20030523Application.pdf

Conley Ward ISB # 1683
GIVENS PURSLEY LLP
277 North 6th Street, Suite 200
O. Box 2720
Boise, ID 83701
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
ALBION TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR
BROADBAND TAX CREDIT
CERTIFICATION
: CASE NO.AL!1.11-t7?'(/J
: ALBION TELEPHONE COMPANY'
: APPLICATION
Albion Telephone Company ("Albion ), by and through its attorneys Givens Pursley
LLP, files this Application for an Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission ) Order
certifying that certain telecommunications equipment is eligible for the broadband infrastructure
tax credit authorized by Section 63-3029, Idaho Code. In support of its Application, Albion
states as follows:
1. Albion is an incumbent local exchange carrier that provides both basic local exchange
and advanced telecommunications services to its customer/patrons in Oneida and Butte Counties
Idaho.
2. During the calendar year 2002, Albion made certain investments that constitute
qualified broadband equipment" within the meaning of Section 63-3029(1)(3)(b), Idaho Code.
Exhibit A, attached hereto, describes Albion s qualified broadband equipment and contains the
information and representations required by this Commission s Order No. 28784 in Case No.
GNR-01-10.
3. Communications regarding this Application should be addressed to the following:
ALBION'S APPLICA TION-
Conley Ward
Givens Pursley LLP
277 North 6th Street, Suite 200
O. Box 2720
Boise, ID 83701
[phone]
cew(i,z),gi venspursley. com
Rich Redman
Albion Telephone Company
225 West North Street
O. Box 98
Albion, ill 83311
[phone]
rich~albiontel.com
4. Applicant does not believe that the public interest requires a hearing on this matter
and therefore requests that the Commission approve the Application by Minute Order or under
Modified Procedure. In the event the Commission determines that further proceedings are
necessary, Applicant stands ready for immediate hearings.
WHEREFORE Albion Telephone Company requests that the Commission issue its
order determining that the installed equipment identified in Exhibit A constitutes qualified
broadband equipment eligible for the investment tax credit authorized by Section 63-30291
Idaho Code.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this c/l/J1"dayofMay 2003.
ConI y Ward
GIVENS P Y LLP
Attorneys for Albion Telephone Company
ALBION'S APPLICA TION- 2
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the ;lI day of May, 2003 , I caused to be served a true
and correct copy of the foregoing by the method indicated below, and addressed to the following:
Jean Jewell
Idaho Public Utilities Secretary
472 W. Washington Street
O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
u.S. Mail - Fax -1L By Hand
JA7I~m.Tina Smith
ALBION'S APPLICATION- 3
Idaho Broadband Equipment Tax Credit Application
Company Information
Name of company:Albion Telephone Company, d.a. ATC Communications
Address:225 West North Street, PO Box 98 Albion, Idaho 83311
Type of company:Telecommunications Carrier
Contact Person:Rich Redman
Equipment Description
Broadband Services offered: ATC offers ADSL, IDSL, HDSL and SDSL services to our
customers.
Network description: Over the past several years ATC has been installing equipment and
engineering projects with the sole purpose in mind to make available to our customers
broadband connectivity. We have deployed fiber in the loop, installed Digital Loop
Carrier systems with 12 000-foot loops and are developing a fiber backbone that will
have the ability to handle huge amounts of data. In 2002 ATC installed over 60 miles of
Fiber to connect our offices. ATC is currently using Fujitsu fiber terminals for our
backhaul and several brands of Digital Loop Carriers including AFC (Advanced Fiber
Communications) and Infinitec.
Transmission Rate:From 256kb to 1.54MB
Number and Percentage of Idaho customers served: ATC added 63 new customers this
year bringing the total to 83 with at least one of the above-mentioned services. The
availability ofthese services to ATC's total customer base has increased from 30% to
45% in the past year.
Equipment list: See Attached Broadband Equipment LIst
I hereby certify that I have read the applicable statutes for broadband investment
income tax credit and believe that the equipment listed herein qualifies for the tax credit
under Idaho Code 63-30291.
MAR 3 1 2003
EXHIBIT Givens Pursley, LLP
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