Common use of Special Needs Services Clause in Contracts

Special Needs Services. 11.6.1 CLEC may only resell special needs services” as identified in associated state specific tariffs to persons who are eligible for each such service. As used herein, the term "special needs services" means services for the physically disabled where the disability is related to vision, speech, hearing or motion. Further, to the extent CLEC resells services that require certification on the part of the End User, CLEC shall ensure that the End User has obtained proper certification and complies with all rules and regulations as established by the appropriate Commission. 11.6.1.1 If the existing retail Customer Service Record ("CSR") for an End User's account currently provisioned at retail by SBC-13STATE contains an indicator that the same telephone number for the same named Person at the same address is currently being billed by SBC-13STATE retail for the same “special needs service,” the End User has previously been certified as eligible for that "special needs service." 11.6.1.2 If the indicator described in Section 11.6.1.1 is present on the End User's current retail account with an SBC-13STATE company, CLEC must make the determination whether the End User continues to be eligible for the program(s) specified in Section 11.6.1 hereof. CLEC is responsible for obtaining any End User certification or re-certification required by the terms of the state specific SBC-13STATE tariff for any "special needs service" it resells to any End User beginning on the date that CLEC submits any order relating to that "special needs service." This responsibility includes obtaining and retaining any documentary evidence of each such End User's eligibility, in accordance with the applicable SBC- 13STATE retail tariff requirements. 11.6.1.3 If the indicator described in Section 11.6.1 is not present on the End User's current retail account with an SBC-13STATE company, or if the applicant does not currently have local telephone service, CLEC is responsible for ensuring that the End User is eligible for any "special needs service" in accordance with applicable SBC-13STATE retail tariff requirements, for obtaining and retaining any documentary evidence of such eligibility and for designating such End User or applicant as eligible to participate in such program(s). 11.6.2 This section applies only to SBC-SWBT, AM-WI, AM-OH and AM-IN: 11.6.2.1 CLEC may only resell SBC-SWBT, AM-WI, AM-OH and AM- IN low income assistance services, e.g. LifeLine and Link-Up services, according to associated retail state specific tariffs to persons who are eligible for each such service. Further, to the extent CLEC resells services that require certification on the part of the End User, CLEC shall ensure that the End User meets all associated tariff eligibility requirements, has obtained proper certification and complies with all rules and regulations as established by the appropriate Commission.

Special Needs Services. 11.6.1 CLEC may only resell special needs services” as identified in associated state specific tariffs to persons who are eligible for each such service. As used herein, the term "special needs services" means services for the physically disabled where the disability is related to vision, speech, hearing or motion. Further, to the extent CLEC resells services that require certification on the part of the End User, CLEC shall ensure that the End User has obtained proper certification and complies with all rules and regulations as established by the appropriate Commission. 11.6.1.1 If the existing retail Customer Service Record ("CSR") for an End User's account currently provisioned at retail by SBC-13STATE SBC- 13STATE contains an indicator that the same telephone number for the same named Person at the same address is currently being billed by SBC-13STATE retail for the same “special needs service,” the End User has previously been certified as eligible for that "special needs service." 11.6.1.2 If the indicator described in Section 11.6.1.1 is present on the End User's current retail account with an SBC-13STATE company, CLEC must make the determination whether the End User continues to be eligible for the program(s) specified in Section 11.6.1 hereof. CLEC is responsible for obtaining any End User certification or re-certification required by the terms of the state specific SBC-13STATE tariff for any "special needs service" it resells to any End User beginning on the date that CLEC submits any order relating to that "special needs service." This responsibility includes obtaining and retaining any documentary evidence of each such End User's eligibility, in accordance with the applicable SBC- 13STATE SBC-13STATE retail tariff requirements. 11.6.1.3 If the indicator described in Section 11.6.1 is not present on the End User's current retail account with an SBC-13STATE company, or if the applicant does not currently have local telephone service, CLEC is responsible for ensuring that the End User is eligible for any "special needs service" in accordance with applicable SBC-13STATE retail tariff requirements, for obtaining and retaining any documentary evidence of such eligibility and for designating such End User or applicant as eligible to participate in such program(s). 11.6.2 This section applies only to SBC-SWBT, AM-WI, AM-OH and AM-IN: 11.6.2.1 CLEC may only resell SBC-SWBT, AM-WI, AM-OH and AM- IN low income assistance services, e.g. SWBT LifeLine and Link-Up services, according to associated retail state specific tariffs to persons who are eligible for each such service. Further, to the extent CLEC resells services that require certification on the part of the End User, CLEC shall ensure that the End User meets all associated tariff eligibility requirements, has obtained proper certification and complies with all rules and regulations as established by the appropriate Commission. 11.6.2.2 When the End User is currently receiving SBC-SWBT LifeLine and/or Link-Up benefit, the existing SBC-SWBT CSR will carry the appropriate service indicator. CLEC may view this indicator on the SBC-SWBT CSR. 11.6.2.3 If the indicator described in Section 11.6.2.2 is present on the End User's current retail SBC-SWBT CSR, CLEC must make the determination whether the End User continues to be eligible for the program(s) specified in Section 11.6.2.1 hereof. CLEC is responsible for obtaining any End User certification or re- certification required by the terms of the state specific SBC- SWBT tariff for LifeLine or Link-Up service it resells to any End User beginning on the date that CLEC submits any order relating to that service. This responsibility includes obtaining and retaining any documentary evidence of each such End User's eligibility, in accordance with the applicable SBC- SWBT retail tariff requirements. 11.6.2.4 If the indicator described in Section11.6.2.2 is not present on the CSR for the End User's current retail account with SBC- SWBT, or if the applicant does not currently have local telephone service, CLEC is responsible for ensuring that the End User is eligible for any LifeLine or Link-Up service in accordance with applicable SBC-SWBT retail tariff requirements, for obtaining and retaining any documentary evidence of such eligibility and for designating such End User or applicant as eligible to participate in such program(s).

Special Needs Services. 11.6.1 CLEC may only resell special needs services” as identified in associated state specific tariffs to persons who are eligible for each such service. As used herein, the term "special needs services" means services for the physically disabled where the disability is related to vision, speech, hearing or motion. Further, to the extent CLEC resells services that require certification on the part of the End User, CLEC shall ensure that the End User has obtained proper certification and complies with all rules and regulations as established by the appropriate Commission. 11.6.1.1 If the existing retail Customer Service Record ("CSR") for an End User's account currently provisioned at retail by SBC-13STATE contains an indicator that the same telephone number for the same named Person at the same address is currently being billed by SBC-13STATE retail for the same “special needs service,” the End User has previously been certified as eligible for that "special needs service." 11.6.1.2 If the indicator described in Section 11.6.1.1 is present on the End User's current retail account with an SBC-13STATE company, CLEC must make the determination whether the End User continues to be eligible for the program(s) specified in Section 11.6.1 hereof. CLEC is responsible for obtaining any End User certification or re-certification required by the terms of the state specific SBC-13STATE tariff for any "special needs service" it resells to any End User beginning on the date that CLEC submits any order relating to that "special needs service." This responsibility includes obtaining and retaining any documentary evidence of each such End User's eligibility, in accordance with the applicable SBC- 13STATE retail tariff requirements. 11.6.1.3 If the indicator described in Section 11.6.1 is not present on the End User's current retail account with an SBC-13STATE company, or if the applicant does not currently have local telephone service, CLEC is responsible for ensuring that the End User is eligible for any "special needs service" in accordance with applicable SBC-13STATE retail tariff requirements, for obtaining and retaining any documentary evidence of such eligibility and for designating such End User or applicant as eligible to participate in such program(s). 11.6.2 This section applies only to SBC-SWBT, AM-WI, AM-OH and AM-IN: 11.6.2.1 CLEC may only resell SBC-SWBT, AM-WI, AM-OH and AM- IN low income assistance services, e.g. SWBT LifeLine and Link-Up services, according to associated retail state specific tariffs to persons who are eligible for each such service. Further, to the extent CLEC resells services that require certification on the part of the End User, CLEC shall ensure that the End User meets all associated tariff eligibility requirements, has obtained proper certification and complies with all rules and regulations as established by the appropriate Commission. 11.6.2.2 When the End User is currently receiving SBC-SWBT LifeLine and/or Link-Up benefit, the existing SBC-SWBT CSR will carry the appropriate service indicator. CLEC may view this indicator on the SBC-SWBT CSR. 11.6.2.3 If the indicator described in Section 11.6.2.2 is present on the End User's current retail SBC-SWBT CSR, CLEC must make the determination whether the End User continues to be eligible for the program(s) specified in Section 11.6.2.1 hereof. CLEC is responsible for obtaining any End User certification or re- certification required by the terms of the state specific SBC-SWBT tariff for LifeLine or Link-Up service it resells to any End User beginning on the date that CLEC submits any order relating to that service. This responsibility includes obtaining and retaining any documentary evidence of each such End User's eligibility, in accordance with the applicable SBC-SWBT retail tariff requirements. 11.6.2.4 If the indicator described in Section11.6.2.2 is not present on the CSR for the End User's current retail account with SBC-SWBT, or if the applicant does not currently have local telephone service, CLEC is responsible for ensuring that the End User is eligible for any LifeLine or Link-Up service in accordance with applicable SBC-SWBT retail tariff requirements, for obtaining and retaining any documentary evidence of such eligibility and for designating such End User or applicant as eligible to participate in such program(s).

Special Needs Services. 11.6.1 CLEC may only resell special needs services” as identified in associated state specific tariffs to persons who are eligible for each such service. As used herein, the term "special needs services" means services for the physically disabled where the disability is related to vision, speech, hearing or motion. Further, to the extent CLEC resells services that require certification on the part of the End User, CLEC shall ensure that the End User has obtained proper certification and complies with all rules and regulations as established by the appropriate Commission. 11.6.1.1 If the existing retail Customer Service Record ("CSR") for an End User's account currently provisioned at retail by SBC-13STATE contains an indicator that the same telephone number for the same named Person at the same address is currently being billed by SBC-13STATE SBC- 13STATE retail for the same “special needs service,” the End User has previously been certified as eligible for that "special needs service." 11.6.1.2 If the indicator described in Section 11.6.1.1 is present on the End User's current retail account with an SBC-13STATE company, CLEC must make the determination whether the End User continues to be eligible for the program(s) specified in Section 11.6.1 hereof. CLEC is responsible for obtaining any End User certification or re-re- certification required by the terms of the state specific SBC-13STATE SBC- 13STATE tariff for any "special needs service" it resells to any End User beginning on the date that CLEC submits any order relating to that "special needs service." This responsibility includes obtaining and retaining any documentary evidence of each such End User's eligibility, in accordance with the applicable SBC- 13STATE SBC-13STATE retail tariff requirements. 11.6.1.3 If the indicator described in Section 11.6.1 is not present on the End User's current retail account with an SBC-13STATE company, or if the applicant does not currently have local telephone service, CLEC is responsible for ensuring that the End User is eligible for any "special needs service" in accordance with applicable SBC-13STATE retail tariff requirements, for obtaining and retaining any documentary evidence of such eligibility and for designating such End User or applicant as eligible to participate in such program(s). 11.6.2 This section applies only to SBC-SWBT, AM-WI, AM-OH and AM-IN: 11.6.2.1 CLEC may only resell SBC-SWBT, AM-WI, AM-OH and AM- IN low income assistance services, e.g. LifeLine and Link-Up services, according to associated retail state specific tariffs to persons who are eligible for each such service. Further, to the extent CLEC resells services that require certification on the part of the End User, CLEC shall ensure that the End User meets all associated tariff eligibility requirements, has obtained proper certification and complies with all rules and regulations as established by the appropriate Commission.