20101005Stipulation re QPAP Issues.pdf

Mary S. Hobson
Attorney & Counselor
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Boise, ID 83702
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October 4,2010
VIA HAD DELIVERY
Jean D. Jewell, Secretar
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington
Boise,ID 83702-5983
RE: Docket No. QWE-T-08-04
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Enclosed for filing with this Commission are an original and seven (7) copies of the
Stipulation Regarding QP AP Issues prepared by the paries to this docket. The Paries
have agreed that Stipulation may be executed in on separate originals.
If you have any questions, please contact me. Thank you for your cooperation in this
matter.
Ver truly yours,
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Mar S. Hobson (ISB. No. 2142)
999 Main, Suite 1103
Boise, ID 83702
Tel: [phone]
mary.hob son(fqwest. com
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Adam L. Sher
Corporate Counsel, Qwest
1600 7th Avenue, Room 1506
Seattle, WA 98191
Tel: [phone]
adam.sherr(fqwest.com
Attorneys for Qwest Corporation
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
In Re WITHDRAWAL of QWEST
COPORATION'S STATEMENT OF
GENERALY AVAILABLE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS
Case No. QWE-T-08-04
STIPULATION REGARING QPAP
ISSUES
Petitioner Qwest Corporation ("Qwest"), Intervenors Integra Telecom of Idaho,
Inc.; Electrc Lightwave, LLC dba Integra Telecom; and Eschelon Telecom, Inc. dba
Integra (collectively referred to as "Integra"), Intervenor 360networks (USA) inc.
("360networks") and the Staff ofthe Idaho Public Utilities Commssion (Staff,
(collectively ''the Parties and Staff') by and though undersigned attorneys hereby
stipulate and agree as follows:
1. Qwest s QP AP II proposal set out in Qwest s Amended Petition and the
testimony of Michael G. Wiliams filed August 30, 2010 presents a large number of
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substantive changes to the Idaho performance assurance plan ("PAP") for the
consideration of the Commission.
2. Narowing the issues for consideration is helpful to the Parties and Staff as
well as to the Commission in considering Qwest s proposal and the future of the Idaho
PAP.
3. The Intervenors and Staff have reached an initial agreement with Qwest
on three points proposed by Qwest which wil serve to narrow ,issues remaining before
this Commission:
a. The Interenors and Staff do not oppose Qwests proposal that
servce known as "Unbundled Network Element-Platform (POTS)"
or "UNE- P (POTS)" be removed from the Idaho PAP.
b. The Intervenors and Staff support Qwests proposal to modify the
Idaho PAP to reflect changing the form of computer-to-computer
interface used by CLECs such as the Intervenors in this case from
Electronic Data Interchange ("ED I") to Extensible Markup
Language. This change involves defining a new Performance
Indicator Definition ("PID"), GA-S, to measure XML gateway
availability and modifying and, in some cases, simplifyng, certain
other PIDs to replace references to EDI with XML. The specific
changes required to implement this modification of the Idaho PAP
are explained in greater detail in the testimony of Michael G.
Wiliams at pages 56-57.
c. The Interenors and Staff do not oppose Qwests proposal to
remove the Tier 2 provisions from the Idaho PAP.
4. Separate copies of this Stipulation may be signed by tbe Parties and
submitted to the Commission for its consideration.
PARTY DATE
Qwest Corporation
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for Qwest Corporation
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Integra Telecom of Idaho, Inc. Electrc
Lightwave, LLC dba Integra Telecom;
and Esche10n Telecom, Inc. dba Integra
(collectively refered to as "Integra")
Ginny A. Zeller
Attomey for Integr
IPUCStaff
Weldon B. Stutzan
Deput Attorney General
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360networks (USA) inc.
Michel L. Singer Nelson
Attorney for 360networks (USA) inc.
Integra Telecom of Idaho, Inc. Electric
Lightwave, LLC dba Integra Telecom;
and Eschelon Telecom, Inc. dba Integra
(collectively referred to as "Integra")
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Attorney for Integr
IPUC Staff
Weldon B. Stutzan
Deputy Attorney General
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360networks (USA) inc.
Michel L. Singer Nelson
Attorney for 360networks (USA) inc.
Integra Telecom of Idaho, Inc. Electrc
Lightwave, LLC dba Integra Telecom;
and Eschelon Telecom, Inc. dba Integra
(collectively referred to as "Integra")
Ginny A. Zeller
Attorney for Integra
IPUC Staff
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W~. Stutzman
Deputy Attorney General
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I do hereby cerify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Stipulation Regarding
QPAP Issues was served on the 4th day of October, 2010 on the following individuals:
Jean D. Jewell
Weldon B. Stutzman
Idaho Public Utilties Commssion
472 West Washington Street
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, il 83702
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Douglas K, Deney
Integra Telecom, Inc.
1201 Lloyd Blvd., Suite 500
Portland, OR 97232
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Michel Singer Nelson
Associate General Counsel
360networks (USA) Inc.
370 hiterlocken Blvd., Suite 600
Broomfeld, CO 80021
mne1son(i360 . net
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