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Home My WebLink AboutUnivance Telecommunications Inc.pdfPAGE Original NAME OF UTILITY Univance Telecommunications, Inc.(Acceptance Stamp) Univance Telecommunications, Inc. 373 Inverness Drive South, Suite 100 Englewood, Colorado 80112 (303) 708-1000 This tariff applies to MTS services furnished by Univance Telecommunications Inc. (the Company ) for long distance calls which originate within the State of Idaho. This tariff is on file with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission and copies may be inspected, during normal business hours, at the Company s principal place of business at 373 Inverness Drive South, Suite 100 Englewood, Colorado 80112. Issue Date: January 31 2000 Effective: February 15 2000 Issued by: Ray RamirezTitle: President PAGE 2 Original NAME OF UTILITY Univance Telecommunications, Inc.(Acceptance Stamp) CHECK SHEET SHEET NO.REVISION EFFECTIVE DATE Sheet 1 Original February 15 2000 Sheet 2 Original February 15 2000 Sheet 3 Original February 15 2000 Sheet 4 Original February 15 , 2000 Sheet 5 Original February 15 2000 Sheet 6 Original February 15 2000 Sheet 7 Original February 15 2000 Sheet 8 Original February 15 2000 Sheet 9 Original February 15 2000 Sheet 10 Original February 15 2000 Sheet 11 Original February 15 2000 Sheet 12 Original February 15 2000 Sheet 13 Original February 15 2000 Sheet 14 Original February 15 2000 Sheet 15 Original February 15 2000 Issue Date: January 31 , 2000 Effective: February 15 2000 Issued by: Ray RamirezTitle: President PAGE 3 Original NAME OF UTILITY Univance Telecommunications, Inc.(Acceptance Stamp) TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Sheet............................................................................................ Check Sheet.......................................................................................... Table of Contents............................................ ........................................ Section 1.Contact Information..... ... ...... ... ........... .... ................................ Section 2.Tracking and Numbering....................................................... .. Section 3.Service Area............................................. ........................... Section 4.Deposit Requirements............................ ........... ... ........ . ...... ... Section 5.Termination of Service.. . .. . . . . .. . ... .. ... . .. ... . .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . ... Section 6.Service Offering................................................................. ... Section 7.Price Sheets. . .. . ... . . .. . .... . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. Reserved for Future Use. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. Issue Date: January 31 , 2000 Effective: February 15 2000 Issued by: Ray RamirezTitle: President PAGE 4 Original NAME OF UTILITY Univance Telecommunications, Inc.(Acceptance Stamp) n.m.",,","U .."'" --- --.-...-- Contact Information 1.1 1.2 1.3 Customer complaints , bill inquiry, new service or disconnect requests: Univance Telecommunications, Inc. Customer Service Department 373 Inverness Drive South, Suite 100 Englewood, Colorado 80112 (303) 708-1000 (800) 864-4306 Commission contact - tariff information: Univancc Telecommunications, Inc. Ray Ramirez, President 373 Inverness Drive South, Suite 100 Englewood, Colorado 80112 (303) 708-1000 (800) 864-4306 Commission contact - complaints: Univance Telecommunications, Inc. Ray Ramirez, President 373 Inverness Drive South , Suite 100 Englewood, Colorado 80112 (303) 708-1000 (800) 864-4306 Idaho agent:CT Corporation Systems 300 North 6th Street Boise, Idaho 83701 Effective: February 15,2000Issue Date: January 31, 2000 Issued by: Ray RamirezTitle: President PAGES Original NAME OF UTILITY Univance Telecommunications, Inc.(Acceptance Stamp) Tracking and Numbering The following symbols are used for the purposes indicated below: 2.2 D - I - N - T - C - Delete of discontinue Increase in rate or charge Moved from another tariff location New Decrease in rate or charge Change in text, but no change in rate or charge or regulation Change in regulation Check Sheets. When a tariff (price sheet) filing is made with the IPUC, an updated Check Sheet accompanies the filing. The Check Sheet lists the sheets contained in the filing with a cross reference to the current revision number. When new pages are added, the check sheet is changed to reflect the revision. Numbering. Sheet numbers appear in the upper left corner of each page. Sheets Are numbered sequentially. When a new sheet is added between sheets already In effect, a decimal is added. For example, a new sheet added between sheets 6 and 7 would be 6. Sheet revision numbers also appear in the upper left corner of each page. These numbers are used to determined the most current sheet version on file with the IPUc. For example, the 4th revised sheet 6 cancels the 3rd revised sheet 6. Consult the check sheet for the sheet currently in effect. Paragraph Number Sequence. There could be several levels of paragraph coding. Each level of coding is subservient to its next higher level, for example: 1.1 1.1.1 Effective: February 15 2000Issue Date: January 31 2000 Issued by: Ray RamirezTitle: President PAGE 6 Original NAME OF UTILITY Univance Telecommunications, Inc.(Acceptance Stamp) 3. Service Area The Company offers services throughout the entire state ofIdaho. 4. Deposit Requirement No Deposit Required 5. Termination of Service 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 The Company may deny or terminate a service or all services without prior notice To the customer or applicant and without the customer s or applicant's permission For one or more of the following reasons: Dangerous Condition. A condition immediately dangerous or hazardous to life physical safety, or property exists , or it is necessary to prevent a violation of federal, sate or local safety of health codes. Ordered to Terminate Service. The Company is ordered to terminate service by any court, the IPUC ( the "Commission ), or any other duly authorized public authority. Service Obtained Illegally. The service(s) was (were) obtained, diverted or used without the authorization or knowledge of the Company. Customer Unable to be Contacted. The Company has tried diligently to meet the Notice requirement ofIDAP A Rule 304, but has been unsuccessful in its attempt to contact the customer affected. Misrepresentation of Identity. The customer has misrepresented the customer identity for purposed of obtaining telephone service and has no or an inadequate security deposit on file with the company and has an outstanding bill exceeding one hundred (100.00) dollars. Effective: February 15 2000Issue Date: January 31 , 2000 Issued by: Ray RamirezTitle: President PAGE 7 Original NAME OF UTILITY Univance Telecommunications, Inc.(Acceptance Stamp) Service Offering Calculation of Distance - Because the Company charges "flat" rates based on the length of the call rather than Distance, there are no mileage sensitive products applicable to this tariff. Minimum Call Completion Rate - A customer can expect a completion rate of no less than 90% during peak use periods for all services. The call completion rate is calculated as the number of calls completed, including calls completed to a busy or unanswered line, divided by the number of calls attempted. Description of Services Offered Intrastate Long Distance Telecommunications and Service consists of the furnishing of switched and dedicated telephone service between points within the State of Idaho. Such service is available twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week. All services are intended solely for the purposes of conducting legal and ethical business or for the personal use of the Company s residential customers. Operator Service. The appropriate per minute rates as described in Section 7. will apply, plus a call placement charge added to the first minute of each call as shown in Section 7.4. An operator-dialed surcharge will be applied if necessary. Direct Dial (One Plus).One plus service is a standard long distance service for business and residential customers offered at a "discounted" rate (compared to national long distance companies). Rates are described in Section 7., 7. and 7. 800 Service.800 Service is another standard long distance service provided to businesses for the purposes of customer service or sales of products Residential Effective: February 15 2000Issue Date: January 31 , 2000 Issued by: Title: PAGE 8 Original Ray Ramirez President NAME OF UTILITY Univance Telecommunications , Inc.(Acceptance Stamp) customers use 800 service to have friends or relatives call them free of charge. Rates are described in Section 7.2.4, and 7.3.4. 3.4 Dedicated Service (Includes Outbound and 800).Dedicated Services is a heavily discounted service for large-volume users of long distance and is used by business customers only. Rates are described in Section 7., 7., 7.3.2 and 7. Calling Card. Calling card services enable a Customer to bill telephone calls to his account via a card assigned by the Company. Rates are described in Section 7.2., 7.3 and 7. 6.4 Liability of Company. 6.4.Notice. The Company will give at least 10 days' notice to customers and the Idaho PUC before increasing rates of other changes. The notice to customers will be either individual notice or a public notice in the newspapers in the Company s Idaho service areas. 6.4.2 Availability.All service is subject to availability of suitable facilities. The Company reserves the right to limit the length of communications or to discontinue services when necessary because of the lack oflocal facilities or other transmission medium capacity of because of any causes beyond its control. 6.4.Limitation of Liability. Except as stated on this Section 6.4., the Company shall have no liability for damages of any kind arising out of or related to events, acts rights or privileges contemplated in this tariff. This tariff does not limit the liability of the Company for willful misconduct. The liability of the Company for damages resulting in whole or in part from or arising in connection with the furnishing of this service under this tariff, including but not limited to mistakes, omissions, interruptions, delays, errors or other Issue Date: January 31 2000 Effective: February 15 2000 Issued by: Ray RamirezTitle: President PAGE 9 Original NAME OF UTILITY Univance Telecommunications, Inc.(Acceptance Stamp) defects or misrepresentations shall not exceed an amount equal to five time the initial minute charge provided for under this tariff for the interstate long distance call for the period during which the call was affected. No other liability in any event shall attach to the Company. The Company shall not be liable for any failure of performance hereunder due to causes beyond its control, including but not limited to acts of God, fires, flood or other catastrophes; any law, order, regulation, directive, action or request of the United States Government, or any other government, including state and local governments having jurisdiction over the Company, or of any department agency, commission bureau, corporation or other instrumentality or anyone or more of said governments, or of any civil or military authority; national emergencies, insurrections, riots, wars or other labor difficulties. The Company shall not be liable for any act or omission of any other entity furnishing to the Customer facilities, equipment, or services used with the Company s Long Distance Telecommunications Service. Nor shall the company be liable for any damages or losses due to the failure or negligence of the Customer or due to the failure of Customer-provided equipment, facilities or services. The Company shall be indemnified and saved harmless by the Customer from and against all loss, liability, damages and expense, including reasonable counsel fees due to claims for libel, slander, or infringement of copyright in connection with the material transmitted over the Company s facilities; and any claim resulting from any act or omission of the Customer ofpatron(s) of the Customer relating to the use of the Company s facilities. 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 determine the validity of the exculpatory clause. Issue Date: January 31 2000 Effective: February 15 2000 Issued by: Ray RamirezTitle: President PAGE 10 Original NAME OF UTILITY Univance Telecommunications, Inc.(Acceptance Stamp) Pricing Explanation of Rates for Intrastate and Interstate Long Distance Telecommunications Services The rates for the Company Intrastate and Interstate Long Distance Telecommunications Service will depend on the length of the call. Rates are "flat" rated and apply to all Idaho calls. The Rate Schedules in this section represent the maximum applied rates for Intrastate and Interstate services. All services are billed in six-second to thirty-second minimum and six-second rounding thereafter, except that calling-card services are billed in 30-second minimum and six-second rounding thereafter. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - --- - - --- ----- ----- ------- --- -- ------ ----- --- -- - -- -- --- -- --- - 7.2 Intrastate Rate Pro rams Switched Access Intrastate Rates Group V 19.cents/min K59 13.cents/min K69 15.4 cents/min VG4 20.cents/min VG5 20.cents/min Bi-26.cents/min Passport 15.cents/min Dollar Saver 21.0 cents/min Dedicated Intrastate Service Rates K31 cents/min K35 cents/min K39 cents/min MCI-MD01-13.cents/min MCI-MD03-14.cents/min Issue Date: January 31 2000 Effective: February 15 2000 Issued by: Ray RamirezTitle: President PAGE Original NAME OF UTILITY Univance Telecommunications , Inc.(Acceptance Stamp) Calling Card Intrastate Service Rates Group V, K59, K69 . VG4, VG5 , Passport . Bi-, Dollar Saver 18. 17. 13. 7.2.4 Switched Access 800 Intrastate Service RatesGroup V 19.. K59 13.. K69 15.4. VG4 20.. VG5 20. . Bi-Lo 26.Passport 15. Dollar Saver 21.0 cents/min cents/min cents/min cents/min cents/min cents/min cents/min cents/min cents/min cents/min cents/min 7.2.Dedicated Access 800 Intrastate Service Rates . MCI-MD01-02 13.61 cents/min . MCI-MD03-07 14.66 cents/min Interstate Rate Programs Switched Access Interstate Rates Group V cents/min K59 cents/min K69 cents/min VG4 cents/min VG5 cents/min Bi-cents/min Passport cents/min Dollar Saver cents/min Issue Date: January 31 2000 Effective: February 15 2000 Issued by: Ray RamirezTitle: President PAGE 12 Original NAME OF UTILITY Univance Telecommunications, Inc.(Acceptance Stamp) Dedicated Interstate Service Rates K31 3.1 cents/min K35 cents/min K39 cents/min Calling Card Interstate Service Rates Group V, K59, K69 18.cents/min VG4, VG5 , Passport 17.cents/min Bi-, Dollar Saver 13.cents/min 3.4 Switched Access 800 Interstate Service RatesGroup V 9.. K59 5.. K69 6.. VG4 8.. VG5 8. . Bi-Lo 6.Passport 7.Dollar Saver 5. 7.4 Service Charges and Surcharges Per Call Operator Assisted 800 Monthly Service Fee Dollar Saver Monthly Service Fee cents/min cents/min cents/min cents/min cents/min cents/min cents/min cents/min Issue Date: January 31 , 2000 Effective: February 15 2000 Issued by: Ray RamirezTitle: President PAGE 13 Original NAME OF UTILITY Univance Telecommunications, Inc.(Acceptance Stamp) Extended Basic Rates (Maximum rates Applied) Switched Access Extended Rates Alaska Outbound 24.cents/min Alaska 800 45.cents/min Hawaii Outbound 24.cents/min Hawaii 800 26.cents/mill Puerto Rico Outbound 24.cents/min Puerto Rico 800 33.cents/min US Virgin Islands Outbound 24.cents/min US Virgin Islands 800 36.2 cents/min Mexico (maximum)73.cents/min Canada Outbound 27.cents/min Canada 800 41.0 cents/min Calling Card Extended Rates 43.cents/min (Includes Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico , and u.S. Virgin Islands) 53.cents/min (Includes Canada) 76.cents/min (Includes Mexico) Effective: February 15 2000Issue Date: January 31 2000 Issued by: Ray RamirezTitle: President PAGE 14 Original NAME OF UTILITY Univance Telecommunications, Inc.(Acceptance Stamp) Dedicated Access Extended Rates Alaska Outbound 17.2 cents/min Alaska 800 37.cents/min Hawaii Outbound 17.cents/min Hawaii 800 19.cents/min Puerto Rico Outbound 17.cents/min Puerto Rico 800 23.cents/min US Virgin Islands Outbound 17.cents/min US Virgin Islands 800 29.cents/min Mexico (maximum)54.cents/min Canada Outbound 16.cents/min Canada 800 32.cents/min Issue Date: January 31 2000 Effective: February 15 2000 Issued by: Ray RamirezTitle: President PAGE 15 Original NAME OF UTILITY Univance Telecommunications, Inc.(Acceptance Stamp) RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE Issue Date: January 31 , 2000 Effective: February 15 2000 Issued by: Ray RamirezTitle: President