DTE MA No. 15 Verizon New England Inc. Title Page VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. (C) Rates and Charges Effective In THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DTE MA No. 15 DTE MA No. 15 Table of Contents Access Service 1. Tariff Information ....................................................................................................................... 1 1.1. General .................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1.1. Concurring, Connecting and Other Participating Carriers ........................................... 1 1.1.2. Page Revisions .............................................................................................................. 1 1.1.2.A. Issued and Effective Dates .................................................................................... 1 1.1.2.B. Page Identity ........................................................................................................... 1 1.1.2.C. Supplement Numbers ............................................................................................ 1 1.1.3. Tariff Codes .................................................................................................................... 1 1.2. Referencing ........................................................................................................................... 2 1.2.1. Reference to Other Tariffs ............................................................................................. 2 1.2.2. Reference to Other Publications ................................................................................... 2 1.2.3. Trademarks and Service Marks .................................................................................... 2 1.2.3.B. Registered Service Marks ...................................................................................... 2 1.2.3.C. Registered Trademark/Service Marks ................................................................... 2 1.3. Tariff Terminology ................................................................................................................. 3 1.3.1. Abbreviations ................................................................................................................. 3 1.3.2. Definitions ....................................................................................................................... 7 Page 1 of 43 - Issued: July 07, 1999 DTE MA No. 15 Table of Contents Access Service 2. General Regulations .................................................................................................................. 1 2.1. Application of Tariff ............................................................................................................... 1 2.1.1. Scope ............................................................................................................................. 1 2.2. Use of Service ....................................................................................................................... 2 2.2.1. Lawful Use ...................................................................................................................... 2 2.2.2. Resale ............................................................................................................................ 2 2.2.3. Access Service Connections......................................................................................... 2 2.2.4. Title or Ownership Rights .............................................................................................. 2 2.2.5. Minimum Periods of Service ......................................................................................... 2 2.3. Responsibility of the Telephone Company .......................................................................... 3 2.3.1. Scope ............................................................................................................................. 3 2.3.2. Liability ............................................................................................................................ 3 2.3.3. Provision of Service ....................................................................................................... 4 2.3.4. The Point of Termination of Service.............................................................................. 5 2.4. Customer Notification and Coordination .............................................................................. 6 2.4.1. Changes and Substitutions ........................................................................................... 6 2.4.2. Refusal and Discontinuance of Service ........................................................................ 6 2.4.3. Service Affecting Activities ............................................................................................ 7 2.4.4. Provision and Ownership of Telephone Numbers ....................................................... 7 2.4.5. Interference or Impairments .......................................................................................... 8 2.4.6. Customer Coordination with Respect to Network Contingencies ............................... 8 2.5. Responsibility of the Customer............................................................................................. 9 2.5.1. Scope ............................................................................................................................. 9 2.5.2. Liability ............................................................................................................................ 9 2.5.3. Ownership of Facilities and Theft ................................................................................ 10 2.5.4. Equipment Space and Power ..................................................................................... 10 2.5.5. Availability for Testing .................................................................................................. 11 2.5.6. Coordination with Respect to Network Contingencies ............................................... 11 2.5.7. Balance ......................................................................................................................... 11 2.5.8. Design of Customer Services...................................................................................... 11 2.5.9. References to the Telephone Company .................................................................... 11 2.5.10. Jurisdictional Report Requirements ............................................................................ 11 2.5.10.H. Changes in Projected PIUs .................................................................................. 13 2.5.10.L. Jurisdictional Audits .............................................................................................. 14 2.5.10-1 Exhibit-Schedule For Customer Reporting of Changes in Projected PIUs ....... 16 2.5.11. Determination of Intrastate Charges for Mixed Interstate and Intrastate Access Service ............................................................................................ 17 2.5.12. Reserved for Future Use ............................................................................................. 17 Page 2 of 43 - Issued: March 2, 2012 TT 12-42 DTE MA No. 15 Table of Contents Access Service 3. Ordering of Service .................................................................................................................... 1 3.1. Access Order......................................................................................................................... 1 3.1.1. General ........................................................................................................................... 1 3.1.2. Critical Dates .................................................................................................................. 1 3.1.2.A.1. Application Date (APP) .................................................................................... 1 3.1.2.A.2. Scheduled Issue Date (SID) ........................................................................... 1 3.1.2.A.3. Design Layout Report Date (DLRD) ............................................................... 1 3.1.2.A.4. Confirming Design Layout Report Date (CDLRD) ......................................... 1 3.1.2.A.5. Records Issue Date (RID) ............................................................................... 1 3.1.2.A.6. Wired and Office Tested Date (WOT) ............................................................ 2 3.1.2.A.7. Confirmed Due Date (CDD) ............................................................................ 2 3.1.2.A.8. Plant Test Date (PTD) ..................................................................................... 2 3.1.2.A.9. Service Date (DD) ........................................................................................... 2 3.1.3. Modification .................................................................................................................... 2 3.1.3.B. Service Date Change ............................................................................................. 2 3.1.3.C. Design Change ....................................................................................................... 3 3.1.3.D. Expedited Order ...................................................................................................... 4 3.1.3.E. Change in Quantities Ordered ..............................................................................