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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20140131Inland Telephone Form 555.pdfINLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY Corporale O{fices ,O3 S" 2nd Sr. P.O. Box 171 Roslyn, WA 98941 ,',] | ri I INLAND TELEPHONE Telephone: (509) 649-221 I Fax: (509) 649-3300 Januar5r 3A,2Ol4 Vla email in .PDF format to lean.lewell@uc.ldaho.soa Idaho Public Utilities Commission Commission Secretary 472 W. Washington P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 8372O-OO74 Re: Pursuant to IPUC Order No. GNR-T-14-01 2014 Federal Lifeline Certification and Reporting Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. S 54.416(b) Dear Commission Secretary: Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. S 54.416(b), accompanying this letter for filing with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") is a copy of the completed FCC Form 555 (Annual Lifeline Eligible Telecommunications Carrier CerLification Form), for the reporting year ended December 3L, 2013, that has been submitted by Inland Telephone Company ("Company''XSAC 472423) to the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) with respect to the Company's Lifeline serwice subscribers residing in the State of ldaho. Please let us know if the Commission has any questions regarding the information presented on the accompanying form. Sincerely,L% James K. Brooks Treasurer/Controller Accompanying document FCC Form 555 December 2013 Approved by OMB 3060-08 l9 Annual Lifeline Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Certification Form All cariers must complete all or portions of all sections Form must be submitted to USAC and filed with the Federal Communications Commission IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Deodline: January 3In (Annuatly) ldaho State (An Eligible Telecomnrunications Carrier (ETC) nuut provide a certificationformfor each state in which it provides Lileline senice). 472423 lnland Telephone Company Study Area Code(s) (SAC) Westem Elite lncorporated Services Holding Company Name(s)DBA, Marketing or Other Branding Name(s) Affiliated ETCs (includencones and SACs,atlach See list of Affiliated ETC'sadditional sheets if necessary) Provide a list olall ETCs that are at/iliated vith the reporting ETC. Allilialion shall be determined in occordance with section jQ) of the Comnunications Act. That Section defnes "afiiliate" as "a person thal (directly or indireclly) ovns or controls, is ovned or conlrolled by, or is under common ovnership or eontmlwith, another person." 17 U,S,C, S 153@. See also 17 C.F.R S 76.120A. For purposes of this filing, an officer is an occupant of a position listed in the article of incorporation, articles of formation, or other similar legal document. An officer is a person who occupies a position specified in the corporate by-laws (or partnership agreement), and would typically be president, vice president for operations, vice president for finance, comptroller, treasurer, or a comparable position. lf the filer is a sole proprietorship, the owner must sign the certification Section 1: All ETCs MAST COMPLETE SECTION 1- Initiol CertiJication I certif that the company listed above has certification procedures in place either to: A) Review income and program-based eligibility documentation prior to enrolling a consumer in the Lifeline program, and that to the best of my knowledge, the company was presented with documentation of each consumer's household income and/or program-based eligibility prior to his or her enrollment in Lifeline or B) Confirm consumer eligibility by relying upon access to a state database and/or notice of eligibiliff from the state Lifeline administrator prior to enrolling a consumer in the Lifeline program. ETC Name(s) lnland Networks I am an officer of the c/qf,lpany named above. I am authorized to make this certification for the Study Area(s) listed above. laitir,l {1p II Approved by OMB 3060-0819FCC Form 555 Dcember 2013 Section 2: AII ETCs MUST COMPLETE SECTION 2-Annual RecertiJication Do not leave enrpty colunms. If an ETC has nothing lo rcport in a column, enter a zero. A B C Numbcr of Suhsrrlbcrs Chlmrd on Fcbruary FCC Form(s) 497 ofrurrcrl Form 555 calcndrr ycar Numbcr of Lincs Ctllmcd oo Fcbrurry FCC Farn(r) 497 ofcurrcnt Form555 calcndrr ycrr provlded to \Ylrtllnc Reccllers Nrmbcr of Subscrlben clalmtd on lhc Fcbruary FCC Form(s) 497 thrl wcrc inilially cnrollcd ir currcrt Form 555 celcndarycar 5 0 0 Initial the cerlifications belov that apply to your ETC and complete the lables corresponding to the certiJicalion belou,. Dependhtg on Ihe sqaIe, BOTH CERTIFICATION A AND B IvUY APPLY, A) I certifr that the company listed above has procedures in place to recertifo the continued eligibility of all of its Lifeline subscribers, and that, to the best of my knowledge, the company obtained signed certifications from all subscribers attesting to their continuing eligibility for Lifeline. Results are provided in the chart below. I am an officer of the company named above. I am authorized to make this certification for the Study Area(s) listed above. Initial D E F=D-E G g:1r+G)I Number of Subecribcrs ETC Contactcd Directly to Recertify Eligibility Through Attcstation Number of Subscribcrs Rcspondiag to ETC Contact Number ofNon- Responding Subscribcrs Number of Subscribers Rerpoading That Thcy Arc No Longer Eligihlc Numbcr ofSubscriberg De-cnrolled or Schcdulcd to bc De. Enrollcd ss a Rcsult of Non-Responsc or Inclisihilitv Number of Subscribcn Who De-Enrolled Prior to Rcccrtificalion Attempt AND/OR In lhe space below, please lisl the program eligibility dala Eor,lrces, such qs ETC access to a state database and/or notice of eligibilityfronr the state Lifeline adninistralor or the Universal Service Adntinislrative Contpony (USAC), and indicate fot'which qualifiing progrants (e.g., SNAP, SSI) these sources are used to vetih subscriber eligibility. If any of subsuibers are subsequenlly contacted directly by the ETC in an attempl lo recertify eligibility, those subscribers should be listed in colwnns D lhrough I as appropriate and not in columru J through L B) I certifr that the company listed above has procedures in place to re-certify consumer eligibility by relying on Community Action Parlnership Association (CAPA) of ldaho . Results are provided in the chart below. I am an ofTicer of the above. I am authorized to make this certification for the Study Area(s) listed above. Initial OR C) I certifr that my company did not claim federal low income support for any Lifeline subscribers for the February Form 497 data month for the current Fonn 555 calendar year. I am an officer of the company named above. I am authorized to make this certification for the Study Area(s) Iisted above. Initial _ Number ofSubscriberg lVhose Eligibility was Rcvierycd By Strtc Administrator ETC Access to Eligibility Data or bv USAC Numbcr of Subscribcrs De-Enrolled or Scheduled to bc De.Enrolled as r Result of Finding of Incligibility by State Administralor, ETC Acccsg lo Eligibility Drta or USAC Number of Subscribers Who Dc-Enrollcd Prior to Rceertificntion Attcmpt Approved by OMB 3060-08 I 9FCC Form 555 December 2013 Section 3: ALL ETCS MUST COMPLETE SECTION 3 - De-enroll percentage llthat is the percentoge of subscrlbers de-enrolled for this ETC? Section 4: ALL ETCS MUST COMPLETE APPROPRIATE CHECK BOX; PRE-PAID ETCS MUST COMPLETE ALL OF SECTION 4 Is the ETC Pre-Paid? ,* f] *" V (A Pre-Paid ETC does not assess or collect a monthtyfeefrom its Lifeline stbscribers) If yes, record the number of subscribers de-enrolledfor non-usage by month in column S below. Non-Usage Results Appllcable to Pre-Poid ETCs: R s Month Subscribers De.Enrolled for Non-Usase January February March Aoril Mav June Julv August September October November December Sienature Block: ALL ETCS MUST COMPLETE SIGNATURE FIELDS By signing below, I certifu that the company listed above is in compliance with all federal Lifeline certification procedures. I anr an officer of the company named above. I am authorized to make this certification forthe Study Area(s) listed above. M N o P= N+O O=((P+llllrl00) Number of Suhacribrn Claiocd on Fcbrurry FCC Form(s) {97 (From Column A) Numbcr ofSubscribcrs Dc- Eurotlcd or Sclcdulcd to bc Dc- Enrolled ns e Rtsult of Non-Rtsporrc or Iurligibllity (FrauColwnn H) Numbcr ofSubrcrlbrrs Dt- Enrollcd or Scbcdultd lo bc Dc- Enrollcd ls r Rrsull of r Findtng of Iucligibility (FmmColunm K) Totel Numbcr of Subscribcrr De-Errollcd or Schcdulcd to bc Ile-E nrolled Pcrccolagc of Subscribrrs Dc-Enrolled or Schcdulcd k bc Dc-Enrollcd lbrt wcrc Clalmcd oa thc Februury FCC Form(s) 497 5 2 2 40 Approved by OMB 3060-08 I 9FCC Form 555 December 2013 Person Completing this Certification Form Printed Name of Officer 01l30l2aA James K. Brooks Date (5091649-2211 Contact Phone Number Title of Officer James K. Brooks ETC Identification SAC F.TC Name 47242?lnland Teleohone ComDanv 5U423 lnland TelEphone Company 479007 lnland Cellular LLC (f/k/a Washington RSA No. I L.P.) 529003 lnland Cellular LLC (f/Ua Washlngton ESA No. I L.P.) 5290Ort lnlend Cellular LLC (f/Ua Esstem Sub-RSA LP.) dHol Namels SAC Holdine Comoanv Name 472423 W€stem ElitB lncorporaled Sarvlce6 522423 Westom Ellte lncorporated Servlceg 479007 lnland Cellular Telephone Company 529003 lnland C6llular Telephone Company 529004 lnlend Cellular TelBohone Comoanv DBA, Marketing or Other B Name[s SAC Name 47242t lnland Networks 522423 lnland Notworks 479007 Inland C6llular s29003 lntand Collular 529004 lnland CEllular Approved by OMB 3060-081 IFCC Form 555 December 2013 Affiliated ETCs SAC Name 522423 lnland TelephonB Company (d/b/a lnland Networks) 479007 lnland cellular LLc (frua WashinEton RSA No. 8 L.P.)(d/bla lnland Cellular) 52S003 lnland Cellular LLC (ilUa Washlnston RSA No.8 LP.Xdflr/a lfiland Callulat) 529004 lnland Csllular LLC (flUa Eestem Sub-RSA LP.Vdlb/a lnlsnd Ccllular)