13-164

No. 13-164

WAHKIAKUM WEST TELEPHONE has been the local telephone company serving the Grays River and Naselle areas since approximately 1927. During the intervening years, we have worked hard to build a telephone system that would provide high quality telecommunications services to the communities we serve. We have done this notwithstanding the higher costs of serving rural areas in the State of Washington and when few, if any, other telephone companies were interested in serving our communities.

We have served and intend to continue to serve both residential and business customers in our service area with high quality telecommunications services at attractive and affordable rates.

In addition to our basic telephone services, we offer throughout our service area advanced telecommunications services, including Internet access, high-speed data services, special calling features and voice mail.

The basic services offered by Wahkiakum West Telephone are comprised of several components. At a minimum, these include:

Monthly Charge*

Service Offered Residence Business

Single-party, voice

grade access to the

public switched

network, including

an unlimited amount

of local usage

(basic grade of service)

Basic service rates* $14.00** $16.80**

"Lifeline" and “WTAP

rate available to qualifying

low-income consumers*** $8.00** Not

Applicable

Dual tone multi-frequency

signaling or its functional

equivalent (i.e. tone dialing) No additional charge

There is no additional

charge by Wahkiakum West

Telephone to end user

customers for the ability

to access 911 servicces****

Access to emergency 911

services There is no additional

charge by Wahkiakum

West Telephone to

end user customers for

the ability to call the

operator.

Access to operator services However, the call may

involve a charge depend-

ing on the service request-

ed and the rates of the

company whose operator

handles the call.

There is no additional

charge by Wahkiakum

West Telephone to end

user customers for the

ability to place and

Access to interexchange receive calls through

(long distance) services long distance networks

of interexchange

carriers that offer

service through our

network. However,

the call may involve

a charge from the inter-

exchange (long distance)

carrier depending on the

type of call.

There is no additional

charge by Wahkiakum

West Telephone to end

Access to directory user customers for the

assistance ability to call Directory

Assistance. However, the

call may involve a Direct-

ory Assistance charge,

the amount of which

depends on the area

called and the rates of

the company whose

operator or database is

accessed.

There is no additional

charge by Wahkiakum

Toll limitation service West Telephone to

for qualifying low- qualifying low-income

income consumers consumers for toll

blocking service. Quali-

fying low-income consum-

ers are generally those

participating in the WTAP

          and Lifeline programs.

*The charges set forth are subject to change, and in some instances are subject to change without notice. Certain non-recurring charges may also apply to installation or change of service. **Applicable Federal, State, County, and municipal taxes and surcharges, including a federally-mandated end user surcharge per line, are in addition to these amounts. ***This rate reflects discounts made available through the Federal Lifeline program and the Washington Telephone Assistance Program. In addition to these discounts off of the monthly recurring rate for basic service, the federal Link-Up program, together with the Washington Telephone Assistance Program, offers a limited discount of up to $52.00 off of the non-recurring installation charge for basic residential service. ****State and County taxes apply per line to fund the provision of this capability.

These services are available to all qualifying subscribers of Wahkiakum West Telephone. The charges for these services are reflected each month on our normal telephone service bill, and may be accompanied by charges for other services provided by Wahkiakum West Telephone. The services listed above are those that Wahkiakum West Telephone offers and must advertise in order to be eligible for federal supports funds that are used to help offset the high cost of serving rural areas and bringing affordable telephone service to to residences and businesses in rural areas. Other services are available by contacting Wahkiakum West Telephone's business office at 360-465-2211.

Wahkiakum West Telephone

Published December 19, 2013