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Home My WebLink About20120726Granite Telecommunications LLC.pdf Via Electronic Filing July 26, 2012 Jean Jewell Commission Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 West Washington Street Boise, Idaho 83702 RE: Granite Telecommunications, LLC - Access Services Price List Dear Ms. Jewell: Attached for filing please find revised Sheet Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 65 through 70 for incorporation into Granite Telecommunications, LLC’s (“Granite”) access services price list, Idaho PUC Price List No. 2. With this submission, Granite complies with the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, in Docket Nos. WC Docket No. 10-90, et al., FCC 11-161 (the “ICC/USF Transformational Order”), by: 1) implementing provisions governing Voice over Internet Protocol telephony – Public Switched Telephone Network (“VoIP-PSTN”) Traffic; and 2) reducing its intrastate switched exchange access rate by 50 percent of the differential between its intrastate rate and interstate rate in accordance with the ICC/USF Transformational Order. Further, Granite removes the End User Common Line Charge and Billing Name and Address service, which was never provided, and updates the Company's address as it appears on the revised sheets. Granite requests an August 6, 2012 effective date for this filing. Gina M. Guiley RECEIVED 2012 July 26 PM 3:04 IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Jean Jewell July 26, 2012 Page 2 Please acknowledge receipt of this filing by return electronic mail. Questions regarding this filing may be directed to me a 650.676.8767 via electronic mail at gguiley@millerisar.com Sincerely, For MILLER ISAR, INC. Gina M. Guiley Regulatory Consultants to Granite Telecommunications, LLC Enclosures Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING August 6, 2012 Boise, Idaho Granite Telecommunications, LLC Idaho PUC Price List No. 2 First Revised Sheet 1 Canceling Original Sheet 1 Issued: July 26, 2012 Effective: August 6, 2012 Issued By: Robert T. Hale, Jr. Granite Telecommunications, LLC 100 Newport Avenue Extension (C) Quincy, MA 02171 (C) CHECK SHEET The sheets of this tariff are effective as of the date shown. The original and revised sheets named below contain all changes from the original tariff and are in effect on the date shown. An asterisk appearing next to the Sheet Version indicates sheets included with the filing made on the issue date appearing at the bottom of this sheet. Sheet No. Sheet Version Sheet No. Sheet Version Sheet No. Sheet Version Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING August 6, 2012 Boise, Idaho Granite Telecommunications, LLC Idaho PUC Price List No. 2 First Revised Sheet 2 Canceling Original Sheet 2 Issued: July 26, 2012 Effective: August 6, 2012 Issued By: Robert T. Hale, Jr. Granite Telecommunications, LLC 100 Newport Avenue Extension (C) Quincy, MA 02171 (C) TABLE OF CONTENTS CHECK SHEET...............................................................................................................................2 TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................3 EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS, REFERENCE MARKS, AND ABBREVIATIONS OF TECHNICAL TERMS USED IN THIS PRICE LIST .................5 DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................................6 APPLICATION OF PRICE LIST .................................................................................................11 REGULATIONS 2.1 Undertaking of the Company .................................................................................12 2.2 Prohibited Uses ......................................................................................................20 2.3 Obligations of the Customer ..................................................................................21 2.4 Customer Equipment and Channels .......................................................................27 2.5 Customer Deposits and Advance Payments ..........................................................28 2.6 Payment Arrangements ..........................................................................................29 2.7 Allowances for Interruptions in Service ................................................................37 2.8 Cancellation of Service/Termination Liability ......................................................41 2.9 Customer Liability for Unauthorized Use of the Network ....................................42 2.10 Application of Rates ..............................................................................................44 SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS 3.1 Access Services ......................................................................................................46 3.2 Miscellaneous Services ..........................................................................................64 3.3 Voice over Internet Protocol – Public Switched Telephone Network (“VoIP - PSTN”) Traffic…………………………………………………………………. 65 Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING August 6, 2012 Boise, Idaho Granite Telecommunications, LLC Idaho PUC Price List No. 2 First Revised Sheet 3 Canceling Original Sheet 3 Issued: July 26, 2012 Effective: August 6, 2012 Issued By: Robert T. Hale, Jr. Granite Telecommunications, LLC 100 Newport Avenue Extension (C) Quincy, MA 02171 (C) TABLE OF CONTENTS, Continued 4.1 [Reserved for Future Use] RATES 5.1 Access Service .......................................................................................................69 5.2 Miscellaneous Services ..........................................................................................70 5.3 [Reserved for Future Use] 5.4 Primary Interexchange Carrier Charge ..................................................................70 Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING August 6, 2012 Boise, Idaho Granite Telecommunications, LLC Idaho PUC Price List No. 2 First Revised Sheet 65 Canceling Original Sheet 65 Issued: July 26, 2012 Effective: August 6, 2012 Issued By: Robert T. Hale, Jr. Granite Telecommunications, LLC 100 Newport Avenue Extension (C) Quincy, MA 02171 (C) SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, Continued 3.3 VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL – PUBLIC SWITCHED TELEPHONE NETWORK (“VoIP-PSTN”) TRAFFIC 3.3.1. Identification and Treatment of VoIP-PSTN Traffic A. Company is entitled to compensation on traffic exchanged with Customers when such traffic originates and/or terminates in Internet Protocol format, as set forth in Section 51.913 of the Federal Communications Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §51.913, regardless of whether the Company itself delivers such traffic to the called party’s premises or delivers the call to the called party’s premises via contractual or other arrangements with an affiliated or unaffiliated provider of interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol service. B. Intrastate VoIP – PSTN traffic is subject to the following rates: 1. Originating Access a. Until the effective date of Rule 51.913, (a)(2) amended by the Federal Communications Commission’s Second Order on Reconsideration in WC Docket No. 10-90 et al. (April 25, 2012): the originating rates set forth in the Company’s interstate tariff, F.C.C. Tariff No. 1: b. Upon the effective date of Rule 51.913, (a)(2) amended by the Federal Communications Commission’s Second Order on Reconsideration in WC Docket No. 10-90 et al. (April 25, 2012): the originating rates set forth in this Tariff. Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING August 6, 2012 Boise, Idaho Granite Telecommunications, LLC Idaho PUC Price List No. 2 First Revised Sheet 66 Canceling Original Sheet 66 Issued: July 26, 2012 Effective: August 6, 2012 Issued By: Robert T. Hale, Jr. Granite Telecommunications, LLC 100 Newport Avenue Extension (C) Quincy, MA 02171 (C) SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, Continued 3.3 VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL – PUBLIC SWITCHED TELEPHONE NETWORK (“VoIP-PSTN”) TRAFFIC, Continued 3.3.1. Identification and Treatment of VoIP-PSTN Traffic, Continued B. Intrastate VoIP – PSTN traffic is subject to the following rates: Continued 2. Terminating Access The terminating switched access rates set forth in the Company’s interstate tariff, F.C.C. Tariff No. 1. C. Interstate VoIP – PSTN traffic is subject to the Company’s applicable interstate switched access rate as set forth in the Company’s F.C.C. Tariff No. 1. D. A Customer delivering traffic to Company will identify the percentage of traffic that is VOIP – PSTN Traffic (“Percentage VOIP Usage” or “PVU”) and will provide a traffic study or similar analysis that is acceptable to the Company and is subject to audit. If a Customer fails to provide this information, Company will assign a default PVU equal to zero. E. Customer will not modify its reported Percentage of Interstate Usage factor to account for Toll VoIP-PSTN traffic. Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING August 6, 2012 Boise, Idaho Granite Telecommunications, LLC Idaho PUC Price List No. 2 First Revised Sheet 67 Canceling Original Sheet 67 Issued: July 26, 2012 Effective: August 6, 2012 Issued By: Robert T. Hale, Jr. Granite Telecommunications, LLC 100 Newport Avenue Extension (C) Quincy, MA 02171 (C) SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, Continued 3.3 VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL – PUBLIC SWITCHED TELEPHONE NETWORK (“VoIP-PSTN”) TRAFFIC, Continued 3.3.2. PVU Factor Updates The Customer may provide a traffic study or similar analysis that is acceptable to the Company to update the PVU factors quarterly. The Customer shall submit such updates no later than the 15th day of January, April, July and October of each year. Revised PVU factors must be based on data for the prior three months ending the last day of December, March, June and September respectively. The revised PVU factors will be used for future billing and will be effective on the due date of each month and will be used for subsequent monthly billing until superseded by a new PVU factor. No prorating or back billing will be done based on the updated PVU factors except as provided in Section 3.3.3., below. 3.3.3. PVU Factor Audit and Verification A. The Company and Customer may request no more than four audits in any twelve- month period with respect to the PVU factors including, but not limited, the veracity of the underlying data or the calculation of a PVU. Each party shall bear its own costs associated with any audit or verification of the PVU factor. B. If the audit results in a revised PVU, the Company and Customer will true-up their billings under the revised PVU. Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING August 6, 2012 Boise, Idaho Granite Telecommunications, LLC Idaho PUC Price List No. 2 First Revised Sheet 68 Canceling Original Sheet 68 Issued: July 26, 2012 Effective: August 6, 2012 Issued By: Robert T. Hale, Jr. Granite Telecommunications, LLC 100 Newport Avenue Extension (C) Quincy, MA 02171 (C) [Reserved for Future Use] (T) (D) (D) Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING August 6, 2012 Boise, Idaho Granite Telecommunications, LLC Idaho PUC Price List No. 2 First Revised Sheet 69 Canceling Original Sheet 69 Issued: July 26, 2012 Effective: August 6, 2012 Issued By: Robert T. Hale, Jr. Granite Telecommunications, LLC 100 Newport Avenue Extension (C) Quincy, MA 02171 (C) RATES 5.1 ACCESS SERVICE 5.1.1 Service Orders Nonrecurring Charge Service Implementation First Add’l A. Installation Charge $0.00 $0.00 B. Access Order Charge $0.00 $0.00 C. Cancellation Charge $0.00 $0.00 5.1.2 Switched Access Originating, per minute $0.05700 Terminating, per minute $0.03047 5.1.3 Toll Free Data Base Access Service POTS Translation Charge, Per Query $0.005 All others per query $0.005 Toll Free Carrier Identification Charge $0.000 Call Handling Destination Feature Charge $0.000 Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING August 6, 2012 Boise, Idaho Granite Telecommunications, LLC Idaho PUC Price List No. 2 First Revised Sheet 70 Canceling Original Sheet 70 Issued: July 26, 2012 Effective: August 6, 2012 Issued By: Robert T. Hale, Jr. Granite Telecommunications, LLC 100 Newport Avenue Extension (C) Quincy, MA 02171 (C) RATES, Continued 5.2 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES 5.2.1 Presubscription Authorized PIC Change Per Telephone Exchange Service, Line or Trunk $5.00 5.3 [RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE] 5.4 PRIMARY INTEREXCHANGE CARRIER CHARGE Multi-Line Business, per line $4.31 (T) (D) (D) (D) (D) Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING August 6, 2012 Boise, Idaho