20140627Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:CAROLEE HALL
DATE:JUNE 26,2014
RE:APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO AMEND THE
INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN FRONTIER
COMMUNICATIONS NORTHWEST INC.F/K/A VERIZON
NORTHWEST INC.C’FRONTIER”)AND INLAND CELLULAR LLC
(fl/B/A INLAND CELLULAR)F/K/Al WASHINGTON RSA NO.8.
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP D/BIA/INLAND CELLULAR (“INDLAND
CELLULAR”)SEE VZN-T-01-O1 AMENDMENT NO.1.
BACKGROUND
Under the provision 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:
(I)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).As the Commission noted in Order No.28427,companies
voluntarily entering into interconnection agreements “may negotiate terms,prices and conditions
that do not comply with either the FCC rules or with the provision of Section 251(b)or (c)”
Order No.28427 at 11 (emphasis in original),This comports with the FCC’s statement that “a
state commission shall have authority to approve an interconnection agreement adopted by
negotiation even if the terms of the agreement do not comply with the requirements of [Part 51].”
47 C.F.R.§51.3.
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CURRENT APPLICATION
This Amendment is a compliance filing to the Federal Communication Commission’s,
Docket No.01-92,hi the Watter ofDeveloping a Unified Jniercw7ier Compensation Regime,
wherein the FCC ordered the exchange of traffic between Paging Providers and Local Exchange
Carriers to migrate to a bill and keep arrangement between carriers.This amendment is adding
terms and conditions that comport with the FCC’s current directive.See Attachment Ito the
Agreement.
STAFF ANALYSIS
Staff has reviewed the Application and does not find any terms or conditions that it
considers to be discriminatory or contrary to the public interest.Staff believes that the
Agreement is consistent with the public interest as identified in the pro-competitive policies of
this Commission,the Idaho Legislature,and the Federal Communication Commission’s
Intercarrier compensation regime of bill and keep.Accordingly,Staff believes that the amended
Agreement merits the Commission’s approval.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission agree?
Chall/u!dccision memos/Interconnection—wireless and paging’vZN-I-Ol-OI Amendment No.I Frontier Communications
North’est Inc.and Inland Cellular.
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