Qwest said it would propose to Ida. PUC an interim means of meeti...
Qwest said it would propose to Ida. PUC an interim means of meeting PUC’s Sec. 271-related cost-basing requirement for Qwest unbundled network element (UNE) rates. PUC recently ruled that while Qwest appeared to meet most Sec. 271 “Track A”…
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requirements for interLATA long distance entry, agency couldn’t find its entry in public interest because its UNE rates didn’t comply with FCC’s total element long run incremental cost (TELRIC) standard. Qwest said it would propose that Ida. use FCC benchmarking formula pegged to TELRIC-based Colo. UNE rate to derive cost-based interim Ida. UNE rates. Qwest said its proposal, if accepted, would reduce Ida. unbundled loop rates, provide immediate benefits to CLECs, answer PUC’s cost-basis objection. Interim rates would remain in effect in Ida. until PUC adopted Ida.- specific permanent UNE rates. If state PUC accepted proposal, Qwest said it could be filing at FCC by mid-June.