20090706_2619.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:CO MMISSI 0 NER KEMPTON
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:GRACE SEAMAN
DATE:JUNE 24, 2009
RE:CAMBRIDGE TELEPHONE COMPANY'S APPLICATION FOR
APPROV AL OF A RECIPROCAL COMPENSATION AGREEMENT;
CASE NO. CAM- T -09-03.
BACKGROUND
Under the provisions ofthe federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, interconnection
agreements must be submitted to the Commission for approval. 47 u.S.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.S.C. ~ 252(e)(2)(A).
CURRENT APPLI CA TI 0
On June 12 2009, Cambridge Telephone Company (Cambridge) submitted an
Application for approval of a reciprocal compensation agreement with T -Mobile USA, Inc
(T-Mobile). In this Application, the parties request that the Commission approve an agreement
that includes terms and conditions, pricing, and traffic ratio factor for termination of local traffic
via indirect interconnection between Cambridge and T-Mobile s operating company numbers.
STAFF ANALYSIS
Staff has reviewed the Application 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
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federal Telecommunications Act. Accordingly, Staff recommends Commission approval of the
Application for reciprocal compensation agreement.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve this Application?
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