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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of August 29, 2002 through September 4, 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
Complainants state that their service was switched without their authorization. Sprint has indicated in its informal response to the complaint that the switch was made over the internet by Robert. Complainants state that they did not switch service over the internet and that the social security number and date of birth for Robert are incorrect. Complainants request $1,000.00 allowed under South Dakota law.
Staff Analyst: Mary Healy
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 09/03/02
Intervention Deadline: N/A
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
On October 18, 2001, the Public Utilities Commission (Commission) granted eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) designation to GCC License Corporation (GCC) in select study areas of rural telephone companies upon GCC's compliance with certain conditions as stated in the Commission's order. By letter dated January 20, 2000, the Commission was notified that GCC License L.L.C. had changed its name to WWC License L.L.C. Pursuant to the Commission's order which designated WWC License LLC, a subsidiary of Western Wireless Corporation (Western Wireless), as an ETC in South Dakota, Western Wireless on August 29, 2002, submitted its compliance filing with the Commission.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/25/98
Intervention Deadline: N/A
On August 29, 2002, the Commission received for approval a Filing for Approval of Statement of Generally Available Terms (SGAT) and Conditions for Interconnection, Unbundled Network Elements, Ancillary Services and Resale of Telecommunications Services between Qwest Corporation (Qwest) and New Edge Network (New Edge), Second Revision. According to the parties this SGAT 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 telecommunication services available for resale within the geographical areas in which Qwest is providing local exchange service at the time and for which Qwest is the incumbent local exchange carrier within the state of South Dakota for purposes of providing local telecommunication 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 September 18, 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: 08/29/02
Initial Comments Due: 09/18/02
TC02-114 In the Matter of the Request of Kennebec Telephone Company For Certification Regarding its Use of Federal Universal Service Support.
On August 30, 2002, Kennebec Telephone Company (Kennebec) provided information constituting Kennebec's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Kennebec will use all federal universal service support received in a manner that is consistent with the federal universal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 254.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 08/30/02
Intervention Deadline: 09/13/02
On September 3, 2002, the Commission received for approval a Filing of Bill and Keep Compensation Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between Ionex Communications North, Inc. for South Dakota (Ionex) and Qwest Corporation (Qwest). According to the parties, this is an Amendment to the negotiated interconnection agreement between Ionex and Qwest which was approved by the Commission on September 14, 1999, and is made to utilize the Bill and Keep Compensation Mechanism as set forth in Attachment 1, 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 September 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: 09/03/02
Initial Comments Due: 09/23/02
On September 3, 2002, the Commission received for approval a Filing of Single Point of Presence (SPOP) Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between Level 3 Communications, LLC (Level 3) and Qwest Corporation (Qwest). According to the parties, this is an Amendment to the negotiated Interconnection Agreement between Level 3 and Qwest which was approved by the Commission on June 17, 2002, in Docket No. TC02-060. The Amendment 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 September 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: 09/03/02
Initial Comments Due: 09/23/02
On September 3, 2002, Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative (Dickey Rural Cooperative) provided information constituting Dickey Rural Cooperative's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Dickey Rural Cooperative will use all federal universal service support received in a manner that is consistent with the federal universal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 254.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 09/03/02
Intervention Deadline: 09/13/02
On September 3, 2002, Dickey Rural Communications, Inc. (Dickey Rural Communications) provided information constituting Dickey Rural Communications's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Dickey Rural Communications will use all federal universal service support received in a manner that is consistent with the federal universal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 254.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 09/03/02
Intervention Deadline: 09/13/02
On September 3, 2002, Interstate Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc. (Interstate) provided information constituting Interstate's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Interstate will use all federal universal service support received in a manner that is consistent with the federal universal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 254.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 09/03/02
Intervention Deadline: 09/13/02
Application by Inter-Tel NetSolutions, Inc. to provide resold interexchange telecommunications services in South Dakota. The applicant intends to provide services only to business customers of its affiliates and its parent Inter-Tel and residential services to its employees and employees of its customers, affiliates and Inter-Tel.
Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 09/04/02
Intervention Deadline: 09/20/02
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