20200602Application.pdf

Cynthia A. Melillo PLLC
8385 W. Emerald Street
Boise, ldaho 83704
(208)-577-5747
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Dlane Hanian, Commission Secretary
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
11331 W. Chinden Blvd. Building 8, Suite 201-A
Boise, lD 837'14 LT 6-T- ao'o t
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, lD 8372A-0074
Custer Telephone Broadband SeMces LLC Application br
Broadband Tax Credit Certilication br2019
Dear Ms. Hanian:
Encbsed br flling, please find a copy of Custer Telephone Broadband Services
LLC's Application in the above rsferen@d case. I haw not sent a hard copy so please
let me know if you will require that prior to openlng the case.
lf you have any questions or need any additional lnbrmation, please feel free to
contact me.
Sincerely
Re:
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Cynthia A. Melillo
CAM/
Enclosure
Cynthia A. Melillo [ISB No. 5819]
CYNTHI.A A. MELILLO PLLC
8385 W. Emerald Strect
Boise,ID 83704
Telephone: [phone]
cam(rr camlawidaho. com
Attorneys for CusterTelephone Broadbmd Senrices LLC
BET'ORE TIIX' IDAIIO PTJBLIC UTILMIES COMMISSION
Case No.
IN TTIE IVIATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF CI.JSTER TELEPHONE BROADBA}.ID
SERVICES LLC FOR BROADBAND TAX
CREDM CERTIFICATION
CUSTER TELEPEONE
BROADBAND SERVICES LLC'S
APPLICATION
Cruter Telephone Broadband Senrices LLC C'CTBS" or "Applicant'), by and through its
attorneys, Cynthia A. Melillo PLLC, files this Application for an Idatro Public Utilities
Commission ('Cornurissiod) order @rtifring that c€rtain telecommunications equipment is
eligiblc for the broadband infrastructure tax oredit authorized by Section 63-3029,Idatro Code.
In nrpport of its Applicatiorq CTBS states as follows:
1. CTBS is a provido of basic local exchange senrice, broadband
telecommrurications sendce and other telecommrmications senrices in Idaho.
2. During the cale,ndar year 2O19, CTBS made certain investne,nts that constitute
*qualified broadband equipmenf' within the meaning of Section 63-3029(D(3)O), Idaho Code.
Exhibit A, attached hereto, describes CTBS's qualified broadband equipment and contains the
information and representations required by this Commission's Order No. 28784 in Case No.
GNR-T-o1-10.
CUSTERTELEPHONE BROADBAND SERVICES LLC'S APPLICATION. I
3. Communications regarding this Applicotion should be addressed to the following:
Cpthia A. Melillo
Cpthia A. Mclillo PLLC
8385 W. Bmerald Steet
Boise,ID83704.
Q08) 577-s747
sam(c. caml awi daho. com
Sherry Maestas
Cust€r Telephone Broadband Senrices LLC
P.O. Box 324
Challis, ID 83226
(208) 8794008
sherrv. maestas(g,custertel. com
4, Applicant does not believe that the ptrblic inte,rest requires a hearing on this
matter an4 thereforc, requests that the Commission E provc the Application by Minute Order or
under Modifid Procedure. In the went the Cornmission dacrmincs that firtherproceedings are
n@essar)r, Applicant stands raily for immediate hearings.
WHEREFORE, CTBS requests that the Commission issue its order daermining that the
installd equipment identified in Exhibit A constitutes qualified broadband equiprnent eligible
for the investnent tax credit authorized by Section 63-3ff29l,Idaho Code.
RESPECTFIJLLY SUBMITTED this 2n duy ofJune 2V20.
4*et, ltil;
c/nthia A. M;mlb
CYI{TIII,A A. MELILLO PLLC
Attomeys for C\rster Telephone Brcadband Senrices
LLC
CUSTER TELEPHONE BROADBAND SERVICES ITC'S APPUCATION. 2
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 2d day of Jrme 202O,I caused to be se,rved a true and
correct copy of the foregoing by the mettrod indicated below, and addressed to the following:
Diane Hanian, Cornmission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
11331 W. Chinden Blvd. Building 8, Suite
201-A
Boiss ID 83714
P.O. Box 83720
Boise,ID 83724-N74
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U.S. Mail
Hand Delivered
ovemieht Mail
Facsimile
Electronic Mail
CT'STER TELEPHONE BROADBAI{D SERVICES L[.C'S APPLICATION . 3
Idaho Broadband Equipment Tax Credit Application
2019 Year End
Comoanv Information
1. Nameofcompany:
2. Address:
Cuser Telephone Broadband Services LLC.
Box324, Challis ldaho 83226
Physical Location l: : 400 Shoup Street, Salmon, lD 83467
3. Tlpe of company:
4. Contact person:
Eq uio.pent Deccription
5, Broadband services offered:
6. Network description:
7. Transmission rate:
8. Number and percentage of
Idaho customers served:
9. Equipment list:
Telecommunications Carrier, Cable Modem HSI, Fixed
Wireless HSI, CATV Provider
Sherry Maestas, Box324, Challis 1d83226
sherry.maestas@custertel. com
208-879-4008
Cable Modem HSI, Fixed Wireless HSI, FTIH HSI
Fiber Optic Fd CATV System that provides Cable
Modem Service. Fiber optic transport electronics.
Fiber optic backbone and distribution cable. Fixed
Wireless Network.
256,000 bits per sec - 10,000,000 bits per sec from a
subscriber
256,000 bits per sec - 100,000,000 bits per sec to a
zubscriber
1,614 customers with broadband out of
3,100 estimated possible in Salmon,Ideho
See attached Broadband Equipment List
Custer Telephone Broadband Services LLC attests that the items listed in Exhibit
A are necessary to the provision ofbroadband service and an integral part ofthe
broadband network.
I hereby certifu that I have read the applicable statutes for broadband investrnent
income ta,r credit and believe that the equipment listed herein qualifies for the tax credit
under Idaho Code 63-3029I.
Sherry Maestas
Director of Finance
Custer Telephone Broadband Services, LLC
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