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OPERATOR SERVICE COMPANY, LLC Idaho Price List
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This Idaho Price List, Issued by Operator Service Company, LLC, Cancels and Replaces
The Idaho Price List issued by Operator Service Company In Its Entirety
OPERATOR SERVICE COMPANY, LLC
TELECOMMUNICTIONS PRICE LIST
This Price List contains the rates, terms and conditions applicable to the IntraLA T A and InterLA T A Operator
Assisted Resale Telecommunications Services provided by Operator Service Company, LLC within the State
ofIdaho.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 2 - 2005
Boise, Idaho
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DATED: February 18 2005 EFFECTIVE: March 2, 2005
ISSUED BY:Jill Froman, Chief Financial Officer
5302 Avenue Q
Lubbock, Texas 79412
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OPERATOR SERVICE COMPANY, LLC Idaho Price List
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Terms and Abbreviations
PAGE
Rules and Regulations
Description of Service Offered
Rates
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 2- 2005
Boise, Idaho
DATED: February 18, 2005 EFFECTIVE: March 2, 2005
ISSUED BY:Jill Froman, Chief Financial Officer
5302 Avenue Q
Lubbock, Texas 79412
IDOO501
OPERATOR SERVICE COMPANY, LLC Idaho Price List
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SECTION 1 - TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Calling Card Call - A billing arrangement by which the charge for a call may be billed to a valid
telephone company-issued calling card. The terms and conditions of the local telephone company will
apply to payment arrangements.
Carrier or Company - Whenever used in this tariff
, "
Carrier" or "Company" refers to Operator Service
Company unless otherwise specified or clearly indicated by the context.
Commercial Credit Card Call - A billing arrangement by which a call may be charged to an authorized
credit card number, such as MasterCard or VISA.
Customer or End User - The calling party using the services of Osc. The end user is responsible for the
payment of charges, unless that responsibility has been accepted by others, such as in the case of collect or
third party calls.
Holidays - The Company recognizes the following holidays: New Year s Day, Independence Day, Labor
Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
LATA - Local Access Transport Area (LATA) denotes a geographical area established by the U.S. District
Court within which a local exchange company provides communications services.
Operator Station - A call that requires live or automated operator assistance. Operator station calls may
be billed to the called party (collect) or to a valid third party telephone number.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 2- 2005
Boise, Idaho
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DATED: February 18, 2005 EFFECTIVE: March 2, 2005
ISSUED BY:Jill Froman, Chief Financial Officer
5302 Avenue Q
Lubbock, Texas 79412
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SECTION 1- TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS, (Cont'
OSC - Used throughout this tariff to mean Operator Service Company, LLC.
Pay Telephone - A telephone instrument equipped with a device that allows a charge to be made for each
call.
Person-to-Person Call - A service whereby the person originating the call specifies to the Company
Operator a particular person to be reached, or a particular station, room number, department, or office to be
reached through a PBX attendant.
Service Wire Center - A specified geographic point from which the vertical (V") and (") horizontal
coordinates are used to calculate airline mileage for the purposes of rating a call.
Subscriber - The person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity who owns, leases, or manages the
pay telephone, PBX, or other switch vehicle from which a Customer places a call utilizing the services of
the Company. The Subscriber has a pre-existing business arrangement with the Company.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 2 - 2005
Boise, Idaho
DATED: February 18 2005 EFFECTIVE: March 2, 2005
ISSUED BY:Jill Froman, Chief Financial Officer
5302 Avenue Q
Lubbock, Texas 79412
IDOO501
OPERATOR SERVICE COMPANY, LLC Idaho Price List
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
Undertaking of the Company
The Company is a resale common carrier providing telecommunications services, including direct dial
and automated or live intrastate operator assisted telecommunications services to Customers within the
State of Texas.
Service is provided twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week.
Limitations
Service will be furnished subject to the availability of the necessary facilities and/or
equipment and subject to the provisions of this tariff.
The Company reserves the right to discontinue furnishing service, upon written notice, when
necessitated by conditions beyond its control, or when the Customer is using the service in
violation of the provisions ofthis tariff, or in violation oflaw.
The Company does not undertake to transmit messages, but offers the use of its facilities
when available, and will not be liable for errors in transmission or for failure to establish
connections.
2.4 The Company reserves the right to discontinue the offering of service or deny an application
for service if a change in regulation materially and negatively impacts the financial viability of
the service in the best business judgment of the Company.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FiLING
MAR 2 "- 2005
Boise, Idaho
DATED: February 18, 2005 EFFECTIVE: March 2, 2005
ISSUED BY:Jill Froman, Chief Financial Officer
5302 Avenue Q
Lubbock, Texas 79412
IDOO501
OPERATOR SERVICE COMPANY, LLC Idaho Price List
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS, (Cont'
Limitations, (Cont'd.
All services and resold facilities provided under this tariff are directly or indirectly controlled
by the Company and the Subscriber may not transfer or assign the use of service or facilities
without the express written consent of the Company. Such transfer or assignment shall only
apply where there is no interruption of the use or location of the service or facilities.
Prior written permission from the Company is required before any assignment or transfer. All
regulations and conditions contained in this tariff shall apply to all such permitted assignees
or transferees, as well as all conditions of service.
Services provided under this tariff may be used for any lawful purpose for which the service is
technically suited.
Payment for Service
All charges due by the Customer are payable to the Company or to any agency duly authorized to
receive such payments. The billing agency may be a local exchange telephone company, credit card
company, or other billing service. Terms of payment shall be according to the rules and regulatory
agencies, such as the Idaho PUC. Any objections to billed charges must be promptly reported to the
Company s billing agent. Adjustments to Customer s bills shall be made to the extent that
circumstances exist which reasonably indicate that such changes are appropriate. The Company may
require advance payments equal to one week's estimated charges. Payment periods may vary by
product.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 2 - 2005
Boise, Idaho
DATED: February 18 , 2005 EFFECTIVE: March 2, 2005
ISSUED BY:Jill Froman, Chief Financial Officer
5302 Avenue Q
Lubbock, Texas 79412
IDOO501
OPERATOR SERVICE COMPANY, LLC Idaho Price List
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS, (Cont'
2.5 Taxes
All state and local taxes (i., gross receipts tax, sales tax, municipal utilities tax) are listed as separate
line items and are not included in the quoted rates. Where service is provided by OSC to a Customer
for the purposes of resale, the Company s Customer is responsible for collection and payment of all
taxes.
Other Rules
The Company reserves the right to refuse Third Party billing at its discretion.
6.2 The Company reserves the right to refuse to process Credit Card or Calling Card billed calls
when authorization for use f the card cannot be validated.
The company reserves the right to discontinue service, limit service, or to impose
requirements on Subscribers as required to meet changing regulatory rules and standards of
the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of tile Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 2 - 200j
Boise, Idaho
DATED: February 18 , 2005 EFFECTIVE: March 2, 2005
ISSUED BY:Jill Froman, Chief Financial Officer
5302 Avenue Q
Lubbock, Texas 79412
IDOO501
OPERATOR SERVICE COMPANY, LLC Idaho Price List
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SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
Timing of Calls
1.1 Long distance usage charges are based on the actual usage ofthe Companys network. Timing
of each call begins when the Company s switch receives the call and ends when either the
called or calling party hangs up.
1.2 Call measurement and rounding increments for billing purposes are specified for each product
of the rate section of this price list.
1.3 There will be not billing applied for incomplete calls.
Time of Day Rate Periods
The following time of day rate periods apply to End User calls unless otherwise specified in this tariff.
Daytime - 8:00 AM up to but not including 5 :00 PM Monday through Friday.
Evening - 5 :00 PM up to but not including 11 :00 PM Sunday through Friday.
Night - 11 :00 PM up to but not including 8 :00 AM every day, all day Saturday, and from 8 :00 AM up
to but not including 5 :00 PM on Sundays.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 2 - ZO05
Boise, Idaho
DATED: February 18, 2005 EFFECTIVE: March 2, 2005
ISSUED BY:Jill Froman, Chief Financial Officer
5302 Avenue Q
Lubbock, Texas 79412
IDOO501
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SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
Determination of Mileage
Calls are measured and rounded to the next higher full minute from the Serving Wire Center of
the Subscribers terminal or witch location to the Serving Wire Center of the destination of the
call.
The distance between the Wire Center of the Customer s equipment and that of the destination
point is calculated by using the "V" and "H" coordinates in the following manner:
Step I - Obtain the "V" and "H" coordinates for the Wire Centers serving the Customer and the
destination point.
Step 2 - Obtain the difference between the "V" coordinates of each of the Wire Centers. Obtain
the Difference between the "H" coordinates.
Step 3 - Square the differences obtained in Step 2.
Step 4 - Add the squares of the "V" difference and "H" difference obtained in Step 3.
Step 5 - Divide the sum of the square obtained in Step 4 by ten (10). Round to the next higher
whole number if any fraction results from the division.
Step 6 - Obtain the square root of the whole number obtained in Step 5. Round to the next
higher whole number if any fraction is obtained. This is the distance between the Wire Centers.
Formula:
I - VJ2 + (h. - hz)2
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 2 - 2005
Boise. Idaho
DATED: February 18 , 2005 EFFECTIVE: March 2, 2005
ISSUED BY:Jill Froman, Chief Financial Officer
5302 Avenue Q
Lubbock, Texas 79412
IDOO501
OPERATOR SERVICE COMPANY, LLC Idaho Price List
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SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE, (Cont'
OSC Long Distance Service
OSC Long Distance Service is offered to Customers for inter and intraLA T A calling within the State
ofIdaho. Calls are routed via the company s Operator Services Center to any valid NP A-NXX in the
state ofIdaho by the Company s switch and the transmission facilities ofOSC's underlying carrieres).
OSC Long Distance Service is provided for use by transient end users at host locations. This service
anticipates the provision of Operator Services or billing options.
Calls are measured as described in Sections 3.1 and 3.3 of this tariff and rated based on time of day,
call duration, call type and mileage. Various rate plans are available one of which is selected by each
Subscriber. The holiday rate discount applies to company recognized holidays. Time of Day and
Holiday Discounts do not apply to the per-call operator service charges.
Per-minute usage sensitive charges, as well as per-call operator service charges, and location
surcharges apply.
In those instances in which the Customer places a jurisdictionally local call using this service by
dialing the long distance access method described above, the call will be carried by the Company and
charged at the rates listed below in 4.3 and according to the terms and conditions of this tariff.
Pay Telephone Subscriber Service
This service is available to call aggregators (pay telephone providers, hotels, universities, etc.) who
also subscribe to OSC's operator assisted services. To qualify for this service , Customers must have a
current OSC 0+ communications service agreement and each location must handle three or more 0+
calls a week. This service is made available for the direct transmission (1 +) of telephone calls. Rates
vary based on the number of active aggregator locations subscribed to OSC's service by the Customer.
U sage is billed in six (6) second increments after an initial minimum period of (1) minute.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 2 - 2005
Boise, Idaho
DATED: February 18 , 2005 EFFECTIVE: March 2, 2005
ISSUED BY:Jill Froman, Chief Financial Officer
5302 Avenue Q
Lubbock, Texas 79412
IDOO501
OPERATOR SERVICE COMPANY, LLC Idaho Price List
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SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE, (Cont'
OSC Directory Assistance Call Completion
The Company Directory Assistance operator will complete the call to the number requested by the
Customer without requiring the Customer to redial the number. A per minute Directory Assistance
Call Completion rate applies for the duration of each completed call. This per minute usage rate is in
addition to the charge for determining the telephone number requested by the Customer.
OSC Directory Assistance Call Completion is available for use with Station to Station calls. Directory
Assistance Call Completion may not be used in conjunction with operator assisted calling. For billing
purposes, calls are billed in six (6) second increments after an initial billing increment of one (1)
minute.
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Utilities Commission
Ice of the SecretaryEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 2 -- 2005
Boise, Idaho
DATED: February 18, 2005 EFFECTIVE: March 2, 2005
ISSUED BY:Jill Froman, Chief Financial Officer
5302 Avenue Q
Lubbock, Texas 79412
IDOO501
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SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE, (Cont'
Nonsubscriber Service Charge
A Non-Subscriber Surcharge is applicable to Operator Station and Person-to-Person calls billed to all
lines that are presubscribed to an interexchange carrier other than the Company, or not presubscribed
to any interexchange carrier. This charge is in addition to applicable usage and per call service
charges. The Non-Subscriber Surcharge does not apply to calling card calls, intraLATA calls
conference calls, calls to Directory Assistance, toll-free or 900 telephone numbers, Ship-to-Shore
service or Telecommunications Relay Service, calls originated from cellular phones; Customers with
disabilities and calls billed to all lines which have discontinued pre subscription to the Company but
for whom an active billing record still exists in the Company s billing system.
Idaho ~~blic Utilities Commission
fica of the SecretaryEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 2 - 200~
Boise, Idaho
DATED: February 18, 2005 EFFECTIVE: March 2, 2005
ISSUED BY:Jill Froman, Chief Financial Officer
5302 Avenue Q
Lubbock, Texas 79412
IDOO501
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SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE, (Cont'
Busy Line Verification / Busy Line Interrupt
Busy Line Verification and Interrupt Service, furnished where facilities permit, provides the Customer
with the following options:
Busy Line Verification
Upon request of the calling party, the Operator will determine if the line being called is clear
or in use and will only report that status back to the calling party.
Busy Line Verification with Interrupt
The operator will determine if the line being called is clear or in use and if in use, will
interrupt the call on the called line if the calling party indicates an emergency exists and
therefore requests the interruption
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 2 - 2005
Boise, Idaho
DATED: February 18, 2005 EFFECTIVE: March 2, 2005
ISSUED BY:Jill Froman, Chief Financial Officer
5302 Avenue Q
Lubbock, Texas 79412
IDOO501
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SECTION 4 - RATES
OSC Long Distance Service - Rate Schedule A
1.1 Usage Rates:
Note - Calls are billed with a three minute initial minimum period.
DAY EVENING NIGHT/WKND
Initial Add'Initial Add'Initial Add'
Mileage Minute Minute Minute Minute Minute Minute
1 - 17 7192 7192 7192 7192 7192 7192
18 - 22 7192 7192 7192 7192 7192 7192
23 - 105 7336 7336 7336 7336 7336 7336
106 & Over 7480 7480 7480 7480 7480 7480
1.2 Operator Charges, per call:
Dialing Calling Credit Operator Person to Time and
Method Card Card Station Person Charges
$2.$2.$2.$4.$4.
$1.94 $1.94 $1.94 $3.$3.
0++$1.94 $1.94
where the end user dials only the digit "
0+"where the end user dials ")" plus the called number.
0++" where the end user dials "0" plus the called number plus the billing identification number
1.3 Other Charges:
Location Surcharge Maximum $3.00 per Call
Directory Assistance $1.99
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 2 -- 2005
Boise, Idaho
DATED: February 18 , 2005 EFFECTIVE: March 2, 2005
ISSUED BY:Jill Froman, Chief Financial Officer
5302 Avenue Q
Lubbock, Texas 79412
IDOO501
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SECTION 4 - RATES, (Cont'
OSC Long Distance Service - Rate Schedule B
Dialing
Method
0++
Usage Rates:
Note - Calls are billed with a three minute initial minimum period.
Rate Per Minute:
Operator Charges, per call:
Calling
Card
$5.
$5.
$4.
Credit
Card
$5.50
$5.
$4.
Operator
Station
$6.
$5.
All Time Periods
$0.
3rd PaID
$9.
$5.
Person to
Person
$9.
$9.
Other Charges:
Location Surcharge Maximum:
Directory Assistance, per Call
Pay Telephone Dial Around Charge, per call:
Nonsubscriber Service Charge
where the end user dials only the digit "
0+"where the end user dials "0" plus the called number
0++": where the end user dials "0" plus the called number plus the billing identification number
ISSUED BY:
DATED: February 18 , 2005
Jill Froman, Chief Financial Officer
5302 Avenue Q
Lubbock, Texas 79412
$0.00 - 3.
$1.99
$0.
$3.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 2 -- 2005
Boise, Idaho
EFFECTIVE: March 2, 2005
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SECTION 4 - RATES, (Cont'
Subscriber Direct Dialed Service
Calls are billed in one (1) minute increments after the initial minimum call duration period of one (1)
minute.
Number of
Active Locations
Subscribed
Per Minute
Rate
Less than 100 $0.1400
100 - 499 $0.1350
500 - 1000 $0.1325
More than 1000 $0.1290
Active Locations are originating ANI locations that handle a minimum of three 0+ calls a week.
4.4 Directory Assistance Call Completion
Directory Assistance Call Completion per minute rate:$0.
Busy Line Verification / Interrupt
Busy Line Verification Per Call Charge $15.
Busy Line Verification / Interrupt Per Call Charge $20.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 2 - ZO05
Boise, Idaho
DATED: February 18, 2005 EFFECTIVE: March 2, 2005
ISSUED BY:Jill Froman, Chief Financial Officer
5302 Avenue Q
Lubbock, Texas 79412
IDOO501