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Home My WebLink About20220727Application.pdfLUM=N'ijif{i,:i{:D ,.l:l iii- Ii Fll ?: 50 July 27,2022 ::'-: QliiiJ Via Email Submission s e cre taryt@1t u e idah o. gov Ms. Jan Noriyuki, Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 11331 W. Chinden Blvd., Bldg. 8, Ste. 201-A Boise, D 83714 Re: CaseNo.: &trE- 7' 7L'o3 Application for Approval of Amendment to Interconnection Agreement Dear Ms. Noriyuki: Attached for frling are an Application for Approval of Amendment to Interconnection Agreement along with the Routing of Traffic Through a Third Party Transit Provider Amendment between Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC ("CenturyLink") and Wide Voice, LLC for the 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 a,*Aaq/frrtn Kaa^etd Legal Assistant Attachments cc: Service List 1600 7r' Avenue, Floor 15 Seattle, Washington 98191 206-806-7339 Josie.addington@lumen.com William E. Hendricks, III (WSB A#297 86) Lumen 902 Wasco Street Hood River, OR 97031 54t-387-9439 Tre.hendricks@lumen. com Appr,rclrroN oF Qwnsr ConpouuoN DBA Cnxrunvlnu< QC FonAppnovAl oF AN AupxoprcNT To IxruncoxxEcTloN Acnpturxr wITH Wtpr voIcr, LLC PuRsurxr ro47 U.S.C. $252(e) BEFORE THE 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 Agreement was approved by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission on October 20,2016 under Order No. 33632 (the "Agreement"). The Routing of Traffic Through a Third Party Transit Provider Amendment ("Amendment") between CenturyLink and Wide Voice,LLC ("Wide Voice") 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 through voluntary negotiations only if the Commission finds that: the amendment (or portion(s) thereof) discriminates against a telecommunications carier not a party to this AppIIcerToN FoR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO INTENCONIIECNON AGREEMENT [Wtor Votcr, LLC] - Page I agrcement; 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 Wide Voice 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 27ft day of July,2022. CENTURYLINK William E. Hendricks, III Attorney for Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC AppLlcauou ron Appnovel or AUBNoUENT To INrsncoNNrcrroN AcREEMENT [Wnn Vorcn, LLC] - Page 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certiff that on this 276 day of July,2022,I served the foregoing APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE INTERCONIIECTION AGREEMENT upon all parties of record in this matter as follows: Jan Noriyuki, Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission Andrew Nickerson, CEO Wide Voice,LLC Via Email: secretarv@ouc. idaho. sov Via Email: anickerson@ widevoice. com Q,z,^r' /r2t/k Josie,(ddinlton / Appuclrrou FoR AppRovALoF AMENDMENT ro INrencoNNEcrIoN Acnruurur [Wmr VoIce, LLC] - Page 3 Routing of Traffic Through a Third Party Transit Provider Amendment to the lnterconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC and Wide Voice, LLC for the State of ldaho This Amendment ("Amendment') is to the lnterconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC ("CenturyLink") and Wide Voice, LLC ('CLEC'), collectively referred to as, the "Parties." RECITALS WHEREAS, CenturyLink and CLEC entered into an lnterconnection Agreement ("Agreement'), for service in the State of ldaho which states that terminating compensation for Exchange Service and ISP-Bound traffic is treated on a "bill and keep" basis, pursuant to the terms of the Agreement that was approved by the Commission; and WHEREAS, CLEC has requested the ability to allow a third party to transit traffic between CLEC and CenturyLink, subject to limitations and requirements of the Local Exchange Routing Guide ("LERG") and other applicable requirements, including but not limited to the Agreement; and WHEREAS, the Parties wish to amend the Agreement 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 purpose of this amendment is to provide the conditions under which the Parties may use a Third Party Transit Provider to exchange traffic between their networks (see Attachment 1). This amendment complies with sections7.2.1.1 and 7.3.1 of the Agreement that requires an amendment prior to such an exchange. Effective Date This Amendment sha!! be deemed effective upon approva! by the Commission; however, the Parties agree to implement the provisions of this Amendment upon execution. Further Amendments Except as modified herein, the provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. Except as provided in the Agreement, this Amendment may not be further amended or altered, and no waiver of any provision thereof sha!! be effective, except by written instrument executed by an authorized representative of both Parties. May 3, 2021 RjcM/ide Voice/lD/Amendment to CDS- 1 6091 5-000 1 CLEC Routing of Traffic Through Third Party Transit Provider Amd (a) (v.05.16.2018-1 ) Entire Agreement The Agreement as amended (including the documents referred to herein) constitutes the full 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 subjects 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 which is deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. Wide Volce, LLC Qwest Corporatlon dba CenturyLlnk QC /4zzz//r " Andrew Nickerson (lVay 6,2021 13:45 PDT)6,2021 16:19 Signature Andv Nickerson Signature Kimberlv J. Povirk Name Printedffyped cEo Name Printed/Typed Sr. Dir. Bus. Oos Wholesale Sales Title Title May 6,2021 May 6,2021 Date Date May 3, 2021 KlcM/ide Voice/lD/Amend ment to C DS-1 609 1 5-000 1 CLEC Routing of Traffic Through Third Party Transit Provider Amd (Q) (v.05.16.201 8-1 ) 2 ATTACHMENT 1 Routing of Traffic Through a Third Party Transit Provider Amendment NOTE: The numberina in this Attachment 1 is related to the numberino within the Aareement The followino orovisions are a subset to 7.2.1.7 in the Aoreement. Section 7.0 - INTERCONNECTION 7.2 Exchange of Traffic 7.2.1.1.1 CLEC may designate a Third Party Transit Provider to exchange Exchange Service, ISP-Bound, lntraLATA LEC Toll, and VolP-PSTN Traffic between the Parties'networks under the following conditions: 7.2.1.1.1.1 Prior to the use of a Third Party Transit Provider to exchange traffic between the Parties, CLEC will identify the transiting party ('Third Party Transit Provided), and CenturyLink will confirm that the Third Party Transit Provider Amendment to the Third Party Transit Provider's current interconnection agreement with CenturyLink has been completed. 7.2.1.1.1.2 Prior to the use of a Third Pafi Transit Provider to exchange traffic between the Parties and after the effective date of the amendment required in Section 7.2.1.1.1.1., CLEC must designate its NPA-NXX codes in the LERG as homing to a Third Party Transit Provider's Tandem Switch in the LATA or a Third Party Transit Provider's Tandem designation in the LERG for homing of local and/or intraLATA codes within the LATA. Neither CenturyLink nor CLEC will route through a Third Party Transit Provider's Tandem Switch until and unless this designation is made. CenturyLink may route its originating or transit traffic bound for the NPA-NXX(s) designated under this Section to the Third Party Transit Provider's Tandem Switch or may choose to route traffic directly to the CLEC end office. After the Parties have established Direct lnterconnection between their networks, neither Party may continue to transmit its originated Exchange Service, ISP-bound, lntral-ATA LEC Tol!, and VolP-PSTN Traffic indirectly. 7.2.1.1.1.3 Each Party that originates the traffic is responsible for payment of any charges incuned and/or billed by Third Party Transit Provider, for transit, transport and/or termination compensation arrangements that may or may not be contained in separate agreements with CenturyLink or CLEC. This applies for each Party's originated traffic but is not limited to traffic that transits the network of the other Party or the Third Party Transit Provider. For traffic terminating to CenturyLink or CLEC, the bill and keep provisions of the Agreement will govern any compensation between CenturyLink and CLEC. CLEC represents and warrants that it has an agreement with Third Party Transit Provider that complies with the requirements of this Section 7.2.1.1.1.3. Third Party Transit Provider is responsible for all MOU for CLEC in both directions in the calculation of the Third Party Transit Provide/s Relative Usage Factor. 7.2.1.1.1.4 No other traffic shal! be exchanged pursuant to the provisions of Section 7 .2.1.1.1 and its subsections. 7.2.1.1.1.5 CLEC will pass unaltered to the Third Party Transit Provider all signaling May 3, 2021 kjcM/ide Voice/lD/Amendment to C DS- 1 609 1 5-000 1 CLEC Routing of Traffic Through Third Party Transit Provider Amd (a) (v.05.16.2018-1) J information (e.9., originating Calling Party Number and destination called party number, etc.) per 47 C.F.R. S 64.1601 and industry standards. 7 .2.1.1 .1.6 CLEC will not utilize its arrangements with Third Party Transit Provider for the exchange of VNXX traffic with CenturyLink. 7.2.1.1.1.7 This Section7.2.1.1.1 and accompanying sub-sections do not otherwise modify or supersede the terms and conditions of any agreement that CLEC may have with CenturyLink, including tariffs, interconnection and/or access agreements. 7.2.1.1.1.8 CLEC will be responsible to provide originating records, in EMI Category 11-01-XX format to CenturyLink, if Third Party Transit Provider is unable to provide transit records. May 3, 2021 RjcM/ide Voice/lD/Amendment to C DS-1 6091 5-000 1 CLEC Routing of Trafftc Through Third Party Transit Provider Amd (Q) (v.05.16.20181) 4