BUDGETS & TARIFFS
NETWORK RECONFIGURATION SERVICE, CUSTOMIZED NETSAVER, INFOPATH
NRS on hold in Maine
New England Telephone recently filed tariffs in Vermont,
Massachusetts, Maine and Rhode Island. Here are descriptions:
VERMONT
Network Reconfiguration Service (NRS) provides customers the ability
to reconfigure and manage their private line networks. Users such as
the NCR New England Data Center (see story, page 1) have used it for
disaster prevention and as a vehicle to offer better service to
their customers. NRS became effective in Vermont on January 27, 1993.
New Customized NETSAVERsm rates in Vermont (represented below) took
effect with the first full billing period after April 4, 1993. They
apply to both inward and outward Customized NETSAVERsm plans.
Minutes of Number Current Proposed
Monthly Usageof YearsRates Rates
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8,000-15,9991 $.18 $.15
2 .17 .14
3 .16 .13
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16,000-31,9991 .17 .15
2 .16 .14
3 .15 .13
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32,000-63,9991 .16 .14
2 .15 .13
3 .14 .12
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64,000-plus1 .15 .13
2 .14 .12
3 .13 .11
Only regular Customized NETSAVERsm contracts will automatically
convert to the new rates. Any special contracts will be reviewed on
a case-by-case basis.
INFOPATH_: The Vermont Public Service Board approved the following
changes to the existing INFOPATH_ tariff effective January 1, 1993:
y an upgrade in speed for public dial access from 2,400 bps to 9,600
bps. There is no rate increase associated with this speed
enhancement.
y digital access to the network using DDS II. Formerly, only analog
access was offered. A new digital interface was tariffed at $16 per
month with a $30 nonrecurring charge.
y a call rerouting feature which includes call redirection and call
reselection capabilities. This feature is offered for $10 per month.
MASSACHUSETTS
INFOPATH_: The Massachusetts Department of Public
Utilities also approved the upgrade in speed for public dial access
from 2,400 bps to 9,600 bps effective January 3, 1993. As in
Vermont, this change did not affect the rates for public dial
access.
MAINE
Network Reconfiguration Service was filed in Maine on February 13,
1993, and we're waiting for a decision by the Public Utilities
Commission.
RHODE ISLAND
Network Reconfiguration Service went into effect in Rhode Island on
April 29, 1993.