20200630Frontier Communications Affidavit.pdf

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June 30, 2020
Sent via electronic mai! to secretary@puc. idaho. gov
Ms. Diane Hanian
Commission Secretary
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Street
Boise, ldaho 83720
Re: GNR-T-I9-01 - 2020 Annual ETC Filing - Frontier Communications Northwest, LLC
Dear Ms. Hanian
Frontier Communications Northwest, LLC dba Ziply Fiber ("FC Northwest") hereby files a state
affidavit. FC Northwest confirms that it successfully filed and certified Program Year 2020 FCC
Form 481 and required attachments with USAC on June 16,2020.
FC Northwest 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.corn
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 stiandards and consumer protection rules: and
ETCs musl demonstrate the ability to iemain functional in emergencies. ln addition, the Commission must file
an annuat certification wirh the u6aC ano the FCC that all federal high-cost support provided to ETCs within
the State of ldaho will be used only for the provirron, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for
which the support is intended Aciordingly, the undersigned states and verifies under oeth the following
I am an officer of Frontier Communications Northwest. LLC - ldeho an eligible telecommunications
carrierforreceivin@pportundersection214(e)oftheTelecommunications
Act of '1996 in the state of ldaho.
I am familiar with the Company's day-today operations in the state of ldaho and with the State's servrco
quality standards and consumer protection rules as set forth in Commission Order No' 29841.
Frontier Communications NorthuleFt. tLQ - lqajo is complying with applicable service qualrty standards
municationsCommissionandtheldahoPublicUtilities
Commission
4. I certify to the commission that the company_is _aqle !o lemain functional in emergencies as set forth in
Commission Order No. 29841 and in 47 C.F R S 54 202(aX2)
5. I also certify that all federal universal service support funds received by Frontier Comm.unicatiqls
iiihwest.'LLC - ldahoduring the current calendar year will beLrsed in a manner consistent with section
Zit4(ef tha,tls.lor th-;provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which the
irpiort is inlended 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
This verification and affidavit is provided to be the ldaho P
to certify to the FCC that federal universal service support
will be used in a manner consistent with Section 254(e) of
State of Washington
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SUBSCRIBED AND SVl CRN to before me this
Notary Public for
My Commission exPires
CERTIFICATION BY ELIGI BLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRI ER
OF COMPLIANCE WTH SERVICE QUALITY ANO CUSTOMER
PROTECTION. ABILITY TO REMAIN FUNCTIONAL IN EMERGENCIES'
AND USE OF FEDERAL HIGH.COST SUPPORT.
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THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION'S ELIGIBTBLE
TE,LECOMMUNICATIONS CARRT ER (ETC) AN NUAL REPORTING REQUT REM E NTS
Frutnc Ds,.cot-txus', lt1 .lulr l. 2020: All ETCs requesting t'ederal high-cosr or low-income support from the Universal
Service Administrative Company lUSnCt must confirm rvith the Commission that they have filed
with USAC and the FCC, FCC Form 481 (47 C.F.R. $$ 54.3 13 & 54.422) and must file with the
IPLIC a Signed Aflidavit (see note). IPUC Filing methods:
Electronic FilinBs-Email To:
Diane Hanian. Commission Secretar; at
d iane.han ianr2,puc. idaho. sor
Paper Filings (One coov)-Mail To:
Diane Hanian
Commission Secreury
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
47?W. Washington
Boise. Idaho 83720-0074
Noles:o li'han.liling Form 181 with rhe tCC. clearlt'rc.fercncc ll'C Docket Nos. l0-90 ond I l-12 Uts
uppropriule).o The FCC does not require rhe signed u.tlidqvit,
(47 C.F.R. $ 54.3t4) ro TISAC and rhe FCC on behatl'ol'ldaho E1-Cs who receive federal high-
cost support.
Form .t8l Templates and lnstructions:
http:rlu s rr .usac.ore/_res/documentsi hci odtTlbrnts/F CC-F orm-18 I -lnstructions.Pdl'
Fon QtrrsrtoNs RE: THE SrATE Flt-lltc Conrlc't:
Daniel Klein. IPUC Utilities Analy'st
208.334.0352 or
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Bt Seprenrber 1,2020: Allother EJ'Cs rvho do not receive fueral high cost funds must notit"the
Comrnission upon filing Form 481 and flle the affidavit (minus item 5) with the Commission
Secretary. Thii sarisfied the PUC annual report requirement for ETCs. .See Order No. 29841.