20151016Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER IMPER
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:GRACE SEAMAN
DATE:OCTOBER 16,2015
RE:APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF A TRAFFIC EXCHANGE
AGREEMENT BY CENTURYTEL OF IDAHO,DBA CENTURYLINK
AND CENTURYTEL OF THE GEM STATE,INC.DBA CENTURYLINK
WITH BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC,LLC;CASE NOS.CEN-T-15-06 AND
CGS-T-1 5-06.
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 October 8,2015,CenturyTel of Idaho,Inc.dba CenturyLink and CenturyLink of the
Gem State,Inc.dba CenturyLink (collectively “CenturyLink”)submitted an Application for
approval of the Traffic Exchange Agreement between CenturyLink and Bandwidth.com CLEC,
LLC.This Agreement establishes terms and conditions for interconnection,transport and
termination of traffic,ancillary services,and pricing.
DECISION MEMORANDUM -1 -OCTOBER 16,2015
STAFF ANALYSIS
Staff has reviewed the Application and believes the Agreement is consistent with the
FCC orders and pro-competitive policies of this Commission,the Idaho Legislature,and the
federal Telecommunicalions Act.Accordingly,Staff recommends Commission approval of the
Application for the Interconnection Agreement.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission agree?
Grace Seaman
Udmcmns/ccn-t-I 5-06 &cgs-t-5-06
DECISION MEMORANDUM -2-OCTOBER 16,2015