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Sprint Nextel
6450 Sprint Parkway
KSOPHN0312-3A470
Overland Park, Kansas 66251
Office: (913) 315-9370 Fax: (913) 523-7727
Ann Thompson
State Tariff Analyst
E-Mail: Ann.a.Thompson@sprint.com
Via Electronic Filing
July 3, 2012
Ms. Jean Jewell
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Street
Boise, ID 83720
Re: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Per my discussion with Idaho PUC staff, Carolle Hall, Sprint is submitting to the Idaho
Commission Sprint’s Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5 in its entirety for approval.
This Price List identifies all access rates and charges that the company is currently charging
their customers.
Additionally, this Price List includes Sprint’s compliance with the Federal Communication
Commission’s Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in WC Docket
Nos. 10-90, etc., FCC 11-161, released November 18, 2011. Although the Report and
Order requires carriers to reduce rates by 50% of the differential between the carrier’s
interstate and intrastate rates, Sprint will reduce its Terminating rates to parity with its
interstate access rates effective July 1, 2012.
Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission’s Second Order on Reconsideration in
WC Docket No. 10-90, etc., FCC 12-47, published in the Federal Register on May 29, 2012
and to be effective July 13, 2012, Sprint is transitioning to originating and terminating
access rates for intrastate Toll VoIP-PSTN Traffic. The Originating rate will be equal to
intrastate originating access charges while the Terminating rate will be equal to the
interstate rate.
Sprint will withdraw the letter dated June 27, 2012 in which Sprint incorrectly filed Price
List pages which were not acceptable by the Idaho Public Service Commission.
Sprint respectfully requests an approval of its Price List with an effective date of July
13, 2012.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please call me.
Sincerely,
Ann Thompson
Attachment
ID 12-01
RECEIVED
2012 July 3 AM 11:52
IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Title Page Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
PRICE LIST
APPLICABLE TO
ACCESS SERVICE
WITHIN
THE STATE OF IDAHO
ISSUED BY
SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P. (SPRINT)
This Price List contains the regulations and rates applicable for the furnishing of Access
Telecommunications Services provided by Sprint Communications Company, L.P. (“Sprint”) within the
State of Idaho. This Price List is on file with the Public Utility Commission of Idaho.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 1 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
TABLE of CONTENTS
Page
Explanation of Symbols 3.1
1. Application of Intrastate Rate Price List 4
2. General Regulations 5
2.1 Undertaking of the Company 5
2.2 Use 15
2.3 Obligations of the Customer 16
2.4 Payment Arrangements 25
2.5 Definitions 36
3. Carrier Common Line Access Service 50
3.1 General Description 50
3.2 Limitations 50
3.3 Determination of Usage Subject to Carrier Common Line Access Charges 50
4. Reserved for Future Use 51
5. Ordering Options for Switched Access Service 52
5.1 General 52
5.2 Access Order 54
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 2 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
TABLE of CONTENTS
Page
6. Switched Access Service 64
6.1 General 64
6.2 Provision and Description of Switched Access Service Arrangements 78
6.3 Optional Features 85
6.4 Rate Regulations 87
6.5 Obligations of the Company 91
7. Reserved for Future Use 92
8. Rates and Charges 93
8.1 Access Order Charge 93
8.2 Carrier Common Line (CCL) Access Service 93
8.3 Switched Access Service 94
8.4 Toll Free Database Access Service (TFDBAS) 100
8.5 900 Access Service 101
8.6 Operator Services 102
8.7 Additional Labor & Miscellaneous Services 103
9. Operator Services 106
9.1 Operator Services Description 106
9.2 Manner of Provisioning 107
9.3 Liability of the Telephone Company 108
9.4 Obligations of the Customer 109
9.5 Rate Regulations 109
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 3 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
TABLE of CONTENTS (Cont’d)
Page
10. Reserved for Future Use 110
11. Reserved for Future Use 111
12. Specialized Services or Arrangements 112
13. Additional Labor and Miscellaneous Services 113
13.1 Additional Labor 113
13.2 Miscellaneous Services 117
14. Toll VoIP-PSTN 121
14.1 General 121
14.2 Calculation and Application of Percent VoIP Usage Factor 122
14.3 Initial PVU Factor 123
14.4 PVU Factor Updates 124
14.5 PVU Factor Verification 124
14.6 Audit Procedures 124
14.7 Rates and Charges for Toll VoIP PSTN Traffic 125
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 3.1
Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS
When changes are made on any page, a revised page will be issued cancelling the page affected;
such changes will be identified through the use of the following symbols:
(C) - To signify changed regulation or rate.
(D) - To signify discontinued rate or regulation or text.
(I) - To signify rate increase.
(M) - To signify matter relocated with no change.
(N) - To signify new rate, regulation, and/or text.
(R) - To signify rate reduction.
(T) - To signify a change in text but no change in rate or regulation.
(Z) - To signify a correction.
The above symbols will apply except where additional symbols are identified at the
bottom of an individual page.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 4 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
1. Application of Intrastate Price List
1.1 This Price List contains regulations applicable to the provision of Intrastate Access
Services and other miscellaneous services, hereinafter referred to collectively as
service(s), provided by Sprint Communications Company L.P., hereinafter referred to
as the Company, to Customer(s).
1.2 The provision of such services by the Company as set forth in this Price List does not
constitute a joint undertaking with the customer for the furnishing of any service.
1.3 The provision of service is subject to regulations and terms and conditions specified in
this Price List and may be revised, added to or supplemented by superseding issues.
1.4 As a Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) which may provide local service through its own
facilities or in combination with its own facilities, the Company has local services
available on a non-discriminatory basis.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 5 Acceptance Stamp
2. General Regulations
2.1 Undertaking of the Company
2.1.1 Scope
(A) The Company will provide services under this Price List only to Customers
in connection with their use and/or provision of Intrastate service.
(B) The Company does not undertake to transmit messages under this Price
List, but offers the use of its service when available, and shall not be liable
for errors in transmission or for failure to establish connections.
(C) The Company shall be responsible only for the installation, operation and
maintenance of the services it provides.
(D) The Company will, for maintenance purposes, test its services only to the
extent necessary to detect and/or clear troubles.
(E) Services are provided 24 hours daily, 7 days per week, except as set forth
in other applicable sections of this Price List.
(F) The Company does not warrant that its facilities and services meet
standards other than those set forth in this Price List.
(G) Service will be provided where facilities, billing capabilities and the resale
of necessary underlying network elements are technologically and
economically available and feasible. The furnishing of service under this
Price List is subject to the continuing availability of all necessary facilities.
(H) The Company reserves the right to limit use of facilities when necessary
due to a shortage of facilities or other cause beyond the Company's control.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 6 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.1 Undertaking of the Company (Cont'd)
2.1.2 Limitations
(A) The customer may not assign or transfer the use of services provided under
this Price List; however, where there is no interruption of use or relocation
of the services, such assignment or transfer may be made to:
(1) another customer, whether an individual, partnership, association or
corporation, provided the assignee or transferee assumes all
outstanding indebtedness for such services, and the unexpired
portion of the minimum service period and the termination liability
applicable to such services, if any; or
(2) a court-appointed receiver, trustee or other person acting pursuant to
law in bankruptcy, receivership, reorganization, insolvency,
liquidation or other similar proceedings, provided the assignee or
transferee assumes the unexpired portion of the minimum period and
the termination liability applicable to such services, if any.
In all cases of assignment or transfer, the written acknowledgment of the
Company is required prior to such assignment or transfer which
acknowledgment shall be made within 15 days from the receipt of
notification. All regulations and conditions contained in the Price List
shall apply to such assignee or transferee.
The assignment or transfer of services does not relieve or discharge the
assignor or transferor from remaining jointly or severally liable with the
assignee or transferee for any obligations existing at the time of the
assignment or transfer.
(B) Service is offered subject to the availability of the necessary facilities
and/or equipment and subject to the provisions of this Price List. The
Company may decline applications for service to or from a location where
the necessary facilities or equipment are not available. The Company may
discontinue furnishing service in accordance with the terms of this Price
List.
(C) Subject to compliance with the rules mentioned in (B) preceding, the
services offered herein will be provided to customers on a first-come, first-
served basis.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 7 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.1 Undertaking of the Company (Cont'd)
2.1.2 Limitations (Cont'd)
(D) The use of the Automatic Number Identification (ANI) and Charge
Number (CN) optional features shall be subject to the following limitations
in accordance with Part 64, Subpart P, of the Federal Communications
Commission's Rules. Any customer that is provided ANI or Charge
Number service is:
(1) permitted to use the telephone number and billing information for
billing and collection, routing, screening, and completion of the
originating telephone subscriber's call or transaction, or for services
directly related to the originating telephone subscriber's call or
transaction;
(2) prohibited from reusing or selling the telephone number or billing
information without first notifying the originating telephone
subscriber and obtaining the affirmative consent of such subscriber
for such reuse or sale; and
(3) prohibited from disclosing any information derived from the ANI or
Charge Number service, except as permitted by (1) and (2) above,
for any purpose other than:
- performing the services or transactions that are the subject of the
originating telephone subscriber's call:
- ensuring network performance security, and the effectiveness of
call delivery;
- compiling, using and disclosing aggregate information; and
- complying with applicable law or legal process.
The above restrictions shall not prevent an ANI or Charge Number
customer from using the telephone number and billing information, or
information derived from analysis of the characteristics of calls received
that include the ANI or Charge Number information, to offer a product or
service that is directly related to the products or services previously
purchased by an end user of the ANI or Charge Number customer.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 8 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.1 Undertaking of the Company (Cont'd)
2.1.2 Limitations (Cont'd)
(E) The Company reserves the right to discontinue or limit service when
necessitated by conditions beyond its control, or when service is used in
violation of provisions of this Price List or the law.
(F) The Company reserves the right to discontinue service, limit service, or to
impose requirements necessary to meet changing regulatory or statutory
rules and standards, or when such rules and standards have an adverse
material effect on the business or economic feasibility of providing service,
as determined by the Company in its reasonable judgment.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 9 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.1 Undertaking of the Company (Cont'd)
2.1.3 Liability
(A) The Company's liability, if any, for its willful misconduct is not limited by
this Price List. With respect to any other claim or suit, by a customer or by
any others, for damages associated with the installation, provision,
preemption, termination, maintenance, repair or restoration of service, and
subject to the provisions of (B) through (I) following, the Company's
liability, if any, shall not exceed an amount equal to the proportionate
charge for the service for the period during which the service was affected.
(B) The Company shall not be liable for any act or omission of any other
carrier or customer providing a portion of a service, nor shall the Company
for its own act or omission hold liable any other carrier or customer
providing a portion of a service.
(C) The Company is not liable for damages to the customer premises resulting
from the furnishing of a service, including the installation and removal of
equipment and associated wiring, unless the damage is caused by the
Company's negligence.
(D) The Company shall be indemnified, defended and held harmless by the
customer or customer’s end user against any claim, loss or damage arising
from the use of services offered under this Price List. This obligation to
indemnify, defend and hold harmless shall attach to the customer or the
End User separately, and each shall be responsible for its own acts and
omissions, including:
(1) Claims for libel, slander, invasion of privacy, or infringement of
copyright arising from the customer’s own communication or
customer’s end user's own communications;
(2) Claims for patent infringement arising from combining or using the
service furnished by the Company in connection with facilities or
equipment furnished by the customer or customer’s end user or;
(3) All other claims arising out of any act or omission of the customer or
customer’s end user in the course of using services provided
pursuant to this Price List.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 10 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.1 Undertaking of the Company (Cont'd)
2.1.3 Liability (Cont'd)
(D) con’t
Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section, the Company shall be
indemnified, defendant and held harmless by the Customer from any and
all claims by any person relating to the Customer's use of services provided
under this Price List.
(E) The Company is not liable for any special, incidental or consequential
damages, or for commercial loss of any kind, whether or not it has been
informed of the possibility of such damages.
(F) No license under patents (other than the limited license to use) is granted
by the Company or shall be implied or arise by estoppel, with respect to
any service offered under this Price List. The Company will defend the
customer against claims of patent infringement arising solely from the use
by the customer of services offered under this Price List and will indemnify
such customer for any damages awarded based solely on such claims.
(G) The Company's failure to provide or maintain services under this Price List
shall be excused by labor difficulties, governmental orders, civil
commotions, criminal actions taken against the Company, acts of God and
other circumstances beyond the Company's reasonable control.
(H) The Company does not guarantee or make any warranty with respect to its
service when used in an explosive atmosphere. The Company shall be
indemnified, defended and held harmless by the customer from any and all
claims by any person relating to such customer's use of service so
provided.
(I) Due to the interdependence among telecommunications providers and the
interrelationship with non-Telephone Company processes, equipment and
systems, the Company is not responsible for failures caused by
circumstances beyond its control including, but not limited to, failures
caused by: (1) the Customer; (2) other telecommunications providers; or
(3) customer premises equipment. In addition, the Company does not
ensure compatibility between Company and non-Telephone Company
services used by the Customer.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 11 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.1 Undertaking of the Company (Cont'd)
2.1.3 Liability (Cont'd)
(J) The included language does not constitute a determination by the
Commission that a limitation of liability imposed by the Company
should be upheld in a court of law. Acceptance for filing by the
Commission recognizes that it is a court's responsibility to adjudicate
negligence and consequential damage claims. It is also the court's
responsibility to determine the validity of the exculpatory clause
2.1.4 Provision of Services
The Company, to the extent that such services are or can be made available
with reasonable effort, and after provision has been made for the Company's
Exchange Services, will provide to the customer, upon reasonable notice,
services offered in other applicable sections of this Price List.
2.1.5 Installation and Termination of Services
The Access Services provided under this Price List (A) will include any
entrance cable or drop wiring and wire or intrabuilding cable to that point
where provision is made for termination of the Company's outside distribution
network facilities at a suitable location inside a customer-designated premises
and (B) will be installed by the Company to such Point of Termination.
Access Service has only one Point of Termination per customer premises.
Any additional terminations beyond such Point of Termination are the sole
responsibility of the customer. The Point of Termination is an inherent part of
Switched Access Service; therefore, the preceding does not preclude the
customer's ability to have the Point of Termination moved.
2.1.6 Maintenance of Services
The services provided under this Price List shall be maintained by the
Company. The customer or others may not rearrange, move, disconnect,
remove or attempt to repair any facilities provided by the Company, other
than by connection or disconnection to any interface means used, except with
the written consent of the Company.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 12 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.1 Undertaking of the Company (Cont'd)
2.1.7 Changes and Substitutions
Except as provided for equipment and systems subject to FCC Part 68
Regulations at 47 C.F.R. Section 68.110(b), the Company may, where such
action is reasonably required in the operation of its business, (A) substitute,
change or rearrange any facilities used in providing service under this Price
List, including but not limited to, (1) substitution of different metallic
facilities, (2) substitution of carrier or derived facilities for metallic facilities
used to provide other than metallic facilities and (3) substitution of metallic
facilities for carrier or derived facilities used to provide other than metallic
facilities, (B) change minimum protection criteria, (C) change operating or
maintenance characteristics of facilities or, (D) change operations or
procedures of the Company. The Company shall not be responsible if any
such substitution, change or rearrangement renders any customer furnished
services obsolete or requires modification or alteration thereof or otherwise
affects their use or performance. If such substitution, change or
rearrangement materially affects the operating characteristics of the facility,
the Company will provide reasonable notification to the customer in writing.
Reasonable time will be allowed for any redesign and implementation
required by the change in operating characteristics. The Company will work
cooperatively with the customer to determine reasonable notification
requirements.
2.1.8 Refusal and Discontinuance of Service
(A) If a customer fails to comply with the provisions set forth in this Price
List, including any payments to be made by it on the dates and times
herein specified, the Company may, on thirty (30) days’ written notice
by Certified U.S. Mail to the person designated by that customer to
receive such notice of noncompliance, refuse additional applications
for service and/or refuse to complete any pending orders for service by
the noncomplying customer at any time thereafter.
If the Company does not refuse additional applications for service on
the date specified in the thirty (30) days’ notice, and the customer's
noncompliance continues, nothing contained herein shall preclude the
Company's right to refuse additional applications for service to the
noncomplying customer without further notice.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 13 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.1 Undertaking of the Company (Cont'd)
2.1.8 Refusal and Discontinuance of Service (Cont'd)
(B) If a customer fails to comply with the provisions set forth in this Price
List, including any payments to be made by it on the dates and times
herein specified, the Company may, on thirty (30) days’ written notice
by Certified U.S. Mail to the person designated by that customer to
receive such notices of non-compliance, discontinue that provision of
the services to the noncomplying customer at any time thereafter. In the
case of such discontinuance, all applicable charges, including
termination charges, shall become due. If the Company does not
discontinue the provision of the services involved on the date specified
in the thirty (30) days’ notice, and the customer's noncompliance
continues, nothing contained herein shall preclude the Company's right
to discontinue the provision of the services to the noncomplying
customer without further notice.
(C) When access service is provided by more than one Company, the
Companies involved in providing the joint service may individually or
collectively deny service to a customer for nonpayment. Where the
Company(s) affected by the nonpayment is incapable of affecting
discontinuance of service without the cooperation of the other joint
providers of Switched Access Service, such other Telephone
Company(s) will, if technically feasible, assist in denying the joint
service to the customer. Service denial for such joint service will only
include calls originating or terminating within, or transiting, the
operating territory of the Telephone Company's initiating the service
denial for nonpayment. When more than one of the joint providers must
deny service to effectuate service discontinuance for nonpayment, and
where a conflict exists in the applicable Price List provisions, the
regulations of the end office Telephone Company shall apply for joint
service discontinuance.
(D) When an access service is utilized for the provision of both interstate
and intrastate traffic, and the call details are insufficient to identify the
jurisdiction of the calls, discontinuance of service will result in the
disconnection of all traffic, both interstate and intrastate.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 14 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.1 Undertaking of the Company (Cont'd)
2.1.8 Refusal and Discontinuance of Service (Cont'd)
(E) If the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. notifies the Company
that the customer has failed to comply with Section 8 of the National
Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. Tariff F. C. C. No. 5 (Lifeline
Assistance and Universal Service Fund charges) including any
customer's failure to make payments on the date and times specified
therein, the Company may, on thirty days' written notice to the customer
by Certified U. S. Mail, take any of the following actions: (1) refuse
additional applications for service, (2) refuse to complete any pending
orders for service, and/or (3) discontinue the provision of service to the
customer. In the case of discontinuance, all applicable charges,
including termination charges, shall become due.
2.1.9 Notification of Service-Affecting Activities
The Company will provide the customer reasonable notification of service-
affecting activities that may occur in normal operation of its business. Such
activities may include, but are not limited to, equipment or facilities additions,
removals or rearrangements, routine preventative maintenance and major
switching machine change-out. Generally, such activities are not individual
customer service specific; they affect many customer services. No specific
advance notification period is applicable to all service activities. The
Company will work cooperatively with the customer to determine reasonable
notification requirements.
2.1.10 Coordination with Respect to Network Contingencies
The Company intends to work cooperatively with the customer to develop
network contingency plans in order to maintain maximum network capability
following natural or man-made disasters which affect telecommunications
services.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 15 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.1 Undertaking of the Company (Cont'd)
2.1.11 Provision and Ownership of Telephone Numbers
The Company reserves the reasonable right to assign, designate or change
telephone numbers, any other call number designations associated with
Access Services, or the Company serving central office prefixes associated
with such numbers, when necessary in the conduct of its business. Should it
become necessary to make a change in such number(s), the Company will
furnish to the customer 6 months notice, by certified U.S. Mail, of the
effective date and an explanation of the reason(s) for such change(s).
2.2 Use
2.2.1 Interference or Impairment
(A) The characteristics and methods of operation of any circuits,
facilities or equipment provided by other than the Company and
associated with the facilities utilized to provide services under this
Price List shall not interfere with or impair service over any facilities
of the Company, its affiliated companies, or its connecting and
concurring carriers involved in its services, cause damage to their
plant, impair the privacy of any communications carried over their
facilities or create hazards to the employees of any of them or the
public.
(B) Except as provided for equipment or systems subject to the FCC Part
68 Rules in 47 C.F.R. Section 68.108, if such characteristics or
methods of operation are not in accordance with (A) preceding, the
Company will, where practicable, notify the customer that temporary
discontinuance of the use of a service may be required; however,
where prior notice is not practicable, nothing contained herein shall
be deemed to preclude the Company's right to temporarily
discontinue forthwith the use of a service if such action is reasonable
under the circumstances. In case of such temporary discontinuance,
the customer will be promptly notified and afforded the opportunity
to correct the condition which gave rise to the temporary
discontinuance.
2.2.2 Unlawful Use
The service provided under this Price List shall not be used for an unlawful
purpose.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 16 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.3 Obligations of the Customer
2.3.1 Damages
The customer shall reimburse the Company for damages to Company facilities
utilized to provide services under this Price List caused by the negligence or
willful act of the customer, or resulting from the customer's improper use of
the Company facilities, or due to malfunction of any facilities or equipment
provided by other than the Company. Nothing in the foregoing provision
shall be interpreted to hold one customer liable for another customer's actions.
The Company will, upon reimbursement for damages, cooperate with the
customer in prosecuting a claim against the person causing such damage and
the customer shall be subrogated to the right of recovery by the Company for
the damages to the extent of such payment.
2.3.2 Ownership of Facilities and Theft
Facilities utilized by the Company to provide service under the provisions of
this Price List shall remain the property of the Company. Such facilities shall
be returned to the Company by the customer, whenever requested, within a
reasonable period following the request in as good condition as reasonable
wear will permit.
2.3.3 Equipment Space and Power
The customer shall furnish or arrange to have furnished to the Company, at no
charge, equipment space and electrical power required by the Company to
provide services under this Price List at the points of termination of such
services. The selection of ac or dc power shall be mutually agreed to by the
customer and the Company. The customer shall also make necessary
arrangements in order that the Company will have access to such spaces at
reasonable times for installing, testing, repairing or removing Company
Services.
2.3.4 Availability for Testing
The services provided under this Price List shall be available to the Company
at times mutually agreed upon in order to permit the Company to make tests
and adjustments appropriate for maintaining the services in satisfactory
operating condition. Such tests and adjustments shall be completed within a
reasonable time. No credit will be allowed for any interruptions involved
during such tests and adjustments.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 17 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.3 Obligations of the Customer (Cont'd)
2.3.5 Design of Customer Services
Subject to the provisions of 2.1.7 preceding, the customer shall be solely
responsible, at its own expense, for the overall design of its services and for
any redesigning or rearrangement of its services which may be required
because of changes in facilities, operations or procedures of the Company,
minimum protection criteria or operating or maintenance characteristics of the
facilities.
2.3.6 References to the Company
The customer may advise end users that certain services are provided by the
Company in connection with the service the customer furnishes to end users;
however, the customer shall not represent that the Company jointly participates
in the customer's services.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 18 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.3 Obligations of the Customer (Cont'd)
2.3.7 Claims and Demands for Damages
(A) With respect to claims of patent infringement made by third persons, the
customer shall defend, indemnify, protect and save harmless the
Company from and against all claims arising out of the combining with,
or use in connection with, the services provided under this Price List, any
circuit, apparatus, system or method provided by the customer.
(B) The customer shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the Company
from and against any suits, claims, losses or damages, including punitive
damages, attorney fees and court costs by third persons arising out of the
construction, installation, operation, maintenance, or removal of the
customer's circuits, facilities, or equipment connected to the Company's
services provided under this Price List, including, without limitation,
Workmen's Compensation claims, actions for infringement of copyright
and/or unauthorized use of program material, libel and slander actions
based on the content of communications transmitted over the customer's
circuits, facilities or equipment, and proceedings to recover taxes, fines,
or penalties for failure of the customer to obtain or maintain in effect any
necessary certificates, permits, licenses, or other authority to acquire or
operate the services provided under this Price List; provided, however,
the foregoing indemnification shall not apply to suits, claims, and
demands to recover damages for damage to property, death, or personal
injury unless such suits, claims or demands are based on the tortious
conduct of the customer, its officers, agents or employees.
(C) The customer shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the Company
from and against any suits, claims, losses or damages, including punitive
damages, attorney fees and court costs by the customer or third parties
arising out of any act or omission of the customer in the course of using
services provided under this Price List.
2.3.8 Sectionalization - Trouble Reporting
The customer will be responsible for reporting troubles, sectionalized to
Company facilities and/or equipment. When troubles cannot be clearly
sectionalized to the Company facilities and/or equipment, the Company will
test cooperatively or independently to assist in trouble sectionalization.
Additional charges, as set forth in Section 13, are applicable for cooperative or
independent testing performed by the Company.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 19 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.3 Obligations of the Customer (Cont'd)
2.3.9 Jurisdictional Report Requirements
(A) Percent Interstate Usage (PIU)
(1) Pursuant to Federal Communications Commission order F.C.C.
85-145 adopted April 16, 1985, interstate usage is to be developed
as though every call that enters a customer network at a point within
the same state as that in which the called station (as designated by
the called station number) is situated is an intrastate communication
and every call for which the point of entry is in a state other than
that where the called station (as designated by the called station
number) is situated is an interstate communication.
(2) The projected Intrastate percentages will be used by the Company
to apportion the usage between interstate and intrastate until a
revised report is received as set forth in (B)(3) following.
(B) Jurisdictional Reports
When the Company receives sufficient call detail to permit it to
determine the jurisdiction of originating and terminating access minutes
of use, the Company will bill using a PIU factor developed from these
actual minutes of use and will not use the customer provided PIU factors
provided as set forth in (1) through (4) following.
The Company developed PIU for access minutes of use will be
determined at a statewide level. When the access minutes are measured,
the Intrastate percentage will be developed on a quarterly basis by
dividing the measured Intrastate originating or terminating access
minutes (the access minutes where the calling number is in one state and
the called number is in another state) by the total measured originating or
terminating access minutes. The Company will begin to utilize the
Company developed PIU factors as soon as sufficient call detail is
available, and will implement subsequent Company developed PIU
factors on quarterly basis in accordance with the provisions set forth in
2.3.9(B)(3) following.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 20 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.3 Obligations of the Customer (Cont'd)
2.3.9 Jurisdictional Report Requirements (Cont'd)
(B) Jurisdictional Reports (Cont'd)
When the Company receives insufficient call detail to determine the
jurisdiction, the Company will apply the customer's projected PIU factor,
provided as set forth in (1) through (4) following, to apportion the usage
between interstate and intrastate.
(1) When a customer orders Feature Group D or Toll Free Database
Access Services (TFDBAS), the projected interstate percentage
will be determined as set forth in (a) and (b) following:
(a) Reserved for Future Use
(b) For terminating Feature Group D used in the provision of
MTS/MTS-like service, terminating Feature Group D used
in the provision of 900 service, originating Feature Group D
used in the provision of 900 service, and originating and
terminating Feature Group D used in the provision of Toll
Free Database Access Service, the customer shall provide
the projected interstate usage percentage in its access service
order. In the event the customer fails to provide a projected
interstate percentage, the Company will determine the
projected interstate percentage as follows:
For originating access minutes, the projected interstate
percentage will be developed on a monthly basis when the
Feature Group D Switched Access Service minutes are
measured by dividing the measured interstate originating
minutes (the minutes where the calling number is in one
state and the called number is in another state) by the total
originating minutes when the call detail is adequate to
determine the appropriate jurisdiction.
For terminating access minutes, the data used by the
Company to develop the projected interstate percentage for
originating access minutes will be used to develop projected
interstate percentage for such terminating access minutes.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 21 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.3 Obligations of the Customer (Cont'd)
2.3.9 Jurisdictional Report Requirements (Cont'd)
(B) Jurisdictional Reports (Cont'd)
(1) When a customer orders Feature Group D… (Cont'd)
(c) When originating call details are insufficient to determine
the jurisdiction for the call, the prior month’s projected
interstate percentage shall be used by the Company as the
projected interstate percentage for originating and
terminating access minutes. The projected intrastate
percentage of use will be obtained by subtracting the
projected interstate percentage for originating and
terminating access minutes from 100 (i.e., 100 - interstate
percentage = intrastate percentage).
(2) Except where Company measured access minutes are used as set
forth in (1) preceding, the customer reported number of interstate
services or interstate percentage of use as set forth in (1) preceding
will be used until the customer reports a different projected inter-
state percentage for an in service end office. When the customer
adds or discontinues lines or trunks to an existing end office, the
customer shall furnish an updated projected interstate percentage
that applies to the end office. The revised report will serve as the
basis for future billing and will be effective on the next bill date.
No prorating or back billing will be done based on the report.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 22 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.3 Obligations of the Customer (Cont'd)
2.3.9 Jurisdictional Report Requirements (Cont'd)
(B) Jurisdictional Reports (Cont'd)
(3) Effective on the first of January, April, July and October of each
year the customer shall provide a revised jurisdictional report
showing the interstate and intrastate percentage of use for the past
three months ending the last day of December, March, June and
September respectively, for each service arranged for interstate
use. The customer shall forward the revised report to the
Company, to be received no later than 15 days after the first of
each such month. The revised report will serve as the basis for the
next three months billing and will be effective on the customer's
bill date for that service. No prorating or back billing will be done
based on the report.
If the customer does not supply the revised reports, the Company
will assume the percentages to be the same as those provided in the
last quarterly report. For those cases in which a quarterly report
has never been received from the customer, the Company will
assume the percentages to be the same as those provided in the
order for service as set forth in (1) and (2) preceding.
The Company reserves the right to request a report in accordance
with this section and if the customer does not supply this report,
the Company reserves the right to change the customer to 50%
intrastate usage.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 23 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.3 Obligations of the Customer (Cont'd)
2.3.9 Jurisdictional Report Requirements (Cont'd)
(B) Jurisdictional Reports (Cont'd)
(4) Entrance Facility and Direct-Trunked Transport
(a) When an Entrance Facility is provided for both interstate and
intrastate Switched Access, the customer must provide a
Switched Access Entrance Facility PIU factor on a serving
wire center or study area level. The Entrance Facility PIU
must account for all Switched Access originating and
terminating usage carried over the Entrance Facility.
(b) When Direct-Trunked Transport is provided for both
interstate and intrastate Switched Access, the customer must
provide a Switched Access Direct-Trunked Transport PIU
factor on a study area level. The Direct-Trunked Transport
PIU must account for all Switched Access originating and
terminating usage carried over the Direct-Trunked Transport
facilities.
(c) If the customer does not provide a Switched Access PIU
factor for Direct-Trunked Transport as set forth in (b) above,
the Company will develop a PIU for the Direct-Trunked
Transport using the most current representative period.
The Entrance Facility and Direct-Trunked Transport PIU Report
must be provided to the Company upon ordering service, and
thereafter, on quarterly basis. Provisions for updating the interstate
and intrastate jurisdictional report as specified in Section
2.3.9(B)(4) preceding will also apply for the Direct-Trunked
Transport PIU Report.
Verification provisions specified in Section 2.3.9(C) following will also
apply for the Entrance Facility and Direct-Trunked Transport PIU
Report.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 24 Acceptance Stamp
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.3 Obligations of the Customer (Cont'd)
2.3.9 Jurisdictional Report Requirements (Cont'd)
(C) Jurisdictional Report Verification
If the Company disputes the reasonableness of the PIU provided by the
customer or the reported PIU varies by more than five percentage points
over the preceding PIU, the Company may ask the customer to provide
the data used by the customer to determine the projected intrastate
percentage. The customer shall retain, for a minimum of one year,
accurate call detail records from which the percentage of interstate and
intrastate use can be derived, and shall make such records available for
inspection as reasonably necessary for PIU verification. Such records
shall be made available for inspection and audit within 15 days of the
Company’s request for verification.
The Company shall limit audits to one per year, except where additional
audits may be required to verify allocation changes which represent a
five percent shift from the customer's most recent reported figures, and
such change is not the result of seasonal shifts or other identifiable
reasons. The customer may request that verification audits be conducted
by an independent auditor. In such cases the associated auditing
expenses will be paid by the customer.
In the event the customer fails to provide adequate records to enable the
Company or an independent auditor to conduct an audit verifying the
customer's PIU, the Company will bill the usage for all the contested
periods using the PIU reported by the customer for the previous period.
This PIU will remain in effect until the customer provides the call detail
records from which the PIU can be derived. No prorating or back billing
will be done based on the newly derived factor.
If the customer fails to provide the requested data, the Company reserves
the right to utilize a PIU of 50% intrastate.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 25 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.3 Obligations of the Customer (Cont'd)
2.3.10 Determination of Intrastate Charges for Mixed Intrastate and Interstate Access
Service
When mixed intrastate and interstate Access Service is provided, all charges
(i.e., nonrecurring, monthly and/or usage) including optional features charges,
will be prorated between interstate and intrastate. The percentage provided in
the reports as set forth in 2.3.9(B) preceding will serve as the basis for
prorating the charges. The percentage of an Access Service to be charged as
interstate is applied in the following manner:
(A) For monthly and nonrecurring chargeable rate elements, multiply the
percent intrastate use times the quantity of chargeable elements times
the stated rate per element.
(B) For usage sensitive (i.e., access minutes, calls and queries) chargeable
rate elements, multiply the percent intrastate use times actual use (i.e.,
measured or Company assumed average use) times the stated rate.
The intrastate percentage will change as revised usage reports are submitted as
set forth in 2.3.9 preceding.
2.4 Payment Arrangements
2.4.1 Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits
(A) The Company will, in order to safeguard its interests, only require a
customer which has a proven history of late payments to the Company
or does not have established credit, to make a deposit prior to or at
any time after the provision of a service to the customer to be held by
the Company as a guarantee of the payment of rates and charges. No
such deposit will be required of a customer which is a successor of a
Company which has established credit and has no history of late
payments to the Company. Such deposit may not exceed the actual or
estimated rates and charges for the service for a two month period.
The fact that a deposit has been made in no way relieves the customer
from complying with the Company's regulations as to prompt
payment of bills. At such time as the provision of the service to the
customer is terminated, the amount of the deposit will be credited to
the customer's account and any credit balance which may remain will
be refunded.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 26 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.4 Payment Arrangements (Cont'd)
2.4.1 Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits (Cont'd)
(A) (Cont'd)
Such a deposit may be refunded or credited to the account when the
customer has established credit or, in any event, after the customer
has established a one-year prompt payment record at any time prior to
the termination of the provision of the service to the customer. In
case of a cash deposit, for the period the deposit is held by the
Company, the customer will receive interest at the same percentage
rate as that set forth in (B)(2)(b)(I) or in (B)(2)(b)(II), whichever is
lower. The rate will be compounded daily for the number of days
from the date the customer’s deposit is received by the Company to
and including the date such deposit is credited to the customer's
account or the date the deposit is refunded by the Company. Should a
deposit be credited to the customer's account, as indicated above, no
interest will accrue on the deposit from the date such deposit is
credited to the customer's account.
(B) The Company shall bill on a current basis all charges incurred by and
credits due to the customer under this Price List attributable to
services established or discontinued during the preceding billing
period. In addition, the Company shall bill in advance charges for all
services to be provided during the ensuing billing period, except for
charges associated with usage service. The bill day (i.e., the billing
date of a bill for a customer for Access Service under this Price List),
the period of service each bill covers and the payment date will be as
follows:
(1) The Company will establish a bill day each month for each
customer account. The bill will cover charges for the billing
period for which the bill is rendered, plus any known unbilled
charges and adjustments for prior periods. The billing period
for usage shall be the last bill day through one day before the
current bill day. Payment for such bills is due as set forth in
(2) following. If payment is not received by the payment date,
as set forth in (2) following in immediately available funds, a
late payment penalty will apply as set forth in (2) following.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 27 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.4 Payment Arrangements (Cont'd)
2.4.1 Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits (Cont'd)
(B) (Cont'd)
(2) (a) All bills, dated as set forth in (1) preceding for service,
provided to the customer by the Company are due 31
days (payment date) after the billing date, and are
payable in immediately available funds. In the event
that the Company renders the bill more than seven (7)
days after the normal billing date, the Company will
extend the payment date by one day for each day in
excess of seven (7) until the bill is rendered. The date the
bill is rendered will be considered to be the date the bill
is post marked. If such payment date would cause
payment to be due on a Saturday, Sunday or Holiday
(i.e., New Year's Day, Independence Day, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Veteran's Day, the
second Tuesday in November and a day when Martin
Luther King’s Birthday, Washington's Birthday,
Memorial Day or Columbus Day is legally observed),
payment for such bills will be due from the customer as
follows:
If such payment date falls on a Sunday or on a Holiday
which is observed on a Monday, the payment date shall
be the first non-Holiday day following such Sunday or
Holiday. If such payment date falls on a Saturday or on
a Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday or Friday, the payment date shall be the last
non-Holiday day preceding such Saturday or Holiday.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 28 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.4 Payment Arrangements (Cont'd)
2.4.1 Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits (Cont'd)
(B) (Cont'd)
(2) (Cont'd)
(b) Further, if any portion of the payment is received by the
Company after the payment date as set forth in (a)
preceding, or if any portion of the payment is received
by the Company in funds which are not immediately
available to the Company, then a late payment interest
charge shall be due to the Company. The late payment
interest charge shall be the portion of the payment not
received by the payment date times a late interest factor.
The late factor shall be the lesser of:
(I) the highest interest rate (in decimal value) which
may be levied by law for commercial transactions,
compounded daily for the number of days from the
payment date to and including the date that the
customer actually makes the payment to the
Company, or
(II) 0.000329 per day, compounded daily for the
number of days from the payment date to and
including the date that the customer actually
makes the payment to the Company.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 29 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.4 Payment Arrangements (Cont'd)
2.4.1 Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits (Cont'd)
(B) (Cont'd)
(2) (Cont'd)
(c) In the event that a billing dispute concerning any charges
billed to the customer by the Company is resolved in favor
of the Company, any payments withheld pending
settlement of the dispute shall be subject to the late
payment interest charge set forth in (b) preceding. If the
customer disputes the bill on or before the payment date,
and pays the undisputed amount on or before the payment
date, any late payment interest charge for the disputed
amount will not start until 10 working days after the
payment date. If the billing dispute is resolved in favor of
the customer, no late payment interest charge will apply to
the disputed amount. In addition, if a customer who has
paid the total billed amount disputes the billed amount
within six months of the payment date, as set forth in (a)
preceding, and the billing dispute is resolved in favor of
the customer, the customer shall be entitled to the principal
amount of such overpayment plus an interest amount,
calculated from the date the customer pays the bill to the
date the money is refunded, for disputes found in favor of
the customer which are filed within six months of the
payment date. For disputes filed after six months from the
payment date, interest will be paid from the claim date to
the date the money is refunded to the customer. The
disputed amount late payment interest charge shall be the
disputed amount resolved in the customer's favor times an
interest factor. The interest factor shall be the lesser of:
(1) the highest interest rate (in decimal value) which
may be levied by law for commercial transactions,
compounded daily for the number of days from the
first date to and including the last date of the
period involved, or
(2) 0.000329 per day, compounded daily for the
number of days from the first date to and including
the last date of the period involved
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 30 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.4 Payment Arrangements (Cont'd)
2.4.1 Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits (Cont'd)
(B) (Cont'd)
(2) (d) In the event of a dispute concerning withheld payment
amounts or over billing, the customer shall notify the
Company in writing at the earliest possible date, but in
no event later than the normal payment date if the
dispute concerns withheld payment amounts. The
Company shall respond no later than 15 working days,
or other mutually agreed period, from the date of receipt
of the notice of dispute. Such response shall state
agreement or disagreement with the customer’s position
and, if disagreement, shall state clearly the reasons for
such disagreement.
(C) Adjustments for the quantities of services established or discontinued
in any billing period beyond the minimum period set forth for services
in other sections of this Price List will be prorated to the number or
days or major fraction of days based on a 30 day month.
(D) The Company will furnish sufficient supporting detail (e.g., type of
charge, service type, invoice number, account number, adjustments,
and payments) with bills rendered for access services to enable the
customer to verify the accuracy of such bills.
(E) When a rate as set forth in this Price List is shown to more than two
decimal places, the charges will be determined using the rate shown.
The resulting amount will then be rounded to the nearest penny (i.e.,
rounded to two decimal places).
(F) When more than one copy of a customer bill for services provided
under the provisions of this Price List is furnished to the customer, an
additional charge applies for each additional copy of the bill.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 31 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.4 Payment Arrangements (Cont'd)
2.4.2 Minimum Period
The minimum period for which services are provided and for which rates and
charges are applicable is one month except for those services set forth in
5.2.5(A) and 6.4.2, following.
The minimum period for which service is provided and for which rates and
charges are applicable on an individual case basis, is one month unless a
different minimum period is established with the individual case filing.
When a service is discontinued prior to the expiration of the minimum period,
charges are applicable, whether the service is used or not, as follows:
(A) When a service with a one month minimum period is discontinued prior
to the expiration of the minimum period, a one month charge will apply
at the rate level in effect at the time service is discontinued.
(B) When a service with a minimum period greater than one month is
discontinued prior to the expiration of the minimum period, the
applicable charge will be the lesser of (1) the Company's total
nonrecoverable costs less the net salvage value for the discontinued
service or (2) the total monthly charges, at the rate level in effect at the
time service is discontinued, for the remainder of the minimum period.
2.4.3 Cancellation of an Order for Service
Provisions for the cancellation of an Access Order for Switched Access service
is set forth in 5.2.4 following.
2.4.4 Customer Bill Verification
Upon reasonable notice, the customer, or its duly authorized representatives,
shall have the right of access to mutually agreed upon Company information
and records as may be necessary to verify the accuracy of access bills rendered
to the customer in connection with Access Services provided under this Price
List.
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Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
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2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.4 Payment Arrangements (Cont'd)
2.4.5 Reestablishment of Service Following Fire, Flood or Other Occurrence
(A) Nonrecurring Charges Do Not Apply
Charges do not apply for the reestablishment of service following a fire,
flood or other occurrence attributed to an Act of God provided that:
(1) The service is of the same type as was provided prior to the fire,
flood and other occurrence.
(2) The service is for the same customer.
(3) The service is at the same location on the same premises.
(4) The reestablishment of service begins within 60 days after
Company service is available. (The 60 day period may be
extended a reasonable period if the renovation of the original
location on the premises affected is not practical within the
allotted time period.)
(B) Nonrecurring Charges Apply
Nonrecurring Charges apply for establishing service at a different
location on the same premises or at a different premises pending
reestablishment of service at the original location.
2.4.6 Title or Ownership Rights
The payment of rates and charges by customers for the services offered under
the provisions of this Price List does not assign, confer or transfer title or
ownership rights to proposals or facilities developed or utilized, respectively,
by the Company in the provision of such services.
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Office of the Secretary
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Boise, Idaho
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2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.4 Payment Arrangements (Cont'd)
2.4.7 Ordering, Rating and Billing of Access Services Where More Than One
Exchange Telephone Company is Involved
The billing method set forth in (A) following is applicable to interconnection
arrangements between Exchange Telephone Companies involved in the
provision of all Access Services.
In accordance with the Federal Communications Commission's Memorandum
Opinion and Order in CC Docket No. 86-106, adopted July 20, 1987, the
Company will adhere to the standards set forth in the Multiple Exchange
Carrier Access Billing (MECAB) and the Multiple Exchange Carrier Ordering
and Design (MECOD) Guidelines when providing access service under
Multiple Telephone Company (Interconnection Point) Billing arrangements.
Records exchange, rating and billing for Toll Free 8YY transit Traffic Service
is subject to the provisions of the Multiple Exchange Carrier Access Billing
Guidelines (MECAB). To the extent the Company jointly provided Toll Free
8YY Transit Traffic Service in conjunction with a third-party carrier that will
bill interexchange Carrier Customers of that third-party carrier’s switched
access service, pursuant to that third-party carrier’s tariff or other authority, for
that third party carrier’s portion of the total service, the Company and third-
party carriers(s) will enter into a billing agreement with all billing carriers
which is consistent with the provisions contained in MECAB. Toll Free 8YY
Transit Traffic Service calls routed to an Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier’s
(ILEC) Tandem Switching facility will conform to the LATA restrictions as
defined both in said ILEC’s switched access tariff and in MECAB.
The Exchange Telephone Companies involved in providing the Access
Service, will develop a mutually agreeable working arrangement to allow one
of the Exchange Telephone Companies to perform "Access Service
Coordination" (ASC) for all services requested.
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Overland Park, KS 66251
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Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
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Boise, Idaho
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2.4 Payment Arrangements (Cont'd)
2.4.7 Ordering, Rating and Billing of Access Services Where More Than One
Exchange Telephone Company is Involved (Cont'd)
(A) Multiple Telephone Company (Interconnection Point) Billing
When an Access Service ordered by a customer involves more than one
Exchange Telephone Company, the Exchange Telephone Companies
involved will use a multiple bill method.
Multiple Bill Method: Each Exchange Telephone Company involved
will provide the portion of the service in its operating territory and bill
the customer in accordance with its Access Service Price List.
(1) When Feature Group D Switched Access Service is ordered by a
customer where one end of the Transport element is in the
Company operating territory and the other end is in another
Exchange Telephone Company operating territory, the orders shall
be received as follows:
(a) For Feature Group D Switched Access Service ordered to an
end office, the Exchange Telephone Company in whose
operating territory the end office is located must receive the
order from the customer.
(b) For Feature Group D Switched Access Service ordered to an
access tandem, the Exchange Telephone Company in whose
operating territory the access tandem is located must receive
the order from the customer.
(c) For the Service ordered set forth in (a), and (b) preceding,
the Exchange Telephone Company in whose operating
territory the customer point of termination is located must
also receive a copy of the order from the customer.
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Overland Park, KS 66251
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Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
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Original Page 35 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.4 Payment Arrangements (Cont'd)
2.4.7 Ordering, Rating and Billing of Access Services Where More Than One
Exchange Telephone Company is Involved (Cont'd)
(A) Multiple Telephone Company (Interconnection Point) Billing (Cont'd)
(1) (Cont'd)
Each Exchange Telephone Company will provide the portion of
the Transport element in its operating territory to an
interconnection point with another Exchange Telephone Company
and will bill the charges in accordance with its Access Service
Price List. The rate for the Transport element will be determined
as set forth in (2) following. All other appropriate charges in each
Exchange Telephone Company tariff are applicable.
(2) The rate for the Transport or Channel Mileage element for services
provided is determined as follows:
(a) Determine the appropriate Transport by computing the
airline mileage between the two ends of the Transport
element.
(b) Determine the rate for the airline mileage determined in (a)
preceding using the Company's Price List. Multiply such
rate by the Company's billing percentage factor and divide
by 100 to obtain the Transport element charges.
(3) The interconnection points will be determined by the
Exchange Telephone Companies involved. The billing
percentage factor for the Company for the service between
the two involved offices is listed in National Exchange
Carrier Association, Inc. Tariff F.C.C. No. 4.
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Overland Park, KS 66251
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Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
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Original Page 36 Acceptance Stamp
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2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.5 Definitions
Certain terms used herein are defined as follows:
Access Code
The term "Access Code" denotes a uniform seven digit code assigned by the Company
to an individual customer. The seven digit code has the form 950-0XXX or 950-1XXX
and 101XXXX.
Access Minutes
The term "Access Minutes" denotes that usage of exchange facilities in interstate
service for the purpose of calculating chargeable usage. On the originating end of an
interstate call, usage is measured from the time the originating end user's call is
delivered by the Company to and acknowledged as received by the customer’s facilities
connected with the originating exchange. On the terminating end of an interstate call,
usage is measured from the time the call is received by the end user in the terminating
exchange. Timing of usage at both originating and terminating ends of an interstate
call shall terminate when the calling or called party disconnects, whichever event is
recognized first in the originating and terminating exchanges, as applicable.
Access Tandem
The term "Access Tandem" denotes a Company switching system that provides a
concentration and distribution function for originating or terminating traffic between
end offices and a customer's premises.
Account
The term "Account" denotes the set of billing information for a customer. Each account
is uniquely identified by the billing account number (BAN) located on either the
customer's bill or service record. Generally, services are aggregated by geographical
location for a given account.
Answer/Disconnect Supervision
The term "Answer/Disconnect Supervision" denotes the transmission of the switch
trunk equipment supervisory signal (off-hook or on-hook) to the customer's point of
termination as an indication that the called party has answered or disconnected.
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Overland Park, KS 66251
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Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
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Original Page 37 Acceptance Stamp
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2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.5 Definitions (Cont'd)
Attenuation Distortion
The term "Attenuation Distortion" denotes the difference in loss at specified
frequencies relative to the loss at 1004 Hz, unless otherwise specified.
Bit
The term "Bit" denotes the smallest unit of information in the binary system of
notation.
Business Day
The term "Business Day" denotes the times of day that a Company is open for business.
Generally, in the business community, these are 8:00 or 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 or 6:00
P.M., respectively, with an hour for lunch, Monday through Friday, resulting in a
standard forty (40) hour work week. However, Business Day hours for the Company
may vary based on Company policy, union contract and location.
Call
The term "Call" denotes a customer attempt for which the complete address code (e.g.,
0-, 911, or 10 digits) is provided to the serving dial tone office.
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Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
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Original Page 38 Acceptance Stamp
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2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.5 Definitions (Cont'd)
Carrier or Common Carrier
See Interexchange Carrier.
CCS
The term "CCS" denotes a hundred call seconds, which is a standard unit of traffic load
that is equal to 100 seconds of usage or capacity of a group of servers (e.g., trunks).
Central Office
The term "Central Office" denotes a local Company switching system where Telephone
Exchange Service customer station loops are terminated for purposes of
interconnection to each other and to trunks.
Central Office Prefix
The term "Central Office Prefix" denotes the first three digits (NXX) of the seven digit
telephone number assigned to a customer's Telephone Exchange Service when dialed
on a local basis.
Channel(s)
The term "Channel(s)" denotes an electrical or photonic, in the case of fiber optic-based
transmission systems, communications path between two or more points of termination.
Channel Service Unit
The term "Channel Service Unit" denotes equipment which performs one or more of
the following functions: termination of a digital facility, regeneration of digital signals,
detection and/or correction of signal format errors and remote loop back.
Channelize
The term "Channelize" denotes the process of multiplexing/ demultiplexing wider
bandwidth or higher speed channels into narrower bandwidth or lower speed channels.
C-Message Noise
The term "C-Message Noise" denotes the frequency weighted average noise within an
idle voice channel. The frequency weighting, called C-Message, is used to simulate the
frequency characteristic of the 500-type telephone set and the hearing of the average
subscriber.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
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Overland Park, KS 66251
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Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
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2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.5 Definitions (Cont'd)
C-Notched Noise
The term "C-Notched Noise" denotes the C-message frequency weighted noise on a voice
channel with a holding tone, which is removed at the measuring end through a notch (very
narrow band) filter.
Common Line
The term "Common Line" denotes a line, trunk, pay telephone line or other facility
provided under the general and/or local exchange service tariffs of the Company,
terminated on a central office switch. A common line-residence is a line or trunk provided
under the residence regulations of the general and/or local exchange service tariffs. A
common line-business is a line provided under the business regulations of the general
and/or local exchange service tariffs.
Common Trunk Port
The term “Common Trunk Port” denotes the termination of shared access trunks when
traffic is routed through the access tandem.
Customer(s)
The term "Customer(s)" denotes any individual, partnership, association, joint-stock
company, trust, corporation, or governmental entity or any other entity which subscribes to
the services offered under this Price List, including both Interexchange Carriers (ICs) and
end users.
Dedicated Trunk Port
The term “Dedicated Trunk Port” denotes the termination of Feature Group D access trunks
to an end office when provided as a trunk side arrangement or to the access tandem at the
serving wire center side of the switch.
Direct-Trunk Transport
The term “Direct-Trunk Transport” denotes switched access transport from the serving wire
center to the end office on circuits dedicated to the use of a single access customer without
tandem switching, or from the serving wire center to the access tandem when the transport
from the access tandem to the end office is routed on circuits used in common by multiple
access customers.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
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Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 40 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.5 Definitions (Cont'd)
Echo Control
The term "Echo Control" denotes the control of reflected signals in a telephone
transmission path.
Echo Path Loss
The term "Echo Path Loss" denotes the measure of reflected signal at a 4-wire point of
interface without regard to the send and receive Transmission Level Point.
Echo Return Loss
The term "Echo Return Loss" denotes a frequency weighted measure of return loss over
the middle of the voiceband (approximately 500 to 2500 Hz), where talker echo is most
annoying.
End Office Switch
The term "End Office Switch" denotes a local Telephone Company switching system
where Telephone Exchange Service customer station loops are terminated for purposes
of interconnection to trunks. Included are Remote Switching Modules (RSM) and
Remote Switching Systems (RSS) served by a host office in a different wire center.
End User
The term "End User" denotes any customer of an interstate telecommunications service
that is not a carrier, except that a carrier other than a Telephone Company shall be
deemed to be an "end user" when such carrier uses a telecommunications service for
administrative purposes, and a person or entity that offers telecommunications services
exclusively as a reseller shall be deemed to be an "end user" if all resale transmissions
offered by such reseller originate on the premises of such reseller.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
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Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 41 Acceptance Stamp
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2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.5 Definitions (Cont'd)
Entry Switch
See First Point of Switching
Envelope Delay Distortion
The term "Envelope Delay Distortion" denotes a measure of the linearity of the phase
versus frequency of a channel.
Expected Measured Loss
The term "Expected Measured Loss" denotes a calculated loss which specifies the end-
to-end 1004-Hz loss on a terminated test connection between two readily accessible
manual or remote test points. It is the sum of the inserted connection loss and test
access loss including any test pads.
Exchange
The term "Exchange" denotes a unit generally smaller than a local access and transport
area, established by the Company for the administration of communications service in a
specified area which usually embraces a city, town, or village and its environs. It
consists of one or more central offices together with the associated facilities used in
furnishing communications service within that area. The exchange includes any
Extended Area Service area that is an enlargement of a Company's exchange area to
include nearby exchanges. One or more designated exchanges comprise a given local
access and transport area.
Exchange Access Signaling
The signaling system which is used, by equal access end offices, to transmit originating
information and address digits to the customer's premises and which includes the means
of verifying the receipt of these address digits. Features of this system include overlap
outpulsing, identification of the type of call, identification of the ten-digit telephone
number of the calling party, and acknowledgment wink supervisory signals.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
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Overland Park, KS 66251
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Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
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Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 42 Acceptance Stamp
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2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.5 Definitions (Cont'd)
Firm Access Order
The term "Firm Access Order" denotes an access service order for which the customer
has provided the Company sufficient information to proceed with the provision of
facilities and/or terminations.
Firm Order Confirmation (FOC) Date
The date on which the Company confirms to the customer that the requested service
can be provided.
First-Come, First-Served
The term "First-Come, First-Served" denotes a procedure followed when the first
service order received will be the first service order processed.
First Point of Switching
The term "First Point of Switching" denotes the first Telephone Company location at
which switching occurs on the terminating path of a call proceeding from the customer
premises to the terminating end office and, at the same time, the last Telephone
Company location at which switching occurs on the originating path of a call
proceeding from the originating end office to the customer premises.
Frequency Shift
The term "Frequency Shift" denotes the change in the frequency of a tone as it is
transmitted over a channel.
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Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 43 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICES
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.5 Definitions (Cont'd)
Immediately Available Funds
The term "Immediately Available Funds" denotes a corporate or personal check drawn
on a bank account and funds which are available for use by the receiving party on the
same day on which they are received and includes U.S. Federal Reserve bank wire
transfers, U.S. Federal Reserve notes (paper cash), U.S. coins, U.S. Postal Money
Orders and New York Certificates of Deposit.
Impedance Balance
The term "Impedance Balance" denotes the method of expressing Echo Return Loss
and Singing Return Loss at a 4-wire interface whereby the gains and/or loss of the 4
wire portion of the transmission path, including the hybrid, are not included in the
specification.
Impulse Noise
The term "Impulse Noise" denotes any momentary occurrence of the noise on a channel
over a specified level threshold. It is evaluated by counting the number of occurrences
which exceed the threshold.
Individual Case Basis
The term "Individual Case Basis" denotes a condition in which the regulations, if
applicable, and rates and charges for an offering under the provisions of this Price List
are developed based on the circumstances in each case.
Inserted Connection Loss
The term "Inserted Connection Loss" denotes the 1004 Hz power difference (in dBs)
between the maximum power available at the originating end and the actual power
reaching the terminating end through the inserted connection.
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Overland Park, KS 66251
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Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 44 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.5 Definitions (Cont'd)
Interexchange Carrier (IC) or Interexchange Common Carrier
The terms "Interexchange Carrier" (IC) or "Interexchange Common Carrier" denote
any individual, partnership, association, joint-stock Telephone Company, trust,
governmental entity or corporation engaged for hire in intrastate communication by
wire or radio, between two or more exchanges.
Intermodulation Distortion
The term "Intermodulation Distortion" denotes a measure of the non-linearity of a
channel. It is measured using four tones, and evaluating the ratios (in dBs) of the
transmitted composite four-tone signal power to the second-order products of the tones
(R2), and the third-order products of the tones (R3).
Interstate Communications
The term "Interstate Communications" denotes both interstate and foreign
communications.
Intrastate Communications
The term "Intrastate Communications" denotes any communications within a state
subject to oversight by a state regulatory commission as provided by the laws of the
state involved.
Local Access and Transport (LATA)
The term "Local Access and Transport Area" denotes a geographic area established for
the provision and administration of communications service. It encompasses one or
more designated exchanges, which are grouped to serve common social, economic and
other purposes.
Local Calling Area
The term "Local Calling Area" denotes a geographical area, as defined in the
Company's appropriate Local and/or General Exchange Service tariff, in which an end
user (Telephone Exchange Service subscriber) may complete a call without incurring
MTS charges.
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Overland Park, KS 66251
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Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
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Original Page 45 Acceptance Stamp
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2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.5 Definitions (Cont'd)
Local Tandem Switch
The term "Local Tandem Switch" denotes a local Telephone company switching unit
by which local or access telephonic communications are switched to and from an End
Office Switch.
Location Routing Number
The term "Location Routing Number" denotes a ten digit number used to uniquely
identify a switch that has ported numbers.
Loss Deviation
The term "Loss Deviation" denotes the variation of the actual loss from the designated
value.
Message
The term "Message" denotes a "call" as defined preceding.
N-1 Carrier
The term "N-1 Carrier" denotes the telecommunications carrier responsible for
determining the Location Routing Number and delivering a call to the Company's
switch. The N-1 Carrier is the telecommunications carrier immediately preceding the
terminating carrier in the Local Number Portability process.
Network Control Signaling
The term "Network Control Signaling" denotes the transmission of signals used in the
telecommunications system which perform functions such as supervision (control,
status, and charge signals), address signaling (e.g., dialing), calling and called number
identifications, rate of flow, service selection error control and audible tone signals
(call progress signals indicating reorder or busy conditions, alerting, coin
denominations, coin collect and coin return tones) to control the operation of the
telecommunications system.
North American Numbering Plan
The term "North American Numbering Plan" denotes a three-digit are (Numbering Plan
Area) code and a seven-digit telephone number made up of a three-digit Central Office
code plus a four-digit station number.
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Boise, Idaho
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Original Page 46 Acceptance Stamp
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2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.5 Definitions (Cont'd)
Off-hook
The term "Off-hook" denotes the active condition of Switched Access or a Telephone
Exchange Service line.
On-hook
The term "On-hook" denotes the idle condition of Switched Access or a Telephone
Exchange Service line.
Operator Service System (OSS)
The term "Operator Service System" (OSS) denotes the group of interacting hardware
(switching equipment, data links, and operator terminals) and software components for
the provision of operator service functionality.
Originating Direction
The term "Originating Direction" denotes the use of Access Service for the origination
of calls from an end user premises to a customer premises.
Overlap Outpulsing
The feature of the exchange access signaling system which permits initiation of pulsing
to the customer's premises before the subscriber has completed dialing an originating
call.
Pay Telephone
The term "Pay Telephone" denotes coin or coinless instruments and related facilities
that are available to the general public convenience and necessity.
Phase Jitter
The term "Phase Jitter" denotes the unwanted phase variations of a signal.
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Office of the Secretary
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2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.5 Definitions (Cont'd)
Point of Termination
The term "Point of Termination" denotes a point of demarcation within a customers-
designated premises at which the Company's responsibility for the provision of Access
Service ends.
Premises
The term "Premises" denotes a building, or a portion of a building in a multitenant
building, or buildings on continuous property (except Railroad Right-of-Way, etc.), not
separated by a public highway.
Query
A query is a request for specific information generated by a computer processor and
sent to a data base with a predefined set of responses expected.
Remote Switching Modules and/or Remote Switching Systems
The term "Remote Switching Modules and/or Remote Switching Systems" denotes
small, remotely controlled electronic end office switches which obtain their call
processing capability from an ESS-type Host Office. The Remote Switching Modules
and/or Remote Switching Systems cannot accommodate direct trunks to a customer.
Response
A response is one response from a set of predetermined expected responses to a request
for information contained in a query from a computer processor.
Return Loss
The term "Return Loss" denotes a measure of the similarity between the two
impedances at the junction of two transmission paths. The higher the return loss, the
higher the similarity.
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Overland Park, KS 66251
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Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
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Original Page 48 Acceptance Stamp
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2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.5 Definitions (Cont'd)
Serving Wire Center
The term "Serving Wire Center" denotes the wire center from which the customer
designated premises would normally obtain dial tone from the Company.
Signal-to-C-Notched Noise Ratio
The term "Signal-to-C-Notched Noise Ratio" denotes the ratio in dB of a test signal to
the corresponding C-Notched Noise.
Singing Return Loss
The term "Singing Return Loss" denotes the frequency weighted measure of return loss
at the edges of the voiceband (200 to 500 Hz and 2500 to 3200 Hz), where signing
(instability) problems are most likely to occur.
Subtending End Office of an Access Tandem
The term "Subtending End Office of an Access Tandem" denotes an end office that has
final trunk group routing through that tandem.
Tandem Switched Transport
The term “Tandem-Switched Transport” denotes switched access transport from the
access tandem to the end office subtending that tandem. Tandem-switched transport
consists of circuits used in common by multiple access customers from the tandem to
the end office.
Toll Free Database Access Service (TFDBAS) (formerly known as Toll Free Code
(TFC)
The term "Toll Free" denotes a three-digit Numbering Plan Area (NPA) or Area Code
that is specifically assigned by the telecommunications industry for use by
Telecommunications Service Providers in the provision of telephone numbers that,
unlike traditional telephone numbers and calls, when dialed are toll free to the
originating caller. The specific codes assigned and used, or reserved for use, for this
purpose are 800, 822, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, and 888.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
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Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 49 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
2. General Regulations (Cont'd)
2.5 Definitions (Cont'd)
Transmission Path
The term "Transmission Path" denotes an electrical path capable of transmitting signals
within the range of the service offering; e.g., a voice grade transmission path is capable
of transmitting voice frequencies within the approximate range of 300 to 3000 Hz. A
transmission path is comprised of physical or derived channels consisting of any form
or configuration of facilities typically used in the telecommunications industry.
Trunk
The term "Trunk" denotes a communications path connecting two switching systems in
a network, used in the establishment of an end-to-end connection.
Trunk Group
The term "Trunk Group" denotes a set of trunks which are traffic engineered as a unit
for the establishment of connections between switching systems in which all of the
communications paths are interchangeable.
Trunk Side Connection
The term "Trunk Side Connection" denotes the connection of a transmission path to the
trunk side of a local exchange switching system.
V and H Coordinates Method
The term "V and H Coordinates Method" denotes a method of computing airline miles
between two points by utilizing an established formula which is based on the vertical
(V) and horizontal (H) coordinates of the two points.
Wire Center
The term "Wire Center" denotes a building in which one or more central offices, used
for the provision of Telephone Exchange Services, are located.
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Overland Park, KS 66251
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Office of the Secretary
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Boise, Idaho
Sprint
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Original Page 50 Acceptance Stamp
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3. Carrier Common Line Access Service
The Company will provide Carrier Common Line Access Service (Carrier Common Line
Access) to customers in conjunction with Switched Access Service provided in Section 6 of
this Price List.
3.1 General Description
Carrier Common Line Access provides for the use of end users' Company provided
common lines by customers for access to such end users to furnish Interstate
Communications.
Premium Access is (1) Switched Access Service provided to customers under this
Price List which furnish Intrastate MTS or (2) Switched Access Service in an end
office converted to equal access.
3.2 Limitations
3.2.1 Exclusions
Neither a telephone number nor detail billing are provided with Carrier
Common Line Access. Additionally, directory listings and intercept
arrangements are not included in the rates and charges for Carrier Common
Line Access.
3.3 Determination of Usage Subject to Carrier Common Line Access Charges
Switched Access Service provided to the customer will be subject to Carrier
Common Line Access charges.
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Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
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Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 51 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
4. Reserved for Future Use
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5. Ordering Options for Switched Access Service
5.1 General
This section sets forth the regulations and order related charges of Access Orders for
Switched Access Services. These charges are in addition to other applicable charges
as set forth in other sections.
An Access Order is an order to provide the customer with Switched Access Service
or to provide changes to existing services.
5.1.1 Ordering Conditions
The customer shall provide all information necessary for the Company to
provide and bill for the requested service. In addition to the order
information required in 5.2 following, the customer must also provide:
- Customer name and premises address(es).
- Billing name and address (when different from customer name and
address).
- Customer’s contact name(s) and telephone number(s) for the following
provisioning activities: order negotiation, order confirmation,
interactive design, installation and billing.
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Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 53 Acceptance Stamp
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5. Ordering Options for Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
5.1 General (Cont'd)
5.1.2 Provision of Other Services
(A) In addition to Switched Access Services, other services offered under
provisions of this Price List shall be ordered with an Access Order or
as set forth in (B) following. The rates and charges for these other
services, as set forth in other sections of this Price List, will apply in
addition to the ordering charges set forth in this section and the rates
and charges for the Access Service with which they are associated.
(B) With the agreement of the Company, other services mentioned in (A)
preceding may subsequently be added to an Access order at any
time, up to and including the service date for an Access Service.
(C) Additional Engineering is not an ordering option, but will be applied
to an Access Order when the Company determines that Additional
Engineering is necessary to accommodate a customer's request.
Additional Engineering will only be required as set forth in section13
following. When it is required, the customer will be so notified and
will be furnished with a written statement setting forth the
justification for the Additional Engineering as well as an estimate of
the charges. If the customer agrees to the Additional Engineering, a
firm order will be established. If the customer does not want the
service or facilities after being notified that Additional Engineering
of Company facilities is required, the order will be withdrawn and no
charges will apply. Once a firm order has been established, the total
charge to the customer for the Additional Engineering may not
exceed the estimated amount by more than 10%.
The regulations for Additional Engineering are set forth in section 13
following and are in addition to the regulations, rates and charges
specified in this section.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
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Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 54 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
5. Ordering Options for Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
5.1 General (Cont'd)
5.1.3 Discontinuance of Service
Orders for discontinuance of service must be received in writing 24 hours in
advance of the customer desired disconnect date. The Company will insure
that the service is disconnected on the requested date. No charges will apply
after the requested disconnect date, except as defined for minimum periods in
section 2 preceding.
5.2 Access Order
An Access Order is used by the Company to provide a customer Access Service as
follows:
- Switched Access Services as set forth in 6. following, and
- Other Services as set forth in 5.1.2 preceding.
When placing an order for Access Service, the customer shall provide all standard
ASR ordering information as specified in industry guidelines, including the following
information.
- For Feature Group D Switched Access Service, the customer shall specify the
number of trunks and the end office when direct routing to the end office is
desired or the access tandem switch when routing is desired via an access
tandem switch and the Switched Transport and Local Switching Options
desired. When ordering FGD trunks to an access tandem, the customer must
also provide the Company an estimate of the amount of traffic by type it will
generate to and/or from each end office subtending the access tandem to assist
the Company in its own efforts to project further facility requirements. The
basic traffic type must also be specified using the same categories as described
in 6.1.1(D) following, to enable efficient provisioning and billing functions.
When a customer orders FGD, the customer is responsible to assure that
sufficient access facilities have been ordered to handle its traffic.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
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Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 55 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
5. Ordering Options for Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
5.2 Access Order (Cont'd)
- When ordering FGD with SS7 Signaling, in addition to the information listed
in 5.2 preceding, the customer shall specify the signaling point codes and trunk
circuit identification codes. The customer must also identify the Common
Channel Signaling/Signaling System 7 (CCS/SS7) Interconnection Service link
associated with the FGD trunk group.
- For Toll Free Database Access Service (TFDBAS), the customer shall order in
the same manner which is set forth preceding for ordering Feature Group D,
except that customers may request direct connections to only those end offices
equipped with TFDBAS Service Switching Point (TFDBAS SSP)
functionality. All Toll Free traffic originating from end offices not equipped
with the TFDBAS SSP function must be routed via an access tandem at which
the function is available and the TFDBAS must be ordered accordingly.
TFDBAS SSP locations are identified in the National Exchange Carrier
Association, Inc. Tariff F.C.C. No. 4.
- For 900 Access Service, the customer shall order in the same manner which is
set forth preceding for ordering Feature Group D, except that customers may
request direct connections to only those end offices designated by the Company
900 Access Service screening offices. Additionally, when new NXX(s) are to
be opened in the state, for exchanges served by the Company, or when existing
NXX(s) are to be deleted and such change is to occur coincident with the
service date established for the order, the customer shall provide such
information when placing the order for service. All 900 number assignments
and administration shall be in accordance with the North American Numbering
Plan (NANP).
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 56 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
5. Ordering Options for Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
5.2 Access Order (Cont'd)
- For Operator Transfer Service, the customer must specify the specific states
where the customer desires the service to be provided. It is not necessary to
order Operator Inward Assistance Service. The customer must specify
whether Feature Group D Switched Access Service will be used to
interconnect between the OSS Tandem(s) and the customer's premises and
whether or not operator functionality, coin station control, or both are to be
provided to the customer.
Operator Service System (OSS) Tandem interconnection requirements are
specified in Section 9.2 following. Information regarding OSS Tandem
locations is contained in National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. Tariff
F.C.C. No. 4.
- When Switched Access Service is ordered in trunks, the trunks may be
determined by the customer in the following manner. For each day the
customer shall determine the highest number of trunks in use for a single
hour. The customer shall, for the same hour period (i.e., busy hour), pick the
twenty consecutive business days in a calendar year which add up to the
largest number of trunks in use. The customer shall then determine the
average busy hour trunks by dividing the largest number of trunks in use
figure, for the same hour period, for the consecutive twenty business day
period by 20. This computation shall be performed for each end office
and/or access tandem the customer wishes to serve.
5.2.1 Access Order Service Date Interval
The Company will make every effort to provide access service to customers
on the date specified by the customer.
To the extent access service can be made available with reasonable effort, the
Company will provide the access service in accordance with the Company’s
standard ordering interval.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 57 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
5. Ordering Options for Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
5.2 Access Order (Cont'd)
5.2.2 Access Order Charge
The Access Order Charge is designed to recover the costs associated with
processing the customer’s order, and will apply on a per order basis. This
charge will be in addition to any other applicable nonrecurring charges as set
forth in Sections 6, and/or 13 following.
At the time the Customer places a Access Order with the Company, the
Customer will be informed that if the Access Order is canceled prior to
installation of access facilities, where installation of access facilities has
commenced, a cancellation charge as set forth in Section 5.2.4(B) will apply.
5.2.3 Access Order Modifications
The customer may request a modification of its Access Order at any time
prior to notification by the Company that service is available for the
customer’s use. The Company will make every effort to accommodate a
requested modification when it is able to do so with the normal work force
assigned to complete such an order within normal business hours. If the
modification cannot be made with the normal work force during normal
business hours, the Company will notify the customer. If the customer still
desires the Access Order modification, the Company will Price List a new
service date. All charges for Access Order modifications will apply on a per
access order basis.
Any increase in the number of Switched Access Service lines or trunks will
be treated as a new Access Order (for the increased amount only).
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 58 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
5. Ordering Options for Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
5.2 Access Order (Cont'd)
5.2.3 Access Order Modifications (Cont'd)
(A) Service Date Change
Access Order service dates for the installation of new services or
rearrangements of existing services may be changed, but the new
service date may not exceed the original service date by more than
120 calendar days. When, for any reason, the customer indicates that
service cannot be accepted for a period not to exceed 120 calendar
days, the Company will accordingly delay the start of service. If the
customer requested service date is more than 120 calendar days after
the original service date, the order will be canceled by the Company
and reissued with the appropriate cancellation charges applied unless
the customer indicates that billing for the service is to commence as
set forth in 5.2.4(A) following.
A new service date may be established that is prior to the original
date agreed to by the Company and the customer if the Company
determines it can accommodate the customer’s request without
delaying service dates for orders of other customers.
(B) Partial Cancellation Charge
Any decrease in the number of ordered Switched Access Service
trunks will be treated as a partial cancellation and the charges as set
forth in 5.2.4(B) following will apply.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 59 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
5. Ordering Options for Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
5.2 Access Order (Cont'd)
5.2.3 Access Order Modifications (Cont'd)
(C) Design Change Charge
The customer may request a design change to the service ordered. A
design change is any change to an Access Order which requires
engineering review. An engineering review is a review by Company
personnel of the service ordered and the requested changes to
determine what changes in the design, if any, are necessary to meet
the Customer’s request. Design changes include such things as the
addition or deletion of optional features or functions or a change in
the type of Transport Termination (Switched Access only), type of
channel interface, type of Interface Group or technical specification
package. Design changes do not include a change of customer
premises, end user premises or end office switch. Changes of this
nature will require the issuance of a new order and the cancellation
of the original order with appropriate cancellation charges applied.
The Company will review the requested change, notify the customer
whether the change is a design change, if it can be accommodated
and if a new service date is required. If the customer authorizes the
Company to proceed with the design change, a Design Change
Charge will apply. The Design Change Charge will apply on a per
order occurrence basis, for each order requiring a design change.
If, as a result of the change, the original service date cannot be met
without the Company incurring additional labor, and the Customer
provides authorization to the Company to proceed, then charges will
apply. If the Customer is unwilling to pay such costs and the service
date must be changed as a result of the design change, a Service Date
Change Charge as set forth in Section 5.2.3(A) would apply.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 60 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
5. Ordering Options for Switched and Special Access Service (Cont'd)
5.2 Access Order (Cont'd)
5.2.4 Cancellation of an Access Order
(A) A customer may cancel an Access Order for the installation of
service at any time prior to notification by the Company that service
is available for the customer’s use. The cancellation date is the date
the Company receives written or verbal notice from the customer
that the order is to be canceled. If a customer or a customer’s end
user is unable to accept Access Service within 30 calendar days of
the latest agreed upon service date (i.e., firm order confirmation
date), the customer has the choice of the following options:
- The Access Order shall be canceled and charges set forth in
(B) following will apply, or
- Billing for the service will commence.
In any event, the cancellation date or the date billing is to commence
(depending on which option is selected by the customer) shall be the
31st day beyond the latest agreed upon service date (i.e., firm order
confirmation date), of the Access Order.
(B) When a customer cancels an Access Order for the installation of
service, a Cancellation Charge will apply as follows:
(1) Costs incurred in conjunction with the provision of Switched
Access Service start on the Firm Order Confirmation date.
(2) When the customer cancels an Access Order or portion
thereof prior to the Firm Order Confirmation date, no
charges shall apply.
(3) When the customer cancels an Access Order on or after the
Firm Order Confirmation date, a Cancellation Charge will
apply.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 61 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
5. Ordering Options for Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
5.2 Access Order (Cont'd)
5.2.4 Cancellation of an Access Order (Cont'd)
(B) Cont'd
(4) Calculation of the Cancellation Charge is as follows:
(a) If the customer has requested a Service Date Change
beyond the original service date, the resulting
additional installation days are included in the
service interval.
(b) When counting the number of days in the service
interval or the number of days from the Firm Order
Confirmation date through the Access Order
Cancellation Date, the Firm Order Confirmation date
will count as day one.
(c) The Cancellation Charge will be a percentage of all
of the nonrecurring charges associated with the
access order, or that part of the order being canceled.
This percentage is calculated by dividing the number
of days from the Firm Order Confirmation date
through the Cancellation Date by the number of days
in the agreed to service interval. The Cancellation
Charge is then developed by multiplying the
nonrecurring charges associated with installation of
the canceled service by the calculated percentage.
(C) When a customer cancels an order for the discontinuance of service,
no charges apply for the cancellation.
(D) If the Company misses a service date by more than 30 days due to
circumstances over which it has direct control (excluding, e.g., acts
of God, governmental requirements, work stoppages and civil
commotions), the customer may cancel the Access Order without
incurring cancellation charges.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 62 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
5. Ordering Options for Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
5.2 Access Order (Cont'd)
5.2.5 Minimum Period
(A) The minimum period for Switched Access Service Feature Group D
is three months. The minimum period for all other Access Services
is one month.
(B) Service Rearrangements for Switched Access Services may be
made without a change in minimum period requirements.
(C) Changes will be treated as a discontinuance service. All associated
nonrecurring charges will apply for the new service. A new
minimum period will be established for the new service. The
customer will also remain responsible for all outstanding minimum
period obligations associated with the disconnected service.
The changes listed below are those which will be treated as a
discontinuance and installation of service and for which a new
minimum period will be established.
(1) A change of customer of record (i.e., Access Service is
provided to and billed to a different entity).
(2) A move to a different building.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 63 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
5. Ordering Options for Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
5.2 Access Order (Cont'd)
5.2.6 Minimum Period Charges
When Access Service is disconnected at the customer’s request prior to the
expiration of the minimum period, charges are applicable for the balance of
the minimum period.
The Minimum Period Charge for services provided with a one month
minimum period will be determined as follows:
(A) For Switched Access Service, the charge for a month or fraction
thereof is equal to the applicable minimum monthly charge for the
capacity as set forth in 6.4.3 following.
The Minimum Period Charge for Feature Group D Switched Access Service
will be determined as set forth in 2.4.2 preceding.
All applicable nonrecurring charges for the service will be billed in addition
to the Minimum Period Charge.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 64 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service
6.1 General
Switched Access Service, which is available to customers for their use in
furnishing their services to end users, provides a two-point electrical
communications path between a customer’s premises and an end user’s premises.
It provides for the use of common terminating, common switching, switched
transport facilities, and common subscriber plant of the Company. Switched
Access Service provides for the ability to originate calls from an end user’s
premises to a customer’s premises, and to terminate calls from a customer’s
premises to an end user’s premises in the LATA where it is provided.
Rates and charges for Switched Access Service depend generally on its use by the
customer. The application of rates for Switched Access Service is described in 6.4
following. Rates and charges for services other than Switched Access Service, e.g.,
a customer’s interLATA and intercalate toll message service, may also be
applicable when Switched Access Service is used in conjunction with these other
services.
6.1.1 Switched Access Service Arrangements and Manner of Provision
Switched Access Service is provided in various service categories of
standard and optional features called Feature Group D, Toll Free Database
Access Service, and 900 Access Service.
(A) Feature Group D (FGD)
FGD Access, which is available to all customers, provides trunk side
access to Company end office switches, with an associated
101XXXX access code for the customer's use in originating and
terminating communications. A more detailed description of FGD
Access is provided in 6.2.1 following.
The provision of FGD Access is subject to local availability.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 65 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
6.1 General (Cont'd)
6.1.1 Switched Access Service Arrangements and Manner of Provision (Cont'd)
(B) Toll Free Database Access Service (TFDBAS)
Toll Free Database Access Service is an originating only trunk side
service. When a Toll Free+NXX+XXXX call is originated by an
end user, the Telephone Company will perform customer
identification based on screening of the full ten-digits of the Toll
Free number to determine the customer location to which the call is
to be routed.
When Toll Free traffic is combined in the same trunk group
arrangement with other traffic, usage for the Toll Free Database
Access Service traffic will be aggregated with the other traffic for
billing purposes. When separate trunk groups are provided for Toll
Free Database Access Service, usage will be provided separately. A
more detailed description of Toll Free Database Access Service is as
set forth in 6.2.2.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 66 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
6.1 General (Cont'd)
6.1.1 Switched Access Service Arrangements and Manner of Provision (Cont'd)
(C) 900 Access Service
900 Access Service is an originating service that is provided via 900
Access Service switched trunk groups, or may be provided in
conjunction with FGD. The Service provides the customer
identification function (900 NXX screening) based on the first six
digits of the dialed 900 number. When a 1 + 900 + NXX + XXXX
call is originated by an end user, a customer identification function
determines the customer to which the call is to be routed based on
the NXX dialed.
When a customer requests that the Company open a 900 NXX access
code for exchanges served by the Company within a specified state,
LATA or service area subtending an access tandem, the order must
include the provisioning of all Company offices within that state,
LATA or all offices subtending the specified access tandem.
When 900 Access Service traffic is combined in the same trunk
group arrangement with other traffic, usage for the 900 Access
Service traffic will be aggregated with the other traffic for billing
purposes. When separate trunk groups are provided for 900 Access
Service, usage will be provided separately. A more detailed
description of 900 Access Service is as set forth in 6.2.3.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 67 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
6.1 General (Cont'd)
6.1.1 Switched Access Service Arrangements and Manner of Provision (Cont'd)
(D) Manner of Provision
FGD is furnished on a per-trunk basis.
Trunks are differentiated by type and directionality of traffic carried
over a Switched Access Service arrangement. Differentiation of
traffic is necessary for the Company to properly design Switched
Access Service to meet the traffic carrying capacity requirement of
the customer.
There are two major traffic types. These are: Originating and
Terminating. Originating traffic type represents access capacity
within a LATA for carrying traffic from the end user to the
customer; while Terminating traffic type represents access capacity
within a LATA for carrying traffic from the customer to the end user.
When ordering capacity for FGD Access, the customer must at a
minimum specify such access capacity in terms of Originating traffic
type and/or Terminating traffic type.
6.1.2 Rate Categories
There are three rate categories which apply to Switched Access Service:
- Switched Transport
- Local Switching
- Common Line
In addition to these three rate categories, there are also charges that apply
only to Toll Free Database and 900 Access Services. The description and
application of Toll Free Database Access Service is located in section 6.2.2
following. The description and application for 900 Access Service is
located in section 6.2.3 following.
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Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 68 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
6.1 General (Cont'd)
6.1.2 Rate Categories (Cont’d)
(A) Switched Transport
The Switched Transport rate category provides the transmission
facilities between the customer’s premises and the end office
switch(es) where the customer’s traffic is switched to originate or
terminate the customer’s communications.
Switched Transport provides a one-way or two-way voice
frequency transmission path composed of facilities determined by
the Company which permit the transport of calls in the originating
direction and in the terminating direction, though not
simultaneously.
Switched Transport is comprised of an Entrance Facility, Direct-
Trunked Transport, Tandem-Switched Transport and various
optional features and functions. Descriptions of the Switched
Transport components are provided in (1) through (4) following.
(1) Entrance Facility
An Entrance Facility provides the communication path
between a customer's premises and the Company's serving
wire center for that premises. The Entrance Facility is
dedicated to the use of a single customer and is available for
use with all line side and trunk side Switched Access
services. An Entrance Facility is provided even if the
customer's premises and the serving wire center are located
in the same building. Entrance Facilities will be at the DS1
or mutually agreed upon level.
(a) DS1 Entrance Facility
DS1 Entrance Facility provides 24 channels for the
transmission of nominal 56kbps or 1.544 Mbps
isochronous serial data. The actual bit rate and
framing format is a function of the channel interface
selected by the customer.
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Overland Park, KS 66251
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Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
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Sprint
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Original Page 69 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
6.1 General (Cont'd)
6.1.2 Rate Categories (Cont’d)
(A) Switched Transport (Cont'd)
(1) Entrance Facility (Cont'd)
(b) DS3 Entrance Facility
DS3 Entrance Facility provides 28 DS1's or 672
channels for the transmission of nominal 44.736 Mbps
isochronous serial data.
DS3 Entrance Facility rates may vary based on
distance. The mileage used to determine the monthly
rate for entrance facilities located outside a Company
Central Office is the airline distance between the
customer's designated premises and the Company
serving wire center. The mileage measurement is
determined by utilizing exchange maps and mileage
tables located in designated Company offices for such
purposes.
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Overland Park, KS 66251
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Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
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Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 70 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
6.1 General (Cont'd)
6.1.2 Rate Categories (Cont’d)
(A) Switched Transport (Cont'd)
(2) Direct-Trunked Transport
Direct-Trunked Transport provides the communication path
between the serving wire center of a customer’s premises
and an end office or between the serving wire center and an
access tandem when transport from the access tandem to the
end office is routed on circuits used in common by multiple
access customers. Direct-Trunked Transport is dedicated to
the use of a single customer and does not require switching
at an access tandem. Direct-Trunked Transport is available
for use with all trunk side Switched Access services.
Direct-Trunked Transport is not available to end offices that
lack recording and measuring capabilities needed to provide
Direct-Trunked Transport. Direct-Trunked Transport is also
not available for Toll Free Database Access Service when
the required SSP function is located at the access tandem.
Direct-Trunked Transport provides for the transmission
facilities between the Company's serving wire center and an
end office when such facilities are not switched through an
access tandem, or between the Company's serving wire
center and the access tandem. This includes the transmission
medium itself as well as certain circuit equipment that is
used at the ends of the interoffice links and employed to
provision the channels on the transmission medium and
circuit equipment used within the network to manage the
circuits at intermediate locations.
Direct-Trunked Transport also provides for the transmission
facilities between the Company's serving wire center and a
hub that interconnects facilities for both Tandem-Switched
Transmission and Direct-Trunked Transport.
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Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 71 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
6.1 General (Cont'd)
6.1.2 Rate Categories (Cont’d)
(A) Switched Transport (Cont'd)
(3) Tandem-Switched Transport
Tandem-Switched Transport provides the communication
path between the access tandem and an end office that
subtends that tandem, and includes tandem switching
functions. Tandem-Switched Transport is available for use
with all trunk side Switched Access services
Tandem-Switched Transport provides for the transmission
facilities between the access tandem and an end office that
subtends the tandem.
(a) Tandem-Switched Transmission, which provides for
the transmission facilities from the Company's access
tandem switch to an end office subtending that
tandem. This includes the transmission medium itself
as well as certain circuit equipment that is used at the
ends of the interoffice links and employed to derive
the channels of the transmission medium, and circuit
equipment used within the network to manage the
circuits at intermediate locations.
(b) Tandem Switching provides for the use of the
Company's Access Tandem.
(c) Common Transport Multiplexing provides for the use
of the multiplexing equipment at the remote, the end
office, and at the access tandem. The common
transport multiplexing rate element is assessed on a
per minute of use basis at both the end office and
tandem.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
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Overland Park, KS 66251
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Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 72 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
6.1 General (Cont'd)
6.1.2 Rate Categories (Cont’d)
(A) Switched Transport (Cont'd)
(3) Tandem-Switched Transport (Cont'd)
(d) Dedicated Transport Multiplexing provides for the use
of multiplexing equipment at the end office and access
tandem. The dedicated transport multiplexing rate
element is a flat rated charge and is assessed at both
the end office and tandem.
(e) Tandem Trunk Port
The trunk port rate elements are defined as follows:
- Common Trunk Port
The Common Trunk Port provides for the use of
shared end office trunk ports for the termination of
common transport trunks for tandem or end office
routed traffic.
- Dedicated Trunk Port
The Dedicated Trunk Port provides for termination
of a dedicated trunk as a trunk side arrangement to
an end office or provides access into the access
tandem at the serving wire center side of the
switch.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 73 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
6.1 General (Cont'd)
6.1.2 Rate Categories (Cont’d)
(A) Switched Transport (Cont'd)
(4) Chargeable Optional Features
(a) Multiplexing
Multiplexing provides for arrangements to convert a
single higher capacity or bandwidth circuit for bulk
transport to several lower capacity or bandwidth
circuits. Multiplexing is only available at Company
designated Hubs (end offices) arranged for
multiplexing or at the access tandem trunk on the
serving wire center side of the access tandem. All
Types of multiplexing may not be available at each
Hub location.
Listed below are the multiplexing arrangements
offered with switched access.
(1) DS3 to DS1
An arrangement that multiplexes twenty-eight
DS1 digital circuits to a single DS3 digital
circuit at rate of 44.736 Mbps, or multiplexes a
single DS3 digital circuit at a rate of 44.736
Mbps to twenty-eight DS1 digital circuits.
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Overland Park, KS 66251
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Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 74 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
6.1 General (Cont'd)
6.1.2 Rate Categories (Cont’d)
(B) Local Switching
The Local Switching rate element provides for the use of end
office switching equipment for the termination of end user lines in
the local end office, and for the termination of a call at a Company
operator or recording.
(1) Direct Connect
This is a Composite rate and is comprised of the following rate
elements: Common Carrier Line (CCL) and End Office Charges
which include Local Switching and Common Trunk Port.
(2) Indirect Connect
This is a Composite rate comprised of the following rate
elements: Common Carrier Line (CCL); End Office Charges
which include Local Switching and Common Trunk Port;
Tandem Switched Transmission, which include Tandem
Transport Termination (fixed), Tandem Transport Mileage (per
mile); and Common Transport Multiplexing.
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07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 75 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
6.1 General (Cont'd)
6.1.2 Rate Categories (Cont’d)
(C) 900 Access Service Nonrecurring Charges
The 900 Access Service nonrecurring charge is assessed depending
upon how the service is ordered:
(1) If the service is ordered to only one end office performing
six digit screening, the customer charge for the assembly of
route tables is assessed for each end office subtending the
access tandem. A second nonrecurring charge element
applies per NXX activated or deactivated, times the
designated Company end office(s) modified to perform six
digit screening for 900 Access Service. This option can be
applied repetitively to different tandems to customize the
intended offering area.
The route pattern nonrecurring charge applies only once, on
the customer’s initial request to the Company for 900 Access
Service for each end office
(D) Toll Free Database Access Service (TFDBAS)
The Toll Free Database Access Service (TFDBAS) Database
Query Charge will apply for each TFDBAS query received at the
Company's Toll Free SMS800 database. Per query charges will be
accumulated over a monthly period and billed to the customer on a
monthly basis.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 76 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
6.1 General (Cont'd)
6.1.2 Rate Categories (Cont’d)
(E) Toll Free 8YY Transit Traffic Service
Toll Free 8YY Transit Traffic Service is an access service in which
the company transports Toll Free traffic originated by a third party
that is not an end user or other user of the Company’s local exchange
or exchange access service through its wire center to an
Interexchange Carrier Customer. The connection can be either
directly via a Direct Connect Facility from the company’s switch to
the IXC or indirectly via another LEC tandem switch.
(1) Direct Connect
This rate is in addition to the Toll Free Database Access Service
described in Section 6.2.2. Toll Free Transit Service Direct
Connect provides for the use of Tandem Switching; and
appropriate portions of Tandem Switched Transmission, which
includes Tandem Transport Termination (fixed) and Tandem
Transport Mileage (per mile); Tandem Switching and Common
Transport Multiplexing.
(2) Indirect Connect
This rate is in addition to the Toll Free Database Access Service
described in Section 6.2.2. Toll Free Transit Service Indirect
Connect provides for the use of Tandem Switched Transmission,
which includes Tandem Transport Termination (fixed) and
Tandem Transport Mileage (per mile); Tandem Switching and
Common Transport Multiplexing.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 77 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
6.1 General (Cont'd)
6.1.3 Ordering Options and Conditions
Switched Access Service is ordered under the Access Order provisions set
forth in 5 preceding. Also, included in that section are other charges which
may be associated with ordering Switched Access Service (e.g., Service
Date Change Charges, etc.).
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 78 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
6.2 Provision and Description of Switched Access Service Arrangements
Switched Access Service is provided via Feature Group D arrangements and as
Toll Free Database Access Service and 900 Access Service. The provision of each
service type requires Switched Transport facilities and the appropriate Local
Switching functions.
Feature Group D is arranged for either originating, terminating or two-way calling,
based on the customer end office switching capacity ordered, while Toll Free
Database Access Service and 900 Access Service are arranged for originating
calling only. Originating calling permits the delivery of calls from Telephone
Exchange Service locations to the customer’s premises.
Terminating calling permits the delivery of calls from the customer’s premises to
Telephone Exchange Service locations. Two-way calling permits the delivery of
calls in both directions, but not simultaneously. The Company will determine the
type of calling to be provided unless the customer requests that a different type of
directional calling is to be provided. In such cases, the Company will work
cooperatively with the customer to determine the directionality.
There are various chargeable and nonchargeable optional features available with
Switched Access Service. These additional optional features are provided as
Switched Transport and Local Switching options.
Following are detailed descriptions of each of the available Switched Access
Services. Each service is described in terms of its specific physical characteristics
and calling capabilities and optional features available for use with it.
The Local Switching optional features, which are described in 6.3 following, unless
specifically stated otherwise, are available at all suitably equipped Company end
office switches.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 79 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
6.2 Provision and Description of Switched Access Service Arrangements (Cont'd)
6.2.1 Feature Group D (FGD)
(A) Description
(1) FGD is provided at Company designated end office switches
whether routed directly or via designated access tandem
switches.
(2) FGD is provided as trunk side switching through the use of end
office trunk equipment. The switch trunk equipment is
provided with wink start start-pulsing signals and answer and
disconnect supervisory signaling.
(3) FGD switching is provided with out of band SS7 signaling.
With SS7 signaling, up to 12 digits of the called party number
dialed by the customer’s end user using dial pulse address
signals will be provided by Company equipment to the
customer’s premises where the Switched Access Service
terminates. Such address signals will be subject to the
ordinary transmission capabilities of the Switched Transport
provided.
(4) FGD switching, when used in the terminating direction, may
be used to access valid NXXs in the local exchange and other
customers’ services (by dialing the appropriate codes) when
such services can be reached using valid NXX codes. When
directly routed to an end office, only those valid NXX codes
served by that office may be accessed. When routed through
an access tandem, only those valid NXX codes served by end
offices subtending the access tandem may be accessed.
Calls in the terminating direction will not be completed to 950-
XXXX access codes, local operator assistance (0- and 0+),
Directory Assistance (411 and 555-1212), service codes 611
and 911, and 101XXXX access codes.
(5) The Company will establish a trunk group or groups for the
customer at end office switches or access tandem switches
where FGD switching is provided. When required by
technical limitations, a separate trunk group will be established
for each type of FGD switching arrangement provided.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 80 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
6.2 Provision and Description of Switched Access Service Arrangements (Cont'd)
6.2.1 Feature Group D (FGD)
(A) Description (Cont'd)
(6) The access code for FGD switching is a uniform access code
of the form 101XXXX. This uniform access code will be the
assigned access number of all FGD access provided to the
customer by the Company. No access code is required for
calls to a customer over FGD Switched Access Service if the
end user's telephone exchange service is arranged for
presubscription to that customer.
Where no access code is required, the number dialed by the
customer’s end user shall be a seven or ten digit number for
calls in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP). For
international calls outside the NANP, a twelve to fifteen digit
number may be dialed. The form of the numbers dialed by the
customer’s end user is NXX-XXXX, 0 or 1 + NXX-XXXX,
NPA + NXX-XXXX, 0 or 1 + NPA + NXX-XXXX, and,
when the end office is equipped for International Direct
Distance Dialing (IDDD), 01 + CC + NN or 011 + CC + NN.
(7) FGD switching will be arranged to accept calls from telephone
exchange service locations without the need for dialing the
101XXXX uniform access code. Each telephone exchange
service line may be marked with a presubscription code to
identify which 101XXXX code it calls will be directed to for
interLATA service.
(B) Optional Features (where equipment is available)
(1) Local Switching Optional Features (where equipment is
available)
(a) Automatic Number Identification (ANI)
(b) Flexible Automatic Number Identification (Flex ANI)
(c) Charge Number
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 81 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
6.2 Provision and Description of Switched Access Service Arrangements (Cont'd)
6.2.2 Toll Free Database Access Service (TFDBAS)
(A) Description
Toll Free Access Service (TFDBAS) is an originating only
trunk side service. When a Toll Free+NXX+XXXX call is
originated by an end user, the Telephone Company will perform
customer identification based on screening of the full ten-digits of
the Toll Free number to determine the customer location to which the
call is to be routed. Customers have the option of specifying an area
of service from which to receive calls.
The Telephone Company will perform additional TFDBAS database
queries to determine how to route Toll Free calls when the calls have
Toll Free vertical features defined. Therefore, an additional
TFDBAS database query charge will apply along with the customer
identification TFDBAS database query charge. The Toll Free
vertical features supported by the Telephone Company
are:
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 82 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service (Cont’d)
6.2 Provision and Description of Switched Access Service Arrangements (Cont’d)
6.2.2 Toll Free Database Access Service (TFDBAS) (Cont’d)
(A) Description (Continued)
Toll Free Vertical Features:
.1 POTS Translation – translates dialed Toll Free numbers to a
ten-digit Plain Old Telephone number to facilitate routing the
Toll Free call to Toll Free subscribers’ defined termination
location.
.2 Alternate POTS Translation - allows Toll Free subscribers to
vary the routing of their inbound Toll Free calls based on factors
such as time of date, place of origination of the call, etc.
.3 Multiple Carrier Routing – allows Toll Free subscribers to route
to different carriers based on similar factors.
No access code is required for TFDBAS. Toll Free Database Access
Service calls (i.e. “Toll Free”) may be delivered to the customer
directly from an end office only when the end office is equipped with
TFDBAS database query functionality, i.e., ability to query the Toll
Free SMS800 Database to perform ten-digit customer identification.
When the end office does not have TFDBAS database query
functionality, the Toll Free call is routed to an access tandem to
perform ten-digit customer identification (all access tandems have
TFDBAS database query functionality). After performing a
TFDBAS database query the originating Toll Free call is delivered to
the customer, if possible.
TFDBAS database query charges will be applied for each completed
customer TFDBAS identification query. A query is deemed to have
been completed when the signaling information enabling the Toll
Free call to be directed to the appropriate carrier is returned by the
TFDBAS database to the switch that originated the TFDBAS query.
The TFDBAS database query will be performed from suitably
equipped end offices or access tandems. Toll Free calls may be
routed to multiple carriers based on the local access transport area in
which the call originates. However, Toll Free calls originating from
an end office switch that is not included in the customer’s area of
service for TFDBAS will not be completed.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 83 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
6.2 Provision and Description of Switched Access Service Arrangements (Cont'd)
6.2.2 Toll Free Database Access Service (TFDBAS) (Cont'd)
(A) Description (Cont'd)
Unless prohibited by network considerations (e.g., different dialing
plans), the customer’s Toll Free Database Access Service (TFDBAS)
traffic may, at the option of the customer, be combined in the same
trunk group arrangement with the customer’s non toll free database
switched access traffic except as follows. Combining Toll Free
Database Access Service traffic with the customer’s direct routed
switched access traffic will be allowed only when the end office is
equipped to perform the toll free database query. When required by
network considerations, a separate trunk group must be established
for Toll Free Database Access Service.
When Toll Free traffic is combined in the same trunk group
arrangement with other traffic, usage for the Toll Free Database
Access Service traffic will be aggregated with the other traffic for
billing purposes. When separate trunk groups are provided for Toll
Free Database Access Service, usage will be provided separately.
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) has concluded
that hoarding, defined as the acquisition of more Toll Free numbers
than one intends to use for the provision of Toll Free service, as well
as the sale of Toll Free numbers by a private entity for a fee, is
contrary to the public interest in the conservation of the scarce Toll
Free number resource and contrary to the FCC’s responsibility to
promote the orderly use and allocation of Toll Free numbers.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
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Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 84 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
6.2 Provision and Description of Switched Access Service Arrangements (Cont'd)
6.2.3 900 Access Service
(A) Description
Originating 900 Access Service is a trunk side switched service
that is available to the customer via 900 Access Service trunk
groups, or can be provided to the customer in conjunction with
FGD service. When combined with FGD, 900 Access Service
traffic can, at the option of the customer, be carried on the same
group with non-900 Access traffic. When a 1+900+NXX+XXXX
or 0+900+NXX+XXXX call is originated by an end user, the
Company will perform the customer identification function based
on the dialed digits to determine the customer to which the call is
to be routed. If the call originates from an end office not equipped
to provide the customer identification function, the call will be
routed to an office where the function is available. Once customer
identification has been established, the call will be routed to the
customer.
The manner in which 900 Access Service is provided depends on
whether the end office from which the call originates has equal
access capability and/or the customer identification function. In
equal access end offices which have customer identification
function capability, 900 Access Service is provided in accordance
with technical characteristics available with FGD (however, ANI is
required with 900 Access Service), either direct to the end office or
via an equal access tandem on existing trunk groups. At the
customer’s option, 900 Access Service and Toll Free Database
Access Service may be combined on the same trunk group. 900
Access Service calls which are routed through operator services
will be delivered at the equal access tandem over FGD. At the
customer’s option, 900 Access Service can be provided from both
equal access and non-equal access end office switches over a FGD
trunk group from the access tandem to the customer’s premises if
the customer can accept, on that trunk group, both exchange access
and conventional signaling.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 85 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
6.2 Provision and Description of Switched Access Service Arrangements (Cont'd)
6.2.3 900 Access Service (Cont'd)
(A) Description (Cont'd)
The Company will block calls to a 900 number dialed 1+ from pay
telephones, 0+, 0-, 101XXXX, third number service, detention
centers, mental institutions, hotel/motel service and calling cards.
The customer may request, via an ASR to the Company,
unblocking of 0+ and 0-900 calling on all classes of service except
detention centers.
At the carrier's option all 900 attempts will be passed the identified
IC, who subsequently can screen the appropriate ANI II digits for
call disposition. This option is available in technically capable
equal access offices.
900 Access Service originating from equal access end offices with
the customer identification function will be provided using
exchange access signaling with overlap outpulsing and ten digit
ANI. 900 Access Service originating from equal access end
offices without the customer identification function, or for calls
routed through operator services, will be provided using
conventional signaling. On traffic using conventional signaling,
the customer’s facilities shall provide off hook supervision upon
receipt of the transmitted digits.
6.3 Optional Features
6.3.1 Local Switching Optional Features
(A) Automatic Number Identification (ANI)
This option provides the automatic transmission of a seven or ten
digit number and information digits to the customer’s premises for
calls originating in the exchange, to identify the calling station.
Customer use of the ANI feature is subject to the limitations set
forth in Section 2.1.2(D) preceding. The ANI feature is an end
office software function which is associated on a call-by-call basis
with (1) all individual transmission paths in a trunk group routed
directly between an end office and a customer’s premises or, where
technically feasible, with (2) all individual transmission paths in a
trunk group between an end office and an access tandem, and trunk
group between an access tandem and a customer’s premises.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 86 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
6.3 Optional Features (Cont'd)
6.3.1 Local Switching Optional Features (Cont'd)
(B) Flexible Automatic Number Identification (Flex ANI)
The Flex ANI feature provides an enhancement to the existing ANI
Information Indicator (ANI II) digits which are included in the
ANI optional feature as described in 6.3(A) preceding. The Flex
ANI feature provides additional values for the ANI II digits that
are associated with various classes of service not available with the
standard ANI digits. This feature is provided per host central
office on a Carrier Identification Code (CIC) basis. Flex ANI is
available with Feature Group D service in equal access end offices
where technically feasible and must be provisioned with the ten
digit ANI optional feature.
(C) Charge Number (CN)
This option provides for the automatic transmission of the ten digit
billing number of the calling station number and originating line
information. Customer use of the Charge Number feature is
subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2.1.2(D) preceding.
The specific protocol for CN is contained in Technical Reference
Publication GR-905 and related documentation.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 87 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
6.4 Rate Regulations
This section contains the specific regulations governing the rates and charges that
apply for Switched Access Service.
6.4.1 Description and Application of Rates and Charges
There are three types of rates and charges that apply to Switched Access
Service. These are monthly recurring rates, nonrecurring charges and usage
rates. These rates and charges are applied differently to the various rate
elements as set forth in (D) following.
(A) Monthly Rates
Monthly rates are flat recurring rates that apply each month or fraction
thereof that a specific rate element is provided regardless of the amount
of usage. For billing purposes, each month is considered to have 30
days.
(B) Usage Rates
Usage rates are rates that apply only when a specific rate element is
used. These are applied on a per access minute basis or on a per query
basis. Access minute charges are accumulated over a monthly period.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 88 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
6.4 Rate Regulations (Cont'd)
6.4.1 Description and Application of Rates and Charges (Cont'd)
(C) Nonrecurring Charges
Nonrecurring charges are one-time charges that apply for a specific
work activity (i.e., installation or change to an existing service) and are
developed at full cost recovery on a labor hours per labor time basis.
Under the Multiple Bill Method, the nonrecurring charges reflect only
the Company’s costs and are applicable only when the nonrecurring
function occurs within its territory. The types of nonrecurring charges
that apply for Switched Access Service are: installation of service,
service rearrangement, and 900 Access Service.
(1) Installation of Service
Nonrecurring charges apply to each Switched Access Service
installed. For FGD, Toll Free Database Access Service and 900,
the per trunk installation charge is applicable on a per end office
or tandem basis.
(2) Service Rearrangements
Service rearrangements are changes to existing services installed
which do not result in either a change in the minimum period
requirements or a change in the physical location of the point of
termination at the customer’s premises or the customer’s end
user’s premises. Changes which result in the establishment of
new minimum period obligations are treated as disconnects and
starts. Changes in the physical location of the point of
termination are treated as moves.
For all service rearrangements without separate nonrecurring
charges, a charge equal to one half the Switched Transport
nonrecurring (i.e., installation) charge will apply.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 89 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
6.4 Rate Regulations (Cont'd)
6.4.1 Description and Application of Rates and Charges (Cont'd)
(C) Nonrecurring Charges (Cont'd)
(3) 900 Access Service
A nonrecurring charge applies each time a change is made
which involves the addition or deletion of 900 NXX codes to be
routed to the customer. The charge is assessed per 900 NXX
code added or deleted for each Company end office switch or
access tandem in which translation changes are required. This
charge applies to the initial loading of one or more 900 NXX
codes required to establish service for the customer, and to any
subsequent changes (i.e., additions or deletions) to those codes.
There is also an Assembly of Route Pattern nonrecurring charge
which applies once for each Company end office, but only on
the customer’s initial request to the Company for 900 Access
Service in each state, LATA, access tandem or end office.
(D) Application of Rates
Switched access usage rates apply to all access minutes that originate
or terminate at end offices. Switched access usage rates also apply to
all Toll Free Database and 900 Access Service minutes that originate
from end offices.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 90 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
6.4 Rate Regulations (Cont'd)
6.4.2 Minimum Periods
Feature Group D is provided for a minimum period of three months. The
minimum period for all other Access Services is one month.
6.4.3 Minimum Monthly Charge
Switched Access Service is subject to a minimum monthly charge. The
minimum charge applies for the total capacity provided. For usage rated
Switched Access Services, the minimum monthly charge is the applicable
usage charge for the month's usage. For flat rated Switched Access services,
the minimum monthly charge is the applicable monthly rate for the service.
6.4.4 Measuring Access Minutes
Customer traffic to end offices will be measured by the Company at end
office switches or access tandem switches. Originating and terminating calls
will be measured by the Company to determine the basis for computing
chargeable access minutes. For terminating and originating calls over FGD,
the measured minutes are the chargeable access minutes.
For FGD access minutes or fractions thereof, the exact value of the fraction
being a function of the switch technology where the measurement is made,
are accumulated over the billing period for each end office, and are then
rounded up to the nearest access minute for each end office.
For originating calls over FGD with SS7 signaling, usage measurement
begins with the transmission of the initial address message. The
measurement of originating FGD call usage ends when the entry switch
receives or sends a release message, whichever occurs first.
For terminating calls over FGD with SS7 signaling, usage measurement
begins when the terminating recording switch receives answer supervision
from the terminating end user. The Company switch receives answer
supervision and sends the indication to the customer in the form of an answer
message. The measurement of terminating FGD call usage ends when the
entry switch receives or sends a release message, whichever occurs first.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 91 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
6. Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
6.5 Obligations of the Company
In addition to the obligations of the Company set forth in 2. preceding, the
Company has certain other obligations pertaining only to the provision of Switched
Access Service. These obligations are as follows:"
6.5.1 Design and Traffic Routing of Switched Access Service
When ordering line side or trunk side Switched Access Services, the
customer must, at a minimum, specify the Switched Transport facilities to
be used (i.e., Entrance Facility, Direct-Trunked Transport, and Tandem-
Switched Transport). When specifying the Switched Transport facilities to
be used, the customer must indicate if the facilities are new or existing.
The customer is also required to specify whether the service should be
provided by originating only, terminating only, or two-way trunk groups.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 92 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
7. Reserved for Future Use
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 93 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
8. Rates and Charges
8.1 Access Order Charge Service
8.1.1 Access Order Charge
- Per Order $0.00
8.1.2 Service Date Change Charge
- Per Order $0.00
8.1.3 Design Change Charge
- Per Order $0.00
8.2 Carrier Common Line (CCL) Access Service
CCL is included in the Local Switching rate element.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 94 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
8. Rates and Charges (Cont'd)
8.3 Switched Access Service
8.3.1 Switched Transport – Entrance Facilities
(A) DS1
DS1 Switched Transport Entrance Facility is provided on an
Individual Case Basis (per DS1) when an IXC is not co-located
with the Sprint switch and will not exceed the competing ILEC rate
for the same function. This element will be charged only in rare
instances when an IXC directly connects with Sprint and is not co-
located.
(B) DS3
DS3 Switched Transport Entrance Facility is provided on an
Individual Case Basis (per DS3) when an IXC is not co-located
with the Sprint switch and will not exceed the competing ILEC rate
for the same function. This element will be charged only in rare
instances when an IXC directly connects with Sprint and is not co-
located.
8.3.2 Switched Transport – Direct-Trunked Transport
(A) DS1
DS1 Direct-Trunked Transport is provided on an Individual Case
Basis (per DS1) when an IXC is not co-located with the Sprint switch
and will not exceed the competing ILEC rate for the same function.
This element will be charged only in rare instances when an IXC
directly connects with Sprint and is not co-located.
(B) DS3
DS3 Direct-Trunked Transport is provided on an Individual Case
Basis (per DS3) when an IXC is not co-located with the Sprint switch
and will not exceed the competing ILEC rate for the same function.
This element will be charged only in rare instances when an IXC
directly connects with Sprint and is not co-located.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 95 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
8. Rates and Charges (Cont'd)
8.3 Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
8.3.3 Switched Transport – Tandem Switched Transport
(A) Tandem-Switched Transmission
Tandem-Switched Transmission is included in the Local Switching
Indirect Connect and Toll Free 8YY Transit Traffic Service rates.
(B) Switched Transport – Tandem Switching
Tandem Switching is included in the toll Free 8YY Transit Traffic
Service rate.
(C) Common Transport Multiplexing
Common Transport Multiplexing is included in the Local Switching
Indirect Connect and Toll Free 8YY Transit Traffic Service rates.
(D) Common Trunk Port
Common Trunk Port is included in the Local Switching rate element.
(E) Dedicated Trunk Port
DS1
The DS1 Dedicated Trunk Port is provided on an Individual Case
Basis when an IXC is not co-located with the Sprint switch and will
not exceed the competing ILEC rate for the same function. This
element will be charged only in rare instances when an IXC directly
connects with Sprint and is not co-located.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 96 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
8. Rates and Charges (Cont'd)
8.3 Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
8.3.4 Switched Transport – Optional Features
(A) Multiplexing
DS3 to DS1 Multiplexing is provided on an Individual Case Basis
when an IXC is not co-located with the Sprint switch and will not
exceed the competing ILEC rate for the same function. This element
will be charged only in rare instances when an IXC directly connects
with Sprint and is not co-located.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 97 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
8. Rates and Charges (Cont'd)
8.3 Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
8.3.5 Local Switching
Local Switching is a composite rate
Direct Connect * Indirect Connect**
Per Access Minute Rate Per Access Minute Rate
Originating $0.0388010 $0.0388010
Terminating $0.0027210 $0.0032970
* Local Switching Direct Connect is comprised of the following rate elements: Common
Carrier Line (CCL) and End Office Charge which includes Local Switching and Common
Trunk Port.
** Local Switching Indirect Connect is comprised of the following rate elements: Common
Carrier Line (CCL); End Office Charge which includes Local Switching and Common
Trunk Port; Tandem Switched Transmission, which includes Tandem Transport
Termination (fixed) and Tandem Transport Mileage (10 miles); and Common Transport
Multiplexing.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 98 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
8. Rates and Charges (Cont'd)
8.3 Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
8.3.6 Installation
Per Line or Trunk $52.00
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 99 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
8. Rates and Charges (Cont'd)
8.3 Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
8.3.7 Toll Free 8YY Transit Traffic Service
Direct Connect * Indirect Connect**
Per Access Minute Rate Per Access Minute Rate*
Originating $0.0028530 $0.0034210
Terminating $0.0024200 $0.0028280
* Toll Free 8YY Transit Traffic -Direct Connect is comprised of the following rate elements:
Tandem Switched Transmission, which includes one-half Tandem Transport Termination
(fixed) and Tandem Transport Mileage (1 mile); Tandem Switching; and one-half Common
Transport Multiplexing.
** Toll Free 8YY Transit Traffic -Indirect Connect is comprised of Tandem Switched
Transmission, which includes Tandem Transport Termination (fixed) and Tandem
Transport Mileage (10 miles); Tandem Switching; and Common Transport Multiplexing.
These rates also apply in the event of an overflow situation with Toll Free 8YY Transit
Traffic Service Direct Connect.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 100 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
8. Rates and Charges (Cont'd)
8.4 Toll Free Database Access Service (TFDBAS)
8.4.1 TFDBAS Database Query
Basic Query $0.00500
Vertical Feature Query $0.001365
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 101 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
8. Rates and Charges (Cont'd)
8.5 900 Access Service
8.5.1 Assembly of Route Pattern
Per end office switch $23.80
(including end offices collocated with access tandem)
8.5.2 900 NXX Code Activation or Deactivation
Per NXX Code added or deleted per end office $7.70
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 102 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
8. Rates and Charges (Cont'd)
8.6 Operator Services
8.6.1 Operator Inward Assistance
Busy Line Verification $1.50
Busy Line Interrupt $2.75
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 103 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
8. Rates and Charges (Cont'd)
8.7 Additional Labor and Miscellaneous Services
8.7.1 Additional Labor Rates
(A) Basic Time, normally scheduled working hours, per engineer or
technician.
Each Additional
1st Half Hour Half Hour
All States $40.00 $30.00
(B) Overtime, outside of normally scheduled working hours, per
engineer or technician.
Each Additional
1st Half Hour Half Hour
$45.00 $35.00
(C) Premium time, outside of scheduled work day, per engineer or
technician.
Each Additional
1st Half Hour Half Hour
$50.00 $40.00
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 104 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
8. Rates and Charges (Cont'd)
8.7 Additional Labor and Miscellaneous Services (Cont'd)
8.7.2 Additional Testing Services
(A) Additional Automatic Testing
(1004 Hz loss, C-Message Noise, Balance, Gain Slope and C-
Notched Noise)
The Additional Automatic Tests, as set forth following, may be
ordered by the customer, at additional charges, 60 days prior to the
start of the customer's prescribed schedule.
Per Test, Per Transmission Path $1.70
Per Report Provided $20.00
(B) Additional Cooperative Testing
(1004 Hz loss, C-Message Noise, Balance, Gain Slope and C-
Notched Noise)
The Additional Cooperative Tests, as set forth following, may be
ordered by the customer, at additional charges, 60 days prior to the
start of the testing schedule as mutually agreed to by the customer
and the Company.
Pet Test, Per Transmission Path $4.80
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 105 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
8. Rates and Charges (Cont'd)
8.7 Additional Labor and Miscellaneous Services (Cont'd)
8.7.3 Provision of Access Service Billing Information
(A) Additional copies of the customer's monthly bill or service and
features records
- Per copy, per account in standard paper format
MRC NRC
$12.30 $14.90
(B) Additional copies of the customer's monthly bill or service and
features records
- Per CD-ROM
MRC NRC
$85.00 $91.88
8.7.4 Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) System
Per Circuit $0.00
8.7.5 Billing Name and Address (BNA)
Per BNA Request $0.25
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 106 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
9. Operator Services
9.1 Operator Services Description
Operator Services includes the service category of Operator Inward Assistance.
Operator Inward Assistance service is provided from OSS Tandems to the customer’s
premises in conjunction with the rules and regulations of the specified Access
Services found in Sections 2, 3, 5, and 6 preceding. Operator Services are available
at all Company end offices, however may be unavailable in certain LATAs due to
existing trunking arrangements. In locations where the provider of operator services
is not the Company, availability of operator services is at the discretion of the
operator services provider. If operator services are available, the Company rates are
applicable and billed by the Company. In locations where the Company is the
provider of operator services for other telephone companies, availability of operator
services is contingent on the availability of operator services tariffs of that telephone
company. The OSS Tandem locations are provided in National Exchange Carrier
Association, Inc. Tariff F.C.C. No. 4.
9.1.1 Operator Inward Assistance (OIA) Service
Operator Inward Assistance provides operator service functions on inward
calls received from customers. Operator Inward Assistance is provided when
a customer’s operator contacts a Company operator requesting line status
verification or verification with call interruption. Inward Assistance
functions will be performed for only one telephone number per inward call
received. The Inward Assistance service functions available are detailed as
follows:
(A) Busy Line Verification - The operator will check the status of the
requested telephone line to verify if there is conversation on the line
and advise the requesting customer of the line status.
(B) Verification with Call Interruption - After verification of a
conversation on the requested line is made, and upon request, the
operator will interrupt and inform the called party of the waiting call.
The operator only interrupts the ongoing call and does not complete
the subsequent telephone call for the customer.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 107 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
9. Operator Services (Cont'd)
9.2 Manner of Provisioning
(A) Operator Services trunking between the customer’s premises and the OSS
Tandem is provisioned as Feature Group D service and may be arranged, per the
customer’s request, as either 1-way or 2-way service. These trunk groups are
established as final trunks and will be assigned data registers to obtain usage, peg
count, and overflow attempt information. If a trunk(s) does not currently exist
between the customer’s premises and the OSS Tandem(s), the customer must
establish Feature Group D service to the Company’s OSS Tandem(s). The
Company will provide trunk side switching along with trunk answer and
disconnect supervisory signaling to the customer.
9.2.1 Signaling
(A) For Operator Inward Assistance, the Company will provide Equal
Access signaling for Feature Group D service.
9.2.2 Ordering and Billing Options and Conditions
(A) An access order is not required to receive Operator Inward Assistance
services.
(B) Billing for all Operator Services will occur on a monthly basis as other
billing is performed, but will be rendered on a statement detailing the
flat-rated charges for the entire state applicable to that customer for the
specified monthly period.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 108 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
9. Operator Services (Cont'd)
9.3 Liability of the Telephone Company
In addition to the liability statements as set forth in Section 2 preceding, the
following also applies.
(A) The Company’s liability, if any, for its gross negligence or willful
misconduct is not limited by this price list. With respect to any other claim
or suit, by a customer or any others, for damages arising out of negligent
mistakes, omissions, interruptions, delays or errors, defects in transmission,
omission from or defects in the applicable list of customers or transfers to
customers occurring in the course of furnishing service hereunder, the
Company’s liability, if any, shall not exceed an amount equivalent to the
proportionate charge to the customer for the period of time during which
such mistake, omission, interruptions, delays, errors, defects in transmission
or service, omissions from or defects in the applicable list of customers or
transfers to customers continues. However, any such mistakes, omissions,
interruptions, delays, errors, or defects in transmission or service, omissions
from or defects in the applicable list of customers or transfers to customers
which are caused by or contributed to by the negligent omission or willful act
of the customer provided facilities or equipment shall not result in the
imposition of any liability whatsoever upon the Company. The Company
expressly disclaims any express or implied warranty for the aforesaid service
or offering including no warranty of merchantability or warranty of fitness
for any particular purpose. It is expressly acknowledged by all subscribers to
the aforesaid service that errors, mistakes and omissions can and will occur
and that the Company neither warrants nor guarantees faultless or perfect
service or transmission.
(B) The customer indemnifies and saves the Company harmless against claims
for libel, slander, or infringement of copyright and trademark arising from
the information transmitted over facilities furnished hereunder and against all
other claims arising out of any act or omission of the customer in connection
with facilities provided by the Company.
(C) The customer indemnifies and saves the Company harmless against claims or
suits for damages arising where the connection between the calling end user
and a local emergency agency is in some way faulty or impaired, due in
whole or in part to the negligent mistake or delay of the Company. Examples
of this may include, but are not limited to, instances in which the Company,
through negligent mistake or delay, may provide an incorrect local
emergency agency number, delay in locating a local emergency agency
number, or disconnect an in-progress call between a calling end user and a
local emergency agency.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 109 Acceptance Stamp
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9. Operator Services (Cont'd)
9.4 Obligations of the Customer
In addition to the general regulations as set forth in Section 2 preceding, the
following also applies.
(A) The customer shall provide the necessary on-hook, off-hook, answer
supervision, and disconnect supervision at the customer’s premises.
(B) Jurisdictional reporting will apply as required in Section 2.3.9 for
determining the Percent Interstate Usage (PIU).
9.5 Rate Regulations
9.5.1 Description and Application of Rates and Charges
The Operator Inward Assistance flat-rated charges are specific to the
operator function performed and are applied per attempt to the requesting
customer. The charges include all operator work time and equipment
necessary to perform the requested operator function. The specific charges
for Inward Assistance are shown below:
(1) Busy Line Verification - applicable per busy line verify attempt.
(2) Verification with Call Interrupt - applicable per busy line verify/call
interrupt attempt.
Switched Access rates, including CCL charges and nonrecurring charges
are not applicable for Operator Inward Assistance services.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 110 Acceptance Stamp
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10. Reserved for Future Use
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 111 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
11. Reserved for Future Use
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 112 Acceptance Stamp
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12. Specialized Services or Arrangements
Rates for special pricing arrangements will be developed on a case-by-case basis in
response to a bona fide request from a customer or prospective customer to develop a
competitive bid for service(s) offered under this Price List. Special pricing will be
offered to the Customer in writing on a non-discriminatory basis.
Rates for ICB arrangements will be developed on a case-by-case basis in response to a
bona fide request from a customer or prospective customer for services not offered under
this Price List. ICB rates will be offered to the Customer in writing and on a non-
discriminatory basis.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 113 Acceptance Stamp
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13. Additional Labor and Miscellaneous Services
In this Section, Basic Time refers to the period when services are performed by the
Company on business days during regularly scheduled work hours. Overtime refers to the
period when services are performed by the Company on business days but outside of
regularly scheduled work hours. Premium time refers to the period when services are
performed by the Company on non-business days, such as weekends and holidays.
13.1 Additional Labor
Additional labor is that labor requested by the customer on a given service and
agreed to by the Company as set forth in 13.1.1 through 13.1.7 following. The
Company will notify the customer that additional labor charges as set forth in
13.1.8 following will apply before any additional labor is undertaken.
13.1.1 Engineering
Additional Engineering will be provided by the Company at the request of
the customer only when:
(A) A customer requests additional technical information after the
Company has already provided the technical information normally
included on the Design Layout Report (DLR). The Company will
notify the customer that additional labor charges will apply before
any additional engineering is undertaken.
13.1.2 Overtime Installation
Overtime installation is that Company installation effort outside of
normally scheduled working hours.
13.1.3 Overtime Repair
Overtime repair is that Company maintenance effort performed outside of
normally scheduled working hours.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 114 Acceptance Stamp
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13. Additional Labor and Miscellaneous Services (Cont'd)
13.1 Additional Labor (Cont’d)
13.1.4 Stand By
Stand by includes all time in excess of one-half (1/2) hour during which
Company personnel stand by to make cooperative tests with a customer to
verify facility repair on a given service.
13.1.5 Testing and Maintenance with Other Telephone Companies
Testing and Maintenance with Other Telephone Companies is that
additional testing, maintenance or repair of facilities which connect to
facilities of other telephone companies, which is in addition to normal
effort required to test, maintain or repair facilities provided solely by the
Company.
13.1.6 Additional Installation Testing
Additional installation testing is that testing performed by the Company at
the time of installation which is in addition to the normal preservice
acceptance testing to ensure the satisfactory performance of Access Service
ordered by the Customer. In no event shall a charge be made for
Additional Labor that is related solely to testing with other telephone
companies.
13.1.7 Other Labor
Other labor is that additional labor not included in 13.1.1 through 13.1.6
preceding and labor incurred to accommodate a specific customer request
that involves only labor which is not covered by any other section of this
Price List.
13.1.8 Charges for Additional Labor
Hourly charges are calculated from the time Company personnel are
dispatched to when the work is completed.
Service by a Company employee at a time not consecutive with his
scheduled work period is subject to a minimum charge of 3 hours.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 115 Acceptance Stamp
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13. Additional Labor and Miscellaneous Services (Cont'd)
13.1 Additional Labor (Cont’d)
13.1.9 Maintenance of Service
(A) When a customer reports a trouble to the Company for clearance
and no trouble is found in the Company’s facilities, the customer
shall be responsible for payment of a Maintenance of Service
charge for the period of time from when Company personnel are
dispatched to when the work is completed. Failure of Company
personnel to find trouble in Company facilities will result in no
charge if the trouble is actually in those facilities, but not
discovered at the time.
(B) The customer shall be responsible for payment of a Maintenance of
Service charge when the Company dispatches personnel and the
trouble is in equipment or communications systems provided by
other than the Company or in detariffed CPE provided by the
Company.
Maintenance of Service charges are applied on a per half hour, per
technician basis.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 116 Acceptance Stamp
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13. Additional Labor and Miscellaneous Services (Cont'd)
13.1 Additional Labor (Cont’d)
13.1.10 Testing Services
Testing Services such as Additional Automatic Testing and Additional
Cooperative Testing are optional and subject to additional rates and
charges. Other testing services provided by the Company in association
with Access Services are furnished at no additional charge.
Additional Automatic Testing (AAT) of switched access service, is a
service where the customer provides remote office test lines and 105 test
lines with associated responders or their functional equivalent. The
customer may request, on a per test basis gain-slope and c-notched noise
testing as well as the in-service tests (1004 Hz loss, c-message noise and
balance) on an as needed or more than routine schedule subject to the
availability of test equipment necessary to perform AAT tests.
When the customer requests AAT as set forth in this section, the
Company will notify the customer whether the line or trunk being tested
passed or failed the requested test. Should the customer also desire a
written report containing the specific technical results of the test, a
nonrecurring charge will apply for each report requested.
Additional Cooperative Testing (ACT) of switched access service, is
available when the Company provides a technician at its office(s) and the
customer provides a technician at its premises, with suitable test
equipment to perform the required tests. The customer may request, on a
per test basis gain-slope and c-notched noise testing, as well as the in-
service tests (1004 Hz loss, c-message noise, and balance) on an as
needed or more than routine schedule.
Testing services are normally provided by Company personnel at
Company locations. However, provisions are made for a customer to
request Company personnel to perform testing services at the customer’s
premises.
The offering of Testing Services under this section is made subject to the
availability of the necessary qualified personnel and test equipment at the
test location. In order to facilitate scheduling of the Company’s test
equipment and personnel, the customer should request any desired
Additional Tests with 60 days advance notice. Whenever feasible, the
Company will accommodate requests with less than 60 days advance
notice.
Testing is available where technically feasible.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 117 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
13. Additional Labor and Miscellaneous Services (Cont'd)
13.2 Miscellaneous Services
13.2.1 Provision of Access Service Billing Information
(A) The customer shall select the medium in which its official access
service bills and customer service records are to be provided. This
selection shall be made on a per account basis and shall be
submitted in writing to the Company. The customer may request
that access service billing information be provided via electronic
data transfer, standard paper format or CD-ROM. Should the
customer fail to make a selection, the official copy of the
customer’s access service bills and customer service records will
be provided in standard paper format.
(B) At the customer’s option, additional copies of the current month’s
access service bill and/or customer service records will be
provided via standard paper format or CD-ROM. Requests for
additional copies of the current month’s bill and/or customer
service records must be submitted in writing and shall specify the
medium selected by the customer (i.e., standard paper format or
CD-ROM).
Additional copies of a customer’s previous monthly access service
bills will be provided via standard paper format or CD-ROM on an
individual case basis. Requests for additional copies of previous
monthly bills must be submitted in writing and shall specify the
bill dates requested and the medium in which the copies are to be
provided (i.e., standard paper or CD-ROM). The charges for
providing additional copies of previous monthly access service
bills will be developed by the Company on an individual case
basis.
(C) Upon acceptance by the Company of an order for electronic data
transfer, the Company will determine the period of time to
implement the transmission of such material on an individual order
basis.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 118 Acceptance Stamp
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13. Additional Labor and Miscellaneous Services (Cont'd)
13.2 Miscellaneous Services (Cont'd)
13.2.2 Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) System
1. Description
The TSP System is a service that provides for the priority
provisioning and/or restoration of National Security Emergency
Preparedness (NSEP) telecommunications services. The TSP
system applies only to NSEP services, which includes Switched
Access facilities and local exchange and intrastate services and
provides the Company with a guide to the sequence in which
services are to be provisioned and/or restored.
All facilities that can be identified by a unique circuit identifier can
be provisioned for TSP service by the Company.
The Executive Office of the President is empowered with the
authority to receive, evaluate and process requests for NSEP TSP
Services. The Executive Office of the President, through the TSP
Program office as its administrative branch, makes the priority
level assignments and issues the TSP authorization code reflecting
the priority assignments associated with the Customer's request.
The Customer initiates the request for TSP service from the TSP
Program office through an agency of the federal government. The
Customer then provides the TSP authorization code, in addition to
all other details necessary to complete the order, and submits it to
the Company for appropriate action.
13.2.3 Billing Name and Address (BNA)
(A) Service Description
Billing Name and Address (BNA) service provides account detail of
the Company’s customers to interexchange carriers, operator service
providers, enhanced service providers, and any other provider of
intrastate telecommunications services.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 119 Acceptance Stamp
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13. Additional Labor and Miscellaneous Services (Cont'd)
13.2 Miscellaneous Services (Cont'd)
13.2.3 Billing Name and Address (BNA) (Cont'd)
(B) General
(1) Upon acceptance of an order for BNA service, the Company
will furnish account detail for each working telephone number
submitted. Account detail consists of current data base
information including the end user’s billing name and billing
address.
(2) Only current information which resides in the Company’s data
base will be provided. Customers ordering BNA service must
accept BNA account detail on an “as is” basis.
(3) The Company will specify the location where requests for
BNA service are to be received, and the format in which the
requests are to be provided.
(4) The subscribing customer must agree that BNA information
will not be resold or otherwise provided to any other person,
corporation, partnership or entity, other than Customer’s
authorized billing agent, and that Billing Name and Address
shall be used by Customer or Customer’s authorized billing
agent solely for:
(a) Billing its customers for using Customer’s
telecommunications services,
(b) Any purpose associated with the equal access
requirement of United States v. AT&T, 552 F. Supp. 131
(D.D.C. 1982),
(c) Verification of service orders of new customers,
identification of customers who have moved to a new
address, fraud prevention, and similar non-marketing
purposes.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 120 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
13. Additional Labor and Miscellaneous Services (Cont'd)
13.2 Miscellaneous Services (Cont'd)
13.2.3 Billing Name and Address (BNA) (Cont’d)
(B) General (Cont’d)
(5) BNA Requests
(a) The Company will provide BNA, subject to procedures
established for Customer Account Record Exchange
(CARE).
(b) The customer will submit their requests through proper
CARE procedures, as revised or amended.
(c) The Company will provide a copy of the proper CARE
procedures for BNA, as revised or amended, to each
customer upon request.
(C) Rate Regulations
The number of BNA records for which charges apply will be
accumulated by the Company, and billed to the customer on a
monthly basis. An Access Order charge as set forth in Section 8 will
also apply.
(D) Rates and Charges
Rates and charges are included in Section 8.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 121 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
14. Toll VoIP-PSTN
14.1 General
Toll VoIP-PSTN traffic is defined as traffic exchanged between a Sprint
Communications Company, L.P. end user and the customer in time division
multiplexing (“TDM”) format that originates and/or terminates in Internet protocol
(“IP”) format. This section governs the identification of Toll VoIP-PSTN traffic
that is required to be compensated at interstate access rates (unless the parties have
agreed otherwise) by the Federal Communications Commission in its Report and
Order in WC Docket Nos. 10-90, etc., FCC Release No. 11-161 (Nov. 18, 2011) as
modified by its Second Order on Reconsideration, FCC Release No. 12-47 (April
25, 2012), and as codified in 47 C.F.R. 51.319 (“Reconsideration Order”), and
unless Sprint and the Customer have agreed otherwise. Specifically, this section
establishes the method of separating such traffic (referred to in this Price List as
“Relevant VoIP-PSTN Traffic”) from the customer’s traditional intrastate access
traffic, so that such Relevant VoIP-PSTN Traffic can be billed in accordance with
the FCC Orders.
If a Toll Free Database Access Query charge is assessed on a Toll Free 8YY
Traffic call, it will be rated at the charges as set forth in the appropriate section of
this Price List.
14.1.1 Rating of Toll VoIP-PSTN Traffic
The Relevant VoIP-PSTN Traffic identified in accordance with this
Price List section will be billed at rates equal to the Company’s tariffed
interstate switched access rates as provided in Sprint’s Tariff F.C.C. No.
13, unless intrastate rates are lower in which case they will be rated at the
intrastate charges. Intrastate VoIP-PSTN not required to be billed at the
interstate rates pursuant to this Section will be billed in accordance with the
intrastate rate provisions of this Price List (absent an agreement between
the company and the customer).
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 122 Acceptance Stamp
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14. Toll VoIP-PSTN (Continued)
14.2 Calculation and Application of Percent-VoIP-Usage Factor
Sprint will determine the number of Relevant Toll VoIP-PSTN Traffic minutes of
use (“MOU”) to which interstate rates will be applied under subsection 14.1.1,
above, by applying a Percent VoIP Usage (“PVU”) factor to the total intrastate
access MOU exchanged between the Sprint’s end user and the customer. The PVU
will be derived and applied as follows:
(1) The customer will calculate and furnish to Sprint a factor for Percentage
VoIP Usage - Customer (“PVU-C”) representing the percentage of the total
intrastate and interstate access MOU that the customer exchanges with the
Sprint in the State, that (a) is sent to Sprint and that originated in IP format;
or (b) is received from Sprint and terminated in IP format. This PVU-C shall
be based on information such as the number of the customer’s retail VoIP
subscriptions in the state (e.g., as reported on FCC Form 477), traffic studies,
actual call detail, or other relevant and verifiable information.
(2) Sprint will, likewise, calculate a factor for Percentage VoIP Usage - Sprint
(“PVU-S”) representing the percentage of Sprint’s total intrastate and
interstate access MOU in the State that Sprint originates or terminates on its
network in IP format. This PVU-S shall be based on information such as the
number of Sprint’s retail VoIP subscriptions in the state (e.g., as reported on
FCC Form 477), traffic studies, actual call detail, or other relevant and
verifiable information.
(3) Sprint will use the PVU-C and PVU-S factors to calculate a PVU factor that
represents the percentage of total intrastate and interstate access MOU
exchanged between Sprint’s end user and the customer that is originated or
terminated in IP format, whether at Sprint’s end, at the customer’s end, or at
both ends. The PVU factor will be calculated as the sum of (A) the PVU-C
factor and (B) the PVU-S factor times (1.0 minus the PVU-C factor).
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 123 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
14. Toll VoIP-PSTN (Continued)
14.2 Calculation and Application of Percent-VoIP-Usage Factor (Continued)
(4) Sprint will apply the PVU factor to the total intrastate access MOU exchanged
with the customer to determine the number of Relevant VoIP-PSTN Traffic
MOUs.
Example 1: The PVU-S is 10% and the PVU-C is 40%. The PVU factor is
equal to 40% + (10% x 60%) = 46%. The Company will bill 46% of the
customer’s intrastate access MOU at the Company’s applicable tariffed
interstate or intrastate switched access rates, whichever is lower.
Example 2: The PVU-S is 10% and the PVU-C is 0%. The PVU factor is
0% + (10% x 100%) = 10%. The Company will bill 10% of the customer’s
intrastate access MOU at the Company’s applicable tariffed interstate or
intrastate switched access rates, whichever is lower.
Example 3: The PVU-C is 100%. No matter what the PVU-S factor is, the
PVU is 100%. The Company will bill 100% of the customer’s intrastate access
MOU at the Company’s applicable tariffed interstate or intrastate switched
access rates, whichever is lower.
(5) If the customer does not furnish the Company with a PVU-C pursuant to the
preceding paragraph 1, the Company will utilize a customer PVU-C of 0%.
14.3 Initial PVU Factor
In calculating the initial PVU, Sprint will take the customer-specified PVU-C into
account retroactively to December 29, 2011, provided that the customer provides
the factor to Sprint no later than July 13, 2012; otherwise, it will set the initial PVU
equal to the PVU-S, as specified in subsection 14.2 (2) above.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 124 Acceptance Stamp
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14. Toll VoIP-PSTN (Continued)
14.4 PVU Factor Updates
The customer may update the PVU-C factor quarterly using the method set forth in
subsection 14.2 (1), above. If the customer chooses to submit such updates, it shall
forward to Sprint, no later than 15 days after the first day of January, April, July
and/or October of each year, a revised PVU-C factor based on data for the prior
three months, ending the last day of December, March, June and September,
respectively. Sprint will use the revised PVU-C to calculate a revised PVU. The
revised PVU factor will apply prospectively and serve as the basis for billing until
superseded by a new PVU.
14.5 PVU Factor Verification
Not more than once in any year, Sprint may ask the customer to verify the PVU-C
factor furnished to Sprint and customer may ask Sprint to verify the PVU-S factor
and the calculation of the PVU factor. The party so requested shall comply, and
shall reasonably provide the records and other information used to determine the
respective PVU-C and PVU-S factors.
14.6 Auditing Procedures
Sprint may dispute the Customer’s PVU factor based upon:
(1) A review of the requested data and information provided by the customer.
(2) Sprint’s reasonable review of other market information, F.C.C. reports on VoIP
lines, such as F.C.C. Form 477 or state level results based on the F.C.C. Local
Competition Report or other relevant data.
(3) A change in the reported PVU factor by more than five percentage points from
the preceding quarter.
If after review of the data and information, the customer and Sprint establish
revised PVU factors, the company will begin using those revised PVU factors with
the next bill period.
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho
Sprint
Idaho P.U.C. Price List No. 5
Original Page 125 Acceptance Stamp
ACCESS SERVICE
14. Toll VoIP-PSTN (Continued)
14.7 Rates and Charges for Toll VoIP-PSTN Traffic
Local Switching and Toll Free 8YY Transit Traffic service rates below are equal to
the Company’s applicable intrastate (for Originating) as located elsewhere in this
Price List and interstate switched access rates as provided in Sprint’s Tariff F.C.C.
No. 13, unless the applicable intrastate rates are lower.
(1) Local Switching
Direct Connect Rate Indirect Connect Rate
Per Access Minute Per Access Minute
Originating $0.0388010 $0.0388010
Terminating $0.0027210 $0.0032970
(2) Toll Free 8YY Transit Traffic Service
Direct Connect Rate Indirect Connect Rate
Per Access Minute Per Access Minute
Originating $0.0028530 $0.0034210
Terminating $0.0024200 $0.0028280
ISSUED: State Tariffs EFFECTIVE:
07-03-12 6450 Sprint Parkway 07-13-12
Overland Park, KS 66251
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 13, 2012
Boise, Idaho