20061219Decision memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:GRACE SEAMAN
DATE:DECEMBER 15, 2006
RE:QWEST CORPORATION'S APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF A
TYPE 1 AND TYPE PAGING CONNECTION SERVICE AGREEMENT;
CASE NO. QWE- T -06-26.
BACKGROUND
Under the provisions ofthe 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. ~ 252(e)(2)(A).
CURRENT APPLI CA TI 0 N
On December 8, 2006, Qwest Corporation (Qwest) filed an Application for approval of
the interconnection agreement with Pass Word, Inc. In this filing, Qwest requests Commission
approval for a Type 1 (one-way final route trunk group) and Type 2 (one-way
intraLATAIinterstate final route trunk group) Paging Connection Service Agreement, which will
deliver calls from Qwest's end users to the paging provider s point of connection (POC).
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 FCC orders and pro-competitive policies of this Commission, the Idaho Legislature, and
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the federal Telecommunications Act. Accordingly, Staff recommends Commission approval of
the Application.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve this Application for interconnection agreement?
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Grace Seaman
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