20100628_3017.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KEMPTON
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:GRACE SEAMAN
DATE:JUNE 25, 2010
RE:QWEST'S APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE ADOPTION OF
THE BLC MANAGEMENT, LLC DBA ANGLES COMMUNICATION
SOLUTIONS INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT; CASE NO.
QWE-I0-05.
BACKGROUND
Under the provisions of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, interconnection
agreements must be submitted to the Commission for approval. 47 U.C. ~ 252(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. ~ 252(e)(2)(A).
CURRENT APPLICATION
On June 2 2010, Qwest Corporation (Qwest) submitted an Application for Commission
approval to enter into an interconnection agreement with Triarch Communications (Triarch). In
this Application, the parties request that the Commission approve the Letter Agreement
requested by Triarch to adopt in its entirety, the terms ofthe Wireline Interconnection
Agreement and any associated amendments between Qwest and BLC Management, LLC dba
Angles Communication Solutions that was approved by the Commission on March 10, 2009.
See Case No. QWE-09-, Order No. 30741.
DECISION MEMORANDUM - 1 -JUNE 25 2010
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
federal Telecommunications Act. Accordingly, Staff recommends Commission approval of the
Application for Approval of Interconnection Agreement.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve this Application?
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Grace Seaman
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DECISION MEMORANDUM - 2 -JUNE 25, 2010