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Assn. of Communications Enterprises (ASCENT) told Ore. PUC that Q...

Assn. of Communications Enterprises (ASCENT) told Ore. PUC that Qwest still hadn’t shown it could pass Sec. 271 open market checklist. Group, which represents reseller interests, said Qwest had failed to show it really was providing unbundled network elements…

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(UNEs) to local competitors on nondiscriminatory basis as Telecom Act requires. ASCENT said recent Qwest filing to demonstrate 271 compliance was based on statement of generally available terms (SGAT) on UNE availability. It said SGAT was fine for demonstrating potential compliance but PUC needed facts on Qwest’s actual performance in providing wholesale service to Ore. CLECs. Group urged PUC not to support Qwest long distance entry until carrier passed operation support system testing and submitted record of sustained 271 compliance.