20240628Ziply Fiber Northwest ETC Affidavit.pdf

RECEIVED
2024 June 28 AM 10:10
Ziply Fiber IDAHO PUBLIC •
135 Lake Street South,Suite 155 UTILITIES COMMISSION z 1pfib
Kirkland,WA 98033
Jessica Epley e r
M.[phone]
[e-mail]
June 28, 2024
Sent via electronic mail to [e-mail]
Ms. Jan Noriyuki
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
472 West Washington Street
Boise, Idaho 83720
Re: GNR-T-24-01 — 2024 Annual ETC Filing —Ziply Fiber Northwest, LLC
Dear Ms. Noriyuki:
Ziply Fiber Northwest, LLC dba Ziply Fiber hereby files a signed affidavit pursuant to
Commission Order 29841. Ziply Fiber confirms that it filed FCC Form 481 and required
attachments with USAC according to FCC rules on June 17, 2024.
Ziply Fiber requests the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to file the annual certification
regarding federal high-cost support with the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC)
and the FCC, pursuant to 47 CFR 54.314(a).
Any questions or notifications pertaining to this filing should be directed to me at [phone]
or by email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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Jessica Epley
VP - Regulatory & External Affairs
ziplyfiber.com

State of Washington ) CERTIFICATION BY ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER
ss OF COMPLIANCE WITH SERVICE QUALITY AND CUSTOMER
County of King ) 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 Ziply Fiber Northwest, LLC dba Ziply Fiber, 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. fly Fiber Northwest, LLC dba Ziply Fiber 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 fly Fiber Northwest. LLC
dba Ziply Fiber 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, 2024, through
December 31, 2024, 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 Telecommunications Act.
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ANDREW HALL
Notary Public
State of Washington
Commission # 20103472
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