Date Filed: 01/07/21 ♦ Intervention Date: 01/29/21 ♦
Date of Notice of Filing: 01/14/21 ♦ Docket Closed: 10/12/22
Agendas:
February 19, 2021, Agenda of Commission Meeting
August 19, 2021, Agenda of Commission Meeting
September 14, 2021, Agenda of Commission Meeting
November 23, 2021, Agenda of Commission Meeting
February 18, 2022, Agenda of Commission Meeting
May 24, 2022, Agenda of Commission Meeting
July 19, 2022, Agenda of Commission Meeting
October 11, 2022, Agenda of Commission Meeting
Minutes:
Minutes of February 19, 2021, Commission Meeting
Minutes of August 19, 2021, Commission Meeting
Minutes of the September 14, 2021, Commission Meeting
Minutes of the November 23, 2021, Commission Meeting
Minutes of February 18, 2022, Commission Meeting
Minutes of the May 24, 2022 Commission Meeting
Minutes of the July 19, 2022 Commission Meeting
Minutes of the October 11, 2022 Commission Meeting
Click For Comments and Responses
- 02/22/21 - Order Granting Intervention
- 08/26/21 - Order Approving Stipulation for Protective Order for Confidentiality
- 09/20/21 - Order Denying Motion for Prehearing Conference; Order Adopting Procedural Schedule
- 11/03/21 - Order for and Notice of Evidentiary Hearing
- 11/24/21 - Order Denying LTD Broadband's Motion to Strike Expert Testimony of Larry Thompson; Order Granting Motion to Attend Evidentiary Hearing via Telephone or Video Link
- 12/23/21 - Order Setting Post-Hearing Briefing Schedule and Oral Argument Date
- 03/21/22 - Final Decision and Order Denying Application for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier In Certain Census Blocks; Notice of Entry of Order Public
- 07/22/22 - Order Denying Reconsideration; Order Granting Rehearing; Order Granting Request to Amend Amended Application; Order to Submit Proposed Procedural Schedule
- 10/12/22 - Order Denying Request to Suspend the Docket; Order Granting Motion to Close the Docket
Pre-filed Exhibits and Witness Lists for Evidentiary Hearing
Evidentiary Hearing
A hearing was held by the Commission beginning at 11:00 a.m., CST, Wednesday, December 1, 2021, in Room 414 of the Capitol Building, 500 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, South Dakota.
- Sign In Sheet
- Recording
- Recording 1 Confidential (not available to the public)
- Recording 2 Confidential (not available to the public)
- Recording 3 Confidential (not available to the public)
- Evidentiary Hearing Exhibits
- Contact Precision Reporting to order written transcripts.
Filed Documents:
- 01/07/21 - LTD Broadband LLC's Application for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier for Purposes of Receiving Federal Universal Service Support
- 01/27/21 - SDTA's Letter regarding Petition to Intervene
- 03/09/21 - SDTA's Letter regarding First Discovery Request to LTD Broadband LLC
- 04/14/21 - SDTA's Letter regarding Second Discovery Request to LTD Broadband LLC
- 04/19/21 - Notice of Appearance and Certificate of Service (Jason R. Sutton)
- 05/12/21 - LTD Broadband LLC's Certificate of Service
- 06/02/21 - Notice of Appearance and Certificate of Service (Paul W. Tschetter)
- 06/02/21 - SDTA's Letter regarding Third Discovery Request to LTD Broadband LLC
- 07/29/21 - SDTA's Letter regarding Fourth Discovery Request to LTD Broadband LLC
- 08/12/21 - Stipulation for Protective Order for Confidentiality
- 08/13/21 - LTD Broadband LLC's Motion for Prehearing Conference
- 08/27/21 - LTD Broadband LLC's Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents to SDTA and Certificate of Service
- 08/27/21 - SDTA's Fifth Discovery Request to LTD Broadband LLC
- 08/27/21 - SDTA's Motion to Compel Discovery
- 09/03/21 - SDTA's Amended Motion to Compel Discovery
- 09/07/21 - Applicant’s Brief Opposing SDTA’s Motion to Compel Discovery
and Certificate of Service
- Affidavit of Jason R. Sutton and Certificate of Service
- Exhibit A - 04/9/21 LTD Responses to SDTA First Set of Discovery
- Exhibit B - 04/13/21 Letter from Kara Semmler to LTD
- Exhibit C - 05/5/21 SDTA E-mail
- Exhibit D - SDTA Second Set of Discovery Requests to LTD
- Exhibit E - E-mails Regarding Potential Procedural Schedules
- Exhibit F - Additional E-mails Regarding Procedural Schedule
- Exhibit G - 08/18/21 SDTA Letter to LTD
- Exhibit H - 08/20/21 LTD Letter to SDTA
- Exhibit I - 08/20/21 SDTA E-mail to LTD
- Exhibit J - Financial Information Confidential (not available to the public)
- Affidavit of Jason R. Sutton and Certificate of Service
- 09/09/21 - SDTA's Response to LTD's Opposition to SDTA's Motion to Compel Discovery
- 09/10/21 - SDTA's Letter regarding Motion to Compel and Procedural Schedule
- 09/10/21 - LTD Broadband LLC's Letter regarding September 14, 2021, Commission Meeting Agenda Items
- 09/14/21 - PUC Staff's Letter regarding Procedural Schedule
- 10/22/21 - LTD Broadband LLC’s Letter regarding Amended Application
- 10/22/21 - PUC Staff’s Letter regarding Prefiled Testimony
- 10/22/21 - Pre-filed Direct Testimony
- 11/05/21 - SDTA's Motion and Brief in Support - Use of Information Marked as Confidential
- Exhibit LT-D3 - LTD Broadband RDOF Long Form Confidential (not available to the public)
- Certificate of Service
- 11/05/21 - Applicant’s Motion to Strike Expert Testimony of Larry Thompson and Certificate of Service
- 11/05/21 - Applicant's Motion to Attend Evidentiary Hearing Via Telephone or Video Link and Certificate of Service
- 11/05/21 - Pre-filed Rebuttal Testimony
- 11/09/21 - Applicant's Letter regarding Amended Brief Supporting Motion to Strike Expert Testimony of Larry Thompson
- 11/12/21 - SDTA's Objection and Reply to LTD Broadband LLC's Motion to Strike
- 11/12/21 - Applicant’s Opposition to SDTA’s Motion to Use Confidential Information and Certificate of Service
- 11/12/21 - PUC Staff’s Response to Applicant’s Motion to Strike Expert Testimony of Larry Thompson
- 11/17/21 - SDTA's Response to LTD Broadband's Opposition to Use of Confidential Information
- 11/17/21 - Applicant’s Reply Brief Supporting Motion to Strike Expert Testimony of Larry Thompson and Certificate of Service
- 11/29/21 - Applicant's Pre-filed Exhibit List and Exhibits
- 11/29/21 - SDTA's Pre-filed Exhibit List and Exhibits
- 11/30/21 - LTD Broadband LLC's Letter regarding Revised Exhibits
- 12/20/21 - PUC Staff's Letter regarding Briefing Schedule
- 01/11/22 - Applicant’s Opening Post-Hearing Brief and Certificate of Service
- 01/25/22 - SDTA's Post Hearing Brief
- SDTA's Post Hearing Brief Confidential (not available to the public)
- SDTA's Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
- SDTA's Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Confidential (not available to the public)
- Certificate of Service
- 01/25/22 - PUC Staff's Post Hearing Brief
- 02/08/22 - Applicant’s Post-Hearing Reply Brief
- Applicant’s Post-Hearing Reply Brief Confidential (not available to the public)
- Applicant’s Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
- Applicant’s Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Confidential (not available to the public)
- 02/08/22 - Applicant’s Post-Hearing Reply Brief
- Applicant’s Post-Hearing Reply Brief Confidential (not available to the public)
- Applicant’s Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
- 04/20/22 - Applicant’s Petition for Reconsideration or Hearing and Certificate of Service
- Affidavit of Corey Hauer Confidential (not available to the public)
- Exhibit A Confidential (not available to the public)
- Exhibit B Confidential (not available to the public)
- Affidavit of Corey Hauer Confidential (not available to the public)
- 05/09/22 - SDTA’s Objection to LTD Broadband LLC’s Petition for Reconsideration or Rehearing
- 05/10/22 - Staff’s Response to LTD Broadband LLC's Petition for Reconsideration or Rehearing
- 06/02/22 - LTD Broadband LLC's Letter regarding Amended Petition for Reconsideration or Rehearing
- 06/17/22 - SDTA’s Objection to LTD Broadband LLC’s Amended Petition for Reconsideration or Rehearing
- 08/24/22 - LTD Broadband LLC's Letter regarding FCC Update and Request to Suspend Docket
- 09/06/22 - SDTA’s Objection to Docket Suspension and Motion to Close and Certificate of Service
- 10/04/22 - LTD Broadband LLC's Opposition to SDTA's Motion to Close
- 10/12/22 - Docket Closed