Section 810-RICR-20-00-1.5 - NEGOTIATED AGREEMENTSA. The following procedure shall be followed when parties who have negotiated and entered into a binding agreement for interconnection, services, or network elements under 47 U.S.C. § 252(a)(1) submit their voluntarily negotiated agreement for review by the Commission under 47 U.S.C. § 252(e): 1. One or both of the parties shall file the agreement, along with a brief letter or petition requesting Commission approval, with the Clerk. The letter or petition shall be served on the list of interested parties maintained by the Clerk.2. Within twenty-one days of the filing of the negotiated agreement, any interested party may submit comments to the Commission regarding the agreement. The comments shall be limited to the criteria for review under 47 U.S.C. § 252(e)(2)(A). Any request for hearing must be filed with the comments. Absent a showing of good cause for a hearing, the Commission may review the negotiated agreement without a hearing. Any interested party filing comments and/or requests for hearing shall, on or before the date of filing of such comments or request, serve a copy on the parties to the negotiation. Upon the request of any other interested party, an interested party shall promptly serve a copy of its comments and/or request for hearing on the interested party making the request.3. Within thirty-five days of the filing of the negotiated agreement, the parties to the negotiated agreement may file a response to any comments filed. Such a response shall include all supporting documentation, and shall be served on or before the filing date in accordance with the "Public Utilities Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure".4. The Commission will review the agreement (and the comments) to determine: a. whether the agreement (or any portion thereof) discriminates against any telecommunications carrier that is not a party to the agreement, and;b. whether the implementation of the agreement will be in the public interest, convenience, and necessity.5. The Commission will issue its final decision accepting or rejecting the agreement within ninety calendar days of the date it was submitted for review.810 R.I. Code R. 810-RICR-20-00-1.5