ETC has filed with the federal government a Compliance Assurance in which it assures the Rural Utilities Service that it will comply fully with all requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, and the Rules and Regulations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued there under, to the end that no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination in the conduct of its program and operation of its facilities. Under this Assurance, this organization is committed not to discriminate against any person on the ground of race, color, or national origin in its policies and practices relating to treatment of beneficiaries and participants including rates, conditions and extension of service, use of any of its facilities, attendance at the participation in any rights of such beneficiaries and participants in the conduct of the operations of this organization.

The person responsible for coordinating this organization's nondiscrimination compliance efforts is Chad A. Miles, President and CEO. Any person who believes him or herself, or any specific class of individuals, to be subjected by this organization to discrimination prohibited by Title VI of the Act and the Rules and Regulation, issued there under may, by him or herself, or a representative, file with the Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., 20250, or the Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, Washington, D.C., 20250, or this organization, or all, a written complaint. Such complaint must be by such later date to which the Secretary of Agriculture or the Rural Utilities Service extends the time for filing. Identity of the complaints will be kept confidential except to the extent necessary to carry out the purposes of the Rules and Regulations.