20140606Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:GRACE SEAMAN
DATE:JUNE 5,2014
RE:CENTURYLINK’S APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF
AMENDEMENT TO INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT WITH
ALLIED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CORPORATION;CASE
NOS.CEN-T-10-02 AND CGS-T-10-02.
BACKGROUND
Under the provisions of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996,
interconnection agreements must be submitted to the Commission for approval.47
U.S.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.S.C.§252(e)(2)(A).
CURRENT APPLICATION
On May 30,2014,CenturyLink of Idaho dba CenturyLink and CenturyLink of the
Gem State dba CenturyLink submitted an Application for approval of amendment to the
Interconnection Agreement with Allied Wireless Communication Corporation.The
original Agreement was approved by the Commission on August 26,2014.See
Commission Order No.32055.With this Application,the parties seek to amend the
terms,conditions,and rates of the Agreement to reflect the Federal Communications
Commission’s ICC Bill and Keep requirements in Docket No.01-92,In the Matter of
Developing a UnIec1 Intercarrier Compensation Regime.
DECISION MEMORANDUM I JUNE 5,2014
STAFF ANALYSIS
Staff has reviewed the Application and believes that it comports with the FCC’s
Bill and Keep requirements.Further,Staff believes the Application is consistent with the
public interest as indentified in the pro-competitive polices of this Commission,the Idaho
Legislature,and the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996.Accordingly,Staff
recommends Commission approval of the Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve this Application?
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Grace Seaman
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DECISION MEMORANDUM 2 JUNE 5,2014