20190628Mud Lake Telephone Affidavit.pdf

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CERTIFICATION BY ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS C,SitslEB I \ /tr n
OF COMPLIANCE WITH SERVICE QUALITY AND CUSTOME}T T-, L I Y t* L''
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The ldaho Public Utilities Commission Order No. 29841requires 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 annualcertification with the USAC and the FCC that allfederal 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. lam an otficer of Mud Lake Telephone Cooperative Association 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 day-to-day operations in the state of ldaho and with the State's
service quality standards and consumer proteclion rules as set forth in Commission Order No.29841.
3. Mud Lake Telephone Cooperative Association 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. 29841and in 47 C.F.R. S 54.201(aX2).
5. I also certify that all federal universal service support funds received by Mud Lake Telephone
Cooperative Association 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(el of the Telecommunications Act.
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Treva May
NOTARY PUBUC
State of ldaho
Commission No. 70009
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