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June 25, 2018
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ldaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Street
Boise, lD 83702
ATTN: Diane Hanian, Secretary
Gold Star Communications, LLC
Application for ldaho Broadband Equipment Tax Credit (Year 2016)
Case No. GOL-T-18-01
Dear Diane
Enclosed is the Application of Gold Star Communications, LLC for approval of broadband
investments made during 2016.
Questions concerning the Application should be directed to my attention at the email or phone
number shown on the Application.
Re:
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Michelle Motzkus
Legal & Regulatory Administrator
Enclosures
SilverStar.com PO Box 226, Freedom, WY 83L2O 877.883.2471
Regards, 1
ldaho Broadband Equipment Tax Credit Application
(Year 2016)
Company lnformation
1. Name of company:
2. Address:
3. Type of company:
4. Contact person:
Equipment Description
5. Broadband services offered:
6. Network description:
7. Transmission rate:
Gold Star Communications, LLC
10410L US Highway 89, Freedom, WY 83L20
Mobile Wireless Voice/Broad band
Michelle Motzkus, Legal & Regulatory Administrator
307-883-6690; mamotzkus@silverstar. net
EVDO/LTE
Cellular
7.21o 13.8 Mbps upstream
384 kbps to 21.6 Mbps downstream
The listed equipment shown on the exhibits to this Application
constitute an integral part of the relevant broadband network,
necessary to provide broadband services and broadband network
as described in ltems 5 and 6 herein.
8. Number/Percentage of ldaho Customers Served:861 customers with broadband service;
5125 total population (L7o/ol
Applicant estimates that more than 50%
of its customers have access to its
broadband network within its designated
service areas.
9. Equipment list:See attached Broadband Equipment List
I hereby certify that I have read the applicable statutes for broadband investment income tax credit
and believe that the equipment listed herein qualifies for the tax credit under ldaho Code 63-30291.
Jefferson H ngland
Chief Financial Officer
Dated
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20LG Broadband Equipment List
Gold Star Communications, LLC
Total
Ma nufacturer/Provider
Project Description
Model or lD No.Cost Dates lnstalled County
See attached detail G1505023 CDMA lnstall S zo,osz.zs July 2016 Caribou
G1606004 Site Upgrades 5 to,zot,st December 2016 Caribou
G1606004 Site Upgrades 5 to,zot.st December 2016 Bear Lake
G1606013 Power/Battery Equipment Replacement S 14,3s4.s8 December 2016 Caribou
s 98,929.83
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Broadband Equipment Tax Credit Application (Year 2016) Detail
Gold Star LLC
2232.012 NTMETROOR.4SDVC ]lltlzoto 1 20,057.23 1506023 Rabbit Hill CoMA Equipm€nt
2 20,403.93 16060042t22.ttz Radiowaves HPD3-5.2NS - 32d8, 3', Dual Polarity, 5-5.8GHz Antenna :t4zttzorc Bear Lake and Caribou site upgrades
2232.012 Q4825N-23rD01-VC il2l3ll2016 1 4,134.27 1606013 RAB2 PWR BD AND BATTERY REPLACE
2232.012 1 4,tL2.11 1606013Q4825N-23rD01-VC i1213tl20t6 RAB2 PWR BD AND BATTERY REPLACE
2232.012 V2500A-VC,2500 watt Rect Module i143t|2016 3 5,108.20 1606013 RA82 PWR BD ANO EATTERY REPLACE