20220801Qwest Amendment with Banwidth.com-FCC Modernizing.pdf

August 1,2022
LUMEN'
i "-' nl.-- .l r .-'-
, r:iUl-, i.iii:23
:,,i$si0Fi
Via Email Submission
s e c re ta ry@1t u e i d a ho. g o v
Ms. Jan Noriyuki, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
11331 W. Chinde'n Blvd., Bldg. 8, Ste. 201-A
Boise, lD 83714
Re: Case No.:
Application for Approval of Amendment to Interconnection Agreement
Dear Ms. Noriyuki:
Attached for filing are an Application for Approval of Amendment to lnterconnection
Agreement along with the FCC Modenrizing Unbundling and Resale Requirements Amendment
to the Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC
("CenturyLink") and Bandwidth.com CLEC,LLC forthe State of Idaho. CenturyLink
respectfully requests that this matter be placed on the Commission Decision Meeting Agenda for
expedited approval.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions regarding this submission. Thank you
for your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely
Legal Assistant
Attachments
cc: Service List
1600 7t' Avenue, Floor 15
Seattle, Washington 98191
206€06-7339
[e-mail]
William E. Hendricks, III (WSB A#29786)
Lumen
902 Wasco Street
Hood River, OR 97031
54t-387-9439
Tre. hendricks@lumen. com
Arpr,rclrroN ox' Qwnsr CoRponauoN DBA
CrxrunvlrNK QC FonAppnovAl oFAN
AuuxpnanNT To lxrpncoxxEcTloN
Acnrpunxr wrrH BlxowrorH.coM CLEC,
LLC PunsuANr ro 47 U.S.C. $252(e)
BEFORE TI{E IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
CASE NO.:
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF
AMENDMENT TO INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT
Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC ("CenturyLink") hereby files this Application
for Approval of Amendment to the lnterconnection Agreement. The Interconnection Agree,ment
was approved by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission on April 11, 2008 under Order
No. 30527 (the "Agreemenf'). The FCC Modemizing Unbundling and Resale Requirements
Amendment ("Amendment") between CenturyLink and Bandwidth. com CLEC, LLC
("Bandwidth") is submitted herewith.
This Amendment 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 amendment
reached througfo voluntary negotiations only if the Commission finds that the amendment (or
portion(s) thereof) discriminates against a telecommunications carier not a party to this
APPLICATIoN FoR APPROVAT OT AL,TNDT,IENT TO INTERCONNECTION
AcRrsN{rNt [BeNownru.coM CLEC, LLC] -Page I
agreement; or the implementation of such an amendment (or portion) is not consistent with the
public interest, convenience and necessity.
CenturyLink respectfully submits this Amendment provides no basis for either of these
findings, and, therefore requests that the Commission approve this Amendment expeditiously.
This Amendment 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 Amendment will enable Bandwidth
to interconnect with CenturyLink facilities and to provide customers with increased choices
among local telecommunications services.
CenturyLink further requests that the Commission approve this Amendment without a
hearing. Because this Amendment 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 1st day of August,2022.
CENTT'RYLINK
William E. Hendricks, III
Attomey for Qwest Corporation dba
CenturyLink QC
Appr-rcerrou FoR AppRovAL oF AMENDMENT To INTERCoNNECUoN
AcnnrusNr [BANDwDrH.coM CLEC, LLC] - Page 2
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certiry that on this 1$ day of August,2022,I served the foregoing
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT upon all parties of record in this matter as follows:
JanNoriyuki, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Edwin Stocker, VP, CLEC Planning & Optimization
Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC
Via Email:
secretary@Fuc. idaho. eov
Via Email:
estocker@bandwidth. com
o*/"44//t
losieMdinfton /
Applrcartox FoR AppRovAL or AnrNoLasNT To INTERCoNNECTIoN
Aonroil,tsNr [BeNowIomr.coM CLEC,LLC] -Page 3
FCC Modernizing Unbundling and Resale Requirements Amendment
to the lnterconnection Agreement between
Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC
and
Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC
for the State of ldaho
This is an Amendment ("Amendment') to the lnterconnection Agreement between Qwest
Corporation dba CenturyLink QC ("CenturyLink"), a Colorado Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC
("CLEC'). CenturyLink and CLEC shall be known jointly as the "Parties".
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into an lnterconnection Agreement ("Agreement") for service in
the state of ldaho which was approved by the Commission on April4, 2008; and
WHEREAS, on October 28,2020, the FCC released Order FCC 20-152, a Report and Order in
WC Docket 19-308 for the Modernizing Unbundling and Resale Requirements in an Era of Next-
Generation Networks and Services ("Ordef), which became effective February 8, 2021
("Effective Date of the Order"); and
WHEREAS, the Parties agree that the Order is a change in Applicable Law that, pursuant to the
terms of the Agreement, must be incorporated through an amendment to the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, in order to implement the terms of the Order and consistent with the terms of the
Agreement regarding changes in Applicable Law, the Parties desire to amend the Agreement
further under the terms and conditions contained herein.
AGREEMENT
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual terms, covenants and conditions contained
in this Amendment and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
Amendment Terms
The Agreement is hereby amended by adding terms and conditions to the Agreement for
Unbundled Network Elements (UNEs) as set forth in Attachment 1 and Exhibit A to this
Amendment, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. Any capitalized terms
not defined specifically in this Amendment are as defined in the Agreement.
Effective Date
This Amendment shall be deemed effective upon approval by the Commission, or by being
permitted to go into effect by operation of !aw; however, the Parties may agree to implement the
provisions of this Amendment upon execution.
Further Amendments
Except as modified herein, the provisions of the Agreement shall remain in fu!!force and effect.
The provisions of this Amendment, including the provisions of this sentence, may not be
amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the provisions
June 8, 2l21lnaplFCC Modernizing Resale and Unbundling Forbearance Amd/ Bandwidth.com/lD 1
Q Amendment to CDS-08022S0004 (v.02.08.2021 -l )
of this Amendment may not be given without the miften consent thereto by both Parties'
authorized representative. No waiver by any Party of any default, misrepresentation, or breach
of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentional or not, will be deemed to extend to any
prior or subsequent default, misrepresentation, or breach of wananty or covenant hereunder or
affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent such occurrence.
Entire Aqreement
The Agreement as amended (including the documents referred to herein) constitutes the ful!
and entire understanding and agreement between the Parties with regard to the subjects of the
Agreement as amended and supersedes any prior understandings, agreements, or
representations by or between the Parties, written or oral, to the extent they relate in any way to
the subiects of the Agreement as amended.
The Parties intending to be legally bound have executed this Amendment as of the dates set
forth below, in multiple counterparts, each of wtrich is deemed an origina!, but all of wfrich shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC Qwest Corporatlon dba GenturyLlnk QC
Edwin S*oalar
Edwin Stocker (Jun 21, 2021 14:50 UDT)
Signature
trdwin Sfnnkar
Name Printed/Typed
VP. CLEC Plannino and Ootimization
Title
Jun2L,202L
,(' A
Kimbe ily J. P ovnk W 2, 2)tI 0e | 44 cDrI
Signature
Kimberlv J. Povirk
Name Printed/Typed
Sr. Dir. Bus. Oos Wholesale Sales
Title
Jun22,202L
Date Date
June 8, 2021lnaplF0C Modernizing Resale and Unbundling Forbearanoe Amd/ Bandwidth.com/lD
Q Amendment to CDS-08022S0004 (v.02.08.2021-1)
2
1. UNE Loops
June 8, 202'llnaplFCC Modernizing Resale and Unbundling Forbearance Amd/ Bandwidth.com/lD
Q Amendment to CDS-080225-0004 (v.02.08.2021 -1 )
a
ATTACHMENT 1
ATTACHMENT 1
UNE DS1 and DS3 Looos. CenturyLink is no longer required to offer UNE DS1
and DS3loops in counties deemed competitive in the 8DS Oder (Order FCC 19-
66, a Report and Order on Remand and Memorandum Opinion and Order in WC
Docket Nos. 1&141, et al (the 'UNE Transport Order"), conesponding to the
associated Serving Wire Centers listed on the Wholesale website:
http://www.centurvlink.com/wholesale/clecs/nta.html, subject to the following
transition periods:
i. UNE DS1
1. CLEC may not submit nevtr orders after February 8, 2023.
2. CLEC may retain its embedded base of UNE DS1 Ioops (including
those ordered in the 24-month new ordering period) in these wire
centers at TELRIC rates for 42 months from the Effective Date of the
Order. After August 8, 2024, CLEC's embedded base of UNE DSI
loops in these wire centers will be transitioned to market rates.
ii. UNE DS3
1. CLEC may not submit new orders for UNE DS3 loops in these wire
centers after February 8, 2021.
2. CLEC may retain its embedded base of UNE DS3 loops at TELRIC
rates in these wire centers for 36 months from the Effective Date of
the Order. On Feb 8, 2024, CLEC's embedded base of UNE DS3
loops in these wire centers will be transitioned to market rates.
UNE DSO Looos and Associated Coooer Subloops. CenturyLink is no longer
required to offer these UNEs in 'urbanized area census blocks' (census blocks in
areas with 50,000 or more people), corresponding to the associated Serving WireCenters listed on the Wholesale website:
htto://www.centurvlink.com/wholesale/clecs/nta.html, subject to the following
transition periods:
i. UNE DSO Looos
1. CLEC may not submit new orders for UNEs in these wire centers after
Feb 8, 2023.
2. CLEC wil! retain current pricing for UNE DSO loops and copper
subloops in these wire centers until Feb 8, 2024 (including those
ordered in the 24-month new order period). After Feb 8, 2024,
CenturyLink may impose a 25o/o rate increase for any remaining UNE
DSO loops and copper subloops in these wire centers.
3. CLEC may retain its embedded base of these UNEs (including those
ordered in the 24-month new order period) in these wire centers until
February 8, 2025. Afrer this date, CenturyLink will be entitled to
charge market rates.
b.
3
ATTACHMENT 1
4. This transition applies to digital copper loops and two-wire and four-
wire copper loops conditioned to transmit digital signals.
c. Miscellaneous UNE Narrowband Voice-Grade Loops. CenturyLink is no Ionger
required to offer miscellaneous UNE voicegrade loops anywhere, subject to the
following transition periods:
i. CLEC may not submit new orders for miscellaneous UNE voice'grade loops
after February 8, 2021.
ii. CLEC may retain its embedded base of miscellaneous UNE voic+grade loops
untilFeb 8,2024.
iii. 'Miscellaneous UNE Narrowband Voice-Grade Loops' refer to 64 kbps voice
grade channels over fiber loops where CenturyLink has retired copper (wttich
are currently grandfathered) and to the TDM capabilities of hybrid loops.
2. MTE Premises UNE Subloops and NlDs. CenturyLink is not required to offer these
UNEs anyrhere, subject to the following transition periods:
a. New Orders. Once the Order is effective, CLEC may not submit new orders for
these UNEs.
b. Embedded Base. CLEC may retain its embedded base of these UNEs until
February 8, 2024. After this date, CenturyLink will be entitled to charge market
rates.
c. This applies to all NlDs and loop plants between the minimum point of entry at a
multiunit premise and the point of demarcation.
3. UNE Dark Fiber Transoort. CenturyLink is no longer required to offer UNE Dark Fiber
transport on routes where the central office on each end of the route is either a Tier 1 or 2
wire center or within half mile of competitive fiber, subject to the following transition periods:
a. After February 8, 202'1, CLEC may not submit new orders for UNE Dark Fiber
Transport on these routes.
b. CLEC may retain its embedded base of UNE Dark Fiber Transport on these routes
until February 8,2029. After this date, CenturyLink will be entitled to charge market
rates.
c. The central offtces meeting the new test (i.e., that are within a half mile of competitive
fiber) are listed here: http://www.centurvlink.comArvholesale/clecs/nta.html .
4. Operations Suoport Svstems (OSS). CenturyLink is no longer required to offer OSS as
an independent UNE nationwide, except where necessary to manage other UNEs, for
interconnection, or for the number portability database, subject to the transition periods that
apply to the corresponding UNEs.
June 8, 2O2llnaplFCC Modernizing Resale and Unbundling Forbearance Amd/ Bandwidth.com/lD
Q Ame ndment to C DS-080225-0004 (v.02.08.2021 -11
4
Amendmont E$ibit A- 024$2021
ldaho
Amendm6nt
EAS ' Local Tralflc
Roclprocll Com pen3atlon
Blll and Ke.P Note3
Rocurlng Rocurlng
Per Mlle
Non-
Rccurrlng
Imo =7)=moo
!o
z7o
9-2
9-2.3 Dioitel Ceoable LmDs
9.2.3.1 q*ic Flrte ISDN / rDStJ Caoable Se924
s.2-3.1.1 Zone 1 $15.65 F{{
Zone 2 j23.7G F.#
9.2.3.'1.3 Zone 3 s40.50
243 DSI CaDable Lmo See 9-2.5
sa6 aR F&
E2_3.3.2 Zone 2 $86.46 F.#
3C9 C6 F'{
s2a1 DS3 Ceoable LooD Sae 9.2-6
9.2.3.4.one I ss4l c5 F 'tts.2.3_4.2 Zona 2 s955.04 F,{.
Tone 3 3t 26/t 56 F'{
s.2.5 DSi Lmo lnstellelion Chames S€e 9.2.3.3
,51 esic lnslallalion
9.2.5.1.1 rst s1?471
E2512 Each Addiliilal 390_73 B.F
9.2.5.2
9.2.5-2-',1 FiBt s279.37 B.F
1212 57 BF
s253 cmrdinsled lnstellelion with C@mretive T*tino / Proiect Coordinated lnstallation
First 3316 94 BF
9.2.5.3.2 Eech Additional t Dttl FIF
tr Sa
s.2.5.1.',|irBt s1 35 7A
92342 Each Addition.l 3106.79 B.F
9-2.5.5
9.2.5-5-',1 FiBt 3272.21 B.F
9.2.5.5.FrJ| Addilimd 3i95 6A BF
9.2.6 DS3 Lm lnstallrtion Chares See 9.2.3.4
9.2.6.1
0.2_6_1.1 FiBl 311471
Eeh AdditiMal 390_73 B.F
9.2.6.2
First 3275.37 B.F
t) er 2 3212 57 RF
9263 Cmrdineted lnslrllelion with CooDeralive Teslino / Pmiecl Cmrdineled lnstallellon
o?43 3316 e/t BF
s.2.6.3.2 Eech Additimal s222.&FIF
9.2-6.1
0.2-6-4.1 FiBt s,135 7C
Eac-h Additimal t106_79 B.F
9.2.6_5 t2451 FiBl g2?2.21 B.F
9.2.6.5.2 3.1e5 6a BF
927 Lelt Blmk
9.2.8 Line /33a 50 BF
9-
0_3.3 lntr*Buildino Ceble Lm- Ds Pair $0.70 F1
0331 351.97 F.'l
9_3.3.2 321-32 F.1
E33-3 DbDelch- FiBt sga t4
o3a4 331 -62 F. 1
9.3.5 MTE Teminal Sublm Accass
9351 ublm MTE - POI Sile lnwnloru- otr Rmuesl 31't 0.46 F
9.3.5.2 II,TF - Pi lcB F.3
9353 MTE - Pol Cmslruction of N# SPOI tcB F3
9.6 30 51 s5? 76 BF
9.e 067
9.6.7.1 DSO UD s13 to BF
06lt tlDlT Flaemnoemml
9.6.11.1 Ie 3t6/l-40 B.F
96rt 2 DSo. Oual Oflie 3206 79 BF
qa{t 3 3221 -9.1 B.F
s.6.11-4 32aE 3{t BF
Page 1 of 3
Amendment E$ibit A- 02-0S2021
ldaho
E6 12 Private I ine / So*ial A6ers to IJDIT ConveBidn /a. it)3131 19 F12
9-7 t nbundled Dark Flb.r IUDFI
9.7.1 lnitial Records lnouitr (lRl)
9.7 .1.1 Simole 3196-02 BF
9712 sral 07 BF
9.7.2 Field V€rifi€tion and Ouolo PreDaElion (FVOP'I s907-28 B.F
o73 Fndinednd 9297 03
9.7 _1 UDF - Sinole Strand
97 i1 tJDF - lnlcrdffe Facilitu ItIDF-IOI - Sindle Stran.l
7 .4-1.1 FiBt / Roule /S/t92.60 B-F
3255 66 BF
.4.',1.3 / Mile $50_87 F.9
s4.a0 BF
32 3C s19 3A RF
9.7.5 UDF - Der Pair
e75t UDF - lnteroffice Facilitv (UDF-IOF) - Der Pair
9.7.5_1.1 First s492.60 B.F
3255 66 BF
7 .5.1.3 Pair / Mile $66.15 B.F
37 31 B.F
.5.1.5 d2 Pair $4.43 $19.38 B.F B.F
9.7_6 Dark Fiber Solice t602.60 B.F
977 IIDF MTF :R tcB F3
9-23 IJNE Comblnatlon3
9.23.2.4 EEL LooD. DS3
19.23.2.4.1.1 First $323.61 F.'l
19.23.2-1.1.2 Eadr Additional 324a.51 F1
19.23.2.4.2"1 Zone 1 t941 _95 F. 15
192a2t22 tne ?3O55 ort
19.23.2.1.2.3 Zone 3 $1.2M.56 F. 15
s.23.2.5 PriEte I ine / SD*iel Aees3 lo FFI CmveBim /as i3)3rt 50 RF
.23.2.6 EEL Reananoement
sl30 a3 F12
3t4n 5n F12
9.23.2.7 EEL TBnsDorl
9)a)71 lDSo aRm[nihd (ed & D6r Mile) (sea rates in 9.6.1)tc2ar7 1 1 Over 0lo 8 Miles s21.6?$0_2€F. l5 F. 15
19.23-2.7 "1.2 Owr I to 25 Miles 324.6S so.23 F.'t5 F. 15
19r-1)71a s24.E6 $0.15
19.25.2.7.1.1 Over 50 Miles s24-69 so_o5 F. 15 F. 15
tc?427)1 ver0toBMiles $36.43 $3.2C F. 15 F. t5
19.23.2.7.2.2 Over 8 to 25 Miles 337-26 33.1S F.15 F. 15
192a27 2a alvcr ,5 t6 50 Mileq s:tg I 2 sl at
19.23.2.7.2.1 Over 50 Miles s37.77 $o-78 F. r5 F. 15
19.23.2.7.3.1 Over0toSMiles 3238.61 $54_07 F. 15 F. 15
19.23.2.7.5.2 Over I to 25 MilB 3242 03 s16.78 F15 F15
19r327 a?Over 25 to 50 Miles $223.90 $21.34 F. t5 F. 15
19.23.2.7.3.4 Over 50 Mileg 3235-6l|314.83 F. t5 F. 15
9-25
9.25.3 Lmo Mux. DSIg)531
t285,08 F'I
32m CA
9.25.3-2 DSI Caoeble Lmo (se rates in 9.2.3-3)
3A6 a F15
2 386.46 F. 15
3ge 96 F15
9?61 Privrla I ine Sn*itl Aaaetq lo I lrc Cmwr.on (as is)31t 5n B.F
9.25.5 DSo Channel Perfomne
e2551 lntentionally Le{t Blank
).25.5.2 lsl / DSo Low Side Channelization $7.47 B-F
9.25_6
9?aa1 3130.83 F.12
9.25.6.2 Hioh CaDecitv 31/tA 50 F12
B
Page 2 of 3
Am€ndment E Glbit A- 02-06.2021
ldeho
F Ih8 Federal communications comrission ('Fcc" or "Gommi$ion") releasod oftler FCc 2rg-152 on octob6r 2E, 2020, e Roport and order in wG Docket ls30E
for the Modemizing Unbundling and Resale Requirements in an Era of Nerd-Generation Nelworfis and Servi63 ("Ords].), which becam8 €ftctive Fobruary 8,
2021, and alt€red CenturyLink's oDligations to provide certain unbundled nehilork ol€firents. As a r$ult, any rate with thb ioohotc etlachod to it only applies lo
UNE DSl, DS3 6nd DSO Loops, Subloops, Netn ort lnterface Devico (NlD), DaIk Fiber and tho applicable forbome OSS services according to tho t6rms of thlg
UNE Modemization Forbearanc6 Arnendment. Any rate with this footnote is no longer applicable after the following transition p6riods, consBtenl wifr the terms of
lhe above reftrenced amendm€nt: 1) DSl- new orders not available after February 8, 2023; 2) DS& na,v ordeB not Evailable as d Fobruary I , 2O21i 3t DSG n€M,
ordoB not evailable ater F€bruary 8, 2023; 4) UNE Subloops and NlDs- new ordeB not a\rall&le I of February 8, 2021; 5) Dart Fiber Transport- neu, ordeF not
evdlable as of Februdy 8,2o2'li and, 6) OS$ subiecl to the transition penods applicable to the conesponding UNES. Tho wire center lists pertaining to thB ord€r
can be found at: http:/Ainirw.centurylinf.comilrholesale/dec.html.
H Socond VolunlaN Rate Roduction. Dod(et USW-T-UL,3. sfiective6/7/02. Reducuons reflec-ted in theT/10/02 E libitA.
I IELRIC rat6 propGed in Cost Docket QWE-1-o1-11 testimony fled on Novqnboil!2, 2003. The case was biturcated a,ld lhe rates u3hg lhB footnote are
Dm..rl ln Phre , .rf lhe 63t do.lel-
R lndividrFl (:.s RBis
w.rl la mfthl.rllv rarir.ind lhii El. ln ord..lo k.m rtle relatimshio with the Flber TEnsDdrl 'mr Paif Ele almenl
12 Retes not eddressed in Cosl Docket (estimated TELRIC)
t5 Rele was DEvloustu trdered til this dmtrl in a diflssl slion of E)d|ibit A
Page 3 of 3