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Nebraska Independent Telephone AssociationAccess Service Catalog

ACCESS SERVICETABLE OF CONTENTS

EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS

EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS

REFERENCE TO OTHER CATALOGS, RATE LISTS OR TARIFFS

REFERENCE TO TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS

1. APPLICATION OF CATALOG

2. GENERAL REGULATIONS

2.3 Obligations of the Customer2.3.11 Jurisdictional Report and

Certification Requirement

2.4 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances2.4.1 Payment of Rates, Charges and

Deposits2.4.4 Credit Allowance for Service

Interruptions

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5. ACCESS ORDERING

5.1 General5.1.2 Expedited Orders

5.2 Ordering Requirements5.2.1 Switched Access Service5.2.2 Special Access Service

6. SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICE

6.1 General6.1.3 Rate Categories

6.4 Rate Regulations6.4.1 Description and Application of

Rates and Charges

6.9 IntraLATA Dialing Parity Surcharge

7. SPECIAL ACCESS SERVICE

7.1 General7.1.1 Channel Types7.1.2 Service Descriptions

7.2 Rate Regulations7.2.1 Rate Categories

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7. SPECIAL ACCESS SERVICE (Cont'd.)7.2.2 Types of Rates and Charges7.2.8 Term Discounts

7.4 Metallic Service

7.5 Telegraph Grade Service

7.6 Voice Grade Service7.6.3 Optional Features and Functions

7.7 Program Audio

7.12 Internet Service to K-12 Schools

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7.13 Other High Speed Access for InternetService for Schools 7-13

10.1 General

9.1 General Description9.1.3 Rate Categories

9.4 Rate Regulations9.4.1 Nonrecurring Charges9.4.2 DA Service Call Charge9.4.3 Directory Transport9.4.6 DA Service Rearrangements

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Intrastate and InterstateFacilities 10-3

Payments for Special Construction 10-3Liabilities and Charges for Special

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13. ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING, ADDITIONAL LABORAND MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

14. VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL - PUBLICSWITCHED TELEPHONE NETWORK FACTOR

14.1 General14.2 Scope of Section 1414.3 Establishment of the Percent VoIP

Usage Factor14.4 Application of the PVU Factor

16. PUBLIC PACKET DATA NETWORK

16.1 Frame Relay Service16.2 ATM Service16.3 Ethernet Transport Service16.4 ISP Gateway Service

17. RATES AND CHARGES

17.1 Carrier Common Line17.1.1 (Reserved for future use.)17.1.2 (Reserved for future use.)

17.2 Switched Access Service17.2.1 Nonrecurring Charges17.2.2 Local Transport17.2.3 End Office17.2.4 (Reserved for future use.)17.2.5 Directory Assistance Service

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* The Nebraska Independent Telephone Association is filing thiscatalog on behalf of the local exchange carriers it represents.See Section 1.1.) Each company has its own rate pages inSection 17 of this catalog for the services it offers.Section 17 pagination may vary slightly for some companies.

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Access Service(Reserved for future use.)(Reserved for future use.)(Reserved for future use.)Voice Grade ServiceProgram Audio Service(Reserved for future use.)Digital Data ServiceHigh Capacity ServiceIndividual Case FilingsOptional Rate PlanAvailabilityInternet to K-12 SchoolsEthernet Transport Service*

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17.4 Other Services17.4.1 Access Ordering17.4.2 Additional Engineering17.4.3 Additional Labor17.4.4 Miscellaneous Services17.4.5 (Reserved for future use.)17.4.6 (Reserved for future use.)17.4.7 (Reserved for future use.)

17.5 (Reserved for future use.)

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EXPLANATION OF SYMBOLS

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C - to signify changed regulation.D - to signify discontinued rate or regulation.I - to signify increase to a rate or change.M - to signify matter relocated without change.N - to signify new rate or regulation.R - to signify reduction to a rate or charge.S- to signify matter reissued without change.T - to signify a change in text but no change in rate

or regulation.Z - to signify a correction.

EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS

ANIAPBHMCccsCDPCIcoCont'dCPECPNCSPDAdBODDEASEDDEMLEPLERLF.C.C.HCHzICICBkbpskHzLATAMbpsMHzMOUMRCMT

Automatic Number IdentificationProgram AudioBusy Hour Minutes of CapacityCommon Channel SignalingCustomer Designated PremisesChannel InterfaceCentral OfficeContinuedCustomer Provided EquipmentCalling Party NumberCarrier Selection ParameterDirectory AssistanceDecibelDirect Distance DialingExtended Area ServiceEnvelope Delay DistortionExpected Measured LossEcho Path LossEcho Return LossFederal Communications CommissionHigh CapacityHertzInterexchange CarrierIndividual Case Basiskilobits per secondkilohertzLocal Access and Transport Heda,,Megabits per second ill rn © ~ D w ~ illMegahertz O rMinutes of Use IJMonthly Recurring Charge IN 9 4004Metallic

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Message Telecommunications Service(s)Mobile Telephone Switching OfficeNumbering Plan AreaNonrecurring ChargeThree-Digit Central Office PrefixPrivate Branch ExchangePresubscribed Interexchange CarrierPoint of TerminationService Area CodeSignaling Network Access LinkSignaling PointSignaling Point of InterfaceSinging Return LossService Switching PointSignaling System 7Signal Transfer PointServing Wire CenterTelevisionVoice GradeVertical and HorizontalWide Area Telecommunications Service(s)WATS Serving Office

REFERENCE TO OTHER CATALOGS, RATE LISTS OR TARIFFS

Whenever reference is made in this catalog to other catalogs, rate listsor tariffs of the Telephone Company, the reference is to those documentsin force as of the effective date of this catalog and to amendmentsthereto and successive issues thereof.

The following tariffs are referenced in this catalog and may be obtainedfrom the Federal Communications Commission's commercial contractor:

NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC.ACCESS SERVICETARIFF F.C.C. NO. 3TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 4TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 5

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The following technical publications are referenced in this tariff andmay be obtained from Bell Communications Research, Inc., CustomerServices, 60 New England Ave., Piscataway, NJ 08854-4196:

PUB 41004 Data Communications Using Voiceband Private LineChannelsIssued: October 1973

PUB 62310 Digital Data System Channel Interface SpecificationIssued: September 1983

PUB 62411 High Capacity Digital Service Channel InterfaceSpecificationIssued: September 1983, Addendum October 1984

TR-TSY- 000335, Issue 2 Voice Grade Special Access Service Transmission Parameter Limits and Interface CombinationsIssued: May 1990

TR-NPL-000337 Program Audio Special Access Service and LocalChannel ServicesIssued: July 1987

TR-NPL-000338 Television Special Access and Local ChannelServices- Transmission Parameter Limits and Interface CombinationsIssued: December 1986

TR-NPL-000341 Digital Data Special Access Service - TransmissionParameter and Interface CombinationsIssued: Issue 2, February 1993

TR-INS-000342 High Capacity Digital Special Access ServiceIssued: February 1991

TR-NPL-000054 High Capacity Digital Service (1.544 Mbps) InterfaceGeneric Requirements for End UsersIssued: April 1989


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REFERENCE TO TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS (Cont'd.)

The following publication is referenced in this tariff and may beobtained from Director-Sales Operations, Integrated NetworkCorporation, P.O. Box 6875, Bridgewater, N.J. 08807.

Integrated Network CorporationDocument CB-INC-100Available: June 1990

The following publication is referenced in this tariff and may beobtained from AT&T, 26 Parsippany Road, Whippany, N.J. 07981.

AT&T PUB 62310(and its Addendum 2 and Addendum 3)Available: October 1989


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REFERENCE TO NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION TARIFF

Please refer to the NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION (NECA), INC., (C)TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 5 for regulations, terms and conditions. Exceptions Ito that tariff are listed as follows. All applicable references to I"interstate" are considered to be "intrastate" for the purposes of this Icatalog. (C)

1. Application of Catalog

1.1 This catalog contains regulations, rates and chargesapplicable to the provision of Switched Access, Special Access,Carrier Common Line, and other miscellaneous services,hereinafter referred to collectively as service(s). Theseservices are provided to customers by the following companies,representing the Nebraska Independent Telephone Association:

Arapahoe Telephone CompanyCambridge Telephone CompanyClarks Telecommunications Co.Consolidated Telco, Inc.Consolidated Telecom, Inc.Consolidated Telephone CompanyCurtis Telephone CompanyDalton Telephone CompanyDiller Telephone CompanyElsie Communications, Inc.Glenwood Telephone Membership Corp.Hartington Telecommunications Co., Inc.Hartman Telephone Exchanges, Inc.Hemingford Cooperative Telephone CompanyHenderson Cooperative Telephone CompanyHershey Cooperative Telephone CompanyHooper Telephone Company, d/b/a WesTel SystemsK&M Telephone CompanyGlenwood Network Services, Inc.Nebraska Central Telephone CompanyNortheast Nebraska Telephone Co.Pierce Telephone CompanyPlainview Telephone CompanySodtown Telephone CompanySoutheast Nebraska Telephone Co.Stanton Telecom, Inc.Three River Telco

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1. Application of Catalog (cont'd.)

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The individual company providing the access service willhereinafter be referred to as the Telephone Company. Thiscatalog also contains Access Ordering regulations andcharges that are applicable when these services areordered or modified by the customer.

1.3 The provisions of this catalog apply to intrastateintraLATA and interLATA access service. The regulations,rates and charges contained herein are in addition to theapplicable regulations, rates and charges specified inother rate lists and/or catalogs of the Telephone Company.

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2. General Regulations

2.3 Obligations of the Customer

2.3.11 Jurisdictional Report and CertificationRequirements

(A) Certification Requirements- Special Access

When the customer orders Special AccessService, and the customer certifies to theTelephone Company in writing that less thanten percent of the traffic is interstate, theservice is considered to be intrastate and isprovided under this catalog.

Following initial certification, should thejurisdictional nature of the customer'sSpecial Access Service change, the customershould inform the Telephone Company in writingof the change. The effective date of thechange will be the date the Telephone Companyreceives the customer's notice of change. Nocharge applies for the jurisdictional change.

(B) Disputes Involving JurisdictionalCertification- Special Access

If a dispute arises concerning thecertification of projectedinterstate/intrastate traffic as described in(A) above or a regulatory commission questionsthe customer-provided interstate percentage,the Telephone Company will ask the customer toprovide the data the customer used todetermine the traffic split. The customershall supply the data within thirty (30) daysof the Telephone Company request. Thecustomer shall keep records of system designand functions from which the percentage ofinterstate and intrastate use can beascertained and, upon request of the TelephoneCompany, make the records available forinspection as reasonably necessary forpurposes of verification of the percentages.If the reply results in a jurisdictionalchange of a Special Access Service, theeffective date of the change will be the date


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(B) Disputes Involving JurisdictionalCertification- Special Access (Cont'd.)

the Telephone Company receives the customer'sreply. There is no charge when the customer'sreply results in a jurisdictional change inthe Special Access Service.

(C) Jurisdictional Reports - Switched Access

For Switched Access Service, the TelephoneCompany cannot in all cases determine thejurisdictional nature of customer traffic andits related access minutes. In such cases thecustomer may be called upon to provide aprojected estimate of the division of itstraffic between the interstate and intrastatejurisdictions. The following regulationsgovern such jurisdictional estimates.

(1) General

A call that originates in Nebraska andterminates in Nebraska is an intrastatecall, regardless of the path the calltakes in the interexchange carrier'snetwork.

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2.3.1l Jurisdictional Report Certification Requirements(Cont'd.)

(C) Jurisdictional Reports - Switched Access(Cont'd.)

(1) General (Cont'd)

The percentage of interstate use (PIU)factors described in NECA TARIFF F.C.C.NO. 5, Section 2.3.11 (C) (2)-(4) areapplied to usage rated Carrier CommonLine, Information Surcharge, LocalSwitching, and Local Transport charges.Separate PIUs are required for flat ratedDirect Trunked Transport and Multiplexers.

Except where the Telephone Companymeasured access minutes are used as setforth following, the customer shall reportthe percentage of interstate use as setforth in Section 2.3.11 (C) (2) or (3) ofNECA TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 5, and such reportwill be used for billing purposes untilthe customer reports a different projectedPIU for an in-service end office group.When the customer adds busy hour minutesof capacity (BHMC), lines or trunks to anexisting end office group, the customershall furnish a revised projected PIU thatapplies to the total BHMC, lines ortrunks.

When the customer discontinues BHMC, linesor trunks from an existing group, thecustomer shall furnish a revised projectedPIU for the remaining BHMC, lines ortrunks in the end office group. Therevised report will serve as the basis forfuture billing and will be effective onthe next bill date. No prorating or backbilling will be done based on the report.

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(C) Jurisdictional Reports- Switched Access(Cont'd.)

(1) General (Cont'd)

Effective on the first of January, April,July and October of each year the customershall update the interstate and intrastatejurisdictional report. The customer shallforward to the Telephone Company, to bereceived no later than fifteen (15) daysafter the first of each such month, arevised report showing the interstate andintrastate percentage of use for the pastthree months ending the last day ofDecember, March, June and September,respectively, for each service arrangedfor interstate and intrastate use.

Except where the Telephone Company isbilling according to actual usage byjurisdiction, the revised report willserve as the basis for the next threemonths billing and will be effective onthe bill date for that service. Noprorating or back billing will be donebased on the report.

If after review of the information, it isdetermined that a billing dispute exists,the Telephone Company will continue to usethe derived interstate percentage, untilthe Telephone Company and the customerreview documentation and agree toestablish a revised interstate percentage.The Telephone Company will use the revisedpercentage with the next billing period.


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(C) Jurisdictional Reports - Switched Access(Cont'd.)

(1) General (Cont'd.)

When the quarterly reports are notsupplied by the customer, the followingsteps, as set forth in (a) through (d)following, will be taken by the TelephoneCompany.

(a) If the customer does not supply thereports, the Telephone Company willassume the percentages to be the sameas those provided in the lastquarterly report. For those cases inwhich a quarterly report has neverbeen received from the customer, theTelephone Company will assume thepercentages to be the same as thoseprovided in the order for service asset forth in NECA TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 5,Section 2.3.ll(C).

(b) If no report is received by thefifteenth day of each quarter, theTelephone Company will send a letterto the customer (by certified U. S.Mail, return receipt requested)requesting an updated interstatepercentage within thirty (30) daysand reminding them that if no reportis received, the procedures set forthin (c) following will begin.


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(C) Jurisdictional Reports - Switched Access(Cont 'd.)

(1) General (Cont'd.)

(c) If no report is received within thirty(30) days, the Telephone Company willdesignate a percentage of fiftypercent (50%) interstate use beginningwith the next billing period. Thispercentage will be applied until anupdated PIU report is submitted oruntil the provisions set forth in (d)following are met. The TelephoneCompany will send a letter to thecustomer (by certified U. S. Mail,return receipt requested) requestingwork papers used by the customer tosubstantiate the most recentpercentage. The requested informationmust be submitted by the customer tothe Telephone Company within thirty(30) days after receipt of thecertified letter.

(d) Upon receipt of the customer's workpapers and summary, the TelephoneCompany will review the work papersand summary submitted within thirty(30) days from receipt of theinformation. The Telephone Companywill begin using the percentage ofinterstate use derived from theinformation provided with the nextbilling period.


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2.4 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances

2.4.1 Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits

(B) Bill Dates

(1) End User Access Service and Presubscription

The alternate billing schedule described inNECA TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 5, Section 2.4.l(B) (1)is not applicable on an intrastate basis.

(2) Miscellaneous Access Services

For miscellaneous services and non-usagesensitive Switched Access Service charges, theTelephone Company will establish a bill dayeach month for each customer account. Thebill will cover non-usage sensitive servicecharges for the ensuing billing period forwhich the bill is rendered, any known unbillednon-usage sensitive charges for prior periodsand unbilled usage charges for the periodafter the last bill day through the currentbill day. Any known unbilled usage chargesfor prior periods and any known unbilledadjustments will be applied to this bill.Payment for such bills is due in immediatelyavailable funds by the payment date, as setforth in (C) following. If payment is notreceived by the payment date, a late paymentpenalty will be assessed as set forth in (C)following.

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2.4.1 Payment of Rates. Charges and Deposits (Cont'd.)

(C) Payment Dates and Late Payment Penalties

(1) All bills dated as set forth in (B) (2) precedingfor service provided to the customer by theTelephone Company are due 31 days (payment date)after the bill day or by the next bill date(i.e., same date in the following month as thebill date), whichever is the shortest interval,except as provided herein, and are payable inimmediately available funds. If the customerdoes not receive a bill at least 20 days priorto the 31 day payment due date, then the billshall be considered delayed. When the bill hasbeen delayed, upon request of the customer thedue date will be extended by the number of daysthe bill was delayed. Such request of thecustomer must be accompanied with proof of latebill receipt.

If such payment date would cause payment to bedue on a Saturday, Sunday or Legal Holiday,payment for such bills will be due from thecustomer as follows:

-If the payment date falls on a Sunday or on aLegal Holiday which is observed on a Monday, thepayment date shall be the first non-Holiday dayfollowing such Sunday or Legal Holiday.

-If the payment date falls on a Saturday or on aLegal Holiday which is observed on Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, the payment dateshall be the last non-Holiday day preceding suchSaturday or Legal Holiday.



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2.4 Payment Arrangements and Credit Allowances (Cont1d.)

2.4.4 Credit Allowance for Service Interruptions

(C) When a Credit Allowance Does Not Apply

(5) No credit allowance will be made for serviceinterruptions that continue because of thefailure of the customer to authorizereplacement of any element of specialconstruction, as set forth in Section 8 ofthis catalog. The period for which no creditallowance is made begins on the seventh dayafter the customer receives the TelephoneCompany1s written notification of the need forsuch replacement and ends on the day afterreceipt by the Telephone Company of thecustomer1s written authorization for suchreplacement.

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5.1 General

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This section sets forth the regulations and orderrelated charges for services set forth in other sectionsof this catalog. Order related charges are in additionto other applicable charges for the services provided.

An Access Order is an order to provide the customer withSwitched and Special Access or Access Related Service orto provide changes to existing services.

The regulations, rates and charges for specialconstruction are set forth in Section 8 of this catalogand are in addition to the regulations, rates andcharges specified in this section.

A customer may order any number of services of the sametype and within the same premises on a single AccessOrder. All details for services for a particular ordermust be identical except those for multipoint service.

The customer shall provide to the Telephone Company theorder information required in Section 5.2 and inaddition the customer must also provide:

-Customer name and premises address(es).

-Billing name and address (when different from customername and address).

-Customer contact name(s) and telephone number(s) forthe following provisioning activities: ordernegotiation, order confirmation, interactive design,installation and billing.

5.1.2 Expedited Orders

When placing an Access Order, a customer mayrequest a service date that is prior to theapplicable service date. A customer may alsorequest an earlier service date on a pendingAccess Order. In either case, an access ordermodification as set forth in Section 5.4 of NECATARIFF F.C.C. NO. 5 is required. If the


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Telephone Company determines that the service can beprovided on the requested date and that additionallabor cost or extraordinary costs are required tomeet the requested service date, the customer willbe notified and will be provided with an estimate ofthe additional charges involved. Charges will bebilled at actual cost, not to exceed ten percentover estimated charges. Such additional chargeswill be determined and billed to the customer asexplained following.

To calculate the additional labor charges, theTelephone Company will, upon authorization from thecustomer to incur the additional labor charges, keeptrack of the additional labor hours used to meet therequest of the customer and will bill the customerat the applicable Additional Labor charges as setforth in 17.4.3(A) following.

To develop, determine and bill the customer theextraordinary costs which may be involved, theSpecial Construction terms and conditions as setforth in Section 8 of this catalog will be used bythe Telephone Company. Authorization to incur thecosts and to bill the customer will be according tothe terms and conditions of Section 8 of thiscatalog.

When the request for expediting occurs after theissuance of the Access Order, a Service Date ChangeCharge, as set forth in 17.4.l(B) following alsoapplies.

5.2 Ordering Requirements

5.2.l Switched Access Service

(A) Feature Group A

Orders for Feature Group A Switched AccessService shall be placed by line.


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When placing an order for Feature-Group A, thecustomer shall provide the following informationin addition to that set forth in 5.1 preceding:

- The number of lines and the first point ofswitching (i.e., Dial Tone Office),

- Optional Features,If the Off-hook Supervisory Signaling isprovided by the customer's equipment beforethe called party answers, or the Signaling isforwarded by the customer's equipment when thecalled party answers,

- Lines to be provided as single lines,- Lines to be arranged in multiline hunt group

arrangements,- Directionality (1-way, 2-way, etc.),- A projected percentage of PIU as set forth in

2.3.11 preceding,- The Interexchange Carrier to which the service

is connected or, in the alternative,specification of the means by which the FGAaccess communications are transported withinthe state.

(B) Feature Group B

Orders for Feature Group B Switched AccessService shall be placed by trunk.

When placing an order for Feature Group BService, the customer shall provide thefollowing information in addition to that setforth in 5.1 preceding:

- The number of trunks,- The end office when direct routing is desired,- The access tandem office when tandem routing

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(B) Feature GroupB (Cont'd.)

- Optional Features,- Trunks to be provided as single trunks,- Trunks to be arranged in trunk group

arrangements,- Directionality (1-way, 2-way, etc.),- A projected percentage of PIU as set forth in

2.3.11 preceding,- The Interexchange Carrier to which the service

is connected or, in the alternative,specification of the means by which the FGBaccess communications are transported withinthe state,

- The access code dialing arrangement (i.e., auniform access code of 950-XXXX ),

- For Feature Group B service to a MobileTelephone Switching Office (MTSO) directlyinterconnected to a Telephone Company accesstandem office, the customer shall provideinformation to the Telephone Companyindicating the NXX code(s) to be accessed.

5.2.2 Special Access Service

When placing an order for Special Access Service thecustomer must specify:

- The customer designated premises or hubsinvolved,

- Type of service (e.g., voice grade, high capacity,etc.) ,

- The channel interface(s),- Technical specification package,- Options desired,- The traffic carried on the circuit consists of

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interfaces shall be compatible.

All part-time Program Audio services are subject toa service inquiry. A service inquiry is a requestto the Telephone Company to determine if facilitiesexist to provide the service ordered and todetermine the service date on which service can beprovided to the customer.

When ordering bridging and/or multiplexing thecustomer must specify the Telephone Company hub(s)from which they desire service. The customer mustspecify only those hubs that provide the type ofservice ordered and interconnect with the wirecenter(s) from which the customer requires service.The Wire Center section of NECA TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 4identifies hub types and multiplexing functions aswell as hub levels (i.e., hub, terminus hub, etc.).Additionally, the Subtending section of NECA TARIFFF.C.C. NO. 4 identifies wire centers and theintermediate and/or super-intermediate hubs withwhich they interconnect.

When ordering Term Discount Rate plans or upgradesto the plans, discontinuance charges, as specifiedin 7.2.8 of NECA TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 5, will not applyif the conditions set forth therein are met and thecustomer provides the following orderinginformation:

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- The customer's disconnect order for the existingservice must reference the upgraded serviceinstallation order.

Customer orders to install and disconnect servicesprovided under a Term Discount plan, where thenumber of circuits remains constant and the customerwishes to maintain the existing Term Discount periodand minimum service period, must be receivedsimultaneously and reference continuation of theexisting term discount period and the minimumservice period on both the installation anddisconnect orders.

DS3 Capacity Discounts/Upgrades- The customer's order for the disconnect of the

current DS3 Capacity Interface and order for theinstallation of the upgraded DS3 CapacityInterface must be received by the TelephoneCompany simultaneously and specificallyreference the application of upgrade incapacity.

- The customer's disconnect order for the existingDS3 service must reference the installationorder.


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There are four rate categories which apply toSwitched Access Service:

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(A) Local Transport

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The Local Transport rate category establishesthe charges related to the transmission andtandem switching facilities between the customerdesignated premises and the end officeswitch(es) which may be a Remote SwitchingModule(s) or WATS Serving Office, where thecustomer's traffic is switched to originate orterminate the customer's communications.Mileage measurement rules are set forth in NECATARIFF F.C.C. NO. 5, Section 6.4.6 and in thissection.

Local Transport is a two-way voice frequencytransmission path composed of facilitiesdetermined by the Telephone Company. The twoway voice frequency transmission path permitsthe transport of calls in the originatingdirection (from the end user end office switchto the customer designated premises) and in theterminating direction (from the customerdesignated premises to the end office switch),but not simultaneously. The voice frequencytransmission path may be comprised of any formor configuration of plant capable of andtypically used in the telecommunicationsindustry for the transmission of voice andassociated telephone signals within thefrequency bandwidth of approximately 300-3000Hz. The customer must specify the choice offacilities (i.e., Voice Grade 2 or 4 wire orHigh Capacity DSl or DS3) to be used in theprovision of the Direct Trunked Transport orEntrance Facility.

The customer must specify when ordering (1)whether the service is to be directly routed toan end office switch or through an access tandemswitch, (2) the type of Direct TrunkedTransport, and whether it will overflow toTandem Switched Transport when service isdirectly routed to an end office, (3) the


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(A) Local Transport (Cont'd.)

directionality of the service, and (4) whenmultiplexing is required, the hub(s) at whichthe multiplexing will be provided.

When the customer has both Tandem SwitchedTransport and Direct Trunked Transport at thesame end office, the customer will be providedAlternate Traffic Routing as set forth in NECATARIFF F.C.C. NO. 5, Section 6.4.6.

Direct Trunked Transport is available at alltandems and at all end offices except those endoffices identified in NECA TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 4.as not having the capability to provide DirectTrunked Transport. Direct Trunked Transport isnot available from end offices that lackrecording or measurement capability.

Direct Trunked Transport of originating 800series calls from an end office is availableonly from certain equipped end offices,identified in NECA TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 4.

Local Transport is provided at the rates andcharges set forth in 17.2.2 following. Theapplication of these rates with respect toindividual Feature Groups is as set forth in6.4.l(C) following. When more than oneTelephone Company is involved in providing theSwitched Access Service, the Local Transportrates are applied as set forth in NECA TARIFFF.C.C. NO. 5, Section 2.4.7.


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The Local Transport rate category includes fourclassifications of rate elements: (1) DirectTrunked Transport, (2) Tandem SwitchedTransport, (3) Transport Interconnection Charge,and (4) Multiplexing.

(1) Direct Trunked Transport

The Direct Trunked Transport rate elementsrecover a portion of the costs associatedwith a communications path between a servingwire center and an end office or servingwire center and a tandem on circuitsdedicated to the use of a single customer.

Three types of Direct Trunked Transport areavailable: ( 1) Voice Grade, 2 or 4-wire,(2) High Capacity DSl, and (3) High CapacityDS3. The minimum period for which a HighCapacity DS3 Direct Trunked Transport isprovided is twelve months.

High Capacity DS3 Direct Trunked Transportcan only be terminated at end offices thatare identified as hub offices that provideDS3 to DSl multiplexing. Additionally, DSlDirect Trunked Transport can only beterminated at end offices that are


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(1) Direct Trunked Transport (Cont'd.)

identified as hub offices that provide DSlto Voice Grade multiplexing or areelectronic end offices. Offices thatprovide multiplexing are identified in NECATARIFF F.C.C. NO. 4, WIRE CENTERINFORMATION.

Direct Trunked Transport rates consist of aDirect Trunked Facility rate, specified in17.2.2 following, which is applied on a perairline mile basis and a Direct TrunkedTermination rate which is applied at eachend of each measured segment of the DirectTrunked Facility (e.g., at the end office,hub tandem and serving wire center). Whenthe Direct Trunked Facility mileage is zero,neither the Direct Trunked Facility rate northe Direct Trunked Termination rate willapply.

The Direct Trunked Facility rate recovers aportion of the costs of transmissionfacilities, including intermediatetransmission circuit equipment, between theend points of the interoffice circuits.

The Direct Trunked Termination rate,specified in 17.2.2 following, recovers aportion of the costs of the circuitequipment necessary for the termination ofeach end of the Direct Trunked Facility.


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The Tandem Switched Transport rate elementsrecover a portion of the costs associatedwith a communications path between a tandemand an end office on circuits that areswitched at a tandem switch.

Tandem Switched Transport rates consist of aTandem Switching rate, a Tandem SwitchedFacility rate, and a Tandem SwitchedTermination rate.

Credits will be provided for Tandem SwitchedTransport charges associated with FGC andFGD service for 888 (or other 800 series)traffic delivered at the tandem from an SSPequipped end office capable of handling 800traffic on a direct trunked basis butincapable of handling 888 (or other 800series) traffic on a direct trunked basis.Those SSP equipped end offices that cannotaccommodate direct trunking of originating888 (or other 800 series) traffic areidentified in NECA TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 4, WIRECENTER INFORMATION.


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(2) Tandem Switched Transport (Cont'd.)

(a) The Tandem Switching rate recovers aportion of the costs of switchingtraffic through an access tandem. TheTandem Switching rate specified in17.2.2 following is applied on a peraccess minute of use (MOU) basis for alloriginating and terminating MOU switchedat the tandem. Tandem locations arespecified in NECA TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 4,WIRE CENTER INFORMATION.

(b) The Tandem Switched Facility raterecovers a portion of the costs oftransmission facilities, includingintermediate transmission circuitequipment, between the end points ofinteroffice circuits. The TandemSwitched Facility rate applies on a peraccess minute per airline mile basis forall originating and terminating MOUrouted over the facility, as specifiedin 17.2.2 following.


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(2) Tandem Switched Transport (Cont'd.)

(c) The Tandem Switched Termination raterecovers a portion of the costs ofcircuit equipment necessary for thetermination of each end of each measuredsegment of the Tandem Switched Facility.The Tandem Switched Termination rate, asspecified in 17.2.2 following, applieson a per access MOU basis (originatingand terminating MOU routed over thefacility) at each end of each measuredsegment of Tandem Switched Facility(e.g., at the end office, Feature GroupA dial tone office, host office, tandemand serving wire center). When theTandem Switched Facility mileage iszero, neither the Tandem SwitchedFacility rate nor the Tandem SwitchedTermination rate will apply.


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(3) Transport Interconnection Charge

The Transport Interconnection Chargerecovers the costs associated with LocalTransport that are not recovered by theDirect Trunked Transport, Tandem SwitchedTransport, Multiplexing or dedicatedsignaling (e.g., SS7) rates. The TransportInterconnection Charge specified in 17.2.2following applies to both Tandem Switchedand Direct Trunked access MOU.


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(4) Multiplexing

DS3 to DSl Multiplexing charges specified in17.2.2 following apply when a High CapacityDS3 Entrance Facility or High Capacity DS3Direct Trunked Facility is connected withHigh Capacity DSl Direct Trunked Transport.The DS3 to DSl multiplexer will convert a44.736 Mbps channel to 28 DSl channels usingdigital time division multiplexing.

DSl to Voice Grade Multiplexing chargesapply when a High Capacity DSl EntranceFacility or High Capacity DSl Direct TrunkedFacility is connected with Voice GradeDirect Trunked Transport. However, a DSl toVoice Grade Multiplexing charge does notapply when a High Capacity DSl DirectTrunked Transport is terminated at anelectronic end office and only SwitchedAccess Service is provided over the DSlfacility (i.e., Voice Grade Special Accesschannels are not derived). The DSl to VoiceGrade multiplexer will convert a 1.544 Mbpschannel to 24 Voice Grade channels.

Multiplexing is available at wire centersidentified in NECA TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 4, WIRECENTER INFORMATION.

(5) Reserved for future use.


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(6) Nonchargeable Optional Features

Where transmission facilities permit, theindividual transmission path between thecustomer's designated premises and the firstpoint of switching may at the option of thecustomer be provided with the followingoptional features as set forth and describedin 15.1.l(E) of NECA TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 5.

- Supervisory Signaling- Customer Specified Entry Switch Receive

Level- Customer Specification of Local Transport

Termination

When a customer subscribes to Common ChannelSignaling Network Connection (CCSNC)Service, the following optional features aremade available and are described in 6.10.1of NECA TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 5.

- SS7 Signaling- Calling Party Number- Carrier Selection Parameter- Charge Number Parameter

(7) Chargeable optional Features

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(7) Chargeable Optional Features (Cont'd.)

provides a signaling path between acustomer's designated Signaling Point ofInterface (SPOI) and a Telephone Company'sSignaling Transfer Point (STP). CCSNC isprovided as set forth in NECA TARIFF F.C.C.NO. 5, SECTION 6.10.5.

800 Data Base Access Service is provided toall customers in conjunction with FGC andFGD Switched Access Service. A Basic orVertical Feature Query charge, as set forthin 17.2.2(B) following, is applied for eachquery launched to the 800 data base. TheBasic Query provides the identification ofthe customer to whom the call will bedelivered and includes area of servicerouting which allows routing of 800 seriescalls by telephone companies to differentinterexchange carriers based on the LATA inwhich the call originates. The VerticalFeature Query provides this same customeridentification function in addition tovertical features which may include (1) callvalidation, ensuring that calls originatefrom subscribed service areas; (2) POTStranslation of 800 series numbers, which isgenerally necessary for the routing of 800series calls; ( 3) alternate POTStranslation, which allows subscribers tovary the routing of 800 series calls basedon factors such as time of day, place ororigination of call, etc.; and (4) multiplecarrier routing, which allows subscribers toroute to different carriers based on factorssimilar to those in (3).

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The End Office rate category establishes thecharges related to the local end officeswitching and end user line terminationfunctions necessary to complete the transmissionof Switched Access communications to and fromthe end users served by the local end office.The End Office rate category includes the LocalSwitching and Information Surcharge rateelements. Directory Assistance Service is setforth in Section 9 following.

(1) Local Switching

The Local Switching rate element establishesthe charges related to the use of end officeswitching equipment, the terminations in theend office of end user lines, theterminations of calls at Telephone CompanyIntercept Operators or recordings, the STPcosts, and the ss7 signaling functionbetween the end office and the STP.

Local Switching does not apply to FGB andFGD services associated with WirelessSwitching Centers (WSCs) directlyinterconnected to a Telephone Company accesstandem office.


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(1) Local Switching (Cont'd.)

Where end offices are appropriatelyequipped, international dialing may beprovided as a capability associated withLocal Switching for FGC and FGD services.International dialing provides thecapability of switching international callswith service prefix and address codes havingmore digits than are capable of beingswitched through a standard FGC or FGDequipped end office.

Rates for Local Switching are set forth in17.2.3 following. The application of theserates with respect to individual FeatureGroups is as set forth in 6.4.l(C)following.

There are four types of functions includedin the Local Switching rate element: CommonSwitching, Transport Termination, LineTermination and Intercept. These functionsare described in (a) through (d) following.

(a) Common Switching

Common Switching provides the local endoffice switching functions associatedwith the various access (i.e., FeatureGroup) switching arrangements. TheCommon Switching arrangements providedfor the various Feature Group


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(a) Common Switching (Cont'd.)

arrangements are described in 6.5through 6.9 of NECA TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 5.Included as part of Common Switching arevarious nonchargeable optional featureswhich the customer can order to meetcustomer specific communicationsrequirements. These optional featuresare described in Section 6.10.1 of NECAF.C.C. No. 5.

(b) Transport Termination

Transport Termination functions providefor the line or trunk side arrangementswhich terminate the Local Transportfacilities. Various nonchargeableoptional termination arrangements,described in 6.10.2 of NECA TARIFFF.C.C. NO. 5, are included in TransportTermination.

The Telephone Company will determine thenumber of Transport Terminationsprovided as set forth in 6.2.5 of NECATARIFF F.C.C. NO. 5.

(c) Line Termination

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Line termination provides for theterminations of end user lines in thelocal end office. There are two typesof Line Terminations, i.e., Common LineTerminations and Special Access ServiceTerminations, used in the provision ofWATS or WATS-type services at TelephoneCompany designated WATS Serving Offices.

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(c) Line Termination (Cont'd.)

Special Access Service Terminations aredifferentiated by line side versus trunkside terminations. In addition, thereare various types of originating andterminating line side terminations,depending on the type of Special AccessService signaling. Line sideterminations are available with eitherdial pulse or dual tone multifrequencyaddress signaling.

(d) Intercept

The Intercept function provides for thetermination of a call at a TelephoneCompany Intercept operator or recording.The operator or recording tells a callerwhy a call, as dialed, could not becompleted, and if possible, provides thecorrect number.

(2) Information Surcharge

Information Surcharge rates are assessed toa customer based on the total number ofaccess minutes. Rates for InformationSurcharge are as set forth in 17.2.3(B)following. The application of these rateswith respect to individual Feature Groups isas set forth in 6.4.l(C) following.

The Information Surcharge does not apply toFGB and FGD Switched Access Servicesassociated with Wireless Switching

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Centers (WSCs) directly interconnected to aTelephone Company access tandem office.

The number of end office switchingtransmission paths will be determined as setforth in 6.2.5 of NECA TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 5.

(C) Chargeable Optional Features

Where facilities permit, the Telephone Companywill provide chargeable optional features, atthe request of the customer, as outlined in NECATARIFF F.C.C. NO. 5, Section 6.1.3(C).

6.4 Rate Regulations

This section contains the specific regulations governingthe rates and charges which apply for Switched AccessService.

6.4.1 Description and Application of Rates and Charges

Two types of rates and charges apply to SwitchedAccess Service: recurring (usage and flat rates)and nonrecurring charges. These rates and chargesare applied to the various rate elements as setforth in (C) following.

(A) Recurring Rates

(1) Usage rates for Switched Access Service arerates which apply on a per access minute orper call basis. These charges areaccumulated over a monthly period.

(2) Flat rates for Switched Access Service arerates which apply on a per rate elementbasis per month.

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6.4 Rate Regulations (Cont'd.)

6.4.1 Description and Application of Rates and Charges(Cont 'd.)

(B) Nonrecurring Charges

Nonrecurring charges are one-time charges thatapply for a specific work activity. The typesof nonrecurring charges for Switched AccessService are installation of service, Interim NXXTranslation optional feature, and servicerearrangements. These charges, with theexception of the Interim NXX Translationoptional feature, are in addition to the AccessOrder Charge, specified in 17.4.l(A) following.

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6.4.1 Description and Application of Rates and Charges(Cont'd.)

(B) Nonrecurring Charges (Cont'd.)

(1) Installation of Service

For Direct Trunked Transport ordered to theend office, a Local Transport nonrecurringtrunk activation charge, as set forth in17.2.l(E) following, will be applied at theend office on a per order basis for eachgroup of 24 Direct Trunked Transport trunksor fraction thereof that is activated at theend office.

For Direct Trunked Transport ordered to theaccess tandem a Local Transport nonrecurringtrunk activation charge, as set forth in17.2.l(E) following, will be applied at theaccess tandem on a per order basis for eachgroup of 24 Direct Trunked Transport trunksor fraction thereof that is activated at theaccess tandem.

For Tandem Switched Transport, a LocalTransport nonrecurring trunk activationcharge, as set forth in 17.2.l(E) following,will be applied at the access tandem on aper order basis for each group of 24dedicated trunks or fraction thereof that isactivated at the access tandem.

A maximum of 24 trunks can be activated on aDS1 facility and a maximum of 672 trunks canbe activated on a DS3 facility.


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(2) Interim NXX Translation Optional Feature

This nonrecurring charge applies to theinitial order for the installation of theInterim NXX Translation optional featurewith FGC or FGD service and for eachsubsequent order received to add or changeNXX translation codes. The charge appliesif this optional feature is installedcoincident with or at any time subsequent tothe installation of Switched AccessServices. The charge is applied per order,per LATA or Market Area by the TelephoneCompany. When multiple telephone companiesprovide the translation function, thenonrecurring charge is assessed only by theTelephone Company providing the finaltranslation function, which identifies thecustomer's traffic. This traffic is thendelivered to the customer's point oftermination without further translation.

(3) Service Rearrangements

All changes to existing services, other thanchanges involving administrative activitiesand FGA off-hook supervisory signaling, willbe treated as a discontinuance of theexisting service and an installation of anew service. The nonrecurring chargedescribed in (1) preceding applies for thiswork activity. Moves that change the


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physical location of the point oftermination are described and charged for asset forth in 6.4.4 of NECA TARIFF F.C.C. NO.5. If due to technical limitations of theTelephone Company, a customer may notcombine its Interim NXX traffic with itsother trunk side Switched Access Services,no charge applies to combine these trunkgroups, when it becomes technicallyfeasible.

Administrative changes, as follows, will bemade without charge(s) to the customer:

- Change of customer name,- Change of customer or customer's end user

premises address when the change is not aresult of physical relocation ofequipment,

- Change in billing data (name, address,contact name or contact telephone number),

- Change of agency authorization,- Change of customer circuit identification,- Change of billing account number,- Change of customer test line number,- Change of customer or customer's end user

contact name or telephone number, and- Change of jurisdiction.

Other changes made without charge to thecustomer are as follows:

- Changes/additions to existing SwitchedAccess Services because of TelephoneCompany initiated networkreconfigurations. (The Telephone Companywill provide the same grade of service as

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existed prior to reconfiguration.) Chargeswill apply to those changes/additions inexcess of those required to provide the samegrade of service and/or capacity. Grade ofservice will be determined by industrystandard engineering tables.

Changes to the point in time when the offhook supervisory signal is provided in theoriginating call sequence are subject to theAccess Order Charge as set forth in17.4.l(A) following.

For additions, changes or modifications toan optional feature which has a separatenonrecurring charge, that nonrecurringcharge will apply.

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For additions, changes or modifications tooptional features which do not have theirown specific nonrecurring charges, an AccessOrder Charge, as set forth in 17.4.l(A)following will apply, with the exception ofthe addition of 64 Clear Channel Capabilityto an existing service. When an optionalfeature is not required on each transmissionpath, but rather for an entire transmissionpath group, an end office or an accesstandem switch, only one such charge willapply.

When the 64 Clear Channel Capabilityoptional feature is installed on an existingfacility, the addition will be treated as adiscontinuance and start of service and allassociated non-recurring charges will apply.

For conversion of FGC and FGD trunks frommultifrequency address signaling to SS7signaling or from SS7 signaling to MFaddress signaling, nonrecurring charges willapply as set forth in 17.2.l(D).

(C) Application of Rates

The application of these rates is dependentupon the Feature Group, type of transport(e.g. direct trunked, tandem switched, type ofmultiplexing) and the availability of equalaccess capabilities in the end office to whichthe service is provided.


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(C) Application of Rates (Cont'd.)

The following rules provide the basis forapplication of rates and charges:

Switched Access rates apply to all FGCaccess minutes provided to customers tofurnish MTS/WATS, to all terminating accessminutes, to all access minutes originatingat end offices equipped with equal accesscapabilities (i.e.,FGD), and to DirectoryTransport Service. Switched access ratesalso apply to FGB and FGD access minutesoriginating or terminating in a WirelessSwitching Center (WSC), which is directlyconnected to a Telephone Company accesstandem office. In addition, rates apply toFGA and FGB access minutes used in theprovision of MTS/WATS service.

Switched access rates always apply to thefollowing Local Transport rate elements:

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(5) Unmeasured FGA and FGB Access Services

Where originating and/or terminatingmeasurement capability does not exist forFGA or FGB services provided to the firstpoint of switching, the number of assumedaccess minutes are as set forth in 6.5.4 and6.6.4 respectively of NECA TARIFF F.C.C. NO.5.


(7) Common Channel Signaling/Signaling System 7(CCS/SS7) Network Configuration

The CCS/SS7 Network Connection is comprisedof a Signaling Mileage Facility charge, aSignaling Mileage Termination charge, aSignaling Entrance Facility charge, and aSignaling Transfer Point (STP) Port charge.

The Signaling Mileage Facility charge isassessed on a per facility per mile basis.The Signaling Mileage Termination charge isassessed on a per termination basis, at eachend of the facility. When the SignalingMileage Facility mileage measurement iszero, Signaling Mileage Termination chargeswill not apply.

The STP port charge is assessed on a perport basis for each termination of aSignaling Mileage Facility at an STP.


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(8) 800 Data Base Access Service

A basic Query or Vertical Feature Querycharge applies for each completed query thatis returned from the 800 data baseidentifying the customer to whom the call isdelivered, whether or not the actual call isdelivered to the customer. The query isconsidered completed when the appropriatecall routing information is returned to theService Switching Point (SSP) that launchedthe query. Charges will be applied only bythose companies whose wire centers areidentified as assessing query charges inNECA TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 4, WIRE CENTERINFORMATION.

When FGC or FGD service is used for theprovision of 800 Data Base Access serviceand the total minutes of use (MOU) and/orcount of queries can be determined for eachcustomer at a tandem or SSP but cannot bedetermined by individual end office, anallocation method will be utilized todetermine MOU and/or queries by end officeand customer. For each end office, a ratiowill be developed and applied against thetotal MOU and/or count of queries for agiven customer as determined by the SSP ortandem. These ratios will be developed bydividing the unidentified originating 800series MOU at an end office by the totalunidentified originating MOU in all endoffices subtending the tandem or SSP.


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6.9 IntraLATA Dialing Parity Surcharge

The Telephone Company may include a surcharge on allintraLATA originating access minutes subject topresubscription to recover costs associated with theimplementation of intraLATA dialing parity, in accordancewith its intraLATA dialing parity plan as filed with theNebraska Public Service Commission (NPSC). The surchargewill recover incremental costs associated with hardwareand software upgrades, customer notification, and anyother costs approved by the NPSC in the TelephoneCompany's Dialing Parity Plan.

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Following is a brief description of each type ofchannel:

Voice Grade- a channel for the transmission ofanalog signals within an approximate bandwidth of300 to 3000 Hz.

Program Audio- a channel for the transmission ofaudio signals. The nominal frequency bandwidths arefrom 200 to 3500 Hz, from 100-5000 Hz, from 50-8000Hz, or from 50-15000 Hz.

Digital Data- a channel for the digital transmissionof synchronous serial data at rates of 2.4, 4.8,9.6, 19.2, 56.0 or 64.0 Kbps.

High Capacity- a channel for the transmission ofisochronous serial digital data at rates of 1.544,3.152, 6.312, 44.736 or 274.176 Mbps.

Detailed descriptions of each of the channel typesare provided in 7.4 through 7.11 of NECA TARIFFF.C.C. NO. 5.

The customer also has the option of ordering VoiceGrade and High Capacity facilities to TelephoneCompany hubs for multiplexing to individual channelsof a lower capacity or bandwidth. Descriptions ofthe types of multiplexing available at the hubs, aswell as the number of individual channels which maybe derived from each type of facility are set forthin 7.6 and 7.10 of NECA TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 5.Additionally, the customer may specify optionalfeatures for the individual channels of the facilityto further customize the channel to meet specificcommunications requirements. Optional features andfunctions are described in 7.2.1 of NECA TARIFFF.C.C. NO. 5.


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7.1.2 Service Descriptions

For the purposes of ordering, there are fourcategories of Special Access Service:

VoiceProgram AudioDigital DataHigh Capacity

Service Designator CodesVGAPDAHC

Each service consists of a basic channel to which atechnical specifications package (customized orpredefined), channel interface(s) and, when desired,optional features and functions are added toconstruct the service desired by the customer.Technical specifications packages and channelinterfaces are described in NECA TARIFF F.C.C. NO.5, Section 15. This information indicates thetransmission parameters that are available with eachpackage. Optional features and functions aredescribed in Section 7, NECA TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 5.

Customized technical specifications packages will beprovided where technically feasible. If theTelephone Company determines that the requestedparameter specifications are not compatible, thecustomer will be advised and allowed to change theorder.

When a customized channel is ordered, the customerwill be notified whether Additional EngineeringCharges apply. In such cases, the customer will beadvised and allowed to change the order.

(A) Channel interfaces at each Point of Terminationon a two-point service may be symmetrical orasymmetrical. On a multipoint service they mayalso be symmetrical or asymmetrical, butcommunications can only be provided betweencompatible channel interfaces. Only certainchannel interfaces are compatible, as set forthin NECA TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 5, Section 15.


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(B) Only certain channel interface combinations areavailable with the predefined technicalspecifications packages. These are defined inthe Technical References set forth in (C)following. When a customized channel isrequested, all channel interface combinationsavailable with the specified type of service areavailable with the customized channel.


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This section contains the specific regulations governingthe rates and charges that apply for Special Access.


There are three basic rate categories which apply toSpecial Access Service:

- Channel Terminations, described in 7.2.l(A)following;

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(A) Channel Termination

The Channel Termination rate category recoversthe costs associated with the communicationspath between a customer designated premises(CDP) and the serving wire center (SWC) of thatpremises. Included as part of the ChannelTermination is a standard channel interfacearrangement which defines the technicalcharacteristics associated with the type offacilities to which the access service is to beconnected at the Point of Termination (POT) andthe type of signaling capability, if any. Thesignaling capability is provided as an optionalfeature as set forth in (C) following. OneChannel Termination charge applies per CDP atwhich the channel is terminated. This chargewill apply even if the CDP and the SWC arecollocated in a Telephone Company building. Ifthe CDP is considered by the Telephone Companyto be located an extraordinary distance from theSWC, Special Construction charges will apply.

For a Digital Data Service 56.0 or 64.0 Kbps orfor a 1.544 Mbps or 44.736 Mbps High CapacityService connecting a CDP to a Public Packet DataNetwork Service as described in NECA TARIFFF.C.C. NO. 5, Section 16, there will be a chargefor only one Channel Termination.


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For DS3 High Capacity Service, the ChannelTermination rates are made up of the DS3Capacity Interface rate and the DS3 ChannelInstalled rate. The Capacity Interface rate isdependent upon the capacity ordered (i.e.,Capacity Interface of 1, 3, 6 or 12) and isapplicable at each CDP. The capacity ordered isthe maximum number of DS3 services that can beterminated on a given service at the CDP (e.g.,a capacity of 3 can terminate 1, 2 or 3 DS3services). One DS3 Channel Installed rateapplies per CDP at which the channel isterminated for each DS3 channel ordered. Thesecharges will apply even if the CDP and the SWCare collocated in a Telephone Company building.If the CDP is considered by the TelephoneCompany to be located an extraordinary distancefrom the SWC, Special Construction charges willapply.


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The Channel Mileage rate category recovers thecosts associated with the end office equipmentand the transmission facilities between theserving wire center (SWC) associated with twocustomer designated premises (CDP), between aSWC associated with a CDP and a TelephoneCompany hub, or between two Telephone Companyhubs. Channel Mileage rates are comprised ofthe Channel Mileage Facility rate and theChannel Mileage Termination rate.

(1) Channel Mileage Facility

The Channel Mileage Facility rate recoversthe per mile cost for the transmission pathwhich extends between the Telephone CompanySWCs and/or hub(s).

(2) Channel Mileage Termination

The Channel Mileage Termination raterecovers the cost for end office equipmentassociated with terminating the facility(i.e., basic circuit equipment andterminations at SWCs and hubs). The ChannelMileage Termination rate will apply at theSWC(s) for each CDP and Telephone Companyhub where the channel is terminated. If theChannel Mileage is between Telephone Companybridging hubs, the Channel MileageTermination rate will apply per TelephoneCompany designated hub. If the ChannelMileage is between the SWC for a CDP and aWATS Serving Office, the Channel MileageTermination rate will apply at both the SWCassociated with the CDP and the WATS ServingOffice. When the Channel Mileage Facilityis zero (i.e., collocated SWCs), neither theChannel Mileage Facility rate nor theChannel Mileage Termination rate will apply.


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(C) Optional Features and Functions

The Optional Features and Functions ratecategory recovers the costs associated withoptional features and functions which may beadded to a Special Access Service to improve itsquality or utility to meet specificcommunications requirements. These are notnecessarily identifiable with specificequipment, but rather represent the end resultin terms of performance characteristics whichmay be obtained. These characteristics may beobtained by using various combinations ofequipment. Although the equipment necessary toperform a specified function may be installed atvarious locations along the path of the service,they will be charged for as a single rateelement.

Examples of Optional Features and Functions thatare available include, but are not limited to,the following:

- Signaling Capability- Hubbing Functions- Conditioning- Transfer Arrangements

Descriptions for each of the available OptionalFeatures and Functions are set forth in 7.4through 7.11 of NECA F.C.C. TARIFF NO. 5.

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performed. The bridging functions performed areto connect three or more CDPs in a multipointarrangement. The multiplexing functions are tochannelize analog or digital facilities toindividual services requiring a lower capacityor bandwidth.

NECA TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 4 identifies SWCs, hublocations, hub level (i.e., hub, terminus hub,intermediate hub, or super-intermediate hub) andthe type of bridging or multiplexing functionsavailable. Additionally, subtending wirecenters are identified for intermediate andsuper-intermediate hubs.

7.2.2 Types of Rates and Charges

There are three types of rates and charges. Theseare monthly rates, daily rates and nonrecurringcharges. The rates and charges are described asfollows:

(A) Monthly Rates

Monthly rates are recurring rates that applyeach month or fraction thereof that a SpecialAccess Service is provided. For billingpurposes, each month is considered to have 30days.

(B) Daily Rates

Daily rates are recurring rates that apply toeach 24 hour period or fraction thereof that aProgram Audio Special Access Service is providedfor part-time use. For purposes of applyingdaily rates, the 24 hour period is not limitedto a calendar day.

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(B) Daily Rates (Cont'd.)

a consecutive 30 day period will be charged thedaily rate, not to exceed the monthly rate.

(C) Nonrecurring Charges

Nonrecurring charges are one-time charges thatapply for specific work activity (i.e.,installation or change to an existing service).The types of nonrecurring charges that apply forSpecial Access Service are installation ofservice, installation of optional features andfunctions, and service rearrangements. Thesecharges are in addition to the Access OrderCharge, as specified in 17.4.1 following.

(1) Installation of Service

Nonrecurring charges apply to each serviceinstalled. The nonrecurring charges for theinstallation of service are set for eachchannel type as a nonrecurring charge forthe Channel Termination and, in some cases,the Channel Mileage Termination.

(2) Installation of Optional Features andFunctions

When optional features and functions areinstalled coincident with the initialinstallation of service, no separatenonrecurring charge is applicable. Whenoptional features and functions areinstalled or changed after the installationof service, an Access Order Charge asspecified in 17.4.1 following will apply perorder.


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(C) Nonrecurring Charges (Cont'd.)

(3) Service Rearrangements

Service rearrangements are changes toexisting (installed) services. Such servicerearrangements may be administrative innature or may involve an actual physicalchange to the service. Changes to pendingorders are set forth in 5.4 of NECA TARIFFF.C.C. NO. 5.

Changes in the physical location of thepoint of termination or customer designatedpremises are moves as set forth in 7.2.3 ofNECA TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 5.

Changes in the type of Service or ChannelTermination which result in a change of theminimum period requirement will be treatedas a discontinuance of the service and aninstallation of a new service.

Changes in ownership or transfer ofresponsibility from one customer to anotherwill be treated as a discontinuance of theservice and an installation of new service.In the event the change in ownership ortransfer of responsibility does notinterrupt use of or relocate facilities orarrangements, the change will be treated asan administrative change.

Administrative changes will be made withoutcharge(s) to the customer. Administrativechanges are as follows:

- Change of customer name,- Change of customer or customer's end user

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- Change in billing data (name, address, orcontact name or telephone number),

- Change of agency authorization,- Change of customer circuit identification,- Change of billing account number,- Change of customer test line number,- Change of customer or customer's end user

contact name or telephone number, and- Change of jurisdiction.

All other service rearrangements will becharged as follows:

- If the change involves the addition ofother customer designated premises to anexisting service, the nonrecurring chargefor the channel termination rate elementwill apply. The charge(s) will apply onlyfor the location(s) that is being added.The charge(s) will be in addition to anAccess Order Charge as set forth in 17.4.1following.

- If the change involves the addition of anoptional feature or function (with theexception of the addition of Clear ChannelCapability to an existing service), or ifthe change involves changing the type ofsignaling on a Voice Grade service, andfor all other changes the Access OrderCharge as set forth in 17.4.1 followingwill apply.

- When the Clear Channel Capability optionalfeature is installed on an existingfacility, the addition will be treated asa discontinuance and start of service andall associated nonrecurring charges willapply.



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Where available, 56 and 64 kbps DDS, DSl and DS3Special Access Services may be ordered at thecustomer's option on a monthly rate basis or forterm discount periods of 36 months or 60 months.The minimum period for all term discount plans istwelve months. The customer must specify the lengthof the service commitment period at the time serviceis ordered. A term discount percentage will beapplied to monthly rates as set forth in 17.3.7 and17.3.8 following. Additional specifications aboutterm discounts may be found in 7.2.8(A) (1) of NECATARIFF F.C.C. NO. 5.

7.4 Metallic Service

Metallic Service is not currently offered by TheTelephone Company.

7.5 Telegraph Grade Service

Telegraph Grade Service is not currently offered by TheTelephone Company.

7.6 Voice Grade Service

7.6.3 Optional Features and Functions

(B) Central Office Multiplexing

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7.7 Program Audio Service

Program Audio Service is not currently offered by TheTelephone Company.

7.12 Internet Service to K-12 Schools

The Internet is a public service offering whichprovides access to a network of computers. Rates, asset forth in 17.3.11 following, will apply to one 56kbps Digital Data Service circuit per local callingarea for connection to the Internet. Theseconnections, provided as a public service to K-12schools in the State of Nebraska, may be used foreducational access to the Internet to the nearestEducational Service Unit (ESU) or frame relay point.Schools may not allow Internet access to third parties,other than teachers, administrators, or students,through this service.

7.13 Other High Speed Access to Internet Service for Schools

Charges for 64 kbps Digital Data Services and HighCapacity Services will be discounted when sold to theState of Nebraska, any Nebraska Public School District,any Educational Service Unit or any accredited NebraskaPost Secondary School for provision of access to theInternet. Discounts will be determined on anindividual case basis. This service is subject to thesame restrictions as set forth in 7.12 above for 56kbps service.


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9.1 General Description


There are two rate categories which apply toDirectory Assistance Service:

-Directory Assistance Service Call-Directory Transport Service

(A) Directory Assistance Service Call

The Directory Assistance Service Call ratecategory provides for the use of generalDirectory Assistance (DA) Services, such asoperators and DA access equipment necessary toprovide DA Service to a customer.

(B) Directory Transport Service

Directory Transport Service provides thetransmission facilities and transporttermination between the premises of theordering customer and the DA location. Forpurposes of determining Directory TransportMileage, distance will be measured from thewire center that normally serves the customerpremises to the DA location(s).

Directory Transport is a two-way voicefrequency transmission path composed ofSwitched Access Local Transport facilities asset forth in 6.1.3 preceding. The two-wayvoice frequency path transports calls in theterminating direction (from the premises of theordering customer to the DA location). Thefollowing rate elements, which are more fullydescribed in 6.l.3(A) preceding, areapplicable:

-Entrance Facility for the transport of the DAcall from the customer's premises to theserving wire center (SWC) of that premises.

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(B) Directory Transport Service (Cont'd.)

the transport of the DA call from thecustomer's SWC to the DA location withoutswitching at a tandem or from the SWC to thetandem.

- Tandem Switched Transport (i.e., TandemSwitched Facility, Tandem Switched Termination,and Tandem Switching) for the transport of theDA call from the customer's SWC to the DAlocation with switching at a tandem, or fromthe tandem to the DA location.

- Interconnection Charge for the Local Transportcosts that are not recovered by the EntranceFacility, Direct Trunked Transport, TandemSwitched Transport, Multiplexing, or dedicatedsignaling (i.e., SS7) rates.

- Multiplexing. DS3 to DSl Multiplexing chargesapply when a High Capacity DS3 EntranceFacility or Direct Trunked Facility isconnected with High Capacity DSl Direct TrunkedTransport. The DS3 to DSl multiplexer willconvert a 44.736 Mbps channel to 28 DSlchannels using digital time divisionmultiplexing.

DSl to Voice Grade Multiplexing charges applywhen a High Capacity DSl Entrance Facility orDirect Trunked Facility is connected with VoiceGrade Direct Trunked Transport. A DSl to VoiceGrade Multiplexing charge does not apply when aHigh Capacity DSl Direct Trunked Facility isterminated at an electronic end office and onlySwitched Access Service is provided over theDSl facility. The DSl to voice multiplexerwill convert a 1.544 Mbps channel to 24 VoiceGrade channels.

Multiplexing is only available at wire centersidentified in NECA TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 4.

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(B) Directory Transport Service (Cont'd.)

The customer will specify whether the DAService is to be routed directly to a DAlocation or through an access tandem switchappropriately equipped for DA measurement andserved by DA trunks to the DA location, whensuch an access tandem switch is available. Thecombination of FGB, FGC or FGD Switched AccessService with DA Service will only be providedat such available and appropriately equippedaccess tandem switches.

When Directory Transport is provided using aDirect Trunked Transport to the DA location, noaddress signaling is provided. When DirectoryTransport is provided with the use of an accesstandem switch, wink start-start pulsingsignaling is provided at the access tandemswitch.

Directory Transport is provided with one of theLocal Transport Interface Groups, as set forthin 15.1.1 of NECA TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 5.


This section contains the specific regulations governingrates and charges that apply for Directory AssistanceService.

9.4.1 Nonrecurring Charges

Nonrecurring charges for DA Service are one-timecharges that apply for a specific work activity.

(A) Installation of Service

Nonrecurring Local Transport Installation andDirect Trunked Transport Activation charges asset forth in 17.2.l(A) and (E) following areapplied as set forth in 6.4.1 (B) ( 1) precedingto each DA Service installed.

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(B) DA Service Arrangements

All changes to existing services other thanchanges involving administrative activitieswill be treated as a discontinuance of theexisting service and an installation of a newservice.

9.4.2 DA Service Call Charge

The DA service call charge, as set forth in17.2.5(A) following, applies for each call to DAService. (A "call" is defined as one which hasbeen answered by a DA operator.) The chargeapplies whether or not the DA operator provides therequested telephone number. The number of callsanswered by DA operators will be accumulated byTelephone Company measuring equipment. A creditfor the provision of an incorrect telephone numberwill be applied as set forth in 9.4.8 of NECATARIFF F.C.C. NO. 5.

9.4.3 Directory Transport Service

The Local Transport charges set forth in 17.2following are also applicable to DirectoryTransport Service and will be assessed on the samebasis as the Switched Access Local Transport rateelements set forth in 6.1.3(A) preceding: EntranceFacility, Direct Trunked Transport, Tandem SwitchedTransport, Multiplexing, and InterconnectionCharge.

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Nonrecurring charges apply for servicerearrangements. Service rearrangements and theregulations concerning the application ofassociated nonrecurring charges are as set forth in6. 4 .1 (B) (3) preceding.


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This section contains a description of the regulations,rates, charges and liabilities applicable for the specialconstruction of facilities provided by the TelephoneCompany which are used to furnish intrastate accessservices.

Special Construction is required when a customer requestsservice and one or more of the following conditionsexist (s) :

The facilities to provide services are not availableand, at the request of the customer, the TelephoneCompany constructs facilities to provide the servicesfor the customer, and there is no other requirement forthe facilities so constructed.

- At the request of the customer, the Telephone Companyconstructs facilities of a type other than that whichthey would normally furnish in order to provideservices for the customer.

- In order to comply with requirements specified by thecustomer, construction by the Telephone Companyinvolves a routing of facilities other than that whichthey would normally utilize to provide services for thecustomer.

- At the request of the customer, the Telephone Companyconstructs a greater quantity of facilities than thatwhich they would otherwise construct in order tofulfill the customer's initial requirement forservices.

The facilities to provide services are not availableand, at the request of the customer, the TelephoneCompany expedites construction of the facilities atgreater expense than would otherwise be incurred.

- The facilities to provide services are not availableand, at the request of the customer, the TelephoneCompany constructs temporary facilities to provideservices for the period during which the permanentfacilities are under construction.


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When special construction of facilities is required, thefollowing regulations shall apply.

10.2.1 Ownership of Facilities

The Telephone Company shall retain ownership of allspecially constructed facilities which it provides.

10.2.2 Interval to Provide Facilities

Based on available information and the type ofservice ordered, the Telephone Company willestablish a completion date for the speciallyconstructed facilities. If circumstances beyondthe Telephone Company's control force thecompletion date to be rescheduled, the TelephoneCompany will work with the customer to establish anew completion date.

10.2.3 Special Construction Involving Both Intrastate andInterstate Facilities

When special construction involves facilities to beused to provide both intrastate and interstateservices, charges for the portion of theconstruction used to provide intrastate serviceshall be in accordance with this catalog. Chargesfor the portion of the construction used to provideinterstate service shall be in accordance withterms and conditions as set forth in NECA TARIFFF.C.C. NO. 3.


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10. Special Construction (Cont'd.)

10.2 Regulations (Cont'd.)

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10.2.4 Payments for Special Construction

(A) Payment of Charges

All bills are due 31 days after the bill dateand are payable in immediately available funds.

(B) Late Payment Penalties

If the entire amount billed, excluding anydisputed amount, is received by the TelephoneCompany later than 31 days after the bill date,a late factor shall apply. The late factorshall be the lesser of:

(1) the highest interest rate (in decimalvalue) which may be levied by law forcommercial transactions, compounded dailyfor the number of days from the paymentdate to and including the date that thecustomer actually makes the payment to theTelephone Company, or

(2) 0.000292 per day, compounded daily for thenumber of days from the payment date to andincluding the date that the customeractually makes the payment to the TelephoneCompany.

(C) Billing Disputes Resolved in Favor of theTelephone Company

Late payment charges will apply to amountswithheld pending settlement of the dispute.Late payment charges are calculated as setforth in (B) preceding except that when thecustomer disputes the bill on or before thepayment date and pays the undisputed amount onor before the payment date, the penaltyinterest period shall not begin until 10 daysfollowing the payment date.


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10.2.4 Payments for Special Construction (Cont'd.)

(D) Billing Disputes Resolved in Favor of theCustomer

If the customer pays the total billed amountand disputes all or part of the amount, theTelephone Company will refund any overpayment.In addition, the Telephone Company will pay tothe customer penalty interest on theoverpayment. When a claim is filed within 90days of the due date, the penalty interestperiod shall begin on the payment date. When aclaim is filed more than 90 days after the duedate, the penalty interest period shall beginfrom the date of the claim or the date ofoverpayment, whichever is later.

The penalty interest period shall end ondate that the Telephone Company actuallyrefunds the overpayment to the customer.penalty interest rate shall be the lesser

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(1) the highest interest rate (in decimalvalue) which may be levied by law forcommercial transactions, compounded dailyfor the number of days from the first dateto and including the last date of theperiod involved, or

(2) 0.000292 per day, compounded daily for thenumber of days from the first date to andincluding the last date of the periodinvolved.


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10.2.4 Payments for Special Construction (Cont'd.)

(E) Partial Payments

For special construction projects requiring aconstruction period longer than one month, theTelephone Company will require partialpayments. The partial payment amounts will bedetermined by dividing the estimated totalnonrecurring charge for the specialconstruction project by the number of monthsbetween the time when the special constructionbegins and the completion date. Partialpayments may not exceed the total nonrecurringcharge for the special construction project.Partial payments will be billed monthly, andpayment will be due 31 days after the billdate. If any partial payment is not receivedby the due date the Telephone Company willimmediately cease all work on the specialconstruction project, and cancellation chargeswill apply as set forth in 8.2.5(C) (3)following.

10.2.5 Liabilities and Charges for Special Construction

(A) General

This section describes the various charges andliabilities that may apply when the TelephoneCompany provides special construction offacilities in accordance with an order forservice. Written approval of all liabilitiesand charges must be provided to the TelephoneCompany prior to the start of construction.

(B) Development of Liabilities and Charges

Special construction charges and liabilitieswill be developed based on estimated costs.These estimates will be adjusted and anappropriate charge or credit determined uponproject completion, on an individual casebasis.


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10.2.5 Liabilities and Charges for Special Construction(Cont'd.)

(C) Types of Liabilities and Charges

Depending on the specifics associated with eachindividual case, one or more of the followingspecial construction charges and/or liabilitiesmay be applicable:

(1) Nonrecurring Charge

A nonrecurring charge always applies andincludes one or more of the followingcomponents:

(a) Case Preparation Charge

A nonrecurring charge always includes acase preparation charge component tocover the administrative expensesassociated with preparing a specialconstruction case.

(b) Construction Charge

A construction charge will be appliedto recover all direct labor andmaterial costs required to complete thespecial construction project, alongwith overhead loadings which aredeveloped according to standardTelephone Company policies.


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(C) Types of Liabilities and charges (Cont'd.)

(1) Nonrecurring Charge (Cont'd.)

(c) Replacement Charge

If any portion of specially constructedfacilities requires replacementinvolving capital investment, areplacement charge will apply. Thischarge will be the installed cost ofthe replaced specially constructedfacilities. If any portion of thespecially constructed facilities fails,service will not be restored untilnotification is provided in writingthat replacement is required and suchreplacement is ordered.

(d) Rearrangement Charge

If the Telephone Company is requestedto rearrange existing speciallyconstructed facilities, a nonrecurringcharge equal to the cost of anyadditional special construction willapply.

(2) Lease Charge

A lease charge applies when the TelephoneCompany leases equipment in order to meetservice requirements. The amount of thecharge is equal to the net added cost tothe Telephone Company caused by the lease.

(3) Cancellation Charge

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(3) Cancellation Charge (Cont'd.)

cancellation charge equal to the costsincurred by the Telephone Company, lessestimated net salvage value will apply.Such costs include the non-recoverable costof equipment and material ordered, providedor used; plus the non-recoverable cost ofinstallation and removal, including thecosts of engineering, labor, supervision,transportation, and rights-of-way; andother associated costs incurred by theTelephone Company up to and including thetime of cancellation.

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14. Voice Over Internet Protocol - Public Switched Telephone NetworkFactor

14.1 General.

14.1.a The following prospective Intercarrier Compensation("ICC") framework shall apply to Voice over InternetProtocol ("VoIP") - Public Switched Telephone Network("PSTN) traffic that would otherwise be subject to theTelephone Company's terminating intrastate toll accesscharges. This framework is being established solely as aresult of the Report and Order and Further Notice ofProposed Rulemaking, FCC 11-161, released November 18,2011 (the "Report and Order") by the FederalCommunications Commission ("FCC") and the FCC' s Order, (T)DA 12-147, released February 3, 2012. (T)

14.1.b The filing of this Section 14 by the TelephoneCompany is not and may not be used as an admission thatthe prior ICC frameworks applicable to the assessment ofaccess charges to intrastate traffic originated on orterminated to the Telephone Company's network do notapply.

14.1.c The Telephone Company retains the right to alter theterms and conditions of this Section 14 in order toconform to the requirements of the Report and Order,including any and all changes that may be made to the ICCstructure adopted by the FCC in the Report and Order.

14.2 Scope of Section 14.

14.2.a The terms of this Section 14 shall only apply totraffic that a customer, in good faith, demonstrates tobe within the definition of "Intrastate Toll VoIP-PSTNTraffic."

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14.2.b.i The term "Intrastate Toll" meanstraffic involving calling and calledend users, both of which are identifiedas being located in the State ofNebraska, one of which is identified asbeing located outside of the localcalling area of the Telephone Company,and the other of which is a TelephoneCompany end user identified as beinglocated within the local calling area.The determination of Intrastate Tollshall be made through the applicationof the traffic identificationprovisions of this Tariff and thosethat may exist in the TelephoneCompany's then effective interstatetariff (including provisions related toPercent Interstate Use) or through someother negotiated traffic identificationarrangements included in aninterconnection agreement between thecustomer and the Telephone Company.

14.2.b.ii The term "voIp means traffic thatis originated by or terminated to anend user in Internet Protocol format,i.e., calls that utilize Internetprotocol-compatible customer premisesequipment.

14.2.b For purposes of applying the definition ofIntrastate Toll VoIP-PSTN Traffic the followingshall apply:

14.2.b.iii The term "PSTN" means trafficthat, regardless of the originating orterminating format used by the customerand the Telephone Company, is exchangedbetween the customer and the TelephoneCompany in Time Division Multiplexingformat.

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14.3 Establishment of the Percent VoIP Usage Factor

14.3.a Should the customer desire to avail itselfof the provisions of this Section 14, thecustomer shall first provide to the TelephoneCompany a factor for Intrastate Toll VoIP-PSTNTraffic identified through the application ofSection 14.2, above (the "Percent VoIP Usage""PVU" factor) .

14.3.b No customer shall provide a PVU factorwithout, in good faith, the ability to promptlysupply traffic studies or other reasonableanalyses to demonstrate the accuracy of the PVUfactor.

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14.3.d Timing of and procedures applicable to anaudit by the Telephone Company of a customer'sPVU factor shall be governed by the auditprovisions applicable to the Percent InterstateUsage as contained in this Tariff or in theTelephone Company's interstate exchange accesstariff. Notwithstanding anything to the contraryset forth herein, upon reasonable request by theTelephone Company, a customer shall promptlyprovide the Telephone Company with the customer'straffic studies or other reasonable analyses thatdemonstrate the accuracy of the PVU factor.

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14.3.e Provided that the customer has not already includedsuch traffic in its PVU factor calculation, in the eventthat the Telephone Company provides service to its endusers via Internet Protocol-capable customer premisesequipment, the Telephone Company shall report to thecustomer the percentage of its end users that utilizesuch an arrangement and shall apply such percentage tothe total Intrastate Toll traffic and rate such trafficin a manner consistent with Section 14.4, below.

14.4 Application of the PVU Factor.

14.4.a Although subject to the dispute provisions of thisTariff and treated as intrastate jurisdictional trafficby the Telephone Company, traffic delivered to thecustomer or received from the customer for termination onthe Telephone Company's network that is determined to beIntrastate Toll VoIP-PSTN Traffic by application of thePVU factor shall be subject to the lower of then (T)applicable interstate access rates and rate structureestablished by the Telephone Company or the Company's (T)corresponding then existing intrastate access rates. (T)

14.4.b Any dispute arising from the provisions of thisSection 14 shall be subject to the dispute provisions ofthis Tariff. Notwithstanding any provision to thecontrary, should a dispute arise under this Section 14regarding the level of the reported PVU factor, untilsuch time as such dispute is resolved, the customer shallpay the Telephone Company the applicable interstateaccess rate for the Intrastate Toll VoIP-PSTN Trafficthat is subject to the dispute based on the Customer'sreported PVU factor. True-ups of charges by theTelephone Company shall be based on the resolution of thedispute along with applicable interest as provided for inthe dispute provisions of this Tariff.

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16 Public Packet Data NetworkThe Telephone Company concurs with Section 16 of NECA TARIFF F.C.C. NO. 5. Exceptions toSection 16 are as follows.

16.1 Frame Relay ServiceFrame Relay Service will be provided where facilities are available and on an ICB basis.

16.2 ATM ServiceATM Service will be provided where facilities are available and on an ICB basis.

16.3 Ethernet Transport Service

16.3.1 GeneralEthernet Transport Service (ETS) is a high speed data transport service that providesend-to-end transmission using Ethernet packet technology at transport speedsbeginning at 5Mbps and then ranging in 10Mbps increments following. ETS utilizes theTelephone Companies network to transport broadband multimedia traffic (i.e., voice,data and video). Ethernet packets generated by Ethernet-compatible customerpremises equipment (CPE) are transmitted using available capacity on sharedtransmission paths through the Telephone Company's ETS network to the prespecified destination.

ETS may be utilized to 1) interconnect customer designated premises (CDPs) servedby the Telephone Company's ETS network, 2) interconnect with its local area network(LAN) to the Telephone Company's ETS network and /or 3) interconnect its CDPs to anEthernet network located outside of the Telephone Company's servicing territory.

ETS is provided using a combination of ETS Channel Termination (ETS CT), ETSPorts and Ethernet Virtual Connections. ETS may be utilized in conjunction withSpecial Access High Capacity services described in Section 7.

An ETS Port is required to provide the interface into the Telephone Company's ETSnetwork. ETS virtual connections establish a shared transmission path between twoports on the Telephone Company's network. ETS extended virtual connections arerequired to connect to adjacent or non-adjacent network providers as described belowin Section 16.3.3.

The transmission quality of ETS is not guaranteed and is offered to ETS customers at abest effort level. The Telephone Company will attempt to deliver all Ethernet packetsreceived; however, network congestion may result in a loss of Ethernet packets.Transmission speeds using copper facilities may be affected by distance from the

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16.3.1 General ( continued):Telephone Company central office and other technical limitations in the TelephoneCompany's copper network and are also not guaranteed.

Services are provided where available and by the Telephone Companies providingrates in Section 17 following.

16.3.2 Obligation of the CustomerIn addition to other regulations described in other sections of this tariff, the followingprovisions apply to ETS:

A) ETS customers are responsible for providing the Telephone Company with thenecessary information to provision ETS as specified in the preceding Section 5.2Ordering Requirements.

B) Maintenance of required CPE is the responsibility of the customer.

16.3.3 Rate RegulationsA) Rate Categories

The various ETS rate elements are described below.1) ETS Channel Terminations (CTs)

An ETS CT provides transport facility between the CDP and an ETS Port at theTelephone Company's ETS switch.Monthly and nonrecurring charges apply for each ETS CT ordered. The monthlyrecurring rate and nonrecurring charge are based upon the bandwidth capacityordered.

2) ETS PortsETS Ports provide the interface at the Telephone Company's ETS switch for datatraffic to and from the CPE as well as for connecting the Telephone Company'sETS network with the Ethernet network of another network provider. The monthlyrecurring rate and nonrecurring charge are based on the bandwidth capacityordered.There are two types of ETS ports; ETS Basic Ports and ETS Interconnection Ports:a) ETS Basic Ports provide the interface to the Telephone Company's ETS

network and do not include transport. Each Basic Port must be associatedwith an Ethernet virtual connection. The bandwidth speed of the Port mustbe equal to or greater than the ETS CT.

b) ETS Interconnection Ports also provide the interface to the TelephoneCompany's ETS network and do not include transport. ETS InterconnectionPorts connect 1) a CDP served by an ETS or non-ETS switch to theTelephone Company's ETS network; 2) interconnect two ETS networks. Thebandwidth speed of the Port must be equal to or greater than the ETS CT.

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16.3.3 Rate RegulationsB) Rate Categories (continued):

3) ETS Ethernet Virtual Connections (ETS EVCs)ETS EVCs are logical associations established across a shared transmission paththat allow the ETS customer to transmit packets between any two ETS Portslocated on the NITA Telephone Company's ETS network. EVCs between ports ofany one or multiple NITA member Telephone Company's will be charged EVCrates. The monthly recurring rate and nonrecurring charge are based on thebandwidth capacity ordered.

4) ETS Interconnect Ethernet Virtual Connections (ETS I-EVCs)ETS I-EVCs are logical associations established across a shared transmissionpath that allow the ETS customer to transmit packets between Ports located in theTelephone Company's ETS network and a non-NITA Ethernet network. Themonthly recurring rate and nonrecurring charge are based on the bandwidthcapacity ordered.

C) Types of Rates and ChargesThere are two types of rates and charges; monthly and nonrecurring.1) Monthly Rates

Monthly rates are recurring rates that apply each month or fraction thereof whenan ETS service is provided.

2) Nonrecurring ChargesNonrecurring charges are one-time charges for specific work, like installation of aservice. There are four types of nonrecurring charges that apply to ETS; 1)installation, 2) service rearrangement, 3) moves and 4) design changes. Thesecharges are in addition to the Access Order Charge specified in Section 17.4.1.a) Installation of Service

Nonrecurring charges apply for installation of ETS CTs, ETS Ports and therespective ETS virtual connection.

b) Rearrangement of ServiceService rearrangements of existing services may be administrative only, orthey may also involve actual physical changes in the service.When an increase or decrease in bandwidth is requested a new minimumperiod requirement will be established and any remaining minimum periodcharges for the discontinued service will be due. The design change chargedescribed in (d) below will apply for changes in bandwidth.Charges will not apply for the following Administrative changes:

• Change of customer name• Change of address when it doesn't affect the location of the equipment• Change of billing information, such as contact name or telephone

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2) Nonrecurring Charges (continued):c) Moves

A move involves a change in the physical location. Either at the point oftermination within the customer premise or to a new customer premise.

• Moves within the customer premise will be half of the installationcharge

• Moves to a new customer premise will establish a new minimumperiod requirement and any remaining minimum period charges for thediscontinued service will be due

d) ETS Design ChangesThe Design Change charged included in Section 17.4.1 will apply for physicalchanges in the ETS service.

16.3.4 ETS Term Discount PlanAn optional term discount plan is available for a customer subscribing to ETS services forat least 24 months. The rates for 24 months are included in the tariff and terms beyond 24months will be provided on an individual case basis (ICB). Rates effective at the time theterm discount is agreed to will remain in place for the term established when the servicesare ordered. Rates will not increase or decrease during the term.

Discontinuance charges will apply when a customer fails to satisfy their term commitmentperiod for ETS services. The discontinuance charge will be equal to 35% of the totalundiscounted monthly rate for each committed ETS Port included in the Term DiscountPlan for each month remaining in the unsatisfied term commitment period.

The following example illustrates how the Telephone Company will calculate the applicablediscontinuance charge.

Example:

A customer discontinues its existing ETS Term Discount Plan in its entirety in the 14"month of a 24 month term commitment period. Assuming the undiscounted monthly rate is$300 for three ports, the Telephone Company would bill the customer a term plandiscontinuance charge total of $3,150 ($300 x 35% x 3 ports x 10 months).

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