HomeMy WebLinkAbout20140331_4320.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:GRACE SEAMAN
DATE:MARCH 18,2013
RE:CUSTER TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE,INC.’S APPLICATION
FOR APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO NEGOTIATED
AGREEMENT WITH AT&T MOBILITY;CASE NO.CUS-T-09-02.
BACKGROUND
Under the provisions of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996,
interconnection agreements must be submitted to the Commission for approval.47
U.S.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.S.C.§252(e)(2)(A).
CURRENT APPLICATION
On March 12,2014,Custer Telephone Cooperative,Inc.(“Custer”)submitted an
Application for approval of amendment to the Negotiated Agreement with AlItel
Communications.LLC and ID Holding,LLC (“AIltel”)approved by the Commission
under Order No.30895 on September 3,2009.In the Application,Custer state’s that
New Cingular Wireless PCS.LLC,dba AT&T Mobility is the successor in interest to
AlItel under the Agreement.Therefore,the parties request Commission approval to
amend the Agreement to substitute AIltel with AT&T Mobility and to provide for bill
and-keep compensation for intraMTA traffic between the parties.
DECISION MEMORANDUM I MARCH 18,2014
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 Amendment to the
Interconnection Agreement.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve this Application?
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DECISION MEMORANDUM MARCH 18,2014