20060104_1429.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:GRACE SEAMAN
DATE:DECEMBER 30, 2005
RE:STAFF REVIEW OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS: CASE NOS.
QWE-05-24 AND QWE-02-
BACKGROUND
Under the provisions of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, interconnection
agreements must be submitted to the Commission for approval. 47 US.C. 9252(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.C. 9252(e)(2)(A).
THE CURRENT APPLI CA TI 0
The Commission has been asked to approve the following Applic(;ttion and amendment to
interconnection agreements.
1. Qwest Corporation and Red-Ban Communications, LLC (Case No. QWE-05-24)
In this Application, the parties request Commission approval to Adopt CommPartners LLC
Agreement approved by the Commission on October 13 2005.
2. Qwest Corporation and ICG Telecom Group, Inc. (Case No. QWE-02-. In this
case, the parties request that the Commission approve an amendment to an existing
interconnection agreement approved by the Commission on April 12, 2002. This amendment
incorporates the Triennial Review Order (TRO) and the Triennial Review Remand Order
(TRRO).
DECISION MEMORANDUM - 1 -DECEMBER 30, 2005
STAFF ANALYSIS
Staffhas reviewed the Applications and does not find that any terms or conditions are
discriminatory or contrary to the public interest. Staff believes that the Applications are
consistent with the recent FCC orders and pro-competitive policies of this Commission, the Idaho
Legislature, and the federal Telecommunications Act. Accordingly, Staff recommends
Commission approval of the amendments.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve these Applications?
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DECISION MEMORANDUM - 2 -DECEMBER 30, 2005