20020909Filing from Citizens.pdf

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September5,2002
Ms.Jean Jewell
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Street
Boise,1D 83720
RE:Idaho 2002 ETC Certification to the FCC for 2003 federal universal service support
Dear Ms.Jewell,
Pursuant to the Commission's Minute Order dated August 23,2001,in Case No.GNR-T-01-15,enclosedpleasefindanaffidavitforCitizensTelecommunicationsCompanyofIdahoregardingtheuseofuniversalservicesupportfunds.
Any questions or notifications of action taken on this matter should be directed to Lance Tade at [phone],4 Triad Center,Suite 200,Salt Lake City,UT 84180.
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Enclosure
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State of )CERTIFICATION BY ELIGIBLE
)ss TELECOMMUNICATION CARRIER PURSUANTCountyof)TO FCC ORDER NO.01-157
Affidavit of Business or Corporate Officer
Section 254(e)of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 requires that an eligible telecommunications
carrier receiving federal 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,¶l87.Accordingly,the
undersigned states and verifies under oath as follows:
1.I am an officer of Citizens Telecommunications Company of Idaho 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 Citizens Telecommunications Company
of Idaho during the current 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.The company
will continue to comply for the period January 1,2003,through December 31,2003,to be eligible for federal
universal service support.
3.This verification and afndavit is provided to 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 Sign
Print Name and Title
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this a day of 2002.
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