June 16, 2015

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GVNW CONSULTING, INC.

8050 SW WARM SPRINGS STREET SUITE 200

P.O . BOX 2330 TUALATIN, OR 97062

TEL 503.612.4400 FAX 503.6 12.4401

www.gvnw.com

JUN 1 a 2015

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VIA Courier Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Federal Communication Commission

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Re: Confidential Financial Information Subject to Protective Order in WC Docket Nos. 14-58, 07-135, 05-337, 03-109, CC Docket Nos. 01-92, 96-45, GN Docket No. 09-51, WT Docket No. 10-208. Before the Federal Communications Commission. Form 481 - Carrier Annual Reporting Data Collection, 2015

Dear Ms. Dortch:

On behalf of Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative, Inc. ("AST AC"), GVNW Consulting, Inc. hereby submits the attached redacted and confidential versions of its "FCC Form 481 - Carrier Annual Reporting Data Collection" information pursuant to sections 54.313 and 54.422 of the Commission's rules, as filed with the Universal Service Administrative Company. A copy is also being submitted to the Public Utility Commission of Alaska.

ASTAC requests confidential treatment pursuant to sections 0.457 and 0.459 of the Commission's rules for 1) the Progress Report required by section 54.313(a)(l), 2) certain Broadband speeds noted on Line 711 required by section 54.313(a)(7) provided to commercial operations on the North Slope; 3) Financial Data required by section 54.313(t)(2) to be attached to this report, and as identified on Lines 3027-3024 of FCC Form 481. The information contained in the Progress Report, the Financials and on Line 711 contain competitively sensitive information that is secure from public access which could be used by a competitor to disadvantage or harm AST AC.

Further, ASTAC requests confidential treatment pursuant to sections 0.457 and 0.459 of the Commission's rules for those items in the annual Board Meeting Minutes not related to the Tribal Engagement Obligation required by section 54.313(a)(9). As a matter of policy, the information contained in the Board Meeting Minutes is only available to the membership of the Cooperative, not the general public

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In accordance with the Protective Order, two redacted copies marked ' 'REDACTED - FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION" and one non redacted confidential version marked "CONFIDENTIAL - NOT FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION" are being filed with the Commission. A redacted copy has also been filed via the Electronic Comment Filing System.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 503-612-4418.

Sincerely,

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cc: Mr. Charles Tyler, FCC Telecommunications Access Policy Division (two copies, confidential) J. Smith, GVNW

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54.118(•1(5} SltJ1factlon1 of Consumer Protection and Service Qutllty Stendlrds

Consum• Protection

Voice and Broadband Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative, rnc. compllei with the requirements of 47 CFR Part 64 Subpart U, customer Proprietary Network Information and the Federal Trade Commission Red Flag rules to prevent Identity theft. A manual for each of thole programs ls In place and Is part of the employees' handbook. Employee training ls conducted •nnually and new hires are Instructed on the proarams as required by their Job functions. This applies to all llnes of business (voice, broadband, wtreless and llfellne).

Service Quilty Sttndardl

Voice Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative, Inc. complies with the service standards of the Stete of Alaska promulgated In Alaska Statues, Title 3 Commerce, Community, and Economic DeVek>pment Part 7 Re1ul1tory commission of Alaska, 3 AAC 52.2QO..S, AAC 52.340, Telephone Utllltfes and Alaska Admlnlltretlve Code 8 A.AC 53.700 State Telecommunk:atlons Modemlzatton. This applies to all lines of buslnw (voice, broadband, wlreless and flfellne).

Broadband Arctic Slope Telephone Association CooperatlYe, Inc. follows the service stendards noted In NECA Tariff #5 and II committed to provf de the hf&hest service to Its broadband customers.

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In 7 of our vlllage loca11ons (Point Hope, Point Lay, Watnwrlsht, Atqasuk, Nuiqsut, Kaktovik and Anaktuvuk Pass) we have fully redundant Reclcom local exchange switches. The central offices that these switches are Installed In are equipped with back up batteries designed to support an 8 hour power disruption. In addition, each locatron has a standby generator that wlll come on tine automatically In the event of the loss of commercial power. These generators are equipped with external fuel tanks that wlll provide for 4 or S days of unattended operation. We have vlllage reps In these vlllages that can chetk the site during an emergency and have fuel delivered If necessary.

In our two largest exchanges, Barrow and Oeadhorse we have fully redundant OMS 10 local exchange switches. The central offices these switches are Installed In are equipped with back up batteries to 5upport an 8 hour power disruption. In addition, each locatloh has a standby senerator that wlll come on line eutomatlcally In the event of loss of commercial power. These generators are equipped with external fuel tanks that wlll provide for 4 or 5 days of unattended operation~ It addition these loeatlons are manned 7 days a week for emeraencv response.

In both Barrow and Deadhorse we have battery back at all remote locations and any locations without pennanent stendby generators are supported by portable generato'3.

In all locations we work with the two long distance carriers to reroute traffic as required to recover from network outases or traffic spikes. We have redundant routes to both maJor cerrlers.

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Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative, Inc. Program Year 2016

PROGRESSREPORTONSERVICEQUALITYIMPROVEMENTPLAN

PREAMBLE

This document is an integral part of the Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative, Inc.' s (ASTAC) Program Year 2016 Annual Report, as attached to Form 481. It is in compliance with §54.313(a)(1) adopted in the FCC's USF/ICC Transformation Order (11-161) and incorporates all further clarifications identified in subsequent Reconsideration Orders, as applicable, that were in effect at the time the Annual Report was due by Rule, to the requisite regulatory authorities.

Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative, Inc. advises that the environment in which ASTAC operates is dynamic, not static. As a result, certain network targets identified in its initial S Year Network Improvement Plan filed in 2014, may be modified in response to regulatory decisions that have been subsequently adopted, and as their implication upon ASTAC's financial viability in providing the required services and .service level quality became known.

Modifications to the Network Improvement Plan may also have been taken due to changes in technology (vendor)-driven support, weather, or other emergency related contingencies.

Targets not met or changed since the initial 5 Year Network Improvement Plan filing are identified and reasons provided for those changes.

UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT RECEIVED IN 2015

Per the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), as available for the period up to ~Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative, Inc. received a total of --(as of 06/08/15) in USF support funds. The breakdown of the funding to the point of filing is:

High Cost Loop Support Local Switching Support Connect America Fund-Intercanier Compensation Support Interstate Conunon Line Support Safety Net Additive

Universal Service Support funds are used to: 1) maintain, upgrade, and improve ASTAC's network and, 2) cover opentting expenses and debt commitments as necessary to pcnnit it to offer a high level of service for both voice and broadband within the authorized serving area.

USF support will continue to be included in ASTAC's current revenue accounts and forward~ loo.king projections. Revenues, in the aggregate, are used for both capital expenditures as well as to cover operating expenses and fixed costs incurred to obtain capital from lenders. ASTAC does not segregate USP separately for purposes of capital and operating expenditures; USF is expended in the ~e proportion as its contribution is to ASTAC's aggregated revenue amount.

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~rtionate share ofUSF ~ in 2015 to date for CAPEX is estimated to be --(la and for OPEX-. <la. In the accompanying 2015 project detail, expenditures for network improvements sometimes involve service quality, coverage and capacity as an integrated improvement project and are not mutually exclusive from one another. In tenns of cost, projects involving multiple qualifiers are of equal dollar equivalence. Where a project involves a single qualifier, it is so noted.

PROGRESS REPORT

2015

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