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Headquarters: 7852 Walker Drive, Suite 200 Greenbelt, MD 20770 phone: 301-459-7590, fax: 301-577-5575
Eagandale Corporate Center, Suite 310 1380 Corporate Center Curve, Eagan, MN 55121 phone: 651-452-2660, fax: 651-452-1909
Echelon Building II, Suite 200 9430 Research Blvd., Austin, TX 78759 phone: 512-338-0473, fax: 512-346-0822
547 South Oakview Lane Bountiful, UT 84010 phone: 801-294-4576, fax: 801-294-5124
Telecommunications Advisors Since 1962
6849 Peachtree Dunwoody Road Bldg. B-3, Suite 200, Atlanta, Georgia 30328 phone: 770-569-2105, fax: 770-410-1608 internet: www.jsitel.com, e-mail: [email protected]
June 9, 2017
VIA ELECTRONIC FILING
Secretary
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
Capitol Building, 1st Floor
500 E. Capitol Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
On behalf of West River Cooperative please find attached:
Certification of Officer for Rate of Return Carrier Eligibility for CAF/ICC Recovery
Certification of Officer as to the Accuracy of the CAF/ICC Data Reported
Certification of an Officer to Authorize an Agent to File Data on Behalf of Reporting Carrier
Certification of Officer for Rate of Return Carrier Not Seeking Duplicative Recovery
CAF ICC Support Page
Access Recovery Charge Output Report
Interstate Test Period Lines Report
This filing is being made in compliance with the Federal Communications Commission’s
(“FCC”) 47 C.F.R 54.304(d)(1) and 54.313(h) and (i).
Interstate Telecommunications is requesting confidential treatment of the CAF ICC Support
Page, Access Recovery Charge Output Report, and Interstate Test Period Lines Report, and
Residential Local Line Counts.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at 301-459-7590.
Respectfully submitted,
John Kuykendall
Vice President
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Study Area: WEST RIVER COOP (ID: 391689) Access Recovery Charges
Recalculate ARC Rates & CAF Support revenues
Test Period 201718 PreTrueup View Test Period 201718 PostTrueUp (Filing) View
Test Period 20172018 Post TrueUp (Filing) View
Exchange/ZoneName
ResidentialLines
excludingLifelines
ResidentialARC
ResidentialARC
Revenue
SLBLines
SLBARC
SLB ARCRevenue
MLBLines
MLBARC
MLB ARCRevenue
Total ARCRevenue
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[ View Printerfriendly report ] 2017 USAC Data Report (Test Period 20172018)
CONNECT AMERICA FUNDData to be provided to USAC/FCC in June 2017 for CAF ICC Purposes
Current Settlement Type: Cost
Test Period 7/1/176/30/18 Post Trueup (Filing) ViewRateofReturn (ROR) Carrier Revenue Requirement
1 2011 Interstate Switched Access Revenue Requirement2 FY 2011 Intrastate Terminating Switched Access Revenues3 FY 2011 Net Reciprocal Compensation Revenues4 2011 ROR Carrier Base Period Revenue (Line 1 + Line 2 + Line 3)5 ROR Carrier Baseline Adjustment Factor (0.95 ^ 6)6 ROR Carrier Revenue Requirement (Line 4 x Line 5)7 Pool Administration Expenses8 Total ROR Carrier Revenue Requirement (Line 6 + Line 7)
Revenues from Reformed Intercarrier Compensation (ICC) Rates
9 Interstate Switched Access Revenues10 Interstate Allocated Switched Access Revenues#11 Transitional Intrastate Access Service Revenues12 Net Transitional Reciprocal Compensation Revenues13 Total ICC Revenue (Line 10 + Line 11 + Line 12)
Eligible Recovery
14 TRS Increment15 Regulatory Fees Increment16 NANPA Increment17 Interstate Local Switching Support for Price Cap Affiliates18 Adjustment for Double Recovery or Corrections19 Test Period 15/16 Trueup Net Impact on Total Eligible Recovery20 Eligible Recovery (Line 8 Line 13) + (Line 14 + Line 15 + Line 16 + Line 18 + Line 19) (Line 17)
Revenues from Access Recovery Charges (ARC)
21 Residential ARC Revenues22 Single Line Business ARC Revenues23 MultiLine Business ARC Revenues24 Total ARC Revenues (Line 21 + Line 22 + Line 23)
Connect America Fund (CAF) ICC Support**
25 Connect America Fund (CAF) ICC Support (Line 20 Line 24)Revised CAF ICC Support with Imputed ARC Revenues for BroadbandOnly Loops
26 ARC Revenue Adjustment27 Adjusted Test Period 20172018 CAFICC Support (Line 25 Line 26)
NOTES:#Per FCC Designation Order, calculated as (Sum of Line 9 for all TS pool 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.
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Study Area: WEST RIVER COOP (ID: 391689) Intrastate Revenues (FCC TRP exhibit)
Option 1: View TRP Output in ExcelOption 2: Download TRP Data in Excel
Intrastate Revenues
Test Year 20172018 Expected Maximum Intrastate Revenue: $0.00
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Rate ElementDescription
Col E
Unit ofDemand
Col F
7/1/2017Interstate
Rate
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Test Year20162017CurrentIntrastate
Rate
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Terminatingfor NonDedicatedand total forDedicatedElements
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TY 201718ForecastedIntrastateRevenue
Terminating EndOffice AccessServiceTerminating EndOffice, Premium,per access minute
MOU
Terminating EndOffice AccessServiceTerminating EndOffice, NonPremium, peraccess minute
MOU
Entrance Facility,Per TerminationVoice Grade TwoWire
Termination
Entrance Facility,Per TerminationVoice Grade FourWire
Termination
Entrance Facility,Per TerminationHigh Capacity DS1
Termination
Entrance Facility,Per TerminationHigh Capacity DS3
Termination
Entrance Facility,Per TerminationSynchronousOptical ChannelOC3
Termination
Entrance Facility,Per TerminationSynchronousOptical ChannelOC12
Termination
Entrance Facility,Per TerminationESALT 2 Mbps
Circuit
Entrance Facility,Per TerminationESALT 10 Mbps
Circuit
Entrance Facility,Per TerminationESALT 50 Mbps
Circuit
Direct TrunkedTransport Facility/Mile Voice Grade Two Wire & FourWire
Mile
Direct Trunked Mile
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Direct TrunkedTransport Facility/Mile High CapacityDS3
Mile
Direct TrunkedTransport Facility/Mile SynchronousOptical ChannelOC3
Mile
Direct TrunkedTransport Facility/Mile SynchronousOptical ChannelOC12
Mile
Direct TrunkedTransport Facility/Mile ESALT 2 MbpsDTFE1
Circuit Miles
Direct TrunkedTransport Facility/Mile ESALT 2 MbpsDTFE2
Circuit Miles
Direct TrunkedTransport Facility/Mile ESALT 2 MbpsDTFE3
Circuit Miles
Direct TrunkedTransport Facility/Mile ESALT 2 MbpsDTFE4
Circuit Miles
Direct TrunkedTransport Facility/Mile ESALT 10Mbps DTFE1
Circuit Miles
Direct TrunkedTransport Facility/Mile ESALT 10Mbps DTFE2
Circuit Miles
Direct TrunkedTransport Facility/Mile ESALT 10Mbps DTFE3
Circuit Miles
Direct TrunkedTransport Facility/Mile ESALT 10Mbps DTFE4
Circuit Miles
Direct TrunkedTransport Facility/Mile ESALT 50Mbps DTFE1
Circuit Miles
Direct TrunkedTransport Facility/Mile ESALT 50Mbps DTFE2
Circuit Miles
Direct TrunkedTransport Facility/Mile ESALT 50Mbps DTFE3
Circuit Miles
Direct TrunkedTransport Facility/Mile ESALT 50Mbps DTFE4
Circuit Miles
Direct TrunkedTransportFacility/TerminationVoice Grade TwoWire & Four Wire
Termination
Direct TrunkedTransportFacility/TerminationHigh Capacity DS1
Termination
Direct TrunkedTransportFacility/TerminationHigh Capacity DS3
Termination
Direct TrunkedTransportFacility/TerminationSynchronous
Termination
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Optical ChannelOC3
Direct TrunkedTransportFacility/TerminationSynchronousOptical ChannelOC12
Termination
Direct TrunkedTransportFacility/TerminationESALT 2 Mbps
Circuitterms
Direct TrunkedTransportFacility/TerminationESALT 10 Mbps
Circuitterms
Direct TrunkedTransportFacility/TerminationESALT 50 Mbps
Circuitterms
Multiplexing, PerArrangement DS3to DS1
Termination
Multiplexing, PerArrangement DS1to Voice
Termination
Customer Node PerNode OC3 155.52Mbps
Port
Customer Node PerNode OC12 622.08Mbps
Port
Customer PremisesPort, Per Port OC3155.52 Mbps
Port
Customer PremisesPort, Per Port STS1 51.84 Mbps
Port
Customer PremisesPort, Per Port DS344.736 Mbps
Port
Customer PremisesPort, Per Port DS11.544 Mbps
Port
Add/DropMultiplexingCentral Office Port,Per Port DS1 1.544Mbps
Port
Add/DropMultiplexingCentral Office Port,Per Port OC3155.52 Mbps
Port
Add/DropMultiplexingCentral Office Port,Per Port DS344.736 Mbps
Port
Network Blocking,Per Blocked CallNetwork Blocking,Per Blocked Call,Applies to FGD only
Call
ESALT Real TimeCoS/QoS, PerESALT DTFE1Facility ESALT 2Mbps
Facility
ESALT Real TimeCoS/QoS, PerESALT DTFE1Facility ESALT 10Mbps
Facility
ESALT Real TimeCoS/QoS, PerESALT DTFE1Facility ESALT 50Mbps
Facility
ESALT EntranceFacility Protection,Per ESALT
Circuit
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Entrance FacilityESALT 2 Mbps
ESALT EntranceFacility Protection,Per ESALTEntrance FacilityESALT 10 Mbps
Circuit
ESALT EntranceFacility Protection,Per ESALTEntrance FacilityESALT 50 Mbps
Circuit
Common ChannelSignaling NetworkConnectionSignaling MileageFacility, Per Mile
Mile
Common ChannelSignaling NetworkConnectionSignaling MileageTermination, PerTermination
Termination
Common ChannelSignaling NetworkConnectionSignaling EntranceFacility, Per Facility
Facility
Common ChannelSignaling NetworkConnection STPPort, Per Port
Port
TerminatingTandem SwitchedTransportTerminatingTandem SwitchedTransport Facility
Minutes /Mile
TerminatingTandem SwitchedTransportTerminatingTandem SwitchedTermination
Minutes
TerminatingTandem SwitchedTransportTerminatingTandem Switching
Minutes
NonrecurringCharges VoiceGrade Two Wire
Facility
NonrecurringCharges VoiceGrade Four Wire
Facility
NonrecurringCharges HighCapacity DS1
Facility
NonrecurringCharges HighCapacity DS3
Facility
NonrecurringChargesSynchronousOptical ChannelOC3
Facility
NonrecurringChargesSynchronousOptical ChannelOC12
Facility
NonrecurringCharges InterimNXX Translation,Per Order
Order
NonrecurringCharges FGC andFGD Conversion ofMultifrequencyAddress Signalingto SS7 Signaling orSS7 Signaling toMultifrequency
Order
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Address Signaling,per 24 trunksconverted orfraction thereof ona per order basis
NonrecurringCharges TrunkActivation, per 24trunks activated orfraction thereof ona per order basis
Order
NonrecurringCharges FlexibleAutomatic NumberIdentification (FlexANI), per EndOffice, per CIC
End Office
NonrecurringCharges ESALT 2Mbps
Facility
NonrecurringCharges ESALT 10Mbps
Facility
NonrecurringCharges ESALT 50Mbps
Facility
NonrecurringCharges ESALTDirect TrunkedTermination, perESALT DirectTrunkedTerminationinstalled
Order
NonrecurringCharges ESALTEntrance FacilityProtection, perESALT EntranceFacility
Facility
$393,209.39 $0.00
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Certification of Officer for Rate-of-Return Carrier Eliglbility for CAF/ICC Recovery
I certify that I am an officer of the n,portlng carrier and lhat, lo the best of my knowledge, the l'BpOrting carrier on this fonn certifies that it hes compiled with Eligible Recovery §61.917(d) and Access Recovery Charge §51.917(e) and Is e6glble to receive Iha CAF ICC support requested pursuant to §51.917(1).
Name of Reporting Carrier: WEST RIVER COOP o::.;:tv 'r sign~d by Colle Nash O'.'l:cn=Cot:e
Colle Nast Nas:1,email=cnash@wr~.coop,O=wnst river coop,l=Bl~on SD S7S:::O, Date:5/1912~17
Signature of Authorized Officer or employee: Date: 5/19/2017
Printed name of Authorized Officer or employee: Colle Nash
TiHe or position of Authorized Officer or employee: Interim Co-Manager
Telephone number of Authorized Officer or employee: 605-244-5213
Study Area Code of Reporting carrier 391689 Filing Due Date for this
6/16/2017 form (mm/ddtyyyy)
Persons willfully making false statements on this fonn can be punished by fine or forfeiture under the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. §§ 602, 503(b), or fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the United States Code, 18 U.S.C. § 1001.
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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 Agentl National Exchange Carriers Association, Jnc. rl%ed 1 is autho to subm t the information reported on
behalf of the reporting canier. I also certify that I am an officer of the reporting carrier; my responsiblllUes 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
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Name of Authorized Agent : National Exchange Carriers Association , Inc.
Name of Reporting Carrier: WEST RIVER COOP Oi!;:t&'.ly signed oy Cone Nas; 1 DN:cn=Colle
Celie 11ash NFs:1,email=cn,sh@wrctc,"'Oop,0=.ae~: river coop,;=Bisc., SD ~7620, Date:s1:er.:'.l17 Date: 5/19/2017
Signature of Authorized Officer:
Printed name of Authorized Officer: Colle Nash
Title or position of Authorized Officer: Interim Co-Manager
Telephone number of authorized officer: 605-244-5213
Study Area Code of Reporting Carrier 391689 Filing Due Date for this
6/16/2017 form (mm/dd/yyyy)
Persons willfully making false statament& on this form can be punished by fine or forfeiture under the Communications Aet of 1934, 47 U.S.C. §§ 502, 503(b), or fine or imprisonment underTIUe 18 of the United States Code, 18 U.S.C. § 1001.
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Certification of Officer as to the Accuracy of the CAF ICC Data Reported
I certify that I am an officer of tha reporting carrier; my rasponsibiliffH Include ensuring the accuracy of tha actual data reported;
and, to the best of my knowledge, the infonnatlon report8d on this fonn is ac:curate.
Name of Reporting carrier: WEST RIVER COOP o·~ital'.y si{'nE:l by Col:1 Na~h DN:e1=Co·.e
Co!lo la;:;h Nash,rnail=rnashG:,-wrctc.coo:,, 0= ,1ect river 000;.,,l=Biso,1 SD 57~0. Oale:5/1912017
Signature of Authorized Officer; Date: 5/19/2017
Printed name of Authorized Officer: Colle Nash
Title or position of Authorized Officer: Interim Co-W.anager
Telephone number of Authorized Officer: 605-244-5213
Study Area Code of Reporting Carrier 391689 Fillng Due Date for this
6/16/2017 form (mm/dd/yyyy)
Persons wilfully making falH statements on this form c:an be punished by fine or forfeiture under the Communleations Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. §§ 502, 503(b), orfina or Imprisonment under Title 18 of the Unitad States Code, 18 U.S.C. § 1001.
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Certification of Officer for Rate-of-Return Carrier Not Seeking Dupllcatlve 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(dHvii).
Name of Reporting Carrier: WEST RIVER COOP Dig:t.: ly signeu by C~!le Nash ON:c:1=Col!a
Col c.S l Na,,h,er.,a;l=cnash@w:t'-·.c,c~.O=wost river coop,l=Bi•o~ SD 5702~. D, ~:5/19/2017
Signature of Authorized Officer or employee: Date: 5/19/2017
Printed name of Authorized Officer or employee: Colle Nash
TI!le or position of Authorized Officer or employee: Interim Co-Manager
Telephone number of Authorized Officer or employee: 605-244-5213
Study Area Code of Reporting Carrier 391689 Filing Due Date for this
6/16/2017 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, 603(b), or fine or Imprisonment underTftle 18 of the United States Code, 18 U.S.C. § 1001.