10. DIGITAL NETWORK SERVICES
10.5.7 SERVICE COMPONENTS
A. Administrative Charges – Applies to changes in a customer’s network associated with PVCs. Although multiple changes can be caused by such actions, only one administrative charge applies per customer request.
The administrative charge applies in addition to applicable Service Charges as specified in Section 4 of this Price list.
B. ATM Access Line (ATM-AL) – A nonrecurring charge and monthly rate based on the connection line speed of the local loop access line. The access line is from the CDL to the serving central office and includes the UNI port on the ATM switch. Charges Applicable Under Special Conditions may apply, if facilities do not already exist. Route Diversity of the local loop portion of ATM Access Line also may require Charges Applicable Under Special Conditions as described in Section 5 of this Price list.
Where the CDL is located in another telephone company’s service area, the ATM Access Line charges provide for transport to the meet-point boundary with the other local telephone company. Charges for service from the meet-point boundary to the CDL will be the responsibility of the customer based on the rate and charge of each jointly provisioning telephone company.
C. ATM Network Line (ATM-NL) – A nonrecurring charge and monthly rate based on the DS1 or DS3 port at the Company’s ATM switch and transport from the ATM switch to the interconnecting ATM Service.
Where the service is jointly provisioned with another telephone company, the appropriate charges will be based on the distance from the ATM to the meet-point boundary with the other telephone company.
Charges for service from the meet-point boundary to the other company’s ATM switch will be the responsibility of the customer based on the rates and charges of each jointly provisioning telephone company. In addition to a DS1 or DS3 ATM Network Link, a minimum of one Gateway service for bandwidth will apply.
D. ATM Port – A nonrecurring charge and monthly rate based on the speed of the port connection applies per port connection to the network supporting ATM. The port rate element can be used in lieu of the ATM Access Line element if the customer has an alternative Company-approved means of access to the ATM Network.
COMPANY Original Sheet 37
High Point, North Carolina Effective: December 31, 2008
GENERAL EXCHANGE PRICE LIST 10. DIGITAL NETWORK SERVICES 10.5 ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSFER MODE (ATM) SERVICE (Cont’d) 10.5.7 SERVICE COMPONENTS (Cont’d)
E. Gateway Service – This service allows the Company ATM customers to interconnect to another ATM or FRS Network. The service is available wherever the Company has established a network interface with another private or public ATM or Frame Relay network. The charge for this service covers the facility from the Company ATM port to the interconnecting ATM or Frame Relay point of another company. The charge includes the software defined PVC to the other company’s network to the UNI port, but does not include the NI port provided by the other company. Gateway Service is purchased in increments of IR.
The customer accomplishes this by ordering PVCs and Gateway Service connections to the other company’s ATM or Frame Relay Network.
F. IR and PVC – A monthly rate applies for each PVC based on the IR requested by the customer. If no IR is indicated, the IR will be set at the default of 50% of the associated ATM UNI Port. A nonrecurring charge applies for the establishment of each PVC and for each subsequent order of PVC(s). Rates for intraLATA PVCs are specified in Section 10.5.8.c.
Customers may select from three different Categories of Service (or QoS) for PVCs to ensure greater reliability for mission-critical applications in the event of network congestion:
Lowest Priority – Unspecified Bit Rate (UBR)
Higher Priority – Variable Bit Rate-non-real time (VBR-nrt) Highest Priority – Constant Bit Rate (CBR)
This flexibility helps to ensure maximum performance and satisfaction for individual customer communications applications.
G. Non-Recurring Charge (NRC) – A one-time charge for initial installation and installation of functions and features.
COMPANY Original Sheet 38
High Point, North Carolina Effective: December 31, 2008
GENERAL EXCHANGE PRICE LIST 10. DIGITAL NETWORK SERVICES 10.5 ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSFER MODE (ATM) SERVICE (Cont’d) 10.5.8 RATES & CHARGES (Cont’d)
COMPANY Original Sheet 39
High Point, North Carolina Effective: December 31, 2008
GENERAL EXCHANGE PRICE LIST 10. DIGITAL NETWORK SERVICES 10.5 ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSFER MODE (ATM) SERVICE (Cont’d) 10.5.8 RATES & CHARGES (Cont’d)
E. Gateway Service (Cont’d)
Nonrecurring Monthly Charge Rate (Per PVC) (Per PVC)
2. Over 2.944 Mbps
(Per increments of 1 Mbps)
a. Constant Bit Rate (CBR) 75.00 40.00
b. Variable Bit Rate –
Not Real Time (VBR-NRT) 75.00 30.00 Per Connection Per Connection
3. Unspecified Bit Rate (UBR)
a. Per DS1 Connection 40.00 10.00
b. Per NxDS1 Connection 40.00 36.00
c. Per DS3 Connection 40.00 215.00
d. Per OC3 Connection 40.00 605.00
F. An Administrative Charge will be applied in addition to the applicable Service Charges as specified in Section 4 of this Price list, when a change is made to a customer’s ATM configuration (includes changes to an existing group’s addressing or changes in bandwidth), at the customer’s request. Such changes are defined as those rearrangements necessary to add, delete or rearrange the customer’s configuration and changes of the PCR, SCR on a PVC. The Administrative Charge applies to changes in a customer’s network associated with PVCs. Only one Administrative Charge applies per customer request.
Administrative Charge (Nonrecurring) $75.00
COMPANY Original Sheet 40
High Point, North Carolina Effective: December 31, 2008
GENERAL EXCHANGE PRICE LIST 10. DIGITAL NETWORK SERVICES 10.6 NORTH STATE METRO ETHERNET SERVICE
10.6.1 GENERAL
A. North State Metro Ethernet Service is a high-speed packet transport that is based on Ethernet transmission parameters.
B. North State Metro Ethernet Service provides various transport capabilities that range from 10 Mbps through 1 Gbps with capabilities for basic, premium and dedicated arrangements that may be used to meet individual customer needs.
C. North State Metro Ethernet Service signals meet IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, or 802.3z standards. North State Metro Ethernet Service also uses 802.1Q VLAN tagging and stacking for certain service configurations contained herein. Technical requirements for interfaces with customer premises equipment (CPE) are contained in ANSI/IEEE 802.3 specifications. These technical documents may be ordered from:
American National Standards Institute 11 West 42nd Street
New York, New York 10036
D. North State Metro Ethernet Service, as provided under the provisions of this price list section, is offered for
intraLATA use only.
E. The rates and charges set forth for North State Metro Ethernet Service provide for the furnishing of service in certain metropolitan areas. In locations where North State Metro Ethernet Service is not available, special construction charges may apply as set forth in Section 5 of the Price list.
10.6.2 CANCELLATION
If Service requested by the Customer is canceled prior to the establishment of Service, termination charges will be determined as follows: the Customer will be required to reimburse North State for all expenses incurred in handling the request before notice of cancellation is received. Such charge, however, shall not exceed all charges which would apply if the work involved in complying with the request had been completed.
10.6.3 REGULATIONS