Kayla Adams

USConnect Holdings, Inc.

USConnect was formed in 2013 as a platform to promote and facilitate collective efforts to realize growth and efficiencies through acquisitions, develop collaborative initiatives to leverage the collective size and industry expertise of USConnect and its owners, and advocate for the future success and viability of rural and community-based communications providers. Since acquisition, USConnect has invested millions in the networks of its properties to bring the latest in technology out to its rural markets. USConnect owns and operates seven RLEC properties and their affiliated operations, which collectively serve 19,000 voice, data and video connections over a combined service area spanning 4,400 square miles. Combined, USConnect and its owners employ 1,500 employees, generate revenue of $470 million, and serve 445,000 voice, video and data connections over a collective service area spanning 45,000 square miles. USConnect also owns CMS IP Technologies, which has been providing next level IT managed services and communications solutions for over thirty-five years. With its product suite of comprehensive managed IT support programs, CMS customers can focus on running their business. In addition to outsourced IT, CMS provides IP video surveillance solutions and IP communications systems USConnect companies include: - Dalton Telephone Company - Dalton, Nebraska - Elsie Communications - Elsie, Nebraska - LivCom - Livingston, Texas - Rye Telephone Company - Colorado City, Colorado - S&A Telephone Company - Allen, Kansas, - South Park Telephone Company - Hartsel, Colorado, - WavCom - Waverly Hall, Georgia - CMS IP Technologies - Beaumont, Lufkin and Livingston, Texas as well as Pueblo, Colorado.