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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
WEEKLY FILINGS
For the Period May 31, 2012, through June 6, 2012
ELECTRIC
EL12-042 In the Matter of the Filing by Black Hills Power, Inc. for Approval of Tariff Revisions
On May 31, 2012, the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (Commission) received a filing from Black Hills Power, Inc. (BHP) requesting approval of revisions to its Tariff Book. Specifically, BHP has proposed revisions to Section 6.00, Sheet Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 5, as well as the elimination and reservation for future use of Cost Adjustment Tariffs in Section 3C that are no longer effective for its South Dakota customers.
Staff Analyst: Matthew Tysdal
Staff Attorney: Ryan Soye
Date Filed: 05/31/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/22/12
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
(AMENDED Weekly Filing Blurb for TC12-065)
On May 29, 2012, the Commission received a joint application from OrbitCom, Inc., Knology of the Plains, Inc., and Knology of the Black Hills, LLC, requesting waiver or suspension of ARSD §§ 20:10:29:10, 20:10:29:12 and 20:10:29:16. The applicants state that these rules govern the establishment of intrastate switched access charges and a waiver/suspension is requested from the provisions in each rule indicating that local exchange carriers should tariff equal rates for originating and terminating traffic. On June 4, 2012, Midcontinent Communications (Midcontinent) filed a Petition to Intervene and to Join in Application for Waiver.
Staff Analyst: David Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 05/29/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/18/12
On May 31, 2012, the Commission received an application from Citizens Telecommunications Company of Minnesota, LLC requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: David Jacobson
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 05/31/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/22/12
On May 31, 2012, the Commission received an application from Northern Valley Communications, L.L.C. requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Brian Rounds
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 05/31/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/22/12
On May 31, 2012, the Commission received an application from James Valley Cooperative Telephone Company requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Patrick Steffensen
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 05/31/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/22/12
TC12-082 In the Matter of the Request of James Valley Wireless, LLC for Certification Regarding its Use of Federal Universal Service Support
On May 31, 2012, the Commission received an application from James Valley Wireless, LLC requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Patrick Steffensen
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 05/31/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/22/12
On May 31, 2012, the Commission received a filing from Sprint Communications Company L.P. (Sprint). This filing makes revisions to Sprint’s Access Service Tariff No. 3 to reduces rates for Terminating Switched Access based on the Federal Communications Commission’s Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in WC Docket Nos. 10-90, etc., FCC 11-161, released November 18, 2011. Although the Report and Order requires carriers to reduce rates by 50% of the differential between the carrier’s interstate and intrastate rates, Sprint proposed to reduce its Terminating rates to parity with its interstate access rates effective July 1, 2012.
Staff Analyst: Patrick Steffensen
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 05/31/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/22/12
On May 31, 2012, the Commission received an application from Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Brian Rounds
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 05/31/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/22/12
On May 31, 2012, the Commission received an application from Santel Communication Cooperative requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Chris Daugaard
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 05/31/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/22/12
On May 31, 2012, the Commission received an application from Brookings Municipal Telephone dba Swiftel Communications requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Chris Daugaard
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 05/31/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/22/12
On May 31, 2012, the Commission received an application from Brookings Municipal Telephone requesting the Commission to issue a certification to the FCC and USAC indicating it is in compliance with 47 U.S.C. Section 254(e) and should receive all federal universal service support determined for distribution to the Company in 2013.
Staff Analyst: Chris Daugaard
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 05/31/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/22/12
On June 1, 2012, the Commission received a filing from Knology Community Telephone, Inc. (Knology). This filing makes revisions, with a requested effective date of July 1, 2012, to Knology’s Access Service Tariff No. 1 to reflect rate reductions and the addition of terminating rates in accordance with the FCC Order on Intercarrier Compensation Reform.
Staff Analyst: Brian Rounds
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 06/01/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/22/12
On June 1, 2012, the Commission received a filing from Knology of the Plains, Inc. (Knology). This filing makes revisions, with a requested effective date of July 1, 2012, to Knology’s Access Service Tariff No. 1 to reflect rate reductions and the addition of terminating rates in accordance with the FCC Order on Intercarrier Compensation Reform.
Staff Analyst: Brian Rounds
Staff Attorney: Kara Semmler
Date Filed: 06/01/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/22/12
On June 4, 2012, the Commission received a filing from Fort Randall Telephone Company (Fort Randall). This filing makes revisions, with a requested effective date of July 1, 2012, to Fort Randall’s Access Service Tariff to implement the Federal Communications Commission’s Intercarrier Compensation Reform Order, FCC 11-161.
Staff Analyst: Chris Daugaard
Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer
Date Filed: 06/04/12
Intervention Deadline: 06/22/12
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