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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20050121Decision Memo.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER COMMISSIONER SMITH CO MMISSI 0 NER HANSEN COMMISSION STAFF LEGAL WORKING FILE FROM:CAROLEE HALL DATE:JANUARY 21, 2005 RE:QWEST CORPORATION (QWEST) AND ORBIT COM, INC. (CASE NO. QWE-04-13) APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO AMEND THEIR INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT. QWEST CORPORATION (QWEST) AND CONTACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR APPROVAL OF A WIRE LINE INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT IN CASE NO. QWE- T -03- BACKGROUND Under the provision 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 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 V.C. ~ 252(e)(2)(A). As the Commission 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 provision of Section 251 (b) or (c). Order No. 28427 at 11 (emphasis in original). This comports with the FCC's statement that " 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 51)." 47 C.R. ~ 51.3. DECISION MEMORANDUM - 1 -JANUARY 21 , 2005 CURRENT APPLI CA TI ON 1. Qwest and OrbitCom s Agreement amend their Interconnection Agreement QWE-04-. In this filing the companies agree to eliminate the Unbundled Network Element Platform (UNE-P) and to implement Batch Hot Cut Process with discounts. 2. Qwest and Contact Communication QWE- T -03-. This Application and Agreement between the companies provides for limited time, promotional rates for Available Inventory Collocations on Available Inventory Sites, which are identified on Qwest's web site. This promotion is set to expire on March 31 , 2005. ST AFF ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATION The Staffhas reviewed the Application and Agreement and does not find any terms or conditions that it considers to be discriminatory or contrary to the public interest. Staff believes that the 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 the amendments merit the Commission s approval. COMMISSION DECISION Does the Commission agree? '" u/chall/decision memos/adopting interconnection agreements/QWE- T -03-3 CONTACT COMMUNICATIONS AND QWE- T -04- ORBITCOM DECISION MEMORANDUM - 2-JANUARY 21 2005