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Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106
Montclair, New Jersey 07042
Idaho P.C. No.
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Issued: December 28, 1998
Effective: January 11 , 1999
PRICE LIST APPLICABLE TO
INTEREXCHANGE SERVICES
WITHIN THE STATE OF IDAHO
PROVIDED BY
DISCOUNT CALL RATING, INC.
d/b/a FLAT RATE LONG DISTANCE INC.
d/b/a ConnectFREE
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Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106
Montclair, New Jersey 07042
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Issued: December 28 , 1998
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Montclair, New Jersey 07042
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Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106
Montclair, New Jersey 07042
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Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106
Montclair, New Jersey 07042
Idaho P.C. No.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
Check Page
Table of Contents
Concurring, Connecting or Other Participating Carriers
Symbols
Price List Format
Section 1 - Technical Terms and Abbreviations
Section 2 - Rules and Regulations
Section 3 - Description of Services
Section 4 - Rates and Charges
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Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106
Montclair, New Jersey 07042
Issued: December 28, 1998
Effective: January 11 , 1999
CONCURRING, CONNECTING OR
OTHER PARTICIPATING CARRIERS
None
SYMBOLS
The following are the only symbols used for the purposes indicated below:
To signify reduction
To signify increase
To signify a change in text or regulation but no change in rate
To signify matter relocated without change
To signify new rate or regulation
To signify discontinued rate or regulation
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Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106
Montclair, New Jersey 07042
Idaho P.c. No.
Original Page 7
Issued: December 28, 1998
Effective: January 11 , 1999
Price List FORMAT
Page Numbering - Page numbers appear in the upper right comer of the page. Pages are
numbered sequentially. However, new pages are occasionally added to the Price List.
When a new page is added between pages already in effect, a decimal is added. For
example, a new page added between pages 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 version on file with
the 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
2. 1. 1 (A)
1.1(A).
2. 1.1(A). La
Check Page - When a filing is made with the Commission, an updated Check Page
accompanies the filing. The Check Page lists the pages contained in the Price List, with
a cross reference to the current revision number. When new pages are added, the Check
Page is changed to reflect the revision.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
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JAN 111999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28 , 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 8
For the purposes of this Price List, the following technical terms and abbreviations will apply.
Access Line: An Access Line is a transmission line from either the LEC's or the DUC's Point-
of-Presence (POP) to the Customer s Premise(s) used to transmit voice and data calls.
Account Code: An Account Code is a code consisting of two or more digits which is available
to Customers to identify individual users and thereby allocate the cost of long distance Service.
ANI: ANI stands for Automatic Number Identification.
Applicant: Applicant is any entity or individual who applies for Service under this Price List.
Application for Service: The Application for Service is the standard Company order form
which includes all pertinent billing, technical, and other descriptive information which will
enable the Company to provide a communication Service(s) as required.
Authorization Code: An Authorization Code is a code in numbers or letters employed to gain
access to Service( s)
Authorized User: An Authorized User is a person, firm, corporation or other entity that either
is authorized by the Customer to receive or send communications or is placed in a position by
the Customer, either through acts or omissions, to send or receive communications.
Business Customer: A Business Customer is a Customer whose use of the Services is for a
business , professional, institutional, or occupational purpose. Any Business Customer employee
who subscribes to the Service for his or her home telephone will also be classified as a Business
Customer.
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Office of the SecretaryACCEPTED FOR FILING
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Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 9
CAP: CAP is an acronym for Competitive Access Provider.
Cardholder: Cardholder is the associate, member, Customer or other individual that uses the
Company s Prepaid Calling Card Service.
CLEC: CLEC stands for Competitive Local Exchange Carrier
Company: Company refers to Discount Call Rating, Inc. d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc.
Commission: Commission refers to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
Credit Card: Credit Card refers to Visai!i), MasterCardi!i), or American Expressi!i) or other Credit
Card companies as appropriate.
Customer: A Customer is the person, firm, corporation, governmental unit or other entity
which orders Service -- either for its own use, as a resale carrier, or as a non-profit manager
of a sharing group --and which is responsible for the payment of charges and for compliance
with this Price List. If an entity orders Service in more than one city or requests the assignment
of multiple account numbers, each such account is a separate Customer for billing purposes.
The term Customer also includes an entity that (1) remains presubscribed to Service after its
account(s) are removed from Company s billing system, and subsequently continues to use
Service, or (2) otherwise uses Service for which no other Customer is obligated to compensate
the Company.
Customer Premise(s) / Customer s Premise(s): Customer Premise(s)/ Customer s Premise(s)
locations are designated by a Customer where Service is originated/terminated.
DUC: DUC is an acronym for Designated Underlying Carrier.
InterLA T A Call: An interLA T A call is any call that originates in one LATA and terminates
in a different LATA.
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Roco Genova, President41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 10
IntraLA T A Call: An intraLA T A call is any call that originates and terminates within the same
LATA.
IXC: IXC stands for Interexchange Carrier.
LATA: LATA is an acronym for Local Access Transport Area which is a geographic boundary,
within which the LEC provides communications services.
LEC: LEC is an acronym for Local Exchange Carrier.
NP A: NP A literally stands for Numbering Plan Area but is more commonly referred to as an
area code.
NXX: NXX represents the first three digits of a Customer s telephone number.
PIC: PIC stands for Primary IXC.
Platform: Platform is the proprietary technology and associated computer equipment that is
used in conjunction with Prepaid Calling Card Service(s).
Point-of-Sale: Point-of-Sale is the location at which the Cardholder purchases the Prepaid
Calling Card.
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Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
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Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 11
POP: POP is an acronym for Point-of-Presence. A POP may be (a) the central office of the
DUC; (b) a location where the LEC or CLEC hands off the traffic of the Company s Customers
to the DUC; or (c) the location where the Customer s facility interconnects with the DUC.
Prepaid Calling Card: Prepaid Calling Card Service allows a Customer to purchase a
predetermined amount of access to the Company s long distance Services prior to the use of
Service. Prepaid Calling Cards are also called debit cards.
PUC: PUC is an acronym for Public Utility Commission.
Rate Center: A Rate Center is a specified geographical location used for determining mileage
measurements.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
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JAN 11 1999
Boise. Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 12
Service: Service consists of any telecommunications Service provided by the Company pursuant
to this Price List.
Switched Access: If the Customer s location has a transmission line that is switched through the
LEC or CLEC to reach the network of the DUC, the access is switched.
Switched Services(s): Switched Services(s) are any Services that are described in this Price
List.
Total Usage: The Customer calculates Total Usage totaling the most recent month's interstate,
intrastate, and international usage for all lines to be provisioned via a Service offered by the
Company. For Customers with multiple locations , the usage for each location will be calculated
individually. If the Customer s traffic volume varies significantly from month-to-month, the
Customer may determine TU by averaging more than one month's bill.
TV: TU stands for Total Usage.
Underlying Carrier: Underlying Carrier refers to any interexchange carrier that provides long
distance Services resold by the Company pursuant to this Price List.
V &H: V &H stands for Vertical and Horizontal.
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Office of the Secretary
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Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28 , 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 13
Application of Price List
This Price List contains the description, regulations , and rates applicable to intrastate
InterLA T A and intrastate IntraLA T A telecommunications Service offered by Discount Call
Rating, Inc. d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. with principal offices at 41 Watchung
Plaza, Suite 106 , Montclair, New Jersey 07042. Service is furnished for communications
originating and terminating within the state under the terms of this price list. The
Company s Services are provisioned via the DUC. The Company resells the Services of
facilities-based carriers.
Limitations Of Services
Services are offered subject to the availability of facilities and/or equipment from
the DUC, the Company s ability to provision the order at the time the Applicant
or Customer orders Service , and the provisions of this Price List. The Company
reserves the right, without incurring liability, to refuse to provide Service, to or
from any location where the necessary facilities, equipment, systems , and/or
switch software are not available.
The Company reserves the right to discontinue offering Services without liability,
or to limit the use of Services when necessitated by conditions beyond the
Company s control, or when the Customer is using Services in violation of the
law or of the provisions of this Price List.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise. Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova , President41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.c. No.
Original Page 14
Limitations of Services (continued)
2.4
Prior written permission from the Company and approval pursuant to Paragraph
14 are required before Customers may assign or transfer any Service. All
regulations and conditions contained in this Price List and all other applicable
Service conditions will apply to all such permitted assignees or transferees.
Service begins on the date that billing becomes effective and is provided on the
basis of a minimum period of at least one month, twenty four (24) hours per day.
Service will be provided until canceled by the Customer on not less than thirty
(30) days' written or verbal notice.
Customer will not use the Company name or any service mark or trademark of
the Company or refer to the Company in connection with any product
equipment, promotion or promotional material, or publication, contracts , or bills
etc. of the Customer without the express prior written approval of the Company.
The Customer may not use Services provided under this Price List for any
unlawful purpose.
Any Applicant or Customer is entitled to obtain Service under this Price List,
provided that the Company reserves the right to deny Service to any Customer
that, in the Company s reasonable opinion, presents an undue risk of nonpayment.
The Company, when acting at the Customer s request and, as its authorized
agent, will make reasonable efforts to arrange for Service requirements such as
special routing, route diversity, alternate access, or circuit conditioning.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 11 1999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28 , 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.c. No.
Original Page 15
Limitations of Services (continued)
10 Services are furnished subject to the condition that there will be no abuse or
fraudulent use of the Services. Abuse or fraudulent use of Services includes, but
is not limited to:
Use of Services to transmit a message or to locate a person or otherwise to
give or obtain information, without payment of the applicable charge; or
Obtaining, or attempting to obtain, or assisting another to obtain or to
attempt to obtain Services by rearranging, tampering with, or making
connection with any Services components of the Company or of the DUC
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 charge(s) for such Services;
Use of the Service of the Company to send a message or messages
anonymous or otherwise, in a manner reasonably expected to frighten
abuse, torment, or harass another; or
Use of Services in such a manner as to interfere unreasonably with the use
of Services by one or more other Customers.
11 All services are interstate offerings, but the Customer has the option to use the
services to place intrastate calls. Intrastate service is only available if the
Customer subscribes to the Company s comparable interstate service offering.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 16
Limitations of Services (continued)
The Company will accept a Customer s or Applicant's request for a particular
800/888 telephone number. The Company will accommodate such requests to the
extent possible. No guarantee of the assignment of the 800/888 number will be
made prior to the initiation of Service to the Customer. Assignment of the
800/888 telephone number to the Customer does not provide the Customer with
any ownership interest or proprietary right in that number. However, the
Customer does have a controlling interest in its active 800/888 number. If the
Company learns that an Applicant is attempting to sell, barter, trade, or otherwise
transfer an 800/888 number to another person, the Company may refuse to
establish Service. If the Company learns that a Customer is attempting to sell
barter, trade , or otherwise transfer an 800/888 number to another person, the
Company may, upon written notice, discontinue Service. If a Customer
800/888 telephone number is not used by callers other than for test calls to reach
the Customer or Customer s designee within ninety (90) days of activation of the
800/888 number, the Company, may upon written notice, discontinue Service.
13 The availability of 800 numbers from the Company is limited by the Company
ability to obtain 800 numbers from the DUC.
If a Customer accumulates past-due charges , the Company reserves the right not
to honor the Customer s request for a change in 800 service to another
carrier(e.
g. "
porting" of the 800 number), including a request for a Responsible
Organization (Resp. Org.) change, until such time as all charges are paid in full
and all disputes, if any, resolved.
15 The Company reserves the right to refuse to process calls when the Authorization
Code or PIN cannot be validated.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 11 1999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.c. No.
Original Page 17
Liabilities of the Company
Conditions under which the Company may, without notice, refuse or terminate
Service without liability include but are not limited to:
(A)Applicant or Customer provides the Company insufficient or fraudulent
billing information, invalid or unauthorized telephone numbers, or pre-
arranged account code numbers; or
(B)Applicant or Customer provides false information or refuses to provide
information to the Company regarding their identity, address, or credit-
worthiness; or
(N)If the Customer refuses to furnish information to the Company regarding
its past or current use of common carrier communication Services or its
planned use of Service(s); or
(D)Customer s use of the service constitutes a violation of either the provisions
of this Price List, or of any laws, or government rules, regulations, or
policies; or
(E)Any order or decision of a court or other governmental authority prohibits
the Company from offering such service; or
(F)The Company deems such refusal or termination necessary to protect the
Company or third parties against fraud , or to otherwise protect the
Company s personnel, agents, or service; or
(G)Customer s misuse of the DUC's network; or
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 11 1999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 18
Liabilities of the Company (continued)
(continued)
(H)Customer s use of the DUC's network for any fraudulent , unlawful, or
criminal purpose; or
(I)Customer has suspected unauthorized or fraudulent use of Service; or
(1)Customer s use of Service adversely affects the Service to other Customers;
Customer is using the Service for purposes other than those described in
this Price List; or
(K)
(L)If Customer refuses to allow Company reasonable access to the Customer
facilities to provision Service(s); or
(M) In the event that the Company or the DUC learn of possible fraudulent use
of any of the Company s travel card Services , the Company will make an
effort to contact the Customer, but Service may be terminated or blocked
without notice and without liability to the Company.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28 , 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 19
Liabilities of The Company (continued)
3.4
Conditions under which the Company may, with notice, refuse or terminate
service without liability include, but are not limited to:
Nonpayment of any sum due for telephone service provided hereunder, where
Customer s charges remain unpaid more than five (5) days following notice of
nonpayment from the Company. Notice will be deemed to be effective upon
mailing of written notice, postage prepaid, to Customer s last known address; or
In the event of emergency or threatened or actual disruption of Service to other
Customers, the Company may temporarily restrict Service without notice and
without incurring liability.
The Company is not liable for any act or omission of any other company or
companies furnishing a portion of the Service(s) or facilities or equipment
associated with such Service(s).
No agents or employees of connecting, concurring or other participating carriers
or companies will be deemed to be agents or employees of the Company without
written authorization.
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 the Service(s).
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise. Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 20
Liabilities of The Company (continued)
The Company is not liable for any defacement of, or damage to , the equipment
or premises of a Customer resulting from the furnishing of Services when such
defacement or damage is not the result of the Company s negligence. The
Customer will indemnify and hold harmless the Company from any claim of the
owner of the Customer s premises or other third party claims for such damages.
This Service is furnished subject to the conditions that there will be no abuse or
fraudulent use of the Service. Abuse or fraudulent use of Service includes but is
not limited to:
(A)Service that is used by the Customer or End User to frighten, abuse
torment, or harass another; or
(B)Service that is used by the Customer or End User in a manner which
interferes with the use of Service by one or more other Customers; or
(C)Service that is used by the Customer or End User to place calls by means
of illegal equipment, service , or device; or
(D)Service that is used by the Customer or End User to transmit a message or
to locate a person or otherwise to give or obtain information, without
payment of the applicable charge.
Idaho Public Utilities Commi~sion
Office of the Secretary
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Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28 , 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11, 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 21
Liabilities of The Company (continued)
The Company s liability will be limited to that expressly assumed in Paragraph
3 hereof. The Company will 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 furnishing 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, the Company hereby expressly disclaims, without limitation, all
warranties not stated in this Price List, whether express, implied or statutory, and
in particular disclaims all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose.
The Company may rely on LECs or other third parties for the performance of
Services such as Local Access. Upon Customer request and execution and
delivery of appropriate authorizing documents , the Company may act as agent for
Customer in obtaining such other Services. Customer s liability for charges
hereunder will not be reduced by untimely Installation or non-operation of
Customer provided facilities and equipment.
Where the Company s 800 Service(s) is not made available on the date committed
to the Customer, or cannot otherwise be made available after the Company
acceptance of the Customer s Service order, or the Customer is provided with a
number or numbers other than the one(s) committed by the Company to the
Customer, and any such failure or failures is due solely to the negligence of the
Company, in such case the Company s liability, if any, will be limited to the
lesser of (a) the actual monetary damages incurred and proved by the Customer
as the direct result of such failure or failures , or (b) the sum of $1 000.00.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 11 1999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28 , 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 22
Liabilities of The Company (continued)
12 The Company will be indemnified and held harmless by the Customer against:
(A)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, information, or other content transmitted via
Services(s); or
(B)Violation by Customer of any other literary, intellectual , artistic, dramatic
musical right, or other content transmitted by the Company; or
(C)Violations by Customer of the right to privacy; or
(D)Claims of patent infringement arising from combining or connecting
Channels with equipment and systems of the Customer; or
(E)Claims related to lost or stolen travel cards, except as described herein; or
(F)Any other claims whatsoever relating to or arising from message content
or the transmission thereof; or
(G)All other claims arising out of any act or omission of the Customer in
connection with Services provided by the Company; or
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 11 1999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova , President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 23
Liabilities of The Company (continued)
12 (continued)
(H)All loss, claims , demands , suits , or other action, or any liability
whatsoever, whether suffered, made, instituted or asserted by the Customer
or by any other party or persons, for any personal injury to, or death of
any person or persons, and for any loss, damage or destruction of any
property, whether owned by the Customer or others , caused or claimed to
have been caused directly or indirectly by the Installation, operation
failure to operate, maintenance, removal, presence, condition, location or
use of such equipment where such Installation, operation, failure to operate
maintenance, condition, location or use is not the direct result of the
Company s negligence or willful action; or
(I)Defacement of, or damage to, the premises of a Customer resulting from
the furnishing, Installation, and/or removal of Channel facilities or the
attachment of instruments, equipment, and associated wiring on or from the
Customer s Premises; or
(1)Claims arising out of the use of Services or associated equipment in an
unsafe manner (such as use in an explosive atmosphere) or the negligent or
willful act of any person other than the Company.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 11 1999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28 , 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 24
Liabilities of The Company (continued)
Interruptions, delays, errors , or defects caused by or contributed to , directly or
indirectly, by act or omission of Customer or its customers, affiliates, agents
contractors, representatives, invitees, licensees, successors or assigns or which
arise from or are caused by the use of facilities or equipment of Customer or
related parties will not result in the imposition of any liability whatsoever upon
the Company, and Customer will pay to the Company any reasonable costs
expenses, damages , fees or penalties incurred by the Company as a result thereof
including costs of Local Access Providers ' labor and materials. In addition, all
or a portion of the Service may be provided over facilities of third parties, and
the Company will not be liable to Customer or any other person, firm or entity
in any respect whatsoever arising out of defects caused by such third parties.
In the event parties other than Customer (e., Customer s customers) will have
use of the Service directly or indirectly through Customer, then Customer agrees
to forever indemnify and hold the Company and any affiliated or unaffiliated
third-party provider or operator of facilities employed in provision of the Service
harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, suits , actions , losses
damages, assessments or payments which may be asserted by said parties.
The failure to give notice of default, to enforce or insist upon compliance with
any of the terms or conditions herein, the waiver of any term or conditions
herein, or the granting of an extension of time for performance by the Company
or the Customer will not constitute the permanent waiver of any term or condition
herein. Each of the provisions will remain at all time in full force and effect until
modified in writing.
Idaho Public Utilities Cammission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 25
Liabilities of The Company (continued)
16 The Company is not liable for:
(D)
(A)Damages caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the Customer;
(B)Any failure to provide or maintain Services under this Price List due to
circumstances beyond the Company s reasonable control; or
(C)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 furnishing of, or interruption in, Services provided hereunder
absent a determination of willful misconduct by the Company through
judicial or administrative proceedings; or
Any special or consequential damages or any lost profits of any kind or
nature arising out of the furnishing of or interruption in Services contained
in this Price List; or
(E)The use or abuse of any Service described herein by any party including,
but not limited to , the Customer s employees or members of the public.
Use or abuse " includes, but is not limited to , any calls placed by means
of PBX-reorigination or any other legal or illegal equipment, Service, or
device. In the case of 800 Service, this also applies to third parties who
dial the Customer s 800 number by mistake; or
(F)Compensation for any injury the Customer may suffer due to the fault
parties other than the Company must be sought from such other parties; or
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise. Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 26
Liabilities of The Company (continued)
16 The Company is not liable for: (continued)
(G)Any action, such as blocking, discontinuing, or interrupting Service(s) by
the Company of all traffic or traffic to or from certain NPA-NXXs, certain
countries, cities, or individual telephone stations for any Service offered
under this Price List in order to control fraud or non-payment. Service will
be Restored as soon as it can be provided without undue risk and only after
accounts have been brought current.
The liability provided for above, will, in each case, be in addition to any amounts
that may otherwise be due the Customer under this Price List as a credit
allowance for the interruption of Service.
17 The Company will make no refund of overpayment by a Customer unless the
claim for such overpayment, together with appropriate evidence is submitted
within two years of the date of the alleged overpayment.
With respect to the Switched Services contained herein and except as otherwise
provided herein, the liabilities of the Company for damages arising out of
mistakes, omissions, interruptions, delays, errors or defects occurring in the
course of furnishing Service hereunder and not caused by the negligence or
intentional acts of the Customer will in no event exceed an amount equivalent to
the initial period charge to the Customer according to this Price List for the call
during which such mistake, omission, interruption, delay, error or defect in the
course of furnishing Service hereunder occurs , except in cases of willful
misconduct by the Company.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 11 1999
Boise , Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 27
Liabilities of The Company (continued)
19 The Company is not liable for any failure of performance hereunder due to causes
beyond its control, including, but not limited to:
Unavoidable interruption in the working of transmission facilities including
but not limited to fire, explosion, vandalism, cable cut, or other similar
occurrence; or
Natural disasters such as storms, fire, flood, or other catastrophes; or
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; or
National emergencies, insurrections , riots, rebellions , wars, strikes,
lockouts, work stoppages, or other labor difficulties, supplier failures
shortages, breaches or delays, unlawful acts of individuals including acts
of the Company s agents, contractors, and employees if committed beyond
the scope of their employment, or preemption of existing Services to
Restore Service in compliance with Part 64, Subpart D , Appendix A, of the
FCC's rules and regulations; or
Notwithstanding anything in this Price List 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.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 11 1999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 28
Liabilities of The Company (continued)
The above language does not constitute a determination by the Commission that
a limitation of liability imposed by the Company should be upheld in a court
law. Acceptance for filing by the Commission recognizes that it is a court'
responsibility to adjudicate negligence and consequential damage claims. It is
also the court's responsibility to determine the validity of the exculpatory clause.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28 , 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
2.4
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 29
Use of Service
2.4.
2.4.
2.4.
The Services offered herein may be used for any lawful purpose, including
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 Price List notwithstanding such sharing or resale and regardless of the
Company s knowledge of same. The Company will have no liability to any
person or entity other than the Customer and only as set forth herein. The
Customer will not use nor permit others to use the Service in a manner that could
interfere with Services provided to others or that could harm the facilities of the
DUC or others.
Service furnished by the Company will not be used for any unlawful or fraudulent
purposes as derIDed in this Price List.
Upon nonpayment of any sum owing to the Company, or upon a violation of any
of the provisions governing the furnishing of Service under this Price List, the
Company may, upon five (5) days written notification to the Customer, without
incurring any liability, immediately discontinue the furnishing of such Service.
The Customer will be deemed to have canceled Service as of the date of such
disconnection and will be liable for any cancellation charges set forth in this Price
List. If the Customer uses lOXXX or other carrier access codes once the
Customer s account has been canceled by the Company, the Customer is a
Customer of the DUC not the Company.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise. Idaho
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 30
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11, 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
2.4 Use of Service (continued)
Service furnished by the Company may be arranged for joint use or authorized
use. The joint user or Authorized User will be permitted to use such Service in
the same manner as the Customer, but subject to the following:
2.4.4
(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 subject to all regulations of this Price List.
(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. In the event that
the designated Customer fails to pay the Company, each joint user or
Authorized User will be liable to the Company for all charges incurred as
a result of its use of Service(s). Each joint or Authorized User must
submit to the designated Customer a letter accepting contingent liability for
its portion of all charges billed by the Company to the designated
Customer. This letter must also specify that the joint or Authorized User
understands that the Company will receive a copy of the guaranty from the
designated Customer. The Customer will be responsible for allocating
charges to each joint user or Authorized User.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
2.4
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 31
Use of Service (continued)
2.4.
2.4.
2.4.
2.4.
2.4.
A Customer of 800 Service(s) will provide not less than ten (10) business days
notice prior to implementation of special advertising or other new promotions
likely to stimulate usage.
If a Customer of 800 Service(s) is found to be non-compliant in passing back
appropriate answer supervision, the Company reserves the right to suspend
Service temporarily and/or deny requests for additional Service. The Company
will give the Customer ten (10) days' written notice via certified U.S. Mail of
intent to suspend or deny Service due to such non-compliance.
The Company may require a Customer requesting 800 Service to 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 will be submitted quarterly after Service is initiated.
Nothing herein, or in any other provision of this Price List, or in any marketing
materials issued by the Company shall give any person any ownership, interest
or proprietary right in any code, 800/888 number issued by the Company to its
Customers.
If within ninety (90) days of activation, a Customer s 800 number is not used
actually and substantially, the Company reserves the right to recover 800/888
Service, upon written notice, and/or make the 800/888 number unavailable for
use. Test calling does not constitute use.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 32
2.4 Use of Service (continued)
2.4.The Company in conjunction with its Responsible Organization (Resp. Org.) will
reserve, assign, activate, or change 800/888 numbers for a Customer and will
administer 800/888 numbers in accordance with customary industry standards and
practices, and the terms of this Price List and effective procedures of the 800
Service Management System.
Obligations of the Customer
The Customer will indemnify and hold harmless the Company against:
Claim(s) 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, information, or other content transmitted via
Service(s); or
Violation(s) by the Customer of any other literary, intellectual, artistic,
dramatic, or musical right, or other content transmitted via the Service(s);
Violation(s) by the Customer of the right to privacy; or
Claim(s) of patent infringement arising from combining or connecting
Company s facilities or the facilities of the DUC with apparatus and
systems of the Customer; or
All lost or stolen travel cards except as described in section 2.20 of this
Price List; or
Any other rights whatsoever relating to or arising from message content or
the transmission thereof; or
All other claims arising out of any act or omission of the Customer in
connection with any Service.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the SecretaryACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 33
Obligations of the Customer (continued)
The Customer will be responsible for the payment of all charges for Services
provided under this Price List and for the payment of all excise, sales, use , gross
receipts or other taxes that may be levied by a federal, state, or local governing
body or bodies applicable to the Service(s) furnished under this Price List unless
specified otherwise herein. A Customer claiming tax exempt status must provide
the Company with copies of all tax exemption certificates and documents required
by the Company at the time Service is ordered in order to be granted tax exempt
status. Failure to provide the required documentation at the time Service is
ordered will result in all taxes as noted herein being levied by the Company on
the Customer s Service and the Customer will be responsible for the payment of
all such charges. At the Company s option, the Company may accord the
Customer tax exempt status upon receipt of the required documentation after
Service is ordered. However, the Customer will be billed for all applicable taxes
and responsible for the payment of same until such time as the Company has
ceased billing the applicable taxes. In the event taxes are erroneously, paid the
Company is not liable for refunding any such payments to the Customer. The
Customer is responsible for seeking refunds for such taxes from the appropriate
taxing authority. Failure to pay the appropriate taxes prior to tax exempt status
being accorded by the Company will result in termination of Service.
The Company will not be liable to 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 in writing of any dispute
concerning charges, or the basis of any claim for damages , within sixty (60)
calendar days after an invoice is rendered or a debit is effected by the Company
for the call giving rise to such dispute or claim. 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.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 11 1999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28 , 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 34
Obligations of the Customer (continued)
5.4 The Company s failure to provide or maintain Service under this Price List will
be excused by the Customer for all circumstances beyond the Company
reasonable control.
The Customer will indemnify and save the Company harmless from any and all
liability not expressly assumed by the Company in Paragraph 2.3 and arising in
connection with the provision of Service to the Customer, and will protect and
defend the Company from any suits or claims alleging such liability, and will pay
all expenses (including attorneys' fees) and satisfy all judgements which may be
incurred by or rendered against the Company in connection therewith.
The Customer is responsible for payment for all long distance calls originated at
the Customer s number(s), terminated on the Customer s 800 number, billed to
the Customer s travel card or authorization code, accepted at the Customer
number, or incurred at the specific request of the Customer. The Customer is
responsible for paying all Services the Company provides to or from the
Customer s number(s), regardless of whether the Customer s facilities were used
fraudulently.
The discontinuance of Service(s) by the Company pursuant to Paragraphs 2.
does not relieve the Customer of any obligations to pay the Company for charges
due and owing for Service(s) furnished up to the time of discontinuance. The
remedies set forth herein will not be exclusive and the Company will at all times
be entitled to all rights available to it under either law or equity.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 11 1999
Boise. Idaho
. "..." '
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 35
Obligations of the Customer (continued)
The Customer is responsible for taking all necessary legal steps for
interconnecting the Customer provided terminal equipment with the long distance
network. The Customer will ensure that the signals emitted into the network of
the DUC do not damage equipment, injure personnel, or degrade Service to other
Customers. The Customer is responsible for securing all licenses, permits
rights-of-way, and other arrangements necessary for such interconnection. In
addition, the Customer will comply with applicable LEC signal power limitations.
The Customer will be liable for:
(A)Reimbursing the Company for all loss as a result of theft, fire, flood or
other catastrophes of Company or DUC provided equipment or facilities on
the Customer s Premises; and
(B)Reimbursing the Company for damages to facilities or equipment caused by
the negligence or wilful acts of the Customer s officers, employees, agents,
or contractors.
For Customers signing a Company term agreement, the Customer agrees to
maintain a minimum monthly usage volume equal to or greater than 50 percent
of the volume of long distance minutes established by the Customer during the
first full quarter of Customer participation under this plan. The Company
reserves the right to declare the Customer terminated from the term agreement
in the event that the Customer fails to maintain the volume stated above and early
termination penalties will apply.
The above 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'
responsibility to adjudicate negligence and consequential damage claims. It is
also the court's responsibility to determine the validity of the exculpatory clause.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 11 1999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULA nONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 36
Obtaining Service
Application for Service
To obtain Service, the Company requires the Customer to complete an application
for service which includes the letter of agency or other authorization it deems
appropriate.
Establishment of Credit
(A)Applicant
The Company reserves the right to examine the credit record and check the
references of all Applicants and Customers. The Company may examine
the credit profile/record of any Applicant prior to accepting the Service
order. These will not in themselves obligate the Company to provide
Services or to continue to provide Services, if a later check of Applicant's
credit record is, in the opinion of the Company, contrary to the best
interests of the Company. In the case of refusal to establish Service, the
Company shall notify the Applicant in writing of the reason for such
refusal.
(B)Customer
If the conditions of Services or the basis on which credit was originally
established have materially changed, an existing Customer may be required
to establish additional credit. The Company reserves the right to examine
the credit record and check the references of any Customer at any time.
Deposits
The Company does not collect deposits for services in this tariff.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise, Idaho
"..
,.. i
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 37
Rendering and Payment of Bill
General
Bills are sent to the Customer s billing address as shown on their account no later
than forty five (45) days following the close of billing. The billing period is a
month. Payments will be made directly to the address indicated on the bill.
Charges may be assessed for unbilled traffic for up to two years in arrears.
Due Date
The due date will be disclosed on the bill. Payment in full is due within twenty-
two (22) days from the invoice date.
Late Charge
If LEC billing is utilized, the rules and regulations applying to rendering and
payment of bill and late charges are the same as covered in the applicable LEC
tariff.
7.4 Billing Disputes
Billing disputes are handled by the Company s customer service organization.
See Section 2.8. of this Price List.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 11 1999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28 , 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 38
Customer Service
General
The Company s name and toll-free number appear on the bill. Customer Service
may be contacted in writing at 41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 , Montclair, New
Jersey 07042. Customers may also contact Customer Service by dialing toll-free
[phone] or FAX [phone]. Customer Service representatives are
available from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. business days for normal billing and service
questions. The 800/888 number is printed on the Customer s bill.
Billing Inquiries
Billing inquiries may be referred to the Company s customer service organization
as indicated in Paragraph 2.1 above. If the Customer is not satisfied with the
resolution of a bill dispute, the Customer may contact the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission, Statehouse, 472 West Washington, Boise, Idaho 83702 or call (800)
432-0369.
Service Difficulties
Service difficulties may be referred to the Company s customer service
organization, as indicated in Paragraph 2.1 above.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 39
Cancellation of Service By Customer
A Customer may cancel Service by giving written or verbal notice to the Company. Such
notice should be addressed to the Company s Customer Service organization at the address
specified in Section 2.1 of this tariff. The Company requires such notification to protect
the Customer from unauthorized account transfer or "slamming . If the Company is not
notified accordingly, the Company may reinstate Customer s account by implementation
of its automatic provisioning system. The Company will confirm all cancellations within
five (5) business days. Additionally, in the event that the automatic polling system
determines the Customer is no longer receiving Service, the Customer may be reinstated
and a written reinstatement notice will be sent to the Customer within five (5) business
days.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 11 1999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 40
10 Termination of Service By Company
10.1 Notice of Service Termination
Every effort will be made to provide a Customer five (5) days written notice of
termination of Service. If the Company delivers the notice to the Customer
premises, it will be left in a conspicuous place. When notice is mailed, the notice
will be addressed to the Customer s last known address and mailed first class or
some type of express over night delivery. However, under certain circumstances
including but not limited to emergency or threatened or actual disruption of
Service to other Customers, the Company may terminate Service without notice.
See Section 2.3 for conditions whereby the Company may refuse or terminate
Service without incurring liability.
10.2 Non-Payment
Service will not be terminated if the Company receives payment prior to the
termination date listed on the termination notice or if the Company and the
Customer have entered into a payment arrangement.
10.Charges Owed
The discontinuance of Service(s) by the Company pursuant to this section does
not relieve the Customer of any obligations to pay the Company for charges due
and owing for Service( s) furnished up to the time of discontinuance. The
remedies set forth herein will not be exclusive, and the Company will at all times
be entitled to all rights available to it under either law or equity.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 41
11 Interruption of Service
11.General
It is 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 will 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.
11.2 All Services
Credit allowances for the interruption of usage-sensitive Services will be limited
to the applicable initial period charge for the call interrupted , subject to the
limitation of liability provision set forth in Section 2.18 of this Price List.
11.3 Monthly Recurring Charges
No credit for monthly recurring charges will be issued for outages less than
twenty-four consecutive hours in duration. For Customers with Service subject
to a monthly recurring charge, Service interruptions of greater than twenty-four
(24) consecutive hours duration will receive a credit equal to the number of hours
of Service interruption divided by 720 hours times the monthly recurring charge
for the Service.
Idaho P~blic Utilities Commission
OffIce of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28 , 1998
Montclair , New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho p.C. No.
Original Page 42
12 Taxes
In addition to the charges specifically pertaining to the Services, certain federal, state, and
local surcharges, taxes , gross receipts, and fees will be applied to these Services. These
taxes, surcharges, and fees are calculated based upon the amount billed to the end user
for Service(s). All federal, state, and local taxes, surcharges, and fees (i.e., sales tax
gross receipts tax, municipal utilities tax, etc.) are listed on the Customer s invoices , and
unless otherwise specified herein, are not included in the rates listed in this Price List.
For Prepaid Calling Card Service, the per minute rate shown in Section 4 of this Tariff
is inclusive of all surcharges , taxes, and fees except for Point-of-Sale ("sales ) taxes.
In order to be granted tax exempt status, the Customer must provide the Company with
copies of all tax exemption certificates and documents required by the Company at the
time Service is ordered. Failure to provide the required documentation at the time Service
is ordered will result in all taxes as noted herein being levied by the Company on the
Customer s Service and the Customer will be responsible for the payment of all such
charges. At the Company s option, the Company may accord the Customer tax exempt
status upon receipt of the required documentation after Service is ordered. However, the
Customer will be billed for all applicable taxes and responsible for the payment of same
until such time as the Company has ceased billing the applicable taxes. The Company is
not liable for refunding the amount of the taxes paid the Customer. The Customer
responsible for seeking refunds for such taxes from the appropriate taxing authority.
Failure to pay the appropriate taxes prior to tax exempt status being accorded by the
Company will result in termination of Service.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 11 1999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 43
13 Holiday Rates
Holiday rates do not apply to the Company s services.
14 Timing of Calls
14.On direct dialed calls, chargeable time begins when the called station answers and
the connection is established between the calling station and the called station
miscellaneous common carrier, mobile radio system, or PBX system. Answer
detection is determined on standard industry answer detection methods , including
hardware and software answer detection.
13.Chargeable times ends when the calling station hangs up thereby releasing the
network connection. If the called station hangs up but the calling station does
not, chargeable time ends when the network connection is released by the
automatic timing equipment in the telecommunications network.
15 Determining Rate In Effect
15.For outbound Services that are time-of-day sensitive, the time-of-day at the
central office or POP associated with the calling station determines the rate in
effect. For inbound Services that are time-of-day sensitive, the time-of-day at the
central office or POP associated with the called station determines the rate in
effect. Time-of-day will be determined in accordance with Section 2.16 of this
Price List.
15.2 When call duration is split between two rate periods, the rate in effect at the
origination of the call applies to the entire duration of the call.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 44
16 Rate Period
Different rates may be applicable to a call at a different time of the day and on certain
days of the week as specified in the appropriate rate schedule for that call. The rate
periods shown below apply. All times shown are local time at the calling station in case
of an outbound call and at the called station in case of an inbound call.
Times Applicable
Rate Period From To But Not Days
Including Applicable
Day 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Mon - Fri
Evening 5:00 PM 11:00 PM Sun - Fri
Night 11:00 PM 8:00 AM All days
8:00 AM 11:00 PM Saturday
8:00 AM 5:00 PM Sunday
The Peak Rate Period is the same as the day rate period above. The Off-Peak Rate Period
is all other times.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 45
2. 17 Mileage Measurements
Each rate center or POP has a unique set of assigned vertical and horizontal (V &H)
coordinates which are used by the Underlying Carrier for calculating mileage. Calculation
of mileage is in accordance with the V &H coordinate system.
The distance is measured using the V &H coordinates associated with either the rate
centers of the originating and terminating stations or the V &H coordinates associated with
the originating and terminating POP of the underlying carrier. The type of access
determines which V &H coordinates are used.
If a call is originated or terminated via switched access , the distance is measured using
the V &H coordinates associated with the rate centers of the originating or terminating
station. If the call is originated or terminated via dedicated access, the distance is
measured using the V &H coordinates associated with the originating or terminating POP
of the underlying carrier.
The rate for a call between access lines associated with stations that use the same central
office is the rate for zero miles.
18 Determination of Airline Mileage
Calculation of distance is in accordance with the V &H coordinate system. The airline
mileage between rate centers or POPs is determined by applying the formula below to the
vertical and horizontal (V &H) coordinates associated with the rate centers involved. The
Underlying Carrier uses the rate centers and associated vertical and horizontal coordinates
that are produced by Bell Communications Research in its NPA-NXX V & H Coordinates
Tape and in NECA Tariff No.
FORMULA:
(Vl-V2)2+ (Hl-H2)
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 46
19 Application of Charges
19.1 Outbound Services
The rates and charges for outbound Services apply to calls that originate and
terminate in the State.
2. 19.Inbound Services
The rates and charges for inbound Services apply to calls that originate and
terminate in the State.
19.Travel Card Services
The travel card rates apply to calls that originate and terminate within the State.
Services are available to Customers that subscribe to the Company s outbound
long distance Service(s). The rate plan for the travel card will be the same as the
Customer s outbound Service rate plan. Travel card service is sold as an add on
to the Company s outbound Service. Initial and additional periods are one (1)
minute or fraction thereof.
19.4 Directory Assistance Service
The directory assistance charge applies whether or not the directory assistance
bureau furnished the requested telephone number(s) (e., where the requested
telephone number is unlisted, non-published or no record can be found).
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11, 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 47
19 Application of Charges
19.5 All Usage-Sensitive Services
Calls are billed in various timing increments depending on the Service subscribed
to by the Customer. Each Service has its own specific initial period and
additional period. The length of the initial period and the additional period is
shown in Section 3 of this Price List. For all Services, fractions of a timing
increment are rounded up to the next highest increment.
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 of $.005 or more, the fraction is rounded up to the next
higher whole cent. Otherwise, the charge is rounded down to the next lower
whole cent.
20 Lost Or Stolen Travel Card or PIN
Upon knowledge of facts which would alert a reasonable person to the possibility of
unauthorized use of the Customer s travel card or PIN, the Customer will alert and give
notice to the Company of such facts. Upon receipt of notice, the Company will deactivate
the PIN associated with the card. If requested by the Customer, a new PIN will be issued
to the Customer. The Customer will be excused from liability only with respect to
unauthorized calls placed after receipt of such notice by the Company.
21 Restoration of Service
The use and restoration of Service in emergencies will be in accordance with the priority
system specified in Part 64 , Subpart D of the Rules and Regulations of the Federal
Communications Commission.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 11 1999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28 , 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 48
22 Transfer or Assignment
After obtaining the Company s written consent, the Customer of record may assign or
transfer the use of Service where there is no interruption or physical relocation. All terms
and provisions contained in this Price List will apply to any assignee or transferee.
Services provided by the Company may not be transferred or assigned to a new Customer
unless the following conditions have been met:
The Customer of record (assignor Customer) requests such assignment or transfer
in writing at least forty-five (45) days prior to the effective date of any requested
assignment or transfer; and
Prior written consent of the Company is secured. The Company agrees to
respond to a request to assign or transfer to another Customer within thirty (30)
days of receipt of notification; and
New Customer s (assignee Customer) credit is approved by the Company; and
The new Customer (assignee Customer) notifies the Company in writing that it
agrees to assume all outstanding obligations of the former Customer for use of
Service(s). These obligations include all outstanding indebtedness for the use of
Service(s). Consent to such assignment or transfer will not be unreasonably
withheld.
Any permitted assignment or transfer of Company ' Service will not relieve or discharge
any Customer from remaining jointly and severally liable with the new Customer for any
obligations existing at the time of transfer or assignment.
....,
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 11 1999
Boise, IdalIa
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 49
23 Agreements, Proposals, and Warranties
23.
23.
The applicable terms , rates, and conditions specified in this Price List, before or
after subscription, constitute the only agreement between the parties with respect
to Service(s) to which the Customer has subscribed, or desires to subscribe.
Statements (whether written or oral) may have been made about the Service(s)
specified in this Price List. Such statements, however, do not constitute
warranties , shall not be relied upon by the Customer, and are not part of the
parties relationship. All prior agreements , proposals , representations, or
understandings concerning the Service(s) are also deemed superseded upon the
Customer s subscription. The applicable Price List sections constitute the
complete and exclusive expression of the parties' relationship. These Price List
provisions may only be modified by: (1) a subsequent Price List filing; or (2) a
written agreement, signed by an authorized Company representative, which
identifies both the Price List provisions being modified or superseded, if
applicable, and the specific nature of the change.
All implied warranties, including the implied warranty of merchantability, are
disclaimed. The Company does not warrant that the Service(s) are fit for the
particular purpose of the Customer. The Company makes no warranties with
respect to the Service(s) other than that the Service(s) will conform to the
description contained in the Price List. Further Company liability will be such
as described in Section 2.3 of this Price List.
24 Changes to Service Offerings
The Company reserves the right to add, change, or delete DUCs at any time.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise, Idaho
..-..., !
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28 , 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 50
25 Persons Designated As A Contact For the Commission Staff
25.1 Ongoing Operations of the Company
Rocco Genova, President
Discount Call Rating, Inc. d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc.
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106
Montclair, NJ 07042
[phone]
25.Price List
Customer Service Department
Discount Call Rating, Inc. d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc.
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106
Montclair, NJ 07042
[phone]
25.3 Complaints/Inquiries from Customers
Inquiries from Customers should be referred to the Company s Customer Service
Department above. If a problem occurs which cannot be resolved by the
Customer Service representative or the Company s supervisory staff, a complaint
may be referred to Rocco Genova, President, Discount Call Rating, Inc. d/b/a Flat
Rate Long Distance Inc., 41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106, Montclair, NJ 07042
who may be reached via telephone at [phone]. If the Customer is not
satisfied with the resolution of a bill dispute, the Customer may contact the Idaho
Public Utilities Commission, Statehouse, 472 West Washington, Boise, Idaho
83702 or call [phone].
25.4 Registered Agent
National Registered Agents, Inc.
512 West Bannock
Boise, Idaho 83702
[phone].
Idaho P~blic Utilities Commission
Office of the SecretaryACCEPTED FOR FlUNG
JAN 111999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January II , 1999
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
Idaho P .C. No.
Original Page 51
Outbound Services - Switched Access
1.1 General
Unless otherwise stated in the Price List, the method of provisioning a specific
outbound Service is determined by the Company, and the selection of the DUC
is made by the Company. Switched Access outbound Services are only available
in equal access areas. The availability of each outbound Service is included in the
description for that Service.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January II , 1999
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 52
Outbound Services - Switched Access (continued)
1.2 DCR Banded
DCR Banded is an outbound only, mileage sensitive long distance pricing plan
available to Business Customers and Residential Customers that utilize Switched
Access to reach the long distance network. The Company s rate plans are offered
based on the Customer s TU. Plan availability is as follows:
Plan Minimum Initial Additional
Period Period
$10.I Minute I Minute
$100.I Minute I Minute
$200.I Minute I Minute
$300.I Minute I Minute
$10.I Minute 1 Minute
$100.I Minute I Minute
$200.1 Minute 1 Minute
$300.I Minute 1 Minute
$10.1 Minute 1 Minute
$100.1 Minute 1 Minute
$200.1 Minute 1 Minute
$300.1 Minute 1 Minute
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 11 1999
Boise. Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January II , 1999
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
Idaho P.C. No. I
Original Page 53
Outbound Services - Switched Access
1.3 DCR Business Banded
DCR Business Banded is an outbound only, mileage sensitive long distance pricing
plan available to Business Customers that utilize Switched Access to reach the
long distance network. The Company s rate plans are offered based on the
Customer s TD. Plan availability is as follows:
Plan Minimum Initial Additional
Period Period
$50.1 Minute 1 Minute
$100.I Minute I Minute
$250.I Minute I Minute
$500.I Minute I Minute
1.4 DCR Residential Banded
DCR Residential Banded is an outbound only, mileage sensitive long distance
pricing plan available to Residential Customers that utilize Switched Access to
reach the long distance network. The Company s rate plans are offered based on
the Customer s TU. Plan availability is as follows:
Plan Minimum Initial Additional
Period Period
$50.I Minute I Minute
$100.I Minute I Minute
$250.I Minute 1 Minute
$500.I Minute I Minute
Idaho P~blic Utilities Commission
OffIce of the SecretaryACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 11 1999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
Idaho P.C. No. I
Original Page 54
Outbound Services - Switched Access (continued)
1.5 DCR Flat Rated
DCR Flat Rated is an outbound only, non-mileage sensitive long distance pricing
plan available to Business Customers and Residential Customers that utilize
Switched Access to reach the long distance network. The Company s rate plans
are offered based on the Customer s TU. Plan availability is as follows:
Plan Minimum Initial Additional
Period Period
$50.1 Minute I Minute
$60.I Minute I Minute
$70.I Minute I Minute
$80.I Minute I Minute
$90.1 Minute I Minute
$100.I Minute I Minute
$120.1 Minute 1 Minute
$140.I Minute I Minute
$160.I Minute 1 Minute
$180.I Minute 1 Minute
$200.1 Minute 1 Minute
$250.1 Minute I Minute
Idaho P~blic Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise. Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January II , 1999
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
Idaho P.c. No. I
Original Page 55
Outbound Services - Switched Access (continued)
1.6 Discount Call Rating
Discount Call Rating is an outbound only, long distance pricing plan. Service is
available to Business Customers and Residential Customers that (1) utilize
Switched Access to reach the long distance network and (2) meet the TV
requirement shown in the table below.
Plan Minimum Initial Additional
Period Period
$10.I Minute I Minute
$100.I Minute I Minute
$200.I Minute I Minute
$300.I Minute 1 Minute
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 11 1999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January II , 1999
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
Idaho P.c. No. I
Original Page 56
Outbound Services - Switched Access (continued)
1.7 ConnectFREE - Residential
ConnectFREE - Residential is an outbound only long distance Service. Intrastate
Service is an add-on Service available only if the Customer subscribes to the
Company s interstate ConnectFree - Residential service. ConnectFree - Residential
is not available on a stand-alone basis. ConnectFree - Residential is only available
to Residential Customers whose local exchange service is classified by the local
telephone company as residential. With ConnectFree - Residential Service, the
Customer or End User may place an unlimited number of intrastate calls without
charge regardless of the length of the call. Since intrastate calling is available
without charge, call detail will not be provided. Intrastate Service may be
discontinued by the Company if the Customer fails to maintains the terms and
conditions of interstate service as provided in the Company s interstate tariff.
1.8 ConnectFree - Business
ConnectFree - Business is a prepaid intrastate long distance service for Business
Customers. Intrastate Service is an add-on Service available only if the Customer
subscribes to the Company interstate ConnectFree - Business Service.
ConnectFree - Business is not available on a stand-alone basis. The prepayment
amount is established by the Company and the Customer based upon anticipated
usage. When the prepayment is exhausted, the Company will replenish the
Customers account by the agreed to recurring prepayment amount. The initial and
additional periods for ConnectFREE - Business are one (1) minute.
Idaho P~blic Utilities Commission
OffIce of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January II , 1999
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
Idaho P .C. No. I
Original Page 57
Inbound Services
General
Inbound Services permit calls to be completed to the Customer s location without
charge to the calling party. All inbound Services are interstate offerings, but the
Customer has the option to use the Services to receive intrastate calls.
DCR 800/888
DCR 800/888 Service is an inbound only long distance pricing plan. Calls are
originated from any point in the State on any type of access but are terminated via
Switched Access lines to the Customer s location. DCR 800/888 permits 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, (800/888)
NXX-XXXX, which terminates at the Customer s location. DCR 800/888 is
available to Business Customers and Residential Customers that utilize Switched
Access to reach the long distance network of the DUC. The Company offers DCR
Banded 800, DCR Business Banded 800, DCR Residential Banded 800, DCR Flat
Rated 800, and Discount Call Rating 800. The availability of service, TV
requirements, initial period, and additional periods are the same as Sections 3.1.2
through 3.1.5 of this Price List.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 11 1999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January II , 1999
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
Idaho P.C. No. I
Original Page 58
3.3 DCR Travel Card Services
General
Travel card Services enable the end user to originate a call from a touch tone
telephone by dialing an 800 access number, a valid calling card number, and PIN.
All travel card Services are interstate Services with the Customer having the
option to use the Service to place intrastate calls.
DCR Travel Card
The DCR Travel Card is available to Business Customers and Residential
Customers that subscribe to one of the Company s outbound Service offerings.
The initial period is one (I) minute or fraction thereof and the additional period
is each one (I) minute or fraction thereof.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 11 1999
Boise. Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
Idaho P.C. No. I
Original Page 59
3.4 Directory Assistance
3.4.General
Intrastate Directory Assistance involves the supplying of assistance in determining
or attempting to determine the telephone number of a party located in another
state.
3.4.Availability of Services
Intrastate Directory Assistance is available to any Customer that has access to the
directory assistance bureau of the DUC.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 11 1999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January II , 1999
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
Idaho P.C. No. I
Original Page 60
DCR Toll Protect Service
DCR Toll Protect Service is an optional Service offered to limit the Customer s fmancial
losses incurred in the form of direct usage and all Service charges incurred against their
account as a result of fraudulent access and use of the Customer s account by persons not
physically located at the Customer s Premises. If an unauthorized user causes charges to
be incurred to a DCR Toll Protect Service Customer in violation of legal and acceptable
procedures as defined by state, federal, or local government law or is contrary to any rule
set forth by the Federal Communications Commission, the Company will relieve all such
fmancial responsibility after the provision of: (1) an incident report from a local, state, or
federal law enforcement agency detailing the occurrence of such fraud and (2) the
satisfaction of a $100.00 deductible credit to be applied against all losses occurring as a
result of each reported incident.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 11 1999
Boise. Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January II , 1999
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
Idaho P .C. No.
Original Page 61
Prepaid Calling Card Service
General Description of Service
Prepaid Calling Card Service allows Cardholders to obtain a predetermined amount
of access to the Company s long distance services. The card is a dollar based
service, meaning there is a fixed amount of dollars (i., $25 , $50, $100, $200
$300, or some other denomination) available to the Customer who purchases a
card.
Prepaid Calling Card service is offered via toll-free access numbers and is
available to a Cardholder from a touchtone phone. The Cardholder dials a toll-
free number from anywhere in the State. The Cardholder hears recorded messages
that guide the Cardholder through the Platform. The Platform validates the
Cardholder s PIN, determines whether time remains on the card and, if so
completes the call to the called telephone number dialed by the Cardholder. The
Cardholder is verbally informed of the available balance of the Prepaid Calling
Card account when their account drops below 11 % remaining. The Cardholder
may place additional calls without re-dialing the toll-free access number and
without reentering the card number and PIN. The initial period is one (1) minute
or fraction thereof. The additional period is one (I) minute or fraction thereof.
Calls are real-time rated during call progression. The total price of each call
including applicable taxes, is calculated on the basis of usage and is deducted from
the available account balance associated with each card. The Platform debits the
Cardholder s account balance as the Cardholders places a call. The Cardholder
receives a warning tone when the Prepaid Calling Card account balance drops
below 11 % of a predetermined value. The Cardholder also receives a warning
tone one minute before the balance reaches zero. Depending on the option
selected by the Customer, calls in progress may be terminated when the balance
reaches zero. The expiration date of the card is one year from date of issuance
or one year from date of last recharge.
Idaho P~blic Utilities Commission
OffIce of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise. Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January II, 1999
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
Idaho P.C. No. I
Original Page 62
Prepaid Calling Card Service
Options
(A)Disposable
A disposable Prepaid Calling Card is not reusable once the usage has been
exhausted.
(B)Automatic Recharge
The Customer may subscribe to the Company s automatic recharge option
when the Customer initially subscribes to Prepaid Calling Card Service.
the Customer selects the automatic recharge option, the account balance on
the Customer s Prepaid Calling Card will be automatically restored each
month to a predetermined level, and the Customer will be billed via LEC
billing for the amount of the recharge. The account balance will be
recharged to the predetermined level whether or not the account balance is
zero at the time of the recharge.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January II , 1999
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
Idaho P.c. No. I
Original Page 63
Prepaid Calling Card Service (continued)
Options (continued)
(C)Recharge on Demand
Customers not subscribing to the automatic recharge option may be given
an opportunity to recharge their Prepaid Calling Card account on demand.
When the value of the Prepaid Calling Card account reaches 10% of a
predetermined level and again when the account balance reaches zero, the
Cardholder will be prompted to recharge the account balance. Payment may
be made by cash, check, money order, cashier s check, or Credit Card or the
Company will bill the amount of the recharge on the Customer s LEC bill.
(D)Rechargeable Switching To Post Paid Calling Card
Upon expiration of a Prepaid Calling Card, the Customer may continue to
use the Prepaid Calling Card number and PIN as a travel card Service if the
Customer notifies the Company s Customer Service department and the
Customer s credit is approved by the Company. The rate for post paid
travel card Service is the same as shown in Section 4.1 of this Tariff in
the cell labeled "All Other Travel Card Services.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January II, 1999
SECTION 4 - RATES AND CHARGES
Idaho P .C. No. I
Original Page 64
Outbound Services
1.1 DCR Banded, DCR Business Banded, DCR Residential Banded, DCR Flat Rated
Service Plans, and Discount Call Rating
Rate Per Minute
Rate Day Evening Night
Mileage
All $.3620 3620 $.3620
1.2 ConnectFREE - Residential
There is no charge for intrastate calling.
1.3 ConnectFree - Business
The rate per minute is $0.10.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January 11 , 1999
SECTION 4 - RATES AND CHARGES
Idaho P .c. No. I
Original Page 65
Inbound Services
DCR 800/888
DCR Banded 800, DCR Business Banded 800, DCR Residential Banded 800, DCR
Flat Rated 800, and Discount Call Rating 800
Rate Per Minute
Rate Day Evening Night
Mileage
All $.3620 $.3620 $.3620
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 11 1999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January II , 1999
SECTION 4 - RATES AND CHARGES
Idaho P .C. No. I
Original Page 66
Travel Card Services
DCR Travel Card Service
The per minute rates are as follows:
Rate Plans Rate Per Minute
&17 $0.3000
, 6, 10, 14, & 18 $0.2500
, 7, 11 , 15, & 19 $0.2800
, 8, 12, 16, & 20 $0.2700
21 - 27 $0.2600
28 - 32 $0.2500
Minimum Rate Pricing A $0.2500
Minimum Rate Pricing B $0.2500
Minimum Rate Pricing C $0.2500
Minimum Rate Pricing D $0.2500
All Other Travel Card Services (N)$0.3000 (N)
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 11 1999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President
41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January II , 1999
SECTION 4 - RATES AND CHARGES
Idaho P.C. No. I
Original Page 67
4.4 Directory Assistance Services
Direct dialed calls to directory assistance will be billed at $1.00 per call.
Idaho P~blic Utilities Commission
OffIce of the Secretary
CEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January II , 1999
SECTION 4 - RATES AND CHARGES
Idaho P.u.C. No.
Original Page 68
Miscellaneous Charges
Payphone Surcharge
Pursuant to the FCC's Order in CC Docket 96-128, this surcharge applies only to
dial-around calls, i., calls originating using a carrier s access code, a Customer
800 and other toll-free numbers Calling Cards and debit card calls, from payphone
instruments. This surcharge does not apply for 0+ call for which the payphone
provider would otherwise receive compensation. The Customer will pay the
Company a per call surcharge of $0.35 per call for all such traffic.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 11 1999
Boise, Idaho
Discount Call Rating, Inc.
d/b/a Flat Rate Long Distance Inc. d/b/a ConnectFREE
Roco Genova, President41 Watchung Plaza, Suite 106 Issued: December 28, 1998
Montclair, New Jersey 07042 Effective: January II , 1999
SECTION 4 - RATES AND CHARGES
Idaho P.C. No. I
Original Page 69
Prepaid Calling Card
A Prepaid Calling Card may be used to place intrastate, interstate or international calls.
The rate per minute for intrastate calling via a Prepaid Calling Card Service is based on
the total cost of the card. The higher the value of the card, the lower the rate per mi,nute.
Rate Per Minute Total Cost of Card
2100 $37.
2200 $26.
2300 $21.00
2500 $15.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 111999
Boise. Idaho