Wholesale: Products & Services

Open Product/Process CR PC022403-1EX Detail

Description Of Change

Qwest is requesting this exception to the Level 3 timeline to allow earlier implementation of a process which will enable retail accounts with “MSN Internet Access Powered by Qwest” narrowband billing arrangements to convert to UNE-P/Resale/UBS without requiring prior USOC/FID removal. This change will discontinue conversion LSR rejects based solely on the presence of the “MSN Internet Access Powered by Qwest” narrowband billing arrangement USOCs/FID.

Qwest requests that this change be implemented with a Level 1 Notification.

Project Meetings

Attendees

Michael Whitt – Qwest Janean Van Dusen - Qwest Matt White – Qwest Anthony Washington – Qwest Susan Lorence – Qwest Laurel Neher – Qwest Mike Zulevic – Covad Matt Myers – TelWest Communications Donna Osborne-Miller – AT&T Carla Pardee – AT&T

Meeting Minutes

White-Qwest described the Exception Process and the voting standard. He stated that because quorum was not met at the original Exception Meeting, quorum was not required at this meeting.

White-Qwest asked if there were any questions before he administered the vote.

White-Qwest asked the carriers present to cast their ballots aloud or by e-mail. He stated that there had been three e-mail votes prior to the meeting. He stated that these votes were Eschelon-Yes, US Link-Yes, and Qwest-Yes. The remainder of the votes are reflected on the voting tally. He stated that the exception was passed by a unanimous decision.

The meeting was adjourned.

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Exception Meeting March 6, 2003

Attendees

Michael Whitt – Qwest Janean Van Dusen - Qwest Laurel Neher – Qwest Matt White - Qwest Bonnie Johnson – Eschelon Jennifer Arnold – US Link Doug Lacy (douglas.lacy@wcom.com) – WorldCom

Meeting Minutes

White-Qwest described the Exception Process and the voting standard. He stated that the required number of carriers to establish quorum at this meeting was six. He stated that there were not a sufficient number of carriers at this meeting to establish quorum. He stated that, in such circumstances, the CMP Document called for Qwest to hold a second Exception Meeting at which quorum was not required. He proposed that this meeting be help at 3:30 p.m. MT on Tuesday, March 11, 2003. There were no objections. White-Qwest stated that he would prepare and distribute a notification announcing the second Exception Meeting. The meeting was adjourned.

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Exception Pre-Meeting February 27, 2003

Attendees: Matt White – Qwest Janean Van Dusen – Qwest Michael Whitt – Qwest Susan Lorence – Qwest Kim Isaacs – Eschelon Bonnie Johnson – Eschelon Kathy Murray – Eschelon Jen Arnold – US Link

White-Qwest began the meeting by welcoming all attendees and explaining the purpose of the pre-meeting.

Whitt-Qwest presented the exception CR and asked the attendees for questions. Jonhson-Eschelon asked if an account with only the DVDP FID will be rejected. Whitt-Qwest stated that currently it would. Johnson-Eschelon asked how Qwest could reject any orders. Whitt-Qwest stated that this call was not an appropriate forum to discuss that issue. He stated that this change was made to avoid as many rejects as possible. There were no further questions.

White-Qwest stated that the remainder of the meeting would be dedicated to determining the logistics for the vote, what ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ votes would mean, and what course of action the parties would follow if the request was granted.

White-Qwest proposed 1 PM MT on 3/6 for the vote. Johnson-Eschelon stated that 3 PM MT worked better for her. White-Qwest asked if there were any other conflicts. There were none. The meeting was set for 3 PM MT, 3/6.

White-Qwest proposed the following language for the meanings of ‘Yes’ and ‘No:’

A vote of ‘Yes’ will indicate a preference to allow Qwest to implement the change described in PC022403-1EX with a Level 1 Notification.

A vote of ‘No’ will indicate a preference that Qwest NOT implement the change described in PC022403-1EX with a Level 1 Notification.

There were no concerns or questions.

White-Qwest proposed the following language for the course of action the parties would follow if the request were granted:

If Exception Request PC022403-1EX is granted, Qwest will implement a process which will enable retail accounts with “MSN Internet Access Powered by Qwest” narrowband billing arrangements to convert to UNE-P/Resale/UBS without requiring prior USOC/FID removal with a Level 1 Notification. This change will discontinue conversion LSR rejects based solely on the presence of the “MSN Internet Access Powered by Qwest” narrowband billing arrangement USOCs/FID.

Johnson-Eschelon asked why there was a product limitation. Whitt-Qwest stated that he could not answer that question, but could research it and respond through White-Qwest. Arnold-Qwest stated that she was also interested in seeing the response to Johnson’s question. (On 3/3/03, White-Qwest sent Whitt’s response to Johnson-Eschelon and Arnold-USLink by e-mail.) White-Qwest asked if there were any concerns with the course of action language. There were none.

White-Qwest thanked the attendees and adjourned the meeting.