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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of January 3, 2002 through January 9, 2002
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
Complainant states that his business 800# has been disconnected by Sprint every month since October 2001. Complainant has his account set up for automatic payment each month by Sprint accessing his credit card. Each month Sprint informs him that the problem will be fixed. Complainant was told he would be given a $25.00 credit which he has never received. Complainant requests that Sprint pay him $5,000.00 for his time, lost business income, lost clients, stress and for being told three times that he would not lose service again. Complainant would also like the Public Utilities Commission to fine Sprint in the amount the Commission deems necessary to ensure that Sprint does not treat any other customer in a way that he has been treated.
Staff Analyst: Mary Healy
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 01/04/02
Intervention Deadline: N/A
Complainants allege that they did not receive the rates for long distance services that were quoted by the telemarketer. They allege that they would not have switched their phone services if they had been provided correct rate information. The complainants are requesting to have the switching fees for two lines for instate and out of state long distance services, totaling $20.00 refunded and to have all MCI charges cancelled.
Staff Analyst: Charlene Lund
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 01/04/02
Intervention Deadline: N/A
Complainant states that when she transferred her long distance service from AT&T to MCI, it was her understanding that her entire account would be canceled. Complainant's calling card was not canceled by AT&T and when the card was used by her son, the calls were carried by AT&T and the complainant was charged much higher rates than what she had originally agreed to pay when she accepted the calling card. Complainant was not notified that the card would not be canceled nor was she notified that her rates would increase. Complainant requests that AT&T lower the rate on her bill to .25 per minute as this was the rate she was told she would pay when she agreed to the card. She also feels that consumers should be notified by AT&T prior to raising their rates. Complainant would like the Public Utilities Commission to support legislation in the South Dakota Legislature to notify consumers when long distance companies or calling card companies change long distance rates on existing plans without notifying consumers.
Staff Analyst: Mary Healy
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 01/09/02
Intervention Deadline: N/A
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
On January 3, 2002, the Commission received for approval a filing of an Amendment to Type 2 Wireless Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation (Qwest) and Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless (VZW) for the State of South Dakota. According to the parties the Agreement is a negotiated agreement and the Amendment is made to implement the requirements of the Order on Remand and Report and Order in CC Docket Nos. 96-98 and 99-68 regarding intercarrier compensation for Internet service provider bound 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 January 23, 2002. 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: 01/03/02
Initial Comments Due: 01/23/02
On January 7, 2002, the Commission received for approval a Filing of Statement of Generally Available Terms and Conditions for Interconnection, Unbundled Network Elements, Ancillary Services and Resale of Telecommunications Services between Qwest Corporation (Qwest) and VarTec Telecom, Inc. (VarTec) for the State of South Dakota. According to the parties, the Agreement is a negotiated agreement which sets forth the terms, conditions and prices under which Qwest will offer and provide to any requesting CLEC network interconnection, access to unbundled network elements, ancillary services and telecommunications services available for resale within the geographical areas in which both parties are providing local exchange services at that time and for which Qwest is the incumbent local exchange carrier within the State of South Dakota for purposes of providing 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 January 28, 2002. 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: 01/07/02
Initial Comments Due: 01/28/02
On January 9, 2002, the Commission received a filing from Qwest Corporation (Qwest) for approval of an amendment to the interconnection agreement between Qwest and McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, Inc. (McLeod). According to the parties, the agreement is a negotiated agreement and is made in order to add to the agreement the terms, conditions and charges for CLEC-to-CLEC Cross-Connections as set forth in Attachment 1 and Exhibit A attached to the amendment. 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 January 29, 2002. 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: 01/09/02
Initial Comments Due: 01/29/02
On January 9, 2002, the Commission received a filing from Qwest Corporation (Qwest) for approval of an amendment to the interconnection agreement between Qwest and Integra Telecom of South Dakota, Inc. (Integra). According to the parties, the agreement is a negotiated agreement and is made in order to add terms, conditions and rates for Enhanced Extended Loop to the agreement, as set forth in Attachment 1 and Exhibits A, B and C attached to the amendment. 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 January 29, 2002. 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: 01/09/02
Initial Comments Due: 01/29/02
On January 9, 2002, the Commission received a filing from Qwest Corporation (Qwest) for approval of an amendment to the interconnection agreement between Qwest and TW Wireless, L.L.C. (TW Wireless). According to the parties, the agreement is a negotiated agreement and is made in order to add terms and conditions for the Single Point of Presence (SPOP) in the LATA, as set forth in Attachment 1 and Exhibit A attached to the amendment. 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 January 29, 2002. 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: 01/09/02
Initial Comments Due: 01/29/02
On January 9, 2002, the Commission received a filing from Qwest Corporation (Qwest) for approval of an amendment to the interconnection agreement between Qwest and Midcontinent Communications, Inc. (Midcontinent). According to the parties, the agreement is a negotiated agreement and is made in order to add the terms and conditions for Single Point of Presence in the LATA, as set forth in Attachment 1 and Exhibit A attached to the amendment. 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 January 29, 2002. 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: 01/09/02
Initial Comments Due: 01/29/02
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