.04              Option C (MCI WATS)

 

                              Beginning September 1, 1993, Option C (MCI WATS) will not be available to new subscribers.

 

                              Option C involves the provision of intercity communications channels.  Option C is a one‑way, multi‑point service requiring the customer to originate calls via dedicated facilities between the customer's premises and the Company’s terminal location and allowing the termination of calls via a combination of Company‑provided intercity facilities and local business telephone lines, and the resold facilities of other carriers.  All Option C calls are subject to a one minute average connect time (i.e. total monthly minutes of use divided by total monthly calls must equal at least one minute).  All Option C calls, with the exception of those calls placed to international locations, are rounded to the next higher 6‑second increment.  If the computed charge includes a fraction of a cent, the fraction is rounded to the nearest whole cent.  Option C calls terminating to the international locations listed in Part E of table V are calculated on a 30‑second minimum duration basis, with additional 6‑second increments.

 

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

 

                              .041            Monthly Recurring Charges

 

                                                  .0411          Intercity Facilities Usage Charges:  Option C is available on the basis of usage charges and is subject to a monthly Minimum Charge.

 

                                                                      .04111       Minimum Charge:  $75 for all usage

 

                                                                      .04112       Usage Charges:  Usage Charges are determined by such variables as Rate Periods, Rate Schedules and Service Areas.  The charges are billed according to the average monthly use for each rate period of each dedicated access line within a service area group.*  (See definition of "Service Area Group" in Section A preceding.)  The rate period is determined by the day and time at the Option C dedicated access line location.

 

                                                                                          a)                 RATE PERIODS:

                                                                                                              Business Day Period

                                                                                                              8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday

 

                                                                                                              Evening Period

                                                                                                              5:00 p.m. through 11:00 p.m. Sunday through Friday

 

                                                                                                              Night and Weekend Period

                                                                                                              11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. all days

                                                                                                              8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday

                                                                                                              8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday

 

                                                                     

 

*        The average monthly minutes of use for each rate period per access line will be deemed to be the same as the average monthly minutes of total traffic (including international traffic) for each rate period.  The resulting effective per minute rate will then be applied to the customers Tier 1 and Tier 2 usage, respectively.  The International traffic will be billed under Section C‑3.0711.

 

                                                                                          b)                RATE SCHEDULES:

                                                                                                              The Tier 1 hourly Usage Charges as set forth below under Section C‑3.041122 shall apply to all calls terminating, via Company‑provided intercity facilities, in those cities set forth in Table V, Part C‑1 and C‑2.

 

                                                                                                              The Tier 2 hourly Usage Charges as specified in Section C‑3.041122 below apply to calls terminating, via resold intercity facilities of other carriers, in cities other than those set forth in Table V, Part C‑1 and C‑2.

 

                                                                                                              Calls terminating in the international locations set forth in Part E of Table V will be billed as specified in Section C‑3.041123.

 

                                                                                          c)                 SERVICE AREAS

                                                                                                              Service Areas (S.A's) represent broad geographical areas which encompass specific locations to which the customer subscribes.  The Service Areas are designated S.A one through S.A. five and each higher Service Area includes service to all lower numbered Service Areas.  Service to the international locations listed in PartE of TableV is available with any Service Area.  See Table V, Part C‑3, for complete geographical coverage of Service Areas.

 

                                                                                          .041121                         Rate Step Table:

 

                                                                                                                                  The following Rate Step Table is used to determine the usage rates that apply to Option C.  To use the table, first locate the appropriate Originating State.  Then locate the number in the column under the selected service area.  This number is referred to as the Rate Step.  Locate the same Rate Step number on the Monthly Usage Table (Section C‑3.041122). The rates listed on that line will apply to the service provided for that Originating State and Service Area.

 

                                                                                          RATE STEP DESIGNATION BY STATE, BY SERVICE AREA (SA)

 

ORIGINATING                                          RATE STEP

   STATE                                    SA1         SA2         SA3         SA4         SA5

 

ALABAMA                                    4               7            9            11            17

ARIZONA                                      6               9          12            15            18

ARKANSAS                                   4               7            9            11            15

CALIFORNIA‑N                             8            12          15            17            18

CALIFORNIA‑S                             7            11          15            17            18

COLORADO                                 7               8          10            12            16

CONNECTICUT                             1               7          10            14            18

DELAWARE                                  1               5            9            13            18

DIST. OF COLUMBIA                   1               4            8            12            18

FLORIDA                                       7            10          12            13            18

GEORGIA                                      4               7          10            12            18

IDAHO                                          5               9          13            15            18

ILLINOIS‑N                                    3               6            8            10            15

ILLINOIS‑S                                    3               6            8            10            15

INDIANA                                       3               6            8            10            16

IOWA                                            4               7            9            11            14

KANSAS                                        5               7            9            12            14

KENTUCKY                                    3               5            8            10            17

LOUISIANA                                   5               8          10            13            16

MAINE                                          6               9          12            16            18

MARYLAND                                  2               5            9            12            18

MASSACHUSETTS                        2               7          11            14            18

MICHIGAN‑N*                             5               8            9            12            17

MICHIGAN‑S                                4               7            9            12            17

MINNESOTA                                 6               8          10            12            15

MISSISSIPPI                                  5               7            9            11            16

MISSOURI                                     5               7            8            10            15

MONTANA                                   7            10          12            14            17

NEBRASKA                                   5               8            9            12            14

ORIGINATING                                          RATE STEP

   STATE                                    SA1         SA2         SA3         SA4         SA5

 

NEVADA                                         5             8           13           16           18

NEW HAMPSHIRE                         2             7           11           15           18

NEW JERSEY                                  1             5              9           13           18

NEW MEXICO                                6             8           10           13           17

NEW YORK-NE                              3             7           10           14           18

NEW YORK-SE                               1             7           10           14           18

NEW YORK-W                               3             5           10           14           18

NORTH CAROLINA                       4             7              8           12           18

NORTH DAKOTA                           6             9           11           14           15

OHIO-N                                          3             5              7           10           17

OHIO-S                                           3             5              8           10           17

OKLAHOMA                                  5             7              9           12           15

OREGON                                        5             9           15           17           18

PENNSYLVANIA-E                         1             5              8           12           18

PENNSYLVANIA-W                       3             5              8           12           18

RHODE ISLAND                             1             6           11           14           18

SOUTH CAROLINA                        4             7              9           12           18

SOUTH DAKOTA                           5             8           10           12           15

TENNESSES                                    5             6              8           10           17

TEXAS-E                                         6             9           11           14           16

TEXAS-S                                         8          11           12           14           16

TEXAS-W                                       7             9           11           14           16

UTAH                                              6             7           11           14           18

VERMONT*                                   2             7           11           14           18

VIRGINIA                                        3             5              8           11           18

WASHINGTON                              8          11           15           17           18

WEST VIRGINIA                             2             5              7           11           18

WISCONSIN                                   3             7              9           11           16

WYOMING                                     5             9           10           13           16

                                                                               

 

*                  Provided for future information only.  Service is currently not available from these states.

 

                                                                                          .041122     Monthly Usage Table:  The following hourly rates apply to the average use for each rate period, for each MCI WATS access line within a service area group.

 

                                                                                                      PER HOUR OF USE, PER RATE PERIOD, PER ACCESS LINE

RATE                          First 15 Hours                             Next 25 Hours                              Next 40 Hours                                Over 80 Hours                              All Hours  

STEPS                 Business                    Evening        Business            Evening             Business               Evening              Business               Evening                            Night/Weekend

                              Day                                                   Day                                                Day                                                   Day

 

1         Tier 1          $28.75                   $22.76             $20.71           $21.36               $20.58                $18.85                $20.54               $18.84                 $15.39

           Tier 2            32.11                      23.24                30.34              21.56                  26.85                   18.99                   26.78                  18.98                   15.61

2         Tier 1            30.80                      23.95                21.88              22.45                  21.71                   19.90                   21.65                  19.86                   16.19

           Tier 2            33.80                      24.44                31.96              22.66                  28.25                   20.03                   28.11                  20.00                   16.45

3         Tier 1            31.69                      24.51                22.43              23.01                  22.25                   20.35                   22.21                  20.34                   16.58

           Tier 2            34.55                      25.05                32.68              23.24                  28.96                   20.41                   28.93                  20.40                   16.83

4         Tier 1            32.75                      24.98                22.83              23.38                  22.66                   20.69                   22.63                  20.66                   16.83

           Tier 2            35.13                      25.50                33.23              23.65                  29.45                   20.75                   29.35                  20.73                   17.10

5         Tier 1            33.43                      25.35                23.20              23.79                  23.01                   21.03                   22.94                  20.99                   17.08

           Tier 2            35.68                      25.90                33.74              23.96                  29.83                   21.09                   29.79                  21.06                   17.30

6         Tier 1            34.04                      25.59                23.58              23.93                  23.35                   21.26                   23.30                  21.24                   17.06

           Tier 2            36.16                      26.11                34.29              24.25                  30.34                   21.34                   30.29                  21.33                   17.28

7         Tier 1            34.73                      25.96                23.96              24.34                  23.81                   21.56                   23.69                  21.54                   17.35

           Tier 2            36.80                      26.49                34.86              24.60                  30.81                   21.68                   30.78                  21.61                   17.65

8         Tier 1            35.03                      26.49                24.75              24.78                  24.56                   21.94                   24.49                  21.90                   17.71

           Tier 2            37.51                      27.06                35.44              24.99                  31.39                   22.05                   31.33                  21.99                   17.96

9         Tier 1            35.04                      26.85                25.39              25.15                  25.18                   22.25                   25.13                  22.19                   17.89

           Tier 2            38.10                      27.41                35.99              25.41                  31.88                   22.35                   31.83                  22.31                   18.23

10      Tier 1            35.13                      27.09                25.90              25.39                  25.70                   22.45                   25.63                  22.40                   18.49

           Tier 2            38.45                      27.66                36.45              25.59                  32.23                   22.60                   32.18                  22.53                   18.80

11      Tier 1            35.28                      27.39                26.14              25.70                  26.10                   22.76                   26.04                  22.70                   18.64

           Tier 2            38.68                      27.96                36.58              25.93                  32.36                   22.90                   32.31                  22.83                   18.93

12      Tier 1            35.44                      27.70                26.38              25.94                  26.28                   22.98                   26.23                  22.90                   18.84

           Tier 2            38.80                      28.28                36.68              26.23                  32.55                   23.05                   32.50                  23.01                   19.09

13      Tier 1            35.61                      27.96                26.73              26.23                  26.54                   23.25                   26.50                  23.19                   18.96

           Tier 2            39.04                      28.54                36.90              26.51                  32.76                   23.31                   32.71                  23.28                   19.23

14      Tier 1            35.78                      28.31                26.96              26.54                  26.76                   23.41                   26.69                  23.36                   19.10

           Tier 2            39.25                      28.90                37.06              26.80                  32.88                   23.59                   32.81                  23.55                   19.40

15      Tier 1            35.91                      28.68                27.16              26.84                  26.96                   23.84                   26.94                  23.88                   19.25

           Tier 2            39.38                      29.25                37.25              27.13                  33.04                   23.93                   32.95                  23.89                   19.58

16      Tier 1            36.23                      29.03                27.58              27.16                  27.38                   24.03                   27.31                  23.98                   19.45

           Tier 2            39.89                      29.63                37.70              27.44                  33.35                   24.19                   33.30                  24.15                   19.80

17      Tier 1            36.68                      29.29                28.01              27.49                  27.70                   24.33                   27.66                  24.24                   19.63

           Tier 2            40.31                      29.89                38.11              27.75                  33.74                   24.45                   33.66                  24.38                   19.98

18      Tier 1            37.38                      29.89                28.60              27.98                  28.39                   24.81                   28.31                  24.78                   20.08

           Tier 2            41.08                      30.54                38.80              28.25                  34.40                   24.95                   34.31                  24.91                   20.38

 

                                                                                                    .041123     From U.S. Mainland to International Locations Per Minute Usage Charges:

 

                                                                                                                                            For calls terminating to those locations listed in Part E of Table V, the usage charges and time periods set forth in Sections C‑3.073 and C-3.072, respectively will apply.

 

                                                                                                    .041124     From the U.S. Mainland to Guam and CNMI Per-Minute Usage Charges:

 

                                                                                                                                                                      BUSINESS DAY               EVENING             NIGHT & WEEKEND

                                                                                                                                                                                $30.78                   $30.78                 $30.78

 

                                        Method of Determining Usage Charges

 

                                        Based upon the hourly rates set forth in Section C‑3.041122, MCI WATS usage charges are calculated as described below:

 

                                        a)                 Determine the total minutes of monthly usage for each rate period over all dedicated access lines in a service area group.  For International calls, Standard, Discount and Economy rate periods correspond to Business Day, Evening and Night/Weekend rate periods.

 

                                        b)                Determine the total number of access lines in service during the month (access lines in service for a partial month will be pro‑rated).

 

                                        c)                 Determine the average usage for each rate period per access line by dividing the minutes for each rate period from (a) above by the number of lines from (b) above.

 

                                        d)                Determine the effective rate step for the desired service area from the appropriate originating state.

 

                                        e)                Determine the effective Tier 1 hourly rate for each rate period by: 1) Multiplying the total hours in each tapered usage increment for that rate period by the associated hourly rate for that increment; 2) totaling these charges for each rate period; and 3) dividing the total by the average usage per line from (c) above.

 

                                        f)                 Repeat step (e) for Tier 2 usage.

 

                                        g)                 Determine the Tier 1 usage charge for each rate period by multiplying the effective Tier 1 hourly rate per rate period from (e) above by the total Tier 1 hours of monthly use in a service area group for each rate period, respectively, and totaling these charges.

 

                                        h)                Repeat step (g) for Tier 2 usage by using the effective Tier 2 hourly rate per rate period as determined in (f) above.

 

                                        i)                  Determine the total Tier 1 and Tier 2 usage charge for all rate periods in each service area group by adding the results of (g) and (h) above.

 

                                        .0412          Access Line Charges

 

                                                            .04121       Company‑Provided Dedicated Access Line                        $115 each1

 

                                                                                                    .041211     Special Access Surcharge2             $36.25 per voice grade equivalent channel for customers using analog access.

 

                                                                                .041212     Customer‑Provided Dedicated Access Line                        $ 50 each

 

                                        .0413          Directory Assistance:  An undiscountable charge of $1.49 per call will be applied to each call requesting Directory Assistance for a number in the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and CNMI; an undiscountable charge of $1.49 per call will be applied to each call requesting Directory Assistance for a number in Canada; and an undiscountable charge of $6.94 per call will be applied to each other international Directory Assistance call.   Except as otherwise noted herein, all other provisions of Directory Assistance apply.

 

                                        .0414          Optional Features

 

                                                            .04141       Accounting Codes (2‑Digit)                                                    $15/99 Codes Monthly

                                                                                From 1 to 99 codes per customer per originating location.  Charges for accounting codes will not be prorated.

 

                                                            .04142       Accounting Codes (3‑Digit)                                                    $15/999 Codes Monthly

                                                                                From 1 to 999 codes per customer per originating location.  Charges for accounting codes will not be prorated.

 

                                                            .04143       Call Records on Magnetic Tape     Monthly Recurring Charges:          $0

 

                                                                                                                                                                Set‑up Charges:                                $75/Account

 

                                                                      .042            Non‑Recurring Charges

                                                                                                                                                                   Per Access Line         Per Order

 

                                                            .0421          Installation                                                                       $250                          $ 50

                                                            .0422          Physical Change                                                                100                             50

                                                            .0423          Administrative Change                                                     N/A                             20

                                                            .0424          Expedite                                                                             N/A                           600

                                                            .0425          Cancellation of Order                                                      130                           N/A

                                                            .0426          Service Area Conversions

                                                                                  and Service Conversions                                               N/A                             50

 

                                        .043            Service Availability

 

                                                            Option C is available as follows:

 

                                                            A.                Between the metropolitan areas set forth in Part C‑1 of Table V and from them to all cities within the U. S. Mainland and Hawaii except where such cities are located in the same state.

 

                                                            B.                 From the metropolitan areas set forth in Part C‑1 of Table V to the international locations set forth in Part E of Table V.

 

C.                 From the metropolitan areas set forth in Part C‑1 of Table V to Alaska, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and CNMI.

 

                                                                               

 

1                   At a customer's option, T‑1 Digital Access (components of which and their monthly and non‑recurring charges are shown in Section C‑2.0221) is available as an alternative for this service, from the locations listed in Section C‑12, Table V.  Customers using T‑1 access will be charged for Special Access surcharge according to the table in Section C‑2.02113.

 

2                   A $36.25 Special Access Surcharge is applicable to each access line provided by a Local Exchange Company to customers using analog access.  The Surcharge, imposed by the Local Exchange Carrier, will not apply to those customers who furnish the Company with an Exemption Certification (as defined herein).