Common use of Acceptance Testing Clause in Contracts

Acceptance Testing. 1. Acceptance Testing will be required for Essex to use the BA IP Rating Service. 2. Acceptance testing between ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic and Essex will ensure that both Parties are ready to deliver, process and receive usage and billing data as required, and that each has a SPOC available to the other. 3. Essex will provide a sufficient volume of unrated usage data for testing various call scenarios, formatted and delivered to reflect the anticipated production environment. 4. ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic will examine, process, and edit such data to produce a return dataset of rated records, for delivery to Essex. 5. Essex will receive and process the ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic data. 6. Both Parties will communicate and resolve testing issues until they mutually agree that each is able to format, deliver, receive and process data at an acceptable standard. Please select desired services for VARIABLE-RATED INFORMATION SERVICES messages. OPTION MINIMUM PERIOD CHARGE SERVICE SELECTION OPTION 1: Bundled Billing Arrangement 12 months following successful completion of acceptance test Rated value of each call less IP Billing & Collection fee stated in Exhibit A. Yes No OPTION 2: Unbundled Billing Arrangement 12 months following Effective Date Per minute of use charge for initial minute or fraction thereof, and for each additional minute or faction thereof at the Access to BA IP Switching Platform rate stated in Exhibit A. Yes No Remaining term of Option 2 following successful completion of acceptance test Per message charge for each call detail usage record delivered to ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic for BA IP Rating Service processing stated in Exhibit A. Yes No . Essex ▇▇▇▇ ATLANTIC Interconnection Agreement for Rhode Island

Acceptance Testing. 1. Acceptance Testing will be required for Essex Compass to use the BA IP Rating Service. 2. Acceptance testing between ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic and Essex Compass will ensure that both Parties are ready to deliver, process and receive usage and billing data as required, and that each has a SPOC available to the other. 3. Essex Compass will provide a sufficient volume of unrated usage data for testing various call scenarios, formatted and delivered to reflect the anticipated production environment. 4. ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic will examine, process, and edit such data to produce a return dataset of rated records, for delivery to Essex. 5Compass. Essex Compass will receive and process the ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic data. 6. Both Parties will communicate and resolve testing issues until they mutually agree that each is able to format, deliver, receive and process data at an acceptable standard. Please select desired services for VARIABLE-RATED INFORMATION SERVICES messages. OPTION MINIMUM PERIOD CHARGE SERVICE SELECTION OPTION 1: Bundled Billing Arrangement 12 months following successful completion of acceptance test Rated value of each call less IP Billing & Collection fee stated in Exhibit A. Yes No OPTION 2: Unbundled Billing Arrangement 12 months following Effective Date Per minute of use charge for initial minute or fraction thereof, and for each additional minute or faction thereof at the Access to BA IP Switching Platform rate stated in Exhibit A. Yes No Remaining term of Option 2 following successful completion of acceptance test Per message charge for each call detail usage record delivered to ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic for BA IP Rating Service processing stated in Exhibit A. Yes No . Essex ▇▇▇▇ ATLANTIC Interconnection Agreement for Rhode IslandNo

Acceptance Testing. 1. Acceptance Testing will be required for Essex AT&T Broadband to use the BA Verizon IP Rating Service. 2. Acceptance testing between ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic Verizon and Essex AT&T Broadband will ensure that both Parties are ready to deliver, process and receive usage and billing data as required, and that each has a SPOC available to the other. 3. Essex AT&T Broadband will provide a sufficient volume of unrated usage data for testing various call scenarios, formatted and delivered to reflect the anticipated production environment. 4. ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic Verizon will examine, process, and edit such data to produce a return dataset of rated records, for delivery to EssexAT&T Broadband. 5. Essex AT&T Broadband will receive and process the ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic Verizon data. 6. Both Parties will communicate and resolve testing issues until they mutually agree that each is able to format, deliver, receive and process data at an acceptable standard. Please select desired services for VARIABLE-RATED INFORMATION SERVICES messages. OPTION MINIMUM PERIOD CHARGE SERVICE SELECTION OPTION 1: Bundled Billing Arrangement 12 months following successful completion of acceptance test Rated value of each call less IP Billing & Collection fee stated in Exhibit A. Yes No OPTION 2: Unbundled Billing Arrangement 12 months following Effective Date Per minute of use charge for initial minute or fraction thereof, and for each additional minute or faction thereof at the Access to BA Verizon IP Switching Platform rate stated in Exhibit A. Yes No Remaining term of Option 2 following successful completion of acceptance test Per message charge for each call detail usage record delivered to ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic Verizon for BA Verizon IP Rating Service processing stated in Exhibit A. Yes No . Essex ▇▇▇▇ ATLANTIC Interconnection Agreement for Rhode IslandNo

Acceptance Testing. 1. Acceptance Testing will be required for Essex DSL to use the BA IP Rating Service. 2. Acceptance testing between ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic and Essex DSL will ensure that both Parties are ready to deliver, process and receive usage and billing data as required, and that each has a SPOC available to the other. 3. Essex DSL will provide a sufficient volume of unrated usage data for testing various call scenarios, formatted and delivered to reflect the anticipated production environment. 4. ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic will examine, process, and edit such data to produce a return dataset of rated records, for delivery to EssexDSL. 5. Essex DSL will receive and process the ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic data. 6. Both Parties will communicate and resolve testing issues until they mutually agree that each is able to format, deliver, receive and process data at an acceptable standard. Please select desired services for VARIABLE-RATED INFORMATION SERVICES messages. OPTION MINIMUM PERIOD CHARGE SERVICE SELECTION OPTION 1: Bundled Billing Arrangement 12 months following successful completion of acceptance test Rated value of each call less IP Billing & Collection fee stated in Exhibit A. Yes No OPTION 2: Unbundled Billing Arrangement 12 months following Effective Date Per minute of use charge for initial minute or fraction thereof, and for each additional minute or faction thereof at the Access to BA IP Switching Platform rate stated in Exhibit A. Yes No Remaining term of Option 2 following successful completion of acceptance test Per message charge for each call detail usage record delivered to ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic for BA IP Rating Service processing stated in Exhibit A. Yes No Exhibit A contains rates the Parties shall charge on a reciprocal basis for the specific services identified herein. Essex Except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, when the Commission approves actual rates in Rhode Island PUC Case No. 2681, those rates shall apply to any network element or service provided by BA to DSL under this Agreement. If the Commission approves additional or different rates and/or rate structures at a later time, unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties herein, the rates and/or rate structures established by the Commission at a later time shall become the rates and/or rate structures established herein. The Parties agree that those rates and/or rate structures shall be applied prospectively only. I. Call Transport & Termination BA Service Non-recurring Recurring 1. Reciprocal Compensation Traffic delivered to BA Interconnection Point $.0.017806*/mou (Peak) End Office Termination $0.005210*/mou (Off-Peak) End Office Termination $0.027867*/mou (Peak) Tandem Termination $0.006773*/mou (Off-Peak) Tandem Termination Charged in accordance with Note 2 below. 2. Access charges for termination of intrastate and interstate Toll Traffic Per BA FCC No. 1 interstate and RIPUC No. 20 intrastate access tariffs (charged in conjunction with Local Traffic, using PLU and PIU factors, as appropriate) 3. Entrance facilities, and transport, as appropriate, for Interconnection at BA End Office, Tandem Office, Serving Wire Center, or other Point of Interconnection Per BA FCC No. 1 interstate and RIPUC No. 20 intrastate access tariffs for Feature Group D service. 1 All rates and/or rate structures set forth herein, that are marked with an asterisk (‘*’), as applied to wholesale discount of retail Telecommunications Services, unbundled Network Elements or call transport and/or termination of Local Traffic purchased for the provision of Telephone Exchange Service or Exchange Access, shall be interim rates and/or rate structures. These interim rates and/or rate structures shall be replaced on a prospective basis by such permanent rates and/or rate structures (applicable to wholesale discount of retail Telecommunications Services, unbundled Network Elements or call transport and/or termination of Local Traffic purchased for the provision of Telephone Exchange Service or Exchange Access) as may be approved by the Commission and if appealed as may be ordered at the conclusion of such appeal. At such time as such permanent rates and/or rate structures have been approved by the Commission, the Parties shall append to this Exhibit an Exhibit AA, setting forth such rates and/or rate structures, which Exhibit AA the Parties shall update periodically as necessary. Pending approval of rates and/or rate structures filed for instrastate physical collocation, all intrastate physical collocation services shall be charged at rates found in ▇▇▇▇▇ ATLANTIC Interconnection Agreement for Rhode Island▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇. ▇▇. Note 2: RECIPROCAL COMPENSATION TRAFFIC TERMINATION RATES A. Charges by BA (a) Reciprocal Compensation Traffic delivered to BA Tandem ............(1)Peak:$0.027867* per mou

Acceptance Testing. 1. Acceptance Testing will be required for Essex MFN to use the BA IP Rating Service. 2. Acceptance testing between ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic and Essex MFN will ensure that both Parties are ready to deliver, process and receive usage and billing data as required, and that each has a SPOC available to the other. 3. Essex MFN will provide a sufficient volume of unrated usage data for testing various call scenarios, formatted and delivered to reflect the anticipated production environment. 4. ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic will examine, process, and edit such data to produce a return dataset of rated records, for delivery to EssexMFN. 5. Essex MFN will receive and process the ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic data. 6. Both Parties will communicate and resolve testing issues until they mutually agree that each is able to format, deliver, receive and process data at an acceptable standard. Please select desired services for VARIABLE-RATED INFORMATION SERVICES messages. OPTION MINIMUM PERIOD CHARGE SERVICE SELECTION OPTION 1: Bundled Arrangement Billing Arrangement 12 months following successful completion of acceptance test Rated value of each call less IP Billing & Collection fee stated in Exhibit A. Yes No OPTION 2: Unbundled Arrangement Billing Arrangement 12 months following Effective Date Per minute of use charge for initial minute or fraction thereof, and for each additional minute or faction thereof at the Access to BA IP Switching Platform rate stated in Exhibit A. Yes No Remaining term of Option 2 following successful completion of acceptance test Per message charge for each call detail usage record delivered to ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic for BA IP Rating Service processing stated in Exhibit A. Yes No . Essex MFN ▇▇▇▇ ATLANTIC Interconnection Agreement for Rhode Island

Acceptance Testing. 1. Acceptance Testing will be required for Essex Covad to use the BA IP Rating Service. 2. Acceptance testing between ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic and Essex Covad will ensure that both Parties are ready to deliver, process and receive usage and billing data as required, and that each has a SPOC available to the other. 3. Essex Covad will provide a sufficient volume of unrated usage data for testing various call scenarios, formatted and delivered to reflect the anticipated production environment. 4. ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic will examine, process, and edit such data to produce a return dataset of rated records, for delivery to EssexCovad. 5. Essex Covad will receive and process the ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic data. 6. Both Parties will communicate and resolve testing issues until they mutually agree that each is able to format, deliver, receive and process data at an acceptable standard. Schedule 7.1.4 Please select desired services for VARIABLE-RATED INFORMATION SERVICES messages. OPTION MINIMUM PERIOD CHARGE SERVICE SELECTION OPTION 1: Bundled Billing Arrangement 12 months following successful completion of acceptance test Rated value of each call less IP Billing & Collection fee stated in Exhibit A. Yes No OPTION 2: Unbundled Billing Arrangement 12 months following Effective Date Per minute of use charge for initial minute or fraction thereof, and for each additional minute or faction thereof at the Access to BA IP Switching Platform rate stated in Exhibit A. Yes No Remaining term of Option 2 following successful completion of acceptance test Per message charge for each call detail usage record delivered to ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic for BA IP Rating Service processing stated in Exhibit A. Yes No Exhibit A contains rates the Parties shall charge on a reciprocal basis for the specific services identified herein. Essex Except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, when the Department approves actual rates in the Consolidated Arbitration proceeding, Docket 96-73/74, et al. (“Consolidated Proceeding”), those rates shall apply to any network element or service provided by BA to Covad under this Agreement. If the Department approves additional or different rates and/or rate structures at a later time, unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties herein, the rates and/or rate structures established by the Department at a later time shall become the rates and/or rate structures established herein. The Parties agree that those rates and/or rate structures shall be applied prospectively only. ▇▇▇▇ ATLANTIC Interconnection Agreement for Rhode IslandAtlantic - Massachusetts and Covad PRICING SCHEDULE1

Acceptance Testing. 1. Acceptance Testing will be required for Essex NorthPoint to use the BA IP Rating Service. 2. Acceptance testing between ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic and Essex NorthPoint will ensure that both Parties are ready to deliver, process and receive usage and billing data as required, and that each has a SPOC available to the other. 3. Essex NorthPoint will provide a sufficient volume of unrated usage data for testing various call scenarios, formatted and delivered to reflect the anticipated production environment. 4. ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic will examine, process, and edit such data to produce a return dataset of rated records, for delivery to EssexNorthPoint. 5. Essex NorthPoint will receive and process the ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic data. 6. Both Parties will communicate and resolve testing issues until they mutually agree that each is able to format, deliver, receive and process data at an acceptable standard. Please select desired services for VARIABLE-RATED INFORMATION SERVICES messages. OPTION MINIMUM PERIOD CHARGE SERVICE SELECTION OPTION 1: Bundled Arrangement Billing Arrangement 12 months following successful completion of acceptance test Rated value of each call less IP Billing & Collection fee stated in Exhibit A. Yes No OPTION 2: Unbundled Arrangement Billing Arrangement 12 months following Effective Date Per minute of use charge for initial minute or fraction thereof, and for each additional minute or faction thereof at the Access to BA IP Switching Platform rate stated in Exhibit A. Yes No Remaining term of Option 2 following successful completion of acceptance test Per message charge for each call detail usage record delivered to ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic for BA IP Rating Service processing stated in Exhibit A. Yes No . Essex ▇▇▇▇ ATLANTIC Interconnection Agreement for Rhode Island.

Acceptance Testing. 1. Acceptance Testing will be required for Essex TGI to use the BA IP Rating Service. 2. Acceptance testing between ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic and Essex TGI will ensure that both Parties are ready to deliver, process and receive usage and billing data as required, and that each has a SPOC available to the other. 3. Essex TGI will provide a sufficient volume of unrated usage data for testing various call scenarios, formatted and delivered to reflect the anticipated production environment. 4. ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic will examine, process, and edit such data to produce a return dataset of rated records, for delivery to EssexTGI. 5. Essex TGI will receive and process the ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic data. 6. Both Parties will communicate and resolve testing issues until they mutually agree that each is able to format, deliver, receive and process data at an acceptable standard. standard Please select desired services for VARIABLE-RATED INFORMATION SERVICES messages. OPTION MINIMUM PERIOD CHARGE SERVICE SELECTION OPTION 1: Bundled Billing Arrangement 12 months following successful completion of acceptance test Rated value of each call less IP Billing & Collection fee stated in Exhibit A. Yes No OPTION 2: Unbundled Billing Arrangement 12 months following Effective Date Per minute of use charge for initial minute or fraction thereof, and for each additional minute or faction thereof at the Access to BA IP Switching Platform rate stated in Exhibit A. Yes No Remaining term of Option 2 following successful completion of acceptance test Per message charge for each call detail usage record delivered to ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic for BA IP Rating Service processing stated in Exhibit A. Yes No . Essex TGI ▇▇▇▇ ATLANTIC Interconnection Agreement for Rhode Island

Acceptance Testing. 1. Acceptance Testing will be required for Essex DBC to use the BA IP Rating Service. 2. Acceptance testing between ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic and Essex DBC will ensure that both Parties are ready to deliver, process and receive usage and billing data as required, and that each has a SPOC available to the other. 3. Essex DBC will provide a sufficient volume of unrated usage data for testing various call scenarios, formatted and delivered to reflect the anticipated production environment. 4. ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic will examine, process, and edit such data to produce a return dataset of rated records, for delivery to EssexDBC. 5. Essex DBC will receive and process the ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic data. 6. Both Parties will communicate and resolve testing issues until they mutually agree that each is able to format, deliver, receive and process data at an acceptable standard. Please select desired services for VARIABLE-RATED INFORMATION SERVICES messages. OPTION MINIMUM PERIOD CHARGE SERVICE SELECTION OPTION 1: Bundled Arrangement Billing Arrangement 12 months following successful completion of acceptance test Rated value of each call less IP Billing & Collection fee stated in Exhibit A. Yes No OPTION 2: Unbundled Arrangement Billing Arrangement 12 months following Effective Date Per minute of use charge for initial minute or fraction thereof, and for each additional minute or faction thereof at the Access to BA IP Switching Platform rate stated in Exhibit A. Yes No Remaining term of Option 2 following successful completion of acceptance test Per message charge for each call detail usage record delivered to ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic for BA IP Rating Service processing stated in Exhibit A. Yes No . Essex ▇▇▇▇ ATLANTIC Interconnection Agreement for Rhode Island.

Acceptance Testing. 1. Acceptance Testing will be required for Essex Covad to use the BA IP Rating Service. 2. Acceptance testing between ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic and Essex Covad will ensure that both Parties are ready to deliver, process and receive usage and billing data as required, and that each has a SPOC available to the other. 3. Essex Covad will provide a sufficient volume of unrated usage data for testing various call scenarios, formatted and delivered to reflect the anticipated production environment. 4. ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic will examine, process, and edit such data to produce a return dataset of rated records, for delivery to Essex. 5Covad. Essex Covad will receive and process the ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic data. 6. Both Parties will communicate and resolve testing issues until they mutually agree that each is able to format, deliver, receive and process data at an acceptable standard. Please select desired services for VARIABLE-RATED INFORMATION SERVICES messages. OPTION MINIMUM PERIOD CHARGE SERVICE SELECTION OPTION 1: Bundled Billing Arrangement 12 months following successful completion of acceptance test Rated value of each call less IP Billing & Collection fee stated in Exhibit A. Yes No OPTION 2: Unbundled Billing Arrangement 12 months following Effective Date Per minute of use charge for initial minute or fraction thereof, and for each additional minute or faction thereof at the Access to BA IP Switching Platform rate stated in Exhibit A. Yes No Remaining term of Option 2 following successful completion of acceptance test Per message charge for each call detail usage record delivered to ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic for BA IP Rating Service processing stated in Exhibit A. Yes No Exhibit A contains rates the Parties shall charge on a reciprocal basis for the specific services identified herein. Essex Except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, when the Department approves actual rates in the Consolidated Arbitration proceeding, Docket 96-73/74, et al. (“Consolidated Proceeding”), those rates shall apply to any network element or service provided by BA to Covad under this Agreement. If the Department approves additional or different rates and/or rate structures at a later time, unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties herein, the rates and/or rate structures established by the Department at a later time shall become the rates and/or rate structures established herein. The Parties agree that those rates and/or rate structures shall be applied prospectively only. PRICING SCHEDULE1 I. Call Transport & Termination BA Service Non-recurring Recurring 1. Reciprocal Compensation Traffic delivered to BA Interconnection Point $..008*/mou (Peak) End Office Termination $.008*/mou (Off-Peak) End Office Termination $.008*/mou (Peak) Tandem Termination $.008*/mou (Off-Peak) Tandem Termination Charged in accordance with Note 2 below. Access charges for termination of intrastate and interstate Toll Traffic Per BA FCC ▇▇. ▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ATLANTIC Interconnection Agreement for Rhode Island▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇. ▇▇ intrastate access tariffs (charged in conjunction with Local Traffic, using PLU and PIU factors, as appropriate)

Acceptance Testing. 1. Acceptance Testing will be required for Essex Mpower to use the BA IP Rating Service. 2. Acceptance testing between ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic and Essex Mpower will ensure that both Parties are ready to deliver, process and receive usage and billing data as required, and that each has a SPOC available to the other. 3. Essex Mpower will provide a sufficient volume of unrated usage data for testing various call scenarios, formatted and delivered to reflect the anticipated production environment. 4. ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic will examine, process, and edit such data to produce a return dataset of rated records, for delivery to EssexMpower. 5. Essex Mpower will receive and process the ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic data. 6. Both Parties will communicate and resolve testing issues until they mutually agree that each is able to format, deliver, receive and process data at an acceptable standard. Please select desired services for VARIABLE-RATED INFORMATION SERVICES messages. OPTION MINIMUM PERIOD CHARGE SERVICE SELECTION OPTION 1: Bundled Billing Arrangement 12 months following successful completion of acceptance test Rated value of each call less IP Billing & Collection fee stated in Exhibit A. Yes No OPTION 2: Unbundled Billing Arrangement 12 months following Effective Date Per minute of use charge for initial minute or fraction thereof, and for each additional minute or faction thereof at the Access to BA IP Switching Platform rate stated in Exhibit A. Yes No Remaining term of Option 2 following successful completion of acceptance test Per message charge for each call detail usage record delivered to ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic for BA IP Rating Service processing stated in Exhibit A. Yes No . Essex ▇▇▇▇ ATLANTIC Interconnection Agreement for Rhode Island.

Acceptance Testing. 1. Acceptance Testing will be required for Essex MFN to use the BA IP Rating Service. 2. Acceptance testing between ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic and Essex MFN will ensure that both Parties are ready to deliver, process and receive usage and billing data as required, and that each has a SPOC available to the other. 3. Essex MFN will provide a sufficient volume of unrated usage data for testing various call scenarios, formatted and delivered to reflect the anticipated production environment. 4. ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic will examine, process, and edit such data to produce a return dataset of rated records, for delivery to EssexMFN. 5. Essex MFN will receive and process the ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic data. 6. Both Parties will communicate and resolve testing issues until they mutually agree that each is able to format, deliver, receive and process data at an acceptable standard. Please select desired services for VARIABLE-RATED INFORMATION SERVICES messages. OPTION MINIMUM PERIOD CHARGE SERVICE SELECTION OPTION 1: Bundled Billing Arrangement 12 months following successful completion of acceptance test Rated value of each call less IP Billing & Collection fee stated in Exhibit A. Yes No OPTION 2: Unbundled Billing Arrangement 12 months following Effective Date Per minute of use charge for initial minute or fraction thereof, and for each additional minute or faction thereof at the Access to BA IP Switching Platform rate stated in Exhibit A. Yes No Remaining term of Option 2 following successful completion of acceptance test Per message charge for each call detail usage record delivered to ▇▇▇▇ Atlantic for BA IP Rating Service processing stated in Exhibit A. Yes No . Essex MFN ▇▇▇▇ ATLANTIC Interconnection Agreement for Rhode Island