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PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING
Tuesday, June 10, 1997; 10:00 A.M.
Commission Office, Room CCR
Pierre, South Dakota

                           MINUTES OF THE AD HOC COMMISSION MEETING

Chairman Burg called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.  Present were Commissioner Pam Nelson, Commissioner Laska Schoenfelder, Executive Director Bill Bullard, General Counsel Rolayne Ailts Wiest, Staff Attorneys Karen Cremer and Camron Hoseck, Utility Analysts Bob Knadle, Dave Jacobson and Tammi Stangohr, Legal Intern Tricia Zimmer and Administrative Secretary Shirleen Fugitt.

Also present were John Lovald, AT&T; Bob Sahr, MCI; and Rich Coit, SDITC.

Joining the meeting by phone were Jon Lehner and Colleen Sevold, U S WEST.

Telecommunications

1.       TC97-058        IN THE MATTER OF ESTABLISHING DISCOUNT RATES FOR INTRASTATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES PROVIDED TO SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES.  (Staff Analyst:  Charlie Bolle)

Ms. Wiest recommended granting intervention to AT&T and SDITC and late-filed intervention to MCI, U S WEST, and DCT. 

Commissioner Schoenfelder moved to grant intervention to AT&T and SDITC and late-filed intervention to MCI, U S WEST and DCT.  Commissioner Nelson seconded and Chairman Burg concurred.  Motion passed 3-0.

Speaking in support of Staff's proposed discounts for schools and libraries were John Lovald, AT&T; Rich Coit, SDITC; Bob Sahr, MCI; and Jon Lehner, U S WEST.

Commissioner Schoenfelder moved to adopt Staff's proposed discounts for schools and libraries.  Commissioner Nelson seconded and Chairman Burg concurred.  Motion passed 3-0.

The meeting was adjourned.

 

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Shirleen Fugitt
Administrative Secretary