RBGINAL Stisan S. Masterton Law/Extern a1 Mai r s At to 1'11 ey Post Office Box 2214 1313 Blair Stone Road Tallahassee, FL 32316-2214 Mnilstop FLTLHOO 107 Voice 850 599 1560 FXY 850 878 0777 susai~.~i~astertorI@mailsprii~t.com September 12,2002 Ms. Blanca S. Bay6, Director Division of the Commission Clerk & Administrative Services Florida Public Service Commission 2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0850 Re: Approval of Interconnection, Unbundling and Resale Agreement with Comm South Companies, Inc. d/b/a Florida Comm South Dear Ms. Bay6: Please find enclosed for approval and filing an original and five copies of the Interconnection, Unbundling and Resale Agreement between Sprint-Florida, Incorporated (Sprint) and Comin South Companies, Inc. d/b/a Florida Comm South. If you have any questions on this matter, please contact my assistant Teri Harless at 850-599-1563. Sincerely, Susan S. Masterton cc: Roy Harsila . Comm South Companies, Inc. 6830 Walling Lane Dallas, TX 75231 (214) 355-7107 Enclosure MASTER INTERCONNECTION AND RESALE AGREEMENT FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA August 30,2002 Comm South Companies, Xnc. d/b/a Florida Comm South and Sprint - Florida, Incorporated TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. PART A .DEFINITIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 2 1. DEFINED TERMS ............................................................................................................................................ 2 PART B .GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS ........................................................................................... 12 2. SCOPE OF THIS AGREEMENT .................................................................................................................. 12 3. REGULATORY APPROVALS ..................................................................................................................... 12 4 . TERM AND TERMINATION ....................................................................................................................... 14 5. POST EXPIRATION INTERIM SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS .............................................................. 14 6. CHARGES AND PAYMENT......................................................................................................................... 15 7. AUDITS ............................................................................................................................................................ 16 8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS .................................................................................................... 17 9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ..................................................................................................................... 17 10. INDEMNIFICATION ..................................................................................................................................... 19 2 11. BRANDING ..................................................................................................................................................... 20 12. REMEDIES.*.................................................................................................................................................... 20 13. CONFIDENTIALITY AND PUBLICITY .................................................................................................... 20 14. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES .............................................................................................................. 22 15. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBCONTRACT ....................................................................................................... 22 16. GOVERNING LAW. ...................................................................................................................................... $22 17. RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES .................................................................................................................... 23 18. NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES ........................................................................................................ 23 19. NOTICES ......................................................................................................................................................... 23 20 . WAIVERS ........................................................................................................................................................ 24 21 . SURVIVAL ...................................................................................................................................................... 24 22. FORCE MAJEURE ........................................................................................................................................ 24 23. DISPUTE RESOLUTION .............................................................................................................................. 25 24 . COOPERATION ON FRAUD ....................................................................................................................... 25 .. 11 25 . TAXES.............................................................................................................................................................. 26 26. AMENDMENTS AND MODlFICATNNS .................................................................................................. 26 27 . SEVERABILITY............................................................................................................................................. 26 28. HEADINGS NOT CONTROLLING ............................................................................................................. 26 29 . ENTIRE AGREEMENT................................................................................................................................. 26 30. COUNTERPARTS .......................................................................................................................................... 26 31 . SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS ..................................................................................................................... 27 32 . IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ......................................................................................................................... 27 33. FEDERAL JURISDICTIONAL AREAS ...................................................................................................... 28 PART C .GENERAL PRINCIPLES ...................................................................................................................... 29 34 . USE OF FACILITIES.,................................................................................................................................... 29 35. PRICE SCHEDULE........................................................................................................................................ 29 36 . LOCAL SERVICE RESALE ......................................................................................................................... 29 37 . INTERCONNECTION AND RECIPROCAL COMPENSATION............................................................ 29 38 . UNBUNDLED NETWORK ELEMENTS..................................................................................................... 31 39 . SECURITY DEPOSIT.................................................................................................................................... 31 TABLE ONE ............................................................................................................................................................. 33 PART D .LOCAL RESALE.................................................................................................................................... 73 40 . TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES PROVIDED FOR RESALE .................................................... 73 41. GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS .................................................................................................... 73 PART E .NETWORK ELEMENTS....................................................................................................................... 76 42. GENERAL ....................................................................................................................................................... 76 43. UNBUNDLED NETWORK ELEMENTS..................................................................................................... 76 44 . BONA FIDE REQUEST PROCESS FOR FURTHER UNBUNDLING .................................................... 77 45 . NETWORK INTERFACE DEVICE ............................................................................................................. 78 46 . LOOP ................................................................................................................................................................ 78 47. SUBLOOPS...................................................................................................................................................... 84 48. LOCAL SWITCHING .................................................................................................................................... 85 iii 49. TANDEM SWITCHING................................................................................................................................. 86 50. PACKET SWITCHING .................................................................................................................................