20260610Filer Mutual Telephone Co Form 481 and ETC Affidavit.pdf

RECEIVED
"'•••• ' FILER MUTUAL June 10, 2026
Telephone Company IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
June 10, 2026
Monica Barrios-Sanchez
Commission Secretary
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
11331 W. Chinden Blvd., Building 8, Suite 201-A
Boise, ID 83714
[e-mail]
RE: Eligible Telecommunications Carrier Annual Reporting Requirements— FCC Form 481 and
Affidavit
Dear Ms. Barrios-Sanchez:
Filer Mutual Telephone Company hereby submits its annual Eligible Telecommunications
Carrier ("ETC") reporting materials in accordance with 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.313 and 54.422 and Idaho
Public Utilities Commission Order No. 29841.
The Company has completed its FCC Form 481 filing with the Universal Service Administrative
Company ("USAC"). Enclosed is the executed affidavit required by Order No. 29841 for the
Commission's review and records.
Filer Mutual Telephone Company (Study Area Code 472220) is a rural incumbent local exchange
carrier and an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier authorized to receive federal universal
service support.
Should you have any questions regarding this filing or require additional information, please
contact me at [phone] or [e-mail].
Respectfully submitted,
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Brendan Gale
Controller
Filer Mutual Telephone Company

State of iDAHo ) CERTIFICATION BY ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER
TWIN FALLS )ss OF COMPLIANCE WITH SERVICE QUALITY AND CUSTOMER
County of_ ) 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_Filer Mutual TeleohoneCompany , 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. _Filer Mutual TeleohoneComoany 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_FilerMutualTeleohoneComoanv
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, 2026, through December 31, 2026, 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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DANIELLE LUCIA PIXTON
Notary Public-State of Idaho
Commission Number 20203935
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