20141223FCC Rate Floor Filing.pdf

ei’9260 E.Stockton Blvd.
Communications Elk Grove,CA 95624
December 23,2014
Via electronic filing
Jean Jewell
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Street
Boise,Idaho 83720
Re:FCC High-Cost Universal Service Support -47 CFR §54.3 13(h)Annual Report for 2014
Dear Ms.Jewell:
Citizens Telecommunications Company of Idaho,Inc d/b/a Frontier Communications of Idaho hereby
provides a copy of the attached information in compliance with 47 CFR §54.3 13(h).This rule of the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)requires all incumbent local exchange carrier recipients of
High-Cost Loop Support (HCLS)or High-Cost Model Support (HCMS)1 to annually report their rates for
residential local service,as well as state fees as defined pursuant to §54.318(e),to the extent the sum of
those rates and fees are below the rate floor as defined in §54.318,and the number of lines for each rate
specified.Pursuant to §54.3 13(i),the reports must be filed with the FCC,the Universal Service
Administrative Company (USAC),the relevant state commissions,and Tribal governments,as
appropriate.The attached report was filed with the FCC on December 22,2014.
Frontier Communications of the Northwest,Inc is not a recipient of HCLS or HCMS and therefore is not
filing this report.
If you have any questions,please contact me at [phone] or by email atjoe.chicoine(ftr.com.
Sinc
Joe Chicoine
Regulatory Compliance and Reporting Manager
Attachment
cc:Renee Wilier,Frontier
1 Although the rule states that the requirement applies to “recipients of high-cost support,”the FCC’s Third Order on
Reconsideration,released May 14,2012,ConnectAmerica Fund,WC Docket No.10-90 eta!.(FCC 12-52)¶J 15-16,clarified
that the requirement applies specifically to recipients of High-Cost Loop Support and High-Cost Model Support.
Jennifer Schneider
Vice President,Legislative Affairso—ii—I—i ei Frontier Communications
2300 N St.NW,Sui 710CommunicationsWashington,DC 20037
[phone]
[e-mail]
VIA ECFS
December 22,2014
Marlene H.Dortch
Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445 12”st.sw
Washington,DC 20554
Re:Frontier Communications Submission in Response to 47 C.F.R.§54.313(h)
Dear Ms.Dortch:
Frontier Communications,hereby files the attached information in compliance with 47 CFR §
54.313(h).This rule of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)requires all incumbent
local exchange carrier recipients of High-Cost Loop Support (HCLS)or High-Cost Model Support
(HCMS)’to annually report their rates for residential local service,as well as state fees as
defined pursuant to §54.318(e),to the extent the sum of those rates and fees are below the
rate floor as defined in §54.318,and the number of lines for each rate specified.In its most
recent Order addressing the rate floor,the Commission directed incumbent ETCs to “report
their rates to USAC to the extent that their rates plus state fees are below [the urban rate flQ,or
of $20.46]”2 though Section 54.313(b)of the Commission’s rules,which reduces support based
on filed-rates below the rate floor,has been waived at this time for rates below the rate floor
but above $16.
Pursuant to §54.313(i),the reports are being filed with the FCC,the Universal Service
Administrative Company (USAC),the relevant state commissions,and Tribal governments,as
appropriate.Please contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
/s/Jennifer Schneider
Jennifer Schneider
Attach ments
1 Although the rule states that the requirement applies to “recipients of high-cost support,”the FcC’s Third Order
on Reconsideration,clarified that the requirement applies specifically to recipients of High-cost Loop Support and
High-cost Model Support.In re:connect America Fund,Third Order on Reconsideration,wc Dkt.No.10-90 et al.,
27 FCC Rcd.5622,5628 11 15-16 (2012).
2 In re:connect America Fund,Report and Order,Declaratory Ruling,Order,Memorandum Opinion and Order,
Seventh Order on Reconsideration,and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking,wc Dkt.No.10-90 et al.,29 FCC
Rcd.7051,7081 1 84 (2014).
Id.at 7079 ¶1 80.a’
Rate Floor Data
RATE FLOOR DATA COLLECTION -0MB Control Number 3060-0986
Block I -Contact Information
FORMAT OF
ROW #DATA ELEMENT REQUESTED RESPONSE
DATA
1 Carrier StudyArea Code 6 numeric digits 474427
2 Carrier StudyArea Name alpha characters CITIZENS-FRONTIER-ID
3 Service Provider Identification Number 9 numeric digits 143002528
4 Residential Local Service Charge Effective Date mm/dd/yyyy 12/1/2014
5 Contact Name alpha characters Randall Brockmann
6 Contact Telephone Number (include area code)9 numeric digits [phone]
7 Sheet number numeric digit(s)1
8 Total Number of Sheets numeric digit(s)1
Block 2 -Residential Local Service Rates,Fees,and Line Counts
Column I Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
Residential Local State Subscriber State Universal Mandatory Loops
Service Charge Line Charge Service Fee Extended Area
Service Charge
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RATE FLOOR REPORT
Rate Floor
TO BE COMPLETED BY THE REPORTING CARRIER,IF THE REPORTING CARRIER IS FILING RATE FLOOR DATA ON ITS OWN
BEHALF:
Certification of Officer as to the Accuracy of the Data Reported for the Rate Floor Data
I certify that I am an officer of the reporting carrier;my responsibilities include ensuring the accuracy of the actual rate floor data
reported ;and,to the best of my knowledge,the information reported on this form is accurate.
Name of Reporting Carrier:Citizens Telecommunications Company Of Idaho
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Signature of authorized officer -‘Date 12/22/2014
Printed name of authorized officer:Allison Ellis
Title or position of authorized officer:VP,Regulatory Affairs
Telephone number ofauthorized officer [phone]
Filing Due Date forthis form
Study Area Code of Reporting Carrier 474427 (mm/dd/yyyy)1/2/2015