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7. Special Access Service

7.1 General

Special Access Service provides a transmission path toconnect customer designated premises, directly, through aTelephone Company hub or hubs where bridging or multiplexingfunctions are performed, or to connect a customer designatedpremises and a WATS Serving Office, or to connect a customerdesignated premises to a Public Packet Data Network Service.Special Access Service includes all exchange access notutilizing Telephone Company end office switches.

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Transmission specifications,Bandwidth,Speed (i.e., bit rate),Spectrum

Channel Types

The connectionseither analogdifferentiatedconnections are

provided by Special Access Service can beor digital. Analog connections areby spectrum and bandwidth. Digital

differentiated by bit rate.

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channels used to provideEach type has its own

subdivided by one or more

There are five types ofSpecial Access Services.characteristics. All areof the following:

7.1.1•

Customers can order a basic channel and select froma list of those available transmission parameters andchannel interfaces that they desire in order to meetspecific communications requirements .

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7.1 General (Cont'd)

7.1.1 Channel Types (Cont'd)

For purposes of ordering channels, each has been identified as a type of Special Access Service. However, such identification is not intended to limit a customer's use of the channel, nor to imply that the channel is limited to a particular use.

Following is a brief description of each type of channel:

Voice Grade - a channel for the transmission of analog signals within an approximate bandwidth of 300 to 3000 Hz.

Program Audio - a channel for the transmission of audio signals. The nominal frequency bandwidths are from 200 to 3500 Hz, from 1DO to 5000 Hz, from 50 to 8000 Hz, or from 50 to 15000 Hz.

Video - a channel for the transmission of standard 525 line 60 field monochrome or National Television Systems Committee color video signal and one or two associated 5 or 15 kHz audio signals. The bandwidth is either 30 Hz to 4.5 MHz or 30 Hz to 6.6 MHz.

Digital Data - a channel for the digital transmission of synchronous serial data at rates of 2.4, 4.8, 9.6,19.2,56.0, or 64.0 Kbps.

High Capacity - a channel for the transmission of isochronous serial 'digital data at rates of 1.544,3.152,6.312,44.736 or 274.l76 Mbps.

Synchronous Optical - a high speed channel for the transmission of synchronous (N) full duplex data over optical fiber at rates of 155.52 or 622.08 Mbps.

Detailed descriptions of each of the channel types are provided in 7.4 through 7.9 following.

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7. Special Access Sen-ice (Cont'd)


7.1.1 Channel Types (Cont'd)

The customer also has the option of ordering Voice Grade and High Capacity facilities (i.e., 1.544 Mbps, 3.152 Mbps, 6.312 Mbps, 44.736 Mbps and 274.176 Mbps) to Telephone Company hubs for multiplexing to individual channels of a lower capacity or bandwidth. Descriptions of the types of multiplexing available at the hubs, as well as the number of individual channels which may be derived from each type of facility are set forth in 7.2.5 following. Additionally, the customer may specify optional features for the individual channels derived from the facility to further tailor the channel to meet specific communications requirements. Descriptions of the optional features and functions available are set forth in 7.2.1 following.

For example, a customer may order a 3.152 Mbps High Capacity channel from a customer designated premises to a Telephone Company hub for mUltiplexing to two 1.544 Mbps channels. The 1.544 Mbps channels may be further multiplexed at the same or a different hub to Voice Grade channels or may be extended to other customer designated premises or hubs. Optional features may be added to either the 1.544 Mbps or the Voice Grade channels.

Similarly, the customer has the option of ordering Synchronous Optical Channel Service to a (N) wire center equipped for Add/Drop Multiplexing. This allows lower level signals to be added or dropped from a high speed optical carrier channel for delivery to a .customer designated premises, W A TS office, Public Packet Data Network Service, or another wire center. A description of Add/Drop Multiplexing is set forth in Section 7.9.3, following. (N)

7.1.2 Service Descriptions

For the purposes of ordering, there are six categories of Special Access Service. These are: Service Designator Codes

Voice VG Program Audio AP Video TV lli~ M High Capacity HC Synchronous Optical OC (N)

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7, Special Access Service (Cont'd)


7.1. 2 Service Descriptions (Cont'd)

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Each service consists of a basic channel to which atechnical specifications package (customized or pre-defined), channel interface(s) and, when desired, option-al features and functions are added to construct theservice desired by the customer. Technical speci-fications packages are described in Section 11.2 follow-ing, optional features and functions are described inthis section. Channel interfaces are described in 11.2following.

Customized technical specifications packages will beprovided where technically feasible. If the TelephoneCompany determines that the requested parameter specifi-cations are not compatible, the customer will be advisedand given the opportunity to change the orner.

When a customized channel is ordered the customer will benotified whether Aclditional Engineering Charges apply.'In such cases, the customer will be advised and given theopportunity to change the order.

The channel descriptions provided in 7.4 through 7.9following, specify the characteristics of the basicchannel and indicate Whether the channel is providedbetween customer designated premises, between a customerdesignated premises and a Telephone Company hub wherebridging or multiplexing functions are performed, betweenhubs, or between a customer designated premises and aWATS Serving Office .

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A. Information pertaining to the technical specifications packages indicates the transmission parameters that are available with each package. This information is displayed in matrices set forth in 11.2 following.

B. Channel interfaces at each Point of Termination on a two-point service may be symmetrical or asymmetrical. On a multipoint service they may also be symmetrical or asymmetrical, but communications can only be provided between compatible channel interfaces. Only certain channel interfaces are compatible. These are set forth in 11.2 following, in a combination format.

C. Only certain channel interface combinations are available with the predefined technical specifications packages. These are delineated in the Technical References set forth in (F) following. When a customized channel is requested, all channel interface combinations available with the specified type of service are available with the customized channel.

D. The optional features and functions available with each type of Special Access Service are described in this section. The optional features and functions information also indicates with which technical specifications packages they are available. Such information· is displayed in matrices set forth in 11.2 following with the optional (C) feature or function listed down the left side and the technical specifications package listed across the top.

E. The Telephone Company will maintain services installed prior to April 1, 1985, at their existing transmission specifications provided such performance specifications do not exceed the standards listed in this provision. Those services exceeding the standards listed will be maintained at the performance levels specified in this tariff.

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F. All services installed after April 1, 1985 will conform to the transmission specifications standards contained· in this tariff or in the following Technical References for each category of service:

Voice Grade

Digital Data For 2.4,4.8,9.6&56.0 Kbps For 19.2 Kbps For 64.0 Kbps Program Audio Video High Capacity

Synchronous Optical For OC3, OC3c and OC12

7.1.3 Service Configurations

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There are three types of service configurations over which Special Access Services are (T) provided: two-point service, multi-point service, and Synchronous Optical Channel Service. (T)

A. Two-Point Service

A two-point service connects two customer designated premises, either on a directly connected basis or through a hub where multiplexing functions are performed, or a customer designated premises and a wire center equipped for Frame Relay Access Service, and a W ATS Serving Office (WSO).

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7.1.3 Service Configurations (Cont'd)

Applicable rate elements are:Channel TerminationsChannel Mileage (as applicable)Optional Features and Functions (when applicable)

A Special Access Surcharg~, as set forth in 7.3following, may he applicable.

The following diagram depicts a two.point Voice Gradeservice connecting two Customer Designated Premises(CDP). The service is provided with C-Type conditioning .

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Applicable rate elements are:Chann"l Terminations (applicable one (1) per CDP)Chann"l Ml.1eng.o

2 Challllel11ileage '[enninations plus1 section, Channel Mile.age Facility per mile

C-Type COIcdltioning Optional Feature


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7.1.3 Service Configurations (Gont'd)

The following diagram depicts a two-point Voice Gradeservice connecting a cusromer designated premises to aWATS serving office.

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Applicable rate elements for Special Access are:Channel TerminationChannel Mileage

2 Channel Mileage Terminations plus1 section, Channel Mileage FacJ.l.ityper mile

Special Access Surcharge*

* May not apply if exemption certification is provided.

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B. Multipoint Service

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Multipoint service connects three or more customerdesignated premises through one or more TelephoneCompany hubs. Only certain types of Special AccessService are provided as multipoint service. Theseare so designated in the descriptions for theappropriate channel.

The channel between hubs (i.e., bridging locations)on a multipoint service is a mid-link. There is nolimitation on the number of mid-links available witha multipoint service. However, when more than threemid-links in tandem are provided the quality of theoverall service may be degraded.

Multipoint service utilizing a customized technicalspecifications package, as set forth in 7.1.2preceding and 11.2 following, will be provided whentechnically possible. If the Telephone Companydetermines that the requested characteristics for amultipoint service are not compatible, the customerwill be advised and given the opportunity to changethe order.

When ordering, the custom~r will specify the desiredbridging hub(s). NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIA-TION, INC. TARIFF FCC NO. 4 identifies serving wirecenters, hub locations and the type of bridgingfunctions available.

Applicable Rate Elements are:Channel Terminations (one per customer desig-nated premises)Channel Mileage (as applicable between theserving wire center for each customer desig-nat~d premises and the hub and between hubs).BridgingAdditlonal Optional Features and Functions(when applicable).

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B. MUltipoint Service (Cont'd)

The Special Access Surcharge, as set forth in 7.3 following, may be applicable.

Example: Voice Grade multipoint service connecting four customer designated premises (CDP) via two customer specified bridging hubs.

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2 Channel Mileage Terminations per Channel Mileage Facility section for a total of8 plus 4 sections, Channel Mileage Facility per mile

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C. Synchronous Optical Channel Service

A Synchronous Optical Channel Service connects two customer designated premises, or a customer designated premises and a wire center equipped for AddlDrop Multiplexing, or a customer designated premises and a wire center equipped with an Asynchronous Transfer Mode Cell Relay Access Service, or a customer designated premises and a wire center equipped with an Ethernet Transport Service. The connection is provided via a high speed optical carrier communications path delivering an optical handoff.

Applicable rate elements are:

• Channel Terminations

• Channel Mileage (where applicable)

• Optional Features and Functions

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7.1.3 Service Configurations (Cont'd) C. Synchronous Optical Channel Service (Cont'd)

1. The following diagram depicts a synchronous optical channel service connecting two Customer Designated Premises (CDP). The Optional Feature and Function of a Customer Node was ordered at one CDP.


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1 Segment Channel Mileage Facility (per mile)

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• Channel Terminations (applicable one (1) per'CDP) • Channel Mileage

Channel Mileage Terminations (2 applicable) 1 Section, Channel Mileage Facility per mile

• Add/Drop Multiplexing Optional Feature (1 Central Office Port applicable, i.e., each port)

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7.1.4 Alternate Use

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Alternate Use occurs when a service is arranged by theTelephone Company so that the customer can select differ-ent types of transmission at different times. A customermay use a service in any privately beneficial manner.However, where technical or engineering changes arerequired to effectuate an alternate use, the TelephoneCompany will make such special arrangements available onan individual case basis.

The arrangement required to transfer the service from oneoperation to the other (i.e., the transfer relay andcontrol leads) will be rated and provided on an individ-ual case basis. The custo'llerwill pay the stated tariffrates for the Access Service rate elements for theservice ordered [i.e., Channel Terminatiolls, ChannelMileage (as applicable) and Optional Fcst',res and Func-tions (if any)].

7.1.5

7.1.6

Special Facilities Routing

A customer may request that the facilities used toprovide Special Access Service be speciallY routed. Theregulations, rates and charges for Special FacilitiesRouting (i.e., Avoidance, Diversity and Cable-Only) areset forth in Section 8 following.

Design Layout Report

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At the request of the customer, the Telephone Companywill provide to the customer the make-up of the facili-ties and services provided under this tariff as SpecialAccess Service to aid the customer in designing itsoverall service. This information will be provided inthe form of a Design Layout Report. The Design LayoutReport will b" provirlcd to the cllsrom:>rat no charge, andwill be reissued or updated whenever these facilitie.s arematerially chanp.?d.


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7.1. 7 Acceptance Testing

At no additional charge, the Telephone Company will, atthe customer's request, cooperatively test the followingat the time of installation:

A. For Voice Grade analog services, the acceptance testwill include tests for loss, 3-tone slope, DCcontinuity, operational signaling, C-notched noise,and C-message noise when these parameters areapplicable and spacified in the order of service.Additionally, for Voice Grade services, a balance(improved loss) test will be made if the customerhas ordered the improv...d loss optiona 1 feature.

• B . For other analog services (i.. e. Program Audio andVideo) and for digital services (i.e., Digital Dataand High Capacity), acceptp.llcet",;t" ,,,illincludetests applicable to the service as specified by thecustomer in the order for 5ervice.

7.1.8

In addition to the above tests, Additional CooperativeAcceptance Testing for Voice Grade service to test other+parameters is av~ilahle at the customer's request. Alltest results will be made available to the customer uponrequest.

Ordering Options and Conditions

Spc<:ialAccess Service is ordered under the Access Orderprovisions set forth in Sect.ion 5 preceding. Alsoincluded in that section are other charges which may beassociate.dwith ordering Special Access Service (e.g.,Servic~ Date Chfmgf!. Charges, CancellatJon Charges, etc.).

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7.2 Rate Regulations

This section contains the specific regulations governing the rates and charges that apply for Special Access.

7.2.1 Rate Categories

There are three basic rate categories which apply to Special Access Service:

Channel Terminations (described in 7.2.1 (A) following)

Channel Mileage (described in 7.2.1(B) following)

Optional Features and Functions (described in 7.2.1(C) following.)

A. Channel Tennination

The Channel Termination rate category recovers the costs associated with the communications path between a customer designated premises and the serving wire center of that premises. Included as part of the Channel Tennination is a standard channel interface arrangement which defines the technical characteristics associated with the type of facilities to which the access service is to be connected at the Point of Termination (POT) and the type of signaling capability, if any. The signaling capability is provided as an optional feature as set forth in (C) following. For (N) Synchronous Optical Channel Service the high speed optical communications path is I between the Optical Line Tennination (OLT) at the customer designated premises and the serving wire center of that premises. (N)

One Channel Tennination charge applies per customer designated premises at which the channel is terminated. This charge will apply even if the customer designated premises and the serving wire center are collocated in a Telephone Company building.

For a Special Access Digital Data Service 56.0 or 64.0 Kbps Bit Rate or High Capacity Service connecting a customer designated premises to a Public Packet Data Network Service as described in Section 12, following, there will be a charge for only one Channel Termination.

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7.2.1 Rate Categories (Cont'd)

B. Channel Mileage

The Channel Mileage rate category recovers the costs associated with the end office equipment and the transmission facilities between the serving wire centers associated with two customer designated premises, between a serving wire center associated with a customer designated premises and a Telephone Company hub or between two Telephone Company hubs. Channel Mileage rates are made up of the Channel Mileage Facility rate and the Channel Mileage Termination rate.

1. Channel Mileage Facility

The Channel Mileage Facility rate recovers the per mile cost for the transmission path which extends between the Telephone Company serving wire centers and/or hub(s) or between the Telephone Company serving wire center and another wire center equipped for Frame Relay Access Service.

The Synchronous Optical Channel Service Channel Mileage Facility provides (N) high speed transmission facilities between the Telephone Company serving

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If the Channel Mileage is between the serving wire center for a customer designated premises and another wire center equipped for Frame Relay Access or Public Packet Data Network Service, the Channel Mileage Termination Rate will apply only at the serving wire center for the customer designated premises.

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B. Channel Mileage (Cont1d)

2. Channel Mileage Termination

If the Channel Mileage for Synchronous Optical Channel Service is between the serving wire center for a customer designated premises and a wire center equipped for Add/Drop Multiplexing, the Channel Mileage Termination Rate will apply at both the serving wire center associated with the Customer Designated Premises and the wire center equipped for Add/Drop MUltiplexing. If the Channel Mileage is between two wire centers equipped for Add/Drop Multiplexing, the Channel Mileage Termination rate will apply

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C. Optional Features and Functions

The Optional Features and Functions rate categoryrecovers the costs associated with optional featuresand functions which may be added to a Special AccessService to improve its quality or utility to meetspecific communications requirements. These are notnecessarily identifiable with specific equipment,but rather represent the end result in terms ofperformance characteristics which may be obtained.These characteristics may be obtained by usingvarious combinations of equipment. Although the -equipment neces~ary to perform a specified functionmay be installed at various locations along the pathof the service, they will be charged for as a singlerate element.

Examples of Optio,ul Features anu Functions that areavailable includ.., but are not limited to, thefollowing:

- Signaling Capability- Hubbing Functions- Conditioning

Descriptions for each of the available OptionalFeatures ".nuFunctions are set forth in 7.4 through7.8 follc«:Lng.

A hub is a Telephone Company designated serving wirecenter at which bridging or multiplexing functionsare performed. The bridging functions performed areto connect three or more customer designatedpremises in a multipoint arrangement. Themultiplexing functions are to channelize analog ordigital facilities to individual services requiringa lower capacity or bandWidth. N~,IONAL EXCHANGECARRIER ASSOCIATION TARIFF, INC. F.C.C. NO.4identifies serving wire centers, hub locations andthe type of bridging or multiplexing functionsavailable.

• Tariff Advice No. 1Issued 11/15/90

Issued By: Alaskg ExcBy:

AF.CA 7-1S

Pursuant to Orders No. 6 & 7 in Docket U-90-26Effecti\'e January 1, 1991

ee trier~.Associat_l_'o_n_,_I~n_t.~. _Title President

APUC .999 Ori£inal Shoet No. 169


ACCESS SERVICES

RECEIVEDNOV21 1990

State of AlaskaPublicUtilitiesCommission



7.2.2 Types of Rates and Charges

There are three types of rates and charges.monthly rates, daily rates and nonrecurringrates and charges are described as follows:

A. Monthly Rates

Th~se arecharges. The

Monthly rates are recurring rates that apply eachmonth or fraction thereof that a Special AccessService is provided. For billing purposes, eachmonth is considered to have 30 days.

B. Daily Rates

Daily rates are recurring rat~s that apply to each24 hour period or fraction th~reof that a ProgramAudio or Video Special Access Service is providedfor part-time use. For purpo~es of npplying dailyrates, the 24 hour period is not limited to acalander day.

Part-time Video or Program Audio Service prOVidedwithin a consecutive 30 day period will be chargedthe daily rate, not to exceed the monthly rate. Foreach day or partial day after a consecutive 30 dayperiod of service, a charge equal to 1/30th of themonthly rate shall apply.

C. Nonrecurring Charges

Nonrecurring charges are one-time charges that applyfor specific work activity (i.e., installation orchange to An existing service). The typos ofnonrecurring charges that apply for Special AccessService are: installatiollof service, installationof optional features and functions, and servicerearrangements. lhese charges are in addition tothe Access Order Charge.


Tariff Advice No. 1Issued 11/15/90 Eifect1'~e January 1, 1991

Issued By: Alask.~Ex~~An e Carriers Association, Inc.By: ;Q iv. ~.Z;;... Title President

AECA 7-16 I

APUC 999 Original Sheet No. 170


ACCESS SERVICES


State of AlaskaPublic UtilitiesCommission



7.2.2 Types of Rates and Charges

C. Nonrecurring Charges (Cont'd)

1. Installation of Service

Nonrecurring charges apply to each serviceinstalled. The nonrecurring charges for theinstallation of service are set for eachchannel type as a nonrecurring charge for theChannel Termination.

2.

3.

Installation of Optional Features and Functions

When optional features and functions areinstalled coinc'.dant with the initialinstallation of service, no separatenonrecurring charge is applicable. Whanoptional features and functions Ill'einstal1< ..dor changed subsequent to the installation ofserVice, nn Access Order Charge will apply perorder.

Service Rearrangements

Service rearrangements are changes to existing(installed) services which may beadministrative only in nature, as set forthfollowing, or that involve actual physicalchange to the service. Changes to pendingorders are set forth in Section 5 preceding.

Changes in the physical location of the pointof termination or custom~r d~signated premisesare moves as set forth in 7.2.3 following.

Changes in the type of service or ChannelTermination which result in a change of theminimum period reqUirement (see 7.2.4) will betreated as a discontinuance of the service andan inst811ation of 8 new service.


Tariff Advice No. 1Issued

Issued By:By:

AECA 7-17

11/15/90 Effective January 1, 1991Alaska Ex~ar.iers ~5sociation, Inc.

J4IA"i::' _ ~('"l n Title President

APUC 999 Ori"inal Sheet No. 171


ACCESS SERVICES

RECEIVEDNOV 21 1990

State 01 AlaskaPublic Utilities Commission



7.2.2 Types of Rates and Charges (Cont'd)


•

3. Service Rearrangements (Cont'd)

Changes in ownership or transfer ofresponsibility from one customer to anotherwill be treated as a discontinuance of theservice and an installation of a new service.In the event the change in ownership ortransfer of responsibility is as set forth inthe Assignment of Transfer of Services sectionof this tariff, 2.l.2(A), preceding where thereis no change in facilities or arrangements, thechange will be treated as an administrativechange.

Administrative changes willcharge(sl to the customer.changes are as follows:

be made withoutAdministrative

•

Change of customer name,Change of customer or customers' end userpremises address when the change ofaddress is not a result of physicalrelocation of equipment,Change in billing data (name, address, orcontact name or telephone number),Change of agency authorizationChange of customer circuit identification,Change of billing account number,Change of customer test line number,Change of cllstomer or customer's end usercontact name or telephone number, andChange of jurisdiction.

All oLher service rearrangements will becharged as follows:


Tariff Advice No. 1Issued 11/15/90 Effective January I, 1991

Issued By: AIaslui .!E"c~hane Car"iers Assodation, Inc.By: 2Q{;'>6_ - ,~l.,o Title President

7'" tAECA 7-18


APT1r QQQ nrlDln.l Sheet !'io.172 RECEIVEDNOV 2 1 1990

State of AlaskaPublic Utilities Commie1!lon

ACCESS SERVICES



7.2.2 Types of Rates and Charges (Cont'd)


3. Service Rearrangements (Cont'd)

If the change involves the addition of othercustomer designated premises to an existingservice, the nonrecurring charge for thechannel termination rate element will apply.The charge(s) will apply only for thelocation(s) that is being added. The charge(s)will be in addition to an Access Order Charge.

If the chan!>" ievoJoJe.sthe addition of anoplion!1 t f~atul"f_'. or Cunct:Lon, or if the changeinvolves "hanging th,. type.of sig1I8ling on aVoice GrlldlJ Herv lee ~ ."lnd for all othnr changes I

the Access Order Charge will apply.

7.2.3 Moves

A move involves a change in the physical location of oneof the following:

The Point of Termination at the customer's premisesThe customer's premises

The charges for the move are dependent on whether themove is to a new location within the same building or toa different building.

A. Moves Within the Same BUilding

•~When the move is to a new location within the samebuilding, the charge for the ~ove will be an amountequal to ana half of the nonrecurring (i.e., instal-lation) charge fcr the serVice termination affected.There will be no change in the minimum periodIequirpme~ts. This charge is in addition to theAccesB Order Chnrge .


Tariff Advice No. 1Issued 11/15/90 Effective .iJal!uary 1, 1991

Issued By: AI:S&-.EXChal1p~.C8::J1.rr ~er_~-.A~tf!! io~c.By: __ ~ ... ..: .,._ .. 'fitle __ Presidg'!L- __

AECA 7-19 7 l

TELEPHONE EXCHANGE CARRIERS OF ALASKA•APUC No. 999 First Revised Sheet No. 173

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,(EC::EJVEDAPR 301997

ALASKA PU8U6UTIUTIES COMM.

•

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7.2.3 Moves (Cont'd)

B. Moves To a Different Building

Moves to a different building will be treated as adiscontinuance and start of service and all associatednonrecurring charges will apply. New minimum periodrequirements will be established for the new services.The customer will also remain responsible forsatisfying all outstanding minimum period charges forthe discontinued service.

7.2.4 Mileage Measurement

The mileage to be used to determine the monthly rate forthe Channel Mileage Facility is calculated on the airlinedistance between the locations involved, i.e.,

the serving wire centers associated with two customerdesignated premises,a serving wire center associated with acustomer designated premises and a TelephoneCompany hub or, two Telephone Company hubs (C)a serving wire center associated with a (N)customer designated premises and a wire Icenter equipped for Frame Relay AccessService (N)or between the serving wire center associated with acustomer designated premises and a WATS ServingOffice.

The serving wire center associated with a customerdesignated premises is the serving wire center from whichthis customer designated premises would normally obtaindial tone.

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Title: President

TELEPHONE EXCHANGE CARRIERS OF ALASKA•APUC No. 999 Original Sheet No. 173.1

,(E~EIVEDAPR 301997

ALASKA PUBl/lil'JTIl/TIES CbMM.

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7.2.4 Mileage Measurement (Cont'd)

Mileage charges are shown with each channel (L)type. To determine the rate to be billed, firstcompute the mileage using the V&H coordinatesmethod, as set forth in NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIERASSOCIATION, INC., TARIFF FCC NO.4, then multiplythe resulting number of miles times the ChannelMileage Facility per mile rate, and add the ChannelMileage Termination rate for each termination.When the calculation results in a fraction of amile, always round up to the next whole mile beforedetermining the mileage and applying the rates. (L)

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Title: President


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7.2.4 Mileage Measurement (Cont'd)

When hubs are involved, mileage is computed and rates applied separately for each section of the Channel Mileage, i.e.,

customer designated premises serving wire center to hub,

hub to hub and/or

hub to customer designated premises serving wire center.

However, when any service is routed through a hub for purposes other than customer specified bridging or multiplexing (e.g., the Telephone Company chooses to so route for test access purposes), rates will be applied only to the distance calculated between the serving wire centers associated with the customer designated premises.

See the service configuration example for multipoint service as set forth in 7.1.3(B) preceding.

When Add/Drop Multiplexing is offered in connection with Synchronous Optical Channel (N) Service, mileage is computed and rates applied separately for each section of the Channel Mileage, i.e.,

• Customer designated premises serving wire center to an Add/Drop MUltiplexing (ADM) equipped wire center,

• ADM equipped wire center to ADM equipped wire center,

• ADM equipped wire center to a customer designated premises serving wire center.

7.2.5 Facility Hubs

A customer has the option of ordering Voice Grade service or High Capacity services (i.e., DS 1, DS 1 C, DS2, DS3 or DS4) to a facility hub for channelizing to individual services requiring lower capacity facilities.

Different locations may be designated as hubs for different facility capacities, e.g., multiplexing from digital to digital may occur at one location while multiplexing from digital to analog may occur at a different location. When placing an Access Order the customer will specify the desired hub. NATIONAL EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSOCIATION, INC., TARIFF FCC NO.4 identifies serving wire centers, hub locations and the type of multiplexing functions available.

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rariff Advice No. 71 Effective: August 7, 2009

Issued: Issued By:


APUC .999 Orbinal Sheet No. 175


ACCESS SERVICES

RECEIVEDNOV 2 t 1990

State of AlaskaPublic Utilities CommissIon


7.2 Rate Regulations (cont'd)

7.2.5 Facility Hubs (Cont'd)

Some of the types of multiplexing available include thefollowing:

from higher to lower bit ratefrom higher to lower bandwidthfrom high capacity to voice frequency channels.

Point to point services may be provided on channels ofthese services to a hub. The transmission performancefor the point to point service provided between customerdesignated premises will be that of the lower capacity orbit rate. For example, when a 1.544 Mbps channel ismultiplexed to voice frequency channels, the transmissionperformance of the channelized services will be VoiceGrade, not High Capacity.

The Telephone Company will commence billing the monthlyrate for the service to the hub on the date specified bythe customer on the Access Order. Individual channelsutilizing these services may be installed coincident withthe installation of the service to the hub or may beordered and/or installed at a later date, at the optionof the customer. The customer will be billed for a VoiceGrade or a High Capacity Channel Termination, ChannelMileage (when applicable), and the multiplexer at thetime the service is installed. Individual service rates(by service type) will apply for a Channel Terminationand additional Channel Mileage (as required) for eachchannelized service. These will be billed to the cus-tomer as each individual service is installed.

Cascading multiplexing occurs when a High Capacityservice is de-multiplexed to provide channels with alesser capacity and one of the lesser capacity channelsis further de-multiplexed. For example, a 6.312 MbpsHigh Capacity service is de-multiplexed to four DSIchannels and then one of the DS1 channels is furtherde-multiplexed to 24 individual Voice Grade channels.


Tariff Advice No. 1Issued 11/15/90 Effective January 1, 1991

Issued By: Alas~ Exc:~riers Association, Inc.By: ---z11..;c ~, Title President

AECA 7-22 ~ I l


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7.2.5 Facility Hubs (Cont'd)

JUN 1 1 2009

When cascading multiplexing is performed, whether in the same or a different hub, a charge for the additional multiplexing unit also applies. When cascading multiplexing is performed at different hub bing locations, Channel Mileage charges also apply between the hubs.

The Telephone Company will designate hubs for Program Audio and Video Services. Fulltime or part-time service may be provided between customer designated premises or between a customer designated premises and a hub and billed accordingly at the monthly rates set forth in Section 13 and Section 14, following, for a Channel Termination, Channel Mileage (T) and Optional Features and Functions, as applicable. When the service is ordered to a hub, the customer may order a full-time or part-time Video and Program Audio services as needed between that hub and additional customer designated premises. The rate elements required to provide the part-time service (i.e., Channel Termination, Channel Mileage and Optional Features and Functions, as applicable) will be billed at daily rates for the duration of the service requested.

7.2.6 Mixed Use Analog and Digital High Capacity Services

Mixed use refers to a rate applicable when the customer orders High Capacity or Synchronous Optical Channel Service Special Access facilities between a customer designated premises and a Telephone Company hub where the Telephone Company performs multiplexing/ demultiplexing functions and the same customer then orders the derived channels as Special and Switched Access Services.

The High Capacity or Synchronous Optical Channel Service facility will be ordered, provided and rated as Special Access Service (i.e., Channel Termination, Channel Mileage, as appropriate, and Multiplexing, Customer Node, Customer Premises Port, and Add/Drop MUltiplexing). The nonrecurring charge that applies when the mixed use facility is installed will be the nonrecurring charge associated with the appropriate Special Access High Capacity or Synchronous Optical Channel Service Channel Termination.

Text relocated from First Revised Sheet No. 177

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7.2.6 Mixed Use Analog and Digital High Capacity Services (Cont'd)

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Rating as Special Access will continue until such time as the customer chooses to use a portion of the available capacity for Switched Access Service. Individual service (i.e., Switched or Special Access) nonrecurring charges will not apply to the individual channels of the mixed use facility.

When Special Access Service is provided utilizing a channel of the mixed use facility to a hub, High Capacity rates and charges will apply for the facility to the hub, as set forth preceding, and individual service rates and charges will apply from the hub to the customer designated premises.

The rates and charges that will apply to the portion from the hub to the customer designated premises will be dependent on the specific type of Special Access Service that is provided (e.g., Voice Grade, etc.). The applicable rates and charges will include a Channel Termination and Channel Mileage, if applicable. Rates and charges for optional features and functions associated with the service, if any, will apply for the appropriate channel type.

\

As each individual channel is activated for Switched Access Service, the High Capacity Special Access Channel Termination and Channel Mileage rates will be reduced accordingly (e.g., 1I24th for a DS1 service, etc.). Switched Access Service rates and charges will apply for each channel of the standard use facility that is used to provide a Switched Access Service.

Similarly, as each individual channel of Special Access Synchronous Optical Channel (N) Service is activated for Switched Access Service, the Special Access Channel Termination, Channel Mileage, Customer Node, Customer Premises Port, and Add/Drop Multiplexing rates will be reduced accordingly (e.g., 1I2016tl1 for an OC3 service, 1I8064th for an OC12 service ).

If the Special Access charges for the mixed use facility are subject to Optional Rate Plan discounts (e.g., Term Discount Optional Rate Plan) as set forth in Section 7.2.7.A, following, the Special Access charges will be reduced to reflect mixed use before the Optional Rate Plan Discounts are applied. (N)

Tariff Advice No. 7 J Effective: August 7, 2009

Issued: Issued By:




ACCESS SERVICES



RECE~VED

JUN 11 2009

S7AT£ rF AL~S:{A. n[ZUL'~'rO~1V COMt~:~:iQ~~ of ALAE~A

7.2.6 Mixed Use Analog and Digital High Capacity Services (Cont'd)

Switched Access Service rates and charges, as set forth in Section 13, following, will apply (N) for each channel that is used to provide a Switched Access Service. The Switched Access Service Entrance Facility charge will be reduced by multiplying its rate by a rate reduction factor (i.e., the ratio of derived Switched Access Service channels to the total number of chalmels that can be derived). lfthe Telephone Company is providing Direct Trunked Transport, then the Direct Trunked Transport, Multiplexing, Customer Node, Customer Premises Port, and Add/Drop Multiplexing charges will be reduced by multiplying their respective rates by the rate reduction factor.

The following table shows the total voice grade equivalents for each of the services that may be used for Mixed Use.

High Capacity or Synchronous Optical

Channel Service

DS1

DS3

OC3

OC12

DS3

n/a

3

12

DSI

28

84

336

Voice Grade Equivalents

24

672

2016

8064

The customer must place an order for each individual Switched or Special Access Service utilizing the Mixed Use Facilities and specify the channel assignment for each such service. (N)

Tariff Advice No. 71 Effective: August 7, 2009

Issued: Issued By: Alaska Exchanae Carri

By: Judith A. Colbert Title: Executive Director

RCA No. 999 First Revised Sheet No. 177.2

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ACCESS SERVICES

RECEIVED JAN 1 9 2011

STAlE OF ALASKA REGUlATORY ciJMInI;sItIfiI Of ALASKA



7.2.7 Optional Rate Plans

A. Synchronous Optical Channel Service (SOCS) ~ptional Rate Plan

The Synchronous Optical Channel Service Optional Rate Plan offers a Term Discount. The Term Discount applies to Channel Terminations, Channel Mileage, Customer Nodes, Customer Premises Ports and Central Office Ports monthly rates, as set forth following. The Term Discount percentages for the Synchronous Optical Channel Service Term Discount are as set forth in Section 14, following.

Discounts for the Synchronous Optical Channel Service Optional Rate Plan are only applied to Synchronous Optical Channel Service provided to a customer within the same state and LATA by the same Telephone Company.

The Synchronous Optical Channel Service Term Discount Optional Rate Plan is only available from those Telephone Companies with rates listed in Section 14, following.

OC3/0C3c and OC12 Synchronous Optical Channel Service may be ordered at the customer's option on a monthly rate basis or for the Term Discount periods of 36 months (3 years) or 60 months (5 years).

(T)

The minimum service period for all term discount plans is twelve months. The (N) minimum service period will be waived for a Synchronous Optical Channel Service I included in a Term Discount plan that is replaced with a qualifying SOCS Optional Rate Plan Replacement as set forth in Section 7.2.7(A)(3), following. The customer (N) must specify the length of the service commitment period at the time the service is ordered.

For customers that subscribe to the Term Discount plan for 36 or 60 months, the Term Discount percentage as set forth in Section 14, following, will be frozen from Company initiated decreases, for the entire discount period at the percent in effect at the beginning of the Term Discount period.

If a Term Discount percentage increase occurs during the term of an existing Term Discount plan, the increased percentage will be applied automatically to the remainder of the current Term Discount period.

Tariff Advice No. 80 Effective: February 4, 2011 L-______________________________________________________________ _

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STAll Of AlASKA RE6tlATORY coMMissIllN Of AlASKA




A. Synchronous Optical Channel Service (SOCS) Optional Rate Plan (Cont'd)

At the end of the Term Discount period, the customer may convert to month-tomonth service or subscribe to a new Term Discount plan. If the customer does not make a choice by the end of the discount period, the rates will automatically convert to month-to-month service rates. The minimum service period on a monthly rate

(T)

basis is twelve months for Synchronous Optical Channel Service. The minimum (N)

service period will be waived for a Synchronous Optical Channel Service included in I a Term Discount plan that is replaced with a qualifying SOCS Optional Rate Plan Replacement as set for in Section 7.2.7(A)(3), following. (N)

To be included in a Term Discount plan, all eligible Synchronous Optical Channel Service rate elements must be ordered for the same commitment term (i.e., all 36 months or all 60 months) and with the same service date. When additional capacity is subsequently added, it will be available only on a month-to-month basis unless the discount period of the entire service is upgraded.

Eligible OC3/0C3c or OC12 Synchronous Optical Channel Service rate elements are those Channel Terminations, Channel Mileage Facility, Channel Mileage Terminations, Customer Nodes, Customer Premises Ports and Central Office Ports provided to a customer within the same state and LATA by the same Telephone Company. As long as the number of OC3s, OC3cs or OC12s included in a Term Discount plan remains constant, except for qualifying SOCS Optional Rate Plan (N)

Replacements as set forth in Section 7.2.7(A)(3) following, customer requests to install and disconnect OC3, OC3c or OC12 services, including changes affecting different wire centers and/or customer designated premises, will not change the current Term Discount period or the minimum service period, and Discontinuance of Service charges as set forth in 7.2.7 A.3, following will not apply.

Tariff Advice No. 80 Effective: February 4, 2011-

Issued: Issued By:

By: Alaska Exchange Carrie;-sAsso~?? ~ ~ =Ju=d=ith..........,A ...... C=o=l=be=r,,-t ----->?~""""'~_IoA"'Ioo<. ~ . ........,l4_~/'---'-Z-4r;e;;~"'-.... I000£-'~'----Title: Executive Director



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A. Synchronous Optical Channel Service Optional Rate Plan (Cont'd)

1. Upgrades in Term Discounts

Services provided under monthly rates or Term Discount rates may be upgraded to a Term Discount plan at any time without incurring nonrecurring charges or discontinuance charges for existing services. The new Term Discount plan must meet or exceed the service term of the plan being upgraded. For example, a service with a 36 month commitment period may be upgraded to a new 36 month, or 60 month service period. The monthly rates will be those that are in effect at the time the service is upgraded. A new minimum service period applies to all Synchronous Optical Channel Service that is upgraded.

2. Upgrades in Capacity (OC3/0C3c to OC12)

If the customer chooses to upgrade a service w1der the Term Discount rate plan t9 a higher capacity (i.e., OC3/0C3c to OC12), discontinuance charges will not apply, provided all the following conditions are met:

• The customer's order for the disconnect of the existing OC3/0C3c Service and the installation of the new OC 12 Service are received at the same time and specifically reference the application of upgrade in capacity,

• The customer's disconnect order for the existing OC3/0C3c Service must reference the OC 12 Service installation order,

• The new service has a total channel capacity greater than the total channel capacity of the service being discontinued and,

• The new Term Discount period meets or exceeds the Term Discount period

(N)

being discontinued. (N)

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2. Upgrades in Capacity (OC3/0C3c to OC12) (Cont'd)

A new minimum service period applies to all upgrades. Nonrecurring charges will not be assessed when an existing OC3/0C3c service is upgraded to an equivalent channel capacity at a higher speed.

Should the customer choose to upgrade either a portion of, or the entire OC3/0C3c Service under the Term Discount plan to an OC12 Service and move the service to a new customer location(s) within the same state and LATA, and when service is provided by the same telephone company, discontinuance charges will not apply.

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3. SOCS Optional Rate Plan Replacements

Allor a portion of existing OC3/0C3c or OC12 services included in a SOCS Optional Rate Plan may be replaced before the end of its term commitment period with a new or existing ETS Term Discount Plan without incurring Discontinuance of Service charges as set forth in (4), following, if all of the requirements listed in (a), below, are met.

a. A customer may replace all or a portion of the services included in its existing SOCS Optional Rate Planes) before the end of its term commitment period(s) with newly commited ETS Port(s) added to the customer's new or existing ETS Term Discount Plan provided:

(1) The term commitment period remaining in the customer's existing ETS Term Discount Plan or new ETS Term Discount Plan meets or exceeds the number of months remaining in the customer's existing SOCS Optional Rate Planes);

(2) The bandwidth capacity of the newly commited ETS Port(s) included in the new or existing ETS Term Discount Plan meets or exceeds the bandwidth capacity of the service(s) being replaced in the customer's exisiting SOCS Optional Rate Planes);

(3) The customer commits to retain the newly committed ETS Port(s) inservice at the same bandwidth capacity for the remaining term commitment period for its existing ETS Term Discount Plan or for the entire term commitment period of its new ETS Term Discount Plan;

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3. SOCS Optional Rate Plan Replacements (Cont'd)

(4) The customer's orders for the disconnect of all or a portion of the services included in its SOCS Optional Rate Plan and newly committed ETS Port(s) to a new or existing ETS Term Discount Plan are submitted to the Telephone Company at the same time and include cross references as described in Section 5.2.1, preceding;

(5) Any newly committed ETS Ports are added to the customer's exisiting ETS Term Discount Plan before the last year of the exisiting term commitment period; and

(6) Any newly committed ETS Ports added to a new or existing ETS Term Discount Plan are installed at the same location as the service( s) being replaced under the customer's existing SOCS Optional Rate Planes).

b. If any of the requirements specified in (a), previous, are not met, replacement ETS Port(s) will not qualify for the provisions under Section 7.2.7 (A) (3). Discontinuance charges will apply to replace all or a portion of the services in an existing sacs Optional Rate Plan as described in (4), following.

c. When a customer replaces all or a portion of the services included in its existing sacs Optional Rate Plan with a newly committed ETS Port(s) added to the customer's new or existing ETS Term Discount Plan provided pursuant to Section 12.1.3 (E), following, the Telephone Company will waive any unsatisfied minimum period charges that may otherwise be applicable for disconnecting the customer's sacs prior to satisfying the minimum service period.

!Tariff Advice No. 80 Effective: February 4, 2011 j

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3. SOCS Optional Rate Plan Replacements (Cont'd)

d. The term discount percentage for the replacement ETS Term Discount Plan will apply on a going forward basis based on the customer's written request to establish a replacement term commitment period under Section 7.27 (A) (3), following.

e. When a customer replaces all or a portion of its existing SOCS Optional Rate Plan with a newly committed ETS Port(s) added to its existing ETS Term Discount Plan, the customer's existing ETS Term Discount Plan term commitment period would continue uninterrupted.

f. An Access Order Charge, as described in Section 5.7.1, preceding, does not apply to make a change to an existing SOCS Optional Rate Plan as a result of a SOCS Optional Rate Plan Replacement under this section. An Access Order Charge per order does apply to install an ETS Port(s).

g. Term and conditions for ETS Term Discount Plan are specified in Section 12.1.3, following.

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4. Discontinuance of Service

Except as specified in (3), above, discontinuance charges, as described below, will apply to the portion of the service being discontinued when the customer chooses to disconnect all or a portion of the service prior to the expiration of the term commitment period.

a. Should the customer choose to discontinue a Term Discount plan prior to the (L)

completion of the minimum service period, discontinuance charges will apply. Discontinuance charges equal to one-hundred percent of the total undiscounted monthly rates, less any amounts previously paid, will apply for the minimum service period. Additionally, discontinuance charges of fifteen percent for OC3/0C3c Service, and thirty-five percent for OC12 Service, of the total undiscounted monthly charges will apply to the remaining portion of the term commitment period.

b. Should the customer choose to discontinue service ordered under a Term Discount plan after the minimum service period but before the completion of the discount period, discontinuance charges will apply. Discontinuance charges of fifteen percent for OC3/0C3c Service, and thirty-five percent for OC12 Service, of the total undiscounted monthly charges will apply to the remaining portion of the term commitment period. For example, a customer has an OC3 Service which it chooses to discontinue after 33 months into a 60-month service term. The discontinuance charge would be 0.15 times 27 months times the undiscounted monthly rates for that service. (L)

(L) Text relocated from Original Sheet No. 177.5

rrariff Advice No. 80 Effective: February 4, 2011-

Issued: Issued By:


•APUC 999 Original Sheet No. 178


ACCESS SERVICES


State at AlaskaPublic Utilities Commission


7.3 Surcharge for Special Access Service

7.3. I

7.3.2

General

Special access services provided under this tariff may besubject to the monthly Special Access Surcharge.

Application

A. The Special Access Surcharge will apply to eachintrastate Special Access Service that terminates onan end user's PBX or other device, where through afunction of the device, the Special Access Serviceinterconnects to the local exchange network.Interconnection functions include, blltare notlimited to, wiring and software functions, bridging,switching or patching of calls or stations. TheSurcharge will apply irrespective of whether theinterconnection function is performed in equipmentlocated at the customer's premises or in a ContrexCO-type switch.

B. Special Access Service will be exempted from theSurcharge by the Telephone Company upon receipt ofthe customer's written certification for thefollowing Special Access Service terminations:

1. an open-end termination in a Telephone Companyswitch of an FX line, ir.cludingCCSA andCCSA-equivalent ONALs; or

2. a termination used for TELEX service; or

3. a termination that by the nature of itsoperating characteristics could not make use ofTelephone Company common lines such as,terminations which are restricted throughhBrd~nre or software; or

• Pursuant to Orders No.6 & 7 in Docket U-90-26


Issued By: Alaska Exchanj!;:tcarrie~._Association,Inc.By: 2)-1~); _V,.,.."lr"" Title President

AECA 7-25' J


APlIr 999 Or1oinal Sheet No. 179RECEIVED

NOV 21 1990Slole of Alaska

P1Jbllc Utilities CommiMlon

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7.3 Surcharge for Special Access Service (Cont'd)

7.3.2 Application (B) (Cont'd)

4. a termination that interconnects either direct-ly or indirectly to the local exchange networkwhere the usage is subject to Carrier CommonLine charges such as, where the Special AccessService accesses only FGA and no local exchangelines, or Special Access Service betweencustomer points of termination; or

5. a termination that the customer certifies tothe Telephone Company is not connected to a PBXor other device which interconnects the SpecialAccess Service to a local exchange subscriberline.

7.3.3 Exemption of Special Access Service Surcharge

A. Special Access Services which are terminated as setforth in 7.3.2B preceding will be exempted from theSpecial Access Surcharge if the customer providesthe Telephone Company with written exemptioncertification. The certification may be provided tothe Telephone Company as follows:

at the time the Special Access Service isordered or installed;

at such time as the service is reterminated toa device which does not interconnect theservice to local exchange facilities; or

at such time as the service becomes associatedwith a Switched Access Service that is subjectto Carrier Common Line Charges.

B. The exemption certification is to be provided by thecustomer ordering the service. The certificationmust be signed by the customer or authorized repre-sentative and include the category of exemption, asset forth in 7.3.2B preceding, for each termination,and the date which the exemption is effective.

~ Pursuant to Orders No. 6 & 7 in Docket U-90-26


Issued By: ~laska Excha~~s AssociationL-Inc.By: ~Ti:Z- d.,~J~:., Title President

AECA 7-26 -~


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7. Spp-cialAccess Service (Cont'd)

7.3 Surcharge for Special Access Service (Cont'd)


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7.3.3

7.3.4

Exemption of Special Access Service Surcharge (Cont'd)

C. The customer shall also notify the Telephone Companywhen an exempted Special Access Service is changedor reterminated such that the exemption is no longerapplicable.

O. The Telephone Company will work cooperatively withthe customer to resolve any questions regarding theexemption certification. In addition, the TelephoneCompany may withhold exemption of the service untilthe questions are resolved.

Rate Regulations

A. The surcharge will apply as set forth in 7.3.2Aprp-ceding, except that a surcharge will be assessedon a pp-rvoice grade equivalent basis for SpecialAccess Services derived from High Cnpacity Spp-cialAccess Services as illustrated in the followingexample:

SpecialAccess Service

OSI

Voice GradeEquivalent

24 x

Surcharge

$25

MonthlyCharge

= $600.00

•

The preceding example illustrates the maximum numberof surcharges applicable to a OSlo If the customerclaims exemption(s) as set forth in 7.3.3 precedingor, is not utilizing all available voicp- gradeequivalents and has spare capacity, the number ofsurcharges would be reduced accordingly.

In the case of multipoint Special Access Services,one Special Access Surcharge will apply for eachtermination of a Special Access Channel at an enduser's premises.



Issued By: ~xchsnp,e CaI!!ers Association, Inc.By: ~.W:;:;H~J{~ Title President

AECA 7-27 ~ ,

•APUC 999 Original Sheet No. 181


ACCESS SERVICES

RECEIVEDNOV 21 1990Slateof Alaska

Public Utilities Commission


7.3 Surcharge for Special Access Services (Cont'd)

7.3.4 Rate Regulations (Cont'd)

•

B.

C.

D.

The Telephone Company will bill the appropriateSpecial Access Surcharge to the ordering customerfor each intrastate Special Access Service installedunless exemption certification is prOVided as setforth in 7.3.3 preceding.

If a written certification is not received at thetime the Special Access Service is obtained, theSurcharge will be applied. Exempt status willbecome effective on the certification date indicatedby the customer, subject to the regulations setforth in D following.

Crediting the Surcharge

The Telephone Company will cease billing the SpecialAccess Surcharge when cerrification, as set.forth in7.3.3. preceding, is received. If the status of theSpecial Access Service was changed prior to receiptof the exemption certification, the TelephoneCompany will credit the customer's account, not toexceed 90 days, based on the effective date of thechange as specified by the customer in the letter ofcerU fication.

7.4 Voice Grade Service

7.4.1 Basic Channel Description

A Voice Grade channel is a channel which provides voicefrequency transmission capability in the nominalfrequency range of 300 to 3000 Hz and may be terminatedtwo-wire or four-wire. Voice Grade channels are providedbetween customer designated premises, between a customerdesignated premises and a Telephone Company hub or hubs,or between a customer designated premises And a WATSServing Office (WSO).

• Pursuant to Orders No.6 & 7

Tariff Advice No. 1Issued 11/15/90

Issued By: ~~~~hBy:~

AECA 7-28

in Docket U-90-26

Effective January 1, 1991Association, Inc.

Title President

APUC 999 Original Sheet No. 182


ACCESS SERVICES


State of AlaskaPliblicUtilitiesCommission


7.4 Voice Grade Service (Cont'd)

Voice Grade Special Access services are typically usedfor voice and voiceband data applications. Typicalexamples of voice grade circuits are Foreign Exchangelines (station end only), multipoint private line, voicetrunk type, two-point voice grade data (one-way orsimultaneous two-way), multipoint voice grade data, andvoice grade telephoto or facsimile. These examples ofapplications are not intended to limit a customer's useof the channel nor to imply that the channel is limitedto a particular use.

..

7.4.1

7.4.2

7.4.3

Basic Channel Description (Con'd)

Rates and charges for Special Access Voice Grade Serviceare as set forth in Exchange Carrier Rate Sheets forIntrastate Special Access Service .

Technical Specifications Packages and Network ChannelInterfaces.

Technical Specifications Packages are set forth in 11.2.1following. Compatible network channel interfaces are setforth in 11.2.2 following.

Chargeable Optional Features and Functions

A. Central Office Bridging Capability

1. Voice Bridging (lwo-wire and four-wire)

2. Data Bridging (two-wire and four-wire)

3. Telephoto Bridging (two-wire and four-wire)

4. Telemetry and Alarm BridgingSplit Band, Active BridgingPassive BridgingSu~mation, Active Bridging

B. Conditioning

Conditioning provides more sped fic transmiss ioncharacteristics for Voice Grade services.

Pursuant to Orders 'J.... ~,,7;~ T"'\ .... ~v=~ T,-a"_~,,Tariff Advice No. 1

Issued 11/15/90 Effective January 1, 1991Issued By: Alaska-ExCh~~ Carrrers Association, Inc.

By: "Gal ,L ~=I.t_ ')qvlc'l. Title PresidentAECA 7-29! f e L

APUC 999 Ori£inal Sheet No. 183


ACCESS SERVICES

RECEIVEDMOV 2 1 1990

Slale of AlaskaPublic Utilities Commisl!lon



7.4.3 Chargeable Optional Features and Functions (B) (Cont'd)

For two-point service~, the parameters apply to eachservice as measured end-to-end. For multipointservices, the parameters apply as measured on eachmid-link or as measured on each end link. C-Typeconditioning and Data Capability may be combined onthe ~ame service.

•

1.

2.

C-Type Conditioning

C-Type Conditioning is provided for theadditional control of attenuation distortionand envelope delay distortion on data services.The attenuation distortion and envelope delaydistortion specifications for C-TypeConditioning are delineated in TechnicalReference TR-NPL-000335.

Improved Attenuation Distortion*

Improved Attenuation Distortion upgrades thefrequency versus loss limits of the channel.The technical specifications for ImprovedAttenuation Distortion are delineated inTechnical Reference TR-NPL-000335. This optionis available only when ordered in combinationwith C-Type Conditioning.

•

3. Improved Envelope Delay Distortion*

Improved Envelope Delay Distortion upgrades thefrequency versus delay response limits of thechannel. The technical specifications forImproved Envelope Delay Distortion are delin-eated in Technical Reference TR-NPL-000335.This option is available only when ordered incombination with C-Type Conditioning.

* Improved Attenuation Distortion and Improved Envelope Delay Distortionwill continue to be provided to all customers who were provided witheither or both of these optional features in conjunction with C-TypeConditioning prior to May 4, 1988.

Tariff Advice No.1 Pursuant to Orders No. 6 & 7 iIl9

pocket U-90-26Issued 11/15/90 Effective _J_a_n_u_a_r_Y_l_,_l_~_' _

Issued By: Alaska E,,~cha 0 Carr..lersAssociation, Inc.By: L"vL(?' Ur/¥r;Z;,-" Title President

AECA 7.30 ","7' I


APIJr. . qqqRECEIVED

NOV 21 1990State of Ala~ka

Public UtilitiesCommission

ACCESS SERVICES



•

7.4.3 Chargeable Optional Features and Functions (Cont'd)

B. Conditioning (Cont'd)

4. Data Capability (D Conditioning)

Data Capability provides transmissioncharacteristics suitable for datacommunications. Specifically, Data Capabilityprovides for the control of Signal to C-NotchedNoise Ratio and intermodulation distortion. Itis available for two-point services orthree-point multipoint services.

The Signal to C-Notched Noise Ratio and inter-modulation distortion parameter for Data

Capability are delineated in Technical Ref-erence TR-NPL-000335. The rat~ for thls optionis set forth in Exchange Carrier ratesfollowing.

When a service equipped with Data Capability isused for voice communications, the quality ofthe voice transmission may not be satisfactory.

5. Telephoto Capability

•

Telephoto Capability provides transmissioncharacteristics suitable for telephotographiccommunications. Specifically, TelephotoCapability is provided for the control ofattenuation distortion and envelope delaydistortion on telephotographic services. Theattenuation distortion and envelope delaydistortion parameters for Telephoto Capabilityare delineated in Technical ReferenceTR-NPL-000335. The rate for this option is setforth in Exchange Carrier rates folloWing.



Issued By: Alas~c~~~:;:~rs Association, Inc.By: I :L£;; • 9 Title President

AECA 7-31 7.


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RECE~\/ED

JUN 1 1 2009

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7,4 Voice Grade Service (Cont'd)


B. Conditioning (Cont'd)

6. Sealing Current Conditioning

Sealing Current Conditioning is provided to help maintain continuity on dry metallic loops. It is usually associated with four-wire DA or NO type network channel interfaces.

C. Customer Specified Premises Receive Level

This option allows the customer to specify the receive level at the Point of Termination. The level must be within a specific range on effective four-wire transmission. The ranges are delineated in Technical Reference TR-NPL-000335. The rate for this option will be provided on an ICB basis.

D. Improved Return Loss

Tariff Advice No.

Issued: Issued By:

By:

1. On effective Four-Wire Transmission at Four-Wire Point of Termination applicable to each two-wire port): Provides for a fixed 600 ohm impedance, variable level range and simplex reversal. Telephone Company equipment is required at the premises where this option is ordered. The Improved Return Loss parameters are delineated in Technical Reference TR-NPL-000335. The rate for this option is set forth in Section 13 and Section 14,following. (N)

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Executive Director

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D. Improved Return Loss (Cont'd)

2. On effective Two-Wire Transmission at Two-Wire Point of Termination: Provides for more stringent Echo Control specifications. In order for this option to be applicable, the transmission path must be four-wire at one POT and two-wire at the other POT. Placement of Telephone Company equipment may be required at the customer's premises with the two-wire POT. The Improved Return Loss parameters are delineated in Technical Reference TRNPL-00033S. The rate for this option is set forth in Section 13 and Section 14, following. (N)

E. Signaling Capability

Signaling Capability provides for the ability to transmit signals from one customer premises to another customer premises on the same service. The rate for this option is set forth in Section 13 and Section 14, following. eN

The following network channel interfaces for Voice Orade service do not require signaling capability: AH, DA, DB, DD, DE, DS, NO, PR and TF.

The following network channel interfaces for Voice Orade service require signaling capability: AB, AC,CT, DX, DY, EA, EB, EC, EX, 00, OS, LA, LB, LC, LO, LR, LS, RV and SF.

Tariff Advice No. 7 J Effective: August 7,2009

Issued: Issued By:



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F. Selective Signaling Arrangement

An arrangement that permits code selective ringing for up to ten codes on a multipoint service. The rate for this option is set forth in Section 13 and Section 14, (N) following.

G. Public Packet Switching Network (PPSN) Interface Arrangement

An arrangement that provides the interface requirements that permit a Voice Grade service to interface with a Public Packet Switching Network packet switch located in a Telephone Company premises. The interface is compatible with X.25 and X.75 packet switching protocols as defined by the CCITT. This option is provided on an Individual Case Basis.

H. Four-Wire/Two-Wire Conversions

Tariff Advice No.

Issued: Issued By:

By:

When a customer requests that an effective four-wire channel be terminated with a two-wire channel interface at the customer designated premises, a four-wire to two-wire conversion is required. The customer will be charged the four-wire Channel Termination rate as set forth in Section 13 and Section 14, following, when an (N) effective four-wire is specified in the order for service. The rate for the conversion is included as part of the basic four-wire Channel Termination rate.

71 Effective: August 7,2009

Alaska Exchange Carriers Association, Inc Executive Director

TELEPHONE EXCHANGE CARRIERS OF ALASKA•APUC No. 999 First Revision Sheet No. 186

CancellingOriginal Sheet No. 186

ACCESS SERVICES

RECEIVED

JUL 231991Stal" of AI3ska

Public Ut'l.l:9S Commission

•

7. special Access Service (Cont'd)


7.4.3 chargeable optional Features and Functions (Cont'd)

I. Improved Two-Wire Voice Transmission

1. Loss Deviation

The maximum Loss Deviation of the 1004 Hzloss relative to the Expected Measured Loss(EML) is -4.0 dB to +4.0 dB.

2. Attenuation Distortion

The maximum Attenuation Distortion in the404 to 280 Hz frequency band relative toloss at 1004Hz is -2.0 dB to +6.0 dB .

3. C-Message Noise

The maximum C-Message Noise for thetransmission path at the route miles listedis less than:

(L)

(T)

Route MilesLess than 5051 to 100101 to 200201 to 400401 to 1000

C-Message Noise35 dBrnco37 dBrnco40 dBrnco43 dBrnco45 dBrnco

•(L) Material previously shown on Sheet No. 186 has been movedto Sheet No. 185.2.

"Pursuant to Letter Order dated 5/21/91."

Tariff Advice No. 4

Issued:Issued By:

By:

Effective May 21, 1991~~~~-----Carriers Association Inc.Title: President


.' •

APUC No. 999 First Revision Sheet No.Canceling

original Sheet No. 187

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187

RECEIVE[1

JUL 231991StalG of Alaska

Public Utilities Commission ..




1. (Cont'd)

4. Return Loss

(T)

•

The Return Loss, expressed as Echo ReturnLoss (ERL) and singing Return Loss (SRL), isequal to or greater than:

ERL 13.0 dBSRL 6.0 dB

The rate for the provision of ImprovedTwo-Wire Voice Transmission is included aspart of the basic Channel Termination rate.

7.5 Program Audio Service (Closed Circuit)


A Program Audio channel is a channel with bandwidthmeasured in Hz for the transmission of a complexsignal voltage. The actual bandwidth is a functionof the channel interface selected by the customer.Only one-way transmission is provided. ProgramAudio channels are provided between customerdesignated premises or between a customer (T)designated premises and a Telephone Companyhub or hubs. (D)

I(D)

Intrastate Program Audio Service is for closed (N)circuit application only. (N)

Rates and charges for Special Access Program AudioService are on an individual case basis.

"Pursuant to Letter Order dated 5/21/91."

Tariff Advice ~N~o~.~4~ _

Issued:Issued By:

By:

Effective May 21, 1991~~~~----------e Carriers Association Inc.Title: President

•APUC

7.

999 Original Sheet No. 188


ACCESS SERVICES


RECEIVEDDEe 2 0 I~

State oT Alaska 'Public Utilities Commleelon

'.,

"",,:,~.-,

7.5 Program Audio Service (Closed Circuit) (Cont'd)

7.5.2

7.5.3

Technical Specifications Packages and Network ChannelInterfaces

Technical Specifications Packages are set forth in11.2.1(D) following. Compatible network channelinterfaces are set forth in 11.2.2(C)(4) following.

Optional Features and Functions

(A) Central Office Bridging capability

Distribution Amplifier

(B) Gain Conditioning

•(C)

control of 1004 Hz AML at initiation of service to 0Db +0.5 Db.

Stereo

Provision of a pair of gain/phase equalized channelsfor stereo applications. (An additional ProgramAudio channel must be ordered separately.)

The table set forth in 11.2.1(D) following shows thetechnical specifications packages with which theoptional features and functions are available.



Issued By: Alaska Exchan eBy:

AECA 7-35_

Effective January I, 1991riers Association Inc.

Title: President

APUC No. 999 First Revision Sheet No. 189Canceling


RECEJ.1lED

JUN 251931


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7.6 Video Service (Closed Circuit)


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A Closed Circuit Video channel is a channel with (C)one-way transmission capability for a standard 525 Iline/60 field monochrome, or National Television (C)Systems Cornmittee color, video signal and one or twoassociated 5 or 15 kHz audio signal(s). The associatedaudio signal(s) may be either diplexed or provided asone or two separate channels. The provision and thebandwidth of the associated audio signal(s) is afunction of the channel interface selected by thecustomer. Video channels are provided between customerdesignated premises or between a customer designatedpremises and a Telephone Company hub or hubs.

Rates and charges for Special Access Video Service are'-on a individual case basis .

7.6.2 Technical Specifications Packages and Network ChannelInterfaces

Technical Specifications Packages are set forth in11.2~1(E) following. Compatible network channelinterfaces are set forth in 11.2.2(C)(3) following.

The following network channel interfaces (NCIs) definethe bandwidth and the provision of the audio signal(s)associated with a Video channel:

NCI Audio Bandwidth Provision

2TV6-1 15kHz 1 Channel, diplexed2TV6-2 15kHz 2 Channel s, diplexed2TV7-1 15kHz 1 Channel, diplexed2TV7-2 15kHz 2 Channels, diplexed4TV6-5 5kHz 1 Channel, separate4TV6-15 15kHz 1 Channel, separate4TV7-5 5kHz 1 Channel, separate4TV7-15 15kHz 1 Channel, separate6TV6-5 5kHz 2 Channels, separate6TV6-15 15kHz 2 Channels, separate6TV7-5 5kHz 2 Channels, separate

4t6TV7-15 15kHz 2 Channels, separate

Tariff Advice No.3 Effective ,Ill J Y J 2. HlfJl

xchan e Carriers Association Inc.~ Title: President


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7.7 Digital Data Service


JUN 1 1 2009

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A Digital Data channel is a channel for duplex four-wire transmission of synchronous serial data at the rate of 2.4,4.8, 9.6, 19.2, 56.0 or 64.0* Kbps. The actual bit rate is a function of the channel interface selected by the customer. The channel provides a synchronous service with timing provided by the Telephone Company through the Telephone Company's facilities to the customer in the received bit stream. Digital Data channels are provided as either hub bed or non-hubbed services between customer designated premises or between a customer designated premises and a Telephone Company hub or hubs.

The customer may provide the Channel Service Unit-type equipment or other Network Channel Terminating Equipment associated with the Digital Data channel at the customer premises.

The Telephone Company will provide a channel capable of meeting a monthly average performance equal to or greater than 99.875% error-free seconds (if provided through a Digital Data hub) while the channel is in service, if it is measured through a CSU equivalent which is designed, manufactured, and maintained to conform with the specifications contained in Technical Reference OR-342-CORE.

Rates and charges for the Special Access Digital Data Service are as set forth in Section 13.3.3. and Section 14, following.

* When 64.0 Kbps service is multiplexed on a DS 1 High Capacity service, the DS 1 must be equipped to provide Clear Channel Capability.

(N)

Tariff Advice No. 71 Effective: August7,2009

Issued: Issued By:


TELEPHONE EXCHANGE CARRIERS OF ALASKA•APUC No. 999 Second Revised Sheet No. 191

CancelingFirst Revised Sheet No. 191

ACCESS SERVICES

<ECEIVEDAPR 301997

ALASKA PUBL/e'JTJLJTIES COMM.


7.7 Digital Data Service (Cont'd)


Technical Specifications Packages are set forth in section11 following. Compatible channel interfaces are set forthin section 11 following.

The following network channel interfaces (NCIs) define thebit rates that are available for a Digital Data channel:

Bit Rate

•DU-24DU-48DU-96DU-19DU-56DU-64

2.4 Kbps4.8 Kbps9.6 Kbps

19.2 Kbps56.0 Kbps64.0 Kbps

7.7.3 Chargeable Optional Features and Functions

The Optional Features and Functions described in(A), (B) and (C) following are only available where

Digital Data Service is provided via a hub.The Optional Features and Functions described in (N)(D) following are available where Digital Data IService is provided on a non-hubbed basis. (N)

A. Central Office Bridging Capability

Bridging is not available on a 64.0 Kbps channel.


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(N)

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B. Transfer Arrangement

An arrangement that affords the customeran additional measure of protection and/orflexibility in the use of their accesschannel(s) on a lxN basis. The arrangement canbe utilized to transfer a leg of a SpecialAccess Service to either a spare or workingchannel that terminates in either the same or adifferent customer designated premises. Thisarrangement is only available at a TelephoneCompany designated hub. A key activated ordial-up control service is required to operatethe transfer arrangement. A spare channel, ifrequired, is not included as a part of theoption.

C. Public Packet Switching Network (PPSN)Interface Arrangement

An arrangement that provides the interfacerequirements that permit a Digital Data Serviceto interface with a Public Packet SwitchingNetwork packet switch located in a TelephoneCompany premises. The interface is compatiblewith X.25 and X.75 packet switching protocolsas defined by the CCITT.

The table set forth in 11.2.1 following showsthe technical specifications packages withwhich the optional features and functionsare available. (NI

• Tariff Advice No. 31 Effective: July 29. 1996

Issued:Issued By:

By:Association Inc.

Title: President

TELEPHONE EXCHANGE CARRIERS OF ALASKA•APUC No. 999 Original Sheet No. 191.2

,<ECEIVEDAPR 301997

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(N)

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D. Public Packet Data Service InterfaceArrangement

An arrangement that provides for the interfacerequirements that permit a Digital Data Serviceto interface with a Public Packet Data switchlocated in a Telephone Company premises. Theinterface is compatible with Frame Relay packetswi tching protocols. The interface is onlyavailable for 56.0 kbps and 64.0 kbps rates.

The table set forth in 11.2.1 following showsthe technical specifications packages with whichthe optional features and functions areavailable. (N)

• Tariff Advice No. 34 Effecti ve: June 27, 1997

Issued:Issued By:

By:Alaska Exchange Carriers Association. Inc.4! ' -<:4' > a L£ I. -' Title: President

.7


RECEIVEDNOV 21 1990

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7.8 High Capacity Service


A High Capacity channel is a channel for the transmissionof nominal 64.0 Kbps* or 1.544, 3.152, 6.132, 44.736, or274.176 Mbps isochronous serial data. The actual bitrate is a function of the channel interface selected bythe customer. High Capacity channels are providedbetween customer designated premises or between a cust-omer designated premises and a Telephone Company hub orhubs.

•The customer will provide the Network Channel TerminatingEquipment associated with the High Capacity channel atthe customer's premises.

A channel with technical specifications package HCl willbe capable of an error-free second performance of 98.75%over a continuous 24 hour period as measured at the 1.544Mbps rate through a CSU eqUivalent which is designed,manufactured, and maintained to conform with the specifi-cations contained in Technical Reference PUB 62411.

Rates and charges for Special Access High CapacityService are as set forth in Exchange Carrier Rate Sheetsfor Intrastate Special Access Services.

* Available only as a channel of a 1.544 Mbps facility to a TelephoneCompany Digital Data hub or as a cross connect of two 2.4, 4.8, 9.6, 56.0or 64.0Kbps channels of two 1.544 Mbps facilities to a Digital Datahubes). The customer must provide system and channel assignment data.

Effective January I, 1991riers Association Inc.

Title President



Issued By: Alaska ExchBy: :A

AECA 7-39

•APUC 999 OriRinal Sheet No. 193


ACCESS SERVICES

RECEIVEDNOV 21 1990

Slate of AIl'lskaPublic Utilities Commist!lon


7.8 High Capacity Service (Cont'd)


Technical Specifications Packages are set forth in 11.1following. Compatible channel interfaces are set forthin 11.2 following.

The following network channel interfaces (NCIs) definethe bit rates that are available for a High Capacitychannel:

•NCI Bit Rate

DS-15 1.544 Mbps (DS!)DS-27 274.176 Hbps (DS4)DS-3l 3.152 Hbps (DSlC)DS-44 44.736 Hbps (DS3)DS-63 6.312 Hbps (DS2)

7.8.3 Chargeable Optional Features and Functions

A. Automatic Loop Transfer

The Automatic Loop Transfer provides protection on alxN basis against failure of the facilities betweena customer designated premises and the wire centerserving that premises. Protection is furnishedthrough the use of a switching arrangement thatautomatically switches to a spare channel line whena working line fails. The spare channel is notincluded as a part of the option. This optionrequires compatible equipment at both the servingwire center and the customer designated premises.The customer is responsible for providing theequipment at its designated premises.

4IIt Pursuant to Orders No. 6 & 7 in Docket U-90-26

IssuedIssued By:

By:AECA 7-40

Effective January 1, 1991rriers Association Inc.

Title President


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B. Transfer Arrangement

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An arrangement that affords the customer an addi-tional measure of flexibility in the use of theiraccess channel(s). The arrangement can be utilizedto transfer a leg of a Special Access Service toeither a spare or working channel that terminates ineither the same or a different customer designatedpremises. A key activated or dial-up controlservice is required to operate the transfer arrange-ment. A spare channel, if required, is not includedas part of the option.

Central Office Multiplexing

1. DS4 to DSI

An arrangement that converts a 274.176 Mbpschannel to 168 DSI channels using digital timedivision multiplexing.

2. DS3 to DSI

An arrangement that converts a 44.736 Mbpschannel to 28 DSI channels using digital timedivision multiplexing.

3. DS2 to DSI

An arrangement that converts a 6.312 Mbpschannel to four DSI channels using digital timedivision multiplexing.

4. DSIC to DS1

An arrangement that converts a 3.152 Mbpschannel to two DS1 channels using digital timedivision multiplexing.



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An arrangement that converts a 1.544 Mbps channel to 24 channels for use with Voice Grade Services. A channel(s) of this DS1 to the Hub can also be used for a Digital Data Service.

6. DS1 to DSO

An arrangement that converts a 1.544 Mbps channel to 23 64.0 Kbps channels utilizing digital time division mUltiplexing.

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The table set forth in 11.2 following shows the technical specifications (C) packages with which the optional features and functions are available.

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7.9 Synchronous Optical Channel Service


A Synchronous Optical Channel Service channel provides dedicated transport utilizing Synchronous Optical Network (SONET) transmission standards. Synchronous Optical Channel Service provides optical network capability to customers requiring connections at transmission rates of 155.52 Mbps (OC3) and 622.08 Mbps (OCI2). Synchronous Optical Channel Service is provided between two customer designated premises (COP) through one or more Telephone Company wire centers, or between a COP and a wire center equipped with Asynchronous Transfer Mode Cell Relay Access Service, or between a CDP and a wire center equipped for Add/Drop Multiplexing (ADM). In addition, customers at an ADM equipped wire center may add or drop bandwidth capacity from the synchronous optical channel for delivery to a customer designated premises, W A TS office, Public Packet Data Network Service, or another wire center.

OC3/0C3c Synchronous Optical Channel Service may also be provided between a customer designated premises and a Telephone Company.

Additionally, a Synchronous Optical Channel Service channel may be provided between a customer designated premises and a serving wire center equipped with Ethernet Transport Service (ETS) and/or between a Telephone Company serving wire center equipped with ETS and another telephone company Ethernet-equipped serving wire center that is located in a non-adjacent serving territory.

Each channel will be configured with one working and one protect fiber pair within the same sheath between the CDP and the serving wire center of the COP which provides redundancy to protect the customer's service. Should a failure occur, the SONET technology will automatically switch the customer's transmission to the dedicated protect fiber pair.

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7.9.1 Basic Channel Description (Cont'd)

The OC3 channel is available in a non-concatenated format (OC3) which provides three individual signals. The OC3 channel is also available in a concatenated format (OC3c) which provides a single signal appropriate for data transmissions.

A term discount is available for Synchronous Optical Channel Service. A term discount is only available from those Telephone Companies listed in Section 14, following. Section 7.2.7, preceding, specifies the conditions under which a term discount is applicable.

Synchronous Optical Channel Service is available at the wire centers as identified in National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. TariffF.C.C. No.4.

Rates and charges for Synchronous Optical Channel Service are as set forth in Section 14, following. Synchronous Optical Channel Service is only available from those Telephone Companies offering the service as specified in Section 14, following.

Compatible channel interfaces for Synchronous Optical Channel Service are as set

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7.9.3 Optional Features and Functions

A. Customer Node

A Customer Node charge applies when the Telephone Company provides terminal equipment at the customer designated premises for termination of a Synchronous Optical Channel Service Channel Termination. Such equipment may be used to convert the signal from an optical to electrical format. The Customer Node charge is determined by the level of optical service (i.e., OC3, OC3c or OC12) delivered to the premises. Each Customer Node must be configured with one or more Customer Premises Ports.

Rates and charges for the Customer Node are as set forth in Section 14, following.

B. Customer Premises Port

Customer Premises Port charges apply in conjunction with the Customer Node charge. Each Customer Premises Port provides the interface to derive a lower capacity service at the customer premises. The type and quantity of ports is determined by the customer and is based on the type of Customer Node selected and the number ofDSl, DS3', STS-l and/or OC3/0C3c channels ordered. Customer Premises Ports are available at the following speeds:

Customer Premises Port

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155.52 Mbps

51.84 Mbps

44.736 Mbps

1.544 Mbps

Rates and charges for the Customer Premises Port are as set forth in Section 14, following.

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C. Add/Drop Multiplexing

An Add/Drop MUltiplexing Central Office Port charge applies to the interface provided at a Telephone Company wire center for the purpose of adding or dropping lower capacity services from Synchronous Optical Channel Service Channel Termination or Channel Mileage transport facilities. Central Office Ports are available at the following speeds:

Central Office Port Speed

OC3,OC3c 155.52 Mbps

DS3 44.736 Mbps

DS1 1.544 Mbps

OC12 service may only be multiplexed to OC3/0C3c channels.

When an OC3 channel is derived from an OC 12 service and is further mUltiplexed to obtain DS3 service, a DS3 port charge will apply in addition to the OC3 port charge.

. . When a DS3 channel is derived from an OC3 service and is further multiplexed to obtain DS 1 service, a DS3 to DS 1 Mulitplexing charge as set forth in Section 14, following, will apply in addition to the DS3 port charge.

When a DS 1 channel is directly derived from an OC3 service, a DS 1 port charge will apply.

When a DS 1 channel is further multiplexed to a lower level signal, a DS 1 to Voice Grade Multiplexing charge as set forth in Section 14, following, will also apply.

Rates and charges for the Central Office Port are set forth in Section 14, following.

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7.9.4 Optional Features and Functions (Cont'd)

D. Shared SONET Ring Interoffice Transport

1. Shared SONET Ring Interoffice Transport (SSRIT) is a nonchargeable optional feature which provides interoffice transmission of a Synchronous Optical Channel Service over a SONET -based facility deployed in a ring configuration. Shared SONET Ring Interoffice Transport provides increased reliability and funtionality using a selfhealing ring topology designed to continually monitor service quality, detect any failure within the system, and automatically self-heal within 50 milliseconds around the point of failure by switching to a protect path to ensure the flow of services between locations within the self-healing ring.

2. Shared SONET Ring Interoffice Transport is provided for the interoffice portion of Synchronous Optical Channel Service, subject to availability of SONET ring facilities. The wire centers offering Shared SONET Ring Interoffice Transport are identified in National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc., Wire Center Information, Tariff F.C.C. No 4.

3 The Shared SONET Ring Interoffice Transport optional feature may be ordered as an addition to an existing Synchronous Optical Channel Service. The customer must agree to out-of-service periods required to add this feature to an existing Synchronous Optical Channel Service. The charges for the Shared SONET Ring Interoffice Transport

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