20060127Decision memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:GRACE SEAMAN
DATE:JANUARY 27, 2006
RE:QWEST'S APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF 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 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 US.C. 9252(e)(2)(A).
CURRENT APPLI CA TI 0 N
On January 20, 2006, Qwest submitted a request to amend an existing interconnection
agreement with Metropolitan Telecommunications of Idaho, Inc., approved by the Commission
on May 5, 2005. With this filing, the original agreement is amended to include Line Splitting.
STAFF 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
Legislature, and the federal Telecommunications Act. Accordingly, Staff recommends
Commission approval of the Application for Approval of Amendment to the Interconnection
Agreement.
DECISION MEMORANDUM - 1 -JANUARY 27 2006
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve this Application?
~~LP
Grace Seaman
i:udmemos/qwetO5.5 amendment
DECISION MEMORANDUM - 2 -JANUARY 27 2006