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An IDACORP Company
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
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30 April 2003
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IDACOMM is submitting this application seeking an Order for income tax credit for
IDACOMM's investment in "qualified" broadband equipment as stated in Order # 28784. The
following information is provided for your consideration:
1) Name and address of applicant including the contact person in the event there are questions
regarding the application and its content. Indicate whether the applicant is a
telecommunications carrier, a commercial mobile service carrier, a cable or open video
operator, a satellite carrier, or other type of wireless carrier.
IDACOMM, Inc.
O. Box 1162 (Mailing Address)
Boise ID, 83701
350 N Mitchell (Street Address)
Boise, ID 83711
(208-388-6823)
Contact: Michael Grosz
IDACOMM is a telecommunications service provider
2) Identify the area or location where the equipment is installed in Idaho.
The equipment is installed in the Treasure Valley area serving Ada and Canyon
Counties.
3) Describe the type of broadband service(s) offered to the public in Idaho.
IDACOMM is a facilities-based integrated communications provider (ICP) delivering
high-speed broadband telecommunications services to business customers
throughout the Treasure Valley.
4) State the network transmission rate in bits per second at which subscribers to the relevant
broadband network can receive and send (download and upload).
Broadband network
Network type Transmission rate Download Upload TransmIssion
(bits per second)type
SONET (OC-48)1.544 Mbps 1.544 Mbps 1.544 Mbps DS-
SONET (OC-48)45 Mbps 45 Mbps 45 Mbps DS-
SONET (OC-48)155 Mbps 155 Mbps 155 Mbps OC-
Time Division 45 Mbps 45 Mbps 45 Mbps DS-
Multiplex (TDM)
Gigabit Ethernet 1000 Mbps 1000 Mbps 1000 Mbps GbE
IdaComm is an IdaCorp co. (NYSE: IDA)
Optical Fiber - Proposal 30 April 2003
5) Provide a specific list of the equipment or types of equipment that the applicant is requesting
that the Commission determine is "qualified broadband equipment" as defined in Idaho Code
9 63-30291(3)(b). List the brand, manufacturer, model numbers, or other distinguishing
features of the installed equipment.
Please see attached list of equipment deployed during 2002.
6) Provide the date(s) or time period(s) when the broadband equipment was installed in Idaho.
Equipment was deployed from January, 2002 through December, 2002
7) Provide a written description Qncluding basic schematics or general drawings) of the relevant
broadband network including a description of how the installed equipment is "an integral part"
of a broadband network.
Below is a schematic showing the nodes and network extensions for IDACOMM'
Treasury Valley network.
Vault 1-
17th Sub
green
vault
Federal Way Node
9th St Node
stoddard Node
Canyon Cty Main Node
Canyon Cty East
Description of IDACOMM Broadband Network:
The current network consists of a dual node SONET OC-48 ring between several node
locations. The Point of Presence (POP), for IDACOMM's broadband network is
currently located in downtown Boise. This broadband traffic consists of DS-1s, and
IdaComm is an IdaCorp co. (NYSE: IDA)
Optical Fiber - Proposal 30 April 2003
DS-3s. This network also consists of "point to point" Gigabit Ethernet network from
various locations (Boise, Meridian, Nampa and Caldwell) linked back to IDACOMM'
POP.
8) Quantify the percentage and number of potential Idaho subscribers that could be served with
the broadband equipment and the percentage and number of non-Idaho subscribers that will
be/could be served by the broadband network.
IDACOMM's network is currently a Treasure Valley Metropolitan Area Broadband
Network. All subscribers at this time are Idaho subscribers. The current network is
capable of serving 100% of potential Idaho subscribers within a short distance from
IDACOMM's fiber optic network utilizing existing broadband equipment. The Gigabit
Ethernet equipment is capable of supporting 18 488 megabits per second (mbps) of
traffic. Total estimated Idaho subscribers utilizing (assumption) 3 mbps of traffic
would support 6,100 subscribers.
9) Enclose a statement certifying that the applicant has read the applicable statutes for
broadband investment income tax credit and the applicant believes that the subject
broadband equipment qualifies for the tax credit under Idaho Code 9 63-30291.
The applicant has read the applicable broadband investment income tax credit statutes
and believes the broadband equipment listed in this application qualifies for tax credit
under Idaho Code S 63-30291.
If there are any questions, please contact me at [phone].
Regards
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Michael Grosz
Controller
IdaComm is an Ida Corp co. (NYSE: IDA)
ItemS:
Acquisition
Date
3/19/2002
2/26/2002
2/6/2002
3/19/2002
4/3/2002
4/8/2002
5/16/2002
5/14/2002
5/14/2002
5/14/2002
5/14/2002
5/14/2002
5/14/2002
5/14/2002
6/30/2002
9/11/2002
9/11/2002
12/24/2002
7/3/2002
6/28/2002
8/27/2002
7/31/2002
3/22/2002
4/15/2002
7/30/2002
9/30/2002
12/24/2002
4/26/2002
4/13/2002
7/19/2002
4/12/2002
4/26/2002
51712002
5/21/2002
6/6/2002
5/31/2002
6/12/2002
61712002
6/25/2002
4/12/2002
8/30/2002
9/4/2002
9/5/2002
5/31/2002
4/12/2002
10/18/2002
10/18/2002
~IDACOMM
An IDACORP Company
Provide a specific list of equipment or types of equipment that the applicant
is requesting that the Commission determine Is "qualified broadband equipment"
as defined in Idaho Code 63-30291(3)(b). list the brand, manufacturer, model
numbers, or other distinguishing features of the installed equipment
Brand Manufacturer
ALCATEL
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Acquisition
Value
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287 647.50
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FIBER 83 700 Ff
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FIBER 66 000 Ff
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MISC HARDWARE
MISC MATERIALS
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FIBER
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P ANDUIT STRAPS
7500 Ff WIRE
WIRE 23 130 Ff
MISC WIRE, CONDUIT, CLAMPS
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LOT FASTENERS
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VARIOUS FASTENERS
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56 JACKMOON PLUGS
14 JACKMOON PLUGS
24 JACKMOON PLUGS
I LOT MISC MATERIALS
I LOT MISC MATERIALS
I LOT MISC MATERIALS
MISC MATERIALS
10/18/2002
10/18/2002
10/18/2002
7/31/2002
9/17/2002
12/24/2002
12/24/2002
12/24/2002
6/7/2002
8/29/2002
9/11/2002
9/11/2002
9/11/2002
9/17/2002
5/8/2002
5/9/2002
7/11/2002
10/29/2002
5/31/2002
5/8/2002
5/8/2002
5/8/2002
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7/23/2002
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2/13/2002
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11/2/2002
11/2/2002
11/2/2002
DACONI
An IDACORP CompanyMISCMATERIALS GRAYBARMISCMATERIALS GRAYBARMISCMATERIALS GRAYBAR
MISC MAT: 741312,742386 742389 743555 747519 GRAYBAR
MISC MAT: 50268;50269;50270;5027I;50272;50273;51~ GRAYBARMISCMATERIALS GRAYBARMISC MATERIALS GRAYBARMISC MATERIALS GRAYBAR
UNDERGROUND JUNCTION BOX ID PRECASTUNDERGROUND VAULT ID PRECAST
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UNDERGROUND V AUL T ID PRECASTCONCRETE V AUL T ID PRECAST CONGECONCRETE VAULT ID PRECAST GONCEREBARfWELD VAULT ID PRECAST GONCE
UNDERGROUND V AUL T ID PRECAST CONCEUNDERGROUND VAULT IDAHO PRECAST
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11/2/2002
12/1/2002
5/15/2002
10/29/2002
5/20/2002
7/31/2002
Grand Total
~IDACOMM
An IDACORP Company
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CABLE TAGS 500 EACH
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