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                                                                 EXHIBIT 10.14


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Mr. Paul N. Saleh
241 19th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90402

Dear Paul:

It is my pleasure to confirm our offer of employment to you for the position of
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer reporting directly to me.
Your initial base salary will be $475,000 per year, paid over twenty-four pay
periods. The amount of your base salary will be reviewed at least annually and,
in Nextel's sole discretion, be increased by Nextel from time to time, but, in
no case, may it be reduced. In addition to your salary, you will be eligible for
a target bonus each year of 100% of your base pay. The bonus payment
attributable to calendar year 2001 will be guaranteed at a minimum of $475,000
and this will be paid not later than February 28, 2002. Future bonus payments
will be targeted at 100% of your base pay, but may be greater or less than 100%
of your base pay depending on achievement of certain specified bonus goals.

You will receive the following stock awards as part of this offer; these awards
have been approved by the Compensation Committee and will be effective your
first day of employment with Nextel:

        -       You will receive 500,000 stock options, of which 100,000 will
                vest on your first day of employment and the remaining 400,000
                will vest monthly on a pro rata basis during the first 48 months
                of your employment. The strike price for these options will also
                be based on the closing price of Nextel's stock on your first
                day of employment.

        -       You will receive 50,000 deferred shares of Nextel stock on your
                initial day of employment, which will vest annually over a three
                year period (i.e., 1/3 each year on your hire anniversary date
                during your first three years of employment).

Nextel will cause such option shares and deferred shares to be awarded under its
Amended and Restated Incentive Equity Plan (the "Incentive Equity Plan") and to
be among the shares covered by the Form S-8 Registration Statement, as amended,
previously filed and currently in effect covering awards made under such plan,
and in the event any termination or lapse of effectiveness of such Form S-8
Registration Statement should result in such option shares or deferred shares


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July 19, 2001
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becoming "restricted" securities for purposes of federal or state securities
laws or regulations then Nextel will use its best efforts to issue the option
shares and deferred shares pursuant to an effective registration statement on
Form S-8 (or such other appropriate forms as Nextel determines) and to qualify
such shares under any applicable state securities laws or regulations, such
that, upon issuance and distribution of such shares to you, such shares will
have only those restrictions as would have been in effect had they been covered
by an affective Registration Statement on Form S-8.

Please note that Nextel's Incentive Equity Plan addresses possible acceleration
of vesting of both your deferred shares and stock options following a Change of
Control as defined therein.

You may be terminated for "Cause." For purposes hereof, the term "Cause" means
either (1) your failure to substantially perform your duties and functions as
contemplated hereunder, if such failure constitutes gross neglect or willful
malfeasance, without taking reasonable steps to cease or remedy such failure
within thirty (30) days after your receipt of written notice from Nextel
specifically identifying the nature of and circumstances relevant to any such
claimed failure; (2) you committing fraud against Nextel or embezzlement or
engaging in conduct that results in you being convicted of a felony or being
found, in a final adjudication of the matter, to have violated Rule 10b-5
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the anti-harassment
provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination
Act of the Americans with Disabilities Act; (3) you acting in an intentional
manner which is reasonably likely to be materially detrimental or damaging to
Nextel's reputation, business, operations or relations with its employees,
suppliers or customers; (4) your habitual abuse of alcohol or prescription drugs
or abuse of controlled substances; or (5) you committing any other material
breach of this Letter Agreement without taking reasonable steps to cease or
remedy such breach within thirty (30) days after your receipt of written notice
from Nextel specifically identifying the nature of and circumstances relevant to
any such claimed material breach by you. In the event you are terminated for
Cause, Nextel will pay any accrued but unpaid salary to which you are entitled
through the termination date. You will also be entitled to exercise your rights
with respect to any vested deferred shares or stock options.

You may terminate your employment in the event of "Good Reason." For all
purposes hereof, Good Reason means either (i) any significant and adverse change
in your duties, responsibilities and authority or if you no longer report to the
President, Chairman or the CEO; (ii) a relocation of more than 30 miles from
your principal work location in Reston, VA; (iii) a reduction in base salary or
bonus potential not agreed to by you, or any other significant adverse financial
consequences associated with your employment; or (iv) a breach by Nextel of its
obligations under any agreement with you that remains uncured after 20 business
days following Nextel's receipt of a written notice from you specifying the
particulars in reasonable detail.



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July 19, 2001
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In the event that Nextel terminates you for reasons other than for Cause (during
the first three years of your employment with Nextel) or you terminate your
employment for Good Reason (during the first three years of your employment with
Nextel), Nextel will continue to pay your then-current base salary, bonus and
benefit contributions to you from the date of such termination for a period of
two years (the "Salary Continuation period"). In the event Nextel terminates you
for reasons other than for Cause (after three years of employment with Nextel)
or your terminate for Good Reason, you shall be eligible for benefits specified
under Nextel's then-current Severance Benefits Policy (currently found in
Section G of Nextel's Policies and Procedures Manual). Or you will be eligible
to receive retention payments and/or severance payments provided for under
Nextel's Change of Control Retention Bonus and Severance Plan (dated July 14,
1999) if the requirements of that Plan are met.

In the event of your death, your employment will automatically terminate on the
date of death. Nextel will pay your beneficiaries any accrued but unpaid salary
and bonus and any amount due for accrued but unused vacation time as of the date
of death. In addition, your beneficiaries will be entitled to exercise their
rights with respect to your vested deferred shares and stock options.

In the event of your permanent disability while a Nextel employee, you will be
eligible for disability benefits and any accelerated vesting of deferred shares
and stock options set forth in the Plan.

Regarding your relocation to the Northern Virginia area, we will provide you
full relocation assistance, as summarized below:

        -       You will be provided full reimbursement for costs of the sale of
                your current home (i.e. normal closing costs, real estate fees,
                etc.).

        -       You will be provided full reimbursement for the costs of the
                purchase of a new residence in Virginia (i.e. normal closing
                costs, loan origination fee if required up to 2%).

        -       You will be provided full reimbursement for the packing/shipping
                of your household goods.

        -       You will be provided for your transportation expenses between
                Virginia and California while you are in the process of
                relocating.

        -       You will be reimbursed for temporary housing for a period not to
                exceed 60 days.


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Payments by Nextel for the relocation expenses described above will be grossed
up to cover any personal income tax on these amounts.

You will be eligible to participate in any home buyout plan adopted by Nextel to
purchase your current home. Under such plan, the buyout provision will include
an offer to purchase based on the average of two appraisals if such appraisals
are within five percent of each other. If such appraisals are not within five
percent of each other, a third appraisal will be obtained and the average of the
three appraisals will be the buyout offer. We will provide additional details
regarding this benefit within 21 days of this letter. In the interim, Interstate
Relocations Services, Inc., can provide immediate support in marketing the
property and further explaining the buyout program.

In addition, within the first 5 days of your employment with Nextel, you will be
provided an unsecured, interest free loan in the amount of $200,000 provided you
enter into a Loan Agreement specifying the terms of the loan consistent with the
terms set forth herein. This loan's principal will be forgiven on a pro rata
quarterly basis over a three -year period. In the event you terminate your
employment with Nextel at any time prior to the third anniversary, the remaining
balance of this loan, which has not been earned on a quarterly basis prior to
your termination, will be due in full within 90 days of your termination.

Our benefits program is a comprehensive package, including health (medical,
dental and vision), short and long term income maintenance protection
(disability) and capital accumulation plans. Information concerning these
programs is enclosed. You shall be entitled to participate at the earliest
possible date in all benefit plans with the company generally available to
senior officers of the company and for which you would qualify under their
terms, including without limitation any 401(k), retirement or pension plans,
profit sharing plans, stock option OR other equity compensation plans, group
medical health, dental, long term disability and group life insurance plans, and
any other welfare and fringe benefit plans, arrangements, programs and
perquisites sponsored or maintained by the company from time to time, and
nothing in this agreement shall be considered in any way to affect your rights
and benefits thereunder except as provided herein. Additionally, a summary of
the Board approved resolutions, which provide certain protections to Nextel
executives in the event of a change of control, is also included for your
review. Such resolutions will apply to your employment except as otherwise
provided by this agreement or subsequently amended by Nextel's shareholders, its
Board of the Board's Compensation Committee.

Initially, you will be entitled to four weeks vacation per year. Your four week
vacation period for your first year of employment will be deemed to be vested at
this date.



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Mr. Paul N. Saleh
July 19,2001
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During your employment with Nextel and during any period during which you are
receiving any severance payments described herein (including during the Salary
Continuation Period), you agree not to enter into or participate in any business
competitive to the business carried on by Nextel by directly or indirectly
engaging in or working for any business in the United States authorized by the
Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") to provide terrestrial "commercial
mobile radio service" as that term is defined by the FCC (47 C.F.R. Section
20.3). The above notwithstanding, the ownership, for investment purposes of up
to five percent (5%) of the total outstanding equity securities of a publicly
traded company, shall not be considered a violation of this paragraph provided
you have no participation in the management of such company. The provisions of
this paragraph shall survive the expiration and/or termination of this
Agreement.

While an employee of Nextel and for a period of two years thereafter, you agree
not to use for your own advantage or disclose any propriety or confidential
information ("Confidential Information") relating to the business operations or
properties of Nextel, any affiliate of Nextel or any of their respective
customers, suppliers, landlords, licensors or licensees. You specifically
acknowledge that Confidential Information includes any and all information,
whether reduced to writing (or in a form from which information can be obtained,
translated, or derived into reasonably usable form), or maintained in your mind
or memory and whether compiled or created by Nextel, which derives independent
economic value from not being readily known to or ascertainable by proper means
by others who can obtain economic value from the disclosure or use of such
information, that reasonable efforts have been put forth by Nextel to maintain
the secrecy of Confidential Information, that such Confidential Information is
and will remain the sole property of Nextel. Upon the termination of your
employment with Nextel, you will surrender and deliver to Nextel all proprietary
or confidential information of every kind which has been reduced to writing (or
is in a form from which information can be obtained, translated, or derived into
reasonably usable form) relating to or connected with Nextel and its affiliates
and their respective businesses, customers, suppliers, landlord, licensors and
licensees. The foregoing confidential information provisions shall not apply to
information which: (i) is or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act of
you; (ii) is rightfully received from any third party without restriction and
without breach by you of this Agreement; or (iii) is independently developed by
you before or after your employment hereunder or is independently developed by a
competitor of Nextel at any time. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive
the expiration and/or termination of this Agreement. Your obligations under this
Paragraph are in addition to, and not in limitation or preemption of, all other
obligations of confidentiality which you may have to Nextel under general legal
or equitable principles or statutes.

With the exception of any dispute regarding the application of the
non-competition or confidentiality provisions above, any disputes under this
Agreement will be subject to binding arbitration before a single arbitrator in
Fairfax County, Virginia under the employment dispute



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July 19,2001
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resolution rules of the American Arbitration Association. In the event of a
breach of your obligations under the non-competition or confidentiality
provisions above, Nextel shall be entitled to seek and obtain interim restraints
and permanent injunctive relief without proving the inadequacy of damages as a
remedy, restraining you and any business, firm, partnership, individual,
corporation or entity participating in such breach or attempted breach. This
Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof. Subject to applicable law and upon the consent of the
Compensation Committee, this Agreement may be amended, modified and supplemented
by written agreement of Nextel and you signed by both parties with respect to
any of the terms contained herein.

Any failure of either party to comply with any obligation, covenant, agreement
or condition on its part contained herein may be expressly waived in writing
signed by the other party, but such waiver or failure to insist upon strict
compliance shall not operate as a waiver of, or estoppel with respect to, any
subsequent or other failure. Whenever this Agreement requires or permits consent
by or on behalf of any party, such consent shall be given in writing.

In the event that any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, void or
unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect
without being impaired or invalidated in any way and such provision shall be
deemed to be modified or restricted to the maximum extent permitted by
applicable law.

This Agreement shall be governed, construed, and enforced under and pursuant to
the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

This offer is contingent upon your completion of the enclosed employment
application and successful completion of a drug screen and full background
investigation which are mandatory for all new employees. Please provide the
requested information on the enclosed forms and return to Randy Harris at your
earliest convenience, and at least one week prior to your initial day of
employment with Nextel.

Paul, on behalf of the Board and leadership team at Nextel, we are all very
excited about your joining our company. We believe we have one of the most
dynamic companies in the wireless industry and we are looking forward to having
you as a key member of our team and contributing to (and sharing in) our
continued success. Should you have any questions about anything contained
herein, please don't hesitate to call me.



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Mr. Paul N. Saleh
July 19,2001
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Please sign below and return the enclosed copy of this Agreement to confirm
acceptance of this offer. I look forward to receiving your positive response and
joining our team and leading Nextel as we go forward. I am confident this will
be a "win-win" opportunity, both for you and for our company. Lastly, we will
work together to establish an appropriate start date, but as we discussed, this
should be as soon as possible.

Sincerely,


/s/Tim Donahue

Tim Donahue
President and Chief Executive Officer      I accept the offer and agree to the
                                           terms of this Agreement:


                                           Signature: /s/ Paul Saleh
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                                           Date:    08/03/01
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                                           Anticipated Start Date: 09/04/01
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