20041116Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:WAYNE HART
DATE:NOVEMBER 12, 2004
RE:ST AFF REVIEW OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS
AND AMENDMENTS: CASE NOS. QWE-02-2; QWE-04-27;
QWE-04-30; VZN-04-10.
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 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. ~ 252(e)(2)(A).
THE CURRENT APPLICATIONS
1. Qwest and XO Idaho. mc (Case No. QWE-02-. This is an amendment to an
existing agreement adding terms for a Special Request Process.
2. Qwest and RWF Communications. LLC dba Tele-waves (Case No. QWE-04-27)
This is an Application for an agreement for Tele-waves to adopt the existing interconnection
agreement between Qwest and Arch Wireless Holdings Inc, which was approved by the
Commission in Order No. 28499.
3. Qwest Corporation and Bullseye Telecom. mc (Case No. QWE-04-301. This
Application seeks approval of a new interconnection agreement. The Agreement is based upon
Qwest's Statement of Generally Available Terms (SGAT).
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4. Verizon Northwest Inc. and Southwestern Bell Communications. Inc.
(VZN- T 04-101 This Application seeks approval of a new interconnection agreement in which
Southwestern Bell adopts the terms of the agreement between Granite and Verizon previously
approved by this Commission.
STAFF ANALYSIS
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
Agreements and 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 Agreements and the Amendment to the previously
approved agreement merit the Commission s approval.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve the Applications for Approval of the
Interconnection Agreements and Amendment to an Agreement listed above?
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