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PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
Wednesday, April 22, 1998; 4:00 P.M.
State Capitol Building, Room 468
Pierre, South Dakota
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Telecommunications
1. TC95-120 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF DAVID GLADER FOR EXTENDED AREA SERVICE BETWEEN COLTON, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA. (Staff Analyst: Harlan Best. Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer.)
On November 7, 1995, the Commission received a petition filed by David Glader, Susan Olson, and Jody Bentz for Extended Area Service between Colton, South Dakota, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Colton is served by Sioux Valley Telephone Company and Sioux Falls is served by U S WEST Communications, Inc. A Petition to Intervene was timely filed by the South Dakota Independent Telephone Coalition, Inc. (SDITC) on November 27, 1995. A regularly scheduled meeting of December 12, 1995, the Commission granted intervention to SDITC. A regularly scheduled meeting of February 21, 1996, the Commission ordered an expedited procedural schedule in this matter. On March 4, 1996, the Commission issued its order establishing a procedural schedule wherein all briefs were due on or before April 12, 1996. On March 22, 1996, both U S WEST and Sioux Valley Telephone Company submitted comments on the petition. In its comments, Sioux Valley Telephone Company has offered to allow the customers within the Colton exchange to determine, through balloting, whether one-way EAS should be provided. A regularly scheduled Meeting of April 2, 1996, the Commission decided to defer action in this matter until a determination of whether U S WEST should be allowed to increase its switched access rates based on its old cost study. A regularly scheduled meeting of June 12, 1996, the Commission reconsidered this matter in light of U S WEST's filing of a new cost study (TC96-107) which purported to support higher switched access rates. The Commission deferred action in this matter pending the disposition of Docket No. TC96-107. By Order dated January 31, 1997, the Commission disapproved U S WEST's proposed switched access rate increase and closed Docket No. TC96-107. The Commission's decision in TC96-107 was subsequently appealed and remanded and the Commission issued its final decision and order in this matter on December 3, 1997. Informational letters and ballots were mailed to all subscribers on March 16, 1998, and April 17, 1998, was established as the cutoff date for the ballots to be returned.
TODAY, Staff has an update.
2. TC95-122 IN THE MATTER OF THE REQUEST FOR ONE-WAY EXTENDED AREA SERVICE FROM DELL RAPIDS, SOUTH DAKOTA, TO SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA. (Staff Analyst: Harlan Best. Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer.)
A regularly scheduled meeting of November 2, 1995, the Commission voted to open a docket to address the petition filed for one-way Extended Area Service from Dell Rapids, South Dakota, to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Dell Rapids is served by Sioux Valley Telephone Company and Sioux Falls is served by U S WEST Communications. A Petition to Intervene was timely filed by the South Dakota Independent Telephone Coalition, Inc. (SDITC) on November 27, 1995. A regularly scheduled meeting of December 12, 1995, the Commission granted intervention to SDITC. A regularly scheduled meeting of February 21, 1996, the Commission ordered an expedited procedural schedule in this matter. On March 4, 1996, the Commission issued its order establishing a procedural schedule wherein all briefs were due on or before April 12, 1996. On March 22, 1996, both U S WEST and Sioux Valley Telephone Company submitted comments on the petition. In its comments, Sioux Valley Telephone Company has offered to allow the customers within the Dell Rapids exchange to determine, through balloting, whether one-way EAS should be provided. A regularly scheduled Meeting of April 2, 1996, the Commission decided to defer action in this matter until a determination of whether U S WEST should be allowed to increase its switched access rates based on its old cost study. A regularly scheduled meeting of June 12, 1996, the Commission reconsidered this matter in light of U S WEST's filing of a new cost study (TC96-107) which purported to support higher switched access rates. The Commission deferred action in this matter pending the disposition of Docket No. TC96-107. By Order dated January 31, 1997, the Commission disapproved U S WEST's proposed switched access rate increase and closed Docket No. TC96-107. The Commission's decision in TC96-107 was subsequently appealed and remanded and the Commission issued its final decision and order in this matter on December 3, 1997. Informational letters and ballots were mailed to all subscribers on March 16, 1998, and April 17, 1998, was established as the cutoff date for the ballots to be returned.
TODAY, Staff has an update.
On February 23, 1998, Nova Telecom, Inc. filed for a Certificate of Authority to operate as a telecommunications company within the state of South Dakota. "Applicant is a reseller which intends to offer 1+ direct dialing, 800 toll free, travel card and prepaid calling card service through the resale of telephone services provided by facilities-based interexchange carriers."
TODAY, shall the Commission grant a Certificate Of Authority to NOVA Telecom, Inc.?
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Sue Cichos
Business Manager
April 20, 1998
