20230807Application_Affidavit.pdf

August 7, 2023 Sent Via: E-Filing
[e-mail]
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
RE: Potlatch Telephone Company d/b/a TDs Telecom Broadband Tax Credit for January 1,
2022 – December 31, 2022
Dear Commission Secretary:
Enclosed for filing is the application of Potlatch Telephone Company d/b/a TDS Telecom for a
broadband tax credit for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. TDS
Telecom requests that the Commission find the Company eligible to receive an Idaho tax credit
and that the broadband equipment installed in the state of Idaho during these years meets the
definition of qualified broadband equipment as set forth in Idaho code 63-3029I(3)(b).
1.Name and address of the applicant including the contact person in the event there are
questions regarding the application and its content. An indication whether the applicant is
a telecommunications carrier, a commercial mobile service carrier, a cable or open video
operator, a satellite carrier, or other type of wireless carrier.
Potlatch Telephone Company is a telecommunications carrier i.e. an ILEC.
Gail Long, Manager – State Government Affairs
TDS Telecom
525 Junction Road
Madison, WI 53717
[e-mail]
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
2.Identify the area or location where the equipment is installed in Idaho.
The equipment is installed in the areas of Kendrick, Juliaetta and Troy, Idaho.
3.Describe the type of broadband service(s)s offered to the public in Idaho.
The Company offers Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) services in the State of Idaho and
began offering fiber to the home services in some locations as early as June 2020.
4.Provide the lowest transmission rate offered to customers, in bits per second, that
subscribers to the relevant broadband network can receive and send (download and
upload).
The Company currently offers service up to 1Gig symmetrical in the locations where PON
has been deployed. The lowest speed the Company markets is up to 5Mbps/512kbs.
See also response to 7 below.
RECEIVED
Monday, August 7, 2023 9:56:22 AM
IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
CASE NO. POT-T-23-01

5. Provide a specific list of the equipment or types of equipment that the applicant is
requesting that the Commission determine is “qualified broadband equipment” as defined
in Idaho Code § 63-3029I(3)(b). List the brand, manufacturer, model numbers, of the
installed equipment, number of items, and total cost.

The Company considers the cost of materials and labor to be confidential and therefore
has included both a public and confidential version of the information. See attached
excel files “2022 Potlatch Investment_Confidential”and “2022 Potlatch Investment_Public.

6. Provide the date(s) or time period(s) when the broadband equipment was installed in
Idaho.

See Response to 5.

7. Quantify the percentage or number of potential Idaho customers that could be served
with the broadband equipment and the percentage and number of non-Idaho subscribers
that will be/could be served by the broadband network.

During 2022, the Company continued to invest heavily in ACAM related builds in addition
to the fiber to the home projects which have improved broadband available speeds
dramatically and will further improve broadband speeds at many locations in future years.
There is no benefit to customers located outside of the State of Idaho. As of 12/31/22 the
following number of locations have access to broadband broken down by the FCC tier
speed criteria:

FCC Speed Tier Percentage
>=100Mbps x 25Mbps 56
25Mbps x 5Mbps 9
25Mbps x 3Mbps 5
10Mbps x 1Mbps 18
4Mbps x 1Mbps 3
1Mbps x 256kbps 3
Less than 1Mbps x 256kbps 6
Total 100%

8. Enclose a statement certifying that the applicant has read the applicable statutes for
broadband investment income tax credit and the applicant believes that the subject
broadband equipment qualifies for the tax credit under Idaho Code 63-30291.

See attached statement of certification.

The Company respectfully requests this application be approved as filed. If you have questions
or concerns regarding this filing, please contact me at either 608-664-2923 or
[e-mail].

Sincerely,

/s/

Gail Long
Manager – State Government Affairs

Attachments: 3

IDAHO BROADBAND CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that representatives of Potlatch Telephone Company d/b/a TDS Telecom (the applicant)
have read the applicable statutes for the broadband investment tax credit, and the applicant believes
that the subject broadband equipment qualifies for the tax credit under Idaho Code 63-30291.

By: _________________ Date: _________________
Gail Long
Manager, State Government Affairs
TDS Telecom

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