20090508Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KEMPTON
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:CAROLEE HALL
DATE:MAY 4, 2009
RE:APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT
BETWEEN CAMBRIDGE TELEPHONE COMPANY, INc.
CAMBRIDGE") AND SPRINT SPECTRUM L.P. AND SPRINTCOM
INc., COLLECTIVELY ("SPRINT"). CASE NO. CAM-09-01.
BACKGROUND
Under the provision of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, interconnection
agreements must be submitted to the Commission for approval. 47 US.C. ~ 252(e)(1). The
Commission may reject an agreement adopted by negotiations only if it finds that the agreement:
(1) discriminates against a telecommunications carrier not a party to the agreement; or (2)
implementation of the agreement is not consistent with the public interest, convenience and
necessity. 47 U.C. ~ 252(e)(2)(A). As the Commission noted in Order No. 28427, companies
voluntarily entering into interconnection agreements "may negotiate terms, prices and conditions
that do not comply with either the FCC rules or with the provision of Section 251 (b) or (c).
Order No. 28427 at 11 (emphasis in original). This comports with the FCC's statement that "
state commission shall have authority to approve an interconnection agreement adopted by
negotiation even if the terms of the agreement do not comply with the requirements of (Part 51).
47 C.R. ~ 51.3.
CURRENT APPLICATION
The Agreement between Cambridge and Sprint in Case No. CAM-09-01 was filed
April 29, 2009, and states that it was jointly entered into by the parties through voluntary
negotiations. This Agreement sets out rates, terms and conditions pertaining to Reciprocal
Compensation.
DECISION MEMORANDUM - 1 -MA Y 4, 2009
Reciprocal Compensation, as set forth in the Agreement, is defined as a compensation
arrangement between two carriers in which each of the two carriers receives compensation from
the other carrier for the Transport and Termination on each carrier s network facilities of
Telecommunications Traffic that originates on the network facilities of the other carrier.
47 c.F .R. ~ 51.07 (E). The Pricing Schedule also sets traffic factors that each company has
agreed to.
ST AFF ANAL YSIS
Staff has reviewed the Application and does not find any terms or conditions that it
considers to be discriminatory or contrary to the public interest. Staff believes that the
Agreement is consistent with the public interest as identified in the pro-competitive policies of
this Commission, the Idaho Legislature, and the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996.
Accordingly, Staff believes that the Agreement merits the Commission s approval.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to accept and approve this Interconnection Agreement?
i:udmemos/interconnection agreements/CAM-O9-01 CAMBRIDGE TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC AND SPRINT SPECTRUM L.P.
DECISION MEMORANDUM - 2-MAY 4, 2009