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Conley Ward ISB #1683
GIVENS PURSLEY LLP
277 North 6th Street, Suite 200
O. Box 2720
Boise, ID 83701
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF : CASE NO.C U f -+
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CUSTER TELEPHONE COOPERATNE INC.
FOR BROADBAND TAX CREDIT : CUSTER TELEPHONE'CERTIFICATION : APPLICATION
Custer Telephone Cooperative, Inc. ("Custer ), by and through its attorneys Givens
Pursley LLP, files this Application for an Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission
Order certifying that certain telecommunications equipment is eligible for the broadband
infrastructure tax credit authorized by Section 63-3029 , Idaho Code. In support of its
Application, Custer states as follows:
1. Custer is a provider of basic local exchange service, broadband telecommunications
service, and other telecommunications services in southern Idaho.
2. During the calendar year 2002, Custer made certain investments that constitute
qualified broadband equipment" within the meaning of Section 63-3029(I)(3)(b), Idaho Code.
Exhibit A, attached hereto, describes Custer s qualified broadband equipment and contains the
information and representations required by this Commission s Order No. 28784 in Case No.
GNR- T -01-10.
3. Communications regarding this Application should be addressed to the following:
CUSTER'S APPLICATION-
Conley Ward
Givens Pursley LLP
277 North 6th Street, Suite 200
O. Box 2720
Boise, ill 83701
[phone]
cew~givenspursley.com
Ron Rembelski
Custer Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
O. Box 324
Challis, ill 83226
[phone]
ron~custerte1. com
4. Applicant does not believe that the public interest requires a hearing on this matter
and therefore requests that the Commission approve the Application by Minute Order or under
Modified Procedure. In the event the Commission determines that further proceedings are
necessary, Applicant stands ready for immediate hearings.
WHEREFORE Custer Telephone Cooperative, Inc. requests that the Commission
issue its order determining that the installed equipment identified in Exhibit A constitutes
qualified broadband equipment eligible for the investment tax credit authorized by Section 63-
30291, Idaho Code.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 5th day of September, 2003.
Con 'ey Ward
GIVENS P EY LLP
Attorneys for Custer telephone Cooperative, Inc.
CUSTER'S APPLICATION- 2
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 5th day of September, 2003 , I caused to be served a
true and correct copy of the foregoing by the method indicated below, and addressed to the
following:
Jean Jewell
Idaho Public Utilities Secretary
472 W. Washington Street
O. Box 83720
Boise, ill 83720-0074
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CUSTER'S APPLICATION- 3
Idaho Broadband Equipment Tax Credit Application
Company Information
1. Name of company:
2. Address:
3. Type of company:
Custer Telephone Co-op Inc.
Box 324, 1111 South Main Street, Challis Idaho 83226
Telecommunications carrier, ISP, Wireless Provider, Long
Distance provider
Ron Rembelski, Box 324, Challis Id 83226
ron(ti),cus terte 1. com
208-879-2281
4. Contact person:
Equipment Description
5. Broadband services offered:
6. Network description:
ADSL and HDSL services
Fiber optic fed DLC's with 12K non loaded copper
distribution cable
128k - 512k upstream
512k - 1.5Mbps downstream
5 people with broadband service out of 1000 people
possible
See attached Broadband Equipment List
7. Transmission rate:
8. Number and percentage of
Idaho customers served:
9. Equipment list:
I hereby certify that I have read the applicable statutes for broadband investment
income tax credit and believe that the equipment listed herein qualifies for the tax credit
under Idaho Code 63-30291.
Ron Rembelski
Custer Telephone Co-op Inc.
EXHIBIT
IT A Broadband Application