20020313Application.pdf

Conley Ward ISB #1683
GIVENS PURSLEY LLP
277 North 6th Street,Suite 200
P.O.Box 2720
Boise,ID 83701
[phone]
[phone] (fax)
Attorneys for Midvale Telephone Exchange,Inc.
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BEFORE THE IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF |CASE NO.:Ñ/-·//'2.
MIDVALE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE,INC.,'
FOR BROADBAND TAX CREDIT
;
MIDVALE TELEPHONE
CERTIFICATION 'EXCHANGE'S APPLICATION
I
Midvale Telephone Exchange,Inc.("Midvale"),by and through its attorneys Givens
Pursley LLP,files this Application for an Idaho Public Utilities Commission ("Commission")
Order certifyingthat certain telecommunications equipment is eligible for the broadband
infrastructure tax credit authorized by Section 63-3029,Idaho Code.In support of its
Application,Midvale states as follows:
1.Midvale is an incumbent local exchange carrier that provides both basic local
exchange and advanced telecommunications services to its customer/patrons in Washington and
Valley Counties,Idaho.
2.During the calendar year 2001,Midvale made certain investments that constitute
"qualified broadband equipment"within the meaning of Section 63-3029(I)(3)(b),Idaho Code.
Exhibit A,attached hereto,describes Midvale's qualified broadband equipment and contains the
information and representations required by this Commission's Order No.28784 in Case No.
GNR-T-01-10.
3.Communications regarding this Application should be addressed to the following:
MlDVALE'S APPLICATION-1
Conley Ward
Givens Pursley LLP
277 North 6"Street,Suite 200
P.O.Box 2720
Boise,ID 83701
[phone]
cew givenspursley.com
John Stuart
Midvale Telephone Exchange Inc.
2205 Keithley Creek Road
P.O.Box 7
Midvale,ID 83645
[phone]
jolm ruralnetwork.net
4.Applicant does not believe that the public interest requires a hearing on this matter,
and therefore requests that the Commission approve the Application by Minute Order or under
Modified Procedure.In the event the Commission determines that further proceedings are
necessary,Applicant stands ready for immediate hearings.
WHEREFORE Midvale TelephoneExchange,Inc.requests that the Comniission
issue its order determining that the installed equipment identified in Exhibit A constitutes
qualified broadband equipment eligible for the investment tax credit authorized by Section 63-
3029I,Idaho Code.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this day of March,2002.
Conley Ward
GIVENS PURSLEY LLP
Attorneys for Midvale TelephoneExchange,Inc.
MIDVALE'S APPLICATION-2
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the day of March,2002,I caused to be served a
true and correct copy of the foregoing by the method indicated below,and addressed to the
following:
Jean Jewell
Idaho Public Utilities Secretary
472 W.Washington Street
P.O.Box 83720
Boise,ID 83720-0074
U.S.Mail Fax x By Hand
Tina Adornetto
MIDVALE'S APPLICATION-3
Mar 05 02 O2:34p VALE TELEPHON J 355 2222 p.2
Idaho Broadband Equipmerit Tax Credit Application
ComnanyInformation
1.Name of company:Midvale Telephone Exchange,Inc.2.Address:PO Box 7 Midvale,ID 83645
3.Type of company:ILEC
4.Contract person:Jolm Stuart
Equipment Descriotion
5.Broadband services offered:ADSL
6.Network description:DSL service is provided through a network of remotesusingAFCequipment.The broadband services areroutedtotheInternetserviceproviderviaaDSLAMuplink.
7.Transmission rate:Max.512k upstream /L5meg downstream8.Number and percentage of 3 customers /2%of area with service currentlyIdahocustomersserved:available.
9.Equipment list:See attached Broadband Equipment List
I hereby certify that I have read the applicable statutes for broadband investmentincometaxcreditandbelievethattheequiprnentlistedhereinqualifiesforthetaxcreditunderIdahoCode63-30291.
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