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Home My WebLink About20040102Application.pdfRECEIVED Flt. IT) Mary S. Hobson (ISB# 2142) Stoel Rives LLP 101 South Capitol Boulevard - Suite 1900 Boise, ill 83702 Telephone: (208) 389-9000 Facsimile: (208) 389-9040 msho b sonCiJ),stoel. com 2Ull3 DEe 29 PM 1;: 08 ." UTIUfIES" COrH'1!SSION Ken Ross Sprint 6450 Sprint Parkway - Mailstop 2A353 Overland Park, KS 66251 Telephone: (913) 315-8528 Facsimile: (913) 315-0752 ken. s .rossCiJ),mail. sprint. com JOINT APPLICATION OF QWEST CORPORATION AND SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LP. FOR APPROVAL OF THE INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO PURSUANT TO 47 US.C. 9252(E) BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION CASE NO.etP.If~'-=o'i'(1/ APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT Qwest Corporation ("Qwest") and Sprint Communications Company LP. ("Sprint" hereby jointly file this Application for Approval of Interconnection Agreement ("Agreement" A copy of this Agreement is submitted herewith. This Agreement 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 agreement reached through voluntary negotiations only if the Commission finds that: the agreement (or portiones) thereof) discriminates against a telecommunications carrier not a party to this agreement; or the implementation of such an agreement (or portion) is not consistent with the public interest, convenience and necessity. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT- Boise-165794.10029164-00016 Page 1 Sprint and Qwest respectfully submit that this Agreement provides no basis for either of these findings, and, therefore jointly request that the Commission approve this Agreement expeditiously. This Agreement 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 Agreement will enable Sprint to interconnect with Qwest facilities and to provide customers with increased choices among local telecommunications services. Sprint and Qwest further request that the Commission approve this Agreement without a hearing. Because this Agreement 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 29th day of December, 2003. Qwest Corporation At ,t/ ;;/; f!o Mary S. obson Stoel Rives LLP, Attorneys for Qwest and Ken Ross Sprint Communications Company L.P. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT - Boise-165794.10029164-00016 Page 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this 29th day of December, 2003, I served the foregoing APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT upon all parties of record in this matter as follows: Jean Jewell, Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 West Washington Street Boise, Idaho 83720-0074 i i ewellCiJ),puc. state.id. us Ken Ross Sprint 6450 Sprint Parkway - Mailstop 2A353 Overland Park, KS 66251 Telephone: (913) 315-8528 Facsimile: (913) 315-0752 ken. s.rossCiJ),mail. sprint. com Richard Morris Sprint 6450 Sprint Parkway- Mailstop KSOPHN0214 Overland Park, KS 66251 Hand Delivery U. S. Mail Overnight Delivery Facsimile Email Hand Delivery~ U.Mail Overnight Delivery Facsimile Email Hand Delivery U. S. Mail Overnight Delivery Facsimile Email tf,/Uffi' ~bMrandi L. Gearhart, PLS Legal Secretary to Mary S. Hobson Stoel Rives LLP APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT - Boise-165794.10029164-00016 Page 3 LOCAL INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT Between Qwest Corporation And Sprint Communications Company loP. For the State of Idaho TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR INTERCONNECTION, UNBUNDLED NETWORK ELEMENTS, ANCILLARY SERVICES, AND RESALE OF TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES December 8, 2003/jld/Sprint - ID CDS-O31208-0002 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1.0 - GENERAL TERMS Section 2.0 -INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION Section 3.0 - CLEC INFORMATION Section 4.0 - DEFINITIONS Section 5.0 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................................................,............................... TERM OF AGREEMENT .................................................................................................. PROOF OF AUTHORIZATION.......... ................................................................................. PAYMENT................................................. ........ .................. .......................................... 5 TAXES......................................................................................................................... INSURANCE....................................................... ........................................................... FORCE MAJEURE.............................. .......... ................................................................. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY............................................. ........... .......,... ............ ................ INDEMNITY............................................................................ .....,....... ..... ..... ................10 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY """""""""""""""""""""""""""......................................11 WARRANTIES...................................................... ............ ...... .................................. ..... 12 ASSIGNMENT.... ...............,.......................................................................... ....... .......... 13 DEFAULT """""""""""""""""""""""""""""'"........................................................14 DISCLAIMER OF AGENCY...............................................................................................15 SEVERABILITY.................... . .................................. ............. .......................................... 16 NONDISCLOSURE ................................................................................................ ~........ 17 SURVIVAL ....................................................................................................................18 DISPUTE RESOLUTION ..............,...................................................................................19 CONTROLLING LAw .................................,....................................................................20 RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION ..............................................;.4621 NOTICES................. ......... ............................................................................................ 4722 RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH PARTY ......... ..,........... ............ ...."............................... ...... ... .47 23 No THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES.... ..............................,.. ........................... ....... .......... .4824 RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE........................................................................................ 25 PUBLICITY.............................................................................. :..................................... 26 EXECUTED IN COUNTERPARTS......................................................................................27 COMPLIANCE ...............................................,...............................................................28 COMPLIANCE WITH THE COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANCE LAw ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1994 ......................................................................................................................29 COOPERATION .............................................................................................................30 AMENDMENTS........................................... ................................................................... 4931 ENTIRE AGREEMENT.................................................................................................... 49 Section 6.0 - RESALE DESCRIPTION....................................................... ........................................................ TERMS AND CONDITIONS ..................,........................................................................... RATES AND CHARGES ..................................,............................................................... ORDERING PROCESS.... .........,........ .............................................................................. BILLING ....................................................................................................................... MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR .......................................................................................... Section 7.0 - INTERCONNECTION INTERCONNECTION FACILITY OPTIONS.. .......... ................. ...... ............. ....... ........ ............ 59 EXCHANGE OF TRAFFIC ................................................................................................ RECIPROCAL COMPENSATION ....................................................................................... 70 ORDERING..........................................................................................................,........ 74 JOINTLY PROVIDED SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICES ...... ......................................... .......... 75 TRANSIT RECORDS .....................................................................,................................ 76 December 8, 2003/jld/Sprint - CDS-O31208-0002 TABLE OF CONTENTS LOCAL INTERCONNECTION DATA EXCHANGE FOR BILLING .............................................. Section 8.0 - COLLOCATION DESCRIPTION....................... ....... """""""""""""""'" .......,........................... ............. TERMS AND CONDITIONS """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""'"............................... RATE ELEMENTS """""""""""" """""" ......... ..................... ........................................ ORDERING................................................................. """""""" """""""""."""""'" 1 BILLING .....................................................................................................................120 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""'"...................121 COLLOCATION CANCELLATION ........................................,...........................................121 COLLOCATION DECOMMISSION....................................................................................121 CLEC To CLEC CONNECTION ...................................................................................121 10 CLEC To CLEC CROSS CONNECTION........................................................................ 12111 EARLY ACCESS............................... ..............".... .................. """""""""""" ............. 12112 COLLOCATION AVAILABLE INVENTORY................................................ ......................... 121 13 DC POWER REDUCTION................................... ............."...... ........................ ....... ...... 121 SECTION 9.0 - UNBUNDLED NETWORK ELEMENTS 143 GENERAL TERMS ..................,....................................................................................143 UNBUNDLED Loops ....................................".............................................................146 SUBLOOP UNBUNDLING .........................................................."..................................163 LINE SHARING............................................................................................................173 NETWORK INTERFACE DEVICE (NID) ................................................................... :....... 182 UNBUNDLED DEDICATED INTEROFFICE TRANSPORT (UDIT)..........................................185 UNBUNDLED DARK FIBER............................................................................................193 SHARED INTEROFFICE TRANSPORT.. .""""""""""""""""""""" .......... ...................... 201 UNBUNDLED CUSTOMER CONTROLLED REARRANGEMENT ELEMENT (UCCRE) .............20210 LOCAL TANDEM SWITCHING ................. .......... ' " .................................................. ....".. 20311 LOCAL SWITCHING .....................................................................................................20412 CUSTOMIZED ROUTING.............. ...... .................................................... ....................... 213 13 ACCESS TO SIGNALING........ ......................................................................... .............. 21514 AI N SERVICES........................................................................................................... 21815 INTERCONNECTION TO LINE INFORMATION DATABASE (LlDB) .......................................220 16 8XX DATABASE QUERY SERVICE........................................................................... .....22417 INTERNETWORK CALLING NAME (ICNAM) ................................. ................ .................. 22618 ADDITIONAL UNBUNDLED ELEMENTS.................. .......... """""""""""""""""""'" ...... 22919 CONSTRUCTION CHARGES..........................................................................................22920 UNBUNDLED PACKET SWITCHING................................................................................ 229 21 UNE-P LINE SPLITTING............. .............................................................,..... .............. 23222 RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE......................................................................................23223 UNBUNDLED NETWORK ELEMENTS COMBINATIONS (UNE COMBINATIONS)....................237 24 Loop SPLITTING ............................................,...........................................................251 25 Loop MUX COMBINATION.............. """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" 251 Section 1 0.0 - ANCILLARY SERVICES 257 1 0.RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE...................................................................................... 342 1 0.LOCAL NUMBER PORTABILITY..................................................................................... 257 10.911/E911 SERVICE.................................................................................................... 271 10.4 WHITE PAGES DIRECTORY LISTINGS.................................................................... .......279 10.DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE................................................. ...........................................283 10.DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE LIST..................................................................................... 286 10.TOLL AND ASSISTANCE OPERATOR SERVICES....... """"""""""""",.", ........................ 290 10.ACCESS TO POLES, DUCTS, CONDUITS, AND RIGHTS OF WAY ......................................294 December 8, 2003/jld/Sprint - ID CDS-O31208-0002 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 11.0 - NETWORK SECURITY 306 Section 12.0 - ACCESS TO OPERATIONAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS (OSS) 312 12.DESCRIPTION ............................... .............,.. ................. ....... ............ ........... ..... .......... 312 12.2 OSS SUPPORT FOR PRE-ORDERING, ORDERING AND PROVISIONING............................ 312 12.MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR ............................................,...........................................324 Section 13.0 - ACCESS TO TELEPHONE NUMBERS 335 Section 14.0 - LOCAL DIALING PARITY 336 Section 15.0 - Qwest Dex 337 Section 16.0 - REFERRAL ANNOUNCEMENT 338 Section 17.0 - BONA FIDE REQUEST PROCESS 339 Section 18.0 - AUDIT PROCESS 342 Section 19.0 - CONSTRUCTION CHARGES 345 Section 20.0 - SERVICE PERFORMANCE 346 Section 21.0 - NETWORK STANDARDS 347 Section 22.0 - SIGNATURE PAGE 351 December 8, 2003/jld/Sprint - ID CDS-O31208-0002 iii EXHIBIT A EXHIBIT B EXHIBIT C EXHIBIT D EXHIBIT E EXHIBIT F TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR EXHIBITS Rates Service Performance Indicators Intervals Qwest Right of Way, Pole Attachment and/or Innerduct Occupancy General Information Document Vertical Features Special Request Process EXHIBIT G Change Management Process (CMP) EXHIBIT H EXHIBIT I EXHIBIT J EXHIBIT K EXHIBIT L Reserved for Future Use Individual Case Basis (ICB) Election of Reciprocal Compensation Option Performance Assurance Plan Advice Adoption Letter EXHIBIT M Interim Advice Adoption Letter December 8, 2003/jld/Sprint - ID CDS-O31208-0002 WE- T -04- SEE CASE FILE FOR COMPLETE AGREEMENT