20190621Filer Mutual Telephone CAF ICC.pdf

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Telephone Company
Ms. Diane Hanian
C,ommission Secretary
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
427 W. Washington
Boise, lD 837204,074
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RE: Commission Order No. 29841 Eligible Telecornmunications Carrier Annual Reporting to the
ldaho Public Utilities Commission.
Dear Ms. Hanian,
Enclosed, please find Filer MutualTelephone Company's Affidavit of Business or Corporate
Officer Certification by Eligible Telecommunications Carrier of Compliance with Service Quality
and Customer Protection, Ability to Remain Functional in Emergencies, and Use of Federal High-
Cost Support. I am also conflrmlng that we have successfully filed and certified our Program
Year 2020 Form 481 along with the required attachments with USAC on June L9,2Ot9 for our
Study Area Code 472220.
lf you have any questions or need additional information concernlng this submission, please
contact me at (208) 326 - 433L orvia e-mail at bkrqyl@lruleEp."ns!
Respectfu lly Su bm itted,&u^u
Robert Kraut
Genera! Manager/CO0
Filer Mutua! Telephone Company
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CERTIFICATION BY ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER
OF COMPL]ANCE WITH SERVICE QUALITYAND CUSTOMER
PROTECTION, ABILITYTO REMAIN FUNCTIONAL IN EMERGENCIES,
AND USE OF FEDERAL HIGH-COST SUPPORT.
AFFIDAVIT OF BUSINESS OR GORPORATE OFFICER
The ldaho Public Utilities Commission Order No. 29841 requires that Eligible Telecommunications Caniers
(ETC) certify that it is compliant with applicable service quality standards and consumer protection 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 FGC 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 officer of Filer Mutual Telephone Companv , an eligible telecommunications carrier for
receiving federal universal service support under section 214(el of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
in the state of ldaho,
2. I am familiar with the Company's day-to-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.Filer llutual Cnmnnnv IQ 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 lo remain functional in emergencies as set forth in
Commission Order No. 29841and in 47 C.F.R. S 5a.201(aX2).
5. I also certify that all federal universal service support funds received by Filer Mutual Telephone
Comoanv 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 1,2019, through December
31 , 2019, to be eligible for federal universal service fund support.
6. This verification and affidavit is provided 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 Telecommunications Act.tu#tu
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to
Date
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Notary Public for TDA*o residing at
My Commission expires Jq^re lo,?-o}zSA'IUEL H CALLETT
Hotary Publlc - State of ldaho
Commisrion Number 678E6
l*y Commi$ion ExPlres Jun 10,2A2A