AT&T MICHIGAN GUIDEBOOK. PART 13 - Public Telephone Services 2nd Revised Sheet 1 SECTION 2 - Independent Payphone Provider Services (D)

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1 PART 13 - Public Telephone Services 2nd Revised Sheet 1 (D) ATT TN MU Effective: January 25, 2012

2 PART 13 - Public Telephone Services 3rd Revised Sheet 2 INDEPENDENT PAYPHONE PROVIDER (IPP) SERVICE (cont d) /1/ B. Terms and Conditions The General Regulations and Terms and Conditions of the Telephone Company apply to Interzone Messages and Message Toll Service, in addition to the Terms and Conditions included in this Part. Access Line IPP Service 1. IPP Service is an optional service available for use with customer-owned, coin-operated telephone sets. 2. Intrastate, intralata, communications may be resold or shared by the customer when used with IPP Service. The total call charge to a user for a resold call must be collected from the user by the customer. 3. The customer shall be solely responsible for provision installation, operation, and maintenance of the IPP set and for all aspects of business relations with its users concerning operation of, and service difficulties associated with use of the IPP set, including refunds. 4. Customer provided equipment may be used with IPP Service subject to Part 68 of the FCC s Rules and Regulations, and the provisions of the Company s tariffs. 5. The customer assumes sole responsibility for compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations governing the provision and use of IPP sets. The IPP set shall comply with those requirements. 6. The company is not responsible for malfunctions of IPP sets or other customer-owned equipment, or for misdirected calls, disconnects or other service problems caused by the use of customer-owned equipment. 7. The customer shall prominently display at each IPP set the name of the owner or agent responsible for the service and the procedure for reporting service difficulties and obtaining coin refunds. 8. IPP Service is not provided on a foreign telephone basis. 9. Where an IPP line has additional jacks or other arrangements that could be used for the connection of an extension telephone set, the customer must prominently display at the IPP set location a sign to advise users that an extension telephone may be connected and that the conversation may be heard by others. This requirement is waived if arrangements are made to automatically prevent a third party from listening on an extension telephone. 10. Except as specified herein, regulations and Terms and Conditions applicable elsewhere in the Company s tariffs for regular business service are applicable to IPP Service. /1/ Material formerly appeared in M. P.S.C. Tariff 20R, Part 13, Section 2.

3 PART 13 - Public Telephone Services 2nd Revised Sheet 3 INDEPENDENT PAYPHONE PROVIDER (IPP) SERVICE /1/ B. TERMS AND CONDITIONS (cont d) LINE CONNECTION CHARGE - IPP SERVICE 1. Line Connection Charge applies separately for each IPP line that is: a) Transferred from one building to another building. b) Moved with a customer s portable structure containing the line(s). c) Transferred from one premises (i.e., one contiguous portion of a building occupied by a customer) to another premises in the same building, e.g., one office or suite of offices to another office or suite of offices. d) Moved when the telephone equipment at a new location is established prior to disconnection of the old location or discontinued at the old location prior to establishment at the new location. e) Connected from the serving central office including provisioning of a Network Interface (NI). f) Connected between the general distribution cable terminals serving different premises in the same building or serving different buildings on the customer s same continuous property. g) Changed from a business or IPP coin line to an IPP line. h) Moved when a building cable terminal is moved to a different location in the same building. i) Restored to service after having been disconnected by the Company for nonpayment. 2. Line Connection Charge is applicable for each single span of aerial Service drop wire or equivalent underground entrance facilities that are rearranged. Line Rearrangement Charge is applicable for each change in telephone number made at the customer s request. /1/ Material formerly appeared in M. P.S.C. Tariff 20R, Part 13, Section 2.

4 PART 13 - Public Telephone Services 1st Revised Sheet 4 (D) ATT TN MU Effective: January 25, 2012

5 PART 13 - Public Telephone Services 3rd Revised Sheet 5 INDEPENDENT PAYPHONE PROVIDER (IPP) SERVICE C. FEATURES 1. Standard Features a. Directory listings are available as regularly provided with business service. b. Selective Call Screening (unregulated)is required, where facilities are available, to prevent origination of Message Toll Service Assisted Calls except Collect and Billed-to- Third-Party calls. (C) 2. Optional Features IPP lines may be provisioned with optional features on an unregulated basis and at the applicable Company prices. ATT TN MU Effective: April 26, 2015

6 PART 13 - Public Telephone Services 1st Revised Sheet 6 INDEPENDENT PAYPHONE PROVIDER (IPP) SERVICE (cont d) D. Prices /1/ 1. Service Elements Nonrecurring Monthly Rate Description Charge A B C Access Line IPP, each Access Area $10.00 $7.53 $9.90 $14.54 Nonrecurring Monthly Other Description Charge Rate Charges Line Connection IPP, each $ Local Messages IPP, each - - $ Directory Assistance IPP, each call over the free call allowance or as specified in Terms and Conditions Line Rearrangement Charge IPP, each line Restoral of Service Charge IPP, each line Miscellaneous Service Charge IPP, each request for change(s) /1/ Rates for services provided to Independent Payphone Providers are not subject to a wholesale discount pursuant to determinations made by the FCC applying the provisions of section 276 of the Federal Telecommunications Act of Resale Access Line Rates are effective as of July 25, ATT TN MU Effective: June 8, 2012

7 PART 13 - Public Telephone Services Original Sheet 7 INDEPENDENT PAYPHONE PROVIDER (IPP) SERVICE (cont d) D. Prices /1/ (cont d) Description /Billing Code/ Monthly Price Selective Call Screening /PSE/ $1.31 /1/ Rates for services provided to Independent Payphone Providers are not subject to a wholesale discount pursuant to determinations made by the FCC applying the provisions of section 276 of the Federal Telecommunications Act of Resale Access Line Rates are effective as of July 25, 2005.

8 PART 13 - Public Telephone Services 1st Revised Sheet 8 IPP COIN LINE A. DESCRIPTION The IPP Coin Line is an optional exchange access line for use with payphone service. The IPP Coin Line is provided with central office based features and signaling functionality. B. DEFINITIONS Coin Rating A rate obtained from a table entry built into the Traffic Operator Position Switch (TOPS) with which the coin line interfaces in the central office. Coin Supervision The capability of recognizing and monitoring coins deposited into the payphone. Coin Control The capability of collecting or returning coins deposited into the payphone. Call Screening A screening feature that is provided with the Coin Line. This feature prevents toll fraud by restricting originating non-sent paid operator-assisted calls to collect or third-party billing. (C) Independent Payphone Provider ( IPP ) The customer of AT&T Michigan subscribing to the Coin Line. (C) End User The consumer making a call from the payphone. ATT TN MU Effective: April 26, 2015

9 PART 13 - Public Telephone Services Original Sheet 9 IPP COIN LINE (cont d) C. TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1. Unless otherwise specified, regulations in this Guidebook are in addition to those set forth for IPP Service in Part 13, Section 2. (T) (T) 2. The IPP Coin Line offers central office based signaling required to enable coin rating, coin control, and coin supervision. The Coin Line also offers certain call screening (see definition above) designed to prevent fraudulent calls from being placed from the customer s payphone. 3. Coin sent paid intralata calls from IPP Coin lines will be carried by Ameritech or any other Carrier that has the ability to provide coin control, coin supervision, and coin rating. 4. All intralata operator assisted calls will be handled by Ameritech operator services or the Carrier selected to handle the coin sent paid intralata calls as stated in C.4. above. When Ameritech is selected, Ameritech unregulated operator services rates, as well as Ameritech IntraLATA toll rates, as specified in Part 13 will apply to end users. 5. No adjustments to the usage rates charged pursuant to 8 following or any other refund will be made in the event of uncollected initial period or overtime coin charges applicable to end users.

10 PART 13 - Public Telephone Services Original Sheet 10 IPP COIN LINE (cont d) C. TERMS AND CONDITIONS (cont d) 6. The customer shall be responsible for payment of charges of all messages originating from or accepted at this type of service. 7. Coin sent paid revenues collected at the customer s payphone are the property of the customer. 8. Coin sent paid interlata calls from IPP Coin Lines may be routed to any Interexchange Carrier selected by the customer who has the required coin signaling capabilities (i.e., coin recognition, coin control, etc.) which are required to complete the call. 9. The customer's terminating equipment must be suitably equipped in order to utilize IPP Coin Line features. Such equipment must meet the interface specifications in the Technical References below. 10. In addition to the recurring access line rate following, all rates and charges applicable under IPP Service (formerly COCOTS) (i.e., intralata toll, local usage, directory assistance, service charges, etc.) will also apply to the customer. TECHNICAL REFERENCES Subject Ameritech Coin Line Interface Technical Reference AM-TR-NIS The Technical Reference can be obtained from: Manager - TIRM Office Ameritech Services, Inc W. Ameritech Center Drive, Locn 3A09F Hoffman Estates, IL (847)

11 PART 13 - Public Telephone Services Original Sheet 11 IPP COIN LINE (cont d) E. PRICES /1/ 1. Service Elements Monthly Rate Access Area Description A B C IPP Coin Line, each $12.46 $15.95 $ Other Applicable Charges and Payments In addition to the above rates, interstate End User Common Line (EUCL) charges as filed in Section 4 of Ameritech Operating Companies Tariff F.C.C. No. 2 also apply. 3. Promotional Offerings A promotional offering/waiver is a special program designed to introduce and/or encourage customers to use products and services of Ameritech Michigan. The promotion may offer services at a reduced rate or a waiver of nonrecurring charges under the terms specified in the promotion. The waiver or reduction of recurring or nonrecurring charges will be for a specified time limit. /1/ Rates for services provided to Independent Payphone Providers are not subject to a wholesale discount pursuant to determinations made by the FCC applying the provisions of section 276 of the Federal Telecommunications Act of Resale Access Line Rates are effective as of July 25, 2005.

12 PART 13 - Public Telephone Services Original Sheet 12 IPP COIN LINE (cont d) E. Prices (cont d) 4. Other Optional Offerings Nonrecurring Charge Monthly Rate Outgoing Only Service - - Outgoing Only Service is an optional service offered to the customer who wishes to maximize payphone usage, or reduce the ability of an end user to conduct business from that location that prohibits incoming calls. Callers will hear a recording stating that the phone is not in service for incoming calls. It is the Payphone service provider s responsibility to state this restriction on the instruction card of the phone.

13 PART 13 - Public Telephone Services Original Sheet 13 ANSWER SUPERVISION - LINE SIDE A. DESCRIPTION Answer Supervision - Line Side, available to independent Pay Phone provider type lines, offers the capability of determining when positive answer supervision has been returned by the terminating station. Answer Supervision - Line Side is only available from appropriately equipped central offices and may be incompatible with other optional central office features. TECHNICAL REFERENCES Subject Answer Supervision - Line Side Technical Reference AM-TR-MKT The Technical Reference can be obtained from: Manager - TIRM Office Ameritech Services, Inc W. Ameritech Center Drive, Locn 3A09F Hoffman Estates, IL (847)

14 PART 13 - Public Telephone Services Original Sheet 14 ANSWER SUPERVISION - LINE SIDE (cont d) C. PRICES 1. Service Elements Description /Billing Code/ Answer supervision equipped with line side interface /USW1X/, per line equipped Nonrecurring Charge Monthly Price $2.50 /1/ $1.60 1/ Not applicable when installed at the same time as the line. The charge applies if added subsequent to the establishment of service.