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Jean D. Jewell
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Find enclosed Cambridge Telephone Company s Idaho Broadband Tax Credit
application. If you have any questions or need more information please contact me.
Thank youno. 0:
Richard Wiggins
General Manager
208-257-3314
O. Box 88 . Cambridge , 10 83610 . (208) 257-3314
Idaho Broadband Equipment Tax Credit Application
Company Information
Name of Company:Cambridge Telephone Company, Inc.
Address:O. Box 88, Cambridge, ID 83610
(208) 257-3314
Type of Company:Commercial ILEC
Contact Person:Richard Wiggins
Broadband Services Offered: DSL, TI, DS3 , Frame Relay
Network Description: Cambridge Telephone is connected to an OC-48 fiber ring through
Syringa Networks. This fiber connects our Council, Cambridge and Indian Valley
exchanges to Boise. Fiber has been extended out into the Cambridge, Council and Indian
Valley exchanges to feed 10 remote DLC sites that provide DSL in each of their
respective areas. Soft Switches have been installed in Cambridge, Council and Lowman
with Calix DLC's to provide broadband access to these communities. Our continuing
projects will shorten all loop lengths to 18 000 feet and provide 95% of our customer
broadband service.
Transmission Rate:From 256kb to 3Mb
Number and Percentage of Idaho Customers served: Cambridge Telephone currently
serves 2077 customers. During 2005 we added 152 DSL customers for a total of 464
DSL customers. We currently estimate that 85% of our customers have DSL available in
their area.
Equipment list: See attached list.
I hereby certify thatI 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.
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