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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Any statements made in this annual report that are not statements of historical fact, including statements about
our beliefs and expectations, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or the Exchange Act, and should be evaluated as such. Forward-looking statements include information
concerning any possible or assumed future financial condition and results of operations, including statements that
relate to our plans, objectives, strategies, goals, future events, future revenues or performance, future penetration
rates, planned market launches, capital expenditures, financing needs, outcomes of litigation and other information
that is not historical information. Forward-looking statements often include words such as “anticipate,” “expect,”
“suggests,” “plan,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimates,” “targets,” “projects,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “may,”
“will,” “continue,” “forecast,” and other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are contained throughout
this annual report, including in the “Business,” “Regulation,” “Risk Factors,” and “Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of this report.
We base the forward-looking statements or projections made in this report on our current expectations, plans and
assumptions that we have made in light of our experience in the industry, as well as our perceptions of historical
trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate under the
circumstances and at such times. As you read and consider this annual report, you should understand that these
forward-looking statements or projections are not guarantees of future performance or results. Although we believe
that these forward-looking statements and projections are based on reasonable assumptions at the time they are
made, you should be aware that many of these factors are beyond our control and that many factors could affect our
actual financial results, performance or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from
those expressed in the forward-looking statements and projections. Factors that may materially affect such forward-
looking statements and projections include, but are not limited, to:
xthe highly competitive nature of our industry;
xour and our competitors’ current and planned promotions, marketing and sales initiatives;
xincreases or changes in taxes and regulatory fees;
xour ability to negotiate and maintain acceptable roaming arrangements;
xthe seasonality of our business and any failure to have strong customer growth in the first and fourth
quarters of a year;
xthe rapid technological changes in our industry;
xthe current economic environment and the state of the capital markets in the United States;
xour ability to meet the demands and expectations of our customers, to maintain adequate customer care and
manage our churn rate;
xour ability to achieve planned growth and churn rates;
xour ability to manage our rapid growth, train additional personnel and maintain our financial and disclosure
controls and procedures;
xour ability to secure the necessary products, services, content, spectrum and network infrastructure
equipment;
xour ability to respond to technology changes, and to maintain and upgrade our networks and business
systems;