20230623CenturyLink Companies Affidavit 2023.pdf

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June 23, 2023

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Ms. Jan Noriyuki, Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
11331 W. Chinden Blvd., Bldg. 8, Ste. 201-A
Boise, ID 83714

Re: ETC Annual Report and Certification of the Use of Universal Service
Funds pursuant to 47 CF.R. §54.314 and Telecommunications Act
§254(e) for:
CenturyTel of the Gem State, Inc. d/b/a CenturyLink;
CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc. d/b/a CenturyLink;
Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink QC (Northern Idaho);
Qwest Corporation d/b/a CenturyLink QC (Southern Idaho); and
CenturyLink Communications, LLC

Dear Ms. Noriyuki:
This letter is to request that the Idaho Public Utilities Commission notify the Universal
Service Administrative Company (‘USAC’) and the Federal Communications Commission
(‘FCC’) that the above mentioned CenturyLink companies are eligible to receive federal high-
cost support in accordance with the above-referenced statute and federal rule.

Enclosed please find the signed and notarized affidavit for the CenturyLink companies
certifying that they will only use their federal high-cost support received in Idaho for the
provision, maintenance, and upgrading of facilities and services for which such support is
intended.

This state certification for federal support will be an annual process to receive federal
support beginning January 1 of each year. The Idaho Public Utilities Commission must file its
annual certification on or before October 1 of the previous year.

CenturyLink respectfully requests that the Commission notify the FCC and USAC prior
to October 1, 2023 that the above-mentioned CenturyLink companies are eligible to receive
federal support for 2024.

RECEIVED
Friday, June 23, 2023 2:22:48 PM
IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
Ms. Jan Noriyuki, Secretary
June 23, 2023
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If you have any questions, please contact me or Ken Buchan at 318-362-1538. Thank
you for your cooperation in this matter.
Sincerely, Peter J. Gose Regulatory Affairs Director

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