<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:10:33:05 Minimum requirements for channel capacity.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:10:33:05"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:10:33:05 Minimum requirements for channel capacity."> <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>20:10:33:05.&nbsp;&nbsp;Minimum requirements for channel capacity. </b>A local exchange company shall maintain sufficient central office and interoffice channel capacity plus other necessary facilities to meet the following minimum requirements during any busy hour:</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;Dial tone within three seconds for 98 percent of call attempts on the switched network;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;Correct termination of 98 percent of properly dialed intraoffice or interoffice calls within an extended service area; and</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (3)&nbsp;&nbsp;Correct termination of 98 percent of properly dialed calls when the call is routed entirely over the network of the local exchange company.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 25 SDR 89, effective December 27, 1998.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b>SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-31-77">49-31-77</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-31-85">49-31-85.</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=49-31-3">49-31-3</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-31-77">49-31-77</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=49-31-85">49-31-85.</A>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> </div> </body> </html>