20020816Filing from CenturyTel.pdf

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August 15,2002
Jean Jewell
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington
Statehouse
Boise,ID 83720-0074
Re:USF Affidavits
CenturyTel of Idaho,Inc.
CenturyTel of the Gem State,Inc.
Dear Ms.Jewell:
On behalf of CenturyTel of Idaho,Inc.and CenturyTel of the Gem State,Inc.,enclosed are the signed andnotarizedaffidavitscertifyinguseofFederalUniversalServicefunds.This informationis to be used by the
Idaho Public Utilities Commission in its recommendation of certification of the use of federal USF funds bythesecompaniesincomplianceofthe1996TelecommunicationsAct.
If you have any questions,please contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Nancy V.Buchan
Senior Analyst
Enclosures
Cc:Don Dennis
Cal Simshaw
State of Louisiana )CERTIFICATIONBY ELIGIBLE
)ss TELECOMMUNICATION CARRIERPURSUANT
Parish of Ouachita )TO FCC ORDER NO.01-157
Affidavit of CenturyTel of Idaho,Inc.
Section 254(e)of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 requires that an eligible
telecommunications carrier receivingfederal universal service support "shall use that support only for the
provision,maintenance,and upgrading of facilities and services for which the support is intended."In FCC
Order No.01-157 issued May 23,2001,the Federal Communications Commission concluded "that states
should be required to file annual certification with the Commission to ensure that carriers use universal
service support 'only for the provision,maintenance and upgrading of facilities and services for which the
support is intended'consistent with Section 254(e)."Fourteenth Report and Order,Twenty-Second Order
on Reconsideration,and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in CC Docket No.96-45,and Report and
Order in CC Docket No.00-256,¶187.Accordingly,the undersigned states and verifies under oath as
follows:
1.I am an officer of CenturyTel of Idaho,Inc.which is an eligible telecommunications carrier for
receiving federal universal service support under Section 214(e)of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
2.All federal universal service support funds received by CenturyTel of Idaho,Inc.during the
2002 calendar year will be used in a manner consistent with Section 254(e);that is,for the provision,
maintenance,and upgrading of facilities and services for which the support is intended.
3.This verification and affidavit is providedto the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to enable
the IPUC to certify to the Federal Communications Commission that federal universal support received by
the eligible carriers in the state will be used in a manner consistent with Section 254(e)of the
Telecommunications Act.
Date Signature
Neil A Sweasy Vice President and Controller
Print Name and Title
SUBSCRIBEDAND SWORN to before me this da of August 2002.
Notary Public for Louisiana,residing at MonroeMyCommissionexpiresNT~OEM
State of Louisiana )CERTIFICATIONBY ELIGIBLE
)ss TELECOMMUNICATION CARRIERPURSUANTParishofOuachita)TO FCC ORDER NO.01-157
Affidavit of CenturyTel of the Gem State,Inc.(Idaho)
Section 254(e)of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 requires that an eligible
telecommunications carrier receivingfederal universal service support "shall use that support only for the
provision,maintenance,and upgrading of facilities and services for which the support is intended."In FCC
Order No.01-157 issued May 23,2001,the Federal Communications Commission concluded "that states
should be required to file annual certification with the Commission to ensure that carriers use universal
service support 'only for the provision,maintenance and upgrading of facilities and services for which the
support is intended'consistent with Section 254(e)."Fourteenth Report and Order,Twenty-Second Order
on Reconsideration,and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in CC Docket No.96-45,and Report and
Order in CC Docket No.00-256,¶187.Accordingly,the undersigned states and verifies under oath as
follows:
1.I am an officer of CenturyTel of the Gem State,Inc.which is an eligible telecommunications
carrier for receivingfederal universal service support under Section 214(e)of the Telecommunications Act
of 1996.
2.All federal universal service support funds received by CenturyTel of the Gem State,Inc.
during the 2002 calendar year will be used in a manner consistent with Section 254(e);that is,for the
provision,maintenance,and upgrading of facilities and services for which the support is intended.
3.This verification and affidavit is providedto the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to enable
the IPUC to certify to the Federal Communications Commission that federal universal support received by
the eligible carriers in the state will be used in a manner consistent with Section 254(e)of the
Telecommunications Act.
Date Signature
Neil A Sweasy.Vice President and Controller
Print Name and Title
SUBSCRIBEDAND SWORN to before me this da f August 2002.
Notary Public for Louisiana,residin at MonroeMyCommissionexpiresATAN