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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of September 18, 1998 through September 24, 1998
If you need a complete copy of a filing faxed, overnight expressed, or mailed to you, please contact Delaine Kolbo within five business days of this filing.
Phone: 605-773-3705. Fax: 605-773-3809.
GAS AND ELECTRIC
Application by MidAmerican Energy Company for an order by the Commission claiming jurisdiction over MidAmerican in order to be exempt from the Public Utility Holding Company Act. MidAmerican is being acquired by CalEnergy and as a result will have an indirect interest in several foreign utility properties. PUHCA provides that foreign utility companies will not be subject to regulation as utilities if certification by Regulatory Commissions is received by the Securities and Exchange Commission stating the Commission has the authority and resources to protect ratepayers subject to its jurisdiction and that it intends to exercise its authority to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Date Filed: 09/17/98
Intervention Deadline: NA
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Cypress Telecommunications Corporation shall appear on October 20, 1998, at 1:30 p.m. in the Cactus Conference Room, State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD, to show cause why action should not be taken against the company for failure to comply with SDCL Chapter 49-1A.
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Deputy Executive Director: Sue Cichos
Date Opened: 09/21/98
Hearing Date: 10/20/98
Freedom Communications Corp. shall appear on October 20, 1998, at 1:30 p.m. in the Cactus Conference Room, State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD, to show cause why action should not be taken against the company for failure to comply with SDCL Chapter 49-1A.
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Deputy Executive Director: Sue Cichos
Date Opened: 09/21/98
Hearing Date: 10/20/98
Global Telemedia International, Inc. shall appear on October 20, 1998, at 1:30 p.m. in the Cactus Conference Room, State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD, to show cause why action should not be taken against the company for failure to comply with SDCL Chapter 49-1A.
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Deputy Executive Director: Sue Cichos
Date Opened: 09/21/98
Hearing Date: 10/20/98
Host Network, Inc. shall appear on October 20, 1998, at 1:30 p.m. in the Cactus Conference Room, State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD, to show cause why action should not be taken against the company for failure to comply with SDCL Chapter 49-1A.
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Deputy Executive Director: Sue Cichos
Date Opened: 09/21/98
Hearing Date: 10/20/98
Long Distance Direct Holdings, Inc. shall appear on October 20, 1998, at 1:30 p.m. in the Cactus Conference Room, State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD, to show cause why action should not be taken against the company for failure to comply with SDCL Chapter 49-1A.
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Deputy Executive Director: Sue Cichos
Date Opened: 09/21/98
Hearing Date: 10/20/98
Meridian Telecom Corporation shall appear on October 20, 1998, at 1:30 p.m. in the Cactus Conference Room, State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD, to show cause why action should not be taken against the company for failure to comply with SDCL Chapter 49-1A.
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Deputy Executive Director: Sue Cichos
Date Opened: 09/21/98
Hearing Date: 10/20/98
Micro-Comm, Inc. shall appear on October 20, 1998, at 1:30 p.m. in the Cactus Conference Room, State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD, to show cause why action should not be taken against the company for failure to comply with SDCL Chapter 49-1A.
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Deputy Executive Director: Sue Cichos
Date Opened: 09/21/98
Hearing Date: 10/20/98
Polar Communications Corporation shall appear on October 20, 1998, at 1:30 p.m. in the Cactus Conference Room, State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD, to show cause why action should not be taken against the company for failure to comply with SDCL Chapter 49-1A.
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Deputy Executive Director: Sue Cichos
Date Opened: 09/21/98
Hearing Date: 10/20/98
Professional Communications Management Services, Inc. d/b/a PROCOM shall appear on October 20, 1998, at 1:30 p.m. in the Cactus Conference Room, State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD, to show cause why action should not be taken against the company for failure to comply with SDCL Chapter 49-1A.
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Deputy Executive Director: Sue Cichos
Date Opened: 09/21/98
Hearing Date: 10/20/98
Providian Group, LLC shall appear on October 20, 1998, at 1:30 p.m. in the Cactus Conference Room, State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD, to show cause why action should not be taken against the company for failure to comply with SDCL Chapter 49-1A.
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Deputy Executive Director: Sue Cichos
Date Opened: 09/21/98
Hearing Date: 10/20/98
SmarTel Communications, Inc. shall appear on October 20, 1998, at 1:30 p.m. in the Cactus Conference Room, State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD, to show cause why action should not be taken against the company for failure to comply with SDCL Chapter 49-1A.
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Deputy Executive Director: Sue Cichos
Date Opened: 09/21/98
Hearing Date: 10/20/98
The Phonco, Inc. d/b/a Network Services Long Distance shall appear on October 20, 1998, at 1:30 p.m. in the Cactus Conference Room, State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD, to show cause why action should not be taken against the company for failure to comply with SDCL Chapter 49-1A.
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Deputy Executive Director: Sue Cichos
Date Opened: 09/21/98
Hearing Date: 10/20/98
TW Communications, Inc. shall appear on October 20, 1998, at 1:30 p.m. in the Cactus Conference Room, State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD, to show cause why action should not be taken against the company for failure to comply with SDCL Chapter 49-1A.
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Deputy Executive Director: Sue Cichos
Date Opened: 09/21/98
Hearing Date: 10/20/98
United Wats, Inc. shall appear on October 20, 1998, at 1:30 p.m. in the Cactus Conference Room, State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD, to show cause why action should not be taken against the company for failure to comply with SDCL Chapter 49-1A.
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Deputy Executive Director: Sue Cichos
Date Opened: 09/21/98
Hearing Date: 10/20/98
V.I.P. Telephone Network, Inc. shall appear on October 20, 1998, at 1:30 p.m. in the Cactus Conference Room, State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD, to show cause why action should not be taken against the company for failure to comply with SDCL Chapter 49-1A.
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Deputy Executive Director: Sue Cichos
Date Opened: 09/21/98
Hearing Date: 10/20/98
XIEX Telecommunications, Inc. shall appear on October 20, 1998, at 1:30 p.m. in the Cactus Conference Room, State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD, to show cause why action should not be taken against the company for failure to comply with SDCL Chapter 49-1A.
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Deputy Executive Director: Sue Cichos
Date Opened: 09/21/98
Hearing Date: 10/20/98
Application by PremierCom, Inc., for a certificate of authority to provide intrastate, interexchange switched inbound, switched outbound, and calling card services on a resale basis.
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Date Filed: 09/22/98
Intervention Deadline: 10/09/98
Complaint by John R. Steele, Plankinton against MCI. Complainant alleges that actual rates charged by MCI were higher than rates promised for intra and interstate long distance calls. Complainant is requesting that MCI honor a $.12 per minute rate along with a 20 percent rebate at the end of the first year; or that MCI switch his service back to DTG and rerate his current bill at the promised rate.
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Consumer Representative: Leni Healy
Date Filed: September 14, 1998
Invention Deadline: N/A
On September 21, 1998, the Commission received a complaint from Randy Kieffer, Sturgis, SD, against U S WEST regarding service problems. The complaint states several incidents of ongoing service problems and poor or slow response by U S WEST. The phone outages require the complainant to drive 26 miles to Sturgis to report the outage and to make necessary phone calls. The complainant paid $2,500 last year to have a telephone line installed. The complainant asks that U S WEST reimburse time and travel expenses for past and future phone outages or that U S WEST provide two cellular phones free of cost to be used when the outages occur.
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Consumer Representative: Leni Healy
Date Filed: 09/21/98
Intervention Deadline: N/A
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