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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of June 28, 2001 through July 4, 2001
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CONSUMER COMPLAINTS
The Complainant states that he was billed for unauthorized service by MCI WorldCom. He states that when he contacted MCI about the billing, he was told by the MCI representative that the charges would be waved if he sent a letter indicating that the charges were unauthorized and that he requests the account be closed. He sent a letter requesting the cancellation of the account on April 16, 2001. As of today, the charges have not been removed. Complainant requests $1,000.00 for the unauthorized billing, that all charges be credited and $250.00 for his loss of time to try and resolve this billing.
Staff Analyst: Mary Healy
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 07/03/01
Intervention Deadline: N/A
ELECTRIC
Sioux Valley-Southwestern Electric Cooperative and Kingsbury Electric Cooperative, Inc. jointly request the Commission grant an exception to the existing electric service territory boundary. The exception would permit Kingsbury Electric Cooperative, Inc. to provide electric service to the Lon Hall residence located in the Northwest quarter of Section 6, Township 112 North, Range 52 West.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 07/02/01
Intervention Deadline: 07/20/01
Sioux Valley Southwestern Electric Cooperative and Xcel Energy jointly request the Commission grant an exception to the existing electric service territory boundary. The exception would permit Xcel Energy to provide electric service to Flack Signs and also to Lamar Outdoor Advertising for billboard locations in the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 south of I-90, Section 25, Township 102 North, Range 50 West.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 07/02/01
Intervention Deadline: 07/20/01
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Sanborn Telephone Cooperative and SANCOM, Inc., Woonsocket, South Dakota, filed a switched access cost study developing a revenue requirement and minutes of use that are included in the revenue requirement and minutes of use used to determine the switched access rates for the Local Exchange Carrier Association.
Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 06/28/01
Intervention Deadline: 07/20/01
Splitrock Properties, Inc., Garretson, South Dakota, filed a switched access cost study developing a revenue requirement and minutes of use that are included in the revenue requirement and minutes of use used to determine the switched access rates for the Local Exchange Carrier Association.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 06/28/01
Intervention Deadline: 07/20/01
Sully Buttes Telephone Cooperative, Inc., Highmore, Eagle e, South Dakota, filed a switched access cost study developing a revenue requirement and minutes of use that are included in the revenue requirement and minutes of use used to determine the switched access rates for the Local Exchange Carrier Association.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 06/28/01
Intervention Deadline: 07/20/01
On June 29, 2001 a Resale Agreement between Qwest Corporation ("Qwest") and QuantumShift, Inc. ("Quantum") was filed with the Commission for approval. According to the parties the agreement is a negotiated agreement which sets forth the terms, conditions and prices under which Qwest will provide services for resale to Quantum, all for the sole purpose of providing 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 July 19, 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: 06/29/01
Initial Comments Due: 07/19/01
James Valley Cooperative Telephone Company and Accent Communications, Groton, South Dakota, filed a switched access cost study developing a revenue requirement and minutes of use that are included in the revenue requirement and minutes of use used to determine the switched access rates for the Local Exchange Carrier Association.
Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 06/29/01
Intervention Deadline: 07/20/01
Stockholm-Strandburg Telephone Co. filed a switched access cost study developing a revenue requirement and minutes of use that are included in the revenue requirement and minutes of use used to determine the switched access rates for the Local Exchange Carrier Association.
Staff Analyst: Heather Forney
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 06/29/01
Intervention Deadline: 07/20/01
TC01-084 In the Matter of the Establishment of Switched Access Revenue Requirement for West River Telecommunications Cooperative.
West River Telecommunications Cooperative, Hazen, North Dakota, filed a switched access cost study developing a revenue requirement and minutes of use that are included in the revenue requirement and minutes of use used to determine the switched access rates for the Local Exchange Carrier Association. In accordance with ARSD 20:10:27:10, West River Telecommunications Cooperative requests that the Commission allow the use of GVNW's cost study model as opposed to the Commission model for determining West River Telecommunications Cooperative's revenue requirement.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 06/29/01
Intervention Deadline: 07/20/01
Mobridge Telecommunications, Hazen, North Dakota, filed a switched access cost study developing a revenue requirement and minutes of use that are included in the revenue requirement and minutes of use used to determine the switched access rates for the Local Exchange Carrier Association. In accordance with ARSD 20:10:27:10, Mobridge Telecommunications requests that the Commission allow the use of GVNW's cost study model as opposed to the Commission model for determining Mobridge Telecommunications' revenue requirement.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 06/29/01
Intervention Deadline: 07/20/01
Midstate Communications, Inc., Kimball, South Dakota, filed a switched access cost study developing a revenue requirement and minutes of use that are included in the revenue requirement and minutes of use used to determine the switched access rates for the Local Exchange Carrier Association.
Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 06/29/01
Intervention Deadline: 07/20/01
Valley Telecom Cooperative Association, Herreid, South Dakota, filed a switched access cost study developing a revenue requirement and minutes of use that are included in the revenue requirement and minutes of use used to determine the switched access rates for the Local Exchange Carrier Association.
Staff Analyst: Heather Forney
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 06/29/01
Intervention Deadline: 07/20/01
The Local Exchange Carrier Association filed tariff sheets implementing the switched access rates necessitated by revisions to its member companies' revenue requirements and switched access minutes of use.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 06/29/01
Intervention Deadline: 07/20/01
World Communications Satellite Systems, Inc. (WCSS) is seeking a Certificate of Authority to provide interexchange telecommunications services throughout South Dakota. WCSS intends to offer resold long distance service, primarily 1+ equal access calling, calling cards and toll free access calling.
Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 07/02/01
Intervention Deadline: 07/20/01
On July 2, 2001, an Adoption Agreement between Qwest Corporation ("Qwest") and Williams & Company Communications, Inc. ("Williams") was filed with the Commission for approval. According to the parties the Agreement is a negotiated agreement with the parties adopting the terms and conditions of the Interconnection Agreement and any associated amendments, if applicable, between FiberComm, L.L.C. and Qwest Corporation f/k/a US WEST Communications, Inc. which was approved by the Commission on March 30, 1999 in Docket No. TC98-186. 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 July 23, 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: 07/02/01
Initial Comments Due: 07/23/01
On July 2, 2001, Qwest Corporation filed revisions to its Exchange and Network Services Tariff for approval. These revisions increase the Federal Telephone Assistance Plan credit from $6.10 to $6.75 to offset the $.65 increase in the Residence Subscriber Line Charge.
Staff Analyst: Heather Forney
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 07/02/01
Intervention Deadline: 07/20/01
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