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Boise, ill 83702
Telephone: (208) 389-9000
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
APPLICATION OF QWEST
CORPORATION FOR APPROVAL OF
AN INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO 47 U.C. ~252(e)
CASE NO.: QWE-O4-
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 June 22 2004 (the "Agreement"). The Amendment with AT&T
Communications of the Mountain States, Inc. ("AT&T") 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
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.
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 AT&T to
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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 29th day of June, 2005.
Qwest Corporation
ary S. bson
Stoel Rives LLP, Attorneys for Qwest
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this day of.:/itr( 2005 , 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
11 ewell~puc. state.id.
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Mitchell H. Menezes
AT&T Corp.
1875 Lawrence Street - Room 15-
Denver, CO 80202
Telephone: (303) 298-6493
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Michael Hydock
AT&T Corp.
1875 Lawrence Street - Room 8-
Denver, CO 80202
Telephone: (303) 298-6769
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Brandi L. Gearhart, PLS
Legal Secretary to Mary S. Hobson
Stoel Rives LLP
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Collocation Joint Inventory Visit Amendment No.
to the Interconnection Agreement between
Qwest Corporation and
AT&T Communications of the Mountain States, Inc.
for the State of Idaho
This is an Amendment ("Amendment") for Collocation Joint Inventory Visit to the Interconnection
Agreement between Qwest Corporation ("Qwest"), a Colorado corporation, and AT&T
Communications of the Mountain States , Inc. ("CLEC"
).
CLEC and Qwest shall be known jointly
as the "Parties
RECITALS
WHEREAS , CLEC and Qwest entered into an Interconnection Agreement ("Agreement") which
was approved by the Commission; and
WHEREAS , the Parties wish to amend the Agreement further 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 terms, conditions and rates for Collocation Joint
nventory Visit as set forth in Attachment 1 and Exhibit A, to this Amendment, attached hereto
and incorporated herein by this reference.
Effective Date
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.
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.
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Entire Aareement
The Agreement as amended (including Attachment 1 and Exhibit A 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.
AT&T Communications of the
Mountain States, Inc.~ddvJ
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Qwest Corporation
Cynthia Batchelder
Name Printed/Typed Steven Hansen
Name PrintedfTyped
Carrier Relations Vice President
Global Access Manaqement
Title
VP Wholesale
Title
June 15. 2005
Date Date
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ATTACHMENT 1
Collocation Joint Inventory Visit
Description
Collocation Joint Inventory Visit allows a CLEC to request a comprehensive visit
with Qwest at an existing CLEC central office Collocation site. The purpose of this Joint
Inventory Visit is to perform a complete inventory of a CLEC collocation site including the
review of: space, power, terminations , synchronization administrative lines all
collocated virtual equipment, common area splitter, AC outlets, and to verify billable rate
elements versus actual billing
There will be no time allocated during the visit for testing or repairing items
identified. The Joint Inventory Visit Process excludes physical review of the Entrance
Facility POI location. The inventory will be documented and any deviations (e.
between the inventory and the Qwest billing for the collocation site) identified on a
Collocation-Joint Inventory Visit Form. This form will become the basis for a follow-up
corrective action plan based on mutual agreement. A copy will be provided prior to the
wrap-up conference call. One possible corrective action may be that Qwest would adjust
its billing to CLEC for the inventoried collocation site to insure that the billing reflects only
the inventoried items.
Terms
Joint Inventory Visit is available for any Central Office premise type of
Collocation.
Joint Inventory Visit quote will be communicated from the Qwest Collocation
Project Management Center (CPMC) via email to the CLEC and followed by an invoice
requiring 1000/0 payment. Quotes are sustainable upon receipt, since the shortened
timeframe requires immediate processing by Qwest. Although the process for Joint
Inventory Visit calls for a quote, the Parties acknowledge that the aggregate of all
charges associated with Joint Inventory Visit, including the quote, shall not exceed the
amount of the Joint Inventory Visit Fee set forth in Exhibit A.
The visits will be conducted during normal business hours defined as: Monday
through Friday from 8am to 5pm local time excluding Qwest recognized holidays.
2.4 The Qwest employee conducting the visit will be a management employee
knowledgeable about the collocation of telecommunications services. The Qwest
representative will be identified by a State Interconnect Manager (SICM).
The overall process for a Collocation Joint Inventory Visit will be sixty (60) Days
from receipt of a valid and complete application to completion of the wrap-up conference
call.
A maximum of two scheduling visits will be planned per application subject to a
minimum forty-eight (48) hour cancellation policy. Any cancellation less than forty-eight
(48) hours prior to the scheduled Joint Inventory Visit time or failure to conduct the visit
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by CLEC will result in CLEC being billed and no deliverables received.
Ordering
CLEC must submit a "Joint Inventory Visit Application" to order a Collocation
Joint Inventory Visit. The Joint Inventory Visit Application is available at
http://www.qwest.com/wholesale/pcaUcollocation. htm I#im p
Each site requested will require a separate application form. A site is defined as
each eleven digit CLLI code location.
CLEC will receive an email acknowledgment of the application receipt and
validation or feedback on any information requiring clarification within one (1) business
Day.
Rate Elements
The pricing for this process is a state specific nonrecurring charge identified in
Exhibit A.
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Exhibit A
Joint Inventory Visit Fee Rate Elements
Qwest 14 States
Joint Inventory Visit Fee
Unit
Per
Visit
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Non-Recurrin
610.