k l h e xfttii4!a'rof - :N THE M & T E R OF THE I APPLiCATlUN OF UNITED SYSTEklS # .. * -.

SAX FR4NCISC:O

\bASI-fINCTCIS, D .C.

JfCJXC KOSC,

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c d . ~ ~ cnporr c i on1111 C C ~

s "rclccom, Inc., \vc Iicrcby submit an original and ten to pl.utlidi' intcroxcliangc tclccomniunications sct-vicc il a cllcck i n thc amount ol'S250 to co1,rr the

rhu r!nc!u.;ccl cslra copy and rcturn i t to LLS ill tlic attached solf- St;c!t,ilcl ;:v11 Ilavo a n y clucstions coricernilig this mattcr, plcaso do f s t j ; ~ ~ d ; it (703) 257-2439.

C'o~~nscl fol Unitcd ~ Z C C C S S Sj,stcms Tclecom. Inc.

%PPS $%",4TBOV Ft)W *%fj'lF'%itBRI'T'Y TO PROVIDE -;,z v ~ 3 - - e ~ w - i F m n s - w x n i x n i x n i L s 4 * ~ I ~ ~ - - ~ ~ t ~ b '.=-:.+-j& ~1 +.l-r~4~5 $4 U F % $ - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $ t $.-A,&sqo. z&~.,~ n r ~ A 1 2 ~ & ~ m i"r"{ '17 "if~I,EIC:'ORrfkB&TplllCATBCaNS SERVICES,

AND *YWUC

% % a i ' t ~ 1 % t f ~ f W %'$%F&R W Q h I E R &&E OF ESSENTE[U.COM - < ,?,I ----- L*%T:>-,7," ~ w - " c & Y " I * ~ - * - ~ , ~ ~ = w . A ~ ~ *

Christine Davenporl C)'N,:IEL4VENY Sr. MYERS LLP t CkS(J 'I'ysc:)ns Blud., Suite 1 150 Mcl,,cav, Virginia 221 02 'i-ci: (70.3) 287-2439 i:;tx: (703) 287-2404.

Its ;"\tlomey

La -- ;Ci, (i;q"F3;7+ i , $ \I

: -3.A-:tr - is/ , 214 r f ~ : ~ : *,5-:+% ~ t ' c ;+ i t i l t ~ t i [ tr~~reasonably d~sadvantagrng any class of telephone

k 'SA 'I'clccorn contends its entry will bolster competition for

ge tcier_omnitlnic~ions serviczs, whicll is essential to the

1lc;dth kfnrcover. approval of this Application will have the

T+.3s * -; ?:&'ti: r l t f&li'itfcf"ti'I$ tlic pro-cor~~pet~tive purposes the Federal Telecon~rnunications

s,- , >,$ ; 8 g",>!!%

3 ? 1*x--a.efn~a, rl !St1 *l't:I:lecofrz respectfully ( i ) applles for authority to provide the resold

q n - * ":5% rijik3ngc ~t:l~tct~~rrrt~r~~~ia;,;tticfns scwiccs described herein; and (ii) notifies the Commission of

8 7 i'itci';Si3f I F ~ ~ Z ~ Y I

- *-?- - ~wL"-*~-L ,~ -A?~- fC $ $ lifXN -A- k-f>m1'8F

"- , - jLF - -< - - k;"n ,:,Slh-ri:v3 f . .icsllacfr bsis t f ~ c l i i i l 7 1 ~ addrc~s and phone number as USA Teleco~n. < c, k CL lj-,i-.s~: %uP!ct&,~ncrc

$8 B ,a%,a%C B bit 434 sf .$t:PQ',9"1'%C'BNS i -4: t F L::~~CJFLT, $6 f3t,tk't,t!h ~ ~ l : . i I ~ f i e ~ t tt3 pravidc rcsold interexchange senrice

? '-4-% f t.fci:urn has ucccss ta the financing and capital necessary to

-:: 1 : - -, f , f L i ~ . : t ~ ~ z n : i % x ~ i ~ ~ I ~ i . * ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ' ~ ~ > o J ; ~ ~ I c ~ M s 35 ~ptcificd in this Application. Attached hereto =.*x.ft- - i -~- 3 c id,&b$2j&3E_: :N .r i i r r y r t . of tjSt1, eTt.lc.com's most recent audited financial statements.

-z r , - . .. - *-,3! 5% iSjFBdrt x . ,, ttli sf? rfr:illenstfatc 1.l §A -Telccorn's financial ability to operate as a E- i

.* >a , , , i-il -,, sr,, .;.-., ~ + S ~ ; L C g*tf*f;-~tlc~' 111 the s\ato of Soutl~ Dakota. This i~~forn~ation is . Accordi~~gly, USA Teleconl has included the

.-"-a i' - * +- -r):i :i:--vl; -: ,$ ~$3%~,6 i : hx~rt~*ii>g)~: ! ~ ~ i i ~ k ~ i c l "I",'QNFIDENTLAL," attached only to the original of a %,% t i*l,+o~nt ~~'s j?~clf l i I ly rcqtlests that the inforn~ation not be divulged to the

.$v-:, , ~ * i , l i Itr;' si+.ci ,!L ~ ~ t ~ ~ f i ~ f ~ ~ t ~ ~ ~ ~ ,

. 4 i 7 r b&S$rl';%t< ,iliNIB XIAN~%GIERHAP, QUALIIFPCATIONS 5 7 % f :;&,;tst;ft ~ W X : ~ ? I L ~ S ~Pilt nl~f~iigerial and technical qualifications necessary to

i .. :r . - -r :,: L*f3aF ~i:inca-t%;tir~tt tt"lcc~'11~1~1ltinication~ services in South Dakota. USA - , - t.. r, tJ ,-i : $35 'P q ~ i f i $lit: i :~ i~~~* i I t~~; l l tc t \ by ;1 team of pl.ofessiona1, technical, and operations

j I !- -:;:i~c:i: ti~~+~t~\j;ci~ic~ki tmnx has cxterls~ve experience in the telecommunications

. , . ,F + ~ , - i >:%.A I . , ~ ; r ~ b * , t L A / i q ; + + f ~ t t ~ ~ l ii~1cce,7~sfiiI agreements with hrerizon and Sprint. Attached

7.a .J':; ,i. P T+~~~---G% S-&ib4a; ."-*,? Ob 1% *r :tat driif I ~ C S C ' ~ ~ ~ ~ I O I I t l f the qualifications of USA Telecom's directors,

s tn prcx crrt deceptive and unfair marketing practices. and

e and billing standards. Applicant will conlply with

rccplremcrrts ofirtcumbent local exchange telephone companies,

.,* L t ,,; d4+tEe-* *. ,. , . .j a a 7 * e 2 i J + ~ b .?,r,e .& i nrls.5, rz$iilattatls. and standards.

. ' i p $ + S ' ~ ~ : ;I+:::&% ~ktlb.f ~t has ncxr iIlega?ly acquired a customer by s~~fi tching i~ from

,igtz2ig-,ra %, =i , ..+-,,,, - , $;~.ir\:~ . r !; ir ttircx:! thc urtstnmer's authorization and will 11ot intentiorlally do so in the : I iisec i~rtre iatcr't rirr c~vi l or- crinlinal proceedings against the Applicant in any

137 % ~ & j ~ : - ; t ~ 3 $ >

ii). PfkOPOSED SBERVICES AND SERVICE AREA

:%.I l"~+ix*crsrn sceks statewide autllority to provide resold interexchange

:it?ijb ~!~ r i l l i i ~ :~~g : ,~ t i r~ t t f i SC~VICCS 10 and from all points in the state of South Dakota consistent ttritll 3.'

:$I: ir %g~2i~~ira1sy.r1 I 'St1 'l'r:lccom intends to offer resold interexchange services on a I + and 0-4-

$ ~ ~ $ ~ : - a ac, ?$i.rn F!G. Ink-ctrseti arc:]. U S A Telecol-rr does not, at this time, Oi tm , lease, nor maintain a

p%ia? t r f j k r s : ~ ~ ~ ~ " ? ; ? ttk S~NJ t11 Dakota, and therefore has not included maps detailing US.4

i + !

2 :Is cletnnnstratcd above, USA Telccom is financially, technically, and managenally

rp-:I%&ccI !ti yrruvl\:rdc t l~c tcleco~~i~t~unications services for which i t seeks authcrity. Thcrefcsre,

fwn:;fiir r~f'ctrstun~ers from Esscntial.com to USA Teleco~n is in the public inrerest.

3 , itt ortier lo coniply with Federal Comnlunication Conimission and applichble state

~s:,:rilafdaars, t !St$ l'elccon~ plans to distribute to its customers within South Dakota the customer

c:k$;tt'sp ~tc~ t i f i cn t i~n attached hereto as Exhibit I?. This notice provides customers wish

af~ibrna~ntittrr rcgnrding tlsc change of can-ier, and allows them to make an informed decision

rcg:tr.drng tirt:ir tahllity to retain USA Telecorn as their primary carrier.

!', - C:ONFL'I,USHON t . t l t ~ i t e t l Systcms Access Telecom, Inc. respcctfi~lly requests that thc Comrnissiorr enter

Aei CSrgcr which gl.ants i t a license to provide resold interexchange serviccs tflrougllout the sratt:

~ 2 " t*;mltIr Ilakota.

2 . f;(.ri* the rvasons stated above, USA Telecom's provision of strcli sentices ~ v a . ~ l t l

j~t~it\r~te (hi: public interest by providing high-quality service at con~petitis.c prices. ailrZ by

rrcalitrg gronlcr cconomic incentives for development and improvement for all cor~~poting

& V < I \ fticrs.

Respectfully subr~litted,

O'MELVENY & MYERS 1,i.P 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite I 150 McLean, Virginia 22 1132 Tel: (703) 287-2439 Fax: (703) 287-2404

I; ehihrl it3ankruptcy Courl Ordcr .4uthorizing Sale of Custon;cr 1 3 3 % ~

h;%.tlihit i3 C'er-tificate of Incorporation and Authority to Do Uusincss rrt S u ~ t t h !f;ikctt,z.

i b!!iIki: [: Financial Stalernents

$ 2 kB~tf r : t / X h;Iiinagcrial Qualifications

E- z i h ~ i r ~ l t - Rcsold Intet-cschc?ngc Tariff

t \r3ii>it 1' C'USIOI~ICI. Changc Notificalior~

f: jtmtbit Ci Verification

Exhibit A Bankraptev Court Order

UWTED STATES B m m W T C Y COURT DHSTNCT OF MASSACHUSEmS

(EASTEW DWSEedEa)

Ta FQ: 1 Chapter PI

#~S";SEKT~AL,C

g,&.~~.y~r $6 gs FBQ@-iiJAL( i FYCK t h G

ix is kgz.rk>y f*?.m,d conciuded, md detcrxnbd ehar:

A The findings aod conclwbm set fonh herein consrimce rhc Court's f m d a s of

ti+:% :iz:d rortclusiom of hw p ~ m m ' c to Rule 7052 of rhe F e d d Rules of B a r b p t c y Procedure

t:!ie "Da&I;rapicy Rulcsml, made applicable to rhis proceeding pursuam ro Banbvp tq Rule 9014.

%? tbc PxFe~w my ft?odilg of fan BW 1 later be determined to be a conclusion of law h shall he so

d&%x~&d vice u a s -

8, I%k Cum has jurisdiction to hear a d he rmine the Prim e Sale Moticms

~I~LRP;~ .~Q? -ta 28 Z1,S.C. $5 157 a d 11 34.

C, Venue: of rbis case in this disuia is propa p m m r ro 28 U.S.C. 8 1408(a) and

4 Pb%i3C4(z),

D. Detmimrioa sf tbe: Private Sale Motions is a core proceeding under 28 U.5.C.

$9 '; 5'jtt%f. ( t ] (A) and 0. The srarusory predicares for rhe relief rquesed herein we $5 105 a d

363 rsf d:c: Unit~d Sranm &idcixp6scy Code, 11 U.S.C. 5s 201 er seq., as amcnded jh

"*U;a;k%k~lrcy Code"), B&ptcy Rules 2002, and 6004, a d W B R ZG02-1 and 60011-1.

E, 0x1 Iuzpe 29,2M1 (he "P-n Date?, rhe Debtor f l e d a vaImtarj p * ~ h z ~ far

$y~!kf&a dsap~a 13 of tkk 1 I, United Smes Code (the c%&prq Code'? wkh thc

B%rd%p%~gi' Skce the PePjlion Daze, rhe Debtar has cantinued to opeme ks hems a d

xmnagi: its affaapc, as a debtor an8. debtor in possession pursuaa~ m swfiuns 1 1 07 axd If 108 sf xk

Ei ;ia;zk:zk:mprcy Code- On I g, 200 1, h Unired States Trustee appointed a crediram' c o ~ ~ r r t r e ,

i~51us%%t TO Section '1 202 of rhe Banhqtcy Cbde. No mmee or examiner b k e n appinred.

F. The Debrsr provides relecsmmunicarion services ro ca'tain individ~tds and s~aI1

b h s ~ s ( L c C ~ a m m Base").

r : 3 'fb-: I ~ C ~ Z ~ U T e'nratld into, subjjecr in all re-m prod of Corn, EQ rht-P

i 5 ::;+i; z i ;ri.~ir;jrx (colicatvciy, rhe "Agreemenrs") far rhe sale of rhe Cwtomer Base

i-~i*~ , a ; , % ~ , : r a *a4 ttg f&d.ifa;'s tr:rdmrks ivtd ISRL, a ~ Q U ~ W S :

56 $%see;t I$*'torri>~x: &tcd July 26,2001 he " Z ~ n e @reemnr")with Zone Telecom,

In;. (a'~b~lr"), for rLc purchase and sale of certain pans of the custom^ BEE for

%3?5,6ffQ;

I x;t k~,t,w F\ir~tuw dab& July 26,2002 he "Broadview Apzmenr") wirh

fj"$rxlview N m r o t h , Inc. ('"Broadview"), for the purchase and sale of c a a . b

iItF$tsrr Q ~ " P ~ L . Cusromr Ease d of the Debtor's uadenm~s, and ULiLs for

54c"k"5,000; and

tii 1 nswr I\i:rshase dared July 26, 200 1 (the '%sex Agreement") uirh Esscx

f ";I::YIJJTUII~C~I ions, Inc. (Tsi;cxn), for the purchase and s l e of certain pans of xhe

6:rraan2cr Bast far $1 25,000;

1 1 Qi: Augx~g 11, 2001, rhis Csurt mmed an Order ("Sales Proceduii Order") FM~&

xa::psT rba %he 13xiwszt Sdc Motions.

1 , "&e Pkvate Sale Mariaas are for a soand b~~ikless purpose, are ln. rhR best k~twest

% r i ? & ~ Fl~k~r's eWc2 and arc a u ~ ~ omidc ehe ordinary course of bwhess, p u r m to

wx?@iaias 3A3(?1) af tk B&ptcy Code.

Y ' T l~ t : Dtbwr provided kir and reasonable mice ofthe Private Sale Motions and

I ~ - Y %JER !karirt~, 10 iiB ercditars and other parties in inwrest and such o b notice as is

s;7pq~rb1p U ~ C T 121~: ~ i f c u n ? ~ n w s . The Notice of rhe Prime Sale Motions provided inrerested

bid2et-s $with aa~ice af die h i v m Sale Marions and Sdes Hearing and ao oppomtiy co bid for

alw

i;. r b i nhjectmn to rhc Private Sde Motions was rimely filed by ihc OEce of rk

fi) tjnkcd Sysrm-s Access, h c . ("USA") submined a coumeroGr far the entire

C t ~ s r a e ~ r B w rte4cf t'he o.ther assets

'ZI'SA Emirmy Bid") for $1,108,000; ad

(ii) T3sreu.n Tclcpbone, Jnc. ('%em") for a centain pm of rhe Custom base

M Baed upon thc foregoing, and Eor reasons stared on the record ar the Sdrs

Bl'i~,uiix.j-f:, rltb C o w h i s descrmined that d~ be% offer to purchase the Cusromer Base has kcsz

N. BasQd u p n rhe Pbregcirng, and for ~easons stated on rhe recard the Sdes

h e s u b i d ~ d by: 6 3 V 1 s o 0 +*ode -

~ - S P ) C \w @12S ,06 0

B " t m d w , n 2 ; \sn- 735,000

0, The Brimre S& Motions request rKat h e Customer Rase be sold fice clear of

311 lieas, claims, inrerests arid mcrrmtwances whatsoever ("Liefls")), h w n and tmhovrn,

LwH~xdki vdEtUa hnitatioa, rho% liens asserted stgainst ebe Customer Base and noted inr &a

Privzle: We M~ti0- a d any L a , chkm, inrerests and mcmnbrances held by my of

s , B c c ~ ~ P , ~ : % Q I ' E ~ ~ wkhin f~~t-ptq estate of the Debtor, A sale of &e ~~ B s e orhcr r h q

bt:s 3 1 ~ 4 dea f ~f Gem, chins and encumbrances would be of substanrially iess bc~efit to the

l~eskauptey tsct~tc.

'fg, r"as efac Sdes Hearing, ehe Debtor and rhe 0Ecz1.I &&nee o f Urn=&

C:~e4$iw]13 r~xorm~wndcd W the Courr approve the sale af rhe h t o m e r Base. AX ~ c u ~ d

p z t h I.%$& liens on the Customer Base have eirher consented ra ar ha1742 received naricc and w!

aWfcfed ra da wrlc of the Cuuomrr Base, with such liens to arrach ro ibe procerds of ule. or

rt\,ch p3r6ie be compelled ro accept mnerary m i s k i o n of such Iica

Q. Ir is t h f o r e ia rhc 'besP interess of &e bankruptcy escac h e i n , 6s the C B ~

mtcr this ordm i b c "$ale Order") (i) pursuant ro $9 105(a) and 3 63 of the Bai-tkmprcy Cade,

stsx r̂is6xiag and dirming the Debtor 10 sell the Customer Base to the swccssful bidders

('Tkrccussfil B i d d ~ ~ ' ) : L( S 4

u S R ~ ~ f , ~ ~ i " ~ n-a.

subject to such zxidkiolllal terms a d provisions as may be set forth in XIIC

R. Tile approval of the sale of the Custamgm: Brtx to rhe Suc;cessfi~l Bidders, i ~ d

consimm~ioa of the rrmsacrians wnamplated thereby are in the ksr Interests a % & ~ Debtar, i ts

medirarsr, arm$ rhe bnkmpcy e-are. The Debtor has presented good aad sufficierrr, h k e ~

ji~spiiim'tioa for uh sale of t$e Cusromer Base pursuant to 6 363 of he Bankrt;prq OI&,

S. 'Ffae parties representeci to the Cow rfrat the offcrs tca purchase TIE Ctf~.tsmr B;2,%

by the SUGCCSS&I Bidders have been proposed by the Successful Bicldas in goad Eiixfi Hr

%c;r;-f%rih$%.*;il- IS& tlkr 851tl&wd5 of applicable law; $.ha1 the Successful Bidders are not crrrrmlly

a t % f 5 ~ ~ ~ & kkitid; r;.i;ign 3Jcbtar; and I k ~ t the S u w ~ s f ' u l Bidders are good Oirh Succcssfi~l Bidders

r % - a s &rider 7 r!gj(m) n f d ~ c Umm,rcy Code a@ as such is enrirled to the protenions aEordcd

"i~e c'514i;it !as hear$ no w w n t or allegation to controvert those represenrariom. No

tuav h,%$ a$I*;:gcd rlmt my parry ILLS engaged in any conduct thar would cause or permh rhe d i e

"F. ~$1: ?&acce~~;ftal Bidders 10 be avoided under 9 363(11) of the B&ptcy Code.

'1"Bzs:: Debtar requested ha. the C o w make this Order effecrivc imnn&iardy

; r ; c q w a i a ~ af L3ulkn:ptcy Rule 60M@), and gmd cause appears for such an action

f 3 , TXrc d c aad urnfa of d-re Customer Base (9) will be a legat, valid and e.E-tx;itre

%-ipx~.;f&? ar"C~1~1on~r Basic ofthe lxinknprcy estate of the Debror, and (2) will vwr i he Suczesshl

t$Ltbsie? ~ - E a , ' f i a1i ri@r, title and interest of the lmduuprcy esme in and t o h e C ~ o n r c r l b ~ c free

;\rid i-;kanr rafa!l Iicgtf,, clainu, encumbrmces and interems therean.

EOW TSQFEREIE'OW, it is FEWBY ORDERED, A.DaUDGED, AND DECREED AS

Ff:i;:sI, $,awg, P 3 *. %"I Pricp&~e. Sale Motions shall be, atxi hereby are, wed and the Agreernenrs

2 , 1 1 ~ Mass. AG Objmion is

ci?w-c~zlp&rcd S ~ c ~ b y md eo sc& trmfcr, &liver, convey and assign the C w m r Base to the

liirccrssiill Biddcq.

t.?&ffZ1fi- The h c e s ~ l Bidder+ ,& aurhorized to send my required norices to rhe

M?~~&-~%E~IM-Q$&&"~, tile Debor is hereby authorized to sell rhe Customer Base, wirhout hnhcr

I =m&II t+~ ! ~ ~ ~ 3 ~ ~ b ~ ~

5: +, &+~\7;t . ,~&'~i 0 6. pXw event af the &ihre of any of the SmcessEul ~idderd to chsc an rile

Q J S ~ I R C ~ ~ ~ ~ %be Dcbcor is authorized to rerain any d v s i r s pravided by such Stncccssful Biddes

?. 'SlIc Debtor is aurhoxized ro pay such break up fees, as m y be applicable.

f$ar$Ira$ne m TIE Sak Procedure Order.

8, EBircrivc upan the: Closing, title in and ro rhe Cwomer Base s b d atscamiicaliy

we78 "r 3~tcc~zsfitl Bidde fie and clear of aLI liens, including wirhaur limiwrinr, alt Iicms, 9 il?~aaztwtr~%rms~ e5dm and iztaesrs, and any liabili~ies including, buE not timitcd ra: [a) i3.maz125

t ~ ~ i r ~ $ ; %rii4kk x & p t M) the Cus~onam Base which aixmed prior ko &e Closing, @) hose basc4 on

~ + & > x h of sucwfsor liability, Qle k t o merger or substantial a n r b i q , md (c) anploycr kwiP

9. Lm4 s -&+ is a goad &irh purchaser ~LIEUUI~ TO f ~ & Q ( I S Z ] of the faankruprcy Code and, as such, is entitkd to the proteaions RfJfcrcled rks~try,

10. Thls Order is deemed m Eooperare as a release of all Liens nn the Cusromer Base as

of ~kz Clashg, holders of Liens on my of the C ~ o m r r r Base are h ~ c b y diread to peyraz,

and 6tr: p~r3mpfjy aftex the Closing, if such Liens are recnrded, releases of such Licms smr~2,"tbiy

1. 'iThk Orikx is d e e d ro $c in recordable form a c i e n r ra be p k e d h rke f i h g

C Z : :~"ik7rdi:y, system ~ ~ ~ t a i n e d by m y Recording Officer.

12. Tttc Dcb~ar is hereby authorized to exaure and deliver such ciosing anO o&er

iaxi!tns;iwzy documents and to do such th ings as are necessary and appropdti area nd 2sue

: c a ~ t > ~ ~ h i y rcquened by rhe Successfkl Bidder-/ to implement and effectuate the provisioris of I -

k-LLa,. 3 ',.e."+"t {t - . t .* .A c-?.cr--5 % -4-r tPtia iii%rlr,r arxi ahe t ~ m ~ a s approved hereby/,

&+,,~C-,.oP * J & * " 3 --LJ" b L + $%* v? 9 t... t t fi" d,+ L . ~ 6 ? L I L L I W - . C V ~ + ~ 5 1 /fld%

1 3. NO b i l ~ d e s law, or similar law any sme or o b Junxtlcrlon MI apply in a +6 +* -, .6

$ # A f-.&ei a - any w ~ i y 1s .r tzb: at,mcrion conliaplared by this Order. 4Md~rC1 ~ S ~ X L

- f & l ~ ~ * - ) r r * f + C & B c r r M i ,\ d e r 1 ~ ; T P - u w ~ S 14. For good cause as established by the record in this Case, and irrespectrbe of

05 k-2 -if&. . f4~tn'4k~uy>irsy R L I ~ ~ ; 6OO%(g), elkis Ofder shall be effective KnmediaeIy upon enay p u r m m rc

W a ~ i I 3 1 ~ p x q Rule 9014 and 7062. No aumrnatic sray of execmian applies u%h r q a ra dJs

1 5 . This Court r a a k jurisdiction to:

a h~csrprer, implemem and enforce rhe t e r n a d pravisiar-~s of ~s Order, my wbsquenr amtmdEnm~ to, n z o m ~ i o n s oc consents relating to, or waivers rkrmof or any rekted documents, including any escrow provis,ions md a;F;;rttcfslenrs ~liablisheB in mnncx%bra wkh &e mmaaiuus canteqXaxd z;f%k"1:~5.;

b. Prorecr the Successfirl ~ i d d 4 , and the Customer B e , aga& any Lien:

r . Resolve any dispures arising under or re- to the Custonter B w , the Pi-i%%ee Sah Motions and rhis Order; and

d. ~djudicaee all issues co- (alleged) pre-Closing Liens on, and xlx yrocxds of the sale of ib Custom Base.

1 6 . rPle pro-&io N of the Prime Sale htotions, together vliirh the praVision3 of tkGs

Orbm, me binding on, and h u e to the he f i r : of, du3 successors and assigns of ~EIC Dch~or, ks

asrife., credi~srs a d shareholders, any mee whether in chapter I I or cbprcr T m.d m y

t ~ ~ ~ h t - r 4th ex.panded powws, and receiver for the Debor or assignm for the k ~ c i i i sf iu

rrrdittxa, zed are binding on inure to the benefit of the successon and as.gi$p~ of &e

17. Any provision of this Order whish is derr;rmined, c o d ar d e e d to be a

fj~dirt~; faffihcr ar a mxlusicsn of law, respectively, or a mixed finding of fact and co~clusiare sf

i~t.;st.&aon Q &is Order. ,

IJNITED STATES B , m W T C H JUDGE

[Exhibit IB: f'ertifirstc of B ~ ~ ~ o r p o r a t i o ~ ~ and Qualification to Do Business .-,=,----

State of Delaware PAGE 1

Cjffice ~f the Secretary of State

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Exhibit C Fiaaancia! Stateme&&

Stephen Gilibest possesses the managerial arlri tuclatri~i~ qt~%isE:.ezt:i-t:ii. : x , =, - - ".', hpplicnrlt's telecon~~nunicat~ons services. Most rsccrlrl:, f4; $192'i+ci* + E, i; .*, 2 - - 2 ; 2 - 5 .,, i i 1' - u i Executfvc Vice President of Log on America, Inc,, :.Y ofCcriny local dlal-tone. ~n-state to11 ancf lortg dir;e:mcc. tsf subscrtber (DSL) Internet access across r l~c No~?ht"itst.

Mr. Gilbert received his under~ailuate degcc Eror.ra rhc 5!;in+sib$t~c-s;*fg* B*ez.gti',:, T --!;-=+.,.. , .-. ~?~a!hcinatics. econol~~ics and computer- sciet~ce. As a giwfi,:~:~ $3 %Tijlije t ~ y ; 44: i f i . 3 ' b

, * , ? - " : q h.f:magctnent, 11e received a graduate degrcc segtirng enlf;-a thy i i k . c i c G V 1 + ~ ~ : ~ 55% rh,je ' :$Y I - -J;-skr- as his gradtiate thesis topic.

Ih r ing that period he worked esienslveiy tn rile fl&.;jgat$r: hi5 ;:=?:iy:,f:;l~;~-~~~ a:,-"-': 'r~clpetf fon1-1 the Institute for New Enrcqmsc DCVL:.:T~~~E~CB~I~ $!%I $,I!

h$s. G~lbert was instrumental in the dc~clnjrr~retrr .if &11! s;~&:~~~i".ig +:+.r- !::* r,j:-d; ,,s:z *. ifanous computer systems d r iv~ng Indjor C O ~ > ~ ; ~ Z B F P ~ * C S PI& ~ ' i - %d 34< ~-d"~.s' '~l!~ii=i :?ar: ,,,-+.;

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UNITED SYSTEMS ACCESS TELECOM, INC.

RE.GULATIONS AND SCHEDULE OF INVFWSTATE CHARGES

APPIn.YING '7-0 INTEAEXCHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

WITHIN THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA

W~ie ii;w+!9 C T ~ ~ ~ ~ I ~ O S to intcrexdlange telecvmmunications sewices furnished by United Systems Access -% i @krrtt3s.rirf Xi-i.. !j 1t5> {+~>~FI'IBI*) in the state of South Dakota.

??+%a; + . ?xv:fc ~~*il c#? T\?t3 t?~ilh the South Dakota and copies may be inspected, during normai business hoursr at T--I ,=s.-,+*s,i'f; 3ww I pr8'CtQUI plam QF business, 5 Bragdon Lane, Suite 200, Kennebunk, ME 04043.

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. - S 4 5 : A$: sr:.rnvrnteni frrrrti a locai exchange telephone company or other conlrnon carrier, using 7 #-T+z: p-k

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? 3 7 rtle Company sllall not be l~able for any damages resuitag f ~ t s ~ ~ i dc"l:~e+ ua rrm*;mg z3':7- $ 7 : ~ *,: dare due to delays resulhng from norrnal ~ o ~ ~ s t r t ~ ~ ? i < i ~ i procrdrtrcl, $at& 3cF.i:. ;h;j'il: a:.!*. E - "3 - not be llnvted to. delays In obtarnlng necessary regnlrrtcrry agqrnrc~vaib f f9 : ~:iG-,. rnaixi::ktini: $ai$rtta::yel,tl ~.sirtrk;::;~::rr s , * - whether owned by the Customer ar by any ntttm r.i3zt L~z~ , I :G~ . I ...I E~?:::lti:f L.-c .. t ~ t c . caused d~rectly or ~ndtrccrly by &P msrilll:rlron, rrp.,.rata+ni,, :st?l;ife i.7 *-y+T:acc mamtenance, presence, condlr~on. lucatifin, u.zr i i T ICZLURZI! er: r- t - e ~ ' t 3 1 ,$ 4 ,-+17 r: .:. equipment or facllrties or senrtce pr~tvtclcd tt! th: il*o;nq.arry

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Isstred by: Stephen J. Gilbert President and CEO United Systems Access Telecom. Inc. 5 Bragdon Lane. Suite 200 Kennebunk, ME 0404?--

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2 4 ~ r t c + ~ n s t b ~ l ~ t ~ e s of the Subscr~bcr (Cont'd)

2 3.4 The Subscriber is responsible fc:r ilrranglng access to Irs pi-ex~..mi~ca at r i r t ~ . :u.kr:ksEI) ;pfc,-$~-l.c :- Carrier and the Subscriber when requrred by Carrier prnfinnc? ;xt tr~-r.iE:, z-pz: :i;FiiK;is program, inspect or remove equipment w~di the prusflsitrlr a! C'4~::?ez'-, *.=4e:,z+

Z 4.5 The Stibscrlber shall ensure that the equipment and. n-r syFiem e. gntyefir se;?.:e:.~f~+i-#f Z. $5 F : e l s : ; factlit~es or services, that the signals emitted ~nro Cnrr:rrr's rrcrtitirf.. arc k i t tir yf-cp:? * z ~ - , . i s ~ bandcwdth, power, and signal level for the 1111ended uriL ~ t f rf?t; kit~~x ~ i + c r irk$ r:: %T: ;pXs~*~l . i. i' ': the crilena set forth m this tanff. and that the stptalz 3rr s c y r s3.r:tray~ c:;~:II-~~LTY~:B d irr. -+: F g';-'r*, r or dograde service to other Subscribers [itltc Fedciak Citr~i;~nt;dti i iat?i r : q ~ : : ~ ; i d ~ : - L:? ~ - : t t b > other appropriate cert~fying body certifies t~rnlrnal rq!i:p?.iit-.-rrc b m ~ ~ p ? r i k > ~ + ! C ~ Z 7 d S ;:& p- 1% 7 ~ k i - i +.< drrect elrctncal connectloll with Interstate conmunrcattsns $L~~"L.I I ,iir:+-~ twWiie %aur.'~ lcrpEd ' 5 :) s r , iernxnate the Subscr~ber's sentlce.

2 4 The Subscriber musi pay Carner for rcplaccmcia or t.cp3f nftlsrax~,gc fli ~ S K ihp*;'i; WFB ..F i Z 13: of Carner caused by negl~gence or a:lllfi11 act of :kc Stl;tivxLrttw&, 1 -a:$':.. pi: ii~ki*r? I*. cv P g; QZ I.+T of the senrlces. or by use of equipment provtdrri by the $~h%eta2zrri, 6 rrfz, UIPL +&=Y:

2 4 7 The Subscnber must pay for rhe loss through ritcfi c l faq ' s";~t$$c:, eqt~ijitaii~~:r tr: .:,r!ii;-1 ,4 Subscr~ber's prermses.

7.3 8 The Subscnber 1s responsible for paymen: nf"rjir chaagp+ $xt ;rfli S ~ - , - unable to transmlt or reCeltre. bcmtausr t r f ,i f ~ t k i i : r ir: a Cis:P;sbC,?:Tr:+ !,,PI. :z*,~~-: P'. "i under thls tariff.

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Issi~ed by: Stephen J. Gilbert President and CEO United Systens Access Tclccorn, Iilc. 5 Bragdon Lane, Suite 200 Kennebunlc, ME 04043-

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3 5 Czlc&tlon or Intei~uption of Services (Cont'd)

2.5. '1 General (Cont'd)

D. An intemption penod begms when the Customc~ rqrorts 3 SC:~E+;C, fzriikr$ i x r i G-UT: f jr be moperative and releases it for testing and rcpnrr I E ! ~ : ~ ~ E S ~ B praitd +:!PZ: 2::~ service, facility or circult is operative.

C. If the Customer reports a service. facil~ty or circu~t rzr tsu: mngrs.r:tti:e J;L!ET~C& :"i: release it for testlng and repair, the sc-rvlcc, hcttrry rrr uri-sir ik rr~siiri%&5f !EP h? ~i:66?33:f:,! but not interrupted. No credit allo~rarlces wili bt mrrda frtr 8 ~ ; - f s p , iia, fa:,l,-l:~fr' I .: r,:r :- is- considered by Canler to be impaired.

2.5.2 tinlitations on Allowances

No credit allowance will be made for any lntcrniptinn af scrvrcc:

A. due to the negligence of, or noncornpIiancc r\;rifi rhe j>rckvz.ln~:~~ cbf'tBt6 1-xiiiitt j*,. person or ent~ty other than Carr~er. ~ncluditrg but, rtot l~rrr~rcxf ~ 5 5 $k t-x$.lk%@x

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" ;i ' . 1 , (('ont 'd) pi ; i Ilc ttlkrial contract pcs~od for service under thls section 1s one month. Subsequent contracl

irc..rrodc shall be for add~rional one-month periods unless othenwse spec~fied.

t .ri.rir: rrlarvr:, {lit. right to valrdate thc credit worthiness of Subscribers or L!sers

-4% Cir3ln ;art: ~n.r:mm~cd asc~irate, and shall be absolutely blnding on the Subscriber unless objectlo11 it; : ~ t ~ t : i 3 by f*;tsficr W I ~ ~ I I I I thirty (30) days afier such bills are rendered. In the case of a b ~ l l ~ n g dispute &::ib'.i4i!~t~ fhc S11ijscr1bcr and Cnnier for service furnished to the Subscriber, which canrlot be settled w~ lh nr$ihral ~kzrrrl;hctis~~, the Subscriber can take the following course of action w~thin thrrty (30) days of the ?*dirr$ (h ie.

f l : k i F~ri i t , thc Si~k~scr~ber rnay request, and Carrier will provide, an in-depth revlew of Lhu c215putcd urrtckunt. ('rile inldisputed port~on and subsequent bills must be paid on a t~mely basts or the Fervrce ttny he subjcct to cJisconnect.)

3 I k 2 S~*camti, ~f there is still a d~sagreement about the disputed amount after the rnvostlgatlon and ri-vlcw by a rnnnager of Carrier, the Subscriber may file an appropriate conlplaint rs-itfi the South Iraktrtir Public Ut~lities Commission. The Commission's address is:

T'i~blic hilililies Co~nmission Capitol Building, 1 st Floor 500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 -5070

/i hca l>tllrrg fitnctions on behalf of Carrier are perfomled by local exchange telephone companres, or t t : i ~ e ~ b , ~ I I C payment conditions and regulations of such companies apply, including any appltcablc rntercrsr kiii~dw~ 191~ pnyntcnt charge conditions.

r ~ ~ ~ i l f %! by Stephen J. Gilbert President and CEO I!~~lted Systems Access Telecorn, Inc. 5 Dragdon Lane, Suite 200 Kcunnebullk, ME 04043

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t 'ntsicr may requlrc from any Customer or prospective Customer a depos~t to be held as a Et~i~rai l le~ for the payment of charges in accordance with the rules and regulations of the C'o~titiilss~on. Arny applicant who is either not a previous Custorner having established prompt pny~~ietlt record or whose credit record is not satisfactory nmy be requlrrd to pap n tl~posit. ln its caiculation of a Customers' creditworthiness, Carner ~ 1 1 1 use iradmg hxrllilng rcfcrences, cred~t reports, and any other ~nfosrnat~on pel-trnent to a Custarners' crcd~t. Any deposit requlred shall be confirmed in writ~ng to the Cusromrr no later than the tlrrle of the nest billuig.

Fhc amount of the deposit shall be in accordance with Commission regulatroits and dm11 flat bc nrorc than two ( 2 ) months of usage of Carrier's servlces for any spec~fic Cw~ontcs. 'Z'lic anlount of such usage may be estimated from past usage. the Cusromer's cstlrmretf imt~c~patecl usage, or Carrier's state average usage com~denng h.pe and nature of sewlee. 'I'he nln(1unt of dcpos~i may exceed this total when srrvlcrs are provlded fur shorter pcrlods of time or specla1 occasions, and will not esceed an amount equal to two msjntlss charges. lnterest on depos~ts held for thirty days or more w~lt be pad at a rate of 7% per annul;i or as permitted under Commission rules.

l!.z +rxiilrtlo~ fn tl~r: rates and charges applicable according to the ru!es and regulations of [his tanfi; varlcrus * - ~ % ~ i h ~ t h i ~ : * and Eaxi:~ 111ay apply to charges incurred by and billed to the customer on the n~onthfy billzng I I I I ~ ' ('uslt~riler 1s responsible for payment of any fees (includmg franchise and nght-of-way 5ir:b i,is,:igck, stirchnrgcs, co~~t r~but~ons and taxes (however designated) (including without linllrat~on irrrrtwi"r%:ti S C * ~ V L ~ ' V ~ ~ ~ i t r ~ b ~ i t i o n s , telephone relay service contributions. sales, use. gross recerpts, exclsc. a;,< @+ir trr orher taxes but excluding taxes on the Company's net income) imposed by any local, state, or ft*i$er-&t girvertnnent on or based upon the provision, sale or use of the Company's services. Fees, charges, d r ~ l l ~ ; - ~ x c c I I I I P C I ) ~ . ~ by a city, county, or other political subdivision will be collected only froin tIlose 4 ' f ~ ~ t ~ n k v r ~ i sccctvlng service witliln the boundaries of that subdiv~sion.

: ; d %jk~~tarrtr$i\n\ t . ~ . i ! l ~ - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ c t ~ o n Rate

t % . j ~ r t ~ t wtlr CIISUTI: an ~ndustry standard blocking rate no greater than P.01

t ,zrrtsr m3y frnnl t1mc to tlme of'fer promotional services, which are subject to tariff approval.

IT lit S~cphon J. Cjrlben tZlus~Jcnt and CEO i_'titted Systems Access Telecom, Inc. Vki-ngd~>n Lane, Suite 200 Ke;si~nebw~k, ME 04043-

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t a i l trr 3111 pro\icle Ailtornatis Nuniber Identlficatlon ("ANI") asrociatcd uith rtfi tnfrn%t,:rc ~ c t k i t < i;i Inuifi. 11, any crittty (",AN1 rcclplcnt"), only under the f o l l o ~ ~ i n g tcinls and cnnrirttitnr

( 1 ) 771e AN1 rccrplcnt or its designated bllilng agcnl n a y i~sc or trarrs:rz!r .?\:4if r ; l i j i z r~ t~ t i~ f -~ t third partres for billing and collection, routinp, screening. t.nsurlnp :tr.fitct:h: ; W E ~ ~ ~ ~ : % I , ~ J X C and completion of a telep!lone subscriber's call or transactfrrn, or trir jarrfi:~n:tu;il: z - = d r t a!:,? d~rectly related to the telephone subscnher's or~ginal call or tr;mL.acra~lrt

( 2 'The AN1 recipient may offer to any ~elephone stlhscr~bcr rcittli uhtrnr rkr ~ 2 t B :=:r:,ip~e::3!: has an establrshed customer relat~onship. a product ar scn tcc tijar tr $ttitc i 4 * ~ ? : s f i ~ $ i t i ' k l i k t . nfier a detemnatron tluough the Con~rn~ss~on 's comp1:trnt p:r.ict*sc,, rm VJ1rfX*i?ritPIT -id :$XK hansnllssion of AN1 by the Carrler until such ltnlc ;is tht. Forn:ftz~%tr.n :r~*cEr=r- i 4 ~ i ~ ; c ~ confirrnatlon from the AN1 reclplent that the vrulatrt~as hnvc ~eab,lbai or h s t - 5rtcf: corrected. I f the Comrnissron detennines that there llavc beer5 tlgrer CK ri~we w$:-ii~bc violat~ons m a 24 month per~od. delivery of 'hNI to t/ie fi%~tld;~rgj p r t j 3 i t u i B be termmated under the terms and conditions dercm~~ilud by the < ' ~ ~ t ~ l ~ f ' s n ~ h i l r f

2 !*: I General

The Schools and Llhranes D~scourlt Program pernlits el~grblc ~chndils tlwhlrt: ~ ; t , l pnr,et:, ,-t;+!. Klndcrgarlen through 12) and libraries to purchase tire C'snpany 5tepyacc: ttfCexcTt ta ti:;., B A T Z ! ~ rF: $7 drscounted rate. In accordance with the Rules adopted by tho I;cciclirI < *cu;srrrnnicat~;+;r.. Comm~ss~on (FCC) in its Universal Senrlce Order 97-1 S?, tsstlcd 3lay rC f 3 e Rt~icv, .tr~: 4 d : : ~ e ~ ~ at 47 Code of Federal Regulation (C F R ) 54 500 et seq

$ -,+&-t{ :v+ Stephen .I. Gilbert Prestdent and CEO lJnlted Systenls Access Telecom, Inc 5 Bragdon Lane, Surte 200 Kc~mebunk, ME 04043-

I-tnrlab $\jst@;lms Access Teiecom , Inc. South Dakota pubt:~: U!;ir&j~ c~c;n7is:i>l>n %;':,rz"F ;-;.g I . 8. irgci=.la:a! $"ai*,s ".,,.> k ' ; ~ - ...~.~~-. *-..?..--* ...., % ,._ l*.wi _.-,- -_ ,.

2 - S c h ( ~ ~ l s and I .~brar~rs D~scount Prorrram (Conrid J

2 1 7 1 General (Cont'ci)

:Is intilcated In thc Rules. the d~scounts LVIII hc bet'&c.cn ZLI :jnBi 'Pil p.-rlci,t i i i %in !$:I -+.;yi: pnce, wh~ch 1s the prlcr of services to schools and ~ ~ ~ ~ J F I C S . ? n t r r in r b j : p t ~ ~ " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ t 1 ~ 1 ib tfi+:hi~;f-,:,": I % level of d~scount will be based on an eligibir school or lib~%r:, '3 ir;rl of c i".%:::,: and by its Iocatlon In either an urban or rural area :j sctlotti's i?t.icf r z t ri,rrtwtrl-rrir t j : + i i l i ; . s z : : ~ ; rtJa hs dctemxned by the percenrage of its students elrgrblr for pafi::rpt;i~g i 3 ~!ii t 2 * i f j i a b : a ! ~ . ' : j € + t Itu~ch program. and a library's levcl of cconomlc Jwad'tant.apr i i t l i 1-s~: ca!;~i.trr+F rakr B:'J? %@:.,,:- 4,' school lunch ellgib~lity In the publlc school d~strlct m %high (hc Olhdr:; :+. !r>. 3:mF B ; ~ b ~ r t ft-3'-, school may use e ~ t h r r e l i g ~ b ~ l ~ t y for the nat~clnal stltrroi ltiniti yrttgrdrxr o t :t~!iii:~ i ~ ; t l : a t k a;*+.*.\ ' altcrnatlve measures to de temne tts level ofrcorton~is i i i~~~c i~dnrsqc Ti= hr;. ~iriyitrk It)! ff:ii discount, schools and l~branes WH be required to crmrjtl:; s%*i;rih !kc :errrx5 it ctir2i,1~fa:t:'ii 'id: P-rnY in the Rules. Discounts are available orlly to Ihr c.xlr'nt that they an. hrra'8~id tw' 1::. 1.i 1%. g.3 un~versal servlce f~tnd. Schools and I~brar~cs may aggrcgarr ckrrr8i~;arrrf wrh tpthc; i;.t~h;;f='.= r:iL:l*sm 11: creltte a consortrum.

A. Oblieations of Eligible Schools and L~brarles

1. Requests for Servlce

( a ) Schools and libraries ant1 consortm l-hr3Ii j 3 ~ f ? ~ t * z ~ * t x ~ IR ;;- ~?~ttq*@E::-; L i - 2 -,+ ' + -- ...* process for all senllces cltgiittc f i r 1 ~lk$i.t?ttnf$. i t 3 f ; . ; ~ ' - ; 4 a r ~ , ~ ' l ; r f l % $ 5 ; ~ .::is< ajsC local procurerncnt n~les

(b ) Sc!lools and Iibwnes and conso;wnll:t %Zt,tiE ~it.lni!i req~:"i"+ t~t;i ?**i r ~ ~ g ~ ~ ~ i ~ t*i I?D+I Schools and Libraries Corpomaan. 3% if~*t;m~i*d Eej the i r e 2iztit' ?~11:f+ia c"stablishcd procedures

(c) SCTVICCS requestrd ~ 1 1 1 be used far tritus,;?aru;rai p:fxpw:-k

(d) Sel-v~ces wrll not he sold. ~esolci clr triirisfesrrri ;:r +.'irtii*itdr:~sii~ c .~ r :pb iti,,:.. other thing of value

A. Oblications of Carrier

1. Camer will offer dlscourits to ellgihie ~ ~ i ~ l \ i ? i f ~ ~ z a l Id:ribir;?, 4 ~ ~ 3 ii7tl*:::rz. ~ J L T , available telecomnun~cat~ons sere.xeu*i. ci~it~tt!srihi ii; i i i i a ~t tst F iii-f=r?. ~~~nt i farfy %t?:~icd w;: YJ-L; -~ ;~~c: - : ; custonlers for srnular senrzccs ( Iowcsi cirr-r r:-ptnflz:~ p: t,c :

Itiiicil h%< Srrphen J. Gilbert Pres~drnt and CECi Unrted Systems Access Telecom, Inc 5 Bragdon Lane, Su~te 209 Kemebmk. ME 04013-

fSccnnomrc rfi~.acis.17~~fg&* &% detcrmlned In accordance with the FCC Order or other fedenlty apprti:cd ,kttc~llin~.,5.2 4trc$t~gcc i :sa pern~tted by the Rules) and by its tocation In either an urban r>r rural ;Ire;!

D The d~scount rnatrlx far eliglble schools, libraries and cansurtta 15 tncI:rtlc:f 3% JI; JKLC~~:~::',ZRI tri t h ~ s tanff.

: 4 ji~~~t{&+~~gj~&~~v~ers Support Promarn

Tlic purpose of the Health Care Providers Suppon Program 1s to cnnhle p~liritr an4 recrra- pmfit rural health care providers to have access to telecnmun~catncrnlj ~~rlrl~tc:; ~:a"cerrr*~.zry for the provision of health care services at rates compmble to those pat1 ftlr $~a.ct'ipr scrvlces in i~rban areas. The Heath Care Providers Stipport tJrograrn offen rlrplibie itr:tE~i.i.: and non-profit health care prov~ders located in rural areas reduetxi rates fax C'arnpdily nlnastate services, available in this Tariff. Such services niust bc ptarct1asca9 m 3c~:+tnl,t1;;s:: with the Rules adopted by the Federal Cornmunicabons Cornxmssron f,F(:T"j tn tu Ih~rversal Service Order 97-157, ~ssued May 8. The FCC Kiairs arc rlatirfird at * 4 ? C'i+& +t? Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) 54.601 et. seq., and any amendincl~ts nladr ghcretar

A. To be el~gible for the reduced rates. rural hcalth carc p~ovrders P I C : ~ q i r ' t r ~ $ t*+e 4 ; n c ~ i q 4 ~ with the terms and conditions set forth in the FCIC Rules.

B. Reduced rates are available only to the e ~ t e i ~ t that they are fianrlerf by : i ~ l;?ili's,!i; universal service Fund.

ls~;~ri? by: Stephen I. Gilbert President and CEO United System Access Telecom, Inc. 5 Bragdon Lane, Suite 200 Kell~leb~u&, ME 04043-

t-! .s+:8ttaE t55P%f2n1=: ~ C X ~ C B S B T e I e ~ ~ r n , Iiic South Dakota Publlc U t~ l~ t~es Cornmisslon Tariff No T Clt-iginrti Page Nt3 !S

- -- - . 8 C .-s--.'h* . ..-H-*%-- : "1? i-k '5 "L".i$?, 2 t G \ j *,ta*~rrrf:*\ dz prlces no lugher than the hlghest urban rate as defined m the FC'C' Order mtf. &iXr%

! ~czl%hd by. Stephen J. Gilbert President and CEO United Systems Access Telecomq !nc. 5 Bragdon Lane, Suite 200 Kennebunk, ME 04043-

%Z--Gtef Fck%tttrz~:i Z$GCF?SS "relecorn, Inc South Dakota Publlc Utrlltle-s Conrn~ssron Tariff Nw 1 Ortginai Page Yr: i Y

-" _ L l l i - - < i -% ,.c.idr.rs, tz-;i:TI s1111p.uagl.aph c . \vh~ch shall be ava~lable to all eligible l~ealth care pror iden. r~gal%tc%~ i r f I ~ ~ C ; ~ ~ I C K I .

1 h rctiuced rate for teleconmilnications services, us111g a bandn~dth eapamy trftip rf2 t .544 Mbps. not to exceed the highest tariffed or publ~cly avallablc rate clmsgrd "3 hi commerc~al customer for a s~milar senrice prov~dccl over thc same xlrsfanri: in thr i3 i rd~~: t city tn the state of South Dakota with a populat~on of at lrasi SQ,OOC1

Rittr.5 firr IT13 arrangements wrll be developed on a case-by-case bass In rmpatrse to a bot.&;u :irk rei:r:c;,t frirw s srustnmel or prospective customer for service which vary from tarificd anaelgcmrtazs. R a w . cyt'~lr~t:ij ~ $ 4 i~sp t~nse to such l e q i i ~ s t ~ 11wy be dlfferene for tariffed service than those spccificd I$r such %erk-;:r :it t t a ~ l & c t E IICA roles w~ll be offered to cuslomers in Lvrvrlttng and iviivin be m d e asailabte in ~traubrl? ctltit~~cd c~listo~nas.

The! CL'nwpany's facihties can not be used to originate calls to Inforn~t~on Prov~der c-allcr-paid t i ~ f k + ~ ~ i ~ ~ f x $ b t $ 's~~vIcE.%. The Con~pany reserves the right to biock services that violate rts use sen-tcc paltcrcr s r vp all~crw6c m v~olaiion of t h s tanff.

i+.ht.i?t.rt by: Stephen J. Gilbert Prestdent and CEO Un~ted Systems Access Telecom, Inc 5 Bragdon Lane, Suite 200 Kennebunk, ME 04043-

i5r::lgiB S:isferns Access Tetecom, Inc South Dakotz Pubirc Uftltties Csrnm:ssrc~ Tax;?? %a 7 f ) ~ i ~ i ; ~ , a ! Br,r~:~ '*.,- '

The rt.pul3trons set forth In chis srctlon euplaln Irotv to apply rhc rdtc t.%ilic\ ,i3+i,:. r;i?;d tr7~j; Ck \3nnus sen Ice offeri:lgs described rn Sect1011 4. f01lowi1~

Thm3n$? of Calls

Btiirng for calls placed over the Company's network 1s based tn prtn r?n tlte iin:ar:eiii; r'lt ;!a- 12:: There shall only be timulg for conversatron trme and tlwe shall :~..;trj ehirgi" t o r ~i::i

lin:!trcS SysZc~ns Access T'elecom, Inc. South Dakota Publtc Utrlrtres CGPIEPMS$:OS~ 'fw-5 Pdr~ 2 a t!sstr.&l f"&, ;. *;f$ a: '

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k f : ~ ! : f ~ & $plr-;rzs A C G ~ S S Telccom. Inc. South Dakota Public ilt~l~~ies Gornm~sston T $ 9 a ~ 4 % i ~ r wlrereby a Customer can be bllled at reduced rates for calls ul hjs prefr.ir%u%.

$0.099 Per Minute

$2.00 Per numberlper month

4 12 S ~ , u : ~ a b e d Pricing Arrangements

Customized service packages and compet~t~ve pricing peckagcs at nqn3txiti~tf K I i 6 ' c ;m),rri $1; furn~shed on a case-by-case basis In re5ponse to requests by G"zlr;tc?nnrtrrs ro t h I ' r ~ ~ p a a ) tte proposals or for competitive bids. Serv~ce offered under this tartlrp~ot Estrlrl VIG FRQ ~trpfi.+51-!c:-it v,;: Custoiners pursuant to contract. Unless othen\lse speclficd, [be rcgarlattorw Grr -;:rth arsAsgg$aa:v~a+ itre in addition to the applicable regulations and prlccs trr c?tilcr Smtia!ftS (if tlic ~ ; x P E ~ I hpb*-'fr*e CWP a f u rates or charges will be made available to similarly sitzmted C'LIT~~IT~XFP o;ti a ~ ~ , r t ~ d ~ s c ~ ~ e i i : r ~ ~ % ~ f i bas~s. Any such specialized pricmg arrangements will bb fiic-4 wrth t R b : i *~ r fg~rgb~q: i .s r t f i h r $>ztrat approval.

!sued by: Stephen J. Gilbert President and CEO United Systems Access Telecom, Inc. 5 Bragdon Lane, Suite 200 Kennebunk. ME 0.1043-

Exhibit F Customer Change Notificatiun

THIS MESSAGE IS IMPORTANT TMNSLATE IMMEDIATELY

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO RESIDENTIAL TELEPHONE GU$"Ph4ERS

iEL REVERSO DE ESTE AVlSO ES EN ESPAROL!

ESTA AVISB ES IMPQRTANTE! TRADUZCA IMMEDlA"TAE3fENTE

D ~ a s USA "Felecorn Gustcomes, Ws woutd like to again welcome you to USA Tefecam and artgwe- st;fi?;z'see $#%a questions we have received about the transition between Es~sntial-cen~ ~as~d USA 1"~f ecorr~.

Wha is USA TeBecsm? USA "Tefcorn is a nation-wide local phoiie competitor that sekves li.~~tlSEi@hpltti~lii e d b r k ~ g 8 ~ ~

WPty t-ras my telephone service been switched ts USA Ve%@czomS USA Telecom has purchased the customer base sf E%santiaE.ear~'% C C ' E % % ~ S ~ ~ F ~ X ~ ~ % ~ tet@phony business, and your account was included in tl~at pafrchasd.

Why should I stay with USA Beleeom? As a USA Telecom customer, we will be offering you many rrsw ~4ay% to $;ilkr: 6ogisiS1hi.t4 the standard monopoly rates including discounts for an-time p%yme~lik~. &%&%@ y d ~ f ~ e t $ i and loyalty. In addition, you will have the opportunity to ~njeZy many c=tskat~z$$ kt@~?f$i.,i services such as account prepay, pay-by-credit card options and a t h ~ f &@e a? FSB~Y%~~$;~$I% priced telecommunications services while continuing to receive tT16si flwasi gj$~:k?ii%i& rates and the best possible customer service.

Why does my new bill still say tog On America on it? USA Telecom is currently awaiting federal and tw8f regu%stafy apprr~via? ttrx kir.13: transition from Essential.com to USA Telecom. Until this f~ra

Eaaw do I get ar copy of USA Teiecorn's rates? ARer we receive regulatory approval, you may vrsit your state's P~~biti; t%8;?!~8'r;' Cr>mmission's offices, visit our website at www.usacsp.com or requ~,s% 5 c o p y t t a i'~w!ify$ kart3 the address below. We will also be providing inserts with our bigi4s $bar wd5 kn&ft yaw up-to-date and suggest the least expensive optioi~s far a variety sf r;ira~mstanc.~:2f

Wit# I have. ts pay a fee ts transfer from Essesrtial.com to USA T B ~ ~ G ~ F T I ? NO. There are no fees associated with the switch of your ptzons :i+.l~~t!~:@ tg~. zi113 corrapany.

Can t select a different local phone pravider? AltRaugh we hope you enjoy our services, you may nckv or at any fartbor~2 Pti~zfs t:,:h@w~q? h i 4 switch to another provider with no penalty from USA Telecsm.

f have frozen my local carrier will this be a problem? Ever7 if you have chosen to freeze Essentiai.com as your local grsvidss yau igf;cc#vnt. vc:E be transferred in the acquisition, unless you choose another IOGBI. pmvic$ct vgxf BQ thy final transition. If you wish to freeze your account to USA Tsbecanl pi@-:l3-%& coaeacf @el: Customer Care Department.

What if I have a billing dispute and complaint in progress with Es%tl-ewtTnf.cas~% Any complaint or billing dispute filed prior ba September 1, 2601. wait skit! W??ea ai4 Essentia!.com, and is separate from the sale of its c~~stonuser bi3$~,

Haw can I reach USA Teiecorn? Please feel free to contact us at any time at I-888-8T2-94wQ ar by a7nqd ui ~;ustomercare@usacsp.com

We hope this has answered some of your questions. t f you have o$R%&PL: pif335%: K~J$%;Ic.! us. We look forward to continuing to serve as your locat tslephons pzk";:vrdc~

Dan Kelley, Customer Care Manager USA Teiecorn 5 Bragdon Lane, Suite 200 Kennebunk, Maine 04043

Exhibit C Verificatig-n

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t h ~ ' subject proceeding; that I am authorized to rniihe rhis tfenbr~:;rza9$~ erg2 q4:'!1,5%: f $4 $ , . Iclccorn, Inc.: that I have read the foregoing upplicai~nn :~nfj; c."lta4t-~r1+i : r r$~i bVtkrtvV E ? ~ ~ i -119;~?2z5~

L d ~hci*cof; that the same are tr-ue and correct to the best of rn! L~l t~ ' i t i~d9 ; ' . E R ; - - ~ ' ~ * T I ~ ~ , : ~ . L > T X ~ - ~ p ; - r q . < r p , :

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TCO1-365 In the Matter of the Atra3ysis Q ~ w g ~ ~ Q ~ S P ~ : ! ~ ~ ~ ~ F G : ~ A ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ . k ~ , , ~ 27f(c) af the Te?leec3mmrzlgkoXatam 4.~3 QS ?%&&

On October 25, 2001, Qwest Corp~mtiarz Recommendation That The Federal The In-Region InterLATA Market Ur, Specifically, Qwest Corporaticvn reqefes?s Gqat that Qwest Corporation has met ine camp~ti% 271, which prescribe the mechanism by whteh in-region interLATA services and reiy upon !h Federal Communications Commission. In supp affidavits, a revised Statement of Generally A Process.

Staff Analyst: Harlan Best Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer - , - , . . .

iVillSam Buliard South Dakota Public Gtilitiss Cummass:~ai; Capitol Building, 1st floor 500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 -5070

Re: Ujziled S ~ S ~ ~ I ; I ~ . G A L - ~ L V S ~ C 7@f~caa~t, %idr~-~ App/icat'jolt f i r ,~f scPfrut*r'(r fd$ $'~#-4'fgl4~ X ' y h i ~ r ~ * ~ e ~ w%ki ~ ~ T P S P P : : 6: Services IFI StmtJt Bgkt?t# ~B~wAEs .Y$K 8u9 4$.-d'b%~

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Dear Mr. Bullard:

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result of inaccurate dam;

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C)'MELVE,NY & MYERS L L r No\;cmber 1 55, 200 1 - Page 2

(4) Please refer to the attached tariff for thi: y ~ ' ~ . : ! . ; g ~ f i Ib;bcrc;,':g?-f:ng &f: l ~ ~ j t dispute period in the second line of section 2 . l f! c-sstf the p ~ i 3 g 1 4 ~ 1 ~ ? ~ ~ I t,i$.:;$? :i;: 1 50 days;

(5) Please refer to the zt-rached rari ff fctr liar rcvi.;ann C ~ C ~ G I ~ P - ~ !$I':_' pi:i;;'n*.?: "within rhirty (30) days of the bill pcriciid" d i i r r x ~ tire .,-rzlD ; i f i c ; t~ f t i~ $? ;:) the proposed tan ff;

a t - ( 6 ) Please rtfcr to rtie attactacd tariff ftsr. a l ; ~ r t : ~ k x b n t ~ e ~ ~ jrl~~tt4tc ?!L-&- *

UNITED SYSTEMS ACCESS "ff tECQ&$f+ YRC

REGULATIONS AND SCHEDULE OF !@VR&&f&?f$ f;~3&F$138$

APPLYING TO INTEREXC!-IANGE TELECQMMtjNS!:AtlG~Z&:; ,"i$ +?:9;F '' 1

WITHIN THE STATE OF %OUPF3 QdgROFdt

This tariff zp plies to interexchange tel@c:~)nal"nu~?mfC~a$ 9 $8: ds&$- f+*:rt;lri".iv75 i ,,;.J~L$w~~ l : S ~ ~ : ~ ~ % b + ; &+ .,r~~ie : Telecom, Inc. ("Carrier") In the state of SouOm Bakatsu

Issued: j,:b,, *& ,+

Issued by: Stephen J . Gilbcr; President and CEII United Systcnls Access 'Tclcs n;;?, l ik 5 Bragdon h c , Suite ZfK? Kennebunk. 51 E OZf)j.3

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1 itc payes t ~ t rius tartff arc efi'ectne as of the dare sho\\n at thc bottom of rile rt.+pt.crttc PAC:: Y 'f::ii~.ri :i::.f r.:>;,w~" $QS;CS ;ire na~ned beloby comprlse all changes from the original tariff and arc cilrrl:n!lr tn rrfi:;.! .i% ~ r t :he :~Lz: i r t r ~lir ba:fnni nt'th~s page.

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RIZVISION Original Original Original Q~~iginal f>rlginal Original Orlginal Original Original Orrginal Original Original Original Original Original Original Origirlai Original Original Original Original

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lssu~d by: Stephen J . Gilhert President and CEO United Systems Access Telccom, lilt 5 R r n ~ d o n 1 nnp % ~ i t p 7fln

Sauth Dakota Public Utilities Commission Tariff No. 1 Original Page No. 3

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United Systems Access Teiecw-: 25%

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r rS - i t :I irtcat C S C ' I ~ ~ I ~ ~ ~ C tcI~phi)nc ccjmpany or other common carrrer. usrng rvtrtcti c~~r~tlt!cis a Subscriber's locatinn to Carrier's 1oc;llion or

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-kr- - - ,. y~t~-fi:si- t q t ~ r i! l t i :r nit S~~bicrthcr shall have any prclperty or other r~ght or lnteresl In the use of _ s* , t * , *,%- iia:k*: t;sftrru; r rsct.i* ,Ziltr)t~tntic riirriiberitlg rdentrfic'at~on (AIu'l) may he used as or In , - i + * " %a - : f a , 4!ir iri~i#r$i;;f!g~r;i I;

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: - , = -rr; .,e- j~:p~;..lid~l irrblect to tl~s ,~c.a~tr?l~rlrty cif I'ric~lities and strhlect tu the terrns and ,,--'" % l: L ~ I I I ~ L C I f t ~ r any use by C'uston~er ~vliich IS rllegal. or poses an undue r~sk .i- : ~ ~ l % ! : : t t c f a .rrr wr, or 1s obtsrnud througli fraud or willfiil nilsrepresentation

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- Tllc ilab111& of the Conipany for damages arlrtng out of iht. rus~.ilsf~nt:g t i ! rrk- +rTt.!-~=~.~, 5.; -EL,, I : . - hut not Itn~rted to mistakes. omtssions. tntrrnrprrons, tfefzqs. trs errit! ., r* : t ~ d , ~ : 23,-:~,-.;~. rqlresentatlons. or use of rhese s e n . 1 ~ ~ 5 or ansing out ot the Gjiur:. r t> f : i~~i :d i Ikx t.: I .t-;:intL:-- c d ~ i ~ c d by acts or omlss~on, hall be clrtermlneri tn ~ccor~fzncc '~ ' :tltil SIJf f :+!.!: ' i j : ? : -:'L arty ntt~er npplicable la\v

1-Ilc Company shall not be l~able for any delay or fat!urc. crf'prtirn~lsrkic $1: :+s,jr=;5ti: *.it !:L* '. causcs beyond rts control, ~nc lud~ng but not 11nilic.d to act> of e:+jd, trrc, i 2 r t 6 i ;, vytji*-,iign .rr i -;i-=- catastrophes: any law. order, regular~on. d~recilrm. actto;%. ur rrq3rci.t tit i$,r E ri.rr -f 6?a3r4 Ciovemment. or of any other government. ~ncluding state sn:l ic?-..,tt po: c ~ ~ ~ ~ t i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~xA*:T~%z d * i clntrn~ng lurtsdtct~on aver the Company. or of any ctt'p3rtrs~~ic.fit. , t i , : ~ ~ i ~ ~ , itr~;i3iit:i g:'?". . i . . corporatjon, or other ~nstrurnentalrly of m y 013s or rnorc crf :ire*:;: ft:~9:rc2i c , r ~ i - t , ~ =-, 11 governments. or of any ctv11 or mllitaiy autharrry; nntronal CIZ?CP~-Z;L?~.=, ~ r 3 4 1 1 , ~ ~ ~ : : * ~ : : 5 t:.l+v 5% t:nava~lab~l~ty of rights-of-way or matrnals, or sinfir..;. E o I - ~ - o ~ I ~ < , u,:> w; llahlc for the perfot-nlance of s a d ~ c n d o r or \en.lr'*, C ~ P ~ ~ ~ : I T C I I E

7 ? 5 1 hc Company does not guarantee nor 111aE;c an), -:;uraat.i t \ i t%r pa 41)" : ::i~ c:":;'Id~~~- r i ps.-..i k. for use tn an explosive atmosplierc 73e ('ustc~mcr irsrlr;~:retl':rs ribit i . ~ $ ~ $ ri:l+ r a be^ I *,+=;l +'- from any and all loss. claims, demands. s u l ~ . trz oihct .st ~:&in, a*; Lie*~ h.*rl~d;zi, w ~ L A - - . *i(;, : ni * i r;-, suffered. made, in s t~ t~ ted . or assertrd by any oihcr par? r r i pCr crs~rt#*.* ,:?-,I his: ,r:+ f + . % , z ~ + : w r - f , + t destr~ictlon of any property. xvhet1-1c.r c~\trlcd bp (fir {"tra:~iia:cf ta: s~e$rr-:: . ;q:.p-,,: . :,;i:rs:.b: $., i ,., been caused d~rectly or ~ndrrectly by tlitr 1mt3lli1lli+rt. ( i rw~;ci lc^rf? d~iri:ut:":rp r ~ p r ~ ' a " c ?br : L < ~ , z - V- removal, presence, cond~tron. Iocatron. or usc o f any trtieikEi~iti~:~ f * r r i l :.&:if $. j:;, I t x ;I: lrtsel-ves the nght to reqmre each Customer 10 sjpn dn agzrsteznr ah B, r:;r~k it!,i$;~~: r, .. 3 +i,,,.~, -. ; . , provlstons of thts sectton as a condtrlon prccedrnt t r r rn;11 inbt=tjit,kt:l*:i-.

2 . i .6 The Conipany 1s not liable f o ~ any dehcemen; ofnr tfilil:.qi::+ :,r x G..D,~;$S -* " . C a r " r -p-~~l-; CT ,-:-. : . the filnlishmg of senrlces or equrpmcnt on r;uc]~ prcrr~r+c3 rZrr a$; :s i idfzuvl i T? : a l C ' + , ;; " P < ? . ~~l l lcss sucll defacement or damage 1s c ~ u s c d h y :~egltgri.=t* t lr ~ 5 : k i ; ~ i r?! , I+.&. a .: x ' '+ Company's agents or employees.

Issued by: S!ephcn J . Gilbert President aild CEO United Systems Access Teleconi, Inc 5 Eragdon Lane, Suite 200 Kennebunk, ME 04043 -

f+J?llted Systems Access Telecom, Inc. South Dakota Pktbirc rftit;ttas C o m s 2 & T;$:-@f P4xe t flrrg:ri Pkl; si 4 6

&, . ....-,- -.. ."_-.LI._Y-.L J ) : may be provlded

2.3 _L,iabilitv of Carrier

2 3.10 The liability of the Company for errors 111 btHalg XIlal rr.;:I$ in e*i;t7~.4r,iss.t~3+1k'~~i hi rh F * ~ $ v g . q ~ .~ t . i ! l l . be linlited to cred~t equal to the dollar anlcxn1t crr -

2 4. I The Subscr~ber is responsible fbr plttcing :ray ~trsev+.try P V F # $ ~ " ~ ' L , 8 ~:,t%~i$>rYl;~ s.5 :rE; i,i,? =:($ rcgulatlons; for the placenicnt of any ~tlckcrs or ictri c:rrdk gxufi r t l ~ r l , 6 6 % 4 * 4 f ~ + ~ : en 2; i: ..L i -, .' ,. --Y

.- law; and for assuring that Users comply \ V I E ~ tsrrfk'rtiiprtrtii~a~ B hr $alk-ta,fi~:.;ri iT:A$i; iXsiv :. , conlpliance with any applicable laws, rtpubtwns, crrttei7, .ixf e:Ltx.~ 1 ~ ~ ~ ~ : ~ a ~ C : : ' i r i z . ~ d ~ , , i.?h, 4 a d " 7 F z i ~ , , a time to time) of any go.lenlnxental ontlty rclsrrrtz to qzP'r,hb et5 p t ~ b r * f ~ 6 i : CVB egw4 xda-t I $ l'.r I . - ~ Subscnber to Users The Subscriber is also fespt)xtsihk fuc ;tic ~ A I T L ; ~ ; ~ ~ ? -vw + Z L ~ Z ; c j g~ - A:: . . orlglnated at the Subscriber's numbas ~vhictt arc t~ tr ! ~'

United Systems Access Telecom, Inc. sou th Dakota piIb;kc ijt2;ittr;xg Ca,fg-:a3t>.

2. @iI,ES AND REGULATIONS (Conc'dl

1.4 &~ipons~bilities of the Subscnber (Cont'd)

2.3.2 The Subscriber is responsrble for charges incttrmf frrt spcc;s! ;apL~:,g:;tg3ii: 49%: ibr -el,*..-.....a t ;.: ,,=,. ;t>p.* :z . $ . ",?->

2.3.3 I f required for the provision of Ca~rleds srp;.;tces, t t . :~ 5k:t"r;,i:~&;:~ ~3:ist p:13;.51$#2 ~SJD?~. . c:>z?.~:::%;-g

South Dakots Public Utrltties Con~fni~stc7irt TofiW Na : Cktg;n:xi p,jgc h,> 1 : :

b -. e i t o n of Sen. tces

I5 :'in ~r~termption per~od beg~ns ~\l lcn the C-ustonler rrporx:; ;t sers rcc. i l ! z t !~r) ~ L G E T : t ; ~ bc InoperallLc and releases tt for testmq and rcpatr ; ir? c*,!cniiprnri per at36 er::!.. :h!j,r~.. :!z service. fac~llty or circult 1s operatrI1ct.

f'. If the Custoniel- reports a service, faclllty or clrcu~t to he tY~Zl4-t:t6~X:ij TI-? $4. i8?p-!-tt7.i"i but not ~nterrupted. No credit al loi~ancrs ivrll be m d r ftx ;t v r t acet., f.t;rl::!*" tv ~ i r + - i i i considered by Carrier to be imparred.

No cred~t allowance will be made for any interruption of service-

A. due to the negligence oC or nonconlpl~ai~cc u-tth time p o t rirrxr% cst'!ktr+, I ,a:a$$ ',; :cj person or ent~ty other than Camer, including brtt not frn~lkd to [tic ~~.t:ati;nier cn ~~tlr:~, common carners connected to the semlce of Chmcr:

L3, clue to the fzilure of po\ser. eqtl ipmen~ system, or sewzccs riot p;e\refci: isy % - b i ; ~ ~ 4 f : ,

C' due to circ~u~lstances or causes beyonci the contrr)I tsf C'arltcr.

1) dnnng any perrod m w h ~ c h Carrrrr is not gi\er\ full 3rd Pi-cr d*-r:e%\ :;\ r,$;,:iiz~,;% ,+a,-f. eclulpnlent for the purposes of Lnvestlgatlng and concstrrlg u%:rrinrptrcs:us,

E dunng any period 111 which the Customner contlnurs tn rrsr thr 6?3\ tire ~ r : ? atc ~ r s ! ~ + ~ ~ x ~ i ~ i j bas~s:

F. dunng any period when the Customer has releaseif scw~cc to C':irr irr f:q rnkt;t%c;t,rr:~-; piirposes or for implementation of a Custon~rr order fbr s C ~ K L : I ~ ~ $17, ~i:n*(c-z arrangements;

Ci. that occurs or continues due to the Custon~tr's inrlttrc 16.1 ~ t i t i k ~ i x c sr7rta;cmai:; + t k ' ~ : ~ ~ element of special construction: and

13. that was not reported to Carrrer within thirry (30) days rrt fftc d,;ze that tiAra:cp r;-.r+ affected.

2.5.3 Application of Credits for Intemlptions of Se~vlce

f red~ts for hitem~ptrons of service. for which charges arc specrftcti oir ~ i j c PSSZ;~ ~ Y Z I S Z . ~ r : i ~ F i i t ~ : r-i: use, or on the usage of a fiactlon of a mlliute, shnll lrl no event t k ~ c ~ r t an amravirttr a . t { i r ~ i tra rS~g initial perlod charge prov~ded for under this tanfT.

fs%trcd by' Stephen J Gilbert President and CEO Unired Syste~ns Access Telecom, Inc. 5 Bragdon Lane, Sulte 200 Kemebunk, ME 02043 -

i & b i ! ~ i S Syste:i?s A~cass Telecom. Inc South Dakota Public Utrirt~es Comrnrssicln TzraE ?Go : Ortgr:isi P,:gr: ?

i,ikiL-+t. of'thc bill for the amount due:

R . For violat~on of any of the provisions of this tarifc-

C' For violation of any law. ~ l e , regulahon or policy of any gavcrning ~lthintr!r)~ hat-ine junsd~ction over the Company's services; or

D. By reason of any order or declslon of a coun, pubblrc selVvlcr cor1-irnthsrrst.t r>r t'cilcr,;j ~cgtifat. w':' body or other governing author~ty prohlblting the Company iron1 funmr5hita;: rk.; .~cr;x,:cs

2 7 1 'The Subscriber w ~ l l either be b~l led directly by Carner or its ~nternicdtal~;, oi r " k ~ t ~ i : ? \ kc ! ! tv ~ncluded in the Subscriber's regular telephone b ~ l l plusuant to i~!fl~ng ~ ~ z c f cilller:ttlr;~ - ~ t t t . , - ~ r ~ x l i ; s cslahl~slied b y Carr~er or ~ t s interrnedrary wi~li t l~e applrcnhlc relcpttr~ne c o r r r ; ~ : ~ ~ ~

7 2 C'srner \ i r 1 1 1 render b~ l l s monthly. Payment is due on the date spt.r;ficti g t t r tirr i'krz~trnuai?' 31 &.it!

*, - * . Carrier nzay impose a late payment charge not to esceed 1 5% trrl izrty hill no! ~ r ~ x ~ i i 'brj t l ~ ~ : &!s: specified on the Customer's bill, which charge may an119 be aasrhictl tnr iiiximnrtjrrilg % 8 n k t b + x Subscriber shall be responsible for all costs. li~currctd in d;e ~olkectat~i: cti'trr~p~ld &ci~.pc ~ t - , - t it bii74 other iictioil to enforce payments and/or obllgations aristag tlnrirlr tit?% t:rrtff A i k i k ~ t ~ + ~ + b t+p iu twenty dollars ($20.00) nlay be imposed for r eamed cheeks

2 k &~!~?IIII~~III L:sc Contracts

2.S. 1 The Company may offer senrices wlilch requlre a nllr.lrnurn trsc guaran-lei. i ' - v f ' r s"; , ~ ~ C T C ~ C J rt:; Subscriber agrees. In bvr~ting, ta pay the rnlnlmurn arnaalnt prr per:od agre21,4 t:_:t ?;p~iXi commcncement of serv~ce. Subscnbers ia!hng below thrtr MUG $118 bc F..-::ziicLI-i i r ? ~ rris txiStx::iw=ik an1oLtnt due per per~od pursuant to the XfUG agreernrnt.

2.8.1. Should the Subscnber choose to termmate their contract ftrnr :a cxplratfnr: a?f tlii. term ,%g:ri,~i?i,$ t t ~ :rx the MUG agreemnt. the Subscr~bcr -~~11! be Itablc for thc rntrnrnrin? UaZgc r t q u ~ ~ ~ r , " i ~ ~ c ~ > ~ 4 ;rit,-:~;tf~~~t in the contract mul t~pi~ed by thc number of monlhs rcrnaninp rn !fib- ~I:FFPI, tz:i;ri , '7;i:~.c~i?~i.t converts ro another Coinpany senrice tx rth equal or p ra t c r trnn .tnd rirrsatr,tu:et :1.131:, con.inntnirnts. I f no nilniinm usage requrrelnonts are s;)ecriieci in dtc ciiatr;i,-r, f t ~ ~ ~ i j ~ $ 4 " I;',ZSS:~ tenninat~on of Subscriber's contract, Subscnber \vI\\ hc Ilahir fi~? tS~str i;saritl:ity p r i a p L g 4 , i ~ < (calculated over the last tluee h l I months invlledlately prtxafzag uhr datc ttr WrTsittn:z.r:fti multiplied by the number of months remarnlng ~ r ? the rerm,

i b ~ ~ l t d by: Stephen J . GilLxrt President arid CEO United Systems Access Teiecom, Inc . 5 Bragdon Lane. Suite 200 Kennebu~ik, ME 04043 -

P6.;l..;r!i*d 3:t~;;as AI'-SS Telecom. Inc South Dakota P~ lb l~c Ut~llttes Comm~sston Tarrfi Na i Original Pagc Nii 12

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2 !$ 3 i!tc 11113121 cotliracl pcnorl for scrvlce under t h~s sectlon IS onc month. Stibsequmt ccutlraii ~ ? a ~ u d s shall be for add~t~onal one-month perlods unless otherwise speclfieri.

tv,trrret reserves the right to validate the cred~t arorthlness of Subscribers or I :seis

Aif hrtls ,ire presunlrd accur~te. and shall be absolutely binding on the Subscnbcr ua!es~; atrtt.tttrxt i-. tt~i-crz-rd Ity Carrrci n~th in one hundred e~ghty ( 180) days after such h~lls arc rerrdclcct Ti: tbi. c,t*.c

Urzited Systems Access Teiecom, Inc. sou% Ba&&j p'~f&g ~ ~ l ; ~ F ~ ~ s < ; I ; B M ~ ~ ~ ~ ; ~ ~ + ~ c P %@72 4:3 ": j .5. -,---.,.. p..- "'..- *.!r$',::$ .**! , '*,;,:! ,*:: i, -; - 8,-.- "YJY~Y-~U.~".,,.?,'~~>x,--,,z2z .~.*-iiii.:,iri-::Li7,~>;':.?> .-i,d.i.-.- - - - - -

Carries will nor require dspas~ts fro21 Sou& 5 ) & u ~ ctrstcr.B3ci..; :a asr;:+,rt,~&t;q*:i. wi&

,-*-;C+.: '&_',j+pi,,in G,-~;G:~s ~&..~~rr~y, !nc South Dakota Publrc Ut~lrtres Commrss~on Tar~ff No 1 Orig~nal Pagc No 1 1

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a 1 t , . -:?; $ ~ ~ - i i z4ic -%ilicr~r~,~~i~- Nuntt>tr Itientrfis~rlon ("AhI") assocrated \vitIl an intrastarr ser;lcc!. b3 + , I - * L 1 % ;s38, izli:rr-, r ' r \* , i rr:i~pteni"), 01,1y under thc foilotqlng t c m ~ ~ and conditions

$ 1 1 i tri. A S i r~vrplcnt clr 1t5 dcs~gnated hill~rig agent may use or transmit .AN1 mfom~alitm :(I l l z t r i t [9drll~% for hilling 2nd coilcct:an. rounng. screenmg, ensuring rre t~ork perfom~ncc. .miI ct~n~~?lcttivo of a telephone subscriber's cal! or rransactlon. or for performing a srn-rce c,fr~rctl\i teln~cd In the telephone stibscnl>er's orrgmal call or transaction.

: 1 Sllc k N 1 rrcrpie;rt may offcr to any telephone subscriber wiQi \\horn rhe .&ST recrp~mt ha\\ st\ c.;rat?lished custnmer rclatronsh8p. a produce or sen-lce that is dlrecrly related 10 prcititrcas or sen ~ c c s prcv~ously purcliased by the telephone subscr~ber frorn the .4SI Icsf]rlcnt

: ; i 1 Iw Ahl r c c ~ p i r ~ ~ t 01. 11s dcs~gnated b~liiiig agent IS proh~b~ted frorn utilaing AN1 inl;inrratton to cstahl~sh lnarketlng l~srs or to conduct outgomg marketing calls, except as per itr~tterl bl. the prcced~ng paragraph, unless the AN1 recipient obtains the pnor writtell r.r#r$crkr c ~ f thc tclcphone subscriber permlttrng the use of AX1 tnformation for such ptlrpclws l'lic f[>regotng provisions nokv~thstanding, no AN! reclprent or its dcs~g~lzted I.ttlluzg npcI11 nlay ut~lize ANI information if prohxblted elsewhere by Ian.

i i r f l~r' tIrP;i it~clprent or rts des~gnated b~llmg agent IS prohibited from resellrng. or otkiunv 1st- rl~scloslng AN1 infomiat~on to any other tlnrd party for any use other than those l13.tcti 111 I I ) nhovc, unless the AN1 recip~ent obtains the prior qxrttten consent of rhr rtsh\rt.lt~er pelnilrting such resale or d~sclosure.

i " ! t ' i c t l t l t t c r r ~ of any of the forego~ng temls and condit~ons by any AN1 reclplent skdl result, L%ficr a tletcrminotlon through the Conmission's compla~nt process. m suspension of the ! r :~nsml~sro~~ of AN1 by the Carrier until sucli tune as the Conlnlission receives nntten cotzf;rn~;tttnn Sro~u the AN1 rcciplent that the violations have ceased or have been c:t~tlrctcd If the Commission deternunes that there have been tlu-ee or more separate b ri>Lrttclnr; I I I a 74 month penod, dellvery of AN1 to the offencl~lig party shall be !cmun;rir:d tintier the terms and cond~trons deternuned by the Conmliss~on.

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i,ttr-tnd $z>alen~s Access T'elecom. Inc South Dakota P u b l ~ c Utif~t~es Comrntss~on Tar:fi Na i Orrpin;i! Page ?;a i 5 . = -

fP~sh~.5 B_jysI~:-rl~ ACCB~S Telec~ffl, Inc South Dakota Pubi~c Utlirtles Comrn~ss lon Tacff No 3 Origlniil Pafu Stz 16

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? Qf "J8 % f ) Kl~fitil,R1'IONS (Cont'd) = > % 4 -=- .--. - u - - . . . . - - ~

-T k Sclul:!Ir._i.g~cf I ,~h~ i t r~ t ' s Dlscoun;. Pronranl (Cont'd)

U. &lnratlans of Carrier (Cont'd)

7 - . In compel~ttve b~ddmg situations, Carrier may oftcrr rates other than in ziti5 tzrrt'f. subject to South Dakota Publlc Utilities C 'on~m~ss~on zpproval

2 11 2 U j g c ~ t s t f liates for Schools and Librar~es

A. Dtscoiu~ts for e l ~ g ~ b l e schools and hbrarles and consortla shall be set as a percelu~gr f forn tht. prr- ti~scout~t prlce, wh~ck 1s the pnce of senr~ces to schools and i~brarles prror :o applrest~on of a discount.

F3 Thc cltscount ~ x t e will be appl~ed to ellglble Intrastate servlces purchased by elrglirle scfrrir~i%, lihrar~cs ot consortia.

t ' T?a d~scouni latc IS based on each school or I~brary's level of econorruc d~sntivarrtrrge as iletcrrnlned In accordance wrth the FCC Order or other federally approved alternatrvo rnclsrac+ (25 pcrmttted by the Rules) and by ~ t s locatlon In elther an urban or ruisal area.

I? Thc d~scount matrls far e l ~ g ~ b l e schools. hbranes and consortla 1s incluticd as an ;ktrdci~nw:r!r trr lln~s far~ff.

I t ~ c p~rrposc of the Health Care Prov~ders Support Progra~n IS to enable p~tbllc alld 110~1- pt::fSr rural hcalih care providers to have access to teleconunun~cal~ons scn-lees nci-tlssar:* tnf ttx p~ O V ~ S I O I I of health care senrlces at rates comparable to those pald for smular services 111 urban areas. The Heath Care Providers Support Progranl offers rhgil-rfe pubhc ;tnct non-profit llealtfr care providers located In rural areas reduced rates fix C-olnpany jtrrr~statc sen-lccs, available in this Tanff. Such sewlcrs must be pu~~chawd tn accordanre witth the Rules adopted by the Federa! Conunun~cat~ons C o m s s l o n (FCC) In i t s t "ni\.crsal S e n ~ c e Order 97-157, issued May 8. The FCC Rules arc cod~fied at 47 Cnrft: u i Fcrtcr,il Regulat~ons (C.F.R.) 54.601 et ~ e q , and any amendments matie therelo.

rl . To he ellg~ble for the reduced rates, rural health care provldcrs aits ;equi!eil f i r -rv;rptj a-lth the temx arid conditions set forth in the FCC Rulcs

13 Reduced rates are ava~lable only to the extent that rhty arc Sundcd by rizc t::itgr+:i universal seniice fund.

i%ared try: Siephen J . Gilberl President and CEO liriited Systems Access Telecom, lnc 5 Bragdon Lane, Suite 200 Ke~mcb~ank, ME 0.1043 -

B,hbted SIjslams Access Telecom, Inc. South Dakota Public Utfirties Comrntssron Smtf P.io S f>nrrral Pazr Kc t 17

( El~glble n ~ r a l health care p r o v l d e ~ m y apgrzgax dr.ns?ct! u ~ i h otfter entrtres i6.t crca:c J consort~um. Universal s rn lce suppon shall apply ui111; to the ptmrcjr; nfeitpthlc -en:;!- used by an el~glble health care provider.

I). liespons~bi!ity of eligible heaitli care provtders

I . Rural health care prov~ders and consortla shnH pant;tp:rrc in a cnnlpcarftcrn bidding process for all servlcc eltplble for rrtiiuccd r 3 ~ 5 I D a r r r t . ~ ~ i a c c X~:II!I ail'; state and local procxrement rules.

J -. Rural health care probiders and consortra sha11 sul~rnrt rrqirrirs f;+r wri-u;ci t,> the program Adrn~nlstrator, as designated by the !.KT'. ;30d f a f h ~ ~ ~ ~ \ ) i t ~ . i ~ d t f procedures.

3. Servlces requested must be used for purposes rciatccf lo fbr: ptctvs~tr~rr t~%fis-ll~h care services or insmlction that tlte health are povlJrr i.; Icgd!y ~athc~~p:cs$ i ~ 7 provide under the law.

4. A health care provider that c a n ~ ~ o t obtatrt toii free- accrtc i i r In:srncf :$;iki: provider and who is eligible for support i'nr Iintitrd to'li-il-ce acccl i E ~ A ~ I ' C tr:~: Rules must cert~fy that i t lacks toll-free Internet access ; t . t ~ c f dt% ire 1% :tn i:B~g;bb health care prov~der.

3. Services cannot be sold. resold or rransfcrred is] cirn%tde:rzr;i.brt $ 3 ~ t m : t i ~ y 51s atq other thing of value.

2.1 g.3 - R c s ~ c ~ ~ s s l b ~ l ~ t v of tlie C o m n I The Company shall offer the rates and charges as spcrrcrticd trr SZCIIOFX 1'. ttn ~ i t g i i d i : i-ic,ii\izi

care providers to the extent that faclllhes and scwicr:$ are ~ ~ ~ E P ! J ~ ! c : i$t:€f o I ' I c P ~ ! ~ ~ ~lb tB:c tmffs speclfied in 1. preceding.

3 -. The Company shall offer servlces to el~giblc rural I~ttaldi GI* priivt~frrlr ~ r x d cx+in;t;s ,r: prlces no higher than the Lughest urban rate as dcfir~cd 1x1 thr FCl f ' ( )stkt and Ru!c*

fssued by: Stephcn J . Gilbert President and CEO Uniled Systems Access Telecom, Inc. 5 Bragdon Lane, Suite 200 Kennebunk, ME 04043 -

t jP:Ami $y%Zatx~s ACCBSS Telecom, Inc South Dakota Public U t ~ l ~ t ~ e s C o r n r n ~ s s ~ o n Tariff Na 7 Or~g~nrzI Pagr No i 8

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{'be fi~lln\+~ng price adj~lstnients \$ill be available to rlig~ble rural hralth care pma Ldcrs. rrcirpi .itrhjxiri!gmph c , wllich shall be ava~lable to all el~glble health care providers. regarriics af loc:lt~an

I A rt~duced rate for telecornmunicat~ons servtces, using a ba~~ci~s~cit l i capacity of tip to I -544 blbps, not lo exceed the hlghest tariffed or puhllcly ava~lahtc nti. ih:i~gt'~I. 10 J commercial customer for a slmlar service prov~ded over the salrlr distance in thy hkc3feR c ~ t y in the state of Sou~h Dakota with a populat~on of at least SC).(IDU

Katcs for 1CB orrangernenls wili be developed on a case-by-case basis in response to ,i h ~ r l a fidtb arqnwt Lnjnt 3 cusiomer or prospective customer for service which vary from tariffed arrangcmcnts Rrr;e.s riirr~tcd in response ro such requests niay be different for tariffed service tilati those sp;rclficd f i ~ r .uvi: 5crvur:u i n rhts Tariff. ICB rates will be offered to customers in wrir~ng and rviil be madc avdfablr t i r strrtilarly situarcd cusiomcrs.

flte C'ampany's fac~l i t~es can not be used to originate calls to Infomiatton Pro\~icier caller-y~ntcb rniltrri~~tirac scrt ICCS. '1.11~' Company reserves he right to block services that violate it3 iasr scrvrct policrrs r i g ts ~.Hlicrzr tsc 111 violat~on of t h ~ s tariff.

f sst~c.t.ct !iy: Stephen S . Gilbert President and CEO United Systems Access Telecom, Inc. 5 Bragdon Lane, Suite 200 Kenriebunk, ME 0.1043 . -

f.klftgi~! S*y%t@ing R C C ~ S S Telecorn , lric South Dakota Public tJtrl~ties Cornmrssron Tariff N a 1 Oi1glr;sl 13apr Nlr i'3

,%?/.'%,%,--er,&-,--. , . --

Tho regulations sct forth in d i ~ s sectlon explain horn to apply the rare tables a~soc!itr~J 1\1tit E ~ I U L ~ ~ I U I I ~ cjei~ I C ~ oftkriilgs described In Section 4, follotvlng

f'l~lling fnr cnlls placed over the Company's network 1s based 111 pan on the dur;rrmn oirftr cctil 'I Iicrt. shall only be timing for conversat~on tlme and there shall be no charge fur ttncr~nrplurtd c ~ l l s ('onversatlon tlme is defined as Ihe elapsed tlme when two-way con~municatron ktutsc:t the callmg, and calletl party IS possible. The call ends whert elther the calltng or cnlicti p3:r) !r,l#:y> up 'I'lrtung beg~iis when the called statlon IS answered, as determined by standard uiciusrry rrlztiltsds generally 111 use for ascertarnlng answer, including hardware ansnor supcrikswn zn bah;;h {I-ie !ma1 telephone cornpany sends a, signal to the switch.

\Yherc ?iiheage hands appear in a rate table, rates Ibr all calls are baseci upun tIw ~rr l rne :rr??dc;cq h c t ~ e e n thc nrlginatzrlg and teminating pouiits of the call, as deier~sincd by tlls iirtzrcat ~ r ~ i i linri~ontal coordlnares associated with the exchange ( t h area code and rfircc drgrt t.:cnhsl rllfizr code) associ~ted \vitl~ the originating and ternhating telepl~one r~umbexs l i ' l ! ~ C'si5?o:wr rrht-ri:~., iacocss to thc Company's net~vork by a dedicated access c~rcult. tlsar circuit .it 111 he. a-%igrwbl .zri cscharlgc for ratlng purposes based upon the Customer's nlaln tclcptxonc nurtthcr zt rlic l iw,trsiur where the dedicated access circult terrmnates.

3 ; k.Illlirnu111 Call Completion Rate

Call conipletion rate (CCR) is the ran0 of successfully cornplered calls to rlrc tor,ii t~ur~sbcr is'i ' atri-;:q~nr-,l calls. Carrier will ensluc to maintain a blocklng rate cons1slenr w i ~ h the riitftriznz, ~ idtrbrr i t

.;,J Tlrne - Periods for Rate Appllcabiliry

'I'he follow~ng tlinc periods apply to rates for all sen'ices unless stated t o 1hr ctji:fr;iri r r a ?;rr tvtul d Ibllowrng

(a) Day Rate Per~od - The Day Rate Prriod IS S AM tn, hur no! rnelrtdt~rg, ". P?I$ Xtsb i> i ' i , s i through Fnday.

(b) Evelung Rate Period - The Eveii~ng Ratc Period IS 5 1 ' 3 to. bin 41ri1 l t l ~ i t l a f i k t ~ , ! E%liu!! Monday through Friday and 5 PIM to, but riot ~ncluif~ng. 1 I tbXI Stuzttd,

~ : S S U L L ~ by: Stephen J . Gilbert President and CEO Llnitcd Systems Access Teleconi, Inc. 5 Bragdori Lane, Suite 200 Kennebunk, ME 04033 -

South Dakota Public Utilit~es Cornm~ssion Tzrtff I.do 1 Orieinal Pact: Xu 2II

,F $:-;f"YI;I 1 (-CRATES f C'on t 'd)

I C ~ Nlght Kate Period - The Night Rare Period 15 I 2 hlidniptit to, but riot ~ncfuding. S .+%XI and 1 t PM to Midnight Monday through Friday; All Day Santrcfay: and I2 bfiitn~lrft? $0, but not ~ncluding, 5 PM and 11 PM to Midrilgl~t Sunday

Ffolidays - 011 Holidays, Evening Rates apply at all ~mles. unless a lo~%c.r mtr \willst n o n ~ ~ a l l y apply.

( c ) Calls which overlap rate periods will he charged according ro thc rztr's aaf~?i~c;ihIe to iizc tinie recorded in each penod.

f +surd ix? : S~ephen J . Gilbert President and CEO United Systems Access Telecom, Inc. 5 Bragdon Lane, Suite 200 Krnnehunk. ME 04043 --

BEFORE M E PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMBSSfOP4 OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA

fN THE MA"BTER OF THE APPLICATION OF 1 ORDER GMNTING UMITED SYSTEMS ACCESS EELECOM, IN6. 1 CERTtFlCATE OF FOR A CERTIFSCATE OF AUTHORITY TO AUTHORIPP P R Q M 1 D E I N T E R E X C H A N G E ) TE%ECBMMUN!GATIONS SERVICES IN 1 TCB? -? 66 SOUf H DAKOTA 1

On October 26, 2001, the Public Utilities Commissron (Commissrsn), in a~car&r"ee@ withi SDCL 49-31 -3 and ARSD 20: 1 0:24:02, received an appiiation for a wnrf!%;&e ~f akatharity from United Systems Access Telecom, lnc. (USA Telecom)

tfSA Telecom proposes to offer resold interexchange teIsccln;mwnr-~atc0r4 9$2rv25$5 in Sautt"~ Dakota. A proposed tariff was filed by USA Telecom The Corrsrn!s,%~an rw$. ciassified tong distance service as fully competitive.

On November 1, 2001, the Commission eledronrcally transmitted nolfee ef .?;Re I ; E i q ar;d !he intervention deadline of November 16, 2001, to ~nterested indtviduais afld 6371tt18B NQ petitions to intervene or comments wsre filed and at its December ? 2. 2W%, rnaettr?g !he Cornmlssion considered USA Telecom's request for a wrtifiwhe of ~ % t t ~ ~ : i i f ~ Cammission Staff recommended granting a certificate of authority, S U ~ ~ B C ~ ta B1Re CaR63iErGrc; rhaf USA Telecom not offer a prepaid calling card or require deposth% ss' 8duan~s payments without prior approval of the Commission Ccmmrsstcrn Sea!? Eur%a"l~? reca~rtmended a waiver of ARSD 20: 10:24:02(8).

The Commission finds that it has jurisdiction over this mattar pursuant !a SQGL Chapter 49-31, specifically 49-31-3 and ARSD 20:10:24'02 and 20 ?0,24 83 Tfrc Commission finds that USA Telecom has met the legal requirements estaM?sh~d far tf:fk granting of a certificate of authority. USA Telecom has, in accordance with SDCb 439-37 -3 demtjnstrated sufficient technical, financial and manageriai mpabklrties la offar tt;lecammur~ications services in South Dakota. Further. the Cornmisslorn finds etsa1 iht.em is good cause to waive ARSD 20:10:24:02(8). The Commission approves USA %~l&catr";s application for a certificate of authority, subject to the condition that USA Tei@%a,oi~rs not QEBT a prepaid calling card or req~iire deposits or advance payments wrihotrt psmr aggravai af the Commission. As the Commission's final decision in this matter, it rs tYrr;refar%

ORDERED, that USA Telecom's application for a certificate af aulhcanly r5 h~ret~y granted, effective December 26, 2001, subject to the condition that USA "X'eEwm not affer 8 prepaid calling card or require deposits or advance payments wrtho~t ptrQr a~~gs'av~: af the Commission. It is

FURTHER ORDERED, that the Commission finds good cause io ~ ~ 8 f v e ARSO 20 1Q.24.02(8) It is

Iil63T'biER ORDERED, that USA Telecom shall file informational copies of la r~ f i t iy&g*i@ni#% wr!h the Cammission as the changes occur.

-id r j~if~d at Piarrs, South Dakota, f.his 2 d day of December, 2001.

GEgTigiCATE C3F SERVICE B

7 % ~ t&w%qpW heroby certifies thal this

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISj3ON: A ' ., .

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NELSON, Commissioner

f OgFiCl l i SEAL) 11 ~iw2%,v~wke*a,d,,,,-,,-,

CERTfFICA TE OF AUTHORITY

'fr? Canduct Business As A Telecommunications Company Within The State of South Dakota

Wtitho~ity was Granted effective as of December 26, 2001 Docket No. TC01-166

This is to certify that

UNl'TED SYSTEMS ACCESS TELECOM, INC.

i$ @i~lhwriz@d to provide interexchange telecommunications services in Sildfft Dakota. subject to the condition that it not offer a prepaid calling

~%$ci CT reqr~ire deposits or advance payments without prior approval of the Commission.

$3" certificate is issued in accordance with SECL 49-31-3 and ARSD ? ' - I $., TJ+ r* dl,,; :$ +dfis d2; and is ~ubject to all of the conditions and limitations contained in the tlf .;-a. tafi6 $i:afutes governing its conduct of offering telecommunications services.

Oetscl at Pierre. South Dakota, this ,9021, day of . 2001, SOUTH DAKOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMtSSiBN:

PAM NELSON, Commissioner