Wholesale: Products & Services

Open Product/Process CR PC080503-1CM Detail

Description Of Change

Project Meetings

The following votes were provided by meeting participants: Covad voted yes AT&T voted yes U S Link voted yes Eschelon voted yes Vartec voted yes MCI voted yes Qwest voted yes

The following votes were provided by e-mail votes: Allegiance voted yes McLeod voted yes

Linda said the result of the vote is 9 - yes and 0 - no and said the changes will be incorporated into the CMP. Linda said she would provide notification of the vote disposition.

Ad Hoc Meeting Minutes PC080503-1CM & 2CM Add to section 4.0 TYPES OF CHANGE CLEC impacting defect CMP Product & Process September 4, 2003 1-877-572-8687, Conference ID 3393947# 10:00 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. Mountain Time

PURPOSE

At the August CMP Meeting, participants agreed to hold a conference call to discuss Qwest initiated CR’s PC080503-1CM and PC080603-2CM changes to CMP document. The following is the write-up of the discussion.

List of Attendees: John Berard - Covad Julie Pikar - U S Link Jen Arnold - U S Link Sharon Van Meter - AT&T Stephanie Prull - McLeod Lori Mendoza - Allegiance Liz Balvin - MCI Bonnie Johnson - Eschelon Laurel Nolan - Qwest Jim Maher - Qwest Linda Sanchez-Steinke - Qwest

MEETING MINUTES

The meeting began with Qwest making introductions and welcoming all attendees.

Linda Sanchez-Steinke with Qwest explained that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss Qwest initiated CRs PC080503-1CM and PC080503-2CM.

PC080503-1CM Laurel Nolan with Qwest said that at the August CMP we discussed the changes to the CMP document. These changes would make the systems CR process similar to the process followed for Product/Process change requests. Laurel explained the changes; Change Requests submitted 14 days prior to that month’s CMP meeting would be presented by the originator. This would allow discussion to take place, additional products to be added, prior to Qwest providing the LOE. Laurel explained that the CR would complete the review and LOE process prior to the prioritization review meeting with the CLEC community. With these changes, Qwest would not have to re-LOE the CRs right before prioritization and would provide a more effective management of the prioritization process. This change would allow for a full investigation of the CR, a solution created, and reviewed at the next month’s CMP meeting.

PC080503-2CM Jim Maher with Qwest explained that the purpose of the change to Section 10.4 was being proposed to allow any party the opportunity to submit SCRP requests as needed without the 5 calendar day after prioritization requirement. Jim pointed out that this would also include not having to follow the late adder process since any party willing to fund the development of the CR should not be required to have the CR go through the late adder prioritization if they are going to pay for the development of that CR.

Jim suggested that the vote be taken at the next CMP meeting. Linda asked if there were any questions. No questions were asked.

08/20/03 - August CMP Meeting Laurel Nolan with Qwest presented this CR to change Section 5.1.4 and 10.3.1 of the Wholesale Change Management Process Document. Laurel explained that currently the Systems CR process is such that CRs may be submitted up to 21 days prior to the meeting and with this proposed change the CR process would be structured similar to the product/process CR timeline. She continued that changing these sections allows the opportunity to expand the scope of the CR at the meeting the CR is presented. Then at the next month’s meeting, Qwest would provide the LOE and response. Sharon Van Meter with AT&T asked when the LOE is provided now. Laurel answered that the LOE is provided at the same meeting the CR is presented (as long as it’s submitted 21 days prior to the meeting) and that with the proposed changes the systems side would mirror the Product/Process side. Judy Schultz said that many times the first LOE is invalid because the scope is increased or decreased when the CR is presented. Laurel explained that the CR would complete the review and LOE process prior to the prioritization review meeting with the CLEC community. Qwest would not have to re-LOE the CRs days before prioritization. Liz Balvin asked if the LOE would be provided at the first meeting. Laurel answered that Qwest would provide LOE at the next month’s meeting if the scope based on the discussion from the first meeting when the CR was presented. Liz said she was concerned about the increase in Late Adders because CRs would need to be submitted one month prior to the prioritization review meeting. Laurel stated that CLECs and Qwest could use the Late Adder or SCRP processes if they needed to request CR implementation outside of the prioritization process . Linda Sanchez-Steinke stated that she would schedule an Ad Hoc meeting to gather input to this CR. Laurel suggested that any comments or suggested language be sent to cmpcr@qwest.com prior to the meeting.