HomeMy WebLinkAboutWorld Commun Satellite Systems.pdfWORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
3730 Kirby, Suite 1200 Idaho Price List
Houston, TX 77098 Original Page No. 1
(866) 647-2752
Issued: June 21, 2001 Effective: July 23, 2001
TITLE SHEET
LONG DISTANCE TELECOMMUNICATIONS PRICE LIST
OF
WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
Issued By:
Tariff Administrator
3730 Kirby, Suite 1200
Houston, TX 77098
This price list, filed with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, contains the rates, terms and
conditions applicable to the Resale Telecommunications Services provided by WORLD
COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC. within the state of Idaho.
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WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
3730 Kirby, Suite 1200 Idaho Price List
Houston, TX 77098 Fourth Revised Page No. 2
(866) 647-2752 Cancels Third Revised Page 2
Issued: May 7, 2003 Effective: May 19, 2003
CHECK SHEET
Pages 1 through 22 inclusive of this tariff are effective as of the date shown at the top of the
respective page(s). Original and revised pages as named below comprise all changes from the original
tariff and are currently in effect as of the date at the top of this page.
PAGE REVISION
1 Original
2 Fourth*
3 First
4 Original
5 Original
6 Original
7 Original
8 Original
9 Original
10 Original
11 Original
12 Original
13 Original
14 Original
15 First
16 Original
17 First
18 Second
19 Second
19.1 Original
19.2 Original
19.3 Original
19.4 Original
20 First
21 Original
21.1 First*
22 Original
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Houston, TX 77098 First Revised Page No. 3
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Issued: August 6, 2002 Effective: August 16, 2002
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE SHEET ...........................................................................................................................1
CHECK SHEET .........................................................................................................................2
TABLE OF CONTENTS............................................................................................................3
SYMBOLS .................................................................................................................................4
TARIFF FORMAT .....................................................................................................................5
SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ................................................6
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS ...........................................................................7
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES.........................................................................15
SECTION 4 - RATES...............................................................................................................17
SECTION 5 - RATES...............................................................................................................22
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WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
3730 Kirby, Suite 1200 Idaho Price List
Houston, TX 77098 Original Page No. 4
(866) 647-2752
Issued: June 21, 2001 Effective: July 23, 2001
SYMBOLS
The following are the only symbols used for the purpose indicated below:
(D) - Discontinued rate or regulation
(I) - Increase in rate
(M) - Moved to/from another tariff location
(N) - New rate or regulation
(R) - Reduction in rate
(T) - Change in text only
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WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
3730 Kirby, Suite 1200 Idaho Price List
Houston, TX 77098 Original Page No. 5
(866) 647-2752
Issued: June 21, 2001 Effective: July 23, 2001
TARIFF FORMAT
A. Page Numbering - Page numbers appear in the upper right corner of the page. Pages are
numbered sequentially. However, new pages are occasionally added to the tariff. When a new
page is added between pages already in effect, a decimal is added. For example, a new page
added between pages 14 and 15 would be 14.1.
B. Page Revision Numbers - Revision numbers also appear in the upper right corner of each
page. These numbers are used to determine the most current page version on file with the
Idaho P.U.C. For example, 4th Revised Page 14 cancels the 3rd Revised Page 14. Because of
various suspension periods, deferrals, etc. the Idaho P.U.C. follows in its tariff approval
process, the most current page number on file with the Idaho P.U.C. is not always the tariff
page in effect. Consult the Check Sheet for the page currently in effect.
C. Paragraph Numbering Sequence - There are nine levels of paragraph coding. Each level of
coding is subservient to its next higher level:
2.
2.1.
2.1.1.
2.1.1.A.
2.1.1.A.1.
2.1.1.A.1.(a).
2.1.l.A.1.(a).I.
2.l.l.A.l.(a).I.(i).
2.l.l.A.l.(a).I.(i).(l).
D. Check Sheets - When a tariff filing is made with the Idaho P.U.C., an updated check sheet
accompanies the tariff filing. The check sheet lists the pages contained in the tariff, with a
cross reference to the current revision number. When new pages are added, the check sheet is
changed to reflect the revision. All revisions made in a given filing are designated by an
asterisk (*). There will be no other symbols used on this page if these are the only changes
made to it (i.e., the format, etc., remains the same, just revised revision levels on some pages).
The tariff user should refer to the latest check sheet to find out if a particular page is the most
current on file with the Idaho P.U.C.
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WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
3730 Kirby, Suite 1200 Idaho Price List
Houston, TX 77098 Original Page No. 6
(866) 647-2752
Issued: June 21, 2001 Effective: July 23, 2001
SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Carrier or Company - World Communications Satellite Systems, Inc.
Customer - The person, firm, corporation, end user or other entity which orders or uses services and
is responsible for the payment of charges.
Idaho P.U.C. - Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
Holidays - New Year's Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Service Agreement - Company's standard form for the ordering and acceptance of a customer's
request for and commitment to take Company's service offerings pursuant to this tariff.
Underlying Carrier - The telecommunications carrier whose network facilities provide the technical
capability and capacity necessary for the transmission and reception of customer telecommunications
traffic within Idaho.
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WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
3730 Kirby, Suite 1200 Idaho Price List
Houston, TX 77098 Original Page No. 7
(866) 647-2752
Issued: June 21, 2001 Effective: July 23, 2001
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
2.1 Undertaking of Company
Company undertakes to provide only those designated Services as are furnished under the
terms and subject to the conditions and customer payment of the applicable rates of this tariff
for communications originating and terminating within Idaho.
The Company's Services are available to its customers twenty-four hours per day, seven days
per week.
2.2 Limitations
2.2.1 Service is offered subject to the availability of the facilities of Company's Underlying
Carrier and the provisions of this tariff.
2.2.2 Company reserves the right to discontinue furnishing service, or limit the use of
service, if necessitated by conditions beyond its control, including without limitation,
for customer non-payment of charges; or when the customer's use of a service
becomes or is in violation of the law or the provisions of this tariff.
2.2.3 The Services provided under this tariff are subject to the direct and exclusive control
of the Company. No one may alter or affect the Services nor transfer or assign its use
of the Services without the express written consent of the Company, which consent
may be withheld, without limitation, by Company in its sole discretion at any time
such alteration, effect, transfer or assignment would result in an interruption of the
Services or a change in the customer's location to which the Services are to be
provided.
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WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
3730 Kirby, Suite 1200 Idaho Price List
Houston, TX 77098 Original Page No. 8
(866) 647-2752
Issued: June 21, 2001 Effective: July 23, 2001
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (Cont'd)
2.2 Limitations (Cont'd)
2.2.4 In the event prior written permission from the Company is given for any assignment
or transfer, all regulations and conditions contained in this tariff shall apply to all such
permitted assignees or transferees, as well as all conditions for service.
2.3 Liabilities of the Company
2.3.1 Company has no liability for damages arising out of mistakes, interruptions,
omissions, delays, errors, or defects in the transmission or call processing of
customer's communications traffic by the Underlying Carrier. The Company's liability
for such damages occurring in the course of furnishing the Company's Services but
not caused by its gross negligence or willful misconduct or that of its employees or
agents, in no event shall exceed an amount equivalent to the proportionate charge to
the customer for the period during which such mistakes, interruptions, omissions,
delays, errors, or defects in the Company's furnishing of its Services occur.
2.3.2 Acceptance of the provisions of Section 2.3.1 by the Commission does not constitute
its determination that the limitation of liability imposed by the Company should be
upheld in a court of law; but the recognition that as it is the duty of the courts to
adjudicate negligence claims and rights to recover damages therefore, so it is the duty
of the courts to determine the validity of the exculpatory provisions of Section 2.3.1.
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WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
3730 Kirby, Suite 1200 Idaho Price List
Houston, TX 77098 Original Page No. 9
(866) 647-2752
Issued: June 21, 2001 Effective: July 23, 2001
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (Cont'd)
2.3 Liabilities of the Company (Cont'd)
2.3.3 Company shall be indemnified and held harmless by the customer against:
(A) Claims for libel, slander, or infringement of copyright arising out of the
material, data, information, or other content of a customer's communications
traffic;
(B) Claims for patent infringement arising from a customer's use of its equipment,
facilities, or systems with the Company's Services; and
(C) All other claims arising out of any act or omission of the customer in
connection with any service provided by Company.
2.4 Interruption of Service
2.4.1 Credit allowance for the interruption of service is subject to the general liability
provisions set forth in Section 2.3.1 herein. Customer shall receive no credit
allowance for interruption of service due to Carrier's testing or adjusting, negligence
of the customer, or to the failure of channels or equipment provided by the customer.
It shall be the obligation of the customer to notify the Company immediately of any
interruption in service for which a credit allowance is claimed. Before giving such
notice, the customer shall ascertain that the trouble is not being caused by any action
or omission within customer's control, or is not in wiring or equipment, if any,
furnished by the customer in connection with the Company's Services.
2.4.2 No credit is allowed in the event service must be interrupted in order to provide
routine service quality or related investigations.
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WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
3730 Kirby, Suite 1200 Idaho Price List
Houston, TX 77098 Original Page No. 10
(866) 647-2752
Issued: June 21, 2001 Effective: July 23, 2001
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (Cont'd)
2.4 Interruption of Service (Cont'd)
2.4.3 Credit for failure of service shall be allowed only when such failure is caused by or
occurs due to causes within the control of Company or in the event Company is
entitled to a credit for the failure of the facilities of Company's Underlying Carrier
used to furnish customer's service.
2.4.4 No credit shall be allowed:
(A) For failure of services or facilities of customer; or
(B) For failure of services or equipment caused by the negligence or willful acts of
customer.
2.4.5 Credit for an interruption shall commence after customer notifies Company of the
interruption or when Company becomes aware thereof, and ceases when service has
been restored.
2.4.6 Before customer notifies Company of an interruption, customer shall make reasonable
attempts to ascertain that customer, a third party or its or their actions and/or
equipment is/are not the cause thereof.
2.4.7 Credits are applicable only to that portion of service interrupted.
2.4.8 For purposes of credit computation, every month shall be considered to have 720
hours.
2.4.9 No credit shall be allowed for an interruption of a continuous duration of less than
two hours.
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WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
3730 Kirby, Suite 1200 Idaho Price List
Houston, TX 77098 Original Page No. 11
(866) 647-2752
Issued: June 21, 2001 Effective: July 23, 2001
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (Cont'd)
2.4 Interruption of Service (Cont'd)
2.4.10 The customer shall be credited for an interruption of two hours or more at the rate of
1/720th of the monthly charge for the service affected for each hour or major fraction
thereof that the interruption continues. Calculations of the credit shall be made in
accordance with the following formula.
Credit Formula:
Credit = A X B
720
"A" = outage time in hours
"B" = total monthly charge for affected facility
2.5 Restoration of Service
The use and restoration of service shall be administered by the Underlying Carrier in
accordance with the priority system specified in the Rules and Regulations of the Idaho
P.U.C.
2.6 Deposits
The Company does not require a deposit from its customers.
2.7 Advance Payments
The Company does not collect advance payments.
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WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
3730 Kirby, Suite 1200 Idaho Price List
Houston, TX 77098 Original Page No. 12
(866) 647-2752
Issued: June 21, 2001 Effective: July 23, 2001
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (Cont'd)
2.8 Taxes
2.8.1 Customer will be billed and is responsible for payment of applicable local, state, and
federal taxes assessed in conjunction with service used.
2.8.2 All state and local taxes (i.e., sales taxes, gross receipts taxes, municipal utilities taxes,
etc.) are listed as separate line items and are not included in the quoted rates.
2.9 Billing
Company uses an outside billing company to bill its customers.
2.10 Collections
2.10.1 In the event Company incurs fees or expenses, including attorneys' fees, to collect, or
to attempt to collect, any charges owed Company by customer, including charges
alleged to have resulted from fraud or abuse of customer's services, the Company shall
charge customer all such fees and expenses, including Company's reasonable
attorneys' fees, incurred to collect or to attempt to collect its charges.
2.10.2 In accordance with the "filed tariff doctrine," as established by judicial and regulatory
decisions and precedents, customer shall pay all charges due and owing irrespective of
any claims of loss, liability, set off, damages, or other claims against Company to
which customer may claim to be entitled. The duty to pay such charges shall arise
upon the demand for payment by Company. Customer duty to pay can only be
delayed or deferred by the initiation of a valid billing dispute by the customer.
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WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
3730 Kirby, Suite 1200 Idaho Price List
Houston, TX 77098 Original Page No. 13
(866) 647-2752
Issued: June 21, 2001 Effective: July 23, 2001
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (Cont'd)
2.11 Billing Disputes
2.11.1 A valid billing dispute consists of written documentation specifically listing the total
dollar amount of the dispute, the specific rate elements being disputed, and their dollar
amounts. The dispute must be received by the Company in writing within 3 years
after the due date of the bill. At least one of the following reasons must be given for
the dispute to be considered valid:
1. Incorrect Rate
2. Error in quantity (i.e. billing increments)
3. Service no longer exists
4. Incorrect customer being billed
5. Backbilling
2.11.2 Refusal to pay an entire bill or any portion thereof without written supporting
documentation will not be considered a valid dispute and will be handled as a non-
payment.
2.11.3 In the event that a billing dispute is resolved in favor of the Company, late payment
charges will apply to amounts withheld pending settlement of the dispute. Late
payment charges are calculated, as set forth in Section 4.5, 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
10 days following the payment date.
2.11.4 In the event that a billing dispute is 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 90 days of the due
date, the penalty interest shall begin on the payment date. When a claim is filed more
than 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.
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WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
3730 Kirby, Suite 1200 Idaho Price List
Houston, TX 77098 Original Page No. 14
(866) 647-2752
Issued: June 21, 2001 Effective: July 23, 2001
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (Cont'd)
2.11 Billing Disputes (Cont?d)
2.11.4 (Cont’d)
The penalty interest period shall end on the date that the Company actually refunds
the overpayment to the customer. The penalty interest rate shall be the lesser of:
(1) the highest interest rate (in decimal value) which may be levied by law for
commercial transactions, compounded daily for the number of days from the
first date to and including the last date of the period involved, or
(2) 0.000292 per day, compounded daily for the number of days from the first
date to and including the last date of the period involved.
2.11.5 In all circumstances in which the IDPUC does not retain primary jurisdiction
consistent with I.D.A.P.A. 31.41.01401, Customer agrees that actions, suits, or
proceedings to recover charges due under this tariff shall be prosecuted in the court of
competent jurisdiction of Eastern District of Virginia. Customer consents to and
submits to the exercise of jurisdiction over the subject matter, waives personal service
of any and all process upon it, and consents that all such service of process be made
by registered mail directed to customer at its address registered with Company.
Service so made shall be deemed to be completed five business days after such
process shall have been deposited in the mail, postage prepaid. Customer waives trial
by jury, any objection based on forum non conveniens, any objection to venue or
jurisdiction of any action instituted hereunder, and consents to the granting of such
legal or equitable relief as deemed appropriate by the Court.
2.12 Customer Inquiries and Complaints
2.12.1 Customer inquiries regarding service or billing may be made in writing or by
telephone to COMPANY's Customer Service Center at the following address and toll-
free telephone number: WCSS, 3730 Kirby, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098, (866)
647-2752.
2.12.2 Any unresolved disputes may be directed to the attention of the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission, 472 W. Washington Street, Boise, ID 83792 or dial toll free (800) 432-
0369.
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ORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INe.
730 Ki~by, Suite 1200
oustoJ, TX 77098
866) 6
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2752
'ssued: t'1arch 26, 2003
Idaho Price List
Original Page No. 14 .
Effective: A ril 7, 2003
* All Material On This Page Is New
SECTION 2 - RULES AND REGULATIONS (Cont'
Dispute Resolution
Any claim for damages relating to a dispute arising from or relating to this tariff, that is not
OlVed according to published and applicable regulatory process, for example, those rules
oveming challenges to Company's authorization to serve as your primary interexchange
Cj . er, shall be resolved through mediation between Company and customer within 30 days
of Company s receipt of the dispute. If the dispute is not resolved by mediation, the dispute
at the customer s option may be submitted to binding arbitration before a neutral arbitrator. If
customer does not choose to arbitrate, Company at its option may provide customer with a
refund or credit ofthe full amount of the charges outstanding at the time Company receives
notice of the dispute. Upon customer s receipt of the credit or refund, the dispute will be
resolved and by such respective actions, Company and customer mutually release and forever
hold harmless the other from any further liability or claims with respect to the dispute.
If arbitration is undertaken, each party shall contribute equally to the cost thereof and no
award in favor of customer shall conflict with the limitations of liability provisions of this
tariff.
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WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
3730 Kirby, Suite 1200 Idaho Price List
Houston, TX 77098 First Revised Page No. 15
(866) 647-2752 Cancels Original Page 15
Issued: November 13, 2001 Effective: November 23, 2001
SECTION 3 – DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
3.1 Usage Based Services
3.1.1 Long distance usage charges are based on the actual usage of the Company?s
network. Timing for all calls begin when the called party answers the call (i.e. when
two-way communications are established). Answer detection is based on standard
industry answer detection methods, including hardware and software answer
detection.
3.1.2 Chargeable time for all calls ends when one of the parties disconnects from the call.
3.1.3 Unless otherwise specified in this tariff, the minimum call duration for billing purposes
is one (1) minute.
3.1.4 Unless otherwise specified in this tariff, calls are billed in sixty (60) second
increments.
3.1.5 Usage is measured and rounded up to the next higher increment for billing purposes.
3.1.6 There are no billing charges applied for incomplete calls.
3.2 Outbound Interexchange Service
The Company's service is provided for use by presubscribed Customers or Authorized Users.
Calls are routed over the Company's resold transmission and switching facilities to any valid
NPA-NXX in the state of Idaho.
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WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
3730 Kirby, Suite 1200 Idaho Price List
Houston, TX 77098 Original Page No. 16
(866) 647-2752
Issued: June 21, 2001 Effective: July 23, 2001
SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES (Cont'd)
3.3 Calling Card Service
Carrier offers a calling card, which allows Customer to gain access to its long distance service
from anywhere in Idaho via a toll-free access number with service billed back to the
Customer's account. Calling Card service allows customers to originate outbound, direct dial
long distance calls.
3.4 Directory Assistance
The Company provides standard Directory Assistance.
3.5 Services Not Available
Carrier does not offer 900, 911, collect, or third party billed calling.
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WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
3730 Kirby, Suite 1200 Idaho Price List
Houston, TX 77098 First Revised Page No. 17
(866) 647-2752 Cancels Original Page No. 17
Issued: August 6, 2002 Effective: August 16, 2002
SECTION 4 - RATES
4.1 Description of Rates
Services are available to subscribers under the following rate plans. Calls in each rate plan are
billed in increments with minimum billing increments as specified. No charge is made for an
uncompleted call.
4.2 Introduction to and General Terms and Conditions Governing Company's Service Rates.
To meet the various calling patterns of its customers and the competitive offers of other
carriers, Company varies its rates according to the monthly usage patterns of each customer.
In addition, Company uses industry standard pricing factors such as distance, time-of-day,
volume commitments, basic services, term commitments, promotional pricing and credits,
and/or combinations of any of these to offer customer-specific call plans. For customers
without a customer-specific calling plan, all calls are billed in full-minute increments. Service
under all plans is provided between in-state locations served with equal access and is offered
only in combinations with Company's interstate and international services, the rates, terms and
conditions of which are posted at Company's web site, www.WCSS2001.com. Company
does not offer local exchange or extended area telephone service. Optional Services available
to qualified customers include personal toll-free calling and calling card services. Company's
Optional Services are offered on a standalone basis or in combinations of the customer's
choosing, subject to the terms and conditions of this tariff and Company's web-posted tariff
referred to above and incorporated by reference herein. Unless otherwise provided by state
law as to any in-state services, Company adheres to and follows the policy enunciated by the
United States Supreme Court known as the filed tariff doctrine. State, local and Federal
taxes, assessments, fees and surcharges and Company's account maintenance and monthly
service fees apply as set forth in the Miscellaneous Charges section following. Company's
billing cycle will not exceed a 30-day period, but may be billed in cycles of less than 30 days.
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WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
3730 Kirby, Suite 1200 Idaho Price List
Houston, TX 77098 Second Revised Page No. 18
(866) 647-2752 Cancels First Revised Page No. 18
Issued: August 6, 2002 Effective: August 16, 2002
*All Material On This Page Is New*
SECTION 4 – RATES (Cont’d)
4.3 Basic Service
No minimum monthly usage is required for Company’s banded, time-of-day insensitive, non-
discount rates. Rates are calculated on a Cents Per Minute (“CPM”) basis.
Band (Miles) Rates in CPM
0-20 .16
21-50 .17
51-100 .18
101-150 .19
150-200 .20
201-250 .21
250-300 .22
301-400 .23
401-500 .24
500+ .25
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WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
3730 Kirby, Suite 1200 Idaho Price List
Houston, TX 77098 Second Revised Page No. 19
(866) 647-2752 Cancels First Revised Page No. 19
Issued: August 6, 2002 Effective: August 16, 2002
*All Material On This Page Is New*
SECTION 4 – RATES (Cont’d)
4.4 Standard Service
Standard Minimum Monthly Usage (“MMU”) levels apply to Company’s distance and time-
of-day insensitive, non-discount rates. Rates are calculated on a Cents Per Minute (“CPM”)
basis.
MMU Level Rates in CPM
$10.00 .19
$20.00 .18
$25.00 .17
$25.01+ .16
4.5 Standard Discount Service
Standard Minimum Monthly Usage (“MMU”) levels apply to Company’s distance and time-
of-day insensitive, discount rates. Rates are calculated on a Cents Per Minute (“CPM”) basis.
Shortfall Charges apply.
MMU Level Commitment Rates in CPM Discount %
$10.00 .19 0%
$20.00 .18 5%
$25.00 .17 7%
$25.01+ .16 10%
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WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
3730 Kirby, Suite 1200 Idaho Price List
Houston, TX 77098 Original Page No. 19.1
(866) 647-2752
Issued: August 6, 2002 Effective: August 16, 2002
*All Material On This Page Is New*
SECTION 4 – RATES (Cont’d)
4.6 Discount Calling Plans (“DCP”)
Company’s Discount Calling Plans (“DCP”), are distance and time-of-day insensitive.
Shortfall Charges apply. Monthly Service Fees (“MSF”) apply. Rates are calculated on a
Cents Per Minute (“CPM”) basis.
4.6.1 DCP-1
MMU Level Commitment Rates in CPM Discount %
$15.00 .16 10%
$25.00 .15 20%
$30.00+ .14 30%
MSF: $3.00
4.6.2 DCP-2
MMU Level Commitment Rates in CPM Discount %
$15.00 .13 10%
$25.00 .12 20%
$30.00+ .12 30%
MSF: $4.95
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
August 16, 2002
Boise, Idaho
WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
3730 Kirby, Suite 1200 Idaho Price List
Houston, TX 77098 Original Page No. 19.2
(866) 647-2752
Issued: August 6, 2002 Effective: August 16, 2002
*All Material On This Page Is New*
SECTION 4 – RATES (Cont’d)
4.7 Combination Calling Plans (“CCP”)
Company’s Combination Calling Plans (“CCP”), require Minimum Monthly Usage (“MMU”)
Level commitments, are distance and time-of-day insensitive. Shortfall Charges apply.
Monthly Service Fees (“MSF”) apply. Rates are calculated on a Cents Per Minute (“CPM”)
basis.
4.7.1 CCP-1
In-State MMU Commitment State-to-State Commitment Total MMU
$25.00 @ .09 CPM $5.00 $30.00
$15.00 @ .08 CPM $20.00 $35.00
$5.00 @ .07 CPM $35.00 $40.00
MSF: $3.00
4.7.2 CCP-2
In-State MMU Commitment State-to-State Commitment Total MMU
$25.00 @ .09 CPM $10.00 @ .07 CPM $35.00
$15.00 @ .08 CPM $20.00 @ .07 CPM $35.00
$10.00 @ .075 CPM $40.00 @ .07 CPM $50.00
MSF: $4.95
4.8 In-State Bulk Rate Calling (“BRCs”)
Company’s In-State Bulk Rate Calling (“BRCs”) are distance and time-of-day insensitive.
Monthly Minutes Monthly Charge
250 minutes $22.50
400 minutes $28.00
1,000 minutes $50.00
2,000 minutes $80.00
All minutes over maximum are rated at .10 CPM.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
August 16, 2002
Boise, Idaho
WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
3730 Kirby, Suite 1200 Idaho Price List
Houston, TX 77098 Original Page No. 19.3
(866) 647-2752
Issued: August 6, 2002 Effective: August 16, 2002
*All Material On This Page Is New*
SECTION 4 – RATES (Cont’d)
4.9 Combined Bulk Rate Calling (“CBRCs”)
Company’s Combined Bulk Rate Calling (“CBRCs”) are distance and time-of-day insensitive.
In-State
Monthly Minutes (“MM”) Monthly Charge State-to-State MM Total MM
100 minutes $25.00 200 minutes 300
250 minutes $40.00 300 minutes 550
300 minutes $55.00 400 minutes 700
400 minutes $80.00 600 minutes 1,000
800 minutes $100.00 1,200 minutes 2,000
All minutes over maximum are rated at .10 CPM.
4.10 WCSS Partners Calling Plan
The WCSS Partners Calling Plan is distance and time-of-day insensitive. The flat monthly
rate for this plan is $19.75 for an unlimited block of minutes (365 minutes/month) for calls to
other WCSS customers. Calls to non-WCSS Partners and calls above the monthly allocation
are charged at $0.10/minute. This offer may be withdrawn at any time without notice and
other restrictions may apply. You are eligible for one month’s free service for each end user
you recommend to us that, within 30 days of your referral, becomes a WCSS customer. Your
credit will be awarded after your recommended end user has been a customer for three
consecutive months and has incurred no late fees or other delinquency charges. Additionally,
no more than one credit per billing cycle will be provided. Additional credits earned will be
staggered over subsequent billing cycles so that no more than one credit is provided during
any two consecutive billing cycles. Example: In May, you recommend 4 end users to be
WCSS customers. Within 30 days of our receipt of your recommendation, e.g., June 10,
three end users become WCSS customers and one does not. Two of the three customers
complete three months of uninterrupted service by October 1st with no late payment or other
delinquency charges and one drops WCSS service after three months but has incurred a late
payment fee for the second billing cycle. Your first monthly credit will be made in the
November billing cycle. Your second monthly credit will appear in the January cycle.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
August 16, 2002
Boise, Idaho
WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
3730 Kirby, Suite 1200 Idaho Price List
Houston, TX 77098 Original Page No. 19.4
(866) 647-2752
Issued: August 6, 2002 Effective: August 16, 2002
*All Material On This Page Is New*
SECTION 4 – RATES (Cont’d)
4.11 Casual Calling Plan (“CCP”)
Company’s Casual Calling Plan (“CCP”) provides customers with a rate of .99 CPM for all
calls up to 20 minutes, with each additional minute at .10 CPM. Offer limited and other
restrictions apply.
4.12 Calling Card Service
Company's calling card service rates are a time-of-day insensitive flat rate of $0.27 CPM.
4.13 Personal Toll-Free Service
Company's personal toll-free service rates are a time-of-day insensitive flat rate of $0.18
CPM.
4.14 Single Rate 16 Calling Plan
4.14.1 Company’s Single Rate 16 Calling Plan is available to any customer choosing
both 1+ calling card and personal 800 calling plans.
4.14.2 Company’s Single Rate 16 Calling Plan is a time-of-day insensitive flat rate of
$0.16 CPM.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
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Boise, Idaho
WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
3730 Kirby, Suite 1200 Idaho Price List
Houston, TX 77098 First Revised Page No. 20
(866) 647-2752 Cancels Original Page No. 20
Issued: August 6, 2002 Effective: August 16, 2002
SECTION 4 – RATES (Cont’d)
4.15 Directory Assistance Charge
$0.95/call
4.16 Late Payment Charge
Payment of all charges are due within 25 days of invoice date. A late payment fee will be
charged for any payment not received when due. The late payment fee is 1.5% of the total
charges or such other amount as allowed by applicable law of the state in which you take
service.
4.17 Returned Check Charge
A charge equal to the charges incurred by Company from the Local Exchange Billing
Company is applied for any returned check, plus a handling fee of $5.00.
4.18 Method of Computing Charges
Charges for each call are totaled by rate period. If the computed charges include a fraction of
a cent, the fraction is rounded up to the next whole cent (e.g., $1.4266 would be rounded up
to $1.43).
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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
August 16, 2002
Boise, Idaho
WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
3730 Kirby, Suite 1200 Idaho Price List
Houston, TX 77098 Original Page No. 21
(866) 647-2752
Issued: August 6, 2002 Effective: August 16, 2002
*All Material On This Page Is New*
SECTION 4 – RATES (Cont’d)
4.19 Account Maintenance and Handling Fee
A one time, non-recurring fee for account set-up, administration, data storage of call detail
and order verifications is applied. The fee is $6.00. This fee may be waived during
promotional periods or, upon customer request, after 6 months of uninterrupted service with
us will be credited in the invoice immediately succeeding the receipt of the request for credit
by customer.
4.20 Payphone Surcharge
A surcharge required by Federal regulation is applied to calls made from payphones.
Company’s surcharge is $0.55 per long distance call.
4.21 Short-Term Service
Customers who cancel their service or are terminated for cause prior to the completion of
three full monthly billing cycles shall pay a disconnect fee of $5.00 to recover the cost of
account set-up and closure.
4.22 Verification Confirmation Charge
A charge for confirming the taped or other verification of customer’s order for service applies
whenever Company must furnish such verification to a state agency or Attorney General in
response to customer allegation of slamming. The charge is $50.00 per confirmation.
4.23 Shortfall Charges
In the event of a shortfall in your MMU level commitment, determined monthly, you will be
charged the difference between the rates in your applicable rate plan and our Basic Service
Plan. All calls will be re-rated at our Basic Service Plan rates. These shortfall charges will be
billed in the billing cycle following the shortfall in your MMU level commitment. If you
experience a shortfall or shortfalls over any billing cycle(s) or in your last invoice, should you
cancel or we terminate your service for any reason, you must pay us the difference between
our Basic Service Plan rates and your applicable rate plan, multiplied by the number of times
you experience a shortfall.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
August 16, 2002
Boise, Idaho
WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
3730 Kirby, Suite 1200 Idaho Price List
Houston, TX 77098 First Revised Page No. 21.1
(866) 647-2752 Cancels Original Page No. 21.1
Issued: May 7, 2003 Effective: May 19, 2003
SECTION 4 – RATES (Cont’d)
4.15 Flat 14 Calling Plan
a. Company’s Flat 14 Calling Plan is available to any customer without any monthly
minimum usage or other commitment requirements. A $6.00 one-time account set-up
fee will apply, as well as a $5.00 monthly service fee.
b. Company’s Flat 14 Calling Plan is a time-of-day insensitive flat rate of $0.14 CPM.
4.16 Flat 23 Calling Plan
a. Beginning May 19, 2003, each customer to one of the Company’s calling plans must
notify Company that it will subscribe to its current or other available calling plan for a
minimum service period of 12 months (“term commitment”). Along with Company’s
direct mailing notifying customers of this change in the service term for all calling
plans, Company has provided a service term commitment form to be returned to
Company postage prepaid to designate which calling plan customer has chosen for the
term commitment. For those customers that do not return the term commitment form
within 30 days of their receipt, their service will be billed at Company’s month-to-
month flat rate of $0.23 CPM. A $6.00 one-time account transfer fee will apply, as
well as a $5.00 monthly service fee.
b. For those customers who subscribe to a term commitment, in the event Customer
must cancel its service prior to expiration of the term commitment, Company’s final
bill shall be re-rated to the flat rate of $0.23 CPM. No account transfer or monthly
service fees will apply.
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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
May 19, 2003
Boise, Idaho
WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEMS, INC.
3730 Kirby, Suite 1200 Idaho Price List
Houston, TX 77098 Original Page No. 22
(866) 647-2752
Issued: August 6, 2002 Effective: August 16, 2002
*All Material On This Page Is New*
SECTION 5 – PROMOTIONAL
5.1 Welcome Aboard Cumulative Credit
Each customer whose original service term extends on an uninterrupted basis for a period of
six months from the date of inception of service shall receive a monthly credit not to exceed
ten dollars in each month up to a maximum cumulative credit of fifty dollars. The credit shall
be issued in the 7th invoice covering the charges incurred in the immediately preceding cycle.
For purposes of this credit, each billing cycle shall cover 30 days. To remain eligible,
customer must bill not less than an average of twenty-five dollars per billing cycle during the
qualifying period; must not have had any interruptions in service during the first six billing
cycles; have no late payment fees assessed and no unpaid charges at any time in the qualifying
period. At customer option, this credit may be extended to cover four additional billing cycles
if customer has billed not less than an average of twenty-five dollars per billing cycle during
the qualifying period and customer requests the extension and continues to maintain its
minimum average billings of twenty-five dollars for the extended credit period. The extended
credit period shall be issued in the 5th invoice covering the charges incurred in the
immediately preceding billing cycle and shall not exceed an additional credit amount of
twenty-five dollars, a cumulative credit total of seventy-five dollars. This credit does not
apply to customers of our Partners Calling Plan who qualify for the customer referral credit
available under that plan.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
August 16, 2002
Boise, Idaho