Colo. PUC denied AT&T petition asking agency to reopen record in ...
Colo. PUC denied AT&T petition asking agency to reopen record in Qwest’s Sec. 271 long distance entry case to allow testimony from CLECs that AT&T alleged were bribed to silence by Qwest with secret preferential local access deals. PUC…
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said AT&T had raised issue of allegedly secret preferential deals in recent workshops on Qwest’s 271 bid and there was sufficient opportunity for AT&T to get issue on record. AT&T also lost bid in Iowa to challenge Qwest’s compliance with Telecom Act long distance requirements. Iowa Utilities Board dismissed AT&T allegations that Qwest had failed to meet Sec. 272’s requirement that it prove it had established separate long distance unit and wouldn’t discriminate in favor of that unit. Board said AT&T lacked substantive support for its claims of Qwest noncompliance with 272. It also rejected claim by CLEC trade group ASCENT that Qwest hadn’t complied with Sec. 271 checklist Point 14 (resale). In related Iowa matter, Qwest proposed tariff change to reduce its wholesale DS-3 rate by 94%, to range of $205-$223 from flat $5,328. New rates would take effect June 7. Qwest said tariff change would bring Iowa DS-3 rates in line with those in other states.