20210623Farmers Mutual Telephone Form 481 Affidavit.pdf

State of ldaho )
County of Pavette)
)ss
CERTIFICATION BY ELIG IBLE TELECOMMUN ICATIONS CARR I ER
OF COMPLIANCE WITH SERVICE QUALITY AND CUSTOMEB
PBOTECTION, ABILITYTO REMAIN FUNCTIONAL IN EMERGENCIES,
AND USE OF FEDERAL HIGH.COST SUPPORT.
AFFIDAVIT OF BUSINESS OR CORPORATE OFFICER
The ldaho Public Utilities Commission Order No. 298/.1 requires that Eligible Telecommunications Carriers
(ETC) certrfy 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 annual certification 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 verifies under oath the following:
1. I am an otficer of renncn ntud rrcohq'c co.,p.nv, in eligible telecommunications carrier for receiving federal
universal service support under section 214(e) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 in the state ol
ldaho.
2. I am familiar with the Companfs day-teday 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. 29&41.
3. Farmers MutualTeleotrone Company is complying with applicable service quality standards and consumer
orotection rules of the Federal Communications Commission and the ldaho Pubtic Utilities
bommission.
4. I certify to the Commission that the Company is able to remain functional in emergencies as set forth in
Commission Order No. 298/.1and in 47 C.F.R. S 54.202(aX2).
5. I also certify that all federal universal service support funds received by r.*otrrt ere"d*.c'"p",'yduring
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 lor the period of January 1 , 2O?2, through December 31 , 2O22,lo be
eligible for federal universal service fund support.
6. This verification and atfidavit 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
Nameffitle
alz,/" t
Date
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this Z a^y or Junz
r Notary for
trOTAi;.
OF
My Commission expires
at