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P.S.C. W. Va. Tariff No. 2 ARMSTRONG TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. of One Armstrong Place Butler, Pennsylvania 16001 RATES, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR FURNISHING INTRASTATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES WITHIN THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA Filed with THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION of WEST VIRGINIA Issued April 4, 2008 Effective for services provided on and after May 4, 2008 , or as otherwise provided herein Issued by authority of an Order of the Public Service Commission of West Virginia in Case No. 02-0423-T-CN dated June 5, 2002 or as otherwise provided herein. mes D. Mitchell, Vice President Issued by Authority of an Order of the P.S.C. of W.Va. in Case No. 08-0513-T-T Dated: 4124/08 ARMSTRONG TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. P.S.C. W. Va. Tariff No. 2 First Revised Page No. 2 Cancelling Original Page No. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS INDEX SECTION 1- APPLICATION OF TARIFF SECTION 2 - EXPLANATION OF TERMS SECTION 3 - GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS SECTION 4 - SERVICE CONNECTION CHARGES SECTION 5 - LOCAL CALLING AREAS SECTION 6 - NETWORK SWITCHED SERVICES SECTION 7 - SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES SECTION 8 - OPERATOR SERVICES SECTION 9 - SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS SECTION 10 - INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DIGITAL NETWORK (ISDN) SECTION 11- CENTREX SECTION 12 –ABBREVIATED DIALING – N11 SERVICE (N) RATE SCHEDULES 4 Issued by authority of an Order of the Public Service Commission of West Virginia in 6 Case No. 12-1545-T-T dated November 20, 2012 effective December 2, 2012. Issued: November 2, 2012 Effective: December 2, 2012 James D. Mitchell Vice President Armstrong Telecommunications, Inc. One Armstrong Place Butler, PA 16001 ARMSTRONG TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. P.S.C. W. Va. Tariff No. 2 Original Page No. 3 EXPLANATION OF NOTES (C) Indicates Change in Text or Regulations (D) Indicates Rate Decrease (I) Indicates Rate Increase (M) Indicates Move in Location of Text (N) Indicates New Rate or Regulation (0) Indicates Omissions (T) Indicates Temporary Rate and/or Surcharge Issued: April 4, 2008 Effective: May 4, 2008 James D. Mitchell Vice President Armstrong Telecommunications, Inc. One Armstrong Place Butler, PA 16001 ARMSTRONG TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. P.S.C. W. Va. Tariff No. 2 Original Page No. 4 INDEX A Section Page Access to Customer's Premises ... 3 23 Access to Carrier of Choice ... 3 23 Application of Tariff ... 1 2 Application of Rates ... 3 19 Availability ... 1 2 B Business Network Switched Service ... 6 9 Issued: April 4, 2008 Effective: May 4, 2008 James D. Mitchell Vice President Armstrong Telecommunications, Inc. One Armstrong Place Butler, PA 16001 ARMSTRONG TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. P.S.C. W. Va. Tariff No. 2 Original Page No. 5 INDEX (Cont'd) C Section Page Calling Plans, Residence ... 6 6 Calling Plans, Business ... 6 9 Centrex ... 11 1 Charges Associated with Premises Visit ... 4 6 Charges for Service - Responsibility for ... 3 9 Connection Charges ... 4 2 Customer Provided Equipment, Liability for ... 3 5 Issued: April 4, 2008 Effective: May 4, 2008 James D. Mitchell Vice President Armstrong Telecommunications, Inc. One Armstrong Place Butler, PA 16001 ARMSTRONG TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. P.S.C. W. Va. Tariff No. 2 Original Page No. 6 INDEX (Cont'd) D Section Page Deposits ... 3 9 Direct Inward Dialing ... 7 18 Directory Assistance Service ... 8 2 Directory Listings ... 7 22 Dishonored Checks ... 3 10 E Emergency Telephone Number Service ... 3 22 Enhanced 911 Fee ... 3 24 Explanation of Terms ... 2 1 F Features, Calling ... 7 3 Flat Rate Service, Residence ... 6 6 Flat Rate Service, Business ... 6 9 G General Rules and Regulations ... 3 H (Reserved for future use) Issued: April 4, 2008 Effective: May 4, 2008 James D. Mitchell Vice President Armstrong Telecommunications, Inc. One Armstrong Place Butler, PA 16001 ARMSTRONG TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. P.S.C. W. Va. Tariff No. 2 Original Page No. 7 INDEX (Cont'd) I Section Page Individual Case Basis (ICB) Arrangements ... 9 4 Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) ... 10 2 J (Reserved for future use) K (Reserved for future use) Issued: April 4, 2008 Effective: May 4, 2008 James D. Mitchell Vice President Armstrong Telecommunications, Inc. One Armstrong Place Butler, PA 16001 ARMSTRONG TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. P.S.C. W. Va. Tariff No. 2 Original Page No. 8 INDEX (Cont'd) L Section Page Late Payment Charges ... 3 11 Limitations on Liability ... 3 5 Line Hunting ... 7 17 Local Calling Areas ... 5 2 M Minimum Period of Service ... 3 8 Moves, Adds and Changes ... 4 4 N Nonpayment-Suspension or Termination for - Residential Requirements ... 3 12 Non-Routine Installation and/or Maintenance ... 9 4 0 Obligation of Company ... 3 4 Operator Services ... 8 1 Optional Calling Services ... 7 3 Issued: April 4, 2008 Effective: May 4, 2008 James D. Mitchell Vice President Armstrong Telecommunications, Inc. One Armstrong Place Butler, PA 16001 ARMSTRONG TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. P.S.C. W. Va. Tariff No. 2 Original Page No. 9 INDEX (Cont'd) P Section Page Payment of Charges ... 3 10 Payment for Services Rendered ... 3 9 Payment Plans ... 3 11 PBX Trunk Service ... 6 3 Promotional Trials ... 7 3 R Residence Service-Suspension of ... 3 12 Residential Network Switched Service ... 6 6 Responsibility for All Charges ... 3 9 Restoral Charge ... 4 8 Return Check Charge ... 3 10 Issued: April 4, 2008 Effective: May 4, 2008 James D. Mitchell Vice President Armstrong Telecommunications, Inc. One Armstrong Place Butler, PA 16001 ARMSTRONG TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. P.S.C. W. Va. Tariff No. 2 Original Page No. 10 INDEX (Cont'd) S Section Page Service Territory ... 1 2 Service and Promotional Trials ... 7 3 Special Arrangements ... 9 1 Special Construction ... 9 2 Supplemental Services ... 7 1 Surcharges ... 3 22 Suspension or Termination of Service ... 3 12 T Taxes ... 3 22 Telephone Number Changes, Business ... 3 18 Telephone Number Changes, Residential ... 3 19 Telephone Relay Services ... 3 22 Telephone Surcharges ... 3 22 Temporary Disconnect ... 3 18 Termination Liability for Special Construction ... 9 3 Termination of Service ... 3 17 Terms - Explanation of ... 2 1 Issued: April 4, 2008 Effective: May 4, 2008 James D. Mitchell Vice President Armstrong Telecommunications, Inc. One Armstrong Place Butler, PA 16001 ARMSTRONG TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. P.S.C. W. Va. Tariff No. 2 Original Page No. 11 INDEX (Cont'd) U Section Page Use and Ownership of Equipment ... 3 6 Use of Facilities and Services ... 3 4 Use of Facilities of Other Companies ... 3 5 Use of Service ... 3 6 V (Reserved for future use) W (Reserved for future use) Issued: April 4, 2008 Effective: May 4, 2008 James D. Mitchell Vice President Armstrong Telecommunications, Inc. One Armstrong Place Butler, PA 16001 ARMSTRONG TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. P.S.C. W. Va. Tariff No. 2 Section 1 Original Page No. 1 CONTENTS SECTION 1 - APPLICATION OF TARIFF Page 1.1 Application of Tariff ... ..2 1.1.1 Service Territory ... ...2 1.1.2 Availability ... ..2 N) C Issued: April 4, 2008 Effective: May 4, 2008 James D. Mitchell Vice President Armstrong Telecommunications, Inc. One Armstrong Place Butler, PA 16001 ARMSTRONG TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. P.S.C. W. Va. Tariff No. 2 Section 1 Original Page No. 2 SECTION 1 - APPLICATION OF TARIFF (font' d) 1.1 APPLICATION OF TARIFF This Tariff sets forth the regulations and rates applicable to services provided by Armstrong Telecommunications, Inc. as follows: The furnishing of intrastate communications services by virtue of one-way and/or two-way information transmission between points within the State of West Virginia. 1.1.1 Service Territory Armstrong Telecommunications, Inc. will provide service in the following areas where technically feasible and facilities permit: All exchanges in the State of West Virginia exclusive of areas served by Armstrong Telephone Company. 1.1.2 Availability Service is available where facilities permit. Issued: April 4, 2008 Effective: May 4, 2008 James D. Mitchell Vice President Armstrong Telecommunications, Inc. One Armstrong Place Butler, PA 16001 ARMSTRONG TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. P.S.C. W. Va. Tariff No. 2 Section 2 Original Page No. 1 SECTION 2 - EXPLANATION OF TERMS AGENCY For 911 or E911 service, the government agency(s) designated as having responsibility for the control and staffing of the emergency report center. ANALOG A transmission method employing a continuous (rather than a pulsed or digital) electrical signal that varies in amplitude or frequency in response to changes of sound, light, position, etc., impressed on a transducer in the sending device. APARTMENTS A building or group of buildings used primarily to provide complete residential apartments but not lodging on a day-to-day basis. ATTENDANT An operator of a PBX console or telephone switchboard. AUTOMATIC LOCATION IDENTIFICATION ("ALI") The name and address associated with the calling party's telephone number (identified by ANI as defined below) is forwarded to the PSAP for display. Additional telephones with the same number as the calling party's (secondary locations, off premises, etc.) will be identified with the address of the telephone number at the main location. AUTOMATIC NUMBER IDENTIFICATION ("ANI") A system whereby the calling party's telephone number is identified and sent forward with the call record for routing and billing purposes. E911 Service makes use of this system. BIT The smallest unit of information in the binary system of notation. 771 BUILDING A structure enclosed within exterior walls or fire walls, built, erected and framed of cQri potent parts and designed for permanent occupancy. F n ( 11 -) M CO Issued: April 4, 2008 Effective: May 4, 2008 James D. Mitchell Vice President Armstrong Telecommunications, Inc. One Armstrong Place Butler, PA 16001 ARMSTRONG TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. P.S.C. W. Va. Tariff No. 2 Section 2 Original Page No. 2 SECTION 2 - EXPLANATION OF TERMS (Cont'd) CENTRAL OFFICE An operating office of the Company where connections are made between telephone exchange lines. CENTRAL OFFICE LINE A line providing direct or indirect access from a telephone or switchboard to a central office.