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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of March 23, 2000 through March 29, 2000
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Phone: 605-773-3705 Fax: 605-773-3809
CONSUMER COMPLAINTS
The complainant indicates that her service was switched to another carrier without her knowledge or permission in January 2000. She is requesting compensation because she is tired of being switched without permission.
Staff Analyst: Charlene Lund
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Date Docketed: 03/23/00
Intervention Deadline: NA
The Complainant alleges that from May 1999 to January 2000, he was incorrectly billed by AT&T because U S West improperly routed his long distance calls. The Complainant's carrier of choice is Clear Choice. He is seeking restitution of charges in excess of Clear Choice's 5 cent/min. since May 1999.
Staff Analyst: Leni Healy
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Date Docketed: 03/23/00
Intervention Deadline: NA
The Complainants claim as a result of a deceptive telemarketing call, their long distance service was switched to OLS. They are seeking a full credit of the telecommunications charges plus expenses relating to the resolution of the complaint.
Staff Analyst: Leni Healy
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 03/23/00
Intervention Deadline: NA
The complainant alleges that her services were switched without authorization. Ms. Sorbel believes that Business Options, Inc. is in direct violation of SDCL #49-31-92 and should be fined according to SDCL #49-31-93 for intentional theft of long distance service.
Staff Analyst: Charlene Lund
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Date Docketed: 03/24/00
Intervention Date: N/A
On March 14, 2000, Black Hills FiberCom, L.L.C. (FiberCom) filed a complaint with this Commission. The complaint was forwarded to U S WEST Communications, Inc. (U S WEST) on March 15, 2000, to attempt to resolve the complaint informally. The informal attempt to resolve the complaint was not successful within the requested time frame; the complaint was formally docketed on March 29, 2000. FiberCom is of the information and belief that as early as the fall of 1999, U S WEST conducted, and continues to conduct, an unlawful pricing and promotion campaign within the local exchange area serviced concurrently by U S WEST and FiberCom.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Date Docketed: 03/29/00
Intervention Deadline: NA
On March 29, 2000, the Complainant filed a formal complaint against OLS indicating the company promised to send information for the Complainant's review before switching service. The Complainant's telecommunications service was switched even though no printed information was received and the assessed rates were higher than discussed during the telemarketing call. The Complainant is seeking reimbursement and compensation for her time.
Staff Analyst: Leni Healy
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 03/29/00
Intervention Date: NA
NATURAL GAS
Murray Construction, L.L.C. has requested a variance for master metering of gas service on a number of their rental properties in Sioux Falls. The request was based upon ARSD 20:10:26:04 and Murray is requesting a hearing on this matter.
Staff Analyst: Heather Forney
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Docketed: 03/24/00
Intervention Date: 04/14/00
NG00-003 In the Matter of the Filing by MidAmerican Energy Company for Approval of Tariff Revisions.
Application by MidAmerican Energy to revise its South Dakota natural gas tariffs in order to increase flexibility and meet competition. MidAmerican Energy is proposing to increase flexibility by allowing all of its sales and transportation volumetric rates and service charges to flex downward in order to meet competition. Currently medium and small volume sales service and most service charges are not flexible.
Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 03/27/00
Intervention Deadline: 04/14/00
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
A first amendment to an interconnection agreement between U S WEST Communications, Inc. and Advanced Communications Group, Inc. has been filed with the Commission for approval. The original agreement which was assigned to FirsTel was approved by the Commission on September 14, 1999. The amendment purports to address collocation.
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Date Filed: 03/21/00
Intervention deadline: 04/06/00
U S WEST Communications, Inc. has filed to change the text in the Exchange and Network Services Tariff to reflect that customers have additional options besides a check to pay their bill. Customers currently have multiple options for paying their bills, including a transfer of funds from their bank, credit card or debit charge. This filing also clarifies the application of the returned payment charge to accommodate the additional customer payment options available. U S WEST has requested an effective date of April 25, 2000, for the filed changes.
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Dated Docketed: 03/27/00
Intervention Deadline: 04/14/00
An interconnection agreement between essential.com and U S WEST Communications, Inc. has been filed with the Commission for approval pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Section 252(e). The resale agreement will extend certain arrangements to one another within the geographical areas where U S WEST is the incumbent local exchange carrier for the purposes of providing the resale of local telecommunications services.
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Date Docketed: 03/28/00
Intervention Deadline: 04/14/00
An interconnection agreement between Healthcare Liability Management Corporation and U S WEST Communications, Inc has been filed with the Commission for approval pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Section 252(e). The agreement purports to adopt, in its entirety, the previously negotiated and approved AT&T Communications of the Midwest, Inc. interconnection agreement which was approved by the Commission on March 4, 1999, in Docket TC96-184.
Staff Attorney: Camron Hoseck
Date Docketed: 03/28/00
Intervention Deadline: 04/14/00
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