“we intend to contribute $1.5 billion to our pension plan by the end of next year.”

In context

“hat will help meet soaring consumer demand and keep the U.S. technologically competitive with other countries. Paired with the tax provisions in the bill, this legislation paves the way for the stated goals laid out by FCC Chairman, Brendan Carr, to unleash high-speed infrastructure builds and restore America's global lead in wireless technology through smart policy. The sustained growth in our customer base and free cash flow, paired with our strong balance sheet, positions us with ample financial flexibility to make opportunistic growth-enhancing investments in fiber and spectrum that result from these policies, all while delivering on the capital returns we outlined at our Analyst and Investor Day last year. In addition to investing a portion of these cash tax savings into our network, we intend to contribute $1.5 billion to our pension plan by the end of next year. This, coupled with the job creation associated with our stepped-up investments in world-class U.S. communications infrastructure, demonstrates why the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is great policy for American workers. We're also making progress retiring our inefficient legacy copper infrastructure. I'm pleased to report that we filed with the FCC to discontinue service across approximately 10% of our wire centers in 17 states. This is a key step towards our target of discontinuing service across the large majority of our copper footprint by the end of 2029. We feel great about the steps we're taking to be the best connectivity provider in America and how this industry is positioned to evolve over the next decade. Investment and policy tailwinds are as strong as I can remember since maybe th”