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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: 01/31/97 through 02/13/97

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 CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORITY

TC97-010 Application by Telco Partners, Inc. for a Certificate of Authority to operate as a telecommunications company within the state of South Dakota. (Staff: TH/CH)

Applicant seeks authority to provide MTS, out-WATS, in-WATS, and calling card services. Applicant does not intend to provide operator services, 900 or 700 services.

Date Filed: 02/03/97

Intervention Deadline: 02/28/97

TC97-011 Application by Tele-Tech, Inc. to amend its Certificate of Authority to provide local exchange services within the state of South Dakota. (Staff: TH/KC)

"Tele-Tech, Inc. intends to offer local exchange service on a resale or facilities basis, or a combination of both. The exact manner in which Tele-Tech, Inc. will provide these services in South Dakota depends upon the result of negotiations with the incumbent local exchange carriers....Tele-Tech, Inc. will not offer any local service in areas presently served by independent rural telecommunications companies, unless designated as an eligible telecommunications carrier pursuant to the Federal Act §214(e)(1) and 253(f), and then only upon approval by the Public Utility Commission of any required interconnection agreement as prescribed by §252 of the Act."

Date Filed: 02/05/97

Intervention Deadline: 02/28/97

TC97-012 Application by American Long Lines, Inc. for a Certificate of Authority to operate as a telecommunications company within the state of South Dakota. (Staff: DJ/CH)

Applicant seeks authority to offer outbound telecommunications services to residential and business customers, utilizing switched and dedicated access. Applicant will also offer travel card and inbound Toll-Free services.

Date Filed: 02/06/97

Intervention Deadline: 02/28/97

TC97-013 Application by International Gateway Communications, Inc. for a Certificate of Authority to operate as a telecommunications company within the state of South Dakota. (Staff: DJ/CH)

Applicant seeks authority to provide MTS, out-WATS, in-WATS, and calling card services. Applicant does not intend to provide operator services, 900 or 700 services.

Date Filed: 02/10/97

Intervention Deadline: 02/28/97

STUDY AREA WAIVER REQUEST

TC97-014 Dakota Cooperative Telecommunications, Inc. and its subsidiary companies, Dakota Telecom, Inc. and Dakota Telecommunications Systems, Inc.

(Dakota) are requesting that the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission determine whether it objects to a waiver by the FCC of the definition of "Study Area" contained in Part 36 Appendix-Glossary of the FCC's rules to allow Dakota to expand its South Dakota study area boundaries to include the new local exchange facilities it is constructing in Viborg and Centerville. Dakota will provide service to consumers in the Centerville and Viborg exchanges through its subsidiaries, and has begun providing such services. Dakota's current study area completely surrounds the Viborg and Centerville exchanges. Dakota is building a new, state of the art switching facility in Viborg, which is centrally located with respect to Dakota's service area. If the Commission does not object to such a waiver by the FCC, Dakota requests that the PUC provide Dakota with a letter to that effect.

Date Filed: 02/10/97

Intervention Deadline: 02/28/97

FULLY COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS FILINGS

AT&T filed to extend the customer requested installation date beyond March 31, 1997, for the AT&T UNIPLAN T1.5 Access Incentive Promotion.

Date Filed: 02/03/97

AT&T filed to introduce AT&T Long Distance Wireless Service to its Message Telecommunications Service tariff. The revision is effective February 5, 1997.

Date Filed: 02/04/97

American Express Telecom, Inc. filed to clarify what occurs when a customer's Telecom Unit balance is depleted; to indicate that the expiration date on all cards will be at least 12 months, not necessarily 12 months; to revise language to indicate that the Company may block calls, other than 900 and 976, if such calls have surcharges; to revise language to indicate specifically which forms of promotional offerings may be offered by the Company; and to introduce a lower rate for cards marketed by the Company and the United States Postal Service. These revisions are effective February 7, 1997.

Date Filed: 02/06/97

NYNEX Long Distance Company filed to make numerous minor text changes; to introduce a number of new product and service offerings; and to increase the rate and change the rate structure for the NYNEX Long Distance Prepaid Calling Card Service. The revisions are effective February 10, 1997.

Date Filed: 02/06/97

U S WEST Communications filed to introduce Centrex 21, a product targeted to small and medium sized business customers which incorporates value added voice features and functions in a standard package. The product is added to USWC's Exchange and Network Services Catalog. USWC requests an effective date of March 3, 1997.

Date Filed: 02/11/97

CommuniGroup of K.C., Inc. filed to introduce PersonalEdge Plus to its tariff. The revision is effective February 13, 1997.

Date Filed: 02/11/97

AT&T filed to decrease specific rates related to its UNIPLAN T1.5 Promotion. The revisions are effective February 13, 1997.

Date Filed: 02/12/97

Important Notice: The Commission is compiling a list of internet addresses. If you have an internet address please notify the Commission by: E-mailing it to Terry Norum at: terryn@puc.state.sd.us Faxing the address to the Commission at: 605-773-3809