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AMENDMENT FOUR

TO THE

BILLING SERVICES AND LICENSE AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

VERISIGN, INC.

AND

RURAL CELLULAR CORPORATION

     THIS AMENDMENT FOUR (“Amendment Four”) by and between VeriSign, Inc.
(“VeriSign”) and Rural Cellular Corporation (“RCC”) is made and entered into to be
effective the date of the last signature hereto (the “Effective Date”).

     WHEREAS, VeriSign and RCC are parties to that certain Billing Services and License Agreement,
dated to be effective July 21, 2005, (hereinafter referred to as “Agreement”); and

     WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Agreement as provided herein;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants and undertakings set forth
herein, VeriSign and RCC agree as follows:

1.0 speedNET Services

Effective on the Effective Date, the Services provided under the Agreement will include the
speedNET services, including implementation services, as more fully set forth in the Amendment
Four.

2.0 speedNET Launch

VeriSign will work with RCC to support the launch of the speedNET Product.

	 	•	 	RCC will provide a Single Point of Contact (POC) for this Implementation.

	 	•	 	RCC will provide at least a 30 day notice of any format changes or network upgrades.
Failure to provide proper notification will result in Expedite Fees in addition to
professional services pricing.

	 	•	 	RCC will provide at least a 60 day notice of any new network element. This notice
includes vendor documentation of exact software release of the new network element.
Connectivity to the new network element is required at least 30 days prior to
implementation.

	 	•	 	RCC will open up LAN/WAN firewall rules to allow VeriSign connectivity/connections
to the relevant voice network elements for direct Mediation.

3.0 speedNET Service Summary

	 	•	 	Direct Network Mediation of all existing voice and content feeds

	 	•	 	Near real-time Pre-Processing of all existing voice and content feeds to include
GPRS formatting only

	 	•	 	Real-Time Audit Reporting of all existing voice and content feeds to include GPRS
formatting only

 

			
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	 	•	 	Batch Analysis of all existing voice and content feeds

	 	•	 	UDR Search for all existing voice and content feeds

	 	•	 	Raw Record Search for all existing voice feeds

	 	•	 	CIBER Search for all Incollect and Outcollect usage

	 	•	 	TAP Search for all Incollect and Outcollect usage (at a date to be determined after
launch)

	 	•	 	Subpoena Search for all existing voice feeds

	 	•	 	Mutual/Reciprocal Compensation Reporting for all existing voice feeds

	 	•	 	Network Reporting for all existing voice feeds

The Network Elements supported in this speedNET launch will include the following elements. Not all
product modules will be available for all elements.

	 	•	 	4 GSM MSC’s (already using speedNET pre-processing) from Sys096 Billing Server

	 	•	 	VIMN Content (already under development for speedNET pre-processing) from Sys096
Billing Server

	 	•	 	2 Lucent MSC’s from Sys052 Billing Server

	 	•	 	1 Ericsson MSC from Sys059 Billing Server

	 	•	 	SGSN/GGSN via Openet for formatting only and passing on to Sys096 DRE

	 	•	 	Content Feeds based upon priority from RCC

 

			
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4.0 speedNET Work Plan/Milestones

	 	•	 	VeriSign will order and setup the necessary Hardware and Storage Infrastructure
	 
	 	•	 	VeriSign will provide a high level project plan/timeline of the implementation
	 
	 	•	 	Phased Implementation may be used to launch and provide sign off

	 	•	 	VeriSign will configure the Infrastructure and define configurations for storage
availability

	 	•	 	VeriSign and RCC to obtain connectivity from included network elements to the
speedNET platform

	 	•	 	VeriSign to process a set amount of archived data to be available prior to go live
for validations and training

	 	•	 	VeriSign to perform Airtime Pre-Processing Parallel for customer signoff

	 	•	 	VeriSign to install and configure all Reporting Modules

	 	•	 	VeriSign to install and configure Airtime Pre-Processing Module after parallel
signoff

	 	•	 	VeriSign and RCC to coordinate Airtime Pre-Processing cutover

	 	•	 	VeriSign to provide Training (during Implementation) to applicable RCC staff via
online sessions
	 
	 	•	 	Obtain RCC sign off on all project phases

5.0 speedNET Pricing:

	 	•	 	RCC agrees to pay *** for a minimum of *** for a minimum speedNET commitment of
***.

	 	•	 	RCC shall receive a tranche of *** of network element support and *** of new
enhancement support per year. Hours above *** shall be paid at ***.

	 	•	 	VeriSign shall provide *** as part of speedNET implementation. *** during the term
shall be paid at the rate of ***.

6.0 speedNET Term:

	 	•	 	Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Agreement, the initial
term for speedNET services shall be one year commencing the first month VeriSign
provides speedNET services.

	 	•	 	The term shall automatically renew for additional one year periods thereafter
unless either party hereto provides to the other written notice of its intent not to
renew at least ninety (90) days prior to the expiration date of the original term or
renewal term(s), if any.

	 	•	 	The renewal, non-renewal and/or termination of the speedNET services shall have no
effect on the term, renewal, termination or expiration of the Agreement.

The parties acknowledge and agree that this Amendment Four constitutes the entire understanding and
agreement between VeriSign and RCC with respect to the speedNET services, and supersedes any and
all prior or contemporaneous oral or written representation, understanding, agreement or
communication relating thereto. Except as hereby modified, the
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect in all aspects throughout the remainder of the term
thereof. Capitalized terms used with definition in this Amendment Four shall be given the meanings
assigned to them in the Agreement.

 

			
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The signatories to this Amendment Four hereby warrant and represent that they have the authority to
execute this Amendment Four on behalf of the entity or entities for which they sign

This Amendment Four does not bind or obligate either party in any manner unless duly executed by an
authorized representative.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	RURAL CELLULAR CORPORATION	 	VERISIGN, INC.
	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	By:	 	/s/ Ann Newhall
	 	By:	 	/s/ Michael Peterson
	 	 	 

	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	Printed Name:
	 	Ann Newhall

	 	Printed Name:
	 	Michael Peterson
	 	 	 

	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title:
	 	EVP/COO

	 	Title:
	 	Director of Sales Operations
	 	 	 

	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	Date:
	 	July 25, 2007

	 	Date:
	 	July 26, 2007
	 	 	 

	 	 	 	 

4Exhibit 10.1

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

VALUATION PAYMENT

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

 

 

 

This Agreement is made on 20 February 2008

Between

	(1)	 	R.J. Reynolds tobacco C.V., a limited partnership organised under the law of The
Netherlands (Reynolds); and

	(2)	 	Gallaher limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales with company number
1501573 and having its registered office at Members Hill, Brooklands Road, Weybridge, Surrey
KT13 0QU, England (Gallaher),
	 
	 	 	each a Party and together the Parties.

Recitals

(A) R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Reynolds, and Gallaher Group plc,
the parent company of Gallaher, are parties to a Joint Venture Participation Agreement dated 19
June 2002 pursuant to which R.J. Reynolds — Gallaher International Sàrl (RGI), a Swiss limited
liability company, was formed to conduct the manufacturing, marketing, distribution and sale of
American Blend cigarette products in specified territories.

(B) Pursuant to a Limited Liability Company Agreement dated 12 July 2002 (the LLC Agreement),
Gallaher (Austria) GmbH and Reynolds agreed terms relating to the management and operation of RGI
on the basis that each member of RGI or its affiliates would by 12 July 2002 have licensed or
sub-licensed to RGI various trademarks and associated rights for use on American Blend cigarettes
in specified territories.

(C) Under Trade Mark Licences dated 12 July 2002, the Parties licensed or sub-licensed various
trademarks and associated rights owned by them to RGI (the Trade Mark Licences).

(D) The Parties entered into a License Buyout Agreement dated 12 July 2002, as subsequently amended
on 1 March 2004, (the LBA), pursuant to which they agreed a mechanism for payment of an amount from
one Party to the other calculated by reference to the relative aggregate Valuations of each Party’s
trademarks and associated rights licensed or sub-licensed to RGI under the Trade Mark Licences.

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(E) Reynolds served notice of termination of the LLC Agreement on 15 May 2007 specifying the
effective date of termination as 30 November 2007, which became the Valuation Date under the LBA.

(F) Following exchange of the Valuations on 29 January 2008 and subsequent negotiations in
accordance with the provisions of the LBA, the Parties have agreed on the amount of the Valuation
Payment due under the LBA and on the identity of the paying Party and wish to record the terms of
their agreement on a binding basis in this Agreement.

(G) The Parties have agreed to enter into this Agreement in consideration of the mutual covenants
and other valuable consideration set out below.

1. Definitions and interpretation

1.1 In this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meaning:

	(a)	 	Agreement means this agreement as may be amended in writing by or on behalf of the Parties
from time to time.

	(b)	 	Claim means any or all claims, potential claims, counterclaims, potential counterclaims,
rights of set-off, indemnities, challenges, causes of action, rights or interests of any kind
or nature whatsoever (including Claims for interest or costs), whether known or unknown,
suspected or unsuspected, however and whenever arising and in whatever capacity and
jurisdiction, whether secured, proprietary, and whether by way of contribution or subrogation
or otherwise, and whether direct or indirect, oral or written, foreseen or unforeseen, known
or unknown, latent or patent, actual or potential, present or future and howsoever arising.

	(c)	 	Effective Date means the date appearing at the head of this Agreement.

	(d)	 	Valuation Payment Sum means the sum of €265,000,000 (two hundred and sixty five million
Euros) payable by Gallaher to Reynolds in accordance with clauses 2 and 3 of this Agreement.

1.2 Terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings given to them in
the LBA and the LLC Agreement.

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1.3 For the purposes of clauses 2 and 5 of this Agreement, any reference to any Party includes any
parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, assigns, successors, transferees, representatives, principals,
agents, officers or directors of that Party.

1.4 Save where the context requires otherwise, clause headings are for convenience only and shall
not be taken into account in the interpretation of this Agreement.

2. Full and final settlement

2.1 Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Reynolds accepts payment of the Valuation Payment Sum
in full and final settlement of Gallaher’s obligations under the LBA.

2.2 Each Party releases and discharges the other Party from liability for any and all Claims
arising out of or in any way relating to, whether contractual, tortious or other in respect of, the
LBA, save in relation to enforcement of obligations arising under this Agreement.

3. Payment Details

3.1 Subject to clause 3.4 below, by 4pm London time on 20 April 2008, Gallaher shall initiate the
transmission of payment to Reynolds the sum of €106,000,000 (one hundred and six million Euros)
representing 40% (forty per cent) of the Valuation Payment Sum.

3.2 Subject to clause 3.4 below, by the dates and times specified in (a)-(f) below, Gallaher shall
initiate the transmission of payment to Reynolds the sum of €26,500,000 (twenty six million and
five hundred thousand Euros), each payment representing 10% (ten per cent) of the Valuation Payment
Sum.

	(a)	 	4pm London time on 20 April 2009;
	 
	(b)	 	4pm London time on 20 April 2010;
	 
	(c)	 	4pm London time on 20 April 2011;
	 
	(d)	 	4pm London time on 20 April 2012;

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	(e)	 	4pm London time on 20 April 2013; and
	 
	(f)	 	4pm London time on 20 April 2014.

3.3 Payments under clauses 3.1 and 3.2 shall be made by bank transfer to the account nominated in
writing by Reynolds (such notification to be provided to Gallaher by fax (attention: Lorenzo
Pillinini) at fax number +44 1932 372 571 not later than 30 (thirty) days prior to the date by
which transmission of the relevant payment is to be initiated by Gallaher in accordance with clause
3.1 or 3.2). In the absence of such notification, payments shall be made to the account to which
payment was last made under this Agreement.

3.4 All sums payable under clauses 3.1 and 3.2 shall be paid free and clear of any deductions,
withholdings, set offs or counterclaims whatsoever, except any deduction or withholding which may
be required by law in relation to any tax, in which case Gallaher:

	(a)	 	shall ensure that the amount by which the payment is reduced (the Required Amount) does not
exceed the minimum legally required;

	(b)	 	shall account in full for the Required Amount to the relevant taxation or other competent
authority on or before its due date; and

	(c)	 	shall provide to Reynolds on or before such due date an official receipt of the relevant
taxation or other competent authority for the Required Amount or if such receipts are not
issued by the authority concerned a certificate of deduction or equivalent evidence relating
to the Required Amount.

4. Termination of the LBA

4.1 The Parties agree that the LBA will automatically terminate on the Effective Date.

5. Confidentiality

5.1 Each Party agrees that it shall keep this Agreement confidential and shall not disclose this
Agreement or otherwise make any announcement or disclosure in connection with the existence or
subject matter of this Agreement or the substance of

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negotiations in connection with it (the Confidential Information), without the prior written
consent of the other Party, provided however that the obligation under this clause shall not apply
if and to the extent that:

	(a)	 	such announcement or disclosure is required by any law or regulation or by any court, stock
exchange or any regulatory, governmental, antitrust body or tax authority, provided that in
such circumstances the Parties shall, as appropriate and to the extent reasonably practicable
and legally permissible, consult with each other in advance of any such announcement or
disclosure as to the proposed form, timing and content of the announcement or disclosure; or

	(b)	 	the Confidential Information is disclosed to the Parties’ legal or financial advisers, where
it is reasonably required for the purposes of exercising the rights or performing the
obligations under this Agreement or of complying with announcements or disclosures required by
sub-paragraph (a) of this clause 5.1 and the advisers are informed of the confidential nature
of the disclosure; or

	(c)	 	the Confidential Information has come into the public domain other than through its fault (or
that of its representatives).

5.2 The Parties hereby agree to take all reasonable steps to make their employees and agents aware
of the terms of this clause and to ensure compliance with such terms.

6. Conflicts between this Agreement and the License Buyout Agreement

6.1 In the case of any conflict between the terms of the LBA and the terms of this Agreement, the
terms of this Agreement shall prevail.

7. Successors and Assigns

7.1 This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure for the benefit of each Party’s successors and
assigns.

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8. Representations and Warranties

8.1 Each Party represents and warrants that the person signing on its behalf has the authority to
execute this Agreement and bind that Party.

8.2 Each Party represents and warrants that it has not previously assigned any Claim or cause of
action belonging to it, or which it has had the right to assert on behalf of others or that could
have been asserted which arose out of or in connection with the LBA or out of the subject matter of
the LBA or this Agreement.

8.3 Neither Party makes any representation or warranty, express or implied, other than those made
in this clause 8.

9. No rights of rescission or termination

9.1 Neither Party shall be entitled to rescind or terminate this Agreement in any circumstances
whatsoever (whether before or after termination of the LBA) for breach of any of the obligations
under this Agreement, other than pursuant to any such rights which arise in respect of fraudulent
misrepresentation.

10. Entire Agreement

10.1 Each Party confirms that this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding
between the Parties in connection with the settlement of any and all matters arising under or in
connection with or out of the subject matter of the LBA or this Agreement.

10.2 Each Party confirms that it is not relying upon any statement or representation made by and on
behalf of any of the other Parties, whether or not in writing, at any time prior to execution of
this Agreement which is not expressly set out herein. Each Party expressly agrees that it will not
have any right of action in relation to any statement or representation, whether oral or written,
made by or on behalf of any of the other Parties in the course of any negotiations which preceded
the execution hereof, unless such statements or representations were made fraudulently.

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11. Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999

11.1 The Parties agree that the terms of this agreement are not enforceable by any third party
under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

12. Variation

12.1 No amendment of this Agreement shall be valid unless it is in writing and duly executed by or
on behalf of each of the Parties.

13. Invalidity

13.1 Each of the provisions of this Agreement is severable. If any such provision is held to be or
becomes invalid or unenforceable in any respect under the law of any jurisdiction, it shall have no
effect in that respect and the Parties shall use all reasonable efforts to replace it in that
respect with a valid and enforceable substitute provision the effect of which is as close to its
intended effect as possible.

14. Further assurances

14.1 The Parties shall perform (or procure the performance of) all further acts and things and
execute and deliver (or procure the execution and delivery of) such further documents as may be
required by law or as may be necessary or reasonably required to implement and give effect to this
Agreement and to terminate the LBA.

15. Counterparts

15.1 This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and all of such counterparts
taken together, shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

16. Governing Law

16.1 This Agreement shall be governed by and be construed in accordance with English law. Any
dispute arising out of or in connection with, or concerning the carrying into effect of, this
Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the High Court of England, and the
parties hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of that court for these purposes.

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IN WITNESS of which the Parties have executed this Agreement on the date first mentioned above.

R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO C.V.

By: R. J. REYNOLDS GLOBAL PRODUCTS, INC., Its General Partner

by /s/ McDara P. Folan, III

Name: McDara P. Folan, III

Position: Director and Secretary

by /s/ Godefridus Vranken

Name: Godefridus Vranken

Position: Director

for and on behalf of GALLAHER LIMITED

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