Common use of Transiting Traffic Clause in Contracts

Transiting Traffic. The following applies to all scenarios with transiting traffic. 43.3.6.1 AT&T shall pay to GTE a Transiting Service Charge for the use of its Tandem Switching as specified in Attachment 14. 43.3.6.2 Until such time as AT&T and the third party LEC or ILEC agree upon mutual compensation, third party mutual compensation will be exchanged between AT&T and GTE as follows: 43.3.6.3 [Intentionally Deleted.] 43.3.6.4 [Intentionally Deleted.] 43.3.6.5 GTE will provide tandem switching at GTE access tandems for traffic between AT&T and GTE end offices subtending the GTE access tandem, as well as for traffic between AT&T and non-GTE end offices subtending GTE access tandems. By transporting traffic to a non-GTE end office(s) via a GTE tandem, AT&T assumes responsibility for compensation to GTE for all tandem switched traffic between AT&T and the non-GTE end office(s). This responsibility may be fulfilled either by payment by AT&T to GTE for all tandem switched traffic between AT&T and the non-GTE end office(s) or by an agreement between AT&T and the non-GTE end office LEC pursuant to which GTE is expressly made a third party beneficiary and GTE would receive compensation from either AT&T or the non- GTE end office LEC, depending upon which entity originated the traffic. GTE will bill AT&T for each minute of use AT&T generates that is tandem switched. 43.3.6.6 By transporting traffic to non-GTE end offices via a GTE tandem, AT&T assumes responsibility for compensation to the non-GTE end office company. AT&T assumes responsibility for negotiating a compensation arrangement with the non-GTE end office for IntraLATA Toll Traffic terminating to AT&T from such third party LEC or ILEC. ATTACHMENT 1 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Transiting Traffic. The following applies to all scenarios with transiting traffic. 43.3.6.1 AT&T shall pay to GTE a Transiting Service Charge for the use of its Tandem Switching as specified in Attachment 14. 43.3.6.2 Until such time as AT&T and the third party LEC or ILEC agree upon mutual compensation, third party mutual compensation will be exchanged between AT&T and GTE as follows: 43.3.6.3 [Intentionally Deleted.] 43.3.6.4 [Intentionally Deleted.] 43.3.6.5 GTE will provide tandem switching at GTE access tandems for traffic between AT&T and GTE end offices subtending the GTE access tandem, as well as for traffic between AT&T and non-GTE end offices subtending GTE access tandems. By transporting traffic to a non-GTE end office(s) via a GTE tandem, AT&T assumes responsibility for compensation to GTE for all tandem switched traffic between AT&T and the non-GTE end office(s). This responsibility may be fulfilled either by payment by AT&T to GTE for all tandem switched traffic between AT&T and the non-GTE end office(s) or by an agreement between AT&T and the non-GTE end office LEC pursuant to which GTE is expressly made a third party beneficiary and GTE would receive compensation from either AT&T or the non- GTE end office LEC, depending upon which entity originated the traffic. GTE will bill ▇▇▇▇ AT&T for each minute of use AT&T generates that is tandem switched. 43.3.6.6 By transporting traffic to non-GTE end offices via a GTE tandem, AT&T assumes responsibility for compensation to the non-GTE end office company. AT&T assumes responsibility for negotiating a compensation arrangement with the non-GTE end office for IntraLATA Toll Traffic terminating to AT&T from such third party LEC or ILEC. ATTACHMENT 1 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Transiting Traffic. The following applies to all scenarios with transiting traffic. 43.3.6.1 AT&T shall pay to GTE a Transiting Service Charge for the use of its Tandem Switching as specified in Attachment 14. 43.3.6.2 Until such time as AT&T and the third party LEC or ILEC agree upon mutual compensation, third party mutual compensation will be exchanged between AT&T and GTE as follows: 43.3.6.3 [Intentionally Deleteddeleted.] 43.3.6.4 [Intentionally Deleteddeleted.] 43.3.6.5 GTE will provide tandem switching at GTE access tandems for traffic between AT&T and GTE end offices subtending the GTE access tandem, as well as for traffic between AT&T and non-GTE end offices subtending GTE access tandems. By transporting traffic to a non-GTE end office(s) via a GTE tandem, AT&T assumes responsibility for compensation to GTE for all tandem switched traffic between AT&T and the non-GTE end office(s). This responsibility may be fulfilled either by payment by AT&T to GTE for all tandem switched traffic between AT&T and the non-GTE end office(s) or by an agreement between AT&T and the non-GTE end office LEC pursuant to which GTE is expressly made a third party beneficiary and GTE would receive compensation from either AT&T or the non- GTE end office LEC, depending upon which entity originated the traffic. GTE will bill AT&T for each minute of use AT&T generates that is tandem switched. 43.3.6.6 By transporting traffic to non-GTE end offices via a GTE tandem, AT&T assumes responsibility for compensation to the non-GTE end office company. AT&T assumes responsibility for negotiating a compensation arrangement with the non-GTE end office for IntraLATA Toll Traffic terminating to AT&T from such third party LEC or ILEC. ATTACHMENT 1 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Transiting Traffic. The following applies to all scenarios with transiting traffic. 43.3.6.1 AT&T shall pay to GTE a Transiting Service Charge for the use of its Tandem Switching as specified in Attachment 14. 43.3.6.2 Until such time as AT&T and the third party LEC or ILEC agree upon mutual compensation, third party mutual compensation will be exchanged between AT&T and GTE as follows: 43.3.6.3 [Intentionally Deleted.] 43.3.6.4 [Intentionally Deleted.] 43.3.6.5 GTE will provide tandem switching at GTE access tandems for traffic between AT&T and GTE end offices subtending the GTE access tandem, as well as for traffic between AT&T and non-GTE end offices subtending GTE access tandems. By transporting traffic to a non-GTE end office(s) via a GTE tandem, AT&T assumes responsibility for compensation to GTE for all tandem switched traffic between AT&T and the non-GTE end office(s). This responsibility may be fulfilled either by payment by AT&T to GTE for all tandem switched traffic between AT&T and the non-GTE end office(s) or by an agreement between AT&T and the non-GTE end office LEC pursuant to which GTE is expressly made a third party beneficiary and GTE would receive compensation from either AT&T or the non- GTE end office LEC, depending upon which entity originated the traffic. GTE will bill ▇▇▇▇ AT&T for each minute of use AT&T generates that is tandem switched. 43.3.6.6 By transporting traffic to non-GTE end offices via a GTE tandem, AT&T assumes responsibility for compensation to the non-GTE end office company. AT&T assumes responsibility for negotiating a compensation arrangement with the non-GTE end office for IntraLATA Toll Traffic terminating to AT&T from such third party LEC or ILEC. In witness whereof, the Parties have executed this Agreement through their authorized representatives. GTE North Incorporated Contel of the South, Inc. d/b/a GTE Systems of Michigan By: By: Signature Signature Name Name Title Title Date Date AT&T Communications of Michigan, Inc. By: Signature Name Title Date ATTACHMENT 1 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION 1. PURPOSE 1 2. EXCLUSIVE REMEDY 1 3. INFORMAL RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES 2

Transiting Traffic. The following applies to all scenarios with transiting traffic. 43.3.6.1 AT&T shall pay to GTE a Transiting Service Charge for the use of its Tandem Switching as specified in Attachment 14. 43.3.6.2 Until such time as AT&T and the third party LEC or ILEC agree upon mutual compensation, third party mutual compensation will be exchanged between AT&T and GTE as follows: 43.3.6.3 [Intentionally Deleted.] 43.3.6.4 [Intentionally Deleted.] 43.3.6.5 GTE will provide tandem switching at GTE access tandems for traffic between AT&T and GTE end offices subtending the GTE access tandem, as well as for traffic between AT&T and non-GTE end offices subtending GTE access tandems. By transporting traffic to a non-GTE end office(s) via a GTE tandem, AT&T assumes responsibility for compensation to GTE for all tandem switched traffic between AT&T and the non-GTE end office(s). This responsibility may be fulfilled either by payment by AT&T to GTE for all tandem switched traffic between AT&T and the non-GTE end office(s) or by an agreement between AT&T and the non-GTE end office LEC pursuant to which GTE is expressly made a third party beneficiary and GTE would receive compensation from either AT&T or the non- GTE end office LEC, depending upon which entity originated the traffic. GTE will bill ▇▇▇▇ AT&T for each minute of use AT&T generates that is tandem switched. 43.3.6.6 By transporting traffic to non-GTE end offices via a GTE tandem, AT&T assumes responsibility for compensation to the non-GTE end office company. AT&T assumes responsibility for negotiating a compensation arrangement with the non-GTE end office for IntraLATA Toll Traffic terminating to AT&T from such third party LEC or ILEC. In witness whereof, the Parties have executed this Agreement through their authorized representatives. GTE SOUTH INCORPORATED AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL STATES By: By: Signature Signature Name Name Title Title Date Date ATTACHMENT 1 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION 1. PURPOSE 1 2. EXCLUSIVE REMEDY 1 3. INFORMAL RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES 2

Transiting Traffic. The following applies to all scenarios with transiting traffic. 43.3.6.1 AT&T shall pay to GTE a Transiting Service Charge for the use of its Tandem Switching as specified in Attachment 14. 43.3.6.2 Until such time as AT&T and the third party LEC or ILEC agree upon mutual compensation, third party mutual compensation will be exchanged between AT&T and GTE as follows: 43.3.6.3 [Intentionally Deleted.] 43.3.6.4 [Intentionally Deleted.] 43.3.6.5 GTE will provide tandem switching at GTE access tandems for traffic between AT&T and GTE end offices subtending the GTE access tandem, as well as for traffic between AT&T and non-GTE end offices subtending GTE access tandems. By transporting traffic to a non-GTE end office(s) via a GTE tandem, AT&T assumes responsibility for compensation to GTE for all tandem switched traffic between AT&T and the non-GTE end office(s). This responsibility may be fulfilled either by payment by AT&T to GTE for all tandem switched traffic between AT&T and the non-GTE end office(s) or by an agreement between AT&T and the non-GTE end office LEC pursuant to which GTE is expressly made a third party beneficiary and GTE would receive compensation from either AT&T or the non- GTE end office LEC, depending upon which entity originated the traffic. GTE will bill AT&T for each minute of use AT&T generates that is tandem switched. 43.3.6.6 By transporting traffic to non-GTE end offices via a GTE tandem, AT&T assumes responsibility for compensation to the non-GTE end office company. AT&T assumes responsibility for negotiating a compensation arrangement with the non-GTE end office for IntraLATA Toll Traffic terminating to AT&T from such third party LEC or ILEC. In witness whereof, the Parties have executed this Agreement through their authorized representatives. GTE SOUTH INCORPORATED AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL STATES By: By: Signature Signature Name Name Title Title Date Date ATTACHMENT 1 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION 1. PURPOSE 1 2. EXCLUSIVE REMEDY 1 3. INFORMAL RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES 2

Transiting Traffic. The following applies to all scenarios with transiting traffic. 43.3.6.1 36.8.1 AT&T shall pay to GTE a Transiting Service Charge for the use of its Tandem Switching as specified described in Attachment 1414 (Pricing.) 43.3.6.2 36.8.2 Until such time as AT&T and the third party LEC or ILEC agree upon mutual compensation, third party mutual compensation will be exchanged between AT&T and GTE as follows: 43.3.6.3 [Intentionally Deleted.] 43.3.6.4 [Intentionally Deleted.] 43.3.6.5 36.8.2.1 GTE will provide tandem switching at GTE access tandems for traffic between AT&T and GTE end offices subtending the GTE access tandem, as well as for traffic between AT&T and non-GTE end offices subtending GTE access tandems. By transporting traffic to a non-GTE end office(s) via a GTE tandem, AT&T assumes responsibility for compensation to GTE for all tandem switched traffic between AT&T and the non-GTE end office(s). This responsibility may be fulfilled either by payment by AT&T to GTE for all tandem switched traffic between AT&T and the non-non- GTE end office(s) or by an agreement between AT&T and the non-GTE end office LEC pursuant to which GTE is expressly made a third party beneficiary and GTE would receive compensation from either AT&T or the non- non-GTE end office LEC, depending upon which entity originated the traffic. GTE will bill ▇▇▇▇ AT&T for each minute of use AT&T generates that is tandem switched. 43.3.6.6 36.8.2.2 By transporting traffic to non-GTE end offices via a GTE tandem, AT&T assumes responsibility for compensation to the non-GTE end office company. AT&T assumes responsibility for negotiating a compensation arrangement with the non-GTE end office for IntraLATA Toll Traffic terminating to AT&T from such third party LEC or ILEC. ATTACHMENT 1 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.