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Jean Jewell, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
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O. Box 83720
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Re: Case No. QWE- T
Application for Approval of Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement
Contact Communications, Inc.
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Enclosed for filing with this Commission on behalf of Qwest Corporation is an original and
three (3) copies of the Application for Approval of Amendment to the Interconnection
Agreement. Qwest respectfully requests that this matter be placed on the Commission
Decision Meeting Agenda for expedited approval.
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION03-APPLICATION OF QWEST CASE NO.: QWE-92
CORPORATION FOR APPROVAL OF
AN INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO 47 U.c. ~252(e)
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF
AMENDMENT TO THE
INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT
Qwest Corporation ("Qwest") hereby files this Application for Approval of Amendment
to the Interconnection Agreement ("Amendment"), which was approved by the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission on January 28, 2003 (the "Agreement ). The Amendment with Contact
Communications, Inc. ("Contact Communications ) 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
portiones) 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.
Qwest 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 Contact
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT - Page I
CONTACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Triennial Review Order and Triennial Review Remand Order
Communications to interconnect with Qwest facilities and to provide customers with increased
choices among local telecommunications services.
Qwest 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 20th day of April, 2006.
Qwest Corporation
Adam L. Sherr
Attorney for Qwest
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT - Page 2
CONTACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Triennial Review Order and Triennial Review Remand Order
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this 20th day of April, 2006, 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
472 West Washington Street
O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
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U. S. Mail
Overnight Delivery
Facsimile
Email
Steve Mossbrook
President
Contact Communications, Inc.
937 West Main Street
Riverton, WY 82501
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APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT - Page 3
CONTACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Triennial Review Order and Triennial Review Remand Order
Triennial Review Order and Triennial Review Remand Order
TRO/TRRO") Amendment
to the Interconnection Agreement between
Qwest Corporation and
Contact Communications, Inc.
for the State of Idaho
This is an Amendment ("Amendment") to incorporate the Triennial Review Order ("TRO") and
the Triennial Review Remand Order ("TRRO") into the Interconnection Agreement between
Qwest Corporation ("Qwest") , a Colorado corporation, and Contact Communications, Inc.
CLEC"), a Wyoming corporation. CLEC and Qwest shall be known jointly as the "Parties
RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Parties entered into an Interconnection Agreement (such Interconnection
Agreement, as amended to date , being referred to herein as the "Agreement"), for services inthe State of Idaho, that was approved by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission on
January 28 2003, as referenced in Case No. QWE-02-23; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") promulgated new rules and
regulations pertaining to, among other things , the availability of unbundled network elements
UNEs ) pursuant to Section 251 (c)(3) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (the "Act") in its
Report and Order In the Matter of Review of the Section 251 Unbundling Obligations
Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers; Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996; Deployment of Wireline Services Offering Advanced
Telecommunications Capability, CC Docket Nos. 01-338, 96-98 and 98-147, (effective October
2003) ("TRO"); and
WHEREAS , on February 4 , 2005, the FCC released the Review of the Section 251 Unbundling
Obligations of Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers, Order on Remand (Triennial Review
Remand Order)(FCC 04-290) ("TRRO") , effective March 11 , 2005, which further modified the
rules governing Qwest's obligation to make certain UNEs available under Section 251 (c)(3) of
the Act; and
WHEREAS , the TRO and TRRO Decision , individually and together ("Decisions ) materially
modify Qwest's obligations under the Act with respect to, among other things, Qwest's
requirement to offer certain UNEs; and
WHEREAS, the Parties wish to amend the Agreement to comply with the Decisions hereby
agree to do so 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:
I. Amendment Terms.
To the extent applicable , the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting certain UNEs or by
changing or adding terms and conditions for certain UNEs as set forth in Attachment 1 and
Exhibit A to this Amendment, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
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II.Limitations.
Nothing in this Amendment shall be deemed an admission by Qwest or CLEC concerning the
interpretation or effect of the Decisions, nor rules , regulations, interpretations, and appeals
thereof, including but not limited to state rules, regulations , and laws as they may be issued or
promulgated regarding the same. Nothing in this Amendment shall preclude or estop Qwest or
CLEC from taking any position in any forum concerning the proper interpretation or effect of
Decisions or concerning whether the Decisions should be changed, vacated, dismissed, stayed
or modified.
III.Conflicts.
In the event of a conflict between this Amendment and the terms and conditions of the
Agreement, this Amendment shall control, provided, however, that the fact that a term or
provision appears in this Amendment but not in the Agreement shall not be interpreted as, or
deemed a grounds for finding, a conflict for purposes of this Section III.
IV.Scope.
This Amendment shall amend, modify and revise the Agreement only to the extent the UNEs
listed in Attachment 1 are included in the Agreement and, except to the extent set forth in
Section I and Section II of this Amendment, the terms and provisions of the Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect after the execution date.
Effective Date.
This Amendment shall be deemed effective upon approval by the Commission, except where
the change of law provision in CLEC's Interconnection Agreement specifies a different effective
date. The Parties agree to implement the provisions of this Amendment upon execution
execution date
VI.Further Amendments.
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.
VII.Entire Agreement.
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.
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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.
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Table of Contents
RECITALS """""""""""""""""""""""""""'""""""""""""""""""""""""'"
TABLE OF CONTENTS """"""""""""""""""""""""""""....................................
DEFINITIONS.............................................................................................. 5
UNBUNDLED NE1WORK ELEMENTS (UNE) GENERAL ....................................
UN BU N DLED Loop..................................................................................... 13
UNBUNDLED DEDICATED INTEROFFICE TRANSPORT (UDIT) .........................
UNBUNDLED LOCAL SWITCHING............................................................... ..
UNBUNDLED NE1WORK ELEMENT COMBINATIONS .......................................
RATCHETING """"""""""""""""""""""""""".......................................
ROUTINE NE1WORK MODIFICATIONS......................................................... ..
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Definitions
Business Line" means a Qwest-owned switched access line used to serve a business
customer, whether by Qwest itself or by CLEC that leases the line from Qwest. The number of
Business Lines in a Wire Center shall equal the sum of all Qwest business switched access
lines, plus the sum of all UNE loops connected to that Wire Center, including UNE loops
provisioned in combination with other unbundled elements. Among these requirements
Business Line tallies (1) shall include only those access lines connecting End User Customers
with Qwest end-offices for switched services; (2) shall not include non-switched special access
lines; and (3) shall account for ISDN and other digital access lines by counting each 64 kbps-
equivalent as one line. For example, a DS1 line corresponds to twenty-four (24) 64 kbps-
equivalents, and therefore to twenty-four (24) Business Lines.
Commingling" means the connecting, attaching, or otherwise linking of an Unbundled Network
Element, or a Combination of Unbundled Network Elements, to one or more facilities or services
that a requesting Telecommunications Carrier has obtained at wholesale from Qwest, or the
combination of an Unbundled Network Element, or a Combination of Unbundled Network
Elements , with one or more such facilities or services.
Commingle" means the act of Commingling.
Dark Fiber" is fiber within an existing fiber optic cable that has not yet been activated through
optronics to render it capable of carrying communications services.
Dedicated Transport" is Qwest transmission facilities between wire centers or switches owned
by Qwest , or between wire centers or switches owned by Qwest and switches owned by
requesting telecommunications carriers, including, but not limited to, DS1-, DS3-, and OCn-
capacity level services, as well as dark fiber, dedicated to a particular customer or carrier.
Fiber-based Collocator" means any carrier, unaffiliated with Qwest, that maintains a Collocation
arrangement in a Qwest Wire Center, with active electrical power supply, and operates a fiber-
optic cable or comparable transmission facility that (1) terminates at a Collocation arrangement
within the Wire Center; (2) leaves the Qwest Wire Center premises; and (3) is owned by a party
other than Qwest or any affiliate of Qwest, except as set forth in this paragraph. Dark fiber
obtained from Qwest on an indefeasible right of use basis shall be treated as non-Qwest fiber-optic cable. Two (2) or more affiliated Fiber-based Collocators in a single Wire Center shall
collectively be counted as a single Fiber-based Collocator. For purposes of this paragraph , the
term "affiliate" is defined by 47 U.C. ~ 153(1) and any relevant interpretation in this Title.
Interexchange Service" means telecommunications service between stations in different
exchange areas. Cf Modification of Final Judgment, ~ IV(K), reprinted in United States v. Am.
Tel. Tel. Co.552 F. Supp. 131 , 229 (D. D.C. 1982) (defining "interexchange
telecommunications" as "telecommunications between a point or points located in one exchange
telecommunications area and a point or points located in one or more other exchange areas or
a point outside an exchange area
Long Distance Service" (see "Interexchange Service
Mobile Wireless Service" means all mobile wireless telecommunications services, including
commercial mobile radio service (CMRS). CMRS includes paging, air-ground radio , telephone
service and offshore radiotelephone services, as well as mobile telephony services, such as the
vice offerings of carriers using cellular radiotelephone, broadband PCS and SMR licenses.
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Non-impaired Wire Center" - A Non-impaired Wire Center is a Wire Center that meets the loop
thresholds identified in CFR 47 951.319(a)(4)(i) for DS1 Loops and 951.319(a)(5)(i) for DS3
Loops. Non-impaired Wire Centers also include Tier 1 and Tier 2 Wire Centers as defined in
951.319(e)(3) and subject to the limitations of 951.319(e)(2)(ii)(A) for DS1 Dedicated Transport
951.319(e)(2)(iii)(A) for DS3 Dedicated Transport and 951.319(e)(2)(iv)(A) for Dark Fiber
Transport.
Route" is a transmission path between one of Qwest's Wire Centers or switches and another of
Qwest's Wire Centers or Switches. A Route between two (2) points (e., Wire Center or Switch
A" and Wire Center or Switch ") may pass through one (1) or more intermediate Wire Centers
or Switches (e., Wire Center or Switch "). Transmission paths between identical end points
(e., Wire Center or Switch "A" and Wire Center or Switch ") are the same "route
irrespective of whether they pass through the same intermediate Wire Centers or Switches, if
any.
Triennial Review Remand Order" The Triennial Review Remand Order is the Commission
Order on Remand in CC Docket Nos. 01-338 and 04-313 (released February 4 2005).
Unbundled Network Element" (UNE) is a Network Element that has been defined by the FCC
as a Network Element to which Qwest is obligated under Section 251 (c)(3) of the Act to provide
unbundled access or for which unbundled access is provided under CLEC's Agreement and
under this Amendment. Unbundled Network Elements do not include those Network Elements
Qwest is obligated to provide only pursuant to Section 271 of the Act.
Wire center" A wire center is the location of a Qwest local Switching facility containing one or
more central offices, as defined in the Appendix to part 36 of this chapter. The wire center
boundaries define the area in which all customers served by a given wire center are located.
Tier 1 Wire Centers" means those Qwest Wire Centers that contain at least four Fiber-based
Collocators, at least 38 000 Business Lines, or both. Tier 1 Wire Centers also are those Qwest
tandem Switching locations that have no line-side Switching facilities, but nevertheless serve as
a point of traffic aggregation accessible by CLEC. Once a Wire Center is determined to be a
Tier 1 Wire Center, that Wire Center is not subject to later reclassification as a Tier 2 or Tier 3
Wire Center.
Tier 2 Wire Centers" means those Qwest Wire Centers that are not Tier 1 Wire Centers, but
contain at least 3 Fiber-based Collocators , at least 24 000 Business Lines , or both. Once a
Wire Center is determined to be a Tier 2 Wire Center, that Wire Center is not subject to later
reclassification as a Tier 3 Wire Center.
Tier 3 Wire Centers" means those Qwest Wire Centers that do not meet the criteria for Tier 1 or
Tier 2 Wire Centers.
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Unbundled Network Elements (UNE) General
1 CLEC's Interconnection Agreement may include terms and conditions for certain
Network Elements that Qwest is no longer required to offer on an unbundled basis
pursuant to Section 251 of the Act. The FCC determined in its Decisions, that certain
Unbundled Network Elements no longer satisfy the FCC's impairment test, and as a
result, Qwest is no longer obligated to offer to CLEC those Network Elements on an
unbundled basis pursuant to Section 251 of the Act. The FCC also modified certain
Terms and Conditions for other Unbundled Network Elements.
2.2 As of the execution date of this Amendment, CLEC shall not order, and Qwest
will not provide, the following Network Elements on an unbundled basis pursuant to
Section 251 of the Act:
Unbundled Loops
Certain DS1 Loops subject to the requirements of Section 3.
following
Certain DS3 Loops subject to the requirements of Section 3.
following
OCn Loops
FTTH & FTTC Loops subject to the requirements of Section 3.
following
Dark Fiber Loops subject to the requirements of Section 3.
following
Hybrid Loops (non-copper distribution Loops) except as identified
in Section 3.7 following
Line Sharing
Feeder -Sub-Loop
Shared Distribution Loops
Transport
UDIT (Extended Unbundled Dedicated Interoffice Transport);
Transport from a CLEC's Premises to a Qwest Wire Center;
UDF (Extended Unbundled Dark Fiber); Transport from a
CLEC's Premises to a Qwest Wire Center;
OCn UDIT; including Remote Node/Remote Port and SONET
add/drop multiplexing
UDIT and UDF as a part of a Meet-Point arrangement;
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Certain DS 1 Transport (UDIT)subject to the requirements of
Section 4.0 following
Certain DS3 Transport (UDIT)subject to the requirements of
Section 4.0 following
Certain Dark Fiber Transport (UDF-IOF) subject to the
requirements of Section 4.7 following
Multiplexing associated with UDIT and Loop/Mux Combo
Unbundled Switching
Packet Switching
Tandem Switching
Mass Market Switching, including UNE-P and related services as
identified in Section 2.
Enterprise Local Switching, including UNE-P and related services
as identified in Section 2.
Signaling Networks (stand alone)
1 Related services
Customized Routing
Signaling
AIN Database Services
Line Information Database (LlDB)
8XX Database Services
InterNetwork Calling Name (ICNAM)
Local Number Portability (LNP) Database
Shared Transport
Transition
2.4.Transition plans for embedded Network Elements identified in
the above lists are identified in the following sections.
After execution of this Amendment, Qwest shall back bill the FCC ordered rate
increases to March 11 , 2005, for existing Non-Impaired DS1 Loop and Transport, DS3
Loop and Transport, Dark Fiber Loop and Transport and Mass Market Switching
Services pursuant to Transition rate increases identified in Sections 3., 3.
2 and 5.3. Such back billing shall not be subject to
billing measurements and penalties.
2.4 So long as CLEC is offering an eligible Telecommunications Service - Le., not
exclusively long distance or mobile wireless services - over the high capacity loop or
dedicated transport it may obtain that element as a UNE. CLEC may not access UNEs
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for its own administrative uses. If CLEC accesses and uses a UNE consistently with this
section , CLEC may provide any Telecommunications Services over that UNE.
To submit an order to obtain a high-capacity loop or transport UNE, CLEC must
undertake a reasonably diligent inquiry and, based on that inquiry, self-certify that, to the
best of its knowledge, its request is consistent with the requirements discussed in parts
, V, and VI of the Triennial Review Remand Order and that it is therefore entitled to
unbundled access to the particular network elements sought pursuant to section
251 (c)(3). As part of such reasonably diligent inquiry, CLEC shall ensure that a
requested unbundled DS1 or DS3 loop is not in a Wire Center identified on the list
provided by Qwest of Wire Centers that meet the applicable non-impairment thresholds
specified in Sections 3.1 and 3., and that a requested unbundled DS1 , DS3 or dark
fiber transport circuit is not between Wire Centers identified on the list of Wire Centers
that meet the applicable non-impairment threshold specified in Sections 4., 4.2 and
1. CLEC shall provide, and Qwest shall accept, a single Certification letter
applicable to all subsequent orders to document its compliance. CLEC will maintain
appropriate records that document what CLEC relied upon to support its certification.
Upon receiving a request for access to a dedicated transport or high-
capacity loop UNE that indicates that the UNE meets the relevant factual criteria
discussed in sections V and VI of the Triennial Review Remand Order, Qwest
must immediately process the request, if the UNE is in a location that does not
meet the applicable non-impairment thresholds referred to in Section 2.8. To the
extent that Qwest seeks to challenge any other such UNEs, it subsequently can
raise that issue through the dispute resolution procedures provided for in CLEC'
Interconnection Agreement.
If it is determined by CLEC and Qwest that CLEC's access to or use of
UNEs is inconsistent with Existing Rules, except due to change in law, CLEC hasthirty (30) calendar Days to convert such UNEs to alternate service
arrangements and CLEC is subject to back billing for the difference between
rates for the UNEs and rates for the Qwest alternate service arrangements.
CLEC is also responsible for all non-recurring charges associated with such
conversions.
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5.4 Additional Non-Impaired Wire Centers. If additional Qwest Wire Centers
are found to meet the relevant factual criteria discussed in Sections V and VI of
the FCC's Triennial Review Remand Order under which Qwest is no longer is
required to offer Unbundled DS1 or DS3 Loops, and/or if additional Qwest Wire
Centers are reclassified as Tiers 1 or 2, thus impacting the availability of
Unbundled DS1 , DS3, or Dark Fiber transport , Qwest shall provide notice to
CLEC. Thirty (30) Days after notification from Qwest, CLEC will no longer order
impacted high capacity or Dark Fiber UNEs in , or between , those additional Wire
Centers as per the FCC's Triennial Review and Remand Order. CLEC will have
ninety (90) Days to transition existing DS1 and DS3 UNEs to an alternative
service. CLEC will have one hundred eighty (180) Days to transition Dark Fiber
transport to an alternative service. Qwest and CLEC will work together to identify
those circuits impacted by such change. Absent CLEC transition of impacted
UNEs within the transition period above, Qwest will convert facilities to month-to-
month service arrangements in Qwest's Special Access Tariff or begin the
disconnect process of Dark Fiber facilities. CLEC is subject to back billing for the
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difference between the UNE and Tariff rates beginning on the ninety-first (91st)
Day as well as for all applicable nonrecurring charges associated with such
conversions.
Service Eligibility Criteria
The following Service Eligibility Criteria apply to EELs, which are defined
as combinations and/or Commingling of high capacity (DS1 and DS3) Loops and
interoffice transport used to carry voice traffic. This includes new UNE EELs
EEL conversions (including commingled EEL conversions), or new commingled
EELs (e., high capacity loops attached to special access transport).
Except as otherwise provided in this Section 2.
Qwest shall provide access to Unbundled Network Elements and
Combinations of Unbundled Network Elements without regard to whether
CLEC seeks access to the Unbundled Network Elements to establish a
new circuit or to convert an existing circuit from a service to Unbundled
Network Elements.
CLEC must certify that the following Service Eligibility
Criteria are satisfied to: (1) convert a Special Access Circuit to a high
capacity EEL, (2) to obtain a new high capacity EEL; or (3) to obtain at
UNE pricing any portion of a Commingled circuit that includes a high
capacity Loop and transport facility or service as it pertains to 2.
CLEC shall be in accordance with all of the following Sections.
State Certification. CLEC has received state
certification to provide local voice service in the area being served
, in the absence of a state certification requirement, has
complied with registration, tariffing, filing fee, or other regulatory
requirements applicable to the provision of local voice service in
that area.
Per Circuit Criteria. The following criteria are
satisfied for each combined circuit as defined in 2., including
each DS1 circuit, each DS1 EEL, and each DS1-equivalent circuit
on a DS3 EEL:
Telephone Number Assignment. Each circuit, as
defined in 2., to be provided to each End User Customer will be
assigned a local telephone number prior to the provision of service
over that circuit. This requires that each DS1 circuit must have at
least one (1) local telephone number and each DS3 circuit has at
least twenty-eight (28) local telephone numbers. The origination
and termination of local voice traffic on each local telephone
number assigned to a circuit shall not include a toll charge and
shall not require dialing special digits beyond those normally
required for a local voice call. CLEC will provide local telephone
number assignments by circuit;2.4 911 or E911. Each circuit, as defined in 2., to
be provided to each End User Customer will have 911 or E911
capability prior to the provision of service over that circuit, in
accordance with the FCC's existing rules.
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Collocation. CLEC will provide evidence that each
circuit terminates in a Collocation arrangement by providing the
associated CFA. In addition:
Each circuit to be provided to each
End User Customer will terminate in a Collocation
arrangement that is established pursuant to Section
251 (c)(6) of the Act and located at Qwest'
Premises within the same LATA as the End User
Customer s premises, when Qwest is not the
collocator, and cannot be at an Interexchange
Carrier POP or ISP POP location;
Each circuit to be provided to each
End User Customer will terminate in a Collocation
arrangement that is located at the third party
premises within the same LATA as the End User
Customer s premises , when Qwest is the
collocator; and
When a DS1 or DS3 EEL Loop is
connected to a multiplexed facility, the multiplexed
facility must be terminated in a Collocation
arrangement that is established pursuant to Section
251 (c)(6) of the Act and located at Qwest'
Premises within the same LATA as the End User
Customer s premises, when Qwest is not the
collocator, and cannot be at an Interexchange
Carrier POP or ISP POP location.
Interconnection Trunking. CLEC must arrange for
the meaningful exchange of traffic which must include hand-offs of
local voice calls that flow in both directions. Where CLEC doesnot arrange for a meaningful exchange of traffic, those
arrangements cannot be attributed towards satisfaction of this
criterion. CLEC will identify the Interconnection trunk(s) satisfying
this criterion. At a minimum , each DS1 circuit must be served by
a DSO equivalent LIS trunk in the same LATA as the End User
Customer served by the circuit. For each twenty-four (24) DS1
circuits, CLEC must maintain at least one (1) active DS1 LIS trunk
in the same LATA as the End User Customer served by the
circuit.
Calling Party Number. Each circuit, as
defined in 2., to be provided to each End User
Customer will be served by an Interconnection trunk over
which CLEC will transmit the Calling Party Number in
connection with calls exchanged over the trunk. For each
twenty-four (24) DS1 EELs or other facilities having
equivalent capacity, CLEC will have at least one (1) active
DS1 LIS trunk over which CLEC will transmit the Calling
Party Number in connection with calls exchanged over the
trunk. If the Calling Party Number is not exchanged over
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an Interconnection trunk, that trunk shall not be counted
towards meeting this criteria. For each circuit, CLEC will
identify the Interconnection trunk satisfying this criterion.
End Office Switch. Each circuit, as defined in 2.
to be provided to each End User Customer will be served by an
End Office Switch capable of Switching local voice traffic. CLEC
must register the Switching equipment in the LERG as a Class 5
Switch or a Switch that can switch local voice traffic.
CLEC must provide a blanket certification that documents
CLEC compliance that each individual high capacity loop in combination
or Commingled , with a Qwest-provided high capacity transport facility or
service, as defined in 2., meets the Service Eligibility Criteria set forth
above before Qwest will provision or convert the high capacity facility in
combination or Commingled.
1.4 CLEC's high capacity combination or Commingled facility
Service Eligibility shall remain valid only so long as CLEC continues to
meet the Service Eligibility Criteria set forth above. If CLEC's Service
Eligibility on a given high capacity combination or Commingled facility is
no longer valid , CLEC must submit a service order converting the facility
to the appropriate Private Line/Special Access service within thirty (30)
Days.
Service Eligibility Audits. In order to confirm reasonable
compliance with these requirements, Qwest may perform Service
Eligibility Audits of CLEC's records. Service Eligibility Audits shall be
performed in accordance with the following guidelines:
Qwest may, upon thirty (30) Days written notice to
CLEC that has purchased high capacity combination and
Commingled facilities, as defined in 2., conduct a Service
Eligibility Audit to ascertain whether those high capacity facilities
were eligible for UNE treatment at the time of Provisioning or
conversion and on an ongoing basis thereafter.
CLEC shall make reasonable efforts to cooperate
with any Service Eligibility Audit by Qwest and shall maintain and
provide Qwest with relevant records (e., network and circuit
configuration data, local telephone numbers) which demonstrate
that CLEC's high capacity combination and Commingled facilities
meet the Service Eligibility Criteria.
An independent auditor hired and paid for by Qwest
shall perform any Service Eligibility Audits, provided, however
that if a Service Eligibility Audit reveals that CLEC's high capacity
combination and Commingled facility circuit(s), as defined in 2.
do not meet or have not met the Service Eligibility Criteria, then
CLEC shall reimburse Qwest for the cost of the audit. To the
extent the independent auditor report concludes that CLEC
complied in all material respects with the Service Eligibility
Criteria, Qwest shall reimburse CLEC for its costs associated with
the Service Eligibility Audit.
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in accordance with the standards established by the American
Institute for Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and during
normal business hours, unless there is a mutual agreement
otherwise.
Qwest shall not exercise its Service Eligibility Audit
rights with respect to CLEC (excluding Affiliates), more than once
in any calendar year, unless an audit finds non-compliance. If a
Service Eligibility Audit does find non-compliance, Qwest shall not
exercise its Service Eligibility Audit rights for sixty (60) Days
following that audit, and if any subsequent Service Eligibility Audit
does not find non-compliance, then Qwest shall not exercise its
Service Eligibility Audit rights for the remainder of the calendar
year.
At the same time that Qwest provides notice of a
Service Eligibility Audit to CLEC under this paragraph , Qwest shall
send a copy of the notice to the Federal Communications
Commission.
Service Eligibility Audits conducted by Qwest for
the purpose of determining compliance with Service Eligibility
Criteria shall not effect or in any way limit any audit or Dispute
Resolution rights that Qwest may have pursuant to other
provisions of the Agreement.
Qwest shall not use any other audit rights it may
have under the Agreement to audit for compliance with the
Service Eligibility Criteria of this Section. Qwest shall not require
a Service Eligibility Audit as a prior prerequisite to Provisioning
combination and Commingled facilities.
CLEC shall maintain appropriate records to support
its Service Eligibility Criteria. However, CLEC has no obligation to
keep any records that it does not keep in the ordinary course of its
business.10 If a Service Eligibility Audit demonstrates that a
high capacity combination and Commingled facilities, as defined in
, do not meet the Service Eligibility Criteria above, the
CLEC must convert all non-compliant circuits to Private
Line/Special Access circuits and CLEC must true-up any
difference in payments within thirty (30) days.
Unbundled Loop
Unbundled Loops are available pursuant to CLEC's Agreement and the following
terms and conditions.
DS1 Unbundled Loops. Subject to the cap described in Section
1 herein, Qwest shall provide CLEC with non-discriminatory access to a
DS1 loop on an unbundled basis to any building not served by a Wire Center with
at least 60 000 Business Lines and at least four (4) Fiber-based Collocators.
Once a Wire Center exceeds both of these thresholds, no future OS 1 loop
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unbundling will be required in that Wire Center.
Cap on Unbundled DS1 Loop Circuits. CLEC may
obtain a maximum of ten (10) unbundled DS1 Loops to any single
building in which DS1 Loops are available as Unbundled Loops.
Transition period for DS1 loop circuits. For a twelve
(12) month period beginning on the effective date of the Triennial Review
Remand Order, any DS1 loop UNEs that a CLEC leases from Qwest as
of that date, but which Qwest is not obligated to unbundle pursuant to
Sections 3.1 or 3., shall be available for lease from Qwest at a rate
equal to the higher of (1) 115% of the rate the requesting carrier paid for
the loop element on June 15 , 2004, or (2) 115% of the rate the state
commission has established or establishes , if any, between June 16
2004, and the effective date of the Triennial Review Remand Order, for
that Loop element. Where Qwest is not required to provide unbundled
DS1 loops pursuant to Sections 3.1 or 3., CLEC may not obtain
new DS1 loops as unbundled network elements. Qwest and CLEC will
work together to identify those circuits impacted in Non-Impaired Wire
Centers.
Billing. The 15% transitional rate increment will be
applied to CLECs bill as a manual adjustment on the following bill cycle.
The first bill adjustment will be applied to each account based on the
Billing Telephone Number (BTN) and/or Circuit (CKT) per Billing Account
Number (BAN) with an effective bill date of March 11 , 2005 on the first or
second bill cycle following the contract execution date.
DS3 Unbundled Loops. Subject to the cap described in Section
1 herein, Qwest shall provide CLEC with non-discriminatory access to a
DS3 loop on an unbundled basis to any building not served by a Wire Center with
at least 38 000 Business Lines and at least four (4) Fiber-based Collocators. If a
Wire Center exceeds both of these thresholds, no future DS3 Loop unbundling is
required in that Wire Center.
Cap on Unbundled DS3 Loop Circuits. CLEC may
obtain a maximum of a single unbundled DS3 Loop to any single building
in which DS3 Loops are available as unbundled loops.
Transition period for DS3 loop circuits. For a twelve
(12) month period beginning on the effective date of the Triennial Review
Remand OrderJ. any DS3 loop UNEs that a CLEC leases from Qwest as
of that date, but which Qwest is not obligated to unbundle pursuant to
Sections 3.2 or 3., shall be available for lease from Qwest at a rate
equal to the higher of (1) 115% of the rate the requesting carrier paid for
the loop element on June 15, 2004, or (2) 115% of the rate the state
commission has established or establishes, if any, between June 16
2004 , and the effective date of the Triennial Review Remand Order, for
that loop element. Where Qwest is not required to provide unbundled
DS3 loops pursuant to Sections 3.2 or 3., CLEC may not obtain
new DS3 loops as unbundled network elements. Qwest and CLEC will
work together to identify those circuits impacted in Non-Impaired Wire
Centers.
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applied to CLECs bill as a manual adjustment on the following bill cycle.
The first bill adjustment will be applied to each account based on the BTN
and/or CKT per BAN with an effective bill date of March 11 , 2005 on the
first or second bill cycle following the contract execution date.
Failure To Convert Non-Impaired Services - DS1 and DS3 Loops.
Absent CLEC Transition of DS1 and DS3 Loops by March 10, 2006, Qwest will
convert facilities to month to month service arrangements in Qwest's Special
Access Tariff. CLEC is subject to back billing for the difference between the
rates for the UNEs and rates for the Qwest alternative service arrangements to
March 11 , 2006. CLEC is also responsible for all non-recurring charges
associated with such conversions.
1.4 Qwest shall make available to CLEC a list of those Non-Impaired Wire
Centers that satisfy the above criteria and update that list as additional Wire
Centers meet these criteria.
Dark Fiber Loops Including Fiber Sub-loop. Qwest is not required to
provide CLEC with access to a Dark Fiber Loop on an unbundled basis except
for UDF-MTE Subloop below. Dark fiber is fiber within an existing fiber optic
cable that has not yet been activated through optronics to render it capable of
carrying communications services.
Transition period for Dark Fiber Loop circuits. For an
18-month period beginning on the effective date of the Triennial Review
Remand Order, any Dark Fiber Loop UNEs that a CLEC leases from
Qwest as of that date shall be available for lease from Qwest at a rate
equal to the higher of (1) 115% of the rate the requesting carrier paid for
the loop element on June 15, 2004 , or (2) 115% of the rate the state
commission has established or establishes, if any, between June 16
2004, and the effective date of the Triennial Review Remand Order, for
that Loop element. CLEC may not obtain new Dark Fiber Loops as
Unbundled Network Elements. Qwest and CLEC will work together to
identify those circuits impacted.
Failure To Convert Non-Impaired Network Elements -
Dark Fiber Loops including Fiber Sub-loop. Absent CLEC transition of
Dark Fiber Loops as of September 10, 2006, Qwest will, or maintains the
right to , begin the disconnection process of CLEC Dark Fiber Loops.
UDF MTE Subloop begins at or near an MTE to provide
access to MTE premises wiring.
Access to Dark Fiber MTE Subloops at or near an
MTE Terminal within a non-Qwest owned MTE is done through
an MTE-POI. Collocation is not required to access Subloops
used to access the network infrastructure within an MTE , unless
CLEC requires the placement of equipment in a Qwest
Premises. The termination and placement of CLEC fiber
facilities at an MTE is solely the responsibly of CLEC. CLEC is
responsible for all negotiations with the End User Customer and
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Termination at an MTE. CLEC shall access the
UDF MTE Subloop on the MTE premises at a technically
feasible point if possible. If access is not technically feasible on
the MTE premises, then CLEC may request access to UDF MTE
Subloop at a technically feasible point near the MTE premises.
Qwest will prepare and submit to CLEC a quote along with the
original Field Verification Quote Preparation form (FVQP) within
the interval set forth in Exhibit C. Quotes are on an Individual
Case Basis (ICB) and will include costs and an interval in
accordance within the interval set forth in the Agreement.
A complex IRI is used to determine if a UDF MTE
Subloop is available to gain access to network infrastructure
within an MTE. Quotes are on an Individual Case Basis (ICB)
and may include costs in addition to any installation charges
specified in Exhibit A of the Agreement.
FTTH and FTTC Loops. For purposes of this Section, a Fiber-to-the-
Home (FTTH) loop is a local Loop consisting entirely of fiber optic cable, whether
dark or lit , and serving an End User Customer s Premises, or, in the case of
predominantly residential multiple dwelling units (MDUs), a fiber optic cable
whether dark or lit, that extends to the MDU's minimum point of entry (MPOE).
For purposes of this Section, a Fiber-to-the-Curb (FTTC) loop is a local loop
consisting of fiber optic cable connecting to a copper distribution plant loop that is
not more than 500 feet from the End User Customer s Premises or, in the case of
predominantly residential MDU, not more than 500 feet from the MDU's MPOE.
The fiber optic cable in a FTTC must connect to a copper distribution plant loop
at a serving area interface from which every other copper distribution subloop
also is not more than 500 feet from the respective End User Customer
Premises.
FTTH/FTTC New Builds. Qwest shall have no obligation
to provide access to an FTTH/FTTC loop as an Unbundled Network
Element in any situation where Qwest deploys such a loop to an End
User Customer s Premises that had not previously been served by any
loop facility prior to October 2, 2003.
FTTH/FTTC Overbuilds. Qwest shall have no obligation
to provide access to an FTTH/FTTC loop as an Unbundled Network
Element in any situation where Qwest deploys such a loop parallel to, or
in replacement of, an existing copper loop facility. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, where Qwest deploys a FTTH/FTTC loop parallel to, or in
replacement of, an existing copper loop facility:
Qwest shall: (i) leave the existing copper loop
connected to the End User Customer s Premises after deploying
the FTTH/FTTC loop to such Premises, and (ii) upon request
provide access to such copper loop as an Unbundled Network
Element. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Qwest shall not be
required to incur any expense to ensure that any such existing
copper loop remains capable of transmitting signals prior to
receiving a request from CLEC for access, as set forth above, in
which case Qwest shall restore such copper loop to serviceable
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condition on an Individual Case Basis. Any such restoration shallnot be subject to Performance Indicator Definition or other
performance service measurement or intervals. Qwest's
obligations under this subsection 3.1 shall terminate when
Qwest retires such copper Loop in accordance with the provisions
of Section 3.3 below.
In the event Qwest, in accordance with the
provisions of Section 3.3 below, retires the existing copper
loop connected to the End User Customer s Premises, Qwest
shall provide access, as an Unbundled Network Element, over the
FTTH/FTTC loop to a 64 kbps transmission path capable of voice
grade service.
Retirement of Copper Loops or Copper Subloops and
Replacement with FTTH/FTTC Loops. In the event Qwest decides to
replace any copper loop or copper Subloop with a FTTH/FTTC Loop,
Qwest will: (i) provide notice of such planned replacement on its web site
(www.qwestcom/disclosures); (ii) provide e-mail notice of such planned
retirement to CLECs; and (iii) provide public notice of such planned
replacement to the FCC. Such notices shall be in addition to any
applicable state commission notification that may be required. Any such
notice provided to the FCC shall be deemed approved on the ninetieth
(90th) Day after the FCC's release of its public notice of the filing, unless
an objection is filed pursuant to the FCC's rules. In accordance with the
FCC's rules: (i) a CLEC objection to a Qwest notice that it plans to
replace any copper Loop or copper subloop with a FTTH/FTTC Loop shall
be filed with the FCC and served upon Qwest no later than the ninth (9th
business day following the release of the FCC's public notice of the filing
and (ii) any such objection shall be deemed denied ninety (90) Days after
the date on which the FCC releases public notice of the filing, unless the
FCC rules otherwise within that period.6.4 Handling of embedded FTTH/FTTC Loops. All embedded
CLEC services over FTTH/FTTC Loops in place prior to the signature on
this Amendment will be 'grandfathered' subject to re-classification upon
change of service.
Hybrid Loops. A "Hybrid Loop" is an Unbundled Loop composed of both
fiber optic cable , usually in the feeder plant, and copper wire or cable, usually in
the distribution plant
Broadband Services. When CLEC seeks access to a
Hybrid Loop for the provision of broadband services, including DS1 or
DS3 capacity, but not DSL, Qwest shall provide CLEC with non-
discriminatory access on an unbundled basis to time division multiplexing
features, functions, and capabilities of that Hybrid Loop, only where
impairment has been found to exist to establish a complete transmission
path between Qwest's Central Office and an End User Customer
premises. This access shall include access to all features, functions, and
capabilities of the Hybrid Loop that are not used to transmit packetized
information.
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Narrowband Services. When CLEC seeks access to a
Hybrid Loop for the provision of narrowband services, Qwest may either:
Provide non-discriminatory access on
unbundled basis, to an entire Hybrid Loop capable of voice-grade
service (Le., equivalent to DSO capacity), using time division
multiplexing technology; or
Provide nondiscriminatory access to a spare home-
run copper loop serving that End User Customer on an unbundled
basis.
Subloop Unbundling. An Unbundled Subloop is defined as the
distribution portion of a copper Loop or hybrid Loop comprised entirely of copper
wire or copper cable that acts as a transmission facility between any point that it
is Technically Feasible to access at terminals in Qwest's outside plant
(originating outside of the Central Office), including inside wire owned or
controlled by Qwest, and terminates at the End User Customer s premises. An
accessible terminal is any point on the Loop where technicians can access the
wire within the cable without removing a splice case to reach the wire within.
Such points may include, but are not limited to, the pole, pedestal , Network
Interface Device, minimum point of entry, single point of Interconnection, Remote
Terminal , Feeder Distribution Interface (FDI), or Serving Area Interface (SAI).
CLEC shall not have access on an unbundled basis to a feeder subloop defined
as facilities extending from the Central Office to a terminal that is not at the End
User Customer s premises or multiple tenant environment (MTE). CLEC shall
have access to the feeder facilities only to the extent it is part of a complete
transmission path , not a subloop, between the Central Office and the End User
Customer s premises or MTE. This section does not address Unbundled Dark
Fiber MTE Subloop which is addressed in Section 3.
Qwest's obligation to construct a Single Point of Interface
(SPOI) is limited to those MTEs where Qwest has distribution facilities to
that MTE and owns , controls , or leases the inside wire at the MTE.
addition, Qwest shall have an obligation to construct a SPOI only when
CLEC indicates that it intends to place an order for access to an
unbundled Subloop Network Element via a SPOI.
Access to Distribution Loops or Intrabuilding Cable Loops
at an MTE Terminal within a non-Qwest owned MTE is done through an
MTE-POI. Collocation is not required to access Subloops used to access
the network infrastructure within an MTE, unless CLEC requires the
placement of equipment in a Qwest Premises. Cross-Connect
Collocation , refers to creation of a cross connect field and does not
constitute Collocation. The terms and conditions of Collocation do not
apply to Cross-Connect Collocation if required at or near an MTE.
Failure To Convert Non-Impaired Services - FeederSubloops. Absent CLEC Transition of Feeder SubLoop, within ninety
(90) Days of Execution of this Amendment, Qwest will convert facilities to
month to month service arrangements in Qwest's Special Access Tariff.
CLEC is subject to back billing for the difference between the rates for the
UNEs and rates for the Qwest alternative service arrangements to the
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9181 day. CLEC is also responsible for all non-recurring charges
associated with such conversions.
Line Sharing. Qwest shall not be required to provide Line Sharing
unless the Interconnection Agreement has been amended with a Qwest
Commercial Line Sharing Amendment.
10 Shared Distribution Loop. Qwest shall not be req uired to provideShared Distribution Loop unless the Interconnection Agreement has been
amended with a Qwest Commercial Shared Distribution Loop Amendment.
Unbundled Dedicated Interoffice Transport (UDlT)
Qwest is not obligated to provide CLEC with unbundled access to
dedicated transport that does not connect a pair of Qwest Wire Centers.
All transport services, when combined with high capacity Loops as
defined in 2., are subject to the Service Eligibility Criteria as outlined in
Section 2.9 of this Amendment.
UDIT is available pursuant to CLEC's Agreement and the following terms and
conditions.
DS1 UDIT. Qwest shall unbundle DS1 transport between any pair of
Qwest Wire Centers except where, through application of "Tier" classifications
as defined in Section 1.0 of this Amendment, both Wire Centers defining the
Route are Tier 1 Wire Centers. As such, Qwest must unbundle DS1 transport if
a Wire Center at either end of a requested Route is not a Tier 1 Wire Center, or if
neither is a Tier 1 Wire Center.
CLEC may obtain a maximum of ten (10) unbundled DS1
dedicated transport circuits on each Route where DS1 dedicated
transport is available on an unbundled basis.
Transition period for DS1 transport circuits. For a
twelve (12) month period beginning on the effective date of the Triennial
Review Remand Order, any DS1 dedicated transport UNE that a CLEC
leases from Qwest as of that date, but which Qwest is not obligated to
unbundle pursuant to Sections 4.1 or 4., shall be available for
lease from Qwest at a rate equal to the higher of (1) 115 percent of the
rate the requesting carrier paid for the dedicated transport element on
June 15 , 2004, or (2) 115 percent of the rate the state commission has
established or establishes, if any, between June 16, 2004 , and the
effective date of the Triennial Review Remand Order, for that dedicated
transport element. Where Qwest is not required to provide unbundled
OS 1 transport pursuant to Sections 4.1 or 4., CLEC may not obtain
new DS1 transport as unbundled network elements. Qwest and CLEC
will work together to identify those circuits impacted between Non-
Impaired Wire Centers.
Billing. The 15% transitional rate increment will be
applied to CLECs bill as a manual adjustment on the following bill cycle.
The first bill adjustment will be applied to each account based on the BTN
and/or CKT per BAN with an effective bill date of March 11 , 2005 on the
first or second bill cycle following the contract execution date.
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DS3 UDIT - Qwest shall unbundle DS3 transport between any pair of
Qwest Wire Centers except where , through application of "Tier" classifications
as defined in Section 1.0 of this Amendment, both Wire Centers defining the
Route are either Tier 1 or Tier 2 Wire Centers. As such, Qwest must unbundle
DS3 transport if a Wire Center on either end of a requested Route is a Tier 3
Wire Center.
1.2.CLEC may obtain a maximum of twelve (12) unbundled
DS3 dedicated transport circuits on each Route where DS3 dedicated
transport is available on an unbundled basis.
Transition period for DS3 transport circuits. For a
twelve (12) month period beginning on the effective date of the Triennial
Review Remand Order, any DS3 dedicated transport UNE that a CLEC
leases from Qwest as of that date, but which Qwest is not obligated to
unbundle pursuant to Sections 4.2 or 4., shall be available for
lease from Qwest at a rate eq ual to the hig her of (1) 115 percent of the
rate the requesting carrier paid for the dedicated transport element on
June 15, 2004, or (2) 115 percent of the rate the state commission has
established or establishes, if any, between June 16, 2004, and the
effective date of the Triennial Review Remand Order, for that dedicated
transport element. Where Qwest is not required to provide unbundled
DS3 transport pursuant to Sections 4.2 or 4., CLEC may not obtain
new DS3 transport as unbundled network elements. Qwest and CLEC will
work together to identify those circuits impacted between Non-Impaired
Wire Centers.
Billing. The 15% transitional rate increment will be
applied to CLECs bill as a manual adjustment on the following bill cycle.
The first bill adjustment will be applied to each account based on the BTN
and/or CKT per BAN with an effective bill date of March 11 , 2005 on the
first or second bill cycle following the contract execution date.
Qwest shall make available to CLEC a list of those Non-Impaired Wire
Centers that satisfy the above criteria and update that list as additional Wire
Centers meet these criteria.
Failure To Convert Non-Impaired Services - DS1 and DS3 UDIT.
Absent CLEC transition of DS1 and DS3 Transport by March 10, 2006, Qwest
will convert facilities to month to month service arrangements in Qwest's Special
Access Tariff and CLEC is subject to back billing for the difference between the
rates for the UNEs and rates for the Qwest alternative service arrangements to
March 11 , 2006. CLEC is also responsible for all non-recurring charges
associated with such conversions.
Failure To Convert Non-Impaired Services - OCn UDIT. Absent CLEC
transition of OCn Transport within ninety (90) days of Execution of this
Amendment, Qwest will convert facilities to month to month service
arrangements in Qwest's Special Access Tariff and CLEC is subject to back
billing for the difference between the rates for the UNEs and rates for the Qwest
alternative service arrangements to the 91st day. CLEC is also responsible for all
non-recurring charges associated with such conversions.
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Failure To Convert Non-Impaired Services - DS1 and DS3 E-UDIT
and M-UDIT. Absent CLEC transition of DS1 and DS3 E-UDIT and M-UDIT
within ninety (90) days of Execution of this Amendment, Qwest will convert
facilities to month to month service arrangements in Qwest's Special Access
Tariff and CLEC is subject to back billing for the difference between the rates for
the UNEs and rates for the Qwest alternative service arrangements to the 91st
day. CLEC is also responsible for all non-recurring charges associated with such
conversions.
Unbundled Dark Fiber (UDF) IOF
1 Dedicated dark fiber transport shall be made available to CLEC on
an unbundled basis as set forth in the Interconnection Agreement and asset forth below. Dark fiber transport consists of unactivated optical
interoffice transmission facilities.
Qwest shall unbundle dark fiber transport between
any pair of Qwest Wire Centers except where, through application
of "Tier" classifications defined in Section 1.0 of this Amendment,
both Wire Centers defining the Route are either Tier 1 or Tier 2
Wire Centers. As such , Qwest must unbundle dark fiber transport
if a Wire Center on either end of a requested Route is a Tier 3
Wire Center.
Transition period for dark fiber transport
circuits. For an 18-month period beginning on the effective date
of the Triennial Review Remand Order, any dark fiber dedicated
transport UNE that a CLEC leases from Qwest as of that date, but
which Qwest is not obligated to unbundle pursuant to Section
, shall be available for lease from Qwest at a rate equal to
the higher of (1) 115 percent of the rate the requesting carrier paid
for the dedicated transport element on June 15, 2004 , or (2) 115
percent of the rate the state commission has established or
establishes, if any, between June 16, 2004, and the effective dateof the Triennial Review Remand Order, for that dedicated
transport element. Where Qwest is not required to provide
unbundled dark fiber transport pursuant to Section 4.
CLEC may not obtain new dark fiber transport as unbundled
network elements. Qwest and CLEC will work together to identify
those circuits impacted in Non-Impaired Wire Centers.
Billing. The 15% transitional rate increment will be
applied to CLECs bill as a manual adjustment on the following bill
cycle. The first bill adjustment will be applied to each account
based on the BTN and/or CKT per BAN with an effective bill date
of March 11 , 2005 on the first or second bill cycle following the
contract execution date.1.4 Qwest shall make available to CLEC a list of those
Non-Impaired Wire Centers that satisfy the above criteria and
update that list as additional Wire Centers meet these criteria.
Failure To Convert Non-Impaired Services -
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2006, Qwest will, or maintains the right to, begin the disconnection
process of CLEC Dark Fiber Facilities.
8 E-UDF and M-UDF (Meet Point Billed-UDF) Transition
Language. Upon the Execution Date of this Amendment, CLEC will not place
and Qwest will not accept, any ASRs for Extended Unbundled Dark Fiber (E-
UDF) or M-UDF (Meet Point UDF). Qwest account representatives will work with
CLECs on a plan to convert any existing E-UDF or M-UDF to other alternative
Qwest products or services, if CLEC so desires
1 Transition period for dark fiber transport circuits. For an
18-month period beginning on the effective date of the Triennial Review
Remand Order, any E-UDF and M-UDF that a CLEC leases from Qwest
as of that date, but which Qwest is not obligated to unbundle pursuant to
Section 4., shall be available for lease from Qwest at a rate equal to
the higher of (1) 115 percent of the rate the requesting carrier paid for the
UDF and M-UDF element on June 15, 2004, or (2) 115 percent of the
rate the state commission has established or establishes, if any, between
June 16, 2004, and the effective date of the Triennial Review Remand
Order, for that element. Where Qwest is not required to provide
unbundled dark fiber E-UDF and M-UDF pursuant to Section 4., CLECmay not obtain E-UDF and M-UDF as unbundled network elements.
Qwest and CLEC will work together to identify those circuits impacted.
Billing. The 15% transitional rate increment will be
applied to CLECs bill as a manual adjustment on the following bill cycle.
The first bill adjustment will be applied to each account based on the BTN
and/or CKT per BAN with an effective bill date of March 11 , 2005 on the
first or second bill cycle following the contract execution date.
Failure To Convert Non-Impaired Networks Elements -
UDF and M-UDF. Absent CLEC Transition E-UDF and M-UDF as of
September 10, 2006, Qwest will begin or maintain the right to begin
disconnect process of Dark Fiber Facilities.
Unbundled Local Switching
Transition of Unbundled Local circuit Switching, including UNE-P Services
DSO Capacity (Mass Market)
Qwest is not required to provide access to local circuit
Switching on an unbundled basis to requesting telecommunications
carriers for the purpose of serving end-user customers using DSO
capacity loops.
Each requesting telecommunications carrier shall migrate
its embedded base of end-user customers off of the unbundled local
circuit Switching element to an alternative arrangement within twelve (12)
months of the effective date of the Triennial Review Remand Order.
Notwithstanding Section 5., for a twelve (12) month
period from the effective date of the Triennial Review Remand Order
Qwest shall provide access to local circuit Switching on an unbundled
basis for a requesting carrier to serve its embedded base of end-user
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customers. The price for unbundled local circuit Switching in combination
with unbundled DSO capacity loops and shared transport obtained
pursuant to this paragraph shall be the higher of: (A) the rate at which the
requesting carrier obtained that combination of network elements on June
, 2004 plus one dollar, or (B) the rate the state commission establishes
if any, between June 16 , 2004, and the effective date of the Triennial
Review Remand Order, for that combination of network elements, plus
one dollar. CLEC may not obtain new local Switching as an unbundled
network element. Qwest and CLEC will work together to identify those
impacted accounts.1.4 Qwest shall provide a requesting telecommunications
carrier with nondiscriminatory access to signaling, call-related databases
and shared transport facilities on an unbundled basis, in accordance with
section 251(c)(3) of the Act and this part, to the extent that local circuit
Switching is required to be made available pursuant to Section 5.
These elements are defined as follows:
1.4.Signaling networks. Signaling networks include
but are not limited to, signaling links and signaling transfer points.
1.4.Call-related databases.
(1) Call-related databases include, but are not
limited to, the calling name database, 911
database, E911 database line information
database toll free calling database, advanced
intelligent network databases , and downstream
number portability databases by means of physical
access at the signaling transfer point linked to the
unbundled databases.
(2) Service management systems
1.4.Shared transport.
Failure to Convert Non-Impaired Networks Elements -
Mass Market Switching
Mass Market Unbundled Switching - Stand Alone:
Absent CLEC Transition by March 10, 2006, Qwest will disconnect
any remaining services on or after this date.
2 UNE-P POTS & UNE-P Centrex 21: Absent CLEC
Transition by March 10, 2006, Qwest will convert services to the
equivalent Qwest Local Exchange Business Measured Resale
services, e.g. Class of Service (COS) LMB. In the event Measured
Services are unavailable , services will be converted to the
equivalent Qwest Local Exchange Business Resale services, e.
COS 1 FB. CLEC is subject to back billing for the difference
between the rates for the UNE-P and rates for the Qwest Resale
Service to March 11 , 2006. CLEC is also responsible for all non-
recurring charges associated with such conversions.
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All other Mass Market UNE-P services, including
UNE-P Centrex Plus/Centron, UNE-P ISDN BRI , UNE-P PAL
UNE-P PBX: Absent CLEC Transition by March 10, 2006, Qwest
will convert services to the equivalent Qwest Local Exchange
Resale services. CLEC is subject to back billing for the difference
between the rates for the UNEs and rates for the Qwest
alternative service arrangements to March 11 , 2006. CLEC is
also responsible for all non-recurring charges associated with
such conversions.5.4 Any UNE-services with Line Splitting: Absent
CLEC Transition by March 10, 2006, Qwest will convert services
as described above. Line Splitting will be removed from any UNE-
P services with Line Splitting.
Enterprise Switching. DS1 Capacity and above (Le., enterprise
market) Qwest is not required to provide access to local circuit Switching on an
unbundled basis to requesting telecommunications carriers for the purpose
serving end-user customers using DS 1 capacity and above loops.
Transition for DS1 Capacity Unbundled Switching;
including UNE-P - Upon the Execution Date of this Amendment , CLEC
will not place , and Qwest will not accept, LSRs for Unbundled Local
Switching at the DS1 or above capacity. Qwest account representatives
will work with CLEC on a plan to convert any existing Unbundled Local
Switching at the DS1 or above capacity to other available Qwest products
or services, if CLEC so desires. CLEC will submit complete, error-free
LSRs to convert or disconnect any existing Unbundled Local Switching at
the DS1 or above capacity with Due Dates within ninety (90) Days of the
Execution Date of this Amendment.
Failure to Convert DS1 Capacity Unbundled Switching:
including UNE-
Enterprise Unbundled Switching - Stand Alone:
Absent CLEC Transition by the ninety-first (91 5t) day or by
March 10 , 2006, whichever is earlier, Qwest will disconnect any
remaining services on or after this date.
Absent CLEC Transition pursuant to the timeline
above in 5., Qwest will convert services to the equivalent
month to month Resale arrangements. CLEC is subject to back
billing for the difference between the rates for the UNEs and
rates for the Resale arrangement to the ninety-first (915t) day.
CLEC is also responsible for all non-recurring charges
associated with such conversions.
Signaling Networks
Transition for Signaling Networks - Upon the Execution
Date of this Amendment, CLEC will not place, and Qwest will not accept
ASRs for Unbundled Signaling Network Elements. Qwest account
representatives will work with CLEC on a plan to convert any existing
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Unbundled Signaling Network Elements to other available Qwest
products or services. CLEC will submit complete, error-free ASRs to
convert or disconnect any existing Unbundled Signaling Network
Elements with Due Dates that are within ninety (90) Days of the
Execution Date of this Amendment. Qwest and CLEC will work together
to identify those network elements.
Failure to Convert Non-Impaired Network Elements -
Signaling Networks. Absent CLEC Transition of Signaling Networks
within ninety (90) days of the Execution Date of this Amendment, Qwest
will convert services to alternate arrangements. CLEC is subject to back
billing for the difference between the rates for the UNEs and rates for the
Qwest alternative service arrangements to the 91st day. CLEC is also
responsible for all non-recurring charges associated with such
conversions.
Unbundled Network Element Combinations
Enhanced Extended Loop (EEL)
EEL is available pursuant to CLEC's Agreement, the relevant loop
and transport terms and conditions of this amendment and the following terms
and conditions.
The "Significant Amount of Local Exchange Traffic
eligibility criteria for EEL is replaced by the Service Eligibility Criteria
described in Section 2., including the collocation requirement of Section
CLEC EEL certification process is replaced by the
Certification process described in Sections 2.
EEL Audit provisions are replaced by the Service Eligibility
Audit process described in Sections 2.1.4 Service Eligibility Criteria in Section 2.apply to
combinations of high capacity (DS1 and DS3) loops and interoffice
transport (high capacity EELs). This includes new UNE EELs, EEL
conversions (including commingled EEL conversions) or new commingled
EELs (e., high capacity loops attached to special access transport).
CLEC cannot utilize combinations of Unbundled Network Elements that
include DS1 or DS3 Unbundled Loops and DS1 or DS3 unbundled
dedicated interoffice transport (UDIT) to create high capacity EELs unless
CLEC certifies to Qwest that the EELs meet the Service Eligibility Criteria
in Section 2.
Transition for EEL - CLEC must verify that all embedded
EEL meet the new Service Eligibility Criteria. Qwest account
representatives will work with CLEC on a plan to convert any non-
compliant EEL to other service arrangements.
Failure to Convert Non-Compliant EEL. Absent CLEC
Transition of non-compliant EEL within ninety (90) days of the Execution
Date of this Amendment, Qwest will convert services to alternate
arrangements. CLEC is subject to back billing for the difference between
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arrangements to the 91st day. CLEC is also responsible for all non-
recurring charges associated with such conversions.
Loop-Mux Combination (LMC)
Description
Loop-mux combination (LMC) is an unbundled Loop, as
defined by CLEC's Agreement as amended , (referred to in this Section as
an LMC Loop) Commingled with a private line (PL T), or with a special
access (SA), Tariffed DS1 or DS3 multiplexed facility with no interoffice
transport. The PL T/SA multiplexed facility is provided as either an
Interconnection Tie Pair (ITP) or Expanded Interconnection Termination
(EICT) from the high side of the multiplexer to CLEC's Collocation. The
multiplexer and the Collocation must be located in the same Qwest Wire
Center.
LMC provides CLEC with the ability to access End User
Customers and aggregate DS1 or DSO unbundled Loops to a higher
bandwidth via a PL T/SA DS1 or DS3 multiplexer. There is no interoffice
transport between the multiplexer and CLEC's Collocation.
Qwest offers the LMC Loop as a billing conversion or as
new provisioning.
Terms and conditions
An Extended Enhanced Loop (EEL) may be commingled
with the PL T/SA multiplexed facility.
2 LMC Loops will be provisioned where existing facilities are
available.
3 The PL T/SA DS1 or DS3 multiplexed facility must terminate in a
Collocation.
2.4 The multiplexed facility is subject to all terms and conditions
(ordering, provisioning, and billing) of the appropriate Tariff.
5 The multiplexer and the Collocation must be located in the same
Qwest Wire Center.
A rearrangement nonrecurring charge may be assessed on
some requests for work to be performed by Qwest on an existing LMC
Loop; or on some Private Line/Special Access circuits when coupled with
a Conversion as Specified Request to convert to LMC Loop.
Rate Elements
The LMC Loop is the Loop connection between the End
User Customer Premises and the multiplexer in the serving Wire Center
where CLEC is Collocated. LMC Loop is available in DSO and DS1.
Recurring and non-recurring charges apply
DSO Mux Low Side Channelization. LMC DSO channel
cards are required for each DSO LMC Loop connected to a 1/0 LMC
multiplexer. Channel cards are available for analog loop start, ground
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start, reverse battery, and no signaling. See channel performance for
recurring charges as set forth in Exhibit A.
Nonrecurring charges for billing conversions to LMC Loops
and Rearrangement of existing LMC Loops are set forth in Exhibit A.
Ordering Process
2.4.Ordering processes for LMC Loop(s) are contained herein
in the Agreement and/or in Qwest's Product Catalog (PCAT). The
following is a high-level description of the ordering process:
2.4.Step 1: Complete product questionnaire for
LMC Loop(s) with account team representative.
2.4.Step 2: Obtain billing account number
(BAN) through account team representative.
2.4.Step 3: Allow two (2) to three (3) weeks
from Qwest's receipt of a completed questionnaire for
accurate loading of LMC rates to the Qwest billing system.
2.4.1.4 Step 4: After account team notification
place LMC Loop orders via an LSR.
2.4.Prior to placing an order on behalf of each End User
Customer CLEC shall be responsible for obtaining and have in its
possession a Proof of Authorization (POA) as set forth in the Agreement.
2.4.Standard service intervals for LMC Loops are in the
Service Interval Guide (SIG) available at www.qwest.com/whoiesale.2.4.4 Due date intervals are established when Qwest receives a
complete and accurate LSR made through the IMA or EDI interfaces or
through facsimile. For LMC Loops, the date the LSR is received is
considered the start of the service interval if the order is received on a
business Day prior to 3:00 p.m. For LMC Loops , the service interval will
begin on the next business Day for service requests received on a non-
business day or after 3:00 p.m. on a business day. Business Days
exclude Saturdays, Sundays, New Year Day, Memorial Day,
Independence Day (4th of July), Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and
Christmas Day.
Billing
Qwest shall provide CLEC , on a monthly basis , within
seven to ten (7 to 10) calendar Days of the last day of the most recent
billing period, in an agreed upon standard electronic billing format, billing
information including (1) a summary bill , and (2) individual End User
Customer sub-account information.
Maintenance and Repair
Qwest will maintain facilities and equipment for LMC Loops
provided under the Agreement. Qwest will maintain the multiplexed
facility pursuant to the Tariff. CLEC or its End User Customers may not
rearrange, move, disconnect or attempt to repair Qwest facilities or
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equipment, other than by connection or disconnection to any interface
between Qwest and the End User Customer, without the prior written
consent of Qwest.
Commingling
1 To the extent it is Technically Feasible, CLEC may Commingle
Telecommunications Services purchased on a resale basis with an Unbundled
Network Element or combination of Unbundled Network Elements.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following are not available for resale
Commingling:
a) Non-telecommunications services;b) Enhanced or Information services;c) Network Elements offered pursuant to Section 271.
2 CLEC may Commingle UNEs and combinations of UNEs with wholesale
services and facilities (e., Switched and Special Access Services offered
pursuant to Tariff) and request Qwest to perform the necessary functions to
provision such Commingling. CLEC will be required to provide the CFA
(Connecting Facility Assignment) of CLEC'network demarcation (e.
Collocation or multiplexing facilities) for each UNE, UNE Combination, or
wholesale service when requesting Qwest to perform the Commingling of such
services. Qwest shall not deny access to a UNE on the grounds that the UNE or
UNE Combination shares part of Qwest's network with Access Services.
3 When a UNE and service are commingled, the service interval for each
facility being commingled will apply only as long as a unique provisioning process
is not required for the UNE or service due to the commingling. Performance
measurements and\or remedies are not applicable to the total commingled
arrangement but do apply to each facility or service ordered within the
commingled arrangement. Work performed by Qwest to provide Commingled
services that are not subject to standard provisioning intervals will not be subject
to performance measures and remedies, if any, contained in the Agreement, this
Amendment or elsewhere , by virtue of that service s inclusion in a requested
Commingled service arrangement. Provisioning intervals applicable to services
included within a requested Commingled service arrangement will not begin to
run until CLEC provides a complete and accurate service request, necessary
CFAs to Qwest, and Qwest completes work required to perform the Commingling
that is in addition to work required to provision the service as a stand-alone
facility or service.
3.4 Qwest will not combine or Commingle services or Network Elements that
are offered by Qwest pursuant to Section 271 of the Communications Act of
1934 , as amended, with Unbundled Network Elements or combinations of
Unbundled Network Elements.
Services are available for Commingling only in the manner in which they
are provided in Qwest's applicable product Tariffs , catalogs, price lists, or other
Telecommunications Services offerings.
Entrance Facilities and mid-span meet SPOI obtained pursuant to the
Local Interconnection Section of the Agreement are not available for
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Commingling.
CLEC may request Qwest to commingle DS1 or DSO analog voice grade
unbundled Loops with DS3 or DS1 multiplexed facilities ordered by CLEC from
Qwest's special access or private line Tariffs. Terms and conditions for this
Commingled arrangement are provided in Section 6.2 of this Amendment.
Ratcheting
To the extent that CLEC requests Qwest to commingle a UNE or a UNE
Combination with one or more facilities or services that CLEC has obtained at wholesale
from Qwest pursuant to a method other than unbundling under Section 251 (c)(3) of the
Act, Qwest will not be required to bill that wholesale circuit at multiple rates , otherwise
known as ratcheting. Such commingling will not affect the prices of UNEs or UNE
Combinations involved.
To the extent a multiplexed facility is included in a Commingled circuit then: (1)
the multiplexed facility will be ordered and billed at the UNE rate if and only if all circuits
entering the multiplexer are UNEs and (2) in all other situations the multiplexed facility
will be ordered and billed pursuant to the appropriate Tariff.
Routine Network Modifications
Qwest shall make all routine network modifications to unbundled loop and
transport facilities used by CLEC where the requested loop or transport facility has
already been constructed. Qwest shall perform these routine network modifications to
unbundled loop or transport facilities in a nondiscriminatory fashion, without regard to
whether the loop or transport facility being accessed was constructed on behalf, or in
accordance with the specifications, of any carrier.
8.2 A routine network modification is an activity that Qwest regularly undertakes for
its own customers. Routine network modifications include, but are not limited to
rearranging or splicing of cable; adding an equipment case; adding a doubler or
repeater; adding a smart jack; installing a repeater shelf; adding a line card; deploying a
new multiplexer or reconfiguring an existing multiplexer; and attaching electronic and
other equipment that Qwest ordinarily attaches to a DS1 loop to activate such loop for its
own customer. They also include activities needed to enable CLEC to light a dark fiber
transport facility. Routine network modifications may entail activities such as accessing
manholes , deploying bucket trucks to reach aerial cable, and installing equipment
casings. Routine network modifications do not include the installation of new aerial or
buried cable for CLEC.
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Transition Rates
Idaho
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0 Unbundled Network Elements IUNEs
Unbundled LOODS
Diaital CaDable Looas
3.4 DS1 Transitional Rate 15% Incremental adjustment applies in addition to Manthly
Rate for non-impaired wire centers, (effective 3/11/05 thru 3/10/06)
Zone 1 $12.97
3.4.Zone 2 $12.97
9.2.3.4.Zone 3 $14.99
3.4.DS3 Transitional Rate 15% Incremental adjustment applies in addition to Monthly
Rate for non-impaired wire centers, (effective 3/11/05 thru 3/10/06)
Zone 1 $141.29
3.4.4.Zone 2 $143.26
3.4.4.Zone 3 $189.68
Private Line / Scecial Access to Unbundled LaoD Conversion (as is)$34.
Unbundled Dedicated Interoffice TransDort (UDITI
DS1 UDIT Transitional Rate 15% Incremental adjustment between nan-impaired
wire centers, in addition to Monthly Rates. (Effective 3/11/05 thru 3/10/06)
Over 0 to 8 Miles $5.46 $0.48
Over 8 to 25 Miles $5.$0.48
Over 25 to 50 Miles $5.$0.
Over 50 Miles $5.$0.
DS3 UDIT Transitional Rate 15% Incremental adjustment between non-impaired
wire centers, in addition to Manthly Rates (Effective 3/11/05 thru 3/10/06)
Over 0 to 8 Miles $35.$8.
Over 8 to 25 Miles $36.$2.
Over 25 to 50 Miles $33.$3.
5.4 Over 50 Miles $35.$2.
Private Line / Special Access to UDIT Conversion (as is)$131.
Unbundled Dark Fiber (UDFI
7.4 UDF - Sinale Strand
7.4.UDF-IOF - Single Strand Transitianal Rate 15% Incremental adjustment between
non-impaired wire centers, in addition to Monthly Rates (Effective 3/11/05 thru
9/10/06)
7.4.Fiber Transport, per Strand / Mile $7.
7.4.Termination, Fixed, per Strand / Office / Termination $0.
Fiber Cross-Connect. Der Strand / Office $0.
7.4.UDF - Loop - Single Strand Transitional Rate far all wire centers (Effective 3/11/05
thru 9/10106)
7.4.Fiber Looc. cer Strand / Route $102.
2.4 Termination, Fixed, per Strand / Office $5.
Termination, Fixed, per Strand / Premise $4.
7.4.Fiber Crass-Connect Der Strand / Office $3.
UDF - Der Pair
UDF-IOF . Per Pair Transitional Rate 15% Incremental adjustment between non-
impaired wire centers, in addition to Monthly Rates (Effective 3/11/05 thru 9/10/06)
Fiber Transpart, per Pair / Mile $9.
Termination, Fixed, per Pair / Office / Termination $1.
Fiber Cross-ConnecCDer Pair / Office $0.
UDF - Loop - Per Pair Transitional Rate for all wire centers (Effective 3/11/05 thru
9/10/06)
Fiber Looc. cer Route IDer Pair $151.
Termination, Fixed, per Pair / Office $8.
Termination, Fixed, per Pair / Premise $7.
Fiber Cross-Connect, per Pair / Office $4.
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Transition Rates
Idaho
UDF MTE SubioOD 1GB 1GB
Local Switch inn
11.1 Ports
11.Analog Line Side Port Transitional Rate (REC rates effective 3/11/05 thru 3/10/06)
11.First Port $2.
...
11.Each Additional Port $2.
...
11.Digital Line Side Port Transitional Rate (SuppDrting BRIISDN) (REC rates $13.
...
effective 3/11/05 thru 3/10/06)
11.Dioital Trunk Ports
11.PBX / DID Trunk Port, per DS1 Transitional Rate (REC rate effective $3.
..*
3/11/05 thru 3/10/06)
11.1.4 DSO Analog Trunk Port Transitional Rate (REC rates effective 3/11/05 thru
3/10/06)
11.1.4.First Port $15.
*..
11.1.4.Each Additional Port $15.
...
UNE Combinations
23.UNE Combinations - Looo MUX Combinations (LMC)
23.DS1 Capable LOOD
23.6.4.DS1 Transitional Rate 15% Incremental adjustment applies in
addition to Monthly Rate for non-impaired wire centers, (effective
3/11/05 thru 3/10/06)
23.6.4.3.Zone 1 $12.
23.6.4.Zone 2 $12.
23.6.4.Zone 3 $14.
23.Private Line / Special Access to LMC Conversion (as is)$34.
23.Enhanced Extended LOOD (EEL)
23,EEL DS1
23.DS1 Transitional Rate 15% Incremental adjustment applies in
addition to Monthly Rate for non-impaired wire centers, (effective
3/11/05 thru 3/10/06)
23.Zone 1 9;12.
23.Zone 2 9;12.
23.Zone 3 9;14.
23,EEL DS3
23.DS3 Transitional Rate 15% Incremental adjustment applies in
addition to Monthly Rate for non-impaired wire centers, (effective
3/11/05 thru 3/10/06)
23.7.4.Zone 1 $141.
23.Zone 2 $143,
23.Zone 3 $189.
23.Private Line / Special Access to EEL Conversion Tas is'$34.
23.EEL TransDort
23.DSnransitional Rate 15% Incremental adjustment between non.
impaired wire centers, in addition to Monthly Rates. (Effective
3/11/05 thru 3/10/06)
23.Over 0 to 8 Miles $5.46 $0.48
23.Over 8 to 25 Miles $5.$0.
23.Over 25 to 50 Miles $5.$0.
23.5.4 Over 50 Miles $5.$0.
23.DS3 Transitional Rate 15% Incremental adjustment between non-
impaired wire centers, in addition to Monthly Rates. (Effective
3/11/05 thru 3/10/06)
23.Over 0 to 8 Miles $35.$8.
23.Over 8 to 25 Miles $36.$2.
23.Over 25 to 50 Miles $33.$3.
23.Over 50 Miles $35.$2.
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TRO and TRRO Exhibit A
Transition Rates
Idaho
NOTES:
B Cost Docket QWE-O1-11 , Order No. 29408 (January 5, 2004) rates effective January 5, 2004.
* Transitional Rate Increment calculated using 15% of the existing rate, per CC Docket Nos. 01-338 & 04-313 Order on Remand (released 2/4/05), effective
3/11/05
** Rate includes 15% increase authorized in CC Docket Nos. 01-338 & 04-313 Order on Remand (released 2/4/05), effective 3/11/05
*** Rate includes $1.00 per Port increase authorized in CC Docket Nos. 01-338 & 04-313 Order on Remand (released 2/4/05), effective 3/11/05
(i) TELRIC rates proposed in Cost Docket QWE-01-11 testimony filed on November 12, 2003. The case was bifurcated and the rates using this footnote are
proposed in Phase 2 of the cost docket.
3 1GB, Individual Case Basis pricing.
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