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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of November 16, 2000 through November 22, 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
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
An Amendment No. 1 to the Interconnection Agreement between NewPath Holdings, Inc. and Qwest Corporation (Qwest) was filed with the Commission for approval. The agreement is a negotiated agreement with the parties adopting the previously negotiated interconnection agreement between NewPath Holdings, Inc. and Qwest approved by the Commission effective August 16, 2000 in Docket TC00-099.* Amendment No. 1 replaces existing UNE and OSS language, including OSS terms conditions and rates. 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 December 11, 2000. Parties to the agreement may file written responses to the comments no later than twenty days after the service of the initial comments.
* The application indicates that TC00-099 was an "arbitrated interconnection agreement" but records indicate it too was a negotiated agreement.
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 11/21/00
Initial Comments Due: 12/11/00
Amendments Nos. 2 and 3 to the Interconnection Agreement between New Edge Network, Inc. and Qwest Corporation (Qwest) were filed with the Commission for approval. The agreements are negotiated agreements with the parties adopting the previously negotiated interconnection agreement between New Edge Network, Inc. and Qwest approved by the Commission effective January 12, 2000 in Docket TC99-109.* Amendment No. 2 adds terms, conditions and rates for IDSL and DS3 Capable Loops. Amendment No. 3 revises the existing intervals for collocation augments, extends additional access to loop qualification data, adds language regarding processes and intervals for unbundled loop order provisioning, adds a self-executing service performance program and adds language regarding the ordering and provisioning of collocation and UNE facilities. 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 December 11, 2000. Parties to the agreement may file written responses to the comments no later than twenty days after the service of the initial comments.
* The application indicates that TC99-109 was an "arbitrated interconnection agreement" but records indicate it too was a negotiated agreement.
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 11/21/00
Initial Comments Due: 12/11/00
An Amendment No. 2 to the Interconnection Agreement between AT&T
Communications of the Midwest, Inc. (AT&T) and Qwest Corporation (Qwest) was filed with the Commission for approval. The agreement is a negotiated agreement with the parties adopting the arbitrated interconnection agreement between AT&T and Qwest approved by the Commission in Docket TC96-184. Amendment No. 2 adds terms, conditions and rates for Local Number Portability Managed Cuts. 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 December 11, 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: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 11/21/00
Initial Comments Due: 12/11/00
Encompass Communications, L.L.C. has filed a request for a Certificate of Authority to provide resold telecommunications services throughout South Dakota. Encompass Communications intends to offer interexchange services, including 1+ and 101XXXX outbound dialing, 800/888 Toll-Free inbound dialing, directory assistance, data services, travel card service, and prepaid calling card service.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 11/21/00
Intervention Deadline: 12/08/00
Claricom Networks, Inc. d/b/a Staples Communications-Networks is seeking a Certificate of Authority to provide local exchange telecommunication services in South Dakota. The applicant intends to resell Qwest Corporation services primarily to business customers.
Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 11/21/00
Intervention Deadline: 12/08/00
Black Hills FiberCom filed an application with the Commission for approval of its Intrastate Switched Access Tariff No. 1. The tariff filing is a concurrence in the rates, terms and conditions of the current LECA Tarifff No. 1, with the exception of the switched access rates which are based on a statewide average. The company is also requesting that the Commission exempt it from the requirement to develop intrastate switched access rates based on company specific costs. The company is requesting an effective date of November 22, 2000.
Staff Analyst: Heather Forney
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 11/22/00
Intervention Deadline: 12/08/00
Qwest Corporation (Qwest) filed with the Commission a Statement of Generally Available Terms and Conditions (SGAT) and a Compliance Filing Modifying Qwest's SGAT to Adopt Collocation Provision Intervals Set by the FCC (Compliance Filing). In its SGAT filing, Qwest states that it is requesting that the Commission open a docket for review of the SGAT; that it has triggered the 60-day review period under Section 252(f)(3) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (Act); and that it provides Qwest's model contract offering that will frame discussions for the Act's 271 process. In its Compliance Filing, Qwest requests that the Commission issue an Order allowing section 8.4 of the SGAT to be amended consistent with the intervals set forth by the FCC.
Commission Contact: Bill Bullard
Date Docketed: 11/22/00
Intervention Deadline: 12/08/00
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