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June 30,2014
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Jean Jewell
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
47 2 W est Washington Street
Boise, Idaho 83720
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FCC High-Cost Universal Service Support - 47 CFR $ 54.313(h) Annual Report for 2014
Dear Ms. Jewell:
Citizens Telecommunications Company of Idaho, Inc dbla Frontier Communications of Idaho hereby
provides a copy of the attached information in compliance with 47 CFR $ 54.313(h). This rule of the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requires all incumbent local exchange carrier recipients of
High-Cost Loop Support (HCLS) or High-Cost Model Support (HCMS)' to annually report their rates for
residential local service, as well as state fees as defined pursuant to $ 54.318(e), to the extent the sum of
those rates and fees are below the rate floor as defined in $ 54.318, and the number of lines for each rate
specified. Pursuant to $ 54.313(i), the reports must be filed with the FCC, the Universal Service
Administrative Company (USAC), the relevant state commissions, and Tribal governments, as
appropriate. The attached report was filed with the FCC on June 27,2014.
Frontier Communications of the Northwest, lnc is not a recipient of HCLS or HCMS and therefore is not
filing this report.
If you have any questions, please contact me at [phone] or by email at ioe.chicoine(g)ftr.com .
Regulatory Compliance and
Attachment
cc: Renee Willer, Frontier
Reporting Manager
I Although the rule states that the requirement applies to "recipients of high-cost support," the FCC's Third Order on
Reconsideration, released May I 4, 2012, Connect America Fund, WC Docket No. 10-90 et al. (FCC I 2-52) flfl I 5- I 6, clarified
that the requirement applies specifically to recipients of High-Cost Loop Support and High-Cost Model Support.
Michael D. Saperstein, Jr.
Vice President, Federal Regulatory Affairs
2300 N St. NW, Suite 710
Washington, DC20037
(202\ 223-680'.7
michael. saperstein@ft r. com
Jlurlre30,2014
Marlene H. Dortch
Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
445lzth St., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554
Re:Frontier Communications Submission in Responseto 47 C.F.R. $ 54.313(h)
Dear Ms. Dortch:
Frontier Communications, hereby files the attached information in compliance with 47 CFR $
54.313(h). This rule of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requires all incumbent
local exchange carrier recipients of High-Cost Loop Support (HCLS) or High-Cost Model Support
(HCMS)I to annually report their rates for residential local service, as well as state fees as defined
pursuant to $ 54.318(e), to the extent the sum of those rates and fees are below the rate floor as
defined in $ 54.3 18, and the number of lines for each rate specified. In its most recent Order
addressing the rate floor, the Commission directed incumbent ETCs to "report their rates to USAC to
the extent that their rates plus state fees are below l$20.46)'a though Section 54.313(b) of the
Commission's rules, which reduces support based on filed-rates below the rate floor, has been
waived at this time.3
Pursuant to $ 54.313(i), the reports are being filed with the FCC, the Universal Service
Administrative Company (USAC), the relevant state commissions, and Tribal govemments, as
appropriate.
Please feel free to contact me with any further questions.
Sincerely,
lsl
Michael D. Saperstein, Jr.
Attachments
I Although the rule states that the requirement applies to "recipients of high-cost support," the FCC's Third Order
on Reconsideration, clarified that the requirement applies specifically to recipients of High-Cost Loop Support and
High-Cost Model Support. In re: Cowrect America Fnnd, Third Order on Reconsideration,WC Dkt. No. 10-90 et
al., 27 FCC Rcd. 5622,flfl I 5- I 6 (2012).
' In re: Connect America Fund, Report and Order, Declaratory Ruling, Order, Memorandum Opinion and Order,
Seventh Order on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, WC Dkt. No. 10-90 et al., FCC 14-
54, fl 84 (rel. Jun. 10,2014).
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Rate Floor Data
RATE FLOOR DATA COLLECTION - OMB Control Number 3060-0986
DATA ELEMENT
Block 2 - Residertial Local Service Rates, Foes, and Line Gounts
RATE FLOOR REPORT
TO BE COMPLETED BY THE REPORTING CARRIER, IF THE REPORTING CARRIER IS FILING RATE FLOOR DATA ON ITS OWN
BEHALF:
Gertification of Officer as to the Accuracy of the Data Reported for the Rate Floor Data
I certify that I am an offlcer of the reporting carrier; my responsibllltios include ensuring tho accuracy of the actual rate floor data
reported ; and, to the best of my knowledge, the information reported on this form is accurate.
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