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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Meeting
Tuesday, May 30, 2000; 1:30 P.M.
State Capitol Building, Room 412
Pierre, South Dakota
NOTE: Notice is further given to persons with disabilities that this Commission meeting is being held in a physically accessible place. If you have special needs, please notify the Commission and we will make all necessary arrangements.
ADDENDUM TO THE AGENDA
Telecommunications
"U S WEST Communications and Citizens [Communications] have entered into transactions whereby Citizens will purchase 14 U S WEST exchanges in Nebraska and 43 [U S WEST] exchanges in Minnesota....Approximately 95 South Dakota customers are served out of the Valentine, Nebraska exchange and approximately 520 South Dakota customers are served out of the Ortonville-Big Stone, Minnesota exchange....[U S WEST and Citizens] respectfully request that the Commission, as expeditiously as possible, issue two separate statements that: 1) contingent on the Nebraska Public Service Commission's approval of the Nebraska sale, the Commission does not object to the FCC granting study area waivers nor to any configuration of study area boundaries involving the South Dakota portion of the Valentine, Nebraska exchange and; 2) contingent on the State of Minnesota Public Utilities Commission's approval of the Minnesota sale, the Commission does not object to the FCC granting study area waivers nor to any configuration of study area boundaries involving the South Dakota portion of the Ortonville-Big Stone, Minnesota exchange." On April 27, 2000, Staff filed a Motion for Hearing, more particularly, with regard to the Valentine exchange in Todd County, South Dakota. The Motion was denied at the May 17, 2000, regular meeting.
TODAY, does the Commission find it does not object to the FCC granting study area waivers nor to any reconfiguration of study area boundaries involving the South Dakota portions of the Valentine, Nebraska and the Ortonville-Big Stone, Minnesota exchanges?
Sue Cichos
Deputy Executive Director
Sue.Cichos@state.sd.us
May 25, 2000
