20180620Application.pdf

Cyxrnn A. Mruu-o PLLC
8385 W EMeRAT-o SrREer . Borse, IonHo 83704
(2OB) 577 -57 47 . cam@ camlawidaho.com
RECEIVED
t0l8 Jii}{ 20 AH g: 0Z
il;,,. ;u ,:UBLIC
i jr iLl l't ils col,tF,{lssl0N
June 20, 2018 O,tS- T-T * ts*ot
VIA HAND DELIVERY
Diane Hanian
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
472W. Washington
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, lD 83720-0074
Re:Custer Telephone Cooperative, lnc.'s Application for Broadband Tax
Credit Certification
Dear Ms. Hanian:
Enclosed for filing, please find the original and three copies of Custer Telephone
Cooperative, lnc.'s Application in the above referenced matter.
lf you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Si
ia A. Melillo
CAM/
Enclosures
CAM to IPUC encl 2017 BB tax credit application
w
Cynthia A. Melillo [SB No. 5819]
CYNTHIA A. MELILLO PLLC
8385 W. Emerald Street
Boise, ID 83704
Telephone: [phone]
carn@camlawidaho. corn
Attorneys for Custer Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
CaseNo. LUS*T- lf,-ot
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION
OF CUSTER TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE,
INC., FOR BROADBAND TAX CREDIT
CERTIFICATION
ilECII\.1E0
illt.illl 20 fit{ 9: 02
r.- : t/'\!. ._t :'t-r.,ii ,il :r i'::,ti,ii.iiSSlCN
Custer Telephone Cooperative, Inc. ("Custer Telephone" or "Applicant"), by and through
its attorneys, Cynthia A. Melillo PLLC, 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 Telephone states as follows:
1. Custer Telephone is a provider of basic local exchange service, broadband
telecommunications service and other telecommunications services in southern Idaho.
2. During the calendar year 2077, Custer Telephone made certain investments that
constitute "qualified broadband equipment" within the meaning of Section 63-3029(IX3Xb),
Idaho Code. Exhibit A, attached hereto, describes Custer Telephone's qualified broadband
equipment and contains the information and representations required by this Commission's
OrderNo. 28784 in Case No. GNR-T-OI-10.
CUSTER TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC.'S APPLICATION - I
CUSTER TELEPHONE
cooPERATM, INC.',S
APPLICATION
3. Communications regarding this Application should be addressed to the following:
Cynthia A. Melillo
Cynthia A. Melillo PLLC
8385 W. Emerald Street
Boise, ID 83704
(208) s77-s747
cam(Ocamlawidaho.com
Sheny Maestas
Custer Telephone Cooperative, [nc.
P.O. Box 324
Challis,ID 83226
[phone]
[e-mail]
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 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 63-3029I,Idaho Code.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 20th day of June 2018.
A. Melillo
CYNTHIA A. MELILLO PLLC
Attorneys for Custer Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
CUSTER TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC.'S APPLICATION - 2
CERTIF'ICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 20th day of June 2Ol8,I caused to be served a true and
correct copy of the foregoing by the method indicated below, and addressed to the following:
fl u.s. IraaitXTHand Delivered
Overnight Mail
Facsimile
A.
Diane Hanian, Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W est Washington Street
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
CUSTER TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC.'S APPLICATION - 3
Idaho Broadband Equipment Tax Credit Application
2017 Year End
Companv Information
1. Name of company:
2. Address:
3. Type of company:
4. Contact person:
Equipment Description
5. Broadband services offered:
6, Network description:
7. Transrnission rate:
8. Number and percentage of
Idaho customers served:
Custer Telephone Co-op Inc.
Box324,1l0l East Main Ave., Challis Idaho 83226
Telecommunications Carrier, ISP, Wireless Provider, Long
Distance provider
Sherry Maestas, Box324, Challis lD 83226
[e-mail]
208-879-4008
FTTH and ADSL type services
Fiber optic fed DLC's with 12K non loaded copper
distribution cable, Fiber to the Home electronics, Fiber
optic transport electronics, Fiber optic backbone and
distribution cable.
256,000 bits per sec - 10,000,000 bits per sec from a
subscriber
256,000 bits per sec - 100,000,000 bits per sec to a
subscriber
1,338 customers with broadband service out of
1,458 possible
9. Equipment list:See attached Broadband Equipment List
Custer Telephone Cooperative, Inc. attests that the items listed in Exhibit A are
necessary to the provision of broadband service and an integral part of the broadband
network.
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.
*l,rr*"illadn*()
Sherry Maestas
Controller
Custer Telephone Co-op Inc.
Page 1
EI
.91
EIJ
EI
=lolUI
bo
oxtr.lq
(t
Q
d)
(-)
t's2e
o*10xEEJ
o:,rg.9x
E lrl
alOvor
iidiE.ix\J EI
ooo
oxI!
Uiio
U
obo
G
oxq.l
d
(J
ii0)
U
obo
6
oxIr.l
ULt)
U
obo
oxq.l
O
L(J
U
OJoo
(!
xll,l
o
g-
C)
U
obo
oxru
Qii!)
U
C)o0E
ox
U
Lo
(,
i)50
oxl!
62
i-'C)
O
q)
50
oxt!
U
t
O
oo0
(g
o*,lrl
U
't-'
0)
U
obo
oxIrl
(B
O
iio
Q
obo
oxr!
(!
U
Li)
(_)
obo
oxtrl
Oiio
5O
obo
Ixrl.]
Cgz
rio
O
ooo
oxt!
(!
(-)
L"6)
U
q)co
6
oxll.]
=
ULo
O
obo
oxI!
U
Lo
U
(.)cO
(!
oxgJ
z
Uo
O
q)
00
(.)xEI
Oijo
(J
{)00
oxt!
(!
O'il
a)
(J
9l
6l
?l
"lEl
c-.
c.l
o
e-
c.lI!.).o
()o()o
t-.
Nt6)-o
o
z
c-
a-l
(.)
t-.
e.lIo
o
L.,
a-
c.l
t-.
e.ltA)
oo
r-
c.l
o
o
c-
c-lIo!
ooo
F-
c.lI
oo
t--
a.t
0)
F-
c.l
LC)!
{J
q,)a
F-
a-.1
o
F-
c.l
Lo!
6)
o.c)a
a-
e.lI
oO
Ir-
e.lI(.)
Fo
z
r-
a{
L(.)
Eo
z
(-r
c.tto!
o
z
t'.-
a1
c)
F-
Oc.lJrc.
c-
c-l
o0
tr-
c..l
Lo!
i)
o.i)U)
El
\o.1
o\
c-
e4
\o
.f
aoc.l
(\
=qt
.+ac.l
e9
c.lo,
O.a.l
N
g,
{*\o1tat
ga
\o a.lq
aooo
e4
-ia'l$
N
g
oo\€\oo:
g
t-.
sa
o\
n
Ir-
4
a{
qa
\o
od
C.l
e1
stF-
a.l
g1
e.{
00
r+
\o
@
F-.t-'F-
ooF-
q,
\ooo
cd<t
ea
\c
F-
6
-q
c.I$
e
t-.\o
oil'-
e
il
?l:lolEI:l2t
V
p
o.a
NI
F-
'!aJo
-Y<:si9EY?
=o
-o
L
(.)
o
J(\
t'-u.lz
o-(,
(\
0)
oxulJa
I(--
O
+clJao
\c
()
+a.lJao
Ec(-)
a-{Jao
o
V)
C)
Ea)
ul
t!
E
UJ
)
c'lo]c.llrl
(,
ol
o
Oo
oo
L0.)
iI
o
.o
Qo
ro€(!
O
Uo
c-(-)
!a)€
C)
-o()o
o-o
Lo
iI
o
=(.)
o
o.
Lo!
lL
o
-o
Q
o
o
I!
I-o(6(-)
o
o!o
!.
oE
U
.9
o
La5
LL
FzotFI
Fz
f:l()
tr-
FzL'
Xr'1
Fl
Fzot!(,
t--
Fz
r!
=F-_!
LIolEI
EILIrlLI
el
EIol
_ rsl
cl6l
at
o
!lr]
x
Q
x
U
ots
o
(-)r
EF
=0.)F
(-)
LL
a)lL
s5F
o
(J
-o
EFolJ-
ootr
F
Q
bo
Lo(-)
bo
L
U
oo
U
ho
L
U
c0
L
U
bo
o
uo
LoO U
x
Q
x
U
x
U
x
(.)
LIolElLlol
EI
>t
rr
6l
$r-
a..l
a.lc{t-
6l
a
t--
a]
r--
a-l
a.t
FT
N
Y
(-t
6t
a-
6l
c.l
F,.
c.l
\o6lI(r-
6l
F-
e.l
F-
It--
4.1
alr-
c.l
\o
IF-
ol
€N
t-.
e.l
N
C.l
c-l
t--
c.l
$
IF
c.t
N
r--
a^t
c-le.l
c.l
ooc-l
F-.
oa.t
a-tai
r-.
a.l
EIol
.el
ol
olal
o
u.l
oLo
0tro.
ul
oE
O
otro.
Ir.l
I
U
c.)
GI
Jao
otr
EI
Ja
a)
Ja
!
c)tr
tl.lJao
o.
lr.l
F
LF
C)
Eo
gJ
EI
Eo
LF
0)tro
II]
IFFlL
I
El!
JFFr
FF FFl!
f
F
FT!
J?F
Llt-IL
Fz
FFr
Fzo
FFIr.
F.z
FFlL
Fzo
FF
TJ.
Fz
\J
IFF(!
Nob0(!
ra,
I
c)
q
r-I
6,
c!oti:<9s
>xEErcf(q)aooU
q)
o
aa
€)
t-r
frq)
o
U
aaoo0
CO
0lCIol
dlololrlx
EI
=IolUI
ooo
6
(JxEI
z.
UC)
U
{.)oo
oxt!
o
U
c)o0
6
oxtlJ
{.)o
J
UJ
uC)
Q
obo
(g
0xg.l
(!
Oiioq
(,
Oo0
o
oxEl
La)a
O
(.)bo
oxtrl
=
(,
ii0)
U
C)60
x
Uiio
(.)
obo
(E
ox
u.J
Q
o
O
ooo
oxltl
U'rio
(-)
obo
xu.)
(!
Lo
U
(,)
60
oxt!
U
Lc)
O
ooo
oxtr.]
=C3
Uiio
U
oo0
o*,rrl
O
o
O
obo
oxq
=
U.To
U
6
(, >,-ox7o=Ji:QA6z
'tio
o
ol
6lal.ol
9l6lzltrl
F-
e.lto
tro
oz
F-
a-.1
L()3
i)
z
F-
e.l
Lo-oF
eo
!
c-
c-l
!o-o
H
oz
F-
c-l
L(.)!
0)
z
t--
e.l
oo
r-
6t
Lo
C)
z
F--
e.l
a.)
F-
c.lta)
Eo
z
t-.
e.l
L
0)!
()ooo
r'-
c-.1
!0)
tro
oz
r-.
c{
Lq
F-.
oc.l
-a'
F.-
N
F-
6l
{J-o
o
olul
a\lr-
o\\o
e4
o\
r;atoo
r-al
g1
t-r
6
o\\e.lrs
co.')
co@
IA
\onl-'t--c.IN
9q
o\q
3VI
e,
t"\o
oo
c..
o\cO@
e4
.t
CI
e,
\o€
a+
$
c<i@r-
\f
9a.too
o\st
4
N(tl
o\
<Dacl
I
dlzl
:l:lol
ol
al
FZo
El
9
E-:
FZ
UJo
F-l
Fz
rlJ9
F
Fz
EIL)
F
Fzo
X
=a-.:
FzU
trlo
F
-1
FzoI!
r-
Fz
\c
r-.l
r!9
F
3,,
ZAo-
X(,
\oFl
X(,(\l\o
l-t
€dF>zo(J
X
9
F
t--
xo
l'--
I
rj r-zzoo
X
=t-.
C.€
cjo
F
LL
N
I
c
o
6
fr.lFJ
N-
o\
-o
u-
dool
a
C)O
o3
blEI'rlolLIrl
EI
=lEIel
=lEl
st
x
Q
x
U
x
Q
x
U
x
O
x
U
x
Q
x
O
x
Q
x
Q
x
U '3
E.
a)6E
>o.
LF
o
Ltr.l
q)o
Jq!
oc)
o,
=a-\.tr
6iF
-lzz
LIolEI
olJLI
fl
o\
a-.
a-l
\osIF-
(\
F-
e..l
a.l
t-r
ci
\oc-lI
c.l
Ia'.-
N
ocYa-
e.l
o\
t--
a.l
l-*
c\
\l
t-.
.I
e..l
a'-.
a.l
e.lc.l
F-
c-l
s
c-.1
ca)
F-.
o.l
$
t-.
ol
EIol
ct'ilolOIOIol
Fz
TFFE
Fz
+FFLL
Fz
JFFI!
Fz
I{-FlL
Fz
L'
It-t-I!
Fz
Lt-I!
F.zo
JFFlL
Fz
FF&
Fzo
FFII
Fz
FFIL
Fz
FFtL
t)
o-
rtj
o
I
o
tr
lJ.,l
c0
c0
o
i)L
otr
r
caoa
ooL
0)tr
r!6
c0
C)oL
u,
F]
c)
a
kl
G
E6loLr
ca.<
>X
6lfr€)aooU
c)
aa)
0)FLq)
t)
Q
€
;3i
3
!iE
a
,t
a 3!
3i!;
I
9!
E
g
i99E
;i,:i!
I;
<i
3!EI
a
U
f
{I
P
E{
*
t
Ji
t
il
:1
fll
g PEB
:- s-
6-
A
lEii\eE/
Y
Al: I13 I
I!E]v0l
I
I
I
I
-- --f-
Ti{I
E.t5
,-
i
IL
t: