There were a number of regulatory developments in 2011 that will affect
U.S. Cellular. For example, in November, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) revised the rules for universal service funding and intercarrier compensation and proposed further rules to advance reform.
The new rules issued by the FCC offer both benefits and challenges for
U.S. Cellular, and many areas, such as the availability of support from the Mobility Fund, are still under review and discussion. We continue to advocate on the issues that impact our ability to serve our customers effectively, including spectrum availability, device exclusivity and interoperability, and
data roaming.