20120821Inland Cellular ETC.pdf

Jean Jewel
August 20, 2012
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, James K. Brooks, hereby certify that I have, on this 20th day of
August, 2012, served the foregoing ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
CARRIER (ETC) ANNUAL RE-CERTIFICATION upon all parties believed to be of
interest in this proceeding. A copy of the foregoing ELIGIBLE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER (ETC) ANNUAL RE-CERTIFICATION filed
today was placed in the United States mail, first-class postage pre-paid,
overnight delivery service or electronically, as applicable, to the following:
Ms. Jean Jewel, Executive Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W. Washington Street
Post Office Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0074
Electronically to: jean.jewel()puc.idaho.gov
Marlene H. Dortch
Office of the Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
9300 East Hampton Drive
Capital Heights, MD 20743
Via Federal Express overnight delivery
Ms. Karen Majcher
Vice President-High Cost and Low Income Division
2000 L Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
Electronically to: [e-mail]
Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee
Silas C. Whitman, Chairman
Post Office Box 305
Lapwal, ID 83540
Via USPS
ELIGIBLE 1 I I (aYllI'L.1
CONTENTS
Section 1: Carrier Information
Section 2: Description of Local Usage Plan
Section 3: Detailed Outage Information
Section 4: Unfulfilled Service Requests
Section 5 Customer Complaints
Section 6: Service Quality and Consumer Protection Certification
Section 7: Ability to Remain 'Functional in an Emergency
Section 8 Additional Voice Rate Data
Section 9: Federal USF High-Cost Support Certification
Section 10: Two-Year Network Improvement Plan and Progress Report
Section 11: References and Reporting Instructions
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Section 1: Eligible Telecommunication Carrier Information
Date of ETC Annual Report: August 20, 2012
Company Name: Washington RSA No. 8 Limited Partnership (dibla Inland Cellular
Address: 103 S 2nd Street
P.O. Box 688
Roslyn, WA 98941
Company Contact Person/Title: James K. Brooks, Treasurer/Controller of the General Partner,
Inland Cellular Telephone Company
Telephone Number: [phone]
Email Address: [e-mail]
Service Area Code (SAC): 479007
Number of Idaho Telephone Service Assistance Program (ITSAP) recipients: 89 (612012)
(Use number from last report submitted to the ITSAP Administrator)
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Section 2: Description of Carrier's Local Usage Plan--
Competitive Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (CETC) Only
ETCs must submit i voice
Lifeline and IT-SAP
charges, if any, fort
subscribers that are it plans,
such as a link to a 0
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Section 3: Detailed Outage Information §54.313(a)(2)
ry outage, as that term is defined in 47 C.F.R. § 4.5, of at least thirty (30)
öø area in which an ETC is designated for any facilities it owns, operates, leases
affect (a) at least ten percent of the end users served in a designated service
as defined in 47 C F R 4,5(e). Speciflcafly, the annual report must include
and time of onset of the outage; (b) a brief description of the outage and its
revent a similar situation in the future; and (I) the number of customers affected.
ember. See Order No. 29841, page 18.
Number of outages: one (1)
Section 4: Unfulfilled Service Requests §54.31 3(a)(3)
Provide the number of requests for service from potential customers within the ETC'S service area(s) that were
unfulfilled in the previous year (Januaiy—December) The ETC shall also detail how it attempted to provide
service to those potential customers. SeeOrderNo. 29841, page 19.
The number of unfulfilled service requests from potential customers within the ETC's service
area: There were zero (0) unfulfilled service requests
Additional information:
Section 5: Customer Complaints §541313(a)(4)
Provide the number of complaints per 1,000 handsets or lines for the previous year (JatWaiy-J?Gember)
The number of customer complaints per 1,000 handset or working access lines: zero (0)
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Section 6: Service Quality and Consumer Protection Certification
§64.313(a)(5)
Provide certification that the carrier is complying w#h applicable service quality standards and consumer
protection rules.
Section 7: Ability to Remain Functional in Emergencies Certification
§54.313(a)(6)
ETCs must demonstrate that it has a reasonable amount of back-up power to ensure functionality without an
external power source is able to re-route traffic around damaged facilities and is capable of managing traffic
spikes resulting from emergency situations.
I, James K. Brooks, being of lawful age, state that I am Treasurer/Controller of Inland
Cellular Telephone Company, as general partner of and on behalf of Washington RSA No. 8
Limited Partnership (d/bla Inland Cellular)("Company"), that I am authorized to execute this
certification on behalf of the Company, and that the facts set forth in this certification are true to
the best of my knowledge, information and belief.
On this basis, the Company certifies to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission, pursuant
to 47 C.F.R. § 64.2009(e), that the Company's operating procedures are adequate to ensure
compliance with the Customer Proprietary Network Information rules and regulations as set
forth in 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.2001 through 64.2009 and the Cellular Communications and Internet
Association's Consumer Code for Wireless Service.
The Company further certifies that it maintains back-up power to ensure functionality
without an external power source in the forms of auxiliary generators and batteries in its central
office and at cellular tower locations The Company also certifies that it constantly monitors
traffic on its tower locations and that it's switching capability is more than adequate to manage
the traffic of its subscribers; purchased a new switch in 2010.
The Company further certifies, depending upon the circumstances of the outage, like
the one that is reported in Section 3 where the Ti mux that carries the signal for 10 of the 29
cellular sites in Idaho went down, that it is able to re-route traffic around damaged facilities All
Inland Cellular subscribers are defaulted to roam on competitors if an Inland Cellular signal
cannot be obtained.
I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Idaho that the foregoing
is true and correct.
Dated this 20th day of August, 2012 at Roslyn, Washington.
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Section 8: Additional Voice Rate Data
Not applicable since Washington RSA No. 8 Limited Partnership (dibla Inland Cellular) is a
Competitive Eligible Telecommunications Carrier.
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Section 9: Federal USF High-Cost Support Certification §54.313, §54.314
Pursuant to FCC regulations, in order for ETCs to continue to receive federal USF, the Commission "must file an
annual certification with the Administrator (USA CI and the Commission (FCC) stating that all federal high-cost
support provided to such carriers within that State will be used only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading
of facilities and services for which the support is intended"
State of WASHINGTON) CERTIFICATION BY ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER
ss OF COMPLIANCE WITH SERVICE QUALITY AND CUSTOMER
County of KITTITAS ) PROTECTION ABILITY TO REMAIN FUNCTIONAL IN EMERGENCIES
AND USE OF FEDERAL HIGH-COST SUPPORT
AFFIDAVIT OF BUSINESS OR CORPORATE OFFICER
Idaho Public Utilities Commission Order No. 29841 requires that Eligible Telecommunications Carriers ce
it is compliant with applicable service quality standards and consumer protection rules, and ETCs must
onstrate the ability to remain functional In emergencies. In addition, the Commission must file an annual
fication with the USAC and the FCC that all federal high-cost support provided to ETCs within the State a
to will be used only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which the
ort is Intended. Accordingly, the undersigned states and verifies under oath the following:
1.1 am an officer of Inland Cellular Telephone Company, general partner of Washington RSA No. 8 Limited
Partnership (d/b/a Inland Cellular), an eligible telecommunications carrier for receiving federal universal
service sunoort under section 214(e) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 in the state of Idaho
2.I am familiar with the Company's day-to-day operations in the state of Idaho and with the State's service
quality standards and consumer protection rules as set forth In Commission Order No. 29841.
3.Washington RSA No. 8 Limited Partnership (dlbla Inland Cellular) Is complying with applicable service
quality standards and consumer protection rules of the Federal Communications Commission and the
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
4.I certify to the Commission that the Company is able to remain functional in emergencies as set forth in
Commission Order No. 29841 and in 47 C.F,R. § 54.201(a)(2).
5.I also certify that all federal universal service support funds received by Washington RSA No. 8 Limited
Partnership (d/b/a InlandCellular) 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 of January 1, 2013,
through December 31, 2013, to be eligible for federal universal service fund support.
6.This verification and affidavit is provided to be the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to enable the IPUC
to certify to the FCC that federal universal service support received by theIgible carriers in the state will
be used Ina manner consistent with Section 254(e) of the Telecomr rfli6ns Act
before me
NOTARY PUBLIC
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES
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Section 10: Two-Year Network Improvement Plan and Progress Report
s report on the carrier's two-year service quality improvement plan,
ard meeting the plan targets, an explanation of how much universal
was used to improve signal quality, coverage, or capacity, and an
vement targets that have not been fuffihled This information shall be
nnual report must also include an updated two-year network
Inland Cellular has made substantial investments over the years, having approximately
29 cellular sites, three customer service offices, and eight agent locations in its Idaho service
area, which allows Inland Cellular to provide quality telecommunications services to its
customers in its designated ETC service area. Inland Cellular completed the following projects
during 2011:
Ahsahka - New cellular site; upgraded EVDO
Clearwater Casino - New cellular site
Cottonwood - Upgraded radio, antenna and microwave
Lapwai - New co-location cellular site; upgraded EVDO
McGregors - Upgrade to antenna and microwave
Moscow - Leased new customer service location
Nuxoll - Upgrade microwave
Teakean Butte - Upgraded EVDO
Voicemail - Purchased and installed new system
Switch - Upgrades
Total add itons for Idaho operations for 2011 - Approximately $2,834,000
Operating expenses for Idaho operations for 2011, excluding Toll, Roaming and Cost of
Goods Sold were approximately $10,284,000.
Inland Cellular has in its budget the following projects for 2012 and 2013:
Deary - New cell site including Microwave and EVDO (Est. $350,000)
Kamiah - Upgrade data (Est. $75000)
:Kooskia - Upgrade data (Est. $75,000)
Mason Butte - Upgrade data (Est. $75,000)
West Twin - Upgrade microwave and data (Est. $200,000)
Pre-pay System - New (Est. $200000)
Switch - Upgrades (Est. $500,000)
Budgeted operating expenses for Idaho operations for January 1, 20112 through
December 31, 2012 and January 1, 2013 through December 13, 2013, excluding Toll,
Roaming and Cost of Goods Sold are approximately $10,521,000 and $10,627,000,
respectively.
These projects represent what has been approved in the budget process however,
since Inland Cellular operates on a cash flow basis and sites are dependent upon need,
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suitability and negotiation, some of these projects may not be completed until 2013 or 2014 or
the budgeted funds may be re-directed to other sites where need is warranted. An actual 2013
capital budget will not be developed until November of this year, however, Inland Cellular will
continue to place investments and incur expenses related to the provisioning, maintenance
and upgrading facilities for the services supported by USF into these areas as it has done in
the past.
Through the expenditure of these funds as well as past investments, the Company is
able to continue to provide services at a level that the Company believes meets the intent set
forth in 47 U.S.C. § 254 of providing quality telecommunications services to customers in the
service area for which the Company is designated as an ETC.
The Company reports that it has not received any Interstate Access or High Cost
Universal Service Support for SAC 479007.
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Section 11: References and Filing Instructions
Instructions: Company documents and forms may be attached to comply with any of the
reporting sections.
To comply with the certification requirements, the company may use the
sample affidavit attached as "Example A" or one of its own. The affidavit
must certify the company's: 1) appropriate use of federal universal support
funds, 2) compliance with service quality and customer protection
provisions, and, 3) ability to remain functional in an emergency.
Due Date: September 1 of each year. This year's report is due by 5PM, MDT on
September 3,2012.
Submit one (1) copy to: Idaho Public Utilities commission
Commission Secretary
472 W. Washington
P0 Box 83720
Boise, Idaho $3710-0074
Or email to: iean.jewell(äpuc.idaho.goy
Questions/Comments: Grace Seaman
IPUC Utilities Analyst
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
Email: grace.seaman(äpuc.idaho.gov
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