20020308Application.pdf

CITIZENS
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communications
March 5,2002
Mrs.Jean Jewell
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
47 \Ne t8 7a2s0hingtonStreet
Reference:Application for Commission Determination of Qualified Broadband Equipment
Dear Mrs.Jewell:
Pursuant to Commission Order NO.28784,in Case NO.GNR-T-01-10,Citizens
Telecommunications Company of Idaho submits the following information as an application for
Commission determination that the subject installed broadband equipment qualifies for
investment tax credit under Idaho Code §63-30291.
1)Name and address of applicant:
Citizens Telecommunications Company of Idaho
201 Lenora Street
McCall,ID 83638
Citizens Telecommunications Company of Idaho is a telecommunications carrier.
Questions and notification of action regarding this application should be addressed to:
Lance Tade,Manager
State Government Affairs
4 Triad Center,Suite 200
Salt Lake City,Utah 84180
[phone]
2)Area where equipment is installed in Idaho:
McCall,Cascade,New Meadows
3)Type of broadband service offered to the public:
Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
4)Network transmission rate:
Up to 512Kbps send and 1.5 Mbps receive
5)Specific EquipmentTypes:
ALCATEL
ASAM 1000
6300 LY7
Hardware that allows subtending of remote DSLAM equipment such as
RAM 1400's for service to other C.O.'s,as well as provide DSL service totheMcCallC.O.subscribers.
ALACATEL
7404 BROADBANDACCESS SERVERHardwarethatprovidesauthentication of DSL subscriber accounts.Username and passwords are compared to lists in this server and aregivenapassorfailbasedonaccountstatus.
ADVANCED FIBRE COMM-LOCAL EXCHANGE TERMINALThisistheC.O.terminal of the AFC platform,which was upgraded with newreleaseCPU's and other various pieces of hardware to provide DSLconnectivitytothoseareasservicedbytheseloopcarriers.
ADVANCED FlBRE COMM
OC3-CU
0120-0129
Provides cross connect and up-link between 2+6 card and transport.
2 +6 CARDS
011-0199
Each unit provides 2 DSL ports for each remote equipped.Each remote
site can be equipped with up to 12 cards.
AFC CPU 2
CARD 0101-0027
Upgraded hardware allowing for DSL data transport between the LocalExchangeTerminalandremotesites.
APC SMART UPS
Universal power supply allows 7404 BROADBAND ACCESS SERVER,which is an AC powered device,to stay online for several hours during acommercialpoweroutage.
CISCO-7200 ROUTER
In conjunction with the 7404 BROADBANDACCESS SERVER this providespointforcustomerdatatoberoutedontotheIPnetworkoftheWWW.
LUCENT
PSAX AC60
ATM SWITCH
Hardwarethat provides the ATM network interfacesto and from DSLsubscriberequipmentaswellasaccesstotheISPcloud.
INOVIA TELECOM INC.
RAM 1400/CO
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A Kit that provides 16 ports of DSL and necessary cables for a C.O.
INOVIA TELECOM INC.
RAM 1400/CO
36WPO157DLC
A Kit that provides 16 ports of DSL and necessary cables for a DigitalLoopCarrier.
Citizens Communications
NETSCREEN
10 FIREWALL
Allows centralized management and alarm monitoring of all DSLequipmentwhilepreventingDSLcustomersfromaccessingthecorporate/management network.
NORTEL BAYSTACK
106-10 BASE T HUB
Facilitates connecting each item in the DSL network to the corporatenetwork.Allowing centralized management,provisioning and alarmmonitoringofallDSLequipment.
SUNRISE
XDSL TEST SET
Test equipment used for the pre-qualification of DSL lines,as well asrepaironexistingDSLservice.
6)Installationdates:June 2001 -December2001
7)Written Description of Equipment:
A schematic drawing of the McCall Area Broadband Network is attached.All
items detailed on the schematic and listed in item 5 above are essentialcomponentstothedeploymentofADSL.
8)Percentage of Subscribers:
7,200 customers or 32%-Idaho
0%of Non-Idaho
An additional copy of this filing is also enclosed.Please date stamp this copy received and return
it in the enclosed stamped,self-addressed envelope.
Any questions or notifications of action taken on this application should be directed to Lance Tade
at [phone],or 4 Triad Center,Suite 200,Salt Lake City,UT 84180.
Sincerely,
Lance A.Tade
Manager
State Government Affairs
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Attachments:2
Citizens Communications
Certification Statement
I certify that I,Lance A.Tade,have read the applicable statutes for broadbandinvestmentincometaxcreditandIbelievethatthesubjectbroadbandequipmentqualifiesforthetaxcreditunderIdahoCode§63-30291.
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