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Windstream KDL, LLCMN P.U.C. Tariff No. 2Original Page 1TITLE PAGEACCESS SERVICES TARIFFOFWINDSTREAM KDL, LLCCONCURRING CARRIERS:Windstream Norlight, LLCWindstream NTI, LLCThis tariff contains the descriptions, regulations, and rates applicable to the furnishing ofcompetitive access service and facilities for telecommunications services provided byWindstream KDL, LLC and the Concurring Carriers within the State of Minnesota. Thistariff is on file with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. All regulated servicesoffered by Windstream KDL, LLC and the Concurring Carriers are subject to the termsand conditions set forth in this tariff. A copy of this tariff may be inspected during normalbusiness hours at the Company’s principal place of business: 4001 Rodney Parham Road,Little Rock, AR 72212.Issue Date: January 29, 2016By: Cesar Caballero, Vice PresidentWindstream KDL, LLC4001 Rodney Parham RoadLittle Rock, AR 72212Effective Date: February 1, 2016

Windstream KDL, LLCMN P.U.C. Tariff No. 2Original Page 2CHECK SHEETSheets of this tariff are effective as of the date shown at the bottom of the respective sheet(s). Original andrevised sheets as named below comprise all changes from the original tariff and are currently in effect asof the date on the bottom of this sheet.SHEET l48Original26Original49OriginalIssue Date: January 29, 2016By: Cesar Caballero, Vice PresidentWindstream KDL, LLC4001 Rodney Parham RoadLittle Rock, AR 72212Effective Date: February 1, 2016

Windstream KDL, LLCMN P.U.C. Tariff No. 2Original Page 3TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle Page . 1Check Sheet . 2Table of Contents . 3Section 1 - Definitions . 6Section 2 - Rules and Regulations . 11Section 3 - Ordering Options for Access Service . 41Section 4 - Switched Access Service . 43Section 5 - Switched Access Rates . 47Issue Date: January 29, 2016By: Cesar Caballero, Vice PresidentWindstream KDL, LLC4001 Rodney Parham RoadLittle Rock, AR 72212Effective Date: February 1, 2016

Windstream KDL, LLCMN P.U.C. Tariff No. 2Original Page 4SYMBOLSThe following are the only symbols used for the purposes indicated below:CTo signify changed regulationDTo signify discontinued rate or regulationITo signify an increaseMTo signify matter relocated without changeNTo signify new rate or regulationRTo signify a reductionTTo signify change in text but not change in rate or regulationZTo signify a correctionIssue Date: January 29, 2016By: Cesar Caballero, Vice PresidentWindstream KDL, LLC4001 Rodney Parham RoadLittle Rock, AR 72212Effective Date: February 1, 2016

Windstream KDL, LLCMN P.U.C. Tariff No. 2Original Page 5TARIFF FORMATA. Sheet Numbering - Sheet numbers appear in the upper right corner of the sheet. Sheets are numberedsequentially. However, new sheets are occasionally added to the tariff. When a new sheet is addedbetween sheets already in effect, a decimal is added. For example, a new sheet added between sheets 14and 15 would be 14.1.B. Sheet Revision Numbers - Revision numbers also appear in the upper right corner of each sheet.These numbers are used to determine the most current sheet version on file with the K.P.S.C. Forexample, the 4th revised Sheet 14 cancels the 3rd revised Sheet 14. Because of various suspensionperiods, deferrals, etc. the K.P.S.C. follows in its tariff approval process, the most current sheet numberon file with the K.P.S.C. is not always the tariff sheet in effect. Consult the Check Sheet for the sheetcurrently in effect.C. Paragraph Numbering Sequence - There are nine levels of paragraph coding. Each level of codingis subservient to the next higher i).(1).D. Check Sheets - When a tariff filing is made with the K.P.S.C, an updated Check Sheet accompaniesthe tariff filing. The Check Sheet lists the sheets contained in the tariff, with a cross-reference to thecurrent revision number. When new sheets are added, the Check Sheet is changed to reflect the revision.All revisions made in a given filing are designated by an asterisk (*). There will be no other symbols usedon this sheet if these are the only changes made to it (i.e., the format, etc. remain the same, just revisedrevision levels on some sheets.) The tariff user should refer to the latest Check Sheet to find out if aparticular sheet is the most current on file with the K.P.S.C.Issue Date: January 29, 2016By: Cesar Caballero, Vice PresidentWindstream KDL, LLC4001 Rodney Parham RoadLittle Rock, AR 72212Effective Date: February 1, 2016

Windstream KDL, LLCMN P.U.C. Tariff No. 2Original Page 6SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONSCertain terms used generally throughout this tariff for the Access Services of this Company are definedbelow.Access Code: A uniform seven digit code assigned by the Company to an individual Customer. Theseven digit code has the form 950-XXXX or 101XXXX.Access Service: Switched Access to the network of an Interexchange Carrier for the purpose oforiginating or terminating communications.Access Service Request (ASR): The industry service order format used by Access Service Customers andaccess providers as agreed to by the Ordering and Billing Forum.Access Tandem: An Exchange Carrier's switching system that provides a concentration and distributionfunction for originating or terminating traffic between local switching centers and Customers' premises.Authorized User: A person, firm, corporation or other entity that either is authorized by the Customer touse Access Services or is placed in a position by the Customer, either through acts or omissions, to useAccess Services.Carrier or Common Carrier: See Interexchange Carrier or Exchange Carrier.Co-Carrier: Any other Telecommunications provider authorized by the Commission to provide localexchange service in the state.Common Channel Signaling (CCS): A high-speed packet switched communications network which isseparate (out of band) from the public packet switched and message networks. It is used to carryaddressed signaling messages for individual trunk circuits and/or database related services betweensignaling points in the CCS network.Issue Date: January 29, 2016By: Cesar Caballero, Vice PresidentWindstream KDL, LLC4001 Rodney Parham RoadLittle Rock, AR 72212Effective Date: February 1, 2016

Windstream KDL, LLCMN P.U.C. Tariff No. 2Original Page 7SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS, (Cont’d.)Company: Windstream KDL, LLC, issuer of this tariffConstructive Order: Delivery of calls to or acceptance of calls from the Company’s End User locationsover Company-switched local exchange services constitutes a Constructive Order by the Customer topurchase switched access services as described herein. Similarly the selection by a Company’s End Userof the Customer as the presubscribed IXC constitutes a Constructive Order of switched access by theCustomer.Customer: The term "Customer(s)" denotes any individual, partnership, association, joint-stock company,trust, corporation, or governmental entity or other entity which subscribes to the services offered under thistariff, including but not limited to Interexchange Carriers (ICs), End Users and other telecommunicationscarriers or providers originating or terminating toll VoIP-PSTN traffic.8XX Data Base Access Service: The term "8XX Data Base Access Service" denotes a toll-freeoriginating Trunkside Access Service when the 8XX Service Access Code (i.e., 800, 822, 833, 844, 855,866, 877, or 888 as available) is used.End User: Any individual, association, corporation, governmental agency or any other entity other thanan Interexchange Carrier which subscribes to intrastate service provided by an Exchange Carrier.Entrance Facility: A trunk facility connecting the Customer’s point of presence with the local switchingcenter.Exchange Carrier: Any individual, partnership, association, joint-stock company, trust, governmentalentity or corporation engaged in the provision of local exchange telephone service.Firm Order Confirmation (FOC): Acknowledgment by the Company of receipt of an Access ServiceRequest from the Customer and commitment by the Company of a Service Date.Individual Case Basis: A service arrangement in which the regulations, rates and charges are developedbased on the specific circumstances of the Customer's situation.Issue Date: January 29, 2016By: Cesar Caballero, Vice PresidentWindstream KDL, LLC4001 Rodney Parham RoadLittle Rock, AR 72212Effective Date: February 1, 2016

Windstream KDL, LLCMN P.U.C. Tariff No. 2Original Page 8SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS, (Cont’d.)Interexchange Carrier (IXC) or Interexchange Common Carrier: Any individual, partnership, association,joint-stock company, trust, governmental entity or corporation engaged in state or foreign communicationfor hire by wire or radio, between two or more exchanges.LATA: A local access and transport area established pursuant to the Modification of Final Judgmententered by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in Civil Action No. 82-0192 forthe provision and administration of communications services.Line Information Data Base (LIDB): The data base which contains base information such as telephonenumbers, calling card numbers and associated billed number restriction data used in connection with thevalidation and billing of calls.Local Access: The connection between a Customer's premises and a point of presence of the ExchangeCarrier.Local Switching Center: The switching center where telephone exchange service Customer stationChannels are terminated for purposes of interconnection to each other and to interoffice Trunks.Meet Point: A point of interconnection that is not an end office or tandem.Meet Point Billing: The arrangement through which multiple Exchange Carriers involved in providingAccess Services, divide the ordering, rating, and billing of such services on a proportional basis, so thateach Exchange Carrier involved in providing a portion of the Access Service agrees to bill under itsrespective tariff.Mobile Telephone Switching Office: Location where the wireless Customer maintains a facility forpurposes of interconnecting to the Company’s Network.Issue Date: January 29, 2016By: Cesar Caballero, Vice PresidentWindstream KDL, LLC4001 Rodney Parham RoadLittle Rock, AR 72212Effective Date: February 1, 2016

Windstream KDL, LLCMN P.U.C. Tariff No. 2Original Page 9SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS, (Cont’d.)Mutual Traffic Exchange: A compensation arrangement between certified local exchange serviceproviders where local exchange service providers pay each other "in kind" for terminating local exchangetraffic on the other's network.Network Services: The Company's telecommunications Access Services offered on the Company'sNetwork.Non-Recurring Charges: The one-time initial charges for services or facilities, including but not limitedto charges for construction, installation, or special fees, for which the Customer becomes liable at the timethe Service Order is executed.Off-Hook: The active condition of Switched Access or a telephone exchange service line.On-Hook: The idle condition of switched access or a telephone exchange service line.Out of Band Signaling: An exchange access signaling feature which allows customers to exchange callcontrol and signaling information over a communications path which is separate from the message path.Point of Presence: Location where the Customer maintains a facility for purposes of interconnecting tothe Company's Network.Premises: The space occupied by a Customer or Authorized User in a building or buildings or oncontiguous property (except railroad rights-of-way, etc.).Presubscription: An arrangement whereby an End User may select and designate to the Company anInterexchange Carrier (IXC) or Carriers it wishes to access, without an Access Code, for completing bothintraLATA toll calls and/or interLATA calls. The selected IXC(s) are referred to as the End User'sPrimary Interexchange Carrier (PIC).Issue Date: January 29, 2016By: Cesar Caballero, Vice PresidentWindstream KDL, LLC4001 Rodney Parham RoadLittle Rock, AR 72212Effective Date: February 1, 2016

Windstream KDL, LLCMN P.U.C. Tariff No. 2Original Page 10SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS, (Cont’d.)Recurring Charges: The monthly charges to the Customer for services, facilities and equipment, whichcontinue for the agreed upon duration of the service.Service Order: The written request for Network Services executed by the Customer and the Company ina format devised by the Company; or, in the alternative, the submission of an Access Service Request bythe Customer in the manner specified in this tariff.Service(s): The Company's telecommunications Access Services offered on the Company's Network.Signaling Point of Interface: The Customer designated location where the SS7 signaling information isexchanged between the Company and the Customer.Signaling System 7 (SS7): The common Channel Out of Band Signaling protocol developed by theConsultative Committee for International Telephone and Telegraph (CCITT) and the American NationalStandards Institute (ANSI).Switched Access Service: Access to the switched network of an Exchange Carrier for the purpose oforiginating or terminating communications. Switched Access is available to carriers, as defined in thistariff.Toll VoIP-PSTN TrafficThe term “Toll VoIP-PSTN Traffic” denotes a customer’s interexchange voice traffic exchanged with theTelephone Company in Time Division Multiplexing format over PSTN facilities, which originates and/orterminates in Internet Protocol (IP) format. “Toll VoIP-PSTN Traffic” originates and/or terminates in IPformat when it originates from and/or terminates to an end user customer of a service that requires IPcompatible customer premises equipment.Trunk: A communications path connecting two switching systems in a network, used in theestablishment of an end-to-end connection.Wireless Provider: Any carrier authorized to operate as a provider of cellular, personal communications,paging or any other form of wireless transmission.Issue Date: January 29, 2016By: Cesar Caballero, Vice PresidentWindstream KDL, LLC4001 Rodney Parham RoadLittle Rock, AR 72212Effective Date: February 1, 2016

Windstream KDL, LLCMN P.U.C. Tariff No. 2Original Page 11SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS2.1Undertaking of the Company2.1.1ScopeThe Company’s services offered pursuant to this Tariff are furnished for Switched AccessService. The Company may offer these services over its own or resold facilities.The Company installs, operates, and maintains the communications services providedherein in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth under this Tariff. TheCompany may act as the Customer’s agent for ordering access connection facilitiesprovided by other carriers or entities as required in the Commission’s rules and orders,when authorized by the Customer, to allow connection of a Customer’s location to theCompany network. The Customer shall be responsible for all charges due for such serviceagreement.The Company’s services and facilities are provided on a monthly basis unless otherwiseindicated, and are available twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week.2.1.2Shortage of Equipment or FacilitiesA.The Company reserves the right to limit or to allocate the use of existingfacilities, or of additional facilities offered by the Company when necessarybecause of lack of facilities or due to some other cause beyond the Company'scontrol.B.The furnishing of service under this tariff is subject to the availability on acontinuing basis of all the necessary facilities and is limited to the capacity of theCompany’s facilities as well as facilities the company may obtain from otherCarriers from time to time, to furnish service as required at the sole discretion ofthe Company.C.The provisioning and restoration of service in emergencies shall be in accordancewith Part 64, Subpart D, Appendix A of the Federal CommunicationsCommission's Rules and Regulations, which specifies the priority system forsuch activities.Issue Date: January 29, 2016By: Cesar Caballero, Vice PresidentWindstream KDL, LLC4001 Rodney Parham RoadLittle Rock, AR 72212Effective Date: February 1, 2016

Windstream KDL, LLCMN P.U.C. Tariff No. 2Original Page 12SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS, (Cont’d.)2.1Undertaking of the Company, (Cont’d.)2.1.3Terms and ConditionsA.The Company’s services may be used for any lawful purpose consistent with thetransmission and switching parameters of the telecommunications facilitiesutilized in the provision of services. The Customer remains liable for allobligations under this Tariff and the Company shall have no liability to anyperson or entity other than the Customer.B.Except as otherwise provided herein, service is provided and billed on the basisof a minimum period of at least one month, and shall continue to be provideduntil canceled by the Customer, in writing, on not less than 30 days notice.Unless otherwise specified herein, for the purpose of computing charges in thistariff, a month is considered to have 30 days.C.Customers seeking to cancel service have an affirmative obligation to blocktraffic originating from or terminating to the Company’s network. By originatingtraffic from or originating traffic to the Company’s network, the Customer willhave constructively ordered the Company’s switched access service.D.The Customer agrees to operate Company-provided equipment in accordancewith instructions of the Company or the Company's agent. Failure to do so willvoid Company liability for interruption of service and may make the Customerresponsible for damage to equipment pursuant to section 2.1.3.D below.E.The Customer agrees to return to the Company all Company-provided equipmentdelivered to Customer within five (5) days of termination of the service inconnection with which the equipment was used. Said equipment shall be in thesame condition as when delivered to Customer, normal wear and tear onlyexcepted. Customer shall reimburse the Company, upon demand, for any costsincurred by the Company due to Customer's failure to comply with thisprovision.F.The use of the Company’s services without payment for service or attempting toavoid payment for service by fraudulent means or devices, schemes, false orinvalid numbers is prohibited.Issue Date: January 29, 2016By: Cesar Caballero, Vice PresidentWindstream KDL, LLC4001 Rodney Parham RoadLittle Rock, AR 72212Effective Date: February 1, 2016

Windstream KDL, LLCMN P.U.C. Tariff No. 2Original Page 13SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS, (Cont’d.)2.1Undertaking of the Company, (Cont’d.)2.1.4Liability of the CompanyA.THE LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY FOR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OFTHE FURNISHING OF ITS SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITEDTO MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELAYS, ERRORS,OTHER DEFECTS, OR REPRESENTATIONS BY THE COMPANY, OR USEOF THESE SERVICES OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE FAILURETO FURNISH THE SERVICE WHETHER CAUSED BY ACT OR OMISSION,SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE EXTENSION OF ALLOWANCES FORINTERRUPTION AS SET FORTH IN 2.6 BELOW. THE EXTENSION OFSUCH ALLOWANCES FOR INTERRUPTION SHALL BE THE SOLEREMEDY OF THE CUSTOMER AND THE SOLE LIABILITY OF THECOMPANY. THE COMPANY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARYOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OF ANY KIND,TO CUSTOMER AS A RESULT OF ANY COMPANY SERVICE,EQUIPMENT OR FACILITIES, OR THE ACTS OR OMISSIONS ORNEGLIGENCE OF THE COMPANY'S EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS.B.With respect to any other claim or suit, by a Customer or by any others, fordamages associated with the ordering (including the reservation of any specificnumber for use with a service), installation (including delays thereof), provision,termination, maintenance, repair interruption or restoration of any service orfacilities offered under this tariff, and subject to the provisions of the Company'sliability, if any, shall be limited as provided herein.Issue Date: January 29, 2016By: Cesar Caballero, Vice PresidentWindstream KDL, LLC4001 Rodney Parham RoadLittle Rock, AR 72212Effective Date: February 1, 2016

Windstream KDL, LLCMN P.U.C. Tariff No. 2Original Page 14SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS, (Cont’d.)2.1Undertaking of the Company, (Cont’d.)2.1.4Liability of the Company, (cont’d.)C.The Company shall not be liable for any delay or failure of performance orequipment due to causes beyond its control, including but not limited to: acts ofGod, fire, flood, explosion or other catastrophes; any law, order, regulation,direction action, or request of The United States government or of any othergovernment, including state and local governments having or claimingjurisdiction over the Company, or of any department, agency, commission,bureau, corporation, or other instrumentality of any one or more of these federal,state, or local governments, or of any military authority; preemption of existingservice in compliance with national emergencies; insurrections; riots; wars;unavailability of rights-of-way or materials; or strikes, lockouts work stoppages,or other labor difficulties.D.The Company shall not be liable for (a) any act or omission of any entityfurnishing the Company or the Company's Customers facilities or equipmentused for the interconnection with Access Services; or (b) for the acts oromissions of other Common Carriers.Issue Date: January 29, 2016By: Cesar Caballero, Vice PresidentWindstream KDL, LLC4001 Rodney Parham RoadLittle Rock, AR 72212Effective Date: February 1, 2016

Windstream KDL, LLCMN P.U.C. Tariff No. 2Original Page 15SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS, (Cont’d.)2.1Undertaking of the Company, (Cont’d.)2.1.4Liability of the Company, (cont’d.)E.The Company shall not be liable for any damages or losses due to the fault ornegligence of the Customer or due to the failure or malfunction of Customerprovided equipment or facilities.F.The Customer shall indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any and allloss, claims, demands, suits, or other actions, or any liability whatsoever, whethersuffered, made, instituted, or asserted by any other party or person(s), and for anyloss, damage, or destruction of any property, whether owned by the Customer orothers, caused or claimed to have been caused directly or indirectly by theinstallation, operation, failure to operate, maintenance, removal, condition,location, or use of any installation or equipment provided by the Company. TheCompany reserves the right to require each Customer to sign an agreementacknowledging acceptance of the provisions of this Section 2.1.4.F as a conditionprecedent to such installations.G.The Company shall not be liable for any defacement of or damage to CustomersPremises resulting from the furnishing of services or equipment on such Premisesor the installation or removal thereof, unless such defacement or damage iscaused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Company's agents oremployees. No agents or employees of other participating Carriers shall bedeemed to be agents or employees' of the Company.Issue Date: January 29, 2016By: Cesar Caballero, Vice PresidentWindstream KDL, LLC4001 Rodney Parham RoadLittle Rock, AR 72212Effective Date: February 1, 2016

Windstream KDL, LLCMN P.U.C. Tariff No. 2Original Page 16SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS, (Cont’d.)2.1Undertaking of the Company, (Cont’d.)2.1.4Liability of the Company, (cont’d.)H.Notwithstanding the Customer's obligations as set forth in Section 2.3 below, theCompany shall be indemnified, defended and held harmless by the Customer, orby others authorized by it to use the service, against any claim, loss or damagearising from Customer's use of services furnished under this tariff, including:claims for libel, slander, invasion of privacy or infringement of copyright arisingfrom the material, data, information, or other content transmitted via theCompany's service; and patent infringement claims arising from combining orconnecting the service offered by the Company with apparatus and systems of theCustomer or others; all other claims arising out of any act or omission of theCustomer or others, in connection with any service provided by the Companypursuant to this tariff.I.The Company shall be indemnified and held harmless by the End User againstany claim, loss or damage arising from the End User's use of services offeredunder this tariff including: claims for libel, slander, invasion of privacy orinfringement of copyright arising from the End User's own communications;patent infringement claims arising from the End User's combining or connectingthe service offered by the Company with facilities or equipment furnished by theEnd User of another Interexchange Carrier; or all other claims arising out of anyact or omission of the End User in connection with any service provided pursuantto this tariff.Issue Date: January 29, 2016By: Cesar Caballero, Vice PresidentWindstream KDL, LLC4001 Rodney Parham RoadLittle Rock, AR 72212Effective Date: February 1, 2016

Windstream KDL, LLCMN P.U.C. Tariff No. 2Original Page 17SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS, (Cont’d.)2.1Undertaking of the Company, (Cont’d.)2.1.4Liability of the Company, (cont’d.)J.The entire liability of the Company for any claim, loss, damage or expense fromany cause whatsoever shall in no event exceed sums actually paid to theCompany by the Customer for the specific services giving rise to the claim, andno action or proceeding against the Company shall be commenced more than oneyear after the service is rendered.K.The Company makes no warranties or representation, express or implied,including warranties or merchant’s ability or fitness for a particular use, exceptthose expressly set forth herein.L.The Company shall not be liable for any act or omission of any other company orcompanies furnishing a portion of the service, or for damages associated withservice, Channels, or equipment which result from the operation of Customerprovided systems, equipment, facilities or service which are interconnected withCompany services.Issue Date: January 29, 2016By: Cesar Caballero, Vice PresidentWindstream KDL, LLC4001 Rodney Parham RoadLittle Rock, AR 72212Effective Date: February 1, 2016

Windstream KDL, LLCMN P.U.C. Tariff No. 2Original Page 18SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS, (Cont’d.)2.1Undertaking of the Company, (Cont’d.)2.1.4Liability of the Company, (cont’d.)M.The Company does not guarantee nor make any warranty with respect to serviceinstallations at locations at which there is present an atmosphere that is explosive,prone to fire, dangerous or otherwise unsuitable for such installations. TheCustomer and End User shall indemnify and hold the Company harmless fromany and all loss, claims, demands, suits or other actions, or any liabilitywhatsoever, whether suffered, made, instituted or asserted by the Customer or byany other party, for any personal injury to, or death of, any person or persons, orfor any loss, damage or destruction of any property, whether owned by theCustomer or others, caused or claimed to have been caused directly or indirectly,by the installation, operation, failure to operate, maintenance, removal, presence,condition, locations or use of service furnished by the Company at suchlocations.N.The Company shall not be liable for the Customer's failure to fulfill itsobligations to take all necessary steps including, without limitation, obtaining,installing and maintaining all necessary equipment, materials and supplies, forinterconnecting the terminal equipment or communications system of theCustomer, or any third party acting as its agent, to the Company's Network. TheCustomer shall secure all licenses, permits, rights-of-way, and otherarrangements necessary for such interconnection. In addition, the Customer shallensure that its equipment and/or system or that of its agent is properly interfacedwith the Company's service, that the signals emitted into the Company's Networkare of the proper mode, band-width, power, data speed, and signal level for theintended use of the Customer and in compliance with the criteria set forth inSection 2.1.6 following, and that the signals do not damage Company equipment,injure its personnel or degrade service to other Customers. If the Customer or itsagent fails to maintain and operate its equipment and/or system or that of itsagent properly, with resulting imminent harm to Company equipment, personnel,or the quality of service to other Customers, the Company, may

Windstream KDL, LLC 4001 Rodney Parham Road Little Rock, AR 72212 Windstream KDL, LLC MN P.U.C. Tariff No. 2 Original Page 1 TITLE PAGE ACCESS SERVICES TARIFF OF WINDSTREAM KDL, LLC CONCURRING CARRIERS: Windstream Norlight, LLC Windstream NTI, LLC This tariff contains the descriptions, regulations, and rates applicable to the furnishing of