20200630Project Mutual Telephone Affidavit.pdf

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CERTIFICATION BY ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER)ss oF coMPLIANcE wrH SERVICE QUALITY AND cUST-oJvlqB?! JUt+ 30 Pt{ ?: 5J
PROTECTION, ABILITY TO REMAIN FUNCTIONAL IN EMERGENCIES,
AND USE OF FEDERAL HIGH-COST SUPPORT. :;,i.;,.,r_:. i,Ljiiijl{f}
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AFFIDAVIT OF BUSINESS OR CORPORATE OFFICER
The ldaho Public Utilities Commission Order No. 29841 requires that Eligible Telecommunications
Carriers (ETC) certiff that it is compliant with applicable service quality standards and consumer
protection rules; and ETCs must demonstrate the ability to remain functional in emergencies. In addition,
the Commission must file an annualcertification with the USAC and the FCC that allfederal high+ost
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 veriftes under oath the following:
1. I am an officer of Project MufualTel, an eligible telecommunications canier for receiving hderal
universal service support under section 214(e) of the Telecommunications Act of 1 996 in the
state of ldaho.
2. I 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.
298/-1.
3. Proiect MutualTel is complying with applicable service quality standards and consumer
protecuon rules of the Federal Gommunications Commission and the ldaho Public Utilities
Commission.
4. I certiff 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. $ 54.201(aX2),
5. I also certiff that all federal universalservice support funds received by Project Mutual Tel 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 1,2021 through December 31,
2021 ,lo 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(el of the Telecommunications
Act.
Rick Harder. CFO & Treasurer
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