COMPETITIVE LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER RESALE AND FACILITIES-BASED TARIFF Regulations and Schedule of Charges

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1 Title Page Telephone Pa. P.U.C. No. 3 Ninth Revised Page No. 1 Replaces Eighth Revised Page No. 1 COMPETITIVE LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER RESALE AND FACILITIES-BASED TARIFF Regulations and Schedule of Charges The Company will mirror the exchange area boundaries as stated in the tariffs of the Companies listed on Page 68 of this tariff. which include Verizon Pennsylvania LLC Telephone Pa. P.U.C. Nos. 180A, 182, 182A, 185B and 185C; Verizon North LLC Telephone Pa. P.U.C. Nos. 1, 3, 5, and 6; The United Telephone Company of Pennsylvania d/b/a CenturyLink P.U.C. No. 27; Frontier Communications Commonwealth Telephone Pa P.U.C. Nos. 23 and 24; Windstream of Pennsylvania, Inc. Pa P.U.C. No. 1; Armstrong Telephone Company North Pa P.U.C. No. 2; Armstrong Telephone Company of Pennsylvania Pa P.U.C. No. 10; Buffalo Valley Telephone Company Pa P.U.C. No. 7; Citizens Telephone Company of Kecksburg Pa P.U.C. No. 3; Citizens Telecom Company of New York Pa P.U.C. No. 2; Conestoga Telephone & Telegraph Company Pa P.U.C. No. 10; Denver & Ephrata Telephone and Telegraph Company Pa P.U.C. No. 15; Frontier Communications of Breezewood, LLC Pa P.U.C. No. 5; Frontier Communications of Canton, LLC Pa P.U.C. No. 3; Frontier Communications of Lakewood, LLC Pa P.U.C. No. 5; Frontier Communications of Pennsylvania, LLC Pa P.U.C. No. 14; Ironton Telephone Company Pa P.U.C. No. 2; Laurel Highland Telephone Company Pa P.U.C. No. 3; The North-Eastern Pennsylvania Telephone Company Pa P.U.C. No. 9; Consolidated Communications of Pennsylvania Company Pa P.U.C. No. 1; Palmerton Telephone Company Pa P.U.C. No. 5; Pymatuning Independent Telephone Company Pa P.U.C. No. 5, Lackawaxen Telecommunications Services, Inc. Telephone PA P.U.C. No. 2, North Penn Telephone Company Telephone PA P.U.C. No. 2, South Canaan Telephone Company Telephone PA P.U.C. No. 7, and TDS Telecom/Mahanoy & Mahantango Telephone Company PA P.U.C. No. 5. [C] [C] The Company s tariff is in concurrence with all applicable State and Federal Laws (including, but not limited to, 52 Pa. Code, 66 Pa. C.S. and the Telecommunications Act of 1934, as amended), and with the Commission s applicable Rules and Regulations and Orders. Any provisions contained in this Tariff that are inconsistent with the foregoing mentioned will be deemed inoperative and superseded. Issued: October 12, 2017 Effective: October 13, 2017 Michael Mooney General Counsel - Regulatory Policy

2 Title Page Supplement No. 13 to Tariff Telephone PA P.U.C. No. 3 COMPETITIVE LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER RESALE AND FACILITIES-BASED TARIFF Regulations and Schedule of Charges The Company will mirror the exchange area boundaries as stated in the tariffs of the Companies listed on Page 68 of this tariff, which include Verizon Pennsylvania LLC Telephone Pa. P.U.C. Nos. 180A, 182, 182A, 185B and 185C; Verizon North LLC Telephone Pa. P.U.C. Nos. 1, 3, 5, and 6; The United Telephone Company of Pennsylvania d/b/a CenturyLink P.U.C. No. 27; Frontier Communications Commonwealth Telephone Pa P.U.C. Nos. 23 and 24; Windstream of Pennsylvania, Inc. Pa P.U.C. No. 1; Armstrong Telephone Company North Pa P.U.C. No. 2; Armstrong Telephone Company of Pennsylvania Pa P.U.C. No. 10; Buffalo Valley Telephone Company Pa P.U.C. No. 7; Citizens Telephone Company of Kecksburg Pa P.U.C. No. 3; Citizens Telecom Company of New York Pa P.U.C. No. 2; Conestoga Telephone & Telegraph Company Pa P.U.C. No. 10; Denver & Ephrata Telephone and Telegraph Company Pa P.U.C. No. 15; Frontier Communications of Breezewood, LLC Pa P.U.C. No. 5; Frontier Communications of Canton, LLC Pa P.U.C. No. 3; Frontier Communications of Lakewood, LLC Pa P.U.C. No. 5; Frontier Communications of Pennsylvania, LLC Pa P.U.C. No. 14; Ironton Telephone Company Pa P.U.C. No. 2; Laurel Highland Telephone Company Pa P.U.C. No. 3; The North-Eastern Pennsylvania Telephone Company Pa P.U.C. No. 9; Consolidated Communications of Pennsylvania Company Pa P.U.C. No. 1; Palmerton Telephone Company Pa P.U.C. No. 5; Pymatuning Independent Telephone Company Pa P.U.C. No. 5, Lackawaxen Telecommunications Services, Inc. Telephone PA P.U.C. No. 2, North Penn Telephone Company Telephone PA P.U.C. No. 2, South Canaan Telephone Company Telephone PA P.U.C. No. 7, and TDS Telecom/Mahanoy & Mahantango Telephone Company PA P.U.C. No. 5. [C] [C] The Company s tariff is in concurrence with all applicable State and Federal Laws (including, but not limited to, 52 Pa. Code, 66 Pa. C.S. and the Telecommunications Act of 1934, as amended), and with the Commission s applicable Rules and Regulations and Orders. Any provisions contained in this Tariff that are inconsistent with the foregoing mentioned will be deemed inoperative and superseded. Issued: October 12, 2017 Effective: October 13, 2017 Michael Mooney General Counsel Regulatory Policy

3 Supplement No. 13 to Pa. P.U.C. Tariff No. 3 Page No. 1A CHANGE PAGE Supplement No. 13 Supplement No. 13 to Pa P.U.C. Tariff No. 3 provides for the following: Addition of Rural Exchanges Pages 40.3 Addition of Local Calling Areas for Rural Exchanges Pages 42.4 Addition of reference to RLEC Company Boundary Maps and their corresponding Tariff Nos. Page 68 Issued: October 12, 2017 Effective: October 13, 2017 Michael Mooney General Counsel Regulatory Policy

4 Supplement No. 13 to Pa. P.U.C. Tariff No. 3 Twelfth Revised Page No. 2 Replaces Thirteenth Revised Page No. 2 CHECK SHEET The Title page and pages 1 through 68, inclusive, of this tariff are effective as of the date shown. SHEET REVISION SHEET REVISION SHEET REVISION 1 *9th Revised 31 Original 48 First Revised 1A *10th Revised 32 Original 49 First Revised 2 *12th Revised 33 Original 50 Original 3 Original 34 Original 51 Second Revised 4 Original 35 Original 52 First Revised 5 Original 36 Original 53 Original 6 Original 37 Original 54 Original 7 Original 38 Original 55 Original 8 Original 39 1 st Revised 56 Original 9 Original 40 First Revised 57 Original 10 Original 40.1 First Revised 58 Original 11 Original 40.2 Original 59 Original 12 Original 40.3* 4th Revised 60 2nd Revised 13 Original 41 First Revised 61 1 st Revised 14 Original 41.1 Original 62 1 st Revised 15 Original 41.2 Original 63 1 st Revised 16 Original 41.3 Original 64 1 st Revised 17 1 st Revised 41.4 Original 65 Original 17.1 Original 41.5 Original 66 Original 18 2nd Revised 41.6 Original 67 Original 18.1 Original 41.7 Original 68* 5th Revised 18.2 Original 42 3rd Revised 19 2nd Revised 42.1 Original 20 Original 42.2 Original 21 Original 42.3 Original 22 Original 42.4* 4th Revised 23 Original 43 2nd Revised 24 Original nd Revised 25 Original Original 26 Original 43.2 Original 27 Original 44 1 st Revised 28 Original 45 1st Revised 29 Original 46 1st Revised 30 Original 47 1 st Revised *Indicates new or revised page. Issued: October 12, 2017 Effective: October 13, 2017 Michael Mooney General Counsel Regulatory Policy

5 Pa. P.U.C. Tariff No. 3 Original Page No. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS DESCRIPTION PAGE NUMBER Title Page... 1 Check Sheet... 2 Table of Contents... 3 Explanation of Symbols... 6 Application of Tariff... 7 SECTION SECTION 1 - DEFINITION OF TERMS... 8 SECTION 2 - UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY General Description of Service Application for Service Shortage of Equipment or Facilities Terms and Conditions Liability of the Company Notification of Service-Affecting Activities Provision of Equipment and Facilities Nonroutine Installation Ownership of Facilities Optional Rates and Information Provided to the Public Continuity of Service Governmental Authorizations Universal Emergency Telephone Number Service Operator Service Requirements SECTION 3 - OBLIGATIONS OF THE CUSTOMER General Prohibited Uses Claims SECTION 4 - PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS Payment for Service Billing and Collection of Charges Advance Payments Deposits Discontinuance of Service Cancellation of Application for Service Changes in Service Requested Taxes Disputed Bills Issued: August 5, 1999 Effective: October 4, 1999

6 Pa. P.U.C. Tariff No. 3 Original Page No. 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT'D) SECTION 5 - USE OF CUSTOMER'S SERVICE BY OTHERS Resale and Sharing Joint Use Arrangements Transfers and Assignments SECTION 6 - CANCELLATION OF SERVICE SECTION 7 - NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS SECTION 8 - CUSTOMER EQUIPMENT AND CHANNELS General Station Equipment Interconnection of Facilities Tests and Adjustments Inspections SECTION 9 - ALLOWANCES FOR INTERRUPTIONS IN SERVICE General Interruptions of Less Than 24 Hours Two or More Service Interruptions Interruptions Over 24 Hours No credit allowance will be made for: SECTION 10 - EXCHANGE ACCESS SERVICE General Exchange Access Service Areas Calling Areas Digital Trunk Service (DID Trunks, Outbound Only Trunks, and Two-Way Combination Trunks) Direct Inward Dial (DID) Service Directory Listings SECTION 11 - LOCAL CALLING SERVICE Description Option 1 Local Calling Plan Operator Services Directory Assistance Lifeline Services Link Up America SECTION 12 - MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES AND SURCHARGES Service Implementation Restoration of Service Maintenance of Service Rate Presubscription Pennsylvania Telecommunication Relay Service (TRS) Caller ID Service Issued: August 5, 1999 Effective: October 4, 1999

7 Pa. P.U.C. Tariff No. 3 Original Page No. 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT'D) SECTION 13 - SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS Promotional Programs Special Assembly Special Construction Basis for Charges Basis for Cost Computation Termination Liability Term APPENDIX A - SERVICE AREA MAPS..67 Issued: August 5, 1999 Effective: October 4, 1999

8 Pa. P.U.C. Tariff No. 3 Original Page No. 6 EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS The following symbols shall be used in this tariff for the purposes indicated below. (C) (D) (I) To signify changed listing, rule, or condition which may affect rates or charges. To signify a rate decrease. To signify a rate increase. Issued: August 5, 1999 Effective: October 4, 1999

9 Pa. P.U.C. Tariff No. 3 Original Page No. 7 APPLICATION OF TARIFF This Tariff contains the regulations and rates applicable to local exchange services provided by Company to business Customers for telecommunications between points within the State of Pennsylvania. Residential service will be made available at the business rates until such time that Company is able to offer residential service. This tariff is in compliance with Title 52 of the Pennsylvania Administrative Code Chapters 63 and 64. Company's services are furnished subject to the availability of facilities and capacity and subject to the terms and conditions of this Tariff. The rates and regulations contained in this Tariff apply only to the services furnished by Company and do not apply, unless otherwise specified, to the lines, facilities, or services provided by a local exchange telephone company or other common carrier for use in accessing the services of Company. Company will not have the capability to provide competitive local exchange services according to this tariff until the first (1st) quarter of year The Customer is entitled to limit the use of Company's services by end users at the Customer's facilities, and may use other common carriers in addition to or in lieu of Company. Issued: August 5, 1999 Effective: October 4, 1999

10 Pa. P.U.C. Tariff No. 3 Original Page No.8 SECTION 1 - DEFINITION OF TERMS Certain terms used generally throughout this tariff for Communications Service of this Company are defined below. Advance Payment: Part or all of a payment required before the start of service. Authorized User: A person, firm or corporation which is authorized by the Customer or Joint User to be connected to the service of the Customer or Joint User, respectively. Bit: The smallest unit of information in the binary system of notation. Commission: Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. Company:, the issuer of this tariff. Customer: The person, firm or corporation which purchases service and is responsible for the payment of charges and compliance with the Company's regulations. Dedicated: A facility or equipment system or subsystem set aside for the sole use of a specific Customer. End Office: The term "end office" denotes the switching system office or serving wire center where Customer station loops are terminated for purposes of interconnection to each other and/or to trunks. Joint User: A person, firm or corporation which is designated by the Customer as a user of services furnished to the Customer by the Company and to whom a portion of the charges for the service will be billed under a Joint User arrangement as specified in the Company's tariff. LATA: A Local Access and Transport Area established pursuant to the Modification of Final Judgment entered by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in Civil Action No ; or any other geographic area designated as a LATA in the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. Tariff F.C.C. No. 4. Major Service Interruption: An interruption of Customer service due to the Company's negligence or due to its noncompliance with the provisions of this tariff. Premises: The space occupied by a Customer, Authorized User or Joint User in a building or buildings or contiguous property (except railroad rights-of-way, etc.) not separated by a highway. Issued: August 5, 1999 Effective: October 4, 1999

11 Pa. P.U.C. Tariff No. 3 Original Page No.9 SECTION 1 - DEFINITION OF TERMS (CONT'D) Recurring Charges: The monthly charges to the Customer for services, facilities and equipment, which continue for the agreed upon duration of the service. Service Commencement Date: The first day following the date on which the Company notifies the Customer that the requested service or facility is available for use, unless extended by the Customer's refusal to accept service which does not conform to standards set forth in the Service Order or the tariffs of the Company, in which case the Service Commencement Date is the date of the Customer's acceptance. The Company and Customer may mutually agree on a substitute Service Commencement Date. Service Order: The written request for Company Services submitted by the Customer in the format devised by the Company. The signing of a Service Order by the Customer and acceptance by the Company initiates the respective obligations of the parties as set forth herein and pursuant to the tariffs of the Company, but the duration of the service is calculated from the Service Commencement Date. Shared: A facility or equipment system or subsystem that can be used simultaneously by several Customers. Transmission: The sending of electrical or optical signals over a line to a destination. User: A Customer, Joint User, or any other person authorized by a Customer to use service provided to the Customer under a tariff. Issued: August 5, 1999 Effective: October 4, 1999

12 Pa. P.U.C. Tariff No. 3 Original Page No.10 SECTION 2 - UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY 2.1 General The Company does not undertake to transmit messages but offers the use of its facilities for the transmission of communications Customers and Users may use services and facilities provided under the tariffs of the Company to obtain access to services offered by other companies. The Company is responsible for the services and facilities provided under its tariffs, and for its unregulated services provided pursuant to contract, and it assumes no responsibility for any service (whether regulated or not) provided by any other entity that purchases access to the Company network in order to originate or terminate such entity's own services, or to communicate with such entity's own Customers The Company shall have no responsibility with respect to billings, charges or disputes related to services used by the Customer which are not included in the services herein including, without limitation, any local, regional or long distance services not offered by the Company. The Customer shall be fully responsible for the payment of any bills for such services and for the resolution of any disputes or discrepancies with the service provider. 2.2 Description of Service Service consists of any of the business services offered pursuant to this tariff, either individually or in combination. Each business service is offered independent of the others, unless otherwise noted. Service is offered via the Company's facilities or in combination with transmission facilities provided by other certificated carriers. 2.3 Application for Service Customers desiring to obtain service must complete the Company's standard service order form(s). 2.4 Shortage of Equipment or Facilities The Company reserves the right to limit or to allocate the use of existing facilities, or of additional facilities offered by the Company, when necessary because of lack of facilities, or due to some other cause beyond the Company's control, on a nondiscriminatory basis The furnishing of service under the tariffs of the Company is subject to the availability on a continuing basis of all the necessary facilities and is limited to the reasonable capacity of the Company's facilities as well as facilities the Company may obtain from other Issued: August 5, 1999 Effective: October 4, 1999

13 Pa. P.U.C. Tariff No. 3 Original Page No.11 SECTION 2 - UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY (CONT'D) 2.5 Terms and Conditions carriers to furnish service from time to time as required at the sole discretion of the Company Customers may be required to enter into written service orders which shall contain or reference a specific description of the service ordered, the rates to be charged, the duration of the services, and the terms and conditions in the tariffs of the Company. Customer will also be required to execute any other documents as may be reasonably requested by the Company At the expiration of the initial term specified in each Service Order, or in any extension thereof, service shall continue on a month to month basis at the then current rates unless terminated by either party. Any termination shall not relieve Customer of its obligation to pay any charges incurred under the service order and the tariffs of the Company prior to termination. The rights and obligations which by their nature extend beyond the termination of the term of the service order shall survive such termination The tariffs of the Company shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of the State of Pennsylvania. 2.6 Liability of the Company The liability of the Company for damages arising out of the furnishing of its Services, including but not limited to mistakes, omissions, interruptions, delays, or errors, or other defects, representations, or use of these services or arising out of the failure to furnish the service, whether caused by acts or omissions, shall be limited to the extension of allowances for interruption as set forth in Section 9.0, following. The extension of such allowances for interruption shall be the sole remedy of the Customer and the sole liability of the Company. The Company will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive damages to Customer or User as a result of any Company service, equipment or facilities, or the acts or omissions or negligence of the Company or Company's employees or agents The Company shall not be liable for any delay or failure of performance or equipment due to causes beyond its control, including but not limited to: acts of God, fire, flood, explosion or other catastrophes; any law, order, regulation, direction, action, or request of the United States Government, or of any other government, including state and local governments having or claiming jurisdiction over the Company, or of any department, agency, commission, bureau, corporation, or other instrumentality of any one or more of these federal, state, or local governments, or of any civil or military authority, national Issued: August 5, 1999 Effective: October 4, 1999

14 Pa. P.U.C. Tariff No. 3 Original Page No.12 SECTION 2 - UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY (CONT'D) emergencies, insurrections, riots, wars, unavailability of rights-of-way or materials, or strikes, lockouts, work stoppages, or other labor difficulties The Company shall not be liable for any act or omission of any entity furnishing to the Company or to the Company's Customers or Users facilities or equipment used for or with the services the Company offers The Company shall not be liable for any damages or losses due to the fault or negligence of the Customer or User or due to the failure or malfunction of Customer or Userprovided equipment or facilities The Company does not guarantee nor make any warranty with respect to installations it provides for use in an explosive atmosphere. The Customer shall 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 other party or person(s), and for any loss, damage, or destruction of any property, whether owned by the Customer 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 any installation so provided The Company reserves the right to require each Customer to sign an agreement acknowledging acceptance of the provisions of this paragraph as a condition precedent to such installations The Company is not liable for any defacement of or damage to Customer or User premises resulting from the furnishing of services or equipment on such premises or the installation or removal thereof, unless such defacement or damage is caused by negligence or willful misconduct of the Company's agents or employees The entire liability for any claim, loss, damage or expense from any cause whatsoever shall in no event exceed sums actually paid the Company by Customer for the specific services giving rise to the claim. No action or proceeding against the Company shall be commenced more than one year after the service is rendered, or as required by Pennsylvania Law The Company shall not be liable for any damages or losses due to the fault or negligence of the Customer or due to the failure or malfunction of Customer provided equipment or facilities The Company shall not be liable for any damages resulting from delays in meeting any service dates due to delays resulting from normal construction procedures. Such delays shall include, but not be limited to, delays in obtaining necessary regulatory approvals for Issued: August 5, 1999 Effective: October 4, 1999

15 Pa. P.U.C. Tariff No. 3 Original Page No.13 SECTION 2 - UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY (CONT'D) construction, delays in obtaining right-of-way approvals and delays in actual construction work The Company shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever to property resulting from the installation, maintenance, repair or removal of equipment and associated wiring unless the damage is caused by the Company's willful misconduct or negligence THE COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE, EXCEPT THOSE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN ITS TARIFFS The Company shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever associated with service, facilities, or equipment which the Company does not furnish or for any act or omission of Customer or any other entity furnishing services, facilities or equipment used for or in conjunction with. 2.7 Notification of Service-Affecting Activities To the extent possible, the Company will provide the Customer reasonable notification of serviceaffecting activities that may occur in normal operation of its business. Such activities may include, but are not limited to, equipment or facilities additions, removals or rearrangements and routine preventative maintenance. Generally, such activities are not specific to an individual Customer but affect many Customers' services. No specific advance notification period is applicable to all service activities. The Company will work cooperatively with the Customer to determine the reasonable notification requirements. With some emergency or unplanned serviceaffecting conditions, such as an outage resulting from cable damage, notification to the Customer may not be possible. 2.8 Provision of Equipment and Facilities All services along the facilities between the point identified as the Company's origination point and the point identified as the Company's termination point will be furnished by the Company, its agents or contractors The Company may undertake to use reasonable efforts to make available services to a Customer on or before a particular date, subject to the provisions of and compliance by the Customer with, the regulations contained in this tariff The Company undertakes to use reasonable efforts to maintain only the facilities and equipment that it furnishes to the Customer. The Customer, Joint User, or Authorized Issued: August 5, 1999 Effective: October 4, 1999

16 Pa. P.U.C. Tariff No. 3 Original Page No.14 SECTION 2 - UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY (CONT'D) User may not, nor may they permit others to, rearrange, disconnect, remove, attempt to repair, or otherwise tamper with any of the facilities or equipment installed by the Company, except upon the written consent of the Company Equipment the Company provides or installs at the Customer's premises for use in connection with the services the Company offers shall not be used for any purpose other than that for which the Company provided the equipment The Customer shall be responsible for the payment of service charges as set forth herein for visits by the Company's agents or employees to the premises of the Customer, Joint User, or Authorized User when the service difficulty or trouble report results from the use of equipment or facilities the Customer, Joint User, or Authorized User provided The Company shall not be responsible for the installation, operation, or maintenance of any Customer provided communications equipment. Where such equipment is connected to the facilities furnished pursuant to this tariff, the responsibility of the Company shall be limited to the furnishing of facilities offered under this tariff and to the maintenance and operation of such facilities; subject to this responsibility the Company shall not be responsible for: The transmission of signals by Customer provided equipment or for the quality of, or defects in, such transmission; or The reception of signals by Customer provided equipment. The Customer, Authorized User, or Joint User is responsible for ensuring that Customer provided equipment connected to Company equipment and facilities is compatible with such Company equipment and facilities. The magnitude and character of the voltages and currents impressed on Company provided equipment and wiring by the connection, operation, or maintenance of such equipment and wiring shall be such as not to cause damage to the Company provided equipment and wiring or injury to the Company's employees or to other persons. Customer will submit to Company a complete manufacturer's specification sheet for each item of equipment that is not provided by the Company and which shall be attached to the Company's facilities. The Company shall approve the use of such item(s) of equipment unless such item is technically incompatible with Company's facilities. Any additional protective, equipment required to prevent such damage or injury shall be provided by the Company at the Customer's expense Any special interface equipment necessary to achieve compatibility between the facilities and equipment of the Company used for furnishing Issued: August 5, 1999 Effective: October 4, 1999

17 Pa. P.U.C. Tariff No. 3 Original Page No.15 SECTION 2 - UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY (CONT'D) services and the channels, facilities, or equipment of others shall be provided at the Customer's expense may be connected to the services or facilities of other communications carriers only when authorized by, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the tariffs of the other communications carrier which are applicable to such connections Network Interface Device (NID) 2.9 Nonroutine Installation A physical piece of equipment (jack, block or other device) that provides the point of interconnection between a Customer's inside wiring and Company's at a Customer's designated premises. The physical point where Company s network and network responsibilities terminate and a Customer's responsibilities begin. It is the Company's responsibility to install the NID There is no charge for this equipment, but there may be an installation charge if the Customer wants the NID located in an unusual location. At the Customer's request, installation and/or maintenance may be performed outside the Company's regular business hours and/or in hazardous locations. In such cases, charges based on cost of the actual labor, material, or other costs incurred by or charged to the Company will apply. If installation is started during regular business hours but, at the Customer's request, extends beyond regular business hours into time periods including, but not limited to, weekends, holidays, and/or night hours, additional charges may apply Ownership of Facilities Title to all facilities provided in accordance with the tariffs of the Company remains with the Company, its agents or contractors. The Customer shall not have, nor shall it assert, any right, title or interest in all the fiber optic or other facilities and associated equipment provided by the Company hereunder Optional Rates and Information Provided to the Public The Company will promptly advise Customers who may be affected of new, revised or optional rates applicable to their service. Pertinent information regarding the Company's services, rates and charges shall be provided directly to Customers, or shall be available for inspection at the Company's local business address. Issued: August 5, 1999 Effective: October 4, 1999

18 Pa. P.U.C. Tariff No. 3 Original Page No.16 SECTION 2 - UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY (CONT'D) 2.12 Continuity of Service In the event of prior knowledge of an interruption of service for a period exceeding one day, the Customers will, if feasible, be notified in writing, by mail, at least one week in advance Governmental Authorizations The provision of services is subject to and contingent upon the Company obtaining and retaining such approvals, consents, governmental authorizations, licenses and permits, as may be required or be deemed necessary by the Company. The Company shall use reasonable efforts to obtain and keep in effect all such approvals, consents, authorizations, licenses and permits that may be required to be obtained by it. The Company shall be entitled to take, and shall have no liability whatsoever for, any action necessary to bring the Services into conformance with any rules, regulations, orders, decisions, or directives imposed by the Federal Communications Commission or other applicable agency, and the Customer shall fully cooperate in and take such action as may be requested by the Company to comply with any such rules, regulations, orders, decisions, or directives Universal and Enhanced Universal Emergency Telephone Number Service Universal Emergency Telephone Number Service Universal Emergency Telephone Number Service (911 Service) is an arrangement of Company central office and trunking facilities whereby any telephone user who dials the number 911 will reach the emergency report center for the telephone from which the number is dialed or will be routed to an operator if all lines to an emergency report center are busy. If no emergency report center customer exists for a central office entity, a telephone user who dials the number 911 will be routed to an operator. The telephone user who dials the 911 number will not be charged for the call Regulations a, This service is furnished to municipalities and other governmental agencies only for the purpose of voice reporting of emergencies by the public. For this service, the municipality or government agency(s) designated by the customer as responsible for the control and staffing of the emergency report center is referred to as the Agency. b. When 911 service replaces an existing emergency number, intercept service shall be the responsibility of the Agency. However, if the Agency is unable to provide this service, the operator will intercept and forward requests for emergency aid for a period of at least one year. Issued: August 5, 1999 Effective: October 4, 1999

19 Supplement No. 5 P.U.C. Tariff No. 3 First Revised Page No. 17 Replaces Original Page No.17 SECTION 2 - UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY (CONT'D) b c. 911 service is furnished for incoming calls only Conditions of Furnishing Service a The Company s entire liability to the Customer or any person for interruption or failure of service shall be limited by the terms set forth in this section. This service is offered solely for the use of the Customer or to assist the Customer in providing emergency service in conjunction with applicable fire, police and other public safety agencies. By providing this service to the Customer, the Company does not create any relationship or obligation, direct or indirect, to any third party other than the Customer. C b The Company shall not be liable for civil damages, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, to any person, corporation, or other entity for any loss or damage caused by any Company act or omission in the design, development, installation, maintenance or provision of service other than an act or omission constituting gross negligence or wanton or willful misconduct. However, in no event shall the Company s liability to any person, corporation, or other entity for any loss or damage exceed an amount equal to the prorated allowance of the tariff rate for the service or facilities provided to the Customer for the time such interruption to service or facilities continues, after notice by the customer to the Company. No allowance shall be made if the interruption is due to the negligence or willful act of the Customer c The Customer shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company from any damages, or other injuries which may be asserted by any person, business, governmental agency, or other entity against the Company or Customer or any of their employees, directors, officers, or agents except for Company acts of gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct, in connection with developing, adopting, implementing, maintaining, or operating the system or for releasing subscriber information in connection with the provision of the service. The Company accepts no responsibility for obtaining subscriber record information from private telecommunications systems. C Issued: February 12, 2004 Effective: March 13, 2004

20 Supplement No. 5 PA P.U.C. Tariff No. 3 Original Page No.17.1 SECTION 2 - UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY (CONT'D) d The Company shall not be liable or responsible for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages associated with the provision of service, including, by way of example and without limitation, when a failure or interruption of service is due to the attachment of any equipment by a Customer to Company facilities. The Company shall not be liable for any civil damages caused by an act or omission of the Company in good faith release of information not in the public record, including non-published subscriber information, to emergency service providers responding to calls placed to a service or host providers using such information to provide a service e The Company is not responsible for any infringement or invasion of the right of privacy of any person or persons, caused, or claimed to have been caused, directly or indirectly, by the installation, operation, failure to operate, maintenance, removal, presence, condition, occasion or use of the 911 service features and the equipment associated therewith, including, but not limited to, the identification of the telephone number, address or name associated with the telephone used by the party or parties accessing the 911 service Enhanced Universal Telephone Number Service Enhanced Universal Emergency Telephone Number Service (E91I Service) is a Call Delivery Network whereby any telephone user who dials the number 911 will reach a designated Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). E911 Service is offered in the Company s serving area subject to the availability of stored program control central office facilities, Enhanced 911 software, and ANI equipment. The telephone user who dials the 911 number will not be charged for the call. Issued: February 12, 2004 Effective: March 13, 2004

21 Supplement No. 5 to Pa. P.U.C. Tariff No. 3 Second Revised Page 18 Replacing First Revised Page No.18 SECTION 2 - UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY (CONT'D) Regulations a. This tariff does not provide for the inspection or constant monitoring of facilities to discover errors, defects, or malfunctions in the service, nor does the company undertake such responsibility. The Agency shall make such operational tests as in their judgment are required to determine whether the system is functioning properly for its use. The Agency shall promptly notify the Company in the event the system is not functioning properly. b. E911 information, consisting of the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all telephone customers, is confidential, The Company will release such information to the Agency periodically for the update of their systems. c. The E911 calling party, by dialing 911, waives the privacy afforded by nonlisted and non-published service to the extent that the telephone number ( ANI ) and address ( ALI ) associated with the originating station location are furnished to the PSAP, on a call by call basis, after an E911 call has been received, d. Service boundaries of the Company and political subdivision boundaries may not coincide. In the event that the Agency does not subscribe to Selective Routing, it must make arrangements to handle all 911 calls that originate from telephones served by Central offices in the local service areas (i.e., exchange) whether or not the calling telephone is situated on property within the geographical boundaries of the Agency s public safety jurisdiction Conditions of Furnishing Services a The Company s entire liability to the Customer or any person for interruption or failure of service shall be limited by the terms set forth in this section. This service is offered solely for the use of the Customer or to assist the Customer in providing emergency service in conjunction with applicable fire, police and other public safety agencies. By providing this service to the Customer, the Company does not create any relationship or obligation, direct or indirect, to any third party other than the Customer. C C Issued: February 12, 2004 Effective: March 13, 2004

22 Supplement No. 5 to Pa. P.U.C. Tariff No. 3 Original Page 18.1 SECTION 2 - UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY (CONT'D) b The Company shall not be liable for civil damages, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, to any person, corporation, or other entity for any loss or damage caused by any Company act or omission in the design, development, installation, maintenance or provision of service other than an act or omission constituting gross negligence or wanton or willful misconduct. However, in no event shall the Company s liability to any person, corporation, or other entity for any loss or damage exceed an amount equal to the prorated allowance of the tariff rate for the service or facilities provided to the Customer for the time such interruption to service or facilities continues, after notice by the customer to the Company. No allowance shall be made if the interruption is due to the negligence or willful act of the Customer c The Customer shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Company from any damages, or other injuries which may be asserted by any person, business, governmental agency, or other entity against the Company or Customer or any of their employees, directors, officers, or agents except for Company acts of gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct, in connection with developing, adopting, implementing, maintaining, or operating the system or for releasing subscriber information in connection with the provision of the service. The Company accepts no responsibility for obtaining subscriber record information from private telecommunications systems d The Company shall not be liable or responsible for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages associated with the provision of service, including, by way of example and without limitation, when a failure or interruption of service is due to the attachment of any equipment by a Customer to Company facilities. The Company shall not be liable for any civil damages caused by an act or omission of the Company in good faith release of information not in the public record, including non-published subscriber information, to emergency service providers responding to calls placed to a service or host providers using such information to provide a service. Issued: February 12, 2004 Effective: March 13, 2004

23 Supplement No. 5 to Pa. P.U.C. Tariff No. 3 Second Revised Page 19 Replacing First Revised Page No.19 SECTION 2 - UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY (CONT'D) C C The Company is not responsible for any infringement or invasion of the right of privacy of any person or persons, caused, or claimed to have been caused, directly or indirectly, by the installation, operation, failure to operate, maintenance, removal, presence, condition, occasion or use of the 911 service features and the equipment associated therewith, including, but not limited to, the identification of the telephone number, address or name associated with the telephone used by the party or parties accessing the 911 service Protocol Guidelines Glossary of Terms Host Telephone Company: The Service provider, which is also the telecommunications public utility that provides service to the county/municipality, and that houses the Automatic Location Identification (ALI)/MSAG data used for providing service. Telephone Company: A telecommunications public utility regulated by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and which has or requests access to the county/municipality system or connection to the serving selective router, including, but not limited to, local exchange carriers and competitive local exchange carriers. This term is synonymous with service provider. Content: The data elements of the MSAG including (but not necessarily limited to) the data elements that are entered into the following fields A-I of a standard MSAG record: A. Tax area record B. Locality C. Street D. Thoroughfare E. Directional [where required] F. Even (E), odd (O), or all (A) [applied to house numbers] G. Low-high range of house numbers H. PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) I. LAT/LONG (Latitude/Longitude) [where required] Issued: February 12, 2004 Effective: March 13, 2004

24 Supplement No. 1 Pa. P.U.C. Tariff No. 3 Original Page No.19.1 SECTION 2 - UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY (CONT'D) Formatting, Format: Shall include changes to the identity of fields, order of fields, and number and arrangement of data elements in each field, and a telephone company s rearrangement or regrouping of such data, without changing the MSAG content, for purposes of validating against MSAG records. C Regulations A. The Telephone Company will comply with the Protocols as set forth in, and in the form of, Service Provider E Protocols, Service Provider E Questionnaire and Testing Procedures in accordance with the Petition of Bell Atlantic-Pennsylvania, Inc. for a Declaratory Order (MSAG); Docket No. P ; Settlement Agreement of all Parties and Joint Petition entered August 7, B. The Telephone Company is indemnified under the Public Safety Emergency Telephone Act, Act 78 of C. The Telephone Company s liability and insurance provisions are fully stated in Pa. P.U.C. No. 3, Section 2.6. D. Cases of Service interruptions affecting public health and safety shall receive priority attention under any and all conditions, particularly in time of disaster. Every appropriate resource will be utilized. The service provider will make reasonable best efforts to have its system fully functional as soon as possible, unless conditions beyond the service provider s control prevent service restoration. E. The service provider will not use the county s/municipality s MSAG for any purpose that is not directly related to and required for the provision of service. F. The Host Telephone Company will install the county s/municipality s MSAG in read/write format and will not modify the content of MSAG unless requested or permitted to do so by the county/municipality. A request to modify content by the Host Telephone Company shall be responded to by the county/municipality within (10) business days or the request is deemed to be approved. The request shall be in writing and shall set forth in reasonable detail the proposed modification and all reasons in support. The request shall be granted provided the modification is necessary for the Host Telephone Company s provision, maintenance, and upgrading of the service. Issued: September 7, 2000 Effective: September 8, 2000

25 Supplement No. 1 Pa. P.U.C. Tariff No. 3 Original Page No.19.2 SECTION 2 - UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY (CONT'D) G. The Telephone Company shall not otherwise modify the content of the MSAG, but may make formatting changes approved by the county/municipality shall respond to the request in ten (10) business days or the request is deemed to be approved. The request shall be granted provided the formatting change does not impair the integrity and accuracy of the MSAG database. For the purposes of this regulation, a content or formatting change does not include the use of the MSAG content in telephone companies operational support systems to validate customer information for input to the ALI database. C H. The service provider will not sell, lease, rent, loan or provide, or transfer the county s/municipality s MSAG to any other person(s) or entity(ies) without the express written authorization of the county s/municipality s coordinator, or his or her designee. I. The Telephone Company will not, without the written consent of the county/municipality, modify or create any derivative of the county s/municipality s MSAG, except as follows: one(1) mirror image copy of the MSAG may be made in electronic form for archival purposes (the copy may be made in read/write format by the host telephone company, but shall be made solely in read-only format by all other telephone companies), and the telephone company may make a mirror image copy, solely in read-only format and only for database reconciliation, address verification for new connections of service, and other functions that are necessary to ensure that the name and address information provided by the service provider to the county/municipality is accurate and conforms to the county s/municipality s MSAG format. Issued: September 7, 2000 Effective: September 8, 2000

26 Pa. P.U.C. Tariff No. 3 Original Page No.20 SECTION 2 - UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY (CONT'D) 2.15 Operator Service Requirements Company provided intrastate operator assisted communications services will observe the following requirements: Identify itself at the time the end-user accesses its service Upon request, quote all rates and charges for its services to the end-user accessing its system Arrange to have posted in plain view at each telephone location which automatically accesses the Company's operator service network and where its services are made available to the public or transient end-users: C the Company's operator service name and address; bill and service dispute calling information including the operator service provider's dispute resolution phone number; clear and specific instructions informing the end-user how to access a local exchange telephone company operator as an alternative available to the end-user; and notice concerning any and all amounts to be billed by the Company's operator services on behalf of any host location or third party which will appear on the operator service provider's bill for services rendered In instances when the Company is unable to complete the call and it requires transfer to another telephone corporation which may affect the rates and charges applicable to the telephone bill, inform the caller of the transfer and its possible effect on the applicable rates and charges, before any charges are incurred In the case of such transfer, the telephone corporation or provider to which the call is transferred shall identify itself and inform the caller of the transfer's effect on the applicable rates and charges, before any charges are incurred The Company will comply with the following provisions: Providers of intrastate operator assisted communications services shall not take any action or enter into any arrangement which restricts endusers selection among competing interexchange telephone corporations or end users access to competing providers of intrastate operator assisted communications services, or pay any commissions or other compensation to any entity engaged in such action or arrangement. Issued: September 7, 2000 Effective: September 8, 2000