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12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. Idaho Price List
d/b/a GTL 2nd Revised Page 1
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Rules, Regulations and Schedule of Rates and Charges Applicable To:
INTEREXCHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
Furnished By:
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.
d/b/a GTL
Toll Free: (888) 288-9879
This Price List contains the descriptions, regulations, and rates applicable to the
furnishing of resold long distance interexchange telecommunications services provided
by Public Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a GTL ("PCS") within the State of Idaho.
This Price List is on file with the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Idaho.
Copies may also be inspected during normal business hours at the Company's principal
place of business.
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Boise, Idaho
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES,INC.
d/b/a GTL
CHECK SHEET
Idaho Price List
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The Title Page and pages listed below are inclusive and effective as of the date shown.Original and
revised pages as named below contain all changes from the original Price List that are in effect on the
date shown on each page.
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Issued:May 26,2016
Issued by:Tariff Administrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road,Suite 100
Reston,VA 20190
Effective:June 20,2016
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
June 20, 2016
Boise, Idaho
Issued: October 14, 2014 Effective: October 24, 2014
Issued by: Tariff Administrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. Idaho Price List
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page ......................................................................................................................................... 1
Check Sheet ..................................................................................................................................... 2
Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................. 3
Symbols ........................................................................................................................................... 4
Section 1 - Terms and Abbreviation ................................................................................................ 5
Section 2 - Rules and Regulations .................................................................................................. .8
Section 3 - Service Descriptions and Rates ................................................................................... 23
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12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
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SYMBOLS
Changes to this tariff shall be identified on the revised page(s) through the use of symbols. The following
are the only symbols used for the purposes indicated below:
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PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES,INC.
d/b/a GTL
SECTION 1 -TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Idaho Price List
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Access Line -An arrangement which connects the Customer's telephone to a PCS designated switching
center or point of presence.
Aggregator - A Customer of the Company,including any person,firm,corporation,or other legal entity
which contracts with PCS for installation of the Company's services and makes such services available for
use by guests,patrons,visitors or other transient third parties at the Aggregator's location.The
Aggregator is responsible for compliance with the terms and conditions of this Price List.
Ancillary Service Charge -Any charge Consumers may be assessed for the use of Inmate Calling (N)
services that are not included in the per-minute charges assessed for individual calls.(N)
Authorized User - A person,firm,partnership,corporation or other entity who is authorized by the
Customer to be connected to and utilize the Company's services under the terms and regulations of this
Price List.
Commission -Refers to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
Company or Carrier -Public Communications Services,Inc d/b/a GTL.unless otherwise clearly
indicated by the context.
Confinement Institution -Used throughout this Price List to refer to prisons,jails,penal facilities or
other institutions used for penalty purposes which contract with PCS for the provision of service for use
by their Inmate population.
Customer - A person,firm,partnership,corporation or other entity which arranges for the Company to
provide,discontinue or rearrange telecommunications services on behalf of itself or others;uses the
Company's telecommunications services;and is responsible for payment of charges,all under the
provisions and terms of this Price List.The term Customer includes persons,firms,partnerships,
corporations or other legal entities who do not have a pre-existing account or relationship with the
Company but use the services of the Company on a per call basis from Aggregator locations or through
equipment provided by an Aggregator.In the case of collect-only calling services provided to Inmates of
Confinement Institutions,the called party is the Customer and is responsible for payment of charges.
Equal Access -Where the local exchange company central office provides interconnection to
interexchange carriers with Feature Group D circuits.In such end offices,Customers can presubscribe
their telephone line(s)to their preferred interexchange carrier.
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12021 Sunset Hills Road,Suite 100
Reston,VA 20190
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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
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Boise, Idaho
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES,INC.
d/b/a GTL
Idaho Price List
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SECTION 1 -TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS (CONT'D)
Inmates -The confined population of Institutions.
Institutions -See Confinement Institution.
Jail - A facility of a local,state or federal law enforcement agency that is used primarily to hold (N)
individuals who are (1)awaiting adjudication of criminal charges;(2)post-conviction and committed to I
confinement for sentences of one year or less;(3)post conviction and awaiting transfer to another facility.I
The term also includes city,county or regional facilities that have contracted with a private company to I
manage day-to-day operations;privately-owned and operated facilities primarily engaged in housing city,I
county or regional inmates;and facilities used to detain individuals pursuant to a contract with U.S.I
Immigration and Customs Enforcement.(N)
LATA -Local access and transport area.A geographic area established by the US District Court for the
District of Columbia in Civil Action No.17-49,within which a local exchange company provides
communications services.
LEC -Local Exchange Company.
PCS -Used throughout this Price List to refer to Public Communications Services,Inc.d/b/a GTL.
Pay Telephone -Telephone instruments provided by the Company,Customer,Aggregator or Institution
for use by its guests,patrons,visitors,transient third parties or for use by inmates of confinement
institutions.Pay Telephones permit the user to place calls to other parties and bill such calls on a non
sent-paid or sent paid-basis.To facilitate sent-paid calling,Pay Telephones can be equipped with a credit
card reader,coin box,or similar device that allows charges to be collected for each call at the instrument.
Premises -The physical space designated by the Customer for the termination ofthe Company's service.
Operator Station Call - A service whereby the caller places a non-Person to Person call with the
assistance of an operator (live or automated).
Person to Person Call - A service whereby the person originating the call specifies a particular person to
be reached,or a particular station,room number,department or office to be reached through a PBX
attendant.
Prison - A facility operated by a territorial,state or federal agency that is used primarily to confine (N)
individuals convicted of felonies and sentenced to terms in excess of one year.The term also includes I
public and private facilities that provide outsource housing to other agencies such as the State I
Departments of Correction and the Federal Bureau of Prisons;and facilities that would otherwise fall I
under the definition of a Jail but in which the majority of inmates are post-conviction or are committed to I
confinement for sentences longer than one year.(N)
Issued:May 26,2016
Issued by:Tariff Administrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road,Suite 100
Reston,VA 20190
Effective:June 20,2016
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
June 20, 2016
Boise, Idaho
Issued: October 14, 2014 Effective: October 24, 2014
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12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
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SECTION 1 - TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS (CONT'D)
Subscriber - Used throughout this tariff to refer to Customers, Aggregators or Institutions which arrange
for the Company to provide, discontinue or rearrange for telecommunication services on behalf of itself or
others.
Switched Access Origination/Termination - Where access between the Customer and the interexchange
carrier is provided on local exchange company Feature Group circuits and the connection to the Customer
is a LEC-provided business or residential access line. The cost of switched Feature Group access is billed
to the interexchange carrier.
V & H Coordinates - Geographic points which define the originating and terminating points of a call in
mathematical terms so that the airline mileage of the call may be determined. Call mileage may be used
for the purpose of rating calls.
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12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
2.1 Undertaking of Public Communications Services, Inc.
2.1.1 The Company undertakes to furnish communications service pursuant to the terms of this
Price List in connection with one-way and/or two-way communications originating and
terminating between points within the State of Idaho. The Company's services and
facilities are available twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week.
2.1.2 The Company is responsible under this Price List only for the services and facilities
provided hereunder, and it assumes no responsibility for any service provided by any
other entity that purchases access to the Company network in order to originate or
terminate its own services, or to communicate with its own Customers.
2.1.3 PCS arranges for installation, operation, and maintenance of the communications services
provided in this Price List for Customers in accordance with the terms and conditions set
forth under this Price List. PCS may act as the Subscriber's agent for ordering access
connection facilities provided by other carriers or entities, when authorized by the
Customer, to allow connection of a Subscriber's location to the PCS network. The
Subscriber shall be responsible for all charges due for such service arrangements.
2.2 Use of the Company's Service
2.2.1 Services provided under this Price List may be used by the Customer for any lawful
telecommunications purpose for which the service is technically suited.
2.2.2 The services the Company offers shall not be used for any unlawful purpose or for any
use as to which the Customer has not obtained all required governmental approvals,
authorizations, licenses, consents and permits.
2.2.3 A Customer may transmit or receive information or signals via the facilities of the
Company. The Company's services are designed primarily for the transmission of voice-
grade telephonic signals, except as otherwise stated in this Price List. A user may
transmit any form of signal that is compatible with the Company's equipment, but the
Company does not guarantee that its services will be suitable for purposes other than
voice-grade telephonic communication except as specifically stated in this Price List.
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October 24, 2014
Boise, Idaho
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12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT'D)
2.3 Limitations
2.3.1 The Company reserves the right to discontinue service when necessitated by conditions
beyond its control, or when the Customer is using the service in violation of the
provisions of this Price List, or in violation of the law.
2.3.2 Service is offered subject to the availability of the necessary facilities and equipment, or
both facilities and equipment, and subject to the provisions of this Price List.
2.3.3 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.
2.3.4 Service may be limited or discontinued by the Company, without notice to the Customer,
by blocking traffic to certain countries, cities, or NXX exchanges, or by blocking calls
using certain Account Codes or Authorization Codes, when the Company deems it
necessary to take such action to prevent unlawful use of its service. Service will be
restored service as soon as it can be provided without undue risk.
2.3.5 The Company reserves the right to limit or to allocate the use of existing facilities, or of
additional facilities offered by the Company, when necessary because of lack of facilities,
or due to some other cause beyond the Company's control.
2.3.6 Service provided to Institutions for use by Inmates may be restricted or otherwise limited
under the direction of authorized personnel of the Institution's administration at their own
discretion.
2.4 Assignment and Transfer
2.4.1 All facilities provided under this Price List are directly or indirectly controlled by
Company and the Customer may not transfer or assign the use of service or facilities
without the express written consent of the Company. All regulations and conditions
contained in this Price List shall apply to all such permitted assignees or transferees, as
well as all conditions of service. Such transfer or assignment, when permitted, shall only
apply where there is no interruption of the use or location of the service or facilities.
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12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT'D)
2.5 Liability of the Company
2.5.1 The Company's liability for damages arising out of mistakes, interruptions, omissions,
delays, errors, or defects in transmission which occur in the course of furnishing service
or facilities, in no event shall exceed $100.00 or an amount equivalent to the
proportionate charge to the Customer as described in Section 2.10, whichever is greater,
for the period during which the faults in transmission occur.
2.5.2 The Company shall not be liable for any claim or loss, expense or damage (including
indirect, special or consequential damage), for any interruption, delay, error, omission, or
defect in any service, facility or transmission provided under this Price List, if caused by
any person or entity other than the Company, by any malfunction of any service or
facility provided by any other carrier, by an Act of God, fire, war, civil disturbance, or act
of government, or by any other cause beyond the Company's direct control.
2.5.3 The Company shall not be liable for, and shall be fully indemnified and held harmless by
the Subscriber against any claim or loss, expense, or damage (including indirect, special
or consequential damage) for defamation, libel, slander, invasion, infringement of
copyright or patent, unauthorized use of any trademark, trade name or service mark,
unfair competition, interference with or misappropriation or violation of any contract,
proprietary or creative right, or any other injury to any person, property or entity arising
out of the material, data, information, or other content revealed to, transmitted, or used by
the Company under this Price List; or for any act or omission of the Subscriber; or for
any personal injury or death of any person caused directly or indirectly by the
installation, maintenance, location, condition, operation, failure, presence, use or removal
of equipment or wiring provided by the Company, if not directly caused by negligence of
the Company.
2.5.4 The Company shall not be liable for any defacement of or damages to the premises of a
Subscriber resulting from the furnishing of service which is not the direct result of the
Company's negligence.
2.5.5 Service furnished by the Company may be interconnected with the services or facilities
of other carriers or private systems. However, service furnished is provided solely by the
Company and is not a joint undertaking with other parties.
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12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT'D)
2.5 Liability of the Company (Cont'd)
2.5.6 The liability of the Company for errors in billing that result in overpayment by the
Customer shall be limited to a credit equal to the dollar amount erroneously billed or, in
the event that payment has been made and service has been discontinued, to a refund of
the amount erroneously billed.
2.5.7 The Company shall be indemnified and saved harmless by the Subscriber from and
against all loss, liability, damage and expense, including reasonable counsel fees, due to:
1) Any act or omission of: (a) the Subscriber, (b) any other entity furnishing
service, equipment or facilities for use in conjunction with services or facilities
provided by the Company; or (c) common carriers, except as contracted by the
Company;
2) Any delay or failure of performance or equipment due to causes beyond the
Company's control, including but not limited to, acts of God, fires, floods,
earthquakes, hurricanes, or other catastrophes; national emergencies,
insurrections, riots, wars or other civil commotions; strikes, lockouts, work
stoppages or other labor difficulties; criminal actions taken against the Company;
unavailability, failure or malfunction of equipment or facilities provided by the
Subscriber or third parties; and any law, order, regulation or other action of any
governing authority or agency thereof;
3) Any unlawful or unauthorized use of the Company's facilities and services;
4) Breach in the privacy or security of communications transmitted over the
Company's facilities;
5) Any noncompletion of calls due to network busy conditions;
6) And any other claim relating to the use of or furnishing of use of the Company’s
services or facilities which resulted from any act or omission of the Subscriber,
Authorized Users, inmates, guests, patrons, visitors or other transient third parties
using the services of the Company through the Company's or Subscriber's
equipment; or any other entity.
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October 24, 2014
Boise, Idaho
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12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT'D)
2.5 Liability of the Company (Cont'd)
2.5.8 The included tariff language does not constitute a determination by the Commission that
a limitation of 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.
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12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT'D)
2.6 Responsibilities of the Subscriber or Customer
2.6.1 The Subscriber is responsible for making proper application for service; placing any
necessary orders; for complying with Price List regulations; and payment of charges for
services provided. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
1) The Subscriber shall ensure compliance with any applicable laws, regulations,
orders or other requirements (as they exist from time to time) of any
governmental entity relating to services provided or made available to other users
by the Subscriber.
2) If required for the provision of the Company's services, the Subscriber must
provide any equipment space, supporting structure, conduit and electrical power
without charge to the Company.
3) The Subscriber is responsible for arranging access to its premises at times
acceptable to the Company when required for the Company personnel to install,
repair, maintain, program, inspect or remove equipment associated with the
provision of PCS's services.
4) The Subscriber shall ensure that any Subscriber provided equipment and/or
systems are properly interfaced with Company facilities or services, that the
signals emitted into Company's network are of the proper mode, bandwidth,
power, and signal level for the intended use and in compliance with the criteria
set forth in this Price List, and that the signals do not damage equipment, injure
personnel, or degrade service to other Customers.
5) The Subscriber must pay the Company for replacement or repair of damage to
the equipment or facilities of the Company caused by negligence or willful act of
the Subscriber or others, by improper use of the services, or by use of equipment
provided by the Subscriber or others.
6) The Subscriber must pay for the loss through theft of any Company equipment
installed at Subscriber's premises.
7) The Subscriber is responsible for establishing its identity as often as necessary
during the course of a call.
8) The Subscriber is responsible for identifying the station, party, or person with
whom communications is desired and/or made at the called number.
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT'D)
2.7 Billing and Payment For Service
2.7.1 Responsibility for Charges
The Customer is responsible for payment of all charges for services and equipment
furnished to the Customer or its Authorized Users for transmission of calls via the
Company's network. In particular and without limitation to the foregoing, the Customer
is responsible for any and all cost(s) incurred as the result of:
1) any delegation of authority resulting in the use of Customer's communications
equipment and/or network services which result in the placement of calls via the
Company;
2) any and all use of the services provided by the Company, including calls which
the Customer did not individually authorize;
3) any calls placed by or through the Customer's equipment via any remote access
feature(s);
2.7.2 Payment for Service
All charges due by the Customer are payable to the Company or any agent duly
authorized to receive such payments. The billing agent may be the Company, a local
exchange telephone company, credit card company, or other billing service. Terms of
payment shall be according to the rules and regulations of the agent and subject to the
rules of regulatory bodies having jurisdiction.
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Boise, Idaho
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12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT'D)
2.7 Billing and Payment For Service (Cont'd)
2.7.3 Disputed Charges
Any objections to billed charges must be reported to the Company or its billing agent
within twenty (20) days of the closing date printed on the bill issued to the Customer.
Adjustments to Customers' bills shall be made to the extent that circumstances exist
which reasonably indicate that such changes are appropriate. Customers may contact the
Idaho Public Utilities Commission with 1) any unresolved dispute or 2) disputed charges
for which the Company refuses an adjustment if disputed charges were reported to the
Company after twenty (20) days from the closing date on the Customer's bill.
2.7.4 Taxes
PCS reserves the right to bill any and all applicable taxes in addition to any recurring,
non-recurring, per call charges, usage charges or charges for special arrangements and
construction, including, but not limited to any Federal Excise Tax, State Sales Tax,
Municipal Taxes and Gross Receipts Tax. Unless otherwise specified in this Price List,
such taxes will be itemized separately on Customer bills.
2.7.5 Late Payment Fees
A late payment fee of 1.5% per month will be charged on any past due balance. Any
applicable late payment fees will be assessed according to the terms and conditions of the
Company or its billing agent and pursuant to Idaho law.
2.7.6 Return Check Charge
A return check charge of $15.00 will be assessed for checks returned for insufficient
funds. Any applicable return check charges will be assessed according to the terms and
conditions of the Company or its billing agent and pursuant to Idaho law.
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Boise, Idaho
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12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT'D)
2.7 Billing and Payment For Service (Cont'd)
2.7.7 Minimum Service Period
The minimum period for which services are provided and for which rates and charges are
applicable is one (1) month unless otherwise specified in this Price List or by mutually
agreed upon contract. When a service is discontinued prior to the expiration of the
minimum period, charges are applicable, whether the service is used or not.
2.7.8 Validation of Credit
The Company reserves the right to validate the creditworthiness of Customers and billed
parties through available verification procedures and to establish a maximum
predetermined credit limit. Where a requested billing method cannot be validated or
maximum credit limit established, the Company may refuse to provide service or
otherwise restrict or interrupt service to a Customer . The Company may also refuse
service for invalid telephone numbers, invalid calling card or commercial credit card
numbers, refusal of a called party to accept responsibility for payment, failure to keep the
outstanding balance due below the credit limit or any other circumstances which may
prevent the Company from collecting the charges due for a call.
Service provided by the Company are available to inmates of confinement facilities in
accordance with facility-authorized programs. The Company may request that the
confinement facility adopt, as part of its program, terms that enable the Company to
collect the charges for all inmate calls, including without limitation, the blocking of calls
by the Company to certain telephone numbers when the amount charged to such
telephone numbers when the amount charged to such a telephone number exceeds a
predetermined amount or becomes past due.
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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
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October 24, 2014
Boise, Idaho
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12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT'D)
2.8 Deposits
The Company does not normally require deposits. However the Company reserves the right to
collect an amount not to exceed 2 months estimated charges as a deposit from Customers whose
credit history is unacceptable or unknown to the Company. Deposits, if collected, will be
collected and maintained in accordance with Commission rules.
For services provided to inmates of confinement facilities, the Company may require a deposit
from billed parties for charges which exceed a maximum credit amount predetermined by the
Company based on the Customer's credit worthiness. The Customer may exceed this
predetermined credit amount by first paying a deposit to the Company in an amount equal to the
amount of additional credit authorization requested by the Customer.
2.9 Advance Payments
The Company does not normally require advance payments for service. However, for Customers
whom the Company determines an advance payment is necessary, PCS reserves the right to
collect an amount not to exceed one (1) month's estimated charges as an advance payment for
service. This will be applied against the next month's charges and a new advance payment may
be collected for the next month, if necessary.
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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 24, 2014
Boise, Idaho
Issued: October 14, 2014 Effective: October 24, 2014
Issued by: Tariff Administrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. Idaho Price List
d/b/a GTL 1st Revised Page 18
Cancels Original Page 18
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT'D)
2.10 Refunds or Credits for Service Outages or Interruptions
2.10.1 Credit allowances for interruption periods which are not due to the Company's testing or
adjusting, to the negligence of the Customer, or to the failure of channels, equipment
and/or communications systems provided by the Customer, are subject to the general
liability provisions set forth in this Price List. It shall be the obligation of the Customer
to notify Company immediately of any interruption in service for which a credit
allowance is desired by Customer. Before giving such notice, the Customer shall
ascertain that the trouble is not within his or her control, or is not in wiring or equipment,
if any, furnished by Customer.
2.10.2 For purposes of credit computation every month shall be considered to have seven
hundred and twenty (720) hours. For services with a monthly recurring charge, no credit
shall be allowed for an interruption of continuous duration of less than four (4) hours.
The Customer shall be credited for an interruption of four (4) or more hours at the rate of
1/720th of the monthly charge for the services affected for each day that the interruption
continues. The formula used for computation of credits is as follows:
Credit = A/720 x B
A = outage time in hours (must be 4 or more)
B = total monthly recurring charge for affected service.
2.10.3 For usage sensitive long distance services, credits will be limited to, at maximum, the
price of the initial period of the individual call that was interrupted plus any operator
service charges or surcharges required to reconnect the caller.
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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 24, 2014
Boise, Idaho
Issued: October 14, 2014 Effective: October 24, 2014
Issued by: Tariff Administrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. Idaho Price List
d/b/a GTL 1st Revised Page 19
Cancels Original Page 19
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT'D)
2.11 Cancellation or Termination of Service
2.11.1 Cancellation by Customer
A) Customers of presubscribed long distance services may cancel service by providing
the Company with written or verbal notification thirty (30) days prior to the requested
cancellation date. The Company shall hold the Customer responsible for payment of
all bills for service furnished until the cancellation date specified by the Customer or
until thirty (30) days after the date that the cancellation notice is received, whichever
is later.
2.11.2 Cancellation by Company
A) The Company may terminate service to a Customer for nonpayment of undisputed
charges or other violation of this Price List or provision of law upon five (5) days
written notice to the Customer without incurring any liability for damages due to loss
of telephone service to the Customer. Charges will not be considered past due until
twenty (20) days from the closing date printed on the Customer's bill.
B) The Company may refuse or discontinue service under the following conditions
provided that, unless otherwise stated, the Subscriber shall be given five (5) days
notice to comply with any rule or remedy any deficiency:
1) For non-compliance with or violation of any State, municipal, or Federal
law, ordinance or regulation pertaining to telephone service.
2) For use of telephone service for any purpose other than that described in
the application.
3) For neglect or refusal to provide reasonable access to PCS or its agents
for the purpose of inspection and maintenance of equipment owned by
PCS or its agents.
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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 24, 2014
Boise, Idaho
Issued: October 14, 2014 Effective: October 24, 2014
Issued by: Tariff Administrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. Idaho Price List
d/b/a GTL 1st Revised Page 20
Cancels Original Page 20
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT'D)
2.11 Cancellation or Termination of Service (Cont'd)
2.11.2 Continued
B) Continued
4) For noncompliance with or violation of Commission regulation or PCS's
rules and regulations on file with the Commission.
5) Without notice in the event of Subscriber use of equipment or services in
such a manner as to adversely affect the Company's equipment or service
to others.
6) Without notice in the event of tampering with the equipment or services
owned by the Company or its agents.
7) Without notice in the event of unauthorized or fraudulent use of service.
Whenever service is discontinued for fraudulent use of service, PCS
may, before restoring service, require the Subscriber to make, at his or
her own expense, all changes in facilities or equipment necessary to
eliminate illegal use and to pay an amount reasonably estimated as the
loss in revenues resulting from such fraudulent use.
8) Without notice by reason of any order or decision of a court or other
government authority having jurisdiction which prohibits the Company
from furnishing such services.
9) For periods of inactivity over sixty (60) days.
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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 24, 2014
Boise, Idaho
Issued: October 14, 2014 Effective: October 24, 2014
Issued by: Tariff Administrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. Idaho Price List
d/b/a GTL 1st Revised Page 21
Cancels Original Page 21
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT'D)
2.12 Interconnection
Service furnished by PCS may be connected with the services or facilities of other carriers. Such
service or facilities are provided under the terms, rates and conditions of the other carrier. The
Subscriber is responsible for all charges billed by other carriers for use in connection with the
Company's service. Any special interface equipment or facilities necessary to achieve
compatibility between carriers is the responsibility of the Subscriber.
2.13 Subscriber Provided Equipment
2.13.1 The Company's facilities and service may be used with or terminated in terminal
equipment or communications systems such as a PBX, key system, single line telephone,
or Pay Telephone. Such terminal equipment shall be furnished and maintained at the
expense of the Subscriber. The Subscriber is responsible for all costs at his or her
premises, including personnel, wiring, electrical power, and the like, incurred in the use
of PCS's service.
2.13.2 When such terminal equipment is used, the equipment shall comply with the generally
accepted minimum protective criteria standards of the telecommunications industry. The
Subscriber is responsible for ensuring that Subscriber-provided equipment connected to
Company equipment and facilities is compatible with such equipment and facilities. The
magnitude and character of the voltages and currents impressed on Company-provided
equipment and wiring by the connection, operation, or maintenance of such equipment
and wiring shall be such as not to cause damage to Company-provided equipment and
wiring or injury to the Company's employees or to other persons. Any additional
protective equipment required to prevent such damage or injury shall be provided by the
Company at the Subscriber's expense, subject to prior Subscriber approval of the
equipment expense.
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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 24, 2014
Boise, Idaho
Issued: October 14, 2014 Effective: October 24, 2014
Issued by: Tariff Administrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. Idaho Price List
d/b/a GTL 1st Revised Page 22
Cancels Original Page 22
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (CONT'D)
2.14 Company Provided Equipment
The Company shall use reasonable efforts to maintain only the facilities and equipment that it
furnishes to the Subscriber. The Subscriber may not nor may they permit others to rearrange,
disconnect, remove, attempt to repair, or otherwise interfere with any of the facilities or
equipment installed by the Company, except upon the written consent of the Company.
2.15 Inspection, Testing and Adjustment
Upon reasonable notice, the facilities or equipment provided by the Company shall be made
available to the Company for such tests and adjustments as may be necessary for their
maintenance in a condition satisfactory to the Company. No interruption allowance shall be
granted for the time during which such tests and adjustments are made, unless such interruption
exceeds twenty-four hours in length and credit for the interruption is requested by the Customer.
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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 24, 2014
Boise, Idaho
Issued: October 14, 2014 Effective: October 24, 2014
Issued by: Tariff Administrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. Idaho Price List
d/b/a GTL 1st Revised Page 23
Cancels Original Page 23
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS AND RATES
3.1 General
PCS provides operator assisted calling services for communications originating and terminating
within the State of Idaho. The Company's services are available twenty-four hours per day, seven
days a week. Unless otherwise specified in this Price List, intrastate service is offered in
conjunction with interstate service.
In addition, the Company offers automated operator assisted collect-only calling services for use
by inmates of prisons, jails or other Confinement Institutions. Inmate access to the Company's
services may be restricted by the administration of the Institution served.
Customers are charged individually for each call placed through the Company's network. Charges
may vary by service offering, mileage band, class of call, time of day, day of week and/or call
duration. Customers are billed based on their use of the Company's services and network.
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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 24, 2014
Boise, Idaho
Issued: October 14, 2014 Effective: October 24, 2014
Issued by: Tariff Administrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. Idaho Price List
d/b/a GTL 1st Revised Page 24
Cancels Original Page 24
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS AND RATES (CONT'D)
3.2 Timing of Calls
3.2.1 Billing for calls placed over the PCS network is based in part on the duration of the call
as follows, unless otherwise specified in this Price List.
3.2.2 Timing of each call begins when the called station is answered (i.e. when two way
communications are established.) Answer detection is based on standard industry answer
detection methods, including hardware and software answer detection. For Collect Calls,
charges apply only if the called party accepts the responsibility for payment. For Person
to Person Calls, charges apply only if the calling party is connected with the designated
called party or an agreed upon substitute.
3.2.3 Chargeable time for each call ends when one of the parties disconnects from the call.
3.2.4 Unless otherwise specified in this Price List, the minimum Initial Period for billing
purposes is one (1) minute.
3.2.5 Unless otherwise specified in this Price List, billing for Additional Periods (usage after
the Initial Period) is in full one (1) minute increments.
3.2.6 The Company will not knowingly bill for unanswered calls. When a Customer indicates
that he/she was billed for an incomplete call, the Company will reasonably issue credit
for the call.
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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 24, 2014
Boise, Idaho
Issued: October 14, 2014 Effective: October 24, 2014
Issued by: Tariff Administrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. Idaho Price List
d/b/a GTL 2nd Revised Page 25
Cancels 1st Revised Page 25
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS AND RATES (CONT'D)
3.3 Rate Periods
3.3.1 For time of day sensitive services, the following rate periods apply unless otherwise
specified in this Price List:
* Up to but not including.
3.3.2 Calls are billed based on the rate in effect for the actual time period(s) during which the
call occurs. Calls that cross rate period boundaries are billed the rates in effect in that
boundary for each portion of the call, based on the time of day at the Customer location.
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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 24, 2014
Boise, Idaho
Issued: October 14, 2014 Effective: October 24, 2014
Issued by: Tariff Administrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. Idaho Price List
d/b/a GTL 1st Revised Page 26
Cancels Original Page 26
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS AND RATES (CONT'D)
3.4 Calculation of Distance
3.4.1 Usage charges for all mileage sensitive products are based on the airline distance between
serving wire centers associated with the originating and terminating points of the call.
The serving wire centers of a call are determined by the area codes and exchanges of the
origination and destination points. 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 found in BellCore's V&H Tape and NECA FCC Tariff No. 4.
3.4.2 The airline distance between any two wire centers is determined as follows:
Step 1 - 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.
3.4.3 The formula for distance calculations is:
10
H -H + V - V 22 1221
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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 24, 2014
Boise, Idaho
Issued: October 14, 2014 Effective: October 24, 2014
Issued by: Tariff Administrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. Idaho Price List
d/b/a GTL 2nd Revised Page 27
Cancels 1st Revised Page 27
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS AND RATES (CONT'D)
3.5 [Reserved for Future Use]
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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 24, 2014
Boise, Idaho
Issued: October 14, 2014 Effective: October 24, 2014
Issued by: Tariff Administrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. Idaho Price List
d/b/a GTL 2nd Revised Page 28
Cancels 1st Revised Page 28
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS AND RATES (CONT'D)
3.5 [Reserved for Future Use] (Cont'd)
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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 24, 2014
Boise, Idaho
Issued: October 14, 2014 Effective: October 24, 2014
Issued by: Tariff Administrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. Idaho Price List
d/b/a GTL 2nd Revised Page 29
Cancels 1st Revised Page 29
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS AND RATES (CONT'D)
3.5 [Reserved for Future Use] (Cont'd)
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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 24, 2014
Boise, Idaho
Issued: October 14, 2014 Effective: October 24, 2014
Issued by: Tariff Administrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. Idaho Price List
d/b/a GTL 1st Revised Page 30
Cancels Original Page 30
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS AND RATES (CONT'D)
3.6 Institutional Operator Assisted Calling
Institutional operator assisted service allows Inmates to place Collect Calls through an automated
call processing system. The call processing system prompts the Inmate and the called party such
that the call is completed without live operator assistance. Calls are placed on a collect-only basis
to the called party.
A number of special blocking and screening capabilities are available with institutional operator
services provided by PCS. These capabilities allow Institutions to control Inmate access to
telecommunications services, reduce fraudulent use of the Company's services, and eliminate
harassing calls to persons outside the Institution.
For services provided to Inmates of Institutions, the following special conditions apply:
a. Calls to "900", "976" or other pay-per-call services are blocked by PCS.
b. At the request of the Institution, PCS may block inmate access to toll-free numbers (e.g.,
800, 888) and dialing sequences used to access other carriers or operator service
providers (e.g., 950-XXXX, 10XXXX).
c. At the request of the Institution, PCS may block Inmate access to "911", "411", or local
operators reached through "0-" dialing.
d. At the request of the Institution, PCS may block Inmate access to specific telephone
numbers.
e. Availability of PCS's services may be restricted by the Institution to certain hours and/or
days of the week.
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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 24, 2014
Boise, Idaho
Issued: October 14, 2014 Effective: October 24, 2014
Issued by: Tariff Administrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. Idaho Price List
d/b/a GTL 1st Revised Page 31
Cancels Original Page 31
SECTION 3 - SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS AND RATES (CONT'D)
3.6 Institutional Operator Assisted Calling, (Cont'd)
f. At the request of the Institution, no notices or signage concerning the Company's services
will be posted with its instruments. Information concerning PCS's services is provided to
the administration of each Institution where the Company's services are offered. Inmates
may obtain information regarding rates and charges by requesting such information from
the Institution's administration.
g. At the request of the Institution, PCS may impose time limits on local and long distance
calls placed using its services.
h. At the request of the Institution, equipment may be provided which permits monitoring of
inmate calls by legally authorized government officials.
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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 24, 2014
Boise, Idaho
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES,INC.
d/b/a GTL
Idaho Price List
3rd Revised Page 32
Cancels 2nd Revised Page 32
SECTION 3 -SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS AND RATES (CONT'D)
3.6 Institutional Operator Assisted Calling,(Cont'd)
3.6.1 Rate Plan 1
The following rates and charges apply to local calls placed by inmates of confinement
institutions.Service is billed in five minute increments following and initial five minute
increment.
USAGE CHARGES (LOCAL):
Per Minute
Issued:May 26,2016
$0.30
Effective:June 20,2016
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(D)
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(D)
Issued by:TariffAdministrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road,Suite 100
Reston,VA 20190
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
June 20, 2016
Boise, Idaho
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES,INC.
d/b/a GTL
Idaho Price List
3rd Revised Page 33
Cancels 2nd Revised Page 33
SECTION 3 -SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS AND RATES (CONT'D)
3.6 Institutional Operator Assisted Calling,(Cont'd)
3.6.1 Rate Plan 1,(cont'd.)
IntraLATA Rates and Charges
The following rates and charges apply to intraLATA calls placed by inmates of
confinement institutions.Service is billed in one (l)minute increments following an
initial period of one (1)minute.
Per Minute:
InterLATA Rates and Charges
$0.30 (C)
(D)
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(D)
The following rates and charges apply to interLATA calls placed by inmates of
confinement institutions.Service is billed in one (l)minute increments following an
initial period of one (l)minute.
Issued:May 26,2016
Per Minute:$0.50
Effective:June 20,2016
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(D)
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(D)
Issued by:TariffAdministrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road,Suite 100
Reston,VA 20190
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
June 20, 2016
Boise, Idaho
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES,INC.
d/b/a GTL
Idaho Price List
2nd Revised Page 33.I
Cancels 151 Revised Page 33.I
SECTION 3 -SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS AND RATES (CONT'D)
3.6 Institutional Operator Assisted Calling,(Cont'd)
3.6.2 Rate Plan 2
LocalIIntraLATAlInterLATA:
All Mileage Bands
All Times ofDay
(D)
Issued:May 26,20 I6
Issued by:
Rate Per Minute:
TariffAdministrator
1202I Sunset Hills Road,Suite 100
Reston,VA 20190
$0.25
Effective:June 20,20 I6
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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
June 20, 2016
Boise, Idaho
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
June 20, 2016
Boise, Idaho
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES,INC.
d/b/a GTL
Idaho Price List
2nd Revised Page 33.1.2
Cancels 1sl Revised Page 33.1.2
SECTION 3 -SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS AND RATES (CONT'D)
3.6 Institutional Operator Assisted Calling,(Cont'd)
3.6.4 Rate Plan 4
Local Day Rates
All Mileage Bands
Rate Per Minute:
IntraLATA Rates
Usage Charges:
Rate Per Minute:
InterLATA Rates
Usage Charges:
Rate Per Minute:
Issued:May 26,2016
$0.14
$0.37
$0.50
Effective:June 20,2016
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(D)
Issued by:Tariff Administrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road,Suite 100
Reston,VA 20190
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
June 20, 2016
Boise, Idaho
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES,INC.
d/b/a GTL
Idaho Price List
3rd Revised Page 33.2
Cancels 2nd Revised Page 33.2
SECTION 3 -SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS AND RATES (CONT'D)
3.7 Prepaid Collect Service
Prepaid Collect Service allows recipients of collect calls from inmate facilities to set up a prepaid
account with the Company from which such calls are decremented.
Inmates place a collect call through the standard dialing pattern to a specific telephone number
(station to station).The Subscriber accepts the collect call and the charges for that call are
deducted from the Subscriber's Prepaid Account.Funds in this Prepaid Account may only be
used for payment of calls received by Subscribers to their telephone number specified to the
Company when the Prepaid Account is established.
Prepaid Collect Service calls are not distance sensitive.Call timing is rounded up to the nearest
one (l)minute increment after the initial minimum period of one (l)minute and therefore the
Available Usage Balance is decremented in full minute increments.
Usage for each call placed is deducted from the Available Usage Balance in the Inmate's Prepaid (T)
Account.Customers may obtain the current Available Usage Balance,last payment made and
last payment date by calling the Company's Customer Service toll free number twenty-four (24)
hours a day,seven (7)days a week.
3.7.1 Rate Plan 1
Local/IntraLATA/lnterLATA:
(D)
All Mileage Bands
All Times ofDay
Issued:May 26,2016
Issued by:
Rate Per Minute:
TariffAdministrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road,Suite 100
Reston,VA 20190
$0.24
Effective:June 20,2016
(C)
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
June 20, 2016
Boise, Idaho
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES,INC.
d/b/a GTL
Idaho Price List
2nd Revised Page 33.2.1
Cancels 1st Revised Page 33.2.1
SECTION 3 -SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS AND RATES (CONT'D)
3.7 Prepaid Collect Service,(Cont'd.)
3.7.2 Rate Plan 2
Local Rates
All Mileage Bands
Rate Per Minute:
IntraLATA Rates
Usage Charges:
Rate Per Minute:
InterLATA Rates
Usage Charges:
Rate Per Minute:
Issued:May 26,2016
$0.11
$0.10
$0.50
Effective:June 20,2016
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(D)
Issued by:TariffAdministrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road,Suite 100
Reston,VA 20190
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
June 20, 2016
Boise, Idaho
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES,INC.
d/b/a GTL
Idaho Price List
2nd Revised Page 33.2.2
Cancels 1st Revised Page 33.2.2
SECTION 3 -SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS AND RATES (CONT'D)
3.7 Prepaid Collect Service,(Cont'd.)
3.7.3 Rate Plan 3
Local Rates
All Mileage Bands
Rate Per Minute:
IntraLATA Rates
Usage Charges:
Rate Per Minute:
InterLATA Rates
Usage Charges:
Rate Per Minute:
Issued:May 26,2016
$0.12
$0.30
$0.35
Effective:June 20,2016
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(D)
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(D)
Issued by:Tariff Administrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road,Suite 100
Reston,VA 20190
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
June 20, 2016
Boise, Idaho
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES,INC.
d/b/a GTL
Idaho Price List
3rd Revised Page 33.3
Cancels 2nd Revised Page 33.3
SECTION 3 -SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS AND RATES (CONT'D)
3.8 Institutional Prepaid Service
Institutional Prepaid Service allows inmates to set up prepaid accounts for outbound calling.
Prepaid calls are originated when the inmate enters their unique PIN and destination number.The
institution has the option of enabling a function requiring positive call acceptance on each call
placed via Institutional Prepaid Service.
With the assistance of the institution,the company will set up a Prepaid Account for calls placed
from the institution.Funds in the Prepaid Account may only be used for payment of calls placed
by inmates.The Company's system informs the inmate of the Available Usage Balance
remaining in the Prepaid Account upon access to place a call,and prompts the inmate Customer
to place a call by entering the destination telephone number.
Institutional Prepaid Service calls are not distance sensitive.Call timing is rounded up to the
nearest one (I)minute increment after the initial minimum period of one (I)minute and therefore
the Available Usage Balance is decremented in full minute increments.
Usage for each call placed is deducted from the Available Usage Balance in the Inmate's Prepaid (T)
Account on a real time basis as the call progresses.
While a call is in progress and the Available Usage Balance reaches one minute,a voice prompt
will announce to the inmate that one minute of time remains on their Prepaid Account and that
the call will be cut off after that time.
3.8.1 Rate Plan 1
Local/lntraLATA/lnterLATA:
(D)
All Mileage Bands
All Times ofDay
Issued:May 26,2016
Issued by:
Rate Per Minute:
TariffAdministrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road,Suite 100
Reston,VA 20190
$0.23
Effective:June 20,2016
(C)
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
June 20, 2016
Boise, Idaho
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES,INC.
d/b/a GTL
Idaho Price List
2nd Revised Page 33.3.1
Cancels 1st Revised Page 33.3.1
SECTION 3 -SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS AND RATES (CONT'D)
3.8 Institutional Prepaid Service,(Cont'd.)
3.8.2 Rate Plan 2
Local Rates
All Mileage Bands
Rate Per Minute:
IntraLATA Rates
Usage Charges:
Rate Per Minute:
InterLATA Rates
Usage Charges:
Rate Per Minute:
Issued:May 26,2016
$0.11
$0.10
$0.50
Effective:June 20,2016
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(D)
Issued by:Tariff Administrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road,Suite 100
Reston,VA 20190
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
June 20, 2016
Boise, Idaho
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES,INC.
d/b/a GTL
Idaho Price List
2nd Revised Page 33.3.2
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3.8 Institutional Prepaid Service,(Cont'd.)
3.8.3 Rate Plan 3
Local Rates
All Mileage Bands
Rate Per Minute:
IntraLATA Rates
Usage Charges:
Rate Per Minute:
InterLATA Rates
Usage Charges:
Rate Per Minute:
Issued:May 26,2016
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Effective:June 20,2016
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Issued by:Tariff Administrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road,Suite 100
Reston,VA 20190
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
June 20, 2016
Boise, Idaho
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES,INC.
d/b/a GTL
Idaho Price List
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Issued:May 26,2016
Issued by:Tariff Administrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road,Suite 100
Reston,VA 20190
Effective:June 20,2016
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
June 20, 2016
Boise, Idaho
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES,INC.
d/b/a GTL
Idaho Price List
3rd Revised Page 33.4.1
Cancels 2nd Revised Page 33.4.1
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Issued:May 26,2016
Issued by:Tariff Administrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road,Suite 100
Reston,VA 20190
Effective:June 20,2016
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
June 20, 2016
Boise, Idaho
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES,INC.
d/b/a GTL
Idaho Price List
4th Revised Page 33.4.2
Cancels 3rd Revised Page 33.4.2
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[Reserved For Future Use],(Cont'd.)(D)
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Issued:May 26,2016
Issued by:Tariff Administrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road,Suite 100
Reston,VA 20190
Effective:June 20,2016
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
June 20, 2016
Boise, Idaho
Issued: October 14, 2014 Effective: October 24, 2014
Issued by: Tariff Administrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 100
Reston, VA 20190 IDn1401
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. Idaho Price List
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3.10 Pay 2 Talk
Pay 2 Talk service allows recipients of inmate collect calls to pay on a per call basis. This service
is targeted to called parties who either do not want to set up a prepaid account and purchase a
bulk set of minutes on a prepaid basis or who may be blocked from receiving collect calls. When
the call is placed the called party will be prompted for credit card information and once received
and validated, the call will be connected. Calls are billed only via a major credit card, as
determined by the Company. Call rates are based on a call duration of up to 15 minutes.
3.10.1 Rates
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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 24, 2014
Boise, Idaho
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES,INC.
d/b/a GTL
Idaho Price List
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Automated payment fees $3.00
Paper Bill/Statement Fees $2.00
Ancillary Service Charges
3.11.2 Live Agent Fee - A fee associated with the optional use of a live operator to complete
Inmate Calling Services transactions.
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3.11.3 Paper Bill/Statement Fees -Fees associated with providing customers of Inmate
Calling Services an optional paper billing statement.
3.11.1 Automated Payment Fees (where available)-Credit Card payment,debit card
payment,and bill processing fees,including fees for payments made by interactive voice
response (IVR),web,or kiosk (where available).
3.11
Issued:May 26,2016 Effective:June 20,2016
Issued by:TariffAdministrator
12021 Sunset Hills Road,Suite 100
Reston,VA 20190
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
June 20, 2016
Boise, Idaho