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Home My WebLink About20040902Application.pdf,-,. ir" Lt, L:.f t. 'Y 1 r"!Ii C " \ L- L~ 1 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 mshobsonCfYstoe1.com nU~AUG 31 rrl 3: 21 " ,, ,.. ; ,; j 11., -rl .i cati. n,"ns S\Qtju \ k.~ IC;) Charles Lahey Qwest Communications Corporation 4250 North Fairfax Drive Arlington, VA 22203 Telephone: (703) 363-4452 Facsimile: (703) 363-5000 chari es .laheyCfYqwest. com JOINT APPLICATION OF QWEST CORPORATION AND QWEST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION FOR APPROV AL OF THE INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO PURSUANT TO 47 U .C. 252(E) BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION CASE NO.6Y!J/E APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT Qwest Corporation ("Qwest") and Qwest Communications Corporation ("QCC") 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. QCC 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-175352.1 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 QCC to interconnect with Qwest facilities and to provide customers with increased choices among local telecommunications services. QCC 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 30th day of August, 2004. Qw pOI: . Mar S. Hobson Sto Rives LLP, Attorn and Charles Lahey Qwest Communications Corporation APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT Boise-175352.10029164-00016 Page 2 INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR INTERCONNECTION UNBUNDLED NETWORK ELEMENTS , ANCILLARY SERVICES AND RESALE OF TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES BETWEEN QWEST CORPORATION AND QWEST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO 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....................................................................................... 29 PROOF OF AUTHORIZATION """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""................. PAYMENT """"""""""""""""""""""""""'".................................. ................ 5 TAXES.............................................................................................................. INSURANCE.......... """"""""""""""""""'" ..................................................... FORCE MAJEURE.............................................................................................. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ........... ........... ............... .................................. .... ......... 33 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 .....................................21 NOTICES ..........................................................................................................22 RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH PARTY ................................... .................................... 23 No THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES.......................................................................24 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 ..................................................................................................31 ENTIRE AGREEMENT.. ................................ ...................................................... . SECTION 6.0 - RESALE........... .................................................................................. . DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................... TERMS AND CONDITIONS............................................................................... ... . RATES AND CHARGES................................. ...................................................... ORDERING PROCESS ..................................... ................................................... 5 BilliNG....................................................... ..................................................... MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR................................. .............................................. SECTION 7.0 -INTERCONNECTION........................................................................... June 14, 2004/pjd/QCC/I0 C 08-040614-0002 Qwest Idaho SGAT - Third Revision , May 24 2002 (July 25 2002 Errata)- i - TABLE OF CONTENTS INTERCONNECTION FACILITY OPTIONS """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""". EXCHANGE OF TRAFFIC..............,...................................................................... RECIPROCAL COMPENSATION............................................................................ ORDERING """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""'"...................................... JOINTLY PROVIDED SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICES ............................................. TRANSIT RECORDS .........................................................................................., 73 LOCAL INTERCONNECTION DATA EXCHANGE FOR BILLING ................................... 74 SECTION 8.0 - COLLOCATION.................................................................................... DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................... 75 TERMS AND CONDITIONS..............................................................................,.... 77 RATE ELEMENTS ,............................................................................................. ORDERING """"""""""""""""""""""""""""'"............................................ BILLING ..........................................................................................................114 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""...........115 SECTION 9.0 - UNBUNDLED NETWORK ELEMENTS ..............................................117 GENERAL TERMS............................................................................................117 UNBUNDLED Loops................................................. ~...................................... 120 SUBLOOP UNBUNDLING...................................................................................137 LINE SHARING ................................................................................................147 NETWORK INTERFACE DEVICE (NID)................................................ ................ 155 UNBUNDLED DEDICATED INTEROFFICE TRANSPORT (UDIT) ..............................159 UNBUNDLED DARK FIBER .......................................................... ~..................... 166 SHARED INTEROFFICE TRANSPORT..................................................................174 UNBUNDLED CUSTOMER CONTROLLED REARRANGEMENT ELEMENT (UCCRE)..............................................."""""""""""""""""""""""""""..17510 LOCAL TANDEM SWITCHING............................................................................ 17611 LOCAL SWITCHING """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""".................. ...... 17712 CUSTOMIZED ROUTING """""""""""""""""""""""""""""'"......................186 13 ACCESS TO SIGNALING """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""".................188 14 AIN SERVICES................................................................................................19115 INTERCONNECTION TO LINE INFORMATION DATABASE (LlDB)............................193 16 8XX DATABASE QUERY SERVICE.....................................................................19717 INTERNETWORK CALLING NAME (ICNAM)........................................................19918 ADDITIONAL UNBUNDLED ELEMENTS................................................................20119 CONSTRUCTION CHARGES........................................................... ........ ...........20220 UNBUNDLED PACKET SWITCHING.....................................................................202 21 UNE-P LINE SPLITTING...................................................................................20522 RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE.......................................................................... 20923 UNBUNDLED NETWORK ELEMENTS COMBINATIONS (UNE COMBINATIONS)......... 20924 Loop SPLITTING................................................................................. ............223 SECTION 10.0 - ANCILLARY SERVICES..................... ....................................... ...... .227 10.INTERIM NUMBER PORTABILITY........................................................................227 10.2, LOCAL NUMBER PORTABILITY.......................................................................... 234 10.911/E911 SERVICE ........................................................................................240 10.4 WHITE PAGES DIRECTORY LISTINGS............................................... .................. 245 10.DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""......249 1 0.DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE LIST.. ........................................ .......................... ..... 252 10.TOLL AND ASSISTANCE OPERATOR SERVICES ..................................................255 June 14, 2004/pjd/QCCII0 C 08-04 0614-0002 , Qwest Idaho SGAT - Third Revision, May 24 2002 (July 25, 2002 Errata)- II - TABLE OF CONTENTS 10.ACCESS TO POLES, DUCTS, CONDUITS, AND RIGHTS OF WAY ...........................259 SECTION 11.0 - NETWORK SECURITY ....................................................................271 SECTION 12.0 - ACCESS TO OPERATIONAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS (OSS) ............277 12.DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................277 12.2 OSS SUPPORT FOR PRE-ORDERING , ORDERING AND PROVISIONING ................277 12.MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR.............................,............................................... 288 SECTION 13.0 - ACCESS TO TELEPHONE NUMBERS............................................300 SECTION 14.0 - LOCAL DIALING PARITY.................................................................301 SECTION 15.0 - QWEST DEX....................................................................................302 SECTION 16.0 - REFERRAL ANNOUNCEMENT .......................................................303 SECTION 17.0 - BONA FIDE REQUEST PROCESS..................................................304 SECTION 18.0 - AUDIT PROCESS ............................................................................307 SECTION 19.0 - CONSTRUCTION CHARGES ..........................................................310 SECTION 20.0 - SERVICE PERFORMANCE.............................................................311 SECTION 21.0 - NETWORK STANDARDS .................................,..............................312 SECTION 22.0 - SIGNATURE PAGE. ........................................................ ................. 316 June 14, 2004/pjd/QCCII0 C OS-040614-0002 Qwest Idaho 8GAT - Third Revision, May 24 2002 (July 25 2002 Errata)-111- EXHIBIT A EXHIBIT B EXHIBIT C TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR EXHIBITS Idaho Rates Service Performance Indicators - Reserved for Future Use Service Interval Tables EXHIBIT D ' Qwest Right of Way, Pole Attachment and/or Innerduct Occupancy General Information Document EXHIBIT E EXHIBIT F EXHIBIT G EXHIBIT H EXHIBIT I EXHIBIT J EXHIBIT K EXHIBIT L EXHIBIT M Vertical Switch Features for UNE Switching Special Request Process Change Management Process (CMP) Reserved for Future Use Individual Case Basis (lCB) Election of Reciprocal Compensation Option Performance Assurance Plan - Under Development Advice Adoption Letter nterim Advice Adoption Letter June 14, 2004/pjd/QCCII0 C08-040614-0002 Qwest Idaho 8GAT - Third Revision , May 24 2002 (July 25 2002 Errata)- iv-