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Re: Case No.:
Application for Approval of Interconnection Agreement
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Enclosed for filing are an original and two (2) copies of the Adoption of the
Interconnection Agreement by Comcast Phone of ldaho, LLC Adopting the Interconnection
Agreement between Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC and Ionex Communications North,
lnc. dba Birch Communications for the State of Idaho. CenturyLink respectfully requests that
this matter be placed on the Commission Decision Meeting Agenda for expedited approval.
Please contact me if you have any questions concerning the enclosed. Thank you for
your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
May 17,2017
Jean Jewell, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
47 2 W est Washington Street
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-007 4
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CenturyLink
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Seattle, Washington 98191
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APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL
OF ADOPTION OF
INTERCONNECTION
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BEFORE THE IDAIIO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
CASE NO.:QwE-7-t1-Ol
Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC ("Centurylink") hereby files this Application
for Approval of the Adoption of the lnterconnection Agreement by Comcast Phone of Idaho,
LLC Adopting the Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation dba Centurylink QC
and Ionex Communications North, Inc. dba Birch Communications for the State of Idaho
("Agreement"). The Agreement with Comcast Phone of Idaho, LLC ("Comcast") 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
portion(s) thereof) discriminates against a telecommunications carrier not a party to this
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agreement; or the implementation of such an agreement (or portion) is not consistent with the
public interest, convenience and necessity.
CenturyLink respectfully submits that this Agreement provides no basis for either of
these findings, and, therefore requests that the Commission approve this Agreement
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
Comcast to interconnect with CenturyLink facilities and to provide customers with increased
choices among local telecommunications services.
CenturyLink further requests 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 fuither the public interest.
Respectfully submitted this nh day of May,2Ol7.
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APPLICATIoN FoR APPRoVAL oT AnopTToN oF II.TTERCoNNECTIoN AGREEMENT_2
Coucnsr PHoNE oF IDAHo, LLC
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this I 7th day of May ,2017 ,I served or caused to be served
the foregoing APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF ADOPTION OF
INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT upon all parties of record in this matter as follows:
Jean Jewell, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Street
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
Beth O'Donnell
Title Director, Regulatory Affairs
One Comcast Center, 55th Floor
l70l JFK Blvd.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Richard Chapkis
Deputy General Counsel
One Comcast Center, 55th Floor
1701 JFK Blvd.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
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Adoption of the
lnterconnection Agreement
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Comcast Phone of ldaho, LLG
Adopting the
I ntercon nection Agreement
Between
Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QG
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lonex Gommunications North, lnc. dba Birch Communications
For the State of ldaho
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Adoption of the lnterconnection Agreement
This Adoption of the lnterconnection Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into by and between Qwest
Corporation dba CenturyLink QC ("CenturyLink'), and Comcast Phone of ldaho, LLC ("CLEC"), each of
which may be referred to herein as 'Party", or collectively as "the Parties", to establish the terms,
conditions and rates for local interconnection and the exchange of Local traffic for the State of ldaho.
NOW THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:
ADOPTED AGREEMENT
1.1 This Agreement between the Parties shall consist of the lnterconnection Agreement
entered into by and between Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC and lonex
Communications North, lnc. dba Birch Communications, that was approved by the
Commission on April 9,2015 ("Adopted Agreement").
1.2 This Agreement is made a part of and incorporates the terms and conditions of the
Adopted Agreement, including all amendments to that Adopted Agreement (the "Terms").
1.3 Except as set forth herein, the Adopted Agreement remains unchanged and in fullforce
and effect.
1.4 Unless otherwise stated differently in the Agreement, all Centurylink obligations are
CenturyLink ILEC operating company-specific obligations and are not obligations that are
jointly-provided or otherwise shared between the listed operating companies as a
collective entity.
PARTY
For the purposes of this Agreement, CLEC is hereby substituted in the Adopted Agreement for
lonex Communications North, lnc. dba Birch Communications.
PROVISIONS
3.1 The Terms of the lonex Communications North, lnc. dba Birch Communications
Agreement are being adopted in its entirety by CLEC pursuant to CLEC's statutory rights
under Section 252(i). The filing and performance by Centurylink of the Terms does not
in any way constitute a waiver by Centurylink of any position as to the Terms or a portion
thereof, nor does it constitute a waiver by CenturyLink of any or all rights and remedies it
may have to seek review of the Terms, or to seek review in any way of any provisions
included in these Terms as a result of CLEC's 252(i) election.
3.2 Should CLEC attempt to apply the adopted Terms in a manner that conflicts with the
provisions set forth herein, CenturyLink reserves its rights to seek appropriate legal
and/or equitable relief.
3.3 CLEC understands that it is providing a representation and warrants that it is complying
with all provisions of the Adopted Agreement as of the effective date of the adoption.
4.EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM
4.1 This Agreement shall become effective on the date of Commission Approval ("Effective
Date"); however the Parties may agree to implement the provisions of this Agreement
upon execution by both Parties in which event neither Party will bring a dispute to require
that an obligation incurred after execution must be fulfilled under the terms of the prior
Agreement as long as this Agreement ultimately receives Commission Approval and so
long as such obligations are fulfilled under the terms of this Agreement. However, the
initiation of a new account, any new provision of service or obligation or any revision to
currently existing services or obligations may take up to 60 days to accommodate any
required initial processes.4.2 ln the event that the Parties currently have an existing lnterconnection Agreement, this
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Agreement shall replace the existing lnterconnection Agreement in its entirety beginning
on the Effective Date. However, nothing relieves the Parties from fulfilling all obligations
incurred under that prior lnterconnection Agreement, unless such obligation was incurred
following execution of this Agreement and the Parties agreed to implement this
Agreement and such obligations were fulfilled under this Agreement consistent with the
foregoing paragraph.
4.3 The expiration date of this Adoption Agreement shall be the same as the expiration date
of the agreement that is being adopted, which is April 8, 201 8.
NOTICES
Except as otherwise provided, all notices and communication hereunder will be deemed to have
been duly given when made in writing and delivered in person or deposited in the U.S. mail,
certified, postage paid, return receipt requested, and addressed as follows:
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6.
To GenturyLink:
CenturyLink
Director Wholesale Contracts
930 1sth Street, 6th Floor
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
To CLEC:
Beth O'Donnell
Title Director, Regulatory.$ffairs
One Comcast Center, 55'' Floor
1701 JFK Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: [phone]
Vice President. Comcast Wholesale
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With Copy to:
Centurylink Legal Department
Wholesale I nterconnection
931 14th Street, 9th Floor
Denver, CO 80202
Phone: [phone]
Email: leqal. [e-mail]
With Copy to:
Richard Chapkis
Deputy General Counsel .
On'e Cbmcast Center, 55th Floor
1701 JFK Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: [phone]
Email: beth_o'[e-mail]
REGU LATORY REQUIREMENTS
Email: [e-mail]
6.1 CLEC represents and warrants that it is authorized to provide telecommunications
services in the State of ldaho.
6.2 The Parties will cooperate to file this Agreement with the Commission for approval and
complete all attendant requirements of the Commission for such approval.
lN WITNESS WHEREOF, CLEC and CenturyLink have caused this Agreement to be executed by their
respective duly authorized representatives.
of ldaho, LLC PHtion dba CenturyLink QC
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Printed Name
Director - Wholesale
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Date
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