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Home My WebLink About20040609Petitioners Reply Appendix A.pdfAPPEND IX A TO PETITIONERS' REPLY PURSUANT TO IPUC ORDER NO. 29491 Prepared by Joseph B. MeN eal , d/b/a PageData Introduction Since the Petitioners initiated this proceeding, a number of Circuit Court and FCC decisions have strengthened their position. The Commission s questions are addressed in the TSR Order WorldCom Order US Court of Appeals DC Circuit's Mountain Communications ruling , US Court of Appeals 4th Circuit MCImetro ruling , and the FCC Notice of Apparent Liability These rulings maintained (1) the right for CMRS carriers (including PageData) to establish a single point of presence in the LATA since 1996; (2) the originating carrier is responsible for paying the costs of transporting its traffic to the terminating carrier; (3) Qwest cannot charge competitive carriers for facilities Qwest uses to terminate its traffic; 1 "The Local Competition Order made clear, however, that as of the Order s effective date, LECs had to provide LEC-originated traffic to CMRS carriers without charge. Accordingly, any LEC efforts to continue charging CMRS or other carriers for delivery of such traffic would be unjust and unreasonable and violate the Commission s rules, regardless of whether the charges were contained in a federal or a state tariff. TSR Order ,-r 29 "Pursuant to Section 51.703(b), a LEC may not charge CMRS providers for facilities used to deliver LEC-originated traffic that originates and terminates within the same MT A, as this constitutes local traffic under our rules." TSR Order ,-r31 2 "Under the Commission s rules, competitive LECs may request interconnection at any technically feasible point. This includes the right to request a single point of interconnection in a LATA. . Furthermore, under these rules, to the extent an ILEC delivers to the point of interconnection its own originating traffic that is subject to reciprocal compensation, the ILEC is required to bear fmancial responsibility for that traffic.In the Matter of the Petition of World Com, Inc., Pursuant to Section 252(e)(5) of the Communications Actfor Preemption of Jurisdiction of the Virginia State Corporation Commission Regarding Interconnection Disputes with Verizon Virginia, Inc., andfor Expedited Arbitration, et al.Memorandum Opinion and Order (WorldCom Order), 17 F.R. 27039 (July 17 2002), ,-r3 and ,-r52 3 "47 C.R. 9 51.703(b) 'unequivocal(lyJ prohibit(sJ LECs from levying charges for traffic originating on their own networks, and, by its own terms, admits of no exceptions . US Court of Appeals, DC Circuit Mountain Communications v. Federal Communications Commission (Jan. 16 2004) quoting US Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit MCImetro. 4 "Rule 703(b) is unequivocal in prohibiting LECs from levying charges for traffic originating on their own networks, and, by its own terms, admits of no exceptions." See MCImetro Access Transmission Servs. v. Bel/South Telecomms, Inc.No. 03-1238, 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 25782 (4th Cir. Dec. 18 2003) Federal Communications Commission Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture "NAL" In the Matter ofQwest Corporation Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (March 11 , 2004),-r2 APPENDIX A TO PETITIONERS' REPLY PURSUANT TO IPUC ORDER NO. 29491 - Page (4) CMRS carriers were not required to have a point of interconnection in each Qwest's local calling areas as a condition to avoid Qwest facility charges; (5) ILECs such as Qwest are required to file, with the relevant states, all interconnection agreements that they enter into; and (6) Petitioner PageData had the right to a single point of presence in the LATA with reciprocal compensation and cannot be held financially responsible for Qwest refusing to do so. Local Callin2 Area Restrictions Three times Qwest has sought to restrict companies that Qwest considers paging only to its state approved local calling areas and shift all burden of transport to the paging carrier. In all three cases the respective paging petitioners had Type 1 facilities. To this very day Qwest has refused to comply with the 1996 Telecommunications Act, Local Competition Order, 6 and FCC rulings and does not provide a Type 1 single point of presence in the LATA to any paging carrier in any of its fourteen state territory. Qwest has lost twice--once at the FCC in the TSR Order and just recently at the US Court of Appeals DC Circuit. In the third instance, the Idaho Commission must rule the same way. Table 1 compares the fact situation in TSR, Mountain Communications and the present case in a number of relevant respects. 6 Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996: Interconnection Between Local Exchange Carriers and Commercial Mobile Radio Service Providers, First Report and Order ("Local Competition Order ), 11 F.R. 15449 (1996). APPENDIX A TO PETITIONERS' REPLY PURSUANT TO IPUC ORDER NO. 29491 - Page 2 Table 1 - Comparison of TSR, Mountain, and Petitioners TSR Mountain PageData/ InterPage, Tel- Car, and Radio Paging Does the paging carrier Yes Yes Yes connect with Qwest using Type 1 interconnection? Does the paging carrier have a Yes Yes Yes single POI in the LATA? Are the paging carrier s Type Yes Yes Yes 1 (or "DID") numbers rated in a LCA different from LCA where POI is located? Are the Type 1 numbers stored Yes Yes Yes in the Qwest switch located in the LCA different from a LCA where the POI is located? How does Qwest rate a call Local, because Local, because Local, because the made by its customers in the the NP ANXX in the NP ANXX NP ANXX in the LCA where its Type 1 switch the numbers of in the numbers numbers of both is located to paging customer both parties are of both parties parties are rated in whose number is rated in same rated in same are rated in same LCA LCA?LCA same LCA How does Qwest rate a call Toll, because Toll, because Toll, because the made by its customers in the the NP ANXX in the NP ANXX NP ANXX in the LCA where its Type 1 switch the numbers of in the numbers numbers of the is located to a paging customer the parties are of the parties parties are rated in whose number is rated in rated in different are rated in different LCAs different LCA?LCAs different LCAs In delivering its customers Yes Yes Yes traffic from the Type 1 switch to the paging carrier s single PO I, must Qwest transport customers ' calls from one LCA to another? Does Qwest consider these Yes Yes Yes transport circuits "dedicated APPENDIX A TO PETITIONERS' REPLY PURSUANT TO IPUC ORDER NO. 29491 - Page 3 toll facilities" because they begin and end in different LCAs? Is Qwest local traffic (calls Yes Yes Yes that originate and terminate in the same LCA) carried over these "dedicated toll facilities Table 1 - (Continuedl TSR Mountain PageData, InterPage, Tel- Car, and Radio Paging Length of so-called "dedicated Over 240 miles Approximately Approximately 210 toll facilities 40 miles miles Do Qwest's facilities charges Yes FCC -IPUC - No contravene FCC Rule 51.703(b)US Court of Under Appeal Appeals, DC Circuit - Yes May Qwest charge for these FCC - Yes IPUC - Yes facilities when they are used to deliver Qwest customer traffic US Court of Under Appeal to paging carrier s POI?Appeals, DC Circuit - No Cost Shiftin2 Only through funny math and cost shifting can it be explained how a carrier that only terminates traffic (such as Petitioners) can owe the originating carrier (such as Qwest), who is responsible for delivery of all traffic to the terminating carrier. It has been left to Qwest to decide whether to bill the originating carrier for transit traffic or needlessly inj ect the terminating carrier into an inefficient billing process by billing the terminating carrier, which would then bill the originating carrier. Either way, Petitioners (as terminating carriers) are not ultimately responsible for any transport or facility costs. APPENDIX A TO PETITIONERS' REPLY PURSUANT TO IPUC ORDER NO. 29491 - Page 4 If Qwest bills the terminating carrier for transit traffic, Qwest must provide the data necessary for the terminating carrier to seek reimbursement from the originating carrier. Then Qwest becomes the guarantor because they are guaranteeing that the billing information they are providing the terminating carrier concerning the originating carrier is accurate. Qwest would have to be prepared to represent the accuracy of the information in any court proceedings between the terminating and originating carrier in any disputes. Situations such as this one would be repeated at public utility commissions throughout Qwest's 14 state territory if there were computer errors or glitches. In this case, Qwest chose to bill the terminating carrier in lieu of the originating carrier, who is ultimately responsible for the delivery of its traffic. Qwest responded to the Commission s questions 3 and 4 that Qwest has no call data from the originating wireline or wireless carrier and "such data does not exist"? Qwest's failure to provide certified call data billing records precludes Qwest from invoicing the terminating carrier. Therefore, Qwest must seek reimbursement from the originating carrier. Qwest's cost shifting tactics were rejected in the TSR Order; at the US Court of Appeals DC Circuit in the Mountain Communications ruling; and by Qwest itself in the unfiled interconnection/settlement agreements between Qwest and PageNet and Qwest and Arch, provided in Exhibits 1 and 2, and addressed in the FCC's NAL. The FCC said the terms and conditions of interconnection agreements are available to Petitioners whether Qwest seeks to file them with the Commission or not 8 The Idaho Commission must reject Qwest's cost shifting also and at a minimum provide Petitioners with the 7 Qwest Corporations' Corrected Response to IPUC Order No. 29491 , p. 6. 8 FCC NAL ,-r33 APPENDIX A TO PETITIONERS' REPLY PURSUANT TO IPUC ORDER NO. 29491 - Page 5 same terms and conditions as provided by Qwest in the unfiled interconnection agreements under g 252(i)9 and Idaho Code g 61-315 Qwest has cost shifted by not performing one of its fundamental duties to interconnect at any technically feasible point in the LATA and tried to force Petitioners to pay the costs for Qwest's policy of having Petitioners establish a point of presence in each of Qwest's state-approved local calling areas rather than a standard single point of presence. Qwest has charged Petitioners for transport, wide area calling and facilities necessary to interconnect in order to achieve a single point of presence. Comparison of Payments Made by Pa2eData PageData submitted a spreadsheet to the Idaho PUC called "Schedule 1 - Further Categorization By Account of Amounts Paid by PageDataJInterPage for Dedicated Qwest Facilities Used to Deliver Traffic in the LATA to 9-1999" in Petitioner s Post-Hearing Brief. Qwest submitted a spreadsheet to the Idaho PUC called "Payment Compare Qwest vs. PageData Figures - Idaho Only" included as Exhibit 5 in Qwest's Post-Hearing Reply Brief. PageData s records show payments totaling $240 756.03 and Qwest's records show payments totaling $245 628.51. Both documents have been reattached as Exhibits 3 and 4. 9 g 252(i) - Availability to other telecommunications carriers - A local exchange carrier shall make available any interconnection, service, or network element provided under an agreement approved under this section to which it is a party to any other requesting telecommunications carrier upon the same terms and conditions as those provided in the agreement. 10 Idaho Code 9 61-315 - DISCRIMINATION AND PREFERENCE PROHIBITED. No public utility shall as to rates, charges, service, facilities or in any other respect, make or grant any preference or advantage to any corporation or person or subject any corporation or person to any prejudice or disadvantage. No public utility shall establish or maintain any unreasonable difference as to rates, charges, service, facilities or in any other respect, either as between localities or as between classes of service. The commission shall have the power to determine any question of fact arising under this section. APPENDIX A TO PETITIONERS' REPLY PURSUANT TO IPUC ORDER NO. 29491 - Page 6 Taking the lower figure of $240 756., any charges that are not considered wide area calling or transit factor have to be facility charges. The originating carrier is responsible for all costs associated with the delivery of their traffic to the terminating carrier. For six years, Qwest had refused to interconnect with PageData at a standard single point of presence and has attempted to cost shift its burden to PageData for refusing to interconnect at any technically feasible point in the LATA. Wide Area Callin2 Petitioners never entered in wide area calling arrangements with Qwest Qwest' characterization of non-local Type 1 or FX facilities for delivery of direct and indirect traffic in the LATA illustrates that Qwest's company policy has not changed. Any financial information provided by Qwest in their spreadsheets associated with those facilities must be ignored. As stated by the US Court of Appeals in Mountain Communications , " (Paging carriers J (have J no incentive to enter into a wide area calling arrangement with Qwest (Paging carrier s J system of interconnection provides it no advantages other than those to which, presumably, it is entitled for free." (p. 7) Also according to published Qwest state tariffs, wide area calling was only available to Type 2 services 11 and during the relevant time period, Petitioners all had Type 1 services. Specifically by letters dated August 29, 1998 (attached as Exhibit 5) and September 8, 1998 (attached as Exhibit 6), PageData requested in writing ten TIs, which would have given PageData a traditional single point of presence. Also in those letters PageData complained that it was not being quoted the most economical way to configure 11 "Wide Area Calling Service is a billing service offered to Commercial Mobile Radio Carriers and Private Mobile Radio Carriers, in conjunction with their Type 2 Interconnection. Wide Area Calling Service provides direct dialed LATA-wide toll free calling for (QwestJ land to mobile calls. The Type 2 Interconnection provides the exchange of the land to mobile calls and for the billing of the calls to the Carrier rather than the calling party." See various Qwest state tariffs APPENDIX A TO PETITIONERS' REPL Y PURSUANT TO IPUC ORDER NO. 29491 - Page 7 the network. Using the SGAT as a guideline, Qwest had twenty-two days to fulfill that order because the order was for 240 lines, but Qwest refused to do so. Qwest continued to refuse to install a standard single point of presence for PageData for six years. For the last six years Qwest has been unlawfully cost shifting its financial responsibility to PageData by billing PageData monthly for Qwest's policy of not interconnecting with companies it considers paging only at a standard single point of presence in the LATA. These cost shifted billings are what Qwest has been crediting the Commission ordered refunds against. 800 Numbers The 800 numbers were not in the Idaho Tariff and as stated in the record they were bought for a one-time charge (See, Transcript, pp 499-502 testimony of Joseph McNeal) Once all the local NXX codes are routing properly over PageData s standard single point of presence, the 800 numbers will not be needed anymore. ~uivalent Services Available for No Char2e The Commission based its decision on whether or not to give a credit or cash refund payments to the Petitioners on Qwest's unsubstantiated claim that Petitioners owed Qwest money. In the last six years, Qwest has not presented any evidence to the Commission substantiating its claim. As mentioned by the U.S. Court of Appeals DC Circuit, the burden of proof is on Qwest to show the Commission why PageData or TelCar would voluntarily enter into an agreement to pay for services that have clearly been established from recent rulings that they could have obtained for no charge. APPENDIX A TO PETITIONERS' REPLY PURSUANT TO IPUC ORDER NO. 29491 - Page 8 As mentioned by the US of Appeals DC Circuit Court in the Mountain case PageData had "no incentive to enter into a wide area calling arrangement with Qwest,, or establish a point of interconnection in each of Qwest's local calling areas without misinformation from Qwest. "(PageData sJ system of interconnection provides it no advantages other than those to which, presumably, it is entitled for free. " 13 It should have never been established in the first place. Twenty-two days after PageData s request for facilities, the legacy system remaining in place would financially benefit Qwest only. Any claims by Qwest that they did not have orders for TIs after receiving two letters in 1998 from PageData requesting TIs should have been squelched when Commission staff attorney, Mr. John Hammond contacted Qwest about the T-ls issue by letter dated October 12, 2000 (see attached Exhibit 7) and requested an update on the dispute resolution process and the status of the order. The Tl orders were brought up at every meeting with Mr. McNeal and Qwest, including negotiation meetings for the first interconnection agreement, Commission hearings, etc. ~eData had a Credit with Qwest when Pa2eData First Requested SPOP Contrary to what Qwest would have the Commission believe, Qwest's own records (attached as Exhibits 8 pages 1-9 and Exhibit 9) show that PageData actually had a credit with Qwest when PageData requested the ten TIs for a single point of presence in August/September 1998. 12 US Court of Appeals DC Circuit, Mountain ruling p. 7 13 US Court of Appeals DC Circuit, Mountain ruling p. 7 APPENDIX A TO PETITIONERS' REPLY PURSUANT TO IPUC ORDER NO. 29491 - Page 9 Table 2 - Summary of Pa2eData Accounts as of September 1998 Account Bill Date Balance Current Total Due Forward Charges 208-111-1770-117~Sept. 25 , 1998 $10 000.092.$15 093. 208-111-1771-771~Sept. 1, 1998 $617.$726.343. 208-111-1769-769~Sept. 16, 1998 $697.$697.394. 208-356-5271- 797~Sept. 1, 1998 $196.$121.00 $317. 208 R55-2312 312 Oct. 20, 1998 $0.$420.$420. 208 R51-0454 454 Sept. 20, 1998 $0.$1,462.$1,462. 208-336-4203-698~Sept. 1 , 1998 $121.00 $113.$234. 208-373-9000-260B Sept. 4, 1998 369.48 ($2 017.37)352. 208-642-8000-188B Sept. 28, 1998 ($932.78)($932.78) TOTAL $16 002.684.$21 686.24 * Retail Tariff Rerate Credit Nov. 25, 1998 ($87 388.76)* (Per Sheryl Fraser letter dated Nov. 25, 1998) Net (Credit) Balance ($65,702.52) *Note: At this time, PageData had been invoiced 100% for Qwest originated traffic. If Qwest had installed the standard single point of presence when first requested by PageData, there would have been no need for the leased lines, POTS lines, frame relay, 800 numbers, etc. that PageData utilized in order to achieve a single point of presence. PageData should not be penalized for Qwest's unlawful company policies. Commission Must Reject All Previous Qwest Refund Calculations The Commission must reject all of Qwest's financial breakouts of cash/credit refunds from the initial filing of the complaint based on the TSR Order, WorldCom Order, US Court of Appeals DC Circuit Mountain ruling, US Court of Appeals 4th Circuit MCImetro ruling, and the FCC NAL. Qwest's calculations as shown in its Diagrams 1 , 2 and 3 of Qwest's Corrected Response to IPUC Order No. 29491 are based off a multi point of presence in the LATA with charges over 20-45 miles. These diagrams show that Qwest has maintained its same position about multi points of presence despite the decisions in the TSR Order, the Mountain Decision (US Court of Appeals, DC Circuit), and the FCC World Com Order. Qwest has never recognized that they were obligated to APPENDIX A TO PETITIONERS' REPLY PURSUANT TO IPUC ORDER NO. 29491 - Page 10 deliver direct and indirect calls to PageData s point of interconnection in Boise and the originating carrier was responsible for bearing all costs. Qwest attempts to cost shift its financial responsibility for its part to deliver direct and indirect traffic to Petitioners' designated point of interconnection by obfuscating interconnection facilities as dedicated toll facilities or private transport facilities. These recent rulings by the FCC and the US Court of Appeals reconfirmed the Local Competition Order and the TSR Order. The FCC's Local Competition Order clearly calls for LECs immediately to cease charging CMRS providers for terminating LEC-originated traffic. The order does not require a g 252 agreement before imposing such an obligation on the LEC. The Commission Must Reject Qwest's Dia2rams The financial information provide by Qwest is based off faulty information and unlawful charges. The same arguments have been made by Qwest in TSR, Mountain and by Verizon in the WorlCom case and the FCC or the US Court of Appeals rejected the charges based off those assumptions. They rejected Qwest's and Verizon s 20- and 25- mile restrictions and included that Qwest must provide facilities at its own cost of distances of more than 240 miles. Petitioner s furthest point is 208 miles (Idaho Falls to Boise). See Exhibits 10-13. Any charges for LEC-originated traffic to the competitive carrier, no matter how the LEC characterized it, was considered unlawful. Qwest's Diagrams 1 , 2, 3 and all of its financial references associated with it including Wide Area Calling Charges, Transit Charges, and Interest Calculations APPENDIX A TO PETITIONERS' REPLY PURSUANT TO IPUC ORDER NO. 29491 - Page submitted by Qwest in its Corrected Response to IPUC Order No. 29491 must be rej ected. Qwest has refused to follow the FCC's decision in TSR, the WorldCom Order and MCImetro. In addition, Qwest unsuccessfully made identical arguments in TSR and Mountain. The Local Competition Order made clear, however, that as of the order effective date LECs had to provide LEC-originated traffic to CMRS carriers without charge. Accordingly, any LEC efforts to continue charging CMRS or other carriers for delivery of such traffic would be unjust and unreasonable and violate the Commission s rules, regardless of whether the charges were contained in a federal or a state tariff. (TSR Order, ~ 29) Like Qwest, Verizon proposed to charge competitive carriers for transporting its calls when the centralized POI is located in a local calling area different than the LCA where the call originated - except that Verizon proposed to use a "charge after 25 mile rule rather than the "charge after 20 mile" practice, which Qwest unilaterally adopted. (See WorldCom Order, ~37). The Idaho PUC changed the mileage to after 45 miles. The Bureau, applying "current Commission rules and precedents " held that Verizon proposed facility charges were unlawful: Under the Commission s rules competitive LECs may request interconnection at any technically feasible point. This includes the right to request a single point of interconnection in a LATA .... Furthermore under these rules, to the extent an ILEC delivers to the point of interconnection its own originating traffic that is subject to reciprocal compensation, the ILEC is required to bear financial responsibility for that traffic. . at'3 and '52. Rule 703(b) is unequivocal in prohibiting LECs from levying charges for traffic originating on their own networks, and, by its own terms, admits of no exceptions. APPENDIX A TO PETITIONERS' REPLY PURSUANT TO IPUC ORDER NO. 29491 - Page 12 See US Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit MCImetro ruling and quoted by the US Court of Appeals, DC Circuit, Mountain ruling Qwest Attempts to Penalize Petitioners for Qwest Company Policies that Contradict Federal and State Laws Qwest has demonstrated that it believes that when its company policies are against federal and state laws, their company policies supercede the law and competitive carriers must bear all financial costs until Qwest changes its policies. That is the situation we have here. Qwest has recently changed its policy toward a standard single point of presence for Type 2 service. In the last week and after waiting six years, Qwest has finally installed a Type 2 standard single point of presence for PageData. The costs associated with that standard single point of presence must be born by the originating carrieres) and the terminating carrier s costs are zero. Since 1996 Qwest has been aware of its obligations to allow a competitive carrier to interconnect at any technically feasible point in the LATA. PageData started its service after 1996, and PageData should have never had to interconnect with Qwest in each of Qwest's local calling areas and did not do so voluntarily. Qwest is trying to cost shift its responsibility for its company s policy to PageData when since the inception of the relationship between PageData and Qwest, PageData should have always been able to interconnect with Qwest at no charge. Transit Traffic Billin2 Information Arch Wireless joined interveners Allied National Paging Association, AT&T Wireless, Inc., Sprint Spectrum L., T-Mobile USA, Inc. and Western Wireless APPENDIX A TO PETITIONERS' REPLY PURSUANT TO IPUC ORDER NO. 29491 - Page Corporation in the Mountain Communications case14 at the U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit. Arch Wireless and the other interveners benefited when Qwest stated in the Mountain case that it would provide third party billing information. Qwest has since initiated plans not to charge paging carriers for transit traffic until such time that they provide warranted third party billing information. This coincides with the US Court of Appeals upholding that the originating carrier is responsible for the transport costs and not the terminating carrier. Therefore, Petitioners should have zero charges for transit traffic, phantom wide area calling, and facility costs. (See Exhibit 13) Reciprocal Compensation - This scenario excludes reciprocal compensation. Adding reciprocal compensation into the mix, which is payment from Qwest for terminating Qwest originated traffic Qwest owes Petitioners several thousand dollars a month and Petitioners owe Qwest zero per month. When Petitioners originally brought their case before the Idaho Commission very few individuals in the industry understood the concept of reciprocal compensation as it applied to smaller one-way carriers' cost recovery mechanism. The Commission ruled that they believed it was against the public interest to have facilities at no charge and also did not take into account that was part of the FCC's cost recovery mechanism for all carriers. The concept of smaller carriers recovering their costs is still a powder keg issue at Qwest. Each time the Commission ruled against Petitioners in favor of Qwest, other federal rulings came out that substantiated Petitioners original position and the Commission has had to re-address the issues three times. 14 Case No. 02-1255 In the Matter of Mountain Communications, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission. APPENDIX A TO PETITIONERS' REPLY PURSUANT TO IPUC ORDER NO. 29491 - Page 14 Sin2le Point of Presence Option In the WorldCom Order the FCC made it quite clear that a competitive carrier has had the right to request a single point of presence since the implementation of the 1996 Telecommunications Act. There is plenty of information in the record concerning PageData s repeated requests for ten TIs. PageData is requesting that the Commission confirm PageData s right to a single point of presence since the passage of the Act and give a date certain when Qwest should have installed the facilities for PageData. PageData believes Qwest should have initially interconnected with PageData with a single point of presence. Despite Qwest's unlawful policies, Qwest should have converted the facilities to a standard single point of presence within twenty-two days of PageData s written requests dated August 29, 1998 and September 8, 1998. Qwest Attempts to Penalize Pa2eData for Qwest's Unlawful Policies PageData should not have to pay higher costs for facilities because Qwest refused to change the network as requested by PageData many times over a six-year period. It is not a matter of Qwest not being aware of PageData s requests, but PageData s requests were contrary to Qwest's unlawful policies. ute Resolution gg 251 and 252 and Idaho Code g 61-315 are of vital importance in this case. At any time during a formal proceeding such as a hearing before the Idaho Public Utilities Commission or state and federal proceedings, Petitioners have the right to invoke g 252(i) and Idaho Code g 61-315 at any time to adopt terms and conditions out of interconnection agreements to resolve their dispute with an ILEC. Specifically, PageData has attempted to invoke its rights under 252(i) to resolve its dispute with Qwest. The APPENDIX A TO PETITIONERS' REPLY PURSUANT TO IPUC ORDER NO. 29491 - Page ILEC or the Commission cannot deny this statutory right. As envisioned by Congress and in recent court rulings, the adoptions of terms and conditions evens the playing field for smaller carriers who do not have the financial resources or clout as larger competitors and are able to take advantage of more favorable terms and conditions, and it reduces the time and resources of the Commission, competitive carriers and the ILEC. If the Commission rules that Petitioners are not entitled to receiving refunds in cash of the unlawful payments made to Qwest or if the Commission insists that credits are applied against unsubstantiated and unlawful billings, then Petitioners seek to resolve the dispute by g 252(i). It is unreasonable to expect Petitioners to settle for credits when more complicated disputes throughout Qwest's 14 state territory were resolved by Qwest in unfiled interconnection agreements that show that Qwest established the total amount paid and refunded in cash a flat percentage anywhere between 70-80% of amounts paid. The Petitioners have identified several paging confidential billing settlement agreements that have been classified as interconnection agreements by Qwest itself, other state PUCs and the FCC. Of these several paging interconnection agreements, Petitioners have singled out the Arch and PageNet paging interconnection agreements as samples because they have been classified as interconnection agreements by Qwest, Iowa Colorado, and Arizona. We have attached these agreements as Exhibits 1 and 2. Even though Qwest has failed to file these interconnection agreements in the state of Idaho , Idaho carriers can adopt their terms and conditions by (1) the Commission recognizing that Petitioners have the right to present unfiled interconnection agreements to the Commission for recognition; (2) the Commission can take the terms and conditions out of the agreements and apply them to the Petitioners under g 252(i) and Idaho Code g APPENDIX A TO PETITIONERS' REPLY PuRSUANT TO IPUC ORDER NO. 29491 - Page 16 61- 315; or (3) enforcing the FCC's decision and forcing Qwest to file the interconnection agreements in the state of Idaho. The FCC stated , " Section 252(a)(1) does not condition filing on state commission first telling a carrier that a certain agreement (which has not yet been seen) must be filed." FCC NAL ~33. This statement by the FCC gives the Petitioners the right to submit unfiled interconnection agreements for adoption under g 252(i) and Idaho Code g 61-315. The FCC also stated , " We find that agreements addressing dispute resolution and escalation provisions relating to the obligations set forth in sections 252(b) and (c) are appropriately deemed interconnection agreements. FCC NAL ~32. The FCC has identified interconnection agreements that are applicable to Idaho and those terms and conditions are available to Petitioners to settle disputes such as refunds, meeting with the President/CEO of Qwest and other resolutions that were denied to Petitioners. In their Memorandum Opinion and Order 02-27615 the FCC stated , " should competition-affecting inconsistencies in state decisions arise, those could be brought to our attention through, for example, petitions for declaratory ruling." The FCC's NAL confirmed that the FCC had given Qwest clear and repeated instructions regarding section 252(a) filing requirements16 and that all Qwest interconnection agreements 15 In the Matter of Qwest Communications International Inc. Petition for Declaratory Ruling on the Scope of the Duty to File and Obtain Prior Approval under Section 252(a)(1), dated October 2 2002, WC Docket No. 02-, paragraph 10 16 "Despite our clear and repeated instruction regarding the section 252(a) filing obligations, Qwest apparently withheld dozens of interconnection agreements from state commissions until it was ready to seek our approval to provide in-region, interLA TA service for the relevant states.4 In Minnesota and Arizona, the last two states for which Qwest sought section 271 approval, Qwest delayedfiling 46 interconnection agreements until several years after the agreements were executed and months after filing similar agreements in other states. These agreements were filed long after we had clarified, and reiterated, the filing requirements of section 252(a)(I). Indeed, months after Qwest assured us that it had filed all of its previously unfiled interconnection agreements, Qwest filed an additional 53 agreements in six states, some of which date back to 1998." FCC NAL,-r2 APPENDIX A TO PETITIONERS' REPLY PURSUANT TO IPUC ORDER NO. 29491 - Page 17 approved by state commissions during their investigations were indeed interconnection agreements that should have been filed in each of the relevant states when originally executed between Qwest and the competitor. According to the FCC and state commISSIons (such as Iowa, Minnesota Colorado, and Arizona) that investigated Qwest's unfiled interconnection agreements some companies received rebates some companies received cash refunds, and other companies received discounts from Qwest. Petitioners should receive equal treatment. Excerpts show the relevance to Idaho. Paragraph 3 of the Arch confidential billing settlement agreement says: Arch agrees to adopt under Section 252(i) of the 1996 Telecommunications Act the interconnection agreements between U WEST and AirTouch Paging, which were executed on October 18, 1999 in the following nine states: Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota Nebraska, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah and Washington. The Parties alsoagree to execute new interconnection agreements using the aforementioned AirTouch Paging interconnection agreements as template in the following five states: Idaho, Montana North Dakota South Dakota, and Wyoming. This agreement settled accounts from 1996 forward, which is the relevant time period for Petitioners. Arch and PageNet received a cash refund of approximately three- quarters of all the money they had paid Qwest. The PageN et and Arch settlement agreements were declared interconnection agreements in the FCC's NAL and therefore Petitioners are entitled to adopt these terms and conditions to settle disputes. It is not conditioned upon the states seeing the agreements and telling Qwest to file them. 17 FCC NAL ,-r33 APPENDIX A TO PETITIONERS' REPLY PURSUANT TO IPUC ORDER NO. 29491 - Page 18 Complicated Calculations Versus Simple Formula During the Evidentiary Hearings and in reference to all Qwest financial information provided to the Commission, Qwest's representative, Sheryl Fraser, said " was never our intention that you d be able to figure this out on your own." (Transcripts p. 340) After much time was spent going through Qwest's complicated spreadsheets Petitioner s counsel questioned Sheryl Fraser about a more simple method of determining the refunds. Q. Now, I hate to be too simplistic, but if the TSR was saying that paging carriers shouldn't have to pay for dedicated facilities that deliver traffic to their point of connection, and if they shouldn t be required to pay for transitting traffic, wouldn t all these big, thick, voluminous Exhibits 201 202, and 203 be pretty simple: You d just figure out how much they paid and refund the whole thing with interest? Wouldn t that be the way you figure it? A. Well, you d still have to look at whether they had any other types of charges - 800 page line, wide area calling, self-healing... Q. But you didn t include any 800 service or wide area calling or any of those other options ... the summary sheets of Exhibit 201 202, 203? A. Exhibit 203 does show that there were 800 page line charges. . Q So we would deduct that from the total amount paid, but then once you deducted that, then you could take the amount paid and give 100 percent credit and that would kind of be the end of it, wouldn t it? A. Sounds right, yes, if we determined that all those facilities should have been provided at no charge. Examination between Jim Jones and Sheryl Fraser (See Transcripts pp 466-467) Summary In summary, We do know that PageData paid Qwest between $240 000 and $246 000 based off both companies' records and data submitted to the Commission. APPENDIX A TO PETITIONERS' REPLY PURSUANT TO IPUC ORDER NO. 29491 - Page 19 10) 11) We do know that all interconnection services provided by Qwest to Petitioners should have been at no charge because Petitioners were terminating carriers only and did not originate any traffic. All services provided by Qwest to Petitioners had functional equivalent available at no charge. Despite Qwest's representation , Petitioners PageData and Tel-Car were not required to establish a point of interconnection in each of Qwest's local calling areas. It was Qwest policy not to provide a single point of presence in the LATA in Idaho for companies that Qwest considered paging only. Qwest defended its SPOP policy through the TSR Order, the Mountain Order and through this proceeding presently before the Commission - a span covering 8 years (1996 to present day). In the past year the IPUC staff mediated the first two standard paging single point of presence networks in Qwest's 14 state territory. Qwest has settled more complicated paging disputes than what is presently before the Commission. Qwest designed and submitted all financial data in a form that could only be understood with Qwest's assistance. Section 252(i) can be used as a dispute resolution mechanism at any time. Every other paging carrier that Qwest settled with received a cash refund. APPENDIX A TO PETITIONERS' REPLY PURSUANT TO IPUC ORDER NO. 29491 - Page 20 12)In the TSR Order the FCC rej ected Qwest' s network design and financial responsibility position in favor of TSR. 13)The US Court of Appeals DC Circuit rejected Qwest's network design and financial responsibility position in favor of Mountain. 14)It was the routine at Qwest to give competitive carriers false information concernIng network configuration and interconnection options based on Qwest's policy not to provide a single point of presence in the LATA. 15)Qwest billed the competitive carrier according to that information when those services were available at no charge. Respectfully submitted by PageData as Appendix A to Petitioners' Reply Pursuant to IPUC Order No. 29491. APPENDIX A TO PETITIONERS' REPLY PURSUANT TO IPUC ORDER NO. 29491 - Page 21 . '-'. -- .. .- ' .,-18-02 "='1,. ~r'"T-318 P.'8121 '-S8. CON'AD!NT1AL BtWNG SETrLEMENT AGREEMENT nns CONFlC!NTIAL 81UJNG SETn..EMEPlr AGR!.EMeNT rco"fidentJai SelJ.....m Agl8ement1. It, and betweeft CMIrd CO'1'Drdlft frmnertf kr.~wn at 0w8st comrft1JNcatio--. 1M. rCwest1 ana hO"'. Network. Inc:. with end indirvct~5, .PageN8r). a wholly owned 8\1t1Skf1GlJ of Mih WftIeI8 Ho1dJnp, tft~ rARh" . campllta antS finDl wllemont of dispUtes d8lCribed hereiA. awe.aM PqeNe& 8fe refened to hereJft jointlr es 1M ~8~. or a. . "P8~" .. 1.DEScIUPTlCN OF THE RILA TlONSMlP OF TME PAImES AND DISPUTl8, %.. a. PeeeNet and 1St 1rU various edon .~... idefdIied t.y tie 1tt~Infarrndan act forth on Eahidt 1 hereto. psftullftt whfctI ttI8 P'attiW tupecdve communIcdona ,lit ifttereotvtecterl inthe -- of Ntzcna. CoIDrado, k18hG, Winneso.. Ne Hew Ued:o. Oregon. Utah.. and Weshanstan (coIf8"" the 8Pftwiow ""'~1d b. In ccnnectian ... tie PMiaus InteraftfteGJon ~. (1) Pt;eNet8SselIa1Mt ON..mud reft.N CDItIIn MtOuntt ... ., P_g8Net ~ aw.t , fur f8cItIesa (11), C....... Vsat 'qeNet nNst)8y Qw88t tOf" Int8rceMec:Iiof by Qwest 10 PageNet. 8ncI (I) PlstN8t .. 81$0 ",1he == \Ie ,... b1Ing . -!'!1!cb "'or 0 n1r U. peri.' frttft ~. , t,991 dvou8h Deceinber S wilt 8I\Y end 811 00wr IIIIIn8 ...11issu.t4.Ister.J an 1r.h1b1t I IvfttD .... tJI durfng 8uc:ft jifOi. -.,. "*rmd tD he"'" .1h. -S1Jlftt puRPOse OF CONFIDENTIAL BlWNG Scm.EUENT AGREEnMT. P8ftiI8 ... tD I8SO1ve 8ftCI unaJtBrab~ tMir cllref8nC88 8ftd aft "* reganflll1h8 ... DfsJaai. The ParIie8 81M duIr8 CD .... """*' the CDdsIi"I /'wta Ifllliftlaftrlecft (- ..... to gavem Ih8 irat8n:oM8C1an ,. the P8tJeI' netvlorks Oft a loIIIs f8rwaId ..18..1M P;rtIa .ifttend th8t this CInfidenttaI Bllne SetIIemMt ,..,..... .....,.... 8M eztingQish any aNI aD claims by ihe PIrIfes refaIinI to or arisin8 out of &he SIIIrIg DfsputeS -esta~ In 1b. aIIoVe. PINAL SEm,EMENT. n. PerIl. Plnbr May. c:omp1etely. ... $GUI8 .", IftcI all dlllfts ~y 1h8 PaI1es radng \I or ari$inQ' OUI of the _ftttT~ CRlDrr OF ACCOUNTS. In ua:h8ftB8 fQt 1M ancI set fDfIh hlnln, wiIhin 8Wy (60) days hIft 8X8CUCiorI of thII ConftdentiaJ B8iWSetIem8ftt Qwest .."* . PalIN8t with bill --- tDtIIIft8S 1.517,2S0~57 U.s. daRn. 'TtI-. will 881118 811 blliftS and PBJI'IerIt Issucs for the ar=ut&S IIat8d Oft .the period from NCM:tnbw '. 1811 ttftUJh Del:etnber ~. 2OCO: and Qw8It 10 nat 1D .. 81f'I action. wNthercourt. a cIjucicaCoty Ndy I to eoae et ~.. CON'IDENTIAL BILLING SET1\EMENT AGREEMENT MMft a. -~ SdIcI...D.. &COM1~. EXHIBIT .D .D . . -'---. ,'-". .-"~.,~... . Mar-fS..oZ .'142$18 fr...J"'" -.aw T-1&8 , . UIB ;.01 . . THE UNDER$ ICSNS 'TWo T TtE 't2RMS OF THIS CQNF1DeNT1AL elWNG sE1"TL&Natr AGREEMENT HAVE BEEN c;oMPLETa y RSAD AND AlE FUlLy UNDERSTOOO N'O .ME VOW NT ARIL Y ACCE:PTEO FOR THE PUAPOSE OF WdCNG A AJ~ ANt) ANAL COMPROMIS!DF THE DISPUTES 8E1'NEEN'TIE PAR11ES. Qw~ct Cetperatioft heme NetWO"- tnc. er: J.1~ Oite .Diite ' . . CONFIDeHTlAL BIUJNG SETTLEMENT AGREEM!tITMI"".~..4,"slo..U?1~II-ccs..0-'-~" II '-.I ""'~"fI'.J In_-ilJDJ ~~BS:IO %DDZ-JeR.la DH18tt 1 ACCouNTS .UNOIR DISPUte s 83.M .,.& +~ q. "'" .. -r:~' ~"Af6, $?7. 61p'7i (J '5'1' -:: ~ t;!:;N ~ ~.,,~ S 1~-s .12.87 S . . .. .:~ "'"~ .~.. 877.DO . M-? S .....44378%1 U~1~~ ~lf . . CONFIDemAL 8t.WHO SeTrLEMENT AGREEMENT ~..... rrl8t..Q~ I At.'*" COSoO1 ... .,-oJ~ .N:~2pD PfOe- ~~ .". - -.... -. .~:... 11-801~8I1~11"'1S Total r:iec8tnHr BaI-'" . I J-.1DJtlD ' 118.1 . "-'. u'U-t .., ..:....:.. 1"111 '.11/23 f.l1S t" 1ft .;oJ~ 1d85:90 ZGOZ-JtR-lO .- -0- '0' --...- - ___0 ' -- . ~ ~ -, ,,-,. "-""'"..,........... IIIr-"! ..:,... ft..-HS ., Ism HIS CONFIDEN11AL IUJNG AGREEMENT THIS BUJNG $IITL&ENT AGId!EIIEIIT iIine kIII8ftI8I'IL ~. by'" -.....n u s WEST InO. ru S WE$'r). aid ~... GftMIP, IIaItIIeUIda IftC. .. MDI* ~ ~ 11""" CCDll8dMllr end AfaI InL AID' .... ~. afIJ;d8S 8IId ...... (~. AIdt). is --- ...1NiI ....... cllM .... ........... U wesr 8IId AId! .. fIIIeIred to 1'111!1811\ jOintly ...1'aIIIeIr.~.a~" oesCltlP11Cil GF 'lIE A&LA 1IDNSHIP OF THE pAR11iS NlD IJISPU1E&. L kth 81\11 U S wEST hM ...... IftID .... ....... tD 1IhicII .. ,...... ~ftvt8 ...... In .. "AdaWa Cc*ndO. IIW8. ---..At&. Nebr8SIcB. ....,...... ...., DaI8t& 0IwIM. UIIh. W8IhinI8ft'" ".............. ...~.. ........ t8 ... ."... ~ -. b. 1ft CDNIICIIon w\th Ie """ InB"".~f ,.,. M ..,. ... U 8 Y4Sf 1IUIt""'" GM1iIln lID "'* pilei ., NrJtt tit U S WEST for facItI8I. U 8 'NEIT .... .,. Arch ,., U 8 WEST for -"'" ,.;iIIId - u . WEST "Arc& ,.,..... d8Iri8cI. .. .. tD .... ..... U . WIlT, ... U WEST .. ... Afijts,,-. 1b-"'" ckpuIIIL -"Iih ...." .... ..... .. "1. .... ILL tie 8IIr8dw8 .. at.. new ........ in S 1eIaIt1. .. ....... to hIfeh . .. ..,.. DIIputIL . c. On Decen88r 3, 1- NdA n:.. fled fcWm8I anpI8'It (&8MS) .. .. ,.... _. CommJstIan -.-..... . U . WISf'. on..., 1811. ~. .......-- ....-w. a1S8 1cr1DWft u ........... Ir&." 81 InfOfInII ....... WIll .. FCC U S WESI'. _1b8 An:h ~ ~ IIibiIeII8tI8 .. .... tis I8rIir\ - .. -FCC ~. 2. . PUJIIPOSE OP BLIJNG _. 118 ...... .. ,....,. penIIIIIIfIIIf 8IG their ....... ... .... at .... ......... ...... DIIIM*L 188 P8I8I ... ... pftMde for ... .......,. ~.. ,"-am .. ............... Gf" PalMs' ftIILwGIkI- an ... foIWIR.I '" "..... tilt ItS ConIIdentiII-.. S8II8IftIftt ......-. ..... ......... 8ftY ... II .... ." U. '8f118s teIIIIn8 tD or .... out rltha ... OIIIMU prtot 1D .. EIf8IIV8 1MB ClItia AIN'menL "............. 18t1Nl ConIIInIIaI ~ ~ -- ... ........ all a.4w1$ JISU8 .. PCC 3..AQRJIi.1IINTS. Arch "" 18 adapt "'*" SIcIion 2SI (I) of.. 1.. T lecD. ,.., th8 EXHIBIT CONFIOeNTW.. 'IWNG SETTLEMENT AGR&M&NT - 1 .--.---. ......... ----.---. 0._' ...---."......... "'...0"" hsil.. Fr..t".11 P .osnl HIS ....... u s WEST ri ~T fNdt PeIinI. which ... CIX8CI8d 0...-'1. lit. .. .. foIkMIn8 .. ...... Ad188. Cdof8dD,'" t.IfIndGII, ...... New MIaIiCD. 0fttPI'. Utah'" \4IIaShinGIDII. on. r-~- .... ... to .,."" ft8W ......... usin81he AirT oud' P8ging .... .4.1S8S 8 ...... .. foI\IIIIIiII ....-- IdItID. ....... NOdh QUaIl, South QIIICat8. .. ". P8IIi85 .... ....,... .,.......... thme (I) d8P....tI""~""~~ EaCft 01..- .. ............ ..---,... tie flied the ....... puI:IIIC IIII1Ir .aC1M1 fOr"""" ~~~~-- 1'18*!, .~- ".. 't. JDIIOe'" a fIermInIIIiDn elate elf ...." 18. 2D&U. ' ' " ' ' , ' " ' ' ANAl. ...-n.EIIENT. The PIrIes .... U't. . end --- s-. 8ff .... .. dI'imS bf." "" ...... . .. atildl4 aut el.. 8iIIiIICI 0iSputII$ -.,., FCC ,.. 8iIn8 0iIJUIID8 CIIIIISiSt ." and ..... ....... .. 8CCOIIt1IS &II1II" E:d* .... fat""'" 1D ... IrIdudnI ApII'. 2DCIO- P A wern . Wtilt1V8 (S) ~... ,... .... ... u-18qUUt for cllmi8S11 ., fie FCC '" ...... 8 beIGW. U 8 Wdf &hill ptII Nr:ft" 111ft t# 11. "- U.s...... fUIth8r. 150) fnIm ......." tis ... S8IIIIMI't ,. t ,.... U S wEST ...... .. ........ AIda .... ... .... I 2. 7QO.CIIID u.s. dDIIII8. 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FCC CoftIIIIIInII ... rnakIn8'" 8UIistanti1IIr " 1he form fII &tM8 2 ... S .... ...."., . that, r Afth not ...... ..... III" FCC "'.. ... of .... 8ft June ,8, 2DOO. NdI ...... tit naIIr .. '= fII .. inIiIr* 1D ....... wiIt\CII8WIII III .. FCC lie ... flI..... .. JIIIe 18. 2GCIO- III t\8 ....., "'-'" 1he ..... " ........ FCC CompI8IrIIS is NNI8d. .. u verr is CONFIDEtmAL BUJNG se;m..e.4ENT AGREedNr- 2 _. -........ ....... ...... ': - - -. .. ----,-.---. .~. ....'---. t-.8 P .'fltS f.S. Uar-DHt M:JM F,.. :., tID ,. ..., cI ....... tD Anib IN8 .. FCC ... ..... ., .. FCC. ilia nat ........ d8ftII88S .... ... J'"Ardt th8t 1D SeI:IIaII ...~ $ WESr is ........ fA ... ... II oIiJpIon' tnvt8 AIdI" teIiIIUIiea RB.UI& "..... U S WEST . .... ...... ... &. ........ 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"'8C~'" ,....t.Jtl-1I III ,*1HZ M ~.."OJ- ARCH ACCOUNtS " ,---_:-,:-"- -..:-" ,' " AtA ' "~~'- S&9 ;~.=':' :: :.: .~.. - .148 .. 111.""'15' 3\1 _-GIllJ8"'" 256 18 151'" .., 18151.0115 515 181"- _1...,. 115 .'-4118161 IlS "4'- III ItS "'" II' _..~-.," at -.0'" .,. .,..... ....-u .., _'1... all...." 515 .1.0210 WI 18.cM18 4GD IC8 PSI 821. - .... . ..... ., 811 11-1118 CONFIDeNTIAl BILLING SETU&MlNT AGRIEMENT . 7 ""_. -- - ~' T-JII 1Im Mil ...... 8dCc: II 2e.!-J~lr ---'.0__-. .'-'. "-'.................... ..1 .,.0..., ":40"Fr4P T-asl , . t/ZS F-68. 11.9 111'" .- ., ... 1II 1S1 ..,..~ 3St Rat f~A ,. U' ... .. ...." fill lIaS .. ~ ...,. 0IfI &11 -. ..a .. ~SlW ... 612 .,ICA ",,' t?": :f';'.7 f .\/S : -- . -. ... . M08ILE11EDIA ACCOUNTS ...... ....-- 1.. --- -- - 0- ---- -- - __On - - -- - - - ---- --. -- - - - . - - - - - . , - - - - - - - - - ; - . - 0 - -". - - - '~ - i . - -.. -:-~! co NF IDENTlAL B'LUNG sEnUMINT AGREEMENT. ..,.,. IIIICC : '" 'IIDZ-J-'.L . ,.~1 'A: "'.- -_0_'__- Fr.- . UKIIIT 2 FORM OF ARCH COMPLAINT DII-ISIA" PLEADING CONFIDENTIAL slLUNG SETnJ!MENT . 8 . ........ --"J...."'4":" f-all t. 1VD MI' . ...,'" ..,c:gft ZG8Z.J~lO . - - - - ..-01-01 M"'" Fr...t-3P , \UZJ J-II' . i ..... till I'2DD.AL COWMONlCAtlONS CCBO4SSIONw......... J).C- 2OSS4 Dd:aIIaL . ) Ja .. ...... A18 1s. &&OS U S WIST ~r~. 1I18i~flo~18;. to: ODe( MId8 DiIpIaI"'" Diviale. ....... BUIGII KODOM JUt WI'I1IQA'AI.. OP IOBMAL coltlKAlMT AloIa ....... ... ~ ArcIa"). willa .. COftS8:8 ot1J S WEST Cornmwdead08.JnG. r'U s WBSr). ..., IIIQUISS 1Ia C ~ 1m. ,... cIiensiU. widI pNjadic8. die .... - ~ 1~io"'l8na1 COIDpIaiIr.. wbiGh Arda .. .... U S WBST CIa J)eca8b8r 3, un. ~ Al8h aad U S WIST ,..~dJ ..... aD ( J lhll!llt t1Md n:scaMs"" ..... t1uIt ....- tile bull at ArdI. s fbnDa1 AI JIll' er 1bis ... rMIt tI8 pudes .... .. ARIa WtNId CONFIDENTIAL 8.LUNG SEtTlEMENT AGREEMENT . 10 .Gftj~ ..,e:.ft , ftn,-tl-I I . .~. -- ., IIIr-GWI 14'.1,. F,....t-18 , .1S1n F-U5 uk c.rm!llio8 tD diImiss 115 ..... .. pn:juk 0IaI fI- ...."" 1Q'I/8 '" .... .., ~ 8Ii""~die .. fbr ilrUlidpDaa 8ICpIiIIfIIUI'C vi &dIIIr ~ .. by ~...,.... fie ...-~. MIa requaa ,.. .. ~ - McIIioL A pro'" Orda' is ...,...n, ..bmiDIt AJQ PaPal. Jnc. BY: JoaId8a 18.. Nadler ..... & DeftIpIIJ L.LP.. 1201 A4fJlJJ&Nfl Saite SDO 2OC* Jaae --- 2000 CONFIDENTIAL BILLING IIT1\.EMSfT AGReeMENT. 11 "-'oJ IdJCt. ZID1-J""'J T-J&I ,. illZ1 ,..,. A.. 1a"""Z "1.1.. .,.......... fS)J'.W. CO)A&ISSIDN "....... D.c. 2OSS4 . ) 1ta .. ...... N8 fI8iD& lac.. II" ...,.os V s \VI&! eo.l --\ GaDSR ...- a, .. 0i8f. J)iIpIUIi ....... DIViI8D. .............. \ . "1'1\188' _.or coaar bI6Ca d8 Coo. ---- . ~. Dia8isS (W* 1Iat W NO"" 8& r Ndt'). wI*"" """ otU s W8ST 1IicatiaaI. JIIc. ru s WIS1").. . --.,...,.-ft..& can tlNO sETTLSAENT AGR&S8NT . 1~~ I ~ ~ .., '" 'nft'.J~l. . .~- -- .., ..."",. - u.,-G&-tZ .,,41- F,.,.T-.' l1m HIS a.u .... 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Meridian (Payette)181.190.372. 208-884-8822-6398 (POTS)Meridian DID 948.36.984. 208-111-1770-117M Master Account 733.836. 208-226-3040- 734B American Falls 536. 208-234-3800- 714B Pocatello 729. 208-324-1950- 783B Jerome 415. 208-359-6900-868 B Rexburg 520. 208-522-7386-715B Dial-up Modem 10 Falls 337. 208-525-3000-77 4B Idaho Falls 206. 208-587-0500- 757B Mountain Home 322. 208-677 -8000-O53B Burley 159. 208-684-9000-072 B Blackfoot 8,414. 208-736-5400- 773B Twin Falls 946. 208- 788-6800-888B Sun Valley 1 ,674. 208-893-9100- 703B Meridian 646.157,478. 208-336-4203-698M Beep 4 Wire Merid. To Boise 223.121.344. L208-356-5271-514M 47 E. Rexburg 1 ,028.196.224. CRIS POTS" 208-111-1771-771 M Master Account 680.583.49 208-233-1284 656 S. 2nd Ave. - Pocatello 6,453. 208- 733-9450 273 Bluelakes - Twin 037. 208-884-8365 220 E. Fairview - Meridian 442.41 197. CRIS PRIVATE LINE"(208R552313) 208-111-1769 Master Account 576.727. 208-232- 7709 DID lines Pocatelio/lD Falls 712. 208-232-7722 DID lines Pocatelio/lD Falls 787. 208-888-5152 DID lines Meridian/Boise 208-888-5156 DID lines Meridian/Boise 759.562. 1 LINES 208-327-8990-8022 635. 208-375-6027- 7998 606. 208-375-6023-8008 675. T1 Line installation fee 976.894. FRAME RELAY 208-D08-6826-826 990. #178793 579.569. TOTALS 188 473.282.$ 240 756. NOTE: Amounts listed on "Master Account" lines are actually separate payments from the amounts paid on the specific sub-accounts. EXHIBIT 11 . . \JL:Y'11'1t:.:I &. A~~Ul;; ~~AGF... OATA ..--.2083859599 ;SEP -11 - 01 17: 32;PAGE 29/30 Payment Compare QweS! vs PageData Figures Idaho Only i Qw~st: Payments for Invoices 11-96 thru 8.191temiDdj i13~eOa18: P~ym.~~ for I"vc"i~~ 1-98 ,~ru '-.8 ' ,.....,-.,.., ., ! tHO ~8rv'ce i '~~O'JrTt N\Jmbar I~M. PO;"""'454 454 .... I1'-:-'1o:! !(J~ 111-1770 I ~r)'1 ?~-3aOOj208 111-1770 !-::"""~i;I!!"~800 I;zoS 111-1770-'- ! i"/nl 208 136-5400/208 H1-117(f '1--- "--- ir~~1209 324-1950/208111-1770 I - "' , .... ~M"! 208 !377-eOOO/2~~. 1.11-1710 !~- ~, 2C 22e-3~~~J20S 111-1770 i r """2013 S57.0SQO' 208 111-1770 ! .." to. o;gA-OOOO 208 1'11:1770 ... ,.,.. i:"::~:f ZOG 3$~~900/208 'M7iO : ~rR ,"?::!.g 1 00 12t)8 111-1770 :' ..,~ ~C~ 525-~OOOf2D8 111-1770i- ..-----. ,....... i ~ f\'~1 S~IIT\maryISub 208 111-1770 Ir"'~1208 642-8000 -...-, ,..- ' s-" r:'\~t81 20B 373-9000 "" ,..., , ,-'.. ! "f;lf U!U t"aymenta/ AaJUatments "'" .. ,-,.,.,..-....---- ,,-_.., .. Pmt per ".goOala by Pmt per Qwest byAcoot.tnt Ac:ccunt $ 87.388. ,...- -" .. .~"-' ii7,58,.33 - . __ .J9,41~?f 729,22 , '-" ... 1 87":~: S 1 SItu 3$ 8 1M8.19 $ '242. .. ,-_.~~, ~~, !......,.. 801.78 ' - $ 8 159.00 $ 1,23.!~ . '.' 3,538.50 $ 1 D57.$ 7 322.43 ill 2839. , .-..... $ 8.414.45 S .., , 0,620.19 S ---..,.. S 11,848.81 $$ 8 208,O S P8geDBtII Total Summ8ry + ~t Total Sumrnaty .SubAccoum SubAcc:uunt 80.00 $81 38&. ,... ...-..,......... ... ..-,........,.....-_..,..-..- ......-,-.--.......,.. ..-......, _eo '.'" ..,, ..-.., ,.,... 090, 147. ....... ..'-- '0'" "'" 0... ., "'--'.... 372.23 S 15.128.37 . 1110.&11.48 S $151..76. ......'-- S95,307. .. ---, 012. '. ... 18.238. 207,841. . . ....,-..-.-,...,- ,.," -- i ~..iy~t8 LIne Accounts (Le888d Lines. i .!-.~J:;()unt Nlimber Pmt p8r PqeDiItII PInt P8I' Qwat i::'O.C\ P~~231.3312 - $ ..-- -.-.'-'."-""""', """""'" """""""""""""',............... ....-....,........,--.- iT;"", 21J~ P1.1769 $ 8.303.00 S 12.1ft2. F~:::: :~;;~~;i ;~;~. .... J..m Nit:; l '.-i:~= ~- ' .... "-".-----,. ~_... .. .... ::')kali.MaS8-515~L2a81'1-17ag $ $ 2.127. 1;~'~'2(18ee8-5156!~. ~~,~~- "'~1J s ~~?59,9S S .. , J,~~, !~ .. '""" .." i "~,~I $\jmmaryISub 208 111-1789 -_... ~~, ~2. ~. .,. ............. '" .. t.~.!.',~!Z!.lo')f~ pr;1J1I~e LIne (leUed lines) i ""","1\,(\1 r:,":"')llnt Number :/.061'1.117' I 1,,1,,1 ~O3 ?3~9450/L 208111-177'1 ! " ~'~i~os.i33.12e4fl.2Ot 111.1771 ! : ~r~fi 1=:114-R1MIl208 111-1771 i : ,.f",' SummaryJSub ~o8H1~'1771 ! ... . i """'II 201J 684-8~~~...",_...,..,.........,.,., S I' '"9! ':'J3 522-1386 !:;;'! j' POTS Payments Adjuatmentll $ I Othetr Accounts not o~ Qweat ltemizatian of Payments , ,, )U"~ Number Pint per p.Cetar'" Po;.-4203 $ 9,344..n__._- 1;)'\'" !~~~2'1~ S 1 224. !,,', ;,,- ..-.. .. ..........:.:~ ~~go-8022 63S. ... "".... ,. ....,-...- ~;'1 \75-$027-7998 --"""""" "" $ .. 808. V:~~F5'~2~.8008 ......, a16:18f ' , , :ne 11'1 MallatJon Fee "'" ", ", " 916.88' L.~~~.!.2.~ine8 ., . ""-"- $ 3 894.~'-'~ R~'lIY :;;""0~~826 . . ..---.---.... t""7 TQ:\ j , -::1::!/ rrli1T19 ReisV L:-;i~1 O""er Payment9lAdlualmenta !8us,n&q Lln" (f'OH5J j rot~f PaYrMnts.n ACcounts , "" . ".,c O11o1fr11 ""n':')rV ,., '1w"'!~, p~- TotM SurmnlllY + Owest T ot&I SurnmBIJ +ubkcount Subk.counl .,....... 12,!62.60 I 19,978. Pmt p8r PageD.. pmt pet Q\ftftt $ 12,284.' 10.314,S ~,o3rn.1"'" 61..0..' , " .. "' 453.73 $ 5.. '--'-- S 4 41 S ..., .. P8aeo.c. Total S~"',"8ry Qweat Total Summary .SubAccounl SubAccount "."--.--.- ."" " '..,.,..'~! ~~~ ~, 5 :s31.2a S 29,519.45 -.. .., .. 1'?'. ~ ----...- -,.......~~.~~!~~.. 049. 5.$. 14.120. ", -.---- .---.. Pn'It p.r OwHt 1.911.40 .. 1.688, PageData t* Summary ... Qwest TOCII SumlMry ...SubActOunt SubAcco\lnt ..----.., ,.......... """""-'"--- no into no i nfo no Info nOln'o' .., no info -..-...- ........ ..,, .. ......-...... . , .." -, '".. .., d", ....... .. ..., --..,-..,.-.. ,....--'".. .-.. '-"" ... S 980.20 no InfoI 2 579 14 no inf(a$ 3.561.3oC no Info$ 1e.032,50 , ....,.-, , .... _,n,_..,.. ....,.......-..--.,., , "".0 -,..., , ".-....,..,...---..-.., """'" ..,.. 880. ""'-""'" .... i $240 756.03 ! $245,628. EXHIBIT . . PageData Pmts vS Qwe6t ReQords,9-1().O1.sfflPmtCompal1J . . ~' ,, ..(~) , el' A;~rt~; ~tl ;,:, August 29~ 1998 US West Carrier Services Group Salt Lake City, UT TTENTI ON:Cheryl Frasier, 801-239-4070 Fax Susan Holtan, 800-335-5651 Fax Velvet Shearer" 801-239-4070 Fax Rhonda Belka, 801-239-4070 Fax RE: PageData, ACNA POD We are requesting assistance from the design engineers at US West We need to make some adjustmentsin the design of how our paging calls and numbers are being transported across the state of Idaho. We are currently using a private network where we have leased lines from US West (point to point 2-and 4-wire circuits) connected together with Motorola UDS v.34 modems. These modems and pagingterminals are currently located at Idaho Falls (854 Lindsey Blvd., KUPI address); Pocatello (656 S. 2ndAve, Idaho Power address); Twin Falls (273 Blue Lakes Blvd, Idaho Power address); Meridian (220 E.Fairview~ Tel-Car address); and Boise at 6610 Overland Rd. The network sends TNPP packets betweenthe paging terminals. This system has been unreliable and was set up under the old US West localcalling areas. Because the current setup is so unreliable in routing we are losing customers and businessfrom Twin Falls to Idaho Falls. Some of our customers are Idaho State Police, Idaho Department ofTransportation, school districts, firefighters, doctors, attorneys and numerous other businesses andindividuals. Our main paging terminal is located in Meridian at 220 E. Fairview, but we want to move it to our officeat 6610 Overland in Boise. At 6610 Overland Rd., Boise, we currently have eight DID lines and one 4-wire circuit. We need to have a T-l installed at 6610 Overland Rd., Boise, Idaho and have an orderpending with US West for this T-l. All facilities are in place at 6610 Overland to install the T-l perprevious work orders by US West and ourselves. We need to have the services currently located in Meridian at 220 E. Fairview moved to 6610 Overland, Boise, Idaho. We presently have eight DID lines and three 4-wire circuits and one 2-wire circuit inMeridian. One of the 4-wire circuits will need to change the routing connection from Meridian:NorthernIdaho to Boise:Northern Idaho. We think this is through PacNet. Password has an order with theirvendor to move the circuit when we move our other system from Meridian to Boise. The 4-wire circuitthat connects Meridian to 6610 Overland; Boise will not be needed once the equipment is moved toBoise. We will need the 4-wire and 2-wire connections between Meridian and Boise (Idaho Power)connected from 6610 Overland to Idaho Power in ,Boise. We also have numbers from Payette andMountain Home that are routed to Meridian. These will need to be changed to route to our Boise office. PO Box 15509 Boise, Idaho 83715 Telephone (208) 375-9844 , Facsimile (208) 373-7159 661 0 Overla Boise, Ida EXHIBIT . . :0 .Page 2 We will also need to have the Meridian numbers routed to our Boise location. The phone numbers that we presently have going to paging terminals in Idaho Falls, Pocatello, and Twin Falls we would like to route to our Boise office (once the main terminal is moved from Meridian to Boise). Our current system in Boise uses four digit read-out for telephone numbers, but the other terminal locations utilize a seven digit telephone read-out. Once we move the system to Boise from Meridian we will need to have all systems use the seven digit read-out. We are not sure if we are using the proper terms or not. We will need to have a cost breakout of all costs involved in changing the system such as costs for moving the circuits and lines; routing all numbers to our Boise location; and any other one time or recurring costs involved in changing the set up of the system. We have attached some information sheets that detail our account numbers and circuits. (fthe design engineers at US West have any other suggestions or recommendations on how to make the system more efficient and reliable~ we look forward to hearing from them. We are aware of the current labor problems with US West, but we would appreciate a timely response. If you have any questions, ( can be reached at (208) 375-9844. Sincerely, ZJf" Joseph B. McNeal September 8, 1998 US West Carrier Servi~es Group Salt Lake City, UT ATTENTION:Velvet Shearer, 801-239-4070 Fax RhondaBelka, 801-239-4070 Fax We do not understand all.o,! the Local Competition and Telecommunications Act but it does not seem that we are getting quoted the mo~t economical way to bring all our numbers we have into our Boise office. We may not know all the proper terminology, but we want to work with US West's engineers so that we can design the most economical and reliable way to set up our system. We have been discussing some options with some US West personnel for T -1 s, leased lines, fx lines, frame relay, and muxing. We have been discussing one time versus recurring charges. It seems like with all the people we are dealing with US West is trying to confuse us. Is there a different way we should ask about changing our system setup in Southern Idaho? We have requested to have ten T -1 s installed but you said it would take over one year. We do not understand why there would be such a delay when we just paid US West to have an engineering study and design done to allow T -1 s to be installed at our Boise office. Sincerely, b I / JOS~h B. MeN PO Box 15509 Boise, Idaho 83715 Telephone (208) 375-9844 Facsimile (208) 373-7159 . EXHIBIT SENT p'.' JTM JONES & ASSOC;2083859599 ;OCT -13 - 00 11: 47 AM;("" c.;. PAGE 1 /1 STATE OF IDAHO OffiCE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ALAN G. LANCE ()ctober 12, 2000 hm Jones Jiln Jones & Associates 127~ ShoreJine Lane Fknse. Idaho 83702-6870 \Villiam J. Batt rvfarshall Batt & Fisher LLP I 0 I South Capitol Blvd., Suite 500 Roise, Idaho 83702 Re: Paging Complaint, Case No. USW - T -99- (fend enle.n; The Commission, pursuant 10 Idaho Code ~ 61-626 must issue its final Order OnReconsideTation in the above referenced case by November 16, 2000. Because of this;1pproaching deadline Staff wishes to inquire about certain issues raised by the parties. At the hearing before the Commission on September 11 , 2000, Mr. Ball represented that()west Corporation w()uld be offering the Petitioners credits against their biIJs for the periodhefore they entered into their interconnectit)n agreements but at that time the credits had not yetbeen calcu1ated.. Has Qwest detennined the amount of these credits, and if not, when wjl1 this1nfonnation be available ? Second, during the recess of this hearing the parties discussed whether J0~eph McNeal could obtain T..Ilines for his business. Has this issue been addressed? FinallYtare the parties actively attempting to settle this matter and what is the progress/result of thatnegotiation? Because settlement of this case would obviate the need for further action by theC()mmission, I am requesting that you advise me of the status on the above matters prior toNovember 2~ 2000. If I can heJp to expedite this process fecllree to contact me at (208) 334-~~7. ~.. ammond y Attorney General T ";11( ih Contracts & AdministJ Division, Idaho Publlo UtHftJes Com"1isslonPO B()x 8-3720. B(li~e. Idaho 113720-0074. TAiephonc: (208) :3:34-0300, FAx: ('OS) 33-1-3IH~. E-mail: iplJ(:~Llc.Gtal(of.irJ1I9lur~ at 4'2 West Washinglc)f1 St.. Bol~, Idaho &:r/O~ EXHIBIT EXHIBITS 8 & 9 ARE CONFIDENTIAL RE P R E S E N T A T I V E LO C A L N P AJ N X X s Bo i s e Bu r l e y Pa y e t t e Su n V a l l e y Ke t c h u m Ha i l e y Re x b u r g Id a h o F a l l s Po c a t e l l o Tw i n F a l l s Je r o m e Bo i s e P O I Te r m i n a t i n g P a g i n g C a r r i e r . T r a n s p o r t D i r e c t an d I n d i r e c t Co s t s - $ 0 . T r a n s i t - Or i g i n a t i n g Ca r r i e r s R e s p o n s i b i l i t y PO I = P o i n t o f I n t e r c o n n e c t i o n Pa g i n g T y p e 1 & 2 Tr u n k D i a g r a m SP O P i n L A T A 6 5 2 - - B o i s e , I D Fa c i l i t i e s C h a r g e s : T r a n s i t T r a f f i c . Ca r r i e r s i n t e r c o n n e c t w i t h e a c h o t h e r e i t h e r d i r e c t l y o r i n d i r e c t l y . W i t h di r e c t i n t e r c o n n e c t i o n , t h e o r i g i n a t i n g c a r r i e r i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r d e l i v e r i n g i t s t r a f f i c t o t h e t e r m i n a t i n g c a r r i e r sw i t c h s e r v i n g t h e c a l l e d p a r t y , a n d i t i s p r o h i b i t e d f r o m c h a r g i n g t h e t e r m i n a t i n g c a r r i e r f o r t h e d e l i v e r y of t h i s tr a f f i c . ( S e e 4 7 C . 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(1 ) t: S ... . . . . . ta b b i e s " SP O P = S i n g l e P o i n t o f P r e s e n c e MT G = L a n d t o M o b i l e T r u n k G r o u p ,. . . :: a : tE l Bo i s e M a i n SP O P C o m b i n e d L o c a I / I n t r a / I n t e r l a t a L - M T G SP O P L o c a l L - M T G 11 3 M i l e s SP O P L o c a l L - M T G Qw e s t T w i n F a i l s Lo c a l T a n d e m Qw e s t P o c a t e l l o Lo c a l T a n d e m I P o c a t e l l o Tw i n F a i l s & Je r o m e Bu r l e y Gl e n n s F e n y Pa y e t t e Wi e s e r Su n V a l l e y l K e t c h u m / H a i l e y -- - i B o i s e 20 8 M i l e s SP O P L o c a l L - M T G Qw e s t I d a h o F a l l s Lo c a l T a n d e m Re x b u r g & Id a h o F a l l s Di a g r a m - Q w e s t ' s F i n a n c i a l Tr a n s p o r t R e s p o n s i b i l i t y I n MT A , I n L A T A Te r m i n a t i n g P a g i n g C a r r i e r Di r e c t a n d I n d i r e c t Tr a n s p o r t C o s t s - $ 0 Mu x PO I Pm t P e r P a g e D a t a $2 4 0 75 6 . 76 % $1 8 2 97 4 . Re f i m d Pm t P e r Q w e s t * $2 4 5 62 8 . 76 % $1 8 6 67 7 . 67 C a s h $2 4 0 75 6 . 24 % $5 7 78 1 . 4 5 $2 4 5 62 8 . 24 % T r a n s i t $5 8 95 0 . 84 C a s h R e f u n d Di s p u t e s c a n b e s e t t l e d W l d e r 2 5 2 i a t a n y t i m e . 25 2 i A r c h . , P a g e N e t U n f i l e d I C A (S e e E x h i b i t Id a h o C o d e ~ 6 1 - 31 5 Se c t i o n 2 5 2 ( a X l ) d o e s n o t c o n d i t i o n f i l i n g o n a st a t e c o m m i s s i o n f i r s t t e l l i n g a c a r n e r t h a t a ce r t a i n a g r e e m e n t ( w h i c h h a s n o t y e t b e e n s e e n ) mu s t b e f i l e d . " ( F C C NA L , 33 ) ' . We f i n d t h a t ag r e e m e n t s a d d r e s s i n g d i s p u t e r e s o l u t i o n a n d es c a l a t i o n p r o v i s i o n s r e l a t i n g t o t h e o b l i g a t i o n s s e t fo r t h i n s e c t i o n s 2 5 1 ( b ) a n d ( c ) a r e a p p r o p r i a t e l y de e m e d i n t e r c o n n e c t i o n a g r e e m e n t s . 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( P a g i n g ca n i e r s ) s y s t e m o f i n t e r c o n n e c t i o n p r o v i d e s i t n o ad v a n t a g e s o t h e r t h a n t h o s e t o w h i c h , p r e s u m a b l y , it i s e n t i t l e d f o r t r e e . " ( p o 7 ) Th e r e f o r e 1 00 % o f t h e t r a n s i t f a c t o r s h o u l d b e re f u n d e d . 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" T S R Or d e r , - r 3 1 Ph a n t o m W i d e A r e a C a l l i n g Qw e s t w a s a b l e t o c o n f u s e t h e F C C a n d t h e I P U C b y c h a r a c t e r i z i n g i n t e r c o n n e c t i o n f a c i l i t i e s a s d e d i c a t e d t o l l fa c i l i t i e s o r p r i v a t e t r a n s p o r t f a c i l i t i e s . S e e be l o w . Wi d e A r e a C a l l i n g S e r v i c e i s a b i l l i n g s e r v i c e o f f e r e d t o C o m m e r c i a l M o b i l e R a d i o C a r r i e r s a n d P r i v a t e M o b i l e Ra d i o C a r r i e r s , i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h t h e i r T y p e 2 I n t e r c o n n e c t i o n . W i d e A r e a . C a l l i n g Se r v i c e p r o v i d e s d i r e c t d i a l e d LA T A - wi d e t o l l f r e e c a l l i n g f o r ( Q w e s t ) l a n d t o m o b i l e c a l l s . T h e T y p e 2 I n t e r c o n n e c t i o n p r o v i d e s t h e e x c h a n g e o f th e l a n d t o m o b i l e c a l l s a n d f o r t h e b i l l i n g o f t h e c a l l s t o t h e C a r r i e r r a t h e r t h a n t h e c a l l i n g p a r t y . " ( V a r i o l l S Q w e s t st a t e T a r i f f s ) . D u r i n g t h e r e l e v a n t t i m e p e r i o d a l l o f P e t i t i o n e r s h a d T y p e 1 f a c i l i t i e s , h a d n o r e v e r s e b i l l i n g ar r a n g e m e n t s w i t h Q w e s t , n o r w e r e b i l l e d o n a p e r m i n u t e b a s i s . Th e c o u r t s a i d " (p a g i n g c a r r i e r s ) J h a v e ) n o i n c e n t i v e t o e n t e r i n t o a wi d e a r e a c a l l i n g a r r a n g e m e n t w i t h Q w e s t . (p a g i n g c a r r i e r s ) s y s t e m o f i n t e r c o n n e c t i o n p r o v i d e s i t n o a d v a n t a g e s o t h e r t h a n t h o s e t o w h i c h , p r e s u m a b l y , i t i s en t i t l e d f o r f r e e . 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