<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:10:29:05 Measurement of usage.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:10:29:05"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:10:29:05 Measurement of usage."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:10:29:05.&nbsp;&nbsp;Measurement of usage.</b> On the originating end of an intrastate call, usage is measured from the time the originating end user's call is delivered by the telecommunications company and acknowledged as received by the interexchange carrier's facilities connected with the originating exchange. On the terminating end of an intrastate call, usage is measured from the time the call is received by the end user in the terminating exchange. Timing of usage at both the originating and terminating end of an intrastate call terminates when disconnection by either the calling or called party is first recognized in either the originating or terminating end exchange.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 19 SDR 111, effective January 31, 1993.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-1-11">49-1-11</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-31-5">49-31-5</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-31-18">49-31-18.</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-31-18">49-31-18.</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Cross-Reference:</b> Definitions, 47 C.F.R. §&nbsp;69.2 (1991).</p> </div> </body> </html>