HomeMy WebLinkAboutRural Telephone Company dba RTI.pdfIssued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 1
Cancels Original Sheet No. 1
SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES
TOGETHER WITH RULES AND REGULATIONS
APPLICABLE TO TELEPHONE SERVICE
PROVIDED IN THE TERRITORY SERVED BY THE
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI
WITHIN THE STATE OF IDAHO AS FOLLOWS:
(T)
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
6th Revised Sheet No. 2 Cancels 5th Revised Sheet No. 2
Issued: 11/02/2016 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 12/02/2016
Advice LTR: 16-01 By: Jim Martell, President
SECTION INDEX Title 1
Index 2-7
Definitions 8-13
General Rules and Regulations 14-26
Application 14
Explanation of Symbols 14
Obligation of Company 15-16 Use of Service and Facilities 17-18
Establishment and Furnishing of Service 19-21
Telephone Directories 21 Establishment and Maintenance of Credit 21-22
Minimum Contract Periods and Termination of Service 22-24 Payment for Service and Facilities 25
Special Service and Facilities 25 Resale of Services 25.1
Network Access Line Service 26-27
Low-Income Assistance Program 29-30 (T)
Service Connection, Move and Change Charges 31-32
Off-Premise Extension Service 33
Interchange Private Line 34 Directory Assistance Service 35
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Nov. 21, 2016 Dec. 2, 2016
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
6th Revised Sheet No. 3
Cancels 5th Revised Sheet No. 3
SECTION INDEX (Cont’d)
Subject Sheet No.
Directory Listings 36-38
Custom Calling Features 39-41
Advanced Custom Calling Features 41.1-41.7
Voice Mail Service 41.8-41.9
Centrex Service 41.10-41.20
Payphone Service 42-42.5
Vacation Service 43
Held For Future Use 44-46
Automatic Dialing and Announcement Devices (ADADs) 47-48
Construction Charges 49-56
Connection with Subscriber-Owned Equipment 57-58
Trunk Hunting Service Arrangements 59
Long Distance Message Restriction-Local
Exchange Service 60
Reserved For Future Use 61
Community Volunteer Fire Reporting Systems 62
Emergency (911) Services 63-64
Reserved For Future Use 66
Concurrences 67
Exchange Maps 68
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
3rd Revised Sheet No. 4
Cancels 2nd Revised Sheet No. 4
SUBJECT INDEX
Subject
Access Lines 26-27
Access to Premises 17
Additional Listings, Directory 36
Adjustments of Charges 16
Advanced Custom Calling Features (ACCF) 41.1-41.7
Alterations 19
Alternate Call Number Listings 36
Application and Explanation of Symbols 14
Application for Service 19
Automatic Dialing and Announcement Devices (ADADs) 47-48
Availability of Facilities 15
Centrex Service 41.10-41.20
Changes, and Moves 31,32
Change in Telephone Number 19
Community Volunteer Fire Reporting Systems 62
Concurrences 67
Connecting Company Lines, Use of 16
Connections with Subscriber-Owned Equipment 57-58
Construction Charges 49-56
Construction, Special Types 20-21
Credit Cards, Issuance 22
Credit Cards, Administrative Charge 61
Credit, Establishment of 21
Credit, Discontinuance of Service for
Failure to Establish 22
Custom Calling Features (CCF) 39-41
Held For Future Use 44-46
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
3rd Revised Sheet No. 5
Cancels 2nd Revised Sheet No. 5
SUBJECT INDEX (Cont’d)
Subject Sheet No.
Defacement of Premises 16
Definitions 8-13
Deposits 21
Deposits, Interest to be Paid On 21
Directories, Telephone 21
Directory Error and Omissions 17
Directory Listing 36-38
Directory Assistance Service 35
Discontinuance of and Refusal to Establish Service 24
Emergency Reporting System 62
Emergency (911) Services 63-64
Establishment and Re-Establishment of Credit Deposits 24
Equipment, Tampering with 18
Exchange Maps 68
Explanation of Symbols 14
Extended Area Service 27
Extra Directory Listings 36
Government Objections to Service 18
Impersonation of Another 18
Initial Service Periods and Termination of Service 22
Installation Costs, Unusual 21
Interruption of Service 15
Intraexchange Private Line 34
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
7th Revised Sheet No. 6 Cancels 6th Revised Sheet No. 6
Issued: 11/02/2016 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 12/02/2016
Advice LTR: 16-01 By: Jim Martell, President
SECTION INDEX
Key Systems Access Line 26 Language, Improper 18
Listing, Directory 36 Low-Income Assistance Program 29-30 (T)
Long Distance Message Restriction-Local Exchange Service 60 (T)
Maintenance and Repair 20 Maps 68
Minimum Charges 23
Move and Change Charges 31
Network Access Line Service 26-27
Obligation of Telephone Company 15-16
Ownership & Use of Equipment 17 Off-Premise Extension Service 33
Payment for Service 20, 25 Primary Listings 36 Private Branch Exchange Access Line 26
Profane Language 18 Payphone Service 42-42.5
Rendering & Payment of Bills 25 Resale of Services 25.1
Responsibility for & Use of Equipment 17
Restoral of Service Charge 22
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Nov. 21, 2016 Dec. 2, 2016
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
4th Revised Sheet No. 7
Cancels 3rd Revised Sheet No. 7
SUBJECT INDEX (Cont’d)
Subject Sheet No.
Held For Future Use 43
Service Charge for Restoration of Service 22
Service Connection at Subscriber Premises 17
Service Connection Charge 31
Special Services & Facilities 25
Subscriber Service, Use of 17,18
Tampering with Equipment 18
Telephone Directories 21
Telephone Numbers 19
Telephone Assistance Program 28-30
Telephone Credit Card 61
Temporary Service on Speculative Projects 31,53
Temporary of Service 55
Termination of Directory Listings 24
Termination of Service 23,24
Toll Restriction 60
Transmitting Messages 16
Trunk Hunting Service Arrangements 59
Unusual Installation Costs & Construction Charges 20,49-56
Use of Service and Facilities 18
Voice Mail Service 41.8-41.9
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 8
Cancels Original Sheet No. 8
DEFINITIONS
Access Line
The circuit which travels from the Central Office to the subscriber's premise terminating at the
protector which provides direct access to the local exchange and the toll switching networks.
Channel
The electrical path provided by the Telephone Company between two or more locations.
Circuit
A Channel used for the transmission of electrical energy in the furnishing of telephone service.
Connecting Company
A corporation, association, partnership, or individual owning or operating one or more
exchanges and with whom traffic is interchanged.
Contract
The service agreement between a subscriber and the Company under which services and
facilities are furnished in accordance with the provisions of the Tariffs applicable.
Customer Provided Equipment (CPE)
Devices, apparatus and their associated wiring provided by a subscriber for use with facilities
furnished by the Company.
Direct Dialing
The capability for a subscriber to dial anywhere in the United States with a series of numbers
without operator assistance.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 9
Cancels Original Sheet No. 9
DEFINITIONS (Continued)
Exchange Area
The territory served by an Exchange.
Extension and P.B.X. Station Mileage
The charges made for the additional circuit required to furnish such stations beyond the
allowable distance from the main station or P.B.X. switchboard.
Extension Station
An additional station connected on the same circuit as the main station and having the same
telephone number as the main station.
Extra Listing
Any listing of a name or information in connection with a subscriber's telephone number
beyond that to which he is entitled in connection with his regular service.
Foreign Exchange Directory Listing
An alphabetical and directory listing in the directory of an exchange other than the exchange
in which a subscriber is furnished local service.
Individual Line
An exchange line designed for the connection of only one access line.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 10
Cancels Original Sheet No. 10
DEFINITIONS (Continued)
Installation Charge
A non-recurring charge made for the placing or furnishing of telephone equipment, which
may apply in place of or in addition to Service Connection Charges and other applicable
charges for service or equipment.
Key System
An arrangement of key-equipped instruments capable of providing intercommunication and
multi-trunk communication with the general exchange and interexchange network.
Local Channel
That portion of a channel which connects a station to the interexchange channel; it also
applies to a channel connecting two or more stations within an exchange area.
Local Exchange Service
Telephone service furnished between subscriber's stations located within the same local
service area.
Local Message
A communication between subscribers' stations within the same Exchange Area.
Local Service Area
That geographical area throughout which a subscriber obtains telephone service without the
payment of a toll charge.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 11
Cancels Original Sheet No. 11
DEFINITIONS (Continued)
Main Station
A suitable telephone instrument or station which is connected to a network access line
through a Central Office and has a unique telephone number.
Party Line
A central office line designed for the connection of more than one network access line.
Premises
All of the building or the adjoining portions of a building occupied and used by the
subscriber; or all of the buildings occupied and used by the subscriber as a place of business
or residence, which are located on a continuous plot of ground not intersected by a public
highway or thoroughfare.
Primary Station
Synonymous with Main Station.
Private Branch Exchange (PBX)
An arrangement of equipment used by a subscriber and connected directly to a central office
by means of trunk access lines, from which connection is made to stations at various locations
or customer premises, thereby providing telecommunications between these stations and also
communication with the general exchange system.
Private Line
A circuit provided to furnish communication only between the two or more telephones
directly connected to it, and not having connection with either central office or P.B.X.
switching apparatus.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 12
Cancels Original Sheet No. 12
DEFINITIONS (Continued)
Public Telephone
An exchange station, either attended or equipped with a coin-collecting device which is
installed for the convenience of the public at a location chosen or accepted by the Company.
Semi-Public Telephone
A Semi-Public Telephone is an exchange station equipped with a coin collecting device,
designed for a combination of subscriber and public usage at locations more or less public in
character. Semi-public telephone service is considered as a form of subscriber service.
Subscriber
A person or agency subscribing for telephone service. As used in this Tariff, a separate
subscriber is involved at each location, or continuous property, where service is furnished.
One individual or firm therefore may be considered as two or more separate subscribers,
even in the same Exchange. The privileges, restrictions, and rates established for a
subscriber to any class of service are limited to the service at one location; an no group
treatment of service at separate locations furnished to one individual or firm, is contemplated
or to be implied, except when definitely provided for in the schedules.
Tariff
The document filed by the Company with the Public Utilities Commission which lists the
communication services offered by the Company and the associated rates and charges.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 13
Cancels Original Sheet No. 13
DEFINITIONS (Continued)
Telephone Station
A suitable telephone instrument, consisting of a transmitter, receiver, and associated
apparatus, so connected as to permit transmitting of and receiving telephone messages.
Tie Trunk
A circuit connecting two P.B.X. systems for the purpose of intercommunicating between the
stations connected with such P.B.X. switching apparatus. The circuit is not intended to
provide for general exchange service through either of the P.B.X. systems with which it
connects.
Toll Message
A message from a calling station to a station located in a different local service area.
Toll Service
Telephone service rendered by the Company between patrons in different local service areas
in accordance, with the rates and regulations specified in the Company's Toll Tariff.
Trunk
A telephone communication channel between (a) two ranks of switching equipment in the
same central office, (b) between central office units in the same switching center, or (c)
between two switching centers.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 14
Cancels Original Sheet No. 14
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
A. APPLICATION
The rules and regulations specified herein apply to the intrastate services and facilities
of the Rural Telephone Company, hereinafter referred to as the Company. Failure on
the part of the subscribers to observe these rules and regulations of the Company, after
due notice of such failure, automatically gives the Company the authority to
discontinue the furnishing of service.
In the event of a conflict between any rate, rule, regulation or provision contained in
these General Rules and Regulations and any rate, rule, regulation or provision
contained in the specified tariffs, the rate, rule, regulations or provision contained in
the specific tariffs shall prevail.
These tariffs cancel and supersede all other tariffs of the Company issued and
effective prior to the effective date of these tariffs.
B. EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS
(C) Signifies a changed regulation.
(D) Signifies a discontinued rate, treatment or regulation.
(I) Signifies an increased rate or new treatment resulting in increased rate.
(N) Signifies a new rate, treatment or regulation.
(R) Signifies a reduced rate or new treatment resulting in reduced rates.
(T) Signifies a change in text but no change in rate, treatment or regulation.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
2nd Revised Sheet No. 15
Cancels 1st Revised Sheet No. 15
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS (Continued)
C. OBLIGATION OF COMPANY
1. Availability of Facilities
The Company's obligation to furnish telephone service is dependent upon its
ability to secure suitable facilities and to provide such service without
unreasonable expense.
2. Interruption of Service
An allowance will be made upon notice and demand to the Company for
interruption of service not due to subscriber negligence.
The company will credit a customer's account by an amount equal to the
monthly rate for one month of basic exchange service (Network Access Line
Service), if the customer reports an out-of-service condition which has
deteriorated service to the extent that the customer cannot make local calls or
cannot receive local calls or cannot use the service for voice-grade
communications because of cross talk, static, or other transmission problems,
and service is not restored (1) within sixteen hours after the report of the outage
if the customer notifies the Utility that the service outage creates an emergency
for the customer or (2) within twenty-four hours after the report of the outage if
no emergency exists, except that outages reported between noon on Saturday
and 6:00 p.m. on the following Sunday must be restored within forty-eight hours
or by 6:00 p.m. on the following Monday, whichever is sooner.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 15.1
Cancels Original Sheet No. 15.1
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS (Continued)
C. OBLIGATION OF COMPANY
2. Interruption of Service (Cont'd)
The credit will not apply to "out-of-service" conditions resulting from the willful
neglect, misuse or abuse by the customer. The credit will not apply to
"out-of-service" conditions where the outage is in the customer's inside wire or
customer's premises equipment. This credit will not apply to "out-of-service"
conditions resulting from natural disasters, or circumstances beyond control and
knowledge of the utility. This credit also will not apply to "out-of-service"
conditions where service has been temporarily or permanently discontinued for
nonpayment of bills.
3. Directory Errors and Omission
The Company endeavors to correctly list customers, their telephone numbers and
other information in the local telephone directory. The Company will waive the
tariff rate for special directory services in cases in which the company is
responsible for directory listing errors.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 16
Cancels Original Sheet No. 16
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS (Continued)
C. OBLIGATION OF COMPANY (Continued)
4. Transmitting Messages
The Company does not transmit messages. If, because of transmission
difficulties, the operator repeats messages between subscribers, the operator is
deemed acting as an agent of the subscriber.
5. Use of Connecting Company Lines
Lines of other connecting companies may be use to reach points outside the
Company area when suitable arrangements can be made.
6. Defacement of Premises
The Company will repair or replace any defacement or damage of property due
to installation, existence, or removal of Company property, when the damage is
the result of negligence of the Company.
7. Adjustment of Charges
In case of overbilling, a refund will be made by the Company for the full amount
of excess charges when the amount can be determined; when the amount cannot
be determined from available records, the maximum refund will not exceed the
estimated overbilling over a three year period.
In case of underbilling, the company reserves the right to backbill for the
deficiency charges up to a period of three years.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 17
Cancels Original Sheet No. 17
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS (Continued)
D. USE OF SERVICE AND FACILITIES
1. Ownership and Use of Equipment
All equipment and lines furnished by the Company are the property of the
Company even though located on the subscriber's premises. Company agents or
employees shall have the right to enter said premises at any reasonable hour to
install or maintain equipment, make collections, or remove equipment.
The Company may refuse to install or maintain any service at locations which
are hazardous to Company employees. If such service is furnished, the
subscriber may be required to install and maintain such service, holding the
Company harmless from any claims for damage by reason of the installation and
maintenance of this service.
2. Interconnection Policy
Subscriber-provided terminal equipment may be used and subscriber-provided
communication systems may be connected with the facilities furnished by the
Company for telecommunications services subject to regulations outlined in
other parts of this tariff. In case any unauthorized attachment is made, the
Company shall have the right to disconnect, suspend, or terminate the service.
3. Use of Subscriber Service
Subscriber telephone service is furnished only for the use by the subscriber, his
family, and associates. The Company may refuse to install or permit such
service to remain on premises of public or semi-public character.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 18
Cancels Original Sheet No. 18
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS (Continued)
D. USE OF SERVICE AND FACILITIES (Continued)
3. Use of Subscriber Service (Cont'd)
The equipment may be installed, at such locations provided the service is located
so it is not accessible for public use.
4. Tampering with Equipment
The Company may refuse to furnish telephone service when company equipment
shows any evidence of tampering for the purpose of obtaining service without
payment of charges applicable to the service rendered by the Company.
5. Use of Improper Language or Impersonation of Another
The Company may refuse service to anyone who uses or permits abusive or
obscene language over Company facilities or impersonates another individual
with fraudulent or malicious intent.
6. Governmental Objections to Service
The Company may refuse service or discontinue service to anyone upon
objection to such service by or behalf of any governmental authority.
7. Indiscriminate Use of Facilities
The Company may refuse to furnish service or require upgrading of services
provided to any subscriber who allows indiscriminate use of Company facilities,
except in case of emergencies.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
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Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
2nd Revised Sheet No. 19
Cancels 1st Revised Sheet No. 19
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS (Continued)
E. ESTABLISHMENT AND FURNISHING OF SERVICE
1. Application for Service
Application for service must be made on the Company's standard form, which
becomes a contract when accepted in writing by the Company or upon
establishment of service. The subscriber may be required to pay in advance all
charges for the first billing period and connection charge if applicable. The
conditions of such contracts are subject to all provisions of this and other
applicable tariffs. Requests for additional service may be made verbally, if
provided in the original contract, and no advance payment will be required. A
move within the exchange area is not considered to terminate the contract and
orders for such may be made verbally.
2. Telephone Numbers
The customer has no property right in the telephone numbers assigned by the
company and no right to continuance of service through any particular central
office. The company may change the telephone number or central office
designation of a customer whenever it considers it desirable in the conduct of its
business.
When existing service is continued for a new customer, the telephone number
assigned to the former customer may be retained by the new customer only: (a)
if the former customer consents and properly notifies the company in writing;
and (b) if arrangements acceptable to the company are made by the new
customer to pay all outstanding charges against the service to the company.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
2nd Revised Sheet No. 20
Cancels 1st Revised Sheet No. 20
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS (Continued)
E. ESTABLISHED AND FURNISHING OF SERVICE (Continued)
3. Alterations
The subscriber agrees to notify the Company of any alterations which will
necessitate changes in the Company's wiring; and the subscriber agrees to pay
the Company's current charges for such changes.
4. Payment of Service
The subscriber is required to pay all charges for services rendered by the
Company, both exchange and toll in accordance with provisions contained
elsewhere in this tariff. The subscriber is responsible for all charges for service
rendered at his telephone, including collect charges.
5. Maintenance and Repairs
The Company shall bear the expense of all repair and maintenance of its
facilities, except where damage or destruction of its facilities is due to the gross
neglect of the subscriber. The subscriber may not rearrange, remove, or
disconnect any Company facilities without consent of the Company.
6. Line Extensions
Lines will be extended to permanent customers in accordance with the
guidelines established in the Construction Charge section.
Where required by the conditions, applicants may be required to provide to the
Company suitable private right-of-way parallel to the public highway.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
2nd Revised Sheet No. 21
Cancels 1st Revised Sheet No. 21
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS (Continued)
E. ESTABLISHED AND FURNISHING OF SERVICE (Continued)
7. Unusual Installation Costs
When special conditions or special requirements of the subscriber involve
unusual construction or installation costs, the subscriber may be required to pay a
reasonably proportionate share of such cost. Title to all facilities constructed and
paid for wholly or in part by the subscriber is vested in the Company.
F. TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES
The Company will furnish to its subscribers, without charge, only such directories as it
deems necessary for the efficient use of the service. Other directories will be furnished
at the discretion of the Company at a reasonable charge.
G. ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CREDIT
1. Deposits
The Company adopts by reference the Rules and Regulations for all Telephone
Companies Under the Jurisdictions of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission
promulgated in Order No. 15290 in Case No. P-300-6 by the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission and all amendments to those rules which may be hereafter
adopted by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission. Copies of these Rules and
Regulations are on file in the business office and are available for public
inspection.
2. Interest to be Paid on Deposits
Simple interest, at the rate provided by the Idaho Public Utility Commission,
shall accrue from the date of deposit until the date of refund or application to the
customer's telephone bill.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 22
Cancels Original Sheet No. 22
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS (Continued)
G. ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF CREDIT (Continued)
3. Reconnection Charge
Where service has been terminated by the company in accordance with IPUC
Rules and Regulations, the regular non-recurring charges shall apply for
reconnection of service.
4. Issuance of Credit Cards
Credit cards will be issued only to those persons living within the Company's
service area. Issuance of a credit card will require the establishment of credit as
outlined in the Rules and Regulations For All Telephone Companies Under the
Jurisdiction of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
H. MINIMUM CONTRACT PERIODS AND TERMINATION OF SERVICE
1. Minimum Contract Periods
Except as hereinafter provided, the minimum contract period for all services and
facilities is one month at the same location.
The length of contract period for directory listings, where the listing actually
appears in the directory, is the directory period. The directory period is from the
day on which the directory is first distributed to the subscribers to the day the
succeeding directory is first distributed to subscribers.
The Company may require a minimum contract period longer than one month at
the same location in connection with special (non-standard) types or arrangements
of equipment, or for unusual construction necessary to meet special demands, and
involving extra cost.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 23
Cancels Original Sheet No. 23
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS (Continued)
H. MINIMUM CONTRACT PERIODS AND TERMINATIONS OF SERVICE (Cont'd)
2. Termination of Service - Subscriber's Request
Service may be terminated prior to the expiration of the minimum contract period
upon notice being given to the Company, and upon payment of any applicable
termination charges, in addition to any applicable charges due for service which
has been furnished.
In the case of service for which the minimum contract period is one month,
termination will require that charges due for the balance of the minimum period
be paid.
In the case of directory listings where the listing has appeared in the directory or
where a non-listed or non-published listing has been properly omitted, the
charges are due to the end of the directory period, except that in the following
cases charges will be continued only to the date of the termination of the extra
listing or proper omission with a minimum charge of one month.
(1) The Contract for the main service is terminated.
(2) The listed party becomes a subscriber to some other class of exchange
service.
(3) The listed party moves to a new location.
(4) The listed party dies.
For special equipment, the charges will be based on the individual circumstances
in each case as agreed upon at the time of installation.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 24
Cancels Original Sheet No. 24
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS (Continued)
H. MINIMUM CONTRACT PERIODS AND TERMINATION OF SERVICE (Cont'd)
2. Termination of Service - Subscriber's Request (Cont'd)
Contracts for periods longer than one month covering services whose installation
required line extensions may be terminated upon payment of all charges that
would accrue to the end of the contract period, or the contract will be transferred
to a new applicant who is to occupy the same premises and will subscribe to the
service effective on the day following termination by the original subscriber.
Service may be terminated after the expiration of the initial contract period, upon
the Company being notified, and upon payment of all charges due to the date of
termination of the service.
3. Termination of Service By The Company
The Company adopts by reference the Rules and Regulations for All Telephone
Companies Under the Jurisdiction of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission
promulgated in Order No. 15290 in Case No. P-300-6 by the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission and all amendments to those rules which may be hereafter
adopted by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission. Copies of these Rules and
Regulations are on file in the business office and are available for public
inspection.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 25
Cancels Original Sheet No. 25
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS (Continued)
I. PAYMENT FOR SERVICE AND FACILITIES
The subscriber shall pay for service and facilities monthly in advance, except all various
units of government, and shall pay for Toll Messages (including charges for messenger
service), Teletypewriter Exchange Service Message, and Moves and Changes when
billed. Failure to receive a bill does not relieve the subscriber of the responsibility for
payment in accordance with the provisions set forth herein.
All bills for service are due and payable at the office of the Company on or before the
fifteenth day following the post marked date of the statement of the month in which the
bill is rendered.
J. SPECIAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES
Special services and facilities not ordinarily used in the furnishing of telephone service
and not otherwise provided for by the tariff schedules of the Company may be furnished
or leased pursuant to special contract for such special service or facility for such period
as may b agreed upon, provided such special service or facility or the use made thereof
is not unlawful and does not interfere with the telephone service furnished by the
Company. Special services are provided for each individual application as a
custom-engineered system to satisfy and provide for the needs of that customer.
Applicable charges will be determined by the revenue requirements of the utility for
each individual system. In the event any such special service or facility or the use made
thereof interferes with the furnishing of the telephone service by the Company, the
Company may terminate such contract and cease to furnish such special service or
facility after thirty days written notice to the subscriber; and provided further that the
commission may terminate such contract whenever, in its opinion, public interest
requires such termination.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 25.1
Cancels Original Sheet No. 25.1
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS (Continued)
K. RESALE OF SERVICES
No service can be resold unless the service has been specifically identified as available
for resale or authorized by the Idaho Public Utility Commission.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
5th Revised Sheet No. 26
Cancels 4th Revised Sheet No. 26
RATES Monthly Rate
Access Lines Residence (R-1) Business (B-1)
Atlanta $25.76 (I) $40.68
Boise River 25.76 (I) 42.00
Prairie 25.76 (I) 42.00
Shoup 25.76 (I) 42.00
Three Creek 25.76 (I) 40.68
Tipanuk 25.76 (I) 42.00
Key System Business (B-1) Rate
PABX Trunks Business (B-1) Rate
CONDITIONS
The above rates apply to the provision of network access lines which, when connected to a
suitable telephone instrument, provides access to the telephone network.
Instruments must be provided by the subscriber, subject to the conditions described in the
Connection with Subscriber-Owned Equipment portion of this tariff.
Additional instruments may be attached to network access lines. The Company reserves the
right to limit the number of instruments connected to an access line if they cause
interference with the normal operation of the line.
Tone Dial service is provided only where the facilities are available.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
4th Revised Sheet No. 27
Cancels 3rd Revised Sheet No. 27
(T)
Business Rates Apply:
When the service is furnished at a location where a business, trade or practice is performed
and where use of the location is not confined primarily to personal or domestic purposes.
When a business directory listing is associated with the service.
When a listing is something other than an individual’s name and is used in paid directory
advertising.
When an account and the corresponding billing account information is associated with a
business name and not an individual’s personal name.
At schools, hospitals, libraries, churches, and other similar institutions.
Residence Rates Apply:
In private residence where business listings are not provided and telephone service is used
primarily for personal or domestic purposes.
When the directory listing is to be a residential listing. A residential service may not have a
business listing and must be in an individual’s name.
In the place of residence of a clergyman, physician, or other professionals who may be
required to use the service incidentally and not primarily in connection with their profession.
Extended Area Service:
Extended Area Service (EAS) will be provided without additional charge for the Rural
Telephone exchanges of Boise River, Prairie, and Tipanuk to the communities listed in the
regions and exchanges listed below:
Qwest Treasure Valley EAS Region: Qwest Mountain Home Exchange:
Boise Melba Mountain Home
Caldwell Meridian Glenns Ferry
Eagle Middleton
Emmett Nampa
Idaho City Star
Kuna
Extended Area Service (EAS) will be provided without additional charge for the Rural
Telephone exchange of Shoup to the communities listed in the regions and exchanges listed
below:
Century Telephone Exchanges:
North Fork
Salmon
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
6th Revised Sheet No. 27.1
Cancels 5th Revised Sheet No. 27.1
IDAHO UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND SURCHARGE
RATES
Monthly Surcharge
Residence $ *
Business $ *
CONDITIONS
A surcharge assessed on all access lines to contribute towards funding for an Idaho
Universal Service Fund.
The surcharge rate will remain in effect until otherwise modified, canceled, or changed by
the Commission.
* The surcharge rates are those that are established by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission
(IPUC).
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 28
Cancels Original Sheet No. 28
NETWORK ACCESS LINE SERVICE
TELEPHONE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Applicable only to residence service for customers eligible for the Telephone Assistance
Program (Lifeline). The following monthly credit will be provided for the provision of
residential network access line service for certain low income customers.
RATES
Monthly Credit
or Discount
Access Lines
Residence 3.50
A. DEFINITION
The Telephone Assistance Program (Lifeline) provides for a credit against the
recurring monthly rate for the provision of local residential service for certain
low-income customers.
B. APPLICATION
1. The Telephone Assistance Program credit is only available to residence
customers who meet eligibility requirements established by Idaho Code, Title
56, Chapter 9. To be considered eligible the applicant must be the head of
household, shall be sixty (60) years of age or older, and participate in the
low-income home energy assistance program (LIHEAP).
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
7th Revised Sheet No. 29
Cancels 6th Revised Sheet No. 29
Issued: 10/24/2019 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 12/01/2019
Advice LTR: 19-01 By: Jim Martell, President
LOW-INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Low-Income Assistance Programs consist of two programs, Lifeline Assistance and the Idaho
Telephone Service Assistance Program (ITSAP). These programs were developed to reduce
rates for low income customers. The Company participates in both of these assistance
programs to increase the availability of telecommunications services to all consumers in its
serving areas.
1. RATES
A. Lifeline is a reduction or credit applied to the local services provided to qualifying low-income
consumers. The reduction to the normal residential one-party rates are as follows:
Residential Access Lines Monthly Credit
Federal Lifeline Support 47 CFR § 54.403 (C)
(Credit first applies to the $6.50 Federal End User
Common Line Charge. Additional credit above
$6.50, if applicable, applies to basic service.) (C)
State Matching Local Rate Support $2.50
B. Tribal Lifeline will consist of up to an additional $25 per month, per primary residential
connection for qualifying low-income individuals living on qualifying tribal lands.
2. LIFELINE ASSISTANCE
A. The Company shall provide Lifeline Assistance as defined in FCC 47 C.F.R. 54.401 (a)
on a non-discriminatory basis to all qualifying low-income customers. The Company's
Lifeline service offering shall comply with all applicable federal laws, including but not
limited to, 47 C.F.R. Part 54, Subpart E; the FCC's Lifeline Reform Order (Report and Order
released February 6, 2012, WC Docket No. 11-42, et. al.), the FCC's Lifeline
Modernization Order (Third Report and Order released on April 27, 2016, WC Docket
No. 11-42, FCC 16-38, et. al.), and any subsequent revision.
B. Residents of Tribal Lands can also qualify for the Federal portion of the Lifeline program
based on terms and conditions for Tribal Lands.
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Office of the Secretary
ACCEPTED FOR FILING
December 1, 2019
Boise, Idaho
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
6th Revised Sheet No. 30 Cancels 5th Revised Sheet No. 30
Issued: 11/02/2016 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 12/02/2016
Advice LTR: 16-01 By: Jim Martell, President
LOW-INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (Cont'd)
3. IDAHO TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ITSAP) (N)(D) A. General
ITSAP provides for additional state credits against the recurring monthly rates for the provision of local residential service for eligible residential subscribers.
B. Regulations
The total cost of providing the intrastate credit for Lifeline Assistance shall be funded from a uniform monthly surcharge to each business and residential access line. This
surcharge was effective with the implementation of the Lifeline Program, and is subject
to change.
C. Eligibility Requirements
1. The state credit is only available to residential subscribers if their income falls
at or below 135% of Federal Poverty Guidelines. 2. A qualifying customer must be Head of the Household. (N)(D)
(T)
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Nov. 21, 2016 Dec. 2, 2016
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
4th Revised Sheet No. 30.1 Cancels 3rd Revised Sheet No. 30.1
Issued: 11/02/2016 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 12/02/2016
Advice LTR: 16-01 By: Jim Martell, President
(D)
(D)
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Nov. 21, 2016 Dec. 2, 2016
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
5th Revised Sheet No. 30.2
Cancels 4th Revised Sheet No. 30.2
LIFELINE (Cont’d)
7. IDAHO TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ITSAP)
SURCHARGE
A. Rates Monthly Surcharge
Residence *
Business *
B. Conditions
1. A surcharge assessed on all access lines, except qualifying Lifeline recipients,
contribute towards funding for the Idaho Telecommunications Service Assistance
Program (ITSAP).
2. The surcharge rate will remain in effect until otherwise modified, canceled, or
changed by the Commission.
* The surcharge rates are those that are established by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC).
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
2nd Revised Sheet No. 31
Cancels 1st Revised Sheet No. 31
SERVICE CONNECTION, MOVE AND CHANGE CHARGES
RATES
Existing Customers Business Residence
Service Order $10.00 $10.00
Line Connection $15.00 $15.00
Premise Visit $40.00 $40.00
New Customers Business Residence
Service Order $15.00 $15.00
Line Connection $35.00 $35.00
Premise Visit $40.00 $40.00
CONDITIONS
These charges are intended to cover the expense incurred by the Company in conjunction with
the following:
Establishment of service;
Change in location of a service to other premises;
Transfer of service from one customer to another;
Change of telephone number at customer’s request;
Installation of auxiliary equipment;
Restoral of service disconnected for nonpayment or failure to establish credit.
Charges shown are in addition to installation charges shown under Tariff schedules.
Charges shown in this schedule are based on work being performed during regularly scheduled
working hours of the Company’s employees. Work performed with overtime labor costs will be
performed at direct cost to the customer.
No charges will apply under the following circumstances:
Service to which no monthly rates apply;
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
2nd Revised Sheet No. 32
Cancels 1st Revised Sheet No. 32
SERVICE CONNECTION, MOVE AND CHANGE CHARGES (Cont’d)
DEFINITIONS
Service Order
Applicable to work done in receiving, recording and processing information necessary to
execute a customer’s request for the establishment of service. It is also applicable for
customer’s request for additions, moves or changes to existing service.
Premise Visit
Applicable if a Company employee must visit the customer’s premises to move or change a
service drop or standard network interface at the customer’s request. Not applicable when a
Company employee is on the customer’s premises for any other business purpose.
Line Connection
Applicable for work done in the Central Office or work involving Central Office equipment
necessary to provide a network access line or make changes to an existing network access line.
If service requires work in more than one Central Office area, this charge applies for each
office.
Existing Customers
Customers who are currently subscribed to any of the Company’s services at a single location.
New Customers
New customers or previous customers of the Company who are not currently subscribed to any
of the Company services.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
April 30, 2012 April 1, 2012
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
April 30, 2012 April 1, 2012
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
April 30, 2012 April 1, 2012
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
2nd Revised Sheet No. 33
Cancels 1st Revised Sheet No. 33
OFF-PREMISE EXTENSION SERVICE
RATES
Installation Monthly
Charge Rate
Continuous Property Actual Cost No Charge
Continuous Property - Applicable
Additional Network Interface Non-Recurring $4.00
Charges
CONDITIONS
Off-premise extension service, where the extension is located in a different building
on the same continuous property as the main access line termination, may be
installed by the Company. The installation charge will be negotiated between the
subscriber and the Company. The subscriber is responsible for the maintenance of
any subscriber owned wiring. No recurring monthly charge will apply in this
situation.
Continuous property extensions are defined as those where the drop to the
additional access point comes directly from the premises of the main access line
termination and does not come out of the distribution cable. The property must be
continuous and have the same 911 address regardless of property dimension/size.
Continuous property extensions requiring an additional network interface are
defined as those where the drop to the additional access point comes out of the
distribution cable and required an additional network interface.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 34
Cancels Original Sheet No. 34
INTRAEXCHANGE PRIVATE LINE
RATES
Monthly
Installation Rate
Per Channel Termination Actual Cost Business
Access
Line Rate
CONDITIONS
The Company will furnish and maintain Private Lines, where facilities are available and
within the Exchange Area, for communication between stations not connected to the
telephone network.
The channel terminal rate will apply for each termination within the exchange area.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
3rd Revised Sheet No. 35
Cancels 2nd Revised Sheet No. 35
DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE SERVICE
RATES
Per each Directory Assistance Call $ .85
CONDITIONS
1. The above charge will apply to each call to a directory assistance operator requesting
information for locations within or outside the state.
2. The charge will apply regardless of whether or not the operator is able to supply the
requested information.
3. A maximum of two requests for information will be allowed per directory assistance call.
4. Charges for Directory Assistance are not applicable to calls placed from:
Public telephones
Semipublic telephones
Customers who have a reading, physical or visual handicap
and thus are unable to use the directory.
5. In the event a customer obtains directory assistance service through fraudulent means, in
addition to any other action authorized by this tariff, the Company may assess
appropriate Directory Assistance charges on the customer's regular telephone account.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 36
Cancels Original Sheet No. 36
DIRECTORY LISTINGS
RATES Monthly
Rate
Additional or Alternate Listing - Business $1.50
- Residence 1.00
Cross Reference or Duplicate 1.00
Extra Lines, per line 1.00
Non-List 3.00
Non-Publish 4.00
Foreign Exchange 2.00
CONDITIONS
The regulations for directory listings, as provided in this section, apply only to that
section of the directory containing the regular alphabetical list of names of subscribers.
Primary Listing
One listing without charge, termed the Primary Listing, is provided as follows:
1. For each separate subscriber service. When two or more main station lines or
PBX trunk lines are consecutively operated, the first number of the group is
considered the primary listing.
2. For each semi-public service.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 37
Cancels Original Sheet No. 37
DIRECTORY LISTINGS (Continued)
3. Non-listed telephone numbers are listed in the information file, but are not listed in
the Company's directory. They will be given out upon request.
4. Non-published numbers are not listed either in the directory or the information file
and are not to be given out to anyone unless authorized by court of law.
Restrictions
Names in directory listings shall be limited to the following:
1. In connection with residence service:
(a) The individual names of the subscriber, or
(b) The individual name of a member of the subscriber's family, or
(c) The individual name of a permanent member of the subscriber's
household, or
(d) Dual (joint) listings for customers who share the same surname and reside
at the same address.
2. In connection with business service.
(a) The individual name of the subscriber, or
(b) The name under which the subscriber is actually doing business, or
(c) The name under which a business is actually being conducted by someone
other than the subscriber and which the subscriber is authorized by such
other to use, or
(d) The individual names of the officers, partners, or employees of the
subscriber, or
(e) The names of departments when such listings are deemed necessary from
a public reference viewpoint.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 38
Cancels Original Sheet No. 38
DIRECTORY LISTINGS (Continued)
The Company may require that the subscriber provide the Company with written
permission for the insertion or continuance of listings. The Company may refuse to
accept or may delete listings of a business which the subscriber claims to represent. The
Company may refuse to accept or may delete a listing which includes the trade name of
another.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Dec. 6, 2011 Dec. 18, 2011
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 40
Cancels Original Sheet No. 40
CUSTOM CALLING FEATURES (CCF) (Continued)
CONDITIONS (Continued)
When a service is programmed for both Call Waiting and Call Forwarding only one of the
two may be activated at any one time.
A service may be programmed with any combination of the six custom calling services
except that services with Line Busy Call Diversion may not be programmed for Call
Waiting or Conference Calling.
DEFINITIONS
Call Waiting - a distinctive tone informs the telephone user that another call has been placed to
his line. By briefly depressing the hookswitch, the user will be connected to the second caller
while holding the first, subsequent depressions of the hookswitch will allow the user to
alternate between callers.
Conference Calling - permits a telephone user to add a third party to an existing local or long
distance call. It will also permit a telephone user to consult privately with a third party while
holding the original call.
Call Forwarding - permits transfer of all incoming calls automatically to any dialable number.
The number can be selected by the customer each time Call Forwarding is activated or the call
directed to the previously selected number. If the alternate location is not a free call the
customer will be billed for each call forwarded.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 41
Cancels Original Sheet No. 41
CUSTOM CALLING FEATURES (CCF) (Continued)
CONDITIONS (Continued)
DEFINITIONS (Continued)
Fixed Calling - after dial tone is obtained, if the caller does not commence dialing within a
predetermined length of time, a call will automatically be placed to a number previously
selected by the subscriber.
Line Busy Call Diversion - permits calls to automatically be transferred to a predetermined
alternate number whenever the primary number is busy. The alternate number can be any
dialable number and can be modified only at the Central Office. If the alternate location is not
a free call the customer will be billed for each call diverted.
Code-a-Phone - is a 3, 4, or 5 digit code (network access code) that has the capability of
accessing a 1+ circuit. Local and 0+ calls are allowed to be completed without the benefit of
the network access code. Once the network access code has been entered the customer
receives dial tone (Long distance) and may now complete a 1+ call. The customer may
determine their own network access code.
Personalized Ringing - A separate telephone number may be assigned to family members and
the ringing pattern will indicate which member of the family is being called.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Dec. 6, 2011 Dec. 18, 2011
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 41.2
Cancels Original Sheet No. 41.2
ADVANCED CUSTOM CALLING FEATURES (ACCF) (Continued)
CONDITIONS
1. Advanced Custom Calling Features are available only to those subscribers who are served from
a Central Office equipped to provide such services.
2. Certain Advanced Custom Calling Features are not available with party line service.
3. Calling Name and Number Deliver, Blocking and Anonymous Caller Rejection require an
additional piece of Customer Provided Equipment (CPE) to fully activate features.
4. Selective Call Forwarding, Selective Call Rejection, Selective Call Acceptance, and
Distinctive Ringing/Call Waiting provide customers with four different options for treating
incoming calls. Each feature is capable of holding a list of up to 12 directory numbers (DNS)
that should receive screening treatment. Once a customer has programmed the list and turned
on the feature, the switch will screen each incoming call and direct the call to the treatment
specified by the feature.
5. For those Advanced Custom Calling Features billed on a per usage basis excluding Call Trace,
a maximum amount as listed above will be billed once the per usage charges reach or exceeds
the maximum.
6. From time to time, the Telephone Company may offer special promotions to its customers.
These offerings will generally consist of a reduced price, a waiver of installation charges, or a
free service with a purchase of another service. These offerings may be limited to certain dates
and locations, and will be for limited time periods. When such an offering is made, the
Commission will be notified and a copy of the offering notice will be provided to them.
OBLIGATION OF COMPANY
1. Limitation of Obligation with Respect to Privacy Concerns
The Company shall be held harmless by the subscriber in cases where the subscriber’s telephone
number is transmitted via the Caller ID CLASS Feature to another subscriber who subscribes to
that service, and the subscriber has not blocked the transmission of his telephone number.
2. Obligation of the Subscriber
Under no circumstances should any subscriber to the Caller ID Advanced Custom Calling Feature
use telephone numbers delivered to him for purposes of marketing any service, or for the sale of
those numbers to any interested party. Permitted uses of the number information received through
the Caller ID service include:
“billing and collection, routing, screening, and completion of the originating subscriber’s call
or transaction, or for services directly related to the originating subscriber’s call or
transaction.”
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 41.3
Cancels Original Sheet No. 1.3
ADVANCED CUSTOM CALLING FEATURES (ACCF) (Continued)
OBLIGATION OF COMPANY (Cont’d)
Caller ID information can be used only to market goods and services to existing customers,
and only to market goods and services to existing customers that are directly related to those
the existing customer already uses.
Notification of illegal procedures having been given herein, the Company shall be held
harmless by all parties in cases where subscribers of the Company use this information in an
unauthorized manner, as described above.
DEFINITIONS
Automatic Callback - allows the subscriber to automatically return a call to the number of the
phone that last called. By dialing the access code (*66) push-button or 1166 rotary, the
callback feature will automatically dial the last calling number. The feature can be
deactivated by dialing (*86) push-button or 1186 rotary.
Automatic Recall - allows the subscriber who calls a busy number to dial an access code (*69)
push-button or 1169-rotary to be alerted, by way of a distinctive ring, when the number is no
longer busy. When the user picks up their phone, they will be connected automatically to the
previously busy number. To deactivate the Automatic Recall feature, the user can dial (*89 )
on a push-button phone or 1189 on a rotary phone.
Call Forward Busy Incoming - allows a subscriber to have incoming calls (those which
originate outside the group) forwarded to another number when the called number is busy.
The subscriber can activate the feature by dialing (#90) push-button (1190 rotary), and
deactivate the feature by dialing (#91) push-button (1191 rotary).
Call Forward Don’t Answer - allows a subscriber to have all calls (incoming or intragroup)
forwarded to another number if the subscriber does not answer after a preset number of
ringing cycles as set by the Company. The subscriber can activate the feature by dialing (*92)
push-button or 1192 rotary and deactivate the feature by dialing (*93) push-button or 1193
rotary.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 41.4
Cancels Original Sheet No. 41.4
ADVANCED CUSTOM CALLING FEATURES (ACCF) (Continued)
DEFINITIONS (Continued)
Call Forward Don’t Answer Incoming - allows a subscriber to have incoming calls (those which
originate outside the group) forwarded to another number if the subscriber does not answer after a
preset number of ringing cycles which are set by the Company. The subscriber can activate the
feature by dialing (#92) push-button and deactivate the feature by dialing (#93) push-button.
Call Forwarding Busy - allows a subscriber to have all calls (incoming or intragroup) forwarded to
a predetermined alternate number when the called number is busy. The subscriber can activate
the feature by dialing (*90) push-button or 1190 rotary and deactivate the feature by dialing (*91)
push-button or 1191 rotary. The alternate number can be any dialable number and can be
modified only at the Central Office. If the alternate location is not a free call, the subscriber will
be billed for each call diverted.
Call Pick Up - allows a subscriber to answer calls that are directed to other phones within their
pickup group. The access code to activate the feature is (*8) for a push-button phone.
Call Pick Up Directed - allows a subscriber to answer a call directed to another line which has
been answered or is ringing by dialing a preset access code (#60) and the telephone number of the
line to be answered. Both the originating line and the line to be answered must be equipped with
the feature.
Call Trace (COT)
Automatic (COT) - allows a subscriber to have the last incoming number automatically traced.
The results of the trace are not provided directly to the subscriber; they are output to the telephone
company. The Company, at the subscriber request, will forward the results to the police after a
case number has been assigned by the police. The access code for this feature is (*57) push-
button or 1157 rotary.
Manual (COT) - allows a subscriber to request the telephone company to trace incoming calls.
This is usually in response involving law enforcement entities.
Caller ID - Name and Number - allows for the automatic delivery of a calling party’s name and
telephone number (including nonpublished and nonlisted telephone numbers) to the called
customer, after the first ring, but before the call is answered. The name and number are displayed
on customer provided equipment.
The name displayed shall be the name associated with the calling telephone number as shown on
the Company’s records. The Company, in its discretion, may abbreviate or limit that name for
display purposes. The Company does not assure name accuracy, and it shall not be liable to any
party for errors, omissions or mistakes. The Company’s sole and obligation shall be to reasonably
correct errors in names when notified in writing of such errors.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 41.5
Cancels Original Sheet No. 41.5
ADVANCED CUSTOM CALLING FEATURES (ACCF) (Continued)
DEFINITIONS (Continued)
Caller ID - Name and Number (Cont’d):
The calling telephone name and number is only available in those areas where appropriate
signaling network connections exist to forward the calling party’s name and number. The
calling name and number is also not available when incoming calls have been handled by an
operator or charged to credit cards. Number delivery for calls originated from a PBX will
display the main PBX number only. If the caller’s number is a multi-party line, or is blocked,
the number will not be displayed.
Caller ID information transmitted via Caller ID may not be sold or given to another party
without the caller’s consent. Caller ID information may only be used for: a) routing or
completion of calls, b) billing of calls, c) account management purposes, d) services directly
related to the call or transaction, e) verification of calling party identity and f) marketing
products or services that are directly related to those previously acquired by the subscriber
from the number delivery services subscriber. Caller ID subscribers failing to comply with
any of these conditions will have their service terminated.
Caller ID - Number - same as “Name and Number” except only the calling party’s number is
delivered.
Caller ID Per Call (*67) Blocking - allows a subscriber to block delivery of his/her name and
number when calling someone with Caller ID capabilities. The activation code for this
feature is (*67) push-button or 1167 rotary. This feature is provided free of charge to all
subscribers receiving telephone service from suitably equipped central offices.
Caller ID - Per Line Blocking - provides a permanent indicator on a customer’s line. Once
block is established on the customer’s line, the private status can be deactivated by the
customer on a per call basis.
Caller ID - Per Call Unblocking - allows a subscriber who has Caller ID - Per Line Blocking
to unblock delivery of his/her name and number when calling someone with Caller ID
capabilities. The activation code for this feature is *82 (1182 rotary). This feature is
provided free of charge.
Cancel Call Waiting - allows the subscriber to cancel Call Waiting before or during one
telephone call. The access code to cancel Call Waiting is (*70) push-button or 1170 rotary.
Dial Call Waiting - allows a subscriber with a line equipped with the feature to direct a Call
Waiting tone or a Distinctive Ringing signal to a line equipped with Distinctive Ringing. The
feature is activated by dialing a preset access code (#81) (1181 rotary) and the telephone
number of the line to which the signal is directed.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 41.6
Cancels Original Sheet No. 41.6
ADVANCED CUSTOM CALLING FEATURES (ACCF) (Continued)
DEFINITIONS (Continued)
Distinctive Ringing / Call Waiting Access - allows a subscriber to receive a Distinctive
Ringing signal or an audible Call Waiting tone from a line equipped with Dial Call Waiting.
If the call line is idle, a Distinctive Ringing signal will be heard. If the called line is busy, the
called line receives a Call Waiting tone. The access code for this feature is (*81) push-button
or 1181 rotary.
Do Not Disturb - allows subscribers to prevent incoming calls from ringing at their stations.
Only callers who have the subscriber’s Personal Identification Number (PIN) can override the
Do Not Disturb feature. To activate the feature, the subscriber can dial (*78) push-button or
1178 rotary. To deactivate the feature, the subscriber can dial (*79) push-button or 1179
rotary. Subscribers with push-button phones can change their PIN by dialing the access code
(#87) push-button or 1187 rotary.
Fixed Calling - after dial tone is obtained, if the caller does not commence dialing within a
predetermined length of time, a call will automatically be placed to a number previously
selected by the subscriber. If the number is long distance, the subscriber is liable for any
charges.
Make Busy - allows the line to appear busy, even when not engaged. To activate the feature,
dial (*58) push-button or 1158 rotary. Dialing (*59) push-button or 1159 rotary will
deactivate the feature.
Selective Call Acceptance - allows subscribers to specify a list of numbers from which they
are willing to accept calls. Calls from numbers not contained on the list are routed to an
appropriate announcement. The access code for this feature is (*84) push-button or 1184
rotary, and is used to add or delete numbers from the list of acceptable calls.
Selective Call Forwarding - permits the subscriber to create a list of calling numbers that are
to be call forwarded. If a call is received from a Directory Number on the screening list, the
call is forwarded to the designated forward-to number. All other calls are treated normally.
The access code for this feature is (*83) push-button or 1183 rotary.
Stop Hunt - allows a subscriber to stop an existing hunt sequence at a designated point or line.
The access code to activate the feature is (*50) push-button or 1150 rotary. To deactivate the
feature dial (*51) push-button or 1151 rotary.
Usage Sensitive Call Forwarding - causes all calls attempting to terminate to a subscriber’s
line to be directed to an alternate line, whether the subscriber’s line is busy or idle. The
feature differs from standard Call Forwarding in that the subscriber is charged on a usage
basis rather than a flat rate basis. The access code to activate the feature is (*72) push-button
or 1172 rotary To deactivate the feature the access code is (*73) push-button or 1173 rotary.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 41.7
Cancels Original Sheet No. 41.7
ADVANCED CUSTOM CALLING FEATURES (ACCF) (Continued)
DEFINITIONS (Continued)
Usage Sensitive 3-Way Calling - allows a subscriber to add a third party into an existing
conversation by dialing an access code (*71) push-button or 1171 rotary. The feature differs
from standard 3-Way Calling in that the subscriber is charged on a per usage basis rather than
a flat rate basis. The access code to activate the feature is (*74) push-button or 1174 rotary
To deactivate the feature the access code is (*75) push-button or 1175 rotary.
Voice/Data Protection - allows a subscriber to inhibit intrusion features (e.g., Call Waiting
and Operator Verification) when the subscriber’s line is busy. Voice/Data Protection prevents
data transmission errors typically caused by the interruption tones associated with such
features. The subscriber can activate the feature by dialing (*97) push-button or 1197 rotary
and deactivate the feature by dialing (*98) push-button or 1198 rotary.
Voice/Data Protection Usage Sensitive - allows a subscriber to inhibit intrusion features (e.g.,
Call Waiting and Operator Verification) when the subscriber’s line is busy. Voice/Data
Protection prevents data transmission errors typically caused by the interruption tones
associated with such features. This feature differs from standard Voice/Data Protection in that
the feature remains in effect for the duration of only one call upon activation, and the
subscriber is charged on a per usage basis. The subscriber can activate the feature by dialing
(*94) push-button or 1194 rotary.
Wake Up Service - allows a subscriber to dial an access code, receive a second dial tone, and
then dial a time at which a wake-up call is desired. At the entered time, a call is automatically
attempted to that line and, when the call is answered, a tone or an optional announcement is
applied to that line. The subscriber can access the feature by dialing (*76) push-button and
can cancel the request by dialing (*77) push-button.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 41.8
Cancels Original Sheet No. 41.8
VOICE MAIL SERVICE
RATES
Monthly Per Usage
Rate Rate
Basic: $3.95
One 1 minute greeting message
Ten 1 minute incoming messages
Storage on new and old messages 7 days
Basic + 10: $5.95
One 2 minute greeting message
Twenty 1 minute incoming messages
Storage on new and old messages 10 days
Premium $6.95
One 2 minute greeting message
Twenty 2 minute incoming messages
Storage on new and old messages 14 days
Special Features (Business Subscriber Only)
Out Calling $.75
Voice Forms $5.95
CONDITIONS
Voice mail is offered from suitably equipped central offices only. Voice mail is not offered
from central offices that are not equipped to offer the service.
Voice mail is offered to residence and business subscribers, except Special Features which
are offered only to business subscribers, and is offered as a service that can automatically
answer a telephone line after a certain number of rings, or as a voice mail box with a
separate telephone number that calls may be forwarded to. For a voice mail box that calls
can be forwarded to, the subscriber must also order the call forwarding feature described
above on the line that calls will be forwarded from. Rates apply as stated above for call
forwarding.
Voice mail boxes can store and save messages in differing degrees, depending on the level
of service ordered by the subscriber.
Credit for service interruption will be provided if service is interrupted for a period
exceeding twenty four (24) hours. The credit shall be the monthly amount for service
divided by 30 days times the number of days that service is continually interrupted.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 41.9
Cancels Original Sheet No. 41.9
VOICE MAIL SERVICE (Continued)
The Telephone Company is not responsible for lost or dropped messages. Periodically, the
Telephone Company will update the software supporting voice mail service. During this
period, voice mail will not be operational. This period will not exceed 24 hours; therefore,
credit for service not received will not be allowed for regular software upgrades.
Voice mail can be programmed to answer a subscriber’s telephone line after a set number of
rings.
A subscriber has access to a voice mail box by dialing a seven or ten digit access number
followed by a personal identification code. The subscriber can then retrieve messages and
save them or erase them. The subscriber can also program a personal greeting that will play
when voice mail answers a telephone line.
The standard mail box features include forwarding to the mail box on no answer (subscriber
selectable for 2 to 5 rings), forwarding to the mail box on busy line, and a new message
indication (stutter dial tone).
Subscribers using call waiting may not choose to have calls forwarded to voice mail on a
busy signal. These subscribers will be interrupted with a call waiting tone burst for as many
rings as the subscriber selects for no answer forwarding. If the subscriber does not answer
the call waiting tone, the second caller will be forwarded to voice mail.
From time to time, the Telephone Company may offer special promotions to its customers.
These offerings will generally consist of a reduced price, a waiver of installation charges, or
a free service with a purchase of another service. These offerings may be limited to certain
dates and locations, and will be for limited time periods. The Commission will be notified
of any offering and a copy of such offering will be provided to the Commission.
DEFINITIONS
Voice Mail - a service using electronic receiving and storing capabilities to receive calls
directed to it and store information offered by the caller.
Out Calling - a service that allows the subscriber to provide the calling party not wishing to
leave a message with a dial tone so that another local call can be made. This is
accomplished by a message instructing the caller to dial an access code which, when dialed,
provides the local dial tone. Only local calls can be made through the use of this access
code.
Voice Messages and Menus - a service that provides facilities to compose, send, and
manipulate voice messages. It also allows the subscriber with assistance from the Company
to establish voice menus or sets of actions to be offered to the calling party.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 41.10
Cancels Original Sheet No. 41.10
CENTREX SERVICE
RATES
Full Service Centrex Monthly Non-Recurring
Per Line Rate Rate
Package 1 - Choose up to 10 Features $ 10.00 $100.00
Package 2 - Choose up to 25 Features $ 20.00 $100.00
Package 3 - Choose up to 35 Features $ 25.00 $110.00
Package 4 - Choose up to 45 Features $ 30.00 $120.00
1. These rates, as listed above, are in addition to the Network Access Line Service rates listed
elsewhere in this tariff.
2. When Centrex Service is provided, any manual operations at the customer’s premises are
performed by, and at the expense of the customer.
a. Upon request, the Company will correct a failure caused by customer initiated
software changes, will update software records, or make subsequent line and/or
feature additions on a time and material basis at labor rates as specified.
Each Additional
First Half Hour or Half Hour or
Labor Period Fraction Thereof Fraction Thereof
(1) Basic Time,
Business Day,
Per Technician* $30.00 $15.00
(2) Overtime, Outside
the Business Day,
Per Technician* $45.00 $22.50
(3) Premium Time,
Outside the
Business Day,
Per Technician* $60.00 $30.00
b. Basic time rates apply for the time the Company is open for business, Monday
through Friday. Overtime rates apply any time outside the business day and all day
Saturday. Premium rates apply all day Sunday and on all Company approved
holidays.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 41.11
Cancels Original Sheet No. 41.11
CENTREX SERVICE (Continued)
FEATURES
Full Service Centrex Features
Account Code Capability Convenience Dialing
Alternate Answering Dialing Access to Private Facilities
Call Flip-Flop Distinctive Ringing
Call Forwarding Do Not Disturb
(Busy, All, No Answer, Within Group) Flexible Intercept
Call Hold Hunting Terminal (Pilot)
Call Park Intercom
Call Pickup Last Number Redial
Caller ID Make Busy (Terminal/Group)
Combined Dial Pulse-DTMF Lines Music-on-Hold
Direct-inward-dialing Paging Access
Direct-outward-dialing Single Digit Dialing
Station-to-Station dialing Speed Calling Individual (Short)
Call Transfer (DID TO DOD) Station Transfer Security
Call Waiting Stop Hunt
Cancel Call Waiting Three-Way Calling
Consultation Hold Wake-up Reminder
Dial Access to Attendant Station-to-Station dialing
Automatic Call Back (Station, Trunk Camp-on) Authorization Codes
Call Diversion To Attendant Automatic Route Selection
Data Line Security Call Waiting (Originating)
Dictation Access and Control Custom Dialed Account Recording
FX Facilities Access Directed Call Pickup
Fully Restricted Service Executive Busy Override
Hunting (Regular, Circular, Preferential) Expensive Route Warning Tone
Night Service (Fixed, Flexible) Hunting (Uniform Call Distribution)
Speed Calling Group Off Hook Queuing
Toll Restricted Service Remote Access to Business Group Features
Speed Calling Individual (Long) Station Message Detail Recording
Time of Day Routing
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 41.12
Cancels Original Sheet No. 41.12
CENTREX SERVICE (Continued)
CONDITIONS
Centrex is a central office-based telephone system allowing multiple users at a customer
premise the ability to receive and make both intercom calls within the system and other calls
outside the system. The Telephone Company will provide Centrex service only from
central offices capable of providing the service.
A Centrex system can consist of 2 to 200 lines. Each user will have his or her own line,
which will also have an extension number assigned to it for abbreviated intercom dialing.
Features are ordered per Centrex line. Most CLASS features are available with Centrex.
The rates and charges shown in this section apply to Centrex users. Other services, not
listed in this section, as provided for in the tariffs of the Telephone Company, may be
furnished in connection with this service at the rates specified in those tariffs.
Centrex systems require twenty business days to install. After installation, most feature
changes require five days to complete.
Centrex is billed on a per line and per feature package basis. Centrex charges are in
addition to usage sensitive charges.
If remote units are required to provide switching capabilities for intracommunication
purposes, they will be located on Telephone Company provided sites located on the
customer’s premises. Any remote units and all system cabling used in association with
Centrex service are provided by and remain the property of the Company.
The Company will furnish one alphabetical Centrex and one classified directory listing on a
per Centrex Service summary business account, without charge. In addition, the Company
will furnish one alphabetical listing for each individual Centrex number, without charge.
Additional listings are offered subject to the provisions set forth in this tariff.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 41.13
Cancels Original Sheet No. 41.13
CENTREX SERVICE (Continued)
CONDITIONS (Continued)
Each request for establishment of a Centrex system must be placed in writing by the
customer. Should the customer elect to cancel such a request after acceptance by the
Company and before the start of the initial contract period described below, he may do
so subject to notice in writing and payment to the Company for all resulting
nonrecoverable labor and material costs.
Suitable and sufficient space for any remote units required shall be leased by the
Company from the customer.
1. Suitable space includes provisions for atmospheric control, which encompasses
the following environmental requirements: (1) Dust free, (2) controlled
temperatures ranging from 50 degrees to 86 degrees Fahrenheit, with
consideration given to heat loss and/or gain of the equipment, and (3) relative
humidity of 20% minimum and 55% maximum.
2. Commercial power necessary to operate the remote units, if required, located on
the customer's premises shall be provided by the customer.
Rotary dial stations are not capable of accessing all Centrex features shown, preceding in
this section.
A Centrex line may be extended to a location outside the same continuous property of
the Centrex customer to any location within the wire center at the regular charge for a
Centrex line, if a separate telephone number is assigned to this line. If the telephone
number assigned to the extended line is the same as a telephone number at the normal
location, Off-Premise Extension Service, as set forth in of this Tariff, will apply to the
line.
LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY
The obligation of the Telephone Company for interruptions in or failure of service
provided under the Centrex Tariff is provided for in of this tariff.
The Company makes no guarantee and assumes no liability whatsoever for the
customer's provision of Centrex features and its associated facilities to its patrons,
including the inability of the customer to collect any amount purportedly owed to it by its
patrons for any reason whatsoever which amounts include, without limitation, any
amount associated with disputed toll calls and/or toll fraud.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 41.14
Cancels Original Sheet No. 41.14
CENTREX SERVICE (Continued)
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
Feature Descriptions
1. Account Code Capability - This feature allows business group station
users to enter an account code access plus a three (3) to eight (8) digit
account code number prior to dialing.
2. Alternate Answering - This feature allows incoming calls to Centrex
service to be automatically forwarded to another line in the group if the
called number is busy or does not answer.
3. Authorization Codes - This feature allows a station user to override the
assigned restriction level for a single call.
4. Automatic Call Back (Station, Trunk Camp-On) - This feature allows a
station user encountering a busy station to be automatically notified when
the station or trunk becomes idle.
5. Automatic Route Selection - This feature provides directed routing to the
users preferred trunk route list (FX, WATS, Tie Lines, etc.)
6. Call Diversion to Attendant - This feature allows busy diversion and/or no
answer diversion if off-hook or does not answer after predetermined ring,
to divert to attendant.
7. Call Flip-Flop - This feature allows a user to have two calls in progress
with the capability to alternate between them. The initiator converses with
one while the other is on hold.
8. Call Forwarding (Busy, All, No Answer) - This feature provides the option
of fixed and/or variable forwarding of a station's incoming calls to a
predetermined number. All calls, or only calls reaching a no answer or
busy condition, may be forwarded. Fixed forwarding is established and
changed by the Company, whereas variable forwarding is established and
changed by the station user.
9. Call Hold - This feature allows a station user to place a call in progress on
hold.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 41.15
Cancels Original Sheet No. 41.15
CENTREX SERVICE (Continued)
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE (Continued)
10. Call Park - This feature allows a station user to park a call and then
retrieve it again from the same or a different station.
11. Call Pickup - This feature allows a station user to answer incoming calls to
another station within his defined pickup group.
12. Call Transfer (DID to DOD, Incoming Only, Internal) - This feature allows
a station user to contact a third party while on a call, establish a three-way
conversation and then drop off allowing the two other parties to remain
connected (Call Transfer-All). The call transfer function may be restricted
to incoming calls only or to calls within a particular customer group.
13. Call Waiting - This feature provides a burst of tone to inform a busy
station user that another call is waiting.
14. Call Waiting (Originating) - This feature allows a station user to initiate
the call waiting feature to a busy station within his customer group.
15. Cancel Call Waiting - This feature provides the ability to disable the Call
Waiting Feature for the duration of a call.
16. Combined Dial Pulse - DTMF Signaling - This feature provides for either
dial pulse or tone signaling.
17. Consultation Hold - This feature allows the initiator of a three-way call or
transfer to speak privately with the third party before completing the
connection.
18. Convenience Dialing - This feature, similar to Single Digit Dialing, allows
Centrex customers to call a specific party within the group by dialing a
one-digit or two-digit code.
19. Customer Dialed Account Recording (CDAR)* - The CDAR feature
allows a customer to add an account number to their own Automatic
Message Accounting (AMA) record for allocation of charges on billable
outward calls.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 41.16
Cancels Original Sheet No. 41.16
CENTREX SERVICE (Continued)
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE (Continued)
20. Data Line Security - This feature prohibits interruption to a busy line by
any sort of secondary call.
21. Dial Access to Attendant - This feature allows stations connected via tie
line access to dial attendant access code
22. Dialing Access to Private Facilities - When a customer has private
facilities that are directly terminated to customer premise equipment the
customer accesses the facility by dialing/keying a code unique to that
facility.
23. Dictation Access and Control - This feature provides for station access to
customer provided dictation equipment. Special equipment, priced on an
individual case basis, is required for this service at the customer’s
premises.
24. Direct Inward Dialing (DID) - This feature allows incoming calls from the
exchange network to reach a specific station without attendant assistance.
25. Direct Outward Dialing (DOD) - This feature allows station users to place
external calls to the exchange network without attendant assistance.
26. Directed Call Pickup - This feature allows a station user to answer any
incoming call within his customer group by dialing the access code and the
ringing station number.
27. Distinctive Ringing - This feature provides different ringing patterns for
internal and external calls.
28. Do Not Disturb - This feature gives a station user the capability of making
the telephone line appear busy. Incoming calls may be diverted to a
different station, or may receive a busy signal, even though the end-user is
not using his or her telephone.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 41.17
Cancels Original Sheet No. 41.17
CENTREX SERVICE (Continued)
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE (Continued)
29. Executive Busy Override - This feature allows a station user to access a
busy station.
30. Expensive Route Warning Tone - This feature provides a warning tone
indicating a route determined to be expensive for a given location has been
selected.
31. Flexible Intercept - This feature provides the automatic routing to intercept
calls which cannot be completed because of imposed restrictions,
misdialing, etc.
32. FX Facilities Access - This feature provides access to and from a remote
exchange network via dedicated trunk facilities.
33. Fully Restricted Service - This feature prohibits access by a station to
facilities other than stations within the same customer group.
34. Hunting, Circular - Circular hunting is performed in a sequential manner
only when a member's number in the hunt group has been dialed/keyed.
Hunting proceeds to the last member in the group, wrapping around to the
first member, and ending with the member before the one that was
dialed/keyed.
35. Hunting, Preferential - This hunting feature operates on the basis of
providing a separate preferential hunting list to one or all members of the
hunt group. When a preferred member's number is dialed/keyed and found
busy, its preferential hunting list is accessed to determine the hunting
sequence that will occur.
36. Hunting, Regular - Regular hunting is performed in a sequential manner
only when a member's number in the hunt group has been dialed/keyed.
Hunting ends at the last member in the group.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 41.18
Cancels Original Sheet No. 41.18
CENTREX SERVICE (Continued)
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE (Continued)
37. Hunting, Terminal (Pilot) - This feature is performed only when the pilot
number has been dialed/keyed.
38. Hunting, Uniform Call Distribution (ACD) - The ACD feature allows
incoming trunk calls to be directed to, and distributed among, a select
group of stations.
39. Intercom - This feature allows a station to call other stations within the
group by dialing a code, normally one or two digits.
40. Last Number Redial - This feature allows a station user to redial the last
number dialed by utilizing an access code.
41. Make Busy (Terminal/Group) - This feature allows the terminal in a hunt
group or an entire hunt group to appear busy to incoming calls. Special
equipment, priced on an individual case basis, is required for this service
at the customer’s premises.
42. Music-on-Hold - This feature allows the customer to provide music to the
calling party when he has been placed on hold. Special equipment, priced
on an individual case basis, is required for this service at the customer’s
premises.
43. Night Service (Fixed, Flexible) - This feature provides for the routing of
calls at night to a predetermined station number. The station may be
permanently assigned (fixed) or night answer stations may be programmed
each day (flexible).
44. Off-Hook Queuing - This feature allows a station user to remain off-hook
and wait for an idle trunk so he may complete his call.
45. Paging Access - This feature provides access to a customer provided
loudspeaker system. Special equipment, priced on an individual case
basis, is required for this service at the customer’s premises.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 41.19
Cancels Original Sheet No. 41.19
CENTREX SERVICE (Continued)
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE (Continued)
46. Remote Access to Business Group Features - This feature allows
authorized users to call in from the exchange network and gain access to a
business group including all features associated with that group. Special
equipment, priced on an individual case basis, is required for this service
at the customer’s premises.
47. Single Digit Dialing - This feature allows speed calling between selected
stations in separate groups using a one-digit code.
48. Speed Calling Group - This feature allows more than one station to have
access to a shared speed calling list. The shared list may be either short or
long.
49. Speed Calling Individual (Long) - This feature allows a user to dial an
individual list of selected numbers using an access code and two digits.
50. Speed Calling Individual (Short) - This feature allows a user to dial an
individual list of selected numbers using an access code and one digit.
51. Station Message Detail Recording - This feature provides the capability to
accumulate call detail information from each station. Special equipment,
priced on an individual case basis, is required for this service at the
customer’s premises.
52. Station-to-Station Dialing - This feature allows station users to call each
other using station extension numbers.
53. Station Transfer Security - This feature provides that a call, which has
been transferred by one station to a second station which does not answer,
will recall the transferring station.
54. Stop Hunt - This feature allows a station user to stop when a particular line
is reached in a hunting sequence.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 41.20
Cancels Original Sheet No. 41.20
CENTREX SERVICE (Continued)
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE (Continued)
55. Three-Way Calling - This feature allows a station user to add a third party
to the conversation. (See Consultation Hold and Call Transfer).
56. Time of Day Routing - This feature provides for route selection based on
the most economical path for a particular time of day.
57. Toll Restricted Service - This feature allows the customer to block station
calls placed to the toll network or to divert them to the attendant.
58. User Transfer - This feature, available to Centrex customers, is identical to
Call Transfer - All.
59. Wake-up Reminder - This feature allows station users the ability to
program their telephone to ring distinctively at a specific time.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
2nd Revised Sheet No. 42
Cancels 1st Revised Sheet No. 42
PAYPHONE SERVICE
RATES
Installation Monthly
Charge Rate
Payphone Service
Instrument Implemented Applicable Current Business
Nonrecurring Charges Access Line Rate
Central Office Implemented Applicable Current Business
Nonrecurring Charges Access Line Rate
Features and Functions
CO Coin Line Signaling $ 2.21
Special Number Assignment $ 5.00
Selective Class of Call Screening $ 2.00
CONDITIONS
1. Payphone Service includes lines to which coin, coinless, card reader or a combination of
coin/card reader telephones may be attached.
2. Payphone Service is a business exchange access line composed of the serving central office
line equipment, all outside plant facilities needed to connect the serving central office with the
customer’s premises, and the Network Interface Device (NID) at the demarcation point. These
facilities are Company-provided and maintained and provide access to and from the
telecommunications network for long distance service and local calling.
3. A maximum of one customer-provided instrument implemented pay telephone may be
connected to any one instrument or CO implemented coin line.
4. General Rules and Regulations found in this tariff are applicable to the provision of Payphone
Service.
5. Directory listings may be provided under the regulations governing the furnishing of listings
for business subscribers.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 42.1
Cancels Original Sheet No. 42.1
PAYPHONE SERVICE (Cont’d)
CONDITIONS (Cont’d)
6. A Network Interface Device will be installed at a location determined by the Company which
is accessible to the customer. The Network Interface Device (NID) is a company-provided
jack or its equivalent. It is the point of connection between the telephone company owned
wiring and wiring owned by the Customer.
7. Applicable Nonrecurring Charges plus actual costs apply for the installation, move or
rearrangement of the Network Interface Device (NID) on the customer’s premises to establish
or reestablish network access.
8. The Company shall not be liable for shortages of coins collected and deposited at the
subscriber’s equipment. The limit of the Company’s liability for end user fraud of whatever
nature occurring at or in association with the subscriber’s equipment shall be governed by
provisions of this Tariff and rule or regulations of the Commission. In case of conflict
between the tariff provisions and Commission rules and regulations, the rule or regulations
shall prevail.
9. Extensions to a payphone service provider are not permitted.
10. The Multiline business Subscriber Line Charge, found in the interstate access tariff, is
applicable to all payphone Instrument and CO Implemented coin lines.
11. Special Number Assignment is available where technically feasible and requested numbers are
available.
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CUSTOMER
1. The customer shall be responsible for the installation, operation and maintenance of the
customer-provided instrument, plus all ancillary equipment, such as booths, shelves, lighting,
directories, etc., used in connection with this service.
2. The telephone instrument, plus all ancillary equipment, must comply with the requirements of
all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations concerning disabled, handicapped
and/or hearing impaired persons.
3.a. The customer shall be responsible for the payment of charges for all local and toll messages
originating from or accepted at this type of service, including any Directory Assistance Calls.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 42.2
Cancels Original Sheet No. 42.2
PAYPHONE SERVICE (Cont’d)
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CUSTOMER (Cont’d)
3. (Cont’d)
b. Customer’s are responsible for any federal, state, or local taxes on the Customer Owned Pay
Telephone or calls made from that phone.
4. The customer-provided instrument must be registered in compliance with Part 68 of the FCC's
Rules and Regulations or be connected behind an FCC registered protective coupler under Part
68 of the FCC Rules and Regulations and have the following operational characteristics:
a. Must be able to access the operator at no charge and without using a coin.
b. Must be able to access Directory Assistance.
c. Must be able to complete local and toll calls.
d. Must be able to access 911 emergency service, where available, at no charge and without
using a coin.
e. Must be able to access toll free 800/888 Service at no charge and without using a coin.
f. Must allow any End User to reach their preferred Long Distance Carrier by dialing the
appropriate Long Distance Carrier Access Code. These codes must conform to the
industry standard formats of 10XXX and 101XXXX.
5. Instruments must be labeled or there must be posed in close proximity to the instrument,
information including:
a. Name, address and (local or toll free) telephone number of the private pay phone owner;
b. Procedure for reporting service difficulties and method of obtaining refunds;
c. A statement that the instrument is not owned by the Local Exchange Company and that
charges for calls made on the instrument are not regulated;
d. Dialing instructions;
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 42.3
Cancels Original Sheet No. 42.3
PAYPHONE SERVICE (Cont’d)
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CUSTOMER (Cont’d)
5. (Cont’d)
e. Operational characteristics such as pre-pay or post-pay;
f. Emergency dialing information including dial tone first, coin-free 911 or other
emergency access; and
g. Where calls are timed, the time limits per call.
6. Customers who elect not to subscribe to Selective Class of Call Screening will be fully
responsible for all calls billed to customer’s exchange access line. The Telephone Company
shall have no responsibility to adjust any such charges and/or release customer from paying
any such charges. Customer will hold the Telephone Company harmless from and against any
liability or loss resulting from all calls billed to customer’s exchange access line.
7. The customer is responsible for compliance with the FCC’s Rules and Regulations and the
State Commission's Rules and Regulations regarding the use of customer-provided pay
telephones.
VIOLATION OF REGULATIONS
1. Where any customer-owned pay telephone is in violation of this Tariff, the Company will take
whatever action is necessary to protect the network and will promptly notify the customer in
writing of the violation.
2. The customer shall discontinue use of the customer-owned pay telephone or correct the
violation and notify the Company in writing within five (5) days after receipt of such notice
that the violation has been corrected.
3. Failure of the customer to discontinue such use or to correct the violation will result in the
suspension of the customer service until such time as the customer complies with the
provisions of this Tariff.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 42.4
Cancels Original Sheet No. 42.4
PAYPHONE SERVICE (Cont’d)
INSTRUMENT IMPLEMENTED PAYPHONE SERVICE
Instrument Implemented Payphone Service is offered for use with a customer provided pay
telephone. All attachments of a customer provided instrument to the network must be made
pursuant to the rules and regulations set forth in this Tariff and as required by State and
Federal commissions.
CENTRAL OFFICE (CO) IMPLEMENTED COIN LINE
1. Central Office Implemented Coin Line provides coin signaling. It is a line side connection
from the local exchange switch to the point of demarcation at the customer premise.
2. Features are additives to the operation of a flat rate access line that provide for CO
Implemented coin line service. The Company offers those features that are provided by the
functionality of the Company’s switches. These include coin supervision, coin control (collect
and return of coins, if applicable), and answer supervision. The company does not offer
operator services. CO implemented coin line features that are implemented by the
functionality of an operator service provider, such as coin rating, coin refund, repair referral,
and operator call screening, are the responsibility of the Payphone service provider
(Customer).
3. Validation may be performed through Originating-Line Screening (OLS). OLS enables
operator service providers to determine whether there are billing restrictions on the exchange
access line from which a call originates. OLS service delivers codes on operator assisted calls
to identify calls originating from privately owned payphones, inmate locations, and
hotels/motels, etc. Rates for this service are found in the appropriate interstate access tariff,
when facilities and services are available.
4. CO Implemented Coin Line features, including coin line signaling, coin collect and return
(where applicable) and answer supervision, are provided by the Telephone Company per the
technology available from the Company’s facilities. It shall be the responsibility of the CO
Implemented Coin Line payphone owner to assure technical and operational compatibility
with the coin line features offered by the Telephone Company.
FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS
1. CO Coin Line Signaling provides signaling on the line notifying the line that the called party
has answered and provides an electrical signal on a CO Implemented Line indicating to the
payphone equipment to collect or return coin(s) to the calling party. This feature is an additive
to the CO Implemented Coin Line.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 42.5
Cancels Original Sheet No. 42.5
PAYPHONE SERVICE (Cont’d)
FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS (Cont’d)
2. Special Number Assignment is a specific number requested by the customer. This service is
available where facilities are available and it is technically feasible to provide. This feature is
an additive to the CO Implemented Coin Line or to the Instrument Implemented Payphone
Service.
3. Selective Class of Call Screening will be provided where such facilities are available at the
customer’s option. Selective Class of Call Screening treatment enables the customer to restrict
outgoing operator-handled calls, placed over the Telephone Company’s network, from the
service point to only those calls which are charged to a called telephone, a third number or a
calling card.
DEFINITIONS
Billed Number Screening - allows the customer to identify to the Telephone company that they will not
accept any Third-number and/or Collect calls for billing to their telephone number. The Company places
information regarding this screening restriction into a database that is normally accessed by operator
service providers prior to such calls being completed. When customers have indicated that they do not
wish to accept billing for any Third-number or Collect calls, the database will not validate charging for
such a call. The operator service provider can then decide whether to complete the call based on this
information provided by the database. Billed Number Screening can be ordered to screen third-number
billed calls, collect calls, or both.
Central Office (CO) Implemented Coin Line - access line that provides coin signaling.
Demarcation Point - the point of connection, provided and maintained by the telephone company, at which
the station wiring becomes dedicated to an individual customer’s use. For an individual customer
dwelling, this point of connection will generally be the modular jack incorporated into the customer side of
the Network Interface Device (NID). The drop wire and the network protector will continue to be
provided by, and remain the property of, the telephone company. The demarcation point is usually the
point at which the telephone company wiring connects with the customer’s wiring.
Network Interface Device (NID) - a device wired between the telecommunications protector and the inside
wiring to isolate the customer’s equipment from the network.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
3rd Revised Sheet No. 43
Cancels 2nd Revised Sheet No. 43
VACATION SERVICE
RATES
Monthly
Vacation Service 1/2 of the Total
Monthly Network
Access Line Rate And
Any Additional Items Billed As A
Fixed Monthly Service or Surcharge
CONDITIONS
Vacation service may be requested by the customer for any class of residential network
access line service.
Vacation rate service is granted for not less than one month and not more than six
months within any consecutive twelve-month period. Vacation rate service may begin on
any day of the month.
Sufficient advance notice shall be given to permit arrangements for establishment or
extension of vacation rate service or early restoral to complete service.
Complete service will be restored without notice on the last day of the designated
vacation service rate period, unless the subscriber requests the Company to restore
service sooner or to extend the vacation rate service period (to maximum of six
months).
No outward or inward service is provided during the period of suspension.
A Line Connection Charge will apply to the restoral of service.
Any charges made for additional directory listings will continue at the full rate during
the vacation period.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
2nd Revised Sheet No. 44
Cancels 1st Revised Sheet No. 44
HELD FOR FUTURE USE
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
2nd Revised Sheet No. 45
Cancels 1st Revised Sheet No. 45
HELD FOR FUTURE USE
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
2nd Revised Sheet No. 46
Cancels 1st Revised Sheet No. 46
HELD FOR FUTURE USE
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 47
Cancels Original Sheet No. 47
Automatic Dialing and Announcement Devices (ADADs)
An automatic dialing an announcement device (ADAD)dials telephone numbers it has been
programmed to dial and plays a recorded message when a call is answered. There are two
types of ADADs: those used for solicitation calls and those used for non-solicitation calls.
RATES
Measured Monthly
Per Access Line Business
Access Line
Rate
CONDITIONS
Certification
Before any ADAD, other than one that will be used to deliver a message in
response to an emergency, may be connected to the telephone network, the potential
user must verify in writing to the Company that the ADAD(s) will have the capacity
to comply with the requirements of these tariff provisions and that the user will use
the ADAD(s) only in compliance with these provisions.
Regulations
A. The potential user must notify the Company in writing of the intended use of the
ADAD(s). The notice shall list the calendar days and clock hours during which the
ADAD(s) will be used and shall estimate the message attempts per hour and the
average length of completed messages.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 48
Cancels Original Sheet No. 48
Automatic Dialing and Announcement Devices (ADADs)
B. The ADAD user (customer) must notify the Company in writing within 30
days of any changes in the ADAD operation that results in either an increase or
decrease in the number of message attempts per hour and/or the average length of
completed message
C. The use of automatic dialing and announcement devices (ADADs) that do not
automatically disengage the called party's line when the called party hangs up its
receiver are absolutely prohibited, except for their use in security and alarm
systems or other systems in which the called party has previously agreed to the
ADAD's call and has consented to its line being engaged in this manner.
D. ADADs are prohibited from making unsolicited calls before 9:00 AM or after
9:00 PM.
E. ADADs are prohibited from calling public safety numbers such as police, fire
and emergency services. ADADs are prohibited from calling unlisted,
unpublished or inward WATS numbers. ADADs are prohibited from calling
more than one number held by a given called party.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 49
Cancels Original Sheet No. 49
CONSTRUCTION CHARGES
1. GENERAL
Line extensions consist of additions to plant beyond existing leads, and do not include
additions to plant along existing telephone utility leads. Line extension charges are
applied to subscriber applicants with abnormally long extension requirements to
prevent unreasonably burdening the general body of existing subscribers. All line
extensions will be owned and maintained by the Company.
Line extension charges set forth in this schedule apply in connection with all types of
service when established by means of an extension to the Company's plant consisting of
"buried wire" or pole construction, including extensions by means of poles to be owned
solely by the Company or jointly with others and by means of contacts or contact space
on poles of others. The Company shall determine the type of construction to be used.
In lieu of the charges otherwise applicable, the applicant, if he so elects, may initially
clear the right of way, furnish and set the required poles in accordance with the normal
construction standards of the Company. In all instances the ownership of facilities
shall be entirely vested in the Company.
The locations of line extensions are determined by the telephone company and the
distances (including drop wire) are measured along the route so selected.
Construction to serve two or more customers, whether on public right-of-way or private
easements, may be used for serving subscribers in general.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 50
Cancels Original Sheet No. 50
CONSTRUCTION CHARGES (Continued)
1. GENERAL (Continued)
The total extension to plant (along public roads or on private property) to be furnished
without charge shall not exceed 1000 feet per application. Where the total extension
exceeds 1000 feet, the free footage allowance is first computed for the private property
portion of the extension prior to computing any allowance for the construction along
public roads. In addition to the Line Extension Allowance, customers shall receive up
to 300 feet of drop wire construction without charge.
Contracts, covering periods not more than three years of telephone service, may be
required by the Company as a condition precedent to establishment of the service when
line extensions are necessary. Such contracts will not require advance or unusual
payments in excess of those otherwise required by this schedule, and shall not interfere
with the Company's right to collect amounts as provided elsewhere in its tariff
schedule.
Line extension charges assessed to applicants will be based on Rural Electrification
(REA) Rules and Regulations when applicable. In case of disagreement or dispute
regarding the application of any provisions of this rule, or in circumstances where the
application of this rule appears impracticable or unjust to either party, the utility,
applicant, or applicants may refer the matter to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission
for ruling.
The estimated cost of the line extensions are payable in advance. In the event of
overcharge, refunds to applicants will reflect the difference between the estimated cost
and the actual cost of the line extension. In the event of undercharge, the Company
shall bill the applicant for an amount not to exceed 10% of the estimated extension
costs. Any adjustments between the estimated costs advanced by the applicant and the
reasonable actual cost shall be made within sixty days after completion of the
extension.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 51
Cancels Original Sheet No. 51
2. LINE EXTENSIONS
RATES
A. Line Extensions and Additions within the Base Rate Area:
Extensions and additions to plant necessary
to provide telephone service No Charge
B. Line Extensions and Upgrades outside the Base Rate Area:
a. Upgrades to plant along existing
exchange or toll telephone circuits of
this utility, including 1000 feet of drop
wire construction. No Charge
b. Extension to plant beyond existing exchange or toll telephone circuits of
this utility, including poles and buried wire.
(1) Free Footage Allowance:
The Company will construct at its
expense a maximum of 1000 ft. of
line extension per applicant of
which not more than 300 ft. of
this free footage may be on private
property or along a private road.
The Company will also construct at its
expense a maximum of 300 feet of drop
wire per applicant. No Charge
(2) Extensions to plant and drop wire
construction exceeding free
footage allowance:
Actual Cost
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 52
Cancels Original Sheet No. 52
CONSTRUCTION CHARGES (Continued)
2. LINE EXTENSIONS (Continued)
B. Line Extensions and Upgrades outside the Base Rate Area: (Cont'd)
c. For line extensions of unusually long length or high cost, the Company
may also estimate the cost of providing radio telephone service. The
Company or applicant may request either line extension or radio
telephone service and the applicant will pay the actual cost for the
chosen option in excess of the free allowance which would be provided
under the line extension option.
GROUP OF APPLICANTS
When construction is required to serve a new applicant, a survey is made of all
prospective subscribers who might be served from the new construction or an extension
thereof and who might benefit by being included in the project. Free footage
allowances are made only for those prospective subscribers making a written
application for service.
All applicants are grouped in a single project when there is no more than one-half mile
of construction between successive applicants. Separate projects are established
whenever the construction between any two successive applicants exceeds one-half
mile. Two or more projects are combined, however, whenever this results in lower
charges (or no increase in charges) for all of the applicants involved.
An applicant at any premises receives only a single line extension and drop wire
allowance regardless of the number of services ordered at that premises.
Applicants ordering service at more than one premises are treated as separate applicants
at each premises for purposes of this schedule.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 53
Cancels Original Sheet No. 53
CONSTRUCTION CHARGES (Continued)
GROUP OF APPLICANTS (Continued)
For the purpose of determining project charges, the collective free footage allowance for
the group is subtracted from the overall Line Extension footage required for service.
The total project cost is then divided equally among all applicants.
Exceptions:
(1) No applicant is required to pay a higher charge than he would if the project were
established for him alone. Any difference between this charge and the average
charge for the group is absorbed by the Company.
(2) Charges for extensions to plant on private property (including drop wire) are
assumed by applicants on whose property such extensions are made and these
charges are not included in the overall charges for the project. Likewise, the free
footage allowance on private property is not included in the collective allowance
for the project.
CHARGES TO SUBSEQUENT APPLICANTS
When a new applicant can be served from a completed project, within three years from
the date service was initially established for such project, the charges for the entire
project are recomputed to include the new applicant. The new applicant pays a prorated
amount of the line extension charge based on the number of months (a fraction of a
month is counted as a full month) remaining in the original three-year term. The time is
computed from the date service is established for the new applicant.
Where additional construction is required for an applicant to be served from a project
less than three years old, the cost
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 54
Cancels Original Sheet No. 54
CONSTRUCTION CHARGES (Continued)
CHARGES TO SUBSEQUENT APPLICANTS (Continued)
of the project is computed as above if such recomputation does not increase the charges
to those customers served from the existing project. Otherwise, a new project will be
established.
When a project is recomputed as described above, existing subscribers will be refunded
a prorated amount of the difference between the original charges and the recomputed
charges, based on the remainder of the three-year term. Recomputation of the charges
due to the addition of new applicants is made on the assumption that there have been no
disconnects.
Where construction on private property is subsequently treated as being on public roads,
or where a private road is dedicated to the public use, within three years of completion
of the original project, the time extension charges shall be recomputed and refunds made
to the initial applicants where applicable.
DISCONNECTS AND REUSE OF FACILITIES
When one or more subscribers on a project disconnect within the three year term, no
refund is made of the line extension charge to the disconnected subscribers. Charges to
remaining subscribers are not affected by disconnects.
When a subscriber disconnects service or moves off the project and service is
established for a new applicant at the same location, any adjustment in charges is a
matter for negotiation between the original subscriber and the new applicant.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 55
Cancels Original Sheet No. 55
CONSTRUCTION CHARGES (Continued)
DISCONNECTS AND REUSE OF FACILITIES (Continued)
Where a subscriber is disconnected for any reason and subsequently re-applies for
service from the same premises or another premises on the same project, the subscriber
will not be required to pay any additional line extension charges in addition to his total
original obligation.
3. REAL ESTATE SUBDIVISIONS
Line extensions into real estate subdivisions will be made by the Company provided
60% of the estimated total cost of such extension is advanced to the Company by the
subdivider. The amount so advanced will be refunded to the subdivider when 50% of
the estimated total telephone services are connected within the subdivision during a
period of five years from date of agreement. The subdivider shall notify the Company in
writing when the 50% hook-up has been attained. Final evaluation will be made by the
Company.
4. TEMPORARY OR SPECULATIVE SERVICE
Line extensions and/or additions to provide service to an applicant engaged in temporary
or speculative business will be made on the condition that applicant pays to the
Company the total cost of the construction and removal of the line necessary in
furnishing the service, less the salvage value of the material used.
If a subscriber maintains for thirty-six consecutive months a service installation which
was originally established on a temporary or speculative basis, and if his business or
operation at the end of that time has proven its permanency to the satisfaction of the
Company, there will be refunded to the subscriber an amount equal to the difference
between the payment made and the normal line extension charge which would have been
applicable at the time the subscriber's service was installed.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 56
Cancels Original Sheet No. 56
CONSTRUCTION CHARGES (Continued)
4. TEMPORARY OR SPECULATIVE SERVICE (Continued)
In no event shall service installation be classed as temporary or speculative for more
than six years. Refund provisions apply at the end of not more than six years.
5. SAVING CLAUSE
Arrangements may be made, other than as provided for above in this schedule, in the
following cases subject to prior authorization of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission:
Where the applicant requests a particular type of construction or a specific route for
extensions to meet the applicant's special requirements and where the construction or
route so requested differs from the normal standards of the Company and is not required
by law.
Line extensions involving underground crossings of railroads, highway or power lines,
submarine cable, or along river crossings.
Where construction is required to provide service on a seasonal basis, or to provide
Foreign Exchange Service, or to meet other unusual conditions.
Any other line extension and/or additions involving unusual or disproportionately large
construction expenditures as compared to the usual line extension.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 57
Cancels Original Sheet No. 57
CONNECTION WITH SUBSCRIBER-OWNED EQUIPMENT
RATES
Rate
Local line access will be supplied at the rates described in the "Network Access
Line Service" section of this Tariff.
Service Call
If a trouble report results in a service call
and the trouble is found to be in the customer-
provided equipment: $10.00
CONDITIONS
General
Customer-provided terminal equipment or communication systems (CPE) used in
conjunction with telephone service shall not interfere with any of the service offerings of
the Company, endanger Company employees or the public, damage or require the
alteration of Company facilities, interfere with the proper functioning of Company
facilities, or impair the operation of the telephone network. Upon notice from the
Company that the CPE is causing or is likely to cause such hazard or interference, the
customer shall make whatever changes are necessary to correct the problem.
The Company shall not be responsible for the installation, operation maintenance of any
CPE. The customer shall be responsible for the payment of all Company charges for visits
by the Company to the customer premises where a service difficulty or trouble report
results from customer-provided equipment or facilities.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 58
Cancels Original Sheet No. 58
CONNECTION WITH SUBSCRIBER-OWNED EQUIPMENT (Continued)
Where CPE is connected to Company facilities, the responsibility of the Company shall
be limited to the furnishing, operation and maintenance of such facilities in a manner
suitable for telephone service. The Company shall not be responsible for the through
transmission of signals generated by the CPE or, for the quality of, or defects in, such
transmission, or the reception of signals by CPE.
The Company shall not be responsible to the customer if changes in any of the facilities,
operations or procedures of the Company render any CPE obsolete or require
modification or alteration of such equipment or otherwise affect its use or performance.
Where CPE is used with telephone service in violation of any of these conditions, the
Company will take whatever action is necessary to protect the network and will promptly
notify the customer of the violation in writing. The customer shall discontinue use of the
equipment or correct the violation. Written confirmation of the corrective action taken
will be supplied to the Company within 10 days following receipt of notice of the
violation by the customer. Failure of the customer to comply with these requirements
shall result in suspension of the customer's service until the customer complies with the
provision of this Tariff.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 59
Cancels Original Sheet No. 59
TRUNK HUNTING SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS
RATES
Monthly Rate
Hunting Service per line or
Trunk in a group so arranged $3.00
CONDITIONS
Trunk hunting service arrangement is equipment located in the Telephone Company's
central office arranged to select the next available line of a customer's group of hunting
lines, when the line associated with the called number of the customer is busy.
When a customer requests that specific sequential numbers be reserved for his future use
with additional lines, there will be a monthly charge of 1/3 business access line rate.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
3rd Revised Sheet No. 60
Cancels 2nd Revised Sheet No. 60
LONG DISTANCE MESSAGE RESTRICTION
RATES
Monthly Rate
Long Distance Message Restriction - Residence $2.00
- Business $3.00
0+ Blocking $1.00
Blocking for 101XXXX1+/101XXXX011+ $1.00
900/976 Blocking No Charge
CONDITIONS
1. Long Distance Message Restriction - Local Exchange Service is an arrangement which
permits Local Exchange Service line users to dial local service area calls but prevents the
origination of long distance calls.
2. Long Distance Message Restriction - Local Exchange Service is provided for use only on
individual network access line service and only where the customer has other network
access line service on the same premises arranged for unrestricted use of the
telecommunications network.
3. The acceptance of collect call messages is not restricted by this arrangement.
4. Blocking for 101XXXX1+ / 101XXXX011+ prevents 101XXXX1+ and 101XXXX011+
calls from being completed. Blocked calls will be routed to an announcement.
5. Blocking Service is offered subject to the availability of existing central office facilities.
6. Provision of 10XXX1+ / 10XXX011+ Blocking does not alleviate customer responsibility
for completed toll calls.
7. Other Toll Restrictions type services are available to customer subscribing to 101XXXX1+
/ 101XXXX011+ Blocking.
8. This service is offered subject to the availability of mechanized operator type services and
existing CO facilities. The provision of this service may require some customers to change
their existing telephone number.
9. The Company reserves the right to restrict the screening classes or combinations of classes to
standard arrangements.
10. Message Restriction-Local Exchange Services are available only to customers who are
served from a central office equipped to provide such services.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 61
Cancels Original Sheet No. 61
TELEPHONE CALLING CARD
RATES
Annual Rate
Telephone Calling Card Administrative $12.00
Charge
CONDITIONS
1. Telephone calling cards or credit cards will be issued only to those persons living
within the Company's serving area. Issuance of a telephone calling card or credit
card will required the establishment of credit as outlined in this tariff.
2. An administrative charge will be charged to non-subscribers who are issued
telephone calling cards or credit cards.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
1st Revised Sheet No. 62
Cancels Original Sheet No. 62
EMERGENCY REPORTING SYSTEM
RATES
Installation
Monthly or
Rate Move Charge
Basic system including one Applicable
main station $6.00 Non-Recurring
Charges
Applicable
Additional stations, each $3.00 Non-Recurring
Charges
CONDITIONS
The service offered in the Rate preceding is designed for use by unattended emergency
reporting departments. A party calling the listed emergency reporting number activates
a conference circuit which rings telephones, enabling the caller to report the emergency
to answering parties.
Remote answering terminals permit individuals away from home, upon hearing the
emergency siren, to call a designated telephone number which will connect them to the
emergency reporting system. This feature requires a non-published 1-party business
line. It will handle up to three simultaneous calls.
The siren control circuit is a private line, suitable for supervisory control, from the
emergency reporting system common equipment to the siren.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
3rd Revised Sheet No. 63
Cancels 2nd Revised Sheet No. 63
EMERGENCY REPORTING (911) SERVICE
Service
Emergency reporting service (911), is a service where by people in need of assistance may, by
dialing 911 from within the service area, gain access to a customer designated and operated
Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) to report an emergency situation.
Description
Emergency reporting services (911) will be provided in the companies exchanges where
features and network facilities are capable of performing the prescribed functions.
For purposes of this tariff, 911 services will be provided via a call forwarding process to the
911 provider. The 911 provider is responsible for providing the necessary lines to insure
blocking does not occur.
Rates
Rates for each 911 forwarded line subscribed to by the customer will be the relevant Business
line rates and charges as identified elsewhere in this tariff.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
3rd Revised Sheet No. 64
Cancels 2nd Revised Sheet No. 64
EMERGENCY REPORTING (911) SERVICE (Cont’d)
Conditions
Emergency reporting service features and network arrangements will be based upon the
operating limitations of the Utility’s facilities and equipment.
Emergency reporting service is furnished to political subdivisions and municipal corporations
of the State of Idaho. The political subdivision or municipal corporation placing an order for
911 emergency service is the customer of the Utility.
The Utility does not undertake to answer and forward 911 calls, but furnishes the use of its
facilities to enable the customer’s personnel to respond to these calls on the customer’s
premises.
911 service is furnished to the customer only for the purpose of receiving reports of
emergencies by the public.
The Utility’s intent will be to provide at least the same level of service reliability and quality as
the telephone service being provided in the exchanges where 911 service is offered.
The customer accepts responsibility for dispatching, or having others dispatch police, fire,
ambulance or other emergency services as required, or will undertake to transfer all 911 calls
received to the agency with responsibility for dispatching these services, to the extent such
services are reasonable available.
Because the Utility service boundaries and political subdivision boundaries may not coincide,
it is the obligation of the customer to make arrangements to handle all 911 calls that originate
from telephones served by central offices in the local service area whether or not the calling
telephone is situated on the property within the geographical boundaries of the customer’s
public safety jurisdiction.
911 service is provided solely for the benefit of the customer operating the PSAP. The
provision of 911 service by the Utility shall not be interpreted, construed, or regarded, either
expressly or implied, as being for the benefit of or creating any Utility obligation toward any
third person or legal entity other than the customer.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
3rd Revised Sheet No. 65
Cancels 2nd Revised Sheet No. 65
EMERGENCY REPORTING (911) SERVICE (Cont’d)
Limitations of Liability
911 service is provided solely for the benefit of the customer operating the PSAP. The
provision of 911 service by the Utility shall not be interpreted, construed, or regarded, either
expressly or implied, as being for the benefit of or creating any Utility obligation toward any
third person or legal entity other than the customer.
The Utility’s entire liability to any person for interruption or failures of 911 service shall be
limited to the terms specified in this section and other sections of the tariffs.
Absent a demonstration of fraudulent conduct, willful misconduct, gross negligence or
violation of law, the Utility’s liability for any loss or damage arising from errors, interruptions,
defects, failures or malfunctions of this service or any part thereof whether caused by the
negligence of the Utility or otherwise shall be limited to an amount equivalent to the pro rata
charges for the service affected during the period of time that the service was fully or partially
inoperative.
Except for willful misconduct or gross negligence of the Utility, each end user and customer
also agrees to release, indemnify, and hold harmless the Utility, its agents, employees and
assigns from any and all loss, claims, demands, suits, or other action, or any liability
whatsoever, whether suffered, made instituted, or asserted by the end user, customer, or by any
other person or person, for any personal injury to or death of any person or persons, or for any
loss, damage, or destruction of any property, whether owned by the end user, customer or
others.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
2nd Revised Sheet No. 66
Cancels 1st Sheet No. 66
RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
2nd Revised Sheet No. 67
Cancels 1st Sheet No. 67
CONCURRENCES
MESSAGE TOLL TELEPHONE SERVICE
ACCESS SERVICES
The Rural Telephone Company concurs in the filed tariffs of the Mountain State Telephone
and Telegraph Company, dba US West Communications Inc., (also know as Mountain Bell),
together with amendments and successive issues thereof, for the purpose of providing message
toll telephone service, between its points when no other telephone company jointly provides
the message toll service with the Company.
The Rural Telephone Company is an issuing carrier in the Idaho Rural Exchange Carriers
Access Service Tariff No. 2 utilized for the provision of access service.
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary
Issued: 07/28/2010 Issued By: Rural Telephone Company, dba RTI Effective: 09/01/2010 (T)
Advice LTR: 10-03 By: Jim Martell, President
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, dba RTI (T)
I.P.U.C. NO. 2
2nd Revised Sheet No. 68
Cancels 1st Sheet No. 68
EXCHANGE MAPS
The following exchange maps are attached to this tariff:
Atlanta
Boise River
Prairie
Three Creek
Sharp
Tipanuk
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved Effective
Aug. 2, 2010 Sept. 1, 2010
Jean D. Jewell Secretary