20151221Application.pdf

December 18,2015
Ms. Jean Jewell
Commission Secretary
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-007 4
RE: Broadband Tax Credit for January 1,2014 - December 3l,2Dl4lnvestment - Citizens
Telecommunications Company of Idaho d/b/a Frontier Communications of Idaho
Dear Ms Jewell:
Enclosed for filing with the Commission is the application of Citizens Telecommunications
Company of Idaho d/b/a Frontier Communications of Idaho for a broadband tax credit for
January 1,2014 - December 31,2014. Frontier requests that the Commission find the Company
eligible to receive an Idaho tax credit and that the broadband equipment installedin20l4 meets
the definition of qualified broadband equipment as set out in Idaho Code 63-30291(3)(b).
1. Name and address of the applicant including a contact person in the event that there
are questions regarding the application and its content.
Kim Douglass, 805 Central Expressway South, Suite 200, Allen, TX 75013
2. Indicate whether the applicant is a telecommunications carrier, a commercial mobile
service carrier, a cable or video provider, a satellite carrier or other type of wireless
carrier.
Citizens Telecommunications Company of Idaho is a telecommunications carrier.
3. Identify the area or location where the equipment is installed in ldaho.
The equipment is installed in: Fairfield, Garden Valley, Horseshoe Bend, Marsing,
McCall, New Meadows, Parm4 and Riggins.
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December 18,2015
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4. Describe the type of broadband services offered to the public in Idaho.
Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
5. State the network transmission rate in bits per second at which subscribers to the
relevant broadband services can send and receive.
Up to 640 Kbps send and 6 Mbps receive
6. Provide the specific list of the equipment types that the application is requesting that
the Commission determine is qualified broadband equipment" as defined in Idaho
Code 63-30291(3)(b). List the brand, manufacturer, model numbers, and or other
distinguishing features of the installed equipment.
Please see attached.
7. Quantiff the percentage and number of potential Idaho customers that could be served
with the broadband equipment and the percentage and number of non-Idaho
subscribers that will be/could be served by the broadband network.
Broadband is now available to approximately 14,608 Frontier Idaho customers. This is
over 87%o of the total customer base.
8. Provide the dates and time periods that the broadband equipment was installed in
Idaho.
January 1,2014 - December 31,2014.
9. Provide a written description (including the basic schematics or general drawings) of
the relevant broadband network including a description of how the installed equipment
is an 66integral part" of the broadband network
The equipment placed on the attached work orders was all placed into service within the
physical borders of the State of Idaho. It is an integral part of a network that permits
broadband signaling to occur.
Ms. Jean Jewell
December 18,2015
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10. Enclose a statement certifying that the applicant has read the applicable statutes for
broadband investment income tax credit and the applicant believes that the subject
broadband equipment qualifies for the tax credit under Idaho Code 63-30291.
Please see the attached statement of certification.
If you have any questions concerning this filing, please contact me at 972-908-4415.
Sincerely,
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Kim Douglass
Manager
Compliance - Regulatory Affairs
IDAHO BROADBAND CERTIFICATION
I hereby certiff that representatives of Citizens Telecommunications Company of Idaho d/b/a
Frontier Communications of Idaho (the applicant) have read the applicable statutes for the
broadband investment tax credit, and the applicant believes that the subject broadband equipment
qualifies for the tax credit under Idaho Code 63-3029I.
December 18,2015
Manager, Compliance
Citizens Telecommunications Company of Idaho
Citizens Telecommunications Company of ldaho
2014 Broadband lnvestment - ldaho
lD Fairfield
5107109 - FRFDID - ADD CISCO ME35OO TO FAIRFIELD IDAHO
!D Garden Valley
5106017 - GRVYIDXC (S&C)ADD TA5K @ GARDEN VALLEY FOR VDSL
ID Homedale
57L7O22 - HMDL - ADD 1250 PSAX OC3 CARD FOR REHOME TO MCCALL
5115015 - HMDL:MOUNTAIN VIEW EQUIPMENT COMPANY
lD Horseshoe Ben{
5105250 - HRBNIDxCH0g (S&C) NEW ADTRAN TA5000;EQ.W95 VDSL
lD Marsing
5Lt5237 - MRNG:AMVAC CHEMICAL CORP MARSING IDAHO
lD McCall
5105152. MCCL UPGRADE IOF TO NEW MEADOWS
5105728 - MCCL -ADD ME36OO FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT 201 LENORA
5105949 - MCCL FTTCS. AT&T.225 INDUSTRIAL LOOP MCCALL, ID
5T06402 - MCCL ADD CWDM TO NEW MEADOWS
5109361. MCCL.ADD CP9145E TO BRUNDAGE MTN RESORT
5111012 - MCCL:RAD ETX-302AX METRO-E SUPPLY
5111023 - MCCL.ADD PSAX OC3 CARD FOR FCA REHOME TO SEATTLE
5111098 - MCCL:INSTALL TA1248A FOR HSt GROWTH lN JUGHANDLE
5113590 - MCCL:INSTALL TA1148A AND M1638 AT SPRING MNT RANCH
5113658 - MCCL:INSTALL TA1248A FOR HSI GROWTH lN LICK CREEK
5T75777 - MCCL METRO-E 76. FIBER BUILD TO SHORELODGE
5116018 - MCCL:SHORELODGE METROE
lD New Meadows
doirsi-- NWMilADD Fw4soo FoR roF AND cAMBRTDGE rELE MEET
lD Parma
5110135 - PARMIDXC ADD GIGE CARD TO CALIX
lD Riggins
5112185 - RGNS:INSTALL TA1248V FOR HSI GROWTH lN RIGGINS
5113803 - RGNS:INSTALL TA1148A lN THE HAZARD CREEK REMOTE
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