ALIANT MIDWEST INC. TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 1 Original Page 2 ACCESS SERVICE TARIFF INFORMATION AND USE 17 OTHER PARTICIPATING CARRIERS 22

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1 Original Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Title 1 CHECK SHEET 1 TARIFF INFORMATION AND USE 17 CONCURRING CARRIERS 22 CONNECTING CARRIERS 22 OTHER PARTICIPATING CARRIERS 22 REGISTERED SERVICE MARKS REGISTERED TRADEMARKS 22 EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS 23 EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS 23 REFERENCE TO OTHER TARIFFS 25 REFERENCE TO TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS APPLICATION OF TARIFF GENERAL REGULATIONS Undertaking of the Telephone Company Scope Limitations Liability Provision of Services Installation and Termination of Services Other Than Interconnection Maintenance of Services Changes and Substitutions Refusal and Discontinuance of Service Limitation of Use of Metallic Facilities Notification of Service-Affecting Activities Coordination with Respect to Network Contingencies Provision and Ownership of Telephone Numbers Preemption of Service Use Interference or Impairment Unlawful and Abusive Use 44

2 Original Page 3 2. GENERAL REGULATIONS (Cont'd) 2.3 Obligations of the Customer Damages Ownership of Facilities and Theft Equipment Space and Power Availability for Testing Balance Design of Customer Services References to the Telephone Company Claims and Demands for Damages Coordination with Respect to Network Contingencies Jurisdictional Report Requirements Determination of Interstate Charges for Mixed Interstate and Intrastate Access Service Media Stimulated Mass Calling Notification Certification of Special Access Services (Lines) as Interstate Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits Minimum Periods Cancellation of an Order for Service Credit Allowance for Service Interruptions Re-establishment of Service Following Fire, Flood or Other Occurrence Title or Ownership Rights Access Service Provided by More Than One Telephone Company Connections General Standard Access Service Connections 93

3 Original Page 4 2. GENERAL REGULATIONS (Cont'd) 2.6 Definitions 94 Access Code 94 Access Minutes 94 Access Tandem 94 Alternate Tandem Switching Provider (ATSP) 94 Answer/Disconnect Supervision 95 Attenuation Distortion 95 Authorized Billing Agent 95 Balance (100 Type) Test Line 95 Bit 95 Billing Name and Address 95 Business Day 96 Busy Hour Minutes of Capacity (BHMC) 96 Cable Space 96 Call 96 Carrier Identification Code (CIC) 97 Carrier or Common Carrier 97 CCS 97 Central Office 97 Central Office Equipment Technician 97 Central Office Prefix 97 Channel(s) 98 Channel Service Unit 98 Channelize 98 Clear Channel Capability 98 C-Message Noise 98 C-Notched Noise 99 Coin Station 99 Collect Call 99 Collocation Space 99 Common Channel Signaling 99 Common Line 100 Communications System 100 Conduit Space 100 Cross-connect 100 Customer(s) 100 Customer Designated Premises 100

4 Original Page 5 2. GENERAL REGULATIONS (Cont'd) 2.6 Definitions (Cont'd) Customer Message 101 Customer of Record 102 Data Transmission (107 Type) Test Line 102 Decibel 102 Decibel Reference Noise C-Message Weighting 103 Decibel Reference Noise C-Message Referenced to Density Pricing Zone 103 Detail Billing 103 Digital Switched 56 Service 103 Directory Assistance (Interstate) 103 Directory Assistance Location (Interstate) 104 Direct-Trunked Transport 104 Dual Tone Multifrequency Address Signaling 104 Echo Control 104 Echo Path Loss 104 Echo Return Loss 104 Effective 2-Wire 105 Effective 4-Wire 105 8XX 105 End Office Switch 106 End User 106 Entrance Facilities 106 Entry Switch 106 Envelope Delay Distortion 107 Equal Level Echo Path Loss 107 Exchange 107 Exit Message 108 Expected Measured Loss 108 Extended Area Service 108 Field Identifier 109 First Point of Switching 109 Floor Space 109 Frequency Shift 109 Grandfathered 109 Host Central Office 109 Host Office 109 Hub Location 110

5 1st Revised Page 6 Cancels Original Page 6 2. GENERAL REGULATIONS (Cont'd) 2.6 Definitions (Cont'd) Hunt Group Arrangement 110 Immediately Available Funds 110 Impedance Balance 110 Impulse Noise 111 Individual Case Basis 111 Initial Address Message 111 Inserted Connection Loss 111 Installation and Repair Technician 111 Interconnection Point 111 Interexchange Carrier (IC) or Interexchange Common Carrier 112 Intermodulation Distortion 112 Interstate Communications 112 Intrastate Communications 112 Line Side Connection 113 Local Access and Transport Area 113 Local Tandem Switch 113 Loop Around Test Line 113 Loss Deviation 114 Manhole 114 Media Stimulated Mass Calling Event 114 Meet Point 114 Message 114 Milliwatt (102 Type) Test Line 115 Multifrequency (MF) Address Signaling 115 Multiple Company Interconnection Point 115 National Security Emergency Preparedness (NSEP) Services 116 Network Control Signaling 116 Non-Primary Residential Line 116 Nonsynchronous Test Line 116 North American Numbering Plan 116 NSEP Treatment 116 (N) Issued: December 19, 1997 Effective: January 1, 1998

6 1st Revised Page 7 Cancels Original Page 7 2. GENERAL REGULATIONS (Cont'd) 2.6 Definitions (Cont'd) Off-hook 117 On-hook 117 Open Circuit Test Line 117 Originating Direction 117 OZZ Digits 117 Pay Telephone 117 Phase Jitter 117 Point of Termination 118 Premises 118 Primary Residential Line 118 Query 118 Rate Zone 118 Release Message 118 Remote Switching Modules 118 Return Loss 118 Registered Equipment 118 Service Access Code 119 Service Switching Point (SSP) 119 Serving Wire Center 119 Seven Digit Manual Test Line 119 Shortage of Facilities or Equipment 119 Short Circuit Test Line 119 Signal-To-C-Notched Noise Ratio 119 Signaling Point (SP) 120 Signaling System 7 (SS7) 120 Signal Transfer Point (STP) 120 Signal Transfer Point (STP) Port 120 Singing Return Loss 121 Subtending End Office of an Access Tandem 121 Synchronous Test Line 121 Tandem-Switched Transport 121 Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) System 121 Telecommunications Service Provider 122 Terminating Direction 122 Third Party Call 122 Transmission Measuring (105 Type) Test Line/Responder 123 Transmission Path 123 Trunk 123 Trunk Group 123 Trunk Side Connection 123 Two-Wire to Four-Wire Conversion 124 (N) Issued: December 19, 1997 Effective: January 1, 1998

7 Original Page 8 2. GENERAL REGULATIONS (Cont'd) 2.6 Definitions (Cont'd) Uniform Service Order Code 124 V and H Coordinates Method 124 WATS Serving Office 124 Wire Center CARRIER COMMON LINE General Description Limitations Exclusions Access Groups WATS Access Lines Undertaking of the Telephone Company Provision of Service Interstate and Intrastate Use Obligations of the Customer Switched Access Service Requirement Supervision Determination of Usage Subject to Carrier Common Line Access Charges Determination of Jurisdiction Cases Involving Usage Recording By the Customer Local Exchange Access and Enhanced Service Exemption Resold Services Scope Customer Obligations Concerning the Resale of MTS and MTS-type Services Resale Documentation Provided by the Customer Rate Regulations Concerning the Resale of MTS and MTS-type Services 132

8 1st Revised Page 9 Cancels Original Page 9 3. CARRIER COMMON LINE (Cont'd) 3.7 Coin Services Collection and Remittance of Coin Station Monies Provision of Message Call Detail Concerning Coin Station Monies Payment of Coin Sent-Paid Monies Rate Regulations Billing of Charges Measuring and Recording of Call Detail Percent Interstate Use (PIU) Determination of Premium and Non-Premium Charges Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier Charge (PICC) 146 (N) 3.9 Rates and Charges Carrier Common Line Access Service Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier Charge (PICC) 149 (N) Issued: December 19, 1997 Effective: January 1, 1998

9 1st Revised Page 10 Cancels Original Page END USER General Description Limitations Undertaking of the Telephone Company Obligations of Radio Common Carriers Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances Minimum Period Cancellation of Order Changes to Order Allowance for Interruptions Temporary Suspension of Service Rate Regulations Who is Billed Semi-Public Service Business Services Radio Common Carriers Remote Call Forwarding Residence Services 156 (D) (T) (T) 4.7 Rates and Charges ORDERING OPTIONS FOR SWITCHED AND SPECIAL General Ordering Conditions Provision of Other Services Special Construction Access Order Access Order Service Date Access Order Modifications Cancellation of an Access Order Selection of Facilities For Access Orders Minimum Period Minimum Period Charges Shared Use Facilities Access Orders for Services Provided by More Than One Exchange Telephone Company 175 Issued: December 19, 1997 Effective: January 1, 1998

10 Original Page SWITCHED General Feature Group Arrangements and Manner of Provision Rate Categories Special Facilities Routing Design Layout Report Testing Ordering Options and Conditions Provision and Description of Switched Access Service Feature Groups Feature Group D Chargeable and Nonchargeable Optional Features Common Switching Nonchargeable Optional Features Transport Termination Nonchargeable Optional Features Chargeable Optional Features Transmission Specifications Obligations of the Telephone Company Network Management Design and Traffic Routing of Switched Access Service Provision of Service Performance Data Trunk Group Measurement Reports Determination of Number of Transmission Paths Determination of Number of End Office Transport Terminations Design Blocking Probability 240

11 Original Page SWITCHED (Cont'd) 6.6 Obligations of the Customer Report Requirements Supervisory Signaling Trunk Group Measurement Reports Rate Regulations Description and Application of Rates and Charges Moves Measuring Access Minutes Network Blocking Charge for Feature Group D Local Information Delivery Services Mileage Measurement Shared Use Rates and Charges Local Transport End Office XX Data Base Access Service Billing Name and Address Operator Transfer Service SPECIAL General Channel Types 279

12 Original Page SPECIAL (Cont'd) 7.1 General (Cont'd) Service Descriptions Service Configurations Alternate Use Special Facilities Routing Design Layout Report Acceptance Testing Ordering Options and Conditions Rate Regulations Rate Categories Types of Rates and Charges Moves Minimum Periods Mileage Measurement Facility Hubs High Capcity Optional Rate Plans Surcharge For Special Access Service General Application Exemption of Special Access Surcharge Rate Regulations Rate 315

13 Original Page SPECIAL (Cont'd) 7.4 Digital Data Service Basic Channel Description Technical Specifications Packages Channel Interfaces Optional Features and Functions Rates and Charges High Capacity Service Basic Channel Description Technical Specifications Packages Channel Interfaces Optional Features and Functions Rates and Charges - DS Rates and Charges - DS3 327

14 Original Page SPECIALIZED SERVICE OR ARRANGEMENTS General Rates and Charges ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING, ADDITIONAL LABOR AND MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES Additional Engineering Additional Labor Overtime Installation Overtime Repair Stand by Testing and Maintenance with Other Telephone Companies Other Labor Miscellaneous Services Maintenance of Service Testing Services Provision of Access Service Billing Information Rates and Charges Charges for Additional Engineering Charges for Additional Labor and Miscellaneous Services Other Miscellaneous Services Presubscription Miscellaneous Equipment Charges for Miscellaneous Service Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) System International Blocking Service Blocking Service Verification of Orders for Long Distance Telemarketing Unauthorized PIC Change 364

15 1st Revised Page 16 Cancels Original Page INTERFACE GROUPS, TRANSMISSION SPECIFICATIONS AND CHANNEL INTERFACES Local Transport Interface Groups Interface Group Interface Group Interface Group Interface Group Interface Group Interface Group Interface Group Interface Group Interface Group Interface Group Available Premises Interface Codes Supervisory Signaling Transmission Specifications Switched Access Service Standard Transmission Specifications Data Transmission Parameters Special Access Channel Interface and Network Channel Codes Glossary of Channel Interface Codes and Options Impedance Digital Hierarchy Channel Interface Codes (4DS) Service Designator/Network Channel Code Conversion Table Compatible Channel Interfaces ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK Digital Subscriber Line Service ADSL Service Service Provisioning Rate Regulations 409 Issued: April 5, 1999 Effective: April 6, 1999