20041213Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:WAYNE HART
DATE:DECEMBER 10, 2004
RE:ST AFF REVIEW OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS AND
AMENDMENTS: CASE NOS. USW-99-3; USW-98-22; QWE-03-18;
QWE-03-21 and CTC-04-02.
BACKGROUND
Under the provisions of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, interconnection
agreements must be submitted to the Commission for approval. 47 U.C. 9252(e)(1). 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.C. 9252(e)(2)(A).
THE CURRENT APPLICATIONS
1. Qwest and Covad Communications Company (Case No. USW-99-This is an
amendment to an existing agreement that provides terms and conditions for expediting orders for
designed services.
2. Qwest and Advanced TelCom Group (Case No. USW - T -98-22). This is an amendment
to an existing agreement that provides terms and conditions for expediting orders for designed
servIces.
3. Qwest and IDACOMM. Inc (Case No. QWE-03-18). This is an amendment to an
existing interconnection agreement providing terms for available collocation inventory.
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4. Qwest and Nevada Wireless LLC (Case No. QWE-03-21). This Application seeks
approval of an amendment to an existing interconnection agreement. The Amendment changes the
name of Nevada Wireless, LLP to Airpeak Communications.
5. Citizens Telecommunications Company of Idaho and United States Cellular
Corporation (Case No. CTC- T -04-This Application seeks approval of a new interconnection
and traffic interchange agreement. The tenns and conditions are similar to other agreements
between Citizens and wireless carriers previously approved by this Commission.
ST AFF ANALYSIS
The Staff has reviewed all of these Applications and did not find any terms and conditions
that it considers to be discriminatory or contrary to the public interest. Staff believes that these
Amendments are consistent with the pro-competitive policies of this Commission, the Idaho
Legislature, and the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996. Accordingly, Staff believes that
these Amendments to previously approved interconnection agreements merit the Commission
approval.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve the Applications for Approval of the
Interconnection Agreements and Amendments listed above?
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