20210629Direct Communications Rockland Form 481 Affidavit.pdf

State of ldaho CERTIFICATION BY ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER
OF COMPLIANCE WTH SERVICE QUALITY AND CUSTOMER
PROTECTION, ABILITYTO REMAIN FUNGTIONAL IN EMERGENCIES,
AND USE OF FEDERAL HIGH€OST SUPPORT.
County of Power
AFFIDAVIT OF BUSINESS OR CORPORATE OFFICER
The ldaho Public Utilities Commission Order No. 29841requires that Eligible Telecommunications Carriers
certify 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 all federa! 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 officer of Direct Communicatbns Rockland an eligible telecommunications canier for
receiving federal universalservice support under section 214(el of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
in the state of ldaho.
2. I am familiar with 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. Direct Communications Rockland is complying with applicable service quality standards and
consumer protection rules of the Federal Communications Commission and the ldaho Public Utilities
Commission.
4. I certify 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. S 54.201(aX2).
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5. I also certify
Rockland
thatallfederaluniversalservicesupportfundsreceivedby@
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, 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
service support received by the eligible carriers in the stateto certify to the FCC that
will be used in a manner
federal
254(e) of the Act.
Manager
06t11t2021
Date
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before 11th-day
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