<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.sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eNormal { 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.sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont-000000 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842e000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont-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="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont-000000">20:10:28:109.  End user service order processing -- Included expenses -- Subcategories -- Assignment of subcategories.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont"> End user service order processing includes expenses related to the receipt and processing of end users' orders for service and inquiries concerning service. This subcategory does not include any service order processing expenses for services provided to the interexchange carriers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842e000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont">    Based on the relative number of actual contacts which are weighted, if appropriate, to reflect differences in the average work time per contact, end user service order processing expenses are first segregated into the subcategories of local service order processing, directory advertising, intrastate private line and special access, and other intrastate message toll including WATS. These subcategories are assigned as follows:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842e000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont">    (1)  Local service order processing expense, primarily local telephone service orders, is assigned to other services;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842e000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont">    (2)  Intrastate presubscription service order processing expenses are assigned to the intrastate toll jurisdiction;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842e000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont">    (3)  Directory advertising service order processing expense is assigned to other services;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842e000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont">    (4)  Intrastate private line and special access service order processing expense is assigned to toll and other services based on use;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842e000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont">    (5)  Other intrastate message toll including WATS service order processing expense is assigned to toll services.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842e000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont-000000">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont"> 19 SDR 111, effective </span><span class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont">January 31, 1993.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont-000000">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-1-11"><span class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont-000002">49-1-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-5"><span class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont-000002">49-31-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-18"><span class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont-000002">49-31-18</span></a><span class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont-000000">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-18"><span class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont-000002">49-31-18</span></a><span class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842e000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont">    </span><span class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont-000000">Cross-Reference:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eDefaultParagraphFont"> Category 1, local business office expense, 47 C.F.R. § 36.377(a) (1991).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842eNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb534d583-87f6-4b6b-90c3-36e0e8d9842e000001"> </span></p></div></body></html>