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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Meeting
November 25, 2008, at 9:30 A.M.
Room 423, Capitol Building
Pierre, South Dakota
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ADDENDUM TO THE
AGENDA OF COMMISSION MEETING
Consumer Complaints
1. CT08-007 In the Matter of the Complaint filed by Keller Electric, Pierre, South Dakota, against Nationwide Long Distance Service Regarding Unauthorized Switching of Services. (Staff Analyst: Deb Gregg, Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler)
Complaint by Keller Electric against Nationwide Long Distance Service regarding the unauthorized long distance charges billed to it. The Complainant contends Nationwide Long Distance charged it for services it neither ordered nor authorized. The Complainant requests corrective action as authorized according to South Dakota statutes. The Parties have reached a settlement.
TODAY, shall the Commission Dismiss the Complaint and Close the Docket?
Telecommunications
On October 31, 2008, Qwest filed a request to modify the Jurisdictional Report Requirements in Section 2, by establishing a Percent Interstate Usage (PIU) floor for unidentified Feature Group D (FGD) terminating traffic. Terminating FGD traffic that does not contain sufficient call detail to identify the jurisdiction (unidentified traffic) will be assigned jurisdiction as follows:
• The first 5% of unidentified terminating traffic will continue to be jurisdictionally assigned based on the carrier's PIU report or, if the carrier has not filed a PIU report, a PIU of 50 (50% interstate – 50% intrastate) will be assigned per the current terms in Section 2.3.10.B.2.c.
• Unidentified traffic in excess of the 5% floor will be designated intrastate traffic and charged at Qwest's current South Dakota rates.
There is no change to currently effective rates. Notification has been sent to customers. Qwest is requesting that the proposed tariff revisions become effective on December 1, 2008. On November 21, 2008, AT&T Communications of the Midwest, Inc. filed a Petition for Intervention and a Request to Suspend Qwest's proposed revisions to Tariff Section 2 pending a hearing on the matter. MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business Services, the Local Exchange Carriers Association, and Level 3 Communications, LLC filed Petitions for Intervention on November 21, 2008.
TODAY, shall the Commission Grant Intervention to Any Parties that May have Filed? AND, shall the Commission Suspend the Proposed Tariff Revisions Pursuant to SDCL 49-31-12.4?
/S/Heather K. Forney_______
Heather K. Forney
Deputy Executive Director
heather.forney@state.sd.us
November 24, 2008
