20030703Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:WAYNE HART
DOUG COOLEY
DATE:JULY 3, 2003
RE:STAFF REVIEW OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS AND
AMENDMENTS: CASE NOS. USW-00-21 (3 AMENDMENTS);
USW-98-21; USW-98-8; QWE-02-22; USW-97-10; QWE-03-
QWE-03-13; SPR-Ol-l; QWE-O3-11; USW-99-31; QWE-OO-
USW-OO-
BACKGROUND
Under the provisions of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, interconnection
agreements must be submitted to the Commission for approval. 47 US.C. ~ 252(e)(I). 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 ofthe agreement is not consistent with the public interest, convenience and
necessity. 47 U.C. ~ 252(e)(2)(A).
THE CURRENT APPLICATIONS
1. Owest and Electric Lightwave. Inc. (ELI) (Case No. USW-00-21)There are
three separate amendments for which these companies are seeking approval. The first, identified
as Collocation Available Inventory, adds terms allowing ELI to purchase collocation equipment
and space returned to Qwest by other CLECs who no longer need the facilities, the second adds
terms for a Single Point of Presence, and the third, adds terms for the purchase of unbundled
network element (UNE) combinations.
2. Qwest and Net-tel Communications Corporation (Case No. USW-98-21)This
is an application to terminate a resale agreement.
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3. Owest and Knight Communications. Inc. (Case No. USW-98-This is an
application to terminate a resale agreement.
4. Owest and MCImetro Access Transmission Services LLC (Case No.
OWE- T -02-22)This application involves an amendment to an existing wireline interconnection
agreement adding terms for compensation for terminating traffic bound for Internet Service
Provider locations.
5. Qwest and AT&T Wireless. Inc. (Case No. USW-97-10)This is an
application to approve a collocation amendment to an existing wireless interconnection
agreement.
6. Qwest and JosephB. McNeal dbaPage Data (Case No. OWE-03-06)This is
an amendment adding single point of presence to a previously approved paging interconnection
agreement.
7. Qwest and Pacific Bell Wireless Northwest. LLC dba Cingular Wireless (Case
No. OWE-03-13)This is an application for the approval of the adoption by Pacific Bell
Wireless Northwest, LLC dba Cingular Wireless of the interconnection agreement between
Qwest and Sprint Spectrum loP. previously approved by the Commission. The application also
seeks approval for an amendment of that agreement modifying the terms for End Office and
Tandem Switched Transport.
8. Qwest and Sprint Communications Company. loP. (Case No. SPR-Ol-This
application is for an amendment to an existing interconnection agreement providing terms for
Collocation Available Inventory.
9. Qwest and Light year Communications. Inc. (Case No. QWE-03-11)This
application is for a new interconnection agreement. Lightyear adopts, in its entirety, the
agreement between Qwest and Z- Tel, previously approved by this Commission.
10. Owest and TW Wireless LLC (Case No. USW-99-31)This is an amendment
to an existing Type 2 Wireless Interconnection Agreement containing terms for compensation for
terminating traffic bound for Internet Service Provider locations.
11. Owest and McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services. Inc. (Case No.
QWE- T -00- 7)This is an application for approval of an amendment that indefinitely extends the
bill and keep terms for reciprocal compensation that were previously approved by this
Commission. The previous bill and keep terms had expired.
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12. Owest and Integra Telecom ofIdaho, Inc. (Case No. UST-OO-This is an
amendment to an existing agreement providing terms for CLEC to CLEC cross connections.
STAFF ANALYSIS
Staff has reviewed these Applications and did not find any terms and conditions that it
considers to be discriminatory or contrary to the public interest.
Staff believes that the Agreements and Amendments are consistent with the pro-
competitive policies ofthis Commission, the Idaho Legislature, and the federal
Telecommunications Act of 1996. Accordingly, Staff believes that the Agreements and
Amendments to previously approved interconnection agreements merit the Commission
approval.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve the Applications for Approval of the
Interconnection Agreements and Amendments listed above?
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