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                    .08              Option F (MCI 800 Service)

 

MCI 800 Service is an inward WATS service which permits domestic and international calls to a customer's station in one location from stations in diverse geographical service areas, and in which the MCI 800 customer is billed for the calls rather than the call originators.  Except for the Personal 800 Option, the following provisions apply:  MCI 800 Service has six pricing Ranges for each terminating area code, with total coverage of the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Hawaii and the U.S. Virgin Islands on every line.  These Ranges, as determined for each originating and terminating area code, are shown in Section C-12, Table V, Part F.

 

Company may require that a customer provide calling pattern information necessary for Company to evaluate whether it anticipates network blockage, and Company reserves the right to suspend installation of service until adequate facilities are available to meet such traffic.  All domestic and international Option F calls will be subject to an 18-second minimum initial period and additional 6-second increments.  If the computed charge includes a fraction of a cent, the fraction is rounded to the nearest whole cent.  A call begins when call termination is received by or passes through customer premises equipment.  It is the customer's responsibility to provide answer supervision back to the Company point of connection even when the MCI 800 Service is connected to switching equipment or a Customer-provided communications system.  In such cases, the equipment or system must provide appropriate supervision so that the measure of chargeable time begins upon the delivery of the call to the customer's switching equipment or communications system and ends upon termination of the call.

 

For the Personal 800 Option none of the pricing or provisions in Section C-3.08 or Section B-18 apply except for those specified in Section C-3.088.  This option is provided via the customer's existing telephone line.

 

Unless otherwise indicated herein, the terms "MCI 800 Service", "888 Service", and/or "Toll Free Service"; and the terms "800 number", "888 number", and/or "Toll Free number", can be used interchangeably when used throughout this tariff.

 

In addition to other service-related charges under this option, FUSF, Administrative Expense Fee and CCRC apply.

 

                                        .081            Monthly Recurring Charges

 

.0811          Terminating Access Line Charges:  An MCI 800 customer must choose either Switched WATS Access, Dedicated Access, or Business Line Access for all lines for each 800 Service terminating service group.

 

                                                                                .08111       Switched WATS Termination

 

                                                                                                                                            MONTHLY  NON‑RECURRING

                                                                                                    per line                          $35.00                           $150.00

 

                                                                                .08112       Dedicated Termination

 

.081121    Analog Access - Components associated with Analog Access and their relevant monthly and non-recurring charges are those shown in Sections C-2.0211 and C-2.0212.

 

.081122    T-1 Digital Access - Components associated with T-1 Digital Access and their relevant monthly and non-recurring charges are those shown in Sections C-2.0221 and C-2.02221.

 

.081123    At the customer's request and where feasible, Company may permit the customer to obtain other forms of access to the customer's 800 Service terminating location, or Company may procure other forms of access to such location.  All applicable recurring and non-recurring charges for such service will be calculated on an individual case basis, in accordance with the charges assessed by the Local Exchange Carrier or other access provider.  The installation and monthly charges for any interface equipment associated with such access that is provided by Company shall be calculated on an individual case basis.  If Company procures access for the customer from the Local Exchange Carrier, the customer's use of such access shall be in conformity with the regulations and other terms and conditions under which the Local Exchange Carrier provides such access.

 

In addition to such individual case basis charges, Company shall assess charges for the following:

 

Analog or T-1 Digital or TDS-45 Access Coordination, if requested by the customer (see Sections C-2.02112, C-2.0221 and C-2.02412 respectively)

 

Analog, T-1 Digital or TDS-45 MCI Central Office Connection (see Sections C-2.0212, C-2.0221 and C-2.02421, respectively)

 

                                                                                                                        T-1 Digital Central Office Options (see Section C-2.0221)

 

T-1 Digital Access and Analog Local Access Features - Access Integration Option (see Sections C-2.0221 and C-2.0115 respectively)

 

T-1 Digital Access Feature - Integrated Services Digital Network (see Section C-2.02225)

 

                                                                                .08113       Business Line Termination

 

                                                                                                                                                                                    MONTHLY                      NON‑RECURRING

                                                                                                    per account                                                          $0.00                                                  $0.00

 

                                                                                .08114       Special Access Surcharg ‑ Applicable for both Switched and Dedicated Terminating Access for MCI 800 Service. The Special Access Surcharge, imposed by the Local Exchange Carrier, will not apply to those customers who furnish Company with an Exemption Certificate (as defined herein).

 

                                                                                                    .081141     Switched WATS Termination

 

                                                                                                                                                                                    MONTHLY                      NON‑RECURRING

                                                                                                                        per line                                              $36.25                                                                   N/A

 

.081142     Dedicated Termination:  The monthly charges for Special Access Surcharge for each voice grade equivalent channel are shown in the table in Section C-2.02113.  (No non-recurring charges apply.)

 

                                                            .0812          Other Monthly Recurring Charges

 

                                                                                $30.00/month service fee per service group for Switched WATS and Business Line Terminations.

                                                                                $100/month service fee per service group for Dedicated Terminations.

A $10 monthly recurring charge applies per: (i) toll free number associated with international service; and, (ii) per Customer ANI associated with each toll free number associated with international  service:  waivers of charges set forth in written contracts in effect on or before October 18, 2002 do not apply to these charges .

 

                                        .082            Usage Charges:  Usage charges are determined by such variables as time of day at each terminating location, terminating access type and distance-sensitive Ranges associated with the area code of the Company terminal location to which the customer is connected and each originating area code.

 

                                                            a)                 TIME OF DAY DISCOUNT PERIODS

 

 

                                                            b)                RANGES

 

See Part F of Table V for the Ranges to be used for calls from each originating area code to each terminating area code.

 

.0821          MCI 800 Per-Minute Usage Charges for Standard Service:  The following per-minute usage charges apply to standard MCI 800 Service as described in Section C-3.08, which allows for the transmission of both domestic and international inward WATS service calls.  The usage rates are based on termination type.

 

.08211       Domestic Usage Rates:

 

.082111     Switched WATS Termination

 

Range

Business Day

Evening/Night & Weekend

 

 

 

1

$1.5465

$1.2373

2 - 6

$1.6499

$1.3206

 

.082112     Dedicated Termination

 

Range

Business Day

Evening/Night & Weekend

 

 

 

1

$1.0154

$0.8120

2 - 6

$1.2255

$0.9809

 

.082113     Business Line Termination

 

Range

Business Day

Evening/Night & Weekend

 

 

 

1

$1.6067

$1.2866

2 - 6

$1.7148

$1.3720

 

.082114     American Samoa, Guam and CNMI Origination:  The following per-minute usage charges apply for usage which originates in American Samoa, Guam and CNMI and terminates in the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgin Islands:

 

               Termination Type/Per-Minute Rate                         

Switched                         Dedicated                   Business Line

 

             $0.6096                            $0.4526                         $0.6337

 

                                                                                .08212       International Usage Charges:

                                                                               

082121      International Origination:  The International Call Coverage Option is described in Section C-3.0862.

 

.082122     Canada Origination:  Customers will be able to subscribe to Canadian southbound service terminating to Dedicated Access Lines (Analog or  T-1 Digital Access), Switched WATS Access Lines or Business Lines terminating in the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico as part of the Extended Call Coverage Service Option, described in Section C-3.0861 below.  Customers may elect to receive calls from the entire country or from any one or more of its 15 NPAs.    Canadian traffic terminating over Switched WATS, Dedicated Access or Business Lines is added to interstate traffic of the same termination type in order to determine the appropriate volume discounts as listed in Section C-3.083.

 

.0821221   The usage charges found in Section C-3.073141 will apply.

 

.082123     Mexico Origination:  Customers will be able to subscribe to Mexican northbound service terminating to Dedicated Access Lines (Analog or   T-1 Digital Access), Switched WATS Access lines or Business Lines terminating in the continental U.S. and Hawaii.  Mexican traffic terminating over Switched WATS, Dedicated Access or Business Lines will be eligible for MCI International 800 volume discounts.

                   

.0821231   Usage charges found in Section C-3.073142 will apply.

 

.082124     International Toll Free Termination:  For calls originating in the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Hawaii and the U.S. Virgin Islands and terminating in the international locations listed in Part E of Table V, the usage charges set forth in Section C-3.07331 will apply.   This is being introduced as a test to a limited number of customers.

 

.0822          MCI 800 Digital Service Per Minute Usage Charges:  The following per minute usage charges apply.  MCI 800 Digital Service offers dial‑up service for transmitting data or video images at speeds of 56 or 64 kbps and increments thereof, between locations within the U.S. Mainland, Hawaii (domestic usage), and to and from Canada.  Originating access for MCI 800 Digital Service includes Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) provided Basic Rate Interface (BRI), Primary Rate Interface (PRI), and Switched Data Access (SDA), based on availability. Terminating access types include Company provided PRI or Digital Data Service (DDS) or LEC-provided BRI, PRI, and SDA, based on availability.  The customer is responsible for obtaining LEC-provided origination and termination access. The customer is billed directly by the LEC for these access types.  Similarly, Company-provided access types are billed directly by MCI. Calls may not originate via dedicated access or analog lines.  Switched 64 kbps services require that T-1 Digital Access lines are equipped with B8ZS coding from the LEC.  The MCI 800 Service features described in Section C-3.088 may be used with MCI 800 Digital Service.

 

                                                                                .08221       Domestic Usage Charges for Switched 56/64 kbps:

 

                                                                                                    .082211     Switched WATS Termination

 

                                                                                                                        RANGE        BUSINESS DAY               EVENING     NIGHT & WEEKEND

1                  $0.3295                         $0.2639                         $0.2639

                                                                                                                        2 - 6              0.3520                         0.2814                             0.2814

 

                                                                                                    082212      Dedicated Termination

 

                                                                                                                        RANGE        BUSINESS DAY               EVENING     NIGHT & WEEKEND

 

1                  $0.2286                         $0.1959                         $0.1959   

                                                                                                                        2 - 6              0.2473                           0.2123                           0.2123

 

                                                                                                    .082213     Business Line Termination

 

                                                                                                                        RANGE        BUSINESS DAY               EVENING     NIGHT & WEEKEND

 

                                                                                                                        1                  $0.3295                         $0.2639                         $0.2639

                                                                                                                        2 - 6              0.3520                           0.2814                           0.2814

 

.08222       Canada Origination Usage Charges for Switched 56/64 kbps:

 

                   WATS Access and Business

                                           Dedicated Access Termination                               Line Termination

                                                                                                    Range

 

                                                                                                    7                                 $0.8163                                                                 $0.8280         

                                                                                                    8 - 9                              0.8431                                                                   0.8699

 

.08223       MCI 800 Digital Multi-Rate Bearer Service Per Minute Usage Charges:  The features of this service are the same as those described in Section C-3.0822.  The following per minute usage rates for MCI Digital Service, at speeds of multiples of 64 kbps, are set forth below based on the types of access and termination used.

 

128 kbps

                                                                                                                        WATS Access and Business

                    Dedicated Access Termination                                       Line Termination   

                                                                                                                                                                Night &                                                                                       Night &

                    Range         Business     Evening      Weekend                                          Business                    Evening      Weekend

 

                                                                                                    1                  $0.3935     $0.3299     $0.3299                                             $0.5334                    $0.4697     $0.4697

                                                                                                    2 - 6              0.4256       0.3572       0.3572                                               0.5655       0.4972         0.4972

 

192 kbps

                    WATS Access and Business

                    Dedicated Access Termination                                       Line Termination   

                                                                                                                                                                Night &                                                                                       Night &

Range         Business     Evening      Weekend                                          Business                    Evening      Weekend 

 

1                  $0.5483     $0.4515     $0.4515                                             $0.7583                    $0.6615     $0.6615

2 - 6              0.5931       0.4893       0.4893                                              0.8030        0.6991         0.6991

 

256 kbps

WATS Access and Business

Dedicated Access Termination                                       Line Termination   

Night &                                                                                       Night &

Range         Business     Evening      Weekend                                          Business                    Evening      Weekend

 

1                  $0.6895     $0.5653     $0.5653                                             $0.9693                    $0.8451     $0.8451

2 - 6              0.7458       0.6124       0.6124                                               1.0257       0.8923         0.8923

 

320 kbps

WATS Access and Business

Dedicated Access Termination                                       Line Termination   

Night &                                                                                       Night &

Range         Business     Evening      Weekend                                          Business                    Evening      Weekend

1                  $0.8323     $0.6714     $0.6714                                             $1.1822                    $1.0212     $1.0212

2 - 6              0.9003       0.7274       0.7274                                               1.2501       1.0772         1.0772

 

384 kbps

WATS Access and Business

Dedicated Access Termination                                       Line Termination   

Night &                                                                                       Night &

Range         Business     Evening      Weekend                                          Business                    Evening      Weekend

 

1                  $0.9812     $0.7641     $0.7641                                             $1.4011                    $1.1838     $1.1838

2 - 6              1.0613       0.8278       0.8278                                               1.4812       1.2476         1.2476

 

448 kbps

WATS Access and Business

Dedicated Access Termination                                       Line Termination   

Night &                                                                                       Night &

Range         Business     Evening      Weekend                                          Business                    Evening      Weekend

 

1                  $1.1972     $0.9698     $0.9698                                             $1.6870                    $1.4596     $1.4596

2 - 6              1.2949       1.0506       1.0506                                               1.7848       1.5404         1.5404

 

512 kbps

WATS Access and Business

Dedicated Access Termination                                       Line Termination   

Night &                                                                                       Night &

Range         Business     Evening      Weekend                                          Business                    Evening      Weekend

 

1                  $1.4130     $1.1758     $1.1758                                             $1.9727                    $1.7356     $1.7356

2 - 6              1.5283       1.2739       1.2739                                               2.0881       1.8337         1.8337

 

576 kbps

WATS Access and Business

Dedicated Access Termination                                       Line Termination   

Night &                                                                                       Night &

Range         Business     Evening      Weekend                                          Business                    Evening      Weekend

 

1                  $1.6285     $1.3817     $1.3817                                             $2.2584                    $2.0113     $2.0113

2 - 6              1.7615       1.4968       1.4968                                               2.3914       2.1266         2.1266

 

640 kbps

WATS Access and Business

Dedicated Access Termination                                       Line Termination   

Night &                                                                                       Night &

Range         Business     Evening      Weekend                                          Business                    Evening      Weekend

 

1                  $1.8443     $1.5864     $1.5864                                             $2.5441                    $2.2861     $2.2861

2- 6               1.9949       1.7186       1.7186                                               2.6946       2.4184         2.4184

 

704 kbps

WATS Access and Business

Dedicated Access Termination                                       Line Termination   

Night &                                                                                       Night &

Range         Business     Evening      Weekend                                          Business                    Evening      Weekend

 

1                  $2.0604     $1.7927     $1.7927                                             $2.8301                    $2.5624     $2.5624

2 - 6              2.2286       1.9421       1.9421                                               2.9983       2.7117         2.7117

 

768 kbps

WATS Access and Business

Dedicated Access Termination                                       Line Termination   

Night &                                                                                       Night &

Range         Business     Evening      Weekend                                          Business                    Evening      Weekend

 

1                  $2.2756     $1.9985     $1.9985                                             $3.1153                    $2.8382     $2.8382

2 - 6              2.4614       2.1651       2.1651                                               3.3011       3.0047         3.0047

 

832 kbps

WATS Access and Business

Dedicated Access Termination                                       Line Termination   

Night &                                                                                       Night &

Range         Business     Evening      Weekend                                          Business                    Evening      Weekend

 

1                  $2.4912     $2.2044     $2.2044                                             $3.4008                    $3.1141     $3.1141

2 - 6              2.6944       2.3881       2.3881                                               3.6040       3.2978        3.2978

 

896 kbps

WATS Access and Business

Dedicated Access Termination                                       Line Termination   

Night &                                                                                       Night &

Range         Business     Evening      Weekend                                          Business                    Evening      Weekend

 

1                  $2.7068     $2.4100     $2.4100                                             $3.6865                    $3.3895     $3.3895

2 - 6              2.9279       2.6108       2.6108                                               3.9075       3.5905         3.5905    

 

960 kbps

WATS Access and Business

Dedicated Access Termination                                       Line Termination   

Night &                                                                                       Night &

Range         Business     Evening      Weekend                                          Business                    Evening      Weekend

 

1                  $2.9225     $2.6159     $2.6159                                             $3.9721                    $3.6655     $3.6655

2 - 6              3.1611       2.8340       2.8340                                               4.2107       3.8836         3.8836

 

1024 kbps

WATS Access and Business

Dedicated Access Termination                                       Line Termination   

Night &                                                                                       Night &

Range         Business     Evening      Weekend                                          Business                    Evening      Weekend

 

1                  $3.1379     $2.8213     $2.8213                                             $4.2575                    $3.9409     $3.9409

2 - 6              3.3940       3.0565       3.0565                                               4.5135       4.1761         4.1761

 

1088 kbps

WATS Access and Business

Dedicated Access Termination                                       Line Termination   

Night &                                                                                       Night &

Range         Business     Evening      Weekend                                          Business                    Evening      Weekend

 

1                  $3.3537     $3.0273     $3.0273                                             $4.5432                    $4.2169     $4.2169

2 - 6              3.6274       3.2796       3.2796                                               4.8169       4.4692         4.4692

 

1152 kbps

WATS Access and Business

Dedicated Access Termination                                       Line Termination    

Night &                                                                                       Night &

Range         Business     Evening      Weekend                                          Business                    Evening      Weekend

 

1                  $3.5696     $3.2328     $3.2328                                             $4.8291                    $4.4924     $4.4924

2 - 6              3.8608       3.5023       3.5023                                               5.1203       4.7617         4.7617

 

1216 kbps

WATS Access and Business

Dedicated Access Termination                                       Line Termination   

Night &                                                                                       Night &

Range         Business     Evening      Weekend                                          Business                    Evening      Weekend

 

1                  $3.7850     $3.4388     $3.4388                                             $5.1145                    $4.7682     $4.7682

2 - 6              4.0940       3.7254       3.7254                                               5.4235       5.0549         5.0549

 

1280 kbps

WATS Access and Business

Dedicated Access Termination                                       Line Termination   

Night &                                                                                       Night &

Range         Business     Evening      Weekend                                          Business                    Evening      Weekend

 

1                  $4.0006     $3.6442     $3.6442                                             $5.4000                    $5.0436     $5.0436

2 - 6              4.3272       3.9479       3.9479                                               5.7267       5.3473         5.3473

 

1344 kbps

WATS Access and Business

Dedicated Access Termination                                       Line Termination   

Night &                                                                                       Night &

Range         Business     Evening      Weekend                                          Business                    Evening      Weekend

 

1                  $4.2162     $3.8502     $3.8502                                             $5.6856                    $5.3197     $5.3197

2 - 6              4.5604       4.1711       4.1711                                               6.0299       5.6405         5.6405

 

1408 kbps

WATS Access and Business

Dedicated Access Termination                                       Line Termination   

Night &                                                                                       Night &

Range         Business     Evening      Weekend                                          Business                    Evening      Weekend

 

1                  $4.4318     $4.0557     $4.0557                                             $5.9712                    $5.5951     $5.5951

2 - 6              4.7935       4.3936       4.3936                                               6.3330       5.9331         5.9331

 

1472 kbps

WATS Access and Business

Dedicated Access Termination                                       Line Termination   

Night &                                                                                       Night &

Range         Business     Evening      Weekend                                          Business                    Evening      Weekend

 

1                  $4.6476     $4.2617     $4.2617                                             $6.2570                    $5.8711     $5.8711

2 - 6              5.0269       4.6168       4.6168                                               6.6363       6.2261         6.226

 

1536 kbps

WATS Access and Business

Dedicated Access Termination                                       Line Termination   

Night &                                                                                       Night &

Range         Business     Evening      Weekend                                          Business                    Evening      Weekend

 

1                  $4.8631     $4.4671     $4.4671                                             $6.5426                    $6.1463     $6.1463

2 - 6              5.2601       4.8392       4.8392                                               6.9395       6.5186         6.5186

 

.08224       MCI 800 Digital International Service Usage Charges:  The following per‑minute usage charges apply for Switched 64 kbps service terminating in the U.S. Mainland and originating in the following international locations, based on termination type.

 

                                                            Switched Termination Dedicated Termination

 

Belgium                                                                                                                                                                 $2.17                                                  $2.08

France                                                                                                                                                                     2.06                                                    1.97

Germany                                                                                                                                                                 2.05                                                    1.96

Hong Kong                                                                                                                                                              2.99                                                    2.90

Italy                                                                                                                                                                          2.15                                                    2.06

Japan                                                                                                                                                                        2.97                                                    2.88

Mexico                                                                                                                                                                    2.91                                                    2.82

Netherlands                                                                                                                                                            2.14                                                    2.04

New Zealand                                                                                                                                                           2.98                                                    2.89

Singapore                                                                                                                                                                2.98                                                    2.89

Spain (including Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla)                                                           2.16                                                    2.07

United Kingdom                                                                                                                                                     1.81                                                    1.70

 

.0823          International Mobile Origination Charge:  Customers of International Toll Free Service will be charged the following undiscountable per minute charges, in addition to all other applicable usage charges and surcharges, for International Toll Free Service which originates via Commercial Mobile Radio Service in the following international locations:

 

Usage Charges

 

                                        .083            Volume Discounts

 

Incremental Volume Discounts, as set forth below, are available to those MCI 800 Service customers who have established accounts with Company and whose total monthly charge for domestic and Canadian usage under Sections C-3.08211, C-3.08212, and C-3.403 equals or exceeds certain levels for a particular terminating location (Company terminal).  The discounts set forth in Sections C-3.0831, C-3.0832, and C-3.0833 will be applied to the customer's monthly invoice and will be based on the total monthly domestic usage of MCI 800 Service.  The discounts set forth in Sections C-3.0834, C-3.0835, and C-3.0836 will be applied to the customer's monthly invoice and will be based on the total monthly usage of MCI 800 Service terminating from Canada.  The discounts set forth in Section C-3.0837 will be applied to the customer's monthly invoice and will be based on the total monthly usage of Switched WATS and Dedicated International Toll Free Termination (this discount will not apply to business line termination).  The discounts, when earned, will be calculated using the total usage in all three rate periods and for all service groups of the same termination type served off a particular Company terminal.  The discount is then applied to each of the terminating service groups based on their percentage of the total usage.

 

                                                            .0831          Switched WATS Termination

 

                                                                                0% on monthly usage less than $50.01

                                                                                5% on monthly usage between $50.01 and $350.00, inclusive, plus

                                                                                10% on monthly usage between $350.01 and $1350.00, inclusive, plus

                                                                                15% on monthly usage greater than $1,350.00

 

                                                            .0832          Dedicated Termination

 

                                                                                 0% on monthly usage less than $1,000.01

                                                                                 7% on monthly usage between $1,000.01 and $10,000.00, inclusive, plus

                                                                                12% on monthly usage between $10,000.01 and $30,000.00, inclusive, plus

                                                                                12% on monthly usage greater than $30,000.00

 

                                                            .0833          Business Line Termination

 

                                                                                 0% on monthly usage less than $50.00

                                                                                 5% on monthly usage between $50.01 and $350.00, inclusive, plus

                                                                                10% on monthly usage between $350.01 and $1,350.00, inclusive, plus

                                                                                15% on monthly usage greater than $1,350.00

 

                                                            .0834          Canadian Switched WATS Termination

 

                                                                                0% on monthly usage less than $50.01

                                                                                5% on monthly usage between $50.01 and $350.00, inclusive, plus

                                                                                10% on monthly usage between $350.01 and $1350.00,inclusive, plus

                                                                                15% on monthly usage greater than $1,350.00

 

                                                            .0835          Canadian Dedicated Termination

 

                                                                                 0% on monthly usage less than $1,000.01

                                                                                10% on monthly usage between $1,000.01 and $5,000.00, inclusive, plus

                                                                                12% on monthly usage between $5,000.01 and $10,000.00, inclusive, plus

                                                                                14% on monthly usage between $10,000.01 and $15,000.00, inclusive, plus

                                                                                16% on monthly usage between $15,000.01 and $20,000.00, inclusive, plus

                                                                                18% on monthly usage between $20,000.01 and $25,000.00, inclusive, plus

                                                                                20% on monthly usage greater than $25,000.00

 

                                                            .0836          Canadian Business Line Termination

 

                                                                                 0% on monthly usage less than $50.00

                                                                                 5% on monthly usage between $50.01 and $350.00, inclusive, plus

                                                                                10% on monthly usage between $350.01 and $1,350.00, inclusive, plus

                                                                                15% on monthly usage greater than $1,350.00

 

                                                            .0837          International Toll Free Termination

 

                                                                                 0% on monthly usage less than $1,000.00

                                                                                 5% on monthly usage between $1,000.01 and $10,000.00, inclusive, plus

                                                                                10% on monthly usage greater than $10,000.00

 

                                        .084            MCI 800 Multi‑Option Discount

 

                                                            MCI 800 Service customers with multiple business locations may receive an additional discount on all of their combined monthly domestic and international MCI 800 net revenue (usage, features and monthly recurring charges, excluding all access line and installation charges) that terminates into any location.  For a one-time charge of $200, customers will receive a 5% discount on the above-mentioned charges in excess of $25,000.  A customer can combine their MCI 800 net revenue with their MCI 900 net revenue to reach this $25,000.  However, the $200 fee will only be assessed once if it has been paid under the 900 Service Multi-Option Discount.  A single Sponsor assumes financial responsibility for all accounts enrolled in the program.  The invoice of each participating account (including the Sponsor's) is used in the calculation of the discount.  However, the total amount of the discount will be applied as a credit directly to the Sponsor's invoice only.

 

                                        .085            MCI 800 Term Discount Plans

 

                                                            .0851          MCI 800 Value Insurance Plan (VIP)

 

                                                                                Customers who subscribe to MCI 800 service through a Value Insurance Plan (VIP) as described in Section B-6.03C above will receive the following discounts on traffic carried on 800 numbers for which Company has been designated Resp Org, in addition to those described in Section C-3.083 and Section C-3.084.  After May 31, 1992, customers under this plan will receive its benefits only with respect to locations which are under common control.  The discount is applied to net usage after other discounts are applied and to Per Minute Transport charges (Section C-3.0821) and is given only to customers who have generated a minimum monthly revenue of $5,000 for MCI 800 service (Dedicated Access) or $500 for MCI 800 service (Switched WATS or Business Line Access).  All domestic and Canadian usage is eligible for the VIP discount.  Monthly recurring charges are not included in determining eligibility for the VIP discount, nor are these charges discountable.

 

                                                                                                                                                                18 Month VIP                                                        36 Month VIP

                                                                                                    Discount                                                    5%                                                                           7%

 

                                                            .0852          MCI 800 Term and Multi-Location Discount Plan Options1

                                                                                Customers who meet the conditions specified below will receive the following discounts in place of those described in Sections C-3.083 and C-3.0851 and, if eligible, are also entitled to the discounts described in Section C-3.084.  For purposes of calculating discounts below Gross Usage associated with Dedicated Access Lines will refer to the combination of net usage and the per minute transport changes (Section C-3.0821).

 

                                                                                Customers who subscribe to MCI 800 Service in conjunction with Corporate Account Service, as described in Section B-6.03A, Corporate Account Service PLUS Option A (CAS PLUS), as described in Section B-6.03B or Corporate Account Service Option D (Vision VIP) as described in Section B-6.03E, using Switched WATS Access, Business Line Access, and/or Dedicated Access Lines and commit to a term of 12 months will receive a discount of 15 percent on gross usage (including undiscounted monthly usage charges only) associated with Switched WATS Access or Business Line Access, and 20 percent on gross usage associated with Dedicated Access Lines.  Those customers under this term who also commit to the minimum monthly discounted MCI 800 usage of $40,000, will receive a discount of 23 percent on gross usage associated with Switched WATS Access or Business Line Access and 26 percent on gross usage associated with Dedicated Access Lines.

 

                                                                                Customers who subscribe to MCI 800 Service using Switched WATS Access, Business Line Access, and/or Dedicated Access Lines and commit to a term of 24 months and meet the minimum monthly discounted MCI 800 usage associated with the type of 800 access provided, will receive a discount of 15 percent on gross usage associated with Switched WATS Access or Business Line Access, and 20 percent on gross usage associated with Dedicated Access Lines.  Those customers under this term who also commit to the minimum monthly discounted MCI 800 usage of $40,000, will receive a discount of 23 percent on gross usage associated with Switched WATS Access or Business Line Access and 26 percent on gross usage associated with Dedicated Access Lines.

 

                                                                                Customers who subscribe to MCI 800 Service using Switched WATS Access, Business Line Access, and/or Dedicated Access Lines and commit to a term of 36 months and meet the minimum monthly discounted MCI 800 usage associated with the type of 800 access provided, will receive a discount of 18 percent on gross usage associated with Switched WATS Access or Business Line Access, and 21 percent on gross usage associated with Dedicated Access Lines.  Those customers under this term who also commit to a minimum monthly discounted MCI 800 usage of $40,000, will receive a discount of 24 percent on gross usage associated with Switched WATS Access or Business Line Access and 27 percent on gross usage associated with Dedicated Access Lines.2

 

                                                            .0853          MCI 800 Value Insurance Plan Plus

 

                                                                                The MCI 800 Value Insurance Plan (VIP) Plus is a term plan, in lieu of all other tariffed term plans and/or service discounts other than the MCI 800 Multi-Option Discount, that offers the customer term plan discounts applicable to usage of the customer's MCI 800 Service.  Customers who have established multiple Corporate IDs for Location Specific billing may subscribe to the VIP Plus Multiple Corp ID Option.  Customers under the Multiple Corp ID VIP Plus plan will receive its benefits only with respect to Locations which are under common control.  The terms of this plan, described below, including, but not limited to term and usage commitments, charges, and discounts, apply at the Corporate ID level for Standard Annual and Special Two-Year VIP Plus Options.  The terms of this plan apply at the entity or customer level for the Multiple Corp ID VIP Plus option.  Customers who subscribe to MCI 800 Service through the MCI 800 VIP Plus are subject to the following conditions:

 

                                                                                .08531       Term Commitment and Renewal Options:  A customer must commit to service for a term of either one, two, or three years.  The term of MCI 800 VIP Plus will commence no earlier than the first of the billing month in which the customer subscribes to the plan.  A plan will automatically renew for an equivalent term and volume commitment upon expiration of its term unless the customer provides written notification to cancel the VIP Plus, which must be received by Company not less than 45 days prior to the expiration of the term.

 

                                                                               

1                  These plans are available only to customers who enter such a plan on or before February 14, 1993.  They have been marketed as VIPS.

2                  The discounts specified in this paragraph are also available to customers subscribing to MCI 800 Service through a Qualified Industry Affinity Group prior to July 1, 1994, but without meeting the usage and term commitment set forth here.  All that is necessary is that the Affinity Group remain qualified.

 

.08532       Volume Commitment:  A customer may elect to have its volume commitment measured over a one- or two-year measurement period.  If the customer chooses a one-year measurement period (Standard Annual Option), then the customer may elect an annual volume commitment of one of the following amounts:  $600; $1,200; $2,400; $3,000; $6,000; $12,000; $18,000; $24,000; $36,000; $48,000; $60,000; $84,000; $120,000; $180,000; $240,000; $360,000; $420,000; $480,000; $600,000; $1.3 million; $1.8 million; $2.4 million; $3.6 million; or $4.8 million.  If the customer chooses a two-year measurement period (Special Two-Year Option), then the customer must select a two-year term and may choose from the following volume commitment levels (which represent the volume commitment for the full two-year period):  $720,000; $840,000; $960,000; $1.2 million; $1.5 million; $2 million; $2.6 million; $3.5 million; $4.7 million; $7.2 million; or $9.6 million.  If the customer chooses the Multiple Corp ID VIP Plus option, the customer may elect a one-, two-, or three-year term and must elect an annual volume commitment level of $540,000 or $1 million.  These volume commitment levels will be measured over a one-year period.  The  customer's non-recurring, monthly recurring, usage (including Metered Use Service Option LL (MCI WORLDCOM Contact one-number service) usage), and change charges, net of promotional and other discounts, apply toward achieving the committed volume.

 

.08533       Underutilization Charges:   If, at the end of a measurement period, a customer has not met the volume commitment, the customer must pay the difference between the customer's actual volume and the volume commitment for that measurement period.

 

                                                                                .08534       Early Termination Charges:

 

.085341     Cancellation or Discontinuance Without Liability:  The customer may cancel or discontinue an MCI 800 VIP Plus prior to the expiration of the term without liability under the following circumstances:

 

§     The customer has met its volume commitment in its final measurement period at the time of cancellation.

 

§     The customer orders a new MCI 800 VIP Plus or enters into a Special Customer Arrangement (SCA) Type 1, 4 or 6, as described in Section C-16, with a total volume commitment exceeding the total original volume commitment.  The former VIP Plus will terminate on the start date of the new VIP Plus.

 

.085342     Cancellation or Discontinuance With Liability:  Except as noted in Section C-3.085341, discontinuance of all services furnished under the MCI 800 VIP Plus prior to the expiration of the committed term constitutes discontinuance of the plan and the customer will be billed and required to pay the following charges:

 

§     The one-time usage credit, described in Section C-3.085351, which was credited at the beginning of the measurement period during which the plan was discontinued.  (The one-time credit does not apply for Multiple Corp ID VIP Plus customers.)

 

§     Any promotional credits associated with the MCI 800 VIP Plus which were credited during the measurement period in which the plan was discontinued.

 

§     A termination charge which depends on option and plan term, as follows:

 

§     For Standard Annual and Multiple Corp ID options, a charge equal to the underutilization charge applicable for the year of termination, plus 35 percent of the Annual Volume Commitment for each year of the plan term that will be unfulfilled; and

 

§     For a Special Two-Year option, a charge equal to 50 percent of the Annual Volume Commitment for each year that will be unfufilled.

 

.08535       Credits and Discounts1:  Customers will receive the following credits and discounts on all domestic and international usage , in lieu of all other tariffed term plans and/or service discounts other than the MCI 800 Multi-Option Discount, available to customers of MCI 800 in association with that service.

 

.085351     A one-time credit equal to 0.5 percent of the annual volume commitment, to be applied to the customer's first month's invoice for a Standard Annual Option; or a one-time credit equal to 0.25 percent of the annualized volume commitment, to be applied to the customer's first month's invoice for a Special Two-Year Option.  This credit is not available to Multiple Corp ID VIP Plus subscribers.

 

.085352     Discounts, depending on the customer's Option, term of commitment, volume commitment, and termination type, as follows:

 

                                             Standard Annual Option

 

1-Year Term

                                                                                                   Termination Type                  

  Volume                                                                       Switched WATS/          Dedicated

Commitment                                                                Business Line                            Access Line

 

       $    600                                                                                 6%                        2%

          1,200                                                                               10                             2

          2,400                                                                               10                             2

          3,000                                                                               10                             2

          6,000                                                                               12                             2

        12,000                                                                              14                            11

        18,000                                                                              16                            11

        24,000                                                                              17                            13

        36,000                                                                              18                            14

        48,000                                                                              19                            14

       60,000                                                                               20                            17

       84,000                                                                               20                            17

       120,000                                                                             20                            18

       180,000                                                                             20                            19

       240,000                                                                             20                            19

       360,000                                                                             20                            19

       420,000                                                                             20                            19

       480,000                                                                             20                            19

       540,000 (Multiple Corp ID)                                            21                            21

       600,000                                                                             22                            23

       1,000,000 (Multiple Corp ID)                                         22                            23

       1,300,000                                                                          22                            23

       1,800,000                                                                          22                            23

       2,400,000                                                                          22                            23

       3,600,000                                                                          22                            23

       4,800,000                                                                          22                            23

 

                                                                               

 

1                  Customers subscribing to service through a Qualified Local Government Affinity Group will receive the following MCI 800 VIP Plus discounts in any month the Group members' aggregate Vnet usage exceeds 500,000 minutes (the Member Billing Level specified below is in lieu of the term and volume commitments specified in this Section):

 

MEMBER VNET                                                      APPLICABLE

BILLING LEVEL                                                       VIP PLUS DISCOUNT

 

                                        $1,000  - $2,499                                                  Prevailing 1-Year Term, $120,000 Volume Commitment

                                        $2,500 +                                                                Prevailing 2-Year Term, $360,000 Volume Commitment

 

In any month that the Group members' aggregate Vnet usage does not exceed 500,000 minutes, the standard MCI 800 volume discounts in Section C-3.083 apply.

 

                                                                                                                        2-Year Term

                                                                                                   Termination Type                   

  Volume                                                                       Switched WATS/          Dedicated

Commitment                                                                Business Line                           Access Line

 

       $         600                                                                            9%                        3%

               1,200                                                                          15                              3

               2,400                                                                          15                              3

               3,000                                                                          15                              3

               6,000                                                                          17                              3

             12,000                                                                         18                           12

             18,000                                                                         19                           12

             24,000                                                                         20                           15

             36,000                                                                         21                           16

             48,000                                                                         22                           16

             60,000                                                                         23                           18

             84,000                                                                         23                           18

           120,000                                                                         23                           19

           180,000                                                                         23                           20

           240,000                                                                         23                           21

           360,000                                                                         23                           21

           420,000                                                                         23                           21

           480,000                                                                         23                           21

           540,000 (Multiple Corp ID)                                        23                           22

           600,000                                                                         23                           24

        1,000,000 (Multiple Corp ID)                                        23                           24

        1,300,000                                                                         23                           24

        1,800,000                                                                         23                           24

        2,400,000                                                                         23                           24

        3,600,000                                                                         23                           24

        4,800,000                                                                         23                           24

 

                                                                                                    3-Year Term

 

               Termination Type         

  Volume                                                                       Switched WATS/                 Dedicated

Commitment                                                                Business Line                            Access Line

 

       $       600                                                                            11%                                      4%

             1,200                                                                            18                                         4

             2,400                                                                            18                                         4

             3,000                                                                            18                                         4

             6,000                                                                            19                                         4

            12,000                                                                          20                                       15

            18,000                                                                          23                                       15

            24,000                                                                          24                                       18

            36,000                                                                          25                                       19

            48,000                                                                          26                                       19

            60,000                                                                          27                                       20

            84,000                                                                          27                                       20

          120,000                                                                          27                                       21

          180,000                                                                          27                                       22

          240,000                                                                          27                                       23

          360,000                                                                          27                                       23

          420,000                                                                          27                                       23

          480,000                                                                          27                                       23

          540,000 (Multiple Corp ID)                                         27                                       25

           600,000                                                                         27                                       26

        1,000,000 (Multiple Corp ID)                                        27                                       26

        1,300,000                                                                         27                                       26

        1,800,000                                                                         27                                       26

        2,400,000                                                                         27                                       26

        3,600,000                                                                         27                                       26

        4,800,000                                                                         27                                       26

 

       Special Two-Year Option

 

 

1-Year Term

 

                                                                                                   Termination Type                  

  Volume                                                                       Switched WATS/                 Dedicated

Commitment                                                                Business Line                            Access Line

 

       $  720,000                                                                         23%                      20%

           840,000                                                                         23                            20

           960,000                                                                         23                            20

        1,200,000                                                                         23                            23

        1,500,000                                                                         23                            23

        2,000,000                                                                         23                            23

        2,600,000                                                                         23                            23

        3,500,000                                                                         23                            23

        4,700,000                                                                         23                            23

        7,200,000                                                                         23                            23

        9,600,000                                                                         23                            23

 

                                        .086            Service Options:

 

                                                            .0861          Extended Call Coverage:  Allows calls to originate from Canada.  The non‑-ecurring installation charge will be assessed for each of the coverage areas selected, for each 800 Service telephone number.  The Change Charge applies to any changes in the coverage areas, to cancellation of the feature, or to cancellation of the 800 service number with which the feature has been associated.  Per minute usage charges are as specified in Section C-3.0821 preceding.

 

               NON-RECURRING           

                                                                                                                        MONTHLY                      INSTALLATION                                  CHANGE

                                                                                                                        N/A                                                              $0                                                  $0

 

                                                            .0862          International Call Coverage:1,2  Allows calls to originate from outside the United States and its territories.  These calls can be completed over Dedicated Access Terminations, Switched WATS Terminations or Business Line Terminations.  Inbound international calls made from the countries specified in Section C-3.073 and terminating at an MCI 800 Service number, can be combined with domestic incoming calls under the MCI 800 Service features listed in Section C-3.088.  All calls by country will be totalled, and this total summarized at the service group level to determine any eligibility for volume discounts.  The applicable rates in Section C-3.07314 will apply.

 

                                                                                .08621       Volume Discounts - The following volume discounts will be applied to all international 800 Service calls when total monthly international usage equals or exceeds $1,000.00 for a particular terminating service group.

 

                                                                                                                         Total Monthly                                  Percentage

                                                                                                                        Dedicated Usage                              Discount

                                                                                                                        $         0 - $  999.99                             0%

                                                                                                                        $  1,000 - $  2,999.99        5%

                                                                                                                        $  3,000 - $  9,999.99      10%

                                                                                                                        $10,000 - $39,999.99     20%

                                                                                                                        $40,000 -                                             25%

 

                                                                               

 

1                  The discounts specified in this paragraph are also available to customers subscribing to MCI 800 Service through a Qualified Industry Affinity Group, but without meeting the usage and term commitments set forth in Section A.  All that is necessary is that the Affinity Group remain qualified.

2                  Beginning March 1, 1996, customers of international toll free numbers must meet a minimum gross usage of $1 per international toll free number per month.  Customers who do not meet this minimum in a given billing period will be charged a fee of $20 per international toll free number.  This fee will begin to apply after the first two billing periods of the number being activated by Company.

 

                                                            .0863          Call Detail ‑ Individual call identification provided only when a call originates from a converted end office.

 

                                                                                .08631       Call Detail on Magnetic Tape (per billing account)

 

                                                                                                                        MONTHLY                      NON‑RECURRING

                                                                                                                        $0.00                                                  $0.00

 

                                                                                .08632       Call Detail on Paper (per billing account)

 

                                                                                                                        MONTHLY                      NON‑RECURRING

                                                                                                                        $0.00                                                  $0.00

 

                                                            .0864          800 Directory Assistance:  Allows a customer's 800 telephone number(s) to be entered into a third party database and made available to the general public upon request via a directory assistance inquiry if Company is the Resp Org for the 800 number.

 

                                                            .0865          MCI ServiceView:  This feature is a PC-based application which allows a customer to access its MCI 800 network through a software package provided by Company in order to perform network management applications as specified below.  In addition, this feature provides customers with a reporting tool that provides customers toll free calling statistics as specified below.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Installation Charge

                                                                                                    MCI ServiceView, per workstation                                                   $200

 

                                                                                .08651       MCI 800 Network Manager - A customer can access its MCI 800 network through a software package which will allow the customer to design, modify and implement customer-specific 800 number routing plans and termination features. Company will provide verification of permissible routings; however, Company is not responsible for any errors in call design, modification, or implementing of routing plans in connection with the customer's use of MCI 800 Network Manager.  Customers who subscribe to MCI 800 Network Manager will not incur feature related change or cancellation charges.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Monthly Recurring Charge

                                                                                                    MCI 800 Network Manager, per workstation                     $2501

                                                                                                   

 

                                                                                .08652       MCI Direct Dispatch ‑ This feature allows the customer to use network-based response to open and track customer-specific trouble tickets. 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Monthly Recurring Charge

                                                                                                    MCI Direct Dispatch, per workstation                                                      $1502

 

                                                                                .08653       MCI Fault Manager ‑ This feature provides alarm monitoring and reporting at 15 minute intervals, notifying the customer of any adverse network conditions.  

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Monthly Recurring Charge

                                                                                                    MCI Fault Manager, per workstation                                                       $1502

 

                                                                                .08654       MCI Perspective for Windows ‑ This feature provides monthly customized call traffic data allowing the customer to view its call traffic information, monitor usage, analyze traffic, summarize calls, and create customized call reports.  

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Monthly Recurring Charge

                                                                                                    MCI Perspective for Windows, per workstation                                    $303

 

                                      

 

                                                                               

 

1                  This charge will not exceed $1,000 per customer per month.

2                  This charge will not exceed $600 per customer per month.

3                  This charge will not exceed $120 per customer per month.

 

.08655       MCI Call Window ‑ This feature allows the customer to electronically download its daily call traffic Call Detail Records (CDRs) for switched and dedicated traffic to manage its traffic.

 

                                                                                                    Monthly Recurring Charge

 

                                                                                                                        MCI Call Window, per workstation                                       $150

 

                                                                                .08656       800 TrafficView

 

.086561     800 TrafficView for DOS:  800 TrafficView for DOS is a DOS‑based reporting tool that gives MCI 800 Service customers real time, hourly, daily, weekly and/or monthly 800 calling statistics.  800 TrafficView for DOS allows customers to receive these reports using MCI Perspective or through electronic mail, fax or U.S. Mail.  800 TrafficView for DOS also allows customers to receive TrafficView Exception Reports and Call Detail.

 

800 TrafficView for DOS charges apply on a monthly, per customer basis.  Monthly recurring charges vary based on the total number of 800 numbers for which the customer requests 800 TrafficView for DOS and the delivery mechanism.

 

                                                                                                                        Delivery                                             Up To                              31-150       151-300             301-450

                                                                                                                        Mechanism                                       30 Numbers                  Numbers                    Numbers    Numbers

 

                                                                                                                        MCI Real Time Monitor                   $600                               $1,200                    $1,800       $2,400

                                                                                                                        MCI Perspective                                 500                                 1,000          1,500            2,000

                                                                                                                        MCI TrafficView Call Detail               250                                    500             750               1,000

                                                                                                                        MCI Mail Probe                                    30                                      60               90                    120

 

Monthly Recurring Charges for any combination of Standard and/or Exception Reports vary based on the frequency with which the reports are delivered and the total number of 800 numbers for which the customer requests 800 TrafficView.  Monthly charges are as follows:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                        Delivery Frequency                   

  Numbers                             Hourly             Daily         Weekly      Monthly

                                                                                              0 -     30                   $   750     $   600        $200        $100

                                                                                            31 -   150                     1,500       1,200         400         200

                    151 -   300                              2,250          1,800            600            300

                                                                                                                        301 -   450                              3,000          2,400            800            400

 

The maximum per customer 800 TrafficView charge for any combination of delivery methods and/or frequencies varies based only on the total number of 800 numbers for which the customer requests 800 TrafficView.  Monthly maximum charges per customer are as follows:

 

                        Total                 Maximum 800 TrafficView for DOS

                    800 Numbers                Monthly Charges Per Customer

 

                        0  -    30                      $1,450

                      31  -  150                       2,900

                    151  -  300                       4,350

                    301  -  450                       5,800

 

Requests by customers to use 800 TrafficView for DOS for more than 450 800 numbers will be handled on an individual case basis.

                                                                               

 

1                  This charge will not exceed $600 per customer per month.

 

.086562     800 TrafficView for Windows:  800 TrafficView for Windows is a Windows‑based reporting tool that gives MCI 800 Service customers real time, hourly, and daily toll free calling statistics.  800 TrafficView for Windows allows customers to receive these reports using MCI Real Time Monitor, MCI TrafficView Call Detail, or Reports by downloading statistical data from Company’s computer. 

 

800 TrafficView for Windows charges apply on a per toll free number basis. Monthly recurring charges vary based on the total number of the customer's MCI 800 Service toll free numbers and the delivery mechanism used for each toll free number. Customers will be charged the following monthly recurring charges based on the number of the customer's toll free numbers and the delivery mechanism used:

 

                                                                                                                                            Number of Toll Free Numbers                          

Delivery Mechanism                                    1 - 5           6 - 20        21 - 50   51 - 150    151 - 300   301 - 450   451+

 

MCI Real Time Monitor                              $600           $700          $ 800       $1,200       $1,800       $2,400    $4,800

MCI TrafficView Call Detail                             75             150             250             500             750          1,000      2,000

Reports                                                           100             300             600          1,200          1,800          2,400      3,600

 

                                        .087            Qualified Affinity Group Discounts

 

                                                            .0871          Commercial Affinity Group Discounts:  A 17 percent discount will be given to those MCI 800 customers who subscribe to the service under a Commercial Affinity Program (CAP) or Commercial Affinity Program Plus (CAP Plus).  These discounts, which apply to usage revenue only, are in lieu of any other volume discounts provided for elsewhere in this tariff.

 

                                                            .0872          Qualified Industry Affinity Group Discounts:  A 22 percent discount be given to those MCI 800 customers who subscribe to the service under a Qualified Industry Affinity Group (INAP) except that, for customers subscribing to MCI 800 service under a Qualified Industry Affinity Group prior to July 1, 1994, the 24 percent discount for Business Line Termination and the 27 percent discount for Dedicated Termination described in Section C-3.0852 will remain in effect.  These discounts, which apply to usage revenue only, are in lieu of any other volume discounts provided for elsewhere in this tariff.

 

                                                            .0873          Qualified Affinity Member Group Discounts:   A 17 percent discount  will be given to those MCI 800 customers who subscribe to the service under a Standard Affinity Member Group or a Regional Affinity Member Group.  These discounts, which apply to usage revenue only, are in lieu of any other volume discounts provided for elsewhere in this tariff.

 

.088            Feature Charges:  Except for the Basic Routing Feature Package described below, the recurring and non-recurring charges specified in this section apply to routing and coverage features associated with a specific MCI 800 Service number.

                                       

Basic Routing Feature Package:  Basic Routing Feature Package provides customers with the following features, as described below:  Point of Call Routing, MCI Exchange Routing, Day of Week Routing, Time Interval Routing, Percentage Allocation Routing, MCI Quota Routing, MCI Profile Routing, MCI Most Available Agent Routing and/or MCI Rules Based Routing.  These features can only be used if the customer subscribes to the Basic Routing Feature Package.  Except as otherwise specified in this section, the monthly recurring, installation and change charges listed below are applied per 800 number regardless of the features ordered.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                          NON‑RECURRING         

                                                                                                    MONTHLY                                          INSTALLATION      CHANGE

 

                                                                                                    $50.00                                                                   $50.00                           $25.00

                                                                                                                                                                                   

 

.0881          Tailored Call Coverage:  Allows the 800 Service customer to block calls from one or more specific originating areas at the domestic NPA or state level.  Blockage from multiple originating areas is available at no additional charge.  The Change Charge will apply when the customer changes the group of originating areas to be blocked, when this option is removed from an 800 number, or when service is canceled for that 800 number.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                          NON‑RECURRING         

                                                                                                    MONTHLY                                          INSTALLATION      CHANGE

 

                                                                                                      N/A                                                                       $150.00     $50.00 

 

.0882          Point of Call Routing:  Allows the customer to define two or more originating routing groups and to arrange that calls to a single 800 Service telephone number placed from different routing groups will terminate at different locations.  A routing group can consist of one or more valid MCI International 800 countries, as well as any combination of domestic NPAs or states.  The combination of all domestic routing groups defined by the customer must include the entire continental United States, and any areas selected by Extended Call Coverage (Section C-3.0861) and should exclude any areas blocked by Tailored Call Coverage (Section C-3.0881 preceding).  The service group to which calls from a particular originating routing group are to terminate need not be located in that originating routing group. 

 

.0883          Day of Week Routing:  Allows the customer to arrange for calls to a single 800 Service telephone number to be routed to different locations based on the particular day of the week.  The customer can establish a different routing arrangement for each day of the week, with a maximum of seven day types.  The day types can consist of one day or a set of days (e.g., Sunday - Sunday; Monday - Friday).  The customer must have at least two locations for this routing feature to be applicable. 

 

                                                            .0884          Holiday Routing:  Allows the customer to arrange for calls to a single 800 Service telephone number to be routed to different locations based on a customer-specified holiday.  The customer can establish a different routing arrangement for up to fifteen (15) single-day holidays and three ranges (composed of up to ten (10) consecutive days) for a total of forty-five (45) days in a one year period.  The customer must have at least two different locations for this routing feature to be applicable.  The customer must subscribe to Day of Week Routing in order to subscribe to this routing feature.  The Change Charge will apply to any change in the number or make-up of holidays or ranges, or to cancellation of the feature, or to cancellation of the 800 Service number with which the feature has been associated.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 NON‑RECURRING     

                                                                                                    MONTHLY                                                              INSTALLATION      CHANGE

 

                                                                                                    N/A                                                                                             $110.00                         $50.00

 

                                                            .0885          Time Interval Routing:  Allows the customer to arrange for calls to a single 800 Service telephone number to be routed to different locations based on the time of day.  The customer can establish a different routing arrangement for up to forty-eight (48) time slots in a twenty-four (24) hour day period.  The time slots must be defined in five minute increments or multiples thereof.  The customer must have at least two different locations for this routing feature to be applicable.

 

                                                            .0886          Percentage Allocation Routing:  Allows the customer to route calls for each originating routing group, per 800 Service number to two or more answering locations based upon a customer‑designated percentage distribution.  The customer must establish a call allocation pattern where each percentage is a whole number and the total allocation equals 100 percent.  The customer must have at least two different locations for this routing feature to be applicable. The customer can define up to 99 allocation percentages per time slot.

 

.0888          Alternate Routing:  Allows the customer to pre-define alternate routing arrangements that can be activated upon command in the event of a customer emergency.  Up to 99 alternate plans per toll free number can be established.  The customer must have at least two different locations for this routing feature to be applicable.  The monthly charge applies to each toll free number under each plan stored by the Company for the customer.  The Change Charge will apply per toll free number to any change in the number of make-up of alternate plans, to cancellation of the feature, or to cancellation of the toll free number with which the feature has been associated.  Alternate Routing is not available in Super Routing Plans.

 

Monthly                                                                          Non-Recurring Charges                                             

Recurring Charge                             Installation                     Activation                      Change

 

$50.00                                               $10.00                           $50.00                          $50.00

 

                                                            .0889          Network Call Redirect (NCR):  This feature allows a MCI Service customer to control potential congestion of MCI 800 Service calls by sending overflow calls to a pre‑determined alternate routing group (Dedicated Access, Business Line Access, or Switched WATS Access) via a customer-defined Routing Table when the intended call termination is busy.

 

                                                                                .08891       Non-Recurring Charges: 

 

                                                                                                                                                                              Charge                               Maximum Charge

                                                                                                                                                                    Per Routing Table        Per Month Per Customer

 

                                                                                                                        Installation                               $150.00                                          $2,400.00

                                                                                                                        Modifications                               50.00                                            2,400.00

 

                                                                                .08892       Recurring Charges:

 

                                                                                                                                                                Charge Per                                     Maximum Charge                                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                                                Routing Table                                Per Month Per Customer

 

                                                                                                                        Monthly Charge                        $10.00                                         $2,500.00

 

                                                                                .08893       Usage Charges:  The customer will be charged a per-minute usage charge for Network Call Redirect (NCR) usage from the originating point of a call to the call's final terminating overflow location.

 

.088931     Domestic Usage Charges:  For domestic NCR calls, the customer will be charged the per‑minute rates specified in Section C-3.08211.  A $0.03 per call surcharge will apply to each domestic NCR call.

 

.088932     International Usage Charges:  For international NCR calls which originate in the locations set forth in Section C-3.08212, excluding Canada and Mexico, the customer will be charged the per‑minute rates specified in Section C-3.082121.  For international NCR calls which originate in Canada, the customer will be charged the per-minute rates specified in Section C-3.082122.  For international NCR which originate in Mexico, the customer will be charged the per-minute rates specified in Section C-3.082123.  For international NCR calls which terminate in the international locations set forth in Section C-3.082124, the customer will be charged the per-minute rates specified in Section C-3.082124.

 

.08810       Disconnect Message Referral (DMR):  Provides customers who disconnect or change atoll free  number with a recording that either informs callers that the toll free number has been disconnected, refers callers to a new number, or refers callers to a new number with an option to extend the caller to the specified destination.  This feature is designed solely to assist in call completion by means of call referral or routing and provides no media-related or other information or service.  The call may either terminate after the message announcement or proceed to another function.  The monthly recurring charge applies, per toll free number, to messages that refer callers or extend callers to numbers other than numbers for which the Company is the designated Resp Org..

 

OPTIONS                                                       MONTHLY-RECURRING CHARGES                               USAGE CHARGES

 

                                                            Disconnect Message                                           $0                                                                               N/A

 

                                                            DMR to an MCI Number                                                          $0                                                                               N/A

 

                                                            DMR to a Non-MCI Number                                                   $150                                                                           N/A

 

                                                            DMR to an MCI Number with                                                 $0                                                       Switched Usage

                                                             Call Extension                                                                                                                                      specified in Section

C-3.0821 will apply for

the call extension

 

                                                            DMR to a Non-MCI Number with                       $150                                                   Switched Usage

                                                             Call Extension                                                                                                                                      specified in Section

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            C-3.0821 will apply

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            for the call extension

 

                                                            Change Charges:

 

                                                            A $50 Change Charge will apply, per change, at the time the change is made, for any of the following:

 

DMR Type Change

DMR Call Extension Termination Change

DMR Referral Number Change

DMR Extend Time Period Change

 

                                                            .08811       Dialed Number Identification Service (DNIS):  This feature permits a customer with multiple 800 Service telephone numbers terminating in the same location to identify the specific 800 Service telephone number which was dialed by the calling party.  DNIS is only available with Dedicated Access Line terminations equipped for this feature.  A customer can request up to 1,500 DNIS designations per trunk group; above 1,500 designations, requests will be handled on an individual case basis.  Charges apply per terminating location.  The Change Charge will apply to any reconfiguration of outpulsed digits, to the cancellation of this feature, or to the cancellation of the 800 Service number with which the feature has been associated.

 

                 NON-RECURRING         

                                                                                                    MONTHLY                                          INSTALLATION                                  CHANGE

 

                                                                                                    N/A                                                                         $500.00                                             $50.00

 

.08812       Automatic Number Identification (ANI):  This feature allows an MCI 800 Service customer to receive the working number of the calling party as part of the call setup.  The working telephone number is commonly referred to as Automatic Number Identification or ANI.  ANI is a subscription option available on both inband (Multi-Frequency (MF) and Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF)) and out‑of‑band (ISDN PRI) dedicated access lines.  There are two charges associated with ANI: a monthly charge and an ANI Delivery charge.  The ANI Delivery charge is incurred each time the ANI is delivered at the time of call setup.

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                    Per ANI

                                                                                                                        Monthly                                             Delivered

 

                                                                                                                        $0.00/Service Group  $0.01

 

.088121     ISDN ANI:  This feature allows an MCI 800 Service customer to receive the ANI over the ISDN D-Channel and is available only with PRI access (see Section C3-2.022181).

 

There are two charges associated with ISDN ANI:  a monthly charge and an ANI Delivery charge.  The ANI Delivery charge is incurred each time the ANI is delivered at the time of call setup.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                    Per ANI

                                                                                                                        Monthly                                             Delivered

 

                                                                                                                        $0.00/Service Group  $0.01

                                                                                                                                           

                                                            .08813       800 Configuration Management (CM) Access:  800 Configuration Management Access will not be available to new customers.  Customers can access the MCI Network through a terminal at their site using either switched or dedicated access and can re-figure their 800 network routing and/or activate alternative routing plans directly.  The following features can be added, changed or disconnected with 800 CM:  Extended Call Coverage, Tailored Call Coverage, Point of Call Routing, Day of Week Routing, Holiday Routing, Time Interval Routing, Percentage Allocation Routing and Alternative Routing (this feature cannot be disconnected but it can be deleted). Company provides verification of permissible routings; however, Company is not responsible for any errors in call routing caused by the customer's use of 800 CM.  For maintenance purposes there will be a one hour time period three weeks out of every four and a five hour time period every four weeks during which 800 CM cannot be used.  These time periods, will generally be Sunday mornings after midnight, EST.

 

                                                                                                                                            INSTALLATION                                  MONTHLY PER

                                                                                                                                            PER CORPORATE ID      CORPORATE ID

 

800 CM                                   $      0                                                 $500

                                                                                Switched Access                                       $  500                                                 $ 30

                                                                                Dedicated Access                                     $1000                                                 $225

 

                                                            .08814       Integrated Network Management Services (INMS):  Access to the Company network to monitor, analyze and control customer‑specific Company services.  Access is through a customer provided workstation and a dedicated line connection.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                        MONTHLY  INSTALLATION

                                                                                System/Application

                                                                                Operations Management                                                                           $550                                N/A

 

                                                                                Trouble Management - 800 (per customer)                       $700                                N/A

 

                                                                                Configuration Management ‑ 800 (per customer)                                $500                                 N/A

 

                                                                                Performance/Planning Management                                                       $300                                N/A

 

                                                                                Access

                                                                                IEC 9.6 kbps Dedicated Access (per line)                            $225                                $1,000

 

                                                            .08815       MCI View:  This feature is available, at the customer's option, to be used with MCI 800 Service.  See Section C-2.022233 for the description of, and charges for, this feature.

 

.08816       Enhanced Call Router (ECR):  Beginning January 16, 1999, ECR 2000 and ECR 2000 Test will not be available to new customers of Enhanced Call Routing.  Beginning February 15, 1999, existing ECR 2000 and ECR 2000 Test customers may not modify function options and/or termination type of the service type(s) to which the customer subscribes.  This network-based voice response capability provides call routing features available with MCI 800 service.  Four different service types are available with ECR, each having varying capabilities and rate structures: ECR 1000, ECR 2000, ECR 2000 Test and ECR BI. The following ECR function options are available with all service types, unless otherwise noted. All other MCI 800 Service Features used to establish the ECR functions will be charged as applicable. A call originating at an international location will be billed: (i) the applicable international inbound usage rate to the ECR location for the call’s duration; (ii) the applicable ECR routing call charges, and; (iii) the applicable domestic inbound usage rate between the ECR location and the customer’s service location.

 

.088161     ECR Menu Routing: This option prompts callers to enter a single touchtone digit in response to voice prompts which are considered part of the menu routing option. The call then proceeds to another ECR function or is extended to a final destination.

 

.088162     ECR Message Announcement:  This option plays prerecorded voice information referring callers to other numbers, explaining service conditions, or other information that a customer desires to provide to callers.  The call may either terminate after the Message Announcement, or proceed to another ECR function or extend to a final destination.

 

.088163     ECR Standard Database Routing:  This option prompts callers to enter touchtone digits in response to voice prompts.  Using these digits, or using automatic number identification (ANI), the call is then extended to a customer location or to another ECR function as defined in the ECR database.  The customer is responsible for providing the database in a specified content.

 

.088164     ECR Advanced Database Routing:  In addition to all standard database routing features, this option provides call routing capabilities based on a defined schedule (day of week, time of day) or distributes calls randomly based on a specified percentage distribution between other ECR functions and/or multiple destinations.  In addition, this feature includes the capability for callers to update the content of their ECR database via touchtone interaction. This feature is only available to ECR 1000, ECR 2000 Test and ECR BI customers.

 

.088165     ECR Busy/No Answer Rerouting (BNAR):  This option monitors and reroutes unanswered calls to alternative customer locations or to another ECR function upon detection of busy or no answer conditions.

 

.088166     Caller Takeback:  This option allows the caller to enter a touch-tone command which causes the call to disconnect from the terminating location and reconnect to the ECR call application.  The caller can then select other programmed options in response to voice prompts.  This feature is only available to ECR 1000, ECR 2000 Test and ECR BI.

 

.088167     Takeback and Transfer (TNT):  This option allows the called party to enter a touch-tone command, which places the caller on hold, and reroutes the call to another destination.  As an option, while the caller is on hold, the first called party can speak with the second called party at the new destination before the caller is connected to the second called party. This feature is only available to ECR 1000, ECR 2000 Test and ECR BI.

 

.088168     Announced Connect:  This option allows customized voice announcements or menu prompts to be provided to the terminating location before the caller is connected. This feature is only available to ECR 1000, ECR 2000 Test, and ECR BI.

 

                                                                                                    For all ECR functions the following charges apply:

 

.088169     Per-Minute Transport Charges:  For ECR 1000 and ECR 2000 Test applications originating at domestic locations, the ECR transport rate is charged for the duration of the call, beginning when the ECR system answers the call and ending when the call is disconnected by the caller.  The per-minute rate, as specified below, is determined by the line termination types for all dialout termination locations. Standard MCI 800 Service billing increments (18-second minimum and 6-second increment) and applicable MCI 800 Service discounts apply.

 

For ECR 2000 applications, a rate of $0.2170 per minute, assessed in 3-second increments, is charged for the period beginning when the ECR system answers the call and ending when the call is released to the terminating destination when standard tariffed MCI 800 Service usage charges begin.  For ECR BI applications, a rate of $0.0600 per minute, assessed in 6-second increments, is charged for the period beginning when the ECR system answers the call and ending when the call is released to the terminating destination when standard tariffed MCI 800 Service usage charges begin.  The MCI 800 Service usage charge is based on the specific termination type of each call termination location, and is distance sensitive and time of day discounted, according to standard MCI 800 Service Dedicated Access Line (DAL) or Common Business Line (CBL) tariffed rates.  Distance calculations are assessed based on the mileage bands between the calling party location to the termination location.

 

Customers who subscribe to Extended Call Coverage may use Extended Call Coverage to originate ECR 1000, ECR 2000, ECR 2000 Test, and ECR BI applications at locations in Canada.  The per-minute usage rates set forth in Section C-3.0821, billed in 18-second minimum initial period and additional 6-second increments, will apply per call in addition to the following ECR Transport Rate and ECR Platform Rate charges, if applicable.

 

                                        Rate Per Minute                                                           

                                                                                                                        ECR 1000   ECR 2000   ECR 2000 Test               ECR BI

 

                    ECR Transport Rate:

                    Dedicated Termination:                                                          $0.1820                         800‑DAL Rate               $0.0600                         800‑DAL Rate

                    Switched Termination:                                                              0.2590                         800‑CBL Rate                  0.2590                         800‑CBL Rate

                    Mixed Termination, using              

                      any Combination of Dedicated

                      and Switched Terminations:                                                0.2200                          N/A                                   0.2200                         N/A

 

                    ECR Platform Rate:

                    ECR 2000 Rate                                                                          N/A                                 $0.2170                         N/A                                 N/A

                    ECR BI Rate                                                                                N/A                                 N/A                                 N/A                                 $0.0600

 

.0881610         ECR Function Charge:   For ECR 1000, ECR 2000 Test and ECR BI applications, the ECR function charge is the sum of the charges of specific ECR function options ordered.  For ECR 1000, ECR 2000 Test and ECR BI applications, the function charge is applied once per call regardless of the number of times a function is actually used during the call, except that for ECR 2000 Test and ECR BI calls using Caller Takeback and TNT functions, the function charge is applied once per call only when a function is actually used.  ECR function charges do not apply for ECR 2000 applications.

 

                                         Rate Per Call                                                                             

                    ECR Function                                                                                                 ECR 1000   ECR 2000 Test               ECR BI

 

                    Menu Routing                                                                                                    $0.06                              $0.06                          $0.06

                    Message Announcement                                                                                   0.06                                0.06                             0.06

                    Standard Database Routing                                                                                0.07                                0.07                             0.07

                    Advanced Database Routing                                                                              0.07                                0.07                             0.07

                    Busy/No Answer Rerouting                                                                               0.01                                0.01                             0.01

                    Announced Connect                                                                                           0.01                                0.01                             0.01

                    Caller Takeback                                                                                                    0.01                                0.05                             0.05

                    TNT (Includes Caller Takeback)                                                                         0.05                                0.05                             0.05

 

For ECR 1000 and ECR 2000 Test applications, a $0.03 minimum charge and a $0.17 maximum charge will be assessed per call.  For ECR BI applications, a $0.01 minimum charge will apply per call. 

 

Function Discount:  For ECR 1000 and ECR 2000 Test applications, a discount of $0.02 per call will be applied for applications when the function charge ranges from $0.12 - $0.15 per call.  A discount of $0.03 per call will apply for applications when the function charge ranges from $0.16 - $0.20  per call.  No discounts will apply to ECR BI function charges.

 

                                                                                .0881611Non-Recurring ECR Charges Per Application:  The following non-recurring ECR charges will apply to ECR 1000, ECR 2000, ECR 2000 Test, and ECR BI applications.

 

ECR Feature                                                                                                  Charge

 

Per Application Installation:                                                                       $1,000

 

Additional Charge for Advanced

  Database Installation:                                                                                $   500

 

MCI Assistance with Database(s) Creation:                         $1,000

 

MCI Assistance with Database(s) Change:                           $   500

 

Call Flow, Audio and Standard Database Change

(This feature is being introduced as a test to a limited

number of customers):                                                                               $   250

 

Foreign Language Recording Install or Change:                                     $   100

 

Advanced Database Remote Terminal Changes2

(There is a maximum of 50,000 Database record

 per application.)

                    1 to 4 changes per month:                                                     $      0

                    Each change over 4 per month:                        $    50

 

                                                                                .0881612ECR 1000, ECR 2000 and ECR BI Monthly Recurring Charges:

 

                                                                                                    Per Application (except Advanced Database)                                        $250

 

                                                                                                    Advanced Database                                                                 $500

 

                                                                                .0881613Custom Call Records (CCRs):  This option allows the Customer to receive call records via e-mail on a daily, weekly or monthly basis.  Daily and weekly CCRs are shipped within 48 hours following the end of the daily or weekly cycle.  Monthly CCRs are sent within 5 days following month end.  This feature is only available for ECR 1000   and ECR BI records.

 

                                                                                                    The following monthly recurring charges apply, based on delivery method:

 

                                                                                                                                            Delivery Method                              Monthly Recurring Charge

Daily                                                     $750

Weekly                                                   300

Monthly                                                  150

 

                                                            .08817       MCI 800 Guardian:  MCI 800 Guardian is available only on calls carried on the Company network.  MCI 800 Guardian guarantees the customer to arrange an alternative routing arrangement for domestic MCI 800 Service.  If an MCI 800 customer is unable to receive MCI 800 service calls for any reason, Company will, at the customer's option, provide one of the following services for the 800 number that has experienced the failure:

 

                                                                                1.                 If the 800 number that is out of service is an 800 Business Line, Company will reroute traffic to another existing business line; or,

 

                                                                                2.                 If the 800 number that is out of service is either an 800 Switched WATS Line or an 800 Dedicated Line, Company will reroute traffic to another existing 800 Business Line, 800 Switched WATS line or 800 Dedicated line; or

 

                                                                                3.                 If the customer does not have another existing 800 termination to accept calls from the affected service, Company will establish a new business line termination and reroute the affected service to this new temporary alternate line.  The customer must supply an existing phone number; or

 

                                                                                4.                 Regardless of the type of 800 line that is out of service, Company will reroute to a standardized prerecorded message explaining service conditions and requesting callers to call back later.  This feature is designed solely to explain service conditions and provides no media-related or other information or service.  Calls will terminate after the message.

 

In the case of 1, 2, and 3 above, the existing 800 service or temporary alternate line to which the customer's traffic is being rerouted must be established under the same Company customer identification number (Corporate ID).

 

Company guarantees that, within thirty (30) minutes of the time of confirmation that the chosen option described above is available, it will reroute the customer's traffic as specified above.  If this timeframe cannot be met, in addition to providing the customer with its selected option, Company  will apply a credit to the customer for the interrupted service in the amount of the appropriate service's monthly service charge for the affected terminating lines.

 

During the period of interruption, neither non-recurring nor recurring charges will be assessed on the alternate line.  However, usage charges will continue to be assessed for all traffic that completes on the temporary alternate line.  These usage charges will be based on where the alternate temporary line terminates.  Also, tariffed recurring charges will continue to be assessed on the affected service group/number.

 

Company also guarantees that, within one (1) minute of the time of confirmation that Option 1, 2, or 4 described above is available, it will reroute the customer's traffic as specified above for customers who subscribe to Alternate Routing.  If this timeframe cannot be met, in addition to providing the customer with its selected option. Company will apply a credit to the customer for the interrupted service in the amount of the appropriate services monthly service change for the terminating lines.

 

Company also guarantees that, within five (5) minutes of the time of confirmation that Option 1, 2 or 4 described above is available for up to 250 MCI 800 numbers, it will reroute the customer's traffic as specified above for customers who subscribe to Sets Routing.  If this timeframe cannot be met, in addition to providing the customer with its selected option, Company will apply a credit to the customer for the interrupted service in the amount of the appropriate service's monthly service charge for the affected terminating lines.  For each customer, all of its MCI 800 numbers using Sets Routing must be established under the same customer identification number (Corporate ID).

 

During the period of interruption, neither non-recurring nor recurring charges will be assessed on the alternate line.  However, usage charges will continue to be assessed, with the exception of Cross Corporate Routed Calls, for all traffic that completes on the temporary alternate line.  These usage charges will be based on where the alternate temporary line terminates.  Also, tariffed recurring charges will continue to be assessed on the affected service group/number.

 

This MCI 800 guarantee does not apply to MCI 800 with international termination (MCI 800 calls originating in the US and terminating outside the US) or the Personal 800 feature.  A description of MCI 800 Guardian for Option R (MCI Preferred) Traditional 800 is found in Section C-3.192332.  The guarantee does not apply if the interruption is not reported to Company, nor does it apply during network busy conditions or any failures of performance beyond the control of Company (See Section B-4.02). Company’s liability with respect to this guarantee is limited to rerouting MCI 800 Service exclusively, and does not include 800 services offered by other carriers in a multi-carrier configuration.  Calls covered by MCI 800 Guardian must be carried on the Company network, regardless of whether the customer splits traffic between or among other carriers or not.

 

MCI 800 Guardian applies only to international inbound calls which are successfully being delivered through the domestic MCI 800 network.  Technical difficulties which impact international MCI 800 inbound calls at the foreign originating end or on the transmission path from the foreign network to the domestic MCI 800 network, with the result that these calls cannot access the domestic MCI 800 network, shall cause such calls, in Company’s sole discretion, to fall outside the scope of the MCI 800 Guardian restoration terms.

 

.088171     MCI 800 Custom Message Guardian:   Beginning November 1, 1993, this pricing will no longer be available to new customers.   As of July 31, 1994, this feature will no longer be available.  In case of emergency, allows a customer to temporarily reroute 800 calls to a customized informational message.  The message must not exceed 30 seconds in length and contain information solely for informing callers about current problems in answering their calls.  The following charges will apply:

 

Installation:                   $350 (Includes Multiple Messages if installed at the same time)

                                                                                                                        Monthly:                        $25/message announcement

                                                                                                                        Per Call:                         $0.10

                                                                                                                        Change:                         $100/message update (includes Multiple Messages when changed at the same time)

 

.088172     MCI 800 Custom Message Guardian (CMG):  In case of emergency, allows a customer to temporarily reroute 800 calls to a customized informational message.  Typically, the message contains information for informing callers about current problems in answering their calls, but may also contain other information.  Calls can either be terminated at the end of the message announcement or be routed to a predefined customer location.

 

.0881721   Custom Message Guardian Charges:  Based on the customer's choice of the CMG features, the following rates will apply:

 

CMG Feature Charges:  There is a charge of $0.18 per minute while calls are utilizing CMG.

 

CMG Transport Charges:  When a CMG application routes calls to a customer location, MCI 800 Service usage charges begin at the time the call is answered at the customer destination. Distance sensitive usage will be measured as the distance between the originating caller's location and the customer destination.  Charges are billed per minute, with a minimum thirty second duration and additional six second increments.  The rates in Section C-3.0821 will apply. 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                              CMA Recurring and Non-Recurring Charges

Feature                                                             Install              Monthly                                                                           Change

CMA Application                                             $100               $50                                                                           $100

Foreign Language Recording                        $100               $  0                                                                           $100

Audio Storage                                                  $    0                $10/min.                                                                           $    0

                       

.08818      MCI 800 Service Custom Message Announcement (CMA)1: This feature allows a customer to route 800 calls to an informational audio message.  Calls can either be terminated at the end of the message announcement or be routed to a predefined customer location.

 

.088181     Custom Message Announcement Charges:  Based on the customers choice of the CMA features, the following rates will apply:

 

CMA Feature Charges:  There is a charge of $0.18 per minute while calls are utilizing CMA.

 

CMA Transport Charges:  When a CMA application routes calls to a customer location, MCI 800 Service usage charges begin at the time the call is answered at the customer destination. Distance sensitive usage will be measured as the distance between the originating caller's location and the customer destination.  Charges are billed per minute, with a minimum thirty second duration and additional six second increments.  The rates in Section C-3.0821 will apply.

 

                                                                                                                                                                                              CMA Recurring and Non-Recurring Charges

Feature                                                             Install              Monthly                                                                           Change

CMA Application                                             $100               $50                                                                           $100

Foreign Language Recording                        $100               $  0                                                                           $100

Audio Storage                                                  $    0                $10/min.                                                                           $    0

                       

                                                                                                                                            MONTHLY  INSTALLATION              CHANGE

                                                                                ID Codes                                            $30/block of 100         $50/block of 100         $50

                                                                                Account Codes1                               $30/number                 $50/number                 $0

 

                                                            .08820       MCI Exchange Routing:  Allows the customer to define two or more originating routing groups and to arrange that calls to a single MCI 800 Service telephone number placed from different routing groups will terminate at different locations.  A routing group can consist of any combination of domestic NPA/NXXs.  The service group to which calls from a particular originating routing group are to terminate need not be located in that originating routing group. 

 

                                                            .08821       Super Routing Plans:  Allows customers to group multiple 800 numbers under a single routing plan, called a Super Routing Plan.  All the numbers in a given subset will be treated as if they were a single 800 number.  The customer is assessed feature charges for all 800 features used in defining the Super Routing Plan.  All 800 numbers assigned to the Super Routing Plan will have identical routing and features.  Customers may assign up to ninety-nine Super Routing Plans under a Corporate ID; there is no limitation on the number of 800 numbers associated with a Super Routing Plan.  There is no charge for this feature.

 

                                                            .08822       Sets:  Allows the customer to predefine sets of 800 numbers under a Corporate ID to implement alternate routing plans at no additional charge.  When implementing an alternate routing plan using sets, all 800 numbers within the Set will route to their individual alternate plans.  The customer must have at least two different locations to define a Set.

 

                                                                               

 

1                  The Monthly and Installation charges will be waived through December 31, 1995.

 

.08823       Resp Org:  Resp Org provides management and administration of appropriate records in the 800 Service Management System (SMS/800).  Service includes data entry, changing records, accepting trouble reports, and referring and/or clearing associated documents.  There is no charge for this feature.

 

.08824       SMS Resp Org Changes:  An SMS Resp Org Change refers to the act of designating a Resp Org other than Company for an 800 number.  An SMS Resp Org Change will result in Company no longer providing Resp Org Service to the customer for the affected number.  SMS Resp Org Changes may be submitted by a customer on behalf of an 800 Subscriber only after appropriate authorization by the 800 Subscriber.  There is no charge by Company for this undertaking.

 

.08825       Toll Free MultiManager:  This feature is available to customers who split their toll free 800 traffic between the Company and other carriers.  It is available only on toll free numbers for which the Company has been designated Resp Org, and for which complex routing records are utilized in the SMS/800 Database.  A complex routing record is an SMS/800 customer record which contains multiple interexchange carriers.  With MultiManager, the Company is the single point-of-contact for provisioning MCI 800 Service, trouble handling, disaster and contingency planning, SMS/800 Database support, and Multi-Carrier application planning and design.  Customers electing this feature will be entitled to capacity on the Company network equal to up to twice the amount of traffic, measured in minutes of usage, reasonably forecasted by the customer for that month.  (If no traffic forecast has been provided the Company, then the customer will be entitled to capacity on the Company network equal to up to twice the amount of traffic, measured in minutes of usage, actually billed in the immediately preceding full month.)

 

.08826       MCI 800 BusinessManager:  This feature is offered at no additional charge to customers who assign 100 percent of their calling traffic on an 800 number to MCI.  This feature provides the management and administration of records developed for and used in connection with MCI 800 Service provided by Company to its customer.  With BusinessManager, Company is the single point-of-contact for provisioning MCI 800 Service, trouble handling, and SMS/800 Database support.

 

                                                            .08827       MCI Quota Routing:  This feature is being introduced as a test to a limited number of customers.  Allows the customer to route calls for one 800 Service telephone number, or group of 800 Service telephone numbers, to different answering locations based on call volume.  The customer establishes the maximum number of calls that should be sent to any logical termination within a particular time interval.  Once the maximum number has been met, additional incoming calls can be routed to any other logical termination or to a busy signal.

 

.08828       MCI Profile Routing:  This feature is being introduced as a test to a limited number of customers.  Allows the customer to designate where incoming 800 Service calls are routed, depending upon the ANI of the caller.  Options include ANI routing and ANI blocking.  The customer may request routing for a maximum of 10,000 ANI's.

 

.08829       MCI Most Available Agent Routing:  This feature is being introduced as a test to a limited number of customers.  Allows the customer to route calls from one 800 Service telephone number, or a group of 800 Service telephone numbers, to different answering locations based on current call volumes and customer input that includes average call handling time and personnel scheduling.

 

                                                            .08830       MCI Rules Based Routing:  This feature is being introduced as a test to a limited number of customers.  Allows the customer to create a customized application to route calls from one 800 Service telephone number, or a group of 800 Service telephone numbers, to different answering locations based on the results of conditional tests.

 

                                                            .08831       Cross‑Corporate ID Routing:  This feature permits an Company customer-of-record of MCI 800 Service to request that Company route and terminate inbound traffic via any one or more of the 800 telephone numbers associated with the customer-of-record's MCI 800 Service to any domestic or international location, irrespective of whether the location is associated with the MCI 800 Service Corporate ID assigned by Company to that customer.  All locations at which MCI 800 Service calls are terminated under this feature must have associated with them an MCI 800 Service Corporate ID. Company will deliver the invoice for traffic routed in this way to the billing address of the MCI 800 Service Corporate ID of the location at which calls are terminated, or to the customer-of-record of the MCI 800 Service, whichever is specified by the customer.  The non-billed party will be furnished with a call report summary showing all calls directed to terminating locations via this feature.  Unless otherwise specified, the customer-of-record will be responsible to Company for payment of invoices for all calls terminated to those locations. In the event the customer of record designates the terminating location as the responsible party, the Corp ID assigned to the terminating location will be responsible to Company for payment of invoices for all calls terminating to that location.  The 800 number customer-of-record may request optional monthly billing reports and/or optional monthly magnetic tapes.  A monthly recurring charge, as specified below, will be billed to the 800 number customer-of-record for optional additional reports.  All domestic and international usage charges will apply as specified in Sections C-3.082 and C-3.073, respectively.  Charges generated as a result of cross-corporate ID routed calls will be accumulated with charges to the MCI 800 Service Corporate ID of the billed party for the purpose of determining compliance with any minimum volume requirements and volume-related discounts.  The MCI 800 Service customer-of-record requesting cross-corporate ID routing will be responsible for any costs incurred by Company, including but not limited to, access and/or egress charges and any amounts Company may be required to pay third parties, as a result of any errors in the customer's orders directing the cross-corporate ID routing.  All 800 features, with the exception of Direct Termination Overflow, can be used with Cross-Corporate ID routing.  There are no additional charges for Cross-Corporate ID routing, except for the charge for the optional feature specified below.   Cross Corporate ID billing to terminating locations is not available to customers of ECR 1000.

 

                                                                                .088311     Monthly non-recurring charges:

 

                                                                                                    Optional additional reports            $100/Corp ID

 

                                                            .08832       CIS: Allows customers who subscribe to CIS to receive voice calls which originate via switched access at an Company Point of Presence in the international locations set forth in Section C-3.7339 and which terminate in the U.S. Mainland and Hawaii.  Customers' CIS usage is billed in initial 30-second increments and additional 6-second increments.  Customers who subscribe to CIS will also receive standard MCI 800 Service, as described in Section C-3.08, for calls which originate via switched access in the U.S. Mainland and Hawaii and terminate in the U.S. Mainland and Hawaii and which originate in American Samoa, Guam and CNMI and terminate in the U.S. Mainland and Hawaii. The rate periods set forth in Section C-3.082 apply.

 

.088321     International Access Methods:  Three access methods are available for international usage as follows. Customers may subscribe to one or more method.

 

.0883211   International Toll Free:  Allows the customer to receive toll free voice calls which originate via switched access at an Company Point of Presence in the international locations set forth in Section C-3.73391 and which terminate in at a customers' location in the U.S. Mainland and Hawaii. Customers will be charged the per-minute usage charges set forth in Section C-3.73391 for the entire call.

 

.0883212   Toll Shared:  Allows the customer to receive voice calls which originate via switched access at a PTT's Point of Presence in the international locations set forth in Section C-3.73392 following locations and which terminate at the customer's location in the U.S. Mainland and Hawaii. Customers will be charged the per-minute usage charges set forth in Section C-3.73392 for the portion of the call from the PTT's Point of Presence to the customer's location. As determined by the PTT in the originating international location, the caller will be billed a PTT-determined charge for the portion of the call from the caller's location to the PTT's Point of Presence. 

 

.0883213   Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN):  Allows the customer to receive voice calls which originate via switched access at a Company Point of Presence in the international locations set forth in Section C-3.73393 and which terminate at the customer's location in the U.S. Mainland and Hawaii. Customers will be charged the per-minute usage charges set forth in Section C-3.73393 for the portion of the call from the Company Point of Presence to the customer's location. As determined by the PTT in the originating international location, the caller will be billed a PTT-determined charge for the portion of the call from the caller’s location to the Company Point of Presence.

 

.088322     Domestic Access Methods:  Customers who subscribe to CIS will receive standard MCI 800 Service, as described in Section C-3.08, for calls which originate via switched access in the U.S. Mainland and Hawaii and terminate in the U.S. Mainland and Hawaii or originate in American Samoa, Guam and CNMI and terminate in the U.S. Mainland and Hawaii.

 

.0883221   Toll Free:  Customers who subscribe to International Toll Free will be charged the following per-minute usage charges for domestic usage using dedicated and switched termination.

 

                                                                                                                        .08832211                    For Calls Which Originate in the U.S. Mainland and Hawaii and Terminate in the U.S. Mainland and Hawaii:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Night &

                                                                                                                                                                          Business Day                 Evening                                                                                                                                                                          Weekend

                                                                                                                                                                             $0.3090                      $0.2325                                                                                                                                                                          $0.2325

 

                                                                                                                        .08832212                    For Calls Which Originate in American Samoa, Guam and CNMI and Terminate in the U.S. Mainland and Hawaii:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Night &

                                                                                                                                                                          Business Day                 Evening                                                                                                                                                                          Weekend

                                                                                                                                                                             $1.8000                      $1.8000                                                                                                                                                                          $1.8000

 

.0883222   Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN):  Customers who subscribe to Public Switched Telephone Network will be charged the following per-minute usage charges for calls which originate in the U.S. Mainland and Hawaii and terminate in the U.S. Mainland and Hawaii, based on termination type:

 

                                                                                                                        .08832221                    Dedicated Termination:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Night &

                                                                                                                                                                          Business Day                 Evening                                                                                                                                                                          Weekend

                                                                                                                                                                             $1.8000                      $1.8000                                                                                                                                                                          $1.8000

 

                                                                                                                        .08832222                    Switched Termination:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Night &

                                                                                                                                                                          Business Day                 Evening                                                                                                                                                                          Weekend

                                                                                                                                                                             $0.7100                      $0.7100                                                                                                                                                                          $0.7100

 

.088323     Discounts:  If a customer commits to an annual volume of CIS usage and a 2- or 3-year term of service, the customer will receive the following discounts on the customer's CIS usage which terminates in the U.S. Mainland and Hawaii, based on the customer's annual CIS volume commitment and term commitment:

 

Discounts/

       Term Commitment                   

Annual Volume Commitment                                        2‑Year               3-Year

 

                                                                                                                        $   500,000.00  - $   999,999.99                                       10%                   15%

                                                                                          $1,000,000.00  - $1,499,999.99                           15                  20

                                                                                          $1,500,000,00  - $1,999,999.99                           20                  25

                                                                                                                        $2,000,000.00 +                                                                  30                        35

 

If at the end of any annual period of the term of service, a customer fails to satisfy its annual volume commitment, the customer will be billed and required to pay an amount equal to the difference between the customer's actual CIS usage in that annual period and the customer's annual volume commitment (Underutilization Charge). If a customer terminates use of all CIS service prior to the expiration of the customer's committed term of service, the customer will be billed and required to pay an early termination charge equal to the Underutilization Charge for the annual period in which termination occurs plus an amount equal to all of each annual volume commitment for each annual period remaining in the unfulfilled term of service.

 

                                        .089            Personal 800:   This service is available only to customers who sign up prior to April 15, 1993.

 

                                                            Personal 800 provides a number to receive calls from any point within the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Canada, for a monthly subscription fee of $5.00.  The subscription fee allows the customer to receive calls from Mexico if the customer so requests. Company will provide an 800 number, a 4‑digit security code to the customer, and a 6-digit Rerouting Code which allows the subscriber to use the Follow-Me Routing feature, with which the customer can receive incoming domestic calls for which the customer will be charged $.28 per minute, or fraction thereof.  This feature is available only on an 800 numbers for which Company has been designated Resp Org and on traffic carried by the Company network. Company has the exclusive right to determine the terminating locations for Personal 800 numbers.  Personal 800 customers share access on the same 800 access number based on PIN and, thus, may not retain use of the 800 number if service is terminated.

 

                                                            .0891          The following per minute charges apply to incoming calls that originate in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

 

                                                                                                    Canada                                                                   $0.50

                                                                               

                                                                                                    U.S. Virgin Islands                                                 $0.28

                                                                                                    Mexico2

                                                                                                      Service Area 1                                                    $0.75

                                                                                                      Service Area 2                                                      0.75

                                                                                                      Service Area 3                                                      1.70

                                                                                                      Service Area 4                                                      1.70

                   

Mexican Service Areas for calls from Mexico are defined in Table V, Part G.     

 

.0892          Follow‑Me Routing:  This feature allows a Personal 800 customer to change temporarily the telephone number to which calls to his or her Personal 800 number will be terminated.  To make a Follow-Me change, a customer may use his or her Personal 800 number and the 6-digit Rerouting Code.  A customer will be allowed any number of changes.  The customer may request change in termination to any telephone available in the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada.

 

                                                            .0893          The following types of calls qualify for discounts under the Friends of the Firm Program. (See Section C-3.1619.)

 

                                                                                -                   Private 800 calls placed to the Subscriber's Private 800 number.  Neither the monthly charge nor the non-recurring installation charge for this option is eligible for the Friends of the Firm discount.

 

                                        .0810          Other Non‑Recurring Charges:

 

                                                                                                                                                                                    Per Line/ T‑1                                     Per Order

 

                                                            .08101       Physical Change:

 

                                                                                Analog                                                                                        $    80.00                                           $  50.00

                                                                                T‑1                                                                                              $1000.00                                           $  50.00

                                                                                Switched WATS                                                                        $    50.00                                           $  50.00

 

                                                            .08102       Cancellation of Order                                         $  130.00                                           N/A            

                                                                                Prior to Installation

 

                                                            .08103       Expedite                                                                                    N/A                                                     $600.00

 

                                                            .08104       Administrative Change                                                            N/A                                                     $  20.00

 

                                                            .08105       Addition of a new

800 Service telephone number.                      

(per 800    N/A number)                                                        $   38.00   

 

                                                            .08106       DAL Installation  (Refer to Section C-3.081.)                                                               $  50.00

 

                                        .0811          Other Charges:                                                    

 

                                                            .08111       The Payphone Use Surcharge applies.

 

                                        .0812          Service Availability:

 

                                                            Option F is available as follows:

 

                                                            A.                Switched WATS terminating access is available in all US exchanges which have been converted to equal access in the cities listed in Table V, Part A.

 

                                                            B.                 Dedicated terminating access is available in the MCI Metropolitan Area Terminal City Locations set forth in Section C‑12, Table IV, Part A (for T‑1 Digital Access) and Part B (for Analog Access).

 

                                                            C.                 Business Line terminating access is available in all locations listed in Table V, Part A.

 

.0813          Special Terms and Conditions for Toll-Free Service

 

.08131       At the Customer’s request, the Company will perform the function of a Resp Org, specifically: (1) searching for, and reserving, toll-free telephone numbers with the toll-free Service Management System (SMS/toll-free); (2) creating and maintaining toll-free telephone number Customer records with the SMS/toll-free; and (3) providing a single-point-of-contact for trouble reporting involving toll-free service.

 

.018132     In its capacity as Resp Org, the Company will reserve, assign, activate or change, upon request, toll-free numbers for a Customer or prospective Customer, and will administer toll-free numbers in accordance with the rules of the Federal Communications Commission, customary industry standards and practices, the terms of this Guide, and the effective procedures of the SMS/toll-free.  Customers may request the reservation, assignment or activation of toll-free numbers on their own behalf, or a Customer which resells toll-free services may make such requests on behalf of its customers.  A Customer who resells toll-free services must provide to any of its customers or prospective customers, upon reasonable request, information concerning the status of a particular toll-free number(s) in which the customer or prospective customer has an interest and, if applicable, the identity of the Resp Org(s) for the toll-free number(s).  When a resale Customer decides (or learns of its customer’s decision) not to utilize the reserved, assigned or activated toll-free number, the Customer must notify the Company within forty-eight hours so that the Company can release the toll-free number into the pool of numbers available for assignment in accordance with industry standards and practices.

 

.08133       With respect to any claim that arises out of the Company’s acting as a Resp Org or relates to the Company’s provision of toll-free service, including without limitation where toll-free service is provided with a number or numbers other than the one(s) committed by the Company to the Customer and toll-free Directory Assistance, the liability of the Company is limited to the lesser of:  (a) the actual monetary damages incurred and proved by the Customer as the direct result of the Company’s actions, or (b) $1,000.

 

.08134       A Customer of toll-free service is responsible for payment for all calls placed to or via the Customer’s service number(s). This responsibility is not changed by virtue of any use, misuse, or abuse of the Customer’s service or interconnected Customer-provided system facilities or service, which use, misuse or abuse may be occasioned by third parties including, without limitation, the Customer’s employees and members of the public who dial the Customer’s toll-free service number(s) either by mistake or with the intent to abuse service.

 

.08135       The Company’s liability for any failure on its part in connection with any matter pertaining to information content relating to service (excluding claims arising out of Company undertakings as a Resp Org) will be limited to the lesser of: (a) the actual monetary damages incurred and proved by the Customer as the direct result of the Company’s acts or omissions, or (b) $100.

 

.08136       If a Customer accumulates more than $1,000. Of undisputed Company toll-free service charges, the Company may refuse to honor any Customer request for a Resp Org change until such undisputed charges are paid in full.

 

.08137       The following pertain to the use of toll-free numbers:

 

.081371     Notwithstanding any other provision in this Guide, if the Company determines that a toll-free number associated with service provided by the Company is being used in violation of the requirements of this Guide, the Company may terminate service immediately.  Contemporaneously with service termination, the Company will notify the Customer by certified mail of the action it has taken and the reasons therefor.

 

.081372     Notwithstanding its role as a Resp Org, and absent a showing by the Customer that it has not violated requirements pertaining to toll-free service, the Company will retain control for four (4) months of all toll-free numbers associated with terminated service.  During the four-month period, the Company will not transfer the number to any other Customer, will refuse to reconnect the number for the previous Customer, except upon direction from the Federal Communications Commission of a court of competent jurisdiction; will refuse to honor transfer of service arrangements between the disconnected Customer and any third party; and will refuse to honor any change of Resp Org forms issued by the terminated Customer.

 

.081373     If the Federal Communications Commission or a court of competent jurisdiction orders the Company to return the number to the control of the terminated Customer, or if the Company determines that its Guide requirements have not been violated, the Company will reestablish service without charge to the Customer.  The Company also will not impose any underutilization or other charge as a result of a service disconnection that is overruled by the Federal Communications Commission of a court of competent jurisdiction.

 

.081374     At the end of the four-month period, assuming there is no outstanding challenge to the actions of the Company, the Company will return control of the toll free number to the numbering authority for availability on a first-come, first-served basis pursuant to existing industry practices.

 

.081375     The termination of service by the Company pursuant to this subsection does not relieve the Customer of any obligation to pay the Company for charges due and owing for service furnished up to the time of service termination.  In the event service is terminated for cause and the Customer is committed to a term or other plan for which charges apply in the event of Customer termination for convenience, the Company will charge, and the Customer will be obliged to pay, as though it had terminated service for its own convenience.

 

.08138       The Company, upon written Customer request, may institute (and subsequently remove) call blocking to the Customer’s toll-free telephone number(s) from certain countries, cities, NXX exchanges, or individual telephone stations in order to prevent the receipt of telephone calls made for the purpose of annoying, abusing, threatening or harassing any person at the called number.  The Company reserves the right to limit the number of requests for toll-free call blocking per Customer.

 

.088139     Toll-free telephone numbers may not be hoarded, marketed or sold by Customers, except as permitted by the rules and policies of the Federal Communications Commission.