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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
State Capitol 500 E. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
Phone: (605) 773-3705
Fax: (605) 773-3809
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE FILINGS
These are the telecommunications service filings that the Commission has received for the period of: 02/20/98 through 02/26/98
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 to provide intrastate toll service from points of origin in South Dakota to destination points in South Dakota, other parts of the United States, and foreign countries. Applicant intends to offer these services under a variety of means, initially by means of prepaid debit calling cards. Applicant intends to provide services as a non-facilities based carrier, and will not construct any new facilities in South Dakota to implement the authority sought herein. Applicant does not intend to provide local exchange service. Applicant's Prepaid Calling Card will be offered at a fixed dollar amount."
Date Filed: 02/20/98
Intervention Deadline: 03/13/98
Applicant seeks to provide "long distance services which include prepaid calling cards, travel cards, 10XXX, international calling, and 800/888# service....North Dakota Long Distance will resell the above listed services through a contract with WorldCom. NDLD does not own or maintain any lines."
Date Filed: 02/23/98
Intervention Deadline: 03/13/98
"Applicant seeks...authority to serve, 800 WATS, and 1+ prepaid telecard services COCOT (COPT) and IPP to the general public....Such authority would include twenty-four hour origination and termination intrastate interLATA and intraLATA calls for customers, and to operate as a Travel and Prepaid Card reseller and Independent Payphone Provider (IPP). SmartStop is not applying for authorization to provide Operator services."
Date Filed: 02/23/98
Intervention Deadline: 03/13/98
"Applicant is a reseller which intends to offer 1+ direct dialing, 800 toll free, travel card and prepaid calling card service through the resale of telephone services provided by facilities-based interexchange carriers."
Date filed: 02/23/98
Intervention Deadline: 03/13/98
"Applicant proposes to offer switched and dedicated access "1+" long distance telecommunications services suitable for voice and limited data applications in the state of South Dakota. The applicant does not propose to provide alternative operator services."
Date Filed: 02/23/98
Intervention Deadline: 03/13/98
"Applicant plans to provide on a resale basis, pre-paid monthly recurring, flat-rate local exchange service, including extended area service, toll restriction, call control options, tone dialing, custom calling services, and any other services available on a resale basis from U S WEST, the underlying incumbent local exchange carriers. Applicant will not construct, own or lease any facilities for the provision of its local services. Applicant hereby requests authority to provide interexchange telecommunications services throughout the state of South Dakota. Applicant intends to provide local exchange and interexchange telecommunications services in those areas currently served by U S WEST and any other relevant incumbent facilities-based LECs."
Date Filed: 02/25/98
Intervention Deadline: 03/13/98
PETITION TO UTILIZE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT
TC98-061 Dakota Telecom, Inc. and Dakota Telecommunications Systems, Inc. filed a petition to utilize, in its entirety, the negotiated agreement between Sprint Communications Company, L.P. and U S WEST Communications, Inc. which was filed for approval with the Commission on August 27, 1997, and which was approved by the Commission, subject to minor revisions, on November 18, 1997. (Staff: HB/KC).
Date filed: 02/25/98
Intervention Deadline: n/a