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Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.C. No.
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This Tariff, Idaho P. Uc. No., replaces in its entirety, Idaho P. Uc. No which is currently on/de with
the Commission.
ACCESS SERVICES TARIFF
NEUTRAL TANDEM-IDAHO, LLC
This tariff contains the descriptions, regulations, and rates applicable to the provision of intrastate access
services provided by Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC ("Company ). This tariff is on file with the Idaho
Public Utilities Commission and copies may be inspected during normal business hours at the Company
principal place of business at 1 South Wacker Drive, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60606.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
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Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5 , 2010
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1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
Concurring, Connecting and Other Participating Carriers
Explanations of Revision Marks
Check Sheet
Tariff Format
Application of Tariff
Applicability of Regulations
Section 1 - Definitions
Section 2 - General Regulations
Section 3 - Service Descriptions
Section 4 - Rates and Charges
Section 5 - Special Arrangements
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CONCURRING CARRIERS
No Concurring Carriers
CONNECTING CARRIERS
No Connecting Carriers
OTHER PARTICIPATING CARRIERS
No Other Participating Carriers
EXPLANATION OF REVISION MARKS
The following symbols shall be used in this tariff for the purpose indicated below:
(C)
(D)
(I)
(M)
(N)
(R)
(S)
(T)
- To signify changed regulation.
- To signify discontinued rate or regulation.
- To signify increased rate.
- To signify a move in the location of text.
- To signify new rate or regulation.
- To signify reduced rate.
- To signify reissued matter.
- To signify a change in text but no change in rate or regulation.
All of the foregoing shall be accompanied by explanatory footnotes.
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TARIFF FORMAT
A. Sheet Numbering - Sheet numbers appear in the upper right comer of the sheet. Sheets are numbered
sequentially. However, new sheets are occasionally added to the tariff. When a new sheet is added
between sheets already in effect, a decimal is added. For example, a new sheet added between sheets 14
and 15 would be 14.
B. Sheet Revision Numbers - Revision numbers also appear in the upper right comer of each sheet.
These numbers are used to determine the most current sheet version on file with the Commission. For
example, the 4th revised Sheet 14 cancels the 3rd revised Sheet 14. Because of various suspension
periods, deferrals, etc. the Commission follows in its Tariff approval process, the most current sheet
number on file with the Commission is not always the sheet in effect. Consult the Check Sheet for the
sheet currently in effect.
C. Paragraph Numbering Sequence - There are seven levels of paragraph coding. Each level of coding
is subservient to the next higher level:
1.1
1.1(A)
1.1(A)(1)
2. 1. 1 (A)(1)(a)
1.1(A)(1 )(a)(1)
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APPLICATION OF TARIFF
This tariff sets forth the service offerings, rates, terms and conditions applicable to intrastate
communications services provided by Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC (Telephone Company). This tariff is
on file with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, and copies may be inspected, during normal business
hours, at the Company s principal place of business, 1 South Wacker, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60606.
APPLICABILITY OF REGULATIONS
The following Regulations are applicable to all of the Telephone Company s services, unless expressly noted
otherwise.
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SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS
Certain terms used herein are derIDed as follows:
Access or Access Service - transmission or switching services to carriers for the purpose of the origination
or termination of telephone Toll Service and does not include 911 , 411 , 976, 311 , 611 , 500, 950
Directory Assistance, 0+ local, and 0+ operator services.
Access Tandem - a Telephone Company switching system that provides a distribution function for Access
Service traffic between Telecommunications Carriers.
Act - means the Communications Act of 1934 (47 u.S.e. 153(R)), as amended by the
Telecommunications Act of 1996, Public Law 104-104, 110 State. 56 (1996) codified throughout 47
, and as interpreted by Applicable Law
Alternate Access Tandem - an access tandem owned by a party other than the Telephone Company.
Alternate Transit Tandem - a transit tandem owned by a party other than the Telephone Company
AnswerlDisconnect Supervision - 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.
Automatic Number Identification (ANI)- a multi-frequency signaling Common Switching Optional Feature
that provides the automatic transmission of a seven or ten digit number and information digits to the customer
premises for call originating in the LATA, to identify the calling station.
Bit - the smallest unit of information in the binary system of notation.
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SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS, (CONT'
Busy Hour Minutes of Capacity (BHMC)- the customer specified maximum amount of Access Service and/or
Transit Service minutes the customer expects to be handled in a designated switch during any hour in an 8:00
A.M. to 11 :00 P.M. period for the service ordered. This customer furnished BHMC quantity is the input data
the Telephone Company uses to determine the number of transmission paths for the service ordered.
Call - an end user attempt for which the complete address code (e., 10 digits) is provided to the serving dial
tone office.
Call Classification - Call Classification is the classification of traffic as Access Service or as Transit
Service.
Calling Party Number (CPN)- means a Signaling System 7 "SS7" parameter whereby the ten (10) digit
number ofthe calling Party is forwarded from the End Office.
Carrier or Telecommunications Carrier - any individual, partnership, association, joint-stock company, trust
governmental entity or corporation engaged for hire in communication by wire or radio; provided that where
the defmed term "Non-Carrier" is used in this tariff, the entity will not be considered a Telecommunications
Carrier.
Carrier Identification Code - a numeric code currently used for routing traffic and billing purposes.
Central Office - a Telephone Company switching center.
Central Office Code - the fIrst three digits (NXX) of the seven-digit telephone number assigned to an end user
telephone exchange service.
Channel( s)- an electrical or photonic, in the case of fiber optic-based transmission systems, communications path
between two or more points of termination.
Commission - Refers to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, unless otherwise indicated.
Common Channel Signaling Network - a digital data network carrying signaling, routing, and control
information which interfaces with the voice/data network.
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SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS, (CONT'
Company - see "Telephone Company
Constructive Order - Delivery or acceptance of calls over Company-switched local exchange services
constitutes a Constructive Order by the Customer to purchase switched access services as described
herein. Similarly, the selection of the Customer as the pre subscribed IXC by any End user constitutes a
Constructive Order of switched access by the Customer.
Customer(s)- any individual, partnership, association, joint-stock company, trust, corporation, or governmental
entity or any other entity which subscribes to the services offered under this tariff.
Dedicated Transport - Direct-trunked transport provided between the customer s facility and a Telephone
Company facility, hub, or tandem.
End Office Switch - a Carrier local switching system, wireless or wireline, where Customer traffic is switched for
purposes of interconnection to End User(s).
End User - any customer of a telecommunications service that is not a carrier.
Entrance Facility - A Transport facility that provides dedicated transport from the customers point of
termination to the Telephone Company s facility.
Exchange - a unit generally smaller than a LATA, established by the incumbent local service provider for the
administration of cornmunications 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.
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SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS, (CONT'
Grandfathered - Services ordered under the provisions of this tariff and which are considered grandfathered
and no longer available to new customers.
Host Office - an electronic switching system which provides call processing capabilities for one or more
Remote Switching Modules or Remote Switching Systems.
Immediately Available Funds - 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 include u.S. Federal
Reserve bank wire transfers, u.S. Federal Reserve notes (paper cash), u.S. coins, and u.S. Postal Money Orders.
Individual Case Basis (lCB)- a condition in which the regulations, rates and charges for an offering under the
provisions of this tariff are developed based on the circumstances in each case.
Interconnected Carrier (lC) or Interconnected Telecommunications Carrier - A Carrier or Telecommunications
Carrier connected to the Telephone Company.
InterMT A Traffic - InterMT A traffic refers to wireless traffic that originates and terminates in two
different MT As.
Interstate Communications - both interstate and foreign communications.
Interexchange Carrier (IXC)- Toll Service provider.
IntraMT A Traffic - IntraMT A traffic refers wireless-to-wireline traffic that originates and terminates
within the same MT
Intrastate Communications - any communications within a state subject to oversight by a state regulatory
commission as provided by the laws of the state involved. Intrastate communication can be intraLA T A or
InterLA T A in nature, with intraLA T A calls being between two parties located within the same LATA and
intrastate, interLA T A calls being between two users in different LA T As in the state.
Local Exchange Routing Guide (LERG)- is the industry reporting tool used to provision the appropriate
NP A NXXs in networks.
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SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS, (CONT'
Local Calling Area - a geographical area, as defined in the incumbent telephone company s local exchange service
tariff, in which an end user may complete a call without incurring Toll charges.
Local Access and Transport Area (LATA)- 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.
Line Information Data Base (LIDB)- a transaction-oriented database system that functions as a centralized
repository for data storage and retrieval. LIDB contains records associated with End User line numbers
and special billing numbers. LIDB accepts queries from other network elements and provides return
result, return error, and return reject responses as appropriate. Examples of information that stored in
LIDB and in its Line Records are: ABS validation data, originating line number screening (OLNS) data
ZIP Code data, and calling name information.
Line Record - means information in LIDB and/or the LIDB administrative system that is specific to a
single telephone number or billing number.
Line-Side Connection - a connection of a transmission path to the line side of a local exchange switching
system.
Major Fraction Thereof - is any period of time in excess of 1/2 of the stated amount of time. As an example, in
considering a period of one hour, a major fraction of one hour would be 31 minutes. Therefore, if a given
service is interrupted for one hour and 31 minutes, the customer would be given a credit for two hours. For one
hour and 30 minutes or less, the customer would be given credit for one hour.
Meet-Point Billing (MPB)- refers to the billing associated with interconnection of facilities between two
or more carriers for the routing of traffic to and from an interexchange carrier with which one or more of
the carriers does not have a direct connection. In a multi-bill environment, each local carrier bills the
appropriate tariffed rate for its portion of a jointly provided Access Service.
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SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS, (CONT'
Message - a "Call" as defmed preceding.
Minutes of Use (MOUs)- the number of minutes for which a customer is billed in relation to any usage-
sensitive service element provided by the Telephone Company
Mixed Access and Transit Service - Both Transit and Access Services provided over a single facility.
Mobile Switching Center (MSC)- is the location of the switch in a cellular telephone network used by a
Commercial Mobile Radio Services (CMRS) provider in performing, inter alia terminating and originating
functions for calls to and from a CMRS provider s end user.
MTA - Major Trading Area as defined in 47 e.F.R. paragraph 24-102 ofthe FCC Rules and Regulations.
Network Interface - the point of interconnection between Telephone Company communications facilities and
terminal equipment, protective apparatus or wiring at a customer s premises or point of interconnection.
The network interface or demarcation point shall be located on the subscriber s side of the telephone
company s protector, or the equivalent thereof in cases where a protector is not employed, as provided
under the Telephone Company's reasonable and nondiscriminatory standard operating practices.
Non-Authorized Traffic - traffic that is not defined as Transit or Access traffic, including 911 , 411 , 976
311 611 500 950, Directory Assistance, 0+ local, and 0+ operator services.
Non-Carrier - any individual, partnership, association, joint-stock company, trust, governmental entity or
corporation which has not been explicitly classified as a Telecommunications Carrier by the Federal
Communications Commission.
North American Numbering Plan (NANP)- a three-digit area (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.
Off-hook - the active condition of a Switched Access or Transit Service connection.
On-hook - the idle condition of a Switched Access or Transit Service connection.
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SECTION 1- DEFINITIONS, (CONT'
Operating Company Number (OCN)- a four place alphanumeric code (NNXX), assigned by NECA, that
identifies providers of telecommunications services. A separate code is required for each state in which a
company provides facility based telecommunication services.
Originating Carrier - The carrier originating a call from an End User.
Originating Direction - the origination of calls from an End User premises.
Originating Point Code - a field within a signaling message that identifies the originating network signaling
node.
Other ILEC Areas -designates the rates applicable for areas served by ILECs not specifically named in
this tariff.
Percentage of Intrastate IntraLATA Use (PllU)Intrastate intraLATA versus intrastate interLATA
jurisdictional use of a service as reported by the customer. This percentage is stated as a whole number
percentage which is the customer s best estimate of the percentage of the total use of the intrastate service that
will be intrastate intraLA T A in nature.
Percentage for Interstate Use (PIU)- Interstate jurisdictional use of a service as reported by the customer. This
percentage is stated as a whole number percentage which is the customer s best estimate of the percentage of
the total use of the service that will be interstate in nature.
Point of Termination - the point of demarcation within a customer-designated premises or point
interconnection at which the Telephone Company s responsibility for the provision of service ends.
Premises - a building, a portion of a building in a multi-tenant building or buildings on continuous property not
separated by a public thoroughfare.
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SECTION 1- DEFINITIONS, (CONT'
Service Code - an SS7 parameter that allows individual calls to be identified and routed based on specific
service characteristics.
Service Interface - is that point of termination where all tariffed technicaVphysical parameters are defmed. The
Service Interface is located at the Network Interface or may be extended at the customer s request.
Signaling System Seven (SS7)- the layered protocol used for standardized Common Channel Signaling in the
United States.
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Toll Service or Long Distance - is as defined in the Act.
Terminating Carrier - The carrier terminating a call to an End User.
Terminating Direction - the completion of calls to an End User premises.
Transit or Transit Service - Transit Service means all Section 251 (b)(5) Traffic, ISP-Bound Traffic
IntraLA T A Toll Traffic (not delivered to an IXC), and/or CMRS IntraMT A Traffic. A Transit rate
element applies to all MOUs transited over the Telephone Company network. The originating
Interconnected Carrier is responsible for payment of the appropriate rates unless otherwise specified.
Transit Service does not include 911 , 411, 976, 311, 611 , 500, 950, Directory Assistance, 0+ local, and 0+
operator services.
Transit Tandem - a Telephone Company switching system that provides a distribution function for Transit
Service traffic between Telecommunications Carriers.
Trunk - a communications path connecting two switching systems in a network, used in the establishment of an
end-to-end connection.
Trunk Group - 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 connection of a transmission path to the trunk side of a local exchange switching
system.
V and H Coordinates Method - a method of computing airline miles between two points by utilizing an
established formula which is based on the vertical and horizontal coordinates of the two points.
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SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS
Undertaking of the Telephone Company
Scope
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
1.2 Limitations
(A)
The Telephone Company does not undertake to transmit messages under this tariff.
The Telephone Company shall be responsible only for the installation, operation and
maintenance of the services which it provides.
The Telephone Company will, for maintenance purposes, test its services only to the
extent necessary to detect and/or clear troubles.
Services are provided 24 hours daily, seven days per week, except as set forth in
other applicable sections of this tariff.
The Telephone Company does not warrant that its facilities and services meet
standards other than those set forth in this tariff.
The customer may not assign or transfer the use of services provided under this tariff;
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
period and the termination liability, if any, applicable to such services, if any; or
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SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'
Undertaking of the Telephone Company, (Cont'
1.2 Limitations, (Cont'
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
1.3 Liability
(A)
(Cont' d.
(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 Telephone
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 this tariff 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.
The regulations for the installation and restoration of Telecommunications Service
Priority (TSP) system services shall be subject to the Federal Communications
Commission s Rules and Regulations.
Subject to compliance with the rules mentioned in (D) preceding, the services
offered herein will be provided to customers on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Telephone Company s liability, if any, for its willful misconduct is not limited
by this tariff. 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 (L) following, the Telephone 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. This liability for damages shall be in addition to any amounts
that may otherwise be due the customer under this tariff as a Credit Allowance for a
Service Interruption.
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SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'D.
2.1 Undertaking of the Telephone Company, (Cont'
1.3 Liability, (Cont'
(B)The Telephone Company shall not be liable for:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(C)
Any act or omission of any other carrier or customer providing a portion of a
servIce;
Any intentional, wrongful act of a Telephone Company employee when
such act is not within the scope of the employee s responsibilities for the
Telephone Company and/or is not authorized by the Telephone
Company;
Any representations made by Telephone Company employees that do not
comport, or that are inconsistent, with the provisions of this Tariff;
Any noncompletion of calls due to network busy conditions; and
Any calls not actually attempted to be completed during any period that
service is unavailable.
The Telephone 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 Telephone
Company s negligence.
(D)
Issued: December 24, 2009
The Telephone Company shall be indemnified, defended and held harmless by the
end user against any claim, loss or damage arising from the end user s use of services
offered under this tariff, involving:
(1)Claims for libel, slander, invasion of privacy, or infringement of copyright
arising ftom the end users own communications;
(2)Claims for patent infringement arising from the end user s acts combining or
using the service furnished by the Telephone Company in connection with
facilities or equipment furnished by the end user or Interconnected Carrier
IC"
(3)All other claims arising out of any act or omission of the end user in the course
of using services provided pursuant to this tariff.
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SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULA nONS, (CONT'
2.1 Undertaking of the Telephone Company, (Cont' d.
1.3 Liability, (Cont'
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
The Telephone Company shall be indemnified, defended and held harmless by the
IC against any claim, loss or damage arising from the IC's use of services offered
under this tariff, involving:
(1)Claims for libel, slander, invasion of privacy, or infringement of copyright
arising from the IC's own communications;
(2)Claims for patent infringement arising from the IC's acts combining or using
the service furnished by the Telephone Company in connection with
facilities or equipment furnished by the end user or IC or;
(3)All other claims arising out of any act or omission of the IC in the course of
using services provided pursuant to this tariff.
The Telephone Company does not guarantee or make any warranty with respect to its
services when used in an explosive atmosphere. The Telephone Company shall be
indemnified, defended and held harmless by the customer from any and all claims by
any person relating to such customers use of services so provided.
No license under patents (other than the limited license to use) is granted by the
Telephone Company or shall be implied or arise by estoppel, with respect to any
service offered under this tariff. The Telephone Company will defend the customer
against claims of patent infringement arising solely from the use by the customer of
services offered under this tariff and will indemnify such customer for any damages
awarded based solely on such claims.
The Telephone Company s failure to provide or maintain services under this tariff
shall be excused by labor difficulties, governmental orders, civil commotion
criminal actions taken against the Telephone Company, acts of God and other
circumstances beyond the Telephone Company s reasonable control, subject to the
Credit Allowance for a Service Interruption as set forth in 2.4.4. following.
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SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'
Undertaking of the Telephone Company, (Cont'
1.3 Liability, (Cont'd.
(I)
(J)
(K)
The Telephone Company assumes no responsibility for the availability or
performance of any cable or satellite systems or related facilities under the
control of other entities, or for other facilities provided by other entities used for
service to the Customer, even if the Telephone Company has acted as the
Customer s agent in arranging for such facilities or services. Such facilities are
provided subject to such degree of protection or nonpreemptibility as may be
provided by the other entities.
Except as otherwise stated in this Tariff, any claim of whatever nature against the
Telephone Company shall be deemed conclusively to have been waived unless
presented in writing to the Telephone Company within thirty (30) days after the
date of the occurrence that gave rise to the claim.
NEITHER TELEPHONE COMPANY NOR ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS
DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR ASSIGNS, SHALL BE LIABLE
TO CUSTOMER OR ANY THIRD PARTY INCLUDING THEIR OWN
CUSTOMERS OR END USERS, FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL
PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGES
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF
BUSINESS OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS, ARISING IN ANY WAY
OUT OF OR UNDER THIS TARIFF OR RELATED AGREEMENT
WHETHER IN TORT CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE EVEN IF SUCH
P ARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIDILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES. CARRIER'S AND ITS SUBCONTRACTORS LIABILITY TO
CUSTOMER AND ITS CUSTOMERS OR END USERS ARISING OUT OF
OR UNDER THIS TARIFF OR RELATED AGREEMENT, WHETHER IN
CONTRACT TORT OR OTHERWISE SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE
AMOUNTS PAID BY CUSTOMER TO CARRIER IN THE SIX (6) MONTH
PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE TIME THAT THE EVENT
RESULTING IN LIABILITY OCCURS.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: Janm~I)' 2QI0
. .
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 19
SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULA nONS, (CONT'
2.1 Undertaking of the Telephone Company, (Cont' d.
1.3 Liability, (Cont'
(L)
(M)
1.4
1.5
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. TELEPHONE COMPANY MAKES NO
WARRANTY TO CUSTOMER OR TO ITS OWN CUSTOMERS END
USERS, OR ANY OTHER PERSON, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR
STATUTORY, AS TO THE MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR ANY
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, LACK OF VIRUSES, ACCURACY OR
COMPLETENESS OF RESPONSES OR RESULTS, TITLE
NONINFRINGEMENT, QUIET ENJOYMENT OR QUIET POSSESSION, OR
CORRESPONDENCE TO DESCRIPTION WITH RESPECT TO THE
SERVICES AND ANYTHING PROVIDED OR USED UNDER, OR AS A
RESULT OF, THIS TARIFF OR ANY RELATED AGREEMENT.
THE INCLUDED EXCULPATORY LANGUAGE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE
A DETERMINATION BY THE COMMISSION THAT A LIMITATION
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.
Provision of Services
The Telephone Company, to the extent that such services are or can be made available with
reasonable effort, will provide to the customer upon reasonable notice services offered in
other applicable sections of this tariff at rates and charges specified therein.
Maintenance of Services
The services provided under this tariff shall be maintained by the Telephone Company. The
customer or others may not rearrange, move, disconnect, remove or attempt to repair any
facilities provided by the Telephone Company, other than by connection or disconnection to
any interface means used, except with the written consent ofthe Telephone Company.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa0901a
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 20
2.1
SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'
Undertaking of the Telephone Company, (Cont' d.
1.6 Refusal and Discontinuance of Service
(A)
(B)
Unless the provisions of 2.1(B) apply, if a customer fails to comply with the
provisions of this Tariff or other requirements agreed to by the customer
including any payments to be made by it on the dates and times herein specified, the
Telephone Company may, on five (5) days written notice of noncompliance, refuse
additional applications for service and/or refuse to complete any pending orders for
service by the non-complying customer and/or discontinue the provision of services at
any time thereafter. Telephone Company reserves the right to refuse service to any
carrier whose use or continued use of the Service would be materially adverse to the
interest of the Telephone Company or Interconnected Carriers.
If the Telephone Company does not refuse additional applications for service on the
date specified in the five (5) days notice, and the customer s noncompliance
continues, nothing contained herein shall preclude the Telephone Company s right to
refuse additional applications for service by the non-complying customer without further
notice.
If the Telephone Company discontinues service, it will no longer route any traffic that
uses the customer s Carrier Identification Code (CIC), Local Routing Number (LRN),
carrier owned NPA-NXX or any other element used to route traffic. In the case of
such discontinuance, all applicable charges, including termination charges, if any,
shall become due. If the Telephone Company does not discontinue the provision of
the services involved on the date specified in the five (5) days notice, and the
customer s noncompliance continues, nothing contained herein shall preclude the
Telephone Company s right to discontinue the provision of the services to the non-
complying customer without further notice.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 EffectiVe: January 5 , 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.e. No.
Original Page 21
2.1
SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'
Undertaking of the Telephone Company, (Cont'
1.6 Refusal and Discontinuance of Service, (Cont'd.
(C)If the Company refuses or discontinues providing service pursuant to this tariff or the
Customer elects to discontinue receiving service pursuant to this tariff, in an effort to
preserve uninterrupted termination of traffic and to avoid unnecessary disruptions in
PSTN calling, the Customer will maintain the existing interconnections for the
purpose of receiving traffic from the Company while the Company and Customer
negotiate a termination agreement to govern the interconnections. The Company
will be responsible for all costs associated with delivering traffic to the existing point
of interconnection. These terms will continue to apply until such time as a
termination agreement under which the Customer will receive traffic from the
Company becomes effective. The Customer and the Company will use their best
endeavors to resolve promptly and in good faith all outstanding issues in the
negotiation of such an agreement, and will escalate any disputes to members of
senior management. However, if the Customer and the Company are unable to come
to a resolution of certain issues during the negotiation process, either the Customer or
the Company may at any time request arbitration, mediation or assistance from the
Commission or, if applicable, the Federal Communications Commission, to resolve
the remaining issues, in accordance with the applicable commission s procedures.
For purposes of this provision
, "
providing/receiving service pursuant to this tariff'
includes services that are provided under a separate written agreement that only
incorporates the General Regulations section of this tariff.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5 , 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.e. No.
Original Page 22
SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'
2.1 Undertaking of the Telephone Company, (Cont'
1.7 Notification of Service-Affecting Activities
The Telephone 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 Telephone Company
will work cooperatively with the customer to determine reasonable notification requirements.
1.8 Coordination with Respect to Network Contingencies
The Telephone 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.
1.9 Emergency Blocking
Customer agrees that if the Telephone Company, in its sole discretion, determines that an
emergency action is necessary to protect the Telephone Company network or business, the
Telephone Company may block any transmission path over the Telephone Company network
to Customer transmissions that are needed to protect the integrity of the Telephone Company
network or business. Neither Party shall have any obligation to the other Party for any claim
judgment or liability resulting from such blockage.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FlUNG
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.u.C. No.
Original Page 23
Use
2.2.
SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'
Interference or Impairment
(A)
(B)
2.2
The characteristics and methods of operation of any circuits, facilities or equipment
provided by other than the Telephone Company and associated with the facilities utilized to
provide services under this tariff shall not interfere with or impair service over any facilities
of the Telephone 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.
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 Telephone 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 Telephone 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. During such period of temporary discontinuance
credit allowance for service interruptions as set forth in 2.4.4 (A) and (B) following is
not applicable.
Unlawful Use
The service provided under this tariff shall not be used for an unlawful purpose.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILlN.
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 24
SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'
2.3 Obligations of the Customer
2.3 .1 Damages
The customer shall reimburse the Telephone Company for damages to the Telephone
Company facilities utilized to provide services under this tariff caused by the negligence or willful
act of the customer or resulting from the customer's improper use of the Telephone Company
facilities, or due to malfunction of any facilities or equipment provided by other than the
Telephone Company. The Telephone 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 Telephone Company for
the damages to the extent of such payment.
2.3.2 Ownership of Facilities and Theft
Facilities utilized by the Telephone Company to provide service under the provisions of this
tariff shall remain the property of the Telephone Company. Such facilities shall be returned to
the Telephone 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 Telephone Company, at no
charge, equipment space and electrical power required by the Telephone Company to provide
services under this tariff 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 Telephone Company. The customer
shall also make necessary arrangements in order that the Telephone Company will have
access to such spaces at reasonable times for installing, testing, inspecting, repairing or
removing Telephone Company services. Customer shall prepare its site for and accept
delivery of any equipment before the requested service start date. Customer shall provide
reasonable access for Carrier to install, maintain, or remove any equipment.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5 , 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.u.C. No.
Original Page 25
SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'
2.3 Obligations of the Customer, (Cont'd.
2.3.4 Availability for Testing
The services provided under this tariff shall be available from the Telephone Company at
times mutually agreed upon in order to permit the Telephone 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.
2.3.5 Design of Customer Services
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 Telephone Company,
minimum protection criteria or operating or maintenance characteristics of the facilities.
2.3.References to the Telephone Company
The customer may advise End Users that certain services are provided by the Telephone
Company in connection with the service the customer furnishes to End Users; however, the
customer shall not represent that the Telephone Company jointly participates in the
customer s services.
Idaho P~blic Ut!lities Commission
OffIce of tne Secietary
ACCEPTED FOR FlUNG
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
- .. _.. . -
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 26
2.3
SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'
Obligations of the Customer, (Cont'd.
2.3.Claims and Demands for Damages
(A)
(B)
(C)
With respect to claims of patent infringement made by third persons, the customer
shall defend, indemnify, protect and save harmless the Telephone Company from
and against all claims arising out of the combining with, or use in connection with, the
services provided under this tariff, any circuit, apparatus, system or method provided
by the customer.
The customer shall defend, indemnify, protect and save harmless the Telephone
Company from and against any and all suits, claims, and demands by third persons arising
out of the construction, installation, operation, maintenance, or removal of the
customer's circuits, facilities, or equipment connected to the Telephone Company
services provided under this tariff, including, without limitation, Workmen
Compensation claims, actions for infiingement 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, fIDes, 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 tariff; 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.
The customer shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the Telephone 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 tariff.
Idaho P~blic Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.e. No.
Original Page 27
SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'D.
2.3 Obligations of the Customer, (Cont'
2.3.Traffic Information
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Customer shall provide Signaling Data (as defined below) and shall not, directly
or indirectly, including in concert with a third party, strip, alter, modify, add
delete, change, mask, manipulate, or incorrectly assign any Signaling Data.
Signaling Data shall, at a minimum, include: (a) information that accurately
reflects the geographic location of the end user that originated and/or dialed the
call, when including such information is technically feasible, (b) calling party
number as defined in 47 C.R. Section 64.1600(c) ("CPN"), (c) Automatic
Number Identification as defined in 47 C.R. Section 64.1600(b) ("ANI"), (d)
Charge Number as defined in 47 C.R. Section 64.1600( d), ( e) Jurisdictional
Indicator Parameter ("JIP") and (f) any other signaling data that affects the
terminating Party's ability to jurisdictionalize traffic. If it is determined that
Customer has: (a) directly or indirectly made any such addition, deletion, change
mask, manipulation, alteration, modification, or incorrect assignment, or (b)
intentionally or unintentionally failed to provide any Signaling Data, all of
Customer s traffic, including prior traffic, will be re-rated to the highest tariff
rate. Upon request, Telephone Company will provide to Customer available
Signaling Data for traffic terminated to Customer.
Where SS7 connections exist, customer will include the original and true Line
Information, including the Calling Party Number (CPN), in the information
transmitted to the Telephone Company for each call.
If customer is passing Line Information but the Telephone Company is not
properly receiving information, the parties will work cooperatively to correct the
problem.
For transit traffic, if the original and true CPN is not received from the
originating third party, the Telephone Company cannot forward the CPN and will
not be billed as the default originator.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 28
2.3
SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'D.
Obligations of the Customer, (Cont'
Jurisdictional Report Requirements
(A)
(B)
In this section the terms "trunk group " shall be assumed to also represent a single
line or trunk.
Reporting by the customer of the expected jurisdictional use of services is required
because the Telephone Company cannot determine the actual jurisdiction of the
customer s usage from every type of call detail recording. In some cases the
Telephone Company cannot record the customer s usage of the service at all. The
information reported by the customer will be used by the Telephone Company in
an effort to determine the appropriate charges, as set forth in 2.3.10 following. The
customer must always report this information for those services or portions of services
for which the actual jurisdictional use cannot be determined by Telephone
Company. * (Pursuant to Federal Communications Commission order FCC 85-145
released Apri116, 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 interstate in nature.
(1)When a customer orders a new Access Service, the customer shall, in its
order, state the proportion of the service which is to be provided for
interstate use. This proportion is the Percent for Interstate Use or Pill. The
customer can either specify one general Pill for the service usage or the
customer can specify an 800 terminating Pill and a residual Pill. All PIUs
shall be stated as whole number percentages. If the customer chooses to
report one general Percent for Interstate Use, then the general Pill will be the
customers best estimate of the percentage of the total use of the trunk group
that will be interstate in nature.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 29,
SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
Obligations of the Customer, (Cont'ACCEPTED FOR FILING2.3
Jurisdictional Report Requirements, (Cont'JAN 5 - 2010
(B)(1), (Cont'd.8oise, Idaho
If the customer chooses to provide a separate 800 tehninating Pill, then that
Pill will be the customer s best estimate of the percentage of the total 800
terminating use of the trunk group usage that will be interstate in nature. The
residual Pill would then be the customer s best estimate of the percentage of
the total trunk group usage that will not be 800 terminating usage and will be
interstate in nature.
The reported Percentage(s) for Interstate Use PIU(s) will be used in the
determination of all interstate and intrastate charges for the trunk group, as set
forth in 2.3.10 following, as well as for the associated charges for transport
and port charges. The PIU(s) remains in effect until it is superseded by a
revised PIU(s), as set forth in (3) following.
When the customer determines that any currently effective PIU(s) for one or
more trunk groups is no longer accurate, the customer shall report a revised
PIU(s) for each trunk group. The customer can report the new PIU(s) to the
Telephone Company in writing. The report must clearly identify each trunk
group, the account number under which it is billed, and both the current and
revised PIU(s). The revised PIU(s) will become effective on the first day of the
next monthly billing period that begins at least 15 business days after the day on
which the customer reports the revised PIU(s) to the Telephone Company. No
revisions to bills preceding the effective date of the revised PIU(s) will be made
based on this report.
If no PIU is submitted as specified herein, then the Pill will be set on a
default basis of 50 percent interstate traffic and 50 percent intrastate
traffic.
The Telephone Company will charge the intrastate terminating switched
access rates to Customers for those minutes lacking jurisdictional
information that are in excess of a reasonable percentage (10%) ofminutes for which this information is not transmitted. For example, if
40% of a Customer s minutes sent to the Telephone Company do not
contain sufficient originating information to allow the Telephone
Company to determine the originating location, the Telephone Company
would apply these provisions to those minutes exceeding the 10%
floor " or 30% in this example.
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.e. No.
Original Page 30
SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'
2.3 Obligations of the Customer, (Cont'
Jurisdictional Report Requirements, (Cont'd.
(B)(Cont'
(2)NPA-NXX Surrogate
If the customer s end users utilize NPA-NXXs from outside of a local
market to terminate Transit calls, customer shall report an NPA-NXX
Surrogate, which shall be customer s estimate of Transit traffic that appears
to be access traffic. For example, a cellular end user with an NPA-NXX
different than the market in which the end user is roaming and terminating a
Transit call or an end user assigned an NPA-NXX from a market different
than the market in which the end user is terminating Transit calls.
(3)Call Classification Report Verification
If a billing dispute arises or a regulatory commission questions the Pill, the
Telephone Company will ask the customer to provide the data the customer
uses to determine the Pill. The customer shall supply the data within
days of the Telephone Company request. The customer shall keep records of
call detail, including not altering directly or indirectly with a third party call
origination or termination data from which the Call Classification can be
ascertained. Upon request of the Telephone Company, customer shall make
the records available for inspection as reasonably necessary for purposes of
verification. Requests for verification shall be limited to no more than two
per year, except in extreme circumstances. Audits may be conducted by
independent auditors if the Telephone Company and the customer or the
customer alone is willing to pay the expenses of the audit.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 31
SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULA nONS, (CONT'D.
2.3 Obligations of the Customer, (Cont'
2.3.10 Determination of Interstate Charges for Mixed Interstate and Intrastate Tandem Service
When mixed interstate and intrastate Service is provided, all charges (i., nonrecurring,
monthly and/or usage) including the associated charges for transport and port charges and
optional features, will be prorated between interstate and intrastate. The Percentage for
Interstate Use PIU(s) reported as set forth in 2.3.9 preceding will serve as the basis for
prorating the charges. The percentage of a Tandem Service to be charged as interstate is
applied in the following manner:
(A)For monthly and nonrecurring chargeable rate elements
(1)
(2)
(B)
Tandem Services Except Direct-Trunk Transport Facilities or Entrance
Facilities
Multiply the general PIU or the residual PIU, if the customer has chosen to
provide usage type PIUs, times the quantity of chargeable elements times the
stated applicable tariff rate per element
Direct-Trunked Transport Facilities and Entrance Facilities
Multiply the Direct-Trunked Transport Facility or Entrance Facility Pill
times the quantity of chargeable elements times the stated applicable tariff
rate per element.
For all Tandem Services usage sensitive chargeable rate elements:
(1)If the actual jurisdiction of the usage can be reasonably identified, multiply
the actual measured use that is identified by jurisdiction times the applicable
stated tariff rate.
(2)If the customer has chosen to provide one general PIU for all usage types, then
multiply the general Pill times actual usage (i., measured or Telephone
Company assumed average usage) which cannot be reasonably jurisdictionally
identified times the stated tariff rate. If the customer has chosen to provide
separate usage type PIUs and the residual PIU, then multiply the usage type
PIU or the residual PIU times the corresponding actual usage type minutes
of use times the stated applicable tariff rate.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 EffeCtive: Januaty5 20l0
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.e. No.
Original Page 32
SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'
2.3 Obligations ofthe Customer, (Cont'd.
2.3.11 Certification of Tandem Services As Intrastate
(A)Determination of Jurisdiction of Tandem Service
Jurisdiction refers to the classification of a service as interstate (subject to the
jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission) or as intrastate (subject to the
jurisdiction of a state regulatory body). 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.
(B)Jurisdictional Use Certification Requirement
When a customer orders a service from this tariff, the customer shall certifY in its
order that the service meets the requirements for classification as interstate. The
customer shall be responsible for advising the Telephone Company of any changes in
such classification.
2.3.12 Certification of Tandem Services As Access and Transit
When a customer orders a Tandem Service from this tariff, the customer shall certify in its
order that the traffic it is sending via the Tandem Service meets the requirements for Call
Classification as Access and/or Transit Service. The customer shall be responsible for
advising the Telephone Company of any changes in such classification.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
. -.-...- !
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.e. No.
Original Page 33
SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'
2.3 Obligations ofthe Customer, (Cont'd.
2.3.13 Forecasts
Customer shall exchange technical descriptions and forecasts of its interconnection and
traffic requirements in sufficient detail necessary to establish the interconnections
required to assure traffic completion to and from all End Users in their respective
designated service areas.
2.3 .14 Coordination with Respect to Network Contingencies
The customer shall, in cooperation with the Telephone Company, coordinate in planning the
actions to be taken to maintain maximum network capability, including following natural or
manmade disasters which affect telecommunications services.
2.3 .15 Updating Data Bases
The Telephone Company and customer shall use the Local Exchange Routing Guide
(LERG) to provision the appropriate NP A NXXs. Customer shall be responsible for
updating its routing tables and internal databases to reflect changes in the Telephone
Company profile and terminations.
2.3 .16 Resale of Services
Customer agrees not to resell the Telephone Company service in any manner without
prior written consent of the Telephone Company.
2.3 .17 Compliance with Laws
Customer shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations in its use of the service.
Customer is solely responsible for all products and services it provides to its End Users
and to other carriers.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 34
SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'D.
2.3 Obligations of the Customer, (Cont'
2.3 .18 Exchange of Traffic and Information
All facilities interconnected to the Telephone Company by Customer shall be two-way in
nature, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Telephone Company. Customer shall
accept both originating and terminating traffic from the Telephone Company. At all
times, Customer shall provide facilities within its network that are necessary for routing,
transporting, measuring, and billing of traffic originated by other customers of the
Telephone Company and for delivering traffic to the Telephone Company for termination
to other carriers. Customer shall transmit traffic in the standard format compatible with
the Telephone Company s network as referenced in Telcordia BOC Notes on LEC
Networks Practice No. SR-TSV-002275, and terminate the traffic it receives in that
standard format to the proper address on its network. Customer shall exercise best efforts
in responding to requests by the Telephone Company to install additional facilities and
capacity with the customer to accommodate traffic volumes and maintain the highest
network quality standards. Customer agrees that Telephone Company may share certain
customer information with other customers of the Telephone Company for the sole
purpose of providing service.
2.3.19 Non-Authorized Traffic
Customers agree to not send Carrier Non-Authorized Traffic (i., traffic that is not
Transit and Access traffic, including 911 411 976, directory assistance, and 0+ operator
services local calls). Telephone Company will block any Carrier Non-Authorized Traffic
sent to the Telephone Company switches and will have no obligation to carry such traffic.
Customer will not send to the Telephone Company local traffic that is destined for the
network of a third party carrier unless Customer has the authority to exchange traffic with
that carrier.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
. '~: .
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise. Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009
...
Effective: January 5 , 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 35
SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'
2.3 Obligations of the Customer, (Cont'd.
2.3.20 Customer Responsibility
Customers seeking to cancel service for traffic terminating to the Company have an
obligation to cease sending such traffic to the Company s network. Customers will
remain responsible for traffic originating from the Company s network if the Customer
accepts such traffic.
2.3.21 Determination ofInterMTA and IntraMTA Traffic
CMRS provider will have the responsibility of providing, on a quarterly basis (or as
otherwise agreed to by the Company), a report to the Company providing the percentage
of the CMRS provider s traffic terminated to the Company that is intraMT A
interMT A. The report will also detail what percentage of the interMT A traffic is
intrastate and what percentage is interstate (Pill).
Reports regarding the percentages of intraMT A or interMT A traffic (and the intrastate or
interstate jurisdiction of interMT A traffic) shall be based on a reasonable traffic study
conducted by the CMRS provider and available to the Company upon request. Upon
reasonable written notice, the Company or its authorized representative shall have the
right to conduct a review and verification of the CMRS provider s reported percentages.
This includes on-site verification reviews at the CMRS provider s or vendor locations.
The review may consist of an examination and verification of data involving records
systems, procedures and other information related to the traffic originated by the CMRS
provider and terminated to the Company. The customer shall keep records of call detail
including not altering directly or indirectly with a third party call origination or termination
data from which the call jurisdiction can be ascertained. The CMRS provider will provide the
Company with reasonable access to such information as is necessary to determine
amounts payable under this tariff.
If the CMRS provider fails to provide the verifiable reports required under this section
the Company will apply a default percent interMTA of 50% (and a default Pill of 50%
on all interMT A traffic), on all traffic originated by the CMRS provider for termination
by the Company.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
. "...-
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.e. No.
Original Page 36
SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'
2.4 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances
2.4.Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits
(A)Deposits
The Company, in accordance with the "The Telephone Customer
Relations Rules , may require an applicant for service or a present
customer which has a proven history of late payments to the Company or
does not have established credit with the Company, to make and keep
intact a deposit prior to or at any time after the provision of a service
the customer to be held by the Company. No such deposit will be
required of a customer which is a successor of a company which has
established credit with the Company and has no history of late payments
to the Company. The fact that a deposit has been made shall in no way
relieve the customer from complying with the regulations of the
Company as to advance payments and the prompt payment of bills on
presentation, nor constitute a waiver or modification of the regular
practices of the Company providing for the discontinuance of service for
nonpayment of any sums due the Company for service rendered.
The Company adopts by reference "The Telephone Customer Relations
Rules , codified at IDAPA 31.41.01000 et seq, by the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission and all amendments to those rules which may be
hereafter adopted by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission. Copies of
these Rules are on file in every Business Office and are available for
public inspection.
Interest will be payable on all deposits at the rate determined by the
I.P.e. pursuant to Commission rule IDAPA 31.41.01106. Interest will
accrue from the date of the deposit until the date of refund or application
to the customer s telephone bill.
The deposit will be returned to the customer within 18 months after the
customer has established good credit.
, however, the average charge exceeds $100 per month, the Company
may retain the deposit longer than 18 months.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FiliNG
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5 , 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.u.e. No.
Original Page 37
SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'
2.4 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances, (Cont'
2.4.Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits, (Cont'
(B)The Telephone Company shall bill all charges incurred by and credits due to the
customer under this tariff attributable to services. In addition, the Telephone
Company shall bill in advance charges for all services to be provided during the
ensuing billing period except for charges associated with service usage will be billed in
arrears.
The Telephone Company will establish a bill day each month for each customer
account. The bill will cover non-usage sensitive service charges for the ensuing
billing period for which the bill is rendered, any known unbilled non-usage sensitive
charges for prior periods and unbilled usage charges for the period after the last bill day
through the current bill day. Any known unbilled usage charges for prior periods and
any known unbilled adjustments will be applied to this bill. Payment for bills is due
as set forth in (C) following. If payment is not received by the payment date, as set
forth in (C) following in immediately available funds, a late payment penalty will
apply as set forth in (C) following
(C)All bills dated as set forth in (B) preceding for service are due 30 days (payment
date) after the bill day or by the next bill date (i.e., same date in the following month
as the bill date) whichever is the shortest interval, except as provided herein, and are
payable in immediately available funds. If such payment date would cause payment
to be due on a Saturday, Sunday or Holiday (i., New Year s Day, Independence
Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and a day when Martin Luther
King Day, Washington s Birthday, Memorial Day, Columbus Day and Veterans Day are
legally observed), payment for such bills will be due from the customer as follows:
(1)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.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 38
SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances, (Cont'ACCEPTED FOR FILING2.4
2.4.Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits, (Cont'JAN 5 - 2010
(C)(1), (Cont'd.Boise, Idaho
Further, if any portion of the payment is received by the_Telephone Company
after the payment date as set forth herein, or if any portion of the payment is
received by the Telephone Company in funds which are not immediately available to
the Telephone Company, then a late payment penalty shall be due to the Telephone
Company. The late payment penalty shall be the portion of the payment not
received by the payment date times a late factor. The late factor shall be the
lesser of.
(a)the highest interest rate (in decimal value) which may be levied by law
for commercial transactions, applied on a simple interest basis for
the number of days from the payment due date to and including the
date that the customer actually makes the payment to the Telephone
Company, or
(b)000493 per day, (annual percentage rate of 18.0% applied on a
simple interest basis for the number of days from the payment date
to and including the date that the customer actually makes the payment
to the Telephone Company.
(D)In the event that a billing dispute concerning any charges billed to the customer
the Telephone Company is resolved in favor of the Telephone Company, any
payments withheld pending settlement of the dispute shall be subject to the late
payment penalty set forth in (C) 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 charge for the disputed amount will not start until 1 0 working days
after the payment date. If the billing dispute is resolved in favor of the customer, no
late payment penalty will apply to the disputed amount. If the customer disputes the
billed amount and the billing dispute is resolved in the favor of the customer, the
customer will receive a refund for any amount overpaid plus interest if applicable as
described below.
If a customer has overpaid because of a billing error, a refund in the amount of the
overpayment will be made to the customer. If a claim for a refund pertaining to the
overpayment was submitted by the customer within six months of the payment date
interest on the refund will be paid to the customer from the date of the overpayment
to and including the date on which the refund is made to the customer. The interest
rate will be 0.000493 per day (annual percentage rate of 18.0%), applied on a simple
interest basis. Refunds will be made by crediting the customer s account.
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.e. No.
Original Page 39
2.4
SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'
Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances, (Cont'd.
2.4.1 Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits, (Cont'd.
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
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 tariff
will be prorated to the number of days or major fraction of days based on a 30 day
month. The Telephone Company will, upon written request and if available, furnish
such detailed information as may reasonably be required for verification of any bill.
When a rate as set forth in this tariff is shown to more than two decimal places, the
charges will be determined using the rate shown. The resulting amount will be rounded
to the nearest penny (i., rounded to two decimal places).
Customer shall pay to the Telephone Company all taxes and fees that are
associated with Customer s lease, use or purchase of the Services, or any other
transaction hereunder, including, but not limited to, any sales, use, federal excise
or similar taxes, franchise fees, right-of-way fees, license fees and surcharges.
All such taxes and fees shall be stated separately on Customer s invoices. To the
extent Customer claims exemption from any tax or fee, Customer must provide a
valid exemption certificate. Customer agrees to pay and to hold the Telephone
Company harmless from and against any penalty, interest, additional tax, or other
charge that may be levied or assessed as a result of a delay or failure of
Customer, for any reason, to pay any tax or fee charged to Customer by the
Telephone Company.
Customer shall be liable for the payment of all fees and expenses (including,
without limitation, attorney s fees and expenses, costs of investigation, and costs
of litigation) reasonably incurred by the Telephone Company in collecting, or
attempting to collect, any charges owed hereunder, including, without limitation
charges for services provided by the Telephone Company.
Idaho P~blic Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5 , 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 40
SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'
2.4 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances, (Cont'd.
2.4.Minimum Periods
The minimum period for which services are provided and for which rates and charges are
applicable is one month except for those services ordered with a longer minimum term.
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 total monthly
charges, at the rate level in effect at the time service is discontinued, for the remainder
of the minimum period, unless otherwise expressly specified under the terms of the
written service order.
2.4.3 Cancellation of an Order for Service
Provisions for the cancellation of an order for service are established in the service order.
2.4.4 Credit Allowance for Service Interruptions
(A)General
A service is interrupted when it becomes unusable to the customer because of a
failure of a facility component used to furnish service under this tariff or in the event
that the protective controls applied by the Telephone Company result in the complete
loss of service by the customer, through no fault of the customer directly or
indirectly. An interruption period starts when an inoperative service is reported to the
Telephone Company, and ends when the service is operative.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 41
SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'
2.4 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances, (Cont'
2.4.4
(B)
Credit Allowance for Service Interruptions, (Cont'
When a Credit Allowance Applies
In case of an interruption to any service, allowance for the period of interruption, when
requested by the Customer in writing within ninety (90) days of the interruption and
if not due to the negligence of the customer or the customer s end user, shall be as
follows:
(1)
(2)
For Dedicated Services, except as specified in the written service order, no
credit shall be allowed for an interruption of less than 30 minutes. The
customer shall be credited for an interruption of 30 minutes or more at the
rate of 1/1440 of the monthly charges for the facility or service for each
period 000 minutes or major fraction thereof that the interruption continues
for all services except as described herein. The Telephone Company may
require joint out of service testing between the customer and the Telephone
Company for investigation and correction of the interruption.
For interruptions of Services other than those provided for in 2.4.4.(B).(1), the
Customer shall be credited for an interruption of24 hours or more at the rate of
1/30 of the applicable fixed monthly rates, if any.
(3)The credit allowance(s) for service interruptions in any month shall not exceed
applicable fIXed monthly rates for that month for that particular rate element.
An interruption period starts when an inoperative service is released by the
customer to the Telephone Company for testing/repair and ends when the
service is operative. The customer must make an inoperative circuit available
for testing by the Telephone Company and provide access as needed.
Suspension of the calculated interruption period will occur when access to the
customer premises cannot be gained or the customer does not release the circuit
experiencing trouble.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
,;;..:: :-
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 42
SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'
2.4 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances, (Cont'd.
2.4.4 Credit Allowance for Service Interruptions, (Cont'
(B)When a Credit Allowance Applies, (Cont'd.
(4)
(5)
(C)
No credit shall be allowed for interruptions required to perform preventative
or routine maintenance, or to perform software updates when the customer
has been notified at least 24 hours prior to such occurrences.
The monthly charges used to determine the credit shall be the recurring, non-
usage sensitive charges associated with that rate element (less any credits)
that is inoperative.
When A Credit Allowance Does Not Apply
No credit allowance will be made for:
(1)
(2)
Interruptions caused by the negligence of the customer.
Interruptions of a service due to the failure of equipment or systems
provided by the customer or others.
(3)Interruptions of a service during any period in which the Telephone
Company is not afforded access to the premises where the service is
terminated.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5 , 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.e. No.
Original Page 43
SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'
2.4 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances, (Cont'd.
2.4.4 Credit Allowance for Service Interruptions, (Cont'
(C)When a Credit Allowance Does Not Apply, (Cont'd.
(4)Interruptions of a service when the customer has released that service to the
Telephone Company for maintenance purposes, to make rearrangements, or
for the implementation of an order for a change in the service during the
time that was negotiated with the customer prior to the release of that
service.
(5)Periods when the customer elects not to release the service for testing and/or
repair and continues to use it on an impaired basis.
(6)An interruption or a group of interruptions, resulting from a common cause
for amounts less than one dollar.
(D)Use of an Alternative Service Provided by the Telephone Company
Should the customer elect to use an alternative service provided by the Telephone
Company during the period that a service is interrupted, the customer must pay the
tariffed rates and charges for the alternative service used.
(E)Temporary Surrender of a Service
In certain instances, the customer may be requested by the Telephone Company to
surrender a service for purposes other than maintenance, testing or activity relating to
a service order. If the customer consents, a credit allowance will be granted. The
credit allowance will be 1/1440 of the monthly rate for each period of 30 minutes or
fraction thereof that the service is surrendered. In no case will the credit allowance
exceed the monthly rate for the service rendered in anyone monthly billing period.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FlUNG
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
. . .' - ..- '
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 44
SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'
2.4 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances, (Cont'
2.4.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 for the same customer.
(2)The service is at the same location on the same premises.
(3)The reestablishment of service begins within 60 days after Telephone
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).
(4)
(5)
The services is the same type as that provided previous to the occurrence.
The customer is current for all charges for services.
(B)Nonrecurring Charges Apply
Nonrecurring Charges apply for establishing service at a different location on the
same premises or at a different premise pending reestablishment of service at the
original location.
2.4.Title or Ownership Rights
The payment of rates and charges by customers for the services offered under the provisions
of this tariff does not assign, confer or transfer title or ownership rights to proposals or
facilities developed or utilized, respectively, by the Telephone Company in the provision of
such services.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FlUNG
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5 , 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.u.e. No.
Original Page 45
2.4
SECTION 2 - GENERAL REGULATIONS, (CONT'
Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances, (Cont'd.
2.4.
Notices
5.3
Ordering, Rating and Billing of Access Services Where More Than One Exchange Telephone
Company is Involved
(A)When an Access Service is ordered by a customer where one portion of the service is
provided by one Exchange Telephone Company and the other portion of the service
is provided by another Exchange Telephone Company, the Telephone Company
accepts and adheres to the Ordering and Billing Forum guidelines, Multiple
Exchange Carrier Access Billing (MECAB) and Multiple Exchange Carrier Ordering
and Design (MECOD).
Any notices or other communications required or permitted to be given or the terms of
this section shall be in hard-copy writing, unless otherwise specifically provided herein.
Such notices or communications shall be sufficiently given if delivered personally, or if
delivered by prepaid overnight express service, or if delivered by confirmed facsimile
transmission and with a copy delivered thereafter either personally, or by prepaid
overnight express service, to the Customer s authorized representative.
Notice shall be given to the Telephone Company s Vice President - Regulatory, 1 South
Wacker Drive, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60606. Facsimile: [phone].
A copy of each notice relating to an action, suit, proceeding or claim is to be sent
simultaneously to the Telephone Company s General Counsel, 1 South Wacker Drive
Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60606. Facsimile: [phone].
Either party may unilaterally change its designated representative and/or address for the
receipt of notices by giving seven days' prior written notice to the other party in
compliance with this section. Any notice or other communication shall be deemed given
when received.
Idaho P~blic Utilities Commission
OffIce of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 46
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS
Tandem Service
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
Tandem Services are comprised of Transit and Access Services.
All facilities installed for provisioning Tandem Services are bi-directional, two-way in
nature, unless expressly agreed to by the Telephone Company. Customer ordering
Tandem Service agrees to accept additional facilities to accommodate traffic volume at
reasonable fill rates.
Customer must be authorized to send traffic to third party Interconnected
Telecommunications Carriers prior to delivering traffic to such parties using the Tandem
Service.
In the event Customer sends traffic through the Telephone Company to a carrier with
whom customer does not have a traffic exchange agreement, then Customer will
indemnify the Telephone Company against any and all charges levied by such third party
carrier, including any charges related to such traffic and any attorneys fees and expenses.
The Telephone Company will bill its respective portion of the charges directly to the
Customer, and will not function as a billing intermediary, e.g. clearinghouse.
The Terminating Carrier shall not bill the Telephone Company for terminating any
Tandem Service traffic, whether identified or unidentified, i.e. whether the Telephone
Company is sent CPN or is not sent CPN by the Originating Carrier.
For Access traffic routed from or to Non-Carriers, the Company will function as an End
Office provider rather than as an Access Tandem provider.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
I South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.u.e. No.
Original Page 47
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'
Transit Service
Transit Service allows an Originating Carrier to send all Section 251 (b)( 5) Traffic, ISP-
Bound Traffic, IntraLATA Toll Traffic (not delivered via IXC), and/or CMRS IntraMTA
Traffic to a Terminating Carrier through the Telephone Company tandem. A Transit rate
element applies to all MOUs transmitted over the Telephone Company network. The
Originating Carrier is responsible for payment of the appropriate rates unless otherwise
specified. Transit Service does not include 911 , 411, 976, 311 , 611 , 500, 950, Directory
Assistance, 0+ local, and 0+ operator services. Notwithstanding any other provision
Customer appoints Telephone Company to act on its behalf for the limited purpose of
establishing arrangements for the termination of Transit Traffic to Terminating Carriers.
This authority is limited to the establishment of the technical and operational aspects of
such arrangements.
At the request of the Customer, Telephone Company will provide electronic terminating
Transit billing records to the Customer to assist in their billing process. The records will be
provided in standard EMI format and will be delivered to the Customer either weekly or
monthly utilizing an electronic delivery method negotiated on a case by case basis. Rates are
listed in section 4.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5 , 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa0901
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 48
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
3.2 Transit Service, (Cont'd.
End-user
2.3
3.2.4
Transit Diagram
Carrier Switch A is the Originating Carrier
Carrier Switch B is the Terminating Carrier
Boise, Idaho
Call Direction
Carrier
Switch
Neutral
Tandem
Switch Carrier
Switch
End-user
:: '=
Tandem
Switching
Dedicated Access Dedicated Access
Customer is responsible for compliance with all third party traffic termination
arrangements, including primary toll carrier agreements, and optional and/or extended
calling area plans.
Customer, the Originating Carrier, will be charged a Tandem Transit MOU charge for all
Transit traffic delivered to the Telephone Company, including On-Net and Off-Net
traffic, except as provided in 3.5 below. The Tandem Transit MOU charge may differ
based on the Exchange of the terminating number.
If the Company re-routes an On-Net call to an Alternate Transit Tandem due to a third
party failure or insufficient capacity on the Telephone Company network to terminate the
call, the Customer may be charged a tandem transit MOU charge by the Alternate Transit
Tandem Company. If the Customer is charged a tandem transit MOU charge by the
Alternate Transit Tandem Company, the Customer will not be charged a Tandem Transit
MOU by the Company. If the Company is billed by the Alternate Transit Tandem
Company for that traffic, then the Company will charge Customer the same Tandem
Transit MOU charge that the Company is billed by the Alternate Transit Tandem
Company.
Transit Service shall be on a Meet Point Billing ("MPB") basis, with the Terminating
Carrier and the Telephone Company billing their respective portions of the charges
directly to the Originating Carrier, and neither the Terminating Carrier nor the Telephone
Company will be required to function as a billing intermediary, e.g. clearinghouse.
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5 , 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
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SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'
3.3 Access Service
3.3.Access Service enables Interconnected Carriers or the Company to originate Toll Service
to Toll Service providers and Toll Service providers to terminate Toll Services to
Interconnected Carriers or the Company. Access Services do not include 911, 411 , 976
311 611 500 950, Directory Assistance, 0+ local, and 0+ operator services.
Access Service for traffic originating to Toll Service providers can be delivered either
over a direct connection between the Company and Toll Service provider when the
connection exists, or when the connection does not exist, via an Alternate Access
Tandem.
Access Service for traffic terminating to Interconnected Carriers or Company End Office
can be delivered either over a direct connection between the Company and Toll Service
provider when the connection exists, or when the connection does not exist, via an
Alternate Access Tandem.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
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1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
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3.3
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'
Access Service, (Cont'd.
3.3.Access Diagrams
Com eratin as Access Tandem rovider
Al ternate
Access Tandem
InterconnectedCarrier
End Office
BIP %
BIP % - II)
DIP
Com eratin as End Office rovider
Al ternate
Access Tandem
BU %
(CCL)
Company
End Office
DIP INT
POI
Element
DIP
CCL
INT
CTP
TST-
TST-
CMUX
DTP
DTIP
DTI
Element Description
Database Query Charge (where it occurs)
Carrier Common Line
Local Switching
Interconnection
Common Trunk Port
Tandem Switched Transport- Tennination
Tandem Switched Transport - Facility
Common Transport Multiplexing
Tandem Switching
Dedicated Trunk Port
Dedicated Tandem Trunk Port
Dedicated Multiplexing
Direct-Trunked Transport (fixed and per mile)
Entrance Facility
POI
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Office of the Secretary
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Boise, Idaho
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Chicago, Illinois 60606
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3.3
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'
Access Service, (Cont'd.
3.3.3
3.3.4
3.3.
3.3.
3.3.
Customer is responsible for compliance with all third party traffic termination
arrangements, including primary toll carrier agreements, and optional and/or extended
calling area plans.
In addition to all applicable nonrecurring and monthly recurring charges, Customer for
Access Service will be charged a MOU charge for all Access Service traffic delivered to
or from the Telephone Company.
Customer for Access Service is the Toll Service provider
Access Service shall be on a Meet Point Billing ("MPB") basis, with all applicable
carriers billing their respective portions of the charges directly to the Toll Service
provider, and Telephone Company will not be required to function as or use a billing
intermediary, e.g. clearinghouse.
The rates charged for Switched Access elements identified herein are applied in a manner
such that the rate charged by the Company reasonably approximates the rate charged by
the relevant Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier for each Switched Access element.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
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Original Page 52
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'
3.4 Collocation
Unless otherwise specified herein, the general regulations specified in Section 3, apply and are
in addition to the regulations for collocation specified in this tariff. Rates and charges for the
individual collocation arrangements are contained in Section 4.3.
3.4.General
(A)Collocation provides for access to central office cross connect points that will
serve as a point of interconnection for the exchange of traffic with the Telephone
Company.
(B)Connection to physical collocation or cage less collocation is available through
fiber optic facilities, or leased facilities of a third party.
3.4.2 Forecasting and Forecast Requirements
(A)Forecast Requests - The Telephone Company will request from the Customer
forecasts on a semiannual basis, with each forecast covering a two-year period.
The Customer will be required to update the near-term (six month) forecasted
application dates. Information requested will include central office, month
applications are expected to be sent, requested in-service month, and square
footage required. For augments, the Customer may elect to substitute alternative
CLLI codes within a LATA for the forecasted demand.
(1)If the Telephone Company has a written guarantee of reimbursement, it
will examine forecasts for offices in which it is necessary to condition
space, and discuss these forecasts with Customer to determine the
required space to be conditioned.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
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Original Page 53
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'
3.4 Collocation, (Cont'd.
3.4.Forecasting and Forecast Requirements, (Cont'
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Forecast Requests, (Cont'd.
(2)If the Telephone Company commits to condition space based on forecasts
Customer will give the Telephone Company a non-refundable deposit
equal to the application fee.
(3)The Telephone Company will perform initial reviews of requested central
offices forecasted for the next six months to identify potential problem
sites.
(4)The Telephone Company will consider forecasts in staffing decisions.
(5)The Telephone Company will enter into planning discussions with
forecasting Customer to validate forecasts, discuss flexibility in potential
trouble areas, and assist in application preparation.
The Telephone Company will aggregate data received in Customer forecasts and
provide Customer with information which includes the central offices requested
the number of applications for each central office, and any previously known
space constraints.
Unforecasted demand (including augments) will be given a lesser priority than
forecasted demand. The Telephone Company will make every attempt to meet
standard intervals for unforecasted requests. However, if unanticipated requests
push demand beyond the Telephone Company s capacity limits, the Telephone
Company will negotiate longer intervals as required (and within reason).
Interval adjustments will be discussed with the Customer at the time the
application is received. In general, if forecasts are received less than two months
prior to the application date, the interval start day may be postponed as follows:
(1)No Forecast Received Interval start date commences two months after
application receipt date.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
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Original Page 54
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'
3.4 Collocation, (Cont'
3.4.Forecasting and Forecast Requirements, (Cont'd.
(D)
(E)
(F)
(Cont'
(2)Forecast Received One Month or Less Prior to Application Receipt Date
- Interval start date commences two months after application receipt date.
(3)Forecast Received Greater than One Month and Less Than Two Months
Prior to Application Receipt Date - Interval start date commences one
month after application receipt date.
(4)Forecast Received Two Months or More Prior to Application Receipt
Date - Interval start date commences on the application receipt date.
The Telephone Company will inform all forecasting Customers of the total
square footage available and the total number of Customers requesting space in
that central office. The Telephone Company will offer each Customer an equal
share of the central office space, and request applications immediately, with
appropriate fees, to reserve the space. The Customers will have one month to
respond. If a Customer does not respond within the specified time its
apportioned share will be allocated evenly among those that do respond.
If there is not enough space available to provide all requesting Customers with a
minimum configuration (i., 25 square feet), a drawing for the space will be
held. The Telephone Company will inform each Customer of the number of
requesting Customers and the quantity of Customers that can be accommodated
in the available space. The Telephone Company will request applications
immediately, with appropriate fees, to enter the drawing. Each Customer will
have one month to respond or be ineligible for the drawing. Applications and
associated fees will be returned to those not selected in the drawing.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
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Original Page 55
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'
3.4 Collocation, (Cont'
3.4.3 Termination of Arrangement
(A)
(B)
(C)
The Telephone Company shall have the right to terminate a collocation
arrangement at any time with respect to any area(s) of the Telephone Company
central office premises which becomes the subject of a taking by eminent
authority having such power. The Telephone Company shall notify the Customer
of such termination immediately after it receives notice of the taking. The
Customer shall have no claim against the Telephone Company for any relocation
expenses, any part of any award that may be made for such taking or value of any
unexpired arrangement that results from a termination by the Telephone
Company under this provision, or any loss of business from full or partial
interruption or interference due to any such termination
If at anytime the Telephone Company reasonably determines that any Customer
facilities or equipment or the installation of the Customer facilities or
equipment does not meet the requirements of these terms and conditions, the
Customer will be responsible for the costs associated with the removal or
modifications of such facilities to render it compliant. If the Customer fails to
correct any non-compliance with these standards within 15 days' written notice
the Telephone Company may have the facilities or equipment removed or the
condition corrected at the Customer s expense, subject to the collocation dispute
resolution procedures.
If the Telephone Company reasonably determines that any Customer s activities
equipment or facilities are unsafe, or are in violation of any applicable fire
environmental, health, safety or other laws or regulations, or pose an immediate
threat to the safety of the Telephone Company s employees or others or to the
Telephone Company s network, the Telephone Company has the right to
immediately stop such activities or the operation of such facilities or equipment
without prior notice. The Customer will be charged for any costs incurred as a
result of such actions.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
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Original Page 56
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'
3.4 Collocation, (Cont'
3.4.3 Termination of Arrangement, (Cont'd.
(D)The Telephone Company may also discontinue service or cancel an application
for the arrangement without incurring any liability for any of the following
reasons.
(1)Upon non-payment of any sum owing to the Telephone Company for
more than 30 days beyond the date of rendition of the bill for the
arrangement, the Telephone Company may, on 30 days advance notice in
writing to the Customer without incurring any liability, discontinue the
furnishing of a new or existing arrangement, subject to the provisions for
dispute resolution.
(2)The Telephone Company shall be prohibited from furnishing services by
order of a court or other government authority having jurisdiction.
(3)In the event of fraudulent use of the Telephone Company s network, the
Telephone Company may discontinue the arrangement without notice
and/or seek legal recourse to recover all costs involved in enforcement of
this provision.
(E)Grounds for Termination bv the Telephone Company - The Telephone Company
reserves the right to inspect the Customer s collocation arrangement to determine
if the collocation arrangement is being used for interconnection. If the Telephone
Company determines that the collocation arrangement is not being used for
interconnection, the Telephone Company reserves the right to terminate the
Customer s collocation service upon thirty (30) calendar days notice. If the
Telephone Company elects to terminate a collocation arrangement pursuant to
this section, the termination shall be governed by this Section 3.4.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise. Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 57
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'
3.4 Collocation, (Cont' d.
3.4.3 Termination of Arrangement, (Cont'd.
(F)Termination by the Customer - A Customer must notifY the Telephone Company
in writing of its plans to terminate a collocation arrangement ("Customer
Termination Notice ), and such Customer termination shall be governed by this
Section 3.4.3.
(1)Termination After Completion If a Customer elects to terminate an
existing collocation arrangement after a collocation arrangement has
been completed, the termination will be effective thirty (30) calendar
days after the Telephone Company receipt of the Customer
Termination Notice.
If Customer terminates a collocation arrangement under this section, the
termination shall be governed by this Section 3.4.3 and the Customer
remains responsible to pay any unpaid Nonrecurring Charges associated
with the terminated arrangement as set forth in Section 4.3. If the
collocation arrangement being terminated contains equipment in which a
third party maintains an ownership or a security interest, the Customer
shall include a list of any such owners and secured parties in the
Customer Termination Notice.
(2)Termination Prior to Completion If the Customer elects to terminate a
request for collocation when construction is in progress and prior to
completion of the collocation arrangement, the termination will be
effective upon the Telephone Company s receipt of the Customer
Termination Notice. Application fees submitted will not be refunded.
The Customer Termination Notice must be received by the Telephone
Company prior to the Scheduled Completion Date to avoid incurring any
monthly recurring charges.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretar1
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.e. No.
Original Page 58
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'
3.4 Collocation, (Cont'd.
3.4.3 Termination of Arrangement, (Cont'
(G)Effect Of Termination If the Telephone Company or Customer terminates a
collocation arrangement under this Tariff, the following provisions shall apply:
(1)Equipment Removal and Monthly Recurring Charges - The Customer
shall disconnect and remove its equipment from the designated
collocation space by the effective date of the termination. Upon removal
by the Customer of all its equipment from the collocation space, if the
Customer does not restore the collocation space to its original condition
at time of occupancy, the Customer will reimburse the Telephone
Company for the cost to do so.
Due to physical and technical constraints, removal of the Customer
cables will be at the Telephone Company s option The Telephone
Company reserves the right to remove the Customer s equipment if the
Customer fails to remove and dispose of the equipment by the effective
date of the termination. The Customer will be charged the appropriate
additional labor charge in Section 4.3 for the removal and disposal of
such equipment. All monthly recurring charges will continue to be
charged to the Customer until the effective date of the termination or, at
the Telephone Company s discretion, until any later date, not to exceed
60 days, that all equipment is removed and the collocation space is
restored to its original condition at space turnover.
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Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
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1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
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3.4
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'
Collocation, (Cont' d.
3.4.4 Collocation Capacity
(A)
(B)
(C)
Telephone Company Capacity - The Telephone Company s estimate of its present
capacity (i., no more than an increase of 15% over the average number of
applications received for the preceding three months in a particular geographic
area) is based on current staffing and current vendor arrangements. If the
forecasts indicate spikes in demand, the Telephone Company will attempt to
smooth the demand via negotiations with the forecasting Customers. If the
Telephone Company and the Customer fail to agree to smooth demand, the
Telephone Company will determine if additional expenditures would be required
to satisfy the spikes in demand.
Vendor Delays - No party shall be excused from their obligations due to the acts
or omissions of a party's subcontractors, material, person, suppliers or other third
persons providing such products or services to such party unless such acts or
omissions are the product of a force majeure event, or unless such delay or
failure and the consequences thereof are beyond the reasonable control and
without the fault or negligence of the party claiming excusable delay or failure to
perform.
Vendor Capacity - The Telephone Company will continuously seek to improve
vendor performance for all central office work, including collocation. Since the
vendors require notice in order to meet increases in demand, the Telephone
Company will share Customer actual and forecasted demand with appropriate
vendors, as required, subject to the appropriate confidentiality safeguards.
Customers may also contract with Telephone Company approved vendors
directly for a variety of the functions required. Customers can contract directly
for cage construction, electrical outlets, lighting, ground bar and point-of-
termination bay (POT Bay) bay installation in their cages.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
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Original Page 60
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'
3.4 Collocation, (Cont'd.
3.4.Implementation of Collocation Charges
(A)The Telephone Company shall provide the Customer with a notice ("Scheduled
Completion Notice ) indicating the scheduled completion date ("Scheduled
Completion Date ) for the collocation arrangement. The Telephone Company
shall also provide a notice that will remind the Customer of the Scheduled
Completion Date and request the Customer to schedule and attend a "Collocation
Acceptance Meeting
" ("
CAM"). Collocation charges will be implemented in
accordance with this section regardless ofthe readiness ofthe Customer to utilize
the completed collocation arrangement.
(1)Collection of Non-Recurring Charges - The Customer shall have ten
business days from the receipt of a Telephone Company provided
collocation schedule to pay 50% of the Nonrecurring Charges (NRCs)
associated with the ordered collocation service. The balance of the NRCs
NRC Balance ) will be billed to the Customer upon Customers
acceptance of the collocation arrangement or thirty (30) calendar days
after the collocation arrangement is completed, whichever comes first.
(2)Commencement of Recurring Charges - Monthly recurring charges will
commence upon Customer acceptance of the collocation arrangement or
thirty (30) calendar days after the collocation arrangement is completed
whichever comes first ("Commencement Date ), and shall continue until
terminated pursuant to Section 3.4.3.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5 , 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 61
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'
3.4 Collocation, (Cont'
3.4.Implementation of Collocation Charges, (Cont'd.
(A)(Cont'
(3)
(B)
Extension Request - A Customer may request to extend or delay the
Scheduled Completion Date of a collocation arrangement for up to six
(6) months. A Customer electing to extend the Scheduled Completion
Date of a collocation arrangement must notify the Telephone Company
in writing ("Extension Notice ) within thirty (30) calendar days after
receiving the Scheduled Completion Notice. In order for the Telephone
Company to delay billing of monthly recurring charges for the applicable
collocation arrangement, the Customer must remit to the Telephone
Company the NRC Balance for the collocation arrangement with the
Extension Notice. Monthly recurring charges will not be billed by the
Telephone Company until the space for the collocation arrangement is
accepted by the Customer or the six (6) month extension period has
expired, whichever comes first. At any time during or after the extension
period, if the Customer terminates its collocation arrangement, the
termination shall be governed by Section 3.4.3.
If the Telephone Company believes the space for the collocation arrangement is
needed to satisfy another s Customer s collocation request prior to the end of the
six (6) month extension period, the Telephone Company will notify the original
Customer that its collocation space has been requested by another Customer. The
original Customer will have up to five (5) business days after receipt of the
notification to retain the collocation space by notifying the Telephone Company
in writing that it desires to keep the space ("Retention Notice ). If the original
Customer retains the collocation space, monthly recurring charges shall
commence for the original Customer thirty (30) calendar days after the original
Customer sends the Retention Notice or when the original Customer accepts the
space, whichever comes first.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5 , 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
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Original Page 62
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'
3.4 Collocation, (Cont'd.
3.4.Closure, Decommissioning or Sale of Premises
(A)Collocation arrangements will automatically terminate if the premises in which
the collocation space is located is closed, decommissioned or sold and no longer
houses the Telephone Company s network facilities. At least one hundred eighty
(180) days written notice will be given to the Customer of events which may lead
to the automatic termination of any such arrangement pursuant to this tariff
except when extraordinary circumstances require a shorter interval. In such cases
the Telephone Company will provide notice to the Customer as soon as
practicable. The Telephone Company will work with the Customer to identify
alternate collocation arrangements. The Telephone Company will work
cooperatively with the Customer to minimize any potential for service
interruption resulting from such actions.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise. Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
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Original Page 63
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'D.
Exchange Area Service
General
The Company provides Local Exchange Service in selected exchanges, detailed herein
of incumbent local exchange carriers. As technical and/or economic feasibility allows
this section will be modified to reflect additional areas in which the Company will offer
local exchange service.
Exchange Areas, boundaries and local calling service areas will be the same as the
incumbent local exchange carrier , unless otherwise specified. The Company concurs in
the incumbent local exchange areas listed in each company s applicable local exchange
tariff. The provision of local exchange telecommunications service is subject to the
existing regulations, terms and conditions in this tariff. The provision of service will be
subject to the availability of appropriate facilities and local telecommunications service in
the exchange service area. The Company s Local Exchange Service may be provisioned
only on an on-net basis.
Except as otherwise provided herein, the Company s Local Exchange Service provides a
Customer with the ability to:
place or receive calls to any calling station physically located in the local calling
area, as defined herein;
access enhanced 911 Emergency Service where available;
access the interexchange carrier selected by the Customer for interLA T A
intraLA T A, interstate or international calling;
access Operator Services;
access Directory Assistance;
place or receive calls to toll-free numbers, such as, 800/888 telephone numbers;
access Telecommunication Relay Service;
place calls to Pay-Per-Call, such as, 900/976/556 telephone numbers.
Calls placed to any calling station physically outside a local calling area will be treated as
a toll call.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
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Original Page 64
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'
Exchange Area Service, (Cont'd.
5.2 THIS SECTION IS INTENTIONALLY BLANK AND IS RESERVED FOR FUTURE
USE
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Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise. Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5 , 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
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Original Page 65
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'
Exchange Area Service, (Cont'd.
3.5.3 THIS SECTION IS INTENTIONALLY BLANK AND IS RESERVED FOR FUTURE
USE
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5 , 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
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Original Page 66
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'
Exchange Area Service, (Cont'd.
5.4 Network Access Line
Network Access Line provides the Customer with a single, voice-grade
communications channel with touch-tone dialing. Each Network Access Line will include
a telephone number.
Local Exchange Service
A customer s local exchange service rate is based on the Local Exchange Service
Offering chosen by the customer.
3.5.Local Exchange Service Rates
Local Exchange Service rates may consist of one or more of the following: a monthly
charge, a per call charge, and a call allowance. Call allowances are applied toward usage
charges that accumulate. No credit is given for any unused allowance during a billing
month nor is any unused allowance accumulated and/or carried forward over billing
months.
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Office of the Secretary
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JAN 5 - 2010
Boise. Idaho
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1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
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SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'
Business Service Offerings
Secure Line
General
Secure Line is a bundled package of services that is principally designed as a
dedicated redundant service offering that provides Customers with the ability to
make and receive calls in the event of an emergency disruption of the services
provided by a Customer s primary local exchange service provider ("Primary
Provider
Secure Line is available only: (a) to business service customers, (b) where
availability of facilities and telephone numbers permit in the Boise exchange, and
(c) in the standard bundled configuration specified herein. Accordingly,
Customers subscribing to Secure Line must designate the Company as their local
intraLATA and interLATA presubscribed carrier for all channels in a trunk group
that are subscribed to Secure Line service. The Company will provide Customer
with telephone numbers that will be non-published.
Secure Line is provided via DS 1 trunk-side connections to customer-provided
PBX or Key System equipment ("CPE"). Customers subscribing to Secure Line
have the option of buying Company provided transport to the Company s switch
or providing their own transport to the switch.
Diae:ram
Emergency Disruption ./
Primary
Provider
Switch
Customer
Provided
Equipment
Company
Switch
Public
Switched
Telephone
Network
(option: customer- or
company-supplied)
( company-supplied)
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5 , 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 68
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'
Business Service Offerings (Cont'd)
Secure Line (Cont'd)
Services
Secure Line allows customers to make outbound local, intraLA T and
interLA T A calls and to receive incoming calls to Company assigned telephone
number(s) (i., numbers that are different from those subscribed by Customer to
its Primary Provider). Secure Line provides customers with the following:
Two-way Voice Grade Service
Local, intraLA T A and interLA T A calling
Access to Emergency 911 Services
Access to Operator Services
Access to Directory Assistance
Access to Numbering Resources
Access to Telecommunications Relay Service
Number Portability
Non-published number
Government Emergency Telephone Service (GETS) capability
No vertical or custom calling features are available with Secure Line.
Customers subscribing to Secure Line under this tariff are eligible for interstate
interexchange calling rates provided under the Company s Interstate Service
Guide No.1 (or the Company then-current successor Service Guide).
International calling is not available as a feature of Secure Line.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.e. No.
Original Page 69
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'Idl!ntJ Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Business Service Offerings (Cont'd)
Secure Line (Cont'
Application of Rates and Charges
Secure Line monthly charges apply on per telephone number and per channel
basis.
Secure Line is initially provisioned on a "reserve" basis, such that monthly
recurring charges are waived for subscribing Customers until the occurrence of
Qualifying Usage (as defined below). Upon the occurrence of Qualifying Usage
service will be deemed to be in "active" status and monthly recurring charges
will apply for the entire month for all numbers and channels subscribed as
provided herein. Monthly recurring charges will continue to apply to Customer
in each month thereafter until the passage of a full month during which Customer
does not have any Qualifying Usage.
For purposes of this Section 3., Qualifying Usage is the occurrence of anyone
of the following in a month: (a) the completion of an outbound call via Secure
Line, or (b) receipt of in excess of one-hundred (100) inbound calls on any
Secure Line trunk group within a twenty-four (24) hour period.
Customer has exclusive control of CPE and is solely responsible for: (i)
maintenance of Customer s relationship with Customer s Primary Provider, and
(ii) programming CPE to (a) route calls to the Company in the event that the
Customer s Primary Provider experiences an emergency service disruption, and
(b) cease such call routing when such a disruption is resolved. Accordingly, the
Customer is solely responsible for:
continued accrual of Secure Line monthly charges while
outbound usage continues on a subscribed trunk group, as well
as Secure Line monthly charges arising from receipt of inbound
calls.
continued accrual of charges incurred by Customer from
Customer s Primary Provider regardless of whether Secure Line
is in "active" status.
Further, the Company hereby disclaims any agency relationship on behalf of
Customer with Customer s Primary Provider and all liability for any charges
incurred by Customer from Customer s Primary Provider.
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5 , 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 70
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'
Business Service Offerings (Cont'
6.1 Secure Line (Cont'd)
Application of Rates and Charges (Cont'd)
Outbound call charges apply on a per minute of use basis only, with all fractional
minute usage rounded up to the next whole minute. No per call surcharges apply
in addition to usage charges specified herein.
Service ordering and installation charges apply in lieu of those provided
elsewhere in this tariff.
A non-published listing is included in the monthly per number rate specified
herein.
Where the Company is providing transport, the additional rates, terms and
conditions in 3.1.E apply.
Secure Line Standard Rates and Charges
Secure Line Standard Rates and Charges are listed in section 4.4.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 71
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'
Business Service Offerings (Cont'
Secure Line (Cont'd)
Company-Provided Transport Option
Boise, Idaho
General
Customers subscribing to Secure Line have the option of buying
Company provided transport to the Company s switch (subject to
availability), or providing their own transport to the switch. The terms
and charges specified in this Section 3.1.E. apply where the Company
provides transport for Secure Line Customers.
The term "service(s)" used in this section 3.1.E. refers only to such
local private line intrastate telecommunications transport services
between two locations traversing the Company s end points, each of
which originate or terminate at a Customer s or the Company
designated location (unless otherwise stated in this tariff). Any service
provided over a third party's facilities, arranged for the Customer by the
Company, may be provided on an ICB.
Description
Service is provided on a point-to-point basis between Customer-
designated and/or Company-designated premises, points of
presence, offices, and/or wire centers within the same Incumbent
Local Service Area.
Service is provided only where facilities are available and where
the Company can secure acceptable arrangements with
underlying suppliers (for resold services), and is further subject
to the technical limitations of the digital equipment used by the
Company. If such equipment, new facilities or changes to
existing facilities are required for the provision of this service
additional charges may apply based on the cost incurred to make
the changes.
Service is furnished on a full-time basis, 24 hours a day, seven
days a week.
Service is only available in DS 1 offering.
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
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Original Page 72
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'
Business Service Offerings (Cont'd)
6.1 Secure Line (Cont'
Company-Provided Transport Option (Cont'
Application of Rates and Charges
All appropriate rates and charges specified in other sections of
this tariff are in addition to the monthly rates and nonrecurring
charges specified in this section 3.E. In addition to any rate
or charge established in this tariff, the Customer will also be
responsible for any recurring or nonrecurring charges imposed
by any other telephone companies incurred by or on behalf of the
Customer in establishing and maintaining service. Such charges
may be billed by the Company or directly by another telephone
company, at the Company s option.
The rates for service consist of a nonrecurring order charge, a
monthly recurring charge, and a monthly recurring per mile rate
measured using V &H coordinates. Additional ancillary and
labor charges may apply as provided herein.
Service rates in effect at the time the service is installed and/or as
of the service order application date will be applicable until the
expiration of any service commitment period. Unless the parties
agree otherwise, a minimum service commitment period of
twelve (12) months will apply. At the expiration of any such
commitment period, the Customer may select a new payment
period option at current rates or revert to current rates on a
month-to-month basis.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5 , 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.e. No.
Original Page 73
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'
Business Service Offerings (Cont'd)
6.1 Secure Line (Cont'd)
Company-Provided Transport Option (Cont'd)
Application of Rates and Charges (Cont'd)
In lieu of the rates otherwise set forth in this tariff, rates and
charges including minimum usage, installation special
construction and recurring charges for the Company services
may be established on an ICB pursuant to Section 5.
Monthly charges and recurring mileage charges will apply each
month regardless of whether Secure Line is in "reserve" status.
Rates and Charges
Company-Provided Transport Option Rates and Charges are listed in
section 4.4.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 74
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'
Business Service Offerings (Cont'
Secure Line (Cont'
Company-Provided Transport Option (Cont'd)
Termination Liability
If Customer desires to terminate any services ordered under this Section
1.E. after Company s acceptance of the order for such service and
prior to the expiration of the applicable service commitment period
Customer may do so by providing notification thereof to Company at
least thirty (30) days in advance of such termination. In the event of any
such termination of such service, or if Company terminates such service
in accordance with the terms of this Tariff prior to the completion of the
service commitment period, Customer will pay to Company, an amount
equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the unpaid monthly recurring
charge(s) applicable to the terminated service multiplied by the number
of months then remaining until the end of the applicable service
commitment period.
Other Rates and Charges
Labor and Materials
, on responding to a Customer-initiated service call, the Company
determines that the cause of a service interruption or other problem is a
failure that is unrelated to services provided by the Telephone Company
pursuant to this Section 3.1 (including, without limitation, malfunction
or the inadequacy of CPE, service arrangements of Customer s Primary
Provider, or Customer-provided transport), then Customer shall
compensate Company, at the time and materials rate charged Company
by its provider, plus twenty-five percent (25%) as a management, billing
and administration fee.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boi5e, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.e. No.
Original Page 75
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS, (CONT'
Residential Service Offerings
The Company is not currently offering services to Residential Customers.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
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Original Page 76
SECTION 4 - RATES AND CHARGES
Transit Service Charges
1.1
1.2
1.4
1.5
1.7
Tandem Switching
Per minute of use
Per minute of use (IntraLATA)
Database Charge
LNP Query - per query
Blocked Call Charge
Per Blocked Call
Transit Dedicated Transport Facility
Per DS 1 - First 5 miles
Per DS 1 - Each additional mile
Trunk Group Charge
First trunk group
Each additional trunk group
Billing Records Charge
Per Market
Transit Service Non-Recurring Charges
Per Market - Billing Records Charge
Per Service Order Fee:
Per Reconfiguration:
Install (per DS 1)
Nonrecurring
Charge
$500.
$ 50.
$150.
$885.
Usage Charge
$0.0039227
$0.0035400
$0.002002
$0.001880
Monthly
Recurring Charge
$210.
$ 15.
$ 00.
$ 50.
$250.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Effective: January 5, 2010
IDa090 1
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Original Page 77
SECTION 4 - RATES AND CHARGES, (CONT'
Access Service Charges
Monthly Recurring Charge
Entrance Facility
Entrance Facility - (DS3)
Qwest North Areas
Qwest South Areas
Verizon/GTE Areas
Other ILEC Areas
350.
350.
$0.
* Not applicable
Entrance Facility - (DS
Qwest North Areas
Qwest South Areas
Verizon/GTE Areas
Other ILEC Areas
$125.
$125.
$0.
* Not applicable
Direct- Trunked Transport - Fixed
Direct- Trunked Transport - Fixed per DS3
Qwest North Areas
Qwest South Areas
Verizon/GTE Areas - per termination
Other ILEC Areas - per termination
$724.
$724.
$0.
* Not applicable
Direct-Trunked Transport - Fixed per DSI
Qwest North Areas
Qwest South Areas
Verizon/GTE Areas - per termination
Other ILEC Areas - per termination
$111.21
$111.21
$0.
* Not applicable
* Uses aggregated Tandem Switched Transport - Termination in lieu of these components.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise. Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC
4.2
SECTION 4 - RATES AND CHARGES, (CONT'
Idaho P.e. No.
Original Page 78
. .
Idaho Public Utilities CommissIon
Office of the Secretary
ACCFPTFD F OR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
2.3
Access Service Charges, (Cont'
Direct- Trunked Transport - Per Mile
Boise, Idaho
Monthly Recurring Charge
2.4
Direct-Trunked Transport - Per Mile (DS3)
Qwest North Areas
Qwest South Areas
Verizon/GTE Areas
Other ILEC Areas
$78.
$78.
$0.
* Not applicable
Direct- Trunked Transport - Per Mile (DS
Qwest North Areas
Qwest South Areas
Verizon/GTE Areas
Other ILEC Areas
$14.38
$14.38
$0.
* Not applicable
Dedicated Multiplexing
Qwest North Areas
Qwest South Areas
Verizon/GTE Areas
Other ILEC Areas
$255.
$255.
$0.
* Not applicable
Dedicated Trunk Port, per DS 1
Qwest North Areas
Qwest South Areas
Verizon/GTE Areas
Other ILEC Areas
$0.
$112.
$0.
* Not applicable
Dedicated Tandem Trunk Port, per DS 1
Qwest North Areas
Qwest South Areas
Verizon/GTE Areas
Other ILEC Areas
$0.
$60.48
$0.
* Not applicable
Tandem Switching, per minute of use
Qwest North Areas
Qwest South Areas
Verizon/GTE Areas
Other ILEC Areas
Usage Charge
$0.0040000
$0.0024690
$0.0000000
* Not applicable
* Uses aggregated Tandem Switched Transport - Termination in lieu of these components.
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 79
SECTION 4 - RATES AND CHARGES, (CONT'
4.2 Access Service Charges, (Cont'd.
4.2.
Usage Charge
Tandem Switched Transport - Termination, per minute of useQwest North Areas $0.0004800Qwest South Areas $0.0004800
Verizon/GTE Areas - per termination $0.0160000
Other ILEC Areas - per termination $0.0583000
Tandem Switched Transport - Facility, per minute of use per mileQwest North Areas $0.0000230Qwest South Areas $0.0000230Verizon/GTE Areas $0.0000000Other ILEC Areas * Not applicable
Common Transport Multiplexing (DS3/DS1), per minute of useQwest North Areas $0.0000000Qwest South Areas $0.0002420Verizon/GTE Areas $0.0000000Other ILEC Areas * Not applicable
11 Common Trunk Port, per minute of use
Qwest North Areas
Qwest South Areas
Verizon/GTE Areas
Other ILEC Areas
13 Carrier Common Line
Qwest North Areas
Per originating minute of use
Per terminating minute of use
Qwest South Areas
Per originating minute of use
Per terminating minute of use
Verizon/GTE Areas
Per originating minute of use
Per terminating minute of use
Other ILEC AreasPer originating minute of use $0.0271300Per terminating minute of use $0.0257600
* Uses aggregated Tandem Switched Transport - Termination in lieu of these components.
$0.0000000
$0.0004990
$0.0000000
* Not applicable
Local Switching, per minute of use
Qwest North Areas
Qwest South Areas
Verizon/GTE Areas
Other ILEC Areas
$0.0143080
$0.0169180
$0.0152000
$0.0330000
$0.0215330
$0.0292650
$0.0153030
$0.0204320
Idaho Public Utilities Commi9Sion
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILlN(
JAN 5 - 2010$0.0307011
$0.0307011
fifllige\, IIfafftI
. .... ..
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
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Original Page 80
SECTION 4 - RATES AND CHARGES, (CONT'D.
Access Service Charges, (Cont'd.
Usage Charge
14 Interconnection Charge
Per minute of use $0.0000000
Database Charges
LNP Query - per query
Qwest North Areas - 800 Query
Basic, per query
POTS translation, per query
Qwest South Areas - per query
Basic, per query
POTS translation, per query
Verizon/GTE Areas - per query
Basic, per query
POTS translation, per query
Other ILEC Areas - 800 Query
Basic, per query
POTS translation, per query
$0.0020020
$0.0035000
$0.0036650
$0.0035000
$0.0036650
$0.0067000
$0.0067000
$0.01047977
$0.0000000
16 Blocked Call Charge
Per Blocked Call $0.001880
17 Access Service Installation Charges
Per Service Order Fee:
Per Reconfiguration:
Install (per DS 1)
Nonrecurring Charge
$50.
$150.
$885.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FlUNG
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise. Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5 , 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
Neutral Tandem-Idaho, LLC Idaho P.C. No.
Original Page 81
SECTION 4 - RATES AND CHARGES, (CONT'D.
Collocation Charges
Nonrecurring Monthl
Char Recurring Charge
4.3.Application Fees
Initial 000.
Subsequent 000.
Augment 500.
Engineermg and Implementation
Initial Arrangements 436.
Subsequent Arrangements 898.
Cage Expansion and Additional Cable 542.
Additional Cabling 334.
Power Augment Only 334.
Cabling Plus Equipment - Cage less 505.
Cabling Only - Cage less 320.29
3.3 Site Survey/Report
Per request 557.45
4.3.4 SAC Cable and Frame Termination
DSI - Per 28 - DCS 103.
DSI - Per 28 - DCS 400.47
Per DS3/STS-l - DSX 521.
Per DS3/STS-l - DSX 20.
4.3.Land and Building
25 Square Feet 465.40
100 Square Feet 984.
300 Square Feet 416.
Additional 20 Square Feet 143.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise. Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
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Original Page 82
4.3
SECTION 4 - RATES AND CHARGES, (CONT'
Collocation Charges, (Cont'
4.3.
4.3.
4.3.
4.3.
4.3.
4.3.
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
Per 10 load amps
Escorting
Per technician, per 1/4 hour or fraction
DC Power Cabling and Fusing Charge
Installation of 60 Amp Ampacity
DC Power Feed -Customer Selected Fuse
Size: Up to 60 Amps - Per Feed
DC Power
Per number of load amps requested
DC Power Feed Augment
Load Amp Augment
Per Collocation Arrangement
Over Current Protector Augment
Per Feed
Shelf, Bay
Installation - Per shelf
Per quarter equipment bay or fraction
thereof
Additional Labor Charges
Nonrecurring
Charge
$ 15.
$ 960.
$ 200.
$ 425.
287.
Monthly
Recurring Charge
$ 7.
$19.
$12.44
Billin
Time Minimums Increments Rate
8am - 5pm I hour Hour $100 per hour(Local Time)
5pm - 8am 1 hour Hour $200 per hour(Local Time)
2 hour Hour $250 per hour
Labor Rates
Standard
Business Hours
After Hours
Saturday, Sunday
and Holidays
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Effective: January 5 , 2010
IDa090 1
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Original Page 83
SECTION 4 - RATES AND CHARGES, (CONT'
4.4 Business Service Offerings
4.4.1 Secure Line
Secure Line Standard Rates and Charges
(1) Service order charge (NRC)Rate
(a) Per Order
(i) First order
(ii) Subsequent orders, per order
$ 0.
$500.
(b) Per Channel
(i) First 10 channels
(ii) Each additional channel, after (1 )(b )(i), per channel
$ 0.
$200.
(c) Per Number Block
(i) First block of up to 20 numbers
(ii) Every block of20 numbers thereafter
$ 0.
000.
(2). Monthly Rate, per block of20 numbers *$50.
(3). Monthly Rate, per channel *$500.
(4). All Outbound Usage (local/intraLATAIinterLATA), per
minute
$0.
* Subj ect to waiver as provided in 3.
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Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5 2010
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1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 I a
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SECTION 4 - RATES AND CHARGES, (CONT'
4.4 Business Service Offerings, (Cont'd)
4.4.Secure Line (Cont'
Company-Provided Transport Option Rates and Charges
Monthly
Charge
Monthly Recurring
Mileage Charge
(per mile)
(1). Recurring Charges
(a) 12 Month Service Charge
- Per DSI
(b) Month-to-Month Service Charges
- Per DSI
$600.$50.
000.$80.
(2). Ancillary Charges
Nonrecurring
Charge
(a) Order charge (including installation), per order
(b) Order change charge, per change
(c) Cancellation charge
500.
$ 500.
$ 500.
Miscellaneous Charges
NSF Check Charge
Checks with insufficient funds or non-existing accounts will be assessed a fee of $20.00.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
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Original Page 85
SECTION 5 - SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS
5.1 Special Construction
1.1 Basis for Charges
Where the Company furnishes a facility or service for which a rate or charge is not
specified in the Company s tariffs, charges will be based on the costs incurred by the
Company and may include:
(A)nonrecurring type charges;
(B)recurring type charges;
(C)termination liabilities; or
(D)combinations thereof.
1.2 Basis for Cost Computation
The costs referred to in 5.1 preceding may include one or more of the following items
to the extent they are applicable:
(A)cost installed of the facilities to be provided including estimated costs for the
rearrangements of existing facilities. Cost installed includes the cost of:
(1)
(2)
equipment and materials provided or used
engineering, labor and supervision
(3)transportation, and
(4)rights of way;
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Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
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1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa0901
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5.1
SECTION 5 - SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS, (CONT'
Special Construction, (Cont'd.
Basis for Cost Computation, (Cont'
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
1.3
cost of maintenance;
depreciation on the estimated cost installed of any facilities provided, based on
the anticipated useful service life of the facilities with an appropriate allowance
for the estimated net salvage;
administration, taxes and uncollectible revenue on the basis of reasonable
average costs for these items;
license preparation, processing and related fees;
tariff preparation, processing and related fees;
any other identifiable costs related to the facilities provided; or
an amount for return and contingencies.
Termination Liability
To the extent that there is no other requirement for use by the Company, a termination
liability may apply for facilities specially constructed at the request of the customer.
(A)The termination liability period is the estimated service life of the facilities
provided.
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Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
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1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
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SECTION 5 - SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS, (CONT'
Special Construction, (Cont'
1.3 Termination Liability, (Cont' d.
(B)The amount of the maximum termination liability is equal to the estimated
amounts for:
(1)Cost installed of the facilities provided including estimated costs for
rearrangements of existing facilities and/or construction of new facilities
as appropriate, less net salvage. Cost installed includes the cost of:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
equipment and materials provided or used
engineering, labor and supervision
transportation, and
rights of way;
(2)
(3)
license preparation, processing, and related fees;
tariff preparation, processing, and related fees;
(4)
(5)
cost of removal and restoration, where appropriate; and
any other identifiable costs related to the specially constructed or
rearranged facilities.
(C)The applicable termination liability method for calculating the unpaid balance of
a term obligation is: (a) the sum of the amounts determined as set forth in Section
1.3(B) preceding, multiplied by (b) a factor related to the unexpired period of
liability, multiplied by (c) the discount rate for return and contingencies. The
amount determined in section 5.1.3(B) preceding shall be adjusted to reflect the
predetermined estimate net salvage, including any reuse of the facilities provided.
This product is adjusted to reflect applicable taxes.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effectte: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1
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SECTION 5 - SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS, (CONT'
5.2 Individual Case Basis (ICB) Arrangements
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 a service offered under this
tariff. Rates quoted in response to such competitive requests may be different than those specified
for such services in this tariff. ICB rates will be offered to the Customer in writing and on a non-
discriminatory basis.
If the Company and a Customer enter into an ICB arrangement, the ICB arrangement may
provide the Customer or the Company with certain rights to terminate the arrangement. If the
Customer or the Company exercises such a termination right, then upon the effective date of
termination, the ICB rates will no longer apply. Customer may choose to transit traffic through
the Company at tariff rates, subject to meeting any credit requirements of the Company in this
tariff. Regardless, in an effort to preserve uninterrupted termination of traffic and to avoid
unnecessary disruptions in PSTN calling, Customer will maintain the existing interconnections
for the purpose of receiving traffic from the Company while the Company and Customer
negotiate a termination agreement governing the interconnection. The terms of the ICB
arrangement applicable to the Customer s acceptance of traffic from the Company will continue
to apply until such time as a successor termination agreement becomes effective. The Customer
and the Company will use their best endeavors to resolve in good faith all outstanding issues in
the renegotiation of a successor agreement and will escalate any disputes to members of senior
management. However, if the Customer and the Company are unable to come to a resolution of
certain issues during the renegotiation process, either the Customer or the Company may at any
time request arbitration, mediation or assistance from the Commission or, if applicable, the
Federal Communications Commission, to resolve the remaining issues, in accordance with the
applicable commission s procedures.
5.3 Temporary Promotional Programs
The Company may establish temporary promotional programs wherein it may waive or reduce
non-recurring or recurring charges, to introduce present or potential Customers to a service not
previously received by the Customers.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission \
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING.
JAN 5 - 2010
Boise, Idaho
Issued: December 24, 2009 Effective: January 5, 2010
Richard L. Monto, General Counsel
1 South Wacker, Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60606 IDa090 1