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Amendment to Settlement Strategy Agreement

 Exhibit 10.5 
 AMENDMENT TO SETTLEMENT STRATEGY AGREEMENT 
 This Amendment dated as of April 3, 2000 (this
“Amendment”) to that certain Settlement Strategy Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of September 21, 1999 between Vodafone AirTouch Plc and Bell Atlantic Corporation, 
 WITNESSETH: 
 WHEREAS, the undersigned constitute all
of the parties to the Agreement and desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein; 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual
covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties do hereby amend the Agreement as follows (capitalized terms used but not defined herein having the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement): 
 1. Section 1 is hereby amended as follows: 
 (a) The definitions of
“Base Value,” “Remaining Cap,” “Resolution Costs,” “Value Premium” and “Value Shortfall” are hereby deleted. 
 (b) The definition of Dispute Costs is hereby amended to replace the term “Transaction Litigation” with the term “Transaction Claims.” 
 (c) The definition of “Resolution” is hereby amended to add the following second sentence: 
 “In no event shall any Resolution
relate to the transactions contemplated by the Bell Atlantic GTE Agreement.” 
 2. Section 3 is hereby amended as follows: 
 (a) Paragraph (a) is hereby amended to add the following sentence: 
 “In the event Wireless does not assume economic responsibility for a Resolution, the Parties shall share it from and after September 21, 1999 as set forth in subparagraphs b through f of this Section 3.” 
 (b) Paragraph b. is hereby deleted. 
 (c) The first paragraph of paragraph
c. is hereby deleted. 
 (d) Subparagraph (i) of paragraph c. is hereby renumbered paragraph b., and is amended and restated to read in its entirety as
follows: 
 “Payment Resolutions. In the case of a Payment Resolution, each Party will contribute, in proportion to its Stage II Ownership Interest, to
the payment made to a Right Holder in connection with any Payment Resolution and to the payment of the associated Dispute Costs. 

 The Parties will cooperate to structure their contributions to any Payment Resolution in a tax-efficient manner.”

 (e) Subparagraph (ii) of paragraph c. is hereby renumbered paragraph c., and is amended and restated to read in its entirety as follows: 

“Sale Resolutions. In the case of a Sale Resolution, the Asset Party will contribute to Wireless, in lieu of the Conveyed Asset disposed of in such Sale
Resolution, the Net Proceeds (as defined in the Alliance Agreement, but less any associated Dispute Costs not otherwise included in Netting Expenses) from the disposition of such Conveyed Asset. The Stage II Ownership Interests will not be adjusted
as a result of a contribution made pursuant to this Section 3.c. in lieu of the Conveyed Asset disposed of in such Sale Resolution.” 
 (f)
Subparagraph (iii)(C) of paragraph c. is hereby deleted, subparagraph (iii) is hereby renumbered paragraph d., and subparagraphs (A), (B) and (D) thereof are hereby renumbered subparagraphs (i), (ii) and (iii), respectively.

 (g) New subparagraph d(i) is hereby amended to add the following phrase to the end thereof: 
 “and to the payment of the associated Dispute Costs” 
 (h) New subparagraph d(ii) is hereby amended and restated
to read in its entirety as follows: 
 “At (A) the later of the Stage I Closing or the date such Additional Interest is acquired, if the Purchase
Resolution relates to a Vodafone Stage I Conveyed Asset, or (B) the later of the Stage II Closing or the date such Additional Interest is acquired, if the Purchase Resolution relates to a Vodafone Stage II Conveyed Asset or a Bell Atlantic
Conveyed Asset, each Party will contribute to Wireless the Additional Interest so acquired;” 
 (i) Paragraphs d. and e. are hereby renumbered
paragraphs e. and f., respectively. 
 (j) New paragraph f. is hereby amended to replace the term “Transaction Litigation” with the term
“Transaction Claims.” 
 3. Section 6 is hereby amended to add the following language to the end of the first sentence of Section 6:
“including without limitation the Alliance Agreement and any amendment to the Alliance Agreement made on or before April 3, 2000.” 
 4.
Dispute Resolution; Governing Law. Sections 7 of the Agreement shall also apply to this Amendment. 
 5. Other Terms. Except as modified herein, all other
terms and provisions of the Agreement (including the Exhibit thereto) are unchanged and remain in full force and effect. 
 6. Counterparts. This Amendment
may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which shall together constitute a single instrument. 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their duly authorized representatives
as of the date first written above. 
  

			
	VODAFONE AIRTOUCH Plc,
	an English public limited company
		
	By	 	/s/ Arun Sarin
		 	Name: Arun Sarin
		 	Title: Chief Executive Officer

  

					
	BELL ATLANTIC CORPORATION,
	a Delaware corporation
		
	By	 	/s/ Frederic V. Salerno
		 	Name:	 	Frederick V. Salerno
		 	Title:	 	Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

  

 -3-Form of Indemnity Agreement

 Exhibit 10.6 
 INDEMNITY AGREEMENT 
 INDEMNITY AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) dated as of
                                 , 200    , by
and among [insert whichever Bell Atlantic or Vodafone Affiliate is party to the Transaction Agreement], a                      corporation
(“Partner Party”), [ insert whichever of Bell Atlantic or Vodafone is the ultimate parent entity of the Partner Party] , a
                     corporation (“Parent”) and Wireless Partnership, a Delaware general partnership (“Partnership” ).

 PREAMBLE 
 Bell Atlantic Corporation
(“Bell Atlantic”) and Vodafone AirTouch Plc (“Vodafone”) have entered into a U.S. Wireless Alliance Agreement, dated as of September 21, 1999 (as amended, the “Alliance Agreement”). All terms used herein and not
defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Alliance Agreement. Partner Party has entered into a [insert title of purchase/sale agreement], dated
                     (the “Transaction Agreement”), with
                     (the “Transaction Party”) pursuant to which Partner Party has agreed to sell certain assets, property rights,
liabilities and obligations (the “Sold Assets and Liabilities”) which constitute a Bell Atlantic Other Disposition, a Vodafone Other Disposition, a Conflict-Related System or a Conflicted System and/or has agreed to acquire certain assets,
property rights, liabilities and obligations (the “Acquired Assets and Liabilities”) which constitute proceeds of a Bell Atlantic Other Disposition, a Vodafone Other Disposition, a Conflict-Related System or a Conflicted System. This
Agreement is being entered into in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.4.6 or 2.5.5 of the Alliance Agreement. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the Preamble and the terms, conditions, representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and provisions herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows: 
 1. Certain Definitions. 
 “Sell-Side Transaction Agreement
Indemnification Claim” means any claim for indemnification under the Transaction Agreement against any member of the Indemnified Transaction Group. 
 “Buy-Side Transaction Agreement Indemnification Right” means any right to indemnification of the Partner Party under the Transaction Agreement against the Transaction Party or any other person. 
 “Indemnified Transaction Group” means each of the Partner Party and if the Parent is Vodafone each Indemnified Vodafone Party or, if the Parent is Bell
Atlantic, each Indemnified Bell Atlantic Party. 
 2. Status of Transaction Agreement. Nothing contained herein shall constitute an assignment by the Partner
Party of the Transaction Agreement or any right, title or interest of the Partner Party therein or obligation thereunder. This Agreement provides for the arrangement between the parties hereto as to the indemnification rights and obligations of the
parties hereto with respect to the Sold Assets and Liabilities and the Acquired Assets and Liabilities. 
  

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 3. Sell-Side Indemnification by the Partnership. 
 (a) General Sell-Side Indemnity Obligations. Subject to the terms hereof, the Partnership shall indemnify and hold harmless each member of the Indemnified Transaction Group from and against any Losses that such member
of the Indemnified Transaction Group may sustain, suffer or incur and that result from, arise out of or relate to any Sell-Side Transaction Agreement Indemnification Claim. Any payment pursuant to the foregoing sentence to a person who is a Partner
of the Partnership shall be made pursuant to Section 6.8(e) of the Partnership Agreement; any payment pursuant to the foregoing sentence to any person other than a Partner shall be made directly to such person. 
 (b) Certain Limitations on Sell-Side Transaction Agreement Indemnifications Claims. Notwithstanding Section 3(a), nothing contained in this Agreement shall affect
the Partnership’s rights against any member of an Indemnified Transaction Group pursuant to Articles VIII or IX of the Alliance Agreement (any such right, if capable of being asserted against such member after taking into account all relevant
limitations and restrictions contained in such Articles, being “Alliance Agreement Claims”) and no Loss resulting from, arising out of or relating to Alliance Agreement Claims shall be a Loss as to which indemnification under
Section 3(a) shall be available. 
 4. Buy-Side Indemnification by Partner Party. The Partner Party shall indemnify and hold harmless the Partnership
for any Losses that the Partnership may sustain, suffer or incur and that result from, arise out of or relate to any of the Acquired Assets and Liabilities but only to the extent that the Partner Party both (a) has a Buy-Side Transaction
Agreement Indemnification Right with respect to such Loss, and (b) has actually received proceeds in respect of a Buy-Side Transaction Agreement Indemnification Right for such Loss and then only to the extent of such proceeds received from time
to time (determined on an after-tax basis calculated as 40% of the gain or income recognized for federal income tax purposes). 
 5. Sell-Side
Indemnification Claim Procedure. If a member of the Indemnified Transaction Group seeks indemnification from the Partnership hereunder with respect to a Sell-Side Transaction Agreement Indemnification Claim to which the Indemnified Transaction Group
is entitled to indemnification from the Partnership pursuant to Section 3 hereof (an “Action”), it shall give the Partnership prompt notice of the institution of such Action, and the Partnership, with counsel reasonably satisfactory
to Parent and at the Partnership”s expense, shall act as agent for the members of the Indemnified Transaction Group in the defense of such Action; provided, however, that the Partnership shall not consent to the entry of any judgment or enter
into any settlement, that (x) does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to the Indemnified Transaction Group of a complete release therefrom, or (y) provides for injunctive or other
non-monetary relief affecting any member of the Indemnified Transaction Group, except with the written consent of such member (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned). The members of the Indemnified Transaction
Group shall render all assistance and cooperation to the Partnership (at Partnership”s sole expense) which the Partnership may request in defense of any such Action including, without limitation, the making of witnesses and documents available
for depositions, interrogatories and court proceedings. Any failure to give prompt notice and to tender the defense of an Action pursuant hereto shall not bar a right to claim indemnification hereunder, except to the extent that the Partnership
shall have been harmed by such failure. 
 6. Buy-Side Indemnification Procedure. Upon the request of the Partnership, the Partner Party and Parent shall
appoint the Partnership their respective agent and attorney-in-fact to enforce in the name of the Partner Party and, where applicable, the Parent, but at the sole cost and expense of 

  

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the Partnership, all Buy-Side Transaction Agreement Indemnification Rights that the Partner Party or the Parent may have from time to time. At the reasonable
request of the Partnership, the Partner Party and, where applicable, the Parent will or will cause its Affiliates to execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Partnership such documents, certifications and further assurances as the Partnership may
reasonably require to better enable the Partnership to enforce such Buy-Side Transaction Agreement Indemnification Rights. 
 7. Contents of Agreement;
Parties in Interest; etc. This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents set forth the entire understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement shall not be amended or modified except by
written instrument duly executed by each of the parties hereto. Any and all previous agreements and understandings between or among the parties regarding the subject matter hereof, whether written or oral, are superseded by this Agreement and the
other Transaction Documents. 
 8. Delaware Law to Govern. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of
the State of Delaware, without regard to the principles of conflict of law thereof. 
 9. No Benefit to Others. Except as expressly provided herein, the
covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement are for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and they shall not be construed as conferring any rights on any other Persons. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Indemnity Agreement to be duly executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above. 
  

			
	[Signature block for Partner Party]
		
	By:	 	 
	Print Name:
	Title:	 	

  

			
	[Signature block for ParENt]
		
	By:	 	 
	Print Name:
	Title:	 	

  

			
	CELLCO PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware general partnership
		
	By:	 	 
	Print Name:
	Title:	 	

  

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