Document:

Exhibit 10.26

Exhibit 10.26

BB&T EQUIPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION

MASTER LEASE GUARANTY

THIS MASTER LEASE GUARANTY (this “Guaranty”) is executed and delivered by ARKANSAS BEST
CORPORATION (“Guarantor”) in favor of BB&T EQUIPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION, its successors and
assigns (“Lessor”), in connection with that certain Master Lease Agreement dated as of December 30,
2009, together with all Equipment Schedules executed or to be executed pursuant thereto (the
“Lease”), by and between Lessor and ABF Freight System, Inc., its successors and permitted assigns
(“Lessee”).

In order to induce Lessor to enter into the Lease (execution and delivery hereof being a
condition precedent to Lessor’s obligations under the Lease), and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Guarantor hereby
UNCONDITIONALLY GUARANTEES (a) to pay Lessor in lawful money of the United States all Rents and
other sums reserved in the Lease Documents (as such term is defined in the Lease), or any
substitutions therefor, in the amounts, at the times and in the manner set forth in the Lease
Documents; and (b) to perform, at the time and in the manner set forth in the Lease Documents, all
of the terms, covenants and conditions therein required to be kept, observed or performed by Lessee
(collectively, the “Obligations”).

1. This Guaranty is a continuing one and shall terminate only upon full payment of all rents
and all other sums due under the Lease Documents and the performance of all of the terms, covenants
and conditions therein required to be kept, observed or performed by Lessee, including such payment
and performance under all schedules made a part of said Lease Documents, whether to be performed
before or after the last rent payment has been made under the Lease Documents. Guarantor expressly
waives the right to revoke or terminate this Guaranty, including any statutory right of revocation
under the laws of any state. This Guaranty is a guaranty of prompt payment and performance (and
not merely a guaranty of collection).

2. Guarantor authorizes Lessor, with Lessee’s consent where required, without notice or
demand, and without affecting its liability hereunder, from time to time to: (a) change the
amount, time or manner of payment of rent or other sums reserved in the Lease Documents; (b) change
any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of the Lease Documents; (c) amend, modify,
change or supplement the Lease Documents; (d) consent to Lessee’s assignment of the Lease Documents
or to the sublease of all, or any portion, of the equipment covered by the Lease Documents; (e)
receive and hold security for the payment of this Guaranty or the performance of the Lease
Documents, and exchange, enforce, waive and release any such security; and (f) apply such security
and direct the order or manner of sale thereof as Lessor in its discretion may determine.

3. Guarantor waives any right to require Lessor to: (a) proceed against Lessee, any other
guarantor or any other person directly or contingently liable for the payment of any of the
Obligations; (b) proceed against or exhaust any security held from Lessee, any other guarantor or
any other person directly or contingently liable for the payment of any of the Obligations; (c)
pursue any other remedy in Lessor’s power whatsoever; or (d) notify Guarantor of any adverse change
in Lessee’s financial condition or of any default by Lessee in the payment of any rent or other
sums reserved in the Lease Documents or in the performance of any term, covenant or condition
therein required to be kept, observed or performed by Lessee. Guarantor waives any defense arising
by reason of any disability or other defense of Lessee (except to the extent the Obligations have
been paid), any lack of authority of Lessee with respect to the Lease Documents, the invalidity,
illegality or lack of enforceability of the Lease Documents from any cause whatsoever, the failure
of Lessor to acquire title to the equipment subject to the Lease Documents or to perfect or
maintain perfection of any interest therein or the cessation from any cause whatsoever of the
liability of Lessee (including, without limitation, discharge in bankruptcy), and any other
circumstance whatsoever that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge, release or
defense of a guarantor or surety, or that might otherwise limit recourse against Guarantor;
provided, however, that Guarantor does not waive any defense arising from the due performance by
Lessee of the terms and conditions of the Lease Documents. Upon demand, Guarantor agrees to pay
and perform the Obligations regardless of any existing or future offset or claim which may be
asserted by Guarantor. This Guaranty and Guarantor’s payment obligations hereunder shall continue
to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment of any of the
Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by Lessor, all as though such
payment had not been made. Lessor’s good faith determination as to whether a payment must be
restored or returned shall be binding on Guarantor. Until the payment
and performance of all Obligations due or to be performed by Lessee, Guarantor shall have no
right of subrogation against Lessee, and waives any right to enforce any remedy which Lessor now
has or hereafter may have against Lessee, and waives any benefit of, and any right to participate
in, any security now or hereafter held by Lessor. Guarantor waives all presentments, demands for
performance, notices of nonperformance, protests, notices of dishonor, and notices of acceptance of
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4. Guarantor represents and warrants to Lessor that:

(a) (1) Guarantor has the form of business organization indicated under Guarantor’s
signature. (2) The execution, delivery and performance hereof: (x) have been duly authorized by all
necessary action consistent with Guarantor’s form of organization; (y) do not require the approval
of any trustee or holder of any obligations of Guarantor except such as have been duly obtained;
and (z) do not contravene any law, governmental rule, regulation or order now binding on Guarantor,
or the organizational documents of Guarantor, or contravene the provisions of, or constitute a
default under, or result in the creation of any lien or encumbrance upon the property of Guarantor
under, any material agreement, indenture, or other instrument to which Guarantor is a party or by
which it or its property is bound. (3) The financial statements of Guarantor (copies of which have
been furnished to Lessor) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles consistently applied (“GAAP”), and fairly present Guarantor’s financial condition and
the results of its operations as of the date of and for the period covered by such statements, and
since the date of such statements there has been no material adverse change in such conditions or
operations.

(b) This Guaranty constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Guarantor,
enforceable against Guarantor in accordance with the terms hereof, except as limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights generally, and by applicable laws (including any applicable common law and
equity) and judicial decisions which may affect the remedies provided herein.

(c) There are no pending actions or proceedings to which Guarantor is a party, and there are
no other pending or threatened actions or proceedings of which Guarantor has knowledge, before any
court, arbitrator or administrative agency, which, either individually or in the aggregate, would
have a Material Adverse Effect. As used herein, “Material Adverse Effect” shall mean (1) a
materially adverse effect on the business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations,
performance or properties of Guarantor, or on Lessor’s rights and remedies under this Guaranty, or
(2) a material impairment of the ability of Guarantor to perform its obligations under or to remain
in compliance with this Guaranty. Further, Guarantor is not in default under any financial or
other material agreement that, either individually or in the aggregate, would have a Material
Adverse Effect.

(d) Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that it will enjoy a substantial economic benefit by
virtue of the extension of credit by Lessor to Lessee pursuant to the Lease Documents.

5. Guarantor covenants and agrees as follows: (a) Guarantor will furnish Lessor with (1)
Guarantor’s balance sheet, statement of income and statement of retained earnings, prepared in
accordance with GAAP, certified by a recognized firm of certified public accountants, within one
hundred twenty (120) days of the close of each fiscal year of Guarantor, (2) Guarantor’s quarterly
financial report certified by the chief financial officer of Guarantor, within sixty (60) days of
the close of each fiscal quarter of Guarantor, and (3) all of Guarantor’s Forms 10-K and 10-Q, if
any, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as and when filed (by furnishing
these SEC forms, or making them publicly available in electronic form, in each case, within the
time periods set forth in clauses (1) and (2), Guarantor shall be deemed to have satisfied the
requirements of clauses (1), (2) and (3)). (b) Guarantor will promptly execute and deliver to
Lessor such further documents, instruments and assurances and take such further action as Lessor
from time to time may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and purpose of this
Guaranty and to establish and protect the rights and remedies created or intended to be created in
favor of Lessor hereunder. (c) Guarantor has been advised by Lessor that the USA Patriot Act
establishes minimum standards of account information to be collected and maintained by Lessor, and
that to help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal
law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record information that identifies
each person who opens an account; and specifically, this means that when Guarantor executes this
Guaranty, Lessor may ask for Guarantor’s name and address, the date of birth of the officers
executing this Guaranty, and other information that will allow Lessor to identify Guarantor; and
that Lessor may also ask to see the driver’s license or other identifying documents of the officers
of Guarantor executing this Guaranty. (d) Guarantor is and will remain in full compliance with all
applicable laws including, without limitation, (i) ensuring that no person who owns a controlling
interest in or otherwise controls Guarantor is or shall be (A) listed on the Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked Person List maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”),
Department of the Treasury, and/or any other similar lists maintained by OFAC pursuant to any
authorizing statute, Executive Order or regulation, or (B) a person designated under Sections 1(b),
(c) or (d) of Executive Order No. 13224 (September 23, 2001), any related enabling legislation or
any other similar Executive Orders, and (ii) compliance with all applicable Bank Secrecy Act
(“BSA”) laws, regulations and government guidance on BSA compliance and on the prevention and
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6. A default shall be deemed to have occurred under this Guaranty upon the occurrence of any
of the following (each, an “Event of Default”): (a) breach by Guarantor of its covenant pursuant
to Section 5(d) hereof; or (b) Guarantor shall fail to perform or observe any other covenant,
condition or agreement to be performed or observed by it hereunder and such failure shall continue
unremedied for a period of ten (10) days after the earlier of the actual knowledge of Guarantor or
written notice thereof to Guarantor by Lessor; or (c) Guarantor shall (1) be generally not paying
its debts as they become due, (2) take action for the purpose of invoking the protection of any
bankruptcy or insolvency law, or any such law is invoked against or with respect to Guarantor or
its property, and such petition filed against Guarantor is not dismissed within sixty (60) days; or
(d) there is an anticipatory repudiation of Guarantor’s obligations pursuant to this Guaranty; or
(e) any certificate, statement, representation, warranty or audit contained herein or furnished
with respect to this Guaranty by or on behalf of Guarantor proving to have been false in any
material respect at the time as of which the facts therein set forth were stated or certified, or
having omitted any substantial contingent or unliquidated liability or claim against Guarantor; or
(f) a payment or other default by Guarantor under any loan, lease, guaranty or other financial
obligation to Lessor or its affiliates which default entitles the other party to such obligation to
exercise remedies; or (g) a payment or other default by Guarantor under any material loan, lease,
guaranty or other material financial obligation to any third party which default has been declared;
or (h) Guarantor shall (1) enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation, unless Guarantor
shall be the surviving entity (such actions being referred to as an “Event”), unless the surviving
entity is organized and existing under the laws of the United States or any state, and prior to
such Event: (A) such person executes and delivers to Lessor (x) an agreement satisfactory in form
and substance to Lessor, in its sole discretion, containing such person’s effective assumption, and
its agreement to pay, perform, comply with and otherwise be liable for, in a due and punctual
manner, all of Guarantor’s obligations having previously arisen, or then or thereafter arising,
under this Guaranty, and (y) any and all other documents, agreements, instruments, certificates and
opinions requested by Lessor; and (B) Lessor is satisfied as to the creditworthiness of such
person, and as to such person’s conformance to the other standard criteria then used by Lessor for
such purposes; (2) cease to do business as a going concern, liquidate or dissolve; or (3) sell,
transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets or property; or (i) there
is a material change in the ownership of Guarantor’s capital stock, unless Lessor is satisfied as
to the creditworthiness of Guarantor and as to Guarantor’s conformance to the other standard
criteria then used by Lessor for such purpose immediately after such change of ownership.

Upon an Event of Default hereunder, Lessor may, at its option, declare this Guaranty to be in
default by written notice to Guarantor (without election of remedies), and at any time thereafter,
may do any one or more of the following, all of which are hereby authorized by Guarantor:

A. declare the Lease Documents to be in default and thereafter sue for and recover all
liquidated damages, accelerated rentals and/or other sums otherwise recoverable from Lessee
thereunder; and/or

B. sue for and recover all damages then or thereafter incurred by Lessor as a result of such
Event of Default; and/or

C. seek specific performance of Guarantor’s obligations hereunder.

In addition, Guarantor shall be liable for all reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and
expenses incurred by reason of any Event of Default or the exercise of Lessor’s remedies hereunder
and/or under the Lease Documents. No right or remedy referred to in this Section is intended to be
exclusive, but each shall be cumulative, and shall be in addition to any other remedy referred to
above or otherwise available at law or in equity, and may be exercised concurrently or separately
from time to time.

The failure of Lessor to exercise the rights granted hereunder upon any Event of Default shall
not constitute a waiver of any such right upon the continuation or reoccurrence of any such Event
of Default.

The obligations of Guarantor hereunder are independent of the obligations of Lessee. A
separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against Guarantor whether an action is
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7. GUARANTOR AGREES THAT THIS GUARANTY AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF LESSOR AND GUARANTOR
HEREUNDER SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS
OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND (WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES OF SUCH STATE),
INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE. Guarantor agrees that any action
or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Guaranty may be commenced in any state or Federal
court in the State of Maryland, and agrees that a summons and complaint commencing an action or
proceeding in any such court shall be properly served and shall confer personal jurisdiction if
served personally or by certified mail to it at its address hereinbelow set forth, or as it may
provide in writing from time to time, or as otherwise provided under the laws of the State of
Maryland.

8. GUARANTOR HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO WHICH GUARANTOR AND
LESSOR MAY BE PARTIES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY PERTAINING TO THIS GUARANTY OR THE LEASE
DOCUMENTS. THIS WAIVER IS KNOWINGLY, WILLINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY MADE BY GUARANTOR AND GUARANTOR
HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT NO REPRESENTATIONS OF FACT OR OPINION HAVE BEEN MADE BY ANY INDIVIDUAL TO
INDUCE THIS WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY OR IN ANY WAY TO MODIFY OR NULLIFY ITS EFFECT. GUARANTOR
FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS BEEN REPRESENTED IN THE SIGNING OF THIS GUARANTY AND IN THE MAKING
OF THIS WAIVER BY INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL, SELECTED OF ITS OWN FREE WILL, AND THAT IT HAS HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THIS WAIVER WITH COUNSEL.

9. This Guaranty shall inure to the benefit of Lessor, its successors and assigns, and shall
be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of Guarantor. The obligations of Guarantor
hereunder may not be assigned or delegated without the prior written consent of Lessor.

10. All notices hereunder shall be in writing, personally delivered, delivered by overnight
courier service, sent by facsimile transmission (with confirmation of receipt), or sent by
certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	If to Guarantor:
	 	Arkansas Best Corporation
	 

	 	 	 	3801 Old Greenwood Road
	 

	 	 	 	Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903
	 

	 	 	 	Facsimile: 479-785-8650
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	If to Lessor:
	 	BB&T Equipment Finance Corporation
	 

	 	 	 	600 Washington Avenue
	 

	 	 	 	Suite 201
	 

	 	 	 	Towson, Maryland 21204
	 

	 	 	 	Facsimile: 410-825-1691

or to such other address as such party shall from time to time designate in writing to the other
party; and shall be effective from the date of receipt.

11. This Guaranty constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and shall not be rescinded, amended or modified in any manner except by a
document in writing executed by both parties. Any provision of this Guaranty which is prohibited
or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent
of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and
any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render
unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Guarantor has caused this Master Lease Guaranty to be duly executed, under
seal, as of the 30th day of December, 2009.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	ATTEST:	 	ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	/s/
Donald W. Pearson

	 	 	 	By:
	 	Judy R. McReynolds                     	 [SEAL]
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Name: Judy R. McReynolds	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Title:   Senior Vice President — CFO & Treasurer	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Form of Organization: Corporation	 
	 	 	 	 	Jurisdiction of Organization: Delaware	 
	 	 	 	 	Federal Employer Identification No.: 71-0673405	 
	 	 	 	 	Headquarters Address: 3801 Old Greenwood Road	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903	 

 

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Exhibit 10.1

2010 Executive Management Team Annual Incentive Plan

Plan Document

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Crown Castle International Corp.

2010 EMT Annual Incentive Plan

Overview

This Plan Document is designed to outline the provisions of the Crown Castle International Corp. (“CCIC” or “Company”)
2010 Executive Management Team (EMT) Annual Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) effective as of the 1st day of
January 2010, in accordance with the terms provided herein.

The Company hereby adopts the terms of the Plan as follows:

Section 1. Objectives

The Company’s main objectives for the Plan are:

	•	 	To provide a compensation package that is competitive with the market.

	•	 	To motivate executives by providing the appropriate reward for individual and corporate performance based on
Company goals and objectives.

	•	 	To focus business unit executives on maximizing results of their business units, while also reinforcing the
importance of teamwork at the corporate level.

	•	 	To link the Plan’s financial measures with investor expectations.

	•	 	To link the Plan’s financial and nonfinancial measures with the individual performance of the executives.

Section 2. Plan Year

The effective date of this Plan is January 1, 2010. The Plan will remain in effect from January 1, 2010, to December
31, 2010 (the “Plan Year”).

Section 3. Administration

The Plan shall be administered by the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”)
with oversight by the Board. The Committee shall have the authority to review and approve: (a) the Participants as
defined in Section 4, (b) the incentive opportunities for each Participant as defined in Section 6, (c) the methodology
for determining the Performance Goals as defined in Section 7, (d) the minimum performance requirements as described in
Section 8, and (e) the final Incentive Awards for the Participants as described in Section 9. The Committee shall also
have the authority to review and approve any proposed amendments to the Plan throughout the Plan Year. The Committee
retains the right to discontinue or amend this Plan at any time. The Committee may use discretion to adjust the
Incentive Award levels to account for events that impact the ability to meet the Performance Goals described in Section
7.

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The Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “CEO”) will be responsible for the interpretation and the day-to-day
management of the Plan. The CEO shall also make recommendations to the Committee for review and approval.

Nothing in this Plan is to be considered a guarantee of an Incentive Award.

Section 4. Eligibility

Executive employees who are selected by the CEO, and are approved by the Committee, will be eligible to participate in
the Plan (the “Participants”).

Section 5. Change in Eligibility Status

In making decisions regarding employees’ participation in the Plan, the CEO may consider any factors that he or she may
consider relevant. The following guidelines are provided as general information regarding employee status changes upon
the occurrence of the events described below, provided that recommendation to include an employee in the Plan
originates from the CEO:

	(a)	 	New Hire, Transfer, Promotion. A newly hired, transferred or promoted employee selected and approved as
a Participant in the Plan prior to March 1 of the Plan Year may participate based on a full Plan Year. A newly
hired, transferred or promoted employee selected and approved as a Participant in the Plan after March 1 and
before November 1 of the Plan Year may participate in the Plan on a pro rata basis as of the date the Participant
was approved into the Plan. A newly hired employee selected and approved as a Participant in the Plan after
November 1 of the Plan Year will not be eligible to participate in the Plan until a new Plan Year begins the
following January 1.

	(b)	 	Demotion. An Incentive Award will generally not be made to an employee who has been demoted during the
Plan Year because of performance.

	(c)	 	Termination. An Incentive Award will generally not be made to any Participant whose services are
terminated prior to the payment of the Incentive Award for reasons of misconduct, failure to perform or other
cause.

	(d)	 	Resignation. An Incentive Award will generally not be made to any Participant who resigns for any
reason, including retirement, before the Incentive Award is made. However, if the Participant has voluntarily
terminated his or her employment with the Company’s consent, the Participant may be considered for a pro rata
Incentive Award, provided the Participant otherwise qualifies for the Incentive Award.

	(e)	 	Death and Disability. A Participant whose status as an active employee is changed prior to the payment
of the Incentive Award for any reason other than the reasons cited above may be considered for a pro rata
Incentive Award, provided the Participant otherwise qualifies for the Incentive Award. In the event that an
Incentive Award is made on behalf of an employee who has terminated employment by reason of death, any such
payments or other amounts due will generally be paid to the Participant’s estate.

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The above guidelines are subject to the terms of any applicable severance or similar agreements. Nothing in the Plan
shall confer any right to any employee to continue in the employ of the Company.

Section 6. Incentive Opportunity

The CEO will determine, and recommend for approval by the Committee, incentive opportunities for each Participant. The
incentive opportunities will be defined as Incentive Opportunity Zones that represent a range of threshold, target and
maximum performance outcomes for which incremental increases in performance will result in incremental increases in the
Incentive Award.

Each Incentive Opportunity Zone will include threshold, target and maximum incentive opportunities. The Participant’s
target incentive opportunity will be based on the Participant’s role and responsibilities, and will be expressed as a
percentage of the Participant’s base salary. The Participant’s threshold and maximum incentive opportunities will be
expressed as a Payout Multiple of the target incentive opportunity and will also be based on the Participant’s role and
responsibilities. The tables set forth on Exhibit A outline the target Payout Multiples for certain
Participant categories.

The target incentive opportunity as a multiple of base salary, and the resulting threshold and maximum opportunities
will be determined and approved in writing and kept on file for each Participant in the appropriate Human Resources
department.

Section 7. Performance Goals

Each Participant shall have specific performance goals (the “Performance Goals”) determined for his or her position for
the Plan Year. These Performance Goals will be based on certain financial and nonfinancial performance measures that
support the approved business plan of the Company and/or business unit, and should identify how the Participant will
support the achievement of such goals.

Two performance categories will generally be used for each Participant:

	1.	 	Corporate/Business Unit Performance 3⁄4 There will be one or more performance measures with equal or
different weights that may be used within this category, including without limitation any one or more of the
performance criteria described below:

	 	•	 	Corporate Adjusted EBITDA – calculated as EBITDA adjusted for non-cash compensation.

	 	•	 	Corporate Recurring Cash Flow per Share – calculated as Recurring Cash Flow divided by calendar
year-end total CCIC common shares outstanding.

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2010 EMT Annual Incentive Plan

	 	•	 	Business Unit Recurring Cash Flow – calculated as Business Unit Adjusted EBITDA adjusted for
Sustaining Capital Expenditures.

	 	•	 	Business Unit Net New Sales – calculated as Gross New Tenant GAAP Revenue adjusted for Churn and
DAS New Revenue.

The Performance Goals for these financial measures will generally be based on the Company’s 2010 financial
budget/forecasts as approved by the Board.

	2.	 	Individual Performance 3⁄4 The Individual Performance Goals will generally be based on those established
using the Company’s annual performance management system.

The target mix and weighting of the Performance Goals for each Participant will vary depending on the Participant’s
role and responsibilities, as set forth on Exhibit B.

For the financial performance measures, threshold, target, and maximum Performance Goals will be established and
aligned within the Participant’s applicable Incentive Opportunity Zone as defined above in Section 6. The threshold,
target, and maximum Performance Goals for these financial measures, based on the Company’s budget/forecast for 2010 are
set forth on Exhibit C.

The threshold, target and maximum individual Performance Goals will be based on how well the Participant met the goals
established using the Company’s annual performance management system. The Individual Performance Goals will be aligned
within the Participant’s applicable Incentive Opportunity Zone. While the interpretation of how well the Individual
Performance Goals are met will be more subjective than for financial measures, the following descriptions will be used
to interpret individual performance:

	 	1.	 	Exceeds Expectations – Defined as performance that consistently exceeds established expectations
regarding the Participant’s key individual goals. Performance at this level creates new standards of
performance. Individual performance near or at the maximum will be achieved if the participant has exhibited
“Exceeds Expectations” performance.

	 	2.	 	Meets Expectations - Defined as performance that consistently meets and often exceeds established
expectations regarding the Participant’s key individual goals. Individual performance at target will be
achieved if the Participant has exhibited “Meets Expectations” performance.

	 	3.	 	Meets Most Expectations - Defined as performance that often meets established expectations regarding
the Participant’s key individual goals, but also requires some development. Individual performance near or
at the minimum will be achieved if the Participant has exhibited “Meets Most Expectations” performance.

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	 	4.	 	Does Not Meet Expectations - Defined as performance that does not consistently meet established
expectations regarding the Participant’s key individual goals and requires significant development.
Individual performance at this level will result in no individual annual incentive payment for the
Participant.

Section 8. Minimum Performance Requirements

There are three minimum performance requirements in order to receive a full Annual Incentive in accordance with the
Plan:

	1.	 	The Minimum Financial Performance Target level set forth on Exhibit C must be achieved for Participants
to be eligible for the Annual Incentive.

	2.	 	The business units or departments for which the Participants are responsible must receive an acceptable 404
assessment of applicable internal controls. The receipt of a 404 assessment with a material weakness may result
in a reduction or elimination of the potential 2010 Annual Incentive for the responsible Participants and
potentially all Participants.

	3.	 	The Participant must receive an Individual Performance Rating of Meets Expectations or Exceeds Expectations. If a
Participant receives an Individual Performance Rating of Meets Most Expectations, the Participant’s Payout
Multiple for the Corporate/Business Unit Performance Goals will be reduced to the lower of the Individual Payout
Multiple received for the Meets Most Expectations Rating or the Payout Multiple received for the
Corporate/Business Unit Performance Goals. If a Participant receives an Individual Performance Rating of Does Not
Meet Expectations, the Participant will not receive an Annual Incentive Award.

Section 9. Incentive Award Calculation

The Incentive Awards will be calculated based on the Incentive Opportunity Zones established for each Participant at
the beginning of the Plan Year. The Incentive Opportunity Zones can be depicted as target Incentive Opportunity Curves
that correlate the incentive Payout Multiples with each of the Performance Goals.

The target Incentive Opportunity Curves for each of the Performance Goals are set forth on Exhibit D.

At Plan Year-end, the following steps will occur to calculate each Participant’s final Incentive Award:

	•	 	The actual performance results will be plotted on each applicable Incentive Opportunity Curve for the
Participant.

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	 	•	 	If actual performance results fall between the threshold and target, or the target and maximum Performance
Goals, the Payout Multiples will be calculated by interpolating the actual performance results with the
threshold, target, and maximum Payout Multiples. However, no incentive will be paid if actual results fall
below the threshold Performance Goal.

	•	 	Each of the resulting Payout Multiples will then be multiplied by the weighted percentage for the applicable
Performance Goal.

	•	 	The products of each will then be added together to determine the total Payout Multiple for the Participant.

	•	 	The total Payout Multiple will then be applied to the Participant’s target Incentive Award as a percentage of
base salary to determine the total Incentive Award.

An illustration of how this calculation is performed is set forth on Exhibit E.

Section 10. Incentive Award Payments

Incentive Award payments in accordance with this Plan will be processed by the second pay period following the Board of
Directors approval of the Plan Year’s financial statements.

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