DS1 (DIGITAL SIGNAL LEVEL 1)

 

I. SERVICE DESCRIPTION: A high capacity, point-to-point, private line service that transmits simultaneous full-duplex digital signals at 1.544 Mbps between a Company designated Point-of-Presence in one exchange area and a Company designated Point-of-Presence in another exchange area. Access to this service is via Dedicated Access only.

 

II. DEFINITIONS: The General Definitions apply.

 

III. FEATURES AND OPTIONS: The following are available:

 

1. Web Digital Reconfiguration Services (Web DRS)

 

FNR DS1

 

Non-recurring charge $258

Monthly recurring port charge 350

 

2. Switched DS1: A $500 monthly minimum charge applies.

 

Mileage Band Per Minute Charge

 

0 - 300 $0.99

301 - 900 1.24

901 + 1.79

 

3. DS-1 Echo Control

 

Non-recurring charge $1000

Monthly recurring charge 200

 

4. Proactive Notification

 

5. Service Level Agreement:

 

Performance Standard

 

Service Availability

Type 1 On-net 100.00%

Type 2 or 3 Off-net 99.8 %

Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)

Type 1 On-net End-to-end 2 hours

Type 2 or 3 Off-net End-to-end 4 hours

Service Installation 45 days

 

IV. RATES AND CHARGES:

 

1. Monthly Recurring Charges: The following monthly recurring Inter Exchange Channel (IXC) charges apply.

 

1.1 For Verizon Business Service II Customers, a $600 per-circuit monthly recurring fixed charge and an $0.85 monthly recurring per-mile charge apply.

 

1.2 For Verizon Business Service I Customers, a $600 per-circuit monthly recurring fixed charge and an $0.85 monthly recurring per-mile charge apply.

 

1.3 For Pre-Verizon Business Service I Customers, the following monthly recurring per-circuit charges apply, based on Mileage Band:

 

Mileage Band

Fixed Charge +

Per-Mile Charge

 

 

 

0

$    457

$  0.00

 

1+

10,830

12.65

 

 

2. Discounts: Network Pricing Plan discounts are available to Pre-Verizon Business Service I Customers only and apply to IXC charges.

 

3. Non-recurring Charges:

 

3.1 Customer Support Services charges apply.

 

3.2 Administrative Non-Recurring Charges

 

3.3 Installation: A $200 per-circuit installation charge applies.

 

3.4 FUSF and CCRC apply.

 

V. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: In addition to the General Terms and Conditions, the following applies:

 

1. Special Access Surcharges for private line services will not be applied after receipt of an Exemption Certificate from the Customer. A credit, not to exceed three months, will be given for a private line surcharge imposed during the period prior to the receipt of the Exemption Certificate.