20190730_ch2jo.pdf

DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:CAROLEE HALL
DATE:JULY 25,2019
RE:INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN TDS METROCOM,
LLC ("METROCOM")AND FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS
NORTHWEST INC.("FRONTIER").CASE NO.TML-T-19-02.
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)(l).The
Commission may reject an agreement adopted by negotiations only if it fmds 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).As the Commission noted in Order No.28427,companies
voluntarily entering into interconnection agreements "may negotiateterms,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 authorityto 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.
CURRENT APPLICATION
On July 15,2019,Metrocom and Frontier submitted their original Interconnection
Agreement between the parties.This agreement sets out rates,terms,and conditions for:
Additional Services
Interconnection
Traffic Exchange
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Resale Attachment
Network Elements
Collocation
9-1-1
Element Pricing
STAFF ANALYSIS
Staff has reviewed the agreement between Metrocom and Frontier,and finds it
compatible with federal and state guidelines.Moreover,Staff believes that this filing is
consistent with the pro-competitive policies of this Commission,the Idaho Legislature,and the
federal Telecommunications Act of 1996.Accordingly,Staff recommends approval.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission agree?
Çar Hall
i:udmemos/interconnection agreements/TML-T-19-02 TDS Metrocom and Frontier Communications Northwest,Inc.
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