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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of May 26 2005 through June 1, 2005
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COMPLAINT
On May 20, 2005, Larry Fliss filed a formal complaint against Otter Tail Power Company. Complainant claims that for the last four years he and other residents in his neighborhood have experienced blinking and flickering lights. The problem appears to correspond with the local golf course watering schedule. Complainant asks that the problem be fixed by requiring the respondent to install a separate service line to the affected households or by having the golf course install soft starts on its irrigation pumps.
Staff Analyst: Jim Mehlhaff
Staff Attorney: Sara Greff
Date Docketed: 05/26/05
Intervention Deadline: N/A
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
On May 26, 2005, Metropolitan Telecommunications of South Dakota, Inc. filed an application seeking a Certificate of Authority to provide local and interexchange services throughout South Dakota. The Applicant proposes to offer all forms of interexchange throughout South Dakota and local exchange services in Qwest service territories.
Staff Analyst: Michele Farris
Staff Attorney: Sara B. Greff
Date Docketed: 05/26/05
Intervention Deadline: 06/17/05
On May 31, 2005, the Commission received a filing for approval of Qwest's Master Services Agreement. Qwest Corporation and Prime Time Ventures, LLC, have executed a commercial agreement related to the provisioning of switching and shared transport. The Master Services Agreement is being filed in compliance with the Commission's Order dated October 29, 2004, in Docket TC04-144. In its cover letter Qwest stated that, "Qwest has disputed and will continue to dispute, that the (Master Services) Agreement and similar commercial arrangements between Qwest and CLECs are ICAs that must be filed with the Commission for approval pursuant to Section 252 of the Act. Notwithstanding this position, and without waiving any of its rights or arguments on these issues, Qwest is filing the Agreement as set forth above. Qwest is making the filing solely to avoid further controversy or disputes with the Commission regarding the appropriate legal status of the Agreement. . . ." 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 June 20, 2005. 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 B. Greff
Date Filed: 05/31/05
Initial Comments Due: 06/20/05
On May 31, 2005, the Commission received a filing for approval of an Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement for the Elimination of UNE-P and Implementation of Batch Hot Cut Process between Qwest Corporation and Prime Time Ventures, LLC. According to the parties, this Amendment revises the Interconnection Agreement between the parties, which is pending Commission approval. 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 June 20, 2005. 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 B. Greff
Date Filed: 05/31/05
Initial Comments Due: 06/20/05
On May 31, 2005, 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 Prime Time Ventures, LLC. According to the parties, this Amendment revises the Wireline Adoption Interconnection Agreement which is pending Commission approval. 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 June 20, 2005. 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 B. Greff
Date Filed: 05/31/05
Initial Comments Due: 06/20/05
On May 31, 2005, the Local Exchange Carriers Association (LECA) and its members filed a request for a waiver from ARSD 20:10:27:14 which requires companies filing access cost studies to use a historic test year. More specifically, LECA and its members are requesting they be allowed to file using projected minutes of use instead of historic minutes of use.
Staff Analyst: Keith Senger
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 05/31/05
Intervention Deadline: 06/17/05
On June 1, 2005, the Commission received a filing for approval of a Paging Adoption Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and Vantek Communications, Inc. According to the parties, "Vantek is adopting the Interconnection Agreement between Arch Paging and Qwest Corporation which was approved by the Commission on September 29, 2000, TC00-108. 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 June 21, 2005. 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 B. Greff
Date Filed: 06/01/05
Initial Comments Due: 06/21/05
On June 1, 2005, the Commission received a filing for approval of an Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement for the Elimination of UNE-P and Implementation of Batch Hot Cut Process between Qwest Corporation and Northstar Telecom, Inc. According to the parties, "this Amendment revises the Interconnection Agreement between the parties approved by the Commission on January 22, 2005 by operation of law." 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 June 21, 2005. 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 B. Greff
Date Filed: 06/01/05
Initial Comments Due: 06/21/05
On June 1, 2005, the Commission received a filing for approval of an Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement for the Elimination of UNE-P and Implementation of Batch Hot Cut Process between Qwest Corporation and DIECA Communications, Inc. d/b/a Covad Communications Company. According to the parties, this Amendment revises the Interconnection Agreement between the parties, which was approved by the Commission on November 18, 1999, in Docket TC99-017. 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 June 21, 2005. 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 B. Greff
Date Filed: 06/01/05
Initial Comments Due: 06/21/05
On June 1, 2005, the Commission received a filing for approval of a Rate Updates Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and Midcontinent Communication. According to the parties, this Amendment revises the Interconnection Agreement between the parties, which was approved by the Commission on May 5, 1999, in Docket TC99-023. 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 June 21, 2005. 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 B. Greff
Date Filed: 06/01/05
Initial Comments Due: 06/21/05
On June 1, 2005, the Commission received a filing for approval of a Border Town Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and Midcontinent Communications. According to the parties, this Amendment revises the Interconnection Agreement between the parties, which was approved by the Commission on May 5, 1999, in Docket TC99-023. 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 June 21, 2005. 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 B. Greff
Date Filed: 06/01/05
Initial Comments Due: 06/21/05
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