Minnesota Telephone Association Inc

“Minnesota telecom alliance has a contract with ewald consulting, inc. Under which ewald consulting, inc. Provides management services for the organization, including administration, planning, board and committee services, financial, membership, communications, programs/events/conferences and public relations services. The organization's expense for these services during the current fiscal year was $232,271.”

“There are three classes of membership: active, affiliate, and associate. Active members: any entity shall be eligible that: is an active member either of the association or of the minnesota association for rural telecommunications as of march 1, 2008, is certified by the minnesota public utilities commission, and provides local exchange service as an incumbent local exchange carrier to fewer than one million subscribers within minnesota; or is both under common ownership with such an incumbent local exchange service entity and is certified by the minnesota public utilities commission to provide local exchange service as a competitive local exchange carrier within minnesota. Affiliate members: any entity that provides publicly-switched telecommunications services within one or more local calling areas over a facilities-based network which is totally or partially owned by that entity, all or part of which is within a state whose boundary is adjacent to minnesota. Associate members: any individual or entity shall be eligible that: is engaged in the manufacture, lease, or sale of equipment, supplies, or other commodities or in the development or provision of engineering, advertising, accounting, architectural, managerial and other services, to telecommunications companies, including a wholly-owned subsidiary of an active member; is engaged in the study of technological, social, or policy related issues pertaining to telecommunications; provides publicly-switched telecommunications services between local calling areas in minnesota; or provides publicly-switched telecommunications services through wireless technology which interconnects with the network of other telecommunications companies in minnesota.”

“Each active member in good standing shall be entitled to one vote on all matters requiring a vote of members. Active members shall not vote for the election of directors from the associate member class. Affiliate members shall have no voting rights. Each associate member in good standing shall be entitled to one vote for only the election of directors from the associate member class.”

“Amendments to organization bylaws must be approved by the active members of the organization.”

“The form 990 is reviewed in detail by the president. The board of directors reviews the reviewed financial statements.”

“Mta members are reminded at the beginning of every mta meeting that the meeting will be held in compliance with the mta anti-trust compliance policy. A copy of the policy is always available to members. It is the responsibility of the president/ceo to monitor the activities of all mta committees and peer groups to ensure compliance.”

“Compensation and benefits of the executive director and management officials of the organization are established and reviewed by the board of directors.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, policies and financial statements available to the public upon written request.”

“The process has not changed since the prior year.”