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Open Product/Process CR PC063006-1 Detail

Description Of Change

Expected Deliverables

September 1, 2006

Project Meetings

Mark Coyne-Qwest stated that this request was implemented on 9/1/06 and will be closed.

There was no objection to close this CR.

8/16/06 August Product/Process CMP Meeting

Janean Van Dusen-Qwest stated that the initial notice was sent out on July 21st with an implementation date of September 1st. She also stated that based on Eschelon’s suggestion, we individually notified those CLECs impacted by ETC.

7/19/06 July Product/Process CMP Meeting

Janean Van Dusen-Qwest reviewed this change request. She said that Qwest will no longer provide telephone assistance plan (TAP) Lifeline, Linkup and TLS credits to CLECs that have Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) status in a state within Qwest service territory. Janean said that as part of this change process, Qwest will remove existing TAP, both federal and state, credit USOCs. She said that Qwest will provide individual notice to the ETCs affected and that TAP credits passed through by Qwest will end August 31st. She stated that any LSR received from an ETC with a Due Date of September 1 forward should not include TAP related USOCs. Janean said that this is to better enable ETCs to request reimbursement for the entire month of September, 2006. She said that Qwest will continue to pass thru these credits to Qwest Resellers that are not ETCs within Qwest service territory.

Janean Van Dusen-Qwest asked if a clarification call was necessary for this CR.

Kim Isaacs-Eschelon asked how the CLEC is designated as an ETC.

Janean Van Dusen-Qwest stated this is done individually within each state. She said that Qwest would like to process this as a level 2 notice with a September 1st effective date.

Kim Isaacs-Eschelon said that VCI Company does TAP and that since they were not on the call she thought that we should issue a level 4 notice.

Mark Coyne-Qwest stated that all CLECs will have the opportunity to comment.

Jan Van Dusen-Qwest stated that those CLECs with TAP will be contacted by their Service Managers.

Kim Isaacs-Eschelon asked what the CMP Document language said about changing levels.

Mark Coyne-Qwest stated that if all parties in this meeting agreed to the level change, that we could move forward.

Susan Lorence-Qwest stated that the language associated with changing levels can be located in Section 5.4.5.1 in the CMP Document. She said that it states: ‘At the Monthly CMP Product/Process Meeting, the parties will discuss whether to treat the Change Request as a Level 4 change. If the parties agree, the Change Request will be reclassified as a Level 0, 1, 2 or 3 change, and the change will follow the process set forth above for Level 0, 1, 2, or 3 changes, as applicable.’

Kim Isaacs-Eschelon asked if anyone objects would the level be changed back to a level 4.

Susan Lorence-Qwest stated said it would not change during the comment cycle.

Kim Isaacs- Eschelon stated that the comment cycle is only one week.

Janean Van Dusen-Qwest stated that we can leave the notice as a level 4 and still implement on 9/1/06.

Kim Isaacs-Eschelon stated that she would feel more comfortable leaving this as a level 4, so impacted CLECs have more time to comment.

Janean Van Dusen-Qwest stated that they can still go to the state for reimbursement but that Qwest will not give it.

Mark Coyne-Qwest stated that the notice would remain a level 4 and the Qwest response will be shortened.

Kim Isaacs-Eschelon said she was fine with the decision.