Common use of STAFF’S POSITION Clause in Contracts

STAFF’S POSITION. Staff reviewed the Agreement based on the standards set forth in Section 252(e)(2) of the Act. Under this Section, the Commission may only reject an agreement, or any portion thereof, adopted by negotiation under subsection (a) if it finds that (i) the agreement, or any portion thereof, discriminates against a telecommunications carrier not a party to the agreement; or (ii) the implementation of such agreement, or a portion thereof, is not consistent with the public interest, convenience and necessity. Staff recommended that the Agreement be approved by the Commission, for the reasons set forth in the Verified Statement of Xx. Xxx. Xx. Xxx stated that the Agreement meets the standards set forth in the Act and is consistent with the public interest. Staff concluded that the Agreement does not discriminate against a telecommunications carrier that is not a party to the Agreement and that the implementation of the Agreement would not be inconsistent with the public interest, convenience or necessity. There are no contested issues in this docket. No party contended that this Agreement is discriminatory or contrary to the public interest. In addition, Staff recommends that the Commission require Ameritech to file, within five (5) days from the date upon which the Agreement is approved, with the Office of the Chief Clerk, a verified statement that the approved agreement is the same as the Agreement filed in this Docket with the Verified Petition. Staff also recommends that the Chief Clerk place the Agreement on the Commission's web site under "Interconnection Agreements." Finally, Staff recommends that Ameritech file, within five (5) days from the date upon which the Agreement is approved, modify its tariffs to reference the negotiated agreement. The following section of Ameritech’s tariffs should reference the Agreement between American and Xxxxxx and Ameritech Illinois: Agreements with Telecommunications Carriers (ICC No. 21, Section 19.15). Staff's recommendations are reasonable and should be adopted.

STAFF’S POSITION. Staff reviewed the Agreement based on the standards set forth in Section 252(e)(2) of the Act. Under this Section, the Commission may only reject an agreement, or any portion thereof, adopted by negotiation under subsection (a) if it finds that (i) the agreement, or any portion thereof, discriminates against a telecommunications carrier not a party to the agreement; or (ii) the implementation of such agreement, or a portion thereof, is not consistent with the public interest, convenience and necessity. Staff recommended that the Agreement be approved by the Commission, for the reasons set forth in the Verified Statement of Xx. XxxXxxxxxx. Xx. Xxx Xxxxxxx stated that the Agreement Amendment meets the standards set forth in the Act and is consistent with the public interest. Staff concluded that the Agreement Amendment does not discriminate against a telecommunications carrier that is not a party to the Agreement and that the implementation of the Amendment to the Agreement would not be inconsistent with the public interest, convenience or necessity. There are no contested issues in this docket. No party contended that this Agreement is discriminatory or contrary to the public interest. In addition, Staff recommends that the Commission require Ameritech to file, within five (5) days from the date upon which the Amendment to the Agreement is approved, with the Office of the Chief Clerk, a verified statement that the approved agreement is the same as the one as the Agreement filed in this Docket docket with the Verified Petition. Staff also recommends that the Chief Clerk place the Agreement agreement on the Commission's web site under "Interconnection Agreements." Finally, Staff recommends that Ameritech file, within five (5) days from the date upon which the Agreement is approved, modify its tariffs to reference the negotiated agreement. The following section of Ameritech’s tariffs should reference the Agreement between American and Xxxxxx and Ameritech Illinois: Agreements with Telecommunications Carriers (ICC No. 21, Section 19.15). Staff's recommendations are reasonable and should be adopted.

STAFF’S POSITION. Staff reviewed the Agreement based on the standards set forth in Section 252(e)(2) of the Act. Under this Section, the Commission may only reject an agreement, or any portion thereof, adopted by negotiation under subsection (a) if it finds that (i) the agreement, or any portion thereof, discriminates against a telecommunications carrier not a party to the agreement; or (ii) the implementation of such agreement, or a portion thereof, is not consistent with the public interest, convenience and necessity. Staff recommended that the Agreement be approved by the Commission, for the reasons set forth in the Verified Statement of Xx. XxxXxxxxxx. Xx. Xxx Xxxxxxx stated that the Agreement meets the standards set forth in the Act and is consistent with the public interest. Staff concluded that the Agreement does not discriminate against a telecommunications carrier that is not a party to the Agreement and that the implementation of the Agreement would not be inconsistent with the public interest, convenience or necessity. There are no contested issues in this docket. No party contended that this Agreement is discriminatory or contrary to the public interest. In addition, Staff recommends that the Commission require Ameritech SBC-ASI to file, within five (5) days from the date upon which the Agreement is approved, with the Office of the Chief Clerk, a verified statement that the approved agreement is the same as the Agreement filed in this Docket with the Verified Petition. Staff also recommends that the Chief Clerk place the Agreement on the Commission's web site under "Interconnection Agreements." Finally, Staff recommends that Ameritech file, within five (5) days from the date upon which the Agreement is approved, modify its tariffs to reference the negotiated agreement. The following section of Ameritech’s tariffs should reference the Agreement between American and Xxxxxx and Ameritech Illinois: Agreements with Telecommunications Carriers (ICC No. 21, Section 19.15). Staff's recommendations are reasonable and should be adopted.

STAFF’S POSITION. Staff reviewed the Agreement based on the standards set forth in Section 252(e)(2) of the Act. Under this Section, the Commission may only reject an agreement, or any portion thereof, adopted by negotiation under subsection (a) if it finds that (i) the agreement, or any portion thereof, discriminates against a telecommunications carrier not a party to the agreement; or (ii) the implementation of such agreement, or a portion thereof, is not consistent with the public interest, convenience and necessity. Staff recommended that the Agreement be approved by the Commission, for the reasons set forth in the Verified Statement of Xx. Xxx. Xx. Xxx stated that the Agreement meets the standards set forth in the Act and is consistent with the public interest. Staff concluded that the Agreement does not discriminate against a telecommunications carrier that is not a party to the Agreement and that the implementation of the Agreement would not be inconsistent with the public interest, convenience or necessity. There are no contested issues in this docket. No party contended that this Agreement is discriminatory or contrary to the public interest. In addition, Staff recommends that the Commission require Ameritech to file, within five (5) days from the date upon which the Agreement is approved, with the Office of the Chief Clerk, a verified statement that the approved agreement is the same as the one as the Agreement filed in this Docket docket with the Verified Petition. Staff also recommends that the Chief Clerk place the Agreement agreement on the Commission's web site under "Interconnection Agreements." Finally, Staff recommends that Ameritech file, within five (5) days from the date upon which the Agreement is approved, modify its tariffs to reference the negotiated agreement. The following section of Ameritech’s tariffs should reference the Agreement between American and Xxxxxx and Ameritech Illinois: Agreements with Telecommunications Carriers (ICC No. 21, Section 19.15). Staff's recommendations are reasonable and should be adopted.

STAFF’S POSITION. Staff reviewed the Agreement First Amendment based on the standards set forth in Section 252(e)(2) of the Act. Under this Section, the Commission may only reject an agreement, or any portion thereof, adopted by negotiation under subsection (a) if it finds that (i) the agreement, or any portion thereof, discriminates against a telecommunications carrier not a party to the agreement; or (ii) the implementation of such agreement, or a portion thereof, is not consistent with the public interest, convenience and necessity. Staff recommended that the Agreement be approved by the Commission, for the reasons set forth in the Verified Statement of Xx. XxxXxxxxx. Xx. Xxx Xxxxxx stated that the Agreement First Amendment meets the standards set forth in the Act and is consistent with the public interest. Xx. Xxxxxx noted that several of the amendments to the interconnection agreement address issues that are currently before the commission, such as rates and terms for DSL and Line-sharing (No. 00-0393); non-recurring charges; (No. 98-0396); collocations terms and rates (No. 99-0615); dark fiber provisioning (Nos. 00-0538 and 00-0539) and shared transport and UNE-Platform (00- 0700). Xx. Xxxxxx noted that the DSL and UNE Remand Appendices both have sections reserving the rights of the parties to alter this agreement to comply with future Commission or FCC orders. Staff concluded that the Agreement First Amendment does not discriminate against a telecommunications carrier that is not a party to the Agreement and that the implementation of the Agreement would not be inconsistent with the public interest, convenience or necessity. There are no contested issues in this docket. No party contended that this Agreement is discriminatory or contrary to the public interest. In addition, Staff recommends that the Chief Clerk place the First Amendment on the Commission's web site under "Interconnection Agreements." Staff also recommends that the Commission require Ameritech to file, within five (5) days from the date upon which the Agreement is approved, with the Office of the Chief Clerk, a verified statement that the approved agreement Agreement is the same as the Agreement filed in this Docket with the Verified Petition. Staff also recommends that the Chief Clerk place the Agreement to be placed on the Commission's web site under "Interconnection Agreements." Finally, Staff recommends that the Commission require Ameritech fileIllinois to, within five (5) days from the date upon which the Agreement is approved, modify its tariffs to reference the negotiated agreementagreement for each service. The Specifically, the following section sections of Ameritech’s Ameritech Illinois' tariffs should reference the Agreement between American and Xxxxxx and Ameritech Illinois-Maxcess Interconnection Agreement: Agreements with Telecommunications Carriers (ICC at Ill. Commerce Commission No. 21, Section 19.15). Staff's recommendations are reasonable and should be adopted.

STAFF’S POSITION. Staff reviewed the Agreement agreement based on the standards set forth in Section 252(e)(2) of the Act. Under this Sectionsection, the Commission may only reject an agreement, or any portion thereof, adopted by negotiation under subsection (a) if it finds that (i) the agreement, or any a portion thereof, discriminates against a telecommunications Telecommunications carrier not a party to the agreement; or (ii) the implementation of such agreement, or a portion thereof, is not consistent with the public interest, convenience and necessity. Staff recommended that the Agreement be approved by the Commission, for the reasons set forth in the Verified Statement of Xx. XxxXxxxxxx. Xx. Xxx Xxxxxxx stated that the Agreement meets the standards set forth in the Act and is consistent with the public interest. Staff concluded that the Agreement does not discriminate against a telecommunications Telecommunications carrier that is not a party to the Agreement and that the implementation of the Agreement would not be inconsistent with the public interest, convenience or necessity. There are no contested issues in this docket. No party contended that this Agreement is discriminatory or contrary to the public interest. Staff recommends that the Commission require Ameritech to, within five days of the date upon which the Agreement is approved, modify its tariffs to reference the Negotiated Agreement. Staff states that this requirement is consistent with the Commission's orders in previous negotiated agreement dockets and it allows interested parties access to the Agreement. Staff recommends that such reference be included in the following section of Ameritech's tariffs: Agreements with Telecommunications Carriers (I.C.C. No. 21, Section 19.15). In addition, Staff recommends that the Commission require Ameritech to file, file a copy of the approved Agreement within five (5) days from the date upon which the Agreement is approved, with the Office of the Chief Clerk, in a verified statement that the approved agreement is the same as the Agreement filed in this Docket with the Verified Petition. Staff also recommends that the Chief Clerk place the Agreement on the Commission's web site under "Interconnection Agreements." Finally, Staff recommends that Ameritech file, within five (5) days from the date upon which the Agreement is approved, modify its tariffs to reference the negotiated agreement. The following section of Ameritech’s tariffs should reference the Agreement between American and Xxxxxx and Ameritech Illinois: Agreements with Telecommunications Carriers (ICC No. 21, Section 19.15)separate binder. Staff's recommendations regarding implementation of the Agreement are reasonable and should be adopted.

STAFF’S POSITION. Staff has reviewed the Agreement very same Amendment, between SBC and other carriers, in dockets 03-0451, 03-0453 and several other dockets, based on the standards set forth in Section 252(e)(2) of the Act. Under this Section, the Commission may only reject an agreement, or any portion thereof, adopted by negotiation under this subsection (a) if it finds that that: (i) the agreement, or any portion thereof, discriminates against a telecommunications carrier that is not a party to the agreement; or (ii) the implementation of such agreement, or a portion thereof, is not consistent with the public interest, convenience and necessity. In the Verified Statements in 03-0451 and 03-0453, Staff recommended that has concluded that, since similarly-situated carriers can enter into essentially the same contract, the Amendment to the Agreement should not be approved by the Commissiondeemed to be discriminatory. Also in those dockets, for the reasons set forth in the Verified Statement of Xx. Xxx. Xx. Xxx stated that the Agreement meets the standards set forth in the Act and is consistent with the public interest. Staff has concluded that the Agreement Amendment does not discriminate against a telecommunications carrier that is not a party to the Agreement and that the implementation of the Agreement Amendment would not be inconsistent with the public interest, convenience or necessity. Staff has represented that the Amendment in this docket is uniform in nature, and that the Amendment here is identical in substance to the previously mentioned dockets. Staff also represent that it cannot conceive of a situation in which its recommendation for approval would change. There are no contested issues issue in this docket. No Moreover, no party has contended that this Agreement the Amendment is discriminatory or contrary to the public interest. In additionthe Verified Statements in 03-0451 and 03-0453, Staff recommends recommended that the Commission require Ameritech SBC to file, within five (5) days from the date upon which the Agreement is approved, with the Office of the Chief Clerk, a verified statement that the approved agreement Amendment to the Agreement is the same as the Agreement Amendment filed in this Docket with the Verified Petition. Staff also recommends recommended that the Chief Clerk place the Agreement Amendment on the Commission's web site under "Interconnection Agreements." Finally, Staff recommends that Ameritech file, within five (5) days from the date upon which the Agreement is approved, modify its tariffs to reference the negotiated agreement. The following section of Ameritech’s tariffs should reference the Agreement between American and Xxxxxx and Ameritech Illinois: Agreements with Telecommunications Carriers (ICC No. 21, Section 19.15). Staff's These recommendations are reasonable and they should be adoptedadopted in this proceeding.

STAFF’S POSITION. Staff reviewed the Agreement based on the standards set forth in Section 252(e)(2) of the Act. Under this Section, the Commission may only reject an agreement, or any portion thereof, adopted by negotiation under subsection (a) if it finds that (i) the agreement, or any portion thereof, discriminates against a telecommunications carrier not a party to the agreement; or (ii) the implementation of such agreement, or a portion thereof, is not consistent with the public interest, convenience and necessity. Staff recommended that the Agreement be approved by the Commission, for the reasons set forth in the Verified Statement of Xx. Xxx. Xx. Xxx stated that the Agreement meets the standards set forth in the Act and is consistent with the public interest. Staff concluded that the Agreement does not discriminate against a telecommunications carrier that is not a party to the Agreement and that the implementation of the Agreement would not be inconsistent with the public interest, convenience or necessity. There are no contested issues in this docket. No party contended that this Agreement is discriminatory or contrary to the public interest. In addition, Staff recommends that the Commission require Ameritech to file, within five (5) days from the date upon which the Agreement is approved, with the Office of the Chief Clerk, a verified statement that the approved agreement is the same as the one as the Agreement filed in this Docket docket with the Verified Petition. Staff also recommends that the Chief Clerk place the Agreement on the Commission's web site under "Interconnection Agreements." Finally, Staff recommends that Ameritech file, within five (5) days from the date upon which the Agreement is approved, modify its tariffs to reference the negotiated agreement. The following section of Ameritech’s tariffs should reference the Agreement between American and Xxxxxx and Ameritech Illinois: Agreements with Telecommunications Carriers (ICC No. 21, Section 19.15). Staff's recommendations are reasonable and should be adopted.