| (d) Waivers. A dominant carrier may seek a waiver from the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of this section at a location where the opportunity for the application of an Federal Communications Commission (FCC) waiver does not exist. The request shall be granted if the presiding officer of the commission finds that the dominant carrier has demonstrated that it is not feasible to provide interconnection at a specific location due to lack of space. (e) Voluntary agreements. A dominant carrier and one or more interconnectors may agree to alternative interconnection arrangements at a specific location that are different from those required by subsections (b) and/or (c) of this section, provided such arrangements are tariffed and made generally available for that location. Any such agreement shall not modify the dominant carrier's obligations under subsections (b) and (c) with respect to any other interconnector that does not elect to subscribe to the voluntary arrangement. (f) Bona fide requests. If a dominant carrier would be required to provide expanded interconnection for interstate special access or switched transport services at a particular location upon receipt of a bona fide request for such interstate interconnection, the dominant carrier shall provide interconnection for intrastate services as required by subsections (b) and (c) of this section upon receipt of a bona fide request for such intrastate interconnection at any location not covered by its interstate tariffs, subject only to the same conditions and exceptions that would be applicable to a bona fide request for interconnection for interstate services. (g) Utilization of collocation space. A dominant carrier shall permit an interconnector to use the same collocation space for both interstate and intrastate interconnection services. (h) Utilization of facilities. A dominant carrier shall permit an interconnector to use the same facilities for both interstate and intrastate switched access traffic. (i) Reciprocal expanded interconnection. An incumbent local exchange carrier is required to provide expanded interconnection to another local exchange carrier pursuant to the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of this section only if the second local exchange carrier agrees to provide expanded interconnection, in a like manner, to the incumbent local exchange carrier. |
