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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period June 7, 2012, through June 13, 2012
ELECTRIC
On June 7, 2012, Commission Staff filed an Electric Service Territory Boundary Agreement between LaCreek Electric Association, Inc. and West Nebraska Public Power District. This filing is made pursuant to current efforts of the PUC to verify electric territory mapping data for conversion to electronic format and use in a Geographic Information System (GIS) database. With the assistance of the above-referenced utilities, Commission Staff has confirmed the service territory boundary shared by these utilities and has prepared updated mapping information. Commission Staff asks for approval of the agreement to update official mapping data to properly reflect the service territory boundaries shared by the utilities in this docket
Staff Analyst: Ross Pedersen
Staff Attorney: Ryan Soye
Date Filed: 06/07/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/29/12
ONE CALL
OC12-008 In the Matter of the Complaint Filed by the Charles Mix Electric Inc., Lake Andes, South Dakota, Against Wagner Building & Supply, Wagner, South Dakota, for an Incident Occurring on June 5, 2012, in Wagner, South Dakota
On June 13, 2012, the Commission received a complaint filed by Charles Mix Electric Inc., Lake Andes, South Dakota, against Wagner Building & Supply, Wagner, South Dakota. Charles Mix Electric Inc. alleges Wagner Building & Supply violated One Call statute by digging before the start date and time on the locate request.
One Call Executive Director: Larry Janes
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 06/13/12
Intervention Deadline: N/A
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
(AMENDED Weekly Filing Blurb for TC12-065)
TC12-065 In the Matter of the Joint Application of the OrbitCom, Inc., Knology of the Plains, Inc. and Knology of the Black Hills, LLC for Waiver of ARSD §§ 20:10:29:10, 20:10:29:12 and 20:10:29:16
On May 29, 2012, the Commission received a joint application from OrbitCom, Inc., Knology of the Plains, Inc., and Knology of the Black Hills, LLC, requesting waiver or suspension of ARSD §§ 20:10:29:10, 20:10:29:12 and 20:10:29:16. The applicants state that these rules govern the establishment of intrastate switched access charges and a waiver/suspension is requested from the provisions in each rule indicating that local exchange carriers should tariff equal rates for originating and terminating traffic. On June 4, 2012, Midcontinent Communications (Midcontinent) filed a Petition to Intervene and to Join in Application for Waiver. On June 13, 2012, AT&T Communications of the Midwest, Inc. filed a petition to intervene. The petition states "AT&T asks for intervention status to initially seek a determination by the commission if CLECs in South Dakota require the specific waivers being sought in this docket. "The petition further states, "In the event the commission determines that a waiver of the requirements found in ARSD 20:10:29 et. seq. is required for CLECs, AT&T in the alternative would ask it be granted a waiver for the reasons stated by OrbitCom, Knology and Midcontinent in their filings."
Staff Analyst: David Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 05/29/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/18/12
On June 7, 2012, the Commission received a filing from MCImetro Access Transmission Services LLC dba Verizon Access Transmission Services (Verizon Access). With this filing, Verizon Access is reducing its Direct Connect and Tandem Connect terminating rate elements to comply with the Federal Communications Commission's Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in WC Docket Nos. 10-90, etc., FCC 11-161 USF/ICC Order, released November 18, 2011. In addition, Verizon Access makes the following revisions to its Access Service Tariff No. 2 associated with these rate reductions to conform the structure of the tariff to the structure of its interstate tariff: 1) changes to the rate category description for Direct Connect and elimination of the Tandem Overflow rate; 2) changes to the rate category description for Tandem Connect and separation of the Tandem Connect rate element into Tandem Connect with switching and without switching; and 3) other textual revisions. The effective date of this tariff filing is July 1, 2012, in accordance with the FCC USF/ICC Order.
Staff Analyst: Brian Rounds
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 06/07/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/29/12
On June 8, 2012, the Commission received an application by True Wireless, LLC (True Wireless) requesting approval to designate True Wireless as an eligible telecommunications carrier pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Section 214(e) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the Commission's rules and regulations, for the purpose of receiving federal Lifeline universal service support.
Staff Analyst: David Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 06/08/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/29/12
On June 11, 2012, the Commission received a filing from XO Communications Services, Inc. (XO Communications). This filing is being made in compliance with the FCC Report and Order 11-161. At this time, XO is not providing intrastate switched access service in South Dakota and does not have interstate South Dakota switched access rates on file in its FCC Access Tariff, FCC No. 1. As a result, XO is decreasing its intrastate switched access rates by 50 percent in order to comply with FCC Report and Order 11-161. The effective date of this tariff filing is July 3, 2012, in accordance with the FCC USF/ICC Order.
Staff Analyst: Brian Rounds
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 06/11/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/29/12
On June 11, 2012, the Commission received a filing from Northern Valley Communications, LLC (Northern Valley). With this filing, Northern Valley revised tariff pages to its Intrastate Switched Access Services Tariff No. 1 in order to implement the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC), November 18, 2011, Intercarrier Compensation Reform Order.
Staff Analyst: Chris Daugaard
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 06/11/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/29/12
On June 12, 2012, the Commission received a filing from dishNET Wireline L.L.C., (dishNet). With this filing, dishNET reduces its terminating switched exchange access rates by 50 percent of the differential between the Company's current intrastate composite switched access rate and corresponding interstate composite rate as set forth in dishNET's F.C.C. Tariff No. 1, pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission's ("FCC") November 18, 2011, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, in Docket Nos. WC Docket No. 10-90, et al., FCC 11-161 ("ICC/USF Transformational Order"). The Company also introduces separate originating switched exchange access rate that mirrors its existing switched exchange access rate, adds a Shared Port access component description, adds definitions for clarity, and removes the definition of individual case basis, which does not apply to the tariff. The Company seeks an effective date of July 3, 2012, pursuant the FCC's June 5, 2012, Clarification Order, DA 12-870. For purposes of this filing, dishNET requests waiver of ARSD 20:10:27:07 with regard to the submission of cost data in support of its rates, as this filing is an ICC/USF Transformational Order compliance filing.
Staff Analyst: Patrick Steffensen
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 06/12/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/29/12
On June 12, 2012, the Commission received a filing from Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC (Qwest). This filing proposes to modify tariff language for the Identification and Rating of VoIP-PSTN Traffic to be in compliance with the Federal Communications Commission's April 25, 2012, Second Order of Reconsideration in WC Docket No. 10-90, etc., FCC Release No. 12-47. Qwest requests an effective date of July 13, 2012.
Staff Analyst: Chris Daugaard
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 06/12/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/29/12
On June 12, 2012, the Commission received a filing from Knology of the Black Hills, LLC (Knology). The tariff revision reflects the reductions within rates and an addition of certain terminating rates in accordance with the FCC Order on Intercarrier Compensation Reform. Knology requests an effective date of July 1, 2012.
Staff Analyst: Brian Rounds
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 06/12/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/29/12
On June 13, 2012, the Commission received a filing from Sprint Communications Company L.P. (Sprint) for its Access Service Tariff No. 3. The tariff revision is to add clarifying language regarding the Rating of Toll VoIP-PSTN Traffic and to add Percent VoIP Usage (PVU) factor language. Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission's Second Order on Reconsideration in WC Docket No. 10-90, etc., FCC 12-47, published in the Federal Registry on May 29, 2012, and to be effective July 13, 2012, Sprint is transitioning to originating and terminating access rates for intrastate Toll VoIP-PSTN Traffic. The Originating rate will be equal to intrastate originating access charges while the Terminating rate will be equal to the interstate rate unless the intrastate rate is lower. Sprint requests an effective date of July 13, 2012.
Staff Analyst: Patrick Steffensen
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 06/13/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/29/12
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