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December t5,202L
Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
11331W. Chinden Blvd., Bldg. 8, Ste. 201-A
Boise,ldaho 837L4
Dear Ms. Noriyuki,Lf+t -:,- 2-ye I
Enclosed is the application of CenturyTel of ldaho, lnc. for the broadband tax credit for the year 2020. This
application is being submitted for Commission determination that the broadband equipment installed for 2O2O
meets the definition of qualified broadband equipment as found in ldaho code 53-30291.
1. Name address of the applicant:
CenturyTel of ldaho, lnc.
100 CenturyLink Drive
Monroe, LA7L2O3
Contact Percon:
Amanda Brown, Director - Tax
Phone: [phone]
CenturyTel of ldaho, lnc. is a Telecommunications Carrier
2. ldentify the area or location where the equipment is installed in tdaho.
Please refer to Exhibit 1 for equipment installed in the year 2020. See Exhibit 2
for retirements.
Broadband investment and retirements by year are as follows:
YEAR INVESTMENT RETIREMENTS NET INVESTMENT
2020 535!,247 /.s8,7871 5342,460
3. Type of Broadband service offered to the public in ldaho.
CenturyTel of ldaho uses terrestrial wire line technology. Various forms of DSL-based equipment
are used (ADSL & VDSL in various vintages). Transport is a mix of fiber optic and metallic cable, which typically is
also supporting traditional telephony services. Equipment terminals are located in Central Office buildings,
remote buildings and in cabinets on concrete pads each serving a neighborhood.
lncome Tax Departnent
PO Box 9070
Monroe, L471211
www.lumen.com
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4. Network Transmission rate:
Please refer to Exhibit 3 for the year 2O2O.
5. Provide a specific list of equipment types that the application is requesting the Commission
to determine is'qualified broadband equipment'as defined in ldaho Code Section 53-3029t.
Please refer to Exhibit 1 for the year 2O2O.
6. lnstallation dates:
Please refer to Exhibit l for the year 2020.
7. Written description of our Broadband Network including a description of how the installed
equipment is an "integral part" of the broadband network:
Services are supported by our telecommunications network which consists of voice and data switches (circuit and
packet), copper and fiber optic cables and transmission equipment. At central office building and at remote sites,
multiplexers and advanced digital switches are controlled by licensed software. Fiber-optic cable is the primary
transport media between nodes including interconnection points with other carriers. We continue to enhance
and expand our network as broadband enabled technology improves and as customers, new and existing,
demand significant additional capacity.
8. Percentage and number of potential subscriberc:
Please refer to Exhibit 4 for the year 2020.
9. Certified statement from applicant:
Please See Exhibit 5.
lf you have any questions concerning this filing, please contact me at [phone]
Sincerely
Amanda Brown
Director - Tax
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or vary them by service area at its sole discretion without notice. @2020 Lumen Technologies. All Rights Resen,ed.
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EXHIBIT 1
Equipment lnstalled In ldaho
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Equipment Retirements
2020
EXHIBIT 3
Network Transmission Rates
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EXHIBIT 5
ldaho
Broadband
Certification
2020
I DAHO BROADBAN D CERTIFICATION
EXHIBIT 5
2020
I hereby, certify that Representatives of CenturyTel of ldaho, Inc. (the applicant) have read
the application statutes forthe broadband investment income tax credit and the applicant
believes that the subject broadband equipment qualifies for the tax credit under ldaho
Code Section 63-30291.
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Douglas A Rhhards
SVP GlobalTax
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