TDS Telecom
TDS Telecom’s main goals are to be the broadband provider of choice in its chosen markets, and to attract and retain consumer and commercial customers by offering new, high-quality broadband services and products that deliver desired value.  The company is also actively improving its cost structure through process redesign, under the guidance of new chief executive officer David A. Wittwer, who was most recently TDS Telecom’s chief operating officer.

Increased DSL penetration
The company made excellent progress toward its broadband goals in 2006, increasing the number of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) accounts by 45,300, to 147,200 (ILEC and CLEC combined) and brought DSL capability to more ILEC markets. The company aggressively offers bundles that include DSL and other popular offerings, such as EchoStar DISH Network™, and long distance service.

Fueled by the growth in DSL lines, the company increased its total access line equivalents by 3 percent in 2006, to 1,213,500.

Trialing key video and fixed wireless technologies
TDS Telecom is trialing fixed wireless technology and services with both consumer and commercial customers in the Fox River Valley and Madison areas of Wisconsin.  The trials include high-speed data and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).  The company is trialing video services using Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) technology, through favorable franchise agreements in two suburban markets.  The company will offer voice, data, and TDS TV in these two markets in 2007, as part of its long-term objective of providing competitive video, voice, and data services in a portion of its markets over a converged infrastructure.

Proactively addressed regulatory issues
TDS Telecom is actively working with state and federal regulatory agencies regarding key issues such as intercarrier compensation, seeking to enable the company to protect and grow revenues.