20020920Application.pdf

ATTORNEYS AT LAW
September 20,2002
Ms.Jean J.Jewell
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise ID 83720-0084
RE:Application for Certificate of BridgeBand
Communications
Dear Ms.Jewell:
Enclosed please find an original and three copies of the application for certificate of public
convenience and necessity of BridgeBand Communications.The original and three copies of theapplicationarefiledperinstructionsfromJanetBahora,PUC Records Room Administrator.Sheindicateditwasnotnecessarytofileanoriginalandsevencopies.
Also,we have only submitted one copy of the proprietary financial information,per Janet'sinstructions.
Would you please acknowledge receipt of the application on the copy of this letter of transmittalandindicatethecasenumberofthisfiling.
Thank you.
MyrnaJ.Walters
Legal Assistant
Molly O'Leary (ISB No.4996)
RICHARDSON &O'LEARY PLLC99E.State Street,Suite 200 '6P.O.Box 1849
Eagle,Idaho 83616
SSigNTelephone:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
Attorneys for BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
Contact:Jon M.Hesse,President NE W CASE
BEFORE THE
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF BRIDGEBAND ),,,-¿,pCOMMUNICATIONS,INC.'S APPLICATION )CASE NO./l -/'JJ /6FORAPPROVALOFACERTIFICATEOF)PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESITY )
APPLICATION
BridgeBand Communications,Inc.("BridgeBand")hereby submits this application for a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity ("Certificate")to provide basic local exchange
service throughoutthe state of Idaho.
NAME,ADDRESS AND FORM OF BUSINESS
A.BridgeBand is a full-service competitive communications company offering data
communications and Internet access using DSL technology to provide high-speed,high quality,
cost-effective ADSL and SDSL service.In addition,BridgeBand offers commercial grade
ISDN,Frame Relay,Dedicated and ATM access services nationwide.BridgeBand is currently
expandingits services to include residentialvoice-grade services,video and television services.
B.BridgeBand is a Montana corporation.See Exhibit 1,attached.
C.BridgeBand's principal business address is:
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATEOFPUBLICCONVENIENCEANDNECESSITY
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514 South 23rd Ave.,Bozeman,MT 59718.
D.See attached certified copy of BridgeBand's articles of incorporation.(Exhibit2).
E.See attached certificate of good standing issued by the Secretary of State for the State
of Idaho.(Exhibit3).
F.The name and address of BridgeBand's registered agent for service in Idaho is:
MollyO'Leary
Richardson &O'LearyPLLC99E.State Street,Suite,200
P.O.Box 1849
Eagle,ID 83616
E.The five common stockholders owning the greatest shares of common stock and the
number of such shares owned by each are as follows:
PERCENTAGE OFALLSHARES PERCENTAGENAMESHARESOWNEDISSUEDANDVOTINGCONTROLOUTSTANDING
Jon M.Hesse 7,000 26.44 26.44
Mark J.D'Agostino 3,000 12.59 12.59
Scott J.D'Agostino 3,000 12.59 12.59
Shane W.Collins 3,000 12.59 12.59
Ken Eiden 3,000 12.59 12.59
TOTAL 76.8 76.8
F.The names and addresses of BridgeBand's directors and officers are as follows:
DIRECTORS
Jon M.Hesse,P.O.Box 423,Livingstone,MT 59047
Shane Collins,4600 Shandalyn Lane,Bozeman,MT 59715
Mark D'Agostino,600 Rottweiler Lane,Belgrade,MT 59714
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATEOFPUBLICCONVENIENCEANDNECESSITY
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Joseph G.Long,P.O.Box 10332,Bozeman,MT 59718
Scott D'Agostino,600 Rottweiler Lane,Belgrade,MT 59714
Brian W.Prahl,1805 South Wilson,Bozeman,MT 59715
Kenneth W.Eiden,III,4625 Johnson Road,Bozeman,MT 59718
OFFICERS
Jon M.Hesse,President
Shane Collins,Secretary
Brian W.Prahl,Treasurer
2.TELECOMMUNICATIONSSERVICE
Upon the effective date of an approved Certificate,BridgeBand intends to provide
commercial grade residential and commercial voice,data,video and television services.
3.SERVICE TERRITORY
BridgeBand intends to provide telecommunication services throughout the State of Idaho.
With respect to local exchange services,BridgeBand intends to compete with Teton Telecom
("Teton"),Qwest Communications,Inc.("Qwest")and Verizon Northwest,Inc.("Verizon")in
their respective service areas in the state of Idaho.
4.FINANCIAL INFORMATION
In accordance with IPUCRP 67 governing information exempt from public review,
BridgeBand's financial information is filed herewith under separate cover,as Exhibit 4.IDAPA
31.01.01.067.Exhibit 4 contains CONFIDENTIALBalance Sheets for the current year and
calendar years 2001 and 2000,and a CONFIDENTIALcopy of BridgeBand's Profit &Loss
Statements for the current year and for the calendar years 2001 and 2000.
APPLICATIONFOR CERTIFICATEOFPUBLICCONVENIENCEANDNECESSITY
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5.MAPS
BridgeBand proposes to provide service in Teton's,Qwest's and Verizon's existing
service areas and thereby references and incorporates herein by this reference Teton's,Qwest's
and Verizon's service area maps on file with the Commission.
6.PRICE LIST FILING
BridgeBand is filing herewith an illustrativePrice List to reflect services to be offered in
compliance with the appropriate Commission rules.(Exhibit5).
7.COMPANY CONTACTS
For establishment of service,complaints and inquiries regarding service and billing,or
reporting or inquiring about network outages or service problems:
Customer Contact:
Jon M.Hesse,President
514 S.23rd Street
P.O.Box 10486
Bozeman,MT 59718
406.586.1102 (Voice)
406.586.1069(Fax)
1-888-375-2263
e-mail:[e-mail]
Commission Contact (for complaints,inquiries and matters concerning rates and pricelists):
Jon M.Hesse,President,BridgeBand Communications,Inc.514 S.23rd
P.O.Box 10486
Bozeman,MT 59718
406.586.1102(Voice)
406.586.1069 (Fax)
e-mail:[e-mail]
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATEOFPUBLICCONVENIENCEANDNECESSITY
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8.INTERCONNECTIONAGREEMENT
BridgeBand has executed an InterconnectionAgreement with Qwest that was approved
by the Commission on January 29,2002 (Case No.QWE-T-01-26;Order No.28940).
Negotiations with other Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers are pending.
9.COMPLIANCE WITH COMMISSIONRULES
BridgeBand has reviewed all of the Commission rules and agrees to comply with them,
unless otherwise ordered.
10.RELEASE OF INFORMATION
BridgeBand hereby permits the release of its name,address and general business
telephone number in response to a request for the same.
DATED thi day of September,2002.
Richards n&Ç'Leary PLLC
lŸíollyO'ryAttoesfoBri eBaCommunicas,Inc.
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATEOFPUBLICCONVENIENCEANDNECESSITY
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M RETARY OF STATE
STATE OF MONTANA
CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE
I,Mike Cooney,Secretary of State of the State of Montana,do hereby certify that
BRIDGEBAND COMMUNICATIONS,INC.
Duly filed its Articles of incorporation in this office on MAY 7 1999,and on that date wascreatedabodypoliticandcorporate.
I further certify that all taxes,fees and penalties owed to this state have been paid by saidcorporationandthatthemostrecentannualreporthasbeenfiledwiththisoffice.
I further certify that no articles of dissolution have been placed on record in this office by saidcorporationandmyrecordsindicatethecorporationisingoodstandingunderthelawsoftheStateofMontanaandauthorizedtotransactinbusinessandconductitsalTairsinthisstate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set
my hand and afüxed the Great Seal of the State
of Montana,at Helena,the Capital,this May 11,
MIKE COON Y
Secretary of State
EXHIBIT
Articles of Incorpor tion
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BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
I,the undersigned,a natural person of the age of Twenty-one (21)years or more,acting as the Incorporator of thecorporation,adopt the following Articles of Incorporation forsuchcorporation:
FIRST:The name of the corporation is BridgesanoCommunications,Inc.
SECOND:The period of its duration is perpetual.
THIRD:1.)The purpose or purposes for which the corporationisorganizedare:To engage in any lawful activity forwhichacorporationmaybeorganizedundertheGeneralCorporationLawsofMontana,except for the purpose ofbanking,insurance,or the practicing of a professionwhichmaybeincorporatedasaprofessionalservicecorporation.
2.)To have and exercise all of the rights and powersfromtimetotime(a)granted by Title 35,Montana CodeAnnotated(including any and all acts amendatorythereoforsupplementalthereto),and (b)otherwisegrantedtoacorporationbylaw.
3.)To act as a holding company,to hola and managepropertyfortheuseandbenefitoftheshareholderorshareholders.
4.)To own,operate,lease,buy,sell,rent,hypothecate,encumber,improve,develop,use andotherwisedealinanymannerwithrealpropertyandimprovementsthereonandappurtenancesthereto,andwithpersonalproperty,without limitation.
5.)To operate a telecommunications company,and toengageincommercialtransactionsandoperatecommercialestablishments.
6.)To act as a partner or joint venturer or in anyotherlegalcapacityinanytransaction.
EXHIBIT
statement conferring independent purposes and powers onthecorporation,
FOURTH:The aggregate number of shares which the corporationshallhaveauthoritytoissueis50,000.FIFTH:The name and address of the initial incorporator is:Jon M.HesseP.O.Box 423411E.Callender Street-Livingston,MT 59047
SIXTH:The address of the initial registered office of thecorporationis:411 E.Callender Street,Livingston,Montana 59049,and the name of the initial registeredagentatsuchaddressis:Jon M.Hesse.
DATED this day of ay,99.
Jon .Áesse
STATE OF MONTANA )
:ss.County of Park )
On this day of May,1999,before me,theundersigned,a Notary Public for the State of Montana,personallyappearedJONM.HESSE,known to me to be the person whose name issubscribedtothewithininstrumentandacknowledgedtomethatheexecutedthesame.IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixedmyofficialsealthedayandyearfirstabovewritten.
Notary Public for the State of Montana.Residing at Livingston,þontana.My Commission expires:«VA.//.
Articles o£Incorporation
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EXHIBIT
IDSOS CERTIFICATE OF EXISTFECE
Page l of 1
State of Idaho
Office of the Secretary of State
CERTIFICATE OF EXISTENCE
OF
BRIDGEBAND COMMUNICATIONS,INC.
File Number C-144316
I,PETE T.CENARRUSA,Secretary of State of the State of Idaho,hereby certify that I am the custodian of thecorporationrecordsofthisState.
I FURTHER CERTIFYThat the records of this office show that the above-named corporation was incorporatedunderthelawsofMontanaandfiledtotransactbusinessinIdahoon13Jun2002.
I FURTHER CERTIFY That the corporation is in goodstanding on the records of this office.
Dated:16 Aug 2002
SECRETARY OF STATE
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EXHIBIT
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BRIDGEBAND COMMUNICATIONS
PROFIT &LOSS STATEMENTS
GNR-T-02-18
Exhibit #4 pages 2 through 12 are confidential
EXHIBIT
BRIDGEBAND COMMUNICATIONS
BALANCE SHEETS
EXHIBIT
12:43 PM BridgeBand Communications,Inc.09/13/02
Accrual Basis Balance Sheet
As of July 31,2002
Jul 31,02
ASSETS
Current Assets
Checking/Savings
Cash Accounts
Big Sky Money Market 220,193.96
Pay Pal Account 369.01
Big Sky-Integration 50.00
Big Sky General Account 63.52
Certificate Account 247.29
Valley Bank 3,350.98
Big Sky -Auto Withdrawl 35,028.70
Total Cash Accounts 259,303.46
Total Checking/Savings 259,303.46
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Receivable 72,523.69
Total Accounts Receivable 72,523.69
Other Current Assets
Petty Cash 1,000.00
Prepaid Expenses 25,391.34
InventoryAsset 26,933.75
Undeposited Funds -851.40
Total Other Current Assets 52,473.69
Total Current Assets 384,300.84
Fixed Assets
Organizational Costs
Organizational Costs 145,127.03
Accumiuated Amortization -53,577.90
Total Organizational Costs 91,549.13
Capitalized Assets
CO Entrance fees 21,886.53
Software
ISP Billing Software 950.00
Software -Other 1,993.95
Total Software 2,943.95
Furniture 5,566.00
Computers 29,134.40
Capital Test Equipment 485.00
Leasehold Improvements 2,470.10
Accumulated Depreciation -10,974.11
Total Capitalized Assets 51,511.87
Total Fixed Assets 143,061.00 EXHIBIT
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''"'BridgeBand GOmmunications,Inc.09/13/02
Accrual Basis Balance Sheet
As of July 31,2002
Jul 31,02
Other Assets
Security Deposits 2,000.00
Total Other Assets 2,000.00
TOTAL ASSETS 529,361.84
LIABILITIES &EQUITY
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable 365,813.49
Total Accounts Payable 365,813.49
Other Current Liabilities
Loans from Shareholders
Joe Long Loan 5,775.00
Mark D'Agostino Loan 66,480.73
Jon Hess Loan 39,820.92
Brian Prahl Loan 27,743.27
Shane Collins Loan 25,480.73
Total Loans from Shareholders 165,300.65
Visionary Loan 30,000.00
Unearned Revenue 210,722.73
Payroll Liabilities 1,721.64
Total Other Current Liabilities 407,745.02
Total Current Liabilities 773,558.51
Long Term Liabilities
Capital Lease-Cisco -60,511.50
NIP -BSWB 195,477.29
NIP -Robbie Gammack 14,757.87
Accrued Interest 1,307.17
C &J Leasing 16,332.00
Total Long Term Liabilities 167,362.83
Total Liabilities 940,921.34
Equity
Retained Earnings -629,277.35
Stockholders Equity
Capital Stock 3,272.10
Paid in Capital 163,727.90
Paid in Cap from Treasury Stock 69,990.00
Treasury Stock -Robbie G share -40,000.00
Total Stockholders Equity 196,990.00 EXHIBIT
Net Income 20,727.85
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--"BridgeBand Communications,Inc.09/13/02
Accrual Basis Balan Ce Sheet
As of July 31,2002
Jul 31,02mum--------411,559.50TotalEquity
TOTAL LIABILITIES &EQUITY 529,361.84
EXHIBIT
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Dec 31,01
ASSETS
Current Assets
Checking/Savings
Cash Accounts
Big Sky-integration 50.00
Big Sky General Account 85.27
Valley Bank 1,387.19
Big Sky -Auto Withdrawl 5,410.13
Total Cash Accounts 6,932.59
Total Checking/Savings 6,932.59
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Receivable 76,552.25
Total Accounts Receivable 76,552.25
Other Current Assets
Prepaid Expenses 25,391.34
Inventory Asset 6,615.00
Total Other Current Assets 32,006.34
Total Current Assets 115,491.18
Fixed Assets
Organizational Costs
Organizational Costs 145,127.03
Accumluated Amortization -53,577.90
Total Organizational Costs 91,549.13
Capitalized Assets
CO Entrance fees 21,886.53
Software
ISP Billing Software 950.00
Software -Other 1,993.95
Total Software 2,943.95
Furniture 5,566.00
Computers 22,277.40
Capital Test Equipment 485.00
Leasehold Improvements 2,470.10
Accumulated Depreciation -10,974.11
Total Capitalized Assets 44,654.87
Total Fixed Assets 136,204.00
Other Assets
Security Deposits 2,000.00
EXHIBIT
Total Other Assets 2.000.00
TOTAL ASSETS 253,695.18
LIABILITIES&EQUITY
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable 203,528.65
Total Accounts Payable 203,528.65
Other Current Liabilities
Loans from Shareholders
Mark D'Agostino Loan 66,480.73
Jon Hess Loan 37,820.92
Brian Prahl Loan 27,743.27
Shane Collins Loan 25,480.73
Total Loans from Shareholders 157,525.65
Visionary Loan 30,000.00
Deposits Received 9,497.80
Unearned Income 36,183.86
Payroll Liabilities 1,930.91
Total Other Current Liabilities 235,138.22
Total Current Liabilities 438,666.87
Long Term Liabilities
NIP -BSWB 218,426.80
N/P -Robbie Gammack 17,957.87
Accrued Interest 1,307.17
Total Long Term Liabilities 237,691.84
Total Liabilities 676,358.71
Equity
Retained Earnings -491,175.53
Stockholders Equity
Capital Stock 3,272.10
Paid in Capital 163,727.90
Paid in Cap from Treasury Stock 69,990.00
Treasury Stock -40,000.00
Total Stockholders Equity 196,990.00
Net Income -128,478.00
Total Equity -422,663.53
EXHIBIT
TOTAL LIABILITIES&EQUITY 253,69538
Dec 31,00
ASSETS
Current Assets
Checking/Savings
Cash Accounts
Valley Bank -7,941.26
Big Sky -Auto Withdrawl 367.47
Total Cash Accounts -7,573.79
Total Checking/Savings -7,573.79
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Receivable 30,863.93
Total Accounts Receivable 30,863.93
Other Current Assets
Prepaid Expenses 29,478.89
Inventory Asset -8,604.00
Employee Advances 100.00
Total Other Current Assets 20,974.89
Total Current Assets 44,265.03
Fixed Assets
Organizational Costs
Accumiuated Amortization -23,948.00
Organizational Costs -Other 145.127.03
Total Organizational Costs 121,179.03
Capitalized Assets
Software
ISP Billing Software 950.00
Software -Other 1,993.95
Total Software 2,943.95
Furniture 5,566.00
Computers 18,350.56
Capital Test Equipment 485.00
Leasehold Improvements 2,470.10
Accumulated Depreciation -4,590.00
Total Capitalized Assets 25,225.61
Total Fixed Assets 146,404.64
Other Assets
Security Deposits 2,000.00
Total Other Assets 2,000.00
EXHIBIT
TOTAL ASSETS 192,669.67
LIABILITIES&EQUITY
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable 50,506.12
Total Accounts Payable 50,506.12
Other Current Liabilities
Loans from Shareholders
Mark D'Agostino Loan 65,961.46
Jon Hess Loan 84,030.33
Brian Prahl Loan 15,860.00
Total Loans from Shareholders 165,851.79
Deposits Received 11,251.93
Unearned Income 19,634.85
Line of Credit -Big Sky Wester
Accrued interest in Line of Cre 2,593.70
Line of Credit -Big Sky Wester -Other 200,100.00
Total Line of Credit -Big Sky Wester 202,693.70
Payroll Liabilities 9,585.83
Total Other Current Liabilities 409,018.10
Total Current Liabilities 459,524.22
Long Term Liabilities
NIP -Robbie Gammack 20,000.00
Guart Fees 77,320.98
Total Long Term Liabilities 97,320.98
Total Liabilities 556,845.20
Equity
Retained Earnings -61,352.90
Stockholders Equity
Capital Stock 3,272.10
Paid In Capital 163,727.90
Treasury Stock -40,000.00
Total Stockholders Equity 127,000.00
Net Income -429,822.63
Total Equity -364,175.53
TOTAL LIABILITIES&EQUITY 192,669.67
EXHIBIT
BRIDGEBAND COMMUNICATIONS
PRICE LIST
EXHIBIT
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BridgeBand
Communications,Inc
Schedule of
GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR EXCHANGESERVICES
Applying to the IntrastateRegulated
Services and Facilities of this Company
in the State of Idaho
CHECK SHEETCurrentsheetsinthepricelistareasfollows:
Sheet Revision Sheet Revision
1 Original 34 Original2Original35Original3Original36Original4Original37Original5Original38Original6Original39Original7Original40Original8Original41Oríginal9Original42Original10Original43Original
1 1 Original 44 Original12Original45Originall3Original46Original14Original47Originall5Original48Original16Original49Original17Original50Original18Original51Original19Original52Original20Original53Original21Original54Original22Original55Original23Original57Original24Original58Original25Original59Original26Original60Original27Original61Original28Original62Original29Original63Original30Original64Original31Original65Original32Original66Original33Original67Original
Issued:September 20,2002 Effiective:September ,2002
Jon M.Hesse,President
BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
514 S.23rd
Bozeman,Montana 59718
Idaho Price List No.1
BridgeBand Commumcations,Inc.
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68 Original
69 Original
70 Original
Issued:September 20,2002 Effiective:September ,2002
Jon M.Hesse,President
BridgeBand Communications,Inc.514 S.23rd AVCUne
Bozeman,Montana 59718
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Subject Matter Sheet Number
Title Page lTableofContents3ApplicationofPricelisti 1Symbols11ServiceArea11ContactInformation11,12
SECTION 1.0 DEFINITIONS 13
SECTION 2.0 REGULATIONS 16
Section 2.I Undertaking of the Company 16Section2.l.I Scope 16
Section 2.2 Shortage of Equipment or Facilities 16
Section 2.3 Selection of Transmission 16
Section 2.4 Notification of Service-Affecting Activities 17
Section 2.5 Provision of Equipment and Facilities 17
Section 2.6 Terms and Conditions 17
Section 2.7 Non-Routine Installation and Special Construction 17Section2.7.1 Non-routine Installation 17Section2.7.2 Special Construction 17
Section 2.8 Ownership of Facilities 18
Section 2.9 Government Authorization l8
Section 2.10 Rights-of-Way 18
Section 2.11 Liability of the Company 18Section2.11.1 Exculpatory Clause 18Section2.11.2 Liability of the Company 19
Section 2.12 Indemnification 20
Section 2.13 Conflicts Between Price List and Commission Rules 21
Section 2.14 Allowances for Interruptions in Service 21Section2.14.1 Credit for Service Interruptions 21Section2.14.2 Limitations on Allowances 21
Issued:September 20,2002 Effiective:September ,2002
Jon M.Hesse,President
BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
514 S.23rd Aveune
Bozeman,Montana 59718
BridgeBand Communications,Inc.Idaho Price List No.I
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Subject Matter Sheet Number
Section 2.15 Obligations of the Customer 21
Section 2.16 Use of Service 22Section2.16.1 Prohibited Uses 22Section2.16.2 Abuse 22Section2.16.3 Fraudulent Use 23
Section 2.17 Customer Equipment and Channels 23Section2.17.1 General 23Section2.17.2 Interconnection of Facilities 23Section2.17.3 Inspections 23
Section 2.18 Payments 24Section2.18.1 Customer Obligations 24Section2.18.2 Late Payment Charges 25Section2.18.3 Disputed Bills 25Section2.18.4 Payment Arrangements 25Section2.18.5 Moves,Adds and Changes 26Section2.18.6 Taxes,Charges,Fees 26
Section 2.19 Deposits 26
Section 2.20 Refusal of Service 27Section2.20.1 Grounds for Refusal of Service 27
Section 2.21 Discontinuance of Service 27Section2.21.1 With Written Notice to the Customer 27Section2.21.2 Without Written Notice to the Customer 28Section2.21.3 Upon Customer Request 29Section2.21.4 If Rule 402 Complaint is Pending 29
Section 2.22 Customer Cancellation of Service 29
Section 2.23 Termination of Service 29
Section 2.24 Changes in Equipment and Services 30
Section 2.25 Restoration of Service 30
Section 2.26 Assignment 30
Section 2.27 License,Agency or Partnership 31
Section 2.28 Proprietary Information 31
Section 2.29 Promotions 31
Section 2.30 E911 31
Ei eptember ,2002
Jon M.Hesse,President
BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
514 S.23""Aveune
Bozeman,Montana 59718
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Subject Matter Sheet Number
Section 2.31 Public Notice 3l
SECTION 3.0 RESALE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES 31
Section 3.1 Application to Local Exchange Services 31
Section 3.2 General 32
Section 3.3 Termination of Service 32
Section 3.4 Service Descriptions 32Section3.4.1 Simple Business Line Service 32Section3.4.2 Basic Business Service 32Section3.4.3 Digital Trunk Service 32Section3.4.4 UniformAccess Solution 33Section3.4.5 Optional Features 33Section3.4.5.1 Call Blocking 33Section3.4.5.2 Call Forwarding -Variable 33Section3.4.5.3 Call Forwarding -Busy 33Section3.4.5.4 Call Forwarding -Busy Programmable 33Section3.4.5.5 Call Forwarding -Don't Answer 33Section3.4.5.6 Call Forwarding -Don't Answer Expanded 34Section3,4.5.7 Call Rejection 34Section3.4.5.8 Call Transfer 34Section3.4.5.9 Call Waiting 34Section3.4.5.10 Caller Identification -Name &Number 34Section3.4.5.11 Caller Identification -Number 34Section3.4.5.12 Continuous Redial 34Section3.4.5.13 Directed Call Pick-up 35Section3.4.5.14 Directed Call Pick-up with Barge In 35Section3.4.5.15 Distinctive Ring Alert 35Section3.4.5.16 Do Not Disturb 35Section3.4.5.17 Hot Line 35Section3.4.5.18 Hunting 35Section3.4.5.19 Last Call Return 36Section3.4.5.20 Line Blocking 36Section3.4.5.21 Priority Call 36Section3.4.5.22 Speed Calling -8 and 30 36Section3.4.5.23 Three-Way Calling 36Section3.4.5.24 Toll Restriction 37
Section 3.4.6 Direct InwardDialing (DID)37
Section 3.4.7 ISDN-PrimaryRate hiterface(ISDN-PRI)37Section3.4.7.1 ISDN-PRIConfiguration Options 37Section3.4.7.2 Standard Features for ISDN-PRI 37
Section 3.5 Miscellaneous Charges 38
Issued:September 20,2002 Effiective:September ,2002
Jon M.Hesse,President
BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
514 S.23rd
Bozeman,Montana 59718
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Subject Matter Sheet Nun berSection3.5.1 Directory Assistance 38Section3.5.2 Directory Call Completion 38Section3.5.3 TrunkChange Charge 38Section3.5.4 Customer Transfer Charge 38Section3.5.5 E-91 1,TRS,Universal Service 38Section3.5.6 Subscriber Line Charge 39Section3.5.7 E911 Tax 39
Section 3.6 Rates and Charges 39Section3.6.1 LocalLoop 39
SECTION 4.0 LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICES 39
Section 4.1 Application to Local Exchange Services 39
Section 4.2 General 39
Section 4.3 Service Descriptions 40Section4.3.1 Simple Business Service 40Section4.3.2 Basic Business Service 40Section4.3.3 Enhanced Business Service 40Section4.3.4 PBX Lines 40Section4.3.5 Basic Trunk Service 40Section4.3.6 Value Trunks 40Section4.3.7 Optional Features 41Section4.3.7.1 Optional Business Features 41Section4.3.7.2 Optional Enhanced Business Features 4 1Section4.3.8 Virtual Private Exchange Service (VPX)42Section4.3.9 VPX Optional Features 42Section4.3.10 ISDN Primary Rate Interface (PRI)Service 45Section4.3.10.1 DataOnlyPRI 45Section4.3.10.2 Double-Wide Service (DWS)45Section4.3.10.3 Voice and Data PRI 45Section4.3.10.4 Standard Features 45Section4.3.10.5 Premier Features Descriptions 46Section4.3.11 Number Services 46Section4.3.11.1 Vanity Number Service Description 47Section4.3.11.2 Reserved Numbers Service Description 47
Section 4.4 Miscellaneous Charges 47Section4.4.1 Taxes,Charges,Fees 47Section4.4.2 High Usage Surcharge 47Section4.4.3 E911 Tax 47
Section 4.5 Rates and Charges 47
SECTION5.0 INTRALATALONG DISTANCE SERVICES 48
Section 5.1 General 48
Issued:September 20,2002 Effiective:September
,2002
Jon M.Hesse,President
BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
514 S.23rd Aveune
Bozeman,Montana 59718
BridgeBand Communications.Inc.Idaho Price List No.1
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Section 5.2 Dial Station to Station 48
Section 5.3 Timing of Calls 48
Section 5.4 Collection of Charges 48
Section 5.5 Payment Arrangements 48
Section 5.6 Rates 49
SECTION 6.0 PRIVATE LINE SERVICES 49
Section 6.1 Application to Private Line Services 49
Section 6.2 Service Description 49Section6.2.1 DS-0 Service 49Section6.2.2 DS-1 Service 49Section6.2.3 DS-3 Service 49
Section 6.3 Rate Information 49
SECTION 7.0 SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICES 49
Section 7.1 Application to Switched Access Services 49
Section 7.2 Explanation of Abbreviations 50
Section 7.3 General Service Description 50
Section 7.4 FGD Service Description 50
Section 7.5 Ordering Procedures 51Section7.5.1 Ordering Options for Access Service 51Section7.5.1.1 Switched Access Service 51Section7.5.1.2 Trunkside Switched Access Service 52Section7.5.1.3 LIDB 52Section7.5.1.4 FGD with SS7 52Section7.5.2 Order Modifications 52Section7.5.2.1 Design Change 53Section7.5.2.2 Service Date Change 53Section7.5.2.3 Expedited Orders 54
Section 7.6 Pre-subscription 54Section7.6.1 Application of Charges on Pre-subscription 55Section7.6.2 Dispute Application for Pre-subscription 55Section7.6.3 Cancellation of Interexchange Participation for Pre-subscription 56Section7.6.4 Interexchange Carrier Initiated Conversions forPre-subscription 56
Issued:September 20,2002 Efflective:September ,2002
Jon M.Hesse,President
BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
514 S.23rd
Bozeman,Montana 59718
BridgeBaiommunÌcat Inc aho P el sNo.1
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Section 7.7 Billing and Jurisdictional Reporting Requirements 56Section7.7.1 Obligations of the Customer 56Section7.7.1.1 Reporting Terminating FGD Service 57Section7.7.1.2 Failure to Report 57
Section 7.8 Rates 58Section7.8.1 Application of Rates 58Section7.8.2 Rate Categories 58Section7.8.2.1 Carrier Common Line Service 58Section7.8.2.2 Switched Transport Service 58Section7.8.2.3 Local Switching Service 58
Section 7.8.3 Rating and Billing of Transport Where More Than OneCompanyisInvolved 58
Section 7.8.4 Carrier Common Line Service Rates 58
Section 7.8.5 Local Transport Service Rates 59
Section 7.8.6 Local End Office Switching Rates 59
Section 7.8.7 Tandem Switched Transport Rates 59
Section 7.8.8 Service Date Change Charge 59
Section 7.8.9 Design Change Charge 59
Section 7.8.10 Expedited Charge 59
Section 7.8.11 Pre-subscription Rates and Charges 59
Section 7.8.12 Entrance Facility Charge 59Section7.8.12.1 Per DS 1 59Section7.8.12.2 Per DS3 59
Section 7.8.13 End OfTice Switching Charge 60
Section 7.8.14 Tandem Switched Transport Charge 60
Section 7.8.15 Chargeable Optional Features 60Section7.8.15.1 800 Data Base 60Section7.8.15.2 Signaling Transfer 60
Section 7.8.16 NonChargeable Optional Features 60
Section 7.8.17 Feature Group D Optional Features 60
SECTION 8.0 CUSTOMERSWITH LESS THAN SIX LINES 60
Section 8.1 Purpose and Scope 60
Issued:September 20,2002 Effiective:September ,2002
Jon M.Hesse,President
BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
514 S.23'"Aveune
Bozeman,Montana 59718
BridgeBand Conununications,Inc.Idaho Price List No.1
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Section 8.2 Billing 60Section8.2.1 Issuance and Contents of Bills 60Section8.2.2 Billing Under Inappropriate Rates 61Section8.2.3 Customers With Good Credit -Final Bills 61
Section 8.3 Complaints 62Section8.3.1 Conference 62Section8.3.2 Record of Complaints 62
Section 8.4 Service Outages 62Section8.4.1 Definition 62Section8.4.2 Receipt and Recording of Reports 62Section8.4.3 Repair Service Standards 63Section8.4.4 Failure to Restore Service in a Timely Manner 63
Section 8.5 Rate Information 64Section8.5.1 Customer Notice of Rate Change Proposed by the Company 64Section8.5.2 Distribution of Customer Notices 64
Section 8.6 Directories and Customer Listings 64
Section 8.7 Service Termination 64Section8.7.1 Seven-Day Notice 64Section8.7.2 Twenty-Four Hour Notice 65Section8.7.3 Additional Notice 65
SECTION 9.0 RATES 66
Section 9.1 Residential Service 66Section9.1.1 Basic Service 66Section9.1.2 Optional Features 66Section9.1.2.1 Calling Features 66Section9.1.2.2 Voice Mail 67
Section 9.1.3 Supplementary Directory Listing 67
Section 9.1.4 Number Service Charges 67
Section 9.1.5 Special Service Arrangements 67
Section 9.1.6 General Charges 67
Section 9.1.7 Engineering Services 67
Section 9.1.8 Late Payment Charge 68
Section 9.1.9 Universal Service Fund Surcharge 68
Issued:September 20,2002 Efflective:September ,2002
Jon M.Hesse,President
BridgeBand Conununications,Inc.
514 S.23"'Aveune
Bozeman,Montana 59718
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Section 9.2 Commercial Service 68Section9.2.1 Basic Service 68
Section 9.2.2 Optional Features 68
Section 9.2.2.1 Calling Features 68
Section 9.2.2.2 Voice Mail 69
Section 9.2.3 DID Trunk Service 69
Section 9.2.4 Number Service Charges 69
Section 9.2.5 Paystation Service 69
Section 9.2.6 Special Service Arrangements 69
Section 9.2.7 General Charges 69
Section 9.2.8 Engineering Services 69
Section 9.2.9 Universal Service Fund Surcharge 70
Issued:September 20,2002 Effiective:September __,2002
Jon M.Hesse,President
BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
514 S.23'"Aveune
Bozeman,Montana 59718
BridgeBand Conununications,Inc.Idaho Price List No.l
Page 11
APPLICATION OF PRICE LIST
BridgeBand Communications,Inc.(hereinafter "The Company")has been authorized by the Idaho Public UtilitiesCommission(Idaho PUC)to provide competitive local exchange and interexchangeservices as a facilities-basedcarrierandreseller.
This price list sets forth the serviceofferings,rates,terms and conditions applicable to the furnishing of intrastateconununicationsserviceswithintheStateofIdahobytheCompany.The rates and rules contained herein are subject tochangepursuanttotherulesandregulationsoftheIdahoPUC.
EXPLANATIONOF SYMBOLS,REFERENCE MARKS,AND ABBREVIATIONSOFTECHNICALTERMSUSEDINTHISPRICELIST
The following symbols shall be used as set out below to describe specific changes made to the original price list.
C Indicates a changed listing,rule,or condition,which may affect rates or chargesDIndicatesdiscontinuedmaterial,including a listing,rate,rule or conditionIIndicatesanincrease
L Indicates that the material has been relocatedanother pait of price list schedules with no change in text,rate,rule or condition
N Indicatesnew material including listing,rate,rule or condition
R Indicates a reduction
S Indicates reissued matter
T Indicatesa change in wording of text,but not a change in rate,rule or condition.
SERVICE AREA
This price list sets forth service offerings,rates,terms and conditions applicable to the furnishing of the Company'sEndUserintrastatetelecommunicationsservicestoCustomerswithintheStateofIdaho.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Customer Contact-
For establishment of service,complaints and inquires regarding service and billing,or reporting or inquiring aboutnetworkoutagesorserviceproblems.
BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
514 S.23d Ave.
Bozeman,MT 59718
Customer Service:1-888-375-2263
Maintenance:1-888-375-2263
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Jon M.Hesse,President
BridgeBand Corununications,Inc.
5 14 S.23'"Aveune
Bozeman,Montana 59718
Idaho Price List No.]
BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
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Conunission Contact-
For complaints,inquiries and matters concerning rates and price lists.
BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
Jon M.Hesse,President
P.O.Box 10486
Bozeman,MT 59719
TelephoneNumber [phone]
Fascimile Number [phone]
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Jon M.Hesse,President
BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
514 S.23rd
Bozeman,Montana 59718
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1.0 DEFINITIONS
The following words and terms when used in this price list shall have the meaning set out by this section.
Access Lines:A telephonefacility which permits access to and from both the Customer'spremises and the telephoneexchangeorservingcentraloffice.
Advance Payment:A payment required before the start of service.Advancedpayment may consist of any requiredconstructioncost,all appropriate non-recurring charges,and an estimate of the first month's recurring charges.
Agent:A business representativeauthorized by the Companyto bring about,modify,affect,accept performance of,orterminatecontractualobligationsbetweentheCompanyanditsapplicantsorCustomers.
Applicant:A person who applies for telecommunications service.Includes persons seeking reconnectionof service afterCompany-initiated termination.
Application:A request made in writing for telephoneservice.
Authorized User:A person,firm or corporation that is authorized by the Company to be connected to the service of theCustomerorjointuser.
Automatic Number Identification (ANI):The automatic transmission of a calling party's billing account telephonenumbertoalocalexchangeCompany,interexchangecarrier or a third party subscriber.The primary purposeof ANI isforbillingoftollcalls.
Basic Rate Area:A specific geographicarea,within which the schedule rates for local exchange service apply withoutexchangelinemileageandwithoutspecialratesinlieuofmileage.
Bit:The smallest unit of information in the binary system of notation.
CCS:One hundred call seconds or one hundred seconds of telephoneconversation.One hour of traffic is equal to 36CCS.
Call Blocking:Restricts the delivery of the calling party's telephonenumberto a called party's caller identification unit.
Call Hold:Allows the user to hold one call for any length of time.
Call Park:Allows a station line to park a call against its own line number.Theparked call can be retrieved from anystationlinebydialingafeaturecodeandthelinenumberagainstwhichthecallisparked.
Central Office:Company facilities wheresubscriber lines are connected to each other through switching equipment forplacinglocalandlongdistancetelephonecalls.
Companyor Name of Company:The issuer of this price list.
Issued:September 20,2002 Effiective:September ,2002
Jon M.Hesse,President
BridgeBand Cononunications,Inc.
514 S.23"Aveune
Bozeman,Montana 59718
Idaho Price List No.]
Ñidgeid Corununications,Inc.
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1.0 DEFINITIONS (cont'd)
Customer or Subscriber:The person,firm or corporation that orders serviceand is responsible for the payment of chargesforthatserviceandforcompliancewiththeCompany's regulationsrelated to that service.
Dial Pulse (or "DP"):The pulse type employed by rotary dial station sets.
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (or "DTMF"):The pulse type employedby tone dial station sets.
Duplex Service:Servicewhich provides for simultaneous transmission in opposite directions.
Fiber Optic Cable:A thin filament of glass with a protective outer coating through which a light beam carryingcommunicationssignalsmaybetransmittedbymeansofmultipleinternalreflectionstoareceiver,which translates themessage.
Kbps;Kilobits per second.Denotes thousands of bits per second.
LATA:A Local Access and TransportationArea established pursuant to the Modificationof Final Judgment enteredbytheUnitedStatesDistrictCourtfortheDistrictofColumbiainCivilActionNo.82-0192;or any other geographicareadesignatedasaLATAbytheNationalExchangeCarrierAssociation.
Mbps;Megabits per second.Denotes millions of bits per second.
Multi-Frequency or ("MF"):An inter-machinepulse-type used for signaling between telephoneswitches,or betweentelephoneswitchesandPBX/key systems.
Nonlisted Service:Means a Customeris not listed in the publisheddirectory,but is listed in the directory assistancedatabase.
Non-Published Service:Means a Customeris not listed in the publisheddirectory or in the directory assistance database.
Recurring Charges:The charges to a Customer for services,facilities and equipment,which recur monthly for the agreedupondurationoftheservice.
ServiceCommencementDate:The first day following the date on which the Companynotifies the Customerthat therequestedserviceorfacilityisavailableforuse,unless the Customerrefuses to accept servicebecause it does notconformtothestandardssetforthintheServiceOrderorinthispricelist,in which case the ServiceCommencementDateisthedateonwhichtheCustomeracceptsservice.The Companyand the Customermay agree on a substituteServiceCommencementDate.
Service Order:The written order for Services executed by the Customerand the Companyin the format devised by theCompany.The signing of a ServiceOrder by the Customerand acceptance by the Companyinitiates the respectiveobligationsofthepartiesassetforththereinandpursuanttothispricelist;except that the duration of the serviceiscalculatedfromtheServiceCommencementDate.
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Jon M.Hesse,President
BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
514 S.23rd Aveune
Bozeman,Montana 59718
BridgeBand Communications,Inc.Idaho Price List No.1
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1.0 DEFINITIONS (cont'd)
Shared:A facility or equipmentsystem or subsystem that can be used simultaneouslyby several Customers.
Shared Inbound Calls:Refers to calls that are terminated via local exchange access lines provided by the Customer'slocalexchangecarrier.
Shared Outbound Calls:Refers to calls in Feature Group D exchanges wherebythe Customer's local telephonelines arepresubscribedthroughtheCustomer's local exchange Company to the Company's outboundservicesuch that "l+10-digitnumber"calls are automatically routed to the Company'snetwork.
User or End User:A Customeror any other person authorized by a Customerto use serviceprovided underthis price list.
Issued:September 20,2002 EfEective:September ,2002
Jon M.Hesse,President
BridgeBand Cominunications,Inc.
514 S.23""Aveune
Bozeman,Montana 59718
BridgeBa oA nicaionDn LiÑ
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2.0 REGULATIONS
2.1 Undertaking of the Company:
2.1.1 Scope
The Company undertakes to furnish communications servicepursuantto the ternis of this price list in connectionwithone-way and/or two-way information transmission betweenpoints within the State of Idaho.
The services offered herein may be used for any lawful purpose.Thereare no restrictions on sharing or resale oftheCompany'sservices.However,the Customer remains liable for all obligations underthis price list even ifsuchsharingorresalearrangementsexistregardlessoftheCompany's knowledge of these arrangements.IfserviceisjointlyorderedbymorethanoneCustomer,each is jointlyand severably liable for all obligations.
The services the Companyoffers shall not be used for any unlawful purposes or for any use for which theCustomerhasnotobtainedallrequiredgovernmentalapprovals,authorizations,licenses,consents and permits.
Company services may be connectedto the servicesor facilities of other communicationscarriers only whenauthorizedby,and in accordance with,the terms and conditions of any price lists of such other communicationscarriers.
The Companymay require a Customer to immediately shut down its transmission of signals if said transmissioniscausinginterferencetoothers.
The services of the Companyare furnished for the transmission of voice communicationsbut may also be usedfordata,facsimile,signaling,metering,or other similar communications,subject to the transmission capabilitiesofthetechnologiesorcombinationoftechnologiesavailable.Service is available twenty-four hours a day,sevendaysaweek.
2.2 Shortage of Equipment or Facilities
The Companyreserves the right to limit or to allocate the use of its existing and future facilities when necessarybecauseofalackoffacilitiesorduetoanycausebeyondtheCompany's control.
The furnishing of serviceunder this price list is subject to the availabilityon a continuing basis of all facilitiesnecessarytoprovidetheservice.Serviceswill be provided using the Company'sfiber optics and other facilitiesaswellasfacilitiestheCompanymayobtainfromothercarriers.
2.3 Selection of Transmission
The Company selects and/orarranges for directly or with its underlying carrier(s)the channels and/or servicecomponentsandunderlyingnetworkfacilitiesusedtoprovideservice.The Companymay modify or change thechannels,servicecomponents and underlying Company facilities or the underlying carrier at any time subject toPart68oftheFCC's Rules and Regulations and this price list.
Issued:September 20,2002 Effiective:September __,2002
Jon M.Hesse,President
BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
514 S.23rd Aveune
Bozeman,Montana 59718
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2.4 Notification of Service-Affecting Activjties
The Company will provide the Customer with reasonable notification of serviceaffecting activities that mayoccurduringthenormaloperationofitsbusiness.Such activities may include,but are not limited to,equipment
or facilities additions,removalsor rearrangementsand routine preventivemaintenance.Generally,such activitiesarenotspecifictoanindividualCustomerbutaffectmanyCustomers'services.No specific advancenotificationperiodisapplicabletoallservice-affecting activities.The Companywill work cooperatively with the Customertodeterminereasonablenotificationrequirements.Notification to the Customermay not be possible with someemergencyorunplannedserviceaffectingconditions,such as an outage resulting from cable damage.
2.5 Provision of Equipment and Facilities
The Company shall make a reasonable effort to provide serviceto a Customeron or beforea particular date,subject to the provisions of and compliance by the Customer with the regulations containedin this price list.TheCompanydoesnotguaranteeavailabilityofserviceonanydatecertainandshallnotbeliableforanydelaysincommencingservicetoanyCustomer.
The Companyshall make a reasonable effort to maintain facilities that it furnishes to the Customer.TheCustomershallnot,and the Customer shall not permit others to,rearrange,disconnect,remove,attempt to repair
or otherwise interfere with any of the facilities installed by the Company,except upon the written consent of theCompany.
2.6 Terms and Conditions
Service is provided on a minimum term basis of at least one month,using 24hours per day for each day of themonth.For purposes of this price list,a month is considered to havethirty days.All calculations of dates set forthinthispricelistshallbebasedoncalendardays,unless otherwise specifiedherein.This price list shall beinterpretedandgovernedbythelawsoftheStateofIdaho.
2.7 Non-routine Installation and Special Construction
2.7.1 Non-Routine Installation
At the Customer'srequest,installation and/or maintenance may be perforined outside the Company'sregularbusinesshoursorinhazardouslocations.In such cases,charges based on cost of the actual labor,material,or other costs incurred by or chargedto the Companywill apply.
2.7.2 Special Construction
Subject to the agreement of the Company,special construction of facilities may be undertakenon a
reasonable effort basis at the request of the Customer.Special construction may include that constructionundertaken:
(a)Where facilities are not presently available;
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Jon M.Hesse,President
BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
514 S.23rd Aveune
Bozeman,Montana 59718
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(b)Of a type other than that which the Companywould normally utilize in the furnishing of itsservice;
(c)Over a route other than that which the Companywould normally utilize in the furnishing of itsservices;
(d)In a quantity greaterthan that which the Company would normally utilize in the furnishing of itsservices;
(e)On an expeditedbasis;
(f)On a temporarybasis until permanentfacilities are available;
(g)Involvingabnormalcosts;or
(h)In advance of normal construction.
Special construction will be undertakenat the discretion of the Company consistent with budgetaryresponsibilitiesandconsiderationfortheimpactonCompany'sother Customers and contractualresponsibilities.
2.8 Ownership of Facilities
Title to all facilities and equipment,and related plans and proposals,provided by the Companyin furnishingserviceremainswiththeCompany,its agents or contractors.Such facilities and equipment,plans and proposalsshallbereturnedtotheCompanybytheCustomerwheneverrequested,within a reasonable period following therequestandinasgoodconditionasreasonablewearwillpermit.
2.9 Government Authorization
The provision of the Company's services is subject to and contingent upon the Companyobtaining and retainingallgovernmentalauthorizationsthatmayberequired.The Company shall use reasonable efforts to obtain andkeepineffectallsuchgovernmentalauthorizations.The Company shall be entitled to take any action necessarytobringitsfacilitiesand/or services into conformancewith any requirement or request of the FederalCommunicationsCommissionorothergoverningentityoragency.
2.10 Rights-of-Way
Provisioning of the Company's services is subject to and contingent upon the Company's ability to obtain andmaintainrights-of-way and access to public and private property necessary for installation of the facilities used toprovidetheCompany'sservices to the Customer's servicepoint as agreed to by the Company.
2.11 Liability
2.11.1 Exculpatory Clause
THE INCLUDEDPRICE LIST LANGUAGEDOES NOT CONSTITUTE A DETERMINATIONBYTHECOMMISSIONTHATALIMITATIONOFLIABILITYIMPOSEDBYTHECOMPANYSHOULDBEUPHELDINACOURTOFLAW.ACCEPTANCE FOR FILING BY THECOMMISSIONRECOGNIZESTHATITISACOURT'S RESPONSIBILITYTO DETERMINE THEVALIDITYOFTHEEXCULPATORYCLAUSE.
Issued:September 20,2002 Effiective:September ,2002
Jon M.Hesse,President
BridgeBand Conmaunications,Inc.
514 s.23rd
Bozeman,Montana 59718
Page 19
2.11.2 Liabilily of the Company
The liability of the Companyfor damages arising out of the furnishing of its services,including but notlimitedtomistakes,outages,omissions,interruptions,delays,errors,or other defects,representations,orfailuresarisingoutoftheuseoftheseservicesorfailuretofurnishservice,whethercaused by act,omission or negligence,shall be limited to the extension of allowances as set forth in the section of thispricelistonAllowancesforInterruptionsinService.The extension of such allowances for interruptionshallbethesoleremedyoftheCustomerorotherperson,and the sole liability of the Company.TheCompanywillnotbeliableforanydirect,indirect,incidental,special,consequential,exemplary orpunitivedamagestotheCustomerasaresultofanyCompanyservice,equipmentor facilities,or the actsoromissionsornegligenceoftheCompany's employees or agents.
The Company shall not be liable for any delay or failure of performance of equipmentdue to causesbeyonditscontrol,including but not limited to:acts of God,fire,flood,explosion or other catastrophes;any law,order,regulation,direction,action or request of the United States government,or of any othergovernment,including state and local agency,commission,bureau,corporation,or other instrumentalityofanyoneormoreofthesefederal,state or local governments,or of any civil or military authority;national emergencies;insurrections;riots;wars;unavailabilityof rights-of-way or materials;or strikes,lockout,work stoppages,or other labor difficulties.
The Company shall not be liable for any act,omission or defect of any entity furnishing services,facilities or equipment used for or with the Company's services,to the Companyor to the Customer,orfortheactsoromissionsofcommoncarriersorwarehousemen.
With respect to any service or facility provided by the Company,the Customer shall indemnify,defendandholdharmlesstheCompanyfromandagainstallclaims,actions,damages,liabilities,costs andexpenses,for:
(a)Any loss,destructionor damage to property of the Customer or any third party,or thedeathorinjuryofanyperson,to the extent caused by or resulting from the negligent orintentionalactoromissionoftheCustomer,its employees,agents,representativesorinvites;and
(b)Any damages or losses due to the fault or negligenceof the Customer or due to thefailureormalfunctionofCustomerprovidedequipmentorfacilities.
The Company does not guarantee nor make any warranty with respect to installations it provides for useinanexplosiveatmosphere.The Customerindeninifies and holds the Companyharmless from anyliabilitywhatsoever,and for any damages caused or claimed to have been caused in any way,directly orindirectly,as a result of any such installation.
The Company is not liable for any defacementof or damage to Customer's premises resulting from thefurnishingofservicesorequipmentortheinstallationorremovalthereof,unless such defacement ordamageiscausedbythewillfulmisconductoftheCompany's employees or agents.
Issued:September 20,2002 Effiective:September ,2002
Jon M.Hesse,President
BridgeBand Conununications,Inc.
514 S.23rd
Bozeman,Montana 597 l8
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The Companyshall be indemnified,defendedand held harmless by the Customeragainst any claim,loss,expense,damage or liability arising from Customer's use of services involvingclaims for libel,slander,invasion of privacy,or inffmgement of copyright,patent,trade secret,or proprietary or intellectualpropertyrightofanythirdpartyarisingfromanyactoromissionbytheCustomer,including withoutlimitation,the Customer's own communications or use of the Company'sservices and facilities in amannernotcontemplatedbythispricelistorbyanyagreementbetweentheCustomerandtheCompany.
The Company's entire liability,if any,for any claim,loss,damage or expense from any cause whatsoevershallinnoeventexceedsumsactuallypaidtheCompanybytheCustomerforthespecificservicesgivingrisetotheclaim.No action or proceeding against the Company shall be commenced more than one yearaftertheserviceisrendered.With respect to the furnishing of Company'sservices to public safetyansweringpointsormunicipalemergencyserviceproviders,the Company'sliability,if any,will belimitedtothelesserof:
(a)The actual monetary damages incurred and proved by the Customeras the direct result of theCompany's action,or failure to act,in providing the service;or
(b)The sum of $50.00.
In the event parties other than Customer,including but not limited to joint users and the Customer'sCustomers,shall haveuse of the Company'sservicedirectly or indirectly through the Customer,then theCustomeragreestoforeverindemnifyandholdtheCompanyharmlessfromandagainstanyandallsuchclaims,demands,suits,actions,losses,damages,assessments or payments which may be asserted by saidpartiesarisingoutoforrelatingtotheCompany'sfurnishing of service.
THE COMPANYMAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS,EXPRESSEDORIMPLIED,EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW,STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE,INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULARUSE,EXCEPT THOSE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN.
2.12 Indemnification
With respect to any serviceor facility provided by the Company,the Customershall indemnify,defend and holdharmlesstheCompanyfromandagainstallclaims,actions,damages,liabilities,costs and expenses;for:
(a)Any loss,destruction or damage to property of the Customeror any third party,or the death or injuryofanyperson,to the extent caused by or resulting from the negligent or intentional act or omission of theCustomer,its employees,agents,representativesor invitees;and
(b)Any claim,loss,damage,expense or liability for infringement of any copyright,patent,trade secret,oranyproprietaryorintellectualpropertyrightofanythirdparty,arising from any act or omission by theCustomer,including without limitation,use of the Company's services and facilities in a manner notcontemplatedbythispricelistoranyagreementbetweentheCustomerandtheCompany.
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Jon M.Hesse,President
BridgeBand Cononunications,Inc.
514 S.23rd AVCUDO
Bozeman,Montana 59718
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2.l 3 Conflicts Between Price List and Commission Rules
If this Price List contains provisions that deny or restrict a Customer's rights otherwise protected by Commissionrules,Commission rules supersede any conflicting tariff or price list provisions that deny or restrict any of thoserights,unless otherwise ordered by the Commission,court order,or statute.
2.14 Allowances for Interruptions in Service
A credit allowance will be given for interruptions of service,subject to the provisions of this section.
2.14.1 Credit for ServiceInterruptions
A credit allowance will be made when an interruption occurs because of a failure of any componentfurnishedbytheCompanyunderthispricelist.An interruption in service is considered to exist when acircuit,service or facility is unusable.An interruption period begins when the Customerreports a circuit,serviceor facility to be interrupted and releases it for testing and repair interruptions shall not exceed anyapplicablemonthlyrates.
2.14.2 Limitations on Allowances
No credit allowance will be made for:
(a)Interruptions due to the negligence of the Customer,or noncompliance with,or acts of omissionregardingtheprovisionsofthispricelistbytheCustomer,authorizeduser or joint user;
(b)Interruptions of service during any period in which the Companyis not given full and free accesstoitsfacilitiesandequipmentforthepurposeofinvestigatingandcorrectinginterruptions;
(c)Interruptions of service during a period in which the Customercontinues to use the serviceon animpairedbasis;
(d)Interruptions of service during a period when the Customer has released service to the CompanyformaintenancepurposesorforimplementationofaCustomerorderforachangeinservicearrangements;and
(e)Interruption of servicedue to circumstances or causes beyond the control of the Company.
2.15 Obligations of the Customer
The obligations of the Customershall include the following:
(a)The Customershall provide at no charge,as specified by the Company,any personnel,equipment,space,power,heating and air conditioning needed to operate,and maintain a proper operatingenvironmentfortheCompany's facilities and equipmentinstalled on the Customer's premises
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Jon M.Hesse,President
BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
514 S.23"Aveune
Bozeman,Montana 59718
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(b)If required by the Company,the Customershall obtain,maintain,and otherwise havefullresponsibilityforallrights-of-way and conduits necessary for installation of the Company'sfacilitiesfromthebuildingentranceorpropertylinetothelocationoftheCompany'sequipment space on theCustomer'spremises.The Customer may be requiredto bear any costs associated with obtaining andmaintainingtherights-of-way described herein,including building modification costs.The Customershallalsoberesponsibleforcomplyingwithallapplicablelaws,and obtaining all required permits orotherapprovalsrelatedtothelocationandinstallationoftheCompany's facilities and equipment in theCustomer'spremises or within the rights-of-way for which the Customer is responsible.The CustomerandtheCompanymaymutuallyagreetoenterintoacontractunderwhichtheCompanywillprovidesomeorallsuchnon-regulated services and facilities.
(c)The Customershall grant or obtain permission for the Company'semployees or agents toenterthepremisesoftheCustomeratanytimeforthepurposeofinstalling,inspecting,maintaining,repairing,or removing the facilities or equipmentof the Company and/or inspecting theCustomer-provided equipment which is connected to the Company'sfacilities
(d)The Customershall be responsiblefor the provision,operation and maintenance of anyCustomer-provided terminal equipmentconnected to the Company'sequipment and facilities,and forensuringcompatibilitywiththeCompany'sequipment and facilities.The Customer shall be responsibleforensuringthattheCustomer-provided equipmentshall not cause damage to the Company'sequipment,facilities and wiring or injuryto the Company'semployees or to other persons.Upon the Company'srequest,the Customerwill submit to the Companya completemanufacturer'sspecification sheet for eachitemoftheCustomer-provided equipmentthat is or is proposedto be attached to the Company'sfacilities.The Companymay provide,at the Customer's expense,any additional protective equipmentthat,in the sole opinion of the Company,is requiredto prevent damage or injury that could result fromtheconnectionofanyCustomer-providedequipment.
(e)The Customerwarrants that the services pursuant to this price list are intrastate in nature.
(f)The Customershall cooperate with the Companyto plan,coordinate and undertakeany actionsrequiredtomaintainmaximumnetworkcapabilityfollowingnaturalormanmadedisasters,which affecttelecommunicationsservices.
2.16 Use of Service
2.16.1 Prohibited Uses
The Customer shall not use or allow the use of the Company'sfacilities or equipmentinstalled at theCustomer'spremises for any purposeother than that for which the Companyprovidesit,without the priorwrittenconsentoftheCompany.
2.16.2 Abuse
The abuse of CompanyServicesis prohibited.Abuse includes,but is not limited to,the followingactivities:
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(a)Using service to make calls which might reasonablybe expected to frighten,torment,or harassanother.
(b)Using service in such a way that it interferes unreasonablywith the use of Companyservices byothers.
2.l 6.3 Fraudulent Use
The fraudulent use of,or the intendedor attempted fraudulent use of service is prohibited and can resultinthediscontinuanceofservicesassetoutbythispricelist.Fraudulent use consists of using orattemptingtouseservicewiththeintenttoavoidthepayment,either in whole or in part,of the pricelistedchargesfortheserviceincludingbutnotlimitedto:
(a)Rearranging,tampering with,or making connectionsnot authorizedby this price list to anynetworkcomponentsusedtofurnishservice;or
(b)Using fraudulent means or devices,tricks,schemes,false or invalid numbers,false creditdevices,or electronic devices.
2.17 CustomerEquipment and Channels
2.17.1 Ge eral
A Customermay transmit or receive information or signals via the facilities of the Company.TheCompany'sservices are designed primarily for the transmissionof voice-gradetelephonicsignals,except
as otherwise stated in this price list.A Customermay transmit any form of signal that is compatible withtheCompany'sequipment,but the Companydoes not guarantee that its services will be suitable for
purposes other than voice-gradetelephonic communication except as specifically stated in this price list.
2.17.2 Interconnection of Facilities
(a)Any special interface equipmentnecessary to achievecompatibility between the facilities andequipmentoftheCompanyusedforfurnishingCommunicationsServicesandthechannels,facilities,orequipmentofothersshallbeprovidedattheCustomer's expense.
(b)Communications Services may be connected to the servicesor facilities of other communicationscarriersonlywhenauthorizedby,and in accordance with,the terms and conditions of the price lists oftheothercommunicationscarrierswhichareapplicabletosuchconnections.
(b)Facilities furnished underthis price list may be connected to Customerprovided terminalequipmentinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthispricelist.All such terminal equipmentshall
be registeredby the FederalCommunicationsCommission pursuant to Part 68 of Title 47,CodeofFederalRegulations;and all Userprovided wiring shall be installed and maintained incompliancewiththoseregulations.
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BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
514 S.23rd
Bozeman,Montana 59718
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2.17.3 Inspections
(a)Upon suitable notification to the Customer,and at a reasonable time,the Companymay makesuchtestsandinspectionsasmaybenecessarytodeterminethattheCustomeriscomplyingwiththerequirementssetforthhereinfortheinstallation,operation,and maintenance of Customer-providedfacilities,equipment,and wiring in the connection of Customer-provided facilities and equipment toCompany-ownedfacilities and equipment.
(b)If the protective requirements for Customer-providedequipmentare not being complied with,theCompanymaytakesuchactionasitdeemsnecessarytoprotectitsfacilities,equipment,and personnel.The Company will notify the Customerpromptly if there is any need for further corrective action.Withintendaysofreceivingthisnotice,the Customermust take this corrective action and notify the Companyoftheactiontaken.If the Customerfails to do this,the Companymay take whateveradditional action isdeemednecessary,including the suspension of service,to protect its facilities,equipmentand personnelfromharm.
2.18 Payments
2.18.1 Customer Obligations
(a)The Customer shall pay outstanding charges in full within thirty days of the invoice date.Charges normally will be invoiced in advance,with monthly recurring charges invoiced on or about thefirstofthemonthforwhichthechargesapply.Amounts not paid within thirty (30)days after the date oftheinvoiceareconsidereddelinquentandaresubjecttoLatePaymentChargespursuanttosection1.1.9ofthispricelist.
(b)The Customershall pay all charges for use of the service by any persons whetheror notauthorizedbythecustomer,except in those instances where it has been determinedthat the Customer'spresentandformeremployees,agents and authorizedusers were not responsible for calls billed to theCustomerviathirdpartybillingandtheCompanydidnotverifythatthechargesforthecallwouldbeaccepted.The Customeris not responsible for unauthorizeduse of serviceto the extent such use isproximatelycausedbytheCompany'swillful or negligent act.
(c)If required by the Company,the Customershall make an advancepayment beforeservices arefurnishedandsuchadvancepaymentwillbecreditedtotheCustomer's initial bill.The Company mayrequiresuchanadvancepayment,in addition to a deposit,if the Companyconsiders this action necessarytosafeguarditsinterests.
(d)The Customeris responsiblefor payment of any sales,use,gross receipts,excise,access or otherlocal,state and federal taxes,charges or surcharges (excluding taxes on the Company's net income)imposed on or based uponthe provision,sale or use of the Company'sservices.
(e)A $25.00 service charge shall be imposed for any payment for which a draft is returned forinsufficientfunds.
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BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
514 S.23rd
Bozeman,Montana 59718
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2.18.2 Late Payment_Charges
A Late Payment Chargeof one and a half percent (1 1/2%)will apply to each Customerbill when thepreviousmonth's bill has not been paid in full,leaving an unpaid balance carried forward.The latepaymentchargeisappliedtothetotalunpaidamountcarriedforwardandisincludedinthetotalamountdueonthecurrentmonth's bill.The amount of the late paymentpenalty shall be indicated on theCustomer's bill.
2.18.3 Disputed Bills
Any Customerwho disputes a portion of a bill renderedfor Companyservices shall pay the undisputedportionofthebillandprovidewrittennoticetotheCompanythatsuchunpaidamountisindisputewithinthirty(30)days of receipt of the bill.If such written notice is not receivedby the Company withinthirty(30)days as indicated above,the Companyshall consider the bill statement to be due and payableinfullbytheCustomer.Payment of the amount due by the Customer does not constitute a waiver of theCustomer's rights under the provisions of IDAPA31.41.01.204 to challengeany billing amount due orpaidtotheCompany.
(a)In the event a Customer and the Companycannot resolve a billing dispute to their mutualsatisfaction,the Customermay contact the Idaho PUC and proceedin accordance with the Idaho PUC'srules.
(b)Once the billing dispute is resolved,the Customer shall submit payment of any outstandingamountsdeemeddue,to the Company,within five (5)working days of notification of the amount due,orasorderedbytheIdahoPUCorcourt.
2.18.4 Payment Arrangements
When a Customercannot pay a bill in full,the Company may continue to serve the Customerif theCustomerandtheCompanyagreeonareasonableportionoftheoutstandingbilltobepaidimmediately,and the manner in which the balance of the outstandingbill will be paid.
In deciding on the reasonableness of a particular agreement,the Companywill take into account theCustomer'sability to pay,the size of the unpaidbalance,the Customer's payment history and length ofservice,and the amount of time and reasons why the debt is outstanding.
Payments are to be applied to the undisputedbalance owed by the Customer.A Customermay designatehowapaymentinsufficienttopaythetotalbalancedueshallbeapplied.If applicable,and in the absenceofinstructionsfromtheCustomer,a partial payment to the Company shall be allocated amongtheprovidersbasedupontheratiooftheundisputedamountduetoeachprovidertotheundisputedtotalamountbilled.Such payments shall be applied first to the oldest undisputedbalances.
The Company shall notify the Customer of its proceduresfor allocating partial payments in its summaryoftheIdahoPUCRulesavailableinitslocalofficeandinitswrittennoticeregardingdiscontinuanceofserviceprovidedtotheCustomerunderthispricelist.hi discussing or negotiatingpayment arrangements,
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the Company shall advisethe Customer what amount of payment the customer shall allocate to localexchangeserviceortoMTSserviceorotherservicesinordertopreventtheterminationofthoseservices.
If a Customer fails to make the payment agreed upon by the date that it is due,the Companymay,but isnotobligatedto,enter into a second payment arrangement.
No payment arrangementbinds a customer ifit requiresthe Customer to forego any right provided for intheIdahoPUCRules.
A Customer'sfailure to pay for undisputedMTS charges billed by the Companymay result in loss of0+or )-and 1+dialing access to MTS services until such time as the customer pays the undisputedchargesandapplicablereconnectioncharges,if any.
Customer failure to pay undisputedcharges for other services may result in discontinuanceof thoseservices.
2.18.5 Moves,Adds and Changes
Upon written request from the Customer,the Company will transfer an existing servicefrom one locationtoanother,change from one class of serviceto another,or add additional services or features to specificlinesandequipment.The Companymay charge the Customera non-recurring charge for such service.
2.18.6 Taxes,Charges,Fees
In addition to the rates and charges described in this price list,the Customer is responsiblefor paymentofanytaxes,charges or fees ordered by the IdahoPUC,the Idaho State Legislature,or local and countygovernments.
2.19 Deposits
(a)If the Customer cannot establish a satisfactory credit standing with the Company,the Customershallmakeadepositbeforeaserviceisfurnishedorcontinued.Such deposit shall be held as a guaranteeforthepaymentofcharges.The Companymay require such a deposit,which may be in addition to anadvancepayment,if the Companyconsiders this action necessary to safeguardits interests.The depositshallnotexceedtwo(2)months of estimated annual billings.At any time,at its option,or after twelve(12)months of service,if the Customerhas not been delinquent in the payment of the Companybills,theCompanymayreturnthedepositorcreditittotheCustomer's account.When a serviceis discontinuedtheamountofanyapplicabledeposit,plus accrued interest,will be applied to the Customer's account andanycreditbalanceremainingwillberefunded.
(b)Intereston deposits held shall be payable and accrued at a rate set by the Idaho PUC under theprovisionsofIDAPA31.41.01.106
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(c)Upon termination of service,the Company shall return to the Customer the amount then ondeposit,plus accrued interest,less any amounts due to the Company from the Custonaer for servicerenderedonthetelephoneaccount.
(d)Any deposit,plus accrued interest,may be applied to the Customer's telephone account followingcompletionoftwelvemonths'satisfactorypayment.The credit will be applied against service in the 13thand,if appropriate,subsequent months once satisfactory credit is established.Upon the Customer'srequest,the refund shall be made in the form of a check issued and mailed to the Customer.
2.20 Refusal of Services
If the Company intends to deny an available service to an applicant,the Company will provide theapplicantwithawrittenexplanationofitsrefusaltoserve.The written explanation shall include:
a)The reasons for denial of the service;
b)Actions the applicant may take in order to receive the denied service;and
c)A statement that an informal or formal complaint concerning denial of the service may be filedwiththeCompanyorwiththeIdahoPUC.
2.20.1 Grounds for Refusal of Service
The Companymay refuse to establish serviceif any of the followingconditions exist:
(a)The applicant has an outstandingamount due for similar utilityservices and the applicant isunwillingtomakeacceptablearrangementswiththeCompanyforpayment;
(b)A condition in which,in the Company's judgment,is unsafe or hazardous to the applicant,thegeneralpopulation,or the Company'spersonnel,agents or facilities;
(c)The applicantrefuses to provide the Company with a deposit after having failed to meet thecreditcriteriaforwaiverofdepositrequirements;
(d)The applicant is known to be in violation of the Company'sprice lists filed with the Commission;
(e)Failure of the applicant to furnish such funds,suitable facilities,and/or rights-of-way which havebeenspecifiedbytheCompanyasnecessarytoandaconditionforprovidingservicetotheapplicant;or
(f)The applicant has falsified his/heridentity for the purposeof obtaining service.
2.21 Discontinuance of Service
2.21.1 With Written Notice to the Customer
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BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
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Except as otherwise specified in this price list or Idaho PUC rules,the Companymay,upon reasonablewrittennoticetotheCustomer,discontinue services for any of the followingreasons:
(a)For nonpaymentof any undisputed amounts owing to the Company;(b)The premises have been vacated by the Customer;(c)For tamperingwith the Company'sproperty;(d)For violation of rules,service agreements,or filed price lists;(e)For use of Customer equipment which adverselyaffects the Company's property,facilities,orservicetoitsotherCustomers,or upon condemnationof any material portion of the facilities used by theCompanytoprovideservicetoaCustomer,or if a casualty renders all or any material portion of suchfacilitiesinoperablebeyondfeasiblerepair;or(f)For any governmentalprohibition,or required alteration of the services provided,or anyviolationofanyapplicablelaworregulation,or unlawful use of service or use of service for unlawfulpurposes,the Companymay immediately discontinue or suspend service;or(g)For fraudulent obtaining or use of service,including,but not limited to:
(1)Providing false information to carrier the Companyregarding the Customer's identity,address,creditworthiness,or current or planned use of common communications;(2)Using or attempting to use service by rearranging,tampering with,or makingconnectiontotheCompany's service where not authorized by this price list;(3)Using tricks,schemes,false or invalidnumbers,false credit devices,electronic devices;or
(4)any other fraudulent means or device.
Whenever a fraudulent obtaining or use of a service is detected,the Companymay discontinue servicewithoutnotice,as described in Section 2.21.2 of this price list;provided,however,that if the Customermakesimmediatepaymentfortheestimatedamountduefortheservicethathadbeenfraudulentlyobtained,and for all costs resulting from such fraudulent use,the Companymay choose to continue suchservice,subject to any applicable deposit requirements.
2.21.2 Without Written Notice to the Customer
The Company may deny or discontinue the furnishing of any and/or all service(s)to a CustomerimmediatelyandwithoutpriornoticetotheCustomerandwithouttheCustomer's permission for one ormoreofthefollowingreasons:
(a)DangerousCondition.A condition immediately dangerous or hazardous to the life,physicalsafety,or property exists,or it is necessary to prevent a violation of federal,state or local safety or healthcodes.
(b)Orderedto Terminate Service.The Company is orderedto terminateserviceby any court,theIdahoPUC,or any other duly authorized public authority.
c)Services ObtainedIllegally.The services(s)was (were)obtained,diverted or used without theauthorizationorknowledgeoftheCompany.
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(d)Customer Unable to be Contacted.The Companyhas tried diligentlyto provide reasonable noticetotheCustomer,but has been unsuccessful in its attempt to contact the Customer.
(e)Misrepresentation of Identity.The Customerhas misrepresented the Customer's identity forpurposesofobtainingtelephoneserviceandeitherdoesnothaveorhasaninadequatesecuritydeposit onfilewiththeCompany.
2.21.3 Upon CustomerRequest
The Companywill,upon Customer request,discontinue or suspend services due to the Customer's:
(a)Insolvency;
(b)Assignment for the benefit of creditors;(c)Filing for bankruptcy or reorganization;or(d)Failure to discharge an involuntary petition in bankruptcywithin the time permitted by law.
2.21.4 If Rule 402 Complaint is Pending
Except as authorizedby order of the Idaho PUC or of the Judiciary,local exchange service shall not beterminatedforfailuretopayamountsindisputewhileacomplaintregardingthattelephoneserviceandproperlyfiledpursuanttoIDAPA31.41.01.402is pending before the IdahoPUC,or while a case placingatissuepaymentforthattelephoneserviceispendingbeforeacourtintheStateofIdaho.
2.22 Customer Cancellationof Service
If the Customercancels a service order or terminates servicebeforethe completion of the term of servicespecifiedintheserviceorderforanyreason,the Customeragrees to pay to the Companyall costs,fees,and expenses reasonablyincurred in connectionwith special construction and with the term of service.Inaddition,the Customermay be liable for termination charges up to a maximum amount equal to the totalchargesapplicablefortheremainingtermspecifiedintheserviceorder.
2.23 Termination of Service Contract
(a)After the expiration of the initial contract period,and if no new contract period is agreed upon,inwriting,by the Company and the Customer,servicemay be terminated upon thirty days advancenotice totheCompany.The Customer shall be responsiblefor payment of all charges due to the date ofterminationoftheservice,including charges calculatedat a month-to-month rate after the expiration ofthecontractperiod.
(b)Prior to the expiration of the initial contract period,servicemay be terminated upon thirtydaysadvancenoticetotheCompanyanduponpaymentoftheterminationchargeshereinafterprovided,inadditiontoallchargesfortheperiodservicehasbeenrendered.
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(c)The Customeris responsible for termination charges up to a maximum amount equal to the totalchargesapplicablefortheremainingcontractterm.
(d)The Customermay terminate service prior to the expiration of the term if the CustomerordersnewservicethroughtheCompanyforaspecificlengthofserviceandaminimummonthlybillingcommitmentexceedingtheoriginalagreement.The former service will terminate on the start date of thenewservice.
2.24 Changes in Equipment and Services
The Company may substitute,change or rearrangeany equipment,facility or system used in providingservicesatanytimeandfromtimetotime,but shall not therebymaterially decrease the technicalparametersoftheservicesprovidedpursuanttotheCustomer's service order.
The Customershall not cause or allow any facilityor equipmentof the Companyto be rearranged,moved,disconnected,altered or repaired without the Company's prior written consent.
Upon receipt of a written request from the Customer,the Companywill add,delete or change locationsorfeaturesofspecificcircuitsand/or equipment.The Customershall be liable for nonrecurring chargesforanysuchchanges.If a request for deletion of a service represents a cancellation prior to theapplicabletermofservice,the Company may assess termination charges.
2.25 Restoration of Service
A reconnection charge of $100.00shall be imposed on any Customerwhose servicehas beendiscontinuedpursuanttoSection9.1.6 of the Rate Schedule.The Company reserves the right to imposeadditionaladvancepaymentand/or deposit requirementson such Customersprior to restoration ofservice,and to refuse to restore serviceuntil all amounts due have been paid.
Should the Customerrequest that servicebe restored during a period other than regular working hours,such as evenings or weekends,the Customermay be requiredto pay an after-hour charge of $175.00 forservicereconnection.
2.26 Assignment
The Company may,without obtaining any further consent from the Customer,assign any of its rights,privileges or obligations under this price list to any subsidiary,parent,or affiliateof the Company;pursuantto any sale or transfer of substantially all the business of the Company;or pursuant to anyfinancing,merger or reorganization of the Company.The Customermay,upon prior written consent oftheCompany,which consent shall not be unreasonablywithheld,assign its rights,privileges orobligationsunderthispricelisttoanysubsidiary,parent,or affiliate of the Customer;pursuantto anysaleortransferofsubstantiallyallthebusinessoftheCustomer;or pursuant to any financing,merger orreorganizationoftheCustomer.The Company reserves the right to terminate serviceif the Customermakesanyassignment,transfer,or disposition of its rights,privileges or obligations under this price list
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without the consent of the Company.Any lawful successor of the Customer,or any other entity,whichacceptstheCompany's service,shall be obligated to pay to Company any amounts due.
2.27 License,Agency or Partnership
The Company grants no license,expressed or implied,to the Customer by virtue of an agreement for thefurnishingofservicethereunder.Neither the Customernor any joint or authorized users shall represent orotherwiseindicatetoitsCustomersorothersthattheCompanyjointlyparticipatesintheCustomer's orjointuser's services.The relationship between the Companyand the Customer shall not be that ofpartnersoragentsforoneortheother,and shall not be deemed to constitute a partnershipor agencyagreement,unless such relationship or agreement is expressly agreed to in writing by both the CompanyandtheCustomer.
2.28 Proprietary Information
Neither the Companynor the Customeror any joint or authorized user shall disclose or use for anypurposeotherthanagreeduponbythepartiesanyplans,drawings,trade secrets or other proprietaryinformationoftheotherpartywhichismadeknowninthecourseofthefurnishingofservicethereunder,without prior written consent,except as may be required by law.
2.29 Promotions
The Company reserves the right to provide promotional offerings from time to time.The Company willnotifytheIdahoPUCoftherates,terms &conditions of any such promotions.
2.30 911
The Company will provide necessary Customerinforination to the incumbent local exchange carrier forappropriateroutingofE911calls.The Company's switches will be equippedwith E9l l trunks and allE911trafficwillbeswitchedbytheCompanytotheincumbentlocalexchangecarrierforrouting.
2.31 Public Notice
The Company shall give "public notice"of all proposedchanges in rates.Public notice must bereasonabledesignedtocallaffectedCustomers'attention to the proposed changes in rates.Legaladvertisementsalonewillnotbeconsideredadequatepublicnotice.Individualnotice to all Customersaffectedwillalwaysconstitutepublicnotice.
3.0 RESALE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
3.1 Applicationfor Resale Local Exchange Services
This section contains the regulationsand rates applicable to the provision of Resale Local ExchangeServicesbytheCompany.The Companywill offer Resale Local Exchange Services in the QwestCommunications,Inc.,Teton Telecom,Silver Star Telecom and Verizon Northwest,Inc.serving area.
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BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
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3.2 General
Resale Local Exchange Serviceprovides the Customerwith connection to the public switchedtelecommunicationsnetwork.In addition,Resale Local Exchange Serviceprovides the Customerwith auniquetelephonenumberaddressonthepublicswitchedtelecommunicationsnetwork.Each ResaleLocalExchangeServiceenablesusersto:
(a)Receivecalls from other stations on the public switched telecommunicationsnetwork;(b)Access other services offered by the Company as set forth in this price list;(c)Access certain interstate and international calling services provided by the Company;(d)Access the Company's operatorsand business office for servicerelatedassistance;(e)Access emergency services by dialing 0-or 9-1-1;and(f)Access services provided by other common carriers which purchase the Company's SwitchedAccessServicesasprovidedundertheCompany'sFederal and State price lists,or which maintain othertypesoftrafficexchangearrangementswiththeCompany,or which accept lOXXX,800,888,877 orothercasualtrafficoriginatedthroughtheCompany'sResale Local Exchange Services.
3.3 Termination of Service
The Customerwill be billed a Termination Chargeunderthe provisions of the regulations specified inthispricelistifserviceisdiscontinuedbytheCustomer.
3.4 ServiceDescriptions
Resale Local Exchange Services are categorizedas Simple Business Line,Basic Business Line,BasicTrunkService,Advanced Trunk Service,and Uniform Access Solutions.Resale Local Exchange ServiceisprovidedtoCustomerswhoorderaminimumofsixlines.
3.4.1 Simple Business Line
The Simple Business Line provides the Customer with a single,voice grade channel,which can be usedtoplaceorreceiveonecallatatime.The Simple Business line is provided for connectionof Customer-provided single station sets or facsimile machines to the public switched telecommunicationsnetwork.
3.4.2 Basic Business Line Service
The Basic Business Line provides the Customerwith the same functionality as Simple Business lineservice,is configured to include a "Hunting"feature,which allows incoming calls to a busy line tooverflowtoanotherline,which is not busy.
3.4.3 Digital Trunk Service
Digital Trunk Serviceprovides digital exchange service to the End User.Digital Trunks include digitalswitchedfacilities;common equipment,local exchange switching,and flat usage trunks for access to the
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public switched and toll networks.Digital Trunk Service is available as "AdvancedTrunk Service"or"Basic Trunk Service",or as a combination of Advanced and Basic Service.
(a)AdvancedTrunk Service is DID capable.
(b)Basic Trunk Serviceis non-DID.
Each digital trunk facility utilizes twenty-four channels and can be configured as "in-only,""out-only,"or"two-way."
3.4.4 Uniform Access Solution (UAS)
Uniform Access Solution provides an arrangementthat allows channels to function with one numberperchannelgroup.UAS includes a DS-1 facility with common equipment and a network connection,whichprovidesswitchingforlocalexchangeandtollnetworkaccess.Each DSI facility utilizes I through 24channelsconfiguredwithtrunk-side termination and one number functionality.
3.4.5 Optional Features
3.4.5.1 Call Blocking
Allows a Customerto control the disclosure of his/her name and or telephonenumber to asubscriberofCallerIdentificationbydialingacodebeforeeachcalltochangetheindicator frompublictoprivate.
3.4.5.2 Call Forwarding -Variable
Allows the Customer to forward incoming calls to anothernumberby dialing a code,plus thenumberthatistoreceivethecall.Call Forward -Variable will work on one trunk at a time when
used with PBX trunks.This feature also removes that trunk from rotary hunting during use.
3.4.5.3 Call Forwarding -Busy
Allows incoming calls to a busy station to be routed to a preselected station line within the same
system or outside the system.Internal calls can be arrangedto be forwardedto a number differentthanexternalcalls.
3.4.5.4 Call Forwarding -Busy Expanded
Allows the Customerto haveincoming calls forwarded to anotherpredeterminednumber in adifferentcentralofficeswitchifthecallednumberisbusy.
3.4.5.5 Call Forwarding -Don't Answer
Allows incoming calls to be automatically routed to a preselected station line in the same system
or outside the system,when the called station is
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3.4.5.6 Call Forwarding -Don't Answer Expanded
Allows the Customerto have incoming calls forwardedto another predeterminednumber in adifferentcentralofñceswitchiftheCustomerdoesnotanswerafterapresetnumberofringingcycles.
3.4.5.7 Call Reiection
Enables the Customerto reject incoming calls,up to fifteen numbers,by dialing a code and thetelephonenumberstoberejected.Any incoming calls from these telephonenumbers will bepreventedfromterminatingtotheCustomerandwillinsteadbeconnectedtoanannouncementinformingthecallerthatthecalledpartyisnotpresentlyacceptingthecalLACustomermayalsorejectfuturecallsfromthemostrecentcallreceivedbydialingacodeafterhangingup.
3.4.5.8 Call Transfer
Allows the Customerto transfer an incoming call to a third party,or to add a third party to anexistingcallformingathreepartyconnection,and then to leave the connectionwithoutdisconnectingthecall.
3.4.5.9 Call Waiting
Allows the Customerto alternatebetweentwo calls by flashing the switchhook.Flashingtheswitchhookholdsthefirstcallwhilethesecondcallisanswered.The Customerhears a shorttoneontheline,which signals that a call is waiting.The tone is heard only by the Customer;theincomingcallerhearsaregularringingsignal.
3.4.5.10 Caller Identification -Name &Number
Allows for the automatic delivery of a calling party's name and telephonenumber (includingnon-published and non-listed telephonenumbers)to the called Customer,which gives the calledCustomeranopportunitytodecidewhethertoanswerthecallimmediatelyornot.The name andnumberaredisplayedonCustomerprovidedequipment.
3.4.5.1l Caller Identification -Number
Allows for the automaticdelivery of a calling party's telephone number (including non-publishedandnon-listed telephonenumbers)to the called Customer,which gives the called Customeranopportunitytodecidewhethertoanswerthecallimmediatelyornot.The name and numberaredisplayedonCustomerprovidedequipment.
3.4.5.12 Continuous Redial
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Allows Customerto dial a code that will cause the feature to automatically redial the last numberdialed.If the called number is busy,the featurewill redial the called number for a limited periodoftime.A distinctive ring alerts the Customerwhen the called number becomes available.Thisserviceisavailableonausageorsubscriptionbasis.
3.4.5.13 Directed Call Pick-up
Allows a Customer to answer a call,during the ringing cycle that is directed to another line bydialingapresetaccesscodeandthetelephonenumberofthelinetobeanswered.Both theoriginatinglineandthelinetobeansweredmustbeequippedwiththefeature.
3.4.5.14 Directed Call Pick-up with Barge In
Allows the Customer to answer a call directed to another line,which has been answeredor isringingbyapresetaccesscodeandthetelephonenumberofthelinetobeanswered.Both theoriginatinglineandthelinetobeansweredmustbeequippedwiththefeature.
3.4.5.15 Distinctive Ring Alert
Allows a Customerto receivean audible Call Waiting tone or Distinctive Ringing signal from alineequippedwithCallWaiting.If the called line is idle,a Distinctive Ringing signal will beheard.If the called line is busy,the called line will receive a Call Waiting tone.
3.4.5.16 Do Not Disturb
Allows for calls to be acknowledgedwithout having the telephone ring.When the featureisactivated,callers hear a Customer-selected greeting indicating that the Customeris not available.
3.4.5.17 Hot Line
Establishes a switched connection to a predeterminednumber when the Customer's telephonegoesoff-hook.No dialing is required and an incoming call is processed automatically to thepredeterminedtelephonenumber.
3.4.5.18 Hunting
Basic Hunting -Availableto Customers with two or more individual line services,basic huntingallowsincomingcallstoaCustomer's busy line to overflow to lines that are not busy.
Circular Hunt-A hunting patternthat starts at the dialed numberand continues in ascendingorderofthedesignatednumbersinthathuntgrouptothelastnumberinthegroup.If no idlenumberisreached,the hunt will proceedto the first numberof the designated hunt group andcontinuethroughthegroupuntilanidlelineisreachedoruntilreachingthenumberimmediatelyprecedingthedialednumber.
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Preferential Hunt -A hunting pattern that enables incoming calls to a specific number within thehuntgrouptohuntoverauniquesequenceoflineswithinthehuntinggroup.The unique huntingsequenceisotherthanthatencounteredwhenacallerdialsthefirsttelephonenumberinthehuntgroup.
3.4.5.19 Last Call Return
Allows the Customer to dial a code that will cause the featureto automatically redial the numberofthelastincomingcalltothatline,whether the call was answered or not.The Customerdoesnothavetoknowthenumberofthecallingparty.If the calling party blocked the calling party'snumber,the service will not return the call.If the called number is busy,the feature will redialthecallednumberforalimitedperiodoftimewhereinatonewillalerttheCustomerwhenthecalledlinebecomesavailable.This service is available on a usage subscription basis.
Last Call Return Customers who do not wish to receiveblocked calls can activate AnonymousCallRejectionbypressing*77 (1177 on rotary telephones).The code to deactivateis *87 (1187onrotarytelephones).While the featureis activated,incoming blocked calls are routed to anannouncementinthecentraloffice.Anonymous Call Rejection is automatically available tobusinessCustomerswheretechnicallyfeasibleandtomonthly(subscription)Customers only.
3.4.5.20 Line Blocking
Allows a Customerto permanently change the indicator from public to private preventing thedeliveryofhis/her name and/or telephonenumberto a subscriberof Caller Identification.
3.4.5.21 Priority Call
Allows a Customerto assign a maximum of fifteen telephonenumbers to a special list forincomingcalls.The Customerwill hear a distinctive ring at his/her location when calls arereceivedfromtelephonenumbersonthatlist.
3.4.5.22 Speed Calling -8 and 30
Allows the Customerto call a preselected group of telephonenumbers by dialing I or 2 digitsratherthantheentiretelephonenumber.Speed Calling is available with an 8 or 30 telephonenumbercapacity.In order for Speed Calling to be provided to PBX Customers,all trunks must beequippedwithspeedcallingandhaveacommonnumberingplan.
3.4.5.23 Three-Way Calling
Allows the Customerto call a preselected group of telephonenumbersby dialing 1 or 2 digitsratherthantheentiretelephonenumber.Speed Calling is available with an 8 or 30 telephonenumbercapacity.In order for Speed Calling to be provided to PBX Customers,all trunks must beequippedwithspeedcallingandhaveacommonnumberingplan.
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3.4.5.24 Toll Restriction
Allows the Customerto restrict a line or trunk from dialing billable long distance calls.ProvisionoftollrestrictiondoesnotalleviateCustomerresponsibilityforcompletedlongdistancecalls.
3.4.6 Direct Inward Dialing (DID)
DTD Service is an optional feature which can be purchased in conjunction with Company-provided TrunkService.DID Servicetransmits the dialed digits for all incoming calls allowing the Customer's PBX torouteincomingcallsdirectlytoindividualstationscorrespondingtoeachindividualDIDnumber.Charges for DID capability and DID number blocks apply in addition to charges specified for TrunkService.
One DID Additivecharge applies for each DID-equipped trunk or DIDequipped channel or channelgroup.
A Block CompromiseChargewill apply for each number a Customerwishes to remove from a reservedDIDblockofnumbers.
3.4.7 ISDN -Primary Rate Interface (ISDN-PRI)
The basic PRI servicestructure consists of 23 B-channels and one Dchannel,or 24 B channels,for a totaltransmissionrateof1.544 Mbit/s,which is equivalentto a Tl facility.Each 64 Kbit/s B-channel carriesuserinformationsuchasvoicecalls,circuit-switched data,or video.The D-channel is a 64 Kbit/schannelthatisusedtocarrythecontrolorsignalinginformation.
3.4.7.l ISDN-PRI Configuration Options
a)23 B +D:This service configuration provides for 23 B-channelsand 1 D-channel.TheB-channelscarry user information such as voice calls,circuit-switched data,or video,while theD-channel handles signaling information.When equipped,the D-channel can control a maximumof459B-channels.The B-channels may be provisioned on the same facility as the D-channel oronotherPRST1facilities.
b)24 B:This service configuration provides for 24 B-channels.The B-channelscarry userinformationsuchasvoicecalls,circuit-switched data,or video.The signaling information isprovidedbytheD-channel on the first Tl facility.
c)23 B +Back-up D:This service configuration provides for 23 B-channelsand a back-upD-channel.The back up D-Channel is used if the primary D-channel,which provides signalingformultipleTIfacilities,fails.All activecalls are maintainedduring the switchover to theback-up D-channel.
3.4.7.2 Standard Features for ISDN-PRI
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a)Calling Number Identification (CNI)
Displays the call identification information and the calling party's directory number(includingnonpublishedandnonlisteddirectorynumbers)prior to the call being answered.Callers have theabilitytoblockthedeliveryofcallingpartyinformationtotheterminatingnumber.
b)CNI Blocking -All Calls
This featureallows all outgoing calls to have the associated call identificationinformationblocked.
c)Circuit SwitchedData
This featureallows the transmission of circuitswitched data on a voice circuit.
d)Direct Inward Dialing (DID)Service
This featureallows users to place or receivecalls by passing the attendant.
3.5 Miscellaneous Charges
3.5.1 Directory Assistance
Provides assistance in determining the listed telephonenumberof a specified person at the Customer'srequest.
3.5.2 Directory Call Completion
Provides assistance in determining the listed telephonenumberof a specified person at the Customer'srequestandthenconnectstheCustomer's call to that telephonenumber.
3.5.3 Trunk ChangeCharge
If the Customerrequests a change in number,configuration or type of trunks or Trunk Service,a TrunkChangeChargemayapply.
3.5.4 Customer Transfer Charge
In addition to the rates and charges describedin this price list,the Customeris responsiblefor paymentofatransferchargewhentransferringanyexistingaccountorlinefromtheCustomer's current LocalExchangeCarriertotheCompany.
3.5.5 E-911,TRS,Universal Service
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In addition to the rates and charges described in this price list,the Customer is responsiblefor paymentofanytaxes,charges or fees orderedby the Idaho PUC,the Idaho State Legislature,or local and countygovermnents.
3.5.6 Subscriber Line Charge
In addition to the rates described in this price list,the Customer may be responsible for payment of theSubscriberLineCharge,which the Local Exchange Carrier for each resold local exchange line assessestheCompany.
3.5.7 E911 Tax
The Customerwill be responsible for paymentof the E91 I tax,which will appear as a separate line itemontheCustomer's bill.
3.6 Rates and Charges
3.6.1 Local Loop:$30.00 per UNE.
4.0 LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICES
4.1 Applicationto Local Exchange Services
This section contains the regulations and rates applicableto the provision of Local Exchange Services byTheCompany.
4.2 General
Local Exchange Services provides the Customerwith connection to the public switchedtelecommunicationsnetwork.In addition,Local Exchange Service provides the Customerwith a uniquetelephonenumberaddressonthepublicswitchedtelecommunicationsnetwork.Each Local ExchangeServiceenablestheCustomerto:
(a)Receivecalls from other stations on the public switched telecommunicationsnetwork
(b)Access other services offered by the Company as set forth in this price list
(c)Access certain interstate and international calling servicesprovided by the Company
(d)Access the Company'soperators and business offices for servicerelatedassistance
(e)Access emergency services by dialing 0-or 9-1-1;and
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(f)Access services provided by othercommon carriers,which purchase the Company's SwitchedAccessServicesasprovidedundertheCompany'sFederaland State price lists or price list,or whichmaintainothertypesoftrafficexchangearrangementswiththeCompany.
4.3 Service Descriptions
4.3.1 Simple Business Service
The Simple Business line provides the Customer a single,voice grade channel,which can beusedtoplaceorreceiveonecallatatime.The Simple Business line is provided for connectionofCustomer-providedsingle station sets or facsimile machines to the public switchedtelecommunicationsnetwork.
4.3.2 Basic Business Service
The Basic Business line provides the Customerthe same functionality as Simple Business lineservice,but may be configured to include the feature of Hunting so that incoming calls to a busylinewilloverflowtootheroftheCustomer's lines which are not busy.
4.3.3 Enhanced Business Service
Enhanced Business Service providesthe customer with the following features for one rate:CallForward-Busy,Call Forward -Don't Answer,Call Forward -Variable,GroupIntercom,LastNumberRedial,Speed Dialing -8 or 30,Call Transfer/Three Way Conferencing,Call Waiting,Call Hold,Call Park,Call Pick Up,Touch Tone,Directory Number Hunting and VoiceMessaging-Basic.
4.3.4 PBX Lines
A PBX Line is an analog line serviceused to connect a Customerwith a PBX to the PublicSwitchedNetwork.Ground start or loop start signaling is availableto PBX systems.The CentralofficeswitchdoesnotsendthePBXsystemanydigits,all calls must be directed to an attendantconsoleandthenre-directedto a station line.PBX Lines can be assigned optional features.
4.3.5 Basic Trunk Service
Basic Trunk Serviceprovides a Customerwith a single voice grade channel,which can be usedtoplaceorreceiveonecallatatime.Basic Trunks are provided for connectionof aCustomer-providedprivate branch exchange (PBX)to the public switchednetwork.Basic TrunksmaybeequippedwithDirectInwardDial(DID)Capability and DID number blocks for anadditionalcharge.
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Value Trunk Serviceprovides a Customerwith a digital connection operatingat 1.544 Mbps,which is time-multiplexed into 24 individual voice grade channels.Value Trunks are providedforconnectionwithacompatibleCustomer-providedPBX to the public switchedtelecommunicationsnetwork.Each Value Trunk is provided with dual tone multi-frequency(DTMF)or multi-frequency (MF)signaling,as specifiedby the Customer.
Individual channels carried over a Value Trunk may be equippedwith DID capability and DIDnumberblocksforanadditionalcharge.
4.3.7 Optional Features
4.3.7.1 Optional Business Features
a)Speed Call 8 and 30
Allows the Customer to call a preselected group of telephone numbers by dialing
1 or 2 digits rather than the entire telephonenumber.Speed Calling is availablewithan8or30telephonenumbercapacity.In order for Speed Calling to beprovidedtoCustomers,all trunks must be equippedwith speed calling and have
a common numberingplan.
b)Calling Number Delivery
Displays the call identification information and the calling party's directorynumber(including nonpublished and nonlisted directory numbers)prior to thecallbeinganswered.Callers havethe ability to block the delivery of calling partyinformationtotheterminatingnumber.
4.3.7.2 Optional Enhanced Business Features
a)Call Forward Busy -Programmable
Allows the Customerto haveincoming calls forwarded to anotherpredeterminednumberinadifferentcentralofficeswitchifthecallednumberisbusy.
b)Call Forward Don't Answer Programmable
Allows the Customerto haveincoming calls forwardedto anotherpredeterminednumberinadifferentcentralofficeswitchiftheCustomerdoesnotanswerafter
a preset number of ringing cycles.
c)Six Port Conferencing
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This feature allows a station to establish a conferencecall consisting of morethanthreeconferees(with a maximumof six)without the assistance of anattendant.
d)Music On Hold
Music on Hold provides the capability of terminating an outside music source onaDMS100trunktermination.VPX or EBS users have the option of hearingmusicwhenacallisparked;placed on hold,call an attendant queue or waits in aUCDqueue.
e)Calling Number Delivery
Displays the call identification information and the calling party's directorynumber(including nonpublishedand nonlisted directory numbers)prior to thecallbeinganswered.Callers have the ability to block the delivery of calling partyinformationtotheterminatingnumber.
4.3.8 Virtual Private Exchange Service(VPX)
VPX gives customers the flexibility to design their own telecommunicationssystem usingCompanyequipmentandsomeofthemostadvancedservicesavailable.The system can beupgradedatanytime.VPX has over 40 standard and 20 optional features to choose from.VMSwiththeoptionalElectronicBusinessSetsallowsaccesstoover40featuresbypressingasinglekey.Multiple locations can be connected together,giving the appearance to phone users that theyareononesystem.Instead of users dialing long strings of digits to call anotherperson in thecompany,they can dial the calling party's extension number.Equipment is monitored twenty-fourhoursaday,seven days a week.
4.3.9 V_PX Optional Features
a)Automatic Route Selection
Automatic Route Selection allows customers to have VPX specific trunk routesautomaticallysearchedtolocateidleoutgoingtrunks.This featuredirects outgoing callsoverthecustomer's most preferred facility routes for call completion.Usually the leastexpensiverouteischosenfirst.The routes are designed as part of the VPX systemsoftware.Facilities used in the routes can be any long distance carrier,direct access line(WATS-likeservice),Tielines or local outgoing facility.
b)Call Forward Busy -Programmable
Allows the Customerto have incoming calls forwarded to anotherpredetermined numberinadifferentcentralofficeswitchifthecallednumberisbusy.
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c)Call Forward Don't Answer -Programmable
Allows the Customerto have incoming calls forwarded to anotherpredeterminednumberinadifferentcentralofficeswitchiftheCustomerdoesnotanswerafterapresetnumberofringingcycles.
d)Calling Number Delivery
Displays the call identification information and the calling party's directory number(including nonpublished and nonlisted directory numbers)prior to the call beinganswered.Callers havethe ability to block the delivery of calling party information totheterminatingnumber.
e)Direct Inward System Access
Direct Inward System Access enables a customer's clients or personnel to access networkfacilitiesfromaremotelocationwithouttheassistanceofanattendantoranotherstationuser.Featurecapabilities generally include:Security Codes and Access to PrivateNetworkfacilities,Data Services,Dial Dictation and PagingEquipment.
f)Meet Me Conference
Meet Me Conferenceprovides the ability to establish -at a predeterminedtime -aconferenceofupto30members.The conferees can be internal or external to thecustomergroup.
g)Music on Hold
Music on Hold providesthe capability of terminating an outside music source on a DMS100trunktermination.VPX or EBS users have the option of hearing music when a call isparked;placed on hold,call an attendant queue or waits 'in a UCD queue.
h)Message Waiting Visual
This featureprovides a visual indication that a message is being held at a message centerorthatanotherVPXstationwishestobecalledback.It is available to non ElectronicBusinessSetusers.
i)Six Port Conferencing
This feature allows a station to establish a conferencecall consisting of more than threeconferees(with a maximum of six)without the assistance of an attendant.
j)Uniform Call Distribution (UCD)
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This featureallows for an even distribution of incoming calls to a directory number overagroupofpredesignatedstations.The group of stations is called a UCD group.It mayconsistofbothsinglelineandElectronicBusinessSettelephones.
k)Miscellaneous Facilily Termination
Facility types allowed to terminate on a common block within the DMS 100 are:
DID to PBX -Direct-Inward Dialing allows station users to make calls to users on a PBXbyjustdialinganextensionnumber.
DOD From PBX -Utilizing Direct-Outward Dialing,a station user can receive calls fromaPBX.The PBX user will dial only the extension number of the called station.
Dial Dictation -Providestrunk side access to a customer provided dial dictation device.
Tie Line To Long Distance Carrier -Allows direct access to and from a long distanceprovider.These facilities can be reached using the Automatic Route Selection featureorsimplyadifferentaccesscode(i.e.8).
Tie Line To Other VPX -Allows direct access to another Centrexor VPX system.Intercom dialing plans can be utilized.
1)LoudspeakerPaging,Trunk Side
This featureallows loudspeaker-pagingequipmentto be terminatedon a trunk ratherthanonaline.
m)Electronic Business Set
Used for the provisioning of certain VPX optional features,Electronic Business Sets areproprietarysetsavailableonlyofftheDMS-100.These sets are designed to be practical,functional,and convenient.Each key can be assigned either a TelephoneNumber or afeature.The later allows the use of a featurewithout dialing the featureactivation code.
n)Multiple AppearanceDirectory Number (MADN)
Multiple AppearanceDirectory Number provides a cost effective way to supplyadditionalcallcompletioncapacitytoagroupbyenablingaDirectoryNumberto beassignedtomorethanoneVPXstationuseratatime.Every MADN must be assigned tooneVPXtelephoneasthePrimaryDirectoryNumberofthatset;and that set isdesignatedasthePrimaryMemberoftheMADN.A primary membermay be a 2500 set.All sets that are assigned this directory number as known as a MADN group.
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There are two possible MADN arrangements:A Single Call Arrangementallows onlyonesetinthegrouptobeactiveonaMADNcallatonetime,while a Multiple CallArrangementpermitsmorethanonesettobeactiveonMADNcallssimultaneously.Inthesecondcase,only the numberof members in the MADN GROUP limits the numberofsimultaneouscalls.A MADN group may have up to 8 station/members.
4.3.10 IntegratedServices Digital Network Primary Rate Interface (ISDN PRI)
The basic PRI service structure consists of 23 B-channels and one D-channel,or 24 B channels,for a total transmission rate of 1.544 Mbit/s,which is equivalent to a Tl facility.Each 64 Kbit/sB-channel carries user information such as voice calls,circuit-switched data,or video,TheD-channel is a 64 Kbits/s channel that is used to carry the control or signaling information.
4.3.10.1 Data Only PRI
A Circuit-Switched Data Connection is a central office translation that provisions 23 or24B-channels on a PRI Tl facility.All B-channelsare dedicated with 2-way operationandhaveaccesstotheexchangenetwork.Incoming calls are restricted tocircuit-switched data or video.
4.3.10.2 Double-Wide Service (DWS)
Provides the Customerwith a voice/dataPRI with Nx64 Kbps bandwidth scalability.This allows CPE to bond and allocate 13channels at their discretion.
4.3.10.3 Voice and Data PRI
B-channelscarry user information such as voice calls,circuitswitched data,or video,while the D-channel handles signaling information.
4.3.10.4 Standard Features
a)Calling Number Identification
This feature displays the call identification information and the calling party'sdirectorynumberpriortothecallbeinganswered.Callershavethe ability toblockthedeliveryofcallingpartyinformationtotheterminatingnumber.
b)Calling Number Identification Blocking All Calls
This featureallows all outgoing calls to have the associated call identificationinformationblocked.
c)Circuit-Switched Data
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This feature allows the transmission of circuit-switched data on a voice circuit.
d)Direct Inward Dialing (DID)Service
This feature allows users to place or receive calls by passing the attendant.
4.3.10.5 Premier Features Descriptions
a)Call Forwarding Busy Line for Circuit-Switched Data
This feature permits all circuit-switched data calls attempting to tenninate to abusypublicdatanetworktoberedirectedtoanotherCustomer-specifieddirectorynumber.A busy line condition exists when a circuitswitched dataB-Channel is unavailable.This featurecan either be assigned to the user on anactivebasisoritcanbeassignedtoafeaturebuttonthatcanbeactivatedordeactivatedbytheuser.If the feature is assigned to a feature button,dialing anaccesscodeandprogrammingthenewdirectorynumbercanchangethedirectorynumber.
b)Call Forwarding Don't Answer For Circuit-Switched Data
This featurepermits all circuit-switched data calls attempting to terminate to anidlepublicdatanetworktoringaspecifiednumberofsecondspriortobeingforwardedtoapreviouslyspecifieddirectorynumber.This featurecan either beassignedtotheuseronanactivebasisoritcanbeassignedtoafeaturebuttonthatcanbeactivatedordeactivatedbytheuser.If the featureis assigned to afeaturebutton,dialing an access code and programming the new directorynumbercanchangethedirectorynumber.
c)Call Forwarding Variable All Calls For Circuit-Switched Data
This feature allows circuit-switched data calls,attemptingto terminate to a line,to be redirected to another specified line.The user must activate or deactivatetheforwardingfunctionbyeitherusinganaccesscodeorafeaturebutton.If thefeaturebuttonisassignedtoafeaturebutton,dialing an access code andprogrammingthenewdirectorynumbercanchangethedirectorynumber.
d)Call-by-Call Selection
The PRI B-Channelsare configured to support inward/outward,public/private,international,and WATS call flexibility to be determinedby the Customertrafficflow.
4.3.11 Number Services
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4.3.11.1 Vanity Number ServiceDescription
Vanity Number Service is an optional featureby which a new Customermay request aspecificoruniquetelephonenumberandfaxnumberforusewithCompanyprovidedLocalExchangeServices.This serviceprovides for the assignment of a Customerrequestedtelephonenumberotherthanthenextavailablenumberfromtheassignmentcontrollist.
Vanity Number Service is furnished subject to the availabilityof numberingresources,facilities and the requirementsof Local Exchange Service as defined by the Company.The Companyreserves all rights to the Vanity Numbers assigned to Customers and may,therefore,change them if required.
4.3.11.2 ReservedNumbers Service Description
ReservedNumbers Service allows the Customerto reserve a number,or a block ofnumbers,for future use.
4.4 Miscellaneous Charges
4.4.1 Taxes,Charges,Fees
In addition to the rates and charges described in this price list,the Customeris responsibleforpaymentofanytaxes,charges or fees orderedby the Idaho PUC,the Idaho State Legislature,orlocalandcountygovernments.
4.4.2 High Usage Surcharge
Basic lines have been engineeredfor traffic usage in the range of 8 CCS -or being busy 25%ofthetime.hicreases in usage above this level cause a significant increase in cost to the Company.Therefore,a high usage surcharge will be applied to any line,which is in use more than 40%ofthetimeduringitsbusyhour.The Companywill perform periodic traffic studies on lines at itsdiscretion.If a line's traffic use is greaterthan 14.5 CCS during its busy hour for the studyperiod,then the line will be chargedthe high usage surcharge of $per month per line exceedingtheusagethreshold.Each Customer will be notified,in writing,of a study resulting in high usagechargesbeingassessed.
4.4.3 E911 Tax
The Customerwill be responsible for payment of the E911 tax,which will appear as a separatelineitemontheCustomer's bill.
4.5 Rates and Charges
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5.0 INTRALATA LONG DISTANCE SERVICES
5.1 Ge er 1
This section applies to Long Distance Services furnished or made available by the Company andconnectingcarriers,betweentwo or more points,which are located in the same Local Access TransportArea(LATA)within the State of Idaho
5.2 Dial Station-to-Station Service
The Company offers IntraLATA Dial Station-to-StationLong Distance Service to Local ServiceCustomers.The following charges apply when the calling party dials the desired telephonenumberwithouttheassistanceofanoperatorandthecallisbilledtothecallingnumber.This includes callsforwardedbycallforwardingequipment.Dial Station-to-Station also applies when the operator:
Records the calling telephonenumber for areas without recording equipment.Reaches the called telephonenumberbecause of trouble on the network or because dialcompletionisnotavailable.
Places a call for a calling party who is identified as being disabled and is unable to dial the callbecauseofthatdisability.
Reestablishes a dialed call when there is a service fault that interrupts a call after the called partyhasbeenreached.
5.3 Timing of Calls
5.3.1 Chargeabletime for all calls begins when the connection is established between the calling partyandthecalledparty.
5.3.2 The timing for a call ends when the calling party hangs up the telephone.If the called party hangsup,but the calling party does not,the timing of the call ends when the automatic timing equipmentor thecompanyoperatorreleasesthenetworkconnection.
5.3.3 Conversationminutes are billed in six (6)second increments followingthe initial period of onemmute.
5.4 Collection of Charges
Charges for IntraLATALong Distance calls are billed to the calling party,except where:The calling party places the call as a collect call and the called party accepts the charge.The call is billed to a third telephonenumber,unless restricted from accepting this call type.The calling party uses an authorized calling card or special billing number.
5.5 Payment Arrangements
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The customer is responsible for payment of all charges for services furnished,due upon receipt of thebill.This responsibility includes charges for all:
Calls originated at the customer's station.
Calls accepted at the customer's station
Authorized calls billed to the customer's station.
Authorized calls billed to the customer's calling card.
5.6 Rates
RateIntraLATALongDistanceService,per minute
6.0 PRIVATE LINE SERVICES
6.1 Applicationto Private Line Services
This section contains particular regulations,rates and charges applicable to the provision of Private LineServicesbytheCompany.
6.2 Service Description
Private Line Services provide dedicated,private line transmission capacity.
6.2.1 DS-0 Service
DS-0 Serviceprovides a digital transmission path at speeds up to and including 64 Kbps or,ifprovidedoveranalogfacilities,within the nominal frequencyrange of 300 and 3,000 Hz.
6.2.2 DS-1 Service
DS-1 Serviceprovides a digital transmission path at a rate of 1.544 Mbps.
6.2.3 DS-3 Service
DS-3 Serviceprovides a digital transmission path at a rate of 44.736Mbps.
6.3 Rate Information
The Company on a locational.basis provides intrastate Private Line Services and rates will be developedonacase-by-case basis.
7.0 SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICES
7.1 Applicationto Switched Access Services
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BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
514 S.23rd
Bozeman,Montana 59718
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This section contains particular regulations,rates and charges applicable to the provision of SwitchedAccessServicesbytheCompany.
7.2 Explanation of Abbreviations
CCS Common Channel Signaling
CCSAC Common Channel Signaling Access CapacityDLRDesignLayoutReport
FGD Feature Group D
LIDB Line Information Data Base
PIU Percent Interstate Usage
PLU Percent Local Usage
SPOI Signaling Point of Interface
SS7 Signaling System 7
STP ServiceTransfer Point
SWC Serving Wire Center
7.3 General ServiceDescription
Switched Access Service,which is available to Customers for their use in furnishing their own servicestoEndUsers,provides a two-point electrical communications path between a Customer's premises and anEndUser's premises.It provides for the use of terminating,switching,transport facilities and commonsubscriberplantoftheCompany.Switched Access Serviceprovides for the ability to originate calls fromanEndUser's premises to an End User's premises in the LATA where it is provided.
7.4 FGD ServiceDescription
FGD Serviceprovides a trunk-side termination through the use of end office or access tandem switchtrunkequipment.Wink-start,start pulsing and answersupervisorysignaling are sent by the terminatingoffice.Disconnect-supervisorysignaling is sent from the originating or tenninating office.When FGDusesSS7outofbandsignaling,no signaling will be done via the message channel.
FGD Serviceis provided with multi-frequency address signaling or SS7 out of band signaling.Up to 12digitsofthecalledpartynumberdialedbytheCustomer's End User using dual-tonemulti-frequency ordial-pulse address signals will be provide by the Company'sequipmentto the Customer's premises wheretheSwitchedAccessServiceterminates.Such address signals will be subject to the ordinary transmissioncapabilitiesoftheswitchedtransportprovided.
FGD Service,when used in the terminating direction,may be used to access valid NXX codes servedbytheCompany's switch,conununity information services of an information provider,and other Customerservices(by dialing appropriate codes)when such services can be reached using valid NXX codes.FGDmaynotbeswitched,in the terminating direction,to another Trunk-side Switched Access Service.
The Companywill establish a trunk group or groups for the Customerat the end office switches or accesstandemswitcheswhereFGDServiceisprovided.When required by technical limitations,a separate
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trunk group will be established for each type of FGD switching arrangementprovided.Different types ofFGDorotherswitchingarrangementsmaybecombinedinasinglegroupattheoptionoftheCompany.
The access code for FGD switching is a uniform access code of the form I OXXX or lOIXYX.These
uniform access codes will be the assigned access numbers of all FGD access provided to the Customer by
the Company.No access code is required for calls to a Customerover FGD Switched Access Serviceif
the End User's telephone service is arrangedfor pre-subscriptionto that Customer.
Where no access code is required,the number dialed by the Customer's End User shall be a seven orten-digit number for calls in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP).For international calls
outside the NANP,a seven to twelve-digit numbermay be dialed.The form of the numbers dialed by the
Customer'sEnd User is NXX-XXXX,0,00,or 1 +NXX-XXX,NPA +NXX-XXX,0,00 or 1 +NPA +
NXX-XXXX,and,when the end office is equippedfor International Direct Dialing,01 +CC NN or 011
+CC +NN.
When the I OXXX or 10 1 XXX access code is used,FGD switching also provides for dialing the digit 0
or 00 for access to the Customer's operator,911 for access to emergency reporting service,or at the
Customer'soption,the end-of-dialing digit (#)for cut-through access to the Customer's premises.
A Customer may order 950 or FGD to activate a Customer'sdesignated 950XXY_Xaccess code.ThiswillallowtheCompanytodirectthosedesignated950-XXY-X calls dialed by the Customer's End Users
to the Customer'saccess service.The Customermust be preparedto handle normally dialed FGD calls,as
well as calls dialed with the designated 950-XXY-X access code which requires the Customerto receive
additional address signaling.Such calls will be rated as FGD.
7.5 Ordering Procedures
Ordering and provisioning procedures for the Company's Switched Access Serviceare as set forth in this
price list.
The Customer shall provide all information necessary for the Companyto provide and bill for the
requested service including:
(a)Customer name and premises address(es).
(b)Billing name and address (when different from Customername and address).
(c)Customer contact name(s)and telephonenumber(s)for the following provisioning activities:
order negotiation,order confirmation,interactive design,installation and billing.
7.5.1 Ordering Options for Access Service
Switched Access Serviceis provided by the Company as trunk-side switched access with equal
access capabilities compatiblewith industry standards for FGD Service.
7.5.1.1 Switched Access Service
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BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
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When a Customerrequests new or additional Switched Access Services,one or moreAccessOrdersmayberequired.The numberof orders required is dependent on the typeofservicesand/or facilities being requested.
When placing an Access Order for service,the Customer shall specify,at a minimum:information for SwitchedTransport as describedin this price list.This information is inadditiontothebasicTrunksideSwitchedAccessServicearrangementinformation.
7.5.1.2 Trunk-side Switched Access Service
For Trunkside Switched Access Service ordered in trunks,the Customer shall specify thenumberoftrunksandtheendofficewhenSwitchedTransportandLocalSwitchingoptionsaredesired.When ordering trunks to an access tandem or FGD trunks to aCustomer-providedtandem,the Customermust also provide the Companyan estimate oftheamountoftrafficitwillgeneratetoand/or from each end office subtendingthe
access tandem or Customer-providedtandem to assist the Companyin its own efforts toprojectfurtherfacilityrequirements.In addition,the Customershall specify forterminatingaccess,whether the trunks are to be arrangedin trunk group arrangements orprovidedassingletrunks.The traffic type must also be specified using the same
categories as described in this price list,to enable efficient provisioning and billingftinctions.
When a Customerorders Switched Access Service in trunks,the Customer is responsible
to assure that sufficient access facilities have been ordered to handle its traffic.
7.5.1.3 LIDB
When the Customerorders LIDB,the Customermust specify the Originating Point
Code(s)and Location Identification Code(s)that will access the Company's LIDB per
access order.
7.5.1.4 FGD with SS7
When the Customerorders FGD Service with SS7 out of band signaling,the Customer
must specify the CCSAC Service required betweenthe Customer's SPOI and the
Company's STP location per access order.
7.5.2 Order Modifications
The Customermay request a modification of its Access Order at any time prior to notification by
the Companythat serviceis available for the Customer's use.The Companywill make every
effort to accommodate a requested modification when it is able to do so with the normal work
force assigned to completesuch an order within normal business hours.
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If the modification cannot be made with the normal work force during normal business hours,theCompanywillnotifytheCustomer.If the Customer still desires the Access Order modification,the Companywill schedule a new service date.All charges for Access Order modifications willapplyonaper-occurrencebasis.
Any increase in the numberof Switched Access Servicefacilities or trunks will be treated as anewAccessOrder(for the increased amount only)
7.5.2.1 Design Change
The Customermay request a design change to the serviceordered.A design change isanychangetoanAccessOrder,which requires engineeringreview.An engineeringreviewisareviewbyCompanypersonneloftheserviceorderedandtherequested
changes to determinewhat change in the design,if any,is necessary to meet the changes
requested by the Customer.Design changes include such things as a change of End User
premises within the same serving wire center,the addition or deletion of optional
features,functions,or a change in the type of Transport Termination (Switched Accessonly),type of channel interface,type of Interface Group or technical specification
package.
Design changes do not include a change of Customerpremises,End User premises to adifferentservingwirecenterorendofficeswitch.Changes of this nature will require the
issuance of a new order and the cancellation of the original orderwith appropriatecancellationchargesapplied.
The Company will review the requested change,notifythe Customerwhether the change
is a design change,if it can be accommodatedand if a new servicedate is required.If theCustomerauthorizestheCompanytoproceedwiththedesignchange,a Design ChangeChargewillapply.
A Design Change Charge will apply,on a per order,per occurrence basis.This chargewillalsoapplytochangeanincorrectaddressaslongasthenewaddressisinthesamewirecenterastheincorrectaddressandthechangeismadepriortotheissuanceoftheDesignLayoutReport(DLR).If a change of service date is required,the Service Date
Change Chargewill apply.If the change of End User premises within the same servingwirecenterisrequested,Expedited Order Charges may also apply.
7.5.2.2 ServiceDate Change
Access Order servicedates for the installation of new services or rearrangementsofexistingservicesmaybechanged.A ServiceDate Change Chargewill apply,on a perorderperoccurrencebasis,for each servicedate changed,pursuant to this price list.
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514 S.23rd
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A new service date may be established that is prior to the original Standard or NegotiatedIntervalservicedateiftheCompanydeterminesitcanaccommodatetheCustomer's
request without delaying service dates for orders of other Customers.
If the servicedate is changed to an earlier date,the Customerwill be notified by theCompanythatExpeditedOrderChargesassetforthinthispricelistwillapply.Such
charges will apply in addition to the Service Date Change Charge.
When,for any reason the Customerindicates that servicecannot be accepted on theservicedate,and the Companyaccordingly delays the start of service,a Service DateChangeChargewillapply.If the Customerrequested service date is more than 120calendardaysaftertheoriginalservicedate,the order will be canceled by the Company
and reissued with the appropriatecancellation charges applied.
7.5.2.3 ExpeditedOrders
A Customermay:
a)When placing an Access Order for service(s),request a service date that
is prior to the assigned service date.
b)Request an earlier servicedate on a pending or negotiated Access Order,
and
c)Request a change of End User premises within the same serving wire
center.
If the Customerrequests an earlier servicedate and/ora change of End User premises
within the same serving wire center,and the Company agrees to provide the service on
an expeditedbasis,an Expedited Order Chargewill apply.
When an expedited servicedate is missed,the Expedited Order Charge will apply unless
the Companycauses the missed servicedate.
If costs other than additional labor are to be incurred when an Access Order is expedited,
the Companywill develop,determineand bill the Customerfor the additional costs.
7.6 Pre-subscription
Pre-subscriptionis a procedurewhereby an End User or location provider may select and designateto theCompanyaninterexchangecarrier(s)to access,without dialing an access code for calls leaving the localserviceareaoftheCompany.The interexchangecarriers are referred to as the End User's or locationprovider's primary interexchangecarrier.The End User or location provider will be allowed to select aprimaryinterexchangecarrierforintraLATAcallsandaprimaryinterexchangecarrierforinterLATA
calls.
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Should a caller wish to use the services of an interexchangecarrier other than the primary interexchangecarrier,it is necessary for the caller to dial the necessary access code(s)to reach that interexchangecarrier's services.
7.6.1 Application of Charges on Pre-subscription
(a)End users or location providers placing orders for servicewill be asked to select aprimaryinterexchangecarrieratthetimetheyplaceanorderwiththeCompanyforLocalExchangeService.There will be no charge for this selection.
(b)End users or location providers that choose to change their primary interexchangecarrierwithinonemonthoftheeffectivedateoftheirnewservicewillnotbechargedforthechange.
(c)Subsequent to a one-monthperiod followinginstallation of Local Exchange Service,foranychangeinselection,including a change from one access code to anotheraccess code for thesameinterexchangecarrier,a nonrecurring charge applies.The nonrecurring chargefor a primaryinterexchangecarrier(PIC)change is billed to the End User who is the subscriberto the LocalExchangeService.However,an interexchangecarrier may,at its option,may elect to pay thechargeforanyEndUserand/or location provider at any time.The nonrecurring charge for a PICchangeissetforthinthispricelist.
7.6.2 Dispute Application for Pre-subscription
If the End User or location provider disputes a PIC change,the Companywill investigatetheoriginofthechangeandshallrestoretheEndUserorlocationprovidertotheirpreviousPIC.IfthechangewasduetoCompanyerror,the End User or location provider will be returned to theirpreviousprimaryinterexchangecarrierfreeofcharge.If the change was submitted by aninterexchangecarrier,and the interexchangecarrier is unable to produce the signed End User orlocationproviderLetterofAuthorization(LOA),the nonrecurring charges will be assessed to theunauthorizedinterexchangecarrier.
If there is a conflict betweenan End User,a location provider,or their respectiveagent,on theonehand,and an interexchangecarrier on the other hand,over the designationof the primaryinterexchangecarrier,the Companywill honor the designationselected by the End User,locationproviderortheirrespectiveagent,regardless of any contractual obligations the End User,location provider or agent may havewith one or more interexchangecarriers.
If there is a conflict betweenan End User and/or location provider,on the one hand,and theiragentontheotherhand,over the designationof the primary interexchangecarrier,the CompanywillhonorthedesignationselectedbytheEndUserand/or location provider,regardless of anycontractualobligationstheEndUserand/or location provider may have with one or moreinterexchangecarriersoragents.
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The nonrecurring charge for an UnauthorizedPIC change is set forth in this price list.
7.6.3 Cancellation of InterexchangeParticipation for Pre-subscription
If an interexchangecarrier elects to discontinue all of its FGD servicein the end office,theinterexchangecarrierisobligatedtodothefollowing:
(a)Notify the Company of the cancellation of their FGD service;and
(b)Contact all End Users or location providers that are presubscribedto the cancelinginterexchangecarrierastheirprimaryinterexchangecarrier.Inform these End Users or locationprovidersofthecancellationandrequesttheEndUsersorlocationproviderstocontacttheCompanytoselectanewprimaryinterexchangecarrier.
The Companywill bill the canceling interexchangecarrier the service ordercharge for each EndUserandlocationprovidertheinterexchangecarrierhaspre-designatedto it.Such charge willnotapplytothecancelinginterexchangecarrierwherethecancelinginterexchangecarriertransfersorassignsitsFGDservicesandtheassociatedIOXY-X or 10 1 XY X code to anotherinterexchangecarrierinsuchmannerthattheCompanydoesnotchangeEndUserorlocationproviderrecordsorEndUserand/or location provider PIC designation,or if anotherinterexchangecarrierelectstopaytheserviceorderchargeonbehalfofthecancelinginterexchangecarrier.
7.6.4 InterexchangeCarrier Initiated Conversionsfor Pre-subscription
When an interexchangecarrier requests that their End User and/or location provider be changedfromoneaccesscodetoanotheraccesscodeonamassconversionbasis,e.g.,an interexchangecarrierusingtwoormorePICdesignationsoraninterexchangecarrierassumingownershipofanotherinterexchangecarrier's End Users and/orlocation providers etc.,charges as set forth inthispricelistshallapply.
7.7 Billing and Jurisdictional Reporting Requirements
The following requirementsare in addition to the terms and conditions containedin the GeneralRegulationssectionofthispricelist.
7.7.1 Obligations of the Customer
The Customermust indicate a projected Percent of Interstate Use (PIU)factor in a whole number(i.e.,1-100)when ordering SwitchedAccess Service.A Customer provided PIU factor isrequiredoneachAccessServiceRequest(ASR).
Wherejurisdiction can be determined from the call detail,the Companywill develop a projectedPIUfactorfromthecalldetailwhichwillbeusedtobilltheCustomer.Where call detail isinsufficienttodeterminethejurisdiction,the Customerwill provide a Jurisdictional Report
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indicating the projected PIU factor.The Companywill use the Jurisdictional Report to bill allinterstateandintrastateratesand/or nonrecurring charges until the Companyreceivesa revisedreportfromtheCustomer.
7.7.1.1 Reporting Terminating FGD Service
For terminating access minutes on FGD,the Customerhas the following options:
(1)allow the Companyto develop the projected PIU factor;or(2)provide the Companywith a projected PIU factor.
Upon ordering terminating FGD Service,the Companywill developthe projected PIUfactoruntiltheCompanyreceivesaletterfromtheCustomer(by certified U.S.Mail
return receipt requested)authorizing the Company to develop the projected PIU factorfromaCustomer-provided report.
Customers who choose to provide a projected PIU factor for terminating FGD accessminutesshallsupplyapercentageinwholenumber(i.e.,a number0-100).The Companywilldesignatethenumberobtainedbysubtractingtheprojectedterminatinginterstate
percentage from 100 as the projected terminating intrastate percentage of use.TheprojectedPIUfactorsuppliedbytheCustomerisusedbytheCompanytoapportion theterminatingusagebetweeninterstateandintrastateuntilarevisedreportisreceived.
The Customer-providedPIU factor will be used until the Customerreports a differentprojectedPIUfactor.No prorating or back billing will be done based on the
Jurisdictional Report.
7.7.1.2 Failure to Report
When the Customerdoes not supply the quarterly reports,the Companywill follow theproceduressetoutinparagraphs(a)--(c).
a)If the Customerdoes not supply the reports,the Company will assume the PIUfactorstobethesameasthoseprovidedinthelastreport.For those cases in which aquarterlyreporthasneverbeenreceivedfromtheCustomer,the Companywill assume
the PIU factors to be the same as those provided in the order for service.
b)Upon receipt of the Customer's work papers and summary,the Company willbeginusingthePlUfactorsderivedfromtheworkpapersandsummarywiththenextbillingperiodandwillreviewtheworkpapersandsummarysubmittedwithinthirty(30)
days from receipt of the information.
c)If after review of the information,it is determinedthat a billing dispute exists,
the Company will continue to use the derived PlU factor and begin audit procedures.
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BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
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Bozeman,Montana 59718
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7.8 Rates
7.8.1 Application of Rates
The rates associated with Carrier Common Line Service,Switched TransportServiceand LocalSwitchingServiceareappliedtoallaccessminutesofusethatoriginateandterminateattheCompany's local switch.
7.8.2 Rate Categories
Following is a description of the rate categories for the facilities required to provide SwitchedAccessServicestotheCustomer.
7.8.2.1 Carrier Common Line Service
Carrier CommonLine Serviceprovides for the use of the Company's common lines byCustomersforaccesstoEndUserstofurnishintrastatetelecommunicationsservice.
7.8.2.2 Switched Transport Service
SwitchedTransport Service provides the transmissionfacilities between the Customer'spremisesandtheendofficeswitch(es)where the Customer's traffic is switched tooriginateorterminateitscommunications.
7.8.2.3 Local Switching Service
Local Switching Service provides a switch path from the Company's local subscribers toitslocalswitches.
7.8.3 Rating and Billing of Transport Where More Than One Companyis Involved
SwitchedAccess Serviceto a Customermay involve more than one Companyfor the provisionoftransportservice.Each Companywill provide it's portion of transport to the interconnectionpointwiththenextCompany.The mileage used to calculate charges for the Company'sTransportServicewillbebasedtheCompany'spercentageof network facilities used to provide the service.Other companies involved with the transport service may bill accordingto their own tariffs orpricelists.
7.8.4 Carrier Common Line Service Rates
Rate Per
Access MinuteTerminating,per access minute $0.022720Originating,per access minute $0.017020
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7.8.5 Reserved
7.8.6 Local End Office Switching Rates
Rate Per
MinuteTerminating,per access minute $0.028Originating,per access minute $0.028
7.8.7 Tandem Switched Transport Rates
Rate Per
Access MinuteOriginating,per access minute $0.00025Terminating,per access minute $0.00025
7.8.8 ServiceDate ChangeCharge
Non-Recurring ChargePerOrder$40.00
7.8.9 Design ChangeCharge
Non-Recurring ChargePerOrder$50.00
7.8.10 Expedited Charge
Non-Recurring ChargePerOrder$35.00
7.8.11 Pre-subscription Rates and Charges
Non-Recurring ChargePICChange,per line $5.00UnauthorizedPICChange,per line $20.00InterexchangeinitiatedConversion,per line $10.00
7.8.12 Entrance Facility Charge
7.8.12.1 Per DS1
The rates and charges for DS1 Entrance Facilities awill be negotiated for aSpecialAccessServiceAgreement.
7.8.12.2 Per DS3
The rates and charges for DS3 Entrance Facilities awill be negotiated for aSpecialAccessServiceAgreement.
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7.8.13 Reserved
7.8.14 Reserved
7.8.15 ChargeableOptional Features
7.8.15.1 800 Data Base Access ServiceBasic Query
Per Qu
$0.0035
7.8.15.2 Signaling Transfer Point Access
Monthly Non-Recurring Via Third
Per Mile Per Port PartyICBICBICB
7.8.16 NonchargeableOptional Features
Supervisory Signaling $0.00
7.8.17 Feature Group D Optional Features
Common Switching Optional Features $0.00AlternateTrafficRouting$0.00NumberIdentification$0.00Cut-Through $0.00ServiceClassRouting$0.00FeatureGroupDwith950Access$0.00SignalingSystemSeven(SS7)$0.00BasicInitialAddressMessageDelivery$0.00CalledyNumberDelivery$0.00FlexibleAutomaticNumber$0.00IdentificationDelivery$0.00
8.0 CUSTOMERS WITH LESS THAN SIX LINES
8.1 Purposeand Scope
If a Customer is provided with less than six lines of service from the Company,the provisions of thissectionshallapplyinadditiontoanyotherprovisionofthispricelist.If any other provisions of this pricelistconflictswithanyprovisionofthissection,the provisions of this section shall governfor purposes ofservingthoseCustomerswithlessthansixlines.
8.2 Billing
8.2.1 Issuance and Contents of Bills
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Bills for Customers with less than six lines shall contain the following information:
a)The billing date;
b)The time period coveredby the bill;
c)Thedue date of the bill;
d)Any amounts transferred from anotheraccount;e)Any amounts past due;f)Anypayments credits applied to the Customer's account since the last bill;g)The total amount due;h)Names of other entities,if any,for which the Customeris also being billed by CompanyforserviceswhicharenotprovidedbytheCompany,including,the identification of theservice(s)billed,and the amount(s)of those billings;i)The mailing address(es)or toll-free telephonenumber(s)availableto Customers in theserviceterritoryforansweringinquiriesabouttelephoneservicesbilled;j)An itemization of all non-recurring charges;k)An itemization of the following recurring charges:total local exchange service bill(mileage or zone charges and charges for extended area service may be included in the totalratherthanasseparateitems),touch tone capability,custom calling features,non-primarydirectorylistings,wire maintenanceplans,equipmentleases,and governmentally imposedtaxes,surcharges or subscriberline charges.All otherrecurring charges may be included in amiscellaneousbillingcategoryiftheCompanyexplainsthechargesinwritingpursuanttoIDAPA31.41.02101charges for each element of packaged services,local measured service,orothercallingplansinwhichindividualcallsarenotbilledneednotbeseparatelyitemizediftheCompanyprovidesanexplanationofthoseservicespursuanttoIDAPA31.41.02 10 l;and,l)For MTS bills,the number called,the date,time,duration,destination,and charge foreachcall.For collect and third party calls,the Company will itemize the origin of the call,
8.2.2 Billing Under InappropriateRates
If a Customerwas billed underan inappropriaterate,the Companywill recalculate theCustomer's past billings and correctly calculate future billings based on the appropriate rate;except that the Company shall not be requiredto adjust billings when it has acted on good faithbaseduponavailableinformationorwhentheCustomerwasgivenwrittennoticeofoptionsundertheCompany'sserviceofferings and did not make a timely election to exercise theCustomer's options.A Customerhas been billed underan inappropriaterate if:
a)the Customerwas billed under a rate for which the Customerwas not eligible;or
b)The Customer,who is eligible for billing undermore than one rate,was billed under aratecontrarytotheCustomer's election,or the election was made based upon erroneousinformationprovidedbytheCompany.
8.2.3 Customers With Good Credit -Final Bills
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When Customerwith good credit voluntarilyterminates service with the Company,the final billshallcontainorbeaccompaniedbyastatementthattheCustomerhadgoodcreditwiththeCompanyuponthedatethestatementwasissued.When an applicant for servicepresents such astatementtoalocalexchangeCompany(whether from one regulated by the Commissionorotherwise),the statement constitutes evidenceof good credit in the application for service.However,presentation of such a statement will not require the Companyto consider theapplicanttohavegoodcreditsolelyonthebasisofthatstatement.
8.3 Complaints
8.3.1 Conference
Upon receiving a complaint or request for conference,the Companyshall promptly,thoroughlyandcompletelyinvestigatethecomplaint,confer with the Customeror applicant when requested,and notify the Customeror applicant of the results of its investigation and make a good faithattempttoresolvethecomplaint.The oral or written notification shall advise the CustomerorapplicantthattheCustomerorapplicantmayrequesttheCommissiontoreviewtheCompany'sproposeddispositionofthecomplaint.
8.3.2 Record of Complaints
The Companyshall keep a record of written complaints and requests for conferences pursuant toIDAPA31.41.01.401 and 402.Theserecords shall be retainedfor a minimum of one year atofficeoftheCompanywherethecomplaintswerereceivedorwhereconferenceswereheld.TherecordsshallbereadilyavailableuponrequestbythecomplainingCustomerorapplicant,theCustomerorapplicant's agent possessing written authorization,or the Commission.The recordsmustnotewhethertheCustomerwasadvisedasrequiredbypursuanttoIDAPA31.41.01.401.03thattheCustomerorapplicantmayrequesttheCommissiontoreviewtheCompany'sproposeddispositionofthecomplaint.
When directed by the Commission,the Companyshall submit a report to the Commission thatstatesandclassifiesthenumberofcomplaintsmadetotheCompanypursuanttoIDAPA31.41.01.401and 40,and the general subject matter of the complaints.
8.4 ServiceOutages
8.4.1 Definition
Service Outage -when a Customer'slocal telephoneservicequalitydeteriorates to such an extentthattheCustomercannotmakelocalcallsorcannotreceivelocalcallsorcannotusetheserviceforvoicegradecommunicationbecauseofcross-talk,static,or other transmission problems,theCompanywillrespondtoaCustomer'sreport of as a l lservice outage"and proceed inaccordancewiththissection.
8.4.2 Receipt and Recording of Reports
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The Company shall provide for the receipt of Customertrouble reports at all hours and make afullandpromptinvestigationofanresponsetoallreports.The Companyshall maintain anaccuraterecordoftroublereportsmadebyitsCustomers.The record shall include accurateidentificationoftheCustomerorserviceaffected,the time,date,and nature of the report,theactiontakentoclearthetroubleorsatisfytheCustomer,and the time of trouble clearance orotherdisposition.The record shall be available to the Commission or its authorizedrepresentativesuponrequestatanytimewithinfiveyearsofthedateofarecord.
8.4.3 _Repair Service Standards
When informed by a Customerof a serviceoutage as defined by subsection 9.4.1 of this sectiontheCompanyshall:
a)Restoreservice within sixteen (16)hours after the report of the outage if the CustomernotifiestheCompanythattheserviceoutagecreatesanemergencyfortheCustomer;or
b)Restore service within twenty-four (24)hours after the report of the outage if noemergencyexists,except that outages reportedbetween noon on Saturday and 6:00 p.m.on thefollowingMonday,whichever is sooner.
8.4.4 Failure to Restore Servicein a Timely Manner
The Company shall notify the Customerof unavoidablechanges in the agreed repair schedule;however,if the Company does not restore service within the times set out by this subsection 9.4.3ofthissection,the Company shall credit the Customer's account for an amount equal to themonthlyrateforone(1)month of basic local exchange service,unless:
a)The Customerfails to keep an appointmentwith the Company that was agreed tobetweentheCompanyandtheCustomerwhentheoriginalcommitmentwasmade;
b)The disruption of telephone servicewas caused by natural disaster or other causes notwithintheCompany'scontrol affecting large groups of Customers;
c)Conditions exist wherethe personalsafety of a repair technician would be jeopardizedandtheCompanyhasusedreasonablejudgmentanddiligencetorestoreservice,giving dueregardfortheneedsofvariousCustomersandtherequirementsofthetelecommunicationsservicepriorityprogramorderinFCCDocket88-341 (a47 D.F.R.Part 64,Appendix A);
d)The Customer causes the Customer's own outage;
e)The Customer does not make a reasonable effort to arrange a repair visit within theservicerestorationdeadline;or,
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BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
5 14 S.23rd Aveune
Bozeman,Montana 59718
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f)The Company determines that the outage is attributable to the Customer's own equipmentorinsidewire.
8.5 Rate Information
The Company shall transmit annually to each Customerwith less than six lines and give to each suchnewCustomeratthetimeofinitiationoflocalexchangeserviceaclearandconcisewrittenexplanationofalltheservicestowhichtheCustomersubscribesandthechargesforthoseservices.
8.5.1 Customer Notice of Rate Change Proposed bv the Company
If the Company applise for a rate change for any serviceregulated by the Commission underthePublicUtilitiesLaw(Chapters 1 through 7,Title 61,Idaho Code)provided to any Customerwithlessthansixlines,it shall give to each such Customera statement (Customernotice)announcingtheapplication,and the amount of any rate increase noticed by the application.The notice shallbeclearthattheapplicationisaproposal,subject to public review and a Commission decision.ItshallalsoinformCustomersthatacopyoftheCompany's application is available for publicreviewattheofficesofboththeCommissionandtheCompany.
8.5.2 Distribution of CustomerNotices
The Customernotices referred to in subsection 9.5.1 of this section may be mailed to CustomersasbillinsertsoverthecourseofabillingcycleormaybecontainedinadditionalcommentpagestotheCustomer's monthly bill.If additional comment pages are used,the information required bytheserulesshallbeclearlyidentified,easily understood,and pertain only to the proposed ratechange.
8.6 Directories and Customer Listmgs
The Company will provide customer directory listings to the incumbentlocal exchange company forpublication.
8.7 ServiceTermination
Unless otherwise provided by this price list or as required by the Commission or other local,state,orfederalauthorities,the Companywill not terminateserviceto a Customeruntil a minimum of twenty-four(24)hours after notice or a diligent attempt to notify the Customer
8.7.1 Seven-DayNotice
Except as otherwise provided under the provisions of IDAPA 31.41.01.303.04and 31.41.01.305,the Company will mail to the Customer written notice of termination at least seven (7)calendardaysbeforetheproposeddateoftermination.The written notice will contain the informationrequiredbyIDAPA31.41.01.306.
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BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
514 S.23rd Aveune
Bozeman,Montana 59718
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8.7.2 Twenty-Four-Hour Notice
At least twenty-four (24)hours before actual termination,the Company will diligentlyattempt tocontacttheCustomeraffectedtoapprisetheCustomeroftheproposedactionandthestepstotaketoavoidordelaytermination.Oral notice will contain the same information required byIDAPA31.41.01.306.
8.7.3 AdditionalNotice
If the Companydoes not terminate servicewithin seven (7)days after a proposed terminationdate,and the matter is not the subject of a pending complaint before the Idaho PUC,or if otherarrangementshavenotbeenmadewiththeCustomer,the Company will again make a diligentefforttocontacttheCustomertoadvisetheCustomeroftheproposedaction.If the Companyhasnotterminatedservicewithintwenty-eight (28)days of mailing a written notice of termination,but still intends to terminate,the Companywill again issue a written notice as set out bysubsection8.7.1 of this section,relatedto Seven-DayNotice.
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Jon M.Hesse,President
BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
514 S.23rd Aveune
Bozeman,Montana 59718
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SECTION 9.0 RATES
Non-Recurring Installation RecurringChargeChargeRate9.1 Residential Service
Basic Service
Residential End User $30.00 $28.00ResidentialMeasuredEndUser$30.00 $18.00MinuteRate(In Excess of 180 Minutes)NA NAChangetoLineperServiceOrder$20.00 NAGangetoLDProvider
NA
9.1.2 Optional Features
9.1.2.1 Calling Features
900 Blocking Service $12.00 $1.00AbbreviatedDialing$10.00 $6.00AnonymousCallRejection$10.00 $2.00AutomaticRecall$10.00 $2.00CallPark$10.00 $5.00alÏRejection
___$10.00 $5.00CallTransfer$10.00 $7.50CallWaiting$10.00 $5.00CallerIDCallWaiting$10.00 $5.00CallerIDNameandNumber$10.00 $7.50lÏerIDNumber$10.00 $5.00inuousRedial$10.00 $5.00stomerOriginatedTrace-peruse NA $2.00DistinctiveRinging$10.00 $2.00oDisturb$10.00 $3.00ntÏng$10.00 $12.00LastNumberRedial$10.00 $2.00MusiconHold$10.00 $5.00NumberReferral$10.00 $9.00OffPremisesExtensionPer¼Mile ICB $50.00 $3.00PremiseExtensionChargePer100FeedICB$50.00 $3.00PriorityCalling$10.00 $5.00 iRemoteAccessCallForwarding$10.00 $5.00RemoteAccessCallForwardingCDA$10.00 $5.50RemoteCallForwarding$24.00 $20.00SelectiveCallAcceptance$10.00 $3.00SelectiveCallForwarding$10.00 $3.00SelectiveCallRejection$10.00 $3.00SpeedCalling-8 and 30 $10.00 $5.00
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BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
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Bozeman,Montana 59718
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Subsequent Blocking Change $12.00TelemarketerBlock$10.00 $5.00Three-Way Calling $10.00TollDenial$10.00 $6.00Restriction$10.00 $3.00TrunkHunting$10.00 $3.00WakeUpService$10.00 $3.00WarmLine$10.00 $2.00
.2.2 Voice Mail $12.00 $9.95StandardBox$12.00 $4.00˯¯tension Box
__$12.00 $2.50MessageNotification
upplementary Directory Listing $2.00 $2.00AdditionalNumberListing$4.00 $5.00Non-Published Number $4.00 $3.00Non-Listed Number
9.1.4 Number ServÏce Charges $1.00 $0.15DIDStation#'s $1.00 $0.15ReservedDIDNumbirNA$0.50irectoryLineofInformationNA$1.00AdditionalDirectoryListing
Special ServÏce Arrangements $100.00 $8.00 ICBLineTreatment$100.00 ICB ICBPerarrangement
__$20.00 $13.00VacationService(50%Recurring)
9.1.6 General Charges 2 Months Service NA NACustomerDeposit
_$25.00 NA NAReturnCheckCharge$40.0 NA NAPremiseVisitCharge
_$0.00 $0.00ElectronicWithdraw
$100.00ReconnectionFee
$150.00AfterHoursReconnectionFee
9.1.7 EngineeringServices
$60.00NormalEngineeringServicePerHour$90.00OvertimeEngineeringServicePerHour$90.00StakingFee
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BridgeBand Communications,Inc.514 S.23rd
Bozeman,Montana 59718
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9.1.8 Late Payment Charge
5%per month
9 Universal Service Fund Surcharge Ìd ho PUC Rates
9.2 Commercial Service
9.2.1 Basic Service
ÈnÏ anced Business $24.00 $32.80ÈñancedBusinessCDA$24.00 $40.00Analog2-Way PBX Trunks $24.00 _$53.10Analog2-Way PBX Trunks CDA $24.00 $40.00Digital2-Way PBX Trunks $50.00 $38.20Digital2-Way PBX Trunks CDA $50.00 $40.00ChangetoLinePerServiceOrder$20.00 NAChangetoLDProvider$5.00 NA
9.2.2 Optional Features
9.2.2.1 Calling Features
Remote Call Forwarding_$24.00 $20.00RemoteAccessCallF_orwarding $10.00 $5.00_¯Remote Access Call Forwardign CDA $10.00 $5.50CallerIDNameandNumber$10.00 $7.50CallerIDCallWaiting$10.00 $5.00CallPark$10.00 $5.00MusicOnHold$10.00 $5.00CallRejection$10.00 $2.00DistinctiveRinging$10.00 $2.00
¯IAst Number Redial $10.00 $2.00Three-Way Calling $10.00 $4.00SelectiveCallAcceptance$10.00 $3.00SelectiveCallForward$10.00 $3.00SelectiveCallRejection$10.00 $3.00TollDenial$10.00 $6.00TollRestriction$10.00 $9.00TrunkHunting$10.00 $9.00WarmLine$10.00 $2.00TelemarketerBlock$10.00 $5.00DoNotDisturb$10.00 $3.00WakeUpService$10.00 $3.00900BlockingService
_$12.00 $1.00SubsequentBlockingCharge$12.00 $1.00PremisesExtensionChargePer100FeetICB$50.00 $3.00
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BridgeBand Communications,Inc.514 S.23rd Aveune
Bozeman,Montana 59718
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Off Premises Extension Per ¼Mile ICB i $50.00AbbreviatedDialing$10.00AnonymousCallRejection$10.00AutomaticeRecall$10.00 $2.00CustomberOriginatedTrace-per Use NANumberReferral$10.00 $9.00
Voice Mail
Standard Box
I $12.00 $9.95ExtensionBox$12.00 $4.00MessageNotification$12.00 $3
9.2.3 DID Trunk Service
Analog DID Trunks $50.00 $65.ŠÕAnalogDIDTrunks_CDA $50.00 $3Ä_.ÒÖDigitalDIDTrunks_
_$50.00 $66.80DigitalDIDTrunksCDA$50.00 $34.00DigitalTwo-Way DID_Trunks $50.00 $80.40DigitalTwo-Way DID Trunks CDA $50.00 $50.00
I 9.2.4 Number Service ChargeDIDStation#'s $1.00 $0.15ReservedDIDNumber$1.00 $0.15¯Directory Line of Information NA $0.50AdditionalDirectoryListingNA$1.00
9.2.5 Paystation Service
Paystation Access_Line
_$50.00 $44.00CoinSupervision
'$10.00 $3.00SelectiveClassofCallScreening
i $10.00 $3.00
9.2.6 Special Service ArrangementLineTreatment $100.00 $8.00 ICBPerArrangement$100.00 ICB ICBVacationService(50°/o Recurring)$20.00 $13.00
9.2.7 General Charges
CustomerDeposit 2 Months Service NA NAReturnCheckCharge$25.00 NA NAPremiseVisitCharge$40.00 NA NAElectronicWithdrawal$0.00 $0.00
9.2.8 EngineeringServices
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BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
514 S.23rd Aveune
Bozeman,Montana 59718
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Normal Engineering ServicePer HourOvertimeEngineeringServicePerHour
Staking Fee
$90.00LaborService
9.2.9 Universal Service Fund Surcharge
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Jon M.Hesse,President
BridgeBand Communications,Inc.
514 S.23"Aveune
Bozeman,Montana 59718