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XVII. Disconnection of Existing End User Ser(ice
A. 6ellSou:h will accepl reSuCS:S frcz US LEC Io disccr,r.ecl lke sewice of
an exis:ing 6ellSou:h end user. EeliSoulh will a x e ;.I a :equesl direc:ly frcm an end
user for conversion of :he end user's service ::tn US LEC :o BellSoc:h or will accepl a
reqvesl from anolher ALEC or US LEC for coziersio n of :?.e Sewice Proviler Nur;,ter
PoCabilily service associa!ed wi:h an end useis ser vice from US LEC 10 :e seccnd
ALEC. BellSoulh will noli? US LEC lhat scz? , a reqsesl kas teen processed.
@ellSou;h will no1 require end user cor.C,rr;,a!l;n srio r :o discmr.ec:l,ng :he end users
service. US LEC musl. however, prcvite p:ocf c! as:) -ccr::a:lzn upon reqsesl.
6. If eilher pany de:er-ires :tal sa ',-at ~:b:r,zed Lh.a,nGe In kcal sergice
prcviler P,as occurred, it WI/I :ees!abllsh se?.i:e VI ,i;h :ke acprc9r:a:e lccal service
provider as requested by the er,d user and will asses s 1P.e c:hr Fa,?y an uraulhoriied
chinse cF,arcje of $13.41 per line or :rur,k :or :esilen ce or Susiress. The a;prcpr:a:e
non:ecurring ckarses lo rees:aSlish 1t.e cus:o,y,er's ! service wilh 1r.e apprsprlee local
service provider will also be assessed because of 1 he unauthorized chanse. These
charps may be adjusted il salisfaclory proof cf autho rization is provided.
C. Eilher party may designate ilself as
exchange service for ils own pay lelephones.
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.A XVllL Implementation of Agreement
The parties agree lhatwithin 90 days of Lhe ex( !cution of lhis Agreement they will
adOpt'a schedule for l!?e implemenlalion of lhis Agre ement. The schedule shall Sale
wilh specificity, conversion, reconfiguration. orlering, , lesting. and full operational time
frames. BoLh parties agree to provide the appropriali 3 staff support Io ensure effective
implementation, administration of lhis Agreement and conversion of existing services 10
lhe appropriate rates contained in this Agreement 1 b y changes in billing to US LEC
shall be as of the effective dale of this Agreement. TI he implemenlalion schedule shall
be altac9ed to this Agreement as an addendum and s pecifically incorporaled herein by
lhis referen-.
XIX. Auditlng Procedurar
. A. Upon thirty (30) days witen nolica. ead 1 parry mLs1 provide lhs olher lhe
abili!y and opportunity lo conduct an annual audit to t msure the proper billing of rrafic
befwveen :he parties. The panies agree to retain rmr 13 cf call letail :or a minimum of
nire mo,nik from *ic? the PLU can be ascecai;ed. l h aulit stall te accmphshed
during ,norral business hours a1 an c5ce desisr,a:ed ! :y :re cap te1n5 aud!:ed. Ad!l
request stall no1 be submilled more frquenlly :an o m (1) :ime per caienlar year.
Audits skall be performed by a mutually accep:aSle I ndepndent auditory paid for by
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lhe prefened provider of local