20240701Mud Lake Tel ETC Affidavit.pdf

RECEIVED
Monday, July 1, 2024
IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
State of Idaho ) CERTIFICATION BY ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER
)ss OF COMPLIANCE WITH SERVICE QUALITY AND CUSTOMER
County of Clark ) 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 Mud Lake Telephone Cooperative, Association, 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. Mud Lake Telephone Cooperative, Association 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 Mud Lake Telephone
Cooperative, Association 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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Randi Irick
Administrative Service Coordinator
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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this '`� day of
Notary Public for residing at p,t_)ountL,
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STEPHENIE STEWART
NOTARY PUBLIC-STATE OF IDAHO
COMMISSION NUMBER 20235203
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 1-&2030