20060421Decision memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
CO MMISSI 0 NER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:GRACE SEAMAN
DATE:APRIL 19,2006
RE:STAFF REVIEW OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS: CASE NOS.
QWE-04-4; QWE-06-07 AND CTC-06-01.
BACKGROUND
Under the provisions of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, interconnection
agreements must be submitted to the Commission for approval. 47 U.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 U.C. 9252(e)(2)(A).
THE CURRENT APPLI CA TI 0 NS
The Commission has been asked to approve two Applications for approval of inter-
connection agreements and one amendment to an existing agreement. The Applications are
discussed in greater detail below.
1. Owest Corporation and BridgeBand Communications. Inc. (Case No. OWE- T -04-4).
this filing, the parties request to amend an existing agreement approved by the Commission on
March 31 2004. The amendment incorporates the Triennial Review Order (TRO) and Triennial
Review Remand Order (TRRO).
2. Owest Corporation and Mountainland Communications. Inc. (Case No. OWE-06-07).
In this case, the parties request Commission approval for an Application for approval of inter-
connection agreement. This agreement includes terms and conditions for one-way,
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intraLATAJintrastate, land-to-pager trunks from Qwest's end users to Mountainland'
interconnection point.
3. Citizens Telecommunications Company ofldaho and Granite Telecommunications.
LLc. (Case No. CTC-06-01 ).In this Application, the parties request Commission approval for a
local interconnection agreement that includes terms and agreements, ancillary services, resale of
local services and pricing.
STAFF ANALYSIS
Staffhas reviewed the Applications and does not find that any terms or conditions are
discriminatory or contrary to the public interest. Staff believes that the Applications are 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 ofthe
Applications.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve these Applications?
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Grace Seaman
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