20201127Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:DANIEL KLEIN
DATE:NOVEMBER 25,2020
RE:POTLATCH TELEPHONE COMPANY DIB/A TDS TELCOM’S
APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF AN INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT WITH ONVOY,LLC.;CASE NO.POT-T-20-02.
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)(I).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).
THE APPLICATION
On November 2,2020,Potlatch Telephone Company submitted an Application seeking
Commission approval for an interconnection agreement with Onvoy,LLC adopting the
interconnection agreement between Potlatch Telephone Company and Teleport Communications
America,LLC.This agreement establishes terms,conditions and pricing for the local
interconnection and the exchange of local traffic for the State of Idaho.
STAFF ANALYSIS
Staff has reviewed the Application and believes the agreement is consistent with the FCC
orders and pro-competitive policies of this Commission,the Idaho Legislature,and the federal
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Telecommunications Act.Accordingly,Staff recommends Commission approval of the
Application for an interconnection agreement.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve this Application?
Daniel Klein
Udmcnjos/POT-T-20-02 Inicrco,inccdon Agreement Adoption
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