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j In the Matter of - a IN THE MATTER GF QUEST

'a TELECOMMUNICATlt3NS IN@. OtWA

4$4 QTI'S FAILURE TO SUBEIAfT & REPORT

c+ AND PAY THE GROSS RECEIPTS TAX

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Public Utilities Commissiarn of the Stnte alf Snuth P2~ketu

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES CCtWfPMfS$)ON OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAIKOTA

IN THE MATTER OF QUEST QRXZER FOR AND am^ TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. C315fA QTIrS CS 91%5DW CAUSE gE&Rl&a FAILURE TO SUBMIT A REPORT AND PAY ) THE GROSS RECEIPTS TAX 1 Tc@gl;"F$

SDCL 49-'1 A-I establishes the South Baksts ~ u b k UtaFF~QS G ~ f i b ~ i s d k ~ (Commission) Gross Receipts Tax Fund. This fund is finacaa l$y Ws@s$hg 8 fag @f m*5 or $250, whichever is greater, on the annual intrastate ggresS P4kC.GsptS f~Wiv&d by @ i.trgitp from the company's customers within the sfate of South Daksta, and POqoffe$ I&%$ &@ telecommunications companies submit on June 1, each year, a repaft, I&& amraai such gross receipts received during the ~:prec;@ding atendat ~ Q B I C @E"a@ p&y tft@ t a g rSk penalty of 10% of the tax is imposed for each month sf &eFtrtqu@nq

Despite reminder letters from the Carnrnissian sn May 9, 2000. sfid 3uk +28,2Q@a, Quest Telecommunications, Inc. d/b/a CTT! {Q'fl] has f8iMd f~ ftlB the raquir%& rspaa @fid pay the gross receipts tax.

Pursuant to SDCL 49-1 A-6, the cam miss to^ flw!ay CQ!!~?~B fht.2 d&bk By ~B%~F&%s and sale of any personal property of the company within Saufh DaRat&. F~fiMr: 4h Commission has the authority, under SIDGL 49-374, fo s~yl$p@~nd idt;if );FSVQK@ t& ~@fY@k~&f@ of authority granted to the company; assess a eiuii fim ag&ifi%T It!@ emmny lf@m %.DQ !$@ $1,000 under SDCL 49-31-38; proceed under SDCi, 493343 :IEr of 4@-3Zaa 3 ta stag ih@ company from transacting any future business in %out& D@E;ata, ce ask@ atty ~tati?i@a" enforcement actions against the company altowcsd by Iatv

QTI shall appear on November ^ i s 2000, at 9.QQ 4.M {CSf) rnn "r%@ ceit&% Conference Room, State Capitol Building, 500 E. Cag~t(s0, Pi@rr;r@, S o ~ t h oakat@, !a $ 8 ~ cause why action should not be taker, against fhe company for f&ii~f& t@ CZK~PI~ ~ t l h SDCL Chapter 4.9--1A. The hearing is being hakt pursuant tte, Csmmrs IS~~~u~iadt~~ i ;g@ avw telecommunications companies found at SDCL Gttapiem '%+%B,, 48.4. 4BuJ!A, sad ;9%4Ht specifically, 49-1 -'I 1 (4), 49-1 A-3, 49-?A-4. 49-Jlllk-S, .f$-"l&-B, 48~3t.3, an@ f;ARSb 20: 10:01:45.

The issue at the hearing is whether the C'a~mtssrc-a*i snsif fins. ar ~ o $ ~ i w a? rsuaks QTl's Certificate of Authority. assess a civil fine agarnst Ibe @ampan$, andJw ~rntitrzkt~ collection proceedings against UTI for faiiure lo pay gioss recetgtr, tax

The hearing st-taii be an adversary prcrceedrng cana~cIed w~uadl.f ta BOCL Chzpter 1-26. All pat-ties have the rrght to be ptesent and to i%& f@gr$$ma$@d by' dn attorney. These rights and other due process rtghts slitaiF ' m ~ tode~teb rt not &x@f~!$&e a% the hearing. If you or your representative fail ta appear a& tZ?@ t,tn@ aW p13ea m1-f~~ 'tpe hearing, the Final Decision will be basad salety on the 9aslrnsony and @vrd@4le& @r"a3iw,

if any, during the hearing or a Finat Dectsi-an may DQ rsmix2 by dl&:&~ef @~$f$&&fi ?% %DZs I -26-2Q. After the hearing. the C~rnrnissian wig! ~3%4%td&$&%E &vJ~~B%G& SEE& ?%&[it&&?$ was presented at the hearing, The @ommi%son $%#fF ~t'Zht@ &WSP&S - @f' @ 2 ~ Conclusions of Law, and a Finat Decisim rwrttfrng th~s s%GGP &@ & Y&3& K& I&@ <ma&-- - the Commission shall determine whether fs ar Saqp&Atf eQw$& Q 3 - p ~ G&&.$bg&g@ of Authority, assess a crvii fine agafn$t %Ee L%h"t@QY. 8r"jddw ni%t~g~t@ ~@B$SI&@ proceedings against QTI for failure fo pay g~cass; f@C@i@ts $@&. The ZImz%st@@& FgW Decision [nay be appealed by the partres to the $tats CiaeurF: ~ Q ~ A Y m@ ti% gt&E% ShFm% Court as provided by law. It is therefore

ORDERED, that a show suse hBBPrrSQ tn t b ~ m$B&d ibf QT$ sB8$ &, @fi M ovem ber 1 , 2000, at 9: 00 A M. (GST) In 839 @ ~ ~ I L E $ Cap"z'Caf&i?g& g&~,fi, $J$ggg$ ce4&@ Building, 500 E. Capitol, Pierre, South Da%oI% An@ ttt +s

FURTHER ORDERED, that, in tha eu@nh Q'rl $eabl! h k Bfi &(~P#J@@%&C@ f@d&W &W& pay the delinquent gross receipts tax, EQ&U~IT~$ $@?t ~ ~ ~ 8 ~ f g %i@ &l@$P% @ delinquency, the hearing and aarons ae~rftahad &e$%io slB&+f %& PB@ ?&&@~ otherwise this order shall rematrt in sffw.

Pursuant to the Amerrcans wrih Dr$~brks~@d A$% tfi.,ti% bgk&Sr:fig R% ~ % 3 h@g$ ib2-g physically accessible locatioi-f Piease Gonraa t!x&Pubi& &fiifibl&% eai%fl~$daw~~&~ fi@QQl. 332-1 782 at least 48 hours prtor ta the baaom d ~fw kav& B M G ~ @ ~ k%*@% :s;j dai?%~V@m%q+f~ can be made to accommodate y ~ u ,

Dated at Pierre, Ssuth Qakata,

I! CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned hereby txfibfies lhaf \Pip, document has been served today upon ail part!& cr record In th~s docket, as l~sted on the docket m m list, by Yacslm~le or by first class mall m propsty

(OFFICIAL SEAL)

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South Dakota Public tffiiE42es CemmS@sCtsirr WEEKLY FfLtMGS

For the Period of October 5,2000 titraugh Qgztabaf $-T.,2@OO

If you need a complete copy of a fiiirrg faxad. oigentghf. $ x F P " ~ s ~ & , &d i;tl,&k% t-G g'&< @&BB$ contact Delaine Kolbo wlth~n five businass days 6: flit:% 52jqg

Phone: 6C)5-773-3305 Fax, $>$-ldr+3-38Q$)

ELOO-029 In the Matter of the Application of Xcef Enespy, ha' f4%r Wppp&vaI :& ~~~& Expected Merger Benefits to its South 23akat& $&f~4H'lg& Thi,m@~ &@d Customers.

An application by Xcel Energy, tnc. for approval 0: a fzri%rr?arir~du~% ab :i%g&mtsW&g w%a3 V@U!@ provide benefits to its customers and sewice tenitary was fireti \r\?t2r thie C.~mmt$ssan_ EEG$X~~ Energy, Inc. proposes to provide an additional contributian fa Ins artmet & G ~ ~ G ~ ~ - G @ & { & f & p & i ~ f investment within its service territory for a lirn3tecf tima, and alga saroas k% a i~@:"bt&PLI$t moratorium until May 1, 2004. The ayreementc is brtlsig ttffawd t9 pmvid-ba t%te g%@y@t% z$@C&t.a@ benefits of the recent merger between Mcrrthen Sljlates Paw& CaMp8fiy N & ~ v G + ~ t i i q ~ Energies Company.

Staff Analyst: Dave Jacobson Staff Attoi-ney: Karen Cremer Date Docketed: 1011 0100 Intervention Deadline: NA

T&tECQMMUNtCA'$IO&S

TC00--146 In the Matter of ACC National Lorag Dtstdnee Cap~jr@tG@ft @95$& %st& International CommunieationsT~aiirrf& I@ 'SuBrnR % t;R&p~fi @&& Panay Iha @m%$ Receipts Tax.

TC80-147 In the Matter of AccuPet Camrnuni~at&orr&~ !,re,"% F"4ti~m t@ 93b@%jt % hw& and Pay the Grass Receipts Fix ,

-i-C00-!48 In the Matter of ACOMM, Inc, '~ Failure to Sr;lbmM ;;E R ~ p s & at%$ P&y ibe dpqga Receipts Tax.

TC00-1.49 In the Matter of Atlantic Telephone Cornpang, t b c ~ ~ s f&li@fa Ia $ ~ $ m f f B Report and Pay the Gross Receipts T a x ,

'TCOO-150 In the Matter of ClearPoinl Communicatians, Inc:s F(silpr;t@ tra $ak@r#t a R@pag and Pay the Gross Receipts Tax,

TCOO-151 In the Matter of Columbia Teiacornrnwnicafiiu,7r, Inc;, d&la ~tXgs~a'$ FajFgir~ $0

Submit a Report and Pay the Gross Receipts Tax,

TC00-I52 in the Matter of ConnectAmerica, fnc. d/b/a Connect US' F;n%fur% fa ScthmR sr Report and Pay the Gross Receipts Tax.

TC00-153 In the Matter of ConQuest Operator Services Gorp." Faitwre €a S&m& 8 l'9epot-t and Pay the Gross Receipts Tax.

TC00--I54 In the Matter of Federal TransTel, Irac.'~ Failwr4r ta Ssrbestit 4 3r+pd@ the Gross Receipts Tax.

TC00-155 in the Matter of Home Owners Long Distance, In&,'% Fe~tIwg to %i$B?4~% & Report and Pay the Gross Receipts Tax.

TCQB-156 In the Matter of IdealDial Corporation's Faituro to Sutamtka Rap@@ &$fd %wJI the Gross Receipts Tax.

TCBO-757 In the Matter of inacorn Csrnmunicatians, Znc,'rl; Fnifut~ ter %uf;tetrf L 8%@%83 and Pay the Gross Receipts Tax.

TCU0-158 In the Mattes af Inmark, Bnc. dlbla Preferred Bi[15ingfs iF;%ii#~@ -t@ %!@@%,% Report and Pay the Gross Receipts Tax.

f COO-159 In the Matter of international Tele~ornrnunicati~ons Ccjrps &kt$& @%h%%w* Direct Dialing's Failure to Submit a Report ancl Pay th@ Greaa $%%G@V@$% fqli.6

TCCIO-760 In the Matter of Legends Communications, Inc.'% F E ~ ~ ! U P @ €a StibmiW & %&MV~ and Pay the Gross Receipts Tax.

YCOO-261 In the Matter of Long Distance America, Inc,'o % & I ~ Q F Q 2% 1Qk#Bm& & $4&@%@% &a@

Pay the Gross Receipts Tax.

TC00-I62 In the Matter of NeTel, Inc. dlbia TEL3's Eaifusk~ tQ %u$mit g %bm f+%%

the Gross Receipts Tax.

TC00-d63 In the Matter of Nor Communications, Inca's Fsai1uta to @u&rn&% & *$?*$@? *w$ Pay the Gross Receipts Tax.

TCOU-464 In the Matter of Qcc Ineorporated's Fa i l u r~ la Bubrvrat w MF& &$$% *@&

Gross Receipts Tax.

In the Matter of Quest Pelecornr?~uflicafiona, Inc, djbirlr 07@ p@lkg~q *4%-:% a Report and Pay the G~~oss Reesipts Taxx.

TCQQ-166 In the Matter of SBW, Pnc.'s Failure to S~brnjt @I R ~ ~ B P S ~ $fi@ $j.1+$- tsf$+r$ Receipts Tax.

TC00-167 In the Matter of USBG, inc;.'s Failure tn Submit a R#pt#rs Pi~u km @5$33~@&~ Receipts Tax.

The above companies shall appear on November I, 2(3QU, at 8:tD a rn 1 ~ : ;jr~L9i;!,dqg b - T ; ~ i r ~ i ~ ~ k t = - , r ~ i -

Room, State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD, to shour cauw why ~ % ~ : * " s r i ~ s , R ~ & A SW ~ $ 4 :a&@ +&&p;.% the company for failr~re to comply with SDCL Chapter 49-1A

Dep~lfy Executive Director: Sue Cichos Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer Date Docketed: 10105100 Hearing Date: 1 1 /01100

TCQO-168 In the Matter of the Application ~f iUI* Amar i~a , @erg T D P & ~&&L~Q,F+L q& Authority to Provide Telecommwi~icsti~na Sewtsa% rn %oi,m @&%9w

IDT America, Corp. is seeking a Certificate of Authorllj; to pr~diddl sft;Ee:gx&!~ln.~% teiecornrnunicafion servrces in South Dakota. 'The applrmnc, is a fes&iiarrRor i W @ ~ 3 % t@ 6@&8 7 * WITS, 'I OIXXXX, prepaid calling card, loll free, and rec:~'rargeabte i r : & ! 4 r q i;rd %Briv'rG~$ka &~terd ~ F T all points within South Dakota.

Staff Analyst: Keith Senger Date Docketed: 10105100 Intervention Deadline: 1 Of27100

T COO-I69 In the Matter of the Filing for Approval of a Rgaiab AgeDmant &%-@a if Corporation and Flatel, Inc,

A Resale Interconnection Agreement between Qwesr Corpt~r~ratIa;rr fQ+g,%%tY. Ofif2 PIo~;~.% f@&,-;w@% filed with the Commission for approval. The agreement is 3 nega5aad ;t?%eri4Ift."c1WZ,WL forttl the terms, conditions and prices under which Qwest writ prcrvide t3c ue&~fidg@& f%% Element Platform andlor services for resale to Flatel for tht; pt~wisiae t3.t 4t4rM; @xW&ng% 3 ; & ~ $ ~ 1 l % ~ Any party wishing to comment on the agreement may do s& by Rlrn~ Wtttan G Q ~ Q R ~ ~ %&#'I tbt Commission and the parties to the agreement na tzdtet than o~!Ui$@a 25, 22239 -@~@t@3 7@ L&- agreement may file written responses to the commeots htc later Vh&Q Wdfify day?% &R&f th& service of the initial comments.

Staff Attorney: Karen Cremer Date Uockeled: 10/06100 Initial Comments Due: 10126100

TCQO-476 In the Matter of the Application af 3fjON@kbfk& {US&) PuxG- far & C&@&m% s%$ Authority to Provide L~cal Exchanga Samfc;enl in Sra04tR Q&kd&-

360networks (USA) inc. is seeklng a Certificate 01 A&rEl?~fi;y tb pfovid@ f@Si& && f%@ikBt&$*k@3@@ local exchange service in South Dakota, Cnitlally, Ihe applcmn: Wib! @$@vL~B 4g&~wrt&Ud dedicated and private line, high capacity fiber bptrc tranrmissatit ~sfp&t:kV &tWaGC&%b $&&k&$ and will eventually expect to offer a broad range of vaxee ;sad dllte !QCS's $WGhaflg& $&Wag&% %% business and res~dential customers throughout ?he SfaYc;

Staff Analyst: tieather Forney Date Docketed: 1011 0100 Intervention Deadline: IOf27f00

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BEFORE THE PUBLIC ZdrTEL!%BE% CCSMMfSSfaN OF THE STATE W SOUTH DP%KOPA

IN THE MATTER OF QUEST 1 IF t%@!MaS @A49k_#2Tst TE LECOM M U NICATIQNS1 INC, BIB!& ClTfS ) c%>@CLGS@M% @F C&% FAILURE TO SUBMIT A REPORT AND P&Y f W N ~ I @ ~ N A L aR@m; %@ykeg THE GROSS RECEIPTS TAX 1 4°F ENTRY @F Ft&Ak

1 aRb%R 1 TC@&*%@S

On October 5, 2000, the Pobkc UtiCitr~?~ Cammrs$sbn $c~:~mr@n@lit_i i~&k@iB # Q&*O' $ 4 ~ &w$ Notice of Show Cause Hear~ng against Quast Te!ec~;;rtmu~~c~t.iij&~~ &G QT9 fQT11 k~ is&Bw% to submit an annual report and pay Xhe g s ~ l ; ~ aeceiptn fbi@ uie%ribt't~@w% h&@ 3% 8 i f ' M i M r@@ Novem ber 1 , 2000, at 9:00 k bd,, in the Cacr&~ C O P Z ~ ~ F B ~ ' ~ Ra@m %$@& C&pt$&% @~$$@i&g, %&$: $$ Capitol, Pierre, South Dakota. The reasat7 fa1 the he~@!t$ W ~ S 38 p$@ O&@g6%4i?p I@%* cause why the Comrr~ission should nag fe~aiipe z : ~ G&~~fiedf@ hf &s%Bgl~h?q. @F :@%& $$@%A$$& k6;W.S- for failure to submit an annuaf repot.t sr; reqaife& by ARSQ 8i;jl Z I :Q4 mi p$jy $kg pda5& &&&@p& E~&x as reqiiired by SDCL 49-1A-I Commissiomrifts Burg Eit@i~~-t 8 ~ ~ 3 SH\~fif&!a&# mg* p~i6%@%% @&rl&

present were Karen E. Crerner, Camrr$%%ton Staff $aft~~$a&y &KT@ Slue Gkg$$g$, @@y&y &*&Ftgii#g Directorforthe Commission, Narc;preretltalxra-3e~fQ~i~@p&&+%@~k$h&P~@8~fl$ 4Q@fR@&Sq%h~ testimony, the Commission voted unanrmsusly J;Q P&V&E QTk'9 C&~j~h4&t&0$ R~it&$aWtyf@* F&ChM $4. pay the gross receipts tax.

The Commission, having h-ts-ad the !a%#irma* ptes&t:ts@ &F kwt BF@a@ia~ f~&kafis t%& F&tiYtimfsg Findings of Fact and Conclusions ~t tabv

1 . QTI is a telecornrnurucaiidn% canrpgifiy &aidm@ 4% $~,e~fil~d~t@ .&,d&v+pi i93;1&4 ky *S Commission, to pro\ride teiecommunr~atSafi$ .sicirriio&% l r d $&..t?h o&k!#$3

2. Sue Cichcrs, Deputy Execurtws Ott&cna~ %r k-'r& 01>&$~1"!"ar%si+3$̂ i. 4&$Bt@+% g49,GT'i 913 %$lk~ &q-, 5, 2000, and July 18, 2000, requesbng pipmm 64 eb& go%% ~~%ek$f& 5&$ &L LGI~:%@ZB$ kciy d b J t & *k@.

1A-I . She festified that Qi! never patd the gm%$ be~@@t$ w-

3. A copy of the Order for atid Noatee of Q;itt@%~ G#%B%o 8,b&ai@ig *at$ %;;9i% b$ C@tJX*fi@tLf f:7&4 S@ QTI on October 5. 2000.

4. No representative of Q f f appeaiecf a! Sra rt@&firii$ $3 %fi$>w@ $,$:a@ + ~ n " @ f :?@ C@ki!%a $g!t&$1: should not revoke ~ t s Certificate af Aulhortty

I. The Comm~sslan tzas junsdrc-tmrr aver !Rag er~ttgi" p~,~a$:+b&r$ !a ;L;?F;E, &&:p !& 3 $4, $&.a 49-1 A-5. 49-lbi-6, and 49-31-3

2 Pursuant to 49-1 A-3, the 6a~3mrssiafr a9JbB191 8 t3 $+ .$,??& xgs ,+~he%~~ )$

greater, on the annual intrastate grass rew,gtts r@wi*~@.?d4. s .",$$&~a#t"1h"ri1~5~;~1lr:d~+ Z@%E@+&;% ? P Q ~ $&% company's customers w~thrn the state of Sairfk Da$o& i%t%rt8%?t fa 45b 8i-@ TS &t4& h ~ ; ,iC$$+p first of each year

3. QTI has failed to pay the gr@ss receipts tiir;<

4. The Commission has the aufhnnty, under 8 X k B%?,.%"15b $a glr"S@t~-$ %+ F&w&kq? ,d U, d*J Certificate of Authority granted to a company far a ~Giifiit ~ i ~ b i r ~ ~ i af t W ism at tb's Sthi$ giik

on the failure of QTI to pay the gross receipts tax in uioist!an .frl44L BA;S fh6 d~m%:%Sk4*~%&~$ QTl's Certificate of Authority.

Based on the foregoing Findings of Fact and Co~clU9iQl"ts IM Lmvi gt 1% tPi%ebt@@

ORDERED, that the Certiftcafe of Authority gienkedi ta 32% 1;?$ ths ~ Q G ? W P S & ~ ~ % %4'&bs$ revoked and shall be returned to the Comrnissian within thif'ty .)rFSQj d t & S &a* lib* @a$& 8% %%is g%@@r

NOT ICE OF ENTRY 05: ORDER

Z e y gg ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ r , PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that this Oeder -5 buly guflBteter3 Qfll the %&. d d

2000. Pursuant to SDCL 1-26-32, this Order wlli take @%@a 'IQ ~ & ~ s &%&$ t h ~ &I$% i@i";M@!<@* failure to accept delivery of the decision by the parties..

'Z/. Dated at Pierre, South Dakota, fhts Az day af NOVBF;~~&P, 2@&2

II CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned hereby certif~es :ha9 :hrs document has been sewed today upan 311 parifas of record in this docket, as I~sted on the docket smtce I~st , by facsim~le or by first class marl. R pcoptl!Pf

I D a k /??/{,: , , 1 OFFICIAL SEAL -A