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Home My WebLink About20120523Level 3 Communications LLC.pdf Karen M. Hyde Legal Assistant TEL: (724) 743-9719 Karen.Hyde@Level3.com May 23, 2012 VIA ELECTRONIC FILING Jean D. Jewell, Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission – State House 472 W. Washington Street Boise, ID 83702 RE: Revisions to Level 3 Communications, LLC Idaho PUC Tariff No. 2 Dear Ms. Jewell: Level 3 Communications, LLC (“Level 3”), submits the following revision to its Idaho PUC Tariff No. 2. The tariff changes herein include the following: • Rate reductions as mandated by the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) in Connect America Fund, WC Docket No. 10-90, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 11-161 (released Nov. 18, 2011. The filing includes the following pages: 7th Revised Page 1 3rd Revised Page 58 4th Revised Page 57 4th Revised Page 59 Also included is an Excel spreadsheet with the calculations set out in the FCC Order to reach the new step-down rates. The new rates are revenue neutral. Should you have any questions concerning this filing, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Karen M. Hyde Level 3 Communications · Legal Department · Broomfield, CO 80021 www.Level3.com RECEIVED 2012 May 23 PM 2:03 IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IDAHO PUC TARIFF No. 2 LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC SEVENTH REVISED PAGE 1 REPLACES SIXTH REVISED PAGE 1 SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICES Issued: May 23, 2012 Effective: July 1, 2012 Issued By: Vice President of Public Policy Level 3 Communications, LLC 1025 Eldorado Boulevard Broomfield, Colorado 80021 CHECK SHEET Current pages in this Tariff are as follows: Page Revision Page Revision Page Revision 1* 7th Revised 24 Original 51 2nd Revised 2 Original 25 Original 52 3rd Revised 3 Original 26 2nd Revised 52.1 1st Revised 4 Original 26.1 Original 52.2 Original 5 Original 27 1st Revised 53 1st Revised 6 2nd Revised 28 1st Revised 54 Original 6.1 Original 29 Original 55 3rd Revised 7 2nd Revised 30 1st Revised 56 1st Revised 8 1st Revised 31 Original 57* 4th Revised 9 1st Revised 32 Original 58* 3rd Revised 10 Original 33 Original 59* 4th Revised 11 Original 34 Original 59.1 Original 12 Original 35 1st Revised 59.2 Original 13 Original 36 1st Revised 59.3 Original 14 Original 37 Original 60 Original 15 Original 38 1st Revised 61 Original 16 Original 39 1st Revised 62 Original 17 Original 40 1st Revised 63 Original 18 1st Revised 41 Original 19 Original 42 Original 20 Original 43 Original 20.1 1st Revised 44 1st Revised 20.2 Original 45 1st Revised 20.3 Original 46 1st Revised 21 Original 47 Original 21.1 Original 48 2nd Revised 21.2 Original 49 1st Revised 21.3 Original 50 2nd Revised 21.4 Original 50.1 Original 22 1st Revised 50.2 Original 23 Original 50.3 Original Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING July 1, 2012 Boise, Idaho IDAHO PUC TARIFF No. 2 LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC FOURTH REVISED PAGE 57 REPLACES THIRD REVISED PAGE 57 SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICES Issued: May 23, 2012 Effective: July 1, 2012 Issued By: Vice President of Public Policy Level 3 Communications, LLC 1025 Eldorado Boulevard Broomfield, Colorado 80021 SECTION 15 – RATES AND CHARGES (CONT’D) 15.1.3.2 Change Charges (Per Order) Per Occurrence A. Service Date $10.00 B. Design Changes $25.00 C. Expedite Charge $100.00 15.1.3.3 Cancellation Charges (Per Order) $25.00 15.1.3.4 Terminating Switched Access 15.1.3.4.1 Local End Office Switching Per Access Minute of Use Local End Office Switching $0.010465 [R] Port Charge $0.000019 15.1.3.4.2 Carrier Common Line Rates Per Access Minute of Use $0.010216 [R] Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING July 1, 2012 Boise, Idaho IDAHO PUC TARIFF No. 2 LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC THIRD REVISED PAGE 58 REPLACES SECOND REVISED PAGE 58 SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICES Issued: May 23, 2012 Effective: July 1, 2012 Issued By: Vice President of Public Policy Level 3 Communications, LLC 1025 Eldorado Boulevard Broomfield, Colorado 80021 SECTION 15 – RATES AND CHARGES (CONT’D) 15.1.3.4.3 Switched Transport Usage Rates Access Rate Per Minute -Local Transport [T] Originating 0 to 8 miles $0.000431 8 to 25 miles $0.000480 25 to 50 miles $0.000490 50+ miles $0.000551 Terminating [T] [R] $0.00024 -Interconnection Charge $0 [R] -Tandem Switching Charge $0.002252 -Switched Transport per Mile 0 to 8 miles $0.000022 8 to 25 miles $0.000023 25 to 50 miles $0.000023 50+ miles $0.000024 15.1.3.4.4 Direct-Trunked Transport Monthly Recurring Rate Fixed Per Mile -DS0 $26.00 $0.17 -DS1 $86.50 $13.55 -DS3 $724.84 $78.90 Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING July 1, 2012 Boise, Idaho IDAHO PUC TARIFF No. 2 LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC FOURTH REVISED PAGE 59 REPLACES THIRD REVISED PAGE 59 SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICES Issued: May 23, 2012 Effective: July 1, 2012 Issued By: Vice President of Public Policy Level 3 Communications, LLC 1025 Eldorado Boulevard Broomfield, Colorado 80021 SECTION 15 – RATES AND CHARGES (CONT’D) Rate 15.1.3.5 Originating Switched Access Local Switching $0.040140 15.1.3.6 Toll Free Data Base Access Service Customer Identification - Per Query $0.003500 Customer Delivery - Per Query $0.000000 15.1.3.7 Toll Free Inter-Exchange Delivery Service [R] Tandem Switching $0.002252 Tandem Termination [R] [R] 0 to 8 miles $0.00024 8 to 25 miles $0.00024 25 to 50 miles $0.00024 50+ miles $0.00024 Tandem Transport (per mile) 0 to 8 miles $0.000022 8 to 25 miles $0.000023 25 to 50 miles $0.000023 [R] 50+ miles $0.000023 15.1.4 Application of rates for Local Connect Switched Access Service, Tandem Connect Switched Access Service, and Third-Party Tandem Connect Switched Access Service 15.1.4.1 – Rates Applicable To Local Connect Service 15.1.4.1.1 Entrance Facility/Direct Trunked Transport To obtain Local Connect Service, the Customer must obtain a connection from its Premises in a local access and transport area to the Company local switch to which the Customer seeks to connect. To obtain that connection the Customer must purchase a combination of Entrance Facilities, Direct Trunked Transport, and DS1 switch ports, as well as multiplexing, if applicable. The Direct Trunked Transport rate shall be applied per DS1-level, DS-3 level, or higher-level connection (for states in which multiple data rate options are available), at the appropriate per-month and per-mile rate(s) specified in Section 15.1.3.4.4 of this tariff. The Per Mile amounts shall be charged monthly and shall be calculated based on the distance between the Customer’s premises and the Company local switch to which the Customer seeks to connect, calculated in accordance with Section 10 of this Tariff. 15.1.4.1.2 Multiplexing The Company’s network normally requires traffic delivered to its switches at the DS1 level. If a Customer chooses to obtain mutliplexing/demultiplexing services to convert DS3 to DS1 level signaling, the Customer may obtain that service from the Company at the rates stated in Section 15.1.3.4.3. These rates apply per minute of traffic multiplexed or demultipled. If multiplexing between other data rates is required, the Company may provide such services in accordance with the terms of Section 11, Special Construction. Idaho Public Utilities Commission Office of the Secretary ACCEPTED FOR FILING July 1, 2012 Boise, Idaho