20200626Rural Telephone Affidavit.pdf

State of ldaho
County of Elmore
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CERTIFICATION BY ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS"QAFBIFF^. ^u A.
OF COMPLIANCE WTH SERVTCE QUALITY AND CUSTOIIHR 'IUid A6 P}I 3: I 2
PROTECTION, ABILITY TO REMAIN FUNCTIONAL IN EMERGENCIES,
AND USE OF FEDERAL HIGHCOST SUPPORT. ::. '1,,':.-; i;USLii:
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AFFIDAVIT OF BUSINESS OR CORPORATE OFFICER
to the FCC that federal universal seMce support received by the in the will
in a manner consistent with Section 254(e) of the
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The ldaho Public Utilities Commission Order No. 29841 requires that Eligible Telecommunications Caniers
(ETC) certiff that it is compliant with applicable service quality strandards and consumer protection rules; and
gfCs mustbemonstrate the ability to remain functional in emergencies. ln addition, the Commission must file
an annual 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 following:
1. I am an olficer of Rurat Teteohone Comparu, an eligible telecommunications canier for receiving federal
universal service support under section 214(e) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 in the state of
ldaho.
2. I am familiarwith the Company's day-today 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. RuralTeteohone Comoanv is comptying with applicable service quality standards and consumer
protection rules of the Federal Gommunications Commission and the ldaho Public Utilities
Commission.
4. I certifiT to the Commission that the Company is able to remain functional in emergencies as set forth in
Commission Order No.29&41 and in 47 C.F.R. S 54.202(aX2).
5. I also certifo that all federal universal service support funds received Rural Teleohone Comoanv during
the cunent calendar year will be used in a manner consistent with section 254(e); that is, for the
provision, maintenance, and upgrading of tacilities 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 federal universal service fund support.
6. This verification and affidavit is provided to be the ldaho Public Utilities Commission to enable the IPUC
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