20210219Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:DANIEL KLEIN
DATE:FEBRUARY 18,2021
RE:QWEST CORPORATION D/B/A CENTURYLINK QC'S APPLICATION
FOR APPROVAL TO AMEND THE INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT WITH LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS,LLC.;CASE NO.
QWE-T-21-01.
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 fmds that the agreement:
(1)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.S.C.§252(e)(2)(A).
THE APPLICATION
On January 29,2021,Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLinkQC's submitted an
Application to amend an agreement with Level 3 Communications,LLC approved by the
Commission on May 22,2002.In this Application,the parties request that the Commission
approve an amendment that includes Unbundled Network Elements (UNE's)-Resale
Forbearance.
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
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Telecommunications Act.Accordingly,Staff recommends Commission approval of the
Application for an amendment to the interconnection agreement.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve this Application?
Daniel Klem
Udmemos/QWE-T-21-01 Amended Interconnection Agreement w/Level 3 Communications
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