20250107Inland Cellular LLC Form 555.pdf

INLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY RECEIVED
Corporate Offices 2025 January 7
IDAHO PUBLIC
103 South 2nd Street UTILITIES COMMISSION
P.O. Box 171 INLAND
Roslyn, WA 98941 TELEPHONE
Telephone:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
January 7, 2025
Via electronic filing to: secretary&uc.idaho.gov
Ms. Monica Barrios-Sanchez
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities .Commission
411331 W. Chinden Blvd.
Bldg. 8, Suite 201-A
Boise, ID 83714
Re: Annual Federal Lifeline Certification and Reporting
Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 54.416(b)
Dear Ms. Barrios-Sanchez:
Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 54.416(b), accompanying this letter for filing with
the Idaho Public Utilities Commission is an electronic copy of the completed
Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") Form 555 (Annual Lifeline Eligible
Telecommunications Carrier Certification Form) for the reporting year ended
December 31, 2024. The FCC Form 555 has been electronically submitted and
certified pursuant to the FCC's Lifeline program rules and WC Docket No. 14-
171 by Inland Telephone Company (SAC 472423) to the Universal Service
Administrative Company and the FCC with respect to its Lifeline service
subscribers residing in the State of Idaho.
If you should have any questions or need further information, please call
me at [phone].
Sincerely,
ames K. Brooks
Treasurer/Controller
Enclosure

Annual Lifeline Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Certification Form All carriers must complete all or portions of
all sections Form must be submitted to USAC and filed with the Federal Communications Commission
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS FIRST
Deadline: January 31st(Annually)
472423 143002527
Study Area Code(SAC) Service Provider Identification Number(SPIN)
(An Eligible Telecommunications Carrier(ETC)must provide a certification form for each SAC that provides Lifeline service).
2024 ID Inland Telephone Company
Recertification Year State ETC Name
Western Elite Incorporated Services
DBA, Marketing,or Other Branding Name Holding Company Name
(If same as ETC name,list"N/A"Do not leave blank) (If same as ETC name,list"N/A"Do not leave blank)
Does the reporting company have affiliated ETCs? Yes_ No X
Provide a list of all ETCs that are affiliated with the reporting ETC,using page 4 and additional sheets if necessary.Affiliation shall be determined in accordance with Section
3(2)of the Communications Act. That Section defines"affiliate"as"a person that(directly or indirectly)owns or controls,is owned or controlled by,or is under common
ownership orcontrol with,another person."47 U.S.C.§153(2).See also 47 C.F.R.§76.1200.
Affiliated ETC's SAC Affiliated ETC's Name
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Initial Certification All ETCs must complete this section.
I certify that the company listed above:
• Has policies and procedures in place to ensure that its Lifeline subscribers are eligible to receive Lifeline
services; and
• Is in compliance with all federal Lifeline certification procedures; and
• Is in compliance with the minimum service levels set forth in 47 C.F.R. § 54.408.
1 am an officer of the company named above. I am authorized to make this certification for the SAC listed
above.
Initial JB
Annual Recertification Results
Report the results of recertification efforts for the current calendar year.
Do not leave blocks empty. If the National Verifier is responsible for conducting recertification, enter zero for blocks A-F. If the state Lifeline
Administrator is responsible for conducting recertification,report the results for each block.
A. Subscribers eligible for recertification within current calendar year
B. Subscribers de-enrolled prior to recertification attempts
C. Total number of subscribers required to be recertified (A-B)
D. Subscribers successfully recertified
E. Subscribers de-enrolled for failed recertification
F. Percentage de-enrolled for failed recertification (E/C)
I certify that the company listed above has procedures in place to recertify consumer eligibility by relying upon
notice of eligibility from: state Lifeline administrator X National Verifier
I am an officer of the company named above. I am authorized to make this certification for the SAC listed
above.
Initial JB
No Subscribers Certification Complete this section if ETC claimed no Lifeline subscribers.
I certify that my company did not claim federal low income support for the current Form 555 data year. I am an officer of the company named above. I
am authorized to make this certification for the SAC(s)listed on this form
Initial
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ETCs Subject to the Non-Usage Requirements
All ETCs must complete the appropriate check-box.ETCs that do not assess and collect a monthly fee from their Lifeline subscribers are subject to the
non-usage requirements.ETCs subject to the non-usage requirements must indicate the number of subscribers de-enrolled by month. ETCs that only
assess a fee but do not collect such fees are subject to the non-usage requirements and must also indicate the number of subscribers de-enrolled by
month.
Is the ETC subject to the non-usage requirements?Yes_ No X
If yes,record the number of subscribers de-enrolled for non-usage by month in Block H below.
G H
Month Subscribers De-Enrolled for Non-Usage
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total Subscribers 0
For purposes of this filing, an officer is an occupant of a position listed in the article of incorporation, articles of formation,
or other similar legal document. An officer is a person who occupies a position specified in the corporate by-laws (or
partnership agreement), and would typically be president, vice president for operations, vice president for finance,
comptroller, treasurer, or a comparable position. If the filer is a sole proprietorship, the owner must sign the certification.
Signature Block
By signing below, I certify that the information provided is true and accurate. I am an officer of the company named
above. I am authorized to make this certification for this SAC.
Signed,
James Brooks James Brooks-Treasurer
Signature of Officer Printed Name and Title of Officer
[e-mail] 01-07-2025
Email Address of Officer Date
Bobbi Fields 5096492211
Person Completing This Certification Form Contact Phone Number
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