20200626Farmers Mutual Affidavit.pdf

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PROTECTION, ABILITYTO REMAIN FUNCTIONAI lrt EUENGENCIES, .
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The ldaho Public Utilities Commission Order No. 29841 requires that Eligible Telecommunications Carriers
(ETC) certily 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 annua! certification 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 lollowing:
1.lamanofficerol@,aneligibletelecommunicationscarrierforreceivingfederal
universalservice support under section 214(e) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 in the state of
ldaho.
2. I am familiar with the Compan/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.@iscomplyingwithapplicableseMcequalitystandardsandconsumer
protection rules of the FederalCommunications 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.2984'l and in 47 C.F.R. S 5a.202(aX2).
5.lalsocertifythatallfederaluniversalservicesupportfundsreceivedbY@during
the current calendar year will be used in a manner consistent with section zil(eli that is, for the
provision, mainlenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which the support is intended. The
company will continue to comply for the period of January 1,2021, through December 31,2021, to be
eligible for lederal universal service fund support.
6. This verification and atfidavit is provided to be the ldaho Public Utilities Commission to enable the IPUC
to certily to the FCC that federal universal service support received by the eligible carriers in the state
will be usad in a manner consistent with Section 254(e) of the Telecommunications Act.
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