Common use of POSITIONS OF THE PARTIES Clause in Contracts

POSITIONS OF THE PARTIES. No party contended that the Amendment is discriminatory or contrary to the public interest. Staff reviewed the Amendment in light of the criteria contained in Section 252(e)(2)(A) of the Act and determined that it met the necessary requirements. Under this section, the Commission may only reject an agreement, or any portion thereof, adopted by negotiation under subsection (a) if it finds that (i) the agreement, or a portion thereof, discriminates against a telecommunications carrier not a party to the agreement; or (ii) the implementation of such agreement, or a portion thereof, is not consistent with the public interest, convenience, and necessity. Xx. Xxxxxxx stated that the Amendment meets the standards set forth in the Telecommunications Act and the standard used by this Commission to review the interconnection agreements of other carriers. She stated that the Amendment is not discriminatory because Ameritech Illinois will make it available to any other telecommunications carrier operating within Ameritech Illinois’ service territory. Other telecommunications carriers can negotiate their own arrangements pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Act. Xx. Xxxxxxx also stated that the Amendment is consistent with the public interest, convenience and necessity. She stated that it is a comprehensive agreement that tailors the interconnection and service arrangements previously approved by the Commission for facility based competition to meet the individual needs of the parties and thereby will promote local exchange competition – one of the primary purposes of the Act and a long- standing goal of this Commission. Under the Amendment, customers will be able to choose US West instead of Ameritech Illinois for their local service. Staff recommended that the Agreement be approved by the Commission.

POSITIONS OF THE PARTIES. No party contended that the Amendment is discriminatory or contrary to the public interest. Staff reviewed the Amendment in light the context of the criteria contained in Section 252(e)(2)(A) of the Act and determined that it met the necessary requirements. Under this sectionSection, the Commission may only reject an agreement, or any portion thereof, adopted by negotiation under subsection Subsection (a) only if it finds that (i) the agreement, or a portion thereof, discriminates against a as telecommunications carrier not a party to the agreement; or (ii) the implementation of such an agreement, or a portion thereof, is not consistent with the public interest, convenience, convenience and necessity. Xx. Xxxxxxx stated that the Amendment Agreement meets the standards set forth in the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and the standard used by this Commission to review the interconnection agreements of other carriers. She stated that the Amendment is not discriminatory because Ameritech Illinois will make it available to any other telecommunications carrier operating within Ameritech Illinois’ service territory. Other telecommunications carriers can negotiate their own arrangements pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Act. Xx. Xxxxxxx also stated that the Amendment is consistent with the public interest, convenience and necessity. She stated that it is a comprehensive agreement that tailors the interconnection and service arrangements previously approved by the Commission for facility based competition to meet the individual needs of the parties and thereby will promote local exchange competition – one of the primary purposes of the Act and a long- standing goal of There are no contested issues in this Commission. Under the Amendment, customers will be able to choose US West instead of Ameritech Illinois for their local servicedocket. Staff recommended that the Commission approve the Agreement be approved by for the reasons set forth in the Verified Statement of Xx. Xxxxxxx. Staff also recommended that, in order to implement the Illinois Bell-New Cingular Agreement, the Commission should require Illinois Bell, within five (5) days from the date the Amendment is approved, to modify its tariffs to reference the Amendment for each service affected. Such a requirement is consistent with the Commission’s Orders in previous negotiated agreement dockets and allows interested parties access to the Amendment. The following section of Illinois Xxxx’x tariffs should reference the Amendment: Agreements with Telecommunications Carriers - ICC No. 16, Section 18. Staff further recommended that, in order to assure that implementation of the Amendment is in the public interest, Illinois Bell should implement the Amendment by filing a verified statement with the Chief Clerk of the Commission, within five (5) days from the date this Amendment is approved, that the approved Amendment is the same as the Amendment filed in this Docket with the Verified Petition. The Chief Clerk should place the Amendment on the Commission’s website under Interconnection Agreements.

POSITIONS OF THE PARTIES. No party contended that the Amendment is discriminatory or contrary to the public interest. Staff reviewed the Amendment in light the context of the criteria contained in Section 252(e)(2)(A) of the Act and determined that it met the necessary requirements. Under this sectionSection, the Commission may only reject an agreement, or any portion thereof, adopted by negotiation under subsection Subsection (a) only if it finds that (i) the agreement, or a portion thereof, discriminates against a as telecommunications carrier not a party to the agreement; or (ii) the implementation of such an agreement, or a portion thereof, is not consistent with the public interest, convenience, convenience and necessity. Xx. Xxxxxxx stated that the Amendment Agreement meets the standards set forth in the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and the standard used by this Commission to review the interconnection agreements of other carriers. She stated that the Amendment is not discriminatory because Ameritech Illinois will make it available to any other telecommunications carrier operating within Ameritech Illinois’ service territory. Other telecommunications carriers can negotiate their own arrangements pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Act. Xx. Xxxxxxx also stated that the Amendment is consistent with the public interest, convenience and necessity. She stated that it is a comprehensive agreement that tailors the interconnection and service arrangements previously approved by the Commission for facility based competition to meet the individual needs of the parties and thereby will promote local exchange competition – one of the primary purposes of the Act and a long- standing goal of There are no contested issues in this Commission. Under the Amendment, customers will be able to choose US West instead of Ameritech Illinois for their local servicedocket. Staff recommended that the Commission approve the Agreement be approved by for the reasons set forth in the Verified Statement of Xx. Xxxxxxx. Staff also recommended that, in order to implement the Illinois Bell-Mega Path Agreement, the Commission should require Illinois Bell, within five (5) days from the date the Amendment is approved, to modify its tariffs to reference the Amendment for each service affected. Such a requirement is consistent with the Commission’s Orders in previous negotiated agreement dockets and allows interested parties access to the Amendment. The following section of Illinois Xxxx’x tariffs should reference the Amendment: Agreements with Telecommunications Carriers (ICC No. 16, Section 18). Staff further recommended that, in order to assure that implementation of the Amendment is in the public interest, Illinois Bell should implement the Amendment by filing a verified statement with the Chief Clerk of the Commission, within five (5) days from the date this Amendment is approved, that the approved Amendment is the same as the Amendment filed in this Docket with the Verified Petition. The Chief Clerk should place the Amendment on the Commission’s website under Interconnection Agreements.

POSITIONS OF THE PARTIES. No party contended that the Amendment is discriminatory or contrary to the public interest. Staff reviewed the Amendment in light the context of the criteria contained in Section 252(e)(2)(A) of the Act and determined that it met the necessary requirements. Under this sectionSection, the Commission may only reject an agreement, or any portion thereof, adopted by negotiation under subsection Subsection (a) only if it finds that (i) the agreement, or a portion thereof, discriminates against a as telecommunications carrier not a party to the agreement; or (ii) the implementation of such an agreement, or a portion thereof, is not consistent with the public interest, convenience, convenience and necessity. Xx. Xxxxxxx stated that the Amendment Agreement meets the standards set forth in the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and the standard used by this Commission to review the interconnection agreements of other carriers. She stated that the Amendment is not discriminatory because Ameritech Illinois will make it available to any other telecommunications carrier operating within Ameritech Illinois’ service territory. Other telecommunications carriers can negotiate their own arrangements pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Act. Xx. Xxxxxxx also stated that the Amendment is consistent with the public interest, convenience and necessity. She stated that it is a comprehensive agreement that tailors the interconnection and service arrangements previously approved by the Commission for facility based competition to meet the individual needs of the parties and thereby will promote local exchange competition – one of the primary purposes of the Act and a long- standing goal of There are no contested issues in this Commission. Under the Amendment, customers will be able to choose US West instead of Ameritech Illinois for their local serviceDocket. Staff recommended that the Commission approve the Agreement be approved by for the reasons set forth in the Verified Statement of Xx. Xxxxxxx. Staff also recommended that, in order to implement the Illinois Bell/Windstream Agreement, the Commission should require Illinois Bell, within five (5) days from the date the Amendment is approved, to modify its tariffs to reference the Amendment for each service affected. Such a requirement is consistent with the Commission’s Orders in previous negotiated agreement dockets and allows interested parties access to the Amendment. The following section of Illinois Xxxx’x tariffs should reference the Amendment: Agreements with Telecommunications Carriers - ICC No. 16, Section 18. Staff further recommended that, in order to assure that implementation of the Amendment is in the public interest, Illinois Bell should implement the Amendment by filing a verified statement with the Chief Clerk of the Commission, within five (5) days from the date this Amendment is approved, that the approved Amendment is the same as the Amendment filed in this Docket with the Verified Petition. The Chief Clerk should place the Amendment on the Commission’s website under Interconnection Agreements.

POSITIONS OF THE PARTIES. No party contended that the Amendment is discriminatory or contrary to the public interest. Staff reviewed the Amendment in light the context of the criteria contained in Section 252(e)(2)(A) of the Act and determined that it met the necessary requirements. Under this sectionSection, the Commission may only reject an agreement, or any portion thereof, adopted by negotiation under subsection Subsection (a) only if it finds that (i) the agreement, or a portion thereof, discriminates against a as telecommunications carrier not a party to the agreement; or (ii) the implementation of such an agreement, or a portion thereof, is not consistent with the public interest, convenience, convenience and necessity. Xx. Xxxxxxx stated that the Amendment Agreement meets the standards set forth in the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and the standard used by this Commission to review the interconnection agreements of other carriers. She stated that the Amendment is not discriminatory because Ameritech Illinois will make it available to any other telecommunications carrier operating within Ameritech Illinois’ service territory. Other telecommunications carriers can negotiate their own arrangements pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Act. Xx. Xxxxxxx also stated that the Amendment is consistent with the public interest, convenience and necessity. She stated that it is a comprehensive agreement that tailors the interconnection and service arrangements previously approved by the Commission for facility based competition to meet the individual needs of the parties and thereby will promote local exchange competition – one of the primary purposes of the Act and a long- standing goal of There are no contested issues in this Commission. Under the Amendment, customers will be able to choose US West instead of Ameritech Illinois for their local serviceDocket. Staff recommended that the Commission approve the Agreement be approved by for the reasons set forth in the Verified Statement of Xx. Xxxxxxx. Staff also recommended that, in order to implement the Illinois Bell-tw telecom Agreement, the Commission should require Illinois Bell, within five (5) days from the date the Amendment is approved, to modify its tariffs to reference the Amendment for each service affected. Such a requirement is consistent with the Commission’s Orders in previous negotiated agreement dockets and allows interested parties access to the Amendment. The following section of Illinois Xxxx’x tariffs should reference the Amendment: Agreements with Telecommunications Carriers - ICC No. 16, Section 18. Staff further recommended that, in order to assure that implementation of the Amendment is in the public interest, Illinois Bell should implement the Amendment by filing a verified statement with the Chief Clerk of the Commission, within five (5) days from the date this Amendment is approved, that the approved Amendment is the same as the Amendment filed in this Docket with the Verified Petition. The Chief Clerk should place the Amendment on the Commission’s website under Interconnection Agreements.