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• the uncertainties related to the implementation of our business strategies, investments in our networks,
our systems, and other businesses, including investments required in connection with our planned
deployment of a next generation broadband wireless network;
• the costs and business risks associated with providing new services and entering new geographic
markets, including with respect to our development of new services expected to be provided using the
next generation broadband wireless network that we plan to deploy;
• the impact of potential adverse changes in the ratings afforded our debt securities by ratings agencies;
• the effects of mergers and consolidations and new entrants in the communications industry and
unexpected announcements or developments from others in the communications industry;
• unexpected results of litigation filed against us;
• the inability of third parties to perform to our requirements under agreements related to our business
operations, including a significant adverse change in the ability of any of our handset suppliers to
provide devices, or Motorola’s ability or willingness to provide related equipment and software
applications, or to develop new technologies or features for our iDEN®network;
• the impact of adverse network performance;
• the costs and/or potential customer impacts of compliance with regulatory mandates, particularly
requirements related to the reconfiguration of the 800 MHz band used to operate our iDEN network, as
contemplated by the FCC’s Report and Order released in August 2004 as supplemented by subsequent
memoranda;
• equipment failure, natural disasters, terrorist acts, or other breaches of network or information
technology security;
• one or more of the markets in which we compete being impacted by changes in political, economic or
other factors such as monetary policy, legal and regulatory changes or other external factors over which
we have no control; and
• other risks referenced from time to time in this report, including in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” and
other filings of ours with the SEC.
The words “may,” “could,” “estimate,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “expect,” “believe,” “target,”
“providing guidance” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-
looking statements are found throughout this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations, and elsewhere in this report. The reader should not place undue reliance on forward-
looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. We are not obligated to publicly release any
revisions to forward-looking statements to reflect events after the date of this report, including unforeseen events.
Overview
We are a global communications company offering a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline
communications products and services that are designed to meet the needs of individual consumers, businesses
and government customers. We have organized our operations to meet the needs of our targeted customer groups
through focused communications solutions that incorporate the capabilities of our wireless and wireline services
to meet their specific needs. We are one of the three largest wireless companies in the United States based on the
number of wireless subscribers. We also are one of the largest providers of wireline long distance services and
one of the largest carriers of Internet traffic in the nation. We own extensive wireless networks and a global long
distance, Tier 1 Internet backbone.
On December 17, 2007, Daniel R. Hesse joined our company as President and Chief Executive Officer.
Senior management is currently reviewing our operations and assessing our strategies and future business plans.
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