20180615Decision Memo.pdf

RE
DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROMI DANIEL KLEIN
DATE: JUNE 1,2018
FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS NORTHWEST INC.'S APPLICATION
FOR APPROVAL OF AN INTERCOIYNECTION AGREEMENT WITH
ONVOY, LLC.; CASE NO. VZN-T-18-02.
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 agreernent; 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 APPLICATION
On May 22,2018, Frontier Communications Northwest Inc. (Frontier) submitted an
Application seeking Commission approval for an interconnection agreement with Onvoy, LLC.
This agreement establishes terms and conditions for Interconnection, Unbundled Network
Elements, Ancillary Services, and Resale of Telecommunications Services.
STAFF ANALYSIS
Staff has reviewed the Application and believes the agreement is consistent with the FCC
orders and pro-competitive policies of this Commission, the Idaho Legislature, and the federal
Telecoffrnunications Act. Accordingly, Staffrecommends Commission approval of the
Application for an interconnection agreement.
DECISION MEMORANDUM 1 JUNE I,20I8
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve this Application?
Daniel Klein
Udmemos/VZN-T-1 8-02 Interconnection Agreements
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