<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.sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095P0 { 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.sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095P1 { 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.sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000003 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095P1-000004 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000005 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095000006 { background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000007 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:10:32:43"><span class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000000">20:10:32:43</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000001">.  Eligible telecommunications carrier petitions. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0">A telecommunications company that desires designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier shall file a petition for </span><span class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0">the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0"> designation with the commission. The petition for designation </span><span class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0">must contain</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0"> the following information:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0">    (1)  The name, address, </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0">e-mail, </span><span class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0">and telephone number of the applicant and its designated contact person;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0">    (2)  The proposed effective date of designation of eligible telecommunications carrier status;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095P1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000003">    (3)  Identification of the service area, </span><span class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000003">together with</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000003"> a detailed map, for which the designation is sought;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095P1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095P1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000003">    (4)  A statement supporting the petition</span><span class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000003">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000003"> which specifies why the requested designation satisfies the requirements for eligible telecommunications designation and receiving federal universal service support under 47 C.F.R § 54.201 (January 1, 2006); </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095P1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0">    (5)  If the applicant</span><span class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0">, other than a wireless lifeline-only provider,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0"> is seeking additional time to complete network upgrades pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 54.101(c) (January 1, 2006), the applicant </span><span class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0"> list the reasons why additional time is needed and the estimated length of time to complete the network upgrades; and </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095P1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000003">    (6)   A statement specifying why the applicant's proposed designation is in the public interest.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095P1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095P1-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000003">    </span><span class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000005">A company shall notify the commission of any change to the information provided in subdivision (1) of this section as the change occurs</span><span class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000005">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095P1-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095000006"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095P1-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000005">    </span><span class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000005">A wireless telecommunications company that has received a designation as a wireless lifeline-only eligible telecommunications carrier shall annually submit to the commission, by July first of each year, the rates and service plans of any telecommunications service the company provides to its lifeline-only customers</span><span class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000005">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095P1-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095000006"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095P1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000005">    </span><span class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000005">A lifeline-only provider is an eligible telecommunications carrier whose designation is limited to the lifeline program</span><span class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000005">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095P1"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0">    </span><span class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0"> 25 SDR 89, effective December 27, 1998; 32 SDR 231, effective July 10, 2006</span><span class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0">; 52 SDR 32, effective September 29, 2025</span><span class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000001">General Authority: </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0">SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-76"><span class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000007">49-31-76</span></a><span class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0">    </span><span class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0"> SDCL</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000001"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-3"><span class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000007">49-31-3</span></a><span class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000001"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-76"><span class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000007">49-31-76</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-78"><span class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0-000007">49-31-78</span></a><span class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sf56ea440-87ee-4e56-b102-6cda67c5a095000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>