20080404Decision memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:CO MMISSI 0 NER RED FORD
CO MMISSI 0 NER SMITH
CO MMISSI 0 NER KEMPTON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:GRACE SEAMAN
DATE:APRIL 4, 2008
RE:ST AFF REVIEW OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS: CASE
NOS. QWE-08-1; QWE-05-9; VZN-08-1 AND VZN-07-
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)(l). 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. 9252(e)(2)(A).
CURRENT APPLICATIONS
The Commission has been asked to approve the following Qwest Applications.
1. Qwest Corporation and Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC (Case No. OWE-08-. On
March 24, 2008 , the parties submitted a filing for an Application for Approval of Interconnection
Agreement that includes terms and conditions for unbundled network elements, ancillary
services, and resale oftelecommunications services.
2. Qwest Corporation and Trans National Communications International, Inc. (Case
No. OWE-05-9).On March 20 2008 , the parties filed an Application to amend an existing
agreement approved by the Commission on May 5, 2005. This amendment replaces the current
Agreement between the parties with the Qwest Local Service Platform Agreement (QLSP).
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3. Verizon Northwest, Inc. and Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC (VZN-08-1 ).
March 26, 2008, the parties filed this request for approval of the Interconnection Agreement that
includes terms and conditions for network elements, interconnection, additional services, traffic
exchange, resale, collocation, 911 , and pricing.
4. Verizon Northwest, Inc. and Metropolitan Telecommunications of Idaho, Inc./db/a
METTEL (Case No. VZN-07-l). On March 26, the parties filed an Application to amend an
existing Agreement approved by the Commission on October 5, 2007, that amends the
intercarrier compensation rates for transport and termination of traffic.
ST AFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff has reviewed the Applications and does not find that any terms or conditions are
discriminatory or contrary to the public interest. Staff believes that the Applications are
consistent with the FCC orders and pro-competitive policies of this Commission, the Idaho
Legislature, and the federal Telecommunications Act. Accordingly, Staff recommends
Commission approval of the Applications.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve these Applications?
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