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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
State Capitol 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
Phone: (800) 332-1782
Fax: (605) 773-3809

These are the telecommunications service filings that the Commission has received for the period of: 11/20/97 through 12/04/97

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.

REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY

TC97-187 Application by TotalTel, Inc. for a Certificate of Authority to operate as a telecommunications company within the state of South Dakota. (Staff: TS/KC)

"Applicant is a switch-based reseller which intends to offer 1+ direct dialing, 800 toll free, and travel card (no prepaid calling cards) service through the resale of telephone services provided by facilities-based interexchange carriers."
Date Filed: 11/25/97
Intervention Deadline: 12/19/97

TC97-189 Application by Consolidated Communications Networks, Inc. for a Certificate of Authority to operate as a telecommunications company within the state of South Dakota. (Staff: TS/CH)

Applicant seeks authority to provide "Dialed Domestic Message Telecommunications Services, and Calling Card Service.
Date Filed: 12/03/97
Intervention Deadline: 12/19/97

REQUEST FOR ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY STATUS

TC97-188 Great Plains Communications, Inc. pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 214(e) and 47 C.F.R. 54.201 hereby seeks designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier within the local exchange area that constitutes its service area in South Dakota. (Staff: HB/KC)

Great Plains Communications, Inc. is the facilities based local exchange carrier presently providing local exchange telecommunications services in the following exchanges in South Dakota: (605) 822 North Cody, (605) 429 North Crookston, (605) 969 North Kilgore, and (605) 288 North Gordon. Great Plains Communications, Inc., to its knowledge, is the only carrier today providing local exchange telecommunications service in the above exchange area.
Date Filed: 12/01/97
Intervention Deadline: 12/12/97