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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of August 4, 2005 through August 10, 2005
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
On August 4, 2005, Red River Telecom, Inc. (Red River) provided information constituting Red River's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Red River will use all federal universal service support received in a manner that is consistent with the federal universal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 254.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/04/05
Intervention Deadline: 08/26/05
On August 4, 2005, James Valley Cooperative Telephone Company (James Valley) provided information constituting James Valley's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that James Valley will use all federal universal service support received in a manner that is consistent with the federal universal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 254.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/04/05
Intervention Deadline: 08/26/05
On August 4, 2005, Beresford Municipal Telephone Company (Beresford) provided information constituting Beresford's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Beresford will use all federal universal service support received in a manner that is consistent with the federal universal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 254.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/04/05
Intervention Deadline: 08/26/05
On August 4, 2005, Northeast Nebraska Telephone Company (Northeast) provided information constituting Northeast's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Northeast will use all federal universal service support received in a manner that is consistent with the federal universal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 254.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/04/05
Intervention Deadline: 08/26/05
On August 4, 2005, Splitrock Properties, Inc. (Splitrock) provided information constituting Splitrock's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Splitrock will use all federal universal service support received in a manner that is consistent with the federal universal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 254.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/04/05
Intervention Deadline: 08/26/05
On August 4, 2005, Hills Telephone Company, Inc. (Hills) provided information constituting HIlls' plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Hills will use all federal universal service support received in a manner that is consistent with the federal universal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 254.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/04/05
Intervention Deadline: 08/26/05
On August 4, 2005, Alliance Communications Cooperative, Inc. (Alliance) provided information constituting Alliance's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Alliance will use all federal universal service support received in a manner that is consistent with the federal universal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 254.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/04/05
Intervention Deadline: 08/26/05
On August 4, 2005, Citizens Telecommunications Company of Minnesota, LLC (Citizens) provided information constituting Citizens' plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Citizens will use all federal universal service support received in a manner that is consistent with the federal universal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 254.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/04/05
Intervention Deadline: 08/26/05
The following Petitioners, Kennebec Telephone Company, Santel Communications Cooperative, Sioux Valley Telephone Company, Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc. (and Vivian Telephone Company and Kadoka Telephone Company), Armour Independent Telephone Company (and Bridgewater-Canistota Independent Telephone Company and Union Telephone Company), Swiftel Communications, Beresford Municipal Telephone Company, McCook Cooperative Telephone Company, Valley Telecommunications Cooperative Association, Inc., Faith Municipal Telephone Company, Midstate Communications, Inc., Western Telephone Company, Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc., Alliance Communications Cooperative, Inc. and Splitrock Properties, Inc., Roberts County Telephone Cooperative Association and RC Communications, Inc., Venture Communications Cooperative, West River Cooperative Telephone Company, Stockholm-Strandburg Telephone Company, and Tri-County Telcom, Inc., request that the Commission extend the suspension of intramodal and intermodal Local Number Portability (LNP) for each Petitioner until six months after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) completes its final regulatory flexibility analysis and publishes it in accordance with 5 U.S.C. Section 604(b). Petitioners further request that, should they wish to continue the suspension beyond the six month period, the Commission extend the time for filing such a petition for suspension until three months after the FCC completes its final regulatory flexibility analysis and publishes it in accordance with 5 U.S.C. Section 604(b).
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Rolayne Ailts Wiest
Date Docketed: 08/04/05
Intervention Deadline: 08/26/05
On August 5, 2005, Venture Communications Cooperative (Venture) provided information constituting Venture's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Venture will use all federal universal service support received in a manner that is consistent with the federal universal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 254.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/05/05
Intervention Deadline: 08/26/05
On August 5, 2005, Mount Rushmore Telephone Company and Fort Randall Telephone Company (Company) provided information constituting Company's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Company will use all federal universal service support received in a manner that is consistent with the federal universal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 254.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/05/05
Intervention Deadline: 08/26/05
On August 5, 2005, Valley Telephone Company (Valley) provided information constituting Valley's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Valley will use all federal universal service support received in a manner that is consistent with the federal universal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 254.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/05/05
Intervention Deadline: 08/26/05
On August 5, 2005, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone Authority (CRSTTA) provided information constituting CRSTTA's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that CRSTTA will use all federal universal service support received in a manner that is consistent with the federal universal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 254.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/05/05
Intervention Deadline: 08/26/05
On August 5, 2005, Tri-County Telcom, Inc. (Tri-County) provided information constituting Tri-County's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Tri-County will use all federal universal service support received in a manner that is consistent with the federal universal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 254.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/05/05
Intervention Deadline: 08/26/05
On August 5, 2005, McCook Cooperative Telephone Company (McCook) provided information constituting McCook's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that McCook will use all federal universal service support received in a manner that is consistent with the federal universal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 254.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/05/05
Intervention Deadline: 08/26/05
On August 5, 2005, Santel Communications Cooperative, Inc. (Santel) provided information constituting Santel's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Santel will use all federal universal service support received in a manner that is consistent with the federal universal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 254.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/05/05
Intervention Deadline: 08/26/05
On August 5, 2005, West River Telecommunications Cooperative (McLaughlin) provided information constituting McLaughlin's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that McLaughlin will use all federal universal service support received in a manner that is consistent with the federal universal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 254.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/05/05
Intervention Deadline: 08/26/05
On August 5, 2005, West River Telecommunications Cooperative (Mobridge) provided information constituting Mobridge's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Mobridge will use all federal universal service support received in a manner that is consistent with the federal universal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 254.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/05/05
Intervention Deadline: 08/26/05
On August 5, 2005 the Commission received a filing for the approval of an Expedite Requests Amendment to an Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and Midcontinent Communications. According to the parties, the Amendment adds terms, conditions and rates for Expedite Requests. 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 August 25, 2005. Parties to the Agreement may file written response as to the comments no later than twenty days after the service of the initial comments.
Staff Attorney: Sara B. Greff
Date Filed: 08/05/05
Initial Comments Due: 08/25/05
On August 8, 2005, Consolidated Telcom (Consolidated) provided information constituting Consolidated's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Consolidated will use all federal universal service support received in a manner that is consistent with the federal universal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 254.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/08/05
Intervention Deadline: 08/26/05
On August 8, 2005, Jefferson Telephone Company (Jefferson) provided information constituting Jefferson's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Jefferson will use all federal universal service support received in a manner that is consistent with the federal universal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 254.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/08/05
Intervention Deadline: 08/26/05
On August 8, 2005, West River Cooperative Telephone Company (West River) provided information constituting West River's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that West River will use all federal universal service support received in a manner that is consistent with the federal universal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 254.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/08/05
Intervention Deadline: 08/26/05
On August 8, 2005, City of Faith Municipal Telephone Company (Faith) provided information constituting Faith's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Faith will use all federal universal service support received in a manner that is consistent with the federal universal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 254.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/08/05
Intervention Deadline: 08/26/05
On August 8, 2005, Great Plains Communications, Inc. (Great Plains) provided information constituting Great Plains' plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Great Plains will use all federal universal service support received in a manner that is consistent with the federal universal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 254.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/08/05
Intervention Deadline: 08/26/05
On July 20, 2005, the Commission received a letter from Commission Staff asking that the Commission open a docket or conduct some other type of proceeding regarding the implementation of 811. In its letter, Staff explained that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a report and order regarding the designation and implementation of 811 as a National Abbreviated Dialing Code for One Call Notification. See In the Matter of the Use of N11 Codes and Other Abbreviated Dialing Arrangements, CC Docket No. 92-105, Sixth Report and Order (rel. March 14, 2005). Based on this report and order, Staff believes it would be beneficial for the Commission to open a docket to receive comments from industry on the implementation process. The Commission voted to open this docket at its July 28, 2005 meeting.
Therefore, the Commission requires that each interested party should submit comments concerning issues related to the implementation in the State of South Dakota of 811 as the universal One Call number and particularly whether interested parties, including the One Call Board and carriers, believe that new rules are needed or whether the Commission should simply address the issues involving particular carriers as they arise. This information is due on or before September 16, 2005.
Staff Attorney: Sara Greff (Is now Kara Van Bockern)
Date Docketed: 08/10/05
Information Due: 09/16/05
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