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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20160630Rural Telephone REDACTED Form 481.pdf June 29, 2016 VIA ELECTRONIC FILING REDACTED – FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Ms. Jean Jewell, Commission Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 W. Washington Street Boise, Idaho 83720-0074 Re: Rural Telephone Company FCC Form 481 – Carrier Annual Reporting Data Collection Form, in Compliance with 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.313 and 54.422 Dear Ms. Jewell: On behalf of Rural Telephone Company (the Company), attached is a copy of the Company’s FCC Form 481 – Carrier Annual Reporting Data Collection Form, in compliance with 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.313 and 54.422. The attached report is provided to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) in accordance with 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.313(i) and 54.422(c). The signed and notarized affidavit is included with this filing. Following this filing, a paper copy of the confidential version on yellow paper and in a sealed envelope will be mailed via FedEx to the Idaho PUC. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at 209-955-6116 or via e-mail at Eric.Votaw@mossadams.com. Sincerely, Eric N. Votaw, Senior Manager For Moss Adams Enclosures cc: Mark Martell, Rural Telephone Company REDACTED – FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION VIA ECFS June 27, 2016 Ms. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Federal Communications Commission Office of the Secretary 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 RE: REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT WC Docket No. 14-58 - ETC Annual Reports and Certifications Request that Information Submitted to the Commission be Withheld from Public Inspection Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. §0.459 and 5 U.S.C. §552(b)(4): Five-Year Service Quality Improvement Plan Progress Report included in FCC Form 481 Confidential Information – Subject to Protective Order Before the Federal Communications Commission Dear Ms. Dortch: In accordance with the annual reporting requirements of 47 C.F.R. §§54.313 and 54.422, Rural Telephone Company (the Company), Study Area Code 472233 is submitting a completed FCC Form 481 to the Commission via its Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) in WC Docket No. 14-58. The version of the Company’s FCC Form 481 submitted via ECFS is a redacted version of the filing that contains no confidential information. The Company, by its authorized representative, hereby requests confidential treatment of two attachments to its FCC Form 481: (1) the five-year service quality improvement plan progress report and (2) the financial annual report, both of which were redacted in the ECFS submission. The request for confidential treatment of the five-year plan progress report is being made pursuant to Section 0.459 of the Commission’s rules and Exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The request for confidential treatment of the financial annual report is being made pursuant to the FCC’s March 22, REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION 2016 Protective Order in WC Docket Nos. 10-90 and 14-58. These attachments contain competitively sensitive data that Rural Telephone Company maintains as confidential and does not normally make available to the public. Release of this information would have a substantial negative impact on the Company. Five-Year Service Quality Improvement Plan Progress Report Pursuant to Section 0.459 of the Commission’s rules and Exemption 4 of FOIA, Rural Telephone Company requests that the text and data extracted from its five-year service quality improvement plan progress report be withheld from public inspection because it contains competitively sensitive commercial and financial information that the Company maintains as confidential. Public availability of this information would have a substantial negative impact on the Company. In accordance with Section 0.459 of the Commission’s rules, the following information is provided in support of this request: (1) Identification of the specific information for which confidential treatment is sought: Attachment to Line 112 of FCC Form 481 – Five-Year Service Quality Improvement Plan Progress Report. Specifically, confidential treatment is sought for all information in the five-year plan progress report related to the Company’s access line counts, existing broadband capabilities, and current and planned financial investments in its network that will improve service quality, service coverage, and/or service capacity for its customers. (2) Identification of the Commission proceeding in which the information was submitted or a description of the circumstances giving rise to the submission: The information was submitted in WC Docket No. 14-58 as an attachment to FCC Form 481- the Carrier Annual Reporting Data Collection Form. Section 100 of FCC Form 481 requires incumbent local exchange carriers receiving high cost support to attach a progress report on its five-year service quality improvement plan, pursuant to 47 C.F.R. §54.313(a)(1). (3) Explanation of the degree to which the information is commercial or financial, or contains a trade secret or is privileged: The five-year service quality improvement plan progress report contains granular information on the Company’s access line counts and/or existing broadband capabilities as well as recent and planned capital investments in its network to improve service quality, service coverage, and/or service capacity. It also contains a REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION map of the Company’s service area detailing progress toward meeting broadband deployment targets at the wire center level. This is closely guarded, privileged information that the Company does not make publicly available. (4) Explanation of the degree to which the information concerns a service that is subject to competition: Broadband is subject to increasing competition in the areas served by rural, rate-of-return incumbent local exchange carriers (RLECs). Virtually all RLECs face competition from one or more wireless Internet service providers. Most RLECs also face competition from at least one other wireline broadband provider, such as a larger cable company, who will typically seek to “cherry pick” the lower cost portions of the study area. In addition, all RLECs face competition throughout their territories from satellite broadband providers. (5) Explanation of how disclosure of the information could result in substantial competitive harm: Disclosure of the information contained in the five-year plan progress report would provide competitors with detailed, granular information regarding the Company’s access line count, its existing broadband capabilities, and its recent and planned network investments that improve service quality, coverage, and/or capacity for subscribers. This would give competitors valuable confidential information with which to develop their own strategies for investing in the service area, thereby bringing substantial competitive harm to the Company. (6) Identification of any measures taken by the submitting party to prevent unauthorized disclosure: The Company has continually treated the extracted information in its five-year plan progress report as confidential and carefully controls the information to protect it from competitors. Access to the information is limited to employees that require it and to non-employees with confidentiality obligations such as lenders, consultants, auditors, and attorneys. In addition, when such information is required to be submitted to a state regulatory authority it has been filed as confidential information, not available to the public. REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION (7) Identification of whether the information is available to the public and the extent of any previous disclosure of the information to third parties: The redacted information in the five-year plan progress report is not available to the public, and third-party access is limited as described in (6) above. (8) Justification of the period during which the submitting party asserts that material should not be available for public disclosure: The Company requests that the extracted information be withheld from public inspection indefinitely. The information in the five-year plan progress report details the Company’s most recent network upgrades in relation to its previously submitted service quality improvement plan. It may also contain upcoming planned network improvements during the five-year period ending 2019. This information would provide a very useful baseline for competitors for several years beyond that period. (9) Any other information that the party seeking confidential information treatment believes may be useful in assessing whether its request for confidentiality should be granted: Exemption 4 of FOIA shields from public disclosure commercial or financial information obtained from a person that is privileged or confidential. Based on the responses provided above, the information in question satisfies this test. Financial Annual Report Section 3005 of FCC Form 481 requires a privately-held rate-of-return carrier receiving high cost support to attach a full and complete annual report of the company’s financial condition and operations pursuant to 47 C.F.R. §54.313(f)(2). Rural Telephone Company seeks confidential treatment of its financial annual report pursuant to the March 22, 2016 Protective Order in WC Docket Nos. 10-90 and 14-58.1 The Protective Order specifically covers information filed pursuant to 47 C.F.R. §54.313(f)(2). Rural Telephone Company is providing to the Office of the Secretary, under seal, this cover letter and the Form 481 filing which includes the confidential information that is being requested to be withheld from public inspection. Each page of the five-year service quality improvement plan progress report confidential submission bears the legend, “CONFIDENTIAL – NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE.” 1 Connect America Fund, ETC Annual Reports and Certifications, WC Docket Nos. 10-90 and 14-58, Protective Order, DA 16-296 (rel. Mar. 22, 2016). REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Each page of the financial annual report confidential submission bears the legend, “CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION – SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER BEFORE THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION.” The confidential information has also been submitted to the Universal Service Administrative Company through its E-File system as attachments to the FCC Form 481. In the filing submitted via ECFS, all pages containing confidential information bear the legend “REDACTED – FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.” This cover letter includes no confidential information and the text is the same in both the non-redacted and redacted versions except for the confidentiality markings. Please contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Eric Votaw, Senior Manager for Moss Adams LLP EV/ch Enclosures cc: Mark Martell, Rural Telephone Company REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION & &Žƌŵ ϰϴϭ FCC Form 481 - Carrier Annual Reporting OMB Control Eo͘ 3060-0986ͬOMB Control Eo͘ 3060-0819 :ulLJ Ϯ013 <010> Study Area Code <015> Study Area Name <020> Program Year <030> Contact Name: Person USAC should contact w t questons a out t s ata <035> Contact Telephone Number: um er o t e person ent e n ata ne <> <039> Contact Email Address: ma o t e person ent e n ata ne <> Data Collection Form FŽƌŵ Type 54.313 and 54.422 Susan Case 2017 susan.case@ruraltel.org RURAL TEL CO - ID 2083662614 ext. 472233 REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION <1 1 0 > H a s y o u r c o m p a n y r e c e i v e d i t s E T C c e rt i f i c a t i o n f r o m t h e F C C ? ( y e s / n o ) <1 1 1 > If y o u r a n s w e r t o L i n e < 1 1 0 > i s y e s , do y o u h a v e a n e x i s t i n g § 5 4 . 2 0 2 ( a ) " 5 ye a r p l a n " f i l e d w i t h t h e F C C ? 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I f y o u r c o m p a n y i s a CE T C w h i c h o n l y r e c e i v e s f r o z e n s u p p o r t , y o u r p r o g r e s s r e p o r t i s o n l y re q u i r e d t o a d d r e s s v o i c e t e l e p h o n y s e r v i c e . <1 1 3 > M a p s d e t a i l i n g p r o g r e s s t o w a r d s m e e t i n g p l a n t a r g e t s <1 1 4 > R e p o r t h o w m u c h u n i v e r s a l s e rv i c e ( U S F ) s u p p o r t w a s r e c e i v e d <1 1 5 > <1 1 6 > <1 1 7 > <1 1 8 > Pr o v i d e a n e x p l a n a t i o n o f n e t w o r k i m p r o v e m e n t t a r g e t s n o t m e t in t e p r i o r c a en ar y e a r . 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Ye s Ye s 47 2 2 3 3 47 2 2 3 3 I D 1 1 2 . p d f Ye s P l e a s e s e l e c t t h e a p p r o p r i a t e r e s p o n s e s b e l o w ( Y e s , N o , N o t A p p l i c a b l e ) t o c o n f i r m t h a t t h e a t t a c h e d d o c u m e n t ( s ) , o n l i n e 1 1 2 , c o n t a i n s a p r o g r e s s r e p o r t o n i t s f i v e - y e a r se r v i c e q u a l i t y i m p r o v e m e n t p l a n p u r s u a n t t o § 5 4 . 2 0 2 ( a ) . T h e i n f o r m a t i o n s h a l l b e su b m i t t e d a t t h e w i r e c e n t e r l e v e l o r c e n s u s b l o c k a s a p p r o p r i a t e . Na m e o f A t t a c h e d D o c u m e n t Ho w m u c h ( U S F ) w a s u s e d t o i m p r o v e s e r v i c e q u a l i t y a n d h o w s u p p o r t w a s u s e d t o i m p r o v e s e r v i c e q u a l i t y Ho w m u c h US F w a s u s e d t o i m ro v e s e r v i c e c o v e r a e a n d h o w s u or t w a s u s e d t o i m ro v e s e r v i c e c o v e r a e Ho w m u c h ( U S F ) w a s u s e d t o i m p r o v e s e r v i c e c a p a c i t y a n d h o w s u p p o r t w a s u s e d t o i m p r o v e s e r v i c e c a p a c i t y REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION (2 0 0 ) S e r v i c e O u t a g e R e p o r t i n g ( V o i c e ) FC C F o r m 4 8 1 Da t a C o l l e c t i o n F o r m OM B C o n t r o l N o . 3 0 6 0 - 0 9 8 6 / O M B C o n t r o l N o . 3 0 6 0 - 0 8 1 9 :ul y 2 0 1 3 <0 1 0 > S t u d y A r e a C o d e <0 1 5 > S t u d y A r e a N a m e <0 2 0 > P r o g r a m Y e a r <0 3 0 > C o n t a c t N a m e - P e r s o n U S A C s h o u l d c o n t a c t r e g a r d i n g t h i s d a t a <0 3 5 > C o n t a c t T e l e p h o n e N u m b e r - N u m b e r o f p e r s o n i d e n t i f i e d i n d a t a l i n e < 0 3 0 > <0 3 9 > C o n t a c t E m a i l A d d r e s s - E m a i l A d d r e s s o f p e r s o n i d e n t i f i e d i n d a t a l i n e < 0 3 0 > <2 2 0 > <a > < b 1 > < b 2 > < b 3 > < b 4 > < c 1 > < c 2 > < d > < e > < f > < g > < h > NO R S Re f e r e n c e Nu m b e r Ou t a g e S t a r t Da t e Ou t a g e S t a r t Tim e Ou t a g e E n d Da t e Ou t a g e E n d Ti m e Nu m b e r o f Cu s t o m e r s A f f e c t e d To t a l N u m b e r o f Cu s t o m e r s 91 1 F a c il i t i e s Af f e c t e d (Y e s / N o ) Se r v i c e O u t a g e De s c r i p t i o n ( C h e c k al l t h a t a p p l y ) Did T h i s O u t a g e Af f e c t M u l t i p l e St u d y A r e a s (Y e s / N o ) Se r v i c e O u t a g e Re s o l u t i o n Pr e v e n t a t i v e Pr o c e d u r e s <2 1 0 > F o r t h e p r i o r c a l e n d a r y e a r , w e r e t h e r e a n y r e p o r t a b l e v o i c e s e r v i c e o u t a g e s ? Su s a n C a s e 20 1 7 su s a n . c a s e @ r u r a l t e l . o r g -- S e e a t t a c h e d wo r k s h e e t - - RU R A L T E L C O - I D 20 8 3 6 6 2 6 1 4 e x t . 47 2 2 3 3 Ye s REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION (ϯϬ 0) hŶ Ĩ Ƶ ů Ĩ ŝ ů ů Ğ Ě  ^ Ğ ƌ ǀ ŝ Đ Ğ R e ƋƵ Ğ Ɛ ƚ FC C F o r m 4 8 1 Da t a C o l l e c t i o n F o r m OM B C o n t r o l N o . 3 0 6 0 - 0 9 8 6 / O M B C o n t r o l N o . 3 0 6 0 - 0 8 1 9 :ul y 2 0 1 3 <0 1 0 > S t u d y A r e a C o d e <0 1 5 > S t u d y A r e a N a m e <0 2 0 > P r o g r a m Y e a r <0 3 0 > C o n t a c t N a m e - P e r s o n U S A C s h o u l d c o n t a c t r e g a r d i n g t h i s d a t a <0 3 5 > C o n t a c t T e l e p h o n e N u m b e r - N u m b e r o f p e r s o n i d e n t i f i e d i n d a t a l i n e < 0 3 0 > <0 3 9 > C o n t a c t E m a i l A d d r e s s - E m a i l A d d r e s s o f p e r s o n i d e n t i f i e d i n d a t a l i n e < 0 3 0 > <ϯϬ Ϭ >h Ŷ Ĩ Ƶ ů Ĩ ŝ ů ů Ğ Ě  Ɛ Ğ ƌ ǀ ŝ Đ Ğ  ƌ Ğ Ƌ Ƶ Ğ Ɛ ƚ  ; ǀ Ž ŝ Đ Ğ Ϳ <ϯϭ Ϭ > Ğ ƚ Ă ŝ ů  Ž Ŷ  Ă ƚ ƚ Ğ ŵ Ɖ ƚ Ɛ  ; ǀ Ž ŝ Đ Ğ Ϳ <ϯϮ Ϭ >h Ŷ Ĩ Ƶ ů Ĩ ŝ ů ů Ğ Ě  Ɛ Ğ ƌ ǀ ŝ Đ Ğ  ƌ Ğ Ƌ Ƶ Ğ Ɛ ƚ  ; ď ƌ Ž Ă Ě ď Ă Ŷ Ě Ϳ <ϯϯ Ϭ > Ğ ƚ Ă ŝ ů  Ž Ŷ  Ă ƚ ƚ Ğ ŵ Ɖ ƚ Ɛ  ; ď ƌ Ž Ă Ě ď Ă Ŷ Ě Ϳ Na m e o f A t t a c h e d D o c u ŵĞ Ŷ ƚ Na m e o f A t t a c h e d D o c u m e n t Pa g e ϰ Pa g e ϰ Su s a n C a s e 20 1 7 su s a n . c a s e @ r u r a l t e l . o r g RU R A L T E L C O - I D 20 8 3 6 6 2 6 1 4 e x t . 0 0 47 2 2 3 3 REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION <010> Study Area Code <015> Study Area Name <020> Program Year <030> Contact Name - Person USAC should contact regarding this data <035> Contact Telephone Number - Number of person identified in data line <030> <039> Contact Email Address - Email Address of person identified in data line <030> <400> Select from the drop-down list to indicate how you would like to report voice complaints (zero or greater) for voice telephony service in the prior calendar year for each service area in which you are designated an ETC for any facilities you own, operate, lease, or otherwise utilize. <410> Complaints per 1000 customers for fixed voice <420> Complaints per 1000 customers for mobile voice <430> Select from the drop-down list to indicate how you would like to report end-user customer complaints (zero or greater) for broadband service in the prior calendar year for each service area in which you are designated an ETC for any facilities you own, operate, lease, or otherwise utilize. <440> <450> Complaints per 1000 customers for fixed broadband Complaints per 1000 customers for mobile broadband Page ϱ Page ϱ (ϰ00) EƵŵďĞƌ ŽĨŽŵƉůĂŝŶƚƐƉĞƌϭ͕ϬϬϬĐƵƐƚŽŵĞƌƐ&C Form 481 Data Collection Form OMB Control No. 3060-0986/OMB Control No. 3060-0819 :uly 2013 Susan Case 2017 susan.case@ruraltel.org 0.0 Offered only fixed broadband RURAL TEL CO - 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Number of person identified in data line <030> Contact Email Address - Email Address of person identified in data line <030> (ϲϬϬͿ&ƵŶĐƚŝŽŶĂůŝƚLJŝŶŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJ^ŝƚƵĂƚŝŽŶƐ FCC Form 481 Data Collection Form OMB Control No. 3060-0986/OMB Control No. 3060-0819 :uly 2013 фϲϬϬхĞƌƚŝĨLJĐŽŵƉůŝĂŶĐĞƌĞŐĂƌĚŝŶŐĂďŝůŝƚLJƚŽĨƵŶĐƚŝŽŶŝŶĞŵĞƌŐĞŶĐLJƐŝƚƵĂƚŝŽŶƐ Page ϳ  фϲϭϬхDescriptive document for Functionality in Emergency Situations Page ϳ Susan Case 2017 Yes susan.case@ruraltel.org 472233ID610.pdf RURAL TEL CO - ID 2083662614 ext. 472233 REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION <7 0 1 > R e s i d e n t i a l L o c a l S e r v i c e C h a r g e E f f e c t i v e D a t e <7 0 2 > S i n g l e S ta t e - w i d e R e s i d e n t i a l L o c a l S e r v i c e C h a r g e <7 0 3 > <a 1 > < a 2 > < a 3 > < b 1 > < b 2 > St a t e E x c h a n g e ( I L E C ) S A C ( C E T C ) R a t e T y p e Re s i d e n t i a l L o c a l Se r v i c e R a t e <c > To t a l p e r l i n e R a t e s a n d F e e s <b 5 > Ma n d a t o r y E x t e n d e d A r e a Se r v i c e C h a r g e <b 4 > St a t e U n i v e r s a l S e r v i c e F e e <b 3 > St a t e S u b s c r i b e r L i n e C h a r g e (ϳ00 ) Wƌ ŝ Đ Ğ  K Ĩ Ĩ Ğ ƌ ŝ Ŷ Ő Ɛ  ŝ Ŷ Đ ů Ƶ Ě ŝ Ŷ Ő  s Ž ŝ Đ Ğ  Z Ă ƚ Ğ   Ă ƚ Ă FC C F o r m 4 8 1 Da t a C o l l e c t i o n F o r m     OM B C o n t r o l N o . 3 0 6 0 - 0 9 8 6 /O M B C o n t r o l N o . 3 0 6 0 - 0 8 1 9     :ul y 2 0 1 3 <0 1 0 > <0 1 5 > <0 2 0 > <0 3 0 > <0 3 5 > <0 3 9 > St u d y A r e a C o d e St u d y A r e a N a m e Pr o g r a m Y e a r Co n t a c t N a m e - P e r s o n U S A C s h o u ld c o n t a c t r e g a r d i n g t h i s d a t a Co n t a c t T e l e p h o n e N u m b e r - N u m b e r o f pe r s o n i d e n t i f i e d i n d a t a l i n e < 0 3 0 > Co n t a c t E m a i l A d d r e s s - E m a i l A d d r e s s o f pe r s o n i d e n t i f i e d i n d a t a l i n e < 0 3 0 > Su s a n C a s e 1/ 1 / 2 0 1 6 20 1 7 -- S e e a t t a c h e d w o r k s h e e t -- su s a n . c a s e @ r u r a l t e l . o r g RU R A L T E L C O - I D 20 8 3 6 6 2 6 1 4 e x t . 47 2 2 3 3 REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION <7 1 1 > <a 2 > < b 1 > < b 2 > < c > < d 1 > < d 2 > < d 3 > < d 4 > Ex c h a n g e ( I L E C ) R e s i d e n t i a l R a t e St a t e R e g u l a t e d Fe e s T o t a l R a t e a n d F e e s Br o a d b a n d S e r v i c e - Do w n l o a d S p e e d (M b p s ) Br o a d b a n d S e r v i c e - Up l o a d S p e e d ( M b p s ) Us a g e A l l o w a n c e Ac t i o n T a k e n W h e n Li m i t R e a c h e d { se l e c t } <a 1 > Us a g e A l l o w a n c e (G B ) St a t e (7 ϭ0) ƌ Ž Ă Ě ď ƌ Ă Ŷ Ě  Pr i c e O f f e r i n g s                                                                                                                                                                                                                         & C F o r m 4 8 1 Da t a C o l l e c t i o n F o r m OM B C o n t r o l N o . 3 0 6 0 - 0 9 8 6 / O M B C o n t r o l N o . 3 0 6 0 - 0 8 1 9 :ul y 2 0 1 3 <0 1 0 > S t u d y A r e a C o d e <0 1 5 > S t u d y A r e a N a m e <0 2 0 > P r o g r a m Y e a r <0 3 0 > C o n t a c t N a m e - P e r s o n U S A C s h o u l d c o n t a c t r e g a r d i n g t h i s d a t a <0 3 5 > C o n t a c t T e l e p h o n e N u m b e r - N u m b e r o f p e r s o n i d e n t i f i e d i n d a t a l i n e < 0 3 0 > <0 3 9 > C o n t a c t E m a i l A d d r e s s - E m a i l A d d r e s s o f p e r s o n i d e n t i f i e d i n d a t a l i n e < 0 3 0 > Su s a n C a s e 20 1 7 su s a n . c a s e @ r u r a l t e l . o r g RU R A L T E L C O - I D 20 8 3 6 6 2 6 1 4 e x t . -- S e e a t t a c h e d wo r k s h e e t - - 47 2 2 3 3 REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION (8 0 0 ) O p e r a t i n g C o m p a n i e s FC C F o r m 4 8 1 Da t a C o l l e c t i o n F o r m OM B C o n t r o l N o . 3 0 6 0 - 0 9 8 6 :ul y 2 0 1 3 <0 1 0 > S t u d y A r e a C o d e <0 1 5 > S t u d y A r e a N a m e <0 2 0 > P r o g r a m Y e a r <0 3 0 > C o n t a c t N a m e - P e r s o n U S A C s h ou l d c o n t a c t r e g a r d i n g t h i s d a t a <0 3 5 > C o n t a c t T e l e p h o n e N u m b e r - N u m b e r o f p e r s o n i d e n t i f i e d i n d a t a l i n e < 0 3 0 > <0 3 9 > C o n t a c t E m a i l A d d r e s s - E m a i l A d d r e s s o f p e r s o n i d e n t i f i e d i n d a t a l i n e < 0 3 0 > <8 1 0 > R e p o r t i n g C a r r i e r <8 1 1 > H o l d i n g C o m p a n y <8 1 2 > O p e r a t i n g C o m p a n y <8 1 3 > <a 3 > Do i n g B u s i n e s s A s C o m p a n y o r B r a n d D e s i g n a t i o n <a 1 > Af f i l i a t e s <a 2 > SA C <8 1 3 > <a 3 > Do i n g B u s i n e s s A s C o m p a n y o r B r a n d D e s i g n a t i o n <a 1 > Af f i l i a t e s <a 2 > SA C <8 1 3 > <a 3 > Do i n g B u s i n e s s A s C o m p a n y o r B r a n d D e s i g n a t i o n <a 1 > Af f i l i a t e s <a 2 > SA C <8 1 3 > <a 3 > Do i n g B u s i n e s s A s C o m p a n y o r B r a n d D e s i g n a t i o n <a 1 > Af f i l i a t e s <a 2 > SA C /O M B C o n t r o l N o . 3 0 6 0 - 0 8 1 9 Ma r t e l l E n t e r p r i s e s , I n c . Su s a n C a s e Ru r a l T e l e p h o n e C o m a p n y - I d a h o 20 1 7 su s a n . c a s e @ r u r a l t e l . o r g Ru r a l T e l e p h o n e C o m p a n y - I d a h o RU R A L T E L C O - I D 20 8 3 6 6 2 6 1 4 e x t . 47 2 2 3 3 REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION <9 1 0 > Tr i b a l L a n d ( s ) o n w h i c h E T C S e r v e s <9 2 0 > T r i b a l G o v e r n m e n t E n g a g e m e n t O b l i g a t i o n <9 2 1 > <9 2 2 > Fe a s i b i l i t y a n d s u s t a i n a b i l i t y p l a n n i n g ; <9 2 3 > M a r k e t i n g s e r v i c e s i n a c u l t u r a l l y s e n s i t i v e m a n n e r ; <9 2 4 > C o m p l i a n c e w i t h R i g h t s o f w a y p r o c e s s e s <9 2 5 > C o m p l i a n c e w i t h L a n d U s e p e r m i t t i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s <9 2 6 > C o m p l i a n c e w i t h F a c i l i t i e s S i t i n g r u l e s <9 2 7 > C o m p l i a n c e w i t h E n v i r o n m e n t a l R e v i e w p r o c e s s e s <9 2 8 > C o m p l i a n c e w i t h C u l t u r a l P r e s e r v a t i o n r e v i e w p r o c e s s e s <9 2 9 > C o m p l i a n c e w i t h T r i b a l B u s i n e s s a n d L i c e n s i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s . (ϵϬ 0) dƌ ŝ ď Ă ů  > Ă Ŷ Ě Ɛ  Z Ğ Ɖ Ž ƌ ƚ ŝ Ŷ Ő FC C F o r m 4 8 1 Da t a C o l l e c t i o n F o r m OM B C o n t r o l N o . 3 0 6 0 - 0 9 8 6 :ul y 2 0 1 3 <0 1 0 > S t u d y A r e a C o d e <0 1 5 > S t u d y A r e a N a m e <0 2 0 > P r o g r a m Y e a r <0 3 0 > C o n t a c t N a m e - P e r s o n U S A C s h o u l d c o n t a c t r e g a r d i n g t h i s d a t a <0 3 5 > C o n t a c t T e l e p h o n e N u m b e r - N u m b e r o f p e r s o n i d e n t i f i e d i n d a t a l i n e < 0 3 0 > <0 3 9 > C o n t a c t E m a i l A d d r e s s - E m a i l A d d r e s s o f p e r s o n i d e n t i f i e d i n d a t a l i n e < 0 3 0 > /O M B C o n t r o l N o . 3 0 6 0 - 0 8 1 9 Pa g e ϭ ϭ <9 Ϭ0> Ž Ğ Ɛ  ƚ Ś Ğ  Ĩ ŝ ů ŝ Ŷ Ő  Ğ Ŷ ƚ ŝ ƚ LJ  Ž Ĩ Ĩ Ğ ƌ  ƚ ƌ ŝ ď Ă ů  ů Ă Ŷ Ě  Ɛ Ğ ƌ ǀ ŝ Đ Ğ Ɛ ͍  ; z ͬ E Ϳ Su s a n C a s e 20 1 7 su s a n . c a s e @ r u r a l t e l . o r g No RU R A L T E L C O - I D 20 8 3 6 6 2 6 1 4 e x t . 47 2 2 3 3 Na m e o f A t t a c h e d D o c u m e n t If y o u r c o m p a n y s e r v e s T r i b a l l a n d s , p l e a s e s e l e c t ( Y e s , N o , N A ) f o r e a c h t h e s e b o x e s to c o n f i r m t h e s t a t u s d e s c r i b e d o n t h e a t t a c h e d d o c u m e n t ( s ) , o n l i n e 9 2 0 , de m o n s t r a t e s c o o r d i n a t i o n w i t h t h e T r i b a l g o v e r n m e n t p u r s u a n t t o § 5 4 . 3 1 3 ( a ) ( 9 ) i n c l u d e s : Ne e d s a s s e s s m e n t a n d d e p l o y m e n t p l a n n i n g w i t h a f o c u s o n T r i b a l co m m u n i t y a n c h o r i n s t i t u t i o n s . Se l e c t Ye s o r N o o r No t A p p l i c a b l e REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Pa g e ϭϮ (ϭϬ Ϭ Ϭ Ϳ  s Ž ŝ Đ Ğ  Ă Ŷ Ě   ƌ Ž Ă Ě ď Ă Ŷ Ě  ^ Ğ ƌ ǀ ŝ Đ Ğ  Z Ă ƚ Ğ   Ž ŵ Ɖ Ă ƌ Ă ď ŝ ů ŝ ƚ LJ  FC C F o r m 4 8 1 Da t a C o l l e c t i o n F o r m OM B C o n t r o l N o . 3 0 6 0 - 0 9 8 6 :ul y 2 0 1 3 <0 1 0 > S t u d y A r e a C o d e <0 1 5 > S t u d y A r e a N a m e <0 2 0 > P r o g r a m Y e a r <0 3 0 > C o n t a c t N a m e - P e r s o n U S A C s h o u l d c o n t a c t r e g a r d i n g t h i s d a t a <0 3 5 > C o n t a c t T e l e p h o n e N u m b e r - N u m b e r o f p e r s o n i d e n t i f i e d i n d a t a l i n e < 0 3 0 > <0 3 9 > C o n t a c t E m a i l A d d r e s s - E m a i l A d d r e s s o f p e r s o n i d e n t i f i e d i n d a t a l i n e < 0 3 0 > /O M B C o n t r o l N o . 3 0 6 0 - 0 8 1 9 <1 0 0 0 > V o i c e s e r v i c e s r a t e c o m p a r a b i l i t y c e r t i f i c a t i o n <1 0 1 0 > A t t a c h d e t a i l e d d e s c r i p t i o n f o r v o i c e s e r v i c e s r a t e co m p a r a b i l i t y c o m p l i a n c e N a m e o f A t t a c h e d D o c u m e n t <1 0 2 0 > B r o a d b a n d c o m p a r a b i l i t y c e r t i f i c a t i o n <1 0 3 0 > A t t a c h d e t a i l e d d e s c r i p t i o n f o r b r o a d b a n d co m p a r a b i l i t y c o m p l i a n c e Na m e o f A t t a c h e d D o c u m e n t Pa g e ϭϮ Su s a n C a s e 47 2 2 3 3 I D 1 0 1 0 . p d f 20 1 7 su s a n . c a s e @ r u r a l t e l . o r g No RU R A L T E L C O - I D 20 8 3 6 6 2 6 1 4 e x t . Ye s 47 2 2 3 3 REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION (1 1 0 0 ) N o T e r r e s t r i a l Ba c k h a u l R e p o r t i n g FC C F o r m 4 8 1 Da t a C o l l e c t i o n F o r m OM B C o n t r o l N o . 3 0 6 0 - 0 9 8 6 / O M B C o n t r o l N o . 3 0 6 0 - 0 8 1 9 :ul y 2 0 1 3 <0 1 0 > S t u d y A r e a C o d e <0 1 5 > S t u d y A r e a N a m e <0 2 0 > P r o g r a m Y e a r <0 3 0 > C o n t a c t N a m e - P e r s o n U S A C s h o u l d c o n t a c t r e g a r d i n g t h i s d a t a <0 3 5 > C o n t a c t T e l e p h o n e N u m b e r - N u m b e r o f p e r s o n i d e n t i f i e d i n d a t a l i n e < 0 3 0 > <0 3 9 > C o n t a c t E m a i l A d d r e s s - E m a i l A d d r e s s o f p e r s o n i d e n t i f i e d i n d a t a l i n e < 0 3 0 > <1 1 3 0 > Ce r t i f y w h e t h e r t e r r e s t r i a l b a c k h a u l o p t i o n s e x i s t ( Y / N ) <1 1 0 0 > Su s a n C a s e 20 1 7 su s a n . c a s e @ r u r a l t e l . o r g RU R A L T E L C O - I D 20 8 3 6 6 2 6 1 4 e x t . Ye s 47 2 2 3 3 Pl e a s e s e l e c t t h e a p p r o p r i a t e r e s p o n s e ( Y e s , N o , N o t A p p l i c a b l e ) t o c o n f i r m t h e re p o r t i n g c a r r i e r o f f e r s b r o a d b a n d s e r v i c e o f a t l e a s t 1 M b p s d o w n s t r e a m a n d 2 5 6 k b p s up s t r e a m w i t h i n t h e s u p p o r t e d a r e a p u r s u a n t t o § 5 4 . 3 1 3 ( g ) . REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION (1 2 0 0 ) T e r m s a n d C o n d i t i o n f o r L i f e l i n e C u s t o m e r s FC C F o r m 4 8 1 Li f e l i n e OM B C o n t r o l N o . 3 0 6 0 - 0 9 8 6 / O M B C o n t r o l N o . 3 0 6 0 - 0 8 1 9 Da t a C o l l e c t i o n F o r m :ul y 2 0 1 3 <0 1 0 > S t u d y A r e a C o d e <0 1 5 > S t u d y A r e a N a m e <0 2 0 > P r o g r a m Y e a r <0 3 0 > C o n t a c t N a m e - P e r s o n U S A C s h o u l d c o n t a c t r e g a r d i n g t h i s d a t a <0 3 5 > C o n t a c t T e l e p h o n e N u m b e r - N u m b e r o f p e r s o n i d e n t i f i e d i n d a t a l i n e < 0 3 0 > <0 3 9 > C o n t a c t E m a i l A d d r e s s - Em a i l A d d r e s s o f p e r s o n i d e n t i f i e d i n d a t a l i n e < 0 3 0 > <1 2 1 0 > T e r m s & C o n d i t i o n s o f V o i c e T e l e p h o n y L i f e l i n e P l a n s <1 2 2 1 > <1 2 2 2 > <1 2 2 3 > Ad d i t i o n a l c h a r g e s f o r t o l l c a l l s , a n d r a t e s f o r e a c h s u c h p l a n . <1 2 2 0 > Li n k t o P u b l i c W e b s i t e HT T P In f o r m a t i o n d e s c r i b i n g t h e t e r m s a n d c o n d i t i o n s o f a n y v o i c e te l e p h o n y s e r v i c e p l a n s o f f e r e d t o L i f e l i n e s u b s c r i b e r s , De t a i l s o n t h e n u m b e r o f m i n u t e s p r o v i d e d a s p a r t o f t h e p l a n , Su s a n C a s e 20 1 7 su s a n . c a s e @ r u r a l t e l . o r g 47 2 2 3 3 I D 1 2 0 0 . p d f RU R A L T E L C O - I D 20 8 3 6 6 2 6 1 4 e x t . ✔✔✔ 47 2 2 3 3 Na m e o f A t t a c h e d D o c u m e n t “P l e a s e c h e c k t h e s e b o x e s b e l o w t o c o n f i r m t h a t t h e a t t a c h e d d o c u m e n t ( s ) , o n l i n e 1 2 1 0 , or t h e w e b s i t e l i s t e d , o n l i n e 1 2 2 0 , c o n t a i n s t h e r e q u i r e d i n f o r m a t i o n p u r s u a n t t o § 5 4 . 4 2 2 ( a ) ( 2 ) a n n u a l r e p o r t i n g f o r E T C s r e c e i v i n g l o w - i n c o m e s u p p o r t , c a r r i e r s m u s t an n u a l l y r e p o r t : REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION (2 0 0 0 ) P r i c e C a p C a r r i e r A d d i t i o n a l D o c u m e n t a t i o n FC C F o r m 4 8 1 Da t a C o l l e c t i o n F o r m OM B C o n t r o l N o . 3 0 6 0 - 0 9 8 6 / O M B C o n t r o l N o . 3 0 6 0 - 0 8 1 9 In c l u d i n g R a t e - o f - R e t u r n C a r r i e r s a f f i l i a t e d w i t h P r i c e C a p L o c a l E x c h a n g e C a r r i e r s :ul y 2 0 1 3 <0 1 0 > S t u d y A r e a C o d e <0 1 5 > S t u d y A r e a N a m e <0 2 0 > P r o g r a m Y e a r <0 3 0 > C o n t a c t N a m e - P e r s o n U S A C s h o u l d c o n t a c t r e g a r d i n g t h i s d a t a <0 3 5 > C o n t a c t T e l e p h o n e N u m b e r - N u m b e r o f p e r s o n i d e n t i f i e d i n d a t a l i n e < 0 3 0 > <0 3 9 > C o n t a c t E m a i l A d d r e s s - E m a i l A d d r e s s o f p e r s o n i d e n t i f i e d i n d a t a l i n e < 0 3 0 > In c r e m e n t a l C o n n e c t A m e r i c a P h a s e I r e p o r t i n g <2 0 1 0 > 2n d Y e a r C e r t i f i c a t i o n 4 7 C F R § 5 4 . 3 1 3 ( b ) ( 1 ) ;iͿ - N o t e t h a t f o r t h e J u l y 1 20 1 6 c e r t i f i c a t i o n , t h i s a p p l i e s t o R o u n d 2 r e c i p i e n t s o f I n c r e m e n t a l Su p p o r t <2 0 1 1 > 3r d Y e a r C e r t i f i c a t i o n 4 7 C F R § 5 4 . 3 1 3 ( b ) ( 1 ) ;ii Ϳ - N o t e t h a t f o r t h e J u l y 1 20 1 6 c e r t i f i c a t i o n , t h i s a p p l i e s t o R o u n d 1 r e c i p i e n t s o f I n c r e m e n t a l Su p p o r t <2 0 2 2 > Re c i p i e n t c e r t i f i e s , r e p r e s e n t i n g y e a r t w o a f t e r f i l i n g a n o t i c e o f ac c e p t a n c e o f f u n d i n g p u r s u a n t t o 5 4 . 3 1 2 ( c ) , t h a t t h e l o c a t i o n s i n qu e s t i o n a r e n o t r e c e i v i n g s u p p o r t u n d e r t h e B r o a d b a n d I n i t i a t i v e s Pr o g r a m o r t h e B r o a d b a n d T e c h n o l o g y O p p o r t u n i t i e s P r o g r a m f o r pr o j e c t s t h a t w i l l p r o v i d e b r o a d b a n d w i t h s p e e d s o f a t l e a s t 4 Mb p s / 1 M b p s - 5 4 . 3 1 3 ( b ) ( 2 ) ( i ) . R o u n d 2 r e c i p i e n t s o n l y . <2 0 2 3 > Th e a t t a c h m e n t o n l i n e 2 0 2 4 i n c l u d e s a s t a t e m e n t o f t h e t o t a l a m o u n t o f ca p i t a l f u n d i n g e x p e n d e d i n t h e p r e v i o u s y e a r i n m e e t i n g C o n n e c t Am e r i c a P h a s e I d e p l o y m e n t o b l i g a t i o n s , a c c o m p a n i e d b y a l i s t o f c e n s u s bl o c k s i n d i c a t i n g w h e r e f u n d i n g w a s s p e n t . T h i s c o v e r s y e a r t w o - 54 . 3 1 3 ( b ) ( 2 ) ( i i ) . R o u n d 2 r e c i p i e n t s o n l y . <2 0 2 4 A > Ro u n d 2 R e c i p i e n t o f I n c r e m e n t a l S u p p o r t ? <2 0 2 4 B > At t a c h l i s t o f c e n s u s b l o c k s i n d i c a t i n g w h e r e f u n d i n g w a s s p e n t i n y e a r tw o - 5 4 . 3 1 3 ( b ) ( 2 ) ( i i ) . R o u n d 2 r e c i p i e n t s o n l y . Na m e o f A t t a c h e d D o c u m e n t L i s t i n g Re q u i r e d I n f o r m a t i o n <2 0 2 5 A > Ro u n d 1 o r R o u n d 2 R e c i p i e n t o f I n c r e m e n t a l S u p p o r t ? <2 0 2 5 B > At t a c h g e o c o d e d I n f o r m a t i o n f o r P h a s e I m i l e s t o n e r e p o r t s ( R o u n d 1 f o r ye a r t h r e e a n d R o u n d 2 f o r y e a r t w o ) - C o n n e c t A m e r i c a F u n d , W C Do c k e t 1 0 - 9 0 , R e p o r t a n d O r d e r , F C C 1 3 - Na m e o f A t t a c h e d D o c u m e n t L i s t i n g Re q u i r e d I n f o r m a t i o n <2 0 1 5 > 20 1 6 a n d f u t u r e F r o z e n S u p p o r t C e r t i f i c a t i o n 4 7 C F R § 5 4 . 3 1 3 ( c ) ( 4 ) Se l e c t t h e a p p r o p r i a t e r e s p o n s e s b e l o w ( Y e s , N o , N o t A p p l i c a b l e ) t o n o t e c o m p l i a n c e a s a r e c i p i e n t o f I n c r e m e n t a l Hi g h C o s t s u p p o r t , H i g h C o s t s u p p o r t t o o f f s e t a c c e s s c h a r g e r e d u c t i o n s , a n d C o n n e c t A m e r i c a P h a s e I I s u p p o r t a s s e t f o r t h i n 4 7 C F R § 5 4 . 3 1 3 ( b ) , ( c ) , ( d ) , ( e ) . T h e i n f o r m a t i o n r e p o r t e d o n t h i s f o r m a n d i n t h e d o c u m e n t s a t t a c h e d b e l o w i s a c c u r a t e . Su s a n C a s e 20 1 7 su s a n . c a s e @ r u r a l t e l . o r g RU R A L T E L C O - I D 20 8 3 6 6 2 6 1 4 e x t . 47 2 2 3 3 REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Pa g e 1 ϲ (2 0 0 0 ) P r i c e C a p C a r r i e r A d d i t i o n a l D o c u m e n t a t i o n ;  Ž Ŷ ƚ ŝ Ŷ Ƶ Ğ Ě Ϳ FC C F o r m 4 8 1 Da t a C o l l e c t i o n F o r m OM B C o n t r o l N o . 3 0 6 0 - 0 9 8 6 / O M B C o n t r o l N o . 3 0 6 0 - 0 8 1 9 In c l u d i n g R a t e - o f - R e t u r n C a r r i e r s a f f i l i a t e d w i t h P r i c e C a p L o c a l E x c h a n g e C a r r i e r s :ul y 2 0 1 3 Pr i c e C a p C a r r i e r C o n n e c t A m e r i c a I C C S u p p o r t { 4 7 C F R § 54 . 3 1 3 ( d ) } <2 0 1 6 > Ce r t i f i c a t i o n s u p p o r t u s e d t o b u i l d b r o a d b a n d Pa g e 1 ϲ Co n n e c t A m e r i c a P h a s e I I R e p o r t i n g { 4 7 C F R § 5 4 . 3 1 3 ( e ) } <2 0 1 7 A > Co n n e c t A m e r i c a F u n d P h a s e I I r e c i p i e n t ? <2 0 1 7 B > At t a c h i n f o r m a t i o n f o r P h a s e I I - 5 4 . 3 1 3 (e ) ( 1 ) - l i s t o f g e o c o d e d l o c a t i o n s al r e a d y m e e t i n g t h e 5 4 . 3 0 9 p u b l i c i n te r e s t o b l i g a t i o n s a t t h e e n d o f ca l e n d a r y e a r 2 0 1 5 a n d t o t a l a m o u n t o f P h a s e I I s u p p o r t , i f a n y , t h e p r i c e ca p c a r r i e r u s e d f o r c a p i t a l e x p e n d i t u r e s i n 2 0 1 5 . Na m e o f A t t a c h e d D o c u m e n t L i s t i n g Re q u i r e d I n f o r m a t i o n <2 0 1 8 > At t a c h t h e n u m b e r , n a m e s , a n d a d d r e s s e s o f c o m m u n i t y a n c h o r in s t i t u t i o n s t o w h i c h t h e c a r r i e r n e w l y b e g a n p r o v i d i n g a c c e s s t o br o a d b a n d s e r v i c e i n t h e p r e c e d i n g c a l e n d a r y e a r - 5 4 . 3 1 3 ( e ) ( 2 ) ( i i ) Na m e o f A t t a c h e d D o c u m e n t L i s t i n g Re q u i r e d I n f o r m a t i o n <2 0 1 9 > Re c i p i e n t c e r t i f i e s t h a t i t b i d o n c a t e g o r y o n e t e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s a n d In t e r n e t a c c e s s s e r v i c e s i n r e s p o n s e t o a l l F C C F o r m 4 7 0 p o s t i n g s s e e k i n g br o a d b a n d s e r v i c e t h a t m e e t s t h e c o n n e c ti v i t y t a r g e t s f o r t h e s c h o o l s a n d li b r a r i e s u n i v e r s a l s e r v i c e s u p p o r t p r o g r a m f o r e l i g i b l e s c h o o l s a n d li b r a r i e s l o c a t e d w i t h i n a n y a r e a i n a c e n s u s b l o c k w h e r e t h e c a r r i e r i s re c e i v i n g P h a s e I I m o d e l - b a s e d s u p p o r t , a n d t h a t s u c h b i d s w e r e a t r a t e s re a s o n a b l y c o m p a r a b l e t o r a t e s c h a r g e d to e l i g i b l e s c h o o l s a n d l i b r a r i e s i n ur b a n a r e a s f o r c o m p a r a b l e o f f e r i n g s - 5 4 . 3 1 3 ( e ) ( 2 ) ( v ) <2 0 2 0 > Re c i p i e n t c e r t i f i e s t h a t i t o f f e r e d b r o a d b a n d m e e t i n g t h e r e q u i s i t e p u b l i c in t e r e s t o b l i g a t i o n s s p e c i f i e d i n § 5 4 . 3 0 9 t o 4 0 % o f i t s s u p p o r t e d l o c a t i o n s in t h e s t a t e o n D e c e m b e r 3 1 , 2 0 1 7 - 5 4 . 3 1 3 ( e ) ( 3 ) <2 0 2 1 > Re c i p i e n t c e r t i f i e s t h a t i t o f f e r e d b r o a d b a n d m e e t i n g t h e r e q u i s i t e p u b l i c in t e r e s t o b l i g a t i o n s s p e c i f i e d i n § 5 4 . 3 0 9 t o 6 0 % o f i t s s u p p o r t e d l o c a t i o n s in t h e s t a t e o n D e c e m b e r 3 1 , 2 0 1 8 - 5 4 . 3 1 3 ( e ) ( 4 ) <2 0 2 6 > Re c i p i e n t c e r t i f i e s t h a t i t o f f e r e d b r o a d b a n d m e e t i n g t h e r e q u i s i t e p u b l i c in t e r e s t o b l i g a t i o n s s p e c i f i e d i n § 5 4 . 3 0 9 t o 8 0 % o f i t s s u p p o r t e d l o c a t i o n s in t h e s t a t e o n D e c e m b e r 3 1 , 2 0 1 9 - 5 4 . 3 1 3 ( e ) ( 5 ) <2 0 2 ϳ> Re c i p i e n t c e r t i f i e s t h a t i t o f f e r e d b r o a d b a n d m e e t i n g t h e r e q u i s i t e p u b l i c in t e r e s t o b l i g a t i o n s s p e c i f i e d i n § 5 4 . 3 0 9 t o ϭϬ 0% o f i t s s u p p o r t e d l o c a t i o n s in t h e s t a t e o n D e c e m b e r 3 1 , 2 0 ϮϬ - 5 4 . 3 1 3 ( e ) ( ϲ) REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION <010> Study Area Code <015> Study Area Name <020> Program Year <030> Contact Name - Person USAC should contact regarding this data <035> Contact Telephone Number - Number of person identified in data line <030> <039> Contact Email Address - Email Address of person identified in data line <030> Complete the items below to note compliance with five year service quality plan (pursuant to 47 CFR § 54.202(a)) and, for privately held carriers, ensuring compliance with the financial reporting requirements set forth in 47 CFR § 54.313(f)(2). I further certify that the information reported on this form and in the documents attached below is accurate. Progress Report on 5 Year Plan (3009) Carrier certifies to 54.313(f)(1)(iii) (3010A) Milestone Certification {47 CFR § 54.313(f)(1)(i)} (3010B) Please Provide Attachment Name of Attached Document Listing Required Information (3012A) Community Anchor Institutions {47 CFR § 54.313(f)(1)(ii)} (3012B) Please Provide Attachment Name of Attached Document Listing Required Information (3013) Is your company a Privately Held ROR Carrier {47 CFR § 54.313(f)(2)} (Yes/No) (3014) If yes, does your company file the RUS annual report Please check these boxes to confirm that the attached PDF, on line 3017, contains the required information pursuant to § 54.313(f)(2) compliance requires: (Yes/No) (3015) Electronic copy of their annual RUS reports (Operating Report for Telecommunications Borrowers) (3016) Document(s) with Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Statement of Cash Flows (3017) If the response is yes on line 3014, attach your company's RUS annual report and all required documentation Name of Attached Document Listing Required Information (3018) If the response is no on line 3014, ŝs your company audited? 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If the response is no on line 3018, please check the boxes below to confirm your submission on line 3026 pursuant to § 54.313(f)(2), contains: (3022) Copy of their financial statement which has been subject to review by an independent certified public accountant; or 2) a financial report in a format comparable to RUS Operating Report for Telecommunications Borrowers (3023) Underlying information subjected to a review by an independent certified public accountant (3024) Underlying information subjected to an officer certification. (3025) Document(s) for Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Statement of Cash Flows (3026) Attach the worksheet listing required information Name of Attached Document Listing Required Information (ϯϬϬϱͿZĂƚĞKĨZĞƚƵƌŶĂƌƌŝĞƌĚĚŝƚŝŽŶĂůŽĐƵŵĞŶƚĂƚŝŽŶ FCC Form 481 Data Collection Form OMB Control No. 3060-0986/OMB Control No. 3060-0819 :uly 2013 Page 1ϳ ✔ Susan Case ✔ 2017 susan.case@ruraltel.or Yes - Attach Certification 472233ID3010.pdf RURAL TEL CO - ID 2083662614 ext. 472233ID3017.pdf 472233 No - No New Community Anchors REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION (3 0 0 ϱ) R a t e O f R e t u r n C a r r i e r A d d i t i o n a l D o c u m e n t a t i o n ;  Ž Ŷ ƚ ŝ Ŷ Ƶ Ğ Ě Ϳ FC C F o r m 4 8 1 Da t a C o l l e c t i o n F o r m OM B C o n t r o l N o . 3 0 6 0 - 0 9 8 6 / O M B C o n t r o l N o . 3 0 6 0 - 0 8 1 9 :uly 2 0 1 3 <0 1 0 > S t u d y A r e a C o d e <0 1 5 > S t u d y A r e a N a m e <0 2 0 > P r o g r a m Y e a r <0 3 0 > C o n t a c t N a m e - P e r s o n U S A C s h o u l d c o n t a c t r e g a r d i n g t h i s d a t a <0 3 5 > C o n t a c t T e l e p h o n e N u m b e r - N u m b e r o f p e r s o n i d e n t i f i e d i n d a t a l i n e < 0 3 0 > <0 3 9 > C o n t a c t E m a i l A d d r e s s - E m a i l A d d r e s s o f p e r s o n i d e n t i f i e d i n d a t a l i n e < 0 3 0 > Na m e o f A t t a c h e d D o c u m e n t L i s t i n g R e q u i r e d I n f o r m a t i o n &ŝŶ Ă Ŷ Đ ŝ Ă ů   Ă ƚ Ă  ^ Ƶ ŵ ŵ Ă ƌ LJ ; ϯ Ϭ Ϯ ϳ Ϳ  Z Ğ ǀ Ğ Ŷ Ƶ Ğ ; ϯ Ϭ Ϯ ϴ Ϳ  K Ɖ Ğ ƌ Ă ƚ ŝ Ŷ Ő   dž Ɖ Ğ Ŷ Ɛ Ğ Ɛ ; ϯ Ϭ Ϯ ϵ Ϳ  E Ğ ƚ  / Ŷ Đ Ž ŵ Ğ ; ϯ Ϭ ϯ Ϭ Ϳ  d Ğ ů Ğ Ɖ Ś Ž Ŷ Ğ  W ů Ă Ŷ ƚ  / Ŷ  ^ Ğ ƌ ǀ ŝ Đ Ğ ; d W / ^ Ϳ ; ϯ Ϭ ϯ ϭ Ϳ  d Ž ƚ Ă ů   Ɛ Ɛ Ğ ƚ Ɛ ; ϯ Ϭ ϯ Ϯ Ϳ  d Ž ƚ Ă ů   Ğ ď ƚ ; ϯ Ϭ ϯ ϯ Ϳ  d Ž ƚ Ă ů   Ƌ Ƶ ŝ ƚ LJ ; ϯ Ϭ ϯ ϰ Ϳ   ŝ ǀ ŝ Ě Ğ Ŷ Ě Ɛ Su s a n C a s e 20 1 7 su s a n . c a s e @ r u r a l t e l . o r g RU R A L T E L C O - I D 20 8 3 6 6 2 6 1 4 e x t . 47 2 2 3 3 REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION <010> Study Area Code <015> Study Area Name <020> Program Year <030> Contact Name - Person USAC should contact regarding this data <035> Contact Telephone Number - Number of person identified in data line <030> <039> Contact Email Address - Email Address of person identified in data line <030> 4005 Rural Broadband Experiment Authorized Rural Broadband Experiment (RBE) recipients must address the certification for public interest obligations, provide a list of newly served community anchor institutions, and provide a list of locations where broadband has been deployed. Public Interest Obligations – FCC 14-98 (paragraphs 26-29, 78) Please address Line 4001 regarding compliance with the Commission’s public interest obligations. All RBE participants must provide a response to Line 4001. 4001. Recipient certifies that it is offering broadband to the identified locations meeting the requisite public interest obligations consistent with the category for which they were selected, including broadband speed, latency, usage capacity, and rates that are reasonably comparable to rates for comparable offerings in urban areas? Community Anchor Institutions – FCC 14-98 (paragraph 79) 4003a. RBE participants must provide the number, names, and addresses of community anchor institutions to which they newly deployed broadband service in the preceding calendar year. On this line, please respond (yes – attach new community anchors, no – no new anchors) to indicate whether this list will be provided. If yes to 4003A, please provide a response for 4003B. 4003b. Provide the number, names and addresses of community anchor institutions to which the recipient newly began providing access to broadband service in the preceding calendar year. Name of Attached Document Listing Required Information Broadband Deployment Locations – FCC 14-98 (paragraph 80) 4004a. Attach a list of geocoded locations to which broadband has been deployed as of the June 1st immediately preceding the July 1st filing deadline for the FCC Form 481. Name of Attached Document Listing Required Information 4004b. Attach evidence demonstrating that the recipient is meeting the relevant public service obligations for the identified locations. Materials must at least detail the pricing, offered broadband speed and data usage allowances available in the relevant geographic area. Name of Attached Document Listing Required Information FCC Form 481 (4005) Rural Broadband Experiment Additional Documentation OMB Control No. 3060-0986/OMB Control No. 3060-0819 Data Collection Form July 2013 Page 1ϵ Susan Case 2017 susan.case@ruraltel.org RURAL TEL CO - ID 2083662614 ext. 472233 REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Certification - Reporting Carrier FCC Form 481 Data Collection Form OMB Control No. 3060-0986/OMB Control No. 3060-0819 :uly 2013 <010> Study Area Code <015> Study Area Name <020> Program Year <030> Contact Name - Person USAC should contact regarding this data <035> Contact Telephone Number - Number of person identified in data line <030> <039> Contact Email Address - Email Address of person identified in data line <030> TO BE COMPLETED BY THE REPORTING CARRIER, IF THE REPORTING CARRIER IS FILING ANNUAL REPORTING ON ITS OWN BEHALF: Printed name of Authorized Officer: Certification of Officer as to the Accuracy of the Data Reported for the Annual Reporting for CAF or LI Recipients Name of Reporting Carrier: Signature of Authorized Officer:Date I certify that I am an officer of the reporting carrier͖ my responsibilities include ensuring the accuracy of the annual reporting reƋuirements for universal service support recipients͖ and, to the best of my knowledge, the information reported on this form and in any attachments is accurate͘ Title or position of Authorized Officer: Telephone number of Authorized Officer: Study Area Code of Reporting Carrier: Filing Due Date for this form: Persons willfully making false statements on this form can be punished by fine or forfeiture under the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. §§ 502, 503(b), or fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the United States Code, 18 U.S.C. § 1001. 07/01/2016 Susan Case 2017 susan.case@ruraltel.org RURAL TEL CO - ID RURAL TEL CO - ID 2083662614 ext. 472233 472233 REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Certification - Agent / Carrier FCC Form 481 Data Collection Form OMB Control No. 3060-0986/OMB Control No. 3060-0819 :uly 2013 <010> Study Area Code <015> Study Area Name <020> Program Year <030> Contact Name - Person USAC should contact regarding this data <035> Contact Telephone Number - Number of person identified in data line <030> <039> Contact Email Address - Email Address of person identified in data line <030> Certification of Agent Authorinjed to File Annual Reports for CAF or LI Recipients on Behalf of Reporting Carrier TO BE COMPLETED BY THE AUTHORIZED AGENT: Telephone number of Authorized Agent or Employee of Agent: Signature of Authorized Agent or Employee of Agent: Name of Authorized Agent &ŝƌŵ: I, as agent for the reporting carrier, certify that I am authorized to submit the annual reports for universal service support recipients on behalf of the reporting carrier; I have provided the data reported herein based on data provided by the reporting carrier; and, to the best of my knowledge, the information reported herein is accurate. Date: Eame of Authorized Agent Employee: Title or position of Authorized Agent or Employee of Agent Name of Reporting Carrier: Study Area Code of Reporting Carrier:Filing Due Date for this form: Printed name of Authorized Officer: Name of Reporting Carrier: Study Area Code of Reporting Carrier: Title or position of Authorized Officer: Telephone number of Authorized Officer: Filing Due Date for this form: TO BE COMPLETED BY THE REPORTING CARRIER, IF AN AGENT IS FILING ANNUAL REPORTS ON THE CARRIER'S BEHALF: Certification of Officer to Authorize an Agent to File Annual Reports for CAF or LI Recipients on Behalf of Reporting Carrier I certify that (Name of Agent)_______________________________________________________ is authorized to submit the information reported on behalf of the reporting carrier. I also certify that I am an officer of the reporting carrier; my responsibilities include ensuring the accuracy of the annual data reporting requirements provided to the authorized agent; and, to the best of my knowledge, the reports and data provided to the authorized agent is accurate. Date: Name of Authorized Agent: Signature of Authorized Officer: Persons willfully making false statements on this form can be punished by fine or forfeiture under the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. §§ 502, 503(b), or fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the United States Code, 18 U.S.C. § 1001. Persons willfully making false statements on this form can be punished by fine or forfeiture under the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. §§ 502, 503(b), or fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the United States Code, 18 U.S.C. § 1001. Susan Case 2017 susan.case@ruraltel.org RURAL TEL CO - ID 2083662614 ext. 472233 REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Attachments REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION LINE112–FiveYearServiceQualityImprovementProgressReport REDACTEDFORPUBLICINSPECTION REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION LINE200SERVICEQUALITYOUTAGEREPORTING  REDACTEDFORPUBLICINSPECTION    REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Response Line 510 Rural Telephone Company Study Area 472233 Voice Network Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 54.313(a)(5) and or 47 C.F.R. § 54.422(b)(3) Rural Telephone Company (“ILEC”) 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. In addition ILEC trains staff on 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. § 54.313(a)(5) and or 47 C.F.R. § 54.422(b)(3) 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. In 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 Internet Service Providers (“ISP”). 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 ISP. REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Response Line 610 Rural Telephone Company Study Area 472233 Functionality in Emergency Situations: Voice Network Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 54.313(a)(6) and 47 C.F.R § 54.22(b)(4) as set forth in 47 C.F.R. § 54.202(a)(2) 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. In 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. In 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. Rural Telephone Company is prepared and capable of managing traffic spikes resulting from emergency situations and has sufficient switching capabilities to handle such situations. Broadband Network Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 54.313(a)(6) and 47 C.F.R § 54.22(b)(4) as set forth in 47 C.F.R. § 54.202(a)(2) 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. In 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. In 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’s current total local end-user rate1 of $25.92 for all of its exchange (which includes a local fee of $25.76, mandated state fees of $0.16 and mandatory extended area service charges of $0.00) 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 17751, Para. 238 2 USF/ICC 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. In 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.” REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Response to Line3010 Rural Telephone Company Study Area 472233 Milestone Certification Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 54.202(a) Rural Telephone Company (“Rural”) provides this certification that it is taking reasonable steps to provide upon reasonable request broadband speeds of at least 10 Mbps downstream/1 Mbps upstream, with latency suitable for real-time applications, including Voice over Internet 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 16-362, 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. REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION LINE3017–RUSAnnualReport REDACTEDFORPUBLICINSPECTION REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION