VOICE GRADE PRIVATE LINE (VGPL)
I. SERVICE DESCRIPTION: A dedicated, point-to-point analog private line service that transmits at data speeds of 2.4, 4.8, 9.6 and 19.2 kbps. Multipoint/multidrop configurations are supported at data speeds of 2.4, 4.8 and 9.6 kbps 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.
VGPL circuits support the following configurations: Tie Line (TL), Automatic Ringdown (ARD), Manual Ringdown (MRD), Off-Premises Extension (OPX) and Foreign Exchange (FX).
II. DEFINITIONS: In addition to the General Definitions, the following apply:
Tie Line (TL): A dedicated circuit connecting two locations to establish an internal voice network by interconnecting into each locations PBX or other voice switching device.
Automatic Ringdown (ARD): A dedicated circuit connecting two locations to provide immediate voice connection automatically.
Manual Ringdown (MRD): A dedicated circuit connecting two locations to provide immediate voice connection by manual signaling.
Off-Premises Extension (OPX): A dedicated circuit connecting a distant location to a main PBX to provide the same voice capabilities available at the main Customer location.
Foreign Exchange (FX): A dedicated circuit connecting a distant city to provide a local presence to callers without the expense of maintaining a physical location in a distant city.
III. FEATURES AND OPTIONS: The following are available:
1. Web Digital Reconfiguration Services (Web DRS)
Non-recurring charge: $25
Monthly recurring port charge: 30
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, the following monthly recurring per-circuit charges apply:
Fixed Charge+ Per-Mile Charge
$475 $0.30
1.2 For Verizon Business Service I Customers, the following monthly recurring per-circuit charges apply:
Fixed Charge+ Per-Mile Charge
$375 $0.25
1.3 For Pre-Verizon Business Service I Customers, the following monthly recurring per-circuit charges apply, based on Mileage Band:
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Fixed Charge + |
Per-Mile Charge |
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0 |
$ 227 |
$0.00 |
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1+ |
1,101 |
0.88 |
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2. Discounts: The following discounts are available to Pre-Verizon Business Service I Customers only and apply to IXC charges:
Network Pricing Plan Discounts
3. Non-recurring Charges:
3.1 Customer Support Services charges apply.
3.2 Administrative Non-Recurring Charges
3.3 Installation: A $50 installation per-circuit installation charge applies.
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.
I. SERVICE DESCRIPTION: A dedicated, point-to-point private line service capable of supporting voice, analog data, digital data and video communications that transmits at data speeds of 2.4, 4.8, 9.6 and 56/64 kbps. Multipoint/multidrop configurations are supported at data speeds of 2.4, 4.8, 9.6 and 56 kbps 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 is available:
1. Web Digital Reconfiguration Services (Web DRS)
FNR DS0
Non-recurring charge: $25
Monthly recurring port charge: 30
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, the following monthly recurring per-circuit charges apply:
Fixed Charge+ Per-Mile Charge
$475 $0.30
1.2 For Verizon Business Service I Customers, the following monthly recurring per-circuit charges apply:
Fixed Charge + Per-Mile Charge
$375 $0.25
1.3 For Pre-Verizon Business Service I Customers, the following monthly recurring per-circuit charges apply, based on Mileage Band:
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Mileage Band |
Fixed Charge + |
Per-Mile Charge |
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0 |
$ 227 |
$0.00 |
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1+ |
1,101 |
0.88 |
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2. Discounts: The following discounts are available to Pre-Verizon Business Service I Customers only and apply IXC charges:
Network Pricing Plan Discounts
3. Non-recurring Charges:
3.1 Customer Support Services charges apply.
3.2 Administrative Non-Recurring Charges
3.3 Installation: A $50 installation per-circuit installation charge applies.
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.
I. SERVICE DESCRIPTION: A high capacity, point-to-point, digital private line service for data, video and digitally encoded voice communications that transmits simultaneous full-duplex digital signals at data speeds from 112/128 kbps to 1344/1536 kbps in multiples of 56/64 kbps 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 is available:
Performance Standard
Service Availability
Type 1 On-net 100.00%
Type 2 or 3 Off-net 99.8%
Mean Time to Repair
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: (i) a $600 per-circuit monthly recurring fixed charge applies and (ii) the following monthly recurring per-mile charges apply, based on circuit speed:
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Speed (kbps) |
Charge |
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56/64 |
$0.30 |
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112/128 |
0.30 |
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168/192 |
0.30 |
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224/256 |
0.30 |
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280/320 |
0.30 |
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336/384 |
0.30 |
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392/448 |
0.30 |
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448/512 |
0.30 |
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504/576 |
0.30 |
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560/640 |
0.37 |
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616/704 |
0.39 |
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672/768 |
0.41 |
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728/832 |
0.44 |
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784/896 |
0.46 |
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840/960 |
0.49 |
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896/1024 |
0.52 |
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952/1088 |
0.55 |
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1008/1152 |
0.58 |
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1064/1216 |
0.61 |
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1120/1280 |
0.64 |
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1176/1344 |
0.68 |
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1232/1408 |
0.72 |
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1288/1472 |
0.76 |
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1344/1536 |
0.80 |
1.2 For Verizon Business Service I Customers: (i) a $600 per-circuit monthly recurring fixed charge applies and (ii) the following monthly recurring per-mile charges apply, based on circuit speed:
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Speed (kbps) |
Charge |
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56/64 |
$0.25 |
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112/128 |
0.25 |
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168/192 |
0.25 |
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224/256 |
0.25 |
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280/320 |
0.25 |
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336/384 |
0.25 |
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392/448 |
0.25 |
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448/512 |
0.25 |
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504/576 |
0.25 |
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560/640 |
0.37 |
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616/704 |
0.39 |
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672/768 |
0.41 |
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728/832 |
0.44 |
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784/896 |
0.46 |
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840/960 |
0.49 |
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896/1024 |
0.52 |
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952/1088 |
0.55 |
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1008/1152 |
0.58 |
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1064/1216 |
0.61 |
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1120/1280 |
0.64 |
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1176/1344 |
0.68 |
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1232/1408 |
0.72 |
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1288/1472 |
0.76 |
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1344/1536 |
0.80 |
1.3 For Pre-Verizon Business Service I Customers, the following per-circuit monthly recurring fixed and per-mile charges apply, based on IXC length and circuit speed:
For IXC length = 0
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Speed (kbps) |
Fixed Charge + |
Per-Mile Charge |
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56/64 |
$ 227 |
$0.00 |
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112 |
457 |
0.00 |
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For IXC length = 1+
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Speed (kbps) |
Fixed Charge + |
Per-Mile Charge |
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56/64 |
$ 1,101 |
$ 0.88 |
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112/128 |
2,035 |
1.64 |
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168/192 |
3,052 |
2.48 |
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224/256 |
3,741 |
3.01 |
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280/320 |
4,676 |
3.79 |
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336/384 |
5,608 |
4.55 |
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392/448 |
6,546 |
5.29 |
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448/512 |
7,039 |
5.69 |
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504/576 |
7,919 |
6.43 |
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560/640 |
8,799 |
7.11 |
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616/704 |
9,679 |
7.84 |
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672/768 |
8,581 |
6.93 |
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728/832 |
9,291 |
7.51 |
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784/896 |
10,010 |
8.10 |
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840/960 |
10,722 |
8.68 |
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896/1024 |
11,440 |
9.26 |
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952/1088 |
12,153 |
9.82 |
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1008/1152 |
12,868 |
10.38 |
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1064/1216 |
13,582 |
11.00 |
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1120/1280 |
14,298 |
11.56 |
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1176/1344 |
15,015 |
12.14 |
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1232/1408 |
15,725 |
12.73 |
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1288/1472 |
16,444 |
13.31 |
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1344/1536 |
17,156 |
13.87 |
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2. Discounts: Network Pricing Plan discounts are available to Pre-Verizon Business Service I 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 $100 installation per-circuit installation charge applies.
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.
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
Non-recurring charge $1000
Monthly recurring charge 200
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:
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Mileage Band |
Fixed Charge + |
Per-Mile Charge |
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0 |
$ 457 |
$ 0.00 |
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1+ |
10,830 |
12.65 |
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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.
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.
I. SERVICE DESCRIPTION: A point-to-point, dedicated circuit between customer premises that is used for simultaneous two-way transmission of digital signals at a transmission speed of 44.735 Mbps. One DS3 channel provides the equivalent information handling capacity of 28 DS1 channels or 672 voice equivalent circuits. A single DS3 inter-exchange channel (IXC) connects two designated Company terminals on the Companys digital fiber-optic network. Access to this service is via Dedicated Access only.
II. DEFINITIONS: The General Definitions apply.
III. FEATURES AND OPTIONS:
1. Web Digital Reconfiguration Services (Web DRS)
Charge
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, the following monthly recurring per-circuit charges apply, based on Mileage Band:
Mileage Band Fixed Charge + Per-Mile Charge
0 - 100 $2,400 $10
101 - 499 2,700 7
500 + 3,200 7
1.2 For 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 - 100 $2,400 $10
101 - 499 2,700 7
500 + 3,200 7
1.3 For Pre-Verizon Business Service I Customers, the following monthly recurring per-circuit charges apply, based on Mileage Band:
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Mileage Band |
Fixed Charge + |
Per-Mile Charge |
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1 100 |
$53,121 |
234.39 |
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101 500 |
60,991 |
157.70 |
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500 + |
65,121 |
157.70 |
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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 $600 per-circuit installation charge applies.
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.
I. SERVICE DESCRIPTION: SONET provides a dedicated, point-to-point, simultaneous full-duplex optical private line service with synchronous optical network (SONET) transmission at speeds from 45 Mbps to 622 Mbps. SONET provides end-to-end transmission service when originating and terminating via Dedicated Access within the U.S. Mainland. The following bandwidths are available for Inter-Exchange Carrier (IXC) transport between Company-designated Point-of-Presence (POP): DS3 (44.736 Mbps), OC3 (155.520 Mbps), and OC12 (622.08 Mbps). Linear, and Restorable circuits are available for all speeds. Concatenated services are available for OC3 and OC12 bandwidths.
II. DEFINITIONS: The General Definitions apply.
Concatenated joins several fibers together end-to-end resulting in full bandwidth. Concatenated circuits are noted by a "c", e.g., OC3c.
Linear circuit is a circuit that provides a logical SONET ring over a single physical connection.
Restorable circuit is a circuit that provides redundancy via a physical SONET ring topology.
III. FEATURES AND OPTIONS: The following is available:
1. SONET Service Level Agreement
Service Availability
Type 1 On-net 100.00%
IV. RATES AND CHARGES:
1. Monthly Recurring Charges:
1.1 For Verizon Business Service II Customers, the following monthly recurring per-circuit Inter Exchange Channel (IXC) charges apply, based on bandwidth, circuit type and Mileage Band:
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Bandwidth |
Circuit Type |
Mileage Band |
Fixed |
Per-Mile |
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DS3 |
Restorable |
0 100 |
$2,800 |
$11.25 |
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Restorable |
101 499 |
3,000 |
8.00 |
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Restorable |
500 + |
3,500 |
8.00 |
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OC3 |
Linear |
0 + |
7,040 |
16.56 |
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Restorable |
0 + |
8,000 |
18.00 |
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OC12 |
Linear |
0 + |
21,120 |
49.68 |
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Restorable |
0 + |
24,000 |
54.00 |
1.1.1 SONET STS-1: SONET STS-1 monthly recurring charges apply per-circuit, based on city-pair location of the circuit. As of December 1, 2005 STS-1 (51.840 Mbps), bandwidth is not available for new installations.
1.2 For Verizon Business Service I Customers, the following monthly recurring per-circuit Inter Exchange Channel (IXC) charges apply, based on bandwidth, circuit type and Mileage Band:
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Bandwidth |
Circuit Type |
Mileage Band |
Fixed |
Per-Mile |
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DS3 |
Restorable |
0 100 |
$3,000 |
$12.50 |
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Restorable |
101 499 |
3,375 |
8.75 |
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Restorable |
500 + |
4,000 |
8.75 |
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OC3 |
Linear |
0 + |
7,128 |
17.39 |
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Restorable |
0 + |
8,100 |
18.90 |
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OC12 |
Linear |
0 + |
28,512 |
62.56 |
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Restorable |
0 + |
32,400 |
68.00 |
1.2.1 SONET STS-1: SONET STS-1 monthly recurring charges apply per-circui, based on city-pair location of the circuit. As of December 1, 2005 STS-1 (51.840 Mbps), bandwidth is not available for new installations.
1.3 For Pre-Verizon Business Service I Customers, the following monthly recurring per-circuit charges apply for restorable circuits based on the city-pair location of the circuit. As of December 1, 2005, SONET STS-1 is not available for new installations:
1.3.1 The following monthly
recurring per-circuit charges apply for linear circuits as well as restorable
circuits whose city-pairs are not found in the SONET DS3 and SONET OC3 tables
in Section 1.3:
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Bandwidth |
Mileage Band |
Fixed |
Per-Mile |
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DS3 |
1 100 |
$53,121 |
$234.39 |
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101 500 |
60,991 |
157.70 |
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501 + |
65,121 |
157.70 |
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OC3 |
0 + |
98,242 |
308.00 |
2. Discounts: Network Pricing Plan discounts are available to Pre-Verizon Business Service I Customers only and apply to Inter Exchange Channel (IXC) charges.
3. Non-recurring Charges:
3.1. Customer Support Services charges apply.
3.2 Administrative Non-Recurring Charges
3.3 Installation: A $1,000 installation per-circuit installation charge applies.
V. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: In addition to General Terms and Conditions, the following applies:
1. The minimum service term requirement for all SONET private line service is one year. If the Customer discontinues service prior to the end of the minimum service term, the Customer will be billed all applicable charges for the remainder of the one-year term as if the circuit had remained in service for the required period.