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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 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    $13.40**    $16.80**

"Lifeline" 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
                                                  Lifeline program.

*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 31, 2009

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