20130927Amendment 2.pdf

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September 26,2013
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Jean Jewell, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
47 2 W est Washington Street
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 837 20-007 4
Case No.: QWE-T-02-8
Application for Approval of the Relative User Factor
Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Enclosed for tiling are an original and three (3) copies of the Application for Approval of the
Relative User Factor Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation
dba Centurylink QC ("Centurylink") and Level 3 Communications, LLC. Centurylink
respectfully requests that this matter be placed on the Commission Decision Meeting Agenda for
expedited approval.
Please contact me if you have any questions concerning the enclosed. Thank you for your
assistance in this matter.
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Lisa A. Anderl (WSBA#13236)
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APPLICATTON OF QWEST
CORPORATION dba CENTURYLINK QC
FOR APPROVAL OF AAI
INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO 47 U.S.C. 9252(e)
BEFORE TIIE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
CASE NO.: QWE-T-02-8
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF
THE AMENDMENT TO THE
INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT
Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC ("CenturyLink") hereby files this Application
for Approval of the Relative Use Factor Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement
("Amendment") which was approved by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission on May 22,2002
(the "Agreement"). The Amendment with Level 3 Communications, LLC ("Level 3") 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.
APPr-ICmoN FoR AppRoveI- oF THE RELATIVE Use Fecton
AMTNoNagNT To THE INTERCo}.INECTIoN AGREEMENT _Page I
Centurylink respectfully submits this Amendment provides no basis for either of these
findings, and, therefore requests that the Commission approve this Amendment 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 Level 3 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 26th day of September,2Ol3.
CENTIJRYLINK
Attorney for Qwest Corporation
dba Centurylink QC
AppITcITToN FoR APPROVAL OF THE RELATIVE USB FeCron
AnagNovTgTlT To THE INTERCONNECTION ACRPBUSNT _Page 2
I hereby certiff that on this 26* day of September,Z}l3,I served the foregoing
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE RELATIVE USE FACTOR 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 83720-0074
ijewell@puc. state.id.us
Andrea Pierantozzi
VP - Interconnection Services
Level 3 Communications, LLC
1025 Eldorado Boulevard
Broomfield, Colorado 80021
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APPLTCITIoN noR AppRoVAL oF THE RELATIvn Use FecroR
AUEIIOUNNT To THE INTERCo}.INECTIoN AcRrsIuH.IT _Page 3
DocuSign Envelope I D : D457D 1 7&4 zEO 4FEC-9076-4865 1 B EA5534
Relative Use Factor Amendment
to the lnterconnection Agreement between
Qwest Gorporation dba CenturyLink QC and
Level 3 Communications, LLC
for the State of ldaho
This is an Amendment ("Amendment") to the lnterconnection Agreement between Qwest
Corporation dba CenturyLink QC ("CenturyLink"), a Colorado corporation, and Level 3
Communications, LLC ('CLEC"). CenturyLink and CLEC shall be known jointly as the "Parties".
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into an lnterconnection Agreement ("Agreement") for service in
the state of ldaho which was approved by the Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Agreement further under 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 and conditions as set forth in Exhibit H, to
this Amendment, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
Effective Date
This Amendment shall be deemed effective upon approval by the Commission; however, the
Parties agree to implement the provisions of this Amendment as of December 1, 2012. To
accommodate this need, CLEC must generate, if necessary, an updated Customer
Questionnaire. ln addition to the Questionnaire, all system updates will need to be completed
by CenturyLink. CLEC will be notified when all system changes have been made. Actual order
processing may begin once these requirements have been met. Additionally, CenturyLink shall
implement any necessary billing changes within two (2) billing cycles after the latest execution
date of this Amendment, with a true-up implementing the terms of this amendment back to the
latest execution date of this Amendment, or earlier, based on the terms of this Amendment and
the necessary billing changes by the end of the second billing cycle. The Parties agree that so
long as CenturyLink implements the billing changes and the true-up as set forth above, the
CLEC's bills shall be deemed accurate and adjusted without enor solely for purposes of
performance measurements.
September 1 O, 201 3 lkjclLevel 3/RUF Amd-l D
Amendment to CDS- 020301-0020
DocuSign Envelope lD: D457D1 78-42ED-4FEC-9076-48651 BEA5534
Further Amendments
Except as modified herein, the provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
The provisions of this Amendment, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be
amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions
of this Amendment may not be given without the written consent thereto by both Parties'
authorized representative. No waiver by any Party of any default, misrepresentation, or breach
of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, will be deemed to extend to any
prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder or
affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent such occurrence.
Entire Aqreement
The Agreement as amended (including the documents referred to herein) constitutes the full
and entire understanding and agreement between the Parties with regard to the subjects of the
Agreement as amended and supersedes any prior understandings, agreements, or
representations by or between the Parties, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to
the subjects of the Agreement as amended.
The Parties intending to be legally bound have executed this Amendment as of the dates set
forth below, in multiple counterparts, each of which is deemed an original, but all of which shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
Level 3 Gommunications, LLC
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Signature
Andrea Pierantozzi
Name Printed/Typed
VP - lnterconnection Services
Tifle
9/19/20L3
September 1 O, 2Ol 3lklclLevel 3/RUF Amd-lD
Amendment to CDS- 020301-0020
Qwest Gorporation dba CenturyLink QC
L. T. Christensen
Name Printed/Typed
Director - Wholesale Contracts
Tifle
9/L9/20L3
DocuSign Envelope lD: D457D1 78-42ED-4FEC-9076-4865'l BEA5534
EXHIBIT H
Eleven States
Galculation of the Relative Use Factor (RUF)
Minutes that are CenturvLink's responsibilitv (A):
. All EAS/Local 251(bxs) Minutes of Use (MOU) that CenturyLink sends to CLEC. All CenturyLink Exchange Access MOU that CenturyLink sends to CLECr EAS/Local 251(bXs) traffic that transits CenturyLink network and is terminated to
CLEC, for which CenturyLink receives compensation from the originating Carrier for
performing the local transiting function. All lntraLATA transit MOU that CenturyLink sends to CLEC. All ISP-bound and FX MOU that CLEC sends to CenturyLink
Minutes that are CLEC's responsibilitv (B):
. All EAS/Local 251(bxs) MOU that CLEC sends to CenturyLink. All Exchange Access MOU that CLEC sends to CenturyLink. All EAS/Local 251(bxs) traffic that CLEC sends to CenturyLink for termination on
another Carrier's network. All lntraLATA transit MOU that CLEC sends to CenturyLink. All Jointly Provided Switched Access (unless joint NECA 4 billing percentages have
been filed) that CenturyLink sends to CLEC and that CLEC sends to CenturyLink
Non- Local Minutes that are CLEC's responsibilitv (C):. All |SP-bound and VNXX MOU that CenturyLink sends to CLEC. AIIVNXX MOU that transits CenturyLink network and is terminated to CLEC. AllTollVo|P-PSTN MOU that CLEC sends to CenturyLink
The mathematical equation for RUF is as follows:
CenturyLink Responsibility: (A) / (A+B+C) Rounded to
nearest whole percentage
CLEC Responsibility: (B +C) / (A+B+C) Rounded to
nearest whole percentage
Data used for the calculation will be the average of the most recent three (3) months'
usage determined not to be an anomaly.
Exhibit H - CenturyLink Eleven State Template Version 1.8, March 14,2012
CenturyLink AllStates Except Colorado - Minnesota and Washington