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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20060124_1442.pdfDECISION MEMORANDUM TO:CO MMISSI 0 NER KJELLAND ER CO MMISSI 0 NER SMITH CO MMISSI 0 NER HANSEN COMMISSION SECRETARY LEGAL WORKING FILE FROM:GRACE SEAMAN DATE:JANUARY 19, 2005 RE:QWEST'S APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT; CASE NO. QWE- T -04-22. BACKGROUND Under the provisions of the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, interconnection agreements must be submitted to the Commission for approval. 47 US.C. 9252(e)(l). 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). THE CURRENT APPLICATION On November 22 2005, Qwest submitted a request to amend an existing interconnection agreement with Talk America Inc. approved by the Commission on September 14, 2004. With this filing, the amendment incorporates the Triennial Review Order (TRO) and Triennial Review Order (TRRO). ST AFF ANALYSIS Staff has reviewed the Application and does not find that any terms or conditions are discriminatory or contrary to the public interest. Staff believes that the Application is consistent with the recent FCC orders and pro-competitive policies of this Commission, the Idaho DECISION MEMORANDUM - 1 -DECEMBER 19 2006 Legislature, and the federal Telecommunications Act. Accordingly, Staff recommends Commission approval of the Amendments and the Applications for approval of agreements. COMMISSION DECISION Does the Commission wish to approve this Application? /Ic~ race Seaman i:udmemos/qwetO4.22 dec mem DECISION MEMORANDUM - 2 -DECEMBER 19, 2006