2018-11-14T10:26:32-06:00 2017-12-31 521855942 TATE AND TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2017-01-01 530159345 UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION UNIT 2023267300 601 NEW JERSEY AVE NW NO 600 WASHINGTON DC 20001 JONATHAN SPALTER PRESIDENT & CEO 2023267300 2018-11-14 1 FREDERICK LONGWOOD P00439715 2022932200 216.59.105.130 2018-11-14 10:26:28 ES P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 631311174E650386D10317F0F52B2C848ACC7DC1 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z USTELECOM JONATHAN SPALTER 601 NEW JERSEY AVE NW NO 600 WASHINGTON DC 20001 19689931 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. 18 18 40 18 0 0 0 0 12027038 12030889 633997 1948179 9238 11549 12670273 13990617 137800 52950 0 0 7427884 7352569 0 0 0 4642560 3889391 12208244 11294910 462029 2695707 18549072 21994872 4943613 5142903 13605459 16851969 USTELECOM MEMBERS, COMPRISED OF COMPANIES OF ALL SIZES - URBAN AND RURAL, PUBLICLY-TRADED, PRIVATELY HELD, AND COOPERATIVES -- HAVE A LONG AND PROUD HISTORY OF SERVING AMERICA'S COMMUNICATIONS' NEEDS. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION) 0 0 GOVERNMENT RELATIONS: THIS DEPARTMENT REPRESENTS THE ASSOCIATION'S INTERESTS BEFORE CONGRESS AND THE ADMINISTRATION. IT ALSO MANAGES THE ASSOCIATION'S POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. LAW, POLICY AND REGULATORY: THIS DEPARTMENT REPRESENTS MEMBERS' INTERESTS BEFORE APPROPRIATE REGULATORY BODIES AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVEL WHILE ALSO MANAGING THE ASSOCIATION'S GENERAL COUNSEL FUNCTION. COMMUNICATIONS & INDUSTRY AFFAIRS: THIS GROUP OVERSEES MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS AND EXTERNAL PRESS RELATIONS AND MANAGES THE USTELECOM WEBSITE AS WELL AS VARIOUS ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS. IT ALSO PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO OUR MEMBERS. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 63 0 1 40 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 18 18 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2023267300 601 NEW JERSEY AVE NW NO 600 WASHINGTON DC 20001 ANAND VADAPALLI CHAIRMAN 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BOB UDELL VICE CHAIRMAN 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN JONES TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DARBY MCCARTY SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN ABERNATHY BOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/17) 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT BARBER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC N EINHORN BOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/17) 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER E FRENCH BOARD MEMBER (BEG 10/17) 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARY C GILMER BOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/17) 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEN GLUECK BOARD MEMBER (BEG 10/17) 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HUNT CHAIRMAN (THRU 10/17), BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JACK W KEEN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RON B MCCUE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAN OVERLAND BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BOB QUINN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN RUBIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 YUKIYASU SAKAMOTO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG SILLIMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL H SUNU VICE CHAIRMAN (THRU 10/17) 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROYSTER TUCKER III BOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/17) 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RUSSELL MOORE CHAIRMAN OF THE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE (BEG 10/17) 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK D NIELSEN BOARD MEMBER (BEG 10/17) 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD RUHL BOARD MEMBER (BEG 10/17) 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TONY THOMAS BOARD MEMBER (BEG 10/17) 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JASON WILLIAMS VICE CHAIR OF THE LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN SPALTER PRESIDENT & CEO (BEG 1/2017) 40.00 0.00 X 1426096 0 34075 MARK KULISH SVP, ADMIN & CFO (THRU 6/2017) 40.00 0.00 X 556829 0 30394 LORNA JOHNSON VP, FINANCE AND ADMIN 40.00 0.00 X 173095 0 24636 ALLISON REMSEN EVP & CHIEF OF STAFF (BEG 1/2017) 40.00 0.00 X 485032 0 10307 JONATHAN BANKS SVP, LAW & POLICY 40.00 0.00 X 1010182 0 39496 SALLY AMAN SVP, COMM & PUBLIC AFFAIRS (BEG 4/20 40.00 0.00 X 225179 0 29540 GALEN ROEHL SVP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 40.00 0.00 X 264297 0 28082 ROBERT MAYER VP, INDUSTRY/STATE AFFAIRS 40.00 0.00 X 409221 0 32367 DIANE HOLLAND VP, LAW AND POLICY 40.00 0.00 X 332575 0 33493 KEVIN RUPY VP, LAW AND POLICY 40.00 0.00 X 232278 0 15114 MARC GONZALES VP, POLICY 40.00 0.00 X 219651 0 28706 LYNN FOLLANSBEE VP, LAW AND POLICY 40.00 0.00 X 219643 0 35963 5554078 0 342173 16 0 1 0 REGENCY COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION 6901 MUIKIRK MEADOWS DR SUITE D BELTSVILLE MD 20705 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 1022408 SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP PO BOX 0642 CHICAGO IL 60690 CONSULTING 330447 WASHINGTON GROUP SOLUTIONS 101 W BROAD STREET SUITE 200 FALLS CHURCH VA 22046 SALE OF OFFICE FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT 322611 WEBER SHANDWICK PO BOX 74008263 CHICAGO IL 60674 CONSULTING 208041 EXECUTIVE WRITING 16751 PIENZA COURT RIVERSIDE CA 92503 WRITING SERVICES 178096 10 DUES AND ASSESSMENTS 900099 12017889 12017889 WEBINARS & CONFERENCES 900099 13000 13000 12030889 409608 409608 11064 11064 7234885 3000 5690874 8440 1544011 -5440 1538571 1538571 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 485 485 485 13990617 12030889 0 1959728 52950 4370762 2194814 341818 131951 313224 780627 63680 27755 1086109 33275 187428 1335429 90706 100957 131351 104381 MEMBERSHIP AND DUES 235821 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 174454 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 72189 RELOCATION 69728 -604499 11294910 1000 1000 512989 39430 34185 4748 1526349 1522332 1804951 163770 165023 1641181 16309526 18786181 18549072 21994872 271053 467101 253962 176612 4418598 4499190 4943613 5142903 X 13605459 16851969 13605459 16851969 18549072 21994872 2695707 550803 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12017889 2325613 1059952 3385565 4784132 -1398567 1260711 53964 1206747 544240 109806 434434 1641181 DEFERRED RENT 1804536 ACCRUED PENSION BENEFITS 2694654 4499190 14519105 550803 550803 13968302 27755 -5440 22315 13990617 11272595 5440 5440 11267155 27755 27755 11294910 PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON DISPOSAL TREATED AS EXPENSE FOR AFS PURPOSES -5,440. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON DISPOSAL TREATED AS EXPENSE FOR AFS PURPOSES 5,440. 1 CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS 1720 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 521160561 501(C)(3) 5000 PROGRAM SUPPORT CONGRESSIONAL HISPANIC CAUCUS 911 2ND STREET NE WASHINGTON DC 20002 521114225 501(C)(3) 5000 PROGRAM SUPPORT HORTON'S KIDS 100 MARYLAND AVE NE SUITE 520 WASHINGTON DC 20002 521755403 501(C)(3) 13500 PROGRAM SUPPORT MARCH OF DIMES FOUNDATION PO BOX 62770 BALTIMORE MD 21264 131846366 501(C)(3) 18000 PROGRAM SUPPORT MIRIAM'S KITCHEN 2401 VIRGINIA AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20037 521331552 501(C)(3) 5100 PROGRAM SUPPORT 5 0 PART I, LINE 2: USTELECOM MAKES CONTRIBUTIONS PRIMARILY TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. 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. 1 X X X X X 1 0 0 JONATHAN SPALTER PRESIDENT & CEO (BEG 1/2017) 901607 0 400000 0 124489 0 3240 0 32931 0 1462267 0 0 0 MARK KULISH SVP, ADMIN & CFO (THRU 6/2017) 128948 0 117380 0 310501 0 19124 0 13878 0 589831 0 0 0 LORNA JOHNSON VP, FINANCE AND ADMIN 156938 0 16157 0 0 0 12425 0 14898 0 200418 0 0 0 ALLISON REMSEN EVP & CHIEF OF STAFF (BEG 1/2017) 399642 0 85000 0 390 0 3240 0 14753 0 503025 0 0 0 JONATHAN BANKS SVP, LAW & POLICY 460961 0 548951 0 270 0 19571 0 27015 0 1056768 0 0 0 SALLY AMAN SVP, COMM & PUBLIC AFFAIRS (BEG 4/20 203549 0 21375 0 255 0 2565 0 33271 0 261015 0 0 0 GALEN ROEHL SVP OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 210515 0 53392 0 390 0 7704 0 25438 0 297439 0 0 0 ROBERT MAYER VP, INDUSTRY/STATE AFFAIRS 301713 0 107508 0 0 0 19864 0 19060 0 448145 0 0 0 DIANE HOLLAND VP, LAW AND POLICY 264066 0 68509 0 0 0 9720 0 30461 0 372756 0 0 0 KEVIN RUPY VP, LAW AND POLICY 210103 0 21785 0 390 0 13394 0 7595 0 253267 0 0 0 MARC GONZALES VP, POLICY 202515 0 16746 0 390 0 14363 0 20068 0 254082 0 0 0 LYNN FOLLANSBEE VP, LAW AND POLICY 197468 0 21785 0 390 0 7553 0 34321 0 261517 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A SEVERANCE: MARK KULISH, $300,449 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 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. 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 SVP, LAW AND POLICY, THE CHIEF OF STAFF AND THE VP OF FINANCE AND ADMIN. 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 DISCUSSED AT AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE BOARD AND MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY COMMITTEE MEMBERS. EXTERNAL AUDITORS THEN FINALIZE THE RETURN AND THE USTELECOM FINANCE DEPARTMENT VIA CERTIFIED MAIL SENDS IT 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 BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THAT AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES EXIST, THE BOARD 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 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 INTERNET 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. THE TELECOM SECTOR HAS BEEN ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN A NUMBER OF EFFORTS TO ADVANCE BROADBAND ADOPTION AND EXPAND HIGH-SPEED INTERNET 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 STRATEGIC CEO UPDATES, OUR ASSOCIATION OFFERS ACCESS TO INVALUABLE INDUSTRY RESOURCES. UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION 601 NEW JERSEY AVE NW 600 WASHINGTON DC 20001 521691824 PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY. DC 501(C)(3) 509(A)(3) US TELECOM ASSOCIATION 0 UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 601 NEW JERSEY AVE NW 600 WASHINGTON DC 20001 PROVIDE FEDERAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS. DC 527(F) US TELECOM ASSOCIATION 0 UNITED STATES TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION 501(C)(9) TRUST 601 NEW JERSEY AVE NW 600 WASHINGTON DC 20001 521851497 FUND HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES, DEPENDENTS AND RETIREES. DC 501(C)(9) US TELECOM ASSOCIATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0