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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF
COLUMBINE TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR
BROADBAND TAX CREDIT
CERTIFICATION
: CASE NO.C(Jlo1-(J:5./()J
: COLUMBINE TELEPHONE
: COMPANY'S APPLICATION
Columbine Telephone Company ("Columbine ), 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, Columbine states as follows:
1. Columbine is an incumbent local exchange carrier that provides both basic local
exchange and advanced telecommunications services to its customer/patrons in Teton County,
Idaho.
2. During the calendar year 2002, Columbine made certain investments that constitute
qualified broadband equipment" within the meaning of Section 63-3029(I)(3)(b), Idaho Code.
Exhibit A, attached hereto, describes Columbine 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:
COLUMBINE TELEPHONE COMPANY'S APPLICATION-
Conley Ward
Givens Pursley LLP
277 North 6th Street, Suite 200
O. Box 2720
Boise, ID 83701
[phone]
cew((V,givenspursley. com
Chad Turner
Silver Star Communications
104101 Hwy 89
Freedom, WY 83120
[phone]
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 Columbine 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 oJ/Sf-day of May, 2003.
Coni Ward
GIVENS PU EY LLP
Attorneys for Columbine Telephone Company
COLUMBINE TELEPHONE COMPANY'S APPLICATION- 2
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 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
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Tina Smith
COLUMBINE TELEPHONE COMPANY'S APPLICATION- 3
2002 Idaho Broadband Equipment Tax Credit Application
Company Information
I. Name of company:
2. Address:
3. Type of company:
4. Contract person:
Columbine Telephone Company dba Teton Telecom
104101 Hwy 89, Freedom, WY 83120
Telecommunications carrier, ISP, Long Distance Provider
Chad Turner
Equipment Description
5. Broadband services offered:
6. Network description:
7. Transmission rate:
ADSL, SDSL, Tl
DLCs with non-loaded copper distribution cable
128k-1.5Mbps upstream
256k -5Mbps downstream
323 customers with broadband service out of 3568
customers possible
See attached Broadband Equipment List
8. Number and percentage of
Idaho customers served:
9. 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.
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Chad Turner
Teton Telecom
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