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[email protected] Ms. Jean Jewell Commission Secretary Idaho Public Utilities Commission 472 West Washington Street Boise, Idaho 83720-0074 Re: 2015 Annual ETC Filing - Frontier Communications Northwest Inc. Dear Ms. Jewell: Frontier Communications Northwest Inc. (“FC Northwest”) hereby files a state affidavit and a copy of the annual reports that were filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on June 12, 2015 in compliance with 47 CFR § 54.313 and 47 CFR § 54.422. Section 54.313 applies to an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC) receiving high-cost federal USF support. Section 54.422 applies to ETCs receiving low-income support. Both sections require the ETC to file the annual report with the FCC, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), and its relevant state commission by July 1st. Portions of this filing were filed confidentially at the FCC. FC Northwest hereby requests confidential treatment of these documents in accordance with Idaho PUC rules. FC Northwest requests the Idaho Public Utilities Commission to file the annual certification regarding federal high-cost support with the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) and the FCC, pursuant to 47 CFR 54.314(a). Sincerely, Kim Douglass Manager - Regulatory Affairs Attachments Federal Regulatory Affairs 2300 N St. NW, Suite 710 Washington DC 20037 www.Frontier.com REDACTED—FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION June 12, 2015 BY HAND Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C.