SignatureContract Page/AT&T-21STATE Id: 4246449 Page 1 of 2 AT&T CORP., AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF INDIANA, INC., AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS LLC, TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC Version: 3Q13 - 08/15/13 AGREEMENT BETWEEN BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC D/B/A AT&T ALABAMA, AT&T FLORIDA, AT&T GEORGIA, AT&T KENTUCKY, AT&T LOUISIANA, AT&T MISSISSIPPI, AT&T NORTH CAROLINA, AT&T SOUTH CAROLINA AND AT&T TENNESSEE, ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY D/B/A AT&T ILLINOIS, INDIANA BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY INCORPORATED D/B/A AT&T INDIANA, MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY D/B/A AT&T MICHIGAN, NEVADA BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY D/B/A AT&T NEVADA AND AT&T WHOLESALE, THE OHIO BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY D/B/A AT&T OHIO, PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY D/B/A AT&T CALIFORNIA, SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY D/B/A AT&T ARKANSAS, AT&T KANSAS, AT&T MISSOURI, AT&T OKLAHOMA AND AT&T TEXAS, WISCONSIN BELL, INC. D/B/A AT&T WISCONSIN AND AT&T CORP., AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF INDIANA, INC., AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS, LLC AND TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC Contract Id: 4246449 Signature Page/AT&T-21STATE Page 2 of 2 AT&T CORP., AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF INDIANA, INC., AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS, LLC, TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC Version: 3Q13 - 08/15/13 Signature: __________________________________eSigned - Corbin Coombs Signature: _______________________________________eSigned - William A. Bockelman Name: _____________________________________eSigned - Corbin Coombs Name: __________________________________________eSigned - William A. Bockelman (Print or Type) (Print or Type) Title: ______________________________________Director Product Marketing Title: ___________________________________________Director (Print or Type) (Print or Type) Date: ______________________________________18 Feb 2014 Date: ___________________________________________19 Feb 2014 AT&T Corp., AT&T Communications of Indiana, BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Inc., AT&T Communications of Texas, LLC and ALABAMA, AT&T FLORIDA, AT&T GEORGIA, AT&T Teleport Communications America, LLC KENTUCKY, AT&T LOUISIANA, AT&T MISSISSIPPI, AT&T NORTH CAROLINA, AT&T SOUTH CAROLINA and AT&T TENNESSEE, Illinois Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T ILLINOIS, Indiana Bell Telephone Company Incorporated d/b/a AT&T INDIANA, Michigan Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T MICHIGAN, Nevada Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T NEVADA and AT&T Wholesale, The Ohio Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T OHIO, Pacific Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T CALIFORNIA, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T ARKANSAS, AT&T KANSAS, AT&T MISSOURI, AT&T OKLAHOMA and AT&T TEXAS, Wisconsin Bell, Inc. d/b/a AT&T WISCONSIN by AT&T Services, Inc., its authorized agent Contract Id: 4246449 271 Local Switching Commercial Agreement/AT&T-21STATE Page 1 of 23 AT&T CORP., AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF INDIANA, INC., AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS, LLC, TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC Version: 3Q13 - 271LS - 08/15/13 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION SECTION NUMBER INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 1 GENERAL DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE AGREEMENT (INCLUDING THE ATTACHMENTS) .... 2 PRICING ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 REUSE OF FACILITIES ............................................................................................................................... 4 TECHNOLOGY EVOLUTION ....................................................................................................................... 5 TERMINATION FOR NON-PAYMENT ......................................................................................................... 6 BRANDING ................................................................................................................................................... 7 FORCE MAJEURE ....................................................................................................................................... 8 GOVERNING LAW ....................................................................................................................................... 9 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY/INDEMNITY ....................................................................................................10 BILLING AND PAYMENT OF RATES AND CHARGES AND BILLING DISPUTES ..................................11 DISPUTE RESOLUTION .............................................................................................................................12 NONDISCLOSURE ......................................................................................................................................13 PUBLICITY ..................................................................................................................................................14 ASSIGNMENT .............................................................................................................................................15 NOTICES .....................................................................................................................................................16 THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES ................................................................................................................17 TAXES .........................................................................................................................................................18 EFFECTIVE DATE, TERM, EXPIRATION AND TERMINATION ................................................................19 WAIVER .......................................................................................................................................................20 DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES ................................................................................................................21 RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES ............................................................................................................22 FILING OF AGREEMENT; GOVERNMENTAL REQUIREMENT ................................................................23 MODIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................24 INTERPRETATION/JOINT WORK PRODUCT ...........................................................................................25 NO LICENSE ...............................................................................................................................................26 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY .....................................................................................................................27 COMPLIANCE AND CERTIFICATION ........................................................................................................28 NETWORK MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT ....................................................................................29 CUSTOMER INQUIRIES/END USER NOTICES .........................................................................................30 INSURANCE ................................................................................................................................................31 SEVERABILITY ...........................................................................................................................................32 Contract Id: 4246449 271 Local Switching Commercial Agreement/AT&T-21STATE Page 2 of 23 AT&T CORP., AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF INDIANA, INC., AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS, LLC, TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC Version: 3Q13 - 271LS - 08/15/13 SURVIVAL ...................................................................................................................................................33 AUTHORITY ................................................................................................................................................34 COUNTERPARTS .......................................................................................................................................35 ENTIRE AGREEMENT ................................................................................................................................36 Contract Id: 4246449 271 Local Switching Commercial Agreement/AT&T-21STATE Page 3 of 23 AT&T CORP., AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF INDIANA, INC., AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS, LLC, TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC Version: 3Q13 - 271LS - 08/15/13 COMMERCIAL AGREEMENT General Terms and Conditions This Commercial Agreement is entered into by and between the AT&T Corp., AT&T Communications of Indiana, Inc., AT&T Communications of Texas, LLC and Teleport Communications America, LLC (hereinafter referred to as “CARRIER” or “CARRIER”) and AT&T-21STATE (as defined herein) (collectively, the “Parties”; each, a “Party”). 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 This Agreement sets forth the rates, terms and conditions under which AT&T-21STATE agrees to provide CARRIER certain non-251/252 telecommunications-related products and/or services. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the provisions set forth in this Agreement are not subject to and/or required by the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, (“Act”) including without limitation, Sections 251/252 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and any regulation or rule of the FCC or any state commission, and are not subject to negotiation and/or arbitration