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Telecommunications Orders - Issued 1996

TC95-034 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE REQUEST FROM NORTHERN HILLS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, INC. TO AVAIL EXTENDED AREA SERVICE AMOUNG AND BETWEEN NORTHERN BLACK HILLS COMMUNITIES AND RAPID CITY, AND AMONG AND BETWEEN RAPID CITY AND EXCHANGES WITHIN APPROXIMATELY A 60 MILE RADIUS OF RAPID CITY  

• Order for and Notice of Hearing

TC95-055 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY AGAINST U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR LOSS OF SERVICE  

• Order Dismissing Complaint and Closing Docket 

TC95-087 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF DAKOTA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. FOR A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN SOUTH DAKOTA  

• Order Granting Intervention 
• Order Granting Late Filed Intervention

TC95-100, TC95-118, TC95-127, TC95-135, TC95-136, TC96-001, TC96-002, TC96-003, TC96-004, TC96-005, TC96-006, TC96-008 -- COMBINED-REGARDING HOOKUP FEES  

• Final Order and Decision; Notice of Entry of Order --TC95-100, TC95-118, TC95-127, TC95-135, TC95-136, TC96-001, TC96-002, TC96-003, TC96-004, TC96-005, TC96-006, TC96-008--Combined

TC96-028 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE FILING BY U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS TO INCREASE THE CARRIER COMMON LINE ACCESS CHARGE AND RESTRUCTURE MTS RATES  

• Order Reopening Record and Establishing Procedural Schedule
• Order Granting Withdrawal and Closing Docket

TC96-037 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY DAVID L. ANDERSON, CANTON, SD, AGAINST U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. REGARDING AN EASEMENT

• Order Dismissing Complaint and Closing Docket

TC96-038 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MIDWEST, INC. FOR AN AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE

• Order Granting Late Filed Intervention
• Order For and Notice of Prehearing Conference --TC96-038, TC96-050, TC96-054, TC96-083, TC96-087 Combined
• Order Granting Permission for Discovery 

TC96-038, TC96-050, TC96-054, TC96-083, TC96-087 COMBINED

• Order For and Notice of Prehearing Conference --TC96-038, TC96-050, TC96-054, TC96-083, TC96-087 Combined
• Order Granting Permission for Discovery

TC96-044 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF PRIMUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR AN AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN SOUTH DAKOTA 

• Order Granting Certificate of Authority

TC96-049 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE FILING BY U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR REVISIONS TO ITS EXCHANGE AND NETWORK SERVICES TARIFF AND EXCHANGE AND NETWORK SERVICES CATALOG

• Order Approving Tariff Revisions  

TC96-050 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF DAKOTA TELECOM, INC. FOR A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN SOUTH DAKOTA

• Order Granting Late Filed Intervention
• Order Granting Permission for Discovery

TC96-054 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF MCLEOD TELEMANAGEMENT, INC. FOR A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN SOUTH DAKOTA

• Order Granting Late Filed Intervention 
• Order Granting Permission for Discovery

TC96-055 & TC96-064 Combined --
TC96-055 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE REQUEST BY AT&T OF THE MIDWEST, INC. TO REQUIRE THE FILINGS OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS and TC96-064 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE FILING BY MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION REGARDING U S WEST INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS

• Order Consolidating Dockets; Order Setting Briefing Schedule -- TC96-055 and TC96-064 Combined
• Order Setting Comment Schedule -- TC96-055 and TC96-064 Combined

TC96-064 & TC96-055 Combined --
TC96-055 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE REQUEST BY AT&T OF THE MIDWEST, INC. TO REQUIRE THE FILINGS OF INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS and TC96-064 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE FILING BY MCI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION REGARDING U S WEST INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS

• Order Setting Comment Schedule -- TC96-055 and TC96-064 Combined

TC96-067 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE FILING BY U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR APPROVAL TO OFFER A PROMOTION TO SMALL BUSINESS CUSTOMERS WHO PURCHASE A STAND-BY LINE

• Order Granting Approval of Promotion

TC96-068 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. TO REVISE PAGES FROM THEIR EXCHANGE AND NETWORK SERVICES CATALOG

• Order Approving Revisions

TC96-069 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION BY SUBSCRIBERS OF THE CASTLEWOOD TELEPHONE EXCHANGE FOR EXTENDED AREA SERVICE TO NINE OTHER COMMUNITIES

• Order Closing Docket  

TC96-073 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE FILING BY U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR APPROVAL TO OFFER A PROMOTION TO WAIVE THE NON- RECURRING CHARGE OF $20.00 FOR THOSE BUSINESS AND RESIDENCE CUSTOMERS WHO SUBSCRIBE TO 800 SERVICELINE DURING THE PROMOTION

• Order Granting Approval of Promotion

TC96-074 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE FILING BY U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR APPROVAL TO OFFER A PROMOTION OFFERING RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS A $15.00 CREDIT ON THEIR BILL IF THEY REFERENCE THE PROMOTION AND ORDER AN ADDITIONAL LINE DURING THE PROMOTION

• Order Granting Approval of Promotion

TC96-082 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE REQUEST FOR COMMENTS CONCERNING SECTIONS 252(a) AND 252(b) OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996

• Order Setting Anticipated Procedures

TC96-083 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF FIRSTEL, INC. FOR A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE LOCAL EXCHANGE SERVICE

• Order Granting Permission for Discovery 

TC96-094 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SWITCHED ACCESS RATES FOR SULLY ES TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC.

• Order Granting Petition to Intervene; Order Assessing Filing Fee

TC96-097 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SWITCHED ACCESS RATES FOR INTERSTATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE, INC.

• Order Granting Petition to Intervene; Order Assessing Filing Fee

TC96-099 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF EXCEL TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN SOUTH DAKOTA

• Order Granting Intervention 

TC96-100 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE FILING BY U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR REVISIONS TO ITS EXCHANGE AND NETWORK SERVICES TARIFF

• Order Approving Tariff Revisions

TC96-103 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE FILING BY U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR REVISIONS TO ITS EXCHANGE AND NETWORK SERVICES TARIFF AND EXCHANGE AND NETWORK SERVICES CATALOG

• Order Approving Tariff Revisions

TC96-105 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE INVESTIGATION OF WHETHER SIOUX FALLS CABLE IS SUBJECT TO CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Order Granting Request for Investigation

TC96-107 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SWITCHED ACCESS RATES FOR U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

• Order Assessing Filing Fee 
• Order Granting Intervention and Suspending Tariff
• Order For and Notice of Procedural Schedule and Hearing
• Order Granting Permission for Discovery
• Order Reopening Record

TC96-108 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SWITCHED ACCESS RATES FOR SANBORN TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE

• Order Assessing Filing Fee

TC96-109 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SWITCHED ACCESS RATES FOR KENNEBEC TELEPHONE COMPANY

• Order Assessing Filing Fee 

TC96-113 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SWITCHED ACCESS RATES FOR CHEYENNE RIVER SIOUX TELEPHONE AUTHORITY

• Order Assessing Filing Fee

TC96-114 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SWITCHED ACCESS RATES FOR TRI-COUNTY TELECOM, INC.

• Order Assessing Filing Fee

TC96-137 -- IN THE MATTER OF NETWORK SERVICES INCORPORATED d/b/a LONG DISTANCE NETWORK SERVICES INCORPORATED'S FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO ARSD 20:10:24:04

• Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Final Order and Notice of Entry of Order

TC96-149 -- IN THE MATTER OF CARIBBEAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH d/b/a THE LONG DISTANCE COMPANY'S FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO ARSD 20:10:24:04

• Order for and Notice of Show Cause Hearing  
• Order Granting Continuance

TC96-153 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE INVESTIGATION OF LOCAL COMPETITION ISSUES

• Order Opening Docket

TC96-156 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P. FOR AN AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE LOCAL EXCHANGE ACCESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES IN SOUTH DAKOTA

• Order For and Notice of Hearing and Procedural Schedule
• Order For Continuance of Hearing

TC96-159 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITIONS FOR ARBITRATION ON BEHALF OF DAKOTA TELECOM, INC., AND DAKOTA TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. WITH U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

• Order Setting Prehearing Conference 
• Order Denying Motion to Dismiss 
• Procedural Schedule; Order for and Notice of Hearing 
• Amended Procedural Schedule; Order for and Notice of Hearing

TC96-160 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR ARBITRATION ON BEHALF OF WESTERN WIRELESS CORPORATION WITH US WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

• Order Setting Prehearing Conference 
• Procedural Schedule; Order for and Notice of Hearing
• Order Denying Intervention
• Arbitration Decision; Notice of Entry of Order

TC96-161 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION BY U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR ADOPTION OF SERVICE RESALE RULES

• Order Granting Intervention, Denying Rulemaking Request and Closing Docket  

TC96-165 -- IN THE MATTER OF SECTION 271 OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996 REGARDING U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.'S PROVISIONING OF IN-REGION INTERLATA SERVICES

• Order Requiring Filing

TC96-174 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY CATHY FEICKERT AGAINST U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. REGARDING THE INSTALLATION OF TELEPHONE SERVICE

• Order Finding Probable Cause and Notice Requiring Answer

TC96-179 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE FILING BY U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR APPROVAL OF ITS STATEMENT OF GENERALLY AVAILABLE TERMS

• Procedural Schedule; Order For and Notice of Hearing 
• Order Granting Intervention and Assessing a Filing Fee 
• Notice of Hearing on Motion for Summary Disapproval and Disposition of U S WEST's Statement of Generally Available Terms
• Order Granting Intervention

TC96-184 -- IN THE MATTER OF THE INTERCONNECTION CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN AT&T COMMUNICATIONS OF THE MIDWEST, INC. AND U S WEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PURSUANT TO 47 U.S.C. SECTION 252

• Procedural Schedule; Order for and Notice of Hearing

TC96-192 -- IN THE MATTER OF H.S.S. VENDING DISTRIBUTORS' FAILURE TO APPLY FOR A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY TO OPERATE WITHIN THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA

• Order for Notice of Show Cause Hearing