20190222Prior Case No. QWE-T-04-20.pdf

Lisa A. Anderl (WSBA#I3236)
CenturyLink
1600 7th Ave, Room 1506
Seattle, Washington 98191
Telephone: [phone]
lisa. anderl @centurylink. com
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BEFORE TIIE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
CASE NO.: QWF.-T-04-20 Pri or L*l^- fF
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF
AMENDMENT TO INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT
Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC ("CenturyLink") hereby files this Application
for Approval of Amendment to the lnterconnection Agreement. The Interconnection Agreement
was approved by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission on August2,2004 under Order No.
QWE-T-04-20 (the "Agreement"). The Reciprocal Compensation Bill and Keep Amendment to
the lnterconnection Agreement ("Amendment") between Centurylink and Level 3 Telecom,
LLC, fka tw Telecom,LLC, fka Time Wamer Telecom, LLC ("Level 3 Telecom") is submitted
herewith.
This Amendment 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 amendment
reached through voluntary negotiations only if the Commission finds that: the amendment (or
portion(s) thereof) discriminates against a telecommunications carrier not a party to this
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agreement; or the implementation of such an amendment (or portion) is not consistent with the
public interest, convenience and necessity.
CenturyLink respectfully submits this Amendment provides no basis for either of these
findings, and, therefore requests that the Commission approve this Amendment expeditiously.
This Amendment is consistent with the public interest as identified in the pro-competitive
policies of the State of ldaho, the Commission, the United States Congress, and the Federal
Communications Commission. Expeditious approval of this Amendment will enable Level 3
Telecom to interconnect with CenturyLink facilities and to provide customers with increased
choices among local telecommunications services.
Centurylink further requests that the Commission approve this Amendment without a
hearing. Because this Amendment was reached through voluntary negotiations, it does not raise
issues requiring a hearing and does not concern other parties not a party to the negotiations.
Expeditious approval would further the public interest.
Respectfully submitted this 2l't day of February,2019.
CENTURYLINK
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Lisa A. Anderl
Attorney for Qwest Corporation dba
Centurylink QC
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CenturyLink
1600 76 Ave., Suite 1506
Seattle, WA 98191
Telephone: [phone]