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Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 W. Washington
Boise, ID 83702
RE: Docket No. GNR-T-17-01-FCC Form 555-Annual Lifeline Certification-Filed on behalf of
Boomerang Wireless, LLC d/b/a enTouch Wireless
Dear Sec re ta ry,
Pursuant to FCC requirements under 47 C.F.R. § 54.416, enclosed please find for filing in the above
referenced docket a copy of Boomerang Wireless, LLC d/b/a en Touch Wireless' FCC Form 555 -Annual
Lifeline Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Certification.
If you have any questions regarding this filing, please contact me at (407) 260-1011 or
regu latory@csilongwood.com .
. R7lfJTd,
~Lmert
Attorney-in-Fact
Boomerang Wireless, LLC d/b/a enTouch Wireless
Enclosures
FCC Form 555
November 2016
479022
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 31st (Annually)
143036595
0MB Approval
3060-0819
Study Area Code (SAC) Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN)
(An Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) must provide a certification form for each SAC through which it provides lifeline service).
2016
Recertification Year
en Touch Wireless
ID
State
OBA, Marketing, or Other Branding Name (I/same as ETC name, list "NIA" Do not leave blank)
Does the reporting company have affiliated ETCs?
Boomerang Wireless LLC
ETC Name
HH Ventures, LLC
Holding Company Name
(If same as ETC name, list "NIA "Do not leave blank)
Yes [a] No Ca)
Provide a list of all ETCs that are affiliated with the reporting ETC, using page 4 and additional sheets if necessary. 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. 1200.
Affiliated ETC's SAC Affiliated ETC' s Name
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.
SesUao J; Initial Certification All ETCs must complete this section
I certify that the company listed above has certification procedures in place to:
A) Review income and program-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 eligibility 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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FCC Fonn 555 Approved by 0MB
November 2014 3060-0819
Section 2; Annual Recertification
Do not leave empty blocks. If an ETC has nothing to report in a block, enter a zero.
A B C D E=(A-8-C-D)
Number ofsubscribers Number of lines Number ofsubscribers 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 Form497 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 not have Lifeline access to an eligibility calendar year (February data month) resellers service prior to January 1 of the current 555 database, or by USAC
calendar year.)
0 0 0 0 0
Recertification Results:
F
Number of
subscribers ETC
contacted directly 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
0
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 are enrolled or scheduled to be
no longer eligible de-enrolled as a result of
non-response or response of
(This should be a subset of Block ineligibility from ETC
G.) recertification attempt
0 0
Note: If any subscriber was reviewed by an ETC accessing a state database or
by a state administrator and subsequently contacted directly by the ETC in an
attempt to recertify eligibility, those subscribers should he listed in Blocks F
through J as appropriate and not in Blocks K and L. As a result, all subscribers
subject to recertification who were not de-enrolled prior to the recertification
attempt must he accounted 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 that apply. Both Certification A and B may apply depending on the recertification
procedures in place for 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 authoriz.ed to make this certification for the SAC listed
above.
Initial ___ _
AND/OR
8) I certify that the company listed above has procedures in place to recertify consumer eligibility by relying on:
---------------------------· (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----
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
authoriz.ed to make this certification for the SAC listed above.
Initial ___ _
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FCC Form 555 Approved byOMB
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Section 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+K) N=(J+L) 0 = ((N + M) * 100)
Number ofsubscribers that the Number of subscribers Percentage of subscribers
ETC attempted to recertify directly de-enrolled or de-enrolled or scheduled to
m: through a state administrator, scheduled to 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)
0 0 0.0%
section 4; ETCs Subject to the Non-Usage Requirements
All ETCs must complete the app_rqpriate 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 to the non-usage requirements must indicate the number of subscribers de-enrolled by month in Section 4. ETCs that only assess a fee but do not collect 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 ml) No [rl)
ff yes, record the 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.
Signed,
Certified Online
Signature of Officer
Email Address of Officer
Mark Lammert
Person Completing This Certification Form
Printed Name and Title of Officer
01/30/2017
Date
407-260-1011
Contact Phone Number
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