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TITLE PAGE
SCHEDULE
FOR
TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC
ACCESS SERVICES AND
NETWORK INTERCONNECTION SERVICES
INCLUDING
REGULATIONS
AND
SCHEDULES OF RATES
APPLYING IN THE STATE OF IDAHO
Effective November 1, 2013, the Teleport Communications America, LLC
Idaho Access Services Price List hereby supersedes and replaces the
TC Systems, Inc. Idaho Access Services Price List in its entirety.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Description
Title Page
Table of Contents
Price List Information
1 pplication of Price List
2 General Regulations
3 Reserved for Future Use
4 Switched Access Service
5 Supplemental Services
6 Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Interconnect Service
Price List
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EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS – Coding of Price List Revisions
Revisions to this Price List are coded through the use of symbols. These
symbols appear in the right margin of the page. The symbols and their
meanings are:
C To signify changed regulation.
D To signify discontinued rate or regulation.
I To signify increase in rates.
N To signify new rate or regulation.
R To signify reduction in rates.
T To signify a change in text but no change in rate or regulation.
Other marginal codes are used to direct the Price List reader to a
footnote for specific information. Codes used for this purpose are lower
case letters of the alphabet, e.g., x, y and z. These codes may appear
beside the Page revision number in the Page header or in the right margin
opposite specific text.
TRADEMARKS AND SERVICE MARKS
The following marks, to the extent, if any, used throughout this Price
List are trademarks or service marks of Teleport Communications America,
LLC.
Trademarks Service Marks
NONE NONE
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TECHNICAL PUBLICATION INFORMATION
The issue and availability dates of the Technical Publications referenced
in this Price List are as follows:
Publication Number Issue Date Date Available to Public
AS No. 1, Issue II May 1984 May 1984
GR-334-CORE June 1994 June 1994
Publication AS No. 1, Issue II may be obtained from the National Exchange
Carrier Association, Inc., Director, Price List and Regulatory Matters, 80
So. Jefferson Road, Whippany, NJ 07981. Publication GR-334-CORE may be
obtained from Telcordia Technologies, Inc., One Telcordia Drive,
Piscataway, NJ 08854, and the FCC’s commercial contractor.
CONCURRING CARRIERS, CONNECTING CARRIERS and OTHER PARTICIPATING CARRIERS
There are no Concurring, Connecting or Other Participating Carriers.
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EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS
BNA Billing Name and Address
BP Billing Percentage
CLEC Competitive Local Exchange Carrier
CLLI Common Language Location Identifier
CO Central Office
FCC or
F.C.C. Federal Communications Commission
ICB Individual Case Basis
ILNP Interim Local Number Portability
IXC Interexchange Carrier or Interexchange Common Carrier
LATA Local Access and Transport Area
Mbps Megabits per second
MECAB Multiple Exchange Carrier Access Billing
MECOD Multiple Exchange Carrier Ordering and Design
NIS Network Interconnection Services
NPA Numbering Plan Area
NXX Three Digit Central Office Prefix
PIU Percent of Interstate Use
PLSU Percent Local Signaling Use
PLU Percent Local Usage
POI Point of Interconnection
POT Point of Termination
SS7 Signaling System 7
STP Signal Transfer Point
SWC Serving Wire Center
U.S. United States
USOC Uniform Service Order Code
V&H Vertical and Horizontal
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DEFINITIONS
Access Minutes
For the purpose of calculating chargeable usage, the term "Access
Minutes" denotes Customer usage, in minutes of use, of Access Service
in the provision of intrastate service. Unless otherwise provided in
this Price List, on the originating end of an intrastate Call, usage
is measured from the time the originating End User’s Call is
delivered by the Company to and acknowledged as received by the
Customer’s facilities connected with the originating exchange, and on
the terminating end of an intrastate Call, usage is measured from the
time the Call is received by the End User in the terminating
exchange. Unless otherwise provided in this Price List, timing of
usage at both originating and terminating ends of an intrastate Call
shall terminate when the calling or called party disconnects,
whichever event is recognized first in the originating and
terminating exchanges, as applicable.
Access Service
The term "Access Service" denotes the use of the network or
facilities of the Company to enable a Customer to terminate a Call.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Access Service does not include any
service that constitutes Network Interconnection Service.
Access Tandem
The term "Access Tandem" denotes a switching system which provides a
concentration and distribution function for terminating and
originating traffic between the Customer Premises and End Offices
that are served by such Access Tandem.
Affiliate
The term "Affiliate" denotes a person or entity that (directly or
indirectly) owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under
common ownership or control with, another person or entity. For
purposes of this paragraph, the term "own" means to own an equity
interest (or the equivalent thereof) of 50 percent or more.
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DEFINITIONS (continued)
Business Day
The term "Business Day" denotes the times of day that a company is
open for business. Generally, in the business community, these are
8:00 or 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 or 6:00 p.m., respectively, with an hour
for lunch, Monday through Friday, resulting in a standard forty (40)
hour work week. However, Business Day hours for the Company may vary
based on Company policy, union contract and location.
Call
The term "Call" denotes an End User or Customer attempt for which
complete address information (e.g., 7 or 10 digits) is provided to
the serving dial tone office.
Carrier or Common Carrier
The term Carrier or Common Carrier denotes a Local Exchange Carrier
or Interexchange Carrier.
Central Office
See End Office.
Central Office Prefix
The term Central Office Prefix denotes the first three digits (NXX)
of the seven digit telephone number assigned to an End User's Local
Exchange Service.
Channelize
The term Channelize denotes the process of
multiplexing/demultiplexing wider bandwidth or higher speed channels
into narrower bandwidth or lower speed channels.
Communications System
The term Communications System denotes channels and other facilities
which are capable of communications between terminal equipment
provided by other than the Company.
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DEFINITIONS (continued)
Company
The term Company denotes Teleport Communications America, LLC, which
is the issuer of this Price List.
Customer(s)
The term Customer(s) denotes any individual, partnership,
association, joint-stock company, trust, corporation, or governmental
entity or other entity which subscribes to the services offered under
this Price List.
Customer Premises
The term Customer Premises denotes the premises designated or used by
the Customer for the provision of Access Service.
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DEFINITIONS (continued)
End Office
The term "End Office" denotes a Company switching system where Local
Exchange Service customer station loops are terminated for purposes
of interconnection to each other and to trunks.
End User
The term End User means any customer of an interstate or foreign
telecommunications service that is not a carrier, except that a
carrier other than a telephone company shall be deemed to be an End
User when such carrier uses a telecommunications service for
administrative purposes, and a person or entity that offers
telecommunications service exclusively as a reseller shall be deemed
to be an End User if all resale transmissions offered by such
reseller originate on the premises of such reseller.
Exchange
The term Exchange denotes a unit established by the 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. The exchange includes any Extended Area Service area that is
an enlargement of the Company's exchange area to include nearby
exchanges.
First Point of Switching
The term First Point of Switching denotes the first Company location
at which switching occurs on the terminating path of a Call
proceeding from the Customer Premises to the terminating End Office
and, at the same time, the last Company location at which switching
occurs on the originating path of a Call proceeding from the
originating End Office to the Customer Premises.
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DEFINITIONS (continued)
Immediately Available funds in U.S. dollars
The term Immediately Available funds in U.S. dollars denotes a
corporate or personal check drawn on a bank account and funds which
are available for use by the receiving party on the same day on which
they are received and include U.S. Federal Reserve bank wire
transfers, U.S. Federal Reserve notes (paper cash), U.S. coins, U.S.
Postal Money Orders and New York Certificates of Deposit.
Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC)
The term Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier shall mean any Carrier that
constitutes an incumbent local exchange carrier pursuant to Section
251(h)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 or that is treated as an
incumbent local exchange carrier pursuant to Section 251(h)(2) of the
Communications Act of 1934.
Individual Case Basis (ICB)
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 Price List are developed based on the
circumstances in each case.
Interconnection Agreement
The term Interconnection Agreement denotes a lawful written agreement
between the Company and a Local Exchange Carrier relating to the
mutual termination of Local Traffic.
Interexchange Carrier (IXC) or Interexchange Common Carrier
The terms Interexchange Carrier (IXC) or Interexchange Common Carrier
denotes any individual, partnership, association, joint-stock
company, trust, governmental entity or corporation engaged for hire
in intrastate communication by fiber optics, wire or radio or any
suitable technology or combination of technologies, between two or
more exchanges.
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DEFINITIONS (continued)
Intermediate Carrier
The term Intermediate Carrier denotes another carrier with which the
Company has made an arrangement under which the carrier will provide
services that may include, without limitation, data base, switching
and/or transport services in connection with Calls and is authorized
by the Company to bill the Customer for all access services under the
carrier’s Price List or Service Guide, as if all such services had
been provided by the carrier.
Interstate Communications
The term Interstate Communications denotes both interstate and
foreign communications.
Intrastate Communications
The term Intrastate Communications denotes any communications within
a state subject to oversight by a state regulatory commission as
provided by the laws of the state involved.
Legal Holiday
The term Legal Holiday denotes a day other than a Saturday or Sunday
for which the Company is normally closed.
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 Exchange Carrier
The term Local Exchange Carrier denotes any individual, partnership,
association, joint-stock company, trust, governmental entity or
corporation engaged for hire in providing Local Exchange Service.
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DEFINITIONS (continued)
Local Exchange Service
The term Local Exchange Service denotes a service which provides for
exchange telephone communication within a local calling area.
Local Traffic
For the purposes of this Price List, the term Local Traffic means
calls that originate and terminate within the territory agreed to by
the Company and a Customer in an Interconnection Agreement as the
territory within which Calls subject to the reciprocal compensation
provisions of the Interconnection Agreement are originated and
terminated. Local Traffic shall also be subject to any other
restrictions specified in an Interconnection Agreement.
Major Fraction Thereof
The term "Major Fraction Thereof" denotes any period of time in
excess of 1/2 of the stated amount of time. As an example, in
considering a period of 24 hours, a Major Fraction Thereof would be
any period of time in excess of 12 hours exactly.
Mutual Traffic Exchange
The term Mutual Traffic Exchange denotes a compensation arrangement
between the Company and a Customer where each party agrees to
terminate on its network Local Traffic originated on the other
party’s network without charge to each other (also known as a Bill
and Keep arrangement).
Network Interconnection Services (NIS)
The term "Network Interconnection Services" (NIS) denotes the use of
the network or facilities of the Company to enable a Local Exchange
Carrier to terminate Local Traffic.
North American Numbering Plan
The term North American Numbering Plan denotes a three-digit area
code (Numbering Plan Area - NPA) and a seven-digit telephone number
made up of a three-digit Central Office prefix plus a four-digit
station number.
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DEFINITIONS (continued)
Off-hook
The term Off-hook denotes the active condition of a Local Exchange
Service line.
On-hook
The term On-hook denotes the idle condition of a Local Exchange
Service line.
Originating Direction
The term Originating Direction denotes the use of a service for the
completion of calls from an End User Premises to a Customer Premises
or Point of Interconnection.
Percent of Interstate Use (PIU)
The term Percent of Interstate Use (PIU) denotes the percent of
interstate usage on lines or trunks carrying interstate and
intrastate calls.
Point of Interconnection (POI)
The term Point of Interconnection (POI) denotes a place where the
Company’s and a Customer’s networks physically connect for the
purpose of exchanging (1) in the case of NIS, Local Traffic, and (2)
in the case of Access Services, traffic originated by or terminating
to End Users.
Point of Termination (POT)
Any entrance cable or drop wiring and wire or intra-building cable to
that point where provision is made for termination of the Company's
outside distribution network facilities at a suitable location at a
Customer Premises. Such wiring or cable will be installed by the
Company.
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DEFINITIONS (continued)
Premises
The term Premises denotes a building, a portion of a building in a
multitenant building or buildings on continuous property (except
Railroad Right-of-Way, etc.) not separated by a public thoroughfare.
Serving Wire Center
The term Serving Wire Center denotes the wire center from which the
Customer Premises would normally obtain dial tone from a telephone
company providing access service to such premises.
Signaling System 7 (SS7)
The term Signaling System 7 (SS7) denotes the common channel out of
band signaling protocol developed by the Consultative Committee for
International Telephone and Telegraph (CCITT) and the American
National Standards Institute (ANSI).
Telecommunications Service
The term Telecommunications Service means the offering of
telecommunications for a fee directly to the public, or to such
classes of users as to be effectively available directly to the
public, regardless of the facilities used.
Terminating Direction
The term Terminating Direction denotes the use of a service for the
completion of calls from a Customer Premises or Point of
Interconnection to an End User Premises.
Toll Free (8YY) Service
Toll Free (8YY) Service is a telecommunications service which permits
inward calling between a location associated with an access line in
one area and locations in diverse geographical service areas
specified by the owner of the Toll Free (8YY) number. The Call is
without charge to the calling party. The owner of the Toll Free (8YY)
number is responsible for the access charges associated with the
service.
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DEFINITIONS (continued)
Transmission Path
The Transmission Path denotes an electrical path capable of
transmitting signals within the range of the service offering, e.g.,
a voice grade transmission path is capable of transmitting voice
frequencies within the approximate range of 300 to 3000 Hz. A
transmission path is comprised of physical or derived facilities
consisting of any form or configuration of plant typically used in
the telecommunications industry.
Trunk
The term Trunk denotes a communications path connecting two switching
systems in a network, used in the establishment of an end-to-end
connection.
Trunk Group
The term Trunk Group denotes a set of trunks which are traffic
engineered as a unit for the establishment of connections between
switching systems in which all of the communications paths are
interchangeable.
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 vertical and horizontal coordinates of the two
points.
Wire Center
The term Wire Center denotes a building in which one or more central
offices, or access tandems are located.
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1. APPLICATION OF PRICE LIST
1.1. APPLICATION
1.1.1. General
This Price List contains regulations, rates and charges
applicable to the provision of intrastate Access Services
provided to Customers by Teleport Communications America, LLC,
hereinafter referred to as the "Company". All regulations and
conditions contained in this Price List may apply to Public
Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) Interconnect Service.
The provision of such services by the Company as set forth in
this Price List does not constitute a joint undertaking with the
Customer for the furnishing of any service.
The locations served by the Company and the services available
are as set forth in Section 2.8.
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2. GENERAL REGULATIONS
2.1 UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY
2.1.1 Scope
A. The Company does not undertake to transmit messages under this
Price List.
B. The Company shall be responsible only for the installation,
operation and maintenance of the services it provides.
C. The Company will, for maintenance purposes, test its service only
to the extent necessary to detect and/or clear troubles.
D. Services are provided 24 hours daily, seven days per week, except
as set forth in other applicable sections of this Price List.
E. The Company does not warrant that its facilities and services meet
standards other than those set forth in this Price List.
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2. GENERAL REGULATIONS
2.1 UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY (continued)
2.1.2 Limitations
A. Assignment or Transfer of Services
The Customer may assign or transfer the use of services provided
under this Price List only where there is no interruption of use
or relocation of the services. Such assignment or transfer may be
made to:
1. another Customer, whether an individual, partnership,
association or corporation, provided the assignee or
transferee assumes all outstanding indebtedness for such
services, and the unexpired portion of the minimum period and
the termination liability applicable to such services, 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
the minimum period and the termination liability applicable to
such services, if any.
In all cases of assignment or transfer, the written acknowledgment
of the Company is required prior to such assignment or transfer.
This acknowledgment shall be made within 15 days from receipt of
written notification.
All regulations and conditions contained in this Price List shall
apply to such assignee or transferee.
The assignment or transfer of services does not relieve or
discharge the assignor or transferor from remaining jointly or
severally liable with the assignee or transferee for any
obligations existing at the time of the assignment or transfer.
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2. GENERAL REGULATIONS
2.1 UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY (continued)
2.1.2 Limitations (continued)
B. Use and Restoration of Services
The use and 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 such activities.
C. Reserved for Future Use
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2. GENERAL REGULATIONS
2.1 UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY (continued)
2.1.3 Liability
A. Limits of Liability
The Company's liability, if any, for its willful misconduct is not
limited by this Price List. With respect to any other claim or
suit, by a Customer or by any others, for damages associated with
the installation, provision, termination, maintenance, repair or
restoration of service, the 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.
B. Acts or Omissions
The 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 Company for its own act or omission hold liable any
other Carrier or Customer providing a portion of a service.
C. Damages to Customer or End User Premises
The Company is not liable for damages to the Customer Premises or
any End User Premises resulting from the furnishing of a service,
including the installation and removal of equipment and associated
wiring, unless the damage is caused by the Company's negligence.
D. Explosive Atmospheres
The Company does not guarantee or make any warranty with respect
to its services when used in an explosive atmosphere. The Company
shall be indemnified, defended and held harmless by the Customer
from any and all claims by any person relating to such Customer's
use of services so provided.
E. No License Granted
No license under patents (other than the limited license to use)
is granted by the Company or shall be implied or arise by
estoppel, with respect to any service offered under this Price
List. The Company will defend the Customer against claims of
patent infringement arising solely from the use by the Customer of
services offered under this Price List and will indemnify such
Customer for any damages awarded based solely on such claims.
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2. GENERAL REGULATIONS
2.1 UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY (continued)
2.1.3 Liability (continued)
F. Circumstances Beyond the Company's Control
The Company's failure to provide or maintain services under this
Price List shall be excused by labor difficulties, governmental
orders, acts or omissions of sub-contractors or suppliers, civil
commotions, criminal actions taken against the Company, acts of
God and other circumstances beyond the Company's reasonable
control.
G. Commission Determination
The above Price List language (and any and all language which
appears in this Price List addressing liability of the Company or
its Customers) does not constitute a determination by the
Commission that a limitation of liability imposed by the Company
should be upheld in a court of law. Acceptance for filing by the
Commission recognizes that it is a court’s responsibility to
adjudicate negligence and any direct, indirect and consequential
damage claims.
H. Force Majeure
The Company shall not be liable for any delay or failure of
performance or equipment due to causes beyond its reasonable
control, including but not limited to: acts of God, fire, flood,
explosion or other catastrophes; any law, order, regulation,
direction, action, or request of the United States Government, or
of any other government, including state and local governments
having or claiming jurisdiction over the Company, or of any
department, agency, commission, bureau, corporation, or other
instrumentality of any one or more of these federal, state, or
local governments, or of any civil or military authority; national
emergencies; insurrections; riots; wars; unavailability of rights-
of-way or materials; or strikes, lock-outs, work stoppages, or
other labor difficulties.
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TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC
IDAHO
ACCESS SERVICES
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EFFECTIVE: NOVEMBER 1, 2013 PAGE 6
RELEASE: 0
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2. GENERAL REGULATIONS
2.1 UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY (continued)
2.1.4 Provision of Services
The Company will provide to the Customer, at the Customer’s
request upon reasonable notice, services offered in this Price
List. Services will be made available to the extent that such
services are or can be made available with reasonable effort, and
the Company determines in its discretion that sufficient capacity
and facilities are available to allow for the provision of such
services.
2.1.5 Reserved for Future Use
2.1.6 Reserved for Future Use
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2. GENERAL REGULATIONS
2.1 UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY (continued)
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 68.110(b), the Company may,
where such action is reasonably required in the operation of its
business, substitute, change or rearrange any Company facilities
used in providing service under this Price List. Such actions
may include, without limitation:
- substitution of fiber or optical facilities,
- change of minimum protection criteria,
- change of operating or maintenance characteristics of
facilities, or
- change of operations or procedures of the Company.
In case of any such substitution, change or rearrangement, the
transmission parameters will be within the range set forth in
applicable sections of this Price List. The Company shall not be
responsible if any such substitution, change or rearrangement
renders any Customer 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 Company will provide reasonable notification to the Customer
in writing. Reasonable time will be allowed for any redesign and
implementation required by the change in operating
characteristics. The Company will work cooperatively with the
Customer to determine reasonable notification procedures.
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2. GENERAL REGULATIONS
2.1 UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY (continued)
2.1.8 Refusal and Discontinuance of Service
A. If a Customer fails to comply with 2.3.1, 2.3.4, 2.3.5, 2.4 or 2.5
following, including any Customer’s failure to make payments on
the date and times therein specified, the Company may, on thirty
(30) days written notice to the Customer, take the following
actions:
- refuse additional applications for service from the Customer
and/or;
- refuse to complete any pending service orders from the
Customer, and/or;
- discontinue the provision of service to the Customer.
In the case of discontinuance all applicable charges, including
termination charges, shall become due.
B. If a Customer or Customer’s End User fails to comply with 2.2.2
following, the Company may, on its own initiative or upon written
request from a Customer, an End User or another Carrier, terminate
service to any Customer or End User identified as having utilized
service provided under this Price List in the completion of
abusive or unlawful telephone calls. Service shall be terminated
by the Company as provided for in its local exchange service Price
Lists or Service Guides.
In such instances when termination occurs pursuant to a request,
the Company shall be indemnified, defended and held harmless by
any Customer, End User or other Carrier requesting termination of
service against any suit, claim, loss or damage, including
punitive damages, attorney fees and court costs, arising from the
Company's actions in terminating such service, unless caused by
the Company's sole negligence.
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2. GENERAL REGULATIONS
2.1 UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY (continued)
2.1.8 Refusal and Discontinuance of Service (continued)
C. Except as provided for equipment or systems subject to the FCC
Part 68 Rules in 47 C.F.R. Section 68.108, if the Customer fails
to comply with 2.2.1 following, the Company will, where
practicable, notify the Customer that temporary discontinuance of
the use of a service may be required; however, where prior notice
is not practicable, the Company may temporarily discontinue
service forthwith if such action is reasonable in the
circumstances. In case of such temporary discontinuance, the
Customer will be notified promptly and afforded the opportunity to
correct the condition which gave rise to the temporary
discontinuance.
D. If the Company does not refuse additional applications for service
and/or does not discontinue the provision of the services as
specified for herein, and the Customer’s noncompliance continues,
nothing contained herein shall preclude the Company’s right to
refuse additional applications for service and/or to discontinue
the provision of the services to the non-complying Customer
without further notice.
E. The Company may immediately, and without notice, discontinue the
furnishing of any and/or all services to the Customer if the
Company deems that such action is necessary to prevent or protect
against fraud or to otherwise protect its personnel, agents, other
customers, facilities or services. The Company may discontinue
service under this Section 2.1.8.E, if the Company determines that
a Customer is using, or attempting to use, the services with the
intent to avoid the payment, either in whole or in part, of any of
the Company’s Price Listed charges by:
- Using or attempting to use service by rearranging, tampering
with, or making connections not authorized by this Price List
to the Company’s service, or
- Using fraudulent means or devices, tricks, false or invalid
numbers, false credit devices, or electronic devices, whether
directed at the Company or others, or
- Using any fraudulent means or devices.
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2. GENERAL REGULATIONS
2.1 UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY (continued)
2.1.9 Notification of Service-Affecting Activities
The Company will provide the Customer reasonable notification of
service-affecting activities that may occur in the normal
operation of its business. Such activities may include, but are
not limited to the following:
- equipment or facilities additions,
- removal or rearrangements,
- routine preventative maintenance, and
- major switching machine change-out
Generally, such activities are not individual Customer service
specific, but may affect many Customer services. No specific
advance notification period is applicable to all service
activities. The Company will work cooperatively with the
Customer to determine reasonable notification requirements.
2.1.10 Coordination with Respect to Network Contingencies
The Company intends to work cooperatively with the Customer to
develop network contingency plans in order to maintain maximum
network capability following natural or man-made disasters which
affect telecommunications services.
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2. GENERAL REGULATIONS
2.1 UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY (continued)
2.1.11 Provision and Ownership of Telephone Numbers
The Company reserves the right to assign, designate or change
telephone numbers, any other call number designations associated
with services provided under this Price List, or the Company
serving central office prefixes associated with such numbers,
when necessary in the conduct of its business. Should it become
necessary for the Company to make a change in such number(s), the
Company will furnish to the Customer six (6) months notice, by
Certified U.S. Mail of the effective date and an explanation of
the reason(s) for such change(s).
2.1.12 Network Management
The Company will administer its network to insure the provision
of acceptable service levels to all telecommunications users of
the Company’s network services. Generally, service levels are
considered acceptable only when both End Users and Customers are
able to establish connections with little or no delay encountered
within the Company network. The Company maintains the right to
apply protective controls over any traffic carried over its
network, including that associated with Access Services or
Network Interconnection Services. Generally, protective measures
(such as those actions which selectively cancel the completion of
traffic) would only be taken as a result of occurrences such as
failure or overload of Company or Customer facilities, natural
disasters, mass calling or national security demands.
2.1.13 Reserved for Future Use
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2. GENERAL REGULATIONS
2.2 USE
2.2.1 Interference or Impairment
The characteristics and methods of operation of any circuits,
facilities or equipment provided by other than the Company and
associated with the facilities utilized to provide services under
this Price List shall not:
- interfere with or impair service over any facilities of the
Company, its affiliated companies, or its connecting and
concurring carriers involved in its services,
- cause damage to their plant,
- impair the privacy of any communications carried over their
facilities, or
- create hazards to the employees of any of them or to the
public.
2.2.2 Unlawful and Abusive Use
The service provided under this Price List shall not be used for
an unlawful purpose or used in an abusive manner.
Abusive use includes:
- The use of the service of the Company for a call or calls,
anonymous or otherwise, in a manner reasonably expected to
frighten, abuse, torment, or harass another;
- The use of the service in such a manner as to interfere with
the use of the service by one or more other Customers or End
Users.
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2. GENERAL REGULATIONS
2.3 OBLIGATIONS OF THE CUSTOMER
2.3.1 Damages
The Customer shall reimburse the Company for damages to Company
facilities or the facilities of any third party utilized to
provide services under this Price List caused by the negligence
or willful act of the Customer or resulting from the Customer's
improper use of such facilities, or due to malfunction of any
facilities or equipment provided by other than the Company.
Nothing in the foregoing provision shall be interpreted to hold
one Customer liable for another Customer's actions. The Company
will, upon reimbursement for damages, cooperate with the Customer
in prosecuting a claim against the person causing such damage and
the Customer shall be subrogated to the right of recovery by the
Company for the damages to the extent of such payment.
2.3.2 Ownership of Facilities
Facilities utilized by the Company to provide service under the
provisions of this Price List shall remain the property of the
Company. Such facilities shall be returned to the Company by the
Customer, whenever requested, within a reasonable period. The
equipment shall be returned in as good condition, as reasonable
wear will permit.
2.3.3 Reserved for Future Use
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2. GENERAL REGULATIONS
2.3 OBLIGATIONS OF THE CUSTOMER (continued)
2.3.4 Availability for Testing
Access to facilities used to provide services under this Price
List shall be available to the Company at times mutually agreed
upon in order to permit the 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. As set forth in 2.4.5.C.4.
following, no credit will be allowed for any interruptions
involved during such tests and adjustments.
2.3.5 Design of Customer Services
Subject to the provisions of 2.1.7. preceding, the Customer shall
be solely responsible, at its own expense, for the overall design
of its services and for any redesigning or rearrangement of its
services which may be required because of changes in facilities,
operations or procedures of the Company, minimum protection
criteria or operating or maintenance characteristics of the
Company’s facilities.
Customer services must be designed and maintained, and sufficient
services ordered from the Company, so that the following grades
of service are maintained on the Customer’s Access Service,
Network Interconnection Service trunks or Public Switched
Telephone Network (PSTN) Interconnect Service.
- For traffic routed via Access Tandems: P.005
- For traffic routed directly to End Offices: P.01
2.3.6 References to the Company
The Customer may advise End Users that certain services are
provided by the Company in connection with the service the
Customer furnishes to End Users; however, the Customer shall not
represent that the Company jointly participates in the Customer's
services.
(D) (N) (N)
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2. GENERAL REGULATIONS
2.3 OBLIGATIONS OF THE CUSTOMER (continued)
2.3.7 Indemnification of the Company
A. By the Customer
1. With respect to claims of patent infringement made by third
persons, the Customer shall defend, indemnify, protect and
save harmless the Company from and against all claims arising
out of the combining with, or use in connection with, the
services provided under this Price List, any circuit,
apparatus, system or method provided by the Customer.
2. The Customer shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the
Company from and against any suits, claims, losses and
damages, including punitive damages, attorney fees and court
costs by third persons arising out of the construction,
installation, operation, maintenance, or removal of the
Customer's circuits, facilities, or equipment connected to the
Company's services provided under this Price List including,
without limitation, Worker'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 Customer's circuits,
facilities or equipment, and proceedings to recover taxes,
fines, or penalties for failure of the Customer to obtain or
maintain in effect any necessary certificates, permits,
licenses, or other authority to acquire or operate the
services provided under this Price List; provided, however,
the foregoing indemnification shall not apply to suits,
claims, and demands to recover damages for damage to property,
death, or personal injury unless such suits, claims or demands
are based on the tortuous conduct of the Customer, its
officers, agents or employees.
3. The Customer shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the
Company from and against any suits, claims, losses or damages,
including punitive damages, attorney fees and court costs by
the Customer or third parties arising out of any act or
omission of the Customer in the course of using services
provided under this Price List.
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2. GENERAL REGULATIONS
2.3 OBLIGATIONS OF THE CUSTOMER (continued)
2.3.7 Indemnification of the Company (continued)
B. By the End User
1. With respect to claims of patent infringement made by third
persons, the End User shall defend, indemnify, protect and
save harmless the Company from and against all claims arising
out of the combining with, or use in connection with, the
services provided under this Price List, any circuit,
apparatus, system or method provided by the End User.
2. The End User shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the
Company from and against any suits, claims, losses and
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
Company's services provided under this Price List including,
without limitation, Worker'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 Price List; provided, however,
the foregoing indemnification shall not apply to suits,
claims, and demands to recover damages for damage to property,
death, or personal injury unless such suits, claims or demands
are based on the tortuous conduct of the End User, its
officers, agents or employees.
3. The End User shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the
Company 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 Price List.
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2. GENERAL REGULATIONS
2.3 OBLIGATIONS OF THE CUSTOMER (continued)
2.3.8 Coordination with Respect to Network Contingencies
The Customer shall, in cooperation with the Company, coordinate
in planning the actions to be taken to maintain maximum network
capability following natural or man-made disasters which affect
telecommunications services.
2.3.9 Jurisdictional Report Requirements
A. General
The Company cannot in all cases determine the jurisdictional
nature of Customer traffic and its related access minutes. In
such cases the Customer shall be requested to provide a projected
estimate of its split between the interstate and intrastate
jurisdictions. The following regulations govern such estimates
and their reporting by the Customer.
Pursuant to Federal Communications Commission Order FCC 85-145
released April 16, 1985, interstate usage is to be developed as
though every call that enters a Customer network at a point within
the same state as that in which the called station (as designated
by the called station telephone number) is situated is an
intrastate communication and every call for which the point of
entry is a state other than that where the called station (as
designated by the called station telephone number) is situated is
an intrastate communication.
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2. GENERAL REGULATIONS
2.3 OBLIGATIONS OF THE CUSTOMER (continued)
2.3.9 Jurisdictional Report Requirements (continued)
A. General (continued)
1. Jurisdictional Reports
When the Company is unable to determine the jurisdictional
nature of the Customer’s traffic, the Customer shall report
the Percent of Interstate Use (PIU) by LATA and such report
will be used for billing purposes.
Effective on the first of January, April, July and October of
each year the Customer shall update the jurisdictional report.
The Customer shall forward to the Company, to be received no
later than twenty (20) days after the first of each such
month, a revised report showing the intrastate and interstate
percent of use for the past 12 months ending the last day of
December, March, June and September, respectively for each
LATA. The revised report will serve as the basis for the next
three (3) months billing and will be effective on the bill
date for that service. No prorating or back billing will be
done based on the revised report.
If the Customer does not supply the jurisdictional reports,
the Company may deem the Customer to have reported percentages
that are the same as those provided in the last quarterly
report. For those cases in which a quarterly report has never
been received from the Customer, the Company may deem the
Customer to have reported percentages that are the same as
those provided in the order for service. Absent percentages
supplied (or deemed by the Company to have been supplied) by
the Customer, the Company will, only for that portion of the
Customer’s usage for which the Company is unable to determine
the appropriate jurisdiction, bill the Customer’s usage at the
jurisdictional rate which produces the highest charge. This
default billing procedure will remain in effect until the
Customer: provides call detail information to the Company
pursuant to 2.3.11 following (if the provision of such
information would permit the Company to determine
jurisdiction), supplies the necessary jurisdictional
percentages, or agrees with the Company on an alternate
default billing procedure.
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2. GENERAL REGULATIONS
2.3 OBLIGATIONS OF THE CUSTOMER (continued)
2.3.9 Jurisdictional Report Requirements (continued)
B. Jurisdictional Audits
The Customer shall keep sufficient detail from which the
percentages of use reported to the Company (or deemed by the
Company to have been reported) can be verified and upon request of
the Company make such records available for inspection and audit.
The Customer shall supply the required data to the Company within
30 calendar days of the Company request. The Customer must
maintain these records for 24 months from the date the report
became effective for billing purposes.
Initiation of an audit will be at the sole discretion of the
Company. The audit shall be performed by an independent party
selected by the Company. An audit may be initiated by the Company
for a single Customer no more than once per year.
In the event that an inspection or audit reveals that any Customer
reported percentages of use were incorrect, the Company shall
apply the inspection or audit result to all usage affected by the
inspection or audit. The Customer shall be back billed or
credited, for a period retroactive to the date that the incorrect
percentage was reported, but not to exceed 24 months. Back billed
amounts are subject to a late payment penalty as set forth in
2.4.2.C. following.
Should an audit reveal that the misreported percentage(s) of use
has resulted in an underpayment of charges to the Company of five
(5) percent or more of the total Access Services or Network
Interconnection Services bill, the Customer shall reimburse the
Company for the cost of the audit. Proof of cost shall be bills,
in reasonable detail, submitted to the Company by the auditor.
Within 15 days of completion of the auditor’s report, the Company
will furnish a copy of the audit results to the person designated
by the Customer to receive such results.
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2. GENERAL REGULATIONS
2.3 OBLIGATIONS OF THE CUSTOMER (continued)
2.3.10 Determination of Charges for Mixed Intrastate and Interstate
Usage
A. Usage Sensitive Rate Elements
When the Customer’s usage has mixed intrastate and interstate
traffic, for that portion of the usage for which the Company is
unable to determine the appropriate jurisdiction, the usage
charges will be prorated between the intrastate and interstate.
The jurisdictional percentages or default procedure set forth in
2.3.9 preceding, will serve as the basis for prorating the
charges.
B. Monthly and Nonrecurring Chargeable Rate Elements
When the jurisdiction of the rate element can be determined by
the Company the charges applicable to the appropriate
jurisdiction will be applied. Rate elements for which the
Company cannot determine the appropriate jurisdiction will be
prorated between intrastate and interstate. The jurisdictional
percentages or default procedure set forth in 2.3.9. preceding,
will serve as the basis for prorating the charges.
Identification and Rating of VoIP-PSTN Traffic
(A) Scope
This section only applies to VoIP-PSTN traffic exchanged between
the Company and the Customer in time division multiplexing
("TDM") format that originates and/or terminates in Internet
protocol ("IP") format. VoIP-PSTN traffic originates and/or
terminates in IP format if it originates from and/or terminates
to an end-user Customer of a service that requires Internet
protocol-compatible customer premises equipment. (1)
(1) Although the Company has taken the position that this Price List, by
its own terms, already applies to VoIP-PSTN traffic, as defined
herein, the Company has included this section in the Price List out
of an abundance of caution to prevent any claim that it does not so
apply, and to implement the decision by the Federal Communications
Commission in its Report and Order in WC Docket Nos. 10-90, etc.,
FCC Release No. 11-161 (Nov. 18, 2011) ("FCC Order") that VoIP-PSTN
access traffic should be exchanged at interstate access rates
(unless the parties have agreed otherwise). By its terms, the FCC
Order is prospective only and does not address preexisting law with
regard to the applicability of intercarrier compensation or the
enhanced service providers ("ESP") exemption to VoIP-PSTN Traffic.
Including this section in the Price List in no way alters or
otherwise affects the applicability of this Price List to VoIP-PSTN
Traffic before the effective date of the FCC Order.
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2. GENERAL REGULATIONS
2.3 OBLIGATIONS OF THE CUSTOMER (continued)
2.3.10 Determination of Charges for Mixed Intrastate and Interstate
Usage (continued)
Identification and Rating of VoIP-PSTN Traffic (continued)
(A) Scope (continued)
(1) This section governs the identification of originating
and terminating intrastate toll VoIP-PSTN traffic and
facilities to which interstate switched access rates
apply (unless the parties have agreed otherwise) in
accordance with the transitional Intercarrier
Compensation framework for VoIP-PSTN traffic adopted by
the Federal Communications Commission in its Report and
Order, FCC Release No. 11-161 (Nov. 18, 2011) ("FCC
Order"). Specifically, this section establishes the
method that will be used to identify the percentage of
the customer’s intrastate access traffic, that will be
treated as intrastate toll VoIP-PSTN traffic (referred
to in this Price List as "Relevant VoIP-PSTN Traffic"),
(2) This section applies to originating and terminating
intrastate switched access minutes of use ("MOU") and
facility rate elements of all Access customers.
(3) The Customer shall not modify its reported PIU factor to
account for the VoIP-PSTN Traffic for MOU and facility
rate elements.
(B) Rating of VoIP-PSTN Traffic*
The Relevant VoIP-PSTN Traffic terminating from, or
originating to the Customer, or from the Company or other
provider and facility rate elements identified in accordance
with this Price List section will be billed at rates equal to
the Company’s applicable tariffed interstate switched access
rates as specified at
http://serviceguide.att.com/ABS/ext/Price ListDetails.cfm if
those interstate rates are lower than their respective Idaho
state access rates (Access Services Price List). Conversely,
if the Idaho state access rates are lower, then this traffic
will be billed utilizing the rates from the Access Services
Price List. Hereafter, these billed rates will be referred to
in this Price List as the relevant "VoIP Rates".
* The method of identifying and rating originating VoIP minutes of use
will become effective on July 1, 2014. The advanced filing of this
tariff change prior to the July 1, 2014 effective date, is strictly for
the benefit of our customers in providing advanced notice of these FCC
mandated changes and ample time to submit their new VoIP factors.
(N)
(T)
(C)
(C) (T)
(T) (T)
(D)
(N)
(D)
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2. GENERAL REGULATIONS
2.3 OBLIGATIONS OF THE CUSTOMER (continued)
2.3.10 Determination of Charges for Mixed Intrastate and Interstate
Usage
Identification and Rating of VoIP-PSTN Traffic (continued)
(C) Calculation and Application of Percent-VoIP-Usage Factors
The Company will determine the number of Relevant VoIP-PSTN
Traffic originating MOU and the originating facility rate
elements, if applicable, to which VoIP rates will be applied
under subsection (B), above, by applying the Percent VoIP
Usage ("PVU") factor to the intrastate access originating MOU
exchanged and facilities between the Company and the
Customer. The PVU factors will be derived and applied as
follows:
(1) The Customer, will calculate and furnish to the Company
a factor (the "PVUC") on an ACNA basis which would
aggregate traffic from all Carrier Identification
Code(s) ("CIC") or Operating Company Numbers ( "OCNs"),
associated with the ACNA. This PVUC represents the
percentage (whole number) of the originating intrastate
access MOU that the customer receives from the Company
end users in the state which is sent from the Company
that is terminated in IP format at the Customer's end
user. This PVUC shall be based on information such as
the number of the Customer’s retail VoIP subscriptions
in the state (e.g., as reported on FCC Form 477),
traffic studies, actual call detail, or other relevant
and verifiable information satisfactory to the Company.
(2) The Company will calculate and periodically update a
factor (the "PVUT") representing the percentage (whole
number) of the total intrastate access MOU that the
Company exchanges with the customer end users in the
State which is received from the Customer and terminated
in IP format at the end user. This PVUT shall be based
on information such as the number of the customer’s
retail VoIP subscriptions in the state (e.g., as
reported on FCC Form 477), traffic studies, actual call
detail, or other relevant and verifiable information.
(T)
(C)
(C)
(C)
(T)
(C)
(C)
(T)
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2.3 OBLIGATIONS OF THE CUSTOMER (continued)
2.3.10 Determination of Charges for Mixed Intrastate and Interstate
Usage (continued)
Identification and Rating of VoIP-PSTN Traffic (continued)
(C) Calculation and Application of Percent-VoIP-Usage Factors
(continued)
(3) The Company will develop a Customer Percent VoIP Usage
("PVU") factors combining the Customer’s PVUC factor
with the Company’s PVUT factor.
a) The PVU calculation below is applied when the
Company does not bill based on actual call detail
records for the intrastate Company’s IP traffic at
VoIP Rates.
PVU = PVUC + [PVUT x (1-PVUC)] is applied to the
Company’s end user’s originating intrastate MOU and
facility rate elements
Example: The Customer reported that their PVUC as
40%. The Company’s PVUT is 10%. This results in
the following:
PVU = 40% plus (10% times (1-40%)) = 46%
This means that 46% of the originating Intrastate
MOU exchanged between the Company’s end users and
the Customer will be rated at VoIP Rates.
b) The PVU calculation below is applied when the
Company bills are based on the actual originating
call detail records for the intrastate Company’s IP
traffic at VoIP Rates.
The formula for usage will be as follows:
PVU = PVUC x (1-PVUT) applied to the Company’s TDM
end user’s total intrastate MOU.
PVU = PVUC + [PVUT x (1-PVUC)] is applied to the
facility rate elements
(T)
(T)
(T)
(C)
(C) (T)
(C)
(C)
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2.3 OBLIGATIONS OF THE CUSTOMER (continued)
2.3.10 Determination of Charges for Mixed Intrastate and Interstate
Usage (continued)
Identification and Rating of VoIP-PSTN Traffic (continued)
(C) Calculation and Application of Percent-VoIP-Usage Factors
(continued)
(3) (continued)
b) (continued)
Example: The Company has identified that there was
10,500 originating Intrastate MOU that were
identified exchanged between the Company’s IP end
users and the Customer. The Customer reported that
their PVUC as 40%. The Company’s PVUT is 10%. This
results in the following:
PVU = 40% times (1-10%) = 36%
This means that 36% of the originating Intrastate MOU
exchanged between the Customer and the Company’s TDM
end users will be rated at VoIP Rates and the
terminating intrastate 10,500 MOU will also be rated
at VoIP Rates.
For the facility rate elements the formula that is
applied to the intrastate dedicated facilities is as
follows:
PVU = 40% plus (10% times (1-40%)) = 46%
Therefore 46% of the Intrastate facilities will be
rated at VoIP Rates.
c) If the Customer does not furnish the Company with a
PVUC pursuant to the preceding paragraph (C) (1), the
Company will utilize a customer PVUC of 0%.
(C) (T) (T)
(C)
(T) (C) (C)
(T)
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2.3 OBLIGATIONS OF THE CUSTOMER (continued)
2.3.10 Determination of Charges for Mixed Intrastate and Interstate
Usage (continued)
Identification and Rating of VoIP-PSTN Traffic (continued)
(D) PVU Factor Updates
The Customer must update the PVUC factor quarterly using the
method set forth in paragraphs (C)(1) through (3) above.
Prospectively, the customer may update the PVUC factor
quarterly using the method set forth in subsection (C) (1)
through (3), above. If the Customer chooses to submit such
updates, it shall forward to the Company, no later than 15
days after the first day of January, April, July and/or
October of each year, a revised PVUC factor based on data for
the prior three months, ending the last day of December,
March, June and September, respectively. The Company will use
the revised PVUC to calculate a revised PVU. The revised PVU
factor will only apply prospectively and serve as the basis
for billing until superseded by a new PVU.
(E) PVU Factor Verification
Not more than twice in any year, the Company may ask the
Customer to verify the PVUC factor furnished to the Company.
The Customer shall comply, and shall reasonably provide the
records and other information used to determine their PVUC as
specified in paragraphs (C) (1) and (4) above. The Customer
shall retain and maintain (for verification purposes) the
records and other information used to determine the PVUC, for
at least 12 months after the PVUC is filed (or longer if any
other section of the Company’s Price Lists, Service Guides,
Guidebooks or applicable law requires a longer period). The
verification process shall be conducted consistent with the
provisions in Section 2.3.2 of the Company's FCC Access
Services Tariff.
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2.3 OBLIGATIONS OF THE CUSTOMER (continued)
2.3.10 Determination of Charges for Mixed Intrastate and Interstate
Usage (continued)
Identification and Rating of VoIP-PSTN Traffic (continued)
(F) Verification Process
The Company will review these Customer provided PVUC records
referenced in (E) above. If the review results represent what
the Company considers to be a substantial deviation from the
customer's previously reported PVUC or if the PVUC appears
unreasonable as compared to other related types of data, the
Company will contact the customer within 30 days. This
deviation issue will be dealt with in one of the following
ways. The current PVUC will continue to be utilized until
resolution from either of the 2 methods below.
1) The Company and the customer will come to an agreement as
to an appropriate PVUC within 30 days of the provision of
the PVUC records.
2) The Company within 45 days of the receipt of these records
will make these customer PVUC records available to an
independent auditor for review for the purpose of
determining a PVUC. If these PVUC records are not available
or these records are not substantive enough for the auditor
to calculate a PVUC, then a PVUC factor of zero will be
assigned. This zero PVUC will be utilized until either a
PVUC can be agreed upon between the Company and the
customer or an audit can be completed utilizing records
acceptable for an audit conclusion. When an audit has been
completed employing the records acceptable for an audit
conclusion, the PVUC resulting from the audit report will
be employed until the next customer provided PVUC is
available as referenced in the (E) or (F) procedures above.
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2.3 OBLIGATIONS OF THE CUSTOMER (continued)
2.3.11 SS7 Signaling; Call Detail Information
A. SS7 Signaling
The Customer will use SS7 signaling to set up Calls pursuant to
this Price List. The Customer shall provide Calling Party Number
(CPN) within the SS7 signaling message, if available. If it is
technically infeasible for the Customer to use SS7, multi-
frequency (MF) signaling shall be used by the Customer. The
Customer may elect to arrange for signaling connectivity through a
third party provider which is connected to the Company’s SS7
network.
B. Call Detail Information
To the extent not provided pursuant to A. preceding, the Customer
shall, to the extent technically feasible and consistent with
industry standards, cause to be transmitted to the Company with
each Call information sufficient to identify the originating and
terminating telephone numbers for such Call and each Carrier
(including the Customer) with respect to such Call.
2.3.12 Supervisory Signaling
The Customer’s facilities connected to Access Service shall
provide the necessary On-hook, Off-hook, answer and disconnect
supervision.
2.3.13 Reserved for Future Use
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2.3 OBLIGATIONS OF THE CUSTOMER (continued)
2.3.14 Sales, Use and Other Taxes/Charges
The Customer is responsible for the payment of its portion of any
sales, use, gross receipts, excise, franchise, access or other
local, state and federal taxes, charges or surcharges (however
designated), excluding taxes on the Company's net income, imposed
on or based upon the provision, sale or use of services.
If the Company becomes liable for any sales, use, gross receipts,
excise, franchise, access or other local, state or federal taxes,
charges or surcharges (however designated), excluding taxes on
the Company’s net income, which are imposed on or based upon the
provision, sale or use of services, and which are in addition to
such taxes, charges or surcharges already specified in this Price
List, in such event the Customer shall be responsible for payment
of such taxes, charges or surcharges from the date that the
Company first became liable for same.
In the event of any dispute over the lawfulness of any tax,
charge or surcharge, the Company may elect to impose such tax,
charge or surcharge during such dispute, unless otherwise ordered
by a court or other lawful authority with jurisdiction. The
Company shall credit or refund any funds thus collected, if
ordered to do so by such court or other lawful authority if such
funds were retained by the Company, or were returned to the
Company by the taxing jurisdiction which imposed such tax charge
or surcharge.
2.3.15 Settlements Through Other Carriers
Where traffic is transmitted through the facilities of another
Carrier, including the Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier, the
Company and the Customer may permit such other Carrier to act on
their behalf for billing and settlements relating to such
traffic.
In certain circumstances, the Company makes arrangements with
another carrier (an Intermediate Carrier) under which the
Intermediate Carrier will provide services that may include,
without limitation, data base, switching and/or transport
services in connection with Calls and is authorized by the
Company to bill the Customer for all access services under the
Intermediate Carrier’s Price List as if all such services had
been provided by the Intermediate Carrier. Where such
arrangements are in effect, the terms and conditions governing
payment (including applicable rates and charges) for services
shall be governed by the applicable Price List of the
Intermediate Carrier (or other arrangement in effect between the
Intermediate Carrier and the Customer), rather than this Price
List.
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2.4 PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND CREDIT ALLOWANCES
2.4.1 Description of Rates and Charges
There are three types of rates and charges that can apply to
Access Services. These are monthly recurring rates, usage rates
and nonrecurring charges. These rates and charges are applied
differently to the various rate elements as set forth in
applicable sections of this Price List. Other charges may also
apply as set forth in D. following.
A. Monthly Rates
Monthly rates are flat recurring rates that apply each month or
fraction thereof that a specific rate element is provided. For
billing purposes, each month is considered to have thirty (30)
days.
B. Usage Rates
Usage rates are rates that apply only when a specific rate element
is used. These are applied on a per occurrence (e.g., access
minute or query) basis. Usage rates are accumulated over a
monthly period.
C. Nonrecurring Charges
Nonrecurring charges are one-time charges that apply for a
specific work activity (i.e., installation of new services or
rearrangements of installed services).
1. Installation of Service
The nonrecurring charges applicable to the installation of
Access Services are applied on a per facility, trunk or other
basis as specified in the Price List. In addition, certain
nonrecurring charges may consist of "first" and "additional"
charges. When charges are listed in this manner, the "first"
charge applies to the first facility or trunk specified on the
order, with the "additional" charge applied to each additional
facility or trunk specified on the same order.
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2.4 PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND CREDIT ALLOWANCES (continued)
2.4.1 Description of Rates and Charges (continued)
C. Nonrecurring Charges (continued)
2. Reserved for Future Use
3. Reserved for Future Use
4. Reserved for Future Use
5. Reserved for Future Use
6. Other Charges
D. Other Charges
If an entity other than the Company (e.g. another carrier or a
supplier) imposes charges on the Company, in addition to its own
internal costs in connection with a service for which the Company
charge is specified, those charges will be passed on to the
Customer. It shall be the responsibility of the Customer to pay
any such charges that subsequently become applicable
retroactively.
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2.4 PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND CREDIT ALLOWANCES (continued)
2.4.2 Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits
A. Deposits
The Company will only require a Customer which has a proven
history of late payments to the Company or does not have
established credit, to make a deposit prior to or at any time
after the provision of a service to the Customer. No such
deposit will be required of a Customer which is a successor of a
Company which has established credit and has no history of late
payments to the Company. Such deposit will not exceed the actual
or estimated rates and charges for the service for a two (2)
month period. The fact that a deposit has been made in no way
relieves the Customer from complying with the Company's
regulations as to the prompt payment of bills. At such time as
the provision of the service to the Customer is terminated, the
amount of the deposit will be credited to the Customer'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 Customer has established credit or, in any event after the
Customer has established a one-year prompt payment record at any
time prior to the termination of the provision of the service to
the Customer. Interest rate shall be the rate established, and
from time to time revised, by the appropriate governmental
authority. In the event no such rate is set, then simple interest
at the rate of up to 6% per annum shall be credited or paid to
the Customer while the deposit is held by the Company.
Interest will accrue from the date the Customer deposit is
received by the Company to and including the date such deposit is
credited to the Customer's account or the date the deposit is
refunded by the Company. Should a deposit be credited to the
Customer's account, as indicated above, no interest will accrue
on the deposit from the date such deposit is credited to the
Customer's account.
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2.4 PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND CREDIT ALLOWANCES (continued)
2.4.2 Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits (continued)
B. Bill Dates
The Company shall bill on a current basis all charges incurred by
and credits due to the Customer under this Price List
attributable to services established or discontinued during the
preceding billing period. In addition, the Company shall bill in
advance charges for all services to be provided during the
ensuing billing period except for charges associated with service
usage and for the Federal Government which will be billed in
arrears. The bill day (i.e., the billing date of a bill for a
Customer for service under this Price List), the period of
service each bill covers and the payment date will be as follows:
1. Access Service
Unless otherwise provided in this Price List, for Access
Service, the Company will establish a bill day each month for
each Customer account or advise the Customer in writing of an
alternate billing schedule. Alternate billing schedules
shall not be established on less than sixty (60) days notice
or initiated by the Company more than twice in any
consecutive twelve (12) month period.
The bill will cover non-usage sensitive service charges for
the ensuing billing period for which the bill is rendered,
any known unbilled non-usage sensitive charges for prior
periods and unbilled usage charges for the period after the
last bill day through the current bill day. Any known
unbilled usage charges for prior periods and any known
unbilled adjustments will be applied to this bill. Payment
for such bills is due in Immediately Available funds in U.S.
dollars by the payment date, as set forth in C. following.
If payment is not received by the payment date, a late
payment penalty will apply as set forth in C. following.
Notwithstanding the above, bills will not be issued for
amounts under $105.00. In such cases Customer billing will
be held until the total amount of the bill equals or exceeds
$105.00 or the Customer discontinues its service with the
Company.
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2.4 PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND CREDIT ALLOWANCES (continued)
2.4.2 Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits (continued)
C. Payment Dates and Late Payment Charges
1. All bills dated as set forth in B.2. preceding, provided to
the Customer by the Company are due thirty (30) days (payment
date) after the bill day or by the next bill date (i.e., same
date in the following month as the bill date), whichever is
the shortest interval, except as provided herein, and are
payable in Immediately Available funds in U.S. dollars. If
the Customer does not receive a bill at least twenty (20) days
prior to the 30 day payment due date, then the bill shall be
considered delayed. When the bill has been delayed, upon
request of the Customer the due date will be extended by the
number of days the bill was delayed. Such request of the
Customer must be accompanied with proof of late bill receipt.
If such payment date would cause payment to be due on a
Saturday, Sunday or Legal Holiday, payment for such bills will
be due from the Customer as follows:
- If the payment date falls on a Sunday or on a Legal
Holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment date
shall be the first non-Holiday day following such Sunday
or Legal Holiday.
- If the payment date falls on a Saturday or on a Legal
Holiday which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
or Friday, the payment date shall be the last non-Holiday
day preceding such Saturday or Legal Holiday.
2. Further, if no payment is received by the payment date or if a
payment or any portion of a payment is received by the Company
after the payment date as set forth in 1. preceding, or if a
payment or any portion of a payment is received by the Company
in funds which are not Immediately Available funds in U.S.
dollars, then a late payment penalty shall be due to the
Company. The late payment penalty shall be the payment or the
portion of the payment not received by the payment date times
a late factor.
The late factor shall be 1.5% per month or portion thereof
applied from the payment date to and including the date that
the Company actually receives the payment.
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2.4.2 Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits (continued)
D. Billing Disputes Resolved in Favor of the Company
1. In the event that a Customer disputes all or part of the
billed amount and the dispute is ultimately resolved in favor
of the Company, the Customer shall pay the disputed amount in
full pending resolution of the dispute unless the Company
determines, in its sole discretion, that there is an adequate
deposit in respect of such disputed amount. In the event
that the Company does not require the Customer to pay the
disputed amount in full pending resolution of the dispute,
late payment penalties will apply to amounts withheld pending
settlement of the dispute and ultimately found to be payable.
Late payment penalties are calculated as set forth in C.2
preceding except that when the Customer disputes the bill on
or before the payment date and pays the undisputed amount on
or before the payment date, the penalty interest period shall
not begin until ten (10) days following the payment date.
2. In the event of a billing dispute, the billing dispute date
is the date upon which the Customer presents sufficient
written documentation to the Company to support its claim for
incorrect billing. Sufficient written documentation consists
of the following information, where such information is
relevant to the dispute:
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2.4.2 Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits (continued)
D. Billing Disputes Resolved in Favor of the Company (continued)
a. Reserved for Future Use
(T)
(D)
(D)
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2.4.2 Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits (continued)
D. Billing Disputes Resolved in Favor of the Company (continued)
b. Switched Access
(1) A clear explanation of the basis of the dispute,
including what the Customer believes is incorrect
(e.g., nonrecurring charge; mileage; circuit
identification) and the reason why the Customer
believes the bill is incorrect (e.g., monthly rate
billed not same as in Price List; facility not
ordered; service not received)
(2) The account number under which the bill was
rendered
(3) The date of the bill
(4) The invoice number
(5) The exact dollar amount in dispute
(6) Call Detail Records (CDRs)
(7) The universal service order code(s)(USOCs) and/or
rate element associated with the service
(8) Details sufficient to identify the specific
amount(s) and item(s) in dispute
(9) The name of the person responsible for the
Customer’s dispute
(10) Additional data as the Company reasonably requests
from the Customer to resolve the dispute. The
request for such additional information shall not
affect the Customer’s dispute date as set forth
preceding.
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2.4 PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND CREDIT ALLOWANCES (continued)
2.4.2 Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits (continued)
E. Billing Disputes Resolved in Favor of the Customer
If the Customer pays the total billed amount as required under D.
preceding and disputes all or part of the amount, and the dispute
is ultimately resolved in favor of the Customer, the Company,
will refund any overpayment. In addition, the Company will pay
to the Customer penalty interest on the overpayment. When a
claim is filed within ninety (90) days of the due date, the
penalty interest period shall begin on the payment date. When a
claim is filed more than ninety (90) days after the due date, the
penalty interest period shall begin from the date of the claim or
the date of overpayment, whichever is later.
The penalty interest period shall end on the date that the
Company actually renders the overpayment to the Customer. The
penalty interest rate shall be calculated in the same manner, and
at the same rate, applicable to late payment penalties as set
forth in C.2 preceding.
F. Proration of Charges
Adjustments for the quantities of services established or
discontinued in any billing period beyond the minimum period will
be prorated to the number of days based on a thirty (30) day
month. The Company will, upon request, furnish within thirty
(30) days of a request and at no charge to the Customer such
detailed information as may reasonably be required for
verification of any bill.
G. Rounding of Charges
When a rate as set forth in this Price List is shown to be more
than two decimal places, the charges will be determined using the
rate shown. The resulting total amount will then be rounded to
the nearest penny (i.e., rounded to two decimal places).
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2.4 PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND CREDIT ALLOWANCES (continued)
2.4.3 Minimum Periods
The minimum period for which services are provided and for which
rates and charges are applicable is one month except as otherwise
specified. Usage rated services (e.g., Tandem-Switched
Transport) have no minimum period.
When a service is discontinued prior to the expiration of the
minimum period, charges are applicable, whether the service is
used or not. The applicable charge will be the total monthly
charges, at the rate level in effect at the time service is
discontinued, for the remainder of the minimum period plus any
usage, nonrecurring and/or Special Construction charge(s) that
may be due.
2.4.4 Reserved for Future Use
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2.4 PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND CREDIT ALLOWANCES (continued)
2.4.5 Credit Allowance for Service Interruptions
A. General
A service is interrupted when it becomes unusable to the Customer
because of a failure of a facility or component used to furnish
service under this Price List or in the event that the protective
controls applied by the Company as set forth in 2.1.12. preceding
result in the complete loss of service by the Customer. An
interruption period starts when an inoperative service is reported
to the Company, and ends when the service is operative.
B. When a Credit Allowance Applies
In case of an interruption to any service, allowance for the
period of interruption shall be provided unless one or more of the
conditions set forth in Section 2.4.5.C. applies.
1. Credit Allowance Computation
For flat rated Access Service rate elements, no credit shall
be allowed for an interruption of less than thirty (30)
minutes. The Customer shall be credited for an interruption
of thirty (30) minutes or more at the rate of 1/1440 of the
monthly charges for the facility or service for each period
of thirty (30) minutes or Major Fraction thereof that the
interruption continues.
The monthly charges used to determine the credit shall be the
total of all the monthly rate element charges associated with
the service.
2. Credit Allowances Cannot Exceed Monthly Charges
The credit allowance(s) for an interruption or for a series
of interruptions shall not exceed the monthly recurring rate
for the service interrupted in any one billing period.
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2.4 PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND CREDIT ALLOWANCES (continued)
2.4.5 Credit Allowance for Service Interruptions (continued)
C. When a Credit Allowance Does Not Apply
No credit allowance will be made for:
1. Interruptions caused by the negligence of the Customer.
2. Interruptions of a service due to the failure of equipment or
systems provided by the Customer or others.
3. Interruptions of a service during any period in which the
Company is not afforded access to the premises where the
service is terminated.
4. Interruptions of a service when the Customer has released
that service to the Company for maintenance purposes, to make
rearrangements, or for the implementation of an order for a
change in the service during the time that was negotiated
with the Customer prior to the release of that service.
5. Periods when the Customer elects not to release the service
for testing and/or repair and continues to use it on an
impaired basis.
6. An interruption or a group of interruptions, resulting from a
common cause, that would result in credit in an amount less
than one dollar.
7. Interruptions of a service which continue because of the
failure of the Customer to authorize replacement of any
element of Special Construction. The period for which no
credit allowance is made begins on the seventh day after the
Customer receives the Company’s written notification of the
need for such replacement and ends on the day after receipt
by the Company of the Customer’s written authorization for
such replacement.
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2.4 PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND CREDIT ALLOWANCES (continued)
2.4.5 Credit Allowance for Service Interruptions (continued)
D. Use of an Alternative Service Provider by the Company
Should the Customer elect to use an alternative service provided
by the Company during the period that a service is interrupted,
the Customer must pay the Price Listed rates and charges for the
alternative service used.
E. Temporary Surrender of a Service
In certain instances, the Customer may be requested by the
Company to surrender a service for purposes other than
maintenance, testing or activity relating to a service order. If
the Customer consents, a credit allowance will be granted. The
credit allowance will be 1/1440 of the monthly rate for each
period of thirty (30) minutes or Major Fraction thereof that the
service is surrendered. In no case will the credit allowance
exceed the monthly rate for the service surrendered in any one
monthly billing period.
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2. GENERAL REGULATIONS
2.4 PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND CREDIT ALLOWANCES (continued)
2.4.6 Re-establishment of Service Following Fire, Flood or Other
Occurrence
A. Nonrecurring Charges Do Not Apply
Nonrecurring 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 Customer.
3. The service is at the same location on the same premises.
4. The re-establishment of service begins within sixty (60) days
after Company service is available. (The sixty (60) day
period may be extended a reasonable period if the renovation
of the original location on the premises affected is not
practical within the allotted time period).
B. Nonrecurring Charges Apply
Nonrecurring 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.
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2.4 PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND CREDIT ALLOWANCES (continued)
2.4.7 Title or Ownership Rights
The payment of rates and charges by Customers for the services
offered under the provisions of this Price List does not assign,
confer or transfer title or ownership rights to service designs,
proposals, configurations or facilities developed or utilized,
respectively, by the Company in connection with the provision of
such services.
2.4.8 Ordering, Rating and Billing of Access Services Where More Than
One Exchange Telephone Company is Involved
When an Access Service is provided by more than one company, Meet
Point Billing is required as set forth in A. following.
Meet Point billing applies where a customer orders Call
Completion Service to a tandem operated by another Exchange
Telephone Company which subtends an end office operated by the
Company. All other recurring and nonrecurring charges for
services provided by each Exchange Telephone Company are billed
under each company's applicable rates exhibited in their
respective Price Lists.
The Company accepts and adheres to the Ordering and Billing Forum
guidelines, Multiple Exchange Carrier Access Billing (MECAB) and
Multiple Exchange Carrier Ordering and Design (MECOD).
The Company will handle ordering, rating and billing of Access
Services under this Price List where more than one Exchange
Telephone Company is involved in the provision of Access Services
as follows:
When FGD is ordered by a customer to a tandem operated by another
Exchange Telephone Company which is subtended by an end office
operated by the Company, the customer must provide the original
order to the Exchange Telephone Company which operates the access
tandem, and must provide a copy of the order to this Company.
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2.4 PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND CREDIT ALLOWANCES (continued)
2.4.8 Ordering, Rating and Billing of Access Services Where More Than
One Exchange Telephone Company is Involved (continued)
Each Exchange Telephone Company that accepts the order will
provide the portion of Switched Transport in its territory to an
interconnection point (IP) with another Exchange telephone
Company, and will bill the service in accordance with its Price
List(s). The rates for Switched Transport (fixed and per mile),
are determined as follows:
(1) The total mileage for the service is computed using the V&H
Coordinate Method set forth in National Exchange Carrier
Association Price List F.C.C. No. 4 (NECA No. 4).
(2) A billing factor called the Border Interconnection
Percentage (BIP) is determined from NECA No. 4 directly.
(3) The company's rates and charges are then multiplied by the
appropriate quantity(ies) and the billing factor to obtain
the charges for this company.
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2. GENERAL REGULATIONS
2.5 CONNECTIONS
Equipment and systems (i.e., terminal equipment, multiline
terminating systems and communications systems) may be connected with
Access Service furnished by the Company where such connection is made
in accordance with the provisions specified in Technical Reference
Publication AS No. 1, Issue II and in Section 2.1 of this Price List.
2.6 STATE TAXES
Any assessments, franchise fees, privilege, license, occupation,
excise, or other similar fees or taxes, whether in a lump sum or at a
flat rate, or based on receipts, or based on poles, wire or other
utility property units, imposed upon the Company by any governmental
authority shall be added pro rata, insofar as practical, to the rates
and charges stated in the Company’s standard schedules, in amounts
which in the aggregate for the Company’s customers of any political
entity shall be equal to the amount of any such fee or tax upon the
Company.
The Company shall, so long as any such tax or fee is in effect, add to
the bills of the customers in such political entity pro rata on the
basis of the revenue derived by the Company from each such customer,
an amount sufficient to recover any such tax or fee and may list this
amount separately on the bill.
2.7 CONTRACTS
The Company may offer services under contract on an Individual Case
Basis (ICB).
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2. GENERAL REGULATIONS
2.8 SERVICE AVAILABILITY AND RATING INFORMATION
2.8.1 General
This section contains service availability and rating information
applicable to the Access Services offered under this Price List
and is arranged as follows:
Section 2.8.2 - V&H Coordinate Method of Determining Airline
Mileage
Section 2.8.3 - Service Availability and Wire Center Information
Section 2.8.4 - Meet Point Billing Information
2.8.2 V&H Coordinate Method of Determining Airline Mileage
For Access Services and Network Interconnection Services provided
under this Price List, the airline mileage between any two wire
centers is determined as follows:
A. Obtain the "V" and "H" coordinates for each wire center from
the NECA Price List F.C.C. No. 4.
B. Compute the difference between the "V" coordinates of the two
wire centers; and the difference between the two "H"
coordinates.
C. Square each difference obtained in step (B) above.
D. Add the square of the "V" difference and the square of the
"H" difference obtained in step (C).
E. Divide the sum of the squares by 10. Round to the next higher
whole number if any fraction is obtained.
F. Obtain the square root of the whole number result obtained
above. Round to the next higher whole number if any fraction
is obtained. This is the airline mileage.
G. Formula = (Vl - V2)2 + (Hl - H2)2
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2.8 SERVICE AVAILABILITY AND RATING INFORMATION (continued)
2.8.3 Access Services Availability -Level B
Presubscription (Section 5.1) and Billing Name and Address
Service (Section 5.2) shall be offered at the locations listed
below:
Areas within Idaho served by CenturyLink·.
2.8.4 Meet Point Billing Information
2.9
The applicable billing percentage factors for Access Services
that are provided by more than one telephone company are as set
forth in the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) Price
List F.C.C. No. 4.
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2.10 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
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Subject to the agreement of the Company and to all of the regulations
contained in the price lists, service guides or tariffs of the
Company, special construction and special arrangements may be
undertaken on a reasonable efforts basis at the request of the
Customer. Special arrangements include any service or facility
relating to a regulated telecommunications service not otherwise
specified under price lists, service guides or tariffs, or for the
provision of service on an expedited basis or in some other manner
different from the normal price list, service guide or tariff
conditions. Special construction is that construction undertaken:
A. where facilities are not presently available, and there is no
other requirement for the facilities so constructed;
B. of a type other than that which the Company would normally utilize
in the furnishing of its services;
C. over a route other than that which the Company would normally
utilize in the furnishing of its services;
D. in a quantity greater than that which the Company would normally
construct;
E. on a temporary basis until permanent facilities are available;
F. involving abnormal costs; or
G. in advance of its normal construction.
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2.10 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION (continued)
2.10.1 Basis for Charges
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Where the Company furnishes a facility or service on a Special
Construction basis, or any service for which a rate or charge is
not specified in the Company's price lists, service guides or
tariffs, charges will be based on the costs incurred by the
Company and may include: (1) nonrecurring type charges; (2)
recurring type charges; (3) termination liabilities; or (4)
combinations thereof. The agreement for Special Construction
will ordinarily include a minimum service commitment based upon
the estimated service life of the facilities provided.
2.10.2 Basis for Cost Computation
The costs referred to in Section 2.10.1, preceding may include
one or more of the following items to the extent they are
applicable:
A. Installation cost of the facilities to be provided including
estimated costs for the rearrangements of existing
facilities. Installation cost includes the cost of:
equipment and materials provided or used,
engineering, labor and supervision,
transportation,
rights of way, and
any other item chargeable to the capital account;
B. Annual charges including the following:
cost of maintenance;
depreciation on the estimated cost installed of any
facilities provided, based on the anticipated useful
service life of the facilities with an appropriate
allowance for the estimated net salvage;
administration, taxes and uncollectible revenue on the
basis of reasonable average costs for these items;
any other identifiable costs related to the facilities
provided; and
an amount for return and contingencies.
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2.10 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION (continued)
2.10.3 Termination Liability
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To the extent that there is no other requirement for use by the
Company, the Customer may have a termination liability for
facilities specially constructed at the request of the Customer
if and only if such liability is clearly stated in written
agreement between the Company and the Customer.
A. The maximum termination liability is equal to the total cost
of the special facility as determined under Section 2.10.2,
preceding, adjusted to reflect the re-determined estimate net
salvage, including any reuse of the facilities provided.
B. The maximum termination liability as determined in paragraph
A. shall be divided by the original term of service
contracted for by the Customer (rounded up to the next whole
number of months) to determine the monthly liability. The
Customer's termination liability shall be equal to this
monthly amount multiplied by_the remaining unexpired term of
service (rounded up to the next whole number of months),
discounted to present value at six (6) percent, plus
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4. SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICE
4.1 SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICE
Switched Access Service provides for the capability of originating
and terminating intrastate long distance calls to and from an end
user’s premises to a customer’s facilities via the Company’s
switches.
4.1.1 Service Description
Switched Access Service is provided as a trunk-side connection,
Feature Group D (FGD), to Company switches with an associated
Carrier Identification Code (CIC) for the customer’s use in
originating and terminating communications.
Originating traffic type represents capacity for carrying traffic
from the end user to the customer; Terminating traffic represents
capacity for carrying traffic from the customer to the end user.
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4. SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICE
4.1 SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICE (continued)
4.1.2 Rate Categories
The two rate categories which apply are Switched Transport
(described in A. following) and the End Office Switched Access
Charge (described in B. following).
A. Switched Transport
Switched Transport is composed of two further rate categories,
Direct Connect Transport and Tandem-Switched Transport.
1. Direct Connect Transport
Direct Connect Transport is a rate category which provides for the
direct connection of a Customer Premises to a Company End Office.
2. Tandem-Switched Transport
Tandem-Switched Transport provides the transmission path from the
SWC of the customer’s premises to an end office utilizing tandem
switching functions. Tandem Switched Transport consists of
circuits dedicated to the use of a single customer from the
customer’s premises to the access tandem and circuits used in
common by multiple customers.
Tandem-Switched Transport is composed of the following usage
sensitive rate elements:
- The Tandem-Switched Transport Termination rate element, which
includes the non-distance sensitive portion of the Tandem-
Switched Transport, and
- The Tandem-Switched Transport Facility rate element, which
includes the distance sensitive portion of the Tandem-Switched
Transport.
- The Tandem Switching rate element will also apply when the
Company in a facilities-based environment provides tandem
switching, or in an unbundled environment when the ILEC
charges the Company for tandem switching.
The rates and charges applicable to Tandem-Switched Transport are
listed in Section 4 of the Price List. Application of those rates
and charges is as set forth in 4.1.3 following and in Section 2.
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4. SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICE
4.1 SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICE (continued)
4.1.2 Rate Categories (continued)
B. End Office Switched Access
1. Originating End Office Switched Access Charge
The Originating Switched Access rate category provides for the
use of end office switching equipment, terminations for the
end user lines terminating in the local end office, and for
the termination of calls at a Company Intercept operator or
recording when provided on Company switches or when provided
using unbundled network elements.
The rates for Originating End Office Switched Access Charge
are set forth in Section 4 of the Price List. The application
of these rates is as set forth in 4.1.3.B. following.
C. Terminating End Office Switched Access Charge
The Terminating End Office Switched Access rate category provides
for the use of end office switching equipment, terminations for
the end user lines terminating in the local end office, and for
the termination of calls at a Company Intercept operator or
recording when provided on Company switches or when provided
using unbundled network elements.
The rates for the Terminating End Office Switched Access Charge
are set forth in Section 4 of the Price List. The application of
these rates is as set forth in 4.1.3.B. following.
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4. SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICE
4.1 SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICE (continued)
4.1.3 Application of Rates and Charges
A. Tandem-Switched Transport
Tandem-Switched Transport rates are usage sensitive. The rate
application for the Tandem-Switched Transport rate element is
described below.
1. Tandem-Switched Transport Termination Rate
The Tandem-Switched Transport Termination rate is assessed to
all Access Minutes that are transported over Tandem-Switched
Transport.
2. Tandem-Switched Facility Rate
The Tandem Switched Transport Facility rate is assessed on a
per minute per mile basis to all Access Minutes that are
transported over Tandem-Switched Transport. Tandem Switched
Facility mileages and charges are determined as set forth in
4.1.5 following.
3. Tandem Switching
The tandem switching rate is assessed to all Access Minutes.
B. End Office Switched Access Charge
The End Office Switched Access Charge applies to all Access
Minutes switched at a Company End Office.
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4. SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICE
4.1 SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICE (continued)
4.1.4 Measuring Access Minutes
Calls will be measured to determine the basis for computing
chargeable Access Minutes. In the event the Customer call detail
is not available because of lost or damaged tapes or recording
system outages, the Company will estimate the volume of lost
Customer Access Minutes based on previously known values.
The measured minutes for Access Calls are the chargeable Access
Minutes.
Access minutes or fractions thereof, the exact value of the
fraction being a function of the switch technology where the
measurement is made, are accumulated over the billing period for
each Company End Office, and are then rounded up to the nearest
Access Minute for each such End Office.
A. Usage Measurement
The measurement of Access Minutes begins when the recording switch
receives answer supervision from the End User, indicating the End
User has answered. The measurement of Access Minutes ends when
the recording switch receives disconnect supervision from either
the End User, indicating the End User has disconnected, or the
Customer’s Point of Termination, whichever is recognized first by
the recording switch.
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4. SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICE
4.1 SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICE (continued)
4.1.5 Mileage Measurement
The mileage to be used to determine Tandem-Switched Transport
Facility mileage charges is calculated as set forth in A. and B.
following.
A. When Tandem-Switched Transport is utilized by the Customer between
the Customer’s Serving Wire Center and the Company End Office, the
Tandem-Switched Transport Facility mileage is measured between the
Customer’s Serving Wire Center and the Company End Office.
B. When direct transport is utilized by the Customer between the
Customer’s Serving Wire Center and the Access Tandem serving the
Company End Office, the Tandem-Switched Transport Facility mileage
is measured between such Access Tandem and Company End Office.
To determine the charge to be billed, first compute the mileage
using the V&H coordinate method as set forth in Section 2.8. If
the calculation results in a fraction of a mile, always round up
to the next whole mile. Multiply the rounded mileage by (1) the
Tandem-Switched Transport Facility rate, (2) the Access Minutes to
be billed and (3) the applicable Meet Point Billing Percentage
determined as set forth in Section 2.4.8.
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5. SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES
5.1 PRESUBSCRIPTION
5.1.1 Presubscription
A. General Description
Presubscription is the process by which End User Customers may
select and designate to the Company, an Interexchange Carrier
(IXC) for completing intrastate intraLATA Calls without dialing
an access code. This IXC is referred to as the End User’s
IntraLATA Primary Interexchange Carrier (IPIC) for intraLATA
Calls.
1. End Users will be asked to presubscribe to an IXC at the time
they place an order with the Company for Local Exchange Service.
They may select either of the following options:
a) designate an IXC as their IPIC and dial 10XXX or
101XXXX to reach other IXCs, or
b) designate that they do not want to be presubscribed to any IXC
and choose to dial 10XXX or 101XXXX for all Calls to all IXCs.
There will be no charge for this initial selection. Only one IXC
may be selected for each individual line, or lines terminating in
the same hunt group, for the IPIC.
2. Subsequent to the establishment of Local Exchange Service and the
End User’s initial selection, an IPIC Change Charge, as set forth
in Section 5 of the Price List, will apply for any changes.
3. If an End User fails to make an initial selection prior to the
establishment of Local Exchange Service, the End User will be
required to dial an access code (10XXX or 101XXXX) for all
intrastate intraLATA Calls as available.
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5.1 PRESUBSCRIPTION (continued)
5.1.2 Obligations of IXCs
A. If an IXC elects to discontinue its intraLATA service offering,
the IXC will notify the Company of the cancellation. The IXC
will also notify all presubscribed End Users that they are
canceling their service and that they should contact the Company
to select a new IPIC. The IXC will also inform the affected End
User that it will pay the IPIC Change Charge. The Company will
bill the discontinuing IXC the IPIC Change Charge for each End
User that the IXC has designated to it.
B. If an IXC elects to change or discontinue use of a Carrier
Identification Code (CIC) for any reason other than that set
forth in 1. above, the IXC will identify to the Company any
affected End Users and advise the Company of the new CIC to be
assigned to these End Users. If the CIC change involves a change
of carrier for any End Users, the IXC will notify the affected
End Users of the change. The Company will change the
predesignated carrier code of each End User identified by the IXC
to the new CIC and bill the IXC the IPIC Change Charge set forth
in Section 5 of the Price List, for each End User line or trunk
that is changed.
C. IXCs must comply with all State requirements for verifying IPIC
change orders obtained by telemarketing prior to submitting
orders to the Company and for instituting steps to obtain Letters
of Authorization (LOA) on IPIC change orders submitted to the
Company.
5.1.3 Unauthorized IPIC Change
If an IXC requests an IPIC change on behalf of an End User and
the End User subsequently denies requesting the change, and the
IXC is unable to substantiate the change with a LOA signed by the
End User, then:
a) The End User will be reassigned to its previously selected
IXC. No charge will apply to the End User for this
reassignment. Additionally, the End User will be credited the
IPIC Change Charge(s) previously accessed for the disputed
IPIC change.
b) The Unauthorized IPIC Change Charge set forth in Section 5 of
the Price List, will apply to the IXC that requested the
unauthorized change. This charge is applied in addition to
the IPIC Change Charge set forth in Section 5 of the Price
List following.
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5. SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES
5.2 BILLING NAME AND ADDRESS SERVICE
5.2.1 General Description
A. Billing Name and Address (BNA) Service is the provision by the
Company to an intrastate service provider who is a Customer of
the Company of the complete billing name, street address, city or
town, state and zip code for a telephone number assigned by the
Company. An intrastate service provider is defined as an
interexchange carrier, an operator service provider, an enhanced
service provider or any other provider of intrastate
telecommunications services.
B. BNA Service is provided only for the purposes of allowing
Customers to bill their End Users for telephone services provided
by the Customer, order entry and customer service information,
fraud prevention, identification of End Users who have moved to a
new address, any purpose associated with equal access
requirement, and information associated with collect calls and
third party calls.
BNA information may not be resold or used for any other purpose
including, but not limited to, marketing or merchandising
activities.
C. BNA information associated with listed/published telephone
numbers will be provided. For calling card calls and collect and
third party billed calls, the Company’s BNA Service is not
available with respect to accounts of non-published/unlisted End
Users who, by request to the Company (which request may be
submitted at any time), have specified that such information not
be released.
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5.2 BILLING NAME AND ADDRESS SERVICE (continued)
5.2.2 Undertaking of the Company
A. Standard formats for the receipt of BNA requests and the
provision of BNA information will be established by the Company.
B. Upon written request from an authorized individual of the
Customer, the Company will provide BNA information The standard
response to such requests will be via e-mail or other negotiated
mediums, such as Direct: Connect or tape.
C. Upon receipt of a magnetic tape or electronic feed of BNA
requests from the Customer, the Company will, where technically
feasible, enter the BNA information on the Customer’s magnetic
tape or data file. The standard response for magnetic tape
requests will be via magnetic tape. The standard response for an
electronic BNA request will be via electronic feed.
D. Non-standard methods of receiving and providing the data may be
negotiated and will be provided by the Company, where available,
subject to the charges set forth in 13.4.2.D.4 following.
E. The Company will make every effort to provide accurate and
complete BNA data. The Company makes no warranties, expressed or
implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of this information.
F. The Company will not disclose BNA information to parties other
than intrastate service providers and their authorized agents.
BNA disclosure is limited to those purposes as defined in 5.2.1B
preceding.
G. The Company reserves the right to request from an intrastate
service provider who has placed an order for BNA Service, the
source data upon which the interexchange carrier has based the
order. This request is made to ensure that the BNA information
is to be used only for purposes as described in 5.2.1B preceding.
The Company will not process the order until such time as the
intrastate service provider supplies the requested data.
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5. SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES
5.2 BILLING NAME AND ADDRESS SERVICE (continued)
5.2.3 Obligations of the Customer
A. Each request for BNA information must identify both the
Customer's authorized representative and the address to which the
information is to be sent.
B. A Customer which intends to submit recorded calls via magnetic
tape or electronic feed must provide the Company with an
acceptable test tape or transmission which includes all call
types for which BNA information may be requested.
C. The Customer shall treat all BNA information as confidential.
The Customer shall insure that BNA information is used only for
the purposes as described in 5.2.1B preceding.
D. The Customer shall not publicize or represent to others that the
Company jointly participates with the Customer in the development
of the Customer's End User records it assembles through the use
of BNA Service.
E. Upon request, the Customer will provide to the Company the source
data upon which the Customer has based an order for BNA Service.
The Company will not process the order until such time as the
Customer provides the requested data.
F. The Customer may designate an authorized individual or agent to
request BNA information from the Company. However, the Company
will only accept BNA requests made by the Customer through a
single designated source. Identification by the Customer of an
authorized individual or agent must be provided to the Company in
writing.
G. The Customer or its authorized agent is required to provide the
Access Customer Name Abbreviation (ACNA) and Carrier
Identification Code (CIC) of the Carrier purchasing BNA Service.
If the Customer does not have the ACNA and CIC, the Operating
Company Number (OCN) should be provided.
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5.2 BILLING NAME AND ADDRESS SERVICE (continued)
5.2.4 Rate Regulations
A. A Service Establishment charge applies for the initial
establishment of BNA Service for a Customer.
B. A Manual-BNA Request Charge applies in connection with written
(fax and/or mail) requests for BNA information. The charge
applies for each telephone number for which BNA information is
requested.
C. A Mechanized-BNA Request Charge applies in connection with
requests for BNA information received via e-mail, magnetic tape
or electronic feed. The charge applies for each telephone number
for which BNA information is requested.
D. The Company will bill the Customer in accordance with B and C
preceding regardless of whether or not the Company was able to
provide BNA information for all requests.
E. Customer requests for BNA information which are non-standard are
subject to Non-Standard-BNA Request Charges and Manual or
Mechanized-BNA Request Charges as appropriate for the type of
request. The additional Non-Standard-BNA Request Charge applies
per BNA record requested. Additional Programming and Company-
Provided Magnetic Tape Charges will also apply, if required to
meet the Customer’s request.
F. Where the details of a BNA request are insufficient to determine
jurisdiction, the rates set forth in the Company's FCC Access
Services Tariff will apply.
G. The rates for BNA Service are set forth in Section 5 of the Price
List.
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5. SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES
5.3 TOLL FREE (8YY) DATA BASE SERVICE
Toll Free (8YY) Data Base Service is an originating offering, which
provides a carrier identification function for numbers using Toll
Free Service Access Codes (SACs). When a Toll Free Service number
is originated by an End User, the Company will query the
appropriate data base to perform the carrier identification
function. For this service a Carrier Identification Charge as set
forth in Section 5 of the Price List will apply.
5.4 PROVISION OF ACCESS SERVICE BILLING INFORMATION
5.4.1 General Description
A. The Customer, upon written request to the Company, has the option
of receiving its primary monthly Access or Network
Interconnection Service bill and Customer Service Record (CSR) in
one of the following standard medium, at no charge:
1. Paper
- Detailed paper bill
2. Bill Data Record
- Magnetic Tape
- Electronic Data Transmission
The Customer shall receive its Public Switched Telephone Network
(PSTN) Interconnect Service bill(s) in paper form only.
B. In addition to the Customer’s primary monthly bill, the Customer
will be provided, upon request, an abbreviated paper bill, at no
additional charge.
C. At the option of the Customer, and for an additional charge as
set forth in Section 5 of the Price List:
1. Additional hard copies of the monthly bill or service and
features record may be provided on paper.
2. Additional Bill Data Record information may be provided on
magnetic tape.
3. Additional Bill Data Record information may be transmitted to
the Customer by electronic data transmission.
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5.4 PROVISION OF ACCESS SERVICE BILLING INFORMATION (continued)
5.4.1 General Description (continued)
D. The rules and regulations concerning payment arrangements and
credit allowances described in Section 2.4. applies to all
primary monthly Access bills, regardless of the chosen bill
medium.
E. Upon acceptance by the Company of a request for a change in the
existing medium of the primary monthly Service bill data (e.g.,
paper to magnetic tape, magnetic tape to paper, or any of the
previous two to electronic data transmission), and for an
additional electronic data transmission, the Company, in
cooperation with the Customer, will determine the interval
required to implement the transmission of such material on an
individual request basis.
The Customer requesting electronic data transmission shall be
responsible for providing a data transmission system compatible
with the Company transmission facilities.
F. Regulations regarding electronic data transmission failure will
apply as follows:
1. In the event of transmission failure resulting from Company
error, the Company will re-send a bill by electronic data
transmission at no charge to the Customer. The bill payment
due date will be negotiated between Company and Customer for
this bill.
2. In the event of transmission failure resulting from failure
of the Customer’s transmission line or other Customer error,
the Company will re-send a bill by electronic data
transmission at the same rates and charges as a request for
an additional copy of the bill as set forth in Section 5 of
the Price List.
3. In the event that there are problems or disputes regarding
receipt of the data transmission other than those outlined in
(1) and (2) preceding, the Company will forward a duplicate
bill on magnetic tape via overnight delivery. After
investigation, if (2) preceding applies, the same rates and
charges as a request for an additional copy of the bill will
apply as set forth in Section 5 of the Price List.
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6. PUBLIC SWITCHED TELEPHONE NETWORK (PSTN) INTERCONNECT SERVICE
6.1 General
PSTN Interconnect Service (PSTN-IS) enables VoIP Providers (IP
Providers) (i) to connect their owned or leased IP-based
facilities with the PSTN to support their end users' origination
(including undipped 8YY calls) and termination of telephone calls
to and from the PSTN; and (ii) to obtain the right to use
telephone numbers they may assign to their end users.
PSTN-IS is available to IP Providers that provide: (i) network
equipment that translates IP transmissions to or from TDM format
and (ii) dedicated facilities that send and receive TDM-based
calls to or from the PSTN at the Company identified POI based on
the incumbent local exchange carrier’s trunking rules.
PSTN-IS does not support the provision of 911/E911 service,
telecommunications relay services, or provide directory listings.
Operator Services and Directory Assistance are also not included
as part of the service. VoIP Providers are responsible for
assigning and administering the telephone numbers they obtain
consistent with all guidelines of the North American Numbering
Plan Administrator (NANPA), including Local Number Portability
requirements.
6.2 Availability
PSTN-IS is offered subject to the availability of the facilities
and equipment required to provision the service. PSTN-IS is
available where the Company currently interconnects with
incumbent local exchange carriers for the purpose of exchanging
calls.
6.3 Rates and Charges
Nonrecurring and Monthly Recurring Charges - PSTN-IS availability
is dependent upon specific customer service design requirements.
The price for the PSTN-IS service is determined on an individual
case basis. PSTN-IS is also subject to a non-recurring charge
for expenses reasonably incurred by the Company as a result of
efforts to establish the billing infrastructure required to
enable the Company to bill the IP Carrier for PSTN-IS.
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1. GENERAL
This section contains the rates applicable to the Access Services
offered in this Price List. The regulations applicable to these
services are found in other sections of this Price List as follows:
Rate Regulations
Section Service Located In
1. General
2. Payment of Rates and Charges;
Reciprocal Pricing
3. (Reserved For Future Use)
4. Switched Access Services Section 4
5. Supplemental Services Section 5
6. Public Switched Telephone
Network (PSTN) Interconnect
Service
Section 6
2. PAYMENT OF RATES AND CHARGES; RECIPROCAL PRICING
The regulations regarding the payment of rates and charges are set
forth in Section 2.4. (Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances).
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Price List, with respect
to any Customer that, on its own or through an Affiliate, provides
services comparable to the services provided under this Price List to
the Company within Idaho, during any billing period, in the event
that any of the applicable rates and charges set forth in this Price
List are lower than comparable rates and charges in effect as of the
last day prior to such billing period ("Customer Prices") offered or
charged by the Customer or such Affiliate to the Company anywhere
within Idaho for services comparable to the services provided under
this Price List, then, for such Customer, such rates and charges in
this Price List may be increased by the Company to an amount equal to
such Customer Prices.
3. RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE
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4. SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICE
4.1 SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICE
4.1.3.A Tandem-Switched Transport
1. Tandem-Switched Transport Termination
Rate
Per Access Minute *
2. Tandem-Switched Transport Facility
Rate
Per Access Minute Per Mile *
3. Tandem Switching
Rate
Per Access Minute *
4. Common Multiplexing
Rate
Per Access Minute *
4.1.3.B End Office Switched Access Charge
Rate
Per Access Minute *
Shared Trunk Port *
* The per minute of use charges applied to terminating Intrastate Switched
Access are found in the Company's FCC Access Services Tariff,
Section 5 at http://serviceguide.att.com/ABS/ext/TariffDetails.cfm
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5. SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES
5.1 PRESUBSCRIPTION
USOC Nonrecurring
Charge
IPIC Change Charge
- Per Business or Residence line or trunk NRZP5 $ 5.00
IPIC Change Charge NRZP6
- Per Business or Residence line or trunk $20.00
5.2 BILLING NAME AND ADDRESS SERVICE
USOC Rate
Service Establishment Charge
- Per account established NRWBS $500.00
BNA Request Charges
- Manual, per BNA record requested SWCBM $ 1.05
- Mechanized, per BNA record requested SWCBE $ .18
- Non-Standard, per BNA record requested SWCBN $ .65
(applies in addition to the Manual
or Mechanized charge)
Additional Programming Charge
- Per each half hour or fraction thereof NRWPG $ 40.00
Company-Provided Magnetic Tape Charge
- Per Magnetic Tape MMXCT $ 25.00
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5. SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES
5.3 TOLL FREE (8YY) DATA BASE SERVICE
Per Query
Char e
Non-Recurring
Char e
- Carrier Identification Char e
- er uer ** N
5.4 PROVISION OF ACCESS/INTERCONNECTION SERVICE BILLING INFORMATION Rates
USOC Rate
- dditional hard co ies of the
Customer’s monthl bill or
service and features record
on a er,
- per page UUUPB $0.24
- dditional co ies of Bill
Data Record information in
ma netic ta e format,
- per record* MMXR3 $0.0029
- dditional Electronic Data
Transmission to a Customer
Premises of Bill Data Record
information,
- er record* transmitted UUUED $0.0005
* A record is comprised of 225 bytes.
** The per minute of use charges applied to terminating Intrastate
Switched Access are found in the Company's FCC Access Services Tariff,
Section 5 at http://serviceguide.att.com/ABS/ext/TariffDetails.cfm.
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6. PUBLIC SWITCHED TELEPHONE NETWORK (PSTN) INTERCONNECT SERVICE
Public Switched Telephone Network Service is offered under contract
on an Individual Case Basis (ICB).
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