INTERSTATE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
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GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS (Cont'd)
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PAYMENT REGULATIONS (Cont'd)
3.5.4 If notice of a dispute with respect to a charge is not received,
in writing, within 30 days after an invoice is rendered, such invoice shall
be deemed to be correct and binding upon the Customer. In instances of
a dispute, the Customer is required to pay the undisputed portion of the
bill in its entirety. Accounts not paid within 30 days from the due date
stated on the bill will be considered delinquent. Delinquent payments may
result in the imposition of a late fee which shall be imposed at the rate
of 1.5% of the unpaid balance per month or the maximum allowable rate under
applicable state law.
3.5.5 If a Customer accumulates more than $1,000 of undisputed delinquent
charges, the Company's Resp. Org. reserves the right not to honor that
Customer's request for a Resp. Org. change and the Company reserves the
right not to honor that Customer's request for a carrier change until such
undisputed charges are paid in full.
3.5.6 The Company may require applicants or Customers to provide information
pertaining to their financial ability to pay for service.
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3.5.6.1 Applicants or Customers whose credit worthiness is not acceptable
to the Company, or is not a matter of general knowledge, may be denied
service or may be required to make, at any time, a deposit in an amount
equating up to three months, actual or estimated, charges for the services
provided. The Company may increase the amount of any deposit previously
required if in the Company's sole discretion, it is reasonably necessary
under the circumstances.
3.5.6.2 In the case of a cash deposit, interest will be paid for the
period during which the deposit is held by the Company. After an initial
thirty (30) days, the deposit will accrue interest at the rate not to exceed
eight (8) percent per annum. If the Company, in its sole discretion, determines
that the Customer is not capable of satisfying its payment obligations,
services may be canceled by the Company upon written notice.
3.5.6.3 At the Company's option, such deposit may be refunded or credited
to the Customer at, or any time prior to, termination of service. The Customer
may elect to apply the deposit to future invoices or receive a payment
of the deposit amount. However, if any balance is outstanding on the Customer's
account at the time of cancellation, the Company reserves the right to
apply the Customer's deposit and accumulated interest against the Customer's
unpaid balance.
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3.5.7 In the event the Company incurs fees or expenses,
including attorney's fees, court costs, costs of investigation and related
expenses in collecting, or attempting to collect, any charges owed to the
Company, the Customer will be liable to the Company for the payment of
all such fees and expenses reasonably incurred.
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