20120821Inland Telephone 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
Lapwai, ID 83540
Via USPS
ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER (ETC) ANNUAL
RE-CERTIFICATION
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: Inland Telephone Company
Address: 103 S 2 nd Street
P.O. Box 171
Roslyn, WA 98941
Company Contact Person/Title: James K. Brooks, Treasurer/Controller
Telephone Number: [phone]
Email Address: [e-mail]
Service Area Code (SAC): 472423
Number of Idaho Telephone Service Assistance Program (ITSAP) recipients: 5
(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 information describing the terms and conditions of any voice telephony service plans offered to
Lifeline and ITSAP subscribers, including details on the number of minutes provided as part of the plan, additional
charges, if any for toll calls, and rates for each such plan To the extent the ETC offers plans to Lifeline
subscribers that are generally available to the public it may provide summary information regarding such plans
such as a link to a public website outlining the terms and conditions of such plan C F R § 54.202(q)(4
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Section 3: Detailed Outage Information §54..313(a)(2)
on any outage, as that term is defined in 47 C.F.R. §4.5, of at least thirty
leases
or (b) a 9-1-1 special facility, as defined in 47 C.F.R. g 4.5(e). Specifically, the annual re
ation detailing (a) the date and time of onset of the outage, (b) a brief description of the
lbOfl (c) the steps taken to prevent a similar situation in the future, and (I) the number , of
rting period is Jajaiy—Decembei. See Order No 29841, page 18
Number of outages: one (1)
Section 4: Unfulfilled Service Requests §54.313(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 (Janualy—Derember) The ETC shall also detail how it attempted to provide
service to those potential customers. See Order No. 29841, page 19.
The number of unfulfilled service requests from potential customers within the ETC's service
area: zero (0)
Section 5: Customer Complaints §54.313(a)(4)
Provide the number of complaints per 1 000 handsets or lines for the previous year (Jaary-143acember)
The number of customer complaints per I ,000 handset or working access lines: zero (0)
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Section 6: Service Quality and Consumer Protection Certification
§64.313(a)(6)
Provide certification that the carrier is complying with applicable service quality standards and consumer
protection rules.
Section 7: Ability to Remain Functional in Emergencies Certification
§64.313(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
Telephone Company ("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 § 642009(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.FR. §§ 64.2001 through 64.2009.
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
offices as well as adequate battery back-up in its subscriber carrier cabinets and that its
switching capability is more than adequate to manage the traffic of its subscribers.
For calls within the exchange of Leon, depending upon where a cut is made, there
exists redundant toll routing however, in the Lenore exchange, there is no redundant toll
routing In both exchanges, the customers can continue to make calls within the exchange
should the iriterexchange facilities to CenturyLink/Qwest or any intra-exchange facilities are
cut The Company does not have ring technology at this time The Company currently has an
option on property in order to erect a tower in order to place microwave equipment for a
redundant route from the Lenore exchange.
I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Idaho that the foregoing
is true and correct.
Dated at Roslyn, Washington.
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Inland Telephone Company
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o §54.318(e) of this subpart. Carriers must also
in §54.318 of this subpart, and the number of Ii
in effect as of June 1.
State County E-
Exchange/Description Lines Residential Subscriber State USE
Rate Line Surcharge Surcharge Charge
Leon-Basic Residential 24 $25.76 $0.07 $0.12 $1.35
Leon-Local Measured Svc 2 $16.00 $0.07 $0.12 1 $1.35
Lenore-Basic Residential 239 - $25.76 $0.07 $0.12 _$1.25
Lenore-Local Measured Svc 11 $16.00 $0.07 $0.12 $1.25
Note: 12 TAP subscribers not included
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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 tile an
annual certification with the Administrator (USA Ci and the Commission (FCC) stating that all federal high-cost
support provided to such camera within that State will be used only for the provision maintenance, and upgrading
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
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission Order No. 29841 requires that Eligible Telecommunications Caniers certify
that it is compliant with applicable service quality standards and consumer protection rules, and ETCs must
demonstrate the ability to remain functional in emergencies In addition, the Commission must file an annual
certification with the USAC and the FCC that all federal high-cost support provided to ETCs within the State of
Idaho will be used only for the provision, maintenance and upgrading of facilities and services for which the
support is intended. Accordingly, the undersigned states and verifies under oath the following:
1.I am an officer of Inland Telephone Company, an eligible telecommunications carrier for receiving federal
universal service support 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.Inland Telephone Company is complying with applicable service quality standards and consumer
protection rules of the Federal Communications Commission and the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
4.1 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 Inland Telephone Company
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 the eligible carriers in the state 'w
be used Ina manner consistent with Section 254(e) of the Telecommu uaatioa Act.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this
NOTARY PUBLIC
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES
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Section 10: Two-Year Network Improvement Plan and Progress Report
Inland Telephone Company has made substantial investments over the years, which
allow it to provide quality telecommunications services to its customers in its designated
Eligible Telecommunications Carrier ("ETC") service area. Through the investments and
expenditures, 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 remains dedicated to establishing an alternative means of getting its
interexchanqe traffic as well as less exDensive and faster broadband transport to the world.
The Company has identified that it will require two microwave towers (one at the Lenore
central office and one across the Clearwater River) in order to establish the connection in/out
of the Lenore exchange location. A site across the Clearwater River has been identified and
the Company has an option to purchase.
The Company has applied and received a loan with the Rural Utilities Service ("RUS")
for approximately $4,100,000 The loan design was to build a new central office building
($244,000), additional switching software ($141,000), microwave facilities (towers and
equipment)($1 ,183,000) and build fiber to the node (buried fiber and electronics)($2,489,000)
The Company's contracted consulting engineers have been in the field performing staking and
design, however, with the changes to Inter-Carrier Compensation and Universal Service Funds
created by the Federal Communications Commission, the Company is proceeding cautiously
and does not have an anticipate timeline for these projects at this time however, the Company
has five years in order to draw these funds from the RUS, May 18, 2017
The Company has and will continue to make investments and expenses for the
provisioning, maintenance and upgrading of the facilities for which the Universal Service Fund
support is intended Other than those investments contemplated by the RUS loan, the
Company has no further capital budget items for the period January 1, 2012 through
December 31, 2013. The Company expects that levels of expenses will remain relatively
similar as those it experienced in the calendar year 2011, subject to the effects of inflation and
other commonly experienced changes in the cost of labor and materials, provisioning and
maintenance always continues.
The Corn 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011, it
received ipport from the High Cost funds
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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 83720-0074
Or email to: jean.jewelI(puc.idaho.gov
Questions/comments: Grace Seaman
IPUC Utilities Analyst
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
Email: grace.seaman2ipuc.jdaho.gov
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