20230320Application.pdf

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March 17, 2023
Via Email Submission
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Ms. Jan Noriyuki, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
11331 W. Chinden Blvd., Bldg. 8, Ste. 201-A
Boise, ID 83714
Re: Case No.: QWE-T-23-01
Application for Approval of Interconnection Agreement
Dear Ms. Noriyuki:
Enclosed for filing is an Application for Approval of Interconnection Agreement along
with the Interconnection Agreement Terms and conditions for Interconnection, Unbundled
Network Elements, and Ancillary Services between Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC
(“CenturyLink”) and Wide Voice, LLC for the State of Idaho. CenturyLink respectfully requests
that this matter be placed on the Commission Decision Meeting Agenda for expedited approval.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions regarding this submission. Thank you
for your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
Josie Addington
Legal Assistant
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RECEIVED
2023 March, 20 8:00AM
IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT – 1
[WIDEVOICE, LLC].
Joshua S. Trauner (CalBar# 802380)
Lumen
5000 Hollis Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
510 342 3281
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
APPLICATION OF QWEST CORPORATION DBA
CENTURYLINK QC FOR APPROVAL OF THE
INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT WITH WIDE
VOICE, LLC FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO
PURSUANT TO 47 U.S.C. §252(E)
CASE NO.:QWE-T-23-01
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF
INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT
Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC (“CenturyLink”) hereby files this Application
for Approval of Interconnection Agreement by and between CenturyLink and Wide Voice, LLC
for the State of Idaho (“Agreement”). The Agreement with Wide Voice, LLC (“Wide Voice”) is
submitted herewith.
This Agreement was reached through voluntary negotiations without resort to mediation
or arbitration and is submitted for approval pursuant to Section 252(e) of the Communications
Act of 1934, as amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (the “Act”).
Section 252(e)(2) of the Act directs that a state Commission may reject an 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
expeditiously. This Agreement is consistent with the public interest as identified in the pro-
RECEIVED
2023 March, 20 8:00AM
IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT – 2
[WIDEVOICE, LLC].
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
Wide Voice to interconnect with CenturyLink facilities and to provide customers with increased
choices among local telecommunications services.
CenturyLink further requests that the Commission approve this 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 17th day of March, 2023.

CENTURYLINK

Joshua S. Trauner
Attorney for Qwest Corporation dba
CenturyLink QC

APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT – 3
[WIDEVOICE, LLC].
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on this 17th day of March, 2023, 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
472 West Washington Street
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
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Wide Voice, LLC
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Josie Addington