20051107Decision memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
CO MMISSI 0 NER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:GRACE SEAMAN
DATE:NOVEMBER 1, 2005
RE:STAFF REVIEW OF AMENDMENTS TO INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENTS; CASE NOS. USW-00-21 AND QWE-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. ~ 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.C. ~ 252(e)(2)(A).
THE CURRENT APPLICATIONS
The Commission has been asked to approve the following amendments to existing
interconnection agreements.
1. Owest Corporation and Electric Lightwave. Inc. (Case No. USW-00-21). In this
Application, the parties request that the Commission approve an amendment to an existing
interconnection agreement approved by the Commission on October 11 , 2000. This filing
amends the terms, conditions and rates for CLEC-to-CLEC Cross Connections.
2. Owest Corporation and New Rochelle Telephone Corporation (Case No.
QWE- T -05-. In this case, the parties request that the Commission approve an amendment to
an existing interconnection agreement approved by the Commission on February 14, 2005. This
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amendment incorporates the Triennial Review Order (TRO) and the Triennial Review Remand
Order (TRRO).
ST AFF ANALYSIS
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 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 amendments.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve the amendments to the interconnection
agreements?
Grace Seaman
dmemos/qwe-uswtOO.21; qwetO5.
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