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SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 1
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 1 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

Regulations, Rates and charges
applying to the provision of
Local Exchange Service
within the Local Exchange operating
territory of
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS
in the state of
Idaho
as provided herein.
Exchanges
Irwin, Idaho
Wayan, Idaho
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 2
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 2 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No.

Title Sheet ...........................................................................................................................1
Table of Contents................................................................................................................2
Concurring Carriers.............................................................................................................8
Connecting Carriers.............................................................................................................8
Other Participating Carriers ................................................................................................8
Registered Service Marks....................................................................................................8
Registered Trademarks........................................................................................................8
Explanation of Symbols ......................................................................................................9
1. TARIFFS...............................................................................................................10
1.1 Reference to other Tariffs and Rules.........................................................10
1.2 Application of Tariff .................................................................................10
2. GENERAL REGULATIONS ...............................................................................11
2.1 Undertaking of the Telephone Company ..................................................11
2.1.1 Scope.......................................................................................11
2.1.2 Limitations ..............................................................................11
2.1.3 Liability...................................................................................12
2.1.4 Provision of Services...............................................................14
2.1.5 Installation and Termination of Services ................................14
2.1.6 Maintenance of Services .........................................................15
2.1.7 Changes and Substitutions ......................................................15
2.1.8 Refusal and Discontinuance of Service...................................16
2.1.9 Limitations on the Discontinuance of Service ........................17
2.1.10 Notification of Service-Affecting Activities...........................19
2.1.11 Provision and Ownership of Telephone Numbers ..................19
2.1.12 Provision and Ownership of Telephone Directories...............19
2.1.13 Provision for Services to Disabled or Handicapped
Persons (ADA)........................................................................19
2.2 Use .................................................................................................20
2.2.1 Interference or Impairment......................................................20
2.2.2 Unlawful Use ..........................................................................20
2.2.3 Limitations on Use ..................................................................22
2.2.4 Automatic Dialing and Announcement Devices.....................22
2.2.5 Business Service......................................................................24
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 3
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 3 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont'd) Page No.

2.3 Obligations of the End User or Customer.................................................25
2.3.1 Application for Service ...........................................................25
2.3.2 Damages..................................................................................26
2.3.3 Ownership of Facilities ...........................................................26
2.3.4 Equipment Space and Power...................................................26
2.3.5 Availability for Testing...........................................................27
2.3.6 Claims and Demands for Damages.........................................27
2.3.7 Subdivisions............................................................................28
2.3.8 Mobile Home Parks.................................................................29
2.3.9 Temporary Service..................................................................29
2.4 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances........................................30
2.4.1 Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits................................30
2.4.2 Minimum Period .....................................................................33
2.4.3 Cancellation of an Order for Service.......................................34
2.4.4 Credit Allowance for Service Interruptions ............................34
2.4.5 Re-establishment of Service Following Fire, Flood
or Other Occurrence................................................................36
2.4.6 Title or Ownership Rights.......................................................37
2.5 Definitions.................................................................................................37
3. EXCHANGE ORDERING AND INSTALLATION SERVICE..........................47
3.1 General Description...................................................................................47
3.1.1 Ordering Conditions................................................................47
3.1.2 Provision of Other Services.....................................................47
3.2 Exchange Ordering Service.......................................................................48
3.2.1 Exchange Order Charge ..........................................................48
3.2.2 Exchange Order Service Date Provision.................................49
3.2.3 Exchange Order Change – Modifications...............................49
3.3 Premises Visit Service...............................................................................53
3.3.1 Installation/Connection ...........................................................53
3.3.2 Central Office Charge .............................................................54
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
July 16, 2012 Aug. 1, 2012
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 5
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 5 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont'd) Page No.

9. LINE EXTENSION SERVICE.............................................................................68
9.1 General Description...................................................................................68
9.2 Undertaking of the Telephone Company ..................................................68
9.3 Limitations ................................................................................................68
9.4 Obligations of the End User......................................................................69
9.5 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances........................................69
9.6 Rate Regulations .......................................................................................69
10. OPTIONAL SERVICES.......................................................................................70
10.1 General Description...................................................................................70
10.2 Definitions.................................................................................................70
10.3 Undertaking of the Telephone Company ..................................................75
10.4 Limitations ................................................................................................75
10.5 900 Unblocking Service............................................................................75
10.6 Obligations of the End User......................................................................76
10.7 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances........................................76
10.8 Rate Regulations .......................................................................................76
11. PAYSTATION SERVICE....................................................................................77
11.1 General Description...................................................................................77
11.2 Definitions.................................................................................................77
11.3 Undertaking of the Telephone Company ..................................................78
11.4 Obligations of the End User......................................................................78
11.5 Rate Regulations .......................................................................................79
12. CONSTRUCTION CHARGES ............................................................................80
12.1 General Description...................................................................................80
12.2 Undertaking of the Telephone Company-Single Applicants ....................80
12.3 Undertaking of the Telephone Company-Group Applicants ....................81
12.4 Undertaking of the Telephone Company-Subsequent Applicants............83
12.5 Limitations - Real Estate Subdivisions .....................................................83
12.6 Mobile Home Parks...................................................................................85
12.7 Obligations of the End User......................................................................85
12.8 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances........................................86
12.9 Rate Regulations .......................................................................................86
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 6
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 6 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont'd) Page No.

13. SPECIAL SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS...........................................................87
13.1 General Description...................................................................................87
13.2 Undertaking of the Telephone Company ..................................................87
13.3 Limitations ................................................................................................87
13.4 Obligations of the End User......................................................................87
13.5 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances........................................88
13.6 Rate Regulations .......................................................................................88
14. ENGINEERING AND LABOR SERVICES........................................................89
14.1 Engineering Services.................................................................................89
14.1.1 Normal Engineering Services..................................................89
14.1.2 Additional Engineering Services.............................................89
14.1.3 Charges for Normal and Additional Engineering ...................89
14.2 Normal and Additional Labor ...................................................................90
14.2.1 Normal Labor Services............................................................90
14.2.2 Additional Labor Services.......................................................90
14.2.3 Normal and Additional Labor Charges ..........................90
15. DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE SERVICE.............................................................91
15.1 General Description...................................................................................91
15.2 Undertaking of the Telephone Company ..................................................91
15.3 Limitations ................................................................................................91
15.4 Obligations of the End User......................................................................91
15.5 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances........................................92
15.6 Rate Regulations .......................................................................................92
16. VACATION SERVICE ........................................................................................93
16.1 General Description...................................................................................93
16.2 Undertaking of the Telephone Company ..................................................93
16.3 Limitations ................................................................................................93
16.4 Obligations of the End User......................................................................93
16.5 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances........................................93
16.6 Rate Regulations .......................................................................................93
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
July 16, 2012 Aug. 1, 2012
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 8
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 8 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

CONCURRING CARRIERS

SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS
CONNECTING CARRIERS

TETON TELECOM
OTHER PARTICIPATING CARRIERS

MOUNTAINLAND COMMUNICATIONS DBA
SILVER STAR LONG DISTANCE
TETON TELECOM LONG DISTANCE
REGISTERED SERVICE MARKS

REGISTERED TRADEMARKS

NONE NONE
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 9
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 9 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS

(C) - To signify changed regulation
(D) - To signify discontinued rate or regulation
(I) - To signify increased rate or charge
(M) - To signify matter relocated without change
(N) - To signify new rate or regulation
(R) - To signify reduced rate or charge
(S) - To signify reissued matter
(T) - To signify a change in text but no change in rate or regulation
(Z) - To signify a correction in text
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 10
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 10 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
1. Tariffs

1.1 Reference to Other Tariffs and Rules

Whenever reference is made in this tariff to other tariffs of the Telephone
Company, the reference is made to the tariffs in force. Whenever reference is
made in the tariff to Rules, the Rules in reference are established by the Federal
Communications Commission or the Idaho Public Utilities Commission Rules
and Regulations regarding customer service and the Idaho Administrative
Procedures Act (I.D.A.P.A.), Section 31.
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has jurisdiction over disputes that cannot
be satisfactorily resolved between the Company and the end-user customer.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
1-800-432-0369
1.2 Application of Tariff

(A) This tariff contains regulations, rates and charges applicable to the
provision of Local Exchange Service as indicated on a Section by Section
basis provided by SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS, to end users
residing within the exchange boundaries of SILVER STAR
COMMUNICATIONS, as indicated on the Exhibit 19.1 Area Exchange
Map following.
(B) The provision of Local Exchange Service by the Telephone Company as
set forth in this tariff does not constitute a joint undertaking with the end
user or customer for the furnishing of any service.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 11
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 11 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.1 Undertaking of the Telephone Company

2.1.1 Scope

(A) The Telephone Company does not undertake to transmit messages
under this tariff.
(B) The Telephone Company shall be responsible only for the
installation, operation and maintenance of the services it provides.
(C) The Telephone Company will, for maintenance purposes, test its
services only to the extent necessary to detect and/or clear troubles.
(D) Services are provided 24 hours daily, seven (7) days per week,
except as set forth in other applicable sections of this tariff.
(E) The Telephone Company does not warrant that its facilities and
services meet standards other than those set forth in this tariff, or
those as required by State or Federal Law.
2.1.2 Limitations

(A) The end user may not assign or transfer the use of services
provided under this tariff; however, where there is no interruption
of use or relocation of the services, such assignment or transfer
may be made to:
(1) another end user, whether an individual, partnership,
association or corporation, provided the assignee or
transferee assumes, in writing, all outstanding indebtedness
for such services, and the unexpired portion of the
minimum period and the termination liability applicable to
such services, subject to notification of the Telephone
Company if any; or
(2) a court-appointed receiver, trustee or other person acting
pursuant to law in bankruptcy, receivership, reorganization,
insolvency, liquidation or other similar proceedings,
provided the assignee or transferee assumes the unexpired
portion of minimum period and the termination liability
applicable to such services, if any.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 12
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 12 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.1 Undertaking of the Telephone Company (Cont'd)
2.1.2 Limitations (Cont'd)
(3) In all cases of assignment or transfer, the written
acknowledgment of the Telephone Company is required
prior to such assignment or transfer which acknowledgment
shall be made within 15 days from the receipt of
notification. All regulations and conditions contained in
this tariff shall apply to such assignee or transferee.
The assignment or transfer of services does not relieve or
discharge the assignor or transferror from remaining jointly
or severably liable with the assignee or transferee for all
long distance toll existing prior to the time of the
assignment or transfer, unless other specific arrangements
have been made.
(B) The installation and restoration of services shall be provided on a
first-come first-served basis. The restoration of services shall be in
accordance with Part 64, Subpart D, Appendix A, of the Federal
Communications Commission's Rules and Regulations, which
specifies the priority system for service restorable activities.
2.1.3 Liability

(A) The Telephone Company's liability, if any, for its willful
misconduct is not limited by this tariff. With respect to any other
claim or suit, by an end user or by any others, for damages
associated with the installation, provision, termination,
maintenance, repair or restoration of service, and subject to the
provisions of (B) through (G) following, the Telephone Company's
liability, if any, shall not exceed an amount equal to the
proportionate charge for the service for the period during which the
service was affected. This liability for damages shall be in
addition to any amounts that may otherwise be due the end user
under this tariff as a Credit Allowance for a Service Interruption.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 13
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 13 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.1 Undertaking of the Telephone Company (Cont'd)
2.1.3 Liability (Cont'd)
(B) The Telephone Company shall not be liable for any act or omission
of any other carrier or customer providing a portion of a service,
nor shall the Telephone Company for its own act or omission hold
liable any other carrier or customer providing a portion of a
service.
(C) The Telephone Company is not liable for damages to the end user's
premises directly resulting from the installation and removal of
telephone equipment and associated telephone wiring.
(D) The Telephone Company shall be indemnified, defended and held
harmless by the end user against any claim, loss or damage arising
from the end user's use of services offered under this tariff,
involving:
(1) claims for libel, slander, invasion of privacy, or
infringement of copyright arising from the end user's own
communications;
(2) claims for patent infringement arising from the end user's
acts combining or using the service furnished by the
Telephone Company in connection with facilities or
equipment furnished by the end user or customer, or;
(3) all other claims arising out of any act or omission of the
end user in the course of using services provided pursuant
to this tariff.
(E) The Telephone Company does not guarantee or make any warranty
with respect to its services when used in an explosive atmosphere,
electrical substation or switching station. The Telephone
Company shall be indemnified, defended and held harmless by the
end user or customer from any and all claims by any person
relating to such end user's use of services so provided.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 14
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 14 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.1 Undertaking of the Telephone Company (Cont'd)
2.1.3 Liability (Cont'd)
(F) No license under patents (other than the limited license to use) is
granted by the Telephone Company or shall be implied or arise by
estoppel, with respect to any service offered under this tariff.
(G) The Telephone Company's failure to provide or maintain services
under this tariff shall be excused by labor difficulties,
governmental orders, civil commotions, criminal actions taken
against the Telephone Company, acts of God and other
circumstances beyond the Telephone Company's reasonable
control, subject to the Credit Allowance for Service Interruption as
set forth in 2.4.4 following.
(H) The included tariff language does not constitute a determination by
the Commission that a limitation of the 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 cause.
2.1.4 Provision of Services

The Telephone Company, to the extent that such services are or can be
made available with reasonable effort, and after provision has been made
for the Telephone Company's telephone exchange services, the Company
will provide to the end user upon reasonable notice services offered in
other applicable sections of this tariff at rates and charges specified
therein.
2.1.5 Installation and Termination of Services

The services provided under this tariff will; (A) include any entrance cable
or drop wiring and wire or intrabuilding cable to that point where
provision is made for termination of the Telephone Company's outside
distribution network facilities at a suitable location inside an end user-
designated premises and; (B) be installed by the Telephone Company to
such point of termination. Such point will not exceed 50' inside of a
building or structure, in accordance with the National Electric Safety Code
(NESC).
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 15
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 15 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.1 Undertaking of the Telephone Company (Cont'd)
2.1.6 Maintenance of Services

The services provided under this tariff shall be maintained by the
Telephone Company. The end user or others may not rearrange, move,
disconnect, remove or attempt to repair any facilities provided by the
Telephone Company, other than by connection or disconnection to any
interface means used, except with the written consent of the Telephone
Company.
2.1.7 Changes and Substitutions

Except as provided for, equipment and systems subject to FCC Part 68
Regulations at 47 C.F.R. Section 68, the Telephone Company, may, where
such action is reasonably required in the operation of its business:
(A) Substitute, change or rearrange any facilities used in providing
service under this tariff, including but not limited to, (1)
substitution of different metallic facilities, (2) substitution of
carrier or derived facilities for metallic facilities used to provide
other than metallic facilities, (3) substitution of metallic facilities
for carrier or derived facilities used to provide other than metallic
facilities, and (4) or Fiber Optic Cable.
(B) Change minimum protection criteria, change operating or
maintenance characteristics of facilities or change operations or
procedures of the Telephone Company. The Telephone Company
shall not be responsible if any such substitution, change or
rearrangement renders any end user furnished services obsolete or
requires modification or alteration thereof or otherwise affects their
use or performance. If such substitution, change or rearrangement
materially affects the operating characteristics of the facility, the
Telephone Company will provide reasonable notification to the
end user in writing. Reasonable time will be allowed for any
redesign and implementation required by the change in operating
characteristics. The Telephone Company will work cooperatively
with the end user to determine reasonable notification procedures.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 16
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 16 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.1 Undertaking of the Telephone Company (Cont'd)
2.1.8 Refusal and Discontinuance of Service

(A) The Telephone Company may discontinue service without prior
notice:
(1) if a condition immediately dangerous or hazardous to life,
physical safety, or property exists;
(2) upon order by any court, the Commission, or any other duly
authorized public authority; or
(3) if service was obtained fraudulently, under deceptive
conditions or without the specific authorization of the
Telephone Company.
The Telephone Company may terminate service if it has tried
diligently to meet the notice requirements, but has been
unsuccessful in its attempt to contact the end user affected.
(B) Unless the provisions of 2.2.1(B) following apply, if an end user
fails to comply with 2.1.6 preceding or 2.2.2, 2.3.1, 2.3.4 or 2.4
following, including any payments to be made by it on the dates
and times herein specified, the Telephone Company may, on seven
(7) days written notice by U.S. Mail to the person designated by
that end user to receive such notices of noncompliance, refuse
additional applications for service and/or refuse to complete any
pending orders for service by the non-complying end user at any
time thereafter as referenced in Section 31-41.01 of the I.D.A.P.A.
If the Telephone Company does not refuse additional applications
for service on the date specified in the seven (7) days notice, and
the end user's noncompliance continues, nothing contained herein
shall preclude the Telephone Company's right to refuse additional
applications for service to the non-complying end user without
further notice, subject to the Commission Rules and Regulations
governing customer relations of telephone companies. In the case
of such discontinuance, all applicable charges shall become due.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 17
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 17 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.1 Undertaking of the Telephone Company (Cont'd)
2.1.8 Refusal and Discontinuance of Service (Cont'd)
If the Telephone Company does not discontinue the provision of
the services involved on the date specified in the seven (7) days
notice, and the end user's non-compliance continues, nothing
contained herein shall preclude the Telephone Company's right to
discontinue the provision of the services to the non-complying end
user provided the Telephone Company diligently attempts, at
least twenty-four (24) hours before actual termination, to apprise
the customer of actions or steps that may be taken to avoid such
disconnection.
(C) When the Telephone Company has disconnected Local Exchange
Service to the end user for non-compliance with this tariff, the end
user will be required ( unless other arrangements have been made)
to pay all unpaid charges prior to the reconnection of service. In
addition, the end user will be required to reapply after having been
disconnected continuously for 30 calendar days. All end users that
are disconnected for non-payment of their bill for any period may
be subject to the deposit requirements.
End users will be billed Exchange Order and Line Connection
Charges when service is restored.
2.1.9 Limitations on the Discontinuance of Service

(A) No end user will be given notice of discontinuance of service nor
shall his/her service be discontinued if the unpaid bill is for
services that are not set forth in this Local Exchange Tariff.
(B) The Telephone Company will not discontinue service on any,
Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday recognized by the State of
Idaho, or after 12:00 noon on any Friday or any business day
before any legal holiday, or at any time when the Telephone
Company's business offices are not open for business, or from
December 24 through January 2, inclusive. Service cannot be
disconnected if the bill is less than $50.00, unless the delinquency
is greater than 60 days.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 18
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 18 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.1 Undertaking of the Telephone Company (Cont'd)
2.1.9 Limitations on the Discontinuance of Service (Cont’d)
(C) Telephone service will only be discontinued between the hours of
8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
(D) The Telephone Company will postpone discontinuance of
telephone service to a residential end user for 30 days from the
date of a certificate by a licensed physician or public health official
with medical training which states that discontinuance of service
will aggravate an existing medical emergency or create a medical
emergency for an end user, a member of the end user's family, or
other permanent resident on the premises where service is
rendered. If the serious illness or medical emergency still exists at
the end of the thirty (30) day postponement and the customer has
not made excessive or unwarranted MTS calls and has not refused
to enter into a payment agreement, The Company will grant
additional postponement as referenced in I.D.A.P.A. 31-41.01
Rule 308.
This notice or certificate of medical emergency must be in writing
and show clearly the name of the person whose illness would be
compounded by discontinuance of service, the nature of the
medical emergency, and the name, title, and signature of the
person giving notice of or certifying the medical emergency.
(E) Where service is provided to a medical care facility, including a
hospital, medical clinic with resident patients, or nursing home,
notice of pending discontinuance will be provided to the
Commission as well as to the end user. Upon written request from
the Commission or its Staff, a delay in discontinuance of service of
no less than seven (7) business days from the date of notice shall
be allowed so that the Commission may take whatever steps are
necessary to protect the interest of the resident patients.
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P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 19 Freedom, WY 83120
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By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.1 Undertaking of the Telephone Company (Cont'd)
2.1.10 Notification of Service-Affecting Activities

The Telephone Company will provide the end user reasonable
notification of service-affecting activities that may occur in normal
operation of its business. Such activities may include, but are not
limited to, equipment or facilities additions, removals or rearrangements,
routine preventative maintenance and major central office or switching
equipment change-out. Generally such activities are not individual end
user service specific, they affect many end users' service. No specific
advance notification period is applicable to all service activities.
2.1.11 Provision and Ownership of Telephone Numbers

The Telephone Company reserves the reasonable right to assign,
designate or change telephone numbers, any other call number
designations associated with Exchange Services, or the Telephone
Company serving central office prefixes associated with such numbers,
when necessary in the conduct of its business. Should it become
necessary to make a change in such number(s), the Telephone Company
will furnish, to the end user, 30 days notice and explanation of the
reason(s) for such change(s). Should a number change become
necessary, the Company will provide number referral service (where
available) free of charge for a period of six (6) months.
2.1.12 Provision and Ownership of Telephone Directories

The Telephone Company reserves the right of ownership of the
telephone directories provided to end users as an aid to the use of
telephone service. The Telephone Company will furnish to its end users,
without charge, one directory per line as a part of the local service
charge. The Telephone Company will make available to the customer a
method by which the directory can be disposed of, without cost to the
customer.
2.1.13 Provision for Services to Disabled or Handicapped Persons (ADA)

The Telephone Company will make provisions for and comply with the
communications provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990 (ADA).
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LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.2 Use

2.2.1 Interference or Impairment

(A) The characteristics and methods of operation of any circuits,
facilities or equipment provided by other than the Telephone
Company and associated with the facilities utilized to provide
services under this tariff shall not interfere with or impair service
over any facilities of the Telephone Company, its affiliated
companies, or its connecting and concurring carriers or customers
involved in its services, cause damage to their plant, impair the
privacy or any communications carried over their facilities or
create hazards to the employees of any of them or the public.
(B) Except as provided for, equipment or systems subject to the FCC
Part 68 Rules in 47 C.F.R. Section 68.108, if such characteristics
or methods of operation are not in accordance with 2.2.1(A)
preceding, the Telephone Company will, where practicable, notify
the end user that temporary discontinuance of the use of a service
may be required. However, where prior notice is not practicable,
nothing contained herein shall be deemed to preclude the
Telephone Company's right to temporary discontinuance for less
than twenty-four (24) hours, the end user will be promptly notified
and afforded the opportunity to correct the condition which gave
rise to the temporary discontinuance. During such period of
temporary discontinuance, credit allowance for service
interruptions as set forth in 2.4.4 following is not applicable.
2.2.2 Unlawful Use

The service provided under this tariff shall not be used for an unlawful
purpose.
(A) The Telephone Company may, by notice in writing, without
incurring any liability, either suspend or terminate the service of an
end user for any of the following reasons:
(1) use of foul or profane language over the service;
(2) impersonation of another person with fraudulent intent;
(3) making of nuisance calls over the service;
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LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.2 Use (Cont’d)
2.2.2 Unlawful Use (Cont’d)
(4) use of service by an end user in connection with a plan or
contrivance to secure a large volume of calls to be directed
to such end user at or about the same time, resulting in
preventing, obstructing, or delaying the service of others;
except as provided in Section 2.2.4.
(5) abuse or fraudulent use of service which includes:
(a) the use of service or facilities of the Telephone
Company to transmit a message or to locate a
person or otherwise to give or obtain information,
without payment of an applicable charge;
(b) the obtaining, or attempting to obtain, or assisting
another to obtain, or attempting to attain telephone
service, by rearranging, tampering with, or making
connection with any facilities of the Telephone
Company, or by any trick, scheme, false
representation, or false credit device, or by or
through any other fraudulent means or device
whatsoever, with intent to avoid the payment in
whole or in part, of the established charge for such
service;
(c) resale of any service provided by the Telephone
Company, except as provided by the FCC and
applicable state Commission Rules and
Regulations;
(6) use of the service in such a manner as to interfere with the
service of other users;
(7) use of the service for any purpose other than a means of
communication;
(8) use of service for unlawful purposes;
(9) any other violation of regulations set forth in the Telephone
Company's filed tariffs.
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LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.2 Use (Cont'd)
2.2.2 Unlawful Use (Cont’d)
The Telephone Company may continue such suspension of service until
all violations have ceased, or terminated the service without suspension of
service or following suspension of service, and disconnect and remove any
of its facilities from the end user's premises.
(B) Service is furnished by the Telephone Company subject to the
condition that it will not be used for any unlawful purpose.
Service will not be furnished if any law enforcement agency,
acting within its jurisdiction, advises that such service is being
used or will be used in violation of law, and secures proper legal
orders to deny such service.
(C) In such instances when termination occurs, as in 2.2.2(A)
preceding, the Telephone Company shall be indemnified, defended
and held harmless by the end user against any claim, loss or
damage arising from the Telephone Company's actions in
terminating such service.
(D) The Telephone Company will comply with any call trace requests
that are requested and performed in accordance with County, State
and Federal law, and are properly requested by either a court order
or completed Trap & Trace Procedures form.
(E) Listening in on telephone conversations.
2.2.3 Limitations on Use

The Telephone Company reserves the right to limit the length of
communication when necessary because of shortage of facilities caused by
emergency conditions.
2.2.4 Automatic Dialing and Announcement Devices (ADADs)

Before an ADAD, other than one that will be used to deliver a message in
response to an emergency, may be connected to the telephone network, the
potential end user must verify in writing to the Telephone Company that
the ADAD(s) will have the capacity to comply and that the end user will
comply with the following:
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LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.2 Use (Cont'd)
2.2.4 Automatic Dialing and Announcement Devices (ADADs) (Cont’d)
(A) The potential end user must notify the Telephone Company, in
writing, of the intended use of the ADAD(s). The notice shall list
the calendar days and clock hours during which the ADAD(s) will
be used and shall estimate the message attempts per hour and the
average length of the completed messages.
(B) The ADAD end user will notify the Company, in writing, within
30 days of any change in the ADAD operation that results in either
an increase or decrease in the number of message attempts per
hour and/or the average length of the completed calls.
(C) The use of ADAD(s) that do not automatically disengage the called
party's line when the called party hangs up its receiver are
prohibited, except for their use in security and alarm systems or
other systems in which the called party has previously agreed to
the ADAD's call and has consented to its line being engaged in this
manner.
(D) ADAD(s) are prohibited from making unsolicited calls before 9:00
a.m. or after 9:00 p.m.
(E) ADAD(s) are prohibited from calling public safety numbers such
as police, fire and emergency services. ADAD(s) are prohibited
from calling unlisted and unpublished numbers. ADAD(s) are
prohibited from calling more than one number held by a given
called party.
(F) The provision for service and the use of any ADAD(s) shall be in
strict conformance to Part 64 of the Federal Communications
Commission Rules and Regulations, and the I.D.A.P.A. 31-51.02.
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LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.2 Use (Cont’d)
2.2.5 Business Service

An end user being provided Local Exchange Service in the Company’s
service area, where the Customer’s use of the telecommunications services
is primarily of a business, professional, institutional or other occupational
nature or where the service or any part of the service is provided at a
business location. Under these circumstances, the service provided is
classified as business service and business rates will apply. Business rates
will apply to institutions such as churches, schools, hospitals, health care
centers, non-profit groups and governmental bodies. The fact that
business is conducted at a customer’s residence, but the telephone is not
used for the purpose of enticing individuals to call the residential
telephone number or another telephone number in order to obtain a service
or product, will not cause a customer’s service to be classified or
reclassified as a business service unless the residential telephone number
is advertised by the customer in a Telephone Directory. For purposes of
this definition, the customer shall include the end user, any member of the
end user’s household or any person residing at the end user’s service
address.
(1) In the event the Customer advertises his/her residential telephone
number in a business directory such as “Yellow Pages” or a similar
directory, the Company will notify the Customer of its intent to
reclassify the Customer’s service as business service based on that
advertisement. If the Customer demonstrates that he/she was
unaware that such an advertisement would be viewed by the
Company as a basis to reclassify residential service to business
service, the Company will permit the Customer to continue
receiving residential service at the residential rates, but the
Company will assign the Customer a new telephone number with
no connection charges on a one-time basis, with no availability of
call forwarding from the disconnected number.
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LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.2 Use (Cont’d)
2.2.5 Business Service (Cont’d)
(2) A customer who is currently paying a business rate and would like
to change to residential service because he/she is no longer a
business, has the following options:
(A) A business customer may change his/her telephone number
and be charged residential rates for that new number. A
service order and line connection charge will apply. If the
customer chooses to advertise his/her new telephone
number, his/her account will be charged business rates.
(3) A business customer may choose to keep his/her current telephone
number. If so, the following conditions must be met:
(A) At the time a customer requests a change in status, Silver
Star will take the account out of his/her business name and
list his/ her account under the customer name. A service
order charge applies at this time. When the next telephone
directory, in which the advertisement appeared, is
published and there is no listing for the business name, the
account rate will be changed from business to residential
service. No service order charge will apply at this time. It
is the responsibility of the customer to notify the Telephone
Company when the new directory is printed without the
customer’s listing.
2.3 Obligations of the End User or Customer

2.3.1 Application for Service

(A) As a condition of requesting local service, an end user will be
required to provide a properly executed application for service.
This application for service can be completed via telephone,
facsimile, mail, or by coming to the local business office.
(B) The Company may from time to time request end users that do not
have applications for service on file to complete said application so
as to maintain current and accurate customer information.
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LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.3 Obligations of the End User or Customer (Cont’d)
2.3.1 Application for Service (Cont’d)
(C) All end users who are applying for new service with the Company,
or who are changing the physical location of their current service
with the Company, will have an additional 30 day period of time in
which the end user may request additional calling features at no
extra installation charges to the end user.
2.3.2 Damages

The end user shall reimburse the Telephone Company for damages to
Telephone Company facilities utilized to provide services under this tariff
caused by the negligence or willful act of the end user, their employees or
agent, resulting from the end user's, employee's or agent's improper use of
the Telephone Company facilities, or due to malfunction of any facilities
or equipment provided by other than the Telephone Company. Such
damages will be the actual cost of the materials and the actual hours
required for repair of the damage multiplied by the appropriate labor rate.
Nothing in the foregoing provision shall be interpreted to hold one end
user liable for another end user's actions. The Telephone Company will,
upon reimbursement for damages, cooperate with the end user in
prosecuting a claim against the person causing such damage and the end
user shall be surrogated to the right of recovery by the Telephone
Company for the damages to the extent of such payment.
2.3.3 Ownership of Facilities

Facilities utilized by the Telephone Company to provide service under the
provisions of this tariff shall remain the property of the Telephone
Company. Such facilities shall be returned to the Telephone Company by
the end user, whenever requested, within a reasonable period following the
request in as good condition as reasonable wear will permit.
2.3.4 Equipment Space and Power

The end user shall furnish or arrange to have furnished to the Telephone
Company, at no charge, equipment space and electrical power required by
the Telephone Company to provide services under this tariff at the points
of termination of such services. The selection of ac or dc power shall be
mutually agreed to by the end user and the Telephone Company. The end
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LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.3 Obligations of the End User or Customer (Cont’d)
2.3.4 Equipment Space and Power (Cont’d)
user shall also make necessary arrangements in order that the Telephone
Company will have access to such spaces at reasonable times for
installing, testing, repairing or removing Telephone Company facilities.
2.3.5 Availability for Testing

The services provided under this tariff shall be available to the Telephone
Company at times mutually agreed upon in order to permit the Telephone
Company to make tests and adjustments appropriate for maintaining the
services in satisfactory operating condition. Such tests and adjustments
shall be completed within a reasonable time. No credit will be allowed for
any interruptions involved during such tests and adjustments.
2.3.6 Claims and Demands for Damages

(A) With respect to claims of patent infringement made by third
persons, the end user shall defend, indemnify, protect and save
harmless the Telephone Company, its employees, or agents from
and against all claims arising out of the combining with, or use in
connection with, the services provided under this tariff, any circuit,
apparatus, system or method provided by the end user.
(B) The end user shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the
Telephone Company, its employees or agents from and against any
suits, claims, losses or damages, including punitive damages,
attorney fees and court costs by third persons arising out of the
construction, installation, operation, maintenance or removal of the
end user's circuits, facilities or equipment connected to the
Telephone Company's facilities. Services provided under this
tariff include, without limitation, Workmen's Compensation
claims, actions for infringement of copyright and/or unauthorized
use of program material, libel and slander actions based on the
content of communications transmitted over the end user's circuits,
facilities or equipment, and proceedings to recover taxes, fines or
penalties for failure of the end user to obtain or maintain in effect
any necessary certificates, permits, licenses or other authority to
acquire or operate the services provided under this tariff; provided,
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LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.3 Obligations of the End User or Customer (Cont’d)
2.3.6 Claims and Demands for Damages (Cont’d)
however, the foregoing indemnification shall not apply to suits,
claims and demands to recover damages for damage to property,
death or personal injury unless such suits, claims or demands are
based on the tortuous conduct of the end user, or agents.
(C) The end user shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the
Telephone Company, its employees or agents from and against any
suits, claims, losses or damages, including punitive damages,
attorney fees and court costs by the end user or third parties arising
out of any act or omission of the end user in the course of using
services provided under this tariff.
2.3.7 Subdivisions

(A) Where builders or developers subdivide property into five (5) or
more lots for the purpose of selling either residential or business
lots, such builder or developer shall be required to do the following
before the Telephone Company will provide telephone service in
the subdivision:
(1) Provide the Telephone Company with a complete plot plan
of present and future divisions of the development area.
(2) The Pre-Development fee which reimburses the Telephone
Company for the cost of the engineering services required
to design the proposed telephone plant in the development
area.
(3) Without regard to the tariffed rates set forth in the
Contributions in Aid to Construction Section of this tariff,
provide for the pro-rata in-place cost of all feeder plant
required to extend service to the subdivision and
distribution facilities as may be required to properly and
adequately serve the development area based on design
criteria as established by the Commission in accordance
with the Telephone Company engineering plans and
Telephone Company specifications by:
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LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.3 Obligations of the End User or Customer (Cont'd)
2.3.7 Subdivisions (Cont’d)
(a) Having the Telephone Company install the plant
and pay the Telephone Company the estimated
construction cost in advance of any construction;
after signing the Real Estate Subdivision Agreement
for Underground Telephone Distribution System.
(b) Maintain responsibility for installing the in-place
system including all feeder plant and distribution
facilities in accordance with the Telephone
Company's design and specifications. Any changes
or modifications required by the Telephone
Company will be the sole responsibility of the
developer or builder.
(4) If the developer or builder installs its own telephone feeder
and distribution facilities for the subdivision, such facilities
and construction methods must meet the specifications of
the Telephone Company along with payment of the
appropriate inspection fees, and the facilities be turned over
to the Telephone Company, with clear title, before service
will be provided to the residents of the subdivision by the
Telephone Company.
(5) (See Section 12.5, Limitations-Real Estate Subdivisions,
contained herein.)
2.3.8 Mobile Home Parks

(See Section 12, Construction Charges, contained herein.)
2.3.9 Temporary Service

When construction is required for temporary service, the end user is
required to bear all of the cost of such construction and removal of
facilities.
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LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.4 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances

2.4.1 Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits

(A) The Telephone Company may, in order to safeguard its interests,
request a deposit or written guarantee. The Company complies
with deposit requirements as established by Idaho Law.
Such deposit or written guarantor will be held by the Telephone
Company until a residential customer establishes and maintains
good credit. For a business customer, they must maintain good
credit and not be delinquent more than once in the previous twelve
(12) month period. Such end user will be required to sign the
Guarantee for Payment of Telephone Service and will receive a
Receipt of Deposit. No such deposit will be required of an end
user who can provide a letter of credit from a previous telephone
company, or who is a successor of this company and has
established good credit and has no history of disconnect for non-
pay. Such deposit will be the actual or estimated rates and charges
for the services ordered (both local and toll) for the average two (2)
month period within the last twelve (12) month period as set forth
in Section 17.1. The fact that a deposit has been made in no way
relieves the end user from complying with the Telephone
Company's regulations as to the prompt payment of bills. At such
time as the provision of service to the end user is terminated, the
amount of the deposit will be credited to the end user's account and
any credit balance which may remain will be refunded.
Such a deposit will be refunded or credited to the account when the
end user has established credit or, in any event, after the end user
has established a six (6) month active service and has a prompt
payment record (no disconnect for non-pay) at any time prior to
the termination of the provision of the service to the end user. In
case of a cash deposit, for the period the deposit is held by the
Telephone Company, the end user will receive interest at a rate set
forth in I.D.A.P.A. 31.41.01 on annual basis. The interest rate will
be applied as simple interest from the date the end user deposit is
received by the Telephone Company to and including the date such
deposit is credited to the end user's account or the date the deposit
is refunded by the Telephone Company. Should a deposit be
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LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.4 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances (Cont’d)
2.4.1 Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits (Cont’d)
credited to the end user's account, as indicated above, no interest
will accrue on the deposit from the date such deposit is credited to
the end user's account.
(B) The Telephone Company shall make every reasonable effort to
bill, on a current basis, all charges incurred by the end user and
credit all credits due to the end user under this tariff attributable to
services established or discontinued during the preceding billing
period.
The Telephone Company shall bill, in arrears, all usage sensitive
charges (i.e., message toll) to its end users, and the associated taxes
and charges.
The Telephone Company shall bill, in advance, charges for all
services billed on a monthly basis to be provided during the
ensuing billing period. The bill day (i.e., the billing date of a bill
for an end user for Local Exchange Service under this tariff), the
period of service each bill covers and the payment date will be as
follows:
(1) The Telephone Company will establish a bill day each
month for the end user account. The bill will cover non-
usage sensitive service charges, per month charges for the
ensuing billing period for which the bill is rendered, any
known unbilled non-usage sensitive charges for prior
periods and unbilled usage charges (toll) for the period
after the last bill day through the current bill day. Any
known unbilled usage charges for prior periods if
applicable, and any known unbilled adjustments will be
applied to this bill. These charges may include any
governmental taxes or fees such as, but not limited to,
federal, state, city and county taxes, County E911, Idaho
Universal Service, etc. Payment for such bills is due as set
forth in 2.4.1(B)(1)(a) following.
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Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 32
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 32 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.4 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances (Cont’d)
2.4.1 Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits (Cont’d)
(a) All bills dated as set forth in 2.4.1(B)(1) preceding
for service, provided to the end user by the
Telephone Company are due 20 days (payment
date) after the bill day, except as provided herein,
and are payable in immediately available funds. If
such payment date would cause payment to be due
on a Saturday, Sunday or any legal holiday
observed in the state such as (New Year's Day,
Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Memorial
Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day is legally
observed), payment for such bills will be due from
the end user as follows:
If such payment date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or
a Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the
payment date shall be the first non-Holiday day
following such Saturday, Sunday or Holiday. If
such payment date falls on a Holiday which is
observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or
Friday, the payment date shall be the next non-
Holiday day following such Holiday.
(b) In the event the end user makes payment on the
account with a check and the bank on which the
check is drawn returns the check for reasons of
"Non Sufficient Funds" (NSF), account closed or
any other reason, a charge pursuant to state law will
be made as noted in Section 17.1. The Telephone
Company will process the returned check one more
time. If the check is returned again the end user
will be required to pay cash for that check.
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SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 33
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 33 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.4 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances (Cont’d)
2.4.1 Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits (Cont’d)
(C) Adjustments for the quantities of services established or
discontinued in any billing period beyond the minimum period set
forth for services in other sections of this tariff will be prorated to
the number of days or major fraction of days based on a 30 day
month. The Telephone Company will furnish such detailed
information as may reasonably be required for verification of any
bill.
(D) When a rate as set forth in this tariff is shown to more than two
decimal places, the charges will be determined using the rate
shown. The resulting amount will then be rounded to the nearest
penny (i.e., rounded to two decimal places).
2.4.2 Minimum Period

The minimum period for which services are provided and for which rates
and charges are applicable is one (1) month (30 days) except where
specifically noted elsewhere in this tariff.
When a service is discontinued prior to the expiration of the minimum
period, charges are applicable, whether the service is used or not, as
follows:
(A) When a service with a one (1) month minimum period is
discontinued prior to the expiration of the minimum period, a one
(1) month charge will apply at the rate level in effect at the time
service is discontinued.
(B) When a service with a minimum period greater than one (1) month
is discontinued prior to the expiration of the minimum period, the
applicable charge will be the lesser of, (1) the Telephone
Company's total non-recoverable costs, less the net salvage value
for the discontinued service, or, (2) the total monthly charges, at
the rate level in effect at the time service is discontinued, for the
remainder of the minimum period.
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SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 34
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 34 Freedom, WY 83120
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Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.4 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances (Cont’d)
2.4.3 Cancellation of an Order for Service

Provisions for the cancellation of an order for service are set forth in
Section 3.2.3(C) following.
2.4.4 Credit Allowance for Service Interruptions

(A) General

A service is interrupted when it becomes unusable to the end user
because of failure of a facility component used to furnish service
under this tariff or in the event that the protective controls applied
by the Telephone Company result in the complete loss of service
by the end user as set forth in Section 2.2.1 previously. An
interruption period starts when inoperative service is reported to
the Telephone Company, and ends when the service is operative.
For purposes of administering the following regulations a major
fraction shall mean more than half of the incremental credit period
using the unit of time in which the service interruption is
measured.
(B) When a Credit Allowance Applies

In case of an interruption to any service, allowance for the period
of interruption, if not due to the negligence of the end user, shall be
as follows:
The company will credit a customer’s account by the amount equal
to the monthly rate for one month of basic exchange service (Local
Exchange Service) if the customer reports an out-of-service
condition which has deteriorated service to the extent that the
customer cannot make local calls or cannot receive local calls or
cannot use the service for voice grade communications because of
cross talk, static, or other transmission problems, and service is not
restored (1) within sixteen hours after the report of the outage in
the customer notifies the Telephone Company that the service
outage creates an emergency for the customer; or (2) within 24
hours after the report of the outage if no emergency exists, except
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SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 35
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 35 Freedom, WY 83120
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LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.4 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances (Cont'd)
2.4.4 Credit Allowance for Service Interruptions (Cont’d)
that outages reported between noon on Saturday, and 6:00 p.m. on
the following Sunday must be restored within 48 hours or by 6:00
p.m. on the following Monday, whichever is sooner.
(C) When a Credit Allowance Does Not Apply

(1) The credit will not apply to “out-of-service” conditions
resulting from the willful neglect, misuse or abuse by the
customer
(2) The credit will not apply to “out-of-service” conditions
where the outage is in the customer’s inside wire or
customer’s premises equipment, or customer owned drop.
(3) This credit will not apply to “out-of-service” conditions
resulting from natural disasters, or circumstances beyond
control and knowledge of the Telephone Company and
affecting large groups of customers.
(4) This credit also will not apply to “out-of-service”
conditions where service has been temporarily or
permanently discontinued for nonpayment of bills,
provided proper notice has been given.
(5) Interruptions of service during any period in which the
Telephone Company is not afforded access to the premises
where the service is terminated.
(6) Interruptions of service when the end user has released that
service to the Telephone company for maintenance
purposes, to make rearrangements, or for the
implementation of an order for a change in the service
during the time that was negotiated with the end user prior
to the release of that service. Thereafter, a credit allowance
as sent forth in (B) preceding applies.
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SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 36
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 36 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.4 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances (Cont'd)
2.4.4 Credit Allowance for Service Interruptions (Cont’d)
(7) Periods when the end user elects not to release the service
for testing and or repair and continues to use it on an
impaired basis.
(D) Use of an Alternative Service Provided by the Telephone
Company

Should the end user elect to use an alternative service provided by
the Telephone Company during the period that a service is
interrupted, the end user must pay the tariffed rates and charges.
(E) Temporary Surrender of a Service

In certain instances, the end user may be requested by the
Telephone Company to surrender a service for purposes other than
maintenance, testing or activity relating to a service order. If the
end user consents, a credit allowance will be granted. In no case
will the credit allowance exceed the monthly rate for the service
surrendered in any one (1) monthly billing period.
2.4.5 Re-establishment of Service Following Fire, Flood or Other Occurrence

(A) Non-recurring Charges Do Not Apply

Exchange Order, Line Connection and Installation Charges do not
apply for the re-establishment of service following a fire, flood or
other occurrence attributed to an Act of God provided that:
(1) The service is of the same type as was provided prior to the
fire, flood or other occurrence.
(2) The service is for the same end user.
(3) The service is at the same general location on the same
premises.
(4) The re-establishment of service begins within 60 days after
Telephone Company service is available. (The 60 day
period may be extended a reasonable period if the
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SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 37
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 37 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.4 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances (Cont'd)
2.4.5 Re-establishment of Service Following Fire, Flood or Other Occurrence

renovation of the original location on the premises affected
is not practical within the allotted time period).
(B) Non-recurring Charges Apply

Exchange Order, Line Connection and Installation Charges apply
for establishing service at a different location, on the same
premises, or at a different premises pending re-establishment of
service at the original location at the rate set forth in Section 17.2
following.
2.4.6 Title or Ownership Rights

The payment of rates and charges by Customers for the services offered
under the provisions of this tariff does not assign, confer or transfer title or
ownership rights to proposals or facilities developed or utilized,
respectively, by the Telephone Company in the provision of such services.
2.5 Definitions

Certain terms used herein are defined as follows:
Exchange Line: The circuit with one termination at the Central Office and the
other termination at the protector of the end user's designated premises.
Exchange Service Order or End User Service Order Charge: A charge for
preparing the order to connect, install, rearrange, move or repair Telephone
Company facilities for the end user.
Additional Listing: Any listing of a name or other authorized information in
connection with an end user's telephone number in addition to the end user's
entitled directory listing for Local Exchange Switching Service.
Aid To Construction: The amount of money that is charged by the Telephone
Company in excess of the Company’s contribution for construction.
Airline Mileage: The shortest distance between two (2) locations.
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SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 38
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 38 Freedom, WY 83120
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By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.5 Definitions (Cont’d)
Applicant: The residential or business end user making application to the
Company for Local Exchange Service, or other services as are defined herein.
Authorized User: A person, firm or corporation (other than the end user) on
whose premises a Local Exchange Service is located and who may communicate
over such service in accordance with the terms of this tariff.
Automatic Dialing and Announcement Device: A device which dials telephone
numbers it has been programmed to dial and plays a recorded message when a
call is answered. There are two (2) types of automatic dialing and announcement
devices: those used for solicitation calls and those used for non-solicitation calls.
Business Day: The term "Business Day" denotes the time of day that the
Telephone Company is open for business. Generally, Monday through Friday.
Business End User: An end user being provided Local Exchange Assess Service
in the Company’s service area, where the Customer’s use of the
telecommunications services is primarily of a business, professional, institutional
or other occupational nature or where the service or any part of the service is
provided at a business location or listed in the yellow pages.
Call: The term "Call" denotes an end user attempt for which the complete address
code (i.e., 0-, 0+, 1, 911, 7 digits, or 10 digits) is provided to the serving dial tone
office.
Extended Area Service (EAS) Call: A call made on a local rate basis between
two (2) or more end users living in different exchanges utilizing EAS
facilities that are covered by an EAS agreement, tariff or route.
Local Call: A call made on a local rate basis between two (2) or more end users
within an exchange calling area.
Intra-State Toll Call: A call made on a usage sensitive basis between two (2) or
more end users within the State, utilizing the facilities of an inter-exchange
carrier.
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SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 39
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 39 Freedom, WY 83120
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LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.5 Definitions (Cont’d)
Inter-State or International Toll Call: A call made on a usage sensitive basis
between two (2) or more end users in different states or countries, utilizing the
facilities of an inter-exchange carrier.
Cancellation Charge: A charge determined at the time of cancellation to recover
the cost of Telephone Company expenses and unrecoverable materials (either
used or depreciated) or a minimum of one (1) month charge for the service
ordered, whichever is higher.
Central Office: The term "Central Office" denotes the Telephone Company
switching system where Local Exchange Common Line Service loops are
terminated for purposes of interconnection to each other and to trunks. This is
also the place and/or machine that executes the switching of Local Exchange
Switched Service and toll switching.
Change Charge: A charge for including end user requested changes on the
Exchange Service Order after it had initially been submitted to the Telephone
Company.
Channel(s): The term "Channel(s)" denotes an electrical or photonic, in the case
of fiber optic based transmission systems, communications path between two (2)
or more points of termination.
Class of Service: A description of Local Exchange Service furnished an end user
which denotes such characteristics as nature of use - residence or business -
(public, semi-public or private).
Commission: The term "Commission" denotes the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission.
Common Line: The term "Common Line" denotes an line (business, residence, or
pay telephone line or other facility) terminated on a central office switch.
Company: The term "Company or Telephone Company" denotes SILVER STAR
COMMUNICATIONS.
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SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 40
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 40 Freedom, WY 83120
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Effective: January 15, 2004
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LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.5 Definitions (Cont’d)
Construction Charge: A special separate non-recurring charge made for the
construction of facilities in excess of those contemplated under the rates quoted in
the exchange tariffs.
Continuous Property: The plot of ground, together with any buildings thereon,
occupied by the end user, which is not divided by public highways, separated by
property occupied by others or separated by pasture, farm or otherwise
unoccupied property. Where an end user occupies property on both sides of a
street, alley, highway, body of water, railroad right-or-way, etc., the properties are
treated as non-continuous property.
Contract: The agreement between an end user and the Company under which
service and facilities are furnished in accordance with the applicable provisions of
this tariff.
Cost: The cost of labor, materials and engineering which includes appropriate
amounts to cover the Company's general operating and administrative expenses.
Customer: The term "Customer(s)" denotes any individual, partnership,
association, joint-stock company, trust, corporation, or governmental entity, other
entity, or organization which subscribes to the services offered under the
Company's interstate or intrastate exchange tariff, including both Inter-exchange
Carriers (ICs) and End Users. Only End Users are provided Local Exchange
Service under this tariff.
Customer Trouble Report: An oral or written report from an end user of
telephone service relating to a service affecting defect or a condition which
prevents that end user from placing or receiving communications of satisfactory
quality.
Detail Billing: The term "Detail Billing" denotes the listing of each message
and/or rate element for which charges to an end user are due on a bill prepared by
the Telephone Company.
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SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 41
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 41 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.5 Definitions (Cont’d)
Directory Assistance (Intrastate): The term "Directory Assistance" denotes the
provision of telephone numbers by a Telephone Company operator when the
operation location is accessed by an end user by dialing 1 + 208 + 555-1212, or
1411.
Directory Listing: A publication in the Company's alphabetical directory of
information relative to an end user's name or other identification and telephone
number.
Drop Wire: That portion of a circuit between the pole line or cable distributing
point and the building in which the station is located.
Emergency: A situation which exists when serious sickness or public safety is
involved.
End Office Switch: The term "End Office Switch" denotes a local Telephone
Company switching system where Telephone Exchange Service and user station
loops are terminated for purposes of interconnection to trunks and other end user
station loops.
End User: The term "End User" means any subscriber of a Local Exchange
Service that does make such service available to others, directly or indirectly for
the purpose of reselling interstate, intrastate or local exchange services.
Entrance Facilities: Facilities extending from the point of entrance on private
property to the premises on which service is furnished.
Exchange: The term "Exchange" denotes a unit, established by the Telephone
Company for the administration of communications service in a specified area
which usually embraces a city, town or village and its environs. It consists of one
or more central offices together with the associated facilities used in furnishing
communications service within that area.
Exchange Area(s): The territory served by an Exchange.
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SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 42
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 42 Freedom, WY 83120
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By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.5 Definitions (Cont’d)
Extended Area Service: Commonly referred to as EAS. This is inter-exchange
communications between two (2) or more exchange areas furnished on a flat rate
basis where available.
Extension Line: A circuit connecting a primary exchange line which ends at one
protector to an extension exchange line which ends at an extension protector, both
serving the same end user and utilizing the same telephone number. Extension
lines may be provided as premises extensions or as off premises extensions as
defined herein.
Facilities: All the plant and equipment of the Company owned, operated,
licensed, used, controlled, furnished or supplied for or by the Company, including
any construction work in progress allowed by the Commission.
Flat Rate Service: Local exchange service furnished at a fixed monthly charge.
First-Come First-Served: First-come first-served shall be based upon the received
time and date stamped by the Telephone Company on complete and accurate end
user orders which allow the Telephone Company to initiate its ordering process.
Inaccurate or incomplete end user orders shall not be deemed to have been
received until such time as the end user corrects such inaccuracies and/or
omissions. The end user shall not be penalized for any delay in the Telephone
Company review process beyond 24 hours of receipt. Once having been advised
of the errors and/or omissions, any delay in correction on the part of the end user
shall be added to the received time and date. As facilities and/or equipment
become available, end users will be provided service in the order of the earliest
received time and date when practical, subject to grouped construction projects.
Foreign Exchange Directory Listing: An alphabetical directory listing in the local
exchange directory for an end user obtaining local exchange service from another
company/exchange and access from the Company's interstate or intrastate
exchange tariffs.
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SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 43
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 43 Freedom, WY 83120
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Effective: January 15, 2004
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LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.5 Definitions (Cont’d)
Immediately Available Funds: The term "Immediately Available Funds" denotes
a corporate, business or personal check drawn on a bank account and funds which
are available for the use by the receiving party on the same day on which they are
received and include U.S. Federal Reserve bank wire transfers (where available),
U.S. Federal Reserve notes (paper cash), U.S. coins, U.S. Postal Money Orders
and Cashiers Checks.
Individual Case Basis: The term "Individual Case Basis" denotes a condition in
which the regulations, if applicable, rates and charges for an offering under the
provisions of this tariff are developed based on the circumstances in each case.
Installation Charge: A non-recurring charge made either prior to or at the time of
the installation of local exchange service, in addition to Exchange Service Order
Charges and other applicable charges for use of telephone facilities.
Inter-exchange Carrier (IC) or Inter-exchange Common Carrier: The terms
"Inter-exchange Carrier" (IC) or "Inter-exchange Common Carrier" denotes any
individual, partnership, association, joint-stock company, trust, governmental
entity or corporation engaged for hire in intrastate or interstate and international
communications by wire or radio, between two (2) or more exchanges.
Interstate Communications: The term "Interstate Communications" denotes both
interstate and international communications.
Intrastate Communications: The term "Intrastate Communications" denotes any
communications within a state subject to oversight by a state regulatory
commission as provided by laws of the state involved.
Line Connection Charges: A charge made to an end user for the purpose of
reimbursing the Telephone Company for a portion of the cost involved in end user
initiated connecting or rearranging of telephone facilities at the Telephone
Company central office.
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SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 44
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 44 Freedom, WY 83120
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LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.5 Definitions (Cont’d)
Local Access and Transport Area (LATA): The term "Local Access and
Transport Area" denotes a geographic area established for the provision and
administration of communications service. It encompasses one or more
designated exchanges, which are grouped to serve common social, economic and
other purposes.
Local Calling Area: The area, consisting of one or more exchange serving areas,
where an end user of local exchange service may make local or EAS calls without
a toll charge.
Local Exchange Service: Communications service within a local calling area
provided by the Company in accordance with the provisions of the Company's
Local Exchange Service Tariff.
Message: The term "Message" denotes a "call" as defined preceding.
Mobile Home Park: A tract of land designed for the parking of mobile homes.
Move Charge: See Rearrangement Charge.
Non-Recurring Charge: a one-time charge associated with installations,
rearrangements, connections, certain repairs, and charges that are in addition to
recurring monthly service charges.
Off-hook: The term "Off-hook" denotes the active condition of Switched or
Local Exchange Common Line Service.
On-hook: The term "On-hook" denotes the idle condition of Switched or Local
Exchange Common Line Service.
Paystation Service: Provides telephone service to a customer-leased or owned
paystation with or without coin collecting devices. A Paystation Exchange line
permits providers of such services to provide telephone services to the public.
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SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 45
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 45 Freedom, WY 83120
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LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.5 Definitions (Cont’d)
Point of Termination: The term "Point of Termination" denotes the point of
demarcation (protector) within the end user designated premises at which the
Telephone Company's responsibility for the provision of Local Exchange Service
ends.
Premises: The buildings, portion or portions of a building on continuous property
used and/or occupied by the end user in the conduct of his/her business or as a
residence. Where floor space in adjoining building is made continuous at one or
more floor levels, all floor space in both buildings is considered as the same
premises insofar as the end user who uses and occupies such continuous floor
space is concerned. The two buildings otherwise are considered as separate
buildings.
Premises Extension Service: Premises Extension Service provides the end user
with the ability to have two (2) or more terminations on a single local exchange
service both of which are on the same Premises or as an off-premises extension
where the second termination is located on non-contiguous property.
Rearrangement Charge: A charge for rearranging or moving Telephone Company
facilities on the end user premises.
Recurring Charge: The normal monthly charges for the Local Exchange Services
offered under this tariff.
Registered Equipment: The term "Registered Equipment" denotes the customer's
premises equipment which complies with and has been approved within the
Registration Provision of Part 68 of the F.C.C.'s Rules and Regulations.
Residential End User: An end user being provided Local Exchange Service,
where the actual or obvious use of the service either by him/herself, members of
his/her household, guests or parties calling can be considered as more of a
residential (social or domestic) than a business nature.
Repair Charge: (Maintenance Visit) A charge to repair Telephone Company
facilities on the end user premises that were damaged either accidentally or
intentionally.
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SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 46
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 46 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
2. General Regulations

2.5 Definitions (Cont’d)
Shortage of Facilities or Equipment: The term "Shortage of Facilities or
Equipment" denotes a condition which occurs when the Telephone Company does
not have appropriate cable, switching capacity, bridging or multiplexing
equipment, etc., necessary to provide the Local Exchange Service requested by
the end user.
Subject to Availability of Equipment: The term "Subject to Availability of
Equipment" denotes the equipment in question is installed, in operating condition,
and has the required capacity available in the end office of the Telephone
Company.
Temporary Service: Local Exchange Service definitely known to be required for
a short period of time, such as service provided for contractors or owners for use
during construction of a building, sales campaign, athletic contests, conventions,
fairs, circuses, etc.
Termination of Service: A charge applied under certain conditions when a
contract for service is terminated by the end user before the expiration of the
initial contract period.
Underground Service Connection: An end user's drop wire which is run
underground from a pole line or an underground distributing cable.
V and H Coordinates Method: the term "V and H Coordinates Method" denotes a
method of computing airline miles between two points by utilizing an established
formula which is based on the global (V)ertical and (H)orizontal coordinates of
the two points.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 47
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 47 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
3. Exchange Ordering and Installation Service

3.1 General Description

This section sets forth the regulations and order related charges for the ordering
and installation of Local Exchange Service from this tariff. These charges are in
addition to other applicable recurring charges as set forth in other sections of this
tariff.
A Local Exchange Order (Service Order) is an order to provide an end user with
Local Exchange Service or changes to existing Local Exchange Service.
3.1.1 Ordering Conditions

The end user may order any number of Basic Local Exchange Services to
the end user's premises on a single order.
Each additional line requires a separate Exchange Order (Service Order).
The end user shall provide all information necessary for the Telephone
Company to provide and bill for the requested exchange services. The
minimum information the end user must provide is as follows:
- End user name and premises address.
- Billing name and address (when different from customer name and
address).
- Customer designated contact name(s) and telephone number(s) for
the following provisioning activities: order negotiation, order
confirmation, service installation and service billing.
- Sufficient information to ascertain credit worthiness and perform a
credit check.
3.1.2 Provision of Other Services

Other services as described in Sections 8 through 16 may be ordered in
conjunction with and on the same order for Local Exchange Service. All
rates and charges set forth in Section 17 will apply in addition to the rates
and charges for the Exchange Service with which they are associated.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 48
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 48 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
3. Exchange Ordering and Installation Service

3.2 Exchange Ordering Service

3.2.1 Exchange Order Charge

An Exchange Order (Service Order) is used by the Telephone Company to
allow the end user to initially order or make changes to Local Exchange
Service and is applicable for the ordering of or change to services in the
following situations:
(A) Initial Exchange Order Charge
(1) Orders for initial connection of Local Exchange Service
which includes any or all of the service offerings under this
tariff.
(B) Subsequent Order Charge
(1) Orders for additional Local Exchange Services after initial
service is installed (customer calling features, additional
directory services, etc.).
(2) Orders to move or rearrange existing facilities on the end
user's premises.
(3) Orders for change in class of service, business to residence
or residence to business.
(4) Orders for number change or change of name or address in
an established directory listing, when such change is not
required for continuation of satisfactory service or for
correction of the Company's records.
(5) Orders for reconnection or restoration of service when the
disconnection was due to the end user's noncompliance
with this tariff.
In each of these instances an Exchange Service Order or End User Service
Order Charge will be assessed at the rate set forth in Section 17.2
following:
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 49
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 49 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
3. Exchange Ordering and Installation Service

3.2 Exchange Ordering Service (Cont’d)
3.2.1 Exchange Order Charge (Cont’d)
(C) Exchange Service Order Charges do not apply in the following
situations:
(1) Disconnection or suspension of service.
(2) Orders for any work or changes initiated by the Telephone
Company.
(3) Orders for the normal maintenance and repair of the
Telephone Company's facilities.
(4) Orders for change or correction in name or billing address
when there is no change in responsibility and no
connection, disconnection, move or change in service.
(5) Orders for necessary work or changes for the continuation
of satisfactory service to the end user.
3.2.2 Exchange Order Service Date Provision

Local Services will be installed during standard Telephone Company
business days. If the end user requests that installation be done outside of
scheduled work hours, and the Telephone Company agrees to this request,
the end user will be subject to the applicable Additional Labor Charges.
3.2.3 Exchange Order Change - Modifications

The end user may request a modification of the Exchange Order prior to
the service date. The Telephone Company will make every effort to
accommodate a requested modification when it is able to do so with the
normal business hours. If the modifications cannot be made with the
normal work force, during normal business hours, the Telephone
Company will notify the end user.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 50
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 50 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
3. Exchange Ordering and Installation Service

3.2 Exchange Ordering Service (Cont'd)
3.2.3 Exchange Order Change - Modifications (Cont’d)
If the end user still desires the Exchange Order modification, the
Telephone Company will schedule a new service date.
Any increase in the number of Exchange Services will be treated as a new
Exchange Order (for the increased amount only).
(A) Change Charge - Service Date Change

Exchange order service dates may be changed, but the new service
date may not exceed the original service date by more than 30
calendar days. If the end user requested service date is more than
30 calendar days after the original service date, the order will be
canceled by the Telephone Company and reissued. If the
Telephone Company determines it can accommodate the end user's
request without delaying service dates for orders of other end
users, a new service date may be established. An order change
charge as set forth in Section 17.2(A)(2) following will apply to all
service date changes of 30 days or less.
(B) Change Charge - Partial Cancellation

Any decrease in the number of ordered Exchange Services will be
treated as a partial cancellation and the order change charges as set
forth in Section 17.2(A)(2) following will apply.
(C) Cancellation Charge

(1) An end user may cancel an Exchange Order for the
installation of service on any date prior to the service date.
The cancellation date is the date the Telephone Company
receives written or verbal notice from the end user that the
order is to be canceled. The verbal notice must be followed
by a written confirmation within ten (10) days.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 51
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 51 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
3. Exchange Ordering and Installation Service

3.2 Exchange Ordering Service (Cont'd)
3.2.3 Exchange Order Change - Modifications (Cont'd)
If an end user is unable to accept Local Exchange Service
within 30 calendar days after the original service date, the
end user has the choice of the following options:
- The Exchange Order shall be canceled and charges as set
forth in (2) following apply; or
- Billing for the service will commence.
(2) When an end user cancels an Exchange Order for the
installation of service, a Cancellation Charge will apply as
follows:
(a) Installation of Local Exchange Service is
considered to have started when the Telephone
Company incurs any cost in connection therewith or
in preparation thereof which would not otherwise
have been incurred.
(b) Where the end user cancels an Exchange Order
prior to the start of installation of facilities, no
charges shall apply.
(c) Where installation of facilities has been started prior
to the cancellation, the charges shall be the greater
of 1) the costs incurred in such installation
(including the non-recoverable cost of equipment
and material ordered, provided or used, plus the
non-recoverable cost of installation and removal
including the costs of engineering, labor,
supervision, transportation, rights-of-way and other
associated costs), less the estimated net salvage as
determined by the Telephone Company; or 2) the
charge for the minimum period for the Local
Exchange Service involved.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 52
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 52 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
3. Exchange Ordering and Installation Service

3.2 Exchange Ordering Service (Cont'd)
3.2.3 Exchange Order Change - Modifications (Cont'd)
(d) When an end user cancels an order for the
discontinuance of service, no charges apply for the
cancellation.
(e) If the Telephone Company misses a service day by
more than 30 days due to circumstances over which
it has direct control (excluding, i.e., acts of God,
governmental requirements, work stoppages and
civil commotions), the end user may cancel the
Exchange Order without incurring any additional
charges.
(f) Expedited Order Charge: When placing an
Exchange Order, an end user may request a service
date that is prior to the applicable service date. An
end user may also request an earlier service date on
a pending Exchange Order. If the Telephone
Company determines that the service can be
provided on the requested date and that additional
labor cost or extraordinary costs are required to
meet the requested service date, the end user will be
notified and will be provided with an estimate of
actual cost, not to exceed 10 percent over estimated
charges. Such additional charges will be
determined and billed to the customer as follows:
To calculate the additional labor charges, the
Telephone Company will, upon authorization from
the end user to incur the additional labor charges,
account for the additional labor hours used to meet
the request of the end user and will bill the end user
at the applicable Additional Labor charges.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 53
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 53 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
3. Exchange Ordering and Installation Service

3.2 Exchange Ordering Service (Cont'd)
3.2.3 Exchange Order Change - Modifications (Cont'd)
When the request for expediting occurs subsequent
to the issuance of the Exchange Order, a Change
Charge - Service Date Change as set forth in
3.2.3(A) preceding also applies.
3.3 Premises Visit Service

3.3.1 Installation/Connection

(A) Premises Visit Service is applicable for work on Telephone
Company distribution facilities on the end user's premises in the
following situations, and shall include up to the first 1 hour of
travel time and labor. After 1 hour has expired, additional hours
will be billed on a per hour basis according to Silver Star’s current
rate:
(1) Installation of an outside circuit, drop wire and/or protector
due to an end user's initial request for installation of Local
Exchange Service.
(2) Rearrangement or move of an outside circuit, drop wire
and/or protector due to an end user's initial request for such
service.
(3) Rearrangement or disconnection and later reconnection of
an outside circuit, drop wire and/or protector initiated by
the action of the customer, i.e., building maintenance or
construction, cutting of trees or limbs by the customer, etc.
In each of these instances the Premises Visit Charge,
applies as set forth in Section 17.2(A)(3) following in
addition to the appropriate Exchange Order Charge.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 54
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 54 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
3. Exchange Ordering and Installation Service

3.3 Premises Visit Service (Cont’d)
3.3.1 Installation/Connection (Cont’d)
(B) Premises Visit Service does not apply in the following situations:
(1) Disconnection or suspension of service.
(2) Rearrangement or move of the outside circuit, drop wire or
associated protector required for the continuation of
satisfactory service.
(3) Rearrangement or move of the outside circuit, drop wire or
associated protector initiated by the Telephone Company.
3.3.2 Central Office Charge

(A) Line Connection Charge is applicable for work in the Telephone
Company central office in the following situations:
(1) Initial connection of the end user line to the central office
when Local Exchange Switched Service is ordered by the
end user.
(2) A change in the telephone number made at the request of
the end user.
(3) Line Connection Charge may apply to installation of
calling features.
(4) A reconnection or restoration of Local Exchange Switched
Service when the disconnection was due to the end user's
noncompliance with this tariff.
In each of these instances the Line Connection Charge as set forth
in Section 17.2(A)(4) following apply in addition to the applicable
Exchange Order Charge.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 55
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 55 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
3. Exchange Ordering and Installation Service

3.3 Premises Visit Service (Cont’d)
3.3.2 Central Office Charge (Cont’d)
(B) Line Connection Service does not apply in the following
situations:
(1) Disconnection or suspension of service.
(2) Transfer of service when there is no change in number or
lapse in service.
(3) Rearrangement of line connections initiated by the
Telephone Company.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 56
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 56 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
4. Promotional Offerings

4.1 Promotional Offerings

4.1.1 General Description

Subject to Commission notice, the Telephone Company may, during
certain promotional periods, waive or discount the service and equipment
charge and/or monthly rates of new and existing services or products for a
designated period of time to a customer who wishes to participate.
Any promotional waiver or discounted rate will apply only one time per
customer for each service in any given wire center prefix during the course
of the promotional period.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 57
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 57 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
5. Local Exchange Service

5.1 General Description

Local Exchange Service provides for a line and the ability to switch or complete a
call made by one end user within the Telephone Company Exchange to another
end user within the Telephone Company Exchange or to another end user in a
designated EAS exchange. Local Exchange Service also provides for the listing
of the end user's name, street address and telephone number in the local telephone
directory.
5.2 Undertaking of the Telephone Company

(A) The Telephone Company will provide Local Exchange Service to end
users residing within the exchange boundaries of the Telephone Company
Exchange.
(B) Use of Local Exchange Service will be provided to residential and
business end users only.
(C) An end user that is provided with Local Exchange Service (Switching)
will be provided with a telephone number which numerical values are of
the Telephone Company's choosing.
(D) An end user that is provided with a telephone number will also be
provided with a one line entry in the annual telephone directory listing the
end user's name, street address and telephone number as referenced in
I.D.A.P.A. 31-41.01 Rule 601. Unpublished numbers, unlisted numbers,
additional listings or any variation of the Telephone Company's directory
listing may be made in accordance with the rates, rules and regulations set
forth in Section 8, Supplemental Directory Listings.
(E) An end user that is provided Local Exchange Service may at the end user's
request be provided a Premises Extension or Off Premises Extension in
accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 9, Line Extension
Service.
(F) Intercept arrangements as requested will be provided to the end users of
Local Exchange Service with each relocation or discontinuation of service.
Such intercept arrangements (referral) are provided, where available,
without charge for the first 30 days.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 58
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS Revision No. 2 SHEET NO. 58
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 3 SHEET NO. 58
Freedom, WY 83120

Issued: June 29, 2012
Effective: August 1, 2012
By: Legal & Regulatory Administrator

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE

5. Local Exchange Service
5.2 Undertaking of the Telephone Company (Cont’d)
(G) The Telephone Company will administer its network to insure the
provision of acceptable service levels to all end users of the Telephone
Company's service as defined in Part 64 of the FCC Rules. Generally,
service levels are considered acceptable only when end users are able to
establish connections with little or no delay encountered within the
Telephone Company network.

The Telephone Company maintains the right to apply protective controls
that selectively cancel the completion of traffic carried over its network,
including that associated with the end user's Local Exchange Service.
Generally, such protective measures would only be taken as a result of
occurrences such as failure or overload of Telephone Company facilities,
natural disasters, mass calling or national security demands. In the event
that the protective controls applied by the Telephone Company result in
the loss of service by the end user, the end user will be granted a Credit
Allowance for Service Interruption as set forth in Section 2.4.4 preceding.

(H) Touch Tone Service will be provided with Local Exchange Service
(Switching).

(I) The Telephone Company will provide Extended Area Service (EAS),
where available, along with Local Exchange Service to Silver Star
Communications’ end users.

(J) Measured service is available to residential end users. Measured service
is a reduced rate service which provides access to 911, 0+ and 0- calling
along with a specified number of local and EAS calling minutes (no area
code required). If the end user exceeds the allowable minutes, there will
be a per minute charge of $0.03 for each additional local minute. When
an end user places a long distance call (using an area code) those minutes
do not count against the minutes.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
July 16, 2012 Aug 1, 2012
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 59
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS Revision No. 2 SHEET NO. 59
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 3 SHEET NO. 59
Freedom, WY 83120

Issued: June 29, 2012
Effective: August 1, 2012
By: Legal & Regulatory Administrator

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE

5. Local Exchange Service (Cont’d)

5.3 Limitations
(A) The Company will assist the subscriber in finding an acceptable number,
however, the determination of the numerical value of the telephone
number provided to the end user is the sole responsibility of the Telephone
Company, and the telephone number itself is the sole property of the
Telephone Company.

(B) The design of the local telephone directory and the individual listing of
each end user is the sole responsibility of the Telephone Company.

(C) Local Exchange Service will not be provided to end users residing outside
of the Telephone Company's Local Exchange Area; however, Foreign
Exchange Service may be offered by the Telephone Company at its
discretion.

(D) Local Exchange Service will not be provided for use as dedicated
facilities.

5.4 Obligations of the End User
The obligations of the end user are as set forth in Section 2.3 preceding. In
addition, the following obligations apply:

(A) The end user shall, upon application for Local Exchange Service provided
the desired name for the directory listing and street address if different
than that on the service order application.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
July 16, 2012 Aug 1, 2012
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 59.1
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS SHEET NO. 59.1
P.O. Box 226 REVISED SHEET NO. 59.1
Freedom, WY 83120

Issued: December 15, 2009
Effective: January 15, 2010
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE

5. Local Exchange Service
5.3 Obligations of the End User (Cont’d) (M)
(B) An end user ordering an unlisted or unpublished directory listing shall
notify the Telephone Company of such order at the time of application for
Local Exchange Service and order such service from Section 8;
Supplemental Directory Listings.

5.5 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances
The payment arrangements and credit allowances as set forth in Section 2.4
preceding apply.

5.6 Rate Regulations
(A) The charge for Residential Local Exchange Service is as set forth in
Section 17.3 following.

(B) The charge for business Local Exchange Service is as set forth in
Section 17.3.
(M)
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 60
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 60 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
6. Idaho Universal Service Fund Services

A surcharge assessed on all telephone end users in Idaho to promote local telephone
service in Idaho by keeping local rates at a reasonable level.
6.1 General Description

The Idaho Universal Service Fund Surcharge is a charge on all telephone end
users in Idaho to fund a Universal Service Fund in Idaho for the purpose of
keeping the local rates of Telephone Companies at a rate not to exceed 125% of
the statewide average. The rate is changed from time to time by the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission and is concurred in by Silver Star Communications.
6.2 Undertaking of the Telephone Company

The Telephone Company collects from each end user a surcharge assessed on all
lines to contribute towards funding for an Idaho Universal Service Fund.
6.3 Limitations

The surcharge rate will remain in effect until otherwise notified, canceled, or
changed by the Commission.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 61
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 61 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
7. Local Exchange Special Service

7.1 General Description

Local Exchange Special Service provides the necessary elements to provide a
dedicated transmission path between two or more end users within the local
exchange area. Local Exchange Special Service does not provide for the use of
the Telephone Company end office switches.
7.2 Undertaking of the Telephone Company

(A) The Telephone Company will provide Local Exchange Special Service at
voice grade to all end users residing within the exchange boundaries of the
Telephone Company Exchange, at rates set forth in Section 17.4
following.
(B) The Company will provide Local Exchange Special Service over other
than voice grade line subject to the Special Service Arrangements Section
of this tariff in Section 13 following.
(C) The Telephone Company will provide optional features and functions as
requested by the end user subject to the availability of equipment at rates
to be determined on an individual case basis.
7.3 Limitations

(A) Local Exchange Switched Service is a prerequisite to being provided with
Local Exchange Special Service.
(B) Local Exchange Special Service is not provided to end users or customers
residing outside the local exchange area.
7.4 Obligations of the End User

The obligations of the end user are as set forth in Section 2.3 preceding.
7.5 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances

The payment arrangements and credit allowances as set forth in Section 2.4
preceding apply.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 62
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 62 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
7. Local Exchange Special Service

7.6 Rate Regulations

(A) Local Exchange Special Service is provided at the rates set forth in
Section 17.4 following.
(B) When Local Exchange Special Service is ordered, the Exchange Order
Charge and Installation Charge apply.
(C) When Features and Functions or other than voice grade is ordered, the
installation charge will be actual hours multiplied by the appropriate Labor
Charges.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 63
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 63 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
8. Supplementary Directory Listing Services

This section sets forth the rates and regulations for any changes in the local directory
listing from that provided by the Telephone Company.
8.1 General Description

The alphabetical section of the telephone directory consists of a list of names and
end users in alphabetical order and is designed solely for the purpose of informing
calling parties of the telephone numbers of end users and those entitled to use the
end user's service as an aid to the use of the telephone service, and any special
position or arrangement of names is not contemplated. Any restrictions, changes
or additions are provided for in this Section. Such restrictions, changes or
additions include:
Additional or Changed Listings
Additional Listings
Foreign Listings
Indented Listings
Reference Listings
Restricted Listings
Non-Listed Service
Non-Published Service
8.2 Definitions

Additional Listing

Any listing of a name or other authorized information in connection with an end
user's telephone number in addition to that to which he/she is entitled in
connection with his/her regular service.
Foreign Listings

An alphabetical and directory listing in the Company's exchange directory for an
end user who is furnished Local Exchange Service from another local exchange
serving area.
Indented Listings

A listing in the Company's exchange directory that is indented from the standard
format of the directory to call attention to the name and telephone number.
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8. Supplementary Directory Listing Services

8.2 Definitions (Cont'd)
Reference Listings

An additional listing in another portion of the Company's exchange directory to
reference the original directory listing provided by the Telephone Company when
Local Exchange Service is utilized.
Restricted Listings - Non-Listed

A listing that is not published in the Telephone Company's exchange directory.
The listing is included in the Company's directory assistance records and will be
provided to any calling party, as per the appropriate charges.
Restricted Listings - Non-Published*
A listing that is neither published in the Telephone Company's exchange directory
or directory assistance records, and to the extent possible will not be released
except for emergency purposes.
* The Telephone Company shall inform its customers subscribing to non-published
service when circumstances and to whom non-published service information will
be released.
8.3 Undertaking of the Telephone Company

(A) Annual directories are furnished by the Telephone Company to end users
as an aid to the use of the telephone service. The Telephone Company
will furnish to its end users one (1) directory per line. The Telephone
Company reserves the right to charge end users for additional directories
covering their primary directory area and for directories covering other
than their primary directory area.
(B) Additional listings, where the listings appear in the directory, will
automatically be included in each directory issue unless notice to the
contrary is received from the end user.
(C) Non-Listed telephone service will be furnished, at the end user's request,
providing for the omission or deletion of the end user's telephone listing
from the telephone directory. Such listings will be carried only in the
Telephone Company's directory assistance and other records and will be
given to any calling party.
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8. Supplementary Directory Listing Services

8.3 Undertaking of the Telephone Company (Cont’d)
(D) Non-Published telephone service will be furnished, at the end user's
request, providing for the omission or deletion of the end user's telephone
listing from the telephone directory and, in addition, the end user's
telephone listing will be omitted or deleted from the directory assistance
records, subject to the limitations set forth in 8.4(I), (J) and (K) following.
(E) In the event of error in the listed number, the Telephone Company shall
intercept all calls to the listed number (if central office equipment permits,
and the number is not in service) until the next directory is published. In
such case, and in case of an error in or omission of the name listing of an
end user, the correct listing and number shall be available through
directory assistance.
8.4 Limitations

(A) All listings must conform to the Telephone Company's specifications with
respect to its directories.
(B) Additional listings are available only in the names of authorized users of
the end user's service.
(C) Business additional listings are not permitted in connection with
residential service.
(D) The contract period for additional listings, where the listing appears in the
directory, is the annual directory period. (See also 8.3 (A) above.)
(E) The Telephone Company shall not be liable for damage claimed on
account of errors in or omissions from its directories; nor from the result
of the publications of such errors in the directory; nor will the Telephone
Company be a party to controversies arising between the end users or
others as a result of listings published in its directories.
(F) The Telephone Company assumes no liability for an error or omission in
the alphabetical section of the telephone directory.
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8. Supplementary Directory Listing Services

8.4 Limitations (Cont’d)
(G) In cases of extra listing in the alphabetical section of the directory for
which a charge is made, the Telephone Company's liability shall be
limited to cancellation of the charges and refunding of any charges to the
customer in question.
(H) The Telephone Company assumes no liability whatsoever for damages
arising from errors or omissions in the making up or printing of the
advertising section (yellow pages). The only action taken in this case
would be the cancellation of the charges and refunding of any charges
already paid, for the directory advertising in question.
(I) The Telephone Company will not be liable for failure or refusal to
complete a call to a non-published telephone service.
(J) The Telephone Company will try to prevent the disclosure of the number
of a non-published telephone service, but will not be liable should such
number be divulged inadvertently.
(K) When an end user with non-published telephone service places a call over
a 911 service to a public safety answering point, and the public safety
answering point attendant places such call on called party hold, and such
call is represented to the Telephone Company to be of an emergency
nature, the Telephone Company will release, upon request by such public
safety attendant, the name and address of the calling party.
8.5 Obligations of the End User

In addition to the obligations set forth in Section 2.3 preceding, the end user is
responsible to properly notify the Telephone Company of his/her desire to cancel
supplementary directory listing service.
8.6 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances

(A) Minimum Periods

The minimum period for supplemental directory listings is one (1) year
(the annual directory year).
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8. Supplementary Directory Listing Services

8.6 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances (Cont’d)
(B) Credit Allowances

Credit allowances will be granted for errors or omissions on additional
listings up to the amount previously paid by the end user for such
additional listing in the annual directory where the error or omission is
found.
8.7 Rate Regulations

One flat rate charge for each additional, non-published, or non-listed listing will
apply at the rates set forth in Section 17.5 following.
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9. Line Extension Service

The Telephone Company will provide line extension service (both on and off premises
extensions) in conjunction with Local Exchange Common Line Service or Special
Service to end users residing within the exchange boundaries of the Telephone Company
exchange.
9.1 General Description

Premises Extension Service provides the end user with the ability to have two or
more terminations on a single Local Exchange Service on the same premises or as
an off premises extension on non-contiguous property on different premises.
Premises Extension Service requires the Telephone Company to put two or more
protectors on a single Local Exchange Service.
9.2 Undertaking of the Telephone Company

(A) The Telephone Company will provide Premises Extension Service on an
end user's premises or off-Premises service to another premises of the
same end user.
(B) The Telephone Company will provide Line Extension Service from the
Telephone Company's side of the protector (Telephone Company
termination) or the pedestal serving the protector.
9.3 Limitations

(A) Premises Extension Service can only be provided in conjunction with
Local Exchange Service.
(B) Under no circumstances will the company provide Premises Extension
Service to combine the services of two (2) or more end users unless each
of the end users have and continue to maintain Local Exchange Service.
(C) Premises Extension Service will only be provided within the Local
Exchange.
(D) Premises Extension Service will not be provided by the Telephone
Company from the end user's side of the protector (Telephone Company
termination).
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9. Line Extension Service

9.3 Limitations (Cont’d)
(E) Premises Extension Service will not be provided by the Telephone
Company unless the end user pays the full construction cost for the
installation of the Service.
(F) Premises Extension Service and Off Premises Extension Service cannot be
used in place of, or as a substitute for, Basic Local Telephone Service.
9.4 Obligations of the End User

(A) When the end user orders line extension service, the end user must provide
the right-of-way for the placement of such service.
(B) In addition, the obligations of the end user set forth in Section 2.3
preceding apply.
9.5 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances

In addition to the following, the payment arrangements and credit allowances as
set forth in Section 2.4 preceding apply.
(A) Minimum Period

The minimum period for line extension service is one (1) year.
9.6 Rate Regulations

(A) Premises Extension - a flat rate per month will apply for each 100 feet of
Premises Extension or any portion thereof at the rate set forth in Section
17.6 following.
(B) Off Premises Extension - a flat rate per month will apply for each one-
fourth (1/4) mile of Off Premises Extension or any portion thereof at the
rate set forth in Section 17.6 following.
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10. Optional Services

Optional Services are provided by the Telephone Company to enhance the utility of
Local Exchange Service to the end user on a per line basis where available.
10.1 General Description

Optional Services are provided in conjunction with Local Exchange Service and
includes the following:
10.2 Definitions

(A) Anonymous Call Rejection

- allow subscribers, with or without caller
identification services (caller ID), to reject calls from which calling
number display information has been intentionally blocked. Only calls for
which the information has been blocked are rejected. Rejected calls are
sent to a local Telephone Company announcement.
(B) Automatic Call Back

- enables the subscriber to have the system redial the
last number called from his/her station. This will apply regardless of
whether the original call was answered, unanswered or encountered a busy
tone. The system will monitor the calling and called lines and will attempt
to connect the call for up to 30 minutes. The activation of this feature can
be canceled by the customer when desired. If the calling party’s number is
blocked, it will not be revealed by this feature.
(C) Automatic Recall

- enables a subscriber to call the last person who called
them. This applies whether to call was answered or unanswered.
(D) Call Forward Remote Access

- an arrangement whereby incoming calls
may be transferred to another telephone number by signaling a prefix code
and telephone number of the service to which calls are to be transferred.
This service can be activated remotely from another telephone in the local
exchange or another telephone in a distant exchange. A touch tone phone
is required. A Personal Identification Number is needed to activate or
deactivate this feature. Calls forwarded by this feature are subject to long
distance message charges. These calls are also subject to transmission
limitations.
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10. Optional Services

10.2 Definitions (Cont'd)
(E) Call Forwarding

- an arrangement whereby incoming calls may be
transferred to another telephone number by signaling a prefix code and the
telephone number of the service to which calls are to be transferred. Calls
forwarded outside the local or extended area service calling area by this
feature are subject to long distance message charges. These calls are also
subject to transmission limitations. There are several forms of Call
Forward available to the end user such as forwarding from the end users
home, forwarding from the central office and forwarding from another
number.
(F) Call Waiting

- an arrangement whereby a customer who is using an
exchange line arranged for call waiting is alerted, by means of a tone
signal, when another caller is trying to reach that line. The customer, by
flashing the switchhook, is able to have alternative conversation between
parties.
(G) Caller ID

- will enable the customer to preview the calling number on
incoming calls via a customer owned display device. Each customer will
also have the ability to suppress or block their directory number from
being sent on a per call basis. This service may provide long distance as
well as local preview.
(H) Caller ID Blocking

- will allow the calling party to suppress their directory
number so that the called party, with Caller ID service, does not receive
their telephone number. The called party will receive a “private” message
instead of the calling party’s telephone number. Per Line Blocking may
be ordered from the company at rates specified in Section 17.7. Per Call
Blocking can be activated by the calling party on a per call basis at no
charge to the calling party.
(I) Cancel Call Waiting

- an option that allows a subscriber to prevent, on a
per-call basis, any incoming calls from Call Waiting on his/her line.
Incoming calls to the station receive busy treatment. This feature ensures
that Call Waiting indication tones will not interrupt important calls or
disrupt data transmission. This feature can be activated prior to
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10. Optional Services

10.2 Definitions (Cont'd)
placing a call or after a talking connection has been established (for the
latter, Three Way Calling must also be assigned to the line).
(J) Customer-Originated Trace

- allows subscribers to initiate a trace on the
last incoming call by dialing an activation code. The call is traced
automatically, and the printout of the originating number and the time the
call was made is forwarded to a predetermined Telephone Company
location, not to the subscriber. The subscriber then contacts the law
enforcement agencies to determine further action.
(K) Directory Number Hunt

- an arrangement which allows for the selection of
the end user's next available line when the line associated with the called
number of the end user is busy.
(L) Distinctive Ring

- an arrangement which allows more than one (1)
directory number to terminate on the same line. Each directory number,
when dialed, has its own distinctive ring and can be distinguished from the
main number assigned to that line. Sometimes referred to as "teen
service" because it allows teenagers or others in the home to have a
separate directory number of their own in the same household. The charge
for distinctive ring includes an additional listing in the directory for the
distinctive ring directory number and a corresponding name. Teen service
cannot be used as an additional number for business purposes or in lieu of
ordering a second business line.
(M) Distinctive Ring/Call Forward Mode

- distinguishes whether to forward
the secondary number along with the primary number.
(N) Distinctive Ring/Call Waiting

- is an incoming call management feature
that allows subscribers to create a list of callers of high priority. Any
incoming calls on this list are indicated by a distinctive ringing pattern or a
distinctive Call Waiting tone, if applicable. Incoming calls from telephone
numbers which are not on the list, or which cannot be identified, are given
standard ringing treatment.
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10. Optional Services

10.2 Definitions (Cont'd)
(O) Distinctive Ringing/Voice Mail

- enables subscribers who have an
additional Distinctive Ring telephone number to have Voice Mail access
for that additional number.
(P) Number Referral Service

- an arrangement which allows for interception
of a disconnected directory number, with a digital voice recording telling
the intercepted party the new directory number that has replaced the
disconnected number.
(Q) Remote Call Forwarding

- an arrangement whereby incoming calls may be
transferred to another telephone number by signaling a prefix code and
telephone number of the service which calls are to be transferred. This
service can be activated in the Company’s Central Office. Calls
forwarded by this feature are subject to long distance message charges.
These calls are also subject to transmission limitations.
(R) Selective Call Acceptance

- allows subscriber to define a list of calling
directory numbers that will be accepted. Any calling numbers not on the
list are routed to announcements and rejected. The calling party not on the
acceptance list receives an announcement stating that the call is not
presently being accepted by the called party. Subscribers can review and
change the list of accepted directory number as desired.
(S) Selective Call Forward

- allows subscribers to have pre-selected telephone
numbers, which have been added to a Selective Call Forward Screening
List, forwarded to a designated remote telephone number when they call
the end user. Any incoming calls from telephone numbers which are not
on the end users Select Forward List will not be forwarded.
(T) Selective Call Rejection

- allows subscribers to define a list of calling
numbers to be screened. Any calling numbers on this list are
automatically routed to announcements and rejected. All other calls are
treated normally. The calling party on the rejection list receives an
announcement stating the call is not presently being accepted by the called
party.
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10. Optional Services

10.2 Definitions (Cont'd)
(U) Speed Calling

- an arrangement which provides for the calling of a
telecommunications network telephone number by dialing an abbreviated
code.
(V) Three-Way Calling

- an arrangement which permits an existing call to be
held and a second call to be established and added to the connection for
conferencing. Conference calls made with this service are subject to
transmission limitations and applicable toll charges.
(W) Toll Denial

- an arrangement which permits the end user to dial local
service area calls but does not permit the origination of long distance calls.
In addition, this arrangement denies the user access to "ZERO" (Operator)
dialing. Access to 911 is provided with this feature.
(X) Toll Restriction

- an arrangement which permits the end user to dial local
service area calls. In addition, this arrangement permits the use of a
calling card from the end user phone. Access to 911 is provided with this
feature.
(Y) Warm Line

- is an automatic line feature which allows the subscriber a
specific amount of time to dial a number before it automatically dials a
predesignated number. This allows the residential subscriber to use the
telephone normally but to go to a designated number simply by staying off
hook.
(Z) Telemarketer Block

– gets telemarketers off the line with a recorded
message that tells marketers to stop calling and ends the call.
(AA) Do Not Disturb

– allows users of this service to block incoming calls from
ringing during a specified period of time. If the user desires, they can
provide a four-digit Override Code to specific callers (i.e. family
members) to allow them to connect.
(BB) Wake Up Service

– provides a wake up announcement system for hotels,
motels and residential subscribers. It allows the user to schedule up to 2
wake up calls at any time within the next 24 hours.
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10. Optional Services

10.3 Undertaking of the Telephone Company

Subject to Commission notice, the Telephone Company may provide certain
Optional Features in package offerings at reduced rates. Promotional Offering
may be available at times. These promotional offerings may be available without
installation charges.
10.4 Limitations

(A) Optional Services are available only in those exchanges where the central
office equipment is available to provide such services.
(B) The acceptance of long distance collect call messages is not restricted by
the use of Toll Restriction.
(C) Optional Services are only available on single party service.
(D) For each service or package of services installation charges may apply.
10.5 900 Unblocking Service

(A) 900 Unblocking Service is offered only where central office facilities
permit.
(B) 900 Unblocking Service is only available on direct dialed calls. When
customers dial an unrestricted number from a restricted line, the call will
be diverted to a Company provided intercept announcement.
(C) 900 Unblocking Service is available to all lines or Foreign Exchange
service where applicable.
(D) 900 Unblocking Service permits access to all 900 numbers.
(E) The Company will provide the subscriber the opportunity to unblock
access to all 900 numbers through the local exchange company. The first
such request shall be fulfilled at no charge to the subscriber. Subsequent
requests for blocking or unblocking will carry the charge listed in Section
17.7.
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10. Optional Services

10.6 Obligations of the End User

The obligations of the end user are as set forth in Section 2.3 preceding.
10.7 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances

Payment arrangements and credit allowances as set forth in Section 2.4 preceding
apply.
10.8 Rate Regulations

The rates for each service are set forth in Section 17.7 following.
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11. Paystation Service

11.1 General Description

Paystation Service provides telephone service to a customer-leased or owned
paystation with or without coin collecting devices. A Paystation line permits
providers of such services to provide pay telephone services to the public.
11.2 Definitions

Coin Supervision

- Provides signaling capability from the central office for
paystations that do not have signaling capability within the telephone. This
signaling capability provides operators and/or operator systems coin control
where such facilities are available.
Customer

- For the purposes of this tariff, the customer is the Paystation Service
Provider.
Network Interface Device

- A company-provided jack or its equivalent. It is the
point of connection between the Company owned wiring and wiring owned by the
customer. For the purposes of this tariff, the network interface device will be
installed at a location mutually agreed upon by the customer and the Company.
Originating Line Screening (OLS)

- Enables operator service providers to
determine whether there are billing restrictions on the exchange line from which a
call originates. OLS service delivers codes on operator assisted calls to identify
calls originating from privately owned paystation, inmate locations, and
hotels/motels, etc. Rates for this service are found in the appropriate intrastate
tariff (Section 17.8), when facilities and service are available.
Paystation Line

- A basic coin transmission dial tone line. It is a line side
connection from the local exchange switch to the point of demarcation at the
customer premises.
Selective Class of Call Screening

- Enables the customer to restrict outgoing
operator-handled calls, placed over the Company’s network, from the service
point to only those calls which are charged to a called telephone, a third number
or a calling card. Selective Class of Call Screening will be provided at the
customer’s option, where such facilities are available.
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11. Paystation Service

11.3 Undertaking of the Telephone Company

(A) Paystation Service will be considered a Paystation Line service for the
purpose of applying the terms, rates and conditions found elsewhere in this
tariff.
(B) Only one paystation instrument may be connected to each Paystation Line.
Extensions are not permitted.
(C) Requests to Directory Assistance Service originated from paystations will
be charged the applicable rate of the Directory Assistance Service
Provider.
(D) Directory listings may be provided under the regulations that govern the
furnishing of listings for business customers.
(E) Coin-free operator and emergency 911 access must be available from all
paystations.
(F) One directory will be distributed to the customer without charge for each
paystation line.
(G) The Company reserves the right to disconnect service when the customer
does not comply with the F.C.C. and state rules and regulations related to
paystation service and equipment.
(H) The Multiline Business Subscriber Line Charge found in the interstate
access tariff, is applicable to all paystation lines.
11.4 Obligations of the End User

(A) The end user shall be responsible for the installation, operation and
maintenance of any paystation instrument used in connection with this
service.
(B) The end user is responsible for the provision of booths, shelves, directories
and all other ancillary equipment.
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SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 79
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 79 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
11. Paystation Service

11.4 Obligations of the End User (Cont’d)
(C) The end user shall be responsible for the payment of charges for all local
and toll messages originating from or accepted at this type of service,
including any Directory Assistance Calls. The Company shall not be
liable for shortages of coins collected and deposited at the customer’s
paystation instrument.
11.5 Rate Regulations

The rates for Paystations Service are set forth in Section 17.8 following.
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Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 80
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 80 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
12. Construction Charges

Construction charges for line extension consist of additions to plant beyond existing
leads, and do not include additions to plant where total costs are under $1,600.00.
Construction charges for line extensions are applied to subscriber applicants with
abnormally long extension requirements to prevent unreasonable burdening the general
body of existing subscribers. All line extensions will be owned by the Company.
12.1 General Description

(A) Construction charges for line extensions as set forth in this section apply
in connection with all types of service when established by means of an
extension to the Company's plant consisting of buried or overhead
construction, including extensions by means of poles, or other methods, if
determined feasible by the Company, to be owned by the Company, or
jointly with others and by means of contacts or contact space on poles of
others. The Company shall determine the type of construction to be used.
BETRS (Basic Exchange Telephone Radio Service) shall include the cost
of installation and recovery only for purposes of applying the aid to
construction.
(B) The word "cost" when used in this section, means the "installed plant cost"
consisting of labor, materials, equipment hire, rental or use of Company
owned equipment, and/or contract services such as road pushes, road
crossings, dry road boring, backhoe use or trenching, engineering and any
other overhead expense associated with the construction. The "cost" will
include any fee or charge exacted by any municipality, county, state or
federal government or private party for street crossings, right-of-ways, use
of roads, land or facilities.
12.2 Undertaking of the Telephone Company - Single Applicants

(A) The locations for construction of line extensions are determined by the
Telephone Company and the distances (including drop wire) are measured
along the route so selected.
(B) Construction to serve two (2) or more customers, whether on public right-
of-way or private easements, may be used for serving subscribers in
general.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 81
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 81 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
12. Construction Charges

12.2 Undertaking of the Telephone Company - Single Applicants (Cont’d)
(C) The total extension to plant (along public roads or on private property) to
be furnished without charge (Aid-to-Construction provided by the
Telephone Company) shall not exceed $1,600 per application. Where the
total extension exceeds $1,600, the applicant will reimburse the Company
the total amount exceeding $1,600 prior to construction.
(D) Line extension charges assessed to applicants will be based on the Rules
as set forth herein and approved by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
In case of disagreement or dispute regarding the application of these rules,
or in circumstances where the application of these rules appear
impracticable or unjust to either party, the utility, applicant, or applicants
may refer the matter to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission for ruling.
(E) When construction is required to serve a new applicant, a survey is made
of all prospective subscribers who might be served from the new
construction or an extension thereof, and who might benefit by being
included in the project. Construction allowances are made only for those
prospective subscribers making a written application for service.
(F) All applicants are grouped in a single project when there is not more than
one-half (½) mile of construction between successive applicants. Separate
projects are established whenever the construction between any two (2)
successive applicants exceeds one-half (½) mile. Two or more projects
are combined, however, whenever this results in lower charges (or no
increase in charges) for all of the applicants involved.
(G) The Company will provide the applicant, at any premise, only a single line
extension and drop wire allowance regardless of the number of services
ordered at that premises.
12.3 Undertaking of the Telephone Company - Group Applicants

(A) Applicants ordering service at more than one premises are treated as
separate applicants at each premises for purposes of this schedule;
however, a single applicant may only receive construction allowance for
one of those premises. The construction allowance for each individual
applicant is as set forth in 12.2 (C) above.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 82
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 82 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
12. Construction Charges

12.3 Undertaking of the Telephone Company - Group Applicants (Cont’d)
(B) For the purpose of determining project charges, the collective construction
allowance for the group is subtracted from the overall Line Extension
costs required for service. The total project cost is then divided equally
among all applicants.
Exceptions:
(1) No applicant is required to pay a higher charge than he would if
the project were established for him alone. Any difference
between this charge and the average charge for the group is
absorbed by the Company.
(2) Charges for extensions to plant on private property, including drop
wire, are assumed by applicants on whose property such extensions
are made and these charges are not included in the overall charges
for the project.
(C) When a new applicant can be served from a completed project, within
three (3) years from the date service was initially established for such
project, the charges for the entire project are recomputed to include the
new applicant. The new applicant pays a prorated amount of the line
extension charge based on the number of months (a fraction of a month is
counted as a full month) remaining in the original three (3) year term. The
time is computed from the date service is established for the new
applicant.
(D) Where additional construction is required for an applicant to be served for
a project less than three (3) years old, the cost of the project is computed
as above if such recomputation does not increase the charges to those
customers served from the existing project. Otherwise, a new project will
be established.
(E) When a project is recomputed as described above, existing subscribers
will be refunded a prorated amount of the difference between the original
charges and the recomputed charges, based on the remainder of the three
(3) year term. Recomputation of the charges, due to the addition of new
applicants, is made on the assumption that there have been no disconnects.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 83
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 83 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
12. Construction Charges

12.4 Undertaking of the Telephone Company - Subsequent Applicants

(A) When construction on private property is subsequently treated as being on
public roads, or where a private road is dedicated to the public use, within
three (3) years of completion of the original project, the line extension
charges shall be recomputed and refunds made to the initial applicants
where applicable.
(B) When one (1) or more subscribers on a project disconnect within the three
(3) year term, no refund is made of the line extension charge to the
disconnected subscribers. Charges to remaining subscribers are not
affected by disconnects.
(C) When a subscriber disconnects service or moves off the project and
service is established for a new applicant at the same location, any
adjustment in charges is a matter for negotiation between the original
subscriber and the new applicant.
(D) Where a subscriber is disconnected for any reason, and subsequently re-
applies for service from the same premises or another premises on the
same project, the subscriber will not be required to pay any additional line
extension charges in addition to his/her total original obligation.
12.5 Limitations - Real Estate Subdivision

(A) Line extensions into real estate subdivisions will be made by the company
provided ninety percent (90%) of the estimated total cost of such
extension is advanced to the Company by the subdivider. Upon
completion of construction of the feeder and distribution plant facilities,
transfer of ownership of such facilities to the Telephone Company must be
made. The Telephone Company will refund back to the developer the
amount so advanced in the initial dated work order when fifty percent
(50%) of the estimated total telephone services or lots are connected
within the subdivision during a period of five (5) years from the date of
agreement. Change of ownership for a lot which previously subscribed to
telephone service would not constitute a new end user. No refunds will be
made on any telephone service not maintained for twelve (12) consecutive
months.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 84
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 84 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
12. Construction Charges

12.5 Limitations - Real Estate Subdivision (Cont’d)
Customers that have subscribed to vacation service do not qualify for
inclusion in the refund. The Telephone Company will not refund to the
developer amounts in excess of the total construction costs which the
developer paid for the installation of the facilities, including the initial
engineering costs. At the end of the five (5) year period, the balance not
refunded shall be considered Contributions in Aid to Construction. The
subdivider shall notify the Company, in writing, when the fifty percent
(50%) occupancy has been attained. Final evaluation will be made by the
Company.
(B) Line extensions and/or additions to provide service to an applicant
engaged in temporary or speculative business will be made on the
condition that applicant pays to the Company the total cost of the
construction and removal of the line necessary in furnishing the service,
less the salvage value of the material used.
(C) If a subscriber maintains for thirty-six (36) consecutive months, a service
installation which was originally established on a temporary or speculative
basis, and if his/her business or operation, at the end of that time, has
proven its permanency to the satisfaction of the Company, there will be
refunded to the subscriber an amount equal to the difference between the
payment made and the normal line extension charge which would have
been applicable at the time the subscriber's service was installed.
(D) In no event shall service installation be classed as temporary or
speculative for more than five (5) years. Refund provisions apply at the
end of not more than five (5) years.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 85
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 85 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
12. Construction Charges

12.5 Limitations - Real Estate Subdivision (Cont’d)
(E) Arrangements on an individual case basis, other than provided for in this
section, may be made in the following cases, subject to prior authorization
of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission:

(1) Where the applicant requests a particular type of construction or a
specific route for extensions to meet the applicant's special
requirements and where the construction or route so requested
differs from the normal standards of the Company and is not
required by law.
(2) Line extensions involving underground crossing of railroads,
highway or power lines, submarine cable, or along river crossings.
(3) Where construction is required to provide service on a seasonal
basis, or to meet other unusual conditions.
(4) Any other line extension and/or additions involving unusual or
disproportionately large construction expenditures as compared to
the usual line extension.
12.6 Mobile Home Parks

A developer who prepares a tract of land for the purpose of parking mobile
homes, needs to sign the Trailer Park Agreement for Underground Distribution
System, and the mobile home developer is required to provide a trailer stake or
pedestal post at the back side, between every two (2) mobile home parking lots
for the purpose of attaching the protector on the trailer stake or pedestal post
outside of the mobile home. In no case will telephone service be provided when
the protector is attached to the mobile homes.
12.7 Obligations of the End User

(A) When a charge is applicable for construction on either a public road or
private property, the end user may undertake, where in the opinion of the
Telephone Company it is practical for him/her to do so, such trenching in
whole or in part, in lieu of the partial construction charges
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 86
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 86 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
12. Construction Charges

12.7 Obligations of the End User (Cont’d)
which apply. In all cases of construction the end user, may provide the
trenching which is subject to the approval of the Telephone Company. An
appropriate hourly engineering charge applies for the Telephone
Company's supervision of the project. The demarcation point shall
generally be the building or premises receiving service.
(B) The estimated cost of the line extensions are payable in advance. In the
event of overcharge, refunds to applicants will reflect the difference
between the estimated cost and the actual cost of the line extension. In the
event of undercharge, the Company shall bill the applicant for an amount
not to exceed ten percent (10%) above the estimated extension costs. Any
adjustments between the estimated costs advanced by the applicant and the
reasonable actual cost shall be made within ninety (90) days after
completion of the extension.
12.8 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances

(A) Payment for Construction Charges is due in full at the estimated price
prior to the start of construction.
12.9 Rate Regulations

(A) Extensions and additions to plant necessary to provide telephone service
within $1,600 along existing exchange telephone circuits of this utility, are
provided at no charge.
(B) Costs in excess of $1,600 will be paid by the applicant in accordance with
12.7 (B) above.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 87
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 87 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
13. Special Service Arrangements

Special Service Arrangements are provided in this tariff to accommodate the special
requests of local service customers for telephone service not provided for in other places
of this tariff.
13.1 General Description

Special Service Arrangements are those telephone services provided to local
service end users to meet the specialized needs of the local service customer
where such needs cannot be provided by other provisions of this tariff.
13.2 Undertaking of the Telephone Company

(A) The Telephone Company will provide the end user with a written estimate
of the cost of a special service arrangement, or a written notice that such
special service arrangement cannot be provided by the Telephone
Company and the reason that it cannot be provided.
(B) Whenever the special service arrangement includes use of tariffed
services, the tariffed services will be included at the tariffed rates.
13.3 Limitations

(A) The Company does not hold itself out to provide all the special
arrangements that a customer may request. However, the Company will
make a reasonable effort to provide the services requested.
(B) Special service arrangements will only be provided in accordance with
Contract to Provide Special Service Arrangements.
(C) Special service arrangements provided under this tariff for regulated
equipment and services only. Deregulated customer premises equipment
and other services are not offered by the telephone company under this
tariff.
13.4 Obligations of the End User

(A) The end user is obligated to perform the terms of the Contract to Provide
Special Service Arrangements, in addition to the obligations of the end
user as are set forth in Section 2.3 preceding.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 88
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 88 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
13. Special Service Arrangements

13.4 Obligations of the End User (Cont’d)
(B) The end user may, at the request of the Telephone Company, be required
to help support the terms and conditions of the contract before the
Commission.
13.5 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances

In addition to the payment arrangements set forth in the Contract to Provide
Special Service Arrangements, the payment arrangements and credit allowances
as set forth in Section 2.4, preceding, apply. However, when there is a conflict
between the provisions, the provisions in the Contract to Provide Special Service
Arrangements take precedence.
13.6 Rate Regulations

The rates for special service arrangements are as set forth in the Contract to
Provide Special Service Arrangements, or as set forth in Section 17.9 herein.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 89
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 89 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
14. Engineering and Labor Services

In this section, normally scheduled working hours are an employee's scheduled work
period on any given business day, which totals eight (8) hours.
14.1 Engineering Services

14.1.1 Normal Engineering Services

Normal Engineering Services are provided when:
(A) An end user orders service which requires the end user to pay
Contributions in Aid to Construction and the Telephone
Company is required to design the facilities for the end user.
(B) A developer pays a pre-development fee and submits the
required plot plan of present and future divisions of the
subdivision and the Telephone Company designs the proposed
layout of the telephone plant in the development area.
(C) An end user constructs his/her own facilities and Telephone
Company personnel inspect the installed facilities to determine
if they meet the specifications of the Telephone Company prior
to the provision of telephone service.
14.1.2 Additional Engineering Services

Additional Engineering Services are provided when:
(A) The end user or developer requests additional technical
information after the Telephone Company has already provided
the proposed layout of the telephone plant and provided the
specification requirements.
(B) Engineering time is spent by the Telephone Company to
engineer an end user's or developer's request for a construction
project that is customized (other than usual).
14.1.3 Charges for Normal and Additional Engineering

The charges for Normal and Additional Engineering are the current
Silver Star labor rates.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 90
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 90 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
14. Engineering and Labor Services

14.2 Normal and Additional Labor

14.2.1 Normal Labor Services

Normal Labor Services are provided when:
(A) Labor is utilized to repair damages to Telephone Company
facilities during normal business day hours and the damage
was caused either accidentally or intentionally by an end user,
contractor or any other person.
(B) Labor is utilized to construct telephone facilities for a
developer in a subdivision or mobile home park during normal
business hours.
14.2.2 Additional Labor Services

Additional labor is that labor requested by the end user on a given
service and agreed to by the Telephone Company. The Telephone
Company will notify the end user that additional labor charges apply
before any additional labor is undertaken. Additional labor charges
apply when:
(A) Installation of service is provided by the Telephone Company
outside of the normally scheduled working hours.
(B) Repair work is performed to repair damaged facilities caused
either accidentally or intentionally by the customers, and either
the end user or the Telephone Company determines that repair
must be made outside of the normally scheduled working
hours.
14.2.3 Normal and Additional Labor Charges

The charges for Normal and Additional Labor are the current Silver
Star labor rate.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 91
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 91 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
15. Directory Assistance Service

15.1 General Description

Directory Assistance Service provides for assistance to end users in determining
telephone numbers of other end users within the exchange or outside of the
exchange and within the LATA.
15.2 Undertaking of the Telephone Company

(A) The Telephone Company does not undertake to provide directory
assistance for telephone numbers outside of its exchanges as Local
Exchange Service.
(B) The Telephone Company will provide the end user to a Directory
Assistance Operator.
(C) The Telephone Company will not charge for Directory Assistance Service
from hospital telephones or from residential telephones where the end user
has been affirmed, in writing, as unable to use a Telephone Company
provided directory because of visual or physical handicap.
(D) The Telephone Company will not charge for Directory Assistance Service
for newly assigned telephone numbers that have not been included in the
annual telephone directory until such time as they are included in the
annual telephone directory listings.
(E) Credit card billing will be acceptable for Directory Assistance Charges.
The call must be placed through a Directory Assistance Operator.
(F) The Telephone Company will charge for Directory Assistance Service
from any Paystation.
15.3 Limitations

A maximum of two (2) requested telephone numbers is allowed per call.
15.4 Obligations of the End User

The obligations of the end user are as set forth in Section 2.3 preceding.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 92
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 92 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
15. Directory Assistance Service

15.5 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances

The payment arrangements and credit allowances are as set forth in Section 2.4
preceding.
15.6 Rate Regulations

Directory Assistance charges will apply for each Directory Assistance call made
at the carrier’s current Idaho Public Utilities Commission approved rates. Silver
Star’s Directory Assistance Rate is $.95 per call.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 93
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 93 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
16. Vacation Service

16.1 General Description

Vacation Service provides for the maintenance of the same telephone number on a
year-to-year basis for end users that subscribe to telephone service during at least
six (6) months of the year, but return every year. This service allows for the
publication of the telephone number in the telephone directory, but does not allow
for special notations. Vacation Service will be allowed for only six (6) months of
any given year.
16.2 Undertaking of the Telephone Company

The Telephone Company will suspend the telephone number of the end user in
the central office when the end user requests the line be suspended and hold its
use for a period of six (6) months, at which time the Company will automatically
reconnect the service. The end user may request service reconnection any time
prior to the six (6) month maximum time limitation.
16.3 Limitations

Vacation Service does not eliminate the Exchange Order Charge upon the
reconnection of service. Customer will be responsible to pay one-half (½) of the
Federal and State surcharges.
16.4 Obligations of the End User

In addition to the obligations of the end user are as set forth in 2.3 preceding the
following provisions apply:
(A) The end user is required to notify the Telephone Company of their request
for vacation service.
16.5 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances

The payment arrangements and credit allowances as set forth in 2.4 preceding
apply, except as follows:
(A) The minimum period for application of a credit is one (1) month.
16.6 Rate Regulations

Vacation Service will be provided at the rates set forth in Section 17.11 following.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 94
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 94 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
17. Rates and Charges

All the rates and charges for the services offered in this tariff are shown in this section.
Reference is made for each rate element to the appropriate tariff paragraph where the
application of the service is described.
17.1 General Regulations

Rate

Source

(A) Payment Related Charges

(1) Deposit if Required Two (2) 2.4.1(A)
Per end user Months
Local &
Toll Charges
(2) Return Check Charge $15.00 2.4.1(B)
17.2 Exchange Ordering and Installation Service

(A) Exchange Order Charge

(1) Initial Order Chg.
Per Order $20.00 3.2.1(A)
(2) Subsequent Exchange Order Chg.
Per Order $10.00 3.2.1(B)
(3) Premises Visit Charge
Per Premises Visit* $40.00 3.3.1
(4) Line Connection Charge $20.00 3.3.2
Per Connection
* Up to 1 hour of travel time and labor, for greater than 1 hour see Section 3.3.1 Paragraph A.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 95
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS Revision No. 2 SHEET NO. 95
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 3 SHEET NO. 95
Freedom, WY 83120

Issued: June 29, 2012
Effective: August 1, 2012
By: Legal & Regulatory Administrator

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE

17. Rates and Charges Rate Source

17.3* Local Exchange Service
(A) Residential End User Service Per Month $25.76 5.2
Business End User Service Per Month $42.00

(B) Residential Safety Line Service
Per Month $16.00
Per Minute Rate** $ .03 5.2
**Per Minute Rate for usage exceeding of 240 minutes per month.

(C) Idaho Telecommunication Service Assistance Program
A per-line surcharge will be assessed on each account to fund the ITSAP
program. Rates will be set by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.

*Applicable Exchange Order, Line Connection and Installation Charges Apply.
** Including 240 Minutes of Local and EAS Calling.

17.4 Local Exchange Special Service

(A) 2 Wire Per Month $63.00
4 Wire Per Month $73.50
56kpbs ICB

(B) Optional Features
Per Feature ICB 7.2

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
July 16, 2012 Aug 1, 2012
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 95.1
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS SHEET NO. 95.1
P.O. Box 226 REVISED SHEET NO. 95.1
Freedom, WY 83120

Issued: December 15, 2009
Effective: January 15, 2010
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE

17. Rates and Charges Rate Source

17.5* Supplementary Directory Listing Services
Per Month
(A) Additional Number Listing $1.00 8.7

(B) Non-Published Number $1.00 8.7

(C) Non-Listed Number $1.00 8.7
* Applicable Exchange Order Charges apply.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 11, 2010 Jan. 15, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 96
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 96 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
17. Rates and Charges

Rate

Source

17.6* Line Extension Service - (Per Month)

(A) Premises Extension Charge
Premises Extension-per 100 feet or
portion thereof $1.25 9.6
Off Premises Extension-per 1/4 mile or
portion thereof $2.50 9.6
* Applicable exchange order charges and premises visit charges apply.
17.7* Optional Services - (Per Month Per Exchange Line)

10.2
(A) **Anonymous Call Rejection $2.00
(B) **Automatic Call Back $2.00
(C) **Automatic Recall $2.00
(D) Call Forward Remote Access $3.00
(E) *Call Forwarding $0.75
(F) *Call Waiting $0.75
(G) Caller ID $4.00
(H) Caller ID Blocking $0.00
(I) Cancel Call Waiting $1.00
(J) Customer Originated Trace (usage basis) $1.00
(K) Directory Number Hunt $2.20
(L) Distinctive Ring $8.40
(M) Distinctive Ring/Call Forward Mode $1.00
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 97
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 97 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
17. Rates and Charges

Rate

Source

17.7 * Optional Services - (Per Month Per Line) (Cont’d) 10.2
(N) **Distinctive Ring/Call Waiting $2.00
(O) Distinctive Ring/Voice Mail $9.00
(P) Number Referral Service $7.50
(Q) Remote Call Forwarding $5.00
(R) **Selective Call Acceptance $2.00
(S) **Selective Call Forward $2.00
(T) **Selective Call Rejection $2.00
(U) *Speed Calling $0.75
(V) *Three Way Calling $0.75
(W) Toll Denial $0.75
(X) Toll Restriction $0.75
(Y) Warm Line $2.00
(Z) Telemarketer Block $3.50
(AA) Do Not Disturb $2.00
(BB) Wake Up Service $2.00
(CC) 900 Unblocking Service $1.00 10.5
Initial Service N/C
(1) Subsequent Request to Block
or Unblock Service-
Per Line $10.00
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 98
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 98 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
17. Rates and Charges

Rate

Source

17.7* Optional Services - (Per Month Per Line) (Cont’d) 10.2
* Package Offerings of single asterisk (*) features:
2 features $1.25
3 features $1.75
4 features $2.25
Single feature terms and conditions apply to package offerings.
** Package Offerings of double asterisk (**) features:
2 features $3.00
3 features $4.50
4 features $6.00
Single feature terms and conditions apply to package offerings.
* Applicable Subsequent Exchange Order Charges apply with each order and
applicable Line Connection Charges apply with each service or line connected.
17.8* Paystation Service

(A) Paystation Line $42.00
(B) Coin Supervision $ 2.21
(C) Selective Class of Call Screening $ 2.00
* Installation, move and change charges will be those applicable to business
service.
17.9* Special Service Arrangements - Per month

(A) Special Service Arrangement Charge
Line Treatment ICB 13.6
Per Arrangement ICB 13.6
* Applicable one time charges will apply.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Oct. 31, 2009
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 100
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS Revision No. 1 SHEET NO. 100
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 2 SHEET NO. 100
Freedom, WY 83120

Issued: June 20, 2013
Effective: July 1, 2013
By: Legal & Regulatory Administrator

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE

18. Telephone Service Assistance
Assistance to qualifying low-income subscribers for the provision of telephone service is
available through joint Federal and State Programs that make funds available to
qualifying individuals for basic local exchange phone service. The State Program is
called the Idaho Telephone Service Assistance Program (ITSAP) and provides a $2.50
per month credit to qualifying subscribers. The Federal Program is called Lifeline and
provides a monthly credit to be applied to qualified subscriber bills.

18.1 Idaho Telephone Service Assistance Program (ITSAP)
(A) The program is administered by the Idaho Department of Health and
Welfare in accordance with Idaho Code Section 56-901.

(B) Telecommunication Carriers providing basic local exchange service shall
provide assistance in the form of a monthly discount to eligible
subscribers of basic local exchange service of $2.50.

(C) In no case will the discount exceed the rate charged for the grade of basic
local exchange service subscribed to by such eligible individual
subscriber.

(D) ITSAP will only be used to provide for a single basic local exchange
service within a household of an eligible subscriber. A household is
defined is defined as any individual or group of individuals who live
together at the same address as one economic unit; more than one
household may reside at the same address.

(E) Eligibility
(1) To be eligible, the applicant must be head of a household.
(2) Eligible Households are those whose income is at or below 135% of
the Federal Poverty Guidelines.
(3) Households may apply at any Idaho Department of Health and
Welfare office or at their local community action agency.
(4) Credit is effective beginning on the date of Health and Welfare’s
approval of Subscriber’s status (Decision Date).
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
July 1, 2013 July 1, 2013
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 101
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS Revision No. 2 SHEET NO. 101
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 3 SHEET NO. 101
Freedom, WY 83120

Issued: June 20, 2013
Effective: July 1, 2013
By: Legal & Regulatory Administrator

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE

18. Telephone Service Assistance
18.1 Idaho Telephone Service Assistance Program (ITSAP) (Cont’d)
(F) Recovery
A monthly surcharge will be assessed on each end user’s business, access
residential basic local exchange service that will be sufficient to reimburse
each carrier for the total amount of assistance discounts and the
administrator’s expenses, as determined annually by the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission. The surcharge shall be explicitly stated on end user
billings but shall not be imposed on eligible subscribers.

18.2 Lifeline

(A) Persons eligible for ITSAP also qualify for Lifeline assistance. The
Lifeline credit amount is determined by the FCC and may be altered or
modified from time to time.

(B) Qualifying applicants of households in a multi-family residence may be
eligible for FCC lifeline assistance.

18.3 Idaho Universal Service Fund
The Idaho Universal Service Fund is designed to help keep telephone service rates
at a reasonable an affordable level. The program provides assistance to telephone
companies who cannot, when setting their rates to 125% of statewide average,
meet their regulated revenue requirement. The fund is maintained through an
assessment on each business and residential line and on a per-minutes-of-use toll
assessment. The Commission reviews the fund annually and establishes the rates
to be assessed until the next review.

IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
July 1, 2013 July 1, 2013
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS ID. PUC TARIFF NO. 5 SHEET NO. 102
104101 US Hwy 89 CANCELS__________ SHEET NO.____
P.O. Box 226 REVISED No. 1 SHEET NO. 102 Freedom, WY 83120
Issued: December 15, 2003
Effective: January 15, 2004
By: Allen R. Hoopes, President

LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE
18. Telephone Service Assistance

18.4 Idaho Universal Service Fund

The Idaho Universal Service Fund is designed to help keep telephone service rates
at a reasonable an affordable level. The program provides assistance to telephone
companies who cannot, when setting their rates to 125% of statewide average,
meet their regulated revenue requirement. The fund is maintained through an
assessment on each business and residential line and on a per-minutes-of-use toll
assessment. The Commission reviews the fund annually and establishes the rates
to be assessed until the next review.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Jan. 12, 2004 Jan. 15, 2004
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Oct. 31, 2009
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Oct. 31, 2009
Jean D. Jewell Secretary