20140530Rural Telephone Company Update.pdf

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(2OB) 577 -57 47 . [e-mail]
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May 29,2014
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Ms. Jean Jewell
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
P O Box 83720
Boise, lD 83720-0074
Re: Certifications and Support Papers Regarding Revised Tariff Rates
Case No. GNR-T-12-04
Dear Ms. Jewell:
As you know, I represent the ldaho Telecom Alliance ("lTA'). The ITA is assisting its
member companies in filing revisions to the ldaho Rural Exchange Carriers ('IREC') tariff to
comply with the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") Order on Universal Service
and lntercarrier Compensation Reform adopting a framework to restructure intercarrier
compensation for intrastate and interstate telecommunications traffic exchanged with a local
exchange carrier. ln the Mafter of Establishing Just and Reasonable Rafes for Local
Exchange Carriers, et al., WD Docket No. 07-135 et al., Report and Order and Further
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 11-161 (rel. Nov. 18,2011), and the ldaho Public
Utilities Commission's (the "Commission") Order No. 32534, April 25,20'12, Case No. GNR-
T-12-04. As you know, the ICC switched access rate transition under the FCC Order
requires rate-of-return carriers' intrastate switched access rates subject to the transition to
be at parity with the corresponding capped interstate rate cap beginning July 1, 2014. The
following ITA member companies whose rates are set forth in the IREC tariff are amending
their rates to meet this requirement: Albion Telephone Company, Cambridge Telephone
Company, Columbine Telephone Company/Silver Star Company, Custer Telephone
Cooperative, lnc., Direct Communications Rockland, lnc., Farmers Mutual Telephone
Company, Filer Mutual Telephone Company, Fremont Telcom, lnland Telephone Company,
Midvale Telephone Company, Project Mutual Telephone Cooperative Association, Inc., and
Rural Telephone Company.
Enclosed herewith, in accordance with Order No. 32534, is the supporting
documentation for each of the above referenced companies for the revised rates set forth in
the IREC Tariff, along with each company's certification of the accuracy of the information
reported to the National Exchange Carriers Association. Some of the attached
documentation is considered trade secret and confidential pursuant to Section 9-340D(1) of
the ldaho Code, and is submitted to you on yellow paper. The revised IREC Tariff showing
the new changes to the rates of the above listed companies has been or will be submitted to
Jean Jewell
May 29,2014
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you under separate cover. These rates will be effective as of July 1 ,2014 per the FCC
Order.
lf you have any questions or require further information, please contact me at (208)
577-5747 or by e-mailat [e-mail].
Sincerely,
1v*aNJJL
Cynthia A. Melillo
CAM
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Carrler Cert
ldaho Publlc
ldaho Rural Exchange Carriers
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
TariffNumber 3
ffk,r* ShcctNumber3go
ACCESS SERVICE
10. Rateq.and Charges (Cont'd)
10.14 Rural Telephone Company
l0.14.l Switched Access Service
(A) NonrecJuringCharqes
Por Line Connected $290.13
(B) Local Transnort
(Per Access Minute)
Premium Access - Originating*
Premium Access - Terminating*:
(l) Tandem Switched Transpott
(a) Tandcm Switched Faoility,
Per Terminating Access Minute,
Per Mile
(b) Tandom Switched Termination,
Per Terminating Access Minute,
Per Termination
Nonrecurring Monthly
Charqes Rate
$0.01719
$0.0003 r4
K
#8
$0.00371
* The l,ocal Transport rate includes non-chargeable Interfaoe Groups and Optional Features
as set forth in Section 5.
l(C) now shown Sheet Number
is now shown on Rev
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Issued: May 3(,1 20 Effective: July8,
Issued by ldaho Telecom Alliance
By: Cynthia A. Melillo Title: Attorney for ITA
Number 390.1 is part of the (B) rate sfucture.
Idaho Rural Exchange Cartiers
Idrho Public Utilities Commission
TariffNumber 3
d$,8l#k-bor3eo.r
ldaho Publlc Utllltles Commisslon
Offlce of the SecretarY
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
July 2, 20{3
Bolse,ldaho
ACCESS SERVICE
10. Rates and Chqfgeq (Cont'd)
1 0. 1 4 Rural Tolephone,Cgmpany (Cont'd)
l0.l4.l Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
Monthly
Rate(B) Lqcal Transport (Cont'd) '
(2) Flat Rates - Switched Aooess Loool
Transport
(a) Direct Trunked Tnansport
(i) Direct Trunked Facility,
Per Mile
Voice Grade -Two & Four Wire
High Capacity DSI
High Capacity DS3
(ii) Direct Trunked Tormination,
Per Termination
Voice Grade - Two & Four Wire
High Capacity DSI
High Capacity DS3
(iii) Multiplexing,
Per Arrangement
DS3 to DSI
DSI to Voice
$ s.64
$ 26.45
$ 230.41
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to.l3
C'
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$ 137.24
$ 881.25
$ 56'6e s1'50
[I5 g
$ 804.04
ZN.tl $ 3ro'43
Isued: May 30 201 Effective: Julyp,ZO
Issued by ldaho Teledom Alliance
By: Cynthia A. Melillo Title; Attorney for ITA
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Idaho Rural Exohange Carriers
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
TariffNumber-3
t{furrrgil-
Gigin'al-Shect Number 3 90.2
ldaho Publlc Utllltles Commlsslon
Offlce of the Secretary
ACGEPTED FOR FILING
July 2, 2013
Bolse,ldaho
ACCESS SERVICE
10. Rates and Charges (Cont'd)
10.14 Rural Telephone Company (Cont'd)
l0.l4.l Switched Ac-cpss Service (Cont'd)
(C) End Offrce Charges
Local Switching Originating Per Access Minute:
Premium Accoss LSI (FGA and FGB)
Premium Access LS2 (FGC and FGD)
Local Switching Terminating:
(l) Premium Aocess:
Per Terminating Access Minute:*
Monthly
Rate
$ 0.01719
$ 0.0r7r9
Eff $ 0,029798- Effective 7-2-2014 r0.og8ua Ilg?I1?
$ 0.003567
$ 0.000700
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date for tlre local switching and information surcharge rates is
years 2014 thru 2020 since the date may vary.
stucturp.
Numbar 390 in di
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lssued: May {\ 20 Effectivc: July
Issued by Idaho Telccom Alliance
By: Cynthia A. Mclillo Title: Anornev forITA
ffi;"lff,it'",:ffifiu.ffi-ffi:,.1,swiEchlne ratef ehor. above incrude che rerminat*,
Idaho Rural Exchange Carrien
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
TariffNumbcr 3
l$ fu)Urf-'
Oiginal Sheet Number 390.3
ldaho Publlc Utllltles Gommlsslon
Offlce of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
Juty 2,201t
Bolrc,ldaho
ACCESS SERVICE
10. Rates and Charges (Cont'd)
10.14 Rural Telephone Qompan), (Cont'd)
l0.l4.l Switched Access Service (Cont'd)
(C) End Office Charges (Cont'd)
Monthly
Rate
700
$ 0.000000
$ 0.003500
$ 0.00716s
s.a
effective
year, h5x
6r
{a,
t^frilxt /o-N./@fiJ nLi'LtL fi's@
Effective 7-2-2019
lof
the years 20
(D) 800 Data Base Access Service
(1) Basic Rate, per query
(2) Vertical Features Rate, per query
(replaces basic rate)
the
since the date may-ary.
P.ffestive 7 3 2013
Effective 7-2-2014
Effective 7-2-2015
s 0.051300
0.020433
$ 0.005000
$ 0.003567
$ 0.002r33
Issued: May3U20l Effective: Julyl,20
Issued by ldaho Tcleoom Alliance
By: Cynthia A. Melillo Title: Attomcy for ITA
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