20240905Application.pdf

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September 5, 2024
Via Email Submission
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Ms. Monica Barrios-Sanchez
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
11331 W. Chinden Blvd., Bldg. 8, Ste. 201-A
Boise, ID 83714
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Re: Case No.:
Application for Approval of Interconnection Agreement
Dear Ms. Barrios-Sanchez:
Enclosed for filing and Commission approval is an Application for Approval of
Interconnection Agreement along with the Interconnection Agreement between Level 3
Communications, LLC (“Lumen”) and Albion Telephone Co. dba ATC Communications for the
State of Idaho. Lumen 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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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
ALB-T-24-02
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT – 1
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS/ALBION TELEPHONE DBA ATC COMM.
Joshua S. Trauner (NYSBA# 4455861)
Lumen Technologies, Inc.
100 CenturyLink Drive
Monroe, LA 71203
510 342 3281
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
APPLICATION OF LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS,
LLC FOR APPROVAL OF THE INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT WITH ALBION TELEPHONE CO. DBA
ATC COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE STATE OF
IDAHO PURSUANT TO 47 U.S.C. §252(E)
CASE NO.:
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF
INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT
Level 3 Communications, LLC (“Lumen”) hereby files this Application for Approval of
the Interconnection Agreement by and between Lumen and Albion Telephone Co. dba ATC
Communications (“ATC Communications”) for the State of Idaho (“Agreement”). The
Agreement with ATC Communications 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.
Lumen 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
ALB-T-24-02
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT – 2
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS/ALBION TELEPHONE DBA ATC COMM.
of the State of Idaho, the Commission, the United States Congress, and the Federal
Communications Commission. Expeditious approval of this Agreement will enable ATC
Communications to interconnect with Lumen facilities and to provide customers with increased
choices among local telecommunications services.
Lumen 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 5th day of September, 2024.
CENTURYLINK
Joshua S. Trauner
Attorney for Level 3 Communications, LLC
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT – 3
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS/ALBION TELEPHONE DBA ATC COMM.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on this 5th day of September, 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
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Street
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
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Kyle Bradshaw, General Manager
Albion Telephone Co. dba ATC
Communications
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Josie Addington