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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:10:32:10"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0-000000">20:10:32:10</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0-000001">.  Service obligations of all providers -- Request for waiver. </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0">A telecommunications company providing local exchange services shall, at minimum, make the following available to each customer:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0">    (1)  Access to the public switched network;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0">    (2)  Access to emergency services such as 911 or enhanced 911;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0">    (3)  Access to a local directory and directory assistance;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0">    (4)  Access to operator services;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0">    (5)  Telecommunications relay service capability or access necessary to comply with state and federal regulations;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0">    (6)  Nonpublished service upon written or verbal request of the customer; and </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0">    (7)  Access to interexchange services.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0">    A telecommunications company may request a waiver from the commission of any of these requirements. The telecommunications company shall explain, in writing, why the company is unable to comply. The commission may grant the waiver if it finds:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0">    (1)  The requirement is not necessary based on the type of service being provided by the company;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0">    (2)  The waiver is not contrary to universal service, the public safety and welfare, and quality of service; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0">    (3)  The waiver is in the public interest.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0-000001">Source:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0"> 25 SDR 89, effective December 27, 1998; 34 SDR 67, effective September 11, 2007.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-76"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0-000003">49-31-76</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-3"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0-000003">49-31-3</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-75"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0-000003">49-31-75</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=49-31-76"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0-000003">49-31-76</span></a><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470P0-000004"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0">    </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0-000001">Declaratory Ruling: </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0">The Public Utilities Commission issued a declaratory ruling</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0"> (TC15-069)</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470C0"> to clarify whether a telecommunications company must provide a paper copy of its local directory to each customer in order to satisfy the requirement that a local exchange telecommunication company provide access to a local directory.  The Commission ruled that access to a directory is not limited to printed directories, therefore, a company may provide an online directory as long as the customer is able to receive a printed directory upon request.  </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470P0-000005"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470000006"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470P0"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;" xml:space="preserve" class="safd7f435-bc82-4995-8f15-21e483d8c470000007"> </span></p></div></body></html>