20130717Third Amended Application.pdf

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July 16,2013
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Jean D. Jewell, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
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Boise,ID 83702-5983
RE: Docket Nos. CEN-T-11-01 and CGS-T-11-01
Dear Ms. Jewell
Enclosed for filing with this Commission are original and 3 copies of the Revised Application
for Approval of Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement. This Application is revised to
include reference to docket no. CGS-T-l l-01 which was inadvertently omitted from the
Application submitted for filing on July 11,2013. The original Interconnection Agreement was
approved by the Commission on March 4,201L.
Thank you for your assistance in this regard.
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Maura E.
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APPLICATION OF CENTURYTEL OF
IDAHO AND CENTURYTEL OF THE
GEM STATE dtbla CENTURYLINK FOR
APPROVAL OF AN
INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO 47 U.S.C. $2s2(e)
BEFORE THE IDAHO PI.JBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
CASE NO.: CEN-T-I1-01
CASE NO.: CGS-T-11-01
REVISED
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF
AMENDMENT TO THE
INTERCONNECTION AGREBMENT
CenturyTel of Idaho and CenturyTel of the Gem State d/b/a 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,
20ll (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 reject 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
AMENDED AppLICATTON FoR AppRovAL oF INTERCoNNECTToN AcReervteNr -
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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
Verizon 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 submitted this 1 rrfl day of July, 2013.
CENTURYLI
Lisa A. An
Attorney for CenturyTel of Idaho and
CenturyTel of the Gem State d/b/a Centurylink
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE(l^
I hereby certify that on this ( b' day of July, 2013, I 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
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
47 2 W est Washington Street
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-007 4
ijewell @ puc. state.i d. us
Lance Murphy
Network Interconnection
Verizon Wireless
24242 Northwestern Hwy.
Southfield, MI 48075
lance. murph y @ verizonwireless.com
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to the t ntercon nection and #,"J::i[[op"1nrr,ion Agreement between
CenturyLink
and
Verizon Wireless
This Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment") is to the lnterconnection and Reciprocal Compensation
Agreement by and between CenturyTel of ldaho, lnc. d/bla CenturyLink and CenturyTel of the Gem
State, lnc. d/b/a CenturyLink ("CenturyLink") and Cellco Partnership d/b/aYerizon Wireless, on behalf of
itself and its wireless affiliates operating in the State of ldaho from time to time ("Verizon Wireless").
Verizon Wireless and CenturyLink are referenced together as the "Parties".
RECITATS
WHEREAS, the Parties or their predecessors in interest entered into an lnterconnection and Reciprocal
Compensation Agreement for service in the State of ldaho dated December 22,2070, 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, ln the Motter of
Developing on Unified lntercorrier Compensotion Regime, released on November t8,2OLl and its Order
on Reconsideration released on December 23,ZAtt (collectively, the "FCC Order"); and
WHEREAS, prior to July 1, 2072,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 t,20L2.
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 shallconstitute one and the same instrument.
Cellco Partnership dlbl a Verizon Wireless CenturyTe! of ldaho, lnc. dlbla CenturyLink
CenturyTel of the Gem State, lnc. dlbla
CenturyLink
Walter L. lones L. T. Chri$tensen
Name Printed/TypedName Printed/fyped
Signature
Area Vice President - Network Director - Wholesale Contracts
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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.
General.
t.7. "Bill and Keep" shall have the meaning set forth in 47 C.F.R. 5 51.713.
L.2. "Non-Access Telecommunications Traffic" shall have the meaning set forth in 47 C.F.R. 5
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.
L.4. All other terms not otherwise defined in this Amendment are as defined in the Agreement.
lntercarrier Compensation.
2.L. 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
2Allndirect Rate set forth in Attachment 1 shall be S0.00/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.
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.
2.
3.
4. Price Sheet Revisions to Attachment 1of the Agreement
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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