20070525Decision memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
CO MMISSI 0 NER SMITH
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:WAYNE HART
DATE:MAY 25, 2007
RE:STAFF REVIEW OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS AND
AMENDMENTS: CASE NOS. QWE-06-, USW-OO-, CGS-07-
VZN-02-6 AND QWE-04-
BACKGROUND
Under the provisions of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, interconnection
agreements must be submitted to the Commission for approval. 47 V.C. 9252(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 V.C. 9252(e)(2)(A).
THE CURRENT APPLICATIONS
1. Qwest and MCImetro Access Transmission Services LLC (Case No. QWE-06-24).
This Application seeks approval of the "TRO- TRRO" amendment to the previously approved
agreement of the parties. This amendment implements the decisions of the Triennial Review
Order and Triennial Review Remand Order of the Federal Communications Commission. The
Idaho Commission has previously approved this amendment to other Qwest agreements.
2. Qwest and ionex Communications North. Inc. (Case No. VSW-00-10).
This Application seeks approval of the "TRO- TRRO" amendment to the agreement between
v S WEST (now Qwest) and ionex Communications North, Inc. (fka Advanced Communications
Group and Firstel Inc).
DECISION MEMORANDUM - 1 -MAY 25 , 2007
3. CenturyTel of the Gem State and Level 3 Communications (Case No CGS-07-1).
This Application seeks approval of an agreement between CenturyTel of the Gem State and
Level 3 Communications that would provide for interconnection and traffic exchange between the
parties. CenturyTel indicates in its Application that the agreement was reached voluntarily and
that it has made the same terms and conditions available to other carriers.
4. Verizon and OneEightyNetworks. Inc. (Case No. VZN-02-6).
This Application seeks approval of two amendments to the previously approved agreement.
Amendment No.1 and Amendment No.2 both implement elements of the decisions ofthe FCC's
TRO - TRRO orders. Amendment No.1 changes the availability of certain Unbundled Network
Elements (UNEs) and Amendment No.2 deals with the provision of facilities in situations in
which Verizon has overbuilt an existing copper network with fiber facilities.
5. Qwest and AT&T Communications of the Mountain States (Case No QWE-04-9).
This Application seeks approval of an amendment to an existing agreement. The amendment
corrects errors to the rates in the Power Reduction section that were inadvertently included in the
original agreement.
STAFF ANALYSIS
The Staff has reviewed the Applications and did not find any terms and conditions that it
considers to be discriminatory or contrary to the public interest. Staff believes that these
agreements are consistent with the pro-competitive policies of this Commission, the Idaho
Legislature, and the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996. Accordingly, Staff believes that
these agreements merit the Commission s approval.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve the Applications for approval of the interconnection
agreements?
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