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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: 03/07/97 through 03/13/97

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

TC97-022 Application by MCImetro Access Transmission Services, Inc. for a Certificate of Authority to operate as a telecommunications company within the state of South Dakota. (Staff: TS/KC)

Applicant "will provide a full-range of telecommunications services, including, but not limited to, resale, various intrastate private line services and switched services, local exchange and IntraLATA toll services. Initially, MCImetro plans to provide services by reselling local telecommunications exchange services offered by the incumbent local exchange carrier....MCImetro plans to interconnec network with U S WEST and other local exchange carriers in order to bring the widest range of services to consumers in South Dakota."

Date Filed: 03/07/97

Intervention Deadline: 03/28/97

TC97-023 Application by Atlas Communications, Ltd. to amend its Certificate of Authority to provide local exchange services within the state of South Dakota. (Staff: TS/CH)

"Applicant intends to provide local exchange service on a resale basis. The specific manner in which Applicant will provide local exchange service depends upon the result of negotiations with the incumbent local exchange carriers currently operating within the State....Applicant seeks authority to resell local exchange service in the existing service areas of U S WEST and any other relevant carriers."

Date Filed: 03/10/97

Intervention Deadline: 03/28/97

TC97-024 Application by U.S.Republic Communications, Inc. for a Certificate of Authority to operate as a telecommunications company within the state of South Dakota. (Staff: TS/KC)

Applicant seeks authority to provide resold long distance telecommunications services in South Dakota. Initially, Applicant's operator services will be provided through the utilization of AT&T's existing operator services.

Date Filed: 03/10/97

Intervention Deadline: 03/28/97

TC97-025 Application by Cypress Telecommunications Corporation for a Certificate of Authority to operate as a telecommunications company within the state of South Dakota. (Staff: TS/CH)

Applicant seeks authority to operate as a reseller of interexchange telecommunications services, including operator-assisted services within South Dakota.

Date Filed: 03/12/97

Intervention Deadline: 03/28/97

TC97-026 Application by East Plains Telecom, Inc. (East Plains) for a Certificate of Authority to operate as a telecommunications company within the state of South Dakota. (DJ/KC)

East Plains will provide local exchange telephone service within the exchange boundaries of the Alcester and Hudson exchanges. On May 2, 1996, the Commission approved the sale of the Alcester exchange from U S WEST Communications to East Plains. On October 24, 1996, the Commission approved the sale of the Hudson exchange from U S WEST Communications to East Plains.

Date Filed: 03/13/97

Intervention Deadline: 03/28/97

FULLY COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS FILINGS

WorldCom, Inc. filed to renew its Bottom Line Business promotion for new customers with an expiration date of June 30, 1997.

Date Filed: 03/10/97

AT&T filed to offer incremental usage credits to new and existing SDN, SCS and VTNS customers. The promotions are effective March 13, 1997.

Date Filed: 03/12/97

Excel Communications, Inc. filed "to increase the rates for the Evening and Night/Weekend Time-of-Day rate periods for the following service offerings: Excel Plus, Excel Plus II and Premier Plus II. In addition, minor textual changes may have been included." The revisions are effective March 13, 1997.

Date Filed: 03/12/97

Least Cost Routing, Inc. filed to amend its rates. The revisions are effective March 14, 1997.

Date Filed: 03/13/97

MCI Telecommunications Corporation filed to introduce Option AE (Advanced Option II for Small Business) and Option AF (homeMCI One). The revisions are effective March 23, 1997.

Date Filed: 03/13/97

Cable & Wireless, Inc. filed to introduce Personal Office and Promotional Offering service; to increase rates for Travel WATS service associated with Focus and Excel products, intrastate Calling Card rates on the integrated products associated with Venture, VNS, Simplicity, and BFI, Operator Handled and Toll-Free Meet Me calls and Meet Me calls. CWI incorporates Time Periods for Operator Services and makes other minor revisions. The revisions are effective March 14, 1997.

Date Filed: 02/27/97

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