20070829order_no_30416.pdf

Office of the Secretary
Service Date
August 29, 2007
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF QWEST
CORPORATION'S REVISIONS TO THE
IDAHO QWEST PERFORMANCE
ASSURANCE PLAN (QP AP)
CASE NO. QWE- T -03-
ORDER NO. 30416
On August 15 2007, Staff filed a Motion to Extend Time for Filing Comments in this
case. The Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure in Case
No. QWE- T -03-23 on July 27, 2007, setting August 17, 2007 as the deadline for filing written
comments.
On June 26, 2007, Qwest filed a Notice of Stipulation regarding certain performance
indicator definitions (PIDs) and Qwest's Performance Assurance Plan (QPAP) provisions. The
PIDs and QPAP are part of Qwest's Statement of Generally Available Terms and Conditions that
provides terms for competitive local exchange carriers to interconnect with Qwest's local service
facilities. The filing included a Motion by Qwest, on its own behalf and by three competitive
local exchange companies (CLECs), for approval of the proposed changes to the QPAP. Qwest
and the three CLECs agreed to the changes to the PIDs and the QP AP in meetings held between
May 23, 2006 and May 17, 2007. Qwest requested that the Commission accept the Stipulation
describing the proposed changes and apply the changes to any interconnection agreements
containing the Performance Assurance Plan, and also to allow the PID changes to go into effect
no later than 60 days in accordance with 47 US.C. ~ 252(1)(3).
Staff s Motion states that the Stipulation was filed in all 14 states where Qwest is the
incumbent local exchange company and is currently being discussed as a multi-state matter by
the Regional Oversight Committee (ROC) staff. The ROC asked Qwest for an extension of time
until September 28, 2007, to allow states time to determine the revenue impact to other CLECs
or State Commissions. Only three CLECs are parties to the Stipulation, and Staff believes
Qwest's filing should be reviewed for its effect on other CLECs and the impact the proposed
Tier 1 and Tier 2 penalty payments would have on other CLECs and states. In a letter to Staff
dated August 14, 2007, Qwest stated it "will not oppose an extended review through September
2007.
ORDER NO. 30416
We find it reasonable and appropriate to grant Staff s Motion to Extend the Time for
Filing Written Comments in this case until September 28 , 2007. The additional time will allow
Staff and interested parties the opportunity to obtain additional information from Qwest and to
evaluate the effect of the changes on CLECs and on Tier 1 and Tier 2 payments.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the deadline for filing written comments in this case
is extended, and comments may be filed on or before September 28, 2007.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho this c;lf~
day of August 2007.
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
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MACK A. REDFORD, C MMISSIONER
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Barbara Barrows
Assistant Commission Secretary
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