20180202Decision Memo.pdf

RE:
DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIOIYf, R KJELLAIYDER
COMMISSIOI\TER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM: DANIEL KLEIN
DATE: FEBRUARY 2,2018
QWEST CORPORATION DIBIA CENTURYLINK QC'S APPLICATION
FOR APPROVAL OF AN INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT WITH
MATRIX TELECOM, LLC. D tBt A EXCEL TELECOMMLJNTCATIONS
GKA COMTEL) rOR THE STATE OF IDAHO; CASE No. QWE-T-18-02.
BACKGROIJNI)
Under the provisions of the federal Telecommunications Aet of 1996, interconnection
agreements must be submitted to the Commission for approval. 47 U.S.C. $ 252(eXl). The
Commission may reject an agreement adopted by negotiations only if it finds that the agreement:
(l) discrirninates 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(eX2XA).
THE APPLICATION
On January 24,2018, Qwest Corporation submitted an Application seeking Commission
approval for an interconnection agreement with Matrix Telecom, LLC. This agreement
establishes terms and conditions for lnterconnection, Unbundled Network Elements, Ancillary
Services, and Resale of Telecommunications Services.
STATF ANALYSN
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
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Telecommunications Act. Accordingly, Staffrecommends Commission approval of the
Application for an interconnection agreement.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve this Application?
DanielKlein
Udmemos/QWE-T-l 8-02 Interconnection Agreement
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