20140414_4343.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:GRACE SEAMAN
DATE:APRIL 9,2014
RE:APPLICATION TO AMEND THE CENTURYLINK LOCAL
SERVICE PLATFORM AGREEMENT WITH IONEX
COMMUNICATIONS NORTH,INC.DBA BIRCH
COMMUNICATIONS;CASE NO.QWE-T-04-19.
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)(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.S.C.§252(e)(2)(A).
CURRENT APPLICATION
On March 26,2014.Qwest Corporation dba Centur Link QC submitted an
Application for Commission approval to amend the CenturyLink Local Services Platform
(‘CLSP”)Agrecment with [onex Communications North,Inc.dba Birch
Communications (“lonex”).This Agreement was formerly entered into with Lightyear
Network Solutions.LLC (“Lightyear”)and approved by the Commission on August 2,
2004.See Order No.29559.Lightyear was later purchased by Jonex.This CLSP
amendment modifies rates and extends the Agreement to December31,2016.
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STAFF ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATION
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 amendment to the CLSP Agreement.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission agree?
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Grace Seaman
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