20150701Rural Telephone Form 481 redacted.pdf

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VIA ELECTRONIC FILING AND FEDX -
CONFIDENTIAL FITING
Ms. fean fewell, Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
47 Z W. Washington Street
Boise, Idaho 83720-007 4
ANR{-t5'o r
Re: Rural Telephone Company -ldaho FCC Form 4BL - Carrier Annual Reporting Data Collection
Form, in Compliance with 47 C.F.R. SS 54.313 and54.422
Dear Ms. fewell:
On behalf of Rural Telephone Company - Idaho (the Company), attached is a copy of the
Company's FCC Form 481- CarrierAnnual Reporting Data Collection Form, in compliance with 47
C.F.R. SS 54.313 and54.422.
The attached report is provided to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission [PUC) in accordance
with 47 C.F.R. SS 54.313(i) and54.422(c).
Redacted financial information is included as an attachment to the FCC Form 481. A hard copy of
the non-redacted confidential financial information that has been filed with the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) subject to a Protective Ordet issued by the FCC on
November t6,2012, and the FCC's confidentiality rules, is also being submitted to the PUC, via
overnight delivery as confidential information that is exempt from disclosure under the Idaho
Public Utilities Commission Rules of Procedure, Rule 67. The information is proprietary in nature
and is not generally available to the public through regulatory disclosure or other means, and
would give an advantage to a competitor if made public.
In addition to this electronic filing a hard copy of the redacted and confidential version (on yellow
paper) will be sentvia overnight mail to the Commission.
The Affidavit of Business or Corporate Officer is also attached.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at 209-955-5115 or via
e-mail at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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Eric N. Voaw, Senior Manager
For Moss Adams
Enclosures
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this ----L$th day of
CERTIFICATION BY ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER
OF COMPTIANCE wlTI"}. SEfII#ICE QUAI.+TY AND CUST.OMER
PROTECTION, ABILIry TO REMAIN FUNCTIONAL ]N EMERGENCIES,
AND USE OF FEDERAL HIGH-COST SUPPORT.
AFFIDAVITOF BUSINESS OR CORPORATE OFFICER
The ldaho Public Utilities Commission Order No. 29841requires that Eligible Telecommunications Caniers
certlfy'thatit is eempliant with appficabte-servieeguali$stanrhreb ardtorsurnerpreteetionrules; andETCs
must demonstrate the ability to remain functional in emergencies. ln addition, the Commission must file an
annual certlfication with the USAC and the FCC that allfederal high+ost 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 supporl is intended. Accordingly, the undersigned states and verifies under oath the following:
1. I am an officer elRural Tetephone Sffi"Ef,giUf" telecommunications carrier for receiving federal
universd'senriee'supprsturffi srcretiwr214(elof'the TeleeunmunieaisnsAef,of 1€96 inthestateof
ldaho.
2. I am familiar with the Company's day-to-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.
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comptying with applicable service quality standards and consumer
fotectionrulesof the'FederalCommunicationa Commissiffi'ad.trre+datloFublietltilitles
Commission.
I certify to the Commission that the Company is able to remain functional in emergencies as set forth in
Commission Order No. 2984.1and in 47 C.F.R. $ 54.201(aX2).
Company
I also certify that allfederal universal service support funds received by Rural Ielephone during
the-ctinrntcatsldryemwiltbeu#inamatim msistrntwith sectim 254te)'tffiis, ffifte"
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, 2016, through December 31, 2016, to be
eligible for federal universal service fund support.
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 eligible caniers in the state
will be used in a manner consistent with Section 254(el of the T,
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fune 30, 2015
VIA OVERNIGHT DELIVERY
Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary
Federal Communications Commission
Office of the Secretary
445 72th Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20554 b N R.T.l5-o I
RE: Confidential Financial Information Subiect to Protective Order in WC Docket Nos.
14-58. 10-90. 07-135. 05-337. 03-109. CC Docket Nos. 01-92. 96-45. GN Docket No.
O9-51. WT Docket No. 10-208. Before the Federal Communications Commission
Dear Ms. Dortch:
Rural Telephone Company - Idaho ("Rural"), a privately-held rate of return carrier receiving high cost
support, has electronically submitted FCC Form 481 to the Commission with redacted financial data, in
compliance with47 C.F.R, SS 54.313 and54.422
As specified in the Protective Order issued on November 16,2012 by the Commission, two copies of the
redacted confidential information are being filed simultaneously with the non-redacted confidential
information. The redacted information for this filing and each page of the file where confidential
information has been omitted is marked "REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION"
Please feel free to contact me with any questions regarding this particular matter.
Sincerely,
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Eric N. Votaw, Senior Manager for
Moss Adams LLP
Enclosures
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<020> Program Year 2 015
<030> Contact Name: Person USAC should contact
with questions about this data Susan Case
<035> Contact Telephone Number:2083662614 ext.
Number of the identified in data line <030>
<039> Contact Email Address:
Email ot the person identitied in data line <030>susan, case@rurafte1 . org
(check box when completel
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Service Quality I mprovement Reporting
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Unfulfilled Service Requests (voice)
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Service Quality Standards & Consumer Protection Rules Compliance
472233rD510.pdf
Situations
Company Price (voice)
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Operating Companies and Affiliates
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<015> Studv Area Name RURAL TEL CO ID
<020> Program Year 2416
<03D Contact Name - Person USAC should contact regarding this data Susan Case
<035> ContactTelephoneNumber-Numberofpersonidenti{iedindataline<030> 20836626L4 exL
<039> Contact Email Address - Email Address of person identified in data line <030> susan. case@ruralteI . ors
TO BE COMPLETED BY THE REPORTING CARRIER, IF THE REPORTING CARRIER IS FITING ANNUAL REPORTING ON ITS OWN BEHALF:
Certification of Officer as to the Accuracy of the Data Reported for the Annual Reporting for CAF or Ll Recipients
certify that I am an oflicer ofthe reporting carrier; my responsibilities include ensuring the accuracy of the annual reporting requirements for universal service support
ecipients; and, to the best ot my knowledge, the information reported on this form end in any attachments is accurate.
lameofReDortinEcarrier: RUN TEL co - rD
ature ofAuthorized ofricer: CERTTFTED oNLTNE Date a6/3a/2aa5
trinted name ofAuthorized officer: Mark Martell
litle or oosition of Authorized Officer: General Manager
ielephone number ofAuthorized Officer' 2a833626!4 ex
;tudv Area Code of ReDortins Carrier: 412233 Filing Due Date forthis form 0Tl01-/201s
under Title 18 of the United States Code, 18 U.S.C. 5 1001.
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:tgent/.C.rii6 FCC Fom 4a1
OMB Contrcl No. 3O5GO985/OMBContrcl ilo. 3O@08U)
luly 2013
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<010> Studv Area Code
<015> Studv Area Name RUru TEL CO. ID
<o3o> cdntad Name - Person USAC should contact reqardine this data susan Case
<035> ContactTelephoneNumber-Numberofpersonidentifiedindataline<030> 2083662514 ext
<039> Contact Email Address - Email Address of person identified in data iine <030> susan. [e-mail]
TO BE COMPLETED BY THE REPORTING CARRIER, IF AN AGENT IS FITING ANNUAL REPORTS ON THE CARRIER'S BEHALF:
TO BE COMPTETED BY THE AUTHORIZED AGENT:
Certification of Officer to Authorize an Agent to File Annual Reports for CAF or Ll Recipients on Behalf of Reportint Carrier
certity that (Name ol is authorized to submit the infomation reported on behalf of the reporting €rier.
lso certily that I am an offcer of the rporting carrier; my responslbilities include ensuring the accuracy of the annual data reporting requirements provided to the auihorized
gent; and, to the best ol my knowledge, lhe repods and data provided to the authorized agent is accuEte,
Jame of Authorized AEent:
Jame of ReoortinE Carrierl
iisnature of Authorized Officer:Date:
'rinted name of Authorized Officer:
'itle or position of Authorized Officer:
'elephone number of Authorized officer:
itudv Area Code of Reoofriho aar FilinE Due Date for this form:
PersonswillfullymakangfalsstatementsonthisformcanbepunishedbyfineorforfeitureundertheCommunicationsAdol1934,4TU.S.C.S9502,503(b),orfineorimprisonment
under Tatle 18 of the Unated States Code. 18 U.s.C. 5 1001.
Certification of Agent Authorized to File Annual Reports for CAF or Ll Recipients on Behalf of Reporting Carrier
he data reported herein based on data prwided by the reporting carrier; and, to the best of my knowledge, the information reponed herein is accurate.
Jame of Re Ca rr
Jame of Authorized Asent or Emolovee of Asent:
iisnature of Authorized Apent or Emolovee of AEent:Date:
,rinted name of Authorized Asent or Emolovee of Asent:
itle or Dosition of Authorized Asent or Emolovee ot Asent
eleohone number of Authorized AEent or EmDlovee of Asent:
itudv Area Code of ReoortinE Carrier:Filing Due Date for this fo.m:
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Response Line 510
Rural Telephone Company
Study Area 472233
Voice Network
Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. S 5a.313(aX5) and or 47 C.F.R. S 54.422(bX3) Rural Telephone Company ("|LEC") is
in compliance with appropriate FCC Service Quality Standards and Consumer Protection Rules. ILEC
provides CPNI training to all of its new employees and in addition trains all of its existing employees on
an annual basis. ILEC also conducts subscriber outreach regarding CPNI by periodically placing CPNI
explanation onto its website at www.rtci.net which informs subscribers about CPNI rules and other
applicable customer rights and obligations. ln addition ILEC trains staffon Red Flag issues on an annual
basis. All company employees are required to sign and acknowledge that they have completed CPNI and
Red Flag training and understand obligations to adherence of applicable rules.
ILEC also outlines its rates, terms, and conditions under which ILEC offers service in its Local Exchange
Tariff. The tariff explains customer rights and obligations, customer service, dispute resolution,
deposits, billing and payment options, disconnection of service as well as cancellation of service options.
ILEC keeps its tariffs available for public inspection at its business offices.
Broadband Network
Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. S 54.313(a)(5) and or 47 C.F.R. 5 54.422(bX3) ILEC is in compliance with applicable
FCC Service Quality Standards and Consumer Protection Rules. ILEC trains staff on applicable rules for
broadband services issues on an annual basis. ln addition ILEC has placed on its website at www.rtci.net
its network practices and policies regarding FCC's Net Neutrality Rules.
ILEC also outlines its rates, terms, and conditions under which ILEC offers Broadband service in NECA
Tariff #5 to lnternet Service Providers ("lSP"). The Tariff explains customer rights and obligations,
customer service, dispute resolution, deposits, billing and payment options, disconnection of service as
well as cancellation of service options. Public inspection of NECA Tariff #5 can be found on NECA's
website. Retail DSL rates, terms, and conditions for retail services are provided by the lSP.
Response Line 610
Rural Telephone Company
StudyArea 472233
Functionality in Emergency Situations:
Voice Network
Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. 5 54.313(a)(5) and 47 C.F.R 5 54.22(bX4) as set forth in 47 C.F.R. 5 5a.202(aX2)
Rural Telephone Company meets the requirements to remain functional in emergency situations and
has the following capabilities: Back-up power is provided to Rural Telephone Company central by use of
a fixed generator and batteries that provide it with 8 hours of emergency power. ln addition, Rural
Telephone Company field electronics have 8 to t2 hours of back-up power by use of fixed and mobile
generators and batteries. Rural Telephone Company also has SONET technology deployed in its core
fiber optic network that is self-healing and will automatically reroute traffic should a fiber cut occur. ln
addition, Rural Telephone Company has connectivity with neighboring telephone exchanges as well as
the LATA tandem to provide diverse options to reroute traffic should an emergency arise. Rural
Telephone Company has developed and trained its staff on network preparedness plans in case of
emergency situations. RuralTelephone Company is prepared and capable of managing traffic spikes
resulting from emergency situations and has sufficient switching capabilities to handle such situations.
Broodband Netutork
Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. 5 54.313(a)(5) and 47 C.F.R S 54.22(bX4) as set forth in 47 C.F.R. 5 5a.202(aX2)
Rural Telephone Company meets the requirements to remain functional in emergenry situations and
has the following capabilities: Back-up power is provided to Rural Telephone Company central by use of
a fixed generator and batteries that provide it with 8 hours of emergency power. ln addition, Rural
Telephone Company field electronics have 8 to 12 hours of back-up power by use of fixed and mobile
generators and batteries. Rural Telephone Company also has SONET technology deployed in its core
fiber optic network that is self-healing and will automatically reroute traffic should a fiber cut occur. ln
addition, Rural Telephone Company has connectivity with neighboring telephone exchanges as well as
the LATA tandem to provide diverse options to reroute traffic should an emergency arise. Rural
Telephone Company has developed and trained its staff on network preparedness plans in case of
emergency situations.
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Rural Telephone Company
StudyArea 472233
Voice Services Comparability Report
Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. S 54.313 (a) (10 ) Rural Telephone Company ("Rural") is in compliance with the
requirement that voice services is no more than two standard deviations above the national average
urban rate for voice service of 547 .48 as specified in Public Notice DA 15-470 issued on April L6,20L5.
Rural's current total local end-user ratel of $25.92 for all of its exchange (which includes a local fee of
525.76, mandated state fees of S0.16 and mandatory extended area service charges of 50.00) is is not
above the standard deviation as specified in the USF/ICC Transformation Order. 2
1 Local End User Rate as defined in USF/ICC Transformation Order 26 FCC Rcd at L775L, Para. 238
' USf/tCC Transformation Order, 26 FCC Rcd at 17694, Para. 84 (footnote included) "The standard deviation is a
measure of dispersion. The sample standard deviation is the square root of the sample variance. The sample
variance is calculated as the sum of the squared deviations of the individual observations in the sample of data
from the sample average divided by the total number of observations in the sample minus one. ln a normal
distribution, about 68 percent of the observations lie within one standard deviation above and below the average
and about 95 percent of the observations lie within two standard deviations above and below the average."
RIIRAL TELEPHONE COMPAI\-Y' dba RTI
I.P.U.C. NO.2
Sth Revised Sheet No. 29
Cancels 4th Revised Sheet No. 29
IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COII,IMISSION
LIT'ELINE Jean D. JewellSecretaryI. GENERAL
Applicable to qualifring low-income subscrib€rs to singlepartyresidential service of tbe Company.
2. RATES
A- Baseline Lifelino is a reduction or credit applied to thc local scnriccs providcd io qualifying low-
incomc consumcrr. The reduction to fte normal residential onc-party ratcs arE as follows:
Approved
Dec.3,2012
Monthlv Credit or Discount
$9.25
s3.50
Effective
Nov. 1,2012
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State Matching I-ocal Ratc Rcduaion
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Thcse reductions or crcdits are from the normal resideotial one.party seruice subscribed to by tirc
consumer. Thc Fedoral lifeline reduction shall be used to waive the custorer's Federal End-User
Common Line Chargc or Subscrter Line Charge fust and then to reduoe normal residential one-party
rates. Thc statc mstching local rate reduction provides additional discounb for qualifring co$iumers.
Inno case will thc discount excecd the rate charged for the service subscribed to by each individual.
The following services are inoluded:
l. Singlc party, voice gradeaccess to the hblic Switched Network2. Aocess 0o emergarcy senrices3. Access to op€rator s€rvices4. Access to intcrexchange services, unless toll blocking is cbosen5. Acccss io dircctoryassistance6. TollBlooking
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Issued: lU27l20I2
Advice LTR: 12-02
Issued By: Rural Teleohone Comnarv. dbe RTIBy: Jim MarteII. Fresldgl!
Effective
RURAL TELEPHONE COMPAIIY, dba RTI
I.P.U.C. NO.2
5th Revised Sheet No. 26
Cancels 4th Revised Sheet No. 26
NETWORK ACCESS LINE SERVICE
RATES
Access Lines
Jean D. JewellSecretary
MonthlyBgte
Residence (R-1) Business (E-1)
$2s.76 (D $40.6825.76 (D 42.002s.76 (D 42.002s.76 (r) 42.0025.76 (D 40.682s.76 (D 42.00
Business @-1) Rate
Business (B-1) Rate
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IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Approved
Aug.2, 2010
Effective
Sept.1,2010
The above rates apply to the provision of network access lines which, whe,:r connected to a
suitable telephone inskument, provides access to the telephone network.
hrstuments mu.st be provided by the subscriber, zubject to the conditions described in the
Connection with Subscriber-Owned Equipmentportion of this tariff.
Additional instruments may be attached to network access lines. The Company reserves the
right to limit the number of instrunents connected to an access line if they cause
interference with the normal operation of the line.
Tone Dial serwice is provided only where the facilities are available.
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Key System
PABX Trunks
CONDITIONS
Issrred: 07128/2010
Advicc LTR: 10-03
Issued By: Bgr.a! Tgigphgne Comnanv. dba RTIByr Jim Martell. Pregident
Effective: 09/01i2010 G)
Response to Line3010
Rural Telephone Company
StudyArea 472233
M ilestone Certification
Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. 5 5a.202(a) Rural Telephone Company ("Rural") provides this certification that it is
taking reasonable steps to provide upon reasonable request broadband speeds of at least 4 Mbps
downstream/l Mbps upstream, with latency suitable for real-time applications, including Voice over
lnternet Protocol, and usage capacity that is reasonably comparable to offerings in urban areas as
determined in an annual survey as specified in Public Notice DA 15-470, and that requests for such
service are met within a reasonable amount of time. Details for how Rural is meeting its obligations for
broadband goals and required obligations are specified within the FCC Form 481 annual filing.
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