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Reliance Communications International, Inc. Idaho Tariff No. 1
570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor Original Title Page
New York, NY 10022
Issued by: Siddharth Kothari, Finance Manager
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TARIFF
Issued: Effective:
Regulations and Rates
of
RELIANCE COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(866) 673-5426
This tariff contains the descriptions, regulations, and rates applicable to the furnishing of
interexchange telecommunications services provided by Reliance Communications
International, Inc. within the State of Idaho. This tariff is on file with the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission. Copies may be inspected during normal business hours at the
Company's principal place of business.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 10, 2008
Boise, Idaho
IDi0800
Reliance Communications International, Inc. Idaho Tariff No. 1
570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor Original Page 1
New York, NY 10022
Issued by: Siddharth Kothari, Finance Manager
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TARIFF
Issued: Effective:
CHECK SHEET
Pages of this tariff, as indicated below, are effective as of the date shown at the bottom of the respective
pages. Original and revised pages, as named below, comprise all changes from the original tariff and are
currently in effect as of the date on the top of this page.
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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 10, 2008
Boise, Idaho
IDi0800
Reliance Communications International, Inc. Idaho Tariff No. 1
570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor Original Page 2
New York, NY 10022
Issued by: Siddharth Kothari, Finance Manager
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TARIFF
Issued: Effective:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page Cover
Check Sheet 1
Table of Contents 2
Symbols 3
Tariff Format 4
Section 1 - Technical Terms and Abbreviations 5
Section 2 - Rules and Regulations 8
Section 3 - Description of Services and Rates 19
Section 4 - Promotions 24
Section 5 - Contract Services 25
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 10, 2008
Boise, Idaho
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Reliance Communications International, Inc. Idaho Tariff No. 1
570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor Original Page 3
New York, NY 10022
Issued by: Siddharth Kothari, Finance Manager
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TARIFF
Issued: Effective:
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:
(C) To signify a change in regulation.
(D) To signify a discontinued rate or regulation.
(I) To signify an increase in rate or charge.
(M) To signify material relocated from one page to another without change.
(N) To signify a new rate or regulation.
(R) To signify a reduced rate or charge.
(T) To signify a change or regulation but no change in rate or charge.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 10, 2008
Boise, Idaho
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Reliance Communications International, Inc. Idaho Tariff No. 1
570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor Original Page 4
New York, NY 10022
Issued by: Siddharth Kothari, Finance Manager
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TARIFF
Issued: Effective:
TARIFF FORMAT
A. Page Numbering - Page numbers appear in the upper right corner of the page. Pages are numbered
sequentially, however, new pages are occasionally added to the tariff. When a new pages is added
between pages already in effect, a decimal is added. For example, a new page added between sheets
14 and 15 would be 14.1.
B. Page Revision Numbers -Revision numbers also appear in the upper right corner of each page.
These numbers are used to determine the most current page version on file with the Commission. For
example, the 4th Revised Page 14 cancels the 3rd Revised Page 14. Because of various suspension
periods, deferrals, etc., the most current page number on file with the Commission is not always the
tariff page in effect. Consult the Check Sheet for the page currently in effect.
C. Paragraph Numbering Sequence -There are nine levels of paragraph coding. Each level of coding
is subservient to its next higher level:
2.
2.1.
2.1.1.
2.1.1.A.
2.1.1.A.1.
2.1.1.A.1.(a).
2.1.1.A.1.(a).I.
2.1.1.A.1.(a).I.(i).
2.1.1.A.1.(a).I.(i).(1).
D. Check Sheets - When a tariff filing is made with the Commission, an updated Check Sheet
accompanies the tariff filing. The Check Sheet lists the pages contained in the tariff, with a cross-
reference to the current revision number. When new pages are added, the Check Sheet is changed to
reflect the revision. All revisions made in a given filing are designated by an asterisk (*). There will
be no other symbols used on this page if these are the only changes made to it (i.e., the format, etc.
remain the same, just revised revision levels on some pages). The tariff user should refer to the latest
Check Sheet to find out if a particular page is the most current on file with the Commission.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 10, 2008
Boise, Idaho
IDi0800
Reliance Communications International, Inc. Idaho Tariff No. 1
570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor Original Page 5
New York, NY 10022
Issued by: Siddharth Kothari, Finance Manager
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TARIFF
Issued: Effective:
SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Authorized User - A person authorized by the Customer to be an end-user of the service of the Company.
Authorization Code - A pre-defined series of numbers to be dialed by the Customer or Authorized User upon
access to the Company's system to notify the caller and validate the caller's authorization to use the services
provided. The Customer is responsible for charges incurred through the use of his or her assigned
Authorization Code
Available Usage Balance - The amount of usage remaining on a Prepaid Account at any particular point in
time. Each Prepaid Account has an Initial Account Balance which is stated either in U.S. dollars or Call
Units, depending upon the type of service. The Available Balance is depleted as services provided by the
Company are utilized by the Customer.
Commission - Refers to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
Company or Carrier - Refers to Reliance Communications International, Inc., unless otherwise clearly
indicated by the context.
Customer - A person, firm, partnership, corporation or other entity which arranges for the Carrier to provide,
discontinue or rearrange telecommunications services on behalf of itself or others; uses the Carrier's
telecommunications services; and is responsible for payment of charges, all under the provisions and terms of
this tariff.
Depletion - Real time reductions in the Available Usage Balance, based on usage of the customer Prepaid
Account.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
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Boise, Idaho
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Reliance Communications International, Inc. Idaho Tariff No. 1
570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor Original Page 6
New York, NY 10022
Issued by: Siddharth Kothari, Finance Manager
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TARIFF
Issued: Effective:
SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS, (CONT’D.)
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 pre-subscribe their telephone
line(s) to their preferred interexchange carrier.
Initial and Additional Period - The Initial Period denotes the interval of time allowed at the rate specified
for a connection between given service points. The Additional Period denotes the interval of time used for
measuring and charging for time in excess of the Initial Period.
Initial Usage Balance - The amount of usage on a Prepaid Account upon issuance and before any depleting
call activity.
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.
Marks - A collective term to mean such items as trademarks, service marks, trade names and logos;
copyrighted words, artwork, designs, pictures or images; or any other device or merchandise to which legal
rights or ownership are held or reserved by an entity.
Personal Identification Number (PIN) - See Authorization Code.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 10, 2008
Boise, Idaho
IDi0800
Reliance Communications International, Inc. Idaho Tariff No. 1
570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor Original Page 7
New York, NY 10022
Issued by: Siddharth Kothari, Finance Manager
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TARIFF
Issued: Effective:
SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS, (CONT'D.)
Prepaid Account - An account that consists of a pre-paid usage balance depleted on a real-time basis during
each Prepaid Service call.
Prepaid Card - A card issued by the Company that provides the Customer with a Personal Identification
Number and instructions for accessing the Carrier's network.
Prepaid Service Call - A service accessed via a "1-800" or other access code dialing sequence whereby the
Customer or Authorized User dials all of the digits necessary to route a call. Network usage for each call is
deducted from the available usage balance on a Company issued Prepaid Account.
Reliance - Refers to Reliance Communications International, Inc., issuer of this tariff, unless otherwise
clearly indicated by the context.
Renewal - A method of replenishing a Prepaid Account's Available Usage Balance with additional minutes of
usage as authorized and paid for by the Customer.
Sponsor - A corporation or other legal entity that exclusively permits the use of its Marks to the Company for
use with telephone cards (prepaid or otherwise) or other merchandise, and contracts with the Company for the
marketing of the services described herein.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 10, 2008
Boise, Idaho
IDi0800
Reliance Communications International, Inc. Idaho Tariff No. 1
570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor Original Page 8
New York, NY 10022
Issued by: Siddharth Kothari, Finance Manager
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TARIFF
Issued: Effective:
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
2.1 Undertaking of Reliance Communications International, Inc.
The Company’s services and facilities are furnished for communications originating and terminating
at specified points within the State of Idaho under terms of this tariff.
The Company's services and facilities are provided on a monthly basis unless otherwise provided,
and are available twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week.
2.2 Use
2.2.1 Services provided under this tariff 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 tariff. 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 tariff.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 10, 2008
Boise, Idaho
IDi0800
Reliance Communications International, Inc. Idaho Tariff No. 1
570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor Original Page 9
New York, NY 10022
Issued by: Siddharth Kothari, Finance Manager
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TARIFF
Issued: Effective:
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
2.3 Limitations
2.3.1 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 tariff.
2.3.2 The Company reserves the right to discontinue or limit service when necessitated by
conditions beyond its control, or when the Customer is using service in violation of
provisions of this tariff, or in violation of the law.
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 All facilities provided under this tariff are directly or indirectly controlled by Reliance and
the Customer 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. All regulations and
conditions contained in this tariff shall apply to all such permitted assignees or transferees, as
well as all conditions of service.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 10, 2008
Boise, Idaho
IDi0800
Reliance Communications International, Inc. Idaho Tariff No. 1
570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor Original Page 10
New York, NY 10022
Issued by: Siddharth Kothari, Finance Manager
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TARIFF
Issued: Effective:
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS, (CONT’D.)
2.4 Liabilities of the Company
2.4.1 The liability of the Company, if any, for damages resulting in whole or in part from or
arising in connection with the furnishing of service under this tariff, including but not limited
to mistakes, omissions, interruptions, delays, errors, or other defects in transmission, or
failures or defects in facilities furnished by the Company in the course of furnishing service
or arising out of any failure to furnish service shall in no event exceed an amount of money
equivalent to the proportionate charge to the Customer for the period of service during which
such mistakes, omissions, interruptions, delays or errors or defects in transmission occur and
continue. However any such mistakes, omissions, interruptions, delays, errors or defects in
transmission or service that are caused by or contributed to by the negligence or willful act of
Customer, or which arise from the use of Customer-provided facilities or equipment shall not
result in the imposition of any liability whatsoever upon the Company.
2.4.2 Reliance shall not be liable for any failure of performance hereunder due to causes beyond its
control, including but not limited to Acts of God, fires, flood or other catastrophes;
atmospheric conditions or other phenomena of nature, such as radiation; any law, order,
regulation, directive, action or request of the U.S. Government, or any other government,
including state and local governments having jurisdiction over Reliance or the services
provided hereunder; national emergencies; civil disorder, insurrections, riots, wars, strikes,
lockouts, work stoppages, or other labor problems or regulations established or actions taken
by any court or government agency having jurisdiction over the Company or the acts of any
party not directly under the control of the Company.
2.4.3 When the services or facilities of other common carriers are used separately or in
conjunction with the Company's facilities or equipment in establishing connection to points
not reached by the Company's facilities or equipment, the Company shall not be liable for
any act or omission of such other common carriers or their agents, servants or employees.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 10, 2008
Boise, Idaho
IDi0800
Reliance Communications International, Inc. Idaho Tariff No. 1
570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor Original Page 11
New York, NY 10022
Issued by: Siddharth Kothari, Finance Manager
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TARIFF
Issued: Effective:
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS, (CONT’D.)
2.4 Liabilities of the Company, (Cont'd.)
2.4.4 Reliance shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Customer from and against all loss,
liability, damage, and expense, including reasonable attorney's fees, due to claims for libel,
slander, or infringement of copyright or trademark in connection with any material
transmittal by any person using the Company's services and any other claim resulting from
any act or omission of the Customer relating to the use of the Company's facilities.
2.4.5 The Company shall not be liable for any act or omission of any other entity furnishing to the
Customer facilities or equipment used with the service furnished hereunder; nor shall the
company be liable for any damages or losses due in whole or in part to the failure of
Customer-provided service, equipment or facilities.
2.4.6 The Company shall not be liable for any claim, loss, or refund as a result of loss or theft of
Prepaid Cards or Personal Identification Numbers issued for use with the Company's
services. Nor will the Company be liable for any claim, loss or refund as a result of the loss
or theft of Prepaid Cards or Personal Identification Numbers on any unused balance
remaining on a Prepaid Card provided to a Customer.
2.4.7 The Company shall not be liable for any claim, loss or refund on any unused portion of the
usage balance remaining in a Prepaid Account provided to a Customer before or after the
expiration date assigned to each Prepaid Account.
2.4.8 The included tariff language does not constitute a determination by the Commission that a
limitation 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.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 10, 2008
Boise, Idaho
IDi0800
Reliance Communications International, Inc. Idaho Tariff No. 1
570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor Original Page 12
New York, NY 10022
Issued by: Siddharth Kothari, Finance Manager
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TARIFF
Issued: Effective:
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS, (CONT’D.)
2.5 Billing and Payment for Service
2.5.1 Responsibility for Charges
Charges for installations, service connections, moves, and rearrangements, where applicable,
are payable upon demand to the Company or its authorized agent. Billing thereafter will
include recurring charges and actual usage as defined in this tariff.
The Customer is responsible for payment of all charges for services and equipment furnished
to the Customer for transmission of calls via the Company. In particular and without
limitation to the foregoing, the Customer is responsible for any and all cost(s) incurred as the
result of:
A. any delegation of authority resulting in the use of his or her communications
equipment and/or network services which result in the placement of calls via the
Company;
B. any and all use of the service arrangement provided by the Company, including calls
which the Customer did not individually authorize;
C. any calls placed by or through the Customer's equipment via any remote access
feature(s);
D. any and all calls placed on toll-free (e.g., 800, 888) service number provided to the
Customer by the Company.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 10, 2008
Boise, Idaho
IDi0800
Reliance Communications International, Inc. Idaho Tariff No. 1
570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor Original Page 13
New York, NY 10022
Issued by: Siddharth Kothari, Finance Manager
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TARIFF
Issued: Effective:
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS, (CONT’D.)
2.5 Billing and Payment for Service, (Cont'd.)
2.5.2 Payment for Service
A. All charges due by the Customer are payable to the Company or any agent duly
authorized to receive such payments. This includes payment for calls or services
originated at the Customer's number(s); placed using the Personal Identification
Number assigned to the Customer as a form of payment regardless of the purchaser
of the Prepaid Card or the originating location of the call; incurred at the specific
request of the Customer. Payments for service provided in association with
Company-issued Prepaid Accounts must be received by the Company or its
authorized agent prior to the activation of the Customer's Prepaid Account. 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. Any objections to billed charges must be promptly reported to the
Company or its billing agent. Adjustments to Customers' bills shall be made to the
extent that circumstances exist that reasonably indicate that such changes are
appropriate.
B. Disputes with respect to charges must be presented to the Company in writing
within one hundred (120) days from the date the bill in question is issued or such bill
will be deemed correct and binding on the Customer.
C. Unless otherwise specified below, services provided by the Company are billed in
arrears directly to the Customer on a monthly basis.
D. Charges for credit card calls will be included on the Billed Party’s regular monthly
statement from the card-issuing company.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 10, 2008
Boise, Idaho
IDi0800
Reliance Communications International, Inc. Idaho Tariff No. 1
570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor Original Page 14
New York, NY 10022
Issued by: Siddharth Kothari, Finance Manager
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TARIFF
Issued: Effective:
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS, (CONT’D.)
2.5 Billing and Payment for Service, (Cont'd.)
2.5.3 Deposits
The Company does not collect Customer Deposits.
2.5.4 Advance Payments
The Company does not collect Advance Payments. The prepayment of services available for
immediate use does not constitute Advance Payment.
2.5.5 Late Payment Charge
The Company reserves the right to assess a one-time late payment fee of one and one-half
percent (1.5%) for any amount previously unassessed which remains unpaid at the time the
next bill is prepared. An amount is considered past due if unpaid fifteen (15) days following
the date of the bill listing amounts owed by the Customer. Any applicable late payment fees
will be assessed according to the terms and conditions of the Company or its billing agent.
2.5.6 Return Check Charge
A return check charge of $20.00 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 billing entity (i.e. local exchange company and/or commercial credit card company)
and pursuant to Commission regulations. In addition, the Company reserves the right to
place the Available Usage Balance for the Customers Prepaid Account on hold until the
check or draft clears or is paid.
2.5.7 Customer Complaints and/or Billing Disputes
Customers have the right to refer billing disputes and any other complaints to Company at
570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor, New York, NY 10022, or via telephone by dialing 1-
866-673-5426. If the Customer and the Company are unable to resolve the dispute to their
mutual satisfaction, the Customer may file a complaint with the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission in accordance with the Commission's rules of procedure. The address and
telephone number of the Commission is as follows:
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington
Statehouse
Boise, ID 83720-0074
(208) 334-0300
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 10, 2008
Boise, Idaho
IDi0800
Reliance Communications International, Inc. Idaho Tariff No. 1
570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor Original Page 15
New York, NY 10022
Issued by: Siddharth Kothari, Finance Manager
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TARIFF
Issued: Effective:
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS, (CONT’D.)
2.5 Billing and Payment for Service, (Cont'd.)
2.5.8 Taxes and Fees
.1 All state and local taxes (i.e., gross receipts tax, sales tax, municipal utilities tax) are
listed as separate line items on the Customer's bill and are not included in the quoted
rates and charges set forth in this tariff. To the extent that a municipality, other
political subdivision or local agency of government, or Commission imposes upon
and collects from the Company a gross receipts tax, occupation tax, license tax,
permit fee, franchise fee, or regulatory fee, such taxes and fees shall, insofar as
practicable and allowed by law, be billed pro rata to Customers receiving service
from the Company within the territorial limits of such municipality, other political
subdivision or local agency of government.
.2 The Company may adjust its rates and charges or impose additional rates and
charges on its Customers in order to recover amounts it is required by governmental
or quasi-governmental authorities to collect from or pay to others in support of
statutory or regulatory programs. Examples of such programs include, but are not
limited to, the Universal Service Fund (USF) and compensation to pay telephone
service providers for the use of their pay telephones to access the Company's
service.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 10, 2008
Boise, Idaho
IDi0800
Reliance Communications International, Inc. Idaho Tariff No. 1
570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor Original Page 16
New York, NY 10022
Issued by: Siddharth Kothari, Finance Manager
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TARIFF
Issued: Effective:
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS, (CONT’D.)
2.6 Refusal or Discontinuance by Company
Service continues to be provided until canceled by the Customer, or until discontinued by the
Company as set forth below. The Company may render bills subsequent to the termination of service
for charges incurred before termination.
Reliance may refuse or discontinue service under the following conditions provided that, unless
otherwise stated, the Customer shall be given seven (7) days notice to comply with any rule or
remedy any deficiency:
2.6.1 For noncompliance with or violation of any State, municipal, or Federal law, ordinance or
regulation pertaining to telephone service.
2.6.2 For noncompliance with or violation of Commission regulation or Reliance's rules and
regulations on file with the Commission.
2.6.3 Without notice by reason of any order or decision of a court or other government authority
having jurisdiction which prohibits Company from furnishing such services.
2.6.4 For failure of the Customer to make proper application for service or for use of telephone
service for any other property or purpose than that described in the application.
2.6.5 Without notice in the event of tampering with the equipment or services owned by Reliance
or its agents.
2.6.6 Without notice in the event of Customer or Authorized User use of equipment and/or the
services in such a manner as to adversely affect the Company's equipment or the Company's
service to others.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 10, 2008
Boise, Idaho
IDi0800
Reliance Communications International, Inc. Idaho Tariff No. 1
570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor Original Page 17
New York, NY 10022
Issued by: Siddharth Kothari, Finance Manager
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TARIFF
Issued: Effective:
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS, (CONT’D.)
2.6 Refusal or Discontinuance by Company, (Cont'd.)
2.6.7 For neglect or refusal to provide reasonable access to Reliance or its agents for the purpose
of inspection and maintenance of equipment owned by Reliance or its agents.
2.6.8 For nonpayment of bills, provided that suspension or termination of service shall not be
made without seven (7) days written notice to the Customer.
2.6.9 Without notice in the event of any other unauthorized or fraudulent use of service.
Whenever service is discontinued for fraudulent use of service, Reliance may, before
restoring service, require the Customer 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.
2.6.10 For Customer's breach of contract for service between the Company and the Customer.
2.6.11 For non-payment of any amount past due to the Company by the Customer, including non-
payment of a Customer Account Renewal of a fully depleted balance.
2.6.12 When the Available Account Balance of a non-renewable account is depleted to a level
insufficient to place a one-minute call to the location of least cost.
2.6.13 When the established expiration date of the Prepaid Account is reached.
2.7 Cancellation by Customer
2.7.1 Customers may cancel service at any time, either verbally or in writing. Customers are
responsible for all charges up through the actual disconnect date. Charges may be avoided
by dialing another carrier's access code.
2.7.2 For prepaid services, the Customer may cancel service by fully depleting the available
balance of the Customer account and/or by not renewing the Prepaid Account.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 10, 2008
Boise, Idaho
IDi0800
Reliance Communications International, Inc. Idaho Tariff No. 1
570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor Original Page 18
New York, NY 10022
Issued by: Siddharth Kothari, Finance Manager
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TARIFF
Issued: Effective:
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS, (CONT’D.)
2.8 Interruption of Service
Credit allowance for the interruption of service which is not due to the Company's testing or
adjusting, negligence of the Customer, or to the failure of channels or equipment provided by the
Customer, are subject to the general liability provisions set forth in 2.4 herein. It shall be the
obligation of the Customer to notify the Company immediately of any interruption in service for
which a credit allowance is desired. Before giving such notice, the Customer shall ascertain that the
trouble is not being caused by any action or omission by the Customer within his control, or is not in
wiring or equipment, if any, furnished by the Customer. Credit allowances for interruptions of
service are limited to the initial minimum period charge incurred to re-establish the interrupted call.
2.9 Inspection, Testing and Adjustment
Upon reasonable notice, the facilities provided by the Company shall be made available to the
Company for tests and adjustments as may be deemed necessary by the Company for maintenance.
No interruption allowance will be granted for the time during which such tests and adjustments are
made.
2.10 Other Rules
The Company may temporarily suspend service without notice to the Customer, by blocking traffic to
certain cities of NXX exchanges, or by blocking calls using certain Personal Account Codes when the
Company deems it necessary to take such action to prevent unlawful use of its service. The Company
will restore service as soon as service can be provided without undue risk.
2.11 Validation of Credit
The Company reserves the right to validate the creditworthiness of Customers and billed parties
through available verification procedures. Where a Customer's creditworthiness is unacceptable
to the Company, Reliance may refuse to provide service, require a deposit or advance payment, or
otherwise restrict or interrupt service to a Customer.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 10, 2008
Boise, Idaho
IDi0800
Reliance Communications International, Inc. Idaho Tariff No. 1
570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor Original Page 19
New York, NY 10022
Issued by: Siddharth Kothari, Finance Manager
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TARIFF
Issued: Effective:
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES AND RATES
3.1 General
Reliance will provide services for communications originating and terminating within the State of
Idaho under terms of this tariff.
3.2 Timing of Calls
3.2.1 Timing for all calls begins when the called party answers the call (i.e. when two-way
communications are established). Answer detection is based on standard industry answer
detection methods, including hardware and software answer detection.
3.2.2 Chargeable time for all calls ends when either one of the parties disconnects from the call.
3.2.3 The minimum call duration and additional billing increments are specified on a per product
basis in this section of the tariff.
3.2.4 The Company will not bill for incomplete calls.
3.3 Holidays
The Company does not offer rate discounts for calls placed on state or federal holidays.
3.4 Rate Periods
The Company does not rate calls based on time-of-day.
3.5 Calculation of Distance
The Company does not rate calls based on distance.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 10, 2008
Boise, Idaho
IDi0800
Reliance Communications International, Inc. Idaho Tariff No. 1
570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor Original Page 20
New York, NY 10022
Issued by: Siddharth Kothari, Finance Manager
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TARIFF
Issued: Effective:
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES AND RATES, (CONT’D.)
3.6 Public Telephone Surcharge
In order to recover the Company’s expenses to comply with the FCC’s pay telephone compensation
plan effective on October 7, 1997 (FCC 97-371), an undiscountable per call charge is applicable to all
interstate, intrastate and international calls that originate from any domestic pay telephone used to
access the Company's services. This surcharge, which is in addition to standard tariffed usage
charges and any applicable service charges and surcharges associated with the Company's service,
applies for the use of the instrument used to access the Company service and is unrelated to the
Company's service accessed from the pay telephone.
Pay telephones include coin-operated and coinless phones owned by local telephone companies,
independent companies and other interexchange carriers. The Public Pay Telephone Surcharge
applies to the initial completed call and any reoriginated call (i.e., using the "#" symbol).
The Public Pay Telephone Surcharge does not apply to calls placed from pay telephones at which the
Customer pays for service by inserting coins during the progress of the call.
Per Call Charge: $0.69
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 10, 2008
Boise, Idaho
IDi0800
Reliance Communications International, Inc. Idaho Tariff No. 1
570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor Original Page 21
New York, NY 10022
Issued by: Siddharth Kothari, Finance Manager
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TARIFF
Issued: Effective:
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES AND RATES, (CONT’D.)
3.7 Nationwide Prepaid LD
Nationwide Prepaid LD allows Customers to place outbound toll calls on a prepaid basis. Calls are
placed over customer-provided telephone lines via a local or toll free access number. The Customer
dials a local or toll free access number and a PIN before completing the call. Calls are billed in one
(1) minute increments with an initial period of one (1) minute. For calls made from a pay telephone,
the Pay Telephone Surcharge may apply.
Prepaid accounts maintain a balance which is depleted on a real-time basis as calls are placed. All
calls must be charged against a Prepaid Account that has sufficient available balance. Payment for the
Company Nationwide Prepaid LD service and any Available Usage in the Customer’s Prepaid
Account is non-refundable. The Company shall not be liable or responsible for theft, loss or
unauthorized use of the Nationwide Prepaid LD Service.
Customers are notified of their remaining account balance at the beginning of each call. The
following call types cannot be completed utilizing the Nationwide Prepaid LD service: 500, 700,
800, and 900 numbers, calls requiring the quotation of time and charges, and air to ground and high
seas service.
Per minute rate: $0.059
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 10, 2008
Boise, Idaho
IDi0800
Reliance Communications International, Inc. Idaho Tariff No. 1
570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor Original Page 22
New York, NY 10022
Issued by: Siddharth Kothari, Finance Manager
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TARIFF
Issued: Effective:
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES AND RATES, (CONT’D.)
3.8 Nationwide PINless Prepaid LD
Nationwide PINless Prepaid LD allows Customers to place outbound toll calls on a prepaid basis
without the use of a PIN when calls originate from telephone numbers registered with the Company.
This service does not require that the Customer be presubscribed to the Company, nor does it require
an Authorization Code. The plan only requires that the calling number be recognized as belonging to
a Customer account, registered for the service via the Company’s website. Calls from a number not
registered or recognized require entering the Customer account number. Calls are placed over
customer-provided telephone lines via a local or toll free access number. The Customer dials a local
or toll free access number and a PIN before completing the call. Calls are billed in one (1) minute
increments with an initial period of one (1) minute. For calls made from a pay telephone, the Pay
Telephone Surcharge may apply.
Prepaid accounts maintain a balance which is depleted on a real-time basis as calls are placed. All
calls must be charged against a Prepaid Account that has sufficient available balance. Payment for the
Company Nationwide Prepaid LD service and any Available Usage in the Customer’s Prepaid
Account is non-refundable. The Company shall not be liable or responsible for theft, loss or
unauthorized use of the Nationwide Prepaid LD Service.
Customers are notified of their remaining account balance at the beginning of each call. The
following call types cannot be completed utilizing the Nationwide Prepaid LD service: 500, 700,
800, and 900 numbers, calls requiring the quotation of time and charges, and air to ground and high
seas service.
Per minute rate: $0.059
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 10, 2008
Boise, Idaho
IDi0800
Reliance Communications International, Inc. Idaho Tariff No. 1
570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor Original Page 23
New York, NY 10022
Issued by: Siddharth Kothari, Finance Manager
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TARIFF
Issued: Effective:
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES AND RATES, (CONT’D.)
3.9 Travel Card Service
Travel Card Service is available to Customers for placing calls while away from home or office on a
post-paid basis. Calls are originated by dialing a toll-free access number, followed by an account
identification number and/or personal identification number. Calls may originate from standard
residential, business or pay telephone access lines and may terminate to any interstate or intrastate
location. Calls are billed in one (1) minute increments after an initial period for billing purposes of
one (1) minute and will be completed only upon entry and verification of credit card number
information.
Per Minute Rate: $0.059
Per Call Charge: $0.000
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 10, 2008
Boise, Idaho
IDi0800
Reliance Communications International, Inc. Idaho Tariff No. 1
570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor Original Page 24
New York, NY 10022
Issued by: Siddharth Kothari, Finance Manager
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TARIFF
Issued: Effective:
SECTION 4 - PROMOTIONS
4.1 Promotions - General
From time-to- time the Company shall, at its option, promote subscription or stimulate network usage
by offering to waive some of all of the nonrecurring or recurring charges for the Customer (if
eligible) of target services for a limited duration, not to exceed 90 days, or by offering premiums or
refunds of equivalent value. Such promotions shall be made available to all similarly situated
Customers in the target market area. All promotions will be filed, either in the tariff or via letter,
with the Commission prior to offering them to Customers.
4.2 Demonstration of Calls
From time-to-time the Company shall demonstrate service by providing free test calls over its
network.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 10, 2008
Boise, Idaho
IDi0800
Reliance Communications International, Inc. Idaho Tariff No. 1
570 Lexington Avenue, 38th Floor Original Page 25
New York, NY 10022
Issued by: Siddharth Kothari, Finance Manager
COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE TARIFF
Issued: Effective:
SECTION 5 - CONTRACT SERVICES
5.1 General
At the option of the Company, service may be offered on a contract basis to meet specialized
requirements of the Customer not contemplated in this tariff. The terms of each contract shall be
mutually agreed upon between the Customer and the Company and may include discounts off of rates
contained herein, waiver of recurring or nonrecurring charges, charges for specially designed and
constructed services not contained in the Company's general service offerings, or other customized
features. The terms of the contract may be based partially or completely on the term and volume
commitment, type of originating or terminating access, mixture of services or other distinguishing
features. Service shall be available to all similarly situated Customers for six (6) months after the
initial offering to the first contract Customer for any given set of terms.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 10, 2008
Boise, Idaho