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October L7,2022
Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
11331W. Chinden Blvd., Bldg. 8, Ste. 201-A
Boise,ldaho 837L4
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Dear Ms. Noriyuki,
Pursuant to Commission Order No. 35297, GNR-T-21-10 please find enclosed CenturyTel of ldaho, lnc.'s application
for the ldaho Broadband Tax Credit for the year 2021. This application is being submitted for Commission
determination that the broadband equipment installed for 2O2l meets the definition of qualified broadband
equipment as found in ldaho code 63-30291.
1. Name address of the applicant:
CenturyTel of ldaho, lnc.
100 CenturyLink Drive
Monroe, LA7L2O3
Contact Person:
Amanda Brown, Director - Tax
Phone: [phone]
CenturyTel of ldaho, lnc. is a Telecommunications Carrier
2. tdentify the area or location where the equipment is installed in ldaho.
PIease refer to Exhibit 1 (CenturyTel of ldaho, lnc.)for equipment installed in the year 2021.
Broadband investment and retirements by year are as follows:
YEAR INVESTMENT RETIREMENTS NET INVESTMENT
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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,lA71211
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4. Provide the lowest transmission rate offered to custome]s, in bits per second, that subscribers to the rclernnt
broadband network can receive and send (download and uploadl:
The lowest transmiss'ron rate offered to customers is 500,000 bits per second for downloads and 250,000 bits per
second for uploads.
5. Provide a speclfic list of equipment types that the application is requesting the Commission to determine is
"quallfted broadband equlpment" as deftned in ldaho Code Sectlon 63-3029t.
Please refer to Exhibit 1 for the year 2021.
6. lnstellation dates:
Pleasc refer to Exhlbit 1 for the year 2021.
7. Perccntage end numbcr of potentia! subscribers:
Please refer to Exhibit 2 for the year 2021.
8. Ccrtlffed statcmcnt from applicant:
Please See Exhlbit 3.
lf you have any questions concerning this filing, please contact me at [phone]
Sincerely
Amanda Brown
Senior Director - Tax
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EXHIBIT 1
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EXHIBIT 3
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IDAHO BROADBAND CERTIFICATION
EXHIBIT 3
2021
I hereby, certify that Representatives of CenturyTel of ldaho, lnc. (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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