20030214Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:WAYNE HART AND DOUG COOLEY
DATE:FEBRUARY 14,2003
RE:STAFF REVIEW OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS AND
AMENDMENTS:CASE NOS.SPR-T-01-1;QWE-T-00-20;QWE-T-02-2;QWE-T-02-20;QWE-T-03-5;QWE-T-03-6;QWE-T-03-7;VZN-T-02-4;
VZN-T-03-2.
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).
THE CURRENT APPLICATIONS
1.Owest and Sprint Comm.Co.L.P.(Case No.SPR-T-01-1).This is an
amendment to an existing interconnection agreement that adds terms for CLEC to CLEC
Connections,CLEC to CLEC Cross Connections and Early Access.
2.Owest and Cricket Communications,Inc.(Case No.QWE-T-00-20).This is an
amendment to an existing wireless interconnection agreement that adds terms for collocation.
3.Owest and XO Idaho,Inc.(Case No.QWE-T-02-2).This Application involves
an amendment to an existing wireline agreement to add the terms of the Performance Assurance
Plan.
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4.Qwest and New Edge Networks (Case No.QWE-T-02-20).This Application
involves an amendment to an existing wireline interconnection agreement adding terms for
collocation augment rates.
5.Qwest and Joseph B.McNeal dba Page Data (Case No.QWE-T-03-5).This is a
new wireless interconnection agreement in which Page Data adopts,in its entirety,the existing
agreement between Verizon (fka US WEST New Vector Boise City MSA,Idaho RSA No.2,
Idaho RSA No.3)and Qwest (fka US WEST).
6.Qwest and Joseph B.McNeal dba Page Data (Case No.QWE-T-03-6).This is a
new paging interconnection agreement in which Page Data adopts,in its entirety,the terms of the
Paging Connection Agreement and associated amendments between Arch Paging,Inc and
Mobile Communications Corporation of America and Qwest Corporation (fka US WEST).
7.Qwest and WaveSent LLC (Case No.OWE-T-03-7).This is a new paging
interconnection agreement in which WaveSent adopts,in its entirety,the terms of the Paging
Connection Agreement and associated amendments between Arch Paging,Inc and Mobile
Communications Corporation of America and Qwest Corporation (fka US WEST).
8.Verizon Northwest and Level 3 Communications LLC (Case No.VZN-T-02-4).
This Application is for an amendment to an existing interconnection agreement providing terms
for reciprocal compensation.
9.Verizon Northwest and BasicPhone,Inc.(Case No.VZN-T-03-2).This
Application is for a new resale agreement.It contains terms similar to other Verizon resale
agreements.
STAFF ANALYSIS
The 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 of this Commission,the Idaho Legislature,and the federal
Telecommunications Act of 1996.Accordingly,Staffbelieves that the Agreements and
Amendments to previouslyapproved interconnection agreements merit the Commission's
approval.
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COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve the Applications for Approval of the
Interconnection Agreements and Amendments listed above?'
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