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Pay vs Performance Disclosure

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

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Dec. 31, 2023

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Dec. 31, 2022

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Dec. 31, 2021

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Dec. 31, 2020

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Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table


	Summary Compensation Table Total for LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. (2)	Compensation Actually Paid to LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. (3)	Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO Named Executive Officers (2)	Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO Named Executive Officers (3)	Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On (4):		Net Income (Loss)	Return on Capital (6)
Year (1)					Total Shareholder Return	Peer Group Total Shareholder Return (5)
	($)	($)	($)	($)	($)	($)	($)	(%)
2024	$9,611,495	$38,902,395	$3,900,317	$10,628,855	$163.50	$108.72	$(26,480,692)	3.7	%
2023	$9,677,516	$24,429,347	$4,434,350	$8,670,292	$86.50	$83.83	$(487,287,212)	(1.7)	%
2022	$8,929,740	$237,089	$2,694,344	$(117,463)	$46.43	$80.99	$71,656,249	1.8	%
2021	$9,616,139	$7,034,857	$3,284,862	$4,231,000	$84.84	$85.93	$188,119,059	4.0	%
2020	$9,512,073	$6,542,246	$5,009,231	$3,172,184	$75.69	$94.08	$269,392,271	5.0	%

(1)The Principal Executive Officer ("PEO") and NEOs for the applicable years were as follows:

•2024 and 2023: LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. served as the Company's PEO for the entirety of 2024 and 2023 and the Company's other NEOs were: Laurent C. Therivel, Vicki L. Villacrez, James W. Butman and Joseph R. Hanley.

•2022: LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. served as the Company's PEO for the entirety of 2022 and the Company's other NEOs were: Laurent C. Therivel, Vicki L. Villacrez, James W. Butman, Joseph R. Hanley and Peter L. Sereda.

•2021: LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. served as the Company's PEO for the entirety of 2021 and the Company's other NEOs were: Laurent C. Therivel, James W. Butman, Peter L. Sereda and Kurt B. Thaus.

•2020: LeRoy T. Carlson, jr. served as the Company's PEO for the entirety of 2020 and the Company's other NEOs were: Laurent C. Therivel, James W. Butman, Peter L. Sereda, Scott H. Williamson and Kenneth R. Meyers.

(2)Amounts reported in this column represent (i) the total compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable year in the case of Mr. Carlson and (ii) the average of the total compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable year for our other NEOs reported for the applicable year other than the PEO for such years.

(3)To calculate compensation actually paid, adjustments were made to the amounts reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable year. A reconciliation of the adjustments for Mr. Carlson and for the average of the other NEOs is set forth following the footnotes to this table.

(4)Pursuant to rules of the SEC, the comparison assumes $100 was invested on December 31, 2019 in TDS' common stock. Historic stock price performance is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.

(5)The TSR Peer Group consists of the component companies of the Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Index.

(6)The CHRC uses Return on Capital as our Company selected metric, which is calculated as earnings before interest, adjusted for income tax impacts, divided by the sum of total debt, right of use lease liabilities, and total equity. This is one of the metrics used to measure performance under the PSU awards granted to Messrs. Carlson and Hanley and Ms. Villacrez in 2024.

Compensation Actually Paid Adjustments (a)


Year	Summary Compensation Table Total	(Minus) Grant Date Fair Value of Awards Granted in Fiscal Year	Plus Fiscal Year-End Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Awards Granted in Fiscal Year	Plus/(Minus) Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Year	Plus Vesting Date Fair Value of Awards Granted and Vested During Fiscal Year	Plus/(Minus) Change in Fair Value of Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years that Vested During Fiscal Year	Equals Compensation Actually Paid
LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr.
2024	$9,611,495	$(6,845,985)	$11,595,297	$23,358,527	28,073	$1,154,988	$38,902,395



Other NEO's (Average)
2024	$3,900,317	$(2,345,041)	$4,134,950	$5,011,454	$7,291	$(80,116)	$10,628,855

(a)The assumptions used to calculate compensation actually paid are consistent with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes.

Company Selected Measure Name

Return on Capital

Named Executive Officers, Footnote

The Principal Executive Officer ("PEO") and NEOs for the applicable years were as follows:

•2021: LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. served as the Company's PEO for the entirety of 2021 and the Company's other NEOs were: Laurent C. Therivel, James W. Butman, Peter L. Sereda and Kurt B. Thaus.

Peer Group Issuers, Footnote

The TSR Peer Group consists of the component companies of the Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Index.

PEO Total Compensation Amount

$ 9,611,495

$ 9,677,516

$ 8,929,740

$ 9,616,139

$ 9,512,073

PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount

$ 38,902,395

24,429,347

237,089

7,034,857

6,542,246

Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote

Compensation Actually Paid Adjustments (a)


Year	Summary Compensation Table Total	(Minus) Grant Date Fair Value of Awards Granted in Fiscal Year	Plus Fiscal Year-End Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Awards Granted in Fiscal Year	Plus/(Minus) Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Year	Plus Vesting Date Fair Value of Awards Granted and Vested During Fiscal Year	Plus/(Minus) Change in Fair Value of Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years that Vested During Fiscal Year	Equals Compensation Actually Paid
LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr.
2024	$9,611,495	$(6,845,985)	$11,595,297	$23,358,527	28,073	$1,154,988	$38,902,395



Other NEO's (Average)
2024	$3,900,317	$(2,345,041)	$4,134,950	$5,011,454	$7,291	$(80,116)	$10,628,855

(a)The assumptions used to calculate compensation actually paid are consistent with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes.

Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount

$ 3,900,317

4,434,350

2,694,344

3,284,862

5,009,231

Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount

$ 10,628,855

8,670,292

(117,463)

4,231,000

3,172,184

Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote

Compensation Actually Paid Adjustments (a)


Year	Summary Compensation Table Total	(Minus) Grant Date Fair Value of Awards Granted in Fiscal Year	Plus Fiscal Year-End Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Awards Granted in Fiscal Year	Plus/(Minus) Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Year	Plus Vesting Date Fair Value of Awards Granted and Vested During Fiscal Year	Plus/(Minus) Change in Fair Value of Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years that Vested During Fiscal Year	Equals Compensation Actually Paid
LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr.
2024	$9,611,495	$(6,845,985)	$11,595,297	$23,358,527	28,073	$1,154,988	$38,902,395



Other NEO's (Average)
2024	$3,900,317	$(2,345,041)	$4,134,950	$5,011,454	$7,291	$(80,116)	$10,628,855

(a)The assumptions used to calculate compensation actually paid are consistent with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes.

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure

Tabular List, Table

The following is a list of financial performance measures, which in the Company's assessment represent the most important financial performance measures used by the Company to link compensation actually paid to the NEOs for 2024. Please see the Compensation Discussion & Analysis for further information regarding these measures and how they were used in the 2024 executive compensation program, including the Officer Annual Incentive Plan and the 2024 performance share units.

•Return on Capital

•Total Operating Revenues

•Adjusted EBITDA

Total Shareholder Return Amount

$ 163.50

86.50

46.43

84.84

75.69

Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount

108.72

83.83

80.99

85.93

94.08

Net Income (Loss)

$ (26,480,692)

$ (487,287,212)

$ 71,656,249

$ 188,119,059

$ 269,392,271

Company Selected Measure Amount | Rate

0.037

(0.017)

0.018

0.040

0.050

PEO Name

LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr.

LeRoy T. Carlson, jr.

Additional 402(v) Disclosure

Pursuant to rules of the SEC, the comparison assumes $100 was invested on December 31, 2019 in TDS' common stock. Historic stock price performance is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.

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Return on Capital

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Total Operating Revenues

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Adjusted EBITDA