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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of February 10, 2000 through February 16, 2000
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
On February 10, 2000, the Commission received a complaint regarding unauthorized switching of service against Inacom Corp. and U S WEST. Windows, Inc. discovered that their phone service had been switched from 6 phone lines with hunting capabilities to the U S WEST Centrex 21 system on December 2, 1999. The complainant alleges Inacom obtained their signature to "verify that US West was the phone carrier for Windows, Inc." not to authorize a change in their telephone service. The complainant is requesting "to see this practice ended by taking away the licenses of the companies misrepresenting themselves in this manner and to prosecute persons representing these companies."
Staff Analyst: Heather Forney
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 02/10/00
Intervention Date: NA
On February 11, 2000, the Commission received a complaint from Cheryl Plucker, Chancellor, South Dakota, against MCI regarding unauthorized switching of services. The complainant alleges that her long distance provider was switched to MCI without her authorization.
Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 02/14/2000
Intervention Date: N/A
ELECTRIC
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., a Division of MDU Resources Group, Inc., petitions the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission for a waiver of Fuel Clause Rate 58. The waiver is requested to allow the pass-through, in the fuel cost adjustment, of arbitration costs that have resulted in savings to retail customers.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Date Docketed: 02/10/00
Intervention Date: 03/03/00
Northern States Power Company seeks confirmation from the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission that proposed improvements to the Angus C. Anson Combustion Turbine facility continues to meet the conditions upon which the permit, as ordered in Docket Number EL91-001 signed on May 18, 1993, was issued.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Date Docketed: 02/15/00
Intervention Date: 03/03/00
GAS & ELECTRIC
Application by NorthWestern Public Service to revise customer bill text and associated sample form tariffs, to add notice on bills of the change and request for waiver of 30 day notice of change to the public.
Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 02/10/00
Intervention Deadline: NA
NATURAL GAS
On February 15, 2000, the Public Utilities Commission received a petition from South Dakota Intrastate Pipeline Company (SDIPC) seeking an amendment to its rate schedule to provide for an increase in its transportation charged to its only customer, Montana-Dakota Utilities Company. SDIPC proposes to make the change in its rate effective as of April 1, 2000.
Staff Analyst: Heather Forney
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 02/15/00
Intervention Date: 03/03/00
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
On February 10, 2000, U S WEST Communications, Inc. (U S WEST) filed an application for approval of revisions to its exchange and network services tariff. The purpose of the filing is to clarify the meaning of a fully assisted operator call and a partially assisted operator call. Rates will not be increased by this filing.
Staff Analyst: Heather Forney
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Date Docketed: 02/10/00
Intervention Date: 03/03/00
Adelphia Business Solutions Operations, Inc. is seeking a Certificate of Authority to provide resold and facilities-based local exchange telecommunication services in South Dakota. Adelphia does not intend to provide service in the territories of rural telecommunication companies.
Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Date Docketed: 02/10/00
Intervention Date: 03/3/00
Comm South Companies, Inc. seeks to provide resold basic local exchange telecommunication services in areas of South Dakota currently served by U S WEST Communications and any other relevant incumbent facilities-based LEC or other authorized local exchange carrier, excluding service areas of rural telephone companies. A majority of the applicant=s customers are residential consumers who are unable to obtain local telecommunication services from other local exchange carriers due to credit problems or prior disconnection. Services will include local calling, access to 911 emergency and 800 number services to residential customers on a prepaid basis. Applicant does not permi customers of its local service to access usage-based services, such as direct-dial long distance calls, collect calls, operator-assisted calls and third-number billed calls.
Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Date Docketed: 02/10/00
Intervention Date: 03/03/00
Shared Communications Services, Inc. (Shared) seeks a Certificate of Authority to provide resold interexchange telecommunications services. Shared intends to offer interLATA and intraLATA switched message toll service, 800, calling card, directory assistance and operator services throughout South Dakota.
Staff Analyst: Heather Forney
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Date Docketed: 02/14/00
Intervention Date: 03/03/00
Qwest Communications Corporation, LCI International Telecom Corp., Phoenix Network, Inc. and TeleDistance, Inc., all wholly-owned, indirect subsidiaries of Qwest Communications International Inc.(the "Parties") filed a request for a Certificate of Authority for TeleDistance, Inc. to provide resold and facilities-based interexchange telecommunications services throughout South Dakota. TeleDistance, Inc. intends to offer retail and wholesale switched interLATA (and in certain instances intraLATA) long distance services (including direct dialed 1+ service and toll free service), retail and wholesale private line services, frame relay/ATM/IP transmission services, prepaid calling card services and operator services. The Parties also request that the Commission grant a waiver of Administrative Rules of South Dakota Chapter 20:10:34:02.01, governing unauthorized changes in carriers.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Date Docketed: 02/14/00
Intervention Date: 03/03/00
Pathnet, Inc. is seeking a Certificate of Authority to provide resold and facilities-based local exchange telecommunication services in South Dakota. Pathnet intends to provide point to point private line and data services. They do not plan to provide basic local dial tone services to end-users.
Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Date Docketed: 02/15/00
Intervention Date: 03/3/00
Pathnet, Inc. is seeking a Certificate of Authority to provide resold and facilities-based interexchange telecommunication services in South Dakota. Pathnet intends to provide point to point private line and data services.
Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Date Docketed: 02/16/00
Intervention Date: 03/03/00
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