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Regulatory Update: Wittenberg Telephone Company Seeks Approval for Interconnection Agreement with Level 3 Communications, LLC

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The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has issued a regulatory update regarding the application for approval of an interconnection agreement between Wittenberg Telephone Company (WTC) and Level 3 Communications, LLC (Level 3). The agreement aims to establish a reciprocal compensation and interconnection arrangement between the two parties, allowing them to transport and terminate local traffic between their networks.

WTC has been authorized by Level 3 to submit this agreement to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) for approval. The agreement outlines the terms and conditions under which WTC and Level 3 will interconnect their networks and provide specific services.

Key Takeaways:

  • The interconnection agreement seeks approval from the PSCW for a reciprocal compensation and interconnection arrangement between WTC and Level 3.
  • The agreement aims to establish a framework for the transportation and termination of local traffic between the two parties' networks.
  • WTC has been exempted from Section 251(c) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, pursuant to Section 251(f) of the Act.
  • The agreement includes definitions for various key terms, such as Basic Local Exchange Service, Bill-and-Keep Arrangement, CLLI Codes, and Interconnection Facilities.
  • The agreement requires the parties to interconnect their networks for the purpose of delivering Exchange Service and Exchange Access Service.
  • The agreement also outlines the terms and conditions for the transportation and termination of Information Access Traffic, which is defined as traffic that is transmitted to or returned from the Internet.

Statistics:

  • The agreement is effective upon execution by both parties, subject to approval by the PSCW.
  • The agreement will be reviewed and considered by the PSCW for approval.
  • WTC is an Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC) authorized to provide Basic Local Exchange Service in Wisconsin.
  • Level 3 is a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) authorized to provide Basic Local Exchange Service in Wisconsin.

Sources:

  • Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, File No. 2982.47769
  • Wittenberg Telephone Company, Interconnection Agreement for the Transport and Termination of Local Traffic Between Wireline Carriers
  • Level 3 Communications, LLC, Certificate of Authority (Certified by the Federal Communications Commission)

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