ITSAP ATT B.pdf

Attachment B – CenturyLink Comments
Idaho Telecommunications Service Assistance Program (ITSAP)
20011 20082 20163
Lines (Average Per Month)4
Wireline 637,500 435,822
Wireless 1,081,000 1,414,763
Total 1,718,500 1,850,585

Monthly Per Line Surcharge (Ordered) $.08 $.06 $.01

Surcharge Revenue $646,729 $1,144,820 $491,398

Customers (Average Per-Month) 30,448 6,693

Note: The number of ITSAP customers continues to decline significantly due to wireless substitution. Wireless Eligible
Telecommunications Carriers (ETCs) offer a free wireless phone option to qualified low-income customers through the
federal Lifeline program and only a few wireless ETCs participate in ITSAP. The ITSAP per customer per month
discount was lowered from $3.50 to $2.50 effective July 1, 2013. (Pursuant to SB 1013, enacted, March 29, 2013)

Percentage change between 2008 and 2016

Wireline 31.6% decrease5
Wireless 30.9% increase6
Total Lines 7.7% increase7

Per line Surcharge 87.5% decrease8

Surcharge Revenue 57.1 % decrease9

Customers 78% decrease10

1 Information - IPUC Order No. 28914, Case No. GNR-T-01-22, December 12, 2001. 2001 was used instead of 2000,
because the IPUC did not issue an ITSAP surcharge order during 2000. Also, the 2001 order did not include all of the
same information contained in later ITSAP orders, such as lines and there is no staff decision memo listed on the IPUC
website to determine this information.
2 Information - IPUC Order No. 30535, Case No. GNR-T-08-02, April 21, 2008.
3 Information - IPUC Order No. 33495, Case No. GNR-T-16-03, April 1, 2016.
4 Includes switched access wirelines and wireless (cellular) lines. VoIP currently not required to pay into ITSAP.
5(637,500 – 435,822 = 201,678)/637,500 = 31.6% decrease.
6 (1,081,000 – 1,414,763 = 333,763)/1,081,000 = 30.9% increase.
7 (1,718,500 – 1,850,585 = 132,085)/1,718,500 = 7.7% increase.
8 ($.08 - $.01 = $.07)/$.08 = 87.5% decrease.
9 ($1,144,820 - $491,398 = $653,422)/$1,144,820 = 57.1% decrease.
10 (30,448 – 6,693 = 23,755)/30,448 = 78% decrease