20021125_329.pdf

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DECISION MEMORANDUM
CO MMISSI 0 NER KJELLAND ER
CO MMISSI 0 NER SMITH
COMMISSIONER HANSEN
JEAN JEWELL
DON HOWELL
JOHN HAMMOND
RANDY LOBB
JOE CUSICK
CAROLEE HALL
DOUG COOLEY
BIRDELLE BROWN
LYNN ANDERSON
LOU ANN WESTERFIELD
RON LAW
TONY A CLARK
GENE FADNESS
WORKING FILE
WAYNE HART
NOVEMBER 21 , 2002
STAFF REVIEW OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS AND
AMENDMENTS: CASE NOS. USW-96-15/ATT-96-, QWE-02-
VZN-02-7, GTE-97-13 (2 AMENDMENTS), AND QWE-02-19.
BACKGROUND
Under the provisions of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, interconnection
agreements must be submitted to the Commission for approval. 47 U.C. 9252(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.C. 9252(e)(2)(A).
DECISION MEMORANDUM NOVEMBER 21 2001
THE CURRENT APPLICATIONS
1. Qwest and AT&T Communications of the Mountain States. Inc. (Case Nos. USW-
T -96-15 and A TT - T -96-2).This is an amendment to an existing wireline interconnection
agreement that adds terms for unbundled network element combinations.
Qwest and Sprint Spectrum LP. (Case No. QWE-02-21).This Application
involves a new Type 2 Wireless agreement.
3. Verizon Northwest and Pacific Bell Wireless Northwest, LLC dba Cingular
Wireless (Case No. VZN- T -02- 7).This Application is for an amendment to an existing agreement
that provides terms for 911 and E911 services.
4. Verizon Northwest, Inc. and Cellco Partnership. Verizon Wireless LLC, Idaho RSA
No.1 Limited Partnership. Boise City MSA Limited Partnership. Cellular. Inc Financial
Corporation. CommNet Cellular License Holding LLC. CommNet Cellular Inc. Idaho 6-Clark
Limited Partnership dba Verizon Wireless. (Case No. GTE-97-) There are two Applications
involving this case number, both for an amendment to the original agreement (between GTE
Northwest and US WEST Newvector Group, Inc. Through a series of mergers and other
transactions Verizon Wireless is the dba successor to each of the other entities involved with this
agreement with Verizon Northwest. Amendment No.1 provides terms for 911 and E911 services.
Amendment No.2 includes provisions for reciprocal compensation in accordance with the Federal
Communications Commission s Order, (FCC 01-131).
5. Qwest and The Local Connection (Case No. QWE- T -02-19).This is a new resale
interconnection agreement. It includes terms and conditions similar to previously approved
agreements.
STAFF ANALYSIS
The Staff has reviewed these Applications and did not find any terms and conditions that it
considers to be discriminatory or contrary to the public interest.
Staff believes that the Agreements and Amendments are consistent with the pro-competitive
policies of this Commission, the Idaho Legislature, and the federal Telecommunications Act of
1996. Accordingly, Staff believes that the Agreements and Amendments to previously approved
interconnection agreements merit the Commission s approval.
DECISION MEMORANDUM NOVEMBER 21 2001
COMMISSION DECISION
Does the Commission wish to approve the Applications for Approval of the Interconnection
Agreements and Amendments listed above?
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DECISION MEMORANDUM NOVEMBER 21 2001