20180705TDS Form 481.pdf

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County of Dane
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this
Kristin Statz
Notary Public for Wisconsin,
c E Rr r FrcAroN BY ELr G r B LE r ELECoMM uNlc3Ilglls-gflRi En L: Lij s t,; ilOF COMPLIANCE WITH SERVICE QUALITY AND CUSTOMER
PROTECTION, ABILITY TO REMAIN FUNCTIONAL IN EMERGENCIES,
AND USE OF FEDERAL HIGH.COST SUPPORT.
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AFFIDAVIT OF BUSINESS OR CORPORATE OFFICER
The ldaho Public Utilities Commission Order No. 2984lrequires that Eligible Telecommunications Carriers certify
that it is compliant with applicable service quality standards and consumer proteclion rules; and ETCs must
demonstrate the ability to remain functional in emergencies. ln 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
ldaho 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 of{icer of TDS Telecommunications LLC, parent company of Potlatch Telephone Company, d/b/a
TDS Telecom, an eligible telecommunications carrier for receiving federal universal service support under
section 214(e) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 in the state of ldaho.
2. I am familiar with the Company's dayto-day operations in the state of ldaho and with the State's service
quality standards and consumer protection rules as set forth in Commission Order No. 29841.
3. Potlatch Telephone Company is complying with applicable service quality standards and consumer
protection rules of the Federal Communications Commission and the ldaho 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. 2984'l and in 47 C.F.R. $ 54.201(a)(2).
5. I also cedify that all federal universal service support funds received by Potlatch Telephone Company in
the previous calendar year, and during the currerrt 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, 2019, through
December 31, 20'1 I, to be eligible for federal universal service fund support.
6. This verification and affidavit is provlded to be the ldaho 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 T by:
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Joel
Vice President
TDS Telecom
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Date
of July,2018.
My Commission expires May 24,2019
Wisconsin