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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of August 24, 2000 through August 30, 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
The Complainants claim they did not authorize a switch in their service. The Complainants request "the full dollar amount suitable for this type of case" as relief.
Staff Analyst: Leni Healy
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/29/00
Intervention Deadline: NA
The complainant alleges that his long distance services were switched without his authorization and he has received billings and charges which he disputes. He reports that he has requested a copy of the verification tape and this has not been provided. The complainant requests that if AT&T cannot prove that he agreed to their calling plan he wants the following: 1. A signed statement that he did not agree to this plan and the switch was done without his consent. 2. A refund of $16.45. 3. A check for $750.00 for his trouble.
Staff Analyst: Charlene Lund
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/30/00
Intervention Deadline: NA
The Complainant has had continuing billing problems with Qwest over the past two years which include toll charges and Universal Service Fund charges. Qwest has indicated that the calls were dialed directly using 10-10 numbers. The Complainant is seeking $1000 in relief.
Staff Analyst: Leni Healy
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/30/00
Intervention Deadline: NA
NATURAL GAS
NorthWestern Public Service has filed to revise its South Dakota Natural Gas Tariff by adjusting its fuel retention percentage. The Gas Transportation Tariff General Terms and Conditions call for the retention percentage for the Company's South Dakota distribution system to be adjusted annually based upon the actual percentage incurred by the Company in the prior year.
Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/25/00
Intervention Deadline: 09/11/00
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Zone Telecom, Inc. is seeking a Certificate of Authority to provide facilities-based and resold intrastate interexchange and alternative operator telecommunications services in South Dakota. The applicant intends to provide a variety of competitive telecommunications services including prepaid calling cards, retail and wholesale interLATA private line, retail and wholesale calling cards, retail and wholesale switched interLATA long distance, and operator services.
Staff Analyst: Heather Forney
Date Docketed: 08/24/00
Intervention Deadline: 09/15/00
On August 29, 2000, the Local Exchange Carriers Association (LECA) filed revised pages of its Tariff No. 1. The purpose of the revisions is to reflect additional exchanges participating in the tariff and a few minor textual changes.
Staff Analyst: Heather Forney
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/29/00
Intervention Deadline: 09/15/00
A first amendment to an interconnection agreement between Qwest Corporation and Brookings Municipal Utilities Telephone Department d/b/a Swiftel Communications has been filed with the Commission for approval. The original agreement was approved by the Commission in Docket TC98-204 and was effective February 18, 1999. The First Amendment will include the Terms and Conditions for Inter Local Calling Area (InterLCA Facility). Any party wishing to comment on the First Amendment may do so by filing written comments with the Commission and the parties to the amendment no later than September 19, 2000. Parties to the amendment may file written responses to the comments no later than twenty days after the service of the initial comments.
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/30/00
Initial Comments Due: 09/19/00
A Resale Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and DPI Teleconnect, L.L.C. was filed with the Commission for approval. The agreement is a negotiated agreement setting forth certain arrangements to provide, within the geographical areas where Qwest is the incumbent local exchange carrier, the unbundled network element platform and/or services for resale of local telecommunications services. Any party wishing to comment on the agreement may do so by filing written comments with the Commission and the parties to the agreement no later than September 19, 2000. Parties to the agreement may file written responses to the comments no later than twenty days after the service of the initial comments.
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/30/00
Initial Comments Due: 09/19/00
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