20180202Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDI'M
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
1VORKINC FILE
FROM: DANIEL KLEIN
DATE: FEBRUARY 2,2018
RE:QWEST CORPORATTON D/B/A CENTURYLINK QC'S APPLICATION
FOR APPROVAL OF AN INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT WITH
MATRIX TELECOM, LLC. D/B/A MATRTX BUS TECHNOLOGIES
D/B/A TRINSIC COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO;
cAsE NO. QWE-T-18-03.
BACKGROI.'NI)
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)(l). 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 agreemen[ or (2)
implcmenlation of the agreement is not consistent with the public interest, convenience and
necessity. 47 U.S.C. $ 252(e)(2[A).
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 Interconnection, Unbundled Network Elements, Ancillary
Services, and Resale of Telecommunications Services.
STAFF ANALYSTS
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?
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Daniel Klein
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