20220624Project Mutual Telephone Affidavit.pdf

State of ldaho )
County of Minidoka)
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CERTIFICATION BY ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNTCATIONS CARRIER
OF COMPLIANCE WTH SERVICE QUALITY AND CUSTOMER
PROTECTTON, ABILITYTO REMAIN FUNCTIONAL IN EMERGENCIES,
AND USE OF FEDERAL HIGH.COST SUPPORT.
AFFIDAV]T OF BUSINESS OR CORPORATE OFFICER
The ldaho Public Utilities Commission Order No. 29841 requires that Eligible Telecommunications Caniers
(EIC) certiry that it is compliant with applicable service quality standards and c,onsumer protection rules; and
ETCs must demonstrate the ability to remain functionalin emergencies. ln addition, the Commission must file
an annual certification with the USAC and the FCC that allfederal high-cost suppon proyided to ETCs within
the State of ldaho will be used only for the provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for
vrrhich the support is intended. Accordingly, the undersigned states and verifies under oath the following:
1.lamanofficerof@,aneligibletelecommunicationscarrierforreceivingfederal
universal service support under section 214(e) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 in the strate 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. 29841
3. Proied MutualTel is complying with applicable service quality standards and consumer
protection rules of the Federal Communications Commission and the ldaho Public Utllities
Commission.
4. I certiry to the Commission that the Company is able to remaan functional in emergencies as set forth in
Gommission Order No. 29841 and in 47 C.F.R. S 5a.202(aX2).
5. I also certiff that al! federal universal service support funds received by Proiect Mutual Tel during
the cunent calendar year will be used in e manner consistent with section 254(e); thd is, for the
provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services forwhich the support is intended. The
company will continue to comply for the period of January 1 ,2023, through December 31 , 2023, to be
eligible for federal universal seMce fund support.
6. This verification and affidavit is provided to be the ldaho Public Utilities Commission to enable the IPUC
to certifl to the FCC that federal universal service support received by the eligible carriers in the state
will be used in a manner consistent wtth Section 25a(e) of the Telecommunications Ac{.
Rick Harder/CFO Treasurer
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Date
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before this
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