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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20190215Decision Memo.pdfTO FROM: DATE: DECISION MEMORANDUM COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER COMI\,IISSIONER RAPER COMMISSIONER ANDERSON COMMISSION SECRETARY LEGAL WORKING T'ILE DANIEL KLEIN FEBRUARY 14,2019 RE:QWEST CORPORATION DtBtA CENTURYLINK QC'S APPLICATTON FOR APPROYAL TO AMEND THO INTERCONNOCTION AGREEMENT WITH LEVEL 3 COMMT'NICATIONS, LLC; CASE NO. QWE-T-02-08. 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 Cornmission may reject an agreement adopted by negotiations only if it finds that the agleement: (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(eX2XA). THE APPLICATION On January 22,2019, Qwest Corporation submitted an Application to amend an agreement with l-evel 3 Communications, LLC approved by the Commission on October 20, 2016. In this Application, the parties request that the Commission approve an amendment that includes terms and conditions fbr reciprocal compensation bill and keep. STAF'F ANALYSIS Staff has reviewed the Application and believes the agreement is consistent with the FCC orders and pro-competitive policies ofthis Commission, the Idaho Legislature, and the federal DECISION MEMORANDUM 1 FEBRUARY 14,2019 Telecommunications Act. Accordingly, Staffrecommends Commission approval of the Application for an amendment to the interconnection agreement. COMMISSION DECISION Does the Commission wish to approve this Application? Daniel Klein Udmcmos/QWIi-T-02-08 Amended Interconncction Agreement rv Level 3 DECISION MEMORANDUM ,|FEBRUARY 14,2419