20020329Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDERCOMMISSIONERSMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
JEAN JEWELL
DON HOWELL
JOHN HAMMOND
WELDON STUTZMAN
LISA NORDSTROM
RANDY LOBB
JOE CUSICK
CAROLEE HALL
DOUG COOLEY
BIRDELLE BROWN
LYNN ANDERSON
LOU ANN WESTERFIELD
RON LAW
TONYA CLARK
GENE FADNESS
WORKING FILE
FROM:WAYNE HART
DATE:MARCH 29,2002
RE:STAFF REVIEW OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS AND ¿KAMENDMENTS,CASE NOS.ÑRE-T.2-1,GTE-T-9Š-5,USW-T-97-,SW-T-99-3,USW-T209-23,USW-T-0 -5 WO AMENDMENTS),QWE-T-0$7,QWE-T-0Ñ-W,QWE-T-00 ,QWE-T-()1-15,QWE-T-02-2,QWE-T-02-3,QWE-T-02-4,VZN-T-02-1 gd<
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 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).As the Commission recently noted in Order No.28427,
companies voluntarilyentering into interconnection agreements "may negotiate terms,prices and
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conditions that do not complywith either the FCC rules or with the provisions with Section 251(b)
or (c)."Order No.28427 at 11 (emphasis original).This comports with the FCC's statement that
"a state commission shall have authorityto approve an interconnection agreement adopted by
negotiation even if the terms of the agreement do not comply with the requirements of [Part 51]."
47 C.F.R.§51.3.
THE CURRENT APPLICATIONS
1.Fremont Telcom and Nextel Partners,Inc (Case No.FRE-T-02-1).This is a new
Commercial Mobile Radio Services Interconnection agreement.It is similar to other wireless
interconnection agreements with Fremont the Commission has approved.
2.Verizon Northwest and Western Wireless Corporation (Case No.GTE-T-98-5).
This is Amendment No.1 to a wireless interconnection agreement.The amendments implement
FCC orders regarding reciprocal compensation.
3.Qwest and Sprint Spectrum (Case No.USW-T-97-7).This is a single point of
presence (SPOP)amendment to the company'existing Type 2 wireless interconnection agreement.
4.Qwest and Covad Communications (Case No.USW-T-99-3).This is an
amendment that adds conditions regarding testing for line sharing to the existing wireline
mterconnection agreement.
5.Qwest and New Edge Network,Inc.(Case No.USW-T-99-23).This is an
amendment to an existing wireline agreement that adds terms for unbundled loops and unbundled
dedicated interoffice transport (UDIT).
6.Owest and Inteera Telecom of Idaho,Inc.(Case No.USW-T-00-5).This is an
amendment to an existing wireline interconnection agreement adding terms for collocation
cancellation and decommissioning.
7.Qwest and Integra Telecom of Idaho,Inc.(Case No.USW-T-00-5).This is an
amendment to an existing wireline interconnection agreement adding terms for enhanced extended
loops (EEL).
8.Qwest and McLeodUSA (Case No.OWE-T-00-7).This is an amendment to an
existing wireline interconnection agreement adding terms for collocation cancellation and
decommissioning.
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9.Owest and Avista Communications of Idaho (Case No.QWE-T-00-15).This is an
amendment to an existing wireline interconnection agreement adding terms for collocation
cancellation and decommissioning.
10.Owest and NTCH-IDAHO(Case No.QWE-T-00-18).This is an amendment to anexistingType2wirelessinterconnectionagreementaddingtermsforcompensationforcallstoInternetServiceProviders.
11.Owest and Preferred Carrier Services,Inc.(Case No.QWE-T-01-15).This is an
amendment to an existing wireline interconnection agreement adding terms for unbundlednetwork
element combinations (UNE-C).
12.Owest and XO Idaho,Inc.(Case No.QWE-T-02-2).This is a new interconnectionagreementreplacingapreviousagreementbaseduponQwest's Statement of Generally AvailableTermsandConditions(SGAT).
13.Owest and ICG Telecom Group,Inc.(Case No.QWE-T-02-3).This is a new
interconnection agreement adopting the terms of the Sprint Communications Company agreement.
14.Qwest and US Cellular (Case No.QWE-T-02-4).This is an amendment to anexistingType2wirelessinterconnectionagreementaddingtermsforcompensationforcallstoInternetServiceProviders.
15.Verizon and Premier Network Services,Inc (Case No.VZN-T-01-15).This is a
new wireline interconnection agreement for resale and unbundled network elements.
STAFF ANALYSIS
The Staff has reviewed these Applications and did not find any terms and conditions that itconsiderstobediscriminatoryorcontrarytothepublicinterest.All contain terms and conditionsthataresimilartothosecontainedinpreviouslyapprovedamendmentsoragreements.Staff
believes that the amendments are consistent with the pro-competitive policies of this Commission,the Idaho Legislature,and the federal TelecommunicationsAct.Accordingly,Staff believes thattheamendmentsmerittheCommission's approval.
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COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission approve the Applications for Approval of the Interconnection
Agreements and Amendments listed above?
Wayne H
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