PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet 1 SECTION 2 - Exchange Lines and Usage 4.2 EXCHANGE LINES AND USAGE

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1 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE A. LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE (GENERAL) 1. DESCRIPTION Local Exchange Service provides access to the exchange system of the Company and consists of a termination of the subscriber s premises connected to a line to the central office serving the area in which the subscriber is located. Connection at the central office to switching equipment permits communication with other telephone users. Tariffs located in Part 4, Section 2 of this Guidebook set forth the availability of, and rates for, the types and grades of local exchange service. 2. REGULATIONS The Reno Exchange consists of the following wire centers: RENONV02, RENONV12, RENONV13, RENONV14, RENONV15, SNVYNV11, SPRKNV11, SPRKNV12, STEDNV11, LCWDNV11, WASONV11 and VERDNV11. The Company s Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8 are incorporated by reference as applicable to the provisioning of the services herein. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations, rates, and charges are applicable as specified in Tariff FCC No. 1 to the services herein.

2 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE B. PROMOTIONS AND LIMITED OFFERINGS Term and Volume Discount Plan (TVD) a. Description An optional discount pricing plan providing for term pricing on 1 or more measured or flat-rate business access lines, with additional discounts available for volume commitments. TVD provides for discount on 12, 24 and 36-month term commitments and volume commitments starting with a minimum of 1 business access line. b. Regulations 1. Discounts are applied to currently applicable rates. 2. Customer must commit to a minimum volume of business access lines. The total number of business access lines within the Company s territory will apply toward the volume commitment. At any time during the term, if the total number of business access lines in the Company s territory is less than the minimum, an adjustment charge will be billed to the customer. 3. Customer must sign a written service agreement establishing their commitment to the term period, volume, discount percentage to be applied to the monthly rate. 4. When a TVD customer moves service from one service location to another, the duration and discount associated with the service agreement is not affected. If the applicable local exchange access monthly rate changes as a result of the move, the monthly rate at the new service location will be based on the tariff rate in effect at the time of the move for the new location. 5. Customers requesting the termination of their service agreement prior to the completion of the term excluding moves, upgrades and renewals, will incur an early termination charge. 6. Early termination charges will not be billed if the customer upgrades to another Company service under a service agreement which term period is equal to or greater than the term period remaining on the service agreement being terminated.

3 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE (Cont d) B. PROMOTIONS AND LIMITED OFFERINGS (Cont d) Term and Volume Discount Plan (TVD) (Cont d) b. Regulations (Cont d) 7. Early termination charges do not apply if the customer agrees to continue the service agreement at the new service location and retain an equal or greater number of business access lines than were connected at the old service location. 8. Early termination charges will not apply if the customer terminates an existing TVD service agreement prior to the end of the term if customer has signed a new TVD service agreement with a term that is equal to or greater than the term period remaining on the terminated TVD service agreement, and the volume of business access lines is equal to or greater than the volume of business access lines on the terminated TVD service agreement. 9. The TVD cannot be combined with other monthly recurring discount plans or promotions on business access lines. 10. The TVD cannot be combined with any plans or promotions that waive non-recurring charges on business access lines. 11. Upon completion of the term commitment, if a new service agreement has not been signed, the service will automatically be billed at the current monthly rates for the business access lines set forth in this tariff. 12. At the time a customer subscribes to TVD, applicable nonrecurring charges (NRCs) will be waived for existing customers migrating existing lines to the TVD plan, existing customers that add lines and for customers coming to the Company from other carriers. Standard NRCs will apply to lines added subsequent to the initial order. c. Rates and Charges 1. Discount Schedule Access Line Volume Commitment 12 Month Term 24 Month Term 36 Month Term 48 Month Term Minimum 1 line Minimum 5 lines Minimum 11 lines Minimum 31 lines Minimum 101 lines Minimum 201 lines 5% 5.5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 7% 7.5% 8% 9% 10% 11% 9% 9.5% 10% 11% 12% 13% 9.5% 10% 10.5% 11.5% 12.5% 13.5%

4 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE (Cont d) B. PROMOTIONS AND LIMITED OFFERINGS (Cont d) Term and Volume Discount Plan (TVD) (Cont d) c. Rates and Charges (Cont d) 2. Adjustment Charge The adjustment charge is charged per line, per month for the number of business access lines under the minimum line volume commitment for the remainder of the term, or until the minimum line volume commitment is once again met. $10.00 per line 3. Early Termination Charge The early termination charge is equal to 50% of the monthly payments remaining for the term period for each business access line. Current tariffed rates in effect will be used to determine monthly payments remaining for the term period. 4. Renewable Option The 12-month term has a 12-month renewable option. If the customer selects the 12-month renewable option, the plan will renew for 12-month intervals. A maximum of two 12-month renewals are available after the first 12-month term. The customer will receive written notification of their selection outlining the details of the agreements, plus subsequent notifications regarding their renewal options prior to the expiration of each 12-month term.

5 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE (Cont d) MEASURED - RATE SERVICE LOCAL EXCHANGE MEASURED RATE SERVICE A. DESCRIPTION 1. Exchange measured service consists of measured business service, measured residence service and measured trunks. 2. Measured Service usage refers to charges for local usage on the basis of (1) the number of completed calls, (2) duration or length of conversation in minutes, and (3) time of day and day of week. 3. A base rate area is a more closely built up section of the exchange area in which the base rates apply. 4. A special rate area is an outlying section of an exchange within which special rate treatment may be applicable. B. REGULATIONS 1. These rates apply within the base rate area or special rate area of a listed exchange. The rate for individual access line business and residence service does not extend beyond the point of demarcation. 2. Exchange measured business service, standard measured residence service and low use measured residence service are offered statewide in all exchanges as facilities of the serving central office and operation conditions permit. 3. Low Use Measured Residence Service. a. This service is restricted to no more than one such service for each premises. b. This service will not be furnished on a foreign exchange basis. c. Other residence service will not be furnished concurrently on the same premises. d. The residence premises at which the service is requested is the applicant s principal place of residence.

6 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE MEASURED - RATE SERVICE (Cont d) LOCAL EXCHANGE MEASURED RATE SERVICE (Cont d) B. REGULATIONS (Cont d) 4. Measured business line service will be provided in accordance with the following: a. At rates and charges equivalent to other business service furnished to the same customer on thesamepremises. b. The service is furnished: - only for operator assisted outgoing toll calls placed from stations connected to the line (USOC TXX), or - to allow both incoming and outgoing local and toll calls, with time and charge information reported on all operator assisted set-paid call (USOC TWX). 5. Operator Assisted Service Dial Station Message Toll Charges for the lowest step (0-10 miles) plus the appropriate Operator Service Charge, as set forth in Part 9, Section 1, apply to local calls placed with the assistance of a Company operator. 6. A combination of flat rate and measured rate business or residence access line service will not be furnished concurrently on the same premises when service is furnished from the same exchange. Exceptions: - Custom Data Service - Switched 56 Data Service

7 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE (Cont d) MEASURED - RATE SERVICE (Cont d) LOCAL EXCHANGE MEASURED RATE SERVICE (Cont d) C. RATES AND CHARGES Rate per month for each primary individual line service: USOC Service Custom Data Service - ALD 1MB/1ML 1MR/1SY 1MQ/1SZ Individual Measured Residence or Business Service See the Rates following in this section for the usage rate schedule. For the appropriate regulations, see Part 4, Section 1. Individual Measured Business Service. See the Rates following in this section for the usage rate schedule. For the appropriate regulations, see Part 4, Section 1. Individual Standard Measured Residence Service. See the Rates following in this section for the usage rate schedule. For the appropriate regulations, see Part 4, Section 1. Individual Low Use Measured Residence Service. See the Rates following in this section for the usage rate schedule. For the appropriate regulations, see Part 4, Section 1.

8 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE (Cont d) MEASURED - RATE SERVICE (Cont d) LOCAL EXCHANGE MEASURED RATE SERVICE (Cont d) C. RATE AND CHARGES (Cont d) Monthly Rate Exchange ALD 1MB 1ML 1MR 1SY 1MQ 1SZ - Austin $23.00 $14.00 $14.00 $6.70 $6.70 $5.40 $ Gilman Sprins Special Rate Area - Kingston Canyon Special Rate Area - Baker Battle Mountain Beatty Carson City Carson Plains Cottonwood Creek Crescent Valley Crystal Bay Duckwater/Currant/ Nyala Ely Empire Gerlach Special Rate Area - Eureka/Diamond Valley

9 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE (Cont d) MEASURED - RATE SERVICE (Cont d) LOCAL EXCHANGE MEASURED RATE SERVICE (Cont d) C. RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) Monthly Rate Exchange ALD 1MB 1ML 1MR 1SY 1MQ 1SZ - Fernley and/or $23.00 $14.00 $14.00 $6.70 $6.70 $5.40 $5.40 Wadsworth Base Rate Area - Fish Lake Valley Gabbs Hawthorne Walker Lake Special Rate Area - Imlay Unionville Special Rate Area - Indian Springs Lathrop Wells and/or Clay Camp Base Rate Area - Lovelock Lund McGill MinaBaseRate Area Luning Special Rate Area Nixon

10 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE (Cont d) MEASURED - RATE SERVICE (Cont d) LOCAL EXCHANGE MEASURED RATE SERVICE (Cont d) C. RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) Monthly Rate Exchange ALD 1MB 1ML 1MR 1SY 1MQ 1SZ - Pahrump $23.00 $14.00 $14.00 $6.70 $6.70 $5.40 $ Reno Round Mountain Base Rate Area - Carvers Special Rate - Sandy Valley Schurz Silver Springs Spring Valley/ Cherry Creek/ Currie/Lages - Stagecoach Sutcliffe Virginia City Winnemucca Base Rate Area - Golconda Special Rate Area

11 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE (Cont d) MEASURED - RATE SERVICE (Cont d) LOCAL EXCHANGE MEASURED RATE SERVICE (Cont d) C. RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) 1. MEASURED SERVICE USAGE SCHEDULE a. Method of Applying Rates: A $2.85 monthly allowance will be applied to the total monthly message charges for exchange standard measured residence service only. 1 No monthly allowance applies to the total monthly message charges for exchange low use measured residence services and measured business service. Rates apply to all local calls. b. Discount Schedule Monday thru Friday 2 HOURS 3 RATE DISCOUNT 8:00am to 5:00pm DAY NONE 5:00am to 11:00pm EVENING 25% 11:00am to 8:00am NIGHT 50% Saturday 2 HOURS RATE DISCOUNT ALL NIGHT 50% NOTE 1: NOTE 2: NOTE 3: This allowance does not apply to BRI-ISDN as described in Part 17, Section 1 of this Guidebook. Night rates apply on holidays shown in Part 4, Section C.1.d. To but not including.

12 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE (Cont d) MEASURED - RATE SERVICE (Cont d) LOCAL EXCHANGE MEASURED RATE SERVICE (Cont d) C. RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) 1. MEASURED SERVICE USAGE SCHEDULE (Cont d) b. Discount Schedule (Cont d) Sunday 1 HOURS 2 RATE DISCOUNT 8:00 am to 5:00 pm NIGHT 50% 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm EVENING 25% 11:00 pm to 8:00 am NIGHT 50% c. Rate Schedule - The day rate applies to the following: Initial Minute Additional Minute $0.05 $0.020 d. Holidays New Year s Day 3 January 1 Independence Day 3 July 4 Labor Day the first Monday in September Thanksgiving Day the fourth Thursday in November Christmas Day 3 December 25 NOTE 1: NOTE 2: NOTE 3: Night rates apply on Holidays, see Part C.1.d. To, but not including. If the legal holiday falls on a date other than that shown, the night rate would apply on such legal holiday.

13 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE FLAT - RATE SERVICE A. DESCRIPTION A base rate area is a more closely built up section of the exchange area in which the base rates apply without mileage charges. A special rate area is an outlying section of an exchange within which special rate treatment is applicable without suburban mileage charges. B. REGULATIONS 1. These rates apply within the base rate area or special rate area of a listed exchange. The rate for an individual access line business and residence service does not extend beyond the point of demarcation. 2. Rates shown in C.1 following are for flat rate service unless otherwise specified. Rates for service, other than extended service, comprehend local service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the exchange from which the primary station is served. Rates for Ely extended service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Ely and McGill exchanges. Rates for McGill extended service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Ely and McGill exchanges. Rates for Carson City/Dayton extended service comprehend service without additional charges to all stations receiving service from the Carson City/Dayton, Reno/Sparks, Crystal Bay, Virginia City, Carson Plains, Stagecoach and Silver Springs exchanges. Rates for Carson City, excluding Dayton, also comprehend service without additional charge to stations receiving service from the Contel of Nevada Gardnerville exchanges.

14 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE (Cont d) FLAT - RATE SERVICE (Cont d) B. REGULATIONS (Cont d) Rates for Crystal Bay extended service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Crystal Bay, Carson City/Dayton, Reno/Sparks, and Virginia City exchanges and the Brockway district area of the North Tahoe, California exchange. Rates for Reno/Sparks extended service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Reno/Sparks, Carson City/Dayton, Crystal Bay, Virginia City, and Verdi, California exchanges. Rates for Reno/Sparks, excluding Washoe Valley and Verdi, Nevada, also comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Fernley/Wadsworth, Nixon, Sutcliffe and Cottonwood Creek exchanges. Rates for Virginia City extended service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Virginia City, Carson City/Dayton, Crystal Bay and Reno/Sparks exchanges. Rates for Fernley/Wadsworth extended service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Fernley/Wadsworth, Nixon, Sutcliffe, Cottonwood Creek, Silver Springs and Reno/Sparks exchanges, excluding Washoe Valley and Verdi, Nevada. Rates for Nixon extended service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Nixon, Fernley/Wadsworth, Sutcliffe, Cottonwood Creek and Reno/Sparks exchanges, excluding Washoe Valley and Verdi, Nevada. Rates for Sutcliffe extended service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service form the Sutcliffe, Fernley/Wadsworth, Nixon, Cottonwood Creek and Reno/Sparks exchanges, excluding Washoe Valley and Verdi, Nevada. Rates for Cottonwood Creek extended service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Cottonwood Creek, Fernley/Wadsworth, Nixon, Sutcliffe and Reno/Sparks exchanges, excluding Washoe Valley and Verdi, Nevada. Rates for Carson Plains extended service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Carson Plains, Carson City/Dayton, Stagecoach and Silver Springs exchanges.

15 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE (Cont d) FLAT - RATE SERVICE (Cont d) B. REGULATIONS (Cont d) Rates for Stagecoach extended services comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Stagecoach, Carson City/Dayton, Carson Plains and Silver Springs exchanges. Rates for Silver Springs extended service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Silver Springs, Carson City/Dayton, Stagecoach, Carson Plains and Fernley/Wadsworth exchanges. Rates for Gardnerville exchange extended service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Gardnerville exchange, including the areas of Johnson Lane, Gardnerville, Gardnerville Ranchos, Minden and Genoa as legally described by Contel of Nevada, and from the Carson City exchange, excluding Dayton.

16 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE (Cont d) FLAT - RATE SERVICE (Cont d) B. REGULATIONS (Cont d) 3. Service under this tariff will be provided outside the base rate area or special rate area and within the exchange area at the following rates plus mileage rates. Business and Residence Individual Flat Rate Service under this tariff will be provided in a contiguous exchange in accordance with Rates and Conditions in Part 4, Section 5 Mileage rates. Business and Residence Individual Flat Rate service under this tariff will be provided outside the exchange area to a non-contiguous exchange, toll region or to unfilled territory in accordance with Rates and Conditions in Part 15, Section 2 Mileage rates. The toll rates applicable to toll service in connection with foreign exchange service will be in accordance with the toll tariff provisions of the foreign exchange. 4. Where local facilities and operating conditions permit, individual access business line service will be provided in accordance with the following: a. At rates and charges equivalent to other business service furnished to the same customer on the same premises.

17 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE (Cont d) FLAT RATE SERVICE (Cont d) B. REGULATIONS (Cont d) b. The service is furnished: (1) only for operator assisted outgoing toll calls placed from stations connected to the line (USOC TXX), or (2) to allow both incoming and outgoing local and toll calls, with time and charge information reported on all operator assisted sent-paid calls (USOC TXX). 5. A combination of flat rate and measured rate business or residence access line service will not be furnished concurrently on the same premises when service is furnished from the same exchange. Exceptions: - Custom Data Service - Switched 56 Data service 6. Exchange flat rate residence and business service will be offered statewide in all exchanges as facilities of the serving central office and operating conditions permit. C. RATES AND CHARGES 1. Rate per month for each primary individual and party line service: USOC 1FB 1FR 1FL 1FW SERVICE Individual Line Flat Rate Business Service Individual Line Flat Rate Residence Service Individual Line Flat Rate Business Service Without Telephone Individual Line Flat Rate Residence Service Without Telephone

18 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE (Cont d) FLAT RATE SERVICE (Cont d) C. RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) Monthly Rate Exchange 1FB 1FL 1FR 1FW -Austin - Gilman Springs Special Rate Area - Kingston Canyon Special Rate Area - Baker - Battle Mountain - Beatty -CarsonCityor Dayton Base Rate Area - Carson Plains - Cottonwood Creek - Crescent Valley -CrystalBay - Duckwater/Currant/ Nyala -Ely $22.00 $22.00 $10.75 $10.75

19 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE(Cont d) FLAT RATE SERVICE (Cont d) C. RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) Monthly Rate Exchange 1FB 1FL 1FR 1FW -EmpireBaseRate Area - Gerlach Special Rate Area - Eureka/Diamond Valley - Fernley and/or Wadsworth Base Rate Area - Fish Lake Valley - Gabbs - Hawthorne Base Rate Area - Walker Lake Special Rate Area -Imlay - Unionville Special Rate Area - Indian Springs $22.00 $22.00 $10.75 $10.75

20 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE (Cont d) FLAT RATE SERVICE (Cont d) C. RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) Monthly Rate Exchange 1FB 1FL 1FR 1FW - Lathrop Wells or Clay Camp, Base Rate Area - Lovelock - Lund - McGill -MinaBaseRate Area - Luning Special Rate Area -Nixon - Pahrump

21 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE (Cont d) FLAT RATE SERVICE (Cont d) C. RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) Monthly Rate Exchange 1FB 1FL 1FR 1FW - Reno - Round Mountain Base Rate Area - Carvers Special Rate Area - Sandy Valley - Schurz - Silver Springs - Spring Valley/ Cherry Creek/ Currie/Lages - Stagecoach - Sutcliffe - Virginia City - Winnemucca Base Rate Area - Golconda Special Rate Area $24.20 $24.20 $10.75 $10.75

22 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE (Cont d) TEENLINE A. DESCRIPTION 1. Teenline is a package offering consisting of Individual Residence Flat Rate Service including Touch-Tone, Three-Way Calling and Call Restriction. A directory listing is included. B. REGULATIONS 1. The customer must have an established primary Residence Flat Rate Service on the same premises to participate in this offering. 2. TeenLine will be offered where facilities and operating conditions permit. 3. The customer will have capabilities/responsibilities of accepting third party and collect calls. 4. No substitution of any feature associated with this offering is permitted. 5. TeenLine will be billed to the primary service. Service will be denied on both lines for nonpayment of bill. 6. The general regulations and definitions applicable to local exchange service as set forth in Parts 2 and 4 of this Guidebook also apply to TeenLine Service. C. PROMOTIONAL OPTIONS During specific promotional periods, the service connection charge may be waived in total or in part. Promotional dates will be shown in 1. Following. 1. Approved Promotional Dates:

23 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE (Cont d) TEENLINE (Cont d) D. RATE AND CHARGES Nonrecurring Charge Monthly Rate USOC - TeenLine 1,2 RR $1.60 1TL NOTE 1: Multi-Element Charges apply as specified in Part 3, Section 1 of this Guidebook. NOTE 2: In addition to the rate for a single party, flat rate residence access line from Part 4, Section 2 of this Guidebook (USOC 1FRTL).

24 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE LOCAL SERVICE OPTIONS FARMER LINE SERVICE A. DESCRIPTION Farmer line service is exchange service furnished in a suburban area of an exchange by use of lines provi-ded, owned and maintained in part by the customer. Service offerings consist of business (USOC LSE) and residence (USOC LSF). B. REGULATIONS 1. Service is furnished outside the base rate area or special rate area and normally within the exchange area. A farmer line station shall not be located within the base rate area or special rate area. If subsequent to a base rate area or special rate expansion, an existing farmer line service is located within the expanded area, this service may be retained by the subscriber or successors at the same location until discontinues at the request of the subscriber. Rates for service, other than extended service, comprehend local service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the exchange from which the primary station is served. Rates for Ely extended service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the exchange from which the primary station is served. Rates for McGill extended service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from McGill and Ely exchanges. Rates for Carson City/Dayton extended service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Carson City/Dayton, Reno/Sparks, Crystal Bay, Virginia City, Carson Plains, Stagecoach and Silver Springs exchanges. Rates for Carson City, excluding Dayton, also comprehend service without additional charge to stations receiving service from the Contel of Nevada Gardnerville exchange. Rate for Crystal Bay extended service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Crystal Bay, Carson City/Dayton, Reno/Sparks and Virginia City exchanges and the Brockway district area of the North Tahoe, California exchange.

25 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE (Cont d) LOCAL SERVICE OPTIONS (Cont d) FARMER LINE SERVICE (Cont d) B. REGULATIONS (Cont d) Rates for Reno/Sparks extended service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Reno/Sparks, Carson City/Dayton, Crystal Bay, Virginia City and Verdi, California exchanges. Rates for Reno/Sparks, excluding Washoe Valley and Verdi, Nevada, also comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Fernley/Wadsworth, Nixon, Sutcliffe and Cottonwood Creek exchanges. Rates for Virginia City extended service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Virginia City, Reno/Sparks, Carson City/Dayton, and Crystal Bay exchanges. Rates for Fernley/Wadsworth extended service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Fernley/Wadsworth, Sutcliffe, Cottonwood Creek and Reno/Sparks exchanges, excluding Washoe Valley and Verdi, Nevada. Rates for Sutcliffe extended service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Sutcliffe, Fernley/Wadsworth, Nixon, Cottonwood Creek and Reno/Sparks exchanges, excluding Washoe Valley and Verdi, Nevada. Rate for Cottonwood Creek extended service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Cottonwood Creek, Fernley/Wadsworth, Nixon, Sutcliffe and Reno/Sparks exchanges, excluding Washoe Valley and Verdi, Nevada. Rates for Carson Plains extended service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Carson Plains, Carson City/Dayton, Stagecoach and Silver Springs exchange. Rates for Stagecoach extended service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Stagecoach, Carson City/Dayton, Carson Plains and Silver Springs exchanges.

26 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE (Cont d) LOCAL SERVICE OPTIONS (Cont d) FARMER LINE SERVICE (Cont d) B. REGULATIONS (Cont d) Rates for Silver Springs extended service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Silver Springs, Carson City/Dayton, Stagecoach, Carson Plains and Fernley/Wadsworth exchanges. Rates for Gardnerville exchange extended service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Gardnerville exchange, including the areas of Johnson Lane, Gardnerville, Gardnerville Ranchos, Minden and Genoa as legally described by Contel of Nevada, and from the Carson City exchange, excluding Dayton. 2. The Company will provide, own and maintain all lines and facilities used to furnish farmer line service to the boundary of the vase rate area except where the city limits are beyond this boundary, in which case the lines and facilities extend to the boundary of the city limits. 3. The subscriber will provide, own and maintain all lines and facilities beyond the boundary of thevaserateareaorcitylimits. 4. Service will be rendered to less than three subscribers; provided the total minimum exchange revenue of each circuit is not less than that of three residence stations. 5. Farmer line service is offered statewide as facilities and operating conditions permit. C. TERRITORY Within the suburban area of a listed exchange. D. RATES AND CHARGES Rates per month for each station: USOC LSE Service Farmer Line Business Service LSF Farmer Line Residence Service

27 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE (Cont d) LOCAL SERVFICE OPTIONS (Cont d) FARMER LINE SERVICE (Cont d) D. RATES AND CHARGES (Cont d) Monthly Rate Exchange Business Residence - Austin $8.80 $ Baker Battle Mountain Beatty Carson City/Dayton Extended Carson Plains Extended Cottonwood Creek Extended Crescent Valley Duckwater/Currant/Nyala Ely Extended Empire Eureka/Diamond Valley Fernley/Wadsworth Extended Fish Lake Valley Gabbs Hawthorne Imlay Indian Springs Lathrop Wells Lovelock Lund McGill Extended Mina Nixon Extended Pahrump Reno/Sparks Extended Round Mountain Sandy Valley Schurz Silver Springs Extended Spring Valley/Cherry Creek/Currie/Lages Stagecoach Extended Sutcliffe Extended Virginia City Extended Winnemucca

28 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE LOCAL SERVICE OPTIONS SUBURBAN MILEAGE A. DESCRIPTION Suburban mileage charges are applicable to basic exchange service for customers who reside outside of the base rate area or special rate area within an exchange. B. REGULATIONS 1. Mileage rates apply when the customer s premises is located outside the base rate area or special rate area and within the exchange area and is in addition to all other rates applicable to those services. 2. Mileage rates are based on air-line distance measured between the customer s premises and the nearest point on the boundary of the base rate area or special rate area. 3. Suburban mileage rates in the local exchange apply in addition to the foreign exchange channel mileage rate as shown in Part 15, Section 2 of this Guidebook, if the customer s primary service is located outside the base rate area or special rate area. C. TERRITORY Within the suburban area of all exchanges. D. RATES AND CHARGES 1. Reno and Carson City exchanges: Monthly - All the customer s locations within one mile of the base rate area or special rate area Rate USOC $.00 MFM - All additional customer locations.00 MET

29 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE (Cont d) LOCAL SERVICE OPTIONS (Cont d) D. SUBURBAN MILEAGE (Cont d) 2. All exchanges except the Reno and Carson City exchanges: Monthly - All the customer s locations within one mile of the base rate area or special rate area Rate USOC $.00 RUF - All additional customer locations.00 RUF

30 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE TRUNKS A. DESCRIPTION Private Branch Exchange (PBX) trunk lines provide a telecommunications channel between the customer's premises and the Company s central office (CO). The channel connects PBX stations to the telecommunications network. B. REGULATIONS 1. PBX service will be provided outside the base rate area or special rate area and within the exchange area at the rates listed in this tariff. 2. Service under this Guidebook will be provided outside the exchange area according to rates and regulations listed in Part 15, Section 2 of this Guidebook, or Part 4, Section 5 of this Guidebook for Mileage Charges. 3. The toll rates applicable to toll service in connection with foreign exchange service will be according to the toll tariff provisions of the foreign exchange. 4. Lines and/or stations are installed on the premises on which the PBX switchboard or subsidiary PBX is located. Rates as specified in Part 4, Section 5 apply to off-premises mileage.

31 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE TRUNKS (Cont d) B. REGULATIONS (Cont d) 5. Interior Wiring a. Where local facilities and operating conditions permit, trunk lines will be provided in accordance with the following: (1) At Charges and Rates equivalent to other service furnished to the same customer on the same premises. b. The service is furnished: (1) only for operator assisted outgoing toll calls placed from stations of a PBX (USOC T86 or THBHD); (2) to allow only outgoing local and toll calls, with time and charge information reported on all operator assisted sent-paid calls (USOC TTTXA, TTTXB); and (3) to allow both incoming and outgoing local and toll calls, with time and charge information reported on all operator assisted sent-paid calls (USOC TWB).

32 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE TRUNKS (Cont d) C. RATES AND CHARGES Monthly Rate USOC 1. Mileage between COs of exchange 1 First one-quarter mile or fraction thereof - Each PBX trunk line equipped 2 $6.40 ZZZYB Each additional quarter mile or fraction thereof - Each PBX trunk line equipped 3 $3.00 ZZZYB NOTE 1: Rates apply to the airline distance between COs within the same exchange when service is provided from a CO area different than that from which service would normally be provided. NOTE 2: To calculate mileage refer to the Determination of Air-Line Mileages, Part 9, Section 1. Round fractional mileage up to the nearest Quarter Mile for interoffice mileage only.

33 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE TRUNKS MEASURED RATE TRUNKS A. REGULATION 1. Measured trunks will be offered statewide where facilities and operating conditions permit wire trunks will be available upon customer request. Rates for these trunks will be double the standard 2-wire trunk rate. Installation/service connection rates will also be doubled. B. RATES 1. Trunk Descriptions Trunks 2-WIRE USOC 4-WIRE USOC - First business trunk line TMB TMB4X - Additional business trunk line TM2 TM24X - Out only business trunk line TM3 TM34X - In only business trunk line TM4 TM44X - Out only hotel trunk line terminated on a Company operator position or routed to an interexchange carrier for termination at an interexchange carrier or alternate operator services provider operator position THBHD THB4X

34 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE TRUNKS (Cont d) MEASURED RATE TRUNKS (Cont d) B. RATES (Cont d) 2. Trunk Rates Rates apply to each trunk line equipped. Exchange 2-Wire Monthly Rate 4-Wire Monthly Rate - Austin $16.00 $ Gilman Springs Special Rate Area Kingston Canyon Special Rate Area Baker Battle Mountain Beatty Carson City/Dayton Extended Carson Plains Extended Cottonwood Creek Extended Crescent Valley Crystal Bay Extended Duckwater/Currant/Nyala Ely Empire Gerlach Special Rate Area Eureka/Diamond Valley Fernley/Wadsworth Extended Hawthorne Walker Lake Special Rate Area Imlay Unionville Special Rate Area Indian Springs Lathrop Wells and/or Clay Camp Base Rate Area Lovelock Lund McGill Nixon Extended

35 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE TRUNKS (Cont d) MEASURED RATE TRUNKS (Cont d) B. RATES (Cont d) 2. Trunk Rates Rates apply to each trunk line equipped. Exchange 2-Wire Monthly Rate 4-Wire Monthly Rate - Pahrump $16.00 $ Reno Extended Carvers Special Rate Area Schurz Silver Springs Extended Spring Valley/Cherry Creek/Currie/Lages Stagecoach Extended Sutcliffe Extended Virginia Extended Winnemucca Golconda Special Rate Area

36 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE TRUNKS (Cont d) TERM AND VOLUME ARRANGEMENTS TERM AND VOLUME DISCOUNT PLAN (TVD) A. Description An optional discount pricing plan providing for term pricing on 1 or more measured or flat-rate private branch exchange PBX trunk lines, with additional discounts available for volume commitments. TVD provides for discount on 12, 24 and 36-month term commitments and volume commitments starting with a minimum of 1 PBX trunk line. B. Regulations 1. Discounts are applied to currently applicable tariff rates. 2. Customer must commit to a minimum volume of PBX trunk lines. The total number of PBX trunk lines within the Company s territory will apply toward the volume commitment. At any time during the term, if the total number of PBX trunk lines in the Company s territory is less than the minimum, an adjustment charge will be billed to the customer. 3. Customer must sign a written service agreement establishing their commitment to the term period, volume, discount percentage to be applied to the monthly rate. 4. When a TVD customer moves service from one service location to another, the duration and discount associated with the service agreement is not affected. If the applicable local exchange access monthly rate changes as a result of the move, the monthly rate at the new service location will be based on the tariff rate in effect at the time of the move for the new location. 5. Customers requesting the termination of their service agreement prior to the completion of the term excluding moves, upgrades and renewals, will incur an early termination charge. 6. Early termination charges will not be billed if the customer upgrades to another one of the Company s services under a service agreement which term period is equal to or greater than the term period remaining on the service agreement being terminated.

37 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE TRUNKS (Cont d) TERM AND VOLUME ARRANGEMENTS (Cont d) B. Regulations (Cont d) 7. Early termination charges do not apply if the customer agrees to continue the service agreement at the new service location and retain an equal or greater number of PBX trunk lines than were connected at the old service location. 8. Early termination charges will not apply if the customer terminates an existing TVD service agreement prior to the end of the term if the customer has signed a new TVD service agreement with a term that is equal to or greater than the term period remaining on the terminated TVD service agreement, and the volume of PBX trunk lines is equal to or greater than the volume of PBX trunk lines on the terminated TVD service agreement. 9. The TVD cannot be combined with other monthly recurring discount plans or promotions on PBX trunk lines. 10. The TVD cannot be combined with any plans or promotions that waive non-recurring charges on PBX trunk lines. 11. Upon completion of the term commitment, if a new service agreement has not been signed, the service will automatically be billed at the current monthly rates for the PBX trunk lines set forth in this tariff. 12. All other tariffed rules and regulations relating to PBX service apply. 13. At the time a customer subscribed to TVD, applicable non-recurring charges (NRCs) will be waived for existing customers migrating existing lines to the TVD plan, existing customers that add lines, and for customer coming to the Company from other carriers. Standard NRCs will apply to lines added subsequent to the initial order. C. Rates and Charges 1. Discount Schedule Trunk Line Volume Commitment 12 Month Term 24 Month Term 36 Month Term 48 Month Term Minimum 1 line Minimum 5 lines Minimum 11 lines Minimum 31 lines Minimum 101 lines Minimum 201 lines 5% 5.5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 7% 7.5% 8% 9% 10% 11% 9% 9.5% 10% 11% 12% 13% 9.5% 10% 10.5% 11.5% 12.5% 13.5%

38 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE TRUNKS (Cont d) TERM AND VOLUME ARRANGEMENTS (Cont d) C. Rates and Charges (Cont d) 2. Adjustment charge The adjustment charge is charged per line, per month for the number of PBX trunk lines under the minimum line volume commitment for the remainder of the term, or until the minimum line volume commitment is once again met. 3. Early Termination Charge $10.00 per line The early termination charge is equal to 50% of the monthly payments remaining for the term period for each PBX trunk line. Current rates in effect will be used to determine monthly payments remaining for term period. 4. Renewable Option The 12-month term has a 12-month renewable option. If the customer selects the 12-month renewable option, the plan will renew for 12-month intervals. A maximum of two 12-month renewals are available after the first 12-month term. The customer will receive written notification of their selection outlining the details of the agreements, plus subsequent notifications regarding their renewal options prior to the expiration of each 12-month term.

39 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE TRUNKS FLAT RATE TRUNKS A. REGULATION 1. Rates for trunk line service, other than extended trunk line service, comprehend local service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the exchange from which the trunk line is served. Rates for Ely extended trunk line service comprehend service without additional chare to all stations receiving service from the Ely and McGill exchanges. Rates for McGill extended trunk line service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the McGill and Ely exchanges. Rates for Carson City/Dayton extended trunk line comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Carson City/Dayton, Reno/Sparks, Crystal Bay, Virginia City, Carson Plains, Stagecoach and Silver Springs exchanges. Rates for Carson City, excluding Dayton, extended trunk line also comprehend service without additional charge to stations receiving service from the Contel of Nevada Gardnerville exchange. Rates for Crystal Bay extended trunk line service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Crystal Bay, Carson City/Dayton, Reno/Sparks and Virginia City exchanges and the Brockway district area of the North Tahoe, California exchange. Rates for Reno/Sparks extended trunk line comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Reno/Sparks, Carson City/Dayton, Crystal Bay, Virginia City, and the Verdi, California exchange. Rates for Reno/Sparks, excluding Washoe Valley and Verdi, Nevada extended trunk line also comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Fernley/Wadsworth, Nixon, Sutcliffe and Cottonwood Creek exchanges. Rate for Fernley/Wadsworth extended trunk line comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Fernley/Wadsworth, Nixon, Sutcliffe, Cottonwood Creek, Silver Springs and Reno/Sparks exchanges, excluding Washoe Valley and Verdi, Nevada.

40 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE TRUNKS(Cont d) FLAT RATE TRUNKS (Cont d) A. REGULATION (Cont d) Rates for Nixon extended trunk line comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Nixon, Fernley/Wadsworth, Sutcliffe, Cottonwood Creek and Reno/Sparks exchanges excluding Washoe Valley and Verdi, Nevada. Rates for Sutcliffe extended trunk line comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Sutcliffe, Fernley/Wadsworth, Nixon, Cottonwood Creek and Reno/Sparks exchanges, excluding Washoe Valley and Verdi, Nevada. Rates for Cottonwood Creek extended trunk line comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving from the Cottonwood Creek, Fernley/Wadsworth, Nixon, Sutcliffe and Reno/Sparks exchanges, excluding Washoe Valley and Verdi, Nevada. Rates for Carson Plains extended trunk line comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Carson Plains, Carson City/Dayton, Stagecoach and Silver Springs exchanges. Rates for Stagecoach extended trunk line comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Stagecoach, Carson City/Dayton, Carson Plains and Silver Springs exchanges. Rates for Silver Springs extended trunk line comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Silver Springs, Carson City/Dayton, Stagecoach, Carson Plains and Fernley/Wadsworth exchanges. Rates for Gardnerville exchange extended trunk line comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Gardnerville exchange, including the areas of Johnson Lane, Gardnerville, Gardnerville Ranchos, Minden and Genoa as legally described by Contel of Nevada, and from the Carson City exchange, excluding Dayton. Rates for Virginia City extended trunk line service comprehend service without additional charge to all stations receiving service from the Virginia City, Reno/Sparks, Carson City/Dayton and Crystal Bay exchanges.

41 PART 4 - Exchange Access Services Original Sheet PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE TRUNKS (Cont d) FLAT RATE TRUNKS (Cont d) A. REGULATION (Cont d) 2. 4-wire trunks will be available upon customer request. Rates for these trunks will be double the standard 2-wire trunk rate. 3. Flat rate trunk service is offered statewide in all exchanges as facilities and operating conditions permit. B. RATES 1. Trunk Descriptions Trunks 2-WIRE USOC 4-WIRE USOC - Out only hotel trunk line terminated on a Company operator T86 T864X position or routed to an interexchange carrier for termination at an interexchange carrier or alternate operator services provider operator position - First and additional business trunk line TFB TFB4X - Out only business trunk line TFU TFU4X - First and additional residence trunk line TFR TFR4X - Out only residence trunk line TFT NA - Direct-In-Dialing (DID) equipped Business trunk line TFN TFN4X - Toll trunk line for 0+ calls routed to TSPS operator and 1+ TTTXA TTTXC calls routed to Direct Distance Dialing (DDD) - Toll trunk line for all calls routed to DDD and TSPS operator TWB TWB4X - Out only hotel trunk line terminated on toll switchboard W7W W7W4X