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Long Distance Voice Services

Section IV.5.4

 

On-Net Voice Services Optional Calling Plans

 

The following provisions apply to Customers who subscribe to Long Distance Voice Services under On-Net Voice Services only.  These plans are available to Feature Option 1 Customers only.

 

I.          LD and Local Online Calling Plan

 

II.         Partner Marketing Program

 

III.        D Street Voice Service Calling Plan

 

IV.        Video Conferencing Term Plan

 

V.         Agent Program

 

VI.        Business Service Terms

 

VII.       Local and Long Distance Service Plus/Local and Long Distance – Trunk Solution/ Local and Long Distance – Line Solution II

 

VIII.      Affinity Programs

 

IX.        Local and Long Distance-Line Solution

I.          LD and Local Online Calling Plan:  This plan is not available to new Customers.

 

II.         Partner Marketing Program:  Members of the Partner Marketing Program will be eligible to receive discounts on Long Distance Voice Services Feature Option A.  These discounts will be applied prior to all other discounts and will only apply to new service agreements signed by the Customer with a higher commitment level than service agreements for existing Company Customers.  A 2 percent discount will be applied to interstate voice rates and a 4 percent discount will be applied to private line and frame relay rates.  An additional 1 percent discount will be applied to the applicable per-minute rates for interstate Outbound Service and Inbound Service usage under Special Customer Arrangement (SCA) Type 4.  In addition, the Customer can receive a waiver on the local feature package in connection with this program that is based on the local recurring charge and applied to the Customer’s interstate usage.

 


III.        D Street Voice Service Calling Plan

 

1.         The following provisions apply to Customers who subscribe to the plan after October 17, 2002.

 

1.1       Eligibility:  To be eligible for this plan, customers:

 

·                  must subscribe to this plan via a Company-designated Internet site;

 

·                  may subscribe to Long Distance Voice Services Feature Option A only;

 

·                  may not receive any discounts or the benefits of any promotional offering, excluding D Street Free Month Promotion;

 

·                  may not receive service under any other term plan, including but not limited to Access Term Discount Plan, any other Optional Calling Plan, other than LD and Local Online Calling Plan, and Term Plan;

 

·                  must pay a rate that is described as a non-residential, commercial, or business rate in the applicable local exchange service tariff for switched service; and,

 

·                  may not receive service under a Special Customer Arrangement.

 

1.2       Definitions:  For purposes of this plan, the following definitions apply:

 

“Switched” includes “Local Network Connection

 

1.3       Usage Charges:

 

1.3.1    Domestic Charges

 

The following per-minute rates apply to Outbound Service, Calling Card and Inbound Service usage:

 

1.3.1.1 Outbound Service:  The Customer will be charged the following per-minute rates, based on origination type, for (i) outbound usage from the U.S. Mainland and Hawaii to the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and CNMI or from the U.S. Mainland to Hawaii and (ii) Calling Card usage from the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and CNMI to the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and CNMI:

 

           

Origination Type

Per-Minute Rate

 

 

Dedicated

$0.1242

Switched

$0.1827

 

1.3.1.2 Inbound Service:  The Customer will be charged the following per-minute rates, based on termination type, for inbound Toll Free Service usage from the U.S. Mainland, Hawaii and Puerto Rico to the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, CNMI, and the U.S. Virgin Islands or from the U.S. Mainland to Hawaii, based on origination and termination type:

 

Termination Type

Per-Minute Rate

 

 

Dedicated

$0.1242

Switched

$0.1827

 

1.3.2    International Charges

 

1.3.2.1 Outbound Service Usage Charges:  The Customer will be charged the following per-minute rates for Outbound Service (including Calling Card) usage which originates in the U.S. Mainland, Hawaii and the U.S. Virgin Islands and terminates in the following international locations, based on origination type:

 

    Origination Type      

      Per-Minute Rate         

Country                                                                                                      Switched    Dedicated

 

Afghanistan                                                                                                 $1.7750        $1.6900

Albania                                                                                                          0.7130          0.6800

Algeria                                                                                                           0.5420          0.5200

Andorra                                                                                                         0.2520          0.2400

Angola                                                                                                           0.8510          0.8100

Anguilla                                                                                                         0.4730          0.4500

Antarctica (Casey, Davis, Mawson, and Macquarie Island)                          1.8690          1.7800

Antarctica (Scott Base)                                                                                 0.3890          0.3700

Antigua (Barbuda)                                                                                         0.3910          0.3700

Argentina                                                                                                       0.4160          0.4000

Armenia                                                                                                         0.6930          0.6600

Aruba                                                                                                            0.3650          0.3500

Ascension Island                                                                                           1.2080          1.1500

Australia (including Tasmania)                                                                      0.1700          0.1600

Austria                                                                                                           0.1580          0.1500

Azerbaijan                                                                                                     0.8760          0.8300

Bahamas                                                                                                       0.2210          0.2100

Bahrain                                                                                                          0.5860          0.5600

Bangladesh                                                                                                   0.9330          0.8900

Barbados                                                                                                       0.4410          0.4200

Belarus                                                                                                          0.5040          0.4800

Belgium                                                                                                         0.1700          0.1600

Belize                                                                                                            0.5670          0.5400

Benin                                                                                                             0.5320          0.5100

Bermuda                                                                                                       0.3150          0.3000

Bhutan                                                                                                           1.2920          1.2300

Bolivia                                                                                                           0.4910          0.4700

Bosnia & Herzegovina                                                                                  0.5860          0.5600

Botswana                                                                                                      0.4980          0.4700

Brazil                                                                                                             0.3650          0.3500

British Virgin Islands                                                                                     0.3700          0.3500

Brunei                                                                                                            0.6850          0.6500

Bulgaria                                                                                                         0.3860          0.3700

Burkina Faso                                                                                                 0.7070          0.6700

Burundi                                                                                                          1.4890          1.4200

Cambodia                                                                                                      1.4490          1.3800

Cameroon                                                                                                     0.7250          0.6900

Canada                                                                                                         0.1080          0.1000

Cape Verde Islands                                                                                      0.6530          0.6200

Cayman Islands                                                                                            0.3280          0.3100

Central African Republic                                                                               1.1850          1.1300

Chad                                                                                                             1.9410          1.8500

Chile                                                                                                              0.3280          0.3100

China                                                                                                             0.4730          0.4500

Christmas Island                                                                                           0.1700          0.1600

Cocos Islands                                                                                               0.1700          0.1600

Colombia                                                                                                       0.4250          0.4100

Comorros                                                                                                      1.3550          1.2900

Congo                                                                                                           0.7190          0.6800

Cook Islands                                                                                                 1.3000          1.2400

Costa Rica                                                                                                    0.3780          0.3600

Croatia                                                                                                          0.4410          0.4200

Cuba                                                                                                             0.9360          0.9300

Cyprus                                                                                                           0.4730          0.4500

Czech Republic                                                                                             0.4600          0.4400

Denmark                                                                                                       0.1580          0.1500

Diego Garcia                                                                                                 1.8130          1.8100

Djibouti                                                                                                          0.7680          0.7300

Dominica                                                                                                       0.4940          0.4700

Dominican Republic                                                                                      0.2960          0.2800

Easter Island                                                                                                 0.3280          0.3100

Ecuador                                                                                                         0.4910          0.4700

Egypt                                                                                                             0.6490          0.6200

El Salvador                                                                                                    0.4530          0.4300

Equatorial Guinea                                                                                         1.6180          1.5400

Eritrea                                                                                                           0.9950          0.9500

Estonia                                                                                                          0.5550          0.5300

Ethiopia                                                                                                         0.9620          0.9200

Faeroe Islands                                                                                              0.3780          0.3600

Falkland Islands                                                                                            0.9570          0.9100

Fiji Islands                                                                                                     0.7680          0.7300

Finland                                                                                                          0.1580          0.1500

France                                                                                                           0.1580          0.1500

French Antilles (including Martinique, St. Barthelemy

  and St. Martin)                                                                                            0.4000          0.3800

French Guiana                                                                                              0.5360          0.5100

French Polynesia                                                                                          1.0400          0.9900

Gabon                                                                                                           0.6500          0.6200

Gambia                                                                                                         0.5360          0.5100

Georgia                                                                                                         0.7760          0.7400

Germany                                                                                                       0.1420          0.1400

Ghana                                                                                                           0.5100          0.4900

Gibraltar                                                                                                        0.6210          0.5900

Greece                                                                                                          0.2210          0.2100

Greenland                                                                                                     0.4100          0.3900

Grenada                                                                                                        0.5150          0.4900

Guadeloupe                                                                                                  0.4220          0.4000

Guantanamo Bay                                                                                          0.9360          0.9300

Guatemala                                                                                                    0.4250          0.4100

Guinea                                                                                                          0.6620          0.6300

Guinea Bissau                                                                                               0.9770          0.9300

Guyana                                                                                                         0.8210          0.7800

Haiti                                                                                                               0.6300          0.6000

Honduras                                                                                                      0.5260          0.5000

Hong Kong                                                                                                    0.2100          0.2000

Hungary                                                                                                        0.3590          0.3400

Iceland                                                                                                          0.4100          0.3900

India                                                                                                              0.6110          0.5800

Indonesia                                                                                                      0.4530          0.4300

Iran                                                                                                                0.8700          0.8300

Iraq                                                                                                                1.1110          1.0600

Ireland                                                                                                           0.1580          0.1500

Israel                                                                                                             0.2630          0.2500

Italy                                                                                                               0.1580          0.1500

Ivory Coast                                                                                                    0.9140          0.8700

Jamaica                                                                                                         0.5790          0.5500

Japan                                                                                                            0.1700          0.1600

Jordan                                                                                                           0.7360          0.7000

Kazakhstan                                                                                                   0.3340          0.3200

Kenya                                                                                                            0.6420          0.6100

Kiribati                                                                                                           0.9650          0.9200

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of                                                      2.0280          1.9300

Korea, Republic of                                                                                        0.2210          0.2100

Kuwait                                                                                                           0.7560          0.7200

Kyrgyzstan                                                                                                    0.8940          0.8500

Laos                                                                                                              1.5000          1.4300

Latvia                                                                                                            0.5550          0.5300

Lebanon                                                                                                        0.6930          0.6600

Lesotho                                                                                                         0.6730          0.6400

Liberia                                                                                                           0.5040          0.4800

Libya                                                                                                             0.7680          0.7300

Liechtenstein                                                                                                 0.2010          0.1900

Lithuania                                                                                                       0.7250          0.6900

Luxembourg                                                                                                  0.1700          0.1600

Macao                                                                                                           0.6140          0.5900

Macedonia                                                                                                    0.4730          0.4500

Madagascar                                                                                                  2.0370          1.9400

Malawi                                                                                                           0.5360          0.5100

Malaysia                                                                                                        0.3590          0.3400

Maldives                                                                                                        1.0200          0.9700

Mali                                                                                                               0.8490          0.8100

Malta                                                                                                             0.5790          0.5500

Marshall Islands                                                                                            0.5990          0.5700

Mauritania                                                                                                     0.7990          0.7600

Mauritius                                                                                                       0.9330          0.8900

Mayotte Island                                                                                               1.3550          1.2900

Micronesia                                                                                                     0.6200          0.5900

Mexico                                                                                                      (See Below)         (See Below)

Moldova                                                                                                        0.8070          0.7700

Monaco                                                                                                         0.1700          0.1600

Mongolia                                                                                                       1.3350          1.2700

Montserrat                                                                                                     0.5250          0.5000

Morocco                                                                                                        0.6420          0.6100

Mozambique                                                                                                 0.9880          0.9400

Myanmar                                                                                                       1.9740          1.8800

Namibia                                                                                                         0.5790          0.5500

Nauru                                                                                                            0.9140          0.8700

Nepal                                                                                                             0.8190          0.7800

Netherlands                                                                                                   0.1580          0.1500

Netherlands Antilles                                                                                      0.3620          0.3500

Nevis                                                                                                             0.3980          0.3800

New Caledonia                                                                                              0.8820          0.8400

New Zealand                                                                                                 0.3890          0.3700

Nicaragua                                                                                                      0.4530          0.4300

Niger                                                                                                             0.7440          0.7100

Nigeria                                                                                                           0.6930          0.6600

Niue Island                                                                                                    1.6710          1.5900

Norfolk Island                                                                                                1.8690          1.7800

Norway                                                                                                          0.1580          0.1500

Oman                                                                                                            0.7440          0.7100

Pakistan                                                                                                        0.8060          0.7700

Palau                                                                                                             0.8940          0.8500

Panama                                                                                                         0.4530          0.4300

Papua New Guinea                                                                                       0.5870          0.5600

Paraguay                                                                                                       0.4980          0.4700

Peru                                                                                                              0.4910          0.4700

Philippines                                                                                                     0.3590          0.3400

Poland                                                                                                           0.3340          0.3200

Portugal (including Azores and Madeira Islands)                                         0.1700          0.1600

Qatar                                                                                                             0.7560          0.7200

Reunion Island                                                                                              0.8070          0.7700

Romania                                                                                                        0.5100          0.4900

Russia                                                                                                           0.3340          0.3200

Rwanda                                                                                                         0.9330          0.8900

San Marino                                                                                                    0.2800          0.2700

Sao Tome                                                                                                     1.1850          1.1300

Saudi Arabia                                                                                                 0.8060          0.7700

Senegal                                                                                                         0.9650          0.9200

Seychelles                                                                                                     1.1030          1.0500

Sierra Leone                                                                                                 0.7400          0.7100

Singapore                                                                                                      0.2730          0.2600

Slovakia                                                                                                        0.4610          0.4400

Slovenia                                                                                                        0.4610          0.4400

Solomon Islands                                                                                           0.9250          0.8800

Somalia                                                                                                         1.3860          1.3200

South Africa                                                                                                  0.3970          0.3800

Spain (including Balearic Islands, Canary Islands,

  Ceuta and Melilla)                                                                                       0.1580          0.1500

Sri Lanka                                                                                                       0.7760          0.7400

St. Helena                                                                                                     0.9020          0.8600

St. Kitts                                                                                                          0.3980          0.3800

St. Lucia                                                                                                        0.4100          0.3900

St. Pierre/Miquelon                                                                                       0.3780          0.3600

St .Vincent/Grenadines                                                                                 0.4610          0.4400

Sudan                                                                                                            0.9960          0.9500

Suriname                                                                                                       0.9570          0.9100

Swaziland                                                                                                      0.6110          0.5800

Sweden                                                                                                         0.1580          0.1500

Switzerland                                                                                                   0.1580          0.1500

Syria                                                                                                              0.8070          0.7700

Taiwan                                                                                                          0.2630          0.2500

Tajikistan                                                                                                       0.3790          0.3600

Tanzania                                                                                                       0.6420          0.6100

Thailand                                                                                                        0.3900          0.3700

Togo                                                                                                              0.7990          0.7600

Tonga Islands                                                                                               0.8070          0.7700

Trinidad/Tobago                                                                                            0.5100          0.4900

Tunisia                                                                                                          0.4730          0.4500

Turkey                                                                                                           0.4220          0.4000

Turkmenistan                                                                                                0.8620          0.8200

Turks & Caicos Islands                                                                                 0.4340          0.4100

Tuvalu                                                                                                           1.4370          1.3700

Uganda                                                                                                         0.6110          0.5800

Ukraine                                                                                                          0.5040          0.4800

United Arab Emirates                                                                                    0.5040          0.4800

United Kingdom                                                                                            0.0760          0.0700

Uruguay                                                                                                        0.4910          0.4700

Uzbekistan                                                                                                    0.4430          0.4200

Vanuatu                                                                                                         2.3630          2.2500

Vatican City                                                                                                   0.1580          0.1500

Venezuela                                                                                                     0.3650          0.3500

Vietnam                                                                                                         0.8820          0.8400

Wallis & Futuna                                                                                             1.4490          1.3800

Western Samoa                                                                                            0.7180          0.6800

Yemen, Republic of                                                                                       0.7370          0.7000

Yugoslavia                                                                                                    0.5790          0.5500

Zaire                                                                                                              0.5990          0.5700

Zambia                                                                                                          0.6420          0.6100

Zimbabwe                                                                                                     0.5360          0.5100

 

Mexico:

                                                                       Rate Period/Origination Type                               

                                                       Peak                                                                 Off-Peak       

Mexico Rate Steps            Switched         Dedicated                                  Switched   Dedicated

 

1 - 3                                     $0.200             $0.190                                     $0.194            $0.185

4 - 8                                       0.231               0.220                                       0.226              0.215

 

1.3.2.2 Inbound Service Usage Charges:  The Customer will be charged the following per-minute rates for Inbound Service usage which originates in the following locations and terminates in the U.S. Mainland, Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, based on termination type:

 

    Termination Type     

      Per-Minute Rate         

Country                                                                                                      Switched    Dedicated

 

Antigua                                                                                                          0.8127          0.7721

Argentina                                                                                                       1.1844          1.1252

Australia (including Tasmania)                                                                      0.7371          0.7002

Austria                                                                                                           1.0290          0.9776

Bahamas                                                                                                       1.1886          1.1292

Bahrain                                                                                                          0.7875          0.7481

Barbados                                                                                                       0.8127          0.7721

Belgium                                                                                                         0.4599          0.4369

Bermuda                                                                                                       0.6395          0.6075

Bolivia                                                                                                           1.9100          1.8145

Brazil                                                                                                             0.7025          0.6673

Canada                                                                                                         0.1922          0.1825

Cayman Islands                                                                                            0.8127          0.7721

Chile                                                                                                              0.5544          0.5267

China                                                                                                             1.1939          1.1342

Colombia                                                                                                       0.6332          0.6015

Costa Rica                                                                                                    1.6076          1.5272

Cyprus                                                                                                           1.8092          1.7187

Denmark                                                                                                       0.8064          0.7661

Dominican Republic                                                                                      0.6458          0.6135

Ecuador                                                                                                         2.3342          2.2174

El Salvador                                                                                                    2.0276          1.9262

Finland                                                                                                          0.7434          0.7062

France                                                                                                           0.5355          0.5087

Germany                                                                                                       0.5166          0.4908

Greece                                                                                                          0.8190          0.7781

Guatemala                                                                                                    1.4385          1.3666

Guyana                                                                                                         2.2575          2.1446

Hong Kong                                                                                                    0.8474          0.8050

Hungary                                                                                                        0.8127          0.7721

Indonesia                                                                                                      1.0994          1.0444

Ireland                                                                                                           0.6584          0.6254

Israel                                                                                                             0.7434          0.7062

Italy                                                                                                               0.6458          0.6135

Jamaica                                                                                                         0.8253          0.7840

Japan                                                                                                            0.6773          0.6434

Korea, Republic of                                                                                        0.5954          0.5656

Luxembourg                                                                                                  0.4253          0.4040

Malaysia                                                                                                        0.7434          0.7062

Marshall Islands                                                                                            1.1340          1.0773

Mexico                                                                                                           0.2961          0.2813

Netherlands                                                                                                   0.4725          0.4489

Netherlands Antilles                                                                                      1.4385          1.3666

Nevis                                                                                                             0.8787          0.8348

New Zealand                                                                                                 0.7371          0.7002

Nicaragua                                                                                                      1.1445          1.0873

Norway                                                                                                          0.7938          0.7541

Panama                                                                                                         0.6458          0.6135

Peru                                                                                                              2.0323          1.9307

Philippines                                                                                                     0.7245          0.6883

Poland                                                                                                           1.2101          1.1496

Portugal (including Azores and Madeira Islands)                                         0.6458          0.6135

Qatar                                                                                                             3.6750          3.4913

Romania                                                                                                        0.9555          0.9077

Russia                                                                                                           0.8686          0.8251

Singapore                                                                                                      0.7749          0.7362

South Africa                                                                                                  0.9356          0.8888

Spain (including Balearic Islands, Canary Islands,

  Ceuta and Melilla)                                                                                       0.6458          0.6135

St. Kitts                                                                                                          0.8787          0.8348

St. Lucia                                                                                                        1.1144          1.0586

St. Vincent/Grenadines                                                                                 0.8847          0.8405

Sweden                                                                                                         0.7434          0.7062

Switzerland                                                                                                   0.5418          0.5147

Taiwan                                                                                                          0.7938          0.7541

Thailand                                                                                                        0.8663          0.8229

Trinidad/Tobago                                                                                            0.8127          0.7721

Turkey                                                                                                           1.1498          1.0923

Turks & Caicos Islands                                                                                 0.8946          0.8499

United Arab Emirates                                                                                    0.9660          0.9177

United Kingdom                                                                                            0.3497          0.3322

Uruguay                                                                                                        1.3860          1.3167

Venezuela                                                                                                     0.9293          0.8828

 

1.4       Features and Feature Packages:

 

1.4.1    Base Features:  In lieu of standard Base Features features and charges, the Customer will receive the following Base Features:

 

Outbound Service Base Features:

 

·                  Unverified Accounting Codes

·                  Verified Accounting Codes

 

Monthly Recurring Charge              $0.00

Non-Recurring Charge                      0.00

 

Inbound Service Base Features:

 

·                  Extended Call Coverage

 

Monthly Recurring Charge            $  0.00

Non-Recurring Charge                      0.00

Change Charge:                              15.00

 

Customers who subscribe to Inbound Service which terminates via dedicated access will be charged a$50 monthly recurring charge plus a $50 monthly recurring charge per each trunk associated with such service.

 

1.4.2    Features:

 

Toll Free Premium:  The Customer may subscribe to Toll Free Premium, which is comprised of the following:

 

·                  Day of Week Routing

·                  Point of Call Routing

·                  Tailored Call Coverage

·                  Time of Day Routing

 

Monthly Recurring Charge per ANI           $20.00

Non-Recurring Charge                                  0.00

Change Charge:                                          50.00

 

1.5       Other Charges:           The Company will waive the Customer’s Non-Recurring Charges.

 

1.6       Other Conditions:

 

1.6.1    Billing:  Customers will receive both Electronic Billing and paper copies of invoices for invoices dated during the months of October, November and December, 2002.  Beginning with invoices dated during January 2003, Customers will receive Electronic Billing invoicing only.

 

2.         The following provisions apply to Customers who subscribe to the plan prior to October 18, 2002.

 

2.1       Eligibility:  To be eligible for this plan, customers:

 

·                  must subscribe to this plan via a Company‑designated Internet site;

 

·                  may subscribe to Long Distance Voice Services Feature Option A only;

 

·                  may not receive any discounts or the benefits of any promotional offering, excluding D Street Free Month Promotion;

 

·                  may not receive service under any other term plan, including but not limited to Access Term Discount Plan, any other Optional Calling Plan, other than LD and Local Online Calling Plan, and Term Plan;

 

·                  must pay a rate that is described as a non-residential, commercial, or business rate in the applicable local exchange service tariff for switched service; and,

 

·                  may not receive service under a Special Customer Arrangement.

 

2.2       Definitions:  For purposes of this plan, the following definitions apply:

 

“Switched” includes “Local Network Connection

 

2.3       Term and Volume Commitment:  Customers who subscribe under this plan to Outbound Service which originates via dedicated facilities must commit to a term of service of one year and use of Outbound Service which originates via dedicated facilities which equals or exceeds $100 in each monthly period of the term of service.

 

2.4       Usage Charges:

 

2.4.1    .Domestic Charges

 

The following per-minute rates apply to Outbound Service, Calling Card (referred to as “Card” in pricing tables) and Inbound Service usage:

 

2.4.1.1 Outbound Service:  The Customer will be charged the following per-minute rates, based on origination and termination type, for (i) outbound usage from the U.S. Mainland and Hawaii to the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and CNMI or from the U.S. Mainland to Hawaii and (ii) Calling Card usage from the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and CNMI to the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and CNMI:

 

Origination Type        Termination Type Per-Minute Rate

 

Dedicated                    Dedicated                        $0.0360

Dedicated                    Switched                            0.0360

Switched/Card             Dedicated                          0.0490

Switched/Card             Switched                            0.0490

 

2.4.1.2 Inbound Service:  The Customer will be charged the following per-minute rates, based on origination and termination type, for inbound Toll Free Service usage from the U.S. Mainland, Hawaii and Puerto Rico to the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, CNMI, and the U.S. Virgin Islands or from the U.S. Mainland to Hawaii, based on origination and termination type:

 

Origination Type        Termination Type Per-Minute Rate

 

Switched                     Dedicated                        $0.0360

Switched                     Switched                            0.0490

 

2.4.2    International Charges

 

2.4.2.1 Usage Charges:  The Customer will be charged the following per-minute rates for (i) Outbound Service (including Calling Card) usage which originates in the U.S. Mainland, Hawaii and the U.S. Virgin Islands and terminates in the following international locations and (ii) Inbound Service usage which originates in the following locations and terminates in the U.S. Mainland, Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgin Islands:

 

Country                                                                                                             Per-Minute Rate

 

Afghanistan                                                                                                             $1.690

Albania                                                                                                                      0.679

Algeria                                                                                                                       0.521

Andorra                                                                                                                     0.240

Angola                                                                                                                       0.810

Anguilla                                                                                                                     0.450

Antarctica (Casey, Davis, Mawson and Macquarie Island)                                       1.770

Antarctica (Scott Base)                                                                                             1.770

Antigua (Barbuda)                                                                                                     0.371

Argentina                                                                                                                   0.402

Armenia                                                                                                                     0.660

Aruba                                                                                                                        0.348

Ascension Island                                                                                                       0.720

Australia (including Tasmania)                                                                                  0.162

Austria                                                                                                                       0.162

Azerbaijan                                                                                                                 0.859

Bahamas                                                                                                                   0.216

Bahrain                                                                                                                      0.559

Bangladesh                                                                                                               0.889

Barbados                                                                                                                   0.485

Belarus                                                                                                                      0.480

Belgium                                                                                                                     0.162

Belize                                                                                                                        0.540

Benin                                                                                                                         0.507

Bermuda                                                                                                                   0.300

Bhutan                                                                                                                       1.230

Bolivia                                                                                                                       0.474

Bosnia-Herzegovina                                                                                                  0.540

Botswana                                                                                                                  0.474

Brazil                                                                                                                         0.348

British Virgin Islands                                                                                                 0.352

Brunei                                                                                                                        0.652

Bulgaria                                                                                                                     0.368

Burkina Faso                                                                                                             0.674

Burundi                                                                                                                      1.418

Cambodia                                                                                                                  1.380

Cameroon                                                                                                                 0.690

Canada                                                                                                                     0.103

Cape Verde Islands                                                                                                  0.622

Cayman Islands                                                                                                        0.315

Central African Republic                                                                                           1.129

Chad                                                                                                                         1.849

Chile                                                                                                                          0.315

China                                                                                                                         0.480

Christmas Island                                                                                                       1.770

Cocos Islands                                                                                                           1.770

Colombia                                                                                                                   0.405

Comorros                                                                                                                  1.290

Congo                                                                                                                       0.685

Cook Islands                                                                                                             1.238

Costa Rica                                                                                                                0.360

Croatia                                                                                                                      0.420

Cuba                                                                                                                         0.777

Cyprus                                                                                                                       0.450

Czech Republic                                                                                                         0.439

Denmark                                                                                                                   0.162

Diego Garcia                                                                                                             0.859

Djibouti                                                                                                                      0.731

Dominica                                                                                                                   0.494

Dominican Republic                                                                                                  0.285

Easter Island                                                                                                             1.770

Ecuador                                                                                                                     0.474

Egypt                                                                                                                         0.619

El Salvador                                                                                                                0.431

Equatorial Guinea                                                                                                     1.541

Eritrea                                                                                                                       0.949

Estonia                                                                                                                      0.529

Ethiopia                                                                                                                     0.916

Faeroe Islands                                                                                                          0.360

Falkland Islands                                                                                                        0.911

Fiji Islands                                                                                                                 0.731

Finland                                                                                                                      0.162

France                                                                                                                       0.162

French Antilles (including Martinique,

  St. Barthelemy and St. Martin)                                                                                0.381

French Guiana                                                                                                          0.510

French Polynesia                                                                                                      1.009

Gabon                                                                                                                       0.619

Gambia                                                                                                                     0.510

Georgia                                                                                                                     0.739

Germany                                                                                                                   0.162

Ghana                                                                                                                       0.486

Gibraltar                                                                                                                    0.591

Greece                                                                                                                      0.216

Greenland                                                                                                                 0.390

Grenada (including Carriacou)                                                                                  0.506

Guadeloupe                                                                                                              0.402

Guantanamo Bay                                                                                                      0.428

Guatemala                                                                                                                0.405

Guinea                                                                                                                      0.630

Guinea Bissau                                                                                                           0.930

Guyana                                                                                                                     0.782

Haiti                                                                                                                           0.612

Honduras                                                                                                                  0.501

Hong Kong                                                                                                                0.237

Hungary                                                                                                                    0.345

Iceland                                                                                                                      0.390

India                                                                                                                          0.636

Indonesia                                                                                                                  0.431

Iran                                                                                                                            0.829

Iraq                                                                                                                            1.058

Ireland                                                                                                                       0.162

Israel                                                                                                                         0.318

Italy                                                                                                                           0.162

Ivory Coast                                                                                                                0.870

Jamaica                                                                                                                     0.551

Japan                                                                                                                        0.162

Jordan                                                                                                                       0.701

Kazakhstan                                                                                                               0.465

Kenya                                                                                                                        0.611

Kiribati                                                                                                                       0.919

Korea, People's Democratic Republic of                                                                   1.931

Korea, Republic of                                                                                                    0.222

Kuwait                                                                                                                       0.720

Kyrgyzstan                                                                                                                0.851

Laos                                                                                                                          1.429

Latvia                                                                                                                        0.529

Lebanon                                                                                                                    0.660

Lesotho                                                                                                                     0.641

Liberia                                                                                                                       0.480

Libya                                                                                                                         0.731

Liechtenstein                                                                                                             0.191

Lithuania                                                                                                                   0.690

Luxembourg                                                                                                              0.162

Macao                                                                                                                       0.585

Macedonia                                                                                                                0.450

Madagascar                                                                                                              2.068

Malawi                                                                                                                       0.510

Malaysia                                                                                                                    0.345

Maldives                                                                                                                    0.971

Mali                                                                                                                           0.809

Malta                                                                                                                         0.551

Marshall Islands                                                                                                        0.570

Mauritania                                                                                                                 0.761

Mauritius                                                                                                                   0.889

Mayotte Island                                                                                                           1.770

Mexico                                                                                                                       0.240

Micronesia                                                                                                                 0.590

Moldova                                                                                                                    0.769

Monaco                                                                                                                     0.162

Mongolia                                                                                                                   1.271

Montserrat                                                                                                                 0.538

Morocco                                                                                                                    0.611

Mozambique                                                                                                             0.941

Myanmar                                                                                                                   1.770

Namibia                                                                                                                     0.551

Nauru                                                                                                                        0.870

Nepal                                                                                                                         0.780

Netherlands                                                                                                               0.162

Netherlands Antilles                                                                                                  0.345

Nevis                                                                                                                         0.379

New Caledonia                                                                                                          0.840

New Zealand                                                                                                             0.402

Nicaragua                                                                                                                  0.431

Niger                                                                                                                         0.709

Nigeria                                                                                                                       0.687

Niue Island                                                                                                                1.591

Norfolk Island                                                                                                            1.770

Norway                                                                                                                      0.162

Oman                                                                                                                        0.709

Pakistan                                                                                                                    0.769

Palau                                                                                                                         0.851

Panama                                                                                                                     0.431

Papua New Guinea                                                                                                   0.559

Paraguay                                                                                                                   0.474

Peru                                                                                                                          0.474

Philippines                                                                                                                 0.345

Poland                                                                                                                       0.318

Portugal (including Azores and Madeira Islands)                                                     0.171

Qatar                                                                                                                         0.720

Reunion Island                                                                                                          0.769

Romania                                                                                                                    0.486

Russia                                                                                                                       0.318

Rwanda                                                                                                                     0.889

San Marino                                                                                                                0.267

Sao Tome                                                                                                                 1.129

Saudi Arabia                                                                                                             0.769

Senegal                                                                                                                     0.919

Seychelles                                                                                                                1.050

Sierra Leone                                                                                                             0.705

Singapore                                                                                                                  0.285

Slovakia                                                                                                                    0.439

Slovenia                                                                                                                    0.439

Solomon Islands                                                                                                       0.881

Somalia                                                                                                                     1.320

South Africa                                                                                                              0.379

Spain (including Balearic Island,

  Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla)                                                                         0.162

Sri Lanka                                                                                                                  0.739

St. Helena                                                                                                                0.859

St. Kitts                                                                                                                      0.379

St. Lucia                                                                                                                    0.405

St. Pierre/Miquelon                                                                                                  0.360

St. Vincent/Grenadines                                                                                             0.439

Sudan                                                                                                                        0.949

Suriname                                                                                                                   0.911

Swaziland                                                                                                                  0.582

Sweden                                                                                                                    0.162

Switzerland                                                                                                               0.162

Syria                                                                                                                          0.769

Taiwan                                                                                                                      0.288

Tajikistan                                                                                                                   0.361

Tanzania                                                                                                                   0.611

Thailand                                                                                                                    0.371

Togo                                                                                                                          0.761

Tonga Islands                                                                                                           0.769

Trinidad/Tobago                                                                                                        0.486

Tunisia                                                                                                                      0.450

Turkey                                                                                                                       0.402

Turkmenistan                                                                                                            0.821

Turks and Caicos Islands                                                                                          0.414

Tuvalu                                                                                                                       1.369

Uganda                                                                                                                     0.582

Ukraine                                                                                                                      0.480

United Arab Emirates                                                                                                0.480

United Kingdom                                                                                                        0.072

Uruguay                                                                                                                    0.474

Uzbekistan                                                                                                                0.422

Vanuatu                                                                                                                     1.903

Venezuela                                                                                                                0.348

Vietnam                                                                                                                     0.914

Wallis and Futuna                                                                                                     1.380

Western Samoa                                                                                                        0.690

Yemen, Republic of                                                                                                   0.786

Yugoslavia                                                                                                                0.551

Zaire                                                                                                                          0.570

Zambia                                                                                                                      0.611

Zimbabwe                                                                                                                 0.510

 

2.5       Features and Feature Packages:

 

2.5.1    Base Features:  In lieu of standard Base Features features and charges, the Customer will receive the following Base Features:

 

Outbound Service Base Features:

 

·                  Unverified Accounting Codes

·                  Verified Accounting Codes

 

Monthly Recurring Charge             $ 0.00

Non-Recurring Charge                      0.00

 

Inbound Service Base Features:

 

·                  Extended Call Coverage

 

Monthly Recurring Charge            $  0.00

Non-Recurring Charge                      0.00

Change Charge:                              15.00

 

2.5.2    Features:

 

Toll Free Premium:  The Customer may subscribe to Toll Free Premium, which is comprised of the following:

 

·                  Day of Week Routing

·                  Point of Call Routing

·                  Tailored Call Coverage

·                  Time of Day Routing

 

Monthly Recurring Charge per ANI           $20.00

Non-Recurring Charge                                  0.00

Change Charge:                                          50.00

 

2.6       Other Charges:  The Company will waive the Customer’s Non-Recurring Charges.

 

2.7       Other Conditions:

 

2.7.1    Underutilization:  In each monthly period of the term of service in which a Customer fails to satisfy the volume commitment set forth in Section 3 of this Plan, the Customer will be billed and required to pay a charge in an amount equal to the difference between the Customer’s use of Outbound Service which originates via dedicated facilities in that monthly period and $100.

 

2.7.2    Billing:  Customers will receive both Electronic Billing and paper copies of invoices for invoices dated during the months of October, November and December, 2002.  Beginning with invoices dated during January 2003, Customers will receive Electronic Billing invoicing only.


IV.        Video Conferencing Term Plan

 

1.         Eligibility:  Beginning March 1, 2004, service under this plan is not available to new customers of the plan.

 

2.         Term Commitment:  Customers must commit to a term of service of one year.  Upon expiration of a Customer’s term of service, service shall continue under this plan for a term of service equal to the expired term unless the Customer provides the Company notice of termination of service under the plan at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the term of service.

 

3.         Volume Commitment:  A Customer may elect a Video Conferencing Term Plan annual volume commitment of one of the following amounts: $6,000, $12,000, $24,000, $30,000, $60,000, $90,000 and $120,000.  The Customer's annual Audio Conferencing usage must equal or exceed its volume commitment.

 

4.         Usage Charges: The following charges apply, in lieu of all other rates.

 

4.1       Audio Conferencing

 

4.1.1    Conferencing Calling:  The Customer will be charged the following per-minute per-bridge port rates, based on annual volume commitment, Service Level and access method, for: Conferencing Calling, excluding Instant Meeting Service, usage within the U.S. Mainland, Alaska and Hawaii, in lieu of all other rates; and, at the Unattended Service Level for Instant Meeting Service usage from the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Hawaii and the U.S. Virgin Islands to the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands:

 

                                        Service Level/Access Type/Charge                           
          Premier Service Level                                      Standard Service Level          

Toll Free                                              Toll Free            

Meet-Me Access/                              Meet-Me Access/                                                               Unattended

Annual Volume                                  Toll Meet-Me                                      Toll Meet-Me/     Service

Commitment      Dial-Out Access           Access           Dial-Out Access           Access      Level

 

$       6,000              $0.420                   $0.380                   $0.320                   $0.280      $0.190

$     12,000                0.415                     0.375                     0.315                     0.275        0.185

$     24,000                0.405                     0.365                     0.305                     0.265        0.175

$     30,000                0.400                     0.360                     0.300                     0.260        0.170

$     60,000                0.390                     0.350                     0.280                     0.240        0.150

$   120,000                0.380                     0.340                     0.270                     0.230        0.130

$   180,000                0.370                     0.330                     0.260                     0.220        0.120

$   240,000                0.350                     0.310                     0.250                     0.210        0.110

 

4.1.2    Instant Replay Plus:  The Customer will be charged the following per-minute per-caller rates for access to Instant Replay Plus replays, based on the annual volume commitment:

 

Annual Volume

Commitment                                       Rate Per Minute

 

$      6,000                                       $0.23

$    12,000                                         0.23

$    24,000                                         0.23

$    30,000                                         0.22

$    60,000                                         0.22

$  120,000                                         0.22

$  180,000                                         0.21

$  240,000                                         0.21

 

4.1.3    Net Conferencing:  The Customer will be charged the following per-minute per-participant rates for Net Conferencing usage, based on the annual volume commitment, Reserved Net Conferencing option type and, for Option PW, use of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), for Net Conferencing:

 

                Option Type/Charge                    
Annual Volume                                     Option PW                 

Commitment       Option WX       Without SSL      With SSL

 

$      6,000               $0.32               $0.32               $0.42

$    12,000                 0.31                 0.31                 0.41

$    24,000                 0.30                 0.30                 0.40

$    30,000                 0.29                 0.29                 0.38

$    60,000                 0.28                 0.28                 0.36

$  120,000                 0.27                 0.27                 0.34

$  180,000                 0.26                 0.26                 0.33

$240,000 0.25            0.25                 0.32

 

4.2       Long Distance Voice Services:  The Customer will be charged the following per-minute per-site transport and port usage charges for domestic Voice Services Video Conferencing usage, excluding service which terminates in Guam:

Annual Volume     

Commitment            Port               Transport

 

$      6,000               $0.95               $0.36

$    12,000                 0.94                 0.35

$    24,000                 0.92                 0.34

$    30,000                 0.90                 0.33

$    60,000                 0.88                 0.31

$  120,000                 0.86                 0.30

$  180,000                 0.84                 0.28

$  240,000                 0.83                 0.26

 

5.         Monthly Recurring Charges:

 

5.1       Audio Conferencing:

 

5.1.1    Reserved Net Conferencing:  The following monthly recurring charges apply to Reserved Net Conferencing:

 

5.1.1.1    Option PW:  The following monthly recurring charges apply to Reserved Net Conferencing Option PW, based on annual volume commitment, the number of seats reserved under the option and whether the Customer subscribes to SSL for the service:

 

   Annual Volume Commitment/SSL Subscription Type/

                                      Charge                                                  

     $6,000 - $60,000                            $120,000 - $240,000       

Reserved Seats         Without SSL       With SSL                    Without SSL     With SSL

 

    1  -   10                       $158                $193                            $149               $183

  11  -   50                         117                  158                              110                 149

  51  - 150                         108                  135                              102                 128

151  +                                  99                  112                                94                 106

 

5.1.1.2    Option WX:  The following monthly recurring charges apply to Option WX, based on annual volume commitment and the number of seats provided under the option:

 

 Annual Volume Commitment/Charge        

Reserved Seats          $6,000 - $60,000      $120,000 - $240,000

 

                                        1  -   25                       $180                            $170

                                      26  -   50                         135                              128

                                      51  - 200                         112                              106

                                    201  +                                  90                                85

 

6.         Discounts:  Except as set forth in this Section, the Customer may not receive discounts on Audio Conferencing charges.

 

6.1       Audio Conferencing:

 

6.1.1    International Dial-Out Access:  The Customer will receive the following discounts on per-minute per-bridge port charges for international Dial-Out Access usage, based on annual volume commitment:

Annual Volume Commitment                  Discount

 

$      6,000                                                     5%

$    12,000                                                     8

$    24,000                                                   10

$    30,000                                                   12

$    60,000                                                   14

$  120,000                                                   16

$  180,000                                                   18

$  240,000                                                   20

 

 

 
V.         Agent Program:

 

1.         Eligibility:  To be eligible for this program, the Customer:

 

·                  must subscribe to this program through a Company-designated agent;

 

·                  may not receive any discounts or the benefits of any promotional offering;

 

·                  may not receive service under any other term plan; and,

 

·                  must subscribe to exchange service provided by a Company affiliate.

 

2.         Term Commitment and Renewal Options:  The Customer must commit to service for a term of either one or two years (Initial Term).  The term of service will automatically renew on a month-to-month basis (Extended Term) upon expiration of its Initial Term and Extended Term(s), unless either the Customer or the Company provides written notification to terminate the term, which must be received by the other party no more than 60 days prior to the expiration of the existing term.

 

3.         Usage Charges:  The following per-minute rates apply during each monthly period of a Customer’s term of service.

3.1       Domestic Usage Charges:  The Customer will be charged $0.059 per minute for: (i) Outbound Service, excluding Calling Card, usage which originates in the U.S. Mainland and Hawaii and terminates in the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and CNMI or which originates the U.S. Mainland and terminates in Hawaii; (ii) Calling Card usage which originates in the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and CNMI and terminates in the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and CNMI; and, (iii) Inbound Service usage which originates in the U.S. Mainland, Hawaii and Puerto Rico and terminates in the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, CNMI, and the U.S. Virgin Islands or which originates in the U.S. Mainland and terminates in Hawaii.

 

3.2       International Usage Charges:  The Customer will be charged the following per-minute rates for Outbound Service (including Calling Card) usage which originates via Local Network Connection in the U.S. Mainland, Hawaii and the U.S. Virgin Islands and terminates in the following international locations:

 

Location                                                                                                            Per-Minute Rate

 

Afghanistan                                                                                                             $1.6900

Albania                                                                                                                      0.6790

Algeria                                                                                                                       0.5160

Andorra                                                                                                                     0.2400

Angola                                                                                                                       0.8100

Anguilla                                                                                                                     0.4500

Antarctica (Casey, Davis, Mawson and Macquarie Island)                                       1.7800

Antarctica (Scott Base)                                                                                             0.3700

Antigua (Barbuda)                                                                                                     0.3720

Argentina                                                                                                                   0.3965

Armenia                                                                                                                     0.6600

Aruba                                                                                                                        0.3480

Ascension Island                                                                                                       1.1500

Australia (including Tasmania)                                                                                  0.1620

Austria                                                                                                                       0.1500

Azerbaijan                                                                                                                 0.8340

Bahamas                                                                                                                   0.2100

Bahrain                                                                                                                      0.5580

Bangladesh                                                                                                               0.8890

Barbados                                                                                                                   0.4200

Belarus                                                                                                                      0.4800

Belgium                                                                                                                     0.1620

Belize                                                                                                                        0.5400

Benin                                                                                                                         0.5070

Bermuda                                                                                                                   0.3000

Bhutan                                                                                                                       1.2300

Bolivia                                                                                                                       0.4680

Bosnia-Herzegovina                                                                                                  0.5580

Botswana                                                                                                                  0.4740

Brazil                                                                                                                         0.3480

British Virgin Islands                                                                                                 0.3520

Brunei                                                                                                                        0.6520

Bulgaria                                                                                                                     0.3680

Burkina Faso                                                                                                             0.6738

Burundi                                                                                                                      1.4180

Cambodia                                                                                                                  1.3800

Cameroon                                                                                                                 0.6900

Canada                                                                                                                     0.1027

Cape Verde Islands                                                                                                  0.6220

Cayman Islands                                                                                                        0.3120

Central African Republic                                                                                           1.1290

Chad                                                                                                                         1.8490

Chile                                                                                                                          0.3120

China                                                                                                                         0.4500

Christmas Island                                                                                                       0.1620

Cocos Islands                                                                                                           0.1620

Colombia                                                                                                                   0.4050

Comorros                                                                                                                  1.2900

Congo                                                                                                                       0.6849

Cook Islands                                                                                                             1.2380

Costa Rica                                                                                                                0.3600

Croatia                                                                                                                      0.4200

Cuba                                                                                                                         0.8914

Cyprus                                                                                                                       0.4500

Czech Republic                                                                                                         0.4380

Denmark                                                                                                                   0.1500

Diego Garcia                                                                                                             1.7264

Djibouti                                                                                                                      0.7310

Dominica                                                                                                                   0.4700

Dominican Republic                                                                                                  0.2820

Easter Island                                                                                                             0.3120

Ecuador                                                                                                                     0.4680

Egypt                                                                                                                         0.6180

El Salvador                                                                                                                0.4310

Equatorial Guinea                                                                                                     1.5410

Eritrea                                                                                                                       0.9480

Estonia                                                                                                                      0.5290

Ethiopia                                                                                                                     0.9160

Faeroe Islands                                                                                                          0.3600

Falkland Islands                                                                                                        0.9110

Fiji Islands                                                                                                                 0.7310

Finland                                                                                                                      0.1500

France                                                                                                                       0.1500

French Antilles (including Martinique, St. Barthelemy and St. Martin)                      0.3810

French Guiana                                                                                                          0.5100

French Polynesia                                                                                                      0.9900

Gabon                                                                                                                       0.6190

Gambia                                                                                                                     0.5100

Georgia                                                                                                                     0.7390

Germany                                                                                                                   0.1650

Ghana                                                                                                                       0.4860

Gibraltar                                                                                                                    0.5910

Greece                                                                                                                      0.2100

Greenland                                                                                                                 0.3900

Grenada (including Carriacou)                                                                                  0.4900

Guadeloupe                                                                                                              0.4020

Guantanamo Bay                                                                                                      0.8910

Guatemala                                                                                                                0.4050

Guinea                                                                                                                      0.6300

Guinea Bissau                                                                                                           0.9300

Guyana                                                                                                                     0.7819

Haiti                                                                                                                           0.6000

Honduras                                                                                                                  0.5012

Hong Kong                                                                                                                0.2000

Hungary                                                                                                                    0.3420

Iceland                                                                                                                      0.3900

India                                                                                                                          0.5820

Indonesia                                                                                                                  0.4310

Iran                                                                                                                            0.8290

Iraq                                                                                                                            1.0581

Ireland                                                                                                                       0.1500

Israel                                                                                                                         0.2500

Italy                                                                                                                           0.1500

Ivory Coast                                                                                                                0.8700

Jamaica                                                                                                                     0.5510

Japan                                                                                                                        0.1620

Jordan                                                                                                                       0.7010

Kazakhstan                                                                                                               0.3180

Kenya                                                                                                                        0.6110

Kiribati                                                                                                                       0.9190

Korea, People's Democratic Republic of                                                                   1.9310

Korea, Republic of                                                                                                    0.2100

Kuwait                                                                                                                       0.7200

Kyrgyzstan                                                                                                                0.8510

Laos                                                                                                                          1.4290

Latvia                                                                                                                        0.5290

Lebanon                                                                                                                    0.6600

Lesotho                                                                                                                     0.6410

Liberia                                                                                                                       0.4800

Libya                                                                                                                         0.7310

Liechtenstein                                                                                                             0.1910

Lithuania                                                                                                                   0.6900

Luxembourg                                                                                                              0.1620

Macao                                                                                                                       0.5850

Macedonia                                                                                                                0.4500

Madagascar                                                                                                              1.9400

Malawi                                                                                                                       0.5100

Malaysia                                                                                                                    0.3420

Maldives                                                                                                                    0.9710

Mali                                                                                                                           0.8090

Malta                                                                                                                         0.5510

Marshall Islands                                                                                                        0.5700

Mauritania                                                                                                                 0.7610

Mauritius                                                                                                                   0.8890

Mayotte Island                                                                                                           1.2900

Mexico                                                                                                                  (See Below)

Micronesia                                                                                                                 0.5900

Moldova                                                                                                                    0.7690

Monaco                                                                                                                     0.1620

Mongolia                                                                                                                   1.2710

Montserrat                                                                                                                 0.5000

Morocco                                                                                                                    0.6110

Mozambique                                                                                                             0.9410

Myanmar                                                                                                                   1.8800

Namibia                                                                                                                     0.5510

Nauru                                                                                                                        0.8700

Nepal                                                                                                                         0.7800

Netherlands                                                                                                               0.1500

Netherlands Antilles                                                                                                  0.3450

Nevis                                                                                                                         0.3790

New Caledonia                                                                                                          0.8400

New Zealand                                                                                                             0.3700

Nicaragua                                                                                                                  0.4310

Niger                                                                                                                         0.7090

Nigeria                                                                                                                       0.6600

Niue Island                                                                                                                1.5914

Norfolk Island                                                                                                            1.7800

Norway                                                                                                                      0.1500

Oman                                                                                                                        0.7090

Pakistan                                                                                                                    0.7680

Palau                                                                                                                         0.8510

Panama                                                                                                                     0.4310

Papua New Guinea                                                                                                   0.5590

Paraguay                                                                                                                   0.4740

Peru                                                                                                                          0.4680

Philippines                                                                                                                 0.3420

Poland                                                                                                                       0.3180

Portugal (including Azores and Madeira Islands)                                                     0.1620

Qatar                                                                                                                         0.7200

Reunion Island                                                                                                          0.7690

Romania                                                                                                                    0.4860

Russia                                                                                                                       0.3180

Rwanda                                                                                                                     0.8890

San Marino                                                                                                                0.2670

Sao Tome                                                                                                                 1.1290

Saudi Arabia                                                                                                             0.7680

Senegal                                                                                                                     0.9190

Seychelles                                                                                                                 1.0500

Sierra Leone                                                                                                             0.7050

Singapore                                                                                                                  0.2600

Slovakia                                                                                                                    0.4390

Slovenia                                                                                                                    0.4390

Solomon Islands                                                                                                       0.8810

Somalia                                                                                                                     1.3199

South Africa                                                                                                              0.3780

Spain (including Balearic Island, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla)                       0.1500

Sri Lanka                                                                                                                   0.7390

St. Helena                                                                                                                 0.8590

St. Kitts                                                                                                                      0.3790

St. Lucia                                                                                                                    0.3900

St. Pierre/Miquelon                                                                                                   0.3600

St. Vincent/Grenadines                                                                                             0.4390

Sudan                                                                                                                        0.9490

Suriname                                                                                                                   0.9110

Swaziland                                                                                                                  0.5820

Sweden                                                                                                                     0.1500

Switzerland                                                                                                               0.1500

Syria                                                                                                                          0.7690

Taiwan                                                                                                                      0.2500

Tajikistan                                                                                                                   0.3611

Tanzania                                                                                                                   0.6110

Thailand                                                                                                                    0.3710

Togo                                                                                                                          0.7610

Tonga Islands                                                                                                           0.7690

Trinidad/Tobago                                                                                                        0.4860

Tunisia                                                                                                                      0.4500

Turkey                                                                                                                       0.4020

Turkmenistan                                                                                                            0.8210

Turks and Caicos Islands                                                                                          0.4137

Tuvalu                                                                                                                       1.3690

Uganda                                                                                                                     0.5820

Ukraine                                                                                                                      0.4800

United Arab Emirates                                                                                                0.4800

United Kingdom                                                                                                        0.0720

Uruguay                                                                                                                    0.4680

Uzbekistan                                                                                                                0.4220

Vanuatu                                                                                                                     2.2500

Vatican City                                                                                                               0.1500

Venezuela                                                                                                                 0.3480

Vietnam                                                                                                                     0.8400

Wallis and Futuna                                                                                                     1.3800

Western Samoa                                                                                                        0.6840

Yemen, Republic of                                                                                                   0.7020

Yugoslavia                                                                                                                0.5510

Zaire                                                                                                                          0.5700

Zambia                                                                                                                      0.6110

Zimbabwe                                                                                                                 0.5100

 

Mexico:

 

Rate Step                                           Peak                                     Off-Peak

 

1 - 3                                                 $0.1900                                   $0.1850

4 - 8                                                   0.2200                                     0.2150

 

4.         Credits:

 

4.1       The Company will waive the one-time installation charges and other one-time, non-recurring, standard charges associated with the implementation of T-1 Digital Access ordered during the Initial Term.

 

4.2       During each monthly period of the term of service, the Customer will receive a credit applied against interstate usage equal to 10 percent of the standard tariffed monthly recurring charge and usage rates in effect for the Customer’s exchange service provided by the Company or Company affiliate.

 

5.         Classifications, Practices and Regulations:

 

5.1       Termination:  Either the Customer or the Company may terminate this program for Cause.  For purposes of this program only: (i) as to payment of invoices, "Cause" shall mean the Customer's failure to pay any invoice within 30 days after the date of the invoice; and, (ii) for all other matters, "Cause" shall mean a breach by the other party of any material provision of this program, provided that written notice of the breach has been given to the breaching party, and the breach has not been cured within 30 days after delivery of such notice.


VI.        Business Service Terms


VII.       Local and Long Distance Service Plus/Local and Long Distance – Trunk Solution/Local and Long Distance – Line Solution II

 

1.         Eligibility:  To be eligible for this plan, Customers:

 

·                  must designate a Company affiliate as its exchange service carrier and intrastate calling and as its carrier for intraLATA toll calling;

 

·                  must subscribe both to certain intrastate service as described in the appropriate intrastate Company or Company-affiliate tariff or other appropriate governing document ("Companion Intrastate Service") and to certain exchange service as described in the appropriate Company-affiliate exchange service tariff or other appropriate governing document ("Companion Local Service") concurrent with enrollment in this plan;

 

·                  may not receive any discounts or the benefits of any promotional offering;

 

·                  must subscribe to service under Special Customer Arrangements (SCA) Guide Types 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12.

 

The Company may cancel a Customer’s service and Customer accounts, without incurring any liability, immediately, and without notice, if the Customer fails to satisfy the following conditions.  The Customer may not:

 

·        subscribe to service under this plan for more than 30 lines or 24 trunks per Customer location;

 

·        use auto-dialers or any similar type of device in connection with service under this plan; and,

 

·        use service under this plan in a call center environment or in connection with any similar such application.

 

2.         Definitions:  For the purposes of this plan, the following definitions apply:

 

Eligible Intrastate Service:  Long Distance Voice Services Feature Option A Outbound Service (excluding Calling Card) usage that originates and terminates in one state as set forth in the Companion Intrastate Tariffs or other appropriate governing documents.

 

Eligible Interstate Usage:  Long Distance Voice Services Feature Option A Outbound Service (excluding Calling Card) usage that originates in the U.S. Mainland and Hawaii and terminates in the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and CNMI.

 

Existing Customers:  Customers who, at the time of subscription to the plan, are receiving service under this Guide and the tariff or other appropriate governing document containing the Companion Intrastate Service.

 

New Customers:  Customers who, at the time of subscription to the plan, are not receiving service under this Guide and the tariff or other appropriate governing document containing the Companion Intrastate Service.

 

3.         Monthly Recurring Charges:

 

A monthly recurring charge will apply for each Offering under this plan. The monthly recurring charge is in lieu of the rates and charges as set forth in SCA Guide Types 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 for services eligible for this plan. This charge is identical to, and shall not be in addition to, any monthly recurring charge applicable to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service as described in the applicable Company state tariff, if any, or if not in the state tariff, in the intrastate portion of the Guide.  Offering A is available on a per-Local Line basis, Offering B is available on a per-Local Trunk basis and Offering C is available on a per-Local T-1 or per-ISDN-PRI basis.  The following monthly recurring charges apply:

 

Arizona

Offering

Charge

 Serving Areas

A

$60.50

Phoenix and Tucson Serving Areas

A

66.00

All other Arizona Serving Areas

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

Arkansas

Offering

Charge

 

A

$60.50

Little Rock Serving Areas

A

66.00

All other Arkansas Serving Areas

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

California

Offering

Charge

 

A

$71.50

GTE Serving Areas

A

55.00

PacBell Serving Areas

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

Colorado

Offering

Charge

 

A

$55.00

Denver Serving Areas

A

66.00

All other Colorado Serving Areas

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

Connecticut

Offering

Charge

 

A

$60.50

Stamford Serving Areas

A

66.00

All other Connecticut Serving Areas

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

District of Columbia

Offering

Charge

 

A

$55.00

 

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

Florida

Offering

Charge

 

A

$55.00

Boca Raton Serving Areas

A

55.00

Jacksonville Serving Areas

A

55.00

Miami Serving Areas

A

55.00

Orlando (BellSouth) Service Areas

A

49.50

Orlando (Sprint)+D99 Service Areas

A

60.50

Tampa Service Areas

A

66.00

All other Florida Service Areas

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

Georgia

Offering

Charge

 

A

$77.00

Atlanta Serving Areas

A

66.00

All other Georgia Serving Areas

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

Illinois

Offering

Charge

 

A

$49.50

Chicago Serving Areas

A

66.00

All other Illinois Serving Areas

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

Indiana

Offering

Charge

 

A

$55.00

Indianapolis Serving Areas

A

66.00

All other Indiana Serving Areas

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

Kansas

Offering

Charge

 

A

$60.50

Kansas City Serving Areas

A

66.00

All other Kansas Serving Areas

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

Maine

Offering

Charge

 

A

$60.50

Portland Serving Areas

A

66.00

All other Maine Serving Areas

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

Maryland

Offering

Charge

 

A

$66.00

 

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

Massachusetts

Offering

Charge

 

A

$60.50

Boston Serving Areass

A

49.50

Springfield Serving Areas

A

66.00

All other Massachusetts Serving Areas

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

Michigan

Offering

Charge

 

A

$77.00

Detroit Serving Areas

A

71.50

Grand Rapids Serving Areas

A

60.50

Lansing/Traverse City Serving Areas

A

66.00

All other Michigan Serving Areas

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

Minnesota

Offering

Charge

 

A

$71.50

Minneapolis Serving Areas

A

66.00

All other Minnesota Serving Areas

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

Missippippi

Offering

Charge

 

A

$66.00

 

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

Missouri

Offering

Charge

 

A

$60.50

Kansas City & St. Louis Serving Areas

A

49.50

Springfield Serving Areas

A

66.00

All other Missouri Serving Areas

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

Nevada

Offering

Charge

 

A

$49.50

Reno Serving Areas

A

66.00

All other Nevada Serving Areas

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

New Hampshire

Offering

Charge

 

A

$71.50

 

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

New Jersey

Offering

Charge

 

A

$49.50

Newark Serving Areas

A

66.00

All other New Jersey Serving Areas

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

New Mexico

Offering

Charge

 

A

$66.00

 

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

New York

Offering

Charge

 

A

$82.50

New York City/Buffalo Serving Areas

A

77.00

Rochester Serving Areas

A

66.00

All other New York Serving Areas

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

Ohio

Offering

Charge

 

A

$49.50

Cincinnati Serving Areas

A

66.00

All other Ohio Serving Areas

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

Oklahoma

Offering

Charge

 

A

$71.50

Oklahoma City/Tulsa Serving Areas

A

66.00

All other Oklahoma Serving Areas

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

Pennsylvania

Offering

Charge

 

A

$60.50

Philadelphia/Pittsburgh Serving Areas

A

66.00

All other Pennsylvania Serving Areas

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

Rhode Island

Offering

Charge

 

A

$77.00

Providence Service Areas

A

66.00

All other Rhode Island Serving Areas

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

Tennessee

Offering

Charge

 

A

$60.50

Memphis Service Areas

A

66.00

All other Tennessee Service Areas

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

Texas

Offering

Charge

 

A

$49.50

Austin, San Antonio and  Ft. Worth Serving Areas

A

60.50

Dallas Serving Areas

A

55.00

Houston Serving Areas

A

66.00

All other Texas Service Areas

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

Utah

Offering

Charge

 

A

$60.50

Salt Lake City Service Areas

A

66.00

All other Utah Serving Areas

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

Virginia

Offering

Charge

 

A

$60.50

 

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

 

 

Washington

Offering

Charge

 

A

$55.00

Verizon Serving Areas

A

60.50

Qwest Serving Areas

A

66.00

All other Washington Serving Areas

B

65.00

 

C

1,540.00

 

 

4.         Benefits:  Customers will receive the following benefits on in lieu of the benefits set forth in SCA Guide Types 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 for service provided under this plan.

 

4.1       Offering A:  Upon installation of interstate service and Companion Local Service, the Customer will receive unlimited Eligible Interstate Usage, Eligible Intrastate Service usage and unlimited exchange service usage as described in the Companion Intrastate Service tariffs and Companion Local Service tariffs or other appropriate governing documents.

 

4.2       Offering B and Offering C:  Upon installation of interstate service and Companion Local Service, a Customer who subscribes to Offering B or Offering C will receive an allotment of 1,250 minutes per monthly period per local trunk subscribed to under this offering that may be used for (i) Eligible Interstate Usage and (ii) Eligible Intrastate Service as described in the Companion Intrastate Service tariff in that monthly period.  Customers whose usage exceeds this allotment in any monthly period will be charged $0.05 per minute for Eligible Interstate Usage that exceeds this allotment (Overage Usage Charge).  When a call under this offering begins prior to the completion of Customer's monthly allotment and ends after completion of the allotment, the Customer will be charged $0.05 per minute for Eligible Interstate Usage for the portion of the call after completion of the allotment.  For Customers enrolling in this plan after the first day of a billing cycle, whose allotment begins after the first day of a billing cycle or whose enrollment in this plan ends before the last day of the billing cycle, the allotment will be pro-rated for that billing cycle.  The portion of a Customer’s allotment that is not exhausted at the end of a monthly billing period will not carry over to the next month.

 

The Customer will receive unlimited exchange service usage as described in the Companion Local Service tariffs or other appropriate governing document.

 

5.         Other Benefits and Discounts:  Discounts are identical to, and shall not be in addition to, any discounts applicable to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service.  The following discounts are in lieu of all other discounts.

 

5.1       A Customer who subscribes to Offerings A or B and commits to a new term of service of two or more years under this plan will receive: (i) a 5 percent discount on monthly recurring plan, optional feature and feature package charges; and, (ii) an additional 10 percent discount on monthly recurring plan, optional feature and feature package charges if the Customer demonstrates to the Company’s reasonable satisfaction that the Customer will accept another carrier’s offer in absence of any further inducement.

 

5.2       A Customer who subscribes to Offering C and demonstrates to the Company’s reasonable satisfaction that it will accept another exchange carrier’s offer in absence of any further inducement will receive the following discounts on monthly recurring plan, optional feature and feature package charges, based on the Customer’s term of service under this plan:

 

Term of Service (Years)             Discount

 

1                                                        5%

2                                                      10

3                                                      15

 

5.3       Customers who subscribe to domestic Long Distance Voice Services under SCA Guide Types 6, 7, 8 and 9 will receive the discounts set forth in the SCA for domestic Long Distance Voice Services on Overage Usage charges.

 

6.         Termination of Service:

 

6.1       The following provisions will apply to Customers who terminate service, continue to maintain a Company account, and do not subscribe to other service offerings under this Guide:

 

For existing Customers who disconnect Companion Local Service only, plan service and Companion Intrastate Service will terminate and the Customer will be automatically re-subscribed to the service offerings to which the Customer subscribed at the time of subscription to this plan under this Guide and the Companion Intrastate Service tariff.

 

For existing Customers who disconnect Companion Local Service and Companion Intrastate Service, plan service and Companion Intrastate Service will terminate and the Customer will then be automatically re-subscribed to the service offering under this Guide to which the Customer subscribed at the time of subscription to this plan.

 

For new Customers who disconnect Companion Local Service only, plan service and Companion Intrastate Service will terminate and the Customer will be automatically subscribed to Long Distance Voice Services Feature Option A under this Guide and MCI WorldCom On-Net Service-Voice under the Companion Intrastate Service tariff.

 

For new Customers who disconnect Companion Local Service and Companion Intrastate Service, plan service and Companion Intrastate Service will terminate and the Customer will be automatically subscribed to Long Distance Voice Services Feature Option A under this Guide and MCI WorldCom On-Net Service-Voice under the Companion Intrastate Service tariff for intraLATA intrastate service only.

 

7.         Other Conditions:

 

7.1       Billing:  Customers subscribing to service under this plan via a Company-designated Internet site will receive Electronic Billing invoicing only.

 

7.2       Customers subscribing to this plan may not receive the benefits of any other discounts, including term plan discounts, or promotions.


VIII.      Affinity Programs

 

1.         Qualified Commercial Affinity Group:  A Qualified Commercial Affinity Group is defined as a trade association representing business entities or individuals within an industry, professional or business classification, or a commercial organization with affiliated franchisees, independent agents, independent distributors, businesses in common or other multiple commercial representatives or a buying group not organized for the purpose of qualifying for the discounts provided herein, which agrees to meet a defined set of criteria within 12 months of undertaking to qualify and thereafter maintain them, and enters into an agreement with the Company for the marketing of the Company's services.  The Group must achieve and maintain aggregate billings, exclusive of FUSF and CAC charges, Public Payphone and Restricted Line Surcharges, promotional credits, surcharges, and taxes.  The following optional calling plans are available:

 

1.1       Affinity Program 1:     

 

1.1.1    Monthly Recurring Charges:   A $3.95 monthly recurring charge applies.

 

1.1.2    Per-Minute Usage Charges:  Worldwide Access which terminates in domestic locations will be billed in 30-second initial increments and 6-second additional increments.  Worldwide Access which terminates in international locations will be billed in 60-second increments.

 

1.1.2.1 Domestic:   A $0.49 per minute charge applies to: Outbound Service usage which originates in the U.S. Mainland and Hawaii via Switched access and terminates in the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, CNMI or originates in the U.S. Mainland via Switched access and terminates in Hawaii; Calling Card usage which originates in the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, CNMI and terminates in the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, CNMI; and, Inbound Service usage which originates in the U.S. Mainland, Hawaii and Puerto Rico and terminates via Switched Access in the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, CNMI, and the U.S. Virgin Islands or originates in the U.S. Mainland to and terminates via Switched Access in Hawaii.

 

1.1.2.2 International:  The following per-minute usage charges apply to: Outbound Service usage which originates in the U.S. Mainland, Hawaii and the U.S. Virgin Islands and terminates in the following international locations; Calling Card (excluding Worldwide Access) usage which originates in the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and CNMI and terminates in the following international locations; and, Inbound Service usage which originates in the following international locations and terminates in the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and CNMI:

 

Usage Charges

 

1.1.3    Credits:

 

1.1.3.1 The Company will waive the monthly recurring service fee per service group for Switched WATS Termination and Business Line Termination.

 

1.2       Affinity Program 2:

 

1.2.1    Per-Minute Usage Charges:  Worldwide Access which terminates in domestic locations will be billed in 30-second initial increments and 6-second additional increments.  Worldwide Access which terminates in international locations will be billed in 60-second increments.

 

1.2.1.1 Domestic:   A $0.49 per minute charge applies to: Outbound Service usage which originates in the U.S. Mainland and Hawaii via Switched access and terminates in the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, CNMI or originates in the U.S. Mainland via Switched access and terminates in Hawaii; Calling Card usage which originates in the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, CNMI and terminates in the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, CNMI; and, Inbound Service usage which originates in the U.S. Mainland, Hawaii and Puerto Rico and terminates via Switched Access in the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, American Samoa, Guam, CNMI, and the U.S. Virgin Islands or originates in the U.S. Mainland and terminates via Switched Access in Hawaii.

 

1.2.1.2 International:  The following per-minute usage charges apply to: Outbound Service usage which originates in the U.S. Mainland, Hawaii and the U.S. Virgin Islands and terminates in the following international locations; Calling Card (excluding Worldwide Access) usage which originates in the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and CNMI and terminates in the following international locations; and, Inbound Service usage which originates in the following international locations and terminates in the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and CNMI:

 

Usage Charges

 

1.2.2    Credits:

 

1.2.2.1 The Company will waive the monthly recurring service fee per service group for Switched WATS Termination and Business Line Termination.


IX.        Local and Long Distance-Line Solution

 

1.         Eligibility:  To be eligible for this plan, the Customer:

 

·        must designate the Company as its exchange service and  intrastate telecommunications service carrier;

 

·        must subscribe both to certain intrastate service as described in the appropriate intrastate Company tariff or other appropriate governing document ("Companion Intrastate Service") and to certain exchange service as described in the appropriate Company exchange service tariff or other appropriate governing document ("Companion Local Service") concurrent with enrollment in this plan;

 

·        must subscribe to service under Special Customer Arrangements (SCA) Guide Types 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10, and,

 

·        may not receive any discounts or the benefits of any promotional offering.

 

The Company may cancel a Customer’s service and Customer accounts, without incurring any liability, immediately, and without notice, if the Customer fails to satisfy the following conditions. The Customer may not:

 

·        subscribe to service under this plan for more than 30 lines per Customer location;

 

·        use auto-dialers or any similar type of device in connection with service under this plan; and,

 

·        use service under this plan in a call center environment or in connection with any similar such application.

 

2.         Definitions:  For the purposes of this plan, the following definitions apply:

 

Eligible Intrastate Service: Long Distance Voice Services Feature Option A Outbound Service (excluding Calling Card) usage that originates and terminates in one state as set forth in the Companion Intrastate Tariffs or other appropriate governing documents.

 

Eligible Interstate Usage:  Long Distance Voice Services Feature Option A Outbound Service (excluding Calling Card) usage that originates in the U.S. Mainland and Hawaii and terminates in the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and CNMI.

 

Existing Customers:  Customers who, at the time of subscription to the plan, are receiving service under this Guide and the tariff or other appropriate governing document containing the Companion Intrastate Service.

 

Local Line:  A single, voice-grade communications channel, including an Automatic Number Identification (ANI.)

 

New Customers:  Customers who, at the time of subscription to the plan, are not receiving service under this Guide and the tariff or other appropriate governing document containing the Companion Intrastate Service.

 

3.         Availability:   Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service is available in the following states, as follows:

 

Arizona:  Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service are described in the MCI WorldCom Communication Inc. Arizona Tariff No. 1 and MCImetro ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES, Inc. AZ Tariff NO. 1, respectively, on file with the Arizona Corporation Commission.

 

Arkansas: Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service are described in the WorldCom Technologies Inc. Tariff and Brooks Fiber Communications of Arkansas, Inc. P.S.C Tariff No. 2, respectively, on file with the Arkansas Public Service Commission.

 

California:  Companion Intrastate Service as described in WorldCom Technologies, Inc. Cal. P.U.C. No. 1 and Companion Local Service are described in Brooks Fiber Communications of Bakersfield, Inc. Cal. P.U.C. Schedule CLC2‑T, Brooks Fiber Communications of Fresno, Inc. Cal. P.U.C. Schedule CLC2‑T, Brooks Fiber Communications of San Jose, Inc. Cal. P.U.C. Schedule CLC2‑T, Brooks Fiber Communications of Sacramento, Inc. Cal. P.U.C. Schedule CLC2‑T, Brooks Fiber Communications of Stockton, Inc. Cal. P.U.C. Schedule CLC2‑T and WorldCom Technologies Inc. Cal. P.U.C. No. 2 for Local Calling Area 1 and WorldCom Technologies Inc. Cal. P.U.C. No. 2 for Local Calling Area 2 on file with the California Public Utilities Commission.

 

Colorado:  Companion Local Service is described in MCImetro Access Transmission Services, LLC Colorado Tariff No. 2 on file with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.

 

Connecticut:  Companion Intrastate Service is described in MCI WorldCom Communications, Inc. Connecticut D.P.U.C Tariff No. 1 and Companion Local Service is described in Brooks Fiber Communications of Connecticut, Inc. Connecticut D.P.U.C. Tariff No. 1 and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, Inc. Connecticut D.P.U.C Tariff No. 4 on file with the Public Service Commission of the State of Connecticut.

 

District of Columbia:  Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service are described in the appropriate governing document and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, Inc. DC. P.S.C. Tariff No. 1 on file with the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia, respectively.

 

Florida:  Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service are described in MCI WORLDCOM Communications, Inc. FL PSC Tariff No. 5 and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, Inc. F.P.S.C. Price List No. 2, respectively, on file with the Public Service Commission of the State of Florida.

 

Georgia:  Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service are described in MCI WorldCom Technologies, Inc. Georgia P.S.C Tariff No. 1 and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, Inc. G.P.S.C. Tariff No. 4, respectively, on file with the Public Service Commission of the State of Georgia.

 

Illinois:  Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service are described in MCI WorldCom Communications, Inc. ILL. C.C. No. 1 and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, Inc. ILL. C.C. Tariff No. 2, respectively, on file with the Commerce Commission of the State of Illinois.

 

Indiana:  Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service are described in MCI WORLDCOM Communications, Inc. I.U.R.C, Tariff No. 2 and MCI WorldCom Communications, Inc. IN. I.U.R.C. No. 1 and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, Inc. I.U.R.C. Tariff No. 2, respectively, on file with the Utilities Regulatory Commission in the State of Indiana.

 

Kansas:  Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service are described in MCI WORLDCOM Communications, Inc. Kansas Tariff No. 2 and Brooks Fiber Communications of Missouri, Inc. KCC TARIFF NO. 2, respectively, on file with the Kansas Corporation Commission.

 

Maine:  Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service are described in WorldCom Technologies, Inc. Maine P.U.C. No. 1 and New England Fiber Communications, L.L.C. DBA Brooks Fiber Communications Maine PUC Tariff No. 1, respectively, on file with the Public Utilities Commission in the State of Maine.

 

Maryland:  Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service are described in MCI WORLDCOM Communications, Inc. MD PSC Tariff No. 2 and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, L.L.C. Maryland P.S.C Tariff No. 5, respectively, on file with the Public Service Commission of the State of Maryland.

 

Massachusetts:  Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service are described in WorldCom Technologies, Inc. MA. D.P.U. No. 1, Brooks Fiber Communications of Massachusetts, Inc. Massachusetts D.P.U. Tariff No. 2 and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, Inc. Massachusetts D.P.U. Tariff No. 4, respectively, on file with the Department of Telecommunications and Energy of the State of Massachusetts.

 

Michigan:  Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service are described in the appropriate governing document and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, Inc. Tariff M.P.S.C. No. 3R and Brooks Fiber Communications of Michigan, Inc. d/b/a Brooks Fiber Communications Tariff M.P.S.C. No. 2R on file with the Public Service Commission of the State of Michigan, respectively.

 

Minnesota:  Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service are described in MCI WorldCom Communications, Inc., Tariff MN P.U.C. No. 1 and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, Inc. Minnesota Tariff No. 1, respectively, on file with the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Minnesota.

 

Mississippi:  Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service are described in WorldCom Technologies Inc., Mississippi PSC Tariff No. 1 and Brooks Fiber Communications of Mississippi, Inc. Mississippi P.S.C Tariff No. 2, respectively, on file with the Mississippi Public Service Commission.

 

Missouri: Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service are described in the MCI WORLDCOM Communications, Inc. MO PSC TARIFF NO. 3, Brooks Fiber Communications of Missouri Inc. KCC TARIFF NO. 2, respectively, on file with the Missouri Public Service Commission.

 

Nevada:  Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service are described under the appropriate governing documents.

 

New Hampshire:  Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service are described in MCI WorldCom Communications, Inc. New Hampshire P.U.C Tariff No. 1 and New England Brooks Fiber Communications, L.L.C. New Hampshire P.U.C. Tariff No. 1, respectively, on file with the Public Utilities Commission in the state of New Hampshire.

 

New Jersey:  Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service are described in WorldCom Technologies, Inc. Tariff B.P.U. N.J. No. 1 and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, Inc. N.J.B.P.U. Tariff No. 4, respectively, on file with the Board of Public Utilities of the State of New Jersey.

 

New Mexico: Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service are described in MCI WorldCom Communications, Inc. New Mexico S.C.C. Tariff No. 1 and Brooks Fiber Communications of New Mexico, Inc. S.C.C. TARIFF NO. 2, respectively, on file with the New Mexico State Corporation Commission.

 

New York:  Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service are described in MCI WorldCom Communications, Inc., New York PSC Tariff No. 1 and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, Inc. P.S.C. No. 4-Telephone Local Exchange Service, respectively, on file with the Public Service Commission of the State of New York.

 

Ohio:  Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service are described in MCI WorldCom Communications, Inc. P.U.C.O. No. 2 and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, Inc. P.U.C.O. No. 4, respectively, on file with the Public Utilities Commission in the State of Ohio.

 

Oklahoma:  Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service are described in MCI WORLDCOM Communications, Inc. O.C.C. Tariff No. 2 and Companion Local Service are described in Brooks Fiber Communications of Oklahoma, Inc. O.C.C. Tariff No. 2 and Brooks Fiber Communications of Tulsa, Inc. O.C.C. Tariff No. 2 on file with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.

 

Pennsylvania:  Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service are described in MCI WORLDCOM Communications, Inc., PA. P.U.C. Tariff No. 1 and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, Inc. PA. P.U.C. No. 1, respectively, on file with the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Pennsylvania.

 

Rhode Island: Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service are described in WorldCom Technologies, Inc. Rhode Island P.U.C. No. 1 and Brooks Fiber Communications of Rhode Island, Inc. Rhode Island P.U.C. Tariff No. 1, respectively, on file with the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission.

 

Tennessee:  Companion Intrastate Service are described in MCI Telecommunications, Inc. TPSC Tariff No. 1 and Companion Local Service are described in Brooks Fiber Communications of Tennessee, Inc. Tennessee R.A. Tariff No. 1, MCImetro Access Transmission Services, Inc. T.R.A. Tariff No. 2 and WorldCom Technologies, Inc. Tennessee Tariff No. 2 on file with the Tennessee Regulatory Authority.

 

Texas:  Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service are described in WorldCom Technologies, Inc. TX. P.U.C. No. 1 and Brooks Fiber Communications of Texas, Inc. PUC Tariff No. 2, respectively, on file with the Public Utility Commission of the State of Texas:

 

Utah:  Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service are described in the appropriate governing document and Brooks Fiber Communications of Utah, Inc. P.S.C Price List No. 2 on file with the Public Service Commission of the state of Utah, respectively.

 

Virginia: Companion Intrastate Service are described in the appropriate governing document and Companion Local Service are described in MCI WORLDCOM Communications of Virginia, Inc. VA S.C.C. No. 1 and MCImetro Access Transmission Services of Virginia, Inc. VA S.C.C Tariff No.1 on file with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, respectively.

 

Washington:  Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service are described in MCI WorldCom Communications, Inc. Washington Price List No. 4 and MCImetro Access Transmission Services LLC Price List No. 2, respectively, on file with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.

 

4.         Monthly Recurring Charges:  A $60 monthly recurring charge will apply. The monthly recurring charge is in lieu of the rates and charges as set forth in SCA Guide Types 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 for services eligible for this plan. This charge is identical to, and shall not be in addition to, any monthly recurring charge applicable to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service.

 

5.         Benefits:  Customers will receive the following benefits in lieu of the benefits set forth in SCA Guide Types 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 for service provided under this plan:

 

Upon installation of interstate service and Companion Local Service, the Customer will receive unlimited Eligible Interstate Usage, Eligible Intrastate Service usage and exchange service usage as described in the Companion Intrastate Service tariffs and Companion Local Service tariffs or other appropriate governing documents.

 

6.         Other Benefits and Discounts:  Discounts are identical to, and shall not be in addition to, any discounts applicable to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service.

 

6.1       Customers who, upon plan enrollment, commit to a new term of service for Company service which equals or exceeds two years for service under this plan will receive a 5 percent discount on monthly recurring charges for this plan and Services optional feature and feature package charges.

 

7.         Termination of Service:  The following provisions will apply to Customers who terminate service, continue to maintain a Company account, and do not subscribe to other service offerings under this Guide:

 

For existing Customers who disconnect Companion Local Service only, plan service and Companion Intrastate Service will terminate and the Customer will be automatically re-subscribed to the service offerings to which the Customer subscribed at the time of subscription to this plan under this Guide and the Companion Intrastate Service tariff.

 

For existing Customers who disconnect Companion Local Service and Companion Intrastate Service, plan service and Companion Intrastate Service will terminate and the Customer will then be automatically re-subscribed to the service offering under this Guide to which the Customer subscribed at the time of subscription to this plan.

 

For new Customers who disconnect Companion Local Service only, plan service and Companion Intrastate Service will terminate and the Customer will be automatically subscribed to Long Distance Voice Services Feature Option A under this Guide and MCI WorldCom On-Net Service-Voice under the Companion Intrastate Service tariff.

 

For new Customers who disconnect Companion Local Service and Companion Intrastate Service, plan service and Companion Intrastate Service will terminate and the Customer will be automatically subscribed to Long Distance Voice Services Feature Option A under this Guide and MCI WorldCom On-Net Service-Voice under the Companion Intrastate Service tariff for intraLATA intrastate service only.

 

8.         Other Conditions:

 

8.1       Billing:  Customers subscribing to service under this plan via a Company-designated Internet site will receive Electronic Billing invoicing only.