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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission

State Capitol Pierre, SD 57501-5070
Phone: (800) 332-1782 Fax: (605) 773-3809

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE FILINGS

These are the telecommunications service filings that the Commission has received for the period of: 08/02/96 through 08/08/96

If you need a complete copy of a filing faxed, overnight expressed, or mailed to you, please contact Delaine Kolbo within five days of this filing.

INVESTIGATION OF LOCAL COMPETITION ISSUES

TC96-153 In The Matter Of The Investigation Of Local Competition Issues. On June 24, 1996, the Commission considered a request from Commissioner Schoenfelder that the Commission open a docket concerning local competition issues.

The docket would investigate what rules or policies should be implemented by the Commission to govern local competition issues, such as interconnection, resale, and the unbundling of network elements. The Commission has jurisdiction over these issues pursuant to SDCL Chapters 49-13 and 49-31 and ARSD Article 20:10. The Commission unanimously voted to open a docket concerning local competition issues. The issues in this docket will be further defined in subsequent proceedings.

Opened 08/07/96

REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY

TC96-152 Application by Parcel Consultants, Inc. for a Certificate of Authority to operate as a telecommunications company within the State of South Dakota. (Staff: DJ/CH)

The applicant proposes to operate as a switchless reseller to provide long distance telecommunications services to South Dakota consumers, using the facilities and services of its underlying carrier.

Date Filed: 08/07/96

Intervention Deadline: 08/23/96

FULLY COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS FILINGS

AT&T filed to change the installation date and credit amounts for the AT&T UNIPLAN IntraLATA PIC Reimbursement Promotion. The revisions are effective August 1, 1996.

Date Filed: 08/02/96

North American Telephone Network, LLC filed to introduce Operator Services. The revisions are effective August 7, 1996.

Date Filed: 08/06/96

Atlas Communications, Ltd. filed to introduce a Dime-A-Minute program. The revision is effective September 9, 1996.

Date Filed: 08/07/96

Sprint Communications Company L.P. filed to introduce Sprint Worldwide IIsm. The revision is effective on August 8, 1996.

Date Filed: 08/07/96

MFS Communications Company, Inc. filed to delete the Total SolutionSM Service from Section 4.3.1 and Section 5.3.1 and to grandfather Total SolutionSM Service in a separate section of the tariff. Also, included in the filing is the introduction of Total Solution GoldSM Service and to amend Total Solution Series 100SM Service. The revisions are effective August 9, 1996.

Date Filed: 08/08/96

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA

IN THE MATTER OF THE INVESTIGATION OF LOCAL COMPETITION ISSUES

On June 24, 1996, the Public Utilities Commission (Commission) considered a request from Commissioner Schoenfelder that the Commission open a docket concerning local competition issues. The docket would investigate what rules or policies should be implemented by the Commission to govern local competition issues, such as interconnection, resale, and the unbundling of network elements.

The Commission has jurisdiction over these issues pursuant to SDCL Chapters 49-13 and 49-31 and ARSD Article 20:10. The Commission unanimously voted to open a docket concerning local competition issues. The issues in this docket will be further defined in subsequent proceedings.

It is therefore

ORDERED, that the Commission shall open a docket concerning local competition issues.

Dated at Pierre, South Dakota, this 7th day of August, 1996.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned hereby certifies that this document has been served today upon all parties of record in this docket, as listed on the docket service list, by facsimile or by first class mail, in properly addressed envelopes, with charges prepaid thereon.

By: Delaine Kolbo
Date: August 8, 1996

(OFFICIAL SEAL)

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION:

KENNETH STOFFERAHN, Chairman

JAMES A. BURG, Commissioner

LASKA SCHOENFELDER, Commissioner