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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLCR Telecommunications LLC.pdfLCR Telecommunications, LLC INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF Original Page 1 DI95';' REGULATIONS AND SCHEDULE OF CHARGES APPLICABLE TO INTRASTATE TELECOMl'1UNICATIONS SERVICE FURNISHED BY LCR TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC BETWEEN ONE OR MORE STATIONS WITHIN THE STATE OF IDAHO Service is provided by wire, radio, satellite, fiber optics, terrestrial facilities or any suitabletechnology or combination thereof. Idaho O ~blic Utilities Commission ACC Ice of the Secretaiv PTED FOR FiLING AUG 9 - 2000 Boise, Idaho . . Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11, 2000 LCR Telecornmunications, LLC INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF Original Page 2 CHECK SHEET 1ges 1 through 40 inclusive of this tariff are effective as of the dates shown. Original and ~evised pages, as named below, comprise all changes from the original tariff in effect on the dateindicated. PAGE REVISION OriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalOriginal OriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalOriginal OriginaloriginalOriginal OriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalOriginalOriginal - '" PAGE REVISION OriginalOriginal Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING AUG 9 - 2000 Issued: June 1, 2000. By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11, 2000 Boise, Idaho INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF C. of !daho NO. LCR Telecommunications, LLC Original Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS ME NO. HIe Sheet Check Sheet Table of Contents Concurring, Connecting, and Other Participating Carrier Explanation of Symbols Application of TariffDefini tions General Regulations Scope Interconnection with Other Common Carriers Availability of Services Use of Service Undertaking of the CompanyLimitations on serviceLiabili ty of the Company Assignment Responsibi1i ties of the Customer10 cancellation or Interruption of Services11 Cancellation by Customer12 Special Services13 Emergency Services Calling Plan14 Directory Assistance15 Special Promotions16 Impaired Customers Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING AUG 9 - 2000 Boise Idaho Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11, 2000 LCR Telecommunications, LLC INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF P. U . C. of Idaho NO. Original Page 4 ,BLE OF CONTENTS LONG DISTANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES 4. Payment and Credit Regulations Billing and Collection of Charges Payment for Service Deposits Customer s Liability in the Event of-Disconnection of Service by the Company Reinstitution of service Right to Bill for Improper Use of the Company s Service Termination of Service Bad Check Charge Billing Entity Conditions General Rate Regulations Ra te Determination Determination of Distance Measurement Determination of Duration Determination of Time of Day Rate Periods Initial and Additional Periods Calculation of Billable Time TaxesHoliday and Discount Period- Discounts Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Idaho P~blic Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FlUNG AUG 9 - 2000 Boise, Idaho Effective: June 11, 2000 INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF C. of Idaho NO. Original Page 5LCR Telecommunications, LLC LONG DISTANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES l.BLE OF CONTENTS PAGE ND. Rates and Charges LCR 1+ (MTS) - Rates Intrastate/IntraLATA Rate Plan *1 LCR 1+ (MTS) - Rates, Intrastate/InterLATA Rate Plan #1 LCR 1+ (MTS) - Rates Intrastate/IntraLATA Rate Plan #2 LCR 1+ (MTS) - Rates, Intrastate/InterLATA Rate Plan #2 LCR's Directory Assistance Service - Rates,Intrasta tel IntraLATA LCR's Directory Assistance Service - Rates, Intrasta te I InterLATA Bad Check Charge Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING AUG 9 - 2000 Boise Idaho Effective: June 11, 2000 INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF C. of Idaho NO. LCR Telecommunications, LLC Original Page 6 CONCURRING CARRIERS None CONNECTING CARRIERS None OTHER PARTICIPATING CARRIERS None Idaho P~blic Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FORFILING AUG 9 - 2000 8oise Idaho Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11, 2000 INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF C. of Idaho NO. LCR Telecommunications, LLC Original Page 7 INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF ,"X?LANATION OF SY.'1BOLS - to signify I - to signify C - to signify T - to signify N - to signify D - to signify reduction.increase. changed regulation a change in text but no change in a new rate or regulation. discontinued rate or regulation. rate or regulation. Reference to Other Tariffs References made in this tariff to other tariffs of this Company or to tariffs of other companies are to the tariffs in force as of the effective date of this tariff, and to amendments thereto and successive issues thereof. Idaho P~blic Utilities Commission OffIce of the Secretarj ACCEPTED FOR FlUNG AUG 2000 Boise. Idaho ...,. h Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11 , 2000 INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF C. of Idaho NO. LCR Telecommunications, LLC Original Page 8 APPLICATION OF TARIFF This tariff contains the regulations and rates applicable to the provision ofIntrastate Telecommunications Service provided by LCR Telecommunications, LLC (herein after referred to as the "Company ). The Company does not transmit communicat:..ons, but offers the use of its facilities, where available, for the transmission of communications. Service is furnished subj ect to the availability offacili ties and subj ect to transmission atmospheric and like conditions. Services w~ll be offered to customers in all counties in the State of Idaho. Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING AUG 9 - 2000 Boise, Idaho Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11 , 2000 INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF C. of Idaho NO. LCR Telecommunications, LLC Original Page 9 DEFINITIONS Certain terms used generally throughout this tariff, particularly those for specialized common carrier communications channels furnished by the Company over its facilities, are defined below: Access Code - A sequence of numbers that, when dialed, connect the caller to the provider of services associated with that sequence. Account Code - Code numbers used in connection with designated telephone numbers that allow intrastate calls to be categorized for various applications. Authorization Code - A numerical code, one or more of which may be assigned to a Customer, to enable the Company to identify the origin of the Service user for security and/or billing purposes. All Authorization Codes shall be the sole property of the Company and no Customer shall have any property or other right or interest in the use of any particular Authorization Code. Automatic Numbering Identification ("ANI") may be used as or in connection with the Authorization Code. Automatic Numbering Identification (ANI)- A type of signaling provided by a local exchange telephone company that automatically identifies the local exchange line from which a calloriginates. Billed Party- - The person or entity responsible for payment for use of the Company Service (s). For a Direct Dialed call, the person or entity responsible for payment is the Customer responsible for payment for local telephone service at the telephone used tooriginate a call. Call - A completed connection established between a calling station and one or more calledstations. Central Office - A Local Exchange Carrier switching system where Local Exchange Carrier customer station loops are terminated for purposes of interconnection to each other and totrunks. Channel - The term "Channel" denotes a path for electrical transmission between two or ICIore points, the path having a band width designed to carry voice grade transmission. Collect Call - A billing arrangementstations telephone number. which bills the charge for call the called Common Carrier - A company or entity providing telecommunications service to the public. Customer - The term "Customer" denotes the person, partnership, association, joint stock company, trust, corporation, or governmental entity or any other entity, that is responsible for payment of charges and for compliance with this tariff. Customer Provided Facilities The term "Customer-Provided Facilities" denotes all communications facilities provided by the Customer and/or Authorized User other than those provided by the Company. Idaho ~rblic Utilities Commission ACCE pce.,9f the Secretarv TI::D FOR FiLING AUG 9 - 2000 Boise Idaho Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11, 2000 LCR Telecommunications, LLC INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF C. of Idaho NO. Original Page 10 DEFINITIONS (Continued) Dial Station - (see Direct Dialed Call) Direct Dialed Call - An intrastate telephone call that is automatically completed and billed to the telephone number from which the call originated without the automatic or live assistance of an operator. This includes calls forwarded by call forwarding equipment. Directory Assistance A service provided by the Company which provides telephone numbers to persons calling the Directory Assistance Bureau. listed Equal Access Service which provides the customer with access to the Carrier network, via a customer provided or secured telephone line or lines, by means of dialing the digit Equal Access Code - An access code that allows the public to obtain an equal access connection to the carrier associated with that code. Exchange - The term "Exchange " denotes a unit established by Carrier for the administration of communications service in a usually embraces a city, town or village and its environs. It more Central Offices together with the associated facilities communications service within that area. the Local Exchangespecified area that consists of one or used in furnishing FCC - The Federal Communications Commission. Intrastate Long Distance Message Telecommunication Service (LDMTS)- The term Intrastate Long Distance Message Telecommunication Service ("LDMTS") denotes the furnishing of Direct Dialed intrastate switched services to the Customer for the completion of long distance voice and/ordial-up low speed data transmissions over voice grade channel (s) from the Company s point (s) of presence between one or more stations within the State of Idaho. Local Exchange Carrier (LEC)- The term "Local Exchange Carrier " denotes any telephone company tha~ has been granted a certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity by a State Commission that provides local telephone service to Customers within a defined exchange. Measured Charge - A charge assessed on a per minute or less incremental basis in calculating a portion of the charges due for a completed call. Message Toll calls Placed Through the ' Telephone Relay Service (TRS)- All message toll service calls placed through the Telephone Relay Service (TRS) are eligible to receive a discount off the message toll service rates. The rate discounts are the same as those set forth in the description of Impaired Customers, paragraph (c) preceding. The discount shall not apply to charges associated with calls placed to pay/per-call services, such as 900, 976, or 900-Likeservices. Other common carrier - The term "Other Common Carrier " denotes a common carrier, other than the Company providing intrastate communications service(s) to the public. Idaho P~blic U~ilities Commission Offl~e of The SecretaryCCEP rED FOR FILING AUG 9 - 2000 Boise, Idaho Issued: June 1,2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11, 2000 LCR Telecommunications, LLC INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF C. of Idaho NO. Original Page 11 DEFIKITION~(Continued) Personal Identification Numbers (PINS)designated telephone numbers that allowvarious applications. Code numbers used in connectionintrastate calls to be categorized withfor Point of Presence - The term "Point of Presence " denotes the site (s) where the Company provides a network interface with facilities provided b other Common Carriers, Local Exchange Carriers or Customers for access to the Company s network configurat:Lon. Premises The term "Premises denotes a building or buildings on contiguousproperty (except railroad rights-of-way, etc) not separated by a public highway. PDC- Public Utilities Commission. Real Time Rated -Real Time Rated rates apply to (a) Calls originated by dialing theappropriate operator code (e.g., 0,10550+0) and paid for by depositing coins at local telephone company owned public or semi-public telephones and (d) calls for which the Company furnishes time and/or charges. Service (s)- Intrastate voice and/or data telecommunications Service provided to a customer o~ Authorized User by the Company. Telecommunications Service - The transmission of voice communications or, subject to the transmission capabilities or the Service , the transmission of data, facsimile,signaling, metering, or any other form of intelligence. Idaho Public Un Offic" . I I Jes Commission ACCEP ~ or the Secretary . ED FOR FlUNG AUG 9 - 2000 Boise, Idaho Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11, 2000 LCR Telecommunications, LLC INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF P. U . C. of Idaho NO. Original Page 12 GENERAL REGULATIONS SCOP'3 The Company undertakes to provide Intrastate Telecommunications Service in accordance wi th the terms and conditions set forth in this tariff. The Company and the customer also may enter into a Service Agreement for the provision of Service. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of such agreement and the provisions of this tariff, the provisions of this tariff shall control to the extent required by law. Interconnection with Other Common Carriers The Company reserves the right to interconnect its service with those of any other Common Carrier, Local Exchange Carrier, or alternate access provider of its election, and to utilize such service concurrently with its own facilities for the provision of service offered herein. Availability of Services Service is furnished subject to the availability of service components required. The Company will (1) determine which of those components shall be used and (2) make modifications to those components at its option. Services are available twenty-four hours per day, seven days a week. Use of Services The Company s Service may be used for any lawful purpose consistent with thetransmission and switching parameters of the telecommunication facilities utilized in the provision of Services. All such usage shall be subject to the provisions of this tariff and the applicable rules, regulations and Policies ofthe Public Utili ties Commission of Idaho. Customers and Authorized Users areprohibi ted from and by their acceptance or use of Service agree not to use the Services furnished by the company for any unlawful Purpose or for any Purposeprohibi ted under the provisions of any regulatory order. 2 The use of the Company Services to make calls that might reasonably be expected to frighten abuse, torment or harass another or in such a way as to unreasonably interfere with use by others is prohibited. 3 The use of the Company I s Service (s) without payment or attempting to avoid Payment for Service (s) by fraudulent means or devices, schemes, false or invalid numbers or false calling or credit cards is prohibited. Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING AUG 9 - 2000 Boise, Idaho Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11, 2000 LCR Telecommunications, LLC INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF C. of Idaho NO. Original Page 13 GENERAL REGULATIONS (Continued) Undertaking of the Company The Company undertakes to provide switched Intrastate Telecommunications Service in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this tariff. Limitations on Service Service is offered subject to the availability of the necessary facilities and/or equipment and subject to the provisions of this tariff. The Company reserves the right not to provide service to or from locations where the necessary facilities or equipment are not available. The Company reserves the right to discontinue furnishing service, upon written notice, when necessitated by conditions beyond its control or when the customer is using the service in violation of the provisions of this tariff, or inviolation of the law. Title to all facilities provided by the carrier under these regulations remains wi th the Company. Liabili ty of the Company Except as stated in this Section 3.7, the Company shall have no liability for damages of any kind arising out of or related to events, acts, rights orprivileges contemplated in this tariff. This tariff does not limit theliabili ty of the Company for willful misconduct. The liability of the Company, if any, for damages resulting in whole or in part from or arising in connection with the furnishing of Service (s) under thistariff, including but not limited to mistakes, omissions, interruptions, delays, errors or other defects in transmission, or failures or defects in facilities furnished by the Company in the course of furnishing Service (s) orarising out of any failure to furnish Service (s) shall in no event exceed an amount of money equivalent to the Proportionate charge to Customer for the period of Service (s) during which such mistakes, omissions, interruptions, delays or errors or defects in transmission Occur and continue. However, anysuch mistakes, omissions, interruptions, delays, errors, or defects in transmission or Service (s) that are caused by or contributed to by the negligence or willful actOf Customer, or which arise from the use of Customer-Provided Facilities or equipment shall not result ir the imposition of any liability whatsoever upon the Company. Idaho P~blic Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING AUG 9 - 2000 Boise, Idaho ,.._ Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11, 2000 LCR Telecommunications, LLC INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF C. of Idaho NO. Original Page 14 GENERAL REGULATIONS (Continued) Liability of the company (Continued) 7. 'S The Company is not liable for any act, omission or negligence of any Local Exchange Carrier or other provider whose facilities are used concurrently infurnishing any portion of the Service (s) received by Customer, or for the unavailability of or any delays in the furnishing of any Service (s) facili ties that are provided by any Local Exchange Carrier. Should the Company employ the service of any Other Common carrier in furnishing the Services provided to Customer, the Company s liability shall be limited according to theprovisions of Section 3.2 above and elsewhere herein. The Company shall not be liable for any failure or performance hereunder due to causes beyond its control, including but not limited to fire, flood, or other catastrophes; Acts of God; atmospheric conditions or other phenomena of nature, such as radiation; any law regulation, directive, order or request of the United State Government, or any other government including state and local governments having jurisdiction over the Company or the Services provided hereunder; national emergencies; civil disorder, insurrections, riots, wars,strikes, lockouts, work stoppages, or other labor problems or regulations established or actions taken by any court or government agency having jurisdiction over the Company. The Company shall not be liable for any act or omission of any other entity furnishing facilities or equipment used with the Service furnished hereunder; nor shall the Company be liable for any damages or losses due in whole or in part to the fault or negligence of the Customer or due in whole or in part to the failure of Customer-provided equipment or facilities. The Company shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Customer and Authorized User from and against all loss, liability, damage, and expense, including reasonable attorney s fees and court costs, due to claims for libel, slander, or infringement of copyright or trademark in connection with any material transmitted by any person using the Company s Service (s) and any other claim resulting from any act or omission of the Customer or Authorized User relating to the use of the Com?any s faoilities and Service. Under no circumstances whatsoever shall the Company or its officers, directors, agents, or employees be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or co~sequential damages. Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING AUG 9 - 2000 Boise, Idaho Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11, 2000 LCR Telecommunications,LLC INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF P. U . C. of Idaho NO. Original Page 15 GENERAL REGULATIONS (Continued) Liability of the Company (Continued) ~nment The Company shall not be liable for and the customer indemnifies and holds the carrier harmless from any and all loss, claims, demands, suits, or other action, or any liability whatsoever, whether suffered, made, instituted or asserted by the customer or by any other party or persons, for any personal injury to, or death of, any person or persons, and for any loss, damage, defacement or destruction of the premises of the customer or any other property, whether owned by the customer or others, caused or claimed to have been caused directly or indirectly by the installation, operation, failure tooperate, maintenance, removal, presence, condition, location or use of equipment or wiring provided by the Company where such installation, operation, failure to operate, maintenance condition, location or use is not the direct resul t of the Company s negligence. No agents or employees of other carriers shall be deemed to be agents or employees of the Company. Approval of the above tariff language by the PUC of Idaho does not constitute a determination by the Commission that the limitation of liability imposed by the Company should be upheld in a court of law. Approval by the Commission merely recognizes that since it is a court's responsibility to adjudicate negligenceand consequent damage claims, it is also the court'responsibility to determine the validity of the exculpatory clause. Customer shall not assign or transfer the use of the Company s Services except with the prior written consent of the Company in each and every instance. Consent to such assignment or transfer will not be unreasonably withheld. Responsibili ties of the Customer 9. The Customer is responsible for placing any necessary orders, for complying with tariff regulations, and for ensuring that authorized Users comply with tariff regulations. The Customer is responsible for charges incurred for special construction and/or special facilities that the Customer requests and which are ordered by the Company on the Customer s behalf. If required for the provision of the Company Servioes, the Customer mustprovide any equipment space, supporting structure, conduit, and electrical power without charge to the Company. Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING AUG 9 - 2000 Boise, Idaho Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11, 2000 LCR Telecommunications, LLC INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF C. of Idaho NO. Original Page 16 GENERAL REGULATIONS (continued) Responsibilities of the Customer (Continued) 4 The customer is responsible for arranging ingress to its premises at times mutually acceptable to the customer and the Company when required for Company personnel to install, repair, maintain, program, inspect, or remove equipment associated with the provision of the Company s Service. The Customer shall ensure that its terminal equipment and system is properly interfaced with the Company s facilities and Services, that the signals emitted into the Company s facilities are of the proper mode, bandwidth, power, and signal level for the intended use of the Customer and in compliance with thecri teria set forth in Part 68 of the rules of the FCC, and that the signals donot damage equipment, inj ure personnel, or degrade Service to other Customers. If the customer fails to maintain the equipment and the system properly, with resulting imminent harm to the Company s equipment, personnel, or the quality of Service to other Customer (s), the Company may require the use of protective equipment at the Customer expense. I f this measure fails to producesatisfactory quality and safety, the Company may, upon written notification, terminate the Customer s Service. 9. '7 The Customer must pay the Co~pany for replacement and repair of damage to the equipment and facilities of the Company caused by negligence and willful act ofthe Customer, its Authorized Users, and others, and for improper use of equipment provided by the Customer, its Authorized Users, and others. The Customer shall be liable for loss of or damage to the Company s service,equipment or faci 1 i ties at the Customer s premises, including, but not limited to loss or damage resulting from fire or theft. Cancellation or Interruption of Service 10.Without incurring liability, and upon ten (10) days written notice to the Customer, the Company may discontinue Service to a Customer or to a particular Customer location, or may withhold the provision of ordered or contracted Service under the following conditions: (a)For nonpayment of any sum due the Company for more than thirty days after issuance of the bill for the amount due; (b)For violation of any of the provisions of this tariff; (c)For violation of any law, rule, regulation, or policy of any governing authority having jurisdiction over the CompanyService; Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOH FILING AUG 9 - 2000 Boise Idaho Issued: June 1, 2000 3y: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11, 2000 LCR Telecommunications, LLC INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF P. U . C. of Idaho NO. Original Page 17 GENERAL REGULATIONS (Continued) 10. Cancellation or Interruption of Service (Continued) (continued) 10. 10. 10. (d)By reason of any order or decision of a court having competent jurisdiction, public service commission or federal regulatory bojyor other governing authority prohibiting the Company from furnishing its Service; (e)Unauthorized fraudulent use of the Company s service; or (f)Non-payment of a deposit, as required by the Company. Wi thout incurring liability, the Company may interrupt the provision of Service at any time in order to perform test(s) and inspection(~) to assure compliance with tariff regulations and the proper installation and operation of Customer and the Company s equipment andfacili ties and may continue such interruption until any items of noncompliance or improper equipment operationso identified are rectified. Service may be discontinued by the Company without notice to the customer, by blocking calls using certain Customer authorization Codes, when the Company deems it necessary to take action to prevent unlawful , use of its Service. The Company may restore Service as soon as it can be provided without undue risk. The Company does not warrant or guarantee that it can prevent unlawful use, and the customer is responsible for controlling access to and use of, their equipment and facilities. If, for any reason, Service(s) is interrupted, customer will only be charged for the Service that was actually used. the Cancellation by Customer If a customer orders service requiring special facilities dedicated to the customer use and then cancels his order before the service begins, before completion of the minimum period, or before completion of some other period mutually agreed upon by the customer and the carrier, a charge will be made to the customer for the nonrecoverable portion of expenditures or liabilities incurred expressly on behalf of the customer by the carrier and not fully reimbursed by installation and monthly charges. If, based on such an order, any construction has either begun or been completed, but no service provided, the non-recoverable cost of such construction shall be borne by thecustomer. Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING AUG 9 - 2000 Boise. Idaho Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11,2000 LCR Telecommunications, LLC INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF P. U . C. of Idaho NO. Original Page 18 GENERAL RE~ULATIONS (Continued) Special Services - For the purpose of this tariff, Special Service is deemed to be any request for service for which there is not a prescribed rate inthis tariff. 12.Specific Regulations (a)I f at the request of the customer, the carrier obtainsfacili ties not normally used to provide service to its customer, the cost incurred will be billed as a Special Service. (b)If at the request of the customer, the carrier providestechnical assistance not normally required to provideservice, the costs involved will be billed as a Special Service. (c)Where special signaling, conditioning, equipment or other features are required to make customer provided equipment efficient and compatible with the carrier service, the costof providing these features will be billed as a Special Service. (d)Special Service charges may be equivalent to the estimated cost of furnishing any such service based upon charges applicable to the service provided including all relevant opera ting, maintenance and administrative expenses, the costof providing necessary equipment and materials and all associated installation costs including engineering, labor, supervision and transportation. 12.Non-Routine Installation and/or Maintenance Charge (a)When, at the specific request of the customer, installation and/ or routine maintenance is performed outside of the regular business hours, additional Special Service charg'~s may apply. Special Service charges will be based upon the actual labor, material and other costs incurred by or billed to the carrier in the provision of these Special Services. Special services for facilities and access to the LEC are the responsibility of the customer. In the event that century acts as an agent for the customer in obtaining that access, Century may bill the customer on the LEC' s behalf. All other charges outside of tariffed rates will be submitted as a contract for Commission files. Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING AUG 9 - 2000 Boise, Idaho Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11, 2000 LCR Telecommunications, LLC INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF P. U . C. of Idaho NO. Original Page 19 GENERAL REGULATIONS (Continued) 12. Special Services (continued) Non-Routine Installation and/or Maintenance Charge (b)If installation and/or routine maintenance is performed duringregular business hours and is extended beyond these normal business hours, at the request of the customer, for completion ofthe task, and these circumstances are not the fault of thecarrier, Special Service charges may apply. Such circumstances include, but are not limited to: stand-by in excess of one hour; weekend, holiday, or night time cut-over; and additional installation testing in excess of the normal testing required toprovide service. 13 . ~ency Services Calling Plan Message Toll telephone calls to governmental emergency service agencies, as set forth in (a) following, having primary or principal responsibility with respect to the provision of emergency services to persons and property in the area from which the call is made, and meeting the definition and criteria of an emergency call as set forth in (b) following, are offered at no charge to customer. Directory Assistance 14. (a)Governmental fire fighting, Idaho State Highway Patrol, police andemergency squad service (as designated by the appropriategovernmental agency) qualify as governmental emergency serviceagencies provided they answer emergency service calls on apersonally attended (live) twenty-four (24) hour basis, 365 days a year, including holidays. (b)An emergency is an occurrence in which conditions pose immediate threat to human life and/or property and necessitate that prompt action be taken. An emergency call is an originated call of short duration to a governmental emergency servioe agency in order to seek assistance for such an emergency. Directory Assistance Services, as provided by the Company consists of supplying or attempting to supply listed telephone numbers to persons who call the Directory Assistance Bureau. T~e charges billed to the customer, pursuant to this tariff, shall reflect only those Directory Assistance calls billed to the Company by the local exchange carrier. Directory Assistance personnel cannot complete calls to requested telephone numbers. Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING AUG 9,2000 Boise, Idaho Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts" Managing Member Effective: June 11, 2000 LCR Telecommunications, LLC INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF P . U . C. 0 f I daho NO. Original Page 20 GENERAL REGULATIONS (Continued) Special Promotions The Company may from time to time engage in special promotional trial service offeringsof limited duration (not to exceed ninety (90) days on a per customer basis for non-optional , recurring charges) designed to attract new subscribers or to increasesubscriber awareness of a particular tariff offering. Requests for promotional offerings will be presented to the Commission for its review in accordance with rules and regulations established by the Commission, and will be included in the Company tariff as an addendum to the Company s price list. Impaired Customer (a)For purposes of this tariff, the definition of impaired refers to those persons with communication impairments, including those hearing impaired, deaf, deaf/blind, or speech impaired persons who have an impairment that prevents them from communicating over the telephone without the aid of a telecommunications device for the deaf. (b)Residential impaired customers or impaired members of a customer s household, uponwri tten application and upon certification of their impaired status which is evidenced by either a certificate from a physician, health care official, or state agency, or a diploma from an accredited educational institution for the impaired, are eligible to receive a discount off their message toll service rates, and, if they utilize telebraille devices, they are eligible to receive free access to local and intrastate long distance directory assistance. Additionally, TDD lines maintained bynonprofit organizations and governmental agencies, upon written application andverification that such lines are maintained for the benefit of the impaired, are eligible to receive a discount off their message toll services rates. (c)Upon receipt of the appropriate application, and certification or verification, the following discounts off basic message toll service shall be made available for the benefit of the impaired: the evening discount off the intrastate, interexchange, customer-dialed, station to station calls occurring between 8: 00 a.m. to 4: 59 p. Monday through Friday; and the night/weekend discount off the intrastate,interexchange, customer-dialed, station to station calls originating 5: 00 p.m. to 10:59 p.m. Sunday through Friday, and on New Year s Day, Independence Day, Labor Day,Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Further more, the night/weekend discount plus an additional discount equivalent to no less than ten percent of the company s current, price list, day rate for basic message toll service shall be made available for intrastate, interexchange, customer-dialed station to station calls occurring between11:00 p.m. and 7:59 a.m. any day, 8:00 a.m. and 4:59 p.m. Sunday, and all day Saturday. (d)All message toll service calls placed through the Telephone Relay Service (TRA) are eligible to receive a discount off the message toll service rates. The rate discounts are the same as those set in paragraph a. preceding. The discount shall not apply to sponsor charges associated with calls placed to pay-per-call service, such as 900, 976, or 900-like services. Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING AUG 9 - 2000 Boise, Idaho Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11, 2000 LCR Telecommunications, LLC INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF C. of Idaho NO. Original Page 21 PAYMENTS AND CREDIT REGULATIONS Billing and Collection of Charges Bills may be billed and collected by the Company, its authorized agent, or the connecting company from whose service point the messages were sent paid or at whose service point the messages were received collected. Payment for Service The Customer is responsible for payment of all charges for Service originated or charges accepted at the Customer s service point. 1 The Customer shall remit payment of all charges to the Company or to any agency authori zed by the Company to receive such payment. 2 A delinquent account may subj ect the Customer I s Service to temporary disconnection. 3 Failure to receive a bill will not exempt a Customer from prompt payment of any sum(s) due the Company. 4 In the event the Company must employ the service (s) of an attorney (s) for collection of charges due under this tariff or any contract for Special Services, customer shall be liable for all costs of collection and court costsincluding reasonable attorney fees. Deposi ts 1 The company or its agent may require an applicant or a present Customer to post a deposit to be held by the Company or its agent as guarantee of payment. The fact that a deposit has been made, or a guaranty provided, shall in no wayrelieve the Customer from complying with the company and/or its agent' regulations as to the prompt payment of bills, nor constitute a waiver or modification of the regular practices of the Company or its agent providing the temporary suspension of the Service contract for nonpayment of bills. 3 A deposit is not to exceed the estimated charges for two (2) months tariffed services for a specified customer. Deposits will be held for a period of one year. A deposit will be returned when en application for serivce has been cancelled prior to the establishment of service. The deposit will be applied to any charges applicable in accordance with the tariff and the excess portions of the deposits will be returned; or upon discontinuance of service. The Company will refund the subscriber I s deposit or the balance in excess of unpaid bills for the service. Idaho ~blic Yt!iities Commission Office 0, tni! Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING AUG 9 - 2000 Boise, Idaho Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11, 2000 LCR Telecommunications, LLC INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF C. of Idaho NO. Original Page 22 PAYMENT AND CREDIT REGULATIONS (Continued) Customer s Liability in the Event of Disconnection of Service by the Company In the event Customer s Service is disconnected by the Company for any of the reasons stated in Section 3.10 or elsewhere herein, Customer shall be liable for all unpaid charges due and owed to the Company associated with the Service. Customer s depositand accrued interest shall be applied to all charges applicable to the Service offering received by Customer. Reinsti tution of Service If Customer seeks reinstitution of S~rvice following denial of Service by the Company, Customer shall pay to the Company prior to the time service is reinstituted (1) all accrued and unpaid charges, and (2) a deposit as set forth herein. Right to Bill for Improper Use of the Company s Services Any person or entity which uses, appropriates or secures the use of Service from the Company, whether directly or indirectly, in any unlawful manner or through the providing of any misleading or false information to the Company and which use, appropriation, or securing of Service is inconsistent with the stated uses, intents, and purposes of this tariff or any restrictions, conditions, and limitations statedherein, shall be liable for an amount equal to the unpaid charges and the accrued interest that would have been applicable to the use of the Company s Service. Termination of Service The customer s service shall automatically terminate upon expiration of the customer subscription to the Company s Service. The customer may terminate service upon notioe to the company. Bad Check Charge $20 charge will be assessed for all checks returned by drawee bank or other financial institution for: insufficient or uncollected funds, closed account, apparent tampering, missing signature or endorsement, or any other insufficiency or discrepancy necessitating return of the instrument at the discretion of the drawee bank or otherfinancial institution. Billing Entity-Conditions When billing functions on behalf of the Company are performed by local exchangetelephone companies, oredit card companies or others, the payment conditions andregulations of such companies apply, including, but not limited to any applicable interest, or late payment charges. In case of any disputed charges that cannot beresol ved by the billing company, the Billed Party may contact the Company directly. Idaho P~blic Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING AUG 9 - 2000 Boise Idaho Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11, 2000 LC!'\ Telecommunications, LLC INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF C. of Idaho NO. Original Page 23 :!. GENERAL RATE REGULATIONS The rates and regulations for Intrastate Telecommunications Service offered pursuant to this tariff are set forth below. Other charges, including promotional rates, may apply in addition to or instead of such charges, as permitted by the Idaho PublicUtilities Commission. Charges are based on the rates in effect at the time the service is furnished. Rate Determination The rates for intrastate Message Telecommunications Service calls which are charged on a per call basis are determined by the following: distance between applicable rate centers; and time of day and day of week (including holidays); and duration of call; andclass of service of the call. Dete~mination of Distance Measurement Measured usage charges between stations within the State of Idaho are measured on the bases of the airline mileage between rate centers of the stations involved. Dete~mination of Duration 1 For Direct Dialed calls, chargeable time begins when the connection is established between the calling station and the called station. 2 Chargeable time ends when the connection is terminated. 3 Chargeable time does not include time lost because of known faults or defects in the Service (s) . Dete~mination of Time of Day 1 The time when connection is established is determined in accordance with the time - standard or daylight savings legally or commonly in use atthe location of the rate center of the calling service point and determines whether Day, Evening, Night or Weekend rates apply. Day, Evening, and Night/Weekend times are determined by the local timeof the location of the rate center of the calling service point. Chargeable time for a rate period (e.g., 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.) begins with the first stated hour (8: 00 a.) and continues to, but does not include, the second stated hour (5:00 p.). If a call begins in one discount period and ends in another, the initial period discount applied is the discount in effect at the time the call is established. The charges for each additional increment of usage is the additional incremental billing rate of the rate period in which the beginning ofeach increment occurs. Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING AUG 9 - 2000 Boise, Idaho Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11, 2000 LCR Telecommunications, LLC INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF P. U . C. of Idaho NO. Original Page 24 :J.GENEFAL RATE REGULATIONS (Continued) Rate Periods Day Period - 8:00 a.m. to, but not including, 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. 5. Evening Period - 5:00 p.m. to, but not including, 11:00 P.M. Monday through Friday and Sunday. Night/weekend Period - 11:00 p.m. to, but not including 8:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, all day Saturday, and Sunday, to but not including 5:00 p. Holiday Rate Period - The evening rate periods are used,would normally apply.unless a lower rate Initial and Additional Periods Initial Period - The 'initial period for all classes of calls shall not exceed one minute. Additional Period - Additional increment charges are one minute or less and are used to bill the chargeable time beyond the Initial Period. Additional increment rates apply to each additional increment, or fraction thereof, that chargeable time continues beyond the Initial Period. Calculation of Billable Time The initial increment or fraction thereof is subject to the initial incrementrate. The subsequent seconds may be rounded in no more than whole minute increments, the remaining seconds, if any, may be rounded up to no more than the next whole minute and billed at the additional increment rate. Taxes All federal excise taxes and state and local sales, use, and similar taxes are billed as separate line items and are not included in the rates specified in this tariff. Whenutili~y or telecommunications assessments, franchise fees, or privilege, license, occupational, excise or other similar taxes or fees, based on intrastate receipts areirr.pcs,~d by certain taxing jurisdictions upon the Company, or upon Local ExchangeCarri,:!rs and passed on to the Company through or with intrastate access charges, the amoun~s of such taxes or fees will be billed to Customers in such a taxing jurisdiction on a prorated basic. The amount of charge that is prorated to each customer s bill is determined by the Intrastate Telecommunications Service provided to and billed to customer service location in such a taxing jurisdiction with the aggregate of such charges equal to the amount of the tax or fee imposed upon or passed on to the Company. Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of tile Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FlUNG AUG 9 - 2000 ;0ise. Idaho Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11, 2000 LCR. Telecommunications, LLC INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF C. of Idaho NO. Original Page 25 ::J.GENERAL RATE REGULATIONS (Continued) Holiday and Discount Periods LCR's products are Flat Rate services and there are no time-of-day or holidaydiscounts. Discounts The Company may, from time to time as reflected in the price list, offer discounts based on monthly voll~es for MTS services. Idaho Public Utiliti Comm ' . ISSlon Ice of the Secretary CEPTED FOR FlUNG AUG 9 - 2000 Buise. Idaho Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11, 2000 LCR Telecommunications, LLC INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF C. of Idaho NO. Original Page 26 RATES AND C:'lARGES LCR J.+ (MTS) - Intrastate/IntraLATA Interexchange Rate Plan #1 Two-point LCR 1+ rates between points within the LATA are based on the airline distance between rate centers. The following rates apply to Dial Station. The rates apply all days of the week. Subscribers may terminate calls to any city except when appropriate intrastate authority has not been granted. There is no installation or monthly charge for LCR 1+ (MTS) Intrastate/IntraLATA calls. LCR 1+ (MTS) bills in one(1) ~inute increments with a one (1) minute minimum. Not less than ten (10) days prior to the effective date of any changes in the rates and charges, the Company will furnish to the Commission a proposed revised Price List reflecting the changed rates and charges. Any change below the maximum level shall not be construed as an application to increaserates. Schedule of CURRENT Rates RATE PER MINUTE Initial 1 Minute Each Additional Minute 2490 2490 Idaho P~b!ic Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING AUG 9 - 2000 Boise, Idaho Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11, 2000 . INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF C. of Idaho NO.LCR Telecommunications, LLC Original Page 276. RATES AND CHARGES (Continued) LCR 1+ (MTS) - Intrastate/InterLATA Interexchange Rate Plan #2 Two-point LCR 1+ rates between points within Idaho are based on the airline distance between rate centers. The following rates apply to Dial Station. The rates apply all days of the week as specified in the Rate Period Chart on Page 29. Subscribers may terminate calls to any city except when appropriate intrastate authority has not beengranted. There is no installation or monthly charge for LCR 1+ (MTS)Intrastate/InterLATA. LCR 1+ (MTS) bills in one (1) minute increments with a one (1)minute minimum. However, this Intrastate/IntraLATA plan is linked with an LCR Interstate plan which carries a $1.95 monthly fee. Not less than ten (10) days prior to the effective date of any changes in the rates and charges, the company will furnish to the Commission a proposed revised Price List reflecting the changed rates and charges. Any change below the maximum level shall not be construed as an application to increaserates. Schedule of CURRENT Rates RATE PER MINUTE Ini tial 1 Minute Each Additional Minute 1940 1940 Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING AUG 9 - 2000 Boise, Idaho Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11, 2000 LCR Telecommunications, LLC6. RATES AND CHARGES INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF C. of Idaho NO. Original Page 28 LCR 1+ (MTS) - Intrastate/IntraLATA Interexchange Rate Plan #3 Two-point LCR 1+ rates between points within the LATA are based on the airline distance between rate centers. The following rates apply to Dial Station. The rates apply all days of the week as specified in the Rate Period Chart on Page 27. Subscribers may terminate calls to any city except when appropriate intrastateauthori ty has not been granted. There is no installation or monthly charge for LCR 1+ (MTS) Intrastate/IntraLATA calls. LCR 1+ (MTS) bills in one (1) minute increments witha three (3) minutes minimum. However, this Intrastate/IntraLATA plan is linked with an LCR Interstate plan which carries a $3.95 monthly fee. Not less than ten (10) days prior to the effeotive date of any changes in the rates and charges, the Company will furnish to the Commission a proposed revised Price List reflecting the changed rates and charges. Any change below the maximum level shall not be construed as an application to increaserates. Schedule of CURRENT Rates RATE PER MINUTE Initial 1 Minute Each Additional Minute 1590 1590 Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING AUG 9 - 2000 Boise, Idaho Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11, 2000 LCR Telecommunications, LLC INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF C. of Idaho NO. Or~ginal Page 29 RATES AND CHARGES (Continued) LCR 1+ (MTS) - Intrastate/InterLATA Interexchange Rate Plan #4 Two-point LCR 1+ rates between points within Idaho are based on the airline distance between rate centers. The following rates apply to Dial Station. The rates apply all days of the week as specified in the Rate Period Chart on Page 29. Subscribers may terminate calls to any city except when appropriate intrastate authority has not beengranted. There is no installation or monthly charge for LCR 1+ (MTS) Intrastate/InterLATA. LCR 1+ (MTS) bills in one (1) minute increments with a three (3) minutes minimum. However, this Intrastate/lntraLATA plan is linked with an LCR Interstate plan which carries a $4.95 monthly fee. Not ~ess than ten (10) days prior to the effective date of any changes in the rates and charges, the company vlill furnish to the Commission a proposed revised Price List reflecting the changed rates and charges. Any change below the maximum level shall not be construed as an application to increaserates. RATE PER MINUTE Ini tial 1 Minute Each Additional Minute 1000 1000 Idaho p u, he V"Gmc l/ tties CCcp.:!,ff the Secre~rnf7tisSiOftI t;; FOR 18ry AVa FILING 2000 BOise, Idaho Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11, 2000 LCR Telecommunications, LLC INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF C. of Idaho NO. Original Page 30 PRICE LIST RATES AND CHARGES (Continued) LCR's Directory Assistance Service - Intrastate/IntraLATA Schedule of CURRENT Rates 85 per call Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING AUG 9 - 2000 'Jvl~e, Idaho Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11, 2000 LCR 'l'elecornmunications, LLC INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF P . U . C. of Idaho NO. Original Page 31 PRICE LIST RATES AND CHARGES (Continued) LCR's Directory Assistance Service - Intrastate/InterLATA Schedule of CURRENT Rates 85 per call Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING AUG 9 - 2000 Boise, Idaho Issued: June 1, 2000 3y: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11, 2000 LCR Telecommunications, LLC INTRASTATE TOLL CARRIER TARIFF P. U. C. of Idaho NO. Original Page 32 PRICE LIST RATES AND CliARGES (Continued) BAD CHECK CHARGES Schedule of CURRENT Rates $7. Idaho ~ubljc Utilities Commission f"\" O~,~.~ of the Secretary Acl..,Ep I ED FOH FILING AUG 9 - 2000 Boise, Idaho Issued: June 1, 2000 By: Martin J. Tibbitts, Managing Member Effective: June 11, 2000