In the hfatter of - IN THE MATTER OF THE FfldNG BY

- MIDCONTINENT COMMUNtCATtONi$I IMC. FOR APPROVAL QF tT'fS

- - INTRASTATE SWITCHED BCCESS TARIFF AND FOR AN =EM-PBOM - FROM DEVELOPING COMPANY

--.. SPECIFIC COST-BASED SWkTGHEQ ACCESSRATES

Public Utilities Com~~issisrr of the S$seik;i a-f S(r t r ;~ i~ Dg$k$$ka

C O M M U N I C A T I O N S

August 30.2000

MI*. Bill Bullard Executive Director South Dakota Public Utilities Cornmissiotitl 500 East Capitol Avenue

RE: kllidcuntinen t Commuraicatiorrri Inttsstrtr: 2ht-if cjirz.-i'f ~%cr:%sSgdji-i%R aft& @~$&s@rr h f Esemption fro111 D~\~clol)rnc.'"t ufCumpanr$- Spairgfirs <i4)sr~%$aw#~+$ #93@a

Dear Mr. Bullard:

Enclosed, please find an original and Intrastate Switched Access Tariff No, Commission approval can proposed an effective date o cuncim'ence in the rates, terms, esception of the switched acce

if11 companyspecific costs.

Midcontinent is a small resell bared Qwest Communications South Dakota reg Conmunications does not have historicizj est.ablish company speci fic cost-based rates would require Midcontinent to a residential customers, amounts Without a histo~ically based cu ~n~possiblc to substantiate. Reclu rind delays for Midcontinent Co to Midcontinent Conin~unications cusbomcrs,

M~dcon tinent Comm~lnicatlons thcref~rt- rf.spectfii!iy ~C<fi'l.~')i!. f:%! 14% f b4~f:%~le~~c+tb~ "s&

Midcont~~ient Coin~i~uuications' initial s~itcitcd BCCL-S~ ~latft? liitr:~;.;c~:; .t5rkak -$T:sS k , 3 , 5 $ 1 ~ )'- : 1 requ~ring an average rate of all South fjakvta cost rwrttlpatdr% ~ u a i ~ k g i.si%~,<Blfk w ~ w ~ k 4 ~ ; P W Midcontinent Communications will adopt I,EC"A ?'rsi:$Xv. I u ~ a F e rzlt.6: ~:rIlt"fC$ak~iFdfa+t& k,i*u::.;.tr;~:

originating and term~nating swiicncd access mtrs la c0101p$y ri&tJ%4sEf 3~%nBk: t Z tsliclcon tincnl Cori~niimica t ion< conc\i;rttnec krr hkc n'z~cs, ft,:t~~x jrhfs,E g;t ; i t idt . I : tw % & % ,%3 ' $ F =P:'F$$

interexchange carriers and local

1.ntrastate Access Tariff in Doc reqLlests.

Midcontinent Cornm~~nications

consistent with ARSD 20: 10.2

ARSD 20:20:27: 12.

Sincerely,

Vice President - Telephone Scnlices

CC: Mary 1,ohncs David A. Gerdcs, May, $,d:t.gl, (;eg~fqr; & ?'&r:~ii'g%i:g.r:, @,,g.p

MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ~w~g ,gp ~ 4 3 f

SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA O*&G~ T43~ P e 2

SOUTH DAKOTA StrVITCWED AGh=E$$ SER$tk<>E$

A. CONCURRENCE IN RATES, TERMS AND GOMDYk"l$QF4tsS 43F L.$G.g*t_. EXCHANGE CARRIER ASSQCATIOW, INC. 'TARiFE 8iO. a ,

1 . Midcontinent Communications, I ~ c , E ; O ~ C ~ I ~ iri tf51$ rS&$, ;3@c$ conditions, except as nated b s ! ~ , ~f LQcaI EXG~QQ~& GSFW x4$3~~ik$2&&~ Inc. Tariff No. 1 governing Interstate AGWSS S e ~ r i a @E BY$ %&& L#GI# Exchange Carrier Associaf!un, fnc;, in the $a&& Q&&QF~* M idcontinent Cornrntinicatiorrs, fnc. conge;kss% ifi th@ mfl&@n\ L@e&i E%G&%k@ga Carrier Association, lnc. in Tariff No., % a;ts ~f'&agu$% 1, 2G4Qh 8% %$"aga%$@ bj the attached TARIFF CHECKLIST pages, Th@ &n& &$&@%K589 $@ 4&@ concurrence are the aQacf?ed pa@@% ??-2 8jrrad -"i741, I@@&& $@@&$.P,F f&@ current Local Exchange Carrier kss;ac%aikn, ~ D G . *a"adiff NfJ, t p&%@% f 7- t and 17-4.

2. M idcon tin en t Communications, L r t ~ hbmb y axp.k@s* -%$t$Pd@s f%n6 4,er cancel or void this statement Of conic;tlrf@nc& 3% &fly !ips@ G&ii&&ti$fIt %i;e$B

sate law and the best interests a% MEdcaaret8a~a G~mfl~~f i i~eatkm- i ~ e , tjy filing a replacement tariff with th@ %uth D@&%@$g F3tt28ti%: kJ$tt~~ks Commission.

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SOUTH DAKOTA SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICES

1 :I. B-aics and Chnr~es

17.1 R a ~ s s and Charges

17.1.1 Carrier Common Line Access Service

Regulations concerning Carrier Common Line Access are set forth in Section 3. Preceding.

Per Access Minute

17.1.2 Reserved for Future Use

Issued: August 1, 2000

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MTZICONTNENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA

SOUTH DAKOTA SWITCHED ACCESS SERViCES

I?. k t e s ;ind Charces (Cont'd)

17.2 Switcl~ecl Access Service

17.2.1 Nonrecurrine Charges

(A) Local Transport Element - Installation Per Line or Trunk

(B) Reserved for Future Use

(C) Interim NXX Translation Per Order

17.2.2 Traffic Sensitive

Local Switching (End Office)

Per Access Minute

Local Transport

Per Access Minute

Network Blockine Per Blocked Call

Applies to FGD only

8XX Data Base Query Service

Per Query

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South Dakota Public Utilities Csmmis%"ton WEEKLY FiLtNGS

For the Period of September 7,2080 through Septerrrbs~ "i* 2W9

If you need a complete copy of a filing faxed, overnight expressed, at rnaifrsd t6 pl&&& WeFb~t Delaine Kolbo within five business days aT tl?la fikng.

Phone: 605-773-3705 Fax: 605-?73-;3-:3Ba9,a

In the Matter of the Filing by Wridconlinenk Cannmuni'c&kia~9, fm, ~ Q F Appmeat &fit% Intrastate Switched Access Tariff and far an Exemplgafi Ram mwt&pif"l@ Gam@&%y Specific Cost-Based Switched Access Rates,

Midcontinent Communications has filed an inwasfate switched access I&ff bir;earreurr&iitf with the %Do$, terms, and conditions of the Local Exchange Carrier Assacfatlan ('LEG&) Tsriff M&+ t a15f $@&&i~e 7 , 1999, with the exception of the switched access rates which are Based Bn & s t 9 t g ~ b @ 1 e I m ~ t Midcontinent Communications has also requested an exemptian fram tha requirement 16 de<rtaP intrastate switched access rates based on company specific costs,

Staff Analyst: Harlan Best Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer Date Docked: 09/07/00 Intervention Deadline: 09/29/00

TC00-436 In the Matter of the Filing by Qwest C~orprsmfion for&pp~;uat af R ~ d h i c ~ z ~ @ PQ $@, Exchange and Metwark Sewices Tariff,

Qwest has filed for revisions to its Exchange and NehvclFk Sefvickns TtciiXF. R%a% r&~+i$io~%% dr$tm$@d to comply with the FCC Twelfth Report and Order expanding tho Fedargt LiQ~fzDtna &fit$ &t~&-t$p pr@gam% far qualifying individuals on tribal lands.

Staff Analyst: Keith Senger Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer Date Docketed: 09107100 Intervention Deadline: 09/29/00

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C O M M U N I C A T I O N S

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South Dakota Public Utilities Colnrnission 500 East Capitol Avenue Iqic~c, SD 57501-5070

ItE: Midcontinent Comn~unications Intrastate Switched Access Tariff

Dear klm'lan:

Pleasc. find cnclosed the corrected rate pages for our Switched yiau for \)rining this to 111y attention and for all your assistance

Citinnvnl~,

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hHiflCt3X'CINI:"N'r r'OMh.1 UNICATIONS fr%Mtl:f' St>, 1 Sfr3aj 1% t"Ai ,l,S, SOUTI-I DAKOTA -

SOUTIi DAKOTA SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICES

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17,l . i carsicr Coni111on Line Access Service

Regulations concctning Carrier Con~mon Line Access arc set ];art11 in Section 3. Prcccding.

I'cr Access Minutc

j:l&,2 Resqrycd for FLI~UI-c Use

fa:;urrf. August 1, 2I)OO

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SOUTI-I DAKOTA SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICES

17 2,i_r"Jmrciltrinn Charges

(A) Local Tmspo1-t Elenlent - It~s@Ilatian Per Line or Trunk - ..-

$295 .OO

f B) Pcserved for Future Use

(C) 11lterin1 NXX Tralislation Per Order

~,cJ.~G~II Swi tcliin~ (End Office)

13cr. Access Minute

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l k r Access Minute

Nr:twork Blockinrr Per Blocked Call ,k.--"..,..

Applies to FGD Only

FJXX Data Base Ouerv Service ,- . , ,

Per Query

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BEFORE THE PUBEIG UTILITIES GOMMISSIIQN OF W E STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA

IN THE MATTER OF THE FILING BY ) ORDER GRANTING MIBCQMTIPIENT @OMMU0\11CATf18NS, IIMC. PETITION FOR WAIVER FOR APPROVAL OF ITS INTWLSTATLE ) SW3TCFEED ACCESS TARIFF AND F:OR AN 1 TCOO-135 fXEMPT1OM FROM DEVEIOPIING COMPANY ) SFEClFie COST-BASED SWITCHED ALCCESS ) RATES

6 r t September 7, 2000, the Public Utilities Commission (Commission) received a petition Tfarsr Mtdeanfinent Communications, lnc. (Midcontinent) for approval of its intrastate switched access t ~ r t f f f l ~ 1 which is concurrent with the rates, terms, and conditions of the current LECA tariff no, 1, @iFh the exception of the switched access rates, which are based upon a statewide average. Addrrirrnally, Midcuntinent requested an exemption from the requirement to develop intrastate swttched ec;coss rates based on company specific costs. On October 6, 2000, the Commission r#ceived mrreetad tariff pages 17-1 and 17-4.

Bal Odober 17, 2000, the Commission considered Midcontinent's request for approval of its asrlrastats switched access tariff no. I and a waiver from establishing switched access rates based an csrutyany spscific costs. The Commission has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to SDCL 49- 3'f4Za, 49-3lst9, and ARSD 20:10:27:11. The Commission voted to grant the petition for exemption frsm devwlaping cornpiany specific cost-based switched access rates pursuant to ARSD 20:10:27: 1 1 a ~ d approve Midcontinent's intrastate switched access tariff no. 1 pursuant to ARSD 20:10:2'7:12. Tba C2nn1nir;sion further ordered that Midcontinent, within three years of the date of this Order, file @ pelrfisn to continue the exemption granted in this proceeding or file cost-based rates. The @mr~in~ron voted to grant the petition for exemption as conditioned herein and approve the tariff. It IS tiser~forr?

QRDERED, that Midcontinent's petition to be exempt from establishing company specific 1;:~s9-b&sed switched access rates is granted and its intrastate switched access tariff no. 1, as caiwtv@ctad, is approved; and it is further

ORDERED, that Midcontinent shall, within three years of the date of this Order, file a petition In canlrnue the exemption granted in this proceeding or file cost-based intrastate switched access P l f @ l

Dated at Pierre, South Dakota, this $bdday of October, 2000.

QERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I1 tlre urrdersrgn~d hereby certifies that this

pir,cti:nc*v bas bcf.n served today upon all parties of re:, ;,rJ tn :ti~ti docket. as ilsted on the docket service +st by l~wnl~le or by first cless mall, In properly ; s 4 $ ~ o m r;n.ilel@pa~, w~th charges prqpa~d thereon.

(Of~FlClAL SEAL)

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BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION:

PAM/NEJ!SON, Cqmmissioner