20020920Filing from Oregon-Idaho Utilities 09-20-02.pdf

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JEFFREY F.BECKJORDAADNVAAN,LERY
OR GON VICE-PRE2S11DECNAUFROERNULASTORY8tE7XTERLNALAAFFAIRS
RIDGEVIEW,OREGON SAN FRANCISCO,CA 94111SOUTHMOUNTAIN,IDAHO
TELEPHONE [phone]ILBLICFACSIMILE(415)544-9912UTIURESCOMMISSimE-MAIL [e-mail]
September 17;2002
Jean D.Jewell
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
P.O.Box 83720
Boise,ID 83720-0074
Re:FCC USF Certification
Federal CC Docket No.96-45;47 CFR Sec.54.314
Our File No.OIU/8.13C
Dear Ms.Jewell:
This letter constitutes a certification to the Commission that Oregon-Idaho Utilities,Inc.,
a rural incumbent telecommunications carrier,NECA Study Area Code 532390,has used andwilluseallfederalhighcostsupport,including,without limitation,high cost loop support andlocalswitchingsupport,only for the provision,maintenance and upgrading of facilities and
services for which the support is intended and in full compliance with Section 254(e)of the
Communications Act.
We trust that this certification will assist the Commission in its submission of therequiredStateCommissioncertificationofusesofinterstatehighcostsupporttotheFCC andUSACbytheOctober1,2002 deadline.If there is anything further that we need to do on our
end,please advise us as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
OREGON-IDAHOUTILITIES,INC.
Je Beck,Vice President
cc:Conley Ward,Esq.
Renee Suddarth,OIU
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