20061027Decision memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
CO MMISSI 0 NER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:WAYNE HART
DATE:OCTOBER 19, 2006
RE:STAFF REVIEW OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS AND
AMENDMENTS: CASE NOS. QWE-02-13, QWE-04-21,
VZN-06-7 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 D.C. ~ 252(e)(1). The
Commission may reject an agreement adopted by negotiations only if it finds that the agreement:
(l) 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 APPLI CA TI 0
1. Qwest and Big Sky Telecom. Inc. (Case No. QWE-02-13). This Application seeks
approval of the Triennial Review Order and Triennial Review Remand Order (TRO/TRRO)
Amendment. This amendment adds terms to implement the provisions of the FCC's TRO and
TRRO decisions. The Commission has previously approved this amendment in other cases.
2. Qwest and SBC Long Distance dba AT&T Long Distance (QWE-04-21). This
Application seeks approval of a Collocation Decommission Amendment, which adds terms
conditions and rates related to collocation decommission. The Commission has previously
approved this amendment in other cases.
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3. Verizon and YMax Communications Corp. (Case No VZN-06-. This Application
seeks approval of a new interconnection agreement and Amendment No.1 to that agreement. The
agreement is essentially similar to other Verizon interconnection agreements approved by this
Commission. The Amendment implements the changes to the standard agreement to comply with
the TRO/TRRO.
4. Verizon and 360networks (USA). Inc. (VZN- T -06-
This Application seeks approval of the agreement between Verizon and 360networks (USA) Inc.
to adopt the terms of the agreement between Verizon and Covista, Inc. The Commission approved
the Verizon-Covista agreement in Order No. 29971.
STAFF ANAL YSIS
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?
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