S.D. Admin. R. 20:10:32:43.07
Prior to designating an eligible telecommunications carrier, the commission shall determine that such designation is in the public interest. The commission shall consider the benefits of increased consumer choice, the impact of multiple designations on the universal service fund, the unique advantages and disadvantages of the applicant's service offering, commitments made regarding the quality of the telephone service provided by the applicant, and the applicant's ability to provide the supported services throughout the designated service area within a reasonable time frame. In addition, the commission shall consider whether the designation of the applicant will have detrimental effects on the provisioning of universal service by the incumbent local exchange carrier. If an applicant seeks designation below the study area level of a rural telephone company, the commission shall also conduct a creamskimming analysis that compares the population density of each wire center in which the applicant seeks designation against that of the wire centers in the study area in which the applicant does not seek designation. In its creamskimming analysis, the commission shall consider other factors, such as disaggregation of support pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 54.315 (January 1, 2006) by the incumbent local exchange carrier.
S.D. Admin. R. 20:10:32:43.07
General Authority: SDCL 49-31-76, 49-31-77, 49-31-81.
Law Implemented: SDCL 49-31-3, 49-31-78.