20260630Inland Cellular ETC Affidavit.pdf

RECEIVED
June 30, 2026
IDAHO PUBLIC
UTILITIES COMMISSION
State of Washington ) CERTIFICATION BY ELIGIBLE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER
) ss OF COMPLIANCE WITH SERVICE QUALITY AND CUSTOMER
County of Kittitas ) 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, Nathan R. Weis, am the President of Inland Cellular LLC, and First Step Internet LLC, both eligible
telecommunications carriers 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 each 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. Inland Cellular LLC and First Step Internet LLC are 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 each 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 Inland Cellular LLC, and First
Step Internet LLC, 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.
Nathan R. Weis, President
Date:June 28,2026
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