20060630Decision memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:CO MMISSI 0 NER KJELLAND ER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:WAYNE HART
DATE:JUNE 28, 2006
RE:STAFF REVIEW OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS AND
AMENDMENTS: CASE NOS. QWE-02-2, QWE-06-8, QWE-06-
AND VZN-06-
BACKGROUND
Under the provisions of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 , interconnection
agreements must be submitted to the Commission for approval. 47 U.C. 9252(e)(I). The
Commission may reject an agreement adopted by negotiations only ifit 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 US.C. 9252(e)(2)(A).
THE CURRENT APPLICATIONS
1. Qwest and XO Communications Services, Inc. (Case No. QWE-02-2).This
Application seeks approval of an amendment setting the terms and conditions for processing of
orders for coordinated installations that occur outside of normal business hours. The proposed
rates are similar to those approved for similar work in other agreements previously approved by
this Commission.
2. Qwest and Nexte1 West Corp. (Case No. QWE-06-8).This Application seeks
approval of an agreement between Qwest and N exte1 West to adopt, in its entirety, the agreement
between Qwest and Sprint Spectrum LLP, previously approved by this Commission.
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3. Qwest and Intermountain Communications of Southern Idaho, Inc, dba Intermountain
Communications (Case No. QWE- T -06-9).This Application seeks approval of a Type 1 and Type
2 Paging Connections Service Agreement. The agreement contains terms and conditions similar to
other paging agreements previously approved by this Commission.
4. Verizon and Time Warner Telecom ofIdaho LLC. (Case No. VZN-06-5).This
Application seeks approval of an agreement between Verizon and Time Warner to adopt the terms
of the agreement between Verizon and Verizon Avenue Corp. that has been previously approved
by this Commission.
ST AFF ANALYSIS
The Staff has reviewed all of 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 these
Agreements and Amendments are consistent with the pro-competitive policies of this Commission
the Idaho Legislature, and the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996. Accordingly, Staff
believes that these Agreements and Amendments to previously approved interconnection
agreements merit the Commission s approval.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve the Applications for Approval of the
Interconnection Agreements and Amendments listed ~?Ple?
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