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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20260616Farmers Mutual Telecom CAF-ICC - Redacted.pdf RECEIVED June 16, 2026 IDAHO PUBLLICIC 0 bakertitty UTILITIES COMMISSION Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP 601 W Riverside Avenue Suite 1800 Spokane,WA 99201 VIA ELECTRONIC FILING:secretary@puc.idaho.gov United States of America T:+1 (509)747 2600 June 16, 2026 F:+1 (509)624 5129 Monica Barrios-Sanchez bakertilly.com Commission Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 11331 W. Chinden Blvd., Bldg 8, Suite 201-A Boise, Idaho 83714 RE: WC Docket No. 10-90: Administration of Connect America Fund Intercarrier Compensation Replacement §54.304(d)(1) IPUC File No. GNR-T-26-01 Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP respectfully files with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) this Request for Confidential Treatment of Information (the "Request") on behalf of Farmers Mutual Telephone Company Ltd. - ID. The Request seeks confidential treatment of certain financial and subscriber information contained in its filings that include the projected eligibility for CAF ICC funding for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, and Tariff Review Plan (TRP) data governing the local switched access rates. Public disclosure of such information would likely cause substantial harm to the financial position of the Company. This request is made pursuant to Idaho Public Utilities Commission Rules of Procedure, Rule 67. Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. §54.304(d)(1) of the Federal Communications Commission's rules, enclosed please find the projected eligibility for CAF ICC funding for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 for Farmers Mutual Telephone Company Ltd. - ID, Study Area Code 472221. This projection includes any true-ups associated with earlier filing periods. This projection has also been filed with the Federal Communications Commission and the Universal Service Administrative Company, as the administrator of the Federal Universal Service Fund. As previously filed in accordance with 47 C.F.R. §51.909 governing Carrier Access Charges; Farmers Mutual Telephone Company Ltd. - ID provides supplemental TRP data. Lastly copies of annual certifications regarding CAF ICC Data reported to the Federal Communications Commission specifically required for Double Recovery as specified in 47 C.F.R. §57.917 (d)(vii) are included with this filing. Enclosed is a copy of each page stamped "Redacted For Public Inspection." This information may be made available to the public. A confidential version was submitted separately to be viewed only by commission staff. Baker Tilly Advisory Group,LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP,trading as Baker Tilly,are members of the global network of Baker Tilly International Ltd.,the members of which are separate and independent legal entities. Baker Tilly US,LLP is a licensed CPA firm that provides assurance services to its clients.Baker Tilly Advisory Group,LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and consulting services to their clients and are not licensed CPA firms. OF bakertitty Should you have any questions regarding this filing, please contact me. Sincerely, Samantha Simatos Manager (509) 777-0209 samantha.simatos@bakertilly.com Enclosures cc: Randy Mead (via email) Baker Tilly Advisory Group,LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP,trading as Baker Tilly,are members of the global network of Baker Tilly International Ltd.,the members of which are separate and independent legal entities. Baker Tilly US,LLP is a licensed CPA firm that provides assurance services to its clients.Baker Tilly Advisory Group,LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and consulting services to their clients and are not licensed CPA firms. REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION NECA Study Area: FARMERS MUTUAL TEL CO LTD. -ID (ID: 472221) Settlement Type:Cost CONNECT AMERICA FUND [Data to be provided to USAC/FCC in June 2026 for CAF ICC Purposes] Test Period 7/1/26-6/30/27 Post True-up (Filing) View Rate-of-Raturn(ROR)Carrier Revenue Requirement 1 2011 Interstate Switched Access Revenue Requirement 2 FY 2011 Intrastate Terminating Switched Access Revenues 3 FY 2011 Net Reciprocal Compensation Revenues 4 2011 ROR Carrier Base Period Revenue(Une 1+Line 2+Line 3) 5 ROR Carrier Baseline Adjustment Factor(0.95^15) 6 ROR Carrier Revenue Requirement(Une 4 x Une 5) 7 Pool Administration Expenses 8 Total ROR Carrier Revenue Requirement(Une 6+Une 7) Revenues from Reformed Intemarrier Compensation(ICC)Rates 9 Interstate Switched Access Revenues 10 Interstate Allocated Switched Access Revenues* 11 Transitional Intrastate Access Service Revenues 12 Net Transitional Reciprocal Compensation Revenues 13 Total ICC Revenue(Une 10+ Une 11 +Une 12) Eligible Recovery 14 TRS Increment 15 Regulatory Fees Increment 16 NANPA Increment 17 Interstate Local Switching Support for Price Cap Affiliates or Estimated Duplicate LSS Costs in CAF II 18 Adjustment for Double Recovery or Corrections 19 Test Period 24/25 Trueup-Net Impact on Total Eligible Recovery 20 Eligible Recovery(Une 8-Une 13)+(Une 14+Une 15+Une 16+Une 18+Une 19)-(Line 17) Revenues from Access Recovery Charges(ARC) 21 Residential ARC Revenues 22 Single Une Business ARC Revenues 23 Multi-Une Business ARC Revenues 24 Total ARC Revenues(Line 21 + Une 22+Line 23) Connect America Fund(CAF)ICC Support** 25 Connect America Fund(CAF)ICC Support(Une 20-Une 24) Revised CAF ICC Support with Imputed ARC Revenues for Broadband-Only Loops 26 Imputed ARC revenue for broadband-only loops 27 Adjusted Test Period 2026-2027 CAFICC Support(Une 25-Une 26) NOTES: ♦Per FCC Designation Order,calculated as(Sum of Une 9 for all TS pod participants)*(Line 1/Sum of Line 1 for all TS pool participants) **NECA estimate provided for informational purposes only-actual to be calculated by USAC. REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Sarah Winsor Study Area Study Area Data Home Selection Main Page Input Menu CAF&ARC Output (/caficc/Source/defaultaspx) (/caficc/SOLrce/SelectCompany.aspx) (/cafl:c/Source/Subml[Data.aspx) (/caflcc/Source/SubmitData.aspx) (/caficc.Source/CAFOutputaspx) Historic Reports Certification Instructions&Documents Contact Us (/cafcc/Source/SeectHistoricRe ort.as x4 Clcaficc/Certificationstist.as x7 (/caficc/Source/CAFDocuments.aspx) (/caficc/Source/ContactUS.aspx) L4 Study Area:FARMERS MI�TUA�7EL CO LTD.-ID(ID:4722g1) Intrastate Revenues(FCC TRIP exhibit) Intrastate Revenues Test Year 20262027 Expected Maximum Intrastate Revenue:= View TRIP report in Excel CoI D Col E Col F Col G Col H col I coil col K COIL Col M Cal N H`I t(1JKN112J21)-11s100 HaL Rate Element Description Unitof Demand 7/1/2026 Test Year 2025• 7/1/2026 FY 2011 Intrastate FY 202S Test Year2026- Intrastate Units TY 2026-27 Interstate kat. 2026Current Proposal Intrastate Units: PFicacut with Intrastate Units:2027 Forecasted Growth Rate% Fol-W Intrastate Rat. Intrastate Rate Terminating for 7/1/2026 Terminating for Intrastate Units Intrastate N-Dedicated proposed N-Dedkated Revenue or originating Intrastate rate and totalfor and Terminating and FY2011 Dedicated for Dedicated Demand Elements _ Elements Termnaung End Office Access Service Terminating End Office,Premium,per MOU SO.000DOD00 $O OODDODDO $0 ODOOODOO access minute _ Terminating End Office Access Service Terminating End Office,Non- MOU $0.000001i SO.00DOD000 SO.ODOODODO Premium,per access minute Entrance Facility,Per Termination Voice Grade Two Wire Termination $35-41 $35.61 $35.41 Entrance Facility.Per Termination Vci Grade Four Wire Terminalim $SC64 $56.97 $56.64 Entrance Facility.Per Termination High Capacity D51 Termirallon $172-60 $173.59 $172.60 Entrance Fackty,Per Termination High Capacity DS3 Termination S1,S75.97 S1,S&5.02 _ 51,575.97 Entrance Facility,Per Termination Synchronous Optical Channel 00 Termination 51,607.01 $1,616.24_ $1,607.01 Entrance Facility,Per Termination Synchronous Optical Channel Oct Terminrtion S1,71S.77 $1,72S.63_ 57,71 S.77 Entrance Facility,Per Termination ESALT 2 Mbps Circuit 1305.71 $307.47_ $305.71 Entrance Facility.Per Termination ESALT 10 Mbps Circuit $329.51 $331.40 $329.51 Entrance Facility,Per Termination ESALT 50 Mbps Circuit $426.89 $429.34_ $426A Direct Trunked Transport Facility/Mk Voice Grade•Two wire&Four ware mile 5253 12.54_ $2.53 Direct Trunked Transport Facility/Mile High Capacity DS1 Mile $11.82 $11.89 $11.82 Direct Trunked Transport Facility/Mile High Capacity DS3 Mile S103.02 $103.61 $103.02 Direct Trunked Transport Facility/Mile Synchronous Optical Channel OC3 Mik 511023 $110,91 $110.28 Direct Trunked Transport Facility/Mile Synchronous Optical Channel C Mik 5138-39 $139.10 $138.39 Direct Trucked Transport Facility/Mile ESALT 2 Mbps DTF-El Circuit Miles _ $34.82 $35.02 $34.82 Direct Trunked Transport Facility/Mile ESALT 2 Mbps OTF42 Orcult Miles _ $23-23 $2336 $23.2 Direct Trunked Transport Facility/Mile ESALT 2 Mops DTFE3 Circuit Miles _ $67.26 $67.65 $67.26 Direct Trunked Transport Facllityl Mile ESALT 2 Mbps DTF-F4 Circuit Miles $112.61 $113.26 $112.61 Direct Trunked Transport Facility/Mile ESALT 10 Mti DTF-i Circuit Miles $8832 $88.83 $68.32 Direct Trunked Transport Facility/Mile ESALT 10 Mbps DTFE2 Circuit Mlles _ $53OD $53.30 $53.00 Direct Tunked Transport Facility/Mile ESALT 10 Mbps DTFf3 Orcoit Miles _ $16930 $17027 $16930 Direct Trunked Transport Facility/Mile FSAI T 10 Mbps DTF.E4 Circult Miles $34724 $349.23 $347.24 Direct Trunked Transport Facility/Mile ESALT 50 Mbps DTFE1 O-K Mies $24725 $249.68 $247.26 Direct Trunked Transport Facility/Mile ESALT 50 Mbps Di Circuit Miles $164.86 $165.81 $164.86 Direct Trunked Transport Facility/Mile ESALT 50 Mops DTF4?3 Circuit Miles $552.90 $556.08 M2.90 Direct Trunked Transport Facility/Mile ESALT 50 Mbps DTF4:4 Circuit Miles _ $96536 $991.02_ S995.36 Direct Trucked Transport facility/Termination Voice Grade-Two Wire IS Termmatim $2S35 M.S0 $25.35 F-Wire Direct Trunked Transport facilityfTermination High Capacity DS1 Termination $6135 $61.70_ $61.35 Direct Trunked Transport Facllltyrrerminaion High Capacity DS3 Terminates $39398 S3%.24 $39398 Direct Witted Transport Facility/Termination Synchronous Optical Channel Termination $41022 1412.58 $410.2 002 Direct Trunked Transport Facility/Termination Synchronous Optical Channel Termination $893 32.19 5898 1693.1 OC129 Direct Tmnked Transport Facility/Terminaoon ESALT 2 Mbps Circuit tams _ $8128 $81.75 $81.28 Direct Trunked Transport Facility/Termination ESALT 10 Mbps Cmctrit terms _ $99.36 $99.93 $99.36 Direct Trunked Transport Facility/Termination ESALT 50 Mbps Circuit tams S121M $122.14 $121.44 Multiplehting Per Arrangement DS3 to Di Termnaton 1359A9 S361.55 5359.49 Multiplexing Pa Arrangement DS1 to Voice Termination $138,78 $139.58 _ $138.78 Customer Node Per Node 00155.52 Mbps Port _ $373.15 $375.29_ $373.15 Customer Node Per Node Oct 2622.08 Mbps Pat S1,072,02 $1,084.21 $1.079.02 Customer Premises Port,Per Port OCs 15552 Mbps Port _ $122,44 $123.14_ $122.44 Customer Premises Port,Per Port STS-1 51.84 Mbps Port _ $147.01 $147.85_ $147.01 Customer Premises Pon,Per Port DS344.736 Mbps Port $147-01 $147.85 $147.01 Customer Premises Port,Per Port DS1 1.544 Mbps Port _ $37.69 $37.91 $37.69 Add/Drap Multiplexing Central Office Port,Per Part DS1 1.S44 Mbps Port ... $30.14 $3031 $30.14 Add/Dmp Multiplexingrt,xing Central Office Po Per Port OC3 15552 Mbps Port 3122.N $123,14 $122.M Add/Drop Multiplexing Central Office Port.Per Port 053 44.736 Mbps Port $7538 175.81 $75.39 Network Blocking Per Blocked Call Network Blocking Per Blocked Cal Cal W01392100 $0-0139MO $0.01392100 Applies to FGD only ESALT Real Time COSMOS.Per ESALT DTF-Et Facility ESALT 2 Mbps Facility $6.66 $6.70 $6.66 ESAL7 Real Time Co5/QoS,Per ESALT DTF-El Facility ESALT 10 Mbps Facility $3330 $33.49 $33.30 ESALT Real Time CoS/QoS,Per ESALT DME1 Facility ESALT SO Mbps Facility $10347 $104.06 f103A7 ESALT Entrance Facility Protection,Pa ESALT Entrance Facility ESALT 2 Mbps Circuit $240.12 $241.50 $240.12 ESAL7 Entrance Facility protection.Per ESALT Entrance Facility ESALT 10 Orcult $240.12 $241.50 $240.12 Mbps ESALT Entrance Facility Protection.Pa ESALT Entrance Facility ESALT 50 Orcult $240.12 $241.50 $240.12 Mbps Common Channel Signaling Network Connection Signaing Mileage Facility. Mile $3.41 113.43 $3.41 Pa Mile Common Channel Signaling Network Connection Signaling Mileage Terminatwn,Per Termination Termination $34.11 $34.31 $34.11 Common Channel Signaling Network Connection Signaling Entrance Fadity,Facility 16533 US-71 $65.33 Pa Facilr y Common Channel Sgraling Network Connection STP Port Per Port Port 433C72 $338.65 533632 Termiratng Tandem Switched Transport TaminatingTandem Switched Minutes/Mlle SO.OD016900 SOAW17000 SO.000169D0 Transport Facility Terminating Tandem Switched Transport Terminating Tandem Switched Minuses $0.00088300 30.00088800 S0,OD088300 Termination Terminating Tandem Switched Transport Terminatl%Tandem Switching Minutes SOA0223000 M002243DO SO.DD223D00 Nonrecurring Charges Voice Grade Two VAre Facility $406.46 S408.79 $406.46 REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Nonrecurring Charges Voice Grade Four Wire Facility $406.46 $408.79 $406.46 Nonrecurring Charges High Capacity D51 Facility $298.08 $299.79 $298.08 Nonrecurring Charges High Capacity DS3 Facility $401.93 $404.24 $401.93 Nonrecurring Charges Synchronous Optical Channel OC3 Facility $325.16 $327.03 $325.16 Nonrecurring Charges Synchronous Optical Channel OC12 Facility $325.16 $327.03 $325.16 Nonrecurring Charges Interim NXX Translation,Per Order Order $198.72 $199.86 $198.72 Nonrecurring Charges FGC and FGD Conversion of Multifrequency Address Signaling to SS7 Signaling or SS7 Signaling to Multifrequency Address Order $399.23 $401.52 $399.23 Signaling,per 24 trunks converted or fraction thereof on a per order basis Non recurring Charges Trunk Activation,per 24 trunks activated or fraction Order $414.58 $416.96 $414.58 thereof on a per order basis _ Nonrecurring Charges Flexible Automatic Number Identification(Flex AN I), End Office $0.00000000 $0.00000000 $0.00000000 per End Office,per CIC _ Nonrecurring Charges ESALT 2 Mbps Facility $481.72 $484.49 $481.72 Nonrecurring Charges ESALT10Mbps Facility $481.72 $494.49 $481.72 Nonrecurring Charges ESALT 50 Mbps Facility $481.72 $484.49 $481.72 Nonrecurring Charges ESALT Direct Trunked Termination,per ESALT Direct Order $317.37 8319.19 $317.37 Trunked Termination installed Nonrecurring Charges ESALT Entrance Facility Protection,per ESALT Facility $486.91 8489.71 $486.91 Entrance Facility 2026 NECA Terms of Use(https://W W W.neca.org/terms-of-use)I Privacy Policy(https://-.neca.org/privacy-policy) REDACTED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION Sarah winsor Home Study Area Main Page Study Area Data CAF&ARC Output Selection Input Menu (/caficc/Source/default.aspx) (/caficc/Sotrce/SelectCompany.aspx) (/cafl:c/Source/SubmltData.aspx) (/caficc/5ource/SubmltData.aspx) (/caficc.Source/CAFOutput.aspx) Historic Reports ep p `Certification[[ p & Instructions&Documents Contact Us Study Area FARMERS MUTLIALx�EL CO LTD rti1D(IDS/472224� (/caficc/Source/CAFDocuments.aspx) (/caficcYSource/ContactUS.aspx) 11 Acc"s Recovery Charges Test Period 2026-2027 Pre-Truerip View Ted Psrbd 2026.=7 Pwi-True-Up(Filing)View Test Period 2026-2027 Post-True-Up(Filing)View Exchange/Zone Name Residential Residential Residential SLB Lines SLB ARC SLB ARC MLB Lines MLB ARC MLB ARC Total ARC Lines ARC ARC Revenue Revenue Revenue excluding Revenue Lifelines Fruitland Nu Acres Study Area Summary m 2026 NECA Terms of Use(httpsiA. .mca.org/;ermvof-use)j Privacy Policy(hW://www.neca,org/privacy-poicy) TO BE COMPLETED BY THE REPORTING CARRIER. Certification of Officer as to the Accuracy of the CAF ICC Data Reported I certify that I am an officer of the reporting carrier; my responsibilities include ensuring the accuracy of the actual data reported; and, to the best of my knowledge, the information reported on this form is accurate. Name of Reporting Carrier: FARMERS MUTUAL TEL CO LTD. - ID Signature of authorized officer:Ronald Rembelski Digitally signed by Ronald Rembelski DN:cn=Ronald Rem belski,email=ron.r@fmtc.com,O=farmers mutual tel co ltd.- Date: 5/28/2026 id,l=Fruitland ID 83619,Date:5/28/2026 Printed name of authorized officer: Ronald Rembelski Title or position of authorized officer: General Manager Telephone number of authorized officer:208-452-2000 Study Area Code of 472221 Filing Due Date for this 6/16/2026 Reporting Carrier: form (mm/dd/yyyy) Persons willfully making false statements on this form can be punished by fine or forfeiture under the Communications Act of 1934,47 U.S.C. §§502, 503(b), or fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the United States Code, 18 U.S.C. § 1001. TO BE COMPLETED BY THE REPORTING CARRIER,IF AN AGENT IS FILING DATA ON THE CARRIER'S BEHALF: Certification of Officer to Authorize an Agent to File Data Reported on Behalf of Reporting Carrier I certify that(Name of Agent) National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. (NECA) is authorized to submit the information reported on behalf of the reporting carrier.I also certify that I am an officer of the reporting carrier; my responsibilities include ensuring the accuracy of the data provided to the Authorized Agent; and, to the best of my knwoledge,the actual data provided to the Authorized Agent is accurate. Name of Authorized Agent: National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. Name of Reporting Carrier: FARMERS MUTUAL TEL CO LTD. - ID Signature of authorized officer:Ronald Rembelski Digitally signed by Ronald Rembelski DN:cn=Ronald Rem belski,email=ron.r@fmtc.com,O=farmers mutual tel co ltd.- Date: 5/28/2026 id,l=Fruitland ID 83619,Date:5/28/2026 Printed name of authorized officer: Ronald Rembelski Title or position of authorized officer: General Manager Telephone number of authorized officer:208-452-2000 Study Area Code of 472221 Filing Due Date for this 6/16/2026 Reporting Carrier: form (mm/dd/yyyy) Persons willfully making false statements on this form can be punished by fine or forfeiture under the Communications Act of 1934,47 U.S.C. §§502, 503(b), or fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the United States Code, 18 U.S.C. § 1001. TO BE COMPLETED BY AN OFFICER OF THE REPORTING CARRIER Certification of Officer for Rate-of-Return Carrier Eligibility for CAF/ICC Recovery I certify that I am an officer of the reporting carrier and that,to the best of my knowledge,the reporting carrier on this form certifies that it has complied with Eligible Recovery §51.917(d)and Access Recovery Charge§51.917(e)and is eligible to receive the CAF ICC support requested pursuant to§51.917(f). Name of Reporting Carrier: FARMERS MUTUAL TEL CO LTD. - ID Signature of authorized officer or employee:Ronald Rembelski Digitally signed by Ronald Rembelski DN:cn=Ronald Rem belski,email=ron.r@fmtc.com,0=farmers mutual tel co Itd.- Date: 5/28/2026 id,l=Fruitland ID 83619,Date:5/28/2026 Printed name of authorized officer or employee: Ronald Rembelski Title or position of authorized officer or employee: General Manager Telephone number of authorized officer or employee: 208-452-2000 Study Area Code of 472221 Filing Due Date for this 6/16/2026 Reporting Carrier: form (mm/dd/yyyy) Persons willfully making false statements on this form can be punished by fine or forfeiture under the Communications Act of 1934,47 U.S.C. §§502, 503(b), or fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the United States Code, 18 U.S.C. § 1001. TO BE COMPLETED BY AN OFFICER OF THE REPORTING CARRIER Certification of Officer for Rate-of-Return Carrier Not Seeking Duplicative Recovery I certify that I am an officer of the reporting carrier and that,to the best of my knowledge,the reporting carrier is not seeking duplicative recovery in the state jurisdiction for any Eligible Recovery subject to the recovery mechanism as per§51.917(d)(vii). Name of Reporting Carrier: FARMERS MUTUAL TEL CO LTD. - ID Signature of authorized officer or employee:Ronald Rembelski Digitally signed by Ronald Rembelski DN:cn=Ronald Rem belski,email=ron.r@fmtc.com,0=farmers mutual tel co Itd.- Date: 5/28/2026 id,l=Fruitland ID 83619,Date:5/28/2026 Printed name of authorized officer or employee: Ronald Rembelski Title or position of authorized officer or employee: General Manager Telephone number of authorized officer or employee: 208-452-2000 Study Area Code of 472221 Filing Due Date for this 6/16/2026 Reporting Carrier: form (mm/dd/yyyy) Persons willfully making false statements on this form can be punished by fine or forfeiture under the Communications Act of 1934,47 U.S.C. §§502, 503(b), or fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the United States Code, 18 U.S.C. § 1001.