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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20090316_2503.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM TO:COMMISSIONER REDFORD COMMISSIONER SMITH COMMISSIONER KEMPTON COMMISSION SECRETARY LEG AL WORKING FILE FROM:GRACE SEAMAN DATE:MARCH 12, 2009 RE:QWEST'S APPLICATION TO AMEND AN INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT; CASE NO. QWE-05-21. BACKGROUND Under the provisions of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, interconnection agreements must be submitted to the Commission for approval. 47 US.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.C. ~ 252(e)(2)(A). CURRENT APPLICATION On March 6, 2009, Qwest Corporation (Qwest) submitted an Application to amend an existing agreement with Project Mutual Telephone Cooperative Association Inc., approved by the Commission on November 23 2005. In this Application, the parties request Commission approval of an amendment that incorporates terms and conditions as set forth in the Mid-Span Meet POI and Trunking and Exhibit H (Calculation of the Relative Use Factor). STAFF ANALYSIS Staff has reviewed the Application and does not find that any terms or conditions are discriminatory or contrary to the public interest. Staff believes the Application is consistent with the FCC Orders and pro-competitive policies of this Commission, the Idaho Legislature, and the DECISION MEMORANDUM - 1 -MARCH 12, 2009 federal Telecommunications Act. Accordingly, Staff recommends Commission approval of the Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement. COMMISSION DECISION Does the Commission wish to approve this Application? ~l-4 race Seaman i :udmemos/qwe-OS-21 amend.doc DECISION MEMORANDUM - 2 -MARCH 12, 2009