APPLICABLE DISCOUNTS The telecommunications services available for purchase by <<customer_name>> for the purposes of resale to <<customer_name>> End Users shall be available at the following discount off of the retail rate. If <<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 <<customer_name>> provides its own operator services and directory services, the discount shall be 21.56%. <<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. OPERATIONAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS (OSS) RATES BellSouth has developed and made available the following mechanized systems by which <<customer_name>> may submit LSRs electronically. LENS Local Exchange Navigation System EDI Electronic Data Interchange TAG Telecommunications Access Gateway LSRs submitted by means of one of these interactive interfaces will incur an OSS electronic ordering charge as specified in the Table below. An individual LSR will be identified for billing purposes by its Purchase Order Number (PON). LSRs submitted by means other than one of these interactive interfaces (mail, fax, courier, etc.) will incur a manual order charge as specified in the table below: OPERATIONAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS (OSS) RATES Electronic Per LSR received from the CLEC by one of the OSS interactive interfaces Manual Per LSR received from the CLEC by means other than one of the OSS interactive interfaces OSS LSR Charge $3.50 $19.99
