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September 4, 2012 Allen, Texas 75013
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
Email: kimberly.a.douglass Co, ftrcom
Ms. Jean Jewell
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission 07 AI~472 West Washington Street -
Boise, Idaho 83710-0074
Re: Frontier Communications Northwest Inc. 2012 Annual ETC Filing
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Enclosed for filing is Frontier Communications Northwest Inc.'s ("FC Northwest") 2012 Annual
ETC Filing per the requirements in Order No. 29841 in Case No. WST-T-05-1. FC Northwest
previously filed with the Commission on June 27, 2012 a copy of its FCC 2012 ETC Filing.
This filing provides additional information, including an affidavit and two year network plans, as
requested in the May 18, 2012 email from Commission Staff.
The information provided in the progress report and improvement plan contains trade secrets
and/or confidential information. Therefore, an attorney statement regarding confidentiality is
also enclosed.
Sincerely,
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Kim Douglass
Manager - Regulatory Affairs
Enclosures
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Section 6: Service Quality and Consumer Protection Certification
§54.202(a)(3)
Section 7: Ability to Remain Functional in Emergencies Certification
§54.201 (a)(2)
Section 8: Federal USF High-Cost Support Certification §54.313, §54.314
See attached affidavit.
FC Northwest 2012 ETC Filing Page 1 of 2 09/12
;LIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CAR;1 (ETC) ANNUAL
Section 9: Two-Year Network Improvement Plan and Progress Report
See confidential attachments in sealed envelope.
FC Northwest 2012 ETC Filing Page 2 of 2 09/12
State of LLU)q411C ) CERTIFICATION BY ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER
ss OF COMPLIANCE WITH SERVICE QUALITY AND CUSTOMER
County of ,Vkb%&oL ) 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 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 Frontier Communications Northwest 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.
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.Frontier Communications Northwest 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 Frontier Communications
Northwest Inc. 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 will
be used in a manner consistent with Section 254(e) of the Telecommunications Act.
1ason/ Vice President
Date
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 30 1h day of August 2012
Notary Public fork i(f4t AL*residing at Z?A1tA4L (1..u1I
My Commission expires OW,2,01 3__
DEBORAH M. FASCIANO
Notary Public, State of New York
Qualified in Monroe County
No. 01FA5048034
My Commission Expires________ /3
Attorney's Certificate
Frontier Communications Northwest Inc. (FC Northwest)
2012 Annual ETC Filing
This Certificate is made pursuant to Rule 67 of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission's Rules of
procedure I.D.A.P.A. 31.01.01000.
This certificate applies to FC Northwest's annual ETC filing for 2012.
The undersigned hereby asserts that he is familiar with the material claimed not to be available
for public inspection, examination and copying, and he, in good faith, believes that there is a
basis in law for that claim, namely that the information contained therein constitutes a "trade
secret" as defined in Idaho Code Section 48-801 and is by virtue of the Idaho Trade Secrets Act,
Title 48, Chapter 8, Idaho Code, subject to protection.
Dated this 4th day of September, 2012.
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Vice President
Associate General Counsel
Frontier Communications