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STYLE OF D O C m {Stylemay be changed by Secrcrary of Commission) Docket Number:
In The Manex ofthe A p p l d o n of Aireeasf LLC For Ismanee of a
Certificate ofPubijc Convenimce and Necessity to Provide Intrastate
Compctitive LocaI Exchange And IntcrcxchangeTelecommunications
Services
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Nature of Action: (See smnd sheet)
PEIITIONERIINITIATIG PARTY*
AireCast, LLC a l a South Arkansas
Telephonc Company Fiber
ATTORNEYS' NAME. ADDRESS. PHONE. FAX AND E-MAIL
J. Mark Davis
Wright, Lindsey 6:Jmings, LLP
300 West Capitol Avrmuc, Suite 1300
Little Rock, AR 7 2 0 1-3699
FhoncNo. 501-371-0808
403 West Main Street
Hampton, AR 71744
Telephonc: (870) 942434
Far;: (870) 942-7013
FBXNO.501-376-9442
Email: [email protected]
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Pursuant to Rule 2 . 0 3 0 ) of the Commission's RuIes of Practice and Procedure, please provide name, address,
phon& far, e-maiI of at least one,but not more than two names io appear on theSen.Ice List for this docket
J. Mark Davis, Wright, Lindsey & Jennings, LLP,200 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 2300,Little Rock, AR 72201-3699,
Phone No. 501-37 I-0608,Fax No. 501376-9442; Email: jmda\[email protected]
Write a brief staremat, limited to the space provided hcrcia describingthe case that you are filing.
Plwse provide enough infomation to assure that the name ofyour docket i s dear.
AireCast, LLC is seeking a certifiwtc of public convenience and necessity to provide competitive Io& achange and
interexchmgctelecommunications in Arkanszs.
Form completed by: J. Mark Davis Date: December 6.2012
Representing: AireCast. LLC
NATURE OF ACTION: Please choose at least one, but no more than three docket types
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BEFORE TEE ARKANSAS PUBLIC SERVICE COMnOSSION
IN THE MATTER.OFTEE APPLICATION
OF AIRECAST, LLC FOR ISSUANCE OF A
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY TO PROVIDE INTRASTATE
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APPLICATION OF AIRECAST. LLC FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY
AireCast, LLC d/b/a South Arkansas Telephone Company Fiber C‘Applicant’’
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“AireCasf?), pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. 55 23-3-303and 23-17-409and Rule
7.06 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, U e s this application for
a certscate of public convenience and necessity as a Competing Local Exchange
Carrier for the provision of competitive local exchange and exchange access in
Arkansas and submits the following information:
1.
The fullname and address of Applicant:
&recast, LLC
d/b/aSouth Arkansas Telephone Company Fiber
403 West Main Street
Hampton, AR 71744
Telephone: (870) 942-4344
Fax: (870)942-7013
Email: [email protected]
It is anticipated that applicant will do business as South Arkansas Telephone
Company Fiber.
2.
AireCast, LLC C‘AireCast”)is an.Arkansas Limited liability company
authorized t o conduct business throughout the state of Arkansas. Pursuant t o
Rule 7.06,Exhibit A is a cert5ed copy of the &des
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of Organization. The sole
member of AireCast, LLC is TLB,Im, an Arkansas corporation. The Manager of
fiecast,
LLC is:
David L.WeUs
403 West Main Sheet
Hampton, AR 71744
Communications with respect t o this application should be addressed t o Applicant’s
legal. counsel:
J. Mark Davis
Wright, Lindsey & Jellnings LLP
200 West Capitol Avenue,Suite 2300
Little Rock,AR 72201
Telephone: (501)371-0808
F a : (501)376-94&
Email: [email protected]
3.
-4pplicant has entered an Interconnection and Resale Agreement with
Southwestern Be11 Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Arkansas CAT&T Arkansas”),
dated July 29,2012, which was approved by Commission Order No.3 in Docket No.
12-065-U.
Applicant will provide the telecommunications services described below
using its own facilities, as well as leased faciJities and resold services from -4T&T
-Arkansas. All services will be provided in exchanges of AT&T kkmsas, as
described in the maps and legal descriptions on B e with the Arkansas Public
Service Commission, with respect to which the Applicant concurs.
Internet Services: Access t o the Internet and hosted applications
including a Web site on the Worldwide Web, email, and file transfer
protocol (FTP) support.
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Local Exchange Services: A full range of local exchange
telecommunications seivices t o business, and governmental customers.
Long Distance Services: InfzaLATAand InterLAT-4 toll, billed on a
minute-of-use basis as well as unlimited packages, including voice and
data.
Switched Access Services: Switched equal access services, offered
t o interexchange carriers WCs) and tall resellers, b a e d on a minute-
of-use basis.
Special Access and Private Line Service: Non-switched dedicated
connections, including high capacity connections. These services a r e
billed a t flat, non-usagesensitive, monthly rates at individual case
basis (TCB)pricing.
Applicant will also provide through its interconnection arrangement with
Incumbent local exchange carriers operator services, 91M3911 Emergency Services,
directory assistance, telecommunications relay services, directory white page
senice, and toll-free calling services.
4.
Aimcast’s financial documents will be fled pursuant t o Codmission
protective order of non-disclosure as Exhibit B. AireCast is a newly formed limited
liability company as the hancials show. -4ireGast will be financially backed by
TLB, Inc., an Arkansas corporation, which is also the holding company for
AireCast’s affiliated Z E C , South kkansas Telephone Company.The h a n c i d s of
TLB, Xnc. will also be provided under pursuant to the protective order.
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Biographies of Applicant's key management persollnel are attached as
Exhibit C. These persons have extensive managerial and technical experience that
will ensure the efficient delivery of the services Applicant proposes t o offer.
6.
A proposed tariff/pricice list is attached as Exhibit D.
Wherefore, AireCast, LLC respectfully requests that the Public Seivice
Commission grant its -4pplication for a CertScate of Public Convenience and
Necessiw as a Competing Local Exchange Carrier.
Respectfully submitted,
WRIGHT, LINDSEY & JENNINGS, LLP
200 West Capitol. Avenue, Suite 2300
Little Rock, AR 72201-3699
Telephone: (501)371-0808
Fax: (501)376-9442
Email: [email protected]
16.Mark Davis
(79276)
Attorneys for AireCast, LLC
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EXHIBIT A
ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION
Charlie Daniels
SECRITARY OF n A l E
To All to Whom These Presents Shall Come,Greeting:
I, Charlie Daniels, Secretary of State of hkiinsas, do hereby certify that the
following and hereto attached instrument ofFvriting is a true and perfect copy of
Articles of Organization
of
, - C A S T , LLC
Bed in this office
August 24,2010
In Testimony Whereof, 1 have hereunto set my
hand and &ed my official Sed. Done at my
05ce in the City of Little Rock, this 24th day of
August 2010.
CONFIDENTIAL FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS
(to be fded pursuant to protective order)
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EXHIBIT C
Al€@CAST, LLC MANAGEMENT PROFILES
David L. WeIIs
President and General Manager of AireCast, LLC d/b/a South Arkansas
Telephone Fiber..
Vice President and General Manager of South Arkansas Telephone Company
Mr. WelIs has 40 years of experience in the teIecommunications industry, serving
as the Vice President and General Manager for South Arkansas Telephone
Company since December 1978. He is also the Chairman and CEO for South
Arkansas Telephone Company.
Mr. Wells has been active in t h e economic development of the state of Arkansas
and specifically the southern portion of the state. He served in the Arkansas
House of Representativesfrom 1979-1982.Mr. Wells has participated in many
organizations related to not only telecommunications, but other areas as well.
He has served on the ATA Board as well as being past president of that
organization. In addition, Mr. Wells has sewed on the Arkansas State Chamber
Board, the Arkansas Manufactured Housing Board and is a current member of
the economic development group, The Golden Triangle.
Lanq WeIls
Vice President of AireCast, LLC d/b/a South Arkansas Telephone Company
Fiber.
Mr. Wells received a 8.S.B.A. in accounting from the University of Arkansas in
1990.
Mr. Wells has over 20 years experience in the telecommunications industry,
having been employed by South Arkansas Telephone Company from June 990
to the present. Mr. Wells has sewed on the Board of Directors for South
Arkansas Telephone Company a majority of the time of his employment.
Mr. WeIls is active in his community, He is currently the vice president of the
Grant County Museum Foundation Board. He has served a term on the Grant
County Chamber of Commerce.
Greg Ashcraft
CFO and Secretarynreasurer, AireCast, LLC, dlbla South Arkansas Telephone
Company Fiber.
CFO and Secretaryflreasurer, South Arkansas Telephone Company
Exhibit C
Mr. Ashcraft received a BBA
Arkansas in 1979.
in accounting from the University of Central
Mr. Ashcraff has 30 years experience in the telecommunications industry, having
served as Chief Financial Officer of South Arkansas Telephone Company from
1982 to present. Mr. Ashcraft also serves as Secretaqmreasurer of South
Arkansas Telephone Company.
Mr. Ashcraft is very active in the telecommunication industry. Mr. Ashcraft works
very closely with all the small independent telephone companies in Arkansas on
policy development. He has held the following positions:
Board Member of the Arkansas Telecommunications Association (January 1982
- Present),
Chairman, ATA Budget and Audit Committee (Ten years),
ATA 2ndVice President (1993,20051,
ATA 1"Vice President (j994,2006),
ATA President (I
995,2007),
ATA Secretarymreasurer ( A 996, 2008),
Awarded ATA's President's Award (I
991,I 997,2000,2002
& 2006),
Steering Committee Member, Arkansas Intralata Toll Pool (I 990 - 1997),
ProceduraI Board Member and Chairman, Arkansas intrastate Carrier Common
Line Pool (1993 - Present),
Appointed to Arkansas Broadband Council (ZOOS),
Board Member of Connect Arkansas (2007- Present),
Member of OPASTCO's Finance Committee (2009 - 2010),
Appointed to Arkansas Lifeline Individual Verification Effort Corporation (2006 Present),
President of Arkansas Lifeline Individual Verification Effort Corporation (2006Present),
Appointed to Arkansas Deaf and Hearing Impaired Effort Corporation (2009Present),
Secretavnreasurer- Arkansas Deaf and Hearing Impaired Effort Corporation
(2009-Present),
Testified at the Field Hearing of the US. Senate Committee on Commerce August 2007
Mark E Lundy
Project Manager
Mr, Lundy has over 25 year experience in engineering networks and
communicationssystems. He has installed and deployed a multi-Megabyte
network with over 3500 plus remote locations. These networks have included
MPLS, point to point and point to multipoint Ethernet with multi-Megabyte
service.
Exhibit C
Mr. Lundy has worked with Regional (multi-state) Health agencies to engineer
and deployed multi-Megabyte to Gigabyte Ethernet service to their locations. Mr.
Lundy has supplies and support Academic Medical University circuits. He also
designed and deployed one of the first MPLS networks in Iowa. He has also
designed and deployed network using T7,T3,D S 3 , 0 C 3 FCC licensed
Microwave equipment.
Mr. Lundy has also worked with 2-4year coIlege and Universities to deliver
MPLS and connectivity to their locations.
Mr. Lundy is currently Project Manager for South Arkansas Telephone Company
MPLS fiber build for University of Arkansas, Fayetteville’s Arkansas Research
and Education Optical Network (ARE-ON) project completing the fiber ring in
south Arkansas from Hope to Monticello.
Exhibit C
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INITIAL TAXIFFPRICE LIST
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Arkansas P.S.C. Price List
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PRICE LIST
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AIRIECAST, LLC
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SOUTH ARKANSAS TELEPEONE COMPANY FIBER
This tariff contains the description, re,.ulations and rates for the fiunishing of senrices and facilities for
teIecommunications semiccs provided by
LLC, dba South Arkansas Telephone Company Fiber
with principal o f i w at 403 West Main Street, Hampton, A r b a s , 71744. This tariffapplies for service
furnished within the state ofArkaasas and is on file with the Arkansas Public Senice Commission.
Effective:
Issued:
David L.Wells, Manager
403 West Main Street
Hampton, Arkansas 71744
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Business Bundled Services
The Company offers bunded services to business subscribers. BmdIes may include one or more
Local Exchange Iinesltrunlcs, Long Distance services, combinations of Call Management
services, voice mail, broadband Internet access, digital video sentices, a d o r Voice Over htemet
Protocol (VOIF) where technically feasible. Rates for Business BundIed Services do not indude
a charge for an w e n t or other Customer premises equipment unless noted otherwise.
Business Bundled Sentices are provided utilizing dedicated facilities to insure service quaIity.
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n e Local-Onlv Bundle
$ 560.002
Includes:
- b c a l Exchange service
- Twelve (12) Lad Lines
- All CaU Management Services3
- Unlimited LATAWide LocaI Calling
- 2400 Minutes domestic Long Distance
- Additional domestic Long Distance Minutes
- $O.lOl&ute, 2417
s 250.00
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The Bundle I
$ 399.002
Includes:
- Local Exchange Service
- Five (5) Local Lines
- All Call Management Sentices
- Unlimited LATAWide Local Calling
- 1000 Minutes domestic Long Distance
- Additional domestic Long Distance Minutes
$0.1 Qlminute,247
- 1.5 mb htemet Service
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Up to 25 Email Addresses
w/ Postini, spam, & virus BIocking
One (I) Static IP Address
lOOMb Storage Space
1GbTmfm
Rate applies to domestic direct-dided calls ody.
'Additional lines at the same location are $21-25 per month, per line.
3SeeCall Management Services, Section 1.14.
Issued:
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David L.Wells, Manager
403 West Main Street
Harnpton, Arkansas 71744
350.00
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Business Bundled Sellices [continued)
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The Bundle 2
$ 705.002
Includes:
- L a d Exchange Service
- Twelve (12) Local Lines
- AU C ~ Management
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- Unlimited LATAWide Local Canins
- 2400 Minutes domestic Long Distance
- Additional domestic Long Distance Minutes
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$
250.00
5
250.00
$0.1 O/minute, 2417
1.S mb Internet Service
Up to 25 Email Addresses
w/ PoStini, Spam, & ViruS Blocking
One (1) Static IEj Address
l O O M b Storage Space
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TheBundIe3
$
905.00'
Includes:
Lad Exchange service
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Local L k e ~
AU Call Management Services3
Unlimited LATAWide hcaI calling
2400 Minutes domestic Long Distance
Additional domestic Long Distance Minutes
SO.lOlminute,2417
- 3.0mb Internet Service
- Up to 25 Email Addresses
w/ Postini, Spam, & Virus Blocking
- One (1) Static IP Address
- 1O O M b Stomze Space
- IGbTran~fm
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Rate applies to domestic directdialed calls only.
2Additionallines at the same location are $212 5 per month, per line.
3SeeCall Management features, Section 1.14.
Effective:
Issued:
David E. Wells, Manager
403 West Main Street
Hampton, Arkansas 71744
AireCast, LLC dba South Arkansas Telephone Campm&pib$r
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The Bundle 4
$ 131S.002
Indudes:
- h c a l Exchange sentice
- TWmty-fOW (24) h ~ aLlh e ~
- All Call Management Services3
- Unlimited UTAWiide Local Calling
- 4800 Minutes domestic Long Distance
- Additional domesticLong Distance Minutes
60.1 Olminute, 2 4 7
- 3.0 mb Internet Senice
- Up to 25 Email Addresses
w/Posthi, Spam, & Virus Blocking
- OX (I) Static IF Address
- IOOhfb Storage Space
- IGbT-fa
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Rate applies to domestic directdialed calls only.
'Additional lines at the same location are $212 5 per month, per line.
3SeeCall Management Services, 1.14.
Issued:
Effective:
David L.Wells, Manager
403 West Main Street
Hampton, Arkansas 71744
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Call Management Services' include, but are not limited to, the following:
Anonymous C d Rejection
Call Block
Call Forwading Busy Line
Call Forwarding Busy Line Multiparh
Call Fomarding Don't Answer
Call Fonvarding Don't Answer Multipath
Call Retum
Call Retum, denial of per activation
Call Selector
Call Tracing
Call waiting
Caller ID - Basic
Caller ID- Deluxe wlo ACR, per h e ,
Multiline Hunt Groups
Caller I
D- DeIuxe with ACR
Calling Number Delivery Blocking, Permanent
Enhanced Caller ID with Call Mmagement
{with ACR)
Enhanced C d w ID with CalI Management
(with CFDA)
Prefmed Call Forwarding
Remote Access Call Forwarding VariabIe
Repeat Dialing
Repeat Dialing, denid ofper activation
Three-way Calling with Transfer
'See addan senice mttx and available packages, Section 1.3.
Issued:
Effective:
David L.We&, Manager
403 West Main Street
Eampton, Arkansas 71744
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Stand-AIone Local Exchange Services
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Businm LocaI Exchange Sentice
Monthlv Rate
Business Line Senice, per line
$
45.00
Hunting Service, per line
$
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Monthly Rate
Non-Recuning: Char%
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Data Transport Senice
ICB
ICB
1.2.3 Fast Packet T m q o r t Sentice
ICB
ICB
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ISDN - Primary Rate Interface
ICB
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1.2.5
ChannelizedVoice Transport
IC3
ICB
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Effective;
David L.Web, Manager
403 West Main Street
Hampton, Arkansas 71744
PRICE LIST (continued)
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Call Management Services Jhtes:
A. Packages’
Moxlthlv Rate
$ 9-00
I. Any3Features
2. Any 4 Fames
3. Any5 Features
€3. Enhanced Caller ID with ACR, per h e
Non-Recurring
Charge
$ 12.00
fl 12.00
$ 15.00
$
16.00
$
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$
10.00
12.00
‘See list of available Call Management Services, Section 1.14.
Issued:
Effective:
David LaWells, Manager
403 West Main Skeet
Hsunpton, Arkansas 71744
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- Local number requested
- Non-local number requested
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0.60
Directow Assistance Call Completion
- Each
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1.4.3 Owrator Senices
Station-to-StationCollect
Person-to-Person Collect
Operator-Dialed Surcharge
Busy Line Verification
Emergency Intempt
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Directow Listings
- First listing
- Each add'l listing
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0.35
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no charge
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ISDN Basic Rate Interface BRI)
T h e Company may provide ISDN BRI service to its Customers by resellins the sentice of the
incumbent local exchange company; therefore, the Company's mtes and charges would be the
same as those of the incumbent local exchange company.
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ToU Restriction
Toll Restriction is an optional central office service that restricts long-distance calling and is
provided in addition to business Local Exchange Service:
$17.55
$3.00
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Hampton, Arkansas 71744
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Per Business line equipped
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N o n - R e c h n Charge
No Chase
s12.00
Miscellaneous Senice Charges
N o n - R e c h o Charre
Line Connection Charge
First Line, per customer request
Additional Line, each
$64.00
S26.00
Line Change Charge
First Line, per customer request
Additional Line, each
$25.00
$ 9.00
Sscondary Service Charge, per customer request
$10.00
Premises Work Charge
1 15-minute increment or hction
Each additionaI 1j-minunte increment
$23.00
$I I .oo
Expedite Charge, per Order
ICB
Missed Appointment C h q e , per occurrence
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$350.00
Lout1 Number PortabiIitv
Where applicable, the Company will assess on End User Customers a montbly Local
Number Portability (LW) fee or fees to m v e r the Company’s costs of porting the
Customer’s numberfs €mmits existins Carrier to the Company.
Per month charm:
Per line:
Per PBX trunEc:
$0.35
$3.15
Issued:
Effective:
David E.WelIs, Manager
403 West Main Street
Hampton, Arkansas 71744
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PIC Change Charge
Business
Per requested change,
InbaLATA or InterLATA
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$
5.00
Late Pajment Charge
A one-time Iate payment charge of 1.5% will be assessed on an unpaid balance.
1.12
Returned Check Charge
A fee of $30.00 may be charged for each check returned for insufficient finds.
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Arkansas UniversaI Access Fund (AUSF) Assessment
The Customer will be assessed a monthly Arkansas Universal Service Fund (AUSF, or
USF) charge that is determined by the Arkansas Public Service Commission. The
Commission requires all telecommunications companies pruviding telecommunications
services within Arkansas to contribute to the UAF in a proportionate amount to their
gross end-user revenues fiom such services.
Effective:
Issued:
David L.Web, Manager
403 West Main Street
Hampton, Arkansas 71744