Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THIS ORGANIZATION IS A TRADE/BUSINESS ASSOCIATION WITH MEMBERS WHO HAVE VOTING RIGHTS. THERE ARE FOUR CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP: CATEGORY I: LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIERS; CATEGORY II: OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS; CATEGORY III: SUPPLIERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TO CATEGORY I AND CATEGORY II MEMBERS; AND HONORARY MEMBERS. ALL MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES HAVE VOTING RIGHTS, EXCEPT HONORARY MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE CLASSES OF VOTING MEMBERSHIP ARE DESCRIBED IN PART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 6. VOTING RIGHTS ARE ASSIGNED AS FOLLOWS: CATEGORY I MEMBERS HAVE ONE VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS. CATEGORY II AS A CLASS, AND CATEGORY III AS A CLASS HAVE ONE VOTE EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS REPRESENTING THAT CATEGORY ON THE BOARD. FOR CATEGORIES II AND III THE DIRECTOR CASTS THE VOTE ON BEHALF OF THE CLASS. AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, THE MEMBERSHIP ELECTS THE NEW DIRECTORS TO REPLACE THOSE WITH EXPIRED TERMS. NEW DIRECTORS FOR CATEGORIES I AND II ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF CATEGORIES I AND II COMBINED. CATEGORY III ELECTS THEIR DIRECTOR. A MAXIMUM OF ELEVEN DIRECTORS MAY COME FROM CATEGORY I, FIVE FROM CATEGORY II AND ONE FROM CATEGORY III. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE MEMBERSHIP MAY VOTE ON OTHER MATTERS THAT ARE PRESENTED TO THEM AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OR A SPECIAL MEETING, INCLUDING, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, CHANGES TO THE BY-LAWS. SEE COMMENTS FOR QUESTION 7A REGARDING ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CONTAINED IN THE BY-LAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION. IF ISSUES ARISE WHERE A CONFLICT IS PRESENT, THEY ARE ADDRESSED AT THAT TIME AND THE BOARD VOTES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BY-LAWS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | PERIODICALLY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT. THEY REFER TO A COMPENSATION SURVEY OF SIMILAR ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES AND REPORT THEIR FINDINGS IN WRITING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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