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September 26, 2019 Ms. Talina R Richard T. Howell AT&T Area Manager-Regulatory Relations 208 S. Akard St. #2510.02 Dallas, Texas 75202 T: (214)757-8099 F: (214)746-2232 [email protected] www.att.com September 26, 2019 Ms. Talina R. Mathews Executive Director Kentucky Public Service Commission 211 Sower Boulevard P. O. Box 615 Frankfort, KY 40602 Re: Filing of Interconnection Agreement PSC Reference 01217 Ms. Mathews: Please find attached to this cover letter the electronic submission of the following filing: The Interconnection and/or Resale Agreement between AT&T Kentucky and WANRack, LLC. This document is being electronically filed with the Commission on the date of this letter. If you have any questions regarding this filing, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Richard T. Howell Area Manager-Regulatory Relations Attachment Contract Id: 7414082 Signature Page/AT&T-21STATE Page 1 of 2 WANRACK, LLC Version: 4Q15 – 10/19/15 AGREEMENT BETWEEN BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC D/B/A AT&T FLORIDA AND AT&T KENTUCKY, ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, LLC D/B/A AT&T ILLINOIS, INDIANA BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY INCORPORATED D/B/A AT&T INDIANA, NEVADA BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY D/B/A AT&T NEVADA AND AT&T WHOLESALE, THE OHIO BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY D/B/A AT&T OHIO, SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY D/B/A AT&T ARKANSAS, AT&T KANSAS, AT&T MISSOURI, AT&T OKLAHOMA AND AT&T TEXAS, WISCONSIN BELL, INC. D/B/A AT&T WISCONSIN AND WANRACK, LLC Contract Id: 7414082 Signature Page/AT&T-21STATE Page 2 of 2 WANRACK, LLC Version: 4Q15 – 10/19/15 Signature: __________________________________eSigned - Rob Oyler Signature: _______________________________________eSigned - William Bockelman Name: _____________________________________eSigned - Rob Oyler Name: __________________________________________eSigned - William Bockelman (Print or Type) (Print or Type) Title: ______________________________________CEO Title: ___________________________________________DIR-INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS (Print or Type) (Print or Type) Date: _03____________________________________ Sep 2019 _ Date: __________________________________________03 Sep 2019 _ WANRack, LLC BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T FLORIDA and AT&T KENTUCKY, Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC d/b/a AT&T ILLINOIS, Indiana Bell Telephone Company Incorporated d/b/a AT&T INDIANA, Nevada Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T NEVADA and AT&T Wholesale, The Ohio Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T OHIO, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T ARKANSAS, AT&T KANSAS, AT&T MISSOURI, AT&T OKLAHOMA and AT&T TEXAS, Wisconsin Bell, Inc. d/b/a AT&T WISCONSIN by AT&T Services, Inc., its authorized agent Contract Id: 7414082 Table of Contents/AT&T-21STATE Page 1 of 1 WANRack, LLC Version: 2Q19 - CLEC ICA – 04/25/19 TABLE OF CONTENTS Attachment 01a - General Terms and Conditions Attachment 02 - Network Interconnection Attachment 03A - Structure Access (Non-FCC States) Attachment 03B - Structure Access (FCC States) Attachment 04 - Local Number Portability and Numbering Attachment 05 - 911-E911 Attachment 06 - Operator Services and Directory Assistance (Attachment Intentionally Omitted) Attachment 07 - Operations Support Systems Attachment 08 - Bona Fide Request Attachment 09 - Performance Measurements Attachment 10SW - ABT-Billing-Collecting-Remitting and Clearinghouse Attachment 10W - ABT: Data Exchange (DEX) Attachment 10MWSE - ABT: Non-Intercompany Settlements (NICS) Attachment 11 - Daily Usage File Attachment 12 - Collocation Attachment 13 - 251(c)(3) UNES Attachment 14 - xDSL Loops Attachment 15 - Coordinated Hot Cut Attachment 16 - Resale (Attachment Intentionally Omitted) Attachment 17 - Pricing Schedule Pricing Sheets Contract Id: 7414082 General Terms and Conditions/AT&T-21STATE Page 1 of 56 WANRACK, LLC Version: 2Q19 – ICA – 05/07/19 GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS Contract Id: 7414082 General Terms and Conditions/AT&T-21STATE Page 2 of 56 WANRACK, LLC Version: 2Q19 – ICA – 05/07/19 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page Number 1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 5 2.0 DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................................................... 5 3.0 INTERPRETATION, CONSTRUCTION AND SEVERABILITY....................................................................... 14 4.0 NOTICE OF CHANGES - SECTION 251(C)(5) ............................................................................................... 17 5.0 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PARTIES ......................................................................................................... 17 6.0 INSURANCE ................................................................................................................................................... 17 7.0 ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER OF AGREEMENT, CHANGE IN CONTROL AND CORPORATE NAME CHANGE ......................................................................................................................................................... 21 8.0 EFFECTIVE DATE, TERM AND TERMINATION ........................................................................................... 23 9.0 FRAUD AND PROHIBITED TRAFFIC ............................................................................................................ 24 10.0 ASSURANCE OF PAYMENT ......................................................................................................................... 25 11.0 BILLING AND PAYMENT OF CHARGES ...................................................................................................... 27 12.0 NONPAYMENT AND PROCEDURES FOR DISCONNECTION ..................................................................... 30 13.0 DISPUTE RESOLUTION ................................................................................................................................ 32 14.0 AUDITS ........................................................................................................................................................... 35 15.0 DISCLAIMER OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES ...................................................................... 36 16.0 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY ............................................................................................................................ 36 17.0 JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY ................................................................................................................. 37 18.0 INDEMNITY ..................................................................................................................................................... 37 19.0 PERFORMANCE MEASURES ....................................................................................................................... 40 20.0 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY/LICENSE ........................................................................................................ 40 21.0 NOTICES ........................................................................................................................................................ 40 22.0 PUBLICITY AND USE OF TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS ............................................................... 42 23.0 CONFIDENTIALITY ........................................................................................................................................ 42 24.0 INTERVENING LAW ....................................................................................................................................... 42 25.0 REGULATORY APPROVAL .......................................................................................................................... 43 26.0 GOVERNING LAW ......................................................................................................................................... 43 27.0 VENUE ............................................................................................................................................................ 43 28.0 CHANGES IN END USER LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE PROVIDER SELECTION .................................. 43 29.0 COMPLIANCE AND CERTIFICATION ........................................................................................................... 44 30.0 LAW ENFORCEMENT .................................................................................................................................... 44 31.0 RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES/INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR .......................................................... 45 Contract Id: 7414082 General Terms and Conditions/AT&T-21STATE Page 3 of 56 WANRACK, LLC Version: 2Q19 – ICA – 05/07/19 32.0 NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES; DISCLAIMER OF AGENCY ............................................................... 45 33.0 SUBCONTRACTING ...................................................................................................................................... 45 34.0 RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION ................................................................... 45 35.0 FORCE MAJEURE ......................................................................................................................................... 46 36.0 TAXES ............................................................................................................................................................ 47 37.0 NON WAIVER ................................................................................................................................................
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