PART IV: PRICING - AT&T Official Site



Attachment 14

ACSI/GTE Pricing Agreement

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Local Service Resale 1

2. Unbundled Network Elements 1

3. Collocation 1

4. Interconnection Services 1

5. Other 2

Appendix 1 - Local Service Resale

Appendix 1 - Annex 1 - Schedule of Wholesale Discounts

Appendix 1 - Annex 2 - Summary of Wholesale Charges

Appendix 2 - Prices for Unbundled Network Elements

Appendix 2 - Annex 1 - Schedule of UNE Charges

Appendix 3 - Prices for Collocation

Appendix 4 - Reciprocal Compensation

Appendix 4 - Annex 1 - Prices for Reciprocal Compensation

Appendix 5 - Prices for Local Number Portability

Appendix 6 - Prices for Trunking Interconnection

Appendix 7 - Prices for E911/911 Services

Appendix 8 - Rights-of-Way, Conduits, Ducts and Pole Attachments

Attachment 14

ACSI/GTE Pricing Agreement

State of Ohio

1. Local Service Resale

1.1 The prices charged to ACSI for Local Service shall be calculated using the avoided cost discount applicable in the State (the "Base Line Discount"), determined on the basis of the retail rate charged to subscribers for the telecommunications service requested, excluding the portion thereof attributable to any marketing, billing, collection, and other costs that will be avoided by GTE, as further specified in Appendix 1 to this Attachment 14.

The prices shall be based on retail rates applicable on the Effective Date, less the applicable discount. If GTE reduces or increases its retail rates after ACSI executes this Agreement, the applicable discount shall be applied to the reduced or increased retail rates.

1.2 Non-recurring Charges for OUTPLOC

GTE will charge TBD per “switch as requested” to switch a customer from GTE to ACSI service.

2. Unbundled Network Elements

The prices charged to ACSI for Network Elements shall be calculated using the total element long run incremental cost (“TELRIC”) applicable in the State as further specified in Appendix 2 to this Attachment and shall be nondiscriminatory. Charges for Network Elements will be based on a flat rate, a usage sensitive rate, or a combination of both.

3. Collocation

Prices and terms for collocation are specified in Appendix 3 to this Attachment 14.

4. Interconnection Services

GTE will make interconnection arrangements available at all tandem switching and end office switching locations. At the discretion of ACSI, local interconnection may be accomplished via one-way local trunks, or two way local trunks, or ACSI may chose to deliver both local and toll traffic over the same trunk group(s). With respect to the latter scenario, ACSI will have to provide an available Percent Local Usage (PLU) to facilitate billing if it desires application of the local interconnection rate.

Prices and terms for Interconnection Services are specified in Appendix 4 to this Attachment 14.

5. Other

Prices and terms for local number portability, trunking interconnection, E911/911 and pole attachments, conduit and rights-of-way services are specified in Appendix 5, Appendix 6, Appendix 7 and Appendix 8 to this Attachment 14, respectively.

6. Numerous provisions in this Agreement and its Attachments refer to prices or pricing principles set forth in Attachment 14. If a provision references prices in Attachment 14 and there are no corresponding prices already set forth in Attachment 14 for such item, or if any price in any portion of this Agreement, including but not limited to this Attachment 14, appears as "TBD" or is otherwise not set forth in this Agreement, such price shall be considered “To Be Determined” (“TBD”). With respect to all TBD prices, prior to ACSI ordering any such TBD item, the Parties shall meet and confer to establish a price. If the Parties are unable to reach agreement on a price for such item, an interim price shall be set for such item that is equal to the price for the nearest analogous item for which a price has been established (for example, if there is not an established price for a non-recurring charge (“NRC”) for a specific Network Element, the Parties would use the NRC for the most analogous retail service for which there is an established price); provided, however, that if the Parties are unable to agree on what is the nearest analogous item for purposes of setting an interim price or if there is no such analogous item, they will submit the dispute to arbitration for purposes of establishing an interim price in accordance with the procedures set forth in Attachment 1. Any interim prices so set shall be subject to modification by any subsequent decision of the Commission. If an interim cost or price is different from the rate subsequently established by the Commission, the Parties shall reconcile any amounts paid during the interim period such that the Parties will be made whole as if the rate(s) established by the Commission had been in effect throughout the interim period. If an interim price is different from the rate subsequently established by the Commission, any underpayment shall be paid by ACSI to GTE, or any overpayment refunded by GTE to ACSI, within forty-five (45) days after the establishment of the price by the Commission.

Appendix 1 to Attachment 14

LOCAL SERVICE RESALE

State of Ohio

Beginning with the Effective Date of this Agreement, Resale Services will be priced in accordance with the standards and prices described below.

1. The wholesale rates for Local Service Resale will be calculated based upon the discounts described in Appendix 1. Such discounts will be applied against the Retail Rates for each GTE Retail Offering.

1.1 "Retail Rates" are the effective rates an GTE retail customer would have paid GTE under the Retail Offering selected by ACSI, taking into consideration all applicable discounts, including, but not limited to, volume, term and time of day.

1.2 A “Retail Offering” is an individual service or package of services that GTE provides at retail prices to its own end-user customers and that ACSI is permitted to resell to its own end-user customers pursuant to Commission order and this Agreement.

2. The discounts and pricing methodology described in this Appendix will not be subject to change for the first two years of this three year Agreement ("Initial Contract Period") and will apply to all Resale Services ordered by ACSI under this Agreement. Upon expiration of the Initial Contract Period, upon written notice by a Party, the Parties agree to renegotiate the discounts and/or method for calculating wholesale prices for Resale Services, subject to the then applicable pricing standards established in accordance with Applicable Law. A Party may deliver only one request during a Contract Year. If the Parties are unable to agree upon revised discounts and/or pricing methodology within sixty (60) days of the request to renegotiate, a Party may invoke the dispute resolution procedures of Attachment 1. Until such time as the revised discounts and/or pricing methodology are agreed to, or established by the decision of the Arbitrator in the dispute resolution procedure, the discounts and/or pricing methodology described in this Appendix will continue to remain in effect.

3. [Intentionally deleted.]

Annex 1

to

Appendix 1

Schedule of Wholesale Discounts

State of Ohio

|Basic Local Service (Residence & Business) | | |

| | | | | | |

| |Line charges | |16.41%* |12.16%** |

| | | | | | |

| |Usage charges | |16.41%* |12.16%** |

| | | | | | |

| |Features | | |16.41%* |12.16%** |

| | | | | | |

| |Listing Charges | |16.41%* |12.16%** |

| | | | | | |

| |Non-recurring Charges |16.41%* |12.16%** |

| | | | | | |

| |Line Backer Services |16.41%* |12.16%** |

| | | | | | |

|Toll Services | | | | |

| |Usage | | |16.41%* |12.16%** |

| |Non-recurring | |16.41%* |12.16%** |

| |Listing Charges | |16.41%* |12.16%** |

| | | | | | |

|Business Trunk and Service Arrangements |16.41%* |12.16%** |

| | | | | | |

|ISDN Services | | |16.41%* |12.16%** |

| | | | | |

|CENTRANET Services | |16.41%* |12.16%** |

| | | | |

|Private Line Services | |16.41%* |12.16%** |

| | | | | |

|Inbound/Outbound | | |16.41%* |12.16%** |

| | | |

|Promotions of 90 days or less |Not subject to wholesale discount |Not subject to wholesale |

| | |discount |

| | | |

|All other contract or tariffed retail telecommunications services|16.41%* |12.16%** |

|not excluded by order of the Commission | | |

* When ACSI self provides Operator Services and Directory Assistance.

**When GTE provides Operator Services and Directory Assistance.

Annex 2

to

Appendix 1

Summary of Wholesale Charges

State of Ohio

Local Services - Residence and Business

Line Charges: These services should include but not be limited to the exchange line charges, by rate area within the jurisdiction. The price structure should encompass flat rates, measured rate service, one and/or two-party lines and any other subcategory that pertains to that jurisdiction. Line prices that reflect usage for such services as call-packs, extended area service, community calling would be included in this category.

Usage Charges: Includes all usage not captured in the line charge, such as messages or minutes in excess of any limited calling-plan.

Features: Custom calling features and advanced custom calling features as designed to be compatible with single and multi-line residence and business customer exchange lines. Custom calling features would include month and pay per attempt charges. Associated feature discounts for quantity or other marketing bundles would also be included. (Central office features that support CENTRANET and private line services would be included with each specific service category.).

Listings: All forms of directory listings for both local and toll services. Prices for customer listing options such as bold type, dual name, business name and custom advertising for the white and yellow pages are included.

Non-recurring charges: Charges associated with the installation, addition, changing or moving of service and equipment for local service.

Toll Services: Charges for any service that has been ordered by the Commission to be open to intraLATA presubscription whether charged on a per minute of use, or other, basis. This includes the non-recurring and listing charges associated with installation or record affecting work for toll service or toll usage plans and for listings, advertising and associated services in the 800 service directory.

Operator Services: Charges associated with, but not limited to, obtaining operator assistance for call placement, busy-line verification and interruption, time and weather and, if priced as such, DA call completion.

Directory Assistance Services: Charges associated with the use of directory assistance operators in obtaining local telephone numbers.

Business Trunks and Service Arrangements: Charges associated with PBX trunk arrangements for single and multi-line customers. Included are line and usage charges, features and service arrangements for direct inward (and/or outward) dialing.

ISDN Services: Charges associated with Integrated Services Digit Network Service for residence and business customers for the transmission of voice, data and packet switched signals.

CENTRANET Services: Charges associated with the provision and use of central office based private branch exchange services using equipment located on the premises owned or leased or controlled by GTE and connected by local loops to the premises of the customer or an authorized user.

Private Line Services: Charges associated with the provision and use of dedicated facilities between two or more customer locations.

Inbound/Outbound Services: Charges associated with the provision and use of WATS 800 (inbound) and Wide Area Telephone service (outbound) and other like services.

End User Access Services: Charges associated with the provision and use of common and dedicated facilities to provide access service to end user customers.

Appendix 2

to

Attachment 14

Prices for Unbundled Network Elements

State of Ohio

Beginning with the Effective Date of this Agreement, Network Elements and Combinations will be priced in accordance with the standards and prices described in this Appendix.

The prices listed in this Appendix are interim pending revisions by the Commission. Once revised by the Commission, the discounts and pricing methodology will not be subject to change for the first three (3) years of this Agreement ("Initial Contract Period") unless and until amended pursuant to the pricing orders applicable to Network Elements and Combinations provided by GTE to ACSI in this State. Upon expiration of the Initial Contract Period and upon written notice by a Party, the Parties agree to renegotiate any or all of the prices, subject to the then applicable pricing standards established in accordance with Applicable Law. A Party may deliver only one request per Contract Year. If the Parties are unable to agree upon revised prices within sixty (60) days of the request to renegotiate, a Party may invoke the dispute resolution procedures of Attachment 1. Until such time as the revised prices are agreed to, or established by the decision of the Arbitrator in the dispute resolution procedure, the prices described in this Appendix will continue to remain in effect except that prices shown as being determined in accordance with a GTE tariff shall change if such tariff changes.

[ Combinations ]

Annex 1 to Appendix 2

to

Attachment 14

STATE OF OHIO

Rate / Rate Increment

Unbundled Network Elements Access Areas Per Line/Month*

Unbundled Loop - 2 wire All $ 15.73

Network Interface Device - Basic All $ 2.00

Local Switching - Port1 All $ 2.30

Local Switching Usage (Per Min.)2 .004

Operator Systems & Directory Assistance All 0.05

Common Transport All *

Dedicated Transport All GTE Tariff, FCC No. 1

Facilities for interstate

access, section 5.

Tandem Switching (per mou) All .0015

Databases and Signaling Systems

Signaling Links and STP

56 Kbps Links $ 79.40

DS-1 Link $115.89

Signal Transfer Point (STP) Port Term $128.27

Call Related Databases

Line Information Database (ABS-Queries) $0.0385

Line Information Database Transport (ABS-Queries) $0.003267

Toll Free Calling Database (DB800 Queries) $0.01091

1 Does not include vertical features.

2 Includes all switching features and functions.

* Per Commission Order, rate will be:

The Dedicated Tariffed Rate divided by the Number of Trunks per facility

9000 minutes of use

This cannot be expressed by a permanent rate at this time.

STATE OF OHIO

Rate / Rate Increment

Unbundled Network Elements Access Areas Per Line/Month

Unbundled Element Platform A TBD

B

C

Unbundled Element Platform

Without Operator Systems A TBD

B TBD

C TBD

Loop / Network Combination A TBD

B TBD

C TBD

Switching Combination #1 A TBD

B TBD

C TBD

[Combinations]

Non-Recurring Charges

Establish New Service[1] (per occurrence) All $25.19

Provision Change (per occurrence) All $ 6.83

Record Change (per occurrence) All $ 6.83

Line Connection Charge[2] (per occurrence) All $25.02

Appendix 3

to

Attachment 14

Prices for Collocation

State of Ohio

1 Charges.

1.1 Collocation will be priced in accordance with the standards and charges described in this Appendix.

1.2 The charges for Collocation are as set forth in Annex 1 to this Appendix.

1.3 The charges set forth in Annex 1 to this Appendix are derived from GTE's interstate access tariff and are subject to change if such tariff changes.

1.4 Extraordinary costs may only be billed to ACSI if such costs have been authorized by ACSI. GTE must advise ACSI if extraordinary costs will be incurred within ten (10) business days of ACSI’s request for space. Otherwise, ACSI will not be responsible for such costs. Extraordinary costs do not include costs associated with maintenance and upkeep of the building.

2 Payment.

ACSI will pay the charges for Collocation upon receipt of an itemized invoice from GTE. GTE will provide ACSI with an itemized invoice of all charges on a per LSO basis.

Annex 1 to Appendix 3

to

Attachment 14

Collocation Charges

State of Ohio

Collocation Rate Categories Total Price Total Price

Non-recurring Recurring

1. Cross Connect DS0 $2.25

2. Cross Connect DS1 $5.23

3. Cross Connect DS3 $40.51

4. DC Power/per 40 amps $3,941.00 $508.10

5. Partition Space $3.72/sq.ft.

6. Engineering Fee $4,025.00/request

7. Building Modification

Simple $16,620.00/office

Moderate $22,880.00/office

Complex $29,190.00/office

8. Cable Space $15.04/12 fibers

9. Cable Pull $1,017.00/12 fibers

10. Cage Enclosure $4,809.00/cage

Appendix 4

to

Attachment 14

Reciprocal Compensation

State of Ohio

1. Scope

This Appendix prescribes the methods and means for reciprocal compensation of interconnect traffic between GTE’s and ACSI’s networks as well as transiting traffic between ACSI and third party LECs or ILECs.

2. Interconnecting Local Traffic

Compensation for exchange of traffic will initially be paid on a "bill and keep" basis for the first twelve (12) months of this Agreement. After twelve (12) months, on each six (6) month anniversary of the Interconnection Activation Date in a Market Area, the Parties will review the minutes of usage for interconnect traffic for the prior six (6) months. If the minutes of usage imbalance for interconnect traffic for that period is less than ten percent (10%), neither Party shall charge the other for services provided under this Appendix. If an imbalance is greater than ten percent (10%), then the appropriate Party may bill the other Party using the rates discussed in this Appendix.

3. Transiting Traffic

ACSI shall pay to GTE a Transiting Service Charge for the use of its Tandem Switching as described in Annex 1 to this Appendix.

4. Information Services Traffic

The Information Services Billing and Collection Charge is to be determined following review of GTE cost data.

5. BLV/BLVI Traffic

Each party shall charge the other for BLV/BLVI Services on a "bill and keep" basis.

Annex 1

to

Appendix 4

Prices for Reciprocal Compensation

State of Ohio

The prices listed in this Annex shall be determined based upon the Commission's recommendation in its generic cost proceeding and is not subject to change for the first three (3) years of this Agreement ("Initial Contract Period"), unless amended pursuant to pricing orders applicable to the services provided to each other by GTE and ACSI listed in this Appendix 4. Upon expiration of the Initial Contract Period, upon written notice by a Party, the Parties agree to renegotiate any or all of the prices, subject to the then applicable pricing standards established in accordance with Applicable Law. A Party may deliver only one request to renegotiate during a Contract Year. If the Parties are unable to agree upon revised prices within sixty (60) days of the request to renegotiate, a Party may invoke the dispute resolution procedures of Attachment 1. Until such time as the revised prices are agreed to, or established by the decision of the Arbitrator in the dispute resolution procedure, the prices described in this Annex will continue to remain in effect.

The Reciprocal Compensation Rate shall consist of two rates. The first is for traffic that terminates to a Tandem Switch ("Tandem Rate"). The second is for traffic that terminates to an End Office ("End Office Rate"). For purposes of rate calculation, the ACSI switch is considered a Tandem, and the appropriate rate is the Tandem Rate.

End-Office Rate

$ TBD

Tandem-Routed Rate

$ TBD

Transiting Service Charge

$ TBD

This compensation arrangement shall be in effect for a period not exceeding twelve (12) months after ACSI's first commercial call, unless further extended by the Commission; provided, however, that once the Commission has made a determination in GTE's severed TELRIC proceeding regarding rates for transport and termination, such rates shall supersede the rates set forth herein.

Appendix 5

to

Attachment 14

Prices for Local Number Portability

State of Ohio

Interim rates for INP pending the Commission’s determination in the TELRIC proceeding shall be as follows:

Remote Call Forwarding (per month, per line) $5.00

-Additional Simultaneous Call Capability $2.65

Appendix 6

to

Attachment 14

Prices for Trunking Interconnection

State of Ohio

The prices listed in this Appendix are not subject to change for the first three (3) years of this Agreement ("Initial Contract Period"), unless amended pursuant to pricing orders applicable to the services provided to each other by GTE and ACSI listed in this Appendix 6. Upon expiration of the Initial Contract Period, upon written notice by a Party, the Parties agree to renegotiate any or all of the prices, subject to the then applicable pricing standards established in accordance with Applicable Law. A Party may deliver only one request to renegotiate during a Contract Year. If the Parties are unable to agree upon revised prices within sixty (60) days of the request to renegotiate, a Party may invoke the dispute resolution procedures of Attachment 1. Until such time as the revised prices are agreed to, or established by the decision of the Arbitrator in the dispute resolution procedure, the prices described in this Appendix will continue to remain in effect.

Dedicated Transport Rates

GTE Dedicated Transport

GTE Tariff, FCC No. 1 -- Facilities for Interstate Access, section 5.

Appendix 7

to

Attachment 14

Prices for E911/911 Services

State of Ohio

The prices listed in this Appendix are not subject to change for the first three (3) years of this Agreement ("Initial Contract Period"), unless amended pursuant to pricing orders applicable to the services provided to each other by GTE and ACSI listed in this Appendix 7. Upon expiration of the Initial Contract Period, upon written notice by a Party, the Parties agree to renegotiate any or all of the prices, subject to the then applicable pricing standards established in accordance with Applicable Law. A Party may deliver only one request to renegotiate during a Contract Year. If the Parties are unable to agree upon revised prices within sixty (60) days of the request to renegotiate, a Party may invoke the dispute resolution procedures in Attachment 1. Until such time as the revised prices are agreed to, or established by the decision of the Arbitrator in the dispute resolution procedure, the prices described in this Appendix will continue to remain in effect.

[To be determined following review of GTE cost data]

Appendix 8

to

Attachment 14

Rights-of-Way, Conduits, Ducts, and Pole Attachments

State of Ohio

Prices. ACSI shall compensate GTE for access to GTE's ducts, conduits and rights of way, at prices that allow GTE to recover its TELRIC plus a reasonable allocation of its forward-looking joint and common costs, consistent with the Commission's Local Competition Guideline Section XIII.B.6. ACSI will pay the reasonable costs for work for pole attachments in accordance with the prevailing FCC formula. ACSI will pay for work needed to condition capacity for ACSI's use, and for rental fees and administrative expenses associated with ACSI's use of GTE's poles, ducts, conduits and rights-of-way.

If ACSI requests that a route be made available, ACSI shall provide GTE with such technical information and specifications as are necessary for GTE to determine whether a route sufficient to meet ACSI’s request is available. If a route is available, GTE shall advise ACSI as to the availability of the route and shall provide information sufficient for ACSI to determine whether the proposed route would meet ACSI’s needs. ACSI shall verify and confirm that based on the information GTE has provided the proposed route would meet ACSI’s needs. If ACSI verifies and confirms that the proposed route would meet ACSI’s needs and subsequently ACSI notifies GTE that the route does not meet ACSI’s needs for reasons including, but not limited to, errors in the information provided to GTE for purposes of identifying the appropriate route or ACSI changing its required specifications, or otherwise through fault of ACSI, ACSI shall bear all costs of preparing the route up until such point and for the costs of modifying the route to meet ACSI’s requests. ACSI shall not, however, be responsible for such costs as are associated with preparing, modifying, or repairing such portion of the route as are necessary to meet ACSI’s original requests to the extent GTE is at fault for the deviation of the route from the original request. To the extent both Parties are responsible for the deviation or neither Party is responsible, the Parties shall bear the costs of preparing, modifying, or repairing such portion equally.

GTE and ACSI shall agree on a verifiable mechanism or process to ensure that ACSI is properly charged for such work and that, where necessary, costs are allocated and prorated in a nondiscriminatory and competitively neutral manner in accordance with effective and applicable methodology approved by the FCC or the Commission. When ACSI places a request with GTE for work to be performed for ACSI in connection with Rights of Way, Conduit and Pole Attachments, GTE shall submit to ACSI a detailed estimate for such work as soon as practicable after the receipt of the request. GTE shall not commence work on the request until it receives prior authorization from ACSI. All invoices submitted by GTE shall include a detailed itemization of all work covered thereunder.

-----------------------

[1] The Service Order Charge is a per occasion charge applicable to any number of loops ordered for the same location and same customer account.

[2] The Line Connection Charge applies to each loop.

................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download