20020909Filing from Silver Star.pdf

CO IVI IVI U N I C A T I ONS
September 4,2002
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O.Box 83720
Boise,ID 83720-0074
Re:Self-certification regarding use of Federal Universal Service Support funds
Dear Commission:
In response to Case No.GNR-T-01-15,please find enclosed our signed affidavits for
Silver Star Telephone Co.,Inc.and Columbine Telephone Company dba Teton Telecom.
Should you have any questions regarding this matter please contact me at [phone].
Chad Turner
Vice Pres.Finance
Enclosure
Post Office Box 226
104101 Highway 89
Freedom,Wyoming 83120
Phone [phone],FAX [phone]
State of wyoming )CERTIFICATION BY ELIGlBLE
)ss TELECOMMUNICATION CARRIER PURSUANT
County of T,inenin )TO FCC ORDER NO.01-157
AfTidavit 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 carries 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 si lver star Tel ephone no -,Tne .which is an eligible
(company name)
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 Silver Star Telephone Co.,Inc.
(company name)
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 provided to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to enable the
IPUC to certifyto 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.
September 4,2002 gg
Date Signature
Chad Turner Vice President Finance
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State of Wyoming )CERTIFICATION BY ELIGIBLE
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AfHdavit 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 carries 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)."FourteenthReport 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 Columbine Telephone Company which is an eligibledba.Teton Telecom(company name)
telecommunications carrier for receiving federal universal service support under Section 214(e)of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996.Columbine Telephone Company
2.All federal universal service support funds received by dba Teton Telecom
(company name)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 verificationand affidavit 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.
September 4,2002
Date Signature
Chad Turner Vice President Finance
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