20130712Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:GRACE SEAMAN
DATE:JULY 2,2013
RE:AMENDMENT NO.2 TO THE INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS NORTHWEST INC.
FKA VERIZON NORTHWEST iNC.FKA GTE NORTHWEST INC.
AND NEXTEL WEST CORP.;CASE NO.GTE-T-97-IO.
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)(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 APPLICATION
On June 28,2013,Frontier Communications Northwest Inc.fica Verizon Northwest Inc.
fica GTE Northwest Inc.(“Frontier”or “Company”)submitted an Application for approval of
Amendment No.2 to the Interconnection Agreement with Nextel \Vest Corp.approved by the
Commission on September 9,1997.See Order No.27127.In this Application,the parties
request that the Commission approve the terms and conditions for reciprocal compensation rates
as provided in the USE/ICC Transfonnation Order FCC 11-161 (rel.November 18,2011)and in
FCC 11-189 Order on Reconsideration (rel.December 23,2011).In the event that the Federal
Communications Commission revises,reconsiders,changes or modifies the reciprocal
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compensation rates,such action may be incorporated into this Agreement pursuant to the change
of law provisions of the Agreement.
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
federal Telecommunications Act.Accordingly,Staff recommends Commission approval of the
Application for Approval of Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve this Application?
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Grace Seaman
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