| Type | Public (NYSE: TDS) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Headquarters | Madison, Wisconsin, USA |
| Website | www.tdstelecom.com |
TDS Telecom, a wholly owned subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, is a telecommunications company that sells telephone and Internet services in rural and suburban communities in 30 states. It has an incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) business as well as a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) business, which operates under the brand TDS Metrocom.
With more than 1.1 million access line equivalents, TDS Telecom provides locally based telecommunication services to rural and suburban communities in 29 states. TDS Telecom’s ILEC serves more than 725,000 access line equivalents in 28 states. TDS Telecom’s CLEC serves more than 426,000 access line equivalents in five states. TDS also provides dialup and broadband internet access.