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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of March 15, 2001 through March 21 , 2001
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 that they were promised seven cents per minute everyday plus a $100 check for signing up. The Complaints claim they did not get the check or the promised rates. The Complainants are requesting $100, rerating of their billings, plus all hearing expenses paid.
Date Filed: 03-15-01
Staff Analyst: Leni Healy
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Intervention Deadline: NA
NATURAL GAS
Mr. Nightingale has requested a master metering variance for five apartment buildings in Huron, South Dakota in accordance with ARSD 20:10:26:04(3) and 20:10:26:04(6). Currently each unit has four gas meters which supply gas to four furnaces, two water heaters, and one gas dryer and one electric meter serving all four apartments. Mr. Nightingale has requested a hearing on the master metering variance request.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 03/19/01
Intervention Deadline: 04/06/01
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
On March 16, 2001, an agreement for interconnection between Qwest Corporation (Qwest) and Avera Communication, L.L.C. (Avera), was filed with the Commission for approval. According to the parties the agreement is a negotiated agreement with the parties adopting the terms related to UNE Combinations and Reciprocal Compensation - Bill and Keep of the negotiated interconnection agreement between McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, Inc. and Qwest, which was originally approved by the Commission effective July 23, 1999 in Docket No. TC99-057 with Amendments No. 1 and 2. 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 April 5, 2001. 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: 03/16/01
Initial Comments Due: 04/05/01
On March 16, 2001, a Fifth Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation f/k/a U S WEST Communications, Inc. (Qwest) and New Edge Network, Inc. d/b/a New Edge Networks (New Edge) was filed with the Commission for approval. The agreement is a negotiated agreement between Qwest and New Edge which was approved by the Commission effective January 12, 2000, in Docket No. TC99-109. According to the parties the amendment is made in order to replace the Interim Line Sharing Agreement entered into between New Edge and U S WEST Communications, Inc. on April 24, 2000 and to replace Amendment No. 1 to the Underlying Agreement with the terms, conditions and rates set forth in Attachment 1 to this Amendment and replace both with the terms, conditions and rates as set forth in Attachment 1 to the Amendment. Any party wishing to comment on the Amendment may do so by filing written comments with the Commission and the parties to the agreement no later than April 5, 2001. 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: 03/16/01
Initial Comments Due: 04/05/01
The South Dakota Association of the Deaf, d/b/a Communication Services for the Deaf (CSD) is seeking a Certificate of Authority to provide interexchange telecommunication services throughout South Dakota. CSD intends to sell prepaid calling cards to the general public.
Staff Analyst: Heather Forney
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 03/19/01
Intervention Deadline: 04/06/01
West End Communications Inc. is seeking a Certificate of Authority to provide interexchange telecommunication services in South Dakota. The applicant is a reseller which intends to offer interexchange services, including 1+ and 101XXXX outbound dialing, Toll-Free inbound dialing, directory assistance, data services, travel card services and prepaid calling card services.
Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 3/21/01
Intervention Deadline: 4/06/01
Comtel Network, LLC (Comtel) is seeking a Certificate of Authority to provide resold intrastate telecommunications services within the state of South Dakota. Comtel intends to provide message toll service, incoming 800/888 and travel card services.
Staff Analyst: Heather Forney
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 03/21/01
Intervention Deadline: 04/06/01
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