5703-9-26 Telecommunications service; Sourcing for private communications services.

(A) As used in this rule;

(1) “Private communication service” means a telecommunication service that entitles the customer to exclusive or priority use of a communications channel or group of channels between or among termination points, regardless of the manner in which such channel or channels are connected, and includes switching capacity, extension lines, stations, and any other associated services that are provided in connection with the use of such channel or channels.

(2) “Communications Channel” means a physical or virtual path of communications over which signals are transmitted between or among customer channel termination points.

(3) “Customer Channel Termination Point” means the location where the customer either inputs or receives the communications.

(B) A sale of a private communication service is sourced as follows:

(1) Service for a separate charge related to a customer channel termination point is sourced to each level of jurisdiction in which such customer channel termination point is located.

(2) Service where all customer termination points are located entirely within one jurisdiction or level of jurisdiction is sourced in such jurisdiction in which the customer channel termination points are located.

(3) Service for segments of a channel between two customer channel termination points located in different jurisdictions and which segments of channel are separately charged is sourced fifty percent in each level of jurisdiction in which the customer channel termination points are located.

(4) Service for segments of a channel located in more than one jurisdiction or levels of jurisdiction and which segments are not separately billed is sourced in each jurisdiction based on the percentage determined by dividing the number of customer channel termination points in such jurisdiction by the total number of customer channel termination points.

HISTORY: Eff. 11-4-04

Rule promulgated under: RC 5703.14

Rule authorized by: RC 5703.05

Rule amplifies: RC 5739.034

R.C. 119.032 review dates: Exempt