BEB=ORE THE PUBLIC UTlttVIES COiB0%t%650H OF THE STATE OF SQUf H DAHLOFA

IN THE MATTER OF C O N M E C ~ M E R I C W , 1~41=, 5 OROEA WR AHB E Q Q ~ E D/B/A CON lad ECB US' FA&URE TO SEf BMfT A 1 ~#{GBY cc&@sg l+aB8&@ REPORT AND PAY THE GROSS RECEIPTS j TAX I Tam-3 k%2

SDCL 49-1 A-I estabttstcees tha ~atjlh D~~.okt;3~a @%j@lB;~ @$$4l:fs@6 c&A%%%g@~* (Commission) Gross Receipts Pax Fund Ths b~~ $3 6eaheW b,y 3 %&y. t?f @Q 9$ or $250, whichever is greater, on I& s.annus"ln?sastaka gm$& t+iic+@@if% ~S&+VJ%& &y 1~$?&3y from the company's customers wg%htn tl-te slat& a$ SgulT~ &$jk[~t& &w&iirg$ ?fQ$ Wi telecomrnunicat~ons companies subrtltt on 4~wa f , @&cf~ 'i:&&i, $9 ~i f th~ . ~~~~~F &% such gross receipts received during the p:ec@bm@ ata~?f#&f ye&$ aw pay ?@I& tax 4 penalty of 10% of the tax is omposed far s&ch ntsntstt $35 datflqes&$Gy

Despite remr nder kitefs ifom the C ~ ~ ~ I S S % . E ~ O a~bj %3&y 5, g?@@ af@ die by ?a 242%2Gi. ConnectAmerica, Inc. dkala Ctrnrrect lIfS i @ ~ @ f l ~ C ] %% f&:f&t2 fl$i:k th& l~ ipd~f&$ %~gx%T &fle=t

pay the gross receipts tax

Pursuant to SDCL 49-1A4, the Camntassir;att z~%y ~c&siit ??%$ G@k~t &$ %$+$(%$% &JT$%

sale of any personal properky of !be C',~mp&hy %&w-w% ? 4 & & ~ "1&?@&$+% $&J~FI@? tfiq Commission has the authority, uradar $DCL 43.33 a 3 $9 $sd$&&g1a or! ~%%ii~1@k$% $ 8 ~ G@~$$LGXZE& of authority granted to the campsspy. a%%&%$ B Cwrf f@z% 4Q$tn$$ I&& t;&fa?@&$~'gl' ?%IT% $1,000 under SOCL 49-37 -33, p r w d i d r r t t ~ r S D ~ L 44-C33 -33 $f JB-~fl -:$& -3 14% %I@@ !b% company from transact~ng any frstur~ bustn&$% V I &%,kBh @o.~.,Gc&. @f &&y @$PQe enforcement actions aga~nst the campany ~ ! ~ C B I ~ W & by LJY+W

-3. i" -6 Connect shall appear an N ~ T - v ~ Q I Q ~ ~ t 20?&3, &f $3 OD &$ $4 XI*; 1 L$F f3$ %~&G%G~:s Conference Roam. State CaprraZ Butiibrog. 503 E {2a$tr;:%$t. E$i&db~$ $J.i&& Qje3k@t&3 fe $ % B + ~ ~ -

cause why action should nat be taken agarn%t E%I o,:arnpd~%~g ti%+ f & f ~ $ & k$ c ~ ~ ~ $ j , + g ~%ttb $383G:aa Ni Chapter 49-1 A The hearing rs beir?g &@ff'k @ ~ t i ~ % g i @ ~ j $ &b 4daf~ix7,;;i.s&~,3+7 % j ~~ f j ~&gg ; t , t ~g .~ (~$GT

telecommunications companies found at 9DCi, Ct.tsgs+jps f ?$$, .i".tc-f 4 .'!32721k4, grqj, &{&!,:$ f specifically, 49-1 -1 1 (4), 49-38-3, 4% 3$+4 4% FAc!$. 4%-t&.& v$9.432 -3 +j~$$ &f$$@ 20: 10;01:45.

The issue at the tieartr-tg rs Wetf7sr GQ!?Y#Y~!S%~~$ %Ft&li f f f ~ 3 Sad4%5tti~Ei $2f fg*g?ahe Connect's Certificate of Auttiartty. as%sS a C L V : ~ &I3@ d3$&)*?%t kt% Ggf@@&f?ii @har@f if?%t&k;g~

collection proceedings aga!flst Gsntsea $08 %$iki~@ !a gay v~d* f&$#~i@!% $15$;~

The hearing shali be an adrigrsafy pf~~ze@@it?g c.at&&$$e.ff g~&+~$id4@: ED $Q<tk Chapter 1-26 Ail parties have the nrgha la EHs @FI-%%D"GHQ~"~~ '1a :SIP ii@@8&%~S5:p9:$ t&, ~ f z

attorney. These rrghts and rs2far;r dwa prxesJ: t@%s %fi&@i 2'3% Fe;?$fei?+$ :F -pkf;t$ m . % C s ~ & x @ @%4:

the hearing. If you or your represa3tai~*d@ iati app+JaZ 64 Cw tdSr% $,7&4ti:@ $ q ~ ? f ~ a ' ::*%

hearing, the Final Declsrnn w!ii h;e based %oEafy 90 tu$f~,*$;~:$ art:.$ p-~':$l+2~$;1$ @Q$~~~.P'$$N:.I

if any, during the hearing or a Ftnal 113ecisran may k>S t%S@ed d@f@u?f p6&*% S~AC;~ 1-26-20. After the hearing, the Commissmn wlf! esflstder ail err@%%tzti-3 sf;$ fM$$?9eF$@>Biffi was presented at the hearing, The Can~rasian w35 fm~k ii$$ef $br~@;&ds .... @$ $f&i$

Conclusions of Law, and a Final Decision regardrfq thgs maE@t B !%&p&B or $&@ B&i&wg, the Commission shall determine whether to t t i r~@, or Srs%p@a Qg t&*@ G m % % % Certificate of Authority, assess a civil fine agarist the CXjmwny, av&p&g ~ Q ~ ~ ~ F U O B @G~ID~ZM~, proceedings against Connect for fatlure ta pay gms fm@s &r f Rei Camm;sxa.is Pt~er Decision may be appealed by the parties fa the &a!@ c i~~u f r e~131~~ii"~ ,+IW ~ , a i & $tat@ Court as provided by law. It is therefer@

ORDERED, that a s h ~ w cause hsarrtig in the aattjof dl C'E:AF-"~~W %pi-&@ 328 W& On November 't , 2000, at 9100 A,M QCSI) kn hh~? CBG%"&% G ~ ~ ~ ~ & I ' Q Q G @ @QQ@ St&$@ &@g~$ak Building, 500 E. Capitol, Pierre. South Dakota jdiio$b: IZ is

FURTHER ORDERED, that, rn the svercrk C ~ j r i f i ~ l ~h&ilE &Z& &@ %p$m@~b&f@~ltgp&~f and pay the detinquenf gross receipts lax, $~(;!~f@ih% 1h& 2@4, p@@&Qy $W &&gR &f delinquency, the hearing and actions manifaned h@f@!Q % P k ~ l k flaf &e &&@ ex %$kg& otherwise this order shalt remain in affed

Pursuant lo !he Americans with '?s~a%a2&fres As1 i&gi h@&~fi@ F$ &M tfi a physically access1 ble locat ion Please ~r=tn"dard;t the Publac %Jjr@ilfass gP~m*r3&~%& at .F &$&3-. 332-1 782 at least 48 hours prior la the heartlrg; r%ydt.f hat:% $$:e~af n@%f&B $@ W&?%$SX&~?$

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can be made to accommodate

Dated at Pierre, South Dakota, t&ts Stei {jay ~f aq:$@@&f,, 2%@

CERTlFlCATE OF SERVICE

The unders~gned hereby certfies tkat l!ws document has been served today upon all pa&re% 6f record In this docket, as l~sted on Ihe docket W&e Irst, by facs~rntle or by first class mart, m pcapefly

South Dakota Pnbiic Ut3f$t2e& C@s1BmfO$$&e WEEKLY FtL8MGS

For the P e r i ~ d of Ocfujtrer 5, ZOQO i#u#a%ghiOefaae$ 3%t $m If you need a complete copy of a fiiisg faxad, a v ~ ~ q i g h t g~&-&$$sa -2- .;;,--&;&*$ +lybLc 425fl-1s

contact kfi3tne Koiiag $%thin f ~ $ QLf~iyeSg j g j l ~ ~ @ 15-5 BJ$?$ Phcnl; 605-'773-23Q5 Far ~ ~ : ' $ - ' : Y ~ i ~ . , ~ & ~

EL00-029 In t h e Matter af the ApplEcztkian QD Xacf E~@r@ly, 1 ~ - S"&r &@@F&W&$~& f$%%e~d Expected Merger Brsnafitg %-a it% 3 ~ 6 ~ t b hk6k;di f ~@i$a@g @W Custaners,

An application by Xcel Energy, tnc. far a y pfsvak sf a t~1ern5~4~3i~ifi iy 59pdi$i:s+A~l$+@ - T ~ R ~ G B M.VB~:$$

provide benefits to its customers and 5El-QrD@ iexi$~q Lh&r $ 1 ~ 3 Y+B%:$ fEe g&,m~,&+&n &:s.gg$~ Energy , I nc. proposes to provide an aCE#Et~arl;~fP t~r~kara.&~%~fi & g f j i i+r~t3g~t qg&s$w~~g 3 ~ ~ @ G p ~ t = : ~ t ~ : investment within its servrce tettits~f fa; a i:m!tad :E%& gi%g @IS& & p g % ~ 9:s 8 &@#&ai&,sb i%:&

moratorium until May 2 , 2004. The agraer?~ent ts b~in.9 ~Etlt~"& $& :i%y*@~ ~ztk &%+@PI &T&&!~P~:$

benefits of the recent merger b&~vet=n Narth~m 8fsf$s p&~&r Cgm$,gi*v+ 2$%& ~ ~ r + ~ ~ 8 ~ >

Energies Company.

Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson Staff Attorney: Karen Crerner Date Docketed: 1011 0100 Intervention Deadline: NA

TCQO-I 46 In the [Matter of ACC: N@iiorsat L@nng Dk%%&n&-c G&a@r%f$@# @hi& lnternationaf Communicati~;tcrsr' Fairurn ta %%gb~e% g- ,@@%~ &;f;u& Pa$ Qt"gg% Receipts Tax.

TC00-147 In the Mafter of Accutel C0mrnkna3irc&iiiefl$~ fnt '& ;?,&F$MP& g& Q!@&f&& k @@g%@ and Pay the Grcasr Ras~igts 7 % ~

TC60-I 48 In the Matter of ACBMM, he.+% P512ur4 PQ ~uX'EI!'I~% & Rep@@ &1p14 PI% B F ~ GPO,%$ Receipts Tax.

PC00-149 in the Matter of Atlantic Te#epf.r&n@ ttV,afilg&&y, fftt$.'@ tic@ &P %@b#~f?~% 8 Report and Pay the Grass Rec&ipt$ Tax,

TCQQ-150 In the Mat'Ler of ClescPaint Gom~;1u;t@&ita$i@t5.$~ if~e,';l., Fgi$ua% B @ %%gb;sd~% @ h q ~ a g ~

and Pay the Grossi Wecaip;% Tax

TC(383-151 In the Matter of (=sitrmbie ~ c r t ~ c ~ r n r s a ~ r & 2 ~ & i ( r g $ d t ~ ~ ~ R G . @$&!& &X@~al%@~$ $&tf%~4~. qq

Submit a Report and Pay ah@ Gress @~us%@bp:a fag

TC0Q-"I2 in the Matter of Conrrec-tBmoric%, Efke, Gaisfia~i US"' Fabl%g&- %q %%be%&% Report and Pay the Grmb R d e ~ i p e ~ f &t,

TC00-I 53 In the Matter of ConUu@%% S)~rar*araf %~grdtc@~ C;&F@.~B # % t ! * ~ ~ q $a 3~&&$3 & Report and Pay the Gross Wecetpatt, Patb

TWO-154 in the Matter of Federal TransTel, I n c . ' ~ Faiiuro tn Subnrn ,4 .f"&$~f2fl &fl;l-b @Y$ the Gross Receipts Tax,

TC300-455 In the Matter of Home Owners tong DiStance, Irtc.% fF~ifkii%! kt5 %%kkm~$% Report and Pay the Gross Receipts Tax.

4C00-156 In the Matter of IdealDial Corporation's Failtart? ta SwIamjt @ fR@pajlfl&~q @&y the Gross Receipts Tax.

TCOD-457 in the Matter of inacorn Csmrnunicafions, Inc,'s Failur*& trs SU~YY"FF~ i f%@&@@%

and Pay the Gross Receipts Tax.

"TOO-158 ln the Matter sf Inmark, inc. dlbla Freferred Bllling'w F a i l t d r ~ to %i,k$M& Report and Pay the Gross Receipts Tax.

TCOO-959 In the Matter of International Telecommuni~stions Carp, %at$!& O+%#d%k$t~k Direct Dialing's Failure to Submit a Report and Paay tha GfO%$i &@t:%$$f%

TCOO-?6C In the Matter of Legends Communications, lnc, '~ Faftsira tcb @f~kt%$t @!$~@$MF+ and Pay the Gross Receipts Tax.

TGOU-.f61 In the Matter of Long Distance America, Inc.'s Faifum Aa 3ubmrt a R#@Q.~F&*Q$ Pay the Gross Receipts Tax.

TC00-162 In the M a t h of NeTel, Inc. dlbla TEL3's Fzrilutle t o SubrvriO R ~ e p a f i ~ d @%g the Gross Receipts Tax.

TC00-763 In the Matter of Nor Communications, I n c . ' ~ Feilurl~ to Submit iii Q&p4& i g ~ Pay the Gross Receipts Tax.

TCQO-164 In t h e Matter of Qcc Incorporated's Failure to $ubrnit a R@p%%fl %f!& @&f #@

Gross Receipts Tax.

TC00-565 In the Matter of Quest Telecommunications, lnt:. dlbtrl QTi'% P@fJbt~@ 00 %hk&@~th#

a Report and Pay the Gross Receipts Tax,

TGUO-166 In the Matter of SBR, Inc.'s Failure to Subn?it a Pluporf and Fr$y thil ;iF$).%% Receipts Tax.

TCC10-t69 In the Matter of USBG, lnc.'s Failure to Submit a Report grsd Pay '&m Q$g$c Receipts Tax.

#>' . TRa above companies shall appear on November I. 2000, at B.00 a n: trl trre(:d~r-;",,tt ,.-:,--rw+%-,~, , *riiuorn, Sfale Capitol Building, Pierre, S D , to show cause why aclrcrrl $trauid ?a: 3& esr+p ~ i ~ . ~ ~ ~ s -

?he cbrnpany foi failure to comply with SDCL Chapter 49-1A.

Sepi;ty Executive Director: Sue Cichos Staff Pitiorney: Karen Crerner Dare Docketed: 10105100 Yeanng Date' "r ?101/00

TGftO-"ri3 in the fiAatter of the Application of IDT America, Carp, Pat- a Cafiyf&g&i.~@ ;& Authority to Provide Ttslecornmunications Sewices in S&tn%t? Qg3@&%

1 DT Arnenca. Cop. IS seekrng 3 Gefirficate sf f i ~ r : f i ~ r > . i y !a s - B - ~ + - X & ~ r=i~r~*&'t..%a3@ 6 te lecommun~cai~on serdfcer !n S ~ t i t f : =&.ria S3a aap!:za2: FS & -+e$i&$J3: hkzf . h Y , ~ 3 $ ~ ~ S zi*%i 7"

MTS, TC?IXWC>;;, prfl.pa:d ~ 1 l ; n g card, t ~ r f kee- and ~ ~ ~ r r & ? p ~ ~ ~ ; $ ~ ~ ~ ! ~ " ; g ZePS ~&7++-$e~ *J. sfi% 'ye-- .. - all polnts vuithir; South Dakota.

Siafi Analyst: Keith Senger Date Docketed: 10105.iQO Intervention Deadline: 10!27/00

TC00-169 In the Matter of the Filing for Approuaf of 3 R.~r%~aia 4 g s & m W Corporation and Flatef, trw,

A Resale interconnection Agreement betweeti awe52 @br~3ra:mifi ;Q'utv'%%;$ md g;~:~i. :&s %%& filed with the Commission for approval, sgragmefit i% & a@gID!~24~ ~2r&&fwkfiI w9kC;i;r 3CPg forth the terms, conditions and nrices unda; udhrr;h Qwe~t: w:li p?CLvtde fa9 2~&t&3@4 f i#&f~~:+% Elernent Platform andlor services for resale $0 Fiatel f8; Pbe p%wa4zQn a? :72G432 E P L ; ~ ~ & ~ Q & S@%CS.S Any party wishing to comment on the agreement, may @a $0 h ' k n ~ i~Q%3~5 122%*,*2%3t$ 5 ~ t t f i PI, Commission and the parties to the agreement no fate? th&s ik?bhds 2& 2Xh2 ~ ~ ~ ~ t ~ s 2-$ 3% agreement may file written responses iia the mmwrenr% no fate? Ilh3lbW ksmnP# E&y3 &wa.- b. service of the initial comments.

Staff Attorney: Karen Cre~tilr Date Docketed: 10106100 Initial Comments Due. 10:25:08

TCOO-I70 in the Pdatter of the Appl'rcatiatli aF 3MB~sbatkl& gU3gB'g ii%. $08 c P&~#@&M @# Authority to Provide Local Exchaoge FR $$w&K~&

360networks (USA) inc. is seektng a Certif:m:e of kuBir~@rit>~ it$ $taQb%e f w ~ v g %-%$ f&tdtjtw.k&&at$ local exchange service in South i3ako:o inrfialty- :hb %g$i42&%R, .il& ,~,$,?+%#?f,"Apd dedicated and private l~ne, high capacity tibat $r&r sm~$$~$riii :$i@%atf %mf &;QW$$ $&%:g&$ and will eventually expect to offer a broad ran36 a9 baGa $*:% d41Fia 4aaB &;4$Pf:&%Qd~ $@ri+d~;&% :a business and residenlial customers thiroug%~t~t 1% %at@.

Staff Analyst: Heaiher Forney Date Docketed: 1011 0t00 Intervention Deadline: 10127100

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BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES C1DMMtSSiON OF THE STATE OF SOUTH OBLKOTA

IN THE MATTER OF CONNECTAMERICA, 1NC. f iHcfaiNBS OF FkGf, D/B/A CONNECT US' FAILURE TO StdBMlf A ). GiDyc;TCLU$iQ%@ GF L&W REPORT AND PAY THE GROSS RECEIPTS 1 AHck FjMAIk Q W $ $ - e ; No%CE TAX 1 OF E&TRY OF FIRAL

GRDER I TCbafQ.9 $2

On October 5, 2000, the Pciblic Utiiities Cu~nttssron $@a~mlihsi&~) idf ~s.dt 84% 6%dog F&P- Notice of Show Cause Hearing against Connect4rnencd, fnc, d/$~a G@fifi0& i d s { w ~ d G $ j f&@ $&%fa& to submit an annual report and pay the gross receipts tax ?kc FseSelgrfigwaS P$ ~ G ~ @ % ~ & & Q I W Novernber 1, 2000, at 9:00 A.M., in the Castus C~nferance Ram? i.ad!e GJ@if$k &4mg6 5@0 k& Capitol, Pierre, South Dakota. The reason for the henring was fa CB~E(PPQ &? 0$tw4&hfft3y &@ show cause why the Commission should not revoke bt9 Gtflifiml@ @f A~fhQtf$$~ @f GtB&F 9@&SeEe$ actions, for failure to submit an annual repor? as rt?q~treG by &f%34% ?k$;efB @X GO" g4ky 8WO @Q%o receipts tax as required by SDCL 49-I&=?. Cnmmtssrors&ts Bwzg, b&?isa& ants &tW&fif@~%~k** present. Also present were Karen E. Cremer, Cammissson Stset &$llQmtzy SusC~eW@a, &.sY.uIy Executive Director for the Commission Na tepresentstru& 37' Cag't~n&et ep@aarae'a ;;rs tR& @$&at@@ After hearing the testimony, the Commission v ~ l e d uh;rnmernsiy 80 t%~t2k& Can~%%%Pik S . % ~ ~ R ~ S & GQ Authority for failure to pay the gross recetpts tax

The Commission, having heard the testimony p~e,7~&fit@tj a$ t tv!~ f?%@"ael~, @i(r4&@% @I& faf6Qw&9 Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

FLNDtHCS OF FACT

1. Connect is a telecommunr~at~ons company Fraldtq B G&rtiBC&la QT 4h~eb@f?ky,, is%ki&~? &ng this Commission, to provide telecornrnunicatianls $@WIG@% ik'% Seaif& aakaE&

2. Sue Cichos, Deputy Executive Dir@cZctc far the G~;nrni%j#13&. %aq& T&Zf&$% F@ G&~fiMt at% May 5, 2000, and July 18, 2800, requesting payment of .lilt3 $ ~ $ s iaG&iftE$ kt%& && &$?iB@f%$p& by &j&G$,r 49-1A-1. She testified that Connect never paid the grms ree&igl% $t;b~t$

3. A copy of the Order for and Notice of Stsaw Cw$a W@af~f~g wtk% l ~ f r l by Q~rttfbM $da%rii ta Connect on October 5, 2000.

4. No representative of Connect appm'sd at the h~s&tr~lg ?@ Commission should not revoke its Certificate 0f iciutharily

CONCLUSIONS OF fA$%

1. The Commission has jurisdiction over 291% ms?t@f p%f%kdafit to $P&% 4%&?+4.~,, 2.A-4. 49-1A-5, 49-1A-6, and 49-31-3.

2. Pursuant to 49-1k-3, the Comrnissian astess;.as a $42~ @b O@T5 +x 82fQ, ;rrrRtczt~&v~r'i.$ greater, on the annual intrastate gross receipts rf?cet*/ed by a fel @Goa.nm~r)~$*~Ptfarn% tQ&p%;ry f?wm FW company's customers within the state of South Oakola Pc~;r~t,r;mt la 48- )A- f f$te 6&p %% bm a@ 3ar- f~rst of each year

3. Connect has failed to pay the gross receipts $ex.

4. The Commission has the aulhonty, under $mi @-:$$-%. %@%@%& a + RE%@&%%

Certificate of Authority granted to a company for a ~! l fu l r?oialtoh ad I&& &w% %!a%@ h* on the failure of Conned to pay the gross receipts tm $! utdati6n &f *%-%-t*-!%r f b 2 *a%m*&@h revokes Connect's Certificate of Authoriky.

Based on the foregoing Findings of Fad and t@n~;~%totis df k&fl% d 8% !6@8fQ*

ORDERED, that the Cefljfl&e of At~tf]ofi& ~glfll'bd k~Cd"@d: &f &IS C A E ~ G ~ S ~ ~ revoked and shall be refumed to the Commission w~thti3 lnirly i?~@) @fB$% fzm date d &&

NOTICE OF ENTRY O f OWDEB -r:*-3

% # &=.# PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that tMs Order was duly entered &D %ha ... ;-"-., st &dawgm@t 2000, Pursuant to SDCL 1-26-32, this Order Mi1 !eke @ff&Lfiect 10 lU@y% (1hOI iha d4lR d failure to accept delivery of the decision by the pertie%

Dated at Pierre, South Dakota, this gt7ii of 23@,

The undersigned hereby ceNnes that f?l%

document has been served today upan all of record In this docket, as l~sted on the docket XfrriCe

list, by facs~rn~le or by first class malt. m p f e i Q