20190802Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
1'0 COIIIMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COM IVIISSIONtrR ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FRONI: DANIEL KLEIN
DATE: AUGUST 2,2019
ITE:QWEST CORPORATION D/B/A CENTURYLINK QC'S APPLICATION
IIOR APPROVAL OF AN INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT WITH
TDS METIIOCOII{, LLC FOR THn STATE OF IDA}IO; CASE NO.
QWE-T-r 9-03.
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Under the provisions of tlie f'ederalTelecommunications Act of 1996, interconnection
agreerments n:ust be subrnitted to the Commissir:n lbr approval. 47 tl.S.C. $ 252(eXl ). The
Commission may reject an agreement adoptcd by negotiations only if it finds that the agreemenl:
( I ) discriminates against a telecommunications carrier not a party to the agreement; or (2)
implcmcntation of the agreement is not consistent with the public interest, convenience and
necessir-v. 47 U.S.C. rl 252(eX2XA).
'I'HE AIIPLICATION
On July 22.2019. Qrvest Corporation submitted an Application seeking Commission
approval fior an interconnection agreement with l'DS Metrocom, LLC adopting the
interconnection agreement between Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC and Comcast Phone
of ldaho" LLC fbr the State of Idaho. This agreement establishes terms. conditions and rates fior
local interconnection and the exchange of l.ocal tral]lc for the State of Idaho.
S'TAFF ANALYSIS
Staff has revierved the Application and believes the agreement is corrsistent with the FCC
orders and pro-conrpetitive policies of this Commission, the ldaho Legislature, and the federal
II)EC]I S ION IVlEMORAN DUM AL'CUST 2,2019
'Ielecommunications Act. Accordingly, Staft' recommends Commission approval of the
Application for an interconnection agreemcnt.
COMMISSION DECISTON
Does the Commission rvish to approve this Application?
Daniel Kleirr
LldnrcnrosiQWE-"f- I 9-03 Intcrconncction ngrccnlent
DECISION MEMORANDUM 1 AU6US'| 2. 2019