20190624Inland Telephone Affidavit.pdf

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N LAN D TELEPHON E CO'I P ANY
Corporate Offices
103 S. 2nd St
P.O. Box 171
Roslyn, WA 98941
RECEIVED INIAND
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone] it,5.iiJ FUBLIc
]IILITIi:S COMMISSION
June 24,2019
Via ele dronic filino to : diane. hanian(dnue idalw. g o u
Ms. Diane Hanian
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Street
Boise, ldaho 83720
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RE: 2Ol8 Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) Annual Reporting
Requirements with the IPUC I 2OL9 Ef,C Re-Certification
Dear Ms. Hanian:
Inland Telephone Company hereby provides notice to the Idaho Public
Utilities Commission ("Commission") that it has electronically completed and
submitted the FCC Form 481 to the Universal Service Administrative
Corporation ("USAC") and the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") for
carriers designated as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier, in accordance
with 47 C.F.R. SS 54.313 and 54.422.
I have also included the signed Affidavit pursuant to Commission Order
29841. Inland Telephone Company, Study Area Code 472423, 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, SS 54.301, 54.305, and Part 36,
sub-part F.
Please review the FCC Form 481 filing and include Inland Telephone
Company in your Annual Use Certification Letter to USAC and the FCC. If you
should have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me directly.
Sincerely
ames K. Brooks
Enclosure
Treasurer/Controller
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State of Washington
County of Kittitas
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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.
AFFIDAV]T OF BUSINESS OR CORPORATE OFFICER
The ldaho Public Utilities Commission Order No. 29841 requires that Eligible Telecommunications Carriers
(ETCs) certify that they are compliant with applicable service quality standards and consumer protection rules;
and ETCs must demonstrate the ability to remain functional in emergencies. !n addition, the Commission must file
an annual certification with the USAC and the FCG 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 strates and verifies under oath the following:
1. I am an officer of lnland Telephone Company, an eligible telecommunications carrier for receiving federal
univereal seryice support under section 214(el 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 Stiate's service
quality standards and consumer protection rubs as set forth in Commission Order No. 29841.
3. lnland Telephone Company is complying with applicable service quality standards and consumer
protection rules of the FederalCommunications 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. 29Ml and in 47 C.F.R. S 54.201(aX2).
5. I also certify that all federal universal service support funds received by lnland Telephone Company
during the cunent 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 1,2020, through December 31, 2020, to be
eligible for federal universal service fund support.
6. This verification and affidavit is provided to the ldaho Public Utilities Commission to enable the IPUC to
certify to the FCC that federal universal service support received by the eligible caniers in the state will be
used in a manner consistent with Section 254(e) of the Act.
Date
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this of June JOIq
PAMELA R. NELSON
STATE OF WASHINGTOil
NOTARY PUBLIC
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