Long Distance Voice Services

Section IV.5.4.I

 

LD and Local Online Calling Plan

 

The following provisions apply to Customers who subscribe to Long Distance Voice Services under On-Net Voice Services only.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

·                     may not receive any discounts or the benefits of any promotional offering except for the Express Rate Promotion, Express Rate International Inbound Promotion and LD and Local Online Free Month Promotion; and,

 

·                     may not receive service under a Special Customer Arrangement.

 

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

 

Eligible Intrastate Service:  On Net Voice Services Option 1 Outbound Service (excluding Calling Card) Inbound Service usage that originates and terminates in one state as set forth in the Companion Intrastate Tariffs or other appropriate governing documents.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

C.         Monthly Recurring Charges:

 

A monthly recurring charge will apply for each Offering under this plan. This charge is identical to, and shall not be in addition to, any monthly recurring charge applicable to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service. Offerings A and B are available on a per-Local Line basis and Offerings C and D are available on a per-Local Trunk basis.  The following monthly recurring charges apply:

 

Arkansas:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service as described in the MCI Communications Services Inc. APSC Tariff No. 2 and MCImetro  Access Transmission Services  PSC  Tariff No. 4, respectively, on file with the Arkansas Public Service Commission.

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                           $39

B                                             59

C                                             59

D                                             99

 

California:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service as described in MCI Communications Services, Inc. Cal. P.U.C. No. 1 and Companion Local Service as described in MCImetro ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES, LLC Cal. P.U.C. Schedule CLC 6-T and MCImetro ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES, LLC Cal. P.U.C. No. 5 on file with the California Public Utilities Commission.

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                           $35

B                                             55

C                                             49

D                                             69

 

Colorado:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service described in the appropriate governing document and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, LLC Colorado Tariff No. 2 on file with the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado, respectively.

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                           $49

B                                             69

C                                             59

D                                             99

 

Connecticut:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service as described in MCI Communications Services, Inc. CT Tariff D.P.U.C. No. 4 and Companion Local Service as described in MCImetro Access Transmission Services, LLC CT Tariff No. 4 and MCImetro ACCESS TRANMISSION SERVICES, LLC CT TARIFF D.P.U.C NO. 4 on file with the Public Service Commission of the State of Connecticut.

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                           $35

B                                             55

C                                             49

D                                             69

 

District of Columbia:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service as described in the appropriate governing document and MCImetro ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES, LLC  DC. P.S.C. TARIFF NO. 1 on file with the Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia, respectively.

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                           $35

B                                             55

C                                             49

D                                             69

 

Florida:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service as described in MCI COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC.   FL PSC TARIFF NO. 5 and MCImetro ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES, LLC; F.P.S.C. PRICE LIST NO. 2, respectively, on file with the Public Service Commission of the State of Florida.

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                           $39

B                                             65

C                                             59

D                                             99

 

Georgia:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service as described in  MCI COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. G.P.S.C TARIFF NO. 1 and MCImetro ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES, LLC G.P.S.C. Tariff No. 4, respectively, on file with the Public Service Commission of the State of Georgia:

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                          $ 39

B                                             59

C                                             49

D                                             69

 

Illinois:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service as described in MCI Communications Services, Inc., ILL C.C. No. 1 and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, Inc. ILL. C.C. Tariff No. 2, respectively, on file with the Commerce Commission of the State of Illinois:

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                           $25

B                                             45

C                                             45

D                                             69

 

Indiana:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service as described in MCI Communications Services, Inc., I.U.R.C. Tariff No. 2 and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, LLC, I.U.R.C. No. 6, respectively, on file with the Utilities Regulatory Commission in the State of Indiana.

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                           $35

B                                             55

C                                             49

D                                             69

 

Maine:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service as described in MCI Communications Services, Inc. Maine P.U.C. No. 1 and MCI Mtro Access Transmission Services LLC ME PUC NO. 3, respectively, on file with the Public Utilities Commission in the State of Maine.

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                          $ 29

B                                             49

C                                             49

D                                             69

 

Maryland:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service as described in MCI Communications Services, Inc. MD PSC Tariff No. 2 and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, L.L.C. Maryland P.S.C Tariff No. 5, respectively, on file with the Public Service Commission of the State of Maryland.

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                          $ 35

B                                             59

C                                             59

D                                             89

 

Massachusetts:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service as described in MCI Communications Services, Ind. DPU Tariff No. 1, MCImetro  Access Transmission Services  PSC  Tariff No. 4 , respectively, on file with the Department of Telecommunications and Energy of the State of Massachusetts.

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                           $35

B                                             59

C                                             59

D                                             89

 

Michigan:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service as described in the appropriate governing document and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, LLC, Tariff M.P.S.C.  No. 3R on file with the Public Service Commission of the State of Michigan, respectively.

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                           $29

B                                             49

C                                             49

D                                             69

 

Minnesota:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service as described in MCI Communications Services, Inc. MN P.U.C. No. 1 and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, LLC, respectively, on file with the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Minnesota.

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                           $45

B                                             65

C                                             59

D                                             89

 

Mississippi:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service as described in MCI Communications Services, Inc., MISSISSIPPI PSC TARIFF NO. 2 and MCImetro ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES, LLC M.P.S.C. TARIFF NO. 1, respectively, on file with the Mississippi Public Service Commission.

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                           $39

B                                             59

C                                             49

D                                             69

 

Nevada:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service under the appropriate governing documents.

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                           $39

B                                             59

C                                             49

D                                             79

 

New Hampshire:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service as described in MCI Communications Services, Inc. NEW HAMPSHIRE P.U.C. PRICE LIST NO. 1 and MCImetro ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES, LLC NEW HAMPSHIRE PRICE LIST, respectively, on file with the Public Utilities Commission in the state of New Hampshire.

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                           $39

B                                             69

C                                             69

D                                             99

 

New Jersey:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service as described in MCI Communications Services, Inc.Tariff B.P.U. - N.J. No. 1 and MCImetro ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES, LLC N.J.B.P.U. Tariff No. 4, respectively, on file with the Board of Public Utilities of the State of New Jersey.

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                           $39

B                                             59

C                                             54

D                                             79

 

New York:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service as described in MCI Communications Services, Inc., New York PSC Tariff No. 1 and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, Inc. P.S.C. No. 4‑Telephone Local Exchange Service, respectively, on file with the Public Service Commission of the State of New York.

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                           $35

B                                             55

C                                             49

D                                             69

 

Ohio:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service as described in MCI Communications Services, Inc., P.U.C.O. No. 2 and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, Inc. P.U.C.O. No. 4, respectively, on file with the Public Utilities Commission in the State of Ohio.

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                           $29

B                                             49

C                                             49

D                                             69

 

Oklahoma:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service as described in MCI Communications Services, Inc. OCC Tariff No.2 and Companion Local Service as described in MCI Metro Access Transmission Services, LLC OCC Tariff No. 4 on file with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                         $  49

B                                             75

C                                             69

D                                           110

 

Oregon:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service in the appropriate governing documents.

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                           $49

B                                             69

C                                             59

D                                             99

 

Pennsylvania:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service as described in MCI Communications Services, Inc. PA. P.U.C. TARIFF NO. 2 and MCImetro ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES, LLC, PA. P.U.C. Tariff No. 3, respectively, on file with the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Pennsylvania.

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                           $35

B                                             59

C                                             59

D                                             99

 

Rhode Island: For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service as described in MCI Communications Services, Inc. Rhode Island P.U.C. No. 1 and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, LLC Rhode Island D.P.U. Tariff No. 2, respectively, on file with the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission.

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                           $29

B                                             49

C                                             49

D                                             69

 

Tennessee:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service as described in MCI Communications Services, Inc. T.P.S.C. Tariff No. 1 and Companion Local Service as described in MCImetro Access Transmission Services, LLC, TENNESSEE R.A. TARIFF NO. 3, MCImetro Access Transmission Services, LLC T.R.A. TARIFF NO. 2 and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, LLC  TENNESSEE TARIFF NO. 4 on file with the Tennessee Regulatory Authority.

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                           $39

B                                             59

C                                             49

D                                             69

 

Texas:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service as described in MCI Communications Services, Inc.TX PUC No. 1 and MCImetro Access Transmission Services Tariff No. 5, respectively, on file with the Public Utility Commission of the State of Texas:

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                           $35

B                                             59

C                                             59

D                                             79

 

Utah:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service as described in the appropriate governing document and MCImetro Access Transmission Services LLC UT Price List No. 2 on file with the Public Service Commission of the state of Utah, respectively.

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                           $49

B                                             75

C                                             59

D                                             79

 

Virginia: For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service as described in the appropriate governing document and Companion Local Service as described in MCImetro Access Transmission Services of Virginia, Inc.  and MCImetro Access Transmission Services of Virginia, Inc. VA S.C.C Tariff No.1 on file with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, respectively.

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                         $  39

B                                             69

C                                             69

D                                           125

 

Washington:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service as described in MCI Communications Services, Inc. Washington Price List No. 4 and MCImetro Access Transmission Services LLC Price List No. 2, respectively, on file with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission.

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                           $39

B                                             59

C                                             55

D                                             99

 

Wisconsin: For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who concurrently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service as described in the appropriate governing documents.

 

Offering                                   Charge

 

A                                           $35

B                                             55

C                                             49

D                                             69

 

D.         Benefits:

 

1.         Commencement of Service:  The following provisions will apply during the period following plan enrollment prior to installation of Companion Local Service.

 

Customers will be charged $0.05 per minute for Eligible Interstate Service.

 

2.         Eligible Interstate Usage and Companion Intrastate Service Allotments:  Upon installation of interstate service and Companion Local Service, the Customer will receive an allotment of minutes per monthly period, as follows, that may be used for (i) Eligible Interstate Usage and (ii) Eligible Intrastate Usage as described in the Companion Intrastate Service tariff in that monthly period, based on Offering:

 

Offering                                      Allotment (Minutes)

 

A                                               500     per Local Line

B                                            1,000     per Local Line

C                                            1,000     per Local Trunk

D                                            2,000     per Local Trunk

 

Customers whose usage exceeds this allotment in any monthly period will be charged $0.05 per minute for Eligible Interstate Usage. When a call under this offering begins prior to the completion of Customer's monthly allotment and ends after completion of the allotment, the Customer will be charged $0.05 per minute for Eligible Interstate Usage for the portion of the call after completion of the allotment.

 

For Customers enrolling in this plan after the first day of a billing cycle, whose allotment begins after the first day of a billing cycle or whose enrollment in this plan ends before the last day of the billing cycle, the allotment will be pro‑rated for that billing cycle.

 

3.         Companion Local Service Allotments:

 

Customers who subscribe to Companion Local Service in Arkansas, Connecticut, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Washington and the Cincinnati service area of Ohio will also receive unlimited exchange service usage as described in the Companion Local Service tariffs or other appropriate governing documents.

 

Customers who subscribe to Companion Local Service in California, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia and Wisconsin and the Cleveland service area of Ohio will also receive an allotment of minutes per monthly period that may be used for exchange service usage as described in the Companion Local Service tariff or other appropriate governing documents, based on Offering, as follows:

 

Offering                                      Allotment (Minutes)

 

A                                            1,000     per Local Line

B                                            2,000     per Local Line

C                                            2,000     per Local Trunk

D                                            3,000     per Local Trunk

 

4.         Additional Benefits:

 

4.1.      The Company will waive the monthly recurring service fee per service group charges set forth in Section 2.4.3 for access associated with service provided under this plan.

 

4.2.      For Customers who subscribe to Offerings A and C, the Company will waive the non-recurring installation charges and the change charges associated with coverage area change Extended Call Coverage beginning upon Plan enrollment and ending the earlier of the Customer’s cancellation of (i Extended Call Coverage or (ii) Company service to the toll free number associated with Extended Call Coverage.

 

4.3       For Customers who subscribe to Offerings B and D, the Company will waive: (i) the non-recurring charges and monthly recurring charges for Verified Accounting Codes; and (ii) the non-recurring charges, monthly recurring charges and change charges for Customers who subscribe to Call Area Selection/Tailored Call Coverage, Day of Week Routing, Extended Call Coverage, Point of Origin Routing, Time of Day/Time Interval Routing only under Combined Feature Package.

 

4.4.      Eligible Interstate Usage and Companion Intrastate Service calls will be billed in 60-second increments.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

F.         Other Conditions:

 

F.1.      Charges under this plan will not be calculated in satisfaction of any usage volume requirement.

 

F.2.      Billing:  Customers will receive both Electronic Billing and paper copies of invoices for invoices dated during the months of October, November and December, 2002.  Beginning with invoices dated during January 2003, Customers will receive Electronic Billing invoicing only.