TARIFF DISTRIBUTION. DATE: September 30, Changing Concord Telephone Company and LEXCOM Telephone to Windstream Concord and Windstream Lexcom

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1 FILE PACKAGE NO.: NC TARIFF DISTRIBUTION DATE: September 30, 2010 STATE: EFFECTIVE DATE: 02/27/2010 TYPE OF DISTRIBUTION: Approved PURPOSE: Changing Concord Telephone Company and LEXCOM Telephone to Windstream Concord and Windstream Lexcom TARIFF SECTION PAGE NUMBER PAGE REVISION I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I15 Cont. (pg)

2 BELLSOUTH INDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFF Thirteenth Revised Page 1 TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Cancels Twelfth Revised Page 1 I1.1 General I1. APPLICATION OF TARIFF A. This Tariff contains regulations, rates and charges applicable to the provision of Carrier Common Line, Switched Access Services, Special Access Services, and other miscellaneous services, hereinafter referred to as service(s), provided by the Telephone Companies listed below, hereinafter referred to as the Company, to Interexchange Carriers, Resellers, Telephone Companies and any other entity authorized to order service out of this Tariff, hereinafter referred to as IC(s). The services identified in this Tariff, with certain exceptions which are identified as follows, are also available to other customers, subject to the same constraints and limitations that are applicable to certified interexchange carriers Automatic Number Identification 2. Billing and Collection Services B. The provision of such services by the Company as set forth in this Tariff does not constitute a joint undertaking with the IC for the furnishing of any service. C. The regulations, rates, and charges contained herein are in addition to the applicable regulations, rates, and charges specified in other tariffs of the Company which are referenced herein. D. The regulations, rates and charges contained within this Tariff are not applicable to Radio Common Carriers, except for those Cellular Mobile Carriers who receive additional authority (certification) from the North Carolina Utilities Commission to provide Wide Area Call Reception Service for intercgsa traffic. The regulations, rates and charges for Wide Area Reception Service are contained in Section I17. of this Tariff. I1.2 Concurring Carriers 2 A. The following North Carolina Telephone Companies concur with the provisions of this Tariff for the provisioning of intrastate access services: 1. Windstream Concord 2. Ellerbe Telephone Company 3. MEBTEL Communications 4. North State Telephone Company d/b/a North State Communications 5. Randolph Telephone Company B. The following North Carolina Telephone Companies concur with the provisions of this Tariff for intrastate Access Services with the exception that different rates, applicable to Switched Access and Special Access Services, will be found in I6.9, I7.6, I7.7 and I7.8 of this Tariff. Rates and charges in I6.9, I7.6, I7.7 and I7.8 are based on the interstate rates in effect as of May 31, Concord Telephone Company concurs in I6.9 for Local Transport. 1. Barnardsville Telephone Company 2. Citizens Telephone Company 3. Windstream Concord 4. Windstream LEXCOM 5. Pineville Telephone Company 6. Saluda Mountain Telephone Company 7. Service Telephone Company Note 1: The North Carolina Utilities Commission order of May 17, 1995, allowed the sale of access services to other customers with certain exceptions. FGD Access Service with CCSAC (including Charge Number and other options) and Billing Name and Address for ANI are additional services which are not to be available to customers other than ICs. These services are not available to any customer from this Tariff at this time. Note 2: See I1.3 for I8. concurrence and I1.4 for I concurrence

3 BELLSOUTH INDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFF Eleventh Revised Page 2 TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Cancels Tenth Revised Page 2 I1. APPLICATION OF TARIFF I1.3 Concurring Carriers (Cont'd) A. The following North Carolina Telephone Companies concur with the provisions of Section I8. 1. Barnardsville Telephone Company 2. Citizens Telephone Company 3. Ellerbe Telephone Company 4. Windstream LEXCOM 5. Pineville Telephone Company 6. Randolph Telephone Company 7. Saluda Mountain Telephone Company 8. Service Telephone Company B. The following North Carolina Telephone Companies concur with the provisions of Section I8. with the exception that different rates, applicable to billing and collection services will be found on a separate rate list in Section I8. 1. Windstream Concord 2. MEBTEL Communications 3. North State Telephone Company d/b/a North State Communications I1.4 Concurring Carriers A. The following North Carolina Telephone Companies concur with the provisions of I Windstream Concord 2. Windstream LEXCOM 3. North State Telephone Company d/b/a North State Communications B. The following North Carolina Telephone Companies concur with the provisions of I North State Telephone Company d/b/a North State Communications 2. Randolph Telephone Company 3. Citizens Telephone Company 4. Windstream Concord 5. MEBTEL Communications 6. Ellerbe Telephone Company 7. Barnardsville Telephone Company 8. Saluda Mountain Telephone Company 9. Service Telephone Company 10. Windstream LEXCOM 11. Pineville Telephone Company I1.5 Concurring Carriers A. The following North Carolina Telephone Companies concur with the provisions of Section I Barnardsville Telephone Company 2. Carolina Telephone Company 3. Central Telephone Company 4. Citizens Telephone Company 5. Windstream Concord 6. Ellerbe Telephone Company 7. GTE South 8. Windstream LEXCOM 9. MEBTEL Communications

4 BELLSOUTH INDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFF Ninth Revised Page 9 TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Cancels Eighth Revised Page 9 I2. GENERAL REGULATIONS I2.3 Obligations of the IC (Cont'd) I Determination of Intrastate Charges for Mixed Interstate and Intrastate Switched Access Service (Cont'd) A. (Cont'd) 2. For usage sensitive (i.e., access minutes and calls) chargeable rate elements, multiply the percent intrastate use times the actual use (i.e., measured or Company assumed average use) times the stated tariff rate. The intrastate percentage will change as revised jurisdictional reports are submitted as set forth in I preceding. I Trouble Determination A. The IC shall be responsible for receiving trouble reports from its end users and determining, by testing or other means if the source of trouble is caused by the equipment or facilities provided by the IC, its end user, or by the Company. B. When more than one Company service is used to provide service to an IC, the IC is responsible for determining which service provided by the Company is causing the reported trouble. C. The IC shall be responsible for payment of Maintenance of Service Charges as set forth in I following when reporting trouble to the Company and the obligations in A. and B. preceding are not met. I Reserved for Future Use I Reserved for Future Use I Number Provisioning The provision of 800 Access Ten Digit Screening Service, provided from Section I6. following, requires the IC's subscription to basic 800 Number Service features found in Section I13. of this Tariff or as an alternative the provision of those features by other responsible organizations or through direct access by the IC to the Service Management System. I Switched Access Credit A. As ordered on May 17, 1994 in Docket No. P-100, Sub 126, Defined-Radius Discount Calling Plan, and on February 9, 1994 in Docket Nos. P-141, Sub 19 and P-100, Sub 65, and Sub 72, the following Companies will credit the IC the difference between the average revenue per minute for (1) MTS, Defined-Radius Plans, Defined-Area Plans, DDD, OCPs, Saver Service, WATSSaver and any future services of a similar nature in the aggregate; (2) WATS; or (3) 800 Service; and the average intrastate calculated composite switched access rate. The Company will recalculate and change, if necessary, the credit applicable to IC traffic when any switched access rate element changes, once a proposed change in the price of one of the existing toll services becomes effective, or on January 1, 1995 and July 1, 1995 and on July 1 of each year thereafter. The credit will be given as long as the intrastate switched access charges exceed the average intralata toll rate. 1. Switched Access Credit Per Originating IntraLATA Minute of Use Rate USOC (a) WindstreamConcord $.0000 NA (b) North State Telephone Company d/b/a North State Communications.0000 NA I2.4 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances I2.4.1 Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits

5 BELLSOUTH INDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFF Forty Fifth Revised Page 6 TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Cancels Forty Fourth Revised Page 6 I3.8 Rates and Charges I3. CARRIER COMMON LINE ACCESS A. The rate for Intrastate Carrier Common Line Access is: 1. Carrier Common Line Charge a. Originating Access Minute (1) Per Minute Rate USOC (a) Barnardsville Telephone Company $.0109 NA (b) Citizens Telephone Company.0312 NA (c) WindstreamConcord.0000 NA (d) Ellerbe Telephone Company.0346 NA (e) Windstream LEXCOM.0000 NA (f) MEBTEL Communications.0000 NA (g) North State Telephone Company d/b/a North State Communications.0000 NA (h) Pineville Telephone Company.0130 NA (i) Randolph Telephone Company.0000 NA (j) Saluda Mountain Telephone Company.0000 NA (k) Service Telephone Company.0000 NA b. Terminating Access Minute (1) Per Minute (a) Barnardsville Telephone Company.0433 NA (b) Citizens Telephone Company.0433 NA (c) Windstream Concord.0409 NA (d) Ellerbe Telephone Company.0433 NA (e) Windstream LEXCOM.0433 NA (f) MEBTEL Communications NA (g) North State Telephone Company d/b/a North State Communications.0223 NA (h) Pineville Telephone Company.0433 NA (i) Randolph Telephone Company NA (j) Saluda Mountain Telephone Company.0433 NA (k) Service Telephone Company.0333 NA All AT&T and BellSouth marks contained herein and as set forth in the trademarks and service marks section of the BellSouth Tariff are owned by AT&T Intellectual Property or AT&T affiliated companies.

6 BELLSOUTH INDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFF Eighth Revised Page 52 TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Cancels Seventh Revised Page 52 I6. SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICE I6.8 Rates and Charges (Cont'd) I6.8.2 Local Transport (Cont'd) B. Options 1. Provision of other than Company Selected Traffic Routing (available with FGB, FGC and FGD) a. Direct Trunking in lieu of Tandem Trunking Per Transmission Path 1 b. Tandem Trunking in lieu of Direct Trunking Per Transmission Path 1 2. IC Specification of Feature Group Directionality (Available with FGB, FGC, FGD and FGE) 2 a. One-Way Operation in lieu of Two-Way Operation 1 b. Two-Way Operation in lieu of One-Way Operation 1 3. IC Specification of a Local Transport Termination (Available with FGB with Type B Transmission Performance) a. Four-Wire Termination in lieu of Two-Wire Termination 1 I6.8.3 End Office A. Local Switching 1. Per Access Minute (Includes Line Termination and Intercept) Rate Per Access Minute USOC (a) LS1 Windstream Concord - Feature Groups A and B $.0094 NA (b) LS2 Windstream Concord - Feature Groups C and D.0094 NA (c) LS1 - MebTel Communications. - Feature Groups A and B NA (d) LS2 - MebTel Communications. - Feature Groups C and D NA (e) LS1 - Randolph Telephone Company - Feature Groups A and B NA (f) LS2 - Randolph Telephone Company - Feature Groups C and D NA (g) LS1 - For other companies listed in I1.2.A. - Feature Groups A and B.0090 NA (h) LS2 - For other companies listed in I1.2.A. - Feature Groups C and D.0090 NA 2. Common Switching Nonchargeable Optional Features a. Call denial on line or hunt group, available with FGA Per Transmission Path or Transmission Path Group b. Service Code Denial on line or hunt group, available with FGA Per Transmission Path or Transmission Path Group c. Hunt Group Arrangement, available with FGA Per Transmission Path Group 3 d. Uniform Call Distribution Arrangement, available with FGA Per Transmission Path Group 3 e. Nonhunting Numbers for use with Hunt Group Arrangements or U.C.D. Arrangement available with FGA Per Transmission Path f. Automatic Number Identification, available with FGB, FGC and FGD Per Transmission Path Group 3 g. Up to 7 Digit Outpulsing of Access Digits to IC, available with FGB Per Transmission Path Group 3 Note 1: Rates and charges based on individual cases will apply. Note 2: For FGC this option is available only in electronic end offices. Note 3: Optional features on an end office and/or access tandem basis are available only on an entire transmission path group. All AT&T and BellSouth marks contained herein and as set forth in the trademarks and service marks section of the BellSouth Tariff are owned by AT&T Intellectual Property or AT&T affiliated companies.

7 BELLSOUTH INDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFF Fourth Revised Page 58 TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Cancels Third Revised Page 58 I6. SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICE I6.9 Rate Categories (Cont'd) I6.9.2 End Office (Cont'd) B. Directory Assistance Information Surcharge Directory Assistance Information Surcharge rates are assessed to an IC based on the total number of access minutes. Directory Assistance Information Surcharge rates are as set forth in I following. The application of these rates with respect to individual Feature Groups is as set forth in I preceding. The number of end office switching transmission paths will be determined as set forth in I6.5.5 preceding. I6.9.3 Rates and Charges A. Premium 1. Local Transport Termination Charge USOC (a) Per Access Minute 1 $.0084 NA (b) (DELETED) (c) Per Access Minute NA 2. Local Transport Facility (a) Per Mile, Per Access Minute NA (b) (DELETED) (c) Per Access Minute NA 3. End Office a. Local Switching 1 (1) Feature Groups A & B (except: (1) Feature Group B utilized for the provision of MTS/WATS service and (2) Feature Groups A and B when utilized for the provision of terminating inward WATS and WATS-type services at an access WATS Serving Office. (a) Per Access Minute NA (b) (DELETED) b. Local Switching 2 (1) Feature Groups C & D (including: (1) Feature Group B when utilized for the provision of MTS/WATS service and (2) Feature Groups A and B when utilized for the provision of terminating inward WATS and WATS-type services at an equal access WATS Serving Office. (a) Per Access Minute NA (b) (DELETED) 4. Directory Assistance Information Surcharge (a) Per 100 Access Minutes NA (b) (DELETED) Note 1: Rate applies to Barnardsville Telephone Company, Citizens Telephone Company, Windstream LEXCOM, Pineville Telephone Company, Saluda Mountain Telephone Company, and Service Telephone Company. Note 2: Rate applies to Windstream Concord. The rates are effective retroactive to September 1, (DELETED)

8 BELLSOUTH INDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFF Second Revised Page 5 TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Cancels First Revised Page 5 I8. BILLING AND COLLECTION SERVICES I8.1 Recording Service (Cont'd) I8.1.6 Rate Regulations A. For each IC message recorded, the recording and the assembling and editing charges apply except when the IC orders Message Processing Service. When Message Processing Service as set forth in I8.2.1 following is ordered for North Carolina and for the same month that Recording Service is ordered, the assembling and editing charge does not apply per IC message. The charges for recording and for assembly and editing apply per message recorded and per message assembled and edited whether or not the IC's schedule of rates specifies billing on a per message basis or any other basis. B. The per Special Order charge applies for each Special Order accepted by the Company for Recording Service. C. When message detail is entered on a data file or magnetic tape for provision of message detail to an IC, the per tape charge applies for each data file or magnetic tape prepared, and the per record charge applies for each record processed. A record is a logical grouping of information as described in the programs that process the information and load the magnetic tapes or data file. The Company will determine the charges based on the number of data files or magnetic tapes prepared and on its count of the records processed. The number of records processed will be determined using the number of records input to or the number of records output from the programs that process the information and load the magnetic tapes or data file, whichever number of records is higher. I8.1.7 Rates and Charges A. The rates and charges on a per unit basis are listed following: 1. Recording Rate USOC (a) Per IC message 1 $.0314 BARR+ (b) Per IC message (Saluda Mountain Telephone Company.0360 NA only) (c) Per Special Order NA (d) Per Special Order (Saluda Mountain Telephone Company only) NA 2. Assembling and editing (a) Per IC message 2,3 - BARA+ 3. Provision of IC message detail (a) Per record processed 2 - NA 4. Provision of message detail (a) Per tape or data file 2 - NA 5. Data transmission to an IC location (a) Per record transmitted 2 - NA 6. Recording Service 4 (a) Per IC message.0483 NA (b) Per Special Order NA (c) Assembling and Editing, per IC message 2 - NA Note 1: Note 2: Note 3: These rates are applicable to all Telephone Companies concurring with the provisions of Section I8. with the exception of Saluda Mountain Telephone Company. Rates and charges based on individual cases (ICB) apply. Not applicable when Message Processing Service, as set forth in I8.2.1 following, is provided to the IC except as set forth in I8.2.1.B.1.c. and I8.2.1.B.2.d following. Note 4: Rates and Charges for Windstream Concord, North State and MebTel. Material previously appearing on this page now appears on page(s) 6 of this section

9 BELLSOUTH INDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFF Second Revised Page 24 TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Cancels First Revised Page 24 I8. BILLING AND COLLECTION SERVICES I8.2 Billing Service (Cont'd) I8.2.1 Message Billing Service (Cont'd) G. Rates and Charges (Cont'd) 15. Message Processing 1 Rate USOC (a) Per IC Message $.0134 NA (b) per additional message - NA 16. Program Development 1 (a) Basic, per hour (b) Premium, per hour Data transmission between Exchange Telephone Company locations 1 (a) Per record transmitted/received (CMDS 1).0084 NA 18. Message Billed 1 (a) Processing, per message.0222 NA (b) Inquiry, per message.0237 NA 19. Bulk Billed 1 (a) Processing, per message.0222 NA (b) Inquiry, per message.0237 NA 20. Bill Rendering 1 (a) Per Bill for End User Account.82 NA 21. Message Service 1 (a) Per Special Order NA 22. End User Activity Special Order Charge to Receive End User Account Data 1 (a) Per Order NA 23. End User Account Rate Structure/Element Change Charge 1 (a) Per Rate Element Change 2 - NA 24. End User Account Established or Changed 1 (a) Per Occurence 2 - NA 25. Adjustments to End User Account Balance 1 (a) Per Adjustment 2 - NA 26. Message Toll Sampling 1 (a) Per Record Extracted (CMDS 11) NA 27. Credit Card Issuance 1 (a) Per Card 2 - NA I8.2.2 Private Line Billing Service The Company will provide Private Line Billing Service only for those IC private line services for which the Company is providing Special Access service. The Company will not render bills for IC private line services for which it does not provide Special Access Service that are connected at end user premises to IC private line services for which it does render bills. The Company will not render bills for usage-based rate elements under this section of the Tariff. Usage-based rate elements will be billed as set forth in I8.2.1 preceding. A. General Description Private Line Billing Service includes editing and rating, account establishment, rendering of bills, receiving payments, maintenance of accounts, treatment of accounts and inquiry (when ordered by the IC). Editing and rating is the examination and identification of all the rateable elements of an IC private line service and the application of the appropriate IC rates and charges to the service. These functions are performed when private line services for an IC's end user are established or changed. Rating is always performed, and editing may be performed, coincident with the implementation of a change in the IC's schedule of rates. Note 1: These rates are applicable to Windstream Concord, North State and MebTel Note 2: Rates and charges based on individual cases (ICB) will apply.

10 BELLSOUTH INDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFF First Revised Page 32.1 TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Cancels Original Page 32.1 I8. BILLING AND COLLECTION SERVICES I8.2 Billing Service (Cont'd) I8.2.2 Private Line Billing Service (Cont'd) G. Rates and Charges (Cont'd) 4. Inquiry Rate USOC (a) Per bill rendered for an IC end user account 1 $- BABPQ 5. Private Line Billing Special Service Order Charge (a) Per Special Order NA (b) Per Special Order (Saluda Mountain Telephone Company only) NA 6. Retention of Records under accounting orders (a) Per order per month 3 - NA 7. Bill Rendering 4 (a) Per Bill 1.19 NA 8. Special Service Order Charge 4 (a) Per Special Order NA Note 1: Rate for this offering is included in the bill rendering charge rate set forth in G.2. preceding. Note 2: These rates are applicable to all Telephone Companies concurring with the provisions of Section I8. with the exception of Saluda Mountain Telephone Company. Note 3: Rates and charges based on individual cases (ICB) will apply. Note 4: These rates are applicable to Windstream Concord, North State and MebTel. Material appearing on this page previously appeared on page(s) 32 of this section

11 BELLSOUTH INDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFF First Revised Page 53 TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Cancels Original Page 53 I8. BILLING AND COLLECTION SERVICES I8.4 Billing Information Service (Cont'd) 1 I8.4.7 Rates and Charges (Cont'd) A. The rates and charges are: (Cont'd) 3. CRIS File or DBAS File Interrogation Rate USOC (a) Per request received $- 1FS+L 4. Program Development Charge 2 (a) Basic, per hour 3 - NA (b) Premium, per hour 4 - NA 5. CNA Information Service 1 (a) CNA interrogation, per request received - CNT (b) CNA interrogation confirmation, per request confirmed - CNT 6. Data transmission to an IC location of Billing Information Service details 2 (a) Per record transmitted FID: BOD DT - NA 7. Marking of Message End User Accounts 2 (a) Marking, per account - NA (b) Maintenance of mark, per account - NA 8. Updating of IC Data Bases or Files 2 (a) Per record transmitted - NA 9. Provision of Bill Information Service 2 (a) Per Special Order NA NA 10. Custom Report 1 (a) Per record provided - RSS++ (b) Per tape or data file - RSW Message Account Detail 5 (a) Per Record.0080 NA (b) Per Tape or Data File NA (c) Per Special Order NA 12. Marking of Messages End User Account 5 (a) Marking per End User Account 2 - NA (b) Maintenance of Marking, per End User Account 2 - NA 13. Program Development 5 (a) Basic, per hour NA (b) Premium, per hour NA 14. Data Transmission of Billing Information 5 (a) Per Record Transmitted.0084 NA I8.5 Reserved for Future Use Note 1: Note 2: Note 3: This offering is only provided where facilities are available. When facilities can be made available with the agreement of the Company, rates and charges based on individual cases will apply. Rates and charges based on individual cases (ICB) will apply. Applicable to work performed within the Company's normal work schedule and using the normal work force, per programmer. Note 4: Applicable to work performed outside the Company's normal work schedule and/or which requires additions to the work force, per programmer. Note 5: These rates are applicable to Windstream Concord, North State and MebTel.

12 BELLSOUTH INDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFF Sixth Revised Page 54 TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Cancels Fifth Revised Page 54 I8. BILLING AND COLLECTION SERVICES I8.6 Clearinghouse Agent Provisions These provisions are available to the following Telephone Companies who are capable of complying with the requirements specified herein: Barnardsville Telephone Company Citizens Telephone Company Windstream Concord Ellerbe Telephone Company Windstream LEXCOM MEBTEL Communications North State Telephone Company d/b/a North State Communications Pineville Telephone Company Randolph Telephone Company Saluda Telephone Company Service Telephone Company I8.6.1 General Description A. For the purposes herein, the Company will provide billing and collection services to clearinghouse agents who are authorized to act as agents for certified ICs. All other access services will be limited to those entities which have been certificated and authorized by the Commission to provide intrastate long distance telecommunication service. When a clearinghouse agent acts as an agent for ICs, the clearinghouse agent will comply with the same requirements and obligations that apply to ICs under this Tariff. The Company will also provide billing and collection services to clearinghouse agents who are authorized to act as agents for certified Payphone Service Providers provided that the Payphone Service Providers comply with the following requirements: - Only automated collect calls may be billed. Automated collect calls are calls placed and billed to the called telephone number without the assistance or intervention of a human operator. The Payphone Service Providers must apply for and receive specific authority to employ automated collect telephones; - Collect calls will not be billed which have not been actively accepted by the called party (e.g., calls made from automated sets that default to billing to called party if called party does not disconnect within a given time period); - All requirements and obligations that apply to ICs under this Tariff will apply; - Payphone Service Providers can only purchase billing and collection services through clearinghouse agents; and - The name and telephone number of the Payphone Service Provider must appear on the end user's bill. The Payphone Service Provider must perform its own inquiry and may not purchase it from the Company or the clearinghouse. I8.6.2 Undertaking of the Company A. When a clearinghouse agent acts as the agent for certified ICs or Payphone Service Providers with respect to the provision of billing and collection for telecommunication services, the name of the certified IC or Payphone Service Provider which transported the call (as provided to the Company by the clearinghouse agent) must appear on the end user's bill, in addition to that of the clearinghouse agent.

13 BELLSOUTH INDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFF Fifth Revised Page 54.1 TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Cancels Fourth Revised Page 54.1 I8. BILLING AND COLLECTION SERVICES I8.6 Clearinghouse Agent Provisions (Cont'd) I8.6.2 Undertaking of the Company (Cont'd) B. Any Company which is not capable of printing the name of the certified IC or Payphone Service Provider which transported the call on the end user's bill, in addition to that of the clearinghouse agent as stated in A. preceding will comply with the dual-name requirement by March 13, These Companies include Barnardsville Telephone Company, Citizens Telephone Company, Windstream Concord, Ellerbe Telephone Company, Windstream LEXCOM, MEBTEL Communications, North State Telephone Company d/b/a North State Communications, Pineville Telephone Company, Randolph Telephone Company, Saluda Telephone Company, and Service Telephone Company. I8.6.3 Obligations of the Clearinghouse Agent A. A clearinghouse agent may act as a clearinghouse agent for certificated ICs or Payphone Service Providers with respect to the provision of billing and collection for telecommunications services provided the following conditions are complied with: 1. Prior to the provision of intrastate billing and collection service by the Company to a clearinghouse agent, the agent must provide to the Company the name, address, telephone number, and contact person for each IC or Payphone Service Provider on whose behalf the clearinghouse agent is receiving billing and collection services. 2. Prior to the provision of intrastate billing and collection service by the Company to a clearinghouse agent, the clearinghouse agent must provide to the Company a copy of the intrastate certification for each IC or Payphone Service Provider on whose behalf the clearinghouse agent is receiving billing and collection services. 3. Prior to the provision of intrastate billing and collection services by the Company to a clearinghouse agent, the clearinghouse agent must provide to the Company a copy of its agency agreement with each IC or Payphone Service Provider on whose behalf the clearinghouse agent is receiving billing and collection services. 4. Each message sent to the Company by the clearinghouse agent must be identified by the appropriate IC's or Payphone Service Provider's Carrier Identification Code (CIC); additionally, the clearinghouse agent must supply its own identifying CIC. 5. In the event that a clearinghouse agent ceases to provide intrastate billing and collection services to an IC or Payphone Service Provider, the clearinghouse agent must inform the Company immediately.

14 BELLSOUTH INDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFF Fourth Revised Page 21 TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Cancels Third Revised Page 21 I13. ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING, ADDITIONAL LABOR AND MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES I13.3 Miscellaneous Services (Cont'd) I Equal Access Subscription (Cont'd) G. The nonrecurring charges for a change in IntraLATA Subscription are as follows: 1. Subscription change when not performed simultaneously with interlata PIC change to the same carrier, per line or trunk Nonrecurring Charge USOC (a) billed to the end user or pay telephone location provider or $5.00 NA its authorized agent 1 (b) billed to the end user or pay telephone location provider or 1.25 NA its authorized agent 3 2. Subscription change when performed simultaneously with the interlata PIC change to the same carrier, per line or trunk (a) billed to the end user or pay telephone location provider or $5.00 EAJCP its authorized agent 1 (b) billed to the end user or pay telephone location provider or 0.62 NA its authorized agent 3 H. The nonrecurring charge for an unauthorized change in IntraLATA Subscription is as follows: 1. Unauthorized Subscription Change (a) per business or residence line or trunk 1,2, NA (b) billed to the end user or pay telephone location provider or its authorized agent NA Note 1: Rate applies to North State Telephone Company d/b/a North State Communications, Citizens Telephone Company, Randolph Telephone Company, Windstream Concord, MEBTEL Communications, Ellerbe Telephone Company, Pineville Telephone Company and Windstream LEXCOM. Note 2: If an unauthorized change in IntraLATA and InterLATA Subscription occurs at the same time, on the same Business, Residence line or trunk, and the Subscribed IC is the same IC for IntraLATA and InterLATA Subscription, the IC will be assessed one unauthorized Subscription charge as provided in the National Exchange Carrier Association's Tariff FCC No. 5, Section In addition, the IC will be assessed the applicable PIC change charge for returning the end user or location provider or its authorized agent to their preferred intralata subscribed IC as provided in G. preceding. Additionally, the applicable PIC change charge, as provided in National Exchange Carrier Association's Tariff FCC No. 5, Section will be assessed to the IC to return the end user or location provider or its authorized agent to their Note 3: Rate applies to subscribers of Barnardsville Telephone Company, Saluda Mountain Telephone Company and Service Telephone Companies.

15 BELLSOUTH INDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFF First Revised Page 1 TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Cancels Original Page 1 I15. INDIVIDUAL LOCAL EXCHANGE COMPANY (LEC) ACCESS SERVICE TARIFF OFFERINGS CONTENTS I15.1 General Description 1 I15.2 Central Telephone Company - Public Station - Two Digit Access Code 1 I Service Description 1 I Rates and Charges 1 I15.3 Windstream Concord Telephone Company - FGB Switched Access Service With Abbreviated Dialing Arrangement 1 I Service Description 1 I Exceptions 2 I Rates and Charges 2 I15.4 Windstream Concord Telephone Company - Station Message Detail Recording (SMDR) 2 I Service Description 2 I Rates and Charges 2

16 BELLSOUTH INDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFF Second Revised Page 1 TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Cancels First Revised Page 1 I15. INDIVIDUAL LOCAL EXCHANGE COMPANY (LEC) ACCESS SERVICE TARIFF OFFERINGS I15.1 General Description Services provided in this section of the Access Service Tariff are LEC specific tariff offerings. The LEC providing the service offering identified in this section will be solely responsible for the provision of such service, including billing, customer notification and customer contact. The LECs that concur in other sections of this Tariff, unless otherwise noted in this section, do not offer or concur in any LEC specific tariff offerings in Section I15. I15.2 Central Telephone Company - Public Station - Two Digit Access Code I Service Description A. Public Station - Two Digit Access Code is a service whereby an interexchange carrier (IC) can subscribe to abbreviated access dialing on public coin pay stations. The abbreviated dialing enables the end user to access an IC's service without dialing the IC's prescribed access code. B. Each IC subscribing to this service will be assigned a two digit access code. Dialing Instructions will be posted at each public coin pay station location having Two Digit Access Code Service. C. The sequence for listing participating IC names on the instruction cards located at each set will be determined by the Company. D. The minimum service period for Two Digit Access Code Service is one year. E. Nonrecurring charges will be applicable to each IC's initial establishment of Two Digit Access Code arrangement. Changes and additions to Two Digit Access Code arrangements after the initial establishment shall also be subject to the applicable business nonrecurring charges for service order, line connection and premises visit per public station as described in the Company's General Subscriber Service Tariff. F. Nonrecurring charges will not apply to Company initiated moves or changes. I Rates and Charges A. Two Digit Access Code dialing 1. Per instrument equipment (4077) Monthly Rate USOC (a) Rate, per month $4.86 NA I15.3 Windstream Concord - FGB Switched Access Service With Abbreviated Dialing Arrangement I Service Description A. Windstream Concord listed in I1.2 preceding will make FGB with an Abbreviated Dialing Arrangement (ADA) available in certain Company-designated end offices. Such FGB with an ADA will be provisioned in the same manner in which FGB is provisioned with the exceptions described following. When FGB with an ADA is made available in an end office, the Company will continue to make FGB with an associated 950-1XXX or 950-0XXX access code available to customers at non-premium rates. When FGD becomes available in an end office, FGB with an ADA will no longer be provided at that end office. B. FGB Switched Access Service with an ADA (FGB ADA) is available to all customers, other than providers of MTS/WATS, from Company-designated non-equal access end offices. FGB ADA enables end users to utilize a one or two digit access code to access customers who have ordered this service. When FGD becomes available in an end office, FGB ADA will no longer be provided at that end office.

17 BELLSOUTH INDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFF Second Revised Page 2 TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Cancels First Revised Page 2 I15. INDIVIDUAL LOCAL EXCHANGE COMPANY (LEC) ACCESS SERVICE TARIFF OFFERINGS I15.3 Windstream Concord - FGB Switched Access Service With Abbreviated Dialing Arrangement (Cont'd) I Service Description (Cont'd) C. For purposes of calculating transitional rates applicable to FGA and regular FGB minutes, the Windstream Concord offices would continue to be considered non-equal access until equal access conversion. I Exceptions A. FGB ADA is available to all customers other than providers of MTS/WATS and is provisioned like FGB Switched Access Service as set forth in I6.2.2 preceding or with the following exceptions: 1. FGB ADA is available as originating only service, or as both originating and terminating service (two-way). FGB ADA is not available as terminating only service. 2. FGB ADA is only provided by direct routing to an end office switch. 3. The forms of the access code for originating FGB ADA switching are N or NX. 1 Assignment of FGB ADA access codes will be on a first-come, first-served basis and are subject to the availability of access code numbers. 4. Calls in the terminating direction will not be completed to FGB with an ADA access code (N and NX). 5. PIU will be determined as set forth in I A.4. of this Tariff. I Rates and Charges A. Rate Factor When developing Carrier Common Line and Traffic Sensitive rates and charges for FGB ADA the Company will multiply the charges computed pursuant to I3.8 and I6.8 preceding by the ADA rate factor. The following Company provided ADA subject to a rate factor of 1.0: Windstream Concord. I15.4 Windstream Concord - Station Message Detail Recording (SMDR) I Service Description A. SMDR service is a call accounting service that allows the customer to track outgoing telephone calls made on its telephone lines by telephone number. Customers with multiple lines will have a system to account for originating line number, called number, duration of the call and customer assigned account number. A report can be generated by Windstream Concord showing the customer's call detail for all telephone lines or sorted by individual line. This report allows the customer to accurately verify and account for all long distance calls made. I Rates and Charges A. SMDR 1. Rate Nonrecurring Monthly Charge Rate USOC (a) per line $5.00 $.75 NA Note 1: The abbreviations N and NX when used in the context of FGB ADA denote the following: N signifies a number between two and nine, and X signifies a number between zero and nine.

18 BELLSOUTH INDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFF Sixth Revised Page 4 TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Cancels Fifth Revised Page 4 I17. ACCESS TO CELLULAR MOBILE CARRIERS FOR WACR SERVICE FOR INTER-CELLULAR GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA I17.4 Rates and Charges I Mobile to Mobile Calls A. Carrier Common Line Rate for Terminating Switched Access 1. Per minute Rate USOC (a) Each $- NA I Land to Mobile Calls A. Carried Over LEC or CMC Facilities 1. Originating Switched Access Rate, per minute (a) Barnardsville Telephone Company NA (b) Central Telephone Company NA (c) Citizens Telephone Company NA (d) Windstream Concord NA (e) Ellerbe Telephone Company NA (f) Windstream LEXCOM NA (g) MEBTEL Communications NA (h) North State Telephone Company d/b/a North State Communications NA (i) Pineville Telephone Company NA (j) Randolph Telephone Company NA (k) Saluda Mountain Telephone Company NA (l) Service Telephone Company NA I Mobile to Land Calls A. Carried Over CMC Facilities 1. Terminating Switched Access Rate, per minute (a) Barnardsville Telephone Company NA Note 1: Note 2: Note 3: Per minute rate includes Originating Carrier Common Line, Local Transport Termination, Local Transport Facility (based on 12 miles), Information Surcharge and the Local Switching 2 rate elements. Per minute rate includes Originating Carrier Common Line, Local Transport (8-16 miles), Line Termination, Intercept, IC Identification Charge and the Local Switching 2 rate elements. Per minute rate includes Terminating Carrier Common Line, Local Transport Termination, Local Transport Facility (based on 12 miles), Information Surcharge and the Local Switching 2 rate elements.

19 BELLSOUTH INDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFF Fifth Revised Page 5 TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Cancels Fourth Revised Page 5 I17. ACCESS TO CELLULAR MOBILE CARRIERS FOR WACR SERVICE FOR INTER-CELLULAR GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA I17.4 Rates and Charges (Cont'd) I Mobile to Land Calls (Cont'd) A. Carried Over CMC Facilities (Cont'd) 1. Terminating Switched Access Rate, per minute (Cont'd) Rate USOC (b) Citizens Telephone Company 1 $.0923 NA (c) Windstream Concord NA (d) Ellerbe Telephone Company NA (e) Windstream LEXCOM NA (f) MEBTEL Communications NA (g) North State Telephone Company d/b/a North State Communications NA (h) Pineville Telephone Company NA (i) Randolph Telephone Company NA (j) Saluda Mountain Telephone Company NA (k) Service Telephone Company NA B. Carried Over LEC Facilities Hour Outward WATS Usage Rate (a) Per minute.1125 NA Note 1: Per minute rate includes Terminating Carrier Common Line, Local Transport Termination, Local Transport Facility (based on 12 miles), Information Surcharge and the Local Switching 2 rate elements. Note 2: Per minute rate includes Terminating Carrier Common Line, Local Transport (8-16 miles), Line Termination, Intercept, IC Identification Charge and the Local Switching 2 rate elements.

20 BELLSOUTH INDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFF Fourth Revised Page 6 TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. Cancels Third Revised Page 6 I21. INTRALATA TOLL ORIGINATING RESPONSIBILITY PLAN (ITORP) I21.2 Payment Arrangements (Cont'd) I Rate Regulations (Cont'd) I. Revenue Stability Fund (RSF) (Cont'd) If a RSF recipient files for an intrastate rate proceeding, the RSF recipient will include the RSF subsidy as a toll revenue loss in the requirement underlying the rate request. The new rates allowed by the Commission will be used to reduce the RSF subsidy. The LECs will obtain funding for the RSF by implementation of a surcharge on all intralata toll MOU. 1 All Companies that originate and/or terminate toll traffic in the LATA will participate in the RSF, with exception of an LEC that declines a subsidy from the HCF where the amount of subsidy waived is greater than its estimated contribution to the RSF. J. Maintenance of Records Each Company will keep records of its transactions relating to the payment of access-based compensation amounts in reasonably sufficient detail to permit the other LECs, by review or audit, to verify the accuracy and reasonableness of payments. Each Company agrees to cooperate in reviews or audits performed by or on behalf of the other LECs and further agrees to jointly review the findings of such reviews or audits in order to resolve any differences of opinion concerning the findings thereof. Each Company, whether or not in connection with a formal review or an audit, shall provide the LECs with reasonable access to the records it has maintained and to other relevant data within its possession relating to the ITORP compensation amounts paid and received. K. Termination Any participating LEC wishing to withdraw from this ITORP agreement may do so with a ninety (90) days' written notice to the other participating companies. I Rates and Charges A. Access compensation rates, IntraLATA toll DA and Billing and Collection rates are specified following. Other applicable access charges for MebTel Communications are specified in C. following. For other applicable access charges, refer to the intrastate switched access charges specified in the applicable Access Tariff on file for the terminating LEC. 1. IntraLATA Toll Rate USOC (a) Directory Assistance, per call $.50 NA (b) Billing and Collection, per message.0666 NA B. Network Compensation Rates 1. Rates Per Minute of Use (a) Caroline Telephone and Telegraph Company NA (b) Central Telephone Company NA (c) Windstream Concord NA (d) GTE South NA (e) Lexington Telephone Company NA (f) North State Telephone Company d/b/a North State Communications NA (g) BellSouth Telecommunications NA C. MebTel Communications (ITORP) 1. Rates Per Minute of Use (a) Terminating Meet Point Transport NA (b) Line Terminating NA (c) Intercept NA (d) Terminating End Office Local Switching NA (e) Terminating Carrier Common Line NA Note 1: The High Cost Fund surcharge of $.0001 is paid by the IC's on the Terminating Carrier Common Line charge to the RSF.