<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.sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:10:32:21"><span class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0-000000">20:10:32:21</span></a><span class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0-000001">.  Submission of negotiated agreement for approval.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0"> An agreement for interconnection, network elements, and other telecommunications services negotiated pursuant to SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-81"><span class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0-000002">49-31-81</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0"> must be submitted to the commission for approval. </span><span class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0">The parties</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0"> to the negotiated agreement shall submit a complete copy of the agreement, including any attachments. </span><span class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0">The parties</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0"> shall also submit a summarization of the main provisions of the agreement, a statement </span><span class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0">as to</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0"> why the agreement does not discriminate against any non-party carrier</span><span class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0"> and </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0">an explanation of whether the agreement </span><span class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0">is consistent with the public interest, convenience, and necessity.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0">    </span><span class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0"> 25 SDR 89, effective December 27, 1998</span><span class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0">; 52 SDR 32, effective September 29, 2025</span><span class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0">    </span><span class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-76"><span class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0-000002">49-31-76</span></a><span class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0">    </span><span class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-3"><span class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0-000002">49-31-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-76"><span class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0-000002">49-31-76</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-81"><span class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0-000002">49-31-81</span></a><span class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sda43ce1c-fb9b-4caf-86c8-1ae1798801b0000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>