20170612Cambridge Telephone Co ETC Annual Reporting.pdf

P 0 Box 88
Cambridge ID 83610
June 12,2017
Ms.Jean Jewell
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public UtiUties Commission
472 West Washington Street
Boise,Idaho 83720
jean.jewellpuc.idaho.gov
RE:2018 Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC)Annual Reporting Requirements with the
IPUC
Dear Ms.Jewell:
Cambridge Telephone Co.,Inc.(“the Company”)hereby provides copies to the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission (“Commission”)of the filing to the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”)
and the Universal Service Administrative Corporation (“USAC”)for designation as an Eligible
Telecommunications Carrier,in accordance with 47 U.S.C.54.3 13 and 54.422.I have also included the
signed Affidavit pursuant to Commission Order 29841.Company,Study Area Code 472215,is a rural
incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC)as designated by the FCC,and is eligible to receive federal
universal service high-cost support pursuant to the Code of Federal Regulations (“CFR’),Title 47,
Sections 54.301,54.305,and Part 36,sub-part F.
Please review the attached filing and include Company in your Annual Use Certification Letter to
USAC and the FCC.
Please note the enclosed document contains confidential trade secret information that is exempt
from public disclosure pursuant to Section 9-340D(1),Idaho Code.Pursuant to Rule 67 of the Rules of
Procedure of the Idaho Public Utilities Commission,the enclosed trade secret information has been
submitted on yellow paper and has been separated from the non-confidential portion of the document.
If you have any questions,do not hesitate to contact me directly.
Sincerely,
Richard Wiggins
Cambridge Telephone Co.,Inc.
President
State of Idaho)
County of Washington)
CERTIFICATION BY ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER
ss OF COMPLIANCE WITH SERVICE QUALITY AND CUSTOMER
PROTECTION,ABILITY TO REMAIN FUNCTIONAL IN
EMERGENCIES,AND USE OF FEDERAL HIGH-COST SUPPORT.
AFFIDAVIT OF BUSINESS OR CORPORATE OFFICER
The Idaho Public Utilities Commission Order No.2984lrequires that Eligible Telecommunications
Carriers certify that it is compliant with applicable service quality standards and consumer protection
rules;and ETC5 must demonstrate the ability to remain functional in emergencies.In addition,the
Commission must file an annual certification with the USAC and the FCC that all federal high-cost support
provided to ETCs within the State of Idaho will be used only for the provision,maintenance,and
upgrading of facilities and services for which the support is intended.Accordingly,the undersigned states
and verifies under oath the following:
1.I am an officer of Cambridge Telephone Co.,Inc.,an eligible telecommunications carrier for receiving
federal universal service support under section 2 14(e)of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 in the state
of Idaho.
2.I am familiar with the Company’s day-to-day operations in the state of Idaho and with the State’s
service quality standards and consumer protection rules as set forth in Commission Order No.29841.
3.Cambridge Telephone Co.,Inc.is complying with applicable service quality standards and consumer
protection rules of the Federal Communications Commission and the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
4.I certify to the Commission that the Company is able to remain functional in emergencies as set forth in
Commission Order No.29841 and in 47 C.F.R.§54201(a)(2).
5.I also certify that all federal universal service support funds received by Cambridge Telephone Co.,Inc.
during the current calendar year will be used in a manner consistent with section 254(e);that is,for the
provision,maintenance,and upgrading of facilities and services for which the support is intended.The
company will continue to comply for the period of January 1,2018,through December 31,2018,to be
eligible for federal universal service fund support.
6.This verification and affidavit is provided to be the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to enable the
IPUC to certify to the FCC that federal universal service support received by the eligible carriers in the
state will be used in a manner consistent with Section 254(e)of the Telecommunications Act.
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this I ‘-day of \jcLu WI?
Notary Public for LdaJ?t ,residing at
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Date:June 12.2017
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