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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of July 31, 2003 through August 6, 2003
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CONSUMER COMPLAINTS
Complainant represents that he purchased a ten-year prepaid long distance service plan on April 21, 1999. Service was terminated without notice in June 2003. Complainant seeks to be reimbursed for the prepaid service not provided plus interest.
Staff Analyst: Jim Mehlhaff
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 08/01/03
Intervention Deadline: N/A
Complainant represents that she had a calling plan with the respondent. While this plan was in effect she received billing from a third party for calls that should have been included in the plan. To date the third party billing has not been resolved. Complainant seeks to have the third party take responsibility for the unpaid billing.
Staff Analyst: Jim Mehlhaff
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 08/01/03
Intervention Deadline: N/A
Complainant purchased a phone contract from the respondent and set up a payment plan that has resulted in a third party financial institution debiting the complainant's checking account on a monthly basis. In June the respondent stopped providing phone service, however the monthly payment continues to be drawn by the third party. Complainant seeks to have the monthly debits stopped without penalty or damage to her credit rating.
Staff Analyst: Jim Mehlhaff
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 08/01/03
Intervention Deadline: N/A
Complainant represents on behalf of his business, that on July 24, 1999, he purchased a seven-year prepaid long distance service plan. On June 5, 2003, service was terminated without notice. Complainant seeks to be reimbursed for the prepaid service not provided.
Staff Analyst: Jim Mehlhaff
Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier
Date Docketed: 08/04/03
Intervention Deadline: N/A
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
On July 31, 2003, PrairieWave Telecommunications, Inc. filed to reduce the late payment rate in its Intrastate Access Tariff.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Docketed: 07/31/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/15/03
On July 31, 2003, the Commission received a Filing for Approval of an Amendment to an Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and DIECA Communications, Inc. d/b/a Covad Communications Company. According to the parties, the Amendment is made in order to add to the Agreement terms, conditions and rates for Basic Installation with Cooperative Testing as set forth in Attachment 1 and Exhibit A to the Amendment. The original Agreement was approved by the Commission in Docket TC99-017 on November 18, 1999. 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 August 20, 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: 07/31/03
Initial Comments Due: 08/20/03
On August 1, 2003, 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: 08/01/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
On August 1, 2003, Heartland Telecommunications Company of Iowa d/b/a HickoryTech (HickoryTech) provided information constituting HickoryTech's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that HickoryTech 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: 08/01/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
On August 1, 2003, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone Authority (CRST Telephone Authority) provided information constituting CRST Telephone Authority's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that CRST Telephone Authority 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: 08/01/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
On August 1, 2003, McCook Cooperative Telephone Company (McCook) provided information constituting McCook's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that McCook 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: 08/01/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
On August 1, 2003, Sioux Valley Telephone Company (Sioux Valley) provided information constituting Sioux Valley's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Sioux Valley 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: 08/01/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
On August 1, 2003, Tri County Telcom Inc. (Tri County) provided information constituting Tri County's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Tri County 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: 08/01/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
On August 1, 2003, Stockholm-Strandburg Telephone Company (Stockholm-Strandburg) provided information constituting Stockholm-Strandburg's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Stockholm-Strandburg 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: 08/01/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
On August 4, 2003, West River Cooperative Telephone Company (West River) provided information constituting West River's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that West River 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: 08/04/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
TC03-131 In the Matter of the Request of Beresford Municipal Telephone Company for Certification Regarding its Use of Federal Universal Service Support.
On August 4, 2003, Beresford Municipal Telephone Company (Beresford) provided information constituting Beresford's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Beresford 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: 08/04/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
On August 4, 2003, Jefferson Telephone Company (Jefferson) provided information constituting Jefferson's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Jefferson 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: 08/04/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
On August 4, 2003, Three River Telco provided information constituting Three River Telco's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Three River Telco 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: 08/04/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
On August 4, 2003, the Commission received a Filing for Approval of an Amendment to an Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and MCIMetro Access Transmission Services, LLC. According to the parties, the Agreement is amended by adding terms, conditions and rates for Collocation Available Inventory, 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 August 25, 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: 08/04/03
Initial Comments Due: 08/25/03
On August 4, 2003, Midstate Communications, Inc. (Midstate) provided information constituting Midstate's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Midstate 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: 08/04/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
On August 5, 2003, NebCom, Inc. provided information constituting NebCom, Inc.'s plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that NebCom, Inc. 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: 08/05/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
On August 5, 2003, Great Plains Communications, Inc. (Great Plains) provided information constituting Great Plains's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Great Plains 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: 08/05/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
On August 5, 2003, James Valley Cooperative Telephone Co (James Valley) provided information constituting James Valley's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that James Valley 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: 08/05/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
On August 5, 2003, Kadoka Telephone Company (Kadoka) provided information constituting Kadoka's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Kadoka 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: 08/05/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
On August 5, 2003, Union Telephone Company (Union) provided information constituting Union's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Union 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: 08/05/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
On August 5, 2003, Bridgewater-Canistota Independent Telephone Company (Bridgewater-Canistota) provided information constituting Bridgewater-Canistota's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Bridgewater-Canistota 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: 08/05/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
On August 5, 2003, Armour Independent Telephone Company (Armour) provided information constituting Armour's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Armour 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: 08/05/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
On August 6, 2003, the Commission received a Filing for Approval of an Amendment to an Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and MCIMetro Access Transmission Services, LLC. According to the parties, the Agreement is amended to incorporate the PAP, as approved by the Commission, as Attachment 1. The PID, which was Exhibit B to the Commission approved SGAT, is incorporated as Attachment 2. The original Agreement was approved by the Commission in Docket TC02-183 on January 28, 2003. 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 August 26, 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: 08/06/03
Initial Comments Due: 08/26/03
On August 6, 2003, Western Telephone Company (Western) provided information constituting Western's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Western 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: 08/06/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
On August 6, 2003, City of Brookings Municipal Telephone (Brookings) provided information constituting Brookings's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Brookings 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: 08/06/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
On August 6, 2003, Venture Communications Cooperative (Venture) provided information constituting Venture's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Venture 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: 08/06/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
On August 6, 2003, Golden West Telecommunications Cooperative, Inc. (Golden West) provided information constituting Golden West's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Golden West 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: 08/06/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
On August 6, 2003, Vivian Telephone Company (Vivian) provided information constituting Vivian's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Vivian 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: 08/06/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
On August 6, 2003, Valley Telecommunications Coopertiave Association, Inc. (Valley) provided information constituting Valley's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Valley 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: 08/06/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
On August 6, 2003, West River Telecommunications provided information constituting West River Telecommunications' plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that West River Telecommunications 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: 08/06/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
On August 6, 2003, West River Telecommunciations (Mobridge) provided information constituting West River Telecommunciations (Mobridge)'s plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that West River Telecommunciations (Mobridge) 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: 08/06/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
On August 6, 2003, RT Communications (RT) provided information constituting RT's plan for the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that RT 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: 08/06/03
Intervention Deadline: 08/22/03
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