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Fusion Cloud Services, LLC Idaho Tariff No. 2
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ACCESS SERVICES TARIFF
This Tariff, Idaho Tariff No. 2, issued by Fusion Cloud Services, LLC
cancels and replaces in its entirety
Idaho Tariff No. 1 issued by Birch Communications, LLC
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ACCESS SERVICES TARIFF
OF
FUSION CLOUD SERVICES, LLC
This tariff contains the descriptions, regulations, and rates applicable to the furnishing of
service and facilities for telecommunications services provided by Fusion Cloud Services,
LLC This tariff is on file with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission. Copies may be
inspected during normal business hours at 210 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 300, Atlanta,
Georgia 30339.
Toll-Free Number: 888-424-5100
Regulatory Contact
Ronald Sheehan, Director of Regulatory Compliance
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CHECK SHEET
Pages of this tariff, as indicated below, are effective as of the date shown at the bottom of the respective
pages. Original and revised pages, as named below, comprise all changes from the original tariff and are
currently in effect as of the date on the bottom of this page.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Check Sheet ...................................................................................................................................... 1
Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................. 2
Explanation of Symbols ..................................................................................................................... 3
Tariff Format ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Section 1 - Definitions ...................................................................................................................... 5
Section 2 - Rules and Regulations .................................................................................................... 10
Section 3 - Ordering Options for Access Service ............................................................................. 39
Section 4 - Switched Access Service ................................................................................................ 44
Section 5 - Switched Access Rates ................................................................................................... 47
Section 6 - Miscellaneous Charges .................................................................................................... 56
Section 7 - Dedicated Access Service ................................................................................................ 64
Section 8 - Special Arrangements ...................................................................................................... 65
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EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS
The following symbols shall be used in this tariff for the purpose indicated below:
C - To signify changed regulation.
D - To signify discontinued rate or regulation.
I - To signify increased rate.
M - To signify a move in the location of text.
N - To signify new rate or regulation.
R - To signify reduced rate.
T - To signify a change in text but no change in rate or regulation.
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TARIFF FORMAT
A. Page Numbering - Page numbers appear in the upper right corner of the page. Pages are numbered
sequentially. However, new pages are occasionally added to the tariff. When a new page is added between
pages already in effect, a decimal is added. For example, a new page added between sheets 14 and 15 would
be 14.1.
B. Page Revision Numbers - Revision numbers also appear in the upper right corner of each page. These
numbers are used to determine the most current page version on file with the Commission. For example, the
4th Revised Page 14 cancels the 3rd Revised Page 14. Because of various suspension periods, deferrals, etc.
the Commission follows in its tariff approval process, the most current page number on file with the
Commission is not always the tariff page in effect. Consult the Check Sheet for the page currently in effect.
C. Paragraph Numbering Sequence - There are nine levels of paragraph coding. Each level of coding is
subservient to the next higher level:
2.
2.1
2.1.1
2.1.1.A.
2.1.1.A.1.
2.1.1.A.1.(a)
2.1.1.A.1.(a).I.
2.1.1.A.1.(a).I.(i).
2.1.1.A.1.(a).I.(i).(1).
D. Check Sheets - When a tariff filing is made with the Commission, an updated Check Sheet accompanies
the tariff filing. The Check Sheet lists the pages contained in the tariff, with a cross-reference to the current
revision number. When new pages 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 used on this page if
these are the only changes made to it (i.e., the format, etc. remain the same, just revised revision levels on
some pages.) The tariff user should refer to the latest Check Sheet to find out if a particular page is the most
current on file with the Commission.
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SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS
Certain terms used generally throughout this tariff for the Access Services of this Company are defined
below.
Access Code: A uniform seven-digit code assigned by the Company to an individual Customer. The seven-
digit code has the form 950-XXXX or 101XXXX.
Access Service: Switched Access to the network of an Interexchange Carrier for the purpose of originating or
terminating communications.
Access Service Request (ASR): The industry service order format used by Access Service Customers and
access providers as agreed to by the Ordering and Billing Forum.
Access Tandem: An Exchange Carrier's switching system that provides a concentration and distribution
function 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 to use
Access Services or is placed in a position by the Customer, either through acts or omissions, to use Access
Services.
Carrier or Common Carrier: See Interexchange Carrier or Exchange Carrier.
Co-Carrier: Any other Telecommunications provider authorized by the Commission to provide local
exchange service in the state.
Common Channel Signaling (CCS): A high-speed packet switched communications network which is
separate (out of band) from the public packet switched and message networks. It is used to carry addressed
signaling messages for individual trunk circuits and/or database related services between signaling points in
the CCS network.
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SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS (CONT’D)
Company: Fusion Cloud Services, LLC.
Constructive Order: Delivery of calls to or acceptance of calls from the Customer’s End Users over
Company-switched local exchange services constitutes a Constructive Order by the Customer to purchase
switched access services as described herein. Similarly, the selection of the Customer by an End User as the
End User's PIC constitutes a Constructive Order for switched access by the Customer.
Customer: The person, firm, corporation or other entity which orders Service and is responsible for the
payment of charges and for compliance with the Company's tariff regulations. The Customer could be an
interexchange carrier, a wireless provider, or any other carrier authorized to operate in the state.
800 Data Base Access Service: The term "800 Data Base Access Service" denotes a toll-free originating
Trunkside Access Service when the 8XX Service Access Code (i.e., 800, 822, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, or 888
as available) is used. The term 8XX is used interchangeably with 800 Data Base Service throughout this
Tariff to describe this service.
End User: Any individual, association, corporation, governmental agency or any other entity other than an
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 switching
center.
Exchange Carrier: Any individual, partnership, association, joint-stock company, trust, governmental entity
or corporation engaged in the provision of local exchange telephone service.
Firm Order Confirmation (FOC): Acknowledgment by the Company of receipt of an Access Service Request
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 developed based
on the specific circumstances of the Customer's situation.
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SECTION 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 communication for
hire by wire or radio, between two or more exchanges.
LATA: A local access and transport area established pursuant to the Modification of Final Judgment entered
by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in Civil Action No. 82-0192 for the provision
and administration of communications services.
Line Information Data Base (LIDB): The data base which contains base information such as telephone
numbers, calling card numbers and associated billed number restriction data used in connection with the
validation and billing of calls.
Local Access: The connection between a Customer's premises and a point of presence of the Exchange
Carrier.
Local Switching Center: The switching center where telephone exchange service Customer station Channels
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 providing
Access Services, divide the ordering, rating, and billing of such services on a proportional basis, so that each
Exchange Carrier involved in providing a portion of the Access Service agrees to bill under its respective
tariff.
Mobile Telephone Switching Office: Location where the wireless Customer maintains a facility for purposes
of interconnecting to the Company’s Network.
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SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS (CONT’D)
Mutual Traffic Exchange: A compensation arrangement between certified local exchange service providers
where local exchange service providers pay each other "in kind" for terminating local exchange traffic on the
other's network.
Network Services: The Company's telecommunications Access Services offered on the Company's Network.
Non-Recurring Charges: The one-time initial charges for services or facilities, including but not limited to
charges for construction, installation, or special fees, for which the Customer becomes liable at the time the
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 call
control 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 to the
Company's Network.
Premises: The space occupied by a Customer or Authorized User in a building or buildings or on contiguous
property (except railroad rights-of-way, etc.).
Presubscription: An arrangement whereby an End User may select and designate to the Company an
Interexchange Carrier (IXC) or Carriers it wishes to access, without an Access Code, for completing both
intraLATA toll calls and/or interLATA calls. The selected IXC(s) are referred to as the End User's Primary
Interexchange Carrier (PIC).
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SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS (CONT’D)
Recurring Charges: The monthly charges to the Customer for services, facilities and equipment, which
continue for the agreed upon duration of the service.
Service Order: The written request for Network Services executed by the Customer and the Company in a
format devised by the Company; or, in the alternative, the submission of an Access Service Request by the
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 is
exchanged between the Company and the Customer.
Signaling System 7 (SS7): The common Channel Out of Band Signaling protocol developed by the
Consultative Committee for International Telephone and Telegraph (CCITT) and the American National
Standards Institute (ANSI).
Switched Access Service: Access to the switched network of an Exchange Carrier for the purpose of
originating or terminating communications. Switched Access is available to carriers, as defined in this tariff.
Trunk: A communications path connecting two switching systems in a network, used in the establishment 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.
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
2.1 Undertaking of the Company
2.1.1 Scope
The Company’s services offered pursuant to this Tariff are furnished for Switched Access
Service. The Company may offer these services over its own or resold facilities.
The Company installs, operates, and maintains the communications services provided herein
in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth under this Tariff. The Company may
act as the Customer’s agent for ordering access connection facilities provided 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 the Company network. The
Customer shall be responsible for all charges due for such service agreement.
The Company’s services and facilities are provided on a monthly basis unless otherwise
indicated, and are available twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week.
2.1.2 Shortage of Equipment or Facilities
A. The Company reserves the right to limit or to allocate the use of existing facilities,
or of additional facilities offered by the Company when necessary because of lack of
facilities or due to some other cause beyond the Company's control.
B. The furnishing of service under this tariff is subject to the availability on a
continuing basis of all the necessary facilities and is limited to the capacity of the
Company’s facilities as well as facilities the company may obtain from other
Carriers from time to time, to furnish service as required at the sole discretion of the
Company.
C. The provisioning and restoration of service in emergencies shall be in accordance
with Part 64, Subpart D, Appendix A of the Federal Communications Commission's
Rules and Regulations, which specifies the priority system for such activities.
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT’D)
2.1 Undertaking of the Company (Cont’d.)
2.1.3 Terms and Conditions
A. Except as otherwise provided herein, service is provided and billed on the basis of a
minimum period of at least one month and shall continue to be provided until
canceled by the Customer, in writing, on not less than 30 days’ notice. Unless
otherwise specified herein, for the purpose of computing charges in this tariff, a
month is considered to have 30 days.
B. The Customer agrees to operate Company-provided equipment in accordance with
instructions of the Company or the Company's agent. Failure to do so will void
Company liability for interruption of service and may make the Customer
responsible for damage to equipment pursuant to section 2.1.3.C below.
C. The Customer agrees to return to the Company all Company-provided equipment
delivered to Customer within five (5) days of termination of the service in
connection with which the equipment was used. Said equipment shall be in the same
condition as when delivered to Customer, normal wear and tear only excepted.
Customer shall reimburse the Company, upon demand, for any costs incurred by the
Company due to Customer's failure to comply with this provision.
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT’D)
2.1 Undertaking of the Company (Cont’d.)
2.1.4 Liability of the Company
A. The liability of the Company for damages arising out of the furnishing of its
Services, including but not limited to mistakes, omissions, interruptions, delays,
errors, other defects, or representations by the Company, or use of these services or
damages arising out of the failure to furnish the service whether caused by act or
omission, shall be limited to the extension of allowances for interruption as set forth
in 2.6 below. The extension of such allowances for interruption shall be the sole
remedy of the Customer and the sole liability of the Company. The Company will
not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary or
punitive damages to Customer as a result of any Company service, equipment or
facilities, or the acts or omissions or negligence of the Company's employees or
agents.
B. The Company's liability for willful misconduct, if established as a result of judicial
or administrative proceedings, is not limited by this tariff. With respect to any other
claim or suit, by a Customer or by any others, for damages associated with the
ordering, installation (including delays thereof), provision, termination,
maintenance, repair interruption or restoration of any service or facilities offered
under this tariff, and subject to the provisions of the Company's liability, if any, shall
be limited as provided herein.
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT’D)
2.1 Undertaking of the Company (Cont’d.)
2.1.4 Liability of the Company (Cont’d.)
C. The Company shall not be liable for any delay or failure of performance or
equipment due to causes beyond its control, including but not limited to: acts of
God, fire, flood, explosion or other catastrophes; any law, order, regulation,
direction action, or request of The United States government or of any other
government, including state and local governments having or claiming jurisdiction
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 existing service 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 entity furnishing
the Company or the Company's Customers facilities or equipment used for the
interconnection with Access Services; or (b) for the acts or omissions of other
Common Carriers.
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT’D)
2.1 Undertaking of the Company (Cont’d.)
2.1.4 Liability of the Company (Cont’d.)
E. The Company shall not be liable for any damages or losses due to the fault or
negligence of the Customer or due to the failure or malfunction of Customer-
provided equipment or facilities.
F. The Customer shall indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any and all
loss, claims, demands, suits, or other actions, or any liability whatsoever, whether
suffered, made, instituted, or asserted by any other party or person(s), and for any
loss, damage, or destruction of any property, whether owned by the Customer or
others, caused or claimed to have been caused directly or indirectly by the
installation, operation, failure to operate, maintenance, removal, condition, location,
or use of any installation or equipment provided by the Company. The Company
reserves the right to require each Customer to sign an agreement acknowledging
acceptance of the provisions of this Section 2.1.4.F as a condition precedent to such
installations.
G. The Company shall not be liable for any defacement of or damage to Customers
Premises resulting from the furnishing of services or equipment on such Premises or
the installation or removal thereof, unless such defacement or damage is caused by
the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Company's agents or employees.
No agents or employees of other participating Carriers shall be deemed to be agents
or employees of the Company.
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT’D)
2.1 Undertaking of the Company (Cont’d.)
2.1.4 Liability of the Company (Cont’d.)
H. Notwithstanding the Customer's obligations as set forth in Section 2.3 below, the
Company shall be indemnified, defended and held harmless by the Customer, or by
others authorized by it to use the service, against any claim, loss or damage arising
from Customer's use of services furnished under this tariff, including: claims for
libel, slander, invasion of privacy or infringement of copyright arising from the
material, data, information, or other content transmitted via the Company's service;
and patent infringement claims arising from combining or connecting the service
offered by the Company with apparatus and systems of the Customer or others; all
other claims arising out of any act or omission of the Customer or others, in
connection with any service provided by the Company pursuant to this tariff.
I. The Company shall be indemnified and held harmless by the End User against any
claim, loss or damage arising from the End User's use of services offered under this
tariff including: claims for libel, slander, invasion of privacy or infringement of
copyright arising from the End User's own communications; patent infringement
claims arising from the End User's combining or connecting the service offered by
the Company with facilities or equipment furnished by the End User of another
Interexchange Carrier; or all other claims arising out of any act or omission of the
End User in connection with any service provided pursuant to this tariff.
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT’D)
2.1 Undertaking of the Company (Cont’d.)
2.1.4 Liability of the Company (Cont’d.)
J. The entire liability of the Company for any claim, loss, damage or expense from any
cause whatsoever shall in no event exceed sums actually paid to the Company by the
Customer for the specific services giving rise to the claim, and no action or
proceeding against the Company shall be commenced more than one year 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, except those expressly
set forth herein.
L. The Company does not guarantee nor make any warranty with respect to service
installations at locations at which there is present an atmosphere that is explosive,
prone to fire, dangerous or otherwise unsuitable for such installations.
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT’D)
2.1 Undertaking of the Company (Cont’d.)
2.1.4 Liability of the Company (Cont’d.)
M. The Company shall not be liable for the Customer's failure to fulfill its obligations to
take all necessary steps including, without limitation, obtaining, installing and
maintaining all necessary equipment, materials and supplies, for interconnecting the
terminal equipment or communications system of the Customer, or any third party
acting as its agent, to the Company's Network. The Customer shall secure all
licenses, permits, rights-of-way, and other arrangements necessary for such
interconnection. In addition, the Customer shall ensure that its equipment and/or
system or that of its agent is properly interfaced with the Company's service, that the
signals emitted into the Company's Network are of the proper mode, band-width,
power, data speed, and signal level for the intended use of the Customer and in
compliance with the criteria set forth in Section 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 its agent fails to maintain and operate its equipment
and/or system or that of its agent properly, with resulting imminent harm to
Company equipment, personnel, or the quality of service to other Customers, the
Company, may, upon written notice, require the use of protective equipment at the
Customer's expense. If this fails to produce satisfactory quality and safety, the
Company may, upon written notice, terminate the Customer's service without
liability.
THE INCLUDED EXCULPATORY LANGUAGE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A
DETERMINATION BY THE COMMISSION THAT A LIMITATION OF
LIABILITY IMPOSED BY THE COMPANY SHOULD BE UPHELD IN A
COURT OF LAW. ACCEPTANCE FOR FILING BY THE COMISSION
RECOGNIZES THAT IT IS A COURT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO ADJUDICATE
NEGLIGENCE AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE CLAIMS. IT IS ALSO THE
COURT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO DETERMINE THE VALIDITY OF THE
EXCULPATORY CLAUSE.
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT’D)
2.1 Undertaking of the Company (Cont’d.)
2.1.5 Notification of Service-Affecting Activities
The Company will provide the Customer reasonable notification of service-affecting
activities that may occur in normal operation of its business. Such activities may include, but
are not limited to, equipment or facilities additions, removals or rearrangements and routine
preventative maintenance. Generally, such activities are not specific to an individual
Customer but affect many Customers' services. No specific advance notification period is
applicable to all service activities. The Company will work cooperatively with the Customer
to determine the reasonable, notification requirements. With some emergency or unplanned
service-affecting conditions, such as an outage resulting from cable damage, notification to
the Customer may not be possible.
2.1.6 Provisions of Equipment and Facilities
A. The Company shall use reasonable efforts to make available services to a Customer
on or before a particular date, subject to the provisions of and compliance by the
Customer with, the regulations contained in this tariff. The Company does not
guarantee availability by any such date and shall not be liable for any delays in
commencing service to any Customer.
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT’D)
2.1 Undertaking of the Company (Cont’d.)
2.1.6 Provisions of Equipment and Facilities (Cont’d.)
B. The Company shall use reasonable efforts to maintain facilities and equipment that it
furnishes to the Customer. The Customer may not, nor may the Customer permit
others to, rearrange, disconnect, remove, attempt to repair or otherwise interfere
with any of the facilities or equipment installed by the Company, except upon the
written consent of the Company.
C. The Company may substitute, change or rearrange any equipment or facility at any
time and from time to time, but shall not thereby alter the technical parameters of the
service provided the Customer.
D. Equipment the Company provides or installs at the Customer Premises for use in
connection with the services the Company offers shall not be used for any purpose
other than that for which the Company provided it.
E. The Customer shall be responsible for the payment of service charges imposed on
the Company by another entity, for visits to the Customer Premises when the service
difficulty or trouble report results from the use of equipment or facilities provided
by any party other than the Company, including but not limited to the Customer.
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT’D)
2.1 Undertaking of the Company (Cont’d.)
2.1.6 Provisions of Equipment and Facilities (Cont’d.)
F. The Company shall not be responsible for the installation, operation, or maintenance
of any Customer provided communications equipment. Where such equipment is
connected to the facilities furnished pursuant to this tariff, the responsibility of the
Company shall be limited to the furnishing of facilities offered under this tariff and
to the maintenance and operation of such facilities. Notwithstanding the above, the
Company shall not be responsible for:
1. the transmission of signals by Customer-provided equipment or for the
quality of, or defects in, such transmission;
2. the reception of signals by Customer-provided equipment; or
3. network control signaling where such signaling is performed by Customer-
provided network control signaling equipment.
G. The Company intends to work cooperatively with the Customer to develop network
contingency plans in order to maintain maximum network capability following
natural or man-made disasters which affect telecommunications services.
H. The Company reserves the reasonable right to assign, designate or change telephone
numbers, any other call number designations associated with Access Services, or the
Company serving central office prefixes associated with such numbers, when
necessary in the conduct of its business.
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Boise, Idaho
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT’D)
2.1 Undertaking of the Company (Cont’d.)
2.1.7 Non-routine Installation
At the Customer's request, installation and/or maintenance may be performed outside the
Company's regular business hours or in unusual locations. In such cases, charges based on
cost of the actual labor, material, or other costs incurred by or charged to the Company will
apply. If installation is started during regular business hours but, at the Customer's request,
extends beyond regular business hours into time periods including, but not limited to,
weekends, holidays, and/or night hours, additional charges may apply.
2.1.8 Special Construction
Subject to the arrangement of the Company and to all of the regulations contained in this
tariff, special construction of facilities may be undertaken on a reasonable efforts basis at the
request of the Customer. Special construction is that construction undertaken and
characterized by one or more of the following:
A. where facilities are not presently available and there is no other requirement for the
facilities so constructed;
B. of a type other than that which the Company would normally utilize in the
furnishing of its services;
C. where facilities are to be installed over a route other than that which the Company
would normally utilize in the furnishing of its services;
D. where facilities are requested in a quantity greater than that which the Company
would normally construct;
E. where installation is on an expedited basis;
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT’D)
2.1 Undertaking of the Company (Cont’d.)
2.1.8 Special Construction (Cont’d.)
F. on a temporary basis until permanent facilities are available;
G. installation involving abnormal costs; or
H. in advance of its normal construction schedules.
Special construction charges for Switched Access Service will be determined on an
individual use basis.
2.1.9 Ownership of Facilities
Title to all facilities provided in accordance with this tariff remains in the Company, its
agents, contractors or suppliers.
2.2 Prohibited Uses
2.2.1 The services the Company offers shall not be used for any unlawful purposes or for any use
as to which the Customer has not obtained all required governmental approvals,
authorizations, licenses, consents and permits.
2.2.2 The Company may require applicants for service who intend to use the Company's offerings
for resale and/or for shared use to file a letter with the Company confirming their use of the
Company's offerings complies with relevant laws and applicable state regulations, policies,
orders, and decisions; and if the Reseller intends to provide intrastate services, is certified
with the appropriate state entity.
2.2.3 The Company may require a Customer to immediately shut down its transmission of signals
if said transmission is causing interference to others.
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT’D)
2.3 Obligations of the Customer
2.3.1 The Customer shall be responsible for:
A. the payment of all applicable charges pursuant to this tariff;
B. reimbursing the Company for damage to, or loss of, the Company's facilities or
equipment caused by the acts or omissions of the Customer; or the noncompliance
by the Customer with these regulations; or by fire or theft or other casualty on the
Customer Premises, unless caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the
employees or agents of the Company. The Company will, upon reimbursement for
damages to its facilities or equipment, cooperate with the Customer in prosecuting a
claim against the person causing such damage and the Customer shall be subjugated
in the Company's right of recovery of damages to the extent of such payment;
C. providing at no charge, as specified from time to time by the Company, any needed
personnel, equipment, space, and power to operate Company facilities and
equipment installed on the Customer Premises, and the level of heating and air
conditioning necessary to maintain the proper operating environment on such
Premises;
D. obtaining, maintaining, and otherwise having full responsibility for all rights-of-way
and conduit necessary for installation of fiber optic cable and associated equipment
used to provide Access Services to the Customer from the cable building entrance or
property line to the location of the equipment space described in 2.3.l.C above. Any
costs associated with obtaining and maintaining the rights-of-way described herein,
including the costs of altering the structure to permit installation of the Company-
provided facilities, shall be owned entirely by, or may be charged by the Company
to, the Customer. The Company may require the Customer to demonstrate its
compliance with this subsection prior to accepting an order for service;
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2.3 Obligations of the Customer (Cont’d.)
2.3.1 The Customer shall be responsible for (Cont’d.):
E. providing a safe place to work and complying with all laws and regulations
regarding the working conditions on the Premises at which Company employees and
agents shall be installing or maintaining the Company’s facilities and equipment.
The Customer may be required to install and maintain Company facilities and
equipment within a hazardous area if, in the Company’s opinion, injury or damage
to the Company employees or property might result from installation or maintenance
by the Company. The Customer shall be responsible for identifying, monitoring,
removing, and disposing of any hazardous material (e.g. asbestos) prior to any
construction or installation work;
F. complying with all laws and regulations applicable to, and obtaining all consents,
approvals, licenses, and permits as may be required with respect to, the location of
Company facilities and equipment in any Customer Premises or the rights-of-way
for which Customer is responsible obtaining under Section 2.3.1.D above; and
granting or obtaining permission for Company agents or employees to enter the
Customer Premises at any time for the purpose of installing, inspecting, maintaining,
repairing, or upon termination of service as stated herein, removing the facilities or
equipment of the Company; and
G. not creating or allowing to be placed or maintained any liens or other encumbrances
on the Company’s equipment or facilities.
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT’D)
2.3 Obligations of the Customer (Cont’d.)
2.3.2 Claims
With respect to any service or facility provided by the Company, Customer shall indemnify,
defend and hold harmless the Company from all claims, actions, damages, liabilities, costs,
and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees for:
A. any loss, destruction or damage to property of the Company or any third party, or
the death of or injury to persons, including, but not limited to employees or invitees
of either the Company or the Customer, to the extent caused by or resulting from the
negligent or intentional act or omission of the Customer, its employees, agents,
representatives or invitees;
B. any claim, loss, damage, expense or liability for infringement of any copyright,
patent, trade secret, or any proprietary or intellectual property right of any third
party, arising from any act or omission by the Customer, including, without
limitation, use of the Company's services and facilities in a manner not contemplated
by the agreement between the Customer and the Company.
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT’D)
2.3 Obligations of the Customer (Cont’d.)
2.3.3 Jurisdictional Reporting
The jurisdictional reporting requirements will be as specified below. When a Customer
orders Access Service, its projected Percent Interstate Usage (PIU) must be provided in
whole numbers to the Company. These whole number percentages will be used by the
Company to apportion the use and/or charges between interstate and intrastate until a revised
report is received as set forth herein. Reported or default PIU factors are used only where the
call detail is insufficient to determine the appropriate jurisdiction of the traffic.
A. Originating Access: Originating access minutes consist of traffic originating from
the Company Local Switching Center(s). The Customer must provide the Company
with a projected PIU factor on a quarterly basis.
If no PIU for originating minutes is submitted as specified herein, a default PIU of
50% will be applied by the Company.
B. Terminating Access: Terminating access minutes consist of traffic terminating to the
Company Local Switching Center(s). The Customer must provide the Company
with a projected PIU factor on a quarterly basis.
If no PIU for terminating minutes is submitted as specified herein, a default PIU of
50% will be applied by the Company.
C. Except where the Company measured access minutes are used as set forth above, the
Customer reported Projected PIU factor as set forth above will be used until the
Customer reports a different projected PIU factor, as set forth below.
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT’D)
2.3 Obligations of the Customer (Cont’d.)
2.3.3 Jurisdictional Reporting (Cont’d.)
D. Effective on the first of January, April, July and October of each year the Customer
shall update its interstate and intrastate jurisdictional report. The Customer shall
forward to the Company, to be received no later than 15 days after the first of each
such month, a revised report showing the interstate and intrastate percentage of use
for the past three months ending the last day of December, March, June, and
September, respectively, for each service arranged for interstate use, based solely on
the traffic originating from or terminating to the Company Local Switching Center.
The revised report will serve as the basis for the next three months’ billing and will
be effective on the bill date for that service. If the Customer does not supply the
reports for those services where reports are needed, the Company will assume the
percentage to be the same as that provided previously. For those cases in which a
quarterly report has never been received from the Customer, the Company will
assume the percentages to be the same as those provided in the Access Service
Request.
E. Jurisdictional Reports Verification: For Switched Access Service, if a billing dispute
arises or a regulatory commission questions the projected PIU factor, the Customer
will provide the data issued to determine the projected PIU factor. The Customer
will supply the data within 30 days of the Company request.
The Customer shall keep records of call detail from which the percentage of
interstate and intrastate use can be ascertained and, upon request of the Company,
shall make the records available for inspection as reasonably necessary for purposes
of verification of the percentages. The Company reserves the right to conduct an
audit at any time during the year. The Customer, at its own expense, has the right to
retain an independent auditing firm.
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT’D)
2.4 Customer Equipment and Channels
2.4.1 General
A Customer may transmit or receive information or signals via the facilities of the Company.
2.4.2 Station Equipment
A. The Customer is responsible for providing and maintaining any terminal equipment
on the Customer Premises. The electric power consumed by such equipment shall be
provided by, and maintained at the expense of, the Customer. All such terminal
equipment must be registered with the FCC under 47 C.F.R., Part 68 and all wiring
must be installed and maintained in compliance with those regulations. The
Company will, where practicable, notify the Customer that temporary
discontinuance of the use of a service may be required; however, where prior notice
is not practicable, nothing contained herein shall be deemed to impair the
Company’s right to discontinue forthwith the use of a service temporarily if such
action is reasonable under the circumstances.
In case of such temporary discontinuance, the Customer will be promptly notified
and afforded the opportunity to correct the condition which gave rise to the
temporary discontinuance. During such period of temporary discontinuance, credit
allowance for service interruptions as set forth in Section 2.6 following is not
applicable.
B. The Customer is responsible for ensuring that Customer-provided equipment
connected to Company equipment and facilities is compatible with such equipment
and facilities. The magnitude and character of the voltages and currents impressed
on Company-provided equipment and wiring by the connection, operation, or
maintenance of such equipment and wiring shall be such as not to cause damage to
the Company-provided equipment and wiring or injury to the Company’s employees
or other persons. Any additional protective equipment required to prevent such
damage or injury shall be provided by the Company at the Customer’s expense.
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT’D)
2.4 Customer Equipment and Channels (Cont’d.)
2.4.3 Interconnection of Facilities
A. Any special interface equipment necessary to achieve compatibility between the
facilities and equipment of the Company used for furnishing Access Services and
the Channels, facilities, or equipment of others shall be provided at the Customer’s
expense.
B. Access Services may be connected to the services or facilities of other
communications carriers only when authorized by, and in accordance with, the terms
and conditions of the tariffs of the other communications carriers which are
applicable to such connections.
2.4.4 Inspections
A. Upon reasonable notification of the Customer, and at reasonable times, the
Company may make such tests and inspections as may be necessary to determine
that the Customer is complying with the requirements set forth in Section 2.4.2.B for
the installation, operation, and wiring in the connection of Customer-provided
facilities and equipment to Company-owned facilities and equipment. No credit will
be allowed for any interruptions occurring during such inspections.
B. If the protective requirements for Customer-provided equipment are not being
complied with, the Company may take such action as it deems necessary to protect
its facilities, equipment, and personnel. The Company will notify the Customer
promptly if there is any need for further corrective action. Within ten days of
receiving this notice, the Customer must take this corrective action and notify the
Company of the action taken. If the Customer fails to do this, the Company may
take whatever additional action is deemed necessary, including the suspension of
service, to protect its facilities, equipment, and personnel from harm. The Company
will, upon request 24 hours in advance, provide the Customer with a statement of
technical parameters that the Customer’s equipment must meet.
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2.5 Payment Arrangements
2.5.1 Payment for Service
The Customer is responsible for payment of all charges for services and facilities furnished
by the Company to the Customer or its Joint or Authorized Users.
A. Taxes
The Customer is responsible for the payment of any sales, use, gross receipts,
excise, access or other local, state and federal taxes, charges or surcharges (however
designated) excluding taxes on the Company’s net income imposed on or based
upon the provision, sale or use of Access Services. All such taxes shall be separately
designated on the Company’s invoices.
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT’D)
2.5 Payment Arrangements (Cont’d.)
2.5.2 Billing and Collection of Charges
Unless otherwise specified herein, bills are due and payable upon receipt.
The Company shall bill on a current basis all charges incurred by, and credits due to, the
Customer under this tariff attributable to services established, provided, or discontinued
during the preceding billing period.
Non-Recurring Charges are due and payable within 30 days after the invoice date.
The Company shall present invoices for all Charges monthly to the Customer.
Amounts not paid within 30 days after the date of invoice will be considered past due. The
Company will assess a late payment charge equal to 1.5% per month for any past due
balance that exceeds 30 days. If the Company becomes concerned at any time about the
ability of a Customer to pay its bills, the Company may require that the Customer pay its
bills within a specified number of days and make such payments in cash or the equivalent of
cash.
If a service is disconnected by the Company in accordance with Section 2.5.3 following and
later restored, restoration of service will be subject to all applicable installation charges.
The Customer shall notify the Company of any disputed items on an invoice within 90 days
of receipt of the invoice. If the Company does not receive notice of a dispute in writing
within 90 days from receipt of the invoice, the invoice shall be considered correct, final, and
binding on the Customer for all purposes and the Customer shall be deemed to have waived
any right to dispute that invoice. If the Customer and the Company are unable to resolve the
dispute to their mutual satisfaction, the Customer may file a complaint with the Commission
in accordance with the Commission’s rules of procedures.
In the event the Company incurs fees and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, in collecting,
or attempting to collect, any charges owed the Company, the Customer will be liable to the
Company for the payment of all such fees and expenses reasonable incurred.
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT’D)
2.5 Payment Arrangements (Cont’d.)
2.5.3 Refusal and Discontinuance of Service
A. Upon nonpayment of any amounts owing to the Company, the Company may, by
giving requisite prior written notice to the Customer discontinue or suspend service
without incurring any liability.
B. Upon violation of any of the other material terms or conditions for furnishing
service the Company may, by giving 30 days' prior notice in writing to the
Customer, discontinue or suspend service without incurring any liability if such
violation continues during that period.
C. Upon condemnation of any material portion of the facilities used by the Company to
provide service to a Customer or if a casualty renders all or any material portion of
such facilities inoperable beyond feasible repair, the Company, by notice to the
Customer, may discontinue or suspend service without incurring any liability.
D. Upon any governmental prohibition or required alteration of the services to be
provided or any violation of an applicable law or regulation, the Company may
immediately discontinue service without incurring any Liability.
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT’D)
2.5 Payment Arrangements (Cont’d.)
2.5.3 Refusal and Discontinuance of Service (Cont’d.)
E. Upon the Company's discontinuance of service to the Customer under Section
2.5.3.A or 2.5.3.B above, the Company, in addition to all other remedies that may be
available to the Company at law or in equity or under any other provision of this
tariff, may declare all future monthly and other charges which would have been
payable by the Customer during the remainder of the term for which such services
would have otherwise been provided to the Customer to be immediately due and
payable.
F. The Company may discontinue the furnishings of any and/or all service(s) to
Customer, without incurring any liability:
1. Immediately and without notice if the Company deems that such action is
necessary to prevent or to protect against fraud or to otherwise protect its
personnel, agents, facilities or services. The Company may discontinue
service pursuant to this sub-section 2.5.3.F.1.(a-f), if
(a) The Customer refuses to furnish information to the Company
regarding the Customer's creditworthiness, its past or current use of
Common Carrier communications services or its planned use of
service(s); or
(b) The Customer provides false information to the Company
regarding the Customer's identity, address, creditworthiness, past or
current use of Common Carrier communications services, or its
planned use of the Company's service(s); or
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT’D)
2.5 Payment Arrangements (Cont’d.)
2.5.3 Refusal and Discontinuance of Service (Cont’d.)
F. (Cont’d)
1. (Cont’d)
(c) The Customer states that it will not comply with a request of the
Company for security for the payment for service(s) in accordance
with Section 2.5.3.A above; or
(d) The Customer has been given written notice by the Company of
any past due amount (which remains unpaid in whole or in part) for
any of the Company's other Common Carrier communications
services to which the Customer either subscribes or had subscribed
or used; or
(e) The Customer uses, or attempts or use, service with the intent to
void the payment, either in whole or in part, of the tariff charges for
the service by:
I. Using or attempting to use service by rearranging,
tampering with, or making connections to the Company's
service not authorized by this tariff, or
II. Using tricks, schemes, false or invalid numbers, false
credit devices, electronic devices: or
III. Any other Fraudulent means or devices; or
2. Upon ten (10) days written notice to the Customer of any sum thirty (30)
days past due;
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2.5 Payment Arrangements (Cont’d.)
2.5.3 Refusal and Discontinuance of Service (Cont’d.)
F. (Cont’d)
3. Upon ten (10) days written notice to the Customer, after failure of the
Customer to comply with a request made by the Company for security for
the payment of service in accordance with Section 2.5.3.A, above; or
4. Seven (7) days after sending the Customer written notice of noncompliance
with any provision of this tariff if the noncompliance is not corrected within
that seven (7) day period. The discontinuance of service(s) by the Company
pursuant to this Section does not relieve the Customer of any obligation to
pay the Company for charges due and owing for service(s) furnished up to
the time of discontinuance.
G. In the event the Company incurs fees or expenses, including attorney's fees, in
collecting, or attempting to collect, any charges owed the Company, the Customer
will be liable to the Company for the payment of all such fees and expenses
reasonably incurred.
2.5.4 Cancellation of Application for Service
Where, prior to cancellation by the Customer, the Company incurs any expenses in installing
the service or in preparing to install the service that it otherwise would not have incurred, a
charge equal to the costs the Company incurred, less net salvage, shall apply, but in no case
shall this charge exceed the sum of the charge for the minimum period of services ordered,
including installation charges, and all charges others levy against the company that would
have been chargeable to the Customer had service begun.
The special charges described will be calculated and applied on a case-by-case basis.
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2.6 Allowances for Interruptions in Service
Interruptions in service which are not due to the negligence of or noncompliance with the provisions
of this tariff by, the Customer or the operation or malfunction of the facilities, power, or equipment
provided by the Customer, will be credited to the Customer as set forth in 2.6.1 for the part of the
service that the interruption affects.
The credit allowance will be calculated by the Company after the Customer notifies the Company of
service interruption. The amount of the allowance will depend on the length of the outage and the
service impacted. Service Outage conditions are defined as complete loss of call origination and/or
receipt capability. Credit Allowances, if any, will be deducted from the charges payable by the IXC
and will be expressly indicated on the next invoice. A Service Outage begins when the IXC reports
the outage to the Company. A Service Outage ends when the affected circuit and/or associated
Company equipment is fully operational in accordance with the technical specifications.
Credit allowances do not apply to outages (i) caused by the IXC; (ii) due to failure of equipment
provided by the IXC; (iii) during any period in which the Company is not given access to the service
premises; (iv) failures of LEC facilities or equipment which are carrying the failures resulting from
the activities or negligence of LEC employees; (vi) inability to gain access to the IXC's equipment;
and (vii) due to mutually agreed upon maintenance and repair.
Credit Allowances received by the Company from the LEC for Off-Net facility outages which affects
the IXC's Switched Services will be passed through to the IXC in the form of a credit on the next
invoice.
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Office of the Secretary
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Boise, Idaho
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210 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 300
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT’D)
2.6 Allowances for Interruptions in Service (Cont’d.)
2.6.1 Limitations on Allowances
No credit allowance will be made for:
A. interruptions due to the negligence of, or noncompliance with the provisions of this
tariff by, the Customer, Authorized User, Joint-User, or other Common Carrier
providing service connected to the service of Company;
B. interruptions due to the negligence of any person other than the Company, including,
but not limited to, the Customer or other Common Carriers connected to the
Company's facilities;
C. interruptions due to the failure or malfunction of non-Company equipment;
D. interruptions of service during any period in which the Company is not given full
and free access to its facilities and equipment for the purpose of investigating and
correcting interruptions;
E. interruptions of service during a period in which the Customer continues to use the
service on an impaired basis;
F. interruptions of service during any period when the Customer has released service to
the Company for maintenance purposes or for implementation of a Customer order
for a change in service arrangements;
G. interruption of service due to circumstances or causes beyond the control of the
Company.
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Boise, Idaho
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210 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 300
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT’D)
2.7 Transfers and Assignments
Neither the Company nor the Customer may assign or transfer its rights or duties in connection with
the services and facilities provided by the Company without the written consent of the other party,
except that the Company may assign its rights and duties (a) to any subsidiary, parent Company or
affiliate of the Company (b) pursuant to any sale or transfer of substantially all the assets of the
Company; or pursuant to any financing, merger or reorganization of the Company.
2.8 Notices and Communications
2.8.1 The Customer shall designate on the Service Order, or equivalent, an address to which the
Company shall mail or deliver all notices and other communications, except that the
Customer may also designate a separate address to which the Company's bills for service
shall be mailed.
2.8.2 The Company shall designate on the Service Order, or equivalent, an address to which the
Customer shall mail or deliver all notices and other communications, except that the
Company may designate a separate address, on each bill for service, to which the Customer
shall mail payment on that bill.
2.8.3 All notices or other communications required to be given pursuant to this tariff shall be in
writing. Notices and other communications of either party, and all bills mailed by the
Company, shall be presumed to have been delivered to the other party on the third business
day following deposit of the notice, communication, or bill with the U.S. Mail or a private
delivery service, prepaid and properly addressed, or when actually received or refused by the
addressee, whichever occurs first.
2.8.4 The Company or the Customer shall advise the other party of any changes to the addresses
designated for notices, other communications or billing, by following the procedures for
giving notice set forth herein.
2.9 Meet Point Billing
Meet Point Billing applies when more than one Exchange Telephone Company is involved in the
provision of Access Service. All recurring and nonrecurring charges for services provided by each
Exchange Telephone Company are billed under each company's applicable rates as set forth below.
The Company accepts and adheres to the Ordering and Billing Forum guidelines, Multiple Exchange
Carrier Access Billing (MECAB) and Multiple Exchange Carrier Ordering and Design (MECOD).
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
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Boise, Idaho
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210 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 300
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SECTION 3 - ORDERING OPTIONS FOR ACCESS SERVICE
3.1 General
This section sets forth the regulations and order related charges for Access Service Requests (ASR)
for Switched Access Service, as defined in this tariff. These charges are in addition to other
applicable charges set forth in other sections of this tariff.
In the absence of an ASR as described in Section 3.2, delivery of calls to, or acceptance of calls from,
the Customer’s End User location(s) via Company-provided switched access services shall constitute
a Constructive Order and an agreement by the Customer to purchase the Company’s switched access
services as described and priced herein.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
August 26, 2019
Boise, Idaho
Issued: August 16, 2019 Effective: August 26, 2019
Issued by: General Counsel
210 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 300
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
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SECTION 3 - ORDERING OPTIONS FOR ACCESS SERVICE (CONT’D)
3.2 Access Order
Customers may order switched access through a Constructive Order, as defined herein, or through an
ASR. The format and terms of the ASR will be as specified in the Industry Access Service Order
Guidelines, unless otherwise specified herein.
When a Customer requests new or additional Switched Access Service, one or more ASR's may be
required. The number of orders required is dependent on the type of services and/or facilities being
requested.
3.2.1 Access Service Date Intervals
Access Service is provided with one of the following Service Date intervals:
-Standard Interval
-Negotiated Interval
The Company will specify a FOC and the Service Commencement Date contingent on the
ASR being complete as received. To the extent the Access Service can be made available
with reasonable effort, the Company will provide the Access Service in accordance with the
Customer's requested interval, subject to the following conditions:
A. Standard Interval
The Standard Interval for Switched Service will be 10 business days from the
Application Date. This interval only applies to standard service offerings for a
Customer which is On-Net and at locations where there are pre-existing facilities to
the Customer Premises. Access Services provided under the Standard Interval will
be installed during Company business hours.
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Office of the Secretary
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Boise, Idaho
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210 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 300
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SECTION 3 - ORDERING OPTIONS FOR ACCESS SERVICE (CONT’D)
3.2 Access Order (Cont’d.)
3.2.1 Access Service Date Intervals (Cont’d.)
B. Negotiated Interval: The Company will negotiate a Service Date interval with the
Customer when:
1. The Customer requests a Service Date before or beyond the applicable
Standard Interval Service Date; or
2. There is no existing facility connecting the Customer Premises with the
Company; or
3. The Customer requests a service that is not considered by the Company to
be a standard service offering (for example, if Additional Engineering is
required to complete the order); or
4. The Company determines that Access Service cannot be installed within the
Standard Interval.
The Company will offer a Service Date based on the type and quantity of Access
Services the Customer has requested. The Negotiated Interval may not exceed by
more than six months the Standard Interval Service Date, or, when there is no
Standard Interval, the Company offered Service Date.
All services for which rates are applied on an Individual Case Basis are provided
with a Negotiated Interval.
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Office of the Secretary
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August 26, 2019
Boise, Idaho
Issued: August 16, 2019 Effective: August 26, 2019
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210 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 300
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SECTION 3 - ORDERING OPTIONS FOR ACCESS SERVICE (CONT’D)
3.2 Access Order (Cont’d.)
3.2.2 Access Service Request Modifications
The Customer may request a modification of its ASR prior to the Service Commencement
Date. All modifications must be in writing using the industry ASR process. The Company, in
its sole discretion, may accept a verbal modification from the Customer. The Company will
make every effort to accommodate a requested modification when it is able to do so with the
normal work force assigned to complete such an order within normal business hours.
3.2.3 Minimum Period of Service
The minimum period for which Access Service is provided and for which charges are
applicable is one month.
A. The following changes will be treated as a discontinuance of the existing service and
a request for installation of a new service. All associated Non-Recurring Charges
will apply for the new service, and a new minimum period will be established:
1. A change in the identity of the Customer of record; or
2. A move by the Customer to a different building.
B. When Access Service is disconnected prior to the expiration of the minimum period,
charges are applicable for the balance of the minimum period. The Minimum Period
Charge for monthly billed services will be determined as follows:
For Switched Access Service, the charge for a month or fraction thereof is
equivalent to 50,000 billed minutes of use for the applicable service.
All applicable Non-Recurring Charges for the service will be billed in addition to
the Minimum Period Charge.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
August 26, 2019
Boise, Idaho
Issued: August 16, 2019 Effective: August 26, 2019
Issued by: General Counsel
210 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 300
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
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SECTION 3 - ORDERING OPTIONS FOR ACCESS SERVICE (CONT’D)
3.3 Supplementary Charges
Customer Requested Due Date Change1, 2 $50, per order
Customer Requested Expedite2 $250, per location
Cancellation (after 3 business days from order placement) 2 Full NRCs + $250, per order
Design Change, DS0/DS12 $150, per circuit
Design Change, DS3 and higher2 $300, per circuit
Administrative Processing2 $25, per order
1 Company Due Date Change Policy - No due date change accepted at or after four (4) days prior to the
current due date. If a Customer request is received during that time period, the supplemental charge
will apply and, in addition, the billing will start on the current due date without exception.
2 For services involving facilities leased from other telecommunications providers, Supplementary
Charges will be priced on an Individual Case Basis and will be based upon a pass-through of all
charges assessed by other providers, and the Company’s administrative costs.
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Boise, Idaho
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210 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 300
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SECTION 4 - SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICE
4.1 General
Switched Access Service, which is available to Customers for their use in furnishing their services to
end users, provides a two-point communications path between a Customer's Premises and an End
User's Premises. It provides for the use of common terminating, switching and transport facilities.
Switched Access Service provides the ability to originate calls from an End User’s Premises to a
Customer’s Premises, and to terminate calls from a Customer’s Premises to an End User’s Premises.
Switched Access Service is available when originating or terminating calls from or to an end user
which subscribes to the Company’s Local Exchange Services.
Rates and charges are set forth in Section 5. The application of rates for Switched Access Service is
described in Section 5.
4.2 Provision and Description of Switched Access Service Arrangements
4.2.1 Feature Group Access
FG Access is provisioned at the DS-1 level and provides trunk-side access to Local
Switching Center switches, for the Customer's use in originating and terminating
communications. Basic FG Access service will be provided with Multi-Frequency In Band
Signaling (SS7 is also available, where capabilities exist).
Two types of Feature Group Access are available:
A. Tandem Connect Access: This option applies when the customer has no direct
facilities to the Company. All traffic is routed to and from the Company’s End
Office via the Customer’s tandem provider. Delivery of calls to, or acceptance of
calls from, the Customer’s End User location(s) via Company-provided Tandem
Connect Access services shall constitute a Constructive Order and an agreement by
the Customer to purchase the Company’s switched access services as described
herein.
B. Direct Connect Access: The Company will provide facilities between the
Customer’s premises and a Company end-office. This transmission path is dedicated
to the use of a single Customer. The Company requires the Customer to submit an
ASR or comparable documentation for Direct Connect Access. Direct Connect
Access is provided on an Individual Case Basis as Special Service Arrangements
pursuant to Section 8 of this tariff.
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Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
August 26, 2019
Boise, Idaho
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210 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 300
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
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SECTION 4 - SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICE (CONT’D)
4.2 Provision and Description of Switched Access Service Arrangements (Cont’d.)
4.2.2 Manner of Provision
Trunks used for Switched Access Service may be configured for one-way (either originating
only or terminating only) or for two-way directionality. It is the Customer's responsibility to
provide the Company with a usage demand estimate for the first 3 months of service. This
demand estimate should be included with the access order information.
4.2.3 Call Types
The following Switched Access Service call types are available:
A. Originating 101XXXX FG Access
B. Originating 800 FG Access
C. Terminating FG Access
4.2.4 Originating 101XXXX FG Access
The access code for FG Access switching is a uniform access code of the form 101XXXX. A
single access code will be the assigned number of all FG Access provided to the Customer
by the Company. When the access code is used, FG Access switching also provides for
dialing the digit 0 for access to the Customer’s operator service, 911 for access to emergency
service, and/or the end of dialing digit (#) for cut-through access to the Customer’s premises.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
August 26, 2019
Boise, Idaho
Issued: August 16, 2019 Effective: August 26, 2019
Issued by: General Counsel
210 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 300
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
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SECTION 4 - SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICE (CONT’D)
4.2 Provision and Description of Switched Access Service Arrangements (Cont’d.)
4.2.5 Originating 800 FG Access
800 Data Base Access Service is a service offering utilizing originating Trunk side Switched
Access Service. When an 8XX + NXX + XXXX call is originated by an End User, the
Company will perform Customer identification based on screening of the full ten-digits of
the 8XX number to determine the Customer location to which the call is to be routed.
4.2.6 Terminating FG Access
FG Access, when used in the terminating direction, may only be used to access end users
who are subscribing to the Company’s Local Exchange Services. Calls in the terminating
direction will not be completed to 950-0XXX or 950-1XXX access codes, local operator
assistance (0- and 0+), Directory Assistance, (411 or 555-1212) service codes 611 and 911
and 101XXXX access codes.
4.3 Reports and Testing
4.3.1 Design Layout Report: At the request of the Customer, the Company will provide to the
Customer the makeup of the facilities and services provided from the Customer's Premises to
the first point of switching. This information will be provided in the form of a Design Layout
Report. The Design Layout Report will be provided to the Customer at no charge.
4.3.2 Acceptance Testing: At no additional charge, the Company will, at the Customer's request,
cooperatively test, at the time of installation, the following parameters: loss, C-notched
noise, C-message noise, 3-tone slope, d.c. continuity and operational signaling.
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Office of the Secretary
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August 26, 2019
Boise, Idaho
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210 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 300
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SECTION 5 - SWITCHED ACCESS RATES
5.1 General
This section contains the specific regulations governing the rates and charges that apply for Switched
Access Services:
There are three types of rates and charges that apply to Switched Access Service:
- Non-Recurring Charges: One-time charges that apply for a specific work activity.
- Recurring Charges: Fixed charges apply each month and depend on the number and type of
facilities in place.
- Usage Charges: Charges that are applied on a per access minute basis. Usage rates are
accumulated over a monthly period.
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Office of the Secretary
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August 26, 2019
Boise, Idaho
Issued: August 16, 2019 Effective: August 26, 2019
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210 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 300
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SECTION 5 - SWITCHED ACCESS RATES (CONT’D)
5.2 Rate Categories
There are Three rate categories which apply to Switched Access Service:
- End Office Switching (Includes Common Line and Switched Transport)
- Toll-Free 8XX Data Base Access Service
- Optional Features
5.2.1 Common Line
The Common Line rate category establishes the charges related to the use of Company-
provided end user common lines, and the terminations in the end office of end user lines, by
customers and end users for intrastate access.
5.2.2 Switched Transport
The Switched Transport rate category establishes the charges related to the transmission and
tandem switching facilities between the customer designated premises and the end office
switch(es) where the customer's traffic is switched to originate or terminate the customer's
communications.
5.2.3 End Office Switching
The End Office Switching rate category establishes the charges related to the use of end
office switching equipment, the terminations of calls at Company Intercept Operators or
recordings, the Signaling Transfer Point (STP) costs, and the SS7 signaling function between
the end office and the STP.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
August 26, 2019
Boise, Idaho
Issued: August 16, 2019 Effective: August 26, 2019
Issued by: General Counsel
210 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 300
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
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SECTION 5 - SWITCHED ACCESS RATES (CONT’D)
5.2 Rate Categories (Cont’d.)
5.2.4 Toll-Free 8XX Data Base Query
The Toll-Free 8XX Data Base Query Charge, will apply for each Toll-Free 8XX call query
received at the Company's (or its provider’s) Toll-Free 8XX data base.
5.2.5 Switched Access Optional Features
Following are the various optional features that are available, where the technical capability
exists:
(a) Supervisory Signaling
(b) Alternate Traffic Routing
(c) Cut-Through
(d) Service Class Routing
(e) FGD with 950 Access
(f) Signaling System Seven (SS7)
(g) Basic Initial Address Message Delivery
(h) Called Directory Number Delivery
(i) Flexible Automatic Number Identification Delivery
Other optional features may be available on an Individual Case Basis (ICB).
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Office of the Secretary
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August 26, 2019
Boise, Idaho
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210 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 300
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SECTION 5 - SWITCHED ACCESS RATES (CONT’D)
5.3 Billing of Access Minutes
When recording originating calls over FG Access with multi-frequency address signaling, usage
measurement begins when the first wink supervisory signal is forwarded from the Customer's
facilities. The measurement of originating call usage over FG Access ends when the originating FG
Access entry switch receives disconnect supervision from either the originating End User's Local
Switching Center - (indicating that the originating End User has disconnected), or the Customer's
facilities, whichever is recognized first by the entry switch.
For terminating calls over FG Access with multi-frequency address signaling, the measurement of
access minutes begins when a seizure signal is received from the Carrier's trunk group at the Point of
Presence within the LATA. The measurement of terminating call usage over FG Access ends when a
disconnect signal is received, indicating that either the originating or terminating user has
disconnected.
When recording originating calls over FG Access with SS7 signaling, usage measurement begins
with the transmission of the initial address message by the switch for direct trunk groups and with the
receipt of an exit message by the switch for tandem trunk groups. The measurement of originating FG
Access usage ends when the entry switch receives or sends a release message, whichever occurs first.
For terminating calls over FG Access with SS7 signaling, the measurement of access minutes begins
when the terminating recording switch receives the initial address message from the terminating End
User. On directly routed trunk groups or on tandem routed trunk groups, the Company switch
receives the initial address message and sends the indication to the Customer in the form of an answer
message. The measurement of terminating FG Access call usage ends when the entry switch receives
or sends a release message, whichever occurs first.
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Office of the Secretary
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August 26, 2019
Boise, Idaho
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210 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 300
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SECTION 5 - SWITCHED ACCESS RATES (CONT’D)
5.4 Rates and Charges
5.4.1 Common Line
A. Carrier Common Line Charge -- Originating, per Minute $0.000000
B. Carrier Common Line Charge -- Terminating, per Minute $0.000000
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Boise, Idaho
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SECTION 5 - SWITCHED ACCESS RATES (CONT’D)
5.4 Rates and Charges (Cont’d.)
5.4.2 Switched Transport
A. Entrance Facility Monthly
Nonrecurring Recurring
First DS1 ICB ICB
Additional DS1s ICB ICB
B. Direct-Trunked Transport Monthly
Nonrecurring Recurring
1. Direct Transport
Per DS1 ICB ICB
Per DS1, per Mile ICB ICB
2. Dedicated Trunk Port
Per DS1 Port ICB ICB
C. Common Transport
1. Installation Nonrecurring
First Trunk ICB
Additional Trunks ICB
2. Tandem Switched, per Minute Note 1
3. Tandem Switched, per Minute, per Mile Note 1
4. Tandem Switching, per Minute Note 1
Note 1: All access minutes are billed at a single per minute access rate found in Section 5.4.3A, Local
Switching. This composite rate includes the elements traditionally billed as Carrier Common Line.
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Office of the Secretary
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August 26, 2019
Boise, Idaho
Issued: August 16, 2019 Effective: August 26, 2019
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210 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 300
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ACCESS SERVICES TARIFF
SECTION 5 - SWITCHED ACCESS RATES (CONT’D)
5.4 Rates and Charges (Cont’d.)
5.4.2 Switched Transport (Cont’d.)
D. Transport Interconnection Charge
1. Originating, per Minute Note 1
2. Terminating, per Minute Note 1
E. Network Blocking Charge
Per Blocked Call $0.007600
Note 1: All access minutes are billed at a single per minute access rate found in Section 5.4.3A, Local
Switching. This composite rate includes the elements traditionally billed as Carrier Common Line.
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Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
August 26, 2019
Boise, Idaho
Issued: June 21, 2021 Effective: July 1, 2021
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210 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 300
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
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ACCESS SERVICES TARIFF
SECTION 5 - SWITCHED ACCESS RATES (CONT’D)
5.4 Rates and Charges (Cont’d.)
5.4.3 End Office Switching
A. Local Switching, per Minute
Service Provided via
Commercial Agreement
Service Provided via
Company Facilities
Tandem
Connect
Direct
Connect
Tandem
Connect
Qwest, North Areas
Originating
-Non-8YY $0.0420696 $0.0360136 $0.0378410
-8YY Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
Terminating Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
Qwest, South Areas
Originating
-Non-8YY $0.0364516 $0.0324856 $0.0337180
-8YY Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
Terminating Note 1 Note 1 Note 1
Note 1 Switched Access Services will be assessed applicable switched access usage charges at the rates set
forth in the Company's Federal Access Tariff.
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Office of the Secretary
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July 1, 2021
Boise, Idaho
Issued: June 21, 2021 Effective: July 1, 2021
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210 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 300
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
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ACCESS SERVICES TARIFF
SECTION 5 - SWITCHED ACCESS RATES (CONT’D)
5.4 Rates and Charges (Cont’d.)
5.4.4 Toll-Free 8XX Data Base Query
Per Query
Effective July 1, 2021 $0.003500 (R)
Effective July 1, 2022 $0.001850 (R)
Effective July 1, 2023 $0.000200 (R)
5.4.5 Switched Access Optional Features
All Optional Features are offered on an Individual Case Basis (ICB).
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ACCESS SERVICES TARIFF
SECTION 6 - MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES
6.1 IntraLATA PIC Change Charge
Nonrecurring Charge per Change: $1.49
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SECTION 6 - MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES (CONT’D)
6.2 Billing Name and Address
6.2.1 Service Description
Billing Name and Address (BNA) service provides account detail of the Company’s
customers to interexchange carriers, operator service providers, enhanced service providers,
and any other provider of interstate telecommunications services.
6.2.2 General
A. Upon acceptance of an order for BNA service, the Company will furnish account
detail for each working number submitted. Account detail consists of current data
base information including the end user’s billing name and billing address.
B. Only current information which resides in the Company’s data base will be
provided. Customers ordering BNA service must accept BNA account detail on an
Aas is@ basis.
C. The Company will specify the location where requests for BNA service are to be
received, and the format in which the requests are to be provided.
D. The subscribing customer must agree that BNA information will not be resold or
otherwise provided to any other person, corporation, partnership or entity, other than
Customer’s authorized billing agent, and that Billing Name and Address shall be
used by Customer or Customer’s authorized billing agent solely for:
1. Billing its customers for using Customer’s telecommunications services.
2. Any purpose associated with the equal access requirement of United States
v. AT&T, 552 F. Supp. 131 (D.D.C. 1982).
3. Verification of service orders of new customers, identification of customers
who have moved to a new address, fraud prevention, and similar
nonmarketing purposes.
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ACCESS SERVICES TARIFF
SECTION 6 - MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES (CONT’D)
6.2 Billing Name and Address (Cont’d)
6.2.2 General (Cont’d)
For calling card calls and collect and third party billed calls, Billing Name and Address for
ANI service is not available on accounts of nonpublished/unlisted end users who, by request
to the Company (which request may be submitted at any time), have specified that such
information not be released.
E. Manual Request
1. At the customer’s option, the Company will provide BNA via manual
request procedures.
2. BNA service information will be provided by the Company in standard
paper format via facsimile or first-class U.S. mail.
3. Wherever possible, the Company will provide Billing Name and Address
for ANI data no later than ten (10) business days from the date of receipt of
the customer’s request. Availability of data may be delayed if errors exist in
the request received from the customer.
4. In situations where the customer requests more than forty (40) BNA records
on a single order, the Company will provide the requested BNA information
in a time frame mutually agreed to by the customer and the Company.
F. Mechanized Request
1. At the customer’s option, the Company will provide BNA, subject to
procedures established for Customer Account Record Exchange (CARE).
2. The customer will submit its requests through proper CARE procedures, as
revised or amended.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
August 26, 2019
Boise, Idaho
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Issued by: General Counsel
210 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 300
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
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6.2 Billing Name and Address (Cont’d)
6.2.3 Rate Regulations
The number of BNA records for which charges apply will be accumulated by the Company
and billed to the customer on a monthly basis at the rates set forth in 6.2.4 following.
6.2.4 Rates and Charges
BNA BNA
Request Request
Manual Mechanized
Billing Name and Address for ANI
- Per ANI Requested $1.00 ICB
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Office of the Secretary
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Boise, Idaho
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6.3 Local Number Portability (LNP)
Local Number Portability (LNP) allows, where facilities permit: (1) a local exchange telephone
service customer to maintain the same Directory Number (DN) when changing from one
telecommunications service provider to another while remaining at the same location; and (2) callers
to complete calls to numbers that have been ported. This capability has been activated on a switch
specific basis as specified in the Local Exchange Routing Guide (LERG) and/or the National
Exchange Carrier Association Inc., F.C.C. No. 4. Tariff.
6.3.1 Local Number Portability Query Description
A. LNP Query (LNPQ) is an advanced intelligent network capability which utilizes the
common channel signaling network to query a database to secure network routing
instructions before completion of a call. This database contains the Location Routing
Number (LRN) that identifies the switch of the Local Service Provider that serves a
customer with a ported DN. The LRN is used to direct the call to the correct network
switching element for completion to the end user customer. Where more than one
network is involved in completing the call, the network prior to the termination (i.e.,
the N-1 Network) is normally responsible for querying an LNP database to secure
the LRN which is then used in routing the call. In some network arrangements, a
third-party’s tandem may be interposed between the N-1 carrier and the terminating
network.
B. Where the carrier does not perform a database query, and delivers a call directly to a
switch in the Company's network for a NXX designated as a number portable code
in the Local Exchange Routing Guide and National Exchange Carrier Association
Inc. F.C.C. No. 4, the Company may perform a query for the carrier delivering the
call to the Company and bill that carrier a LNP Query charge as described herein.
C. When the Company is the first point of switching for terminating traffic to another
local exchange carrier (e.g., a Company tandem switch), the Company will perform
the query on behalf of the carrier delivering the call to the Company and bill that
carrier a LNP Query charge as shown herein.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
August 26, 2019
Boise, Idaho
Issued: August 16, 2019 Effective: August 26, 2019
Issued by: General Counsel
210 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 300
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
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6.3 Local Number Portability (LNP) (Cont’d)
6.3.2 Local Number Portability Query Arrangements
A. There are two arrangements of LNPQ available through the Company's network:
- LNP Query-Tandem
- LNP Query-End Office
B. Following is a detailed description of the available service application.
1. When the Company performs a query on behalf of a carrier delivering the
call to the Company, the Company's end office or tandem switch will
suspend call processing, formulate and launch a query via the common
channel signaling network to a LNP database to obtain information
necessary to route calls to numbers in portable NXX codes. When the
necessary routing information has been returned from the LNP database to
the switch originating the query, call processing is resumed, and the call is
routed to the correct network switching element for completion to the called
party.
2. When a Company tandem switch performs the query on behalf of a carrier,
an LNP Query-Tandem charge is applied whenever the call is to a NXX
designated as a number portable code in the Local Exchange Routing Guide
and/or National Exchange Carrier Association Inc. F.C.C. No. 4. Tariff.
3. When a Company end office switch performs the query on behalf of a
carrier, a LNP Query-End Office charge will apply when the called
Directory Number has ported out of the Company switch.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
August 26, 2019
Boise, Idaho
Issued: August 16, 2019 Effective: August 26, 2019
Issued by: General Counsel
210 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 300
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
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6.3 Local Number Portability (LNP) (Cont’d)
6.3.3 Limitations
LNP is used on a call-by-call basis only for routing calls to number portable NXX codes and
cannot be used for purposes other than those described herein unless expressly authorized in
writing by the Company.
6.3.4 Local Number Portability Network Management
The Company will administer its network to ensure the provision of acceptable service levels
to all telecommunications users of the Company's network services. The Company maintains
the right to apply automated or manual protective controls which would generally be applied
as a result of occurrences such as failure or overload of Company facilities, customer
facilities, or other networks, natural disasters, mass calling, or national security demands.
6.3.5 LNPQ Rate Regulations
The rates and charges associated with LNPQ will be billed monthly, based on recorded
usage. For billing purposes, each month is considered to have thirty (30) days.
A. LNPQ Rate Elements
The LNP Query rate element provides for the identification of the Location Routing
Number information associated with the directory number including transport of the
query to and from the database. This charge is assessed, regardless of the outcome of
the query, at either a Tandem or End Office rate depending on where the query was
launched.
1. LNP Query-Tandem query charges are assessed for each non-queried call
delivered by a carrier to the Company Tandem to for any NXX designated
as a number portable code in the Local Exchange Routing Guide and/or
National Exchange Carrier Association F.C.C. No. 4. Tariff. This charge is
also assessed when a carrier delivers calls to other LECs through a
Company Tandem.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
August 26, 2019
Boise, Idaho
Issued: August 16, 2019 Effective: August 26, 2019
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210 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 300
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
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6.3 Local Number Portability (LNP) (Cont’d)
6.3.5 LNPQ Rate Regulations (Cont’d)
A. LNPQ Rate Elements (Cont’d)
2. LNP Query-End Office query charges are assessed to each non-queried call
delivered to the Company by a carrier destined to a Directory Number that
has been ported out of a Company end office switch, and the end office
switch performs the query.
B. LNPQ Rates
LNP Query-Tandem (per query) $0.012
LNP Query-End Office (per query) $0.012
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Office of the Secretary
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August 26, 2019
Boise, Idaho
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210 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 300
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SECTION 7 - DEDICATED ACCESS SERVICE
The Company provides intrastate Dedicated Access Service for use as a stand-alone service, or in connection
with other Company services. Dedicated Access Services are offered on a point-to-point basis. Each
Dedicated Access Service is dedicated to the Customer and the entire usable bandwidth for each service is
available to the Customer for their exclusive use.
Pricing for all Dedicated Access Services is on an Individual Case Basis (ICB).
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Office of the Secretary
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Boise, Idaho
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210 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 300
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SECTION 8 - SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS
8.1 Individual Case Basis (ICB) Arrangements
Arrangements will be developed on an Individual Case Basis (ICB) in response to a bona fide special
request from a Customer or prospective Customer to develop a competitive bid for a service, or to
establish rates for services for which the Company has not yet established generically tariffed rates.
ICB rates will be offered to the Customer in writing and on a non-discriminatory basis.
8.2 Contracts
The Company may provide any of the services offered under this tariff, or combinations of services,
to Customers on a contractual basis. The terms and conditions of each contract offering are subject to
the agreement of both the Customer and Company. Such contract offerings will be made available to
similarly situated Customers in substantially similar circumstances. Rates in other sections of this
tariff do not apply to Customers who agree to contract arrangements, with respect to services within
the scope of the contract.
Services provided under contract are not eligible for any promotional offerings which may be offered
by the Company from time to time.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
August 26, 2019
Boise, Idaho