Common use of APPLICABLE DISCOUNTS Clause in Contracts

APPLICABLE DISCOUNTS. The telecommunications services available for purchase by SouthEast for the purposes of resale to SouthEast End Users shall be available at the following discount off of the retail rate. If SouthEast cancels an order for telecommunications services for the purpose of resale, any costs incurred by BellSouth in conjunction with the provisioning of that order will be recovered in accordance with the applicable sections of the GSST and the PLST. DISCOUNT* STATE RESIDENCE BUSINESS CSAs*** ALABAMA 16.3% 16.3% FLORIDA 21.83% 16.81% GEORGIA 20.3% 17.3% KENTUCKY 16.79% 15.54% LOUISIANA 20.72% 20.72% 9.05% MISSISSIPPI 15.75% 15.75% NORTH CAROLINA 21.5% 17.6% SOUTH CAROLINA 14.8% 14.8% 8.98% TENNESSEE** 16% 16% * When a CLEC provides Resale service in a cross boundary area (areas that are part of the local serving area of another state’s exchange) the rates, regulations and discounts for the tariffing state will apply. Billing will be from the serving state. ** In Tennessee, if SouthEast provides its own operator services and directory services, the discount shall be 21.56%. SouthEast must provide written notification to BellSouth within 30 days prior to providing its own operator services and directory services to qualify for the higher discount rate of 21.56%. *** Unless noted in this column, the discount for Business will be the applicable discount rate for CSAs.

APPLICABLE DISCOUNTS. The telecommunications services available for purchase by SouthEast <<customer_name>> for the purposes of resale to SouthEast <<customer_name>> End Users shall be available at the following discount off of the retail rate. If SouthEast <<customer_name>> cancels an order for telecommunications services for the purpose of resale, any costs incurred by BellSouth in conjunction with the provisioning of that order will be recovered in accordance with the applicable sections of the GSST and the PLST. DISCOUNT* STATE RESIDENCE BUSINESS CSAs*** ALABAMA 16.3% 16.3% FLORIDA 21.83% 16.81% GEORGIA 20.3% 17.3% KENTUCKY 16.79% 15.54% LOUISIANA 20.72% 20.72% 9.05% MISSISSIPPI 15.75% 15.75% NORTH CAROLINA 21.5% 17.6% SOUTH CAROLINA 14.8% 14.8% 8.98% TENNESSEE** 16% 16% * When a CLEC provides Resale service in a cross boundary area (areas that are part of the local serving area of another state’s exchange) the rates, regulations and discounts for the tariffing state will apply. Billing will be from the serving state. ** In Tennessee, if SouthEast <<customer_name>> provides its own operator services and directory services, the discount shall be 21.56%. SouthEast <<customer_name>> must provide written notification to BellSouth within 30 days prior to providing its own operator services and directory services to qualify for the higher discount rate of 21.56%. *** Unless noted in this column, the discount for Business will be the applicable discount rate for CSAs.

APPLICABLE DISCOUNTS. Exhibit A The telecommunications services available for purchase by SouthEast Knology for the purposes of resale to SouthEast Knology End Users shall be available at the following discount off of the retail rate. If SouthEast Knology cancels an order for telecommunications services for the purpose of resale, any costs incurred by BellSouth in conjunction with the provisioning of that order will be recovered in accordance with the applicable sections of the GSST and the PLST. DISCOUNT* STATE RESIDENCE BUSINESS CSAs*** ALABAMA 16.3% 16.3% FLORIDA 21.83% 16.81% GEORGIA 20.3% 17.3% KENTUCKY 16.79% 15.54% LOUISIANA 20.72% 20.72% 9.05% MISSISSIPPI 15.75% 15.75% NORTH CAROLINA 21.5% 17.6% SOUTH CAROLINA 14.8% 14.8% 8.98% TENNESSEE** 16% 16% * When a CLEC provides Resale service in a cross boundary area (areas that are part of the local serving area of another state’s exchange) the rates, regulations and discounts for the tariffing state will apply. Billing will be from the serving state. ** In Tennessee, if SouthEast Knology provides its own operator services and directory services, the discount shall be 21.56%. SouthEast Knology must provide written notification to BellSouth within 30 thirty (30) days prior to providing its own operator services and directory services to qualify for the higher discount rate of 21.56%. *** Unless noted in this column, the discount for Business will be the applicable discount rate for CSAs.

APPLICABLE DISCOUNTS. The telecommunications services available for purchase by SouthEast Personal Paging for the purposes of resale to SouthEast Personal Paging End Users shall be available at the following discount off of the retail rate. If SouthEast Personal Paging cancels an order for telecommunications services for the purpose of resale, any costs incurred by BellSouth in conjunction with the provisioning of that order will be recovered in accordance with the applicable sections of the GSST and the PLST. DISCOUNT* STATE RESIDENCE BUSINESS CSAs*** ALABAMA 16.3% 16.3% FLORIDA 21.83% 16.81% GEORGIA 20.3% 17.3% KENTUCKY 16.79% 15.54% LOUISIANA 20.72% 20.72% 9.05% MISSISSIPPI 15.75% 15.75% NORTH CAROLINA 21.5% 17.6% SOUTH CAROLINA 14.8% 14.8% 8.98% TENNESSEE** 16% 16% * When a CLEC provides Resale service in a cross boundary area (areas that are part of the local serving area of another state’s exchange) the rates, regulations and discounts for the tariffing state will apply. Billing will be from the serving state. ** In Tennessee, if SouthEast Personal Paging provides its own operator services and directory services, the discount shall be 21.56%. SouthEast Personal Paging must provide written notification to BellSouth within 30 days prior to providing its own operator services and directory services to qualify for the higher discount rate of 21.56%. *** Unless noted in this column, the discount for Business will be the applicable discount rate for CSAs.

APPLICABLE DISCOUNTS. The telecommunications services available for purchase by SouthEast Rhythms for the purposes of resale to SouthEast Rhythms End Users shall be available at the following discount off of the retail rate. If SouthEast Rhythms cancels an order for telecommunications services for the purpose of resale, any costs incurred by BellSouth in conjunction with the provisioning of that order will be recovered in accordance with the applicable sections of the GSST and the PLST. DISCOUNT* STATE RESIDENCE BUSINESS CSAs*** ALABAMA 16.3% 16.3% FLORIDA 21.83% 16.81% GEORGIA 20.3% 17.3% KENTUCKY 16.79% 15.54% LOUISIANA 20.72% 20.72% 9.05% MISSISSIPPI 15.75% 15.75% NORTH CAROLINA 21.5% 17.6% SOUTH CAROLINA 14.8% 14.8% 8.98% TENNESSEE** 16% 16% * When a CLEC provides Resale service in a cross boundary area (areas that are part of the local serving area of another state’s exchange) the rates, regulations and discounts for the tariffing state will apply. Billing will be from the serving state. ** In Tennessee, if SouthEast Rhythms provides its own operator services and directory services, the discount shall be 21.56%. SouthEast Rhythms must provide written notification to BellSouth within 30 days prior to providing its own operator services and directory services to qualify for the higher discount rate of 21.56%. *** Unless noted in this column, the discount for Business will be the applicable discount rate for CSAs.

APPLICABLE DISCOUNTS. The telecommunications services available for purchase by SouthEast Dialogica Communications for the purposes of resale to SouthEast Dialogica Communications End Users shall be available at the following discount off of the retail rate. If SouthEast Dialogica Communications cancels an order for telecommunications services for the purpose of resale, any costs incurred by BellSouth in conjunction with the provisioning of that order will be recovered in accordance with the applicable sections of the GSST and the PLST. DISCOUNT* STATE RESIDENCE BUSINESS CSAs*** ALABAMA 16.3% 16.3% FLORIDA 21.83% 16.81% GEORGIA 20.3% 17.3% KENTUCKY 16.79% 15.54% LOUISIANA 20.72% 20.72% 9.05% MISSISSIPPI 15.75% 15.75% NORTH CAROLINA 21.5% 17.6% SOUTH CAROLINA 14.8% 14.8% 8.98% TENNESSEE** 16% 16% * When a CLEC provides Resale service in a cross boundary area (areas that are part of the local serving area of another state’s exchange) the rates, regulations and discounts for the tariffing state will apply. Billing will be from the serving state. ** In Tennessee, if SouthEast Dialogica Communications provides its own operator services and directory services, the discount shall be 21.56%. SouthEast Dialogica Communications must provide written notification to BellSouth within 30 days prior to providing its own operator services and directory services to qualify for the higher discount rate of 21.56%. Exhibit A *** Unless noted in this column, the discount for Business will be the applicable discount rate for CSAs.

APPLICABLE DISCOUNTS. The telecommunications services available for purchase by SouthEast Arrow for the purposes of resale to SouthEast Arrow End Users shall be available at the following discount off of the retail rate. If SouthEast Arrow cancels an order for telecommunications services for the purpose of resale, any costs incurred by BellSouth in conjunction with the provisioning of that order will be recovered in accordance with the applicable sections of the GSST and the PLST. DISCOUNT* STATE RESIDENCE BUSINESS CSAs*** ALABAMA 16.3% 16.3% FLORIDA 21.83% 16.81% GEORGIA 20.3% 17.3% KENTUCKY 16.79% 15.54% LOUISIANA 20.72% 20.72% 9.05% MISSISSIPPI 15.75% 15.75% NORTH CAROLINA 21.5% 17.6% SOUTH CAROLINA 14.8% 14.8% 8.98% TENNESSEE** 16% 16% * When a CLEC provides Resale service in a cross boundary area (areas that are part of the local serving area of another state’s exchange) the rates, regulations and discounts for the tariffing state will apply. Billing will be from the serving state. ** In Tennessee, if SouthEast Arrow provides its own operator services and directory services, the discount shall be 21.56%. SouthEast Arrow must provide written notification to BellSouth within 30 days prior to providing its own operator services and directory services to qualify for the higher discount rate of 21.56%. *** Unless noted in this column, the discount for Business will be the applicable discount rate for CSAs.

APPLICABLE DISCOUNTS. The telecommunications services available for purchase by SouthEast PowerNet for the purposes of resale to SouthEast PowerNet End Users shall be available at the following discount off of the retail rate. If SouthEast PowerNet cancels an order for telecommunications services for the purpose of resale, any costs incurred by BellSouth in conjunction with the provisioning of that order will be recovered in accordance with the applicable sections of the GSST and the PLST. DISCOUNT* STATE RESIDENCE BUSINESS CSAs*** ALABAMA 16.3% 16.3% FLORIDA 21.83% 16.81% GEORGIA 20.3% 17.3% KENTUCKY 16.79% 15.54% LOUISIANA 20.72% 20.72% 9.05% MISSISSIPPI 15.75% 15.75% NORTH CAROLINA 21.5% 17.6% SOUTH CAROLINA 14.8% 14.8% 8.98% TENNESSEE** 16% 16% * When a CLEC provides Resale service in a cross boundary area (areas that are part of the local serving area of another state’s exchange) the rates, regulations and discounts for the tariffing state will apply. Billing will be from the serving state. ** In Tennessee, if SouthEast PowerNet provides its own operator services and directory services, the discount shall be 21.56%. SouthEast PowerNet must provide written notification to BellSouth within 30 days prior to providing its own operator services and directory services to qualify for the higher discount rate of 21.56%. *** Unless noted in this column, the discount for Business will be the applicable discount rate for CSAs.

APPLICABLE DISCOUNTS. The telecommunications services available for purchase by SouthEast Pilgrim for the purposes of resale to SouthEast Pilgrim End Users shall be available at the following discount off of the retail rate. If SouthEast Pilgrim cancels an order for telecommunications services for the purpose of resale, any costs incurred by BellSouth in conjunction with the provisioning of that order will be recovered in accordance with the applicable sections of the GSST and the PLST. DISCOUNT* STATE RESIDENCE BUSINESS CSAs*** ALABAMA 16.3% 16.3% FLORIDA 21.83% 16.81% GEORGIA 20.3% 17.3% KENTUCKY 16.79% 15.54% LOUISIANA 20.72% 20.72% 9.05% MISSISSIPPI 15.75% 15.75% NORTH CAROLINA 21.5% 17.6% SOUTH CAROLINA 14.8% 14.8% 8.98% TENNESSEE** 16% 16% * When a CLEC provides Resale service in a cross boundary area (areas that are part of the local serving area of another state’s exchange) the rates, regulations and discounts for the tariffing state will apply. Billing will be from the serving state. ** In Tennessee, if SouthEast Pilgrim provides its own operator services and directory services, the discount shall be 21.56%. SouthEast Pilgrim must provide written notification to BellSouth within 30 days prior to providing its own operator services and directory services to qualify for the higher discount rate of 21.56%. *** Unless noted in this column, the discount for Business will be the applicable discount rate for CSAs.

APPLICABLE DISCOUNTS. The telecommunications services available for purchase by SouthEast Tel West for the purposes of resale to SouthEast Tel West End Users shall be available at the following discount off of the retail rate. If SouthEast Tel West cancels an order for telecommunications services for the purpose of resale, any costs incurred by BellSouth in conjunction with the provisioning of that order will be recovered in accordance with the applicable sections of the GSST and the PLST. DISCOUNT* STATE RESIDENCE BUSINESS CSAs*** ALABAMA 16.3% 16.3% FLORIDA 21.83% 16.81% GEORGIA 20.3% 17.3% KENTUCKY 16.79% 15.54% LOUISIANA 20.72% 20.72% 9.05% MISSISSIPPI 15.75% 15.75% NORTH CAROLINA 21.5% 17.6% SOUTH CAROLINA 14.8% 14.8% 8.98% TENNESSEE** 16% 16% * When a CLEC provides Resale service in a cross boundary area (areas that are part of the local serving area of another state’s exchange) the rates, regulations and discounts for the tariffing state will apply. Billing will be from the serving state. ** In Tennessee, if SouthEast Tel West provides its own operator services and directory services, the discount shall be 21.56%. SouthEast Tel West must provide written notification to BellSouth within 30 days prior to providing its own operator services and directory services to qualify for the higher discount rate of 21.56%. *** Unless noted in this column, the discount for Business will be the applicable discount rate for CSAs.