Section 69-09-05-14 - Procedure for filing negotiated interconnection agreements Carrier-to-carrier interconnection agreements adopted by negotiation must be filed for commission approval under 47 U.S.C. section 252(e), following the procedure set out in this section.
1. The requirements of this section apply to interconnection agreements negotiated under 47 U.S.C. section 251; assignments, assumptions or transfers of interconnection agreements; amendments to interconnection agreements; and agreements for Qwest platform plus (QPP) services. The requirements of this section do not apply to commercial line sharing agreements. 2. Each filing must include a completed cover sheet in a form prescribed by the commission. 3. Filed interconnection agreements will be listed on the commission internet site for comment by interested parties. The internet listing will include the date each agreement was filed and links to the agreement itself. 4. The commission will accept written comments on a listed agreement for sixty days from the date filed. 5. Absent commission action within ninety days of filing to disapprove an agreement, or portion thereof, the agreement will be deemed approved under 47 U.S.C. section 252(e)(4). 6. Any assignment, assumption, or transfer of an approved interconnection agreement requires notification to be filed with the commission within thirty days after the assignment, assumption, or transfer occurs. 7. Any amendment to an interconnection agreement requires a new filing with a new ninety-day review and comment period. N.D. Admin Code 69-09-05-14
General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02, 49-21-01.7
Law Implemented: NDCC 49-21, 49-21-01.7