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I. As :he ccs:cmer cf :ecc:l'. US LEC ,*:il be res;cr,slbie fcr, ard renil 10
EellSouih. all char5es ;:plicab!e .lo i:s :eSCid sEr:i:es lor er,erSercy se-aces (€21 1
and 21 1) and Teleiccr;,,rcr.lca:!cr.s Re'zy Seri::e (TRS) as .&ell as any c%er crarjes
of a smlar nalure.
J. I! any pcn!c? cf :ix payrenl is :ereiveJ by EellSoulh i:er :e payrr.er.1
cue la:e as sel fcnh p:?:edirg. cr ;I ar.y pccicn of :P.e payrer,l is rece!veC Cy
EeilSovlh in funds lb,al a:e TOI imzel;a!e!y aval'ab'e :o eellSouih. 1r.m a !a:e payr.enl
per,alty sha!l be due lo EeliScu:h. TTe ::!e ;ayrer,l rer.ally s M :e lP,e ponlon of :Le
paymnl no1 received by :Ce pay-enl lce da:e !:.res a !ate !ac:or. The la:e 'ac:ar sb,ail
:e :he iessor of:
i Ti?e hi~::est ir.:e:est ra:e (i?, leclr.al ialce) .x5ic5 r,ay Le :evlec! Cy law !sr
czrmj-erc::al I::i-sac:ion, cc-sc,JnCed tally 'cr ire nw-,-ter sf days ! r x :?e
paymnl die la:e Io and ~,-,c!>Z~ng :?.e :a:e :Cal US LEC ac:ually r,akes if-@
paymenl !a EellSculh, or
2. 0 00059Cl per Cay. ccmpoucled daily fcr Ihe number of lays frorn :he
payment due da:e Io and including ire Ca:e lhal US LEC ac1ually makes :e
paymenl lo BellSouth.
K. Any Carrier Common Line charges (CCL) associaled with inlerexck.anse
carrier access Io the resold local exchanp lines will be billed by, and due to. BeilSouth.
L. In general. BellSouth will not become.involved in dispules between US
LEC and US LEC's end user customers over resold services. If a dispute does arise
that cannot be settled withoul Ihe involvement of BellSouth. US LEC shall contact ihe
designated Service Center for resolution. BellSouth will make every eflon lo assist in
ihe resolution of the dispute and will work with US LEC to resolve the matter in as
timely a manner as possible. US LEC may be required to submit doCumentation lo
substantiate Vle claim.
M. US LEC is responsible for Faymenl of all appropriate charges for
completed calls. services. and equipment. If objeclion in wiling is not receive4 by
BeK3outh within hveniyy-nine days aitw the bill is rendered. the awunt shall be
leemed coned and binding upon US LEC.
N. Noki:l:s:anding any ctker ;rcvisicn a1 'cis Anicle XV. 2ellSouh nay nOI
assess la:e ;ayrr,enl: Lk,arcps or : ezim!e se,-d!ces ,AIL? it Takes avai!able 10 Us LEC
l;r resale cased upon :h failure cf US LEC :o ;ay imoun:s wing 7.ereufileLwnen
Cue 11 SUL~ unpaid amounts have not been paid by US LEC on Ihe basis of a bona file
dispu!e; however, in the event Lhat !he dispute is resolved in favor of BellSOulh. lale
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