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CorLl!ectME Surch!l.rge

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Exchange Local Calling Areas 15

General 2

Lifeline Telephone Service 19

Maine Telecommunications Education Access Fund Surcharge 21

Maine Universal Service Fund (MUS F) Surcharge 21

Monthly Exchange Access Line Service 3

Municipal Calling Service 16

Payment Arrangement Provisions 18

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A. General

This Tariff applies to Local Exchange telephone services furnished by the

Company, except for Provider of Last Resort Retail Services. The

Exchanges and zones to which the rates, terms and conditions

contained herein apply are as specified on maps filed with the Maine

Public Utilities Commission. The rates, terms and conditions contained

herein are in addition to the applicable rates, terms and conditions

specified in other Schedules and Tariffs of the Company

B. Business and Residence

See Section 2 for application of Business and Residence rates, terms and

conditions.

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2. Definitions

The Company's "Economy Calling Area" and Premium Calling Area" are defined in terms of the "Home Exchange" of the Customer. The following definitions apply.

a. Home Exchange - is the Exchange of the Company where the Customer receives dial tone. For Foreign Exchange Services, the Home Exchange is the Exchange where the Customer's telephone receives dial tone.

b. Economy Calling Area - is the Customer's basic-service callIng area that has a flat monthly rate for unlimited calling within the Customer' Home Exchange, Municipal Calling Service Area and the list of Exchanges identified in connection with the particular Home Exchange in Section 4,C.4.a.

c. Premium Calling Area - is the Customer's basic-service calling area that has a flat monthly rate for unlimited calling within the Customer's Home Exchange, Municipal Calling Service Area, and the list of Exchanges identified in connection with the particular Home Exchange Section 4,C.S.a. of this Tariff ,

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UTIL. COHM. Monthly Exchange Access Line Service (Cont'd) 3. Regulations Governing Economy and Premium Calling Areas

a. Eiigibiiitv - Customers who have seiected the Company's singie ~====--==~--==--====l~y---.£en'ic_e-'li'e abl_e_t~cho_Qse ..between. th~i:Q.mp.any's Econom~

Calling Area Service and the Company's Premium Calling Area Service offerings. Economy Calling Area Service is only available in those Exchanges in which the Premium Calling Area includes a larger local calling scope. If the Economy Calling Area and the Premium Calling Area are identical for an Exchange, then the Customer shall be deemed to be a Premium Calling Area Service Customer, unless a waiver is granted.

b. Calls Outside the Economy Calling Area - Customers who have selected the Company's Economy Calling Area Service offering may make local calls from their Home Exchange to the additional Exchanges included in the Company's Premium Calling Area at a per-minute rate. The per-minute rate and the affected Exchanges are identified by Home Exchange in Section 4,C.4.c. of this Tariff Calls made from the Home Exchange to locations within the State of Maine, other than those listed in Section 4,C.S.a are billed to the Customer at the applicable intrastate Toll Rates.

c. Calls Outside the Premium Calling Area - Customers which have selected the Company's Premium Calling Area Service offering shall be billed the applicable intrastate Toll Rates for calls made from the Home Exchange to locations within the State of Maine, other than those Exchanges listed in Section 4,C.S.a of this Tariff

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C. LOCAL EXCHANGE SERYJ.-hfH-\( PU8UC , UTll. COMM.

Monthly Exchange Access Line Service (Cont'd) 3. Regulations Governing Economy and Premium Calling Areas (Cont'd)

d. Changes in Calling Areas - The Customer's initial selection of either __---=--:--=--=--~=--th.e-Economy-Galling-Area Service' offeringorthei1:gmiu:m-Canin~g~-----=-

Area Service offering is without charge. Subsequent changes by the Customer are subject to the applicable Service Order Charge as identified in this Tariff. If only one Calling Area Service offering is available for an Exchange, the Customer will automatically be classified under the available service offering and no charge will apply.

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Bremen

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Lincolnville

Lincolnville Beach

New Harbor

Sheepscot

Local Calling to the Following Exchanges

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C. Monthly Exchange Access Line Service (Cont'd)

4. Economy Calling Area Rates and List of Exchanges (Cont'd)

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Local Calling to the Home Exchange Following Exchanges

South Bristol Bremen Damariscotta New Harbor Sheepscot South Bristol

Union Union

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Damariscotta Boothbay Harbor $0.05 North Whitefield Waldoboro Wiscasset

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Damariscotta

Lincolnville

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Local Calling to the Following Exchanges Bremen Damariscotta New Harbor Sheepscot South Bristol Waldoboro

Boothbay Harbor Bremen Damariscotta New Harbor North Whitefield Sheepscot South Bristol Waldoboro Wiscasset

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Monthly Exchange Access Line Service (Cont'd)

5. Premium Calling Area Rates and Lists of Exchanges (Cont'd)

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Home Local Calling to the Exchange Following Exchanges

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D. Exchange Local Calling Areas

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Bremen

Damariscotta

Lincolnville

LincoInville Beach

New Harbor

Sheepscot

South Bristo I

Union

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Bremen, Damariscotta, New Harbor, Sheepscot, South Bristol Damariscotta, New Harbor, Bremen, Sheepscot, South Bristol

Camden, Lincolnville, Lincolnville Beach

Camden, Lincolnville, Lincolnville Beach

New Harbor, Bremen, Damariscotta, Sheepscot, South Bristol Sheepscot, Damariscotta, New Harbor, Bremen, South Bristol

South Bristol, Damariscotta, New Harbor, Bremen, Sheepscot

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Municipal Calling Service

Municipal Calling Service - Customer shall be eligible, upon request, for toll free calling to any other customer of a Provider of Last Resort within

roVl ·ero within the municipality in which Customer resides, Company shall waive any charges associated with any such municipal calling.

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G. Lifeline Telephone Service

Lifeline - Company complies with all provisions set forth in Part 54 of the Rules of the Federal Communications Commission and shall offer all appiicao eState ancfFederal discounts to customers who have been properly certified as qualifying for Lifeline service pursuant to Part 54 of the Rules of the Federal Communications Commission.


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Enhanced Universal Emergency Number Service

E911 Surcharge as provided in 25 MRSA Section 2927 applies per month on 1 T"\ • 1 '~'." T""I ~ .... • • • .' n-K-X- T ' i ..

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and Centrex lines, Semi-Public coin and Paystation Access Lines in addition to the monthly rates for these lines specified eTsewhere in the Tariff. The surcharge shall not be imposed upon more than 25 lines per Customer billing account

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I. Maine Telecommunications Education Access Fund Surcharge o-:u .c

A Maine Telecommunications Education Access Fund (MTEAF) surc~~ as U provided in 35-A MRSA section 71 04-B applies per month as a percen~ '-d established by the Commission, of each Residence and Business Customer's billJ for all intrastate retail charges for telecommunications service. ,,,J::

1. Maine Universal Service Fund (MUSF) Surcharge

A surcharge for the Maine Universal Service Fund (MUSF) applies to all intrastate services billed to a retail Customer for bills rendered after May 15, 2003. The surcharge shall not apply to surcharges such as those for Enhanced 911, the Maine Telecommunications Education Access Fund, or similar funds. The surcharge shall be equal to the Revenue Percentage established quarterly by the Administrator of the MUSF.

K. Service Provider Tax Surcharge

Consistent with Title 36N1RSA c. 358, Section 2552, a Service Provider Tax surcharge will be applied monthly on the value of telecommunications services billed, and identified as such beginning with bills rendered on or after July 1,2004. The amount of the surcharge is an equivalent passthrough of the charges assessed to the Company pursuant to Title 36MRSA c.358, Section 2552.



L. ConnectME Surcharge

A ConnectME surcharge applies to retail Customer bills rendered after September i. 5,2007. The surcharge shaH be equai to a percentage, estabiished by the ConnectME Fund Administrator. of ommunications s_erYice~s....d.e£4lecLby Cha~l--------101 of the Rules of the ConnectME Authority.

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