<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont-000000 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { color: #0000FF; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont-000000">20:10:28:61.  Exchange line cable and wire facilities -- Category 1 -- Apportionment of cost.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont"> The first step in apportioning the cost of exchange line cable and wire facilities among the operations is the determination of an average cost per working loop. The average cost per working loop is determined by dividing the total cost of exchange line cable and wire facilities, category 1, by the sum of the working loops described in the following subcategories:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont">    (1)  Subcategory 1.1 - intrastate private line and state WATS lines, including all private lines and WATS lines carrying exclusively intrastate traffic as well as private lines and WATS lines carrying both intrastate and interstate traffic if the interstate traffic on the line involved constitutes ten percent or less of the total traffic on the line;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont">    (2)  Subcategory 1.3 - subscriber or common lines that are jointly used for local exchange service and exchange access for intrastate and interstate interexchange services.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont">    The intrastate costs assigned to subcategory 1.1 are directly assigned. Twenty-five percent of total subcategory 1.3 investment is assigned to intrastate toll.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont-000000">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont"> 19 SDR 111, effective </span><span class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont">January 31, 1993.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont-000000">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-11"><span class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont-000002">49-1-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-5"><span class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont-000002">49-31-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-18"><span class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont-000002">49-31-18</span></a><span class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont-000000">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-18"><span class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont-000002">49-31-18</span></a><span class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont-000000">Cross-Reference:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54DefaultParagraphFont"> Exchange line cable and wire facilities - category 1 - apportionment procedures, 47 C.F.R. § 36.154(a) (1991).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s234c4b01-5c2d-4d80-9c3c-96fcb92a7c54000001"> </span></p></div></body></html>