20070619Decision memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
CO MMISSI 0 NER SMITH
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:GRACE SEAMAN
DATE:JUNE 6, 2007
RE:QWEST CORPORATION'S APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE
INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT: CASE NO. QWE- T -07-04.
BACKGROUND
Under the provisions ofthe federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, interconnection
agreements must be submitted to the Commission for approval. 47 u.S.C. 9252(e)(1). The
Commission may rej ect 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 APPLI CA TI 0 N
On May 22, 2007, Qwest submitted an Application for a resale agreement with Purecom
LLC. In this Application, the parties request that the Commission approve an agreement that
includes terms and conditions, pricing, ancillary services and telecommunications services
available for resale within the geographical areas in which both parties are providing local
exchange service at the same time, and for which Qwest is the incumbent local exchange carrier
within the State of Idaho.
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
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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 Application for Approval of Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve this Application?
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Grace Seaman
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