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Choice Telco, L.L.C.Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Tariff No. 1
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REGULATIONS AND RATES APPLICABLE TO PROVIDING
INTRAST ATE INTEREXCHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
IN THE
STATE OF IDAHO
TO THE "IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION"
FURNISHED BY:
CHOICE TELCO, L.L.C.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
SEP 1 6 2002
Boise, Idaho
Choice Telco, LLC.
100 Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager
Effective Date: Sept 16, 2002
Issued Date: June 28, 2002
Choice Telco, LL.C.Idaho Public Utilities Commission
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Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FlUNG
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Boise, Idaho
Choice Telco, LLc.
100 Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager
Effective Date: Sept 16.2002
Issued Date: June 28, 2002
Choice Telco, LLC.Idaho Public Utilities Commission
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MASTER TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Master Table of Contents
Concurring, Connecting or Other Participating Carriers
Symbols
Tariff Format
Section 1 - Definitions and Abbreviations
Section 2 - Rules and Regulations
Section 3 - Description of Services
Section 4 - Usage Sensitive Rate Band
Section 5 - Residential Services Offering and Associated Plans
and Their Effective Rates
Section 6 - Business Services Offering and Associated Plans
and Their Effective Rates
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TED I-OR FILING
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Boise, Idaho
Choice Telco, LLc.
100 Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager
Effective Date: Sept 16.2002
Issued Date: June 28, 2002
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CONCURRING, CONNECTING OR OTHER PARTICIPATING CARRIERS:
The entity utilizing and participating under this Tariff is:
Choice Telco, LLC.
100 Wells Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06103 ("Choice Telco" or the "Company
SYMBOLS
The following are the only symbols used for the purposes indicated below:
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Change Resulting In An Increase To A Customer s Bill
Moved From Another Tariff Location
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Change In Text Or Regulation But No Change In Rate Or Charge
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Choice Telco, LLc.
100 Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06l 03
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager
Effective Date: Sept 16.2002
Issued Date: June 28, 2002
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TARIFF FORMAT
Page Numbers - Page numbers appear in the upper right comer 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 is added between 14
and 15 would be 14.
Page Revision Numbers - Revision numbers also appear in the upper right comer of each page.
These numbers are used to determine the most current page versions on file with the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission. For example, the 4th revised page 14 cancels the 3rd revised page 14.
Paragraph Numbering Sequence - There are six levels of paragraph coding. Each level of coding is
subservient to its next higher level:
1.1
1.1 (A)
1.1 (A).l
1.1 (A).
Check Pages - When a tariff filing is made with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, an updated
check page accompanies the tariff filing. The check page lists the pages contained in the tariff, with a
cross reference to the current revision number. When new pages are added, the check page is
changed to reflect the revision.
Idaho P~blic Utilities Commission
OffIce of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
SEP 1 6 2002
Boise, Idaho
Choice Telco, LLC.
100 Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager
Effective Date: Sept 16.2002
Issued Date: June 28, 2002
Choice Telco, LLc.Idaho Public Utilities Commission
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SECTION 1- DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
1.1 Definitions
The following capitalized terms when used in this Tariff shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms
below, except in such cases where it is expressly stated otherwise. Abbreviations for telecommunications
terms contained below, to the extent not expressly defined, shall have such meanings as are common and
customary within the telecommunications industry.
Applicant: Applicant is any entity or individual who applies to be, or applies on behalf of another to
become, a Customer of Services under this Tariff. Any Applicant making an application for Service
from the Company shall be deemed to have made a representation to the Company that such person
has all requisite legal authority to act on behalf of the person for whom such application is made, and
by making such application shall be liable for indemnifying and holding harmless the Company of
and from any and all costs, expenses, and damages which the Company may suffer as a result of such
representation being false or incorrect.
Business Customer: A Business Customer is a customer whose use of the Services is for a business
professional, occupational, institutional, non-profit, charitable, scientific, educational or social
purpose.
Call Blocking: Call Blocking is a feature that enables the company to suspend a Customer s use of
the Company s long distance services, other than lOXXX, 950 911 , 8XX, 411 and operator assisted
calls. Call Blocking may be implemented for non-payment as provided in Section 2.11.1. The
Customer, when attempting to place a long distance call, will receive a recorded message indicating
that normal long distance calling service has been interrupted and will furnish the Customer with a
customer service 800 number to make arrangements for service restoration.
Certified Services: Certified Services means any telecommunications service, such as intrastate or
local exchange service, which the Company from time to time is authorized by the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission to furnish within the State, or any part thereof, and is then being furnished by
the Company.
Choice Telco: Choice Telco means the Company.
Company: Company means Choice Telco, LLc., a Connecticut limited liability company.
Customer: The Customer is a person or legal entity which subscribes to Service from the Company
and thereby assumes responsibility and primary liability for the payment of charges and compliance
with the terms, conditions and regulations of this Tariff.
Dedicated Access: If a Customer s station equipment or PBX has a direct station line or path to the
network of the Underlying Carrier, it is considered Dedicated Access. When Dedicated Access is
required to access the Company s services, the Customer is responsible for obtaining access. In
telecommunications terminology, this is also referred to as special access. Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
S E P 1 6 2002
Choice Telco, LLC.
100 Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager
Baise, Idaho
Effective Date: Sept 16.2002
Issued Date: June 28, 2002
Choice Telco, LLC.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
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Dedicated Services: Dedicated Services means Services utilizing Dedicated Access. Dedicated
Services are available only under the Business Services Offering which is described in Section 6.1 of
this Tariff.
DUC: DUC is an acronym for Designated Underlying Carrier. The Company may select from time
to time, and change from and to, one or more Underlying Carriers for the purpose of furnishing
Services to Customers on a resale basis. A Customer using Services shall be selecting the Company
as its primary rxc.
Employees: The term employees refers to the employees of the Company, and all subsidiaries
affiliates, and any other groups designated by the Company from time to time.
InterLATA Call: An interLATA call is any call that originates in one LATA and terminates in a
LATA different from the one from which the call originated.
IntraLATA Call: An intraLATA call is any call that originates and terminates within the same
LATA.
IXC: rxc is an acronym for Interexchange Carrier.
LATA: LATA is an acronym for Local Access Transport Area which is a geographic area
established for the provision and administration of communications service provided for in the
Modification of Final Judgment and any further modification thereto.
LOA: LOA means a "Letter of Agency." A Letter of Agency, for purposes of this Tariff, shall mean
the Customer s election to select the Company as the Customer s primary interexchange carrier, and
authorization for the Company to notify the Customer s then current designated interexchange carrier
that the Customer has selected the Company as its primary carrier. LOA's shall contain, at minimum
the information and disclosures required by the FCC and Idaho Public Utilities Commission from the
time to time, at such time, together with such other information as contemplated hereunder. An LOA
may constitute a Service Agreement if such LOA sets forth the applicable Plan to which the Customer
is subscribing.
MA TR: MA TR stands for Minimum Average Time Requirement.
NXX: NXX is the first three digits of the Customer s telephone number. N is a number between 2
and 9, and X is a number between 0 and 9.
Plan: Plan means one or more Plans offered under the Residential Service Offering described in
Section 5 of this Tariff or the Business Service Offering Plan described in Section 6 of this Tariff for
which a Customer may be eligible for subscription. A Customer may be eligible for one or more
Plans from time to time and it shall be the Customer s responsibility to select the Plan which is most
appropriate for the Customer.
PBX: PBX is an acronym for Private Branch Exchange.
Choice Telco, LLc.
100 Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager
Effective Date: Sept 16.2002
Issued Date: June 28, 2002
Choice Telco, LLc.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
SEP 1 6 2002
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
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Boise. Idaho
POP: POP is an acronym for Point-of-Presence anp is the central office of the Underlying Carrier
where the LEC hands off the traffic of the C.ompany s Customers or where the Customer s access
facility interconnects with the Underlying Carrier.
Service (or Services): Service means the IntraLATA interexchange Type-P Services being furnished
by the Company under this Tariff. The term "services" without capitalization means any and all
services offered by the Company, including the Services.
Service Agreement: Service Agreement means an agreement between the Customer and the
Company pursuant to which the Customer subscribes for Services under a Plan under this Tariff.
Service Agreement, to be valid, shall be evidenced by a writing signed by the Customer (such as an
LOA or other written agreement), or evidenced, if acceptance and agreement is orally communicated
by the Customer over the telephone, by recording the conversation with the Customer and sending the
Customer a written confirmation identifying the Plan to which the Customer subscribed and the
applicable Service Rates under the Plan.
For each Customer, the Customer s Service Agreement shall be deemed a part ofthis Tariff.
Service Offerings: Service Offerings mean the primary general offerings of Services being made by
the Company. They are the Residential Service Offering and Business Service Offering. Within each
general Offering there may be one or more Plans made available by the Company as described within
this Tariff from time to time.
Service Rate: Service Rate means, with respect to any particular Customer, the specific usage
sensitive rates for Services under a Plan subscribed to by the Customer under a Service Agreement.
State: State refers to the State of Idaho.
Switched Access: If the Customer s location has a transmission line that is switched through the LEC to
reach the network of the Underlying Carrier s POP, the access is switched.
Switches Services: Switched Services means Service utilizing a Switched Access basis. Switched
Services are available under both the Residential Services Plan and Business Services Plan, which are
described in Section 5 and Section 6 of this Tariff.
Type-N Service: Type-Service is any telecommunications service which is furnished by the
Company to the Customer utilizing in whole, or in part, network facilities or components which are
owned or leased by the Company.
Type-P Service: Type-P Service is any Service which is furnished by the Company to the Customer
through the means of resale ofthe services of an Underlying Carrier.
Underlying Carrier: Underlying Carrier refers to the interexchange carrier that provides the long
distance services that the Company resells as Type-P Services.
Choice Telco, LLC.
100 Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager
Effective Date: Sept 16.2002
Issued Date: June 28, 2002
Choice Telco, LLc.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
SEP 1 6 2002
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Tariff No. 1
Original Page No.
Boise, Idaho
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Undertaking of the Company
1.1
1.2
Limitations
This Tariff contains the description, regulations, and rates applicable to the offering
of Type-Intrastate intraLATA exchange and intrastate interLATA
telecommunications services (the "Service ) offered by the Company through
Underlying Carriers. The Company s services are furnished for communications
originating and terminating at points within the State under terms of this Tariff. The
Company reserves the right to change or modify the Tariff from time to time, in its
sole and absolute discretion, subject to The Idaho Public Utilities Commissions
approval.
This Tariff governs the provision of inbound and outbound intrastate interexchange
telecommunication services, and other services relating thereto from time to time
within the State by means of resale of the services of Underlying Carriers. The
Company s services are provided on a monthly basis, and are available twenty-four
hours per day, seven days per week.
Service is offered subject to the availability of facilities and the underlying wholesale
services of the Underlying Carriers, and the terms and provisions of this Tariff.
Prior written permission from the Company is required before any assignment or
transfer of Service by any Customer, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld. All regulations, obligations and conditions contained in or created under
this Tariff shall apply to all such permitted assignees, successors, transferees
executors or heirs, as well as all conditions for Service.
Liabilities of the Company
The included tariff 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 Commission 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.
The company may terminate service:
For non-payment of any sum due and owing to the Company in respect of any
services (Certified or Non-Certified) furnished by the Company to the Customer in
accordance with the provisions contained herein; or
For insufficient or fraudulent billing information, invalid or unauthorized
telephone numbers or prearranged account code numbers; or
Effective Date: Sept 16.2002Choice Telco, LLc.
100 Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager Issued Date: June 28, 2002
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Idaho Public Utilities CommissioR \
Office of the SecretaryChoice Telco, LLC. ACCEPTED FOR FlUNG
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Boise, Idanc,
For any violation by a Customer related to the request for such Service of
either the provisions of this Tariff or any applicable laws, rules, regulations, orders
or policies; or
By reason of any order or decision of a court or other governmental authority
which prohibits the Company from offering such Service; or
If the Company deems such refusal necessary to protect itself or third parties
against fraud or to otherwise protect its personnel, agents or Services.
The Company shall have no liability to Customer or any other party for any failure of
performance of the Services hereunder due to causes beyond its control, including,
but not limited to:
interruption in the operation or working of the DUC or Underlying Carrier
transmission facilities or systems, or any part thereof;
acts or omissions of the DUC or the Underlying Carrier;
any law, order, regulation, direction, action or request of the United States
Government, or any other governmental entity having jurisdiction over the Company
or of any department, agency, commission, bureau corporation or other
instrumentality of anyone or more of such governmental entity, or of any civil or
military authority;
national emergencies, insurrections, riots, rebellions, civil disturbances, wars
strikes, lockouts, work stoppages, or other labor disputes and difficulties; or
notwithstanding anything in this Tariff to the contrary, the unlawful acts of
individuals, including acts of the Company s agents and employees if committed
beyond the scope of their employment.
The liabilities of the Company to Customer and any other third party claiming by,
through or under the Customer, for damages arising out of mistakes, omissions
interruptions, delays, errors or defects occurring in the course of offering Service
hereunder, or any other service offered in connection therewith, and not caused or
contributed to by the negligence or intentional acts of the
Customer shall in no event exceed the lesser of either (i) an amount equal to the
portion of Customer s recurrent, non-usage sensitive charges incurred for the effected
or interrupted service in the immediately preceding month, pro-rated for the number
of days of service outage based on a thirty (30) day month, or (ii) the amount of
$100.
3.4 The Company is not liable for any act or omission of any other company or
companies furnishing a portion of any Service.
Choice Telco, LLC.
100 Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager
Effective Date: Sept 16.2002
Issued Date: June 28, 2002
Choice Telco, LLC.
2.3.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FlUNG
SEP 1 6 2002
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
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Rni~p., Idaho
The Company is not liable for any defacement of, or damage to, the equipment or
premises of a Customer resulting from the offering of Services when such
defacement or damage is not the result of the Company s gross negligence. The
Customer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company from any claim of the
owner of the Customer s premises or third party claims for such damages.
No agents or employees of connecting, concurring or other participating carriers or
companies shall be deemed to be agents or employees of the Company without
written authorization. The Customer will indemnify and hold harmless the Company
from any claims of the owner of the Customer s premises or other third party claims
for such damages.
The Company is not liable for any damages the Customer may incur as a result of the
unlawful use or use by an unauthorized person of any services furnished by the
Company.
Service is furnished subject to the conditions that there will be no abuse or fraudulent
use of the Service, or any other services furnished in connection therewith. Abuse or
fraudulent us of any service includes:
The use of any service of the Company to transmit a message or to locate a
person or otherwise to give or obtain information, without payment of the charge
applicable for service;
The obtaining, or attempting to obtain, or assisting another to obtain or to
attempt to obtain service by rearranging, tampering with or making connection with
any service components of the Underlying Carrier, or by any trick, scheme, false
representation, or false credit device, or by or through any other fraudulent means or
device whatsoever, with intent to avoid the payment, in whole or in part, of the
charges for such service;
The use of any service of the Company for a message or messages
anonymous or otherwise if in a manner reasonably to be expected to frighten, abuse
torment, or harass another;
The use of any service in such a manner as to interfere unreasonably with the
use of any other service by one or more other customers;
The use of any service to perpetrate or attempt to perpetrate, or aid or abet in
the perpetration of, any criminal or unlawful act or activities.
The Company s liability shall be limited to that expressly assumed in Section
2 hereof. The Company shall not be liable for any other direct, indirect, consequential
special, actual, or punitive damages, or for any lost profits of any kind or nature
whatsoever arising out of any furnishings of, or interruption in, Service provided
hereunder, absent a determination of willful misconduct by judicial or administrative
proceedings. With respect to any Services provided hereunder, and any other services
furnished from time to time by the Company to the Customer, the Company hereby
Effective Date: Sept 16.2002Choice Telco, LLc.
100 Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager Issued Date: June 28, 2002
Choice Telco, LLc.
2.4 Use of Service
2.4.
2.4.
4.3
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Office of the Secretary
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expressly disclaims, without limitation, all warranties not stated in this Tariff, whether
express, implied or statutory, and in particular disclaims all implied warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
The Services offered herein may be used for any lawful purpose, including
residential, business, governmental, or other use. There are no restrictions on sharing
or resale of Services. However, the Customer remains liable for all obligations under
this Tariff notwithstanding such sharing or resale and regardless of the Company
knowledge of same. The Company shall have no liability to any person or entity
other than the Customer and only as set forth herein. The Customer shall not use nor
permit others to use any Services of the Company in a manner that could interfere
with Services provided to others or that could harm the facilities of the Company or
others.
The Services furnished by the Company may be arranged for joint use or authorized
use. The joint user or authorized user shall be permitted to use such Service in the
same manner as the Customer, but subject to the following:
(A) One joint user or authorized user must be designated as the Customer. The
designated Customer does not necessarily have to have communications
requirements of its own. The Customer must specifically name all joint users or
authorized users in the application for Service. Service orders which involve the
start, rearrangement or discontinuance of joint use or authorized use Service will
be accepted by the Company only from that customer and will be subj ect to all
regulations of this Tariff.
(B) All charges for the Service will be computed as if the Service were to be
billed to one Customer. The joint user or authorized user which has been designated as
the Customer will be billed for all components of the Service and will be responsible
for all payments to the Company. Each joint user or authorized user shall be jointly
and severally liable to the Company for all charges incurred in respect of the
Company s Service. Each joint or authorized user must submit to the designated
Customer and the Company an executed original letter signed by the joint user
accepting primary liability for all charges billed by the Company to the designated
Customer for Services furnished. This letter may also specify the Customer s and
joint user s respective obligations of repayment and contribution to the other, and
rights of subrogation. The Customer and joint user shall be responsible for allocating
charges among themselves, irrespective of whether such arrangement is specified in
the authorization letter to the Company.
In addition to the other provisions in this Tariff, Customers reselling Company
furnished Services shall be responsible for all interaction and interface with their own
subscribers or customers. The provision of the Service will not create a partnership
or joint venture between the Company and the Customers of either the Company or
Effective Date: Sept 16.2002Choice Telco, LLC.
100 Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager Issued Date: June 28, 2002
Choice Telco, LLc.
2.4.
2.4.
2.4.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
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the Customer. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary under this Tariff
no Customer shall have the right to share on a for profit basis, or resell any services
of the Company, other than the Services as provided for in Section 2.4.2 and except
as otherwise required by applicable law.
Any service furnished by the Company, whether or not in conjunction with the
Services, shall not be used for any unlawful or fraudulent purposes, including, but not
limited to:
(A) use of electronic devices, invalid numbers, and false credit devices to avoid
payment for Services contained in this Tariff either in whole or in part; and
(B) to make calls which might reasonably be expected to frighten, abuse
torment, or harass another;
(C) to engage in the transport, importation sale, possession or trafficking of any
controlled substance or illicit goods, nor shall any service, including Services, be
used for any purpose for which any payment or other compensation is received by the
Customer except when the Customer is a communications common carrier, a resale
common carrier, an enhanced or electronic Service provider who has subscribed to
the Company s Services. However, this provision does not preclude an agreement
between the Customer, authorized user, or joint user to share the cost of the
Service as long as this arrangement generates no profit for anyone participating
in a joint use or authorized use arrangement. Without limiting any other provision
hereof, in no event shall any such resale or shared use of any service furnished to
Customer create a partnership or joint venture between Customer, or any other user
of the Services, and the Company, or otherwise create an agency relationship.
A Customer of the Company s In-Bound Services ("800 services ) shall provide not
less than the (10) business days notice prior to implementation of special advertising
or other new promotions likely to stimulate usage.
If a Customer of the Company s 800 Services is found to be non-compliant in
passing back appropriate answer supervision, the Company reserves the right to
suspend 800 Service temporarily and/or deny requests for additional 800 Service.
The Company shall give the Customer 10 days written notice via certified U.S. Mail
of intent to suspend or deny Service due to such non-compliance.
A Customer requesting 800 Service shall supply the following information when
requesting Service: an initial traffic forecast, identification of anticipated busy hour
identification of its geographical marketing target areas, and a schedule of
marketing and promotional activities. A new traffic forecast shall be submitted
quarterly after Service is initiated.
Effective Date: Sept 16.2002Choice Telco, LLC.
100 Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager Issued Date: June 28, 2002
Choice Telco, LLC.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FlUNG
SEP 1 6 2002
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Tariff No. 1
Original Page No. 14
Boise, Idaho
To the extent that the Customer is not subscribing to a Dedicated Access Service
furnished by the Company, the Customer will be billed directly by the LEC or DUC
for the Dedicated Access arrangements selected by the Customer for the provisioning
of Dedicated Services set forth herein. In those instances where the Company at the
Customer s request may act as agent in the ordering of such arrangements, the
Company may include such LEC or DUC on the bill to the customer, and impose a
ten percent (10%) administrative surcharge for such rebilling and processing. In the
event of any such rebilling arrangement for LEC or DUC Dedicated Access facilities
the Customer shall be primarily liable for the satisfaction of all obligations and
payment of all charges imposed by such LEC or DUC. All payments will be made
directly to Choice Telco by the customer. Nothing herein shall obligate the Company
to advance any funds, make any deposits, or otherwise pay from its own funds any
direct access facilities charges on behalf ofthe Customer.
Obligation of the Customer
The Company shall be indemnified and held hannless by the Customer against:
Claims for libel, slander, infringement of patent or copyright, or unauthorized use
of any trademark, trade name or service mark arising out of the material, data
infonnation, or other content transmitted by the Company;
Violation of any other literary, intellectual, artistic, dramatic, or musical right;
Violations of the right to privacy;
Claims of patent infringement arising from combining or connecting Company
facilities or the facilities of the Underlying Carrier with apparatus and systems of the
Customer;
All lost or stolen calling cards except as described in Section 2.
- Any other rights whatsoever relating to or arising from message content or the
transmission thereof;
All other claims arising out of any act or omission of the Customer in connection
with any service provided by the Company or any other provider;
- Any claims of any person or entity arising out of the use of any service as an
instrumentality, in whole or in part, in the conduct or attempted conduct of any crime
or unlawful act.
The Customer is responsible for the payment of all state, local and E9ll taxes
surcharges, utility fees, or other similar fees for which the end user is directly
responsible and that may be levied by a governing body or bodies in conjunction with
or as a result of a service furnished under a tariff on file with the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission. These charges may appear as separate line items on the
customer s bill, as opposed to being included in the rates contained in a tariff. Any
Effective Date: Sept 16.2002Choice Telco, LL.c.
lOO Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager Issued Date: June 28, 2002
Choice Telco, LLC.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
SEP 1 6 2002
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Tariff No. 1
Original Page No. 15
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such line item charges will be reflected in the company s tariff. The company shall
not assess separately any taxes, fees or surcharges, other than government-approved
sales taxes imposed directly on the end users, without seeking Commission approval
under the appropriate local competition procedures required by the Commission. The
company shall comply with Commission procedures by sending notice to all
customers informing them of the new line item charges.
The Company shall not be liable by the Customer for damages or statutory penalties or
be obligated to make any adjustment, refund or cancellation of charges unless the
Customer has notified the Company of any dispute concerning charges, or the basis
of any claim for damages. Any such notice must set forth sufficient facts to provide
the Company with a reasonable basis upon which to evaluate the Customer s claim or
demand. In the event that the Customer is not satisfied with the Company
resolution of any dispute, the Customer may make application to the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission for review and disposition of the matter. The address is P.
Box 83720 Boise, Idaho 83720-0074.
The Company s failure to provide or maintain Services under this Tariff shall be
excused by the Customer for all circumstances beyond the Company s reasonablecontrol.
The Customer shall indemnify and save the Company harmless from any and all
liability not expressly assumed by the Company in Section 2.3 and arising in
connection with the provision of Service to the Customer, and shall protect and
defend the Company from any suits or claims alleging such liability, and shall pay all
expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) and satisfy all judgments which may be
incurred by or rendered against the Company in connection therewith.
Lost Or Stolen Calling Cards Or Authorization Codes
Obtaining Service
The Customer is responsible for all charges including all calls placed by use of
Customer s assigned authorization or calling card code(s). Upon knowledge of facts
which would alert a reasonable person to the possibility that an unauthorized person
is using Customer s authorization or calling card code, the Customer shall alert and
give notice to the Company of such facts. The Customer shall be excused from
liability only with respect to calls placed after receipt of such notice by the Company.
Application for Service
To obtain Service, the company requires that the Customer complete and sign a
Service Agreement and/or Letter of Agency. Either the Service Agreement or the
LOA shall identify the Plan to which the Customer is subscribing and the applicable
Service Rates under the Plan and provide, to the extent applicable, such other
requirements, conditions, and limitations which may be imposed on a contract basis.
. The Company reserves the right to change its policies, practices, rates, charges and
procedures from time to time in its sole and absolute discretion, subject to
Effective Date: Sept 16.2002Choice Telco, LLc.
100 Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager Issued Date: June 28, 2002
Choice Telco, LLc.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
SEP 1 6 2002
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Tariff No. 1
Original Page No. 16
Olse,
governmental approval, where applicable. The customer will be notified in advance
of any such changes.
Establishment of Credit
The company reserves the right to examine the credit record and financial condition
of the Applicant/Customer in order to assess the Customer s credit worthiness. The
Company may examine the credit profile/record of any applicant prior to accepting
the service order or Customer deposit. In order to make such a credit
determination, the Company may require, as a condition to processing any
Applicant's request to subscribe to the Services, that the Customer furnish to the
Company all such information as it may require in order to assess the Customer
credit worthiness and identity, either internally and/or through the service of a third
party credit reporting agency, including, but not limited to, the Customer s social
security number, taxpayer identification number, driver license or voter
identification card, and the names of other third party credit references.
Customer Deposits
At this time the Company will not be requiring deposits.
Rendering and Payment of Bills
General
The Customer is liable for the full and prompt payment of all charges for any and all
services provided by the Company.
Billing Period
Billing shall occur on a monthly basis. However, billing months may contain more
or less than thirty (30) days of charges for Services based upon the timing and billing
cut-off dates of the Underlying Carrier s network usage tapes. Any bill may include
additional usage charges for Services rendered with respect to a prior billing period
to the extent such charges were not previously billed. To the extent that other
services are included on the bill, the billing periods for such services may vary from
the commencement date and ending date for the monthly billing period for the
Services.
Rendering Bills
Bills are sent to the billing address furnished by the Applicant no later than forty five
(45) days following the close of billing. In the event the Customer changes its billing
address, the Customer shall be responsible for notifying the Company in writing or
verbally of such change in address, and until such notification is received, all bills sent
to the prior address prior to and within thirty (30) days after such notification shall be
deemed delivered to, and received by, the Customer. To the extent that a Customer
Choice Telco, LLc.
100 Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager
Effective Date: Sept 16.2002
Issued Date: June 28, 2002
Choice Telco, LLc.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
SEP 1 6 2002
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Tariff No. 1
Original Page No. 17
Boise Idaho
subscribes to additional services of the Company, at the Customer s request, such other
charges and service fees may be consolidated thereon.
8.4 Payment of Bills
Payments are due upon receipt of the bill, and shall be made by the Customer with
immediately available, good funds. Checks are required to be made payable to the
order of the Company as named on the bill and are required to be sent to the address
as listed on the bil1. In the event Customer fails to pay for the Service, or any other
service, when due, the Company may use an attorney to collect any outstanding
amounts due and owing to the Company. Customer shall be responsible for all costs
of collection including, but not limited to, court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees.
Late Charge and Bad Check Charge
A late payment charge of 1.5 percent per month will be applied to charges not paid
by their due date. The late payment charge will not be applied to previous late
payment charges that have been assessed but not yet been paid for, but will apply to
the accumulated services for which the customer is in arrears. Late payment charges
will be applied without discrimination. When a customer s check is not honored by
the financial institution and the check is returned to the company due to "insufficient
funds" in the customer s account or for similar reasons, a charge of $20.00 shall
apply, unless the customer can establish that the charge should not be assessed.
Customer Service
General
Customer Service may be contacted in writing at "Choice Telco, 100 Wells Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06103, Attn: Customer Service Manager.Customers
may also contact Customer Service via an (8XX) number. The toll free number is
listed on the Customer s bill and is 866-249-7400. Customer Service representatives
are available 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
After hours, calls go to an answering service. The Customer will be called back
within the hour on service problems. For other inquiries, the Customer will be called
back the next business day.
Billing Inquiries
Billing inquiries may be referred to the Company s Customer Service organization as
indicated in Section 2.1 above. If the Customer is not satisfied with the Company
resolution of a billing inquiry, the Customer may make application to the Idaho
Public Utilities Commission for review and disposition of the matter. The address is
O. Box 83720 Boise, Idaho 83720-0074.
Service Difficulties
Choice Telco, LLc.
100 Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager
Effective Date: Sept 16.2002
Issued Date: June 28, 2002
Choice Telco, LLC.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
S E P 1 6 2002
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Tariff No. 1
Original Page No. 18
Boise, Idaho
The Company maintains a unique 800 number for reporting and handling of service
difficulties or emergency conditions. The 800 number is listed on the Customer
bil1. This number is answered twenty four hours per day, seven days per week, 365
days per year.
Cancellation By Customer
10.1 Customers With Switched Access
The Customer Service is canceled when the LEC changes the Primary
Interexchange Carrier (PIC) code or when the DUC cancels the service.
10.Customers With Dedicated Access
The Customer s service is canceled when the DUC cancels the service offered by the
Company or when the Customer s Dedicated Access facilities are moved to another
IXC.
Installation and Connection Charges
The Company does not assess charges for installation and connection of intrastate
long distance services, except for certain Service features as set forth in Section 5 for
the Residential Services Offering and in Section 6 for the Business Services Offering.
Transfer or Assignment
The Company s Services may not be transferred or assigned to a new Customer
unless the new Customer s credit is approved. In the event of the death of the
Customer, such Customer s estate shall remain liable in full for all outstanding
amounts, and for any additional charges incurred for use of the Services after the
Customer s death from the Customer s station equipment.
Minimum Call Completion Rate
Customer can expect a network call completion rate (number of calls
completed/number of calls attempted) of not less than 95% during peak use periods.
Timing of Calls
Calls made using the Services are timed and measured by the DUe's switch. Usage
begins when the called party picks up the receiver and the local telephone company
sends a signal to the switch which utilizes hardware answer supervision or software
tone detection. A call is terminated when the calling party hangs up. For purposes of
billing, call duration is rounded to the next full billing increment when a call
terminates at a time other than upon the conclusion of such billing time increment.
Billing increments shall be measured in 6 second intervals.
Choice Telco, LLC.
100 Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager
Effective Date: Sept l6.2002
Issued Date: June 28, 2002
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Choice Telco, LLC. Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
SEP 1 6 2002
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Tariff No. 1
Original Page No. 19
Boise, Idaho
Mileage Measurements
(For Future Use. No Available Plan Provides For Distance Sensitive Usage Rates.
Depending on the Plan, intrastate call rates may be distance sensitive. In such case, the calculation of
distance shall be in accordance with the V &H coordinate system. The airline mileage between rate
centers is determined by applying the formula below to the vertical and horizontal (V &H) coordinates
associated with the rate centers involved. The Company uses the rate centers and associated vertical
and horizontal coordinates that are produced by Bell Communications Research in its NP A-NXX V
& H Coordinates Tape and in the applicable NECA Tariffs.
FORMULA:
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Rate Plans for Switched and Dedicated Services
17.Switched Services
Switched Service is available under both the Residential Service Offering described in
Section 5 and the Business Service Offering described in Section 6. A Customer s rate
plan will be determined by either their dedicated or switched service.
17.Dedicated Services
Dedicated Service is available only under the Business Service Offering described in
Section 6. A Customer s rate plan will be dedicated by either their dedicated or
switch services
17.Calling Card
Calling Card Service is available under all of the various Plans under the Residential
and Business Service Offerings, and the associated rates and charges for such service
are set forth in Sections 5.1.6 and 6.1.5 respectively.
Application of Charges
Usage charges apply to all completed calls. The usage charges for each completed
call during a billing month will be computed. If the charge includes a fraction of a
cent greater than $.005, the fraction is rounded up to the next whole cent. If the
charge includes a fraction of a cent less than $.005, the fraction is rounded down to
the next whole cent.
Interruption of Service
Choice Telco, LL.C.
lOO Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager
Effective Date: Sept 16.2002
Issued Date: June 28, 2002
Choice Telco, LLC.Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Tariff No. 1
Original Page No. 20
19.1 General
It shall be the obligation of the Customer to notify the Company of any interruption
in service for which a credit allowance is desired. Before giving such notice, the
Customer shall ascertain that the interruption is not being caused by any action or
omission by the Customer within his control, or is not in wiring or equipment, if any,
furnished by the Customer.
19.2 Usage Sensitive Services
Credit allowances for the interruption of service are subject to the general liability
provisions set forth in Section 2.3 hereof. In the event that the Customer is not
satisfied with the Company s resolution of any dispute, the Customer may make
application to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission for review and disposition of the
matter. The address is P.O. Box 83720 Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
Restoration of Service
The use and restoration of service in emergencies shall be in accordance with the
priority system specified in Part 64, Subpart D of the Rules and Regulations of the
Federal Communications Commission.
Idaho P~blic Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOH FILING
SEP 1 6 2002
Boise, Idaho
Choice Telco, LLC.
100 Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager
Effective Date: Sept 16.2002
Issued Date: June 28 , 2002
Choice Telco, LLc.Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Tariff No. 1
Original Page No. 21
Idaho P~blic Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES ACCEPTED FOR FILING
. ,
SEP 1 6 2002Outbound Services
1.1 General Boise, Idaho
Intrastate Outbound Services permit calls to be originated from a Customer s station
and carried to another party's station located in another exchange within the State.
The selection of Outbound Services shall be made by the Customer or Applicant in
consultation with the Company.
1.2 Switched Access Services
Switched Access Services are available to Customers that utilize Switched Access to
reach the long distance network of the Underlying Carrier. Switched Access Services
are available under both the Residential Services Plan and Business Services Plan by
means of equal access within the State.
1.3 Dedicated Services
Dedicated Services are available to Customers utilizing Dedicated Access to reach the
POP of the Underlying Carrier. Dedicated Services are only available under the
Business Services Plan and to those Customers that have Dedicated Access facilities
Inbound Service
General
Inbound Services permit calls to be completed to the Customer s location without
charge to the calling party. Access to the service is gained by dialing a ten digit
telephone number (8XX) NXX-XXXX which terminates at the Customer s station.
Calls are originated from any point in the State on any type of access.
Switched Access Services
Switched Access Services are available to Customers that utilize Switched Access to
reach the long distance network of the Underlying Carrier. Switched Access services
are available only in equal access areas. Rates are usage sensitive. Usage charges
apply to all completed calls.
Dedicated Services
Dedicated Services are available to Customers utilizing Dedicated Access lines to the
Underlying Carrier s point of presence. Rates are usage sensitive. Usage charges apply
to all completed calls.
Choice Telco, LLC.
100 Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager
Effective Date: Sept 16.2002
Issued Date: June 28, 2002
Choice Telco, LLc.Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Tariff No. 1
Original Page No. 22
Calling Card
The Calling Card allows the Customer or end user to bill a call to their station line
and telephone number when the caller is away from such station. Customers access to
the Calling Card Service shall be based upon such procedures as the Company shall
instruct or institute from time to time.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
SEP 1 6 2002
Boise, Idaho
Choice Telco, LLc.
100 Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager
Effective Date: Sept 16.2002
Issued Date: June 28, 2002
Choice Telco, LLC.Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Tariff No. 1
Original Page No. 23
SECTION 4 - USAGE SENSITIVE RATE BANDS
Outbound Services/In-Bound
1.1 Switched Access Services
(A)The minimum rates are as follows:
Residential Services:Each 6 Seconds or Fraction Thereof
006
Business Services:Each 6 Seconds or Fraction Thereof
006
(B)The maximum rates are as follows:
Residential Services:Each 6 Seconds or Fraction Thereof
025
Business Services:Each 6 Seconds or Fraction Thereof
020
1.2 Dedicated Access
(A)The minimum rates are as follows:
Business Services:Each 6 Seconds or Fraction Thereof
003
(B)The maximum rates are as follows:
Business Services:Each 6 Seconds or Fraction Thereof
015
Rates are subject to whether the customer has either dedicated or switched services.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretarv
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
SEP 1 6 2002
Boise. Idaho
Choice Telco, LL.c.
100 Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager
Effective Date: Sept 16.2002
Issued Date: June 28, 2002
Choice Telco, LLC.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
SEP 1 6 2002
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Tariff No. 1
Original Page No. 24
Boise, Idaho
SECTION 5 - RESIDENTIAL SERVICE OFFERING AND ASSOCIATED PLANS AND THEIR
EFFECTIVE RATES
Residential Service Offering - General Description For All Plans
1.1 Types of Service Offered
For the Residential Service Offering, only Plans with Switched Access Service are
available for subscription by a Customer. Dedicated Access Service is not available.
1.2 Available Plans and Effective Rates.
The Plans which are available under the Residential Services Offering and
subscription qualifications are set forth in Section 5.2 hereof. All effective usage
sensitive rates shall fall within the band of permissible rates for Switched Services
under Section 4.1 of this Tariff. The Company will offer service Statewide.
1.3 Service TerminationINo Required Contract Period.
Under all Plans available under the Residential Service Offering, a Customer shall
not be obligated to maintain or use the Service for any minimum period or length of
time. A Customer may cancel Service at anytime without penalty.
1.4 No Minimum Usage Payment Requirement.
Except as otherwise provided herein, under all Plans available under the Residential
Service Offering, a Customer shall have a minimum Service use obligation or
obligation to pay a minimum service fee irrespective of actual usage, except for 8XX
In-bound Services features as set forth in Section 5.1.6.
1.5 No Installation or Recurrent Monthly Service Fee.
Under all Plans available under the Residential Service Offering, there is no charge or
fee for initiating Services with the Company, and no service fee is imposed on a monthly
basis for maintaining Service with the Company, except for 800/888 In-bound Services
and other features used by the Customer as set forth in Section 5.
1.6 Schedule of Charges and Rates for Service Features.
In addition to effective usage sensitive rates for Services, all Plans under the
Residential Services Plan shall be subject to, and each Customer subscribing to a
Plan shall be liable for, the following additional features and services, to the extent
used:
Feature/Service Charges
Choice Telco, LLC.
100 Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager
Effective Date: Sept 16.2002
Issued Date: June 28 , 2002
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
Choice Telco, LLC.ACCEPTED FOR FILING
SEP 1 6 200Z
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Tariff No. 1
Original Page No. 25
Baise, Idah9
Calling Card 25 per minute usage charge for all Rate Periods.
Discounts do not apply. Call duration is rounded up
next full minute.
Basic 8XX In-Bound Service $10.00 per number per month minimum charge but only
to the extent actual usage charges fail to exceed $10.
for such month.
8XX Follow-Me Service Feature $5.00 per number per month in addition to Basic 800
charge
8XX Follow-Me Service is an additional service feature that is available in conjunction with
8XX In-bound service. This feature enables a Customer to route in-bound 800 calls to another line
or number of the Customer s from time to time at the Customer s election.
Listing of Available Residential Plans and Effective Service Rates
Plan No.Service Rate Qualifying
Type Per Minute Minimum
1014 $0.140 $75.
1016 $0.160 $70.
1018 $0.180 $65.
1020 $0.200 $60.
1021 $0.210 $55.
1022 $0.220 $50.
Key to Service Types: S= Switched Access Service; D= Dedicated Access Service
Footnotes:
The Company will evaluate the applicants bill and determine which rate plan would be
both beneficial for the customer as well as cost effective.
* To qualify for subscription under a particular Plan, a Customer must
demonstrate to the Company s satisfaction that such Customer s prior, or future
average total intrastate long distance monthly bills for the applicable line(s) are
equal to or in excess of the Qualifying Minimum Long Distance amounts
established for the Plan. The qualification amounts are not intended to, nor do
they, create any minimum usage or payment obligation on the part of the
Customer. If, during the subscription period, a Customer s actual average
Choice Telco, LLC.
100 Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06l 03
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager
Effective Date: Sept l6.2002
Issued Date: June 28, 2002
Choice Telco, LLc.Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Tariff No. 1
Original Page No. 26
monthly long distance bill fails to meet the minimum qualification amounts for
the Plan to which the Customer subscribed, the Company reserves the right to
terminate, and may elect to terminate, the Customer s service upon 30 days
written notice, without any liability whatsoever.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
SEP 1 6 2002
Boise, Idaho
Choice Telco, LL.C.
100 Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager
Effective Date: Sept 16.2002
Issued Date: June 28, 2002
Choice Telco, LLc.Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
SEP 1 6 2002
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Tariff No. 1
Original Page No. 27
Boise, Idaho
SECTION 6 - BUSINESS SERVICE OFFERING AND ASSOCIATED PLANS AND THEIR
EFFECTIVE RATES
Business Services Plan - General Description For All Plans
1.1 Types of Service Offered
Under the Business Services Offering both Switched Service and Dedicated Service are'
available for subscription by a Customer. Any Business is eligible to subscribe to a
Business Services Offering, provided such Business Customer otherwise satisfied the
applicable subscription requirements. The Company will offer service Statewide.
1.2 Available Plans and Effective Rates.
The Plans which are available under the Business Services Offering and the subscription
qualifications are set forth in Section 6.2 hereof. All effective usage sensitive rates
shall fall within the band of pennissible rates for Switched Services or Dedicated
Services, depending on the available Plan, under Section 4.1 and 4.2 of this Tariff
respectively.
1.3 No Minimum Usage or Payment Requirement.
Except as otherwise provided herein, under all Plans available under the Business
Service Offering, a Customer shall have a minimum Service use obligation or
obligation to pay a minimum service fee irrespective of actual usage, except for 8XX
In-bound Services features as set forth in Section 6.6 and for Service subscriptions
which are subject to specified tenn obligations as contemplated under Section 6.1.3.
1.4 No Installation or Recurrent Monthly Service Fee.
Under all Plans available under the Business Service Offering, there is no charge or
fee for initiating Services with the Company, and no service fee is imposed on a
monthly basis for maintaining Service with the Company, except for certain features
used by the Customer as described in Section 6.6 hereof and special dedicated
access facilities charges as provided below. A Customer utilizing Dedicated Services
under any Plan providing for such type of Service shall be responsible for procuring
the necessary equipment and dedicated circuits, and paying all equipment
installation and recurrent dedicated facilities charges to the LEC or DUC providing
such facilities as provided in Section 2.4.8 of the Tariff for the term of such facility.
Choice Telco, LLC.
100 Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager
Effective Date: Sept 16.2002
Issued Date: June 28, 2002
Choice Telco, LLC.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
SEP 1 6 2002
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Tariff No. 1
Original Page No. 28
Boise, Idaho
1.5 Schedule of Charges and Rates for Service Features.
In addition to usage sensitive rates for Services, a Customer subscribing to the
Business Services Plan shall be liable for the following additional features and
services, to the extent used:
Feature/Service Charges & Fees
Calling Card $.25 per minute usage charge for all Rate Periods.
Discounts do not apply. Call duration is rounded up
to next full minute. Usage in excess of $100.00 per
month shall be $.225 per minute up to $200, and
usage in excess of $200 shall be $.20 per minute.
Basic 8XX In-Bound Service $10.00 per number per month minimum charge but
only to the extent actual usage charges fail to exceed
$10.00 for such month.
8XX Follow-Me Service Feature $5.00 per number per month in addition to Basic 800
charge
800 Directory Assistance Listing $15.00 per number per month
Selected 800 Coverage & Blocking $50.00 set up charge per feature plus $50.00 per
month per feature (per 800 number). A $50.
feature change (excluding tennination)
Coverage & Blocking Features:
Area Code Specific (up to 50)
Area Code & Exchange Specific (up to 50)
Special Billing & Accounting Features
Security Codes
Alpha Account Codes
$2.75 per ANI per month
$2.75 per ANI per month
8XX Follow-Me Service is an additional service feature that is available in
conjunction with 8XX In-bound service. This feature enables a Customer to route in-bound 800
calls to another line or number of the Customer s from time to time at the Customer
election.
**
Custom features are any billing and accounting features which are not available from
time to time by the Company as part of its standard billing format and report summary
functions.
Choice Telco, LLC.
100 Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager
Effective Date: Sept l6.2002
Issued Date: June 28, 2002
Choice Telco, LLC.Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Tariff No. 1
Original Page No. 29
Listing of Available Business Plans and Effective Service Rates
Plan No.Service Rate Qualifying
Type Per Minute Minimum
ID14 $0.140 $75.
ID16 $0.160 $70.
ID18 $0.180 $65.
ID20 $0.200 $60.
ID21 $0.210 $55.
ID22 $0.220 $50.
Key to Service Types: S= Switched Access Service; D= Dedicated Access Service
Footnotes:
The Company will evaluate the applicants bill and determine which rate plan would be
both beneficial for the customer as well as cost effective.
* To qualify for subscription under a particular Plan, a Customer must
demonstrate to the Company s satisfaction that such Customer s prior, or
future, average total intrastate long distance monthly bills for the applicable
line(s) are equal to or in excess of the Qualifying Minimum Long Distance
amounts established for the Plan. The qualification amounts are not
intended to, nor do they, create any minimum usage or payment obligation
on the part of the Customer. If, during the subscription period, a
Customer s actual average monthly long distance bill fails to meet the
minimum qualification amounts for the Plan to which the Customer
subscribed, the Company reserves the right to terminate, and may elect to
terminate, the Customer s service upon 30 days written notice, without any
liability whatsoever.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
SEP 1 6 2002
Boise, Idaho
Choice Telco, LLC.
lOO Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06l 03
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager
Effective Date: Sept l6.2002
Issued Date: June 28, 2002
Choice Telco, LLc.Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Tariff No. 1
Original Page No. 30
Individual Case Basis Contracts.
From time to time, the Company may enter into individual written contracts with its
Customers for specialized rates based upon the special circumstances of the
Customer ("Individualized Contract"). In any case where the Company enters into an
Individualized Contract, the Company shall send a copy of the contract to the Public
Utilities Commission of Idaho and maintain a copy of such Individualized Contract
on file at the Company s principal office for inspection by interested parties upon
their request therefor. The Company shall make the same terms and conditions
contained in an Individualized Contract available to any other eligible subscriber that
is similarly situated, for so long as such Individualized Contract remains in full force
and effect.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
SEP 1 6 2002
Boise, Idaho
Choice Telco, LL.c.
lOO Wells Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Dolores Paddock, Regulatory Manager
Effective Date: Sept 16.2002
Issued Date: June 28, 2002 .