2018-11-12T11:21:26-08:00 2018-06-30 420955387 Brown Fagen & Rouse 502 15th Street Dallas Center IA 500630250 990 2017-07-01 270771568 Broadband for America BROA 8666468668 PO Box 57244 Washington DC 20037 Ralph R Brown Treasurer/Dir 2018-11-12 true Ralph R Brown P00009451 5159923728 X 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z 9408232 false false X www.broadbandforamerica.com X 2009 DC Broadband for America was formed to promote policies and actions by private and public entities to make broadband access to the Internet available to every household and business in the United States. It seeks to implement this vision by encouraging private sector investment and competition. 3 3 0 10 0 8110084 9408232 0 0 0 8110084 9408232 0 0 0 0 0 4943768 12277862 4943768 12277862 3166316 -2869630 3266364 396734 0 3266364 396734 Broadband for America was formed to promote policies and actions by private and public entities to make broadband access to the Internet available to every household and business in the United States. It seeks to implement this vision by encouraging private sector investment and competition. false false 9042877 Broadband for America conducted an information campaign by conducting research and distributing messages across a broad array of public media to increase public understanding of the role of broadband as a critical infrastructure and the impact of the variety of federal and state policies that affect broadband. The focus of these advertisements, blogs, studies, events, conferences, public service announcements and other messages was on the role of broadband in innovation, private investment, and competition. Millions of Americans were reached by this information campaign. 2702646 Broadband for America conducted educational outreach by one-on-one and group discussions and presentations to policy makers, educators, opinion and thought leaders, and members of the general press. Over one thousand were reached during these efforts. Broadband for America representatives attended events and acted as partial or full sponsors throughout the country focusing on demonstrations of broadband education and broadband use in the community. These conferences and related events attracted hundreds of attendees in multiple locations over the year. 11745523 false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 8 0 true 0 false false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 3 3 false false false false true false false true false false false true true true true true true true true false X Laurie A Pieper 6236873909 2340 E Beardsley Road Suite 100 Phoenix AZ 85024 X Bryan N Tramont President/Dir 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Melissa Roberts Secretary/Dir 0.10 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ralph R Brown Treasurer/Dir 0.10 0.00 X X 0 0 0 0 false false false Gunster Strategies Worldwide Inc 2121 K Street NW Washington DC 20037 Consulting 1755474 DCI Group LLC 1828 L Street NW 400 Washington DC 20036 Management/Consult 7411998 Blue Engine Message and Media LLC 1140 Connecticut Ave NW Washington DC 20036 Consulting 585500 LMG Inc 1050 Connecticut Ave NW 1080 Washington DC 20036 Consulting 1070060 Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP 1800 M Street NW 800N Washington DC 20036 Legal and Consulting 492114 9 9408232 9408232 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9408232 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 494364 494364 36000 36000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1975 1975 Earned Media/Field Team 3585560 3585560 Outreach and State Based Educ 2872902 2872902 Online and Digital Media 2702646 2702646 Paid Media/Amplification 2374416 2374416 209999 209999 12277862 11745523 532339 0 3266364 396734 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3266364 396734 0 0 X 3266364 396734 3266364 396734 3266364 396734 -2869630 X false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder Companies and third party entities that are Internet network builders, associations, and related organizations may become members by completing an application asking to be a part of the coalition promoting actions to make broadband access to the Internet available to every household and business. Membership is voluntary and free. Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of Meetings There are no committees that have authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The three directors received and reviewed the Form 990 before it was filed. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The three directors review vendor and independent contractor contracts in compliance with the conflict of interest policy. The organization has no paid employees, and none of the directors are personally compensated. Director Tramont's law firm received payment for legal services from the organization, and he recused himself from the Board's approval of such compensation. Director Brown's law firm received payment for legal services from the organization, and he recused himself from the Board's approval of such compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The directors review compensation. No compensation is paid to any director or officer. There are no employees. The organization only has contract vendors and independent contractors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees The directors review compensation. No compensation is paid to any director or officer. There are no employees. The organization only has contract vendors and independent contractors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The organization will make its governing documents and conflict of interest policy available to individuals who may request the documents. It will make its financial statements available by providing copies of its Form 990 to persons who request it.