20251105Decision Memo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO: COMMISSIONER LODGE
COMMISSIONER HAMMOND
COMMISSIONER HARDIE
COMMISSION SECRETARY
COMMISSION STAFF
LEGAL
FROM: ALLISON MOORE, COMMISSION STAFF
JEFFREY R. LOLL, DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
DATE: NOVEMBER 5, 2025
SUBJECT: IN THE MATTER OF QWEST CORPORATION DBA CENTURYLINK
QC'S APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE INTERCONNECTION
AGREEMENT WITH GOLD STAR COMMUNICATIONS,LLC DBA
SILVER STAR COMMUNICATIONS; CASE NO. QWE-T-25-01.
On June 20, 2025, Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC ("Company") submitted a
request to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") for the approval of a Type 2
Wireless Interconnection Agreement ("Agreement") with Gold Star Communications, LLC dba
Silver Star Communications ("Gold Star") for the State of Idaho.
STAFF ANALYSIS
In its filing,the Company requested that the Commission approve the Agreement between
the Company and Gold Star. The Company submitted an amended application on August 28,
2025, due to errors in the original Application such as referencing Wyoming instead of Idaho in
the Agreement. Amended Application at 1. The Amended Application corrected the typos in the
original Application and asked for approval for the Agreement. Id.
The federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 requires that interconnection agreements 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: (1)the agreement discriminates against
a telecommunications carrier not a party to the agreement; or (2) implementation of such
agreement or a portion thereof is not consistent with the public interest, convenience, and
necessity. 47 U. S. C. § 252(e)(2)(A).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff has reviewed the Company's Application,Amended Application,and the Agreement.
Staff believes the Agreement does not discriminate against any telecommunications carrier that is
not a party to the Agreement and that the Agreement is consistent with the public interest,
convenience, and necessity. Therefore, Staff recommends that the Commission approve the Type
2 Wireless Interconnection Agreement between the Company and Gold Star.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve the Type 2 Wireless Interconnection Agreement
between the Company and Gold Star?
Allison Moo•e
Commission Staff
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