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.