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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of September 17, 2004 through September 22, 2004
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: 605-773-3201
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
On September 17, 2004, the Commission received a filing for approval of an Expedites for Design Services Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and DIECA Communications, Inc., d/b/a Covad Communications Company. The parties state that the amendment adds terms, conditions, and rates for Expedites For Design Services. Any party wishing to comment on the Amendment may do so by filing written comments with the Commission and the parties to the Amendment no later than Thursday, October 7, 2004. Parties to the Amendment may file written responses to the comments no later than twenty days after the service of the initial comments.
Staff Attorney: Sara B. Harens
Date Filed: 09/17/04
Initial Comments Due: 10/07/04
On September 5, 2003, Level 3 Communications LLC filed a petition asking for exemption from developing company-specific cost-based switched access rates. On November 13, 2003, the Commission issued an Order granting Level 3 an exemption and approved a request to mirror the Qwest Corporation tariffed intrastate access rates. On January 20, 2004, Qwest Corporation filed to reduce the Carrier Common Line rate. On May 13, 2004, the Commission issued an Order approving Qwest=s rate reduction. On August 27, 2004, Level 3 filed tariff revisions to reduce its Carrier Common Line rate to mirror Qwest=s rate.
Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer/Sara Harens
Date Filed: 08/27/04
Intervention Deadline: 10/01/04
On September 16, 2004, Qwest Corporation (Qwest) submitted an updated Exhibit B to the Statement of Generally Available Terms and Conditions (SGAT) comprising Version 8.0, which is the Performance Indicator Definitions. Qwest requests that Exhibit B-1 be deleted from the SGAT. Qwest also submitted its revised Qwest Performance Assurance Plan (QPAP) found in Exhibit K of the SGAT for modifications to reflect changes from the June 24, 2004, filing of an updated Exhibit B that took effect pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Section 252(f)(3) sixty days later. Qwest requests that the Commission approve Exhibit B and QPAP, as revised and modified, designate PO-20 as Tier 1 Medium without a Tier 2 assignment, establish a low-volume-differentiated benchmark for PO-20, and allow PO-20 a measurement stabilization for no more than three months with the implementation of each phase. Qwest requests that the Commission approve the modifications and permit the amended Exhibit B to go into effect on October 1, 2004, but in any event pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Section 252(f)(3) no later than 60 days after submission. Further, Qwest requests, pursuant to Section 16 of the QPAP, that the changes automatically apply to all existing interconnection agreements that contain Exhibit B, Exhibit B-1 and the QPAP, Exhibit K as exhibits.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Filed: 09/16/04
Intervention Deadline: 10/08/04
On September 20, 2004, the Commission received a filing for approval of a Triennial Review Order and USTA II Decision Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and Sancom Inc. d/b/a/ Mitchell Telecom. The parties state that the amendment changes or adds terms, conditions, and rates for certain network elements. Any party wishing to comment on the Amendment may do so by filing written comments with the Commission and the parties to the Amendment no later than Thursday, October 12, 2004. Parties to the Amendment may file written responses to the comments no later than twenty days after the service of the initial comments.
Staff Attorney: Sara B. Harens
Date Filed: 09/20/04
Initial Comments Due: 10/12/04
On September 21, 2004, Kadoka Telephone Company, Kadoka, South Dakota, filed revised Switched Access Tariff rates with a proposed effective date of October 20, 2004. In accordance with ARSD 20:10:27:12, the switched access rates are the average of all cost companies (for the year ended December 31, 2003) in South Dakota, excluding Qwest Corporation.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer/Sara Harens
Date Filed: 09/21/04
Intervention Deadline: 10/08/04
On September 21, 2004, Hills Telephone Company, Inc. (Hills) submitted a Petition for Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) pursuant to Section 241(e)(2) of the Telecommunications Act of 1934, as amended (Act), 47 U.S.C. Section 214(e)(2), and Section 54.201 of the Federal Communications Communication (FCC) rules, 47 C.F.R. Section 54.201. Hills requests that it be designated as eligible to receive all available support from the federal Universal Service Fund (USF) including, but not limited to, support for rural, insular and high-cost areas and low-income customers. Section 214(e)(1) of the Act and Section 54.201(d) of the FCC's rules provide that carriers designated as ETCs shall, throughout their service area, (1) offer the services that are supported by federal universal service support mechanisms either using their own facilities or a combination of their own facilities and resale of another carrier's services, and (2) advertise the availability of such services and the charges therefor using media of general distribution. Hills is a full-service wireline communications carrier which will offer all of these services as soon as the sale of the Valley Springs Exchange closes by utilizing the existing facilities and infrastructure currently utilized by Sioux Valley Telephone Company. Hills requests that the Public Utilities Commission: (1) enter an Order designating Hills as an ETC for its requested ETC service area; and (2) certify to the FCC that Hills will use the federal USF support for its intended purposes.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Date Filed: 09/21/04
Intervention Deadline: 10/08/04
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