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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20091019_2737.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM TO:COMMISSIONER KEMPTON COMMISSIONER SMITH COMMISSIONER REDFORD COMMISSION SECRETARY LEGAL WORKING FILE FROM:GRACE SEAMAN DATE:OCTOBER 8, 2009 RE:QWEST'S APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT: CASE NO. QWE-09-18. 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 ofthe agreement is not consistent with the public interest, convenience and necessity. 47 U.C. 9252(e)(2)(A). CURRENT APPLICATION On September 18 , 2009 , Qwest Corporation (Qwest) submitted an Application for a resale agreement with iNETWORKS Group, Inc. In this Application, the parties request that the Commission approve an agreement that includes terms and conditions, pricing, ancillary services and telecommunications services available for resale within the geographical areas in which both parties are providing local exchange service, and for which Qwest is the incumbent local exchange carrier within the State of Idaho. ST AFF 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 DECISION MEMORANDUM - 1 -OCTOBER 8, 2009 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 this Application? I1:s i:udmemos/qwe-O9- DECISION MEMORANDUM - 2 -OCTOBER 8, 2009