Common use of Two-Way Interconnection Trunks Clause in Contracts

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Way Local Interconnection Trunks, prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Two-Way End Office and Tandem Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI). 2.4.2 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year period. Premiere’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as in effect at that time. 2.4.4 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ 2.4.6 With respect to End Office Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS equal to five (5). 2.4.7 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design-blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the Premiere’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and Verizon, Premiere will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon by the Parties, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing and sizing of the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks between its network and Premiere’s network, Verizon’s performance on these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-TAP192, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or “PPU” factor, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic that each Party originates over the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. Premiere will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to Premiere’s percentage of use of the facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on Premiere’s side of Premiere’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of Premiere. Non-recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks on Verizon’s side of the

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Way Local Interconnection Trunks, prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere Teleconex shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Two-Way End Office and Tandem Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI). 2.4.2 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere Teleconex is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere Teleconex shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere Teleconex anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year period. PremiereTeleconex’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as in effect at that time. 2.4.4 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ 2.4.6 With respect to End Office Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS equal to five (5). 2.4.7 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; twoTwo-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere Teleconex shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere Teleconex shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere Teleconex shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere Teleconex shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design-blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere Teleconex has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere Teleconex a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere Teleconex to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere Teleconex will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the PremiereTeleconex’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere Teleconex shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and VerizonUpon request, Premiere Teleconex will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere Teleconex will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon specified by the PartiesVerizon, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented.. Teleconex will promptly augment all Tandem Two-Way Local 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing and sizing of the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks between its network and PremiereTeleconex’s network, Verizon’s performance on these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere Teleconex will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-TAP192, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere Teleconex to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere Teleconex and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or “PPU” factor, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic that each Party originates over the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. Premiere Teleconex will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to PremiereTeleconex’s percentage of use of the facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on PremiereTeleconex’s side of Premiere’sTeleconex’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of PremiereTeleconex. Non-recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks on Verizon’s side of thethe Teleconex-IP, the non-recurring charges shall be divided equally Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups until Teleconex establishes such IPs.

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Way Local Interconnection Trunks, prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere NOS shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Two-Way End Office and Tandem Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI). 2.4.2 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere NOS is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere NOS shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere NOS anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year period. PremiereNOS’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as in effect at that time. 2.4.4 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌available. 2.4.6 With respect to End Office Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS equal to five (5). 2.4.7 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; twoTwo-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere NOS shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere NOS shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere NOS shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere NOS shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design-blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere NOS has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere NOS a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere NOS to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere NOS will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the PremiereNOS’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere NOS shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and VerizonUpon request, Premiere NOS will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere NOS will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon specified by the PartiesVerizon, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. NOS will promptly augment all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of eighty percent (80%) by submitting ASRs for additional trunks sufficient to attain a utilization level of approximately seventy percent (70%), unless the Parties agree that additional trunking is not required. For each Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group with a utilization level of less than sixty percent (60%), unless the Parties agree otherwise, NOS will promptly submit ASRs to disconnect a sufficient number of Local Interconnection Trunks to attain a utilization level of approximately sixty percent (60%) for each respective group. In the event NOS fails to submit an ASR for Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in conformance with this section, Verizon may xxxx NOS for the excess Local Interconnection Trunks at the applicable rates provided for in the Pricing Attachment. 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing and sizing of the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks between its network and PremiereNOS’s network, Verizon’s performance on these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere NOS will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-SR- TAP192, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere NOS to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere NOS and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or “PPU” factor, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic that each Party originates over the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. Premiere NOS will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to PremiereNOS’s percentage of use of the facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on PremiereNOS’s side of Premiere’sNOS’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of PremiereNOS. Non-recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks on Verizon’s side of thethe NOS-IP, the non- recurring charges shall be divided equally between the Parties; and,

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Way Local Interconnection Trunks, prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere BTLLC shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Two-Way End Office and Tandem Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI). 2.4.2 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere BTLLC is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere BTLLC shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere BTLLC anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year period. PremiereBTLLC’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as set out on Verizon’s website and in effect at that time. 2.4.4 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌available. 2.4.6 With respect to End Office Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS equal to five (5). 2.4.7 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; twoTwo-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere BTLLC shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere BTLLC shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere BTLLC shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere BTLLC shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to timetime as well as other applicable Verizon provided documentation. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design-blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere BTLLC has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere BTLLC a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere BTLLC to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere BTLLC will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the PremiereBTLLC’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere BTLLC shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and VerizonUpon request, Premiere BTLLC will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere BTLLC will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon specified by the PartiesVerizon, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. BTLLC will promptly augment all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of eighty percent (80%) by submitting ASRs for additional trunks sufficient to attain a utilization level of approximately seventy percent (70%), unless the Parties agree that additional trunking is not required. For each Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group with a utilization level of less than sixty percent (60%), unless the Parties agree otherwise, BTLLC will promptly submit ASRs to disconnect a sufficient number of Local Interconnection Trunks to attain a utilization level of approximately sixty percent (60%) for each respective group. In the event BTLLC fails to submit an ASR for Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in conformance with this section, Verizon may xxxx BTLLC for the excess Local Interconnection Trunks at the applicable rates provided for in the Pricing Attachment; provided that Verizon shall not charge BTC for the excess Local Interconnection Trunks pursuant to this sentence if the number of trunks in the underutilized trunk group does not exceed the number of trunks in one DS-1 (i.e., 24 DS0 trunks). 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing and sizing of the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks between its network and Premiere’s network, Verizon’s performance on these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups (except for maintenance and installation intervals and missed installation appointments) shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Reciprocal Compensation Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Measured Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere BTLLC will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-SR- TAP192, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere BTLLC to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere BTLLC and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or “PPU” factor, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic that each Party originates over the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. Premiere BTLLC will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to PremiereBTLLC’s percentage of use of the facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on Premiere’s side of Premiere’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of Premiere. Non-recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks on Verizon’s side of thethe BTLLC-IP, the non-recurring charges shall be divided equally between the Parties; and, (b) for the portion of the Trunks on BTLLC’s side of the BTLLC-IP, the non-recurring charges shall be divided equally between the Parties. The Parties assert that this subsection complies with the standards established in FCC Rule 51.703(b.

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Way Local Interconnection Trunks, prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere Norcom shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Two-Way End Office and Tandem Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI). 2.4.2 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere Norcom is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere Norcom shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere Norcom anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year period. PremiereNorcom’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as in effect at that time. 2.4.4 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌available. 2.4.6 With respect to End Office Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS equal to five (5). 2.4.7 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; twoTwo-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere Norcom shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere Norcom shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere Norcom shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere Norcom shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design-blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk Tr unk group and Premiere Norcom has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere Norcom a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere Norcom to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere Norcom will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the PremiereNorcom’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere Norcom shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and VerizonUpon request, Premiere Norcom will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere Norcom will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon specified by the PartiesVerizon, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. Norcom will promptly augment all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of eighty percent (80%) by submitting ASRs for additional trunks sufficient to attain a utilization level of approximately seventy percent (70%), unless the Parties agree that additional trunking is not required. For each Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group with a utilization level of less than sixty percent (60%), unless the Parties agree otherwise, Norcom will promptly submit ASRs to disconnect a sufficient number of Local Interconnection Trunks to attain a utilization level of approximately sixty percent (60%) for each respective group. In the event Norcom fails to submit an ASR for Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in conformance with this section, Verizon may xxxx Xxxxxx for the excess Local Interconnection Trunks at the applicable rates provided for in the Pricing Attachment. 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing and sizing of the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks between its network and PremiereNorcom’s network, Verizon’s performance on these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere Norcom will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-TAP192, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere Norcom to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere Norcom and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or “PPU” factor, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic that each Party originates over the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. Premiere Norcom will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to PremiereNorcom’s percentage of use of the facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on PremiereNorcom’s side of Premiere’sNorcom’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of PremiereNorcom. Non-recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks on Verizon’s side of thethe Norcom-IP, the non-recurring charges shall be divided equally between the Parties; and, (b) for the portion of the Trunks on Norcom’s side of the Norcom-IP, Norcom shall be solely responsible for the non- recurring charges. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.4.18, if Norcom fails to provide IPs at Verizon’s Tandem or End Office(s) in accordance with this Agreement, Norcom will be responsible for one hundred percent (100%) of all recurring and non- recurring charges associated with Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups until Norcom establishes such IPs.

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Way Local Interconnection Trunks, prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere ReFlex shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Two-Way End Office and Tandem Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI). 2.4.2 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere ReFlex is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere ReFlex shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere ReFlex anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year period. PremiereReFlex’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as in effect at that time. 2.4.4 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌available. 2.4.6 With respect to End Office Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS equal to five (5). 2.4.7 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; twoTwo-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere ReFlex shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere ReFlex shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere ReFlex shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere ReFlex shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design-design blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere ReFlex has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere ReFlex a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere ReFlex to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere ReFlex will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Daysbusiness days. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the PremiereReFlex’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere ReFlex shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and VerizonUpon request, Premiere ReFlex will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere ReFlex will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon specified by the PartiesVerizon, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. ReFlex will promptly augment all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of eighty percent (80%) by submitting ASRs for additional trunks sufficient to attain a utilization level of approximately seventy percent (70%), unless the Parties agree that additional trunking is not required. For each Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group with a utilization level of less than sixty percent (60%), unless the Parties agree otherwise, ReFlex will promptly submit ASRs to disconnect a sufficient number of Local Interconnection Trunks to attain a utilization level of approximately sixty percent (60%) for each respective group. In the event ReFlex fails to submit an ASR for Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in conformance with this section, Verizon may bill ReFlex for the excess Local Interconnection Trunks at the applicable rates provided for in the Pricing Attachment. 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing and sizing of the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks between its network and PremiereReFlex’s network, Verizon’s performance on these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere ReFlex will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-TAP192, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere ReFlex to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere ReFlex and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or “PPU” factor, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic that each Party originates over the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. Premiere ReFlex will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to PremiereReFlex’s percentage of use of the facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on PremiereReFlex’s side of Premiere’sReFlex’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of PremiereReFlex. Non-recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks on Verizon’s side of thethe ReFlex-IP, the non-recurring charges shall be divided equally between the Parties; and, (b) for the portion of the Trunks on ReFlex’s side of the ReFlex-IP, ReFlex shall be solely responsible for the non- recurring charges. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.4.18, if ReFlex fails to provide IPs at Verizon’s Tandem or End Office(s) in accordance with this Agreement, ReFlex will be responsible for one hundred percent (100%) of all recurring and non-recurring charges associated with Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups until ReFlex establishes such IPs.

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where The Parties acknowledge that they currently utilize two-way trunking for Type 2A and Type 2B Interconnection Trunks. The Parties agree that they will utilize two-way trunking for Type 2A and Type 2B Interconnection Trunks for CMRS traffic in the Parties have agreed to use Two Way Local future, so long as Verizon can measure usage on such Interconnection Trunks, prior subject to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizonthe terms set forth below and the other terms of this Agreement. (a) Except to the extent that AWS may have already done so, Premiere shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting not later than sixty (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting60) days after the Effective Date of this Agreement, each Party AWS shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree Verizon forecast information on the appropriate initial number of Twohigh usage and final two-Way End Office and Tandem Local way Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI)Trunks. 2.4.2 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 On a (b) At least semi-annual basisannually, Premiere AWS shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of including the number of End Office high usage and Tandem Twofinal two-Way Local way Interconnection Trunks that Premiere AWS anticipates that Verizon it will need to provide require during the ensuing two (2) year period. Premiere’s Such trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting industry standard guidelines as in effect at that from time to time. 2.4.4 (c) The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) ), from time to time, as needed, to review the status of two-way trunk provisioning. The Parties shall make available to each other every month appropriate two-way trunking data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need (e.g., trunk usage data, trunk overflow (blocking) data). (d) AWS shall be responsible for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in determining the number of Twotwo-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 Two-Way Local way Interconnection Trunks required. Accordingly, AWS shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree submit ASRs, from time to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilitiestime, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ 2.4.6 With respect to End Office Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS equal to five (5). 2.4.7 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Twotwo-Way Local way Interconnection Trunks that it is ordering, to be installed and include the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriateby which AWS wishes to have such two-way Interconnection Trunks installed. Premiere AWS shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design-blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit (e) The Parties shall use an economic ccs equal to Premiere a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days). Further general information regarding trunking may be found in Telcordia reference SR-TAP-000191. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the Premiere’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. (f) In the event that the traffic volume between any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group two (2) Central Office Switches at any time exceeds the 240 trunk level at any timecentum call second (“CCS”) busy hour equivalent of one (1) DS- 1, Premiere shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to AWS will establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Twotwo-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and Verizon, Premiere will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon by the Parties, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local way Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 Because Verizon will not be prescribed in control of the timing and sizing of the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks between its network and Premiere’s network, Verizon’s performance on these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-TAP192, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or “PPU” factor, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic that each Party originates over the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. Premiere will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to Premiere’s percentage of use of the facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on Premiere’s side of Premiere’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of Premiere. Non-recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks on Verizon’s side of theSection

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Two-Way Local Interconnection TrunksTrunks for the exchange of traffic between Verizon and Talk Unlimited, prior Talk Unlimited shall order from Verizon, and Verizon shall provide, the Two- Way Interconnection Trunks and the Entrance Facility, on which such Trunks will ride, and transport and multiplexing, in accordance with the rates, terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and Verizon’s applicable Tariffs. 2.4.2 Prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere Talk Unlimited shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS Centium Call Second (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Two-Way End Office and Tandem Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI).interface 2.4.2 2.4.3 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 2.4.4 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere Talk Unlimited shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere Talk Unlimited anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year periodperiod to carry traffic from Talk Unlimited to Verizon and from Verizon to Talk Unlimited. PremiereTalk Unlimited’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as in effect at that time. 2.4.4 2.4.5 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 2.4.6 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌available. 2.4.6 2.4.7 With respect to End Office Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS Centium Call Second (Hundred Call Second) equal to five (5). 2.4.7 2.4.8 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxx- Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; two-. Two- Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxx- Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere Talk Unlimited shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere shall determine and order BOC Notes on the number of TwoLEC Networks SR-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to timeTSV-002275. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results The performance standard for the applicable design-blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the Premiere’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and Verizon, Premiere will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon by the Parties, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 2.4.10 Talk Unlimited shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Interconnection Trunk group. Talk Unlimited shall order Two-Way Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Talk Unlimited shall complete ASRs in accordance with OBF Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.4.11 Verizon may (but shall not be obligated to) monitor Two-Way Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any Tandem Two-Way Interconnection Trunk group and Talk Unlimited has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Talk Unlimited a Trunk Group Service Request directing Talk Unlimited to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Talk Unlimited will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Interconnection Trunk Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days.‌‌‌‌ 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. Talk Unlimited will promptly augment all Tandem Two-Way Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of eighty percent (80%) by submitting ASRs for additional trunks sufficient to attain a utilization level of approximately seventy percent (70%), unless the Parties agree that additional trunking is not required. For each Tandem Two-Way Interconnection Trunk group with a utilization level of less than sixty percent (60%), unless the Parties agree otherwise, Talk Unlimited will promptly submit ASRs to disconnect a sufficient number of Interconnection Trunks to attain a utilization level of approximately sixty percent (60%) for each respective group, unless the Parties agree that the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks should not be disconnected. In the event Talk Unlimited fails to submit an ASR for Two-Way Interconnection Trunks in conformance with this section, Verizon may xxxx Talk Unlimited for the excess Interconnection Trunks at the applicable Verizon rates. 2.4.13 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing when and sizing of the how many Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks are established between its network and PremiereTalk Unlimited’s network, Verizon’s performance on in connection with these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 2.4.14 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable other Party’s relevant POI, provided that, if a Party has failed to comply with this Agreement with regard to Two- Way Interconnection Trunks, the other Party may upon three (3) months prior written notice and without mutual agreement of the non- complying Party, withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Interconnection Trunks to the non- complying Party’s relevant POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere 2.4.15 Talk Unlimited will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-TAP192TAP- 000191, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere Talk Unlimited to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere and the Verizon End Office.to 2.4.18 2.4.16 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or (“PPU” factor”) factor for each facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic traffic that each Party originates sends over the Two-Way Local Interconnection TrunksTrunks riding on that facility. Premiere Talk Unlimited will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the each facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to PremiereTalk Unlimited’s percentage of use of the that facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on PremiereTalk Unlimited’s side of Premiere’sTalk Unlimited’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of PremiereTalk Unlimited. During the first full calendar quarter (and any partial calendar quarter preceding such first full calendar quarter) after the first Two-Way Interconnection Trunk is established on a facility, the PPU for that facility will be fifty percent (50%) for each Party. For each calendar quarter thereafter, the Parties shall recalculate the PPU using actual traffic usage data for the preceding calendar quarter. Non-recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks facility on Verizon’s side of thethe Talk Unlimited-IP, Talk Unlimited shall pay fifty percent (50%) of the Verizon non-recurring charges; and, (b) for the portion of the facility on Talk Unlimited’s side of the Talk Unlimited-IP, Talk Unlimited shall be solely responsible for the non-recurring charges. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.4.16, if Talk Unlimited fails to provide Talk Unlimited-IPs in accordance with this Agreement, Talk Unlimited will be responsible for one hundred percent (100%) of all recurring and non-recurring charges associated with Two-Way Interconnection Trunk groups until Talk Unlimited establishes such Talk Unlimited-IPs.

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Way Local Interconnection Trunks, prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere Best shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Two-Way End Office and Tandem Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI). 2.4.2 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere Best is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere Best shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere Best anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year period. PremiereBest’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as in effect at that time. 2.4.4 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌available. 2.4.6 With respect to End Office Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS equal to five (5). 2.4.7 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; twoTwo-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere Best shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere Best shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere Best shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere Best shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design-design blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere Best has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere Best a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere Best to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere Best will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Daysbusiness days. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the PremiereBest’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere Best shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and VerizonUpon request, Premiere Best will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere Best will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon specified by the PartiesVerizon, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. Best will promptly augment all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of eighty percent (80%) by submitting ASRs for additional trunks sufficient to attain a utilization level of approximately seventy percent (70%), unless the Parties agree that additional trunking is not required. For each Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group with a utilization level of less than sixty percent (60%), unless the Parties agree otherwise, Best will promptly submit ASRs to disconnect a sufficient number of Local Interconnection Trunks to attain a utilization level of approximately sixty percent (60%) for each respective group. In the event Best fails to submit an ASR for Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in conformance with this section, Verizon may xxxx Best for the excess Local Interconnection Trunks at the applicable rates provided for in the Pricing Attachment. 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing and sizing of the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks between its network and PremiereBest’s network, Verizon’s performance on these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere Best will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-TAP192, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere Best to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere Best and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or “PPU” factor, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic that each Party originates over the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. Premiere .. Best will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to PremiereBest’s percentage of use of the facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on PremiereBest’s side of Premiere’sBest’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of PremiereBest. Non-recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks on Verizon’s side of thethe Best-IP, the non-recurring charges shall be divided equally between the Parties; and, (b) for the portion of the Trunks on Best’s side of the Best-IP, Best shall be solely responsible for the non-recurring charges. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.4.18, if Best fails to provide IPs at Verizon’s Tandem or End Office(s) in accordance with this Agreement, Best will be responsible for one hundred percent (100%) of all recurring and non-recurring charges associated with Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups until Best establishes such IPs.

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Two-Way Local Interconnection TrunksTrunks for the exchange of traffic between Verizon and Budget Phone, prior Budget Phone shall order from Verizon, and Verizon shall provide, the Two- Way Interconnection Trunks and the Entrance Facility, on which such Trunks will ride, and transport and multiplexing, in accordance with the rates, terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and Verizon’s applicable Tariffs. 2.4.2 Prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere Budget Phone shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS Centium Call Second (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Two-Way End Office and Tandem Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI). 2.4.2 . Where the Parties have agreed to convert existing One-Way Interconnection Trunks to Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, at the Joint Planning Meeting, the Parties shall also mutually agree on the conversion process and project intervals for conversion of such One-Way Interconnection Trunks to Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.3 Two-Way Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 2.4.4 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere Budget Phone shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere Budget Phone anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year periodperiod to carry traffic from Budget Phone to Verizon and from Verizon to Budget Phone. PremiereBudget Phone’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as in effect at that time. 2.4.4 2.4.5 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 2.4.6 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌available. 2.4.6 2.4.7 With respect to End Office Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS Centium Call Second (Hundred Call Second) equal to five (5). 2.4.7 2.4.8 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxx- Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; two-. Two- Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxx- Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere Budget Phone shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere shall determine and order BOC Notes on the number of TwoLEC Networks SR-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to timeTSV-002275. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results The performance standard for the applicable design-blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the Premiere’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and Verizon, Premiere will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon by the Parties, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 2.4.10 Budget Phone shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Interconnection Trunk group. Budget Phone shall order Two-Way Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Budget Phone shall complete ASRs in accordance with OBF Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.4.11 Verizon may (but shall not be obligated to) monitor Two-Way Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any Tandem Two-Way Interconnection Trunk group and Budget Phone has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Budget Phone a Trunk Group Service Request directing Budget Phone to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Budget Phone will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Interconnection Trunk Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. Budget Phone will promptly augment all Tandem Two-Way Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of eighty percent (80%) by submitting ASRs for additional trunks sufficient to attain a utilization level of approximately seventy percent (70%), unless the Parties agree that additional trunking is not required. For each Tandem Two-Way Interconnection Trunk group with a utilization level of less than sixty percent (60%), unless the Parties agree otherwise, Budget Phone will promptly submit ASRs to disconnect a sufficient number of Interconnection Trunks to attain a utilization level of approximately sixty percent (60%) for each respective group, unless the Parties agree that the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks should not be disconnected. In the event Budget Phone fails to submit an ASR for Two-Way Interconnection Trunks in conformance with this section, Verizon may bill Budget Phone for the excess Interconnection Trunks at the applicable Verizon rates. 2.4.13 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing when and sizing of the how many Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks are established between its network and PremiereBudget Phone’s network, Verizon’s performance on in connection with these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 2.4.14 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable other Party’s relevant POI, provided that, if a Party has failed to comply with this Agreement with regard to Two- Way Interconnection Trunks, the other Party may upon three (3) months prior written notice and without mutual agreement of the non- complying Party, withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Interconnection Trunks to the non- complying Party’s relevant POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere 2.4.15 Budget Phone will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-TAP192TAP- 000191, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere Budget Phone to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere Budget Phone and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 2.4.16 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or (“PPU” factor”) factor for each facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic traffic that each Party originates sends over the Two-Way Local Interconnection TrunksTrunks riding on that facility. Premiere Budget Phone will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the each facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to PremiereBudget Phone’s percentage of use of the that facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on PremiereBudget Phone’s side of Premiere’sBudget Phone’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of PremiereBudget Phone. During the first full calendar quarter (and any partial calendar quarter preceding such first full calendar quarter) after the first Two-Way Interconnection Trunk is established on a facility, the PPU for that facility will be fifty percent (50%) for each Party. For each calendar quarter thereafter, the Parties shall recalculate the PPU using actual traffic usage data for the preceding calendar quarter.‌ Non-recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks facility on Verizon’s side of thethe Budget Phone-IP, Budget Phone shall pay fifty percent (50%) of the Verizon non-recurring charges; and, (b) for the portion of the facility on Budget Phone’s side of the Budget Phone-IP, Budget Phone shall be solely responsible for the non-recurring charges. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.4.16, if Budget Phone fails to provide Budget Phone-IPs in accordance with this Agreement, Budget Phone will be responsible for one hundred percent (100%) of all recurring and non-recurring charges associated with Two-Way Interconnection Trunk groups until Budget Phone establishes such Budget Phone-IPs.

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Way Local Interconnection Trunks, prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere Direct2Internet shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Two-Way End Office and Tandem Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI). 2.4.2 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere Direct2Internet is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere Direct2Internet shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere Direct2Internet anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year period. PremiereDirect2Internet’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as in effect at that time. 2.4.4 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌available. 2.4.6 With respect to End Office Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS equal to five (5). 2.4.7 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; twoTwo-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere Direct2Internet shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere Direct2Internet shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere Direct2Internet shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere Direct2Internet shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design-design blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere Direct2Internet has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere Direct2Internet a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere Direct2Internet to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere Direct2Internet will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Daysbusiness days. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the PremiereDirect2Internet’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere Direct2Internet shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and VerizonUpon request, Premiere Direct2Internet will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere Direct2Internet will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon specified by the PartiesVerizon, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. Direct2Internet will promptly augment all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of eighty percent (80%) by submitting ASRs for additional trunks sufficient to attain a utilization level of approximately seventy percent (70%), unless the Parties agree that additional trunking is not required. For each Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group with a utilization level of less than sixty percent (60%), unless the Parties agree otherwise, Direct2Internet will promptly submit ASRs to disconnect a sufficient number of Local Interconnection Trunks to attain a utilization level of approximately sixty percent (60%) for each respective group. In the event Direct2Internet fails to submit an ASR for Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in conformance with this section, Verizon may bill Direct2Internet for the excess Local Interconnection Trunks at the applicable rates provided for in the Pricing Attachment. 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing and sizing of the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks between its network and PremiereDirect2Internet’s network, Verizon’s performance on these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere Direct2Internet will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-SR- TAP192, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere Direct2Internet to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere Direct2Internet and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or “PPU” factor, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic that each Party originates over the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. Premiere Direct2Internet will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to PremiereDirect2Internet’s percentage of use of the facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on PremiereDirect2Internet’s side of Premiere’sDirect2Internet’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of PremiereDirect2Internet. Non-recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks on Verizon’s side of thethe Direct2Internet-IP, the non-recurring charges shall be divided equally between the Parties; and, (b) for the portion of the Trunks on Direct2Internet’s side of the Direct2Internet-IP, Direct2Internet shall be solely responsible for the non-recurring charges. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.4.18, if Direct2Internet fails to provide IPs at Verizon’s Tandem or End Office(s) in accordance with this Agreement, Direct2Internet will be responsible for one hundred percent (100%) of all recurring and non-recurring charges associated with Two- Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups until Direct2Internet establishes such IPs.

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Way Local Interconnection Trunks, prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere FRCI shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Two-Way End Office and Tandem Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI). 2.4.2 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere FRCI is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere FRCI shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere FRCI anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year period. PremiereFRCI’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as in effect at that time. 2.4.4 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌available. 2.4.6 With respect to End Office Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS equal to five (5). 2.4.7 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; twoTwo-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx-Wlikenson B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere FRCI shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere FRCI shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere FRCI shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere FRCI shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design-blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere FRCI has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere FRCI a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere FRCI to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere FRCI will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the PremiereFRCI’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere FRCI shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and VerizonUpon request, Premiere FRCI will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere FRCI will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data dat a analyzation system mutually agreed upon specified by the PartiesVerizon, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. FRCI will promptly augment all Tandem Two-Way Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of eighty percent (80%) by submitting ASRs for additional trunks sufficient to attain a utilization level of approximately seventy percent (70%), unless the Parties agree that additional trunking is not required. For each Tandem Two-Way Interconnection Trunk group with a utilization level of less than sixty percent (60%), unless the Parties agree otherwise, FRCI will promptly submit ASRs to disconnect a sufficient number of Local Interconnection Trunks to attain a utilization level of approximately sixty percent (60%) for each respective group. In the event FRCI fails to submit an ASR for Two-Way Interconnection Trunks in conformance with this section, Verizon may xxxx FRCI for the excess Local Interconnection Trunks at the applicable rates provided for in the Pricing Attachment. 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing and sizing of the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks between its network and PremiereFRCI’s network, Verizon’s performance on these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Reciprocal Compensation Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Measured Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere FRCI will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-TAP192, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere FRCI to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere FRCI and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or “PPU” factor, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic that each Party originates over the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. Premiere FRCI will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to PremiereFRCI’s percentage of use of the facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on PremiereFRCI’s side of Premiere’sFRCI’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of PremiereFRCI. Non-recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks on Verizon’s side of thethe FRCI-IP, the non-recurring charges shall be divided equally between the Parties; and, (b) for the portion of the Trunks on FRCI ’s side of the FRCI-IP, FRCI shall be solely responsible for the non- recurring charges. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.4.18, if FRCI fails to provide IPs at Verizon’s Tandem or End Office(s) in accordance with this Agreement, FRCI will be responsible for one hundred percent (100%) of all recurring and non-recurring charges associated with Two-Way Interconnection Trunk groups until FRCI establishes such IPs.

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Way Local Interconnection Trunks, prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere BitWise shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Two-Way End Office and Tandem Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI). 2.4.2 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere BitWise is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere BitWise shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere BitWise anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year period. PremiereBitWise’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as in effect at that time. 2.4.4 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌available. 2.4.6 With respect to End Office Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS equal to five (5). 2.4.7 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; twoTwo-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere BitWise shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere BitWise shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere BitWise shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere BitWise shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design-blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere BitWise has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere BitWise a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere BitWise to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere BitWise will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the PremiereBitWise’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere BitWise shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and VerizonUpon request, Premiere BitWise will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere BitWise will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon specified by the PartiesVerizon, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. BitWise will promptly augment all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of eighty percent (80%) by submitting ASRs for additional trunks sufficient to attain a utilization level of approximately seventy percent (70%), unless the Parties agree that additional trunking is not required. For each Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group with a utilization level of less than sixty percent (60%), unless the Parties agree otherwise, BitWise will promptly submit ASRs to disconnect a sufficient number of Local Interconnection Trunks to attain a utilization level of approximately sixty percent (60%) for each respective group. In the event BitWise fails to submit an ASR for Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in conformance with this section, Verizon may xxxx BitWise for the excess Local Interconnection Trunks at the applicable rates provided for in the Pricing Attachment. 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing and sizing of the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks between its network and PremiereBitWise’s network, Verizon’s performance on these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere BitWise will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-SR- TAP192, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere BitWise to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere BitWise and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or “PPU” factor, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic that each Party originates over the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. Premiere BitWise will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to PremiereBitWise’s percentage of use of the facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on PremiereBitWise’s side of Premiere’sBitWise’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of PremiereBitWise. Non-recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks on Verizon’s side of thethe BitWise-IP, the non-recurring charges shall be divided equally between the Parties; and, (b) for the portion of the Trunks on BitWise ’s side of the BitWise-IP, BitWise shall be solely responsible for the non-recurring charges. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.4.18, if BitWise fails to provide IPs at Verizon’s Tandem or End Office(s) in accordance with this Agreement, BitWise will be responsible for one hundred percent (100%) of all recurring and non- recurring charges associated with Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups until BitWise establishes such IPs.

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Two-Way Local Interconnection TrunksTrunks for the exchange of traffic between Verizon and Equal Access, prior Equal Access shall order from Verizon, and Verizon shall provide, the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks and the Entrance Facility, on which such Trunks will ride, and transport and multiplexing, in accordance with the rates, terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and Verizon’s applicable Tariffs. 2.4.2 Prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere Equal Access shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS Centium Call Second (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Two-Way End Office and Tandem Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI).. Where the Parties 2.4.2 2.4.3 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 2.4.4 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere Equal Access shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere Equal Access anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year periodperiod to carry traffic from Equal Access to Verizon and from Verizon to Equal Access. PremiereEqual Access’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as in effect at that time. 2.4.4 2.4.5 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 2.4.6 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌available. 2.4.6 2.4.7 With respect to End Office Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS Centium Call Second (Hundred Call Second) equal to five (5). 2.4.7 2.4.8 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; two. Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere Equal Access shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere shall determine and order BOC Notes on the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to timeLEC Networks SR- TSV-002275. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results The performance standard for the applicable design-blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the Premiere’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and Verizon, Premiere will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon by the Parties, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing and sizing of the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks between its network and Premiere’s network, Verizon’s performance on these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-TAP192, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or “PPU” factor, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic that each Party originates over the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. Premiere will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to Premiere’s percentage of use of the facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on Premiere’s side of Premiere’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of Premiere. Non-recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks on Verizon’s side of thethree

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Way Local Interconnection Trunks, prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Two-Way End Office and Tandem Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI). 2.4.2 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year period. Premiere’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as in effect at that time. 2.4.4 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌available. 2.4.6 With respect to End Office TwoOfficeTwo-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS equal to five (5). 2.4.7 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; twoTwo-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design-blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days. 2.4.10 Any And Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the Premiere’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and Verizon, Premiere will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon by the Parties, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. Premiere will promptly augment all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of eighty percent (80%) by submitting ASRs for additional trunks sufficient to attain a utilization level of approximately seventy percent (70%), unless the Parties agree that additional trunking is not required. For each Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group with a utilization level of less than sixty percent (60%), unless the Parties agree otherwise, Premiere will promptly submit ASRs to disconnect a sufficient number of Local Interconnection Trunks to attain a utilization level of approximately sixty percent (60%) for each respective group. In the event Premiere fails to submit an ASR for Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in conformance with this section, Verizon may xxxx Premiere for the excess Local Interconnection Trunks at the applicable rates provided for in the Pricing Attachment. 2.4.13 The performance standard on final TwofinalTwo-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing and sizing of the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks between its network and Premiere’s network, Verizon’s performance on these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-TAP192, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or “PPU” factor, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic that each Party originates over the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. Premiere will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to Premiere’s percentage of use of the facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on Premiere’s side of Premiere’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of Premiere. Non-recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks on Verizon’s side of thethe Premiere-IP, the non-recurring charges shall be divided equally between the Parties; and, (b) for the portion of the Trunks on Premiere’s side of the Premiere-IP, Premiere shall be solely responsible for the non-recurring charges. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.4.18, if Premiere fails to provide IPs at Verizon’s Tandem or End Office(s) in accordance with this Agreement, Premiere will be responsible for one hundred percent (100%) of all recurring and non-recurring charges associated with Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups until Premiere establishes such IPs.

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Two-Way Local Interconnection TrunksTrunks for the exchange of traffic between Verizon and Budget Phone, prior Budget Phone shall order from Verizon, and Verizon shall provide, the Two- Way Interconnection Trunks and the Entrance Facility, on which such Trunks will ride, and transport and multiplexing, in accordance with the rates, terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and Verizon’s applicable Tariffs. 2.4.2 Prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere Budget Phone shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS Centium Call Second (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Two-Way End Office Meet Point A (high usage) and Tandem Local Meet Point B (final) Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI). 2.4.2 . Where the Parties have agreed to convert existing One-Way Interconnection Trunks to Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, at the Joint Planning Meeting, the Parties shall also mutually agree on the conversion process and project intervals for conversion of such One- Way Interconnection Trunks to Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.3 Two-Way Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 2.4.4 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere Budget Phone shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office Meet Point A (high usage) and Tandem Meet Point B (final) Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere Budget Phone anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year periodperiod to carry traffic from Budget Phone to Verizon and from Verizon to Budget Phone. PremiereBudget Phone’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as in effect at that time. 2.4.4 2.4.5 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office Meet Point A (high usage) and Tandem Meet Point B (final) Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 2.4.6 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌available. 2.4.6 2.4.7 With respect to End Office Meet Point A (high usage) Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS Centium Call Second (Hundred Call Second) equal to five (5). 2.4.7 2.4.8 Meet Point B Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; two. Meet Point B Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere Budget Phone shall engineer Two- Way Interconnection Trunks using BOC Notes on the LEC Networks SR-TSV-002275. 2.4.9 The performance standard for Meet Point B Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design-blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the Premiere’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and Verizon, Premiere will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon by the Parties, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 2.4.10 Budget Phone shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Interconnection Trunk group. Budget Phone shall order Two-Way Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Budget Phone shall complete ASRs in accordance with OBF Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.4.11 Verizon may (but shall not be obligated to) monitor Two-Way Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any Meet Point B (final) Two-Way Interconnection Trunk group and Budget Phone has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Budget Phone a Trunk Group Service Request directing Budget Phone to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Budget Phone will complete an ASR to augment the Two- Way Interconnection Trunk Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Meet Point B Two-Way Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. Budget Phone will promptly augment all Meet Point B Two-Way Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of eighty percent (80%) by submitting ASRs for additional trunks sufficient to attain a utilization level of approximately seventy percent (70%), unless the Parties agree that additional trunking is not required. For each Meet Point B Two-Way Interconnection Trunk group with a utilization level of less than sixty percent (60%), unless the Parties agree otherwise, Budget Phone will promptly submit ASRs to disconnect a sufficient number of Interconnection Trunks to attain a utilization level of approximately sixty percent (60%) for each respective group, unless the Parties agree that the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks should not be disconnected. In the event Budget Phone fails to submit an ASR for Two-Way Interconnection Trunks in conformance with this section, Verizon may xxxx Budget Phone for the excess Interconnection Trunks at the applicable Verizon rates. 2.4.13 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing when and sizing of the how many Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks are established between its network and PremiereBudget Phone’s network, Verizon’s performance on in connection with these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 2.4.14 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable other Party’s relevant POI, provided that, if a Party has failed to comply with this Agreement with regard to Two- Way Interconnection Trunks, the other Party may upon three (3) months prior written notice and without mutual agreement of the non- complying Party, withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Interconnection Trunks to the non- complying Party’s relevant POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere 2.4.15 Budget Phone will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Meet Point A and/or Meet Point B Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-TAP192SR- TAP-000191, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere Budget Phone to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Meet Point A Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere Budget Phone and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 2.4.16 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or (“PPU” factor”) factor for each facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic traffic that each Party originates sends over the Two-Way Local Interconnection TrunksTrunks riding on that facility. Premiere Budget Phone will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the each facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to PremiereBudget Phone’s percentage of use of the that facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on PremiereBudget Phone’s side of Premiere’sBudget Phone’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of PremiereBudget Phone. During the first full calendar quarter (and any partial calendar quarter preceding such first full calendar quarter) after the first Two-Way Interconnection Trunk is established on a facility, the PPU for that facility will be fifty percent (50%) for each Party. For each calendar quarter thereafter, the Parties shall recalculate the PPU using actual traffic usage data for the preceding calendar quarter. Non-recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks facility on Verizon’s side of thethe Budget Phone-IP, Budget Phone shall pay fifty percent (50%) of the Verizon non-recurring charges; and, (b) for the portion of the facility on Budget Phone’s side of the Budget Phone-IP, Budget Phone shall be solely responsible for the non-recurring charges. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.4.16, if Budget Phone fails to provide Budget Phone-IPs in accordance with this Agreement, Budget Phone will be responsible for one hundred percent (100%) of all recurring and non-recurring charges associated with Two-Way Interconnection Trunk groups until Budget Phone establishes such Budget Phone-IPs.

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Way Local Interconnection Trunks, prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere NOS shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Two-Way End Office and Tandem Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI). 2.4.2 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere NOS is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere NOS shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere NOS anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year period. PremiereNOS’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as in effect at that time. 2.4.4 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌available. 2.4.6 With respect to End Office Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS equal to five (5). 2.4.7 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; twoTwo-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere NOS shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere NOS shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere NOS shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere NOS shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design-blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere NOS has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere NOS a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere NOS to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere NOS will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the PremiereNOS’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere NOS shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and VerizonUpon request, Premiere NOS will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere NOS will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon specified by the PartiesVerizon, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. NOS will promptly augment all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of eighty percent (80%) by submitting ASRs for additional trunks sufficient to attain a utilization level of approximately seventy percent (70%), unless the Parties agree that additional trunking is not required. For each Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group with a utilization level of less than sixty percent (60%), unless the Parties agree otherwise, NOS will promptly submit ASRs to disconnect a sufficient number of Local Interconnection Trunks to attain a utilization level of approximately sixty percent (60%) for each respective group. In the event NOS fails to submit an ASR for Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in conformance with this section, Verizon may bill NOS for the excess Local Interconnection Trunks at the applicable rates provided for in the Pricing Attachment. 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing and sizing of the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks between its network and PremiereNOS’s network, Verizon’s performance on these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere NOS will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-SR- TAP192, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere NOS to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere NOS and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or “PPU” factor, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic that each Party originates over the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. Premiere NOS will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to PremiereNOS’s percentage of use of the facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on PremiereNOS’s side of Premiere’sNOS’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of PremiereNOS. Non-recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks on Verizon’s side of thethe NOS-IP, the non- recurring charges shall be divided equally between the Parties; and,

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Two-Way Local Interconnection TrunksTrunks for the exchange of traffic between Verizon and Excel, prior Excel shall order from Verizon, and Verizon shall provide, the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks and the Entrance Facility, on which such Trunks will ride, and transport and multiplexing, in accordance with the rates, terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and Verizon’s applicable Tariffs. 2.4.2 Prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere Excel shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS Centium Call Second (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Two-Way End Office Meet Point A (high usage) and Tandem Local Meet Point B (final) Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI). 2.4.2 . Where the Parties have agreed to convert existing One-Way Interconnection Trunks to Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, at the Joint Planning Meeting, the Parties shall also mutually agree on the conversion process and project intervals for conversion of such One-Way Interconnection Trunks to Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.3 Two-Way Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 2.4.4 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere Excel shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office Meet Point A (high usage) and Tandem Meet Point B (final) Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere Excel anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year periodperiod to carry traffic from Excel to Verizon and from Verizon to Excel. PremiereExcel’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as in effect at that time. 2.4.4 2.4.5 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office Meet Point A (high usage) and Tandem Meet Point B (final) Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 2.4.6 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌available. 2.4.6 2.4.7 With respect to End Office Meet Point A (high usage) Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS Centium Call Second (Hundred Call Second) equal to five (5). 2.4.7 2.4.8 Meet Point B Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; two. Meet Point B Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere Excel shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standardsBOC Notes on the LEC Networks SR- TSV-002275. 2.4.8 Premiere shall determine and order the number of 2.4.9 The performance standard for Meet Point B Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design-blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the Premiere’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and Verizon, Premiere will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon by the Parties, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 2.4.10 Excel shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Interconnection Trunk group. Excel shall order Two-Way Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Excel shall complete ASRs in accordance with OBF Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.4.11 Verizon may (but shall not be obligated to) monitor Two-Way Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any Meet Point B (final) Two-Way Interconnection Trunk group and Excel has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Excel a Trunk Group Service Request directing Excel to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Excel will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Interconnection Trunk Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Meet Point B Two-Way Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. Excel will promptly augment all Meet Point B Two-Way Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of eighty percent (80%) by submitting ASRs for additional trunks sufficient to attain a utilization level of approximately seventy percent (70%), unless the Parties agree that additional trunking is not required. For each Meet Point B Two- Way Interconnection Trunk group with a utilization level of less than sixty percent (60%), unless the Parties agree otherwise, Excel will promptly submit ASRs to disconnect a sufficient number of Interconnection Trunks to attain a utilization level of approximately sixty percent (60%) for each respective group, unless the Parties agree that the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks should not be disconnected. In the event Excel fails to submit an ASR for Two-Way Interconnection Trunks in conformance with this section, Verizon may xxxx Excel for the excess Interconnection Trunks at the applicable Verizon rates. 2.4.13 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing when and sizing of the how many Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks are established between its network and PremiereExcel’s network, Verizon’s performance on in connection with these Two-Two- Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 2.4.14 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable other Party’s relevant POI, provided that, if a Party has failed to comply with this Agreement with regard to Two- Way Interconnection Trunks, the other Party may upon three (3) months prior written notice and without mutual agreement of the non- complying Party, withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Interconnection Trunks to the non- complying Party’s relevant POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere 2.4.15 Excel will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Meet Point A and/or Meet Point B Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-TAP192TAP- 000191, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere Excel to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Meet Point A Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere Excel and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 2.4.16 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or (“PPU” factor”) factor for each facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic traffic that each Party originates sends over the Two-Way Local Interconnection TrunksTrunks riding on that facility. Premiere Excel will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the each facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to PremiereExcel’s percentage of use of the that facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on PremiereExcel’s side of Premiere’sExcel’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of PremiereExcel. During the first full calendar quarter (and any partial calendar quarter preceding such first full calendar quarter) after the first Two- Way Interconnection Trunk is established on a facility, the PPU for that facility will be fifty percent (50%) for each Party. For each calendar quarter thereafter, the Parties shall recalculate the PPU using actual traffic usage data for the preceding calendar quarter. Non-recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks facility on Verizon’s side of thethe Excel-IP, Excel shall pay fifty percent (50%) of the Verizon non-recurring charges; and, (b) for the portion of the facility on Excel’s side of the Excel-IP, Excel shall be solely responsible for the non-recurring charges. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.4.16, if Excel fails to provide Excel-IPs in accordance with this Agreement, Excel will be responsible for one hundred percent (100%) of all recurring and non-recurring charges associated with Two-Way Interconnection Trunk groups until Excel establishes such Excel-IPs.

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Two-Way Local Interconnection TrunksTrunks for the exchange of traffic between Verizon and Access Point, prior Access Point shall order from Verizon, and Verizon shall provide, the Two- Way Interconnection Trunks and the Entrance Facility, on which such Trunks will ride, and transport and multiplexing, in accordance with the rates, terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and Verizon’s applicable Tariffs. 2.4.2 Prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere Access Point shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS Centium Call Second (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of shall 2.4.3 Two-Way End Office and Tandem Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI). 2.4.2 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 2.4.4 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere Access Point shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere Access Point anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year periodperiod to carry traffic from Access Point to Verizon and from Verizon to Access Point. PremiereAccess Point’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as in effect at that time. 2.4.4 2.4.5 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 2.4.6 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌available. 2.4.6 2.4.7 With respect to End Office Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS Centium Call Second (Hundred Call Second) equal to five (5). 2.4.7 2.4.8 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; twoof 2.4.9 The performance standard for final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a that no such Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards.(B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three 2.4.8 Premiere 2.4.10 Access Point shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere Access Point shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time.Access Point shall 2.4.9 2.4.11 Verizon may (but shall not be obligated to) monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design-design blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere Access Point has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere Access Point a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere Access Point to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere Access Point will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the Premiere’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and Verizon, Premiere will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon by the Parties, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. Access Point will promptly augment all Tandem Two-Way Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of eighty percent (80%) by submitting ASRs for additional trunks sufficient to attain a utilization level of approximately seventy percent (70%), unless the Parties agree that additional trunking is not required. For each Tandem Two-Way Interconnection Trunk group with a utilization level of less than sixty percent (60%), unless the Parties agree otherwise, Access Point will promptly submit ASRs to disconnect a sufficient number of Interconnection Trunks to attain a utilization level of approximately sixty percent (60%) for each respective group, unless the Parties agree that the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks should not be disconnected. In the event Access Point fails to submit an ASR for Two-Way Interconnection Trunks in conformance with this section, Verizon may xxxx Access Point for the excess Interconnection Trunks at the applicable Verizon rates. 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing when and sizing of the how many Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks are established between its network and PremiereAccess Point’s network, Verizon’s performance on in connection with these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 2.4.14 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable other Party’s relevant POI, provided that, if a Party has failed to comply with this Agreement with regard to Two- Way Interconnection Trunks, the other Party may upon three (3) months prior written notice and without mutual agreement of the non- complying Party, withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Interconnection Trunks to the non- complying Party’s relevant POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere 2.4.15 Access Point will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-TAP192SR- TAP-000191, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere Access Point to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection OfficeInterconnection Trunk group between Premiere Access Point and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 2.4.16 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or (“PPU” factor”) factor for each facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic traffic that each Party originates sends over the Two-Way Local Interconnection TrunksTrunks riding on that facility. Premiere Access Point will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the each facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to PremiereAccess Point’s percentage of use of the that facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on PremiereAccess Point’s side of Premiere’sAccess Point’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of PremiereAccess Point. Non-recurring charges for During the facility on which first full calendar quarter (and any partial calendar quarter preceding such first full calendar quarter) after the first Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall Trunk is established on a facility, the PPU for that facility will be apportioned as follows: fifty percent (a50%) for each Party. For each calendar quarter thereafter, the portion of Parties shall recalculate the Trunks on Verizon’s side of thePPU using actual traffic usage data for the preceding calendar quarter.‌

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Two-Way Local Interconnection TrunksTrunks for the exchange of traffic between Verizon and Excel, prior Excel shall order from Verizon, and Verizon shall provide, the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks and the Entrance Facility, on which such Trunks will ride, and transport and multiplexing, in accordance with the rates, terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and Verizon’s applicable Tariffs. 2.4.2 Prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere Excel shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS Centium Call Second (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Two-Way End Office and Tandem Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI). 2.4.2 . Where the Parties have agreed to convert existing One-Way Interconnection Trunks to Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, at the Joint Planning Meeting, the Parties shall also mutually agree on the conversion process and project intervals for conversion of such One-Way Interconnection Trunks to Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.3 Two-Way Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 2.4.4 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere Excel shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere Excel anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year periodperiod to carry traffic from Excel to Verizon and from Verizon to Excel. PremiereExcel’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as in effect at that time. 2.4.4 2.4.5 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 2.4.6 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌available. 2.4.6 2.4.7 With respect to End Office Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS Centium Call Second (Hundred Call Second) equal to five (5). 2.4.7 2.4.8 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; two. Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere Excel shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere shall determine and order BOC Notes on the number of TwoLEC Networks SR-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to timeTSV-002275. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results The performance standard for the applicable design-blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the Premiere’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and Verizon, Premiere will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon by the Parties, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 2.4.10 Excel shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Interconnection Trunk group. Excel shall order Two-Way Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Excel shall complete ASRs in accordance with OBF Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.4.11 Verizon may (but shall not be obligated to) monitor Two-Way Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any Tandem Two-Way Interconnection Trunk group and Excel has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Excel a Trunk Group Service Request directing Excel to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Excel will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Interconnection Trunk Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. Excel will promptly augment all Tandem Two-Way Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of eighty percent (80%) by submitting ASRs for additional trunks sufficient to attain a utilization level of approximately seventy percent (70%), unless the Parties agree that additional trunking is not required. For each Tandem Two-Way Interconnection Trunk group with a utilization level of less than sixty percent (60%), unless the Parties agree otherwise, Excel will promptly submit ASRs to disconnect a sufficient number of Interconnection Trunks to attain a utilization level of approximately sixty percent (60%) for each respective group, unless the Parties agree that the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks should not be disconnected. In the event Excel fails to submit an ASR for Two-Way Interconnection Trunks in conformance with this section, Verizon may xxxx Excel for the excess Interconnection Trunks at the applicable Verizon rates. 2.4.13 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing when and sizing of the how many Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks are established between its network and PremiereExcel’s network, Verizon’s performance on in connection with these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 2.4.14 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable other Party’s relevant POI, provided that, if a Party has failed to comply with this Agreement with regard to Two-Way Interconnection Trunks, the other Party may upon three (3) months prior written notice and without mutual agreement of the non-complying Party, withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Interconnection Trunks to the non-complying Party’s relevant POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere 2.4.15 Excel will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-TAP192TAP-000191, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere Excel to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere Excel and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 2.4.16 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or (“PPU” factor”) factor for each facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic traffic that each Party originates sends over the Two-Way Local Interconnection TrunksTrunks riding on that facility. Premiere Excel will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the each facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to PremiereExcel’s percentage of use of the that facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on PremiereExcel’s side of Premiere’sExcel’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of PremiereExcel. During the first full calendar quarter (and any partial calendar quarter preceding such first full calendar quarter) after the first Two-Way Interconnection Trunk is established on a facility, the PPU for that facility will be fifty percent (50%) for each Party. For each calendar quarter thereafter, the Parties shall recalculate the PPU using actual traffic usage data for the preceding calendar quarter. Non-recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks facility on Verizon’s side of thethe Excel-IP, Excel shall pay fifty percent (50%) of the Verizon non-recurring charges; and, (b) for the portion of the facility on Excel’s side of the Excel-IP, Excel shall be solely responsible for the non-recurring charges. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.4.16, if Excel fails to provide Excel-IPs in accordance with this Agreement, Excel will be responsible for one hundred percent (100%) of all recurring and non-recurring charges associated with Two-Way Interconnection Trunk groups until Excel establishes such Excel-IPs.

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Way Local Interconnection Trunks, prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere Phone-Link shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Two-Way End Office and Tandem Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI). 2.4.2 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere Phone-Link is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere Phone-Link shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere Phone-Link anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year period. PremierePhone-Link’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as in effect at that time. 2.4.4 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌available. 2.4.6 With respect to End Office Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS equal to five (5). 2.4.7 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; twoTwo-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere Phone-Link shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere Phone-Link shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere Phone-Link shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere Phone-Link shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design-design blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere Phone-Link has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere Phone-Link a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere Phone- Link to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere Phone-Link will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Daysbusiness days. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the PremierePhone-Link’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere Phone-Link shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and VerizonUpon request, Premiere Phone-Link will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere Phone- Link will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon specified by the PartiesVerizon, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. Phone-Link will promptly augment all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of eighty percent (80%) by submitting ASRs for additional trunks sufficient to attain a utilization level of approximately seventy percent (70%), unless the Parties agree that additional trunking is not required. For each Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group with a utilization level of less than sixty percent (60%), unless the Parties agree otherwise, Phone-Link will promptly submit ASRs to disconnect a sufficient number of Local Interconnection Trunks to attain a utilization level of approximately sixty percent (60%) for each respective group. In the event Phone-Link fails to submit an ASR for Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in conformance with this section, Verizon may xxxx Phone-Link for the excess Local Interconnection Trunks at the applicable rates provided for in the Pricing Attachment. 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing and sizing of the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks between its network and PremierePhone- Link’s network, Verizon’s performance on these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere Phone-Link will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-SR- TAP192, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere Phone-Link to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere Phone-Link and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or “PPU” factor, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic that each Party originates over the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. Premiere Phone-Link will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to PremierePhone-Link’s percentage of use of the facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on PremierePhone-Link’s side of Premiere’sPhone-Link’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of PremierePhone-Link. Non-Non- recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks on Verizon’s side of thethe Phone-Link-IP, the non-recurring charges shall be divided equally between the Parties; and, (b) for the portion of the Trunks on Phone-Link’s side of the Phone-Link-IP, Phone-Link shall be solely responsible for the non-recurring charges. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.4.18, if Phone-Link fails to provide IPs at Verizon’s Tandem or End Office(s) in accordance with this Agreement, Phone-Link will be responsible for one hundred percent (100%) of all recurring and non-recurring charges associated with Two- Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups until Phone-Link establishes such IPs.

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Way Local Interconnection Trunks, prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere Rhythms shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Two-Way End Office and Tandem Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI). 2.4.2 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere Rhythms is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere Rhythms shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere Rhythms anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year period. Premiere’s Rhythms' trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as in effect at that time. 2.4.4 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌available. 2.4.6 With respect to End Office Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS equal to five (5). 2.4.7 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; twoTwo-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere Rhythms shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere Rhythms shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere Rhythms shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere Rhythms shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design-design blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Two- Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere Rhythms has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere Rhythms a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere Rhythms to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere Rhythms will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the Premiere’s Rhythms' POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere Rhythms shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and VerizonUpon request, Premiere Rhythms will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere Rhythms will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon specified by the PartiesVerizon, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. Rhythms will promptly augment all Tandem Two-Way Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of eighty percent (80%) by submitting ASRs for additional trunks sufficient to attain a utilization level of approximately seventy percent (70%), unless the Parties agree that additional trunking is not required. For each Tandem Two-Way Interconnection Trunk group with a utilization level of less than sixty percent (60%), unless the Parties agree otherwise, Rhythms will promptly submit ASRs to disconnect a sufficient number of Local Interconnection Trunks to attain a utilization level of approximately sixty percent (60%) for each respective group. In the event Rhythms fails to submit an ASR for Two- Way Interconnection Trunks in conformance with this section, Verizon may xxxx Rhythms for the excess Local Interconnection Trunks at the applicable rates provided for in the Pricing Attachment. 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing and sizing of the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks between its network and Premiere’s Rhythms' network, Verizon’s performance on these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-to- carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Traffic, Reciprocal Compensation Traffic IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere Rhythms will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-SR- TAP192, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere Rhythms to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere Rhythms and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or “PPU” factor, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic that each Party originates over the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. Premiere Rhythms will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to Premiere’s Rhythms' percentage of use of the facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on Premiere’s Rhythms' side of Premiere’s-IPRhythms'-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of PremiereRhythms. Non-Non- recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks on Verizon’s side of thethe Rhythms-IP, the non- recurring charges shall be divided equally between the Parties; and,

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Way Local Interconnection Trunks, prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere BTLLC shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Two-Way End Office and Tandem Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI). 2.4.2 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere BTLLC is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere BTLLC shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere BTLLC anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year period. PremiereBTLLC’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as set out on Verizon’s website and in effect at that time. 2.4.4 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌available. 2.4.6 With respect to End Office Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS equal to five (5). 2.4.7 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; twoTwo-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere BTLLC shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere BTLLC shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere BTLLC shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere BTLLC shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to timetime as well as other applicable Verizon provided documentation. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design-blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere BTLLC has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere BTLLC a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere BTLLC to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere BTLLC will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the PremiereBTLLC’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere BTLLC shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and VerizonUpon request, Premiere BTLLC will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere BTLLC will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon specified by the PartiesVerizon, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. BTLLC will promptly augment all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of eighty percent (80%) by submitting ASRs for additional trunks sufficient to attain a utilization level of approximately seventy percent (70%), unless the Parties agree that additional trunking is not required. For each Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group with a utilization level of less than sixty percent (60%), unless the Parties agree otherwise, BTLLC will promptly submit ASRs to disconnect a sufficient number of Local Interconnection Trunks to attain a utilization level of approximately sixty percent (60%) for each respective group. In the event BTLLC fails to submit an ASR for Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in conformance with this section, Verizon may xxxx BTLLC for the excess Local Interconnection Trunks at the applicable rates provided for in the Pricing Attachment; provided that Verizon shall not charge BTC for the excess Local Interconnection Trunks pursuant to this sentence if the number of trunks in the underutilized trunk group does not exceed the number of trunks in one DS-1 (i.e., 24 DS0 trunks). 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing and sizing of the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks between its network and Premiere’s network, Verizon’s performance on these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups (except for maintenance and installation intervals and missed installation appointments) shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Reciprocal Compensation Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Measured Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere BTLLC will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-SR- TAP192, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere BTLLC to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere BTLLC and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or “PPU” factor, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic that each Party originates over the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. Premiere will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to Premiere’s percentage of use of the facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on Premiere’s side of Premiere’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of Premiere. Non-recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks on Verizon’s side of theof

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Way Local Interconnection Trunks, prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere Reconex shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Two-Way End Office and Tandem Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI). 2.4.2 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere Reconex is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere Reconex shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere Reconex anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year period. PremiereReconex’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as in effect at that time. 2.4.4 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌available. 2.4.6 With respect to End Office Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS equal to five (5). 2.4.7 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; twoTwo-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere Reconex shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere Reconex shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere Reconex shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere Reconex shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design-blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere Reconex has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere Reconex a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere Reconex to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere Reconex will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the PremiereReconex’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem any] Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere Reconex shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and VerizonUpon request, Premiere Reconex will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere Reconex will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon specified by the PartiesVerizon, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. Reconex will promptly augment all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of eighty percent (80%) by submitting ASRs for additional trunks sufficient to attain a utilization level of approximately seventy percent (70%), unless the Parties agree that additional trunking is not required. For each Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group with a utilization level of less than sixty percent (60%), unless the Parties agree otherwise, Reconex will promptly submit ASRs to disconnect a sufficient number of Local Interconnection Trunks to attain a utilization level of approximately sixty percent (60%) for each respective group. In the event Reconex fails to submit an ASR for Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in conformance with this section, Verizon may xxxx Reconex for the excess Local Interconnection Trunks at the applicable rates provided for in the Pricing Attachment. 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing and sizing of the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks between its network and PremiereReconex’s network, Verizon’s performance on these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere Reconex will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-TAP192, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere Reconex to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere Reconex and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or “PPU” factor, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic that each Party originates over the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. Premiere Reconex will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to PremiereReconex’s percentage of use of the facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on PremiereReconex’s side of Premiere’sReconex’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of PremiereReconex. Non-recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks on Verizon’s side of thethe Reconex-IP, the non-recurring charges shall be divided equally between the Parties; and, (b) for the portion of the Trunks on Reconex’s side of the Reconex-IP, Reconex shall be solely responsible for the non-recurring charges. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.4.18, if Reconex fails to provide IPs at Verizon’s Tandem or End Office(s) in accordance with this Agreement, Reconex will be responsible for one hundred percent (100%) of all recurring and non-recurring charges associated with Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups until Reconex establishes such IPs.

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where The Parties acknowledge that they currently utilize two-way trunking for Type 2A and Type 2B Interconnection Trunks. The Parties agree that they will utilize two-way trunking for Type 2A and Type 2B Interconnection Trunks for CMRS traffic in the Parties have agreed to use Two Way Local future, so long as Verizon can measure usage on such Interconnection Trunks, prior subject to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizonthe terms set forth below and the other terms of this Agreement. (a) Except to the extent that AWS may have already done so, Premiere shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting not later than sixty (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting60) days after the Effective Date of this Agreement, each Party AWS shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree Verizon forecast information on the appropriate initial number of Twohigh usage and final two-Way End Office and Tandem Local way Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI)Trunks. 2.4.2 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 On a (b) At least semi-annual basisannually, Premiere AWS shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of including the number of End Office high usage and Tandem Twofinal two-Way Local way Interconnection Trunks that Premiere AWS anticipates that Verizon it will need to provide require during the ensuing two (2) year period. Premiere’s Such trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting industry standard guidelines as in effect at that from time to time. 2.4.4 (c) The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) ), from time to time, as needed, to review the status of two-way trunk provisioning. The Parties shall make available to each other every month appropriate two-way trunking data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need (e.g., trunk usage data, trunk overflow (blocking) data). (d) AWS shall be responsible for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in determining the number of Twotwo-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 Two-Way Local way Interconnection Trunks required. Accordingly, AWS shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree submit ASRs, from time to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilitiestime, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌ 2.4.6 With respect to End Office Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS equal to five (5). 2.4.7 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Twotwo-Way Local way Interconnection Trunks that it is ordering, to be installed and include the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriateby which AWS wishes to have such two-way Interconnection Trunks installed. Premiere AWS shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design-blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit (e) The Parties shall use an economic ccs equal to Premiere a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days). Further general information regarding trunking may be found in Telcordia reference SR-TAP-000191. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the Premiere’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. (f) In the event that the traffic volume between any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group two (2) Central Office Switches at any time exceeds the 240 trunk level at any timecentum call second (“CCS”) busy hour equivalent of one (1) DS-1, Premiere shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to AWS will establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Twotwo-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and Verizon, Premiere will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon by the Parties, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local way Interconnection Trunk groups that reach (prescribed in Section 4.1.2 hereof) to the applicable End Office(s). (g) If a final two-way Interconnection Trunk has a utilization level of seventy less than sixty percent (7060%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months, AWS shall promptly submit an ASR to disconnect such Interconnection Trunk, unless the Parties agree that this Interconnection Trunk should not be disconnected. The determination of trunk utilization levels shall be made in accordance with industry standard engineering practices. 2.4.14 Because (h) Two-way Interconnection Trunks utilized hereunder shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreeable AWS Point of Interconnection. (i) Both Parties shall use either a DS1 or DS3 interface, or higher speeds as available and agreed to by the Parties, at the Point of Interconnection. (j) As Verizon will not be in control of the timing and sizing of the Twotwo-Way Local way Interconnection Trunks between its network and Premiere’s networkthe network of AWS, Verizon’s performance on these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups Trunks shall not be subject to excluded from any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, andrelated provisions that Verizon implements, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or planfor unexcused missed installation appointments and maintenance service intervals. 2.4.15 Upon three (3k) months prior written notice and Maintenance service intervals for two-way Interconnection Trunks provided by Verizon to AWS shall be in parity with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Twoservice intervals for two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local way Interconnection Trunks that Verizon provides to other telecommunications carriers in New Hampshire. (l) If two-way Interconnection Trunks are provisioned using a DS-3 interface facility, AWS shall order the multiplexed DS-3 facilities to the applicable POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this AgreementVerizon Central Office that is designated in the NECA 4 Tariff as an intermediate hub location, Twounless otherwise agreed to in writing by Verizon. The specific NECA 4 intermediate hub location to be used for two-Way Local way Interconnection Trunks shall be in the appropriate Verizon Tandem subtending area based on the LERG. In the event the appropriate DS-3 intermediate hub is not used in the ordering process, AWS shall pay one hundred percent (100%) of the facility charges. (m) Type 2A two-way Interconnection Trunks may carry only carry Local Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Internet InterLATA Toll Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Two. Type 2B two-Way Local way Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SRmay carry only Local Traffic and IntraLATA Toll Traffic. For the avoidance of any doubt, the following types of traffic may not be carried over two-TAP192, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local way Interconnection Trunks: 911/E911 traffic, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or “PPU” factordirectory assistance traffic, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic that each Party originates over the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. Premiere will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to Premiere’s percentage of use of the facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on Premiere’s side of Premiere’s-IPoperator services traffic, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of Premiere. Non-recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks on Verizon’s side of theinformation services traffic and choke trunk traffic.

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Way Local Interconnection Trunks, prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere ECSI shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Two-Way End Office and Tandem Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI). 2.4.2 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere ECSI is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere ECSI shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere ECSI anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year period. PremiereECSI’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as in effect at that time. 2.4.4 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌available. 2.4.6 With respect to End Office Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS equal to five (5). 2.4.7 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; twoTwo-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx-Wlikenson B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere ECSI shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere ECSI shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere ECSI shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere ECSI shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design-blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere ECSI has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere ECSI a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere ECSI to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere ECSI will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the PremiereECSI’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere ECSI shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and VerizonUpon request, Premiere ECSI will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere ECSI will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon specified by the PartiesVerizon, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. ECSI will promptly augment all Tandem Two-Way Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of eighty percent (80%) by submitting ASRs for additional trunks sufficient to attain a utilization level of approximately seventy percent (70%), unless the Parties agree that additional trunking is not required. For each Tandem Two-Way Interconnection Trunk group with a utilization level of less than sixty percent (60%), unless the Parties agree otherwise, ECSI will promptly submit ASRs to disconnect a sufficient number of Local Interconnection Trunks to attain a utilization level of approximately sixty percent (60%) for each respective group. In the event ECSI fails to submit an ASR for Two-Way Interconnection Trunks in conformance with this section, Verizon may xxxx XXXX for the excess Local Interconnection Trunks at the applicable rates provided for in the Pricing Attachment. 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing and sizing of the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks between its network and PremiereECSI’s network, Verizon’s performance on these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Reciprocal Compensation Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Measured Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere ECSI will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-TAP192, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere ECSI to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere ECSI and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or “PPU” factor, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic that each Party originates over the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. Premiere ECSI will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to PremiereECSI’s percentage of use of the facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on PremiereECSI’s side of Premiere’sECSI’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of PremiereECSI. Non-recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks on Verizon’s side of thethe ECSI-IP, the non-recurring charges shall be divided equally between the Parties; and, (b) for the portion of the Trunks on ECSI ’s side of the ECSI-IP, ECSI shall be solely responsible for the non- recurring charges. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.4.18, if ECSI fails to provide IPs at Verizon’s Tandem or End Office(s) in accordance with this Agreement, ECSI will be responsible for one hundred percent (100%) of all recurring and non-recurring charges associated with Two-Way Interconnection Trunk groups until ECSI establishes such IPs.

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Way Local Interconnection Trunks, prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere Velocity shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Two-Way End Office and Tandem Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI). 2.4.2 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere Velocity is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere Velocity shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere Velocity anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year period. PremiereVelocity’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as in effect at that time. 2.4.4 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌available. 2.4.6 With respect to End Office Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS equal to five (5). 2.4.7 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; twoTwo-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere Velocity shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere Velocity shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere Velocity shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere Velocity shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design-blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere Velocity has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere Velocity a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere Velocity to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere Velocity will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the PremiereVelocity’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere Velocity shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and VerizonUpon request, Premiere Velocity will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere Velocity will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon specified by the PartiesVerizon, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. Velocity will promptly augment all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of eighty percent (80%) by submitting ASRs for additional trunks sufficient to attain a utilization level of approximately seventy percent (70%), unless the Parties agree that additional trunking is not required. For each Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group with a utilization level of less than sixty percent (60%), unless the Parties agree otherwise, Velocity will promptly submit ASRs to disconnect a sufficient number of Local Interconnection Trunks to attain a utilization level of approximately sixty percent (60%) for each respective group. In the event Velocity fails to submit an ASR for Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in conformance with this section, Verizon may xxxx Velocity for the excess Local Interconnection Trunks at the applicable rates provided for in the Pricing Attachment. 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing and sizing of the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks between its network and PremiereVelocity’s network, Verizon’s performance on these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere Velocity will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Tandem] Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-TAP192, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere Velocity to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere Velocity and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or “PPU” factor, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic that each Party originates over the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. Premiere Velocity will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to PremiereVelocity’s percentage of use of the facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on PremiereVelocity’s side of Premiere’sVelocity’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of PremiereVelocity. Non-recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks on Verizon’s side of thethe Velocity-IP, the non-recurring charges shall be divided equally between the Parties; and, (b) for the portion of the Trunks on Velocity’s side of the Velocity-IP, Velocity shall be solely responsible for the non- recurring charges. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.4.18, if Velocity fails to provide IPs at Verizon’s Tandem or End Office(s) in accordance with this Agreement, Velocity will be responsible for one hundred percent (100%) of all recurring and non- recurring charges associated with Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups until Velocity establishes such IPs.

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Two-Way Local Interconnection TrunksTrunks for the exchange of traffic between Verizon and DMJ, prior DMJ shall order from Verizon, and Verizon shall provide, the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks and the Entrance Facility, on which such Trunks will ride, and transport and multiplexing, in accordance with the rates, terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and Verizon’s applicable Tariffs. 2.4.2 Prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere DMJ shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS Centium Call Second (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Two-Way End Office and Tandem Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI). 2.4.2 . Where the Parties have agreed to convert existing One-Way Interconnection Trunks to Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, at the Joint Planning Meeting, the Parties shall also mutually agree on the conversion process and project intervals for conversion of such One-Way Interconnection Trunks to Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.3 Two-Way Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 2.4.4 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere DMJ shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere DMJ anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year periodperiod to carry traffic from DMJ to Verizon and from Verizon to DMJ. PremiereDMJ’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as in effect at that time. 2.4.4 2.4.5 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 2.4.6 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌available. 2.4.6 2.4.7 With respect to End Office Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS Centium Call Second (Hundred Call Second) equal to five (5). 2.4.7 2.4.8 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; two. Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere DMJ shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere shall determine and order BOC Notes on the number of TwoLEC Networks SR-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to timeTSV-002275. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results The performance standard for the applicable design-blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the Premiere’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and Verizon, Premiere will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon by the Parties, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing and sizing of the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks between its network and Premiere’s network, Verizon’s performance on these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-TAP192, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or “PPU” factor, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic that each Party originates over the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. Premiere will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to Premiere’s percentage of use of the facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on Premiere’s side of Premiere’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of Premiere. Non-recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks on Verizon’s side of thethree

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Two-Way Local Interconnection TrunksTrunks for the exchange of traffic between Verizon and New Access, prior New Access shall order from Verizon, and Verizon shall provide, the Two- Way Interconnection Trunks and the Entrance Facility, on which such Trunks will ride, and transport and multiplexing, in accordance with the rates, terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and Verizon’s applicable Tariffs. 2.4.2 Prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere New Access shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS Centium Call Second (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Two-Way End Office and Tandem Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI).interface 2.4.2 2.4.3 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 2.4.4 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere New Access shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere New Access anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year periodperiod to carry traffic from New Access to Verizon and from Verizon to New Access. PremiereNew Access’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as in effect at that time. 2.4.4 2.4.5 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 2.4.6 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌available. 2.4.6 2.4.7 With respect to End Office Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS Centium Call Second (Hundred Call Second) equal to five (5). 2.4.7 2.4.8 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; two. Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere New Access shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere shall determine and order BOC Notes on the number of TwoLEC Networks SR-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to timeTSV-002275. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results The performance standard for the applicable design-blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Days. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the Premiere’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and Verizon, Premiere will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation system mutually agreed upon by the Parties, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour. 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing and sizing of the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks between its network and Premiere’s network, Verizon’s performance on these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Internet Traffic. 2.4.17 Premiere will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-TAP192, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or “PPU” factor, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic that each Party originates over the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. Premiere will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to Premiere’s percentage of use of the facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on Premiere’s side of Premiere’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of Premiere. Non-recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks on Verizon’s side of thethree

Two-Way Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.1 Where the Parties have agreed to use Two Way Local Interconnection Trunks, prior to ordering any Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks from Verizon, Premiere BTI shall meet with Verizon to conduct a joint planning meeting (“Joint Planning Meeting”). At that Joint Planning Meeting, each Party shall provide to the other Party originating CCS (Hundred Call Second) information, and the Parties shall mutually agree on the appropriate initial number of Two-Way End Office and Tandem Local Interconnection Trunks and the interface specifications at the Point of Interconnection (POI). 2.4.2 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be from a Verizon End Office or Tandem to a mutually agreed upon POI. Where the Premiere is collocated in a Verizon Wire Center, the POI shall be at the Verizon Wire Center. 2.4.3 On a semi-annual basis, Premiere BTI shall submit a good faith forecast to Verizon of the number of End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that Premiere BTI anticipates that Verizon will need to provide during the ensuing two (2) year period. PremiereBTI’s trunk forecasts shall conform to the Verizon CLEC trunk forecasting guidelines as in effect at that time. 2.4.4 The Parties shall meet (telephonically or in person) from time to time, as needed, to review data on End Office and Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to determine the need for new trunk groups and to plan any necessary changes in the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. 2.4.5 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall have SS7 Common Channel Signaling. The Parties agree to utilize B8ZS and Extended Super Frame (ESF) DS1 facilities, where available.‌‌‌‌‌‌‌available. 2.4.6 With respect to End Office Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, both Parties shall use an economic CCS equal to five (5). 2.4.7 Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon access Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx-Xxxxxxxxx B.005 during the average time consistent busy hour; twoTwo-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that connect to a Verizon local Tandem shall be engineered using a design blocking objective of Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx B.01 during the average time consistent busy hour. Verizon and Premiere BTI shall engineer Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks using national standards. 2.4.8 Premiere BTI shall determine and order the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks that are required to meet the applicable design blocking objective for all traffic carried on each Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group. Premiere BTI shall order Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks by submitting ASRs to Verizon setting forth the number of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to be installed and the requested installation dates within Verizon’s effective standard intervals or negotiated intervals, as appropriate. Premiere BTI shall complete ASRs in accordance with Ordering and Billing Forum Guidelines as in effect from time to time. Nothwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties may mutually agree that BTI may provide Local Interconnection Trunks, and will then establish mutually agreeable procedures for ordering and provisioning. 2.4.9 Verizon may monitor Two-Way Local Interconnection Groups using service results for the applicable design-design blocking objective. If Verizon observes blocking in excess of the applicable design objective on any final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and Premiere BTI has not notified Verizon that it has corrected such blocking, Verizon may submit to Premiere BTI a Trunk Group Service Request directing Premiere BTI to remedy the blocking. Upon receipt of a Trunk Group Service Request, Premiere BTI will complete an ASR to augment the Two-Way Local Interconnection Group with excessive blocking and submit the ASR to Verizon within five (5) Business Daysbusiness days. 2.4.10 Any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group between the PremiereBTI’s POI and a Verizon Tandem will be limited to a maximum of 240 trunks unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. In the event that any Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group exceeds the 240 trunk level at any time, Premiere BTI shall promptly submit an ASR to Verizon to establish new or additional End Office Trunk groups to insure that such Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group does not exceed the 240 trunk level. 2.4.11 As part of the joint planning meeting between Premiere and VerizonUpon request, Premiere BTI will submit a written report to Verizon each month setting forth trunk utilization information and percentages. Premiere BTI will calculate utilization percentages by using a traffic data analyzation analysis system mutually agreed upon specified by the PartiesVerizon, industry standard study periods and a time consistent busy hour... 2.4.12 The Parties will review all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of seventy percent (70%), or greater, to determine whether those groups should be augmented. BTI will promptly augment all Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups that reach a utilization level of eighty percent (80%) by submitting ASRs for additional trunks sufficient to attain a utilization level of approximately seventy percent (70%), unless the Parties agree that additional trunking is not required. For each Tandem Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group with a utilization level of less than sixty percent (60%), unless the Parties agree otherwise, BTI will promptly submit ASRs to disconnect a sufficient number of Local Interconnection Trunks to attain a utilization level of approximately sixty percent (60%) for each respective group. In the event BTI fails to submit an ASR for Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks in conformance with this section, Verizon may bill BTI for the excess Local Interconnection Trunks at the applicable rates provided for in the Pricing Attachment. 2.4.13 The performance standard on final Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall be that no such Local Interconnection Trunk group will exceed its design blocking objective (B.005 or B.01, as applicable) for three (3) consecutive calendar traffic study months. 2.4.14 Because Verizon will not be in control of the timing and sizing of the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks between its network and PremiereBTI’s network, Verizon’s performance on these Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups shall not be subject to any performance measurements and remedies under this Agreement, and, except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, under any FCC or Commission approved carrier-to-carrier performance assurance guidelines or plan. 2.4.15 Upon three (3) months prior written notice and with the mutual agreement of the Parties, either Party may withdraw its traffic from a Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk group and install One-Way Local Interconnection Trunks to the applicable POI. 2.4.16 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks shall only carry Local Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic and Internet Traffic.] 2.4.17 Premiere BTI will route its traffic to Verizon over the End Office and Tandem Two-Two- Way Local Interconnection Trunks in accordance with SR-TAP192, including but not limited to those standards requiring that a call from Premiere BTI to a Verizon End Office will first be routed to the End Office Local Interconnection Trunk group between Premiere BTI and the Verizon End Office. 2.4.18 When the Parties implement Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks, the Parties will work cooperatively to calculate a Proportionate Percentage of Use or “PPU” factor, based on the total number of minutes of Traffic that each Party originates over the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks. Premiere .. BTI will pay a percentage of Verizon’s monthly recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunks ride equal to PremiereBTI’s percentage of use of the facility as shown by the PPU. The PPU shall not be applied to calculate the charges for any portion of a facility that is on PremiereBTI’s side of Premiere’sBTI’s-IP, which charges shall be solely the financial responsibility of PremiereBTI. Non-recurring charges for the facility on which the Two-Way Interconnection Trunks ride shall be apportioned as follows: (a) for the portion of the Trunks on Verizon’s side of thethe BTI-IP, the non-recurring charges shall be divided equally between the Parties; and, (b) for the portion of the Trunks on BTI’s side of the BTI-IP, BTI shall be solely responsible for the non-recurring charges. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.4.18, if BTI fails to provide IPs in accordance with Section 7.1, BTI will be responsible for one hundred percent (100%) of all recurring and non- recurring charges attributable to that portion of Two-Way Local Interconnection Trunk groups located outside the Rate Center boundary until BTI establishes such IPs.