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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
State Capitol 500 E Capitol Ave
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
Phone: (605) 773-3201 Fax: (605) 773-3809
These are the telecommunications service filings that the Commission has received for the period of: 11/15/96 through 11/21/96
If you need a complete copy of a filing faxed, overnight expressed, or mailed to you, please contact Delaine Kolbo @ 605-773-3705 within five days of this filing.
REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY
TC96-182 Application by The Phonco, Inc. d/b/a Network Services Long Distance for a Certificate of Authority to operate as a telecommunications company within the state of South Dakota. (Staff: TH/CH)
The Phonco services will include message toll (1+), 800 toll free service, travel card, and prepaid calling.
Date Filed: 11/18/96
Intervention Deadline: 12/06/96
TC96-183 Application by Appollo Communications Services, LLC for a Certificate of Authority to operate as a telecommunications company within the state of South Dakota. (Staff: TH/KC)
Appollo services will include 1+, 800, directory assistance, travel card, and private line.
Date Filed: 11/20/96
Intervention Deadline: 12/06/96
TC96-185 Application by Family Telecommunications Incorporated for a Certificate of Authority to operate as a telecommunications company within the state of South Dakota. (Staff: TH/CH)
Family Telecommunications Incorporated will do business in South Dakota as "FTI Communications". In addition, Family Telecommunications Incorporated will use the trade name "WealthCom" for some of its telecommunications services. Family Telecommunications Incorporated "proposes to provide intrastate communications services to residential and commercial customers in ... South Dakota for their direct transmission and reception of voice, data and other types of telecommunications, including calling cards, pre-paid calling cards and in-bound 800 service."
Date Filed: 11/21/96
Intervention Deadline: 12/06/96
TC96-186 Application by USA Global Link, Inc. for a Certificate of Authority to operate as a telecommunications company within the state of South Dakota. (Staff: DJ/KC)
USA Global services will include Message Toll Service, Incoming 800, Travel Card and Prepaid Calling Card services.
Date Filed: 11/21/96
Intervention Deadline: 12/06/96
TC96-187 Application by TelSave Corporation d/b/a Independent Network Services for a Certificate of Authority to operate as a telecommunications company within the state of South Dakota. (Staff: DJ/CH)
"Independent Network Services offers inbound and outbound telecommunications services to residential and business customers, utilizing switched and dedicated access. Switched access service is available on a presubscription basis from equal access originating end offices. Independent Network Services will also offer travel cards, operator assisted calling, and debit card services."
Date Filed: 11/21/96
Intervention Deadline: 12/06/96
NONCOMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS FILINGS
TC96-181 Request by U S WEST Communications to introduce Full Toll Denial.
"Under Full Toll Denial, when a customer fails to pay outstanding charges billed by the Company for Message Telecommunications Services calls, including MTS provided by the Company and interexchange carriers, but excluding 900-type services, all MTS service may be denied. Full Toll Denial includes the denial of third number billed, collect and calling card calls. Today, if a customer is disconnected for non-payment with a carrier, they simply switch to a different carrier. Therefore, they end up owing large amounts of toll dollars to the Company but are not inclined to pay them because they have access to other carriers. A very small percentage of customers will be affected by this change. However, they are usually very heavy toll users. If a customer has a valid dispute with a carrier, Full Toll Denial will not be implemented. U S WEST would ask to implement this service on December 15, 1996." (Staff: DJ/KC)
Date Filed: 11/15/96
Intervention Deadline: 12/06/96
PETITION FOR ARBITRATION
Date Filed: 11/20/96
Intervention Deadline: 12/06/96
FULLY COMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS FILINGS
Cherry Communications Incorporated filed to introduce a new service called Casual Calling. The filing is effective November 19, 1996.
Date Filed: 11/18/96
American Business Alliance, Inc. will be marketing its service under the trade name Commercial Phone Group. The change is effective November 21, 1996.
Date Filed: 11/20/96
Important Notice: The Commission is compiling a list of internet e-mail addresses. If you have an internet e-mail 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
