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Billings Office
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February23,2015

MarleneH. Dortch
Officeof the Secretary
Commission
FederalCommunications
445 12thStreet,S.W.,SuiteTW-A325
DC 20554
Washington,
in EB DocketNo.06-36
Re:AnnualCPNICertification
DearMs.Dortch:
Association,
lnc.andTCTWEST,INC'sattached
PleaseacceptTri CountyTelephone
procedures
ensuring
statement
of operating
andaccompanying
annualCPNIcertification
inforrnation,
lf youhaveanyquestions,
or shouldyouneedanyadditional
CPNIcompliance.
pleasedo not hesitate
to contactthe undersigned.
Sincerely,

///,4
0h d/=
Chris Davidson

cEo

Enclosures
Inc.
cc: BestCopyandPrinting,

CPNICertification
Annual47 C.F.R.S 64.2009(e)
EB Docket06-36

year2014
tor2015covering
thepriorcalendar
CPNICertification
Annual64.2009(e)
23,2015
1. Datefiled:February
/nc.,andits
Tri CountyTelephoneAssociation.
coveredby thiscertification:
2. Nameof company(s)
TCTWEST,lNC.
subsidiary
Association,
lnc.-808011
3. Form499FilerlD: TriCountyTelephone
TCTWEST,INC 808012
ChrisDavidson
4. Nameof signatory:
lnc.,andits subsidiary
TCTWEST,lNC.
5. Titleof signatory:CEOof Tri CountyTelephoneAssociation,
6. Certification:
/nc.,andits
certiffthatI am an officerof TriCountyTelephoneAssociation,
l, ChrisDavidson,
"Tri
(hereinafter
referred
County"),
and
acting
as an agentof Tri
lNC.,
collectively
to
as
TCT
WEST,
subsidiary
thatTri Countyhasestablished
operatingprocedures
thatare
County,thatI havepersonalknowledge
withtheCommission's
CPNIrules.See47 C.F.R.S 64.2001ef seg.
to ensurecompliance
adequate
howTri County'sprocedures
is an accompanying
statement
explaining
Attachedto thiscertification
(including
withthe requirements
thosemandating
theadoption
of
ensurethatthecompanyis in compliance
and supervisory
review)setforthin section64.24U ef seg.of the
training,recordkeeping,
CPNfprocedures,
rules.
Commission's
instituted
or petitionsfiledby a companyat
Tri Countyhasnottakenanyactions(i.e.,proceedings
againstdatabrokers)
againstdatabrokers
thecourtsystem,or at theCommission
eitherstatecommissions,
in the pastyear.
in the pastyearconcerning
the unauthoiized
Tri Countyhasnotreceivedcustomercomplaints
of
CPNI.
release
thattheabovecertification
is consistent
andwarrants
with47 C.F.R|S 1.17,
Tri Countyrepresents
to the Commission.
Tri Countyalsoacknowledges
thatfalse
whichrequirestruthfulandaccuratestatements

lSignatureof an officer,as agentof the carrierl

Attachments:

Accompanying
Statement
explaining
CPNIprocedures

ENSURE
PROCEDURES
HOWTRICOUNTY'S
EXPLAINING
STATEMENT
CPNIRULES
WITHTHECOMMISSION'S
COMPLIANCE
to ensure
operatingprocedures
lnc.hasestablished
Tri CountyTelephoneAssociation,
rulesat 47
("Commission")
CPNI
Commission's
withthe FederalCommunications
compliance
prooedures
(c).
These
47
U.S.C.
of
5222
C.p.R.S 64.2001et seq.,as wellas the requirements
(together
lNC.
TCTWEST,
Inc'ssubsidiary
Association,
applyequallyto Tri CountyTelephone
are as follows:
"TriCounty").
theseprocedures
Generally,
,
to adhereto Tri County'sinternalCPNIprotection
are required
(1) Individual
employees
CPNIrulesas
to complywiththe Commission's
procedures,
whichhavebeenestablished
in Tri County'semployee
is clearlyestablished
wellas 47 U.S.C.$222(c).Thisrequirement
Failureto
to
acknowledge.
arerequired
of whichall employees
understanding
handbook,
process,
which
to Tri County'sdisciplinary
adhereto theserulesthussubjectsemployees
of employment.
resultin termination
canultimately
CPNIas wellas
arefullycapableof identifying
(2) Further,
to makecertainthatall employees
measures
thatTri
and
the
its
customers
importance
to
information's
this
understanding
(or
protect
training
sessions
required
to
attend
CPNI,all employeesare
Countytakesto
viewa recordedtrainingsession)conductedby Tri County'sformer
independently
Tri Countyemployees
In addition,
outlinestheseresponsibilities.
Counselthat
Corporate
trainedto
who holdpositionsfor whichuseor disclosureof CPNIis requiredare specifically
at
of CPNI.Employees
rulesthatgovernthe useanddisclosure
complywiththe nuances.of
including
institutions,
various
outside
conducted
by
training
have
also
undertaken
all levels
policyandprocedures
manualthat
Tri Countyalsohasan employee
tradeorganizations.
explainsCPNIandredflagrules.
howpretextingviolates
the practiceof pretexting,
(3) All employeesaretrainedto understand
rules,howto identifyattemptsat prdtexting
customerprivacyandviolatesthe Commission's
to
breachesof CPNIsecurity,andhowto engagetheirsupervisors
andotherunauthorized
pretexting.
report
attempts
at
beginto
to direct
andencouraged
are instructed
(4) As partof theirregularCPNItraining,allemployees
and all Tri County
the propertreatmentof CPNIto a supervisor,
anyquestionconcerning
of CPNIto Tri County's
concerning
the propertreatment
maydirectquestions
supervisors
Counselare
as wellas itsCorporate
Tri County'sseniormanagement
Counsel.
Corporate
for overseeing
responsible
andare ultimately
engagedin compliance
all regularly
rules.
withthe Commission's
compliance
rules,
Commission
to complywiththe following
Tri Countyhasenactedprocedures
Specifically,
outlinedabove.
withwhichis ensuredby the procedures
compliance
service.Tri CountyonlyusesCPNI
(1) Tri Countyprovides
wirelinelocalandinterexchange
section64.2005of the
to 47 U.S.C.S 222(c)-(d),
withoutcustomerapprovalpursuant
permitted
by law.Wheresuchuseis
rules,
and
where
elsewhere
specifically
Commission's
prohibited
opt-out
approvalandprpvides
Tri Countysolicits
withoutcustomer
authorization,
with noticeand consent
noticesand solicitssuchapprovalfromits customersconsistent
rules.Tri Countydoesnot
of theCommission's
of sections64.2007-64.2008
requirements
opt-in
use,discloseor permitaccessto CPNIin a mannerthatrequiresobtaining
currently
consentfrom its customers.

all of whom
by Tri County'sAreaManagers,
effortsarecoordinated
(2) All outboundmarketing
uses
effort
if
any
marketing
that
such
CPNI
of
aretrainedin the properuseanddisclosure
County
Td
Further,
CPNIrulescanbe ensured.
withthe Commission's
CPNI,compliance
canbe clearly
CPNIapproval
systemby whicha customer's
hasin placea computer
to section64.2009of lhe
andrecordsof the useof CPNIare keptpursuant
established,
trainingto the effectthatany
havereceived
rules.Tri Countyemployees
Commission's
notification
to the Commission.
requires
mechanism
opt-out
failureto Tri County's
andthirdpartiesas
contractors
(3) At thistime,thecompanyonlyengagesindependent
"trusted
party"
to aidTri
is employed
third
A
to render,bill,or collectfor services.
necessary
and
of communications
lawfulinterception
regarding
its responsibilities
Countyin fulfilling
is onlymade"asrequiredby law,"
thoughsuchdisclosure
information,
releaseof subscriber
andonlyfor suchpurposes.
47 U.S.C.S 222(cX1),
pursuant
to section64,2010
customers
(4) As of Decemb
er 8,2O07,Tri Countyauthenticates
contactvia
CPNIbasedon customer-initiated
rulespriorto disclosing
of the Commission's
of whetherthe subjectof suchcontactis calldetail
or in person,regardless
telephone
section64.2010(b)
allowedby,for example,
or otherCPNI.Unlessotherwise
information
providedby the callerhimself,Tri Countyonly
withrespectto calldetailinformation
has
or onlineaftera customer
conversation
duringa telephone
suchinformation
discloses
password
(backup
has
been
authentication
by an established
beenauthenticated
and is notbasedon readilyavailable
withoutprompting
andoperates
established
is dlsclosed
calldetailinformation
Whereno passwordis provided,
information).
biographical
to the addressof
onlyby callingthe phonenumberof recordor mailingthe information
record.Tri Countyrequiresa photolD beforesuchdisclosureis madein person.Further,Tri
in placeand hastrainedits employeesto notifycustomersof
Countyhas procedures
withsection6a.2010(0.
accountchangesconsistent
withsectionM.2011of the
consistent
(5) Tri Countyalsohasin placeprocedures,
andaffectedcustomersof breachesof CPNI
rules,to notifylawenforcement
Commission's
privacy.Further,Tri Countyhas procedures
to maintainrecordsof suchbreachesfor at least
withsection64.2011(d).
twoyears,consistent
procedures
togetherensure
andspecificrulesandcompliance
Thesegeneralprocedures
of 47 U.S.CS 222(C).
rules,as wellas the requirements
withthe Commission's
compliance