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November 30,2017
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Ms. Diane Hanian, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W est Washington Street
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-007 4
Case No.: QWE-T-04-03
Application for Approval of Interconnection Agreement
Dear Ms. Hanian:
Enclosed for filing are an original and two (2) copies of the ClEC-Requested Unbundled
Network Elements Construction ("CRUNEC") Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement
between Qwest Corporationdlbla CenturyLink QC and Granite Telecommunications LLC for
the State of Idaho. CenturyLink respectfully requests that this matter be placed on the
Commission Decision Meeting Agenda for expedited approval.
Please contact me if you have any questions concerning the enclosed. Thank you for
your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely
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CASE NO.: QWE-T-04-03
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OT'
AMENDMENT TO INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC ("CenturyLink") hereby files this Application
for Approval of Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement. The Interconnection Agreement
was approved by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission on February 26,2004 under Order No.
29433 (the "Agreement"). The ClEC-Requested Unbundled Network Elements Construction
("CRUNEC") Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement ("Amendment") between
CenturyLink and Granite Telecommunications LLC ("Granite Telecommunications") 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
APPLICATIoN FoR APPRoVAL oF AMENDMENT To INTERCoNNECTIoN
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portion(s) thereof) discriminates against a telecommunications carrier not a party to this
agreement; or the implementation of such an amendment (or portion) is not consistent with the
public interest, convenience and necessity.
CenturyLink respectfully submits this Amendment provides no basis for either of these
findings, and, therefore requests that the Commission approve this Amendment expeditiously.
This Amendment is consistent with the public interest as identified in the pro-competitive
policies of the State of Idaho, the Commission, the United States Congress, and the Federal
Communications Commission. Expeditious approval of this Amendment will enable Granite
Telecommunications to interconnect with CenturyLink facilities and to provide customers with
increased choices among local telecommunications services.
Centurylink further requests that the Commission approve this Amendment without a
hearing. Because this Amendment was reached through voluntary negotiations, it does not raise
issues requiring a hearing and does not concern other parties not a party to the negotiations.
Expeditious approval would further the public interest.
Respectfully submitted this 30th day of November, 2017.
A.
Attomey for Corporation dba
CenturyLink QC
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this 30th day of November, 2017,I served the foregoing
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT upon all parties of record in this matter as follows:
Diane Hanian, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W est Washington Street
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
Diane.Hanian@puc. idaho. gov
Rand Cunier, Chief Operating Officer
Granite Telecommunications LLC
100 Newport Avenue Extension
Quincy, Massachusetts 02171
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1600 7* Ave., Suite 1506
Seattle, WA 98191
Telephone: (206) 345-l 574
DocuSign Envelope lD: 369CC71 E-DFDC-47C8-8EEE-5604983F01 1 I
CLEC-Requested Unbundled Network Elements Gonstruction ("CRUNEC")
Amendment
to the lnterconnection Agreement between
Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC
and
Granite Telecommunications LLG
for the State of ldaho
This Amendment ("Amendment") is made and entered into by and between Qwest Corporation
dba CenturyLink QC ("CenturyLink"), a Colorado corporation, and Granite Telecommunications
LLC ("CLEC"). CenturyLink and CLEC shall be known jointly as the "Parties".
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into an lnterconnection Agreement ("Agreement"), for service in
the State of ldaho, that was approved by the Commission on February 26,2004; and
WHEREAS, the Parties agree to amend the Agreement under the terms and conditions
contained herein.
AGREEMENT
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual terms, covenants and conditions contained
in this Amendment and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
Amendment Terms
The Agreement is hereby amended by adding the terms, conditions and rates for CLEC
Requested UNE Construction (CRUNEC), as set forth in Attachment 1 and Exhibit A, attached
hereto and incorporated herein.
Effective Date
This Amendment shall be deemed effective upon approval by the Commission; however, the
Parties may agree to implement the provisions of this Amendment upon execution. To
accommodate this need, CLEC must generate, if necessary, an updated Customer
Questionnaire. ln addition to the Questionnaire, all system updates will need to be completed
by CenturyLink. CLEC will be notified when all system changes have been made. Actual order
processing may begin once these requirements have been met. Additionally, CenturyLink shall
implement any necessary billing changes within two (2) billing cycles after the latest execution
date of this Amendment, with a true-up back to the latest execution date of this Amendment by
the end of the second billing cycle. The Parties agree that so long as CenturyLink implements
the billing changes and the true-up as set forth above, CLEC's bills shall be deemed accurate
and adjusted without error.
November 9, 2017 KldGran ite/CRU NEC Amd/lD
Amendment to CDS-040 1 27-0030 1
DocuSign Envelope lD: 369CC71 E-DFDC-47C8-8EEE-5604983F01 1 I
Further Amendments
Except as modified herein, the provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
The provisions of this Amendment, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be
amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions
of this Amendment may not be given without the written consent thereto by both Parties'
authorized representative. No waiver by any Party of any default, misrepresentation, or breach
of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, will be deemed to extend to any
prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant hereunder or
affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent such occurrence.
Entire Aqreement
The Agreement as amended (including the documents referred to herein) constitutes the full
and entire understanding and agreement between the Parties with regard to the subjects of the
Agreement as amended and supersedes any prior understandings, agreements, or
representations by or between the Parties, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to
the subjects of the Agreement as amended.
The Parties intending to be legally bound have executed this Amendment as of the dates set
forth below, in multiple counterparts, each of which is deemed an original, but all of which shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
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Authorized Signature
Rand Currier
Authorized Signature
Diane Roth
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Director - Wholesale
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Date Date
November 9, 2017 lllclGranite/CRU N EC Amd/lD
Amendment to CDS{401 27-0030 2
Granite Telecommunications LLC
DocuSign Envelope lD: 369CC71 E-DFDC-47C8-8EEE-5604983F0'l 1 I
ATTACHMENT 1
CLEG Requested UNE Construction (CRUNEC)
9.19 ConstructionCharqes
CenturyLink will assess whether to build for CLEC in the same manner that it assesses whether
to build for itself. CenturyLink will conduct an individual financial assessment of any request
that requires construction of network capacity, facilities, or space for access to or use of UNEs.
When CenturyLink constructs to fulfill CLEC's request for UNEs, CenturyLink will bid this
construction on a case-by-case basis. CenturyLink will charge for the construction through
nonrecurring charges as described in this Section 9.19. When CLEC orders the same or
substantially similar service available to CenturyLink End User Customers, nothing in this
Section shall be interpreted to authorize CenturyLink to charge CLEC for special construction
where such charges are not provided for in a Tariff or where such charges would not be applied
to a CenturyLink End User Customer.
9.19.1 CenturyLink reserves the right to determine if CenturyLink will undertake requested
construction. Some circumstances under which CenturyLink will reject a construction request
include, but are not limited to, if it is determined that the requested element willjeopardize the
reliability of CenturyLink's existing network, endanger CenturyLink's employees or consumers,
is not consistent with the National Electrical Code (NEC), or does not meet Network Equipment
Building Standards (NEBS) requirements. lf CenturyLink agrees to construct a network
element, the following will apply.
9.19.2 CLEC may request that CenturyLink construct new facilities for use in providing services
offered as Unbundled Network Elements (UNEs) using the ClEC-Requested Unbundled
Network Elements Construction ("CRUNEC") method. CRUNEC is not required for requests
that can be resolved through facility work or assignments. CRUNEC is not available for
requests for facilities that are not offered as UNEs. CenturyLink's CRUNEC applies to the
following Wholesale products and services:
. Enhanced Extended Loop (EEL)
. Unbundled Subloop
. Unbundled Dark Fiber (UDF)
. Unbundled Dedicated lnteroffice Transport (UDIT)
. Unbundled Local Loop
9.19.2.1 To make a request for construction of facilities, CLEC must submit a
CRUNEC request by contacting the CenturyLink service manager.
9.19.3 Rates for CRUNEC
9.19.3.1 A Records Quote Preparation Fee (RQPF) applies, and is a nonrecurring
charge assessed prior to preparation of a Records Quotation, which is a high level
overview and estimate of the cost of construction. This construction estimate is based
on records only and is not binding on CenturyLink. Credit in the amount of the RQPF
will be applied to the Construction Quote Preparation Fee that is described below.
November 9, 2017 ll<lclGran ite/CRU NEC Amd/lD
Amendment to CDS-040 1 27-0030 3
DocuSign Envelope lD: 369CC71 E-DFDC-47C8-8EEE-5604983F01 19
9.19.3.2 The Construction Quote Preparation Fee (CQPF) is a nonrecurring
charge assessed prior to preparation of the CRUNEC quotation. The CRUNEC
quotation provides the amount CLEC will pay should it agree to pursue construction.
Credit in the amount of the CQPF will be applied to the cost of construction if CLEC
accepts the quoted CRUNEC price and agrees to pursue construction.
9.19.3.2.1 CLEC may choose to first receive a Records Quotation, or may
choose to forego the Records Quotation and pay the CQPF for the CRUNEC
quotation, at any time after receiving notification that facilities are not available to
complete a service request.
9.19.3.3 CenturyLink will retain the CQPF if CLEC chooses not to proceed with the
construction. At any point after remitting payment for construction, if CLEC decides to
begin but then to discontinue construction, CenturyLink will refund the Construction
payment, excluding expenditures already incurred by CenturyLink for work completed
(including work Engineered, Furnished and/or lnstalled (EF&l)). CenturyLink will provide
a brief description of work completed.
9.'19.3.3.1 EF&l is defined as:
o Engineering labor to analyze the needs for the requested UNE and
design and issue the required work orders. Furnishedmaterialcost. lnstallation labor costs to complete the work order
9.19.3.4 The amount of the CRUNEC quotation is determined using the same
financial analysis criteria, and costs to recover for EF&|, that CenturyLink uses to assess
whether to build the equivalent facilities for itself.
9.19.3.5 Rates are included in Exhibit A to this Agreement.
November 9, 2017 KlclGran ite/CRU NEC Amd/lD
Amendment to CDS-040 1 27-0030 4
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