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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of May 9, 2002 through May 15, 2002
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CONSUMER COMPLAINT
Complainant states that she is being billed for collect calls that she did not make or accept. Complainant believes that the company is a scam and is billing her for bogus charges. She requests that the charges be removed.
Staff Analyst: Mary Healy
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 05/09/02
Intervention Deadline: N/A
Complainant states that in July 2000, it agreed to switch its business service from Qwest to McLeod. On July 19, 2000, at approximately 3:00 a.m. Complainant found that it had no telephone service because McLeod did not have the same switch date as Qwest. Qwest restored Complainant's service at approximately 12:00 p.m. on July 19th. The Complainant's service was then scheduled to switch to McLeod on August 15, 2000. At approximately 6:00 a.m. Qwest disconnected Complainant's service he service was not connected with McLeod. Qwest restored Complainant's service at approximately 9:00 p.m. Complainant then met with Larry Selensky, McLeod Representative, to discuss the problem. Larry stated that the Complainant would receive a $3,000.00 credit for all of its trouble and assured the Complainant that the switch scheduled on December 8, 2000 would go smoothly. On November 30, 2000, Complainant's service was disconnected by Qwest at 10:30 a.m. When McLeod was unable to connect service, Qwest restored the Complainant's service on December 1, 2000, at approximately 3:00 p.m. Complainant's service was never switched to McLeod. Complainant requests that it be reimbursed for vendor bills, employee wages and lost revenue in the amount of $5,949.01.
Staff Analyst: Mary Healy
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 05/15/02
Intervention Deadline: N/A
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
NOW Communications of South Dakota, Inc. is seeking a Certificate of Authority to provide interexchange and local exchange telecommunications services in South Dakota. NOW intends to offer services to residential customers with poor or no credit history who are often unable to obtain local exchange services from the ILEC. The applicant intends to provide interexchange service on a resale basis and local exchange service via resale and the purchase of local exchange carrier network elements (UNE).
Staff Analyst: Heather Forney
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 05/10/02
Intervention Deadline: 05/31/02
On May 7, 2002, the Commission received for approval a Filing of Wireline Adoption Interconnection and Concurrent Amendment to that Agreement as it is adopted between ICG Telecom Group, Inc. (ICG) and Qwest Corporation (Qwest). According to the parties, the Agreement is a negotiated agreement whereby ICG chooses to adopt, in its entirety, the terms and conditions of the Interconnection Agreement and any associated amendments, if applicable, between Sprint Communications Company and Qwest f/k/a U S WEST Communications, Inc., which was approved by the Commission on November 13, 2001, in Docket No. TC01-151. The filing also includes a Bill and Keep Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between ICG and Qwest which adds terms, conditions and rates for Bill and Keep as set forth in Attachment 1 and Exhibit A, which is 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 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: 05/07/02
Initial Comments Due: 05/28/02
On May 14, 2002, the Commission received an application to transfer the certificate of authority from One Call Communications, Inc. to OCMC, Inc. OCMC, Inc. purchased the assets of One Call Communications, Inc.'s operator services and long distance divisions. OCMC will lease lines from Qwest, MCIWorldcom and Sprint. They will contract with operators to handle the calls and OCMC will handle the billing.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 05/14/02
Intervention Deadline: 05/31/02
On May 14, 2002, a proposed Universal Service Support Disaggregation plan was submitted by Kennebec Telephone Company (Kennebec) in accordance with 47 C.F.R. Section 54.315. Kennebec has selected Path 2 as described in Section 54.315(c).
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 05/14/02
Intervention Deadline: 05/31/02
On May 14, 2002, a proposed Universal Service Support Disaggregation plan was submitted by Roberts County Telephone Cooperative Association (Roberts County) in accordance with 47 C.F.R. Section 54.315. Roberts County has selected Path 2 as described in Section 54.315(c).
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 05/14/02
Intervention Deadline: 05/31/02
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