Qwest Corporation D/B/A Centurylink QC ADVANCED Arizona TITLE PAGE COMMUNICATIONS Release 2 SERVICES TARIFF NO
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COMPETITIVE Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink QC ADVANCED Arizona TITLE PAGE COMMUNICATIONS Release 2 SERVICES TARIFF NO. 5 Issued: 9-29-16 Effective: 11-1-16 TERMS, CONDITIONS, RATES AND CHARGES Applying to the provision of intrastate ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES within the operating territory of Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink QC Whether offered under the name, or the trade or brand name CenturyLink (T) in the State of ARIZONA (Company Code 5101) as provided herein ADOPTION NOTICE Effective April 4, 2011, Qwest Corporation registered the fictitious name CenturyLink QC. Effective August 8, 2011, Qwest Corporation began operating under the name CenturyLink QC. As such, Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink QC hereby adopts, ratifies and makes its own, in every respect as if the same had been originally filed by it, all schedules, rules, notices, concurrences, schedule agreements, divisions, authorities or other instruments whatsoever, filed with the Arizona Corporation Commission, State of Arizona, by or adopted by Qwest Corporation. By this notice, Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink QC also adopts and ratifies all supplements or amendments to any of the above schedules, etc., which Qwest Corporation has heretofore filed with said Commission. COMPETITIVE Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink QC ADVANCED Arizona PREFACE COMMUNICATIONS Page 1 SERVICES TARIFF NO. 5 Release 1 Issued: 8-1-13 Effective: 8-2-13 Pursuant to the requirement of Arizona Corporation Commission Decision No. 72232, Opinion and Order, entered March 9, 2011, in the Matter of the Joint Notice and Application of Qwest Corporation, Qwest Communications Company, LLC, Qwest LD Corp., Embarq Communications, Inc. d/b/a CenturyLink Communications, Embarq Payphone Services, Inc. d/b/a CenturyLink, and CenturyTel Solutions, LLC, for Approval of the Proposed Merger of Their Parent Corporations, Qwest Communications International Inc., and CenturyTel, Inc., Docket Nos. T-01051B-10-0194, T-02811B-10- 0194, T-04190A-10-0194, T-20443A-10-0194, T-03555A-10-0194 and T-03902A-10- 0194 [Qwest/CenturyLink] hereby provides notice of: Wholesale (Interexchange Carrier, Local Exchange Carrier and Commercial Mobile Radio Service Provider) term agreements for Advanced Communications Services will be extended by 12 months beyond the expiration date of the then existing term, or until May 31, 2013, whichever is later, unless the wholesale customer opts out of this extension. COMPETITIVE Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink QC ADVANCED Arizona PREFACE COMMUNICATIONS Page 2 SERVICES TARIFF NO. 5 Release 1 Issued: 8-1-13 Effective: 8-2-13 The products and services included in this Competitive Advanced Communications Services Tariff No. 5 are subject to the determinations and conditions set forth in the Settlement Agreement approved on August 21, 2012 by order of the Arizona Corporation Commission under Decision No. 73354. COMPETITIVE Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink QC ADVANCED Arizona SECTION 1 COMMUNICATIONS Index Page 1 SERVICES TARIFF NO. 5 Release 1 Issued: 8-1-13 Effective: 8-2-13 1. APPLICATION AND REFERENCE SUBJECT PAGE Application of this Document ..................................................................... 1 Document Format ...................................................................................... 13 Explanation of Abbreviations ..................................................................... 16 Explanation of Change Symbols ................................................................ 15 Reference to Other Tariffs .......................................................................... 19 Reference to Technical Publications ........................................................... 19 Subject Index .............................................................................................. 10 Table of Contents ....................................................................................... 2 Trademarks, Service Marks and Trade Names ........................................... 18 COMPETITIVE Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink QC ADVANCED Arizona SECTION 1 COMMUNICATIONS Page 1 SERVICES TARIFF NO. 5 Release 1 Issued: 8-1-13 Effective: 8-2-13 1. APPLICATION AND REFERENCE 1.1 APPLICATION OF THIS DOCUMENT This Tariff contains terms and conditions, rates and charges applicable to Advanced Communications Services, also known as !NTERPRISE Networking Services provided by Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink QC, hereinafter referred to as the Company, to customers. The regulated services offered herein by Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink QC, whether under that name or the trade or brand name CenturyLink, are subject to the terms and conditions of this Tariff. COMPETITIVE Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink QC ADVANCED Arizona SECTION 1 COMMUNICATIONS Page 2 SERVICES TARIFF NO. 5 Release 2 Issued: 9-29-16 Effective: 11-1-16 1. APPLICATION AND REFERENCE 1.2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE SECTION 1. APPLICATION AND REFERENCE 1.1 APPLICATION OF THIS DOCUMENT .................................................. 1 1.2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................... 2 1.3 SUBJECT INDEX ............................................................................... 10 1.4 DOCUMENT FORMAT ....................................................................... 13 1.4.1 LOCATION OF MATERIAL ........................................................... 13 1.4.2 OUTLINE STRUCTURE ................................................................. 13 1.4.3 RATE TABLES ............................................................................. 14 1.4.4 RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE ...................................................... 14 (T) 1.5 EXPLANATION OF CHANGE SYMBOLS ............................................. 15 1.6 EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS ................................................. 16 1.7 TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS AND TRADE NAMES ..................... 18 1.8 REFERENCE TO OTHER TARIFFS OR CATALOGS .............................. 19 1.9 REFERENCE TO TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS ..................................... 19 SECTION 2. GENERAL REGULATIONS 2.1 UNDERTAKING OF THE COMPANY .................................................. 1 2.1.1 SCOPE ........................................................................................ 1 2.1.2 LIMITATIONS ............................................................................... 1 2.1.3 LIABILITY ................................................................................... 2 2.1.4 INSTALLATION AND TERMINATION OF SERVICES ...................... 3 2.1.5 PROVISION OF SERVICES............................................................. 4 2.1.6 CHANGES AND SUBSTITUTIONS ................................................. 5 2.1.7 REFUSAL AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE ........................... 5 2.1.8 NOTIFICATION OF SERVICE-AFFECTING ACTIVITIES .................. 6 2.1.9 PROVISION AND OWNERSHIP OF NUMBER DESIGNATIONS ........ 6 2.1.10 SPECIAL TAXES, FEES AND CHARGES . ....................................... 6 COMPETITIVE Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink QC ADVANCED Arizona SECTION 1 COMMUNICATIONS Page 3 SERVICES TARIFF NO. 5 Release 1 Issued: 8-1-13 Effective: 8-2-13 1. APPLICATION AND REFERENCE 1.2 TABLE OF CONTENTS (Cont'd) PAGE 2.2 USE ................................................................................................. 7 2.2.1 INTERFERENCE OR IMPAIRMENT ................................................ 7 2.2.2 UNLAWFUL USE ......................................................................... 7 2.3 OBLIGATIONS OF THE CUSTOMER .................................................. 8 2.3.1 ORDERING, PAYMENT AND COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS .................................................................. 8 2.3.2 DAMAGES .................................................................................. 8 2.3.3 OWNERSHIP OF FACILITIES ......................................................... 8 2.3.4 EQUIPMENT SPACE AND POWER ................................................ 8 2.3.5 HAZARDOUS AND EXPLOSIVE ENVIRONMENTS .......................... 9 2.3.6 AVAILABILITY FOR TESTING ...................................................... 9 2.3.7 REFERENCES TO THE COMPANY ................................................ 9 2.3.8 CLAIMS AND DEMANDS FOR DAMAGES .................................... 10 2.3.9 COORDINATION WITH RESPECT TO NETWORK CONTINGENCIES ........................................................ 10 2.3.10 TRANSFER OF SERVICE .............................................................. 11 2.3.11 CUSTOMER-PROVIDED EQUIPMENT AND CUSTOMER SERVICES ................................................................. 11 2.4 PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND CREDIT ALLOWANCES ................ 12 2.4.1 TYPES OF RATES AND CHARGES ................................................ 12 2.4.2 PAYMENT OF RATES, CHARGES AND DEPOSITS ......................... 13 2.4.3 MINIMUM PERIODS ..................................................................... 18 2.4.4 CREDIT ALLOWANCE FOR SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS .................. 19 2.4.5 VARIABLE TERM PRICING PLANS ............................................... 21 2.4.6 PREPAYMENT DISCOUNT............................................................. 23 2.4.7 SPREAD OF NONRECURRING CHARGES ....................................... 23 2.5 CONNECTIONS ................................................................................. 23 2.5.1 GENERAL ...................................................................................