20120425order_no_32534.pdf

Office ofthe Secretary
Service Date
April 25.2012
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMMISSION’S )
REVIEW OF ACCESS RATES OF LOCAL )CASE NO.GNR-T-12-04
TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES )
PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL )
COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION )
REPORT AND ORDER FCC 11-161.)ORDER NO.32534
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On November 18,2011,the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)released its
Order on Universal Service and Intercarrier Compensation Reform.In the Matter of
Establishing Just and Reasonable Rates for Local Exchange (arriers,et al.,WD Docket No.07-
135 et al.,Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,FCC 11-161 (rd.Nov.
18,2011).In the Order,the FCC adopted a framework to restructure intercarrier compensation
for both intrastate and interstate telecommunications traffic exchanged with a local exchange
carrier.The FCC directed that these access tariffs will ultimately result in a bill and keep
arrangement between carriers.During the first phase of the restructuring,the FCC directed for
most carriers that intrastate rates must be reduced by 50%of the differential between the
carrier’s intrastate and interstate access rates by July 1,201 2,using the methodology established
by the FCC in 47 C.F.R.§51.907,51-909 and 51-911.This requirement affects price cap
carriers,rate of return carriers,and certain competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs)with
intrastate terminating switched end office and transport rates,originating and dedicated transport
rates and reciprocal compensation rates that are above the carrier’s interstate access rates.
To assist implementation of the FCC required reductions,the Commission
determined to open a docket and direct all affected local exchange carriers,both incumbent
carriers and competitive local exchange carriers,to file the appropriate tariff’price list revisions
on or before June 1,2012.A June 1,2012,deadline will provide Staff,the Commission,and
affected parties an opportunity to review the proposed tariff filings prior to the July 1,2012
deadline established by the FCC.The tariff filings should include supporting calculations for the
proposed transitional intrastate access rates.
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ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this docket is opened to facilitate
telecommunications carriers’compliance with the FCC requirement that new access tariffs be
filed and effective July 1,2012.To accommodate this review and comply with the FCC’s rules
at 47 C.F.R.§51.907,§51.909 and §51.911,all access tariff filings with supporting
documentation from affected telecommunication providers in Idaho must be filed in this docket
by June 1,2012.
DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise,Idaho this
day of April 2012.
ARSHA H.SMITH,COMMISSIONER
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