Optical Telecommunications, Inc.

Version: 2Q05 Standard ICA
07/06/05
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reasonable costs, OTI may instruct BellSouth that it does not wish to release its
SLI to independent publishers, and OTI shall amend this Agreement accordingly.
OTI will be liable for all costs incurred until the effective date of the amendment.
7.3.3 Neither BellSouth nor any agent shall be liable for the content or accuracy of any
SLI provided by OTI under this Agreement. OTI shall indemnify, except to the
extent caused by BellSouth’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, hold
harmless and defend BellSouth and its agents from and against any damages,
losses, liabilities, demands, claims, suits, judgments, costs and expenses
(including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) arising from
BellSouth’s Tariff obligations or otherwise and resulting from or arising out of
any third party’s claim of inaccurate OTI listings or use of the SLI provided
pursuant to this Agreement. BellSouth may forward to OTI any complaints
received by BellSouth relating to the accuracy or quality of OTI listings.
7.3.4 Listings and subsequent updates will be released consistent with BellSouth system
changes and/or update scheduling requirements.
8. Operator Services (Operator Call Processing and Directory Assistance)
8.1 Operator Call Processing (OCP) provides: (1) operator handling for call
completion (for example, collect, third number billing, and manual calling-card
calls); (2) operator or automated assistance for billing after the End User has
dialed the called number (for example, calling card calls); and (3) special services
including but not limited to Busy Line Verification and Emergency Line Interrupt
(ELI), Emergency Agency Call and operator-assisted Directory Assistance (DA).
8.2 Upon request for BellSouth OCP, BellSouth shall:
8.2.1 Process 0+ and 0- dialed local calls.
8.2.2 Process 0+ and 0- intraLATA toll calls.
8.2.3 Process calls that are billed to OTI End User’s calling card that can be validated
by BellSouth.
8.2.4 Process person-to-person calls.
8.2.5 Process collect calls.
8.2.6 Provide the capability for callers to bill a third party and shall also process such
calls.
8.2.7 Process station-to-station calls.
8.2.8 Process Busy Line Verify and ELI requests.
8.2.9 Process emergency call trace originated by PSAP.
8.2.10 Process operator-assisted DA calls.
8.2.11 Adhere to equal access requirements, providing OTI local End Users the same
IXC access that BellSouth provides its own operator service (OS).
8.2.12 Exercise at least the same level of fraud control in providing OS to OTI that
BellSouth provides for its own OS.
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