20020219Application.pdf

An IDACORP Company
8 February 2002
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington
Boise,ID 83702
IDACOMM is submitting this application seeking an Order for income tax credit for
IDACOMM's investment in "qualified"broadband equipment as stated in Order #28784.The
followinginformation is provided for your consideration:
1)Name and address of applicant includingthe contact person in the event there are questions
regarding the application and its content.Indicate whether the applicant is a
telecommunications carrier,a commercial mobile service carrier,a cable or open video
operator,a satellite canier,or other type of wireless carrier.
IDACOMM,Inc.
1501 Federal Way,Suite 400
Boise,ID 83705
(208-388-5710)
Contact:Michael Grosz
IDACOMM is a telecommunications service provider
2)1dentify the area or location where the equipment is installed in Idaho.
The equipment is installed in the Treasure Valley area serving Ada and Canyon
Counties.
3)Describe the type of broadband service(s)offered to the public in Idaho.
IDACOMM is a facilities-based integrated communications provider (ICP)delivering
high-speed broadbandtelecommunications services to business customers
throughoutthe Treasure Valley.
4)State the networktransmission rate in bits per second at which subscribers to the relevant
broadband network can receive and send (download and upload).
Broadband network
Network type Transmission rate Download Upload Transmission
(bits per second)type
SONET (OC-48)1.544 Mbps 1.544 Mbps 1.544 Mbps DS-1
SONET (OC-48)45 Mbps 45 Mbps 45 Mbps DS-3
SONET (OC-48)155 Mbps 155 Mbps 155 Mbps OC-3
Time Division 45 Mbps 45 Mbps 45 Mbps DS-3
Multiplex (TDM)
Gigabit Ethernet 1000 Mbps 1000 Mbps 1000 Mbps GbE
5)Provide a specific list ofthe equipment or types of equipment that the applicant is requesting
that the Commission determine is "qualified broadband equipment"as defined in Idaho Code
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§63-30291(3)(b).List the brand,manufacturer,model numbers,or other distinguishing
features of the installed equipment.
Brand Manufacturer Model #
WavSystem LuxN WS3208
WavSystem LuxN WS3202
WavSystem LuxN WS3217
Optical Transport Platform Cisco ONS 15454
6)Provide the date(s)or time period(s)when the broadband equipment was installed in idaho.
Equipment was deployedfrom January,2001 through December,2001
7)Provide a written description (including basic schematics or general drawings)of the relevant
broadband network including a description of how the installed equipment is "an integral part"
of a broadband network.
Below is a schematic showing the nodes and network extensions for IDACOMM's
Treasury Valley network.
Vault I-7
17th Sub
green
vault 13 St P P
BOB Node Federal Way Node
S 17th Node
9th St Node
ell St Node
Curtis Node
Nam Node
CC Node
py Day Node
Stoddard Node
Canyon Cty Main Node Canyon Cty East
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Description of IDACOMM Broadband Network:
The current network consists of a dual node SONET OC-48 ring between several node
locations.The Point of Presence (POP),for IDACOMM's broadband network is
currentlylocated in downtown Boise.This broadband traffic consists of DS-is,and
DS-3s.This network also consists of "point to point"Gigabit Ethernet network from
various locations (Boise,Meridian,Nampa and Caldwell)linked back to IDACOMM's
POP.
8)Quantify the percentage and number of potential Idaho subscribers that could be seNed with
the broadband equipment and the percentage and number of non-Idaho subscribers that will
be/could be sewed by the broadband network.
IDACOMM's network is currentlya Treasure Valley Metropolitan Area Broadband
Network.AII subscribers at this time are Idaho subscribers.The current network is
capable of serving 100%of potential Idaho subscribers within a short distance from
IDACOMM's fiber optic network utilizing existing broadband equipment.The Gigabit
Ethernet equipmentis capable of supporting 18,488 megabits per second (mbps)of
traffic.Total estimated Idaho subscribers utilizing (assumption)3 mbps of traffic
would support 6,100 subscribers.
9)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.
The applicant has read the applicable broadband investment income tax credit statutes
and believes the broadband equipment listed in this application qualifies for tax credit
under Idaho Code §63-30291.
If there are any questions,please contact me at [phone].
Regards,
Michael Grosz
Controller
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