Kentucky Public Service Commission

Order Entered: 1. The transfer of the ETC designation of South East to Birch for those areas in which South East was previously designated as an ETC is approved to be effective upon completion of the asset purchase agreement. 2. During the current certification period, Birch shall be eligible to receive federal and state Universal Service Fund support. 3. Birch shall offer low-income universal support services to consumers in its service area. 4. Birch shall offer these services using its own facilities or a combination of its own facilities and resale of another carrier’s services, including the services offered by another ETC. 5. Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 54.201(i), Birch shall be precluded from offering universal service support exclusively through the resale of another carrier’s services. 6. Birch shall advertise the availability of and charges for these services using media of general distribution. 7. Birch shall comply with the annual certifications required by 47 C.F.R. § 54.313 and 54.314 8. Birch shall comply with the annual certification process for Lifeline customers in accordance 47 C.F.R. § 54.416. 9. A copy of this Order shall be served upon the FCC and the Universal Service Administrative Company.

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Request of Birch Communications of Kentucky LLC for Transfer of ETC Designation of SE Acquisitions, LLC