HomeMy WebLinkAbout20000118_ws.docDECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
MYRNA WALTERS
RON LAW
TONYA CLARK
DON HOWELL
STEPHANIE MILLER
DAVE SCHUNKE
JOE CUSICK
WAYNE HART
WORKING FILE
FROM:
DATE: January 18, 2000
RE: CASE NO. GTE-T-99-8
APPROVAL OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN GTE NORTHWEST AND NEXTLINK IDAHO, INC.
On December 3, 1999, GTE Northwest Incorporated and NextLink Idaho, Inc. submitted a Joint Application for approval of an interconnection, resale and unbundling agreement pursuant to Section 252(e)(1) and (2)(a) of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996. The agreement was reached through voluntary negotiations and the parties asserted that it is not discriminatory and is consistent with the public interest, convenience and necessity. On December 21, 1999, the Commission issued a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified Procedure to process the Application. During the comment period, written comments were filed only by the Commission Staff.
In its comments, Staff noted that this is the first interconnection agreement with GTE that sets rates for unbundled elements. Because it is a negotiated agreement, Staff does not have the information to evaluate the reasonableness of the unbundled element rates. Staff noted that GTE is required to make these same terms available to any carrier that requests them. Staff recommends approval of the interconnection agreement as filed.
Commission Decision
Should the interconnection agreement between GTE Northwest Incorporated and NextLink Idaho, Inc. be approved?
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