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               .11         Option I (MCI Prism II)

 

Beginning September 14, 1995, Option I (Prism II) will no longer be available to new customers.

 

Option I is a one‑way, multipoint 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.  Prism II has five distance-sensitive pricing Ranges from each originating area code, with total coverage on every line.  These Ranges, as determined for each originating and terminating area code are shown in Section C-12, Table V, Part F.  All Option I calls are subject to an 18-second minimum duration2 and are rounded to the next higher 6-second increment, except that 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.  If the computed charge includes a fraction of a cent, the fraction is rounded to the nearest whole cent.

 

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

 

                              .111       Monthly Recurring Charges

 

                                             .1111     Dedicated Access Line Charges:

 

.11111                  Company‑provided                                             $150.00*

.11112                  Customer‑provided                                                  50.00

                                                            .11113                    Special Access Surcharge3                                    36.25                                                             per

  voice grade equivalent channel for customers using analog access

 

In addition to these charges, the Company will impose access charges for the following option, if applicable:  Analog or T-1 Digital Access Features- Access Integration Option (See Sections C-2.0115 and C-2.0221)╪

 

                                             .1112     Minimum Charge:  $75 per account for all usage

 

.1113     Usage Charges:  Usage charges are based on time of day and distance‑sensitive Ranges associated with the area code of the Company terminal location to which the customer is connected and each terminating area code (see Section C-12, Table V, Part F).

 

TIME OF DAY RATE PERIODS (Calls within the United States and to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands)

 

                                                           

 

2             This provision will be waived through December 31, 1998.  Prior to December 31, 1998, these calls are subject to a 6-second initial period and additional 6-second increments.

 

3             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).

 

*     At a customer's option, T-1 Digital Access (as found in Section C-2.0221) is available as an alternative for this service, from the locations listed in Section C-12, Table IV.  Customers using T-1 access will be charged for Special Access Surcharge according to the table in Section C-2.02113.

 

╪     For those customers who access Prism II through Company-provided Analog or T-1 Digital Access, and opt for Access Integration, dedicated access line charges will be calculated as specified in Sections C-2.0211 and C-2.0221 in lieu of the charge specified in Section C-3.11111.

 

.11131        From the U.S. Mainland and Hawaii to the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands or From the U.S. Mainland to Hawaii Per Minute Usage Charges:  The usage charges for calls within the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are based on five Ranges, as shown in Section C-12, Table V, Part F.

 

                                                                           Range                Business Day                Evening          Night & Weekend

 

                                                                               1                         $0.4515                    $0.3875                  $0.2883

                                                                               2                           0.4926                      0.4221                    0.3115

                                                                               3                           0.5344                      0.4584                    0.3378

                                                                               4                           0.5749                      0.4893                    0.3585

                                                                               5                           0.6075                      0.5198                    0.3801

 

.11132        From the U.S. Mainland and Hawaii to American Samoa, Guam and CNMI:

 

                                                                           Range                Business Day                Evening          Night & Weekend

 

                                                                               6                         $0.5689                    $0.5689                  $0.5689

                                                                               7                           0.5689                      0.5689                    0.5689

 

.1114     From the U.S. Mainland to International Locations 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.

 

.1115     Directory Assistance:  An undiscountable charge of $1.49 per call will be applied to each call requesting Directory Assistance a number in the U.S. Mainland, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, 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.

 

                                             .1116     Optional Features

 

                                                     .11161          Accounting Codes (2-Digit)                   $15/99 Codes

                                                                                                                                                               Mensual

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

 

                                                            .11162          Accounting Codes (3-Digit)                   $15/999 Codes

                                                                                                                                                                     Mensual

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

 

                                                            .11163          Call Records on Magnetic Tape           $0/Account

 

.112       Non‑Recurring Charges                                                Per Circuit            Per Order

 

.1121     Installation                                                             $250                     $  50

.1122     Expedite                                                                       ‑0‑                   $ 600

.1123     Cancellation of Order                                          $130                         ‑0‑

.1124     Service Conversion                                                    ‑0‑                    $  50

.1125     Physical Change                                                    $100                     $  50

.1126     Administrative Change                                             ‑0‑                    $  20

.1127     Other Non‑Recurring Charges

.11271     Set‑up Charges:  Call Records on

                   Magnetic Tape                                                              $75/Account

 

                              .113       Service Availability

 

                                             Option I is available as follows:

 

                                             A.           Prism II is available in the Company Metropolitan Area Terminal locations set forth in Section C-12, Table V, Part C-1.

 

                                             B.           Prism II customers can terminate calls to all cities within the contiguous United States, Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and CNMI, except where such cities are located in the same state as the originating city.

 

                                             C.           Prism II customers can terminate calls to the international locations set forth in Part E of Table V.