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DECISION MEMORANDUM
TO:COMMISSIONER KJELLANDER
COMMISSIONER RAPER
COMMISSIONER ANDERSON
COMMISSION SECRETARY
LEGAL
WORKING FILE
FROM:DANIEL KLEIN
DATE:AUGUST 27,2021
RE:FILER MUTUAL TELEPHONE COMPANY'S APPLICATION FOR
APPROVAL OF AN INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT WITH
TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA,LLC.;
CASE NO.FIL-T-21-02.
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)(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).
THE APPLICATION
On August 4,2021,Filer Mutual TelephoneCompany Submitted an Application seeking
Commission approval for an interconnection agreement with Teleport Communications America,
LLC.This agreement establishes terms,conditions and pricing for the local interconnection and
the exchange of local traffic for the State of Idaho.
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 federal
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Telecommunications Act.Accordingly,Staff recommends Commission approval of the
Application for an interconnection agreement.
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve this Application?
Daniel Klem
Udmemos/FIL-T-21-02 Interconnection Agreement with Telport Communications
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