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Ms. Jean Jewell, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
Re: VZN-T-01-10 - Amendment No. 1 to the Interconnection Agreement between Frontier
Communications Northwest Inc. and NOS Communications Inc.
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Attached for filing and approval are one original plus three copies of Amendment No. 1 to the
interconnection agreement between Frontier Communications Northwest Inc. and NOS
Communications Inc.
Please call me at [phone] if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
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Kim Douglass
Manager
Compliance - Regulatory Affairs
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NOS Communications Inc.
Joseph Koppy CEO
250 Pilot Road, Suite 300
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Re: Request for Amendment to Interconnection Agreements with Frontier Communications
fjCqtporation, including its subsidiaries and affiliates in the states of AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, [A,
ID IL, IN, MJ, MN, MS, NC, NE, NV, NY, NM, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, UT, WA, WI, WV for
a T non-CMRS traffic.
Dear Carrier:
On November 18, 2011, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC released an
order that makes sweeping changes to the laws governing universal service and intercanier
compensation on December 23, 2011, the FCC released the IJSF/ICC Transformation Order on
Reconsideration (USF11CC Transformailon Order FCC 11-161), in which it determined that the default
intercarrier compensation methodology for all non-access telecommunications traffic exchanged
between carriers and competitive Local Exchange Carriers will transition to bill and keep over
the next six years beginning July 1, 2012 and the FCC urged all parties with interconnection
agreements to immediately begin preparations for the July 1 effective date, including
commencing discussions regarding change of law provisions, if applicable.
To this end, pursuant to the applicable provisions of the interconnection, traffic exchange,
transport and termination agreements with Frontier Communications Corporation, including its
subsidiaries and affiliates ("Frontier"), in the above captioned states, the [CC Transformation
Orders, FCC rules, and all the applicable provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, Frontier hereby requests your agreement by signature in the space provided below
incorporating paragraph one, as the next amendment in sequence to your underlying
interconnection agreement, reflecting implementation of the FCC's Intercarrrcr Compensation
Reform Timeline, with an effective date of July 1, 2012.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows
1. Reciorocat Compensation. Reciprocal compensation rates in this Agreement will be
phased down as provided in the USF/!CC Transformation Order FCC 11-161 (rel. November 18.
2011) as such order may be revised, reconsidered, modified or changed in the future. When any
such revisions, reconsiderations, modifications or changes are effective, such action shalt be
automatically incorporated into the Agreement. For clarity, Reciprocal compensation rates are
capped effective immediately and subject to reductions pursuant to the FCC's Reform Timelinc
as outlined in paragraph 801 of FCC 11-161, or as such Refonn Tirneline maybe revised,
reconsidered, modified or changed in the future.
Please return this letter to the following address below within 14 business days of receipt
to ensure a timely filing by Frontier on or before the effective date.
Frontier Communications
Attn: Director, Business Operations— Carrier Services
FCC ICC Amendment
180 S. Clinton Avenue
Rochester, NY 14646
Or email signature page via pdf to (all states except NV):
Roderkk.cainonai.com
Subject tine - CLEC FCC ICC Amendment - Executed by "insert Company name"
Sincerely,
QV_
Stephen LeVan
SW, Carrier Sales and Services
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Canie?s signature below is conflrmation and agreement to the terms
above as of th7 Amendment Effective Date.
NOW Comm Cations Inc.
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