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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Issuing Carriers

Check SheetTable of ContentsConcurring Carriers 11Connecting Carriers Other Participating CarriersExplanation of SymbolsExplanation of AbbreviationsReference to Other Price listsUse of the Price listReference to Technical Publications

1. APPLICATION OF PRICE LIST

2. GENERAL REGULATIONS

Undertaking of the Telephone Company1.1 Scope

1.2 Limitations

1.3 Liability1.4 Provision of Services

5 Installation and Termination of Services6 Maintenance of Services7 Changes and Substitutions8 Refusal and Discontinuance of Service

1.9 Limitation of Use of Metallic Facilities10 Notification of Service-Affecting Activities11 Provision and Ownership of Telephone Numbers12 Coordination with Respect to Network Contingencies

1.13 Errors in Transmissions of Messages

Use2.2. 1 Interference or Impairment2.2 Unlawful Use

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2.3 Obligations of the Customer2.3. 1 Damages2.3.2 Ownership of Facilities2.3.3 Equipment Space and Power2.3.4 Availability for Testing

2.3.5 Balance2.3.6 Design of Customer Services2.3.7 Reference to the Telephone Company2.3. 8 Claims and Demands for Damages2.3.9 Jurisdictional Report Requirements2.3. 10 Determination of Intrastate Charges

for Mixed Interstate and Intrastate Switched Access Service 2.3.11 Provision for Customer Audits

2.4 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowance2.4.1 Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits 2.4.2 Minimum Periods 2.4.3 Credit Allowance for Service Interruptions 2.4.4 Re-establishment of Service Following Fire, Flood

or Other Occurrence2.4.5 Access Service Provided by More Than One

Telephone CompanyConnections

5.1 General

Definitions

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3. CARRIER COMMON LINE ACCESS SERVICE

General Description

3.2 Limitations3.3 Undertaking of the Telephone Company3.4 Obligations of the Customer

Pavment ArrangementsPayment of Coin Sent-Paid MoniesRate Regulations

4. RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

ORDERING OPTIONS FOR SWITCHED AND SPECIAL ACCESSSERVICE

5.1 General1.1 Ordering Conditions

1.2 Provision of Other Services

5.2 Access Order


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5.3 Calculation of Busy Hour Minutes ofCapacitv(BHMC)

5.4 Access Order Service IntervalsAccess Order ModificationCancellation of an Access OrderSelection of Facilities for Access OrdersMinimum PeriodAccess Orders For Services Provided By MoreThan One Telephone Company

6. SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICE

General6.2 Rate Categories6.3 Provision and Description of Switched Access

Service Feature Groups6.3. 1 Feature Group A (FGA)6.3.2 Feature Group B (FGB)6.3.3 Feature Group C (FGC)6.3.4 Feature Group D (FGD)6.3.5 Manner of Provision

6 Common Switching Nonchargeable Optional Features6.4 Transmission Specifications

Obligation of the Telephone Company1 Network Management

5.2 Design and Traffic Routing of Switched Access Service5.3 Provision of Service Performance Data5.4 Trunk Group Measurement Reports

5 Determination of Number of Transmission Paths6 Design Blocking Measurement7 Design Layout Report

Obligations of the Customer1 Supervisory Signaling

6.2 Trunk Group Measurement ReportsRate Regulations

7.1 Application of Rates and Charges

7.2 Minimum Periods7.3 Minimum Monthly Charge7.4 Measuring Access Minutes

Off Peak Periods

7. SPECIAL ACCESS SERVICE

7.1 General1 Rate Elements 182

1.2 Design Layout Report

1.3 Acceptance Testing

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1.4 Service Descriptions

1.5 Ordering Options and Conditions

1.6 Facility Hubs1.7 Mixed Use Analog and Digital High

Capacity Services

Channel Types and Service Descriptions1 Metallic Service Description

7.2.2 Voice Grade Service Channel Description

2.3 Program Audio Service Channel Description7.2.4 High Capacity Service

7.2.5 Video Service 1997.2.6 Digital Data Service

7.3 Service Configurations7.3.1 Two-Point Service7.3.2 Multipoint Service

7.4 Rate Regulations7.4. 1 Application of Rates and Charges7.4.2 Minimum Periods7.4.3 Surcharge for Special Access Service7.4.4 Message Station Equipment Recovery Charge

8. RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE

9. ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING, ADDITIONAL LABOR ANDMISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

Additional Engineering1 Charges for Additional Engineering

9.2 Additional Labor9.2. 1 Overtime Installation

2 Overtime Repair

9.2.3 Stand by

2.4 Testing and Maintenance with OtherTelephone Companies5 Testing Services

6 Other Labor

7 Charges for Additional Labor9.3 Miscellaneous Services

1 Maintenance of Service2 Programming Services

9.3.3 Presubscription

10. SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

10. General10. Conditions Requiring Special Construction


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11. INTERFACE GROUPS, TRANSMISSION SPECIFICATIONSAND CHANNEL INTERFACES 223

11.1

11.2

11.3

11.4

Local Transport Interface Groups11. 1 Interface Group 11 . 2 Interface Group 211. 1.3 Interface Group 311. 1.4 Interface Group 411. 5 Interface Group 511. 6 Interface Group 611. 7 Interface Group 711. 8 Interface Group 811. 9 Interface Group 911. 10 Interface Group 1011.1.11 Available Premises Interface Codes11.1.12 Supervisory SignalingTransmission Specifications Switched Access Service11. 1 Standard Transmission Specifications11. 2 Data Transmission Parameters

Special Access Channel Interface Specificationsand Network Channel Codes11.3. 1 Glossary of Channel Interface Codes and

Options11.3.2 Impedance11.3.3 Digital Hierarchy Channel Interface

Codes (4DS)11.3.4 Service Designator/Network Channel

Code Conversion Table11.3.5 Compatible Channel InterfacesW A TS Access Line Standard Transmission Specifications11.4. 1 Standard Two-Wire Voice Transmission

Specifications11.4.2 Standard Four-Wire Voice Transmission

SpecificationsW A TS Access Line Data Transmission Parameters

11. 1 Signal to C-Notched Noise

11.5.2 Envelope Delay Distortion11.5.3 Impulse Noise Counts11.5.4 Phase Jitter11. 5 Frequency ShiftW A TS Access Line Transmission Specifications11. 1 Improved Two-Wire Voice Transmission

Specifications 267

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CONCURRING CARRIERS

NO CONCURRING CARRIERS

CONNECTING CARRIERS

NO CONNECTING CARRIERS

OTHER PARTICIPATING CARRIERS

NO OTHER PARTICIPATING CARRIERS

REGISTERED SERVICE MARKS REGISTERED TRADEMARKS

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EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS

(R) - to signify reduction.(I) - to signify increase.

(C) - to signify changed regulation.(T) - to signify a change in text but no change in rate or regulation.(S) - to signify reissued matter.(M) - to signify matter relocated without change.(N) - to signify new rate or regulation.(D) - to signify discontinued rate or regulation.(2) - to signify a correction.

ANIAT&T

BHMC

CCSCCSNCCSAC

CNPCont'CPECPNCSP

EPLESSESSX

EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS

Alternating current

Automatic Number IdentificationAmerican Telephone and Telegraph Company

Business DayBusy Hour Minutes of Capacity

Common Channel SignalingCommon Channel Signaling NetworkCommon Channel Signaling Access CapabilityCentral OfficeCharge Number ParameterContinuedCustomer Premises EquipmentCalling Party NumberCarrier Selection Parameter

- Directory Assistancedecibeldirect current

- Echo Path LossElectronic Switching SystemElectronic Switching System Exchange

frequencyFederal Communications Commission


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ICB

kbpskHz

LATA

MMUCMRCMTS

NPANRCNTSNXX

PBXPCMPOT

SACSNAL

SPOISRLSSNSS7SSPSTP

TSPS

USOC

V&H

WATS

Foreign Exchange

Hertz

Interexchange CarrierIndividual Case Basis

kilobits per secondkilohertz

Local Access and Transport Area

Minimum Monthly Usage ChargeMonthly Recurring Charge

- Message Telecommunications

Numbering Plan AreaNonrecurring ChargeNon- Traffic Sensitive

- Three-Digit Central Office Code

- Private Branch Exchange- Pulse Code ModulationPoint of Termination

Service Access CodeSignaling Network Access LinkSignaling PointSignaling Point ofInterface

Singing Return LossSwitched Service NetworkSignaling System 7Service Switching PointSignaling Transfer Point

- Traffic Service Position System- Television

Uniform Service Order Code

Voice Grade- Vertical & Horizontal

- Wide Area Telecommunications Service(s)


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REFERENCE TO OTHER PRICE LISTS

Whenever reference is made in this price list to other price lists of the Telephone Company,the reference is to the price lists in force as of the effective date of this price list , and toamendments thereto and successive issues thereof.

USE OF THE PRICE LIST

This price list contains the regulations , rates and charges applicable to the provision ofAccess Service by all of the Issuing Carriers listed on Sheet No.

The regulations applicable to the provision of Access Service are contained in Sections 2through 11. These regulations are identical for all Issuing Carriers.

Each specific Carrier s rates and charges for all Access Services are shown in Section 12. Inthe right hand margin of Section 12 , a Price list Section Reference is shown whichreferences the appropriate price list section where the application of the rate is located. If anIssuing Carrier does not presently have an approved rate for one of the rate elements shownin Section 12 , the rate is shown as "Not Applicable" (N/ A). Upon receipt of an order by acustomer for the service not presently offered, the Issuing Carrier will file the appropriateinformation necessary to establish rates.

In Section 12 , each Issuing Carrier s rates are shown in a major section such as 12.2 or 12.3 etc.Whenever reference is made in the price list to a specific rate element in Section 12 , thereference will utilize an "#" to signify that the reference refers to each Issuing Carrier s rate forthat service.


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Example:

The Idaho Companies ' rates are all shown in Section 12. Referencesto the different accessservices would be as follows:

ServiceLocation in Price List

Price List Reference Rate Section

Switched Access ServiceSpecial Access ServiceReserved for Future UseMiscellaneous ServicesCarrier Common Line Access Service

12.12.

12.#.312.#.412.

12.

12.#.212.#.312.#.412.

The "#" sign in the paragraph reference signifies that the reference is to each specific companyrates for that type of access service with each specific company having a separate subparagraphnumber. Each company s subparagraph is identified in the Table of Contents.


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REFERENCE TO TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS

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The following technical publications are referenced in this price list and may be obtainedfrom Bell Communications Research , Inc. , Distribution Storage Center, 60 New EnglandAve. , Piscataway, NJ 08854.

Technical Reference:

PUB 41451Issued: January, 1983PUB 41004

Issued: October, 1973PUB 62500Issued: December, 1983PUB 62501 & Associated AddendumIssued: December, 1983PUB 62502Issued: December, 1983PUB 62503 & Associated AddendumIssued: December, 1983PUB 62504 & Associated AddendumIssued: December, 1983PUB 62505 & Associated AddendumIssued: December, 1983PUB 62506Issued: December, 1983

10. PUB 62507Issued: December, 1983

11. PUB 62508Issued: December, 1983

12. PUB 623 10Issued: September, 1983

13. PUB 62411Issued: September, 1983

14. PUB TR EOP-000178Issued: Original Quarter 1985

15. TR-NWT-000334Issued: September, 1990

16. TR-TSY-000335Issued: May, 1990

Available: May 17, 1983

Available: October, 1973

Available: March 15 , 1984


Available: January, 1984









Available: Original Quarter 1985

Available: September, 1990

Available: May, 1990


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17. TR- NPL-0003 3 6

Issued: October, 198718. TR-NPL-000337

Issued: July, 198719. TR-NPL-000341

Issued: March, 198920. TR-INS-000342

Issued: February, 199121. SR-STDS-000307

Issued: December, 1990

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Available: July, 1987

Available: April , 1989

Available: March, 1991


The following technical publication is referenced in this price list and maybe obtained from the Bell Communication Technical Education Center RoomB02 , 6200 Route 53 , Lisle, IL 60532:

Telecommunications Transmission EngineeringVolume 3 - Networks and Services (Chapters 6 and 7)Second Edition, 1980Issued: June, 1980 Available: June, 1980

The following technical publication is referenced in this price list andmay be obtained from the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc.Director - Price list and Regulatory Matters1 100 S. Jefferson RoadWhippany, N.J. 07981 and the Federal Communications Commissioncommercial contractor.

PUB AS No. 1 - Issue IIIssued: May, 1984 Available: May, 1984

The following technical publications are referenced in this price list andmay be obtained from Bell Communications Research, Inc. DistributionStorage Center, 60 New England Avenue, Piscataway, N.J. 08854.Updates to this document are performed periodically.

Multiple Exchange Carrier Access Billing Guidelines (MECAB)

Ordering and Billing ForumIssued: November, 1987 Available: November, 1987

Multiple Exchange Carrier Ordering and Design guidelines (MECOD)

Ordering and Billing ForumIssued: October, 1985 Available: November, 1985


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1. Application of Price list

1.1 This price list contains regulations, rates and charges applicable to the provisionof Carrier Common Line, Switched Access and Special Access Services, andother miscellaneous services , hereinafter referred to collectively as service(s),provided by the Issuing Carriers of this price list hereinafter referred to as theTelephone Company, to Customer(s).

1.2 The provision of such services by the Telephone Company as set forth in thisprice list does not constitute ajoint undertaking with the customer for thefurnishing of any service.


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(B)

(C)

(D)

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The Telephone Company does not undertake to transmit messagesunder this price list.

The Telephone Company shall be responsible only for the installationoperation and maintenance of the service it provides.

The Telephone Company will, for maintenance purposes , test itsservices only to the extent necessary to detect and/or clear troubles.

Services are provided 24 hours daily, seven days per week, except asset forth in other sections of this price list.

The customer may assign or transfer the use of services under this pricelist if there is no interruption in or relocation of services. The assigneeor transferee must agree to assume all outstanding indebtedness forservices provided under this price list and any termination liabilityassociated with the services provided. The customer will remainjointly liable with the assignee or transferee for any obligations existingat the time of the assignment.

Prior to assignment, the Telephone Company must acknowledge inwriting that all requirements have been met. Acknowledgement will bemade within fifteen days after the Telephone Company has beennotified of the proposed assignment.

All services offered in this price list will be provided on a first-comefirst-served basis. The use and restoration of services shall be inaccordance with Part 64 , Subpart D, Appendix A of the F. C. Rulesand Regulations.


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1.3 Liability (Cont'd)

(F) The Telephone Company shall be indemnified, defended andheld harmless by the end user against any claim, loss or damagearising from the end user s use of services offered under thisprice list, involving:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(G)

Claims for libel, slander, invasion of privacy, orinfringement of copyright arising from the end userown communications;

Claims for patent infringement arising from the enduser s acts combining or using the service furnished bythe Telephone Company in connection with facilities orequipment furnished by the end user or IC or;

All other claims arising out of any act or omission of theend user in the course of using services providedpursuant to this price list.

The Telephone Company shall be indemnified, defended andheld harmless by the IC against any claim, loss or damagearising from the IC' s use of services offered under this price listinvolving:

(1)

(2)

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Claims for libel, slander, invasion of privacy, orinfringement of copyright arising from the IC' s owncommunications;

Claims for patent infringement arising from the IC'acts combining or using the service furnished by theTelephone Company in connection with facilities orequipment furnished by the end user or IC or;

All other claims arising out of any act or omission of theIC in the course of using services provided pursuant tothis price list.


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No license under patents (other than the limited license to use)is granted by the Telephone Company or shall be implied orarise by estoppel, with respect to any service offered under thisprice list. The Telephone Company will defend the customeragainst claims of patent infringement arising solely from the useby the customer of services offered under this price list and willindemnify such customer for any damages awarded based solelyon such claims.

The Telephone Company s failure to provide or maintainservices under this price list shall be excused by labordifficulties, governmental orders , civil commotion, criminalactions taken against the Telephone Company, acts of God andother circumstances beyond the Telephone Companyreasonable control, subject to the Credit allowance for a ServiceInterruption as set forth in 2.4.3 following.

The Telephone Company does not guarantee or make anywarranty with respect to its services when used in an explosiveatmosphere. The Telephone Company shall be indemnifieddefended and held harmless by the customer from any and allclaims by any person relating to such customer s use of servicesso provided.

The Telephone Company will make reasonable efforts to cureany material failure to provide service caused solely by year2000 defects in Telephone Company hardware, software orsystems. Due to the interdependence amongtelecommunications providers and the interrelationship withnon- Telephone Company processes , equipment and systems, theTelephone Company is not responsible for failures caused bycircumstances beyond its control including, but not limited tofailures caused by: (1) the Customer; (2) othertelecommunications providers; or (3) customer premisesequipment. In addition, the Telephone Company does notensure compatibility between Telephone Company and non-Telephone Company services used by the customer.


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1.4 Provision of Services (Cont'd)

The Telephone Company s obligation to furnish the services describedin this price list is dependent upon its ability to provide such serviceafter provision has been made for the Telephone Company s exchangeservIces.

Installation and Termination of Services

The services provided under this price list (A) will include anyentrance cable or drop wiring and wire or intrabuilding cable to thatpoint where provision is made for termination of the TelephoneCompany s outside distribution network facilities at a suitable locationinside a customer-designated premises and (B) will be installed by theTelephone Company to such Point of Termination. Wire requiredwithin a building to extend Access Service facilities will be providedat the Customer s request, on a time sensitive charge basis. The laborrates for the installation of such wire are the same as those set forth in12.4.

Maintenance of Services

The services provided under this price list shall be maintained by theTelephone Company. The customer or others may not rearrangemove, disconnect, remove or attempt to repair any facilities providedby the Telephone Company, other than by connection ordisconnection to any interface means used, except with the writtenconsent of the Telephone Company.

1.7 Changes and Substitutions

Except as provided for equipment and systems subject to FCC Part 68Regulations at 47 C. R. section 68.110(b), the Telephone Companymay, where such action is reasonably required in the operation of itsbusiness , (A) change any facilities used in providing service underthis price list, (B) change minimum protection criteria, (C) changeoperating or maintenance characteristics offac.ilities or (D) changeoperations or procedures of the Telephone Company.

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1.7 Changes and Substitutions (Cont'

The Telephone Company shall not be responsible if thechange renders customer furnished services obsolete orrequires modification of the customer furnished services.If such change materially affects the operatingcharacteristics of the facility, the Telephone Company willprovide reasonable notification to the customer in writing.Reasonable time will be allowed for any redesign andimplementation required by the changes made. TheTelephone Company will work cooperatively with thecustomer to determine reasonable notification procedures.

1.8 Refusal and Discontinuance of Service

(A) Unless the provisions of 2.2. 1(B) or 2. 5 following apply, ifa customer fails to comply with 2. 6 preceding or 2.2.3. 2.3.4 , or 2.4 following, including anypayments to be made by it on the dates and times hereinspecified, the Telephone Company may on thirty (30)day s written notice by Certified U.S. Mail to the persondesignated by that customer to receive such notices ofnoncompliance, refuse additional applications for serviceand/or refuse to complete any pending orders for serviceby the non-complying customer at any time thereafter.

Ifthe Telephone Company does not refuse additionalapplications for service on the date specified in the thirty(30) day s notice, and the customer s noncompliancecontinues, nothing contained herein shall preclude theTelephone Company s right to refuse additionalapplications for service to the non-complying customerwithout further notice.

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(B)

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Unless the provisions of2. 1(B) or 2.5 following apply, ifa customer fails to comply with 2. 6 preceding or 2.2.2.3. 2.3.4 2.3. , or 2.4 following, including any paymentsto be made by it on the dates and times herein specified , theTelephone Company may, on thirty (30) day s written noticeby Certified u.S. Mail to the person designated by thatcustomer to receive such notices of noncompliancediscontinue the provision of the services to thenon-complying customer at any time thereafter. In the caseof such discontinuance, all applicable charges, includingtermination charges, shall become due. If the TelephoneCompany does not discontinue the provision of the servicesinvolved on the date specified in the thirty (30) day s noticeand the customer s noncompliance continues , nothingcontained herein shall preclude the Telephone Companyright to discontinue the provision of the services to thenon-complying customer without further notice.

When access service is provided by more than oneTelephone Company, the companies involved in providingthe joint service may individually or collectively denyservice to a customer for nonpayment. Where theTelephone Company(s) affected by the nonpayment is/areincapable of effecting discontinuance of service withoutcooperation from the other joint providers of SwitchedAccess Service, such other Telephone Company(s) will, iftechnically feasible, assist in denying the joint service to thecustomer. Service denial for such joint service will onlyinclude calls originating or terminating within, or transiting,the operating territory of the Telephone Companiesinitiating the service denial for nonpayment. When morethan one of the joint providers must deny service toeffectuate termination for nonpayment, in cases where aconflict exists in the applicable price list provisions , theprice list regulations of the end office Telephone Companyshall apply for joint service discontinuance.


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1.9 Limitation of Use of Metallic Facilities

Signals applied to a metallic facility shall conform to thelimitations set forth in Technical Reference Publication ASNo. 1. Where necessary, the customer shall be responsiblefor the provision of current limiting devices to protectTelephone Company facilities from excessive current dueto abnormal conditions and for the provisions of noisemitigation networks when required to reduce excessivenOIse.

10 Notification of Service-Affecting Activities

The Telephone Company will provide the customerreasonable notification of service-affecting activities thatmay occur in normal operation of its business. Suchactivities may include, but are not limited to, equipmentadditions, removals, and routine preventative maintenance.Generally, such activities are not individual customerservice specific, they affect many customer services. Nospecific advance notification period is applicable to allservice activities. The Telephone Company will workcooperatively with the customer to determine thenotification requirements.

11 Provision and Ownership of Telephone Numbers

The Telephone Company reserves the reasonable right toassign, designate or change telephone numbers associatedwith Access Services, or the Telephone Company servingcentral office prefixes associated with such numbers, whennecessary in the conduct of its business. Should it becomenecessary to make a change, the Telephone Company willfurnish to the customer 6 months notice, by certified mailof the effective date and an explanation of the reason(s) forsuch change(s).

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12 Coordination with Respect to Network Contingencies

The Telephone Company intends to work cooperatively with thecustomer to develop network contingency plans in order to maintainmaximum network capability following natural or man-made disasterswhich affect telecommunications services.

1.13 Errors In Transmission of Messages

Except as allowed in the General Regulations Section entitled" CreditAllowance for Service Interruption" , (2.4.3) the Company shall not beliable for errors in transmitting, receiving, or delivering messagesover the lines of the Company and connecting companies.

The Company shall not be liable for any consequential, incidental orindirect damages for any cause of action, whether in contract or tort.Consequential, incidental or indirect damages, include, but are notlimited to, lost projects, lost revenues and loss of businessopportunity, whether or not the Company was aware or should havebeen aware of the possibility of these damages.

The Company will make reasonable efforts to cure any materialfailure to provide service caused solely by year 2000 defects in theCompany hardware, software of systems. Due to the interdependenceamong telecommunications providers and the interrelationship withnon-Company processes, equipment and systems, the Company is notresponsible for failures caused by circumstances beyond its controlincluding, but not limited to, failures caused by: 1) the Customer; 2)other telecommunications providers; or 3) customer premisesequipment. In addition, the Company does not ensure compatibilitybetween the Company and non-Company services used by theCustomer.

Use

Interference or Impairment

(A) The facilities and equipment provided by the customer whichare used in conjunction with Telephone Company facilities inthe provision of Access Service shall not interfere with orimpair the provision of service by the Telephone Company.

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(B) If interference as described in (A) above exists, except forequipment subject to the F. C. Part 68 rules in 47 C.Section 68. 108 , when practicable, the Telephone Companywill notify the customer that service will be temporarilydisconnected until the problem is corrected. When priornotice is not practical, the Telephone Company maytemporarily disconnect services without prior notificationto the customer. The customer will be notified of theaction as soon as possible and given the opportunity tocorrect the problem. During the period of discontinuancethe credit allowance for service interruptions as set forth in2.4.3 following does not apply.

2.2 Unlawful Use

The service provided under this price list shall not be usedfor an unlawful purpose.

2.3 Obligations of the Customer

2.3.1 Damages

The customer shall reimburse the Telephone Company fordamages to the Telephone Company facilities utilized toprovide services under this price list caused by thenegligence or willful act of the customer, or resulting fromthe customer s improper use of the Telephone Companyfacilities, or due to malfunction of any facilities orequipment provided by other than the TelephoneCompany. Nothing in the foregoing provision shall beinterpreted to hold one customer liable for anothercustomer s actions. The Telephone Company will, uponreimbursement for damages, cooperate with the

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customer in prosecuting a claim against the person causing suchdamage and the customer shall be subrogated to the right of recoveryby the Telephone Company for the damages to the extent of suchpayment.

2.3 .2 Ownership of Facilities

Facilities utilized by the Telephone Company to provide service underthe provisions of this price list shall remain the property of theTelephone Company. Such facilities shall be returned to theTelephone Company by the customer, whenever requested, within areasonable period following the request in as good condition asreasonable wear will permit. Any cost of repair or replacement forunreasonable wear or damage will be billed to the customer whoutilized the equipment.

2.3.3 Equipment Space and Power

The customer shall furnish or arrange to have furnished to theTelephone Company, at no charge, equipment space and electricalpower required by the Telephone Company to provide services underthis price list at the points oftermination of such services. Theselection of ac or dc power shall be mutually agreed to by thecustomer and the Telephone Company. The customer shall also makenecessary arrangements in order that the Telephone Company willhave access to such space at reasonable times for installing, testing,repairing or removing Telephone Company services.



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2.3.4 Availability for Testing

The services provided under this price list shall be available to theTelephone Company at times mutually agreed upon in order to permitthe Telephone Company to make tests and adjustments appropriate formaintaining the services in satisfactory operating condition. Suchtests and adjustments shall be completed within a reasonable time.No credit will be allowed for any interruptions involved during suchtests and adjustments.

2.3. Balance

All signals for transmission over the services provided under thisprice list shall be delivered by the customer balanced to ground exceptfor ground start, duplex (DX) and McCulloh-Loop (Alarm System)

type signaling and dc telegraph transmission at speeds of 75 baud orless.

2.3. Design of Customer Services

Subject to the provisions of 2. 7 preceding, the customer shall besolely responsible, at its own expense, for the overall design of itsservices and for any redesigning or rearrangement of its serviceswhich may be required because of changes in facilities, operations orprocedures of the Telephone Company, minimum protection criteriaor operating or maintenance characteristics of the facilities.

2.3. Reference to the Telephone Company

The customer may advise End Users that certain services are providedby the Telephone Company in connection with the service thecustomer furnishes to End Users; however, the customer shall notrepresent that the Telephone Company jointly participates in thecustomer s services.

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2.3. Claims and Demands for Damages

The customer shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the Telephone Company fromand against any suits, claims, losses or damages, including punitive damages , attorneyfees and court costs by third persons arising out of the construction, installationoperation, maintenance, or removal of the customer s circuits, facilities, or equipmentconnected to the Telephone Company s services provided under this price list, including,without limitation, Workmen s Compensation claims, actions for infringement ofcopyright and/or unauthorized use of program material, libel and slander actions based onthe content of communications transmitted over the customer s circuits, facilities orequipment, and proceedings to recover taxes , fines, or penalties for failure of the customerto obtain or maintain in effect any necessary certificates, permits, licenses, or otherauthority to acquire or operate the services provided under this price list; providedhowever, the foregoing indemnification shall not apply to suits, claims, and demands torecover damages for damage to property, death, or personal injury unless such suitsclaims or demands are based on the tortuous conduct of the customer, its officers, agentsor employees. The customer shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the TelephoneCompany from and against any suits, claims, losses or damages, including punitivedamages, attorney fees and court costs by the customer or third parties arising out of anyact or omission of the customer in the course of using services provided under this pricelist.

2.3. Jurisdictional Report Requirements

(A) Jurisdictional Reports

Pursuant to I.P. c. Order No. 21433 issued September 1 , 1987 , interstate andintrastate usage is to be developed as though every call that is originated by acalling party in Idaho and terminated to a called party in Idaho is an intrastatecommunication.

Every call that is originated by a calling party in the state and terminated to acalled party in another state, or vice versa, is an interstate communication.This is true regardless of where the call is routed between the point of originand the point of termination.

(1) a) When a customer orders Feature Group A and/or Feature Group BSwitched Access Service the customer shall state in its order theprojected interstate and intrastate percentage usage for each FeatureGroup A and/or Feature Group B Switched Access Service groupordered. If the customer discontinues some but not all of the FeatureGroup A and/or Feature Group B Switched Access Services in a group, itshall provide the projected interstate and intrastate percentage which areremallllllg.



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The projected interstate and intrastate percentages will be used by theTelephone Company to apportion the usage between interstate and intrastateuntil a revised report is received as set forth in (6) following.

All single Feature Group A and B Switched Access Service usage and chargeswill be apportioned by the Telephone Company between interstate andintrastate. The projected interstate and intrastate percentage reported as setforth in 1 (a) and 1 (b), preceding will be used to make such apportionment.

For multiline hunt group or trunk group arrangements where either theinterstate or the intrastate charges are based on measured usage, the intrastateFeature Group A and/or Feature Group B Switched Access Service(s)information reported as set forth in (1) preceding will be used to determine thecharges as follows:

For all groups the number of access minutes (either measured or assumed) fora group will be multiplied by the projected interstate percentage to develop theinterstate access minutes. The number of access minutes for the group minusthe developed interstate access minutes for the group will be the developedintrastate access minutes.

When a customer orders Feature Group C or Feature Group D SwitchedAccess Service(s), the Telephone Company, where the jurisdiction can bedetermined from the call detail, will, unless the customer provides theprojected interstate percentage for interstate usage for each end office group inits order, determine the projected interstate percentage as follows. Fororiginating access minutes, the projected interstate percentage will bedeveloped on a monthly basis by end office when the Feature Group C orFeature Group D Switched Access Service access minutes are measured bydividing the measured interstate originating access minutes (the accessminutes where the calling number is in one state and the called number is


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in another state) by the total originating access minutes when the call detail isadequate to determine the appropriate jurisdiction. For terminating access

minutes, the data used by the Telephone Company to develop the projectedinterstate percentage for originating access minutes will be used to developprojected interstate percentage for such terminating access minutes. Whenoriginating call details are insufficient to determined the jurisdiction for thecall, the customer shall supply the projected interstate percentage or authorizethe Telephone Company to use the Telephone Company developedpercentage. This percentage shall be used by the Telephone Company as theinterstate percentage for such call detail. The Telephone Company willdesignate the number obtained by subtracting the projected interstatepercentage for originating and terminating access minutes calculated by theTelephone Company from 100 (100 - Telephone Company calculatedprojected interstate percentage = intrastate percentage) as the projectedintrastate percentage of use.

For terminating access minutes on Feature Group D, the customer hasthe following options: 1) allow the Company to develop the projectedinterstate percentage using the method described for terminating accesson Feature Group C preceding, or 2) provide the Company with aprojected interstate percentage.

Customers who choose to provide a percent interstate use forterminating access for Feature Group D shall supply a percentage in awhole number (a number 0- 100) for each Feature Group D accessservice group ordered. The Company will designate the numberobtained by subtracting the projected terminating interstate percentagefrom 100 as the projected terminating intrastate percentage of use.

If the customer does not supply the Company with a projected interstatepercentage for terminating access when Feature Group D access serviceis ordered, the Company will determine the percent of interstate use asdescribed for Feature Group C terminating access preceding.


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Except where Telephone Company measured access minutes are used as setforth in (4), preceding, the customer reported interstate and intrastatepercentage of use as set forth in (1) or (4) preceding will be used until thecustomer reports a different projected interstate and intrastate percentagefor an in service end office group. When the customer adds or discontinuesBHMC , lines or trunks to an existing end office group, the customer shallfurnish a projected interstate and intrastate percentage that applies to theremaining BHMC , lines or trunks. The revised report will serve as the basisfor future billing and will be effective on the next bill date. No prorating orback billing will be done based on the report.

Effective on the first of January, April, July and October of each year thecustomer shall update the interstate and intrastate jurisdictional report. Thecustomer shall forward to the Telephone Company, to be received no later than15 days after the first of each such month, a revised report showing theinterstate and intrastate percentage of use for the past three months ending thelast day of December, March, June and September, respectively, for eachservice arranged for interstate use. Additionally, where the customer utilizesFGA Switched Access Service for calls between a Primary Exchange Carrierand a Secondary Exchange Carrier within the same Extended Area Servicecalling area, and/or Feature Group B Switched Access Service for callsbetween a Primary Exchange Carrier s access tandem and a subtendingSecondary Exchange Carrier, where the Primary and Secondary ExchangeCarriers are not the same Telephone Company and do not provide serviceunder the same access service price list, a copy of the revised report will beprovided by the customer to each Secondary Exchange Carrier. The revisedreport will serve as the basis for the next three months billing and will beeffective on the bill date for that service. No prorating or back billing will bedone based on the report. However, delayed charges will be billed issuing theinterstate percentage that was in effect at the time charges were incurred.


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When the quarterly reports are not supplied by the customer, the followingsteps, as set forth in a. through f. , following, will be taken by the Company.

If the customer does not supply the reports , the TelephoneCompany will assume the percentages to be the same as thoseprovided in the last quarterly report. For those cases in which aquarterly report has never been received from the customer, theTelephone Company will assume the percentages to be the same asthose provided in the order for service as set forth in 1 or 4preceding.

If no report is received by the date specified, the Company will senda letter to the customer (by certified U.S. Mail, return receiptrequested) requesting an updated interstate percentage within thirty(30) days and reminding them that if no report is received, theprocedures set forth in c. following, will begin.

Ifno report is received within thirty (30) days, the Company willdesignate a fifty percent (50%) interstate percentage beginning withthe next billing period. This interstate percentage will be applieduntil an updated PIU report is submitted or until the provisions setforth in d. or e. following are met. The will send a letter to thecustomer (by certified U. S. Mail, return receipt requested) requestingthe work papers and summary, as described in B. 1. i. , following, usedby the customer to substantiate the most recent interstate percentage.The requested information must be submitted by the customer to theCompany within thirty (30) days after receipt of the certified letter.


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Upon receipt ofthe customer s work papers and summary, theCompany will begin using the interstate percentage derived from thework papers and summary with the next billing period and willreview the work papers and summary submitted within thirty (30)days from receipt of the information.

If after review of the information, it is determined that a billingdispute exists, the Company will continue to use the derivedinterstate percentage and begin auditing procedures as set forth in

1. following.

The Company will provide to the Commission annual reports onMarch 1 st showing the interstate percentage reported to the Companyover the previous calendar year by Switched Access Servicecustomers.

(7) The customer shall maintain and retain for a minimum of three years, completedetailed and accurate records, work papers and backup documentation in formand substance to evidence the percentage data provided to the TelephoneCompany as set forth in A. preceding.

(8) Pursuant to I.P. C. Order No. 21662 issued December 17 , 1987 , FeatureGroup A and/or Feature Group B Switched Access Service customers shallarrange for the necessary recording and retention of call detail in order to auditand accurately report intrastate usage. These customers are required to provideto the Commission an audit report done by and independent outside auditor.The audit report shall be submitted annually on March 1 st and verify theaccuracy of the jurisdictional reports for the previous year and the validity ofthe process being used to generate the quarterly reports.

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(B) Jurisdictional Report Dispute and Auditing Procedures

If a billing dispute arises concerning the projected interstate percentage, the Companywill ask the customer to provide the data the customer uses to determine the projectedinterstate percentage as described in 1. and 2. following.

1. Switched Access Services

a. If the Company questions the information provided by the customer in AA.preceding, the Company will send a letter to the customer (by certified u.s.Mail, return receipt requested) requesting that the customer contact theCompany to discuss and explain their report within thirty (30) days of theCompany s request.

b. If no response is received from the customer, the Company will send a letter tothe customer (by certified u.s. Mail, return receipt requested) requesting thework papers and summary as described in i. following, used by the customer tosubstantiate the most recent interstate percentage. The requested informationmust be submitted by the customer to the Company within thirty (30) daysafter receipt of the certified letter.

c. If the customer submits the work papers and summary as requested in b.preceding, the Company will review this information within thirty (30) daysafter receipt of the customer s information.

d. If after review of the documentation, the Company and the customer establisha revised interstate percentage, the Company will begin using that percentagewith the next billing period.

e. If the Company and the customer do not establish a revised interstatepercentage, the Company will begin the procedures as set forth in g. following.

Ifno response is received from the customer, the Company will begin theauditing procedures as set forth in g. following.

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g. When jurisdictional reports are not provided by the customer or billingdisputes arise, the Company may request an audit. The audit proceduresand responsible party(ies) for payment of audit expenses will bedetermined as follows:

If the Company and the customer mutually agree upon anindependent Certified Public Accountant (CPA) auditing firm andthe party(ies) agree to equally share in the payment of auditexpenses, both the Company and the customer will be bound by suchan agreement; or

The customer may select an independent CPA auditing form and payall audit expenses.

If the audit is not conducted as set forth preceding, the Companymay select an independent CPA auditing firm and pay all expenses.

h. The Company will adjust the customer s PIU based upon the audit results.The PIU resulting from the audit shall be applied to the usage for thequarter the audit is completed, the usage for the quarter prior to completionof the audit and the usage for the two (2) quarters following thecompletion of the audit. After that time, the customer may report a revisedPIU pursuant to A. 4. , preceding. The Company will implement therevised interstate percentage to the next billing period or quarterly reportdate, whichever is first.

The customer shall maintain and retain the work papers that show how theinterstate percentage was determined and a summary derived from theactual call detail records for a minimum twelve, (12) month period whichstatistically substantiates each interstate percentage provided to theCompany as set forth in A. 4. preceding. This summary at a minimum shallinclude month, year, state, traffic type (e. , originating, terminating, 700800 900 , etc.) and service type.

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If the customer does not provide the work papers and/or summary inaccordance with the provisions set forth in this price list or if a billing dispute isnot resolved from the submission of such work papers, the Company shallrequest the actual call detail records or a statistically valid sample of suchrecords, as set forth in (A) (4) preceding, on a prospective basis, not to exceed aconsecutive three (3) month period. The actual call detail records will be usedto statistically substantiate the interstate percentage provided to the Companyand the process by which it is developed. Such call detail records shall consistof calling information, including call terminating address (i.e. called number),call duration, the trunk group number(s), or access line number(s) over whichthe call is routed and the point at which the call enters the customer s network.The Company will not request such data more than once a year.

Private Line Access Service and Access Service Billing

For Private Line Access Service and Access Service Billing, the Company will askthe customer to provide the data the customer uses to determine the projectedinterstate percentage if a billing dispute arises or a regulatory commission questionsthe customer-provided interstate percentage. The customer shall supply the datawithin thirty (30) days of the Company request. The Company will not requestsuch data more than once a year. The customer shall keep records of system designand functions from which the percentage of interstate and intrastate use can beascertained and, upon request of the Company, make the records available forinspection as reasonably necessary for purposes of verification of the percentages.

Jurisdictional Report Proprietarv Information

The data the customer provides to the Company to support their interstatepercentage is considered proprietary to the customer. The Company agrees to useand protect such information by exercising the same degree of care normally usedto protect its own proprietary information.

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Contested Audits

When a jurisdictional audit is conducted by the Company or anindependent Certified Public Accountant (CPA) auditing firm selectedby the Company, the audit results will be furnished to the customer bycertified U.S. Mail (return receipt requested). The customer maycontest the audit results by providing written notification (by certifiedu.s. Mail, return receipt requested), to the Company within fifteen (15)calendar days from the date the audit report is furnished to the customerby certified U.s. Mail (return receipt requested). When a jurisdictionalaudit is conducted by an independent Certified Public Accountant(CPA) auditing firm selected by the customer, the audit results will befurnished to the Company by certified u.s. Mail (return receiptrequested). The Company may contest the audit results by providingwritten notification (by certified U.s. Mail, return receipt requested), tothe customer within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date the auditreport is furnished to the Company by certified U. s. Mail (return receiptrequested).

Contested audits will be resolved by the Company and the customerwithin thirty (30) days of written notification, or a neutral arbitrator willbe mutually agreed upon by the Company and the customer. During theinitial thirty (30) day resolution period, the Company and the customerwill review the audit process and the data used to calculate the PIUpercentage in an attempt to resolve the dispute. Should the Companyand the customer resolve the dispute on the PIU percentage, a neutralarbitrator would not be warranted.

Contested audits will be resolved by a neutral arbitrator mutually agreedupon by the Company and the customer. The arbitration hearing will beconducted in Boise, Idaho or a state and location within the Companyoperating territory that is mutually agreed upon by both parties. Thearbitration proceeding, including the decision rendered, shall begoverned by the law (both statutory and case) of the state in which thearbitration hearing is held, including but not limited to the UniformArbitration Act as adopted in that state.


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d. Prior to the arbitration hearing, each party shall notify the arbitrator ofthe PIU percentage which that party believes to be correct. Thearbitrator in deciding, may adopt the PIU percentage of either party ormay adopt a PIU percentage different from those proposed by theparties.

e. Ifthe arbitrator adopts a PIU percentage proposed by one ofthe partiesthe other party (whose PIU percentage was not adopted) shall pay allcosts of the arbitration. If the arbitrator adopts a PIU percentage higherthan the PIU percentages proposed by both parties, then the partyproposing the lower PIU percentage shall pay all costs of thearbitration. If the arbitrator adopts a PIU percentage lower than the PIUpercentage proposed by both parties , then the party proposing thehigher PIU percentage shall pay all costs of the arbitration. If thearbitrator adopts a PIU percentage which falls between the twopercentages proposed by the parties, then the parties shall each pay one-half of the arbitration costs.

f. Absent written notification, within the time frame as set forthpreceding, audit results cannot be contested and the Company willadjust the customer s PIU percentage based upon the audit results as setforth in B. 1. h. , preceding.



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2.3.1 0 Determination ofIntrastate Charges for Mixed Interstate and Intrastate SwitchedAccess Service

When mixed interstate and intrastate Access Service is provided, all charges(i. , nonrecurring, monthly and/or usage), will be prorated between interstateand intrastate. The percentage provided in the reports as set forth in 2.3.preceding will serve as the basis for prorating the charges. The percentage ofan Access Service to be charged as intrastate is applied in the followingmanner:

(A) For monthly and nonrecurring chargeable rate elements, multiply the percentintrastate use times the quantity of chargeable elements times the stated price listrate per element.

(B) For usage sensitive (i. , access minutes and calls) chargeable rate elementsmultiply the percent intrastate use times actual use times the stated price list rate.

The intrastate percentage will change as revised usage reports are submitted asset forth in 2.3.9 preceding.

2.3 . Provision for Customer Audits

Upon 30 days written notice, the customer shall have the right of access to all informationdata and records necessary to audit, trace and verify the accuracy of access bills renderedto the customer for usage in connection with MTS , Private Line, W A TS and other services.Such information will be provided in a mutually agreeable format and shall include, butnot be limited to, call details (e. , messages and minutes of use summarized byjurisdiction, call type, end office and state). A comprehensive audit of this nature can beconducted by the customer not more than once in a 12-month period. Examinations specific questions and issues may be undertaken more frequently.

Each party shall bear its own expenses in connection with the conduct of an Audit (review)or Examination. Special data extractions required by the customer to conduct an Audit orExamination will be paid for by the customer. For purposes of this regulation, a "specialdata extraction" shall mean the creation of records that cannot normally be created by theTelephone Company s currently available software programs.

If the Telephone Company changes software programs and as a result of this changepreviously available data records would be considered special extractions, the TelephoneCompany must retain the ability to extract that data for one year at no charge to thecustomer. After that time, the use of those data records would be considered a special dataextraction, cost to be borne by the customer.



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2.4.1 Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits

(A) The Telephone Company will require a deposit from all customerswith a proven history of late payments to the Telephone Companyand all customers who do not have established credit unless thecustomer is a successor of a company which has established creditand has no history of late payments to the Telephone Company. Thedeposit may be required prior to or after establishment of service.The total deposit may not exceed the estimated charges for servicefor a two month period.

The fact that a deposit has been made does not relieve the customerfrom the responsibility of complying with the Telephone Companyregulations regarding prompt payment of bills. Annual interest at therate described in the 2.4.1 (B)(3)(b) will be paid on all deposits heldfrom the date the deposit is received up to and including the date thedeposit is returned or credited to the customer s account. The depositwill be refunded after the customer has established a record of promptpayment for one year. When service is terminated, any deposit heldwill be credited on the final bill.

(B) The Telephone Company will bill all usage charges monthly inarrears. All non usage sensitive access services, includingPresubscription service will be billed monthly in advance.Nonrecurring charges will be billed in the month following theprovision of service.

(1) The bill day for Presubscription Service will be the same dayestablished for the provision of local service.

(2) The bill day(s) for all access services other than PresubscriptionService will be established by the Telephone Company for eachcustomer account and shall appear on the carrier access bill. the Telephone Company advises the customer in writing, analternate billing schedule may be established. Alternate billingschedules shall not be established on less than 60 days notice orinitiated by the Telephone Company more than twice in anyconsecutive 12 month period.

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2.4. Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits (Cont'

(3) (a) Payment for service is due by the next bill day of thefollowing month unless the due date falls on a Saturday,Sunday or legal holiday (i. , New Years, IndependenceDay, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Veteran s Day,and the days when Washington s Birthday, Memorial Day,and Columbus Day are legally observed). If such paymentdate falls on a Sunday or on a Holiday which is observedon a Monday, the payment date shall be the firstnon-Holiday day following such Sunday or Holiday. Ifsuch payment date falls on a Saturday or on a Holidaywhich is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday orFriday, the payment date shall be the last non-Holiday daypreceding such Saturday or Holiday.

(b) If any portion of the payment is not received inimmediately available funds by the due date as determinedin (a) above, a late payment charge calculated at 18%annual interest or the maximum interest allowed by statelaw or commission whichever is less will apply.Applicable interest will be compounded daily.

The late payment charge will be calculated from the duedate to and including the date that payment is actuallyreceived by the Telephone Company. Any penalty duewill be included as a separate item on the next statementissued.

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(c) In the event that a billing dispute concerning chargesbilled to the customer by the Telephone Company isresolved in favor of the Telephone Company, any disputedpayments withheld pending settlement of the dispute shallbe subject to the late payment penalty beginning 10 daysafter the payment date. If the dispute is resolved in favorof the customer, no late payment penalty will apply to thedisputed amount. In this case, if full payment was madeby the due date, the Telephone Company will refund thedisputed amount in question plus interest. The penaltyinterest period shall begin 10 days following the due dateor on the date the disputed amount was actually paidwhichever is later. Interest will be calculated as describedin (b) above.

All actions by the Telephone Company or customer torecover its charges, or any part thereof, shall be initiatedwithin two years from the time the charges were incurredby the customer. For this purpose, an access bill ofTelephone Company charges to the customer is sufficientaction.

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(D)

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When a payment for Access Service charges billed underthis price list is due to the Telephone Company from thecustomer as set forth in (B)(3) preceding on the samepayment date that a Purchase of Accounts Receivable netpurchase amount is due to the customer from theTelephone Company, the Telephone Company upon 31days notice to the customer may net the payment forcustomer Access Service charges with the net purchaseamount. The Telephone Company will pay the net amountto the customer on the payment date when such net amountis due to the customer or require the customer to pay to theTelephone Company the net amount when the net amountis due to the Telephone Company. If either party does notmake the payment on the payment date, a late paymentpenalty as set forth in (B)(3) preceding applies.

For services provided on a monthly basis , the charge forthe provision of a fractional months service will bedetermined by dividing the number of days that servicewas provided by 30 and multiplying the result times themonthly rate. This calculation will be made subject to anyminimum service periods required for specific services.The Telephone Company will, upon request and ifavailable, furnish such detailed information as mayreasonably be required for verification of any bill.

When a rate as set forth in this price list is shown to morethan two decimal places, the charges will be determinedusing the rate shown. The resulting amount will then berounded to the nearest penny (i.e. , rounded to two decimalplaces).


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(A) Unless a minimum service period is described for aspecific price list item, the minimum period for whichservices are provided and for which rates and charges areapplicable is one month.

When a service is discontinued prior to the expiration ofthe minimum period, the total charges at the rate level ineffect at the time service is discontinued will apply for theremainder of the minimum period. The TelephoneCompany will estimate usage to the end of the minimumperiod based on historical data.

2.4.3 Credit Allowance for Service Interruptions

(A) General

A service is interrupted when it becomes unusable to thecustomer because of a failure of facilities used to furnishservice under this price list or in the event that theprotective controls applied by the Telephone Companyresult in the complete loss of service by the customer. Aninterruption period starts when an inoperative service isreported to the Telephone Company, and ends when theservice is operative. An allowance for interruption willapply only when the interruption is not due to thenegligence of the customer. The credit allowance for aninterruption or for a series of interruptions shall not exceedthe monthly rate for the service interrupted in anyonemonthly billing period.

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2.4.3 Credit Allowance for Service Interruptions (Cont'

(B) When a Credit Allowance Applies

In case of an interruption to any service, allowance for theperiod of interruption, if not due to the negligence of thecustomer, shall be as follows:

(1)

(2)

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F or Switched Access Service, no credit shall beallowed for an interruption of less than 24 hours. Thecustomer shall be credited for an interruption of 24hours or more at the rate of 1/30 of the applicablemonthly rates for each period of24 hours or majorfraction (12 hours and one minute) thereof that theinterruption continues.

For Special Access Services, no credit shall beallowed for an interruption of less than 30 minutes.The customer shall be credited for an interruption of30 minutes or more at the rate of 1/1440 of themonthly charges for the facility or service for eachperiod of30 minutes or major fraction (16 minutes ormore) thereof that the interruption continues.

(a)

(b)

For two-point service, the monthly chargeshall be the total of all the monthly rateelement charges associated with the service(i.e. , a channel termination per customerdesignated premises, channel mileage andoptional features and functions).

If a portion of a service such as a portion of amultipoint special access facility can still beutilized during the service interruption, thecredit allowance will only apply to theservices which are inoperative (i.e. , a channeltermination per customer designatedpremises, channel mileage and optionalfeatures and functions).


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2.4.3 Credit Allowance for Service Interruption (Cont'

(C) When a Credit Allowance Does Not Apply

No credit allowance will be made for:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)


Interruptions caused by the negligence of thecustomer.

Interruptions of a service due to the failure ofequipment or systems provided by the customer orothers.

Interruptions of a service during any period inwhich the Telephone Company is not affordedaccess to the premises where the service isterminated.

Interruptions of a service when the customer hasreleased that service to the Telephone Companyfor maintenance purposes, to makerearrangements , or for the implementation of achange order during the time that was negotiatedwith the customer prior to the release of theservice. Thereafter, a credit allowance as set forthin (B) preceding applies.


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2.4.3 Credit Allowance for Service Interruption (Cont'

(C) When a Credit Allowance Does Not Apply (Cont'

(5) Periods when the customer elects not to release theservice for testing and/or repair and continues touse it on an impaired basis.

2.4.4 Re-establishment of Service Following Fire, Flood, orOther Occurrence

(A) Nonrecurring Charges Do Not Apply

Charges do not apply for the re-establishment of servicefor the same customer following an interruption resultingfrom a fire, flood or other occurrence attributed to an Actof God provided that:

(1) The service is of the same type as was providedprior to the interruption.

(2) The service is at the same location on the samepremIses.

(3) The re-establishment of service begins within 60days after Telephone Company service isavailable.

(B) Nonrecurring Charges Apply

Nonrecurring Charges apply for establishing service at adifferent location on the same premises or at a differentpremises pending re-establishment of service at theoriginal location.

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2.4. Access Services Provided by More Than One Telephone Company

When more than one Telephone Company is involved in the provisionof FGA, FGB, FGC , FGD or Special Access services, the TelephoneCompanies involved will mutually agree upon one of the billing

methods described in (A) or (B) following to bill for the transport

mileage portion of the service. For FGB , FGC, FGD and SpecialAccess, the Telephone Company will select one of the options listedafter agreeing to implement that method with the interconnectingcompallles.

The Telephone Company will notify the customer which of the billing

methods will be used. The customer will place the order for serviceas set forth in 5.9. The Telephone Company receiving the order

copy of the order from the customer will be responsible for billing thecustomer according to one of the FCC approved methods.Additionally, the Telephone Company shall provide 30 day advancednotification of any changes in the multiple carrier access billingarrangement.

(A) Single Bill/Multiple Price list

Under this arrangement, the Telephone Company and theinterconnecting carrier companies determine a billing entity(the Telephone Company, the inter- connecting carrier or

third party). The billing entity will prepare a single accessbill with each Telephone Company s charges separatelyidentified. The customer then pays the billing entity for theaccess charges and the billing entity then pays each TelephoneCompany involved in the provision ofthe service. Thismethod would require that the billing entity maintain in itsbilling system the applicable price list rates and charges forall Telephone Companies involved with the access service.

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(B) Multiple Company/Multiple Price list Billing

(a) Under the arrangement, each Telephone Companyproviding service will bill the customer according to its pricelist. Additionally, these access bills must use the same accessminutes of use and include cross references to the otherTelephone Company s bills, and common circuitidentification.

For Feature Group A C and D Switched Access service, theportion of the Local Transport provided by the TelephoneCompany is not distance sensitive. The Local Transport ratedescribed in 12. I(B) will apply to the total number of accessminutes. The rate charged for the portion of Local Transport

provided by a connecting exchange Telephone Company willbe based on the connecting exchange Telephone Companyaccess price list and may be distance sensitive.

(b) For Special Access , the portion of the Channel mileageprovided by the Telephone Company is not distance sensitive.The Channel Mileage rate described in 12. 2(C) will apply tothe total number of mileage sections. The rate charged for theportion of Channel Mileage provided by a connectingexchange Telephone Company will be based on theconnecting exchange Telephone Company s access price listand may be distance sensitive.

(c) When three or more Telephone Companies are involved inproviding an Access Service, the intermediate TelephoneCompany(s) will determine the appropriate charges as setforth in (b) preceding.

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Provision of Service By Primary and Secondary ExchangeCarriers

Where the customer utilizes FGA Switched AccessService for calls between a Primary Exchange Carrier anda Secondary Exchange Carrier within the same ExtendedArea Service calling area, as set forth in 6. 7. 1 (B)(4)following, and/or Feature Group B Switched AccessService for calls between a Primary Exchange Carrieraccess tandem and a subtending Secondary ExchangeCarrier as set forth in 6.7.1(B)(5) following, where thePrimary and Secondary Exchange Carriers are not thesame Telephone Company, and where the PrimaryExchange Carrier and the Secondary Exchange Carrier donot have a revenue sharing arrangement where the PrimaryExchange Carrier bills the total cost of access whichincludes the Secondary Exchange Carrier s cost of access;for FGA Switched Access Service the SecondaryExchange Carrieres) will bill the customer SwitchedAccess charges , Local Transport charges, and CarrierCommon Line Charges as set forth in 12. I(B), 12.#.1(C),and 12. 5 following for all such access minutes; for FGBSwitched Access Service the Secondary ExchangeCarrieres) will bill the customer Switched Access chargesLocal Transport Charges, and Carrier Common LineCharges as set forth in 12. I(B), 12. 1(C) and 12.following for all such access minutes. Such charges willbe in addition to those charged by the Primary ExchangeCarrier. The customer will place the order for theseservices as set forth in 5.9(B) following.

Where the Primary Exchange Carrier and the SecondaryExchange Carrier do have a revenue sharing arrangementwhere the Primary Exchange Carrier bills the total cost ofaccess which includes the Secondary Exchange Carrier s costof access, the Secondary Exchange Carrier is precluded frombilling as set forth preceding.

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Customer Premise Equipment and Systems may beconnected with Switched and Special Access Servicefurnished by the Telephone Company where suchconnection is made in accordance with the provisionsspecified in Technical Reference Publication AS No. 1 and

in 2. 1 preceding.

Definitions

Access Order

An order to provide the customer with Switched Access Service or SpecialAccess Service or changes to existing services.

Access Minutes

The unit of usage of exchange facilities in intrastate for the purpose ofcalculating chargeable usage. On the originating end of an intrastate, usage ismeasured from the time the originating end user s call is delivered by theTelephone Company to and acknowledged as received by the customerfacilities connected with the originating exchange. On the terminating end ofan intrastate call, usage is measured from the time the call is received by theend user in the terminating exchange. Timing of usage at both originating andterminating ends of an intrastate call shall terminate when the calling or calledparty disconnects, whichever event is recognized first in the originating andterminating end exchanges, as applicable.

Access Tandem

A Telephone Company switching system that provides a concentration anddistribution function for originating or terminating traffic between end officesand a customer s premises.



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Answer/Disconnect Supervision

The transmission of the switch trunk equipment supervisory signal (off-hookor on-hook) to the customer s point of termination as an indication that thecalled party has answered or disconnected.

Balance (100 Type) Test Line

An arrangement in an end office which provides for balance and noise testing.

Business Day

The times of day that a company is open for business. Business Day hours forthe Telephone Company may be determined by contacting the business office.

Busy Hour Minutes of Capacity (BHMC)

The customer specified maximum amount of Switched Access Service accessminutes the customer expects to be handled in an end office switch during anyhour in an 8:00 AM. to 11 :00 P.M. period for the Switched Access Serviceordered. This customer furnished BHMC quantity is the input data theTelephone Company uses to determine the number of transmission paths forthe Switched Access Service ordered.

Call

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Definitions (Cont'

Carrier or Common Carrier

See Interexchange Carrier.

CCS

A standard unit of traffic load that is equal to 100 seconds of usage or capacityof a group of servers (e. , trunks). Also known as " 100 call seconds

Central Office

A local Telephone Company switching system where Telephone ExchangeService customer station loops are terminated for purposes of interconnectionto each other and to trunks.

Centrex CO Service

A service that (I) uses a portion of a Telephone Company switch located atthe Telephone Company central office to meet the customer s internal needsand serves as the customer s interface with the local and interexchangenetworks and (2) links the customer s main stations to the TelephoneCompany switch with subscriber loops.

Channels

A communications path between two or more points of termination.

Coin Station

A location where Telephone Company equipment is provided in a public orsemipublic place where Telephone Company customers can originatetelephonic communications and pay the applicable charges by inserting coinsinto the equipment.



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Definitions (Cont'

Common Channel Signaling (CCS)

The term "Common Channel Signaling" (CCS) denotes a high speed packetswitched communications network which is separate (out of band) from thepublic packet switched and message networks. Its purpose is to carryaddressed signaling messages for individual trunk circuits and/or databaserelated services between Signaling Points in the CCS network.

Common Channel Signaling Access Capability (CCSAC)

The term "Common Channel Signaling Access Capability" denotes theconnection between the customer s point of presence and the Signal TransferPoint (STP) designated by the Telephone Company for the transport ofsignaling information.

Common Line

A line, trunk, pay telephone line or other facility provided under the generaland/or local exchange service price lists ofthe Telephone Company,terminated on a central office switch. A common line-residence is a line ortrunk provided under the residence regulations of the local exchange serviceprice lists. A common line-business is a line provided under the businessregulations of the general and/or local exchange service price lists.

Communications System

Channels and other facilities which are capable of communications betweenterminal equipment provided by other than the Telephone Company.

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Definitions (Cont'

Conventional Signaling

The inter-machine signaling system which has been traditionally used inNorth America for the purpose of transmitting the called number s addressdigits from the originating end office to the switching machine that willterminate the call. In this system, all of the dialed digits are received by theoriginating switching machine, a path is selected, and the sequence ofsupervisory signals and outpulsed digits is initiated. No overlap outpulsing,ten-digit ANI, ANI information digits, or acknowledgement wink are includedin this signaling sequence.

Customer Message

A completed intrastate call originated by an end user. A customer messagebegins when answer supervision from the premise of the ordering customer isreceived by Telephone Company recording equipment indicating that thecalled party has answered. A message ends when disconnect supervision isreceived by Telephone Company recording equipment from either the premiseof the ordering customer or the customer s end user premise from which thecall originated.



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Customer Designated Premises

The premises specified by the customer for the provision of Access Service.

Customers

Any individual, partnership, association, joint-stock company, trustcorporation, or governmental entity or other entity which subscribes to theservices offered under this price list, including both Interexchange Carriers(ICs) and End Users.

Data Transmission (107 Type) Test Line

An arrangement which provides for a connection to a signal source whichprovides test signals for one-way testing of data and voice transmissionparameters.

Detail Billing

The listing of each message and/or rate element for which charges to acustomer are due on a bill prepared by the Telephone Company.

Effective 2- Wire

A condition which permits the simultaneous transmission in both directionsover a channel, which does not insure independent information transmissionin both directions. Effective 2-wire channels may be terminated with 2-wireor 4-wire interfaces.

Effective 4- Wire

A condition which permits the simultaneous independent transmission ofinformation in both directions over a channel. The method of implementingeffective 4-wire transmission is at the discretion of the Telephone Company(physical , time domain, frequency-domain separation or echo cancellationtechniques).



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End Office Switch

A local Telephone Company switching system where Telephone ExchangeService customer common lines are terminated for purposes ofinterconnection to trunks. Included are Remote Switching Modules andRemote Switching Systems served by a host office in a different wire center.

End User

Any customer of an intrastate telecommunications service that is not a carrierexcept that a carrier shall be deemed to be an "end user" to the extent that suchcarrier uses a telecommunications service for administrative purposes, withoutmaking such service available to others, directly or indirectly.

Entry Switch

See First Point of Switching

Exchange

A unit generally smaller than a local access and transport area, established bythe Telephone Company for the administration of communications service in aspecified area which usually embraces a city, town or village and its environs.It consists of one or more central offices together with the associated facilitiesused in furnishing communications service within that area. The exchangeincludes any Extended Area Service Area that is an enlargement of aTelephone Company s exchange area to include nearby exchanges.

Exit Message

The term "Exit Message" denotes an SS7 message sent to an end office by theTelephone Company s tandem switch to mark the Carrier Connect Time whenthe Telephone Company s tandem switch sends an Initial Address Message toan interexchange customer.

First Point of Switching

The first Telephone Company location at which switching occurs on theterminating path of a call proceeding from the customer premises to theterminating end office and , at the same time, the last Telephone Companylocation at which switching occurs on the originating path of a call proceedingfrom the originating end office to the IC or customer premises.



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Definitions (Cont'

Host Office

An electronic switching system which provides call processing capabilities forone or more Remote Switching Modules or Remote Switching Systems.

Immediately Available Funds

A corporate or personal check drawn on a bank account for which funds areavailable for use by the receiving party on the same day on which they arereceived and include U.S. Federal Reserve bank wire transfers, u.S. FederalReserve notes (paper cash), U. S. coins, U.S. Postal Money Orders and NewYork Certificates of Deposit.

Individual Case Basis

A condition in which the regulations, if applicable, rates and charges for anoffering under the provisions of this price list are developed based on thecircumstances in each case.

Initial Address Message

The term "Initial Address Message" denotes an SS7 message sent in theforward direction to initiate trunk set up, reserve an outgoing trunk andprocess the information about that trunk along with other data relating to therouting and handling of the call to the next switch.

Interconnection Point

A point where facilities of the Telephone Company meets facilities of aconnecting exchange telephone company.

Interexchange Carrier (IC) or Interexchange Common Carrier

Any individual, partnership, association, joint-stock company, trustgovernmental entity or corporation engaged for hire in intrastate by wire orradio, between two or more exchanges.

Interstate Call

A term which denotes both interstate and foreign communications.

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Definitions (Cont'

Intrastate Call

Any Communications within a state subject to oversight by the stateregulatory commission.

Line Side Connection

A connection of a transmission path to the line side of a local exchangeswitching system.

Local Access and Transport Area

A geographic area established for the provision and administration ofcommunications service. It encompasses one or more designated exchangeswhich are grouped to serve common social, economic and other purposes.

Loop Around Test Line

An arrangement utilizing a Telephone Company central office to provide ameans to make certain two-way transmission tests on a manual basis. Thisarrangement has two central office terminations, each reached by means ofseparate telephone numbers and does not require any specific customerpremises equipment. Equipment subject to this test arrangement is at thediscretion of the customer.

Message

See "Call"

Milliwatt (102 Type) Test Line

An arrangement in an end office which provides a 1004 Hz tone at 0 dBmO forone-way transmission measurements towards the customer s premises fromthe Telephone Company end office.



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Net Salvage

The estimated scrap, sale, or trade- in value, less the estimated cost of removal.Cost of removal includes the costs of demolishing, or otherwise disposing ofthe material and any other applicable costs. Since the cost of removal mayexceed salvage value, net salvage may be negative.

Network Control Signaling

The transmission of signals used in the telecommunications system whichperform functions such as supervision (control, status, and charge signals),address signaling (e. , dialing), calling and called number identifications, rateof flow, service selection error control and audible tone signals (call progresssignals indicating re-order or busy conditions, alerting, coin denominationcoin collect and coin return tones) to control the operation ofthetelecommunications system.

Nonsynchronous Test Line

An arrangement in step-by-step end offices which provides operational testswhich are not as complete as those provided by the synchronous test lines, butcan be made more rapidly.

North American Numbering Plan

A three-digit area (Numbering Plan Area) code and a seven-digit telephonenumber made up of a three-digit Central Office code plus a four-digit stationnumber.

Off- Hook

The active condition of Switched Access or a Telephone Exchange Serviceline.

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On- Hook

The idle condition of Switched Access or a Telephone Exchange Service line.

Open Circuit Test Line

An arrangement in an end office which provides an ac open circuittermination of a trunk or line by means of an inductor of several Henries.

Originating Direction

The use of access service for the origination of calls from an End UserPremises to an IC Premises.

Overlap Outpulsing

The feature of the exchange access signaling system which permits initiationof pulsing to the customer s premises before the calling subscriber hascompleted dialing an originating call.

Pay Telephone

Telephone Company provided instruments and related facilities that areavailable to the general public for public convenience and necessity, includingpublic and semi-public telephones, and coinless telephones.

Point of Termination

The point of demarcation within a customer-designated premises at which theTelephone Company s responsibility for the provision of Access Service ends.



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Premises

A building or buildings on continuous property (except RailroadRight-of-Way, etc.) not separated by a public highway.

Primary Exchange Carrier

Denotes the Local Exchange Telephone Company in whose exchange acustomer s first point of switching (i. , dial tone office for FGA, accesstandem for FGB) is located.

Release Message

The term "Release Message" denotes an SS7 Message sent in either directionto indicate that a specific circuit is being released.

Remote Switching Modules and/or Remote Switching Systems

Small, remotely controlled electronic end office switches which obtain theircall processing capability from an ESS-type Host Office. The RemoteSwitching Modules and/or Remote Switching Systems cannot accommodatedirect trunks to an IC.

Secondary Exchange Carrier

Denotes the Local Exchange Telephone Company in whose exchange acustomer s end users end office is located and where the customer s first pointof switching is provided by a Primary Exchange Carrier who is not the sameExchange Carrier as the Secondary Exchange Carrier.

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Definitions (Cont'

Serving Wire Center

The wire center from which the customer designated premises would normallyobtain dial tone from the Telephone Company.

Signaling Point (SP)

The term " Signaling Point (SP)" denotes an SS7 network interface elementcapable of originating and terminating SS7 trunk signaling messages.

Signaling Point OfInterface (SPOI)

The term "Signaling Point ofInterface" (SPOI) denotes the interface pointbetween the Telephone Company and its Access customers for purposes ofexchanging SS7 Signaling messages for CCS services.

Signaling System Seven (SS7)

The term " Signaling System Seven" (SS7) denotes the layered protocol usedfor standardized Common Channel Signaling in the United States.

Signaling Transfer Point (STP)

The term "Signaling Transfer Point" (STP) denotes a packet switch providingCCS Network Access that performs CCS message routing and screening.

Shortage of Facilities or Equipment

A condition which occurs when the Telephone Company does not haveappropriate cable, switching capacity, bridging or, multiplexing equipmentetc. , necessary to provide the Access Service requested by the customer.

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Definitions (Cont'

Short Circuit Test Line

An arrangement in an end office which provides for an ac short circuittermination of a trunk or line by means of a capacitor of at least fourmicrofarads.

Subtending End Office of an Access Tandem

An end office that has final trunk group routing through that tandem.

Synchronous Test Line

An arrangement in an end office which performs marginal operational tests ofsupervisory and ring-tripping functions.

Terminating Direction

The use of Access Service for the completion of calls from an IC premises toan End User Premises.

Termination Liability

The amount which will be billed if services using specially constructedfacilities are terminated prior to the expiration ofthe Termination LiabilityPeriod.



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Definitions (Cont'

Transmission Measuring (105 Type) Test Line

An arrangement in an end office which provides far-end access to a recorderand permits two-way loss and noise measurements to be made on trunks froma near end office.

Transmission Path

An electrical path capable of transmitting signals within the range of theservice offering, e. , a voice grade transmission path is capable oftransmitting voice frequencies within the approximate range of 300 to 3000Hz. A transmission path is comprised of physical or derived facilitiesconsisting of any form or configuration of plant typically used in thetelecommunications industry.

Trunk

A communications path connecting two switching systems in a network, usedin the establishment of an end-to-end connection.

Trunk Group

A set of trunks which are traffic engineered as a unit for the establishment ofconnections between switching systems in which all of the communicationspaths are interchangeable.

Trunk Side Connection

The connection of a transmission path to the trunk side of a local exchangeswitching system. This type of connection is used when providing FGB , FGCand FGD Switched Access Service.

Two- Wire to Four-Wire Conversion

An arrangement which converts a four-wire transmission path to a two-wiretransmission path to allow a four-wire facility to terminate in a two-wireentity (e. , a central office switch).



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Definitions (Cont'

Uniform Service Order Code

A three or five character alphabetic, numeric, or an alphanumeric code thatidentifies a specific item of service or equipment. Uniform Service OrderCodes are used in the Telephone Company billing system to generaterecurring rates and nonrecurring charges.

V and H Coordinates Method

A method of computing airline miles between two points by utilizing anestablished formula which is based on the vertical and horizontal coordinatesof the two points.

W A TS Serving Office

The term "W A TS Serving Office" denotes a Telephone Company designatedserving wire center where switching, screening and/or recording functions areperformed in connection with the closed-end of W A TS or W A TS-typeservices.

Wire Center

A building in which one or more central offices , used for the provision ofTelephone Exchange Services, are located.



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Boise, IdahoCarrier Common Line Access Service

The Telephone Company will provide Carrier Common Line Access Service(Carrier Common Line Access) to customers.

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3.1 General Description

Carrier Common Line Access provides for the use of Telephone Companycommon lines by customers for access to end users to furnish IntrastateCommunications.

Carrier Common Line Access is provided where the customer obtainsTelephone Company switched Access Service under this price list.

In addition, a Special Access Surcharge as set forth in 7.4 following will applyto intrastate special access service provided by the Telephone Company to acustomer, in accordance with regulations as set forth in 7.4 following.

Limitations

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

(F)

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A telephone number is not provided with Carrier Common LineAccess.

Detail billing is not provided for Carrier Common Line Access.

Directory listings are not included in the rates and charges forCarrier Common Line Access.

Intercept arrangements are not included in the rates and charges forCarrier Common Line Access.

All line side connections provided in the same combined accessgroup will be limited to the same features and operatingcharacteristics.

All trunk side connections provided in the same combined accessgroup will be limited to the same features and operatingcharacteristics.




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(G) Where W A TS Access Service is provided which terminates at aW A TS Serving Office, minutes which are carried on that service(i. , originating minutes for outward WATS and WATS-typeservices and terminating minutes for inward W A TS andW A TS-type services) shall not be assessed Carrier Common LineAccess per minute charges.

3.3 Undertaking of the Telephone Company

(A)

(B)

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Where the customer is provided with Switched Access Serviceunder other sections of this price list, the Telephone Company willprovide the use of Telephone Company common lines by acustomer for access to end users at rates and charges as set forth in12. 1 following.

Where the customer is reselling MTS and/or MTS-type service(s)on which the Carrier Common Line and Switched Access chargeshave been assessed , the customer may, at the option of thecustomer, obtain Line Side Switched Access Service under thisprice list as set forth in Section 6 following for originating and/orterminating access in the local exchange. Such access grouparrangements whether single lines or trunks or multiline huntgroups or trunk groups will have Carrier Common Line AccessCharges applied as set forth in 3.7(C) following. For purposes ofadministering this provision:

Resold intrastate inward MTS and MTS-type service(s)shall include collect calls, third number calls and creditcard calls where the reseller pays the underlying carrierservice charges.

Resold intrastate outward MTS and MTS-type service(s)shall not include collect, third number, or credit cardminutes of use.


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(C)

(D)

(E)

When access to the local exchange is required to provide aMTS/W A TS-type service using a resold Private Line ServiceSwitched Access Service Rates and Regulations, as set forth in 6.following will apply. Carrier Common Line Access rates andcharges as set forth in 12. 5 following apply in accordance withthe regulations as set forth in 3.7(E) following.

The Switched Access Service provided by the Telephone Companyincludes the Switched Access Service provided for both interstateand intrastate communications and the Carrier Common LineAccess rates and charges as set forth in 12. 5 following apply inaccordance with the regulations as set forth in 3.7(D) following.

When the IC is provided Operator Trunk-Coin or Combined Coinand Non-Coin or Operator Trunk-Full Feature Optional Featuresfor sent-paid pay telephone access as set forth in 6. following, theTelephone Company will collect sent-paid monies from paytelephone stations and will remit monies to the IC as set forth in

6 following. The Telephone Company will provide message calldetail format and bill periods used to determine the monies uponrequest from the IC.

3.4 Obligations of the Customer

(A)

(B)

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The Switched Access Service associated with Carrier CommonLine Access shall be ordered by the customer under other sectionsof this price list.

The customer facilities at the premises of ordering customer shallprovide the necessary on-hook supervision.

(C) When the customer reports interstate and intrastate use ofSwitched Access Service, the associated Carrier Common LineAccess used by the customer for intrastate will be determined asset forth in 3.7(D) following.




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(E)

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Where Feature Group C or D end office switching is providedwithout Telephone Company recording and the IC records minutesof use which will be used to determine Carrier Common LineAccess charges (i. , Feature Group C or D operator and TSPScalls such as pay telephone sent-paid, operator-DDDoperator-person, collect, credit-card, third number and/or other likecalls), the IC shall furnish such minutes of use detail to theTelephone Company in a timely manner. If the IC does not furnishthe data to the Telephone Company the IC shall identify allSwitched Access Services which could carry such calls in order forthe Telephone Company to accumulate the minutes of use throughthe use of special Telephone Company measuring and recordingequipment.

When the customer is reselling MTS/W A TS and/or MTS/W A TS-typeservice as set forth in 3.3(B) preceding, the customer will be chargedthe Carrier Common Line Access charges in accordance with theregulations as set forth in 3.7(C) following if the customer or theprovider of the MTS/W A TS service furnishes documentation of theMTS/W A TS usage and/or the customer furnishes documentation the MTS/W A TS-type usage. Such documentation supplied by thecustomer shall be supplied each month and shall identify the involvedresold MTS/W A TS and/or MTS/W A TS-type services. The monthlyperiod used to determine the minutes of use for resold MTS/W A TSand/or MTS/W ATS-type service(s) shall be the most recent monthlyperiod for which the customer has received a bill for such resoldMTS/WATS and/or MTS/WATS-type service(s). This informationshall be delivered to the Telephone Company, at a location specifiedby the Telephone Company, no later than 15 days after the bill dateshown on the resold MTS/W A TS and/or MTS/W A TS-type servicebill. If the required information is not received by the TelephoneCompany, the previously reported information, as describedpreceding, will be used for the next two months. For any subsequentmonth, no allocation or credit will be made until the requireddocumentation is delivered to the Telephone Company by thecustomer.




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(F)

(G)


When the customer orders Switched Access Service as set forth in (E)preceding, the Telephone Company may request when resoldMTS/W A TS is involved, a certified copy of the customerMTS/W A TS usage billing from either the customer or the provider ofthe MTS/W A TS service and/or when resold MTS/W A TS-type serviceis involved , a certified copy of customer s MTS/W A TS-type usagebilling from either the customer or the provider of theMTS/W A TS-type service. The requests for this billing will relateback no more than 12 months prior to the current billing period.

Where Operator Trunk-Coin or Combined Coin and Non- Coin orOperator Trunk-Full Feature Optional Features for sent-paid paytelephone access is provided to the IC and the IC wishes to receive themonies it is due for the monies collected by the Telephone Companyfrom coin pay telephone stations, the IC shall furnish to the TelephoneCompany at a location specified by the Telephone Company, the ICmessage call detail for the IC Sent-paid (coin) pay telephone calls inaccordance with the Telephone Company collection schedule. The ICmessage call detail furnished shall be in a standard format establishedby the Telephone Company. If no IC message call detail is receivedfrom the IC for each bill period established by the TelephoneCompany, the Telephone Company will assume there were no ICsent-paid (coin) pay telephone calls for the period. In addition the ICshall furnish a schedule of its charges for sent-paid (coin) calls to theTelephone Company at a location and date as specified by theTelephone Company. Any change in the IC's schedule of charges shallbe furnished to the Telephone Company one day after the changebecomes effective.


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Payment Arrangements

(A)

(B)

(C)

The Telephone Company will bill the Carrier Common LineAccess. The bill day (i. , the billing date of the bill) in a monthfor each customer account will be established by the TelephoneCompany. Payment is due by the date described in 2.4.1 (3)(a).

Further, if any portion of the Carrier Common Line Accesspayment is received by the Telephone Company after the paymentdate as set forth in (A) preceding, then a late payment penalty shallbe due to the Telephone Company. The late payment penalty shallbe the portion of the Carrier Common Line Access payment notreceived by the payment date times a late factor. The late factor isdescribed in 2.4. 1(3)(b).

In the event of a billing dispute, payment subject to the latepayment penalty will be as described in 2.4. 1(3)(c).

Payment of Coin Sent-Paid Monies

The Telephone Company will collect the monies from coin pay telephonestations and will determine and remit amounts due to an IC which is providedOperator Trunk-Coin or Combined Coin and Non-Coin or OperatorTrunk-Full Feature Optional Features for sent-paid pay telephone access as setforth in 6. as follows:

(A)


Bill Period Coin Revenue

The Telephone Company will establish a collection schedule foreach coin pay telephone station and will collect the monies fromthe coin pay stations based on this collection schedule. Themonies collected based on this schedule during each bill periodestablished by the Telephone Company will be identified by coinpay telephone station and summed to develop the Bill Period CoinRevenue for each coin record day (i.e. , the day a record is preparedand dated to show the amount due the IC).


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Payment of Coin-Sent-Paid Monies (Cont'

(B) Total IC Coin Revenue

The intrastate Total IC Coin Revenue will be determined by theTelephone Company based on the customer message call detailreceived from the customer for each bill period and the IC'sschedule of charges for sent-paid coin calls. Such Total CustomerCoin Revenue will be developed each coin record day.

(C) Recourse Adjustments

For each coin record day, the Telephone Company will subtractfrom the Total IC Coin Revenue an amount for coin stationshortages. Coin station shortages are amounts resulting fromunauthorized calling at coin pay telephone stations , use ofunauthorized coins (Le. , foreign coins, slugs and improper use ofu.S. pennies), unauthorized removal of coins from coin paytelephone stations and coin refunds beyond the TelephoneCompany s control. Such amount for coin station shortages will bedeveloped by the Telephone Company by multiplying the Total ICCoin Revenue for each coin record day by a shortage factor. Suchamount will be rounded to the nearest penny. The shortage factorwill be determined by dividing the yearly total coin shortageamount by the yearly total coin revenue amount (Le. total coinrevenue equals the coin revenue due under exchange price listsstate toll price lists, and interstate toll price lists). The total coinshortage amount and the total revenue amount will be determinedby the Telephone Company through an annual special study.

(D) Payment of Net IC Coin Revenue

The Telephone Company will determine the Net IC Coin Revenuefor each coin record day by subtracting from the Total IC CoinRevenue determined as set forth in (B) preceding the amount forcoin station shortages determined as set forth in (C) preceding. Onthe date (payment date) determined by adding 45 days to the coinrecord day, the Telephone Company will remit payment to the ICfor the Net IC Coin Revenue.



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Payment of Coin-Sent-Paid Monies (Cont'

(E) Audit Provisions

Upon reasonable written notice by the customer to the TelephoneCompany, the customer shall have the right through its authorizedrepresentative to examine and audit, during normal business hoursand at reasonable intervals as determined by the TelephoneCompany, all such records and accounts as may under recognizedaccounting practices contain information bearing upon thedetermination of the amount payable to the customer. Adjustmentshall be affected by any statement to the contrary, appearing onchecks or otherwise, unless such statement expressly waiving suchright appears in a letter signed by the authorized representative ofthe party having such right and delivered to the other party.

All information received or reviewed by the customer or itsauthorized representative is to be considered confidential and isnot to be distributed, provided or disclosed in any form to anyonenot involved in the audit, nor is such information to be used forany other purpose.

Rate Regulations

(A) The Carrier Common Line Charges will be billed to each SwitchedAccess Service provided under this price list in accordance withthe regulations as set forth in (E) following except as set forth in(C) and (D) following.

(B) When access minutes are used to determine the Charges, they willbe accumulated using call detail recorded by Telephone Companyequipment except as set forth in (C) following and Feature GroupC operator and TSPS call detail such as pay telephone sent-paidoperator-DDD, operator-person, collect, credit-card, third numberand/or other like calls recorded by the customer.



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(B) (Cont'

The Telephone Company measuring and recording equipment willbe associated with end office or local tandem switching equipmentand will record each originating and terminating access minutewhere answer supervision is received. The accumulated accessminutes will be summed on a line by line basis, by line group or byend office, whichever type of account is used by the TelephoneCompany, for each customer and then rounded to the nearestminute.

(C) When the customer is provided an access group to be used inconjunction with the resale ofMTS/WATS and/orMTS/W A TS-type services as set forth in 3.3(B) preceding, subjectto the limitations of Carrier Common Line as set forth in 3.2preceding, and the Telephone Company receives the usageinformation required to calculate the proration of Carrier CommonLine as set forth in 3.4 preceding, the customer will be billed as setforth in (1) following.

When the customer is provided with more than one access group ina LATA in association with the resale ofMTS/WATS and/orMTS/W A TS-type services, the resold minutes of use will beapportioned as follows:

The Telephone Company will apportion the resold outwardMTS/W A TS and/or MTS/W A TS- type services andoriginating minutes of use for which resale credit appliesamong the access groups. Such apportionment will bebased on the relationship of the originating usage for allaccess groups in the LATA. For purposes of administeringthis provision:



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Carrier Common Line Access Service (Cont'd)


Resold outward MTS/WATS and/or MTS/WATS-typeservices minutes shall be only those attributable to intrastateoutward MTS/W A TS and/or MTS/W A TS-type minutes andshall not include collect, third number, credit card or interstateminutes of use.

The resale credit shall apply for resold outward MTS andMTS-type services and minutes of use, provided CarrierCommon Line and Switched Access Charges have beenassessed on such services.

The Telephone Company will apportion the resold inwardMTS/W A TS and/or MTS/W A TS-type services and terminatingminutes of use for which resale credit applies, among the accessgroups. Such apportionment will be based on the relationship of theterminating usage for each access group to the total terminating usagefor all access groups in the LATA For purposes of administering thisprovIsIon:

Resold inward MTS/W A TS and/or MTS/W A TS-type servicesminutes shall be only those attributable to intrastate inwardMTS/MTS-type (i. , collect calls, third number calls, andcredit card calls) and W A TS/W A TS-type and shall notinclude interstate minutes of use or MTS/MTS-type minutesof use paid for by another party.

The resale credit shall apply for resold inward MTS andMTS-type services and minutes of use, provided CarrierCommon Line and Switched Access Charges have beenassessed on such services.

In order for the rate regulations to apply as set forth in (1) following,the access groups and the resold MTS/W ATS and/orMTS/W A TS-type services must be provided in the same exchangeprovided by the Telephone Company and connected directly orindirectly.



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Each of the access group arrangements used by the customer inassociation with the resold MTS/WATS and/or MTS/WATS-typeservices must be connected either directly or indirectly to thecustomer designated premises at which the resold MTS/W A TS and/orMTS/W A TS-type services are terminated. Direct connections arethose arrangements where the access groups and resoldMTS/W A TS- type services are terminated at the same customerdesignated premises.

Indirect outward connections are those arrangements where the accessgroups and the resold outward MTS/W A TS and/or MTS/W A TS-typeservices are terminated at different customer designated premises inthe same exchange. Such different customer designated premises areconnected by facilities that permit a call to flow from access groups toresold MTS/W ATS and/or MTS/W ATS-type services.

Indirect inward connections are those arrangements where the accessgroups and resold inward MTS/W A TS and/or MTS/W A TS-typeservices are terminated at different customer designated premises inthe same exchange. Such different customer designated premises areconnected by facilities that permit a call to flow from resold inwardMTS/W A TS and or MTS/W A TS-type services to access groups.

(1) Access Groups - All Offices

The Carrier Common Line charge per minute as set forth in12. 5 following will apply. The minutes billed CarrierCommon Line Access Service charges will be the adjustedterminating intrastate access minutes and the adjustedoriginating intrastate access minutes for such access groups.



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(C) (Cont'

The adjusted terminating access minutes will be theterminating intrastate access minutes less the reported resoldinward MTS/W A TS and/or MTS/W A TS-type service minutesof use as set forth in 3.7(C) preceding; but not less than zero.The adjusted originating access minutes will be theoriginating intrastate access minutes less the reported resoldoutward MTS/W A TS and/or MTS/W A TS-type serviceminutes of use; but not less than zero.

(2) When the MTS/W A TS and/or MTS/W A TS-type usage isshown in hours, the number of hours shall be multiplied by 60to develop the associated MTS/W A TS and/orMTS/WATS-type minutes of use. If the MTS/WATS and/orMTS/W A TS-type usage is shown in a unit that does not showhours or minutes, the customer shall provide a factor toconvert the shown units to minutes.

(D) When the customer reports interstate and intrastate use of in-serviceSwitched Access Service, the Carrier Common Line Access Chargeswill be billed only to intrastate Switched Access Service accessminutes based on the data reported by the customer as set forth in2.3.9 preceding. The intrastate Switched Access Service accessminutes will, after adjustment as set forth in (D) preceding, whennecessary, be used to determine the Carrier Common Line Charges asset forth in (F) following.

(E) After the adjustments as set forth in (C) and (D) preceding have beenapplied, when necessary, to the Switched Access Service accessminutes, the charges for the involved customer account will bedetermined as follows:



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Carrier Common Line Access Service (Cont'd) Boise, Idaho


(E) (Cont'

(1)

(2)

(3)


The access minutes for a Feature Group C or D SwitchedAccess Service or a Line Side Switched Access Servicewill be multiplied by the per minute rate as set forth in12. 5 following to determine the charges.

Carrier Common Line charges shall not be reduced as setforth in 3.3(B) preceding unless Switched Access Chargesas set forth in Section 6 following, are applied to thecustomer s Switched Access Services.

The terminating per minute charge(s) apply to allterminating access minutes of use, plus all originatingaccess minutes of use associated with calls placed to 800numbers, plus all originating access minutes of useassociated with Line Side Access Services where theoff-hook supervisory signalling is forwarded by thecustomer s equipment when the called party answers.

(4) The originating per minute charge(s) apply to alloriginating access minutes of use, less those originatingaccess minutes of use associated with calls placed to 800numbers and less those originating access minutes of useassociated with Line Side Access Services where theoff-hook supervisory signaling is forwarded by thecustomer s equipment when the called party answers.


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Ordering Options for Switched and Special Access Service

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General

This section sets forth the order related regulations and charges for Switchedand Special Access Services. These regulations and charges are in addition toother applicable regulations and charges as set forth in other sections of thisprice list.

1.1 Ordering Conditions

A customer may order any number of services of the same

type and between the same premises on a single AccessOrder.

The customer shall provide all information necessary forthe Telephone Company to provide and bill for therequested service. In addition to the order informationrequired in 5.2 following, the customer must also provide:

Customer name and premises addressees).Billing name and address (when different from customername and address).Customer contact name(s) and telephone number(s) for thefollowing provisioning activities:1. order negotiation2. order confirmation3. interactive design4. installation5. billing

Orders for Feature Group A Switched Access Service shallbe in lines.

Orders for Feature Group B Switched Access Service shallbe in trunks.

Provision of Other Services

Other services as described in 9. 1 and 9.2 may be orderedin conjunction with the order for Access Service. All ratesand charges set forth in 12.#.4 will apply in addition to therates and charges for the Access Service with which theyare associated.



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Access Order

An Access Order is used by the Telephone Company to provide a customerAccess Service as follows:

Switched Access Service as set forth in Section 6.Special Access Service as set forth in Section 7.Other Services as set forth in Section 9.

When placing an order for Access Service, the customer shall provide, at aminimum, the following information:

(A) Feature Group A Switched Access Service

(1)

(2)

(3)

(B)

The number of lines and the first point of switching (i.dial tone office).The customer shall specify whether the off-hooksupervisory signaling is provided by the customerequipment before the called party answers, or is forwardedby the customer s equipment when the called partyanswers.The customer shall specify which lines are to be arrangedin multiline hunt group arrangements and which are to beprovided as single lines.

Feature Group B Switched Access Service

(C)


(1) The number of trunks and the end office when directrouting to the end office is desired or the access tandemswitch when routing is desired via an access tandemswitch.Whether the trunks are to be arranged in trunk grouparrangements or provided as single trunks for terminatingonly access minutes.

(2)

Feature Group C and Feature Group D Switched AccessService

(1) The Telephone Company end office where service isrequested.



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Access Order (Cont'd)

(C) Feature Group C and Feature Group D Switched Access Service(Cont'

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)


(6)

The number and type of busy hour minutes of capacity(BHMC) requested by Feature Group from the customerdesignated premises.The customer designated premises where service isrequested.Any Customer Identification Function for 800 AccessService options requested.When Feature Group C or D Switched Access Service isordered with the Interim NXX Transition optional featurethe initial order for the Interim NXX Transition optionalfeature shall specify the NXX code(s) to be translatedwithin the entire LATA or Market Area. The initial andsubsequent orders to add, change, or delete 900 NXXcodes shall be placed separately or in combination withorders to change Feature Group C or D Switched AccessBHMC. Customer assigned NXX codes which have notbeen ordered will be blocked.For 800 Data Base Access Service, as described in6.3.6(A)(4)(a) following, the customer must order FGC orFGD to those access tandems or end offices designated asService Switching Points (SSP) for 800 Data Base servicein NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATIONINC. TARIFF F.c.C NO. , WIRE CENTERINFORMATION. Direct trunk routes can only beprovided from end offices equipped to query centralizeddata bases. All traffic originating from end offices notequipped to provide SS7 signaling and routing requirerouting via an access tandem where SSP functionality isavailable.


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Ordering Options for Switched and Special Access Service (Cont'

Access Order (Cont'

(D) For Feature Group C and Feature Group D with SS7 Signaling, inaddition to the information listed in (C) preceding, the customer shallspecify:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(E)

A reference to existing signaling connections or reference to arelated signaling connection order.

SS7 Signaling Local Switching options, if any.

The number of BHMC or trunks (for customers other thanproviders of MTS or W A TS) required for or to be convertedto an SS7 Signaling capability.

Special Access Services

(1)(2)(3)

(4)

(5)


(6)

The type of service requested (Metallic, Voice Grade, etc.The customer designated premises or hubs involved.The channel interface, technical specification package andoptions desired.When the requested Special Access Service will be used forboth state and interstate traffic, the customer must certify thatthe traffic consists of less than ten percent interstate traffic.Where the Special Access Service is exempt from the SpecialAccess Surcharge as set forth in 7. following the customershall furnish with the order the certification as set forth in 7.Following.Special Access Service may be ordered for connection withFGA, FGB , FGC or FGD Switched Access Service atTelephone Company designated W A TS Serving Offices(WSOs) for the provision of W A TS or W A TS-type Servicesand may be ordered separately by a customer other than thecustomer which orders the FGA, FGB , FGC or FGD SwitchedAccess Service. For the Special Access Service the customershall specify the customer designated premises at which theSpecial Access Service terminates, the type of line (i.e.two-wire or four-wire), the type of calling (i. , originating,terminating, or two way) and the type of SupervisorySignaling.



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5.2 Access Order (Cont'

(D) Special Access Services (Cont'

(6) (Cont'

When the optional screening, switching and/or recordingfunctions are not provided at the customer serving wirecenter, Channel Mileage, as set forth in 7.2.1 following, mustbe ordered between that wire center and the nearest WSOwhere the screening, switching and/or recording functions canbe provided.

5.3 Traffic Engineering Responsibilities

(A) Calculation of Busy Hour Minutes of Capacity (BHMC)

It is the responsibility of the customer to determine the BHMC whenordering FGC or FGD Switched Access Service.

The BHMC may be determined by the customer in the followingmanner. For each day (8 am to II pm, Monday through Friday,excluding national holidays), the customer shall determine the highestnumber of minutes of use for a single hour (e. , 55 minutes in the10- 11 AM hour). The customer shall, for the same hour period (i.busy hour) for each of twenty consecutive business days, pick thetwenty consecutive business days in a calendar year which add up tothe largest number of minutes of use. Both originating andterminating minutes shall be included. The customer shall thendetermine the average busy hour minutes of capacity (i.e. , BHMC) bydividing the largest number of minutes of use figure for the same hourperiod for the consecutive twenty business day period by 20. Thiscomputation shall be performed for each end office the customerwishes to serve.

The total BHMC by type for each end office will be converted totransmission paths using standard Telephone Company trafficengineering methods.



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5.3 Traffic Engineering Responsibilities

(B) Determination of SS7 Signaling Connections

For Feature Group C or Feature Group D with SS7 Signaling, thecustomer shall work cooperatively with the Telephone Company or itsagent for CCSAC interconnection to determine the number ofsignaling connections required to handle its signaling traffic.

5.4 Access Order Service Intervals

To the extent the Access Service can be made available with reasonable effortthe Telephone Company will provide Access Service in accordance with thecustomer s requested interval. The Telephone Company is not responsible forany delays caused by any other connecting exchange telephone company inthe provision of service to the customer s point of termination.

If in order to meet the customer s requested service date, work must beperformed outside scheduled work hours, Additional Labor charges asdescribed in Section 9. Will apply.

Access Order Modifications

The customer may request a modification of its Access Order prior to theservice date. The Telephone Company will make every effort toaccommodate a requested modification when it is able to do so with thenormal work force assigned to complete such an order within normal businesshours. If the modification cannot be made with the normal work force duringnormal business hours, the Telephone Company will notify the customer thatadditional labor and/or engineering charges will apply. If the customer stilldesires the Access Order modification and agrees to any additional chargeswhich may apply, the Telephone company will schedule a new service date.Additional labor or engineering charges as described in Section 9 will apply.



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Access Order Service Modifications (Cont'

(A) Service Date Change

Access Order service dates may be changed, but the new service datemay not exceed the original service date by more than 30 calendardays. If the customer requested service date is more than 30 calendardays after the original service date, the order will be canceled by theTelephone Company and reissued. The appropriate cancellationcharges as set forth in 5.6 will apply. If the Telephone Companydetermines it can accommodate the customer s request with thenormal work force during normal business hours and without delayingservice dates for orders of other customers, a new service date may beestablished that is prior to the original service date. No charges willapply.

lithe requested service date is changed to an earlier date, and theTelephone Company determines additional labor or extraordinarycosts are necessary to meet the request, the customer will be notifiedby the Telephone Company that Additional Labor Charges asdescribed in Section 9 may apply.

(B) Change in Lines or Capacity

Any increase in the number of Special Access Service channels orSwitched Access Service lines, trunks or busy hour minutes ofcapacity will be treated as a new Access Order (for the increasedamount only).

Any decrease in the number of ordered Special Access Servicechannels or Switched Access Service lines, trunks or busy hourminutes of capacity will be treated as a partial cancellation and thecharges as set forth in Section 5.6 following will apply.



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Ordering Options for Switched and Special Access Service (Cont' Boise. Idaho

Cancellation of an Access Order

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(A) A customer may cancel an Access Order for the installation of serviceon any date prior to the service date. The cancellation date is the datethe Telephone Company receives written or verbal notice from thecustomer that the order is to be canceled. The verbal notice must befollowed by written confirmation within 10 days. If the customer isunable to accept Access Service within 30 days after the service dateat the customer s option, service will be canceled and charges set forthin (B) following will apply, or billing for the access service willcommence on the 31st day after the service date.

(B) When a customer cancels an Access Order, a Cancellation Charge willapply as follows:

(1) Installation of Switched or Special Access Service facilities isconsidered to have started when the Telephone Companyincurs any cost in connection with the installation. Whereinstallation of access facilities has been started prior to thecancellation, the charges specified in (a) or (b) following,whichever is less, shall apply.

(a) A charge equal to the nonrecoverable cost ofequipment and material ordered, provided or usedplus the nonrecoverable cost of installation andremoval including the costs of engineering, laborsupervision, transportation, right-of-way and otherassociated costs less actual net salvage received afterdisposal of facilities.

(b) The charge for the minimum period of Switched orSpecial Access Service ordered by the customer.

(2) Where the customer cancels an Access Order prior to thestart of installation of access facilities, no charges shallapply.





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Cancellation of an Access Order (Cont'

(C) If the Telephone Company misses a service date by more than 30days due to circumstances over which it has direct control(excluding, e. , acts of God, governmental requirements, workstoppages and civil commotions), the customer may cancel theAccess Order without incurring cancellation charges.

Selection of Facilities for Access Orders

The Telephone Company will make a reasonable effort to accommodate acustomer request for a specific transmission path. The Telephone Companywill make the final determination as to transmission paths utilized in theprovision of service.

Minimum Period

The minimum period for which Access Service is provided and for whichcharges are applicable is one month.

When Access Service is disconnected prior to the expiration of the minimumperiod, charges are applicable for the balance of the minimum period.

The Minimum Period Charge for monthly billed services will be determinedas follows:

(A) For Switched Access Service, the minimum period chargeis set forth in Section 6.7.3.

(B) For Special Access Service, the charge for a month orfraction thereof is the applicable monthly rates for theservice as set forth in 12.#.2 following.




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Access Orders For Services Provided By More Than One TelephoneCompany

(A) Access Service provided by more than one Telephone Companyare Services where one end of the Local Transport or ChannelMileage element is in the operating territory of one TelephoneCompany and the other end of the element is in the operatingterritory of a different Telephone Company or where the CustomerIdentification Function for 800 Access Service and the end officeare not provided by the same Telephone Company.

The ordering procedure for this service is dependent upon thebilling arrangement, as set forth in 2.4.5 preceding, to be used bythe Telephone Companies involved in providing the AccessService. The Telephone Company will notify the customer whichof the ordering procedures will apply.

(1) Single Company Billing

The Telephone Company receiving the order for FeatureGroup A or Feature Group B from the customer willarrange to provide the service and bill the customer as setforth in 2.4.5. The customer will place the order with theTelephone Company as follows:

(a) For Switched Access Services the customer willplace the order with the Telephone Company inwhose territory the first point of switching islocated. The first point of switching is:

- FGA - dial tone office- FGB - access tandem or end office- FGC - end office- FGD - end office or access tandem

When the first point of switching is not in thesame Telephone Company s territory as theInterexchange Carrier premises, the customer mustsupply a copy of the order to the TelephoneCompany in whose territory the InterexchangeCarrier premises is located.





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Access Orders for Services Provided by More Than One Telephone_H,.

Company (Cont'

(1)

(B)

Single Company Billing (Cont'

(b) For Special Access Services without the use of a hubthe customer will place the order with the TelephoneCompany in whose territory the customer designatedpremises is located.

(c) For Special Access Services with a hub, the customerwill place the order with the Telephone Company inwhose territory the hub is located.

Multiple Company (Interconnection Point) Billing

Each Telephone Company will provide its portion of the AccessService within its operating territory to an interconnection point(s)(IP) with the other Telephone Company(s). The interconnectionpoint(s) and Billing Percentages will be determined by theTelephone Companies involved in providing the Access Service.Each Telephone Company will bill the customer for its portion ofthe service as set forth 2.4.5. All other appropriate charges in eachTelephone Company price list are applicable.

For the service(s) ordered as set forth following, the customer mustalso supply a copy of the order to the Telephone Company inwhose operating territory a customer designated premises islocated and any other Telephone Company(s) involved inproviding the service.

(1)

(2)

(3)


For Feature Group A and B Switched Access Services, thecustomer must place an order with the TelephoneCompany in whose territory the first point of switching islocated, (i. , FGA - dial tone office, FGB - access tandemor end office).

For Feature Group C and D Switched Access, the customermust place an order with the Telephone Company inwhose territory the end office is located.

Except for Special Access Service provided as set forth in(4) or (5) below, the customer may place the order for aSpecial Access Service with either Exchange TelephoneCompany.


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Access Orders for Services Provided by More Than One Telephone Company(Cont'

(B) Multiple Company (Interconnection Point) Billing (Cont'

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)


For Special Access Service involving a hub(s), the customermust place the order with the Telephone Company in whoseterritory the hub(s) is located.

For Special Access Service to be interconnected withSwitched Access Services at Telephone Company designatedW A TS Serving Offices for the provision of W A TS orW A TS-type Services, the customer must place an order witheach Telephone Company in whose territory the end officeand the W A TS Serving Office are located, if they are notcollocated.

For initiation, additions, changes or deletions to the 800 NXXcode(s), the customer must place an order with the TelephoneCompany who provides the Customer Identification Functionfor 800 Access Service. The customer must also provide acopy of the order to the Telephone Companies subtending theoffice providing Customer Identification.

When FGA is ordered in a multi-Telephone Companyprovided Extended Area Service area or FGB is ordered in amulti- Telephone Company access tandem arrangement, thecustomer must provide a copy of the order to all SecondaryExchange Carriers. Each Exchange Carrier will bill as setforth in 2.4.5 preceding.

For the service(s) ordered as set forth preceding, the customermust also supply a copy of the order to the TelephoneCompany in whose operating territory a customer designatedpremises is located and any other Telephone Company(s)involved in providing the service.


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6.1 General

Switched Access Service, which is available to customers for their use infurnishing their services to end users, provides a communication path betweena customer s premises and an end user s premises. It provides for the use ofcommon terminating, switching and trunking facilities and commonsubscriber plant of the Telephone Company. Switched Access Serviceprovides for the ability to originate calls from an end user s premises to acustomer s premises, and to terminate calls from a customer s premises to anend user s premises in the LATA where it is provided. Specific references tomaterial describing the elements of Switched Access Service are provided in6.2.

Rates and charges for Switched Access Service depend generally on thespecific Feature Group ordered by the customer, e. , for MTS or W A services or MTS/W A TS equivalent services or Customer IdentificationFunction for 800 Access Service. Rates and charges for Switched AccessService are set forth in 12. 1 following. The application of rates forSwitched Access Service is described in 6.7 following.

Rate Categories

There are four rate categories which apply to Switched Access Service:

- Local Transport

- End Office Local Switching

- Common Line (described in Section 3 preceding)

- 800 Data Base Access Service




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Rate Categories (Cont'd)

The Feature Groups offered by the Telephone Company are described inSection 6.3. Premium rates apply for all Feature Group C and Feature GroupD Switched Access connections on an access minute basis. Originating FGCor FGD access is available to all customers when used to provide the InterimNXX Customer Identification optional feature. Transitional rates will applyto all non AT&T originating Interim NXX access minutes Transitional ratesapply for all Feature Group A and B Switched Access connections on anaccess minute basis. Access minutes are determined as described in Section

5. Premium and Transitional rate classifications are described in Section1(B). The following diagram depicts a generic view of the components of

Switched Access Service and the manner in which the components arecombined to provide a complete Access Service.

SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICE I)-Customer CustomerServing Designated

Wire Center Premises

I EO I CL * I RIC

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Direct Trunked Transport

Access Tandem

LOCAL TRANSPORTt::::--

CL-Common LineEO-End OfficeEF-Entrance FacilityRIC-Residuallnterconnection Charge

Direct Trunked Transport- Direct Trunked Facility- Direct Trunked Termination

Tandem Switched Transport- Tandem Transport Per Minute- Tandem Switching Per Tandem

*Common Line access is provided under Section 3. preceding.

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Rate Categories (Cont'd)

This section contains the specific regulations governing the rates and chargesthat apply for Switched Access Service.

(1) Description and Application of Rate

There are two types of rates and charges that apply to SwitchedAccess Service; recurring and nonrecurring charges.

Usage Rates for Switched Access Service are rates that apply on a peraccess minute or a per call basis. Access minute charges and per callcharges are accumulated over a monthly period.

Nonrecurring charges are one-time charges that apply for a specificwork activity (i. , installation or change to an existing service). Thetypes of nonrecurring charges that apply for Switched Access Serviceare: installation of service, Interim NXX Translation optional featureand service rearrangements.

(A) Local Transport

Local Transport provides the transmission facilities between thecustomer designated premises and each end office switch oftheTelephone Company where the customer s traffic is switched whenoriginating and terminating the customer s traffic. The LocalTransport charge is not distance sensitive.

If the customer utilizes the facilities of another connecting exchangecarrier to access the Telephone Company end office switch for theprovision of switched access service, the Local Transport charge willprovide facilities between the end office switch and theinterconnection point with the connecting exchange carrier.

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Switched Access Service (Cont' Boise. Idaho

6.2 Rate Categories (Cont'

(A) Local Transport (Cont'

Local Transport is a two-way voice frequency transmission pathcomposed of facilities determined by the Telephone Company. Thetwo-way voice frequency transmission path permits the transport ofcalls in the originating direction (from the end user end office switchto the customer s designated premises) and in the terminatingdirection (from the customer s designated premises to the end officeswitch), but not simultaneously. The voice frequency transmissionpath may be comprised of any type of plant capable of thetransmission of voice and associated telephone signals within thefrequency bandwidth of approximately 300 to 3000 HZ.

The Telephone Company will work cooperatively with the customerto develop routing and other local transport arrangements. Rates forLocal Transport are set forth in 12. I(B).

(1) Interface Groups

Ten Interface Groups are provided for terminating the LocalTransport at the customer s designated premises. EachInterface Group provides a specified premises interface (e.two-wire, four-wire, DSl , etc.). Where transmission facilitiespermit, the individual transmission path between thecustomer s designated premises and the first point ofswitching may at the option of the customer be provided withoptional features as set forth in (2) following.

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(1) Interface Groups (Cont'

The interface groups described in 11. 1 and the optionalfeatures described in (2) following are nonchargeablefeatures. No additional charges other than the rate for LocalTransport described in 12. I(B) apply.

As a result of the customer s access order and the type ofTelephone Company transport facilities serving thecustomer s premises, the need for signaling conversions ortwo-wire to four-wire conversions, or the need to terminatedigital or high frequency facilities in channel bank equipmentmay require that Telephone Company equipment be placed atthe customer s designated premises. For example, if a voicefrequency interface is ordered by the customer and theTelephone Company facilities serving the customerdesignated premises are digital, then Telephone Companychannel bank equipment must be placed at the customerdesignated premises in order to provide the voice frequencyinterface ordered by the customer.

Technical specifications concerning the available interfacegroups are set forth in 11. 1 following.

(2) Nonchargeable Optional Features

Where transmission facilities permit, the Telephone Companywill , at the option of the customer, provide the followingnonchargeable optional features in association with LocalTransport.

(a) Supervisory Signaling

Where the transmission parameters permit, and wheresignaling conversion is required by the customer tomeet its signaling capability, the customer may orderan optional supervisory signaling arrangement foreach transmission path provided as set forth in11. 12 following.




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(2) Nonchargeable Optional Features (Cont'

(b) Customer Specified Entry Switch Receive Level

This feature allows the customer to specify the receivetransmission level at the first point of switching. Therange of transmission levels which may be specified isdescribed in Technical Reference TR-NWT-000334.This feature is available with Interface Groups 2through 10 for Feature Groups A and B.

(c) Customer Specification of Local TransportTermination

This option allows the customer to specify, for FeatureGroup B routed directly to an end office or accesstandem, a four-wire termination of the Local Transportat the entry switch in lieu of a Telephone Companyselected two-wire termination. This option is availableonly when the Feature Group B arrangement isprovided with Type B Transmission Specifications.

(B) End Office

The End Office rate category provides the local end office switchingand end user termination functions necessary to complete thetransmission of Switched Access communications to and from the endusers served by the local end office. The End Office rate categoryincludes the Local Switching rate element.

(1) Local Switching

The Local Switching rate element provides the local endoffice switching functions associated with Feature Groups

C and D and the transport termination for the trunk sidearrangements which terminate the Local Transportfacilities. The Local Switching rate applies to FGC andFGD Switched Access Service utilized by providers ofMTSand W A TS , and for FGB when utilized to provideMTS/W A TS service. The Transitional rate applies


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(B) End Office (Cont'

(1) Local Switching (Cont'

to all other FGB and FGA services originating or terminatingin end offices which have not been converted to equal accessand FGC when utilized to provide Interim 800 service tocarriers other than AT&T. The LSI rate only applies to FGAand FGB services that originate or terminate at an end officewhich has been converted to equal access. Rates for LocalSwitching are set forth in 12. 1(C)(1).

(2) Non-Chargeable Optional Features

Where facilities permit, the Telephone Company will, at theoption of the customer, provide non-chargeable optionalfeatures which are described in Section 6.3.6 following.

(C) 800 Data Base Access Service

The 800 Data Base Access Query Charge recovers cost stemmingfrom query charges billed to the Telephone Company by the chosen800 Data Base Service Control Point (SCP). These charges are passeddirectly through to the customer.

There are two types of query charges: basic and vertical. A BasicQuery Charge is assessed for an 800 data base query that requestsonly information identifying the IXC for the call. The Vertical QueryCharge is assessed for 800 data base queries requiring moresophisticated routing instructions, (i. , POTS Translation, time of dayrouting).

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Provision and Description of Switched Access Service

Feature Groups

Switched Access Service is provided in four Feature Group arrangements:

- Feature Group A- Feature Group B- Feature Group C- Feature Group D

The Local Transport, End Office, and Common Line rate categories describedin Section 6.2. apply to all Switched Access Service.

6.3 .1 Feature Group A (FGA)

(A) Description

(1) FGA is provided in connection with TelephoneCompany electronic and electromechanical endoffices. At the option of the customer, FGA isprovided on a single or multiple line group basis andis arranged for originating calling only, terminatingcalling only, or two-way calling.

(2) FGA provides a line side termination at the first pointof switching (dial tone office). The line sidetermination will be provided with either ground startor loop start supervisory signaling. The type ofsignaling is at the option of the customer.

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Provision and Description of Switched Access Service Feature Groups

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6.3

(3)

(4)



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The Telephone Company shall select the first pointof switching, within the selected LATA, at whichthe line side termination is to be provided unlessthe customer requests a different first point ofswitching and Telephone Company facilities andmeasurement capabilities, where necessary, areavailable to accommodate such a request.

A seven digit local telephone number assigned bythe Telephone Company is provided for access toFGA switching in the originating direction. Theseven digit local telephone number will beassociated with the selected end office switch andis of the form NXX-XXXX.

If the customer requests a specific seven digittelephone number that is not currently assigned, andthe Telephone Company can, with reasonable effortcomply with that request, the requested number willbe assigned to the customer.

(5) FGA switching, when used in the terminatingdirection, is arranged with dial tone start-dialsignaling. When used in the terminating directionFGA switching may, at the option of the customer, bearranged for dial pulse or dual tone multifrequencyaddress signaling, subject to availability of equipmentat the first point of switching. When FGA switchingis provided in a hunt group or uniform calldistribution arrangement, all FGA switching will bearranged for the same type of address signaling.


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Provision and Description of Switched Access Service Feature Groups(Cont'

3.1 Feature Group A (FGA) (Cont'

(A) Description (Cont'

(6)

(7)

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No address signaling is provided by the TelephoneCompany when FGA Switching is used in theoriginating direction. Address signaling in suchcases, if required by the customer, must be providedby the customer s end user using inband tonesignaling techniques. Such inband tone addresssignals will not be regenerated by the TelephoneCompany and will be subject to the ordinarytransmission capabilities of the Local Transportprovided.

FGA switching, when used in the terminatingdirection, may be used to access valid NXXs in theLATA, local operator service (0- and 0+), DirectoryAssistance (411 where available and 555- 1212),emergency reporting service (911 where available),exchange telephone repair (611 where available), timeor weather announcement services ofthe TelephoneCompany, community information services of aninformation service provider, and other customersservices (by dialing the appropriate digits). Chargesfor FGA terminating calls requiring operatorassistance or calls to 611 or 911 will only apply wheresufficient call details are available. Additionalnon-access charges will also be billed on a separateaccount for (1) an operator surcharge, as set forth inthe local exchange price lists, for local operatorassistance (0- and 0+) calls, (2) calls to certaincommunity information services, for which rates areapplicable under Telephone Company exchangeservice price lists, Network Service, and (3) callsfrom a FGA line to another customer s applicableservice rates when the Telephone Company performsthe billing function for that customer.


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6.3 Provision and Description of Switched Access Service Feature Groups(Cont'

6.3 .1 Feature Group A (FGA) (Cont'

(A) Description (Cont'd)

(8) When a FGA switching arrangement for anindividual customer (a single line or entire huntgroup) is discontinued at an end office, anintercept announcement is provided. Thisarrangement provides, for a limited period oftime, an announcement that the serviceassociated with the number dialed has beendisconnected.

(9) FX/ONAL FGA switching is not intended foruse with the provisioning ofMTS/WATS-typeservIce.

(B) Transmission Specifications

FGA is provided with either Type B or Type CTransmission Specifications. The specifications forthe associated parameters are guaranteed to the firstpoint of switching. Type C TransmissionSpecifications are provided with Interface Group and Type B is provided with Interface Groups 2through 10. Type DB Data Transmission Parameters

are provided with FGA to the first point of switching.

(C) Testing Capabilities

FGA is provided, in the terminating direction whereequipment is available, with seven digit access tobalance (100 type) test line and milliwatt (102 type)test line. Additional testing services are available asset forth in Section 9. following for FGA.



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6.3. Feature Group A (FGA) (Cont'

(1) Acceptance Testing

At no additional charge, the Telephone Companywill, at the customer s request, cooperatively test, atthe time of installation, the following parameters:loss, C-notched noise, C-message noise, 3-tone slope

c. continuity and operational signaling.

(2) Routine Testing

At no additional charge, the Telephone Companywill, at the customer s request, test after installationon an automatic or manual basis, 1004 Hz lossC-message noise and Balance (Return loss). In thecase of automatic testing, the customer shall provideremote office test lines and 105 test lines withassociated responders or their functional equivalent.

6.3. Feature Group B (FGB)

(A) Description

(1) FGB , when directly routed to an end office (i.provided without the use of an access tandem switch),is provided at appropriately equipped TelephoneCompany electronic end office switches. Whenprovided via Telephone Company designatedelectronic access tandem switches , FGB switching isprovided at Telephone Company electronic andelectromechanical end office switches.



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6.3.1 Feature Group B (FGB) (Cont'

(2)

(3)


FGB is provided as trunk side switching through the use ofend office or access tandem switch trunk equipment. Theswitch trunk equipment is provided with wink startstart-pulsing signals and answer and disconnectsupervisory signaling.

FGB switching is provided with multifrequency addresssignaling in both the originating and terminatingdirections. Except for FGB switching provided with theautomatic number identification (ANI) or rotary dialstation signaling arrangements as set forth in 6.3following, any other address signaling in the originatingdirection, if required by the customer, must be provided bythe customer s end user inband tone signaling techniques.Such inband tone address signals will not be regeneratedby the Telephone Company and will be subject to theordinary transmission capabilities of the Local Transportprovided.

(4) The access code for FGB switching is a uniform accesscode. The form of the uniform access code is 950- 1 OXX

for carriers. One uniform access code will be assigned tothe customer for the customer s domestic communicationsand another will be assigned to the customer for itsinternational communications, if required. These uniformaccess codes will be the assigned access numbers of allFGB switched access service provided to the customer bythe Telephone Company.


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Provision and Description of Switched Access Service Feature Group (Cont'

6.3. Feature Group B (FGB) (Cont'


(5)


FGB switching, when used in the terminatingdirection, may be used to access valid NXXs in theLATA, time or weather announcement services of theTelephone Company, community informationservices of an information service provider and othercustomers' services (by dialing the appropriate digits).When directly routed to an end office, only thosevalid NXX codes served by that end office may beaccessed. When routed through an access tandemonly those valid NXX codes served by end officessubtending the access tandem may be accessed. Thecustomer will also be billed additional non-accesscharges for calls to certain community informationservices for which rates are applicable underTelephone Company exchange service price lists andNetwork Service. Additionally, non-access chargeswill also be billed for calls from a FGB trunk toanother customer s service in accordance with thatcustomer s applicable service rates when theTelephone Company performs the billing functionfor that customer. Calls in the terminating directionwill not be completed to 950- 1 OXX access codeslocal operator assistance (0- and 0+), DirectoryAssistance (411 and 555- 1212), service codes 611 and911 or 101XXXX access codes. FGB may not beswitched, in the terminating direction , to SwitchedAccess Service Feature Groups B or C.

(6) The Telephone Company will establish a trunk groupor groups for the customer at end office switches oraccess tandem switches where FGB switching isprovided. When required by technical limitations, aseparate trunk group will be established for each typeofFGB switching arrangement provided. Differenttypes ofFGB or other switching arrangements may becombined in a single trunk group at the option of theTelephone Company.

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(7) When all FGB switching arrangements arediscontinued at an end office and/or in a LATA, anintercept announcement is provided. Thisarrangement provides, for a limited period of timean announcement that the service associated withthe number dialed has been disconnected.


FGB is provided with either Type B or Type CTransmission Specifications. The specifications for theassociated parameters are guaranteed to the end officewhen routed directly or to the first point of switching whenrouted via an access tandem. Type C TransmissionSpecifications are provided with Interface Group 1 andType B is provided with Interface Groups 2 through 10.Type DB Data Transmission Parameters are provided withFGB to the first point of switching.


FGB is provided, in the terminating direction whereequipment is available, with seven digit access to balance(100 type) test line, milliwatt (102 type) test linenonsynchronous or synchronous test line, automatictransmission measuring (105 type) test line, datatransmission (107 type) test line, loop around test lineshort circuit test line and open circuit test line. Additionaltesting services are available as set forth in Section 9.following for FGB.


At no additional charge, the Telephone Companywill , at the customer s request, cooperatively testat the time of installation, the followingparameters: loss, C-notched noise, C-messagenoise, 3-tone slope, d.c. continuity and operationalsignaling.





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6.3 Provision and Description of Switched Access Service Feature Groups (Cont'


(2) Routine Testing

At no additional charge, the Telephone Company will, atthe customer s request, test after installation on anautomatic or manual basis, 1004 Hz loss, C-message noiseand Balance (Return loss). In the case of automatictesting, the customer shall provide remote office test linesand 105 test lines with associated responders or theirfunctional equivalent.

6.3.3 Feature Group C (FGC)

(A) Description

(1)


FGC is provided at all Telephone Company endoffice switches. It is provided to the customer(i. , provider ofMTS) on a direct trunk basis orvia Telephone Company designated access tandemswitches. Originating FGC Access is available toall customers when used to provide the InterimNXX Translation optional feature or 800 DataBase Access Service. Terminating FGC access isavailable to all customers other than providers ofMTS and W A TS when such access is used inconjunction with the provision of the InterimNXX Translation or 800 Data Base AccessService, but only for purposes of testing. FeatureGroup C switching is provided at an end officeswitch unless Feature Group D end officeswitching is provided in the same office. WhenFGD switching is available, FGC switching willnot be provided.


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6.3.3 Feature Group C (FGC) (Cont'


(2)

(3)


FGC is provided as trunk side switching. The switchtrunk equipment is provided with answer anddisconnect supervisory signaling. Wink startstart-pulsing signals are provided in all offices whereavailable. In those offices where wink startstart-pulsing signals are not available, immediate dialpulse signaling is provided. When FGC with SS7signaling is ordered, no inband signaling is provided.

FGC is provided with multifrequency addresssignaling, SS7 signaling, or dial pulse signaling,depending on the technical capabilities of the servingend office. With multifrequency address signaling

and SS7 signaling, up to 12 digits of the called partynumber dialed by the customer s end user using dualtone multi-frequency or dial pulse address signals willbe provided by Telephone Company equipment to thecustomer s premises where the Switched AccessService terminates. Such called party number signalswill be subject to the ordinary transmissioncapabilities of the Local Transport provided.

(4) The end user must dial a one digit access code toaccess the IC. In addition to the access code, thetelephone number dialed by the customer s end usershall be a seven or ten digit number for calls in theNorth American Numbering Plan (NANP). Forinternational calls outside the NANP, a seven totwelve digit number may be dialed.

(5) FGC switching when used in the terminating directionmay be used to access valid telephone numbers in thelocal exchange area of the terminating end officeswitch.



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6.3. Feature Group C (FGC) (Cont'


(6) Feature Group C switching is provided at all end officeswitches unless Feature Group D end office switching isprovided in the same office. When FGD switching isavailable, FGC switching will not be provided. FGC isprovided at Telephone Company end office switches ona direct trunk basis or via Telephone Companydesignated access tandem switches. Feature Group Cswitching is furnished to providers ofMTS and WATS.Additionally, originating Feature Group C switching isavailable to all customers when used to provide theInterim NXX Translation optional feature or 800 DataBase Access Service. Terminating Feature Group Cswitching is available to all customers who are not MTSand W A TS providers only when such terminating accessis for purposes oftesting Feature Group C facilitiesprovided in conjunction with the Interim NXXTranslation optional feature or 800 Data Base AccessService.

(7) The Telephone Company will establish a trunk group orgroups for the customer at end office switches or accesstandem switches where FGC switching is provided.When required by technical limitations , a separate trunkgroup will be established for each type of FGCswitching arrangement provided. Different types ofFGC or other switching arrangements may be combinedin a single trunk group at the option of the TelephoneCompany.

(8) Unless prohibited by technical limitations the providersof MTS and W A TS may, at their option, combineInterim NXX Translation and/or 800 Data Base Accesstraffic in the same trunk group arrangement with theirnon-Interim NXX Translation traffic. When required bytechnical considerations, or when provided to acustomer other than the provider of MTS and W A TS , orat the request of the customer (i. , provider ofMTS andW A TS), a separate trunk group will be established forInterim NXX Translation traffic and/or 800 Data BaseAccess traffic.

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6.3 .3 Feature Group C (FGC) (Cont'


FGC is provided with either Type B or Type C TransmissionSpecifications as follows:

- When routed directly to the end office either Type B or TypeC is provided.

- When routed to an access tandem only Type B is provided.- Type B or Type C is provided on the transmission path from

the access tandem to the end office.

Type C Transmission Specifications are provided withInterface Group 1 when routed directly to an end office. TypeB is provided with Interface Groups 2 through 10 , whetherrouted directly to an end office or to an access tandem.

Type DB Data Transmission Parameters are provided withFGC for the transmission path between the customerpremises and the end office when directly routed to the endoffice, and Type DB Data Transmission Parameters areprovided for the transmission path between the customerpremises and the access tandem and between the accesstandem and the end office when routed via an access tandem.


FGC is provided, in the terminating direction whereequipment is available, with seven digit access to balance(100 type) test line, milliwatt (102 type) test linenonsynchronous or synchronous test line, transmissionmeasuring (105 type) test line, data






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6.3.3 Feature Group C (FGC) (Cont'd)

(C) Testing Capabilities (Cont' d)

Transmission (107 type) test line, loop around test lineshort circuit test line and open circuit test line. Additionaltesting services are available as set forth in Section 9.Following for FGC.


At no additional charge, the Telephone Companywill, at the customer s request, cooperatively testat the time of installation, the followingparameters: loss, C-notched noise, C-messagenoise, 3-tone slope, d.c. continuity and operationalsignaling.

When FGC with SS7 Signaling or CCSAC optionis ordered, network compatibility and otheroperational tests will be performed cooperativelyby the customer, the Telephone Company, and anyagents contacted to provide CCSAC.

(2) Routine Testing

At no additional charge, the Telephone Companywill, at the customer s request, test afterinstallation on an automatic or manual basis, 1004Hz loss, C-message noise and Balance (Returnloss). In the case of automatic testing, thecustomer shall provide remote office test lines and105 test lines with associated responders or theirfunctional equivalent.





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6.3 .4 Feature Group D (FGD)

(A) Description

(1)

(2)

(3)


FGD is provided at Telephone Company designatedelectronic end office switches whether routed directlyor via Telephone Company designated electronicaccess tandem switches.

FGD is provided as trunk side switching through theuse of end office or access tandem switch trunkequipment. The switch trunk equipment is providedwith wink start start-pulsing signals and answer anddisconnect supervisory signaling. When FGD withSS7 Signaling is ordered, no inband signaling isprovided.

FGD switching is provided with multifrequencyaddress signaling or out of band SS7 signaling. Up to12 digits of the called party number dialed by thecustomer s end user using dual tone multifrequency ordial pulse address signals will be provided byTelephone Company equipment to the customerpremises where the Switched Access Serviceterminates. Such address signals will be subject tothe ordinary transmission capabilities of the LocalTransport provided.

(4) FGD switching, when used in the originatingdirection, is provided with multifrequency addresssignaling. Up to 12 digits ofthe called party numberdialed by the customer s end user using dual tonemultifrequency, dial pulse address signals, orcommon channel signals will be provided byTelephone Company equipment to the customerpremises where the Switched Access Serviceterminates. Such address signals will be subject tothe ordinary transmission capabilities of the LocalTransport provided.




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(5)


FGD switching, when used in the terminatingdirection, may be used to access valid NXX' s in theLATA, time or weather announcement services of theTelephone Company, community informationservices of an information service provider, and othercustomers' services (by dialing the appropriate codes)when such services can be reached using valid NXXcodes. When directly routed to an end office, onlythose valid NXX Codes served by that office may beaccessed. When routed through an access tandemonly those valid NXX codes served by end officessubtending the access tandem may be accessed. Thecustomer will also be billed additional non-accesscharges for calls to certain community informationservices, for which rates are applicable underTelephone Company exchange service price lists andNetwork Service. Additionally, non-access chargeswill also be billed for calls from a FGD trunk toanother customer s service in accordance with thatcustomer s applicable service rates when theTelephone Company performs the billing function forthat customer. Calls in the terminating direction willnot be completed to 950-0XXX: or 950- 1XXX accesscodes, local operator assistance (0- and 0+), DirectoryAssistance (411 and 555- 1212), service codes 611 and911 101XXX access codes.


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Calls will be completed to Directory Assistance(NPA-555- 1212 or 555- 1212) when FGD switching iscombined with Directory Assistance switching. FGDmay not be switched , in the terminating direction, toSwitched Access Service Feature Groups B , C or D.

Terminating FGD, when routed through an accesstandem , may also, at the option of the customeraccess valid NXX codes served by offices in whichoriginating FGD is not available. Rating of thisoptional service is as set forth in 6.7.1(D)(1)following.

(6) The Telephone Company will establish a trunk groupor groups for the customer at end office switches oraccess tandem switches where FGD switching isprovided. When required by technical limitations , aseparate trunk group will be established for each typeofFGD switching arrangement provided. Differenttypes of FGD or other switching arrangements may becombined in a single trunk group at the option of theTelephone Company.



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The access code for FGD switching is a uniformaccess code ofthe form 101XXXX. A single accesscode will be the assigned number of all FGD accessprovided to the customer by the Telephone Company.No access code is required for calls to a customerover FGD Switched Access Service if the end usertelephone exchange service is arranged forpre subscription to that customer, as set forth in 9.3.3following.

Where no access code is required, the numberdialed by the customer s end user shall be a sevenor ten digit number for calls in the NorthAmerican Numbering Plan (NANP).

When the 101XXXX access code is used, FGDswitching also provides for dialing the digit 0 foraccess to the customer s operator, 911 for access tothe Telephone Company s emergency reportingservice, or the end-of-dialing digit (#) forcut-through access to the customer s premises.

(8) FGD switching will be arranged to accept callsfrom telephone exchange service locations withoutthe need for dialing 101XXXX uniform accesscode. Each telephone exchange service line maybe marked with a code to identify which101XXXX code its calls will be directed to forinterLA T A service.


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(9)

(10)


Unless prohibited by technical limitations, thecustomer s Interim NXX traffic may, at the optionof the customer, be combined in the same trunkgroup arrangement with the customernon-Interim NXX traffic. When required bytechnical limitations , or at the request of thecustomer, a separate trunk group will beestablished for Interim NXX traffic.

When a customer has had FGB access in an endoffice and subsequently replaces the FGB accesswith FGD access, at the mutual agreement of thecustomer and the Telephone Company, theTelephone Company will direct calls dialed by thecustomer s end users using the customer s previousFGB access code to the customer s FGD accessservIce.

The customer must be prepared to handle normallydialed FGD calls, as well as calls dialed with the FGBaccess code which requires the customer to receiveadditional address signaling from the end user. Suchcalls will be rated as FGD. The Telephone Companymay, with 90 days ' written notice to the customerdiscontinue this arrangement.


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(B) Testing Capabilities

FGD is provided, in the terminating directionwhere equipment is available, with seven digitaccess to balance (100 type) test line, milliwatt(102 type) test line, nonsynchronous orsynchronous test line, automatic transmissionmeasuring (105 type) test line, data transmission(107 type) test line, loop around test line, shortcircuit test line and open circuit test line.Additional testing services are available as setforth in Section 9.

(C) Optional Features

Where facilities permit, the Telephone Companywill, at the option of the customer, provideoptional features which are described in Section6.3.6 following.

(D) Transmission Specifications

FGD is provided with either Type A, Type B orType C Transmission Specifications as follows:

When routed directly to the end officeeither Type B or C is provided.

When routed to an access tandem onlyType A is provided.

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(D) Transmission Specifications (Cont'

Type C Transmission Specifications are provided withInterface Group 1. Type A and Type B TransmissionSpecifications are provided with Interface Groups 2 through10.

Type DA Data Transmission Parameters are provided for thetransmission path between the customer s premises and theaccess tandem and between the access tandem and the endoffice. Type DB Data Transmission Parameters are providedwith FGD for the transmission path between the customerpremises and the end office when directly routed to the endoffice.

6.3. Manner of Provision

Switched Access is furnished in either quantities of lines or trunks, orin busy hour minutes of capacity (BHMCs). FGA Access and FGBAccess are furnished on a per- line or per-trunk basis respectively.FGC and FGD Access is furnished on a BHMC basis.

BHMCs are differentiated by type and directionality oftraffic carriedover a Switched Access Service arrangement. Differentiation of trafficamong BHMC types is necessary for the Telephone Company toproperly design Switched Access Service to meet the traffic carryingcapacity requirement of the customer.

There are two major BHMC categories identified as Originating andTerminating. Originating BHMCs represent access capacity forcarrying traffic from the end user to the customer. TerminatingBHMCs represent access capacity for carrying traffic from thecustomer to the end user. When ordering capacity for FGC and FGDAccess, the customer must at a minimum specify access capacity interms of Originating BHMCs and/or Terminating BHMCs.



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Because some customers will wish to further segregate theiroriginating traffic into separate trunk groups, or because segregationmay be required by network considerations, Originating BHMCs arefurther categorized into Domestic, 800 , 900, Operator and IDDD.Domestic BHMCs represent access capacity for carrying onlydomestic traffic other than 800, 900 and Operator traffic; and 800 , 900and Operator BHMCs represent access capacity for carrying,respectively, only 800, 900 or Operator traffic. When ordering suchtypes of access capacity, the customer must specify Domestic, 800900, or Operator BHMCs.

6.3. Common Switching Transport Termination and Interim NXXTranslation Optional Features

(A) Optional Features

(1) Common Switching Nonchargeable Optional Features

(a) Call Denial on Line or Hunt GroupThis option allows for the screening ofterminating Feature Group A calls. There aretwo screening arrangements available withthis option as follows: 1) limiting terminatingcalls for completion to only 411 or 555- 1212whichever is available, 611 , 911 , 800 and aTelephone Company specified set ofNXXswithin the Telephone Company localexchange calling area of the dial tone officein which the arrangement is provided or, 2)limiting terminating calls to completion toonly the NXXs associated with all end officesin the LATA, i.e. , the call





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(A) Optional Features (Cont'

(1) Common Switching Nonchargeable Optional Features(Cont'

(a) Call Denial on Line or Hunt Group (Cont'

cannot be further switched or routed out ofthe LATA nor will calls be completed to 411or 555- 1212 whichever is available, 611 , 911or 800. All other calls are routed to a reordertone or recorded announcement.Arrangement 1 is provided in all TelephoneCompany electronic end offices and , whereavailable, in electromechanical end offices.Arrangement 2 is provided where available.This feature is available with Feature Group

(b) Service Code Denial on Line or Hunt Group

This option allows for the screening ofterminating calls within the LATA, and fordisallowing completion of calls to 0- , 555 andNll (e. , 411 , 611 and 911). This feature isprovided where available in all TelephoneCompany electronic end offices andelectromechanical end offices. It is availablewith Feature Group A.



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(c) Hunt Group Arrangement

This option provides the ability tosequentially access one of two or more lineside connections in the originating directionwhen the access code of the line group isdialed. This feature is provided in allTelephone Company end offices. It isavailable with Feature Group A. All FeatureGroup A access services in the same huntgroup must provide off-hook supervisorysignaling from the same point in time in thecall sequence, i.e. , all off-hook supervisorysignals must either be provided by thecustomer s equipment before the called partyanswers or all must be forwarded by thecustomer s equipment when the called partyanswers.

(d) Uniform Call Distribution Arrangement

This option provides a type of multilinehunting arrangement which provides for aneven distribution of calls among the availablelines in hunt group. Where available, thisfeature is provided in Telephone Companyelectronic end offices only. It is availablewith Feature Group A.





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(f) Automatic Number Identification (ANI)(Cont'(ii) The seven digit ANI telephone

number is generally available withFeature Groups Band C. With theseFeature Groups, technical limitationsmay exist in Telephone Companyswitching facilities which requireANI to be provided only on a directlytrunked basis. ANI will betransmitted on all calls except thoseoriginating from multiparty linescoin stations and coin less paytelephones using Feature Group B , orwhen an ANI failure has occurred.

(iii) The ten digit ANI telephone numberis only available with Feature GroupD. When the SS7 signaling feature isspecified, the customer may obtain anANI equivalent by ordering theCharge Number Parameter feature, asspecified in 6.3. (A)(1)(aa)following. The ten digit ANItelephone number consists of theNumbering Plan Area (NPA) plus theseven digit ANI telephone number.The ten digit ANI telephone numberwill be transmitted on all calls exceptthose identified as multiparty line orANI failure, in which case only theNPA will be transmitted (in additionto the information digit describedbelow).


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(A) Optional Fetures (Cont'd)


(f) Automatic Number identification (ANI)

(ii)

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The seven digit ANI telephonenumber is generally available withFeature Groups Band C. With theseFeature Groups, technical limitationsmay exist in Telephone Companyswitching facilities which requireANI to be provided only on a directlytrunked basis. ANI will betransmitted on all calls except thoseoriginating from multiparty linescoin stations and coinless paytelephones using Feature Group B , orwhen an ANI failure has occurred.

The ten digit ANI telephone umber isonly available with Feature Group D.When the SS7 is signaling feature isspecified, the customer may obtain anANI equivalent by ordering theCharge Number Parameter feature, asspecified in 6.3.6/(A)(1)(aa)following. The ten digit ANItelephone number consists of theNumbering Plan Area (NP A) plus theseven digit ANI telephone number.The ten digit ANI telephone numberwill be transmitted on all calls exceptthose identified as multiparty line orANI failure, in which case only theNP A will be transmitted (in additionto the information digit describedbelow).


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(iv)

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With Feature Group C , at the option ofthe customer, ANI may be orderedfrom end offices where TelephoneCompany recording for end userbilling is not provided. Additionally,ANI is provided from end officeswhere message detail recording is notrequired by the Telephone Company;as with 800 service.

ANI is not provided from FGC endoffices where the Telephone Companyforwards ANI to its recordingequipment. Where ANI cannot beprovided, e. , on calls from 4 and 8party service, information digits willbe provided to the customer.

The information digits identify:(1.) telephone number is the

station billing number - nospecial treatment requiredmultiparty line - telephonenumber is a 4- or 8- partyline and cannot be identified- number must be obtainedvia an operator or in someother manner

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(f) Automatic Number Identification (ANI)(Cont'd)

(v) (Cont'

(3.) ANI failure has occurred in the endoffice switch which preventsidentification of calling telephonenumber - must be obtained byoperator or in some other manner

(4. hotel/motel originated call whichrequires room numberidentification

(5. coinless station, hospital, inmateetc. call which requires specialscreening or handling by thecustomer, and

(6. call is an Automatic IdentifiedOutward Dialed (AIOD) call fromcustomer premises equipment. TheANI telephone number is the listedtelephone number of the customerand is not the telephone number ofthe calling party.

These ANI information digitsgenerally are available withFeature Groups B , C , and D.

(vi) Additional ANI information digits areavailable with Feature Group D only.They include:

(1. InterLA T A restricted - telephonenumber is identified line



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(1) Common Switching Nonchargeable OptionalFeatures (Cont'

(f) Automatic Number Identification (ANI)(Cont'd)

(vi) (Cont'

(2.

(3.

InterLA T A restricted -hotellmotellineInterLATA restricted-coinless, hospital, inmateetc. , line

These information digits will betransmitted as agreed to by thecustomer and the TelephoneCompany.

(g)

Up to 7 Digit Outpulsing of AccessDigits to Customer

This option generally provides for the endoffice capability of providing up to 7digits of the uniform access code(950-0XXX, 950- 1XXX) to the customerdesignated premises. The customer canrequest that only some of the digits in theaccess code be forwarded. The accesscode digits would be provided to thecustomer designated premises usingmultifrequency signaling, andtransmission of the digits would precedethe forwarding of ANI if that feature wereprovided. It is available with FeatureGroup B.



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(1) Common Switching Nonchargeable OptionalFeatures (Cont'd)

(h) Revertive Pulse Address Signaling

This option provides for a dc pulsingarrangement that transmits intelligence inthe following manner:

(i) The equipment at the originatinglocation presents itself to represent thenumber of pulses required and to countthe pulses received from the terminatinglocation.

(ii) The equipment at the terminatinglocation transmits a series of pulses bythe momentary grounding of its batterysupply until the originating locationbreaks the dc path to indicate that therequired number of pulses has beencounted.

This option is available with FeatureGroup C.



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(1) Common Switching Nonchargeable Optional Features(Cont'd)

(i) Delay Dial Start-Pulsing Signaling

This option provides a method ofindicating to the near end trunk circuitreadiness to accept address signalinginformation by the far end trunk circuit.Delay dial is often referred to as anoff-hook, on-hook signaling sequence.The delay dial signal is the off-hookinterval and the star-pulsing signal is theon-hook interval. With integrity checkthe calling office will not outpulse until adelay dial (off-hook) signal followed by astart-pulsing (on-hook) signal has beenidentified at the calling office. This optionis available with Feature Group C.

Dial Pulse Address Signaling

This option provides for the forwarding ofdial pulses from the Telephone Companyend office to the customer without theneed of a star-pulsing signal from thecustomer. It is available with FeatureGroup C.

(k) Immediate Dial Pulse Address Signaling

This trunk side option provides for thetransmission of number information, e.called number, between the end officeswitching system and the customerdesignated premises (in either direction)by means of direct current pulses. It isavailable with Feature Group C



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(1) Panel Call Indicator Address Signaling

This option provides a dc pulsingarrangement in which each digit istransmitted as a series of four marginaland polarized impulses. It is available withFeature Group C.

(m) Service Class Routing

This option provides the capability ofdirecting originating traffic from an endoffice to a trunk group to a customerdesignated premises, based on the line classof service (e. , coin, multiparty orhotel/motel), service prefix indicator (e. , 0-0+ or 011 +, or Service Access Code (e.900)). It is provided in suitably equipped endoffices or access tandem switches and isavailable with Feature Groups C and D.

(n) Alternate Traffic Routing

This option provides the capability ofdirecting originating traffic from an endoffice (or appropriately equipped accesstandem) to a trunk group (the "high usagegroup) to a customer designated premisesuntil that group is fully loaded, and thendelivering additional originating traffic (theoverflowing" traffic) from the same



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(n) Alternate Traffic Routing (Cont'

end office or access tandem to a differenttrunk group (the " final" group) to a secondcustomer designated premises.

The customer shall specify the last trunkCCS desired for the high usage group. Itis provided in suitably equipped endoffices or access tandem switches and isavailable with Feature Groups C and D.

When alternate routing is available, theFGD traffic will be directly measured. the Telephone Company cannot measurethe traffic, it will be estimated based on a24-hour period representative of actualrouting.

(0) Trunk Access Limitation

This option provides for the routing oforiginating 900 service calls to a specifiednumber of transmission paths in a trunkgroup, in order to limit (choke) thecompletion of such traffic to the customer.Calls to the designated service whichcould not be completed over the subset oftransmission paths in the trunk group, i.the choked calls, would be routed toreorder tone. It is provided in allTelephone Company electronic end officesand where available in electromechanicalend offices. It is available with FeatureGroups C and D.



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(A) Optional Features (Cont'd)


(p)

Call Gapping Arrangement

This option, provided in suitably equippedend office switches, provides for therouting of originating calls to 900 serviceto be switched in the end office to alltransmission paths in a trunk group at aprescribed rate of flow, e. , one call everyfive seconds, in order to limit (choke) thecompletion of such traffic to othercustomers. Calls to the designated servicewhich are denied access by this feature

, the choked calls, would be routed to ano-circuit announcement. It is provided inselected Feature Group D equipped endoffices and is available only with FeatureGroup D.

The customer shall provide the TelephoneCompany notification of media stimulatedmass calling events (e.g. 800 , 900 optionpolls). Such notification, if received atleast twenty- four hours prior to the eventwill enable the Telephone Company toinstitute call gapping controls, wherecapability exists, so the controls will be inplace when the event begins. Call gappingwill be instituted as needed to protect thecustomer s and Telephone Companynetworks.

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(A) Optional Features (Cont'd)


(q)

International Carrier Option

This option allows for Feature Group D endoffices or access tandem switches equippedfor International Direct Distance Dialing to bearranged to forward the international calls ofone or more international carriers to thecustomer (i. , the Telephone Company isable to route originating international calls toa customer other than the one designated bythe end user either through presubscription or101XXXX dialing). This arrangementrequires provision of written verification tothe Telephone Company that the customer isauthorized to forward such calls. The writtenverification must be in the form of a letter ofagency authorizing the customer to order theoption on behalf of the international carrier.This option is only provided at the TelephoneCompany end offices or access tandemsequipped for International Direct DistanceDialing. It is available with Feature Group D.

(r) Band Advance Arrangement for Use withSpecial Access Service Utilized in theProvision of W A TS or W A TS- Type Services

This option, which is provided in associationwith two or more Special Access Servicegroups , provides for the automatic overflowof terminating calls to a second SpecialAccess Service group, when the first grouphas exceeded its call capacity. This option isavailable with Feature Groups A, B , C and D.



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(s) End Office End User Line Service Screeningfor Use with Special Access Service Utilizedin the Provision of W A TS or W A TS- TypeServices

This option provides the ability to verify thatan end user has dialed a called party address(by screening the called NP A and/or NXX onthe basis of geographical bands selected bythe Telephone Company) which is inaccordance with that end user s serviceagreement with the customer, e. , WATS.This option is provided in all TelephoneCompany electronic end offices and, whereavailable, in electromechanical end officeswhich are designated as W A TS ServingOffices. It is available with Feature Groups

andD.

(t) Hunt Group Arrangement for Use withSpecial Access Service Utilized in theProvision of W A TS or W A TS- Type Services

This option provides the ability tosequentially access one of two or moreSpecial Access Services utilized in theprovision of W A TS or W A TS-type services(e.g. 800 Service Special access services) the terminating direction, when the huntingnumber of the Special Access Service groupis forwarded from the customer to theTelephone Company. This feature isprovided in all Telephone Companydesignated W ATS Serving Offices. It isavailable with Feature Groups A, B , C and D.



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(u) Uniform Call Distribution Arrangement forUse with Special Access Service Utilized inthe Provision of W A TS or W A TS- TypeServices

This option provides a type of multilinehunting arrangement which provides for aneven distribution of terminating calls amongthe available Special Access Services utilizedin the provision of W A TS or W A TS-typeServices in the hunt group. Where availablethis feature is only provided in TelephoneCompany designated W A TS Serving Offices.It is available with Feature Groups A, B , CandD.

(v) Nonhunting Number for Use with HuntGroup Arrangement or Uniform CallDistribution Arrangement for Use withSIJecial Access Service Utilized in theProvision of W A TS or W A TS- Type Services

This option provides an arrangement for anindividual Special Access Service utilized inthe provision of W A TS or W A TS-typeServices within a multiline hunt or uniformcall distribution group that provides access tothat Special Access Service within the hunt oruniform call distribution group when it is idleor provides busy tone when it is busy, whenthe nonhunting number is dialed. Whereavailable, this feature is only provided in theTelephone Company designated W A Serving Offices. It is available with FeatureGroups A, B , C and D.



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(w) Multifrequency Address Signaling

Multifrequency Address Signaling is availableas an optional feature with FGC and FGD. Thisfeature provides for the transmission of numberinformation and control signals (e. , numberaddress signals, automatic numberidentification) between the end office switchand the customer s premises (in eitherdirection). Multifrequency signalingarrangements make use of pairs of frequenciesout of a group of six frequencies. Specificinformation transmitted is dependent uponfeature group and call type (i. , POTS , coin oroperator). This feature is not available incombination with SS7 signaling.

(x) Signaling System 7 (SS7) Signaling

This feature provides common channel out ofband transmission of address and supervisorySS7 protocol signaling information between theend office switch or the tandem office switchingsystem and the customer s designated premises.This feature is available only in offices wheretechnically feasible as indicated in NATIONALEXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION INC.TARIFF F. C. NO. 4. The signalinginformation is transmitted to the TelephoneCompany designated STP which may beprovided by a separate entity. The customermust arrange CCSAC facilities with the entityproviding the STP in order to receive SS7signaling from the Telephone Company. Thisfeature is available with FGC





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(x) Signaling System 7 (SS7) Signaling (Cont'

and FGD and will be provided in accordancewith the SS7 Interconnect specificationsdescribed in Technical ReferenceTR-TSV-OOO905.

(y)

Calling Party Number (CPN)

This feature provides for the automatictransmission of the ten digit directory numberassociated with a calling station, to thecustomer s premises for calls originating in theLATA. The ten digit telephone numberconsists of the NPA plus the seven digittelephone number, which mayor may not bethe same number as the calling station s chargenumber. The ten digit telephone number willbe coded as presented, or restricted via aprivacy indicator" for delivery to the called

end user. This feature is provided withoriginating FGC and FGD with SS7 signaling.CPN is available where technically feasible.

(z) Carrier Selection Parameter (CSP)

This feature provides for the automatictransmission of a signaling indicator whichsignifies to the customer whether or not the callbeing processed originated from apresubscribed line. If the line waspresubscribed, the indicator will signify if theend user did or did not dial 101 XXXX. Thisfeature is provided with originating FGD withSS7 signaling.

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(aa) Charge Number Parameter (CN)

The CN Parameter is equivalent to theexisting ten digit Automatic NumberIdentification (ANI) available with FGCwhere technically feasible and FGD with MFsignaling. The CN Parameter provides for theautomatic transmission of the ten digit billingnumber of the calling station and theoriginating line information. This feature isprovided with originating FGC and FGD withSS7 signaling.



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(2) Transport Termination Nonchargeable OptionalFeatures

(a) Rotary Dial Station Signaling

This option provides for the transmissionof called party address signaling fromrotary dial stations to the customerdesignated premises for originating calls.This option is provided in the form of aspecific type of Transport Termination. Itis available with Feature Group B , only ona directly trunked basis.

(b) Operator Trunk - Coin. Non-Coin. orCombined Coin and Non-Coin

This option may be ordered to providecoin, non-coin, or combined coin andnon-coin operation. It is available onlywith Feature Group C and is provided inelectronic end offices and other TelephoneCompany end offices where equipment isavailable. It is provided as a trunk type ofTransport Termination.

Coin

This arrangement provides for initial coinreturn control and routing of 0+, 0-, 1+01 +, or 011 + . Because operator assistedcoin calling traffic is routed over a trunkgroup dedicated to operator assisted callsthis arrangement is only provided inassociation with the Service Class Routingoption.



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(2) Transport Termination Nonchargeable OptionalFeatures (Cont'

(b) Operator Trunk-Coin. Non-Coin. orCombined Coin and Non-Coin (Cont'

The operator assistance coin callingarrangement is also normally ordered by thecustomer in conjunction with the ANIoptional feature, since the preponderance oftrunk groups equipped with this arrangementwill be terminated in the customer s TSPSsystems, rather than in the customer s manualcord boards.

Non-CoinThis arrangement provides for the routing of

, 0- , 1+, 01 +, or 011 + . Because operatorassisted non-coin calling traffic is routedover a trunk group dedicated to operatorassisted calls, this arrangement is onlyprovided in association with the ServiceClass Routing option.

The operator assistance non-coin callingarrangement is also normally ordered by thecustomer in conjunction with the ANIoptional feature, since the preponderance oftrunk groups equipped with this arrangementwill be terminated in the customer s TSPSsystems, rather than in the customer s manualcord boards. When so equipped , the ANIfeature provides for the forwarding ofinformation digits which identify that the callhas originated from a hotel or motel, andwhether room number identification isrequired , or that special screening isrequired, e. , for coinless



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(2) Transport Termination Nonchargeable OptionalFeatures (Cont'

(b) Operator Trunk-Coin. Non-Coin. orCombined Coin and Non-Coin (Cont'

public stations, dormitory or inmate stationsor other screening arrangements agreed tobetween the customer and the TelephoneCompany.

Combined Coin and Non-CoinThis arrangement provides for initial coinreturn control and routing of 0+, 0- , or011 + . Because operator assisted coin andnon-coin calling traffic is routed over a trunkgroup dedicated to operator assisted callsthis arrangement is only provided inassociation with the Service Class Routingoption.

This arrangement is normally ordered by thecustomer in conjunction with the ANIoptional feature, since the preponderance oftrunk groups equipped with this arrangementwill be terminated in the customer s operatorservices systems, rather than the customermanual cord boards. When so equipped, theANI optional feature provides for theforwarding of information digits whichidentify that the call has originated from ahotel or motel, and whether room numberidentification is required, or that specialscreening is required, e. , for coinless publicstations, dormitory or inmate stations , orother screening arrangements agreed tobetween the customer and the TelephoneCompany.


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(2) Transport Termination Nonchargeable OptionalFeatures (Cont'd)

(c) Operator Trunk-Full Feature

This option provides the initial coin returncontrol function to the customer s operator. Itis available with Feature Group D and isprovided as trunk type for TransportTermination. Because it requires inbandsignaling, this feature is not available with theSS7 Signaling option.

(3) Non-Chargeable Optional Features

(a) Interim NXX Translation

Interim NXX Translation optional feature isan originating offering utilizing trunk sideSwitched Access Service. The serviceprovides a customer identification functionbased on the dialed 900 number.

When an 1+900+NXX-XXXX call isoriginated by an end user, the TelephoneCompany will perform the customeridentification function based on the dialeddigits to determine the customer location towhich the call is to be routed. If the calloriginated from an end office switch notequipped to provide the customeridentification function, the call will be routedto an office at which the function is available.Once customer identification has beenestablished, the call will be routed to thecustomer. Calls originating from an endoffice switch at which the customeridentification function is performed, but towhich the customer has not ordered InterimNXX Translation, will be blocked.



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(3) Non-Chargeable Optional Features (Cont'

(a) Interim NXX Translation (Cont'

The manner in which Interim NXXTranslation is provided is dependent onthe status of the end office from which theservice is provided (i. , equipped withequal access capabilities or not equippedwith equal access capabilities). WhenInterim NXX Translation is provided froman end office equipped with equal accesscapabilities, it will be provided inconjunction with FGD Switched AccessService. When Interim NXX Translationis provided from an end office notequipped with equal access capabilities, itwill be provided in conjunction with FGCSwitched Access Service.

(4) Chargeable Optional Features

(a) 800 Data Base Access Service

800 Data Base Access Service is providedto all customers in conjunction with FGCand FGD switched access service. When a1+800+NXX-XXXX call is originated byan end user, the Telephone Company willutilize the Signaling System 7 (SS7)network to query an 800 data base toidentify the customer to whom the callwill be delivered and provide verticalfeatures based on the dialed ten digits.The call will then be routed to theidentified customer over FGC or FGDswitched access.



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(a) 800 Data Base Access Service (Cont'

A Basic or Vertical Feature Query chargeas set forth in 12. 1.D following, isassessed for each query launched to thedata base which identifies the customer towhom the call will be delivered.

The Basic Query provides theidentification of the customer to whom thecall will be delivered and includes area ofservice routing which allows routing of800 calls by telephone companies todifferent interexchange carriers based onthe Local Access Transport Area (LATA)in which the call originates.

The Vertical Feature Query provides thesame customer identification as the basicquery plus vertical features which mayinclude: (1) call validation, (ensuring thatcalls originate from subscribed serviceareas); (2) POTS translation of 800numbers; (3) alternate POTS translation(which allows subscribers to vary therouting of 800 calls based on factors suchas time of day, place or origination of thecall, etc.); and (4) multiple carrier routing(which allows subscribers to route todifferent carriers based on factors similarto those in (3)).

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(4) Chargeable Optional Features (Cont'

(a) 800 Data Base Access Service (Cont'

The manner in which 800 data base accessservice is provided is dependent on theavailability of SS7 service at the end officefrom which the service is provided asoutlined following:

When 800 data base access serviceoriginates at an end office equippedwith Service Switching Point (SSP)capability for querying centralizeddata bases , all such service will beprovisioned from that end office.

When 800 data base access serviceoriginates at an end office notequipped with SSP customeridentification capability, the 800 callwill be delivered to the access tandemon which the end office is homed andwhich is equipped with the SSPfeature to query centralized databases.

Query charges as set forth in 12. 1.Dfollowing are in addition to thosecharges applicable for the FeatureGroup C or Feature Group Dswitched access service.



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Each Switched Access Service transmission path is provided with standardtransmission specifications. There are three different standard specifications(Types A, B and C). The standard for a particular transmission path isdependent on the Feature Group, the Interface Group and whether the serviceis directly routed or via an access tandem. The available transmissionspecifications are set forth in 11. 1 following. Data Transmission Parametersare also provided with each Switched Access Service transmission path. TheTelephone Company will upon notification by the customer that the dataparameters set forth in 11. 2(A), 11. 2(B), or 11. 2(C) are not being metconduct tests independently or in cooperation with the customer, and take anynecessary action to insure that the data parameters are met.

The Telephone Company will maintain existing transmission specificationson functioning service configurations installed prior to the effective date ofthis price list except that service configurations having performancespecifications exceeding the standards listed in this provision will bemaintained at performance levels specified in this price list.

The transmission specifications concerning Switched Access Service areimmediate action limits and are set forth in 11.2 following. Acceptancelimits are set forth in Technical Reference TR-NWT-000334. This TechnicalReference also provides the basis for determining Switched Access Servicemaintenance limits.

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FGC is provided with either Type B or Type C Transmission Specificationsas follows:

When routed directly to the end office Type B or Type C is provided.

When routed to an access tandem only Type B is provided

Type B or Type C is provided on the transmission path from theaccess tandem to the end office.

Type C Transmission Specifications are provided with Interface Group when routed directly to an end office. Type B is provided with InterfaceGroups 2 through 10, whether routed directly to an end office or to an accesstandem.

Type DB Data Transmission Parameters are provided with FGC for thetransmission path between the customer s premises and the end office whendirectly routed to the end office, and Type DB Data Transmission Parametersare provided for the transmission path between the customer s premises andthe access tandem and between the access tandem and the end office whenrouted via an access tandem.

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Obligation of the Telephone Company

In addition to the obligations of the Telephone Company set forth in Section2. preceding, the Telephone Company has certain other obligations pertainingonly to the provision of Switched Access Service. These obligations are asfollows:

Network Management

The Telephone Company will administer its network to insure theprovision of acceptable service levels to all telecommunications usersof the Telephone Company s network services. Generally, servicelevels are considered acceptable only when both end users andcustomers are able to establish connections with little or no delayencountered within the Telephone Company network. The TelephoneCompany maintains the right to apply protective controls , i. , thoseactions , such as call gapping, which selectively cancel the completionof traffic, over any traffic carried over its network, including thatassociated with a customer s Switched Access Service. Generally,such protective measures would only be taken as a result ofoccurrences such as failure or overload of Telephone Company orcustomer facilities, natural disasters, mass calling or national securitydemands. In the event that the protective controls applied by theTelephone Company result in the complete loss of service by thecustomer, the customer will be granted a Credit Allowance for ServiceInterruption as set forth in Section 2.4.3.

5.2 Design and Traffic Routing of Switched Access Service

For Feature Group C and Feature Group D, the Telephone Companyshall design and determine the routing of Switched Access Service.The Telephone Company shall also decide if capacity is to beprovided by originating only, terminating only, or two-way trunkgroups. The Telephone Company will decide whether trunk sideaccess will be provided through the use of two-wire or four wire trunkterminating equipment.



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5.2 Design and Traffic Routing of Switched Access Service (Cont'

Selection of facilities and equipment and traffic routing of the serviceare based on standard engineering methods, available facilities andequipment, and the Telephone Company traffic routing plans. Ifthecustomer desires routing or directionality different from thatdetermined by the Telephone Company, the Telephone Company willwork cooperatively with the customer to develop routing and otherlocal transport arrangements.

For Feature Groups A and B , the line trunk directionality and trafficrouting of the Switched Access Service between the customerpremises and the entry switch are determined by the customer s orderfor service.

5.3 Provision of Service Performance Data

Subject to availability, end-to-end service performance data availableto the Telephone Company through its own service evaluation routinesmay be made available to the customer based on previously arrangedintervals and format. These data provide information on overallend-to-end call completion and non-completion performance. Thesedata do not include service performance data which are provided underother price list sections, e. , testing service results. The charges forprovision of this data will be determined on an individual case basis.

5.4 Trunk Group Measurement Reports

Subject to availability, the Telephone Company will make availabletrunk group data in the form of usage in CCS , peg count and overflowto the customer based on previously agreed to intervals.



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Determination of Number of Transmission Paths

The following applies to Switched Access Voice Transmission pathsand does not apply to signaling connections provided with CCSAC.The number of transmission paths for CCSAC connections will bedetermined jointly by the Telephone Company and the customer.

The Telephone Company will determine the number of SwitchedAccess Service transmission paths to be provided for the SwitchedAccess Feature Group C busy hour minutes of capacity ordered. Thenumber of transmission paths will be developed using the total busyhour minutes of capacity by type (as described in 6. 2 preceding) byend office for each Feature Group ordered from a customerdesignated premises. The total busy hour minutes of capacity by typefor the end office will be converted to transmission paths usingstandard Telephone Company traffic engineering methods.

Design Blocking Measurement

The Telephone Company will design the facilities used in theprovision of Switched Access Service to meet the blocking probabilitycriteria as set forth in (A) following and (B) following.

(A) For Feature Groups A and B , no design blocking criteriaapply. For Feature Group C, the design blocking objectivewill be no greater than one percent (.01) between the point oftermination at the customer s designated premises and the firstpoint of switching when traffic is directly routed without analternate route. Standard traffic engineering methods will beused by the Telephone Company to determine the number oftransmission paths required to achieve this level of blocking.





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Design Blocking Measurement (Cont'

(A) (Cont'

For Feature Group D, the design blocking objectivewill be no greater than one percent (.01) between thepoint of termination at the customer s designatedpremises and the end office switch, whether the trafficis directly routed without an alternate route or routedvia an access tandem. Standard traffic engineeringmethods as set forth in reference documentTelecommunications Transmission Engineering -Volume 3 - Networks and Services (Chapters 6-will be used by the Telephone Company to determinethe number of transmission path requested to achievethis level of blocking.

(B) The Telephone Company will perform routinemeasurement functions to assure that an adequatenumber of transmission paths are in service. TheTelephone Company will recommend that additionalcapacity (i.e. , busy hour minutes of capacity) beordered by the customer when additional paths arerequired to reduce the measured blocking to thedesigned blocking level. For the capacity ordered, thedesign blocking objective is assumed to have beenmet if the routine measurements show that themeasured blocking does not exceed the thresholdlisted in the following tables.





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(1) F or transmission paths carrying only first routed traffic directbetween an end office and customer s designated premiseswithout an alternate route, and for paths carrying onlyoverflow traffic, the measured blocking thresholds are asfollows:

Number ofTransmission PathsPer Trunk Group

Measured Blocking Thresholdsin the Time Consistent Busy Hourfor the Number of Measurements

Taken Between 8:00 a.m. and 11 :00 p.Per Trunk Group

15- 11-Measurements Measurements Measurements Measurements

070 080 090 140050 060 070 090050 060 070 080040 050 060 070

7 or more 030 035 040 060

(2) For transmission paths carrying first routed traffic betweenan end office and customer s premises via an access tandemthe measured blocking thresholds are as follows:

Number ofTransmission Paths

Per Trunk Group

Measured Blocking Thresholdsin the Time Consistent Busy Hourfor the Number of Measurements

Taken Between 8:00 a.m. and 11 :00 p.Per Trunk Group

15- 11-Measurennents Measurennents Measurements Measurements

045 055 060 095035 040 045 060035 040 045 055025 035 040 045

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Design Layout Report

At the request of the customer, the Telephone Company will provideto the customer the makeup of the facilities and services providedfrom the customer s premises to the first point of switching. Thisinformation will be provided in the form of a Design Layout Report.The Design Layout Report will be provided to the customer at nocharge, and will be reissued or updated whenever these facilities arematerially changed.

Obligations of the Customer

In addition to the obligations of the customer set forth in Section 2.3 , thecustomer has certain specific obligations pertaining to the use of SwitchedAccess Service. These obligations are as follows:

Supervisory Signaling

The customer s facilities shall provide the necessary on-hookoff-hook, answer and disconnect supervision.

Trunk Group Measurement Reports

With the agreement of the customer, trunk group data in the form ofusage in CCS , peg count and overflow for its end of all access trunkgroups, where technologically feasible, will be made available to theTelephone Company. This data will be used to monitor trunk grouputilization and service performance and will be provided based onpreviously arranged intervals and format.

Rate Regulations

This section contains the specific regulations governing the rates and chargesthat apply for Switched Access Service.



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Rate Regulations

7.1 Application of Rates and Charges

(A) Nonrecurring Charges

Nonrecurring charges apply to each installation of serviceas a one time charge. Nonrecurring charges are set forth in12. 1(A). Changes to existing services other thanadministrative changes will be treated as a discontinuanceof the existing service and an installation of a new service.

Nonrecurring charges apply to each Switched AccessService installed. FGC and FGD is ordered on a busy hourminutes of capacity basis. The charge is applied for eachtrunk which must be added in order to provide therequested busy hour minutes of capacity. For FGA andFGB , which are ordered on a per line or trunk basisrespectively, the charge is applied per line or trunk.

The following administrative changes will be madewithout charge:

Change of customer nameChange of customer or customer s end userpremises address when the change of address isnot a result of physical relocation of equipmentChange in billing data (name, address, or contactname or telephone number),Change of agency authorizationChange of customer circuit identificationChange of billing account numberChange customer test line numberChange of customer or customer s end usercontact name or telephone number, andChange of jurisdiction.




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Application of Rates and Charges (Cont'

(A) Nonrecurring Charges (Cont'

(1) Customer Identification Function for 900 Access Service

Nonrecurring charges may apply for theinstallation of the Customer IdentificationFunction for 900 Access Service and for eachorder received to add or change NXX translationcodes. This charge, if applicable, applies whetherthis optional feature is installed coincident with orat any time subsequent to the installation ofSwitched Access Services. This charge is appliedper order, per Telephone Company. If, due totechnical limitations of the Telephone Company, acustomer could not combine its Interim NXXtraffic with its other trunk side Switched AccessServices, no charge shall apply to combine thesetrunk groups when it becomes technically possible.

(3)

The nonrecurring charge set forth in 12. 1(A)may be waived, at the Company s Option, forservice connection when an IC converts trunksfrom tandem-switched to direct-trunked or fromdirect-trunked to tandem-switched or when an ICorders the disconnection of over-provisionedtrunks.For conversion ofFGC and FGD trunks frommultifrequency address signaling to SS7 signalingor from SS7 signaling to multi-frequency addresssignaling, nonrecurring, charges will apply as setforth in 12.#.4(F).

(2)

(B) Recurring Charges

Rates are applied either as premium rates or transitional rates.

The specific application of these rates for a specificcustomer is dependent upon the Feature Group. For FGCand FGD service, the specific application of these rates isdependent on the use made of the FGC and FGD service asdescribed in 6.2.



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(B) Recurring Charges (Cont'

(1)


Premium rates as set forth in Section 12.#.1 apply toall FGA, FGB and FGD access minutes that originatefrom or terminate at end offices equipped with equalaccess (Le. , originating and terminating FGD)capabilities and to all access minutes that originate orterminate at end offices not equipped with equalaccess capabilities when the service is provided tocustomers who furnish interstate MTS/W A TS.Premium Access rates as set forth in 12. 1 apply toall FGC and FGD access minutes only to providers ofMTS and W A TS at end offices not equipped for equalaccess. In addition, premium rates apply to FGBaccess minutes when utilized in the provision ofMTS/W A TS service.

(2) Transitional Access rates apply to all FGA and FGBaccess minutes originating or terminating in an endoffice which is not equipped with equal accesscapabilities. In addition, transitional rates apply toFGC access minutes originating in an end officewhich is not equipped with equal access capabilitieswhen the FGC service is used in conjunction with theCustomer Identification Function for 800 AccessService optional feature, by customers who do notfurnish interstate MTS/W A TS.

When originating FGD is not available in an endoffice, and terminating FGD service to an accesstandem in a LATA is available, such terminatingFGD service may be used, at the option of thecustomer, to terminate FGD calls to that end office.Premium FGD rates apply to all access minutesassociated with such calls.


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(3) Where originating and/or terminatingmeasurement capability does not exist for FeatureGroup A or Feature Group B Switched AccessServices provided to an entry switch, the numberof access minutes that will be assumed are as setforth in Section 6.7.4 following.

(4) FGA Access Within Extended Area Service Area

Where Feature Group A switched access usage isbetween a Primary Exchange Carrier and aSecondary Exchange Carrier, within the sameExtended Area Service calling area, and thePrimary and Secondary Exchange Carriers are notthe same Telephone Company, the SecondaryExchange Carrier will apply Transitional SwitchedAccess Service Local Transport rates tooriginating access minutes and Transitional EndOffice rates to both originating and terminatingaccess minutes, as set forth in 12. 1 following.This is in addition to those rates charged by thePrimary Exchange Carrier. Such usage will bedetermined as set forth following:




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(4) FGA Access Within Extended Area Service Area (Cont'

(a) where end office specific usage data areavailable, such data will be used to determinethe charges.

(b) Where end office specific usage data are notavailable, the following method will be usedto determine the applicable access minutes ofuse. The total originating and/or terminatingusage will be the measured usage at the entryswitch (i. , dial tone office) or the assumedusage as set forth in 6.7.4 following.

Originating and/or terminating usage willthen be apportioned between the Primary andSecondary Exchange Carriers in thefollowing manner:

For originating usage, develop ratiosof the total number of subscriberlines in each secondary exchange tothe total number of subscriber linesin the Primary Exchange CarrierExtended Area Service area servedby the dial tone office. Then applythese ratios to the total number oforiginating access minutes todetermine access minutes for eachsecondary exchange.

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(b) (Cont'

lines in the Primary Exchange Carrier s ExtendedArea Service area served by the dial tone office.Then apply these ratios to the total number ofterminating access minutes to determine accessminutes for each secondary exchange.

In those instances where a Secondary ExchangeCarrier s exchange is part of two or more primaryExchange Carriers ' Extended Area Service areasthe Secondary Exchange Carrier s subscriber linecount described above must be apportionedbetween each Primary Exchange CarrierExtended Area Service area. This apportionmentwill be based upon ratios of the subscriber linecount of all exchanges other than the SecondaryExchange Carrier s in a Primary ExchangeCarrier s Extended Area Service area, of which theSecondary Exchange Carrier s Exchange is partdivided by the subscriber line count of allexchanges other than the Secondary ExchangeCarrier in all Primary Exchange Carrier ExtendedArea Service areas of which the SecondaryExchange Carrier s exchange is a part.

For purposes of administering this regulationsubscriber lines are defined as exchange servicelines, Centrex Lines and Centrex-type linesprovided by the telephone companies under localand/or general exchange service price lists.



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(5) FGB Access Within An Access Tandem Environment

Where Feature Group B switched access usage is betweena Primary Exchange Carrier access tandem office and aSecondary Exchange Carrier end office(s), which subtendsthe Feature Group B access tandem, and the Primary andSecondary Exchange Carriers are not the same TelephoneCompany, the Secondary Exchange Carrier will applyTransitional Switched Access Service End Office rates, asset forth in 12.#.1 following. This is in addition to thoserates charged by the Primary Exchange Carrier. Suchusage will be determined as set forth following:

(a) Where end office usage data are available, suchdata will be used to determine the charges.

(b) Where end office specific usage data are notavailable, the following method will be used todetermine the applicable access minutes of use.The total originating and/or terminating usage willbe the measured usage at the entry switch (i.access tandem) or the assumed usage asdetermined by the Primary Exchange Carrier.Originating and/or terminating usage will then beapportioned between the primary exchange(s) andthe secondary exchange(s) in the followingmanner:

For originating usage, develop ratios ofthe total number of subscriber lines in endoffices subtending the access tandem tothe total number of subscriber lines in allend offices subtending the access tandem.



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(5) FGB Access Within An Access TandemEnvironment (Cont'

(b) (Cont'

Then apply these ratios to the total numberof originating access minutes to determineextended area access minutes for eachsecondary exchange.

For terminating usage, develop ratios of thetotal number of subscriber lines in endoffices subtending the access tandem to thetotal number of subscriber lines in all endoffices subtending the access tandem. Thenapply these ratios to the total number ofterminating access minutes to determineaccess minutes for each secondaryexchange.

For purposes of administering thisregulation, subscriber lines are defined asexchange service lines , Centrex lines andCentrex-type lines provided by thetelephone companies under local and/orgeneral exchange service price lists.

(6) The ratio used to calculate the accessminutes as set forth in (3)(a) and (4)(a)preceding will be determined by theTelephone Company and provided to thecustomer upon his request within 15 days ofthe receipt of such request.

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(7) When originating FGD is not available in an endoffice, and terminating FGD service to an accesstandem in a LATA is available, such terminating FGDservice may be used, at the option of the Company, toterminate FGD calls to that end office. Premium FGDrates apply to all access minutes associated with suchcalls.

(C) 800 Data Base Access Service

A Basic Query or a Vertical Feature Query charge applies foreach query that is launched to an 800 data base and identifiesthe customer to whom the call will be delivered. The Querycharge applied will depend on the features used in making thedata base query. Queries using vertical service featuresoutlined above will be charged the Vertical Feature Querycharge. All other queries will be charged the Basic Querycharge. Query charges, as set forth in 12. 1(D) will only beapplied by those companies whose wire centers are identifiedas assessing query charges in the NATIONAL EXCHANGECARRlERASSOCIATION, INC. TARIFF F. C. NO.



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When Feature Group C or Feature Group D switched accessservice is used for the provision of 800 Data Base AccessService and the total minutes of use and/or count of queriescan be determined for each customer at a tandem or SSP butcan not be determined by individual end office, an allocationmethod will be utilized to determine minutes of use and/orqueries by end office and customer. For each end office aratio will be developed and applied against the total minutesof use and/or count of queries for a given customer asdetermined by the tandem or SSP. These ratios will bedeveloped by dividing the unidentified originating 800minutes of use at an end office by the total unidentifiedoriginating minutes of use in all end offices subtending thetandem or SSP. For example, assume:

Three end offices (EO- , EO- , and EO-3) subtend atandem

EO- 1 measures 2 000 minutes of 800 useEO-2 measures 3 000 minutes of 800 useEO- 3 measures 000 minutes of 800 use

000 Total

The tandem delivers 800 usage to two customers:

IC-A has 4 000 minutes of useIC-B has 6 000 minutes of use

The allocation ratio for EO- 1 is 20%

000/1 0 000

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7.2 Minimum Periods

Switched Access Service is provided for a minimum period of onemonth.

7.3 Minimum Monthly Charge

For the Local Transport and Local Switching rate elements, theminimum monthly charge is the sum of the charges set forth in12. 1.(B) and 12. 1.(C) following for the measured or assumedusage for the month.



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7.4 Measuring Access Minutes

Customer traffic to end offices will be measured (i.e. , recorded orassumed) by the Telephone Company. Originating and terminatingcalls will be measured (i.e. , recorded or assumed) by the TelephoneCompany to determine the basis for computing chargeable accessminutes. In the event customer message detail is not availablebecause the Telephone Company lost or damaged tapes or incurredrecording system outages, the Telephone Company will computechargeable access minutes by estimating the volume of lost customermessages based on previously known values. This estimatedcustomer message volume will be provided to the customer. Forterminating calls over FGA and FGB , FGC to 800 , and FGD, and fororiginating calls over FGA (when the off-hook supervisory signal isprovided by the customer s equipment before the called party answers)and FGB , and FGD, the measured minutes are the chargeable accessminutes. For originating calls over FGA (when the off-hooksupervisory signal is forwarded by the customer s equipment when thecalled party answers), and FGC, chargeable originating accessminutes are derived from recorded minutes in the following manner.

Step 1: Obtain recorded originating minutes and messages , (measuredas set forth in (C) and (E) following for FGA, when theoff-hook supervisory signal is forwarded by the customerequipment when the called party answers and for FGC fromthe appropriate recording data.

Step 2: Obtain the total attempts by dividing the originating measuredmessages by the completion ratio. Completion ratios (CR) areobtained separately for the major call categories such asDDD, operator, 800 , 900, directory assistance andinternational from a sample study which analyzes the ultimatecompletion status of the total attempts which receiveacknowledgement from the customer. That is, MeasuredMessages divided by Completion Ratio equals TotalAttempts.





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Step 3: Obtain the total non-conversation time additive (NCTA) bymultiplying the total attempts (obtained in Step 2) by theNCTA per attempt ratio. The NCTA per attempt ratio isobtained from the sample study identified in Step 2 bymeasuring the non-conversation time associated with bothcompleted and incompleted attempts. The total NCT A is thetime on a completed attempt from customeracknowledgement of receipt of call to called party answer (setup and ringing) plus the time on an incompleted attempt fromcustomer acknowledgement of call until the access tandem orend office receives a disconnect signal (ring - no answer, busyor network blockage). That is, Total Attempts timesNon-Conversation Time per Attempt Ratio equals TotalNCTA.

Step 4: Obtain total chargeable originating access minutes by addingthe total NCTA (obtained in Step 3) to the recordedoriginating measured minutes (obtained in Step 1). That isMeasured Minutes plus NCT A equals Chargeable OriginatingAccess Minutes.



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Following is an example which illustrates how the chargeableoriginating access minutes are derived from the measured originatingminutes using this formula.

Where: Measured Minutes (M. Min.Measured Messages (M. Mes.Completion Ratio (CR)NCT A per Attempt

= 7 000= 1 000

= .

= .4

(1) Total Attempts = 1.000 (M. Mes. = 1 333.3375 (CR)

(2) Total NCTA =.4 (NCTA per Attempt) x333.33 = 533.33

(3) Total Chargeable Originating Access Minutes= 7 000 (M. Min.) + 533.33 (NCTA)=

533.33

Usage rated FGA, FGB , FGC and FGD access minutes areaccumulated over the billing period for each end office. When thecalculation of access minutes results in a fraction, the fraction will berounded up to the nearest access minute for each end office.

Assumed minutes are used for FGA services which originate orterminate in end offices not equipped with measurement capabilities.

The assumed average access minutes used for services originating orterminating in offices where measurement capability does not existare set forth in (B) following.



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(A) Where originating and terminating measurement capabilitydoes not exist for Feature Group A provided to an entryswitch, the number of access minutes will be assumed to be3080 access minutes per line per month when the line isarranged for two way calling (1629 originating and 1451term inating).

Where measurement capability exists for either originating orterminating usage, but not both, on a line arranged for twoway calling, the number of access minutes per line per monthwill be an assumed 3080 or the measured usage, whichever isgreater. If the usage in the measured direction exceeds 3080access minutes per line per month, it will be assumed thatthere is zero usage in the unmeasured direction. If themeasured usage is less than 3080 access minutes per line permonth, the usage in the unmeasured direction will be theassumed usage for that unmeasured direction; the total ofmeasured and assumed minutes not to exceed the totalassumed usage of 3080 access minutes designated for twoway calling. If the total exceeds 3080 access minutes theassumed minutes shall be reduced so that the total ofmeasured and unmeasured minutes equals 3080 accessminutes.

Additionally, when the line is arranged for one way callingand there is no measurement capability for that direction1629 access minutes per month will be assumed fororiginating calling only lines and 1451 access minutes permonth will be assumed for terminating calling only lines.

Notwithstanding the preceding, when Feature Group A is usedfor the provision of W A TS-type service where measurementcapability exists at the W ATS Serving Office but not at theFeature Group A entry switch, the measured WATS-typeoriginating and/or terminating minutes of use shall beseparately summed and compared to their respective totalassumed originating and/or terminating minutes of use. Thenumber of access minutes per line per month will be theassumed or the measured usage, whichever is greater.



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(B) Where originating and terminating measurement capabilitydoes not exist for Feature Group B provided to an entryswitch, the number of access minutes will be assumed to be9000 access minutes per trunk per month when the trunk isarranged for two way calling.

Where measurement capability exists for either originating orterminating usage, but not both, on a trunk arranged for twoway calling, the number of access minutes per trunk permonth will be an assumed 9000 or the measured usagewhichever is greater. If the usage in the measured directionexceeds 9000 access minutes per trunk per month, it will beassumed that there is zero usage in the unmeasured direction.If the measured usage is less than 9000 access minutes pertrunk per month, the usage in the unmeasured direction willbe the assumed usage for that unmeasured direction; (the totalof measured and assumed minutes not to exceed the totalassumed usage of 9000 access minutes designated for twoway calling.) If the total exceeds 9000 access minutes theassumed minutes shall be reduced so that the total ofmeasured and unmeasured minutes equals 9000 accessminutes.

Additionally, when the trunk is arranged for one way callingand there is no measurement capability for that direction4500 access minutes per month will be assumed fororiginating calling only lines and 4500 access minutes permonth will be assumed for terminating calling only lines.



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(B) (Cont'

Notwithstanding the preceding, when Feature Group B isused for the provision of W A TS or W A TS-type servicewhere measurement capability exists at the W A TS ServingOffice but not at the Feature Group B entry switch, themeasured W A TS or W A TS-type originating and/orterminating minutes of use shall be separately summed andcompared to their respective total assumed originatingand/or terminating minutes of use. The number of minutesper trunk per month will be the assumed or the measuredusage, whichever is greater.

(C) Feature Group A Usage Measurement

For originating calls over FGA, usage measurement beginswhen the originating FGA entry switch receives anoff-hook supervisory signal forwarded from the customerpoint of termination. This off-hook signal may beprovided by the customer s equipment before the calledparty answers, or forwarded by the customer s equipmentwhen the called party answers.

The measurement of originating call usage over FGA endswhen the originating FGA entry switch receives anon-hook supervisory signal from either the originating enduser s end office, indicating the originating end user hasdisconnected, or the customer s point of terminationwhichever is recognized first by the entry switch.



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F or terminating calls over FGA, usage measurementbegins when the terminating FGA entry switch receives anoff-hook supervisory signal from the terminating enduser s end office, indicating the terminating end user hasanswered. The measurement of terminating call usageover FGA ends when the terminating FGA entry switchreceives an on-hook supervisory signal from either theterminating end user s end office, indicating theterminating end user has disconnected, or the customerpoint of termination, whichever is recognized first by theentry switch.

(D) Feature Group B Usage Measurement

For originating calls over FGB , usage measurement beginswhen the originating FGB entry switch receives answersupervision forwarded from the customer s point oftermination, indicating the customer s equipment hasanswered.

The measurement of originating call usage over FGB endswhen the originating FGB entry switch receives disconnectsupervision from either the originating end user s endoffice, indicating the originating end user hasdisconnected, or the customer s point of terminationwhichever is recognized first by the entry switch.

For terminating calls over FGB , usage measurementbegins when the terminating FGB entry switch receivesanswer supervision from the terminating end user s endoffice, indicating the terminating end user has answered.



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(D) Feature Group B Usage Measurement (Cont'

The measurement of terminating call usage over FGB endswhen the terminating FGB entry switch receives disconnectsupervision from either the terminating end user s end officeindicating the terminating end user has disconnected, or thecustomer s point of termination, whichever is recognized firstby the entry switch.

(E) Feature Group C Usage Measurement

(1) Originating Usage

For originating calls over FGC provided withmultifrequency address signaling, usage measurementbegins when the originating FGC entry switchreceives answer supervision from the customer s pointof termination, indicating the called party hasanswered.

For originating calls over FGC provided withSignaling System 7 (SS7) Signaling when the FGCend office is routed through a tandem for connectionto the customer, usage measurement begins when theFGC end office receives the SS7 Exit Message fromthe tandem.

For originating calls over FGC provided withSignaling System 7 (SS7) Signaling when the FGCend office is not routed through an access tandem forconnection to the customer, usage measurementbegins when the SS7 Initial Address Message is sentfrom the Service Switching Point (SSP) to the ServiceTransfer Point (STP).



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(E) Feature Group C Usage Measurement (Cont'

(1) Originating Usage (Cont'

The measurement of originating call usage overFGC provided with multifrequency addresssignaling ends when the originating FGC entryswitch receives disconnect supervision from eitherthe originating end user s end office, indicating theoriginating end user has disconnected , or thecustomer s point oftermination, whichever isrecognized first by the entry switch.

The measurement of originating call usage overFGC provided with SS7 Signaling ends when theoriginating FGC end office receives an SS7Release Message indicating either the originatingor terminating end user has disconnected.

For all calls terminating in the Companyexchanges where the Company has the facilitiesnecessary to measure terminating usage, actualmeasured usage will be utilized to determineterminating access minutes.



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(2) Terminating Usage

For terminating calls over FGC , the chargeableaccess minutes are either measured or derived.For terminating calls over FGC wheremeasurement capability does not exist, terminatingFGC usage is derived from originating usageexcluding usage from calls to closed end servicesor Directory Assistance Services.

For terminating calls over FGC with SS7signaling, usage measurement begins when theterminating recording switch receives answersupervision from the terminating end user. TheTelephone Company switch receives answersupervision and sends the indication to thecustomer in the form of an answer message. Themeasurement of terminating FGC call usage endswhen the entry switch receives or sends ReleaseMessage, whichever occurs first.

For terminating calls over FGC to services otherthan 800, 900 or directory assistance, terminatingFGC usage is not directly measured at theterminating entry switch, but is imputed fromoriginating usage, excluding usage from calls to800, 900 or directory assistance services.Jurisdictional assignment of 800 service over FGCis imputed for both originating and terminatingusage.

The Telephone Company shall review forreasonableness on a quarterly basis all factors usedin imputing terminating minutes. Factors will bemodified when necessary based on the review.

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(2) Terminating Usage (Cont'

For terminating calls over FGC to 800 Service, usagemeasurement begins when the terminating FGC entryswitch receives answer supervision from theterminating end user s end office, indicating theterminating 800 Service end user has answered.

The measurement of terminating call usage over FGCto 800 Service ends when the terminating FGC entryswitch receives an on-hook supervisory signal fromthe terminating end user s end office, indicating theterminating 800 Service end user has disconnected , orfrom the customer s point of termination, whichever isrecognized first by the entry switch.

(F) Feature Group D Usage Measurement

(1) Originating Usage

For originating calls over FGD themeasured minutes are the chargeableaccess minutes.

For originating calls over FGD providedwith Multifrequency address signaling,usage measurement begins when theoriginating FGD entry switch receives thefirst wink supervisory signal forwardedfrom the customer s point oftermination.



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(F) Feature Group D Usage Measurement (Cont'

(1) Originating Usage (Cont'

For originating calls over FGD provided withSignaling System 7 (SS7) signaling when the FGDend office is routed through a tandem forconnection to the customer, usage measurementbegins when the FGD end office receives the SS7Exit Message from the tandem.

For originating calls over FGD provided withSignaling System 7 (SS7) signaling when the FGDend office is not routed through an access tandemfor connection to the customer, usage

measurement begins when the SS7 Initial AddressMessage is sent from the Service Switching Point(SSP) to the service transfer Point (STP).

The measurement of originating call usage overFGD provided with Multi-Frequency Signalingends when the originating FGD first point ofswitching receives disconnect supervision fromeither the originating end user s end officeindicating the originating end user hasdisconnected, or the customer s point oftermination, whichever is recognized first by thefirst point of switch.

The measurement of originating call usage overFGD provided with SS7 Signaling ends when theoriginating FGD end office receives an SS7Release Message indicating either the originatingor terminating end user has disconnected.




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(F) Feature Group D Usage Measurement (Cont'

(2) Terminating Usage

For terminating calls over FGD the chargeableaccess minutes are either measured or derived.

For terminating calls over FGD provided withMultifrequency Signaling, where measurementcapability exists, the measurement of chargeableaccess minutes begins when the terminating FGDfirst point of switching receives answersupervision from the terminating end user s endoffice, indicating the terminating end user hasanswered. This measurement ends when theterminating FGD first point of switching receivesdisconnect supervision from either the terminatingend user s end office, indicating the terminatingend user has disconnected, or the customer s pointof termination, whichever is recognized first bythe first point of switching.

For terminating calls over FGD, wheremeasurement capability does not exist, terminatingFGD usage is derived from originating usageexcluding usage from calls to closed end servicesor Directory Assistance Service.

For terminating calls over FGD with SS7signaling, usage measurement begins when theterminating recording switch receives answersupervision from the terminating end user. TheTelephone Company switch receives answersupervision and sends the indication to thecustomer in the form of an answer message. Themeasurement of terminating FGD call usage endswhen the entry switch receives or sends a releasemessage, whichever occurs first.



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Off Peak Periods

Off Peak PeriodsWeekdays 11:00 PM to *8:00 AMSunday All daySaturday All day

Discount40%40%40%

*to but not including

Discounts for off peak rate periods given in the above table areexpressed as a percent reduction of the peak period local transport andlocal switching rates in Section 12.

In cases where a message begins in one rate period and ends inanother, the initial period discount is the discount in effect at the timethe connection is established. If the message continues into anadditional period, the new rate and/or discount applies for theremainder of the message.

On Christmas Day (December 25), New Year s Day (January, 1),Independence Day (July 4), Thanksgiving Day and Labor Day, and onresulting legal holidays when Christmas , New Year s or IndependenceDay legal holidays fall on dates other than December 25 , January 1 , orJuly 4 respectively, the holiday rate applicable is the Off peak rate.



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7.1 General

Special Access Service provides a transmission path to connect two or morecustomer designated premises* when all designated premises can beconnected with facilities provided by the Telephone Company. If only aportion of the facilities can be provided by the Telephone Company, SpecialAccess Service provides the transmission path necessary to connect customerdesignated premises in the Telephone Company s serving area with theinterconnection point with another exchange telephone company. SpecialAccess Service includes all exchange access which does not utilize TelephoneCompany end office switching.

1.1 Rate Elements

There are three basic rate elements which may apply to a SpecialAccess Service in addition to the Special Access Surchargedescribed in Section 7.4.4 and the Message Station EquipmentRecovery charge described in Section 7.4.

(A) Channel Termination

The Channel Termination provides for the communicationpath between a customer designated premises and theserving wire center of that premises. One ChannelTermination charge applies per customer designatedpremises, located in the serving area ofthe TelephoneCompany, at which the channel is terminated. This chargewill apply even if the customer designated premises andthe serving wire center are co- located in a TelephoneCompany building. The rates for Channel Termination areset forth in 12.#.2(A).

(B) Channel Mileage

The Channel Mileage rate category provides for the endoffice equipment and the transmission facilities betweenthe serving wire centers associated with two customerdesignated premises, between a serving wire centerassociated with a customer designated premises

Telephone Company Centrex CO switches are considered to be customerpremises for purposes of this price list.

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(B) Channel Mileage (Cont'

and a Telephone Company hub, between two TelephoneCompany hubs, or between a serving wire centerassociated with a customer designated premises and theW A TS serving office, or if the customer utilizes thefacilities of another connecting exchange carrier to accessa customer designated premises, the Channel Mileagecharge will provide for facilities between the end officeswitch and the interconnection point with the connectingexchange carrier.

The Channel Mileage rate will apply at the serving wirecenter(s) for each customer designated premises. If theChannel Mileage is between Telephone Company bridginghubs, the Channel Mileage rate will apply once. When theChannel Mileage is zero (Le. , co- located serving wirecenters), the Channel Mileage rate will not apply.

(C) Optional Features and Functions

Optional features and functions may be added to a SpecialAccess Service to meet specific communicationsrequirements. These are not necessarily identifiable withspecific equipment, but rather represent the end result interms of performance characteristics which may beobtained. These characteristics may be obtained by usingvarious combinations of equipment installed at variouslocations along the path of the service. Bridging andmultiplexing are Optional Features and Functions whichmust be performed at a Telephone Company hub office asdescribed in Section 7. 1.6. No Optional Features andFunctions have been requested by customers. At such timeas service is requested, and if facilities are available, ratesand regulations will be filed in this price list in order toprovide the requested services.

Rates for optional features and functions are set forth inSection 12.

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1.2 Design Layout Report

At the request of the customer, the Telephone Company willprovide to the customer the make-up of the facilities and servicesprovided under this price list as Special Access Service to aid thecustomer in designing its overall service. This information will beprovided in the form of a Design Layout Report. The DesignLayout Report will be provided to the customer at no charge, andwill be reissued or updated whenever the facilities are materiallychanged.

1.3 Acceptance Testing

At no additional charge, the Telephone Company will, at thecustomer s request, cooperatively test at the time of installation thefollowing parameters:

(A) For Voice Grade analog services, acceptance test willinclude tests for loss, 3-tone slope, DC continuity,operational signaling, C-notched noise, and C-messagenoise when these parameters are applicable and specifiedin the order for service. Additionally, for Voice Gradeservices, a balance (improved loss) test will be made if thecustomer has ordered the improved loss optional feature.

(B) For Metallic services, Program Audio, High Capacity,Video Services and Digital Data Services, acceptance testswill include tests for the parameters applicable to theservice as specified by the customer in the order forservIce.

In addition to the above tests, Additional Cooperative AcceptanceTesting for Voice Grade service to test other parameters isavailable at the customer s request. All test results will be madeavailable to the customer upon request. The rates described inSection 12.#.4(B) for Additional Labor will apply when additionaltests are performed.

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7.1 General (Cont'd)

7.1.4 Service Descriptions

For the purposes of ordering, there are six categories of SpecialAccess Service. These are Metallic (MT), Voice (VG), ProgramAudio (AP), High Capacity (He), Video (V) and Digital Data(DD).

Each service consists of a basic channel to which a technicalspecifications package (customized or predefined), channelinterface(s) and, when desired, optional features and functions areadded to construct the service desired by the customer. Technicalspecifications packages are described in this section. Channelinterfaces are nonchargeable features of a Special Access Serviceand are described in 11.3.

Customized technical specifications packages will be providedwhere technically feasible. If the Telephone Company determinesthat the requested parameter specifications are not compatible, thecustomer will be advised and given the opportunity to change theorder.

When a customized channel is ordered the customer will benotified whether Additional Engineering Charges apply. In suchcases, the customer will be given an estimate of the hours to bebilled before any further action is taken on the order.

The channel description specifies the characteristics of the basicchannel and indicates whether the channel is provided betweencustomer designated premises, between a customer designatedpremises and a Telephone Company hub where bridging ormultiplexing functions are performed, or, between a customerdesignated premises and the W A TS serving office.

(A) Information pertaining to the technical specificationspackage described in 7.2 indicates the transmissionparameters that are available with each package. Thisinformation is displayed in a matrix with the transmissionparameters listed down the left side and the packages listedacross the top. Each package is identified by a code, e.VGC. The

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first two letters of the code indicate the category of SpecialAccess Service to which the parameters are applicable.These two letter codes are shown above in parenthesesfollowing the category of Special Access Service. Theletter "C" following the two letter code indicates thetechnical specifications package for a customized service.A numeric or alpha-numeric designation following the twoletter code indicates the specific predefined package. Fora customized service, the customer may select anyparameters available with that category of service as longas the parameters are compatible. When appropriate, theTechnical Reference which contains detailed specificationsfor the parameters is shown following the matrix.

Channel interfaces at each Point of Termination on atwo-point service may be symmetrical or asymmetrical.On a multipoint service they may also be symmetrical orasymmetrical, but communications can only be providedbetween compatible channel interfaces. Only certainchannel interfaces are compatible. These are set forth in11.3 following, in a combination format.

Only certain channel interface combinations are availablewith the predefined technical specification packages.These are delineated in the Technical References set forthin 7. 1.4(E). When a customized channel is requested, allchannel interface combinations available with thespecified type of service are available with the customizedchannel.

The Telephone Company will maintain existingtransmission specifications on services installed prior tothe effective date of this price list, except that existingservices with performance specifications exceeding thestandards listed in the provision will be maintained at theperformance levels specified in this price list.


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1.4 Service Descriptions (Cont'

(E) All services installed after the effective date of this pricelist will conform to the transmission specificationstandards contained in this price list or in the followingTechnical References for each category of service:Metallic TR-NPL-000336

Voice Grade TR - TSY -000335PUB 41004, Table 4

Program Audio TR-NPL-000337 andassociated Addendum

High Capacity TR-INS-000342PUB 62411

Video TR-NPL 000338

Digital Data TR-NPL-000341 andassociated AddendumPUB 62310

Ordering Options and Conditions1.5

Special Access Service is ordered under the Access Orderprovisions set forth in 5. preceding. Also included in that sectionare other charges which may be associated with ordering SpecialAccess Service (e. , Service Date Change Charges , CancellationCharges , etc.

1.6 Facility Hubs

A hub is a Telephone Company designated serving wire center atwhich bridging or multiplexing functions are performed. Thebridging functions performed are to connect three or morecustomer designated premises in a multipoint arrangement. Themultiplexing functions are to channelize analog or digital facilitiesto individual services requiring a lower capacity or bandwidth.NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION TARIFF

C. NO. 4 identifies serving wire centers, hub locations and thetype of bridging or multiplexing functions available.

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1.7 Mixed Use Analog and Digital High Capacity Services

Mixed use refers to a rate application applicable only when thecustomer orders High Capacity facilities between a customerdesignated premises and a Telephone Company hub where theTelephone Company performs multiplexing/de-multiplexingfunctions and the same customer then orders the derived channelsas Special and Switched Access Services.

The High Capacity facility will be ordered, provided and rated asSpecial Access Service (i. , Channel Termination, ChannelMileage, as appropriate, and Multiplexing Arrangement). Thenonrecurring charge that applies when the mixed use facility isinstalled will be the nonrecurring charge associated with theappropriate Special Access High Capacity Channel Termination.Rating as Special Access will continue until such time as thecustomer chooses to use a portion of the available capacity forSwitched Access Service. Individual service (i. , Switched orSpecial Access) nonrecurring charges will not apply to theindividual channels of the mixed use facility.

When Special Access Service is provided utilizing a channel of themixed use facility to a hub, High Capacity rates and charges willapply for the facility to the hub, as set forth preceding, andindividual service rates and charges will apply from the hub to thecustomer designated premises. The rates and charges that willapply to the portion from the hub to the customer designatedpremises will be dependent on the specific type of Special AccessService that is provided (e. , Voice Grade, Telegraph, etc. ). Theapplicable rates and charges will include a Channel Terminationand Channel Mileage, if applicable. Rates and charges for optionalfeatures and functions associated with the service, if any, willapply for the appropriate channel type.

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1.7 Mixed Use Analog and Digital High Capacity Services (Cont'

As each individual channel is activated for Switched AccessService, the High Capacity Special Access Channel Terminationand Channel Mileage rates will be reduced accordingly (e.1/24th for a DSI service, etc.). Switched Access Service rates andcharges, as set forth in 12.#.2 following, will apply for eachchannel of the standard use facility that is used to provide aSwitched Access Service.

The customer must place an order for each individual Switched orSpecial Access Service utilizing the Mixed Use Facilities andspecify the channel assignment for each such service.

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7.2 Channel Tvpes and Service Descriptions

There are six basic types of channels used to provide Special Access Services.Each type has its own characteristics. All are subdivided by one or more ofthe following:

- Transmission specifications- Bandwidth

- Speed (i. , bit rate),- Spectrum

Customers can order a basic channel and select from a list of availabletransmission parameters and channel interfaces those that they desire to meetspecific communications requirements.

For purposes of ordering channels , each has been identified as a type ofSpecial Access Service. However, such identification is not intended to limita customer s use of the channel nor to imply that the channel is limited to aparticular use. For example, if a customer s equipment is capable oftransmitting voice over a channel that is identified as a Metallic Service in thisprice list, there is no restriction against doing so.

2.1 Metallic Service Channel Description

A Metallic channel is an unconditioned two-wire channel arrangedto transmit direct current and capable oftransmitting low speedvarying signals at rates up to 30 baud. This channel is provided bymetallic or equivalent facilities. Metallic channels are providedbetween customer designated premises or between a customerdesignated premises and a Telephone Company hub wherebridging functions are performed. Interoffice metallic facilitieswill be limited in length to a total of five miles per channel.

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7.2 Channel Types and Service Descriptions (Cont'

7.2. Metallic Service Channel Description (Cont'

(A) Technical Specifications Packages

Packa e MT-

Parameter ...L

DC ResistanceBetween Conductors

Loop Resistance

Shunt Capacitance

The technical specifications are delineated in TechnicalReference TR-NPL-000336

All parameters are available within the rangesselected by the customer where technicallyfeasible.

(B) Channel Interfaces

Compatible channel interfaces are set forth in 11.3 following.

2.2 Voice Grade Service Channel Description

A Voice Grade channel is a channel which provides voicefrequency transmission capability in the nominalfrequency range of 300 to 3000 Hz and may be terminatedtwo-wire or four-wire. Voice Grade channels are providedbetween customer designated premises, between acustomer designated premises and a Telephone Companyhub, or between a customer designated premises and aW A TS serving office.

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Voice Grade Service Channel Description (Cont'

(A) Technical Specifications Package

ParameterAttenuation

DistortionMessage Noise

Echo ControlEnvelope Delay

DistortionFrequency ShiftImpulse NoiseIntermodulationDistortion

Loss DeviationPhase Hits, Gain

Hits, and Dropouts XPhase Jitter Signal-to-Message Noise

Signal-to-Notch Noise

Package VG-11

X x x X X x x XX x x x x x x XX X X X X X

X X X X X

X X X x

X x

X X X X XXX X

*The desire parameters are selected by the customer from thelist of available parameters.

The technical specification for these parameters (except fordropouts, gain hits, and phase hits) are delineated in TechnicalReferences TR-NPL-000334 and TR-TSY-000335. Thetechnical specifications for dropouts, phase hits, and gain hitsare delineated in Technical Reference PUB 41004 , Table 4.

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Channel Types and Service Descriptions (Cont'

7.2. Voice Grade Service Channel Description (Cont'

(B) Channel Interfaces

The following channel interfaces for Voice Grade service donot require signaling capability: AH, DA, DB , DD, DE, DS

, PR and TF.

The following channel interfaces for Voice Grade servicerequire signaling capability: AB , AC, CT, DX, DY, EA, EB

, EX, GO, GS , LA, LB , LC , LO, LR, LS , RV and SF.

Compatible channel interfaces are set forth in 11.3 following.

7.2. Program Audio Service Channel Description

A Program Audio channel is a channel with a bandwidth measured inHz for the transmission of a complex signal voltage. The channel isused for transmission of audio signals. The nominal frequencybandwidth is from 50 to 15000 Hz. Only one-way transmission isprovided.

Program Audio Special Access services are typically used in full-timeand part-time applications for radio broadcasting, noncommercialeducational audio, and wired music. These examples of applicationsare not intended to limit a customer s use of the channel nor to implythat the channel is limited to a particular use.

Gain conditioning and stereo treatment are optional features whichwill be provided at additional charge where requested.

Rates and charges for Special Access Program Audio Service as setforth in 12.#.2 following.

Compatible Channel interfaces are set forth in 11.3. 5(C) following.

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(A) Technical Specifications Packages Program Audio Service

SD CodeNC Code

PackageAP2 AP3PF APC* API

rQ

Parameter

Actual Measured LossAmplitude TrackingCrosstalkDistortion TrackingGain/Frequency DistortionGroup DelayNoisePhrase TrackingShort- Term Gain StabilityShort- Term LossTotal Distortion

Optional Features and Functions

Central Office BridgingCapability

Gain ConditioningStereo

AP4

The technical specifications are described in Technical ReferenceTR-NPL-000337 and associated Addendum.

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2.4 High Capacity Service

A High Capacity channel is a channel for the transmissionof nominal 64.0 Kbps** or 1.544 152 132 44.736 , or274. 176 Mbps isochronous serial data. The actual bit rateis a function of the channel interface selected by thecustomer. High Capacity channels are provided betweencustomer designated premises or between a customerdesignated premises and a Telephone Company hub orhubs.

The customer may provide the Network ChannelTerminating Equipment associated with the High Capacitychannel at the customer s premises.

A channel with technical specifications package HC 1 willbe capable of an error-free second performance of98.75%over a continuous 24 hour period as measured at the 1. 544Mbps rate through a CSU equivalent which is designedmanufactured, and maintained to conform with thespecifications contained in Technical Reference PUB62411.

Rates and charges for Special Access High CapacityService are as set forth in 12. 2 following.

Compatible channel interfaces are set forth in 11.3.5(D)following.

Available only as a channel of 1.544 Mbps facility to a Telephone CompanyDigital Data hub or as a cross connect of two 2.4 , 56.0 or 64.0 Kbpschannels of two 1.544 Mbps facilities to a Digital Data hub(s). The customermust provide system and channel assignment data.

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SD CodeNC Code

PackageHCO HC 1 HC 1 HC2 HC3 HC4HS HC HD HE HF HG

Parameters

Error-Free Seconds

Optional Features

and Functions

Automatic Loop Transfer

Central OfficeMultiplexing:DS4 to DS DS3 to DS DS2 to DS DSIC to DSIDS 1 to VoiceDS 1 to DSODSO to SubrateTransfer Arrangement

A channel with technical specifications package HC 1 will becapable of an error-free second performance of98.75% over acontinuous 24 hour period as measured at the 1.544 Mbps ratethrough a CSU equivalent which is designed, manufactured, andmaintained to conform with the specifications contained inTechnical Reference PUB 62411.

Compatible channel interfaces are set forth in 11.3. 5(D)following:

Available only on a channel of 1.544 Mbps facility to a Telephone Company hub.

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(A) Technical Specifications Packages and Network ChannelInterfaces (Cont'

The following network channel interfaces (NCIs) definethe bit rates that are available for a High Capacity channel:

NCI Bit Rate

DS- 15*DS-DS-DS-DS-

1.544 Mbps (DS1)274. 176 Mbps (DS4)

152 Mbps (DSIC)44.736 Mbps (DS3)6.312 Mbps (DS2)

(B) Optional Features and Functions

(1) Automatic Loop Transfer

The Automatic Loop Transfer provides protectionon a lxN basis against failure of the facilitiesbetween a customer designated premises and thewire center serving that premises. Protection isfurnished through the use of a switchingarrangement that automatically switches to a sparechannel line when a working line fails. The sparechannel is not included as a part of the option.This option requires compatible equipment at boththe serving wire center and the customerdesignated premises. The customer is responsiblefor providing the equipment at its designatedpremIses.

(2) Transfer Arrangement

An arrangement that affords the customer anadditional measure of flexibility in the use of theiraccess channel(s). The arrangement can be utilized

A 64.0 Kbps channel is available as a channel(s) of a 1.544 Mbps channel to aTelephone Company hub.

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(B) Optional Features and Functions (Cont'

(2) Transfer Arrangement (Cont'

to transfer a leg of a Special Access Service to either aspare or working channel that terminates in either the sameor a different customer designated premises. A keyactivated or dial-up control service is required to operatethe transfer arrangement. A spare channel, if required, isnot included as part of the option.

(3) Central Office Multiplexing

(a) DS4 to DS

An arrangement that converts a 274.176 Mbpschannel to 168 DS 1 channels using digital timedivision multiplexing.

(b) DS3 to DS

An arrangement that converts a 44.736 Mbpschannel to 28 DS 1 channels using digital timedivision multiplexing.

(c) DS2 to DS

An arrangement that converts a 6.312 Mbpschannel to four DS 1 channels using digital timedivision multiplexing.

(d) DSIC to DSI

An arrangement that converts a 3. 152 Mbpschannel to two DS 1 channels using digital timedivision multiplexing.

(e) DS 1 to Voice

An arrangement that converts a 1.544 Mbpschannel to 24 channels for use with Voice GradeServices. A channel(s) of this DSI to the Hub canalso be used for a Digital Data Service.



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(B) Optional Features and Functions (Cont'

(3) Central Office Multiplexing (Cont'

(f) DS 1 to DSO

An arrangement that converts a 1.544 Mbpschannel to 23 64.0 Kbps channels utilizing digitaltime division multiplexing.

(g)

DSO to Subrate

An arrangement that converts a 64.0 Kbps channelto sub speeds of up to twenty 2.4 Kbps, ten 4.Kbps, or five 9.6 Kbps channels using digital timedivision multiplexing.

The table set forth in 7. 5(A) following shows thetechnical specifications packages with which theoptional features and functions are available.

Video Service

A Video channel is a channel with one-way transmission capabilityfor a standard 525 line/60 field monochrome, or NationalTelevision Systems Committee color, video signal and one or twoassociated 5 or 15 kHz audio signal(s). The associated audiosignal(s) may be either diplexed or provided as one or two separatechannels. The provision and the bandwidth of the associated audiosignal(s) is a function ofthe channel interface selected by thecustomer. Video channels are provided between customerdesignated premises or between a customer designated premisesand a Telephone Company hub or hubs.

Rates and charges for Special Access Video Service are as set forthin 12.#.2 following.

Compatible Channel interfaces are set forth in 11.3 .5(E) following.



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Video Service (Cont'

(A) Technical Specifications Packages and Network ChannelInterfaces

Technical Specification Packages are set forth below:Package

SD Code TVC* TVl TV2NC Code

Video Parameters

Insertion GainField- Time DistortionLine-Time DistortionShort-time DistortionChrominance-Luminance Gain

InequalityChrominance-Luminance Delay

InequalityAmplitude/Frequency CharacteristicLuminance Non-Linear DistortionChrominance Non-Linear GainDistortion

Chrominance Non-Linear PhaseDistortion

Transient Synchronizing SignalNon-Linearty

Dynamic Gain Distortion- Picture Signal- Synchronizing Signal

Differential GainDifferential PhaseChrominance- Luminance Intermodulation

Audio Channel ParametersAssociated with Video Service

Insertion GainAmplitude/Frequency CharacteristicTotal Harmonic Distortion & NoiseMaximum Steady-State Test Levels

The desired parameters are selected by the customer from the list of available parameters.

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(A) Technical Specifications Packages and Network ChannelInterfaces (Cont'

PackageSD Code TVC* TVI TV2NC Code TIL

Audio Channel ParametersAssociated with Video Service (Cont'

Gain Differential Between ChannelPhase Differential Between ChannelsCrosstalkAudio- To-Video Time Differential

The technical specifications are described in Technical ReferenceTR-NPL-000338.

The following network channel interfaces (NCIs) define the bandwidthand the provision of the audio signal(s) associated with a Video channel:

AudioNCI Bandwidth Provision

2TV6-2TV6-2TV7-2TV7-4TV6-4TV6-4TV7-4TV7-6TV6-6TV6-6TV7-6TV7-

15kHz15kHz15kHz15kHz5kHz15kHz5kHz15kHz5kHz15kHz5kHz15kHz

1 Channel, diplexed2 Channels , diplexed1 Channel, diplexed2 Channels , diplexed1 Channel, separate1 Channel, separate1 Channel, separate1 Channel, separate2 Channels, separate2 Channels , separate2 Channels, separate2 Channels, separate

The desired parameters are selected by the customer from the list of available parameters.

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Digital Data Service

A Digital Data channel is a channel for duplex four-wiretransmission of synchronous serial data at the rate of 2.4or 56 Kbps. The actual bit rate is a function of the channelinterface selected by the customer. The channel provides asynchronous service with timing provided by the TelephoneCompany through the Telephone Company s facilities to thecustomer in the received bit stream. Digital Data channels are onlyavailable via Telephone Company designated hubs and areprovided between customer designated premises or between acustomer designated premises and a Telephone Company hub orhubs.

The customer may provide the Channel Service Unit-typeequipment or other Network Channel Terminating Equipmentassociated with the Digital Data channel at the customer premises.

The Telephone Company will provide a channel capable ofmeeting a monthly average performance equal to or greater than99. 875% error-free seconds (if provided through a Digital Datahub) while the channel is in service, if it is measured through aCSU equivalent which is designed, manufactured and maintainedto conform with the specifications contained in TechnicalReference PUB 62310.

Rates and charges for Special Access Digital Data Service are asset forth in 12. 2 following.

Compatible Channel interfaces are set forth in 11.3.5(F) following.

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(A) Technical Specifications Packages and Network ChannelInterfaces

Technical Specification Packages are set forth below:

SD CodeNC Code

PackageD2 XB

Parameter

Error-Free Seconds

Optional Features and Functions

Central OfficeBridging Capability

PPSN Interface TransferArrangement

Transfer Arrangement

Voltages which are compatible with Digital Data Service aredelineated in Technical Reference TR-NPL-00034 1.

The following network channel interfaces (NCIs) define the bitrates that are available for a Digital Data channel:

NCIDU-DU-DU-DU-

Bit Rate2.4 Kbps

8 Kbps6 Kbps

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(B) Optional Features and Functions

(1) Central Office Bridging Capability

(2) Transfer Arrangement

An arrangement that affords the customer an additionalmeasure of protection and/or flexibility in the use of theiraccess channel(s) on a lxN basis. The arrangement can beutilized to transfer a leg of a Special Access Service toeither a spare or working channel that terminates in eitherthe same or a different customer designated premises.This arrangement is only available at a TelephoneCompany designated hub. A key activated or dial-upcontrol service is required to operate the transferarrangement. A spare channel, if required, is not includedas a part of the option.

(3) Public Package Switching Network (PPSN) InterfaceArrangement

An arrangement that provides the interface requirementsthat permit a Digital Data Service to interface with aPublic Packet Switching Network packet switch located ina Telephone Company premises. The interface iscompatible with X.25 and X.75 packet switching protocols

as defined by the CCITT.

The table set forth in 7. 6(A) preceding shows thetechnical specifications packages with which the optionalfeatures and functions are available.

7.3 Service Configurations

There are two types of service configurations over which Special AccessService are provided: two-point service and multipoint service.

7.3. Two-Point Service

A two-point service connects two customer designated premiseseither on a directly connected basis or through a hub wheremultiplexing functions are performed , or a customer designatedpremises and a W A TS Serving Office.

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7.3 Service Configurations (Cont'

7.3. Two-Point Service (Cont'

Applicable rate elements are:- Channel Terminations

- Channel Mileage (as applicable)- Optional Features and Functions (when applicable)

In addition, a Special Access Surcharge, as set forth in 7.4.4 followingand a Message Station Equipment Recovery Charge, as set forth in7.4.5 following, may be applicable.

The following diagram depicts a two-point Voice Grade serviceconnecting two customer designated premises (CDP) located 15 milesapart.

Customer CustomerCustomer Serving Serving CustomerDesignated Wire Wire DesignatedPremises Center Center Premises

swc~Iswc

Channel Channel ChannelTermination Mileage Termination

Applicable rate elements are:

- Channel Terminations (1 applicable per CDP)- Channel Mileage (1 section)

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3.2 Multipoint Service

Multipoint service connects three or more customer designatedpremises through one or more Telephone Company hubs. Onlycertain types of Special Access Service are provided as multipointservice. These are so designated in the descriptions for theappropriate channel.

The channel between hubs (i. , bridging locations) on a multipointservice is a mid- link. There is no limitation on the number ofmid- links available with a multipoint service. However, when morethan three mid- links in tandem are provided the quality of the overallservice may be degraded.

Multipoint service utilizing a customized technical specificationspackage, as set forth in 7. 1.4 preceding, will be provided whentechnically possible. If the Telephone Company determines that therequested characteristics for a multipoint service are not compatiblethe customer will be advised and given the opportunity to change theorder.

When ordering, the customer will specify the desired bridging hub(s).NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION TARIFF

C. NO. 4 identifies serving wire centers, hub locations and thetype of bridging functions available.

Applicable Rate Elements are:

- Channel Terminations (one per customer designated premises)- Channel Mileage (as applicable between the serving wire center

for each customer designated premises and the hub and betweenhubs).

- Additional Optional Features and Functions (when applicable).

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In addition, the Special Access Surcharge, as set forth in7.4.4 following, and a Message Station EquipmentRecovery Charge, as set forth in 7.4. 5 following, may beapplicable.

Example: Voice Grade multipoint service connecting fourcustomer designated premises (CDP) via twocustomer specified bridging hubs.

CustomerDesignatedPremises

cr)u

CustomerServingWireCenter

HubServingWireCenter



..

CT)SWC SWC

Hue Hue SWCBridging Bridgin!

SWC SWCCD.Customer Designated CTPremises


Customer Serving WireCenter


CT - Channel TerminationCM - Channel Mileage

Applicable rate elements are:

- Channel Terminations (4 applicable)- Channel Mileage (4 sections)- Bridging Optional Feature (6 applicable, i. , each bridge port)



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7.4 Rate Regulations

This section contains the specific regulations governingthe rates and charges that apply for Special Access.

7.4.1 Application of Rates and Charges


Nonrecurring Charges apply to each installation of serviceas a one time charge. Changes to existing services otherthan administrative changes described in Section 6. 1 willbe treated as a discontinuance of the existing service andan installation of a new service.

If an additional leg is added to an existing multipointservice, nonrecurring charges will only apply to theadditional termination.

Nonrecurring charges apply for each Channel Terminationinstalled and are set forth in 12. 2(A).

(B) Recurring Charges

Recurring charges apply to the ongoing provision ofSpecial Access Service to the customer.

Monthly rates are recurring rates that apply each month orfraction thereof that a Special Access Service is provided.For billing purposes, each month is considered to have 30days.

7.4. Minimum Periods

The minimum service period for all services except part-timeProgram Audio and Video is one month. Part-time Program Audioand Video services will be provided at minimum periods of onecontinuous 24-hour period, not limited to a calendar day.

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7.4 Rate Regulations (Cont'

7.4.3 Surcharge for Special Access Service

(A) General

The Special Access Surcharge will apply to each intrastateSpecial Access Service that terminates on an end userPBX or other device where, through a function of thedevice, the Special Access Service interconnects to thelocal exchange network. Interconnection functions includebut are not limited to wiring and software functionsbridging, switching or patching of calls or stations. TheSurcharge will apply irrespective of whether theinterconnection function is performed in equipmentlocated at the customer s premises or in a Centrex Co-typeswitch. The Surcharge rate is set forth in 12.#.2(C)following.

(B) Exemption of Special Access Service

Special Access Service will be exempted from theSurcharge by the Telephone Company upon receipt of thecustomer s written certification as described in 7.4.3(C),for the following Special Access Service terminations:

(1) an open-end termination in a Telephone Companyswitch to an FX line, including CCSA andCCSA-equivalent ONALs; or

(2) an analog channel termination that is used forradio or television program transmission; or

(3) a termination used for TELEX service; or

(4) a termination that by the nature of its operatingcharacteristics could not make use of TelephoneCompany common lines such as, terminationswhich are restricted through hardware or software;

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(B) Exemption of Special Access Service (Cont'd)

(5)

(6)

(C)

a termination that interconnects either directly orindirectly to the local exchange network where theusage is subject to Carrier Common Line Charges;

a termination that the customer certifies to theTelephone Company is not connected to a PBX orother device which interconnects the SpecialAccess Service to a local exchange subscriber line.

Exemption Certification

(1)

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Special Access Services which are terminated asset forth in 7.4.3(B) preceding will be exemptedfrom the Special Access Surcharge if the customerprovides the Telephone Company with writtenexemption certification. The certification may beprovided to the Telephone Company (1) at thetime the Special Access Service is ordered orinstalled; (2) at such time as the service isreterminated to a device which does notinterconnect to the service to local exchangefacilities, or (3) at such time as the servicebecomes associated with a Switched AccessService that is subject to Carrier Common LineCharges.


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(C) Exemption Certification (Cont'

(2)

(3)

(4)

(D)

The exemption certification is to be provided bythe customer ordering the service. Thecertification must be signed by the customer orauthorized representative and include the categoryof exemption, as set forth in 7.4.3(B) preceding,for each termination, and the date which theexemption is effective.

The customer shall also notify the TelephoneCompany when an exempted Special AccessService is changed or reterminated such that theexemption is no longer applicable.

The Telephone Company will work cooperativelywith the customer to resolve any questionsregarding the exemption certification. In additionthe Telephone Company may withhold exemptionof the service until the questions are resolved.

Application of Surcharge

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(1) The Telephone Company will bill the appropriateSpecial Access Surcharge to the ordering customerfor each intrastate Special Access Service installedunless exemption certification is provided as setforth in 7.4.3 preceding. In the case of multipointSpecial Access Services, one Special AccessSurcharge will apply for each termination of aSpecial Access Channel at an end user s premises.

(2) If a written certification is not received at the timethe Special Access Service is obtained, theSurcharge will be applied. Exempt status willbecome effective on the certification dateindicated by the customer, subject to theregulations set forth in (3) following.


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(D) Application of Surcharge (Cont'

(3) The Telephone Company will cease billing theSpecial Access Surcharge when certification, isreceived. If the status of the Special Access Servicewas changed prior to receipt of the exemptioncertification, the Telephone Company will credit thecustomer s account not to exceed ninety (90) daysbased on the effective date of the change as specifiedby the customer in the letter of certification.

7.4.4 Message Station Equipment Recovery Charge

(A) The Message Station Equipment Recovery Charge is a chargeto recover that portion of message station equipment that isassigned to Special Access Service.

Pursuant to CC Docket 83- 1145 Memorandum Opinion andOrder adopted by the Federal Communications Commissionon November 8 , 1984 , and released on November 9 , 1984this charge is assessed only to those customers to which theSpecial Access Surcharge, as set forth in 7.4.4 preceding,applies. The rate for Message Station Equipment Recovery isset forth in 12.#.2(E) following.

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Additional Engineering, Additional Labor and Miscellaneous Services

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

Additional Engineering

Additional Engineering will be provided by the Telephone Company at therequest ofthe customer when:

(A) A customer requests additional technical information after theTelephone Company has already provided the technicalinformation normally included on the Design Layout Report(DLR) as set forth in 6. 7 and 7. 1.2 preceding.

(B) Additional engineering time is incurred by the TelephoneCompany to engineer a customer s request for a customizedservice as set forth in 7.2 preceding.

The Telephone Company will notify the customer that additional engineeringcharges will apply before any additional engineering in undertaken.

1.1 Charges for Additional Engineering

The charges for additional Engineering are as shown in12.#.4(A).

Additional Labor

Additional labor is that labor requested by the customer on a given service andagreed to by the Telephone Company. The Telephone Company will notifythe customer that additional labor charges will apply before any additionallabor is undertaken. Additional labor charges apply to the services describedin Sections 9.2. 1 through 9.

Overtime Installation

Overtime installation is that Telephone Companyinstallation effort outside of normally scheduled workinghours.


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Additional Engineering, Additional Labor and Miscellaneous Services (Cont'

Additional Labor (Cont'

2.2 Overtime Repair

Overtime repair is that Telephone Company maintenance effortperformed outside of normally scheduled working hours.

2.3 Stand by

Stand by includes all time in excess of one-half (1/2) hour duringwhich Telephone Company personnel stand by to makeinstallation acceptance tests or cooperative tests with a customer.

9.2.4 Testing and Maintenance with Other Telephone Companies

Additional labor charges apply for additional testing, maintenanceor repair of facilities which connect to facilities of other telephonecompanies. This is in addition to the normal effort required to testmaintain or repair facilities provided solely by the TelephoneCompany.

9.2. Testing Services

Testing Services other than those described in other parts of thisprice list will be provided at the hourly rates described if requestedby the customer. Testing will be provided subject to theavailability and qualified personnel.

9.2. Other Labor

Other labor is that additional labor incurred to accommodate aspecific customer request that involves labor which is not coveredby any other section of this price list. It also covers additionallabor necessary to meet customer requests as described in Section


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Additional Labor (Cont'd)

Charges for Additional Labor

(A)

(B)

A call out of a company employee at a time notconsecutive with the employee s scheduled work periodis subject to a minimum charge of four hours.

The charges for additional labor are shown in 12.#.4(B).

9.3 Miscellaneous Services

9.3. Maintenance of Service

(A)

(B)

(C)

When a customer reports a trouble to the TelephoneCompany for clearance and the trouble is not in theTelephone Company s facilities, the customer shall beresponsible for payment of a Maintenance of Servicecharge for the period of time from when TelephoneCompany personnel are dispatched to the customerpremises to when the work is completed.


The charges for Maintenance of Service are shown in12.#.4(C).

9.3. Programming Services

(A)

(B)

Programming charges apply when a request by acustomer for information concerning the access servicesprovided to the customer result in the creation of newcomputer software or the modification of existingsoftware in order to provide the requested information.

The Telephone Company will notify the customer thatadditional programming charges will apply before anyadditional programming is undertaken.


(C) The charges for Programming Service are shown in12.#.4(D).


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9.3 Miscellaneous Services (Cont' d)

9.3.3 Presubscription

Pursuant to the Federal Communications CommissionMemorandum Opinion and Order, CC Docket No. 83- 1145 , Phase Iadopted May 31 , 1985 , and released June 12, 1985 , the AllocationPlan, outlined in Appendix B of this Order, will be available forinspection in the Public Reference Room of the Price list Division atthe Federal Communications Commission s Washington D.location or may be obtained from the Commission s commercialcontractor.

(A)

(B)

(C)

Presubscription is the process by which end user customersmay select and designate to the Telephone Company an IC toaccess, without an access code, for interLA T A, intraLA T Ainterstate and intrastate calls. This IC is referred to as the enduser s predesignated Ie.

On the effective date of this price list, all existing end usershave access to intrastate MTS/W A TS. No later than 85 daysprior to conversation to Feature Group D in a serving endoffice, the Telephone Company will notify end users of theavailability of equal access in their particular area. Thenotification will include the names of all ICs wishing toparticipate in the presubscription process. The notificationwill be sent via U. S. Mail to each end user of record servedby the end office to be converted.

End users may select one of the following options at nocharge:

indicate a primary IC for all its linesindicate a different IC for each of its lines.

Only one IC may be selected for all of its lines, or linesterminating in the same hunt group.


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Miscellaneous Services (Cont' d)

9.3.3 Pre subscription (Cont'

(C) (Cont'

End users may designate that they do not want topresubscribe to any IC. The end user must arrange thisdesignation by directly notifying the Telephone Companybusiness office. This choice will require the end user to dialan access code (lOIXXXX) for all intrastate calls.

After the end user s initial selection of a predesignated IC orthe designation that they do not want to presubscribe to any

, for any change in selection after conversion to EqualAccess in the serving end office, a nonrecurring charge, as setforth in 12.#.4 following applies.

(D) End users not responding to the initial notification will besent a second notification for the selection of a predesignatedIC no earlier than 40 days proper to or no later than 90 daysafter the conversion to Equal Access in a serving end office.This second notification will indicate the primary IC that hasbeen assigned to them if they fail to respond to the secondnotification.

After the allocation process has been completed, end usersassigned to an IC via the allocation process may change theirIC one time within six months after conversion to EqualAccess in the serving end office at no charge.

Following the six month period after conversion to EqualAccess for any change in selection, a nonrecurring charge asset forth in 12.#.4. following, applies.


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9.3.3 Presubscription (Cont' d)

(E) When an end user indicates more than one IC selection onthe return notification nor returns an illegible returnnotification, the Telephone Company will contact the enduser for clarification. If the end user indicates an ICselection on the return notification that does not match withinformation provided by an IC and both notificationsindicate the same authorization date, the end usernotification takes precedence and the Telephone Companywill process the end user s selection. In the event that twoor more ICs provide to the Telephone Companynotifications with the same authorization date and neithernotification has been processed, the Telephone Companywill contact the end user for clarification. A list of thesecustomers in conflict must be sent to the affected IC by theTelephone Company.

In the event that two or more ICs have provided to theTelephone Company notifications, with the sameauthorization date(s), the one IC notification has alreadybeen processed by the Telephone Company, those ICnotifications not yet processed would be returned to the ICs.

(F) New end users who are served by end offices equipped withFeature Group D will be asked to presubscribe to an IC atthe time they place an order with the Telephone Companyfor Telephone Exchange Service. They may select either ofthe following options. There will be no charge for thisinitial selection.

designate a primary IC for all of its linesdesignate a different IC for each of its lines.


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9.3.3 Presubscription (Cont' d)

(F)

(G)

(H)

(Cont' d)

Only one IC may be selected for each individual line, or linesterminating in the same hunt group. Subsequent to theinstallation of Telephone Exchange Service and after the enduser s initial selection of a predesignated IC, for any changein selection, a nonrecurring charge, as set forth in 12.#.4following applies.

If the new end user fails to designate an IC as itspredesignated IC prior to the date of installation of TelephoneExchange Service, the Telephone Company will (1) allocatethe end user to an IC based upon current IC presubscriptionratios, (2) require the end user to dial an access code(lOIXXXX) for all intrastate calls, or (3) block the end userfrom intrastate calling. The end user will be notified whichoption will be applied if they fail to pre subscribe to an IC. allocated or blocked end user may designate another, orinitial, IC as its predesignated IC one time at no charge, if it is

requested within six months after the installation ofTelephone Exchange Service.

For any change in selection after 6 months from theinstallation of Telephone Exchange Service, a nonrecurringcharge, as set forth in 12.#.4 following applies.

If an IC elects to discontinue its Feature Group D Serviceoffering prior to or within 2 years of the conversion, the ICwill notify the Telephone Company of the cancellation. TheIC will also notify all end users which selected them that theyare canceling their service and that they should contact theTelephone Company to select a new primary Ie.


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9.3.3 Presubscription (Cont'd)

(H) (Cont'

The IC will also inform the end user that it will pay thepre subscription change charge. The canceling IC will then bebilled by the Telephone Company the appropriate charge foreach end user for a period of two years from thediscontinuance of Feature Group D service.

(I) The presubscription charge is billed to the end user who is thesubscriber to the Telephone Exchange Service. In the eventan end user is incorrectly presubscribed due to misassignmenton the part of the Telephone Company, no charge shall apply.In the event an end user is incorrectly presubscribed due tomisassignment on the part of the IC , and the IC is unable todocument such an assignment, the Telephone Company willapply the charge to the IC responsible for the misassignmentof the end user and assign the end user to an IC of the enduser s choice.


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10. Special Construction Boise, Idaho

10.1 General

This section addresses special construction of Telephone Company facilitieswhich are used to provide services offered under this price list.

When special construction is required as described in 10.2 following, theprovisions of this section apply in addition to regulations, rates, and chargesset forth in other sections of this price list.

Regulations and rates will be added to this price list for each specificapplication of Special Construction. The customer will provide writtenauthorization to the Telephone Company prior to the commencement of anySpecial Construction.

10. Conditions Requiring Special Construction

Special construction is required when suitable facilities are not available tomeet a customer s order for service and one or more of the followingconditions exist:

The Telephone Company has no other requirement for the facilitiesconstructed at the customer s request;The customer requests that service be furnished using a type offacility, or via a route, other than that which the Telephone Companywould otherwise utilize in furnishing the requested service;The customer requests the construction of more facilities than arerequired to satisfy its order for service;The customer requests construction be expedited resulting in addedcost to the Telephone Company;The customer requests that temporary facilities be constructed untilpermanent facilities are available.


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11. Interface Groups, Transmission Specifications and Channel InterfacesBoise. Idaho

11.1 Local Transport Interface Groups

Interface Group 1 is provided with Type C Transmission Specifications, andInterface Groups 2 through 10 are provided with Type A or B TransmissionSpecifications, depending on the Feature Group and whether the AccessService is routed directly or through an access tandem. All Interface Groupsare provided with Data Transmission Parameters.

Only certain premise s interfaces are available at the customer designatedpremises. The premises interfaces associated with the Interface Groups mayvary among Feature Groups. The various premises interfaces which areavailable with the Interface Groups, and the Feature Groups with which theymay be used, are set forth in 11. 1 following.

11. Interface Group

Interface Group 1 , except as set forth in the following,provides two-wire voice frequency transmission at thepoint of termination at the customer s premises. Theinterface is capable of transmission of voice and associatedtelephone signals within the frequency bandwidth ofapproximately 300 to 3000 Hz.

Interface Group 1 is not provided in association with FGCand FGD when the first point of switching is an accesstandem. In addition, Interface Group 1 is not provided inassociation with FGB , FGC or FGD when the first point ofswitching provides only four-wire terminations.

The transmission path between the point of termination atthe customer designated premises and the first point ofswitching may be comprised of any form or configurationof plant capable of and typically used in thetelecommunications industry for the transmission of voiceand associated telephone signals within the frequencybandwidth of 300 to 3000 Hz.



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11.1.1 Interface Group (Cont'

The interface is provided with loop supervisory signaling.When the interface is associated with FGA, such signalingwill be loop start or ground start signaling. When theinterface is associated with FGB , FGC, or FGD suchsignaling, except for two-way calling which is E&Msignaling, will be reverse battery signaling.

11. 1.2 Interface Group 2

Interface Group 2 provides four-wire voice frequencytransmission at the point of termination at the customerdesignated premises. The interface is capable of transmissionof voice and associated telephone signals within thefrequency bandwidth of approximately 300 to 3000 Hz.

The transmission path between the point of termination at thecustomer designated premises and the first point of switchingmay be comprised of any form or configuration of plantcapable of and typically used in the telecommunicationsindustry for the transmission of voice and associatedtelephone signals within the frequency bandwidth ofapproximately 300 to 3000 Hz.

The interface is provided with loop supervisory signaling.When the interface is associated with FGB , FGC or FGDsuch signaling, except for two-way calling which is E&Msignaling, will be reverse battery signaling.

11. 1.3 Interface Group 3

Interface Group 3 provides group level analog transmission atthe point of termination at the customer designated premises.The interface is capable of transmitting electrical signalsbetween the frequencies of 60 to 108 kHz, with the capabilityto channelize up to 12 voice


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11.1.3 Interface Group 3 (Cont'

frequency transmission paths. Certain frequencies within thebandwidth ofthe Interface Group are reserved for TelephoneCompany use, e. , pilot and carrier group alarm tones.Before the first point of switching, the Telephone Companywill provide multiplex equipment to derive 12 transmissionpaths of frequency bandwidth approximately 300 to 3000 Hz.

The interface is provided with individual transmission path SFsupervisory signaling.

11.1.4 Interface Group 4

Interface Group 4 provides supergroup level analogtransmission at the point of termination at the customerdesignated premises. The interface is capable oftransmittingelectrical signals between the frequencies of 312 to 552 kHzwith the capability to channelize up to 60 voice frequencytransmission paths. Certain frequencies within the bandwidthof the Interface Group are reserved for Telephone Companyuse, e. , pilot and carrier group alarm tones. Before the firstpoint of switching, the Telephone Company will providemultiplex and channel bank equipment to derive 60transmission paths of frequency bandwidth of approximately300 to 3000 Hz.



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11.1 Local Transport Interface Groups (Cont'


Interface Group 5 provides mastergroup level analogtransmission at the point of termination at the customerdesignated premises. The interface is capable of transmittingelectrical signals between the frequencies of 564 to 3084 kHzwith the capability to channelize up to 600 voice frequencytransmission paths. Certain frequencies within the bandwidthof the Interface Group are reserved for Telephone Companyuse, e. , pilot and carrier group alarm tones. Before the firstpoint of switching, the Telephone Company will providemultiplex and channel bank equipment to derive 600transmission paths of frequency bandwidth of approximately300 to 3000 Hz.



Interface Group 6 provides DS 1 level digital transmission atthe point oftermination at the customer designated premises.The interface is capable of transmitting electrical signals at anominal 1.544 Mbps, with the capability to channelize up to24 voice frequency transmission paths. Before the first pointof switching, when analog switching utilizing analogterminations is provided, the Telephone Company willprovide multiplex and channel bank equipment to derive 24transmission paths of a frequency bandwidth ofapproximately 300 to 3000 Hz. When digital switching oranalog switching with digital carrier terminations is providedthe Telephone Company will provide, at the first point ofswitching, a DS 1 signal in D3/D4 format.

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Interface Group 7 provides DS 1 C level digital transmission atthe point of termination at the customer designated premises.The interface is capable of transmitting electrical signals at anominal 3. 152 Mbps , with the capability to channelize up to48 voice frequency transmission paths. Before the first pointof switching, when analog switching utilizing analogterminations is provided, the Telephone Company willprovide multiplex and channel bank equipment to derive up to48 voice frequency transmission paths of a frequencybandwidth of approximately 300 to 3000 Hz. When digitalswitching or analog switching with digital carrier terminationsis provided, the Telephone Company will provide, at the firstpoint to switching, DS 1 signals in D3/D4 format.



Interface Group 8 provides DS2 level digital transmission atthe point of termination at the customer designated premises.The interface is capable of transmitting electrical signals at anominal 6.312 Mbps, with the capability to channelize up to96 voice frequency transmission paths. Before the first pointof switching, when analog switching utilizing analogterminations is provided, the Telephone Company willprovide multiplex and channel bank equipment in its office toderive up to 96 transmission paths of a frequency bandwidthof approximately 300 to 3000 Hz. When digital switching, oranalog switching with digital carrier terminations is providedthe Telephone Company will provide, at the first point ofswitching, DS 1 signals in D3/D4 format.


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Interface Group 9 provides DS3 level digital transmission atthe point of termination at the customer designated premises.The interface is capable of transmitting electrical signals at anominal 44.736 Mbps, with the capability to channelize up to672 voice frequency transmission paths. Before the first pointof switching, when analog switching utilizing analogterminations is provided, the Telephone Company willprovide multiplex and channel bank equipment to derive up to672 transmission paths of a frequency bandwidth ofapproximately 300 to 3000 Hz. When digital switching, oranalog switching with digital carrier terminations is providedthe Telephone Company will provide, at the first point ofswitching, DS 1 signals in D3/D4 format.



Interface Group 10 provides DS4 level digital transmission atthe point of termination at the customer designated premises.The interface is capable of transmitting electrical signals at anominal 274. 176 Mbps, with the capability to channelize upto 4032 voice frequency transmission paths. Before the firstpoint of switching, when analog switching utilizing analog


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terminations is provided, the Telephone Company will providemultiplex and channel bank equipment to derive up to 4032transmission paths of a frequency bandwidth of approximately300 to 3000 Hz. When digital switching or analog switchingwith digital carrier terminations is provided, the TelephoneCompany will provide, at the first point of switching, DS 1 signalsin D3/D4 format. The interface is provided with individualtransmission path bit stream supervisory signaling.

11.1.11 Available Premises Interface Codes

Following is a matrix showing, for each Interface Group, whichpremises interface codes are available as a function of theTelephone Company switch supervisory signaling and FeatureGroup. For explanations of these codes, see the Glossary ofChannel Interface Codes in 11.3 following.

Interface Telephone Company Premises Feature GroupGroup Switch Su erviso nalin Interface Code C D

2LS22LS32GS2

2GS32DX34EA3-4EA3-6EB3-6EB3-

, EA, EB , EC 2DX3, EA, EB , EC 4EA3-, EA, EB, EC 4EA3-, EA, EB , EC 6EB3-, EA, EB , EC 6EB3-, EB, EC 6EC3

2RV3-2RV3- T


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InterfaceGroup

Telephone Company PremisesSwitch Supervisory Signaling Interface Code

, EA, EB, EC, EA, EB, EC, EA, EB, EC, EA, EB, EC, EA, EB, EC, EA, EB , EC, EA, EB , EC, EA, EB , EC, EA, EB , EC, EB, EC

4SF24SF34LS24LS36LS24GS24GS36GS24DX24DX36EA2-6EA2-8EB2- E8EB2-6EX2-4SF24SF34DX24DX36DX26EA2-6EA2-8EB2- E8EB2- M8EC2-4RV2-4RV2- T4RV3-4RV3- T

Feature GroupC D

X X X

X X X

X X XX X XX X XX X X

X XX X XX X XX XX X


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Interface Telephone Company Premises Feature GroupGroup Switch Su erviso nalin Interface Code A B C D

4AH5-, EA, EB , EC 4AH5-



4DS9-4DS9- 15L

, EA, EB , EC 4DS9-, EA, EB , EC 4DS9- 15L

SS7 4DS9- 15L

4DS9-, EA, EB, EC 4DS9-

4DS9-31L, EA, EB , EC 4DS9-31L

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InterfaceGroup

Telephone Company PremisesSwitch Supervisory Signaling Interface Code

Feature GroupC D

, EA, EB, EC, EA, EB, EC

SS7

4DSO-4DSO-63L4DSO-4DSO-63L4DSO-

X X XX X X

X X

4DS6-4DS6-44L

, EA, EB , EC 4DS6-, EA, EB, EC 4DS6-44L

SS7 4DS6-

4DS6-4DS6-27L

, EA, EB, EC 4DS6-, EA, EB, EC 4DS6-27L

11.1.12 Supervisorv Signaling

For Interface Groups 1 and 2

DX Supervisory Signaling,E&M Type I Supervisory Signaling,E&M Type II Supervisory Signaling, orE&M Type III Supervisory Signaling

For Interface Group 2

SF Supervisory Signaling, orTandem Supervisory Signaling

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11.1 Local Transport Interface Groups (Cont'd)

11.1.12 Supervisorv Signaling (Cont'

These Interface Groups may, at the option ofthe customerbe provided with individual transmission path SFsupervisory signaling where such signaling is available inTelephone Company central offices. Generally suchsignaling is available only where the entry switch providesan analog, i. , non digital, interface to the transporttermination, and is not available in combination with theSS7 signaling option.

11.2 Transmission Specifications Switched Access Service

11.2. Standard Transmission Specifications

Following are descriptions of the three StandardTransmission Specifications available with SwitchedAccess Service Feature Groups. The specific applicationsin terms of the Feature Groups and Interface Groups withwhich the Feature Group Standard TransmissionSpecifications are provided are set forth in 6.5. preceding.

(A) Type A Transmission Specifications

Type A Transmission Specifications is providedwith the following parameters:

(1) Loss Deviation

The maximum Loss Deviation of the 1004Hz loss relative to the Expected MeasuredLoss (EML) is :!: 2.0 dB.

(2) Attenuation Distortion

The maximum Attenuation Distortion inthe 404 to 2804 Hz frequency bandrelative to the loss at 1004 Hz is - 1.0 dB to+3.0 dB.


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11.2. Standard Transmission Specifications (Cont'

(A) Type A Transmission Specifications

(3) Message Noise

The maximum C-Message Noise for the transmission pathat the route miles listed is less than or equal to:

Message NoiseRoute Miles Type B2less than 50 35 dBrnCO51 to 100 37 dBrnCO101 to 200 40 dBrnCO201 to 400 43 dBrnCO401 to 1000 45 dBrnCO

Type B 1

32 dBrnCO33 dBrnCO35 dBrnCO37 dBrnCO39 dBrnCO

(4) Notch Noise

The maximum C-Notch Noise, utilizing a - 16 dBmOholding tone, is less than or equal to 45 dBrnCO.

(5) Echo Control

Echo Control, identified as Equal Level Echo Path Lossand expressed as Echo Return Loss and Singing ReturnLoss, is dependent on the routing, i. , whether the serviceis routed directly from the customer s point of termination(POT) to the end office or via an access tandem. It is equalto or greater than the following:

POT to Access TandemPOT to End Office- Direct- Via Access Tandem

Echo Return Loss21 dB

Singing Return Loss14 dB

N/A16 dB

N/A11 dB

For Feature Group C and D only Type B2 will be provided. For Feature Groups A and BType Bl or B2 will be provided as set forth in Technical Reference TR-NPL-000334.


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(6) Standard Return Loss

Standard Return Loss expressed as Echo Return Loss andSinging Return Loss on two-wire ports of a four-wire pointof termination shall be equal to or greater than:

Echo Return Loss Singing Return Loss

5 dB 5 dB

(B) Type B Transmission Specifications

Type B Transmission Specifications are provided with thefollowing parameters:

(1) Loss Deviation

The maximum Loss Deviation of the 1004 Hz lossrelative to the Expected Measured Loss (EML) isplus or minus 2.5 dB.


The maximum Attenuation Distortion in the 404 to2804 Hz frequency band relative to loss at 1004Hz is - 0 dB to +4.0 dB.

(3) Message Noise

The maximum C-Message Noise for thetransmission path at the route miles listed is lessthan or equal to:




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(3) Messa e Noise (Cont'

Message Noise

Route Miles e C2 e Cl

less than 50 38 dBrnCO 32 dBrnCO51 to 100 39 dBrnCO 33 dBrnCO101 to 200 41 dBrnCO 35 dBrnCO201 to 400 43 dBrnCO 37 dBrnCO401 to 1000 45 dBrnCO 39 dBrnCO

(4) Notch Noise

The maximum C-Notch Noise, utilizing a -dBmO holding tone is less than or equal to 47dBrnCO.

(5) Echo Control

Echo Control, identified as Equal Level Echo PathLoss for FGC and expressed as Echo Return Loss(ERL) and Singing Return Loss (SRL), isdependent on the routing, i. , whether the serviceis routed directly from the customer s point oftermination (POT) to the end office or via anaccess tandem. The ERL and SRL also differ byFeature Group, type of termination, and type oftransmission path. They are greater than or equalto the following:

For Feature Group C and D only Type C2 will be provided. For Feature GroupsA and B , Type C 1 or C2 will be provided as set forth in Technical ReferenceTR-NPL-000334.



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(5) Echo Control (Cont'

EchoReturn Loss

SingingReturn Loss

POT to Access Tandem- Terminated in

Wire trunk 21 dB 14 dB- Terminated in2- Wire trunk 16 dB 11 dB

POT to End Office- Direct 16 dB 11 dB- Via Access Tandem

. For FGB access 8 dB 4dB(Effective 4-wiretransmission pathat end office) 16 dB 11 dB

. For FGC access(Effective 2- Wiretransmission pathat end office) 13 dB 6dB

(6) Standard Return Loss

Standard Return Loss, expressed as Echo Return Loss andSinging Return Loss, on two-wire ports of a four-wirepoint oftermination shall be equal to or greater than:



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(6) Standard Return Loss (Cont'

Echo Return Loss Singing Return Loss

5 dB 5 dB

(C) Type C Transmission Specifications

Type C Transmission Specifications are provided with thefollowing parameters:

(1) Loss Deviation

The maximum Loss Deviation of the 1004 Hzloss relative to the Expected Measured Loss(EML) is plus or minus 3.0 dB.


The maximum Attenuation Distortion in the 404to 2804 Hz frequency band relative to loss at1004 Hz is - 0 dB to +5.5 dB.

(3) Message Noise

The maximum C-Message Noise for thetransmission path at the route miles listed is lessthan or equal to:

Route Milesless than 5051 to 100

101 to 200201 to 400401 to 1000

Message Noise

Type C238 dBrnCO39 dBrnCO41 dBrnCO43 dBrnCO45 dBrnCO

Type C 32 dBrnCO33 dBrnCO35 dBrnCO37 dBrnCO39 dBrnCO

For Feature Group C and D only type C2 will be provided. For Feature Groups A and BType Cl or C2 will be provided as set forth in Technical Reference PUB 62500.


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(C) Type C Transmission Specifications (Cont'

(4) Notch Noise

The maximum C-Notch Noise, utilizing a - 16 dBmO

holding tone is less than or equal to 47 dBrnCO.

(5) Echo Control

Echo Control , identified as Return Loss and expressed asEcho Return Loss is dependent on the routing, i. , whetherthe service is routed directly from the customer s point oftermination (POT) to the end office or via an accesstandem. It is equal to or greater than the following:

EchoReturn Loss

SingingReturn Loss

POT to Access Tandem 13 dB 6 dB

Pot to End Office- Direct- Via Access Tandem

(for FGB only)

13 dB 6dB

8 dB 4dB

11.2.2 Data Transmission Parameters

Two types of Data Transmission Parameters, i. , Type DA andType DB , are provided for the Feature Group arrangements. Thespecific applications in terms of the Feature Groups with whichthey are provided are set forth in 6.5 preceding. Following aredescriptions of each.


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(A) Data Transmission Parameters Type DA

(1) Signal to C-Notched Noise Ratio

The Signal to C-Notched Noise Ratio is equal to or greaterthan 33 dB.

(2) Envelope Delay Distortion

The maximum Envelope Delay Distortion for the frequencybands and route miles specified is:

604 to 2804 HzLess than 50 route milesequal to or greater than50 route miles

500 microseconds

900 microseconds

1004 to 2404 Hzless than 50 route milesequal to or greater than50 route miles

200 microseconds

400 microseconds

(3) Impulse Noise Counts

The Impulse Noise Counts exceeding a 65 dBrnCOthreshold in 15 minutes is no more than 15 counts.

(4) Intermodulation Distortion

The Second Order (R2) and Third Order (R3)Intermodulation Distortion products are equal to or greaterthan:

Second Order (R2)Third Order (R3)

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(A) Data Transmission Parameters Type DA (Cont'

(5) Phase Jitter

The Phase Jitter over the 4-300 Hz frequency bandis less than or equal to 5 degrees peak-to-peak.

(6) Frequency Shift

The maximum Frequency Shift does not exceed -to +2 Hz.

(B) Data Transmission Parameters Type DB

(1) Signal to C-Notched Noise Ratio

The signal to C-Notched Noise Ratio is equal to orgreater than 30 dB.

(2) Envelope Delay Distortion

The maximum Envelope Delay Distortion for thefrequency bands and route miles specified is:


800 microseconds

1000 microseconds


320 microseconds

500 microseconds


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(B) Data Transmission Parameters Type DB (Cont'

(3) Impulse Noise Counts

The Impulse Noise Counts exceeding a 67dBrnCO threshold in 15 minutes is no more than15 counts.

(4) Intermodulation Distortion

The Second Order (R2) and Third Order (R3)Intermodulation Distortion products are equal to orgreater than:

Second Order (R2) 31 dBThird Order (R3) 34 dB

(5) Phase Jitter

The Phase Jitter over the 4-300 Hz frequency bandis less than or equal to 7 degrees peak-to-peak.

(6) Frequency Shift

The maximum Frequency Shift does not exceed -to +2 Hz.

11.3 Special Access Channel Interface and Network Channel CodesThis section explains the Channel Interface codes and Network Channel codesthat the customer must specify when ordering Special Access Service.Included is an example which explains the specific characters of the code, aglossary of Channel Interface codes, impedance levels, Network Channelcodes and compatible Channel Interfaces.

Example : If the customer specifies a NT Network Channel Code and a2DC8-3 Channel Interface at the customer s premises, the following is beingrequested:


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11.3 Special Access Channel Interface and Network Channel Codes (Cont'

= Metallic Channel with a Predefined Technical SpecificationPackage (1)

=Number of physical wires at customer premises= Facility interface for direct current or voltage= Variable impedance level= Metallic facilities (DC continuity) for direct current/low

frequency control signals or slow speed data (30 baud)

11.3. Glossarv of Channel Interface Codes and Options

Code Option

AB-

AC-

CT-DA-

DB-

DC-

Definition

accepts 20 Hz ringing signal at customerpoint of terminationaccepts 20 Hz ringing signal at customerend user s point of terminationCentrex Tie Trunk Terminationdata stream in VF frequency band atcustomer s end user s point of terminationdata stream in VF frequency band atcustomer s point of terminationVF for TGI and TG2VF for 43 Telegraph Carrier type signalsTGI and TG2direct current or voltagemonitoring interface with services RCcombination (McCulloh format)Telephone Company energized alarm channelMetallic facilities (DC continuity) for directcurrent/low frequency control signals or slowspeed data (30 baud)


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Code Option DefinitionDATAPHONE Select- Station (and TABS) interface at

customer s point of termination

DE - DATAPHONE Select- Station (andTABS) interface at the customer s end userpoint of termination

DS - digital hierarchy interface544 Mbps (DS 1) format per PUB 62411

plus D415E bit PCM encoded in one 64 kbps of the

DS 1 signal15F bit PCM encoded in two 64 kbps ofthe

DS 1 signal15G bit PCM encoded in three 64 kbps of the

DS 1 signal15H 14/11-bit PCM encoded in six 64 kbps of

the DS 1 signal15J 544 Mbps format per PUB 6241115K 544 Mbps format per PUB 62411 plus

extended framing format15L 544 Mbps (DSl) with SF signaling

274. 176 Mbps (DS4)27L 274. 176 Mbps (DS4) with SF signaling

152 Mbps (DSIC)31L 152 Mbps (DSIC) with SF signaling

44.736 Mbps (DS3)44L 44.736 Mbps (DS3) with SF signaling

6.312 Mbps (DS2)63L 6.312 Mbps (DS2) with SF signaling

DU - Digital access interface2.4 kbps


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Code Option Definition

8 kbps56.0 kbps

6 kbps1.544 Mbps format per PUB 62411

544 Mbps formatO per PUB 62411 plus D4544 Mbps format per PUB 62411 plus

extended farming formatduplex signaling interface at customerpoint of terminationduplex signaling interface at customer s enduser s point of terminationType I E&M Lead Signaling. Customer atPOT or customer s end user at POToriginates on E Lead.Type I E&M Lead Signaling. Customer atPOT or customer s end user at POToriginates on M Lead.Type II E&M Lead Signaling. Customer atPOT or customer s end user at POToriginates on E Lead.Type II E&M Lead Signaling. Customer atPOT or customer s end user at POToriginates on M Lead.Type III E&M signaling at customer POTtandem channel unit signaling for loop startor ground start and customer supplies openend (dial tone, etc.) functions.tandem channel unit signaling for loop startor ground start and customer supplies closedend (dial pulsing, etc.) functions.ground start loop signaling - open endfunction by customer or customer s enduser.

EB -


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11.3. Glossarv of Channel Interface Codes and Options (Cont'

Code Option Definition

- 3

- 5

- 8

Ground start loop signaling - closed endfunction by customer or customer s end

user.I.A. (25 pin RS-232)end user 100p start loop signaling - Type AOPS registered port open end.end user loop start loop signaling - Type BOPS registered port open end.end user loop start loop signaling - Type COPS registered port open end.loop start loop signaling - open end functionby customer or customer s end user.20 Hz automatic ringdown interface atcustomer with Telephone Companyprovided PLAR.loop start loop signaling - closed endfunction by customer or customer s end userno signaling interface, transmission only.program transmission - no dc signaling.nominal frequency from 50 to 15000 Hz.

nominal frequency from 200 to 3500 Hz.nominal frequency from 100 to 5000 Hz.nominal frequency from 50 to 8000 Hz.protective relaying

* .

IA -

NO -

Available only for the transmission of audio tone protective relaying signals usedin the protection of electric power systems during fault conditions.


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Code DefinitionOption

reverse battery signaling, one wayoperation, originate by customer.reverse battery signaling, one wayoperation, terminate function bycustomer or customer s end user.single frequency signaling withVF band at either customer POTor customer s end user POT.telephotograph interface.telegraph/teletypewriter interfaceat either customer POT orcustomer s end user POT.20.0 milliamperes.

0 milliamperes.62.5 milliamperes.television interface.combined (diplexed) video andone audio signal.combined (diplexed) video andtwo audio signals.video plus one (or two) audio 5kHz signal(s) or one (or two)two-wire.

- 15 video plays one (or two) audio 15 kHzsignal(s).

- 0

- T

TF -TT -

- 2

- 3

- 6

TV -

- 2

- 5


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11.3.2 Impedance

The nominal reference impedance with which the channelwill be terminated for the purpose of evaluatingtransmission performance:

Value (ohms)110150600900

Code(s)

135

124Variable100

For those interface codes with a 4-wire transmission path at the customerdesignated POT, rather than a standard 900 ohm impedance the code (3) denotesa customer provided transmission equipment termination. Such terminationswere provided to customers in accordance with the F. C. Docket No. 20099Settlement Agreement.


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11.3.3 Digital Hierarchy Channel Interface Codes (4DS)

Customers selecting the multiplexed four-wire DSX- l orhigher facility interface option at the customer designatedpremises will be requested to provide subsequent systemand channel assignment data. The various digital bit ratesin the digital hierarchy employ the channel interface code4DS8 , 4DSO or 4DS6 plus the speed options indicatedbelow:

Interface Code Nominal Bit Digitaland S eed O tion Rate Hierarch Level

4DS8- 1.544 DSI4DS8- 152 DSIC4DSO- 6.312 DS24DS6- 44.736 DS34DS6- 274.176 DS4

11.3.4 Service DesignatorlNetwork Channel Code Conversion Table

The purpose of this table is to show the relationshipbetween the service designator codes (e. , VGC, MT2etc.) and the network channel codes that are used for:

Service DesignatorCode

Network Channel

Code

MTCMTlMT2MT3TGCTGITG2VGCVGWVGl


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Service DesignatorCode

Network Channel

Code

VG2VG3VG4VG5VG6VG7VG8VG9VGlOVGllVG12APCAPIAP2AP3AP4TVCTVITV2DAIDA2DA3DA4HCOHClHCICHC2HC3HC4


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11.3. Compatible Channel Interfaces

The following tables show the channel interface codes (CIs) whichare compatible:

(A) Metallic

Com atible CIs

2DC8- 2DC8-

2DC8- 2DC8-

4DS8- 2DC8-4DS8- 2DC8-

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11.3.5 Com atible Channel Interfaces (Cont'

(B) Voice Grade

Com atible CIs Com atible CIs Com atible CIs

2AB2 2AC2 2DB2 2DA2 2LR2 2LR2

2AB3 2AC2 2DB3 2DA2 2LR3 2LR2

2CT3 2DY2 2DX3 2LA2 2LS2 2LA24DS8* 2LB2 2LB24DX2 2LC2 2LC24DX3 2LO34DY2 2LS2 2LS3 2LA24EA2- 2LS3 2LB24EA2- 2LC24SF2 2GO2 2GS24SF3 2GS3 2NO2 2DA26DX2 2NO26DY2 2GO3 2GS26DY3 2GS3 2NO3 2NO26EA2- 2PR26EA2- 2LO2 2LS26EB2- 2LS3 2TF3 2TF26EB2-6EB3- 2LO3 2LS28EB2- 2LS38EB2- M8EC29DY29DY39EA29EA3



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(B) Voice Grade (Cont'

Compatible CIs

4AB2 2AC24AB24AC24SF2

4AB3 2AC24AC24SF2

4AC2 2AC24AC2


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4DS8- 2AC2 4DS8- 4DG22DA2 4LR22DY2 4LS22GO2 4NO2

4DA2 4DA2 2GO3 4PR22GS2 4RV2- T

4DB2 2DA2 2GS3 4SF22NO2 2LA2 4SF32PR2 2LB2 4TF24DA2 2LC2 6DA24DB2 2LO2 6DY24NO2 2LO3 6DY34PR2 2LR2 6EA2-6DA2 2LS2 6EA2-

2LS3 6EB2-4DD3 2DE2 2NO2 6EB2- M

4DE2 2PR2 6GS22RV2- T 6LS22TF2 8EB2-4AC2 8EB2-4DA2 9DY24DE2 9DY34DX2 9EA24DX3 9EA34DY24EA2-4EA2-





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Compatible CIs Compatible CIs Compatible CIs

4DX2 2DY2 4DX2 8EB2-E 4DX3 6DY22LA2 8EB2- 6DY32LB2 9DY2 6EA2-2LC2 9DY3 6EA2-2LO3 9EA2 6EB2-2LS2 9EA3 6EB2- M2LS3 6LS22RV2- T 4DX3 2DY2 8EB2- E4DX2 2LA2 8EB2-4DY2 2LB2 9DY24EA2- 2LC2 9DY34EA2- 2LO3 9EA24LS2 2LS2 9EA34RV2- T 2LS34SF2 2RV2- T 4DY2 2DY24SF3 4DX2 4DY26DY2 4DX36DY3 4DY26EA2- 4EA2-6EA2- 4EA2-6EB2- 4LS26EB2- 4RV2- T6LS2 4SF2

4SF3


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4EA2- 2DY2 4EA3- 2DY2 4GO2 2G024DY2 4DY2 2GO34EA2- 4EA2- 2GS24EA2- 4EA2- 2GS34SF2 4SF2 4GS26DY2 6DY2 4SF26DY3 6DY3 6GS26EB2- 6EA2-6EB2- 6EA2-M 4GO3 2GO28EB2- 6EB2- 2GS28EB2- M 6EB2- 2GS39DY2 8EB2- E 4GS29DY3 9EB2- 4SF2

9DY2 6GS24EA2- 2DY2 9DY3

4DY2 9EA24EA2- 9EA3 4GS 2GS4SF2 2LS

4GS4LS

6DY26DY36EB2-6EB2-8EB2-8EB2- M9DY29DY3

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11.3.5 Com atible Channel Interfaces (Cont'



4LO2 2LS2 4LS3 2LA2 4SF2 2LO32LS3 2LB2 2LR24LS2 2LC2 2LS24SF2 2LO2 2LS36LS2 2LO3 2RV2- T

4SF2 4AC24LO3 2LS2 4DY2

2LS3 4NO2 2DA2 4LS24LS2 2DE2 4RV2- T4SF2 2NO2 4SF26LS2 4DA2 6DY2

4DE2 6DY34LR2 2LR2 4NO2 6GS2

4LR2 6DA2 9DY24SF2 9DY3

4RV2- 2RV2-4LR3 2LR2 4RV2- 4SF3 2DY2

4LR2 4SF2 2GO34SF2 2GS2

4SF2 2AC2 2GS34LS2 2LA2 2DY2 2LA2

2LB2 2GS2 2LB22LC2 2GS3 2LC22LO2 2LA2 2LO32LO3 2BL2 2LR2

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Compatible CIs

4SF3

4TF2

Compatible CIs Compatible CIs

2LS2 6DA 4DA2 6DY3 2DY22LS3 6DA2 4DY22RV2- T 6DY24DY2 6DX2 2DY2 6DY34EA2- 4DY24EA2- 4EA2- 6EA2-E 2AC24GS24LR2 4EA2- 2DY24LS2 4SF2 2LA24RV2- T 6DY2 2LB24SF2 6DY3 2LC24SF3 6EA2- 2LO36DY2 6EA2- 2LS26DY3 6EB2- 2LS36EB2- 6EB2- 2RV2- T6EB2- 8EB2- 4AC26GS2 8EB2- M 4DY26LS2 9DY2 4EA2-9DY2 9DY3 4EA2-9DY3 9EA2 4LS29EA2 9EA3 4RV2- T9EA3 4SF2

6DY2 2DY2 4SF32TF2 4DY2 6DY24TF2 6DY2 6DY3

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6EA2- 6EB2-E 6EA2-M 6DY26EB2- 6DY36LS2 6EA2-8EB2-E 6EB2-8EB2-M 6EB2-9DY2 6LS29DY3 8EB2-

8EB2-9DY29DY3

6EA2-M 2AC22DY22LA22LB2 6EB2- E2LC22LO32LS22LS32RV2- T4AC24DY24EA2-4EA2-4LS2 6EB2-M 2DY24RV2- T 4DY24SF2 4SF24SF3 6DY2

6DY36EB2-9DY29DY3

6EB3-E 2DY24DY24EA2-4EA2-4SF26DY26DY36EA2-6EA2-8EB2-8EB2- M9DY29DY39EA29EA3

2DY24DY24SF26DY26DY36EB2-E 6EX2-A 2GS26EB2- M 2GS39DY2 2LS29DY3 2LS3

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6EX2-B 2GO32LA22LB22LC22LO22LO32LR24LR24SF2

8EB2- 2AC22DY22LA22LB22LC22LO32LS22LS32RV2- T4AC24DY24LS24RV2- T4SF24SF36DY26DY36EB2-6EB2-6LS28EB2-8EB2- M9DY29DY3

6GO2 2GO22GS22GS34GS24SF26GS2

6LO2 2LS22LS34LS24SF26LS2

6LS2 2LA22LB22LC22LO22LO34SF2

8EB2-M 2AC22DY22LA22LB22LC22LO32LS22LS32RV2-4AC24DY24LS24RV2- T4SF24SF36DY26DY36EB2-6EB2-6LS28EB2-9DY29DY3


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8EC2 2DY2 9DY2 2DY2 9EA3 2DY24DY2 4DY2 4DY24EA2- 6DY2 4EA2-4EA2- 6DY3 4EA2-4SF2 9DY2 6DY26DY2 6DY36DY3 9DY3 2DY2 6EA2-6EA2- 4DY2 6EA2-6EA2- 6DY2 6EB2-6EB2- 6DY3 6EB2- M6EB2- 9DY2 8EB2-8EB2- 9DY3 8EB2-8EB2- 9DY29DY2 9EA2 2DY2 9DY39DY3 4DY2 9EA39EA2 4EA2-9EA3 4EA2-

6DY26DY36EA2-6EA2-6EB2-6EB2-8EB2-8EB2- M9DY29DY39EA29EA3


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(C) Program Audio

Compatible CIs

2PG2- 1 2PG 1-2PG2-

Compatible CIs

4DS8-15E 2PGI-2PG2-

2PG2-3 2PGI-2PG2-

4DS8- 15F

2PG2-5 2PGI-2PG2-

4DS8- 15G

2PG2-8 2PG 1-2PG2-

4DA8- 15H

(D) High Capacity

Compatible CIs

4DSO-63 4DSO-4DU8- B or C6DU8- B or C

2PGI-2PG2-

2PGI-2PG2-

2PG 1-

2PG2-

Compatible CIs

4DS8-15J 4DU8-6DU8-

4DS8- 15K4DS6-27 4DS6-

4DU8- B or C6DU8- B or C

4DS6-44 4DS6-4DU8- B or C6DU8- B or C

4DS8-

4DS8- 15 4DS8- 15*4DU8-6DU8-

4DU8-orC

4DU8-4DU8-6DU8-6DU8-

4DS8-4DU8- B or C6DU8- B or C

4DU8- B or C

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(E) Video

Com atible CIs Com atible CIs

2TV6- 4TV6- 4TV7- 4TV6-4TV7- 4TV7-

2TV6- 6TV6- 4TV7- 15 4TV6-6TV7- 4TV7-

2TV7- 4TV6- 6TV6- 6TV6-4TV7- 6TV7-

2TV7- 6TV6- 6TV6- 15 6TV6-6TV7- 6TV7-

4TV6- 4TV6- 6TV7- 6TV6-4TV7- 6TV7-

4TV6- 15 4TV6- 6TV7- 15 6TV6-4TV7- 6TV7-

(F) ital Data


4DS8- 4DS8- 15* 4DU5-24 4DU5- 6DU5-246DU5-4DU5-4DU5- 4DU5-48 4DU5- 6DU5- 6DU5-4DU5-

4DU5- 4DU5- 4DU5-96 6DU5- 6DU5- 6DU5-6DU5- 4DU8-56 4DU5-56 6DU5- 6DU5-6DU5-

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11.4 W A TS Access Line Standard Transmission Specifications

11.4. Standard Two-Wire Voice Transmission Specifications

(A) Loss Deviation

The maximum Loss Deviation ofthe 1004 Hz loss relativeto the Expected Measured Loss (EML) is plus or minus 4.dB.

(B) Attenuation Distortion

The maximum Attenuation Distortion in the 404 to 2804Hz frequency band relative to the loss at 1004 Hz in -dB to +9.0 dB.

(C) Message Noise

The maximum C-Message Noise for the transmission pathat the route miles listed is less than:

Route Miles Messa e Noise

less than 50 35 dBrnCO51 to 100 37 dBrnCO101 to 200 40 dBrnCO201 to 400 43 dBrnCO401 to 1000 45 dBrnCO

(D) Echo Control

Return Loss for both Echo Return Loss (ERL) and SingingReturn Loss (SRL), is equal to or greater than:

ERLSRL

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11.4.2 Standard Four-Wire Voice Transmission Specifications

(A)

(B)

(C)

Loss Deviation

The maximum Loss Deviation ofthe 1004 Hz loss relativeto the Expected Measured Loss (EML) is - 0 dB to +3.dB.

Attenuation Distortion

The maximum Attenuation Distortion in the 404 to 2804Hz frequency band relative to loss at 1004 Hz is - 0 dB to+4.5 dB.

Message Noise

The Maximum C-Message Noise for the transmission pathat the route miles listed is less than:



(D) Echo Control

The Equal Level Echo Path Loss for both Echo ReturnLoss (ERL) and Singing Return Loss (SRL), is equal to orgreater than:

ERLSRL

15.0 dB0 dB




11.5 W A TS Access Line Data Transmission Parameters

11.5. Signal to C-Notched Noise Ratio

The maximum Signal-to- Notched Noise Ratio is 30 dB.

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The maximum Envelope Delay Distortion for the frequency bandsspecified is:

1000 microseconds500 microseconds

604 to 2804 Hz1000 to 2404 Hz

11.5. Im\"ulse Noise Counts

The Impulse Noise Counts exceeding a 67 dBrnCOthreshold in 15 minutes is no more than 15 counts.

Intermodulation Distortion

The Second Order (R2) and Third Order (R3)Intermodulation Distortion products are equal to or greaterthan:

Second Order (R2)Third Order (R3)

31 dB34 dB

11.5.4 Phase Jitter

The Phase Jitter over the 4 to 300 Hz frequency band isless than or equal to 7 degrees peak-to-peak.

11.5. Frequency Shift

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11.6 W A TS Access Line Transmission Specifications

11. Improved Two-Wire Voice Transmission Specifications

(A) Loss Deviation

The maximum Loss Deviation of the 1004 Hz loss relativeto the Expected Measured Loss (EML) is - 0 to +4.0 dB.

(B) Attenuation Distortion

The maximum Attenuation Distortion in the 404 to 280 Hzfrequency band relative to loss at 1004 Hz is - 0 dB to+6.0 dB.

(C) Message Noise

The maximum C-Message Noise for the transmission pathat the route miles listed is less than:



(D) Return Loss

The Return Loss, expressed as Echo Return Loss (ERL)and Singing Return Loss (SRL), is equal to or greater than:

ERLSRL

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12. Rates and Charges

12. General

The rates and charges for the services offered in this price list are shownseparately for each Issuing Carrier in this section. Reference is made for eachrate element to the appropriate price list section where the regulationsdescribing application of the rate are located.


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12.2. 1 Switched Access ServicePrice list

Nonrecurring Per Access SectionChar Minute Reference


Per Line Connected 290. 7.1(A)

(B) Local Trans ort*

Premium Access 01867 2(A)Non-Premium Access 01867 6.2(A)

(C) End office

1. Local SwitchingPremium AccessLS 1 (FGA & FGB) 01867 2(B)(1)LS2 (FGC & FGD) 01867 2(B)(1)Non-Premium 01867 2(B)(1)

(D) 800 Data Base Access Service

1. Basic Rate - per query 003500 6.3.6(A)(4)(a)

2. Vertical Features Rate 007165 6(J\)(4)(a)- per query (replaces basic rate)

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12.2 CTC Telecom, Inc. (Cont'd)

12.2.2 Special Access Service

NonrecurringCharges

(A) Channel Terminationper termination

(1) Voice Grade ChannelTwo wire 223.24Four wire 223.

(2) Metallic ChannelTwo Wire 223.

(3) Program Audio 121.00(a) Optional Features

and Functions(1) Bridging,

DistributionAmplifier Per Port

(2) Gain Conditioning

Per Service(3) Stereo Per

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(4) Video Service 223.


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Price listSection

ReferenceDailyRates

36.4 755.

1.1(A)1.1(A)

36.47 1.1(A)

33. 3.38 1.1(A)

21.71 2.18 1.1(C)

11.07 1.1(C)

11.07 1.1(C)

425.40 233. 1.1(C)

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Per Termination (Cont'

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Charges Rates Rates Reference

(5) Digital Data Service(a) Optional Features

and Functions(1) Bridging Per Port(2) Loop Transfer Arrangement

Per Four Port Arrangement(3) Public Packet Switching

Network InterfaceArrangement

(b) Channel Service UnitPer Termination

223.

(6) High Capacity (DS 1) Service 223.(a) Optional Features

and Functions(1) Multiplexing, Per

Arrangement(2) Automatic Loop Transfer

Per Arrangement(3) Transfer Arrangement

Per Four Port ArrangementIncluding Control ChannelTermination

(7) High Capacity (DS3) Service 223.

ICB 1.7

3.37 1.7

1.7

18. 1.7

18. 1.7

ICB 1.7

182.44 1.7

440. 1.7

187. 1.7

ICB

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12.2.2 Special Access Service (Cont'

Price listNonrecurring Monthly Daily Section

Char Rates Rates Reference

(B) Channel Mileage,per Mileage SectionApplies to Voice GradeMetallic Channel, ProgramAudio, Video Service None 186.27 18.63* 1.1(B)Digital Data Service None ICB 1.1(B)High Capacity Service (DS 1) None ICB 7. 1.1 (B)

(DS3) None ICB 1.1(B)

(C) ecial Access Surchar

- Per Voice GradeEquivalent None 25. 7.4.4

(D) Message Station EquipmentRecove Char None 18.21 7.4.4

(E) Bridging (Per Port) None 1.1(C)

Applies only to Program Audio and Video Services.

Digital Data is provided at the same rate for the following speeds; 2.4, 4. , 9. , 19.2 56. , and64.0 Kbps. Speeds are limited by technological capacity of end office switches. All speedsare not available in all end offices.


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12. CTC Telecom, Inc. (Cont'

12. Reserved for Future Use

12.2.4 Miscellaneous Services

Basic timescheduled

working hours(A) Additional Eng. Periods

Per engineer, 1/2 hour orfraction thereof 17.

(B) Additional Labor

Per technician, 1/2 houror fraction thereof 17.

(C) Maintenance of Service

Per technician, 1/2 houror fraction thereofProgramming Services

17.

Per programmer, 1/2 houror fraction thereof 30.

(E) Nonrecurring charge forpre subscription is as follows:

Presubscription


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24.

24. 9.2

24. 9.3

45.

Nonrecurring Charge

- per Telephone Exchange Service $5.

(F) SS7 Signaling Conversion

Per DS 1 N/C

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1(A)(3)




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12. Carrier Common Line Access Service

Per AccessMinute

Per Originating Minute 01716

Per Terminating Minute 01716


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Reference

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