20040220Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:WAYNE HART
DATE:FEBRUARY 20, 2004
RE:STAFF REVIEW OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS AND
AMENDMENTS: CASE NOS. USW-99-22; USW-00-5; USW-00-14;
USW-00-17; USW-00-21; QWE-02-2; QWE-OI-13; QWE-04-
VZN- T -04-1 (AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT).
BACKGROUND
Under the provisions of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, interconnection
agreements must be submitted to the Commission for approval. 47 U.C. ~ 252(e)(1). The
Commission may reject an agreement adopted by negotiations only ifit finds that the agreement:
(1) discriminates against a telecommunications carrier not a party to the agreement; or (2)
implementation ofthe agreement is not consistent with the public interest, convenience and
necessity. 47 U.C. ~ 252(e)(2)(A).
THE CURRENT APPLICATIONS
1. Qwest and NPCR. Inc. dba Nextel Partners (Case No. USW-99-22). This is an
amendment to a previously approved agreement implementing new reciprocal compensation terms
based upon a three-month study of traffic between the two companies.
2. Owest and Integra Telecom ofIdaho, Inc. (Case No. USW-OO-5).This Application
is for an amendment to an existing interconnection agreement adding terms for the conversion of
private line service to Unbundled Dedicated Interoffice Transport (UDIT).
3. Owest and Time Warner Telecom ofIdaho, LLC(Case No. USW-OO-14). This
Application seeks approval of two amendments to an existing agreement. The first amendment
DECISION MEMORANDUM - 1 -FEBRUARY 20, 2004
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve the Applications for Approval ofthe
Interconnection Agreements and Amendments listed above?
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DECISION MEMORANDUM - 3 -FEBRUARY 20, 2004