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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of March 24, 1999 through March 31, 1999
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
CONSUMER COMPLAINTS
The Complainant claims that he and his neighbors have poor telecommunications service. The Complainant states that "The service we are receiving from U S West is a joke and U S West needs to get serious about providing service." The Complainant seeks the following relief: "PUC should fine them $4000 a day."
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Consumer Affairs: Leni Healy
Date Filed: 03/19/99
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Black Hills Fibercom, Inc. has filed with the Public Utilities Commission an application to transfer its Certificate of Authority to Black Hills FiberCom, L.L.C. Black Hills Fibercom, Inc. was granted authority to provide interexchange telecommunications services statewide and local telecommunications services within U S WEST Communications service areas on August 5, 1998.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 03/25/99
Intervention Deadline: 04/16/99
Concert Communications Sales LLC (CCS) has filed a request for a Certificate of Authority to operate as a reseller of intraLATA and interLATA interexchange telecommunications services throughout South Dakota. CCS intends to provide a full range of 1+ interexchange services and data transmission services, including, MTS, private line, WATS, post-paid calling card, prepaid calling card, toll free, ISDN and frame relay service products.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Date Filed: 03/29/99
Intervention Deadline: 04/16/99
Nor Communications Inc. has filed a request for a Certificate of Authority to operate as a reseller of intrastate telecommunications services throughout South Dakota. Nor Communications intends to provide a full range of 1+ interexchange services, including, MTS, WATS, and calling cards.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Date Filed: 03/30/99
Intervention Deadline: 04/16/99
Vivian Telephone Co. d/b/a Golden West Communications received a request from a developer to change the Custer exchange boundary to bring all of the developer's territory into the Custer exchange. Presently part of the developer's territory is in the Hot Springs exchange served by Golden West Cooperative. Both the Cooperative board and Vivian's board have approved the boundary change.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 03/30/99
Intervention Deadline: NA
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) order states that no later than April 22, 1999, all Local Exchange Companies (LECs) must file intraLATA toll dialing parity plans with the state regulatory commission for each state in which the LEC provides telephone exchange service if a plan has not yet been filed with such state commission. Once a state commission has approved a plan, the LEC must implement plan no later than 30 days after the date on which the plan is approved. If the state commission has not acted on the plan by June 22, 1999, the LEC must file the plan with the Common Carrier Bureau of the FCC. Pursuant to the FCC order, LECs shall file an intraLATA toll dialing plan by April 22, 1999; interested persons or entities may file comments on the plans no later than May 7, 1999; and LECs may file re al comments no later than May 17, 1999.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Docket Opened: 03/31/99
Intervention Deadline: NA
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