20130712Amendment.pdf

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Jean D.Jewell,Secretary
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Enclosed for filing with this Commission ai-e oiiginal and 3 copies of the Application for
Approval of Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement;the original of which was approved
by the Commission on March 4,2011.
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
APPLICATION OF CENTURYTEL OF
IDAHO AND CENTURYTEL OF THE
GEM STATE dlbla CENTURYLINK FOR
APPROVAL OF AN
INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO 47 U.S.C.§252(e)
CASE NO.:CEN-T-l1-O1
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF
AMENDMENT TO THE
INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT
CenturyTel of Idaho and CenturyTel of the Gem State dlbla CenturyLink (“CenturyLink”)
hereby files this Application for Approval of Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement
(“Amendment”)which was approved by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission on March 4,
2011 (the “Agreement”).The Amendment with Verizon Wireless (“Verizon”)is submitted
herewith.
This Amendment was reached through voluntary negotiations without resort to mediation
or arbitration and is submitted for approval pursuant to Section 252(e)of the Communications
Act of 1934,as amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (the “Act”).
Section 252(e)(2)of the Act directs that a state Commission may i-eject an amendment
reached through ,voluntary negotiations only if the Commission finds that:the amendment (or
portion(s)thereof)discriminates against a telecommunications carrier not a party to this
agreement;or the implementation of such an amendment (or portion)is not consistent with the
public interest,convenience and necessity.
CenturyLink respectfully submits that this Amendment provides no basis for either of
these findings and,therefore,requests that the Commission approve this Amendment
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT —
Verizon Wireless Page 1
expeditiously.This Amendment is consistent with the public interest as identified in the pro
competitive policies of the State of Idaho,the Commission,the United States Congress,and the
Federal Communications Commission.Expeditious approval of this Amendment will enable
Veizon to interconnect with CenturyLink facilities and to provide customers with increased
choices among local telecommunications services.
CenturyLink further requests that the Commission approve this Amendment without a
hearing.Because this Amendment was reached through voluntary negotiations,it does not raise
issues requiring a hearing and does not concern other parties not a party to the negotiations.
Expeditious approval would further the public interest.
Respectfully sLibmitted this
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day of July,2013.
CENTURYLI
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Lisa A Andei
Attorney for CenturyTel of Idaho and
CenturyTel of the Gem State cUb/a CenturyLink
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT —
Verizon Wireless Page 2
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
hereby certify that on this
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day of July,2013,1 served the foregoing
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT upon all parties of record in this matter as follows:
Jean Jewell,Secretary
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Idaho Public Utilities Commission
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Boise,Idaho 83720-0074
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Lance Murphy
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Verizon Wireless
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Amendment No.1
to the Interconnection and Reciprocal Compensation Agreement between
CenturyLink
and
Verizon Wireless
This Amendment No.1 (“Amendment”)is to the Interconnection and Reciprocal Compensation
Agreement by and between CenturyTel of Idaho,Inc.d/b/a CenturyLink and CenturyTel of the Gem
State,Inc.d/b/a CenturyLink (“CenturyLink”)and Celico Partnership U/b/a Verizon Wireless,on behalf of
itself and its wireless affiliates operating in the State of Idaho from time to time (“Verizon Wireless”).
Verizon Wireless and CenturyLink are referenced together as the “Parties”.
RECITALS
WHEREAS,the Parties or their predecessors in interest entered into an Interconnection and Reciprocal
Compensation Agreement for service in the State of Idaho dated December 22,2010,that was approved
by the Commission (“Agreement”);and
WHEREAS,the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”)adopted a bill and keep compensation
methodology for non-access telecommunications traffic exchanged between a LEC and a CMRS Provider
in its Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in Docket No.01-92,In the Matter of
Developing an Unified Intercarrier Compensation Regime,released on November 18,2011 and its Order
on Reconsideration released on December 23,2011 (collectively,the “FCC Order”);and
WHEREAS,prior to July 1,2012,Verizon Wireless has requested to amend the Agreement based on the
FCC Order;and
WHEREAS,the Parties agree to amend the Agreement based on the FCC Order with the terms and
conditions contained herein.
AGREEMENT
NOW THEREFORE,in consideration of the mutual terms,covenants and conditions contained in this
Amendment and other good and valuable consideration,the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged,the Parties agree as follows:
Amendment Terms
The Agreement is hereby amended by adding terms,conditions,and rates as set forth in this
Amendment and Attachment 1,attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
By signature on this Amendment,the Parties have elected to modify existing contract terms of the
Agreement in order to implement the applicable provisions of the above mentioned FCC Order.
Effective Date
The Parties agree to implement the provisions of this Amendment effective July 1,2012.
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Further Amendments
Except as modified herein,the provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.Except
as provided in the Agreement,this Amendment may not be further amended or altered,and no waiver
of any provision thereof shall be effective,except by written instrument executed by an authorized
representative of both Parties.
Entire Agreement
Other than the publicly filed Agreement and its Amendments,CenturyLink and Verizon Wireless have no
agreement or understanding,written or oral,relating to the terms and conditions for interconnection.
The Parties intending to be legally bound have executed this Amendment as of the Amendment
Effective Date,which may be in multiple counterparts,each of which is deemed an original,but all of
which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Celico Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless
Signature
Walter L.Jones
Name Printed/Typed
Area Vice President —Network
Title
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CenturyTel of Idaho,Inc.U/b/a CenturyLink
CenturyTel of the Gem State,Inc.d/b/a
CenturyLink
Signature
L.T.Christensen
Name Printed/Typed
Director —Wholesale Contracts
Title
Date
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Attachment 1
Notwithstanding anything set forth in the Agreement to the contrary,the following terms and
provisions shall govern the exchange of Non-Access Telecommunications Traffic,as defined in the
FCC Order,between the Parties.
1.General.
1.1.“Bill and Keep”shall have the meaning set forth in 47 C.F.R.§51.713.
1.2.“Non-Access Telecommunications Traffic”shall have the meaning set forth in 47 C.F.R.§
51.701(b)that is originated or terminated as wireless traffic by Verizon Wireless’end user or
end users of other wireless carriers roaming on Verizon Wireless’network.
1.3.Verizon Wireless agrees that it will only route traffic from Verizon Wireless’wireless end
users,or end users of other wireless carriers roaming on Verizon Wireless’network,to
CenturyLink for termination to CenturyLink end users or as Transit Traffic destined for a third
party.CenturyLink agrees that it will only route traffic from its own landline end users,or end
users of local exchange carriers or CMRS providers with switches that subtend CenturyLink’s
Tandem Switch,to Verizon Wireless for termination to Verizon Wireless’own wireless end
users.
1.4.All other terms not otherwise defined in this Amendment are as defined in the Agreement.
2.Intercarrier Compensation.
2.1.Bill and Keep shall apply to the exchange of Non-Access Telecommunications Traffic,solely
when such traffic terminates to the end users of one of the Parties,or end users of other
wireless carriers roaming on Verizon Wireless’network.The End Office (2B)rate and the
2A/lndirect Rate set forth in Attachment 1 shall be $0.00/MOU.
2.2.Notwithstanding anything in this Amendment or in the Agreement to the contrary,Bill and
Keep shall not apply to CenturyLink’s compensation for Transit Traffic.Transit Traffic service
shall be subject to the Transit Rate set forth in Attachment 1 of the Agreement.
3.Tandem Management.
3.1.When Transit Traffic originated by a third party is routed through a CenturyLink Tandem to
Verizon Wireless,and the third party is not legally obligated to compensate CenturyLink for the
Transit Traffic provided in transporting the traffic to Verizon Wireless as a result of paragraph
999 of the FCC Order,then Verizon Wireless will either:
3.1.1.Establish direct interconnection with such third party;or
3.1.2.Pay the Transit Traffic charges for such traffic at the Transit Traffic rate set forth in the
Agreement.
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4.Price Sheet Revisions to Attachment 1 of the Agreement
Third-party
End originated Transit
Office 2A I Verizon Wireless Traffic Rate
CenturyLink ILEC Company (2B)Indirect Mobile-Land InterMTA originated Transit (as described in
Name OCN Rate Rate Traffic Ratio Factor Traffic Rate Section 3.1)
Bill and Bill and
CenturyLink of Idaho 2225 Keep Keep 70/30 10%0.00475 0.00475
Bill and Bill and
CenturyLink of the Gem State,Inc.4437 Keep Keep 70/30 1.0%0.00475 0.00475
5.Reservation of Rights.Notwithstanding anything in this Amendment or in the Agreement to the
contrary,and notwithstanding the execution of this Amendment by the Parties,if as a result of any
effective and unstayed decision,order,reconsideration or determination of any judicial or
regulatory authority with competent jurisdiction,any provisions in the FCC Order regarding the Bill
and-Keep arrangements for Non-Access Telecommunications Traffic are stayed,revised,modified,
reversed or remanded,then the Parties agree to comply with all requirements of such applicable
effective and unstayed decision,order,reconsideration or determination.
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