History Log

Description

You have the right to "Opt In" to an Interconnection Agreement that Qwest has entered into with other Qwest CLEC customers. Qwest Interconnection Agreements available for "Opt In" may be obtained from State Commissions for your review.

If you would like to “Opt In” to another CLEC’s entire Interconnection Agreement with Qwest, follow the process defined in Getting Started as Facility Based Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC)

1. These agreements are posted for the information of other CLECs. To the extent that these agreements contain ongoing obligations on the part of Qwest to [the CLEC contract party]. Qwest will provide the same to other telecommunication carrier's, upon reasonable request for the time that these agreements remain in effect and subject to the same terms and conditions, as well as, applicable policies with respect to the ability of telecommunication carriers to opt into agreements under Section 252(i) of the Telecommunications Act, which are incorporated herein by reference. Selected provisions are available for all CLECs to review and request as Opt Ins. The selected opt in provisions are marked and bracketed. The selected provisions are, in a broad sense, related to an interconnection service or an Unbundled Network Element (UNE) under Section 251 that represent current, ongoing obligations and have not been superseded by other Agreements or Commission orders, terminated or expired.
2. A CLEC may request only those services that are being provided to another CLEC under the posted agreement on a going-forward basis. This offer does not apply to provisions of these agreements that have expired, that involved payments made in settlement of past disputes, or that involve matters unrelated to Section 251(b) and (c) of the Telecommunications Act.
3. All of the requisites of Section 252(i) apply to a telecommunication carrier's request for provisions posted herein. These include the requirement to assume all legitimately related and mutual obligations of the requested provision under Section 252(i).

Following are the Agreements by state:

Qwest has at all times operated in good faith in filing with the state commissions Interconnection Agreements and Amendments under Sections 252(a) and (e), and is committed to full compliance with the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Questions were raised regarding Qwest's decisions in this area. As a demonstration of good faith, Qwest reviewed all currently effective Agreements with CLECs to identify Agreements containing provisions that relate to Section 251(b) or (c) services on an on-going basis and which have not been terminated or superseded by agreement, commission order, or otherwise. Qwest believes that agreements identified under this review process are beyond the scope of Section 252(a). For example, the review process reaches details of business-to-business carrier relations that Qwest does not think the Telecommunications Act requires to be filed with state commissions for approval.

In an effort to resolve issues in this area, Qwest petitioned the state commissions to approve such provisions such that, to the extent any active provisions of such agreements relate to Section 251 (b) or (c), they are formally available to other telecommunications carriers under Section 252(i). Qwest has marked, highlighted or bracketed those terms and provisions in the agreements which Qwest believes relate to Section 251(b) or (c) services, and have not been terminated or superseded by agreement, commission order, or otherwise, and are thus subject to filing and approval under Section 252.

This website displays those agreements containing the marked provisions for review, and Qwest is offering other telecommunications carriers any of the marked or bracketed terms pursuant to the polices and rules of Section 252(i). Provisions that settle past carrier-specific disputes, that do not relate to Section 251, or that are no longer in effect are not subject to Section 252(i) and this offering.

Prerequisites

If you are a new CLEC and are ready to do business with Qwest, view Getting Started as a Facility-Based CLEC or Getting Started as a Reseller. If you are an existing CLEC wishing to amend your Interconnection Agreement or New Customer Questionnaire, you can find additional information in the Interconnect Agreement.

Contacts

If you have questions regarding the above information, contact your Qwest Sales Executive or Service Manager for assistance.

Last Update: November 16, 2006