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MillryTelephoneCompany,Inc. OriginalTitlePage

DIGITALSUBSCRIBERLINESERVICEPRICELIST

Issued:June27,2017 Effective:July1,2017

PaulE.BrownJr.,GeneralManagerMillryTelephoneCompany,Inc.

P.O.Box56130433Highway17Millry,Alabama36558

DIGITALSUBSCRIBERLINE(DSL)PRICELIST

REGULATIONS,RATES,ANDCHARGES

ApplyingtotheProvisionofDSLServiceforCustomersof

MillryTelephoneCompany,Inc.

ThisDSLPriceListdoesnotincludeInternetAccess,ContentoranyconnectionsbeyondtheTelephoneCompany’sCentralOffice

MillryTelephoneCompany,Inc. OriginalSheet1





TABLEOFCONTENTS

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EXPLANATIONOFABBREVIATIONS 21. General 32. TermsandConditions 83. FederalUniversalServiceCharge 164. DigitalSubscriberLineService 175. RatesandCharges 23



Issued:June27,2017 Effective:July1,2017 PaulE.BrownJr.,GeneralManager

MillryTelephoneCompany,Inc. P.O.Box56130433Highway17

Millry,Alabama36558

EXPLANATIONOFABBREVIATIONS

ADSL ‐ AsymmetricDigitalSubscriberlineAccessServiceCO ‐ CentralOfficeCDP ‐ CustomerDesignatedPremisesDSL ‐ DigitalSubscriberLineDSLAM ‐ DigitalSubscriberLineAccessMultiplexerETS ‐ EthernetTransportServiceISP ‐ InternetServiceProviderkbps ‐ kilobitspersecondLAN ‐ LocalAreaNetworkMbps ‐ MegabitspersecondMM‐VCC ‐ MultiMediaVirtualCircuitChannelNIC ‐ NetworkInterfaceCardNID ‐ NetworkInterfaceDeviceSDSL ‐ SymmetricDigitalSubscriberLineSWC ‐ ServingWireCenterVPCP ‐ VolumePricingCommitmentPlan






1. General

1.1 ApplicationofRates,TermsandConditionsofService 1.1.1 ThisPriceListcontainstherates,termsandconditionsapplicabletothe provisionofWirelineBroadbandInternetTransportServices(WBITS),

hereinaftercollectivelyorindividuallyreferredtoas“Service”,byMillryTelephoneCompany,Inc.,hereinafterreferredtoasthe“TelephoneCompany,”andincorporatesbyreferencetheapplicabletermsandconditionsofServicesetforthintheCustomer’sServiceApplication,andtheTelephoneCompany’sPriceList,Tariffand/orCustomerServiceAgreement.Intheeventofaconflictbetweenthesetermsandconditionsandthoseoftheincorporateddocuments,thetermsandconditionsofthisPriceListwillcontrol.

1.1.2 ServiceisfurnishedsubjecttothejurisdictionoftheFederal CommunicationsCommission(“FCC”)pursuanttoTitleIIofthe

CommunicationsActof1934,asamended(47USC§§201‐276),onacommon‐ carriagepermissivelydetariffedbasisavailabletoNetworkService

Providers,asdefinedfollowing,forconnectiontoenduserCustomers. 1.1.3 TheTelephoneCompanyoffersServicewheretechnicallyfeasiblewithinits incumbentlocalexchangecarrier(ILEC)exchangeboundaries.TheTelephone

Company'sservingareasareidentifiedasastudyareawithadistinctStudyAreaCodeof250304andFCCFilerI.D.803640.

1.1.4 AssetforthinthisPriceList,theprovisionofsuchService(bytheTelephone

Company)doesnotconstituteasharedundertakingwiththeCustomerforthe furnishingofanyservice. 1.1.5 TheTelephoneCompanymay,fromtimetotime,atitssolediscretion,modify

theRates,TermsandConditionsofService.Anymodificationswillbecomeeffectivethirty(30)daysafterbothmailingbyUnitedStatesPostalServiceacopyoftherevisedRates,TermsandConditionstoallCustomerscurrentlyapartytoanexecutedagreementasdescribedinSection2.5followingandpostingsuchrevisedRates,TermsandConditionsontheTelephoneCompany’sInternetwebsite.

1.1.6 Serviceisfurnishedsubjecttotheavailabilityoffacilitiesandtransmission,

atmosphericandlikeconditions.ByacceptingServicefromtheTelephoneCompany,theCustomeracceptstheseRates,TermsandConditionsasabindingagreementbetweentheCustomerandtheTelephoneCompany.






1. General–(Cont’d) 1.2 Definitions Certaintermsusedhereinaredefinedasfollows: AsymmetricDigitalSubscriberLine(“ADSL”)AccessService

AsymmetricDigitalSubscriberLine(ADSL)AccessServiceenablesdatatrafficgeneratedbyaCustomer‐providedmodemtobetransportedtoaDSLAccessServiceConnectionPointusingtheTelephoneCompany'slocalexchangeservicefacilities.

Customer(s) Theterm“Customer(s)”denotesanyindividual,partnership,association,joint‐ stockcompany,trust,corporation,orgovernmentalentityorotherentitywhich subscribestotheServicesofferedunderthisPriceList.Assetforthherein,a Customerisresponsibleforthepaymentofchargesandforcompliancewithall applicabletermsoftheregulations,ratesandcharges. CustomerDesignatedPremises

Theterm“CustomerDesignatedPremises”denotesthepremisesspecifiedbythe CustomerfortheprovisionofService.

CustomerProvidedEquipment Theterm“CustomerProvidedEquipment”denotestheterminalequipmentor facilitiesprovidedbypersonsotherthantheTelephoneCompanyand connectedtotheTelephoneCompany'sServicesand/orfacilities. Data‐OnlyWBITS Theterm“data‐only”whenusedinthecontextofWBITSreferstoprovisionof Servicesoveralinethatdoesnotalsocarrylocalexchangeswitchedvoice telephoneservicetotheCustomerpremises.Data‐onlyWBITSisalsocommonly called“NakedDSL.”Data‐OnlyWBITSisData‐OnlyWBITSADSL.






1. General–(Cont’d)

1.2 Definitions–(Cont’d)

DigitalSubscriberLine(DSL)AccessServiceConnectionPoint Theterm“DigitalSubscriberLine(DSL)AccessServiceConnectionPoint”isa locationdesignatedbytheCompanythatservesasanaggregationpointforthe

collectionofCompanyWBITStrafficfrommultipleDigitalSubscriberLineAccessMultiplexers.

Ethernet Theterm“Ethernet”denotesahighspeednetworkingtechnologyutilizinga packet‐basedEthernetprotocol.Ethernetenablesbroadbandmultimediatraffic (i.e.,voice,dataandvideo)tobecarriedoverthesamenetwork. FederalUniversalServiceCharge(“FUSC”) TheFederalUniversalServiceCharge(“FUSC”)isachargebilledtoCustomerson interstatetelecommunicationsservicesthatarepurchasedeitherbypartieswho arenotcontributorstofederalUniversalServiceunder47CFR§54.709(a)orby contributorstofederalUniversalServicewhousetheinterstate

telecommunicationsservicepurchasedasacomponentofanon‐ telecommunicationsretailserviceforwhichtherevenuesarenotsubjectto

federalUniversalServicecontribution. IncumbentLocalExchangeCarrier

Theterm“IncumbentLocalExchangeCarrier”(“ILEC”)denotesthesamemeaningassection251(h)oftheCommunicationsAct,asamended,47U.S.C.§251(h)(1).

InternetProtocol(IP)

InternetProtocol(“IP”)istheprotocolorindustrystandardmethodbywhichdataissentfromonecomputertoanotherontheInternet.

InternetServiceProvider(ISP) AnInternetServiceProvider(“ISP”)isanorganizationthatsuppliesaccessto theInternet.






1. General–(Cont’d) 1.2 Definitions–(Cont’d) NationalExchangeCarrierAssociation(“NECA”)TariffF.C.C.No.5 TheNationalExchangeCarrierAssociation(“NECA”)TariffF.C.C.No.5isthe interstateaccesstarifffiledbyNECAonbehalfofitsmembers. NetworkServiceProviders InternetServiceProviders(ISPs)orNetworkServiceProviderssupplyretail servicestoendusercustomersbasedontransmissionofdatathroughtheuseof InternetProtocol(IP). Rates,TermsandConditions Theterm“Rates,Terms,andConditions”denotesthisdocumentinitsentirety, comprisingtherates,terms,andconditionsapplicabletotheprovisionofService toCustomer(s)bytheTelephoneCompany. Service Theterm“Service”denotestheofferingsoftheTelephoneCompanycomprising WirelineBroadbandInternetTransportService(“WBITS”). ServiceApplication Theterm“ServiceApplication”denotesastandardorderformwhichincludes allnecessarybilling,technical,andotherpertinentinformationwhichwill enabletheTelephoneCompanytoprovidetheServiceasrequired. SymmetricDigitalSubscriberLine(“SDSL”)AccessService

SymmetricDigitalSubscriberLine(“SDSL”)AccessServiceprovidestheCustomertheabilitytotransmitdatato(upstreamrate)andreceivedatafrom(downstreamrate)aDSLAccessServiceConnectionPointatthesamespeedusingtheTelephoneCompany'sexistinglocalexchangeservicefacilities.






1. General–(Cont’d) 1.2 Definitions–(Cont’d) TelephoneCompany Theterm“TelephoneCompany”denotesMillryTelephoneCompany,Inc.andits affiliates,unlessthecontextindicatesotherwise. WirelineBroadbandInternetTransportService(“WBITS”) WirelineBroadbandInternetTransportService(“WBITS”)isanaccessdata technologyservicethatprovideshigh‐speedconnectionstotheTelephone Company'senduserCustomersoverexistinglocalexchangeservicefacilitiesfor provisionofbroadbandservicesemployingInternetProtocol(“IP”).






2. TermsandConditions

2.1 UndertakingoftheTelephoneCompany2.1.1 Scope (A) TheTelephoneCompanydoesnotundertaketotransmitmessagesunder thisPriceList. (B) TheTelephoneCompanyshallberesponsibleonlyfortheinstallation, operationandmaintenanceoftheServicesitprovides. (C) TheTelephoneCompanywill,formaintenancepurposes,testitsService onlytotheextentnecessarytodetectand/orcleartroubles. (D) TheTelephoneCompanydoesnotwarrantthatitsfacilitiesandServices meetstandardsotherthanthosesetforthinthisPriceList.2.1.2. Limitations (A) TheServicesareofferedsubjecttotheavailabilityoffacilitiesandthe otherprovisionsoftheseregulations,ratesandcharges. (B) TheTelephoneCompanyisprovidingonlyfacilitiesandservices associatedwithsuchfacilities(asoutlinedinthisdocument)tothe Customerforcommunicationspurposes. (C) TheTelephoneCompanymaintainstherighttodenyServicetoany Customerwhichfailstoabidebytherulesandregulationsofthese terms,ratesandcharges,orotherapplicableregulations,rules,orlaws.2.2 ObligationsoftheCustomer2.2.1 TheCustomershallreimbursetheTelephoneCompanyfordamagesto TelephoneCompanyfacilitiesutilizedtoprovideservicesunderthisPriceList causedbythenegligenceorwillfulactoftheCustomerorresultingfromthe Customer’simproperuseoftheTelephoneCompanyfacilities,orduetothe malfunctionofanyfacilitiesorequipmentprovidedbyentitiesotherthanthe TelephoneCompany.






2. TermsandConditions–(Cont’d)

2.2 ObligationsoftheCustomer–(Cont’d)2.2.2 DamagetotheTelephoneCompany’sfacilitiescausedbyanynegligenceor willfulactoractsonthepartoftheCustomershallresultintheCustomer reimbursingtheTelephoneCompanyforthedamages.2.2.3 TheCustomershallindemnifyandsaveharmlesstheCompanyfromand againstallloss,liability,damageandexpense,includingreasonableattorney’s fees,duetoclaimsforlibel,slander,orinfringementofcopyrightor trademarkinconnectionwithanymaterialtransmittedbytheCustomer

usingtheTelephoneCompany’sServices;andanyotherclaimresultingfromanyactoromissionoftheCustomerintheuseoftheTelephoneCompany’sfacilities.

2.2.4 IntheeventasuitisbroughtbytheTelephoneCompany,oranattorneyis

retainedbytheTelephoneCompanytoenforcetheRates,TermsandConditionsorcollectanybillagainstaCustomer,thatCustomershallberesponsibleforpaymentofallreasonableattorney'sfees,courtcosts,costsofinvestigationandanyandallotherrelatedcostsandexpensesincurredbytheTelephoneCompanyinconnectiontherewith.

2.3 LiabilitiesoftheTelephoneCompany2.3.1 ExceptasstatedinthisSection2.3,theTelephoneCompanyshallhaveno liabilityordamagesofanykindarisingoutoforrelatedtoevents,acts,rights orprivilegescontemplatedintheRates,TermsandConditions. (A) TheliabilityoftheTelephoneCompanyfordamagesshallnotexceedan amountequaltothechargesundertheRates,TermsandConditions applicabletothespecificcall(orportionthereof)thatwasaffected.No otherliabilityshallattachtotheTelephoneCompany.







2.3 LiabilitiesoftheTelephoneCompany–(Cont’d) (B) TheTelephoneCompanyshallnotbeliableforanydelayorfailureof performanceorequipmentduetocausesbeyonditscontrol,including butnotlimitedto:actsofGod,fire,flood,explosionorother catastrophes;anylaw,order,regulation,directionaction,orrequest oftheUnitedStatesgovernmentorofanyothergovernment,including stateandlocalgovernmentshavingorclaimingjurisdictionoverthe TelephoneCompany,orofanydepartment,agency,commission, bureau,corporation,orofanymilitaryauthority;preemptionofexisting serviceincompliancewithnationalemergencies;insurrections,riots; wars;unavailabilityofrights‐of‐wayormaterials;orstrikes,lockouts workstoppages,orotherlabordifficulties. (C) TheTelephoneCompanyshallnotbeliablefor(a)anyactoromission

ofanyentityfurnishingtheTelephoneCompanyortheTelephoneCompany’sCustomersfacilitiesorequipmentusedforinterconnectionwiththeServices;or(b)fortheactsoromissionsofotherCommonCarriersorwarehousemen.TheTelephoneCompanyshallnotbe

liableforanydamagesorlossesduetothefaultornegligenceofthe CustomerorduetothefailureormalfunctionofCustomer‐provided equipmentorfacilities.2.4 PaymentArrangementsandCreditAllowances2.4.1 PaymentofRates,ChargesandDeposits (A) Deposits Inordertosafeguarditsinterests,theTelephoneCompanymayrequire

aCustomertomakeasuitabledepositinanamounttobedeterminedbytheTelephoneCompanyasaguaranteeofthepaymentofcharges.SuchdepositmayberequiredpriortoestablishingServiceoratanytimeaftertheprovisionofServicetotheCustomer.







2.4 PaymentArrangementsandCreditAllowances–(Cont’d)2.4.1 PaymentofRates,ChargesandDeposits–(Cont’d)

(A) Deposits–(Cont’d) Suchdepositwillnotexceedtheestimatedratesandchargesforthe Serviceforathree(3)monthperiod.Thefactthatadeposithasbeen madeinnowayrelievestheCustomerfromcomplyingwiththe TelephoneCompany'sregulationsastothepromptpaymentofbills.At theTelephoneCompany'soption,astheprovisionoftheServicetothe Customeristerminated,theamountofthedepositwillberefundedor creditedtotheCustomer'saccount,andanycreditbalancewhichmay remainwillberefunded. Incaseofacashdeposit,fortheperiodthedepositisheldbythe TelephoneCompany,theCustomercouldreceiveinterest.Theinterest willbeaccruedfortheperiodduringwhichthedepositisheldbythe TelephoneCompany.Theamountofinterestcalculatedwillbeatthe TelephoneCompany’sdiscretionandwillberepresentativeof reasonableindustryoreconomicinterestbearingstandards. AdepositdoesnotrelievetheCustomerfrommakingadvancepayments orfromcomplyingwiththeTelephoneCompany'sregulationsforthe paymentofbillsinaccordancewiththetermshereinanddoesnot constituteamodificationorwaiveroftheregulationsoftheTelephone CompanyprovidingforthediscontinuanceofServicefornonpayment ofanysumsduetheTelephoneCompanyforServicesrendered.

(B) DescriptionofPaymentandBillingPeriod

Serviceisprovidedandbilledonamonthlybasisinadvancetothemonth ofService.Servicecontinuestobeprovidedandbilledonamonthlybasis

untilcanceledbytheCustomerthroughnoticegiventotheTelephoneCompany.








(C) ProrationofCharges

AdjustmentsforthequantitiesofServicesestablishedordiscontinued

inanybillingperiodbeyondtheminimumperiodsetforthinthisPriceListwillbeproratedtothenumberofdaysbasedonathirty(30)daymonth.TheTelephoneCompanywill,uponrequest,furnishwithinthirty(30)daysofarequestandatnochargetotheCustomersuchdetailed

informationasmayreasonablyberequiredforverificationofanybill.

(D) PaymentDatesandLatePaymentPenalties (1) PaymentwillbedueasspecifiedontheCustomer’sbill.Alate chargeofuptothehighestinterestrateallowablebystatelawwill beappliedtoallamountspastdue. (2) Collectionproceduresandtherequirementforadepositare unaffectedbytheapplicationofalatepaymentcharge.Thelate paymentchargedoesnotapplytounpaidbalancesassociatedwith disputedamounts.Undisputedamountsonthesamebillare subjecttothelatepaymentchargeifunpaidandcarriedforward tothenextbill. (3) ServicemaybedeniedordiscontinuedattheTelephoneCompany’ Company'sdiscretionfornonpaymentofamountsduethe TelephoneCompanypasttheduedate,asspecifiedinSection 2.4.1.D.1.RestorationofServicewillbesubjecttoallapplicable installationcharges.








(E) TaxesandOtherCharges InadditiontopaymentforServices,theCustomermustpayalltaxes, fees,surchargesandotherchargesthattheTelephoneCompanybills

theCustomerrelatedtotheService(s).Taxes,fees,andsurchargeswillbebilledtotheCustomerintheamountsthatthefederal,state,andlocalauthoritiesrequiretheTelephoneCompanytocharge.TheTelephoneCompanywillnotprovideadvancenoticeofchangestotaxesandsurcharges,exceptasrequiredbyapplicablelaw.Allsuchchargesshallbeshownseparatelyonthebill.TheCustomerisresponsibleforallotherchargesorpayments(state,interstate,orlocal)madetotheTelephoneCompanyoranyotherentityassociatedwithprovidingtheService,oranyotherconnectionsthatmayberequiredthatdonotfallwithinthisPriceList.

(F) BillingDisputes (1) AgoodfaithdisputerequirestheCustomertoprovideawritten claimtotheTelephoneCompany.Instructionsforsubmittinga disputecanbeobtainedbycallingthebillinginquirynumber shownontheCustomer'sbill,or,whenavailable,byaccessing suchinformationontheTelephoneCompany'swebsite,also shownontheCustomer'sbill.Suchclaimmustidentifyindetail thebasisforthedispute,andiftheCustomerwithholdsthe disputedamounts,itmustidentifytheaccountnumberunder whichthebillhasbeenrendered,thedateofthebill,andthe specificitemsonthebillbeingdisputedtopermittheTelephone Companytoinvestigatethemeritsofthedispute.







2.4 PaymentArrangementsandCreditAllowances–(Cont’d)2.4.1 PaymentofRates,ChargesandDeposits–(Cont’d) (F) BillingDisputes–(Cont’d) (2) CustomermustcontacttheTelephoneCompanywithinsixty(60) daysofthedateofthebillwhichcontainsthedisputedcharge. Refundsoradjustmentswillnotbeissuedforanychargethatis morethansixty(60)daysoldatthetimetheCustomernotifiesthe TelephoneCompany. (3) Customermaywithholdthedisputedportionofthebillpending resolutionofthedispute,however,allnon‐disputedchargesonthe billmustbepaidbytheduedateindicatedonthatbill. (4) TheTelephoneCompanywillnotifytheCustomeroftheresultsof itsinquiryandeitheradjustthebilling,issueacredit,ornotifythe Customerthatalloraportionofthedisputedamountisstillowed. Withinfifteen(15)daysthereafter,theCustomerisrequiredto paytheamountdue. (5) IfCustomerfailstopaythisamountwithintherequiredtime,the Customer’saccountwillbedeemedpastdueandunpaid,andthe Servicewillbesubjecttotermination,asdescribedpreviouslyin thissection.AnypaymentstheCustomerwithholdspending resolutionofthedisputemaybesubjecttoalatepaymentcharge

attheinterestratesetforthinSection2.4.1.D.1aboveandapplied topastdueamounts.







2.4 PaymentArrangementsandCreditAllowances–(Cont’d)2.4.2 CreditAllowanceforServiceInterruptions (A) CreditforfailureofServicewillbeallowedonlywhenfailureiscausedby oroccursintheCompany’sfacilitiesorequipmentowned,providedand billedforbytheCompany.Creditallowanceswillalsobeallowedforany periodwheretheServiceisinterruptedbytheCompanyforaccesstoits facilitiesforthepurposesofinvestigatingandclearingtroublesand/or maintenance. (B) CreditallowancesforfailureofServiceorequipmentstartswhenthe CustomernotifiestheCompanyofthefailureandceaseswhenthe operationhasbeenrestored. (C) TheCustomershallnotifytheCompanyoffailuresofServiceor equipmentandmakereasonableattemptstoascertainthatthefailureis notcausedbyCustomerpremisesequipmentorCustomerprovided facilities,anyact,oromissionoftheCustomer,orinwiringorequipment connectedtotheCustomer’sterminal. (D) OnlythoseportionsoftheServiceorequipmentoperationdisabledwill becredited. (E) Acreditallowancewillnotbegivenforinterruptionscausedbythe negligenceorwillfulactoftheCustomerorinterruptionscausedby failureofequipmentorservicenotprovidedbytheCompany.Acredit allowancealsowillnotbegivenforanyfailureofperformancehereunder

duetocausesbeyondtheTelephoneCompany’scontrol,including,butnotlimitedto:(1)actsofGod,fires,floodorothercatastrophes;(2)anylaw,order,regulation,directive,actionorrequestoftheUnitedStatesGovernment,oranyothergovernment,includingstateandlocalgovernmentshavingjurisdictionovertheTelephoneCompany,orofanydepartment,agency,bureau,corporationorotherinstrumentalityofanyoneormoreofsaidgovernments,orofanycivilormilitaryauthority;or(3)nationalemergencies,insurrections,riots,warsorotherlabordifficulties.







2.5 ExecutedAgreements TheTelephoneCompanyandtheCustomermayexecuteanagreement (Agreement)settingforth,basedontheCustomer'sapplicationofservice,the specificservicesavailableundertheregulations,ratesandchargesthatthe Customerisordering,thetermsandvolumecommitmentstheCustomeris establishing,andthetypeandvolumeofservicetheCustomerisordering. TheAgreementshallincorporatebyreferencetheregulations,ratesand chargeswhichwouldbethecurrentratespostedontheTelephoneCompany's websiteordeliveredtotheCustomerviaUnitedStatesPostalService.

3. FederalUniversalServiceCharge

3.1 FederalUniversalServiceCharge

TheFederalUniversalServiceCharge(“FUSC”)recoverstheTelephone Company'scontributiontovariousfederaluniversalservicefunds.The TelephoneCompanywillapplyasurchargefactoreachmonthtothebilled chargesforDSLservicesprovidedtoendusersfromthisPriceList. FUSCwillnotapplytoDSLServicespurchasedbyCustomersthatresellthese servicestoendusersaspartofaninterstatetelecommunicationsserviceand arerequiredtocontributetothevariousfederaluniversalservicefunds.In caseofadisputeregardingwhethertheCustomerisresellingservicesand contributingtothevariousfederaluniversalservicefunds,theTelephone CompanymayrequireasignedcertificationtothateffectfromtheCustomer.3.1.1 RateRegulations TheTelephoneCompanywillbillFUSCeachmonthasdescribedbelow.The FUSCSurchargeFactorissetforthinSection5.1,following. (A) FUSCSurchargeFactor TheTelephoneCompanywillmultiplytheFUSCSurchargeFactorset forthinSection5.1,following,againsttheenduser'sbillofinterstate accessservicescharges,whichincludestheDSLServices.






4. DigitalSubscriberLineService

4.1 GeneralRegulations4.1.1 DSLServicesprovidetransmissionservicesoverlocalexchangeservice facilitiesthatcanbeusedforsimultaneousvoiceanddatacommunications. Serviceisprovided,whereavailable,betweenCustomerDesignatedPremises (“CDP”)andthedesignatedTelephoneCompany’scentraloffice(“CO”).4.1.2 DSLServicesuseproprietaryequipmenttoprovidehigh‐speeddigitalinternet

access,withacapabilityof768kbpsupstream/2Mbpsdownstreamwheretechnicallyfeasible.TheequipmentconsistsofaDigitalSubscriberLineAccessMultiplexer(DSLAM)locatedintheCOandthecorrespondingremote“modem”unitlocatedattheenduserCustomer’spremises.

4.1.3 TheTelephoneCompanywilldetermineiftheassociatedlocalexchangeservicelineorfacilitiesaresuitableforusewiththeDSLAccessServiceoptionorderedbytheCustomer.ServicewillnotbeprovidedonlinesthattheTelephoneCompanydeterminesarenotsuitableforDSLAccessServiceoronlinesthatproduceinterferencewithotherservicesprovidedbytheTelephoneCompany.

4.2 Wheretechnicallyfeasible,ADSLAccessServiceisavailableastwoservice

options,i.e.,ADSLVoice‐DataandADSLData‐Only.

4.2.1TheADSLVoice‐DataoptionprovidestransmissionofdatasignalsusingtheTelephoneCompany'sexistinglocalexchangeservicelineatpeakdatatransmissionspeedscapableof768kbpsupstreamand2Mbpsdownstream(wheretechnicallyfeasible),asdeterminedbytheTelephoneCompanyandadjustedfromtime‐to‐time.Voice‐Dataoptionmaybeusedforsimultaneousvoiceanddatacommunications.

4.2.2 TheADSLData‐Onlyoptionprovidestransmissionofdatasignalsusingthe

TelephoneCompany’ sexistinglocalexchangefacilitiesatpeaktransmissionspeedscapableof768kbpsupstreamand2Mbpsdownstream(wheretechnicallyfeasible),asdeterminedbytheTelephoneCompanyandadjustedfromtime‐to‐time.Data‐Onlyoptiondoesnotprovidetheabilitytotransmitvoicecommunications.






4.DigitalSubscriberLineService–(Cont’d)

4.3. Wheretechnicallyfeasible,SDSLAccessServiceisavailableastwoserviceoptions,i.e.,SDSLVoice‐DataandSDSLData‐Only.

4.3.1 TheSDSLVoice‐Dataoptionprovidestransmissionofdatasignalsatapeak

datatransmissionspeedof2Mbps(wheretechnicallyfeasible)usingtheTelephoneCompany'sexistinglocalexchangeserviceline.Thisoptionmaybeusedforsimultaneousvoiceanddatacommunications.

4.3.2 TheSDSLData‐Onlyoptionprovidestransmissionofdatasignalsatapeak

transmissionspeedof2Mbps(wheretechnicallyfeasible)usingtheTelephoneCompany'sexistinglocalexchangefacilities.Thisoptiondoesnotprovidetheabilitytotransmitvoicecommunications.

4.4 Installation4.4.1 InstallationofDSLServiceswillbefromtheCOtothesurgeprotectorlocated withintheNetworkInterfaceDevice(“NID”).IftheCustomerrequiresan adapterthatincludesarouter,hub,firewall,otherdevices,orsoftware,they maypurchaseitfromanythirdpartyorfromtheTelephoneCompany.4.4.2 MonthlychargesforDSLServicesareforthecircuitandCOtermination. NetworkInterfaceCard(“NIC”)fortheassociatedhardwareorsoftwareisnot includedinthemonthlycharge.4.4.3 IftheCustomerrequiresanyspecialinsidewiring,theymaycontractwiththe TelephoneCompanyoranythirdpartyproviderforthatspecialwiring. NonrecurringchargesincludetheserviceorderandCustomerpremisesvisit. TheydonotincludeanyCustomerpremiseswiringchargesbeyondthe Protector.4.4.4 DuringTelephoneCompanypromotionsorattheTelephoneCompany's discretion,theinstallationfeemaybewaived.Installation(non‐recurring) chargesaresetforthinSection5.2following.

4.5 Conditions ThefollowingconditionssetforthbytheTelephoneCompanyareapplicable forDSLServicesprovidedbytheTelephoneCompany:






4.DigitalSubscriberLineService–(Cont’d)

4.5 Conditions–(Cont’d)4.5.1. Theinitialandminimumserviceperiodisone(1)month.IfServiceis disconnectedpriortotheendoftheminimumserviceperiod,theCustomer willbeassessedallapplicablemonthlyrecurringratesfortheremainderof theminimumserviceperiod.4.5.2. Specifieddataaccessratesarethepeakdownloadratesavailableonthelocal

loopsegmentofthefacility.PeakspeedsarenotguaranteedbytheTelephoneCompanyduetofactorsthatmayaffecttheactualspeedsdelivered,includingtheCustomer’sdistancefromtheTelephoneCompany’sServingWireCenter,theconditionoftheexistinglocalexchangeservicefacilities,andanycapacitylimitationsinthetelecommunicationsserviceprovider’s(“TSP”)networkdesign.TheTelephoneCompanycannotguaranteeeffectivethroughputbeyondtheDSLcircuit,forexample,atanInternetServiceProvider's(“ISP's”)serverorataLocalAreaNetwork(“LAN”)server.

4.5.3. AvailabilityoftheDSLServiceissubjecttofacilitylimitations,includingloop lengthandothernetworkcharacteristics.4.5.4 TheTelephoneCompanydoesnotprovideCustomerPremisesEquipment

(CPE)inconjunctionwiththeDSLAccessServiceoffering.TheCustomerisresponsibleforprovidingandmaintainingallrequiredCPEwhichiscompatiblewiththeDSLServiceandcomplieswiththeapplicabletechnicalrequirements.

4.5.5 DSLAccessServicemaynotbeusedwithmulti‐pointSpecialAccessService

configurations.4.5.6 DSLAccessServicewillbeprovidedoverexistingTelephoneCompanylocal

exchangeservicefacilities.WhenthecustomerorderstheDSLVoice‐Dataoption,theratesandregulationsforthatDSLAccessServiceareinadditiontoanyratesandregulationsthatapplyfortheassociatedlocalexchangeservicelineprovidedunderthetermsandconditionsintheTelephoneCompany'sgeneraland/orlocalexchangeservicetariffs.TheTelephoneCompanywillautomaticallydisconnecttheDSLAccessServiceVoice‐Dataoptionwhentheassociatedlocalexchangeservicelineisdisconnectedforanyreason.






4.DigitalSubscriberLineService–(Cont’d)4.5 Conditions–(Cont’d)

4.5.7 RatesandregulationsforSpecialAccessServices,FrameRelayAccessService,

AsynchronousTransferModeCellRelayAccessServiceandEthernetTransportServicewillapplyfortheaccessservice(s)providedbetweentheTSP'scustomerdesignatedpremisesandtheDSLAccessServiceConnectionPoint.

4.5.4 Withthirty(30)days’notice,theprovisionofDSLServicemaybewithdrawn.4.5.5 Foranyreasonthatthelocalexchangelineisdisconnected,theTelephone CompanywillautomaticallydisconnecttheDSLService(thisdoesnotapply toDataOnlyCustomers).4.5.6 TheTelephoneCompanyhasbundlingpricesavailableatitsdiscretion.4.5.7 ADSLNetworkReconfigurationChargeapplieswhentheDSLService CustomerrequeststheTelephoneCompany’snetworkto: (A) AccommodateachangeintheDSLServiceCustomer’sexistingInternet Protocol(IP)address (B) LimitthedataspeeddeliveredovertheCustomer’sexistingDSLService line

ThenonrecurringchargesetforthinSection5.2.D.,following,appliesforeach requestperDSLServiceline.4.6 TermPlan ThefollowingconditionssetforthbytheTelephoneCompanyareapplicable forDSLServicesprovidedundertheTermPlanbytheTelephoneCompany,in additiontotheconditionsinSection4.5preceding:4.6.1. AttheendoftheTermPlan,theCustomermayelecttoestablishanewTerm Plancommitment,converttotheratesavailableundertheMonthlyPlan,or discontinueService.TheratesforallDSLServicelineswillautomaticallybe

convertedtotheratesavailableundertheMonthlyPlanspecifiedinSection5.2.C.1,following,iftheCustomerdoesnotmakeanelectionbytheendoftheTermPlan.AnAccessOrderChargewillnotapplytoanyelectionmadebythe

CustomerattheendoftheTermPlan.






4. DigitalSubscriberLineService–(Cont’d)

4.6 TermPlan–(Cont’d)4.6.2. ACustomermayterminateaTermPlanwithouttheapplicationofa terminationliabilitychargewhentheCustomerreplacesitsoriginalTermPlan

commitmentwithanewTermPlancommitment,providedthelengthandpricingoptionofthenewTermPlancommitmentisofequalorgreaterlengththanthelengthoftheoriginalTermPlancommitment.AnAccessOrderChargewillnotapplywhentheCustomerreplacesanexistingTermPlanwithanewTermPlancommitmentunderthisprovision.

4.6.3 ACustomermayterminateaTermPlanwithouttheapplicationofa terminationliabilitychargeiftheTelephoneCompanyincreasestheTerm PlanmonthlyratesdescribedinSection5.2.C.2,following,duringthetermof

theexistingcommitment.TheCustomerhasninety(90)daysfollowingsuchrateincreasetonotifytheTelephoneCompanyinwritingofitsintenttoterminateitsTermPlanunderthissection;otherwise,theincreasedrateswillapplyfortheremainderofthecommitmentperiod.

4.6.4 IftheCustomerelectstoterminateitsTermPlan(s)priortotheendofthe

commitmentperiodforanyreasonotherthanthatspecifiedinSection4.5.2orSection4.5.3,preceding,aterminationliabilitychargewillapply.ForeachTermPlanterminatedpriortotheendofthecommitmentperiod,theTelephoneCompanywillbilltheCustomerachargeequaltothemonthlyTermPlanChargeforitsselectedpricingoption,asdescribedinSection5.2.C.2.a,

following,multipliedbythenumberofmonthsremaininginthecommitment period. MonthlyPlanratesasdescribedinSection5.2.C.1,following,willapplytoall in‐serviceDSLlinesfollowingtheearlyterminationofaTermPlan.4.7 MultiMediaVirtualCircuitChannel(MM‐VCC) Wheresuitablefacilitiesexist,anEthernetTransportService("ETS")(as definedinNECATariffNo.5)customerthatrequirestheabilitytosendhigh speedmultimediatransmissionsmayalsoorderanETSMM‐VCCbetweenits CDPandthepremisesofitsendusercustomer,providedsuchenduser customer'spremisesisequippedwithADSLAccessServiceprovidedbythe TelephoneCompanyunderthisPriceList.ETSMM‐VCCsareonlyavailable whentheETScustomer'sCDP,theETScustomer'senduserpremisesandthe






4. DigitalSubscriberLineService–(Cont’d)

4.7 MultiMediaVirtualCircuitChannel(MM‐VCC)–(Cont’d)

TelephoneCompany'sDSLAccessServiceConnectionPoint(“SWC”)areall locatedwithintheservingterritoryoftheTelephoneCompany.TheETS MM‐VCCisavailableinincrementsof10Mbps(seeSection5.2.Dfollowing).

AMM‐VCCcanonlybeorderedinconjunctionwithDSLServiceprovidedinthisPriceListandinaccordancewiththephysicalbandwidthlimitationsoftheTelephoneCompany'splantandnetworkcapabilities(asdeterminedbytheTelephoneCompany).

4.7.1One‐WayETSMM‐VCCenablestheETScustomertosendhighspeed

multimediatransmissionstoitsendusercustomer’spremises,providedsuchendusercustomer’spremisesisequippedwithADSLAccessServiceprovidedbytheTelephoneCompanyunderthisPriceList.One‐WayETSMM‐VCCsareonlyavailablewhentheETScustomer’sCDP,theETScustomer’sendusercustomer’spremisesandtheTelephoneCompany’sDSLAccessServiceConnectionPointSWCarealllocatedwithintheservingterritoryoftheTelephoneCompany.

4.7.2 Two‐WayETSMM‐VCCenablestheETScustomertosendtoandreceivefrom

itsendusercustomer’spremiseshighspeedmultimediatransmissions,providedsuchendusercustomer’spremisesisequippedwithADSLorSDSLAccessServiceprovidedbytheTelephoneCompanyunderthisPriceList.Two‐WayETSMM‐VCCsareonlyavailableforusewithanADSLorSDSLAccessServicehavingbothupstreamanddownstreamtransmissioncapabilitiesof10Mbpsorgreater.ThetotaltransmissioncapacityforanyADSLorSDSLAccessServicelineusingtheTwo‐WayETSMM‐VCCoptionmaynotexceed1Gbps.




PaulE.Brown,Jr.,GeneralManagerMillryTelephoneCompany,Inc.


5. RatesandCharges 5.1 FederalUniversalServiceCharge(FUSC)

RegulationsconcerningtheFederalUniversalServiceChargearesetforthin Section3.1preceding. Percentage FUSCSurchargeFactor * 5.2 DigitalSubscriberLineService

(A) AsymmetricDigitalSubscriberLineAccessService

MonthlyRate

NonrecurringCharge

ADSLLineCharge ‐ PerVoiceDataOption ‐768kbps/2Mbps $16.36

$185.00

‐ PerData‐OnlyOption ‐768kbps/2Mbps ‐3Mbps/15Mbps

ICB

ICB

$185.00$185.00

(B) SymmetricDigitalSubscriberLineAccessService

MonthlyRate

NonrecurringCharge

SDSLLineCharge‐ PerVoiceDataOption ‐2Mbps

$16.36

$185.00

‐ PerData‐OnlyOption ‐2Mbps

ICB

$185.00

*ThispercentageiscalculatedbytheFCCandisupdatedonaquarterlybasis.






5. RatesandCharges–(Cont’d) 5.2 DigitalSubscriberLineService(Cont’d) (C)VolumePricingCommitmentPlan(“VPCP”)

TheTelephoneCompanyoffersaVPCPformultipleCustomersperstudyareaontheDiscountPricingArrangementPlan.

MonthlyVolumeCommitmentLevel

MonthlyDiscount

500 5%2,000 10%5,000 15%

Inanymonthinwhichthemonthlyvolumecommitmentwasnotmet,the

TelephoneCompanywillassessashortfallchargeof$10.00perlinethatfallsbelowthecommitment,inadditiontotheapplicablebillingforthein‐servicelines.

Uponprovidingthirty(30)dayswrittennoticetotheTelephone

Company,anexistingVPCPCustomermayincreasetheexistingvolumecommitmentwhenitestablishesanewhighervolumecommitmentlevel;thehigherdiscountassociatedwiththenewcommitmentlevelwillapplyonaprospectivebasisforthebalanceoftheVPCPcommitmentperiod.Downgradesfromahighervolumecommitmentleveltoalowervolumecommitmentleveluponthirty(30)dayswrittennoticetotheTelephoneCompanyaretreatedasaterminationoftheVPCP.

(D) ETSMultiMediaVirtualCircuitChannel(“MM‐VCC”) ‐Per10MegabyteIncrementsperline MM‐VCC(0to500endusers) One‐Way $4.00$7.00 Two‐Way$5.07$7.00

MM‐VCC(501to999endusers)One‐Way$3.00 $7.00Two‐Way$4.00 $7.00

MonthlyRate

NonrecurringCharge






5. RatesandCharges–(Cont’d) 5.2 DigitalSubscriberLineService(Cont’d)

(D) ETSMultiMediaVirtualCircuitChannel(“MM‐VCC”)(Cont’d) ‐Per10MegabyteIncrementsperline

MM‐VCC(1000to2000endusers)One‐Way$2.00$7.00Two‐Way$3.00$7.00

MM‐VCC(2000+endusers)One‐Way$0.00 $0.00Two‐Way$0.00 $0.00

MonthlyRate

NonrecurringCharge

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