CenturyLink Communications, LLC Hawaii PUC Tariff No. 1 Original Title Page

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1 Original Title Page TARIFF FOR INTEREXCHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII AS PROVIDED BY CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC, WHETHER OFFERED UNDER THAT NAME, OR THE TRADE OR BRAND NAME CENTURYLINK Effective June 23, 2014, this CenturyLink Communications, LLC Hawaii PUC Tariff No. 1 replaces the Qwest Communications Company, LLC d/b/a CenturyLink QCC Hawaii PUC Tariff No. 1 and the Embarq Communications, Inc. d/b/a CenturyLink Communications Hawaii Tariff P.U.C. No. 1, in their entirety.

2 19th Revised Check Sheet 1 Cancels 18th Revised Check Sheet 1 CHECK SHEET The following sheets inclusive of this Tariff are effective as of the date shown at the bottom of the respective pages. Original and revised pages as named below comprise all changes from the original tariff and are currently in effect as of the date on the bottom of this page. PAGE REVISION PAGE REVISION Title Sheet Original Section 2 18 Original Check Sheet 1 19th Rev.* 19 Original Check Sheet 2 6th Rev.* 20 Original Check Sheet 3 8th Rev.* 21 Original Check Sheet 4 7th Rev. 22 Original Check Sheet 5 6th Rev. 23 Original Check Sheet 6 3rd Rev. 24 Original Check Sheet 7 3rd Rev. 25 1st Rev. 26 Original 27 Original 28 Original Section 1 Index 1 3rd Rev.* 29 Original Index 2 2nd Rev. 30 Original Index 3 Original 31 Original 1 Original 32 Original 2 Original 33 Original 3 Original 34 Original 35 Original 36 Original 37 Original Section 2 1 Original 38 Original 2 Original 39 Original 3 Original 40 Original 4 Original 41 Original 5 Original 42 Original 6 Original 43 Original 7 Original 44 Original 8 Original 9 Original 10 Original 11 Original 12 Original 13 Original 14 Original 15 Original 16 Original 17 Original * New or revised page. ISSUED: October 30, 2018 EFFECTIVE: November 1, 2018

3 6th Revised Check Sheet 2 Cancels 5th Revised Check Sheet 2 CHECK SHEET The Title Page and Pages listed below are inclusive and effective as of the date shown. Original and revised pages as named below contain all changes from the original tariff pages that are in effect on the date shown on each page. PAGE REVISION PAGE REVISION Section 3 1 1st Rev. Section 3 39 Original 2 Original 40 Original 3 Original 41 Original 4 Original 42 2nd Rev.* 5 1st Rev. 43 1st Rev. 6 Original 44 1st Rev. 7 Original 44.1 Original 8 Original 45 1st Rev.* 9 Original 46 Original 10 Original 47 Original 11 1st Rev. 48 1st Rev. 12 Original 49 Original 13 Original 50 Original 14 Original 51 2nd Rev.* 15 Original 16 Original 17 Original 18 Original 19 Original 20 Original 21 Original 22 Original 23 1st Rev.* 24 1st Rev.* 25 1st Rev.* 26 Original 27 Original 28 Original 29 Original 30 Original 31 2nd Rev. 32 Original 33 Original 34 Original 35 Original 36 Original 37 Original 38 Original * New or revised page. ISSUED: October 30, 2018 EFFECTIVE: November 1, 2018

4 8th Revised Check Sheet 3 Cancels 7th Revised Check Sheet 3 CHECK SHEET The Title Page and Pages listed below are inclusive and effective as of the date shown. Original and revised pages as named below contain all changes from the original tariff pages that are in effect on the date shown on each page. PAGE REVISION PAGE REVISION Section st Rev. Section st Rev. 2 Original 40 2nd Rev.* 3 Original 40.1 Original* 4 Original 40.2 Original* 5 Original 41 1st Rev.* 6 2nd Rev. 42 Original* 7 Original 8 Original 9 Original 10 Original 11 Original 12 Original 13 2nd Rev. 14 Original 15 Original 16 Original 17 Original 18 2nd Rev.* 19 Original 20 1st Rev. 21 1st Rev. 22 Original 23 1st Rev. 24 2nd Rev.* 25 Original 26 Original 27 Original 28 Original 29 Original 30 Original 31 Original 32 Original 33 Original 34 Original 35 Original 36 Original 37 Original 38 Original * New or revised page. ISSUED: October 30, 2018 EFFECTIVE: November 1, 2018

5 7th Revised Check Sheet 4 Cancels 6th Revised Check Sheet 4 CHECK SHEET The Title Page and Pages listed below are inclusive and effective as of the date shown. Original and revised pages as named below contain all changes from the original tariff pages that are in effect on the date shown on each page. PAGE REVISION PAGE REVISION Section 4 1 1st Rev. Section 4 38 Original 2 Original 39 Original 3 Original 40 Original 4 Original 41 Original 5 Original 42 Original 6 Original 43 Original 7 Original 44 Original 8 Original 45 1st Rev Original 9 Original 46 Original 10 1st Rev.* 47 Original 11 1st Rev. 48 Original 12 4th Rev. 49 Original 13 2nd Rev. 50 Original 14 3rd Rev. 51 Original 15 Original 52 Original 16 Original 53 Original 17 Original 54 Original 18 Original 55 Original 19 1st Rev. 56 1st Rev. 20 Original 57 Original 21 Original 58 Original 22 Original 59 Original 23 Original 60 Original 24 Original 61 Original 25 Original 62 Original 26 Original 63 Original 27 Original 64 1st Rev. 28 Original 65 1st Rev. 29 Original 66 1st Rev. 30 Original 67 1st Rev. 31 Original 68 1st Rev. 32 1st Rev. 69 1st Rev. 33 Original 70 1st Rev. 34 Original 71 1st Rev. 35 Original 72 1st Rev. 36 Original 73 1st Rev. 37 Original 74 1st Rev. * New or revised page. ISSUED: July 27, 2018 EFFECTIVE: August 1, 2018

6 6th Revised Check Sheet 5 Cancels 5th Revised Check Sheet 5 CHECK SHEET The Title Page and Pages listed below are inclusive and effective as of the date shown. Original and revised pages as named below contain all changes from the original tariff pages that are in effect on the date shown on each page. PAGE REVISION PAGE REVISION Section 4 75 Original Section Original 76 Original 2 Original 77 Original 3 Original 78 Original 4 2nd Rev.* 79 Original 5 Original 80 Original 6 Original 81 Original 7 Original 82 2nd Rev. 8 Original 83 2nd Rev. 9 Original 84 1st Rev. 10 Original 85 1st Rev. 11 Original 86 1st Rev. 12 Original 87 1st Rev. 13 Original 88 1st Rev. 14 Original 89 1st Rev. 15 Original 90 1st Rev. 16 Original 91 2nd Rev. 17 Original 92 3rd Rev. 18 Original 93 1st Rev. 19 Original 94 2nd Rev. 20 Original 95 1st Rev. 21 Original 96 2nd Rev. 22 Original 97 1st Rev. 23 Original 24 Original 25 Original 26 Original 27 Original 28 Original 29 Original 30 Original 31 1st Rev. 32 Original 33 Original 34 Original 35 Original 36 Original 37 Original * New or revised page. ISSUED: May 15, 2018 EFFECTIVE: May 17, 2018

7 3rd Revised Check Sheet 6 Cancels 2nd Revised Check Sheet 6 CHECK SHEET The Title Page and Pages listed below are inclusive and effective as of the date shown. Original and revised pages as named below contain all changes from the original tariff pages that are in effect on the date shown on each page. PAGE REVISION PAGE REVISION Section Original Section Original 39 Original 70.6 Original 40 Original 70.7 Original 41 Original 71 Original 42 Original 72 1st Rev. 43 Original 73 Original 44 Original 74 Original 45 Original 75 Original 46 Original 76 Original 47 Original 77 Original 48 Original 78 Original 49 Original 79 Original 50 Original 80 Original 51 Original 81 1st Rev. 52 Original 83 Original 53 Original 83 Original 54 Original 84 Original 55 Original 85 Original 56 Original 86 Original 57 Original 87 Original 58 Original 88 Original 59 Original 89 Original 60 Original 90 Original 61 Original 91 Original 62 Original 92 Original 63 1st Rev. 93 Original 64 2nd Rev.* 94 Original 65 1st Rev. 95 Original 66 1st Rev. 96 Original 67 1st Rev. 68 1st Rev. 69 1st Rev. 70 1st Rev Original 70.2 Original 70.3 Original 70.4 Original * New or revised page. ISSUED: June 28, 2018 EFFECTIVE: July 1, 2018

8 3rd Revised Check Sheet 7 Cancels 2nd Revised Check Sheet 7 CHECK SHEET The Title Page and Pages listed below are inclusive and effective as of the date shown. Original and revised pages as named below contain all changes from the original tariff pages that are in effect on the date shown on each page. PAGE REVISION PAGE REVISION Section 5 1 Original Section 7 1 Original 2 Original 2 Original 3 Original 3 Original 4 Original 5 Original 6 Original 7 Original 8 Original Section 8 1 Original 9 Original 10 Original Section 9 1 Original 11 Original 12 Original 13 Original 14 Original 15 Original Section 6 1 1st Rev. 2 Original 3 Original 4 Original 5 Original 6 Original 7 Original 8 Original 9 Original 10 Original 11 Original 12 Original 13 Original 14 Original 15 Original 16 Original 17 2nd Rev.* * New or revised page. ISSUED: November 16, 2016 EFFECTIVE: November 18, 2016

9 SECTION 1 3rd Revised Index Page 1 Cancels 2nd Revised Index Page 1 1. APPLICATION AND REFERENCE TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE SECTION 1 Application and Reference A. Application Of Tariff... 1 B. Explanation Of Change Symbols... 2 C. Trademarks, Service Marks And Trade Names... 3 SECTION 2 General Rules and Regulations A. Definition of Terms... 1 B. Rules and Regulations SECTION 3 Consumer Voice Long Distance Service Offerings A. General Description of Services... 1 B. Reserved For Future Use... 2 C. Travel... 5 D. Calling Plans (f/k/a Qwest Communications Company, LLC) E. Calling Plans (f/k/a Embarq Communications, Inc.) F. Calling Plans SECTION 103 Obsolete Consumer Voice Long Distance Service Offerings A. General Description of Services... 1 B. Reserved For Future Use... 2 C. Travel... 5 D. Calling Plans (f/k/a Qwest Communications Company, LLC) E. Calling Plans (f/k/a Embarq Communications, Inc.) F. Calling Plans (T) ISSUED: October 30, 2018 EFFECTIVE: November 1, 2018

10 SECTION 1 2nd Revised Index Page 2 Cancels 1st Revised Index Page 2 1. APPLICATION AND REFERENCE TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE SECTION 4 Business Voice Long Distance Service Offerings A. General Description of Services... 1 B. Reserved For Future Use... 2 C. Travel... 4 D. Voice Long Distance Services (f/k/a Qwest Communications Company, LLC.)... 8 E. Voice Long Distance Services (f/k/a Embarq Communications, Inc.) 81 F. Voice Long Distance Services (N) SECTION 104 Obsolete Business Voice Long Distance Service Offerings A. General Description of Services... 1 B. Reserved For Future Use... 2 C. Travel... 4 D. Voice Long Distance Services (f/k/a Qwest Communications Company, LLC.)... 9 E. Voice Long Distance Services (f/k/a Embarq Communications, Inc.) 71 SECTION 5 Customer Incentive and Discount Programs A. Long Distance Competitive Response... 1 B. Discount Programs... 7 C. Retention Offers ISSUED: May 31, 2017 EFFECTIVE: June 2, 2017

11 SECTION 1 Original Index Page 3 1. APPLICATION AND REFERENCE TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE SECTION 6 Operator Services A. General Description of Services... 1 B. Definition of Terms... 2 C. Terms and Conditions... 5 D. Directory Assistance Service... 7 E. Reserved For Future Use F. Miscellaneous Operator Service Charges G. Operator Services Offerings SECTION 7 Private Line Service Offerings A. Metro Private Line Service... 1 B. Optical Wavelength Service... 3 SECTION 8 Advanced Communication Service Offerings A. Metro Optical Ethernet... 1 SECTION 9 Promotions... 1

12 SECTION 1 Original Page 1 A. Application of Tariff 1. APPLICATION AND REFERENCE This Tariff contains the descriptions, regulations, and rates applicable to the furnishing of inter-island state telecommunications services provided by CenturyLink Communications, LLC (f/k/a Qwest Communications Company, LLC and Embarq Communications, Inc.), with principal offices at,. This Tariff applies for services furnished within the State of Hawaii. Services contained in this Tariff are fully competitive. The services offered herein by CenturyLink Communications, LLC, whether under that name, or the trade or brand name CenturyLink, are subject to the terms and conditions of this Tariff. This Tariff is on file with the Public Utilities Commission, State of Hawaii, and copies may be inspected, during normal business hours, at the Company's principal place of business.

13 SECTION 1 Original Page 2 B. Explanation of Change Symbols 1. APPLICATION AND REFERENCE SYMBOL EXPLANATION The following symbols are used for the purposes indicated below: (C) (D) (I) (M) (N) (R) (S) (T) (Z) To signify changed regulation, term or condition To signify discontinued material To signify rate increase To signify material moved from or to another part of the Tariff with no change, unless there is another change symbol present To signify new material To signify rate reduction To signify reissued matter To signify a change in text but no change in rate, regulation, term or condition To signify a correction

14 SECTION 1 Original Page 3 1. APPLICATION AND REFERENCE C. Trademarks, Service Marks and Trade Names The following list of trade names, trademarks and/or service marks which may be used for services offered in this Tariff are owned by CenturyLink, Inc. or a subsidiary of CenturyLink, Inc. and are used by the Company with express permission. Trademark and service mark designations will not be listed hereafter in the Tariff. However, the laws regarding trademarks and service marks are applicable. Trade names, trademarks and service marks that are owned by CenturyLink, Inc. or a subsidiary of CenturyLink, Inc. cannot be used by another party without authorization. CENTURYLINK CENTURYLINK CENTURYLINK SM

15 SECTION 2 Original Page 1 2. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS The following definitions, rules and regulations apply to CenturyLink Communications, LLC (f/k/a Qwest Communications Company and LLC, Embarq Communications, Inc.) A. Definition Of Terms Access Access to the Company s services is provided by one or more or a combination of the following methods: presubscription in equal access areas, direct access, 800, 950 and 10XXX dialing sequences. Access Arrangement Any equipment or access facility necessary to connect the customer s voice/data/video equipment to a Company point-of-presence for transmission purposes. Access Channel Access Channel is the ingress channel into the data network. Access Code A sequence of numbers that, when dialed, connect the caller to the provider of services associated with that sequence. Access Service Request (ASR) Access Service Request is an order to provide the customer with Data Services or to provide changes to existing Data Services. Accounting Code A code consisting of two or more digits which is available to customers for identifying individual users and thereby allocate the cost of long distance service. Affiliate Any entity (including any natural person or entity such as a corporation or partnership) controlling, under the control of or under common control with another entity. Analog Transmission Information transmitted in the form of continuously varying signal current and/or voltage.

16 SECTION 2 Original Page 2 A. Definition Of Terms (Cont d) 2. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS ANI A calling telephone number identification which is forwarded to a interexchange carrier by a LEC as a call is placed. Annual Period Refers to the twelve-month period commencing on the first day of the term and on each successive anniversary thereof. Annual Revenue Refers to the aggregate amount charged by CenturyLink in an Annual Period, prior to application of any discounts. Application for Service A standard order form which includes all pertinent billing, technical, administrative, and other descriptive information which will enable the Company to provide telecommunications service to a customer. Authorization Code A numerical code, one or more of which may be assigned to a customer, to enable the Company to identify the origin of the Service User so the Company may rate and bill the call. All Authorization Codes shall be the sole property of the Company and no customer shall have any property or other right or interest in the use of any particular Authorization Code. Automatic Numbering Identification ( ANI ) may be used as or in connection with the Authorization Code. Authorized User An individual, firm, corporation, or other entity authorized by the customer to utilize communications services provided by the Company. Automatic Numbering Identification (ANI) A type of signaling provided by a local exchange telephone company that automatically identifies the local exchange line from which a call originates.

17 SECTION 2 Original Page 3 A. Definition Of Terms (Cont d) Bulk Rounding 2. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS The Company uses Bulk Standard Rounding to convert from the fourth decimal place to full cents. Bulk Standard Rounding rounds: up the amount billed for a call to the second decimal place, if the third and fourth decimal places of a call charge are equal to, or exceed, $0.0050, and down the amount billed for a call to the second decimal place, if the third and fourth decimal places of a call charge are less than $ The difference between the billed charge and the actual call charge, negative or positive, is applied to the next call, and such call s actual charges plus such difference are Bulk Standard Rounded in the same manner to determine the billed charge for such call. The Company repeats this process for all calls. B8ZS (Bipolar with 8-Zero Substitution) A line coding technique which permits DS-0 and DS-1 transmission with more than 15 consecutive zeros. B8ZS supports 64 Kbps clear channel transmission. Bandwidth The information-carrying capability of a channel. Analog transmission usually is expressed in khz or MHz and digital transmission in Kbps and Mbps. Bit An abbreviation of binary digit which is the smallest unit of information in a binary notation system. Bits Per Second (bps) The number of bits transmitted in a one second interval. Called Station Denotes the terminating point of a long distance telephone call (i.e. the called telephone number). Calling Station Denotes the point from which a call is placed (also referred to as the originating location). Carrier Any provider of intrastate interexchange telecommunications services.

18 SECTION 2 Original Page 4 A. Definition Of Terms (Cont d) 2. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS Carrier Recognized Holidays The following days are recognized as holidays for billing purposes: New Year's Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day, except as otherwise specified herein. Calling Card Call A Direct Dialed call for which charges are billed not to the originating telephone number, but to a company proprietary calling card. Central Office A Local Exchange Carrier switching system where Local Exchange Carrier customer station loops are terminated for purposes of interconnection to each other and to trunks. Channel The term Channel denotes a path for electrical transmission between two or more points, the path having a band width designed to carry voice grade transmission. CIC Carrier Identification Code. Commission Refers to the Public Utilities Commission, State of Hawaii. Common Carrier A company or entity providing telecommunications services to the public. Company CenturyLink Communications, LLC, unless otherwise clearly indicated by the context. Contributory Services Those services that contribute towards the overall commitment but are not discountable according to the master discount schedule (ie. CenturyLink Total Advantage). By contributing towards the overall commitment level, these services will increase the discount level that is applied to the Discount Eligible category of services under the contract. These services will continue to receive discounts as designated in individual service contracts. Contribution levels will be based on Monthly Recurring Charges (MRCs) for these services. Credit Application A standard form which is used by the Company to assess a customer's credit worthiness prior to the Company's arranging the installation of any facilities or the provision of any services to a customer.

19 SECTION 2 Original Page 5 A. Definition Of Terms (Cont d) 2. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS Customer A person, firm, partnership, corporation or other entity which arranges for the Carrier to provide, discontinue or rearrange telecommunications services on behalf of itself or others; uses the Carrier s telecommunications services; and is responsible for payment of charges, all under the provisions and terms of this Tariff. Customer - Provided Facilities The term Customer - Provided Facilities denotes all communications facilities provided by the customer and/or Authorized User other than those provided by the Company. DS-0 Digital Service, Level 0. Measured at 64,000 bps, it is the worldwide standard for digitizing one voice conversation using pulse code modulation (PCM). DS-1 Digital Service, Level 1. Consists of 24 DS0 channels and has a capacity of Mbps. Also called T-1. DS-3 Digital Service, Level 3. Equivalent of 28 DS1 channels and operation at Mbps. Also called T-3. Data The representation of information as characters that are in a digital or analog form and to which meaning can be assigned. Data Speed The line speed which is commonly measured in bits per second (bps). Dedicated Access Arrangement An arrangement whereby the facilities used between the customer's premises and the Carrier point of presence are directly linked. Such arrangements may involve interconnection facilities provided by the customer, another carrier, or a local access provider. Digital Service (DS) Hierarchy of digital signal speeds used to classify capacity of lines and trunks. Direct Dialed Call An intrastate telephone call that is automatically completed and billed to the telephone number from which the call originated without the automatic or live assistance of an operator.

20 SECTION 2 Original Page 6 A. Definition Of Terms (Cont d) 2. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS Discount Eligible Services Discount Eligible Services contribute toward the overall commitment level (ie. CenturyLink Total Advantage). Discount eligible products that bill on the same billing system can aggregate towards predetermined discount levels, meaning the more spent on this common group of products, the higher the customer s discount will be. Contribution levels will be based on monthly recurring charges (MRCs), counted towards the contract commitment levels and receive term and volume discounts where applicable. End User Any person, firm, partnership, corporation or other entity that uses the service of the Company under the terms and conditions of this Tariff. The End User is responsible for payment unless the charges for the service utilized are paid by the customer. Entrance Facility The physical circuit arrangement which connects an entrance site to a Company point of presence. Entrance Site A location of the Company s transmission facilities from which services can be provided for a customer to any other entrance site or point of presence. Equal Access A form of dialed access provided by local exchange companies whereby telephone calls dialed by the customer are automatically routed to the Company's network. Customers may also route calls to the Company's network by dialing an access code provided by the Company. Exchange The term Exchange denotes a unit established by the Local Exchange Carrier for the administration of communications service in a specified area that usually embraces a city, town or village and its environs. It consists of one or more Central Offices together with the associated facilities used in furnishing communications service within that area. Facility (or Facilities) Any item or items of communications plant or equipment used to provide or connect to Company services. FCC Federal Communications Commission

21 SECTION 2 Original Page 7 A. Definition Of Terms (Cont d) 2. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS Individual Case Basis (ICB) Individual Case Basis (ICB) determinations involve situations where nonstandard service arrangements are required to satisfy specialized customer needs. The nature of such service requirements makes it difficult or impossible to establish general Tariff provisions for such circumstances. When it becomes possible to determine specific terms and conditions for such offerings, they will be offered pursuant to such terms and conditions when set forth in writing and subscribed to by authorized representatives of the customer and authorized representative(s) of the Company. Intercity Circuit Denotes a circuit, created by the Company by means of multiplex equipment, between the Company's switches which are shared by the customers. Shared intercity circuits will consist of identifiable and discrete circuits between a given city-pair. Intercity Mileage The mileage, measured as the shortest distance between any two of the Company's Points of Presence using the Serving Wire Centers "V" & "H" coordinates noted in NECA Tariff F.C.C. No. 4 associated with said Company's Points of Presence. Interexchange Carrier (IXC) Communication companies that interconnect local systems with each other. IXCs are also known as long distance carriers. Interconnection Facilities Circuits and/or dedicated access arrangements provided by the customer or a third party supplier to interconnect the customer with the Company's service. The customer shall have sole responsibility for the ordering, installation, maintenance, and payment of such facilities. Intrastate Message Telecommunications Service ( MTS ) The term Intrastate Message Telecommunications Services denotes the furnishing of direct dialed intrastate switched service to the customer for the completion of long distance voice and dial-up low speed data transmissions over voice grade channels between points wholly within the State of Hawaii. Kilo Bits Per Second (Kpbs) The number of one-thousand bits transmitted in a one second interval.

22 SECTION 2 Original Page 8 A. Definition Of Terms (Cont d) 2. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS LightLink Service LightLink Service provides a high capacity channel for the transmission of Mbps isochronous serial data having a line code of Bipolar with Three Zero Substitution (B3ZS). LightLink Service is provided between two points located within the contiguous United States. The required format and interface specifications are contained in Technical Reference Publications and 62411, and the associated Addendum TR- INS and TR-NPL Local Access Facility The channel provided by the local telephone company (or other local service provider) to connect the Point of Presence to a customer location. Local Access Transport Area (LATA) Geographical area designated by the Federal Communication Commission for the provision and administration of telephone service to individual customers. Location A physical premises to or from which the Company provides service. Local Exchange Carrier ( LEC ) The term Local Exchange Carrier denotes any telephone company that provides local telephone service to customers within a defined area. Long Distance A term that describes a call or circuit that connects two relatively distant parties or systems. A long distance call terminates outside the central office exchange (COE) area, i.e., the serving area of a central office (CO), and outside the municipality. LOC Local Operating Company. Local Long Distance An intralata long distance call. Message Telecommunications Service (MTS) A feature of the public switched telephone network (PSTN) that allows a subscriber to dial a long distance telephone number directly, i.e., without the intervention of an operator. Measured Charge A charge assessed on a per-minute or incremental basis in calculating a portion of the charges due for a completed call.

23 SECTION 2 Original Page 9 A. Definition Of Terms (Cont d) 2. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS Mega Bits Per Second (Mbps) The number of one-million bits transmitted in a one second interval. Minimum Service Period The minimum period of time during which customer is obligated to pay for services provided by the Company. Monthly Recurring Charge The charge payable each month by the customer to the Company for services provided on a continuous basis to the customer. Monthly Revenue Refers to the aggregate amount, prior to the application of any discounts, charged by CenturyLink in a monthly period. NPA Numbering Plan Area (NPA) is a geographic boundary (area code) within which no two telephones have the same seven-digit number. The area code is represented by the first three digits of a ten-digit telephone number. NXX The second three digits of a ten-digit telephone number, representing the central office or exchange from which a call originates. Nonrecurring Charge A one-time charge payable by the customer to the Company for installation or temporary use of service facilities. Normal Work Hours The time after 8:00 a.m. and before 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday excluding Company-observed holidays. OC-3 A Mbps digital transmission system equivalent to 2,016 voice frequency circuits/channels or 84 T-1 facilities. OC-12 A Mbps digital transmission system equivalent to 8,064 voice frequency circuits/channels or 336 T-1 facilities.

24 SECTION 2 Original Page 10 A. Definition Of Terms (Cont d) 2. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS Off-Peak Hours All hours except Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to, but not including, 5:00 PM and during all hours on Carrier Recognized Holidays. Optical Carrier Level N (OC-N) The optical interface designed to work with the STS-n signaling rate in a Synchronous Optical Network (SONET). OC1 is a Mbps signal. All higher levels are direct multiples of OC1. OptiPoint-3 (OC-3) Service OptiPoint-3 (OC-3) Service is a high speed optical transmission service supporting voice, data, and video applications in a point-to-point fashion. OptiPoint-3 (OC-3) Service offers Mbps of bandwidth and provides the equivalent of 2,016 Voice Grade (DS-0) circuits or 84 T-1 facilities. OptiPoint-12 (OC-12) Service OptiPoint-12 (OC-12) Service is a high speed optical transmission service supporting voice, data, and video applications in a point-to-point fashion. OptiPoint-12 (OC-12) Service offers Mbps of bandwidth and provides the equivalent of 8,064 Voice Grade (DS-0) circuits or 336 T-1 facilities. Other Common Carrier The term Other Common Carrier denotes a common carrier, other than the Company, providing domestic and/or international communications service to the public. Peak Hours Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to, but not including, 5:00 PM. Permanent Virtual Circuit ("PVC") A virtual point-to-point (non-switched) logical link between two specific end-points over which packetized (frames) data can be transmitted according to defined service characteristics. Personal Identification Numbers (PINS) Code numbers used in connection with designated telephone numbers which allow intrastate calls to be categorized for various applications.

25 SECTION 2 Original Page 11 A. Definition Of Terms (Cont d) 2. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS Point(s) of Presence The term Point(s) of Presence denotes the site(s) where the Company provides a network interface with facilities provided by Other Common Carriers, Local Exchange Carriers or customers for access to the Company network configuration. Premise The term Premise denotes a building or buildings on contiguous property (except railroad rights-of-way, etc.) not separated by a public highway. Presubscription A service arrangement whereby the customer authorizes the local telephone company to route all interlata calls to the Company. Primary Interexchange Carrier The long distance service provider to which a subscriber is presubscribed for 1+ long distance service. The chosen carrier s network is accessed by dialing 1+ the area code and telephone number. Private Line Service The Intercity Channel(s) and Point of Presence connection(s), station connections and channel option(s) furnished under this Tariff to a customer as a unit uninterrupted by any switching function(s). Qualified Residential Business customer s employees, listed in the product section herein as qualified residential, may subscribe to the business customer s service for satellite locations (e.g., from home). The satellite locations will receive the customer s applicable underlying business rates as defined in this Tariff. The usage of the business customer s employees services will be invoiced to the business customer and the business customer will be financially responsible for payment of such employee s usage. Rate Center The term "Rate Center" denotes a geographically specified point used to determine mileage dependent rates. Regular Billing The term "Regular Billing" denotes a standard billing invoice sent in the normal billing cycle. This billing consists of one (1) invoice for each account assigned to the customer, or in the case of Data Services, one (1) invoice for each customer together with explanatory detail showing the derivation of the charges.

26 SECTION 2 Original Page 12 A. Definition Of Terms (Cont d) 2. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS Regular Voice Grade Facility A communications channel with a bandwidth of approximately 2,700 Hertz (300 to 3,000 Hertz). Switched Data Services (SDS) Switched Data Services (SDS) is the term used to describe dial-up data and video communications messages that are transmitted over the public switched network. Access to SDS is available using either the domestic and internationally defined and accepted protocol standard for Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) or the Switched 56 protocol standard. Service Intrastate telecommunications service provided to a customer or Authorized User by the Company. Subscriber See customer. Special Access Service All exchange access not utilizing telephone company end office switches. This service includes dedicated access that connects end user to end user, end user to carrier, or carrier to carrier and may include analog or digital channels for voice, data or video transmissions. T-1 A Mbps digital transmission system equivalent to 24 voice frequency circuits/channels. T-3 A Mbps digital transmission system equivalent to 672 voice frequency circuits/channels or 28 T-1 facilities. Telecommunications The transmission of voice communications or, subject to the transmission capabilities of the service, the transmission of data, facsimile, signaling, metering, or any other form of intelligence. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) A machine that uses the transmission of coded signals instead of verbal communications to enable hearing impaired users to communicate with each other and with non-hearing impaired individuals.

27 SECTION 2 Original Page 13 A. Definition Of Terms (Cont d) 2. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS Terminal Equipment Telecommunications devices, apparatus and associated wiring on the premises of the customer. Territory Inter-island Telecommunications services are available for origination and termination where technologically and/or economically feasible within the State of Hawaii. Origination of switched access products is not available in those exchanges which have not been converted to equal access. TransLink Service TransLink Service provides a high capacity channel for the transmission of Mbps isochronous serial data having a line code of Bipolar Return-to-Zero (BPRZ). TransLink Service is provided between two points located within the contiguous United States. The required format and interface specifications are contained in Technical Reference Publications GR-54 and GR-342. Travel Card A service arrangement which enables a customer or authorized user to charge a long distance telephone call to an authorized calling card account with Carrier. Travel card calls are usually initiated by using access code dialing and authorization code. U.S. Mainland The forty-eight (48) states within the continental United States of America and the District of Columbia. United States For purposes of the Company s Rates and Services Schedules the term "United States" includes the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).

28 SECTION 2 Original Page 14 B. Rules and Regulations 1. Undertaking of the Company 2. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS a. The furnishing of the communications services under the terms of this Tariff will be provided by the Company alone, or in conjunction with services of other carriers. Service is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week for the transmission of interexchange telephone calls. b. Service consists of the furnishing of transmission capabilities to customers, authorized users, and joint users for the placement and/or receipt of long distance calls between the locations specified herein. Such services are offered subject to the availability of the necessary facilities and equipment to provide the service. c. The Company, when acting at the customer's request and as its authorized agent, will make reasonable efforts to arrange for presubscription, interconnection, and other service requirements. 2. Limitations of Service a. Service is offered subject to the availability of facilities and the provisions of this Tariff. b. The Company reserves the right to refuse or discontinue furnishing services when necessitated by conditions beyond its control. Such conditions include, but are not limited to, a customer's having call volume or calling patterns that results, or may result, in network blockage or other service degradation which adversely affects service or other customers of the Company. c. Service may be discontinued without notice to a customer by blocking traffic to certain cities or NXX exchanges, or by blocking calls using certain access codes or authorization codes, when the Company deems it necessary to take such action to prevent unlawful use of its services. Service will be restored as soon as it can be provided without undue risk, and will, upon request by the customer affected, assign a new authorization code to replace the one that has been deactivated. d. The Company does not undertake to transmit messages, but offers the use of its facilities when available, and will not be liable for errors in transmission or for failure to establish connections. e. A customer shall not use any service mark or trademark of the Company or refer to the Company in connection with any product, equipment, promotion, or publication of the customer without the prior written consent and approval of the Company.

29 SECTION 2 Original Page 15 B. Rules and Regulations 2. Limitations of Service (Cont d) 2. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS f. The customer shall not use nor permit others to use the service in a manner that could interfere with services provided to others, that could harm the facilities of the Company or others, or that is not consistent with any applicable law or regulation. g. The provision of service will not create a partnership or joint venture between the Company and the customer nor result in joint service offerings to their respective authorized users. h. Neither the Services provided pursuant to this Tariff, nor the customer's obligations hereunder, may be assigned or otherwise transferred without the prior written consent of the Company. 3. Application For Service a. Customers may order Services under this Tariff by contacting an authorized Company representative and executing the Company's Application for Service and, at the Company's sole discretion, a Credit Application. The name(s) of the customer(s) desiring to subscribe to service, the service(s) to be provided, the targeted Service Date, and the location(s) of such services must be stipulated in the Application for Service. Company s acceptance of an order for service to be provided to an applicant whose credit has not been duly established, may be subject to the provisions as described elsewhere in this Tariff. b. The Company may also require a signed authorization from the Subscriber for additions to or changes in existing service for such a Subscriber. c. An application for service cancelled by the Subscriber or the Company prior to the establishment of the service applied for is subject to the Cancellation For Cause or Disconnection of Service (Customer Cancellation of Service) provisions as described elsewhere in this Tariff. d. Additional terms and conditions associated with application for service, if applicable, are specified elsewhere in this Tariff for the particular services affected.

30 SECTION 2 Original Page 16 B. Rules and Regulations (Cont d) 4. Ownership of Facilities 2. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS a. Title to all facilities provided by the Company in accordance with these regulations remains with the Company. b. All facilities provided under this Tariff are directly or indirectly controlled by the Company. The customer may not transfer or assign the use of service or facilities without the express written consent of the Company. All regulations and conditions contained in this Tariff shall apply to all such permitted assignees or transferees, as well as all conditions of service. Such transfer or assignment, when permitted, shall only apply where there is no interruption of the use or location of the service or facilities. 5. Use of Service a. Service is provided on a monthly basis, twenty-four (24) hours per day as described herein. For the purpose of computing charges in this Tariff, a month is considered to have thirty (30) days. b. The Company's services may not be used for the unlawful or unauthorized provision of telecommunications services. c. Service furnished by the Company may be used for one or more of the following: for the transmission of communications by the customer; for the transmission of communications by an authorized user as defined herein; or for the transmission of communications to or from a customer of another common carrier, which has subscribed to the Company's communications services. d. The customer shall not use nor permit others to use the Service in a manner that could impede or interfere with the Services provided to others, that could harm the facilities of the Company or others, or that is inconsistent with any applicable law or regulations. e. No person, firm, corporation, agency, customer, authorized user or other entity shall resell nor permit others to resell Carrier's Services without the prior written consent of the Company.

31 SECTION 2 Original Page 17 B. Rules and Regulations (Cont d) 6. Minimum Service Period 2. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS Except as otherwise provided in this Tariff, service is provided and billed on the basis a one (1) month, beginning on the Service Date and continuing until the expiration of the Minimum Service Period or until service is otherwise canceled. Customer shall accept and pay for each Service for the Minimum Service Period. Upon expiration of the Minimum Service Period, Services shall be automatically extended on a month-to-month basis until Service is terminated in writing by the customer on not less than thirty (30) day's written notice to the Company. 7. Responsibilities of Authorized Users a. Customer shall at all times comply with all applicable federal, state, and local statutes, ordinances, regulations, and orders of any commission or other governmental body. All customers are responsible for taking all the necessary legal steps for interconnecting their terminal equipment or communications systems with the Company facilities or services and shall secure all licenses, permits, rights-of-way, and other arrangements necessary for such interconnection. b. The Authorized User is responsible for compliance with the applicable regulations set forth in this Tariff as well as all rules and regulations of the state utility commission and the FCC. c. The customer agrees to operate company-provided equipment in accordance with the instructions of the Company or its authorized agent. Failure to do so will void any Company liability for interruption of service and may cause the customer to be responsible for damages to equipment pursuant to this Tariff.

32 SECTION 2 Original Page GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS B. Rules and Regulations 7. Responsibilities of Authorized Users (Cont d) d. Customer agrees to return all company-provided equipment to the Company within five (5) days of termination of service in connection with which the equipment was used. Equipment shall be in the same condition as when delivered to the customer, normal wear and tear only excepted. Customer shall reimburse the Company, upon demand, for any costs incurred by the Company due to customer's failure to comply with this provision. e. The Company reserves the right of entrance for its employees, agents, or contractors to the premises of the customer, at any reasonable hour for the purpose of installing, inspecting, repairing, or upon termination of service removing the Company's equipment. The customer shall be responsible for making any necessary arrangements for the Company's entrance to the customer's premises. f. In the event the Company files suit or retains an attorney to enforce the terms of this Tariff, the Company shall be entitled to recover, in addition to any other remedies, all attorneys' fees for in house and outside counsel, court costs, costs of investigation and any other related expenses in connection therewith.

33 SECTION 2 Original Page 19 B. Rules and Regulations (Cont d) 8. Limitation of Liability 2. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS a. The Company shall not be liable to customer or any other person, firm, entity, for any failure to perform its obligations under this Tariff due to any cause or causes beyond its reasonable control, as determined by the Company. b. The Company is not liable for any act or omission of the customer, authorized user, or any other company or companies furnishing a portion of the service. In no event shall the Company or any of its Affiliates be liable for claim or loss, expense or damage (including indirect, special or consequential damage) for any interruption, delay, error, omission, addition, or defect in any service, facility or transmission of any person or entity furnishing any portion of the service, facilities, or equipment associated with the service or for damages caused by services, facilities, or equipment furnished by such person or entity. c. The Company and any of its Affiliates shall be indemnified and held harmless by customers against any claim or loss, expense or damage (including indirect, special or consequential damage) for defamation, libel, slander, invasion of privacy, infringement of a copyright or patent, unauthorized use of any trademark, trade name or service mark, unfair competition, interference with or misappropriation or violation of any contract, proprietary right, or any other injury to any person, property, or entity arising out of the material, data, information, or other content revealed to, used, or transmitted by the Company. d. The Company and any of its Affiliates shall not be liable for any defacement of or damages to the premises of a customer or authorized user resulting from the furnishing of service which is not the direct result of the Company's negligence. e. The Company is not liable for any defacement of or damage to the premises of a customer resulting from the furnishing of services or the attachment of instruments, apparatus, and associated wiring furnished by the Company on such customer's premises or by the installation or removal thereof, when such defacement or damage is not the direct result of the Company's negligence.

34 SECTION 2 Original Page 20 B. Rules and Regulations 8. Limitation of Liability (Cont d) 2. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS f. The Company does not guarantee or make any warranty with respect to any equipment provided by it where such equipment is used in locations containing an atmosphere which is explosive, prone to fire, dangerous or otherwise unsuitable for such equipment. Customers and authorized users indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any and all loss, claims, demands, suits or other action, or any liability whatsoever, whether suffered, made, instituted, or asserted by any party or persons, for any personal injury to or death of any person or persons, and for any loss, damage, or destruction of any property, whether owned by the customer, authorized user, or others, caused or claimed to have been caused directly or indirectly by the installation, operation, failure to operate, maintenance, removal, presence, condition, location, or use of such equipment so used. g. In no event shall the Company or any of its Affiliates be liable to customer, its customers or any of their affiliates under this Tariff for any loss of profit or revenue or for any incidental, consequential, indirect, punitive or similar or additional damages incurred or suffered as a result of incorrect or defective transmissions, or any direct or indirect consequences thereof, while using the Services, performance, non-performance, termination, breach, or other action or inaction, on the part of the Company, under this Tariff, even if customer advises the Company of the foresee-ability, possibility, likelihood, probability or certainty of such loss or damage. h. Except for physical damage to customer s transmission facilities or customer premise equipment directly caused by the Company s negligence or willful misconduct, the Company is not responsible for unauthorized access to, or alteration, theft, or destruction of, customer s equipment, data, programs or other information through accident, wrongful means or any other cause while such information is stored on or transmitted across Company-provided network facilities or customer premise equipment. Customer is responsible for any Company service or usage charges resulting from any such unauthorized access, unless a tariff, schedule or other written agreement expressly states otherwise. i. Customer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its directors, officers, employees, and agents, successors, and assigns, from all damages, costs, expenses and liabilities, including all attorneys' fees and disbursements, sustained by the Company in any action commenced by any third party and arising in connection with the customer's performance of its obligations and duties under this Tariff; and the customer shall indemnify and hold the Company harmless from and against any and all claims arising from or relating to the Company's provision of facilities or Services to customer under this Tariff.