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TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
~(jaho Public UtTOff I les Commission
ACCEPT the Secretary
FOR FILING
MAR 1 5 199B
iaise, Idah
TITLE PAGE
This tariff contains the descriptions, regulations and rates
applying to resale common carrier telecommunications service
provided by TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (hereinafter "carrier")
to locations within the state of Idaho. This tariff is on file
wi th the Idaho Public Utili ties Commission and copies may beinspected, during normal business hours at Touch
Communications I principal place of business.
Issued: March OS, 1998 Effective: March 15, 1998
Issued By:David L. Michaels, President
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
1- 800 -286 - 8641
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
26th Revised Page 1
Cancels 25th Revised Page 1
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
May 28, 2004
Boise, Idaho
CHECK SHEET
The title page and page number 1 through 32 inclusive of this tariff are
effective as of the date shown at the bottom of the respective page (s) .Original and revised pages as named below comprise all changes from the
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Issued: May 18, 2004
Issued By:Linda H. Farr, Manager
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS,
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
Effective: May 28, 2004
INC.
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2nd Revised Page 2
Cancels 1st Revised Page 2
Idaho P~blic Utilities Commission
Office of the SecretaryACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 1 5 1998
Boise, Idaho
CONCURRING, CONNECTING, & OTHER
PARTICIPATING CARRIERS
Concurrinq Carriers
None
Connectinq Carriers
None
Other Participatinq Carriers
None
Underl vinq Carrier
WorldCom, Inc.
d/b/a LDDS WorldCom
Issued: March OS, 1998 Effective: March 15, 1998
Issued By~David L. Michaels, President
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 1 5 1998
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2nd Revised Page 3
Cancels 1st Revised Page 3
Boise, Idaho
TARIFF FORMAT
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Paqe Numberinq Page numbers appear in the upper right
corner of the page. Pages are numbered sequentially.
However new pages are occasionally added to the tariff.
When a new page is added between pages already in effect a
decimal is added. For example, a new page added between and 15 would be 14.
Paqe Revision Numbers - Revision numbers also appear in the
upper right hand corner of each page. These numbers are
used to determine the most current page version on file with
the Idaho Public Utilities Commission. For example, the 4thRevised Page 14 cancels the 3rd Revised Page 14. Consult the
Check Page for the page currently in effect.
Paraqraph Numberinq Sequence - There are nine levels of
paragraph coding. Each level of coding is subservient to
its next higher level.
1.1.1.1.A.1.1.A.
1. (a)1.1.A.1. (a).
1.1.A.1. (a).1. (i).1.1.A.1. (a).1. (i). (1).
Check Sheets -When a tariff filing is made with the Idaho
Public Service Commission an updated check sheet accompaniesthe tariff filing. The check sheet lists the pages
contained in the tariff, with a cross reference to the
current revision number. When new pages are added the check
page is changed to reflect the revision. All revisions made
in a given filing are designated by an asterisk (*). There
will be no other sYmbols used on this page if these are the
only changes made to it (i.e., the format, etc. remains the
same just revised revision levels on some pages.The
tariff user should refer to the latest check page to find
out if a particular page is the most current on file with
the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
Issued:March OS, 1998 Effective: March 15, 1998
Issued By:David L. Michaels, President
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
2nd Revised Page 4
Cancels 1st Revised Page 4
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 1 5 1998
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Boise, Idaho
EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS
Explanation of Svrnbols
When changes are made in any tariff page, a revised page
will be issued canceling the tariff page affected. Changes
will be identified on the revised page (s) through the use ofthe following sYmbols:
(D) - Delete or Discontinue
(I) - Change Resulting In An Increase to A Customer's Bill
(M) - Moved From Another tariff Location
(N) - New
(R) - Decrease in Rate or Charge
(T) - Change In Text or Regulation But No Change In Rate or
Charge or Regulation
(C) - Change in Regulation
Issued: March OS, 1998 Effective: March 15, 1998
Issued By:David L. Michaels, President
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2nd Revised Page 5
Cancels 1st Revised Page 5
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 1 5 1998
Boise, Idaho
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1 Definitions and Abbreviation
Section 2 Rules and Regulations
Section 3 Description of Services
Section 4 Rates
Issued: March OS, 1998 Effective: March 15, 1998
Issued By:David L. Michaels, President
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
3rd Revised Page 6
Cancels 2nd Revised Page 6
Idaho P~blic Utilities Commission
Office of the SecretaryACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 1 5 1998
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Boise, Idaho
SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
1.1 Authorization Code: A numerical code assigned by the
Carrier to the subscriber for the subscriber I s use inidentifying the subscriber to the call accounting
equipment at the time a call is dialed.
1. 2 Carrier: Touch Communications,
context means otherwise.
Inc.unless the
1. 3 Company: Touch Communications,
context means otherwise.
Inc.unless the
1.4 Customer: The person , firm , corporation or other entity
which orders or uses service and is responsible for the
paYment of charges and for compliance with tariffregulations.
1. 5 Customer Account Coding: Optional customer defineddigits that allow the customer to identify the
individual user, department or client associated with acall.
1. 6 Holidays: The following are Company recognized national
holidays determined at the location of the originator
of the call: New Year I s Day, Independence Day, LaborDay, Thanksgi ving Day, Christmas Day, Martin LutherKing Day, President I s Day, Memorial Day, Columbus Day,
and Veteran I s Day.
1. 7 I. P. U. C.: Refers to Idaho Public Utili ties Commission.
1. 8 Promotional Offerings: Special trial offerings,
discounts, or modifications of its regular service
offerings which the company may, from time to time
offer its customers for a particular service. Suchofferings may be limited to certain dates, times andlocations.
Issued: March OS, 1998 Effective: March 15,1998
Issued By:David L. Michaels, President
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 1 5 1998
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2nd Revised Page 7
Cancels 1st Revised Page 7
Boise, Idaho
1. 9
1.10
1.11
1.12
1.13
SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS (Cont I d.
Rate Center: A specified geographical location used for
determining mileage measurements.
Subscriber: The person , firm corporation or other
entity which orders or uses service and is responsiblefor the payment of charges and for compliance with
tariff regulations.
Underlying Carrier: The telecommunications carrier or
carriers whose network facilities provide the technical
capability and capacity necessary for the transmissionand reception of customer telecommunications traffic
wi thin Idaho.
V & H Coordinates: Geographic points which define theoriginating and terminating points of call
mathematical terms so that the airline mileage of the
call may be determined. Call mileage is used for the
purpose of rating calls.
Travel Card Call: A service whereby the Customer or
Authorized User dials all of the digits necessary to
route and bill a call placed from a location other thanhis/her residence. Service is accessed via a 111-800 or
88811 or other access code dialing sequence.
Issued: March OS, 1998
Issued By:
Effective: March 15,1998
David L. Michaels, President
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
Idaho O ~blic Utilities Commission
ACC
Ice of the SecretaryPTED FOR FILING
MAR 1 5 199B
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
1st Revised Page 7-
Cancels Original Page 7-
Boise, Idaho
1.14
1.15
1.16
1.17
1.18
1.19
SECTION 1 - DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS (Cont I d.
PREP AID CALLING CARD ACCOUNT CODE - A number assigned to each account
which is dialed by the customer or authorized user upon access to the Company s service.
An account code identifies the caller and validates the caller s authorization to use the
services provided.
PREP AID CALLING CARD AVAILABLE BALANCE - The current balance expressed in
dollars contained within the customer s account. The available balance may be used to place
calls via the Company s network until exhausted. The available balance decreases on a real-
time basis as calls are placed and usage occurs.
PREP AID CALLING CARD ACCOUNT - An account which is not associated with a Local
Exchange Carrier business or residential access line. A prepaid calling card account is
established for a customer with an initial prepaid balance from 'which charges for service
provide by Company are deducted on a real time basis.
PREP AID CALLING CARD - A card issued by the Company which provides the customer
or authorized user with a prepaid calling card account, an account code and instructions for
accessing the Company s network.
PREP AID CALLING CARD CALL - A service whereby the customer or authorized user
dials all of the digits necessary to place a call and have call charges deducted from the
Customer s prepaid calling card account. Service is accessed via a AI-800-A or other
access code dialing sequence.
PREP AID CALLING CARD INITIAL ACCOUNT BALANCE - The available balance of
a customer s account upon issuance of an account code and before any depletion for call
activity. The initial account balance is expressed in u.S. dollars.
Issued: March OS, 1998 Effective: March 15, 1998
Issued By:David L. Michaels, President
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
4th Revised Page 8
Cancels 3rd Revised Page 8
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 15 1998
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Boise, Idaho
SECTION 2 - RULES & REGULATIONS
Contact Information
1.1.Customer inquiries or complaints regarding service
or billing may be made 24 hours a day, seven days
a week in writing or by telephone to our Customer
Assistance Department at the following location:
Touch 1 Communications, Inc.
100 Brookwood RoadAtmore, Alabama 36502
800-286-8241Telephone: [phone]
1.2.Commission contact for tariff
complaints may be directed to:information and
Jerry Cherne, Director of RegulatoryTouch 1 Communications, Inc.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore , Alabama 36502
800-286-8241Telephone: [phone] Ext. 2125
Affairs
1. 3.The registered agent for the State of Idaho:
CT Corporation System
300 North 6th StreetBoise, Idaho 83701
Issued: March OS, 1998 Effective: March 15, 1998
Issued By:David L. Michaels, President
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
2nd Revised Page 9
Cancels 1st Revised Page 9
Idaho P~blic Utilities Commission
Office of the SecretaryCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 1 5 199B
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Boise, Idaho
SECTION 2 - RULES & REGULATIONS
Undertakinq of Company
Company undertakes to provide only those designated
services as are furnished under the terms and subj ectto the conditions and customer paYment of the
applicable rates of this tariff for communications
originating and terminating within the State of Idaho.
Carrier is resale common carrier providing
telecommunications service to subscribers for directvoice communication with stations of any domestictelephone system wi thin the State of Idaho. Service is
available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
The carrier will provide an appropriate credit to a
customer billed for a call of short duration when
customer identifies that the call was not complete.
Area of Service
Touch Communications offers services throughout the
State of Idaho. Touch provides services statewide
from the locations where its customers are situated.
Issued: March OS, 1998 Effective: March 15,1998
Issued By:David L. Michaels, President
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
2nd Revised Page 10
Cancels 1st Revised Page 10
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 1 5 1998
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Boise, Idaho
SECTION 2 - RULES & REGULATIONS
Limi tation of Service
Service is offered subject to the availability ofnecessary facilities and/or equipment and subj ect
to the provisions of this tariff. Carrier reservesthe right not to provide service to or from alocation where the necessary facilities
equipment are not available.
Carrier reserves the right to discontinue or limitthe use of service upon written notice, whennecessitated by conditions beyond its control, or
when the subscriber is using the service in
violation of the provisions of this tariff or in violation of the tariffs of the network
carriers, or in violation of the law.
Service may not be used for any unlawful purpose.
Issued: March OS, 1998 Effective: March 15, 1998
Issued By:David L. Michaels, President
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
NOV 2 9 1998
4th Revised Page 11
Cancels 3rd Revised Page 11
oise,
SECTION 2 - RULES & REGULATIONS (Conti d. )
Payment and Bil1inq
Service is billed on a monthly basis , monthly being based
on thirty (30) days. The billing date is printed on the
bill and the date rendered shall be the mailing date.
The subscriber is responsible for payment of all regulated
charges for services furnished to the subscriber. Failureto receive bills or notices which have been properly
placed in the United States mail shall not prevent such
bills from becoming delinquent nor relieve customer of his
obligations for payment thereof. An account shall become
delinquent if full payment has not been received within
thirty days after rendition of such bill.
Carrier does not require any deposits.
Billing will be payable upon receipt of bill. Late payment
penalty will be charged on any amount unpaid after thirty
(30) days , at a rate of 1.5% per month.
The customer or user of carrier provided services is
responsible for payment of all charges for services and
equipment furnished to the customer for transmission ofcalls via the company regardless of intentional
negligent, or fraudulent use. In particular, and without
limitation to the foregoing, the customer or user is
responsible for any and all costs incurred as the result
of:
a. Any and all use of the services provided by
company, including calls which the customer did
individually authorize.
the
not
b. Any and all calls placed to a toll free service number
provided to the customer by the carrier.
c. Any and all calls placed using a carrier providedtravel/calling card or authorization number including
calls which the customer did not individually authorize.
(Reserved for Future Use)
Effective: November 29, 1998Issued: November 19, 1998
Issued By:Jerry P. Cherne, Director
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 1 5 1998
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
1st Revised Page 11.
Cancels Original Page 11.
Boise, Idaho
SECTION 2 - RULES & REGULATIONS (Cont I d.
Payment and Billinq
The customer is responsible for paYment of all
charges for services furnished by The Company.
Non-recurring charges are payable when the service
for which they are specified have been performed.
Recurring charges which are fixed in amount and not
dependent on usage are billed in advance. Usage
charges are stated as a function of , and vary with,use (e.g., per connection time). Usage charges are
billed in arrears.
The Company may deal with customers whose accounts
show very small balances by withholding the
issuance of an invoice until the amount due fromthe customer reaches a level which, in The
Company I s sole discretion, is deemed large enoughto justify initiating the billing and collection
process or The Company may invoice low usagecustomer every other month unless a customer
invoiced in such a manner requests monthly billing.
Returned Check Charqe
The subscriber will be assessed a $20.00 handling
charge for each instance of the subscriber I s checkfor paYment of service being returned to theCarrier by the bank after being dishonored.Carrier shall not , however disconnect service
for nonpaYment of a dishonored check charge.
Issued: March OS, 1998
Issued By:
Effective: March 15, 1998
David L. Michaels, President
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 1 5 19982nd Revised Page 12
Cancels 1st Revised Page 12 Boise, Idaho
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (Conti d. )
Adl ustment for New Local Taxes
If at a future time a municipality, county, orother local taxing authority acquires the legal
right and imposes a tax fee or other similar
charge upon the Carrier on a per-call basis , suchtaxes, fees, or charges shall be billed to thesubscribers receiving service wi thin theterritorial limits of such municipality, county,or other taxing authority. Such billings shall
allocate these taxes, fees or other charges amongthe subscribers uniformly on the basis of eachsubscriber I s charges for the type of service made
subj ect to such tax, fee or charge.
Cancellation by Customer
The subscriber may have service discontinued upon
written notice to the Carrier. The Carrier shall
hold the Subscriber responsible for paYment of all
bills for service furnished until the cancellation
date specified by the Subscriber or until the date
that the written cancellation notice is received
or until the service is disconnected, whichever islater.
I f the customer orders service requiring specialfacilities dedicated to the customer'use and
then cancels his order before the service begins
a charge will be made to the customer for the non-recoverable portions of expenditures liabilities incurred expressly on behalf of the
customer by carrier and not fully reimbursed by
installation and monthly charge. If , based on theorder, any construction has either begun or been
completed, but no service provided the non-recoverable cost of such construction shall be
borne by the customer.
Issued~ March OS, 1998
Issued By:
Effective: March 15, 1998
David L. Michaels, President
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FiliNG
MAR 1 5 1998
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2nd Revised Page 13
Cancels 1st Revised Page
Boise, Idaho
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (Cont I d.
Cancellation of Service by Carrier for Non-Payment
Service continues to be provided until canceled by theSubscriber, in writing, or until discontinued by the Carrieras set forth below. The Carrier may render bills subsequent
to the termination of service for changes incurred beforetermination.
The carrier, upon five (5) days written
notification to the subscriber may discontinue
service for delinquent accounts without incurringany liability. The subscriber I s account isconsidered delinquent if , 30 days after renditionof bill , the carrier has not received full payment
for service rendered hereunder.
Company's Past Due notice shall be posted first inthe United States mail addressed to thecustomer I s last known address and will state the
date of the notice and the date on or after which
the service may be terminated for non-payment.
Company I Past Due Notice will list a toll- free800 number (1-800-286-8241) for Customer Support
for information regarding any deferred billing orother procedures which the Company may offer or
for working out some mutually agreeable solution
to avoid termination of the customer I s service.
Issued: March OS, 1998
Issued By:
Effective: March 15,1998
David L. Michaels, President
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
Idaho Pub1ic Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 1 5 1998
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2nd Revised Page 14
Cancels 1st Revised Page 14 Boise, Idaho
10 Liabili tv
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (Cont I d.
The liability of the Carrier for damages arising
out of mistakes, omissions, interruptions, delayserrors, or defects in transmission occurring in
the course of furnishing service and not caused by
the negligence of the subscriber , commences upon
activation of the service and in no event exceedsan amount equivalent to the proportionate charge
to the subscriber for the period of service duringwhich such mistakes, omissions, interruptions,
delays, errors or defects in transmission occur.
For the purpose of computing this amount, a month
is considered to have thirty (30) days.
Carrier shall not be liable for any claim or loss,
expense, or damage, including indirect , specialor consequential damage) for any interruption
delay, error omission, or other defect in any
service, facility or transmission , if caused by an
Act of God , fire, war , civil disturbance, or act
of Government.
Carrier shall not be liable for , and shall befully indemnified and held harmless by the
customer against any claim or loss, expense ordamage including indirect, special consequential damage, (i) for defamation, invasionof privacy, unauthorized use of any trademarktrade name or service mark, proprietary
creative right, or any other injury to any person
property or entity arising from the material , data
information or content revealed to, transmitted,processed, handled or used by Carrier under
customer; or (ii) for any act or omission of the
customer; or (iii) no agent or employee of any
other carrier shall be deemed to be an agent or
employee of the carrier.
Issued: March OS, 1998
Issued By:
Effective: March 15, 1998
David L. Michaels, President
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
NOV 2 9 1998
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
3rd Revised Page 14-
Cancels 2nd Revised Page 14-Boise, Idaho
10 Liability
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SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (Cont I d.
The included tariff language does not constitute a
determination by the Commission that a limitationof liability imposed by the Company should be
upheld in a court of law. Acceptance for filingby the Commission recognizes that it is a court I s
responsibility to adjudicate negligence andconsequential damage claims. It is also thecourt I s responsibility to determine the validity
of the exculpatory clause.
The carrier shall not be liable for any claim,
loss or refund as a result of loss theft, or
fraudulent use of account codes, authorization
codes or access numbers issued with the companies
debit or travel/calling card services.
The carrier shall not be liable for any claim, N
loss or refund as a result of subscriber receiving
unwanted or unauthorized calls via carrier
provided toll free number.
The company shall not be liable for any claims,
loss or refund as a result of any unauthorized use
and/or any unauthorized person placing toll callsvia telephone numbers presubscribed to the
company, casual calling, or any other type ofcall.
The carrier shall not be liable for any claim
loss or refund on any unused balance remaining on
a debit account after the expiration date assigned
to each debit account.
Effective: November 29, 1998Issued: November 19, 1998
Issued By:Jerry P. Cherne, Director
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
3rd Revised Page 15
Cancels 2nd Revised Page 15
Idaho P~blic Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 1 5 1998
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Boise, Idaho
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
Timinq of Calls
Usage
The customer I s long distance usage charge is based on
the actual usage. Usage begins when the called party
picks up the receiver. When the called party picks up
is determined by hardware answer supervision in whichthe local telephone company sends a signal to the
switch or the software utilizes audio tone detection.
A call is terminated and the charges end when either
party hangs up.
Time Periods
The customer I long distance usage charge is based on
the day and time the originating party makes the call.
Distance Sensitivity
The Company I s charges are based on the airline distance
between Rate Centers located wi thin the State of Idaho.
Calculation of Distance
Usage charges for all mileage sensitive products are
based on the airline distance between rate centersassociated with originating and terminating points ofcall.
The airline mileage between rate centers is determined
by applying the formula below to the vertical and
horizontal coordinates associated with the rate centersinvolved.
FORMULA :
(Vl- V2Y (Hl- H2)2
Issued: March OS, 1998 Effective: March 15,1998
Issued By:David L. Michaels, President
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
Idaho P~blic Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
NOV 2 9 1998
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
5th Revised Page 16
Cancels 4th Revised Page 16 Boise, Idaho
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES (Cont'
Service Offerinqs
FIRST TOUCH - Touch 1 Basic Service - 1 + Access (where
available). This is toll service that enables the subscriberto call stations of any domestic phone system in Idaho.
Partial minutes are rounded to the next whole minute and areindividually rated on the basis of distance, duration and
time of day/day of week. Service is accessed by designating
Touch 1 Communications, Inc. as the long distance carrier,
and Dialing 1 + the called number. Rates are set forth inthe Rates section of this tariff. There is no monthly
charge or sign-up fee associated with this product.
First Touch Plus is a variation of Touchl' s First Touch plan. This programoffers customers an additional 15% offFirst Touch intrastate, interlata ratesfor all 1+ direct dialed calls that
terminate within the state of Idaho. Allcalls will be billed with a one minute
minimum and full minute incrementsthereafter. Partial minutes will
rounded to the next higher minute. Noadditional volume discounts apply.
Standard times for Day, Evening, and
Night/Weekend calling periods apply. There
are no sign up fees or monthly charges
associated with product.
SIMPLY THE BEST. A variation of "First Touch", "Simply the
Best" offers the customer a flat rate per minute for calls
placed during the hours of 8 am 5 pm Monday through
Friday. Calls placed during all other rate periods are
billed at further reduced flat rate. Customers may place
calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Rates are set
forth in the Rates section of this tariff. There is no
monthly charge or sign-up fee associated with this product.
Effective: November 29,1998Issued: November 19, 1998
Issued By:Jerry P. Cherne, Director
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
5th Revised Page 17
Cancels 4th Revised Page 17
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 1 5 1998
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Boise, Idaho
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES (Cont'd.
3.4.3 ULTIMATE ADVANTAGE. A variation of "First Touch", this discount option provides
a discount schedule to be applied against all intrastate "First Touch" call usage. A
volume discount will be given to customers who have eligible long distance usage. The
volume discount applied will be as follows:
Call Usage Discount Rate
$ 0.00 - $ 9.
$10.00 - $24.
$25.00 +
12%
27%
The long distance usage to be applied in attaining the $ thresholds will be direct dial
domestic, international and calling card usage, however only direct dial domestic calls will
be eligible to receive the volume discount. Directory Assistance will not be included to
attain the $ threshold nor will be eligible to receive the volume discount. The discount
will be applied to the customer s account following the completion of a calendar month.
Rates are set forth in the Rates section of the tariff. There is no sign up fee or monthly
charge associated with this service, (See First Touch rates in the Rates section of this
tariff.
EXAMPLE:Calls placed from April 1 through April 30:
EX: 1 Direct Dialed Domestic calls
International calls
Calling Card calls
Directory Assistance
Total
Total applied to threshold
$ 20.
1.50
$ 24.
$ 24.
Volume Discount $20.50 x 12% =2.46
EX: 2 Direct Dialed Domestic calls
International calls
Calling Card calls
Directory Assistance
Total
Total applied to threshold
$ 50,
4.50
3.50
$ 58.
$ 54.
Volume Discount $50.00 x 27% =$ 13.
Issued: March OS, 1998 Effective: March 15, 1998
Issued By:David L. Michaels, President
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
Idaho P~blic Utilities Commission
OffIce of the SecretaryACCEPTED FOR FlUNG
MAR 1 5 1998
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
3rd Revised Page 18
Cancels 2nd Revised Page 18 Boise, Idaho
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES (Cont I d.
BUSINESS TOUCH This is a toll service that
enables the business subscriber to call stations
of any domestic telephone system. Calls have athirty (30) second minimum and are rounded up tothe nearest 1/10th of minute (6 seconds)thereafter. Calls are individually rated on the
basis of duration and time of day/day of week.
Rates are set forth in the Rates section of thistariff. There is no monthly charge or sign-up fee
associated with this product.
BUSINESS TOUCH VOLUME DISCOUNT volume discount will be given business customers who have eligible
long distance usage each calendar month.Domestic and International DDD and
calling card usage will be included toattain the threshold but only the
Domestic DDD usage will be eligible to
receive the volume discount. Directory
Assistance will not be included toattain the threshold nor will it
eligible to receive the volume discount.
Discount rates and thresholds are setbelow. The volume discount will
appl ied to the customer I s account
following completion of calendar month.
BUSINESS TOUCH
VOLUME DISCOUNT CHART
$ 0.00 - $ 24.
$ 25.00 - $ 99.
$100.00 - $199.
$200.00 +
25%
30%
35%
40%
D I S COUNT CALCULATED RETROACT I VEL Y
Issued: March 05, 1998 Effective: March 15, 1998
Issued By:David L. Michaels, President
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 1 5 19983rd Revised Page 19
Cancels 2nd Revised Page 19 Boise, Idaho
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES (Cont I d.
"1 RATE" A variation of IIBusiness Touch, II 111
Rate II is a toll service that offers the business
subscriber a flat rate per minute for calls placed
at any hour of the day. Calls have a thirty (30)
second minimum and are rounded up to the nearest
1/10th of a minute (6 seconds) thereafter.
Customers may place calls 24 hours a day, 7 days aweek. Calls are rated on the basis of callorigination determined by the subscriber'homestate. Rates are set forth in the Rates sectionof this tariff. There is no monthly charge orsign-up fee associated with this product.
"SIMPLY BETTER" Customers may place calls
hours a day, seven days a week wi thin the state ofIdaho. This product offers the customer a flat
rate per minute for calls placed during the hoursof am 7 pm Monday through Friday. Callsplaced during the hours of 7 pm - 7 am Monday
through Friday and all hours Saturday and Sunday
are billed at a further reduced flat rate. Rates
are set forth in the Rates section of this tariff.
There is no monthly charge or sign-up fee
associated with this product.
CUSTOMER ACCOUNT CODING. This is an optional
feature available to customers who desire internalaccounting abilities. A three or four digitnumber (with or without a name) may be assigned toan account. There is a monthly charge (if a
customer wants a name assigned with their code)
but no sign-up name associated with this feature.
Rates are set forth in the Rates section of thistariff.
Issued: March OS, 1998
Issued By:
Effective: March 15,1998
David L. Michaels, President
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
Idaho P~blic Utilities Commission
OffIce of the Secreta;y
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 1519gB
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
3rd Revised Page 19-
Cancels 2nd Revised Page 19-
Boise, Idaho
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES (Cont I d.
PERSONAL TOUCH 800/888 SERVICE Personal Touch 800/888 Service
provides a customer with an 800/888 telephone number for usewithin the continental u.S. 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Personal Touch 800/888 Service calls originated by users dialing
the Customer 's 800/888 number will be terminated to the Customerdesignated location.
Customers may also, upon request, receive calls from Alaska,
Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U. S. Virgin Islands and Canada. There is no
installation charge or monthly subscription fee for the service.
Rates are set forth in the Rates Section of this tariff.
Assignment and Reservation of 800 Numbers
The Company in conj unction wi th its ResponsibleOrganization (Resp. Org.will reserve, assign,
activate or change 800 numbers for a Customer and willadminister 800 numbers in accordance with customaryindustry standards and practices, and the terms ofthis Tariff and effective procedures of the 800
Service Management System (SMS/800).
The Company reserves the right to recover Personal
Touch 800/888 Service in the event that service is notactually and substantially used wi thin a 90-day
period. The Company will provide the Customer with
notice of such recovery no less than 30 days following
receipt of notice. At which time the Company willrelease the 800 number to the pool of numbers
available for assignment.
If a Customer accumulates undisputed past-due charges,the Company reserves the right not to honor the
Customer I s request for a change in 800 service toanother carrier (e.
g., "
porting " of the 800 number),
including a request for a Responsible Organization
(Resp Org) change, until such time as all charges arepaid in full.
If Touch 1 is notified by the Local Exchange Carrier
that a customer I s local service has been disconnected,
the customer must notify Touch 1 of this change wi thin
30 days or the service will be discontinued.
Effective: March 15,1998Issued: March OS, 1998
Issued By:David L. Michaels, President
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
3rd Revised Page 19-
Cancels 2nd Revised Page 19-
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES ( Con t ' d . )
3.4.PERSONAL TOUCH 800/888 SERVICE - (Cont'd)
b. Personal Touch 800/888 + Personal Identification Number (PIN)
Personal Touch 800/888 + PIN is based on a security code assigned to the customer by the
company. This service provides 800 numbers shared by more than one customer, whereby
individual customers are identified by a unique Personal Identification Number (PIN), The
PIN may not be assigned or transferred for use with service provided by another carrier.
Subject to the limitations provided in Section 3, the Company will only honor customer
requests for change in Resp Org or 800 service provider for 800 numbers dedicated to the
sole use of that single customer.
3.4,(RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE)
Issued: February 6, 2000 Effective: February 15, 2000
Issued By:Linda H. Farr, Manager
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS,
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
INC.IdahlPublic Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
F E B 1 5 2000
Boise, Idaho
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
6th Revised Page 19-
Cancels 5th Revised Page 19-
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
3.4.10 (RESERVED FORFURTURE USE)
( Con t I d. )
Issued: February 6, 2000 Effective: February 15, 2000
Issued By:Linda H. Farr, Manager
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
Idaho ~blic Utilities Commission
01fice of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
FEB 152000
Boise, Idaho
,..... ....,.. ....., , "'.'. ,- ..' ....
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
5th Revised Page 19-
Cancels 4th Revised Page 19-
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES ( Con t I d. )
(RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE)
Issued: February 6, 2000 Effective: February 15, 2000
Issued By:Linda H. Farr, Manager
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
FEB 152000
Boise, Idaho
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
4th Revised Page 19-
Cancels 3rd Revised Page 19-
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES (Cont'
(RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE)
Issued: February 6, 2000 Effective: February 15, 2000
Issued By:Linda H. Farr, Manager
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
FEB 1 5 2000
Boise, Idaho
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
1st Revised Page 19 - 6
Cancels Original Page 19-
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES (Con t ' d. )
(RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE)
"PURE AND SIMPLE" - "Pure and Simple" is a toll service
that offers the subscriber a flat rate per minute for
calls placed at any hour of the day. Calls are billed
in full minute increments. Customers may place calls 24
hours a day, seven days a week. Rates are set forth in
the rates section of this tariff. There is no monthly
charge or sign-up fee associated with this product.
Issued: February 6, 2000
Issued By:Linda H. Farr, Manager
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
February 15, 2000
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
..J' Office of the SecretaryAcCEPTED FOR FILING
FEB 1 5 2000
Boise. Idaho
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 25, 2002
Boise, Idaho
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
9th Revised Page 20
Cancels 8th Revised Page 20
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES (Cont I d. )
TOUCH 1 TRAVEL CARD. This is an optional feature that
enables the Touch 1 Travel Card Customer to place long
distance calls from anywhere to anywhere within the state of
Idaho. Residential customer I s calls are individually ratedat a flat rate per minute and rounded to the next whole
minute. Business customer I s calls are rated at the same
flat rate per minute with a 30 second minimum and partial
minutes of a call are rounded up to the next 1/10th of aminute (6 seconds) thereafter. Service is accessed via toll
free service and Personal Authorization Code.
This service offers access to additional calling features.
Information Services - offers the customer the
latest news events, checks the weather, getssports scores and financial updates, checks
horoscopes, and provides the latest informationon soap operas.
Conference Calling - Allows the customer to add
up to three additional parties to call by
touching a key and dialing the party s number.
There is a per minute charge per additional
party. There are no live operator charges anddelays.
Travel and Concierge Service Allows the
customer to obtain airline, dinner , lodging, car
or limousine reservations. The customer can also
acquire information on special events and check
golf course and tee times. Flower delivery and
wake-up calls are also available with thisservice. The customer also has access toemergency medical or legal referrals andassistance.
surcharge will apply to the first minute of each call.Rates and charges are set forth in the Rates and Charges
portion of this tariff.
Issued: October 15,2002 Effective: October 25, 2002
Issued By:Linda H. Farr, Manager
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS,
100 Brookwood RoadAtmore, Alabama 36502
INC.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
NOY 2 9 1998
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
3rd Revised Page 20-
Cancels 2nd Revised Page 20-Boise, Idaho
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES (Cont I d.
DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE SERVICE. Directoryassistance service is provided by Company I
underlying carrier. Directory Assistance is rated
and billed by the Company. Rates are set forth in
the Rates section of this tariff.
OPERATOR SERVICES. Operator Services are provided
and billed by the underlying carrier at theunderlying carrier I s rates.
FIRST TOUCH FLAT is a toll service that offers the
subscriber a flat rate per minute for calls placed
at any hour of the day wi thin the state of Idaho.
Calls are billed in full minute increments with
partial minutes rounded to the next higher minute.
Customers may place calls 24 hours a day, seven
days a week. Rates are set forth in the rates
section of this tariff. There are no sign up fees
or monthly charges associated with product.
FIRST TOUCH SELECT This is an outbound toll
service for calls placed within the state Idaho. Calls are billed in one minute increments
with partial minutes rounded to the next higherminute. Rates do not apply to directory
assistance or operator assisted calls. There is anonrefundable monthly charge for this discountedservice. The rates are set forth in the rates
section of this tariff.
SELECT SAVINGS - This is an outbound toll service
for calls placed within the state of Idaho. Calls
are billed in one minute increments with partial
minutes rounded to the next higher minute. Rates
do not apply to directory assistance or operator
assisted calls. There is a nonrefundable annual
charge for this discounted service payable in
advance. The rates are set forth in the rates
section of this tariff.
Effective: November 29, 1998Issued: November 19, 1998
Issued By:Jerry P. Cherne, Director
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
1d Revised Page 20-
Cancels Original Page 20-
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES (Cont'd.
First Touch Prime - This is an outbound toll service that offers
the subscriber a flat rate per minute for calls placed at any hour
of the day wi thin the state of Idaho. Calls have a thirty (30)
second minimum and are rounded up to the nearest l/lOth of aminute (6 seconds) thereafter. Rates are set forth in the Rates
and Charges section of this tariff.
First Touch Preferred This is an outbound toll service thatoffers the subscriber a flat rate per minute for calls placed at
any hour of the day within the state Idaho. Calls have a thirty
(30) second minimum and are rounded up to the nearest l/lOth of aminute (6 seconds) thereafter. There is a nonrefundable monthly
charge for this service. Rates are set forth in the Rates and
Charges section of this tariff.
Preferred Plus - This is an outbound toll service that offers the
subscriber a flat rate per minute for e calls placed at any hour
of the day within the state of Idaho. Calls have a thirty (30)
second minimum and are rounded up to the nearest 1/10th of aminute (6 seconds) thereafter. There is a nonrefundable annual
charge for this service payable in advance. Rates are set forth
in the Rates and Charges section of this tariff.
Prime Touch This service provides the customer with an
800/888/877 telephone number for receiving calls at any hour of
the day from within the state of Idaho.
Calls are billed in full minute increments with partial minutes
rounded to the next higher minute. (Refer to Section 3.11 forAssignment and Reservation of 800/888 Numbers, Personal
Identification Number (PIN), and 800/888 Directory AssistanceListing.
Rates aretariff forth in the Rates and Charges section of thisset
Issued: October 14, 1999
Issued By:
Effective:October 25, 1999
...,
Linda H. Farr, Manager
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS,
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
Idaho Public Utilities CommissionINC O'ffice of the Secretary
. ACCEPTED FOR FILING
OCT 2 5 1999
Boise, Idaho
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2nd Revised Page 20-
Cancels 1st Revised Page 20 - 3
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES (Conti d. )
(RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE)
Issued: February 6, 2000 Effective: February 15, 2000
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of 'The Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
FEB 1 5 2000
Issued By:Linda H. Farr, Manager
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
Boise, Idaho
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
May 28, 2004
Boise, Idaho
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
5th Revised Page 20-
Cancels 4th Revised Page 20-
3.4.
3.4.
3.4.
3.4.
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES (Cont I d.
FIRST TOUCH FLAT II
First Touch Flat II is a toll service that offers the subscriber a flat rate per minute for
calls placed at any hour of the day within the state of Idaho. Calls are billed in full
minute increments with partial minute~ounded to the next higher minute. Customers
may place calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Rates are set forth in the rates section of
this tariff. There are no sign up fees or monthly charges associated with product.
(RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE)
SELECT WEEKENDS - This is an outbound toll service for calls placed within the
state of Idaho. Calls are billed in one minute increments with partial minutes
rounded to the next higher minute. Rates do not apply to directory assistance or
operator assisted calls. There is a nonrefundable monthly charge for this service.
Rates are set forth in the rates section of this tariff.
PREFERRED WEEKENDS This is an outbound toll service that offers the
subscriber a flat rate per minute for calls paced at any hour of the day within the
state of Idaho. Calls have a thirty (30) second minimum and are rounded up to the
nearest 1/10th of a minute (6 seconds) thereafter. There is a nonrefundable monthly
charge for this service. Rates are set forth inthe Rates and Charges section of this
tariff.
Issued: May 18, 2004
Issued By:
Effective: May 28, 2004
Linda H. Farr, Manager
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
Atmore, Alabama 36502
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Original Page 20-
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES (Cont I d.
WIIJIGHT TIME-COMMON CENTS This product is a toll
service for customers to place calls within the stateof Idaho 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This product
offers customers a single flat rate per minute. Callsare billed in one minute increments with partial
minutes rounded to the next higher minute. Rates do not
apply to directory assistance or operator assisted
calls. There is a nonrefundable monthly fee for this
service. Rates are set forth in the rate section ofthis tariff.
Issued By:Linda H. Farr, Manager
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
Effective: October 25, 1999
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
O'ffice of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
OCT 251999
Issued: October 14, 1999
Boise, Idaho
4th Revised Page 21
Cancels 3rd Revised Page 21
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 1 5 1998
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Boise, Idaho
SECTION 4 - RATES
Usaqe Charqes
Each customer is charged individually for each call placed
through the Carrier. Rates may vary by mileage band, time
of day, day of week , call duration and by product or servicetype.
Rate Periods
Day, Evening, and Night/Weekend rate periods apply to Dial-Up Service. The rates apply for all days of the week
including holidays. The Day rate period is 8:00 AM to, butnot including, 5: 00 PM Monday through Friday. The Evening
rate period is 5:00 PM to, but not including, 11:00 PM
Monday through Friday and 5: 00 PM to, but not including,11: 00 PM Sunday. The Night/Weekend rate period is 11: 00
to, but not including, 8: 00 AM Monday through Sunday, all
day Saturday, and from 8:00 AM to , but not including 5:00 PMSunday. (Excluding IISimply Better. II
Holiday Rates
New Years Day, Independence Day, Labor Day,and Christmas Day, Martin Luther King Day,Memorial Day, Columbus Day, and Veteran I s
rates apply from 8: 00 AM to 5: 00 PM in
rates, if holiday falls on a weekday.
Thanksgiving DayPresident I s day,
Day, the Eveninglieu of regular
Call Ratinq (Roundinq Procedure)
For each call, the computer takes the rate as reflected onthe rate schedule, and multiplies times the number of
minutes. To this result, it will add the rounding factor of0001. If the 3rd and 4th digits are 5 or greater , the
number will round up to the next whole cent.
Example:1450 = .
Example:1429 = .
Issued: March OS, 1998 Effective: March 15, 1998
Issued By:David L. Michaels, President
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
5th Revised Page 22
Cancels 4th Revised Page 22
SECTION 4 - RATES (Cont I d.
FIRST TOUCH - Touch 1 Basic Service - 1 + Access
(Where Available)
TOUCH Basic Service Call Charges:
INTRASTATE LONG DISTANCE RATES
Day Rates Evening Rates Night & Weekend Rates
Rate Ini tial Each Add I 1 Initial Each Add' 1 Ini tial Each Add' 1
Milea Minute Minute Minute Minute Minute Minute
2300 2300 2000 2000 1600 1600
11-3000 2600 2400 2200 1800 1800
23-3500 R 3400 2600 R 2600 R 1800 R 1800 R
56-124 3500 R 3500 R 2600 R 2600 R 1800 R 1800 R
125-292 3500 R 3500 R 2600 R 2600 R 1800 R 1800 R
293+3500 R 3500 R 2600 R 2600 R 1800 R 1800 R
Partial minutes are rounded to the next whole minute.
Issued: September 9, 1999 Effective:September 18,1999
Issued By:Linda H. Farr, Manager
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Offic€ of the Secretary
~CCEPTED FOR FILING
SEP 1 8 1999
Boise, Idaho
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 1 5 1998
5th Revised Page 23
Cancels 4th Revised Page 23 Boise. Idaho
SECTION 4 - RATES (Cont I d. )
Simply the Best
II Simply the Best II customers may place calls 24 hours a day,
seven days a week. Calls placed between 8 am and 5 pm Monday
through Friday, will be priced at $.241 per minute. Calls
placed during any other time period will be priced at $.153per minute. There is no monthly charge or sign-up fee
associated with this product.
Ultimate Advantaqe
"Ultimate Advantage" provides customer a discount schedule
(see below) to be applied to intrastate "First Touch"
Touch 1 Basic Service. Calls are rounded to the next whole
minute and are individually rated on the basis of distance,
duration, and time of day/day of week. See Section 4.
for "First Touch" rates.
Call Usaqe Discount Rate
$ 0.00 - $ 9.
$10.00 - $24.
$25.00 +
12%
27%
BUSINESS TOUCH - This is a toll service that enables thebusiness subscriber to call stations of any domestictelephone system. Calls have a thirty (30) second minimum
and are rounded up to the nearest 1/10th of a minute
seconds) thereafter. Calls are individually rated on the
basis of duration and time of day/day of week. There is nomonthly charge or sign-up fee associated with this product.
(Rates are set forth below.
BUSINESS TOUCH INTRASTATE RATES
Flat Rate
PEAK
Day
OFF - PEAKEveninq Niqht
2000 2000 2000
Issued: March OS, 1998 Effective: March 15, 1998
Issued By:David L. Michaels, President
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
4th Revised Page 24
Cancels 3rd Revised Page 24
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 1 5 1998
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Boise, Idaho
SECTION 4 - RATES (Cont I d.
111 RATE II
A variation of IIBusiness Touch, II 111 Rate II is a toll service
that offers the business subscriber a flat rate per minute
for calls placed at any hour of the day. Calls have a thirty
(30) second minimum and are rounded up to the nearest 1/10th
of a minute (6 seconds) thereafter. Customer may place
calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Those calls will
be priced at
$ .
155 per minute peak/off peak. There is no
monthly charge or sign up fee associated with this product.
IISIMPLY BETTER II - Customers may place calls 24 hours a day,
seven days a week within the state of Idaho. This product
offers the customer a flat rate per minute for calls placed
during the hours of 7 am pm, Monday through Friday.
Calls placed during the hours of 7 pm -7am Monday through
Friday and all hours Saturday and Sunday are billed at a
further reduced flat rate. There is no monthly charge orsign-up fee associated with this product. Rates are set
forth below:
288
$ .
196
7: 00 am - 7: 00 pm , Monday - Friday
7: 00 pm - 7: 00 am , Monday - Friday
and all day Saturday and Sunday
11 Customer Account Codinq
11.1 For the customers who desire internal call
accounting, a three or four digit number can be
provided to enable specific internal accounts tobe identified. There is no monthly charge for
this type of Customer Account Coding.
11. 2 customer may choose to identify account codeswith a name which will appear on the customer I
monthly statement. This option is provided for a
monthly fee (per account) of $10.00.
Issued: March OS, 1998 Effective: March 15, 1998
Issued By:David L. Michaels, President
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
7th Revised Page 24-
Cancels 6th Revised Page 24-
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
May 28, 2004
Boise, Idaho
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
SECTION 4 - RATES (Cont I d.
"PERSONAL TOUCH BOO/BBB SERVICE"Usage charges are
billed in arrears. Calls are billEd on a full minutesbasis. The length of each call is rounded up to the nextfull minute. Charges for total chargeable minutes will be
determined and rounded to the next higher cent.
Payment of charges is due upon presentation of the bill for
services furnished.
Rates and billing periods are listed below
$ .
Peak Hours 7 a.
through7 p.
through
Saturday
to p. m. ,Fridayto 7 a.MondayFriday and all day
and Sunday
Monday
$ .
Off-Peak Hours
"PURE AND SIMPLE"- "Pure and Simple" is a toll service thatoffers the subscriber a flat rate per minute for calls
placed at any hour of the day. Calls are billed in fullminute increments. Customers may place calls 24 hours a
day, seven days a week. Those calls will be priced at
$ .
per minute peak/off peak. There is no monthly charge orsign-up fee associated with this product.
4 . 14 (RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE
Issued: May 18, 2004 Effective: May 28, 2004
Issued By:Linda H. Farr, Manager
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
October 25, 2002
Boise, Idaho
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
8th Revised Page 25
Cancels 7th Revised Page 25
SECTION 4 - RATES (Cont I d.
15 Touch 1 Travel Card - Residential & Business Customers
15.All calls will be billed at $.28 a minute regardless of
distance or time of day/day of week.
Call placed via the optional conference call service
will be billed at $.28 per minute, per party . A $1.
surcharge applies to each call and is included in the
first minute of a call.
16 Toll MessaGe Rates for HearinG and/or Speech Impaired Users
16.Toll MessaGe Rates for HearinG and/or Speech ImpairedUsers
Upon notification by hearing and/or speech impairedindi vidual, calls placed during the Day rate periodwill be charged at the Evening rate and calls placed
during the Evening rate period will be charged at theNight/Weekend rate.
16.Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD)
4 . 17 Directory
telephone call which is communicated using atelecommunications device for the deaf by or
properly certified hearing or speech impaired personsor properly certified business establishments orindividuals equipped with these devices for
communicating with hearing or speech impaired personswill receive, upon request, credit on charges for all
intrastate toll calls placed between said equipment.
The credit to be given on a subsequent bill for such
calls placed between such devices will be 50% of the
billed charges.Assistance
17.Directory Assistancecall.calls are billed $1. 50 per
Issued: October 15, 2002 Effective: October 25, 2002
Issued By:Linda H. Farr, Manager
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood RoadAtmore, Alabama 36502
5th Revised Page 26
Cancels 4th Revised Page 26
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
MAR 1 5 199B
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Boise, Idaho
SECTION 4 - RATES (Cont I d.
18 Promotional Offerinqs
18.For promotional purposes, market research or
similar corporate purposes, the Company may from
time to time provide promotional offerings subj ect
to the conditions set forth in this section 4.15.
18.The charges for Promotional Offerings will not
exceed those set forth in this tariff for the sameservices.
18.Promotional Offerings will be available only forthe limited period of time specified by the
Company.
18.The Company will notify the Company I s customers ofthe availability and duration of PromotionalOfferings.
19 Touch 1 Winback Promotion
Beginning upon our effective date with the Commission and
ending May 30, 1996 (the "Promotion Period"), Touch 1 willoffer the following Winback promotion to new and existing
customers of its "First Touch" - Touch 1 Basic DDD Service.Touch 1 will provide discounts of 50%, applicable to thecustomer i s total amount of intrastate usage of its "FirstTouch" Touch Basic DDD Service for a six (6) monthperiod. (This offer excludes international, calling cardand directory assistance usage.This discount will be
applied to the customer's account in the form of a credit
following completion of each calendar month. At the end of
the six (6) month period, the customer will be automatically
enrolled in Touch l's Ultimate Advantage discount program.
There are no sign-up fees or monthly charges associated with
this promotion. The discounts available in this promotion
cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount or
service offering options.
Issued: March OS, 1998 Effective: March 15, 1998
Issued By:David L. Michaels, President
.TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
5th Revised Page 27
Cancels 4th Revised Page 27
SECTION 4 - RATES (Cant I d.
(RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE)
Issued: February 6, 2000 Effective: February 15, 2000
Issued By:Linda H. Farr, Manager
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
Idaho fublic Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
FEB 152000
Boise, Idaho
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
6th Revised Page 28
Cancels 5th Revised Page 28
SECTION 4 - RATES (Cent I d.
(RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE)
Issued: February 6, 2000 Effective: February 15, 2000
Issued By:Linda H. Farr, Manager
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
Id~o Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
FEB 1 5 2000
Boise, Idaho
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
NOV 919982nd Revised Page
Cancels 1st Revised Page 29 Boise, Idaho
SECTION 4 - RATES (Cont I d.
FIRST TOUCH FLAT is a toll service that offers the
subscriber a flat rate per minute for 1+ direct dialed
calls placed at any hour of the day. Calls are billed infull minute increments. Customers may place calls
hours a day, seven days a week. Those calls will be
priced at $0.14 per minute peak/off-peak. There are no
sign up fees or monthly charges associated with product.
FIRST TOUCH SELECT - Monthly fee per telephone number is T / R
$4.95. Rates within the state of Idaho are $0.09 per
minute, 24 hours a day, Monday through Saturday rates for
calls placed on Sunday are $.05 per minute T / R
SELECT SAVINGS - Annual fee per telephone number is $39.
(billed in advance). Rates within the state of Idaho are
$0.09 per minute, 24 hours a day Monday through Saturday
rates for calls placed on Sunday are $.05 per minute.
T / R
T / R
Issued: November 19, 1998 Effective: November 29, 1998
Issued By:Jerry P. Cherne, Director
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
OUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2nd Revised Page
Cancels 1st Revised Page 30
SECTION 4 - RATES (Cont I d.
24 FIRST TOUCH PRIME- Rates within the state of Idaho are
$0.115 per minute, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Rates do
not apply to directory assistance or operator assistedcalls.
FIRST TOUCH PREFERRED - Monthly fee per telephone number is
$3.95. Rates within the state of Idaho are $0.099 perminute, 24 hours a day Monday through Saturday; rates for
calls placed on Sunday are $.05 per minute. Rates do not
apply to directory assistance or operator assisted calls.
PREFERRED PLUS - Annual fee per telephone number is $38.
(billed in advance). Rates within the state of Idaho are
$0.099 per minute, 24 hours a day Monday through Saturday;
rates for calls placed on Sunday are $.05 per minute. Rates
do not apply to directory assistance or operator assistedcalls.
27 PRIME TOUCH - Rates for calls received from within the state
of Idaho $0.15 per minute, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Issued: October 14, 1999 Effective: October 25, 1999
Issued By:Linda H. Farr, Manger
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS,
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
OHioe of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
OCT 2 5 1999
INC.
Boise. Idaho
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2nd Revised Page 31
Cancels 1st Revised Page 31
SECTION 4 - RATES (Cont'd.
28 (RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE)
Issued: February 6, 2000 Effective: February 15, 2000
Issued By:Linda H. Farr, Manager
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
Id3fo Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
fEa 1 5 2000
Boise. Idaho
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
4th Revised Page 32
Cancels 3rd Revised Page 32
SECTION 4 - RATES (Cont' d.
29 FIRST TOUCH FLAT II - Rates within the state of Idaho are
$0.109 per minute , 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Rates donot apply to directory assistance or operator assistedcalls.
30 (RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE)
SELECT WEEKENDS - Monthly fee per telephone number is $4.95.
Rates within the state of Idaho are $0.09 per minute,
hours a day, Monday through Friday rates for calls placedon Saturday and Sunday are $.05 per minute. Rates do not
apply to directory assistance or operator assisted calls.
PREFERRED WEEKENDS Monthly fee per telephone number is
$3.95. Rates within the state of Idaho are $0.099 perminute, 24 hours a day, Monday through Friday rates for
calls placed on Saturday and Sunday are $.05 per minute.Rates do not apply to directory assistance or operatorassisted calls.
TWILIGHT TIME-COMMON CENTS - Customers may place calls withinthe state of Idaho 24 hours a day, seven days a week for a
flat $0.15 per minute. The recurring monthly fee is $4.00 per
telephone number. Rates do not apply to directory assistanceor operator assisted calls.
Issued: February 6, 2000 Effective:February 15, 2000
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
FEB 1 5 2000
Issued By:Linda H. Farr, Manager
TOUCH 1 COMMUNICATIONS,
100 Brookwood Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502
INC.
Boise, Idaho