Common use of Optional Calling Clause in Contracts

Optional Calling. Area Traffic - AT&T ARKANSAS, AT&T KANSAS and AT&T TEXAS: 6.5.1 Compensation for Optional Calling Area (OCA) Traffic, (also known as Optional Extended Area Service and Optional EAS) is for the termination of intercompany traffic to and from the Commission approved one-way or two-way optional exchanges(s) and the associated metropolitan area except mandatory extended traffic as addressed in Section 6.2.1 above and Section 6.3.1 above. The transport and termination rate applies when AT&T ARKANSAS, AT&T KANSAS or AT&T TEXAS transports traffic and terminates it at its own switch. 6.5.2 In the context of this Attachment, Optional Calling Areas (OCAs) exist only in the States of Arkansas, Kansas and Texas and are outlined in the applicable state Local Exchange tariffs. This rate is independent Page 8972 of 239061 Contract Id: 44124820640127 Attachment 02 - ISP Bound - FCC ICC - Network Interconnection/AT&T-22STATE of any retail service arrangement established by either Party. CLEC and AT&T ARKANSAS, AT&T KANSAS and AT&T TEXAS are not precluded from establishing their own local calling areas or prices for purposes of retail telephone service; however the terminating rates to be used for any such offering will still be administered as described in this Attachment. 6.5.3 The state specific OCA Transport and Termination rates are identified in the Pricing Schedule.

Optional Calling. Area Traffic - AT&T ARKANSAS, AT&T KANSAS and AT&T TEXAS: 6.5.1 Compensation for Optional Calling Area (OCA) Traffic, (also known as Optional Extended Area Service and Optional EAS) is for the termination of intercompany traffic to and from the Commission approved one-way or two-way optional exchanges(s) and the associated metropolitan area except mandatory extended traffic as addressed in Section 6.2.1 above and Section 6.3.1 above. The transport and termination rate applies when AT&T ARKANSAS, AT&T KANSAS or AT&T TEXAS transports traffic and terminates it at its own switch. 6.5.2 In the context of this Attachment, Optional Calling Areas (OCAs) exist only in the States of Arkansas, Kansas and Texas and are outlined in the applicable state Local Exchange tariffs. This rate is independent Page 8972 87 of 239061 308 Contract Id: 44124820640127 4176233 Attachment 02 - ISP Bound - FCC ICC - Network Interconnection/AT&T-22STATE Page 28 of 39 LOCAL ACCESS LLC Version: 3Q13 - CLEC ICA – 09/23/2013 of any retail service arrangement established by either Party. CLEC and AT&T ARKANSAS, AT&T KANSAS and AT&T TEXAS are not precluded from establishing their own local calling areas or prices for purposes of retail telephone service; however the terminating rates to be used for any such offering will still be administered as described in this Attachment. 6.5.3 The state specific OCA Transport and Termination rates are identified in the Pricing Schedule.

Optional Calling. Area Traffic - AT&T ARKANSAS, AT&T KANSAS and AT&T TEXAS: 6.5.1 Compensation for Optional Calling Area (OCA) Traffic, (also known as Optional Extended Area Service and Optional EAS) is for the termination of intercompany traffic to and from the Commission approved one-way or two-way optional exchanges(s) and the associated metropolitan area except mandatory extended traffic as addressed in Section 6.2.1 above and Section 6.3.1 above. The transport and termination rate applies when AT&T ARKANSAS, AT&T KANSAS or AT&T TEXAS transports traffic and terminates it at its own switch. 6.5.2 In the context of this Attachment, Optional Calling Areas (OCAs) exist only in the States of Arkansas, Kansas and Texas and are outlined in the applicable state Local Exchange tariffs. This rate is independent Page 8972 90 of 239061 370 Contract Id: 44124820640127 4236325 Attachment 02 - ISP Bound - FCC ICC - Network Interconnection/AT&T-22STATE Page 28 of 39 CROSSTEL TANDEM, INC. Version: 3Q13 - CLEC ICA – 09/23/2013 of any retail service arrangement established by either Party. CLEC and AT&T ARKANSAS, AT&T KANSAS and AT&T TEXAS are not precluded from establishing their own local calling areas or prices for purposes of retail telephone service; however the terminating rates to be used for any such offering will still be administered as described in this Attachment. 6.5.3 The state specific OCA Transport and Termination rates are identified in the Pricing Schedule.