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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: 10/17/97 through 10/30/97

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

TC97-168 Application by Atlas Equity, Inc. d/b/a Performance Telecom for a Certificate of Authority to operate as a telecommunications company within the state of South Dakota. (Staff: TS/CH)

"Applicant seeks statewide authority to provide intra- and interLATA interexchange telecommunications services....Applicant intends to provide interexchange intrastate voice message telephone services."

Date Filed: 10/27/97
Intervention Deadline: 11/14/97

TC97-170 Application by iTELSA (USA), Inc. for a Certificate of Authority to operate as a telecommunications company within the state of South Dakota. (Staff: TS/CH)

"The Applicant will provide interexchange services as a non-facilities-based reseller. Applicant proposes to offer 1+ and prepaid phone card services to both business and residential users."

Date Filed: 10/27/97
Intervention Deadline: 11/14/97

TC97-171 Application by New Media Telecommunications, Inc. for a Certificate of Authority to operate as a telecommunications company within the state of South Dakota. (Staff: TS/KC)

"New Media, proposes to provide intrastate long distance service in conjunction with its interstate long distance service."

Date Filed: 10/27/97
Intervention Deadline: 11/14/97

TC97-172 Application by Long Distance of Michigan, Inc. d/b/a LDMI Long Distance for a Certificate of Authority to operate as a telecommunications company within the state of South Dakota.

(Staff: DJ/KC) "LDMI offers outbound telecommunications services to residential and business customers, utilizing switched access. Switched access service is available on a presubscription basis from equal access originating end offices. LDMI will also offer travel card and inbound Toll-Free services...Service is offered as an add-on to LDMI's interstate service."

Date Filed: 10/27/97
Intervention Deadline: 11/14/97

FORMAL COMPLAINT FILED

TC97-169 Avery and Dixie Thompson vs U S WEST Communications, Inc. On October 24, 1997, the Commission received a complaint filed by Avery and Dixie Thompson, Complainants, Reliance, SD, against U S WEST Communications, Inc.

(Respondent) regarding delays in the provisioning of new services. According to the complaint, Complainants contacted Respondent in April of 1997, requesting phone service at a new location. Complainants state they were informed by Respondent that they should call the Respondent two weeks prior to the date they wanted service. Complainants indicate that their service at the new residence was needed on September 12, 1997. Complainants contacted Respondent on September 12, 1997, and were informed that Respondent did not have adequate facilities at the Complainants' new location. On or about September 23, 1997, Complainants were told by Respondent that services would not be provisioned until late October, 1997. Respondent provisioned services to Complainants in late October he complaint does not indicate whether those services are working as of the date of the complaint. Complainants are asking that Respondent provision the services requested; that Respondent reimburse Complainants for certain expenses relating to the delayed service; and that Respondent compensate Complainants for the inconvenience caused by the delay in provisioning service.

Date Filed: 10/24/97
Intervention Deadline: NA