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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20250723APPLICATION.pdf RECEIVED July 23, 2025 � IDAHO PUBLIC • •��� UTILITIES COMMISSION :', •• •••. FZ4-T-25-01 fat *ea m 2o6s west riverstone drive suite 202 coeur d'alene,idaho 8381.4 t 509 344 ioo8 f S09 3441.009 July 23, 2025 VIA USPS Idaho Public Utilities Commission Attn: Monica Barrios-Sanchez, Commission Secretary PO Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0074 secretary@puc.idaho.gov RE: Idaho Broadband Tax Credit Application Dear Monica Barrios-Sanchez: Fatbeam is submitting an Idaho Broadband Tax Credit Application per Attachment A of Case No.GNR- T-21-10,Order No.35297. Fatbeam is a registered CLEC within the State of Idaho,Washington, Montana,Wyoming, Oregon, Nevada,Arizona and New Mexico. Our services are Lit Ethernet starting with a minimum of 100Mbps speed upstream and downstream, Dark Fiber, and an Internet product,which is also scalable at other speeds as requested.We continue to deploy our network in the Post Falls/Coeur d'Alene metro area where our corporate office is located in 2024.Additionally,since 2021,we have expanded our product offerings to include fixed wireless at speeds up to 3gbps symmetrical,wireless broadband services with speeds from 5Mbps to 30Mbps download and up to 5Mbps upload and Fiber To The Home(FTTH) with speeds up to 1Gbps symmetrical.The Company continues to expand its FTTH business in the Boise and Meridian city limits and is the majority of Fatbeam's application.We deployed new network in Ada, Benewah, Bonner, Boundary,Canyon,Cassia,Clearwater, Elmore,Gem,Gooding,Jerome, Kootenai,Owhyee, Payette,Shoshone,Twin Falls, and Washoe Counties to service the school districts and surrounding businesses in those areas.We believe this qualifies our equipment under Idaho Code 63-30291.The school districts are able to use the USAC E-Rate program to help offset the cost of our service,as it is eligible for Category 1—Telecommunications with E-Rate. Fatbeam plans on leasing excess capacity on the network to other members of the community.Some of our larger customers on record as of the end of 2024 are the Coeur d'Alene School District, Post Falls School District, Lake Pend Oreille School District, Boundary County School District,Avery School District,American Falls School District,Twin Falls School District, Lakeland School District, Emmett School District,Vallivue School District,West Ada School District,Community Library Network,City of Coeur d'Alene(Police and Fire Stations),City of Sandpoint,City of Star, Intermax Networks,Verizon Business, CenturyLink, Blackfoot Communications,SpaceX and many local businesses in these markets. Fatbeam's business/enterprise, healthcare,and government customer base continued to grow in 2024,and we anticipate additional growth in these channels into 2025 and beyond. 100%of our customer base has access to our broadband services. fatbea m 2o65 west riverstone drive suite i05 coeur d'alene,idaho 8381.4 t 509 344 ioo8 f 509 3441.009 Please let me know if you have any further questions regarding our Broadband Tax Credit Application for 2024.The best way to reach me is via email at.kim@fatbeam.com or phone at(509)344-1008. f/ �jKind regards, ��// /lG�'YL 9Vz;fi Kim Devlin Accounting Manager fatbea m 2o65 west riverstone drive suite i05 coeur d'alene,idaho 8381.4 t 509 344 ioo8 f S09 3441.009 Idaho Broadband Equipment Tax Credit Application Company Information 1. Name of Company: Fatbeam, LLC 2. Address: 2065 W Riverstone Dr., Ste. 202, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 3. Type of Company: Telecom Carrier, ISP, Wireless Provider 4. Contact Person: Kim Devlin 2065 W Riverstone Dr., Ste. 202 Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 kim@fatbeam.com C: (509) 389-7632 0: (509) 344-1008 Equipment Description 5. Broadband services Fiber Optic WAN and Wireless services offered: 6. Network description: Fatbeam operates a 100G backbone network that feeds the broadband equipment throughout the state of Idaho. From the point of presences,the customers are fed via direct access fiber, fiber to the home,fixed microwave or broadband radio setups. 7.Transmission rate: From 5dn/5up to 30dn/5 up on broadband wireless, up to 1.4G sync on fixed microwave, 1G sync on FTTH and beyond with direct fiber. 8. Number and %of Idaho 370 non-residential ID customers and customers served: 1600 residential ID customers. 9. Equipment list: See attached Broadband Equipment List fatbea m 2o65 west riverstone drive suite 105 coeur d'alene,idaho 83814 t 509 344 ioo8 f 509 3441009 Fatbeam, LLC attests that the items listed in Exhibit A are necessary to the provision of broadband service and an integral part of the broadband network. I hereby certify that I have read the applicable statutes for Broadband Investment Income Tax Credit and believe that the equipment listed herein qualifies for the tax credit under Idaho Code 63-30291. Kim Devlin Accounting Manager Fatbeam Network Equipment Brand- Broadband Description Manufacturer/Provider Model Number Qty Date Installed Sum of Cost City County Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF24 236385 12/31/24 2,910,293.51 Boise Ada County Fiber Optic Cab le Corning SMF96 4,865 4/29/24 120,262.88 Mountain Home Elmore County Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF288 856 1/30/24 54,679.95 Twin Falls Twin Falls County Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF288 1080 3/21/24 48,002.01 Meridian Ada County Fiber Optic Cab le Corning SMF144 4172 7/1/24 46,273.74 Meridian Ada County Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF24 1,627 4/11/24 43,221.13 Post Falls Kooentai County Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF144 350 2/14/24 40,199.85 Twin Falls Twin Falls County Fiber Optic Cab le Corning SMF24 1681 3/28/24 38,801.80 Rath drum Ko oten ai Co u n ty Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF24 935 5/31/24 36,122.63 CDA Ko o en tai Co u n ty Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF96 946 5/31/24 28,429.55 Burley Cassia County Fiber Optic Cab le Corning SMF24 2768 12/31/24 48,275.07 Emmett Gem County Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF24 216 7/9/24 25,748.15 Meridian Ada County Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF24 1000 7/24/24 24,637.90 Star Ada County Fiber Optic Cab le Corning SMF24 580 6/13/24 24,351.89 Boise Ada County Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF24 553 4/16/24 23,276.60 CDA Kooentai County Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF24 376 4/9/24 21,897.00 Hayden Kooentai County Fiber Optic Cab le Corning SMF24 430 6/28/24 20,971.01 Athol Kooentai County Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF24 1016 8/19/24 20,732.25 Sandpoint Bonner County Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF24 178 4/9/24 20,043.78 Hayden Kootenai Fiber Optic Cab le Corning SMF24 385 3/28/24 17,060.25 Hayden Kootenai County Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF24 407 4/10/24 16,424.68 Boise Ada County Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF24 212 7/25/24 16,377.20 Boise Ada County Fiber Optic Cab le Corning SMF96 3890 11/28/24 15,772.72 Middleton Canyon County Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF24 352 5/22/24 15,745.55 Hayden KootenaiCounty Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF2 308 3/22/24 15,559.35 Meridian Ada County Fiber Optic Cab le Corning SMF24 488 4/19/24 14,806.39 Rath drum Ko oten ai Co u n ty Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF24 1435 3/28/24 14,513.25 Sandpoint BonnerCounty Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF24 273 317/24 12,894.11 Eagle Ko oten ai Co u n ty Fiber Optic Cab le Corning SMF24 143 6/6/24 12,471.38 Post Falls Kootenai County Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF2 221 7/1/24 11,976.35 Middleton Canyon County Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF24 226 2/29/24 11,616.30 Eagle Ada County Fiber Optic Cab le Corning SMF24 228 2/29/24 11,542.60 Star Ada County Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF24 200 4/8/24 10,961.68 Post Falls Kooentai County Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF24 547 9/16/24 10,858.80 Meridian Ada County Fiber Optic Cab le Corning SMF24 229 4/11/24 9,336.20 Hayden Kootenai County Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF24 226 8/28/24 8,944.80 Boise Ada County Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF24 8148 12/31/24 8,831.60 Hayden Kootenai Cou nty Fiber Optic Cab le Corning SMF24 122 9/14/24 7,044.17 Ponderary Bon nerCounty Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF24 389 5/15/24 6,862.65 Eagle Ada County Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF24 182 8/16/24 6,607.65 Athol Kootenai Cou nty Fiber Optic Cab le Corning SMF24 408 3/22/24 6,246.63 Post Falls Kootenai County Fiber Optic Cable Corning SMF24 113 4/9/24 5,915.12 CDA Kooentai County Total 3,864,590.13