20220701Ziply Fiber Northwest Affidavit.pdf

Ziply Fiber
4 155 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton, OR 97005
Jessica Epley
M. (503) 431-04s8
lessica.epley@ziply. com
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July'1 ,2022
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Ms. Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary
ldaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Street
Boise, ldaho 83720
Re: GNR-T-22-01 - 2022 Annual ETC Filing - Ziply Fiber Northwest, LLC
Dear Ms. Noriyuki:
Ziply Fiber Northwest, LLC dba Ziply Fiber hereby files a state affidavit. Ziply Fiber confirms that
it will file and certify Program Year 2021 FCC Form 481 and required attachments with USAC
according to FCC rules.
Ziply Fiber requests the ldaho Public Utilities Commission to file the annual certification
regarding federal high cost support with the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC)
and the FCC, pursuant to 47 CFR 54.314(a).
Any questions or notifications pertaining to this filing should be directed to me at [phone]
or by email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Jessica Epley
VP - Regulatory & External Affairs
ziplyfiber.com
AFFIDAVIT OF BUSINESS OR CORPORATE OFFICER
The ldaho Public Utilities Commission Order No. 29841 requires that Eligible Telecommunications Carriers
(ETC) 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 federal high-cost 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 Tinlv Fihcr Northwcst LLC an eligible telecommunications carrier for
receiving federal universal service support under section 214(el of the Telecommunications Act of
1996 in the state of ldaho.
2. I am familiarwith 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. Ziplv Fiber Northwest. LLC is complying with applicable service quali$ 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. $ 54.202(a)(2).
5. I also certify that all federal universal service support funds received by Ziplv Fiber Northwest. LLC
during the current calendar year will be used in a manner consistent with section 254(el', 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 I , 2023, through December 31,2023,
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
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.
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CERTIFICATION BY ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER
OF COMPLIANCE WTH SERVICE QUALITY AND CUSTOMER
PROTECTION, ABILITY TO REMAIN FUNCTIONAL IN EMERGENCIES,
AND USE OF FEDERAL HIGH.COST SUPPORT.
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