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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20170201AT&T Wireless Form 555.pdf Via Email January 31, 2017 Ms. Diane Hanian Commission Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 W. Washington Boise, ID 83720-0074 secretary@puc.idaho.gov Re: FCC Form 555, Annual Lifeline Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Certification Form for New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (“AT&T Mobility”) Dear Ms. Hanian: As required by the FCC in its February 6, 2012 Released Order in WC Docket No. 11-42, attached is a copy of AT&T Mobility’s Idaho FCC Form 555 filed with the FCC.1 These results must be provided to the Commission, the Universal Service Administrative Company (“USAC”), and to the states and tribal governments. Please contact me with any questions or concerns you may have at (210) 545-3519. Sincerely, John Sisemore Director - Regulatory cc: Grace Seaman Margaret Thomson, Esq. Attachment 1 AT&T Mobility filed its FCC Form 555 online with USAC. Once a carrier enters its six-digit study area code (“SAC”) into USAC’s online FCC Form 555, the online tool automatically populates a name associated with that SAC. In some cases, this automatically generated name differs from (e.g., is an abbreviated version of) the legal entity name for AT&T Mobility’s eligible telecommunications carrier affiliate. 214-202-5076 @att.com FCC Form 555 November 2016 OMB Approval 3060-0819 1 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) 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). State ETC Name Holding Company Name DBA, Marketing, or Other Branding Name (If same as ETC name, list “N/A” Do not leave blank) (If same as ETC name, list “N/A” Do not leave blank) Does the reporting company have affiliated ETCs? Yes No 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. Section 1: 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, andthat, to the best of my knowledge, the company was presented with documentation of each consumer’s householdincome 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 Recertification Year 479006 2016 SM Cingular Wireless AT&T Mobility 143029765 New Cingluar Wireless PCS, LLC -- See attached worksheet -- ID FCC Form 555 November 2014 Approved by OMB 3060-0819 2 K L Number of subscribers whose eligibility w as review ed by state administrator, ETC access to eligibility database, or by USAC 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 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 – B – C – D) Number of subscribers claimed on February FCC Form 497 of current Form 555 calendar year (February data month) Number of lines claimed on February FCC Form 497 of current Form 555 calendar year provided to wireline resellers Number of subscribers claimed on the February FCC Form 497 that were initially enrolled in the current Form 555 calendar year (These subscribers did not have Lifeline service prior to January 1 of the current 555 calendar year.) Number of subscribers de-enrolled prior to recertification attempt by either the ETC, a state administrator, access to an eligibility database, or by USAC Number of subscribers ETC is responsible for recertifying for current Form 555 calendar year Recertification Results: F G H = (F-G) I J = (H+I) Number of subscribers ETC contacted directly to recertify eligibility through attestation Number of subscribers responding to ETC contact Number of non- responding subscribers Number of subscribers responding that they are no longer eligible (This should be a subset of Block G.) Number of subscribers de- enrolled or scheduled to be de-enrolled as a result of non-response or response of ineligibility from ETC recertification attempt 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 be 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 be accounted for in Block F or Block K. The total of Block F and Block K should equal the number reported in Block E. Certification: 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 itsLifeline 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 Fthrough 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:. (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 amauthorized to make this certification for the SAC listed above.Initial SM USAC 0 0 12 0 12 5 0 0 0 0120 FCC Form 555 November 2014 Approved by OMB 3060-0819 3 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)O = ((N ÷ M) * 100) Number of subscribers that the ETC attempted to recertify directly or through a state administrator, ETC access to a state database, or by USAC (This should equal the number reported in Block E) Number of subscribers de-enrolled or scheduled to be de- enrolled as a result of non-response or ineligibility Percentage of subscribers de-enrolled or scheduled to be de-enrolled as a result of ineligibility or non-response Section 4: ETCs Subject to the Non-Usage Requirements All ETCs must complete the appropriate 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 No If 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 February March April May June July August September October November December Total Subscribers 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, Signature of Officer Printed Name and Title of Officer Email Address of Officer Date Person Completing This Certification Form Contact Phone Number 405-291-7840 0 0 Scott Mair, SVP Technology Planning & Engineering 0 Ann Bornholdt 0 0 0 41.67%5 0 0 12 0 0 Certified Online sm2389@att.com 01/26/2017 0 0 0 FCC Form 555 November 2014 Approved by OMB 3060-0819 4 Affiliated ETCs Cingular Wireless Cingular Wireless Nevada Bell Telephone Company ATandT Corp. Pacific Bell Telephone Company ATandT Mobility LLC Cingular Wireless BellSouth Telecommunications LLCCingular Wireless BellSouth Telecommunications LLC BellSouth Telecommunications LLC Wisconsin Bell Inc. BellSouth Telecommunications LLC Indiana Bell Telephone Company Incorporated BellSouth Telecommunications LLC Cingular Wireless Cingular Wireless Michigan Bell Telephone Company BellSouth Telecommunications LLC Cingular Wireless BellSouth Telecommunications LLC Illinois Bell Telephone Company Cingular Wireless The Ohio Bell Telephone Company BellSouth Telecommunications LLC Cingular Wireless BellSouth Telecommunications LLC Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Cingular Wireless Cingular Wireless Cingular Wireless ATandT Mobility LLC ATandT Mobility LLC Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Southwestern Bell Telephone Company 235193 225192 215191209012 265182 619004 259908 639005 255181 549004 245194 555173 539010 545170 529910 405211 409004 415214 425213 435215 445216 449022 479006 389015 399015 345070 269905 275183 295185 305150 285184 289912 325080 335220 315090 319026 279010