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BEFORE THE TDATIO PT'BLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE I{ATTER OF THE JOINT APPI,.
OF QWEST CORPORATION AND I,EVEI, 3
COMMT'NICATIONS, I,I,C FOR APPROVAI,
OF AN INIERCONNECTION AGREEMENT
PURSUANI To 47 U.S.C. S 252 (e) .
IN THE MATTER OF THE JOINT APPI,.
OF QWEST CORPORATION AIID AT&T
WIREIJESS FOR APPROVAI' OF AN
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CERTIF]CATE OF MAII,ING OF
oRDER NO. 29033
CASE NO.owE-T- 02 - I
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AITTEIIDMENT TO AI{ INTERCONN. ECT.... )
STATE OF IDAHO)
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COUNTY OF ADA )
I hereby certify that I am employed as a secretary 1n the office of the
Secretarv, IPUC. and that on the 22nd dav of Maw 2002, I served
oRDER NO. 29033 in the above entitled matter, pursuant to
NAME.ADDRESS_
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED I,IST.
MISC. MAILING I,ISTS (A & D-1)
by depositing in the United States Mai1, Lrue copy thereof for each enclosed in a sealed
envelope, with postage prepaid, addressed to each of them respectively at his respective
place of address, and that there is regular mail service to each of said addresses.
WITNESS by hand and seal, of said Commission at Boise, Idaho, this '2nd
day of Mav
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directions and instructions of the Secretary on each of the foLlowing:
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MARY S HOBSON
STOEL RIVES LLP
STE 19OO101 S CPITAL BLVD
BOISE rD 83702-5958
ALLAN THOMS
VERIZON NORTHWEST INC
PO BOX 1100
BEAVERTON OR 97075-1100
PARTIES OF RECORD
MICHAEL R ROMANO DIR
STATE REG AFFA]RS
LEVEL 3 COMMUN]CAT]ONS
1.025 ELDORADO BLVD
BROOMF]ELD CO 80021
KEV]N PAUL
VP GLOBAL SOFTSW]TCH DEP
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS
1,025 ELDORADO BLVD
BROOMFIELD CO BOO21
.f]LL MOUNSEY
D IRECTOR - ]NTERCONNECT
AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES7277 1O4TH AVE NE
REDMOND WA 98052
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UTILITTES LAW REPORTS
COMMERCE CLEARING HOUSE
4025 W PETERSON AVE
CHICAGO IL 50646
IDAHO POWER COMPAI{Y
GENERAL COUNSEL
PO BOX 70
BOISE ID 83707-OO70
.fOHN ROTONDO
THE PRINDEN CORPORATION
PO BOX 71,2
PARKR]DGE N.J 07 656-071-2
B
LAW
PO
PO,
62L (ELECTRIC ONLY)oR 97208
WALTON HILL
UNITED WATER
2OO OLD HOOK RD
HARR]NGTON PK NJ
CAROL DOSCHLER
ARGUS RESEARCH CORP61 BROADWAY RM 17OO
NEW YORK NY 10006-270L (NO WATER ORDERS)07 640
PUBLIC UT]LITY REPORTS
ATTN LAW DEPARTMENT
8229 BOONE BLVD STE 4OO
V]ENNA VA 221,82
GOBLE
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COW ID
LAW
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STOEL RIVES BO]-,EY ET AL
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FERC
888 F]RST ST NE
WASH]NGTON DC 20426
DEAN J MILLER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
PO BOX 2564
BOISE ]D B37OL_2564
ROY L EIGUREN
G]VENS PURSLEY LLP
PO BOX 2720
BOISE rD 8370L-2720
SCOTT PASLEY
.JR SIMPLOT COMPANY
PO BOX 27
BO]SE rD 83707-0027
KEVIN KELLY
TCA INC
E-IITAIL IJIST
PH]LLIP C NELSON
PRESIDENT
HAMILTON TELEPHONE CO
E-I'IAIL LIST
BCA WOOD RIVER VAI,LEY
PO BOX 2723
KETCHUM ID 83340_2723
STEVE PETERSON
PO BOX 3662
MOSCOW rD 83843
WAYNE WATSON
TCI CABLEVISION OF T V
84OO W PARK
BOISE ID 83704
PAMELA DONOVAN
SUPERV]SOR TARIFFS
CENTURYTEL
E-MA,IL LIST
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TARIFF RESEARCH
NATIONAL UTILITY SERVICE
PO BOX 712
PARK R]DGE NJ 07656-0'71,2
JANICE KROMER
TELE-TECH SERVICES
5OO OAKBROOK LANE
SUMMERVILLE SC 29485
MARK NORV]EL
]DAHO STATE UNIVERSITY
E-MAII, LIST
RONALD L WTLL]AMS ESQ
ATTORNEY AT LAW
PO BOX 2L28
BOrSE rD 83701-21,28
MYRNA K AASHEIM
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
E-!T,AII LIST
KATHY MAIORANA
3307 4TH STREET C
LEWISTON ID 83501,-4552
ALYSON ANDERSON]D UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND
3785 WILL]AMSBURG WAY
BOISE ID 83706-5505
EILEEN BENNER
AT&T COMMUNICATIONS
6120 CASTLE DR
BOISE ID 83703
CONLEY WARD ESQ
GIVENS PURSLEY LLP
E-MAII, IJIST
LIBRARY
PRESTON GATES & ELL]S
E-MAIL LIST
BART KL]NE ESQ
IDAHO POWER COMPANY
E-MAII, LIST
HOUSEL CONSTRUCT]ON
PO BOX 445
KETCHUM ID 83340
HERB KIRCHOFF
STATE TELECOM REG. REPORT
10403 SCIPIO HIGHWAY
VERMONTVILLE MI 49096
SCOTT DANIELS
ALDRICH KILBRIDE & TATONE
STE L2O
].01]- COMMERCIAL ST
SALEM OR 97301,
ALOA STEVENS MGR
REGU]-.,ATORY AFFAIRS
CITIZENS TELECOMMUN CO
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R]CHARDSON & O'LEARY
E-MAII, LIST
MARGARET B GRAHAM
BECKY DeCOOK
AT&T COMMUNICATIONS
1875 LAWRENCE ST STE 1575
DENVER CO 80202
SUZ]E RAO
WESTERN WIRELESS CORP
E-MAIL LIST
ERIC S HEATH ESQ
SPR]NT COMMUNICATIONS CO
].OO SPEAR ST STE 930
SAN FRANCTSCO CA 94105
V-COMM
NETWORK ENGINEER DIR
E-MAIL I,IST
TONY CENTER
FEDERAL TRANSTEL TNC
E-MAIL LTST
SARAH PERRY
ARTHUR ANDERSON LLP
902 MAIN ST STE 5600
DALLAS TX 75202
MAX VAUGHN
ASSESSOR
MINIDOKA COUNTY
BOX 358
RUPERT ID 83350
MORGAN W R]CHARDS ,JR ESQ
MOFFATT THOMAS ET AL
PO BOX 829
BOrSE ID 83701,-0829
BROOKS E HARLOW
M]LLER NASH ET AL
4400 TWO UNrON SQUARE
SEATTLE WA 98101 -2352
VAUGHN HEINRTCH
VALLEY VTEW SCHOOLDIST # 139
5207 S MONTANA AVE
CALDWELL ID 83607
JOHN RAMSEY
SW]DLER & BERL]N
3OOO K ST STE 3OO
WASHINGTON DC 2OOO7
BARRY WEISS
UTIL]SAVE LLC
1 RAMADA PLAZA
NEW ROCHELLE NY 10801
TELETECH SERV]CES
5OO OAKBROOK LANE
SUMMERVILLE SC 29485
J ALFRED BAIRD
PATHNET ]NC
1-1720 SUNRISE VALLEY DR
RESTON VA 20191-1413
HINDY STERN
DPC42 MELNICK DR
MONSEY NY 10952
ROY SN]DER
3105 W CHERRY LANE #4BOISE ID 83705
LANCE TADE DIRECTOR
ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE INC4 TR]AD CENTER STE 2OO
SALT LAKE CITY UT 84180
HELEIN & ASSOCIATES PC
SUITE 70O
8].80 GREENSBORO DR
McLEAN VA 22102
BONNTE FARMIN
KELLOGG SCHOOL DIST.
8OO BUNKER AVE
KELLOGG ID 83837
JAN NOWAK
M]CRON TECHNOLOGY ]NCE-}fAIL LIST
KATHLEEN GREENAN
SWIDLER BERLIN ET AL
E-MAIIJ I'IST
DON DENNIS
CENTURYTEL
81,02 SKANSIE AVE
GIG HARBOR WA 98332
TELECOMM RESELLERS ASSOCc/o MTLLER rsAR rNC
7901- SKANSIE AVE #240GIG HARBOR WA 98335
LANCE SENTMAN
D]RECTOR REG AFFA]RS
INTERNA]TONAL TELCOM LTD
4]-7 SECOND AVE WEST
SEATTLE WA 981]-9
SAMEENA SAB]R
STATESCAPE
1911 N FORT MYER STE 702
ARLTNGTON VA 22209
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Service Date
May 22,2002
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE JOINT APPLICATION
oF QWEST CORPORATTON AND LEVEL 3
COMMUNICATIONS, LLC FOR APPROVAL OF
AN INTERCOIINECTION AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO 47 U.S.C. $ 2s2(e).
IN THE MATTER OF THE JOINT APPLICATION
oF QWEST CORPORATION AND AT&T
WIRELESS FOR APPROVAL OF AN
AMENDMENT TO AN INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT PURSUANT To 47 U.S.C. $ 2s2(e).
IN THE MATTER OF THE JOINT APPLICATION
oF vERrzoN NoRTrtwEST, INC. AND LEVEL 3
CoMMUNICATIONS, LLC. FOR APPROVAL OF
AN INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT
PURSUANT TO 47 U.S.C. $ 2s2(e).
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CASE NO. QWE-T-02-8
CASE NO. USW.T.97.1O
CASE NO. VZN.T-02.4
ORDER NO. 29033
In these cases the Commission is asked to approve two new interconnection
agreements and an amendment to a previously approved interconnection agreement.
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:
(l) 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 voluntarily entering into interconnection agreements "may negotiate terms, prices and
conditions that do not comply with either the FCC rules or with the provisions with Section
251(b) or (c)." Order No.28427 at ll (emphasis original). This comports with the FCC's
statement that"a state commission shall have authority to approve an interconnection agreement
adopted by negotiation even if the terms of the agreement do not comply with the requirements
of [Part 5l]." 47 C.F.R. $ 51.3.
ORDER NO. 29033 1
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THE CURRENT APPLICATIONS
The Agreements and amendment to an Agreement are discussed in greater detail
below.
1. Owest Corporation and Level 3 Communications. LLC. (Case No. OWE-T-02-
8). In this Application the parties request that the Commission approve Level 3's adoption of the
interconnection agreement between Qwest and Bridgeband Communications, Inc. See Order No.
28940.
2. Qwest Corporation and AT&T Wireless. (Case No. USW-T-97-10). In this
Application the parties request that the Commission approve an amendment to the existing
interconnection agreement. This amendment adds terms and conditions for Internet Service
Providers.
3. Verizon Northwest. Inc. and Level 3 Communications. LLC. (Case No. VZN-T-
02-4\. In this Application the parties request that the Commission approve Level 3's adoption of
the interconnection agreement between Verizon Northwest, Inc. and Ciera Network Systems,
Inc. See Order No. 28965.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
The Staff has reviewed these Applications and did not find any terms and conditions
to be discriminatory or contrary to the public interest. Staff believes that these new agreements
and the amendment to a previously approved interconnection agreement are consistent with the
pro-competitive policies of this Commission, the Idaho Legislature, and the federal
Telecommunications Act. Accordingly, Staff believes that the Applications merit the
Commission' s approval.
COMMISSION DECISION
Under the terms of the Telecommunications Act, interconnection agreements must be
submitted to the Commission for approval. 47 U.S.C. $ 252 (e)(1). The Commission's review is
limited, however. The Commission may reject an agreement adopted by negotiation only if it
finds that the agreement discriminates against a telecommunications carrier not a party to the
agreement or implementation of the agreement is not consistent with the public interest,
convenience and necessity. Id. Based upon ow review of the Applications, the Stafls
recommendation and on the fact no other person commented on these Applications, the
Commission finds that the new interconnection agreements and the amendment to a previously
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approved interconnection agreement are consistent with the public interest, convenience and
necessity and do not discriminate. Therefore, the Commission finds that these Applications
should be approved. However, approval of these Applications does not negate the responsibility
of any of the parties to these agreements to obtain a Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity if they are offering local exchange services or complying with Idaho Code $$ 62-604
and 62-606 if they are providing other non-basic local telecommunications services as defined by
Idaho Code $ 62-603.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the new interconnection agreements and the
amendment to the previously approved interconnection agreement discussed above are approved.
Terms of the agreements that are not already in effect shall be effective as of the date of this
Order.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the interconnection agreement between Qwest
Corporation and Level 3 Communications, LLC, Case No. QWE-T-02-8, is approved.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the amendment to the interconnection agreement
between Qwest Corporation and AT&T Wireless, Case No. USW-T-97-10, is approved.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the interconnection agreement between Verizon
Northwest, Inc. and Level 3 Communications, LLC, Case No. VZN-T-02-4, is approved.
THIS IS A FINAL ORDER. Any person interested in this Order (or in issues finally
decided by this Order) or in interlocutory Orders previously issued in these Case Nos. QWE-T-
02-8, USW-T-97-10 and VZN-T-02-4 may petition for reconsideration within twenty-one (21)
days of the service date of this Order with regard to any matter decided in this Order or in
interlocutory Orders previously issued in these cases. Within seven (7) days after any person has
petitioned for reconsideration, any other person may cross-petition for reconsideration. See Idaho
Code $$ 6l-626 and 62-619.
JORDER NO. 29033
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DONE by Order of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission at Boise, Idaho, this ,?A 4
day of May 2002.
ATTEST:
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MARSHA H. SMITH, COMMISSIONER
S.SIONER
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