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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of April 15, 1999 through April 22, 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
ELECTRIC
MidAmerican Energy Company is filing to revise the South Dakota Electric Tariff No. 1 to include a price code for a 100-watt High Pressure Sodium Victorian style fiberglass pole street light.
Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 04/21/99
Intervention Deadline: 05/07/99
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
The following local exchange carriers have filed IntraLATA Dialing Parity Implementation Plans: Heartland Telecommunications Company of Iowa on April 20, 1999; Accent Communications, Inc. on April 20, 1999, is requesting Commission approval to send out carrier notification letters in advance of final Commission action on the proposed plan, carrier notifications completed by June 1, 1999; Splitrock Properties, Inc. on April 21, 1999, is requesting Commission approval to send out carrier notification letters in advance of final Commission action on the proposed plan, carrier notifications completed by June 1, 1999; Jefferson Telephone Company on April 21, 1999, is requesting Commission approval to send out carrier notification letters in advance of final Commission action on the proposed plan, carrier notifications completed by May 10, 1999; Venture Communications, Inc. on April 21, 1999, is requesting Commission approval to send out carrier notification letters in advance of final Commission action on the proposed plan, carrier notifications completed by June 1, 1999; Hanson County Telephone Company on April 21, 1999, is requesting Commission approval to send out carrier notification letters in advance of final Commission action on the proposed plan, carrier notifications completed by June 1, 1999; Hanson Communications, Inc. d/b/a McCook Telecom on April 21, 1999, is requesting Commission approval to send out carrier notification letters in advance of final Commission action on the proposed plan, carrier notifications completed by June 1, 1999; Vivian Telephone Company d/b/a Golden West Communications, Inc. on April 21, 1999, is requesting Commission approval to send out carrier notification letters in advance of final Commission action on the proposed plan, carrier notifications completed by June 1, 1999; Stockholm Strandburg Telephone Co. on April 22, 1999, is requesting Commission approval to send out carrier notification letters in advance of final Commission action on the proposed plan, carrier notifications completed by June 1, 1999; AT&T Communications of the Midwest, Inc. on April 22, 1999; Midco Communications on April 22, 1999; Heartland Communications, Inc. on April 22, 1999; Mobridge Telecommunications on April 22, 1999, is requesting Commission approval to send out carrier notification letters in advance of final Commission action on the proposed plan, carrier notifications completed by June 1, 1999; West River Telecommunications Cooperative on April 22, 1999, is requesting Commission approval to send out carrier notification letters in advance of final Commission action on the proposed plan, carrier notifications completed by June 1, 1999; Dakota Telecommunications Group, Inc., DTG Community Telephone, Inc. and Dakota Telecom, Inc. on April 22, 1999; Stateline Telecommunications, Inc. on April 22, 1999, is requesting Commission approval to send out carrier notification letters in advance of final Commission action on the proposed plan, carrier notifications completed by June 1, 1999; and U S WEST Communications, Inc. on April 22, 1999, "U S WEST will file a waiver with the FCC requesting an extension of time to implement toll dialing parity in the following three exchanges: McIntosh (605-273), Timber Lake (605-865), and Morristown (605-524). These exchanges were the subject of sale of exchanges with the Cheyenne River Tribe, and will be converted at a later date. Customers in these exchanges will be notified separately to inform them of the extension of time and the implementation date."
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Comments Due: 05/07/99
Reply Comments Due: 05/17/99
The following local exchange carriers have completed conversion to intraLATA dialing parity: Fort Randall Telephone Company on April 21, 1999; Mt. Rushmore Telephone Company on April 21, 1999; and CommChoice, LLC on April 22, 1999.
Application by Long Distance America, Inc. for a certificate to provide 1+ and 101XXXX direct outbound dialing, 800/888 toll free inbound dialing and travel card interexhange service on a resold basis.
Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Date Filed: 04/15/99
Intervention Deadline: 05/07/99
On April 15, 1999, the Commission received an application by FON Digital Network, Inc. for a Certificate of Authority to provide telecommunications services in South Dakota. FON Digital Network, Inc. is a reseller which intends to offer 1+ and 101XXXX direct outbound dialing, 800/888 Toll-Free inbound dialing, travel card and prepaid calling card service.
Staff Analyst: Bob Knadle
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 04/15/99
Intervention Deadline: 05/07/99
Concert Communications Sales LLC has filed a request for a Certificate of Authority to provide local telecommunications services on a resale basis throughout South Dakota. They plan to provide local telephone service, access service, private line, internet access service and data transmission services.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Date Filed: 04/19/99
Intervention deadline: 05/07/99
Cable & Wireless Global Markets, Inc. is a reseller who intends to offer interexchange interLATA and intraLATA telecommunication services on a statewide basis.
Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 04/19/99
Intervention Date: 05/07/99
Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative and Dickey Rural Communications, Inc. each have fewer than 2% of the Nation's subscriber lines installed in the aggregate. Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 251(f)(2), Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative and Dickey Rural Communications, Inc. petitions the Commission for a suspension and modification of the requirement for implementation of intraLATA dialing parity in its service areas until June 30, 2000. The grounds for the petition are that suspension and modification are: a) necessary to avoid imposing requirements that are unduly economically burdensome and infeasible, and b) consistent with the public interest, convenience and necessity. The compressed schedule mandated by CC Docket No. 96-98, Order adopted March 19 and released March 23, 1999, FCC 99-54 is burdensome and infeasible for small LECs to develop and administer plans for timely notification of their subscribers and interexchange carriers regarding subscribers' selection of intraLATA toll providers, and for small LECs to develop fully compensatory local exchange access rates to replace the current arrangement.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 04/19/99
Comments Due: 05/07/99
Reply Comments Due 05/17/99
Consolidated Telephone Cooperative and Consolidated Telcom, Inc. formerly known as CTC Communications, Inc. each have fewer than 2% of the Nation's subscriber lines installed in the aggregate. Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 251(f)(2), Consolidated Telephone Cooperative and Consolidated Telcom, Inc. formerly known as CTC Communications, Inc. petitions the Commission for a suspension and modification of the requirement for implementation of intraLATA dialing parity in its service areas until June 30, 2000. The grounds for the petition are that suspension and modification are: a) necessary to avoid imposing requirements that are unduly economically burdensome and infeasible, and b) consistent with the public interest, convenience and necessity. The compressed schedule mandated by CC Docket No. 96-98, Order adopted March 19 and released March 23, 1999, FCC 99-54 is burdensome and infeasible for small LECs to develop and administer plans for timely notification of their subscribers and interexchange carriers regarding subscribers' selection of intraLATA toll providers, and for small LECs to develop fully compensatory local exchange access rates to replace the current arrangement.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 04/20/99
Comments Due: 05/07/99
Reply Comments Due: 05/17/99
Kennebec Telephone Company filed its intraLATA toll dialing parity implementation plan and, pursuant to ARSD 20:10:32:39 and 47 U.S.C. 251(f)(2), a petition for suspension and modification of the requirement for implementing intraLATA dialing parity until September 19, 1999. Kennebec Telephone Company has fewer than 2% of the Nation's subscriber lines installed in the aggregate. Kennebec Telephone Company's implementation of intraLATA dialing parity in Kennebec and Presho are part and parcel of its implementation of interLATA equal access for the Kennebec and Presho exchanges at the South Dakota Network switch in Sioux Falls. The implementation of Kennebec Telephone Company's dialing parity plan began before the FCC released its order in CC Docket No. 96-98, Order adopted March 19 and released March 23, 1999, FCC 99-54.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 04/21/99
Comments Due: 05/07/99
Reply Comments Due: 05/17/99
Application by RDST, Inc. for a Certificate of Authority to provide Intrastate Telecommunications Services in South Dakota. RDST, Inc. proposes to offer intrastate, interexchange 1+ and 101XXXX outbound, 800/888 inbound, travel card and prepaid card service in South Dakota.
Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Date Filed: 04/21/99
Intervention Deadline: 05/07/99
On April 21, 1999, the Commission received an application by DSLnet Communications, LLC for a Certificate of Authority to provide resold and facilities-based local exchange and interexchange services to subscribers throughout the state of South Dakota. Initially, DSLnet intends to provide data transmission services only.
Staff Analyst: Bob Knadle
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 04/21/99
Intervention Deadline: 05/07/99
Western Telephone Company filed its intraLATA toll dialing parity implementation plan and, pursuant to ARSD 20:10:32:39 and 47 U.S.C. 251(f)(2), a petition for suspension and modification of the requirement for implementing intraLATA dialing parity until September 15, 1999. Western Telephone Company has fewer than 2% of the Nation's subscriber lines installed in the aggregate. "Western Telephone Company seeks the suspension and modification because at this time negotiations are ongoing and no decision has yet been reached regarding whether or not intraLATA equal access will be provided by South Dakota Network as centralized equal access, or, if Western Telephone Company will make the requisite changes to provide intraLATA dialing parity from its end offices. It is technically infeasible and, hence, inconsistent with the public interest, to reach this decision and implement either alternative by July 22, 1999, the deadline according to [the FCC order in CC Docket No. 96-98, Order adopted March 19 and released March 23, 1999,] FCC 99-54." Western Telephone Company submitted a centralized intraLATA equal access plan.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 04/21/99
Comments Due: 05/07/99
Reply Comments Due: 05/17/99
Beresford Municipal Telephone Company filed its intraLATA toll dialing parity implementation plan and, pursuant to ARSD 20:10:32:39 and 47 U.S.C. 251(f)(2), a petition for suspension and modification of the requirement for implementing intraLATA dialing parity until September 15, 1999. Beresford Municipal Telephone Company has fewer than 2% of the Nation's subscriber lines installed in the aggregate. "Beresford Municipal Telephone Company seeks the suspension and modification because at this time negotiations are ongoing and no decision has yet been reached regarding whether or not intraLATA equal access will be provided by South Dakota Network as centralized equal access, or, if Beresford Municipal Telephone Company will make the requisite changes to provide intraLATA dialing parity from its end offices. It is technically infeasible and, hence, inconsistent with the public interest, to reach this decision and implement either alternative by July 22, 1999, the deadline according to [the FCC order in CC Docket No. 96-98, Order adopted March 19 and released March 23, 1999,] FCC 99-54." Beresford Municipal Telephone Company submitted a centralized intraLATA equal access plan.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 04/21/99
Comments Due: 05/07/99
Reply Comments Due: 05/17/99
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