Grande Communications Networks, Inc.

Grande Communications Networks, Inc.
F.C.C. Tariff No. 2
Original Sheet No. 7
1.1. Definitions
SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
Access Services - Originating or terminating interstate switched access services provided by the
Company to telecommunications carriers that access the Company’s End-Users via the Company’s
local exchange network.
Call - A completed connection between the calling and called End-User parties.
Calling Station - The telephone number from which a Call originates.
Called Station - The telephone number called.
Carrier - An entity other than the Company that provides telecommunications services.
Carrier Customer - A Carrier that accesses the network of the Company to reach End-Users
who are not telecommunications carriers, and that orders and subsequently receives interstate
switched access service from the Company. A Carrier that purchases exchange access service from
the Company is responsible for the payment of charges and compliance with the Company's
regulations and applicable law.
Commission - The Federal Communications Commission
Company – Grande Communications Networks, Inc., unless specifically stated otherwise.
Customer – End user. A person, firm, corporation, partnership, governmental agency or other
entity, including affiliates or divisions of the Customer, which orders telecommunications service
from the Company or Carrier Customer and in whose name the telephone number of the Calling
Station is registered with the underlying local exchange company. The Customer is responsible
for payment of charges to the Company and compliance with all terms and conditions of this
tariff. Throughout this tariff, and any accompanying materials or future submissions with respect
to this tariff, the term “Customer” shall apply to End-User-Customer(s), and/or Shared
Customer(s), as appropriate, and as defined more fully herein.
Disconnect - To render inoperable or to disable circuitry thus preventing outgoing and incoming
toll communications service.
End-User Customer - Any entity included within the definition of Customer above, in whose
name the telephone number of the Calling Station is registered with the underlying local
exchange Company.
Issued: May 21, 2001 Effective: May 22, 2001
By:
Kristene Stark
Tariff Administrator
401 Carlson Circle
San Marcos, Texas 78666