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June26,2014 i!
Ms. Jean Jewell
Commission Secretary
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
472W. Washington
Boise,lD 8372O-OO74
Re: Case No. GNR-T-14{1
Copy of FCC 481 Filing, and Request for ConfidentialTreatment
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Eligible Telecommunications Carriers ("ETCs") who receive federal high cost or low income support are
required to file annual reports ("Annual ETC Reports") pursuant to 47 C.F.R. S$ 54.313 and 54.422 with
the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC"), the Universal Service Administrative Company
("USAC"), and the relevant state commissions or Tribal governments, as appropriate. See 47 C.F.R. S
5a.313(i); 5 54.422(c). The Annual ETC Reports are required to be filed on FCC Form 481, with attached
materials.
ln fulfillment of this requirement, Potlatch Telephone Company, (the "Compan /'l,, has enclosed a
confidential and redacted copy of its FCC Form 481, along with the Request for Confidential Treatment
letter dated June 26,2074 to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
Pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulations cited in the FCC letter and IDAPA 31.01.01, Rule 67,
Company requests that certain portions of its FCC Form 481 as outlined in the FCC letter be treated as
confidential information and not subject to public inspection.
Company respectfully requests that the ldaho Public Utilities Commission afford this information the
same confidential treatment that has been sought from the FCC as public disclosure would cause
significant commercialand competitive harm to the Company.
Please contact the undersigned should you have any questions concerning the Company's request for
confidentiality.
Siggerely, /4r*'r'c,'E(rute Schiefelbein
Manager - Regul
TDS Telecom
(608) 664-s4ss
Enclosures
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Marlene H. Dorteh, Secretary
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47 C.F.R. Sections 54-313 and 54.422
\['C DocketNo. 14-58
Dear Ms. Dortch:
On behalf of its affiliates listed on Attachment 1, TDS Telecommunications Corporation
hereby submits a redacted, public version of the Annual Report required by 47 C.F.R. Sections
54.313 and 54.422. The enclosed Reports have been marked "REDACTED - AVAILABLE
FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.'
mS Telecommunications Corporation is also submiuing. under separate cov€r, a
confidential version of these Reports. The confidential version is marked "CONFIDENTIAL -
NOT FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.'
An original and one copy of the Reports are enclosed.
Please cotrtact the undersigned should you have any questions conceming the above-
referenced enclosures or if you require any additional information.
Regulatory Cor:nsel
TDS Telecommunications Corp.
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Attachment I
AL Butler Telephone Company 250284
AL Oakman Telephone Company. [nc.250311
AL Peoples Telephone Company, [nc.250314
AR Cleveland County Telephone Company, Inc.401698
AR Decatur Teleohone Comoanv 401699
AZ Arizona Telephone Company 452171
AZ Southwestern Telephone Company 452174
CA Haoov Vallev Telephone Compann 54232t
CA Hornitos Telephone Company 542322
CA Winterhaven Telephone Company 542323
CO Delta Countv Tele-Comm. lnc.462184
CO Strasbure Telephone Compan 462207
FL Ouincy Telephone Company, FL 210338
GA Blue Ridse Teleohone Comoanv 220346
GA Camden Telephone & Telegraph Company,Inc.220351
GA Nelson-Ball Ground Telephone Company 220375
GA Ouincy Telephone Company, GA 220338
ID Potlatch Teleohone Comoanv 472230
TN Camden Telephone Company, Inc.320744
IN Communications Corporation of lndiana 320776
IN Communications Comoration of Southern lndiana 320809
IN Home Telephone Company,Inc. (IN)320778
TN S&W Telephone Company, Inc.3208t6
TN The Home Telephone Company of Pittsboro, [nc.320777
IN The Merchants and Farmers Telephone ComDanv 320788
IN Tipton Telephone Company. Inc.320829
IN Tri-Countv Telephone Compan-v, Inc 320830
IN West Point Telephone Company, Incorporated 320837
KY Leslie Countv Telephone Companl 260411
KY Lewisport Telephone Company 260412
KY Salem Teleohone Comoanv 260417
ME Cobbosseecontee Telephone Company 100005
ME Hamoden Telephone Company 100010
ME Hartland & St Albans Telephone Company 10001 I
ME Somerset Telephone Companv 100024
ME The Island Telephone Company,Inc. (ME)100007
ME The West Penobscot Telephone & Telepraph Company 100034
ME Warren Teleohone Companv 10003 I
MI Chatham Telenhone Companv 3 10685
MI Communication Corporation of Michiean 310672
MI Island Teleohone Comnanv (MI)314677
MI Shiawassee Telephone Companv 310726
MI Wolverine Telephone Company 310738
MN Arvie Telephone Company 361350
MN Bridee Water Telephone Company 361362
MN Mid-State Teleohone Comoanv 36r433
MN Mid-State Teleohone Comoanv. KMP 3614t3
MN Winsted Telephone Company 361507
MO New London Telephone Company 42t928
MO Orchard Farm Telephone Company 421934
MO The Stoutland Telephone Company 421951
MS Calhoun Citv Telephone Company, Inc.280448
MS Mvrtle Teleohone Comoany. Inc.287449
MS Southeast Mississippi Telephone Company, [nc.283301
NC Barnardsville Teleohone Comoanv 230469
NC Saluda Mountain Telephone Company 230498
NC Service Telephone Company 230500
NH Contoocook Valley Telephone Company 123321
NH Hollis Teleohone Comoanv. lnc 123321
NH Kearsarse Telephone Companv 124045
NH Merrimack County Telephone Company 120047
NH Union Telephone Company t20049
NH Wilton Telephone Company, lnc 120050
NY Deposit Telephone Company, [nc.r50089
NY Edwards Telephone Comoanv. Inc.rs0092
NY Oriskany Falls Telephone Comoration l50l l4
NY Port Bvron Telephone Company 1501 18
N]'Y Townshio Teleohone Comoanv- Inc.t50t29
NY Vernon Telephone Company, Inc.150133
OH Arcadia Telephone ComDany 300585
OH Continental Telephone Company 300607
OH Little Miami communications Comoration 300613
OH Oalc'* ood Telephone Comoanv 300645
OH The Vanlue Telephone Company 300662
OK Mid-America Teleohone- [nc.432010
OK Oklahoma Communications Systems. Inc.431984
OK Wvandotte Telephone Company 432034
OR Asotin Teleohone Comoanv. OR 532404
OR Home Telephone Companv (OR)532377PAIMahanoy & Mahantango Telephone Company I 701 83PAISusar Vallev Teleohone Comoanv 170206
SC McClellanville Telephone ComDanv, Inc.240533
SC Norway Telephone Company. [nc.240535
SC St. Stephen Telephone ComDany 240544
SC Williston Telephone Company 240551
TN Concord Teleohone Exchanee. [nc.290559
TN Humohrevs Countv Teleohone Companv 29A566
TN Tellico Telephone Company, Inc.290578
TN Tennessee Teleohone Comoanv 290575
VA Amelia Telephone Corooration 190217
VA New Castle Telephone Company t93029
VA Vireinia Telephone Company 190253
VT Ludlow Teleohone Comoanv 140058
VT Northfield Telephone Company 140051
VT Perkinsville Telephone Company, lnc.140062
WA Asotin Telephone Company, WA 522444
WA Lew-is River Telephone Company, Inc.522427
WA McDaniel Telephone Company 522430
wI Badser Telecom, LLC 330844
WI Black Earth Telephone Companv. LLC 334849
wI Bonduel Telephone Companv, LLC 33085 I
WI Burlineton, Briehton & Wheatland Telephone Company, LLC 3308s6
WI Central State Telephone Company, LLC 330859
wI Dickerrville Telephone. LLC 330875
w]Eastcoast Telecom of Wisconsin, LLC 330914
WI Grantland Telecom, LLC 330930
WI Mid-Plains Telephone, LLC 33088r
WI Midwav Teleohone Comoanv- LLC 330909
WI Mosinee Teleohone Comoanv. LLC 330915
wI Mt. Vernon Telephone Company, LLC 330917
WI Riverside Telecom, LLC 330943
wI Scandinavia Telephone Company, LLC 330945
WI Southeast Teleohone Co. of Wisconsin. LLC 3309s2
WI Stockbridee & Sherwood Telephone Company. LLC 330954
WI Tenney Telephone Company, LLC 330958
wI The Farmers Teleohone Comoanv- LLC 330880
WI The State Long Distance Telephone Company,LLC TA9s5
wI UTELCO. LLC 330963
WI Waunakee Telephone Company, LLC 330968
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Potlatch Telephone Company, dba TDSTelecom
StAtC: IDAHO
StudyArea: 472210
54313(a)(1) Five Year Service Quallty lmprovement Plan pursuant to 5 5a.202(af
As an lncumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC) and Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC), Potlatch
has been providing ubiquitous, high-quality voice telecommunications services in its study area for many
years. To accomplish and maintain this service level, Potlatch has made significant historical investment
to deploy, operate, and maintain an integrated, highly-reliable network. !n addition to its own capital
spending, Potlatch draws from the federal Universal Service Fund (USF). Universal service support has
been (and continues to be) critical in enabling Potlatch's services in its rural markets to be reasonably
comparable in quatity and price to services in more urban markets, as Congress mandated in the
Telecommunications Act. Potlatch draws USF support because the cost of providing voice and data
services in its rural study area are substantially higher than those in urban areas, and thus all of the costs
cannot be recovered solely from Potlatch's customers while maintaining reasonably comparable prices.
Potlatch has made investments to brang high speed data services to its customers when the level of
customer revenues and universa! service support has made it financially viable to do so.
For Potlatch, federal high cost support is used to help offset ongoing network costs, but the monies
received cover only a portion of the cost of updating and operating the network. ln 2013, Potlatch
received 5343,566 in USF support while incurring- in operating expenses and investing
f in new plant. As evidenced by these support and expenditure numbers provided for the
current reporting year, the universal service support that Potlatch receives covers only a fraction of its
cost to provide service. Continued receipt of USF support is vital to helping Potlatch maintain
reasonably comparable rates for local exchange service; and to incrementally upgrade its
telecommunications facilities and equipment to help meet evolving service requirements and maintain
high quality service.
Because USF funding support is modest compared to Potlatch's ongoing network operatint expense, the
spending of USF support money is primarily focused on repair, maintenance and incremental upgrades
to maintain existing service levels rather than further expansion of broadband services deeper into the
network. Given the current level of customer revenues, the level of universal support, and the
technology available today, the additional costs associated with expanding broadband services to
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Potlatch Telephone Company, dba TDS Telecom
State: IDAHO
StudyArea: 472230
54.313(aX1) Five Year Service Quality tmprovement Plan purcuant to g 54.202(al
unserved portions of the study area, or increasing speeds to already served portions of the study area,
far exceed Potlatch's financial ability to make such investments.
Potlatch, however, was able to undertake a broadband expansion project due to grant funding made
available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act enacted by Congress in 2009. Through
this program, Potlatch received stimulus funding to expand its broadband service offerings to more rural
portions of its service area, as shown on the attached map, to which broadband had not been deployed,
and which othenrrise would be too costly to serve at reasonable prices. ln 2OL2 and 2013, Potlatch
expended
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a combinationof 75% federalgrant fundingand25% Potlatch's own capital
investment, in order to bring broadband to these customers. The project brings broadband service
availability to approximately 305 rural premises, which otherwise would have remained unserved
without this additional grant funding.
The telecommunications industry continues to change rapidly and significantly as a result of the
unprecedented pace of technological advances, increasing customer needs and regulatory reforms. The
level of uncertainty brought about by these factors make long-range network planning a difficult task.
By necessity, significant capital investment in network upgrades is cyclical. Capital expenditures in one
year are typically followed by a number of years of maintenance of the network to allow time for
recovery and return on the investment before the next upgrade is undertaken.
Rapid and significant changes in technology are expected to continue to occur in the
telecommunications industry over the next five years. Potlatch believes that its existing network
architecture will enable it to incorporate many of these technological changes efficiently, but expects
that such changes will also shorten product lifecycles and drive an increase in the rate of obsolescence
experienced with existing network equipment. However, having the capability to evolve and being able
to afford the cost to evolve, are both necessary to support the capital expenditure.
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Potlatch Telephone Company, dba TDS Telecom
state: IDAHo
StudyArea: 4722rO
5a.313(a){1f Five Year Serylce Quality lmprovement Plan pursuant to 5 5a.202(a}
!n an attempt to deliver products similar to those available in more urban areas, telecom companies, like
Potlatch, are under growing pressure to provide access to services and applications that are driving
enormous growth in customer demand for bandwidth. Absent predictable and sufficient universal
service support for broadband services, Potlatch will be unable to meet this growing demand.
ln addition, Potlatch also faces significant regulatory uncertainty at this time brought about by tlg FCC
Transformation Order. This Order has made it difficult to forecast and develop long-range, detailed
network plans. The FCC Transformation Order adopted a number of comprehensive reforms to the
universal service and intercarrier compensation mechanisms and established a new broadband-focused
support mechanism, the Connect America Fund (CAF). Significant tasks related to the first phase of
implementing these reforms are currently underuray, including revisions to broadband mapping data,
phasedown of intercarrier compensation, and refinement of the regression analysis model for
implementing expense caps and determining future support levels. Due to the complexity of the
reform changes currently being implemented, but incomplete at the time of this reporting it remains
unclear what level of support the CAF will provide Potlatch in future years compared to what it currently
receives.
Not only are there a number of uncertainties regarding the future level of universal support funding
related to the reforms commenced in the FCC Transformation Order, the Order was accompanied by a
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking comment on a range of additional proposals relevant to
rate of return carriers, such as Potlatch. For example, the FCC is considering (1) represcribing the
authorized interstate rate-of-return, possibly to a level lower than the current lL.2SYo; (2) developing a
broadband CAF mechanism for rate-of-return carriers; (3) eliminating high cost support in areas where
there is an unsubsidized competitor offering service to less than 100% of customers; (4) limiting the
recovery of lnterstate Common Line Support (ICLS); and (5) lowering originating switched access rates
similar to terminating rates. Having these additional unknown impacts on the planning horizon (most, if
not all of which could have a negative impact on Potlatch's level of support) make it impossible to
predict to what extent Potlatch can rely on universal service support at historic levels for continued aid
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Potlatch Telephone Company, dba TDS Telecom
State: IDAHO
StudyArea: 472230
54.313(a)(1! Five Year Servlce Quality lmprovement Plan pursuant to S 5a.202(a)
in supporting its network. Any future rulemaking that results from these proposals could have
significant impacts on the future network plans of Potlatch.
Given all of the uncertainty surrounding the industry, and the need for Potlatch to allocate scarce
resources, invest prudently, and operate efficiently, long range predictive forecasting at any levelof
granularity is difficult and subject to revision as new information becomes known. Also, the speculative
nature of planning in this type of environment hinders Potlatch's ability to effectively develop long-term
network build out plans based on projected future USF support.
The attached schedule summarizes Potlatch's actual expenses and capitaloutlay tor20L3 and projected
expenditures for 2015 - 2Ot9. The projected S-year period is based upon historical spending data,
which, given the many unknown factors, may have limited value in predicting future network needs and
may vary widely from actual spending incurred in the forecasted years, and thus should be treated with
that in mind.
The content, timing, and specific geographic locations of projects that will be undertaken in the next five
years, is unknown at this time. The selection of future projects will be based on the evaluation of many
factors, including current consumer demand, limited capital resources and estimated amounts of
universa! service support. These and other externalfactors are not within Potlatch's control and are
subject to change. Such changes may affect the assumptions and calculations regarding the optimal
improvements to network facilities required to provide high-quality advanced services to Potlatch's
customers.
With full recognition of the difficulty in predicting exact locations, specific projects or levels of
expenditures, Potlatch commits to utilize available universal service support to help maintain and
improve network quality, and if feasible, deploy advanced technologies and new services, expand
coverage and improve broadband speeds for its customers.
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Potlatch Telephone Company has implemented service availability tracking tools and employee training
capabilities to respond to direct customer requests for broadband services.
Upon receipt of a new broadband service reguest, Potlatch Telephone Company's service advisors
follow these steps for provisioning the service:
1) The Potlatch Telephone Company service advisor uses a customized service addressability
software tool to determine if broadband service is available to the requested service address. lf
it is determined that service is offered to the address, an installation order wlll be initiated and
scheduled immediately.
2l lf the information in the service addressability tool indicates that extension of broadband
service to the service address might be possible, a field service technician is dispatched to the
customer premise to perform additional diagnostic testing. Such testing will determine whether
there are any reasonable adjustments to the network or customer facilities which can be made
to enable the provision of service. lf tests confirm that broadband service can be offered at the
service address, an order is initiated and service is provisioned.
3) ln situations where Potlatch Telephone Company's terrestrial broadband service is not available
to a requesting customer, Potlatch Telephone Company has partnered with Dish Network to
offer dishNET satellite broadband service to customers. Potlatch Telephone Company's service
advisors are trained to discuss and assist the customer in ordering dishNET broadband service.
As the Commission acknowledgedl, some of the service areas served by rate of return Carriers like
Potlatch Telephone Company, have characteristics that make it highly cost prohibitave to extend
broadband service using terrestrial wireline technology. Except as may be noted in Potlatch Telephone
Company's S-year plan attached to this filing, any further build-out of terrestrial broadband service to
additional locations within its study area will be dependent upon the cost of the technology to be
deployed and the capital infrastructure funding level available.
1 See ,n the Motter of Connect Americo Fund,WC Docket No. 10-9Q Order DA 13-332, released March 3, 2013 at
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Line 510 - Description of Compliance wlth Service Quality Standards and
Consumer Protestion
Rule 54.313(al(51
TDS Telecommunications Corporation's ILEC companies follow applicable federaland state
service quality and consumer protection rules. They comply with quality of service
requirements including monitoring and reporting service quality metrics where required. TDS
Telecom has implemented numerous consumer protection measures to protect customer
information. For example, TDS implemented Customer Proprietary Network lnformation (CPNI)
policies and procedures that are consistent with the FCCs regulations. Employees are required
to complete CPNI training and in addition, employees who have access to CPNI data receive
additionalguidance through written procedures regarding customer authentication. Annually,
all employees are required to review TDS' Business Code of Conduct which includes information
and requirements on protecting sensitive customer information from improper use and
disclosure. TDS data privacy and security policies are reinforced through periodic training
required of all employees. Additional consumer protection measures include TDS' use of a
third-party verifier to prevent unauthorized presubscribed interexchange carrier (PlC) changes
("Slamming") and the elimination of billing and collection arrangements that could have
potentially allowed unauthorized third-party charges to be added to customer's bills
("Crammingl).
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Une 510- Description of Funstionality ln Emergency Situations
Rule sa313(a){6}
Company is able to remain functional in an emergency situation through the use of back-up power to
ensure functionality without an erf,ernal power source. The Company's standard for battery backup is 8
hours in offices with no generator and 4 hours in offices with a generator. This is ensured during semi-
annual routine maintenance which includes battery inspection, cleaning, documentation of float vohage
and cell temperature, as well as equalizatbn or replacement if necessary. ln addition, permanent
generators are present at significant wire centers to maintain power ln the event a commercial power
failure extends beyond battery backup capabilities. Also, portable generators are available for
deployment to remote wire centers without permanent generators. The Company's network is
engineered to provide maximum capacity in order to handle excess traffic in the event of traffic spikes
resufting from emergency situations. Companyfacilities are remotely monitored and managed by a
centralized Network Operations Center which is staffed 24 x7 ,355 days a year. Technicians are able to
remotely acoess and respond to alarm conditions. By design, transport redundancy ls buih into the
telephony and data network on many lwels and in the event of a hardware or circuit failure or tnffic
spike, the networks are able to self-correct in many cases or, at many locations, technkians are able to
manually switch network elements to standby facilitaes both locally and remotely.
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Potlatch Telephone Company - Study Area 472230
Nez Perce Tribe
Juliette, lD
Meeting - LLl5l2O13 10:00 am
FcC - s4.313(aX9)
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MEETING MINUTES
ln fulfillment of its 554.313 (aX9) tribal engaBement obligation and in furtherance of the goal of
establishing good working relationships with its customers located on tribal lands, Potlatch
Telephone Company dlblaTDS Telecom ("Potlatch Telephone" or'TDS Telecom") met with the
Nez Perce Tribe on November 5, 2013.
Attendees at the meeting representing the Nez Perce Tribe were:
o Danae Wilson, Department of Technology Services Manager
o Christina St. Germaine, Project Leader lnformation Systems
r Kim Cannon, Director of Land Services Division (present for ROW and Permitting
discussion only)
o DanielWatts, LegalCounsel (present for ROW and permitting discussion only)
Attendees representing TDS Telecom were:
o Gail Long, Manager State Government Affairs
o Randy Brunes, Field Services Manager
Potlatch Telephone serves the Nez Perce Tribe in its Kendrick exchange in ldaho. During the
meeting, the participants discussed subjects which have been categorized below using the FCC
rule and guidance published by the Office of Native Affairs and Policyl regarding specific topics
that should be covered in these rneetings.
Needs Assessment and Deplovment Planning
The meeting began with a review of the Nez Perce reservation on a map and a discussion to
identify where TDS Telecom provides service to the reservation. TDS serves a very small
portion in the northeast part of the reservation, passing approximately 9O households. Danae
Wilson confirmed there are approximately 15,0O0 people currently living on the entire
reservation. TDS explained that al! of the homes located in its stimulus project area will be able
to receive broadband services beginning in the 1s quarter of 2014. That will include most of
the households located on the reservation but it will not include a small area that includes the
Fish Hatchery. The area near the Fish Hatchery has only a handful of homes and it was too
expensive for TDS to include in the stimulus application.
l See ffice Of Native Affairs and Policy, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, and
Wireline Competition Bureau lssue Further Guidance on Tribal Government Engagement Obligation
Provisions of the Connect America Fund, WC Docket No. 10-90, DA 12-1165, Released luly t9,2OL2.
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Danae Wilson mentioned that the Fish Hatchery has an educational component and could be
considered an anchor institution. The tribe doesn't have any plans to build additional anchor
institutions in the TDS serving area of the reservation.
Feasibilitv and Sustainabiliw Plannine
The tribe owns a wireless broadband system and is using federal funds to expand internet
availability across the reservation and into some of the ceded area. There is no overlap
between the TDS stimulus project and the tribe's broadband system.
During this part of the discussion, it was mentioned that for future projects the tribe would be
willing to discuss exchanging company provided access to DSL and construction jobs for tribal
members with some amount of matching funds from the casinos. The tribe encouraged TDS to
consider this proposal in the future.
Marketine Services in a culturallv sensitive manner
The tribe encouraged the TDS Telecom to advertise more to the Tribe. The Nez Perce
representatives in the meeting were unaware of where TDS provides service. Also, they were
unaware that TDS Telecom offers broadband on and off the reservation. The tribe had some
suggestions for TDS.
r under-writing their public radio station in exchange for advertisingo advertising in the tribal newspapero Leaving Lifeline brochures with the tribe so they can be handed out at the general
membership meetings.
The tribe suggested when preparing advertising materials TDS Telecom should use bright
colors. TDS Telecom should also review culturaltraditions to ensure we don't use an icon that
tribe members could find offensive.
Risht of Wav, Other Permittinq and Review Processes
A considerable amount of time was spent discussing Right of Way and Permitting because the
tribe had just received a complaint from a land owner. The land owner claimed that TDS
Telecom was building on his property without the proper easements. The tribe seemed
confused about where the TDS Telecom planned to place its facilities. Additionally the land
owner was concerned that TDS would deviate from where the existing facilities are located and
place new facilities in an area close to a family cemetery. Prior to the meeting, Kim Cannon
from the Nez Perce Tribe pulled the existing permits (which included a PNB permit from the
1960s) and drove past the land parcel in question. Kim concluded that the permits were
correct and that the TDS Telecom reinforcement construction was properly located in the
existing Right of Way. Kim stated that the TDS Telecom facilities were not near the family
cemetery. The tribal representatives decided there were no additional issues and the
complaint will be closed.
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These discussions lead to a broader conversation about the 1855 treaty and ceded territory.
Daniel Watts, legal Counsel for the tribe explained that even though the ceded area is not
located on the reservation, companies are required to comply with the National Historic
Preservation Act and obtain proper approvals prior to commencing construction in ceded areas.
Kim Cannon agreed to provide TDS Telecom a map of the ceded areas so TDS Telecom can
overlay that information onto the exchange maps to ensure necessary procedures are followed.
The tribe noted that county roads do not always have easements so TDS Telecom needs to
verify that information prior to beginning construction. Kim also requested the chance to
review a line map of where TDS facilities are located today. Kim also suggested TDS Telecom
should discuss future construction projects with him prior to construction so he can speak with
members potentially affected by the constructaon.
Comoliance with Tribal Business and Licensins Reouirements
Tribal representatives did not have any business licensing or zoning requirements at this time.
However, this is under discussion and could changes in the future.
Danae Wilson from Nez Perce mentioned companies building on triba! lands utilizing federal
funds are subject to comply with TERO (Tribal Employment Rights Office) requirements. These
requirements are designed to encourage companies to use at least 50% tribal members in
construction projects on tribal lands.
Follow Uo
Gai! Long plans to follow up with TDS Network Services to review the line map with Kim
Cannon, the tribe's Directory of Land Services.
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Lifeline Service Overview
1. A Lifeline cusbmer may subscribe to any local service offering available to all
residenthl customers. Such local service offerings include:
. Basic local exchange telephone flat rate service (Rl) which entitles the
customer to an unlimited number of telephone calls within the exchange and
local calling area (including EAS points) wtthout additional charges. Toll
charges do not apply.
. A local rneasured service (if offered by the Company). The service is priced
Iower than Rl service but either a per minute or per rxessage rate also applies.
The rneasured servbe plan may include an allowance of minuteVrnessages.
. An expanded local calling service which is pdced higher than Rl service but
incltdes a Iarger localcalling service area without incuning toll charges.
. Any bundle service that includes resilential basic localexcharge service.
2. For a list of local exchange services and rates, refer to the Company's LocalExcharge tariff posted on ib website athtp:/ and/or contact the
Conrpany at 1-8884ALL TDS (1€88-22$5837). (Note, not all bundles are tariffed)
3. Any of the local service offerings listed above is for a minimum one npnth period
and entites the customer to telephone calls within the exchange and local calling
area (including EAS points). Toll charges do not apply b such calls.
4. Tebphone Service including Lifeline service also includes -. TouchToner Acoess to 911 emergency service along with other N11 serviceso Access to operator services. Access to directory assistrance. Access to toll calling via long distrance caniero Toll restdction service at no charge for Lifeline customers
Participants in Libline Assistance shal! not be disconnected ftom Local Service for
non-payment of toll charges. ln addition, the Company will not deny re-
establishnrent of local seruice to custoners who are eligible for Lifeline Assistance
and have previously been disconnected for non-paynrent of toll charges. Liteline
Assistance will not be connected if an outstanding balance is owed by the custorner
for localservice.
Applicable taxes levled by state, county and local taxing aufioritbs are added to
localservice rates.
6.
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STAR Packaoes
STAR Packages are optional service bundles. Each package permits a customer to receive
services and feafures for a flat monthly rate, for each STAR Package subscriber line provided.
The STAR Package options include the following services:
1') 3 STAR Package
lncludes: Residential One-Party Line, Caller lD Deluxe, Call
Waiting/Cancel Call Waiting, Cal! Forwarding, and Preferred Call
Forwarding (notflat rate service at some companies)
The 3 STAR Package can be upgraded to include Anonymous Call
Rejec{ion, Three-Way Calling, Priority Ringing, Spedal Call
Acceptance, and Personal Voicemail. The charge for this upgrade is
set forth under "flgf,lgce" belor (not flat rate service at some
companies).
21 4STAR PackageIncludes: Residential One-Parly Line, Caller lD Deluxe, Call
Waiting/Carrel Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, Pefened Call
Fonrarding, Anonymous Call Rejection, and 3@ Minutes of LATA-Wide
and/or Long Distance calling
The 4 STAR Package can be upgraded to include Three-Way Calling,
Priority Ringing, Special Call Acceptance and Personal Voicemail. The
charge for this upgrade is set forth under "Elesidence' below.
3) SSTARPackagelncludes: Residential One-Pafi Line, Caller lD Deluxe, Call
Waiting/Cancel Call Waiting, Call Forwarding, 3-Way Calling,
Anonyrnous Cal! Rejection, Priortty Ringing, Special Call Acceptance,
Prefened Call Forwarding, Personal Voice Mail, and Unlimited I-ATA-
Wide and/or Long Distance calling
Conditions and Limitations
a. Rules, regulations, and limitatlons as specified elsewhere in the Compan/s tariffs for
each individua! service willapply as part of tris Package.
b. STAR Package customers may terminate their Package at any time upon notice to
the Company.
c. Unless terminated by the STAR Package customer or the Company. a customer wili
remain enrolled in the Package, as amended ftom time-to-time, with any appllcable
changes in rate, for as long as tha Plan continues to be ofiered by the Company.
d. New Customers that subscribe to one of the STAR Packages will receive a waiver of
all installation charyes.
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f.
Service Charges will not apply when the STAR Pac*age replaces existing Local
Exchange Service or if the customer requests a change ftorn the STAR Package
back to Local Exchango Service.
A Package Change Fee will apply when a customer downgrades from the 4 STAR or
5 STAR Package to the 3 STAR or 4 STAR Package. Customers may upgrade to a
higher STAR Package without incuning a charge.
The Star Package may not be combined with any other optionaltoll calling plan
service, except for those specified in this offering.
Customers who fail to pay the entire Package rate per month will have all STAR
Package optional features removed. The customer will than be converted to the
tariffed Basic Local seMce rate. Service Charges will not apply for converting
services back to tarffi rates. Sucfr customers will not be permitted to re-enroll in this
any of the Packages until such time as all associated unpaid balances are
satisfactotily paid in full.
$19.99 to $29.99
$29.99 to $39.99
$39.99 to $49.99
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b.
1) 3 STAR Package, per line2) 4 STAR Package, per line3) 5 STAR Paekage, per line
Package Upgrade (features added to existing package)
Package Change Fee
$5.00
$7.50
SECURITY LINE SERVICE
1. General
Security Line Service is a bundle for residential customers who have their main
tetecommunications service with a wireless provider but require a basic aocess line
for back-up and high speed data.
The bundle irrcludes a Residential Orre-Party Line and up to 1 Mbps high speed
data. (Could be an LMS line at companies that provide LMS)
2. Terms and Conditions
a. Securfu Line Service will be provisioned wherc facilities are available.
b. Rules, regulations, and limitations as specified elsarhere in the Company's
tariffs will apply to this bundle.
c. No other optional services or features are allovred with this bundle, except
Toll Restric-tion, Toll Restriction PIN Ovenide, Non-Published Numbers, and
Non-Listed Numbers. These four services will be allorred at the rate listed
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elsewhere in the tariff. As stated in the Lifeline Service Overview, ctarges for
tol! restric{ion do not appty to Lifeline Customers.
d. Customers must subocribe to this service for 1year. Cancellation of the
bundb prior to the one year Umehame wlll cause an early terminaUon fee of
$99 to aPPlY.
e. Customers must subscribe to TDS Long Distane Corporation as their long
distanoe provider.
t. Any toll calls will be billed at TDS Long Distane tol! rates.
g. Service Connection Chargeswillnot apply.
h. Optional Call plans are not avalhble with this burdle.
i. SeasonalSeMce is not available with this bundle-
3. Rates and Charoes
Bundle Base Rate
Other data speeds may be available for an additional cfiarge.
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