20200624Blackfoot Telephone Affidavit.pdf

State of Montana
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CERTI FICATION BY ELIG I BLE TELECOMMUN ICATIONS CARRI ER
OF COMPLIANCE WITH SERVICE QUALITY 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. 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 Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative, 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.
2.1 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. Blackfoot Telephone Cooperative, 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(aX2).
5. I also certify that all federa! universal service support funds received by Blackfoot Telephone
Cooperative, /nc. 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 1,2A21, through
December 31,2021, 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.
er, Chief Financial Officer
June 24. 2O2O
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 2th day of June, 2020.
MONTANA NOTARIAT CERTIFICATE
vERrFrcATloN oN OATH OR AFFIRMATTON (JURAT)
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detached or removed may render the notarization invalid or unacceptable.
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