South Dakota § 49-31-3.3 Investigation of telecommunications services--Ninety

South Dakota Statutes

§ 49-31-3.3 — Investigation of telecommunications services--Ninety

South Dakota § 49-31-3.3

Title 49PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS

Ch. 49-29TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

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S.D. Codified Laws § 49-31-3.3 (2026).

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The commission may, within ninety days after July 1, 1988, conclude an investigation into any or all of the telecommunications services listed in §§ 49-31-1.1 , 49-31-1.2 , and 49-31-1.3 to determine if any service is properly classified pursuant to the standards found in subdivisions 49-31-3.2 (1) to (5), inclusive. The commission may, after notice and hearing, reclassify any service to conform the classification of the service to the evidence and the standards in § 49-31-3.2 . The telecommunications company providing the service has the burden of proving the classification is appropriate. During this ninety - day period, any service subject to the investigation will remain under rate of return regulation. Upon expiration of the ninety - day period, reclassification of any service, even i

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The commission may, within ninety days after July 1, 1988, conclude an investigation into any or all of the telecommunications services listed in §§ 49-31-1.1 , 49-31-1.2 , and 49-31-1.3 to determine if any service is properly classified pursuant to the standards found in subdivisions 49-31-3.2 (1) to (5), inclusive. The commission may, after notice and hearing, reclassify any service to conform the classification of the service to the evidence and the standards in § 49-31-3.2 . The telecommunications company providing the service has the burden of proving the classification is appropriate. During this ninety - day period, any service subject to the investigation will remain under rate of return regulation. Upon expiration of the ninety - day period, reclassification of any service, even if hearings had commenced within the ninety days, will be pursuant to the provisions of § 49-31-3.4 .