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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of June 20, 2002 through June 26, 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 report. Phone: 605-773-3705 Fax: 605-773-3809
CONSUMER COMPLAINTS
Complainant's representative requested dual service in January 2002, while he was in the process of moving his business. When he requested that the dual service be stopped, Qwest disconnected his home telephone service. In May 2002, Complainant's representative received a bill from Qwest for $461.21. When Qwest was contacted about the billing, he was instructed to not pay the bill as he was still being billed for dual service. On June 17, 2002, Complainant's business phone service was disconnected. When Qwest was contacted about the disconnect, he was advised that Qwest was attempting to disconnect the dual service and that service would be restored. On this same day he received a disconnect notice from Qwest indicating that he needed to pay $515.99 or his service would be disconnected on June 20, 2002. When a customer attempted to contact Complainant's representative, the customer was not able to find the Complainant's business phone listing in the Qwest phone book. Complainant has had its business listed in the phone book since 1962. Complainant's representative states that because his number and new address are not listed in the phone book, he has lost business. Complainant's representative has had to spend money for advertising to try and notify consumers of his new location and telephone number. Complainant's representative does not know what remedy will make him whole, but he does request a substantial sum from Qwest to reimburse him for the unnecessary advertising.
Staff Analyst: Mary Healy
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 06/25/02
Intervention Deadline: N/A
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
On June 20, 2002, the Commission received for approval a filing of an Agreement for Terms and Conditions for Interconnection, Unbundled Network Elements, Ancillary Services and Resale of Telecommunications Services between Qwest Corporation (Qwest) and BridgeBand Communications Inc., (BridgeBand). 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. The Agreement is limited to the geographical areas in 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 July 10, 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: 06/20/02
Initial Comments Due: 07/10/02
On June 20, 2002, the Local Exchange Carriers Association filed tariff sheets to reflect the consolidation of Sancom, Inc. into Sanborn Telephone Cooperative and Sanborn Telephone Cooperative change of name to Santel Communications Cooperative, Inc.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 06/20/02
Intervention Deadline: 07/12/02
On June 20, 2002, Baltic Telecom Cooperative, Baltic, 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: 06/20/02
Intervention Deadline: 07/12/02
On June 20, 2002, East Plains Telecom, Inc., Baltic, 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: 06/20/02
Intervention Deadline: 07/12/02
On June 20, 2002, Sanborn Telephone Cooperative, 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: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 06/20/02
Intervention Deadline: 07/12/02
On June 20, 2002, Valley Telecom Cooperative Association, Herried, 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: 06/20/02
Intervention Deadline: 07/12/02
TC02-075 In the Matter of the Filing by Kadoka Telephone Company to Establish Switched Access Rates.
On June 25, 2002, Kadoka Telephone Company, Kadoka, South Dakota, filed revised Switched Access Tariff rates with a proposed effective date of August 1, 2002. In accordance with ARSD 20:10:27:12, the switched access rates are the average of all cost companies (for the year ended December 31, 2000) in South Dakota excluding Qwest Corporation.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 06/25/02
Intervention Deadline: 07/12/02
On June 26, 2002, the City of Brookings Municipal Telephone Department 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: 06/26/02
Intervention Deadline: 07/12/02
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