20210621Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:DANIEL KLEIN
DATE:JUNE 21,2021
RE:QWEST CORPORATION D/B/A CENTURYLINK QC'S APPLICATION
FOR APPROVAL TO AMEND THE INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT WITH LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF IDAHO,LLC.;
CASE NO.QWE-T-21-12.
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)(l).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 May 14,2021,Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLinkQC's submitted an Application
to amend an agreement with Level 3 Telecom of Idaho,LLC.approvedby the Commission on
August 2,2004.In this Application,the parties request that the Commission approve an
amendment that includes the Federal Communications Commission's ("FCC")Modernization
unbundlingand resale requirements.
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 Klein
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