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As a non-profit cooperative, MDBC exists to serve the needs of its members (i.e. customers). According to the MDBC By-Laws, there are varying types of membership classes:
Click the membership title below for a pdf copy of the MDBC membership agreement for the class you are interested in.
- Class
A Membership:
- Founding Members of MDBC (Tri-County Council of the Lower Shore, Mid-Shore Regional Council, Upper-Shore Regional Council, Tri-County Council of Southern Maryland, Tri-County Council of Western Maryland)
- Class
B Membership:
- $500.00 one-time fee
- Telecommunications
Service Providers (ILEC, CLEC, MLEC, Telephone
Cooperatives, ISP, IXC, Cable Operators, Wireless,
Cellular, including private and municipal providers)
- Class
C Membership:
- $1,500.00 one-time fee
- Governmental
/ Public Sector Providers (users of
public use fiber and or managed services for economic
development activities. Use could include marketing
assistance from MDBC on benefits of the network,
assistance in marketing industrial parks, attending
site visits, and assistance with preparing marketing
literature and web development. Members may
include State, County, City, Town, Federal, &
Local Agencies, and Higher Education Institutions
(public and private).
- Class
D Membership:
- $3,000.00 one-time fee
- Commercial
and Industrial Users (case by case basis as determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion for users
who need to use the MDBC network for economic development/job
creation activities. Services could include collocation,
server farm hosting, data center and storage,
network monitoring, or dark fiber).
- Class
E Membership:
- $500.00 one-time fee
- Joint Use / Shared Resource Providers (Entities which have agreed to share with the Corporation, or have otherwise agreed to convey, assign, lease or license to the Corporation, a portion of their respective assets, rights or privileges, on such terms and conditions which have been determined by the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, to be of substantial current or future benefit to the Corporation, and in furtherance of the purposes of the Corporation.)
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By
investing your one-time membership fee with MDBC, you join
a non-profit, member owned cooperative that is dedicated
to providing your company with wholesale broadband telecommunications
products, services and programs at the lowest possible
cost.
Along
with being a member of MDBC, you have certain rights and
responsibilities.
- The
right to talk to coop management about any problem
or issue with MDBC
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The right to attend the annual meeting and vote for
Directors
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The responsibility to keep your account current and
help maintain the financial strength of your cooperative.
We in turn have a commitment to you to fulfill our
obligations as a responsible business organization
and to supply wholesale broadband telecommunications
services at the lowest possible cost and to maintain
the highest quality of service.
By
paying the membership fee and becoming a member of MDBC,
your company will assume no personal or corporate liability
or responsibility for any debts or liabilities of MDBC.
 Membership Investments:
As
a cooperative, MDBC requires any new member to pay a one-time
membership fee. This fee covers the administrative costs
associated with your membership. By becoming a member
of MDBC, you receive the following benefits:
- Ability
to purchase telecom products and services from MDBC
to increase your market share, reach new markets affordably,
increase your recurring revenue, reduce your recurring
costs, increase reliability and redundancy, enhance
your service offerings, and increase your visibility
among your customers.
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You will receive dividends each year, as may be authorized by the Board of Directors depending on
the level of products and services you purchase from
MDBC. These dividends, commonly called Capital Credits,
will be calculated based on the profits of MDBC, your
share of the revenue generated for MDBC, and the percentage
of capital credits applied to members as determined
by your board of directors.
One-Time
Membership Fees:
- Class
B: $500
- Class
C: $1,500
- Class
D: $3,000
- Class
E: $500
MDBC Membership fees are not deductible as charitable contributions.
However, 95% is deductible as a business expense for tax
purposes. The remaining 5% is non-deductible to the extent
that MDBC engages in lobbying activities.
Please note: All descriptions on this website of qualifications for membership, members’ rights and duties, and similar matters, are intended for general informational purposes only. While we strive for accuracy, in the event of any inconsistencies or conflicts between descriptions on this website and the provisions of formal MdBC documents, including the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Master Service Agreement, regulations of the Board of Directors, etc., the later will control.
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