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Exhibit 10.2

REVERSE TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT

     This
Reverse Transition Services Agreement (this “Agreement”),
dated as of July 17, 2006 (the
“Signing Date”), is entered between ALLTEL Corporation, a Delaware corporation, on behalf of itself
and its affiliates (“AT Co.”), and Alltel Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned
subsidiary of AT Co., on behalf of itself and its affiliates (“Spinco”).

R E C I T A L S

     WHEREAS, AT Co. and Spinco are parties to that certain Distribution Agreement dated December
8, 2005, as amended (the “Distribution Agreement”; capitalized terms used herein but not defined
herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Distribution Agreement), pursuant to which, among
other things, AT Co. will distribute to its stockholders all of the outstanding shares of common
stock of Spinco (the “Distribution”); and

     WHEREAS, in connection with the Distribution, the parties desire that Spinco and its
Affiliates provide certain services to AT Co. and its Affiliates on the terms and conditions set
forth herein.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

TRANSITION SERVICES

     1.1 Transition Services. This Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions for the
provision by Spinco to AT Co. of various transition services described herein and in the service
attachment (the “Service Attachment”) attached hereto as Exhibit A and any statement of
work (an “SOW”) to be added hereto and numbered appropriately (collectively, the “Transition
Services”), pursuant to the terms hereof.

     1.2 Provision of Transition Services. Commencing on the date hereof and continuing
through the Term (as defined in Article 2 of this Agreement), Spinco will provide the Transition
Services to AT Co., unless (a) otherwise indicated on the Service Attachment, (b) automatically
modified by termination of a Transition Service by AT Co. in accordance with the terms and
conditions hereof, (c) otherwise mutually agreed to by the parties in writing, or (d) this
Agreement is terminated in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof.

     1.3 Purchase of Additional or Modified Transition Services. From time to time, AT Co.
may request that Spinco provide additional or modified services that relate to the transition of
ownership and operation of the AT Co. Business but are not described in the Service Attachment.
Spinco will use, and will cause each of its Affiliates to use, its reasonable best efforts to
accommodate any reasonable requests by AT Co. to provide additional or modified services relating
to the transition of ownership and operations of the AT Co. Business. In order to initiate a
request for such additional or modified services, AT Co. shall submit a written request to Spinco
specifying the nature of the requested additional or modified services and

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requesting an estimate of the Transition Services Costs (as defined in Section 3.1) applicable to
such additional or modified services. Spinco shall respond to such request within 10 Business Days
following Spinco’s receipt of such request; provided that, subject to the second sentence of
Section 1.3, such 10 Business Day period shall be subject to a reasonable extension if, due to the
volume, frequency or type of requests submitted by AT Co., Spinco’s preparation of responses to
such requests is materially interfering with, or is likely to materially interfere with, Spinco’s
normal business activities. If Spinco can, subject to the second sentence of this Section 1.3,
accommodate AT Co.’s request to provide such additional or modified services, and if AT Co. accepts
the terms and conditions set forth in Spinco’s response to such request, then such additional or
modified services shall be provided hereunder subject to the terms and conditions of Spinco’s
response and such other terms and conditions as may be agreed to by the parties in a written
amendment to this Agreement. If Spinco agrees to any modification to the physical facilities that
is requested by AT Co. in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Section, such
modification shall be done solely at AT Co.’s cost and expense and shall be coordinated by the
parties to minimize interference with Spinco’s normal business activities. No representative of AT
Co. shall have authority to make decisions with respect to Spinco and its responsibilities under
this Agreement; and no representative of Spinco shall have authority to make decisions with respect
to AT Co. and its responsibilities under this Agreement.

     1.4 Appointment of Transition Teams. Each party shall designate one or more persons
who have practical knowledge and experience in each area of Spinco’s operations that relate to the
Transition Services and are authorized to make decisions with respect to the Transition Services
(each a “Transition Team”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject to the
foregoing proviso each Transition Team will include persons from such party and its Affiliates
whose experience includes the following areas: (a) information technology systems, (b) billing,
(c) human resources, (d) customer service, (e) accounting and finance, (f) engineering and network,
(g) sales and marketing, (h) operations, (i) real estate, (j) branding, and (k) capital asset
management. Each party shall designate a member of its Transition Team as the leader of its
Transition Team (each a “Team Leader”). Each Team Leader shall coordinate the assignment of
persons to its Transition Team and shall assess and monitor the performance of the Transition
Services. Prior to the initial joint meeting described in Section 1.5 of this Agreement, each
party shall submit to the other party a written list identifying its initial Team Leader and the
initial members of its Transition Team including each person’s title, areas of expertise and
relevant telephone, fax and email information. If a Transition Team member or Team Leader shall be
unavailable to work on the Transition Services for more than five (5) Business Days, then he or she
shall appoint a temporary or permanent replacement.

     1.5 Transition Team Meetings. Within 30 Business Days after the Signing Date, the
appropriate representatives of the Transition Teams shall conduct an initial joint meeting for the
purpose of defining roles, responsibilities, scope and timelines related to the Transition
Services. Thereafter, the Transition Teams shall convene meetings on a mutually agreed upon
periodic basis as required. It is the expectation of the parties that the Transition Team members
shall communicate directly with one another and work directly with one another to ensure that all
Transition Services are completed on a timely and complete basis; provided that, except for
Spinco’s Team Leader, the members of Spinco’s Transition Team shall not have the legal authority to
make or to modify any obligation or to waive any right on behalf of Spinco The

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Team Leaders shall meet, at least weekly, or on such other mutually agreed upon periodic basis as
required, to discuss the status of the Transition Services, as well as to answer questions, gather
information and resolve disputes that may occur from time-to-time. All meetings pursuant to this
Section 1.5 may be face-to-face, video or telephonic meetings as may be agreed upon by the parties.
Each party shall bear its own costs of attending or participating in Transition Team meetings.

     1.6 Oversee Completion of Transition Services. The Transition Teams will be
accountable for overseeing the completion of the Transition Services in accordance with the terms
and conditions hereof. Unless otherwise provided in the Service Attachment, the parties will use
their reasonable best efforts to respond to requests for information within 5 Business Days after
receipt of each such request.

     1.7 Availability of Subject Matter Experts. From time to time, AT Co. may request
that Spinco make available to AT Co. a resource of Spinco that has expertise in the subject matter
(which must be directly related to the systems and procedures utilized by Spinco and its Affiliates
in connection with the AT Co. Business) specified by AT Co. in such request. Within 5 Business
Days after receipt by Spinco of a reasonable request by AT Co. that a specified subject matter
expert be made available, Spinco shall make, and shall cause its Affiliates to make, such subject
matter experts (including, without limitation, technical and operational personnel) available to AT
Co.’s Transition Team or other subject matter experts during Spinco’s normal business hours. For
purposes of determining the reasonableness of any such request by AT Co., Spinco shall consider the
specified subject matter expert’s other duties and then-current schedule as well as the
availability of other individuals with the same skills as the specified subject matter expert.

     1.8 Equipment and Software. Spinco shall keep the equipment and software used to
provide the Transition Services in working order with sufficient capacity to perform the Transition
Services concurrent with the equipment’s and software’s other use for Spinco, if any; provided,
however, if Spinco is required to increase the capacity of its equipment or software (for example,
because previously shared hardware capacity must be duplicated) to perform the Transition Services,
then Spinco shall obtain AT Co.’s prior written approval of any additional cost or expense that
Spinco expects to incur in connection with such increase in capacity, and AT Co. shall pay any such
additional cost or expense incurred by Spinco to provide such increased capacity to the extent so
approved by AT Co.

     1.9 General Cooperation. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement, Spinco and AT Co. shall each use reasonable best efforts to provide information and
documentation sufficient for each party to perform the Transition Services as they were performed
before the date of this Agreement, and make available, as reasonably requested by the other party,
sufficient resources and timely decisions, approvals and acceptances in order that each party may
accomplish its obligations under this Agreement in a timely and efficient manner.

     1.10 Modifications. Unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement, if AT Co. makes
any change in the processes, procedures, practices, networks, equipment, configurations,

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or systems pertaining to the AT Co. Business, and such change has an adverse impact on
Spinco’s ability to provide any of the Transition Services, then Spinco shall be excused from
performance of any such affected Transition Services until AT Co. mitigates the adverse impact of
such change, and AT Co. shall be responsible for all direct expenses incurred by Spinco in
connection with the cessation and, if applicable, the resumption of the affected Transition
Services.

ARTICLE 2

TERM

     Unless terminated earlier in accordance with Article 8 of this Agreement, the term of this
Agreement shall expire on the one-year anniversary of the Signing Date (the “Term”), except AT Co.
shall have the right to extend the Term for an additional 30 days by providing written notice to
Spinco at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the Term indicating AT Co.’s election to extend
the Term. . The parties may agree in any SOW to a longer period of time for performance of
Services, and in that event the Term shall be extended for such time but only with respect to such
SOW. AT Co. may extend the period of time for which a particular Service will be required by an
additional 30 days if AT Co. delivers written notice of such election to Spinco no later than 30
days prior to the scheduled expiration date of such Service, provided that no such election shall
extend the period of performance of such Service beyond the expiration of the Term and AT Co. may
exercise this extension right only once as to any particular Service.

ARTICLE 3

COMPENSATION AND PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS FOR TRANSITION SERVICES

     3.1 Compensation for Transition Services. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the total compensation payable by AT Co. to Spinco for each and every Transition Service
provided pursuant to the Service Attachment shall be set forth in the Services Attachment (the
“Transition Services Costs”).

     3.2 Payment Terms. Within 30 days after the end of each calendar month during the
Term, or extension thereof, Spinco shall bill AT Co. in arrears for the Transition Services Costs
that apply to the Transition Services performed by Spinco Each of Spinco’s invoices shall describe
in reasonable detail the Transition Services upon which the applicable Transition Services Costs
are based. Within 30 days after AT Co.’s receipt of each of Spinco’s invoices, AT Co. shall pay
Spinco the amount of such invoice. If such payment is not received by Spinco within such 30-day
period, AT Co. shall also pay Spinco interest from and after the last date of the calendar month in
respect of such invoice, but excluding the date of payment by AT Co., at a rate per annum equal to
the Prime Rate on the last day of the calendar month in respect of such invoice. If AT Co.
disputes in good faith any portion of the amount due on any invoice, AT Co. shall notify Spinco in
writing of the nature and basis of the dispute within 10 Business Days after AT Co.’s receipt of
such invoice. Otherwise the invoiced amount shall be deemed to be accurate and correct and shall
not be subject to dispute or contest by AT Co. or any Affiliate thereof. The parties shall use
their reasonable best efforts to resolve the dispute prior to the payment due date. Spinco shall
reimburse AT Co. within 30 days following, as applicable (a) agreement by the

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parties of any excess payment made by AT Co. in respect of Transition Services, or (b)
resolution of any disputed amounts paid in excess of the amount of Transition Services Costs, in
either case, with interest from and after the date payment was made by AT Co. through, but
excluding, the date of reimbursement by Spinco, at the rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate on
the date payment was made by AT Co.

     3.3 Taxes. All charges and fees to be paid by AT Co. under this Agreement are
exclusive of any applicable withholding, sales, use, value added, excise, services or other United
States or foreign tax which may be assessed on the provision of the Transition Services. In the
event that a withholding, sales, use, value added, excise, value added services or other United
States or foreign tax is assessed on the provision of any of the Transition Services provided to AT
Co. under this Agreement, AT Co. will pay directly, reimburse or indemnify Spinco for such taxes,
as well as any applicable interest and penalties. The parties will cooperate with each other in
determining the extent to which any tax is due and owing under the circumstances, and shall provide
and make available to each other any resale certificates, information regarding out-of-state or
country use of materials, services or sale, and other exemption certificates or information
reasonably requested by either party. This section shall have no application to any tax based upon
the income of Spinco.

ARTICLE 4

RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER DOCUMENTS

     4.1 Controlling Provisions. If there is any conflict or inconsistency between the
terms and conditions set forth in the main body of this Agreement and any of the Exhibits to this
Agreement, the provisions of the Exhibits shall control with respect to the rights and obligations
of the parties regarding the Transition Services. If there is any conflict or inconsistency
between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Distribution Agreement, the provisions
of this Agreement shall control solely with respect to the rights and obligations of the parties
regarding the Transition Services.

ARTICLE 5

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

     5.1 Dispute Resolution Procedures. If a dispute arises between the parties with
respect to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, or any subject matter governed by this
Agreement (excluding disputes regarding a party’s compliance with the applicable confidentiality
provisions or in the case of suit to compel compliance with this dispute resolution process or with
the provisions of this Article) (a “Dispute”) the parties agree to use and follow this dispute
resolution procedure before initiating any judicial action. At such time as the Dispute is
resolved under this Article, interest (at the Prime Rate) shall be paid to the party receiving any
disputed monies to compensate for the lapsed time between the date such disputed amount originally
was paid or should have been paid through the date monies are paid in settlement of the Dispute.

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     5.2 Claims Procedures. The Transition Teams shall escalate any Dispute to the Team
Leaders for resolution. Upon receipt of any such escalated matter, the Team Leaders shall discuss
and attempt to resolve the matter within 15 Business Days immediately following the escalation. If
by the end of the fifteenth Business Day, the matter has not been resolved to the satisfaction of
both Team Leaders, then the party that initiated the claim shall provide written notification to
the other party in accordance with Section 10.3 of this Agreement, in the form of a claim
identifying the issue or amount disputed and including a detailed reason for the claim. The party
against whom the claim is made shall respond in writing to the claim within 15 Business Days from
the date of receipt of the claim document. The party filing the claim shall have an additional 15
Business Days after the receipt of the response to either accept any resolution offered by the
other party or request implementation of the procedures set forth in Section 5.3 (the “Escalation
Procedures”). Failure to meet the time limitations set forth in this Section may result in the
implementation of the Escalation Procedures.

     5.3 Escalation Procedure. Upon receipt of the written notice of a party involved in
the Dispute and in compliance with Section 5.2, each party shall appoint a knowledgeable,
responsible representative to negotiate in good faith to resolve any unresolved disputes or claims
arising under this Agreement. The parties intend that these negotiations be conducted by
experienced business representatives empowered to decide the issues. The business representatives
shall meet and attempt to resolve the Dispute within 15 Business Days of receiving the written
request. If they can resolve the Dispute within that time period, it will be memorialized in a
written settlement and release agreement, executed within five Business Days thereafter. If they
can not resolve the Dispute within that time period, then the parties may resort to judicial action
or other remedies. The parties may vary the duration and form of these Escalation Procedures by
mutual written agreement.

ARTICLE 6

INDEMNIFICATION

     6.1 Indemnification by Spinco

          (a) Spinco shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each AT Co. Indemnitee (as defined in the
Distribution Agreement), against and in respect of any and all Indemnifiable Losses incurred or
suffered by any AT Co. Indemnitee that result from, relate to or arise out of any default by Spinco
in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement or any third party claim against any AT
Co. Indemnitee based upon the negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct of any of the
Spinco Indemnitees that arise out of or result from any default by Spinco in the performance of its
obligations under this Agreement, except to the extent that any such Indemnifiable Losses arise out
of or result from the negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct of any AT Co. Indemnitee.

          (b) In the case of Indemnifiable Losses incurred by AT Co. Indemnitees that arise out of or
result from any default by Spinco in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement based
upon the negligence of any of the Spinco Indemnitees, indemnification shall be limited to actual
damages which in no event shall exceed the total amount of compensation payable to Spinco
hereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, in the case of Indemnifiable Losses

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incurred by the AT Co. Indemnitees that arise out of or result from any default by Spinco in the
performance of its obligations under this Agreement based upon the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of any of the Spinco Indemnitees, indemnification shall be limited to actual damages
without regard to the total amount of compensation payable to Spinco hereunder.

     6.2 Indemnification by AT Co.

          (a) AT Co. shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Spinco Indemnitee (as defined in the
Distribution Agreement), against and in respect of any and all Indemnifiable Losses incurred or
suffered by any Spinco Indemnitee that result from, relate to or arise out of any default by AT Co.
in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement or any third party claim against any
Spinco Indemnitee based upon the negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct of any of the
AT Co. Indemnitees that arise out of or result from any default by AT Co. in the performance of its
obligations under this Agreement, except to the extent that any such Indemnifiable Losses arise out
of or result from the negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct of any Spinco Indemnitee.

          (b) In the case of Indemnifiable Losses incurred by Spinco Indemnitees that arise out of or
result from any default by AT Co. in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement based
upon the negligence of any of the AT Co. Indemnitees, indemnification shall be limited to actual
damages which in no event shall exceed the total amount of compensation payable to Spinco
hereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, in the case of Indemnifiable Losses incurred by the Spinco
Indemnitees that arise out of or result from any default by AT Co. in the performance of its
obligations under this Agreement based upon the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any of
the AT Co. Indemnitees, indemnification shall be limited to actual damages without regard to the
total amount of compensation payable to Spinco hereunder.

     6.3 Limitations.

          (a) In no event shall either party hereto be liable for indirect, special, consequential or
punitive damages arising out of this Agreement, regardless of the form of action, whether in
contract, warranty, strict liability or tort, including negligence of any kind, whether active or
passive, and regardless of whether the other party knew of or was advised at the time of breach of
the possibility of such damages.

          (b) Except as otherwise provided in this Article 6, Spinco’s sole responsibility to AT Co. for
errors or omissions in providing the Transition Services shall be to re-perform such Transition
Services properly in a diligent manner, at no additional cost or expense; provided, however, that
each party shall use reasonable best efforts to detect any such errors or omissions and promptly
advise the other party or parties of any such error or omission of which it becomes aware.

     6.4 A party that is seeking indemnification pursuant to Section 6.1 or 6.2 shall notify the
other party thereof and shall specify in reasonable detail the event(s) giving rise to such claim
for indemnification within 15 Business Days after the indemnified party has actual knowledge of
such event(s), except that any failure to give such notice will not waive any rights of the

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indemnified party unless the rights of the indemnifying party are actually and materially
prejudiced thereby. The indemnifying party shall have the right to undertake the defense of any
claim upon delivery of notice to the indemnified party with respect to such claim. Such defense
shall be made with counsel reasonably acceptable to the indemnified party. If the indemnifying
party fails to undertake the defense of the indemnified party within such time period, the
indemnified party may retain its own counsel for such defense (which shall be reasonably acceptable
to the indemnifying party), and the indemnified party’s reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses
related to such claim shall be paid by the indemnifying party. Neither party shall, without the
consent of the other party, agree to any non-monetary settlement of the indemnified claim.

          (a) Upon a determination of liability by final and non-appealable court judgment or order in
respect of Section 6.1 or 6.2, the appropriate party shall pay the other party the amount so
determined (subject to the limitations of Section 6.3) within 15 Business Days after the date of
determination of liability by Final Judgment (such fifteenth Business Day, the “Due Date”). If
there should be a dispute as to the amount or manner of determination of any indemnity obligation
owed under Section 6.1 or 6.2, the indemnifying party shall nevertheless pay when due such portion,
if any, of the obligation as shall not be subject to dispute. The difference, if any, between the
amount of the obligation ultimately determined as properly payable under this Agreement and the
portion, if any, theretofore paid shall bear interest as provided below in Section 6.4(b). Upon
the payment in full of any claim, the indemnifying party or other Person making payment shall be
subrogated to the rights of the indemnified party against any Person with respect to the subject
matter of such claim. For purposes of this Section 6.4, “Final Judgment” means a judicial or other
determination as to which no appeal or other review is pending or in effect and any deadline for
filing any such appeal or review that may be designated by statute, rule, stipulation or other
agreement has passed.

          (b) If all or part of any indemnification obligation under Section 6.1 or 6.2 of this
Agreement is not paid on the Due Date, then the indemnifying party shall pay the indemnified party
interest on the unpaid amount of the obligation for each calendar day from the Due Date until
payment in full, payable on demand, at a rate per annum equal to the Prime Rate on the Due Date.

ARTICLE 7

FORCE MAJEURE

     Except for payment of amounts due, neither party shall be held liable for any delay or failure
in performance of any part of this Agreement, including the Service Attachment, from any cause
beyond its reasonable control and not primarily attributable to its fault or negligence, including,
but not limited to, acts of God, acts of civil or military authority, embargoes, epidemics, war,
terrorist acts, riots, insurrections, fires, explosions, earthquakes, nuclear accidents, floods,
strikes, or disruptions in Internet and other telecommunication networks and backbones, power and
other utilities. Upon the occurrence of a condition described in this Article, the party whose
performance is prevented shall provide written notice to the other party, and the parties shall
promptly confer, in good faith, on what action may be taken to minimize the impact, on both
parties, of such condition.

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ARTICLE 8

TERMINATION

     8.1 Termination of Transition Services and Agreement for Convenience. Subject to the
limitations set forth in the Services Attachment, AT Co. shall have the right to terminate any
Transition Service, in whole or in part, upon 30 days prior written notice to Spinco If all
Transition Services shall have been migrated or terminated under this provision prior to the
expiration of this Agreement, then AT Co. shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon
written notice to Spinco

     8.2 Termination for Default. In the event: (i) AT Co. shall fail to pay for
Transition Services in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (and such payment is not
disputed by AT Co. in good faith in accordance with Section 3.2); (ii) either party shall default,
in any material respect, in the due performance or observance by it of any of the other terms,
covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement; or (iii) either party shall become or be
adjudicated insolvent and/or bankrupt, or a receiver or trustee shall be appointed for either party
or its property or a petition for reorganization or arrangement under any bankruptcy or insolvency
law shall be approved, or either party shall file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or shall
consent to the appointment of a receiver or trustee, any non-defaulting party shall have the right,
at its sole discretion, (A) in the case of a default under clause (iii), to immediately terminate
its participation with the defaulting party under this Agreement, and (B) in the case of a default
under clause (i) or (ii), to terminate its participation with the defaulting party under this
Agreement if the defaulting Party has failed to (x) cure the default within 30 days of written
notice of default or if the default (except for defaults as a result of failure to make payment) is
such that it will take more than 30 days to cure, within an extended time period which shall be not
longer than what is reasonably necessary to effect performance or compliance or (y) diligently
pursue the curing of the default.

     8.2 Termination of Distribution Agreement. This Agreement shall automatically
terminate upon termination of the Distribution Agreement.

     8.3 Transitional Cooperation. Each of Spinco and AT Co. will, and will cause their
respective Affiliates to cooperate with the other party and its Affiliates to assure an orderly
transition from the systems and procedures utilized by Spinco and its Affiliates in connection with
the AT Co. Business to those systems and procedures to be utilized by AT Co. and its Affiliates in
connection with the AT Co. Business after Closing.

     8.4 Return of Material. As a Transition Service is migrated or terminated, whichever
is earlier, each of Spinco and AT Co. will, and will cause their respective Affiliates to, return
all material and property owned by the other party and its Affiliates, including, without
limitation, any and all material and property of a proprietary nature involving the other party and
its Affiliates relevant to the provision of that Transition Service and no longer needed regarding
the performance of other Transition Services under this Agreement within 30 days after the
applicable migration or termination. Upon termination of this Agreement, each of Spinco and AT Co.
will, and will cause their respective Affiliates to, return any and all material and property of a
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within 30 days after the termination of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Agreement, upon the termination or expiration of this Agreement, AT Co. shall
cease all access to Spinco’s information, data, systems and other assets that are not AT Co.
Assets.

     8.5 Effect of Termination. The provisions of Articles 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 shall
survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.

ARTICLE 9

OTHER REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS

     9.1 Compliance with Laws. Each party shall comply, at its own expense, with the
provisions of all Laws applicable to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the description of the Transition Services in this Agreement, neither Spinco nor
any of its Affiliates shall provide any services that would involve the rendering of legal,
regulatory or tax advice or counsel.

     9.2 Performance. Spinco represents and warrants that Spinco and its Affiliates, as
the case may be, will provide the Transition Services in a timely and professional manner generally
consistent with the past practices of Spinco and its Affiliates in providing the same or similar
services to the AT Co. Business prior to the execution of the Distribution Agreement.

     9.3 Books and Records. Spinco or its Affiliates will maintain complete and accurate
books and records pertaining to its provision of the Transition Services. Spinco or its Affiliates
will provide AT Co., upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours, with access to such
books and records. All such information shall be subject to the terms of the confidentiality
provisions set forth in Section 10.16 hereof.

     9.4 No Other Representations or Warranties. EXCEPT FOR THE REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, NEITHER PARTY NOR ANY OTHER PERSON MAKES ANY
OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY ON BEHALF OF EITHER PARTY WITH RESPECT TO THE
TRANSITION SERVICES, AT LAW OR IN EQUITY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WITH RESPECT TO
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ANY SUCH OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR
WARRANTIES ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED.

ARTICLE 10

MISCELLANEOUS

     10.1 Relationship of the Parties. The parties declare and agree that each party is
engaged in a business that is independent from that of the other party and each party shall perform
its obligations as an independent contractor. It is expressly understood and agreed that AT Co.
and Spinco are not partners or joint ventures, and nothing contained herein is intended to create
an agency relationship or a partnership or joint venture. Neither Spinco nor any of its Affiliates
is an agent of AT Co. or any of its Affiliates and has no authority to represent AT Co.

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or any of its Affiliates as to any matters, except as authorized in this Agreement or in writing by
AT Co. from time to time. Neither AT Co. nor any of its Affiliates is an agent of Spinco or any of
its Affiliates and has no authority to represent Spinco or any of its Affiliates as to any matters,
except as authorized in this Agreement or in writing by Spinco from time to time.

     10.2 Employees of the Parties. Spinco shall be solely responsible for payment of
compensation to its employees and for any injury to them in the course of their employment. Spinco
shall assume full responsibility for payment of all federal, state and local taxes or contributions
imposed or required under unemployment insurance, social security and income tax laws with respect
to such persons. AT Co. shall be solely responsible for payment of compensation to its employees
and for any injury to them in the course of their employment. AT Co. shall assume full
responsibility for payment of all federal, state and local taxes or contributions imposed or
required under unemployment insurance, social security and income tax laws with respect to such
persons.

     10.3 Notices. All notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder
may be telephonic, by electronic mail or in writing and will be deemed to have been given when
provided to the appropriate party in accordance with the contact information specified below:

     If to Spinco, to:

Prior to Merger:

Alltel Holding Corp.

4001 Rodney Parham Road

Little Rock, AR 72212

Attention: General Counsel

Following Merger:

Windstream Corporation

4001 Rodney Parham Road

Little Rock, AR 72212

Attention: General Counsel

     If to AT Co., to:

ALLTEL Corporation

One Allied Drive

Little Rock, AR 72202

Attention: Chief Legal Officer

or to such other Person or contact information as either party may from time to time designate for
itself by like notice.

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     10.4 Governing Law.

          (a) This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the internal Laws
of the State of Delaware without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.

          (b) The parties hereby irrevocably waive any and all right to trial by jury in any legal
proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement.

     10.5 Assignment.

          (a) Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, benefits or obligations hereunder may be
assigned or delegated by AT Co. or Spinco (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the
prior written consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld;
provided, however (i) this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Windstream
Corporation, as the successor corporation in the merger of Spinco with and into the Company as part
of the Merger without the consent or other action by any party hereto and (ii) in all other cases
no such consent shall be required for an assignment or delegation by any party hereto to a
successor to all or a substantial portion of the assets or the business of such party so long as
such assignee or delegee executes a written assumption of such party’s obligations hereunder with
respect to the rights or obligations assigned or delegated, and delivers such written assumption to
the other party within a reasonable period of time after the effective date of such assignment or
delegation. Subject to the preceding sentences, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the
benefit of and be enforceable by AT Co. and Spinco and their respective successors and permitted
assigns

     10.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Schedules and Exhibits attached
hereto) constitutes the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject matter
hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, arrangements and understandings of
the parties with respect to such subject matter.

     10.7 Amendments and Waivers. Any provision of this Agreement may be amended if, and
only if, such amendment is in writing and signed by both parties. Any provision of this Agreement
may be waived to the extent permitted by applicable Law if, and only if, such waiver is in writing
and signed by the party granting the waiver. No failure or delay by any party in exercising any
right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single
or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any
other right, remedy, power or privilege.

     10.8 Headings. The headings of the Articles and Sections of this Agreement are
inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to
affect the construction hereof.

     10.9 Severability. Each term or provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in
such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law, but in case any one or more of the
provisions contained herein shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable
in any respect, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent but only to the extent of such
invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, without rendering invalid or unenforceable the
remainder of such provision or provisions of this Agreement; provided,

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however, that if the removal of such offending provision materially alters the burdens or
benefits of either of the parties under this Agreement, the parties agree to negotiate in good
faith such modifications to this Agreement, if any, as are appropriate to ensure that the burdens
and benefits of each party under such modified Agreement are reasonably comparable to the burdens
and benefits originally contemplated herein.

     10.10 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. With the exception of the parties to this
Agreement and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and there shall exist no right of
any person to claim a beneficial interest in this Agreement or any rights arising out of this
Agreement; provided, however, that with respect to Section 1.4 and Section 5.2 only, the Company is
and shall be a stated and intended third party beneficiary.

     10.11 Remedies Cumulative. Except as otherwise provided herein, all rights, powers
and remedies provided under this Agreement or otherwise available in respect hereof at law or in
equity shall be cumulative and not alternative, and the exercise or beginning of the exercise of
any right, power or remedy by a party shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise of any
other such right, power or remedy by such party.

     10.12 Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the parties shall
bear their own expenses (including all time and expenses of counsel, financial advisors,
consultants, actuaries and independent accountants) incurred in connection with this Agreement.

     10.13 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, which
may be delivered by facsimile, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together
shall constitute one and the same instrument.

     10.14 Specific Performance. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would
occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance
with their specific terms or any covenant set forth in this Agreement is otherwise breached. It is
accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to enforce
specifically the performance of this Agreement in accordance with its terms and provisions and to
prevent breaches of covenants set forth in this Agreement. The foregoing right is in addition to,
and not in lieu of, any other rights a party hereto may have in respect of a breach of this
Agreement, whether at law or in equity.

     10.15 No Set-Off. The obligations under this Agreement shall not be subject to
set-off for non-performance or any monetary or non-monetary claim by any party or any of their
respective Affiliates under any other agreement between the parties or any of their respective
Affiliates.

     10.16 Confidentiality.

          (a) Spinco and its Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, partners, managers,
shareholders, employees, agents and representatives will not disclose any confidential information
about AT Co. or any of its Affiliates obtained as a result of the exercise of its rights or
performance of its obligations under this Agreement unless disclosure is compelled by judicial or
administrative process or, based on advice of such Person’s counsel, by other requirements of

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law. The obligations of Spinco under this Section 10.16(a) will survive the termination or
expiration of this Agreement.

          (b) AT Co. and its Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, partners, managers,
shareholders, employees, agents and representatives will not disclose any confidential information
about Spinco or any of its Affiliates obtained as a result of the exercise of its rights or
performance of its obligations under this Agreement unless disclosure is compelled by judicial or
administrative process or, based on advice of such Person’s counsel, by other requirements of law.
The obligations of AT Co. under this Section 10.16(b) will survive the termination or expiration of
this Agreement.

     10.17 Facilities and Systems Security. If either party or its personnel will be given
access to the other party’s facilities, premises, equipment or systems, such party will comply with
all such other party’s written security policies, procedures and requirements made available by
each party to the other, and will not tamper with, compromise, or circumvent any security or audit
measures employed by such other party. Each party shall use its reasonable best efforts to ensure
that only those of its personnel who are specifically authorized to have access to the facilities,
premises, equipment or systems of the other party gain such access, and to prevent unauthorized
access, use, destruction, alteration or loss in connection with such access.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the
date first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	ALLTEL CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/
Richard N. Massey 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Richard N. Massey 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Executive Vice President and General Counsel	 
	 
	 	ALLTEL HOLDING CORP.

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ John
P. Fletcher	 
	 	 	Name:  	John P. Fletcher 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Executive Vice President and General Counselexv10w3

 

Exhibit 10.3

TAX SHARING AGREEMENT

     This Tax Sharing Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of July 17, 2006, by and
among ALLTEL Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“AT Co.”), ALLTEL Holding Corp., a newly formed
Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of AT Co. (“Spinco”), and Valor Communications
Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Valor”). Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Distribution
Agreement, dated as of December 8, 2005, by and between AT Co. and Spinco, as amended on June 29,
2006 (the “Distribution Agreement”).

RECITALS

     Whereas, AT Co. is the common parent corporation of an affiliated group of corporations within
the meaning of Section 1504(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), that
has filed consolidated federal income tax returns.

     Whereas Spinco is a newly-formed, wholly owned subsidiary of AT Co.

     Whereas, pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, among other things, AT Co. will transfer or
cause to be transferred to Spinco or one or more subsidiaries of Spinco (pursuant to certain
preliminary restructuring transactions) all of the Spinco Assets, Spinco will assume or cause to be
assumed all of the Spinco Liabilities, and Spinco will issue to AT Co. Spinco Common Stock and
Spinco Exchange Notes and will pay the Special Dividend (the “Contribution”).

     Whereas, on the Distribution Date, AT Co. will distribute all of the issued and outstanding
shares of Spinco Common Stock on a pro rata basis to holders of the AT Co. Common Stock (the
“Distribution”).

     Whereas, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, dated as of December 8, 2005, by and among AT Co.,
Spinco and Valor (the “ Merger Agreement”), following the Distribution, Spinco will merge with and
into Valor pursuant to the Merger.

     Whereas, the parties to this Agreement intend that the Contribution, together with the Debt
Exchange, qualify as a tax-free reorganization under Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the “Code”), that the Distribution qualify as a distribution of Spinco stock to
AT Co. stockholders pursuant to Section 355 of the Code, that the Merger qualify as a tax-free
reorganization pursuant to Section 368 of the Code, and that no gain or loss be recognized as a
result of such transactions for federal income tax purposes by any of AT Co., Spinco, and their
respective stockholders (except to the extent of cash received in lieu of fractional shares).

     Whereas, AT Co., Spinco and Valor desire to set forth their rights and obligations with
respect to Taxes (as defined herein) due for periods before and after the Distribution Date.

 

 

     NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS

“Advisory Fees” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.06(b).

“Affiliate” shall mean any Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries
Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with a specified Person.

“Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.

“Applicable Federal Rate” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1274(d) of the Code,
compounded quarterly.

“AT Co.” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“AT Co. Group” shall mean AT Co. and all Subsidiaries of AT Co. at any time preceding, at or
following the Contribution, but shall not include any member of the Spinco Group.

“AT Consolidated Group” shall mean any consolidated, combined or unitary group (i) of which AT Co.
is the common parent corporation at any time or (ii) that otherwise included Spinco or any Spinco
Subsidiary for any Pre-Distribution Period.

“AT Excess Expenses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.06(a).

“AT Tax Expenses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.06(b).

“Code” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.

“Combined Return” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.

“Contribution” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

“Control” or “Controlled” shall mean, with respect to any Person, the presence of one of the
following: (i) the legal, beneficial or equitable ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than
50% (by vote or value) of the capital or voting stock (or other ownership or voting interest, if
not a corporation) of such Person or (ii) the ability, directly or indirectly, to direct the voting
of a majority of the directors of such Person’s board of directors or, if the Person does not have
a board of directors, a majority of the positions on any similar body, whether through appointment,
voting agreement or otherwise.

“Controlling Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.01.

 

 

“Disqualifying Action” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.2 of the Merger Agreement.

“Distribution” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

“Distribution Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Distribution Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the Distribution Agreement.

“Exchange Note Expenses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.06(b).

“Exchange Notes” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.06(b).

“Final Determination” shall have the meaning set forth in the Merger Agreement.

“Income Taxes” shall mean any and all Taxes based upon or measured by net or gross income
(including alternative minimum tax under Section 55 of the Code and including any liability
described in clauses (ii) or (iii) of the definition of “Taxes” that relates to any Income Tax).

“Investment Banking Letter Agreements” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.06(b).

“Merger Advisory Fees” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.06(b).

“Other Taxes” shall mean any and all Taxes other than Income Taxes, including any liability
described in clauses (ii) or (iii) of the definition of “Taxes” that relates to any Other Tax.

“Person” shall mean any individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation, limited liability
company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or department or agency of a government.

“Post-Distribution Period” shall mean any taxable year or other taxable period beginning after the
Distribution Date and, in the case of any taxable year or other taxable period that begins before
and ends after the Distribution Date, that part of the taxable year or other taxable period that
begins at the beginning of the day after the Distribution Date.

“Pre-Distribution Period” shall mean any taxable year or other taxable period that ends on or
before the Distribution Date and, in the case of any taxable year or other taxable period that
begins before and ends after the Distribution Date, that part of the taxable year or other taxable
period through the close of the Distribution Date.

“Reimbursing Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.05(d).

 

 

“Reimbursed Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.05(d).

“Separate Return” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b).

“Short Period Return” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01(b).

“Spinco” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

“Spinco Credit/Note Expenses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.06(b).

“Spinco Group” shall mean Spinco and all entities that are Subsidiaries of Spinco immediately
following the Contribution.

“Spinco Tax Expenses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.06(b).

” Spinco Transaction Expenses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.06(a).

“Straddle Return” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.

“Straddle Period” shall mean any taxable period that includes but does not end on the Distribution
Date.

“Subsidiary” shall mean a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture or
other business entity if 50% or more of the outstanding equity or voting power of such entity is
owned directly or indirectly by the corporation with respect to which such term is used.

“Tax” or “Taxes” shall have the meaning set forth in the Merger Agreement.

“Tax Attribute” shall mean any net operating loss carryover, net capital loss carryover, investment
tax credit carryover, foreign tax credit carryover, charitable deduction carryover or other similar
item that could reduce Income Tax for a past or future taxable period.

“Tax Benefit” shall means, in the case of separate state, local or other Income Tax Return, the sum
of the amount by which the Tax liability (after giving effect to any alternative minimum or similar
Tax) of a corporation to the appropriate Taxing Authority is reduced (including by deduction,
entitlement to refund, credit or otherwise, whether available in the current taxable year, as an
adjustment to taxable income in any other taxable year or as a carryforward or carryback, as
applicable) plus any interest from such government or jurisdiction relating to such Tax liability,
and in the case of a consolidated federal Income Tax Return or combined, unitary or other similar
state, local or other Income Tax Return, the sum of the amount by which the Tax liability of the
affiliated group (within the meaning of Section 1504(a) of the Code) or other relevant group of
corporations to the appropriate government or jurisdiction is reduced (including by deduction,
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refund, credit or otherwise, whether available in the current taxable year, as an adjustment to
taxable income in any other taxable year or as a carryforward or carryback, as applicable) plus any
interest from such government or jurisdiction relating to such Tax liability.

“Tax Contest” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.01.

“Tax Return” shall have the meaning set forth in the Merger Agreement.

“Taxing Authority” shall have the meaning set forth in the Merger Agreement.

“Transaction Expenses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.06(a).

“USF Payments” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(a).

“USF Tax Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(a).

“Valor” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals

“Valor Group” shall mean Valor and all entities that are Subsidiaries of Valor immediately
following the Merger.

“Windstream Corporation” shall mean the corporation surviving the Merger.

ARTICLE II.

TAX RETURNS AND TAX PAYMENTS

     2.01 OBLIGATIONS TO FILE TAX RETURNS.

          (a) AT Co. shall file or cause to be filed any Income Tax Return that is required to be filed
after the Distribution Date by or with respect to any member of the Spinco Group that (i) is filed
on a consolidated, combined or unitary basis, (ii) includes both one or more members of the AT Co.
Group and one or more members of the Spinco Group, and (iii) is for a taxable period that includes
a Pre-Distribution Period (a “Combined Return”). Each member of the Spinco Group hereby
irrevocably authorizes and designates AT Co. as its agent, coordinator and administrator for the
purpose of taking any and all actions necessary or incidental to the filing of any such Combined
Tax Return and, except as otherwise provided herein, for the purpose of making payments to, or
collecting refunds from, any Taxing Authority in respect of a Combined Return. Except as otherwise
provided herein, AT Co. shall have the exclusive right to file, prosecute, compromise or settle any
claim for refund for Income Taxes in respect of a Combined Return for which AT Co. bears
responsibility hereunder and to determine whether any refunds of such Income Taxes to which the AT
Consolidated Group may be entitled shall be received by way of refund or credit against the Tax
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          (b) Valor shall file or cause to be filed any other Income Tax Return required to be filed
after the Distribution Date by or with respect to one or more members of the Spinco Group,
including any such Tax Return (i) with respect to any taxable period that includes but does not end
on the Distribution Date (a “Straddle Return”), (ii) with respect to a taxable period ending on the
Distribution Date (a “Short Period Return”), and (iii) with respect to a taxable period beginning
after the Distribution Date (a “Separate Return”). AT Co. shall remit to Valor in immediately
available funds the amount of any Income Taxes (including estimated Income Taxes) related to a
Straddle Return or Short Period Return for which AT Co. is responsible hereunder, at least two
Business Days before payment of the relevant amount is due to a Taxing Authority. Valor shall file
or cause to be filed any Other Tax Return required to be filed after the Distribution Date by one
or more members of the Spinco Group.

     2.02 APPROVAL OF STRADDLE RETURNS AND SHORT PERIOD RETURNS. No later than thirty (30) days
prior to the date on which any Straddle Return or Short Period Return is required to be filed
(taking into account any valid extensions) (the “Due Date”), Valor shall submit or cause to be
submitted to AT Co. the Straddle Return or Short Period Return and shall make or cause to be made
any and all changes to such return reasonably requested by AT Co., to the extent that such changes
relate to items for which AT Co. has responsibility hereunder (and for which at least substantial
authority exists within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations
thereunder). Valor shall not file or allow to be filed any such Straddle Return or Short Period
Return prior to receiving written approval of the return from AT Co., which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned.

     2.03 OBLIGATION TO REMIT TAXES. Subject to Section 2.01 and subject always to the ultimate
division of responsibility for Taxes set out in Section 2.04, AT Co. and Valor shall each remit or
cause to be remitted to the applicable Taxing Authority any Taxes due in respect of any Tax Return
that such party is required to file (or, in the case of a Tax for which no Tax Return is required
to be filed, which is otherwise payable by such party or a member of such party’s group (the AT Co.
Group or the Spinco Group) to any Taxing Authority) and shall be entitled to reimbursement for such
payments to the extent provided herein or in the Merger Agreement.

     2.04 TAX SHARING OBLIGATIONS AND PRIOR AGREEMENTS.

     (a) From and after the Merger, Valor shall be liable for and shall indemnify and hold the AT
Co. Group harmless against (i) any net liability for Income Taxes of a member of the Spinco Group
(and Valor and the Spinco Group shall be entitled to receive and retain any net refund of Income
Taxes or other net Tax Benefit) attributable to the treatment of payments received from a federal
or state universal services fund (“USF Payments”) in respect of the Spinco Business for the period
from January 1, 1997, to the Distribution Date, taking into account (x) any refund of Income Taxes
with respect to USF Payments previously not treated as contributions to capital within the meaning
of Section 118(a) of the Code, (y) cost recovery deductions arising from property acquired with USF
Payments and (z) Income Taxes payable as a result of a failure of a USF Payment to be treated as a

 

 

contribution to capital within the meaning of Section 118(a) of the Code, in each case with respect
to such period (a “USF Tax Amount”), (ii) any Other Taxes arising in the Pre-Distribution Period
and attributable to a member of the Spinco Group or to the employees, assets or transactions of the
Spinco Business, except for Other Taxes arising in respect of the Contribution (including the
Preliminary Restructuring) or the Distribution and (iii) any liability for Taxes arising in the
Post-Distribution Period and attributable to a member of the Spinco Group or to the assets,
employees, or transactions of the Spinco Business. Except with respect to indemnification pursuant
to clause (i), all indemnification pursuant to this Section 2.04(a) shall be on a net after-Tax
basis.

     (b) Except for Taxes specifically allocated to Valor under this Agreement or for which Valor
has indemnified AT Co. pursuant to the Merger Agreement, AT Co. shall be liable for and shall
indemnify and hold Valor and its Subsidiaries and the Spinco Group harmless against, on a net
after-Tax basis, any Tax liability (i) of the AT Co. Group or any AT Consolidated Group or any
member thereof or attributable to the employees, assets or transactions of the AT Co. Business or
(ii) of the Spinco Group or any member thereof, including Taxes arising from any Distribution
Disqualification other than Taxes for which Valor is responsible pursuant to Article X of the
Merger Agreement.

     (c) Except as set forth in this Agreement and in consideration of the mutual indemnities and
other obligations of this Agreement, any and all prior Tax sharing or allocation agreements or
practices between any member of the AT Co. Group and any member of the Spinco Group (including the
ALLTEL Corporation and Subsidiaries Tax Sharing Policy in effect for taxable years ending on or
after December 31, 1991) shall be terminated with respect to the Spinco Group as of the
Distribution Date, and no member of the Spinco Group shall have any continuing rights or
obligations thereunder.

     (d) Valor shall be entitled to any refund of or credit for Taxes for which Valor is
responsible under this Agreement, and AT Co. shall be entitled to any refund of or credit for Taxes
for which AT Co. is responsible under this Agreement. Refunds for any Straddle Period shall be
equitably apportioned between the AT Co. Group and the Spinco Group in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement governing such periods. A party receiving a refund to which another
party is entitled pursuant to this Agreement shall pay the amount to which such other party is
entitled within five days after the receipt of the refund.

     2.06 PERIOD THAT INCLUDES THE DISTRIBUTION DATE.

     (a) To the extent permitted by law or administrative practice, the taxable year of each
member of the Spinco Group with respect to any Tax shall be treated as closing at the close of the
Distribution Date.

     (b) If it is necessary for purposes of this Agreement to determine the Tax liability of any
member of the Spinco Group for a taxable year or period that begins on or before and ends after the
Distribution Date and that is not treated under Section 2.05(a) as closing at the close of the
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that are based upon income or receipts, by assuming that the relevant taxable period ended at the
close of the Distribution Date, except that any exemptions, allowances or deductions that are
calculated on an annual basis shall be apportioned on a time basis. In the case of Taxes that are
imposed on a periodic basis, are payable for a taxable period that includes (but does not end on)
the Distribution Date, and are not based upon or related to income or receipts, the portion of such
Tax that relates to the Pre-Distribution Period shall be deemed to be the amount of such Tax for
the entire taxable period multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days in
the taxable period ending on the Distribution Date and the denominator of which is the number of
days in the entire taxable period.

     (c) For the avoidance of doubt, Taxes allocated to the Pre-Distribution Period shall include
(i) any Tax resulting from the departure of any corporation from any AT Consolidated Group
(resulting from the triggering into income of deferred intercompany transactions under Section
1.1502-13 of the Treasury Regulations or excess loss accounts under Section 1.1502-19 of the
Treasury Regulations or otherwise) other than any such Tax that would not have arisen in the
absence of a Disqualifying Action, and (ii) any Tax related to items of income or gain arising with
respect to any interest in an entity treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax
purposes, held by a member of the Spinco Group in the Pre-Distribution Period, in accordance with
the principles of Section 1.1502-76(b)(2)(vi) of the Treasury Regulations.

ARTICLE III.

CARRYBACKS; AMENDED RETURNS; TIMING ADJUSTMENTS;

COMPENSATION DEDUCTIONS

     3.01 CARRYBACKS. Without the consent of AT Co., no member of the Spinco Group shall carry
back any Tax Attribute (unless required to carry back such Tax Attribute by law) from a
Post-Distribution Period to a Pre-Distribution Period. Provided that AT Co. consents to the
carryback or if the carryback is required by law, AT Co. (or any other member of the AT Co. Group
receiving such refund) shall promptly remit to Valor any Tax Benefit it realizes with respect to
any such carryback.

     3.02 AMENDED RETURNS. Valor shall not, and shall not permit any member of the Spinco Group
to, file any amended Income Tax Return of a member of the Spinco Group or a Tax Return with respect
to Other Taxes of a member of the Spinco Group that is filed on a combined basis with a member of
the AT Co. Group, in each case with respect to a Pre-Distribution Period, without first obtaining
the consent of AT Co., which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned.

     3.03 TIMING ADJUSTMENTS.

          (a) If an audit or other examination by any Taxing Authority with respect to any Income Tax
Return shall result (by settlement or otherwise) in any adjustment that (A) decreases deductions,
losses or Tax credits or increases income, gains or recapture of Tax credits of a member of the AT
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of an item for which AT Co. is responsible hereunder and (B) will permit the Spinco Group to
increase deductions, losses or tax credits or decrease income, gains or recapture of tax credits
that would otherwise (but for such adjustment) have been taken or reported with respect to the
Spinco Group for one or more Post-Distribution Periods, Valor shall, and shall cause the Spinco
Group to, pay to AT Co. the amounts of any Tax Benefits that result therefrom within ten (10) days
of the date on which such Tax Benefits are realized, provided, however, that this Section 3.02(a)
shall not apply to any such adjustment relating to the subject matter of 2.04(a)(i) and the last
sentence of Section 4.01.

          (b) If an audit or other examination by any Taxing Authority with respect to any Income Tax
Return shall result (by settlement or otherwise) in any adjustment that (A) decreases deductions,
losses or Tax credits or increases income, gains or recapture of Tax credits of a member of the
Valor Group for a Post-Distribution Period and (B) will permit any member of the AT Co. Group or
any AT Consolidated Group to increase deductions, losses or tax credits or decrease income, gains
or recapture of tax credits in respect of an item for which AT Co. would be responsible hereunder,
AT Co. shall, and shall cause the AT Co. Group to, pay to Valor the amounts of any Tax Benefits
that result therefrom within ten (10) days of the date on which such Tax Benefits are realized.

          (c) The party in control of the audit or other examination to which any such adjustment
described in 3.02(a) or (b) above relates shall notify the other party and provide it with adequate
information so that it may reflect such adjustment on its applicable Tax Returns.

     3.04. TAX BENEFIT REALIZED. For purposes of this Agreement, a Tax Benefit shall be deemed to
have been realized at the time any refund of Taxes is received or applied against other Taxes due,
or at the time of filing of a Tax Return (including any relating to estimated Taxes) on which a
loss, deduction or credit is applied in reduction of Taxes which would otherwise be payable;
provided, however, that, where a party has other losses, deductions, credits or
similar items available to it, deductions, credits or items for which the other party would be
entitled to a payment under this Agreement shall be treated as the last items utilized to produce a
Tax Benefit.

     3.05 DEDUCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO RESTRICTED STOCK ISSUED PRIOR TO THE DISTRIBUTION DATE.

     (a) All deductions for United States federal, state and local income Tax purposes resulting
from the vesting of shares of restricted stock of AT Co. issued prior to the Distribution Date and
the related shares of Windstream Corporation received with respect to such AT Co. shares shall be
taken by AT Co. or a member of the AT Co. Group, and no party to this Agreement shall take any
position on any Tax Return which is inconsistent with such treatment, unless required to do so
pursuant to a Final Determination to such effect.

     (b) If, by reason of a subsequent Final Determination as to the treatment of any tax
deductions related to the AT Co. restricted stock or Windstream Corporation restricted

 

 

stock referred to in Section 3.05(a) above, the taxing authorities determine that Valor is entitled
to such deduction, then Valor shall, and shall cause the Spinco Group to, pay to AT Co. the amount
of any Tax Benefits that result therefrom within ten (10) days of the date on which such Tax
Benefits are realized.

     3.06 DEDUCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO TRANSACTION EXPENSES

     (a) Pursuant to Section 12.2 of the Distribution Agreement, the costs and expenses incurred
by AT Co. or Spinco or their respective Subsidiaries and described in that Section (“Transaction
Expenses”) are to be paid (borne economically) by (i) Spinco, in an amount up to $45.948 million
(“Spinco Transaction Expenses”), and (ii) thereafter, by AT Co. (“AT Excess Expenses”).

     (b) As soon as is reasonably practicable after the Closing Date, AT Co. and Valor shall
determine (i) those Transaction Expenses that are to be reported as items of the AT Co. Group for
Tax purposes (“AT Tax Expenses”) and (ii) those Transaction Expenses that are to be reported as
items of the Spinco Group for Tax purposes (“Spinco Tax Expenses”). In making that determination,
the following principles shall apply – (i) the costs and expenses incurred in connection with (A)
the Spinco Credit Agreement and (B) the $800 million in principal amount of Senior Notes due 2013
issued by Windstream Corporation (collectively, “Spinco Credit/Note Expenses”), including the
aggregate fees, expenses and underwriting discount related thereto, shall be treated as Spinco Tax
Expenses; (ii) the portion of the advisory fees (“Advisory Fees”) payable pursuant to those certain
Letter Agreements, dated December 7 and 8, 2005, among Stephens, Inc., JP Morgan Securities, Inc.,
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., Alltel Corporation and ALLTEL Holding Corp.
(“Investment Banking Letter Agreements”) that relates to the Merger (“Merger Advisory Fees”), which
portion the parties agree is $9.375 million, shall be treated as Spinco Tax Expenses; (iii) the
remaining portion of the Advisory Fees, which relate to the Contribution and the Distribution and
which portion the parties agree is $28.125 million (“Contribution/Distribution Advisory Fees”),
shall be treated as AT Tax Expenses; (iv) the costs and expenses (“Exchange Note Expenses”)
incurred in connection with the $1.746 billion in principal amount of Notes due 2016 issued by
Spinco (“Exchange Notes”), other than the implicit underwriting commission arising on the transfer
by AT Co. of the Exchange Notes in exchange for certain outstanding indebtedness of AT Co. (which
shall be treated as an AT Tax Expense), shall be treated as Spinco Tax Expenses; (v) other fees and
expenses related to the Merger shall be treated as Spinco Tax Expenses; (vi) other fees and
expenses related to the Contribution and the Distribution shall be treated as AT Tax Expenses; and
(vii) costs and expenses not provided for in clauses (i) through (vi) shall be allocated between AT
Co. and Spinco for Tax purposes in such reasonable manner as the parties may agree. No party shall
take a position on any Tax Return that is inconsistent with the allocations provided for in this
paragraph (b), unless required to do so by a Final Determination to such effect.

     (c) If, as an original matter or by reason of a subsequent Final Determination as to the
treatment of a Transaction Expense as an AT Tax Expense or a Spinco Tax Expense, a Spinco Tax
Expense is borne economically by AT Co. (that is, if a Spinco Tax Expense is

 

 

treated as an AT Excess Expense), then, in accordance with Section 3.04 of this Agreement and
without duplication of the other adjustments required under this Agreement, Valor shall, and shall
cause the Spinco Group to, pay to AT Co. the amount of any Tax Benefits that result therefrom
within ten (10) days of the date on which such Tax Benefits are realized. For this purpose, the
following ordering conventions shall apply – (i) Spinco Transaction Expenses shall be deemed to
consist (A) first, of Spinco Credit/Note Expenses, to the full extent thereof, (B) second, of
Exchange Note Expenses, to the full extent thereof, (C) third, of Merger Advisory Fees, to the full
extent thereof, (D) fourth, of other fees and expenses related to the Merger described in paragraph
(b)(v) and (E) fifth, of other Spinco Tax Expenses described in paragraph (b)(vii).

     (d) The principles of paragraph (c) shall apply, mutatis mutandis, if an AT Tax Expense is
borne economically by Spinco (that is, if an AT Tax Expense is treated as a Spinco Transaction
Expense).

ARTICLE IV.

PAYMENTS

     4.01 PAYMENTS. Except as provided in Section 2.01 and Section 3.03, payments due under this
Agreement shall be made no later than thirty (30) days after the receipt or crediting of a refund,
the realization of a Tax Benefit for which the other party is entitled to reimbursement, the
delivery of notice of payment of a Tax for which the other party is responsible under this
Agreement, or the delivery of notice of a Final Determination which results in such other party
becoming obligated to make a payment hereunder to the other party hereto. Payments due hereunder,
but not made within such 30-day period, shall be accompanied with interest at a rate equal to the
Applicable Federal Rate from the due date of such payment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the
case of any payment required to be made to AT Co. by Valor as the result of a Final Determination
with respect to a USF Amount, such USF Amount may be paid in ten (10) equal, annual installments,
commencing on a date which is not less than thirty (30) days after the date of such Final
Determination, and on each of the nine succeeding anniversaries of such date.

     4.02 NOTICE. AT Co. and Valor shall give each other prompt written notice of any payment that
may be due to the provider of such notice under this Agreement.

ARTICLE V.

TAX CONTESTS

     5.01 NOTICE. Valor shall promptly notify AT Co. in writing upon receipt by Valor or any
member of the Valor Group of a written communication from any Taxing Authority with respect to any
pending or threatened audit, dispute, suit, action, proposed assessment or other proceeding (a “Tax
Contest”) concerning any Combined Return, Straddle Return or Short Period Return or otherwise
concerning Taxes for which AT Co. may be liable under this Agreement. AT Co. shall promptly notify
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receipt by AT Co. or any member of the AT Co. Group of a written communication from any Taxing
Authority with respect to any Tax Contest concerning any Separate Return or otherwise concerning
Taxes for which Valor may be liable under this Agreement.

     5.02 CONTROL OF CONTESTS BY AT. CO. Except as provided in Section 5.03, AT Co. shall have
sole control of any Tax Contest of a member of the Spinco Group related to any Combined Return,
Straddle Return or Short Period Return, including the exclusive right to communicate with agents of
the Taxing Authority and to control, resolve, settle or agree to any deficiency, claim or
adjustment proposed, asserted or assessed in connection with or as a result of any such Tax
Contest, provided, however, that (i) AT Co. shall provide Valor an opportunity to review and
comment upon AT Co.’s communications with such Taxing Authorities to the extent such communications
relate to Spinco or any member of the Spinco Group, (ii) AT Co. shall act in good faith in
connection with its control of such Tax Contest and (iii) in the case of any such Tax Contest that
relates to Income Taxes for which Valor has responsibility hereunder, Valor may participate in the
Tax Contest at its own expense, and AT Co. shall not settle or concede any such Tax Contest without
the prior written consent of Valor, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or
conditioned.

     5.03 CONTROL OF CONTESTS BY VALOR. Valor shall have sole control of any Tax Contest related
to any Separate Return and any Tax Contest relating to Other Taxes for which Valor is responsible
hereunder, including the exclusive right to control, resolve, settle or agree to any deficiency,
claim or adjustment proposed, asserted or assessed in connection with or as a result of any such
Tax Contest.

ARTICLE VI.

COOPERATION

     6.01 GENERAL. AT Co. and Valor shall cooperate with each other in the filing of any Tax
Returns and the conduct of any audit or other proceeding and each shall execute and deliver such
powers of attorney and make available such other documents as are reasonably necessary to carry out
the intent of this Agreement. Each party agrees to notify the other party in writing of any audit
adjustments which do not result in Tax liability but can be reasonably expected to affect Tax
Returns of the other party, or any of its Subsidiaries, for a Post-Distribution Period.

     6.02 CONSISTENT TREATMENT.

     (a) Unless and until there has been a Final Determination to the contrary, each party agrees
to treat the Contribution, together with the Debt Exchange, as a reorganization qualifying under
Section 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, the Distribution as a transaction qualifying under Sections 355
and 361 of the Code and the Merger as a reorganization qualifying under Section 368(a) of the Code,
pursuant to which no gain or loss is recognized by any of AT Co., Spinco, Valor and their
respective shareholders (except to the extent of cash received in lieu of fractional shares).

 

 

     (b) Unless and until there has been a Final Determination to the contrary or unless there is
not at least substantial authority for a particular position within the meaning of Section 6662 of
the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder, Valor shall file or cause to be filed all Tax
Returns of a member of the Spinco Group or relating to the Spinco Business and shall conduct any
Tax Contests in respect of a member of the Spinco Group or the Spinco Business in a manner
consistent with AT Co.’s determination of the adjusted Tax basis of any asset and the amount of any
Tax Attribute or any similar item held by the Spinco Group at the time of the Distribution, and,
without the consent of AT Co., in the case of a past practice of the AT Co. Consolidated Group that
is subject to a Tax Contest at the time of the Distribution, Valor shall not permit any of the
Spinco Subsidiaries to take any position on any Tax Return, in any Tax Contest or otherwise that is
inconsistent with such past practice. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section shall not apply to
reporting under GAAP.

ARTICLE VII.

RETENTION OF RECORDS; ACCESS

The AT Co. Group and the Valor Group shall (a) in accordance with their then current record
retention policy, retain records, documents, accounting data and other information (including
computer data) necessary for the preparation and filing of all Tax Returns in respect of Taxes of
any member of either the AT Co. Group or the Spinco Group for any Pre-Distribution Period or any
Post-Distribution Period or for the audit of such Tax Returns; and (b) give to the other reasonable
access to such records, documents, accounting data and other information (including computer data)
and to its personnel (insuring their cooperation) and premises, for the purpose of the review or
audit of such Tax Returns to the extent relevant to an obligation or liability of a party under
this Agreement or for purposes of the preparation or filing of any such Tax Return, the conduct of
any Tax Contest or any other matter reasonably and in good faith related to the Tax affairs of the
requesting party. At any time after the Distribution Date that the Valor Group proposes to destroy
such material or information, it shall first notify the AT Co. Group in writing and the AT Co.
Group shall be entitled to receive such materials or information proposed to be destroyed. At any
time after the Distribution Date that the AT Co. Group proposes to destroy such material or
information, it shall first notify the Valor Group in writing and the Valor Group shall be entitled
to receive such materials or information proposed to be destroyed.

ARTICLE VIII.

TERMINATION OF LIABILITIES

Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, any liabilities determined under this
Agreement shall not terminate any earlier than the expiration of the applicable statute of
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ARTICLE IX.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

AT Co. and Valor shall attempt in good faith to resolve any disagreement arising with respect to
this Agreement, including, but not limited to, any dispute in connection with a claim by a third
party (a “Dispute”). Either party may give the other party written notice of any Dispute not
resolved in the normal course of business. If the parties cannot agree by the tenth Business Day
following the date on which one party gives such notice (the “Dispute Date”), then the Dispute
shall be determined as follows: Within 20 days of the Dispute Date, AT Co. and Valor shall each
appoint one arbitrator. The two arbitrators so appointed shall appoint a third arbitrator within
30 days of the Dispute Date. If either party shall fail to appoint an arbitrator within such
20-day period, the arbitration shall be conducted by the sole arbitrator appointed by the other
party. Whether selected by AT Co., Valor or otherwise, each arbitrator selected to resolve such
dispute shall be a tax lawyer who is generally recognized in the tax community as a qualified and
competent tax practitioner with experience in the tax area involved. Such arbitrators shall be
empowered to resolve the Dispute, including by engaging nationally recognized accounting and other
experts. Each of AT Co. and Valor shall bear 50% of the aggregate expenses of the arbitrators (or
the sole arbitrator). The decision of the arbitrators shall be rendered no later than 90 days from
the Dispute Date and shall be final.

ARTICLE X.

MERGER AGREEMENT CONTROLS

     None of the provisions of this Agreement are intended to supersede any provision in Article X
of the Merger Agreement. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and Article X of the
Merger Agreement, Article X of the Merger Agreement shall control.

ARTICLE XI.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

To the extent not inconsistent with any specific term of this Agreement, the following sections of
the Distribution Agreement shall apply in relevant part to this Agreement: 12.3 (Governing Law),
12.4 (Notice), 12.5 (Amendment and Modification), 12.6 (Successors and Assigns; No Third-Party
Beneficiaries), 12.7 (Counterparts), 12.8 (Interpretation), 12.9 (Severability), 12.10 (References;
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and
year first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ALLTEL CORPORATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	/s/ Sharilyn S. Gasaway	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Name: Sharilyn S. Gasaway 
	 	 	Title:  Executive
Vice President — Chief
Financial Officer
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ALLTEL HOLDING CORP.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By:	 	/s/ John P. Fletcher
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Name: John P. Fletcher 
	 	 	Title: Executive Vice President and
General Counsel
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	VALOR COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By:	 	/s/ William Ojile, Jr.
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Name:
William Ojile, Jr. 
	 	 	Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Legal
Counsel and Secretary

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