20161227Application.pdf

December 22, 2016
Ms. Jean Jewell
Commission Secretary
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
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222 W Las Colinas Blvd
Irving, Texas 75039
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Email: [e-mail]
RE: Broadband Tax Credit for January 1, 2015 -December 31, 2015 Investment-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, 2015 -December 31, 2015. Frontier requests that the Commission find the Company
eligible to receive an Idaho tax credit and that the broadband equipment installed in 2015 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, 222 W Las Colinas Blvd, Irving, TX 75039
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 ofldaho is a telecommunications carrier.
3. Identify the area or location where the equipment is installed in Idaho.
The equipment is installed in: Aberdeen, Cascade, Donnelly, Elk City, Fairfield, Garden
Valley, Homedale, Horseshoe Bend, McCall, New Meadows, Parma, Riggins, Sweet,
Whitebird and Wilder.
Ms. Jean Jewell
December 22, 2016
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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. Quantify 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 14,692 Frontier Idaho customers. This is
over 87% of the total customer base.
8. Provide the dates and time periods that the broadband equipment was installed in
Idaho.
January 1, 2015 -December 31 , 2015.
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 "integral 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 22, 2016
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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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Douglass
Manager
Compliance -Regulatory Affairs
IDAHO BROADBAND CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that representatives of Citizens Telecommunications Company of Idaho d/b/a
Frontier Communications ofldaho (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 63-30291.
Dated: December 22, 2016
Kim ouglass
Manager, Compliance
Citizens Telecommunications Company of Idaho
ID Aberdeen
Citizens Telecommunications Company of Idaho
2015 Broadband Investment -Idaho
5116761-ABRD:INSTALL TASOOO FOR GIGE INGRESS IN THE CO JUST CODE-19
ID Cascade
5119231-CSCD:INSTALL TA1248A IN SMITHS FERRY REMOTE JUST CODE-30
ID Donnelly
5036219-INSTALL CISCO TERMINAL IN DONNELLY CO,ID JUST CODE-18
5118145-DNLY:INSTALL TA1248A AND ML638 IN EDWARDS RANCH RE JUST CODE-19
5118559-DONNELLY TOLLGRADE TEST HEAD EXPANSION PROJECT JUST CODE-31
5118692-DNLY:INSTALL TA1248A FOR HSI AUGMENT AT HILL HOUSE JUST CODE-19
ID Elk City
5118716-ELK CITY TOLLGRADE TEST HEAD EXPANTION PROJECT JUST CODE-31
ID Fairfield
5116764-FRFD:INSTALL TASOOO FOR GIGE INGRESS IN THE CO JUST CODE-19
5118610-FAIRFIELD TOLLGRADE TEST HEAD EXPANSION PROJECT JUST CODE-31
ID Garden Valley
5116176-GRVY CAF II BBE 08 -FIBER TO CROUCH JUST CODE-8
5116180-GRVY CAF II BBE 08 -FIBER TO PINE TREE RANCH JUST CODE-8
5116900-GRVY:GARDEN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT METROE JUST CODE-76
5118273-GRVY PLACE ESA CABINET FOR BBE -OLD CROUCH JUST CODE-19
5119954-GRVY CAF II BBE 09 -TA5006 AT LIGHTNING CREEK JUST CODE-9
ID Homedale
5117982-HMDL:HOMEDALE CO ZAYO MEET POINT JUST CODE-30
5117983-HMDL:HOMEDALE CO FCA RELAY RACK AND POWER JUST CODE-30
5118566-HMDL:HOMEDALE CO ZAYO MEET POINT REVl JUST CODE-30
5117976-ESTIMATE FOR NEW HOMEDALE ID FCA POP JUST CODE-30
ID Horseshoe Bend
5117524-HRBN:HORSESHOE BEND SCHOOL DISTRICT METROE JUST CODE-76
5120069-HRBN HORSESHOE BEND SCHOOL DISTRICT ENA 20 MEG JUST CODE-76
ID McCall
5036956-INSTALL TA1248 IN SYLVAN BEACH. MCCALL, ID. JUST CODE-19
5114938-MCCL:INSTALL TA1148A FOR HSI AUGMENT AT SPR MTN JUST CODE-19
5115870-MCCL METRO-E 76 -FIBER BUILD TO FISH & SWIM JUST CODE-76
5116662-MCCL:VALLEY COUNTY METROE JUST CODE-76
5116759-MCCL:INSTALL VDSL CARDS IN EXISTING TA500 IN CO JUST CODE-11
5117056-MCCL BTB -PROVIDE 2T14 DMSlO EQPT FOR TOLLGRADE JUST CODE-30
5117313-MCCL:INSTALL TA1248A FOR HSI AUGMENT AT LAKEFORK JUST CODE-19
5117532-MCCL DOR 13 -PLACE SOX TO UMPQUA BANK JUST CODE-13
5118547-LAKE FORK TOLLGRADE TEST HEAD EXPANSION PROJECT JUST CODE-31
5118606-MCCL:SHORE LODGE WIRELESS EGRESS JUST CODE-76
5118914-MCCL:MCCALL lOGIG SYRINGA MEET POINT JUST CODE-30
5119371-MCCL:INSTALL TASOOO FOR ADDITIONAL HSI PORTS IN CO JUST CODE-19
5119377-MCCL:INSTALL TA1248A FOR HSI GROWTH IN JUGHANDLE JUST CODE-19
5122104-MCCL BUSINESS ETHERNET 26 -FIBER TO 106 E PARK ST JUST CODE-26
5122265-MCCL METRO-E 76 -FIBER TO CITY HALL 216 E PARK ST JUST CODE-76
5122553-MCCL CITY OF MCCALL 100M EIA JUST CODE-76
5122554-MCCL ST. LUKES 80M EIA JUST CODE-76
5122665-JUNIPER NGB FUNDS TRANSFER FOR MCCALL, ID JUST CODE-30
ID New Meadows
5116755-NWMD DOR NEW BUSINESS 10 -FAMILY DOLLAR STORE JUST CODE-10
5118507-NEW MEADOWS TOLLGRADE TEST HEAD EXPANTION UPGRADE JUST CODE-31
5118540-KIMBERLAND TOLLGRADE TEST HEAD EXPANTION PROJECT JUST CODE-31
5118913-NWDM :NEW MEADOWS lOGIG SYRINGA MEET POINT JUST CODE-30
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
57,932.49
57932.49
13,246.50
13246.5
37,913.36
-0.Ql
16026.11
14650.38
7236.88
14,115.17
14115.17
61,790.65
49563.77
12226.88
36,336.44
9795.66
13797.03
7313.75
831.06
.4598.94
159,257.59
17206.84
8881.62
25850.46
107318.67
6,858.84
2581.99
4276.85
327,765.53
-296.4
12796.82
41236.77
8322.86
21533.93
45.7
16345.28
20033.43
11046.88
3143.98
29071.78
73525.42
15315.8
10545.55
25585.21
410.89
410.89
38690.74
89,805.01
15420.96
13112.9
23248.81
27200.3
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Citizens Telecommunications Company of Idaho
2015 Broadband Investment -Idaho
5118943-NWMD:INSTALL TA1248A FOR HSI AUGMENT IN MEADOW CR JUST CODE-19
ID Parma
5118844-APPLE VALLEY TOLGRADE TEST HEAD EXPANSION UPGRADE JUST CODE-31
ID Riggins
5113824-RGNS CAF EXPANSION 09 -1148 TO HAZARD CREEK ESA JUST CODE-9
5117057-RGNS BTB -PROVIDE 2T14 DMSlO EQPT TFOR TOLLGRADE JUST CODE-30
5117654-RGNS:SALMON RIVER JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT METRO E JUST CODE-76
5119474-RGNS:INSTALL TA1248A IN SHEEP CREEK REMOTE JUST CODE-30
5120070-RGNS SALMON RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT ENA 20 MEG JUST CODE-76
5122796-RGNS METROE 76 -FIBER TO AT&T SALMON RIVER CELL T JUST CODE-76
ID Sweet
5118627-SWEET TOLLGRADE TEST HEAD EXPANSION UPGRADE JUST CODE-31
ID Whitebird
5118761-WHITEBIRD TOLLGRADE TEST HEAD EXPANSION UPGRADE JUST CODE-31
ID Wilder
5113876-WLDR:INSTALL TA1248A AND ML638 IN GRAVELY POINT RE JUST CODE-79
5113877-WLDR:INSTALL TA1248A AND ML638 IN LOWER PLEASANT JUST CODE-79
5117562-WLDR:COSSA METROE JUST CODE-76
5117981-WLDR:WILDER CO ZAYO MEET POINT JUST CODE-30
5118565-WLDR:WILDER CO ZAYO MEET POINT REVl JUST CODE-30
Grand Total
$
$
$
$
$
$
10822.04
7,279.86
7279.86
{5,821.61)
-6564.24
22.86
5149.28
5949.48
4191.01
-14570
17,882.60
17882.6
13,439.72
13439.72
42,777.63
-140
-140
3216.19
20697.4
19144.04
880,579.78
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