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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Hearing
Tuesday, February 13, at 10:00 A.M.
Public Utilities Commission Office, Cactus Conference Room
Pierre, South Dakota

 MINUTES OF THE COMMISSION HEARING 

Chairman Dustin Johnson called the meeting to order.  Present were Vice Chairman Gary Hanson; Commissioner Steve Kolbeck; Deputy Executive Director Heather Forney; Commission Advisor Greg Rislov;  Commission Attorney John Smith; Staff Attorney Karen Cremer; Staff Analyst Harlan Best; and Administrative Secretary Demaris Axthelm. 

Telecommunications 

TC06-204 - In the Matter of SkyTel Communications, Inc.'s Failure to Submit a Report and Pay the Gross Receipts Tax

TC06-205 - In the Matter of CI2, Inc.'s Failure to Submit a Report and Pay the Gross Receipts Tax

TC06-206 - In the Matter of BAK Communications, LLC's Failure to Submit a Report and Pay the Gross Receipts Tax  

TC06-207 - In the Matter of Exergy Group, LLC's Failure to Submit a Report and Pay the Gross Receipts Tax  

TC06-208 - In the Matter of Gates Communications, Inc.'s Failure to Submit a Report and Pay the Gross Receipts Tax  

TC06-209 - In the Matter of Inmark, Inc. d/b/a Preferred Billing's Failure to Submit a Report and Pay the Gross Receipts Tax  

TC06-210 - In the Matter of ACCXX Communications, LLC's Failure to Pay the Gross Receipts Tax  

TC06-211 - In the Matter of Advanced Tel, Inc. d/b/a ATI's Failure to Pay the Gross Receipts Tax  

TC06-212 - In the Matter of National Access Long Distance, Inc.'s Failure to Pay the Gross Receipts Tax  

TC06-213 - In the Matter of Telliss, LLC's Failure to Pay the Gross Receipts Tax

TC06-214 - In the Matter of WDT World Discount Telecommunications Co.'s Failure to Pay the Gross Receipts Tax  

        Ms. Heather Forney testified that the Commission should revoke the Certificates of Authority for the above companies listed in the first section of attached Exhibit 1.  Ms. Forney stated the companies have been contacted numerous times through the mail.  She also indicated that 2 companies (National Access Long Distance, Inc. (TC06-212) and WDT World Discount Telecommunications Co. (TC06-214),) have paid their gross receipts tax, so they are now in compliance.  Ms. Forney recommended that Dockets TC06-212 and TC06-214 be dismissed.  Ms. Cremer recommended that the Commission revoke Certificates of Authority for the companies in Dockets TC06-204, TC06-205, TC06-206, TC06-207, TC06-208, TC06-209, TC06-210, TC06-211, and TC06-213 for failure to pay the Gross Receipts Tax for 2006.