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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of January 23, 2003 through January 29, 2003
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
ELECTRIC
EL03-003 In the Matter of the Filing by Black Hills Power for Approval of Tariff Revisions.
Application of Black Hills Power for approval of electric tariff revisions which will allow snow making equipment to be served by the Energy Storage Service rate. The application also would revise tariffs to eliminate State University Service which is no longer being utilized.
Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 01/28/03
Intervention Deadline: 02/14/03
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
On January 23, 2003, the Commission received for approval a Filing of a Reciprocal Transport and Termination Agreement between CommNet Cellular License Holding, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Wireless, Missouri Valley Cellular, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Wireless, Sandborn Cellular of South Dakota Limited Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless and Eastern South Dakota Cellular, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Wireless (all as "Verizon") and PrairieWave Community Telephone, Inc. (PrairieWave). According to the parties, the Agreement is made to put in place an arrangement for the mutual exchange and reciprocal compensation of local telecommunications traffic which is intended to supersede any previous arrangements between the parties. The parties also wish to establish an arrangement that compensates PrairieWave for transiting traffic that originates on Verizon's network and terminates on a third carrier's network. 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 February 12, 2003. 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: 01/23/03
Initial Comments Due: 02/12/03
On January 23, 2003, the Commission received for approval a Filing for Approval of an Interconnection and Reciprocal Compensation Agreement between CommNet Cellular License Holding, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Wireless, Missouri Valley Cellular, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Wireless, Sandborn Cellular of South Dakota Limited Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless and Eastern South Dakota Cellular, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Wireless (all as Verizon) and PrairieWave Telecommunications, Inc.(PrairieWave). According to the parties, the Agreement is made to put in place an arrangement for the mutual exchange and reciprocal compensation of telecommunications traffic which is intended to supersede any previous arrangements between the parties. 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 February 12, 2003. 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: 01/23/03
Initial Comments Due: 02/12/03
Miko Telephone Communications, Inc. is seeking a Certificate of Authority to provide interexchange telecommunications services in South Dakota. The Applicant intends to offer 1+ long distance and Calling Card service to residential customers on a resale basis.
Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 01/24/03
Intervention Deadline: 02/14/03
On January 24, 2003, the Commission received a filing from Commission Staff requesting that the Commission issue an Order To Show Cause as to why MSN Corporation d/b/a MSN TV f/k/a WEBTV (MSN TV) should not be found in violation of South Dakota Law. According to the Motion, MSN TV, or its access partners, routed customers to a long distance number for accessing the internet in violation of an agreement that customers would always be permitted to access the internet without incurring long distance charges. The Motion alleges that the routing resulted in the initiation of unauthorized billing in violation of South Dakota law, including, but not necessarily limited to SDCL 49-13-93. 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 February 13, 2003. 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: 01/24/03
Initial Comments Due: 02/13/03
Qwest LD Corp (QLDC) d/b/a Qwest Long Distance has filed an application with the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission for a Certificate of Authority to provide interexchange telecommunications services in South Dakota. The applicant proposes to be a resale interexchange carrier that will provide intrastate voice and data long-distance telecommunications services, operator services, directory assistance and 800 services throughout South Dakota. QLDC proposes offering these services in the State of South Dakota after it receives approval from the Federal Communications Commission for its Section 271 Application.
Staff Analyst: Michele M. Farris
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 01/27/03
Intervention Deadline: 02/14/03
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