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Open Product/Process CR PC012902-1 Detail

Description Of Change

Project Meetings

Announcement Date: March 12, 2002 Effective Date: April 11, 2002 Document Number: PROD.03.12.02.F.00733.UNEC&PDeaverage Notification Category: Product Notification Target Audience: CLECs, Resellers Subject: Updates for UNE-C, UNE-P ISDN BRI and Geographic Deaveraging Beginning April 11, 2002, Qwest will issue updates to its Wholesale Product Catalog that includes new/revised documentation for UNE-C, UNE-P ISDN BRI and Geographic Deaveraging.

The UNE-C PCAT will be modified to include links to the new Geographic Deaveraging PCAT and the CLEC Requested UNE Construction (CRUNEC) process. The UNE-P ISDN BRI PCAT will be updated to include USOCS UGUST, UGUFM on the downloadable USOCs table. The Geographic Deaveraging PCAT will provide general information on Geographic Deaveraging pricing for Unbundled Local Loop, Unbundled Network Elements-Platform (UNE-P) and Unbundled Network Element Combination (UNE-C) with state specific effective dates. Geographic Deaveraging zones may be applied based on distance from the Central Office (CO) or by the wire center.

You will find a summary of these updates on the attached Web Change Notification Form. Actual updates are found on the Qwest Wholesale Web site at these URLs:

UNE-C: http://www.qwest.com/wholesale/pcat/unec.html UNE-P ISDN BRI: http://www.qwest.com/wholesale/pcat/unepisdnbri.html Geographic Deaveraging: http://www.qwest.com/wholesale/clecs/geodeavg.html

You are encouraged to provide feedback to this notice through our web site. We provide an easy to use feedback form at http://www.qwest.com/wholesale/feedback.html. A Qwest representative will contact you shortly to discuss your suggestion.

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02/05/02 - Clarification Meeting conducted with submitting CLEC.

11:00 a.m. (MDT) / Tuesday 05th February 2002 Conference Call TEL: 877.554.8688 CODE: 3269208 PC012902-1 "Deaveraged Rate Zones by Address"

Kathleen Stichter, Eschelon Bernadette Derlein, Qwest Stephen Sheahan, Qwest Craig Saunders, Qwest Peter Wirth, Qwest

1.0 Introduction of Attendees Attendees introduced.

2.0 Review Requested (Description of) Change {review long description from change request, confirm with all parties there is agreement on the change requested} Description: Loop rates are based upon geographically deaveraged rates, so the rates vary by zone. Eschelon needs to know what rate Qwest will bill for each Unbundled Loop we order. Qwest must have a means of determining the rate zone per address in ordeer to bill the CLEC correctly. Eschelon asks Qwest for the documentation that allows Eschelon to determine where our existing lines and our future lines fall within the zones that have been established for geographically deaveraged loop rates. Such information should be posted on Qwest's Wholesale web page. Requested Deliverables: Easily accessable, user friendly, current and accurate documentation used for billing deaveraged loop rates. This could be by address, wire center, CLLI, so long as it is clear which lines fall within which zones.

Kathy Stichter, Eschelon reviewed the CR description. Bernadette Derlein, qwest indicated that the requested information for AZ, CO, WY & MT may be extracted from IMA when using the "Address Validation" capability, and referencing the RTD fields for the appropriate zone. A cross-reference can then be made to the applicable SGAT, Exhibit A for rates. Spread sheets should have been distributed to the CLECs for the states in the Qwest region containing similar information (Qwest to verify). CLECs will need to otain zone maps from the commission to determine rates using the spreadsheets.

Issues identified in the meeting include: (1) spreadsheet availability [Qwest item] ; (2) zone map availability from commission [Qwest item]; and (3) availability of a web based system for Loop rates [Qwest item].

3.0 Confirm Areas & Products Impacted {read from change request, modify if needed} Appropriate products & areas identified in CR.

4.0 Confirm Right Personnel Involved {ensure the Qwest SME can fully answer the CLEC request. Confirm whether anyone else within Qwest has been involved with this issue, or whether we need to bring anyone else in} Qwest & Eshelon confirmed appropriate personnel were in attendance.

5.0 Identify/Confirm CLEC’s Expectation {Identify specific deliverables from CLEC – what does Qwest have to do in order to close this CR? (in measureable terms ie provide a documented process, change a process to include training etc)} Qwest to evaluate CR. During the February 2002 Monthly P&P CMP Meeting, Qwest will either solicit input from CLEC community & provide potential solutions to the CR; or provide an expedited response to the CR.

CenturyLink Response

Kathy Stichter ILEC Relations Manager Eschelon Telecom, Inc

SUBJECT: Qwest’s Change Request Response - CR # PC 012902-1: Deaveraged Rate Zones by Address

This letter is in response to your Change Request PC012902-1, requesting documentation to allow CLECs to determine where their existing and future lines fall within the zones that have been established for geographically deaveraged loop rates.

For the states of AZ, CO, WY and MT the zones are distance sensitive from the Central Office to end user premis. CLECs currently can input an end user address through IMA using “address validation”. The RTZ field will populate with the appropriate zone in relation to the address. The CLEC would then cross-reference the zone with the applicable rate either in their contract or SGAT Exhibit A.

For the remaining states (MN, IA, SD, ND, NE, OR, WA, NM and UT) the zones are based on wire center. As Cost Dockets were completed by state the CLEC community received CLEC Notifications in regards to the De-Averaging. In the CLEC Notification, a spreadsheet provided wire center in relation to the zone. The CLEC would then be able to cross-reference the zone with the applicable rate in their contract or SGAT. CLEC Notifications are provided with this response.

In response to this CR, Qwest will provide the CLECs with a spreadsheet that will reflect the zones based on wire center for MN, IA, SD, ND, NE, OR, WA, NM and UT. This information will be located on the Qwest Wholesale Website in April. The URL and the date to be published will be provided to the CLEC Community by March 25, 2002

Zone maps for distance sensitive states AZ, CO, MT, WY are available at the state commissions office. As these maps are not electronic, Qwest will not publish them on the Wholesale website at this time.

Sincerely,

Bernadette Derlein Unbundled Loop Product Manger Qwest

Cc: Cindy Buckmaster, Manager Product Management, Qwest Debra S Smith, Product Manager, Qwest Bill Campbell, Director Product Management, Qwest Todd Mead, Change Management, Qwest