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CENTURYLINK OPERATING COMPANIES INTERSTATE SERVICE GUIDE NO. 6 Effective: June 16, 2015 Original Title Page 1 ACCESS SERVICE Regulations, Rates and Charges applying to the provision of Access Services within a Local Access and Transport Area (LATA) or equivalent Market Area for connection to interstate communications facilities for Interstate Customers within the CenturyLink Operating territories of the Issuing Carriers listed on Original Page 2. Access Services are provided by means of wire, fiber optics, radio or any other suitable technology or a combination thereof. CENTURYLINK OPERATING COMPANIES INTERSTATE SERVICE GUIDE NO. 6 2nd Revised Title Page 2 Effective: January 1, 2017 Cancels 1st Revised Title Page 2 ACCESS SERVICE ISSUING CARRIERS CenturyLink of Louisiana, LLC (M1) (T) CenturyTel of Adamsville, Inc. CenturyTel of Arkansas, Inc. CenturyTel of Central Arkansas, LLC CenturyTel of Central Indiana, Inc. CenturyTel of Claiborne, Inc. CenturyTel of Colorado, Inc. (M) (D) (D) CenturyTel of Fairwater-Brandon-Alto, LLC CenturyTel of Forestville, LLC CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc. CenturyTel of Lake Dallas, Inc. CenturyTel of Larsen-Readfield, LLC CenturyTel of Mountain Home, Inc. CenturyTel of North Mississippi, Inc. CenturyTel of Northern Michigan, Inc. CenturyTel of Northern Wisconsin, LLC CenturyTel of Northwest Arkansas, LLC (Russellville) CenturyTel of Northwest Arkansas, LLC (Siloam Springs) CenturyTel of Northwest Wisconsin, LLC CenturyTel of Odon, Inc. CenturyTel of Ooltewah-Collegedale, Inc. CenturyTel of Port Aransas, Inc. CenturyTel of Redfield, Inc. CenturyTel of South Arkansas, Inc. CenturyTel of Southern Wisconsin, LLC CenturyTel of the Southwest, Inc CenturyTel of Upper Michigan, Inc. CenturyTel of Upper Midwest - CenturyTel of Chester, Inc. - CenturyTel of Postville - CenturyTel of Midwest Wisconsin (Wayside) * CenturyTel of Evangeline, LLC has changed its name to CenturyLink of Louisiana, LLC. (T) (M) – Data has been moved from rows designated as (M) to (M1) CENTURYLINK OPERATING COMPANIES INTERSTATE SERVICE GUIDE NO. 6 Effective: June 16, 2015 Original Page 1 ACCESS SERVICE TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. ISSUING CARRIERS Title 2 CONCURRING CARRIERS 3 CONNECTING CARRIERS 3 OTHER PARTICIPATING CARRIERS 3 REGISTERED SERVICE MARKS 3 REGISTERED TRADEMARKS 3 EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS 4 EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS 4 REFERENCE TO OTHER TARIFFS 7 REFERENCE TO TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS 7 1. APPLICATION OF SERVICE GUIDE 1-1 2. GENERAL REGULATIONS 2-1 3. FEDERAL UNIVERSAL SERVICE CHARGE 3-1 4. RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE 4-1 5. ACCESS ORDERING 5-1 6. SWITCHED ACCESS 6-1 7. SPECIAL ACCESS SERVICE 7-1 8. RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE 8-1 9. RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE 9-1 10. RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE 10-1 11. SPECIAL FACILITIES ROUTING OF ACCESS SERVICES 11-1 12. SPECIALIZED SERVICE OR ARRANGEMENTS 12-1 CENTURYLINK OPERATING COMPANIES INTERSTATE SERVICE GUIDE NO. 6 1st Revised Page 2 Effective: November 1, 2017 Cancels Original Page 2 ACCESS SERVICE TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont'd) Page No. 13. ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING, ADDITIONAL LABOR AND MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES 13-1 14. RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE 14-1 15. ACCESS SERVICE INTERFACES AND TRANSMISSION SPECIFICATIONS 15-1 16. RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE 16-1 (C) 17. RATES AND CHARGES 17-1 CENTURYLINK OPERATING COMPANIES INTERSTATE SERVICE GUIDE NO. 6 Effective: June 16, 2015 Original Page 3 ACCESS SERVICE CONCURRING CARRIERS NO CONCURRING CARRIERS CONNECTING CARRIERS NO CONNECTING CARRIERS OTHER PARTICIPATING CARRIERS NO OTHER PARTICIPATING CARRIERS REGISTERED SERVICE MARKS REGISTERED TRADEMARKS NONE NONE CENTURYLINK OPERATING COMPANIES INTERSTATE SERVICE GUIDE NO. 6 1st Revised Page 4 Effective: November 1, 2017 Cancels Original Page 4 ACCESS SERVICE EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS C - to signify changed regulation. D - to signify discontinued rate or regulation. I - to signify increase to a rate or charge. M - to signify matter relocated without change. N - to signify new rate or regulation. R - to signify reduction to a rate or charge. S - to signify matter reissued without change. T - to signify a change in text but no change in rate or regulation. Z - to signify a correction. EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS ACR - Alternate Carrier Routing ADA - Abbreviated Dialing Arrangement ADM - Add/Drop Multiplexing (D) AIN - Advanced Intelligent Network AML - Actual Measured Loss ANI - Automatic Number Identification AP - Program Audio ATM - Asynchronous Transfer Mode ATM-CRS - Asynchronous Transfer Mode Cell Relay Access Service BDS Business Data Services (N) BHMC - Busy Hour Minutes of Capacity CBR - Constant Bit Rate CCS - Common Channel Signaling CDP - Customer Designated Premises CI - Channel Interface CIR - Committed Information Rate CNP - Charge Number Parameter CO - Central Office Cont'd - Continued CPE - Customer Provided Equipment CPN - Calling Party Number CSP - Carrier Selection Parameter DA - Directory Assistance dB - decibel dBrnC - Decibel Reference Noise C-Message Weighting dBrnCO - Decibel Reference Noise C-Message Weighted O dc - direct current DDD - Direct Distance Dialing (D) CENTURYLINK OPERATING COMPANIES INTERSTATE SERVICE GUIDE NO. 6 1st Revised Page 5 Effective: November 1, 2017 Cancels Original Page 5 ACCESS SERVICE EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS (Cont'd) EAS - Extended Area Service EDD - Envelope Delay Distortion EML - Expected Measured Loss EPL - Echo Path Loss ERL - Echo Return Loss ESS - Electronic Switching System ESSX - Electronic Switching System Exchange ETS - Ethernet Transport Service EUCT End User Channel Termination (N) f - frequency F.C.C. - Federal Communications Commission FRAS - Frame Relay Access Service GETS - Government Emergency Telecommunications Service HC - High Capacity HPC - High Probability of Completion Hz - Hertz IC - Interexchange Carrier ICB - Individual Case Basis ICL - Inserted Connection Loss ISDN BRI - Integrated Services Digital Network Basic Rate Interface ISDN PRI - Integrated Services Digital Network Primary Rate Interface kbps - kilobits per second kHz - kilohertz LAN - Local Area Network LATA - Local Access and Transport Area LNP - Local Number Portability LRN - Location Routing Number ma - milliamperes Mbps - Megabits per second mcs - Microsecond MHz - Megahertz MM-VCC - MultiMedia Virtual Circuit Channel MRC - Monthly Recurring Charge (D) MTS - Message Telecommunications Service(s) NNI - Network to Network Interface NPA - Numbering Plan Area NRC - Nonrecurring Charge NXX - Three-Digit Central Office Prefix OC - Optical Carrier OLT - Optical Line Termination PBX - Private Branch Exchange PIC - Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier POT - Point of Termination PSTN - Public Switched Telephone Network PVC - Permanent Virtual Connection PVU - Percent VoIP Usage CENTURYLINK OPERATING COMPANIES INTERSTATE SERVICE GUIDE NO. 6 1st Revised Page 6 Effective: November 1, 2017 Cancels Original Page 6 ACCESS SERVICE EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS (Cont'd) SAC - Service Access Code (D) SNAL - Signaling Network Access Line SONET - Synchronous Optical Network SP - Signaling Point SPOI - Signaling Point of Interface SRL - Singing Return Loss SSP - Service Switching Point SS7 - Signaling System 7 STP - Signal Transfer Point STS - Synchronous Transport Signal SWC - Serving Wire Center TDM - Time Division Multiplexing (D) TLP - Transmission Level Point (D) UBR - Unspecified Bit Rate UNI - User Network Interface V & H - Vertical & Horizontal VBR-nrt - Variable Bit Rate – non-real time VBR-rt - Variable Bit Rate – real time VCC - Virtual Circuit Channel VG - Voice Grade VoIP - Voice over Internet Protocol VP - Virtual Path WATS - Wide Area Telecommunications Service(s) WSC - Wireless Switching Center WSO - WATS Serving Office CENTURYLINK OPERATING COMPANIES INTERSTATE SERVICE GUIDE NO. 6 2nd Revised Page 7 Effective: November 1, 2017 Cancels 1st Revised Page 7 ACCESS SERVICE REFERENCE TO OTHER TARIFFS Whenever reference is made in this service guide to other tariffs of the Company, the reference is to the (T) tariffs in force as of the effective date of this service guide, and to amendments thereto and successive issues thereof. The following tariffs are referenced in this service guide and may be obtained from the Federal Communications Commission's commercial contractor: National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. Special Construction Wire Center Information Tariff F.C.C. No. 3 Tariff F.C.C. No. 4 REFERENCE TO TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS The fo llowing technical publications are referenced in this service guide and may be obtained from Telcordia Technologies Inc. (formerly Bell Communications Research, Inc.–Bellcore), Customer Services, One Ericsson Drive., TTV 4A-1060, Piscataway, NJ 08854-4156 (www.telcordia.com ). Technical Reference: GR-253-CORE Issue 4 Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) Transport Systems: Common Generic Criteria Issued: December 2005 GR-1374-CORE Issue 1 SONET Inter-Carrier Interface Physical Layer Generic Criteria for Carriers Issued: December 1994 PUB 41004 (MDP-326-584) Data Communications Using Voiceband Private Line Channels Issued: October 1973 PUB 62310 (MDP-326-726) Digital Data System Channel Interface Specification Issued: September 1983 TR-NPL-000258 Compatibility Information for Feature Group D Switched Access Service Issued: October 1985 CENTURYLINK OPERATING COMPANIES INTERSTATE SERVICE GUIDE NO. 6 1st Revised Page 8 Effective: November 1, 2017 Cancels Original Page 8 ACCESS SERVICE REFERENCE TO TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS (Cont'd) GR-334-CORE Issue 1 Switched Access Service: Transmission Parameter Limits and Interface