I"'­.... TC98-l 17

IJOCKETSO. ------

7 ln llw M• Uttol' - IN THE MATTER OF THE FILING BY -------------

CO ----- :~;..~EAKO~AO~:EN°;~ -------------~ APPROVAL OF RECIPROCAL

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CELLULAR. INC. ANO TRI.COUNTY TELCOM, INC,

Public Utilities Commission of the State of South Dakota

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SDITC June 16, 1998

8111 Bullard Pubhc Ut1i1t1cs Comm1ss1on SOO Ea~ Capitol Pierre. I) S7S01

RE: Rec1proc1l Tnmspon and Tmnm1t1on Agrccmcnts

TC98-117 South Dakota Independent

Telephone Coalition, Inc.

Richard D. Coit EA.ttutm.' Dirt"ctor ind1~_.-Jr,bmlc,,11t1

RECEIVED

SOUi H O ' •Tl'\ :lU!! llC UTI LITIE3 '. · "tSSION

EnclOKd for Comrms.s,on review pursuant 10 47 U.S.C. 2S2{c) uc true: and correct copies of "Rttiproc:a\ Transpon and hnmnauon Agrttmcnts" ncgo1111ed and entered m10 bct'A'ccn CommNct cllul:ir. Inc and the 1ndcpcncknt local uchangc a,mm ('"I. ECsM) hstcd below:

Fon Randall Telephone Comp,Jny JdTcrson Telephone Comp:any Tn-County ·1 cl«om, Inc

SDITC. on behalf of the abo,·c lu;ttd omJ)JmCS. ri:qut.sung Conun1s ion :1ppro,'ll of n ch of the ncgouatrd agrttmenu. Hach agrccrr.cnt 1s 1drnt1ca\ m 1b tmns :and concht1ons and the r21es agn=cd upon 3ft' rcOcctcd ~ " fu.h1b1t A" att»chrd 10 er.ch agr«mcnt II hould also be noted thal the agreements arc 1drnt1cal 'A'llh rdpttt to the 1ncluckd 1mns, cood11tons and rates 10 those that the Comm1ss1on ha.s upprond m Dockets TC98-0 17 1hrough TC98.0S2. T :9 .097 and TC9 -09

Ilic agtccrncni.s ha\'C alrc~y bttn s igned and arc considered m effect by 1hc parties. There \\'U an urgency to gct the agrcc:mmts m effect llS soon as possible. b«ausc, smcc US WEST m 1996 nnccllcd 115 l.ATA-w1dc cellular tnm1nau.xi atnngemcnts, no mcc.han1sm has bttn m place lo pr0\'1dc for compmsauon bctwttn thr panics. If through the Commission rC\'te"'-' proccu 11 1s dctcnmncd 1ha1 changes 10 die agrccme111s should be madt' and any such changn \\Otild l\a\·e 1hc affect of changing the 121cs or compensa.1100 prO\·Klcd for, the pamr-.s agrtt 10 nuke trut'·ups :u ncccssar) to comply w11h any Comm1ss1on mdcl'ro changes

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E).«:Ull\'c 01rec10, and ,cncral Counscl

ROC. ms Enclosures

cc Valme Kmdnd:. Comm 'ct Cellular. Inc Oruc:c lfan'°'1 . Fon Randall Tclq,honc Campany Otck Connon. JcffC'f Tckphonc Company John Pud"'- 111. rn-Coun1y Tclecom. loc .

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: o .. ~fa.tor T:-1:::!mg Ate.l t.\fT..; is J f:o~ph:c :m::i enJbluhe.! :n Rln.:'. ~I.:~·l! i~ ·s Cor:---=:::c::i! • .1..:1.u .1.-:c ~farkeu.,~ Guide ar.d useo by the FCC in de :i-.:..,; C.\ (RS lkerue boU.'l.'.l!lnes :Or C~IRS p:o\ide:"S for purposes of SC'::10:u :s: .1.-:i:! ;5; of&.: Corr .. -::cn1.::it1oru: A:: of 193.: :is arr.eni:!ed

: - ··~on-l.:,c.3! Tr::1:':ic -1s tn: co:::~!e=ion of ime:. IT.-\ cJ!ls b.ise.= on U1e loc:u;on oi the \lt!:e:e.u n .oscnbe: .1:.C the land line end user 11:nd the cor.i;=le:.on OfLfi:.11 roa.'Tl::1i :~ffi:. ::is c:iined Ul FCC !st Order, p.1r IOJJ , to '-'h1.:h S\l.ncr.:: 11.:::ss ,::?;1:;es .1:e ;1p-p/i:.1ble.

: S ~Rec1proc:il Com;,enmior. C:edit .. :"or pL?:-;-oses of this A;ree:nen: 1.,d butd on Cl:t:'em t:J ff:: rn::?c.s !.S l mone::1!'\ credu for \\Utli."'le ro \\:re!ess L~f:ic wfuch is ongmrite!: b~ a la.,dline s· bs nbf:: ofC.:im:: and ce:min.l1: s 10 :t subst:ibc: of C~[RS Pro,·ider u1thir: tJ1e LC..:.. Should ::;1f.'ic pl::e:ns ch:in;e so dm rr:o:: " 1:-:!css rnffic 1s cermin:ue-d b:, C)fR P:o\·icfo: L~L'l Ci-:::: \\ ::hi.., J f~str.Ot'd billmg pe:iod. rhe r:::prcc.:il tJmpe:n.:i11on t:tC!t sh.:i!I be t h:inged :o re:lcc: such differ:::c!'

3 9 .. TrJ.'lSI! T~:":i:~ 1s :::if.:ic tb: on_i!l.1res from one pro\iCc: s r.e:.., ork. L"l:U t?S a::oth:: 1e.e:or._rnu..-:1,.:ii1on CJ.mc: 's ncmork. s~b:a:J.n:1.:i

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.: Re:1proc.:i l Tnffi: E\chJ:'! O:'!' E:ich P.:ir.~ sl1:ill re:iproc.:ill:, iermm.:it:, \\ m:!css loc.:i l t~f.i .: ong:1:1Jt;ng on eJ:t: oihc:s ncn,orl,;. Reciproc:1! t..ilfi c n ch:1n~e .:idd:euc1 !he exc:iJn;e o:" \\ 1r:less 1nffic Ot'm·een ()JR Pro\ 1dcr subscrrbc:s Jnd C:tr.'icr c::d use:s. Consmeni wnh C:in-icr's cun-em p1:ic11c:, \\Uh C~rRS P:ovider, either P.:i :1y·s ,q:~!ess I JI l:Jffi r.1.:i:, be row. J 1hroti;h an in1c:med1;1ry for intercor~'l ec:ion ni :h L":c otJ1er Plrty's sys1cm. A."!~ 1m:h Jtr:ingemem r.uy be modified b:, a se;r.:inic asreeme:u if both P.:irties wish ro provide for nvo-way dir«1 in1e:c0Mcttion. Rcciproc.:il 1raffic cxchln;e per this Agrecmem CO\'cr1 onJ) tr.uupon J..'ld >e::nir.:uion ser\'ices provided fo:- C~IRS pro,·iders only m ~i:1110:t "ith C~!RS !C'n iC"Cs O· .:: sen. ices. mcludinS'. an,\ d1rcc1 mt:rcor.nec1 3JTJ.'l,c:nen: es?::iblishe::! bci"een the p.:irucs. sfull t,C' cm C' l'C'd b~ ,1 sep:trJ1e on1:.1c1. t.lr:f:~ or pm::e lu: The l!Jnspo:t and cerm1r..111on sen 1.:e< pro,1c!ed her eunder :itt imendd for \\lrc!ess 10 n 1telzr:e or "irclzne ro n cre!ess. bu1 nol ,, :reline to " irelinc commun;=.:i::ons u:h ser, 1ces \\ ill 1101 be us.:J 10

":":":'!.!!m other :~pes of[rJftic on C:irr:e:·s ::ie:-,or:. , such :is \\ttehne or:~m:1·e.: 1r.1tiic) :ind se!"'.1i:es weC m v1ol:iuon he:eof sh:il/ c:o::ist!t'.Jle :i bre..::h o:· ti1:s • .:..g:eeme:u L111C;imor.10 :i::1y othc: re~ed1es J, .111lhle. the ?:in:: \\ hose se!"'.1 .; e> hlve been i:n;nope:ly wed shall be enti:!ed to reto, er the chlr;e1 :ip;:Ii:1b:e to such tr.Jffic for t.l.:e e::11m: penod of misuse. Any inc :dentJ! Se:'\ ices 1e.g C::e::or. um::mce. ope~1or SC':"\':ces. e:c.) will be billed Jt the n.:ind.1t: t::1:es :'o, t.~Jle se:-. ices

! . Lo.;:i! 10¢ '°on-lop! Tr.!ft' c This .--\j!ee~em ,s mte::ided :o 1C::e.ss t.'te tnnspo:: ar:C te:":":'!.ma1ion of loc:il wtreless tr.Jffic be=-., een the P.1ntes . L :i!

n m:!ess tra i:i c is sub_iet:t 10 only the local tr:mspon :ind 1ermL'la:1on h:irge• u se: fo rd? belo\\ il!'.li: 1s not subjec: 10 swi:ched :1ccess h:?rges Non-10(':J:! taf.ic 1s

subJet! to e:the: !.'tlers 1e or intnsta!e S\\~tched :1ccen charges. whiche,e: is l pplicable

Anci!lar;. 1r:1ffic \\ h!t:h inc!udes wireless tr:iffi tbt is dest:ned for ancilbr~ se!"','1:es im:!uding. bu1 not limited to, dire:tory assis!Jnce. 911 E9! l. oper:i:or c:11! lC:-::1!."l :1t1on (busy hne inte:-rupt nnd ,·crify), SOO SSS. UDB. :mJ 1:: :·orm:iuon ser.ic:s reauinnt? speci:J:! bdlimi: will be exch:1m2ed and iur::C m :1::orCJn:e '.\ ltr. :he lpp;oprfa!e t:mf:s. loc:il ; . switched :1cces; -

C:-.L,s ?:o, id!': :1gre: s dm II sbll no; use the SC:"\ ices p ,·,de.! b~ C1::-ie: 1.md:: t.1:s . .:...gre!'m~nl for the lrJnspon J:td te:mm:mon of non•! 11 n 1reless :r:ii:ic A!?Y use of the services for non -Joc:il 1raffic sh~II cor.stit:!!~ l bre.1::: of d1!s • .:..~==~e:i! a."!d. "ith resp~t 10 such ir.iprope: use. l1l :1c!:mor: to :in~ 01~-:: re:ne:.es :1,:ullb!e. C:irrie: sh:111 be c:mtled to reco,e: tl:e c!':J:;e> :i;:?!ic::ible to s..i::: t::i:':i:: for th: -::1: pe:iod of misuse

For b1.l1::-; ?1!."POSes. i:· e:the: P:i:-::, is u:i:ib!e to c!.usif:. 0:1 :i:, .1more1!~d b m 1::~Ii: tr.e lo.;3J w::e!ess 1r:1ffo: deli\'e:ed b~ C~IR P:o, ider :is 1nt:-:isu1e or L't:r:s111e. C~!RS ?ro,·1der \\ill pro,·icie C::irrier wuh 3 Pe:-cem lm :S:Jte l'se l?Il') :":1c:1or. ,,hi;h represents tne estir.llled intem.11e portion of 1r.:r.1~ ITA 1r:l!ic c!eh,e:ec! b~ c:,.as Pro, ide:. The PH; factor will be pro\'lded :ind upd::itd on :i se:m-1:-.:n:.1! bs,s 10 co::-.me:it'.e s1:< {6) r:1onths :ifter Corrunission :ippro, :ii oitb~ Ape:::ncm

Loc:tl Tr:insoon :i:td Tem11n:111on R:ite. C~IRS Provider :md C:tml.'r s;1:1 il re.;1pro.::1 !1~ :i::d s~rnrn:::nc:illy cornpens::ite one ::inolhe: fo r wireless lo.::tl tr:i:·tic: 1erminl:eC to their end users The r.1.1e(s) for the 1ermir.:11io11 :1nd t~rupon of such t~ffo; .1re JS set forth in Exhibit A an:1ched hereto. C:irricr ,qJI be responsible for me:1s1;ring 1he 101:il monthly minutes f use Eemiir.:uing imo its rm'-'Ori,. from C~UtS Provide: s nemork Mc:isured us:ige begins \\hen CMR P10, idcr's mob1lt" S"1!ch111g office is sipuled b~ the te:min:ning end office 1!u1 the c:i!! bs been :i::S\\ ered Mclsured USJge ends upon reccgnition by the mobile s,q1chins of!:.:e o! dis.:0Mec1ion by 1he earlier of the C:mier's cus1omer or thl.' d1s:onnet:11on si~:il from Lite 1ermin:11mg end office C.1rrier \\ 111 on!~ ch:irge

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTABLISHMENT ORDER APPROVING REVENUE REQUIREMENT OF SWITCHED ACCESS REVENUE

REQUIREMENT FOR MOBRIDGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY TC98-094

On May 1 1998 Mobridge Telecommunica11ons Company rMobudge) Med for approval by the Pubhc Ut1l1ttes Comm1ss1on {Comm1ss1on) its 1997 lntrasrate Switched Access Cost Stuoy

On May 7 1998 tne Commission electron1calty transmitted nouce of the fthng ana the 1ntetVenuon deaaune of May 22 1998 to interes ed 1nd1v1duals and enuues On May 28, 1998 the Commisst0n voted to assess a S3,000 hltng fee Staff fltod a memorandum on September 30 1998. wtth the concurrence of the company semng forth a recommended revenue requirement The Comm1ss1on considered this matter at 11s October 15 1998, meet ng

The Corm11sst00 has ,unsdld1on over this maner pursuant 10 SOCL 1-26-17 1, 49-1 A -9, 49-31-12 4, 49-31 -12 6 49-31-18, 49-31-19 and ARSD 20 1001 :15 02, 20 10 01 15 05 20 10 27 07 and 20 10 27 08 Upon review of Mob<1dge's filing, the Comm1sst0n fOI.K'ld tha1 the revenue requirement as depicted 1n Staffs memorandum was fair and reasonable and should be approved As tr.e Comrmss!Of'l's final deos1on ,n this maner 1t 1s therefoce

ORDERED that Mobndge's revenue requirement 1s hereby approved as filed and shall be incorporated rn tne Local Exchange Camers Assoc,auon·s determination of SWJtc:hed access rates (See TC9S-090)

Da1ed at Pierre South Da ota, this ,? & cl, day of Qaober, 1998

CVtTlf"ICATE Of SEIINICII! BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION:

fJri2w~ r ES A URG:7rma

/ Q'(h:>:lJ1~ PAM NELSON. Commissioner

~AL,44c LASKA SCHOENFELD~. Comm1ss1oner

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:3 Qe:-:e:-1[ R•sponsiPiljt1ec; of Pl ;:t:es E.:i::: Plr.:, 1s •t)pon):"t.~ 1., p:o\ id:: fa: ihues \\lthm us ne:'-\O!h \\ h1ch :i:-: ne::snr;. for ro~t.r:; ::J 1::rn:::J:!::; t:-J::'.e from :he ot."le:- Plr.:, ·s ne~\O!k

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the or.ir:i.r:· co:1mned he:ei:1 this Ar,e:me:u sh.JI! be bi."'lding upon ~lni m!..::; :c the be:ie .i! of 1he P:uiies he:c10. and theu successors lltld :iss1gnce)

15 force \llieure t,.""eid1e: P:ir: : sh:ill be li:iblc for Jn~ Ce!:J~ o: f:.::-~ t.'l f e::°onr::ir..:e oi ilny ;>Jr. of this .""".gree:r.e:n from lny cJuse beyond its co:::~!. 1:, ::! Cin:. \\it!:ou: limu:ition. :ic:s of nJ!ure. :tea of ci\ 11 or mili1.1r. :iuth1.::::-. .; 1\ e::-_-:1-e::: :e ; :.:!J11ons. e~nb.1:;ocs. epidei:1:::s. ?e::oris: Jc:s. nots. l!?·sune:::.:-:~ :::es. c,?IOi:.Jr.s. e:!"JtqUJkes. nc:!e:i.: ;ic::.:e:::s. flOOCs. po\,cr olld,out.. c: .. -:: m:tJOt e:1\:ro:-_-;i,::.::i! C:sn:rbJr:.::es or unu •. ..11ly SC\C:e \\Clthe: or..:1::c::) (col!e::i\ e::. : -Force MJJe~e E\e:in

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, - "":?ces ~·ouces _ \ c:\ b~ one Pl:t~ to 1he 01hc:r Pln~ u:?.:e -;::s A~:ce:::e:it s!u!l be m wm:::£ ?O :!.: Jddresses of 11':.e P.l . t:cs ~~'. forth J boH· l:":C sh:i.11 be (i) Cehc:ed pe11on:illy; (ii) de!i, ·cred b~ cxprcs deli\Cry ser.i.:e. 1rnJ m:ii lcd. ce:u:icd r.1:iil or firs. c!Jss L:.S ni:iil posll_e prcp:iid. rcmr.'I rc-:.: ;;:1 re411cstcd. or (j\·) deli\'eted b~· tc!e:opy .

IS GJJ, c;ninc l:l\\ For :1il c!:iims unde r this AE;re:me:11 1h:11 ll t' b;: 1 upon issu: s \\llhin !he Jurisdiction of 1he FCC. the P:iriics agree ch:u re:ned1e> kr suC"h c!J1ms sr.l!I be go\ emeJ by the FCC nnd the Corrunun1:::iuons At t of 10,;.:, J.S :ime:idd For all cl:iims wider 1his Agreemc:it th:11 lrc: based upon m~es \\ lthm the jurisdiction ofdi.e Sme Public Ut11it1es Commission. !he p:irttc:s lpe:: lhlt 1he jun s.:!1.:uon for nil such claims sh;ill be wi1h such Commission. ::ind th.: remed~ for su:h claims sli:ill be :is pro\ ided for b~ su h Com111iss1011 In ::i.11 other respc:-cts. this As:eeme:it shlll be go\emed by lhe domestic b\,s of the s:Jte cf Sllmh ~:ikOlJ uit~out refcren;e 10 co:1fl1c1 of l:m pt" .~ ions

19 Enme .:..g .. e'"::-:e;ic, 11m -~~":e::11e::, .:onnm.nes th: e::.t;r: J;:==~c::.: bctue::; the P:i.·u: s :t::d S1J?e:se-ce'i JJI pnor cr.11 or \,rm::t l:,'!':e::. :::.:s. re;i~se:.:J.t:or.s. su:: me:.a. m:;oti.:=::or.s . u.1Ce:stJ.ndm;s. propos:J!) :1::.: u.-:i:!::-~,gs 1.1.ith resp::: to th: sub1ec: m:1::er h::eof.

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DOCK ET NUMBER TITLE/STAFF/SYNOPSIS

NEGOTIATED INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT FILED

ThO South Dakota Independent Telephone Co:tJ.oon Ned, on bertall ol Fon Randall Telephone Company and CommNtil Cellular, lnC lor approval t7f the Commis.saon the oegotaaled Recip!'oual Transpol1 and Te1m1nat1on Agreement between

DATE FILED

TC98 115 I Fon Randall Telephone Companya/'ld CommNel C ellular, Inc Any person w,stnng to comment on tne pa111H' 1equest I 06116198 tor app,oval may do so by filing wntten comments with 1ne Comm1SS10n and the parties 10 tne agreement no la1e1 than July 8_ 199_8 Parties tqj!,~ag_~ement_r_nay Ne_ Mll1en responses to the comments no 1.-1er than July 27_ 1998

Tho South Dako1a lndooondont Telephone CoallllOn flied, on behal f ol Jelle1son TeleJ)hone Company and CommNet Cellutar, lne IOI' aw,oval t7f tno CorMllSSIOtl the negollalod Rt1~ocal Transport and Tcrminac.c.n Ag1eement oetween

TC98· 116 I Jelferson Telephone Company and CommNet Cellular, Inc Ally person Wtl'hing lo comment on lhe parties' requcsl !or I 06/16198 approval may do so~ lling wntten comments wrth lne Com':'ICSSion and the parties to the agreement no laler than July 8, 1998 Parties lo lne aoreement may file wnnon responws ro the comments no la1e, inan July 2!_ 1998

The Sowl Dakota Independent Telephone Coal'flOn li.:eo on behalf cl Tr..Counry Telecom Inc and CommNet Cellula1

INTERVENTION DEADLINE

Response Due 07/08198

Respon,e Due 0 7/08198

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8=0~; / 06/16198 I R~~;;:~uo may do so by Ning wnaen .::omments wrth lhe CommisS10n and u,e par!Jes 10 the awreemem no later than July a 1998 P3,t1g IQ fh§ anre,men) may fil§ wnngn rr;,pon;:es 10 tne comments no l&ter !han Jyty 27 1998

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BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA

IN THE MATTER OF THE FILING BY SOUTH DAKOTA INDEPENDENT TELEPHONE COALITION FOR APPROVAL OF RECIPROCAL TRANSPORT AND TERMINATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN COMMNET CELLULAR, INC. AND TRI­COUNTY TELCOM, tNC.

ORDER APPROVING AGREEMENT

TC98-117

On June 16, 1998, the South Dakota Public Ut11ihes Commission (Commission) received a Ming rrom the South Oa.kota Independent Te!ephone Coahlion (SOITC) seeking approval of a reciprocal tra 11port and 1erm1natron agreemenl between CommNet Cellular, Inc and Tn-County Te~ Inc (Tn-County) pursuant 10 47 USC §§ 252(a)(1) and 252(e)

On Jooe 18, 1998, the CommsslOl'l cfec:trontc.ally 1ranSl1lltted no11ce of this filing lo interested 1nd1v1duals and en1r11es The notice staled that any person wishing lo comment on the parties' request for approval had until Juty B, 1998, 10 do so Parties 10 the agreement had untd Juty 27, 1998, 10 fi le wnnen responses lo the comments. No parues filed comments

At l!S duly notteed Ju}y 23, t 998, meeting, the Commission considered Whether to approve the nego11ated agreement between CommNet Cellular and Tn•County Comm1ss,on Slaff recommenaed approval

The CormuSQ'l nasiunsdictlOfl over this mailer pursuant 10 SCX::L Chapter 49-31 , and the Federal Telecommun.eattons Act of 1996 Upon review of the agreement, the Commission found that, as requ1reo by 47 U SC § 252(e)(2)(A). the agreemen1 does not d1Knm1na1e against a 1etecommuncatJOnS camef not a patty to lhe agreement nor ,s the implementallOf'I of this agreement 1neonSlstent with !he puDhc: interest, c.,nvemence. and necessity It ,s lherefore

ORDERED, that pursuant to 47 US C § 252(e} the Commiss.on approves the negolialed agreement

Dated al Pierre, South Dakota, !his 5"d.., day of August, 1998

C: f RHFICAfEOf SERVICE

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BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION

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