S.D. Admin. R. 20:10:27:01

Current through Register Vol. 50, page 159, June 17, 2024

Section 20:10:27:01 - Definitions

Terms defined in SDCL 49-31-1 have the same meaning when used in this chapter. In addition, terms used in this chapter mean:

(1) "Association," a voluntary telecommunications company association formed by individual telecommunications companies for the purpose of jointly filing and administering a common or uniform switched access tariff;

(2) "Carrier's carrier," a telecommunications company which provides access services or facilities to another telecommunications company which in turn uses those services or facilities to provide telecommunications services to the public;

(3) "Competitive local exchange carrier," a telecommunications company that provides local exchange services in an area in which an incumbent local exchange carrier also provides local exchange services;

(4) "Competitive local exchange services," local exchange services that are provided by a competitive local exchange carrier within a competitive service area;

(5) "Competitive service area," a local exchange area within which both an incumbent local exchange carrier and a competitive local exchange carrier provide local exchange services;

(6) "Feature group A," a line side termination at the first point of switching;

(7) "Feature group B," a trunk side switching through the use of end office or access tandem switch trunk equipment;

(8) "Feature group D," an access service providing 1+ equal access;

(9) "Generally accepted accounting principles," a widely accepted set of rules, conventions, standards, and procedures for reporting financial information, as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board;

(10) "Switched access," a telecommunications service which provides part or all of a communications path between the customer of the service and its end user which utilizes subscriber loop, transport, and switching functions;

(11) "Uniform system of accounts for telecommunications companies," a historical financial accounting system, codified at 47 C.F.R. Part 32 (October 1, 1991), prescribed by the federal communications commission, which reports the results of operational and financial events of a telecommunications company in a manner which enables both management and regulators to assess these results within a specified accounting period.

S.D. Admin. R. 20:10:27:01

19 SDR 111, effective 1/31/1993; 37 SDR 214, effective 5/30/2011.

General Authority: SDCL 49-1-11, 49-31-5, 49-31-18.

Law Implemented: SDCL 49-31-18.