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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20140630_4398.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER COMMISSIONER REDFORD COMMISSIONER SMITH COMMISSION SECRETARY LEGAL WORKING FILE FROM:CAROLEE HALL DATE:JUNE 26,2014 RE:APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO AMEND THE INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS NORTHWEST INC.F/K/A VERIZON NORTHWEST INC.C’FRONTIER”)AND INLAND CELLULAR LLC (fl/B/A INLAND CELLULAR)F/K/Al WASHINGTON RSA NO.8. LIMITED PARTNERSHIP D/BIA/INLAND CELLULAR (“INDLAND CELLULAR”)SEE VZN-T-01-O1 AMENDMENT NO.1. BACKGROUND Under the provision 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: (I)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).As the Commission noted in Order No.28427,companies voluntarily entering into interconnection agreements “may negotiate terms,prices and conditions that do not comply with either the FCC rules or with the provision of Section 251(b)or (c)” Order No.28427 at 11 (emphasis in original),This comports with the FCC’s statement that “a state commission shall have authority to approve an interconnection agreement adopted by negotiation even if the terms of the agreement do not comply with the requirements of [Part 51].” 47 C.F.R.§51.3. DECISION MEMORANDUM -I -JUNE 26,2014 CURRENT APPLICATION This Amendment is a compliance filing to the Federal Communication Commission’s, Docket No.01-92,hi the Watter ofDeveloping a Unified Jniercw7ier Compensation Regime, wherein the FCC ordered the exchange of traffic between Paging Providers and Local Exchange Carriers to migrate to a bill and keep arrangement between carriers.This amendment is adding terms and conditions that comport with the FCC’s current directive.See Attachment Ito the Agreement. STAFF ANALYSIS Staff has reviewed the Application and does not find any terms or conditions that it considers to be discriminatory or contrary to the public interest.Staff believes that the Agreement is consistent with the public interest as identified in the pro-competitive policies of this Commission,the Idaho Legislature,and the Federal Communication Commission’s Intercarrier compensation regime of bill and keep.Accordingly,Staff believes that the amended Agreement merits the Commission’s approval. COMMISSION DECISION Does the Commission agree? Chall/u!dccision memos/Interconnection—wireless and paging’vZN-I-Ol-OI Amendment No.I Frontier Communications North’est Inc.and Inland Cellular. DECISION MEMORANDUM -7-JUNE 26,2014