HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210219Decision Memo.pdfDECISION 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 ENTELEGENT SOLUTIONS,INC.;CASE NO.
QWE-T-21-09.
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 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 February 5,2021,Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLinkQC's submitted an
Application to amend an agreement with EnTelegent Solutions,Inc.approved by the
Commission on September 29,2009.In this Application,the parties request that the
Commission approve an amendment that includes Unbundled Network Elements (UNE's)-
Resale Forbearance.
DECISION MEMORANDUM -1 -FEBRUARY 18,2021
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
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?
Damel Klem
Udmemos/QWE-T-21-09 Amended Interconnection Agreement w/EnTelegent Solutions
DECISION MEMORANDUM -2 -FEBRUARY 18,2021