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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20220131Qwest Southern Idaho Form 555.pdfJanuary 3I,2022 LUMEN' Yia Email Submission s e cretary@1t u c. ida h o. go v Ms. Jan Noriyuki, Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission I1331 W. Chinden Blvd., Bldg. 8, Ste. 201-A Boise,ID 83714 '1"lr(-, : TI t{..j Re: Docket No. GNR-T-22-01 Qwest Corporation dba CenturyLink QC (Southern ldaho) - 2021 Lifeline Re-Certification Results Reported to the FCC and USAC ,-i , ,,rt i Dear Ms. Noriyuki: Pursuant to the Federal Communications Commission's Report and Ordertrequiring eligible telecommunications carriers to re-certiff the eligibility of their Lifeline subscribers and to report the results to the Federal communications Commission, Universal Service Administrative Company and to the state commission and Tribal govemments, CenturyLink QC (Southern Idaho) hereby submits its202l Lifeline re-certification results for the state of Idaho. Please note that the results are provided separately for each FCC study area. In addition, the numbers being reported this year are mostly zero as we are no longer handling the verifications and recertifications. The Lifeline National Eligibility Verifier (National Verifier) has taken over these functions for all states exce,pt the Opt-Out states of Oregon and Texas. Per USAC's instructions, we are still completing and filing the Form 555 reports; only we are filling thern in with zeros where the National Verifier has taken over. Please do not hesitate to contact me at (303) 992-5810 or via email at timothy.kunkleman@lumen.com should you have any questions regarding this filing. Sincerely, lsl Timothy D. Kunkleman Timothy D. Kunkleman Director, Government Affairs TDIVjga Attachments ln the Matter of Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modemization, Lifeline and Link Up, Federal State Joint Board on Universal Service, Advance Broadband Availability Through Digital Literacy Training, Report and Order and Further Notice of Rulemaking,2T FCC Rcd 6656,6715-16fi32 (2012);47 C.F.R. $54.416. Also see Public Notice, 28 FCC Ptcd 12947 (2013). 931 14u'Street Denver, CO80202 303-992-5810 Timothy.kunkleman@lumen.com Annual Lifeline Etigible Telecommunications Carrier Certification Fonn All carriers must complete all or portions of all sections Form must be submitted to USAC and filed with the Federal Communications Commission IMPORTAIIT: PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Deadline: January 31't (Annually) Does the reporting company have alfiliated ETCs? Yes E[ No E[ Provide a list of all ETCs that are afiliated with the reporting ETC, using page 4 and additional sheets if necessary. Afiliation shall be determined in accordance with Section j(2) ofthe Communications Act. That Section de/ines "afiiliate" as "a person that (directly or indirectly) oy)ns or controls, is owned or cofirolled by, or is under ammon ownership or control with, another person." 47 U.S.C. S 153(2). See also 47 c.r'.n $ 76.t200. Affiliated ETC's SAC Affiliated ETC's Name 475103 143005231 Study Area Code (SAC) Service Provider Identification Number (SPIN) (An Eligible Telecommunications Carrier @TC) must provide a cetificationformfor each SAC through which it provides Lifeline service). 2021 ID CenturyLink Qwest Corporation Recertification Year N/A State ETC Name Lumen Technologies, lnc. DBA, Marketing, or Other Branding Name (lf sane as ETC rame, list "N/A" Do rut lene blank) Holding CompanyName (If sane as ETC name, list "N/A" Do not leave blan*) 1 ETCs Subject to the Non-Usage Requirements All ETCs must complete the appropriate check-box. ETCs that do not assess and collect a monthlyfeefrom their Lifeline subscibers are subject to the non-usage requirements. ETCs subject to the non-usage requirements must indicate the number of subscibers de-enrolled by month in Section 4. ETCs that only assess a fee but do not collect such fees are rubject to the non-usage requirements and must also indicate the number of subscribers de-enrolled by month. Is the ETC subject to the non-usage requirements? yes EE No E[ Ifyes, record the number ofsubscibers de-enrolledfor non-usage by month in Block Q below. P o Month Subscribers De-Enrolled for Non-Usaee January 0 February 0 March 0 Aoril 0 May 0 June 0 July 0 Auzust 0 SeDtember 0 October 0 November 0 December 0 Total Subscribers 0 For purposes of this filing, an officer is an occupant of a position listed in the article of incorporation, articles of formation, or other similar legal document. An officer is a person who occupies a position specified in the corporate byJaws (or partrership agreement), and would tlpically be president, vice president for operations, vice president for finance, compffoller, freasurer, or a comparable position. If the filer is a sole proprietorship, the owner must sign the certification. Initial Certificatioa Ail ETCs must comptete this section I certiff that the company listed above has certification procedures in place to: A) Review income and program-based eligibility documentation prior to enrolling a consumer in the Lifeline program, and that, to the best of my knowledge, the company was presented with documentation of each consumer's household income and/or program-based eligibility prior to his or her enrollment in Lifeline; and/or B) Confirm consumer eligibility by relying upon access to a state database and/or notice of eligibility from the state Lifeline administrator prior to enrolling a consruner in the Lifeline program. I am an offrcer of the company named above. I am authorized to make this certification for the Study Area Code listed above. AGInitial 2 Annual Recertification Do not leave empty blocks. Ifan ETC has nothing to report in a block, enter a zero. Report the number of Lifeline subscribers due for recertification by month (January-Decernber) A. Subscribers eligible for recertification by anniversary monthB. Subscribers de-enrolled prior to recertification attempts C. Total number of subscribers ETC is responsible for recertiffing (A-B) Recertifi cation Methods State of federal databaseD. Subscribers recertified through ETC access to state or federal database by anniversary month the number of subscribers E. Name of the data sourc{s) used to veriry consumer eligibility: ETC Direct ContactF. Subscribers contacted by ETC directly to recertifr (You may also use this section to report subscriber initiated recertifications). the number of Lifeline G. Subscribers who failed to recertiff through ETC direct outeach attempt the number of Lifeline due to 3 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug sep Oct Nov I)ec Year Total A.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr Mey Jun Jul Aug sep Oct Nov Dec Year Total D.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug sep Oct Nov Dec Year Total F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jut Aug sep Oct Nov Dec Year Total 0 0 0G.0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 H. Subscribers who recertified through ETC direct ouheach attonpt Third Party I. Subscribers whose eligibility was reviewed by state administrator, third party administrator, or USAC the number of Lifeline subccribers conbcted a state third or USAC forthe of recertificatim. J. Name of third party administrator used to verifr subscriber eligibility: K. Subscribers de-enrolled as a result ofa third party recertification attempt the number ofsubscnlbers as a result of or to out€ach from a state lhtud afuinistrator or USAC. L. Subscribers who recertified through a state administrator, third party administrator, or USAC's recertificaion effort the number ofsubscribers rhat recertified a from a state lhtud oTUSAC Certilication: Recertification Method: Database I certiff that the company listed above has procedures in place to recertiff consumer eligibility by relylng on a database. I am an offlcer of the company named above. I am authorized to make this certification for the SAC(s) listed above. Initial Jen Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug sep Oct Nov Dec Year Total H.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan Feb Mer Apr Mey Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Yeer Totel I.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug sep Oct Nov Dec Year Total K.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan Feb Mer Apr May Jun JUI Aug sep Oct Nov Dec Year Total L.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Recertification Method: ETC I certiff that the company listed above has procedures in place to recertiff the continued eligibility of all of its Lifeline subscribers, and that, to the best of my knowledge, the company obtained signed certifications from all subscribers attesting to their continuing eligibility for Lifeline. I am an officer of the company named above. I am authorized to make this certification for the SAC(s) listed above. Initial Recertification Method: Third Party I certify that the company listed above has procedures in place to recerti$ consumer eligibility by relying on an administrator. I am an officer of the company named above. I am authorized to make this certification for the SAC(s) listed above. Initial No Subscribers I certiff that my company did not claim federal low income support for any Lifeline subscribers for the current Form 555 data year. I am an officer of the company named above. I am authorized to make this certification for the SAC listed above. Initial AG Signature Block By signing below, I certify that the company listed above is in compliance with all federal Lifeline certification procedures. I am an officer of the company named above. I am authorized to make this certification for the Study Area Code (SAC) listed above. Sigrred, Andrea SVP Controller Signature of Officer ANDREA.GENSCHAW@LU MEN Email Address of Officer Heather Malone Person Conpleting This Certification Form Andrea Genschaw, SVP Controll Printed Name and Title of Offioer Jan 31 ,2022 Date 3183306442 Contact Phone Number M=(G+K)11 = @+F+I)O = M/.I\l*Ifi) Total number of subscribers de-enrolled as a result of recerfification Totel number of subscrlbers ETC ls responsible for recertifylng Percont of subscribers due for recertilicadon who were de-enrolled 0 0 0.0% 5 Affiliated ETCs SAC Name 472225 Centurvlink CenturvTel of ldaho lnc. 472223 CenturvLink CenturyTel of the Gem State (Nevada) 475162 CenturvLink Qwest Corooration 5