20220131Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM 1

DECISION MEMORANDUM

TO: COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER CHATBURN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL

FROM: RILEY NEWTON

DATE: JANUARY 27, 2022

RE: IN THE MATTER OF QWEST CORPORATION’S PETITION FOR
ELIMINATION OF PERFORMANCE ASSURANCE PLAN AND
PERFORMANCE INDICATOR DEFINITIONS; CASE NO. QWE-T-21-13

On December 1, 2021, Qwest Corporation d/b/a Century Link QC (“Company”)
petitioned the Commission to issue an order eliminating the Performance Indicator Definitions
(“PIDs”) and Performance Assurance Plan (“PAP”) portions of its interconnection agreements
(“ICAs”) with each Idaho CLEC.
On December 17, 2021, the Commission received additional documents in support of
the Company’s petition.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Commission issue a Notice of Application and Notice of
Modified Procedure establishing a twenty-one (21) day public comment period and a seven (7)
day Company reply.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to issue a Notice of Application and Notice of Modified
Procedure establishing a twenty-one (21) day public comment period and a seven (7) day Company
reply?

__________________________
Riley Newton
Deputy Attorney General
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