20131023Custer Telephone ETC.pdf

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State of /d'ohn ) CERTIFICATION BY ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRiER: : ' '" '
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AND USE OF FEDERAL HIGH-COST SUPPORT.
AFFIDAVIT OF BUSINESS OR CORPORATE OFFICER
The ldaho Public Utilities Commission Order No. 29841requires that Eligible Telecommunications Carriers certify
that it is compliant with applicable service quality standards and consumer protection rules; and ETCs must
demonstrale the ability to remain functional in emergencies. ln 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
ldaho 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 Custer Telephone Cooperative, lnc , an eligible telecommunications carrier for
receiving federal universal service support under section 214(e) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 in
the state of ldaho.
2. I am familiar with the Company's dayto-day operations in the state of ldaho and with the State's service
quality standards and consumer protection rules as set forth in Commission Order No. 29841.
3. Custer Telephone Cooperative. lnc ls complying with applicable service quality standards and
consumer protection rules of the Federal Communications Commission and the ldaho 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 receivedby Cu\ter Teleohone Cooperative,lnc. during the current calendar year will be used in a manner consistent wrth section 25a(e); that is, for
the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which the support is intended.
The company willcontinue 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 ldaho Public Utilities Commission to enable the IPUC to
certify to the FCC that federal universal service support received by the carrlers in the state will be
used in a manner consistent with Section 254(e) of the T
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN
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to before me this I C aay of October ZO I 3
Notary Public forqr:kfAkOhpf, residing at
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