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GEETINGSVILLE TELEPHONE CO., INC. IURC TARIFF NO. 1 SECTION II SHEET NO. 1 TARIFF GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS GEETINGSVILLE TELEPHONE CO., INC.
IURC TARIFF NO.
1
SECTION
II
SHEET NO.
1
TARIFF
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
EFFECTIVE:________________________ OFFICER:______________________________
TITLE:_________________________________ GEETINGSVILLE TELEPHONE CO., INC.
IURC TARIFF NO.
1
SECTION
II
SHEET NO.
2
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SHEET
Establishment and Furnishing of Service
3
Establishment and Maintenance of Credit
5
Obligation and Liability of the Telephone Company
6
Payment for Services and Facilities
8
Telephone Directories
8
Use of Service and Facilities
8
Connection of Customer-Provided Equipment
11
EFFECTIVE:________________________ OFFICER:______________________________
TITLE:________________________________ GEETINGSVILLE TELEPHONE CO., INC.
IURC TARIFF NO.
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SECTION
II
SHEET NO.
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GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
APPLICATION
The Rules and Regulations specified herein are in addition to those contained in the Definitions, General
Exchange Service, and the Message Toll Telephone Service sections. They apply to the intrastate service
and facilities in Indiana by the Telephone Company. Failure on the part of the customer to observe these
rules and regulations of the Telephone Company, after due notice of such failure, automatically give the
Telephone Company the privilege of canceling the contract and discontinuing the furnishing of service.
In the event of conflict between any rate, rule, regulation or provision contained in these General Rules and
Regulations and any rate, rule, regulation or provision contained in the Definitions, General Exchange
Service, or the Message Toll Telephone Service sections, the rate, rule, regulation or provision contained in
the specific section shall prevail, except when such rate, regulation, rule or provision is in conflict with
existing Rules and Standards of Service for Telephone utilities of Indiana as adopted by the Indiana Utility
Regulatory Commission which shall prevail in all cases.
These Rules and Regulations cancel and supersede all other exchange service Tariffs or General Rules and
Regulations, excepting Message Toll Tariffs issued and effective prior to the effective date of this Tariff.
I.

Establishment and Furnishing of Service:
A.

Application for Service:
Applications for service shall constitute a contract when accepted verbally
or in writing by the Company or upon the establishment of service.
The initial minimum period for which charges shall apply will be one
month or more as otherwise may be specified elsewhere in the Tariff of
the Company. An applicant who has no previous account with the
Telephone Company, or whose financial responsibility is not a matter of
common knowledge, may be required to make an advance payment at the
EFFECTIVE:________________________ OFFICER:______________________________
TITLE:________________________________ GEETINGSVILLE TELEPHONE CO., INC.
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I.

Establishment and Furnishing of Service: (Continued)
A.

Application for Service: (Continued)
time application is made in an amount equal to the charges for one months local service
plus the service connection, installation, or construction charges that may be applicable.
The advance payment will be applied to the first bill rendered to the customer by the
Telephone Company. Security deposits may also be required of certain residential or
business customers in amounts and under conditions prescribed in the Rules and
Standards of Service currently in effect, revised, or as amended from time to time by the
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
The Telephone Company reserves the right to refuse service to any applicant who is
found to be indebted to the Telephone Company for service previously rendered until
satisfactory arrangements have been made for payment for such indebtedness. Any
authorized change in rates and regulations will become effective without further notice.
B.

Telephone Numbers:
The customer has no property right in the telephone number and the Telephone Company
may change any number at any time whenever it deems it advisable in the conduct of its
business.
C.

Alterations:
The customer agrees to notify the Company promptly whenever alterations or new
construction on premises owned or leased y him will necessitate changes in the
Companys wiring and the customer agrees to pay the Companys current charges, if
any, for such changes.
EFFECTIVE:________________________ OFFICER:______________________________
TITLE:_________________________________ GEETINGSVILLE TELEPHONE CO., INC.
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SECTION
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GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
I.

Establishment and Furnishing of Service: (Continued)
D.

Responsibility of Customer for Payment:
The customer is required to pay all charges for exchange services and facilities, and for
toll messages in accordance with provisions contained elsewhere in this Tariff. The
customer is held responsible for all charges for telephone service rendered at his
telephone, both exchange and toll, including charges for toll messages on which the
charges have been reversed.
II.

Establishment and Maintenance of Credit:
A.

Establishment of Credit:
Consumer Rights and Standards Policies adopted and revised from time to time by the
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission will apply in treating an individuals or firms
obligation to make restitution for past service indebtedness.
Consumer Rights and Standards Policies will also apply when collecting deposits against
future service indebtedness when an individuals or firms credit must be partly
substantiated by means of a cash deposit.
B.

Deposit:
In order to insure the payment of all charges due for its service, the Telephone Company
may require any applicant or customer to establish and maintain his credit by means of a
cash deposit. Any such deposit shall be returned to the customer or credited to his
account in accordance with the Rules and Standards policies set down by the Indiana
Utility Regulatory Commission.
EFFECTIVE:________________________ OFFICER:______________________________
TITLE:________________________________ GEETINGSVILLE TELEPHONE CO., INC.
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III.

Obligation and Liability of the Telephone Company:
A.

Availability of Facilities:
The Telephone Companys obligation to furnish exchange and toll service is dependent
upon its ability to secure and retain without unreasonable expense, suitable facilities and
rights for the construction and maintenance of the necessary poles, lines, circuits,
equipment, etc.
B.

Interruptions of Service:
If service is interrupted for more than forty-eight hours other than by the negligence or
willful act of the customer, an allowance at the minimum rate for the telephone facilities
affected at the time of the interruption shall be made for the time such interruption
continues.
Any adjustment shall apply only to the period the interruption continues beyond twenty-
four hours after due notice of the interruption is received from the customer by the
Telephone Company.
No other liability shall in any case be attached to the Telephone Company due to
interruption(s) of service. In certain instances the Telephone Company will automatically
make service interruption billing adjustments.
C.

Directory Errors and Omissions:
The Telephone Company issues directories to assist in furnishing prompt and efficient
service to its customers. The Telephone Company does not guarantee to its customers or
others the accuracy of any listings therein and accepts no liability for errors or omissions
that may from time to time occur.
EFFECTIVE:________________________ OFFICER:______________________________
TITLE:_________________________________ GEETINGSVILLE TELEPHONE CO., INC.
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III.

Obligation and Liability of the Telephone Company: (Continued)
D.

Transmitting Messages:
The Telephone Company does not transmit messages but offers the use of its facilities for
communications between patrons. If because of transmission difficulties the operator, in
order to accommodate the customer, repeats messages, the operator is deemed to be
acting as the agent of persons involved and no liability shall attach to the Telephone
Company because of any errors made by the operator or misunderstandings that may
arise between customers because of such errors.
E.

Use of Connecting Company Lines:
When suitable arrangements can be made, lines of other telephone companies may be
used in establishing wire connections to points not reached by this Companys line