Voice Services

Section IV.5.2

 

MCI Business Services I Optional Calling Plans

 

The following provisions apply to Customers who subscribe to MCI Business Services I only.  These plans are available to Feature Option 1 Customers only.

 

1.         MCI Business Services I Local and Long Distance

 

2.         MCI Business Services I Voice Service Local and Long Distance Line Solution

1.         MCI Business Services I Local and Long Distance:  The MCI Business Services I Local and Long Distance optional calling plan is not available to Customers after March 1, 2005.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

·                     must subscribe to service under Product Packages Guide Types 13, 14, 15 or 16.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Eligible Interstate Usage: MCI Business Services I Voice Services Feature Option 1 Outbound Service (excluding 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.

 

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

 

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

 

C.         Monthly Recurring Charges:

 

A monthly recurring charge will apply for each Offering under this plan. The monthly recurring charge is in lieu of the rates and charges as set forth in Product Packages Guide Types 13, 14, 15 and 16 for services eligible for this plan. This charge is identical to, and shall not be in addition to, any monthly recurring charge applicable to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service. Offering A is available on a per-Local Line basis, Offering B is available on a per-Local Trunk basis and Offering C is available on a per-Local T-1 or per-ISDN-PRI basis.  The following monthly recurring charges apply:

 

Arizona:  For Customers who subscribe to this plan and who currently subscribe to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service as described in the MCI Communications Services, Inc. Arizona Tariff No. 1 and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, LLC AZ Tariff No. 1, respectively, on file with the Arizona Corporation Commission.

 

Offering                       Charge

 

A                                    $    55

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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                                    $    55

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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 for Local Calling Area 1 on file with the California Public Utilities Commission.

 

Offering                       Charge

 

A                                    $    50

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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. No. 5 on file with the California Public Utilities Commission.

 

Offering                       Charge

 

A                                      $  65

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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

 

Offering                       Charge

 

A                                    $    50

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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 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                                   $     60

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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 on file with the Public Service Commission of the State of Connecticut.

 

Offering                       Charge

 

A                                    $    55

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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                                    $    50

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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                                   $     45 (Winter Park Serving Areas)

A                                          55 (Tampa Serving Areas)

A                                          50 (all other Serving Areas in Florida)

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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                                    $    70

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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                                    $    45

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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                                    $    50 (Indianapolis)

A                                         45 (West Harrison)

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

Kansas:  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. Kansas Tariff No. 2 and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, LLC KCC Tariff No. 4, respectively, on file with the Kansas Corporation Commission.

 

Offering                       Charge

 

A                                    $    55

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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                                    $    55

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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                                    $    60

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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                                    $    55 (Boston Serving Areas)

A                                          45 (Springfield Serving Areas)

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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 MCImetro Access Transmission Services, LLC, Tariff M.P.S.C.  No. 3R and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, LLC, Tariff M.P.S.C. 27R on file with the Public Service Commission of the State of Michigan.

 

Offering                       Charge

 

A                                    $    70 (Detroit Serving Areas)

A                                          65 (Grand Rapids Serving Areas)

A                                          55 (Lansing/Traverse CityServing Areas)

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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                                    $    65

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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                                    $    65

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

Missouri: 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. MO PSC Tariff No. 3, MCImetro Access Transmission Services LLC Tariff No. 1, respectively, on file with the Missouri Public Service Commission.

 

Offering                       Charge

 

A                                    $    55 (Kansas City & St. Louis Serving Areas)

A                                          45 (Springfield Serving Areas)

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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                                    $    45

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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                                    $    65

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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                                    $    45

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

New Mexico: 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 Mexico S.C.C. Tariff No. 1 and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, LLC, respectively, on file with the New Mexico State Corporation Commission.

 

Offering                       Charge

 

A                                    $    60

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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                                    $    75 (New York City/Buffalo Serving Areas)

A                                          70 (Rochester Serving Areas)

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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                                    $    60

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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                                    $    65 (Cleveland/Toledo)

A                                          45 (Cincinnati)

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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                                    $    55

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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                                    $    70

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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                                    $    60 (Knoxsville and Memphis)

A                                          55 (Nashville)

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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                                    $    45 (Austin, San Antonio and Ft. Worth

                                                  Serving Areas)

A                                          55 (Dallas Serving Areas)

A                                          50 (Houston Serving Areas)

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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                                    $    55

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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                                    $    55

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

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                                    $    55 (Verizon Serving Areas)

A                                          50 (Qwest Serving Areas)

B                                          65

C                                     1,400

 

D.         Benefits:  Customers will receive the following benefits on in lieu of the benefits set forth in Product Packages Guide Types 13, 14, 15 and 16 for service provided under this plan.

 

D.1       Offering A:  Upon installation of interstate service and Companion Local Service, the Customer will receive unlimited Eligible Interstate Usage, Eligible Intrastate Service usage and unlimited exchange service usage as described in the Companion Intrastate Service tariffs and Companion Local Service tariffs or other appropriate governing documents.

 

D.2       Offering B and Offering C:  Upon installation of interstate service and Companion Local Service, a Customer who subscribes to Offering B or Offering C will receive an allotment of 1,250 minutes per monthly period per local trunk subscribed to under this offering that may be used for (i) Eligible Interstate Usage and (ii) Eligible Intrastate Service as described in the Companion Intrastate Service tariff in that monthly period.  Customers whose usage exceeds this allotment in any monthly period will be charged $0.05 per minute for Eligible Interstate Usage that exceeds this allotment (Overage Usage Charge).  When a call under this offering begins prior to the completion of Customer's monthly allotment and ends after completion of the allotment, the Customer will be charged $0.05 per minute for Eligible Interstate Usage for the portion of the call after completion of the allotment.  For Customers enrolling in this plan after the first day of a billing cycle, whose allotment begins after the first day of a billing cycle or whose enrollment in this plan ends before the last day of the billing cycle, the allotment will be pro-rated for that billing cycle.  The portion of a Customer’s allotment that is not exhausted at the end of a monthly billing period will not carry over to the next month.

 

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

 

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

 

E.1       A Customer who subscribes to this and demonstrates to the Company’s reasonable satisfaction that the Customer will accept another carrier’s offer in absence of any further inducement will receive discounts, not to exceed the following amounts, on monthly recurring plan, optional feature and feature package charges in lieu of all other discounts, based on the Customer’s term of service under this plan:

 

Term of Service (Years)              Discount

 

1                                                        5%

2 +                                                   15

 

E.2       Customers who subscribe to domestic MCI Business Services I Voice Services under Product Packages Guide Types 13, 14, 15 or 16 will receive the discounts set forth in the Product Package for domestic MCI Business Services I Voice Services on Overage Usage charges.

 

F.         Termination of Service:

 

F.1       The following provisions will apply to Customers who terminate service, continue to maintain a Company account, and do not subscribe to other service offerings under this Guide:

 

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

 

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

 

For new Customers who disconnect Companion Local Service only, plan service and Companion Intrastate Service will terminate and the Customer will be automatically subscribed to MCI Business Services I Voice Services Feature Option 1 under this Guide and MCI Business Services I Voice Service 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 MCI Business Services I Voice Services Feature Option 1 under this Guide and MCI Business Services I Voice Service under the Companion Intrastate Service tariff for intraLATA intrastate service only.

 

G.        Other Conditions:

 

G.1      Billing:  Customers subscribing to service under this plan via a Company-designated Internet site will receive Electronic Billing invoicing only.

 

G.2      Customers subscribing to this plan may not receive the benefits of any other discounts, including term plan discounts, or promotions.


2.         MCI Business Services I Local and Long Distance Line Solution

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

·                     must subscribe to service under Product Packages Guide Types 13, 14, 15 or 16, and,

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Eligible Interstate Usage: MCI Business Services I Voice Services Feature Option 1 Outbound Service (excluding 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.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

D.         Monthly Recurring Charges:  A $60 monthly recurring charge will apply. The monthly recurring charge is in lieu of the rates and charges as set forth in Product Packages Guide Types 13, 14, 15 and 16 for services eligible for this plan. This charge is identical to, and shall not be in addition to, any monthly recurring charge applicable to Companion Intrastate Service and Companion Local Service.

 

E.         Benefits:  Customers will receive the following benefits in lieu of the benefits set forth in Product Packages Guide Types 13, 14, 15 and 16 for service provided under this plan:

 

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

 

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

 

F.1       A Customer who subscribes to this plan and demonstrates to the Company’s reasonable satisfaction that the Customer will accept another carrier’s offer in absence of any further inducement will receive discounts, not to exceed the following amounts, on monthly recurring plan, optional feature and feature package charges in lieu of all other discounts, based on the Customer’s term of service under this plan:

 

Term of Service (Years)                      Discount

 

1                                                                 5%

2 +                                                            15

 

F.2       Customers who subscribe to domestic MCI Business Services I Voice Services under Product Packages Guide Types 13, 14, 15 or 16 will receive the discounts set forth in the Product Package for domestic MCI Business Services I Voice Services on Overage Usage charges.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

For new Customers who disconnect Companion Local Service only, plan service and Companion Intrastate Service will terminate and the Customer will be automatically subscribed to MCI Business Services I Voice Services Feature Option 1 under this Guide and MCI Business Services I Voice Service 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 MCI Business Services I Voice Services Feature Option 1 under this Guide and MCI Business Services I Voice Service under the Companion Intrastate Service tariff for intraLATA intrastate service only.

 

H.         Other Conditions:

 

H.1       Billing:  Customers subscribing to service under this plan via a Company-designated Internet site will receive Electronic Billing invoicing only.