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Ms Jean Jewell
Secretary to the Commission
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Avenue
Boise, ID 83720
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Re:CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc
Wireless Local Termination Tariff Advice No. 03-
Dear Mr. Oxley:
Enclosed are an original, three copies of a new tariff for CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc.
CenturvTel of Idaho. Inc.
C. No. 13 Title Page Original Page
Table of Contents Original Page
Original Pages 1-
CenturyTel's new tariff will apply to intraMTA traffic originated by Commercial Mobile
Radio Service (CMRS) providers who do not have interconnection agreements with the
Company and who terminate traffic to end-user subscribers of the Company. The tariffdoes not replace existing or future CMRS interconnection agreements and such
agreements will supercede any provision of this tariff. CenturyTel of the Gem State Inc.
is an Issuing Carrier. Cost support for the new rates is also enclosed.
We respectfully request that the filing be made effective on July 2. 2003.
If there are any questions, please contact me at the address listed above or at my
telephone number, 360905-7918.
Sincerely,
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Pamela Donovan
Supervisor, Tariffs
I.P.C. No. 13
CENTURYTEL OF IDAHO, INC.
Title Page
Original Page
WIRELESS LOCAL TERMINATION TARIFF
Regulations, Rates and Charges
applying to the provision of IntraMT A termination service
to Wireless providers within the operating territory of
CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc.
dba CenturyTel
ISSUING CARRIER
CenturyTel of the Gem State, Inc.
dba CenturyTel
Effective July 2, 2003
Tariff Advice No. 03-
Issued: June 2, 2003,Issued By CenturyTel of Idaho , Inc.
O. Box 9901 , Vancouver, Wa.
By Pamela Donovan Title Supervisor, Tariffs
I.P.C. No. 13
CENTURYTEL OF IDAHO, INC.
WIRELESS LOCAL TERMINATION TARIFF
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No.
Application of Tariff
General
Definitions
Liability of Telephone Company
Records and Billing
Land to Mobile Transiting
Verification Reviews
Refusal and Discontinuance of Service
Rates and Charges
Table of Contents
Original Page
Effective July 2, 2003
Tariff Advice No. 03-
Issued: June 2, 2003,Issued By CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc.
O. Box 9901 , Vancouver, Wa.
By Pamela Donovan Title Supervisor, Tariffs
I.P.C. No. 13
CENTURYTEL OF IDAHO, INC.
WIRELESS LOCAL TERMINATION TARIFF
Original Page
Application of tariff
This tariff applies to intraMT A traffic originated by a Commercial Mobile Radio Service
(CMRS) provider and terminated to end-user subscribers of the Telephone Company (i.e.
wireless to wireline traffic) without the direct interconnection of the CMRS provider's and the
Telephone Company's networks and where the CMRS provider is physically connected with
and delivers traffic to a third party ILEC(s) and/or CLEC(s) which in tum delivers the traffic
to the Telephone Company. This tariff applies to Mobile to Land Local Traffic that routes
through (transits) a third party tandem provider.
General
This service is provided to Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) providers
licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Wireless Termination Service is limited to wireless-to-wireline traffic that originates
and terminates within the same Major Trading Area (MTA) (i.e., intraMTA traffic)
Wireless Termination Service is not available to wireless-to wireline traffic that
originates and terminates in two different MTAs (i.e., interMTA traffic). In those
situations where a CMRS provider originates or terminates interMT A traffic to the
end-user subscribers of the Telephone Company then the rates, terms and
conditions of the appropriate access tariff of the Telephone Company (either
intrastate or interstate) will apply.
These Regulations and Rates are in addition to the Regulations, Rates and Charges
in other tariffs of the Telephone Company.
This tariff applies except as otherwise provided in 1) an interconnection agreement
between the CMRS provider and the Telephone Company approved by the
Commission pursuant to the Act; or 2) a terminating traffic agreement between the
CMRS provider and the Telephone Company approved by the Commission.
Tariff Advice No. 03-
Issued: June 2, 2003Issued By CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc.
O. Box 9901 , Vancouver, Wa.
By Pamela Donovan Title Supervisor, Tariffs
Effective July 2, 2003
I.P.C. No. 13
CENTURYTEL OF IDAHO, INC.
WIRELESS LOCAL TERMINATION TARIFF
Original Page2
General (Cont'
This tariff does not apply to traffic for which the CMRS provider has contracted or
otherwise arranged with some other carrier (e.g. an IXC) to assume the responsibility
for terminating the traffic and paying the applicable charges.
This tariff also covers land to mobile traffic that CenturyTel routes through (transits)
a third party tandem provider.
Definitions
Acf' - the Communications Act of 1934 , as amended by the Telecommunications
Act of 1996 , and as from time to time interpreted in the duly authorized rules and
regulations of the Federal Communication Commission or a state Government
Relations commission.
CTUSR" - Cellular Terminating Usage Summary Report, provided by Third Party
Tandem Company, tracks the minutes for calls originating from CMRS providers and
terminating to LECs.
CMRS" - Commercial Mobile Radio Service, as defined in the Act.
Commission" - Idaho Public Utility Commission
FCC" - Federal Communications Commission.
ILEC" - Incumbent local exchange telecommunications company, a local exchange
telecommunications company authorized to provide basic local telecommunications
service in a specific geographic area within the State of Idaho as of December 31,
1995, or a successor in interest to such a company.
ITariff Advice No. 03-
Issued: June 2, 2003Issued By CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc.
O. Box 9901 , Vancouver, Wa.
By Pamela Donovan Title Supervisor, Tariffs
Effective July 2 , 2003
I.P.C. No. 13
CENTURYTEL OF IDAHO, INC.
WIRELESS LOCAL TERMINATION TARIFF
Original Page 3
Definitions (Cont'
CLEC" - Competitive local exchange telecommunications company, a local
exchange telecommunications company certified by the Commission to provide
basic or non-basic local telecommunications service or switched exchange access
service, or any combination of such services, in a specific geographic area
subsequentto December 31 1995.
Inter-MTA Traffic" - Wireless traffic originating on the network of a CMRS provider
within one MTA and terminating to the Telephone Company's end-user subscribers
in another MT
lntraMTA Traffic" - Wireless traffic originating on the network of a CMRS provider
within a MTA and terminating to the Telephone Company's end-user subscribers in
the same MTA.
10.IXC" - Interexchange telecommunications company, any company engaged in the
provision of telecommunications service between points in two or more exchanges
served by an ILEC and/or CLEC.
11.LEC" - Local exchange carrier, includes any provider of local exchange
telecommunications service that holds a certificate of convenience and necessity or
certificate of service authority from the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
Tariff Advice No. 03-
Issued: June 2, 2003Issued By CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc.
O. Box 9901 , Vancouver, Wa.
By Pamela Donovan Title Supervisor, Tariffs
Effective July 2, 2003
I.P.C. No. 13
CENTURYTEL OF IDAHO, INC.
WIRELESS LOCAL TERMINATION TARIFF
Original Page 4
Definitions (Cont'
12.Local Traffic" - Telecommunications traffic that originates and terminates within the
same major trading area ("MTA") , as defined in 47 C.R. ~24.202(a), and within
CenturyTel's local exchange service area. For purposes of determining whether
traffic originates and terminates within the same MT A, and therefore whether the
traffic is local , the location of the landline end user and the location of the cell site
that serves the mobile end user at the beginning of the call shall be used. Local
Traffic includes mandatory expanded local calling area plans such as Extended Area
Service (EAS") and Extended Community Calling ("ECC"). Local Traffic excludes
Information Access Traffic, Information Service Traffic (e., Internet, 900-976, etc.
and inter-MT A and Paging Traffic.
13.MTA" - The Major Trading Area as defined in 47 C.R. paragraph 24-102 of the
FCC Rules and Regulations.
14.Telephone Company" - CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc. and/or CenturyTel of the Gem
State, Inc.
Liability of Telephone Company
The Telephone Company s failure to provide or maintain service under this Tariff
shall be excused by labor difficulties, government orders, civil commotions, acts of
God and other circumstances beyond the Telephone Company's reasonable control.
Tariff Advice No. 03-
Issued: June 2, 2003,Issued By CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc.
O. Box 9901, Vancouver, Wa.
By Pamela Donovan Title Supervisor, Tariffs
Effective July 2, 2003
I.P.C. No. 13
CENTURYTEL OF IDAHO, INC.
WIRELESS LOCAL TERMINATION TARIFF
Original Page 5
Liability of Telephone Company (Cont'
The Telephone Company s liability, if any, for its gross negligence or willful
misconduct is not limited by this Tariff. With respect to any other claim or suit, by
a carrier or any other, for damages arising out of mistakes, omissions
interruptions, delays, errors or defects in transmission , the Telephone Company
liability, if any, shall not exceed an amount equivalent to the proportionate charge
to the CMRS provider for the period of service during which such mistakes,
omissions, interruptions, delays, errors or defects in transmission or service
occurs and continues. Any such mistakes, omissions, interruptions, delays,
errors, or defects in transmission of service, which are caused or contributed to
by the negligence or willful act of the CMRS provider or which arise from the use
of the CMRS provider's facilities or equipment, shall not result in the imposition of
any liability whatsoever upon the Telephone Company.
The Telephone Company is not liable for any act or omission of other providers.
Records and Billing
The Telephone Company shall issue a bill to the CMRS provider based on the best
information available to the Telephone Company including, but not limited to, records
of terminating traffic created by the Telephone Company at its end office or tandem
switch or SS7 signaling.
If possible, the CMRS provider will provide to the Telephone Company billing records
in standard industry formats regarding calls it originates that terminate on the
Telephone Company's network. Records will be provided at an individual call detail
record, if possible, with sufficient information to identify the specific date and time of
the call , the call duration , and the originating and terminating numbers.
Tariff Advice No. 03-
Issued: June 2, 2003Issued By CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc.
O. Box 9901 , Vancouver, Wa.
By Pamela Donovan Title Supervisor, Tariffs
Effective July 2 , 2003
I.P.C. No. 13
CENTURYTEL OF IDAHO, INC.
WIRELESS LOCAL TERMINATION TARIFF
Original Page 6
Records and Billing (Cont'
If a CMRS provider is unable to provide billing records of the calls that it sends to
the Telephone Company for termination, the Telephone Company may use
usage reports and/or records (such as a CTUSR) generated by a third party ILEC
whose network is used to transit the traffic as the basis for billing the CMRS
provider. If the CMRS provider is unable to provide billing records, the CMRS
provider will have the responsibility of providing, on a quarterly basis (or as
otherwise agreed to by the Telephone Company), a report to the Telephone
Company providing the percentage of the CMRS provider's traffic terminated to
the Telephone Company that is intraMTA or interMTA traffic. The report will also
detail what percentage of the interMT A traffic is intrastate and what percentage is
interstate. Such reports shall be based on studies of actual traffic originated by
the CMRS provider and terminated to the Telephone Company. Notwithstanding
the above, if the Telephone Company has the technical capability to record and
jurisdictionalize the CMRS traffic utilizing its own switching and billing systems
then the Telephone Company will use such records to bill the CMRS provider for
true local and intraLA T A use. In such a case, the CMRS provider will be notified
that the quarterly percentage notification is no longer required.
Reports regarding the percentages of intraMTA or interMTA traffic (and the intrastate
or interstate jurisdiction of interMTA traffic) shall be based on a reasonable traffic
study conducted by the CMRS providers and available to the Telephone Company
upon request. Such studies shall be conducted no less frequently than once each
quarter to ensure that the CMRS provider is using an accurate intraMTAlinterMTA
percentage.
Tariff Advice No. 03-
Issued: June 2, 2003,Issued By CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc.
O. Box 9901 , Vancouver, Wa.
By Pamela Donovan Title Supervisor, Tariffs
Effective July 2 , 2003
I.P.C. No. 13
CENTURYTEL OF IDAHO, INC.
WIRELESS LOCAL TERMINATION TARIFF
Original Page 7
Records and Billing (Cont'
The CMRS provider shall pay the Telephone Company for all charges in accordance
with the rates set forth in this tariff. Such payments are to be received within thirty
(30) days from the effective date of the billing statement. The CMRS provider shall
pay a late charge on any undisputed charges, which are not paid within the thirty (30)
day period. The rate of the late charge shall be the lesser of 1.5% per month or the
maximum amount allowed by law. The CMRS provider shall pay the Telephone
Company the reasonable amount of the Telephone Company's expenses related to
collection of overdue bills, such amounts to include reasonable attorney fees.
Land to Mobile Transiting
Land to Mobile Local Traffic that originates on Telephone Company s network and
terminates on CMRS's network transiting a third party tandem will be charged to the CMRS
provider at the same rates that the third-party tandem provider charges CenturyTel.
Verification Reviews
The CMRS provider will be responsible for the accuracy and quality of its data as submitted
to the Telephone Company. Upon reasonable written notice, the Telephone Company or
its authorized representative shall have the right to conduct a review and verification of the
CMRS provider to give assurances of compliance with the provisions of this tariff. This
includes on-site verification reviews at the CMRS provider's or vendor locations. The review
may consist of an examination and verification of data involving records, systems
procedures and other information related to the traffic originated by the CMRS provider and
terminated to the Telephone Company. The CMRS provider will provide the Telephone
Company with reasonable access to such information as is necessary to determine amounts
payable under this tariff.
Tariff Advice No. 03-
Issued: June 2, 2003,Issued By CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc.
O. Box 9901, Vancouver, Wa.
By Pamela Donovan Title Supervisor, Tariffs
Effective July 2, 2003
I.P.C. No. 13
CENTURYTEL OF IDAHO, INC.
WIRELESS LOCAL TERMINATION TARIFF
Original Page 8
Refusal and Discontinuance of Service
If the CMRS provider fails to comply with any of the terms and conditions of this tariff,
including any payments to be made by it on the dates and times herein specified, the
Telephone Company, may on thirty (30) day s written notice by Certified U.S. Mail to
the CMRS provider, refuse additional applications for service and/or refuse to
complete any pending orders for service by the non-complying CMRS provider at any
time thereafter, or may discontinue the provision of the services to the non-complying
CMRS provider at any time thereafter. In the case of such discontinuance, all
applicable tariff charges shall become due. Discontinuance of service or the refusal
to provide additional services is not appropriate where the CMRS provider has failed
to pay for traffic terminated to the Company prior to the effective date of this tariff.
If the Telephone Company does not refuse additional applications for service or
discontinue the provision of the services involved on the date specified in the thirty
(30) day's notice, and the CMRS provider's noncompliance continues, nothing
contained herein shall preclude the Telephone Company's right to refuse additional
applications for service or to discontinue the provision of the services to the non-
complying CMRS provider without further notice.
If the Telephone Company is unable to effectuate discontinuance of service at its
own office it may request the assistance of other ILECs with whom the Telephone
Company's network is connected. The Telephone Company may request such other
ILEC(s) to take the necessary steps within its/their office(s) to disconnect service to
the non-complying CMRS provider or to take such other actions as are necessary
and appropriate to effectuate discontinuance of service as authorized by this tariff.
This tariff specifically gives authority to such other ILEC's to respond to and honor
a request to effect discontinuance of service from the CMRS provider to the
Telephone Company without further Government Relations authorization.
Tariff Advice No. 03-
Issued: June 2, 2003,Issued By CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc.
O. Box 9901, Vancouver, Wa.
By Pamela Donovan Title Supervisor, Tariffs
Effective July 2 , 2003
I.P.C. No. 13
CENTURYTEL OF IDAHO, INC.
WIRELESS LOCAL TERMINATION TARIFF
Original Page 9
Refusal and Discontinuance of Service (Cont'
In the event a CMRS provider for whom the Telephone Company has effectuated
discontinuance of service requests reconnection or restoration of service, such
service will not be reconnected or restored unless and until such CMRS provider
has paid to the Telephone Company the actual costs assessed to the Telephone
Company by any other ILEC for such ILEC's assistance in effectuating such
discontinuance of service.
Rates and Charges
The rates and rate elements applicable to Inter-MT A Traffic are set forth in the
Telephone Company s Switched Access Tariff. The rates for Termination of
IntraMTA Traffic are shown in the Rates section below.
RATES
Wireless Terminating Access Rate
Per Minute of Use $0.02447
Service Establishment Charge
Per Occurrence $136.
Tariff Advice No. 03-
Issued: June 2, 2003Issued By CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc.
O. Box 9901 , Vancouver, Wa.
By Pamela Donovan Title Supervisor, Tariffs
Effective July 2, 2003
RATE SUPPORT
WIRELESS LOCAL TERMINATION RATE
CENTURYTEL OF IDAHO, INC.
CENTURYTEL OF THE GEM STATE, INC.
Total Direct Cost $0.00719
Contribution to Joint and
Common Overhead $0.01728
Proposed Rate $0.02447