20240531Application.pdf

RECEIVED
Friday, May 31, 2024
IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
CASE NO . QWE—T-24-01
Joshua S. Trauner(NYSBA#4455861)
Lumen Technologies, Inc.
100 CenturyLink Drive
Monroe, LA 71203
510 342 3281
Joshua.traunerglumen.com
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
APPLICATION OF QWEST CORPORATION DBA CASE NO.:
CENTURYLINK QC FOR APPROVAL OF THE
INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT WITH CUSTER APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF
TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE,INC.DBA INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT
CUSTERTEL WIRELESS FOR THE STATE OF
IDAHO PURSUANT TO 47 U.S.C.§252(E)
Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC ("CenturyLink")hereby files this Application
for Approval of Interconnection Agreement by and between CenturyLink and Custer Telephone
Cooperative, Inc.dba CusterTel Wireless for the State of Idaho ("Agreement"). The Agreement
with Custer Telephone Cooperative, Inc. dba CusterTel Wireless ("CusterTel Wireless") 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.
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT-I
CUSTER TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE,INC.DBA CUSTERTEL WIRELESS.

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-
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
CusterTel Wireless 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 31St day of May, 2024.
CENTURYLINK
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J hua S. Trauner
lttorney for Qwest Corporation dba
enturyLink QC
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT-2
CUSTER TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE,INC.DBA CUSTERTEL WIRELESS.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this 3Pt day of May, 2024, 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:
Monica Barrios-Sanchez, Secretary Hand Delivery
Idaho Public Utilities Commission U. S. Mail
472 West Washington Street Overnight Delivery
P.O. Box 83720 Facsimile
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074 XX Email
secretary�ic ]2uc.idaho.gov
J.D. Bennetts, CEO/GM Hand Delivery
Custer Telephone Cooperative, Inc. dba U. S. Mail
CusterTel Wireless Overnight Delivery
1101 E. Main Ave Facsimile
Chiallis, ID 83226 XX Email
208-879-2281
Jd.bennets(cr�,custertel.com
Josie A dington
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT-3
CUSTER TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE,INC.DBA CUSTERTEL WIRELESS.