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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of June 27, 2002 through July 3, 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 states that after moving into her residence, she requested service to be placed in her name. She was told by NorthWestern that it refuses to provide service to her because the former occupant had an outstanding balance with NorthWestern. Complainant states that she was told by NorthWestern that it had a voice recorded conversation where Complainant stated her roommate Chris was moving out so she needed service in her name. Complainant denies making this statement. Complaint requests that NorthWestern be required to connect her service, pay for any damages which were caused by the lack of service, and also to provide a copy of the voice recorded conversation.
Staff Analyst: Mary Healy
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 07/03/02
Intervention Deadline: N/A
Complainant's representative states that in 2001, that it updated the facility to have high speed internet DSL service. McLeodUSA could not offer this service to the facility, so the Complainant changed its provider to Ionex. By switching to Ionex, the Complainant was also able to receive lower long distance rates than what it received from McLeodUSA. Complainant's representative states that it was told it should be released from the McLeodUSA contract under stipulation #6 "Most Favored Customer" in its contract with McLeodUSA. The Ionex representative then told the Complainant to write a letter of termination to McLeodUSA. Complainant was then double billed from McLeodUSA and Ionex for long distance calls and also assessed a termination fee from McLeodUSA. Complainant has since received notification from McLeodUSA that it has a credit balance and still owes a termination fee. Complainant's representative requests that McLeodUSA release it from any termination fees and pay Complaint $2,511.42 for the double billings.
Staff Analyst: Mary Healy
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 06/27/02
Intervention Deadline: N/A
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
On June 27, 2002, Union Telephone Cooperative, Hartford, 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: 06/27/02
Intervention Deadline: 07/19/02
On June 27, 2002, the Bridgewater-Canistota Telephone Company 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: 06/27/02
Intervention Deadline: 07/19/02
On June 27, 2002, Kennebec Telephone Company, Kennebec, 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: 06/27/02
Intervention Deadline: 07/19/02
On June 27, 2002, Beresford Municipal Telephone Company, Beresford, 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: 06/27/02
Intervention Deadline: 07/19/02
On June 27, 2002, the Commission received for approval a Filing for Approval of an Amendment to an Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation (Qwest) and New Edge Network, Inc. d/b/a New Edge Networks. According to the parties, the Amendment is made in order to add to the Agreement the terms, conditions and rates for Private Line to Unbundled Loop Conversions, as set forth in Exhibit A 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 July 17, 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: 06/27/02
Initial Comments Due: 07/17/02
On May 31, 2002, 1-800-RECONEX, (Reconex) Inc. filed an Access Tariff with the Commission. Although Reconex is not yet providing service in the state of South Dakota, they currently provide service in other states via total service resale (TSR.) Reconex now intends to provide service through TSR and unbundled network element platform (UNE-P.)
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 06/28/02
Intervention Deadline: 07/19/02
On July 1, 2002, the Commission received for approval a Filing of Wireline Adoption Interconnection Agreement and ISP Amendment to Agreement between VP Telecom (Telecom) and Qwest Corporation (Qwest). According to the parties, Telecom 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 US West Communications, Inc. which was approved by the Commission on November 13, 2001, in Docket No. TC01-151. The filing also includes an ISP Bound Traffic Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between Telecom and Qwest to change the definitions of "Bill and Keep," "Information Service" and "Information Service Access." 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 22, 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: 07/01/02
Initial Comments Due: 07/22/02
Black Hills FiberCom, L.L.C. (FiberCom) has filed a Petition for Declaratory Ruling Regarding Application of ARSD ' 20:10:32:11 and Alternative Petition for Approval of an Amendment to Black Hills FiberCom. L.L.C.'s Local Calling Exchange Area Pursuant to ARSD ' 20:10:32:11. In its Petition for Declaratory Ruling, FiberCom requests that the Commission find that FiberCom does not need to obtain Commission approval prior to FiberCom charging its customers for utilizing non-network ISP services through Rapid City telephone numbers attached to PRIs purchased from Qwest. If the Commission determines that FiberCom must obtain approval, then FiberCom requests that the Commission approve the proposed amendment to FiberCom's local calling plan.
Staff Attorney: Rolayne Ailts Wiest
Date Docketed: 07/01/02
Intervention Deadline: 07/11/02
TC02-085 In the Matter of the Establishment of Switched Access Rates for Qwest Corporation.
On July 1, 2002, Qwest Corporation filed a switched access cost study "in accordance with ARSD 20:10:27:07....Qwest Corporation is not asking for the Commission to change the switched access rate schedules at this time."
Staff Analyst: Heather Forney
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 07/01/02
Intervention Deadline: 07/19/02
On July 1, 2002, the Fort Randall Telephone Company and Mount Rushmore Telephone Company 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: 07/01/02
Intervention Deadline: 07/19/02
TC02-087 In the Matter of the Establishment of Switched Access Rates for DTG Community Telephone.
On July 1, 2002, Dakota Community Telephone, Irene, South Dakota, filed a switched access cost study pursuant to the rules established by the Commission.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 07/01/02
Intervention Deadline: 07/19/02
On July 1, 2002, Roberts County Telephone Cooperative Association and RC Communications, Inc., New Effington, 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: 07/01/02
Intervention Deadline: 07/19/02
On July 1, 2002, Tri- County Telecom, Inc., Emery, 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: 07/01/02
Intervention Deadline: 07/19/02
On July 1, 2002, the Local Exchange Carriers Association (LECA) filed revised switched access tariff pages. The purpose of these revisions is to implement changes in rates as necessitated by revisions in member companies' revenue requirements and access minutes of use.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 07/01/02
Intervention Deadline: 07/19/02
TC02-091 In the Matter of the Establishment of Switched Access Rates for South Dakota Network, LLC.
On July 1, 2002, South Dakota Network, LLC (SDN) filed a switched access separations study, pursuant to the rules of the Commission. Revised pages to the SDN Tariff were filed to implement the change in revenue requirement.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 07/01/02
Intervention Deadline: 07/19/02
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