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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of November 23, 2000 through November 29, 2000
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CONSUMER COMPLAINTS
The Complainant states that Hersrud's of Sturgis entered into a two-year contract in which rates would be frozen but could be renegotiated if lower rates were available. The Complainant claims he tried to renegotiate the contract several times without success. For relief, the Complainant is requesting credit for the difference in lower toll charges and various fees.
Staff Analyst: Leni Healy
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 11/28/00
Intervention Deadline: N/A
The complainants allege that their long distance phone services were switched after they received a telemarketing call. During the telemarketing call they did not agree to switch services. Talk.Com d/b/a The Phone Co., has not been able to provide proof of verification authorizing the switch in providers. The complainants have received a switching fee and a phone bill from Talk.Com d/b/a The Phone Co. The complainants request that the company be punished to the full extent of the law.
Staff Analyst: Charlene Lund
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 11/29/00
Intervention Deadline: N/A
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
An Opt-In Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation (Qwest) and New-Cell, Inc. (New-Cell) was filed with the Commission for approval. The agreement is a negotiated agreement which sets forth the terms, conditions and prices under which Qwest will provide services for resale to New-Cell for the provision of local exchange 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 December 18, 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: 11/27/00
Initial Comments Due: 12/18/00
A Resale Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation (Qwest) and New Access Communications, LLC. (New Access) was filed with the Commission for approval. The agreement is a negotiated agreement which sets forth the terms, conditions and prices under which Qwest will provide services for resale to New Access for the provision of local exchange 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 December 18, 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: 11/27/00
Initial Comments Due: 12/18/00
A Resale Agreement between Qwest Corporation (Qwest) and 1-800-Reconex, Inc. (Reconex) was filed with the Commission for approval. The agreement is a negotiated agreement which sets forth the terms, conditions and prices under which Qwest will provide services for resale to Reconex for the provision of local exchange 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 December 18, 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: 11/27/00
Initial Comments Due: 12/18/00
An Agreement for Terms and Conditions for Interconnection, Unbundled Network Elements, Ancillary Services, and Resale of Telecommunications Services between Qwest Corporation (Qwest) and USA Digital, Inc. (USA) was filed with the Commission for approval. The agreement sets forth the terms, conditions and prices under which Qwest will provide (a) services for resale and (b) certain unbundled network elements, ancillary functions and additional features for USA's offering and provisioning of telecommunications services. to Reconex for the provision of local exchange services. The agreement also sets forth the terms, conditions and prices under which the parties agree to interconnect and pay reciprocal compensation for the exchange of local traffic. 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 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: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 11/28/00
Initial Comments Due: 12/19/00
Z-Tel Communications, Inc. has filed a request for a Certificate of Authority to provide facilities based local exchange service using an unbundled network element platform of the incumbent local exchange company. Z-Tel intends to provide local exchange service, custom calling and CLASS features, local operator assisted services and other services basic to local exchange service. Z-Tel intends to offer its services initially in the territory now served by Qwest Corporation.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 11/29/00
Intervention Date: 12/15/00
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