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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001051512-14-000042
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140523
ITEM INFORMATION:		Cost Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140529
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140529

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001051512
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				362669023
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14157
		FILM NUMBER:		14875201

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 NORTH LASALLE STREET
		STREET 2:		STE 4000
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60602
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3126301900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		30 NORTH LASALLE STREET
		STREET 2:		STE 4000
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60602
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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:18.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION</font></b></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of</font></b></p>

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1934</font></b></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </font><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">May 23, 2014</font></b></p>

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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:18.0pt;layout-grid-mode:line;">TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.</font></b></p>

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telephone number, including area code:&#160; </font><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;layout-grid-mode:char;">(312) 630-1900</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Item 2.05. </font><u><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Costs Associated with Exit
or Disposal Activities</font></u><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">. &nbsp;</font></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">The information reported in Item 8.01
&quot;Other Events&quot; is hereby incorporated by reference. </font></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-align:justify;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Item 8.01.&#160; </font><u><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Other Events</font></u></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&#160;&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">This Current Report on Form 8-K is being
filed by Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (&#8220;TDS&#8221;) relating to the following
transaction between subsidiaries of TDS.&#160; On May 23, 2014 (the &#8220;Signing Date&#8221;),
United States Cellular Corporation (&#8220;U.S.&nbsp;Cellular&#8221;) entered into a
License Purchase and Customer Recommendation Agreement (the &#8220;Agreement&#8221;) with
Airadigm Communications Inc. (&#8220;Airadigm&#8221;).&#160; TDS owns 100% of the common stock
of Airadigm and approximately 84% of the common stock of U.S. Cellular. </font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">The Agreement provides that Airadigm
will transfer to U.S. Cellular FCC spectrum licenses and certain tower assets
in certain markets in Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Michigan, in consideration
for $91.5 million in cash at closing.&#160; The transaction also includes a program in
which Airadigm would earn a migration fee from U.S. Cellular for each Airadigm
customer who becomes a U.S. Cellular customer.&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">The transaction is subject to certain
conditions.&#160; Subject to the satisfaction or (if permitted) waiver of all
conditions, the transaction is expected to close during the third quarter of
2014.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Additional information with respect to
the foregoing is incorporated by reference herein from U.S. Cellular&#8217;s Current
Report on Form 8-K dated the date hereof.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">As a result of the Agreement, Airadigm
will shut down operation of its consumer wireless business and most of the
associated network.&#160; Except for certain operations that will be continued,
Airadigm&#8217;s assets not acquired by U.S. Cellular will be sold or otherwise
disposed of, its tower leases, interconnection and other agreements will be
terminated and most of its employees will be terminated.&#160; The shut-down of
Airadigm&#8217;s consumer wireless business is expected to be substantially complete
in the third quarter of 2014. &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">As a result of the Agreement and the
related impacts from the shut-down of Airadigm&#8217;s consumer wireless business
discussed herein, TDS expects to recognize expenses related to exit and disposal
activities, in total ranging from $19 million to $34 million, within Operating
income in its Statement of Operations between Signing Date and the end of the
shut-down period as follows:</font></p>

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</font><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Employee-related
costs, including severance and retention, are estimated to be between $1
million and $2 million;</font></p>

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</font><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Contract
termination costs related to terminating network backhaul agreements, retail
store leases, agent agreements, and network site leases are estimated to be
between $10 million and $15 million; and</font></p>

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</font><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Charges
for the impairment and decommissioning of various operating assets not acquired
by U.S. Cellular or related to operations that will not be continued are
estimated to be between $8 million and $17 million.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Employee-related and contract
termination costs noted above will result in approximately $11 million to $17
million of future cash expenditures.&#160; In addition, the Company expects to
settle asset retirement obligations by decommissioning certain Airadigm
operating assets, which will require cash payments between $7 million and $12
million.</font></p>

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9.01.&#160; </font><u><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></u></p>

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&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><u><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:normal;">Exhibits:&nbsp;</font></u></p>

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accordance with the provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K, any Exhibits
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibit
99.1</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">PRIVATE
SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM&nbsp;ACT OF 1995</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">SAFE HARBOR CAUTIONARY STATEMENT</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">This
Form&nbsp;8-K contains statements that are not based on historical facts and
represent forward-looking statements, as this term is defined in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.&nbsp; All statements, other than
statements of historical facts, that address activities, events or developments
that TDS intends, expects, projects, believes, estimates, plans or anticipates
will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements.&nbsp; The words
&#8220;believes,&#8221; &#8220;anticipates,&#8221; &#8220;estimates,&#8221; &#8220;expects,&#8221; &#8220;plans,&#8221; &#8220;intends,&#8221;
&#8220;projects&#8221; and similar expressions are intended to identify these
forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying
them. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, events or
developments to be significantly different from any future results, events or
developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.&nbsp;
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include those set forth below, as
more fully described under &#8220;Risk Factors&#8221; in the most recent filing of TDS&#8217;
Form&nbsp;10-K, as updated by any TDS Form&nbsp;10-Q filed subsequent to such
Form&nbsp;10-K.&nbsp; However, such factors are not necessarily all of the
important factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements
to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the
forward-looking statements contained in this document.&nbsp; Other unknown or
unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on future
results, performance or achievements.&nbsp; TDS undertakes no obligation to
update publicly any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.&nbsp; You should carefully consider
the Risk Factors in the most recent filing of TDS&#8217; Form&nbsp;10-K, as updated
by any TDS Form&nbsp;10-Q filed subsequent to such Form&nbsp;10-K, the
following factors and other information contained in, or incorporated by
reference into, this Form&nbsp;8-K to understand the material risks relating to
TDS&#8217; business.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Intense competition in the markets in which TDS operates could
adversely affect TDS&#8217; revenues or increase its costs to compete.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">A failure by TDS to successfully execute its business strategy
(including planned acquisitions, divestitures and exchanges) or allocate
resources or capital could have an adverse effect on TDS&#8217; business, financial
condition or results of operations.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">A failure by TDS&#8217; service offerings to meet customer
expectations, including any continuing issues relating to the conversion to the
new Billing and Operational Support System (&quot;B/OSS&quot;) in the third
quarter of 2013, could limit TDS&#8217; ability to attract and retain customers and
could have an adverse effect on TDS&#8217; business, financial condition or results
of operations.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">TDS&#8217; system infrastructure may not be capable of supporting
changes in technologies and services expected by customers, which could result
in lost customers and revenues.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Changes in roaming practices or other factors could cause TDS&#8217;
roaming revenues to decline from current levels and/or impact TDS&#8217; ability to
service its customers in geographic areas where TDS does not have its own
network, which would have an adverse effect on TDS&#8217; business, financial
condition or results of operations. </font></i></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">A failure by TDS to obtain access to adequate radio spectrum
to meet current or anticipated future needs and/or to accurately predict future
needs for radio spectrum could have an adverse effect on TDS&#8217; business,
financial condition or results of operations.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">To the extent conducted by the Federal Communications
Commission (&#8220;FCC&#8221;), TDS is likely to participate in FCC auctions of additional
spectrum in the future as an applicant or as a noncontrolling partner in
another auction applicant and, during certain periods, will be subject to the
FCC&#8217;s anti-collusion rules, which could have an adverse effect on TDS.</font></i></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Changes in the regulatory environment or a failure by TDS to
timely or fully comply with any applicable regulatory requirements could
adversely affect TDS&#8217; business, financial condition or results of operations.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Changes in Universal Service Fund (&#8220;USF&#8221;) funding and/or
intercarrier compensation could have an adverse impact on TDS&#8217; business,
financial condition or results of operations.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">An inability to attract and/or retain highly competent
management, technical, sales and other personnel could have an adverse effect
on TDS&#8217; business, financial condition or results of operations.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">TDS&#8217; assets are concentrated primarily in the U.S.
telecommunications industry. As a result, its results of operations may
fluctuate based on factors related primarily to conditions in this industry.</font></i></p>


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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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technologies used by TDS obsolete, could put TDS at a competitive disadvantage,
could reduce TDS&#8217; revenues or could increase its costs of doing business.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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present substantial risk.</font></i></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">TDS is subject to numerous surcharges and fees from federal,
state and local governments, and the applicability and the amount of these fees
are subject to great uncertainty.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Performance under device purchase agreements could have a
material adverse impact on TDS' business, financial condition or results of
operations.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Changes in TDS&#8217; enterprise value, changes in the market supply
or demand for wireless licenses, wireline or cable markets or IT service
providers, adverse developments in the businesses or the industries in which
TDS is involved and/or other factors could require TDS to recognize impairments
in the carrying value of its licenses, goodwill, franchise rights and/or physical
assets.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Costs, integration problems or other factors associated with
acquisitions, divestitures or exchanges of properties or licenses and/or
expansion of TDS&#8217; businesses could have an adverse effect on TDS&#8217; business,
financial condition or results of operations.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">A significant portion of TDS&#8217; wireless revenues is derived
from customers who buy services through independent agents who market TDS&#8217;
services on a commission basis and third-party national retailers. If TDS&#8217;
relationships with these agents or third-party national retailers are seriously
harmed, its business, financial condition or results of operations could be
adversely affected.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">TDS&#8217; investments in unproven technologies may not produce the
benefits that TDS expects.</font></i></p>

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</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">A failure by TDS to complete significant network construction
and systems implementation activities as part of its plans to improve the
quality, coverage, capabilities and capacity of its networks and support
systems could have an adverse effect on its operations.</font></i></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Financial difficulties (including bankruptcy proceedings) or
other operational difficulties of TDS&#8217; key suppliers, termination or impairment
of TDS&#8217; relationships with such suppliers, or a failure by TDS to manage its
supply chain effectively could result in delays or termination of TDS&#8217; receipt
of required equipment or services, or could result in excess quantities of
required equipment or services, any of which could adversely affect TDS&#8217;
business, financial condition or results of operations.</font></i></p>

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</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">TDS has significant investments in entities that it does not
control. Losses in the value of such investments could have an adverse effect
on TDS&#8217; financial condition or results of operations.</font></i></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">A failure by TDS to maintain flexible and capable
telecommunication networks or information technology, or a material disruption
thereof, including breaches of network or information technology security,
could have an adverse effect on TDS&#8217; business, financial condition or results
of operations.</font></i></p>

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</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Wars, conflicts, hostilities and/or terrorist attacks or
equipment failures, power outages, natural disasters or other events could have
an adverse effect on TDS&#8217; business, financial condition or results of
operations.</font></i></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">The market price of TDS&#8217; Common Shares is subject to
fluctuations due to a variety of factors.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Identification of errors in financial information or
disclosures could require amendments to or restatements of financial
information or disclosures included in this or prior filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (&#8220;SEC&#8221;). &#160;Such amendments or restatements
and related matters, including resulting delays in filing periodic reports with
the SEC, could have an adverse effect on TDS&#8217; business, financial condition or
results of operations.</font></i></p>

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</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">The existence of material weaknesses in the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting could result in inaccurate financial
statements or other disclosures or failure to prevent fraud, which could have
an adverse effect on TDS&#8217; business, financial condition or results of operations.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Changes in facts or circumstances, including new or additional
information that affects the calculation of potential liabilities for
contingent obligations under guarantees, indemnities, claims, litigation or
otherwise, could require TDS to record charges in excess of amounts accrued in
the financial statements, if any, which could have an adverse effect on TDS&#8217;
business, financial condition or results of operations.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Disruption in credit or other financial markets, a
deterioration of U.S. or global economic conditions or other events could,
among other things, impede TDS&#8217; access to or increase the cost of financing its
operating and investment activities and/or result in reduced revenues and lower
operating income and cash flows, which would have an adverse effect on TDS&#8217;
business, financial condition or results of operations.</font></i></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Uncertainty of TDS&#8217; ability to access capital, deterioration
in the capital markets, other changes in market conditions, changes in TDS&#8217;
credit ratings or other factors could limit or restrict the availability of
financing on terms and prices acceptable to TDS, which could require TDS to
reduce its construction, development or acquisition programs.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Settlements, judgments, restraints on its current or future
manner of doing business and/or legal costs resulting from pending and future
litigation could have an adverse effect on TDS&#8217; business, financial condition
or results of operations.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">The possible development of adverse precedent in litigation or
conclusions in professional studies to the effect that radio frequency
emissions from wireless devices and/or cell sites cause harmful health
consequences, including cancer or tumors, or may interfere with various
electronic medical devices such as pacemakers, could have an adverse effect on
TDS&#8217; wireless business, financial condition or results of operations.</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;"><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></i></p>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Claims of infringement of intellectual property and
proprietary rights of others, primarily involving patent infringement claims,
could prevent TDS from using necessary technology to provide products or
services or subject TDS to expensive intellectual property litigation or
monetary penalties, which could have an adverse effect on TDS&#8217; business,
financial condition or results of operations.</font></i></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Certain matters, such as control by the TDS Voting Trust and
provisions in the TDS Restated Certificate of Incorporation, may serve to
discourage or make more difficult a change in control of TDS.</font></i></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;"><font face=Symbol lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#183;</font><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:7.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
</font><i><font face="Times New Roman,serif" lang=EN-US style="font-size:10.0pt;">Any of the foregoing events or other events could cause
revenues, earnings, capital expenditures and/or any other financial or
statistical information to vary from TDS&#8217; forward-looking estimates by a
material amount.</font></i></p>

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no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise. Readers should evaluate
any statements in light of these important factors. </font></p>

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