Iowa Communications Alliance

“The bylaws were revised to amend article iv, section 6 to allow a director who has served on the board for 4 or more years to be eligible to serve on the executive committee and board for the period necessary to complete the term as board president. The director would then serve as ex-officio non-voting board member while fulfilling the term of immediate past president.”

“Classes of members or stockholders - the association has members who pay annual dues. These members elect the board of directors on an annual basis. Member approval is also needed for any changes proposed to the articles of incorporation.”

“Election of members and their rights - the association has members who pay annual dues. These members elect the board of directors on an annual basis. Member approval is also needed for any changes proposed to the articles of incorporation.”

“Decisions subject to approval of members - the association has members who pay annual dues. These members elect the board of directors on an annual basis. Member approval is also needed for any changes proposed to the articles of incorporation.”

“Organization's process to review form 990 - an independent accounting firm prepares and reviews the 990. Pursuant to board policy, the 990 is then provided to the organization's finance and audit committee for review. Any questions and concerns the finance and audit committee have are addressed, and any corrections or clarifications that need to be made are made. The form 990 is then filed with the internal revenue service.”

“Enforcement of conflicts policy - implementation of the policy - new directors will be given a copy of the conflict of interest policy, asked to read it and to complete a conflict of interest policy disclosure statement upon his or her election or appointment to the board of directors and then yearly thereafter. Disclosing conflicts - it is the duty of each director to disclose any material self interest in any transaction known to such director. Conflicted directors shall fully disclose the details of any material self interest to the full board of directors. Evaluating disclosures - following the disclosure of any material self interest with respect to a transaction, the disinterested directors will deliberate outside of the presence of the conflicted director in order to consider the scope and nature of the disclosed conflict, and shall determine whether the disclosed conflict creates an actual conflict of interest and, if there is a conflict of interest, whether the benefits of allowing limited participation by the conflicted director outweigh the risks posed by the conflict. The disinterested directors shall be given the opportunity to consult with alliance legal counsel concerning the disclosed conflict and the responsibilities of the conflicted director and disinterested directors under this policy and applicable law. Managing conflicts - the board of directors will manage all disclosed or otherwise known conflicts of interest to determine whether the risks posed by the conflict outweigh the benefits of allowing limited participation by the conflicted director, and what level of participation, if any, by the conflicted director will be allowed. The conflicted director shall not participate in any way in any further discussions or voting concerning the conflict of interest transaction. Records of board proceedings - at any meeting of the board of directors where a potential conflict of interest is disclosed, the minutes shall contain the name(s) of the potentially conflicted director(s), the nature of the potential conflict(s), any action taken to determine whether a conflict of interest existed, and the determination of disinterested directors as to whether a conflict of interest in fact existed. The names of the directors who were present for discussions and votes relating to the conflict of interest transaction, the content of the discussion, and a record of any votes taken in connection with any board actions or decisions relating thereto shall be recorded.”

“Compensation process for top management official - the salary of the association's chief executive officer is determined by the executive committee. The executive committee utilized the services of an hr firm, and was presented with data from the 990s of other comparable organizations, prior to executing the current written employment contract with the ceo. The consultant review was performed by aureon hr in the fall/winter of 2016-2017.”

“Bylaws are available on the website”

“As stated in the articles of incorporation, the purpose of this 501(c) (6) corporation is to support and enhance the rural telecommunications industry, including providing educational and business opportunities to members, to promote the economic growth and stability of its members and the communities they serve and to advocate for the interests of the industry.”

“Education and training: the annual meeting and expo is held in march of every year, and a major component includes speaker presentations, educational sessions for all levels of our members employees, and an expo hall where over 100 vendors display their products and services. The impact conference: designed specifically for technicians, marketing personnel and customer service reps, hosted 150 attendees during the two-day conference. Every week, the alliance published to the entire membership a comprehensive electronic newsletter (5 to 8 pages per week) outlining the week's regulatory, legislative and industry developments. The alliance also published dozens of special alerts of interest which were read by the entire membership. Advocacy: the alliance provides regulatory and legislative advocacy at the iowa utilities board, iowa statehouse, federal communications commission and congress for all 130 communications company members. In 2017, the alliance actively participated in dockets before the iowa utilities board, filed comments in proceedings before the federal communications commission, and communicated with state and congressional representatives on a regular basis on telecommunications matters. Throughout the iowa legislative session, the alliance proactively represented the interests of iowa's rural independent communications providers and sought to promote rural broadband deployment in iowa. Representatives on a regular basis on telecommunications matters. Throughout the iowa legislative session, the alliance proactively represented the interests of iowa's rural independent communications providers and sought to promote rural broadband deployment in iowa.”