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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of April 11, 2002 through April 17, 2002
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CONSUMER COMPLAINTS
Complainant states that when she ordered an item from NSI Diabetic Socks/Publishers Choice, the telemarketer attempted to sell her long distance service. Complainant told the telemarketer that she was not interested. On her December 2001, credit card statement, Complainant had two charges for long distance service. One of the charges was from Direct One and one charge was from Paysystems.Com. Complainant's January 2002, credit card statement reflected another charge for long distance service from Long Distance USA. Complainant states that other than the charges to her credit card statement, she has never received anything in the mail from any of the billing companies. Complainant requests that each company listed on her billing be fined $1,000.00 as allowed under South Dakota law, and that the companies be stopped from deceiving South Dakota residents and using unethical practices to generate profits.
Staff Analyst: Mary Healy
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 04/11/02
Intervention Deadline: N/A
Complainant states that the service that was offered to him by AT&T was not honored. Complainant was contacted by AT&T regarding AT&T long distance service. The representative offered Complainant a calling plan that would cost him $12.00 per month for unlimited calls, send him a $75.00 check, 2 $50.00 phone cards, 4 coupons for free pizza and remove his current long distance charges. When Complainant did not pay for the unauthorized billing dispute, the account was turned over to a collection agency. Although AT&T credited $80.29 of the charges Complainant believes that AT&T did not honor the offer that was made to him and he was signed up for a calling plan he did not agree to. Complainant requests that AT&T pay him for the remainder of the offer that he agreed to in the amount of $159.98 plus pay him $1,000.00 as stated in SDCL 49-31-93 for the unauthorized billing.
Staff Analyst: Mary Healy
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 04/15/02
Intervention Deadline: N/A
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
On April 12, 2002, the Commission received for approval a filing of an Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between Midwest Wireless Communications, L.L.C. and Switch 2000 L.L.C. and Qwest Corporation. According to the parties, the agreement is a negotiated agreement and is made in order to implement the requirements of the FCC Order on Remand and Report and Order in CC Docket Nos. 96-98 and 99-68 regarding intercarrier compensation for Internet service provider (ISP) 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 May 2, 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: Rolayne Ailts Wiest
Date Docketed: 04/12/02
Initial Comments Due: 05/02/02
On April 12, 2002, the Commission received for approval a filing of an Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between Rural Cellular Corporation and Qwest Corporation. According to the parties, the agreement is a negotiated agreement and is made in order to add terms and conditions for 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 May 2, 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: Rolayne Ailts Wiest
Date Docketed: 04/12/02
Initial Comments Due: 05/02/02
On April 12, 2002, the Commission received for approval a filing of an Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between Sprint Communications Company L.P. and Qwest Corporation. According to the parties, the agreement is a negotiated agreement and is amended by adding terms, conditions and rates for DC Power Reduction Procedure 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 May 2, 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: Rolayne Ailts Wiest
Date Docketed: 04/12/02
Initial Comments Due: 05/02/02
Telenational Communications, Inc. (Telenational) filed an application for a Certificate of Authority to provide interexchange telecommunications services in South Dakota. Telenational intends to provide direct dial outbound long distance service through Feature Group "D" circuits ordered by the Company.
Staff Analyst: Heather Forney
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 04/15/02
Intervention Deadline: 05/03/02
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