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KP-MMEBEC TELEPHONE CO., 1MC. ' " FUR CERTIFICATIQN REGARDING IT5

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USE OF FEDERAL UNIVERSAL - - - - - - - - - SERVICE SUPPORT

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5g$~k~Bic Utilities Comnaaission of the State sf South Dakatii - - - 511- n -*- .-*-- --e----.- - .-.. +--- -, =. -- - - - - - -- - - - -

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PUC 500 East Capitol Pierre, S.D. 57501

Dear Sir,

Enclosed is 1 original and 1 0 copies of our Keq~ma for Cerriilt+ztsbw, f f yrtr &is&: ,tz.r;!

questions please contact Rod Bowar at 605-&69-2220*

Thank you.

Yours truly )?

PresidentMmager Kemekc Telephone 410.. Inc. 605-869-2220

REQLEST FOR CERTIFX -3 T V$j9.

t d r . , u * " "jl"5 Certification to the South Dakota Public U:lfities a - i l - - m b s . s r

certification from the Commission pursuant to 47 C.F.!$. $ 54.;;-L.

Ketlrlebec Telephone Co., Inc. offers the following:

1. 011 May 23. 2001. the Federal Uommunicariu~~ C'urrr~~:v+ti~ i: i 4 ii' i ~ ; " j i , ' , ~ ~ - ~ i . 2 4 2 ~j!~",:

relative to the federal universal service support rnt.clmii~m t r i r r.s;enS ~ . J T F : ~ , + F % P, %, 3'

i" (hereafter referenced as the "Fourteenth Reporr alzd Cjr&j'i, 151 $:gq, t,5ii&;&:% a: .. f 1;

54.3 14, a requirement for States to provide a certificaritrtr F~~~PJIEs; : fc$r~,;rff iilm~, +~* l i~ : i ':w ie.~-l

support that is received by niral inc~~mbent focal t..iz;-Z~aragi: c;insi:;a ,n%d ?st he::;;; ~~l+* t*+ i&+ -h .=+

rcteco~~lmunications carriers providing senrice in nsral wr.i ice ariicL:+. B'rijr:,:~at~t l i ~ 9;;;1: EL$$: ' l.~i~\

- r - that desire niral camers \\ ithin their jirrisdicricrn ttt r t .ccI~s rl:r%rr. T;-J<$,kl :ir:;r'-s"i.ti <.+ r ; r; ;

support nnust file an annual cenificatior~ with rhe FCC' srd rlrc t ~ t k i r i : B kp?ka~=,a,,- % , t t s : ~ ~ : 1 ~ ~ . ~ : ~ , ~ ~

s\\itching support. safety net actditi1.r support. and siifrt) t;the :;tzpf6r~Fk I " - 3 2 ; : ~ : ~ ? $ 9 ~ ~ 5 - ~ >+i,.'

under these FCC rule provisions tsill only in thc ttalure E-e rn,ztk i.,:1iic7:fif4c i"'-i..: I:$;:;

Conln~ission files the requisite certiGca!iorr pursuml to 4 54.3 14.

3. 'The certification required for nlral carriers to irc"i*'d:i~c E%h*i-i~r;:l mt~~-cz~c'tf i-&;rtdic * 5 6 t ~ p - 5 7

for all four quarters during calendar year 2CIC12 is currcp.~tfy iitrc t i t hc ~itc,L x~iah r n ; ~ i" f ' l '

USAC on or before October 1, 2001. The certif?catiran lrxra- kp(: ~ C - ~ C F X $ W ~ xis tO+:ii; "-'E:~~:zIc~- b i ~ clr

form of a letter froin the Statc Commission. 'fhe letter rntatbt ii,I~f+ttf$ n%ilsla C.IS?IGF-- z i i r;rq,- : :

are eligible to receive federal support during rlre !2-rrtot,.r!fs prrieblS: ;md rkTr:i: ~,'wiu :I: - ;

carriers listed will only use the support fbr x81c ysruntil;ian, a"is+;rr~trs~~~tct2, z;tI ~ s @ - ; , . r ; i ~ $ -+A i . .iht

facilities and services for which the sulsport is inicirsrled.

3. Kemebec Telephone Co., Inc. i s a r~rrii! tcit;lf?ki~rrs alt~rp~rtr> I ~ Z : $5rge. f y i j q e ; i $ t g - ! f %a::.i;~i

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designated by this Commissioll as an cligiblc. r~lccirntnaur~i~~ii$i~~iS, w-~:~i: ! hC: Y l r ~ ~ l ; ~ ~21.c

provides local exchange telephone services, i~~cl~ading ;tit t b i i ! t~ r;w~eitx,Cai ~..-"n iir,c; f ? x J , ~ g *;f,*

-+ - included in the federal definition of univcrs;tf scrttice, fur :gpp~k~g;~1i'.itg4;* TYd? a$*%g ++ e:tr.il:c, k i j%#tm

its established rural service area in South Dakota

4. This Comllission has limited rcgulalory II)vc~';.~~!IR i+xcr L<~Ts:~&~A B 4, , iftl:

and its provisioning of local eschangr services. 1 'ncirle S!Jf,*f, q -43.4 1 r>gr iit+.bS ~ ~ ~ = i . ~ . r i : ; ~ : ,

service rates charged by telecomn~unicatians ~octpcrr~itirt:?, a;wlanli.r$*i?;i ~ i i j q : % ~ i ~ ~ ; rp~ . t l : ~~ :~ , .t,t%#

independent telephone colnpanies senling Iuss than1 fifky i ~ ~ , t t t r : ~ ~ ~ ~ i J BrbdbiF z,&;., :.%gtr

not subject to the Con~mission's ratemaking tr~itharifg.. c t s ~ i i v+&erl: %tare ,: t;*~$,bs%q,t .;, ,;, ; tl;ilt 3;

i -'i -I . - limited regulatory authority over rural carriers, tlru l x i , le taus ifid'ieihrcJ $$;kt itlx?$ c;~~-r;;=~r~, ~e?~-=dtc ,%

themselves initiate the certification process by 13re$cl1fij1~ ;i p!,itri e,o arit+%ka:g K ~ ~ L ~ : $ B ~ , ~ ~ F ~ E . i i h $%~i

~ ~ ~ ~ " r " i . X E ~ ~ m , , ~ ~ ~ ~ > ~ ~ > ~ . T I ; : ~ . - - : ~ . ~ - ~ ~ . : c C C C C ~ ~ ~ ~ , i - i - : i i ~ ~ ~

' CC Docket No. 96-35, CC Docket No. 00-?5G,nr1rteentlr Ii~t~&~fj,i:J;~~~jFii~~,t~&&BB;~~fj;e:1;t~-t~,.~$~~;1,_~i~~~~. Reconsideration, and Further Notice o f' Proposed R ~ i l e r ~ ~ a ~ ~ g ~ ~ f ~ . ~ ~ ~ & ; ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ , ~ ~ ~ ; ~ & ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ , ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ; ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ : ! ~ $ ~ ~ ; : . j ~ ~ ~ ~ g ~ g ~ ;

intended. Based art this Rfsd plan, 1. 33;3!ft~;f3~:~i &2ri &c S Q I ~ I ; , . ~ ~ ~ ~ c ~ ~ ~ , , ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ , ,.. .,.

appropriate ite~iiicatiort ti3 rhc IzC"C'.-

- - + @ . b * p i - 1 ; ; 43$? 4 h b i " " ? & T ; e $ v = : .-%. 7-rici,ie;,,L.lir; ,rj s. The purpose of this filing is to prc;>i-islr irz l .

CO.. Inc. 's plan for the use of I ts iiidcral urri\~;.-~,a4 .;;.r.t egg ,r~'isb;$pl:l: .%kid . z . ~ i " ~ A y : - g P: '-J-

ICennebec Telephone Co.. Inc. ~ v i l l ust 311 ratdew4 irttig r i ~ t ! S $ F - ~ ~ ~ < + ~,ai-~t-$"i~ F - f(;,;rr, i - i l - T Z ~ :t:<

that is consisrent with the federal ul~i.trrrs;~l servjcf: ~ t ~ ~ ~ g $ f e ~ ? ~ ~ %i-rf 4'? % - % ,,y; { 2 : ~

6. In t_he process of detern~ining sr.!aeii%es ! E ~ c . F ; ~ r i i k i ~ g ~ : % , ~ i [ *i@~"~S,;ifn I I :~~BR~L: . I" ,.n,-;lu i $2. 3

- .- manner consistent with the Federal Cnrasmr_~a.er~;~ciii-ti:~~ rich, t & ~ =*:3j3$hC;th4& 1 3 ; 2 ; ~ ~ . ~ ;:PL t ~ : ~ i . .

established in Section 254(11j ;.ire inqtntctik.:: ~ A ; L B Sh*g4i1?.~2 s!hl$ i 8 ~ ; c F ,-:+,$:

"policies for the presenfatior, and ;.rdviwna.a.nsc5;a I P ~ i~s~ulqg:~~.+8 ..;.gx:;g ' b-"; &.PL;c+~: .?%rz;4-~z?3,~ ,s :

identified principles:

. . (1) Quality services shoufd kt. ;tv:hitablc &53, pg;g!g,cjz2~$&fg, I:-4zhdig: &&&&{i4-g g:%;p.f.

(2) Access to adva~iced tslcca~~pl:'i~t~f~i~~%s~x@~~ : ~ d te(:Zt~t?.;~~;:Escc ;.si;,: i ,B .f S i t i

provided in al! regions oi' the Safi~a,

(3) Consu~mers in all regions n tl~ose in rural. insular. rut telecornmur~ications snd info~-r.rn~ and advanced telecarnn1unicati11~i~s atls conlparable to those scrviccs prcividcd rates that are reasonably curl~paroblc tr, areas. . . .

( 6 ) Elementary and seccrndary scilrra~f g ::sf g$as:$$gie~g%i:.+ $?.gzFf ;!j G>J:$~ g ~ g - j : f i e&y$.: ;;<g;:,J

libraries ]lave access ;a [ceplnitl/ E-?t .s.,ja-::tIp,ph% + *. . -. ..; g ~ ; z i % ~ ~ ~ ~ g ~ ~ ~ i ~ g ~ ~ ~ ; ; ~ g ~ ~ ; ~ ~ ; ; ~ :g.!!-+.:i,>:ii .. ,

-a:wi;r~w~=--.:=~-a=;z-:~;~-..cs.-.wC;-1_-1_-1_-:1_-uus.s::=.-~ i.::;:IL.r.m

Docket No. 00-256. FCC 0 1 - 1 57. K c l ~ i 5 e d Pctl.:)- 13,2Tf;O$ ' Fourteenth Report and Order. 5 I X f k

7. The FCC' ltas Jcclinrd r t t dih:!;~ic

FCC has stated:

'. 'i-. how support c ~ m ht U S C ~ c4;)zysis&gtj% ~ t i g b $Edig,j.ciiz$ 2;j:i:;& g 2 g.$%&g% g$y5g:~, cJec;+. -, 2k~+7;+~iyF3;at~~.5~:~ +.?+ % - .. .., .., ., E ! ~ A : > \ ; :Y~,, . . ,F,. l,.::c. -.a:;"?t$:::t ,.:$ c-?~.,~. , s:,:r!2

contained in Secrinrt 75-4.

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' Ninth Report ;ti14 CjrBrr Federal-Stale J o i ~ r t f4rlsrd

10. For calendar 2002. ~ c ~ ~ n c ~ c ; . c I-riept;FT~r: (,'<\ . {z2i;: ~ k : ,

network facility and equipment inresirnmts:

equipment and eschangc fraci[ilbt.?c f--*=' 3 . j +:1f :

inclllding ADSI,. in rural i,iyt.as; ;atjd ;:+ nz+ja.tt g;$ua;z$;jg pfS3gg. e: -".

both eschanges.

1 1 . In providing local eschimpc: ncEec~-5-~t1zn;~rni~~.it%'itii'1~-~: gi:

Inc. \ti11 also illcur 0 t h ~ ~ ~ C J S ~ S . l i t 3 j f j 2 * <5k-f;!~ yBh@$ *i@t-,B- v ~.?+, !&*.,3 5.+~;

Expenses related t o rylripfrlctll p%;gr;g ~n:;g$Bgr;ngp+i,'~;:,- prG7;t:4++&

general support i.spe~.rse..r;; ttkg:;irEc pJ;i.rr; cxplali;im.~, ka$3;iBi$;~s &-t!:iii.;;.~~;:~. S,;EC~ + ?'...... . .. -

facilities: centra] eNpc{,3$62$; g ~ . g ~ ~ * a b+ ?,?>TX? *

3 qp5$ z *;:+ ;!$ ?d * ,b ) i ~ n - ~ e : ; . ~ : - , . . . q ~ i ~ ~ .,q-ii. a.>-.i.icr..i.

w: ,$%:ys;? %.-J& 3 , g$&~~:;$ . , 2$+;$

administrative ope rat iijns q s p ~ rsau;.;c; &grgi$ T35.$1gg g~"jisg~:h~@li;g~~zseia~IP, F.;pgg;gj-r;szj. j~;~;~<~~~~-~: i : ;3

1 2. Kennebec Tr lrrF]lrui3c t:rr., EPIl;, Pgi.p;itgg;sFL.ep ppqpjytyt ,:*> tss.,s .~&:rp7,,+g h ; ~ : yV .: t4,re.y3?,~+ ... !c &:2+:,;;j+y, &!,";.. p . ~ t.~ -3; ,--. 2..7 $

to its p!amned network fitc i i:?. ~ < j ~ ; i g y ~ g ~ , g ~ g fi:gx% g:$$:g!c:igt,:,: 5;~~k!gi g+$g,piP;:$;g <:tii

providing local exchange telrecsm3nlrn~caSi P3t6;.. - -z- ,% -""Ie i,a:v++.s:, -C& ,- ,, %;i ,i-b...*.2i.7z~,ii.'iL G-.*.a,:+ ~i.i",*2: :<* , .&,! . ." . . . -?4;.3 .. ,,:*- . - s: -. . :.,:; h ~ b ~ c > $ ~ . , -. ;:--. . . .

universal senpice amounts rect.i:,cd in

, . of these total costs. I his use Q P " fe& r;i! $g~~r~ .g r : ;& .jG+:f ti, $;;g .p%Tppip:.:j:~;;

Telep'hone Co.. Inc. to: { I ) nsulntztirs mtes feu

reasonably comparable In r3ic.l; tzeissg

recluirrrnents and nlaintain l l i p l ~ qunfily S~:E.$~CC

these pul-poses is ctearl? c(>nsistt.nr i\ rr j t ;tgc: feijrzg;t@ rgi%r .g,r":93 r,,~?; i...<g; SF,: 1% F::.:c+::;.

14. Based on a l l the &rsu;:yol,ng inf;ran~e~:~iiI-~~

Presidenfiffanager, attnchcrf as Exhihi1 A, Ks!fnn&%:2L

Cornmission issue an approprirtre cerfiEif;%~ir;i~! ~t;i 5hc5 !-4 ' C '

Telephone C'o.. Inc. is in crrmptiar~c~ ;.ivith .5'% t $4 t b $

- , ,,.' universal sc.lyict. support delc:fg;;jncd fir? af~~jr . i~:z~&ga ti;!; $;jFs 4; ,igf:.p;~j~g~j. i ; . : ~ ;y+?:r?

A. -- ..., that this ccrtificatioi1 is isslrcd t< i rjic v<'C p$%gr;. 58% g'6;gfr%kgrz 1 - 33q,r&, $ i q ~ ~ g ~ ~ ; ~ ~ : ~ ~ ~

, , Inc. wou1.d h r t h er ask tfic <:"rrm rrt g ~ . ~ ~ ~ ~ x ~ ~ ( 2 !csp&g4* g$pz g%rg7gG;<ps: @fiitz 53; ~;~j;~,;~~~:$

filing.

0 Dated this day uf At,rpir:;i, 2.64iiB

R fzq$c&~ $ +&g $; _ :::;sMk~ z . , , a E;;-$,~~$, . .

Sauek Dakota Puhficz tiffilitieo 681nmP~%i@n WEEKLY F%%iNGS

For ttre Period of August 9,2@If3 ~ F O U Q ~ August $5+20Q9

If yrsu need a complete copy of a firing faxed, avernr'ght; e x p ~ s % @ d , sr rsz,a3b@o W y y s - @%%;r%s s@.;.r%W:J Beiainle Kolbo within five business days of this tlifng. Phcrne: daShT"SeJTOb % @ S S : ' ? X - ~ ~ Q @

rLTTO'l438 In the Matter of the Complaint flied by Gatvirt b. P16woa, $k@t;yf &3i#i &%ai& @gky%zS ~QS~++%$

Direct One Corn.Long Distance Regarding UsaauSRart-aed Biil%~@p %@r~ke%%

The Cornpla~nant states that D~rect One Corn Long Distance ~97z:gcG %is c:e"3a srar;: P&," Y : ; I ; I ~ J $ &@rt :s Complainant states that when he contacted Direct One Corn T ~ f k g f>rl:tfste"r" ?:s *&g L%$ ftrb+?l xhn" :P,~~F-F$ something from a cornpany called Cornerstone and !n the aracs' tae 8fph8 :o 2 d ~ ~ tk-%! ;i:*! Sbq9 3 t.,zb*:c

,c ..,, .* 4 Complalnant den~es that he autnor;zed service and stales tna: tlg a$&% n".fi: wt8 s4:,&= : - : t -?n-= -*A,-

Complalnant requests that the Pubitc Ut~ittres Comrntssion 3iit thrC ca3'~p;%ru;{ zhB ~:.$$-~k.tic%t - :?:",,:* _;! ZC<'-%

assess any penaltres under South Dakota Lz*: and remove 'ne %5arGa%

Staff Analyst: Mary Healy Staff Attorney: Kelly Frazier Date Docketed: 0811 3101 lntervention Deadline: N/A

TCO1-% 00 III the Matter of the Request of Faith Mrsssicfpsl "f#@phs$ta Ce~wi@&@$ C $ ~ d I b ; ~ z l e ~ Regarding i t s Use of Federal Universal SwvIc@ 5 t r p g ~ r ~

i;&% + W 32:. vs, The purpose of this filing is to provlde ~nformat~on consututtng F~ikr". Edni?a~iIzir$~e; Y~;"RZ~~:Z"--;* ~:;";JF - - '

use of its federal un~versal service support and to othr-n*~rsc varrfy :!r$b Fa;@ 5Ad~t-e $.gL 7'e:+yzb~~%y S ? e a x w ~ ~ ~ ~ - , , j.. ,

use all federal universal service support recelved in a manner &a! s fQnbr%:Epg ~ 2 % f-t~"r Xsi3si~ -3%is&5%2 3ry~ii3+ -.T

provlslons of 47 U.S.C SectIan 254

Staff Analyst: Harlan Best Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer Date Docketed: 0811 0101 Intervention Deadline: 08/24/01

TChlYI-I QS In the Matter of the Request of Kenneboc Telopficrng Ca,, $ 6 ~ ~ tar C@r"$ificap&~?; R@gorbr*?g k% Use of Federal Universal Service Support.

The purpose of th~s f i l~r~g is to provide informat~on constltutrng K~nrecBe: 'h@ep%an@ i";.;. ;+I: f %a$*: Bf:s !*by -;': ;* its federal universal servlce support and to othewise verrfy tka: Xennebez "F~~~:Fs~::Q Czl s ,- b 8 ~ < g h %;$ati,;.

universal service support rece~ved in a manner that is consistent w'rh the f ~ 5 e ; g ; m:;&e%~, $dccc{;r,;F $::2t Y ~ S , , ~ " ~ ,

47 U.S.C Sect~on 254.

Staff Analyst: Harlan Best Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer Date Docketed: 0811 0101 lntervention Deadline: 08/24/01

TCQ1 -lo2 its the Matter of the Request of Interstate Teiaeoramunieiei~L~%ilg @epri&Wua, z~sc, fg+ Certification Regarding its Use of Federal blniv~rsai Sarstk~ Supp@e-

Date Qocketod: 08/'14/01 fntesvention Deadline: 08/24/01

9691-907 In the Matter of the Application of Witcorn Gorporation; for a Certificate of AMhorit-f to Provide Local Exchange Services in South Dakota

Application by Vitcom Corporation for a certificate of authority to provide resold and facilities based Lscai exchange service in South Dakota. Applicant does not propose to offer services rn rurai areas but ro 2ple ez:sqZ any incumbent local exchange carrier or competitive local exchange carrier in South Dakota as gcanzsd 8 %msi a- rural carrier exemption pursuant to Section 251 (f) of the Federal Taiecommunrmtinns Ad (55 $995 In E-e fuiu:~ t h ~ n Vilcotn will seek authority to operate in such service area@) as vsell.

Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson Staff Attorney: #ally Fraxier Date Docketed: 08/14/01 Intervention Deadline: 08/31/01

TCQI -'I08 In the Matter of the Request of Beresford Municipal Tetephone Company far Gsrhif4cstiaru Regarding its Use of Federal Universal Service Support.

The purpose of this filing is to provide information constituting Berssford Municipal Teiephcofls Company"$ pfanio:. the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Reresford Municipal f s i e p h ~ ~ e Campany will use all federal universal service support recelveG in a manner that is conststsnx wrtb !he f~@@rat irnivarsal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 254.

Staff Anaiyst: Harlan Best Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer Date Docketed: 0811 5/01 Intervention Deadline: 08/24/01

TCQY -1 08 In the Matter of the Request of Jefferson Telephone Company far C@ratfi~at!efan Ragsrdnng its Use of Federal Universail Service Suppart.

The purpose sf this filing is to provide information constituting Jefferson Tetephclnn Ca 's pian for TI')@ USE: ~f federal universal service support and to otherwise verify that Jefferson Telephone Co WEE! uza &.tr fcds-ai ::nwatzti service support received In a manner that is consistent with the federal umverszt service prayustoes at; 47 3 3 $ Section 254.

Staff Arralyst: Harlan Best Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer Date Docketed: 0811 5101 intervention Deadline: 08/2.4/01

"FCO4-?10 Bn the Matter of the Request of Valley Telecommunicatitsns CmpeP;rtEve Asaciation, ine, for Certification Regarding its Use of Federal Universal Sewice Suppsmt..

The purpose of this filing is to provide information constituting Valley Telecommunicairans Crr~psrstws Assn ,

Inc.'s plan fcr the use of its federal universal service support and to otherwtse verify Utat V&!@y Tetecarnmunications Cooperative Assn., inc. will use all federal universal service support fey",@wg$ i:t a ma~n~r i that is consistent with the federal universal service provisions of 47 U.S.C. Section 2%.

Staff Analyst: Harlan Best Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer

BEFORE THE PUBklC UTIlklfTlES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA

B& ?HIE MATEEW OF THE REQUEST OF 1 ORDER GRAMTIN6 f&ENNEhBEC ELEPMONE 60, INC. FOR 1 CEWTIFtCATION GERTIFiCAPIGN REGARDING ITS USE OF 1 FEDEWIWk UPaiVERSAh SBERVlCE SUPPORT 1 TCD1 -1 04

On Mgy 23, 2001, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an C f r & i i carscernlng the federal universal service support mechan~sm for rural carriers.' Th~s t.>:Ber {Tscsreaficr referenced as the "Fourteenth Report and Order"), in part, codifies at 47 3 C F R 54 344, a requirerr\ent for States to provide a certification regarding federal t$r" i i " fe t%~kl SBTVICB support that is received by rural incumbent local exchange carriers ; : ~ ~ ~ ~ P ei!iig!bIe telecomrncrnications carriers providing service in rural service areas P"-u~%e~&r~t t~ such rule, a state that desires rural carriers within its jur~sdictmn to recerve T%~P$,~JB fedare9 urrrversal service support must file an annual certification with the FCC and rh" i io jr~i lb~t.sal Service Administrative Company (USAC) stating that federal high cost %jftj)art pr~vlded to such carriers within that State will be used only for the provlsron, n~;!~r~itoic-iai"~c@, and upgrading of facil~ties and services for which the support IS intended Tk.3 cartti~~atron requirement applies to various categories of federal unrversal servree r~ri:t2$aQrt inclt~dlng support provided pursuant to 47 C F.R §§ 54 301, 54 305, and/or "$4 3fId%, 8r-rdj~r 47 C F R. Part 36, Subpart F (high-cost loop support. locat swttchlilig %~xppsrt, safety net additive support, and safety valve support). Support provided under tiil@s& FCC rule provisions will only be made available in the future ~f the State Commrsstan iii@s 8aa requts~te cert~ficat~on pursuant to § 54.31 4.

Ths ~ertrf~cation required for rural carriers to receive federal un~versat suppart far a!! fai:r quarters dur~ng calendar year 2001 is currently due to be filed w~th the FCC and i,jSAt2 an wr k~ fo re October I , 2001. The certification may be presented to these er~trries rtt : t ? ~ f ~ r m af a letter from the State Commission. The letter must Identify wh~ch carriers

rr7 rtae state are eligible to receive federal support during the 12-month period and rnrsst certify that the carriers listed will only use the support for the provis~on, maintenance, and upgtacfing of facilities and services for which the support is intended.

On Aug~~st 10, 2001, the South Dakota Public Utillt~es Commission {Cortimissianl < . r s . c:~.:k.:.,frwed a filing from Kennebec Telephone Co., Inc. (Company) regarding its Request for Cetf ifrcatican Regarding Its Use of Federal Universal Service Support The purpose of thls frlenq % WBS tea prav~de information constituting Company's plan for the use of cts federat unruwsa! service support and to otherwise verify that Company w ~ l l use ail federal

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i . . ~ . Z0ck~3t NO. 36-45, CC Docket No. 00-256, F~ur teer? , t i ;~ ,gg~;~ : ; ;~ . .. * = ' .. I. , Li,,J,~,,~~J~,~:--Twenty . . Second Order on Reconsideration. s~:ci F:.I~~;J>~J: >: .- ; .-. ." .%,,,.,,_ &,->? Piroposed Rulemaking in CC Docket No. 9 6 -4 5 ,Az~k-.Egg~.&.~.

,.h l i ; i ,,- .-; ",..22t-<9r31:. ,.-. 3 i.n CC Docket No. 00-256, FCC 01-157, Released May 2 3 , ,' , ,., .,7: e ~ . . i. , .' .i .

;":re: mi sewice ~ u p p ~ r t received In a manner that IS consistent wlth the federal unrversal c;3yL7~:;82 Gf&+~$ic3f'IS of 47 U S C 5 254. AS a part of its plan, Company llsted estimates of igz ,2 ..,,,~i.,.rl $ - 4 x - s + w x - it expected to recerve from USAC as well as ~ t s estlrnated costs for the $ - ~ n u . x ~ ~ e ?u?arrrtananca, and upgrad~ng of facilities and services. An Affidavit was attached Y:"i frW 6i";~~ju~st f6r C@rt!ficatlon

C3!\ A~:gust 16. 2001, the Commission electronically transmitted not~ce of the fdtng ~:-::f ar?a i!~isrvaf7tterr deadline of August 24, 2001, to interested individuals and entities -.is I : ~-,xai<:s $t~ilqht intervent~on.

Af !is regutarly scheduled meeting of September 7, 2001, the Commrssion , c ,J p e t < -3 .-**, f P 3,,t.,,t;r~J thrs matter

Ttta fCemn~issron has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to SDCL Chapters 1-26 @k33? m d 47 U S C § 254. The Commission found that the Company is eI1glbie to : pq-. t E i 7 - ,,I: NESI fadaral support as ~t states it will only use the support for the provision, n$;+;r;%~-t'~d~n~8, and upgrading of facilities and services for which the support is ~ntended i'hcp: C~r~trniaxtsn unanimously voted to approve Company's Request for Certification fu"a::j;irdnrlg Its Use of Federal Universal Service Support. It is therefore

ORCJERED, that the Company is eligible to receive federal support as rt states it wit! i:~r'il'i~ 11B6 the support for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities ~rsb scfvic~~?s far ~vhrch the support is intended. It is

FLjR'FMER ORDERED, that the Commission approves Company's Request far G C ? : ~ ~ ~ C < ~ I Z Q ~ Regarding Its Use of Federal Universal Service Support.

-02 [laled at Pierre, South Dakota, this 28 Uday of September, 2001.

1 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE fi ll ;: A:

Tnw tinrlitrs~gncd hereby cert~fies that this

t d ! ~ s ~ r ; : t*en scrved today upon all parties of

., ict,ti~r: st thl6 bmk~l, as listed on the docket service .M itby iacr?t:t:ta or by first class mail. in properly

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISTN. ,I*"

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PAM NELSON, Comm~ssloner

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S:a% Cs?:toi Zulld~ng, 500 East Capitol Avenue, Piexe, South Dakota 57501 -5070

Ms Magalie 8. Salas Fgderal Communications Commission Office of the Secretary 445 12th St. S.W. Washington, DC 20554

Ms. lrerre Flannery Universal Service Administrative Company 2720 L Street N.W., Suite 600 Y$ashington, DC 20037

RE: CC Docket No. 96-45, CC Docket No. 00-256, Fourteenth R e ~ o r t and Order, Twentv Second Order on Reconsideration. and Further Noticep Proposed Rulemakinq in CC Docket No. 96-45 and Report iinci f)i-dclr.1 CCI Docket No. 00-256, FCC 01-157, Released May 23,2001

Annual State Certification of Support for Rural Carriers

Wear Ms. Salas and Ms. Flannery:

The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (Commission) hereby stsres tla! P~llowing rural incumbent local exchange carriers andlor eligible telecommunica.t carriers within its jurisdiction have been certified to receive support pursuant t: CFR $5.54,301, 54..305, andlor 54.307 and lor part 36, subpart F. The carriers l j bslow filed requests for certification with the Commission which supper; I affirmations that all federal high-cost support provided to them will be used or-tl* tho provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for v i~ icp support is intended. The Commission has granted certification to the folio! campanies:

Armour Independent Telephone Company Beltic: 'Felecom Cooperative and East Piains Teiecom, inc. Beresfard Municipal Telephone Company Bridgewater-Canistota Independent Telephone Company Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Telephone Authority Citizens Telecommunications Company of Minnesota, Inc. City sf Braokings Municipal Telephone Consolidated Telcom Dakots Community Telephone