20190701Gold Star Communications Affidavit.pdf

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July 1, 2019
Diane Hanian, Secretary
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
472W. Washington
PO Box 83720
Boise, lD 83720-0074
Re:2019 Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC}Annual Report Filing (Program
year 2020); Docket No. GNR-T-19-01
Gold Star Communications, LLC (479011)
Dear Ms. Hanian:
Gold Star Communications, LLC ("the Company") hereby notifies the Commission that it
has filed its FCC Form 481with the Universal Service Administration Company ("USAC") and
files with the Commission its Affidavit and Certification by Eligible Telecommunications Carrier
of Compliance.
Request is hereby made that the Commission notif,i the Federal Communications
Commission and USAC, prior to October L,2OL9, that the Company is eligible to receive federal
high-cost support for the year 2020.
Questions regarding this filing should be directed to my attention as shown below.
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Michelle Motzkus
Legal & Regulatory Administrator
ph:307-883-6590
email: [e-mail]
Enclosure
SilverStar.com PO Box 226,Freedom, WY 83120 877.883.2471
State of \Afioming
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN tO bEfOTE MC this
CERTIFICATION BY ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER
OF COMPLIANCE WITH SERVICE QUALIW AND CUSTOMER
PROTECTION, ABILITY TO REMAIN FUNCTIONAL IN EMERGENCIES,
AND USE OF FEDERAL HIGH.COST SUPPORT.
AFFIDAVIT OF BUSINESS OR CORPORATE OFFICER
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 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 Gold Star Communications. LLC 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 day-to-day operations in the state of ldaho and with the State's
service quali$ standards and consumer protection rules as set forth in Commission Order No. 29841
3. Gold Star Communications. LLC 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. S 54.201(aX2).
5. I also certify that all federal universal service support funds received by Columbine Telephone
Comoanv. lnc. 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 254lel of the Telecommunications AcL
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