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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of February 1, 2001 through February 7, 2001
If you need a complete copy of a filing faxed, overnight expressed, or mailed to you, please contact Delaine Kolbo within five business days of this filing. Phone: 605-773-3705 Fax: 605-773-3809
CONSUMER COMPLAINTS
The complainant alleges an unauthorized switch of long distance providers and charges for unauthorized services billed to her minor daughter. The complainant requests that the company make restitution and be fined or put out of business.
Staff Analyst: Charlene Lund
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 02/05/01
Intervention Deadline: N/A
The Complainant states that he received a call from AT&T indicating that WorldCom had taken the Complainant's service. The Complainant indicates that the switch in service was not authorized. For resolution the Complainant is seeking "the full amount prescribed by South Dakota Law for slamming plus all expenses incurred."
Staff Analyst: Leni Healy
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 02/06/01
Intervention Deadline: N/A
The Complainant alleges that his service was switched to WorldCom without his authorization. The Complainant requests that the Commission assess stiff penalties.
Staff Analyst: Leni Healy
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Filed: 02/07/01
Intervention Deadline: N/A
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
On February 2, 2001, Fourth and Fifth Amendments to the interconnection agreement between Qwest Corporation (Qwest) and DSLnet Communications, LLC (DSLnet) were filed with the Commission for approval. The agreement is a negotiated agreement with the parties which was approved by the Commission effective September 23, 1999. According to the parties the Fourth Amendment is made to add Unbundled Loops to the agreement. The Fifth Amendment is made in order to replace the Interim Line Sharing Agreement DSLnet entered into on May 3, 2000, and adds terms, conditions and rates for Line Sharing. Any party wishing to comment on the agreement may do so by filing written comments with the Commission and the parties to the agreement no later than February 22, 2001. Parties to the agreement may file written responses to the comments no later than twenty days after the service of the initial comments.
Staff Attorney: Kelly D. Frazier
Date Docketed: 02/02/01
Initial Comments Due: 02/22/01
McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, Inc. (McLeodUSA) filed an Intrastate Switched Access Tariff with an effective date of March 7, 2001. McLeodUSA also filed a petition "requesting an exemption from the requirement to develop intrastate switched access rates based on company specific costs."
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Date Docketed: 02/06/01
Intervention Deadline: 02/23/01
Gates Communications, Inc. is seeking a Certificate of Authority to provide resold interexchange services throughout South Dakota. They intend to offer 1+ and 101XXXX outbound dialing, 800/888 Toll-Free inbound dialing, directory assistance, data services and travel card service.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 02/07/01
Intervention Deadline: 02/23/01
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