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Home My WebLink About20050412Application.pdfConley Ward (ISB No. 1683) GIVENS PURSLEY LLP 601 W. Bannock Street O. Box 2720 Boise, ID 83701-2720 Telephone: (208) 388-1200 Fax: (208) 388-1300 cew~givenspursley .com -"""" (- ~,~(. t I \J r c'"'" l "" ",+1" '. , i'" ~E~ 0 . ~- ;is C~ LUUS APR \ I 1~~~! ~ltf1 \ Pt" 3: 3G i '~1 ", ~ ~,) ~~,;~~) ~J,\.J\'~~:e , II It:'"' l' j.. S~t)f ,\, \ON , ,.."....., 0"""'- ,1 111\ "';'-'.. - U\ LI Attorneys for Direct Communications Cable S:\CLIENTS\1233\192\Direct Communications Application,DOC BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR BROADBAND TAX CREDIT CERTIFICATION. Case No.G"AJR '-I DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS CABLE'S APPLICATION Direct Communications Cable, by and through its attorneys, Givens Pursley LLP, files this Application for an Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission ) order certifying that certain telecommunications equipment is eligible for the broadband infrastructure tax credit authorized by Section 63-3029, Idaho Code. In support of its Application, Direct Communications Cable states as follows: Direct Communications Cable is a provider of broadband telecommunications service, and other telecommunications services in southern Idaho. During the calendar year 2004, Direct Communications Cable made certain investments that constitute "qualified broadband equipment" within the meaning of Section 63- 3029(I)(3)(b), Idaho Code. Exhibit A, attached hereto, describes Direct Communications Cable s qualified broadband equipment and contains the information and representations required by this Commission s Order No. 28784 in Case No. GNR-01-10. Communications regarding this Application should be addressed to the following: ORIGINAl~ DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS CABLE'S APPLICATION - Page 1 of3 Conley E. Ward GIVENS PURSLEY LLP 601 W. Bannock Street O. Box 2720 Boise, ID 83701-2720 (208) 388-1219 cew~gi venspursley. com Garrin Bott Direct Communications Cable 150 South Main P. O. Box 269 Rockland, ID 83271 (208) 548-2345 garrin~starwest. dcdi net Applicant does not believe that the public interest requires a hearing on this matter, and therefore requests that the Commission approve the Application by Minute Order or under Modified Procedure. In the event the Commission determines that further proceedings are necessary, Applicant stands ready for immediate hearings. WHEREFORE, Direct Communications Cable requests that the Commission issue its order determining that the installed equipment identified in Exhibit A constitutes qualified broadband equipment eligible for the investment tax credit authorized by Section 63-30291 Idaho Code. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED Th' 11th day of April 2004. Coni E. Ward GIVENS PURSLEY LLP Attorneys for Direct Communications, Rockland Inc. DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS CABLE'S APPLICATION - Page 2 of3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this 11 th day of April 2004, I caused to be served a true and correct copy of the foregoing by the method indicated below, and addressed to the following: Jean Jewell, Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 W. Washington Street O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0074 S. Mail Hand Delivered Overnight Mail Facsimile ft rbv' ~UVl Uw Conley E. Ward DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS CABLE'S APPLICATION - Page 3 of 3 MAR 2 8 lG~d Givens Pursley, LLP 2004 Idaho Broadband Equipment Tax Credit Application Company Information 1. Name of company: 2. Address: 3. Type of company: 4. Contact person: Direct Communications Cable 150 South Main PO Box 269 Rockland, Idaho 83271 Cable TV Provider Garrin Bott 208-548-2345 Equipment Description 5. Broadband services offered:Cable Modem 6. Network description: Fiber optic fed Remote Digital Terminal with Coaxial. distribution cable 7. Transmission rate: 512 kbps upstream and one (1) Mbps downstream 8. Number and percentage of Idaho customers served: service t050 customers (about 6.25% of our Idaho customers) 9. Equipment list: See attached Broadband Equipment List I hereby certify that I have read the applicable statutes for broadband investment income tax credit and believe that the equipment listed herein qualifies for the tax credit under Idaho Code 63-30291. (/ f ./ tihTLA- GarrIn B'o 23 March, 2005 EXHIBIT PUC Broadband Tax Credit Description/Model or ID No.County Locations ENGINEERING, INSTALLATION &BANNOCK, BEARLAKE, WORK ORDER #P04.MATERIALS $4,312.APR-JUl Y 2004 CARIBOU ENGINEERING, INSTALLATION &BANNOCK, BEARLAKE, WORK ORDER #P04.MATERIALS $40,235.MAY-DEC 2004 CARIBOU ENGINEERING, INSTALLATION &BANNOCK, BEARLAKE, WORK ORDER #A04.MATERIALS $3,425.MAY-OCT 2004 CARIBOU FIBER OPTIC EQUIPMENT &BANNOCK, BEARLAKE, NCTC UPGRADE $18,522.30-Jun-04 CARIBOU FIBER OPTIC EQUIPMENT &BANNOCK, BEARLAKE, NCTC UPGRADE $49,503.31-Jul-04 CARIBOU FIBER OPTIC EQUIPMENT &BANNOCK, BEARLAKE, NCTC UPGRADE $6,118.31-Aug-04 CARIBOU FIBER OPTIC EQUIPMENT &BANNOCK, BEARLAKE, NCTC UPGRADE $11,629.05-Nov-04 CARIBOU FIBER OPTIC EQUIPMENT &BANNOCK, BEARLAKE, ICS UPGRADE $3,230.10-Nov-04 CARl BOU FIBER OPTIC EQUIPMENT &BANNOCK, BEARLAKE, ICS UPGRADE $15,663.28-Dec-04 CARl BOU TOTAL $152,641.