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Home My WebLink About20120830Potlatch Telephone Company, Inc..pdfAugust 30, 2012 Idaho Public Utilities Commission Commission Secretary 472 West Washington Street P0 Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0074 filed vie email to Jean Jewell Re: Potlatch Telephone Company, Inc. - Universal Service Certification 47 USC 254(e); 47 CFR § 54.314 This letter is to request that the Idaho Public Utilities Commission notify the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that Potlatch Telephone Company, Inc d/b/a TDS Telecom is eligible to receive federal high-cost support in accordance with the above-referenced statute and federal rule. In accordance with the PUC's Order No. 29841, Potlatch Telephone Company submits the attached information in support of this request Any questions or concerns can be directed to Gail Long at 503-656-8399 or aail.Ionatdstelecom.com . Sincerely, Attachments cc. Gail Long 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 1:/internet/telecom/ann ualetccert.doc Page 1 of 11 07/12 Section 1: Eligible Telecommunication Carrier Information Company Contact Person/Title: Gail Long - Manager State Government Affairs Telephone Number: 503-656-8399 Email Address: gail.longtdsteIecom.com Service Area Code (SAC): 472230 Number of Idaho Telephone Service Assistance Program (ITSAP) recipients (See note): 62 Note: Use number from last report submitted to the ITSAP Administrator I:/internetitelecom/annualetccertdoc Page 2 of 11 07112 Section 2: Description of Carrier's Local Usage Plan-- Competitive Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (CETC) Only I:Iinternetltelecom/annualetccert.cjoc Page 3 of 11 07112 Section 3: Detailed Outage Information §54..313(a)(2) Number of outages: Zero. Section 4: Unfulfilled Service Requests §54.313(a)(3) ETC's service Additional information: Section 5: Customer Complaints §54.313(a)(4) Provide the number of complaints per 1,000 handsets or lines for the previous year (January--December). The number of customer complaints per 1,000 handset or working access lines: Zero. Additional information: :. I :/internet/telecomiannualetccert.doc Page 4 of 11 07/12 Section 7: Section 6: Service Quality and Consumer Protection Certification §54.313(a)(5) Provide certification that the carrier is complying with applicable service quality standards and consumer protection rules. Section 8: Additional Voice Rate Data §54.313(h) Exchange State Fees Troy Universal Service Fund $.12 KendricklJuliaetta Universal Service Fund $.12 The company did not have any rates below the urban rate floor, Section 9: Federal USF High-Cost Support Certification §54.313, §54.314 NOTE: See Affidavit of Business or Corporate Officer for the above certification requirements. l:/internetitelecom/annualetccert.doc Page 5 of 11 07/12 State of Wisconsin ) ) 'SS County of Dane ) AFFIDAVIT OF BUSINESS OR CORPORATE OFFICER The Idaho Public Utilities Commission Order No. 29841 requires that Eligible Telecommunications Carriers 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 Potlatch Telephone Company. Inc., 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.Potlatch Telephone Company, Inc. 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 Potlatch Telephone Company, Inc.were used in the preceding calendar year and will be used in the new calendar year in a manner 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 will be used in a manner consistent with Section 254(e) of the Telecommunications Act. SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to befc Wisconsin Page 6of 11 07/12 Section 10: Two-Year Network Improvement Plan and Progress Report No new maps have been submitted with this filing, as they are already on file at the Commission in the Company's tariffs. The company reports that projects identified for 2011 have been completed. Two-Year Network Improvement Plan Format I:Iinternet/telecom/annualetccert.doc Page 7 of 11 07/12 by completed by I:/internet/telecom/annualetccert.doc Page 8 of 11 07/12 cost: $1,400 cost: $1,200 $900 I:/internet/te!ecom/annualetccerLdoc Page 9 of 11 07/12 (January 1, 2012—December Section 11: ETC References and Reporting Instructions ETC Designation. Reporting, and Certification Reciuirernents. 4.Public Interest. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.202(c). 5.Tribal Notification. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.202(d). Use of Federal High Cost Fund Certification Requirement I:/internet/telecom/annualetccert.doc Page 10 of 11 07/12 References and Filing Instructions Instructions: Due Date: September 1 of each year. The 2012 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: iean.jewellpuc.idaho.gov I:ñnterneUtelecorn/annuajetccert.doc Page 11 of 11 07/12