Common use of Service Eligibility Criteria Clause in Contracts

Service Eligibility Criteria. 4.3.4.1 High capacity EELs must comply with the following service eligibility requirements. NationsLine must certify for each high-capacity EEL that all of the following service eligibility criteria are met: 4.3.4.1.1 NationsLine has received state certification to provide local voice service in the area being served; 4.3.4.2 For each combined circuit, including each DS1 circuit, each DS1 EEL, and each DS1-equivalent circuit on a DS3 EEL: 4.3.4.2.1 1) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will be assigned a local number prior to the provision of service over that circuit; 4.3.4.2.2 2) Each DS1-equivalent circuit on a DS3 EEL must have its own local number assignment so that each DS3 must have at least twenty-eight (28) local voice numbers assigned to it; 4.3.4.2.3 3) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will have 911 or E911 capability prior to provision of service over that circuit; 4.3.4.2.4 4) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will terminate in a collocation arrangement that meets the requirements of 47 C.F.R. § 51.318(c); 4.3.4.2.5 5) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will be served by an interconnection trunk over which NationsLine will transmit the calling party’s number in connection with calls exchanged over the trunk; 4.3.4.2.6 6) For each twenty-four (24) DS1 EELs or other facilities having equivalent capacity, NationsLine will have at least one (1) active DS1 local service interconnection trunk over which NationsLine will transmit the calling party’s number in connection with calls exchanged over the trunk; and 4.3.4.2.7 7) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will be served by a switch capable of switching local voice traffic. 4.3.4.3 BellSouth may, on an annual basis, audit NationsLine’s records in order to verify compliance with the qualifying service eligibility criteria. The audit shall be conducted by a third party independent auditor, and the audit must be performed in accordance with the standards established by the American Institute for Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). To the extent the independent auditor’s report concludes that NationsLine failed to comply with the service eligibility criteria, NationsLine must true-up any difference in payments, convert all noncompliant circuits to the appropriate service, and make the correct payments on a going- forward basis. In the event the auditor’s report concludes that NationsLine did not comply in any material respect with the service eligibility criteria, NationsLine shall reimburse BellSouth for the cost of the independent auditor. To the extent the auditor’s report concludes that NationsLine did comply in all material respects with the service eligibility criteria, BellSouth will reimburse NationsLine for its reasonable and demonstrable costs associated with the audit. NationsLine will maintain appropriate documentation to support its certifications. 4.3.4.4 In the event NationsLine converts special access services to UNEs, NationsLine shall be subject to the termination liability provisions in the applicable special access tariffs, if any.

Service Eligibility Criteria. 4.3.4.1 5.3.4.1 High capacity EELs must comply with the following service eligibility requirements. NationsLine UTI must certify for each high-capacity EEL that all of the following service eligibility criteria are met: 4.3.4.1.1 NationsLine 5.3.4.1.1 UTI has received state certification to provide local voice service in the area being served; 4.3.4.2 5.3.4.2 For each combined circuit, including each DS1 circuit, each DS1 EEL, and each DS1-equivalent circuit on a DS3 EEL: 4.3.4.2.1 5.3.4.2.1 1) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will be assigned a local number prior to the provision of service over that circuit; 4.3.4.2.2 5.3.4.2.2 2) Each DS1-equivalent circuit on a DS3 EEL must have its own local number assignment so that each DS3 must have at least twenty-eight (28) local voice numbers assigned to it; 4.3.4.2.3 5.3.4.2.3 3) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will have 911 or E911 capability prior to provision of service over that circuit; 4.3.4.2.4 5.3.4.2.4 4) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will terminate in a collocation arrangement that meets the requirements of 47 C.F.R. § 51.318(c); 4.3.4.2.5 5.3.4.2.5 5) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will be served by an interconnection trunk over which NationsLine UTI will transmit the calling party’s number in connection with calls exchanged over the trunk; 4.3.4.2.6 5.3.4.2.6 6) For each twenty-four (24) DS1 EELs or other facilities having equivalent capacity, NationsLine UTI will have at least one (1) active DS1 local service interconnection trunk over which NationsLine UTI will transmit the calling party’s number in connection with calls exchanged over the trunk; and 4.3.4.2.7 5.3.4.2.7 7) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will be served by a switch capable of switching local voice traffic. 4.3.4.3 5.3.4.3 BellSouth may, on an annual basis, audit NationsLineUTI’s records in order to verify compliance with the qualifying service eligibility criteria. The audit shall be conducted by a third party independent auditor, and the audit must be performed in accordance with the standards established by the American Institute for Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). To the extent the independent auditor’s report concludes that NationsLine UTI failed to comply with the service eligibility criteria, NationsLine UTI must true-up any difference in payments, convert all noncompliant circuits to the appropriate service, and make the correct payments on a going- going-forward basis. In the event the auditor’s report concludes that NationsLine UTI did not comply in any material respect with the service eligibility criteria, NationsLine UTI shall reimburse BellSouth for the cost of the independent auditor. To the extent the auditor’s report concludes that NationsLine UTI did comply in all material respects with the service eligibility criteria, BellSouth will reimburse NationsLine UTI for its reasonable and demonstrable costs associated with the audit. NationsLine UTI will maintain appropriate documentation to support its certifications. 4.3.4.4 5.3.4.4 In the event NationsLine UTI converts special access services to UNEs, NationsLine UTI shall be subject to the termination liability provisions in the applicable special access tariffs, if any.

Service Eligibility Criteria. 4.3.4.1 High capacity EELs must comply with the following service eligibility requirements. NationsLine CommuniGroup must certify for each high-capacity EEL that all of the following service eligibility criteria are met: 4.3.4.1.1 NationsLine CommuniGroup has received state certification to provide local voice service in the area being served; 4.3.4.2 For each combined circuit, including each DS1 circuit, each DS1 EEL, and each DS1-equivalent circuit on a DS3 EEL: 4.3.4.2.1 1) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will be assigned a local number prior to the provision of service over that circuit; 4.3.4.2.2 2) Each DS1-equivalent circuit on a DS3 EEL must have its own local number assignment so that each DS3 must have at least twenty-eight (28) local voice numbers assigned to it; 4.3.4.2.3 3) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will have 911 or E911 capability prior to provision of service over that circuit; 4.3.4.2.4 4) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will terminate in a collocation arrangement that meets the requirements of 47 C.F.R. § 51.318(c); 4.3.4.2.5 5) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will be served by an interconnection trunk over which NationsLine CommuniGroup will transmit the calling party’s number in connection with calls exchanged over the trunk; 4.3.4.2.6 6) For each twenty-four (24) DS1 EELs or other facilities having equivalent capacity, NationsLine CommuniGroup will have at least one (1) active DS1 local service interconnection trunk over which NationsLine CommuniGroup will transmit the calling party’s number in connection with calls exchanged over the trunk; and 4.3.4.2.7 7) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will be served by a switch capable of switching local voice traffic. 4.3.4.3 BellSouth may, on an annual basis, audit NationsLineCommuniGroup’s records in order to verify compliance with the qualifying service eligibility criteria. The audit shall be conducted by a third party independent auditor, and the audit must be performed in accordance with the standards established by the American Institute for Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). To the extent the independent auditor’s report concludes that NationsLine CommuniGroup failed to comply with the service eligibility criteria, NationsLine CommuniGroup must true-up any difference in payments, convert all noncompliant circuits to the appropriate service, and make the correct payments on a going- forward basis. In the event the auditor’s report concludes that NationsLine CommuniGroup did not comply in any material respect with the service eligibility criteria, NationsLine CommuniGroup shall reimburse BellSouth for the cost of the independent auditor. To the extent the auditor’s report concludes that NationsLine CommuniGroup did comply in all material respects with the service eligibility criteria, BellSouth will reimburse NationsLine CommuniGroup for its reasonable and demonstrable costs associated with the audit. NationsLine CommuniGroup will maintain appropriate documentation to support its certifications. 4.3.4.4 In the event NationsLine CommuniGroup converts special access services to UNEs, NationsLine CommuniGroup shall be subject to the termination liability provisions in the applicable special access tariffs, if any.

Service Eligibility Criteria. 4.3.4.1 5.3.4.1 High capacity EELs must comply with the following service eligibility requirements. NationsLine I-55 must certify for each high-capacity EEL that all of the following service eligibility criteria are met: 4.3.4.1.1 NationsLine 5.3.4.1.1 I-55 has received state certification to provide local voice service in the area being served; 4.3.4.2 5.3.4.2 For each combined circuit, including each DS1 circuit, each DS1 EEL, and each DS1-equivalent circuit on a DS3 EEL: 4.3.4.2.1 5.3.4.2.1 1) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will be assigned a local number prior to the provision of service over that circuit; 4.3.4.2.2 5.3.4.2.2 2) Each DS1-equivalent circuit on a DS3 EEL must have its own local number assignment so that each DS3 must have at least twenty-eight (28) local voice numbers assigned to it; 4.3.4.2.3 5.3.4.2.3 3) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will have 911 or E911 capability prior to provision of service over that circuit; 4.3.4.2.4 5.3.4.2.4 4) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will terminate in a collocation arrangement that meets the requirements of 47 C.F.R. § 51.318(c); 4.3.4.2.5 5.3.4.2.5 5) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will be served by an interconnection trunk over which NationsLine I-55 will transmit the calling party’s number in connection with calls exchanged over the trunk; 4.3.4.2.6 5.3.4.2.6 6) For each twenty-four (24) DS1 EELs or other facilities having equivalent capacity, NationsLine I-55 will have at least one (1) active DS1 local service interconnection trunk over which NationsLine I-55 will transmit the calling party’s number in connection with calls exchanged over the trunk; and 4.3.4.2.7 5.3.4.2.7 7) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will be served by a switch capable of switching local voice traffic. 4.3.4.3 5.3.4.3 BellSouth may, on an annual basis, audit NationsLineI-55’s records in order to verify compliance with the qualifying service eligibility criteria. The audit shall be conducted by a third party independent auditor, and the audit must be performed in accordance with the standards established by the American Institute for Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). To the extent the independent auditor’s report concludes that NationsLine I-55 failed to comply with the service eligibility criteria, NationsLine I-55 must true-up any difference in payments, convert all noncompliant circuits to the appropriate service, and make the correct payments on a going- going-forward basis. In the event the auditor’s report concludes that NationsLine I-55 did not comply in any material respect with the service eligibility criteria, NationsLine I-55 shall reimburse BellSouth for the cost of the independent auditor. To the extent the auditor’s report concludes that NationsLine I-55 did comply in all material respects with the service eligibility criteria, BellSouth will reimburse NationsLine I-55 for its reasonable and demonstrable costs associated with the audit. NationsLine I-55 will maintain appropriate documentation to support its certifications. 4.3.4.4 5.3.4.4 In the event NationsLine I-55 converts special access services to UNEs, NationsLine I-55 shall be subject to the termination liability provisions in the applicable special access tariffs, if any.

Service Eligibility Criteria. 4.3.4.1 High capacity EELs must comply with the following service eligibility requirements. NationsLine Birch must certify for each high-capacity EEL that all of the following service eligibility criteria are met: 4.3.4.1.1 NationsLine Birch has received state certification to provide local voice service in the area being served; 4.3.4.2 For each combined circuit, including each DS1 circuit, each DS1 EEL, and each DS1-equivalent circuit on a DS3 EEL: 4.3.4.2.1 1) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will be assigned a local number prior to the provision of service over that circuit; 4.3.4.2.2 2) Each DS1-equivalent circuit on a DS3 EEL must have its own local number assignment so that each DS3 must have at least twenty-eight (28) local voice numbers assigned to it; 4.3.4.2.3 3) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will have 911 or E911 capability prior to provision of service over that circuit; 4.3.4.2.4 4) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will terminate in a collocation arrangement that meets the requirements of 47 C.F.R. § 51.318(c); 4.3.4.2.5 5) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will be served by an interconnection trunk over which NationsLine ▇▇▇▇▇ will transmit the calling party’s number in connection with calls exchanged over the trunk; 4.3.4.2.6 6) For each twenty-four (24) DS1 EELs or other facilities having equivalent capacity, NationsLine Birch will have at least one (1) active DS1 local service interconnection trunk over which NationsLine Birch will transmit the calling party’s number in connection with calls exchanged over the trunk; and 4.3.4.2.7 7) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will be served by a switch capable of switching local voice traffic. 4.3.4.3 BellSouth may, on an annual basis, audit NationsLine’s ▇▇▇▇▇’▇ records in order to verify compliance with the qualifying service eligibility criteria. The audit shall be conducted by a third party independent auditor, and the audit must be performed in accordance with the standards established by the American Institute for Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). To the extent the independent auditor’s report concludes that NationsLine ▇▇▇▇▇ failed to comply with the service eligibility criteria, NationsLine Birch must true-up any difference in payments, convert all noncompliant circuits to the appropriate service, and make the correct payments on a going- going-forward basis. In the event the auditor’s report concludes that NationsLine ▇▇▇▇▇ did not comply in any material respect with the service eligibility criteria, NationsLine ▇▇▇▇▇ shall reimburse BellSouth for the cost of the independent auditor. To the extent the auditor’s report concludes that NationsLine ▇▇▇▇▇ did comply in all material respects with the service eligibility criteria, BellSouth will reimburse NationsLine Birch for its reasonable and demonstrable costs associated with the audit. NationsLine ▇▇▇▇▇ will maintain appropriate documentation to support its certifications. 4.3.4.4 In the event NationsLine Birch converts special access services to UNEs, NationsLine Birch shall be subject to the termination liability provisions in the applicable special access tariffs, if any.

Service Eligibility Criteria. 4.3.4.1 5.3.4.1 High capacity EELs must comply with the following service eligibility requirements. NationsLine BCFL must certify for each high-capacity EEL that all of the following service eligibility criteria are met: 4.3.4.1.1 NationsLine 5.3.4.1.1 BCFL has received state certification to provide local voice service in the area being served; 4.3.4.2 5.3.4.2 For each combined circuit, including each DS1 circuit, each DS1 EEL, and each DS1-equivalent circuit on a DS3 EEL: 4.3.4.2.1 5.3.4.2.1 1) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will be assigned a local number prior to the provision of service over that circuit; 4.3.4.2.2 5.3.4.2.2 2) Each DS1-equivalent circuit on a DS3 EEL must have its own local number assignment so that each DS3 must have at least twenty-eight (28) local voice numbers assigned to it; 4.3.4.2.3 5.3.4.2.3 3) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will have 911 or E911 capability prior to provision of service over that circuit; 4.3.4.2.4 5.3.4.2.4 4) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will terminate in a collocation arrangement that meets the requirements of 47 C.F.R. § 51.318(c); 4.3.4.2.5 5.3.4.2.5 5) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will be served by an interconnection trunk over which NationsLine BCFL will transmit the calling party’s number in connection with calls exchanged over the trunk; 4.3.4.2.6 5.3.4.2.6 6) For each twenty-four (24) DS1 EELs or other facilities having equivalent capacity, NationsLine BCFL will have at least one (1) active DS1 local service interconnection trunk over which NationsLine BCFL will transmit the calling party’s number in connection with calls exchanged over the trunk; and 4.3.4.2.7 5.3.4.2.7 7) Each circuit to be provided to each End User will be served by a switch capable of switching local voice traffic. 4.3.4.3 5.3.4.3 BellSouth may, on an annual basis, audit NationsLineBCFL’s records in order to verify compliance with the qualifying service eligibility criteria. The audit shall be conducted by a third party independent auditor, and the audit must be performed in accordance with the standards established by the American Institute for Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). To the extent the independent auditor’s report concludes that NationsLine BCFL failed to comply with the service eligibility criteria, NationsLine BCFL must true-up any difference in payments, convert all noncompliant circuits to the appropriate service, and make the correct payments on a going- going-forward basis. In the event the auditor’s report concludes that NationsLine BCFL did not comply in any material respect with the service eligibility criteria, NationsLine BCFL shall reimburse BellSouth for the cost of the independent auditor. To the extent the auditor’s report concludes that NationsLine BCFL did comply in all material respects with the service eligibility criteria, BellSouth will reimburse NationsLine BCFL for its reasonable and demonstrable costs associated with the audit. NationsLine BCFL will maintain appropriate documentation to support its certifications. 4.3.4.4 5.3.4.4 In the event NationsLine BCFL converts special access services to UNEs, NationsLine BCFL shall be subject to the termination liability provisions in the applicable special access tariffs, if any.