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Via Email Submission
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Ms. Jan Noriyuki, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
ll33l W. ChindenBlvd., Bldg.8, Ste.20l-A
Boise, D 83714
CaseNo.: O-N€ -r- *L-o1
Application for Approval of Interconnection Agreement
Dear Ms. Noriyuki:
Enclosed for filing are an Application for Approval of lnterconnection Agreement along
with the Type2 Wireless lnterconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation dba
CenturyLink QC ("CenturyLink") and DISH Wireless L.L.C. 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
Re:
<)ryl'offr
Josie Addington /
Legal Assistant
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1600 7th Avenue, Floor 15
Seattle, Washington 98191
206-806-7339
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William E. Hendricks, III (WSB A# 29786)
Lumen
902 Wasco Street
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BEFORE THE IDAIIO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMI\trSSION
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Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC ("CenturyLink") hereby files this Application
for Approval of Interconnection Agreement by and between CenturyLink and DISH Wireless
L.L.C. for the State of Idaho ("Agreement"). The Agreement with DISH Wireless L.L.C.
("D[SH") is submitted herewith.
This Agreement was reached through voluntary negotiations without resort to mediation
or arbitation 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
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
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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
DISH to interconnect with CenturyLink facilities and to provide customers with increased
choices among local telecommunications services.
CenturyLink furlher 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 further the public interest.
Respectfully submitted this 20tr day of July,2022.
CENTTIRYLINK
William E. Hendricks, III
Attorney for CenturyLink
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CERTITICATE OF SERYICE
I hereby certi$ that on this 206 day of July,2O22,I served or caused to be served the
foregoing APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT
upon all parties of record in this matter as follows:
Jan Noriyuki, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
JeffMcSchooler, EVP Wireless Network Ops.
DISH Wireless L.L.C.
Via Email:
[e-mail]. eov
Via Email:
Jeff.mcschooler@dish. com
9,y".f
Josie Addington
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Type 2 Wireless lnterconnection Agreement
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Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC
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For the State of ldaho
Agreement Number
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2.0 . INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION
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SECTION I.O. GENERAL TERMS
1.1 This Agreement for Type 2, two-way Wireless lnterconnection is between DISH Wireless
L.L.C., ('WSP'), a Colorado limited liability company and Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC
("CenturyLink"), a Colorado corporation, pursuant to Section 252 ol the Telecommunications Act
of 1996, for purposes of fulfilling CenturyLink's obligations under Sections 222, 251(a), (b), and
(c),252,271, and other relevant provisions of theAct and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder. WSP is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC') as a
Commercial Mobile Radio Service ("CMRS') Provider. Services provided by CenturyLink to WSP
underthis Agreement are provided pursuant to WSP's role as a CMRS provider of two-way traffic.
1.2 This lnterconnection Agreement sets forth the terms, conditions and pricing under which
CenturyLink will provide to any requesting WSP network lnterconnection and Ancillary services
within the geographical areas in which both CenturyLink is providing local Exchange Service at
that time, and for which CenturyLink is the incumbent Local Exchange Carrier within the state of
ldaho for purposes of providing Iocaltwo way Wireless Services.
1.3 With respect to the terms and provisions of this Agreement, CenturyLink has negotiated
the Agreement in its entirety, and the inclusion of any particular provision, or rate, term and
condition, is not evidence of the reasonableness thereof when considered apart from all other
provisions of the Agreement.
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SECTION 2.0 - INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION
2.1 This Agreement includes this Agreement and all Exhibits appended hereto, each of which
is hereby incorporated by reference in this Agreement and made a part hereof. All references to
Sections and Exhibits shall be deemed to be references to Sections of, and Exhibits to, this
Agreement unless the context shall othenrise require. The headings and numbering of Sections
and Exhibits used in this Agreement are for convenience only and will not be construed to define
or limit any of the terms in this Agreement or affect the meaning and interpretation of this
Agreement. Unless the context shall otherwise require, any reference to any statute, regulation,
rule, Tariff, technical reference, technical publication, or any publication of Telecommunications
industry administrative or technical standards, shall be deemed to be a reference to the most
recent version or edition (including any amendments, supplements, addenda, or successor) of
that statute, regulation, rule, Tariff, technical reference, technical publication, or any publication
of Telecommunications industry administrative or technical standards that is in effect. Provided,
however, that nothing in this Section 2.1 shal! be deemed or considered to limit or amend the
provisions of Section 2.2. ln the event a change in a law, rule regulation or interpretation thereof
would materially change this Agreement, the terms of Section 2.2 shall prevail over the terms of
this Section 2.1. ln the case of any material change, any reference in this Agreement to such law,
rule, regulation or interpretation thereof will be to such law, rule, regulation or interpretation thereof
in effect immediately prior to such change until the processes set forth in Section 2.2 are
implemented. The existing configuration of either Party's network may not be in compliance with
the latest release of technical references, technical publications, or publications of
Telecommunications industry administrative or technical standards.
2.2 The provisions in this Agreement are intended to be in compliance with and based on the
existing state of the !aw, rules, regulations and interpretations thereof, including but not limited to
state and federal rules, regulations, and laws, as of March 11,2005 (the Existing Rules). Nothing
in this Agreement shall be deemed an admission by CenturyLink or WSP concerning the
interpretation or effect of the Existing Rules or an admission by CenturyLink or WSP that the
Existing Rules should not be changed, vacated, dismissed, stayed or modified. Nothing in this
Agreement shall preclude or estop CenturyLink or WSP from taking any position in any forum
concerning the proper interpretation or effect of the Existing Rules or concerning whether the
Existing Rules should be changed, vacated, dismissed, stayed or modified. To the extent that
the Existing Rules are vacated, dismissed, stayed or materially changed or modified, then this
Agreement shall be amended to reflect such legally binding modification or change of the Existing
Rules. Where the Parties fail to agree upon such an amendment within sixty (60) Days after
notification from a Party seeking amendment due to a modification or change of the Existing Rules
or if any time during such sixty (60) Day period the Parties shall have ceased to negotiate such
new terms for a continuous period of fifteen (15) Days, it shal! be resolved in accordance with the
Dispute Resolution provision of this Agreement. lt is expressly understood that this Agreement
will be corrected, or if requested by WSP, amended as set forth in this Section 2.2,to reflect the
outcome of generic proceedings by the Commission for pricing, service standards, or other
matters covered by this Agreement. Rates in Exhibit A will reflect legally binding decisions of the
Commission and shall be applied on a prospective basis from the effective date of the legally
binding Commission decision, unless otherwise ordered by the Commission. Where a Party
provides notice to the other Party within thirty (30) Days of the effective date of an order issuing
a legally binding change, any resulting amendment shall be deemed effective on the effective
date of the legally binding change or modification of the Existing Rules for rates, and to the extent
practicable for other terms and conditions, unless otherwise ordered. In the event neither Party
provides notice within (thirty (30) Days, the effective date of the legally binding change shall be
the Effective Date of the amendment unless the Parties agree to a different date. During the
pendency of any negotiation for an amendment pursuant to this Section 2.2lhe Parties shall
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continue to perform their obligations in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, for up to sixty (60) Days. For purposes of this section, "legally binding" means that
the legal ruling has not been stayed, no request for a stay is pending, and any deadline for
requesting a stay designated by statute or regulation, has passed.
2-3 Unless othenrise specifically determined by the Commission, in cases of conflict between
this Agreement and CenturyLink's Tariffs, Product Catalog (PCAT), methods and procedures,
technica! publications, policies, product notifications or other CenturyLink documentation relating
to CenturyLink's or WSP's rights or obligations under this Agreement then the rates, terms and
conditions of this Agreement shall prevail. To the extent another document abridges or expands
the rights or obligations of either Party under this Agreement, the rates, terms and conditions of
this Agreement shall prevai!.
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SECTION 3.0 - WSP INFORMATION
3.1 Except as otherwise required by law, CenturyLink wil! not provide or establish
Interconnection and Ancillary services in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement prior to WSP's execution of this Agreement.
3.2 Prior to placing any orders for services under this Agreement, the Parties (or in the case
of the WSP, the WSP's authorized representative that provides a letter of authority to CenturyLink)
wil! jointly work with the CenturyLink Sales and Service organizations to complete the New
Customer Questionnaire with the information below as appropriate. This information willthen be
used to:
Determine geographical requirements;
ldentify WSP ldentification lDs;
Determine CenturyLink system requirements to support WSP's specific activity;
Collect Credit lnformation;
Obtain Billing lnformation;
Create summary bills;
Establish input and output requirements;
Create and distribute CenturyLink and WSP Contact Lists; and
ldentify WSP hours and holidays.
3.3 WSPs that have previously completed a Questionnaire need not fill out a New Customer
Questionnaire; however, WSP will update its New Customer Questionnaire with any changes in
the required information that have occurred and communicate those changes to CenturyLink.
Before placing an order for a new product, WSP wil! need to complete the relevant New Product
Questionnaire and amend this Agreement.
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SECTION 4.0 . DEFINITIONS
"Access Service Request" or "ASR" means the industry guideline forms and supporting
documentation used for ordering Access Services. The ASR will be used to order trunking and
facilities between WSP and CenturyLink for Wireless !nterconnection Service.
"Access Services" refers to the interstate and intrastate switched access and private line transport
services offered for the origination and/or termination of interexchange traffic.
"Access Tandem Switch" is a switch used to connect End Office Switches to lnterexchange
Carrier Switches. CenturyLink's Access Tandem Switches are also used to connect and switch
traffic between and among Central Office Switches within the same LATA and may be used for
the exchange of localtraffic.
'Act" means the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et. seq.), as amended, and as from
time to time interpreted in the duly authorized rules and regulations of the FCC or the Commission.
"Affiliate" means a Person that (directly or indirectly) owns or controls, is owned or controlled by,
or is under common ownership or control with, another person. For purposes of this paragraph,
the term 'own' means to own an equity interest (or the equivalent thereof) of more than 10 percent.
"Applicable Lau/' means all laws, statutes, common law, ordinances, codes, rules, guidelines,
orders, permits and approval of any governmental regulations, including, but not limited to, the
Act, the regulations, rules, and final orders of the FCC and the Commission, and any final orders
and decisions of a court of competent jurisdiction reviewing the regulations, rules or orders of the
FCC or the Commission.
'ATlS" or 'Alliance for Telecommunications !ndustry Solutions" is a North American
telecommunication industry standards forum which, through its committees and working groups,
creates, and publishes standards and guidelines designed to enable lnteroperability and
lnterconnection for Telecommunications products and services. ATIS Standards and Guidelines,
as well as the standards of other industry fora, are referenced herein.
"Automatic Location ldentification" or "ALl" is the automatic display at the Public Safety Answering
Point (PSAP) or the calle/s telephone number, the address/location of the telephone and
supplementary emergency services information for Enhanced 911 (E911).
"Basic Exchange Telecommunications Service" means, unless otherwise defined in Commission
rules and then it shall have the meaning set forth therein, a service offered to End User Customers
which provides the End User Customer with a telephonic connection to, and a unique local
telephone number address on, the public switched telecommunications network, and which
enables such End User Customer to generally place calls to, or receive calls from, other stations
on the public switched telecommunications network. Basic residence and business line services
are Basic Exchange Telecommunications Services. As used solely in the context of this
Agreement and unless otherwise agreed, Basic Exchange Telecommunications Service includes
access to ancillary services such as 91 1, Directory Assistance (DA) and Operator Services (OS).
"Bill and Keep" means the originating Party has no obligation to pay terminating charges to the
terminating Party.
"Bill Date" means the date on which a Billing period ends, as identified on the bill.
"Billing" involves the provision of appropriate usage data by one Telecommunications Carrier to
another to facilitate Customer Billing with attendant acknowledgments and status reports. lt also
involves the exchange of information between Telecommunications Carriers to process claims
and adjustments.
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"Bona Fide Request" or'BFR" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.
CABS' means Carrier Access Billing System or any successor billing system.
"Calling Party Number" or UCPN" is a Common Channel Signaling ("CCS") parameter, which
refers to the ten digit number transmitted through a network identiffing the calling party.
Reference Centu ryLink Technical Pu blication 77 342.
"Carrie/' or "Common Carriefl See Telecommunications Canier.
"Carrier Liaison Committee" or "CLC" is underthe auspices of ATIS and is the executive oversight
committee that provides direction as well as an appeals process to its subtending fora, the
Network lnterconnection lnteroperability Forum (NllF), the Ordering and Billing Forum (OBF), the
lndustry Numbering Committee (lNC), and the Toll Fraud Prevention Committee (TFPC). On
occasion, the CLC commissions ad hoc committees when issues do not have a logical home in
one of the subtending forums. OBF and Network lnstallation and Maintenance Committee (NIMC)
publish business process rules for their respective areas of concern.
"Central Office" means a building or a space within a building where transmission facilities or
circuits are connected or switched.
"CentralOffice Switch" means a Switch used to provide Telecommunications Services, including,
but not limited to:
"End Office Switches" which are used to terminate End User Customer station loops, or
equivalent, for the purpose of interconnecting to each other and to trunks; and
"Tandem Office Switches' (or'Tandem Switches") are used to connect and switch trunk circuits
between and among other End Office Switches. \Mreless Carrier's Switch(es) shall be considered
Tandem Office Switch(es) to the extent such Switch(es) serve(s) a comparable geographic area
as CenturyLink's Tandem Office Switch. A fact-based consideration by the Commission of
geography should be used to classify any switch on a prospective basis.
"Charge Numbe/' (ChN) is a Common Channel Signaling parameter, which refers to the number,
transmitted through the network identiffing the Billing number of the calling party. Charge Number
frequently is not the Calling Pafi Number (CPN).
"Collocation" is an anangement where CenturyLink provides space in CenturyLink Premises for
the placement of WSP's equipment to be used for the purpose of lnterconnection.
"CommercialMobile Radio Service" or"CMRS" is defined in 47 U.S.C. Section 332 and FCC rules
and orders interpreting that statute.
"Commission" means the ldaho Public Utilities Commission.
"Common Channe! Signaling" or "CCS" means a method of exchanging call set up and network
control data over a digital signaling network fully separate from the Public switched Network that
carries the actualcall. Signaling System 7 (SS7) is currently the preferred CCS method.
"Competitive Loca! Exchange Carried' or "CLEC" refers to a Party that has submitted a request,
pursuant to an Agreement, to obtain lnterconnection, access to Unbundled Network Elements,
ancillary services, or resale of Telecommunications Services. CLEC is an entity authorized to
provide local Exchange Service that does not otherwise qualiff as an lncumbent Local Exchange
Carrier (ILEC).
"Confidential lnformation" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.16.
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"Connecting Facility Assignment" or 'CFA" is a slot or channel assignment of WSP identiffing
where their DSls or DS3 will be connecting with the LEC. A CFA is the identifier or location where
a WSP will interconnect with the incumbent Telecommunications Carrier.
"Cross Connection" is a cabling scheme between cabling runs, subsystems, and equipment using
patch cords or jumper wires that attach to connection hardware on each end.
"Customer" is a Person to whom a Party provides or has agreed to provide a specific service or
set of services, whether directly or indirectly. Customer includes Telecommunication Carriers.
See also, End User Customer.
"Day" means calendar Days unless otherwise specified.
"Demarcation Point" means the pointwhere CenturyLink owned or controlled facilities cease, and
WSP, End User Customer, premises owner or landlord ownership or control of facilities begin.
"Dialing Parity' shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.1.
"Digital Signal Level" means one of several transmission rates in the time-division multiplex
hierarchy.
"Digital Signal Level 0" or "DSO" is the 64 Kbps standard speed for digitizing one voice
conversation using pulse code modulation. There are 24 DSO channels in a DSI.
"Digital Signal Level 1" or "DS1" means the 1.544 Mbps first-level signal in the time-division
multiplex hierarchy. ln the time-division multiplexing hierarchy of the telephone network, DS'l is
the initial level of multiplexing. There are 28 DSls in a DS3.
"Digital Signal Level 3" or "DS3" means the 44.736 Mbps third-level signal in the time-division
multiplex hierarchy. ln the time-division multiplexing hierarchy of the telephone network, DS3 is
defined as the third level of multiplexing.
"Due Date' means the specific date on which the requested service is to be available to WSP as
applicable.
"Effective Date" shal! have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.1.
"Electronic Bonding" is a real-time and secure electronic exchange of data between information
systems in separate companies. Electronic Bonding allows electronic access to services which
have traditionally been handled through manual means. The heart of Electronic Bonding is strict
adherence to both lnternational and National standards. These standards define the
communication and data protocols allowing all organizations in the world to exchange information.
"End User Customer" means a third party Customer that subscribes to a Telecommunications
Service provided by either of the Parties or by another Carrier or by two or more Carriers.
"Environmental Hazard" means any substance the presence, use, transport, abandonment or
disposal of which (i) requires investigation, remediation, compensation, fine or penalty under any
Applicable Law (including, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response
Compensation and Liability Act, Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act, Resource
Conservation Recovery Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act and provisions with similar
purposes in applicable foreign, state and localjurisdictions) or (ii) poses risks to human health,
safety or the environment (including, without limitation, indoor, outdoor or orbita! space
environments) and is regulated under any Applicable Law.
"Exchange Access" shall have the same meaning as in the Act.
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"Exchange Message lnterface" or 'EM!" means the format used for exchange of
Telecommunications message information among Telecommunications Carriers. lt is referenced
in the Alliance for Telecommunications lndustry Solutions (ATIS) document that defines industry
guidelines for the exchange of message records.
"Exchange Service" or "Extended Area Service (EAS)/Local Traffic" means traffic that is
originated by a Wireline end user and terminated within the Local Calling Area as determined by
the Commission.
'FCC' means the Federal Communications Commission.
"Firm Order Confirmation Date' or "FOC" means the notice CenturyLink provides to WSP to
confirm that WSP's Access Service Order (ASR) has been received and has been successfully
processed. The FOC confirms the schedule of dates committed to by CenturyLink for the
provisioning of the service requested.
"lndividual Case Basis" or "lCB" shall have the meaning set forth in Exhibit l.
"lnformation Service" is the offering of a capability for generating, acquiring, storing, transforming,
processing, retrieving, utilizing, or making available information via Telecommunications, and
includes electronic publishing, but does not include any use of any such capability for the
management, control, or operation of a Telecommunications system or the management of a
Telecommunications Service.
"lnformation Services Providers" or "lSPs" are providers of lnformation Services.
"lntegrated Digital Loop Carrier" means a subscriber loop carrier system, which integrates multiple
voice channels within the Switch on a DS1 leve! signal.
"lntercarrier Compensation Credit" is a monetary credit for two-way Wireline to Wireless traffic
which is originated by a CenturyLink Wireline End User Customer within the LATA, transported
by CenturyLink, and terminates to WSP's Wireless End User Customer within the MTA area.
When more than two (2) Carriers are involved in transporting a call, lntercarrier Compensation
Credit does not apply.
"lnterconnection" is as described in the Act and refers to the connection between networks for the
purpose of transmission and routing of traffic.
"lnterconnection Agreement" or'Agreement" or "lCA' is an agreement entered into between
CenturyLink and WSP for lnterconnection, or other services as a result of negotiations, adoption
and/or arbitration or a combination thereof pursuant to Section 252 of the Act. When WSP signs
and delivers a copy of this Agreement to CenturyLink pursuant to the notice provision of the
Agreement it becomes the lnterconnection Agreement between the Parties pursuant to Section
252(e) of the Act.
"lnterconnections Database" or "lCONN" is a CenturyLink database, available on the CenturyLink
Web Site, which includes business and residence access line counts, switch types, and switch
generics.
"lnterexchange Carrier" (lXC) means a Carrier that provides lnterLATA or lntraLATA Toll services.
"lnterexchange Service" means telecommunications service between stations in different
exchange areas. Modification of Final Judgment, S lV(K), reprinted in United Sfafes v. Am. Tel.
& Tel. Co., 552 F. Supp. 131, 229 (D.D.C. 19e2) (defining "interexchange telecommunications"
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as "telecommunications between a point or points located in one exchange telecommunications
area and a point or points located in one or more other exchange areas or a point outside an
exchange area").
"lnterLATA'describes Telecommunications traffic between a point located in a LocalAccess and
Transport Area ("LATA") and a point located outside such area.
"lnterMTA" describes Wireless Telecommunications Services originating in one MTA and
terminating in another MTA.
"lnterMTA Factors" are factors that are used in intercarrier compensation to determine lnterMTA
and lnterMTA Roaming MOUs when WSP's End User Customer is initiating (M-L) or terminating
(L-M) a call in another MTA.
"lnternet Service Provider-Bound" or "lSP-Bound" refers only to the traffic delivered to an lnternet
Service provider for which the FCC prescribed intercarrier compensation in the lntercarrier
Compensation for ISP-Bound Traffic, CC Docket No. 99-68, Order on Remand and Report and
Order, 16 FCC Rcd 9151 (2001) (the "lSP Remand Orde/'). Such traffic does not include traffic
delivered to an lnternet Service provider located in a different loca! calling area than the
calling party.
"lntraHTA" describes Telecommunications functions originating and terminating in the same
LATA.
"lntraLATA Toll" describes lntraLATA traffic outside the LocalCalling Area.
"lntraMTA" describes Wireless Non-Access Telecommunications Traffic that originates and
terminates in the same MTA.
"Local Access and Transport Area" or "LATA" is as defined in the Act.
"Local Catling Area' is a geographically defined area as established by the effective tariffs of
CenturyLink, as approved by the Commission.
"Local Exchange Carrie/' (LEC) means any Carrier that is engaged in the provision of telephone
Exchange Service or Exchange Access. Such term does not include a Carrier insofar as such
Carrier is engaged in the provision of a commercial mobile service under Section 332(c) of the
Act, except to the extent that the FCC finds that such service should be included in the definition
of such term.
"Local Exchange Routing Guide" or "LERG" means a Telcordia Technologies now iconective
Reference Document used by LECs and lXCs to identify NPA-NXX routing and homing
information as well as Network Element and equipment designations.
"Loca! Number Portability" or "LNP" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1.1.1
"Local Service Request" or "LSR" means the industry standard forms and supporting
documentation used for ordering local services.
"LocalTandem Switch'is a CenturyLink switch used to connect and switch trunk circuits between
End Office Switches for traffic within an EAS/Local calling area.
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"Location Routing Number" or "LRN" means a unique ten- (10)-digit number assigned to a Central
Office Switch in a defined geographic area for call routing purposes. This ten- (l0)-digit number
serves as a network address and the routing information is stored in a database. Switches routing
calls to subscribers whose telephone numbers are in portable NXXs perform a database query to
obtain the Location Routing Number that corresponds with the Switch serving the dialed
telephone number. Based on the Location Routing Number, the querying Carrier then routes the
call to the Switch serving the ported number. The term "LRN" may also be used to refer to a
method of LNP.
"Maintenance and Repair" involves the exchange of information between Carriers where one
initiates a request for maintenance or repair of existing products and services thereof from the
other with attendant acknowledgments and status reports in order to ensure proper operation and
functionality of facilities.
"Maintenance of Service charge" is a miscellaneous charge that relates to trouble isolation work
performed by CenturyLink. Basic Maintenance of Service charges apply when the CenturyLink
technician perform work during standard business hours. Overtime Maintenance of Service
charges apply when the CenturyLink technician performs work on a business day, but outside
standard business hours, or on a Saturday. Premium Maintenance of Service charges apply
when the CenturyLink technician performs work on either a Sunday or CenturyLink recognized
holiday.
"Major Trading Area (MTA)" is a geographic area established in Rand McNally 1992 Commercial
Atlas and Marketing Guide and used by the FCC in defining CMRS license boundaries for CMRS
providers for purposes of Sections 251 and 252 of the Act.
"Meet Point" is a point of lnterconnection between two networks, designated by two
Telecommunications Carriers, at which one Carrier's responsibility for service begins and the
other Carrier's responsibility ends.
"Meet-Point Billing" or "MPB" or "Jointly Provided Switched Access" or "JPSA" refers to an
arrangement whereby two (2) or more Telecommunications Carriers (including a LEC and WSP)
receive traffic in the same LATA that the call is to be terminated in or originated from, and jointly
provide Switched Access Service to an lnterexchange Carrier, with each LEC (or WSP) billing
and receiving, if applicable, an appropriate share of the revenues from the IXC as defined by the
effective Switched Access Tariff or, if applicable, WSP contract.
"Mid-Span Meet" means an lnterconnection between two (2) networks, designated by two (2)
Telecommunications Carriers, whereby each provides its own cable and equipment up to the
Meet Point of the cable facilities.
"Mid-Span Meet POI" A Mid-Span Meet POI is a negotiated Point of lnterface, limited to the
lnterconnection of facilities between the CenturyLink Serving Wire Center location and the
location of the WSP switch or other equipment located within the area served by the CenturyLink
Serving Wire Center.
"Miscellaneous Charges" mean charges that apply for miscellaneous services provided at WSP's
request or based on WSP's actions that result in miscellaneous services being provided by
CenturyLink, as described in this Agreement.
"Multiple Exchange Carrier Access Billing" or "MECAB" refers to the document prepared by the
Billing Committee of the Ordering and Billing Forum (OBF), which functions under the auspices
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of the Carrier Liaison Committee (CLC) of the Alliance for Telecommunications lndustry Solutions
(ATIS). The MECAB document, published by ATIS (0401004-00XX), contains the recommended
guidelines for the Billing of an access service provided by two or more Telecommunications
Carriers (including a WSP, LEC and/or a WSP), or by one LEC in two or more states within a
single LATA.
"Multiple Exchange Carrier Ordering and Design" or "MECOD" Guidelines for Access Services-
lndustry Support lnterface, refers to the document developed by the Ordering/Provisioning
Committee under the auspices of the Ordering and Billing Forum (OBF), which functions under
the auspices of the Canier Liaison Committee (CLC) of the Alliance for Telecommunications
lndustry Solutions (ATIS). The MECOD document, published by ATIS (0404120-00XX),
establishes recommended guidelines for processing orders for access service which is to be
provided by two or more Telecommunications Carriers (including a WSP, LEC and/or a WSP).
"Multiplexing" or "MUX" means the function which converts a 44.736 MBPS DS3 channel to 28
1.544 MBPS DS1 channels or a 1.544 DSI channelto 24 DSO channels utilizing time division
Multiplexing.
"N-1 Carrie/'means the Carrier in the cal! routing process immediately preceding the terminating
carrier. The N-1 Carrier is responsible for performing the database queries (underthe FCC's rules)
to determine the LRN value for correctly routing a callto a ported number.
"Non-Access Telecommunications Traffic" shall have the meaning set forth in 47 CFR 551.701(b)
that is originated or terminated as wireless traffic by WSP's end users.
"North American Numbering Plan" or "NANP" means the basic numbering plan used for the
Telecommunications networks located in the United States as well as Canada, Bermuda, Puerto
Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Marianna lslands and certain Caribbean lslands. The
NANP format is a 1O-digit number that consists of a 3-digit NPA code (commonly referred to as
the area code), followed by a 3-digit NXX code and 4-digit line number.
"Number Portability Administration Center" or "NPAC" means one (1) of the seven (7) regional
number portability centers involved in the dissemination of data associated with ported numbers.
The NPACs were established for each of the seven (7) original Bell Operating Company regions
so as to cover the fifty (50) states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. territories in the North
American Numbering Plan area.
"Numbering Plan Area" or "NPA" is also sometimes referred to as an area code. lt is a unique
three-digit indicator that is defined by the'4," "B" and "C" digits of each 10-digit telephone number
within the NANP. Each NPA contains 800 possible NXX Codes. There are two (2) general
categories of NPA: "Geographic NPA" is associated with a defined geographic area and all
telephone numbers bearing such NPA are associated with services provided within that
geographic area. A "Non-Geographic NPA," also known as a "Service Access Code" (SAC Code),
is typically associated with a specialized Telecommunications Service which may be provided
across multiple geographic NPA areas; 500, Toll Free Seruice NPAs, 700, and 900 are examples
of Non-Geographic NPAs.
"NXX," "NXX Code," "Central Office Code," or "CO Code" is the three- (3)-digit Switch entity code
which is defined by the "D," "E" and "F" digits of a ten- (10) digit telephone number within the
NANP.
"Operational Support Systems" or "OSS" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12
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'Operator Tandem" means a CenturyLink switching system that provides a traffic concentration
and distribution function for CenturyLink operator assisted traffic.
"Ordering and Billing Forum" or "OBF" means the telecommunications industry forum, under the
auspices of the Canier Liaison Committee of the Alliance for Telecommunications lndustry
Solutions, concerned with inter-company ordering and Billing.
"Originating Line lnformation Parameter" or "OLIP' is a CCS SS7 signaling parameter that
identifies the line class of service, i.e., originating screening and routing translation.
"Parity" means the provision of non-discriminatory access to lnterconnection and other services
provided under this Agreement to the extent legally required on rates, terms and conditions that
are non-discriminatory, just and reasonable. Where Technically Feasible, the access provided
by CenturyLink will be provided in "substantially the same time and manne/'to that which
CenturyLink provides to itself, its End User Customers, its Affiliates or to any other party.
"Party" means either CenturyLink or WSP and "Parties" means CenturyLink and WSP.
"Percent Local Usage (PLU) Factors' are percentages used in the CenturyLink intercarrier
compensation credit method in determining Minutes of Use (MOU) for Land to Mobile (L-M) and
Mobile to Land (M-L) traffic based on CenturyLink measured M-L traffic.
'PLU' is a faclor for determining the portion of CenturyLink originated traffic that rides the Type 2
facility between CenturyLink's Tandem Switches or End ffice Switches and WSP's POI for
calculation of the facilities credit to WSP.
"Person" is a general term meaning an individual or association, corporation, firm, joint-stock
company, organization, partnership, trust or any other form or kind of entity.
'Point of lnterface' "Point of Interconnection' or'POl' is a physical demarcation between the
networks of two LECs (including a LEC and WSP). The PO! is that point where the exchange of
traffic takes place. "Point of Presence" or "POP" means the Point of Presence of an lXC.
'Port' is an action relating to porting a telephone numberfrom one central office switch to another
centraloffice switch using Local Number Portability.
"Premises" refers to CenturyLink's Central Offices and Serving Wire Centers; all buildings or
similar structures owned, leased, or othenrise controlled by CenturyLink that house its network
facilities; all structures that house CenturyLink facilities on public rights-of-way; and all land
owned, leased, or othenrise controlled by CenturyLink that is adjacent to these Central Offices,
Wire Centers, buildings and structures.
"Product Catalog" or "PGAT" is a CenturyLink document that provides information needed to
request services available under this Agreement. The PCAT is available on CenturyLink's web
site: htto://www.centurvlink.com/wholesale/pcaUwirelesstvoe2. html
"Proprietary lnformation" shall have the same meaning as Confidential lnformation
"Provisioning" involves the exchange of information between Telecommunications Carriers where
one executes a request for a set of products and services from the other with attendant
acknowledgments and status reports.
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"Public Safety Answering Point" or "PSAP" is the public safety communications center where
911/E911 calls for a specific geographic area are answered.
"Public Switched Network" includes all Switches and transmission facilities, whether by wire or
radio, provided by any Common Carrier including LECs, lXCs and CMRS providers that use the
NANP in connection with the provision of switched services.
"Rate Cente/' identifies 1) the specific geographic point identified by specific vertical and
horizontal (V&H) coordinates, which are used to measure distance sensitive End User Customer
traffic to/from the particular NPA-NXX designations with the specific Rate Center, and 2) the
corresponding geographic area which is associated with one or more particular NPA-NNX codes
which have been assigned to a LEC for its provision of Telephone Exchange Service.
"Roaming" is defined as a Telecommunications Service occurring when the End User Customer
of one CMRS provider utilizes the facilities of another CMRS provider. Most often, Roaming
occurs when the End User Customer is physically located outside the service area of his or her
service provider.
"Service Control Point" or "SCP" means a node in the CCS network to which information requests
for service handling, such as routing, are directed and processed. The SCP is a rea! time
database system that, based on a query from a Service Switching Point (SSP), performs End
User Customer or application-specific service logic and then sends instructions back to the SSP
on how to continue call processing.
"Service Switching Point" or "SSP" is a telephone switch that performs call processing on traffic
that originates, Tandems, or terminates at that site. Such cal! processing includes the generation
of SS7 messages to transfer call-related information to other SSPs and sending a query to an
SCP for instructions on call routing. SSPs are interconnected by SS7 links.
"Serving Wire Center" denotes the CenturyLink building from which dialtone for local Exchange
Service would normally be provided to a particular End User Customer Premises.
"Signaling System 7" or "SS7" is an out-of-band signaling protocol consisting of four basic sub-
protocols:
1) Message Transfer Part (MTP), which provides functions for basic routing of
signaling messages between signaling points;
2) Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP), which provides additional routing and
management functions for transfer of messages other than ca!! setup between signaling
points;
3) lntegrated Seruices Digital Network User Part (ISUP), which provides for transfer
of callsetup signaling information between signaling points; and
4) Transaction Capabilities Application Part (TCAP), which provides for transfer of
non-circuit related information between signaling points.
"Switch" means a switching device employed by a Carrier within the Public Switched Network.
Switch includes but is not limited to End Office Switches, Tandem Switches, Access Tandem
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Switches, Remote Switching Modules, and Packet Switches
combination of End Office/Tandem Switches.
Switches may be employed as a
"Switched Access Service" means the offering of transmission and switching services to
lnterexchange Carriers for the purpose of the origination or termination of telephone toll service.
Switched Access Services include: Feature Group A, Feature Group B, Feature Group D, 8XX
access, and 900 access and their successors or similar Switched Access Services.
"Tariff as used throughout this Agreement refers to CenturyLink interstate Tariffs and state
Tariffs, price lists and price schedules.
"Technically Feasible" lnterconnection, Collocation, and other methods of achieving
lnterconnection at a point in the network shall be deemed Technically Feasible absent technical
or operational concerns that prevent the fulfillment of a request by a Telecommunications Carrier
for such lnterconnection, access, or methods. A determination of technical feasibility does not
include consideration of economic, accounting, Billing, space, or site concerns, except that space
and site concerns may be considered in circumstances where there is no possibility of expanding
the space available. The fact that an incumbent LEC must modify its facilities or equipment to
respond to such request does not determine whether satisfoing such request is Technically
Feasible. An incumbent LEC that claims that it cannot satisff such request because of adverse
network reliability impacts must prove to the Commission by clear and convincing evidence that
such lnterconnection, access, or methods would result in specific and signiflcant adverse network
reliability impacts.
"Telecommunications" means the transmission, between or among points specified by the user,
of information of the user's choosing, without change in the form or content of the information as
sent and received.
"Telecommunications Carrie/' means any provider of Telecommunications Services, except that
such term does not include aggregators of Telecommunications Services (as defined in Section
226 of the Act). A Telecommunications Carrier shall be treated as a Common Carrier under the
Act only to the extent that it is engaged in providing Telecommunications Services, except that
the Federal Communications Commission shall determine whether the provision of fixed and
mobile satellite service shall be treated as common carriage.
"Telecommunications Seryices" means the offering of Telecommunications for a fee directly to
the public, or to such classes of users as to be effectively available directly to the public,
regardless of the facilities used.
"Telephone Exchange Service" means a service within a telephone exchange, or within a
connected system of telephone exchanges within the same exchange area operated to furnish to
End User Customers intercommunicating service of the character ordinarily furnished by a single
exchange, and which is covered by the Exchange Service charge, or comparable service provided
through a system of Switches, transmission equipment or otherfacilities (or combinations thereof)
by which a subscriber can originate and terminate a Telecommunications Service.
"Toll Free Service" means service provided with any dialing sequence that invokes Toll Free, i.e.,
800-like, service processing. Toll Free Service currently includes calls to the Toll Free Service
800/888/8771866 NPA SAC codes.
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"Transit Service" is any traffic that originates from one (1) Telecommunications Carrier's network
and/or its end user(s), transits another Telecommunications Carrier's network and terminates to
yet another Telecommunications Carrier's network and/or its end user(s).
"Trouble lsolation Charge" - see "Maintenance of Service."
"Trunk Group Servicing Request "TGSR' is the notification the CenturyLink Trunk Forecasting
Group sends to the Service Delivery Center to advise of blocking conditions on Carrier trunk
groups.
'\rVaste" means all hazardous and non-hazardous substances and materials which are intended
to be discarded, scrapped or recycled, associated with activities WSP or CenturyLink or their
respective contractors or agents perform at Work Locations. !t shall be presumed that all
substances or materials associated with such activities, that are not in use or incorporated into
structures (including without limitation damaged components or tools, leftovers, containers,
garbage, scrap, residues or by-products), except for substances and materials that WSP,
CenturyLink or their respective contractors or agents intend to use in their origina! form in
connection with similar activities, are Waste. Waste shall not include substances, materials or
components incorporated into structures (such as cable routes) even after such components or
structures are no longer in current use.
'Wire Center" means the location of a CenturyLink loca! switching facility containing one or more
Central Offices, as defined in the Appendix to Part 36, Chapter 1 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal
Regulations. Wire Center boundaries define the area in which all End User Customers served by
a given Wire Center are located. "Wireless" for the purposes of this Agreement, are
Telecommunications Services provided by a2-way CMRS Carrier in accordance with its CMRS
license(s). This includes both cellular and personal communications service providers.
"Wireless lnterconnection Service" or ('WlS)'is the CenturyLink product name for lnterconnection
as described in Section 6 of this Agreement.
"Wireless lnterconnection Service WIS) Entrance Facility" is a DS1 or DS3 facility that extends
from WSP's Switch location or Point of lnterconnection (POl) to the CenturyLink Serving Wire
Center. An Entrance Facility may not extend beyond the area served by the CenturyLink Serving
Wire Center.
"Wireless Service Provider' or "WSP" for purposes of this Agreement is a 2-way CMRS provider
of Telecommunications service.
"Wireless Switched Access Traffic" is traffic that originates at one of the WSP's End User
Customers and terminates at an IXC Point of Presence, or originates at an IXC Point of Presence
and terminates at one of the WSP's End User Customers, when the traffic transits the CenturyLink
network. See Section 6.5.
"Wireline" are Telecommunications Services provided by CenturyLink or other non-CMRS
Telecommunications Carriers. These services are provided via a fixed landline network where
the End User Customers are stationary.
'Work Locations" means any real estate that WSP or CenturyLink, as appropriate, owns, leases
or licenses, or in which it holds easements or other rights to use, or does use, in connection with
this Agreement.
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Terms not otheruise defined here but defined in theAct and the orders and the rules implementing
the Act, shall have the meaning defined there. The definition of terms that are included here and
are also defined in the Act, or its implementing orders or rules, are inbnded to include the
definition as set forth in the Act and the rules implementing the Act.
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SECTION 5.0 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS
5.1 General Provisions
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5.1.2 The Parties are each solely responsible for participation in and compliance with
national network plans, including the National Network Security Plan and the Emergency
Preparedness Plan.
5.1.3 Neither Party shall use any service related to or use any of the services provided
in this Agreement in any manner that interferes with other Persons in the use of their service,
prevents other Persons from using their service, or otherwise impairs the quality of service to
other Caniers or to either Party's End User Customers. ln addition, neither Party's provision of
or use of services shal! interfere with the services related to or provided under this Agreement.
5.1.3.1 lf such impairment is material and poses an immediate threat to the safety
of either Party's employees, Customers or the public or poses an immediate threat of a
service interruption, that Party sha!! provide immediate notice by emailto the other Pafi's
designated representative(s) for the purposes of receiving such notification. Such notice
shall include 1) identification of the impairment (including the basis for identifying the other
Party's facilities as the cause of the impairment), 2) date and location of the impairment,
and 3) the proposed remedy for such impairment for any affected service. Either Party
may discontinue the specific service that violates the provision or refuse to provide the
same type of service if it reasonably appears that the particular service would cause similar
harm, untilthe violation of this provision has been corrected to the reasonable satisfaction
of that Party and the service shall be reinstituted as soon as reasonably possible. The
Parties shallwork cooperatively and in good faith to resolve their differences. !n the event
either Pafi disputes any action that the other Party seeks to take or has taken pursuant
to this provision, that Party may pursue immediate resolution by expedited or other Dispute
Resolution.
5.1.3.2 !f the impairment is service impacting but does not meet the parameters
set forth in Section 5.1.3.1, such as low level noise or other interference, the other Party
shall provide written notice within five (5) Days of such impairment to the other Party and
such notice sha!! include the information set forth in subsection 5.1.3.1. The Parties shall
work cooperatively and in good faith to resolve their differences. !f the impairment has not
been corrected or cannot be corrected within five (5) business days of receipt of the notice
of non-compliance, the other Party may pursue immediate resolution by expedited or other
Dispute Resolution.
5.1.3.3 lf either Par$ causes non-service impacting impairment the other Party
shall provide written notice within fifteen ('15) Days of the impairment to the other Party
and such noticeshall includethe information setforth in subsection 5.1.3.1. The Parties
shall work cooperatively and in good faith to resolve their differences. lf either Pafi fails
to correct any such impairment within fifteen (15) Days of written notice, or if such non-
compliance cannot be corrected within fifteen (15) Days of written notice of non-
compliance, and if the impairing Pafi fails to take al! appropriate steps to correct as soon
as reasonably possible, the other Party may pursue immediate resolution by expedited or
other Dispute Resolution.
5.1.3.4 lt is the responsibility of either Party to inform its End User Customers of
service impacting impairment that may result in discontinuance of service as soon as the
Par$ receives notice of same.
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5.1.4 Each Party is solely responsible for the services it provides to its End User
Customers and to other Telecommunications Carriers. This provision is not intended to limit the
liability of either Party for its failure to perform under this Agreement.
5.1.5 The Parties shall work cooperatively to minimize fraud associated with third-
number billed calls, calling card calls, and any other services related to this Agreement.
5.1.6 Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent either Party from seeking to recover the
costs and expenses, if any, it may incur in (a) complying with and implementing its obligations
under this Agreement, the Act, and the rules, regulations and orders of the FCC and the
Commission, and (b) the development, modification, technical installation and maintenance of
any systems or other infrastructure which it requires to comply with and to continue complying
with its responsibilities and obligations under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
CenturyLink shall not assess any charges against WSP for services, facilities, Ancillary service
and other related works or services covered by this Agreement, unless the charges are expressly
provided for in this Agreement. All services and capabilities currently provided hereunder, to be
provided hereunder, shall be priced in accordance with all applicable provisions of the Act and
the rules and order of the Federal Communications Commission and orders of the Commission.
5.2 Term of Agreement
5.2.1 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, in which event neither Pafi 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. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Parties for a term
of three (3) years. This Agreement will terminate on the date a successor agreement is approved
by the Commission, however, nothing relieves CLEC from fulfilling the obligations incurred under
the prior Agreement unless such obligation was incurred following execution of this Agreement
and the Parties agreed to implement this Agreement such obligations are fulfilled under this
Agreement consistent with this paragraph.
5.2.2 Upon expiration of the term of this Agreement, this Agreement shall continue in full
force and effect unti! superseded by a successor agreement in accordance with this Section 5.2.2.
Any Party may request negotiation of a successor agreement by written notice to the other Party
no earlier than one hundred six$ (160) Days prior to the expiration of the term, or the Agreement
shall renew on a month to month basis. The date of this notice will be the starting point for the
negotiation window under Section 252 of the Act. This Agreement will terminate on the date a
successor agreement is approved by the Commission. However, nothing relieves WSP from
fulfilling the obligations incurred under the prior Agreement.
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5.4 Payment
5.4.1 Amounts payable under this Agreement are due and payable within thirty (30)
Days after the date of invoice (Payment Due Date). lf a Payment Due Date falls on a Sunday, or
on a holiday which is observed on a Monday, the payment date shall be the first non-holiday day
following such Sunday or holiday. lf a Payment Due Date falls on a Saturday or on a holiday
which is observed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, the payment date shall be the
last non-holiday day preceding such Saturday or holiday. For invoices distributed electronically,
the date of invoice is the same as if the invoice were billed on paper, not the date the electronic
delivery occurs. lf either Party fails to make payment on or before the Payment Due Date, the
other Party may invoke all available rights and remedies.
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5.4.2 One Party may discontinue processing orders for the failure of the other Party to
make full paymentforthe services, less any good faith disputed amount as provided for in Section
5.4.4 of this Agreement, for the services provided under this Agreement within thirty (30) Days
following the payment due date provided the Billing Party has notified the other Party in writing at
least ten (10) business days prior to discontinuing the processing of orders for services. lf the
Billing Party does not refuse to accept additional orders for the services on the date specified in
the ten (10) business days' notice, and the other Party's non-compliance continues, nothing
contained herein shall preclude the Billing Party's right to refuse to accept additional orders for
the services from the non-complying Party without further notice. For order processing to resume,
the billed Party will be required to make ful! payment of all charges for the services not disputed
in good faith under this Agreement. Additionally, the Billing Party may require a deposit (or
additiona! deposit) from the billed Party, pursuant to this section. In addition to other remedies
that may be available at law or equity, the billed Party reserves the right to seek equitable relief,
including injunctive relief and specific performance.
5.4.3 The Billing Pafi may disconnect services for failure by the billed Party to make ful!
payment, less any good faith disputed amount as provided for in Section 5.4.4 of this Agreement,
for the services provided under this Agreement within sixty (60) Days following the payment due
date. The billed Party will pay the applicable reconnect charge set forth in Exhibit A required to
reconnect each service disconnected pursuant to this paragraph. The Billing Party will notify the
billed Party at leastten (10) business days priorto disconnection of the service(s). ln case of
such disconnection, all applicable undisputed charges, including termination charges, shall
become due. !f the Billing Party does not disconnect the billed Party's service(s) on the date
specified in the ten (10) business days notice, and the billed Pafi's noncompliance continues,
nothing contained herein shall preclude the Billing Party's right to disconnect services of the non-
complying Party without further notice. For reconnection of the services to occur, the billed Party
will be required to make full payment of all past and current undisputed charges under this
Agreement for the services. Additionally, the Billing Party wi!! request a deposit (or recalculate
the deposit) as specified in Section 5.4.5 and 5.4.7 from the billed Party, pursuant to this Section.
ln addition to other remedies that may be available at law or equity, each Party reserves the right
to seek equitable reliel including injunctive relief and specific performance.
5.4.4 Should WSP or CenturyLink dispute, in good faith, any portion of the charges
under this Agreement, the Parties will notify each other in writing within fifteen (15) Days following
the payment due date identifying the amount, reason and rationale of such dispute. At a minimum,
WSP and CenturyLink shall pay a!! undisputed amounts due. Both WSP and CenturyLink agree
to expedite the investigation of any disputed amounts, promptly provide reasonably requested
documentation regarding the amount disputed, and work in good faith in an effort to resolve and
settle the dispute through informal means prior to invoking any other rights or remedies.
5.4.4.1 lf a Party disputes charges and does not pay such charges by the payment
due date, such charges may be subject to late payment charges. lf the disputed charges
have been withheld and the dispute is resolved in favor of the Billing Party, the withholding
Party shall pay the disputed amount and applicable late payment charges no later than
the next Bill Date following the resolution. lf the disputed charges have been withheld and
the dispute is resolved in favor of the disputing Party, the Billing Party shall credit the bill
of the disputing Pafi for the amount of the disputed charges and any late payment
charges that have been assessed no later than the second Bil! Date after the resolution of
the dispute.
5.4.4.2 lf a Pafi pays the disputed charges and the dispute is resolved in favor of
the Billing Party, no further action is required. !f a Party pays the charges disputed at the
time of payment or at any time thereafter pursuant to Section 5.4.4.3, and the dispute is
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resolved in favor of the disputing Party, the Billing Party will adjust the Billing, usually within
two (2) Billing cycles, after the resolution of the dispute, as follows:
(1) The Billing Par$ will credit the Billed Party's bi!! for the disputed amount and
any associated interest; or
(2) lf the disputed amount is greater than the bill to be credited, pay the remaining
amount to the Billed Party.
(3) The interest calculated on the disputed amounts will be the same rate as late
payment charges. ln no event, however, will any late payment charges be
assessed on any previously assessed late payment charges.
5.4.4.3 lf the Billed Party fails to dispute a rate or charge within sixty (60) Days
following the invoice date on which the rate or charge appeared, adjustment will be made
on a going-forward basis only, beginning with the date of the dispute.
5.4.5. CenturyLink reserves the right to secure the account at any time with a suitable security
deposit in the form and amounts set forth herein. lf payment of the security deposit is not made
within thirty (30) Days of the request, Carrier will be considered in material breach of the
Agreement and CenturyLink may stop processing orders for service.
5.4.6. ln the event of a material change in WSP's financial condition subsequent to the Effective
Date of this Agreement, CenturyLink may request a security deposit. A 'material change in
financial condition" means WSP is a newWSP with no established credit history, or is a WSP that
has not established satisfactory credit with CenturyLink, or the Party is repeatedly delinquent in
making its payments, or is being reconnected after a disconnection of Service or discontinuance
of the processing of orders by CenturyLink due to a previous failure to pay undisputed charges in
a timely manner. CenturyLink may require a deposit to be held as security for the payment of
charges before the orders from WSP will be provisioned and completed or before reconnection
of Service. "Repeatedly delinquent" means any payment of a material amount of total monthly
Billing under the Agreement received after the Payment Due Date, three (3) or more times during
the last twelve (12) month period.
5.4.7. The deposit amount may not exceed the estimate total monthly chargesfor a two (2)
month period based upon recent or projected Billing. The deposit may be adjusted by WSP's
actual monthly average charges, payment history under this Agreement, or other relevant factors,
but in no event will the security deposit exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000.00). The deposit
may be an irrevocable bank letter of credit, a letter of credit with terms and conditions acceptableto CenturyLink, or some other form of mutually acceptable security such as a cash deposit.
Required deposits are due and payable within thirty (30) Days after demand. Non-payment is
subject to Sections 5.4.2 and 5.4.3 of this Agreement.
5.4.8 CenturyLink may exercise its right to credit any cash deposit to WSP's account, or to
demand payment from the issuing bank or bonding company of any irrevocable bank letter of
credit, upon the occurrence of any one of the following events:
5.4.8.1. when WSP's undisputed balances due to CenturyLink are more than thirty
(30) Days past due; and/or
5.4.8.2. to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, when WSP files for protection
under the bankruptcy !aws; and/or
5.4.8.3. to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, when an involuntary petition in
bankruptcy is filed against WSP and is not dismissed within sixty (60) Days; and/or
5.4.8.4. when this Agreement expires or terminates.
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5.4.9 lf any security deposit held by CenturyLink is applied as a credit toward payment of WSP's
balances due to CenturyLink, then CenturyLink may require WSP to provide a new deposit. lf
payment of the new deposit is not made within thirty (30) Days of the request, CenturyLink may
stop processing orders for service and WSP wil! be considered in breach of the Agreement.
5.4.10 lnterest wil! be paid on cash deposits at the rate applying to deposits under applicable
Commission regulations. Cash deposits and accrued interest will be credited to WSP's account
or refunded, as appropriate, upon the earlier of the expiration of the term of the Agreement or the
establishment of satisfactory credit with CenturyLink, which will generally be one full year of timely
payments of undisputed amounts in full by WSP. Upon a material change in financia! standing,
WSP may request and CenturyLink will consider a recalculation of the deposit. The fact that a
deposit has been made does not relieve WSP from any requirements of this Agreement.
5.4.11 CenturyLink may review WSP's credit standing and modify the amount of deposit required
but in no event willthe maximum amount exceed the amount stated hereinabove.
5.4.12 The late payment charge for amounts that are billed under this Agreement shall be in
accordance with Commission requirements.
5.4.13 WSP shall be responsible for notifying its End User Customers of any pending
disconnection of a service by WSP, if necessary, to allow those End User Customers to make
other arrangements for such services.
5.4.14 WSP must not remit payment for the Services with funds obtained through the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (or ARRA) or other similar stimulus grants or loans
that would obligate CenturyLink to provide certain information or perform certain functions unless
those functions and obligations are specifically agreed to by the parties in this Agreement or in an
amendment to this Agreement.
5.5 Taxes
5.5.1 Any federa!, state, or localsales, use, excise, gross receipts, transaction or similar
taxes, fees or surcharges resulting from the performance of this Agreement shall be borne by the
Party upon which the obligation for payment is imposed under Applicable Law, even if the
obligation to collect and remit such taxes is placed upon the other Party. Where the selling Party
is permitted by Applicable Law to collect such taxes, fees or surcharges, from the purchasing
Party, such taxes, fees or surcharges shall be bome by the Party purchasing the services. Each
Party is responsible for any tax on its corporate existence, status or income. All commercially
reasonable efforts will be made to apply the proper taxes, fees, or surcharges to the invoice at
the time of sale and, whenever possible, these amounts shall be billed as a separately state item
on the invoice. To the extent a sale is claimed to be for resale tax exemption, the purchasing
Party shall provide the selling Party a proper resale tax exemption certificate as authorized or
required by statute or regulation by the jurisdiction providing said resale tax exemption. Until such
time as a resale tax exemption certificate is provided, no exemptions will be applied. lf either
Party (the Contesting Party) contests the application of any tax collected by the other Par$ (the
Collecting Party), the Collecting Party shall reasonably cooperate in good faith with the Contesting
Party's challenge, provided that the Contesting Party pays any costs incurred by the Collecting
Party. The Contesting Party is entitled to the benefit of any refund or recovery resulting from the
contest, provided that the Contesting Party is liable for and has paid the tax contested.
5.6 lnsurance
5.6.1 Without limiting the liabilities or indemnification obligations of the Parties, each
Party will, at its own cost and expense, maintain during the term of this Agreement, such insurance
as required hereunder. The insurance coverage will be from a company, or companies, with an
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A.M. Best's rating of A-Vl! or better and authorized to do business in each state where services
are provided under this Agreement. Each Par$ may obtain all insurance limits through any
combination of primary and excess or umbrella liability insurance. Each Party will require its
subcontractors to maintain proper insurance applicable to the type and scope of work to be
performed under this Agreement.
5.6.1.1 Commercial General Liability with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per
occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate for bodily injury, propefi damage and personal
and advertising injury liability insurance to include coverage for contractual and
products/completed operations liability;
5.6.1.2 Business Auto liability, including all owned, non-owned and hired
automobiles, in an amount of not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit per accident
for bodily injury and property damage liability;
5.6.1.3 Workers Compensation with statutory limits applicable in each state where
the services are performed including Employer's Liability with limits of not less than
$1,000,000 per accident or disease; and
5.6.1.4 Umbrella or excess liability in an amount not less than $5,000,000 per
occurrence and aggregate in excess of the above-referenced Commercial General,
Business Auto and Employer's Liability; and
5.6.2 Each Party will initially provide certificate(s) of insurance evidencing coverage
required herein, and thereafterwillprovide such certificates upon request. Such certificates shall;
(1) name the other Party as additiona! insured with respect to their General Commercial Liability
and Umbrella/Excess Liability policies on the policies described in subsections 5.6.1 .1,5.6.1.2
and 5.6.1.4 above; (2) indicate that the coverage is primary and not excess of, or contributory
with, any other valid and collectible insurance purchased by the other Party; and (3) acknowledge
severability of interesUcross liabi lity coverage.
5.7 Force Majeure
5.7.1 Neither Party shall be liable for any delay or failure in performance of any part of
this Agreement from any cause beyond its control and without its fault or negligence including,
without limitation, acts of nature, acts of civil or military authority, government regulations,
embargoes, epidemics, terrorist acts, riots, insurrections, fires, explosions, earthquakes, nuclear
accidents, floods, labor dispute, strikes, power blackouts, volcanic action, other major
environmental disturbances, or unusually severe weather conditions (collectively, a Force
Majeure Event). lnability to secure products or services of other Persons or transportation
facilities or acts or omissions of transportation carriers shall be considered Force Majeure Events
to the extent any delay or failure in performance caused by these circumstances is beyond the
Party's control and without that Party's fault or negligence. The Party affected by a Force Majeure
Event shall give prompt notice to the other Party, and shall be excused from performance of its
obligations hereunder on a day to day basis to the extent those obligations are prevented by the
Force Majeure Event, and shall use reasonable efforts to remove or mitigate the Force Majeure
Event. ln the event of a Force Majeure Event the Parties agree to provide service to each other
at a level equivalent to the levelthey provide themselves.
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5.8 Limitation of Liability
5.8.1 Each Party's liability to the other Party for any loss relating to or arising out of any
act or omission in its performance under this Agreement, whether in contract, warranty, strict
liability, or tort, including (without limitation) negligence of any kind, shall be limited to the tota!
amount that is or would have been charged to the other Par$ by such breaching Party for the
service(s) or function(s) not performed or improperly performed. Each Party's liability to the other
Party for any other losses shall be limited to the total amounts charged to WSP under this
Agreement during the contract year in which the cause accrues or arises.
5.8.2 Neither Party shall be liable to the other for indirect, incidental, consequential, or
special damages, including (without Iimitation) damages for lost profits, lost revenues, lost savings
suffered by the other Party regardless of the form of action, whether in contract, warranty, strict
liability, tort, including (without limitation) negligence of any kind and regardless of whether the
Parties know the possibility that such damages could result.
5.8.3 lntentionally Left Blank.
5.8.4 Nothing contained in this Section shall limit either Party's liability to the other for (i)
willful or intentional misconduct (ii) violation of the confidentiality obligations as set forth in this
Agreement or (iii) damage to tangible real or personal property proximately caused solely by such
Party's negligent act or omission or that of their respective agents, subcontractors, or employees.
5.8.5 Nothing contained in this Section 5.8 shall limit either Party's obligations of
indemnification specified in this Agreement, nor shall this Section 5.8 limit a Party's liability for
failing to make any payment due under this Agreement.
5.9 lndemnity
5.9.1 The Parties agree that unless othenrise specifically set forth in this Agreement the
following constitute the sole indemnification obligations between and among the Parties:
5.9.1.1 Each of the Parties agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the
other Party and each of its officers, directors, employees and agents (each an lndemnitee)
from and against and in respect of any !oss, debt, liability, damage, obligation, claim,
demand, judgment or settlement of any nature or kind, known or unknown, liquidated or
unliquidated including, but not limited to, reasonable costs and expenses (including
attorneys' fees), whether suffered, made, instituted, or asserted by any Person or entity,
for invasion of privacy, libel, slander, copyright infringement, gross negligence, intentional
misconduct, bodily injury or death of any Person or Persons, or for loss, damage to, or
destruction of tangible property, whether or not owned by others, resulting from, arising
out of or in connection with the lndemnifying Party's breach of or failure to perform,
whether actual or alleged, under this Agreement, regardless of the form of action, whether
in contract, warranty, strict liability, or tort including (without limitation) negligence of any
kind.
5.9.1.2 ln the case of claims or loss alleged or incurred by an End User Customer
of either Party arising out of or in connection with services provided to the End User
Customer by the Party, the Party whose End User Customer alleged or incurred such
claims or loss (the lndemnifying PaM shall defend and indemniff the other Party and
each of its officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively the lndemnified Party)
against any and all such claims or loss by the lndemnifying Party's, End User Customers
regardless of whether the underlying service was provided by the lndemnified Party,
unless the loss was caused by the willful misconduct of the lndemnified Party. The
obligation to indemnify with respect to claims of the lndemnifying Party's End User
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Customers shall not extend to any claims for physical bodily injury or death of any Person
or persons, or for loss, damage to, or destruction of tangible property, whether or not
owned by others, in each case, alleged to have resulted directly from the negligence or
intentional conduct of the employees, contractors, agents, or other representatives of the
lndemnified Party.
5.9.2 The indemnification provided herein shall be conditioned upon:
5.9.2.1 The lndemnified Party shall promptly notify in writing the lndemnifying Party
of any action taken against the lndemnified Party relating to the indemnification and
provide reasonable information regarding such action. Failure to so notify the
lndemnifying Party shall not relieve the lndemnifying Party of any liability that the
lndemnifoing Party might have, except to the extent that such failure prejudices the
lndemnifying Party's ability to defend such claim.
5.9.2.2 !f the lndemnifying Party wishes to defend against such action, it shall give
written notice to the lndemnified Party of acceptance of the defense of such action. ln
such event, the lndemnifoing Party shal! have sole authority to defend any such action,
including the selection of legal counsel, and the lndemnified Party may engage separate
legal counsel only at its sole cost and expense. ln the event that the lndemnifying Party
does not accept the defense of the action, the lndemnified Party shall have the right to
employ counsel for such defense at the expense of the lndemnifying Party. Each Parg
agrees to cooperatewith the other Party in the defense of any such action and the relevant
records of each Party shall be available to the other Party with respect to any such
defense.
5.9.2.3 ln no event shall the lndemniffing Party seftle or consent to any judgment
pertaining to any such action without the prior written consent of the lndemnified Party. ln
the event the lndemnified Party withholds consent, the lndemnified Party may, at its cost,
take over such defense, provided that, in such event, the lndemnifying Party shall not be
responsible for, nor shall it be obligated to indemnify the relevant lndemnified Party
against, any cost or liability in excess of such refused compromise or settlement.
5.10 lntellectualProperty
5.10.1 Except for a license to use any facilities or equipment (including software) solely
for the purposes of this Agreement or to receive any service solely (a) as provided in this
Agreement or (b) as specifically required by the then-applicable federal and state rules and
regulations relating to lnterconnection and access to Telecommunications facilities and services,
nothing contained within this Agreement shall be construed as the grant of a license, either
express or implied, with respect to any patent, copyright, trade name trade mark, service mark,
trade secret, or other proprietary interest or intellectua! property, now or hereafter owned,
controlled or licensable by either Party. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as the grant
to the other Party of any rights or licenses to trade or service marks.
5.10.2 Subject to Section 5.9.2, each Pafi (the lndemnifying Party) shall indemnify and
hold the other Party (the lndemnified Party) harmless from and against any loss, cost, expense
or liability arising out of a claim that the use of facilities of the lndemnifying Party or services
provided by the lndemnifying Party provided or used pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
misappropriate or otherwise violates the intellectual property rights of any third party. ln addition
to being subject to the provisions of Section 5.9.2, the obligation for indemnification recited in this
paragraph sha!! not extend to infringement which results from (a) any combination of the facilities
or services of the !ndemnifying Party with facilities or services of any other Person (including the
lndemnified Party but excluding the lndemniffing Party and any of its Affiliates), which
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combination is not made by or at the direction of the lndemnifying Party or (b) any modification
made to the facilities or services of the lndemnifying Party by, on behalf of or at the request of the
lndemnified Party and not required by the lndemnifying Party. !n the event of any claim, the
!ndemnifying Party may, at its sole option (a) obtain the right for the lndemnified Party to continue
to use the facility or service; or (b) replace or modify the facility or service to make such facility or
service non-infringing. lf the lndemnifying Party is not reasonably able to obtain the right for
continued use or to replace or modify the facility or service as provided in the preceding sentence
and either (a) the facility or service is held to be infringing by a court of competent jurisdiction or
(b) the lndemnifying Party reasonably believes that the facility or service will be held to infringe,
the lndemnifying Party shal! notify the lndemnified Party and the Parties shall negotiate in good
faith regarding reasonable modifications to this Agreement necessary to ('l) mitigate damage or
comply with an injunction which may result from such infringement or (2) allow cessation of further
infringement. The lndemnifying Party may request that the lndemnified Party take steps to
mitigate damages resulting from the infringement or alleged infringement including, but not limited
to, accepting modifications to the facilities or services, and such request shall not be unreasonably
denied.
5.10.3 To the extent required under applicable federa! and state !aw, CenturyLink shall
use its best efforts to obtain, from its vendors who have licensed intellectual propefi rights to
CenturyLink in connection with facilities and services provided hereunder, licenses under such
intellectua! propefi rights as necessary for WSP to use such facilities and services as
contemplated hereunder and at least in the same manner used by CenturyLink for the facilities
and services provided hereunder. CenturyLink shall notify WSP immediately in the event that
CenturyLink believes it has used its best efforts to obtain such rights, but has been unsuccessful
in obtaining such rights.
5.10.3.1 CenturyLink covenants that it will not enter into any licensing agreements
with respect to any CenturyLink facilities, equipment or services, including software, that
contain provisions that would disqualify WSP from using or interconnecting with such
facilities, equipment or services, including software, pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement. CenturyLink warrants and further covenants that it has not and will not
knowingly modiff any existing license agreements for any network facilities, equipment or
services, including software, in whole or in part for the purpose of disqualifying WSP from
using or interconnecting with such facilities, equipment or services, including software,
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. To the extent that providers of facilities,
equipment, services or software in CenturyLink's network provide CenturyLink with
indemnities covering intellectual property liabilities and those indemnities allow a flow-
through of protection to third parties, CenturyLink shall flow those indemnity protections
through to WSP.
5.10.4 Except as expressly provided in this lntellectual Property Section, nothing in this
Agreement shall be construed as the grant of a license, either express or implied, with respect to
any patent, copyright, logo, trademark, trade name, trade secret or any other intellectual property
right now or hereafter owned, controlled or licensable by either Party. Neither Par$ may use any
patent, copyright, logo, trademark, trade name, trade secret or other intellectua! property rights of
the other Parg or its Affiliates without execution of a separate agreement between the Parties.
5.10.5 Neither Party shall without the express written permission of the other Party, state
or imply that 1) it is connected, or in any way affiliated with the other or its Affiliates; 2) it is part
of a joint business association or any similar arrangement with the other or its Affiliates; 3) the
other Party and its Affiliates are in any way sponsoring, endorsing or certifying it and its goods
and services; or 4) with respect to its marketing, advertising or promotional activities or materials,
the goods and services are in any way associated with or originated from the other or any of its
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Affiliates. Nothing in this paragraph shal! prevent either Party from truthfully describing the
Network Elements it uses to provide service to its End User Customers, provided it does not
represent the Network Elements as originating from the other Party or its Affiliates in any
marketing, advertising or promotional activities or materials.
5.10.6 CenturyLink and WSP each recognize that nothing contained in this Agreement is
intended as an assignment or grant to the other of any right, title or interest in or to the trademarks
or service marks of the other (the Marks) and that this Agreement does not confer any right or
license to grant sublicenses or permission to third parties to use the Marks of the other and is not
assignable. Neither Party wil! do anything inconsistent with the other's ownership of their
respective Marks, and all rights, if any, that may be acquired by use of the Marks shall inure to
the benefit of their respective Owners. The Parties shall comply with all Applicable Law governing
Marks worldwide and neither Party will infringe the Marks of the other.
5.11 Warranties
5,11.1 EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE PARTIES
AGREE THAT NEITHER PARTY HAS MADE, AND THAT THERE DOES NOT EXIST, ANY
WARRANry, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND THAT ALL
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PROVIDED HEREUNDER ARE PROVIDED'AS !S,'' WITH ALL
FAULTS.
5.12 Assignment
5.12.1 Neither Par$ may assign or transfer (whether by operation of law or othena/se)
this Agreement (or any rights or obligations hereunder) to a third party without the prior written
consent of the other Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either Parg may assign or transfer
this Agreement to a corporate Affiliate or an entity under its common control; without the consent
of the other Party, provided that the performance of this Agreement by any such assignee is
guaranteed by the assignor. Any attempted assignment or transfer that is not permitted is void
ab initio. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon
and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties' respective successors and assigns.
5.12.2 ln the event that CenturyLink transfers to any unaffiliated Party exchanges
including End User Customers that WSP serves in whole or in part through facilities or services
provided by CenturyLink under this Agreement, the transferee shall be deemed a successor to
CenturyLink's responsibilities hereunder for a period of ninety (90) Days from notice to WSP of
such transfer or until such later time as the Commission may direct pursuant to the Commission's
then applicable statutory authority to impose such responsibilities either as a condition of the
transfer or under such other state statutory authority as may give it such power. ln the event of
such a proposed transfer, CenturyLink shall use its best efforts to facilitate discussions between
WSP and the Transferee with respect to Transferee's assumption of CenturyLink's obligations
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
5.12.3 Nothing in this section is intended to restrict WSP's rights to opt into a Wireless
lnterconnection Agreement under S 252(D of the Act and 47 C.F.R. S 51.809.
5.13 Default
5.13.1 lf either Party defaults in the payment of any amount due hereunder, or if either
Party violates any other material provision of this Agreement, and such default or violation shall
continue for thirty (30) Days after written notice thereof, the other Party may seek relief in
accordance with the Dispute Resolution provision of this Agreement. The failure of either Party
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to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement or the waiver thereof in any instance shall not
be construed as a general waiver or relinquishment on its part of any such provision, but the same
shall, nevertheless, be and remain in fullforce and effect.
5.14 Disclaimer of Agency
5.14.1 Except for provisions herein expressly authorizing a Party to act for another,
nothing in this Agreement sha!! constitute a Party as a legal representative or agent of the other
Party, nor shall a Party have the right or authority to assume, create or incur any liability or any
obligation of any kind, express or implied, against or in the name or on behalf of the other Party
unless otherwise expressly permitted by such other Party. Except as otherwise expressly
provided in this Agreement, no Party undertakes to perform any obligation of the other Party
whether regulatory or contractual, or to assume any responsibility for the management of the
other Party's business.
5.15 Severability
5.15.1 In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained herein shall for any
reason be held to be unenforceable or invalid in any respect under law or regulation, the Parties
will negotiate in good faith for replacement language as set forth herein. !f any part of this
Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such invalidity or unenforceability
will affect only the portion of this Agreement, which is invalid or unenforceable. ln all other
respects, this Agreement wil! stand as if such invalid or unenforceable provision had not been a
part hereof, and the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
5.16 Nondisclosure
5.16.1 All information, including but not limited to specifications, microfilm, photocopies,
magnetic disks, drawings, sketches, models, samples, tools, technical information, data,
employee records, maps, financia! reports, and market data, (i) furnished by one Party to the other
Party dealing with business or marketing plans End User Customer specific, facility specific, or
usage specific information, other than End User Customer information communicated for the
purpose of providing Directory Assistance or publication of directory database, or (ii) in written,
graphic, electromagnetic, or other tangible form and marked at the time of delivery as
"Confidential" or "Proprietary", or (iii) communicated and declared to the receiving Party at the
time of delivery, or by written notice given to the receiving Party within ten (10) Days after delivery,
to be "Confidential" or "Proprietary" (collectively referred to as "Proprietary lnformation"), shall
remain the property of the disclosing Party. A Pafi who receives Proprietary lnformation via an
oral communication may request written confirmation that the material is Proprietary lnformation.
A Party who delivers Proprietary lnformation via an ora! communication may request written
confirmation that the Party receiving the information understands that the material is Proprietary
lnformation. Each Party shall have the right to correct an inadvertent failure to identify information
as Proprietary lnformation by giving written notification within thirty (30) Days after the information
is disclosed. The receiving Party shall from that time forward, treat such information as
Proprietary lnformation.
5.16.2 Upon request by the disclosing Party, the receiving Party shall return all tangible
copies of Proprietary lnformation, whether written, graphic or otherwise, except that the receiving
Pafi may retain one copy for archival purposes.
5.16.3 Each Party shall keep all of the other Party's Proprietary lnformation confidential
and will disclose it on a need to know basis only. Each party shall use the other Party's Proprietary
lnformation only in connection with this Agreement. Agreement and in accordance with
Applicable Law, including but not limited to,47 U.S.C. 5222. ln accordance with Section 222 ot
the Act, when either Party receives or obtains Proprietary lnformation from the other Party for
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purposes of providing any Telecommunications Services, that Party shall use such information
only for such purpose, and shall not use such information for its own marketing efforts. Neither
Party shall use the other Party's Proprietary lnformation for any other purpose except upon such
terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between the Parties in writing. Violations of these
obligations shall subject a Pafi's employees to disciplinary action up to and including termination
of employment. lf either Party loses, or makes an unauthorized disclosure of, the other Party's
Proprietary lnformation, it will notiff such other Party immediately and use reasonable efforts to
retrieve the information.
5.16.4 Unless otherwise agreed, the obligations of confidentiality and non-use set forth in
this Agreement do not apply to such Proprietary lnformation as:
a) was at the time of receipt already known to the receiving Party free of any
obligation to keep it confidential evidenced by written records prepared prior to delivery by
the disclosing Party; or
b) is or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act of the receiving Party; or
c) is rightfully received from a third Person having no direct or indirect secrecy or
confidentiality obligation to the disclosing Party with respect to such information; or
d) is independently developed by an employee, agent, or contractor of the receiving
Party which individual is not involved in any manner with the provision of services pursuant
to the Agreement and does not have any direct or indirect access to the Proprietary
lnformation; or
e) is disclosed to a third Person by the disclosing Party without similar restrictions on
such third Person's rights; or
0 is approved for release by written authorization of the disclosing Party; or
g) is required to be disclosed by the receiving Party pursuant to Applicable Law or
regulation provided that the receiving Party shall give sufficient notice of the requirement
to the disclosing Party to enable the disclosing Party to seek protective orders.
5.16.5 Nothing herein is intended to prohibit a Party from supplying factual information
about its network and Telecommunications Services on or connected to its network to regulatory
agencies including the Federal Communications Commission and the Commission so long as any
confidential obligation is protected. !n addition either Party shall have the right to disclose
Proprietary lnformation to any mediator, arbitrator, state or federa! regulatory body, the
Department of Justice or any court in the conduct of any proceeding arising under or relating in
any way to this Agreement or the conduct of either Party in connection with this Agreement,
including without limitation the approval of this Agreement, or in any proceedings concerning the
provision of InterLATA services by CenturyLink that are or may be required by the Act. The
Parties agree to cooperate with each other in order to seek appropriate protection or treatment of
such Proprietary lnformation pursuant to an appropriate protective order in any such proceeding.
5.16.6 Effective Date of this Section. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement, the Proprietary lnformation provisions of this Agreement shall apply to all information
furnished by either Party to the other in furtherance of the purpose of this Agreement, even if
furnished before the Effective Date.
5.16.7 Each Party agrees that the disclosing Party could be irreparably injured by a
breach of the confidentiality obligations of this Agreement by the receiving Pafi or its
representatives and that the disclosing Party shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including
injunctive relief and specific performance in the event of any breach of the confidentiality
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provisions of this Agreement. Such remedies shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedies
for a breach of the confidentiality provisions of this Agreement, but shall be in addition to all other
remedies available at law or in equity.
5.16.8 Nothing herein should be construed as limiting either Party's rights with respect to
its own Proprietary lnformation or its obligations with respect to the other Party's Proprietary
lnformation under Section 222 of the Acl.
5.16.9 Forecasts provided by either Party to the other Party sha!! be deemed Confidential
lnformation and the Parties may not distribute, disclose or reveal, in any form, this material other
than as allowed and described in subsections 5.16.9.1 and 5.16.9.2.
5.16.9.1 The Parties may disclose, on a need to know basis only, WSP individual
forecasts and forecasting information disclosed by CenturyLink, to CenturyLink's legal
personnel in connection with their representation of CenturyLink in any dispute regarding
the quality or timeliness of the forecast as it relates to any reason for which WSP provided
it to CenturyLink underthis Agreement, as well as to WSP's wholesale account managers,
wholesale WIS and Collocation product managers, network and growth planning
personnel responsible for preparing or responding to such forecasts or forecasting
information. ln no case shall retail marketing, sales or strategic planning have access to
this forecasting information. The Parties will inform all of the aforementioned personnel
with access to such Confidential lnformation, of its confidential nature and may require
personnel to execute a nondisclosure agreement which states that, upon threat of
termination, the aforementioned personnel may not reveal or discuss such information
with those not authorized to receive it except as specifically authorized by !aw. Violations
of these requirements may subject the personnel to disciplinary action up to and including
termination of employment.
5.16.9.1.1 Upon the specific order of the Commission, CenturyLink may
provide the forecast information that WSPs have made available to CenturyLink
under this Agreement, provided that CenturyLink shall first initiate any procedures
necessary to protect the confidentiality and to prevent the public release of the
information pending any applicable Commission procedures and further provided
that CenturyLink provides such notice as the Commission directs to WSP involved,
in order to a!!ow it to prosecute such procedures to their completion.
5.16.9.2 The Parties shall maintain confidential forecasting information in secure files and
locations such that access to the forecasts is limited to the personnel designated in subsection
5.16.9.1 above and such that no other personnel have computer access to such information.
5.17 Survival
5.17.1 Any liabilities or obligations of a Party for acts or omissions prior to the termination
of this Agreement, and any obligation of a Party under the provisions regarding indemnification,
Confidential or Proprietary lnformation, limitations of liability, and any other provisions of this
Agreement which, by their terms, are contemplated to survive (or to be performed after)
termination of this Agreement, shall survive cancellation or termination hereof.
5.18 DisputeResolution
5.18.1 The Parties will attempt in good faith to resolve through negotiation any dispute,
claim or controversy arising out of, or relating to, this Agreement. Either Party may give written
notice to the other Party of any dispute not resolved in the normal course of business. Each Party
willwithin seven (7) Days after delivery of the written notice of dispute, designate a vice-president
level employee or a representative with authority to make commitments to review, meet, and
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negotiate, in good faith, to resolve the dispute. The Parties intend that these negotiations be
conducted by non-lawyer, business representatives, and the locations, format, frequency,
duration, and conclusions of these discussions will be at the discretion of the representatives. By
mutual agreement, the representatives may use other procedures to assist in these negotiations.
The discussions and correspondence among the representatives for the purposes of these
negotiations will be treated as Confidential !nformation (Confidential lnformation) developed for
purposes of settlement, and will be exempt from discovery and production, and not be admissible
in any subsequent proceedings without the concurrence of both Parties.
5.18.2 lf the designated representatives have not reached a resolution of the dispute
within fifteen (15) Days after the written notice (or such longer period as agreed to in writing by
the Parties), then either Party may commence an action which will be brought before the
Commission or the FCC. lf the claims are not within the jurisdiction or the scope of the statutory
authority of the Commission or the FCC, or if the Party commencing the action seeks a judgment
for money damages, including, but not limited to, payment of amounts billed, any action will be
brought in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado if it has subject matter
jurisdiction over the action, and if not, in the Denver District Court for the State of Colorado. The
Parties agree that such courts have personaljurisdiction over them.
5.18.3 Waiver of Jury Trial and Class Action. Each Pafi, to the extent permitted by law,
knowingly, voluntarily, and intentionally waives its right to a trial by jury and any right to pursue
any claim or action arising out of or relating to this Agreement on a class or consolidated basis or
in a representative capacity.
5.18.4 No cause of action, including disputes raised pursuantto Section 5.4.4, regardless
of the form, arising out of or relating to this Agreement, may be brought by either Party more than
two (2) years after the cause of action arises.
5.19 Gontrolling Law
5.19.1 This Agreement is offered by CenturyLink and accepted by WSP in accordance
with applicable federal law and the state law of ldaho. lt shall be interpreted solely in accordance
with applicable federal law and the state law of ldaho.
5.20 Responsibility for Environmental Contamination
5.20.1 Neither Party shall be liable to the other for any costs whatsoever resulting from
the presence or release of any Environmental Hazard that either Party did not introduce to the
affected Work Location. Both Parties shall defend and hold harmless the other, its officers,
directors and employees from and against any losses, damages, claims, demands, suits,
liabilities, fines, penalties and expenses (including reasonable attorneys'fees) that arise out of or
result from (i) any Environmental Hazard that the lndemnifying Party, its contractors or agents
introduce to the Work Locations or (ii) the presence or release of any Environmental Hazard for
which the lndemnifiying Party is responsible underApplicable Law.
5.20.2 ln the event any suspect materials within CenturyLink-owned, operated or leased
facilities are identified to be asbestos containing, WSP will ensure that to the extent any activities
which it undertakes in the facility disturb such suspect materials, such WSP activities will be in
accordance with applicable local, state and federalenvironmental and health and safety statutes
and regulations. Except for abatement activities undertaken by WSP or equipment placement
activities that result in the generation of asbestos-containing material, WSP does not have any
responsibility for managing, nor is it the owner of, nor does it have any liability for, or in connection
with, any asbestos-containing materia!. CenturyLink agrees to immediately notify WSP if
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CenturyLink undertakes any asbestos control or asbestos abatement activities that potentially
could affect WSP personnel, equipment or operations, including, but not limited to, contamination
of equipment.
5.21 Notices
5.21.1 Any notices required by or concernlng this Agreement shall be in writing and shall
be sufficiently given if delivered personally, delivered by prepaid overnight express service, or
sent by certified mail, retum receipt requested, or by emai! (if an email address is provided below)
where specified in this Agreement to CenturyLink and WSP at the addresses shown below:
CenturyLink:
Director Sales Support
700 W MineralAve - Room MN D18.30
Littleton, CO 80120
Email: [e-mail]
With Gopy to:
CenturyLink Legal Department
Wholesale I nterconnection
1025 Eldorado Blvd, lnterlocken 2000
Broomfield, CO 80021 -8254
Email: Legal. [e-mail]
and to WSP at the address shown below:
DISH Wireless L.L.C.
Attn: Head of Telecom and Transport
lf by nationally recognized courier service:
5701 S. Santa Fe Drive
Littleton, Colorado 801 20
lf by first-class certified mail:
P.O. Box 6655
Englewood, Colorado 801 55
With Copy to
Office of the General Counsel
DISH Purchasing Corporation
lf by nationally-recognized courier service:
Same address as noted above for DISH courier delivery
lf by flrst-class certified mail:
Same address as noted above for DISH first- class certified maildelivery
lf personal delivery is selected to give notice, a receipt acknowledging such delivery must be
obtained. Notice will be deemed given when received (or when receipt is refused) . Each Party
shall inform the other of any change in the above contact Person and/or address using the method
of notice called for in this Section 5.21.
5.22 Responsibility of Each Party
5.22.1 Each Party is an independent contractor, and has and hereby retains the right to
exercise full contro! of and supervision over its own performance of its obligations under this
Agreement and retains fu!! control over the employment, direction, compensation and discharge
of all employees assisting in the performance of such obligations. Each Pafi will be solely
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responsible for all matters relating to payment of such employees, including compliance with
social security taxes, withholding taxes and all other regulations governing such matters. Each
Party will be solely responsible for proper handling, storage, transport and disposal at its own
expense of all (i) substances or materials that it or its contractors or agents bring to, create or
assume control over at Work Locations, and (ii) Waste resulting there from or otherwise generated
in connection with its or its contractors' or agents' activities at the Work Locations. Subject to the
limitations on liability and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Party shall be
responsible for (i) its own acts and performance of all obligations imposed by Applicable Law in
connection with its activities, legal status and property, real or personal, and (ii) the acts of its own
Affiliates, employees, agents and contractors during the performance of that Party's obligations
hereunder.
5.23 No Third Party Beneficiaries
5.23.1 The provisions of this Agreement are for the benefit of the Parties and not for any
other Person. This Agreement wil! not provide any Person not a Party to this Agreement with any
remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, claim of action, or other right in excess of those existing
by reference in this Agreement.
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5.25 Publicity
5.25.1 Neither Party shall publish or use any publicity materials with respect to the
execution and delivery or existence of this Agreement without the prior written approval of the
other Party. Nothing in this section shall limit a Party's ability to issue public statements with
respect to regulatory or judicial proceedings.
5.26 Executed in Counterparts
5.26.1 This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original; but such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same
instrument.
5.27 Compliance
5.27.1 Each Party shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and !oca! !aws, rules and
regulations applicable to its performance under this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing,
CenturyLink and WSP agree to keep and maintain in ful! force and effect all permits, licenses,
certificates, and other authorities needed to perform their respective obligations hereunder.
5.28 Compliance with the Communications Assistance Law Enforcement Act of 1994
5.28.1 Each Party represents and warrants that any equipment, facilities or services
provided to the other Pafi under this Agreement comply with the Communications Assistance
Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (CALEA). Each Party shal! indemnify and hold the other Pafi
harmless from any and all penalties imposed upon the other Party for such noncompliance and
shall at the non-compliant Party's sole cost and expense, modify or replace any equipment,
facilities or services provided to the other Party under this Agreement to ensure that such
equipment, facilities and services fully comply with CALEA.
5.29 Cooperation
5.29.1 The Parties agree that this Agreement involves the provision of CenturyLink
services in ways such services were not previously available and the introduction of new
processes and procedures to provide and bill such services. Accordingly, the Parties agree to
work jointly and cooperatively in testing and implementing processes for pre-ordering, ordering,
maintenance, Provisioning and Billing and in reasonably resolving issues which result from such
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implementation on a timely basis. Electronic processes and procedures are addressed in Section
12 of this Agreement.
5.30 Amendments
5,30.1 Either Party may request an amendment to this Agreement at any time by
providing to the other Party in writing lnformation about the desired amendment and proposed
language changes. lf the Parties have not reached agreement on the requested amendment
within sixty (60) Days after receipt of the request, either Party may pursue resolution of the
amendment through the Dispute Resolution provisions of this Agreement.
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5.30.3 The provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this sentence, may
not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures from the
provisions of this Agreement 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
of warranty or covenant hereunder, whether intentiona! 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.
5.31 Entire Agreement
5.31.1 This Agreement (including the documents referred to herein and any amendments
to the Agreement) constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement between the
Parties with regard to the subjects of this Agreement and supersedes any prior understandings,
agreements, or representations by or between the Parties, written or ora!, to the extent they relate
in any way to the subjects of this Agreement.
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SECTION 6.0 . INTERCONNECTION
6.1 lnterconnectionFacilityOptions
6.1.1 This Section describes the lnterconnection of CenturyLink's network and WSP's
network for the purpose of exchanging lntraMTA, lnterMTA, and Wireless Switched Access
Traffic. lntercarrier traffic exchange will be mutual and reciprocal and all traffic exchanged
between the Parties must be provisioned pursuant to this Agreement. CenturyLink will provide
lnterconnection at any technically feasible point within CenturyLink's network, including but not
limited to, (i) the trunk side of a local Switch and (ii) the trunk connection points for a Tandem
Office Switch.,. "lnterconnection" is as described in the Act and refers, in this Section of the
Agreement, to the connection between networks for the purpose of transmission and routing of
lntraMTA traffic. CenturyLink's Wireless lnterconnection Service is provided for the purpose of
connecting End Office Switches to End Office Switches or End Office Switches to Local or Access
Tandem Switches forthe exchange of lntraMTA Traffic; or End Office switches to Access Tandem
Switches for the exchange of lnterMTA or Wireless Switched Access Traffic. New or continued
CenturyLink Local Tandem to CenturyLink Access Tandem and CenturyLink Access Tandem to
CenturyLink Access Tandem Switch connections are not required where CenturyLink can
demonstrate that such connections present a risk of Switch exhaust and that CenturyLink does
not make similar use of its network to transport the local calls of its own or any Affiliate's End User
Customers.
6.1.1.1 CenturyLink will provide to WSP !nterconnection at least equal in quality to
that provided to itself, to any subsidiary, Affiliate, or any other party to which it provides
lnterconnection. Notwithstanding specific language in other sections of this Agreement,
all provisions of this Agreement regarding lnterconnection are subject to this requirement.
CenturyLink will provide lnterconnection under rates, terms and conditions that are just,
reasonable and non-discriminatory.
6.1.2 Methods of lnterconnection
6.1.2.1 The Parties will negotiate the facilities arrangement used to interconnect
their respective networks. WSP shall establish at least one (1) physical Point of
lnterconnection in CenturyLink territory in each LATA where the WSP has !oca! End User
Customers and has an NPA/NXX assigned to a Rate Centerwithin the LATA. The Parties
shall establish, through negotiations, at least one (1) of the following lnterconnection
arrangements, at any technically feasible point: (1) a DS1 or DS3 CenturyLink Provided
WIS Entrance Facility; (2) Collocation; (3) negotiated Mid-Span Meet POI facilities; or (4)
Other technically feasible methods of lnterconnection via the Bona Fide Request (BFR)
process unless a particular arrangement has been previously provided to a third party, or
is offered by CenturyLink as a product.
6.1.2.1.1 CenturyLink Provided WIS Entrance Facility. lnterconnection may be
accomplished through the provision of a DS1 or DS3 WIS Entrance Facility of WSP's
determination. AWIS Entrance Facility extends from the CenturyLink Serving Wire Center
to WSP's Switch location or any Technically Feasible POI chosen by the WSP.
CenturyLink-provided WIS Entrance Facilities may not extend beyond the area served by
the CenturyLink Serving Wire Center. The rates for CenturyLink-provided WIS Entrance
Facilities are provided in Exhibit A. CenturyLink's private line transport service is available
as an alternative to WIS Entrance Facilities, when WSP uses such private line transport
service for multiple services.
6.1.2.2. Collocation. lnterconnection may be accomplished through the Collocation
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arrangements offered by CenturyLink. The terms and conditions under which Collocation
will be available are described in Section 7.0 of this Agreement.
6.1.2.3. Mid-Span Meet POl. A Mid-Span Meet PO! is a negotiated Point of
lnterface, limited to the lnterconnection of facilities between the CenturyLink Serving Wire
Center location of the WSP Switch or other equipment located within the area served by
the CenturyLink Serving Wire Center. The actual physical Point of lnterface and facilities
used will be subject to negotiations between the Parties. Each Party will be responsible
for its portion of the build to the Mid-Span Meet POl. These Mid Span Meet POls will
consist of facilities used for the exchange of traffic and joint provisioning of
Telecommunications Services to End User Customers and other Telecommunications
Carriers, as well as Ancillary trunks such as OS, DA, and 911 trunk groups.
6.1.2.4. CenturyLink agrees to provide local lnterconnection trunk diversity to the
same extent it does so in CenturyLink's local network.
Exchange of Traffic
Description
6.2.1.1 Section 6.2 addresses the exchange of traffic between WSP's network and
CenturyLink's network. lntercarrier traffic exchange covered by this Agreement is for
Wireless lnterconnection for CMRS Carriers only in association with CMRS two-way
services. Other lnterconnections are covered by a separate agreement orTariff. Wireless
two-way !nterconnection is intended for Wireless to Wireline or Wireline to Wireless, but
not Wireline to Wireline communications. The Wireless Interconnection provided shall not
be used to terminate other types of traffic on CenturyLink's network, such as Wireline
originated traffic. Where either Party interconnects and delivers traffic to the other from
third parties, each Party shal! bill such third parties the appropriate charges pursuant to its
respective Tariffs or contractual offerings for such third party terminations. Unless
otherwise agreed to by the Parties, by an amendment to this Agreement, the Parties wi!!
directly exchange traffic between their respective networks without the use of third party
transit providers.
6.2.1.2 The traffic types to be exchanged under this Agreement include:
6.2.1.2.1 lntraMTA traffic as defined in this Agreement.
6.2.1.2.2 lnterMTA traffic as defined in this Agreement.
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6.2.1.2.4 Wireless Switched Access Traffic as defined in this Agreement.
6.2.1.2.5 For purposes of the Agreement, Transit Service does not include
traffic carried by lnterexchange Carriers. That traffic is defined as CenturyLink
Wireless Switched Access Traffic which is addressed in Section 6.5. Transit
Service is provided by CenturyLink, as a loca! and Access Tandem Switch provider
to the WSP to enable the completion of calls originated by or terminated to end
users of another Telecommunications Canier which is connected to CenturyLink's
Switches. To the extent that WSP's Switch functions as a local or Access Tandem
Switch, as defined in this Agreement, WSP may also provide transit service to
CenturyLink.
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6.2.1.4 Traffic having special billing or trunking requirements includes, but are not
limited to, the following:
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6.2.1.4.1 Ancillary trunks for:
6.2.1.4.1.1 DirectoryAssistance
6.2.1.4.1.2 911tE911
6.2.1.4.1.3 Multi Frequency (MF) Wireless Switched Access
Traffic and Assistance Operator Services
6.2.1.4.1.4 Multi Frequency (MF) Wireless Switched Access
Traffic Toll Free Services; and
6.2.1.4.1.5 ISP Bound Traffic.
6.2.1.5 Toll Blocking Service is a Selective Class of Call Screening (CustomNet).
Selective Class of Call Screening restricts, by operator screen identification, outgoing toll
calls from trunks to collect, third party billed, and/or credit card calls only. Direct dialed
calls to Directory Assistance, 800/8771888, E9111911,950, and CenturyLink Repair are
permitted. lt is available when WSP sends its traffic on outgoing Ancillary Trunks.
6.2.1.6 Billed Number Screening allows WSP the capability of restricting incoming
collect and/or third number billed calls from being billed to their Ancillary Trunks. Although
these lines are outgoing trunks, the capability does exist to terminate a collect and/or third
number billed callto the line. Other long distance companies may or may not subscribe
to Billing Validation or recognize the billed number screening indicator. Therefore, calls
placed on other long distance company networks may complete and bill collect and/or
third number billed calls to the WSP account. CenturyLink is not responsible for any calls
completed on other long distance company networks.
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6.2.2.1 Transport and Termination of lntraMTA Traffic.
6.2.2.1.1 lntraMTA Traffic will be terminated as
lnterconnection Service.
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6.2.2.1.2 As negotiated between the Parties, the transport of lntraMTA Traffic
may occur in severalways:
6.2.2.1.2.1 One-way or two-way trunk groups may be
established. However, if either Party elects to provision its own
one-way trunks for delivery of lntraMTA traffic to be terminated on
the other Party's network, the ordering Party wil! provision its own
one-way trunks. The Party ordering one-way trunks will choose the
PO! location for such one-way trunks.
6.2.2.1.2.2 WSP may purchase transport services from
CenturyLink or from a third party, including a third pafi that has
leased the private line transport service facility from CenturyLink.
Such transport provides a facility for the Type 2 trunk to be
provisioned in order to deliver the originating Party's lntraMTA
Traffic to the terminating Party's End Office Switch or Tandem
Switch for call termination. Transport may be purchased from
CenturyLink as Tandem Switch routed (i.e., tandem switching,
tandem transmission and direct trunked transport) or direct routed
to an end office (i.e., direct trunked transport). This Section is not
intended to alter either Party's obligation under Section 251(a) of
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6.2.2.1.3 When either Party utilizes the other Party's Tandem Switch for the
exchange of lntraMTA traffic, where there is a DS1's worth of traffic (512 CCS)
between the originating Party's End Office Switch delivered to the other Party's
Tandem Switch for delivery to one (1) of the other Party's End Office Switches, the
originating Party will order a direct trunk group to the other Party's End Office
Switch. To the extent that WSP has established a Collocation arrangement at a
CenturyLink End Office Switch location, and has available capacity, WSP may, at
its sole option, provide two-way direct trunk facilities from that End Office Switch
to WSP's Switch.
6.2.2.1.4 Type 2 ordered to a Tandem Switch will be provided as direct
trunked transport between the Serving Wire Center of the WSP's POI and the
Tandem Switch. Tandem transmission rates, as specified in Exhibit A of this
Agreement, will apply to the transport provided from the Tandem Switch to
CenturyLink's End Office Switch.
6.2.2.1.5 lf direct trunked transport is greater than fifty (50) miles in length,
and existing facilities are not available in either Party's network, and the Parties
have not been able to resolve the issue through Mid-Span Meet arrangements,
and the Parties cannot agree as to which Party will provide the facility, the Parties
may bring the matter before the Commission for resolution on an lndividual Case
Basis.
6.2.2.1.6 Regardless of the number of Location Routing Numbers (LRNs)
used by WSP in a LATA, CenturyLink will route traffic destined forWSP's End User
Customers via direct trunking where direct trunking has been established. ln the
event that direct trunking has not been established, such traffic shal! be routed via
a CenturyLink Tandem Switch.
6.2.2.2 lnterMTA Traffic
6.2.2.2.1 lnterMTA Traffic will be exchanged over Type 2 facilities and usage
will be rated using the CenturyLink's FCC's Access Tariff and the applicable
switched Access rates.
6.2.2.3 Transit Traffic
6.2.2.3.1 CenturyLink will accept traffic originated by WSP's network and/or
its end user(s) for termination to other Telecommunications Canie/s network
and/or its end user(s) connected to CenturyLink's Switch. CenturyLink will also
terminate traffic from these other Telecommunications Carriers' networks and/or
its end users to WSP's network and/or its end users. For purposes of the
Agreement, transittraffic does not include traffic carried by lnterexchange Carriers.
Such traffic is defined in Section 6.5 as CenturyLink's Wireless Switched Access
Traffic.
6.2.2.3.2 All transit traffic will be delivered to each involved network with
CCS/SS7 protocol and the appropriate ISUP/TCAP messages to facilitate full
interoperability and billing functions.
6.2.2.3.3 The originating company is responsible for payment of appropriate
rates to the transit company and to the terminating company. The Parties agree to
enter into traffic exchange agreements with third party Telecommunications
Carriers prior to delivering traffic to be transited to third party Telecommunications
Carriers. ln the event one Party originates traffic that transits the second Party's
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network to reach a third par$ Telecommunications Carrier with whom the
originating Party does not have a traffic exchange agreement, then the originating
Party will indemnify, defend and hold harmless the second Party against any and
all charges levied by such third party Telecommunications Carrier, including any
termination charges related to such traffic and any attorney's fees and expenses
6.2.2.3.4 When CenturyLink receives an unqueried call ftom WSP to a
telephone number that has been Ported to another loca! services provider, the
translt rate wil! apply in addition to any query rates.
6.2.2.3.5 !n the case of a transit call that terminates in the Local Calling Area
but in a different state than the call originated, and the WSP does not have an
agreement with CenturyLink in the state where the transit call terminated, WSP
must execute an agreement for that state if it is a state served by CenturyLink. ln
the absence of such agreement, the transit rate in Exhibit A of this Agreement will
be billed to the WSP.
6.2.2.4. CenturyLink's Wireless Switched Access Traffic (See Section 6.5)
6.2.2.5 lnterface Code Availability
Supervisory signaling specifications, and the applicable network channe! interface codes
for Type 2 trunks, are the same as those defined in Telcordia now iconectiv Reference
Documents GR-1 4S-CORE and BR-795-403-1 00.
6.2.2.6 Signaling Options
6.2.2.6.1 SS7 Out of Band Signaling. SS7 Out-of Band Signaling must be
requested on orders for Type 2 trunks. Common Channel Signaling Access
Capability Service may be obtained under CenturyLink lntrastate and/or FCC
Access Tariffs or from a third party signaling provider. SS7 signaling may be used
on Type 2 EqualAccess Trunks in an office where the SS7 Cell Feature has been
deployed. Each of the Parties, CenturyLink and WSP, will provide for
lnterconnection of their signaling network for the mutual exchange of signaling
information in accordance with the industry standards as described in Telcordia
now iconectiv documents, including but not limited to GR-905 CORE, GR-954
CORE, GR-394 CORE and CenturyLink Technical Publication77342.
6.2.2.6.2 Multi-Frequency Signaling or MF Signaling is a signaling method
used for ancillary services to transmit address information and other information
over voice frequency transmission facilities. lt is also referred to as ln-Band
Signaling.
6.2.2.6.3. Clear Channel Capability (&4CCC) permits 24 DS0-8t Kbps
services or 1.536 Mbps of information on the 1.544 Mbps line rate. 64CCC is
available for Type 2 trunks equipped with SS7 Out-of-Band Signaling. ilCCC
must be requested on the order for the new Type 2 trunks. CenturyLink will provide
WSP with a listing of CenturyLink Switches fully capable of routing 64CCC traffic
through the CenturyLink web site: http://www.centurvlink.com/disclosures. Where
available to CenturyLink, CenturyLink will provide WSP with the same &[CCC on
an alternate route or if necessary via an overlay network.
6.2.2.7. Measurement of terminating Wireless lnterconnection Service (VUS)
minutes begins when the terminating WIS entry Switch receives answer supervision from
the called End User Custome/s End Office Switch indicating the called End User
Customer has answered. The measurement of terminating call usage over Type 2 trunks
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ends when the terminating WIS entry Switch receives disconnect supervision from either
the called End User Customer's End Office Switch, indicating the called End User
Customer has disconnected, or WSP's Point of !nterconnection, whichever is recognized
first by the entry Switch. This is commonly referred to as "conversation time." The Parties
will only charge for actual minutes of use and/or fractions thereof of completed calls.
Minutes of use are aggregated at the end of the billing cycle by End Office Switch and
rounded to the nearest whole minute.
6.2.2.8 WIS Forecasting
6.2.2.8.1 Both WSP and CenturyLink shall work in good faith to define a
mutually agreed upon forecast of Type 2 trunking.
6.2.2.8.2 Both Parties shall have the obligation to participate in joint planning
meetings to establish trunk design and Provisioning requirements. The Parties
agree to provide mutual trunk forecast information to ensure End User Customer
call completion between the Parties' networks. Such forecasts shall be for Type 2
trunking, which impacts the Switch capacity and facilities of each Party.
CenturyLink sha!! provide WSP trunk group specific projections to WSP on or
before the date of the joint planning meeting.
6.2.2.8.3 Switch capacity growth requiring the addition of new switching
modules may require six (6) months for ordering and installation. To align with the
timeframe needed to provide for the requested facilities, including engineering,
ordering, installation and make ready activities, for capacity growth CenturyLink
will utilize WSP's semi-annual forecasts and near-term demand submitted on
Unforecasted Demand Notification Form to ensure availability of Switch capacity.
6.2.2.8.4 The forecast will identify trunking requirements for a two (2) year
period.
6.2.2.8.5 Both Parties will follow the forecasting and Provisioning
requirements of this Agreement for the appropriate sizing of trunks, and use of
direct End Office Switch versus Tandem Switch routing. See Section 6.2.2.1.3.
6.2.2.8.6 Joint planning meetings will be used to bring clarity to the
forecasting process. Each Party wil! provide adequate information associated with
the CenturyLink Type 2 Trunk Forecast Forms in addition to its forecasts. During
the joint planning meetings, both Parties shall provide information on major
network projects anticipated forthefollowing yearthat may impactthe other Party's
forecast or lnterconnection requirements. No later than two (2) weeks prior to the
joint planning meetings, the Parties shall exchange information to facilitate the
planning process. CenturyLink shall provide WSP a report reflecting then current
spare capacity at each CenturyLink Switch that may impact the lnterconnection
traffic. CenturyLink shall also provide a report reflecting then current blocking of
!oca! direct and alternate fina! trunk groups, lnterconnection and non-
lnterconnection alike. WSP will be provided !nterconnection trunk group data on
its own trunks. CenturyLink shall also provide a report reflecting Tandem Switch
routed lnterconnection trunking that has exceeded 512BHCCS. The information
is CenturyLink-proprietary, provided under non-disclosure and is to be used solely
for lnterconnection network planning.
6.2.2.8.7 ln addition to the above information, WSP shall provide:
(a) Completed CenturyLink Type 2 Trunk Forecast Forms; and
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(b) Any planned use of an alternate Local Tandem Provider.
6.2.2.8.8 ln addition to the above information, the following information will
be available through the Local Exchange Routing Guide (LERG). The LERG is
available through Telcordia now iconectiv.
(a) CenturyLink Tandem Switches and CenturyLink End Office Switches
(LERG);
(b) CLLI codes;
(c) Switch type.
CenturyLink will notify WSP, of the anticipation of a new Local Tandem Switch in
accordance with FCC rules on network changes.
6.2.2.8.9 CenturyLink network disclosure of deployment information for
specific technical capabilities (e.9., ISDN deployment, 64 CCC, etc.) shall be
provided on CenturyLink's web site, http://www.centurvlink.com/disclosures.
6.2.2.8.10 When appropriate, CenturyLink will notify WSP through the
CenturyLink Trunk Group Servicing Request OGSR) process of the need to take
action and place orders in accordance with the forecasted trunk requirements.
WSP shall respond to the TGSR within ten (10) business days of receipt.
6.2.2.8.11 The following terms shall apply to the forecasting process:
6.2.2.8.11.1 WSP forecasts shall be provided to CenturyLink as detailed in the
standard Wireless Type2 Trunk Forecast Form.
6.2.2.8.11.2 WSP forecasts provided to CenturyLink, information provided by
WSP to CenturyLink outside of the norma! forecasting process to modify the
forecast, and forecasting information disclosed by CenturyLink to WSP shall be
deemed Confidentia! lnformation and the Parties may not distribute, disclose or
revea!, in any form, this materia! other than as allowed and described in
subsections 5.16.9.1 and 5.1 6.9.2.
6.2.2.8.12 To the extent that WSP's historical trunking underutilization is such
that it restricts CenturyLink from provisioning trunking to itself or other carriers
without CenturyLink augmenting its Switch for additional trunking capacity,
CenturyLink reserves the right to reclaim the facilities for the purpose of providing
capacity to itself or other carriers. CenturyLink shall not leave the WSP-assigned
trunk group with less than twenty five percent (25o/o) excess capacity. Ancillary
trunks are excluded from this treatment.
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6.2.2.8.14 Each Par$ shall provide a specified point of contact for planning,
forecasting and trunk servicing purposes.
6.2.2.8.15 lnterconnection facilities provided on a route that involves
extraordinary circumstances may be subject to the Construction Charges, as
detailed in Section 19 of this Agreement. When CenturyLink claims extraordinary
circumstances exist, it must apply to the Commission for approval of such charges
by showing that WSP alone is the sole cause of such construction. CenturyLink
shall initiate such proceeding within ten (10) Days of notifying WSP in writing that
it will not construct the requested facilities, or within ten (10) Days of notice from
WSP in writing that CenturyLink must either commence construction of the facilities
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or initiate such proceeding with the Commission. !n this proceeding, CenturyLink
shall not object to using the most expeditious procedure available under state law,
rule or regulation. CenturyLink shall be relieved of its obligation of constructing
such facilities during the pendency of the proceeding before the Commission. lf
the Commission approves such charges, CenturyLink and WSP willshare costs in
proportion to each Party's use of the overall capacity of the route involved.
CenturyLink and WSP may also choose to work in good faith to identify and locate
alternative routes that can be used to accommodate WSP forecasted build.
Extraordinary circumstances include, but are not limited to, natural obstructions
such as lakes, rivers, or steep terrain, and legal obstructions such as
governmenta!, federal, Native American or private rights of way. The standard
CenturyLink forecast period of six (6) months may not apply under these
circumstances. Construction Charges shall not apply in the eventthat construction
is an augment of an existing route.
6.2.2.9 Trunking Requirements
6.2.2.9.1 The Parties will provide designed lnterconnection facilities that meet the
same technical criteria and service standards, such as probability of blocking in peak
hours and transmission standards, in accordance with current industry standards.
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6.2.2.9.3 Separate trunk groups will be established based on billing, signaling, and
network requirements. The following is the current list of traffictypes that require separate
trunk groups, unless specifically othenrise stated in this Agreement.
a) Directory Assistance trunks (where the Switch type requires separation
from operator services trunks);
b) 911/E911 trunks;
c) Operator services trunks (where the Switch type requires separation from
Directory Assistance tru nks) ;
d) Mass calling trunks, if applicable.
6.2.2.9.3.1 lntraMTA, ISP-Bound and Wireless Switched Access Traffic (See
Section 6.5), may be combined in a single WIS trunk group at access tandems as
appropriate per Section 6.2.2.9.6. Wireless Switched Access Traffic may, upon
request, be routed on a separate WIS trunk group with all other traffic combined
on the other trunk group at access tandems as appropriate per Section 6.2.2.9.6.
6.2.2.9.4 Trunks will be ordered in increments of DS1 for exchange of lntraMTA and
Wireless Switched Access Traffic. Directory Assistance, 911/E911, and Toll Free Service
trunks may be ordered in DSO.
6.2.2.9.5 The Parties will provide Common Channel Signaling (CCS) to one another
in conjunction with alltrunk circuits, except as provided below.
a) The Parties will provision al! trunking using SS7/CCS capabilities.
Exceptions to this arrangement would be limited to operator services trunking,
Directory Assistance trunking and 911 trunking.
b) When the Parties interconnect via CCS for Wireless Switched Access
Traffic, the Tandem Switch provider will provide MF/CCS interworking as required
for lnterconnection with lnterexchange Carriers who use MF signaling.
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6.2.2.9.6 The Parties shallterminate lntraMTA traffic on Access Tandem Switches,
Loca! Tandem Switches or End Office Switches, at WSP's option, wherever Technically
Feasible. CenturyLink is entitled to provide alternative lnterconnection proposals for
WSP's consideration.
6.2.2.9.6.1 lf the request for lnterconnection will raise the POI to a level
of exhaust, CenturyLink may temporarily decline lnterconnection at that point. lf
CenturyLink temporarily declines lnterconnection at a point due to exhaust,
CenturyLink shall provide the timeframe within which expansion wil! allow
lnterconnection, the anticipated cost of such lnterconnection, and available
alternatives to the requested lnterconnection. lf there is sufficient volume to justify
a connection to a local tandem, CenturyLink may require such connection, but for
no more than the price of interconnection with the access tandem.
6.2.2.9.7 To the extent CenturyLink is using a speciflc End Office Switch to deliver
limited Tandem Switch functionality to itself, a wireless service provider, another WSP, or
another ILEC, it will arrange the same trunking for WSP.
6.2.2.9.8 Alternate Traffic Routing. lf WSP has a WIS arrangement which provides
two (2) paths to a CenturyLink End Office Switch (one ('1) route via a Tandem Switch and
one (1) direct route), WSP may elect to utilize alternate traffic routing. WSP traffic will be
offered first to the direct trunk group (also referred to as the "primary high" route) and then
overflow to the Tandem Switch group (also referred to as the "alternate final" route) for
completion to CenturyLink End Office Swltches.
6.2.2.9.9 Host-Remote. When a CenturyLink Wire Center is served by a remote End
Office Switch, WSP may deliver traffic to the host Central Office or to the Tandem Switch.
6.2.2.10 WirelesslnterconnectionRequirements
6.2.2.10.1 As a part of the Wireless lnterconnection requirements, WSP will establish
Type 2 trunk groups to the CenturyLink Access Tandem, CenturyLink Local Tandem or
End Office Switch(es), as required.
6.2.2.10.2 Type24LocalTandem lnterconnections
6.2.2.10.2.1 The Type 2A LocalTandem lnterconnection links WSP's PO! to a
CenturyLink Local Tandem and is used for the exchange of lntraMTA Traffic
between WSP and M(Xs served by the End Offices subtending the LocalTandem.
This lnterconnection arrangement carries both first routed direct final traffic and
traffic overflowed on an alternate final basis from a Type 28 Primary High Use
lnterconnection arrangement. A separate Type 2A Access Tandem
lnterconnection is needed in conjunction with a Type 2A Local Tandem
lnterconnection for the exchange of InterMTA, lntraLATA To!!, and Wireless
Switched Access Traffic.
6.2.2.10.3 Type 2A Access Tandem lnterconnection
6.2.2.10.3.1 The Type 2A Access Tandem lnterconnection links WSP's POI toa CenturyLink Access Tandem for the exchange of lnterMTA and Wireless
Switched Access Trafftc. ln some circumstances, the WSP may also choose to
use a Type 2A Access Tandem connection for the exchange of lntraMTA Traffic.
A Type 2A Access Tandem connection can be configured in either of the following
ways: 1.) as a separate trunk group for both lntraMTA and lnterMTA per section
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6.2.2.9.6 excluding Wireless Switched Access Traffic and a second trunk group for
Wireless Switched Access Traffic or 2.) as a single combined trunk group per
section 6.2.2.9.6 for lntraMTA/lnterMTAMireless Switched Access Traffic.
Wireless lnterconnection service arrangement requires connection to those
Access Tandems in each LATA where WSP has originating or terminating traffic.
6.2.2.10.4 Type2A EqualAccess lnterconnection
6.2.2.10.4.1 This direct final route trunk group is used for the delivery of
lnterexchange Carrier Wireless Switched Access Traffic. lt is an !nterconnection
with in-band signaling or out of band signaling, where available, using Feature
Group D signaling protocol between WSP's POI and the Access Tandem serving
the area in which the POI is located. The service enables WSP's End User
Customers to use their pre-subscribed lnterexchange Carrier of choice. Equal
Access trunks are available as one way out (mobile to land) in an office where the
SS7 Ce!! Feature has been deployed and are not available as one way in (land to
mobile), two way or for paging trunks.
6.2.2.10.5 Type28lnterconnections
6.2.2.10.5.1 Type 28 Primary High Use lnterconnection
6.2.2.10.5.1.1 The Type 28 Primary High Use lnterconnection is a
two-way trunk group lnterconnection between WSP's POI and a
CenturyLink End Office, within the same LATA. WSP must designate a
Type 24 Trunk Group to a CenturyLink Local Tandem or Access Tandem
Switch for overflow. Type 28 Primary High Use service is only available in
conjunction with an associated Type 2A service and is offered only where
facilities and operating conditions permit. WSP's lntraMTA and
CenturyLink's Local Traffic can be exchanged over this lnterconnection.
WSP will not route ancillary traffic or Wireless Switched Access Traffic
through the Type 28 Primary High Use lnterconnection. Type 28 Primary
High Use trunks are required when actual busy hour traffic exceeds 512
CCS to a CenturyLink End Office. Only traffic destined to telephone
numbers associated with the CenturyLink End Office and the WSP's POI
may be exchanged on this trunk group.
6.2.2.10.5.2 Type 28 FullGroup Service lnterconnection
6.2.2.10.5.2.1 The Type 28 Full Group Service is a direct final, two-way
trunk group connection between WSP POI and a CenturyLink End Office,
within the same LATA. Each 28 Full Group serves only the individual End
Office. Overflow capability to an alternative trunk group is not available with
a Type 28 Full Group configuration. Only traffic destined to telephone
numbers associated with the CenturyLink End Office and the WSP's POI
may be exchanged on this trunk group.
6.2.2.10.6 Type2Dlnterconnection
6.2.2.10.6.1 Type 2D lnterconnection is a direct final route trunk group between
a WSP Point of lnterconnection and the Operator Services Tandem for the delivery
of calls (i.e., Directory Assistance, National Directory Assistance, Operator
Services). Type 2D lnterconnection is a direct route to the Operator Services
Tandem only. Type 2D trunks are available as one way out, mobile to land (to the
CenturyLink Operator Tandem); they are not available as one way in or for paging.
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CenturyLink offers Signaling System 7 (SS7) and Multi-frequency (MF) signaling
on Type 2D lnterconnection.
6.2.2.10.7 Ancillarylnterconnection
6.2.2.10.7.1 One-way mobile to land trunk group connection between the WSP
PO! and the CenturyLink network to terminate calls for miscellaneous traffic
including: Directory Assistance, Operator Services (collect, credit card and Third
Party Billed), MF Toll Free Services, and E9111911.
6.2.2.11 Testing
6.2.2.11.1 Acceptance Testing. At the time of installation of a WIS trunk group, and
at no additional charge, acceptance tests will be performed to ensure that the service is
operational and meets the applicable technical parameters.
6.2.2.11.2 TestingCapabilities
6.2.2.11.2.1 Type 2 acceptance testing is provided where equipment is
available, with the following test lines: seven-digit access to balance (100 type),
milliwatt (102 type), nonsynchronous or synchronous, automatic transmission
measuring (105 type), data transmission (107 type), loop-around, short circuit,
open circuit, and non-inverting digital loopback (108 type), and such other
acceptance testing that may be needed to ensure that the service is operational
and meets the applicable technical parameters.
6.2.2.11.2.2 !n addition to Type 2 acceptance testing, other tests are available
(e.9., additional cooperative acceptance testing, automatic scheduled testing,
cooperative scheduled testing, manual scheduled testing, and non-scheduled
testing) at the applicable rates found in Exhibit A, Miscellaneous Charges.
6.2.2.11.3 Repair Testing. At the time of repair of a Type 2 trunk group, at no
additional charge, tests will be performed to ensure that the service is operational
and meets the applicable technical parameters.
6.2.2.12 Mileage Measurement. Where required, the mileage measurementforType 2rate
elements is determined in the same manner as the mileage measurement for V & H methodology
as outlined in NECA Tariff No. 4.
6.3 lntercarrier Gompensation
6.3.1 lnterconnection Facility Options
The lntercarrier Compensation Provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the exchange of
lntraMTA Traffic between WSP's network and CenturyLink's network. Where either Party
interconnects and delivers traffic to the other from third parties, each Party shall bill such third
parties the appropriate charges pursuant to its respective tariffs, price lists or contractual offerings
for such third party terminations. The Parties agree that WSP has the option to directly exchange
traffic with CenturyLink's network.
6.3.1.1 WIS Entrance Facilities
6.3.1.1.1 Recurring and nonrecurring rates for Entrance Facilities are specified in
Exhibit A and will apply forthose DSI or DS3 facilities dedicated to use by Type 2 Service.
6.3.1.1.2 lf WSP chooses to provision WIS facilities over an existing facility
purchased as private line transport service from the CenturyLink state or FCC access
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6.3.1.2
6.3.2
6.3.2.1
Party.
6.3.2.1.1 DTT is available between the Serving Wire Center of the POI and the
terminating and/or transiting Party's Tandem Switch or End Office Switches. The
applicable rates are described in Exhibit A. DTT facilities are provided as dedicated DS3,
DS1 or DSO facilities.
6.3.2.1.2 When DTT is provided to a local or Access Tandem Switch for lntraMTA
traffic, or to an Access Tandem Switch for Wireless Switched Access Traffic, the
applicable DTT rate elements apply between the Serving Wire Center and the Tandem
Switch. Additiona! rate elements for delivery of traffic to the terminating End Office Switch
are tandem switching and tandem transmission. These rates are described below.
6.3.2.1.3 Mileage shall be measured for DTT based on V&H coordinates between
the Serving Wire Center and the local/Access Tandem or End Office Switch.
6.3.2.1.4 Fixed Charges per DSO, DS1 or DS3 and per mile charges are applicable
and are defined for DTT in Exhibit A of this Agreement.
6.3.2.2 Multiplexing options (DSI/DSS MUX or DSO/DSI MUX) are available at the
rates specified in Exhibit A.
6.3.3 Trunk Nonrecurring Charges
6.3.3.1 lnstallation nonrecurring charges may be assessed by the providerfor each
Type 2 trunk ordered. CenturyLink rates are specified in Exhibit A.
6.3.4 Ancillary Interconnection Trunks
6.3.4.1 Recurring and nonrecurring rates for One-way mobile to land ancillary
trunks are specified in Exhibit A and will apply per one-way mobile to land ancillary trunk.
6.3.5 lntraMTA Traffic
6.3.5.1 Bil! and Keep shall apply to the exchange of lntraMTA traffic, solely when such
traffic terminates to the End User Customers (including wireless traffic of end user customers of
WSP's wireless roaming or wholesale partners) of one of the Parties.
6.3.5.2 Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Bill and Keep shall not
apply to the right of CenturyLink to be compensated for Transit Traffic that transits a CenturyLink
Tandem.
6.3.5.3 WSP agrees that it will only route trafficfrom its own wireless End User Customers
(including wireless traffic of end user customers of WSP's wireless roaming or wholesale partners)
to CenturyLink for termination to CenturyLink End User Customers or as Transit Traffic destined
for a third party. ln the event WSP routes any traffic from third parties to CenturyLink in violation
of this paragraph, CenturyLink shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief and to recover damages,
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6.3.1.2.1 See Section 7.
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including without limitation, compensation for such traffic at the rate that is then applicable to
intrastate or interstate access traffic, as appropriate.
6.3.6 Miscellaneous Charges
Miscellaneous Charges apply for the following miscellaneous services when provided with WIS
trunks. Exhibit A includes a reference to the Tariff, catalog, price !ist, or other similar document
that provides the amount of each Miscellaneous Charge.
6.3.6.1 Cancellation charges will apply to cancelled Type 2 trunk orders based
upon critical dates, terms and conditions in accordance with the Access Service Tarffi Section
5.2.3, and the Trunk Nonrecurring Charges referenced in this Agreement.
6.3.6.2 Expedite requests for WIS trunk orders are available. Expedites are
requests for intervals that are shorter than the interval defined in CenturyLink's Service lnterval
Guide (SlG) or lndividual Case Basis (!CB) Due Dates. Expedite charges apply per order for
every day that the Due Date interval is shortened, based on the standard interval in the SIG or
based on ICB criteria for Due Dates.
6.3.6.2.1 WSP will request an expedite for WIS trunks, including an expedited Due
Date, on the Access Service Request (ASR).
6.3.6.2.2 The request for expedite will be approved only when the request meets the
criteria outlined in the Pre-Approved Expedite Process in CenturyLink's Product Catalog at
CenturyLink's wholesale web site.
6.3.6.3 Additional testing including cooperative acceptance testing, automatic
scheduled testing, cooperative scheduled testing, manual scheduled testing, and non-scheduled
testing, is available for WS trunks.
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6.3.8.1 Transit Traffic will be charged on a per minute of use rate to the originating Party
for any traffic terminating to an entity other than a CenturyLink affiliate operating as an lncumbent
Local Exchange Carrier, as contained in Exhibit A.
6.3.8.2 When Transit Traffic originated by a third party is routed to the WSP through a
CenturyLink switch that provides a tandem function, and the third party is not legally obligated to
compensate CenturyLink for the Transit Service provided in transporting the traffic to WSP, then
WSP willeither:
Establish direct interconnection with such third party; or
Pay the Transit charges for such traffic
6.3.9 Signaling Parameters
6.3.9.1 CenturyLink and WSP are required to provide each other the proper signaling
information (e.9., originating Calling Party Number (CPN), Charge Number (ChN) and destination
call party number, etc.) per 47 C.F.R. S 64.1601 to enable each Party to issue bills in a complete
and timely fashion. All CCS signaling parameters will be provided including CPN, calling party
category, ChN, and Originating Line lnformation Parameter (OLIP) on calls destined for
lnterexchange Carriers (lXCs) All privacy indicators will be honored.
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6.3.10.1 CenturyLink uses mathematical formulas called factors or PLU (Percent Local
Use) factors to determine billing for lntercarrier Compensation Credit. The factors may be
changed based upon a three consecutive month traffic study generated by either Party and
acceptable to both parties by amending this Agreement.
PLU Factor PercentagePLU Refer to Exhibit A
Description
Determines portion of CenturyLink
originated L-M MOUs used to
calculate facility credit compensation
6.3.10.2 Type2 Facilities Credit
6.3.10.2.1 When WSP leases Type 2 facilities from CenturyLink for WIS Entrance
Facility, DTT and Multiplexing, CenturyLink's charges shall be adjusted to account for the
portion of the facility used to transport traffic originated by CenturyLink's End User
Customers to WSP, as follows.
6.3.10.2.1.1 A credit will be calculated by multiplying the sum of the total monthly
two way channel facility for the WIS Entrance Facility, DTT, and multiplexer state
specific charges by a Percent Local Usage (PLU) factor (See Section 6.3.10). This
credit will be applied each month for the term of this Agreement.
6.3.10.2.1.2. The Parties agree that the Facilities Credit is intended to apply only
to 2-way Type 2lnterconnection facilities.
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6.3.12 lnterMTA Traffic
6.3.12.1 Applicable CenturyLink interstate Switched Access Tariff rates apply to
lnterMTA Traffic routed to a Toll/Access Tandem, Local Tandem, or directly to an End Office.
Applicable CenturyLink Switched Access Tariff rates also apply to InterMTA Roaming traffic
originated by, or terminating to, CenturyLink. Relevant usage-sensitive rate elements could
include tandem switching, tandem transmission, and local switching, as appropriate.
6.3.12.2 For billing purposes, if either Party is unable to classify on an automated
basis traffic delivered by WSP as Mobile to Land (M-L) lnterMTA, traffic, intrastate or interstate,
WSP will provide CenturyLink with a Percent M-L lnterMTA factor, which represents the estimated
portion of lnterMTA traffic and lnterMTA Roaming traffic delivered by WSP. The M-L lnterMTA
factor is applied to the measured mobile to land minutes of use terminated on CenturyLink's
network to determine the portion of lnterMTA minutes to be billed at interstate Access rates. The
M-L lnterMTA factor will be identified in Exhibit A unless proven otherwise based upon a traffic
study generated by either Party and acceptable to both parties.
6.3.12.3 For billing purposes, CenturyLink will use a Land to Mobile (L-M) lnterMTA
Percent Factor, which represents the estimated portion of totaltraffic delivered by CenturyLink to
WSP that terminates (based on the first cell site of the Wireless End User Customer) outside the
MTA in which the call originated. The L-M lnterMTA factor is applied to CenturyLink's land to
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mobile minutes of use and billed at interstate Switched Access Tariff rates. The L-M lnterMTA
factor will be identified in Exhibit A unless proven othenrise based upon a traffic study generated
by either Party and acceptable to both parties.
6.4 Ordering
6.4.1 When ordering Type 2 Service, the ordering Party shall specify requirements on
the Access Service Request (ASR): 1) the type and number of lnterconnection facilities to
terminate at the Point of lnterconnection in the Serving Wire Center; 2) the type of interoffice
transport, (i.e. direct trunked transport or tandem switched transport); and 3) the number of ports
to be provisioned at End office Switch or LocalTandem Switch; 4) any optionalfeatures. When
the ordering Party requests facilities, routing or optionalfeatures different than those determined
to be available, the Parties will work cooperatively in determining an acceptable configuration
based on available facilities, equipment and routing plans.
6.4.2 For each NXX code assigned to WSP by the NANPA, WSP will provide
CenturyLink with the CLLI codes of the CenturyLink Tandem Switches and WSP's Point of
lnterface to which traffic associated with the NXX wil! be routed. For M(X codes assigned to
existing Type 2 trunk groups, WSP will also provide CenturyLink with the CenturyLink assigned
two-six Code (TGSN) to which each NXX wil! be routed. lnformation that is not currently available
in the LERG may be provided via the NPA NXX Code Request Routing Form avallable on the
CenturyLink web site:
http://www.centurvlink.com/wholesale/notices/npa nxxProcess.html.
Either Party shall respond to a specia! request for a NPA NXX Code Request Routing Form when
a single Switch is served by multiple trunk groups.
6.4.3 When either Party has ordered a DS3 WIS Entrance Facility or private line facility,
that Party will order the appropriate DS1 facility required and identify the channels of the DS3 to
be used to provide circuit facility assignments (CFA). Also, if WSP has provided or ordered a
DS1 WIS Entrance Facility or private line facility, WSP will be responsible for identification of the
DSO channels of the DS1 private line to be used to provide CFA.
6.4.4 A joint planning meeting will precede initial trunking orders. These meetings will
result in agreement and commitment that both Parties can implement the proposed plan and the
transmittal of Access Service Requests (ASRs) to initiate order activity. The Parties will provide
their best estimate of the traffic distribution to each End Office Switch subtending the Tandem
Switch.
6.4.5 lf WSP uses a method of interconnection of one POI in the LATA or the access
tandem for localtraffic in accordance with Section 6.1.2 andlor 6.2.2.9.6, CenturyLink and WSP
wil! work together to review WSP's network configuration in order to ensure correct and complete
ASR ordering.
6.4.6 Service intervals and Due Dates for initial estabtishment of trunking arrangements at each
new Switch location of Interconnection between the Parties wi!! be determined on an lndividual
Case Basis.
6.4.7 CenturyLink will establish intervals for the provision of WIS trunks that conform to
the performance objectives set forth in the Standard lnterval Guide (SlG), available on
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will provide notice to WSP of any changes related to ordering Type 2 service according to the
established processes.
6.4.8 The ordering Party may cancel an order at any time prior to notification that service
is available. lf the ordering Par$ is unable to accept Type 2 Service within thirty (30) Days after
the originalservice date, WSP has the following options:
a) The order for Type 2 Service will be cancelled, and cancellation charges specified
in 6.3.5.1 apply unless otherwise mutually agreed by the Parties;
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c) Billing for the service will commence.
ln such instances, the cancellation date or the date Billing is to commence, depending on which
option is selected, will be the 31st Day after the Service Date
6.5 Wireless Swltched Access Traffic
6.5.1 WSP must select one of the following methods for the delivery of WSP Switched
Access Service: 1) Jointly Provided Switched Access (JPSA), or 2) CenturyLink-provided
Wireless Switched Access Traffic. Both methods require the provisioning of Type2 trunks.
6.5.1.1 JPSA describes traffic involving lnterexchange carriers and the allocation
of billing between multiple carriers based on industry standard processes. JPSA is defined and
governed by the FCC No. 1, Section 2.4.7, and State Access Tarifb, Multiple Exchange Carrier
Access Billing (MECAB) and Multiple Exchange Canier Ordering and Design (MECOD)
Guidelines, and is not modified by any provisions of this Agreement. CenturyLink and WSP agree
that all parties in the route, including the originating intermediate, and terminating WSPs or LECs
for Switched Access, will cooperatively determine the Jointly Provided Switched Access
arrangements in which al! Parties concur. Each Party will billthe IXC the appropriate portion of its
Switched Access rates. CenturyLink will also provide the one-time notification to WSP of the
billing name, billing address and the Carrier ldentification Codes (CIC) of the lXCs subtending
any Access Tandems to which WSP directly connects.
6.5.1 . 1 . 1 CenturyLink will agree to func'tion as the Access Service Coordinator (ASC)
as defined in the Multiple Exchange Carrier Ordering and Design Guidelines (MECOD).
CenturyLink will provide the operational, technical and administrative support required in
the planning, provisioning and maintenance involved in the joint access provisioning
process to the lXCs. CenturyLink will be unable to fulfill the role of ASC if WSP does not
fully comply with MECOD requirements, and file WSP End Offices and billed percentages
(BPs) in the NECA 4Tarfit.
6.5.1.1.2 The ATIS Network lnterconnection lnteroperability Forum (NllF)
recommended methodologies must be adhered to by all Local Exchange Carriers (LECs)
to provide timely notification to the industry of changes in their access network
architecture.
6.5.1.1.2.1 The ATIS document is titled Recommended Notilication Procedures to
Induslrv {or Chqnses in Access Netw'ork Arcltiteclure.
6.5.1.1.3 Billing to the IXC will follow MECAB's multiple bill single tariff option
whereby CenturyLink and WSP render separate bills to the lXC.
6.5.1.1.4 A charge will apply for Category 11-01-XX records sent in an EMI
mechanized format. These records are used to provide information necessary for each
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Party to bill the Interexchange Carrier for Jointly Provided Switched Access Services and
8XX database queries. The charge for each record created and transmitted is listed in
Exhibit A of this Agreement.
6.5.1.1.5 The applicable Switched Access rates will be billed by the Parties to the
IXC based on MECAB guidelines and each Party's respective FCC, state Access Tarffis
or contractual agreements.
6.5.1.2. CenturyLink-provided Wireless Switched Access Traffic connects Wireless
End User calls and an interexchange carrier, whereby CenturyLink completes the connection
between WSP's PO! and the long distance provider, using WSP Type 2lnterconnection trunking
arrangements described in this Agreement, in accordance with the regulations set forth in FCC
and State Access Tariffs. CenturyLink's billing to the IXC is described in FCC No. 1 Tariff, Section
2.4.8. CenturyLink and WSP agree that under this option, CenturyLink will determine the routes
in a!!Switched Access arrangements. WSPs are required to follow MECOD requirements. WSPs
are not required to file BPs in the NECA 4Tarifi.
6.5.1.2.1 Category 11-01-XX records are not exchanged under this option, and in all
instances, CenturyLink performs the 8XX database queries.
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7 .1 Collocation allows for the placing of Telecommunications equipment owned by WSP within
CenturyLink's premises that is necessary for lnterconnection with CenturyLink under a Type 2
arrangement. There are five (5) types of Collocation available: Virtual, Caged Physical, Shared
Caged Physical, Cageless Physica!, Interconnection Distribution Frame (ICDF) (for Ancillary
services only).
7.2 Should the Parties desire to establish a Type 2 Wireless Collocation relationship, the
Parties will enter into an Amendment to this Agreement and additiona! insurance requirements
may apply.
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SECTION 9.0 . ANCILLARY SERVICES
9.{ Local Number Portability
9.{.1 Managed Guts
9.1.1.1 Local Number Portability (LNP) is defined by the FCC as the ability of users
of Telecommunications Services to retain, at the same location, existing telecommunications
numbers without impairment of quality, reliability, or convenience when switching from one
Telecommunications Canier to another.
9.1.1.2 WSP may order the LNP Managed Cut, as described in Section 9.1.1.3.
9.1.1.2.1 Parties understand that LNP order activity may be coordinated in
order to ensure that the end user is provided with uninterrupted service. lf the Party porting
the telephone number experiences problems with its Port, and needs to delay or cancel
the Port, that Party shall notify the other Party immediately. Parties willwork cooperatively
and take prompt action to delay or cancel the Port in accordance with industry (LNPA's
Working Group) accepted procedures to minimize End User Customer service disruptions.
9.1.1.3 LNP Managed Cut: A Managed Cut permits WSP to select a project
managed cut for LNP. Managed Cuts are offered on a 24 X 7 basis.
9.1 .1 .3.1 The date and time for the managed cut requires up-front planning
and may need to be coordinated between CenturyLink and WSP. Alt requests will be
processed on a first come, first served basis and are subject to CenturyLink's ability to
meet a reasonable demand. Considerations such as system downtime, switch upgrades,
switch maintenance, and the possibility of other WSPs requesting the same Frame Due
Time (FDT) in the same switch (switch contention) must be reviewed. ln the event that
any of these situations would occur, CenturyLink will coordinate with WSP for an agreed
upon FDT, prior to issuing the Firm Order Confirmation (FOC). ln special cases where a
FDT must be agreed upon, the intervalto reach agreement will not exceed two (2) Days.
!n addition, standard intervals will apply.
9.1.1.3.2 WSP shall request a Managed Cut by submitting a Local Service
Request (LSR) and designating this order as a Managed Cut in the remarks section of the
LSR form. WSP must also populate Manual IND field with the letter Y.
9.1.1.3.3 WSP will incur additiona! charges for the Managed Cut dependent
upon the FDT. The rates are based upon whether the request is within CenturyLink's
normal business hours or out of hours. CenturyLink's normal business hours are 7:00
a.m. to 7:00 p.m., end user local time, Monday through Friday. The rate for Managed Cuts
during normal business hours is the standard rate. The rate for Managed Cuts out of
hours, except for Sundays and Holidays, is the overtime rate. Sundays and Holidays are
at premium rate.
9.1.1.3.4 Charges for Managed Cuts shall be based upon actua! hours
worked in one half (%) hour increments. Exhibit A of this Agreement contains the rates for
Managed Cuts. WSP understands and agrees that in the event WSP does not make
payment for Managed Cuts, unless disputed as permitted under Section 5.4 of the
Agreement, CenturyLink sha!! not accept any new LSR requests for Managed Cuts.
9.1.1.3.5 CenturyLink will schedule the appropriate number of employees
prior to the cut, normally not to exceed three (3) employees, based upon information
provided by WSP. WSP will also have appropriate personne! scheduled for the negotiated
FDT. lf WSP's information is modified during the cut, and, as a result, non-scheduled
employees are required, WSP shal! be charged a three (3) hour minimum callout charge
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per each additional non-scheduled employee. lf the cut is either cancelled, or
supplemented (supp) to change the due date, within twenty-four (24) hours of the
negotiated FDT, WSP wil! be charged a one person three (3) hour minimum charge. !f the
cut is cancelled due to a CenturyLink error or a new due date is requested by CenturyLink,
within twenty-four (24) hours of the negotiated FDT, CenturyLink may be charged by WSP
one person three (3) hour minimum charge as set forth in Exhibit A.
9.1.1.3.6 ln the event that the LNP Managed Cut LNP conversion is not
successfu!, WSP and CenturyLink agree to isolate and fix the problem in a timeframe
acceptable to WSP or the Customer. lf the problem cannot be corrected within an
acceptable timeframe to WSP or the Customer, WSP may request the restoral of
CenturyLink service for the ported Customer. Such restoration shal! begin immediately
upon request. lf WSP is in error then a supplemental order shal! be provided to
CenturyLink. lf CenturyLink is in error, no supplementa! order or additional order will be
required of WSP.
9.1.1.3.7 CenturyLink shall ensure that any LNP order activity requested in
conjunction with a Managed Cut shal! be implemented in a manner that avoids interrupting
service to the end user, including, without limitation, ensuring that the end user's
CenturyLink Loop will not be disconnected prior to confirmation that telephone number
has been successfully ported.
9.1.2 Query Services
9.1.2.1 CenturyLink shall perform default LNP queries where WSP is unable to
perform its own query. WSP shall perform default LNP queries where CenturyLink is unable to
perform its own query. CenturyLink query services and charges are defined in Qwest's FCC Tariff
#1, Section 13.19.1, including End Office and Tandem Default Query Charges which are
contained in Tariff Section 13 (Miscellaneous Service.)
9.1 .2.2 A Party shall be charged for a LNP query by the other Party only if the Party
to be charged is the N-1 carrier and it was obligated to perform the LNP query but failed to do so.
Parties are not obligated to perform the LNP query prior to the first Port requested in a NXX.
9.2 9{{/E911 Service
9.2.1 Compliance with FCC Docket 94-102 necessitates the integration of Wireless calls
to the E911 network, which is separate from the fype 2lnterconnection. This Eg11 connectivity
must be between the Wireless Carrier's switch or the Wireless Carrier's third party 911 provider
and the appropriate 911 selective router and must include provisions for the delivery of the
Wireless End User Customer's call back telephone number and the location of the originating cell
towerfor Phase I and the X, Y coordinate, within 157 meters, of the calling party in lieu of the
originating celltower location, for Phase ll. lt is the Wireless Carriers responsibility to arrange for
compliance with this section of FCC 94-102. The Parties will cooperate in the joint provision of
Wireless E911 service, to include the provisioning of the network and Automatic Location
ldentification (ALI)) Database, under a separate agreement, which is compliant with the
requirements of FCC docket 94-102, when a qualifying Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP)
requests such service.
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9.5 Construction Gharges
9.5.1 CenturyLink will conduct an individual financial assessment of any request that
requires construction of network capacity, facilities, or space. When CenturyLink constructs to
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fulfillWSP's request, CenturyLink will bid this construction on a case.by-case basis. CenturyLink
will charge for the construction through nonrecurring charges and a term agreement for the
remaining recurring charge, as described in the Construction Charges Section. When WSP
orders the same or substantially similar service available to CenturyLink End User Customers,
nothing in this Section shal! be interpreted to authorize CenturyLink to charge WSP for special
construction where such charges are not provided for in a Tarffi or where such charges would not
be applied to a CenturyLink End User Customer.
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SECTION 1O.O - NETWORK SECURIW
10.1 Protection of Service and Property. Each Party shall exercise the same degree of care to
prevent harm or damage to the other Party and any third parties, its employees, agents or End
User Customers, ortheir propefty as it employs to protect its own personnel, End User Customers
and property.
10.2 Each Party is responsible to provide security and privacy of communications. This entails
protecting the confidential nature of Telecommunications transmissions between End User
Customers during technician work operations and at alltimes. Specifically, no employee, agent
or representative shal! monitor any circuits except as required to repair or provide service of any
End User Customer at any time. Nor shal! an employee, agent or representative disclose the
nature of overheard conversations, or who participated in such communications or even that such
communication has taken place. Violation of such security may entail state and federal criminal
penalties, as well as civil penalties. Each Party is responsible for covering its employees on such
security requirements and penalties.
10.3 The Parties' Telecommunications networks are part of the national security network, and
as such, are protected by federal law. Deliberate sabotage or disablement of any portion of the
underlying equipment used to provide the network is a violation of federal statutes with severe
penalties, especially in times of national emergency or state of war. The Parties are responsible
for covering their employees on such security requirements and penalties.
10.4 Each Party is responsible for the physical security of its employees, agents or
representatives. Providing safety glasses, gloves, etc. must be done by the respective employing
Party. Hazards handling and safety procedures relative to the Telecommunications environment
is the training responsibility of the employing Party. Proper use of tools, ladders, and test gear is
the training responsibility of the employing Party.
10.5 ln the event that one Party's employees, agents or representatives inadvertently damage
or impair the equipment of the other Party, prompt notification will be given to the damaged Party
by verbal notification between the Parties'technicians at the site or by telephone to each Party's
24 x7 security numbers.
10.6 CenturyLink and WSP employees, agents and vendors will display the
identification/access card above the waist and visible at alltimes.
'10.7 CenturyLink and WSP shall ensure adherence by their employees, agents and vendors to
all applicable CenturyLink environmental health and safety regulations. This includes allfire/life
safety matters, OSHA, EPA, Federal, State and local regulations, including evacuation plans and
indoor air quality.
10.8 Revenue Protection. CenturyLink shall make available to WSP all present and future fraud
prevention or revenue protection features. These features include, but are not limited to,
screening codes, information digits '29' and '70'which indicate prison and COCOT pay phone
originating line types respectively; call blocking of domestic, international, 800, 888, 900, NPA-
976, 700 and 500 numbers.
10.8.1 Uncollectable or unbillable revenues resulting from, but not confined to,
Provisioning, maintenance, or signal network routing errors shall be the responsibility of
the Party causing such error or malicious acts, if such malicious acts could have
reasonably been avoided.
10.8.2 To the extent that incrementa! costs are directly attributable to a revenue
protection capability requested by WSP, those costs will be borne by WSP.
10.8.3 To the extent that either Party is liable to any toll provider for fraud and to
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the extent that either Pafi could have reasonably prevented such fraud, the Party who
could have reasonably prevented such fraud must indemniff the other for any fraud due
to compromise of its network (e.9., clip-on, missing information digits, missing toll
restriction, etc.).
10.8.4 lf CenturyLink becomes aware of potentia! fraud with respect to WSP's
accounts, CenturyLink will promptly inform WSP and, and the direction of WSP, take
reasonable action to mitigate the fraud where such action is possible.
10.9 Law Enforcement lnterface. CenturyLink provides emergency assistance to 911 centers
and law enforcement agencies seven (7) Days a weeUtwenty-four (24) hours a Day. Assistance
includes, but is not limited to, release of 911 trace and subscriber information; in-progress trace
requests; establishing emergency trace equipment, release of information from an emergency
trap/trace or *57 trace; requests for emergency subscriber information; assistance to law
enforcement agencies in hostage/barricade situations, kidnappings, bomb threats,
extortion/scams, runaways and life threats.
10.10 CenturyLink provides trap/trace, pen register and Title lll assistance directly to law
enforcement, if such assistance is directed by a court order. This service is provided during
normal business hours, Monday through Friday. Exceptions are addressed in the above
paragraph. The charges for these services wil! be billed directly to the law enforcement agency,
without involvement of WSP, for any lines served from CenturyLink Wire Centers or cross boxes.
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sEcTtoN 12.0 - ACCESS TO OPERATIONAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS (OSS)
12.1 Description
12.1.1 CenturyLink has developed and shall continue to provide Operationa!
Support System (OSS) interfaces using electronic gateways and manua! processes. These
gateways act as a mediation or control point between WSP's and CenturyLink's OSS. These
gateways provide security for the interfaces, protecting the integrity of the CenturyLink OSS and
databases. CenturyLink's OSS interfaces have been developed to support Pre-ordering,
Ordering and Provisioning, Maintenance and Repair and Billing. This section describes the
interfaces and manua! processes that CenturyLink has developed and shal! provide to WSP.
Additionaltechnical information and details shall be provided by CenturyLink in training sessions
and documentation and support, such as the "lnterconnect Mediated Access User's Guide."
CenturyLink will continue to make improvements to the electronic interfaces as technology
evolves, CenturyLink's legacy systems improve, or WSP needs require. CenturyLink shall
provide notification to WSP consistent with existing practices.
12.1.2 Through its electronic gateways and manual processes, CenturyLink shall
provide WSP non-discriminatory access to CenturyLink's OSS for Pre-ordering, Ordering and
Provisioning, Maintenance and Repair, and Billing functions. For those functions with a retail
analogue, CenturyLink shal! provide WSP access to its OSS in substantially the same time and
manner as it provides to itself. For those functions with no retail analogue, CenturyLink shall
provide WSP access to CenturyLink's OSS sufficient to allow an efficient competitor a meaningful
opportunity to compete. CenturyLink shall deploy the necessary systems and personnel to
provide sufficient access to each of the necessary OSS functions. CenturyLink shall provide
assistance for WSP to understand how to implement and use all of the available OSS functions.
CenturyLink shal! provide WSP sufficient electronic and manual interfaces to a!!ow WSP
equivalent access to all of the necessary OSS functions. Through its web site, training, disclosure
documentation and development assistance, CenturyLink shall disclose to WSP any internal
business rules and other formatting information necessary to ensure that WSP's requests and
orders are processed efficiently. CenturyLink shall provide training to enable WSP to devise its
own course work for its own employees. Through its documentation available to WSP,
CenturyLink will identify how its interface differs from national guidelines or standards.
CenturyLink shall provide OSS designed to accommodate both current demand and reasonably
foreseeable demand.
12.2 OSS Support for Pre-Ordering, Ordering and Provisioning
12.2.0 CenturyLink will establish interface contingency plans and disaster
recovery plans for the interfaces described in this Section. CenturyLink will work cooperatively
with WSPs through Service Management to consider any suggestions made by WSPs to improve
or modify such plans. WSP specific requests for modifications to such plans will be negotiated
and mutually agreed upon between CenturyLink and WSP.
12.2.0.1 Ordering and Provisioning
12.2.0.1.1 Ordering and Provisioning - CenturyLink will provide access to
ordering and status functions. WSP will populate the service request to identify
what features, services, or elements it wishes CenturyLink to provision in
accordance with CenturyLink's published business rules.
12.2.0.1.2 CenturyLink shall provide al! Provisioning services to WSP during
the same business hours that CenturyLink provisions services for its End User
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Customers. CenturyLink will provide out-of-hours Provisioning services to WSP
on a non-discriminatory basis as it provides such Provisioning services to itself, its
End User Customers, its Affiliates or any other Party. CenturyLink shall disclose
the business rules regarding out-of-hours Provisioning on its wholesale web site.
12.2.0.1.3 When WSP places a manual order, CenturyLink will provide WSP
with a manual Firm Order Confirmation notice. The confirmation notice will follow
industry-standard formats.
12.2.0.1.4 Business rules regarding rejection of LSRs or ASRs are subject to
the provisions of Access Service Ordering Guide (ASOG) and Local Service
Ordering Guide (LSOG).
12.2.1 Ordering Process
12.2.1.1 Local Service Request (LSR)
12.2.1.1.1 CenturyLink shall provide electronic interface gateways for submission of
LSRs, including both an application to application interface and a GraphicalUser lnterface
(GUr).
12.2.1.1.2 The interface guidelines for the application to application interface are
based upon the Order & Billing Forum (OBF) Local Service Order Guidelines (LSOG), andthe appropriate electronic transmission standards. Exceptions to the above
guidelines/standards shall be specified in the lnterconnect Mediated Access (!MA)
disclosure documents.
12.2.1.1.3 The GUi shal! provide a single interface for Pre-Order and Order
transactions from WSP to CenturyLink and is browser based. The GUI interface shall be
based on the LSOG and utilizes a WEB standard technology, Hyper Text Markup
Language (HTML), JAVA and the Transmission Control Protoco!/lnternet Protocol
(TCP/lP) to transmit messages.
12.2.1.1.4 Functions Pre-Ordering - CenturyLink will provide rea! time, electronic
access to pre-order functions to support WSP's ordering via the electronic interfaces
described herein.
12.2.1.1.5 When WSP places an electronic order, CenturyLink will provide WSP with
an electronic Firm Order Confirmation notice (FOC). The FOC will follow industry-
standard formats and contain the CenturyLink Due Date for order completion. Upon
completion of the order, CenturyLink will provide WSP with an electronic completion notice
which follows industry-standard formats and which states when the orderwas completed.
CenturyLink supplies two (2) separate completion notices: 1) service order completion
(SOC) which notifies WSP that the service order record has been completed, and2) Billing
completion that notifies WSP that the service order has posted to the Billing system.
12.2.1.1.6 When WSP places an electronic order, CenturyLink shall provide
notification electronically of any instances when (1) CenturyLink's Committed Due Dates
are in jeopardy of not being met by CenturyLink on any service or (2) an order is rejected.
12.2.1.1.7 When WSP places a manual order, CenturyLink shall provide notification
of any instances when (1) CenturyLink's Committed Due Dates are in jeopardy of not
being met by CenturyLink on any service or (2) an order is rejected.
12.2.'1.1.8 Dial-UpCapabilities
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12.2.1.1.8.1 When WSP requests from CenturyLink more than fifty (50)
SecurlDs for use by WSP Customer service representatives at a single WSP
location, WSP shall use a T1 line instead of dial-up access at that location. lf WSP
is obtaining the Iine from CenturyLink, then WSP shall be able to use SecurlDs
until such time as CenturyLink provisions the T1 line and the line permits pre-order
and order information to be exchanged between CenturyLink and WSP.
12.2.1.2 Access Service Request (ASR)
12.2.1.2.1 CenturyLink shall provide a computer-to-computer batch file
interface, an application to application interface and a GUI interface, for submission of
ASRs based upon the OBF Access Service Order Guidelines (ASOG). CenturyLink shall
supply exceptions to these guidelines in writing in sufficient time for WSP to adjust system
requirements.
12.2.1.2.2 Functions Pre-Ordering. CenturyLink will provide real time,
electronic access to pre-order functions to support WSP's ordering via the electronic
interfaces described herein. CenturyLink wi!! make the following rea! time pre-order
functions available to WSP:
Service Address validation ;
CFA validation;
NC-NC! validation;
BAN validation; and
CLLlvalidation.
12.2.1.2.3 When WSP places an electronic or manual order, CenturyLink shall
provide notification of any instances when (1) CenturyLink's Committed Due Dates are in
jeopardy of not being met by CenturyLink on any service or (2) an order is rejected.
12.2.1.2.4 When WSP places an electronic order, CenturyLink wi!! provide
WSP with an electronic Firm Order Confirmation notice (FOC). The FOC wi!! follow
industry-standard formats and contain the CenturyLink Due Date for order completion.
12.2.2 Maintenance and Repair
12.2.2.1 CenturyLink shall provide electronic interface gateways, including an
Electronic Bonding interface and a GUI interface, for reviewing trouble history of a specific circuit,
conducting testing where applicable, and reporting trouble to facilitate the exchange of updated
information and progress reports between CenturyLink and WSP while the Trouble Report (TR)
is open and a CenturyLink technician is working on the resolution. WSP may also report trouble
through manual processes. For designed services, the TR will not be closed prior to verification
by WSP that trouble is cleared.
12.2.3 !nterface Availabitity
12.2.3.1 CenturyLink shall make its OSS interfaces available to WSP.
12.2.3.2 CenturyLink shall notiff WSP in a timely manner regarding system
downtime through mass emaildistribution and pop-up windows as applicable.
12.2.4 Billing
12.2.4.1 For products billed out of the CenturyLink lnterexchange Access Billing
System (IABS), CenturyLink will utilize the existing CABS/BOS format and technology for the
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transmission of bills.
12.2.4.2 For products billed out of the CenturyLink Customer Record lnformation
System (CRIS), CenturyLink will utilize the existing EDI standard for the transmission of monthly
local Billing information. EDI is an established standard underthe auspices of the ANSI/ASC X12
Committee. A proper subset of this specification has been adopted by the Telecommunications
lndustry Forum (TCIF) as the .811 Guidelines" specifically for the purposes of
Telecommunications Billing. Any deviance from these standards and guidelines shall be
documented and accessible to WSP.
12.2.5 Outputs
Output information will be provided to WSP in the form of bills. Bi!!s will capture all regular monthly
and incremental/usage charges and present them in a summarized format.
12.2.5.1 The IABS Bill represents a monthly summary of charges. This bill includes
monthly and one-time charges plus a summary of any usage charges. These bills are segmented
by product, Billing account number (BAN) and billcycle.
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12.2.7 WSP Responsibilities for lmplementation of OSS lnterfaces
'12.2.7.1 Before WSP implementation can begin, WSP must completely and
accurately answer the New Customer Questionnaire as required in Section 3.2.
12.2.7.2 Once CenturyLink receives a complete and accurate New Customer
Questionnaire, CenturyLink and WSP will mutually agree upon time frames for implementation of
connectivity between WSP and the OSS interfaces.
'12.2.8 CenturyLink Responsibilities for On-going Support for OSS Interfaces
CenturyLink will support previous application-to-application releases for six (6) months after the
next subsequent release has been deployed.
12.2.8.1 CenturyLink will provide written notice to WSP of the need to migrate to a
new release.
12.2.8.2 CenturyLink wil! provide an lmplementation Coordinator to work with WSP
for business scenario re-certification, migration and data conversion strategy definition.
12.2.8.3 Re-certification is the process by which WSP demonstrates the ability to
generate correct functional transactions for enhancements not previously certified. CenturyLink
will provide the suite of tests for re-certification to WSP with the issuance of the disclosure
document.
12.2.8.4 CenturyLink shal! provide training mechanisms for WSP to pursue in
educating its internal personnel. CenturyLink shall provide training necessary for WSP to use
CenturyLink's OSS interfaces and to understand CenturyLink's documentation, including
CenturyLink's business rules.
12.2.9 WSP Responsibilities for On-going Support for OSS lnterfaces
12.2.9.1 lf using the GUI interface, WSP will take reasonable efforts to train WSP
personnel on the GUI functions that WSP will be using.
12.2.9.2 An application-to-application exchange protocol will be used to transport
electronically-formatted content. WSP must perform certification testing of exchange protocol
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prior to using the appl ication-to-application interface.
12.2.9.3 CenturyLink will provide WSP with access to a stable testing environment
that mirrors production to certify that its OSS will be capable of interacting smoothly and efficiently
with CenturyLink's OSS. CenturyLink has established the following test processes to assure the
implementation of a solid interface between CenturyLink and WSP:
12.2.9.3.1 Connectivity Testing WSP and CenturyLink wi!! conduct
connectivity testing. This test will establish the ability of the trading partners to send and
receive electronic messages effectively. This test verifies the communications between
the trading partners. Connectivity is established during each phase of the implementation
cycle. This test is also conducted prior to controlled production and before going live in
the production environment if WSP or CenturyLink has implemented environment changes
when moving into production.
12.2.9.3.2 Stand-Alone Testing Environment (SATE) -regression testing:
CenturyLink's stand-alone testing environment wi!! take pre-order and order requests,
pass them to the stand-alone database, and return responses to WSP during its
development and implementation of the application-to-application interface regression
testing SATE provides WSP the opportunity to validate its technical development efforts
built via CenturyLink documentation without the need to schedule test times. This testing
verifies WSP's ability to send conectly formatted electronic transactions through the IMA
system edits successfully for both new and existing releases. SATE uses test account
data supplied by CenturyLink. CenturyLink wi!! make additions to the test beds and test
accounts as it introduces new OSS electronic interface capabilities, including support of
new products and services, new interface features, and functionalities. AMATE pre-order
queries and orders are subjected to the same edits as production pre-order and order
transactions. This testing phase is optiona!.
12.2.9.3.3 SATE lrogression testing: WSP has the option of participating
with CenturyLink in progression testing to provide WSP with the opportunity to validate
technical development efforts and to quantiff processing results. Progression testing
provides WSP the opportunity to validate its technical development efforts built via
CenturyLink documentation without the need to schedule test times. This testing verifies
WSP's ability to send conectly formatted electronic transactions through the IMA system
edits successfully for both new and existing releases. SATE uses test account data
supplied by CenturyLink. CenturyLink will make additions to the test beds and test
accounts as it introduces new OSS electronic interface capabilities, including support of
new products and services, new interface features, and functionalities. All SATE pre-order
queries and orders are subjected to the same edits as production pre-order and order
transactions. This testing phase is required.
12.2.9.3.4 Controlled Production - CenturyLink and WSP will perform
controlled production. The controlled production process is designed to validate the ability
of WSP to transmit electronic data that completely meets the appropriate electronic
transmission standards and complies with al! CenturyLink business rules. Controlled
production consists of the controlled submission of actualWSP production requests to the
CenturyLink production environment. CenturyLink treats these pre-order queries and
orders as production pre-order and order transactions. CenturyLink and WSP use
controlled production results to determine operational readiness. Controlled production
requires the use of valid account and order data. All certification orders are considered to
be live orders and will be provisioned.
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shall provide WSP with a pre'allotted amount of time to complete certification of its
business scenarios. CenturyLink will allow WSP a reasonably sufficient amount of time
during the day and a reasonably sufficient number of days during the week to complete
certification of its business scenarios consistent with WSP's business plan. lt is the sole
responsibility of WSP to schedule an appointment with CenturyLink for certification of its
business scenarios. WSP must make every effort to comply with the agreed upon dates
and times scheduled for the certification of its business scenarios. lf the certification of
business scenarios is delayed due to WSP, it is the sole responsibility of WSP to schedule
new appointments for certification of its business scenarios. CenturyLink will make
reasonable efforts to accommodate WSP schedule. Conflicts in the schedule could result
in certification being delayed. lf a delay is due to CenturyLink, CenturyLink will honor
WSP's schedule through the use of altemative hours.
12.2.9.4 lf WSP is using the applicationto-application interface, WSP must work
with CenturyLink to certify the business scenarios that WSP will be using in order to ensure
successfultransaction processing. CenturyLink and WSP shal! mutually agree to the business
scenarios for which WSP requires certification. Certification will be granted for the specified
release of the interface. !f WSP is certifying multiple products or services, WSP has the option of
certifying those products or services serially or in parallelwhere Technically Feasible.
12.2.9.4.1 For a new software release or upgrade, CenturyLink will provide
WSP a stable testing environment that mirrors the production environment in order for
WSP to test the new release. For software releases and upgrades, CenturyLink has
implemented the testing processes set forth in Sections 12.2.9.3.2, 12.2.9.3.3 and
12.2.9.3.4.
12.2.9.5 New releases of the application-to-application interface may require re-
certification of some or all business scenarios. A determination as to the need for re-certification
will be made by the CenturyLink coordinator in conjunction with the release manager of each IMA
release. Notice of the need for re-certification will be provided to WSP as the new release is
implemented. The suite of re-certification test scenarios will be provided to WSP with the
disclosure document. lf WSP is certifying multiple products or services, WSP has the option of
certifying those products or services serially or in parallel, where Technically Feasible.
12.2.9.6 WSP will contact the CenturyLink lmplementation Coordinator to initiate the
migration process. WSP may not need to certify to every new IMA application-to-application
release, however, WSP must complete the re'certification and migration to the new release within
six (6) months of the deployment of the new release. WSP will use reasonable efforts to provide
sufficient support and personnelto ensure that issues that arise in migrating to the new release
are handled in a timely manner.
12.2.9.6.1 The following rules apply to initia! development and certification of
IMA application-to-application interface versions and migration to subsequent application-
to-application interface versions:
12.2.9.6.1.1 SATE regression or SATE progression interoperability testing must
begin on the prior release before the next release is implemented. Otherwise,
WSP will be required to move its implementation plan to the next release.
12.2.9.6.1.2 New IMA application-to-application users must be certified and in
production with at least one (1) product and one (1) order activity type on a prior
release two (2) months after the implementation of the next release. Otherwise,
WSP will be required to move its implementation plan to the next release.
12.2.9.6.1.3 Any IMA application-to-application user that has been placed into
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production on the prior release not later than two (2) months after the next release
implementation may continue certifoing additional products and activities untiltwo
(2) months prior to the retirement of the release. To be placed into production, the
products/order activities must have been tested in the SATE before two (2) months
after the implementation of the next release.
12.2.9.7 WSP will be expected to execute the re'certification test cases in the stand
alone test environment. WSP will provide Purchase Order Numbers (PONs) of the successful
test cases to CenturyLink.
12,2,10 WSP Support
12.2.10.1 CenturyLink shall provide documentation and assistance for WSP to
understand how to implement and use all of the available OSS functions. CenturyLink shal!
provide to WSP in writing any internal business rules and other formatting information necessary
to ensure that WSP's requests and orders are processed efficiently. This assistance will include,
but is not limited to, contacts to the WSP account team, training, documentation, and Wholesale
Help Desk. CenturyLink will also supply WSP with an escalation leve! contact list in the event
issues are not resolved via contacts to the WSP account team, training, documentation and
Wholesale Systems Help Desk.
12.2.10.2 Wholesale Systems Help Desk
12.2.10.2.1 The Wholesale Systems Help Desk will provide a single point of
entry for WSP to gain assistance in areas involving connectivity, system availability, and
file outputs. The Wholesale Systems Help Desk areas are further described below.
12.2.10.2.1.1 Connectivity covers trouble with WSP's access to the CenturyLink
system for hardware configuration requirements with relevance to application-to-
application and GUI interfaces; software configuration requirements with relevanceto application-to-application and GUI interfaces; modem configuration
requirements, Tl configuration and dial-in string requirements, firewa!! access
configuration, web-services configuration, SecurlD configuration, Profile Setup,
and password verification.
12.2.10.2.1.2 System Availability covers system errors generated during an
attempt by WSP to place orders or open trouble reports through application-to-
application and GUI interfaces. These system errors are limited to: Design
Services and Repair.
12.2.10.2.1.3 File Outputs covers WSP's output files and reports produced from
its usage and order activity. File outputs system errors are limited to: IABS Bill.
12.2.10.3 Additiona! assistance to WSP is available through various public web sites.
These web sites provide electronic interface training information and user documentation and
technical specifications and are located on CenturyLink's wholesale web site. CenturyLink will
provide lnterconnect Service Center Help Desks which will provide a single point of contact for
WSP to gain assistance in areas involving order submission and manua! processes.
12.2.11 Compensation/Gost Recovery
Recurring and nonrecurring OSS charges, as applicable, will be billed at rates set forth in
Exhibit A. Any such rates will be consistent with Existing Rules. CenturyLink shall not impose
any recurring or nonrecurring OSS charges unless and untilthe Commission approves such rates
or until such rates go into effect by operation of law.
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12.3 Maintenance and Repair
12.3.1 Service Levels
12.3.1.1 CenturyLink will provide repair and maintenance for all services covered by
this Agreement in substantially the same time and manner as that which CenturyLink provides for
itself, its End User Customers, its Affiliates, or any other party. CenturyLink shall provide WSP
repair status information in substantially the same time and manner as CenturyLink provides for
its retailservices.
12.3.1.2 During the term of this Agreement, CenturyLink will provide necessary
maintenance business process support to allow WSP to provide similar service quality to that
provided by CenturyLink to itself, its End User Customers, its Affiliates, or any other party.
12.3.1.3 CenturyLink will perform repair service that is substantially the same in
timeliness and quality to that which it provides to itself, its End User Customers, its Affiliates, or
any other party. Trouble calls from WSP shall receive response time priority that is substantially
the same as that provided to CenturyLink, its End User Customers, its Affiliates, or any other party
and shall be handled in a nondiscriminatory manner.
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12.3.3 Service tnterruptions
12.3.3.1 The characteristics and methods of operation of any circuits, facilities or
equipment of either Party connected with the services, facilities or equipment of the other Party
pursuant to this Agreement shall not: 1) interfere with or impair service over any facilities of the
other Pafi, its affiliated companies, or its connecting and concurring Carriers involved in its
services; 2) cause damage to the plant of the other Party, its affiliated companies, or its connecting
concurring Carriers involved in its services; 3) violate any Applicable Law or regulation regarding
the invasion of privacy of any communications carried over the Party's facilities; or 4) create
hazards to the employees of either Party or to the public. Each of these requirements is
hereinafter referred to as an "lmpairment of Service".
12.3.3.2 lf it is confirmed that either Party is causing an lmpairment of Service, as
set forth in this Section, the Party whose network or service is being impaired (the "lmpaired
Party') shall promptly notify the Party causing the lmpairment of Service (the "lmpairing Party") of
the nature and location of the problem. The lmpairing Party and the lmpaired Party agree to work
together to attempt to promptly resolve the lmpairment of Service.
'12.3.3.3 To facilitate trouble reporting and to coordinate the repair of the service
provided by each Party to the other under this Agreement, each Party shall designate a repair
center for such service.
12.3.3.4 Each Party shall furnish a trouble reporting telephone number for the
designated repair center. This number shall give access to the location where records are
normally located and where current status reports on any trouble reports are readily available. lf
necessary, alternative out-of-hours procedures shall be established to ensure access to a location
that is staffed and has the authority to initiate corrective action.
12.3.3.5 Before either Party reports a trouble condition, it shall use its best efforts to
isolate the trouble to the other's facilities.
12.3.3.5.1 !n cases where a trouble condition affects a significant portion of
the other's service, the Parties shallassign the same priority provided to WSP as itself, its
End User Customers, its Affiliates, or any other party.
12.3.3.5.2 The Parties shallcooperate in isolating trouble conditions.
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12.3.4 Trouble lsolation
12.3.4.1 WSP is responsible for its own End User Customer base and will have the
responsibility for resolution of any service trouble report(s) from its End User Customers. WSP
will perform trouble isolation on services it provides to its End User Customers to the extent the
capability to perform such trouble isolation is available to WSP, prior to reporting trouble to
CenturyLink. WSP shal! have access for testing purposes at the Demarcation Point, or Point of
lnterface. CenturyLink will work cooperatively with WSP to resolve trouble reports when the
trouble condition has been isolated and found to be within a portion of CenturyLink's network.
CenturyLink and WSP will report trouble isolation test results to the other. Each Party shall be
responsible for the costs of performing trouble isolation on its facilities, subject to Section 12.3.4.2.
12.3.4.2 When WSP elects not to perform trouble isolation and CenturyLink
performs tests at WSP request, a Maintenance of Service Charge or a Trouble lsolation Charge
shall apply if the trouble is not in CenturyLink's facilities, including CenturyLink's facilities leased
by WSP. Maintenance of Service charges are set forth in Exhibit A. When trouble is found on
CenturyLink's side of the Demarcation Point, or Point of lnterface during the investigation of the
initial or repeat trouble report for the same line or circuit within thirty (30) Days, Maintenance of
Service charges shall not apply.
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1 2.3.6 Testi n g/Test Req uests/Coord i nated Testi n g
12.3.6.1 Where WSP does not have the ability to diagnose and isolate trouble on a
CenturyLink line, circuit, or service provided in this Agreement that WSP is utilizing to serve an
End User Customer, CenturyLink will conduct testing, to the extent testing capabilities are
available to CenturyLink, to diagnose and isolate a trouble in substantially the same time and
manner that CenturyLink provides for itself, its End User Customers, its Affiliates, or any other
party.
12.3.6.2 Prior to CenturyLink conducting a test on a line, circuit, or service provided
in this AgreementthatWSP is utilizing to serve an End User Customer, CenturyLink must receive
a trouble report from WSP.
12.3.6.3 On manually reported trouble for designed services provided in this
Agreement, CenturyLink wil! provide WSP test results upon request. For electronically reported
trouble, CenturyLink will provide WSP with the ability to obtain basic test results in substantially
the same time and manner that CenturyLink provides for itself, its End User Customers, its
Affiliates, or any other party.
12.3.6.4 WSP shall isolate the trouble condition to CenturyLink's portion of the line,
circuit, or service provided in this Agreement before CenturyLink accepts a trouble report for that
line, circuit or service. Once CenturyLink accepts the trouble report from WSP, CenturyLink shall
process the trouble report in substantially the same time and manner as CenturyLink does for
itself, its End User Customers, its Affiliates, or any other party.
12.3.7 Work Center lnterfaces
12.3.7.1 CenturyLink and WSP shall work cooperatively to develop positive, close
working relationships among corresponding work centers involved in the trouble resolution
processes.
12.3.8 Misdirected Repair Calls
12.3.8.1 WSP and CenturyLink will employ the following procedures for handling
misdirected repair calls:
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12.3.8.1.1 WSP and CenturyLink will provide their respective End User
Customers with the correct telephone numbers to call for access to their respective repair
bureaus.
12.3.8.1.2 End User Customers of WSP shal! be instructed to report all cases
of trouble to WSP. End User Customers of CenturyLink shall be instructed to report all
cases of trouble to CenturyLink.
12.3.8.1.3 To the extent the correct provider can be determined, misdirected
repair calls will be referred to the proper provider of Basic Exchange Telecommunications
Service.
12.3.8.1.4 WSP and CenturyLink will provide their respective repair contact
numbers to one another on a reciprocal basis.
12.3.8.1.5 ln responding to repair calls, WSP's End User Customers
contacting CenturyLink in error will be instructed to contact WSP; and CenturyLink's End
User Customers contacting WSP in error will be instructed to contact CenturyLink. ln
responding to calls, neither Party shall make disparaging remarks about each other. To
the extent the correct provider can be determined, misdirected calls received by either
Party will be referred to the proper provider of local Exchange Service; however, nothing
in this Agreement shall be deemed to prohibit CenturyLink or WSP from discussing its
products and services with WSP's or CenturyLink's End User Customers who call the
other Pafi.
I 2.3.9 Major Outages/Restoral/Notification
12.3.9.1 CenturyLink will notify WSP of major network outages in substantially the
same time and manner as it provides itself, its End User Customers, its Affiliates, or any other
party. This notification will be via e-mailto WSP's identified contact. With the minor exception of
certain Proprietary lnformation such as Customer information, CenturyLink will utilize the same
thresholds and processes for external notification as it does for internal purposes. This major
outage information will be sent via e-mail on the same schedule as is provided internally within
CenturyLink. The email notification schedule shal! consist of initial report of abnormal condition
and estimated restoration time/date, abnormal condition updates, and final disposition. Service
restoration will be non-discriminatory, and will be accomplished as quickly as possible according
to CenturyLink and/or industry standards.
12.3.9.2 CenturyLink's emergency restoration process operates on a7X24 basis.
Protective Maintenance12.3.10
12.3.10.1 CenturyLink will perform scheduled maintenance of substantially the same
type and quality to that which it provides to itself, its End User Customers, its Affiliates, or any
other party.
12.3.10.2 CenturyLink will work cooperatively with WSP to develop industry-wide
processes to provide as much notice as possible to WSP of pending maintenance activity.
CenturyLink shall provide notice of potentially WSP Customer impacting maintenance activity, to
the extent CenturyLink can determine such impact, and negotiate mutually agreeable dates with
WSP in substantially the same time and manner as it does for itself, its End User Customers, its
Affiliates, or any other party.
12.3.10.3 CenturyLink shall advise WSP of non-scheduled maintenance, testing,
monitoring, and surveillance activity to be performed by CenturyLink on any services, including,
to the extent CenturyLink can determine, any hardware, equipment, software, or system providing
service functionality which may potentially impact WSP and/or WSP End User Customers.
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CenturyLink sha!! provide the maximum advance notice of such non-scheduled maintenance and
testing activity possible, under the circumstances; provided, however, that CenturyLink shall
provide emergency maintenance as promptly as possible to maintain or restore service and shall
advise WSP promptly of any such actions it takes.
12.3,11 Hours of Coverage
12.3.11.1 CenturyLink's repair operation is seven (7) Days a week, twenty-four (24)
hours a day. Not all functions or locations are covered with scheduled employees on a 7X24
basis. Where such 7X24 coverage is not available, CenturyLink's repair operations center
(always available 7X24) can call-out technicians or other personne! required for the identified
situation.
12.3.12 Escalations
12.3.12.1 CenturyLink wil! provide trouble escalation procedures to WSP. Such
procedures will be substantially the same type and quality as CenturyLink employs for itself, its
End User Customers, its Affiliates, or any other party. CenturyLink escalations are manual
processes.
12.3.12.2 CenturyLink repair escalations may be initiated by either calling the trouble
reporting center or through the electronic interfaces. Escalations sequence through five tiers:
tester, duty supervisor, manager, director, vice president. The first escalation point is the tester.
WSP may request escalation to higher tiers in its sole discretion. Escalations status is available
through telephone and the electronic interfaces. Electronic escalation is not available for non-
designed products.
12.3.12.3 CenturyLink shall handle chronic troubles on non-designed services, which
are those greater than three (3) troubles in a rolling thirty (30) Day period, pursuant to Section
12.2.2.1.
12.3.13 Dispatch
12.3.13.1 CenturyLink will provide maintenance dispatch personnel in substantially
the same time and manner as it provides for itself, its End User Customers, its Affiliates, or any
other party.
12.3.13.2 Upon the receipt of a trouble report from WSP, CenturyLink will follow
internal processes and industry standards, to resolve the repair condition. CenturyLink will
dispatch repair personnel on occasion to repair the condition. lt will be CenturyLink's decision
whether or not to send a technician out on a dispatch. CenturyLink reserves the right to make
this dispatch decision based on the best information available to it in the trouble resolution
process. lt is not always necessary to dispatch to resolve trouble; should WSP require a dispatch
when CenturyLink believes the dispatch is not necessary, appropriate charges will be billed by
CenturyLink to WSP for those dispatch-related costs in accordance with Exhibit A if CenturyLink
can demonstrate that the dispatch was in fact unnecessary to the clearance of trouble or the
trouble is identified to be caused by WSP facilities or equipment.
12.3.14 Electronic Reporting
12.3.14.1 WSP may submit Trouble Reports through the Electronic Bonding or GUI
interfaces provided by CenturyLink.
12.3.14.2 Manually reported trouble tickets cannot be accessed by WSP through
electronic interfaces until the ticket has been closed. The WSP will only be able to viewthe history
on the account. Tickets created electronically in CEMR (Customer Electronic Maintenance and
Repair) can be monitored from the time the ticket has been created until it is closed as well as to
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view the account history.
12.3.15 lntervals/Parity
12.3.15.1 Similar troubte conditions, whether reported on behalf of CenturyLink End
User Customers or on behalf of WSP End User Customers, will receive commitment intervals in
substantially the same time and manner as CenturyLink provides for itself, its End User
Customers, its Affiliates, or any other party.
12.3.16 Jeopardy Management
12.3.16.1 CenturyLink will notify WSP, in substantially the same time and manner as
CenturyLink provides this information to itself, its End User Customers, its Affiliates, or any other
party, that a trouble report commitment (appointment or interval) has been or is likely to be missed.
At WSP option, notification may be sent by emai! or fax through the electronic interface. WSP
may telephone CenturyLink repair center or use the electronic interfaces to obtain jeopardy status.
A jeopardy, caused by either WSP or CenturyLink, endangers completing provisioning and/or
installation processes and impacts meeting the schedule due date of WSP's service request.
When WSP's service+equest is in jeopardy, CenturyLink notifies WSP via a status update, email,
Jeopardy Notification, telephone cal!, and/or a FOC (Firm Order Confirmation). The purpose of
the jeopardy notification is to identifo jeopardy conditions to WSP that impact meeting the
scheduled due date of WSP's service requests.
12.3.17 Trouble Screening
12.3.17.1 WSP shall screen and test its End User Customer trouble reports
completely enough to insure, to the extent possible, that it sends to CenturyLink only trouble
reports that involve CenturyLink facilities. For services and facilities where the capability to test
all or portions of the CenturyLink network service or facility rest with CenturyLink, CenturyLink will
then perform test isolation and test the service and facility on behalf of the WSP.
12.3.18 Maintenance Standards
12.3.18.1 CenturyLink will cooperate with WSP to meet the maintenance standards
outlined in this Agreement.
12.3.18.2 On manually reported trouble, CenturyLink will inform WSP of repair
completion in substantially the same time and manner as CenturyLink provides to itself, its End
User Customers, its Affiliates, or any other party. On electronically reported trouble reports the
electronic system will automatically update status information, including trouble completion,
across the joint electronic gateway as the status changes.
12.3.19 End User Customer lnterface Responsibilities
12.3.19.1 WSP will be responsible for all interactions with its End User Customers
including service call handling and notiffing its End User Customers of trouble status and
resolution.
12.3.19.2 All CenturyLink employees who perform repair service for WSP End User
Customers will be trained in non-discriminatory behavior.
12.3.19.3 CenturyLink will recognize the designated WSP as the Customer of Record
for all services ordered by WSP and will send al! notices, invoices and pertinent information
directly to WSP. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, Customer of Record
shall be CenturyLink's single and sole point of contact for allWSP End User Customers.
12.3.20 Repair Call Handling
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with the same quality and speed as CenturyLink answers calls from its own End User Customers.
12.3.21 Single Point of Contact
12.3.21.1 CenturyLink will provide a single point of contact for WSP to report
maintenance issues and trouble reports seven (7) Days a week, twenty-four (24) hours a day. A
single 7X24 trouble reporting telephone number will be provided to WSP for each category of
trouble situation being encountered.
12.3,22 Network lnformation
12.3.22.1 CenturyLink will notify WSP of changes to its network or LERG
amendments in accordance with the FCC rules, an in substantially the same manner and
timeframe as CenturyLink makes such network information available for itself, its End User
Customers, its Affiliates, or any other party.
12.3.23 Maintenance Windows
12.3.23.1 Generally, CenturyLink performs major Switch maintenance activities off-
hours, during certain "maintenance windows'. Major Switch maintenance activities include Switch
conversions, Switch generic upgrades and Switch equipment additions.
12.3.23.2 Generally, the maintenance window is between 10:00 p.m. through 6:00
a.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturday 10:00 p.m. through Monday 6:00 a.m., Mountain Time.
Although CenturyLink normally does major Switch maintenance during the above maintenance
window, there will be occasions where this will not be possible. CenturyLink will provide
notification of any and all maintenance activities that may impact WSP ordering practices such as
embargoes, moratoriums, and quiet periods in substantially the same time and manner as
CenturyLink provides this information to itself, its End User Customers, its Affiliates, or any other
party.
12.3.24 Switch and Frame Conversion Service Order Practices
12.3.24.1 Switch Conversions. Switch conversion activity generally consists of the
remova! of one switch and its replacement with another. Generic Switch software or hardware
upgrades, the addition of switch line and trunk connection hardware and the addition of capacity
to a Switch do not constitute Switch conversions.
12.3.24.2 Frame Conversions. Frame conversions are generally the removal and
replacement of one or more frames, upon which the Switch Ports terminate.
12.3.24.3 Conversion Date. The "Conversion Date" is a Switch or frame conversion
planned day of cut-over to the replacement frame(s) or Switch. The actual conversion time
typically is set for midnight of the Conversion Date. This may cause the actual Conversion Date
to migrate into the early hours of the day afier the planned Conversion Date.
12.3.24.4 Conversion Embargoes. A Switch or frame conversion embargo is the time
period that the switch or frame trunk side facility connections are frozen to facilitate conversion
from one switch or frame to another with minimal disruption to the End User Customer or WSP
services. During the embargo period, CenturyLink wil! reject orders for trunk side facilities (see
Section 12.3.24.4.1) other than conversion orders described in Section 12.3.24.4.3.
Notwithstanding the foregoing and to the extent CenturyLink provisions trunk or kunk facility
related service orders for itsell its End User Customers, its Affiliates, or any other party during
embargoes, CenturyLink shall provide WSP the same capabilities.
12.3.24.4.1 ASRs for switch or frame trunk side facility augments to capacity or
changes to Switch or frame trunk side facilities must be issued by WSP with a Due Date
prior to or after the appropriate embargo interval. CenturyLink shal! reject Switch or frame
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trunk side ASRs to augment capacity or change facilities issued by WSP or CenturyLink,
its End User Customers, its Affiliates or any other party during the embargo period,
regardless of the orde/s Due Date except for conversion ASRs described in Section
12.3.24.4.3.
12.3.24.4.2 For switch and trunk side frame conversions, CenturyLink shall
provide WSP with conversion trunk group service requests (TGSR) no less than ninety
(90) Days before the Conversion Date.
12.3.24.4.3 For switch and trunk side frame conversions, WSP shall issue
facility conversion ASRs to CenturyLink no later than thirty (30) Days before the
Conversion Date for like-for-like, where WSP mirrors their existing circuit design from the
old Switch or frame to the new Switch or frame, and sixty (60) Days before the Conversion
Date for addition of trunk capacity or modification of circuit characteristics (i.e., change of
AMlto BBZS).
12.3.24.5 Frame Embargo Period. During frame conversions, service orders and
ASRs shall be subject to an embargo period for services and facilities connected to the affected
frame. For conversion of trunks where WSP mirrors their existing circuit design from the old frame
to the new frame on a like-for-like basis, such embargo period shal! extend from thirty (30) Days
prior to the Conversion Date until five (5) Days after the Conversion Date. lf WSP requests the
addition of trunk capacity or modification of circuit characteristics (i.e., change of AMlto BSZS) to
the new frame, newfacility ASRs shall be placed, and the embargo period shall extend from sixty
(60) Days prior to the Conversion Date unti! five (5) Days after the Conversion Date. Prior to
instituting an embargo period, CenturyLink shall identify the particular dates and locations for
frame conversion embargo periods in substantially the same time and manner as CenturyLink
notifies itself, its End User Customers, Affiliates, or any other party.
12.3.24.6 Switch Embargo Period. During Switch conversions, service orders and
ASRs shall be subject to an embargo period for services and facilities associated with the trunk
side of the switch. For conversion of trunks where WSP mirrors their existing circuit design from
the old Switch to the new Switch on a like-for-like basis, such embargo period shall extend from
thirty (30) Days prior to the Conversion Date until five (5) Days after the Conversion Date. lf WSP
requests the addition of trunk capacity or modification of circuit characteristics to the new Switch,
new facility ASRs shall be placed, and the embargo period shall extend from sixty (60) Days prior
to the Conversion Date until five (5) Days after the Conversion Date. Prior to instituting an
embargo period, CenturyLink shall identify the particular dates and locations for Switch
conversion embargo periods in substantially the same time and manner as CenturyLink notifies
itself, its End User Customers, Affiliates, or any other party.
12.3.24.7 Switch and Frame Conversion Quiet Periods for LSRs. Switch and frame
conversion quiet periods are the time period within which LSRs may not contain Due Dates, with
the exception of LSRs that result in disconnect orders, including those related to LNP orders,
record orders, Billing change orders for non-switched products, and emergency orders.
12.3.24.7.1 LSRs of any kind issued during Switch or frame conversion quiet
periods create the potential for loss of End User Customer service due to manual
operational processes caused by the Switch or frame conversion. LSRs of any kind issued
during the Switch or frame conversion quiet periods will be handled as set forth below,
with the understanding that CenturyLink shall use its best efforts to avoid the loss of End
User Customer service. Such best efforts shall be substantially the same time and manner
as CenturyLink uses for itself, its End User Customers, its Affiliates, or any other party.
12.3.24.7.2 The quiet period for Switch conversions, where no LSRs except
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those requesting order activity described in 12.3.24.7 are processed for the affected
location, extends from five (5) Days prior to conversion until two (2) Days after the
conversion.
12.3.24.7.3 The quiet period for frame conversions, where no LSRs except
those requesting order activity described in 12.3.24.7 are processed or the affected
location, extends from five (5) Days prior to conversion until two (2) Days after the
conversion.
12.3.24.7.4 LSRs, except those requesting order activity described in 12.3.24.7,
(i) must be issued with a Due Date prior to or after the conversion quiet period and (ii) may
not be issued during the quiet period. LSRs that do not meet these requirements will be
rejected by CenturyLink.
12.3.24.7.5 LSRs requesting disconnect activity issued during the quiet period,
regardless of requested Due Date, will be processed after the quiet period expires.
12.3.24.7.6 WSP may request a Due Date change to a LNP related disconnect
scheduled during quiet periods up to 12:00 noon Mountain Time the Day prior to the
scheduled LSR Due Date. Such changes shall be requested by issuing a supplemental
LSR requesting a Due Date change. Such changes shall be handled as emergency orders
by CenturyLink.
12.3.24.7.7 WSP may request a Due Date change to a LNP related disconnect
order scheduled during quiet periods after 12:00 noon Mountain Time the Day prior to the
scheduled LSR Due Date unti! 12 noon Mountain Time the Day after the scheduled LSR
Due Date. Such changes sha!! be requested by issuing a supplemental LSR requesting
a Due Date change and contacting the lnterconnect Service Center. Such changes shall
be handled as emergency orders by CenturyLink.
12.3.24.7.8 ln the event thatWSP End User Customer service is disconnected
in error, CenturyLink will restore service in substantially the same time and manner as
CenturyLink does for itself, its End User Customers, its Affiliates, or any other party.
Restoration of WSP End User Customer service will be handled through the LNP
escalations process.
12.3.24.8 Switch Upgrades. Generic Switch software and hardware upgrades are
not subject to the Switch conversion embargoes or quiet periods described above. !f such generic
Switch or software upgrades require significant activity related to translations, an abbreviated
embargo and/or quiet period may be required. CenturyLink shall implement service order
embargoes and/or quiet periods during Switch upgrades in substantially the same time and
manner as CenturyLink does for itself, its End User Customers, its Affiliates, and any other party.
12.3.24.9 Switch Line and Trunk Hardware Additions. CenturyLink shall use its best
efforts to minimize WSP service order impacts due to hardware additions and modifications to
CenturyLink's existing Switches. GenturyLink shall provide WSP substantially the same service
order processing capabilities as CenturyLink provides itself, its End User Customers, Affiliates, or
any other party during such Switch hardware additions.
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SECTION 13.0 . ACCESS TO TELEPHONE NUMBERS
13.1 Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed in any manner to limit or otherwise adversely
impact either Party's right to request an assignment of any NANP number resources including,
but not limited to, Central Office (NXX) Codes pursuant to the Central Office Code Assignment
Guidelines published by the lndustry Numbedng Committee (lNC) as !NC 95-0407-008 (formerly
ICCF 93-0729-010) and Thousand Block (NXX-X) Pooling Administration Guidelines INC 99-
0127-023, when these Guidelines are implemented by the FCC or Commission Order. The latest
version of the Guidelines will be considered the current standard.
13.2 Both Parties agree to comply with lndustry guidelines and Commission rules, including
those sections requiring the accurate reporting of data to the NANPA https://nationalnanpa.com/.
13.3 !t shall be the responsibility of each Party to program and update its own switches and
network systems pursuant to the Local Exchange Routing Guide (LERG) to recognize and route
traffic to the other Party's assigned NXX or NXX-X codes. Neither Party shal! impose any fees or
charges on the other Party for such ac'tivities. The Parties wi!! cooperate to establish procedures
to ensure the timely activation of Mfi assignments in their respective networks.
13.4 Each Par$ is responsible for administering numbering resources assigned to it. Each
Partywil! cooperate to timely rectiff inaccuracies in its LERG data. Each Partywill maintain/revise
the LERG to reflect current homing arrangements, which includes subtending anangements for
local and access tandems, and 800 SSP. Each Party is responsible for updating the LERG data
for NXX codes assigned to its End Office Switches. Each Party shall use the LERG published by
Telcordia now iconectiv or its successor for obtaining routing information and shall provide
through an authorized LERG input agent, all required information regarding its network for
maintaining the LERG in a timely manner.
13.5 Each Pafi shall be responsible for notifying its End User Customers of any changes in
numbering or dialing arangements to include changes such as the introduction of new NPAs.
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SECTION 14.0 - LOGAL DIALING PARITY
14.1 The Parties shall provide local dialing parity to each other as required under Section
251(bX3) of the Act. CenturyLink will provide local dialing parity to competing Carriers of
telephone Exchange Service and telephone Toll Service, and will permit all such Carriers to have
non-discriminatory access to telephone numbers, Operator Services (OS), and Directory
Assistance (DA), with no unreasonable dialing delays. WSP may elect to route all of its End User
Customers calls in the same manner as CenturyLink routes its End User Customers calls, for a
given ca!! type (e.9., 0, 0+, 1+, 411), or WSP may elect to custom route its End User Customers'
calls differently than CenturyLink routes its End User Customer's calls. Additional terms and
conditions with respect to customized routing are described in this Agreement.
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Bona Fide Request Process
SECTION 16.0. BONA FIDE REQUEST PROCESS
16.1 Any request for lnterconnection or Ancillary service that is not already available as
described in other sections of this Agreement, any other lnterconnection Agreement, Tariff or
otherwise defined by CenturyLink as a product or service shall be treated as a Bona Fide Request
(BFR). CenturyLink shall use the BFR Process to determine the terms and timetablefor providing
the requested !nterconnection or Ancillary services and the technical feasibility of new/different
points of lnterconnection. CenturyLink will administer the BFR Process in a non-discriminatory
manner.
16.2 A BFR shall be submitted in writing and on the appropriate CenturyLink form for BFRs.
WSP and CenturyLink may work together to prepare the BFR form and either Par$ may request
that such coordination be handled on an expedited basis. This form shall be accompanied by the
non-refundable Processing Fee specified in Exhibit A of this Agreement. CenturyLink will refund
on-half of the Processing Fee if the BFR is cancelled within ten (10) business Days of the receipt
of the BFR form. The form will request, and WSP wil! need to provide, the following information,
and may also provide any additional information that may be reasonably necessary in describing
and analyzing WSP's request:
16.2.1 a technical description of each requested new or different point of
lnterconnection or Ancillary service;
16.2.2 the desired interface specification;
16.2.3 each requested type of lnterconnection or access;
16.2.4 a statement that the lnterconnection or Ancillary service will be used to
provide a Telecommunications Service;
16.2.5 the quantity requested;
16.2.6 the specific location requested;
16.3 Within two (2) business Days of its receipt, CenturyLink shall acknowledge receipt of the
BFR and in such acknowledgment, advise WSP of missing information, if any, necessary to
process the BFR. Thereafter, CenturyLink shall promptly advise WSP of the need for any
additional information required to complete the analysis of the BFR. lf requested, either orally or
in writing, CenturyLink will provide weekly updates on the status of the BFR.
16.4 Within twenty-one (21) calendar Days of its receipt of the BFR and all information
necessary to process it, CenturyLink shall provide to WSP an analysis of the BFR. The
preliminary analysis sha!! specify CenturyLink's conclusions as to whether or not the requested
lnterconnection is technically feasible.
16.5 lf CenturyLink determines during the twenty-one (21) Day period that a BFR does not
qualify as an lnterconnection or Ancillary service that is required to be provided under the Act or
state law, CenturyLink shall advise WSP as soon as reasonably possible of that fact, and
CenturyLink shall promptly, but in no case later than the twenty-one Day period, provide a written
report setting forth the basis for its conclusion.
16.6 lf CenturyLink determines during such twenty-one (21) Day period that the BFR qualifies
under the Act or state law, it shall notify WSP in writing of such determination within ten (10)
calendar Days, but in no case later than the end of such twenty-one (21) Day period.
16.7 As soon as feasible, but in any case, within forty-five (45) calendar Days after CenturyLink
notifies WSP that the BFR qualffies under the Act, CenturyLink shall provide to WSP a BFR quote.
The BFR quote will include, at a minimum, a description of each lnterconnection and Ancillary
service, the quantity to be provided, any interface specifications, and the applicable rates
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(recurring and nonrecurring) including the separately stated development costs and construction
charges of the lnterconnection Ancillary service and any minimum volume and term commitments
required, and the timeframes within which the request will be provisioned.
16.8 A WSP has sixty (60) business Days upon receipt of the BFR quote, to either agree to
purchase under the quoted price, or cancel its BFR.
16.9 lf WSP has agreed to minimum volume and term commitments under the preceding
paragraph, WSP may cancelthe BFR or volume and term commitment at any time but may be
subject to termination liability assessment or minimum period charges.
16.10 lf either Party believes that the other Party is not requesting, negotiating or processing any
BFR in good faith, or disputes a determination or quoted price or cost, it may invoke the Dispute
Resolution provision of this Agreement.
16.11 All time intervals within which a response is required from one Party to another under this
Section are maximum time intervals. Each Party agrees that it wil! provide all responses to the
other Party as soon as the Pafi has the information and analysis required to respond, even if the
time interval stated herein for a response is not over.
16.12 ln the event WSP has submitted a Request for an lnterconnection or Ancillary services
and CenturyLink determines in accordance with the provisions of this Section 16 that the request
is technically feasible, subsequent requests or orders for substantially similar types of
lnterconnection or Ancillary seruices by that WSP shall not be subject to the BFR process. To
the extent CenturyLink has deployed or denied a substantially similar lnterconnection or Ancillary
services under a previous BFR, a subsequent BFR shall not be required and the BFR application
fee shall be refunded immediately. ICB pricing and intervals wil! still apply for requests that are
not yet standard offerings. For purposes of this Section 16.12, a "substantially similar" request
shall be one with substantially similar characteristics to a previous request with respect to the
information provided pursuant to Subsections 16.2.1 through 16.2.6 of Section 16.2 above. The
burden of proof is upon CenturyLink to prove the BFR is not substantially similar to a previous
BFR.
16.13 The total cost charged to WSP shall not exceed the BFR quoted price.
16.14 Upon request, CenturyLink shall provide WSP with CenturyLink's supporting cost data
and/or studies for the lnterconnection or Ancillary service that WSP wishes to order within seven
(7) business Days, except where CenturyLink cannot obtain a release from its vendors within
seven (7) business Days, in which case CenturyLink will make the data available as soon as
CenturyLink receives the vendor release. Such cost data shal! be treated as Confidential
lnformation, if requested by CenturyLink under the non-disclosure sections of this Agreement.
16.15 CenturyLink shall make available a topicallist of the BFRs that it has received with WSPs
under this Agreement. The description of each item on that list shall be sufficient to allow WSP
to understand the general nature of the product, service, or combination thereof that has been
requested and a summary of the disposition of the request as soon as it is made. CenturyLink
shall also be required upon the request of WSP to provide sufficient details about the terms and
conditions of any granted requests to allow WSP to elect to take the same offering under
substantially identical circumstances. CenturyLink shall not be required to provide information
about the request initially made by WSP whose BFR was granted, but must make available the
same kinds of information about what it offered in response to the BFR as it does for other
products or services available under this Agreement. WSP shall be entitled to the same offering
terms and conditions made under any granted BFR, provided that CenturyLink may require the
use of ICB pricing where it makes a demonstration to WSP of the need therefore.
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Audit Process
SECTION 17.0 - AUDIT PROCESS
17.1 "Audit" shall mean the comprehensive review of the books, records, and other documents
used in providing services under this Agreement. The term "Audit" also applies to the
investigation of company records, back office systems and databases.
17.2 The data referred to above shall be relevant to any performance indicators that are
adopted in connection with this Agreement, through negotiation, arbitration or otherwise. This
Audit shall take place under the following conditions:
17.2.1 Either Party may request to perform an Audit.
17.2.2 The Audit shall occur upon thirty (30) business Days written notice by the
requesting Party to the non-requesting Party.
17.2.3 The Audit shal! occur during normal business hours.
'172.4 There shall be no more than two Audits requested by each Party under this
Agreement in any 12-month period.
17.2.5 The requesting Party may review the non-requesting Party's records,
books and documents, as may reasonably contain information relevant to the operation of
this Agreement.
17.2.6 The location of the Audit shall be the location where the requested records,
books and documents are retained in the normal course of business.
17.2.7 All transactions under this Agreement which are over twenty-four (24)
months prior to the date of request will be considered accepted and no longer subject to
Audit. ln the event an audit is initiated, the Parties agree to retain records of all
transactions under this Agreement for at least 24 months and all subsequent transactions
will also be subject to audit.
17.2.8 Each Pafi shall bear its own expenses occasioned by the Audit, provided
that the expense of any special data collection shall be borne by the requesting Party.
17.2.9 The Party requesting the Audit may request that an Audit be conducted by
a mutually agreed-to independent auditor. Under this circumstance, the costs of the
independent auditor shall be paid for by the Party requesting the Audit.
17.2.10 ln the event that the non-requesting Party requests that the Audit be
performed by an independent auditor, the Parties shall mutually agree to the selection of
the independent auditor. Under this circumstance, the costs of the independent auditor
shall be shared equally by the Parties.
17.2.11 The Parties agree that if an Audit discloses error(s), the Party responsible
for the error(s) shall, in a timely manner, undertake corrective action for such error(s). All
errors not corrected within thifty (30) business Days shal! be escalated to the Vice-
President level.
17.3 All information received or reviewed by the requesting Party or the independent auditor in
connection with the Audit is to be considered Proprietary lnformation as defined by this
Agreement. The non-requesting Party reserves the right to require any non-employee who is
involved directly or indirectly in any Audit or the resolution of its findings as described above to
execute a nondisclosure agreement satisfactory to the non-requesting Party. To the extent an
Audit involves access to information of other competitors, WSP and CenturyLink will aggregate
such competitors' data before release to the other Party, to insure the protection of the proprietary
nature of information of other competitors. To the extent a competitor is an affiliate of the Par$
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Seotion 17
Ar.rdit Procees
being audited (including itself and its subsidiaries), the Parties shall be allowed to examine such
Affiliates'disaggregated data, as required by reaeonable needs of theAudit.
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Section 18
Construction Charges
SECTION 18.0 . CONSTRUCTION CHARGES
18.1 CenturyLink will conduct an individualfinancial assessment of any requestwhich requires
construction of network capacity, facilities, or space for access. When CenturyLink constructs to
fulfil! WSP's request, CenturyLink will bid this construction on a case-by-case basis. CenturyLink
will charge for the construction through non-recurring charges and a term agreement for the
remaining recurring charge, as described in the Construction Charges Section of this Agreement.
When the WSP orders the same or substantially similar service available to CenturyLink End User
Customers, nothing in this Section shall be interpreted to authorize CenturyLink to charge WSP
for special construction where such charges are not provided for in a Tariff or where such charges
would not be applied to a CenturyLink End User Customer.
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Section 19
Network Standards
SECTION 19.0 . NETWORK STANDARDS
19.1 The Parties recognize that CenturyLink services and Network Elements have been
purchased and deployed, over time, to iconectiv and CenturyLink technical standards.
Specification of standards is built into the CenturyLink purchasing process, whereby vendors
incorporate such standards into the equipment CenturyLink purchases. CenturyLink supplements
generally held industry standards with CenturyLink Technical Publications.
19.2 The Parties recognize that equipment vendors may manufacture Telecommunications
equipment that does not fully incorporate and may differfrom industry standards at varying points
in time (due to standards development processes and consensus) and either Party may have
such equipment in place within its network. Except where otherwise explicitly stated within this
Agreement, such equipment is acceptable to the Parties, provided said equipment does not pose
a security, service or safety hazard to persons or property.
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19.5 CenturyLink has developed its own standards for some Network Elements. CenturyLink
Technical Publications have been developed to support CenturyLink service offerings, inform End
User Customers and suppliers, and promote engineering consistency and CenturyLink's
deployment of developing technologies. CenturyLink provides all of its Technical Publications at
no charge via CenturyLink's wholesale web site.
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Section 20
Signature Page
SECTION 20.0. SIGNATURE PAGE
lN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their
respective duly authorized representatives.
DISH Wreless L.L.C.Qwest Gorporatlon dba CenturyLlnk QC
k rblj*b t. Poo**
Kimb€rly J. Povltk (jun 9, 2021 08:48 cDT)
Signature
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Signature
Kimberlv J. Povirk
Name Printed/Typed
EVP. Wireless Network Operations
Name PrintedTyped
Sr. Dir. Bus. Oos Wholesale Sales
Title
Jun2,202l
Title
Jun 9,2021
Date Date
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E)hibit B
Service Performance I ndicators
EXHIBIT B
SERNflCE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
CenturyLink and WSP agre€ that CenturyLink will provide Type 2 lnterconnection Trunks
to WSP and ofierWreless Servie Providers, for use as Tebcommunications Services,
in a non-discriminatory manner. GenturyLink willwork with WSP on an lndividual Case
Basis (lCB) when WSP requires data from CenturyLink to dwelop operation reporting.
WSP-T-2-Exhibit B July1,2016 Fagel
EXHIBIT C
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EXHIBIT D
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WSP- T-2-Exhibit D
EXHIBIT E
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WSPT2 - Exhibit E 9-2448 Page 1
EXHIBIT E
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WSPT2 - Exhibit E 9-24-08 Page 1
EXHIBIT G
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WSPT2 - Exhibit G *2+08 Page 1
EXHIBIT H
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WSPT2 - Exhibit H 9-2+08 Page 1
EXHIBIT I
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