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Ms. Jan Noriyuki, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
11331 W. Chinden Blvd., Bldg. 8, Ste. 201-A
Boise, D 83714
Re: Case No.: &Ule - f- 77.O{
Application for Approval of Amendment to Interconnection Agreement
Dear Ms. Noriyuki:
Enclosed for filing is an Application for Approval of Amendment to Interconnection
Agreement along with the Batch Hot Cut Removal Amendment to the Interconnection
Agreement between Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC ("CenturyLink") and Contact
communications Inc. 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
9rybai/k
Josie Addington -
Legal Assistant
Attachments
cc: Service List
1600 7r'Avenue, Floor 15
Seattle, Washington 98191
206-806-7339
[e-mail]
William E. Hendricks, III (WSBA#29786)
CenturyLink
902 Wasco Street
Hood River, OR 97031
54r-387-9439
Tre. hendricks@lumen. com
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMI\{ISSION
CASE NO.: Qpr,) e'r- 2.2-o{
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF
AMEI\DMENT TO INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT
Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC ("CenturyLink") hereby files this Application
for Approval of Amendment to the lnterconnection Agreement. The lnterconnection Agreement
was approved by the ldaho Public Utilities Commission on January 29,2003 under OrderNo.
29186 (the "Agreement"). The Batch Hot Cut Removal Amendment ("Amendment") between
CenturyLink and Contact Communications Inc. ("Contact") 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 o'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 carrier not a party to this
agreement; or the implementation of such an amendment (or portion) is not consistent with the
public interest, convenience and necessity.
CenturyLink
902 Wasco Street
Hood River, OR 9703I
541-387-9439
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, ttre United States Congress, and the Federal
Communications Commission. Expeditious approval of this Amendment will enable Contact 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 20m day of July,2022.
CENTTJRYLINK
William E. Hendricks, III
Attorney for Qwest Corporation dba
CenturyLink QC
AppLICATToN ron Appnovar oF AMENDMExT ro IrqreRcoNNECTIoN
AcREEMENT [Colrrecr CoMMrrNrcATroN INc.] - Page 2
CenuryLink
902 Wasco Street
HoodRiver,OR 97031
541-387-9439
CERTMICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certit/ that on this 20ft day of July,2O22,I served the foregoing
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT upon all parties of record in this matter as follows:
Jan Noriyuki, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Eric Nowland, VP Engineering
Contact Communications Inc.
Via Email:
secretary@puc. idaho. eov
Via Email:
[e-mail]
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AppIIcaTToN FoR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO INTERCONNECTION
AcREEMENT [Covrecr CoMMUNICATIoN INc.] - Page 3
Centrylink
902 Wasco Strect
HoodRiver,OR 97031
541-387-9439
Batch Hot Cut RemovalAmendment
to the lnterconnection Agreement between
Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC
and
Contact Gomm unications lnc.
for the State of ldaho
This is an Amendment ("Amendment') to the lnterconnection Agreement between Qwest
Corporation dba CenturyLink QC ("CenturyLink'), a Colorado corporation, and Contact
Communications lnc. ("CLEC"). CenturyLink and CLEC shall be known jointly as the "Parties".
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Parties entered into an !nterconnection Agreement ("Agreement") for service in
the state of ldaho which was approved by the Commission on January 28, 2003; and
WHEREAS, 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 removing terms, conditions and rates for Batch Hot Cut
as set forth in Attachment 1, to this Amendment, attached hereto and incorporated herein by
this reference.
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. To accommodate this need, CLEC must
generate, if necessary, an updated Customer Questionnaire. ln addition to the Questionnaire,
all system updates will need to be completed by CenturyLink. CLEC will be notified when all
system changes have been made. Actua! order processing may begin once these requirements
have been met. Additionally, CenturyLink shall implement any necessary billing changes within
two (2) billing cycles after the latest execution date of this Amendment, with a true-up back to
the latest execution date of this Amendment by the end of the second billing cycle. The Parties
agree that so long as CenturyLink implements the billing changes and the true'up as set forth
above, the CLEC's bills shall be deemed accurate and adjusted without error.
Further Amendments
Except as modified herein, the provisions of the Agreement shal! remain in ful! 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
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of this Amendment may not be given without the wriften consent thereto by both Parties'
authorized representative. No waiver by any Party of any default, misrepresentiation, 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 warranty or covenant hereunder or
affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent such occurence.
Entire Aoreement
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 wtrich shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
Contact Communications lnc.Qwest Corporation dba GenturyLlnk QC
EnL ilouhtl K&nbertu /. PrutH
Eric Nowland (May 18,2021 15:58 MDT)Kimberly J. Poviik (May 19, 202r 08:42 CDT)
Signature
Eric Nowland
Signature
Kimberlv J. Povirk
Name Printed/Typed
VP Enoineerino
Name Printed/Typed
Sr. Dir. Bus. Oos Wholesale Sales
Title
May 18,2021
Tifle
May 19,2021
Date Date
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ATTACHMENT 1
ATTACHMENT I
The Batch Hot Cut is removed in iE entiretv from the existinq lnterconnection Aoreement
and is replaced bv the followino:
The Parties have rates and terms in the Agreement regarding the Batch Hot Cut. The Parties
further agree in this Amendment that any such rates and terms will be ineffective, pursuant to
the CMP-CR-PCI12619-1 notice provided by CenturyLink and have no further requirements as
of the Effective Date of this Amendment.
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