T understands and agrees that it will also need to determine what, if any, action should be taken as a result of a Sleuth alert. 6.3.4.2.3 The Parties will provide contact names and numbers to each other for the exchange of Sleuth alert notification information twenty-four

Revenue Protection. 6.3.1 SBC-AMERITECH will make available to AT&T all present and future fraud prevention or revenue protection features, including prevention, detection, or control functionality to the same extent that SBC-AMERITECH provides such protection to itself. These features include, but are not limited to, screening codes and call blocking of international, 900 and 976 numbers. These features may include: (i) disallowance of call forwarding to international locations, (ii) coin originating XXX XX digits, (iii) dial tone re- re-origination patches, (iv) terminating blocking of 800 and (v) 900/976 blocking. 6.3.2 SBC-AMERITECH will provide to AT&T the same procedures to detect and correct the accidental or malicious alteration of software underlying Network Elements or their subtending operational support systems by unauthorized third parties in the same manner it does so for itself. 6.3.3 SBC-AMERITECH will make a reasonable effort to protect and correct against unauthorized physical attachment, e.g. clip-on fraud, to loop facilities from the Main Distribution Frame up to and including the Network Interface Device. 6.3.4 The Parties shall work cooperatively to minimize fraud associated with third-number billed calls, calling card calls, and any other services related to this Agreement. 6.3.4.1 In the event of fraud associated with an AT&T End User’s account, including 1+ IntraLATA toll, ported numbers and Alternatively Billed Service (ABS), the parties agree that liability should be determined based on the facts related to the incident of fraud. SBC-AMERITECH shall not be liable for any fraud associated with an AT&T end user’s account unless such fraud is determined to have been committed by an employee or other person under the control of SBC-AMERITECH. Alternatively Billed Service (“ABS”) is a service that allows End Users to bill xxxx calls to account(s) that might not be associated with the originating line. There are three types of ABS calls: calling card, collect, and third number billed calls. 6.3.4.2 SBC-AMERITECH shall use the Sleuth system to determine suspected occurrences of ABS-related fraud for AT&T customers, using the same criteria SBC-Ameritech AMERITECH uses to monitor fraud on its own accounts. As used herein, “Sleuth” shall mean “Sleuth system or comparable fraud detection system”.”