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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of September 19, 2002 through September 25, 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
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
All-Star Acquisition Corporation has filed an application for a Certificate of Authority to provide interexchange telecommunications services in South Dakota. The applicant intends to provide resold intrastate telecommunications services, including MTS, in-WATS, out-WATS, and Calling Card services throughout South Dakota.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 09/19/02
Intervention Deadline: 10/11/02
On September 20, 2002, the Commission received for approval a Filing of Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between McLeodUSA Telecommunications Services, Inc. (McLeodUSA) and Qwest Corporation (Qwest) f/k/a U S WEST Communications, Inc. According to the parties, this is an Amendment to the negotiated Interconnection Agreement which was approved by the Commission effective July 23, 1999, in Docket No. TC99-057. The filing is intended to amend the Amendment approved on or about January 24, 2001, by adding language to the end of section 1.11 and by replacing the platform recurring rates column with the chart which was attached to the filing. 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 October 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: 09/20/02
Initial Comments Due: 10/10/02
On September 23, 2002, Qwest Corporation filed revised pages from its Access Services Tariff. The revisions introduce Managed Long Distance Service (MLD) for interexchange carriers. MLD is a wholesale platform service offered by Qwest to IXCs to monitor and control long distance spending of end-users. Qwest requests an effective date of October 14, 2002.
Staff Analyst: Heather Forney
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 09/23/02
Intervention Deadline: 10/11/02
Buyers United Inc. has filed an application for a Certificate of Authority to provide interexchange telecommunications services in South Dakota. The applicant will provide service under Buyers United Inc., BuyersOnline, and United Carrier Networks. The applicant intends to resell intrastate long distance and provide in a limited capacity, internet services throughout South Dakota.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 09/23/02
Intervention Deadline: 10/11/02
NobelTel LLC is seeking a Certificate of Authority to provide interexchange telecommunications services in South Dakota. The Applicant intends to offer a full range of interexchange services on a resale basis. Services include direct and dial-around outbound dialing, toll free inbound dialing, directory assistance, data services, travel card services and prepaid calling card services.
Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 09/24/02
Intervention Deadline: 10/11/02
On September 25, 2002, the Commission received a Petition for Approval of Amendments to Interconnection Agreements regarding the following Agreements: 1) U S WEST Service Level Agreement with Covad Communications Co. dated April 19, 2000; 2) Confidential Billing Settlement Agreement Between U S WEST and McLeodUSA dated April 28, 2000; 3) Confidential Settlement Agreement Between U S WEST and McLeodUSA dated May 1, 2000; and 4) Confidential Agreement Between McLeodUSA and Qwest dated October 26, 2000. According to Qwest, the company is petitioning the Commission to approve the attached agreements such that, to the extent any active provisions of such agreements relate to Section 251(b) or (c), they are formally available to other CLECs under Section 252(i) of the 1996 Telecommunications Act. Qwest reserved the right to demonstrate that one or more of these agreements need not have been filed in the event of an enforcement action in this area. 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 October 15, 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: 09/25/02
Initial Comments Due: 10/15/02
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