20200630Citizens Telecommunications Affidavit.pdf

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Jessica Epley
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June 30, 2020
Sent via electronic mail to secretary@puc. idaho.gov
Ms. Diane Hanian
Commission Secretary
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Street
Boise, ldaho 83720
Re: GNR-T-19-01 - 2020 Annual ETC Filing - Citizens Telecommunications Company of ldaho, LLC
Dear Ms. Hanian:
Citizens Telecommunications Company of ldaho, LLC dba Ziply Fiber ("Citizens ldaho") hereby
files a state affidavit. Citizens ldaho confirms that it successfully filed and certified Program Year
2020 FCC Form 481 and required attachments with USAC on June 16,2020.
Citizens ldaho requests the ldaho Public Utilities Commission to file the annual certification
regarding federal high cost support with the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC)
and the FCC, pursuant to 47 CFR 54.314(a).
Any questions or notifications pertaining to this filing should be directed to me at [phone]
or by email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Jessica Epley
Government & External Affairs Director
ziplyfiber.com
State of Washington
County of King
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CERTIFICATION BY ETIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER
OF COMPLIANCE WTH SERVICE QUATITY AND CUSTOMER
PROTECTION. ABILITY TO REMAIN FUNCTIONAL IN EMERGENCIES
AND USE OF FEDERAL HIGHCOST 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 iemain functional in emergencies ln addition, the Commission must file
an annuat certification with the udRC ana the FCC that all federal high-cost supporl 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. Aciordingly, the undersigned states and verifies under oath the following:
is complying with applicable service quality standards
and consumer Proteciion rules of the Federal Commission and the ldaho Public Utilities
Commission
I certify to the commissron that the company is able to remain functional in emergencies as set forth in
Commission Order No 29E41 and in 47 C.F.R' $ 54.202(aX2)'
I also certify that all federal universal service support funds received by Ftontier Comm,ulicqtions
iorthwesl,'LLC - tdaho during the current calendar year will be u_sed in a manner consistent with section
ffirovision.maintenance,andupgradingoffacilitiesandservtceslorwhichthe
"rpport 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 Commtssion to enable the IPUC
to certtfy to the FCC that federal universaI service support received by the eligible carriers in the state
willbe used in a manner consistent with Section 254(e) of the unications Acl
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this day of
Notary Public for residing at
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I am an officer of Frontier Communications Northwest. LLC - ldaho an eligible telecommunications
carrierforrecevin@rtundersection214(e)oftheTelecommunications
Act of 1996 in the state of ldaho.
I am familiar with the Company's day-to-day operations in the stiate of ldaho and with the State's service
quality standards and consumer protection rules as s€t forth in Commission Order No 29841
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THE IDAHO PUBLTC UTILITIES COMMISSION'S ELIGIBIBLE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER (ETC) ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
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Sirvice Administrative Company (USAC) must confirm rvith the Commission that they have llled
with USAC and the FCC. FCC Form 4E I (47 C.F.R. $$ 54.3 13 & 54.42?) and must file with the
IPLIC a Signed Affidavit (see note). IPUC Filing methods:
Electronic Fil ines-Enrai I 1'o;
Diane Hanian, Commission Secretary at
d iane.han ian'0 puc. idaho. gor
Paoer FilinBs (One copy).-Mail To:
Diane Hanian
Commission Secretary
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
472W. Washington
Boise. ldaho 83720-0074
Bp Seprembcr 1.2020: All other ETCs who do not receive t'ederal high cost funds must notiry the
Commission upon filing Form 48t and file the affidavit (minus item 5) with the Commission
Secretary. This satisfied rhe PIJC annual report requirement for ETCs. See Order No. 29841.
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llrhen.fiting Form 181 tt'ith the FCC. cleurl!rc.fercnce llT Docker Nos. l0'90 und ll-J2 tus
uppropriote).
Thc F('( does not require the signed a.fJidavir-
'u Before October I,2020: The PUC Staffwill submit the Annual Use L'ertificarirrr Letter
(47 C.F.R. $ 54.3 l4) to l.lSAC and the FCC on behalf of ldaho ETCs who receive federal high-
cost support.
Form 481 1'emplates and lnstructions:
lrrtp://rr u,u.usac.org/-res/documcnts/hci odlTtirrms/F(lC-Forrrr-48 I -lnstructions.Ddf
Fon Qt:esrroNs RE: THE SIATE Ftltnc Coxtlcr:
Daniel Klein. IPUC Utilities Anall'st
208.334.0352 or
dan ie L k le i n (4rouc. idaho. gov
Il ,rirrrr ('oltrplrtr r..ltrc: nol tt'ecirc tcdcral high cost strpport. ttrrrit itern 1l