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Home My WebLink About20040414Application.pdfATTORNEYS AT LAW RECE1VEID mFILED nru.s,a" .y, ~.n' UU'10'Rf ,.,, , rll ,,"UI , " ", " i""lUj':\(lU ~tl J UTILITIES GOH:MISSION 101 S. Capitol Boulevard, Suite 1900 Boise, Idaho 83702 main 208.389.9000 fax 208.389.9040 www.stoel.com STOEL~ R May 10, 2004 MARY S. HOBSON Direct (208) 387-4277 mshobson~stoel.com VIA HAND DELIVERY Jean Jewell, Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 West Washington Street O. Box 83720 Boise, Idaho 83720-0074 Re: Case No. Oil! tJ 1/. () APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT Dear Ms. Jewell: Enclosed for filing with this Commission on behalf of Qwest Corporation and AT&T Communications of the Mountain States, Inc. is an original of the Application for Approval of Interconnection Agreement. The parties respectfully request 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. Very tml y yours Ltitrv; M;r ~- SAI~bson :blg Enclosurecc: Service List Oregon Washington California Utah Boise-170974.1 0029164-00016 Idaho . .. Mary S. Hobson (ISB# 2142) Stoel Rives LLP 101 South Capitol Boulevard - Suite 1900 Boise, ID 83702 Telephone: (208) 389-9000 Facsimile: (208) 389-9040 mshobson~stoel.com E'CEI\lEB 'fILED ZOn~"aY II "'a:OI ID,:d-,i(J FUBLIC UJltiliES GOHM1SSfO'N Mitchell H. Menezes AT&T Corp. 1875 Lawrence Street - Room 15- Denver, CO 80202 Telephone: (208) 298-6493 mmenezes~att. conl JOINT APPLICATION OF QWEST CORPORATION AND AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MOUNTAIN STATES, INC. FOR APPROVAL OF THE INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO PURSUANT TO 47 U .C. 252(E) BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION CASE NO.ttJIJ/r-r-(7Jj-d APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCO NNECTI ON AGREEMENT Qwest Corporation ("Qwest") and AT&T Communications of the Mountain States, Inc. AT &T") 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. AT &T 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 APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT - Boise-170975.1 0029164-00016 Page 1 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 AT &T to interconnect with Qwest facilities and to provide customers with increased choices among local telecommunications services. AT &T 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 10th day of May, 2004. Qwest Corporation /U f-,6 h-=-- Mary S. obson Stoel Rives LLP, Attorneys for Qwest and Mitchell H. Menezes AT&T Corp. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT Boise-170975.1 0029164-00016 Page 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this 10th day of May, 2004, 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 O. Box 83720 Boise, Idaho 83720-0074 11 ewell~puc.state.id. us Hand Delivery U. S. Mail Overnight Delivery Facsimile Email Hand Delivery U. S. Mail Overnight Delivery Facsimile Email Mitchell H. Menezes AT &T Corp. 1875 Lawrence Street - Room 15- Denver, CO 80202 Telephone: (208) 298-6493 n1menezes(fYatt. com Hand Delivery U. S. Mail Overnight Delivery Facsimile Email Michael Hydock AT &T Corp 1875 Lawrence Street Room 8- Denver, CO 80202 Telephone: (303) 298-6769 mhydock~att.com ~J.aJ Brandi L. Gearhart, PLS Legal Secretary to Mary S. Hobson Stoel Rives LLP APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT Boise-170975.1 0029164-00016 Page 3 AGREEMENT FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR INTERCONNECTION UNBUNDLED NETWORK ELEMENTS, ANCILLARY SERVICES, AND RESALE OF TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES BETWEEN QWEST CORPORATION AND AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MOUNTAIN STATES, INC. IN THE STATE OF IDAHO Ow f- 1-- tJ J-l ~ 1 Qwest/AT&T- 10 COS-O40129-0006 - I - TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1.0 - GENERAL TERMS/NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT............................................. SECTION 2.0 - INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION ..................................................... SECTION 3.0 - CLEC INFORMATION ....................................................................................... 7 SECTION 4.0 - DEFINITIONS.................................................................................................... SECTION 5.0 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS ............................................................................ 29 GENERAL PROVISIONS................................................................................................. 29 TERM OF AGREEMENT ................................................................................................. PROOF OF AUTHORIZATION .......................................................................................... PAYMENT AND DEPOSIT ............................................................................................... TAXES ........................................................................................................................ INSURANCE ................................................................................................................. FORCE MAJEURE......................................................................................................... LIMITATION OF LIABiliTY............................................................................................... INDEMNITY... ............................................................................................................... 35 INTEllECTUAL PROPERTY ............................................................................................ 36 WARRANTIES .............................................................................................................. ASSIGNMENT............................................................................................................... DEFAULT..................................................................................................................... DISCLAIMER OF AGENCY .............................................................................................. SEVERABiliTY............................................................................................................. 40 NON-DISCLOSURE........................................................................................................ SURVIVAL.................................................................................................................... 42 DISPUTE RESOLUTION ................................................................................................. CONTROlliNG LAW......................................................................................................RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL .CONTAMINATION............................................... 45 NOTICES..................................................................................................................... RESPONSIBiliTY OF EACH PARTY ................................................................................. No THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES.................................................................................. RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE. ...................................................................................... PUBLICITY ................................................................................................................... EXECUTED IN COUNTERPARTS ..................................................................................... COMPLIANCE ........................ ... ....... ............................. ........ ........... .... ..................... .... 47 COMPLIANCE WITH THE COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANCE LAW ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1994.................................................................................................................... 48 COOPERATION............................................................................................................. AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS ............................................................................................. ENTIRE AGREEMENT .................................................................................................... SECTION 6.0 - RESALE ......................................................................................................... 49 DESCRIPTION ...................................................... ....................................................... 49 TERMS AND CONDITIONS.............................................................................................. 49 RATES AND CHARGES. .................................. ............................................................... 54 ORDERING PROCESS................................................................................................... 55 BilliNG....................................................................................................................... MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR .............. ............................................................ ................ 56 SECTION 7.0 - INTERCONNECTION............................................................... ....................... 57 QwestlAT&T- 10 COS-O40129-0006 - I - TABLE OF CONTENTS INTERCONNECTION FACILITY OPTIONS................. ......................................................... 57 MUTUAL EXCHANGE OF TRAFFIC .................................................................................. RECIPROCAL COMPENSATION ...................................................................................... 75 ORDERING .................................................................................................................. JOINTLY PROVIDED SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICES ........................................................ 82 TRANSIT RECORDS..................................................................................................... 83 SECTION 8.0 - COLLOCATION............................................................................................... 84 DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................................. TERMS AND CONDITIONS.............................................................................................. RATE ELEMENTS ....................................................................................................... 119 ORDERING......................................... ................................................................ ....... 129 5 BILLING.....................................................................................................................145 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR........................................................................................147 SECTION 9.0 - UNBUNDLED NETWORK ELEMENTS .........................................................149 GENERAL TERMS....................................................................................................... 149 UNBUNDLED Loops .............................................. ........................... .... ...................... 154 SUBLOOP UNBUNDLING................................ .............................................................. 171 LINE SHARING ........................................................................................................... 182 NETWORK INTERFACE DEVICE (NI D)........................................................................... 190 UNBUNDLED DEDICATED INTEROFFICE TRANSPORT (UDIT) ......................................... 193 UNBUNDLED DARK FIBER...........................................................................................200 SHARED INTEROFFICE TRANSPORT.............................................................................208 UNBUNDLED CUSTOMER CONTROLLED REARRANGEMENT ELEMENT (UCCRE) .............20910 LOCAL TANDEM SWITCHING .......................................................................................21111 LOCAL SWITCHING .....................................................................................................21312 CUSTOMIZED ROUTING ..............................................................................................222 13 ACCESS TO SIGNALING ..............................................................................................22314 AIN SERVICES .......................................................................................................... 22615 INTERCONNECTION TO LINE INFORMATION DATABASE (LlDB) ....................................... 228 16 8XX DATABASE QUERY SERVICE ...............................................................................23317 INTERNETWORK CALLING NAME (ICNAM)................................................................... 23518 ADDITIONAL UNBUNDLED ELEMENTS...........................................................................23719 CONSTRUCTION CHARGES .........................................................................................23820 UNBUNDLED PACKET SWITCHING ...............................................................................238 21 UNE-P LINE SPLITTING..............................................................................................24122 RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE. ....................................................................................24523 UNBUNDLED NETWORK ELEMENTS COMBINATIONS (UNE COMBINATIONS) ................... 24524 Loop SPLITTING........................................................................................................261 SECTION 10.0 - ANCILLARY SERVICES.............................................................................. 265 10.RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE .....................................................................................265 10.LOCAL NUMBER PORTABILITY.....................................................................................265 10.911/E911 SERVICE ...................................................................................................272 10.WHITE PAGES DIRECTORY LISTINGS...........................................................................276 10.DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE.................... ....................................................................... 280 10.DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE LIST ....................................................................................283 10.TOLL AND ASSISTANCE OPERATOR SERVICES .............................................................286 10.ACCESS TO POLES, DUCTS, CONDUITS, AND RIGHTS OF WAY.................................... 290 Qwest/AT&T- 10 COS-O40129-0006 - II - TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 11.0 - NETWORK SECURITY ............................................................................... 302 SECTION 12.0 - ACCESS TO OPERATIONAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS (OSS) ....................... 307 12.DESCRIPTION............................................. ......................................................... ...... 307 12.2 OSS SUPPORT FOR PRE-ORDERING, ORDERING AND PROVISIONING ........................... 307 12.MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR ........................................................................................ 322 SECTION 13.0 - ACCESS TO TELEPHONE NUMBERS .......................................................333 SECTION 14.0 - LOCAL DIALING PARITY............................................................................ 334 SECTION 15.0 - QWEST OFFICIAL PUBLISHER ................................................................. 335 SECTION 16.0 - REFERRAL ANNOUNCEMENT .................................................................. 336 SECTION 17.0 - BONA FIDE REQUEST PROCESS............................................................. 337 SECTION 18.0 - AUDIT PROCESS ....................................................................................... 340 SECTION 19.0 - CONSTRUCTION CHARGES .....................................................................343 SECTION 20.0 - RESERVED.................................................................................................344 SECTION 21.0 - BILLING.......................................................................................................345 SECTION 22.0 - PRICING ........................................................... :......................................... 359 SECTION 23.0 - NETWORK STANDARDS ........................................................................... 361 SECTION 24.0 - SIGNATURE PAGE....................... .............................................................. 365 Qwest/AT&T- 10 COS-O40129-0006 -111- TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR EXHIBITS APPENDIX 1 To Section 21 - Billing EXHIBIT EXHIBIT 2 EXHIBIT A EXHIBIT B EXHIBIT C EXHIBIT D EXHIBIT E EXHIBIT F EXHIBIT G EXHIBIT H EXHIBIT I EXHIBIT J EXHIBIT K EXHIBIT L EXHIBIT M Qwest Transfer Authorization Agreement Qwest Services Transfer Agreement Rates Service Performance Indicators Service Interval Tables Qwest Right of Way, Pole Attachment and/or Innerduct Occupancy General I nformation Document Vertical Switch Features for UNE Switching Special Request Process Change Management Process (CMP) UNE-P Call Flows Individual Case Basis (ICB) Election of Reciprocal Compensation Option Reserved Advice Adoption Letter nterim Advice Adoption Letter Qwest/AT&T- 10 COS-O40129-0006 - iv- WE- T 04- SEE CASE FILE FOR COMPLETE AGREEMENT