20060103Decision memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:GRACE SEAMAN
DATE:DECEMBER 20, 2005
RE:QWEST CORPORATION'S APPLICATION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO
THE INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT: CASE NO. QWE- T -05-
BACKGROUND
Under the provisions of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, interconnection
agreements must be submitted to the Commission for approval. 47 D.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 of the agreement IS not consistent with the public interest, convenience and
necessity. 47 U.C. ~ 252(e)(2)(A).
THE CURRENT APPLI CA TI 0 N
The Application for Approval of Amendment to the Agreement between Qwest Corp.
and VCI Company was submitted on December 16, 2005 and seeks approval to amend the
agreement approved by the Commission on May 5 2005. This Application amends the original
agreement by deleting and replacing Section 5.4.
ST AFF ANALYSIS
Staff has reviewed the Application and does not find that any terms or conditions are
discriminatory or contrary to the public interest. Staff believes that the Application is consistent
with the recent FCC orders and pro-competitive policies of this Commission, the Idaho
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Legislature, and the federal Telecommunications Act. Accordingly, Staff recommends
Commission approval of the amendments.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve the Amendment to the Interconnection
Agreement?
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