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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of November 25, 2004 through December 1, 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 November 29, 2004, the Commission received a filing for approval of an Agreement for Terms and Conditions for Interconnection, Unbundled Network Elements, Ancillary Services and Resale of Telecommunication Services between Qwest Corporation (Qwest) and RC Communications, Inc. (RC). According to the parties, the "Agreement is a negotiated agreement which sets forth the terms, conditions and prices under which Qwest will provide services for resale to RC for the provision of local exchange 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 December 20, 2004. 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: Sara Harens
Date Filed: 11/29/04
Initial Comments Due: 12/20/04
On November 29, 2004, the Commission received a filing for approval of an Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and MCImetro Access Transmission Services, LLC. According to the parties, the Amendment is made in order to address certain disagreements between the parties. 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 December 20, 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 Harens
Date Filed: 11/29/04
Initial Comments Due: 12/20/04
On November 30, 2004, Qwest Corporation filed to modify Exhibit B of the Statement of Generally Available Terms and Conditions (SGAT) and to modify the Qwest Performance Assurance Plan (QPAP) found in Exhibit K to the SGAT. Qwest states that "is filing is prompted by the Stipulation reached by the parties to the Arizona First Six Month Review of the QPAP that applies to each of the 14 states within Qwest Corporation's local service areaY.The Arizona Stipulation anticipates changes to the QPAPY.The Arizona Stipulation includes resolution on two issues related to OP-5-B, "New Service Quality/New Service Provisioning Quality" that require red-lined changes to Exhibit B and/or Exhibit K: standards and low volume treatment. Qwest intends that the terms of the Arizona Stipulation be available to and benefit CLECs that opt-in to the QPAP in its local service region and, accordingly, makes this filing to effectuate the Arizona Stipulation." Qwest requests that the Commission approve the changes and order them to become effective no later than December 31, 2004. Qwest further requests that pursuant to Section 18 of Exhibit K, the changes shall automatically apply to and modify all existing interconnection agreements that currently contain Exhibit B and Exhibit K as exhibits.
Staff Attorney: Karen E. Cremer
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Date Filed: 11/30/04
Intervention Deadline: 12/17/04
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