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TARIFF DISTRIBUTIONFILE PACKAGE NO.: NC-10-0070DATE:February 24, 2011STATE:NORTH CAROLINAEFFECTIVE DATE:11/02/2010TYPE OF DISTRIBUTION:ApprovedPURPOSE:Exception AccessTARIFF 017I021I15 Cont. (pg)PAGE PAGE 000500040001
OFFICIAL APPROVED VERSION, RELEASED BY BSTHQBELLSOUTHTELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.NORTH CAROLINAISSUED: October 19, 2010BY: President - North CarolinaCharlotte, North CarolinaINDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFFThirteenth Revised Page 1Cancels Twelfth Revised Page 1EFFECTIVE: November 2, 2010I1. APPLICATION OF TARIFFI1.1 GeneralA.B.C.D.This Tariff contains regulations, rates and charges applicable to the provision of Carrier Common Line, Switched AccessServices, Special Access Services, and other miscellaneous services, hereinafter referred to as service(s), provided by theTelephone Companies listed below, hereinafter referred to as the Company, to Interexchange Carriers, Resellers, TelephoneCompanies and any other entity authorized to order service out of this Tariff, hereinafter referred to as IC(s).The services identified in this Tariff, with certain exceptions which are identified as follows, are also available to othercustomers, subject to the same constraints and limitations that are applicable to certified interexchange carriers.11. Automatic Number Identification2. Billing and Collection ServicesThe provision of such services by the Company as set forth in this Tariff does not constitute a joint undertaking with the IC forthe furnishing of any service.The regulations, rates, and charges contained herein are in addition to the applicable regulations, rates, and charges specified inother tariffs of the Company which are referenced herein.The regulations, rates and charges contained within this Tariff are not applicable to Radio Common Carriers, except for thoseCellular Mobile Carriers who receive additional authority (certification) from the North Carolina Utilities Commission toprovide Wide Area Call Reception Service for interCGSA traffic. The regulations, rates and charges for Wide Area ReceptionService are contained in Section I17. of this Tariff.I1.2 Concurring Carriers2A.B.The following North Carolina Telephone Companies concur with the provisions of this Tariff for the provisioning of intrastateaccess services:1. Windstream Concord2. Ellerbe Telephone Company3. MEBTEL Communications4. North State Telephone Company d/b/a North State Communications5. Randolph Telephone CompanyThe following North Carolina Telephone Companies concur with the provisions of this Tariff for intrastate Access Serviceswith the exception that different rates, applicable to Switched Access and Special Access Services, will be found in I6.9, I7.6,I7.7 and I7.8 of this Tariff. Rates and charges in I6.9, I7.6, I7.7 and I7.8 are based on the interstate rates in effect as of May 31,1988. Concord Telephone Company concurs in I6.9 for Local Transport.1. Barnardsville Telephone Company2. Citizens Telephone Company3. Windstream Concord4. Windstream LEXCOM5. Pineville Telephone Company6. Saluda Mountain Telephone Company7. Service Telephone CompanyNote 1:The North Carolina Utilities Commission order of May 17, 1995, allowed the sale of accessservices to other customers with certain exceptions. FGD Access Service with CCSAC(including Charge Number and other options) and Billing Name and Address for ANI areadditional services which are not to be available to customers other than ICs. These servicesare not available to any customer from this Tariff at this time.Note 2:See I1.3 for I8. concurrence and I1.4 for I13.3.12 concurrence(C)(C)(C)
OFFICIAL APPROVED VERSION, RELEASED BY BSTHQBELLSOUTHTELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.NORTH CAROLINAISSUED: October 19, 2010BY: President - North CarolinaCharlotte, North CarolinaINDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFFEleventh Revised Page 2Cancels Tenth Revised Page 2EFFECTIVE: November 2, 2010I1. APPLICATION OF TARIFFI1.3 Concurring Carriers (Cont'd)A.B.The following North Carolina Telephone Companies concur with the provisions of Section I8.1. Barnardsville Telephone Company2. Citizens Telephone Company3. Ellerbe Telephone Company4. Windstream LEXCOM5. Pineville Telephone Company6. Randolph Telephone Company7. Saluda Mountain Telephone Company8. Service Telephone CompanyThe following North Carolina Telephone Companies concur with the provisions of Section I8. with the exception that differentrates, applicable to billing and collection services will be found on a separate rate list in Section I8.1. Windstream Concord2. MEBTEL Communications3. North State Telephone Company d/b/a North State Communications(C)(C)I1.4 Concurring CarriersA.B.The following North Carolina Telephone Companies concur with the provisions of I13.3.12.1. Windstream Concord2. Windstream LEXCOM3. North State Telephone Company d/b/a North State CommunicationsThe following North Carolina Telephone Companies concur with the provisions of I13.3.13.1. North State Telephone Company d/b/a North State Communications2. Randolph Telephone Company3. Citizens Telephone Company4. Windstream Concord5. MEBTEL Communications6. Ellerbe Telephone Company7. Barnardsville Telephone Company8. Saluda Mountain Telephone Company9. Service Telephone Company10. Windstream LEXCOM11. Pineville Telephone Company(C)(C)(C)(C)I1.5 Concurring CarriersA.The following North Carolina Telephone Companies concur with the provisions of Section I21.1. Barnardsville Telephone Company2. Carolina Telephone Company3. Central Telephone Company4. Citizens Telephone Company5. Windstream Concord6. Ellerbe Telephone Company7. GTE South8. Windstream LEXCOM9. MEBTEL Communications(C)(C)
OFFICIAL APPROVED VERSION, RELEASED BY BSTHQBELLSOUTHTELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.NORTH CAROLINAISSUED: October 19, 2010BY: President - North CarolinaCharlotte, North CarolinaINDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFFFourth Revised Page 7Cancels Third Revised Page 7EFFECTIVE: November 2, 2010I2. GENERAL REGULATIONSI2.3 Obligations of the IC (Cont'd)I2.3.11 Claims and Demands for DamagesA.B.C.D.With respect to claims of patent infringement made by third persons, the IC shall defend, indemnify, protect and save harmlessthe Company from and against all claims arising out of the combining with, or use in connection with, the services providedunder this Tariff, any circuit, apparatus, system or method provided by the IC or end users.The IC shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the Company from and against any suits, claims, losses or damages,including punitive damages, Attorney's fees and court costs by third persons arising out of the construction, installation,operation, maintenance, or removal of the IC's circuits, facilities, or equipment connected to the Company's services providedunder this Tariff including, without limitation, Workmen's Compensation claims, actions for infringement of copyright and/orunauthorized use of program material, libel and slander actions based on the content of communications transmitted over theIC's circuits, facilities or equipment, and proceedings to recover taxes, fines, or penalties for failure of the IC to obtain ormaintain in effect any necessary certificates, permits, licenses, or other authority to acquire or operate the services providedunder this Tariff; provided, however, the foregoing indemnification shall not apply to suits, claims, and demands to recoverdamages for damage to property, death, or personal injury unless such suits, claims or demands are based on the tortuousconduct of the IC, its officers, agents or employees.The IC shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the Company from and against any suits, claims, losses or damages,including punitive damages, attorney's fees and court costs by the IC or third persons arising out of the Company provision ofBilling Analysis Services or any other service under this Tariff at the request of the IC, including, but not limited to claims forlibel, slander, invasion of privacy, conversion and trespass.The IC shall defend, indemnify and save harmless the Company from and against any suits, claims, losses or damages,including punitive damages, attorney fees and court costs by the IC or third parties arising out of any act or omission of the ICin the course of using services provided under this Tariff.I2.3.12 Notification of Service-Affecting ActivitiesA.B.The IC shall provide the Company timely notification of the following:1. Planned or unplanned outages of IC facilities which will affect the Company's capability to provide adequate service foranticipated traffic volumes,2. Facility failures within the IC network which will adversely impact upon the Company's capability to provide adequateservice for anticipated traffic volumes, and,3. IC marketing activities designed to generate rapid or short-term increases in anticipated traffic volumes.This timely notification will enable the Company to administer its network as set forth in I6.4.1 following.I2.3.13 Coordination with Respect to Network ContingenciesThe IC shall, in cooperation with the Company, coordinate in planning the actions to be taken to maintain maximum networkcapability following natural or man-made disasters which affect telecommunications services.I2.3.14 Jurisdictional Report Requirements(1)A.(N)Jurisdictional Reports1. When an IC initially orders Feature Group A (FGA), Feature Group B (FGB), 500, 800, and/or 900, Switched AccessService, the IC shall state in its order, the Percent Interstate Usage (PIU). Additionally, upon employing the use of the700 service Access Code over Feature Groups C or D Switched Access Services, the IC must provide the Company thePIU for the 700 calls. The IC shall report the PIU on a statewide, LATA or billing account number level (at the option ofthe IC). The report should be on a local exchange company specific basis.(1)See TDS Telecom exception language filed in section I15.5(N)
OFFICIAL APPROVED VERSION, RELEASED BY BSTHQBELLSOUTHTELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.NORTH CAROLINAISSUED: October 19, 2010BY: President - North CarolinaCharlotte, North CarolinaINDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFFNinth Revised Page 9Cancels Eighth Revised Page 9EFFECTIVE: November 2, 2010I2. GENERAL REGULATIONSI2.3 Obligations of the IC (Cont'd)I2.3.15 Determination of Intrastate Charges for Mixed Interstate and Intrastate Switched Access Service(Cont'd)A.(Cont'd)2. For usage sensitive (i.e., access minutes and calls) chargeable rate elements, multiply the percent intrastate use times theactual use (i.e., measured or Company assumed average use) times the stated tariff rate.The intrastate percentage will change as revised jurisdictional reports are submitted as set forth in I2.3.14 preceding.I2.3.16 Trouble DeterminationA.B.C.The IC shall be responsible for receiving trouble reports from its end users and determining, by testing or other means if thesource of trouble is caused by the equipment or facilities provided by the IC, its end user, or by the Company.When more than one Company service is used to provide service to an IC, the IC is responsible for determining which serviceprovided by the Company is causing the reported trouble.The IC shall be responsible for payment of Maintenance of Service Charges as set forth in I13.3.1 following when reportingtrouble to the Company and the obligations in A. and B. preceding are not met.I2.3.17 Reserved for Future UseI2.3.18 Reserved for Future UseI2.3.19 800 Number ProvisioningThe provision of 800 Access Ten Digit Screening Service, provided from Section I6. following, requires the IC's subscriptionto basic 800 Number Service features found in Section I13. of this Tariff or as an alternative the provision of those features byother responsible organizations or through direct access by the IC to the Service Management System.I2.3.20 Switched Access CreditA.As ordered on May 17, 1994 in Docket No. P-100, Sub 126, Defined-Radius Discount Calling Plan, and on February 9, 1994in Docket Nos. P-141, Sub 19 and P-100, Sub 65, and Sub 72, the following Companies will credit the IC the differencebetween the average revenue per minute for (1) MTS, Defined-Radius Plans, Defined-Area Plans, DDD, OCPs, Saver Service,WATSSaver and any future services of a similar nature in the aggregate; (2) WATS; or (3) 800 Service; and the averageintrastate calculated composite switched access rate. The Company will recalculate and change, if necessary, the creditapplicable to IC traffic when any switched access rate element changes, once a proposed change in the price of one of theexisting toll services becomes effective, or on January 1, 1995 and July 1, 1995 and on July 1 of each year thereafter. Thecredit will be given as long as the intrastate switched access charges exceed the average intraLATA toll rate.1. Switched Access Credit Per Originating IntraLATA Minute of UseRate(a)(b)WindstreamConcordNorth State Telephone Company d/b/a North State CommunicationsI2.4 Payment Arrangements and Credit AllowancesI2.4.1 Payment of Rates, Charges and Deposits .0000.0000USOCNANA(C)
OFFICIAL APPROVED VERSION, RELEASED BY BSTHQBELLSOUTHTELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.NORTH CAROLINAISSUED: October 19, 2010BY: President - North CarolinaCharlotte, North CarolinaINDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFFForty Fifth Revised Page 6Cancels Forty Fourth Revised Page 6EFFECTIVE: November 2, 2010I3. CARRIER COMMON LINE ACCESSI3.8 Rates and ChargesA.The rate for Intrastate Carrier Common Line Access is:1. Carrier Common Line Chargea. Originating Access Minute(1)Per MinuteRateb.(a)Barnardsville Telephone Company(b) Citizens Telephone Company(c)Windstream Concord(d) Ellerbe Telephone Company(e)Windstream LEXCOM(f)MEBTEL Communications(g) North State Telephone Company d/b/a North State Communications(h) Pineville Telephone Company(i)Randolph Telephone Company(j)Saluda Mountain Telephone Company(k) Service Telephone CompanyTerminating Access Minute(1)USOC NANANA(C)(C)Per le Telephone CompanyCitizens Telephone CompanyWindstream ConcordEllerbe Telephone CompanyWindstream LEXCOMMEBTEL CommunicationsNorth State Telephone Company d/b/a North State CommunicationsPineville Telephone CompanyRandolph Telephone CompanySaluda Mountain Telephone CompanyService Telephone CompanyAll AT&T and BellSouth marks contained herein and as set forth in the trademarks and service marks section of the BellSouth Tariff are owned by AT&T IntellectualProperty or AT&T affiliated companies.(C)(C)
OFFICIAL APPROVED VERSION, RELEASED BY BSTHQBELLSOUTHTELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.NORTH CAROLINAISSUED: October 19, 2010BY: President - North CarolinaCharlotte, North CarolinaINDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFFEighth Revised Page 52Cancels Seventh Revised Page 52EFFECTIVE: November 2, 2010I6. SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICEI6.8 Rates and Charges (Cont'd)I6.8.2 Local Transport (Cont'd)B.Options1. Provision of other than Company SelectedTraffic Routing (available with FGB, FGC and FGD)a. Direct Trunking in lieu of Tandem TrunkingPer Transmission Path1b.2.IC Specification of Feature Group Directionality (Available with FGB, FGC, FGD and FGE)2a. One-Way Operation in lieu of Two-Way Operation1b.3.Tandem Trunking in lieu of Direct TrunkingPer Transmission Path1Two-Way Operation in lieu of One-Way Operation1IC Specification of a Local Transport Termination (Available with FGB with Type B Transmission Performance)a. Four-Wire Termination in lieu of Two-Wire Termination1I6.8.3 End OfficeA.Local Switching1. Per Access Minute (Includes Line Termination and Intercept)RatePer AccessMinute(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)2.LS1 – Windstream Concord - Feature Groups A and BLS2 – Windstream Concord - Feature Groups C and DLS1 - MebTel Communications. - Feature Groups A and BLS2 - MebTel Communications. - Feature Groups C and DLS1 - Randolph Telephone Company - Feature Groups A and BLS2 - Randolph Telephone Company - Feature Groups C and DLS1 - For other companies listed in I1.2.A. - Feature Groups A and BLS2 - For other companies listed in I1.2.A. - Feature Groups C and D NANANANANANANACommon Switching Nonchargeable Optional Featuresa. Call denial on line or hunt group, available with FGAPer Transmission Path or Transmission Path Groupb.Service Code Denial on line or hunt group, available with FGAPer Transmission Path or Transmission Path Groupc.Hunt Group Arrangement, available with FGAPer Transmission Path Group3d.Uniform Call Distribution Arrangement, available with FGAPer Transmission Path Group3e.Nonhunting Numbers for use with Hunt Group Arrangements or U.C.D. Arrangement available with FGAPer Transmission Pathf.Automatic Number Identification, available with FGB, FGC and FGDPer Transmission Path Group3g.Up to 7 Digit Outpulsing of Access Digits to IC, available with FGBPer Transmission Path Group3Note 1:Rates and charges based on individual cases will apply.Note 2:For FGC this option is available only in electronic end offices.Note 3:Optional features on an end office and/or access tandem basis are available only on an entiretransmission path group.All AT&T and BellSouth marks contained herein and as set forth in the trademarks and service marks section of the BellSouth Tariff are owned by AT&T IntellectualProperty or AT&T affiliated companies.(C)(C)
OFFICIAL APPROVED VERSION, RELEASED BY BSTHQBELLSOUTHTELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.NORTH CAROLINAISSUED: October 19, 2010BY: President - North CarolinaCharlotte, North CarolinaINDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFFFourth Revised Page 58Cancels Third Revised Page 58EFFECTIVE: November 2, 2010I6. SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICEI6.9 Rate Categories (Cont'd)I6.9.2 End Office (Cont'd)B.Directory Assistance Information SurchargeDirectory Assistance Information Surcharge rates are assessed to an IC based on the total number of access minutes. DirectoryAssistance Information Surcharge rates are as set forth in I6.9.3. following. The application of these rates with respect toindividual Feature Groups is as set forth in I6.7.13. preceding.The number of end office switching transmission paths will be determined as set forth in I6.5.5 preceding.I6.9.3 Rates and ChargesA.Premium1. Local Transport Termination2.3.(a)Per Access Minute1(b) (DELETED)(c)Per Access Minute2Local Transport Facility(a)Per Mile, Per Access Minute1(b) (DELETED)(c)Per Access Minute2End Officea. Local Switching 1(1)b.4.USOC .0084NA.00000NA.000423NA.005793NAFeature Groups A & B (except: (1) Feature Group B utilized for the provision of MTS/WATS service and (2)Feature Groups A and B when utilized for the provision of terminating inward WATS and WATS-typeservices at an access WATS Serving Office.(a)Per Access Minute1(b) (DELETED)Local Switching 2(1)Charge.0352NAFeature Groups C & D (including: (1) Feature Group B when utilized for the provision of MTS/WATS serviceand (2) Feature Groups A and B when utilized for the provision of terminating inward WATS and WATS-typeservices at an equal access WATS Serving Office.(a)Per Access Minute1(b) (DELETED)Directory Assistance Information Surcharge(a)(b).0352NA.0290NAPer 100 Access Minutes1(DELETED)Note 1:Rate applies to Barnardsville Telephone Company, Citizens Telephone Company, WindstreamLEXCOM, Pineville Telephone Company, Saluda Mountain Telephone Company, and ServiceTelephone Company.(C)Note 2:(C)Rate applies to Windstream Concord. The rates are effective retroactive to September 1, 1994.(DELETED)
OFFICIAL APPROVED VERSION, RELEASED BY BSTHQBELLSOUTHTELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.NORTH CAROLINAISSUED: October 19, 2010BY: President - North CarolinaCharlotte, North CarolinaINDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFFSecond Revised Page 5Cancels First Revised Page 5EFFECTIVE: November 2, 2010I8. BILLING AND COLLECTION SERVICESI8.1 Recording Service (Cont'd)I8.1.6 Rate RegulationsA.B.C.For each IC message recorded, the recording and the assembling and editing charges apply except when the IC orders MessageProcessing Service. When Message Processing Service as set forth in I8.2.1 following is ordered for North Carolina and forthe same month that Recording Service is ordered, the assembling and editing charge does not apply per IC message.The charges for recording and for assembly and editing apply per message recorded and per message assembled and editedwhether or not the IC's schedule of rates specifies billing on a per message basis or any other basis.The per Special Order charge applies for each Special Order accepted by the Company for Recording Service.When message detail is entered on a data file or magnetic tape for provision of message detail to an IC, the per tape chargeapplies for each data file or magnetic tape prepared, and the per record charge applies for each record processed. A record is alogical grouping of information as described in the programs that process the information and load the magnetic tapes or datafile. The Company will determine the charges based on the number of data files or magnetic tapes prepared and on its count ofthe records processed. The number of records processed will be determined using the number of records input to or the numberof records output from the programs that process the information and load the magnetic tapes or data file, whichever numberof records is higher.I8.1.7 Rates and ChargesA.The rates and charges on a per unit basis are listed following:1. RecordingRateUSOC .0314.0360BARR NA20.0022.96NANA2.Per IC message1Per IC message (Saluda Mountain Telephone Companyonly)(c)Per Special Order1(d) Per Special Order (Saluda Mountain TelephoneCompany only)Assembling and editing-BARA 3.(a)Per IC message2,3Provision of IC message detail-NA4.(a)Per record processed2Provision of message detail-NA5.(a)Per tape or data file2Data transmission to an IC location(a)Per record transmitted2Recording Service4-NA6.(a)(b)(a)(b)(c)Per IC messagePer Special OrderAssembling and Editing, per IC message2(N).048324.85-NANANANote 1:These rates are applicable to all Telephone Companies concurring with the provisions ofSection I8. with the exception of Saluda Mountain Telephone Company.Note 2:Rates and charges based on individual cases (ICB) apply.Note 3:Not applicable when Message Processing Service, as set forth in I8.2.1 following, is providedto the IC except as set forth in I8.2.1.B.1.c. and I8.2.1.B.2.d following.Note 4:Rates and Charges for Windstream Concord, North State and MebTel.Material previously appearing on this page now appears on page(s) 6 of this section(N)(N)
OFFICIAL APPROVED VERSION, RELEASED BY BSTHQBELLSOUTHTELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.NORTH CAROLINAISSUED: October 19, 2010BY: President - North CarolinaCharlotte, North CarolinaINDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFFSecond Revised Page 23Cancels First Revised Page 23EFFECTIVE: November 2, 2010I8. BILLING AND COLLECTION SERVICESI8.2 Billing Service (Cont'd)I8.2.1 Message Billing Service (Cont'd)G.Rates and Charges (Cont'd)7. Bill Processing Service1 to10(a)(b)(c)(d)Message-billed processing, permessage processed1Message-billed processing, permessage processed (SaludaMountain Telephone Companyonly)Message-billed inquiry, per messageprocessed1Message-billed inquiry, per messageprocessed (Saluda MountainTelephone Company only)8.Over600USOC .0841 .0841 .0841 .0841BABB .0965.0965.0965.0965NA.0097.0097.0097.0097BABQ .0111.0111.0111.0111NABulk-billed processing, per message processed1Bulk-billed processing, per message processed (SaludaMountain Telephone Company only)(g) Bulk-billed inquiry, per message processed1(h) Bulk-billed inquiry, per message processed (SaludaMountain Telephone Company only)Additional Bill Processing, per message above the bill capacityordered and allowance specified(e)(f)Message Per End UserAccount Per Month11 to101 to100600RateUSOC .0841.0965BABU NA.0097.0111BABY NA.1035Message-billed processing, each1.1188Message-billed processing, each (Saluda MountainTelephone Company only)(c)Message-billed inquiry, each2.1035(d) Bulk-billed processing, each1.1188(e)Bulk-billed processing, each (Saluda MountainTelephone Company only)(f)Bulk-billed inquiry, each2Note 1:These rates are applicable to all Telephone Companies concurring with the provisionsSection I8. with the exception of Saluda Mountain Telephone Company.(a)(b)Note 2:NANANANANA(M)NA(M)ofThe Additional Bill Processing message-billed inquiry rate is included in the Additional BillProcessing message-billed processing rate set forth preceding.Material appearing on this page previously appeared on page(s) 23.1 of this section(C)
OFFICIAL APPROVED VERSION, RELEASED BY BSTHQBELLSOUTHTELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.NORTH CAROLINAISSUED: October 19, 2010BY: President - North CarolinaCharlotte, North CarolinaINDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFFFirst Revised Page 23.1Cancels Original Page 23.1EFFECTIVE: November 2, 2010I8. BILLING AND COLLECTION SERVICESI8.2 Billing Service (Cont'd)I8.2.1 Message Billing Service (Cont'd)G.Rates and Charges (Cont'd)9. Message-Billed Service, in which one or more messages or message servicerelated rate elements are billed(M)RateUSOCPer bill rendered for an IC end user account1Per bill rendered for an IC end user account (SaludaMountain Telephone Company only)10. Bulk-Billed Service, in which a charge associated with a bulk-billed service is billed.47.54NANAPer bill rendered for an IC end user account1Per bill rendered for an IC end user account (SaludaMountain Telephone Company only)11. End User Account Activitya. Special Order charge to receive end user account data.47.54(a)(b)(a)(b)(1)b.(M)NANANAPer end user account established or changed, per recurring or nonrecurringrate element established or changedand end user balance due changed(a)Each2End user account rate element rate level change chargeNA-NA(a)Each212. Data transmission from an IC location of Message Billing Service detail or information-NA(a)Per record received213. Message Billing Service Special Order Charge-NA20.0022.96NANA(1)d.Per rate element changed(a)Each2End user account rate element rate structure change charge(1)(T)(M1)-c.(T)Per Special Order(a)Each2End user account establishment and change, except rate element rate levelchanges and rate structure changes(1)(TPer rate element changedPer Special Order1Per Special Order (Saluda Mountain TelephoneCompany only)14. Retention of Records under accounting orders(a)(b)(a)NAPer order per month2Note 1:These rates are applicable to all Telephone Companies concurring with the provisions ofSection I8. with the exception of Saluda Mountain Telephone Company.Note 2:Rates and charges based on individual cases (ICB) will apply.(M1)(C)(C)(D)(M) Material previously on this page has been moved to Page 23.(M1) Material on this page has been moved from Page 24.
OFFICIAL APPROVED VERSION, RELEASED BY BSTHQBELLSOUTHTELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.NORTH CAROLINAISSUED: October 19, 2010BY: President - North CarolinaCharlotte, North CarolinaINDUSTRY ACCESS SERVICE TARIFFSecond Revised Page 24Cancels First Revised Page 24EFFECTIVE: November 2, 2010I8. BILLING AND COLLECTION SERVICESI8.2 Billing Service (Cont'd)I8.2.1 Message Billing Service (Cont'd)G.Rates and Charges (Cont'd)15. Message Processing1(M) (N)(a)Per IC Message(b) per additional message16. Program Development1RateUSOC .0134-NANA(a)Basic, per hour(b) Premium, per hour17. Data transmission between Exchange Telephone Company locations 154.7480.07(a)Per record transmitted/received (CMDS 1)18. Message Billed 1.0084NA(a)(b)19. Bulk Billed1Processing, per messageInquiry, per message.0222.0237NANA(a)Processing, per message(b) Inquiry, per message20. Bill Rendering1.0222.0237NANA (M).82NA(a)Per Special Order22. End User Activity Special Order Charge to Receive End User Account Data124.85NA(a)Per Order23. End User Account Rate Structure/Element Change Charge124.85NA(a)Per Rate Element Change224. End User Account Established or Changed1-NA(a)Per Occurence225. Adjustments to End User Account Balance1-NA(a)Per Adjustment226. Message Toll Sampling1-NA.0163NA-NA(a)Per Bill for End User Account21. Message Service1(a)Per Record Extracted (CMDS 11)127. Credit Card Issuance1(a)Per Card2(N)I8.2.2 Private Line Billing ServiceA.The Company will provide Private Line Billing Service only for those IC private line services for which the Company isproviding Special Access service. The Company will not render bills for IC private line services for which it does not provideSpecial Access Service that are connected at end user premises to IC private line services for which it does render bills.The Company will not render bills for usage-based rate elements under this section of the Tariff. Usage-based rate elementswill be billed as set forth in I8.2.1 preceding.General DescriptionPrivate Line Billing Service includes editing and rating, account establishment, rendering of bills, receiving payments,maintenance of accounts, treatment of accounts and inquiry (when ordered by the IC).Editing and rating is the examination and identification of all the rateable elements of an IC private line service and theapplication of the appropriate IC rates and charges to the service. These functions are performed when private line services foran IC's end user are established or changed. Rating is always performed, and editing may be performed, coincident with theimplementation of a change in the IC's schedule of rates.Note 1:These rates are applicable to Windstream Concord, North State and MebTelNote 2:Rates and charges based on individual cases (ICB) will apply.(M) Material previously on this page has been moved to Page 23.1.(C)(C)
OFFICIAL APPROVED VERSION, RELEASED BY BSTHQBELLSOUTHTELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.NORTH CAROLINAISSUED: October 19, 2010BY: President - North CarolinaCharlotte, North
The following North Carolina Telephone Companies concur with the provisions of this Tariff for intrastate Access Services with the exception that different rates, applicable to Switched Access and Special Access Services, will be found in I6.9, I7.6, I7.7 and I7.8 of this Tariff. Rates and charges in I6.9, I7.6, I7.7 and I7.8 are based on the .
