20140707_4443.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER REDFORD
COMMISSIONER SMITH
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:GRACE SEAMAN
DATE:AUGUST 18,2014
RE:QWEST CORPORATION DBA CENTURYLINK QC’S APPLICATION
TO AMEND THE INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT WITH LEVEL 3
COMMUNLCATIONS LLC;CASE NO.QWE-T-02-O8.
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)(I).The
Commission may reject an agreement adopted by negotiations only if it finds that the agreement:
()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 August 14,2014,Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC submitted an Application
for approval to amend the Interconnection Agreement with Level 3 Communications LLC
approved by the Commission on May 22,2002.See Order No.29033.With this Application,
the parties request that the Commission approve the modification for Toll VoJP-PSTN Traffic as
outlined in Exhibit A.
STAFF ANALYSIS
Staff has reviewed the Application and believes the Agreement is consistent with the
FCC orders and pro-competitive policies of this Commission,the Idaho Legislature,and the
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federal Telecommunications Act.Accordingly,Staff recommends Commission approval of the
Application for the Interconnection Agreement.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission agree?
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Grace Seaman
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