20070124_1805.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:GRACE SEAMAN
DATE:JANUARY 19, 2007
RE:STAFF REVIEW OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS;
CASE NOS. VZN-06-03; ATT-98-0l/GTE-98-08.
BACKGROUND
Under the provisions of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, interconnection
agreements must be submitted to the Commission for approval. 47 U.C. 9252(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.C. 9252(e)(2)(A).
CURRENT APPLI CA TI 0
The Commission has been asked to approve two amendments to interconnection
agreements.
1. Verizon Northwest Inc. and CommPartners, LLC (Case VZN-06-03).In this
Application, the parties request that the Commission approve an amendment to an existing
agreement approved by the Commission on March 9 2006. With this filing, the agreement
amended to include the Unitary Rate amendment and the DSO Loop/Resale Discount
amendment.
2. Verizon Northwest Inc. and SBC Long Distance, LLC d/b/a SBC Long Distance d/b/a
AT&T Long Distance (ATT-98-01lGTE-98-08).In this case, the parties request that the
Commission approve an amendment to an existing agreement approved by the Commission on
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February 11 , 1999. The agreement is amended to include the Unitary Rate amendment and the
DSO Loop/Resale Discount amendment.
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 Application 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 Approval of Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve these Applications?
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