20240612Cambridge Telephone Company Inc Form 481.pdf

RECEIVED
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
State of o/a ha ) CERTIFICATION BY ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER
ss OF COMPLIANCE WITH SERVICE QUALITY AND CUSTOMER
County of WASh, PROTECTION,ABILITY TO REMAIN FUNCTIONAL IN EMERGENCIES,
AND USE OF FEDERAL HIGH-COST SUPPORT.
AFFIDAVIT OF BUSINESS OR CORPORATE OFFICER
The Idaho 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. In 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 Idaho 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 Cambridge Telephone Company , an eligible telecommunications carrier for
receiving federal universal service support under section 214(e) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
in the state of Idaho.
2. 1 am familiar with the Company's day-to-day operations in the state of Idaho and with the State's service
quality standards and consumer protection rules as set forth in Commission Order No.29841.
3. Cambr/dge Telephone Company is complying with applicable service quality standards and
consumer protection rules of the Federal Communications Commission and the Idaho Public Utilities
Commission.
4. 1 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. 1 also certify that all federal universal service support funds received by Cambridge Telephone
Company during the current calendar year will be used in a manner consistent with section 254(e);
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 1, 2023, through December
31, 2023, to be eligible for federal universal service fund support.
6. This verification and affidavit is provided to be the Idaho 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(e)of the Telecomrp nications Act.
1,J1 M Wescott, CEO
Name/Title
06/12/2024
Date
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to bef re me this 1 day of Ut me-
Notary Public for daho , residing at IVLsn, i b
SANDRA J WARD My Commission expires ,P191 as
Notary Public-State of Idaho
Commission Number 20191714
My Commission Expires Aug 9,2025