20020926Letter to USAC.pdf

IDAHO Dirk Kempthome,Govemor
commission P.O.Box 83720,Boise,Idaho 83720-0074
Paul Kjellander,President
Marsha H.Smith,CommissionerDennisS.Hansen,CommissionerSeptember26,2002
Irene Flannery
Universal Service Administrative Company
2120 L Street NW Suite 600
Washington,DC 20554
Ms.Flannery:
In reference to CC Docket No.96-45,the followingcompanies have certified to the IdahoPublicUtilitiesCommissionthatallfederalhighcostsupportwillbeusedonlyfortheprovision,maintenance,and upgrading of facilities and services for which the support is intended,consistent with section 254(e)of the Communications Act.
Albion Telephone Company,Inc.472213
Cambridge Telephone Company,Inc.472215FremontTelcom.472222CenturyTeloftheGemState,Inc.472223CenturyTelofIdaho,Inc.472225
Midvale TelephoneExchange,Inc.472226
Potlatch Telephone Company 472230TroyTelephoneCompany472234DirectCommunicationsRockland,Inc.472232RuralTelephone472233SilverStarTelephoneCompany472295
Columbine Telephone Company
Oregon-Idaho Utilities,Inc.
Verizon Northwest,Inc.472416
Inland Telephone Company 472423
Citizens Telecommunications Company of Idaho 474427
Qwest Corporation -Northern Idaho 475162
It is our understandingthat Potlatch Telephone Company and Troy Telephone CompanyhavemergedundertheparentcompanyofTDSTelecom.It is also our understandingthatColumbineTelephoneisassociatedwithSilverStarTelephoneCompanyandthatOregon-IdahoUtilitiesdoesoperateinourstate.However,separate study area codes were not readily availableforthesecompanies.
Located at 472 West WashingtonStreet,Boise,Idaho 83702Telephone:[phone] Facsimile:[phone]
Irene Flannery
September 26,2002
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If you have any further questions regarding this issue,please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Doug Cooley
Telecommunications Analyst
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
208-334-0347