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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Meeting
July 14, 2008, at 8:30 A.M.
State Capitol Building, Room 464
Pierre, South Dakota
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AGENDA OF AD HOC
COMMISSION MEETING
Telecommunications
On October 20, 2006, Sprint Communications L.P. filed a petition seeking authorization to provide local exchange services in the rural area served by Brookings Municipal Utilities d/b/a Swiftel Communications (Swiftel) in the Brookings rate center. On November 7, 2006, the South Dakota Telecommunications Association (SDTA) filed a Petition for Intervention. Sprint filed Opposition to SDTA's Intervention on November 20, 2006. The Commission granted intervention to SDTA at its December 6, 2006, meeting. On January 11, 2008, a Joint Motion for Delay was filed by the Parties. The Joint Motion for Delay was granted at the January 8, 2008, commission meeting. On May 13, 2008, Sprint filed a Motion to Request the Commission Enter a Protective Order. The Commission granted the Motion for a Protective Order at its May 20, 2008, meeting. On June 26, 2008, Swiftel filed a Motion to Compel Responses and Production of Documents Addressed to Sprint Communications LP as Propounded by Swiftel.
TODAY, shall the Commission Grant the Motion to Compel?
2. TC06-188 In the Matter of the Application of MCC Telephony of the Midwest, Inc. d/b/a Mediacom for a Certificate of Authority to Provide Interexchange and Local Exchange Services in the Brookings Exchange (Staff Analyst: Harlan Best, Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler)
On November 6, 2006, MCC Telephony of the Midwest, Inc. d/b/a Mediacom ("MCC") filed a petition for a certificate of authority to provide facilities-based and resold basic local exchange services. Services proposed will include non-switched, switched local services and special access services in the Brookings rural exchange area. Brookings Municipal Utilities d/b/a Swiftel Telecommunications (Swiftel) filed a Petition for Intervention on November 21, 2006. The South Dakota Telecommunications Association (SDTA) filed a Petition for Intervention on November 22, 2006. The Commission granted intervention to Swiftel and SDTA at its December 6, 2006, meeting. On January 11, 2008, a Joint Motion for Delay was filed by the Parties. The Joint Motion for Delay was granted at the January 8, 2008, commission meeting. On May 13, 2008, Sprint filed a Motion to Request the Commission Enter a Protective Order. The Commission granted the Motion for a Protective Order at its May 20, 2008, meeting. On June 26, 2008, Swiftel filed a Motion to Compel Responses and Production of Documents Addressed to Mediacom as Propounded by Swiftel. On July 9, 2008, Mediacom filed a Motion for Extension of Time to File Direct Testimony.
TODAY, shall the Commission Grant the Motion to Compel? AND, shall the Commission Grant the Motion for Extension of Time to File Direct Testimony?
/S/ Heather Forney _
Heather K. Forney
Deputy Executive Director
heather.forney@state.sd.us
July 10, 2008
