20081124_2416.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:CO MMISSI 0 NER REDFORD
CO MMISSI 0 NER SMITH
CO MMISSI 0 NER KEMPTON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:GRACE SEAMAN
DATE:NOVEMBER 20, 2008
RE:QWEST'S APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE
INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT;
CASE NO. QWE-08-09.
BACKGROUND
Under the provisions of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, interconnection
agreements must be submitted to the Commission for approval. 47 U.C. ~ 252(e)(l). 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).
CURRENT APPLICATION
On November 10, 2008 , Qwest Corporation (Qwest) submitted an Application for a
resale agreement with QuantumShift Communications, Inc., d/b/a vCom Solutions. In this
Application, the parties request that the Commission approve an agreement that includes terms
and conditions, unbundled network elements, pricing, ancillary services, and telecommunications
services available for resale within the geographical areas in which both parties are providing
local exchange service at the same time, and for which Qwest is the incumbent local exchange
carrier within the State of Idaho. Qwest also submitted an amendment to the agreement that
incorporated the Qwest Local Service Platform (QLSP) agreement.
DECISION MEMORANDUM - 1 -NOVEMBER 20, 2008
STAFF ANALYSIS
Staff has reviewed both the interconnection agreement and the QLSP agreement and does
not find that any terms or conditions are discriminatory or contrary to the public interest. Staff
believes the Application is consistent with the FCC orders and pro-competitive policies of this
Commission, the Idaho Legislature, and the federal Telecommunications Act. Accordingly, Staff
recommends Commission approval of the Application for Approval of the Interconnection
Agreement and the QLSP Agreement.
CO MMISSI 0 N D ECISI 0 N
Does the Commission agree?
&Mt
Grace Seaman
i:udmemos/qwetO8.09 dec memo
DECISION MEMORANDUM - 2 -NOVEMBER 20, 2008