2022-11-15T07:56:15-06:00 2021-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 1861 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE SUITE 400 MCLEAN VA 22102 990 2021-01-01 530159345 UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION UNIT 2023267300 601 NEW JERSEY AVE NW 600 WASHINGTON DC 200012993 JONATHAN SPALTER PRESIDENT AND CEO 2023267300 2022-11-12 1 JONATHAN SPALTER 999009999 FREDERICK LONGWOOD P00439715 7033366400 2022-11-12 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z USTELECOM JONATHAN SPALTER 601 NEW JERSEY AVE NW 600 WASHINGTON DC 200012993 16229236 0 X WWW.USTELECOM.ORG X 1897 IL USTELECOM EXISTS TO ENSURE MEMBERS CAN COMPETE, GROW AND THRIVE TO BUILD A WORLD WHERE FAMILIES, ENTERPRISES AND COMMUNITIES ARE CONNECTED THROUGH THE POWER OF BROADBAND. 17 17 44 20 0 0 0 0 15240659 12678005 1098854 1727095 72011 14322 16411524 14419422 368895 454550 0 0 8499135 8035117 0 0 0 6694606 3901273 15562636 12390940 848888 2028482 25816672 26999064 5040191 3674440 20776481 23324624 X SEE SCHEDULE OUSTELECOM EXISTS TO ENSURE MEMBERS CAN COMPETE, GROW AND THRIVE TO BUILD A WORLD WHERE FAMILIES, ENTERPRISES AND COMMUNITIES ARE CONNECTED THROUGH THE POWER OF BROADBAND. 1 0 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: REPRESENTS THE ASSOCIATION'S INTERESTS BEFORE CONGRESS AND THE ADMINISTRATION. IT ALSO MANAGES THE ASSOCIATION'S POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. POLICY AND ADVOCACY: REPRESENTS MEMBERS' INTERESTS BEFORE APPROPRIATE REGULATORY BODIES AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL WHILE ALSO MANAGING THE ASSOCIATION'S GENERAL COUNSEL FUNCTION. COMMUNICATIONS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS: OVERSEES MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS AND EXTERNAL MEDIA RELATIONS AND MANAGES THE USTELECOM WEBSITE AS WELL AS VARIOUS ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS. IT ALSO FACILITATES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBERS. 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AN ANNUAL BUDGET IS ESTABLISHED AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT PRIORITIZES WHICH CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE MADE. RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED TO SUBSTANTIATE AMOUNTS OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND INVOICES ARE REVIEWED TO ASSURE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOT DEEMED POLITICAL, ARE MADE TO 501C3 ORGANIZATIONS, ETC. USTELECOM TYPICALLY DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO AUDIT ACTUAL USE OF CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE RECEIVING ORGANIZATION. 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THE PURPOSE OF THE TRACEBACK OPERATION IS TO REDUCE ILLEGAL AND ABUSIVE ROBOCALLS TO BENEFIT THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE. USTELECOM'S TRACEBACK OPERATION IS DESIGNATED BY THE U.S. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TO PERFORM THIS ROLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE FULL POWER AND AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON ALL MATTERS EXCEPT THOSE EXCLUSIVELY RESERVED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE BYLAWS OR THE OPERATION OF LAW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATION IS DIVIDED INTO THREE CLASSES: ACTIVE, INTERNATIONAL, AND ASSOCIATE. (A) ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL INCLUDE COMPANIES THAT OWN OR OPERATE FACILITIES-BASED COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS IN THE UNITED STATES AND/OR ITS TERRITORIES. (B) INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS SHALL INCLUDE COMPANIES THAT OWN OR OPERATE FACILITIES-BASED COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE UNITED STATES OR ITS TERRITORIES. (C) ASSOCIATE MEMBERS SHALL INCLUDE (I) COMPANIES ENGAGED IN PROVIDING VOICE, VIDEO, ENTERTAINMENT, CONTENT, OR BROADBAND SERVICES OR APPLICATIONS, (II) COMPANIES ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF SOFTWARE OR EQUIPMENT DESIGN, SERVICING, MANUFACTURING, OR SUPPLY, AND (III) CONSULTANTS. THE RIGHT TO VOTE SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF ACTIVE MEMBERS. THESE MEMBERS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPROVE NOMINATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MADE BY THE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE NO FEWER THAN 18 AND NO MORE THAN 25. EACH DIRECTOR SHALL BE AN EXECUTIVE OF STATURE OF A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION. (A) THE SIX LARGEST ACTIVE MEMBERS (BASED ON REVENUES) THAT COMMIT TO HAVE THE ASSOCIATION REPRESENT THEM AS THEIR PRINCIPAL TRADE ASSOCIATION EACH SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO DESIGNATE AN EXECUTIVE OF STATURE TO SERVE AS A DIRECTOR. (B) SIX DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED FROM AMONG EXECUTIVES OF STATURE OF ACTIVE MEMBERS THAT COMMIT TO HAVE THE ASSOCIATION REPRESENT THEM AS THEIR PRINCIPAL TRADE ASSOCIATION PURSUANT TO NOMINATION BY THE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE. (C) SIX DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED FROM AMONG EXECUTIVES OF STATURE OF ACTIVE MEMBERS THAT COMMIT TO HAVE THE ASSOCIATION REPRESENT THEM AS THEIR PRINCIPAL TRADE ASSOCIATION PURSUANT TO NOMINATION BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. (D) UP TO SEVEN NON-VOTING DIRECTORS MAY BE ELECTED FROM AMONG EXECUTIVES OF STATURE OF INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS AND/OR ASSOCIATE MEMBERS PURSUANT TO NOMINATION BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE BYLAWS OF THE ASSOCIATION MAY BE ALTERED, AMENDED, OR REPEALED AND NEW BYLAWS MAY BE ADOPTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESENT AT ANY REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING AT WHICH A QUORUM IS PRESENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS INITIALLY PREPARED BY THE ASSOCIATION'S EXTERNAL AUDITORS, WITH DATA PROVIDED PRIMARILY BY THE USTELECOM FINANCE DEPARTMENT. A DRAFT IS THEN CIRCULATED FOR REVIEW TO THE CHIEF OF STAFF, SVP POLICY & ADVOCACY, AND THE CFO. ONCE THESE PARTIES HAVE SIGNED OFF ON THE DRAFT, IT IS SENT TO THE PRESIDENT & CEO FOR HIS REVIEW. BEFORE THE 990 IS FILED, IT IS PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY COMMITTEE MEMBERS. EXTERNAL AUDITORS FINALIZE THE RETURN, WHICH IS SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WE REQUIRE BOARD MEMBERS AND SENIOR STAFF TO ATTEST IN WRITING EACH YEAR THAT THEY ARE IN CONFORMANCE WITH OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FURTHER, OUR EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK CONTAINS OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ALL STAFF MUST SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED, READ AND UNDERSTAND THE MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND WILL ABIDE BY ITS GUIDANCE. WITH RESPECT TO ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST INVOLVING A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, AND WHETHER OR NOT SUCH CONFLICT MATERIALLY AND ADVERSELY AFFECTS THE INTERESTS OF USTELECOM. A COVERED OFFICIAL WHOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS UNDER REVIEW MAY NOT DEBATE, VOTE, OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN SUCH DETERMINATION. IF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THAT AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES EXIST, THE COMMITTEE SHALL ALSO DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE REMEDY. SUCH REMEDY MAY INCLUDE, FOR EXAMPLE, THE RECUSAL OF THE CONFLICTED COVERED OFFICIAL FROM PARTICIPATING IN CERTAIN MATTERS PENDING BEFORE THE BOARD OR OTHER USTELECOM BODY. ONLY DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY PARTICIPATE IN ANY REVIEW. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL INFORM THE BOARD OF ITS DETERMINATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTION. THE BOARD SHALL RETAIN THE RIGHT TO MODIFY OR REVERSE SUCH DETERMINATION AND ACTION, AND SHALL RETAIN THE ULTIMATE ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION OF THIS POLICY. WITH RESPECT TO ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST INVOLVING KEY EMPLOYEES, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF USTELECOM WITH APPROPRIATE CONSULTATION, SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER SUCH CONFLICT EXISTS AND WHAT IS THE APPROPRIATE REMEDY AND SHALL EXERCISE ITS AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO THE REVIEW OF THAT DECISION OR MAY REFER IT TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO IS SET THROUGH A PROCESS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WHICH INCLUDES ESTABLISHMENT OF ANNUAL GOALS AND ASSESSMENT OF THEIR ACHIEVEMENT. THE PRESIDENT & CEO OPERATES UNDER THE AUTHORIZED EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. COMPENSATION OF STAFF HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN REVIEWED BY AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTING PROCESS, WHICH INCLUDED MARKET COMPARABILITY STUDIES BASED ON POSITION REQUIREMENTS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. ANNUAL INCREASES AND BONUSES ARE BASED ON PERFORMANCE AGAINST BOARD APPROVED GOALS AND ARE DETERMINED BY AN INTERNAL COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT IS COMPRISED OF MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR STAFF (NO INTERNAL COMMITTEE MEMBER PARTICIPATES IN HIS/HER OWN COMPENSATION DISCUSSION). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION DOES HAVE A PROCESS FOR PROVIDING COPIES ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING 2,102,482. CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 334,729. OTHER EXPENSES 3,239. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCEDURES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 CONTINUATION: OUR MEMBER COMPANIES HAVE COMMITTED A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF RESOURCES AND INVESTMENT TO DELIVER HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND TO U.S. HOUSEHOLDS, AND EXPAND SERVICE ACCESS ACROSS THE NATION. THEY ARE ALSO ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS TO BETTER SERVE CONSUMERS -- REDUCING BARRIERS AND BUILDING A NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE THAT ENCOURAGES AND SUPPORTS BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY FOR ALL AMERICANS. IN ADDITION, USTELECOM MEMBERS HAVE LONG DEMONSTRATED THEIR MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR COMMITMENT TO WORKING WITH MINORITIES, WOMEN, SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, AND SMALL BUSINESSES -- ENCOURAGING SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS WITH MINORITY-OWNED VENDOR SOURCES WHENEVER POSSIBLE THAT CAN PROVIDE COMPETITIVE PRICES, QUALITY AND SERVICE. BROADBAND TECHNOLOGY HAS ENRICHED THE NATION'S ECONOMY, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND MORE, DRIVING A HIGHER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL AMERICANS. AS A RESULT OF THE INDUSTRY'S COMMITMENT TO ONGOING INVESTMENT TO EXTEND HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS, A ROBUST BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE IS NOW AVAILABLE COAST-TO-COAST. USTELECOM UNITES AMERICA'S BROADBAND SERVICE PROVIDERS ACROSS OUR MEMBERSHIP IN THE ADVOCACY OF PRO-INVESTMENT POLICIES THAT PROMOTE BROADBAND ACCESS AND EXPANSION, AND PROVIDE VALUABLE SERVICES AND PLATFORMS TO EVERY AMERICAN. BROADBAND PROVIDERS HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN A NUMBER OF EFFORTS TO ADVANCE ADOPTION AND EXPAND SERVICE TO AREAS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. USTELECOM IS ALSO COMMITTED TO PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND ONLINE TECHNICAL EDUCATION. IN ADDITION, WE STRIVE TO KEEP THE PUBLIC INFORMED AND UPDATED ON THE STATE OF THE COMMUNICATIONS MARKETPLACE, WHILE PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY RESEARCH AND INFORMATION ON THE BROADBAND INDUSTRY. THROUGH WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS AND CEO UPDATES, OUR ASSOCIATION OFFERS ACCESS TO INVALUABLE INDUSTRY RESOURCES. 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