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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20170131Boomerang Wireless Form 555.pdfCompl,anu: Solutions 4D January 23, 2017 T;u, R.uini; S<r~kcl liclmim & Sll<1 Tn Sen ic" CorporJtc lnromc1'rt Senk'°' FCC & S12tc RtJ:tulltori Sen ice, 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. Initial __ _ 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 ___ _ 2 FCC Form 555 Approved byOMB November 2014 3060-0819 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 3