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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period of April 8, 2004 through April 14, 2004
If you need a complete copy of a filing faxed, overnight expressed, or mailed to you, please contact Delaine Kolbo within five business days of this report. Phone: 605-773-3201
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
On April 8, 2004, the Commission received a filing for approval of an Interconnection Agreement between Midcontinent Communications, PrairieWave Telecommunications, Inc., and PrairieWave Community Telephone, Inc. According to the parties, the Agreement sets forth the terms, conditions and prices under which the parties agree to provide interconnection and reciprocal compensation for the exchange of local traffic between the Parties. Any party wishing to comment on the Agreement may do so by filing written comments with the Commission and the parties to the Agreement no later than April 28, 2004. Parties to the Agreement may file written responses to the comments no later than twenty days after the service of the initial comments.
Staff Attorney: Rolayne Ailts Wiest
Date Filed: 04/08/04
Initial Comments Due: 04/28/04
On April 9, 2004, the Commission received a filing for approval of a Triennial Review Order Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement between Qwest Corporation and XO Network Service, Inc. According to the parties, the Amendment changes or adds terms, conditions, and rerates for certain network elements. Any party wishing to comment on the Amendment may do so by filing written comments with the Commission and the parties to the Amendment no later than April 29, 2004. Parties to the Amendment may file written responses to the comments no later than twenty days after the service of the initial comments.
Staff Attorney: Rolayne Ailts Wiest
Date Filed: 04/09/04
Initial Comments Due: 04/29/04
On April 12, 2004, Cognigen Networks, Inc. filed an application for a Certificate of Authority to provide resold interexchange telecommunication services in South Dakota. ~Cognigen Networks, Inc. intends to provide resold interexchange long distance services throughout South Dakota.
Staff Analyst: Steve Wegman
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 04/12/04
Intervention Deadline: 04/30/04
On April 14, 2004, James Valley Cooperative Telephone Company (James Valley) filed a petition seeking suspension or modification of Section 251(b)(2) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 regarding intermodal (wireline to wireless) number portability. James Valley also is seeking an immediate suspension of Section 251(b)(2) pending the Commission's consideration of the suspension request until six (6) months following the Commission's decision. According to James Valley, it has received requests for LNP from Verizon Wireless, Western Wireless, and RCC Wireless. James Valley states that it is a small telephone company that serves less than two percent of the nation's subscriber lines installed in the aggregate nationwide, therefore under Section 251(f)(2) James Valley may petition the Commission for suspension or modification of its obligation to implement LNP within six months of a request to deploy LNP. James Valley "requests the Commission to (1) issue an interim order that suspends any obligation that may exist for James Valley to provide LNP until six months after entry of a final order herein; (2) issue a final order that grants a permanent suspension for James Valley's obligation to implement LNP until the conditions are met as described herein; and (3) grant James Valley such other and further relief that may be proper."
Staff Analyst: Harlan Best
Staff Attorney: Rolayne Ailts Wiest
Date Filed: 04/14/04
Intervention Deadline: 04/30/04
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