20140801Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:GRACE SEAMAN
DATE:JULY31,2014
RE:APPLICATION TO AMEND THE CENTURYLINK LOCAL
SERVICE PLATFORM AGREEMENT (CLSP)WITH DISHNET
WIRELINE,L.L.C.FKA LIBERTY-BELL TELECOM,LLC;CASE
NO.QWE-T-1O-06.
BACKGROUND
Under the provisions of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996,
interconnection agreements must be submitted to the Commission for approval.47
U.S.C.§252(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 U.S.C.§252(e)(2)(A).
CURRENT APPLICATION
On June 16,2014,Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC submitted an
Application for Commission approval to amend the CenturyLink Local Services Platform
(“CLSP”)Agreement with dishNET Wireline,L.L.C.fica Liberty-Bell Telecom,LLC.
The original Agreement was approved by the Commission on October 20,2010.See
Order No.32097.This CLSP amends the terms and conditions and extends the
Agreement end date to December 31,2015.
DECISION MEMORANDUM -1-JULY 31,2014
STAFF ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATION
Staff has reviewed the Application and does not find that any terms or conditions
are discriminatory or contrary to the public interest.Staff believes the Application is
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 amendment to the CLSP Agreement.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission agree?
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DECISION MEMORANDUM -2 -JULY 31,2014