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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20190627Rural Telephone Affidavit.pdfU,u a- -T - tct -o t RECE IVED CERTI FICATION BY ELIGI BLE TELECOMMU NICATIONS CARRI ERState of ldaho ) County of Elmore J )ss OF COMPLIANCEWITH SERVICE QUALITYAND CU PROTECTION, ABILITYTO REIVIAIN FUNCTIONAL IN AND USE OF FEDERAL HIGH-COST SUPPORT, Michael ?mEWi,B,?.,4H B: tro I D,1.r'r0 i"LiELlQ -. - . .JlILIiiIS COMMISSION AFFIDAVIT OF BUSINESS OR GORPORATE OFFICER The ldaho Public Utilities Commission Order No. 29841 requires that Eligible Telecommunications Carriers (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 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 officer of Rural Telephone Company , an eligible telecommunications carrier for receiving federal universal service support under section2l4(e) 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. Rural Teleohone Comoanv 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. 29841 and in 47 C.F.R. $ 54.201(a)(2). 5. I also certify that all federal universal service support funds received by Rural Telephone Companv during the current calendar year will be used in a manner consistent with section 254(e)i 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 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. I ent t--)a 4 Date SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before ethls 1*A of ftl,frn: qs$2019 Notary Public for ldaho residing at THERESA M WILSON Notary Publtc - State of ldaho commlsslon Number 37959 Hy Commission ExPires Jul Zg,2022 Revised 4/25l16 My Commission expires 07t28t2022 Mountain Home, lD