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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of June 21, 2001 through June 27, 2001
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CONSUMER COMPLAINTS
The Complainant's representative states that when he agreed to service, he told the McLeod representative that he would not agree to a five year contract and that he would only agree to one year or less. He states that he did not sign the addendum indicating five years and believes that the McLeod representative may have committed him to five years of service without his knowledge. Complainant's representative believes that the McLeod representative used deceptive business practice to obtain his business. He states that the McLeod representative did not present the contract correctly to him. He requests that the Commission inform McLeod that the contract is unenforceable and that the Complainant not be responsible for any charges or penalties for ending service.
Staff Analyst: Mary Healy
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 06/27/01
Intervention Deadline: N/A
ELECTRIC
EL01-014 In the Matter of the Filing by MidAmerican Energy Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions.
Application by MidAmerican Energy to revise the standard bill contained in the Sample Forms section of its tariff. The changes clarify the means by which customers may contact the Company.
Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 06/25/01
Intervention Deadline: 07/20/01
EL01-015 In the Matter of the Filing by Otter Tail Power Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions.
Otter Tail Power Company is requesting approval of 18 revised sheets to the South Dakota Electric Tariff Rate Book. These revisions generally consist of wording changes.
Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 06/25/01
Intervention Deadline: 07/13/01
NATURAL GAS
NG01-006 In the Matter of the Filing by MidAmerican Energy Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions.
Application by MidAmerican Energy to revise the standard bill contained in the Sample Forms section of its tariff. The changes clarify the means by which customers may contact the Company.
Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 06/26/01
Intervention Deadline: 07/20/01
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
On June 22, 2001, an Adoption Agreement between Qwest Corporation ("Qwest") and 1-800-Reconex, Inc. ("Reconex") was filed with the Commission for approval. According the to parties the Agreement is a negotiated agreement with the parties adopting the terms and conditions of the Interconnection Agreement and any associated amendments, if applicable, between AT&T Communications of the Midwest, Inc. and Qwest Corporation f/k/a US WEST Communications, Inc. which was approved by the Commission on March 4, 1999 in Docket No. TC96-184. 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 July 12, 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 Frazier
Date Docketed: 06/22/01
Initial Comments Due: 07/12/01
On June 22, 2001 an Agreement for Terms and Conditions for Interconnection, Unbundled Network Elements, Ancillary Services, and Resale of Telecommunication Services between Qwest Corporation ("Qwest") and New Access Communications, LLC ("New Access") was filed with the Commission for approval. According to the parties the agreement is a negotiated agreement which sets forth the terms, conditions and prices under which Qwest will provide services for resale to New Access for the provision of local exchange services. 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 July 12, 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 Frazier
Date Docketed: 06/22/01
Initial Comments Due: 07/12/01
On June 22, 2001, an Agreement for Terms and Conditions for Interconnection, Unbundled Network Elements, Ancillary Services, and Resale of Telecommunication Services between Qwest Corporation ("Qwest") and Z-Tel Communications, Inc.("Z-Tel") was filed with the Commission for approval. According to the parties the agreement is a negotiated agreement which sets forth the terms, conditions and prices under which Qwest will provide services for resale to Z-Tel for the provision of local exchange services. 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 July 12, 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 Frazier
Date Docketed: 06/22/01
Initial Comments Due: 07/12/01
On June 25, 2001, an Adoption Agreement between NPCR, Inc. d/b/a Nextel Partners ("Nextel") and Qwest Corporation ("Qwest") f/k/a US WEST Communications, Inc. was filed with the Commission for approval. According to the parties the agreement is a negotiated agreement with the parties adopting the terms and conditions of the Interconnection Agreement and any associated amendments, if applicable, between TW Wireless, L.L.C. and Qwest which was approved by the Commission on February 11, 2000 in Docket No.TC99-123. 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 July 16, 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 Frazier
Date Docketed: 06/25/01
Initial Comments Due: 07/16/01
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone Authority, Eagle e, South Dakota, filed a switched access cost study developing a revenue requirement and minutes of use that are included in the revenue requirement and minutes of use used to determine the switched access rates for the Local Exchange Carrier Association.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 06/26/01
Intervention Deadline: 07/13/01
Frontier Communications of America, Inc. has filed an application for a Certificate of Authority to provide interexchange telecommunications services in South Dakota. Frontier will provide resold telecommunications services including direct dialed (1+), Toll-Free, calling card and operator assisted services throughout South Dakota.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 06/26/01
Intervention Deadline: 07/13/01
Vivian Telephone Company, Wall, South Dakota, filed a switched access cost study developing a revenue requirement and minutes of use that are included in the revenue requirement and minutes of use used to determine the switched access rates for the Local Exchange Carrier Association.
Staff Analyst: Heather Forney
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 06/26/01
Intervention Deadline: 07/13/01
Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc., Wall, South Dakota, filed a switched access cost study developing a revenue requirement and minutes of use that are included in the revenue requirement and minutes of use used to determine the switched access rates for the Local Exchange Carrier Association.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 06/26/01
Intervention Deadline: 07/13/01
On June 27, 2001, an Adoption Agreement between Qwest Corporation (Qwest) and Preferred Carrier Services, Inc. (Preferred) was filed with the Commission for approval. According to the parties the agreement is a negotiated agreement with the parties adopting the terms and conditions of the negotiated Wireline Interconnection Agreement and any associated amendments, if applicable, between Qwest and Covad Communications Company which was approved by the Commission on November 18, 1999, in Docket No. TC99-017. 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 July 17, 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 Frazier
Date Docketed: 06/27/01
Initial Comments Due: 07/17/01
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