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Collocation Project ManagementThe Qwest CLEC Forum

May 13-14, 2002

The information provided on every slide in the following presentation is for training purposes only. The information provided does not create or modify any legal obligations, promises or expectations between Qwest and CLEC customer. The parties’ relationship is governed by existing legal obligations and contracts.

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Collocation Wholesale Project Management


Maximize service to our CLEC customers and provide effective project management

for their collocation requirements.



Collocation Time Line: CLEC Issues Application Order Validation Feasibility Quote Issuance Quote Acceptance Construction Completion Walk-through with SICM Acceptance by CLEC




Single Point of Contact for CLEC for all issues, questions, concerns regarding collocation sites from application through construction completion.


Application Types: New Augments Changes Transfer of Responsibility Decommissions



Products: Caged Cageless Virtual ICDF (Interconnect Distribution Frame) Remote FCP (Field Connection Point) Facility Connected Power Reduction Adjacent Splitter



http://www.uswest.com/wholesale/pcat/collocation.html


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WholesaleProduct Marketing

The Qwest CLEC ForumMay 13-14, 2002

The information provided on every slide in the following presentation is for training purposes only. The information provided does not create or modify any legal obligations, promises or expectations between Qwest and CLEC customer. The parties’ relationship is governed by existing legal obligations and contracts.


Agenda

Wholesale Product Management Collocation Team Recent Product Deployments Cost Docket Status and Impacts Preview of New Products In Development Questions


Wholesale Product ManagementCollocation Team


Collocation Transfer of Responsibility (ToR) Facility Connected Collocation (FC) DC Power Reduction

Recent Product Deployments


Product Description Transfer of a Collocation site to an assuming CLEC from a

vacating CLEC. Offered for Caged Physical, Cageless Physical, Virtual, and ICDF

Collocation. All other types of Collocation to be transferred will be handled on an Individual Case Basis.

Two types of Collocation Transfer of Responsibility: Transfer without working circuits Transfer with working circuits

Transfer with working circuits is offered if administration changes are required and does not involve translations activity.

Transfer of Responsibility


Ordering Prior to submitting a Collocation Transfer of Responsibility

request: Assuming CLEC is required to have an Interconnection

Agreement with Qwest. Also will need to amend any previously-existing ICA if it does not include services to be transferred.

Vacating and Assuming CLEC must sign the Collocation Transfer of Responsibility amendment.

Process begins by the assuming CLEC submitting the Collocation Transfer of Responsibility Application form and submitting to [email protected] and [email protected].



Ordering continued… In addition to the application form the following information will

need to be included: Collocation Transfer of Responsibility Spreadsheet, if there

are working circuits - providing detail on each working circuit to be transferred.

Qwest Transfer Authorization Agreement, signed by the vacating and assuming CLECs.

Letter of Authorization, if the Collocation site has a CLEC-to-CLEC (Direct) arrangement, signed by the assuming CLEC and the CLEC partner.

Email verification from the vacating CLEC representing that all of its end users have been notified of the transfer, if there are working circuits.



Ordering continued… Qwest will review the required documentation, check the financial

status and confirm that no one is waiting in the queue for Collocation space in the requested Central Office.

Qwest will initiate a quote to the assuming CLEC, who is required to pay 100% as acceptance of the quote.

If the transfer is with working circuits, the CLEC must submit LSRs. Circuits submitted via an ASR will be processed based on the information provided on the Collocation Transfer of Responsibility Spreadsheet.

At the completion of the transfer, the vacating CLEC, assuming CLEC and Qwest will sign the Qwest Services Transfer Agreement.



Rate Elements Vacating CLEC will not incur charges for the transfer of the

Collocation site. The quote for the assuming CLEC will reflect the following:

Nonrecurring charges associated with the transfer of the Collocation site:

– Assessment Fee– Network Systems Administrative Fee

Nonrecurring charge(s) for processing Interconnection circuits, if applicable.



Collocation Product Catalog (PCAT)www.qwest.com/wholesale/pcat/collocation.html

Contract Amendmentwww.qwest.com/wholesale/clecs/negotiations.html

Jane Lacy - Product [email protected]



Product Description Allows access to Unbundled Network Elements (UNEs)

without collocating physical equipment in a Qwest Wire Center FC Collocation takes place on a Termination Block

or Termination Panel engineered by Qwest Allows termination of a copper or fiber cable at a

demarcation point Available for cross connection to DS0 and DS1 level UNE

services. DS3 levels of service, or DS1 utilizing fiber are available via the Bona Fide Request (BFR) Process

Facility Connected Collocation


Rate Elements – Non-Recurring Quote Preparation Fee (QPF) Engineering Labor Copper/Fiber Entrance Facility Termination Block Termination Panel DS1 Voltage Isolation



Rate Elements – Recurring Copper/Fiber Entrance Facility Termination Block Termination Panel DS1 Voltage Isolation



Ordering and Intervals Requested via the Facility Connected Application Form as

described in the Collocation PCAT Qwest will provide space feasibility within 10 Calendar days of

receiving a complete application Qwest will provision FC Collocation within 90 calendar days of

receipt of application given timely CLEC acceptance of quote CLEC must have established entrance facility at the POI within

53 calendar days upon Qwest’s receipt of complete FC Collocation Application



Collocation Product Catalog www.qwest.com/wholesale/pcat/facconcollo.html

Contract Amendmentwww.qwest.com/wholesale/clecs/negotiations.html

Benjamin Campbell - Product [email protected]



Product Description Allows CLECs to reduce primary or secondary DC power feeds

to their collocation site Primary feed may be reduced to a minimum of 20 amps Secondary feed may be reduced to 0 amps while holding cabling

and fuse position for future use (pending availability) Provides an option to hold power cabling and fuse or breaker

position on a power board or Battery Distribution Fuse Bay (BDFB) for future power augment requests

Where shortage of fuse position is imminent, CLEC has option to energize secondary feed to minimum 20 amps, or relinquish held fuse position to Qwest

DC Power Reduction


Ordering Procedure CLEC must sign the DC Power Reduction Amendment CLEC completes power section of the Collocation Application

and submits to Qwest as described in the Collocation PCAT Qwest Collocation Project Management Center (CPMC) will

notify CLEC of any Application deficiencies within 10 calendar days of receipt

Walk through of collocation site is performed to determine work required to perform power reduction

DC Power Reduction


Billing Billing to CLEC for initial power will be reduced upon receipt of

payment for the charges quoted for the DC Power Reduction Reduced billing will be made effective back to the date of

acceptance of the Power Reduction Application Recurring billing for the Power Maintenance Charge will

terminate upon power restoration or fuse position return (for secondary feed)

DC Power Reduction


Rate Elements Quote Preparation Fee (NRC) Power Reduction Charge (NRC) Power Maintenance Charge (RC) Power Restoration Charge (NRC)

DC Power Reduction


Collocation Product Catalog (PCAT)www.qwest.com/wholesale/pcat/collocation.html

Contract Amendment www.qwest.com/wholesale/clecs/negotiations.html

Matthew Rossi - Product [email protected]

DC Power Reduction


Cost Structure for Collocation Based on TELRIC principles No economic return under TELRIC

Cost Docket Status and Impacts



Recurring Studies Nonrecurring Studies


Status of Commission Collocation cost orders Existing orders that have been received:

September 1997: OR January 1998: AZ December 1998: IA, NM June 1999: UT July 1999: CO June 2000: MN December 2000: WA




Current activity & timeframesOctober 2001

WA , MTMarch 2002

IAApril 2002

UT, CO, NE

Actual & Estimated ordered datesMay 2002

AZJune 2002

NM, ORSeptember 2002

ID, MN, WYDecember 2002

ND, SD


Collocation Available Inventory Competitive Fiber Providers ICDF Joint Testing Process (ICDF-JTP)

New Products in Development


What is Available Inventory? Existing collocation sites and elements that have been returned

to Qwest due to legal proceedings, abandonment, cancellation or decommission

How will this product benefit CLECs? Enables CLECs to view available discounted collocation sites

and elements Allows CLECs to purchase reused collocation site inventory at

a reduced cost Allows reimbursable and reusable elements to be refunded to

the vacating CLEC (for up to 3 years)

Collocation Available Inventory


How do CLECs see what is “Available?” Qwest will implement a “Collocation Classifieds” web site in

which all returned space and elements will be listed for view How do I learn more about this product?

A Presentation will be made to the CLEC community at the 5/15/02 Product and Process CMP Monthly Meeting. For more information on CMP please visit: www.qwest.com/wholesale/cmp/index.html

Matthew Rossi - Product Manager - [email protected]

Collocation Available Inventory


What is Fiber Provider Point of Entry? Provides a mechanism for CFPs to terminate fiber from the

Collocation Point of Entry (C-POI) to a Fiber Distribution Panel (FDP) in the central office without collocation of equipment.

How do I learn more about this product? This product is currently being developed as a level 3

Qwest initiated CMP Change Request. For more information on CMP please visit: www.qwest.com/wholesale/cmp/index.html

Benjamin Campbell - Product Manager [email protected]

Competitive Fiber Provider


What is ICDF Joint Testing? Will allow a CLEC and Qwest to joint test DSO, DS1, DS3 and

Line Sharing terminations for continuity at the Interconnection Collocation Distribution Frame (ICDF)

What are the Terms and Conditions? CLEC must submit a Joint Test Process Application CLEC can submit request for Joint Testing with their Collocation

Application for up to 60 days past scheduled collocation RFS. Pricing is based on a time and materials cost recovery basis

ICDF Joint Testing Process


How do I learn more about this product? This product is currently being developed as a level 3 Qwest

initiated CMP Change Request. For more information on CMP please visit: www.qwest.com/wholesale/cmp/index.html

Benjamin Campbell - Product Manager [email protected]

ICDF Joint Testing Process


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