TC Systems, Inc. South Carolina - AT&T Clec Online

1.1 General
CONNECTIVITY BILLING AND RECORDING
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1.1.1 This Section describes the requirements for BellSouth to bill and record all
charges TC SYSTEMS incurs for purchasing: (a) telecommunications services
that BellSouth currently provides, or may offer hereafter for resale;
(b) interconnection of BellSouth’s network to TC SYSTEMS’s network;
(c) certain unbundled Network Elements and certain combinations of such
unbundled Network Elements (Network Elements and Combinations) (resale,
interconnection, Network Elements and Combinations shall collectively be
referred to as “Billed Services”); and to provide Meet Point Billing and
Mutual Compensation.
1.1.2 After receiving certification as a local exchange company from the
appropriate regulatory agency, TC SYSTEMS will provide the appropriate
BellSouth service center the necessary documentation in order for BellSouth
to establish service for TC SYSTEMS.
1.1.3 Notices. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, all bills
and notices regarding billing matters, including notices relating to security
deposits, disconnection of services for nonpayment of charges, and rejection
of additional orders from TC SYSTEMS, shall be forwarded to the individual
and/or addresses provided by TC SYSTEMS in establishment of its billing
account(s) with BellSouth, or to the individual and/or addresses subsequently
provided by TC SYSTEMS as the contact for billing information. TC
SYSTEMS may not request more than one address per billing account
number. All monthly bills and notices described in this Section shall be
forwarded to the same individual and/or address; provided, however, upon
written request from TC SYSTEMS to BellSouth's billing organization, the
notice of discontinuance of services purchased by TC SYSTEMS under this
Agreement provided for in Section 1.15 of this Attachment shall be sent via
certified mail to the individual(s) listed in the Notices provision of the General
Terms and Conditions of this Agreement.
1.1.4 After submitting a credit profile and deposit, if required, and after receiving
certification as a local exchange carrier from the appropriate regulatory
agency, TC SYSTEMS will provide the appropriate BellSouth advisory
team/local contract manager the necessary documentation to enable BellSouth
to establish accounts for Local Interconnection, Network Elements and Other
Services, Collocation and/or resold services. Such documentation shall
include the Application for Master Account, if applicable, proof of authority
to provide telecommunications services, the appropriate Operating Company
Numbers (OCN) for each state as assigned by the National Exchange Carriers
CCCS 330 of 433