Dedicated Long Distance Service
- General
Dedicated outbound long distance service enables Business Customers with substantial outbound call volumes to complete calls to diverse service areas. Dedicated outbound service is distinguished from other services by the existence of a dedicated, special access connection from the Customer’s premises to the Company’s Point of Presence (POP). At a minimum, the dedicated facility will be an Integrated DS-1 that provides a digital connection to the Customer. The Rates and Charges detailed in Section 3 are provided for On-Net facilities only. Off-Net facility pricing will be provided on a case-by-case basis. The non-recurring and monthly recurring charges for the dedicated access facility are in addition to the usage rates detailed below for the dedicated LD product.
- Terms and Conditions
Minimum Service Period:
The minimum service period for Dedicated LD service is one year except where special construction is requested and in which case the minimum period may be longer. Special construction agreements require minimum commitment periods and are defined via contractual agreements.
Facility Ordering:
In order to prevent interference or impairment of this service and any other service provided on the facility, the Customer must order an adequate number of access paths to handle the expected demand. The Customer should consider the following items when ordering the facility: (1) total call volume, (2) average call duration, (3) time-of-day sensitivity, and (4) busy hour volume.
Early Termination Charges:
If service is disconnected prior to the expiration of the term, early termination charges will apply for both the dedicated facility and dedicated LD usage.
- Early Termination of the dedicated facility:
Customers who terminate service prior to the end of the service term as selected will be liable for the cancellation charge associated with all costs, fees and expenses incurred in connection with the dedicated facility and shall be calculated as follows:
- all charges waived by the Company to establish the dedicated facility to Customer, plus
plus
- any disconnection, early cancellation or termination charges reasonably incurred and paid to third parties by Company on behalf of Customer, plus
plus
- all Monthly Recurring Charges associated with the dedicated facility for the unexpired balance of the current term.
- Early Termination of usage charges:
Customers who terminate service prior to the end of the service term selected by the Customer will be liable for a cancellation charge which shall be calculated as follows: Cox shall re-rate Customer’s usage for services provided up to the date of termination by charging Customer the difference between the monthly rate for the service term selected by Customer and the rate for service applicable to the longest term plan for service the Customer could have satisfied prior to discontinuance and multiplying this difference by the number of minutes of service actually provided to Customer. All per-minute charges for each month shall be at the per-minute charge based on rate associated with Customer’s highest MOU for the month. Cox bills in six-second increments and rounds up to the nearest six-second increment. If this Call Plan is terminated prior to the expiration of the selected term, or Customer fails to meet all of the conditions set forth in this tariff, Cox will re-rate Customer's usage as provided in this Section.
Customer Requirements:
The Customer must select Cox as its local and long distance service provider.
- Rates and Charges
Dedicated DS-1 Facility Charge:
Dedicated DS-1 Facility Charges are billed monthly in advance. Term and volume discounts may apply.
| |
Monthly
Recurring Charge |
Non-Recurring
Charge |
| Dedicated DS-1 Facility Charge, per facility |
$300.00 |
$250.00 |
Dedicated LD Usage Charges:
Usage charges are billed monthly in arrears. The usage rates charged to a Customer will be the rates in effect on the day the call was placed. Calls are billed in 6-second increments with a 6-second minimum, except for calls that originate and terminate in California, where an 18 second minimum applies.
Rate per minute $.10
- Optional Call Plans
Cox Dedicated LD Solutions III
Cox Dedicated LD Solutions III is a one-, two- or three-year term direct dialed inbound (TF) and outbound (1+) long distance call plan. The call plan is available to new and existing customers that select Cox Local and Cox Long Distance (both PIC and LPIC) service. The plan covers the 48 contiguous states, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and American Samoa. Calls are billed in 6-second increments with a 6-second minimum, except for calls that originate and terminate in California, where an 18 second minimum applies. The monthly per minute rate may vary and will be determined based on the cumulative number of minutes of interstate, extended domestic, and intrastate service used each month.
If the plan is terminated prior to the expiration of the selected term, or if a Customer fails to meet all of the conditions set forth above, Cox may re-rate all of the Customer’s long distance usage provided during the term of the plan at the default rate of $.10 per minute.
Calls will be assessed the following per-minute rate based on cumulative MOUs and term selected:
| Minutes-Of-Use |
1-Year |
2-Year |
3-Year |
| 0-10,000 |
$0.065 |
$0.0585 |
$0.0553 |
| 10,001-20,000 |
$0.060 |
$0.0540 |
$0.0510 |
| 20,001-40,000 |
$0.055 |
$0.0495 |
$0.0468 |
| 40,001-80,000 |
$0.045 |
$0.0405 |
$0.0383 |
| 80,001-160,000 |
$0.040 |
$0.0360 |
$0.0340 |
| 160,000+ |
$0.035 |
$0.0315 |
$0.0298 |
Cox Dedicated LD Enterprise III
Cox Dedicated LD Enterprise III is a one-, two- or three-year term direct dialed inbound (TF) and outbound (1+) long distance call plan. The call plan is available to new and existing customers that select Cox Local, Cox Long Distance (both PIC and LPIC) and Cox High-Speed Internet service. The plan covers the 48 contiguous states, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and American Samoa. Calls are billed in 6-second increments with a 6-second minimum, except for calls that originate and terminate in California, where an 18 second minimum applies. The monthly per minute rate may vary and will be determined based on the cumulative number of minutes of interstate, extended domestic, and intrastate service used each month.
If the plan is terminated prior to the expiration of the selected term, or if a Customer fails to meet all of the conditions set forth above, Cox may re-rate all of the Customer’s long distance usage provided during the term of the plan at the default rate of $.10 per minute.
Calls will be assessed the following per-minute rate based on cumulative MOUs and term selected:
| Minutes-Of-Use |
1-Year |
2-Year |
3-Year |
| 0-10,000 |
$0.060 |
$0.0540 |
$0.0510 |
| 10,001-20,000 |
$0.055 |
$0.0495 |
$0.0468 |
| 20,001-40,000 |
$0.050 |
$0.0450 |
$0.0425 |
| 40,001-80,000 |
$0.040 |
$0.0360 |
$0.0340 |
| 80,001-160,000 |
$0.035 |
$0.0315 |
$0.0298 |
| 160,000+ |
$0.030 |
$0.0270 |
$0.0255 |
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