f'-Ln IH>Clukot:i

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Soulh Oakola Public Ulll1t1es Commission State Capitol Bu11d1ng 500 East Capitol Avenue Pierre. SO 57501-5070

TC97-057

RECS:IVED

~M .~97

SOU f. U t A I UBLIC UT Ill 1 IES .. OIMAISSION

May 21 , 1997

Re: Application of lnmark, Inc. dtb/a Preferred BIiiing for a Certificate of Authority to resell telecommunlcatlona services In South Dakota

To Whom 11 May Concern

Enclosed please lind an ong1na1 and 1en copies of the Apphcat1on of lnmark Inc d/b/a Preferred Bdhng for authonty to resell intrastate inbound and outbound long d1stanc,e telecommunicauons service within and throughout the state of South Dakota The Company ts applying lor authonly as a sw1tchless reseller only, and will nol provide operator services I have r·ovided an additional application to be stamped as hied and returned to my attention in the enclosed sell·addreSSed envelope

II you have any questions regarding 1h1s apphca11on. please call me at 612·32 t. 9241 Thank you

TC 97-057

BEFORE TIIE SOtrl II DAKOT,\ r UBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

In the Matier of thc Appl ica tion of lnmark, In c. d/b/;i Preforrcd Bi ll in~ for a Certificate of Authority to rc-.cll tclccommunication, -.crvicc, in South Dakolil

ArPUC/\TION OF

Docke t 'o. ___ _

INMARK. INC. d/b/a PREFERRED BILLING

lnmJrl., Inc. d / b / a l'rdcm•d B1ll1111; (h,;,r\'1naftc r "Pr

(d ) Th,, name• and ,1ddress of ,\ p plicant\ rC'gt\tt'rcd agent 111 South D.11..01.1 ,~:

C-1 Corpora lion Syst,•m 3195,ui th Coh.',1u Street l'u~m'. SD 5750 I

(!:) A lts t of Applic,mt's e,ccut ivc officers, board of d m.>ctors, a nd principle

s harl.'holdcrs is nltachcd as Exhibi t J.

(f) ,,pplican t is currently a u thomcd to provide long d ist .incc service in the

following 1u risd1c11ons, 11S of the datt'S given

I. Wisconsin Mn)', 1997 2. Louisi,m a April. 1997 3. Kcntucl..}' ~larch, 1997 4. O rt>gon Februlll') . 1997 5. Wash ington February, 1997 6. M,1ss;id1usc11s JanUill')', 1997 7. Nor1 h D,11,.ot;i l.inunry. 1997 8. ·rc, .is )anu:1ry, 1997 9. Idaho Decembcr, 199(, 10. lo,•.tit Dcccml,cr, l o r su~1d1.1m~.

(h) Applicant mt,·nd~ to rc•scll th,· telccommu mcatmn~ f,1 c1h,1es o f the

underly ing common c,irncr. Front ier Co111111unteat1011\ and Spnnt. ,,ppl1c.int docs n,, t

own, lease, control or ma111t.i111 .,ny foCthtll•S for the transn11~~1on of loni; d,~tance

tclcctommu n1ca1t(ms s ignals, and ,\ppl icant •~ not a f,1c1hlte!.· b,1~,·d c,1m.-r.

(1) Preferred tl1ll111g's scr,·1Cl' will bt~ o fforl'd na11011w1de. 1 hmugh tis serv ice,

cuslo mC'rs may o rigina te call~ nationw,di, or m other counlnc~ for tcrmina11o n 111 the

!.. .. th DJl.,>IJ Puhhc Utoltti,~ C,mm'n t,uoJrl-. In.. J /b/., Pr.•frm-cl ll,ll,ni:

l{,-..,11,•r ·'l'rh,.;tu>f\ r..,, .. 2

Urn led Stntes or in olhcr coun ln("I. Prcfcrrl'd ll1ll111g 1nh:nd, to

(m) \ compl,•tc t,mH rdlecting ~!'n ,c..., to Ix., offered , r,11,"> apphobl,• lo .-.,ch

~Cr\'ICC and apphcabll' rl'gulatio n\ 1s pr0\'1d,'i:•· ~

WH FREFORE, thi.' Applican t rl',p,•ct(ulll rt.'llu 10 rcwll 111tra5tatc inbound .ind ou tbo und long di~tancl' 1c lecommur11c.,11ons

s.1~11" l' uhl" l,111,11,-. Cornm'n lnm"r~. Inc d / b/ J l'n·f,•m-d B,llmi:

R, ...,u,.,. .. \pph,~ll(lfl r~,·S

Exhibit 1 Certificate of Authority

~tate of ~outly ~aknta

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY

I. JOYCE HAZELT INC. Secretary or State or tne State or soutn Oakota. nereby ce rtiry tnat tne Application ror a Certificate or Authorit y or INHARK. INC ( HN ) to transa c t Dusiness in tnis state duly signed and verified pursuant t o the provl~ions or tne Soutn Oakota Corpo r ation Acts. havt Deen received in thi s orr1ce and are round to conro r• t o law .

ACCOROINCLY and bl virtue or the authority vested in me Dy law. I hereby i!sue this Certi ficate or Authority and attach hereto a d~plicate or the application to transact business in this state under the naae or PRErERREO BILLING. tNt .

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOr. I have hereunto set ay nand and arrixed the Gr eat Seal or tne State or South Oakota. at Pierre. t he capital. tnls April 16. 1997 .

Exhibit 2 Articles of Incorporation

C£RTJ f IC/IT£ or UICORPORATI01l

I, Joan Anderson Crowe, Secretary o C State c f H1nn~sota, d~ cort! ry that: Artlcloa or Incorporation. duly sl qne1 and acknowledqod under oath, h~vc been filod on t his date in the Off ice o t tho Secr etary JC State, fQr the incorpor.1t1 011 of the Collo..-in.9 corporat ion, unde r and in accordance with thll provloions o f the chapter of Hlnne,;ota Statul as li s ted below.

Th is corpo, atlon ls now legally organ l ~od under tho laws o ( Minnesota .

Corpor" to !lam~: tNHI\RK. I NC.

Corporate ~nartor llum~r : 80-203

Chapter rormod Under: l021\

Thi s c~rt , r lcoto hns been lssuod on Ol/27/ 199~.

ARTICLES OF IIIC:ORPOAATION

OP

Il:MARK, INC.

We, the undersigned of tull age, for the purpo11e ot form i ng II corporation under and pursuant to the provisions / ot c: 1pter 302>. H! nnesota Statute•, and laws aaendator-1 thereof and supplementary thereto, do hereby associate ourselves as II body corpora~e a nd adopt the tolloving >.rt·i cles of Incorporation:

The name or this corporation is

lNHARK, INC.

ART!CLE II.

The location and post otrice addreao ct ita registered office in thie State is

22)3 UNIVERSITY AVE, STE 440 ST. PAUL, KN 55114

ARTICLE IlI.

3.1 The total authorized null.bar o f shares ot this corpor ation s hall be FIVl: THOUSAND (5000) . _..,

l . 2 Unless otherwiGe establis.hC!d by the Board of Diroctoro, all shares oC thic corJX,rat i on shall be COlllton shares a nd shall be o t one class and one serie~ having e qual rights ond preferences i n al l ma t ters.

l.J All shares of this corporation sha ll have a par value c t one dollar (Sl.OO).

NEXT

DOCUMENT (S)

DISREGARD

BACKGROUND

ARTICLE lV.

Th,. purposeo ot the corporation are general bus i ness pu rposoo and the corporation shall po••••• all powers noc,asa.·y to conduct any bu1dness in which i t ia authorizell to onga:Je. incl uding, but no t H Di tf'd to, all se powers expresn l y conferred upon busi ness c.orporation:i by chapter 302A o! .. he ,Hnnosota Stat:;tes, as a mended, together with those pow~rs implied theretro=.

ARTICLE: V.

Tho name a~d post office addreaa o f the i n corJ,Orator 1• ANDRDI C. FRASER

64 12 BASS~ ROAD CRYSTAL, KN 55428

ARTICLE VI

The ~orporat\on shall have perpetual dU~dtion.

IN 7ESTIKONY Wl!EREOF, I have hereunto ~scribtd ay naae this 27TH day o f MARCH AO., 1995. ~

ST I\ Tl Of MINNEsoTA ' "IT MlNT Of ST A Tf

f'ltEO ' 'AR 2 71995

/-dtia·~ ~~ti ...

Y")

ANDREW C. FRASER /

Exhibit 3 Execut.lve Officers, Board of Directors, Principle Shareholders

DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND PRINCIPLE SHAREHOLDERS

lnmark, Inc. Board of Dlrec:tora

J!m HOimquist 2233 Un1verS1ty Avenue Suite 440 St Paul. M~• :;5 114 (612) 649-3575

Will Gray 2233 University Avenue SUl1e 440 St. Paul. MN 55114 (612) 649-3575

lnmarlc. Inc. Executive Otfl

Exhibit 4 Financial Statements

--v .. ,..-. 1/1/98 n.o.q, !ll30l98

--~ TOT Al. INCOME CA TEOOIIIU

EXl'£Nlf CA TE

12/2MIII P190 I

~cu,,,_ 111 198 Tlvol4' 9l30l9II

111/N · "''". 711/N · Col!l!!!X lll11N - - Tcc.ol IHCOM! - 145.1107 00 200.n1 JI 266.1996' 612.7211 02 - • UN&o,g,,ed 0 00 0 00 TOTALIHCOME 145 80700 200,n , JI * ,11l19M a 12.na02

O PE.NUS

~ 703 311 500 00 1,56620 2.1'11 56 - 50000 moo a2, 01 1Ji02.07 1,118500 20800 )5300 2.4"11 00 "5.13U l 51 02ll 17 7'5J115A 1n.01&-2& n .moe 90,070 84 106 536 73 269,633o3 15.9'1.96 25.7111 3' 29.5&1>3' 71.2!12.6'

25 00 7'500 10000

TOTAL EXPE.NSES 131111581 167-9311.JS 113 81515 02 519,91018

INCOME LEU EXPE.NSES 7l ll11 19 ~ 7112.03 !123"82 IIZ,8176'

']: ... . k ..J-.u..r11• I ,~- -...: .. u- 1., .,. ..... ~,,..s / '71'

·~ Pago I ~C.ffll'-

1111911 llwo.q, 9r.l()9S

ln/N • 411/N . 711/N . COIOGO!'Y lt.11/N - - l OUII lflCOMf: R._.... 1• 5,80700 200.n1 J11 2tl6,199 fi4 612.72802 lrcano•Unauq,od 000 000

lOTALIHCOME 145 80700 20072L38 2116,199 64 61272902

EXPEHIES

~ 70336 50000 1 56620 2.759.56 -- 500 00 17800 82.• 07 1,602.07 1.118500 20900 35JOO 2."44 CO 45,13U 3 51 .~17 7S.9Hi l!8 172.076.,"'S T.l-926 06 90,070l'• 105,83673 269,63363 15,94196 25,781 3- 29.5693' 71 ,2112.64

2500 7500 10000

TOTAL EXPENSES 1311.11581 1671Sllll3S 21386602 519.1110 18

INCOME LEU EXPEQES Hll119 ~7112.03 52.3"" 111 9',8176'

--Vt. S ........... 1111!16 n.....,, 9/lCl9S

--~ TOTAL INCOME CATEGORIES

EXPOSE CATEG0lll£S

/r4: .... V -........ 10' e, Ofrae--P.yfol r-e--~ TOTAL EXPENSE CAffGOIIIU

OAANOTOTAl

912.728 02 000

e,,.ne02

2.75956 1,60207 2....S OO

1no1621 ,1511,533113

71,292.6' 10000

s1911101a

92-811 IM

,::::,,. .• :• 'l· j 'f"°' ~,:s I t; •H,

E.xhiblt 5 Tariff

lnm;irk, lne-d / b/;i Preferred Billing

South D.1 lo.01a T,inH No. I Onginnl Page No. I

SOUT I I I);\ KO'l ,\

1 EI.F.COt.lM NIC1\ rlONST,\RIFf'

OF

11 M,\RK, l 'JC. d/ b / a l'REFEKRED UII.I.ING

ill3 Umverstiy t\wnm· Suite-140

St. P;iul. M 55114

Th is tariff con t,1iM the descriptions, rl'gulation\, ,1nd r,1tc\ applicable to the furnis hrng of long d1s tilncc tcleco mmunicollons scrvicc~ within the :. tntc of South Dakot;i by lnm.1rlo.. lnC'. d / b/ ,1 l'referred Billing.

Issued: May 21, 1997 Issued by: Jim I loh11,1uist, (T-0

In mark. Inc. d / b/ a Prt>ferrro Billing 2233 Urm•er.;ity ,\ \'enue, St11le 440

St. Paul, \IN :;~114

Eff,'CII\ e:

lnmark. Inc. di bl a Prl'ferrl'cf ll1lhng

Soulh l),1ko1a I ar1H No. I Orogmal l'.ige "lo. 2

T,\Ul.1- 1 )I· ( ON"l 1· ' I .

f.Xl'l.1\ "IA llON OF SYJ\lf\() 1$ ....................... .......................................................... 3

·1 ECI " IC Al I ER\IS 1\ 1\1) ,\ilURE I,\ no,s ...................................................... -1

I. 1\l'PUCA 110/\ OF T,\ RI Fl; ........................................................................... ·-,;

2. REGULA 110 'S .................................................................................................. c;

2.1 Underta k111& of lhe

lnmark. Inc. d / b/ a l' r

lnma rk, Inc. d / b/ a Prl'ferrrd Billing

IFCI lNICAl. Jr RMS;\ P ,\PJll

lnm.irl,., Inc. di b/ a Preferred Hilling

South l)al,.I,, I anff i\o. I O ngrnJI P,1ge 'u. 5

I. J\Pl'I.ICA I ION OF r,\Hll·F

rh,, l,inff contain~ lhc rl'gul,,tion, and r,11l'~ appt,cJbl,· lo tht> pro\·1sw11 o r I ung D1s1.1ncc \1l'sl'r\' ICi' b} lhe Compam , co11,1, 1tng of ou1bo und I • 5 rescn l'S the rrghl 10 111ml the h.•nglh of com111u111c.i1ron~ or lo disn1nlinuc for111, hing '>en IC 21, 1997- ---- FHt"Ct1,,c: bsued b) : Jun I lolmq111~1. Cl-0

In marl,., Inc. d / b/ a Preferred R1llrng 2233 Um\·ers11y Avl'nuc, Su11e 4-10

St. P,,ul, M:-- 'i.'il I~

lnmarl... Inc. d / b/ a Preferred lhlhng

lnmark, Inc. di b/ ii PrefNred ll1lhng

South Dal..o t,l 1,mff ,o. I O ngmal 1',1ge i':o. 7

2.2

2.3

2.,1

2.1.,1 ~

T lw Comp.my ,hall bC' incfomn,fll·d ,ind ,;.,v('d harmless by the Customer from ,md ag,1111St all lo,s, hab1hl). dam.igc and ,•,pen,e. includ111g r(•,1son,1ble .11tOrnC'{S fee,, due to cl.ums for libel, \ IJnd1.•r, or 111fringl'mcnt or c-opyright 111 ronnl'cllo n "1th the materml tr.m,m,tted O\'N thl.' Company's foc1h tws: ,md any other clam, 1t'Sult1ng fro m any act o r omission of the Cu!,tomer or p,1tron(~) or the Cus tomer rel.111ng to the uS Scn •1cl' may be u~cd to 1ran51111t commun1c.it 1o ns o r the C us to mer m ., manner cons ,, tent "1th the INms o r th b ta ri ff and the pohcws 1111d rcgulat1u11s of the FC( .

Us,• o r Long Dis tance mcss,,gl' 'I clccommun1c.1tions SN,·1ce ll> considered an o rdl•r for such sen 1c,c.

2.4. I Poyn1Mt for Servin•

(,\) I he CustomN is rC',po11~1blc fo r p.1y mC'nl o f .1 11 charges for fac1hlil'S and SC'r\' ICl'S furnis hed b) the Company. Federal, slat

lnm.uk, Inc. o/ b/ a l'refcrrl'd mlhng

Soulh Dako l:i Tariff 'o. I Ong1n;il 1•.,gc No.

b s ued: ~lil) 21, 1997

(13) Hilb Ml' du

lnmarl.., Inc. di b/ a Preferred Hilling

South Oal..nt11 ran(( :-.o. l O ngm,11 Pai;c No. 9

2.4.2 PISC\)fll my:1111:c o( . crv,cc: for Ca.u~c

2.4.,

i~\urd· \l,w 21, 1997

L, pun non IM) nwnl of any M llll owing to llw Company for IIIOH' I h,111 'l() d il\'' Jx>\•Olld th(' dat,• of rend 111011 o f the b1JI for ,er\'1Ce or upon· \ 101~11011 of ,lll)' of llw ll'rm~ or cond1hon, gc,verning the furn i~ hmg of Sl•n·1cl.' under lh1, t,mff, tht• C 1mpiln) m11y, ,1fls dul'. ~uch actton 111.l) bv 1.11..en "1thou1 ,, nHen notice bemg s,·n l to lhe C"u, 1omer. Upon payment of ch.1ri:;C\ by tlw C'11s1011wr th1, re\ tncllon on lh,· u,e of .1 s1l('c1f1c hOO nurnbcr "111 bc rl.'mo\ ed.

Cu~lomer 11111uirtl''> o r compl;11111, rcg.irdmg llw b1l1111g o r wn te,· prO\ 1ded h\ 1he ( c•mpilny slmuld b(, d ireclcd lo th,• follcm 111g toll fr(',• numb,•r. 1-800 7C.7 71(1n. I he Co111p.1m ma~ 1'.· re.1clwd I>\ m.111 .11

lnm.ul... In,· Cu, tonwr Service l),,p.irtm,·111 2211 Ln,Hmh• ,\H'nue, Su11r 440 SL 1',1ul, \1' 5:;11-1

If the• C uslomer I\ dt'>,all, hed "11h lh,• ( ompam " r""pon,c to a co111pl,11r11 or HHJ UII')' lw or , Ill' m;i~ ftle "1th lht• South I >al..01,1 Public L11l11il"' C-0111m1 \~11,11 fnr rl"'it1 l1111,,11 of 1Jw cunlhct. 1 lw South D.11..01,1 l'ubhc l t1l11id B1lhng 223 l U111n•rs1I) ,\,•,•11111', Su1IC' 4-1(1

SI. l',1ul. \I' C.

lnmnrk, Inc. d / l / a Prefe rred Bilhng

South Dal..ota T.mff No. I O riginal l',1i;e i\o. JO

3. SERVICE OFFERINGS

1.1.11,1)

] .l . l (b )

3.1. l{c)

3. 1.l(d )

b s ued : ~lny 21 , 1997

rhc Company offers ~witclwd .md dt'dica tcd .,ccess MTS ,1nd 800 intere, change scrvic,•s by the re~.,1,• uf the .. c n ·icl'S o f Underlying Col rricr,. currently Frontier Co mmunic,,tiOnl> and Sprint. Such scrvicl' 1s a v.ulablc twenty -fou r (24) hours a day, Sl'VCn (7) d nys a weel... MTS and 800 Scrvict'S arc o ffered on a time nnd d1,tance sens itive rate basis and an optional flat ratc basis.

T he company ma111111ins its lll·adquartc rs 1n St. Pau l, ~lanncsota.

rhc C u~to ml'r°s long d istance u !>.1gc ch.ir[;c 1s b.i,l'd on 1hc .1ctual usai;e of thl' Comp,1ny's se rvices. Usage bo:gins when the calh .. d party pie~ up the rl'CCivcr, and e nds when the c,,lhn[; party h,1ngs up. Calls ,tr

lnm.1rl,, Inc.

lnmark, Inc. di b/ 11 Prl'forrcd l11Jhng

So111h D,1ko1a Tariff i\o. I Ong111,1J Pagl' ,o. 12

(I)) R,,lfl' l'!,'r i\hnuh.•

O utbound ;111d Inbound ~l· rv1cl', CMI) Ml 1n1 1J ,1! and 111cre111cn1al b1llm& minimum of no grc,1tcr lhan on,• nunutc.

$witched A11r,, Ou1l>rrc>d 01lhnf; 22'l1 l.J11t\l'f\1 ly ,\\•,·nul', Sullo.' +10

SI 1'.1ul, \I'

lnm:irk, Inc. d/ b/ 11 l'rf.'ferrl.'d 13111111g

So111h n .. i..01a I .1nff :-Jo. I l :1gmal l',,gl.' j',;o. 13

(I')

SMt{hed I • lnlt•rsl,11l' I lr,1stnte I nternilllon.,I

I rnvd C"Mi! fn ll'rSlil ll.' lnlra~t.1te I fll('rn,11 ion.ii

S0.7

NEXT

DOCUMENT (S)

DISREGARD

BACKGROUND

INMARK. INC. 2D3 IH\'ENITY A'.T.. ' "° IT. ,,u.. MH :1411•

5 297

l!::l212 ·~

South D.ikotA TELE.COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE FILINGS Public U,ili1ic1 Commiuiou Sutc upitol 5:C~ E. CJpitol TIM.w .... the ltlec.CWTYnUNUtton, ~ Mnq, U\ll the Cot'f"lntll"IOn h,H rKetYtd fo, tM p.riod or:

Pimt, SD ~7SJ1·5:l7J 05/16/ 97 t!.:ough 05/29/97 Phone \bC-J) J3J. J 7S: Fu, (t,C;) 77'-3809

u 'fOU "'"° • cornpti«ft copi of • Nano tu.CS. o ve.rnl!QM Hp,e1-a.eo, o, m.t6lf,d to 'f® • .,...,. COf'IC-Kt ~ Kolbo WKNn r,n d.aY' of tho Nlng

DOCKET TITLE/STAFF/SYNOPSIS

DATE 1NT1:RV£.NT10N NUMBER FILED DEAOUHE

NONCOMPETITIVE TELECOMMUNICATIONS FILINGS

The Local E, hange Carnets Assoanon (LECA) filed IWIIChed access rate changes ,n compliance 'M!h Ille Fede111l TC97 OS• CommurucabOns CommlUIOI> olllers on pay phone reclassrficallOn The proposed et1ec11ve dale ,s ~ 15 1997 (Stan OS 16117 00113/97

HB'l

FILING OF INFORMATIONAL INTRASTATE PAYPHONE TARIFFS

S4nb0ln Telephone Cooporatllle on May 16. 1997, SANCOM Inc on May 16, 1997, Jellerson Telephone Company on May 16 1997 SooUl' Valley Telephone Company on May 19, 1997 l.11d51Jte Telephone Company on May 19 1997 West Rllfer

NA Cooper1we Telel)hon;I Company on May 19, 1997 Statelne TelecommunicallOnS Inc on May 19 1997 e,ooklngs Telephone NA IIA on May 19 1997 Jefll!fson Telephone Company on 1,1-y 19. 1997 Cheyenne River Soo..- Tnbe Telephone AuthOnty on May 19 1997 Kadoka Telephone Co on May 20 1997 Sully Bunes Tolophono Coopcrot111e. Inc on May 21 1997 Venture CommurucaboM tnc on Mav '1 1997

'9!PO'\Mlh00U ,,...c.--,...,...~ . -.,-,.....-.-..,,.__..,. .,.....,.,..,._...,,......,.,,u.._-w ..... .!,h~l,t t---.... -. ,...,..,...,,. ...... .r ~ (l&Mil(~W.-a ".-Q~.,jrdp,.u .. ..-.. ~ .., ti:)1..11J.->IOI

PAOE 2 OF 2

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA

IN THE MATIER OF THE APPLICATION OF ) INMARK, INC. D/8/A PREFERRED BILLING ) FOR A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY TO ) PROVIDE TELECOMMUNICATIONS J SERVICES IN SOUTH DAKOTA )

ORDEF< GRANTING CERTIFICATE OF

AUTHORITY

TC97·057

On May 27, 1997. the P , lie Uuhtoes Comm1ss1on (Comm1s.s1onJ, on accordance with SOCL 49-31·3 anoARSD 20 10 24·02 received an application for a cert1foca1e o f authonty from lnmark. Inc. dl b/a Preferred 81lhng (Applicant)

The applicant requested authonty to provide intrastate 1nb0u11d and outbound Jong distance telecommun1cat1ons service A proposed tariff was filed by Applicant The Commission has classified long distance service as fully compe1111ve

On May 29, 1997. the Comm1ss1on e1ectron1cally transm1tied nohce ol the filong and the 1nterven11on deadline of June 13, 1997, to Interested ind1v1duals and enhtoes. No petrt1ons to Intervene or comments were filed and al its regularly scneduled June 24, 1997. meering, the Commission considered Applocant's request ror a cen,ficate of au1honty. Comm1ss1on Staff recommended granting a certificate o f authonty

Tho Comm,ss,on finds that II has jurisdlcllon over this manor pursuant to Chapter 49-31, spcof.cally 49-31·3 and ARSD 20 10 24 02 and 20 10 24 03 The C,ommission finds that Apphcant has me1 the legal requirements established for the granting of a certificate of authority Apphcant has, in accordance with SOCL 49-31-3, demonstrated sufficient technocal, financial and managenal capabllotoes to o fler telecommunications services in South Dakota The Commission approves Applicant's app1ica11on for a cert,ricate of authority. As the Commission 's final deosion ,n this matter. it is lherefore

ORDERED, that Applicant's application ror a cen1f1cate o f authonty 1s hereby granted, efrect,ve July 27. 1997 It ,s

FURTHER ORDERED. that Applicant shall file 1nfoonat1onal copies of tariff changes with the Commission as the changes occur

Dated at Pierre, South Dakola. this ,h..e,rJ...day of July, 1997

CVITIFICA re OF SERVICE

T,,e ~ "°'001 """ - ,_,1.-."' ,,.,, ... of ,~o in u. ooc.uc. n kt«I u, !nit dOd.at: Ml'\U ht "'f tN dit$.a m.f fl ~ .»'nlol'd ~ "110N!IJ"O"l)o,d-

'/ • • I

Br-A.Mt/.~'/,~~~ :;,,,~ ,,_· :...u!:='£::f..

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION

") " ~ ~ Hfk// /f~

PAM NELSON. Comm1ss1oner '

, , ~ r 1 / ' t ~ A g 'l..: (' lt,t, :{ ' (_

LA KA SCHOEi:sFELD ~ Comm1ss1oner

SOUTH DAKOTA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

CERT/FICA TE OF AUTHORITY

To Conduct Business As A Telecommunications Company Within The State or South Dakota

Authority was Granted June 24 1997. etfecttve July 27 1997 Docket No TC97-057

This is to certify that

INMARK, INC. 0/8/A PREFERRED BILLING

is authorized to provide telecommunications services in South Dakota.

This cen,flcate 1s issued 1n accordance with SDCL 49-31-3 and ARSD 20 10 24 02. and 1s subJect to all of the conditions and limitations contained 1n the rules and statutes governing ,ts conduct of offering telecommunications services

Dated at Pierre, 3outh Dakota. this ::rZzif: day of ~ 1997

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