20170120Fremont Telcom Co.dba Blackfoot Form 555.pdf

January 20, 2017
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W. Washington
Boise, ID 83720
Lifeline Re-d!rtili~t:m Bifltl@IForm ~5soula. MT 59808
866-541-500 0 I Blackfoot.com
Re: WC Docket No. 14-171 and IPUC Case Number GNR-T-17-01
Fremont Telcom Co. Respectfully submits the attached certifications pursuant to 47 CFR §54.416 (b)
and 54.410 (d) as required by the FCC's Lifeline Reform Order. The filing has been electronically filed
in accordance with the Commission's Public Notice DA 14-1731 and IPUC Case Number GNR-T-16-
01.
Sincerely,
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Michelle Owens
Regulatory Specialist
Fremont Telcom Co.
1221 N. Russell St.
Missoula, MT 59808
cc: USAC High Cost Low Income Division
FCC Secretary
FCC form 555
November 2016
472222
Annual Lifeline Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Certification Form
All carriers must complete all or portions of all sections
Form must be submitted to USAC and filed with the Federal Communications Commission
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
Deadline: January 3 1st (Annually)
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Study Area Code (SAC) Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN)
(An Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) 11111st provide a cer/iflcationformfor each SAC lhrough which ii provides l ifeline service).
2016 ID
Recertification Year State
Blackfoot
OBA, Marketing, or Other Branding Name
(ff same as ETC name, lisl "NIA" Do not leave blank)
Does the reporting company have affiliated ETCs?
Fremont Telcom Co.
ETC Name
BTC HOLDINGS INC
Holding Company Name
(If same as ETC name, list "NIA" Do not leave blank)
Yes ~ No [o)
Provide a list of all ETCs that are affilialed wilh the reporting ETC, using page 4 and additional sheets if necessa,y. Affiliation shall be
determined in accordance with Section 3(2) of the Communications Act. That Section defines "affiliate" as "a person that (directly or indirectly)
owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control with, another person." 47 U.S. C. § 153(2). See also 47
C.F.R. § 76. I 200.
Affiliated ETC's SAC Affiliated ETC's Name
--See attached worksheet --
For purposes of this filing, an officer is an occupant of a position listed in the article of incorporation, articles of
formation, or other similar legal document. An officer is a person who occupies a position specified in the corporate by­
laws (or partnership agreement), and would typically be president, vice president for operations, vice president for finance,
comptroller, treasurer, or a comparable position. If the filer is a sole proprietorship, the owner must sign the certification.
Section 1; Initial Certification All ETCs must complete this section
I certify that the company listed above has ce1tification procedures in place to:
A) Review income and progra m-based eligibility documentation prior to enrolling a consumer in the Lifeline program, and
that, to the best of my knowledge, the company was presented with documentation of each consumer's household
income and/or program-based el igibility prior to his or her enrollment in Lifeline; and/or
B) Confirm consumer eligibility by relying upon access to a state database and/or notice of eligibility from the state
Lifeline administrator prior to enrolling a consumer in the Lifeline program.
I am an officer of the company named above. I am authorized to make this certification for the Study Area Code listed
above.
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Sectjon 2: Annual Recertification
Do not leave empty blocks. !fan ETC has nothing to report in a block, enter a zero.
A B C D E= (A-B-C-D)
Number of s ubscriben Number of lines Number of subscribers claimed on the Number of subscribers Number of
claimed on February claimed on February February FCC Form 497 that were de-enrolled prior to subscribers ETC is
FCC Form 497 of FCC Form 497 of initially enrolled in the current Form recertification attempt responsible for
current Form 555 current Form 555 555 calendar year by either the ETC, a recertifying for
calendar year calendar year state administrator, current Form 555
provided to wireline (These subscribers did 1101 ltave lifeline access to an eligibility calendar year
(February data month) resellers sen•ice prior to J11111w,y 1 of lite current 555 database, or by USAC
c11/eud11r year.)
68 0 0 0 68
Recertification Results:
F
Number of
subscribers ETC
contacted cl irectly to
recertify eligibility
through attestation
0
K
Number of
subscribers whose
eligibility was
reviewed by state
administrator,
ETC access to eligibility
database, or by USAC
68
Certification:
G H = (F-G) I J = (H+I)
Number of Number of non-Number of subscribers Number of subscribers de-
subscribers responding responding to ETC subscribers contact
0 0
L
Number of
subscribers de-enrolled or
scheduled to be de-enrolled as
a result of finding of
ineligibility by state
administrator, ETC access to
eligibility database, or USAC
0
responding that they arc enrolled or scheduled to be
no longer eligible de-en rolled as a result of
non-response or response of
(This slto11/d be rt subset of Block ineligibility from ETC
G.) recertification attempt
0 0
Note: If any subscriber was reviewed by an ETC accessing a state dalabase or
by a stale administrator and subsequently contacted directly by the ETC in an
a/tempt to recertify eligibility, those subscribers should be listed in Blocks F
through J as appropriate and no/ in Blocks Kand L. As a result, all subscribers
subjecl lo recertificalion who were not de-enrolled prior to the recertification
attempt must be accounled for in Block For Block K.
The total of Block F and Block K should equal the number reported in Block
E.
Based on the data entered above, initial the certification(s) below !hat apply. Both Certification A and B may apply depending on !he recertification
procedures in place/or the SAC reporting on this form. If Certification C applies, neither Certification A nor B may apply.
A) I certify that the company listed above has procedures in place to recertify the continued eligibility of all of its
Lifeline subscribers, and that, to the best of my knowledge, the company obtained signed certifications from all
subscribers attesting to their continuing eligibility for Lifeline. Results are provided in the chart above in Blocks F
through J. I am an officer of the company named above. I am authorized to make this certification for the SAC listed
above.
Initial ___ _
AND/OR
B) I certify that the company listed above has procedures in place to recertify consumer eligibility by relying on:
~.o..1:....a.1.._ _________________________ • (List database or name of administrator here) Results
are provided in the chart above in Blocks K through L. I am an officer of the company named above. I am
authorized to make this certification for the SAC listed above.
Initial mag
OR
C) I certify that my company did not claim federal low income support for any Lifeline subscribers for the February
Form 497 data month for the current Form 555 calendar year. I am an officer of the company named above. I am
authorized to make this ce1i ification for the SAC listed above.
Initial ___ _
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Sectjon 3: De-enroll Percentage
Using the data entered in Section 2, complete the chart below to find the percentage of subscribers de-enrolled for this ETC.
M = (F+I<) N = (J+L) 0 = ((N + M) * I 00)
Number of subscribers that the Number of subscribers Percentage of subscribers
ETC attempted to recertify directly de-enrolled or de-enrolled or scheduled to
.Q! through a state administrator, scheduled lo be de-be de-enrolled as a result of
ETC access to a state database, or enrolled as a result of ineligibility or non-response
by USAC non-response or
(This should equal the number ineligibility
reported in Block E)
68 0 0.0%
Section 4; ETCs Subject to the Non-Usage Requirements
All ETCs must complete the approyriate check-box. ETCs that do not assess and collect a monthly fee from their Lifeline subscribers are subject to
the non-usage requirements. ETCs subject lo the non-usage requirements must indicate the number of subscribers de-enrolled by month in Section
4. ETCs that only assess a fee bu/ do not co/lee/ such fees are subject to the non-usage requirements and must also indicate the number of
subscribers de-enrolled by month.
Is the ETC subject to the non-usage requirements? Yes u:i] No ~
If yes, record !he number of subscribers de-enrolled for non-usage by month in Block Q below.
p Q
Month Subscribers De-Enrolled for Non-Usage
January 0
February 0
March 0
April 0
May 0
June 0
July 0
August 0
September 0
October 0
November 0
December 0
Total Subscribers 0
Signature Block
By signing below, I certify that the company listed above is in compliance with all federal Lifeline certification
procedures. I am an officer of the company named above. I am authorized to make this certification for the
Study Area Code (SAC) listed above.
Marlys Gillen, Controller
Signed,
Certified Online
Signature of Officer
[e-mail]
Email Address of Officer
Michelle Owens
Person Completing This Certification Form
Printed Name and Title of Officer
01/10/2017
Date
406-541-5131
Contact Phone Number
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Affiliated ETCs
Name
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Blackfoot Teleohone Coooerative Inc.
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