Common use of Vertical Features and Ancillary Functions and Services Clause in Contracts

Vertical Features and Ancillary Functions and Services. 1.4.1 QLSP Service includes nondiscriminatory access to all vertical features that are loaded in the Local serving Qwest end office switch. 1.4.2 Local Switching includes use of Qwest's signaling network (ISUP call set-up) solely for Local Traffic. ―Local Traffic‖ and ―Local Calls‖ means calls that originate and terminate within the Local Calling Area as defined in the Qwest tariff. Qwest will provide service control points in the same manner, and via the same signaling links, as Qwest uses such service control points and signaling links to provide service to its End User Customers served by that switch. Qwest's call related databases include the Line Information Database (LIDB), Internetwork Calling Name Database (ICNAM), 8XX Database for toll free calling, AIN Databases, and Local Number Portability Database. CLEC will not have access to Qwest's AIN-based services that qualify for proprietary treatment, except as expressly provided for in the Agreement or this Attachment. Local Switching does not include use of Qwest's signaling network for Toll Traffic. ―Toll Traffic‖ and ―Toll Calls‖ means intra local access and transport area (―LATA‖) or interLATA calls that originate and terminate outside of the Local Calling Area as defined in the Qwest tariff. For all Toll Traffic originated by or terminated to CLEC’s QLSP End User Customer, Qwest may xxxx applicable tariff charges, including SS7 message charges [ISDN User Part (ISUP) and Transaction Capabilities Application Part (TCAP)], to the Interexchange Carrier (IXC) or other wholesale SS7 provider. 1.4.3 ICNAM and LIDB. CLEC will have non- discriminatory access to Qwest's LIDB database and ICNAM database as part of the delivery of QLSP Service. 1.4.4 The LIDB database contains the following data: various telephone line numbers and special billing number (SBN) data; originating line (calling number); billing number and terminating line (called number) information; calling card validation; fraud prevention; Billing or service restrictions; sub-account information to be included on the call’s Billing record; and calling card, billed to third number, and collect call information used in processing Alternately Billed Services (ABS). 1.4.5 The ICNAM database is used with certain end office Switch features to provide the calling party's name to CLEC's End User Customer with the applicable feature capability. The ICNAM database contains current listed name data by working telephone number served or administered by Qwest, including listed name data provided by other Telecommunications Carriers participating in Qwest's calling name delivery service arrangement. 1.4.6 Qwest will provide the listed name of the calling party that relates to the calling telephone number (when the information is actually available in Qwest's database and the delivery is not blocked or otherwise limited by the calling party or other appropriate request).

Vertical Features and Ancillary Functions and Services. 1.4.1 QLSP Service QPP™ service includes nondiscriminatory access to all vertical features that are loaded in the Local serving Qwest end office switchQwest's End Office Switch. 1.4.2 The Local Switching Network Element of QPP™ includes Qwest's signaling network for traffic originated from the Port, including the use of Qwest's signaling network (ISUP call setcall-up) solely for Local Trafficrelated databases. ―Local Traffic‖ and ―Local Calls‖ means calls that originate and terminate within the Local Calling Area as defined in the Qwest tariff. In conjunction with QPP™ service, Qwest will provide service control points Qwest's Service Control Points in the same manner, and via the same signaling links, as Qwest uses such service control points Control Points and signaling links to provide service to its End User Customers served by from that switchSwitch. Qwest's call related databases include the Line Information Database (LIDB), Internetwork Calling Name Database (ICNAM), 8XX Database for toll free calling, AIN DatabasesAdvanced Intelligent Network Databases (AIN), and Local Number Portability Database. CLEC will shall not have access to Qwest's AIN-AIN based services that qualify for proprietary treatment, except as expressly provided for in the Agreement or this Attachment. Local Switching does not include use of Qwest's signaling network for Toll Traffic. ―Toll Traffic‖ and ―Toll Calls‖ means intra local access and transport area (―LATA‖) or interLATA calls that originate and terminate outside of the Local Calling Area as defined in the Qwest tariff. For all Toll Traffic originated by or terminated to CLEC’s QLSP End User Customer, Qwest may xxxx applicable tariff charges, including SS7 message charges [ISDN User Part (ISUP) and Transaction Capabilities Application Part (TCAP)], to the Interexchange Carrier (IXC) or other wholesale SS7 providerAgreement. 1.4.3 ICNAM and LIDB. Qwest will provide CLEC will have non- with non-discriminatory access to Qwest's LIDB database and ICNAM database as part of the delivery of QLSP ServiceQPP™ service. 1.4.4 The LIDB database contains the following data: is used to store various telephone line numbers and special billing number Special Billing Number (SBN) data; data used by operator services systems to process and xxxx Alternately Billed Services (ABS) calls. The operator services system accesses LIDB data to provide originating line (calling number); billing , Billing number and terminating line (called number) information; . LIDB is used for calling card validation; , fraud prevention; , Billing or service restrictions; restrictions and the sub-account information to be included on the call’s 's Billing record; and . 1.4.4.1 LIDB database provides information for use in processing Alternately Billed Services (ABS) calls including calling card, billed to third number, and collect call information used in processing Alternately Billed Services (ABS)calls. 1.4.5 The ICNAM database is used with certain end office End Office Switch features to provide the calling party's name to CLEC's End User Customer with the applicable feature capability. The ICNAM database contains current listed name data by working telephone number served or administered by Qwest, including listed name data provided by other Telecommunications Carriers participating in Qwest's calling name delivery service arrangement. 1.4.6 1.4.5.1 Qwest will provide the listed name of the calling party that relates to the calling telephone number (when the information is actually available in Qwest's database and the delivery thereof is not blocked or otherwise limited by the calling party or other appropriate request). 1.4.5.2 For CLEC's QPP™ End User Customers, Qwest will load and update CLEC's QPP™ End User Customers' name information into the LIDB and ICNAM databases from CLEC's completed service orders. The process will be functionally equivalent to the process used for these databases with UNE-P as of June 14, 2004. CLEC is responsible for the accuracy of its End User Customers' information. 1.4.5.3 Qwest shall exercise reasonable efforts to provide accurate and complete LIDB and ICNAM information. The information is provided on an as-is basis with all faults. Qwest does not warrant or guarantee the correctness or the completeness of such information; however, Qwest will access the same database for CLEC's QPP™ End User Customers as Qwest accesses for its End User Customers. In no event shall Qwest have any liability for system outage or inaccessibility or for losses arising from the authorized use of the data by CLEC. 1.4.5.4 There is no charge for the storage of CLEC's QPP™ End User Customers' information in the LIDB or ICNAM databases. 1.4.6 CLEC Branded Operator Services and Directory Assistance will be available to CLEC with QPP™ service and will be provided pursuant to the terms and conditions of CLEC's ICAs.