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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: 10/31/97 through 11/06/97
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
"Applicant seeks authority to offer a full range of 1+ interexchange telecommunications services on a resale basis. Specifically, 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: 10/31/97
Intervention Deadline: 11/21/97
"Applicant proposes to offer resold intrastate long distance services to the public... The services to be provided are Message Toll Service, Incoming 800, Travel Card services and Operator Services."
Date Filed: 10/31/97
Intervention Deadline: 11/21/97
NONCOMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS FILING
The reason for the change is "to put the charge in the contracts for the specific services. USWC proposes an effective date of December 1, 1997."
Date Filed: 10/31/97
Intervention Deadline: 11/21/97
REQUEST FOR ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY STATUS
Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative is the facilities-based local exchange carrier presently providing local exchange telecommunications services in the following exchanges in South Dakota: (605) 358 South Forbes, (605) 379 South Nelvik, (605) 383 South Guelph, and (605) 687 South Venturia. Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative, to its knowledge, is the only carrier today providing local exchange telecommunications service in the above exchange area. (Staff: HB/KC)
Date Filed: 11/03/97
Intervention Deadline: 11/21/97
Dickey Rural Communications, Inc. is the facilities-based local exchange carrier presently providing local exchange telecommunications services in the following exchanges in South Dakota: (605) 289 South Ashley, (605) 346 South Ellendale, and (605) 735 South Forman. Dickey Rural Communications, Inc., to its knowledge, is the only carrier today providing local exchange telecommunications service in the above exchange area. (Staff: HB/KC)
Date Filed: 11/03/97
Intervention Deadline: 11/21/97
Nebcom, Inc. is the facilities-based local exchange carrier presently providing local exchange telecommunications services in the following exchange: (605) 587 North Bristow. Nebom, Inc., to its knowledge, is the only carrier today providing local exchange telecommunications service in the above exchange area. (Staff: HB/KC)
Date Filed: 11/05/97
Intervention Deadline: 11/21/97
Red River Telecom, Inc. is the facilities-based local exchange carrier presently providing local exchange telecommunications services in the following exchange in South Dakota: (605) 553 South Lidgerwood. Red River Telecom, Inc., to its knowledge, is the only carrier today providing local exchange telecommunications service in the above exchange area. (Staff: HB/CH)
Date Filed: 11/05/97
Intervention Deadline: 11/21/97
FORMAL COMPLAINT FILED
TC97-178 Ben Hofer vs U S WEST Communications, Inc.
"We live in southern Spink County on the northern end of the Huron area phone line served by U S WEST. We experience frequent phone service outages. These most often happen when there is a weather change. The servicemen tell us that wind drives in snow and dirt in the boxes, or a drop of moisture which shorts out circuits. Mice also have caused outages by being in the boxes. Also, the servicemen tell us the relay equipment is of the oldest style, seldom found in use any more. Our internet connections are slow. The majority (33 of 50 connections) are in the 12,00 to 16,800 bps range. The low capacity of the phone lines may also relate to line noise and weak phone signals we experience. There are no more phone lines available for our use to our farm. Today's agri-business operation is relying increasingly on rapid communication to do business. On one phone line we have: phone, fax and internet, a family residence, a farm/ranch that produces a half million dollars of ag. products annually, and a farm/ranch Bed & Breakfast/farm vacation business (possibility farm)." I ask that the PUC grant the following refief: "PUC should mandate that U S WEST update the lines in our area so that we can operate our ag business, tourism business and personal business in an expedient manner. We need two more lines, which are presently unavailable, to our farm." (Staff: SW/CH)
Date Filed: 10/29/97
Intervention Deadline: NA
