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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: 09/12/97 through 09/18/97

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 CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY

TC97-156 Application by Discount Call Rating, Inc. for a Certificate of Authority to operate as a telecommunications company within the state of South Dakota. (Staff: TS/KC)

"The Applicant will offer outbound and inbound telecommunications services, directory assistance service, and calling card service....Applicant does not and will not offer alternative operator services."

Date Filed: 09/15/97
Intervention Deadline: 10/03/97

TC96-054 Application by McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, Inc. to amend its Certificate of Authority to operate as a telecommunications company within the state of South Dakota. (Staff: TS/KC)

"McLeodUSA currently offers local, long distance interexchange, MTS, WATS, virtual private network services, and private line telecommunications services via resale in South Dakota in several U S WEST exchanges. By this Application, McLeodUSA seeks authority to provide these same services on a facilities basis in all U S WEST Communications, Inc. exchanges in South Dakota; intrastate interexchange throughout South Dakota; and prepaid calling card services throughout South Dakota."

Date Filed: 09/15/97
Intervention Deadline: 10/03/97

TC97-158 Application by United Services Telephone, LLC for a Certificate of Authority to operate as a telecommunications company within the state of South Dakota. (Staff: TS/KC)

"UST proposes to offer outbound message telecommunications service and inbound Toll-Free (800/888) services to its customers through switched and dedicated access facilities provided by its underlying carriers....Applicant proposes to offer South Dakota intrastate long distance services in conjunction with interstate services."

Date Filed: 09/16/97
Intervention Deadline: 10/03/97

NONCOMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS FILING

TC97-157 U S WEST Communications filed to introduce Uniform Access Solution Service in its Exchange and Network Services Tariff.

"Uniform Access Solution provides customers a digital connection from their PBX or Call Distribution System to the Public Switched Network....Uniform Access Solution offers an alternative to Digital Switched Service utilizing DID per trunk arrangements when only one number is required for switching of local exchange and toll network calls....U S WEST proposes an effective date of October 15, 1997." (Staff: DJ/CH)

Date Filed: 09/16/97
Intervention Deadline: 10/03/97