Complete Docket - South Dakota Public Utilities Commission - State ...

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COM/MfSSlOM
OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
!N IpHE MATTER OF THE APPLICAT!ON OF ) QRl'DEW GWNTtPtG
*T"%tlCOR INC. FOR A CERTIFICATE OF } CERTIF1G;AfE OF
AWTHDR4m T0 PROVIDE INTEREXCHANGE 1 AtfTi-iQRIn
"I'EEE@OMMUFdlCATlONS SERVICES AND )
LOCAL EXCHANGE SEWVICES IN SOUTH j TCQO-f 40
DAKOTA 1
On September 27, 2000, the Public Utilities Commission ((Somrnissisrs) received at1
agfSieati~n for a certificate of authority from Telicor tnc. (Telicor),
Tellcor proposes to offer resold and facilities-based local e~ct"rartge and
infsfexchange service. A proposed tariff was filed by Telicar,
On September 28, 2000, the Commissiion electronically transmitted notree of tF%
filing and the intervention deadline of October 13, 2000, to interested irrdtvibua!~ and
entitles Nc! petitions to intervene or comments were filed and at its togularEy sctsel%ul@d
November 2, 2000, meeting, the Commiss~on considered Teiiccrr's request far a ce&ificate
af authority. Commission Staff recommended granting a certificaft; of authority, sksbjtjer;",asT
rural safeguards, and subject to the condition that Telicor not offer a prepaid c8Ifia"rg dBfd
af raqutre deposits or advance payments without prior approval of the Csrnmissr~i"~
Curnmrss~on Staff further recommended a waiver of ARSD 20'10:24-02C8) and (3 2)
The Comrnission finds that it has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant ta SDCL
Chapter 49-31, specifically 49-31 -3 and 49-31 -69 and ARSD 20: Z0:24:02,2&- 7 0,24,03 ass@
20:16'32:03 The Commission finds that Telicor has met the legaf requir.~msaF:%
sstabiished for the granting of a certificate of authority. Telicah has, En accdrdence tikrrtt:
$DC& 49-31 -3 and 49-31 -71 , demonstrated sufficient technical, financial and mansg~rral
~apabilities to offer telecommunications services in South Dakota Fuflf~st. the
Cornrnissian finds that there is good cause to waive subpa~agraphs (8) and [$ Z 1 sf WRSD
29'1Cl.24 02
The Cornm~ssion approves Teiicor's application for a certificatie of authority, subject
to rural safeguards, and subject to the condition that f elicor not ~ffer a prepaid calling card
BF r~quii'e deposits or advance payments without prior ~tpprovei of the Cornmissran.. The
certif!cate of authority for Telicor shall authorize it to offer focal exchange setvices South
Bakots, except in those areas served by a rural telephone camparty, in the fifture, shat~fd
T@ii~ar choose to provide local exchange services statewide, wrth resped ta mfat
t~lephone companies, Telicor will have to come before the Commission in analher
procseding before being able to provide local service in that rural sew-vice sima pkitsuant
to 47 U.S.C. 5 253(f) which allows the Commission to require a company that s~8ks t-o
provjde service in a rural service area to meet the requirements in 47 U-S*;,C. 3 2$4(e)fj?]
far desrgnat~on as an eligible telecommunications carrier. In addition, the granting af