20200622Albion Telephone Affidavit.pdf

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Ms. Diane Hanian
Commission Secretary
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Street
Boise, ldaho 83720
Diane. holt@puc. idaho. gov
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RE 2019 Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) Annual Reporting Requirements
with the IPUC
Dear Ms. Jewell
Albion Telephone Company, lnc. ("the Company") has completed the online filing of the
Form 481 with the Universal Service Administrative Corporation ("USAC") for designation as an
Eligible Telecommunications Carrier, in accordance with 47 U.S.C. 54.313 and 54.422. I have
included the signed Affidavit pursuant to Commission Order 29841. Company, Study Area Code
472213, 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, Sections 54.301, 54.305, and Part 36, sub-part F.
Please review the online filing and include our Company in your Annual Use Certification
Letter to USAC and the FCC.
lf you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me directly
Sincere
Rich Redman
Vice President
Enclosure
CC: Aaron Sedler
State of _ldaho_ ) CERTIFICATION BY ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER
) ss OF COMPLIANCE WTH SERVICE QUALITY AND CUSTOMER
County of _Cassia ) PROTECTION, ABILITY TO REMAIN FUNCTIONAL lN EMERGENCIES,
AND USE OF FEDERAL HIGH-COST SUPPORT.
AFFIDAVIT OF BUSINESS OR CORPORATE 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 Albion Telephone Company, lnc. 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 dayto-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. Albion Telephone Company, lnc._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(a)(2).
5. I also certity that all federal universal service support funds received by Albion Telephone Company,
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 Com6ission 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 Telecomm s Act.
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