ALT Graphic with images of four men and text: Cybersecurity leadership summit. Cybersecurity perspectives from leading network operators. Tuesday, Sept. 29. 12:30 p.m. ET. Rich Baich, AT&T, SVP/Chief Information Security Officer. Mark Clancy, T-Mobile, SVP of Cybersecurity. Jim Fowler, EVP, Chief Technology & Product Officer. Jason Lish, Verizon. SVP, Chief Information Security Officer. USTelecom logo.

ALT Graphic with portraits of two men and text: Cybersecurity Leadership Summit. A Fireside Chat with White House National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross. Tuesday, Sept. 29, 12:30 p.m. ET. Sean Cairncross, White House National Cyber Director. Jonathan Spalter, USTelecom President and CEO. USTelecom logo.

ALT Graphic with images of two men and text: The faster these threats move, the more important it becomes for defenders to be able to share what they are seeing quickly and confidently. Brandon Heiner, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs. Rober Mayer, Senior Vice President, Cybersecurity and Innovation. USTelecom logo.

ALT Graphic with image of fiber spool and text: Opinion. Broadband must be included in any permitting reform bill. Jonthan Spalter. President and CEO, USTelecom. AgriPulse logo.

ALT Graphic with images of two women and a man and text: Washingtonian 2026 Tech Titans. Leaders in Tech. Kathy Grillo, Verizon, Giulia McHenry, AT&T, Jonathan Spalter, USTelecom.

ALT Graphic with image of street and text: $1. It sounds small. But for large broadband internet builds, it adds up fast – and caused an Ohio community to lose out. Image: City of Alliance. USTelecom logo.

ALT Graphic with map of Ohio counties and text: Lumos was forced to cancel a planned fiber network for Stark and Mahoning counties because of an absurd per-foot charge, inspection fees, and survey requirement. Costs: +50%, Timeline: 2-3x longer

ALT Graphic with images of Lumos staff participating in ribbon-cutting ceremonies and ceremonial ground breaking events and text: Lumos has built and expanded fiber networks in the Midwest and Eastern United States

ALT Graphic with text: But in Stark and Mahoning counties, 200,000 households and businesses lost the chance for another internet option.

ALT Graphic with image of woman holding internet router in one hand and stack of books, binders, computer and pens in second hand with text: You shouldn't have to choose between school supplies and fiber internet. Good news: You don't. USTelecom logo.

ALT Graphic with text: Top Household Cost concerns: Groceries 39%, Health insurance 31%, Housing/rent 30%, Gas prices 25%, Utilities (Electricity/Gas/Water) 22%, Prescription drugs 8%, Education/Student loans 7%, Personal debt (Credit cards/loans) 7%, Auto insurance 7%, Childcare, elder card, long-term care 6%, Cell phone plans 3%, Home internet service 2%. Source: Impact Research, National Opinion Poll, 1,500 Likely voters, March 2026.

ALT Graphic with image of smartphone screen with incoming call and text: Would you Hang up? 3 red flags the caller might be a scammer. Act now! Pay with gift cards! USTelecom logo.

ALT Graphic with text: Urgency and pressure. Scammers push you to act right away. Legitimate organizations won’t pressure you to act quickly. USTelecom logo.

ALT Graphic with text: Unusual payment methods. Scammers demand payment with gift cards, wire transfer, or cryptocurrency. They may tell you to go to an ATM to withdraw money that a courier will pick up. Legitimate companies will not demand you use these forms of payment. USTelecom logo.

ALT Graphic with text: Demand personal information. Scammers will ask you for your Social Security Number, bank account information, or passwords. Legitimate organizations won’t put you on the spot to provide this information. USTelecom logo.