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Via Email Submission
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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.: Q-ul e- T- LL- O le
Application for Approval of Amendment to Interconnection Agreement
Dear Ms. Noriyuki:
Attached for filing are an Application for Approval of Amendment to Interconnection
Agreement along with the Batch Hot Cut Removal Amendment between Qwest Corporation dba
CenturyLink QC ('CenturyLink") and AT&T Corporation 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
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1600 7h Avenue, Floor 15
Seattle, Washington 981 91
206-806-7339
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William E. Hendricks, III (WSBA#297 86)
Lumen
902 Wasco Street
Hood River, OR 97031
541-387-9439
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PT'BLIC 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 lnterconnection Agreement
was approved by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission on June 22,2004 under Order
No. 29530 (the "Agteement"). The Batch Hot Cut Removal Amendment ("Amendment")
between CenturyLink and AT&T Corporation (*AT&T"') is submitted herewith.
This Amendment was reached through voluntary negotiations without resort to mediation
or arbitration and is submitted for approval purzuant 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 carrier not a party to this
agreement; or the implernentation of such an amendment (or portion) is not consistent with the
public interest, convenience and necessity.
AppLrcATroN FoR AppRovAL oF AMENDMEUTTo INTnncoNNECTIoN
Acnrrusx'r [AT&T] -Page I
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 AT&T 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 concem other parties not a party to the negotiations.
Expeditious approval would further the public interest.
Respectfully submitted this 27ft day of July,2022.
CENTT]RYLINK
William E. Hendricks, III
Attorney for Qwest Corporation dba
Centurylink QC
AppIrcetloN FoR APPRoVAL oF AMENDMENTTo INTERCoNNECTIoN
AcRreMENr [AT&T] -Page 2
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certiff that on this 276 day of July,2O22,I served the foregoing
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO TIIE INTERCOIYNECTION
AGREEMENT upon all parties of record in this matter as follows:
Jan Noriyuki, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
Damaris Orttz, lead Carrier Relations
Manager
AT&T Corporation
Via Email:
secretarv@nuc. idaho. eov
Via Email:
Darnaris. ortiz @atl. com
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Josie Addinglon /
AppIrceTToN FoR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO INTERCONNECTION
AcREEMENT [AT&T] -Page 3
Batch Hot Cut RemovalAmendment
to the lnterconnection Agreement between
Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC
and
AT&T Gorporation
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 AT&T
Corporation ('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 June 22,2004; 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 law; 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. Actual order processing may begin once these requirements
have been met. Additionally, CenturyLink shal! 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 shall remain in fullforce 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
of this Amendment may not be given without the written consent thereto by both Parties'
authorized representative. No waiver by any Party of any default, misrepresentation, or breach
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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 occurrence.
Entlre Aqreement
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 multlple counterparts, each of wtrich is deemed an original, but all of wtrich shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
AT&T Corporatlon Qwest Corporatlon dba Centuryllnk QC
Damaris Ortiz (May I 13021 08:57 EDT)
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Kimbedv J. P ovnk (fr 12, y, rt As cDI)
Signature
I)amaric ()rfiz
Name Printed/Typed
Lead Carrier Manaoer
Tiile
May 11,2021
Date
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Q Amendment to CDS{40129-0006 1v.02.27.2020)
Signature
Kimberlv J. Povirk
Name Printed/Typed
Sr. Dir. Bus. Ops Wholesale Sales
Title
May L2,2021
Date
AfiACHMENT 1
ATTACHMENT 1
The Batch Hot Cut is removed in its entirefir from the existino lnterconnection Aoreement
and is reolaced bv thefollowino:
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-PC112619-1 notice provided by CenturyLink and have no further requirements as
of the Effective Date of this Amendment.
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