Cricket Wireless 2010 Annual Report Download - page 23

Copyright Office determines in the future not to extend this exemption for an extended period of time and this
prevents us from “flashing” devices or activating “reflashed” devices on our network, this could have a material
adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We cannot assure you that any federal, state or local regulatory requirements currently applicable to our
systems will not be changed in the future or that regulatory requirements will not be adopted in those states and
localities that currently have none. Such changes could impose new obligations on us that could adversely affect our
operating results.
Privacy
We are obligated to comply with a variety of federal and state privacy and consumer protection requirements.
The Communications Act and FCC rules, for example, impose various rules on us intended to protect against the
disclosure of customer proprietary network information. Other FCC and Federal Trade Commission rules regulate
the disclosure and sharing of subscriber information. We have developed and comply with a policy designed to
protect the privacy of our customers and their personal information. State legislatures and regulators are considering
imposing additional requirements on companies to further protect the privacy of wireless customers. Our need to
comply with these rules, and to address complaints by subscribers invoking them, could adversely affect our
operating results.
Intellectual Property
We have pursued registration of our primary trademarks and service marks in the United States. Leap is a
U.S. registered trademark and the Leap logo is a trademark of Leap. Cricket, Cricket Wireless, Cricket Clicks,
Jump, Jump Mobile, Flex Bucket, Real Unlimited Unreal Savings and the Cricket “K” are U.S. registered
trademarks of Cricket. In addition, the following are trademarks or service marks of Cricket: BridgePay, Cricket By
Week, Cricket Choice, Cricket Connect, Cricket Nation, Cricket PAYGo, Muve, Muve Music, Muve Money,
Cricket Crosswave, Seek Music, MyPerks, Cricket MyPerks and Cricket Wireless Internet Service. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
We also have several patents and have several patent applications pending in the United States relating to
telecommunications and related services. However, our business is not substantially dependent upon any of our
patents or patent applications. We believe that our technical expertise, operational efficiency, industry-leading cost
structure and ability to introduce new products in a timely manner are more critical to maintaining our competitive
position in the future.
Availability of Public Reports
As soon as is reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities and
Exchange Commission, or SEC, our proxy statements, annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on
Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports, are available free of charge at
www.leapwireless.com. They are also available free of charge on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, any
materials filed with the SEC may be read and copied by the public at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at
100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public
Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on our website is not part of this report or
any other report that we furnish to or file with the SEC.
Financial Information Concerning Segments and Geographical Information
Financial information concerning our operating segment and the geographic area in which we operate is
included in “Part II — Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this report.
Employees
As of December 31, 2010, we had 4,362 full-time employees.
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