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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.2

                               SEVERANCE AGREEMENT

     SEVERANCE AGREEMENT, dated effective January ___, 2003 ("Commencement
Date") by and between Crown Castle International Corp. (the "Company") and
______________________________, (the "Executive").

     This Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of contingent severance
arrangements between the Company and the Executive and cancels and supersedes
all other severance-related agreements between the parties.

I. DEFINITIONS

     For all purposes hereof, the following defined terms have the meanings set
forth below:

          1.1 "Accrued Obligations" means all (i) accrued but unpaid Base Salary
     to the Executive's Date of Termination, (ii) any earned but unpaid bonus
     (other than the Current Annual Bonus), and (iii) any benefits for which the
     Executive is eligible under the terms of any benefit Plan of the Company or
     its subsidiaries.

          1.2 "Annual Bonus" means the maximum annual bonus payable to the
     Executive for any calendar year which is coextensive with a portion of the
     Term, excluding any special or one-time bonus payments or supplements and
     excluding any Stock Options or Restricted Stock Awards.

          1.3 "Base Salary" means the greater of (i) the Executive's annual base
     salary as of the date of Executive's Qualifying Termination (without taking
     into account any reductions that constitute Good Reason) or (ii) if
     applicable, the Executive's annual base salary in effect on the date of a
     Change in Control.

          1.4 "Cause" means (i) the Executive's conviction of, or plea of guilty
     or nolo contendere to, any criminal violation involving dishonesty, fraud
     or breach of trust, or any felony which materially adversely affects the
     Company or (ii) willful engagement by the Executive in gross misconduct in
     the performance of duties owed the Company that materially adversely
     affects the Company.

          1.5 "Change in Control" has the meaning set forth on Schedule 1
     hereto.

          1.6 "Change in Control Period" means the period beginning on the date
     of a Change in Control and ending on the second anniversary of that Change
     in Control.

          1.7 "Company" means Crown Castle International Corp. and any
     successors thereto.

          1.8 "Current Annual Bonus" means the Annual Bonus for the calendar
     year with the Date of Termination that would otherwise be paid to Executive
     except for termination of employment and prorated on a daily basis from the
     beginning of the calendar year to the Date of Termination.

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          1.9 "Date of Termination" means the effective date of the termination
     of the Executive's employment with the Company and its subsidiaries (as set
     forth in the Notice of Termination, if applicable).

          1.10 "Disability" means the Executive's inability to perform the
     primary duties of Executive's position for at least 180 consecutive days
     due to a physical or mental impairment and confirmed by a medical
     examination to the Company's satisfaction.

          1.11 "Good Reason" means (i) the assignment to the Executive of any
     duties materially inconsistent with the Executive's position, authority,
     duties or responsibilities as of the date hereof or as of the date
     immediately preceding a Change in Control, if applicable, or any other
     action by the Company that results in a material diminution in such
     position, authority, duties or responsibilities; (ii) a decrease in the
     Executive's Base Salary or annual or long term bonus opportunity; (iii) a
     material reduction in any material benefits or other compensation provided
     to the Executive; or (iv) the Company requiring the Executive to be based
     at any office or location outside the Pittsburgh metropolitan area; (v) the
     Company's material failure to comply with its obligations under this
     Agreement; or (vi) the Company giving Notice (as defined in Section 2.1
     (i)). For purposes of any determination regarding the existence of Good
     Reason during the Change in Control Period, any good faith determination by
     the Executive that Good Reason exists shall be presumed to be correct
     unless the Company establishes by clear and convincing evidence that Good
     Reason does not exist.

          1.12 "Non-Qualifying Termination" means any termination of the
     Executive's employment with the Company and its subsidiaries other than a
     Qualifying Termination.

          1.13 "Normal Option Expiration Date" means the normal expiration of
     each of the Stock Options without taking into account any accelerated
     expiration date provisions relating to termination of employment, board
     membership or otherwise.

          1.14 "Notice of Termination" means a written notice of the termination
     of the Executive's employment that (i) indicates the specific termination
     provision in this Agreement relied upon, (ii) sets forth in reasonable
     detail, if applicable, the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a
     basis for termination of the Executive's employment under the provision so
     indicated and (iii) if the Date of Termination is other than the date of
     receipt of such notice, specifies the termination date. The failure by the
     Executive to set forth in the Notice of Termination any fact or
     circumstance that contributes to a showing of Good Reason shall not waive
     any right of the Executive hereunder or preclude the Executive from
     asserting such fact or circumstance in enforcing the Executive's rights
     hereunder.

          1.15 "Plan" means any plan, program, practice, arrangement or policy.

          1.16 "Plan Economic Equivalent" means (i) the costs of a reasonable
     comparable substitute Plan selected by the Executive and Company for any
     Plan which does not permit the Executive's continued participation after
     the Date of Termination plus a gross up amount for any increases in net
     income taxes to the Executive relating to such provision of a substitute
     Plan or (ii) if Executive becomes covered by another benefit Plan, the
     Company's incremental costs savings of not providing such benefits to the

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     Executive, commencing 30 days after written notice from Executive to
     terminate such benefits plus any additional reasonable Plan or benefit
     notice or termination period the Company reasonably needs to receive costs
     savings.

          1.17 "Qualifying Termination" means (i) the Company's termination of
     the Executive's employment with the Company for any reason other than for
     Cause or Disability or death or (ii) the Executive's termination of
     employment with the Company within 60 days of the occurrence of an event
     that constitutes Good Reason. A transfer of the Executive to any subsidiary
     of the Company shall not be considered a termination of employment
     hereunder.

          1.18 "Restricted Stock Awards" means restricted stock awards, phantom
     stock awards and other similar equity-based incentive compensation awards
     granted to the Executive relating to stock of the Company; provided, such
     awards exclude Stock Options.

          1.19 "Stock Options" means stock options granted to the Executive to
     acquire stock of the Company.

          1.20 Other Terms. Other capitalized term shall have the meaning
     indicated within this Agreement.

II. TERM AND POSITION

          2.1 Term. This Agreement is effective as of the Commencement Date and
     terminates on the fifth anniversary of the Commencement Date (the "Term");
     provided that, (i) beginning on the fifth anniversary of the Commencement
     Date and each anniversary thereafter (each, an "Anniversary Date") the Term
     shall be extended by 12 months unless either party provides notice (the
     "Notice") at least 60 days before any such Anniversary Date of his or its
     intent to terminate this Agreement as of such Anniversary Date, (ii) except
     as provided in (iii) below, the Term will automatically expire on the
     Executive's 65th birthday without the necessity of any notice from the
     Executive or the Company, and (iii) notwithstanding (ii) above, if a Change
     in Control occurs during the Term, this Agreement shall not expire until
     the later of (a) the expiration of the Term or (b) the end of the Change in
     Control Period.

          2.2 Position. During the Term, the Executive shall serve as
     _____________ of the Company, or such other position agreed to in writing
     by the Company and Executive.

III. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

          3.1 Termination by the Executive.

               (a) Termination for Good Reason. The Executive may terminate
          Executive's employment during the Term for Good Reason by delivering a
          Notice of Termination to the Company in accordance with Section 6.8
          within 60 days of the occurrence of the event purported to constitute
          "Good Reason" hereunder. With respect to any termination for Good
          Reason during the Change in Control Period, any good faith
          determination of "Good Reason" made by the Executive shall be
          conclusive.

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               (b) Termination Without Good Reason. The Executive may terminate
          Executive's employment during the Term without Good Reason by
          delivering a Notice of Termination to the Company in accordance with
          Section 6.8 at least 15 days prior to the effective date of such
          termination.

          3.2 Termination by the Company.

               (a) Termination for Cause. The Company may terminate the
          Executive's employment during the Term for Cause by delivering to the
          Executive in accordance with Section 6.8 a Notice of Termination and a
          copy of a resolution, duly adopted by the affirmative vote of not less
          than a majority of the entire membership of the Board of Directors of
          the Company (the "Board"), including at least 66-2/3% of those members
          of the Board who are not employees of the Company at a meeting of the
          Board called and held for the purpose (after reasonable notice to the
          Executive and an opportunity for Executive, together with counsel, to
          be heard before the Board), finding that in the good faith opinion of
          the Board, the Executive was guilty of conduct specified in the
          definition of "Cause".

               (b) Termination Without Cause. The Company may terminate the
          Executive's employment during the Term without Cause by delivering a
          Notice of Termination to the Executive in accordance with Section 6.8.

          3.3 Death or Disability. The Executive's employment shall terminate
     automatically upon the Executive's death during the Term. If the Company
     determines in good faith that the Disability of the Executive has occurred
     during the Term, it may give to the Executive a Notice of Termination in
     accordance with Section 6.8 of this Agreement. In such event, the
     Executive's employment shall terminate effective on the 30th day after
     receipt of such notice, provided that within the 30 days after such
     receipt, the Executive shall not have returned to full-time performance of
     the Executive's duties.

IV. BENEFITS UPON TERMINATION

          4.1 Qualifying Termination Not Within the Change in Control Period.
     If, during the Term, the Executive's employment with the Company and its
     subsidiaries is terminated in a Qualifying Termination and such termination
     does not occur during a Change in Control Period:

               (a) the Company shall pay to the Executive in a cash lump sum
          within 30 days after the Date of Termination, the sum of (i) all
          Accrued Obligations and (ii) the product of two times the sum of the
          Executive's Base Salary and Annual Bonus;

               (b) for two years following the Date of Termination, or such
          longer period as each Plan may provide, the Company shall continue
          medical, dental, vision, disability and death benefits to the
          Executive and the Executive's family at a level at least equal to
          those that would have been provided if the Executive's

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          employment had not been terminated under such Plan of the Company
          applicable to the Executive as of the Date of Termination (with
          payment of the Plan Economic Equivalent as to each Plan (i) that does
          not permit the Executive's continued participation or (ii) that the
          Executive becomes covered under another Plan with similar or
          comparable benefits (after 30 days notice to the Company));

               (c) all Stock Options and all Restricted Stock Awards (other than
          Restricted Stock Awards granted to the Executive on January 7, 2003
          ("2003 RSA")) held by the Executive shall become immediately vested
          and such Stock Options shall become immediately exercisable, and the
          2003 RSA held by the Executive shall continue to vest as if the
          Executive was an employee of the Company for the three year period
          after the Date of Termination ("Vesting Period");

               (d) the Company shall pay the Executive the Current Annual Bonus
          when and if annual bonuses for the year of termination are paid to
          other executive officers of the Company;

               (e) the Executive shall be entitled to fully participate in the
          Company's 401(k) plan for the calendar year with the Date of
          Termination including the Company contributions based upon
          participation or matching (with payment of the after-tax economic
          equivalent if and to the extent such is not permitted under the
          Company's 401(k) plan or by applicable law)); and

               (f) the Executive shall, as of such termination, be released by
          the Company (including its subsidiaries) from any and all claims and
          causes of action of any kind or character arising from Executive's
          employment with the Company (including its subsidiaries and any board
          membership relating to employment) and the Company shall indemnify and
          hold harmless the Executive against any such claims or causes of
          action to the extent permitted by applicable law.

          4.2 Qualifying Termination During the Change in Control Period. If,
     during the Term, the Executive's employment with the Company and its
     subsidiaries is terminated in a Qualifying Termination and such termination
     occurs during a Change in Control Period:

          (a) the Company shall pay to the Executive in a cash lump sum within
     30 days after the Date of Termination, the sum of (i) all Accrued
     Obligations and (ii) the product of three times the sum of the Executive's
     Base Salary and Annual Bonus;

          (b) for three years following the Date of Termination, or such longer
     period as each Plan may provide, the Company shall continue medical,
     dental, vision, disability and death benefits to the Executive and the
     Executive's family at a level at least equal to those that would have been
     provided if the Executive's employment had not been terminated under such
     Plan of the Company applicable to the Executive as of the Date of
     Termination (with payment of the Plan Economic Equivalent as to each Plan
     (i) that does not permit the Executive's continued participation or (ii)
     that the Executive becomes covered by another Plan with similar or
     comparable benefits (after 30 days notice to the Company));

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          (c) all Stock Options and all Restricted Stock Awards held by the
     Executive shall become immediately vested and such Stock Options shall
     become immediately exercisable.

          (d) the Company shall pay the Executive the Current Annual Bonus when
     and if annual bonuses for the year of termination are paid to other
     executive officers of the Company;

          (e) the Executive shall be entitled to fully participate in the
     Company's 401(k) plan for the calendar year with the Date of Termination
     including the Company contributions based upon participation or matching
     (with payment of the after-tax economic equivalent if and to the extent
     such is not permitted under the Company's 401(k) plan or by applicable
     law); and

          (f) the Executive shall, as of such termination, be released by the
     Company (including its subsidiaries) from any and all claims and causes of
     action of any kind or character arising from Executive's employment with
     the Company (including its subsidiaries and any board membership relating
     to employment) and the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the
     Executive against any such claims or causes of action to the extent
     permitted by applicable law.

          Any provision in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, if a
     Change in Control occurs and if the Executive's employment with the Company
     is terminated prior to the date on which the Change in Control occurs, and
     if it is reasonably demonstrated by the Executive that such termination of
     employment (x) was at the request of a third party who had taken steps
     reasonably calculated to effect the Change in Control or (y) otherwise
     arose in connection with or anticipation of the Change in Control, then for
     all purposes of this Agreement the termination of the Executive's
     employment shall be deemed to have occurred during a Change in Control
     Period.

          4.3 Non-Qualifying Termination. If the Executive's employment with the
     Company and its subsidiaries is terminated in a Non-Qualifying Termination,
     this Agreement shall terminate without further obligations to the Executive
     other than Accrued Obligations; provided, that, if the Executive's
     employment is terminated due to Executive's death or Disability, all Stock
     Options and all Restricted Stock Awards (other than the 2003 RSA) held by
     the Executive shall become immediately vested and exercisable, and the 2003
     RSA held by the Executive shall continue to vest as if the Executive was an
     employee of the Company for the Vesting Period.

          4.4 Option Exercise and Termination. All vested Stock Options granted
     to the Executive (including Stock Options vested pursuant to this
     Agreement) shall be exercisable for 24 months following the later of (a)
     the Date of Termination or (b) the date that Executive ceases to be a
     member of the Board and a member of the board of director of any of the
     Company subsidiaries; provided that the exercise period shall (i) extend to
     any longer period for exercise of Stock Options pursuant to the applicable
     stock option agreement or certificate for such Stock Options and (ii) not
     extend beyond the Normal Option Expiration Date. The Company as to Stock
     Options granted to the

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     Executive may not (a) require the exercise of such Stock Options, (b)
     reduce the exercise period for such Stock Options or (c) otherwise take
     action to circumvent the exercise period for such Stock Options as provided
     above. The above provisions shall supercede any contrary provisions in any
     stock option agreement, stock option certificate or other document.

          4.5 Excise Tax Payments.

               (a) Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement to the contrary, in
          the event of the determination (as hereinafter provided) that any
          required payment by the Company to or for benefit of the Executive
          (whether paid or payable pursuant to the terms of the Agreement or
          otherwise (individually and collectively, "Payment")) would be subject
          to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code
          of 1986, as amended (the "Code") or any successor provision thereto
          (the "Excise Tax"), the Executive shall be entitled to receive an
          additional payment or payments (individually or collectively, "Tax
          Assistance Payment"), which shall include an amount such that, after
          the Executive pays (1) all taxes (including any interest or penalties
          imposed with respect to such taxes) and (2) any Excise Tax (including
          interest and penalties with respect thereto) imposed upon the Tax
          Assistance Payment, the Executive retains so much of the Tax
          Assistance Payment as is equal to the Excise Tax (including interest
          and penalties with respect thereto) imposed on the Payment.

               (b) Subject to the provisions hereinafter concerning the
          provision of notice of a claim by the Internal Revenue Service
          ("IRS"), all determinations required to be made under these
          provisions, including whether an Excise Tax is payable by the
          Executive, the amount of such Excise Tax and whether the Company is
          required to pay the Executive a Tax Assistance Payment and the amount
          of such Tax Assistance Payment, if any, shall be made by the Company's
          independent accountants or such other nationally recognized accounting
          firm retained by the Company and reasonably acceptable to the
          Executive ("Accounting Firm"). The Company shall direct the Accounting
          Firm to submit its determination and detailed supporting calculations
          to both the Executive and the Company within 30 days after the payment
          or provision of any benefit that could give rise to an Excise Tax and
          any such other time or times as the Executive or the Company may
          request. If the Accounting Firm determines that any Excise Tax is
          payable by the Executive, the Company shall pay the required Tax
          Assistance Payment to the Executive within 10 business days after the
          Company receives such determination and calculations with respect to
          any Payment to the Executive.

               (c) Any federal tax returns the Executive files shall be prepared
          and filed on a basis consistent with the determination of the
          Accounting Firm with respect to the Excise Tax payable by the
          Executive. If the Accounting Firm determines that the Executive is
          required to pay no Excise Tax, it shall (at the same time it makes
          such determination) furnish the Executive and the Company an opinion
          that the Executive has substantial authority not to report any Excise
          Tax on the Executive's federal income tax return. However, in view of
          the uncertainty concerning application of Section 4999 of the Code (or
          any successor provision thereto) at the time of any determination made
          hereunder by the Accounting Firm,

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          it is possible that a Tax Assistance Payment that should have been
          made by the Company will not have been made ("Underpayment"),
          consistent with the calculations required to be made hereunder. In the
          event the Company exhausts or fails to pursue its remedies pursuant to
          the provisions concerning notice of a claim by the IRS, and the
          Executive thereafter is required to make a payment of any Excise Tax,
          the Executive shall direct the Accounting Firm to determine the amount
          of the Underpayment and to submit its determination and detailed
          supporting calculations as promptly as possible both to the Executive
          and to the Company, which shall pay the amount of such Underpayment to
          the Executive or for the Executive's benefit within 10 business days
          following the Company's receipt of such determination and
          calculations.

               (d) Each of the Executive and the Company shall provide the
          Accounting Firm access to and copies of any books, records and
          documents in the Executive's or its possession, as the case may be,
          reasonably requested by the Accounting Firm, and shall otherwise
          cooperate with the Accounting Firm in connection with the preparation
          and issuance of the determination and calculations required or
          contemplated hereunder.

               (e) The Company shall bear the fees and expenses of the
          Accounting Firm for services hereunder. If, for any reason, the
          Executive initially pays such fees and expenses, the Company shall
          reimburse the Executive the full amount of the same within 10 business
          days following receipt from the Executive of a statement and
          reasonable evidence of the Executive's payment thereof.

               (f) The Executive shall notify the Company in writing of any
          claim by the IRS that, if successful, would require the Company to pay
          a Tax Assistance Payment. The Executive shall give such notification
          as promptly as practicable, but in no event later than the 10th
          business day next following the Executive's receipt of such claim, and
          the Executive further shall apprise the Company of the nature of such
          claim and the date on which it is required to be paid (in each case,
          to the extent known to the Executive). The Executive shall not pay or
          otherwise satisfy such claim prior to the earlier of (a) the
          expiration of the 30 calendar day period next following the date on
          which the Executive gives notice to the Company or (b) the date any
          payment of the amount with respect to such claim is due. If the
          Company notifies the Executive in writing prior to the expiration of
          such period that it desires to contest such claim, the Executive
          shall:

                    (i) provide the Company any written records or documents in
               the Executive's possession relating to such claim and reasonably
               requested by the Company;

                    (ii) take such action in connection with contesting such
               claim as the Company reasonably shall request in writing from
               time to time, including without limitation accepting legal
               representation with respect to such claim by an attorney
               competent in respect of the subject matter and reasonably
               selected by the Company;

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                    (iii) cooperate with the Company in good faith in order to
               effectively contest such claim; and

                    (iv) permit the Company to participate in any proceedings
               relating to such claim, provided, however, that the Company
               directly shall bear and pay all costs and expenses (including
               without limitation, interest and penalties) incurred in
               connection with such contest and shall indemnify the Executive
               and hold the Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis, from and
               against any and all Excise Tax or income tax (including without
               limitation, interest and penalties with respect thereto), imposed
               as a result of such claim and payment of costs and expenses.
               Without limiting the foregoing, the Company shall control all
               proceedings taken in connection with the contest of any claim
               contemplated by these provisions and, at its sole option, may
               pursue or forego any and all administrative appeals, proceedings,
               hearings and conferences with the taxing authority in respect of
               such claim (provided, however, that the Executive may participate
               therein at the Executive's own cost and expense) and may, at its
               option, either direct the Executive to pay the tax claimed and
               sue for a refund or contest the claim in any permissible manner,
               and the Executive agrees to prosecute such contest to a
               determination before any administrative tribunal, in a court of
               initial jurisdiction and in one or more appellate courts, as the
               Company shall determine; provided, however, that if the Company
               directs the Executive to pay the tax claimed and to sue for a
               refund, the Company shall advance the amount of such payment to
               the Executive, and pay on a current basis all costs of
               litigation, including without limitation attorneys' fees, on an
               interest-free basis and shall agree to and shall indemnify the
               Executive and hold the Executive harmless, on an after-tax basis,
               from any Excise Tax or income tax, including without limitation,
               interest and penalties with respect thereto, imposed with respect
               to such advance; and provided further, however, that any
               extension of the statute of limitations relating to payment of
               taxes for the Executive's taxable year with respect to which the
               contested amount is claimed to be due is limited solely to such
               contested amount. Furthermore, the Company's control of any such
               contested claim shall be limited to issues with respect to which
               a Tax Assistance Payment would be payable hereunder, and the
               Executive shall be entitled to settle or to contest, as the case
               may be, any other issue(s) raised by the IRS or any other taxing
               authority.

               (g) If, after the Executive receives an amount advanced by the
          Company pursuant to provisions of the last full paragraph, the
          Executive receives any refund with respect to such claim, the
          Executive shall (subject to the Company's complying with any
          applicable provisions of the same paragraph) promptly pay to the
          Company the amount of such refund (together with any interest paid or
          credited thereon after any taxes applicable thereto). If, after the
          Executive receives such an amount advanced by the Company, a
          determination is made that the Executive shall not be entitled to any
          refund with respect to such claim and the Company does not notify the
          Executive in writing of its intent to contest such denial of refund
          prior to expiration of 30 calendar days after such determination, then
          such advance shall be forgiven and shall not be required to be repaid,
          and the

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          amount of such advance shall offset, to the extent thereof, the amount
          of the Tax Assistance Payment the Company is required to pay the
          Executive hereunder.

V. NONCOMPETITION OBLIGATIONS

     The Executive shall be subject to the following noncompetition obligations:

          (a) As consideration for the Severance Agreement as provided herein,
     the Company and the Executive agree to the noncompetition obligations
     hereunder. From the effective date of this agreement and continuing for a
     period of 12 months from the Date of Termination, the Executive shall not
     personally engage in any "Competitive Activities" (as defined below) within
     any geographic area in the United States, the United Kingdom or Australia
     in which the Company or any of its Affiliates is then engaged in
     Competitive Activities ("Restricted Areas"); including, without limitation,
     working for, owning, managing, operating, controlling or participating in
     the ownership, management, operation or control of, or providing consulting
     or advisory services to, any individual partnership, firm, corporation,
     institution, entity or other person ("person") engaged in Competitive
     Activities within any Restricted Areas; provided, however, that the
     purchase or holding for investment purposes only, of securities of a
     company shall not constitute "ownership" or "participation in ownership"
     for these purposes so long as the equity interest in any such company
     represents less than 5% of the outstanding capital stock of such company.
     Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, no person shall be deemed
     engaged in Competitive Activities if less than 5% of its revenues are
     derived from "Competitive Activities" as defined in the next paragraph.

     For such purposes above, "Competitive Activities" mean any business
     activity involving or relating to owning or operating wireless
     communication or broadcast towers located in the Restricted Area; provided,
     however, that if the Company is advised of a business opportunity by the
     Executive as provided below, and it declines to pursue such business
     opportunity, the Executive shall be free to pursue such business
     opportunity and such activity shall not be a "Competitive Activity." If
     after the Date of Termination the Executive becomes aware of a business
     opportunity which involves a Competitive Activity in the Restricted Area,
     the Executive shall fully advise (in writing and indicating that such
     information is pursuant to this provision) the Company as to such
     opportunity and will not pursue it except as provided herein. If, within 15
     business days of the Executive's advising the Company of such business
     opportunity, the Board fails to adopt a resolution (and provide a certified
     copy to the Executive) that it will pursue such business opportunity, the
     Company will be deemed to have declined to pursue such opportunity. If,
     after a vote by the Board in favor of pursuing a business opportunity, the
     Company "fails to pursue" such opportunity, then the Company, including for
     this purpose the Board, shall be deemed to have declined to pursue such
     business opportunity as of the date it "fails to pursue" such opportunity.
     "Fails to pursue" means that the Company has failed to pursue such
     opportunity in a reasonable commercial manner and "fails to pursue" is
     irrebutably presumed if (x) within 30 days of such vote, the Company has
     not signed a confidentiality agreement with the parties representing such
     business opportunity; (y) within 60 days of such vote, the Company has not
     begun the due diligence process regarding such business opportunity; or (z)
     within 120 days of such vote, the Company is not in active discussions, or
     has otherwise terminated its discussions with the parties representing such
     business opportunity.

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     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section V(a), activities
     shall not be deemed to be "Competitive Activities" solely as a result of
     the Executive's being employed by or otherwise associated with a business
     of which a unit is in competition with the Company but as to which unit
     Executive does not have direct or indirect responsibility or direct
     involvement.

     For purposes of this Agreement, "Affiliate" of a specified person means a
     person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under
     common control with the person specified.

     (b) For a period of 12 months from the Date of Termination, the Executive
     shall not knowingly induce any employee of the Company or any of its
     Affiliates to terminate his or her employment with the Company or any of
     the Affiliates to work with or for the Executive or any of Executive's
     future employers and provided further that the Executive's response to
     unsolicited requests for employment references for employees of the Company
     shall not be a violation of this restriction.

     (c) The Executive understands that the restrictions set forth in (a) and
     (b) above may limit the Executive's ability to engage in certain businesses
     in the Restricted Areas during the 12-month period provided for in (a) and
     (b) above, but acknowledges that the Executive will receive sufficiently
     high remuneration and other benefits under this Severance Agreement to
     justify such restrictions. The Executive acknowledges that money damages
     would not be sufficient remedy for any breach of the provisions of (a) and
     (b) above by the Executive, and the Company shall be entitled to enforce
     such provisions by specific performance and injunctive relief as remedies
     for such breach or any threatened breach. Such remedies shall not be deemed
     the exclusive remedies for such breach, but shall be in addition to all
     remedies available at law or in equity to the Company, including without
     limitation, the recovery of damages from the Executive and the Executive's
     agents involved in such breach and remedies available to the Company
     pursuant to other agreements with the Executive. Notwithstanding the
     foregoing, in the event that the Executive and/or the Executive's agents
     breach the restrictions set forth in clauses (a) and/or (b), the Company
     shall in no circumstances be entitled to recover damages or other
     compensation in respect of all such breaches in excess of the amount paid
     to Executive pursuant to Section 4.1(a)(ii) or 4.2(a)(ii), as applicable,
     reduced by an amount equal to the Executive's Base Salary and Annual Bonus.

     (d) It is expressly understood and agreed that the Company and the
     Executive consider the restrictions contained in (a) and (b) above to be
     reasonable and necessary to protect the business of the Company.
     Nevertheless, if any of the aforesaid restrictions are found by an
     arbitrator or a court having jurisdiction to be unreasonable, or overly
     broad as to geographic area or time, or otherwise unenforceable, the
     parties intend for the restrictions therein set forth to be modified by
     such arbitrator or court so as to be reasonable and enforceable and, as so
     modified by such arbitrator or court, to be fully enforced.

VI. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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          6.1 Non-exclusivity of Rights. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent
     or limit the Executive's continuing or future participation in any benefit,
     bonus, incentive or other Plan provided by the Company or any of its
     Affiliates and for which the Executive may qualify (including, without
     limitation, any insurance benefits relating to death or Disability of the
     Executive), nor shall anything herein limit or otherwise affect such rights
     as the Executive may have under any other agreements with the Company or
     any of its Affiliates ; provided that, by executing this Agreement, the
     Executive acknowledges Executive's ineligibility for, and waives any other
     right Executive may have to receive, any other severance or termination
     benefits provided by the Company or its subsidiaries. Amounts which are
     vested benefits or which the Executive is otherwise entitled to receive
     under any Plan of the Company or any of its Affiliates (other than any
     severance plan or program of the Company and its subsidiaries) at or
     subsequent to the Date of Termination shall be payable in accordance with
     such Plan except as explicitly modified by this Agreement.

          6.2 Other Payments and Obligations. The Company's obligation to make
     the payments provided for in this Agreement and otherwise to perform its
     obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set-off, counterclaim,
     recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may
     have against the Executive or others. In no event shall the Executive be
     obligated to seek other employment or take any other action by way of
     mitigation of the amounts payable to the Executive under any of the
     provisions of this Agreement. The Company agrees to pay, from time to time
     promptly upon invoice, to the full extent permitted by law, all legal fees
     and expenses which the Executive may reasonably incur as a result of any
     contest or controversy (regardless of the outcome thereof and whether or
     not litigation is involved) by the Company, the Executive or others of the
     validity or enforceability of, or liability under, any provision of this
     Agreement or any guarantee of performance thereof.

          6.3 Confidential Information.

               (a) During the Term and thereafter, the Executive shall not,
          without the written consent of the Chief Executive Officer of the
          Company ("CEO") or the Board (including an applicable committee of the
          Board) disclose to any person, other than (i) an employee of the
          Company, (ii) a person to whom disclosure is reasonably necessary or
          appropriate in connection with the performance by the Executive of
          Executive's duties as an executive of the Company, (iii) to the extent
          required by applicable law (including any rule or regulation) or (iv)
          to the extent necessary to enforce Executive's rights pursuant to this
          Agreement, any material confidential information obtained by Executive
          while in the employ of the Company or its subsidiaries with respect to
          any of the products, improvements, formulas, designs or styles,
          processes, customers, methods of distribution or methods of
          manufacture of the Company or its subsidiaries, the disclosure of
          which Executive knows will be materially damaging to the Company;
          provided, however, that confidential information shall not include any
          information known generally to the public (other than as a result of
          unauthorized disclosure by the Executive) or any information of a type
          not otherwise considered confidential by persons engaged in the same
          business or a business similar to that conducted by the Company.
          Information concerning a business opportunity described in Section

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          V (a) which the Company declines or "fails to pursue" shall not
          constitute information for purposes of this section.

               (b) Any and all inventions made, developed or created by the
          Executive (whether at the request or suggestion of the Company or
          otherwise, whether alone or in conjunction with others, and whether
          during regular hours of work or otherwise) during the period of
          Executive's employment by the Company or its subsidiaries, which may
          be directly or indirectly useful in, or relate to, the business of or
          tests being carried out by the Company or any of its subsidiaries,
          will be promptly and fully disclosed by the Executive to an
          appropriate executive officer of the Company and shall be the
          Company's exclusive property as against the Executive, and the
          Executive will promptly deliver to an appropriate executive officer of
          the Company all papers, drawings, models, data and other material
          relating to any invention made, developed or created by Executive as
          aforesaid.

               (c) The Executive will, upon the Company's request and without
          any payment therefor, execute any documents necessary or advisable in
          the opinion of the Company's counsel to direct issuance of patents to
          the Company with respect to such inventions as are to be the Company's
          exclusive property as against the Executive under Section 6.3 (b)
          above or to vest in the Company title to such inventions as against
          the Executive; provided, however, that the expense of securing any
          such patent will be borne by the Company.

               (d) The foregoing provisions of this Section 6.3 shall be binding
          upon the Executive's heirs, successors and legal representatives.

               (e) In no event shall an asserted violation of the provisions of
          this Section 6.3 constitute a basis for deferring or withholding any
          amounts otherwise payable to the Executive under this Agreement.

          6.4 Release and Agreement. As a condition to the receipt of any
     compensation and benefits under this Severance Agreement, if the
     Executive's employment with the Company is subject to a Qualifying
     Termination, the Executive must first execute a release and agreement, in a
     reasonable commercial form, which shall release the Company and it
     subsidiaries and their officers, directors, employees and agents from any
     and all claims or causes of action arising out of the Executive's
     employment with the Company or its subsidiaries or the termination of such
     employment. The performance of the Company's obligations hereunder and the
     receipt of the compensation and benefits provided hereunder by the
     Executive shall constitute full settlement of all such claims and causes of
     action and shall provide consideration for the Executive's release and
     agreement as described above.

          6.5 Indemnification; D&O Coverage

               (a) If the Executive is made a party, is threatened to be made a
          party, or reasonably anticipates being made a party, to any Proceeding
          by reason of the fact that Executive is or was a director, officer,
          member, employee, agent, manager, trustee, consultant or
          representative ("Agent") of the Company or any of its Affiliates or is
          or was serving at the request of the Company or any of its

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          Affiliates, as an Agent of another person or if any Claim is made, is
          threatened to be made, or is reasonably anticipated to be made, that
          arises out of or relates to the Executive's service in any of the
          foregoing capacities, then the Executive shall promptly notify the
          Company in writing and be indemnified and held harmless to the fullest
          extent permitted or authorized by the Certificate of Incorporation or
          Bylaws of the Company as in effect on the Date of Termination (subject
          to any limitations imposed by applicable law), against any and all
          costs, expenses, liabilities and losses (including, without
          limitation, reasonable attorneys' and other professional fees and
          charges, judgments, interest, expenses of investigation, penalties,
          fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid
          in settlement) incurred or suffered by the Executive in connection
          therewith or in connection with seeking to enforce Executive's rights
          under this Section 6.5(a), and such indemnification shall continue as
          to the Executive even if he has ceased to be an Agent of the Company
          or other person and shall inure to the benefit of the Executive's
          heirs, executors and administrators. The failure to give prompt notice
          shall only reduce the indemnification obligation to the extent, if
          any, that the Company is damaged by such breach. The Executive shall
          be entitled to prompt advancement of any and all costs and expenses
          (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' and other
          professional fees and charges) incurred by Executive in connection
          with any such Proceeding or Claim to the fullest extent permitted or
          authorized by the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the
          Company as in effect on the Date of Termination (subject to any
          limitations imposed by applicable law), any such advancement to be
          made promptly after Executive gives written notice, supported by
          reasonable documentation, requesting such advancement. Such notice
          shall include, to the extent required by applicable law, an
          undertaking by the Executive to repay the amounts advanced to the
          extent that Executive is ultimately determined not to be entitled to
          indemnification against such costs and expenses. Nothing in this
          Agreement shall operate to limit or extinguish any right to
          indemnification, advancement of expenses, or contribution that the
          Executive would otherwise have (including, without limitation, by
          agreement or under applicable law). For purposes of this Agreement,
          "Claim" shall include, without limitation, any claim, demand, request,
          investigation, dispute, controversy, threat, discovery request, or
          request for testimony or information and "Proceeding" shall include,
          without limitation, any actual, threatened, or reasonably anticipated,
          action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative,
          investigative, appellate, formal, informal or other.

               (b) Neither the failure of the Company (including its Board,
          independent legal counsel or stockholders) to have made a
          determination prior to the commencement of any Proceeding concerning
          payment of amounts claimed by the Executive under Section 6.5(a) that
          indemnification of the Executive is proper because Executive has met
          the applicable standard of conduct, nor a determination by the Company
          (including its Board, independent legal counsel or stockholders) that
          the Executive has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall
          create a presumption that the Executive has not met the applicable
          standard of conduct.

               (c) A directors' and officers' liability insurance policy (or
          policies) shall be kept in place until the sixth anniversary of the
          Date of Termination, providing

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          coverage to the Executive that is no less favorable to Executive in
          any respect (including, without limitation, with respect to scope,
          exclusions, amounts, and deductibles) than the coverage then being
          provided to any other present or former senior executive or director
          of the Company.

          6.6 Successors.

               (a) This Agreement is personal to the Executive and without the
          prior written consent of the Company shall not be assignable by the
          Executive otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and
          distribution. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be
          enforceable by the Executive's legal representatives.

               (b) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding
          upon the Company and its successors and assigns.

               (c) The Company will require any successor (whether direct or
          indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or
          substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company to
          assume expressly and agree to perform this Agreement in the same
          manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to
          perform it if no such succession had taken place.

          6.7 Statements Concerning Company or Executive. The Executive shall
     refrain from willfully and knowingly making any public statement, whether
     oral or written, about the Company, any of its Affiliates, any Executive
     Officer or any Board Member, that is disparaging or defamatory to any such
     person. The Company shall use best efforts to cause each Executive Officer
     and Board Member to refrain from making any public statement, whether oral
     or written, that is disparaging or defamatory to the Executive. For
     purposes of this Section 6.7, an "Executive Officer" is the CEO and any
     officer directly reporting to the CEO, and a "Board Member" is any
     individual that is a member of the Board. A violation or threaten violation
     of any of the above prohibitions may be enjoined by any court with
     jurisdiction. The rights afforded under this provision are in addition to
     any and all rights otherwise afforded by applicable law. Nothing shall
     prevent the Executive or the Company from truthfully and publically
     correcting incorrect statements or from making truthful disclosures to the
     extent required (i) by law, by a government agency having supervisory
     authority over the business of the Company or any of its Affiliates or by
     any arbitrator, mediator or administrative or legislative body (including a
     committee thereof) with apparent jurisdiction or (ii) to enforce this
     Agreement.

          6.8 Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be
     in writing and shall be given by (i) personal delivery, (ii) registered or
     certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as
     indicated below or (iii) nationally recognized overnight courier, with
     written confirmation of receipt, addressed as indicated below:

                             If to the Executive:

                             Home address as currently shown on
                             Human Resources Department records of

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                             Executive's business unit. The current home
                             address is:

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                             If to the Company:

                             Crown Castle International Corp.
                             510 Bering Drive, Suite 500
                             Houston, Texas 77057

                             Attention: General Counsel/Corporate Secretary

     A party may change address by written notice of such change in accordance
     herewith. Notice and communications shall be effective when actually
     received by the addressee.

          6.9 Stock Retention. Executive agrees to own and hold by and after
     November 14, 2004 at least 65,000 shares of Company common stock ("Retained
     Stock") during his employment with the Company (including any of its
     subsidiaries). The number of shares of Retained Stock shall be adjusted for
     stock splits, stock dividends, spin offs and other relevant changes in the
     Company's capital structure. Retained Stock shall include (i) restricted
     stock issued to Executive that is no longer subject to a forfeiture
     restriction, (ii) stock held in an individual retirement account, 401(k)
     plan or other qualified plan pursuant to the Code for the primary benefit
     of the Executive and/or Executive's spouse and (iii) stock held by the
     Executive's spouse. Restricted stock granted to the Executive by the
     Company that is subject to forfeiture restrictions shall not be counted as
     Retained Stock.

          6.10 Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision
     of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any
     other provision of this Agreement

          6.11 Withholding. The Company may withhold from any amount payable
     under this Agreement such Federal, state or local taxes as shall be
     required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

          6.12 Waiver. The Executive's failure to insist upon strict compliance
     with any provision hereof shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such
     provision or any other provision thereof.

          6.13 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire
     understanding of the Company and the Executive with respect to the subject
     matter hereof.

          6.14 At Will Employment. The Executive and the Company acknowledge
     that the employment of the Executive by the Company is "at will".

          6.15 Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the law of
     Texas, without regard to its choice of law provisions.

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          6.16 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
     counterparts.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Executive and the Company have entered into this
Agreement as of the date first written above in multiple originals.

                                    COMPANY:
                                    CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP.

                                    By:
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                                    EXECUTIVE:

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                                   SCHEDULE I

     "Change in Control" shall mean:

          (a) the acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the
     meaning of Sections 13 (d) (3) or 14 (d) (2) of the Securities Exchange Act
     of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) (a "Person") or beneficial
     ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange
     Act) of 40% or more of either (i) the then outstanding shares of common
     stock of the Company (the "Outstanding Company Common Stock") or (ii) the
     combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the
     Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the
     "Outstanding Company Voting Securities"); provided, however, that the
     following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change of Control: (i) any
     acquisition by the Company if no Person (excluding those Act Persons
     described in this proviso) owns more than 40% or more of the Outstanding
     Company Common Stock or Company Stock Voting Securities after such
     acquisition, (ii) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related
     trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled
     by the Company, or (iii) any acquisition by a corporation pursuant to a
     reorganization, merger or consolidation, if, following such reorganization,
     merger or consolidation, the conditions described in clauses (i), (ii) and
     (iii) of subsection (c), below, are satisfied.;

          (b) individuals who constitute the Board after the initial public
     offering of the Company's stock (the "Incumbent Board") cease for any
     reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however,
     that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose
     election, or nomination for election by the Company's stockholders, was
     approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising
     the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a
     member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such
     individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of either
     an actual or threatened election contest (as such terms are used in Rule
     14a-11 of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act) or other
     actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of
     a Person other than the Board; or

          (c) the occurrence of a reorganization, merger or consolidation,
     unless, following such reorganization, merger or consolidation, (i) more
     than 50% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock of
     the corporation resulting from such reorganization, merger or consolidation
     and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of
     such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors is
     then beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially
     all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners,
     respectively, of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding
     Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such reorganization, merger
     or consolidation in substantially the same proportions as their ownership,
     immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation, of the
     Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities,
     as the case may be, (ii) no Person (excluding the

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     Company, any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or
     such corporation resulting from such reorganization, merger or
     consolidation and any Person beneficially owning, immediately prior to such
     reorganization, merger or consolidation, directly or indirectly, 40% or
     more of the Outstanding Company Common Stock or Outstanding Company Voting
     Securities, as the case may be) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly,
     40% or more of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock
     of the corporation resulting from such reorganization, merger or
     consolidation or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting
     securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election
     of directors and (iii) at least a majority of the members of the board of
     directors of the corporation resulting from such reorganization, merger or
     consolidation were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the
     execution of the initial agreement providing for such reorganization,
     merger or consolidation; or

          (d) the occurrence of: (i) a complete liquidation or dissolution of
     the Company, (ii) the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all
     of the assets of the Company, or (iii) a similar transaction or series of
     transactions, other than to a corporation, with respect to which following
     such sale or other disposition, (A) more than 50% of, respectively, the
     then outstanding shares of common stock of such corporation and the
     combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such
     corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors is then
     beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of
     the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively,
     of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting
     Securities immediately prior to such sale or other disposition in
     substantially the same proportion as their ownership, immediately prior to
     such sale or other disposition, of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and
     Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be, (B) no Person
     (excluding the Company and any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of
     the Company or such corporation and any Person beneficially owning,
     immediately prior to such sale or other disposition, directly or
     indirectly, 40% or more of the Outstanding Company Common Stock or
     Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be) beneficially
     owns, directly or indirectly, 40% or more of, respectively, the then
     outstanding shares of common stock of such corporation and the combined
     voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such corporation
     entitled to vote generally in the election of directors and (C) at least a
     majority of the members of the board of directors of such corporation were
     members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial
     agreement or action of the Board providing for such sale or other
     disposition of assets of the Company.

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                            ASSET EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

                                     between

                          DOBSON CELLULAR SYSTEMS, INC.

                                       and

                          AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC.

                          Dated as of December 24, 2002

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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1 EXCHANGE ............................................................1

         Section 1.1.      Asset Consolidation.................................1
         Section 1.2.      Exchange............................................2
         Section 1.3.      Like-Kind Exchange..................................2

ARTICLE 2 EXCHANGED ASSETS; EXCLUDED ASSETS....................................3

         Section 2.1.      California Assets...................................3
         Section 2.2.      Excluded California Assets..........................4
         Section 2.3.      Alaska Assets.......................................5
         Section 2.4.      Excluded Alaska Assets..............................7

ARTICLE 3 ASSUMED LIABILITIES; EXCLUDED LIABILITIES............................8

         Section 3.1.      Assumed Alaska Liabilities..........................8
         Section 3.2.      Assumed California Liabilities......................8

ARTICLE 4 INSTRUMENTS OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION.............................9

         Section 4.1.      Assignment Documents................................9
         Section 4.2.      Assumption Documents................................9

ARTICLE 5 WORKING CAPITAL ADJUSTMENT..........................................10

         Section 5.1.      Definitions........................................10
         Section 5.2.      Post-Closing Determinations........................11
         Section 5.3.      Post-Closing Objections............................11
         Section 5.4.      Post-Closing Adjustment............................12

ARTICLE 6 CLOSING.............................................................13

ARTICLE 7 REPRESENTATIONS OF DCS..............................................13

         Section 7.1.      Organization; Qualification........................13
         Section 7.2.      Authorization, Execution and Delivery..............14
         Section 7.3.      Title to and Condition of Assets...................14
         Section 7.4.      Real Property......................................15
         Section 7.5.      Assumed Contracts and Subscribers..................16
         Section 7.6.      Governmental Licenses; FCC Matters.................18
         Section 7.7.      Compliance with Laws...............................19
         Section 7.8.      No Conflicts; Consents.............................19
         Section 7.9.      Litigation and Legal Proceedings...................19
         Section 7.10.     California System Employees........................20
         Section 7.11.     California System Employee Benefits................21
         Section 7.12.     Tax Matters........................................22
         Section 7.13.     Financial Statements; Changes......................22
         Section 7.14.     Insurance..........................................23
         Section 7.15.     Brokers............................................23
         Section 7.16.     Environmental Compliance...........................24
         Section 7.17.     Accounts Receivable................................25
         Section 7.18.     Solvency...........................................25
         Section 7.19.     Valid Transaction..................................25
         Section 7.20.     Undisclosed Liabilities............................26
         Section 7.21.     DCS Cell Sites.....................................26
         Section 7.22.     CALEA..............................................26
         Section 7.23.     Subscriber Agreements..............................26
         Section 7.24.     Inventory..........................................26
         Section 7.25.     Pre-Paid Subscribers...............................27

ARTICLE 8 REPRESENTATIONS OF AWS..............................................27

         Section 8.1.      Organization; Qualification........................27
         Section 8.2.      Authorization, Execution and Delivery..............27
         Section 8.3.      Title to and Condition of Assets...................28
         Section 8.4.      Real Property......................................28
         Section 8.5.      Assumed Contracts and Subscribers..................29
         Section 8.6.      Governmental Licenses; FCC Matters.................31
         Section 8.7.      Compliance with Laws...............................33
         Section 8.8.      No Conflicts; Consents.............................33
         Section 8.9.      Litigation and Legal Proceedings...................33
         Section 8.10.     Alaska System Employees............................34
         Section 8.11.     Alaska System Employee Benefits....................34
         Section 8.12.     Tax Matters........................................35
         Section 8.13.     Financial Statements; Changes......................36
         Section 8.14.     Insurance..........................................37
         Section 8.15.     Brokers............................................37
         Section 8.16.     Environmental Compliance...........................37
         Section 8.17.     Accounts Receivable................................38
         Section 8.18.     Solvency...........................................38
         Section 8.19.     Valid Transaction..................................38
         Section 8.20.     Undisclosed Liabilities............................38
         Section 8.21.     AWS Cell Sites.....................................38
         Section 8.22.     CALEA..............................................39
         Section 8.23.     Subscriber Agreements..............................39
         Section 8.24.     Inventory..........................................39

ARTICLE 9 COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES............................................40

         Section 9.1.      Financial Statements and System Information........40
         Section 9.2.      FCC Approvals......................................40
         Section 9.3.      Third Party Consents; Closing Conditions...........41
         Section 9.4.      Conduct of Business................................42
         Section 9.5.      Access.............................................46
         Section 9.6.      Alaska System Employees............................46
         Section 9.7.      California System Employees........................48
         Section 9.8.      No Shop............................................51
         Section 9.9.      Post-Closing Non-Compete...........................51
         Section 9.10.     Personal Computers.................................54
         Section 9.11.     Contracts Held by Affiliates.......................54
         Section 9.12.     Negative Covenants.................................55
         Section 9.13.     Certain Expenses...................................56
         Section 9.14.     FCC Compliance.....................................56
         Section 9.15.     Cell Site Compliance...............................56
         Section 9.16.     Transition Branding................................56
         Section 9.17.     Tagline Branding...................................57
         Section 9.18.     Environmental Security Deposit.....................57

ARTICLE 10 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO AWS'S OBLIGATION TO CLOSE..................57

         Section 10.1.     Accuracy of Representations and Warranties;
                           Performance of this Agreement......................57
         Section 10.2.     Authorizing Resolutions............................58
         Section 10.3.     Third Party Consents; FCC; HSR Act.................58
         Section 10.4.     Bills of Sale; Assumption Agreement................58
         Section 10.5.     Regulatory and Corporate Opinions of Counsel
                           for DCS............................................58
         Section 10.6.     No Threatened or Pending Litigation................59
         Section 10.7.     Release of Liens...................................59
         Section 10.8.     Other Transaction Documents........................59
         Section 10.9.     Governmental Authorizations........................59
         Section 10.10.    Asset Consolidation Transactions...................59
         Section 10.11.    Lender Acknowledgement.............................59

ARTICLE 11 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO DCS'S OBLIGATION TO CLOSE..................60

         Section 11.1.     Accuracy of Representations and Warranties;
                           Performance of this Agreement......................60
         Section 11.2.     Authorizing Resolutions............................60
         Section 11.3.     Third Party Consents; FCC; HSR Act.................60
         Section 11.4.     Bills of Sale; Assumption Agreement................61
         Section 11.5.     Regulatory and Corporate Opinions of Counsel
                           for AWS............................................61
         Section 11.6.     No Threatened or Pending Litigation................61
         Section 11.7.     Release of Liens...................................61
         Section 11.8.     Other Transaction Documents........................61
         Section 11.9.     Governmental Authorizations........................61
         Section 11.10.    Asset Consolidation Transactions...................61

ARTICLE 12 CASUALTY LOSSES....................................................62

         Section 12.1.     Casualty Losses Relating to the California Assets..62
         Section 12.2.     Casualty Losses Relating to the Alaska Assets......62

ARTICLE 13 INDEMNIFICATION....................................................62

         Section 13.1.     Indemnification by DCS.............................62
         Section 13.2.     Indemnification by AWS.............................63
         Section 13.3.     Notice and Defense of Claims.......................63
         Section 13.4.     Set-Off............................................64
         Section 13.5.     Limitations........................................65
         Section 13.6.     Survival of Representations and Warranties.........66
         Section 13.7.     Disclaimer of Other Representations and Warranties.66
         Section 13.8.     Payment............................................67

ARTICLE 14 CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRESS RELEASES.................................68

         Section 14.1.     Confidentiality....................................68
         Section 14.2.     Press Releases.....................................68
         Section 14.3.     Disclosures Required by Law........................68

ARTICLE 15 TERMINATION........................................................69

         Section 15.1.     Breaches and Defaults; Opportunity to Cure.........69
         Section 15.2.     Termination........................................69

ARTICLE 16 BROKERS' FEES......................................................70

ARTICLE 17 ARBITRATION........................................................70

ARTICLE 18 MISCELLANEOUS......................................................71

         Section 18.1.     Additional Instruments of Transfer.................71
         Section 18.2.     Notices............................................72
         Section 18.3.     Expenses...........................................74
         Section 18.4.     Transfer Taxes.....................................74
         Section 18.5.     Collection Procedures..............................74
         Section 18.6.     Governing Law......................................74
         Section 18.7.     Assignment.........................................74
         Section 18.8.     Successors and Assigns.............................75
         Section 18.9.     Amendments; Waivers................................75
         Section 18.10.    Entire Agreement...................................75
         Section 18.11.    Counterparts.......................................75
         Section 18.12.    Severability.......................................75
         Section 18.13.    Section Headings...................................76
         Section 18.14.    Interpretation.....................................76
         Section 18.15.    Further Assurances.................................76
         Section 18.16.    Third Parties......................................76
         Section 18.17.    Remedies...........................................77
         Section 18.18.    Certain Defined Terms..............................77

Exhibits

Exhibit A             Form of Bill of Sale
Exhibit B             Form of Instrument of Assignment
Exhibit C             Form of Assumption Agreement
Exhibit D             Form of Opinion of Corporate Counsel
Exhibit E             Form of Opinion of FCC Counsel
Exhibit F             Form of Addendum No. 3 to Operating Agreement
Exhibit G             Form of GSM Build-Out Agreement (Alaska)
Exhibit H             Form of GSM Roaming Agreement (Alaska)
Exhibit I             Form of SOC Letter
Exhibit J             Form of Lender Acknowledgement

Schedules

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                            ASSET EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

     ASSET EXCHANGE AGREEMENT, dated as of December 24, 2002, between DOBSON
CELLULAR SYSTEMS, INC., an Oklahoma corporation ("DCS"), and AT&T WIRELESS
SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation ("AWS").

     WHEREAS, AWS directly or indirectly owns (either by itself or with others)
and operates wireless telecommunications systems (the "Alaska Systems") in the
territory covered by the Alaska Cellular Authorizations (as defined in Section
2.3(a)) (collectively, the "Alaska Markets"); and DCS directly or indirectly
owns (either by itself or with others) and operates wireless telecommunications
systems (the "California Systems") in the territory covered by the California
Cellular Authorizations (as defined in Section 2.1(a)) (collectively, the
"California Markets"); and

     WHEREAS, AWS and its Affiliates are engaged in the business of marketing,
selling and providing wireless telecommunications services in the Alaska Markets
(such business, as conducted by AWS, is referred to herein as the "Alaska
Business"); and DCS and its Affiliates are engaged in the business of marketing,
selling and providing wireless telecommunications services in the California
Markets (such business, as conducted by DCS, is referred to herein as the
"California Business"); and

     WHEREAS, AWS and DCS desire to effect an exchange (the "Exchange") of,
among other things, the assets and rights of DCS that relate primarily to the
ownership and operation of the California Systems, including certain licenses
issued by the Federal Communications Commission (the "FCC"), for the assets and
rights of AWS that relate primarily to the ownership and operation of the Alaska
Systems, including certain licenses issued by the FCC, all subject to the terms
and conditions set forth herein; and

     WHEREAS, the parties desire that the Exchange be structured as a like-kind
exchange under section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the "Code"), to the fullest extent practicable.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants and
agreements herein set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby
agree as follows:

                                   ARTICLE 1
                                    EXCHANGE

     Section 1.1. Asset Consolidation

     At or prior to Closing, (a) AWS and DCS will use all commercially
reasonable efforts, at the expense of DCS (except with regard to any fees of
AWS's outside counsel), to effect the transactions described on Schedule 1.1(a)
(the assets, properties and rights to be conveyed to AWS pursuant to such
transactions are referred to herein as the "Redemption Assets") and (b) AWS will
use all commercially reasonable efforts, at the expense of AWS, to effect the
transactions described on Schedule 1.1(b).

     Section 1.2. Exchange

     Except as otherwise provided and subject to the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement:

     (a) At Closing, AWS will, and will cause its Affiliates to, assign,
transfer, deliver and convey to DCS, free and clear of all security interests,
liens, pledges, charges, encroachments, defects of title, options, rights of
first refusal or other rights of third parties (absolute or contingent),
easements or any other encumbrance or restriction on the use or exercise of any
attribute of ownership (collectively, "Liens") other than Permitted Liens (as
defined in Section 18.18), and DCS will acquire, all right, title, and interest
of AWS and its Affiliates in and to, the Alaska Assets (as defined in Section
2.3), in exchange for the California Assets (as defined in Section 2.1).

     (b) At Closing, DCS will, and will cause its Affiliates to, assign,
transfer, deliver and convey to AWS, free and clear of all Liens other than
Permitted Liens, and AWS will acquire, all right, title and interest of DCS and
its Affiliates in and to the California Assets, in exchange for the Alaska
Assets.

     (c) At Closing, AWS will assign, transfer, deliver and convey to Dobson
Communications Corporation ("DCC"), free and clear of all Liens (other than
Liens created by any agreement to which DCC is a party), all right, title and
interest of AWS in and to the shares of Series AA Preferred Stock of DCC owned
by AWS, including any right to receive dividends or other distributions thereon
(the "DCC Securities").

     Section 1.3. Like-Kind Exchange

     (a) The parties shall cause the Exchange to be treated in such a manner
that such exchange qualifies as a tax-free exchange of multiple, like-kind
assets to the maximum extent permitted by section 1031 of the Code.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, including this Section
1.3, each party acknowledges and agrees that it (i) has obtained its own,
separate tax advice with respect to the characterization of the exchanges
hereunder as like-kind exchanges of property under section 1031 of the Code, and
(ii) is not relying on any representations of the other party with respect to
the characterization of the exchanges hereunder as like-kind exchanges of
property under section 1031 of the Code.

     (b) On or prior to the Closing Date, DCS and AWS shall agree upon the
relative fair market values of the assets to be delivered to the other party
pursuant to Section 1.2. AWS and DCS agree to cause all tax returns and reports
relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, including Internal Revenue
Service Form 8594, to be filed in accordance with such agreement and not to take
any position inconsistent therewith unless required to do so pursuant to a
"determination" as such term is defined in section 1313 of the Code.

                                   ARTICLE 2
                        EXCHANGED ASSETS; EXCLUDED ASSETS

     Section 2.1. California Assets. The assets, properties and rights to be
conveyed to AWS pursuant to this Agreement shall be all of the assets,
properties and rights of DCS and its Affiliates that relate primarily to the
California Business (the "California Assets"), including the following assets,
properties and rights of DCS and its Affiliates:

     (a) (i) the FCC licenses and authorizations, including (x) FCC licenses and
authorizations to construct, own and operate a cellular telecommunications
system in the California Markets (the "California Cellular Authorizations") and
certain microwave licenses used in connection with such cellular operations (the
"California Microwave Authorizations") and (y) construction permits, if any,
that have been issued by the FCC to DCS or an Affiliate with respect to
construction of a cellular telecommunications system in the California Markets
(together with the California Cellular Authorizations and the California
Microwave Authorizations, the "California FCC Authorizations"), that are listed
on Schedule 2.1(a)(i) and (ii) the licenses and authorizations issued by any
state body having jurisdiction over the California Business that are listed on
Schedule 2.1(a)(ii);

     (b) all rights of DCS and its Affiliates under (i) all Contracts (as
defined in Section 18.18) between DCS or an Affiliate and subscribers that are
related primarily to the California Business, (ii) all Contracts listed on
Schedule 7.5(a), (iii) all Contracts that are not required to be listed on
Schedule 7.5(a) solely because they involve dollar amounts that are below the
thresholds for inclusion on such Schedule, and (iv) all Contracts, entered into
during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the Closing Date,
which AWS agrees to assume in accordance with clause (ii) of the first sentence
of Section 3.1 (all such Contracts that are not Excluded California Contracts
(as defined in Section 2.2(d)) are referred to collectively as the "Assumed
California Contracts");

     (c) all right, title and interest of DCS and its Affiliates in and to the
towers, tower equipment, antennas, switching and cell site equipment and
buildings, microwave equipment, mobile identification numbers, tools, testing
equipment, motor vehicles, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, supplies
and inventory, electrical power units, transmission lines, installations,
appliances, improvements and other equipment, machinery and tangible personal
property used primarily in the California Business, including such as are listed
on Schedule 2.1(c);

     (d) all interests of DCS and its Affiliates in all those certain lots and
pieces of real property that are owned by or leased to DCS or an Affiliate that
are used primarily in the California Business including those set forth on
Schedule 2.1(d), together with the buildings, structures, facilities and other
improvements erected thereon, and together with all easements, rights-of-way and
other appurtenances thereto;

     (e) all right, title and interest of DCS and its Affiliates to the
engineering records, files (including customer information and records), data,
drawings, blueprints, books of account, schematics, maps, reports, lists
(including customer and supplier lists) and plans and processes used primarily
in the California Business, provided that DCS may retain copies thereof so long
as AWS is provided with the originals thereof;

     (f) all right, title and interest of DCS and its Affiliates in and to the
accounts receivable (billed or unbilled), prepaid assets, and security deposits
(the "California Deposits"), in each case which are used primarily in the
operation of the California Business;

     (g) to the extent assignable, all licenses, certificates of occupancy,
permits, franchises, registrations, certificates of public convenience and
necessity, approvals and operating rights, including any applications therefor,
used primarily in the operation of the California Business;

     (h) all computer software owned or licensed by DCS or its Affiliates
(including all related documentation) that is necessary to operate the switches
and other cell site equipment described in paragraph (c) above;

     (i) all rights or choses in action relating primarily to the California
Business, including all rights under express or implied warranties relating to
the California Assets, except to the extent listed on Schedule 2.2(f);

     (j) subject to Section 12.1, all rights and claims under insurance policies
with respect to the California Assets;

     (k) all inventory of cellular telephone handsets and related accessories;
and

     (l) any rights in blocks of NPA-NXX numbers assigned to DCS or its
Affiliates for use in the California Business.

     Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the California Assets shall
be deemed to include the Redemption Assets for all purposes of this Agreement.

     Section 2.2. Excluded California Assets

     All other assets owned by DCS or an Affiliate, except the California
Assets, shall be retained by DCS or such Affiliate and shall not be sold,
assigned or transferred to AWS (the "Excluded California Assets"), including the
following assets, properties and rights of DCS or an Affiliate, all of which
shall be deemed to be Excluded California Assets:

     (a) all cash on hand (other than the California Deposits) and in financial
institutions, cash equivalents, marketable securities and bonds;

     (b) all claims for refunds and/or credits for Taxes (as defined in Section
18.18);

     (c) the minute books and tax returns of DCS or an Affiliate;

     (d) all roaming agreements and the other Contracts listed or described in
Schedule 2.2(d) (the "Excluded California Contracts");

     (e) the rights which accrue or will accrue to DCS or an Affiliate under
this Agreement;

     (f) the assets, rights and claims listed in Schedule 2.2(f) and that relate
primarily to the California Business;

     (g) subject to Section 2.1(j), all insurance policies and rights and claims
thereunder arising from events, matters, conditions arising prior to the Closing
Date and which have not been assigned to AWS pursuant to Section 12.1;

     (h) trademarks, trade names, service marks, service names, logos and
similar rights and all other intellectual property;

     (i) copies of the documents referred to in Section 2.1(e);

     (j) all California Benefit Plans (as defined in Section 7.11);

     (k) all assets relating primarily to paging products and services offered
by DCS or its Affiliates in the California Markets (the "California Paging
Assets");

     (l) all motor vehicles owned or leased by DCS or its Affiliates and used
primarily with respect to the California Business; and

     (m) inventory that is off-specification, damaged, dormant, obsolete,
non-salable, non-usable or not first quality.

     Section 2.3. Alaska Assets

     The assets, properties and rights to be conveyed to DCS pursuant to this
Agreement shall be all of the assets, properties and rights of AWS and its
Affiliates that relate primarily to the Alaska Business (the "Alaska Assets"),
including the following assets, properties and rights of AWS and its Affiliates:

     (a) (i) the FCC licenses and authorizations, including (x) FCC licenses and
authorizations to construct, own and operate a cellular telecommunications
system in the Alaska Markets (the "Alaska Cellular Authorizations") and certain
microwave licenses used in connection with such cellular operations (the "Alaska
Microwave Authorizations") and (y) construction permits, if any, that have been
issued by the FCC to AWS or an Affiliate with respect to construction of a
cellular telecommunications system in the Alaska Markets (together with the
Alaska Cellular Authorizations and the Alaska Microwave Authorizations, the
"Alaska FCC Authorizations"), that are listed on Schedule 2.3(a)(i) and (ii) the
licenses and authorizations issued by any state body having jurisdiction over
the Alaska Business that are listed on Schedule 2.3(a)(ii);

     (b) all rights of AWS and its Affiliates under (i) all Contracts between
AWS or an Affiliate and subscribers that are related primarily to the Alaska
Business, (ii) all Contracts listed on Schedule 8.5(a), (iii) all Contracts that
are not required to be listed on Schedule 8.5(a), solely because they involve
dollar amounts that are below the thresholds for inclusion on such Schedule, and
(iv) all Contracts, entered into during the period commencing on the date hereof
and ending on the Closing Date, which DCS agrees to assume in accordance with
clause (ii) of the first sentence of Section 3.1 (all such Contracts that are
not Excluded Alaska Contracts (as defined in Section 2.4(d)) are referred to
collectively as the "Assumed Alaska Contracts");

     (c) all right, title and interest of AWS and its Affiliates in and to the
towers, tower equipment, antennas, switching and cell site equipment and
buildings, microwave equipment, mobile identification numbers, tools, testing
equipment, motor vehicles, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, supplies
and inventory, electrical power units, transmission lines, installations,
appliances, improvements and other equipment, machinery and tangible personal
property used primarily in the Alaska Business, including such as are listed on
Schedule 2.3(c);

     (d) all interests of AWS and its Affiliates in all those certain lots and
pieces of real property that are owned by or leased to AWS or an Affiliate that
are used primarily in the Alaska Business including those set forth on Schedule
2.3(d), together with the buildings, structures, facilities and other
improvements erected thereon, and together with all easements, rights-of-way and
other appurtenances thereto;

     (e) all right, title and interest of AWS and its Affiliates to the
engineering records, files (including customer information and records), data,
drawings, blueprints, books of account, schematics, maps, reports, lists
(including customer and supplier lists) and plans and processes used primarily
in the Alaska Business, provided that AWS may retain copies thereof so long as
DCS is provided with the originals thereof;

     (f) all right, title and interest of AWS and its Affiliates in and to the
accounts receivable (billed or unbilled), prepaid assets and security deposits
(the "Alaska Deposits"), in each case which are used primarily in the operation
of the Alaska Business;

     (g) to the extent assignable, all licenses, certificates of occupancy,
permits, franchises, registrations, certificates of public convenience and
necessity, approvals and operating rights, including any applications therefor,
used primarily in the operation of the Alaska Business;

     (h) all computer software owned or licensed by AWS or its Affiliates
(including all related documentation) that is necessary to operate the switches
and other cell site equipment described in paragraph (c) above;

     (i) all rights or choses in action relating primarily to the Alaska
Business, including all rights under express or implied warranties relating to
the Alaska Assets, except to the extent listed on Schedule 2.4(f);

     (j) subject to Section 12.2, all rights and claims under insurance policies
with respect to the Alaska Assets;

     (k) all inventory of cellular telephone handsets and related accessories;
and

     (l) any rights in blocks of NPA-NXX numbers assigned to AWS or its
Affiliates for use in the Alaska Business.

     Section 2.4. Excluded Alaska Assets

     All other assets owned by AWS or an Affiliate, except the Alaska Assets,
shall be retained by AWS or such Affiliate and shall not be sold, assigned or
transferred to DCS (the "Excluded Alaska Assets"), including the following
assets, properties and rights of AWS or an Affiliate, all of which shall be
deemed to be Excluded Alaska Assets:

     (a) all cash on hand (other than the Alaska Deposits) and in financial
institutions, cash equivalents, marketable securities and bonds;

     (b) all claims for refunds and/or credits for Taxes;

     (c) the minute books and tax returns of AWS or an Affiliate;

     (d) all roaming agreements and the other Contracts listed or described in
Schedule 2.4(d) (the "Excluded Alaska Contracts");

     (e) the rights which accrue or will accrue to AWS or an Affiliate under
this Agreement;

     (f) the assets, rights and claims listed in Schedule 2.4(f) and that relate
primarily to the Alaska Business;

     (g) subject to Section 2.3(j), all insurance policies and rights and claims
thereunder arising from events, matters, conditions arising prior to the Closing
Date and which have not been assigned to DCS pursuant to Section 12.2;

     (h) trademarks, trade names, service marks, service names, logos and
similar rights and all other intellectual property;

     (i) copies of the documents referred to in Section 2.3(e);

     (j) all Alaska Benefit Plans (as defined in Section 8.11);

     (k) the block of NPA-NXX numbers beginning with 907-831-9XXX assigned to
AWS or its Affiliates for use in the Alaska Business (it being agreed that AWS
shall use such numbers solely as E.164 addresses for GSM nodes);

     (l) all right, title and interest of AT&T Wireless Services of Alaska, Inc.
("AWS Alaska") in and to its partnership interest (the "Cordova Interest") in
the Cordova Wireless Partnership, an Alaska general partnership (the "Cordova
Partnership") formed pursuant to a partnership agreement, dated February 11,
1997, between McCaw Communications of Anchorage, Inc. (predecessor to AWS
Alaska) and Cordova Wireless Communications, Inc., as amended by that certain
Letter Agreement between the same parties dated May 20, 1997 (the "Cordova
Partnership Agreement"); and

     (m) inventory that is off-specification, damaged, dormant, obsolete,
non-salable, non-usable or not first quality.

                                   ARTICLE 3
                    ASSUMED LIABILITIES; EXCLUDED LIABILITIES

     Section 3.1. Assumed Alaska Liabilities

     At the Closing, DCS shall assume and agree to perform and discharge as of
the Closing the following Liabilities of AWS and its Affiliates to the extent
not previously performed or discharged, and no others: (i) all Liabilities of
AWS and its Affiliates which are to be performed from and after the Closing
under the Assumed Alaska Contracts, but only to the extent such Liabilities
relate to periods or goods or services provided to DCS on or after the Closing
Date, provided, that DCS shall not assume any Liabilities arising out of any
breach by AWS or its Affiliates of any provision of any Assumed Alaska Contract,
(ii) all Liabilities of AWS and its Affiliates entered into during the period
from the date hereof to the Closing by AWS and its Affiliates that were
identified by AWS in writing as Assumed Alaska Liabilities and consented to in
writing by DCS, and (iii) all Alaska Closing Date Current Liabilities (as
defined in Section 5.1) (the Liabilities described in clauses (i), (ii) and
(iii) are collectively referred to herein as the "Assumed Alaska Liabilities").
The Assumed Alaska Liabilities shall specifically exclude all other Liabilities
of AWS and its Affiliates or the Alaska Business (the "Excluded Alaska
Liabilities"), including (w) all Liabilities associated with the ownership of
the Cordova Interest under the Cordova Partnership Agreement or otherwise, (x)
all Liabilities in connection with, resulting from, or arising out of, directly
or indirectly, the ownership, operation or control of the Alaska Assets or the
Alaska Business prior to the Closing Date, other than the Assumed Alaska
Liabilities, (y) all Liabilities relating to any Alaska Benefit Plan, and (z)
all Liabilities in connection with, resulting from, or arising out of, directly
or indirectly, the ownership, operation or control of the Excluded Alaska
Assets.

     Section 3.2. Assumed California Liabilities

     At the Closing, AWS shall assume and agree to perform and discharge as of
the Closing the following Liabilities of DCS and its Affiliates to the extent
not previously performed or discharged, and no others: (i) all Liabilities of
DCS and its Affiliates which are to be performed from and after the Closing
under the Assumed California Contracts, but only to the extent such Liabilities
relate to periods or goods or services provided to AWS on or after the Closing
Date, provided, that AWS shall not assume any Liabilities arising out of any
breach by DCS or its Affiliates of any provision of any Assumed California
Contract, (ii) all Liabilities of DCS and its Affiliates entered into during the
period from the date hereof to the Closing by DCS and its Affiliates that were
identified by DCS in writing as Assumed California Liabilities and consented to
in writing by AWS, and (iii) all California Closing Date Current Liabilities (as
defined in Section 5.1) (the Liabilities described in clauses (i), (ii) and
(iii) are collectively referred to herein as the "Assumed California
Liabilities"). The Assumed California Liabilities shall specifically exclude all
other Liabilities of DCS and its Affiliates or the California Business (the
"Excluded California Liabilities"), including (x) all Liabilities in connection
with, resulting from, or arising out of, directly or indirectly, the ownership,
operation or control of the California Assets or the California Business prior
to the Closing Date, other than the Assumed California Liabilities, (y) all
Liabilities relating to any California Benefit Plan, and (z) all Liabilities in
connection with, resulting from, or arising out of, directly or indirectly, the
ownership, operation or control of the Excluded California Assets.

                                   ARTICLE 4
                    INSTRUMENTS OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

     Section 4.1. Assignment Documents

     (a) At the Closing, AWS or its Affiliates will deliver to DCS (i) one or
more Bills of Sale in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, (ii)
one or more Instruments of Assignment in substantially the form attached hereto
as Exhibit B, (iii) all such other good and sufficient instruments of sale,
transfer and conveyance, including assignments of leases, warranty deeds in
recordable form and certificates of title for motor vehicles, as shall be
effective to vest in DCS all of the right, title and interest of AWS and its
Affiliates in and to the Alaska Assets and the DCC Securities and (iv) a FIRPTA
Certificate as required by Section 1445 of the Code.

     (b) At the Closing, DCS or its Affiliates will deliver to AWS (i) one or
more Bills of Sale in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, (ii)
one or more Instruments of Assignment in substantially the form attached hereto
as Exhibit B, (iii) all such other good and sufficient instruments of sale,
transfer and conveyance, including assignments of leases, and warranty deeds in
recordable form and certificates of title for motor vehicles, as shall be
effective to vest in AWS all of the right, title and interest of DCS and its
Affiliates in and to the California Assets (other than the Redemption Assets),
and (iv) a FIRPTA Certificate as required by Section 1445 of the Code.

     Section 4.2. Assumption Documents

     (a) At the Closing, DCS and AWS and, if appropriate, their respective
Affiliates will execute and deliver an Assumption Agreement in substantially the
form attached hereto as Exhibit C in order to effect the assumption of the
Assumed Alaska Liabilities by DCS.

     (b) At the Closing, DCS and AWS and, if appropriate, their respective
Affiliates will execute and deliver an Assumption Agreement in substantially the
form attached hereto as Exhibit C in order to effect the assumption of the
Assumed California Liabilities by AWS.

                                   ARTICLE 5
                           WORKING CAPITAL ADJUSTMENT

     Section 5.1. Definitions

     As used in this Article 5, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:

     "Alaska Closing Date Current Assets" means, as of the Closing Date, the
following Alaska Assets: (i) customer accounts receivable, including roaming
accounts receivable (except any such accounts receivable owed by AWS or any
Affiliate), excluding an allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable (not
including roaming accounts receivable), calculated as follows: 2% for subscriber
receivables that are less than or equal to 30 days past due, 5% for subscriber
receivables that are between 31 and 60 days past due, 20% for subscriber
receivables that are between 61 and 90 days past due and 100% for subscriber
receivables that are more than 90 days past due, and (ii) inventory (other than
inventory that is non-salable), including cellular telephone handsets and
ancillary equipment held for sale to subscribers, valued in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied, and (iii) prepaid items relating to the Alaska Assets,
including prepaid rent, property taxes, utility charges, fees and deposits paid
(but excluding prepaid insurance), all determined as of 12:01 a.m. on the
Closing Date in accordance with GAAP consistently applied. A physical audit of
AWS's inventory will be taken by representatives of AWS and DCS during the
afternoon or evening prior to the Closing Date, the results of which shall be
final and binding upon the parties (i.e., the physical inventory count shall not
be reviewable by the Independent Accountants pursuant to Section 5.3(c)) for
purposes of determining the number and type of inventory items existing as of
the Closing, which information shall be used to derive the value of the
inventory of AWS included as Alaska Closing Date Current Assets and reflected in
the AWS Determination.

     "Alaska Closing Date Current Liabilities" means, as of the Closing Date,
all of the (i) subscriber deposits received, (ii) deferred revenue, (iii)
accrued payroll and benefits, and (iv) other trade payables and accrued expenses
of the Alaska Systems incurred in the normal course of business, all determined
as of 12:01 a.m. on the Closing Date in accordance with GAAP that are of a type
determined to be current liabilities in accordance with GAAP.

     "Alaska Closing Date Working Capital" means an amount equal to the Alaska
Closing Date Current Assets less the Alaska Closing Date Current Liabilities.

     "California Closing Date Current Assets" means, as of the Closing Date, the
following California Assets: (i) customer accounts receivable, including roaming
accounts receivable (except any such accounts receivable owed by DCS or any
Affiliate), excluding an allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable (not
including roaming accounts receivable), calculated as follows: 2% for subscriber
receivables that are less than or equal to 30 days past due, 5% for subscriber
receivables that are between 31 and 60 days past due, 20% for subscriber
receivables that are between 61 and 90 days past due and 100% for subscriber
receivables that are more than 90 days past due, (ii) inventory (other than
inventory that is non-salable and other than the California Paging Assets),
including cellular telephone handsets and ancillary equipment held for sale to
subscribers, valued in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, and (iii)
prepaid items relating to the California Assets, including prepaid rent,
property taxes, utility charges, fees and deposits paid (but excluding prepaid
insurance), all determined as of 12:01 a.m. on the Closing Date in accordance
with GAAP consistently applied. A physical audit of DCS's inventory will be
taken by representatives of DCS and AWS during the afternoon or evening prior to
the Closing Date, the results of which shall be final and binding upon the
parties (i.e., the physical inventory count shall not be reviewable by the
Independent Accountants pursuant to Section 5.3(c)) for purposes of determining
the number and type of inventory items existing as of the Closing, which
information shall be used to derive the value of the inventory of DCS included
as California Closing Date Current Assets and reflected in the DCS
Determination.

     "California Closing Date Current Liabilities" means, as of the Closing
Date, all (i) subscriber deposits received, (ii) deferred revenue, (iii) accrued
payroll and benefits, and (iv) other trade payables and accrued expenses of the
California Systems incurred in the normal course of business, all determined as
of 12:01 a.m. on the Closing Date in accordance with GAAP that are of a type
determined to be current liabilities in accordance with GAAP.

     "California Closing Date Working Capital" means an amount equal to the
California Closing Date Current Assets less the California Closing Date Current
Liabilities.

     "GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied.

     Section 5.2. Post-Closing Determinations

     (a) Within 60 days after the Closing Date, (i) DCS shall deliver to AWS a
written good faith estimate of the Alaska Closing Date Working Capital prepared
in accordance with this Article 5 (the "DCS Determination") and (ii) AWS shall
deliver to DCS a written good faith estimate of the California Closing Date
Working Capital prepared in accordance with this Article 5 (the "AWS
Determination"). The DCS Determination and the AWS Determination shall be based
upon the books and records of the Alaska Business and the California Business,
respectively, and shall be accompanied by (i) supporting documents, work papers,
subscriber records and other supporting data and (ii) a certificate of a senior
executive officer of DCS or AWS, as the case may be, certifying that the DCS
Determination or the AWS Determination, as applicable, was calculated in good
faith and in accordance with the provisions of this Article 5.

     Section 5.3. Post-Closing Objections

     (a) After delivery of the DCS Determination and the AWS Determination, AWS
and DCS shall attempt to resolve any disputes between DCS and AWS with respect
to the DCS Determination and the AWS Determination. In connection therewith, AWS
shall have full access to DCS's records related to the DCS Determination, and
DCS shall have full access to AWS's records related to the AWS Determination.
Within 30 days after delivery of the DCS Determination, AWS shall advise DCS in
writing as to any dispute AWS has with the DCS Determination (the "AWS
Post-Closing Objection"). Within 30 days after delivery of the AWS
Determination, DCS shall advise AWS in writing as to any dispute DCS has with
the AWS Determination (the "DCS Post-Closing Objection"). The AWS Post-Closing
Objection (if any) and the DCS Post-Closing Objection (if any) shall be
accompanied by (i) a certificate signed by a senior executive officer of AWS or
DCS, as the case may be, certifying that the AWS Post-Closing Objection or the
DCS Post-Closing Objection, as applicable, was made in good faith and (ii)
supporting documents and information, to the extent the same is available to AWS
or DCS, as the case may be.

     (b) If AWS does not timely deliver an AWS Post-Closing Objection to DCS,
then the calculation of the California Closing Date Working Capital set forth in
the DCS Determination shall be controlling. If DCS does not timely deliver a DCS
Post-Closing Objection to AWS, then the calculation of the Alaska Closing Date
Working Capital set forth in the AWS Determination shall be controlling. If
neither party timely delivers a Post-Closing Objection, then the payment
contemplated by Section 5.4 shall be made within two business days following the
90th day after the Closing Date.

     (c) If either party timely delivers a Post-Closing Objection, AWS and DCS
shall use good faith efforts to jointly resolve their dispute within 15 days
thereafter, which resolution, if achieved, shall be binding upon all parties to
this Agreement and not subject to further dispute or review. If the parties
resolve their dispute, then the payment contemplated by Section 5.4 shall be
made within two business days after such resolution is reached. If AWS and DCS
cannot resolve their dispute within such 15-day period, then the dispute shall
be submitted for resolution to Ernst & Young LLP (the "Independent
Accountants"). In submitting a dispute to the Independent Accountants, each of
the parties shall furnish, at its own expense, the Independent Accountants and
the other party with such documents and information as the Independent
Accountants may reasonable request. Each party may also furnish to the
Independent Accountants such other information and documents as it deems
relevant with the appropriate copies and notification being given to the other
party. The Independent Accountants may conduct a conference concerning the
disagreements between DCS and AWS at which conference each party shall have the
right to present additional documents, materials and other evidence and to have
present its or their advisors, accountants or counsel. The Independent
Accountants shall promptly, and no later than 30 days after submission of the
dispute, render a decision on the issues presented, and such decision shall be
final and binding on the parties. The payment contemplated by Section 5.4 shall
be made within two business days after receipt of the Independent Accountants'
decision.

     Section 5.4. Post-Closing Adjustment

     If the California Closing Date Working Capital is greater than the Alaska
Closing Date Working Capital, then AWS will pay DCS an amount equal to the
excess of the California Closing Date Working Capital over the Alaska Closing
Date Working Capital. If the Alaska Closing Date Working Capital is greater than
the California Closing Date Working Capital, then DCS will pay AWS an amount
equal to the excess of the Alaska Closing Date Working Capital over the
California Closing Date Working Capital. Any such payment shall be made by wire
transfer of immediately available funds on the date specified in Section 5.3,
and shall not bear any interest.

                                    ARTICLE 6
                                     CLOSING

     Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the closing of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (the "Closing") shall take place at the offices
of Edwards & Angell, LLP, 750 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022, on the
date (the "Closing Date") which is the latest of (a) the second day after the
date that the FCC's consent to the assignment of the California Cellular
Authorizations from DCS to AWS becomes a Final Order (as defined in Section
10.3), (b) the second day after the date that the FCC's consent to the
assignment of the Alaska Cellular Authorizations from AWS to DCS becomes a Final
Order, (c) the fifth (5th) day after the expiration or early termination of the
waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976,
as amended (the "HSR Act") (if applicable to the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement) or (d) the date on which all conditions to Closing set forth in
Article 10 and Article 11 have been satisfied or waived; provided if such latest
date is not a business day, the Closing Date shall be the next following
business day; provided, further, if such latest date is within ten days of the
last day of any calendar month, the Closing Date shall be the first day of the
next calendar month and the Closing shall take place at 12:01 a.m. local time on
the Closing Date.

                                   ARTICLE 7
                             REPRESENTATIONS OF DCS

     DCS hereby represents and warrants to AWS that:

     Section 7.1. Organization; Qualification

     DCS is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good
standing under the Laws (as defined in Section 7.7) of the state of its
incorporation and has all necessary corporate power and authority to own and
operate its properties and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted
and to carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents. DCS has the power and authority to execute, deliver and,
subject to DCS obtaining the Required California Consents (as defined in Section
7.8) and giving the Required California Notices (as defined in Section 7.8), to
perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents
and to undertake the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and to cause
its Affiliates that are direct or indirect subsidiaries of DCS to perform their
obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and to
undertake the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

     Section 7.2. Authorization, Execution and Delivery

     The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by
DCS, and the transfer of the California Assets to AWS have been duly and validly
authorized and approved by all necessary corporate action, including the
unanimous approval by the Board of Directors of each of DCS and DCC. The
execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents to which any
Affiliate of DCS is a party have been duly and validly authorized and approved
by all necessary corporate action, including approval by such Affiliate's Board
of Directors. This Agreement is, and each of the other Transaction Documents
when executed and delivered will be, a valid and binding obligation of DCS or
its Affiliate, as applicable, enforceable against DCS or such Affiliate in
accordance with its terms subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, or similar Laws affecting creditors' rights generally.

     Section 7.3. Title to and Condition of Assets

     (a) DCS, its Affiliates that are direct or indirect wholly-owned
subsidiaries of DCS and (before giving effect to the transactions contemplated
by Section 1.1(a)) Santa Cruz Cellular Telephone Company have good and
marketable title or a valid leasehold interest, as applicable, to all of the
California Assets, including all properties and assets reflected on the
California Balance Sheet and not sold, retired or otherwise disposed of since
the date thereof in the ordinary course of the California Business consistent
with past practices, free and clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens and
except for the Liens listed on Schedule 7.3(a) which will be discharged at
Closing. DCS, its Affiliates that are direct or indirect wholly-owned
subsidiaries of DCS and (before giving effect to the transactions contemplated
by Section 1.1(a)) Santa Cruz Cellular Telephone Company have full power, right
and authority to sell and convey to AWS good and marketable title to the
California Assets, free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens.
Immediately prior to the Closing, no person other than DCS and its wholly-owned
subsidiaries will have any right, title or interest in or to any of the assets,
properties and rights of DCS and its Affiliates (including Affiliates that are
not wholly-owned subsidiaries of DCS) that relate primarily to the California
Business. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the representations and warranties made
in this paragraph (a) with respect to the Redemption Assets are made solely on
the date hereof and shall not be required or deemed to be made on or as of any
other date.

     (b) Except (i) for the Excluded California Assets and (ii) for the services
to be provided to AWS pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement, the
California Assets include all material rights, assets and property necessary or
material to operate the California Business as it is currently operated.

     (c) All buildings, structures, facilities, Machinery and Equipment and
other items of tangible property and assets (excluding inventory) which would be
included in the California Assets if the Closing took place on the date hereof,
including all network equipment, are, in the aggregate and taken as a whole, in
good working condition and repair, subject to normal wear and maintenance, and
are located such that they are not materially encroaching on the property or
rights of any person (as defined in Section 18.18).

     Section 7.4. Real Property

     Schedule 2.1(d) lists all real property and interests in real property
owned or leased by DCS or an Affiliate and used primarily in the California
Business, and specifying the address and legal description suitable to identify
the property, a reasonable description of the use of each property, and which of
the properties are owned and which are leased.

     (a) With respect to each parcel of owned real property included in the
California Assets, and except for matters set forth on Schedule 7.4(a):

          (i) DCS or an Affiliate has good and marketable title to the parcel of
     real property, free and clear of all Liens, except for Permitted Liens and
     except for the Liens listed on Schedule 7.3(a) which will be discharged at
     Closing;

          (ii) there are no leases, subleases, licenses, concessions, or other
     agreements to which DCS or an Affiliate is a party or, to the knowledge of
     DCS, subleases, licenses, concessions or other agreements to which DCS or
     an Affiliate is not a party, granting to any party or parties the right of
     use or occupancy of any portion of the parcel of real property; and

          (iii) there are no outstanding options or rights of first refusal to
     purchase the parcel of real property, or any portion thereof or interest
     therein.

     (b) With respect to each parcel of real property listed on Schedule 2.1(d),
and except for matters set forth on Schedule 7.4(b) :

          (i) To the knowledge of DCS, DCS or an Affiliate has valid and
     enforceable rights of physical and legal ingress and egress to and from
     such parcel; and

          (ii) Neither DCS nor any Affiliate has received any notice of, and DCS
     has no knowledge of, any non-compliance with applicable building codes,
     zoning regulations, occupational health and safety Laws or any other Laws,
     including environmental laws enforced by the FCC, applicable to such parcel
     or DCS's or an Affiliate's use or occupancy thereof.

     (c) Schedule 7.4(c) contains a list of all leases and occupancy and/or use
agreements of real property used primarily in the California Business to which
DCS or an Affiliate is a tenant, lessee, licensee or grantee, together with any
amendments thereto (the "DCS Real Property Leases"). True, correct and complete
copies of each of the DCS Real Property Leases have been delivered by DCS to
AWS, together with any subleases granted with respect to the real property
covered by the DCS Real Property Leases (the "DCS Leased Property"). Each DCS
Real Property Lease that has not expired in accordance with its terms is valid,
binding and enforceable and in full force and effect. None of DCS, any
Affiliate, or, to the knowledge of DCS, any other party to any DCS Real Property
Lease, is in default, violation or breach of any material term thereunder or
received any written notice of default thereunder. Except as set forth on
Schedule 7.4(c), no DCS Leased Property (or any portion thereof) has been
subleased, licensed or otherwise had a right to use granted by DCS or an
Affiliate with respect thereto to any other Person. No improvement on any DCS
Leased Property materially encroaches upon adjoining real estate, and all such
improvements have been constructed in conformity with all "setback" lines,
easements, and other restrictions, or rights of record, that have been
established by any applicable building or zoning ordinances.

     Section 7.5. Assumed Contracts and Subscribers

     (a) Set forth on Schedule 7.5(a) is a list of all Contracts currently in
effect to which DCS or an Affiliate is a party that relate primarily to the
California Business, including those that fall within any one or more of the
following categories, other than Excluded California Contracts:

          (i) any Contract with any present or former employee or consultant or
     for the employment of any person, including any consultant;

          (ii) any Contract with any labor union or other representative of
     employees;

          (iii) any confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement pursuant to
     which DCS or an Affiliate has agreed to keep information which is related
     to the California Assets obtained from any other person confidential;

          (iv) any Contract limiting or restraining DCS or an Affiliate or any
     successor thereto from engaging or competing in any manner or in any
     business;

          (v) any Contract with any shareholder, director or officer of DCS or
     an Affiliate, or with any Affiliate of any shareholder, director or officer
     of DCS or an Affiliate;

          (vi) any retail store lease or cell site lease or license;

          (vii) any interconnection agreement or contour extension agreement;

          (viii) any material commission, representative, distributorship or
     sales agency Contract;

          (ix) any material conditional sale or lease under which DCS or an
     Affiliate is either purchaser or lessee relating to the California Assets
     or any property at which the California Assets are located;

          (x) any note, debenture, bond, trust agreement, letter of credit
     agreement, loan agreement or other Contract for the borrowing or lending of
     money or for a line of credit or guarantee, pledge or undertaking of the
     indebtedness of any other person;

          (xi) any Contract for any charitable or political contribution;

          (xii) any material license, franchise, distributorship or other
     agreement which relates in whole or in part to any software (other than
     standard form licenses for commercially available software), patent,
     trademark, trade name, service mark or copyright or technical assistance;

          (xiii) any Contract granting power of attorney to any other person;

          (xiv) any Contract for the performance of services by a third party
     involving annual payments of $100,000 or more;

          (xv) any Contract for the future purchase of, or payment for, supplies
     or products, involving in any one case $100,000 or more;

          (xvi) any Contract for any capital expenditure or leasehold
     improvement in excess of $100,000;

          (xvii) any equipment lease with annual payments of more than $100,000;

          (xviii) any Contract having annual payments greater than $100,000 or a
     commitment of $200,000 or more in the aggregate; and

          (xix) any other material Contract not made in the ordinary course of
     business consistent with past practice.

     DCS has heretofore delivered to AWS true and correct copies of the Assumed
California Contracts in effect as of the date hereof that are required to be set
forth on Schedule 7.5(a), including all amendments, supplements and
modifications thereto or waivers currently in effect thereunder.

     (b) Except as disclosed on Schedule 7.5(b), neither DCS nor any Affiliate
is in Default (as defined in Section 18.18) in any material respect with respect
to, nor to the knowledge of DCS is there any Default in any material respect by
the other parties to, any Assumed California Contracts. The Assumed California
Contracts are in full force and effect, enforceable against DCS or an Affiliate
in accordance with their terms.

     (c) As of September 30, 2002, there were approximately 59,087 subscribers
of the California Business. Schedule 7.5(c) sets forth, for each California
System, the total number of subscribers, the name of each of the price plans
presently in the process of being implemented or presently covering the active
subscribers of the California Business, together with the approximate number of
subscribers, as of September 30, 2002, under each such plan, and the approximate
number of such subscribers whose account balances have been outstanding for more
than 60 days.

     (d) To the knowledge of DCS, no party to an Assumed California Contract
(which party accounts for $50,000 or more annually in business with DCS or an
Affiliate) has informed DCS or an Affiliate in writing of its intent to cancel
or otherwise modify in any material respect, other than in the ordinary course
of its relationship with DCS or an Affiliate or the California Business, or to
decrease significantly or limit significantly its purchases, services, supplies
or materials under such Assumed California Contract.

     Section 7.6. Governmental Licenses; FCC Matters

     (a) DCS or its Affiliates hold all those licenses, permits and/or
certificates of public convenience and necessity issued by any governmental body
having jurisdiction over the California Business or any California Assets, which
are required in connection with the ownership and operation of the California
Assets and the California Business as it is presently being conducted except for
such licenses, consents, permits, approvals and authorizations for which the
failure to so hold would not be material. DCS or an Affiliate is the exclusive
holder of, and has good, complete and marketable title to, free and clear of all
Liens, the California FCC Authorizations. No person other than DCS or an
Affiliate has any right, title or interest (legal or beneficial) in or to, or
any right or license to use, any California FCC Authorizations. Each California
FCC Authorization has been granted to DCS or an Affiliate by Final Order and is
in full force and effect. Neither DCS nor any Affiliate has entered into any
obligation, agreement, arrangement or understanding to sell, transfer, deliver,
convey, assign or otherwise dispose of any California FCC Authorization or that
would affect the ownership or use of any California FCC Authorization by AWS or
an Affiliate after Closing.

     (b) Except as set forth on Schedule 7.6(b)(i), neither DCS nor any
Affiliate is operating in material conflict with, or in material default or
violation of, any Laws applicable to any California FCC Authorization, and each
is in compliance in all material respects with the terms and conditions of each
California FCC Authorization. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.6(b)(ii), and
except for proceedings affecting the wireless industry or wireless licenses
generally, there is not pending or, to the knowledge of DCS, threatened against
DCS or an Affiliate or any California FCC Authorization, nor does DCS have
knowledge of any basis for, any application, action, complaint, claim,
investigation, suit, notice of violation, petition, objection or other pleading,
or any proceeding against DCS or an Affiliate or any California FCC
Authorization, with the FCC or any other Governmental Authority (as defined in
Section 18.18), which questions or contests the validity of, or seeks the
revocation, cancellation, forfeiture, non-renewal or suspension of, any
California FCC Authorization, or which seeks the imposition of any modification
or amendment with respect thereto, or the payment of a fine, sanction, penalty,
damages or contribution in connection with the use of any California FCC
Authorization by DCS or an Affiliate.

     (c) Except as set forth on Schedule 7.6(c), all documents required to be
filed during the ownership of the California Systems by DCS or its Affiliates
with the FCC or FAA pursuant to FCC Law with respect to each California FCC
Authorization have been timely filed or the time period for such filing has not
lapsed except where the failure to make such filing would not be material. All
of such filings are complete and correct in all material respects. No California
FCC Authorization is subject to any conditions other than those appearing on its
face and those imposed by FCC Law. All amounts owed to the FCC in connection
with the ownership of the California FCC Authorizations have been timely paid,
the calculation of all such amounts is accurate in all material respects and no
further amounts currently are due to the FCC in respect of any California FCC
Authorization.

     (d) DCS or its designated Affiliate is legally qualified to (A) receive and
hold any Alaska FCC Authorization(s) to be acquired thereby and (B) receive any
authorization or approval from any state or local regulatory authority necessary
for it to acquire any such Alaska FCC Authorization(s).

     Section 7.7. Compliance with Laws

     Except as set forth on Schedule 7.7, DCS and its Affiliates are in material
compliance with and there is no material Default under any statute, law,
ordinance, regulation, judgment, decree, injunction, ruling, order or rule of
any federal, state, local, foreign or other governmental or quasi-governmental
agency or body ("Laws") applicable to the California Business.

     Section 7.8. No Conflicts; Consents

     Except for compliance with any applicable requirements of the HSR Act,
consent by the FCC to the assignment of the California FCC Authorizations from
DCS to AWS or its designated Affiliate, and the consents, authorizations and
approvals identified on Schedule 7.8 (collectively, the "Required California
Consents") and the registrations, filings and notices identified on Schedule 7.8
(collectively, the "Required California Notices"), neither the execution and
delivery of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents by DCS or
an Affiliate nor the performance by them of the transactions contemplated hereby
or thereby will result in a Default under any term, condition or provision of,
or require the consent, authorization or approval of, or any registrations or
filings with or notices to, any person or Governmental Authority under, (i) any
Law to which DCS or an Affiliate or any of the California Assets or the
California Business is subject, (ii) any Assumed California Contract listed on
Schedule 7.5(a), or any California FCC Authorization, or any material note,
bond, mortgage, indenture, lease, agreement or other instrument, to which DCS or
an Affiliate is a party or subject or by which any of the California Assets or
the California Business is bound or affected, or (iii) the certificate of
incorporation or bylaws of DCS or, if applicable, the governing documents of any
Affiliate; except, with respect to clauses (i) and (ii) above, to the extent
such Default does not (x) result in a material adverse effect to the California
Business as a whole, or (y) impair the ability of DCS or its Affiliates to
consummate the Transactions.

     Section 7.9. Litigation and Legal Proceedings

     Except as set forth on Schedule 7.9, there is no outstanding judgment,
order, writ, injunction, decree or award of any arbitrator or Governmental
Authority (including the FCC or any state body having jurisdiction over the
California Business or any California Asset) against DCS or an Affiliate
primarily affecting the California Business or the California Assets or which
questions the validity of any action taken or to be taken pursuant to this
Agreement or in which it is sought to restrain or prohibit or to obtain damages
or other relief in connection with this Agreement. Except as set forth on
Schedule 7.9, there is no litigation, arbitration, investigation or other
proceeding of or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority (including the
FCC or any state body having jurisdiction over the California Business or any
California Asset) pending, or, to the knowledge of DCS, threatened, against DCS
or an Affiliate, the result of which, alone or in the aggregate, could
reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the California Business
(taken as a whole), the California Assets (taken as a whole) or the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, and DCS has no knowledge of any reasonably
likely basis therefor.

     Section 7.10. California System Employees

     Schedule 7.10 sets forth a true and complete list of the names and base
salaries of all employees of DCS and its Affiliates primarily involved in the
operation of the California Business (the "California System Employees"). DCS
and its Affiliates: (i) have in all material respects withheld and reported all
amounts required by Law or by Contract to be withheld and reported with respect
to wages, salaries and other payments to California System Employees; (ii) are
not liable for any material arrears of wages or any material Taxes or any
material penalty for failure to comply with any of the foregoing; and (iii) are
not liable for any material payment to any trust or other fund governed by or
maintained by or on behalf of any arbitrator or Governmental Authority
(including the FCC or any state body having jurisdiction over the California
Business or any California Asset), with respect to unemployment compensation
benefits, social security or other benefits or obligations for California System
Employees (other than routine payments to be made in the normal course of
business and consistent with past practice). There are no material pending or to
the knowledge of DCS threatened claims or actions against DCS or its Affiliates
under any worker's compensation policy or long-term disability policy involving
any California System Employee. There are no actions, suits, claims or
grievances pending, or, to the knowledge of DCS, threatened relating to any
labor, safety or discrimination matters involving any California System
Employee, including, charges of unfair labor practices or discrimination
complaints. Neither DCS nor any Affiliate has engaged in any unfair labor
practices within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act with respect to
any California System Employee or the California Business. Neither DCS nor any
Affiliate is presently, nor has it been in the past, a party to, or bound by,
any collective bargaining agreement or other labor union contract applicable to
the California Business and no such collective bargaining agreement is being
negotiated by DCS or any Affiliate. No consent of any union (or similar group or
organization) is required in connection with the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby. There are no pending, or, to the knowledge of
DCS, threatened (a) union representation petitions respecting the California
System Employees, (b) efforts being made to organize any of the California
System Employees, or (c) strikes, slow downs, work stoppages, or lockouts or
threats affecting the California System Employees. Neither DCS nor any Affiliate
has made any representation, warranty or agreement with any of its California
System Employees or any other employees of DCS concerning employment with AWS
after the Closing.

     Section 7.11. California System Employee Benefits

     Except as set forth on Schedule 7.11, neither DCS nor any Affiliate
maintains or sponsors any California Benefit Plans. For purposes of this
Agreement, the term "California Benefit Plans" means any material plan, program,
policy, practice, contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for
compensation, severance, termination pay, deferred compensation, performance
awards, stock or stock-related awards, fringe benefits or other employee
benefits or remuneration of any kind, whether written or unwritten or otherwise,
funded or unfunded, including, each "employee benefit plan," within the meaning
of Section 3(3) of ERISA (a) which is or has been maintained, contributed to, or
required to be contributed to, by DCS or any "ERISA Affiliate" (which means any
Affiliate of a person which is required to be aggregated with such person under
Section 414 of the Code), (b) which is for the benefit of any California System
Employee, or (c) for which DCS or any Affiliate has or could have any liability.
Neither DCS nor any Affiliate has any agreement or obligation, whether formal or
informal, to create, enter into or contribute to any additional California
Benefit Plan or to modify or amend any existing California Benefit Plan, unless
such amendment or modification is required by applicable Law. Each California
Benefit Plan has been established and administered in material compliance with
its terms and the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other applicable
Laws. Neither DCS nor any Affiliate has incurred, and there exists no condition
or set of circumstances in connection with which DCS, AWS or any of their
respective Affiliates could incur, directly or indirectly, any liability or
expense (except for routine contributions and benefit payments) under applicable
Laws or pursuant to any indemnification or other agreement with respect to the
California Benefit Plans. None of the California Benefit Plans is subject to
Title IV of ERISA (including any multiemployer plan within the meaning of ERISA
Sections 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) or Section 412 of the Code, or any multiple
employer plan within the meaning of Section 4063 or 4064 of ERISA or Section
413(c) of the Code). No California Benefit Plan provides, reflects or represents
any Liability to provide retiree health to any person for any reason, except as
may be required by COBRA or other applicable statute, and neither DCS nor any
ERISA Affiliate has represented, promised or contracted (whether in oral or
written form) to any California System Employee (either individually or to
California System Employees as a group) or any other person that such California
System Employee(s) or other person would be provided with retiree health, except
to the extent required by statute. The execution of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not (either alone or
upon the occurrence of any additional or subsequent events) constitute an event
under any California Benefit Plan or employment agreement or under any related
trust or loan agreement that will or may result in any payment (whether of
severance pay or otherwise), acceleration, forgiveness of indebtedness, vesting,
distribution, increase in benefits or obligation to fund benefits with respect
to any current or former California System Employee. Each California Benefit
Plan that is intended to be a "qualified" within the meaning of Section 401(a)
of the Code has been determined by the IRS to be so qualified by issuance and
receipt of a favorable determination letter or reliance upon an opinion letter
which states that the California Benefit Plan meets all requirements under the
Code and that any trust(s) associated with such California Benefit Plan is tax
exempt under Section 501(a) of the Code. There are no claims (other than routine
claims for benefits), actions or lawsuits pending, or to the knowledge of DCS,
threatened, with respect to any California Benefit Plan or the fiduciaries
responsible for such California Benefit Plan, and to the knowledge of DCS, there
are no circumstances that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any
action, lawsuit or claim, on behalf of or against any of the California Benefit
Plans or any trusts related thereto.

     Section 7.12. Tax Matters

     Except as set forth on Schedule 7.12, as relates to the California Assets
and the California Business, DCS and its Affiliates have timely filed all Tax
returns and statements which they were required to file, and have paid all Taxes
due prior to the date hereof and will pay when due (or contest in good faith by
appropriate proceedings) all Taxes which may become due on or before the Closing
Date. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.12, neither DCS nor any Affiliate has
waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to an extension
of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency related to the California
Assets or the California Business. To the knowledge of DCS, there are no
unresolved claims raised by any Tax authority concerning the Tax liability of
DCS or an Affiliate related to the California Assets or the California Business.
All Taxes related to the California Assets and the California Business which DCS
or an Affiliate is required by law to withhold or to collect for payment have
been duly withheld and collected, and have been paid.

     Section 7.13. Financial Statements; Changes

     (a) DCS has delivered to AWS complete and correct copies of (i) the
unaudited financial statements of the California Markets as at and for the
periods ended December 31, 2000 and December 31, 2001, each of which include a
balance sheet and related statement of income for the year then ended (the
"California Historical Financial Statements") and (ii) the unaudited financial
statements of the California Markets at September 30, 2002 (the "California
Balance Sheet Date") including a balance sheet (the "California Balance Sheet")
and related statements of income for the nine (9) month period then ended
(collectively, the "California Interim Financial Statements"). Except as set
forth on Schedule 7.13(a), the California Historical Financial Statements and
the California Interim Financial Statements fairly present in all material
respects, in accordance with GAAP, the financial position of the California
Markets and the results of its operations for the periods specified therein
(subject to the absence of footnotes, and, in the case of the California Interim
Financial Statements, to normal year end audit adjustments).

     (b) Except as set forth on Schedule 7.13(b) or as otherwise set forth in
this Agreement, with respect to the California Assets, since the California
Balance Sheet Date, neither DCS nor any Affiliate has:

          (i) sold, assigned, or transferred any of the material, assets,
     properties or rights included in the California Assets (except for the
     Excluded California Assets and except pursuant to existing Contracts
     relating to the California Business disclosed on any Schedule to this
     Agreement or inventory in the ordinary course of business consistent with
     past practice);

          (ii) entered into any other material transaction primarily relating to
     the California Business other than in the ordinary course of business
     consistent with past practices;

          (iii) suffered any material damage, destruction or casualty loss with
     respect to the California Assets not covered by insurance;

          (iv) suffered any events which, individually or in the aggregate,
     have, or could be reasonably expected to, materially adversely affect the
     California Assets (as a whole), the California Business (as a whole) or the
     transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or

          (v) entered into any agreement or understanding to do any of the
     foregoing.

     (c) DCS has delivered to AWS complete and correct copies of the unaudited
financial statements of DCS as at the California Balance Sheet Date, including a
balance sheet and related statement of income for the nine (9) month period then
ended (collectively, the "DCS Financial Statements"). Except as set forth on
Schedule 7.13(c), the DCS Financial Statements fairly present in all material
respects, in accordance with GAAP, the financial position of DCS and the results
of its operations for the period specified therein (subject to the absence of
footnotes and to normal year end audit adjustments).

     Section 7.14. Insurance

     DCS and its Affiliates have maintained all policies of title, liability,
fire, worker's compensation and other forms of insurance (including bonds) that
relate to the California Assets and which insure against risks and Liabilities
to an extent and in a manner customary in the cellular industry. All such
insurance policies and binders are in full force and effect. Neither DCS nor any
Affiliate has received any notice of cancellation or non-renewal of any such
policy or binder. No insurance carrier has canceled or reduced any insurance
coverage for DCS or an Affiliate or has given any notice or other indication of
its intention to cancel or reduce any such coverage. DCS and its Affiliates have
complied in all material respects with each of such insurance policies and
binders, and have not failed to give any notice or present any claim thereunder
in a due and timely manner.

     Section 7.15. Brokers

     Except for Lehman Brothers, DCS has not engaged any agent, broker or other
person acting pursuant to the express or implied authority of DCS which is or
may be entitled to a commission or broker or finder's fee in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise with respect to the
sale of the California Assets.

     Section 7.16. Environmental Compliance

     (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 7.16, (i) neither DCS nor any Affiliate
has generated, used, transported, treated, stored, released or disposed of, or
knowingly permitted anyone else to generate, use, transport, treat, store,
release or dispose of any Hazardous Substance (as defined in subsection (b)
below) at, on or in connection with the ownership or occupancy of the California
Assets in violation of any applicable Environmental Laws (as defined in
subsection (c) below); (ii) there has not been any generation, use,
transportation, treatment, storage, release or disposal of any Hazardous
Substance in connection with DCS's or an Affiliate's ownership, occupancy or use
of the California Assets or on, in or under any property or facility owned or
leased by DCS or an Affiliate and included in the California Assets which has
created or might reasonably be expected to create any Liability under any
applicable Environmental Laws; (iii) any Hazardous Substance handled or dealt
with by DCS or an Affiliate at, on or in connection with the ownership or
occupancy of the California Assets has been and is being handled or dealt with
in material compliance with all Environmental Laws; (iv) to the knowledge of
DCS, the operation of the California Business by DCS and its Affiliates is in
compliance with all Environmental Laws; and (v) to the knowledge of DCS, there
are no claims against DCS or any Affiliate by third parties, including
Governmental Authorities, pending or threatened under Environmental Laws arising
out of DCS's or any Affiliate's ownership or use of the California Assets or the
condition of the California Assets.

     (b) For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Hazardous Substance" shall
mean any hazardous or toxic substance, pollutant, contaminant or other material
which, as of the date of this Agreement, is defined as hazardous or toxic under
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of
1980, as amended ("CERCLA"), and its implementing regulations; defined as a
hazardous waste or regulated substance under the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act of 1976, as amended ("RCRA") and its implementing regulations; or
is regulated under any applicable Environmental Laws, including any substance
which has been determined by regulation, ruling or otherwise by any Governmental
Authority to be a hazardous or toxic substance regulated under federal or state
law, and shall include petroleum and petroleum products.

     (c) For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Environmental Laws" shall
mean common law, CERCLA, RCRA, NEPA and any applicable statutes, regulations,
rules, ordinances, codes, licenses, permits, orders, approvals, plans,
directives, authorizations, concessions, franchises and similar items of all
Governmental Authorities and all applicable judicial, administrative and
regulatory decrees, judgments and orders, any of which relate to (i) the
protection of human health or the environment from the effects of Hazardous
Substances, including those pertaining to reporting, licensing, permitting,
investigating and remediating discharges, releases or threatened releases of
Hazardous Substances into the air, surface water, sediments, groundwater or
land; (ii) the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage,
disposal, transport or handling of Hazardous Substances; or (iii) the ownership,
occupancy or operation of the California Assets or Alaska Assets, as applicable.

     (d) DCS has delivered to AWS true and complete copies of all transaction
screens (to the extent any transaction screens were performed) and Phase I
environmental site assessment reports (as such terms are commonly understood in
the industry) that DCS has on file with respect to the California Assets. AWS
acknowledges that it is not entitled to rely on such reports (since the
consultants did not prepare them for the benefit of AWS).

     Section 7.17. Accounts Receivable

     All accounts receivable of DCS and any Affiliate relating to the California
Business as set forth on the California Balance Sheet are or will be valid and
genuine, have arisen or will arise solely out of bona fide sales and deliveries
of goods, performance of services and other business transactions in the
ordinary course of the California Business consistent with past practices, and
the allowance for collection losses on such balance sheets have been or will be
determined in accordance with GAAP and based upon DCS's historical experience in
collecting its accounts receivable. As of the date of this Agreement, to the
knowledge of DCS, there are no facts or circumstances that will, or would
reasonably be expected to, result in the allowances for collection losses on the
California Balance Sheet being inadequate to cover expected collection losses.

     Section 7.18. Solvency

     DCS is Solvent. "Solvent" means, at any time, that (i) the fair value of
the applicable entity's property is greater than the amount of its Liabilities
(whether subordinated, contingent, unmatured, unliquidated or otherwise); (ii)
the present fair saleable value of the applicable entity's property is not less
than the amount that will be required to pay its probable liability on its debts
as they become absolute and matured; (iii) the applicable entity is able to
realize upon its property and pay its debts and other liabilities as they mature
in the normal course of business; (iv) the applicable entity does not intend to,
and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond its ability
to pay as such debts and liabilities mature; and (v) the applicable entity is
not engaged in business or a transaction for which its property would constitute
unreasonably small capital.

     Section 7.19. Valid Transaction

     Any transfer made by DCS or any Affiliate of any right, title or interest
in or to the California Assets does not constitute a fraudulent conveyance under
any applicable Law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) such
transfer is being made for a valid business purpose and (b) such transfer is
being made for fair consideration. Neither DCS nor any of its Affiliates has
taken any action with the intent to hinder or delay payment to any creditors of
DCS or any Affiliate.

     Section 7.20. Undisclosed Liabilities

     Neither DCS nor any Affiliate has any Liabilities arising out of or
relating to the California System or any of the California Assets, except as and
to the extent reflected or reserved for in the California Interim Financial
Statements and except (i) as set forth in Schedule 7.20, (ii) for Liabilities
incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since
the California Balance Sheet Date and in each case to the extent permitted to be
incurred in accordance with the terms hereof, (iii) for executory obligations
under any Assumed California Contract, and (iv) for those that are not required
to be disclosed under GAAP.

     Section 7.21. DCS Cell Sites

     Schedule 7.21 lists each cell site (including each cell site on which DCS
or an Affiliate has placed one or more antennas and the number of antennas
placed on such cell site) (a "DCS Cell Site") currently operated or used by each
of DCS or an Affiliate in respect of the California System as of the date
hereof, indicating the address of such Cell Site and the geographical
coordinates thereof, whether DCS or such Affiliate is the owner of such Cell
Site and, if so, whether any other person is permitted to co-locate towers or
antennas thereon or has any other rights with respect thereto. Schedule 7.21
also sets forth (i) each instance where DCS or an Affiliate co-locates its
antennas relating to the California System on another person's tower or antenna
structure and (ii) whether any antenna structure on which DCS or an Affiliate
locates antennas is one which requires registration with the FCC under 47 C.F.R.
17.4, by reason of the obligation to file notification with the FAA under 47
C.F.R. 17.7 and, if so, the Antenna Structure Registration Number thereof.

     Section 7.22. CALEA

     Except as set forth in Schedule 7.22, there has been validly and timely
filed a Flexible Deployment Submission with the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(the "FBI") in accordance with the FBI's Flexible Deployment Assistance Guide
with respect to the California Systems, and a Petition for Extension with the
FCC requesting an extension of the current CALEA capability compliance deadline
with respect to the California Systems until November 19, 2003.

     Section 7.23. Subscriber Agreements

     Each subscriber agreement with a customer of the California Business
provides either (a) that DCS (or its successor, including, following the
Closing, AWS) may increase the rates for service upon 30 days' notice to the
customer, in which event the customer may without penalty terminate the
agreement, or (b) that DCS may without penalty terminate the subscriber
agreement upon 30 days' notice.

     Section 7.24. Inventory

     The inventory included in the California Assets as of the dates set forth
on Schedule 7.24, together with the locations thereof, are set forth in Schedule
7.24. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.24, such inventory is of good, usable
and merchantable quality in all material respects and does not include items
which, in the ordinary course of the California Business, have been discontinued
or are off-specification, damaged, dormant, obsolete, non-salable, non-usable,
or not first quality; provided, that DCS is not representing hereby that such
inventory would not, in the ordinary course of AWS's business, be discontinued
or be considered off-specification, damaged, dormant, obsolete, non-salable,
non-usable, or not first quality. No mobile phones included in inventory are
pre-programmed to search for the SOC of DCS or an Affiliate on a preferred or
exclusive basis and any pre-programming contained in such phones may be
eliminated without incurring additional costs, in an immaterial amount of time
and without affecting the utility or marketability of such phones.

     Section 7.25. Pre-Paid Subscribers

     The California Systems have fewer than 500 pre-paid subscribers in the
aggregate.

                                   ARTICLE 8
                             REPRESENTATIONS OF AWS

     AWS hereby represents and warrants to DCS that:

     Section 8.1. Organization; Qualification

     AWS and AWS Alaska are corporations duly incorporated, validly existing and
in good standing under the Laws of the states of their incorporation and have
all necessary corporate power and authority to own and operate their properties
and to carry on their business as it is now being conducted and to carry out the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
AWS and AWS Alaska have the power and authority to execute and deliver and,
subject to obtaining the Required Alaska Consents (as defined in Section 8.8)
and giving the Required Alaska Notices (as defined in Section 8.8), perform
their obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and
to undertake the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. AWS has the power
and authority to cause its Affiliates that are direct or indirect subsidiaries
of AWS to perform their obligations under this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents and to undertake the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby.

     Section 8.2. Authorization, Execution and Delivery

     The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by
AWS, and the transfer of the Alaska Assets and the DCC Securities to DCS or its
designated Affiliate have been duly and validly authorized and approved by all
necessary corporate action, including approval by AWS's Board of Directors. The
execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents to which any
Affiliate of AWS is a party have been duly and validly authorized and approved
by all necessary corporate action, including approval by such Affiliate's Board
of Directors. This Agreement is, and each of the other Transaction Documents
when executed and delivered will be, a valid and binding obligation of AWS or
its Affiliate, as applicable, enforceable against AWS or such Affiliate in
accordance with its terms subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, or similar Laws affecting creditors' rights generally.

     Section 8.3. Title to and Condition of Assets

     (a) AWS, its Affiliates that are direct or indirect wholly-owned
subsidiaries of AWS and (before giving effect to the transactions contemplated
by Section 1.1(b)) Cellular Alaska Partnership have good and marketable title or
a valid leasehold interest, as applicable, to all of the Alaska Assets,
including all properties and assets reflected on the Alaska Balance Sheet and
not sold, retired or otherwise disposed of since the date thereof in the
ordinary course of the Alaska Business consistent with past practices, free and
clear of all Liens except for Permitted Liens and except for the Liens listed on
Schedule 8.3(a) which will be discharged at Closing. AWS, its Affiliates that
are direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of AWS and (before giving
effect to the transactions contemplated by Section 1.1(b)) Cellular Alaska
Partnership have full power, right and authority to sell and convey to DCS good
and marketable title to the Alaska Assets, free and clear of all Liens other
than Permitted Liens. Immediately prior to the Closing, no person other than AWS
and its wholly-owned subsidiaries will have any right, title or interest in or
to any of the assets, properties and rights of AWS and its Affiliates (including
Affiliates that are not wholly-owned subsidiaries of AWS) that relate primarily
to the Alaska Business.

     (b) AWS has good and marketable title to the DCC Securities, free and clear
of all Liens (other than Liens created by any agreement to which DCC is a
party).

     (c) Except (i) for the Excluded Alaska Assets and (ii) for the services to
be provided to DCS pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement, the Alaska
Assets include all material rights, assets and property necessary or material to
operate the Alaska Business as it is currently operated.

     (d) All buildings, structures, facilities, Machinery and Equipment and
other items of tangible property and assets (excluding inventory) which would be
included in the Alaska Assets if the Closing took place on the date hereof,
including all network equipment, are, in the aggregate and taken as a whole, in
good working condition and repair, subject to normal wear and maintenance, and
are located such that they are not materially encroaching on the property or
rights of any person.

     Section 8.4. Real Property

     Schedule 2.3(d) lists all real property and interests in real property
owned or leased by AWS or an Affiliate and used primarily in the Alaska
Business, and specifying the address and legal description suitable to identify
the property, a reasonable description of the use of each property, and which of
the properties are owned and which are leased.

     (a) With respect to each parcel of owned real property included in the
Alaska Assets, and except for matters set forth on Schedule 8.4(a):

          (i) AWS or an Affiliate has good and marketable title to the parcel of
     real property, free and clear of all Liens, except for Permitted Liens and
     except for the Liens listed on Schedule 8.3 which will be discharged at
     Closing;

          (ii) there are no leases, subleases, licenses, concessions, or other
     agreements to which AWS or an Affiliate is a party or, to the knowledge of
     AWS, subleases, licenses, concessions or other agreements to which AWS or
     an Affiliate is not a party, granting to any party or parties the right of
     use or occupancy of any portion of the parcel of real property; and

          (iii) there are no outstanding options or rights of first refusal to
     purchase the parcel of real property, or any portion thereof or interest
     therein.

     (b) With respect to each parcel of real property listed on Schedule 2.3(d),
and except for matters set forth on Schedule 8.4(b):

          (i) To the knowledge of AWS, AWS or an Affiliate has valid and
     enforceable rights of physical and legal ingress and egress to and from
     such parcel; and

          (ii) Neither AWS nor any Affiliate has received any notice of, and AWS
     has no knowledge of, any non-compliance with applicable building codes,
     zoning regulations, occupational health and safety Laws or any other Laws,
     including environmental laws enforced by the FCC, applicable to such parcel
     or AWS's or an Affiliate's use or occupancy thereof.

     (c) Schedule 8.4(c) contains a list of all leases and occupancy and/or use
agreements of real property used primarily in the Alaska Business to which AWS
or an Affiliate is a tenant, lessee, licensee or grantee, together with any
amendments thereto (the "AWS Real Property Leases"). True, correct and complete
copies of each of the AWS Real Property Leases have been delivered by AWS to
DCS, together with any subleases granted with respect to the real property
covered by the AWS Real Property Leases (the "AWS Leased Property"). Each AWS
Real Property Lease, that has not expired in accordance with its terms is valid,
binding and enforceable and in full force and effect. None of AWS, any
Affiliate, or, to the knowledge of AWS, any other party to any AWS Real Property
Lease, is in default, violation or breach of any material term thereunder or
received any written notice of default thereunder. Except as set forth on
Schedule 8.4(c), no AWS Leased Property (or any portion thereof) has been
subleased, licensed or otherwise had a right to use granted by AWS or an
Affiliate with respect thereto to any other Person. No improvement on any AWS
Leased Property materially encroaches upon adjoining real estate, and all such
improvements have been constructed in conformity with all "setback" lines,
easements, and other restrictions, or rights of record that have been
established by any applicable building or zoning ordinances.

     Section 8.5. Assumed Contracts and Subscribers

     (a) Set forth on Schedule 8.5(a) is a list of all Contracts currently in
effect to which AWS or an Affiliate is a party that relate primarily to the
Alaska Business including those that fall within any one or more of the
following categories, other than Excluded Alaska Contracts:

          (i) any Contract with any present or former employee or consultant or
     for the employment of any person, including any consultant;

          (ii) any Contract with any labor union or other representative of
     employees;

          (iii) any confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement pursuant to
     which AWS or an Affiliate has agreed to keep information which is related
     to the Alaska Assets obtained from any other person confidential;

          (iv) any Contract limiting or restraining AWS or an Affiliate or any
     successor thereto from engaging or competing in any manner or in any
     business;

          (v) any Contract with any shareholder, director or officer of AWS or
     an Affiliate, or with any Affiliate of any shareholder, director or officer
     of AWS or an Affiliate;

          (vi) any retail store lease or cell site lease or license;

          (vii) any interconnection agreement or contour extension agreement;

          (viii) any material commission, representative, distributorship or
     sales agency Contract;

          (ix) any material conditional sale or lease under which AWS or an
     Affiliate is either purchaser or lessee relating to the Alaska Assets or
     any property at which the Alaska Assets are located;

          (x) any note, debenture, bond, trust agreement, letter of credit
     agreement, loan agreement or other Contract for the borrowing or lending of
     money or for a line of credit or guarantee, pledge or undertaking of the
     indebtedness of any other person;

          (xi) any Contract for any charitable or political contribution;

          (xii) any material license, franchise, distributorship or other
     agreement which relates in whole or in part to any software (other than
     standard form licenses for commercially available software), patent,
     trademark, trade name, service mark or copyright or technical assistance;

          (xiii) any Contract granting power of attorney to any other person;

          (xiv) any Contract for the performance of services by a third party
     involving annual payments of $100,000 or more;

          (xv) any Contract for the future purchase of, or payment for, supplies
     or products, involving in any one case $100,000 or more;

          (xvi) any Contract for any capital expenditure or leasehold
     improvement in excess of $100,000;

          (xvii) any equipment lease with annual payments of more than $100,000;

          (xviii) any Contract having annual payments greater than $100,000 or a
     commitment of $200,000 or more in the aggregate; and

          (xix) any other material Contract not made in the ordinary course of
     business consistent with past practice.

     AWS has heretofore delivered to DCS true and correct copies of the Assumed
Alaska Contracts in effect as of the date hereof that are required to be set
forth on Schedule 8.5(a), including all amendments, supplements and
modifications thereto or waivers currently in effect thereunder.

     (b) Except as disclosed on Schedule 8.5(b), neither AWS nor any Affiliate
is in Default (as defined in Section 18.18) in any material respect with respect
to, nor to the knowledge of AWS is there any Default in any material respect by
the other parties to, any Assumed Alaska Contracts. The Assumed Alaska Contracts
are in full force and effect, enforceable against AWS or an Affiliate in
accordance with their terms.

     (c) As of September 30, 2002, there were approximately 122,421 subscribers
of the Alaska Business. Schedule 8.5(c) sets forth, for each Alaska System, the
total number of subscribers, the name of each of the price plans presently in
the process of being implemented or presently covering the active subscribers of
the Alaska Business, together with the approximate number of subscribers, as of
September 30, 2002, under each such plan, and the approximate number of such
subscribers whose account balances have been outstanding for more than 60 days.

     (d) To the knowledge of AWS, no party to an Assumed Alaska Contract (which
party accounts for $50,000 or more annually in business with AWS or an
Affiliate) has informed AWS or an Affiliate in writing of its intent to cancel
or otherwise modify in any material respect, other than in the ordinary course
of its relationship with AWS or an Affiliate or the Alaska Business, or to
decrease significantly or limit significantly its purchases, services, supplies
or materials under such Assumed Alaska Contract.

     Section 8.6. Governmental Licenses; FCC Matters

     (a) AWS or its Affiliates hold all those licenses, permits and/or
certificates of public convenience and necessity issued by any governmental body
having jurisdiction over the Alaska Business or any Alaska Assets, which are
required in connection with the ownership and operation of the Alaska Assets and
the Alaska Business as it is presently being conducted except for such licenses,
consents, permits, approvals and authorizations for which the failure to so hold
would not be material. AWS or an Affiliate is the exclusive holder of, and has
good, complete and marketable title to, free and clear of all Liens, the Alaska
FCC Authorizations. No person other than AWS or an Affiliate has any right,
title or interest (legal or beneficial) in or to, or any right or license to
use, any Alaska FCC Authorizations. Each Alaska FCC Authorization has been
granted to AWS or an Affiliate by Final Order and is in full force and effect.
Neither AWS nor any Affiliate has entered into any obligation, agreement,
arrangement or understanding to sell, transfer, deliver, convey, assign or
otherwise dispose of any Alaska FCC Authorization or that would affect the
ownership or use of any Alaska FCC Authorization by DCS or an Affiliate after
Closing.

     (b) Except as set forth on Schedule 8.6(b)(i), neither AWS nor any
Affiliate is operating in material conflict with, or in material default or
violation of, any Laws applicable to any Alaska FCC Authorization, and each is
in compliance in all material respects with the terms and conditions of each
Alaska FCC Authorization. Except as set forth on Schedule 8.6(b)(ii), and except
for proceedings affecting the wireless industry or wireless licenses generally,
there is not pending or, to the knowledge of AWS, threatened against AWS or an
Affiliate or any Alaska FCC Authorization, nor does AWS have knowledge of any
basis for, any application, action, complaint, claim, investigation, suit,
notice of violation, petition, objection or other pleading, or any proceeding
against AWS or an Affiliate or any Alaska FCC Authorization, with the FCC or any
other Governmental Authority (as defined in Section 18.18), which questions or
contests the validity of, or seeks the revocation, cancellation, forfeiture,
non-renewal or suspension of, any Alaska FCC Authorization, or which seeks the
imposition of any modification or amendment with respect thereto, or the payment
of a fine, sanction, penalty, damages or contribution in connection with the use
of any Alaska FCC Authorization by AWS or an Affiliate.

     (c) Except as set forth on Schedule 8.6(c), all documents required to be
filed during the ownership of the Alaska Systems by AWS or its Affiliates with
the FCC or FAA pursuant to FCC Law with respect to each Alaska FCC Authorization
have been timely filed or the time period for such filing has not lapsed except
where the failure to make such filing would not be material. All of such filings
are complete and correct in all material respects. No Alaska FCC Authorization
is subject to any conditions other than those appearing on its face and those
imposed by FCC Law. All amounts owed to the FCC in connection with the ownership
of the Alaska FCC Authorizations have been timely paid, the calculation of all
such amounts is accurate in all material respects and no further amounts
currently are due to the FCC in respect of any Alaska FCC Authorization.

     (d) AWS or its designated Affiliate is legally qualified to (A) receive and
hold any California FCC Authorization(s) to be acquired thereby and (B) receive
any authorization or approval from any state or local regulatory authority
necessary for it to acquire any such California FCC Authorization(s).

     Section 8.7. Compliance with Laws

     Except as set forth on Schedule 8.7, AWS and its Affiliates are in material
compliance with and there is no material Default under any Laws applicable to
the Alaska Business.

     Section 8.8. No Conflicts; Consents

     Except for compliance with any applicable requirements of the HSR Act,
consent by the FCC to the assignment of the Alaska FCC Authorizations from AWS
to DCS or its designated Affiliate, and the consents, authorizations and
approvals identified on Schedule 8.8 (collectively, the "Required Alaska
Consents") and the registrations, filings and notices identified on Schedule 8.8
(collectively, the "Required Alaska Notices"), neither the execution and
delivery of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents by AWS or
an Affiliate nor the performance by them of the transactions contemplated hereby
or thereby will result in a Default under any term, condition or provision of,
or require the consent, authorization or approval of, or any registrations or
filings with or notices to, any person or Governmental Authority under, (i) any
Law to which AWS or an Affiliate or any of the Alaska Assets or the Alaska
Business is subject, (ii) any Assumed Alaska Contract listed on Schedule 8.5(a)
, or any Alaska FCC Authorization, or any material note, bond, mortgage,
indenture, lease, agreement or other instrument, to which AWS or an Affiliate is
a party or subject or by which any of the Alaska Assets or the Alaska Business
is bound or affected, or (iii) the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of AWS
or AWS Alaska or, if applicable, the governing documents of any Affiliate;
except, with respect to clauses (i) and (ii) above, to the extent such Default
does not (x) result in a material adverse effect to the Alaska Business as a
whole, or (y) impair the ability of AWS or its Affiliates to consummate the
Transactions.

     Section 8.9. Litigation and Legal Proceedings

     Except as set forth on Schedule 8.9, there is no outstanding judgment,
order, writ, injunction, decree or award of any arbitrator or Governmental
Authority (including the FCC or any state body having jurisdiction over the
Alaska Business or any Alaska Asset) against AWS or an Affiliate primarily
affecting the Alaska Business or the Alaska Assets or which questions the
validity of any action taken or to be taken pursuant to this Agreement or in
which it is sought to restrain or prohibit or to obtain damages or other relief
in connection with this Agreement. Except as set forth on Schedule 8.9, there is
no litigation, arbitration, investigation or other proceeding of or before any
arbitrator or Governmental Authority (including the FCC or any state body having
jurisdiction over the Alaska Business or any Alaska Asset) pending, or, to the
knowledge of AWS, threatened, against AWS or any Affiliate, the result of which,
alone or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to materially adversely
affect the Alaska Business (taken as a whole), the Alaska Assets (taken as a
whole) or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and AWS has no
knowledge of any reasonably likely basis therefor.

     Section 8.10. Alaska System Employees

     Schedule 8.10 sets forth a true and complete list of the names and base
salaries of all employees of AWS and its Affiliates primarily involved in the
operation of the Alaska Business (the "Alaska System Employees"). AWS and its
Affiliates: (i) have in all material respects withheld and reported all amounts
required by Law or by Contract to be withheld and reported with respect to
wages, salaries and other payments to Alaska System Employees; (ii) are not
liable for any material arrears of wages or any material Taxes or any material
penalty for failure to comply with any of the foregoing; and (iii) are not
liable for any material payment to any trust or other fund governed by or
maintained by or on behalf of any arbitrator or Governmental Authority
(including the FCC or any state body having jurisdiction over the Alaska
Business or any Alaska Asset), with respect to unemployment compensation
benefits, social security or other benefits or obligations for Alaska System
Employees (other than routine payments to be made in the normal course of
business and consistent with past practice). There are no material pending or to
the knowledge of AWS threatened claims or actions against AWS or its Affiliates
under any worker's compensation policy or long-term disability policy involving
any Alaska System Employee. There are no actions, suits, claims or grievances
pending, or, to the knowledge of AWS, threatened relating to any labor, safety
or discrimination matters involving any Alaska System Employee, including,
charges of unfair labor practices or discrimination complaints. Neither AWS nor
any Affiliate has engaged in any unfair labor practices within the meaning of
the National Labor Relations Act with respect to any Alaska System Employee or
the Alaska Business. Neither AWS nor any Affiliate is presently, nor has it been
in the past, a party to, or bound by, any collective bargaining agreement or
other labor union contract applicable to the Alaska Business and no such
collective bargaining agreement is being negotiated by AWS or any Affiliate. No
consent of any union (or similar group or organization) is required in
connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby. There
are no pending, or, to the knowledge of AWS, threatened (a) union representation
petitions respecting the Alaska System Employees, (b) efforts being made to
organize any of the Alaska System Employees, or (c) strikes, slow downs, work
stoppages, or lockouts or threats affecting the Alaska System Employees. Neither
AWS nor any Affiliate has made any representation, warranty or agreement with
any of its Alaska System Employees or any other employees of AWS concerning
employment with DCS after the Closing. No Alaska System Employee is on
sabbatical leave or has been granted a sabbatical leave that will commence on or
after the date hereof, as defined in AWS's company policies.

     Section 8.11. Alaska System Employee Benefits

     Except as set forth on Schedule 8.11, neither AWS nor any Affiliate
maintains or sponsors any Alaska Benefit Plans. For purposes of this Agreement,
the term "Alaska Benefit Plans" means any material plan, program, policy,
practice, contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for compensation,
severance, termination pay, deferred compensation, performance awards, stock or
stock-related awards, fringe benefits or other employee benefits or remuneration
of any kind, whether written or unwritten or otherwise, funded or unfunded,
including, each "employee benefit plan," within the meaning of Section 3(3) of
ERISA (a) which is or has been maintained, contributed to, or required to be
contributed to, by AWS or any ERISA Affiliate, (b) which is for the benefit of
any Alaska System Employee, or (c) for which AWS or any Affiliate has or could
have any liability. Neither AWS nor any Affiliate has any agreement or
obligation, whether formal or informal, to create, enter into or contribute to
any additional Alaska Benefit Plan or to modify or amend any existing Alaska
Benefit Plan, unless such amendment or modification is required by applicable
Law. Each Alaska Benefit Plan has been established and administered in material
compliance with its terms and the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and
other applicable Laws. Neither AWS nor any Affiliate has incurred, and there
exists no condition or set of circumstances in connection with which DCS, AWS or
any of their respective Affiliates could incur, directly or indirectly, any
liability or expense (except for routine contributions and benefit payments)
under applicable Laws or pursuant to any indemnification or other agreement with
respect to the Alaska Benefit Plans. None of the Alaska Benefit Plans is subject
to Title IV of ERISA (including any multiemployer plan within the meaning of
ERISA Sections 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) or Section 412 of the Code, or any multiple
employer plan within the meaning of Section 4063 or 4064 of ERISA or Section
413(c) of the Code). No Alaska Benefit Plan provides, reflects or represents any
Liability to provide retiree health to any person for any reason, except as may
be required by COBRA or other applicable statute, and neither AWS nor any ERISA
Affiliate has represented, promised or contracted (whether in oral or written
form) to any Alaska System Employee (either individually or to Alaska System
Employees as a group) or any other person that such Alaska System Employee(s) or
other person would be provided with retiree health, except to the extent
required by statute. The execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will not (either alone or upon the occurrence
of any additional or subsequent events) constitute an event under any Alaska
Benefit Plan or employment agreement or under any related trust or loan
agreement that will or may result in any payment (whether of severance pay or
otherwise), acceleration, forgiveness of indebtedness, vesting, distribution,
increase in benefits or obligation to fund benefits with respect to any current
or former Alaska System Employee. Each Alaska Benefit Plan that is intended to
be a "qualified" within the meaning of Section 401(a) of the Code has been
determined by the IRS to be so qualified by issuance and receipt of a favorable
determination letter or reliance upon an opinion letter which states that the
Alaska Benefit Plan meets all requirements under the Code and that any trust(s)
associated with such Alaska Benefit Plan is tax exempt under Section 501(a) of
the Code. There are no claims (other than routine claims for benefits), actions
or lawsuits pending, or to the knowledge of AWS, threatened, with respect to any
Alaska Benefit Plan or the fiduciaries responsible for such Alaska Benefit Plan,
and to the knowledge of AWS, there are no circumstances that would reasonably be
expected to give rise to any action, lawsuit or claim, on behalf of or against
any of the Alaska Benefit Plans or any trusts related thereto.

     Section 8.12. Tax Matters

     Except as set forth on Schedule 8.12, as relates to the Alaska Assets and
the Alaska Business, AWS and its Affiliates have timely filed all Tax returns
and statements which they were required to file, and have paid all Taxes due
prior to the date hereof and will pay when due (or contest in good faith by
appropriate proceedings) all Taxes which may become due on or before the Closing
Date. Except as set forth on Schedule 8.12, neither AWS nor any Affiliate has
waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to an extension
of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency related to the Alaska
Assets or the Alaska Business. To the knowledge of AWS, there are no unresolved
claims raised by any Tax authority concerning the Tax liability of AWS or an
Affiliate related to the Alaska Assets or the Alaska Business. All Taxes related
to the Alaska Assets and the Alaska Business which AWS or an Affiliate is
required by law to withhold or to collect for payment have been duly withheld
and collected, and have been paid.

     Section 8.13. Financial Statements; Changes

     (a) AWS has delivered to DCS complete and correct copies of (i) the
unaudited financial statements of the Alaska Markets as at and for the periods
ended December 31, 2000 and December 31, 2001, each of which include a balance
sheet and related statement of income for the year then ended (the "Alaska
Historical Financial Statements") and (ii) the unaudited financial statements of
the Alaska Markets at September 30, 2002 (the "Alaska Balance Sheet Date")
including a balance sheet (the "Alaska Balance Sheet") and related statements of
income for the nine (9) month period then ended (collectively, the "Alaska
Interim Financial Statements"). Except as set forth on Schedule 8.13(a), the
Alaska Historical Financial Statements and the Alaska Interim Financial
Statements fairly present in all material respects, in accordance with GAAP, the
financial position of the Alaska Markets and the results of its operations for
the periods specified therein (subject to the absence of footnotes, and, in the
case of the Alaska Interim Financial Statements, to normal year end audit
adjustments).

     (b) Except as set forth on Schedule 8.13(b) or as otherwise set forth in
this Agreement, with respect to the Alaska Assets, since the Alaska Balance
Sheet Date, neither AWS nor any Affiliate has:

          (i) sold, assigned, or transferred any of the material, assets,
     properties or rights included in the Alaska Assets (except for the Excluded
     Alaska Assets and except pursuant to existing Contracts relating to the
     Alaska Business disclosed on any Schedule to this Agreement or inventory in
     the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice);

          (ii) entered into any other material transaction primarily relating to
     the Alaska Business other than in the ordinary course of business
     consistent with past practices;

          (iii) suffered any material damage, destruction or casualty loss with
     respect to the Alaska Assets not covered by insurance;

          (iv) suffered any events which, individually or in the aggregate,
     have, or could be reasonably expected to, materially adversely affect the
     Alaska Assets (as a whole), the Alaska Business (as a whole) or the
     transactions contemplated by this Agreement; or

          (v) entered into any agreement or understanding to do any of the
     foregoing.

     Section 8.14. Insurance

     AWS and its Affiliates have maintained all policies of title, liability,
fire, worker's compensation and other forms of insurance (including bonds) that
relate to the Alaska Assets and which insure against risks and Liabilities to an
extent and in a manner customary in the cellular industry. All such insurance
policies and binders are in full force and effect. Neither AWS nor any Affiliate
has received any notice of cancellation or non-renewal of any such policy or
binder. No insurance carrier has canceled or reduced any insurance coverage for
AWS or any Affiliate or has given any notice or other indication of its
intention to cancel or reduce any such coverage. AWS and its Affiliates have
complied in all material respects with each of such insurance policies and
binders, and have not failed to give any notice or present any claim thereunder
in a due and timely manner.

     Section 8.15. Brokers

     AWS has not engaged any agent, broker or other person acting pursuant to
the express or implied authority of AWS which is or may be entitled to a
commission or broker or finder's fee in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise with respect to the sale of the
Alaska Assets.

     Section 8.16. Environmental Compliance

     (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 8.16, (i) neither AWS nor any Affiliate
has generated, used, transported, treated, stored, released or disposed of, or
knowingly permitted anyone else to generate, use, transport, treat, store,
release or dispose of any Hazardous Substance at, on or in connection with the
ownership or occupancy of the Alaska Assets in violation of any applicable
Environmental Laws; (ii) there has not been any generation, use, transportation,
treatment, storage, release or disposal of any Hazardous Substance in connection
with AWS's or an Affiliate's ownership, occupancy or use of the Alaska Assets or
on, in or under any property or facility owned or leased by AWS or an Affiliate
and included in the Alaska Assets which has created or might reasonably be
expected to create any Liability under any applicable Environmental Laws; (iii)
any Hazardous Substance handled or dealt with by AWS or an Affiliate at, on or
in connection with the ownership or occupancy of the Alaska Assets has been and
is being handled or dealt with in material compliance with all Environmental
Laws; (iv) to the knowledge of AWS, the operation of the Alaska Business by AWS
and its Affiliates is in compliance with all Environmental Laws; and (v) to the
knowledge of AWS, there are no claims against AWS or any Affiliate by third
parties, including Governmental Authorities, pending or threatened under
Environmental Laws arising out of AWS's or any Affiliate's ownership or use of
the Alaska Assets or the condition of the Alaska Assets.

     (b) AWS has delivered to DCS true and complete copies of all transaction
screens (to the extent any transaction screens were performed) and Phase I
environmental site assessment reports (as such terms are commonly understood in
the industry) that AWS has on file with respect to the Alaska Assets. DCS
acknowledges that it is not entitled to rely on such reports (since the
consultants did not prepare them for the benefit of DCS).

     Section 8.17. Accounts Receivable

     All accounts receivable of AWS and any Affiliate relating to the Alaska
Business as set forth on the Alaska Balance Sheet are or will be valid and
genuine, have arisen or will arise solely out of bona fide sales and deliveries
of goods, performance of services and other business transactions in the
ordinary course of the Alaska Business consistent with past practices, and the
allowance for collection losses on such balance sheets have been or will be
determined in accordance with GAAP and based upon AWS's historical experience in
collecting its accounts receivable. As of the date of this Agreement, to the
knowledge of AWS, there are no facts or circumstances that will, or would
reasonably be expected to, result in the allowances for collection losses on the
Alaska Balance Sheet being inadequate to cover expected collection losses.

     Section 8.18. Solvency

     AWS is Solvent.

     Section 8.19. Valid Transaction

     Any transfer made by AWS or any Affiliate of any right, title or interest
in or to the Alaska Assets does not constitute a fraudulent conveyance under any
applicable Law. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (a) such
transfer is being made for a valid business purpose and (b) such transfer is
being made for fair consideration. Neither AWS nor any of its Affiliates has
taken any action with the intent to hinder or delay payment to any creditors of
AWS or its Affiliates.

     Section 8.20. Undisclosed Liabilities

     Neither AWS nor any Affiliate has any Liabilities arising out of or
relating to the Alaska System or any of the Alaska Assets, except as and to the
extent reflected or reserved for in the Alaska Interim Financial Statements and
except (i) as set forth in Schedule 8.20, (ii) for Liabilities incurred in the
ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since the Alaska
Balance Sheet Date and in each case to the extent permitted to be incurred in
accordance with the terms hereof, (iii) for executory obligations under any
Assumed Alaska Contract, and (iv) for those that are not required to be
disclosed under GAAP.

     Section 8.21. AWS Cell Sites

     Schedule 8.21 lists each cell site (including each cell site on which AWS
or an Affiliate has placed one or more antennas and the number of antennas
placed on such cell site) (an "AWS Cell Site") currently operated or used by
each of AWS or an Affiliate in respect of the Alaska System as of the date
hereof, indicating the address of such Cell Site and the geographical
coordinates thereof, whether AWS or such Affiliate is the owner of such Cell
Site and, if so, whether any other person is permitted to co-locate towers or
antennas thereon or has any other rights with respect thereto. Schedule 8.21
also sets forth (i) each instance where AWS or an Affiliate co-locates its
antennas relating to the Alaska System on another person's tower or antenna
structure and (ii) whether any antenna structure on which AWS or an Affiliate
locates antennas is one which requires registration with the FCC under 47 C.F.R.
17.4 by reason of the obligation to file notification with the FAA under 47
C.F.R. 17.7 and, if so, the Antenna Structure Registration Number thereof.

     Section 8.22. CALEA

     Except as set forth in Schedule 8.22, there has been validly and timely
filed a Flexible Deployment Submission with the FBI in accordance with the FBI's
Flexible Deployment Assistance Guide with respect to the Alaska Systems, and a
Petition for Extension with the FCC requesting an extension of the current CALEA
capability compliance deadline with respect to the Alaska Systems until November
19, 2003.

     Section 8.23. Subscriber Agreements

     Each subscriber agreement with a customer of the Alaska Business provides
either (a) that AWS (or its successor, including, following the Closing, DCS)
may increase the rates for service upon 30 days' notice to the customer, in
which event the customer may without penalty terminate the agreement, or (b)
that AWS may without penalty terminate the subscriber agreement upon 30 days'
notice.

     Section 8.24. Inventory

     The inventory included in the Alaska Assets as of the dates set forth on
Schedule 8.24, together with the locations thereof, are set forth in Schedule
8.24. Except as set forth on Schedule 8.24, such inventory is of good, usable
and merchantable quality in all material respects and does not include items
which, in the ordinary course of the Alaska Business, have been discontinued or
are off-specification, damaged, dormant, obsolete, non-salable, non-usable or
not first quality; provided, that AWS is not representing hereby that such
inventory would not, in the ordinary course of DCS's business, be discontinued
or be considered off-specification, damaged, dormant, obsolete, non-salable,
non-usable or not first quality. All of the mobile phones included in inventory
are pre-programmed to search for the SOC of AWS on a preferred or exclusive
basis and any pre-programming contained in such phones (other than to search for
the SOC of AWS) may be eliminated without incurring additional costs, in an
immaterial amount of time and without affecting the utility or marketability of
such phones.

                                   ARTICLE 9
                            COVENANTS OF THE PARTIES

     Section 9.1. Financial Statements and System Information

     (a) DCS covenants and agrees that from the date hereof until the Closing,
DCS shall provide AWS, promptly after they become available and in any event
within 45 days of the end of each calendar month, the unaudited balance sheet,
statement of income (including detailed revenue classifications), as well as key
operating statistics, including gross subscriber additions, disconnects and
end-of-period number of subscribers for such month, as they relate to the
California Business conducted in each of the California Markets. Immediately
prior to Closing, DCS will identify in writing the owner of the California
Assets by item or, if appropriate, by category.

     (b) AWS covenants and agrees that from the date hereof until the Closing,
AWS shall provide DCS, promptly after they become available and in any event
within 45 days of the end of each calendar month, the unaudited balance sheet,
statement of income (including detailed revenue classifications), as well as key
operating statistics, including gross subscriber additions, disconnects and
end-of-period number of subscribers for such month, as they relate to the Alaska
Business conducted in each of the Alaska Markets. Immediately prior to Closing,
AWS will identify in writing the owner of the Alaska Assets by item or, if
appropriate, by category.

     Section 9.2. FCC Approvals

     (a) Each of DCS and AWS covenants and agrees that it will fully cooperate
with the other, and do all things reasonably necessary to assist the other to
obtain all consents and approvals and to file all notices necessary for
assignment to DCS of the Alaska FCC Authorizations and applications therefor
that are included in the Alaska Assets, and to AWS of the California FCC
Authorizations and applications therefor that are included in the California
Assets, as soon as practicable after the date hereof, including the furnishing
of financial and other information specifically with respect to DCS or AWS, as
the case may be, reasonably required by the person whose consent or approval is
being sought. Each party (the "Notifying Party") shall use all commercially
reasonable efforts to provide adequate prior written notice to the other (the
"Notified Party") of any meeting with Governmental Authorities the purpose of
which is to seek a consent or approval to the transactions contemplated hereby
or resulting from any notice being filed, and the Notified Party shall have the
right to attend all such meetings with appropriate Governmental Authorities for
the purpose of obtaining such consents or approvals and responding to issues
resulting from the filing of a notice. Each of DCS and AWS hereby agrees to file
the necessary applications and other filings with the FCC seeking consent to the
assignment of the Alaska FCC Authorizations to DCS and of the California FCC
Authorizations to AWS, and to file for all other necessary regulatory approvals
for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, within
15 business days following the date hereof to the extent any such filings have
not been made prior to the date hereof, or as soon as practicable after the
filing by the parties hereto of any notifications of pro forma transfers of
control required in connection with the implementation of the provisions of
Section 1.1, and to diligently pursue the processing of any such applications
and filings before the FCC and other applicable Governmental Authorities.
Neither party shall take any action or fail to take any action if such act or
omission is likely to cause a delay in, or the FCC not to grant its consent to,
the assignment of the FCC Authorizations contemplated hereby, it being
understood that if any petition to deny is filed against the transfer of the
California FCC Authorizations or the Alaska FCC Authorizations principally by
reason of the qualifications of only one of the parties to this transaction,
then it shall be the primary responsibility of such party to defend against any
allegations in such petition. DCS and AWS shall each pay their own filing fees
in connection with any filings pursuant to this Section 9.2(a).

     (b) DCS and AWS shall each cooperate and use their commercially reasonable
efforts to prepare and file with the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and the
United States Department of Justice ("DOJ") and other regulatory authorities as
promptly as possible after the date on which the condition set forth in Section
10.11 is satisfied or waived, but in any event within 10 business days following
such date, all requisite applications and amendments thereto together with
related information, data and exhibits necessary to satisfy the requirements of
the HSR Act (if applicable to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement).
DCS and AWS shall each pay their own filing fees in connection with any filings
pursuant to this Section 9.2(b).

     Section 9.3. Third Party Consents; Closing Conditions

     (a) DCS and AWS covenant and agree that each of them will reasonably
cooperate with each other, and will do all things reasonably necessary to assist
the other, to obtain all Required Alaska Consents and Required California
Consents, as the case may be, and give all Required Alaska Notices and Required
California Notices, as the case may be, as promptly as practicable, including
the furnishing of financial and other information specifically with respect to
it or its Affiliates reasonably required by the person or Governmental Authority
whose consent or approval is being sought.

     (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) above, to the extent
that any Assumed Alaska Contract to be sold, assigned, transferred or conveyed
to DCS, or any Assumed California Contract to be sold, assigned, transferred or
conveyed to AWS, or any claim, right or benefit arising thereunder or resulting
therefrom, is not capable of being sold, assigned, transferred or conveyed
without the approval, consent or waiver of the issuer thereof, the other party
thereto, or any third person (including a Governmental Authority), and such
approval, consent or waiver has not been obtained, or if such sale, assignment,
transfer or conveyance, or attempted assignment, transfer or conveyance, of such
Assumed Alaska Contract or Assumed California Contract, as the case may be,
would constitute a breach thereof, and such approval, consent or waiver has not
been obtained, this Agreement shall not constitute an agreement to sell, assign,
transfer or convey such Assumed Alaska Contract or Assumed California Contract,
as the case may be; provided each of DCS and AWS shall comply with Section 18.1.

     (c) DCS and AWS shall use reasonable best efforts to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, DCS and AWS shall cause their respective Affiliates to take the
actions contemplated to be taken by them pursuant to this Agreement.

     (d) DCS and AWS hereby covenant and agree to use all commercially
reasonable efforts to satisfy, or assist the other party in satisfying, prior to
the Closing Date, the closing conditions applicable to DCS in Article 10 and to
AWS in Article 11.

     (e) DCS and AWS hereby covenant and agree that they shall agree, prior to
issuance to any third party, upon the forms used to (i) obtain the Required
Alaska Consents, the Required California Consents, the FCC consent to the
transfer of the Alaska FCC Authorizations and the California FCC Authorizations,
and the approvals required under the HSR Act, and (ii) issue the Required Alaska
Notices and the Required California Notices.

     (f) DCS and AWS hereby covenant and agree that neither of them will, and
that each of them will cause their respective Affiliates not to, accept or agree
to any modifications or amendments to, or the imposition of any condition to the
transfer of, any of the Assumed Alaska Contracts or Assumed California
Contracts, or (except in the ordinary course of business in compliance with
applicable FCC Laws) any of the FCC Authorizations included in any of the Alaska
Assets or the California Assets, that are not acceptable to the other party
hereto.

     Section 9.4. Conduct of Business

     (a) From and after the date hereof until the Closing Date, neither DCS nor
AWS shall (and each of DCS and AWS will cause their respective Affiliates not
to) engage in any practice, take any action or enter into any transaction
outside the ordinary course of business with respect to the California Business
and Alaska Business, as appropriate, without the prior approval of the other
party, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and shall
continue to operate the California Business or the Alaska Business, as the case
may be, in the ordinary course consistent with past practices.

     (b) In furtherance and not in limitation of the provisions of subsection
(a) above, from and after the date hereof, DCS shall, and shall cause its
Affiliates to:

          (i) operate the California Business in accordance with the California
     FCC Authorizations, and comply in all material respects with all Laws
     applicable to it, including the regulations of the FCC and any state body
     having jurisdiction over the California Business or any California Asset;

          (ii) except as disclosed on Schedule 9.4(b)(ii), and except for
     inventory sold, or retirements of assets, in each case in the ordinary
     course of business, refrain from making any sale, lease, transfer or other
     disposition of any of the California Assets other than in connection with
     replacements with assets of like use and value, or with the prior written
     approval of AWS, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or
     delayed;

          (iii) (x) use its commercially reasonable efforts to preserve its
     relationships with all parties to the Assumed California Contracts, (y)
     perform in all material respects all of its obligations thereunder
     according to the terms and conditions thereof, and (z) refrain from
     amending in any material respect, or terminating, any of the Assumed
     California Contracts, without AWS's prior written approval, which approval
     will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed;

          (iv) maintain insurance on the California Assets comparable to that
     maintained prior to the date hereof;

          (v) maintain its books and records in accordance with prior practice;

          (vi) take all commercially reasonable actions necessary to maintain
     all of its rights and interest in, and the validity of, the California FCC
     Authorizations and not permit any of the California FCC Authorizations to
     expire or to be surrendered or voluntarily modified in a manner materially
     adverse to the operation of the California Systems, or take any action
     which would reasonably be expected to cause the FCC or any other
     Governmental Authority to institute proceedings for the suspension,
     revocation or limitation of rights under any of the California FCC
     Authorizations; or fail to prosecute with commercially reasonable due
     diligence any pending applications to any Governmental Authority; and
     provide to AWS copies of all applications, correspondence, pleadings and
     other documents furnished to or received from the FCC relating to the
     California Systems;

          (vii) notify AWS in writing promptly after learning of the institution
     of any material action against DCS or an Affiliate relating to the
     California Systems in any court, or any action against DCS or an Affiliate
     relating to the California Systems before the FCC or any other Governmental
     Authority, and notify AWS in writing promptly upon entry of any
     administrative or court order relating to the California Assets or the
     California Systems;

          (viii) continue in accordance with past practice of the California
     Business all marketing and promotions relating to the maintenance and
     growth of subscribers of the California Business;

          (ix) maintain, in accordance with past practice of the California
     Business, relations with the suppliers, employees, agents, subscribers,
     customers and distributors of the California Business and any others having
     business relations with the California Business;

          (x) adhere to current practice with respect to bad debt of the
     California Systems, collection of accounts and deactivation of delinquent
     account service; and collect accounts receivable of the California Systems
     only in the ordinary course consistent with past practice of the California
     Business;

          (xi) maintain all inventory and expendable supplies at levels
     consistent with past practices, current business plans and reasonably
     expected consumer demand and otherwise prior to the Closing Date maintain
     its working capital at reasonable levels necessary to operate the
     California Systems in a commercially reasonable manner and consistent with
     past practice of the California Business;

          (xii) not cause or permit to occur any of the events or occurrences
     described in Section 7.13(b); and

          (xiii) not implement or commence any pre-paid calling plans or
     services with respect to the California Systems.

     (c) In furtherance and not in limitation of the provisions of subsection
(a) above, from and after the date hereof, AWS shall, and shall cause its
Affiliates to:

          (i) operate the Alaska Business in accordance with the Alaska FCC
     Authorizations, and comply in all material respects with all Laws
     applicable to it, including the regulations of the FCC and any state body
     having jurisdiction over the Alaska Business or any Alaska Asset;

          (ii) except as disclosed on Schedule 9.4(c)(ii), and except for
     inventory sold, or retirements of assets, in each case in the ordinary
     course of business, refrain from making any sale, lease, transfer or other
     disposition of any of the Alaska Assets other than in connection with
     replacements with assets of like use and value, or with the prior written
     approval of DCS, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or
     delayed;

          (iii) (x) use its commercially reasonable efforts to preserve its
     relationships with all parties to the Assumed California Contracts, (y)
     perform in all material respects all of its obligations thereunder
     according to the terms and conditions thereof, and (z) refrain from
     amending in any material respect, or terminating, any of the Assumed Alaska
     Contracts, without DCS's prior written approval, which approval will not be
     unreasonably withheld or delayed;

          (iv) maintain insurance on the Alaska Assets comparable to that
     maintained prior to the date hereof;

          (v) maintain its books and records in accordance with prior practice;

          (vi) take all commercially reasonable actions necessary to maintain
     all of its rights and interest in, and the validity of, the Alaska FCC
     Authorizations and not permit any of the Alaska FCC Authorizations to
     expire or to be surrendered or voluntarily modified in a manner materially
     adverse to the operation of the Alaska Systems, or take any action which
     would reasonably be expected to cause the FCC or any other Governmental
     Authority to institute proceedings for the suspension, revocation or
     limitation of rights under any of the Alaska FCC Authorizations; or fail to
     prosecute with commercially reasonable due diligence any pending
     applications to any Governmental Authority; and provide to DCS copies of
     all applications, correspondence, pleadings and other documents furnished
     to or received from the FCC relating to the Alaska Systems;

          (vii) notify DCS in writing promptly after learning of the institution
     of any material action against AWS or an Affiliate relating to the Alaska
     Systems in any court, or any action against AWS or an Affiliate relating to
     the Alaska Systems before the FCC or any other Governmental Authority, and
     notify DCS in writing promptly upon entry of any administrative or court
     order relating to the Alaska Assets or the Alaska Systems;

          (viii) continue in accordance with past practice of the Alaska
     Business all marketing and promotions relating to the maintenance and
     growth of subscribers of the Alaska Business;

          (ix) maintain in accordance with past practice of the Alaska Business
     the relations with the suppliers, customers and distributors of the Alaska
     Business and any others having business relations with the Alaska Business;

          (x) adhere to current practice with respect to bad debt of the Alaska
     Systems, collection of accounts and deactivation of delinquent account
     service; and collect accounts receivable of the Alaska Systems only in the
     ordinary course consistent with past practice of the Alaska Business;

          (xi) maintain all inventory and expendable supplies at levels
     consistent with past practices, current business plans and reasonably
     expected consumer demand and otherwise prior to the Closing Date maintain
     its working capital at reasonable levels necessary to operate the Alaska
     Systems in a commercially reasonable manner and consistent with past
     practice of the Alaska Business;

          (xii) not cause or permit to occur any of the events or occurrences
     described in Section 8.13(b);

          (xiii) not grant, permit or allow any Alaska System Employee to take a
     sabbatical leave, as defined in AWS's company policies; and

          (xiv) make the capital expenditures with respect to the Alaska Assets
     and the Alaska Systems prior to the Closing Date in accordance with
     Schedule 9.4(c)(xiv).

     (d) DCS hereby acknowledges and agrees that from and after the date hereof,
AWS may take any actions determined by AWS to be appropriate with respect to the
Excluded Alaska Assets, including selling the Excluded Alaska Assets. AWS hereby
acknowledges and agrees that from and after the date hereof, DCS may take any
actions determined by DCS to be appropriate with respect to the Excluded
California Assets, including selling the Excluded California Assets.

     (e) AWS shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to keep available the
services of the Alaska System Employees and of all agents of the Alaska
Business. DCS shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to keep available
the services of the California System Employees and of all agents of the
California Business.

     Section 9.5. Access

     (a) Upon reasonable prior notice from DCS and provided that significant
disruption does not result, AWS shall (i) give DCS and its authorized
representatives reasonable access during all reasonable times to AWS's and its
Affiliates' books and records, facilities and assets comprising or relating to
the Alaska Business, (ii) provide such financial and operating data and other
information with respect to the Alaska Business as DCS may reasonably request,
and (iii) make its and its Affiliates' officers, agents and representatives
available to DCS.

     (b) Upon reasonable prior notice from AWS and provided that significant
disruption does not result, DCS shall (i) give AWS and its authorized
representatives reasonable access during all reasonable times to DCS's and its
Affiliates' books and records, facilities and assets comprising or relating to
the California Business, (ii) provide such financial and operating data and
other information with respect to the California Business as AWS may reasonably
request, and (iii) make its and its Affiliates' officers, agents and
representatives available to AWS.

     Section 9.6. Alaska System Employees

     (a) Schedule 9.6 contains a list of all persons employed by AWS in the
operation of the Alaska Systems and physically located in the Alaska Markets to
whom DCS will be obligated to offer employment in accordance with the terms of
this Section 9.6 (the "Alaska Designated Employees"). Each Alaska Designated
Employee who is actively employed by AWS as of the Closing Date will receive an
offer of employment from DCS as of the Closing Date upon the terms and
conditions described herein. Any Alaska Designated Employee who is not actively
at work as of the Closing Date (deemed "Alaska Inactive Employees") shall not
receive an offer of employment from DCS, nor be deemed to be an Alaska
Transitioned Employee (defined below) unless he or she returns to active service
within 90 days of the Closing Date and notifies DCS in writing thereof. DCS
shall promptly offer such Alaska Inactive Employee employment following receipt
of such notice on substantially the same terms and conditions as similarly
situated Alaska Transitioned Employees as of the date that such Alaska Inactive
Employee becomes an Alaska Transitioned Employee, the start-date of such Alaska
Inactive Employee (assuming he or she accepts DCS's offer) to be specified by
DCS in its discretion, provided, that in no event shall it be later than the
expiration of such 90-day period. Each Alaska Inactive Employee shall remain
employed by AWS during such 90-day period following the Closing Date unless and
until such Alaska Inactive Employee becomes an Alaska Transitioned Employee in
accordance with the terms of this Section 9.6(a). For purposes of this
Agreement, all Alaska Designated Employees who accept DCS's offer of employment
and become employed by DCS as of the Closing Date and all Alaska Inactive
Employees who subsequently become employed by DCS within the 90-day period
referred to above are hereafter collectively referred to as the "Alaska
Transitioned Employees." Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this
Agreement limits the rights of DCS to eliminate an employee's position for any
reason following the Closing Date.

     (b) The participation of each Alaska Transitioned Employee in the Alaska
Benefit Plans and programs will terminate effective upon the Closing Date or
such later date on which an Alaska Inactive Employee becomes employed by DCS,
except with respect to compensation and benefits that remain payable or due
under the terms of such Alaska Benefit Plans and programs or benefits and other
employment related rights to which Alaska Inactive Employees are entitled while
receiving benefits pursuant to AWS's short term disability plan, or except as
otherwise required by Law or such Alaska Benefit Plans or programs. Nothing in
this Agreement creates or is intended to create any rights in third parties or
third party beneficiaries, including any rights to be employed or respecting the
terms and duration of employment.

     (c) DCS shall be responsible for any and all salaries, wages, benefits and
other compensation or payments payable to each Alaska Transitioned Employee for
services rendered to DCS after the Closing Date or such later date as an Alaska
Inactive Employee becomes an Alaska Transitioned Employee, on such terms and
conditions as DCS may, in its sole discretion, unilaterally implement.

     (d) AWS shall remain responsible for any Alaska Inactive Employees who do
not become Alaska Transitioned Employees as provided above for all purposes,
including but not limited to, compensation and benefits.

     (e) Each Alaska Transitioned Employee shall be employed on terms and
conditions, including, but not limited to, wages or salaries and benefits, which
are substantially similar in the aggregate to the terms and conditions offered
by DCS to similarly situated employees of DCS. From and after the Closing Date,
each Alaska Transitioned Employee shall be eligible to participate in the
employee benefit plans, programs, agreements and arrangements maintained by DCS
in which similarly situated employees of DCS are generally eligible to
participate, based on the eligibility criteria of each plan, program, agreement
or arrangement. On and after the Closing Date, DCS shall cause each such plan,
program, agreement and arrangement to treat all service with AWS prior to the
Closing Date as service for DCS for purposes of eligibility to participate,
waiting periods, vacation or paid time off accrual level, limitations as to
preexisting medical conditions but not for benefit accrual or contribution
purposes under any pension plan, profit sharing plan, savings plan or other
deferred compensation plan maintained by DCS or for purposes of eligibility for
any retiree health, life or other retiree welfare benefit plan maintained by
DCS. With respect to worker's compensation benefits, AWS accepts continuing
responsibility after the Closing Date for payment of all benefits to or on
behalf of workers for (a) claims accepted or in process on or prior to the
Closing Date, and (b) claims related to industrial injuries or occupational
diseases for which a right to file for worker's compensation benefits existed or
accrued on or prior to the Closing Date.

     (f) Nothing contained herein shall be construed to restrict DCS from
operating its existing employee benefit plans, including full authority to amend
or terminate such plans in accordance with their respective terms and applicable
laws.

     (g) AWS agrees to provide or cause to be provided to DCS all such records
and information as DCS may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent
of, and to meet DCS's obligations under this Section 9.6.

     (h) Prior to Closing, AWS shall cash out all accrued, unused vacation hours
of Alaska Transitioned Employees as of the Closing Date.

     (i) AWS shall remain solely responsible for any and all liabilities
relating to or arising in connection with the requirements of Section 4980B of
the Code, to provide continuation of health care coverage in respect of Alaska
Transitioned Employees and their covered dependents due to coverage under the
Alaska Benefit Plans, including with respect to qualifying events that occur as
a result of their termination of employment with AWS or any ERISA Affiliate
thereof.

     (j) On or before the date required by applicable Law, AWS shall contribute
to the accounts of the Alaska Transitioned Employees under each Alaska Benefit
Plan all amounts required by such Alaska Benefit Plan or applicable Laws to be
contributed with respect to such Alaska Transitioned Employee on account of any
period prior to Closing.

     (k) AWS and DCS will treat DCS as a "successor employer" and AWS or the
applicable Affiliate thereof as a "predecessor," within the meaning of Sections
3121(a)(1) and 3306(b)(1) of the Code, with respect to Alaska Transitioned
Employees for purposes of taxes imposed under the United States Federal
Unemployment Tax Act or the United States Federal Insurance Contributions Act.

     (l) AWS shall comply and cause compliance with the provisions of the WARN
Act and any other federal, state, or local Laws regarding "plant closings,"
"mass layoffs" (or similar triggering event), or change of control, as they
relate to the Transactions. AWS further covenants to comply and cause compliance
with any notice obligations under any applicable state unemployment insurance
Law with respect to employees whose employment has been terminated by AWS or an
Affiliate of AWS.

     Section 9.7. California System Employees

     (a) Schedule 9.7 contains a list of all persons employed by DCS in the
operation of the California Systems and physically located in the California
Markets to whom AWS will be obligated to offer employment in accordance with the
terms of this Section 9.7 (the "California Designated Employees"). Each
California Designated Employee who is actively employed by DCS as of the Closing
Date will receive an offer of employment from AWS as of the Closing Date upon
the terms and conditions described herein. Any California Designated Employee
who is not actively at work as of the Closing Date (deemed "California Inactive
Employees") shall not receive an offer of employment from AWS, nor be deemed to
be a California Transitioned Employee (defined below), unless he or she returns
to active service within 90 days of the Closing Date and notifies AWS in writing
thereof. AWS shall promptly offer such California Inactive Employee employment
following receipt of such notice on substantially the same terms and conditions
as similarly situated California Transitioned Employees as of the date that such
California Inactive Employee becomes a California Transitioned Employee, the
start-date of such California Inactive Employee (assuming he or she accepts
AWS's offer) to be specified by AWS in its discretion, provided, that in no
event shall it be later than the expiration of such 90-day period. Each
California Inactive Employee shall remain employed by DCS during such 90-day
period following the Closing Date unless and until such Alaska Inactive Employee
becomes a California Transitioned Employee in accordance with the terms of this
Section 9.7(a). For purposes of this Agreement, all California Designated
Employees who accept AWS's offer of employment and become employed by AWS as of
the Closing Date and all California Inactive Employees who subsequently become
employed by AWS within the 90-day period referred to above, are hereafter
collectively referred to as the "California Transitioned Employees."
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement limits the rights of
AWS to eliminate an employee's position for any reason following the Closing
Date.

     (b) The participation of each California Transitioned Employee in the
California Benefit Plans and programs will terminate effective upon the Closing
Date or such later date on which a California Inactive Employee becomes employed
by AWS, except with respect to compensation and benefits that remain payable or
due under the terms of such California Benefit Plans and programs or benefits
and other employment related rights to which California Inactive Employees are
entitled while receiving benefits pursuant to DCS's short term disability plan,
or except as otherwise required by Law or such California Benefit Plans or
programs. Nothing in this Agreement creates or is intended to create any rights
in third parties or third party beneficiaries, including any rights to be
employed or respecting the terms and duration of employment.

     (c) AWS shall be responsible for any and all salaries, wages, benefits and
other compensation or payments payable to each California Transitioned Employee
for services rendered to AWS after the Closing Date or such later date as a
California Inactive Employee becomes a California Transitioned Employee, on such
terms and conditions as AWS may, in its sole discretion, unilaterally implement.

     (d) DCS shall remain responsible for any California Inactive Employees who
do not become California Transitioned Employees as provided above for all
purposes, including but not limited to, compensation and benefits.

     (e) Each California Transitioned Employee shall be employed on terms and
conditions, including, but not limited to, wages or salaries and benefits, which
are substantially similar in the aggregate to the terms and conditions offered
by AWS to similarly situated employees of AWS. From and after the Closing Date,
each California Transitioned Employee shall be eligible to participate in the
employee benefit plans, programs, agreements and arrangements maintained by AWS
in which similarly situated employees of AWS are generally eligible to
participate, based on the eligibility criteria of each plan, program, agreement
or arrangement. On and after the Closing Date, AWS shall cause each such plan,
program, agreement and arrangement to treat all service with DCS prior to the
Closing Date as service for AWS for purposes of eligibility to participate,
waiting periods, vacation or paid time off accrual level, limitations as to
preexisting medical conditions but not for benefit accrual or contribution
purposes under any pension plan, profit sharing plan, savings plan or other
deferred compensation plan maintained by AWS or for purposes of eligibility for
any retiree health, life or other retiree welfare benefit plan maintained by
AWS. With respect to worker's compensation benefits, DCS accepts continuing
responsibility after the Closing Date for payment of all benefits to or on
behalf of workers for (a) claims accepted or in process on or prior to the
Closing Date, and (b) claims related to industrial injuries or occupational
diseases for which a right to file for worker's compensation benefits existed or
accrued on or prior to the Closing Date.

     (f) Nothing contained herein shall be construed to restrict AWS from
operating its existing employee benefit plans, including full authority to amend
or terminate such plans in accordance with their respective terms and applicable
laws.

     (g) DCS agrees to provide or cause to be provided to AWS all such records
and information as AWS may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent
of, and to meet AWS's obligations under this Section 9.7.

     (h) Prior to Closing, DCS shall cash out all accrued, unused vacation hours
of California Transitioned Employees as of the Closing Date.

     (i) DCS shall remain solely responsible for any and all liabilities
relating to or arising in connection with the requirements of Section 4980B of
the Code, to provide continuation of health care coverage in respect of
California Transitioned Employees and their covered dependents due to coverage
under the California Benefit Plans, including with respect to qualifying events
that occur as a result of their termination of employment with DCS or any ERISA
Affiliate thereof.

     (j) On or before the date required by applicable Law, DCS shall contribute
to the accounts of the California Transitioned Employees under each California
Benefit Plan all amounts required by such California Benefit Plan or applicable
Laws to be contributed with respect to such California Transitioned Employee on
account of any period prior to Closing.

     (k) DCS and AWS will treat AWS as a "successor employer" and DCS or the
applicable Affiliate thereof as a "predecessor," within the meaning of Sections
3121(a)(1) and 3306(b)(1) of the Code, with respect to California Transitioned
Employees for purposes of taxes imposed under the United States Federal
Unemployment Tax Act or the United States Federal Insurance Contributions Act.

     (l) DCS shall comply and cause compliance with the provisions of the WARN
Act and any other federal, state, or local Laws regarding "plant closings,"
"mass layoffs" (or similar triggering event), or change of control, as they
relate to the Transactions. DCS further covenants to comply and cause compliance
with any notice obligations under any applicable state unemployment insurance
Law with respect to employees whose employment has been terminated by DCS or an
Affiliate of DCS.

     Section 9.8. No Shop

     (a) Prior to the Closing, AWS shall not (and shall cause its Affiliates not
to), directly or indirectly, sell, agree to sell, solicit inquiries or proposals
or furnish any information with respect to, or initiate or participate in any
negotiations or discussions whatsoever concerning any acquisition or purchase
of, (i) any or all of the Alaska Assets outside of the ordinary course of the
Alaska Business, and (ii) the DCC Securities. AWS shall cause its and its
Affiliates' officers, employees, agents and representatives to refrain from
doing any of the above.

     (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) above, AWS or an
Affiliate may, directly or indirectly, sell, agree to sell, solicit inquiries or
proposals or furnish any information with respect to, or initiate or participate
in any negotiations or discussions whatsoever concerning any acquisition or
purchase of, any or all of the Alaska Assets pursuant to a transaction in which
(x) such Alaska Assets constitute an immaterial or incidental portion of the
assets being sold, assigned or otherwise disposed of, and (y) the person
acquiring the Alaska Assets (whether by operation of law or otherwise) agrees in
writing and is obligated to consummate or cause the consummation of the
Transactions in accordance with the terms hereof, without delay or impairment to
the Transactions.

     (c) Except as contemplated by Section 1.1, prior to the Closing, DCS shall
not (and shall cause its Affiliates not to), directly or indirectly, sell, agree
to sell, solicit inquiries or proposals or furnish any information with respect
to, or initiate or participate in any negotiations or discussions whatsoever
concerning any acquisition or purchase of, any or all of the California Assets
outside of the ordinary course of the California Business. DCS shall cause its
and its Affiliates' officers, employees, agents and representatives to refrain
from doing any of the above.

     (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (c) above, DCS or an
Affiliate may, directly or indirectly, sell, agree to sell, solicit inquiries or
proposals or furnish any information with respect to, or initiate or participate
in any negotiations or discussions whatsoever concerning any acquisition or
purchase of, any or all of the California Assets pursuant to a transaction in
which (x) such California Assets constitute an immaterial or incidental portion
of the assets being sold, assigned or otherwise disposed of, and (y) the person
acquiring the California Assets (whether by operation of law or otherwise)
agrees in writing and is obligated to consummate or cause the consummation of
the Transactions in accordance with the terms hereof, without delay or
impairment to the Transactions.

     Section 9.9. Post-Closing Non-Compete

     (a) During the Non-Compete Period, subject to the other provisions of this
Section 9.9, AWS will not, and will cause its Affiliates not to, directly or
indirectly, either alone or jointly with any other person, acquire or hold an
ownership interest in (other than an ownership interest in an Exempt Person),
manage, operate, control or otherwise engage in a business that provides or
resells, or a license that enables the provision or resale of, facilities-based
mobile wireless telecommunications services using spectrum in the 824-849 MHz,
869-894 MHz or 1850-1990 MHz frequency bands, in the State of Alaska (the
services described in this sentence being referred to herein as the "Competitive
Services"). In addition, during the Non-Compete Period, AWS will not grant any
person the right to market Competitive Services (on a primary basis, tagline
basis or otherwise) under the "AT&T Wireless" brand or any successor brand used
by AWS or its Affiliates on a national basis. Competitive Services shall not
include roaming services provided to customers of any person other than AWS and
its Affiliates roaming in the State of Alaska (whether or not such person has
the right to use the "AT&T Wireless" brand or any successor brand used by AWS or
its Affiliates on a national basis). "Non-Compete Period" means (i) with respect
to Competitive Services using the TDMA protocol, the period beginning on the
Closing Date and expiring on February 25, 2007 and (ii) with respect to
Competitive Services using the GSM/GPRS or EDGE protocols, or using spectrum in
the 824-849 MHz, 869-894 MHz or 1850-1990 MHz frequency bands, the period
beginning on the Closing Date and expiring on the fifth anniversary thereof.
"Exempt Person" means any person that (x) is not an Affiliate of AWS, (y) to
which AWS and its Affiliates do not direct their roaming traffic (in respect of
Competitive Services) on a priority basis with respect to DCS and (z) does not
market Competitive Services (on a primary basis, tagline basis or otherwise)
under the "AT&T Wireless" brand or any successor brand used by AWS or its
Affiliates on a national basis. DCS's agreement to enter into the GSM Build-Out
Agreement (Alaska) and the GSM Roaming Agreement (Alaska) at Closing is a
material inducement to AWS's agreement to the restrictions set forth in this
Section 9.9. Accordingly, AWS's obligations in this Section 9.9 relating to
Competitive Services using any protocol other than TDMA shall terminate upon any
early termination (prior to the stated expiration of the initial term or any
renewal term) of the GSM Build-Out Agreement (Alaska) or the GSM Roaming
Agreement (Alaska), or any successor agreements, other than a termination by DCS
resulting from a breach thereof by AWS. Furthermore, if AWS and its Affiliates
intend to offer Competitive Services that are based on a protocol that AWS uses
or will use on a nationwide basis in the same time frame as in the State of
Alaska using spectrum in the 824-849 MHz, 869-894 MHz or 1850-1990 MHz frequency
bands, AWS shall notify DCS of such intention, and if DCS demonstrates a good
faith intention to provide such Competitive Services (other than Competitive
Services using the TDMA or GSM/GPRS protocols) in the State of Alaska within a
reasonable period of time thereafter, then, for so long as DCS continues to take
reasonable measures to provide such Competitive Services, AWS and its Affiliates
will refrain, until the expiration of the applicable Non-Compete Period, from
providing such Competitive Services in the State of Alaska.

     (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) above, AWS and its
Affiliates may enter into a merger, consolidation, sale of assets or other
similar business combination transaction with a third party (any such
transaction being referred to herein as a "Competitive Transaction") that
results in AWS or any such Affiliates owning, managing, operating or controlling
systems providing Competitive Services that are then operating commercially in
the State of Alaska (any such systems, but only the portion thereof operating in
the State of Alaska, being referred to herein as the "Competitive Systems"), but
subject to the further provisions of this Section 9.9. Upon the execution of
definitive agreements relating to a Competitive Transaction, AWS will notify DCS
thereof and, if DCS so requests, AWS and DCS will discuss the sale of the
Competitive Systems to DCS at their Fair Market Value (as defined below) as of
the date that AWS and DCS agree in principle to such a sale. If AWS and DCS do
not agree in principle to such a sale within 30 days after the commencement of
such discussions, then AWS will be free to sell or otherwise dispose of the
Competitive Systems to a third party, provided, that for a period of 90 days
after the commencement of such discussions, any such third party sale must be on
terms no less favorable than those discussed with DCS.

     (c) During the period from the date of the closing of the applicable
Competitive Transaction to the expiration of the applicable Non-Compete Period
or, if earlier, the consummation of a sale or other disposition of such
Competitive Systems (if any) in accordance with paragraph (b) above, AWS will
either:

          (i) cause substantially all its subscribers (other than subscribers of
     the Competitive Systems and subscribers acquired by AWS or its Affiliates
     as a result of the Competitive Transaction), for purposes of the GSM
     Roaming Agreement (Alaska) and the Operating Agreement (as defined in
     Section 18.18), to seek service from DCS in those portions of the Alaska
     Markets (if any) served by the Competitive Systems before seeking service
     from the Competitive Systems; or

          (ii) if and to the extent either AWS or DCS or any of their respective
     Affiliates has, and is using in the ordinary course of its business, the
     technological capability to identify its own intra-company roaming traffic
     (provided that to the extent DCS or an Affiliate has such capability and
     AWS does not have such capability, DCS will provide the relevant technology
     to AWS, at no cost to AWS, if AWS elects to make reimbursement payments
     pursuant to this clause (ii)), then AWS shall (once the technology is
     installed and tested) pay DCS on a monthly basis an amount equal to the
     actual monthly roaming revenue (net of production costs) generated by
     subscribers of AWS's non-Alaska markets roaming on the Competitive Systems;
     provided that, until the foregoing technology has been installed and
     tested, or if no such technology is available in accordance with the
     foregoing terms, then AWS will pay DCS on a monthly basis an amount equal
     to DCS's average monthly roaming revenue (net of production costs)
     generated by AWS's subscribers roaming in the Alaska Markets during the
     period from the Closing Date to the date of closing of the Competitive
     Transaction.

     (d) In addition to complying with clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (c) above
(the election (which shall be a one-time election for each Competitive
Transaction) between such alternatives to be made by AWS in its sole discretion
at the time of closing of such Competitive Transaction), if (at the date of the
closing of the Competitive Transaction) the Fair Market Value of the Competitive
Systems (determined by an independent appraiser selected by AWS and DCS or, if
they cannot agree, appointed by the American Arbitration Association at the
request of either party) is greater than ten percent of the Fair Market Value of
the assets, properties and rights transferred in the Competitive Transaction (as
determined by AWS in its reasonable judgment), AWS will not operate the
Competitive Systems under the "AT&T Wireless" brand or any successor brand used
by AWS or its Affiliates on a national basis.

     (e) "Fair Market Value" means, with respect to any asset, as of the date of
determination, the cash price at which a willing seller would sell and a willing
buyer would buy such asset in a transaction negotiated at arm's length, each
being apprised of and considering all relevant facts, circumstances and factors,
and neither acting under compulsion, with the parties being unaffiliated third
parties acting without time constraints.

     (f) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, AWS
shall have the right to terminate this Section 9.9 with respect to Competitive
Services using the GSM/GPRS protocol in the event of a material breach by DCS of
either the GSM Buildout Agreement (Alaska) or the GSM Roaming Agreement (Alaska)
that is not cured within the applicable cure period.

     (g) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, DCS
shall not be entitled to injunctive relief with respect to that portion of any
proposed Competitive Transaction, or any other provisions of paragraph (b)
above, that relate to service areas located outside the Alaska Markets, and
DCS's only remedy in respect of such provisions or portion of the proposed
Competitive Transaction shall be to seek monetary damages from AWS. To the
extent that any proposed Competitive Transaction or other provisions of
paragraph (b) above relate to service areas located within the Alaska Markets,
DCS shall be entitled to injunctive relief with respect to such provisions or
portion of the proposed Competitive Transaction.

     Section 9.10. Personal Computers

     (a) Within ten business days after the Closing Date, DCS shall have the
right to uninstall and/or remove from the personal computers that are California
Assets any proprietary software owned by DCS and other files not constituting
California Assets; provided that such uninstallation or removal shall take place
at mutually convenient times, and with mutually convenient processes, for AWS
and DCS within such ten-business day period.

     (b) Within ten business days after the Closing Date, AWS shall have the
right to uninstall and/or remove from the personal computers that are Alaska
Assets any proprietary software owned by AWS and other files not constituting
Alaska Assets; provided that such uninstallation or removal shall take place at
mutually convenient times, and with mutually convenient processes, for AWS and
DCS within such ten-business day period.

     Section 9.11. Contracts Held by Affiliates

     (a) All of the Contracts set forth in Schedule 7.5(a) that relate primarily
to the California Business and that are held by an Affiliate of DCS shall be
assigned to DCS prior to the Closing, and DCS shall obtain all consents and give
all notices necessary to do so and shall furnish copies of such consents and
notices to AWS. Any agreements described in Section 7.5(a)(v) and listed on
Schedule 7.5(a), including the DCS Affiliate Leases, shall have been terminated
pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to AWS.

     (b) All of the Contracts set forth in Schedule 8.5(a) that relate primarily
to the Alaska Business and that are held by an Affiliate of AWS shall be
assigned to AWS prior to the Closing, and AWS shall obtain all consents and give
all notices necessary to do so and shall furnish copies of such consents and
notices to DCS. Any agreements described in Section 8.5(a)(v) and listed on
Schedule 8.5(a), including the AWS Affiliate Leases, shall have been terminated
pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to DCS.

     Section 9.12. Negative Covenants

     With respect to the California Business and the Alaska Business, during the
period from the date hereof until the earlier of the Closing or the termination
of this Agreement and except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement,
neither DCS nor AWS shall (and such parties shall cause their Affiliates not to)
take any of the following actions without the prior written consent of the other
party which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld:

     (a) enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding involving
payments, assets, or Liabilities with a value in excess of $100,000 in the
aggregate, or materially alter, amend, or modify or terminate, or exercise any
option under any existing agreement involving payments, projected revenues,
assets, or Liabilities with a value in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate,
other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

     (b) except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice, dispose of assets for consideration in excess of $100,000 in the
aggregate;

     (c) except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice, incur or assume any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee any
such obligations;

     (d) enter into any contracts with any of its Affiliates which will be
binding upon such Affiliate after Closing;

     (e) fail to pay when due any Liability that, if unpaid, would become a Lien
upon any of the California Assets or Alaska Assets as applicable;

     (f) with the exception of any changes required by Law or affecting all or
substantially all of the wireless systems owned by DCS or AWS nation-wide,
implement any material change in (i) the terms and conditions of any agreements
with subscribers or (ii) the types or quality of products and services provided
to subscribers;

     (g) add any new pre-paid subscribers;

     (h) except as required by Law, enter into any collective bargaining
agreement, or make any commitment whatsoever to any union or other
representative or party which intends to represent any employees of either the
California Systems or the Alaska Systems, as applicable;

     (i) change its accounting practices except as required by GAAP; or

     (j) authorize or enter into an agreement in contravention of any of the
foregoing.

     Section 9.13. Certain Expenses

     At Closing or, if due thereafter, promptly when due, Taxes arising out of
or imposed upon the Transactions, other than income taxes and franchise taxes
for periods up to and including the Closing Date, whether imposed on DCS (or its
Affiliates) or AWS (or its Affiliates), shall be paid one-half by DCS and
one-half by AWS.

     Section 9.14. FCC Compliance

     (a) With regard to any non-compliance with FCC Laws set forth on Schedules
7.6(b)(i) and (ii), DCS agrees to remediate and bring into material compliance
any such instances of non-compliance prior to the Closing Date. Between the date
hereof and the Closing Date, DCS will use its commercially reasonable efforts to
identify and cure any instances of non-compliance by DCS or its Affiliates with
any FCC Laws that are discovered.

     (b) With regard to any non-compliance with FCC Laws set forth on Schedules
8.6(b)(i) and (ii), AWS agrees to remediate and bring into material compliance
any such instances of non-compliance prior to the Closing Date. Between the date
hereof and the Closing Date, AWS will use its commercially reasonable efforts to
identify and cure any instances of non-compliance by AWS or its Affiliates with
any FCC Laws that are discovered.

     Section 9.15. Cell Site Compliance

     (a) Between the date hereof and the Closing Date, DCS will use its
commercially reasonable efforts to identify and cure any material instances of
non-compliance by DCS or its Affiliates with any FCC Laws or state or local Laws
discovered by DCS and relating to any DCS cell site in the California Systems.

     (b) Between the date hereof and the Closing Date, AWS will use its
commercially reasonable efforts to identify and cure any material instances of
non-compliance by AWS or its Affiliates with any FCC Laws or state or local Laws
discovered by AWS and relating to any AWS cell site in the Alaska Systems.

     Section 9.16. Transition Branding

     AWS and DCS shall use commercially reasonable efforts to work together in
good faith to negotiate the AT&T Wireless Brand Transition License Agreement
with AT&T Corp. DCS acknowledges that the terms of the AT&T Wireless Brand
Transition License Agreement shall be subject to the approval of AT&T Corp. in
its sole discretion. AWS shall pay any expenses in connection with its use of
the Cellular One brand under the Cellular One Agreements. DCS shall pay any
expenses in connection with its use of the AT&T Wireless brand under the AT&T
Wireless Brand Transition License Agreement.

     Section 9.17. Tagline Branding

     At the election of DCS, made by written notice to AWS given at least 60
days prior to the End Date (as defined in the Transition Services Agreement),
AWS and DCS shall use commercially reasonable efforts to work together in good
faith to negotiate a tagline branding license agreement with AT&T Corp.,
pursuant to which DCS would have the right to use the AT&T Wireless tagline in
the State of Alaska together with a brand of DCS specified therein (other than
Cellular One). DCS acknowledges that the terms of any such license agreement
shall be subject to the approval of AT&T Corp. in its sole discretion.

     Section 9.18. Environmental Security Deposit

     Prior to the Closing, AWS will provide a security deposit, letter of credit
or combination of the two in the amount required by the County of Santa Cruz,
and enter into a compliance security agreement with the County of Santa Cruz,
with regard to the biological mitigation, monitoring and reporting program
required by the County of Santa Cruz at the Mount Herman cell site.

                                   ARTICLE 10
                CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO AWS'S OBLIGATION TO CLOSE

     The obligation of AWS to consummate the Transactions shall be conditioned
upon the satisfaction or fulfillment, at or prior to Closing, of the following
conditions, unless waived in writing by AWS:

     Section 10.1. Accuracy of Representations and Warranties; Performance of
this Agreement

     Each of the representations and warranties made by DCS in this Agreement
and made by DCC in the letter agreement of even date herewith between DCC and
AWS (the "DCC Letter Agreement") and made by Dobson CC Limited Partnership
("DCCLP") in the letter agreement of even date herewith between DCCLP and AWS
(the "DCCLP Letter Agreement"), shall be true and correct in all material
respects on and as of each of the date hereof and the Closing Date (unless such
representation or warranty is made as of a particular date in which case such
representation or warranty will be considered only as of such particular date),
provided, however, that for purposes of determining the accuracy of such
representations and warranties, such representations and warranties that are
qualified by materiality qualifications shall be true and correct in all
respects the date hereof and at and as of the Closing Date. DCS shall have
complied with and performed in all material respects all of the agreements and
covenants required by this Agreement and each other Transaction Document to be
performed or complied with by DCS on or prior to the Closing. Each of DCS, DCC
and DCCLP shall have furnished AWS with a certificate of an officer of such
person (in the case of DCCLP, an officer of the DCCLP's general partner) dated
as of the Closing Date, certifying to the fulfillment of the foregoing
conditions applicable to such person.

     Section 10.2. Authorizing Resolutions

     DCS shall deliver to AWS copies of the resolutions or consents of the board
of directors of DCS and its applicable Affiliates authorizing the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement by DCS and all instruments and
documents to be delivered in connection herewith and the transactions
contemplated hereby, duly certified by an officer of DCS.

     Section 10.3. Third Party Consents; FCC; HSR Act

     DCS shall have received all Required California Consents with respect to
all mobile telephone switching office leases, retail store leases, cell site
leases (other than those for which AWS is the lessor) and debt instruments of
DCS or DCC, and shall have delivered to AWS copies thereof. DCS shall have given
all Required California Notices and shall have delivered to AWS copies thereof.
The FCC action granting the FCC's consent to the assignment of the California
FCC Authorizations to AWS shall have become a Final Order, free of any
conditions adverse to the California Business, except for such conditions that
are generally applicable to cellular licenses. In addition, all applicable
waiting periods under the HSR Act (if applicable to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement) shall have expired or been terminated and no
objection shall have been made by the FTC or the DOJ. For the purposes of this
Agreement, the term "Final Order" shall mean action by the FCC or its staff
acting under delegated authority as to which (a) no request for stay by the FCC,
as applicable, of the action is pending, no such stay is in effect, and, if any
deadline for filing any such request is designated by statute or regulation,
such deadline has passed; (b) no timely petition for review, rehearing or
reconsideration of the action is pending before the FCC, and the time for filing
any such petition has passed; (c) the FCC does not have the action under
reconsideration on its own motion and the time for such reconsideration has
passed; and (iv) no appeal to a court, or request for stay by a court, of the
FCC's action, as applicable, is pending or in effect, and, if any deadline for
filing any such appeal or request is designated by statute or rule, it has
passed.

     Section 10.4. Bills of Sale; Assumption Agreement

     DCS shall have delivered to AWS one or more executed Bills of Sale and
Instruments of Assignment, and an Assumption Agreement pursuant to Sections
4.1(b) and 4.2(b).

     Section 10.5. Regulatory and Corporate Opinions of Counsel for DCS

     DCS shall have caused its counsel to deliver to AWS written legal opinions
substantially in the forms attached as Exhibits D and E hereto, which opinions
shall be dated the Closing Date. AWS acknowledges that the regulatory opinion
set forth in Exhibit D may be given by an employee of DCS. The opinion set forth
in Exhibit E as to the validity under Oklahoma law of the transfer of the DCC
Securities contemplated by Section 1.2(c) and other Oklahoma law matters shall
be given by Pate, Kempf & Knarr and/or other Oklahoma counsel to DCS reasonably
acceptable to AWS.

     Section 10.6. No Threatened or Pending Litigation

     On the Closing Date, no suit, action or other proceeding, or injunction or
final judgment relating thereto, shall be threatened or be pending before any
arbitrator or Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the California
Business or the California Assets in which it is sought to restrain or prohibit
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or to obtain damages or
other relief in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction
Documents, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby.

     Section 10.7. Release of Liens

     Before or at the Closing, DCS shall have furnished to AWS documentation
reasonably satisfactory to AWS releasing all Liens set forth on Schedule 7.3(a).

     Section 10.8. Other Transaction Documents

     DCS shall have executed and delivered to AWS the Addendum No. 3 to the
Operating Agreement, the GSM Roaming Agreement (Alaska), the GSM Build-Out
Agreement (Alaska) and the SOC Letter.

     Section 10.9. Governmental Authorizations

     All Governmental Authorizations required to be obtained prior to Closing by
either party in order to consummate the Transactions shall have been made or
obtained free of conditions materially adverse to AWS.

     Section 10.10. Asset Consolidation Transactions

     The transactions contemplated by Section 1.1 shall have been consummated to
the reasonable satisfaction of AWS.

     Section 10.11. Lender Acknowledgement

     Within 75 days after the date hereof, Required Lenders (as defined in the
DOC Credit Agreement) to that certain Amended, Restated and Consolidated
Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement dated January 18, 2000 (together with
any successor or replacement agreement, the "DOC Credit Agreement") among Dobson
Operating Co., L.L.C. ("DOC") as borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as
administrative agent, and the lenders named therein, as amended from time to
time, shall have executed and delivered to DOC the Lender Acknowledgement
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit J (the "Lender
Acknowledgement"). On the Closing Date, the Lender Acknowledgement shall remain
in full force and effect, and no challenge to its validity shall be pending or
threatened in writing.

                                   ARTICLE 11
                CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO DCS'S OBLIGATION TO CLOSE

     The obligation of DCS to consummate the Transactions shall be conditioned
upon the satisfaction or fulfillment, at or prior to Closing, of the following
conditions, unless waived in writing by DCS.

     Section 11.1. Accuracy of Representations and Warranties; Performance of
this Agreement

     Each of the representations and warranties made by AWS in this Agreement
shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of each of the date
hereof and the Closing Date (unless such representation or warranty is made as
of a particular date in which case such representation or warranty will be
considered only as of such particular date), provided, however, that for
purposes of determining the accuracy of such representations and warranties,
such representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality
qualifications shall be true and correct in all respects the date hereof and at
and as of the Closing Date. AWS shall have complied with and performed in all
material respects all of the agreements and covenants required by this Agreement
and each other Transaction Document to be performed or complied with by AWS on
or prior to the Closing. AWS shall have furnished DCS with a certificate of an
officer of AWS, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying to the fulfillment of
the foregoing conditions.

     Section 11.2. Authorizing Resolutions

     AWS shall deliver to DCS copies of the resolutions or consents of the board
of directors of AWS and its applicable Affiliates authorizing the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement by AWS and all instruments and
documents to be delivered in connection herewith and the transactions
contemplated hereby, duly certified by an officer of AWS.

     Section 11.3. Third Party Consents; FCC; HSR Act

     AWS shall have received all Required Alaska Consents with respect to all
mobile telephone switching office leases, retail store leases, cell site leases
and debt instruments of AWS, and shall have delivered to DCS copies thereof. AWS
shall have given all Required Alaska Notices and shall have delivered to DCS
copies thereof. The FCC action granting the FCC's consent to the assignment of
the Alaska FCC Authorizations to DCS shall have become a Final Order, free of
any conditions adverse to the Alaska Business, except for such conditions that
are generally applicable to cellular licenses. In addition, all applicable
waiting periods under the HSR Act (if applicable to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement) shall have expired or been terminated and no
objection shall have been made by the FTC or the DOJ.

     Section 11.4. Bills of Sale; Assumption Agreement

     AWS shall have delivered to DCS one or more executed Bills of Sale and
Instruments of Assignment, and an Assumption Agreement pursuant to Sections
4.1(a) and 4.2(a).

     Section 11.5. Regulatory and Corporate Opinions of Counsel for AWS

     AWS shall have caused its counsel to deliver to DCS written legal opinions
substantially in the forms attached as Exhibits D and E hereto, which opinions
shall be dated the Closing Date. DCS acknowledges that the regulatory opinion
set forth in Exhibit D may be given by an employee of AWS.

     Section 11.6. No Threatened or Pending Litigation

     On the Closing Date, no suit, action or other proceeding, or injunction or
final judgment relating thereto, shall be threatened or be pending before any
court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Alaska
Business or the Alaska Assets in which it is sought to restrain or prohibit the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or to obtain damages or
other relief in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction
Documents, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby.

     Section 11.7. Release of Liens

     Before or at the Closing, AWS shall have furnished to DCS documentation
reasonably satisfactory to DCS releasing all Liens set forth on Schedule 8.3(a).

     Section 11.8. Other Transaction Documents

     AWS shall have executed and delivered to DCS the Addendum No. 3 to the
Operating Agreement, the GSM Roaming Agreement (Alaska), the GSM Build-Out
Agreement (Alaska) and the SOC Letter. AT&T Corp. and AWS shall have executed
and delivered to DCS the AT&T Wireless Brand Transition License Agreement.

     Section 11.9. Governmental Authorizations

     All Governmental Authorizations required to be obtained prior to Closing by
either party in order to consummate the Transactions shall have been made or
obtained free of conditions materially adverse to DCS.

     Section 11.10. Asset Consolidation Transactions

     The transactions contemplated by Section 1.1 shall have been consummated to
the reasonable satisfaction of DCS.

                                   ARTICLE 12
                                 CASUALTY LOSSES

     Section 12.1. Casualty Losses Relating to the California Assets

     In the event that there shall have been suffered between the date hereof
and the Closing any casualty loss relating to the California Assets, DCS will
promptly notify AWS of such event. DCS shall, at its option, either (a) repair,
rebuild or replace the portion of the California Assets damaged, destroyed or
lost prior to the Closing Date, or (b) assign to AWS at Closing all claims to
insurance proceeds or other rights (the "California Claims") of DCS against
third parties arising from such casualty loss, provided, however, that the
foregoing shall not be deemed to affect AWS's right not to proceed with the
Closing because the casualty event has resulted in one or more of the conditions
set forth in Article 10 not being satisfied, notwithstanding the aforesaid
options of DCS. To the extent any Claim is not assignable, such claim may be
pursued by AWS, for its own account and benefit, in the name of DCS.

     Section 12.2. Casualty Losses Relating to the Alaska Assets

     In the event that there shall have been suffered between the date hereof
and the Closing any casualty loss relating to the Alaska Assets, AWS will
promptly notify DCS of such event. AWS shall, at its option, (a) repair, rebuild
or replace the portion of the Alaska Assets damaged, destroyed or lost prior to
the Closing Date, or (b) assign to DCS at Closing all claims to insurance
proceeds or other rights (the "Alaska Claims") of AWS against third parties
arising from such casualty loss, provided, however, that the foregoing shall not
be deemed to affect DCS's right not to proceed with the Closing because the
casualty event has resulted in one or more of the conditions set forth in
Article 11 not being satisfied, notwithstanding the aforesaid options of AWS. To
the extent any Claim is not assignable, such claim may be pursued by DCS, for
its own account and benefit, in the name of AWS.

                                   ARTICLE 13
                                 INDEMNIFICATION

     Section 13.1. Indemnification by DCS

     Notwithstanding the Closing, subject to the terms of this Article 13, DCS
agrees to indemnify and to hold AWS and its Affiliates, and their respective
shareholders, officers, directors and employees (the "AWS Indemnified Parties")
harmless from and against and in respect of any Liability, action, suit, demand,
judgment, cost of investigation and reasonable attorney fees (but excluding the
Assumed California Liabilities and any exemplary, consequential or punitive
damages) (collectively, "AWS Losses"), sustained, incurred or paid by any AWS
Indemnified Party in connection with, resulting from or arising out of, directly
or indirectly: (a) any breach of a representation or warranty on the part of DCS
under this Agreement or on the part of DCC under the DCC Letter Agreement or on
the part of DCCLP under the DCCLP Letter Agreement, (b) any breach or
nonfulfillment of any covenant on the part of DCS under this Agreement, (c) any
Excluded California Liability, (d) any Excluded California Asset, (e) DCS's
ownership, operation or control of the California Assets or the California
Business for the period prior to the Closing, or (f) any and all Taxes that are
(i) obligations of DCS or an Affiliate or (ii) Pre-closing Taxes (as defined
below) that arise out of the California Business or California Assets (including
any such Taxes which become Liabilities of AWS as a transferee of the California
Business or the California Assets).

     Section 13.2. Indemnification by AWS

     Notwithstanding the Closing, subject to the terms of this Article 13, AWS
agrees to indemnify and to hold DCS and its Affiliates, and their respective
shareholders, officers, directors and employees (the "DCS Indemnified Parties")
harmless from and against and in respect of any Liability, action, suit, demand,
judgment, cost of investigation and reasonable attorney fees (but excluding the
Assumed Alaska Liabilities and any exemplary, consequential or punitive damages)
(collectively, "DCS Losses"), sustained, incurred or paid by any DCS Indemnified
Party in connection with, resulting from or arising out of, directly or
indirectly: (a) any breach of a representation or warranty on the part of AWS
under this Agreement, (b) any breach or nonfulfillment of any covenant on the
part of AWS under this Agreement, (c) any Excluded Alaska Liability, (d) any
Excluded Alaska Asset, (e) AWS's ownership, operation or control of the Alaska
Assets or the Alaska Business for the period prior to the Closing, or (f) any
and all Taxes that are (i) obligations of AWS or an Affiliate or (ii)
Pre-closing Taxes that arise out of the Alaska Business or Alaska Assets
(including any such Taxes which become Liabilities of DCS as a transferee of the
Alaska Business or the Alaska Assets).

     Section 13.3. Notice and Defense of Claims

     (a) A party claiming indemnification under this Article 13 (the "Asserting
Party") must promptly notify (in writing and in reasonable detail) the party
from which indemnification is sought (the "Defending Party") of the nature and
basis of such claim for indemnification not later than the end of the applicable
survival period set forth in Section 13.6. If such claim relates to a claim,
suit, litigation or other action by a third party against the Asserting Party or
any Liability to a third party (a "Third Party Claim"), the Defending Party may
elect to assume such Liability and control the defense of the Third Party Claim
at its own expense with counsel selected by the Defending Party. Assumption of
such Liability, as against the Asserting Party, shall not be deemed an admission
of liability as against any such third party. If the Defending Party assumes
liability for the Third Party Claim as against the Asserting Party and assumes
the defense and control of the Third Party Claim pursuant to this Section 13.3,
the Asserting Party may participate in the defense of such Third Party Claim
through counsel of its choosing, but the Defending Party shall not be liable for
any fees and expenses of counsel for the Asserting Party incurred thereafter in
connection with the Third Party Claim, provided, however, that no Defending
Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Asserting Party, consent
to the entry of any judgment against the Defending Party or enter into any
settlement or compromise which (i) does not include, as an unconditional term
thereof, the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to the Asserting Party of a
release, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Asserting Party
from all liability in respect of such claim or litigation, provided that this
requirement shall be deemed waived to the extent that the Asserting Party does
not undertake to provide and promptly execute and, concurrently with the
delivery of any such release, deliver a corresponding release of the third party
claimant with respect to such Third Party Claim, or (ii) includes terms and
conditions that adversely affect the Asserting Party; provided further, however,
that in the case of clause (ii), the Asserting Party may not unreasonably
withhold such consent.

     (b) If the Defending Party does not assume liability for, and the defense
of, the Third Party Claim pursuant to this Section 13.3, the Asserting Party
shall have the right (a) to control the defense thereof, and (b) if the
Asserting Party shall have notified the Defending Party of the Asserting Party's
intention to negotiate a settlement of the Third Party Claim (at the Defending
Party's expense to the extent the matter is determined to be subject to
indemnification hereunder), which notice shall include the material terms of any
proposed settlement in reasonable detail, the Asserting Party may settle the
Third Party Claim (at the Defending Party's expense to the extent the matter is
determined to be subject to indemnification hereunder) on terms not materially
inconsistent with those set forth in such notice, unless the Defending Party
shall have notified the Asserting Party in writing of the Defending Party's
election to assume Liability for and the defense of the Third Party Claim
pursuant to this Section 13.3 within ten days after receipt of such notice, and
the Defending Party promptly thereafter shall have taken appropriate action to
implement such defense. The Asserting Party shall not be entitled to settle any
such Third Party Claim pursuant to the preceding sentence unless such settlement
includes an unconditional release of the Defending Party by the third party
claimant on account thereof, provided that such requirement shall be deemed
waived to the extent that the Defending Party does not undertake to provide and
promptly execute and, concurrently with delivery of any such release, deliver a
corresponding release of the third party claimant with respect to such Third
Party Claim. The Asserting Party and the Defending Party shall use all
commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate fully with respect to the defense
and settlement of any Third Party Claim covered by this Article 13.

     (c) The failure of any indemnified party to give an indemnifying party a
notice of claim shall not relieve the indemnifying party from any liability in
respect of such claim, demand or action which it may have to such indemnified
party on account of the indemnity agreement of such indemnifying party contained
in this Article 13, except to the extent such indemnifying party can establish
actual prejudice and direct damages as a result thereof.

     Section 13.4. Set-Off

     (a) DCS shall have the right to offset its obligation to pay any amount of
indemnification to the AWS Parties pursuant to Section 13.1 against any amount
of indemnification that AWS may owe the DCS Parties pursuant to Section 13.2 of
this Agreement.

     (b) AWS shall have the right to offset its obligation to pay any amount of
indemnification to the DCS Parties pursuant to Section 13.2 against any amount
of indemnification that DCS may owe the AWS Parties pursuant to Section 13.1 of
this Agreement.

     Section 13.5. Limitations

     The Defending Party's obligations to indemnify the Asserting Party pursuant
to this Article 13 shall be subject to the following limitations:

     (a) No indemnification under Section 13.1(a) or 13.2(a) for any Losses
shall be required to be made by the Defending Party until the aggregate amount
of the Asserting Party's Losses exceeds $2,000,000, and then indemnification
shall be required to be made by the Defending Party only to the extent of such
Losses that exceed $1,000,000; provided that the foregoing limitation shall not
apply to (i) any intentional breach of a representation or warranty, (ii) any
breach by DCS of a representation or warranty set forth in Sections 7.2, 7.3(a),
7.6, 7.12, 7.15, 7.16 and 7.21 (each, a "DCS Exempt Representation"), or (iii)
any breach by AWS of a representation or warranty set forth in Sections 8.2,
8.3(a), 8.3(b), 8.6, 8.12, 8.15, 8.16 and 8.21 (each, an "AWS Exempt
Representation").

     (b) The aggregate liability of the Defending Party under Section 13.1(a) or
13.2(a), as applicable, shall not exceed $15,000,000, provided, that the
foregoing limitation shall not apply to (w) any intentional breach of a
representation or warranty, (x) any breach by AWS of Section 8.3(b), (y) any
breach by DCS of a DCS Exempt Representation, or (z) any breach by AWS of an AWS
Exempt Representation.

     (c) The indemnification obligation of a Defending Party shall be reduced to
the extent of any available insurance proceeds payable to the Asserting Party,
net of any increased insurance premiums becoming payable by the Asserting Party
to the extent such increase is a direct result of such insurance proceeds
becoming available. The Defending Party shall pay its indemnification
obligations as and when required by this Article 13 and the Asserting Party
shall refund to the Defending Party any such amounts determined to be in excess
of the Defending Party's obligations due to reductions pursuant to this Section
13.5(c). Additionally, the Asserting Party shall refund promptly to the
Defending Party any amount of the Asserting Party's Losses that are subsequently
recovered by the Asserting Party pursuant to a settlement or otherwise.

     (d) To the extent that any AWS Losses relate to California Assets used in,
or the California Business conducted in, the Santa Cruz, CA MSA, any payments
made by DCS as indemnification under this Article 13 for such AWS Losses shall
be paid in an amount equal to the product of (i) the full amount otherwise
required to be paid under this Article 13 multiplied by (ii) 87.38649%. This
discount shall be applied with regard to the calculation of the aggregate amount
of an Asserting Party's Losses, pursuant to Section 13.5(a).

     (e) From and after the Closing Date, the indemnification rights contained
in this Article 13 shall constitute the sole and exclusive remedies of the
parties hereunder, and shall supersede and displace all other rights that either
party may have under Law, with respect to any breach of any of the
representations and warranties made by the parties in this Agreement or in any
certificate, schedule, statement, document or instrument furnished hereunder or
in connection with the execution and performance of this Agreement.

     Section 13.6. Survival of Representations and Warranties

     All representations and warranties made by the parties in this Agreement or
in any certificate, schedule, statement, document or instrument furnished
hereunder shall survive for a period lasting eighteen months after Closing,
except that (a) the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 7.3(a),
8.3(a) and 8.3(b) shall survive Closing indefinitely, (b) any intentional breach
or misrepresentation or fraud shall survive Closing indefinitely, and (c) except
as otherwise provided in clause (a) above, the DCS Exempt Representations and
the AWS Exempt Representations shall survive until the expiration of the 15-day
period commencing on the expiration date of the relevant statute of limitations
period (including any applicable extensions thereof), unless in each case
survival is governed by the preceding clauses (a) or (b). Any claim by a party
based upon breach of any such representation or warranty made pursuant to
Article 15 or otherwise must be submitted to the other party prior to or at the
expiration of the applicable survival period, along with a written explanation
in reasonable detail of the specifics of such breach. In the case of any claim
submitted within such time period, the right of the party submitting the claim
to recover from the other party with respect to such claim shall not be
dependent on the claim being resolved or the losses being incurred within such
time period. The right to indemnification hereunder shall not be affected by any
investigation or audit conducted before or after the Closing Date or the actual
or constructive knowledge of any party and each party shall be entitled to rely
upon the representations and warranties set forth herein regardless of any such
investigation or knowledge. The waiver of any condition regarding the accuracy
of any representation or warranty, or regarding the performance of or compliance
with any covenant or obligation, will not affect the right of indemnification or
any other remedy of the waiving party after Closing based on the inaccuracy of
such representation or warranty or the nonperformance of or noncompliance with
such covenant or obligation.

     Section 13.7. Disclaimer of Other Representations and Warranties

     (a) AWS acknowledges and agrees that DCS does not make, and has not made,
any representations or warranties relating to DCS or its Affiliates, the
California Business or the California Assets other than the representations and
warranties of DCS expressly set forth in this Agreement. In addition, AWS
acknowledges and agrees that DCS has not made any implied warranties including
implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a specific purpose with
regard to any of the California Assets or the California Business. Without
limiting the generality of the disclaimer set forth in the two preceding
sentences, DCS does not make, and DCS, its officers, employees, representatives
and agents have not made, and shall not be deemed to have made any
representation relating to DCS or its Affiliates, the California Business or the
California Assets given in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, in any filing made by or on behalf of DCS or an Affiliate with any
Governmental Authority or in any other information provided to or made available
to AWS, and no statement made in any such filing or contained in any such other
information shall be deemed to be a representation or warranty of DCS hereunder
or otherwise. DCS represents to AWS that no person has been authorized by DCS to
make any representation or warranty in respect of DCS or its Affiliates, the
California Business or the California Assets in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement that is inconsistent with or in addition to the
representations and warranties of DCS expressly set forth in this Agreement.

     (b) DCS acknowledges and agrees that AWS does not make, and has not made,
any representations or warranties relating to AWS or its Affiliates, the Alaska
Business or the Alaska Assets other than the representations and warranties of
AWS expressly set forth in this Agreement. In addition, DCS acknowledges and
agrees that AWS has not made any implied warranties including implied warranties
of merchantability or fitness for a specific purpose with regard to either the
Alaska Assets or the Alaska Business. Without limiting the generality of the
disclaimer set forth in the two preceding sentences, AWS does not make, and AWS,
its officers, employees, representatives and agents have not made, and shall not
be deemed to have made any representation relating to AWS or its Affiliates, the
Alaska Business or the Alaska Assets given in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, in any filing made by or on behalf of AWS or an
Affiliate with any Governmental Authority or in any other information provided
to or made available to DCS, and no statement made in any such filing or
contained in any such other information shall be deemed to be a representation
or warranty of AWS hereunder or otherwise. AWS represents to DCS that no person
has been authorized by AWS to make any representation or warranty in respect of
AWS or its Affiliates, the Alaska Business or the Alaska Assets in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that is inconsistent with
or in addition to the representations and warranties of AWS expressly set forth
in this Agreement.

     Section 13.8. Payment

     (a) Upon a determination of Liability under this Article 13, the
appropriate party shall pay the indemnified party the amount so determined
within 10 business days after the date of such determination. If there should be
a dispute as to the amount or manner of determination of any indemnity
obligation owed under this Agreement, the party from which indemnification is
due 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 13.8(b).

     (b) If all or part of any indemnification obligation under this Agreement
is not paid when due, then the indemnifying party shall pay the indemnified
party interest on the unpaid amount of the obligation for each day from the date
the amount became due until payment in full, payable on demand, at the
fluctuating rate per annum which at all times shall be two percentage points in
excess of the "Prime Rate" published from time to time in the "Money Rates"
table of the Eastern Edition of The Wall Street Journal.

                                   ARTICLE 14
                       CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRESS RELEASES

     Section 14.1. Confidentiality

     The Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement dated May 21, 2002 between DCS and AWS
(the "NDA") shall remain in effect in accordance with its terms, except that it
may be terminated upon termination of this Agreement. The obligations of AWS
under the NDA and under this Article 14 shall terminate as of the Closing,
except with respect to Information (as defined in the NDA) of DCS that does not
relate to the California Business that AWS is required by the NDA to keep
confidential. The obligations of DCS under the NDA and under this Article 14
shall terminate as of the Closing, except with respect to Information (as
defined in the NDA) of AWS that does not relate to the Alaska Business that DCS
is required by the NDA to keep confidential.

     Section 14.2. Press Releases

     No press release or public disclosure or disclosure to any third party,
either written or oral, of the existence or terms of this Agreement shall be
made by either AWS or DCS without the consent of the other subject to the
provisions of Section 14.3, and AWS and DCS shall each furnish to the other
advance copies of any release which it proposes to make public concerning this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby and the date upon which AWS or
DCS, as the case may be, proposes to make such press release.

     Section 14.3. Disclosures Required by Law

     This Article 14 shall not, however, be construed to prohibit any party from
making any disclosures to any Governmental Authority that it is required to make
by Law or from filing this Agreement with, or disclosing the terms of this
Agreement to, any institutional lender to such party, or prohibit DCS, AWS or
any of their Affiliates from disclosing to its investors, partners, accountants,
auditors, attorneys, parent company and, with regard to DCS, to Lehman Brothers
as its broker/dealer on this transaction, such terms of this transaction as are
customarily disclosed to them in connection with the sale or acquisition of a
cellular telephone system; provided, however, that in the case of disclosure to
any Governmental Authority, the disclosing party shall request confidential
treatment of this Agreement and its terms, and in the case of disclosure to any
other person, the disclosing party shall inform the recipient of the
confidential nature of such information and shall use its commercially
reasonable efforts to cause the recipient to agree to keep such information
confidential in accordance with the terms of Section 14.1; and provided,
however, that each party shall provide to the other reasonable advance copies of
any public release except where the provision of such advance notice is not
permissible.

                                   ARTICLE 15
                                   TERMINATION

     Section 15.1. Breaches and Defaults; Opportunity to Cure

     Prior to the exercise by a party of any termination rights afforded under
this Agreement (other than Section 15.2(f)), if either party (the "Non-Breaching
Party") believes the other (the "Breaching Party") to be in breach hereunder,
the Non-Breaching Party shall provide the Breaching Party with written notice
specifying in reasonable detail the nature of such breach, whereupon if such
breach is curable the Breaching Party shall have sixty (60) days from the
receipt of such notice to cure such breach to the reasonable satisfaction of the
Non-Breaching Party; provided, however, that if such breach is curable but is
not capable of being cured within such period and if the Breaching Party shall
have commenced action to cure such breach within such period and is diligently
attempting to cure such breach, then the Breaching Party shall be afforded an
additional sixty (60) days to cure such breach; provided, however, the cure
period for a breach shall in no event extend beyond the Outside Date (as defined
in Section 15.2(e)). If the breach is not cured within such time period, then
the Breaching Party shall be in default hereunder and the Non-Breaching Party
shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement (as provided in Section 15.2).
This right of termination shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any
rights of the Non-Breaching Party under Article 13 of this Agreement.

     Section 15.2. Termination

     This Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated hereby
may be abandoned, by written notice given to the other party, at any time prior
to the Closing:

     (a) by mutual written consent of DCS and AWS;

     (b) by either DCS or AWS, if any court of competent jurisdiction in the
United States or other United States Governmental Authority shall have issued an
order, decree or ruling or taken any other action permanently restraining,
enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the sale of the California Assets to AWS or
the sale of the Alaska Assets to DCS (in either case, which DCS and AWS shall
have used all commercially reasonable efforts to have lifted or reversed) and
such order, decree, ruling or other action shall have become final and
nonappealable;

     (c) subject to Section 15.1, by AWS, if, as of any date, DCS shall have
breached any of its representations, warranties or covenants such that the
condition set forth in Section 10.1 shall not be satisfied as of such date;

     (d) subject to Section 15.1, by DCS, if, as of any date, AWS shall have
materially breached any of its representations, warranties or covenants such
that the condition set forth in Section 11.1 shall not be satisfied as of such
date;

     (e) by either DCS or AWS if the Closing shall not have occurred on or
before the date that is (i) nine months after the date of this Agreement or (ii)
if the Closing shall have not occurred within nine months after the date of this
Agreement by reason of a petition to deny FCC approval of the Transactions, 12
months after the date of this Agreement (the "Outside Date"), unless the failure
to consummate the Closing shall be due to the failure of the party seeking to
terminate this Agreement to perform in any material respect its obligations
under this Agreement required to be performed by it at or prior to the Closing;
or

     (f) by AWS if the Lender Acknowledgement is not delivered to DOC with a
copy to AWS within 75 days after the date hereof, provided, that if AWS does not
notify DCS in writing within five business days following such 75th day of its
election to terminate this Agreement, then AWS's right to terminate this
Agreement as a result of the Lender Acknowledgement not being delivered to DOC
with a copy to AWS within 75 days after the date hereof shall be deemed to have
been waived.

                                   ARTICLE 16
                                  BROKERS' FEES

     Each party represents and warrants to the other that it shall be solely
responsible for the payment of any fee or commission due to any broker or finder
it has engaged with respect to this transaction and the other party hereto shall
be indemnified for any liability with respect thereto pursuant to Article 15
hereof.

                                   ARTICLE 17
                                   ARBITRATION

     Any controversy, dispute or claim (collectively, a "Dispute") between the
parties arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the breach, termination
or validity thereof, shall be finally settled by arbitration in accordance with
the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA")
then pertaining. However, in all events, these arbitration provisions shall
govern over any conflicting rules that may now or hereafter be contained in the
AAA rules. The arbitration shall be held in the State of New York unless the
parties mutually agree to have the arbitration held elsewhere, and judgment upon
the award made therein may be entered by any court having jurisdiction in the
State of New York; provided however, that nothing contained in this Article 17
shall be construed to limit or preclude a party from bringing any action in any
court of competent jurisdiction for injunctive or other provisional relief to
compel another party to comply with its obligations under this Agreement during
the pendency of the arbitration proceedings. Any judgment upon the award
rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court having jurisdiction over
the subject matter hereof. The arbitrator shall have the authority to grant any
equitable and legal remedies that would be available in any judicial proceeding
instituted to resolve any claim hereunder.

     Any such arbitration will be conducted before a single arbitrator who shall
be chosen by agreement of the parties, or, if the parties cannot agree, in
accordance with the rules of the AAA. The arbitrator shall permit such discovery
as he shall determine is appropriate in the circumstances, taking into account
the needs of the parties and the desirability of making discovery expeditious
and cost-effective. Any such discovery shall be limited to information directly
related to the controversy or claim in arbitration and shall be concluded within
sixty (60) days after appointment of the third arbitrator.

     The substantially prevailing party in any arbitration hereunder, as
determined by the arbitrator, shall be entitled to an award of a percentage of
its reasonable costs incurred in connection therewith, including attorneys'
fees, determined by dividing the amount actually awarded to the prevailing party
by the amount claimed by the prevailing party.

     For any Dispute submitted to arbitration, the burden of proof will be as it
would be if the claim were litigated in a judicial proceeding.

     Upon the conclusion of any arbitration proceedings hereunder, the
arbitrator will render findings of fact and conclusions of law and a written
opinion setting forth the basis and reasons for any decision reached and will
deliver such documents to each party to this Agreement along with a signed copy
of the award.

     The arbitrator chosen in accordance with these provisions will not have the
power to alter, amend or otherwise affect the terms of these arbitration
provisions or the provisions of this Agreement and shall make his decision based
on and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

                                   ARTICLE 18
                                  MISCELLANEOUS

     Section 18.1. Additional Instruments of Transfer

     (a) From time to time after the Closing, each party shall, if requested by
the other party, make, execute and deliver such additional assignments, bills of
sale, deeds and other instruments, as may be reasonably necessary or proper to
carry out the specific provisions of this Agreement, including (i) the transfer
to AWS of all of DCS's right, title and interest in and to the California Assets
and any right, title or interest that any Affiliate of DCS may have in any asset
used primarily in the California Business, other than an Excluded California
Asset, and (ii) the transfer to DCS of all of AWS's right, title and interest in
and to the Alaska Assets and any right, title or interest that any Affiliate of
AWS may have in any asset used primarily in the Alaska Business, other than an
Excluded Alaska Asset. Such efforts and assistance shall be at the cost of the
requesting party.

     (b) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, DCS is not
obligated to sell, assign, transfer or convey to AWS any of its rights and
obligations in and to any California Assumed Contract to be sold, assigned,
transferred or conveyed, or any claim, right or benefit arising thereunder or
resulting therefrom (a "California Interest") without first obtaining all
necessary approvals, consents or waivers. To the extent any Required California
Consents have not been obtained by DCS as of the Closing and AWS elects to
proceed with the Closing, DCS shall, for a period equal to the shorter of twelve
months after the Closing, or the remaining term of such Interest, (i) use all
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the consent of any such third party;
(ii) cooperate with AWS in any reasonable and lawful arrangements designed to
provide the benefits (including the payment to AWS of any monies received by DCS
in connection therewith and including cooperation with AWS's efforts to obtain
the consent of the third party to any such cell site lease or license regarding
the assignment of such cell site lease or license to AWS) of such California
Interest to AWS so long as AWS performs all obligations with respect to the
California Interest (and the payment of all expenses in connection therewith);
and (iii) enforce, at the request of AWS and at the expense and for the account
of AWS, any rights of DCS arising from such California Interest against such
issuer thereof or the other party or parties thereto (including the right to
elect to terminate any such California Interest in accordance with the terms
thereof upon the request of AWS); provided, however, that none of AWS or DCS
shall be obligated to pay any consideration or other sums therefor (except for
filing fees and other ordinary administrative charges and except as set forth
above) to the third party from whom such approval, consent or waiver is
requested.

     (c) Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, AWS is not
obligated to sell, assign, transfer or convey to DCS any of its rights and
obligations in and to any Alaska Assumed Contract to be sold, assigned,
transferred or conveyed, or any claim, right or benefit arising thereunder or
resulting therefrom (an "Alaska Interest") Interest without first obtaining all
necessary approvals, consents or waivers. To the extent any Required Alaska
Consents have not been obtained by AWS as of the Closing and DCS elects to
proceed with the Closing, AWS shall, for a period equal to the shorter of twelve
months after the Closing, or the remaining term of such Alaska Interest, (i)
except with regard to cell site leases or licenses, use all commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain the consent of any such third party; (ii) cooperate
with DCS in any reasonable and lawful arrangements designed to provide the
benefits (including the payment to DCS of any monies received by AWS in
connection therewith and including cooperation with DCS's efforts to obtain the
consent of the third party to any such cell site lease or license regarding the
assignment of such cell site lease or license to DCS) of such Alaska Interest to
DCS so long as DCS performs all obligations with respect to the Alaska Interest
(and the payment of all expenses in connection therewith); and (iii) enforce, at
the request of DCS and at the expense and for the account of DCS, any rights of
AWS arising from such Alaska Interest against such issuer thereof or the other
party or parties thereto (including the right to elect to terminate any such
Alaska Interest in accordance with the terms thereof upon the request of DCS);
provided, however, that none of AWS or DCS shall be obligated to pay any
consideration or other sums therefor (except for filing fees and other ordinary
administrative charges and except as set forth above) to the third party from
whom such approval, consent or waiver is requested.

     Section 18.2. Notices

     All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if
delivered, sent by telecopier, recognized overnight delivery service, electronic
mail (provided that such communications are concurrently sent by first class
mail in accordance with this Section 18.2), return receipt requested, or
registered or certified first class mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, to the following addresses:

     If to AWS:

                           7277 164th Avenue N.E.
                           Redmond, Washington 98052
                           Attention: Mark D. Bradner
                           Facsimile: 425-580-8405
                           Email:  mbradner@attws.com

     with a required copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

                           Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP
                           1633 Broadway, 46th Floor
                           New York, New York 10019
                           Attention: Matthew S. Haiken
                           Facsimile: 212-833-1250
                           Email:  mhaiken@fklaw.com

     If to DCS:

                           Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc.
                           14201 Wireless Way
                           Oklahoma City, OK 73134
                           Attention: Ronald L. Ripley, Esq.
                           Facsimile: (405) 529-8765
                           Email:  rripley@dobson.net

     with a required copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

                           Edwards & Angell, LLP
                           2800 Financial Plaza
                           Providence, Rhode Island 02903
                           Attention: David K. Duffell, Esq.
                           Facsimile: (401) 276-6611
                           Email:  dduffell@ealaw.com

     Notices delivered personally shall be effective upon delivery against
receipt. Notices transmitted by telecopy or electronic mail shall be effective
when received, provided that the burden of proving notice when notice is
transmitted by telecopy or electronic mail shall be the responsibility of the
party providing such notice. Notices delivered by overnight mail shall be
effective when received. Notices delivered by registered or certified mail shall
be effective on the date set forth on the receipt of registered or certified
mail, or 72 hours after mailing, whichever is earlier.

     Section 18.3. Expenses

     Each party shall bear its own expenses and costs, including the fees of any
corporate or FCC attorney retained by it, incurred in connection with the
preparation of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby.

     Section 18.4. Transfer Taxes

     AWS and DCS shall bear equally the expense of all use, sales, transfer and
other similar transaction taxes, if any, which are imposed solely and directly
by reason of the sale and delivery of the California Assets from DCS to AWS and
the Alaska Assets from AWS to DCS under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything
else to the contrary set forth in this Section 18.4, (i) AWS shall in no event
be responsible in any manner for the payment of any taxes on any gross or net
income, gross or net receipts or gain which DCS may realize as a result of the
sale of the California Assets or otherwise related to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and (ii) DCS shall in no event be responsible in
any manner for the payment of any taxes on any gross or net income, gross or net
receipts or gain which AWS may realize as a result of the sale of the Alaska
Assets or otherwise related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

     Section 18.5. Collection Procedures

     From and after the Closing, each of DCS and AWS shall have the right and
authority, at its expense, to collect for its account all items to which it is
entitled as provided in this Agreement and to endorse with the name of the other
party any checks or drafts received on account of any such items.

     Section 18.6. Governing Law

     This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of New York (without application of principles of conflicts of
law). In connection with any controversy arising out of or related to this
Agreement, DCS and AWS hereby irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the
United States District Court for the District of New York, if a basis for
federal court jurisdiction is present, and, otherwise, in the state courts of
the State of New York located in New York County. DCS and AWS each irrevocably
consents to service of process out of the aforementioned courts and waives any
objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any
action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement brought
in the aforementioned courts.

     Section 18.7. Assignment

     Except as permitted by Section 9.8(b) and Section 9.8(d), neither this
Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be
assigned (by operation of law or otherwise) by any of the parties hereto without
the prior written consent of the other parties, which consent will not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided, however, that DCS may assign its
rights under this Agreement to acquire the Alaska Assets and assume the Assumed
Alaska Liabilities to DCC or any wholly-owned subsidiary of DCC, and AWS may
assign its rights under this Agreement to acquire the California Assets and to
assume the Assumed California Liabilities to any of its wholly-owned
subsidiaries; provided, further, however, that no such assignment shall relieve
DCS or AWS of any of its obligations under this Agreement.

     Section 18.8. Successors and Assigns

     All agreements made and entered into in connection with this transaction
shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their
successors and permitted assigns.

     Section 18.9. Amendments; Waivers

     No alteration, modification or change of this Agreement shall be valid
except by an agreement in writing executed by the parties hereto. Except as
otherwise expressly set forth herein, no failure or delay by any party hereto in
exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder (and no course of dealing
between or among any of the parties) shall operate as a waiver of any such
right, power or privilege. No waiver of any default on any one occasion shall
constitute a waiver of any subsequent or other default. No single or partial
exercise of any such right, power or privilege shall preclude the further or
full exercise thereof.

     Section 18.10. Entire Agreement

     Except for the NDA, this Agreement merges all previous negotiations and
agreements between the parties hereto, either verbal or written, and constitutes
the entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to the
subject matter of this Agreement.

     Section 18.11. Counterparts

     This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which
when so executed shall be an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one agreement. Facsimile signatures shall be deemed original
signatures.

     Section 18.12. Severability

     If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance shall be invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder
of this Agreement and the application of such provision to other persons or
circumstances shall not be affected thereby and shall be enforced to the
greatest extent permitted by law, but only as long as the continued validity,
legality and enforceability of such provision or application does not materially
(a) alter the terms of this Agreement, (b) diminish the benefits of this
Agreement or (c) increase the burdens of this Agreement, for any person.

     Section 18.13. Section Headings

     The section headings contained in this Agreement are solely for the purpose
of reference, are not part of the agreement of the parties and shall not in any
way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

     Section 18.14. Interpretation

     As both parties have participated in the drafting of this Agreement, any
ambiguity shall not be construed against either party as the drafter. Unless the
context of this Agreement clearly requires otherwise, (a) "or" has the inclusive
meaning frequently identified with the phrase "and/or," (b) "including" has the
inclusive meaning frequently identified with the phrase "including, but not
limited to" and (c) references to "hereof," "hereunder" or "herein" or words of
similar import relate to this Agreement.

     Section 18.15. Further Assurances

     (a) For a period of six (6) months after Closing, DCS agrees to provide to
AWS from time to time any information that DCS possesses with respect to the
operation of the California Assets prior to the Closing which AWS reasonably
requests in connection with AWS's financing efforts or in connection with any
FCC or other regulatory filing. No such information furnished by DCS shall
constitute a representation or warranty to AWS or any other person; DCS shall
not have any Liability in respect of such information to AWS or any other
person; and any Liability, action, suit, demand, judgment, cost of investigation
and reasonable attorney fees (but excluding any exemplary, consequential or
punitive damages) sustained, incurred or paid by any DCS Indemnified Party in
connection with, resulting from or arising out of, directly or indirectly, the
provision of any such information to AWS pursuant to this paragraph shall be
considered a DCS Loss for purposes of this Agreement.

     (b) For a period of six (6) months after Closing, AWS agrees to provide to
DCS from time to time any information that AWS possesses with respect to the
operation of the Alaska Assets prior to the Closing which DCS reasonably
requests in connection with DCS's financing efforts or in connection with any
FCC or other regulatory filing. No such information furnished by AWS shall
constitute a representation or warranty to DCS or any other person; AWS shall
not have any Liability in respect of such information to DCS or any other
person; and any Liability, action, suit, demand, judgment, cost of investigation
and reasonable attorney fees (but excluding any exemplary, consequential or
punitive damages) sustained, incurred or paid by any AWS Indemnified Party in
connection with, resulting from or arising out of, directly or indirectly, the
provision of any such information to DCS pursuant to this paragraph shall be
considered an AWS Loss for purposes of this Agreement.

     Section 18.16. Third Parties

     Nothing herein, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall confer on any
person other than the parties hereto any rights, remedies, obligations or
Liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement.

     Section 18.17. Remedies

     The parties acknowledge and agree that the material California Assets,
including the California FCC Authorizations, and the material Alaska Assets,
including the Alaska FCC Authorizations, and the DCC Securities are unique and
that remedies at law, including monetary damages, will be inadequate in the
event of a breach by DCS or AWS in the performance of its obligations under this
Agreement. Accordingly, the parties agree that in the event of any such breach
by DCS or AWS prior to the Closing, the other party shall be entitled, among
other remedies, to a decree of specific performance. In addition, the parties
agree that in the event of a breach by DCS or AWS of Section 9.8 prior to
Closing, or (except as otherwise provided in Section 9.9(g)) in the event of a
breach by AWS of Section 9.9 after the Closing, the non-breaching party shall be
entitled, among other remedies, to a decree of specific performance.

     Section 18.18. Certain Defined Terms

     (a) The following terms are defined in the following Sections:

        Defined Term                                         Section
        ------------                                         -------
        AAA                                                  Article 17
        Alaska Assets                                        2.3
        Alaska Balance Sheet                                 8.13(a)
        Alaska Balance Sheet Date                            8.13(a)
        Alaska Benefit Plans                                 8.11
        Alaska Business                                      Second Recital
        Alaska Cellular Authorizations                       2.3(a)
        Alaska Claims                                        12.2
        Alaska Closing Date Current Assets                   5.1
        Alaska Closing Date Current Liabilities              5.1
        Alaska Closing Date Working Capital                  5.1
        Alaska Deposits                                      2.3(f)
        Alaska Designated Employees                          9.6(a)
        Alaska FCC Authorizations                            2.3(a)
        Alaska Historical Financial Statements               8.13(a)
        Alaska Inactive Employees                            9.6(a)
        Alaska Interest                                      18.1(c)
        Alaska Interim Financial Statements                  8.13(a)
        Alaska Markets                                       First Recital
        Alaska Microwave Authorizations                      2.3(a)
        Alaska System Employees                              8.10
        Alaska Systems                                       First Recital
        Alaska Transitional Employees                        9.6(a)
        Asserting Party                                      13.3
        Assumed Alaska Contracts                             2.3(b)
        Assumed Alaska Liabilities                           3.1
        Assumed California Contracts                         2.1(b)
        Assumed California Liabilities                       3.2
        AWS                                                  Preamble
        AWS Alaska                                           2.4(l)
        AWS Cell Site                                        8.21
        AWS Determination                                    5.2(a)
        AWS Exempt Representation                            13.5(a)
        AWS Indemnified Parties                              13.1
        AWS Leased Property                                  8.4(c)
        AWS Losses                                           13.1
        AWS Post Closing Objection                           5.3(a)
        AWS Real Property Leases                             8.4(c)
        Breaching Party                                      15.1
        California Assets                                    2.1
        California Balance Sheet                             7.13
        California Balance Sheet Date                        7.13
        California Benefit Plans                             7.11
        California Business                                  Second Recital
        California Cellular Authorizations                   2.1(a)
        California Claims                                    12.1
        California Closing Date Current Assets               5.1
        California Closing Date Current Liabilities          5.1
        California Closing Date Working Capital              5.1
        California Deposits                                  2.1(f)
        California Designated Employees                      9.7(a)
        California FCC Authorizations                        2.1(a)
        California Historical Financial Statements           7.13
        California Inactive Employees                        9.7(a)
        California Interest                                  18.1(b)
        California Interim Financial Statements              7.13
        California Markets                                   First Recital
        California Microwave Authorizations                  2.1(a)
        California Paging Assets                             2.2(k)
        California System Employees                          7.10
        California Systems                                   First Recital
        California Transitional Employees                    9.7(a)
        CERCLA                                               7.16(b)
        Closing                                              Article 6
        Closing Date                                         Article 6
        Code                                                 Fourth Recital
        Competitive Services                                 9.9(a)
        Competitive Systems                                  9.9(b)
        Competitive Transaction                              9.9(b)
        Cordova Interest                                     2.4(l)
        Cordova Partnership                                  2.4(l)
        Cordova Partnership Agreement                        2.4(l)
        DCC                                                  1.2(c)
        DCC Letter Agreement                                 10.1
        DCCLP                                                10.1
        DCCLP Letter Agreement                               10.1
        DCC Securities                                       1.2(c)
        DCS                                                  Preamble
        DCS Cell Site                                        7.21
        DCS Determination                                    5.2(a)
        DCS Exempt Representation                            13.5(a)
        DCS Financial Statements                             7.13(c)
        DCS Indemnified Parties                              13.2
        DCS Leased Property                                  7.4(c)
        DCS Losses                                           13.2
        DCS Post Closing Objection                           5.3(a)
        DCS Real Property Leases                             7.4(c)
        Defending Party                                      13.3
        Dispute                                              Article 17
        DOC                                                  10.11
        DOC Credit Agreement                                 10.11
        DOJ                                                  9.2(b)
        Environmental Laws                                   7.16(c)
        ERISA Affiliate                                      7.11
        Exchange                                             Third Recital
        Excluded Alaska Assets                               2.4
        Excluded Alaska Contracts                            2.4(d)
        Excluded Alaska Liabilities                          3.1
        Excluded California Assets                           2.2
        Excluded California Contracts                        2.2(d)
        Excluded California Liabilities                      3.2
        Exempt Person                                        9.9(a)
        Fair Market Value                                    9.9(e)
        FBI                                                  7.22
        FCC                                                  Third Recital
        Final Order                                          10.3
        FTC                                                  9.2(b)
        GAAP                                                 5.1
        Hazardous Substance                                  7.16(b)
        HSR Act                                              Article 6
        Independent Accountants                              5.3(c)
        Laws                                                 7.7
        Lender Acknowledgement                               10.11
        Liens                                                1.2(a)
        Money Rates                                          13.8(b)
        NDA                                                  14.1
        Non-Breaching Party                                  15.1
        Non-Compete Period                                   9.9(a)
        Notified Party                                       9.2(a)
        Notifying Party                                      9.2(a)
        Outside Date                                         15.2(e)
        Prime Rate                                           13.8(b)
        RCRA                                                 7.16(b)
        Redemption Assets                                    1.1
        Required Alaska Consents                             8.8
        Required Alaska Notices                              8.8
        Required California Consents                         7.8
        Required California Notices                          7.8
        Solvent                                              7.18
        Third Party Claim                                    13.3

     (b) The following terms have the following meanings:

     "Addendum No. 3 to Operating Agreement" means Addendum No. 3 to the
Operating Agreement of even date herewith between DCS and AWS, in substantially
the form attached hereto as Exhibit F.

     "Affiliate" means, as to any person, any other person which, directly or
indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with,
such person. The term "control" (including, with correlative meanings, the terms
"controlled by" and "under common control with"), as applied to any person,
means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management and policies of such person, whether through the
ownership of voting securities or other ownership interest, by Contract or
otherwise.

     "AT&T Wireless Brand Transition License Agreement" means the License
Agreement dated as of the Closing Date among AT&T Corp., AWS and DCS pursuant to
which AT&T Corp. will grant to DCS the right to use, until the End Date (as
defined in the Transition Services Agreement), the trademarks and service marks
of AT&T Corp. used by AWS in the Alaska Markets prior to Closing, the terms and
conditions of which shall be satisfactory to each of AT&T Corp., AWS and DCS.

     "AWS Affiliate Leases" means the lease agreements between AWS or an
Affiliate as lessor and AWS or an Affiliate as lessee covering any Alaska
Assets.

     "to the knowledge of AWS" or any similar phrase means the actual knowledge
of the officers and employees of AWS and its subsidiaries.

     "Cellular One Agreements" means the License Agreements dated as of October
1, 1996 and December 1, 1996 between Cellular One Group and DCS or an Affiliate
with respect to the California Systems in the Santa Cruz, CA MSA and
California-4 RSA.

     "Contract" means any written or oral contract, agreement, lease, license,
instrument, or other document or commitment, arrangement, undertaking, practice
or authorization that is binding on any person or its property under any
applicable Law.

     "DCS Affiliate Leases" means the lease agreements between DCS or an
Affiliate as lessor and DCS or an Affiliate as lessee covering any California
Assets.

     "Default" means (a) a breach, default or violation, (b) the occurrence of
an event that with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or
both, would constitute a breach, default or violation or cause a Lien to arise,
or (c) with respect to any Contract, the occurrence of an event that with or
without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would give rise to
a right of termination, cancellation, amendment, renegotiation, acceleration or
a right to receive damages or a payment of penalties.

     "to the knowledge of DCS" or any similar phrase means the actual knowledge
of the officers and employees of DCS and its subsidiaries.

     "FCC Law" means the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and the
published rules, regulations and policies promulgated by the FCC thereunder.

     "Governmental Authority" means a Federal, state or local court,
legislature, governmental agency, commission or regulatory (including any state
public utilities commission) or administrative authority or instrumentality
lawfully asserting jurisdiction over the California System and/or the California
Assets, or the Alaska System and/or the Alaska Assets, as the case may be.

     "GSM Build-Out Agreement (Alaska)" means the GSM Build-Out Agreement
(Alaska) dated as of the Closing Date between DCS and AWS, in substantially the
form attached hereto as Exhibit G.

     "GSM Roaming Agreement (Alaska)" means the GSM Roaming Agreement (Alaska)
dated as of the Closing Date between DCS and AWS, in substantially the form
attached hereto as Exhibit H.

     "Liability" means any liability, indebtedness, obligation, expense, claim,
loss, cost, damage, obligation, responsibility, guaranty or endorsement of or by
any person, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, known or unknown, due
or to become due, liquidated or unliquidated, whether or not secured.

     "Machinery and Equipment" means all machinery, equipment (both fixed and
mobile, including computer equipment), trucks and other vehicles, office
equipment, furniture, furnishings and fixtures, in each case principally
relating to or principally used in connection with the California Business or
the Alaska Business, as applicable.

     "Operating Agreement" means that certain Operating Agreement, dated January
16, 1998, between AWS on behalf of itself and certain Affiliates and DCS on
behalf of itself and certain Affiliates, as amended.

     "Permitted Liens" means (i) any Lien for Taxes not yet past due, (ii) any
Lien provided for in, or arising out of, any Assumed California Contract or
Assumed Alaska Contract and not related to any indebtedness for borrowed money,
(iii) any Lien, granted or otherwise created by a person other than DCS or AWS
or their respective Affiliates, that does not materially detract from the value
of, or interfere with the use of, the property subject thereto or affected
thereby or materially impair the operation of the California Business or Alaska
Business, as applicable (including any easements, rights of way, restrictions,
installations or public utilities, title imperfections and restrictions,
encroachments, reservations in land patents, zoning ordinances or other similar
Liens) and (iv) as to leaseholds, interests of the lessors thereof and Liens
affecting interests of such lessors.

     "person" means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
joint venture, business association, other entity or individual.

     "SOC Letter" means the SOC Letter dated as of the Closing Date between DCS
and AWS, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit I.

     "Taxes" means any taxes, duties, assessments, fees, levies, or similar
governmental charges, together with any interest, penalties, and additions to
tax, imposed by any taxing authority, wherever located (i.e., whether federal,
state, local, municipal, or foreign), including all net income, gross income,
gross receipts, net receipts, sales, use, transfer, franchise, privilege,
profits, social security, disability, withholding, payroll, unemployment,
employment, excise, severance, property, windfall profits, value added, ad
valorem, occupation, or any other similar governmental charge or imposition.

     "Transactions" means the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and
each of the other Transaction Documents.

     "Transaction Documents" means this Agreement and all other agreements,
documents and instruments executed in connection herewith or required to be
executed and/or delivered by the parties or any one or more of them in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

     "Transition Services Agreement" means the Transition Services Agreement of
even date herewith between DCS and AWS.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Asset
Exchange Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized representative as of
the day and year first above written.

                                       DOBSON CELLULAR SYSTEMS, INC.

                                       By  THOMAS A. COATES
                                         Name:  Thomas A. Coates
                                         Title: Vice President

                                       AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC.

                                       By  LEWIS M. CHAKRIN
                                         Name:  Lewis M. Chakrin
                                         Title: EVP, Corp. Strategy & Bus. Dev.
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                                                                       EXHIBIT A

                                DCS BILL OF SALE

                            [________________], 2003

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, pursuant to that certain Asset Exchange
Agreement dated as of December __, 2002 (the "Asset Exchange Agreement") by and
between DOBSON CELLULAR SYSTEMS, INC., an Oklahoma corporation ("DCS"), and AT&T
WIRELESS SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation ("AWS"), that the undersigned
DCS, for and in consideration of the exchange of the Alaska Assets and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, does hereby grant, convey, transfer, assign, deliver to, set over
and vest in AWS, as of the date hereof, all of its right, title and interest
(legal and equitable) in, to and under the California Assets, free and clear of
all Liens, other than Permitted Liens.

     TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, all and singular, the California Assets hereby
assigned, transferred, granted, conveyed, delivered to, set over to and vested
in AWS, its successors and assigns, to and for their own use and benefit
forever.

     Except as otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Bill of
Sale shall have the same meaning herein as defined in the Asset Exchange
Agreement.

     This Bill of Sale is subject to all the terms and conditions of the Asset
Exchange Agreement. No provision of this Bill of Sale shall be deemed to
enlarge, alter or amend the terms or provisions of the Asset Exchange Agreement
or constitute a waiver or release by either party of any liabilities imposed on
the other party by the terms of the Asset Exchange Agreement, including, without
limitation, the representations and warranties contained therein, which shall
not merge into but shall survive this Bill of Sale and continue in full force
and effect for the applicable periods set forth in the Asset Exchange Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, if there is any
conflict between the terms and conditions of this Bill of Sale, or any other
instrument of transfer or assignment delivered in connection with the Asset
Exchange Agreement, and the terms and conditions of the Asset Exchange
Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Asset Exchange Agreement shall
control.

     This instrument shall be binding upon DCS, its successors and assigns, and
shall inure to the benefit of AWS and its successors and assigns.

     This Bill of Sale shall be governed by, construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York without reference to its
choice of law rules.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, DCS has caused this Bill of Sale to be executed by its
duly authorized officer as of 12:01 a.m. on the date first above written.

                                 DOBSON CELLULAR SYSTEMS, INC.

                                 By:__________________________________

                                 Print Name:___________________________

                                 Title:_________________________________

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                                AWS BILL OF SALE

                            [________________], 2003

     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, pursuant to that certain Asset Exchange
Agreement dated as of December __, 2002 (the "Asset Exchange Agreement") by and
between DOBSON CELLULAR SYSTEMS, INC., an Oklahoma corporation ("DCS"), and AT&T
WIRELESS SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation ("AWS"), that the undersigned
AWS, for and in consideration of the exchange of the California Assets and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, does hereby grant, convey, transfer, assign, deliver to, set over
and vest in DCS, as of the date hereof, all of its right, title and interest
(legal and equitable) in, to and under the Alaska Assets, free and clear of all
Liens, other than Permitted Liens.

     TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, all and singular, the Alaska Assets hereby assigned,
transferred, granted, conveyed, delivered to, set over to and vested in DCS, its
successors and assigns, to and for their own use and benefit forever.

     Except as otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Bill of
Sale shall have the same meaning herein as defined in the Asset Exchange
Agreement.

     This Bill of Sale is subject to all the terms and conditions of the Asset
Exchange Agreement. No provision of this Bill of Sale shall be deemed to
enlarge, alter or amend the terms or provisions of the Asset Exchange Agreement
or constitute a waiver or release by either party of any liabilities imposed on
the other party by the terms of the Asset Exchange Agreement, including, without
limitation, the representations and warranties contained therein, which shall
not merge into but shall survive this Bill of Sale and continue in full force
and effect for the applicable periods set forth in the Asset Exchange Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, if there is any
conflict between the terms and conditions of this Bill of Sale, or any other
instrument of transfer or assignment delivered in connection with the Asset
Exchange Agreement, and the terms and conditions of the Asset Exchange
Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Asset Exchange Agreement shall
control.

     This instrument shall be binding upon AWS, its successors and assigns, and
shall inure to the benefit of DCS and its successors and assigns.

     This Bill of Sale shall be governed by, construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York without reference to its
choice of law rules.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, AWS has caused this Bill of Sale to be executed by its
duly authorized officer as of 12:01 a.m. on the date first above written.

                                 [AT&T ENTITY]

                                 By:__________________________________

                                 Print Name:___________________________

                                 Title:________________________________
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                                                                       EXHIBIT B

                          AWS INSTRUMENT OF ASSIGNMENT

     This INSTRUMENT OF ASSIGNMENT ("Instrument of Assignment") made as of the
__ day of ________, 2003, between DOBSON CELLULAR SYSTEMS, INC., an Oklahoma
Corporation ("DCS") and AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation
("AWS").

                               W I T N E S S E T H

     WHEREAS, DCS and AWS have entered into an Asset Exchange Agreement dated as
of December __, 2002 (the "Asset Exchange Agreement"), and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by the Asset Exchange Agreement is occurring on
the date hereof; and

     WHEREAS, under the terms of the Asset Exchange Agreement, AWS has agreed to
convey, assign, transfer, and deliver to DCS all of its right, title and
interest in and to the Alaska Assets, and DCS has agreed to assume the Assumed
Alaska Liabilities; and

     WHEREAS, except as otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this
Instrument of Assignment shall have the same meaning herein as defined in the
Asset Exchange Agreement.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained in the
Asset Exchange Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:

     For value received, AWS does hereby grant, convey, transfer, assign,
deliver to, set over and vest in DCS, as of the date hereof, all of its right,
title and interest (legal and equitable) in, to and under the Alaska Assets,
free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens.

     Each party hereto agrees, upon the reasonable request of the other party
hereto (and at such other party's expense), to make, execute and deliver any or
all documents or instruments of any kind or character, and to perform all such
other actions, that may be reasonably necessary or proper to effectuate,
confirm, perform or carry out the terms and provisions of this Instrument of
Assignment.

     No provision of this Instrument of Assignment shall be deemed to enlarge,
alter or amend the terms or provisions of the Asset Exchange Agreement or
constitute a waiver or release by either party of any liabilities imposed on the
other party by the terms of the Asset Exchange Agreement, including, without
limitation, the representations and warranties contained therein, which shall
not merge into but shall survive this Instrument of Assignment and continue in
full force and effect for the applicable periods set forth in the Asset Exchange
Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, if there
is any conflict between the terms and conditions of this Instrument of
Assignment, or any other instrument of transfer or assignment delivered in
connection with the Asset Exchange Agreement, and the terms and conditions of
the Asset Exchange Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Asset Exchange
Agreement shall control.

     Nothing in this Instrument of Assignment, express or implied, is intended
or shall be construed to confer upon or give to any person, partnership, firm or
corporation, other than DCS and AWS, and their respective successors and
assigns, any remedy or claim under or by reason of this Instrument of Assignment
or any term, covenant, condition, promise or agreement hereof, and all of the
terms, covenants, conditions, promises and agreements contained in this
Instrument of Assignment shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of DCS and
AWS, and their respective successors and assigns.

     This Instrument of Assignment shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

     This Instrument of Assignment shall be governed by, construed and enforced
in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without reference to its
choice of law rules.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties by their respective duly authorized
officers has caused this Instrument of Assignment to be executed as of 12:01
a.m. on the date first above written.

                                       [AT&T ENTITY]

                                       By:____________________________
                                       Print Name:_____________________
                                       Title:__________________________

                                       DOBSON CELLULAR SYSTEMS, INC.

                                       By: ____________________________
                                       Print Name:_____________________
                                       Title:_________________________
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                          DCS INSTRUMENT OF ASSIGNMENT

     This INSTRUMENT OF ASSIGNMENT ("Instrument of Assignment") made as of the
__ day of ________, 2003, between DOBSON CELLULAR SYSTEMS, INC., an Oklahoma
Corporation ("DCS") and AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation
("AWS").

                               W I T N E S S E T H

     WHEREAS, DCS and AWS have entered into an Asset Exchange Agreement dated as
of December __, 2002 (the "Asset Exchange Agreement"), and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by the Asset Exchange Agreement is occurring on
the date hereof; and

     WHEREAS, under the terms of the Asset Exchange Agreement, DCS has agreed to
convey, assign, transfer, and deliver to AWS all of its right, title and
interest in and to the California Assets, and AWS has agreed to assume the
Assumed California Liabilities; and

     WHEREAS, except as otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this
Instrument of Assignment shall have the same meaning herein as defined in the
Asset Exchange Agreement.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained in the
Asset Exchange Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:

     For value received, DCS does hereby grant, convey, transfer, assign,
deliver to, set over and vest in AWS, as of the date hereof, all of its right,
title and interest (legal and equitable) in, to and under the California Assets,
free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens.

     Each party hereto agrees, upon the reasonable request of the other party
hereto (and at such other party's expense), to make, execute and deliver any or
all documents or instruments of any kind or character, and to perform all such
other actions, that may be reasonably necessary or proper to effectuate,
confirm, perform or carry out the terms and provisions of this Instrument of
Assignment.

     No provision of this Instrument of Assignment shall be deemed to enlarge,
alter or amend the terms or provisions of the Asset Exchange Agreement or
constitute a waiver or release by either party of any liabilities imposed on the
other party by the terms of the Asset Exchange Agreement, including, without
limitation, the representations and warranties contained therein, which shall
not merge into but shall survive this Instrument of Assignment and continue in
full force and effect for the applicable periods set forth in the Asset Exchange
Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, if there
is any conflict between the terms and conditions of this Instrument of
Assignment, or any other instrument of transfer or assignment delivered in
connection with the Asset Exchange Agreement, and the terms and conditions of
the Asset Exchange Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Asset Exchange
Agreement shall control.

     Nothing in this Instrument of Assignment, express or implied, is intended
or shall be construed to confer upon or give to any person, partnership, firm or
corporation, other than DCS and AWS, and their respective successors and
assigns, any remedy or claim under or by reason of this Instrument of Assignment
or any term, covenant, condition, promise or agreement hereof, and all of the
terms, covenants, conditions, promises and agreements contained in this
Instrument of Assignment shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of DCS and
AWS, and their respective successors and assigns.

     This Instrument of Assignment shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

     This Instrument of Assignment shall be governed by, construed and enforced
in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without reference to its
choice of law rules.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties by their respective duly authorized
officers has caused this Instrument of Assignment to be executed as of 12:01
a.m. on the date first above written.

                                          DOBSON CELLULAR SYSTEMS, INC.

                                          By:____________________________
                                          Print Name:_____________________
                                          Title:__________________________

                                          AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC.

                                          By: ____________________________
                                          Print Name:_____________________
                                          Title:__________________________

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                                                                       EXHIBIT C

                            AWS ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

     ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT ("Assumption Agreement") made as of the __ day of
________ 2003, by and between DOBSON CELLULAR SYSTEMS, INC., an Oklahoma
corporation ("DCS"), and AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation
("AWS").

                               W I T N E S S E T H

     WHEREAS, DCS and AWS have entered into an Asset Exchange Agreement dated as
of December __, 2002, (the "Asset Exchange Agreement"), and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by the Asset Exchange Agreement is occurring on
the date hereof; and

     WHEREAS, under the terms of the Asset Exchange Agreement, AWS agreed to
assume certain liabilities and obligations of DCS; and

     WHEREAS, except as otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this
Assumption Agreement shall have the same meaning herein as defined in the Asset
Exchange Agreement.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained in the
Asset Exchange Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:

     For value received, AWS hereby assumes and agrees to perform and discharge
the Assumed California Liabilities.

     Except as otherwise specifically provided herein or in the Asset Exchange
Agreement or as otherwise agreed to in writing by DCS and AWS, AWS does not, and
shall not, assume or be deemed to assume, under the Asset Exchange Agreement or
otherwise by reason of the transactions contemplated thereby, any liabilities or
obligations of DCS other than the Assumed California Liabilities.

     Each party hereto agrees, upon the reasonable request of the other party
hereto (and at such other party's expense), to make, execute and deliver any or
all documents or instruments of any kind or character, and to perform all such
other actions, that may be reasonably necessary or proper to effectuate,
confirm, perform or carry out the terms and provisions of this Assumption
Agreement.

     The Assumed California Liabilities being assumed pursuant to this
Assumption Agreement are subject to the terms and conditions of the Asset
Exchange Agreement. No provision of this Assumption Agreement shall be deemed to
enlarge, alter or amend the terms or provisions of the Asset Exchange Agreement
or constitute a waiver or release by either party of any liabilities imposed on
the other party by the terms of the Asset Exchange Agreement, including, without
limitation, the representations and warranties contained therein, which shall
not merge into but shall survive this Assumption Agreement and continue in full
force and effect for the applicable periods set forth in the Asset Exchange
Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, if there
is any conflict between the terms and conditions of this Assumption Agreement,
or any other instrument of transfer or assignment delivered in connection with
the Asset Exchange Agreement, and the terms and conditions of the Asset Exchange
Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Asset Exchange Agreement shall
control.

     Nothing in this Assumption Agreement, express or implied, is intended or
shall be construed to confer upon or give to any person, partnership, firm or
corporation, other than DCS and AWS, and their respective successors and
assigns, any remedy or claim under or by reason of this Assumption Agreement or
any term, covenant, condition, promise or agreement hereof, and all of the
terms, covenants, conditions, promises and agreements contained in this
Assumption Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of DCS and AWS,
and their successors and assigns.

     This Assumption Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

     This Assumption Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York without reference to its
choice of law rules.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties by their respective duly authorized
officers has caused this Assumption Agreement to be executed as of 12:01 a.m. on
the date first above written.

                                          [AT&T ENTITY]

                                          By: ____________________________
                                          Print Name:_____________________
                                          Title:__________________________

                                          DOBSON CELLULAR SYSTEMS, INC.

                                          By:____________________________
                                          Print Name:_____________________
                                          Title:__________________________

<PAGE>
                            DCS ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

     ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT ("Assumption Agreement") made as of the __ day of
________ 2003, by and between DOBSON CELLULAR SYSTEMS, INC., an Oklahoma
corporation ("DCS"), and AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation
("AWS").

                               W I T N E S S E T H

     WHEREAS, DCS and AWS have entered into an Asset Exchange Agreement dated as
of December __, 2002, (the "Asset Exchange Agreement"), and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated by the Asset Exchange Agreement is occurring on
the date hereof; and

     WHEREAS, under the terms of the Asset Exchange Agreement, DCS agreed to
assume certain liabilities and obligations of AWS; and

     WHEREAS, except as otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this
Assumption Agreement shall have the same meaning herein as defined in the Asset
Exchange Agreement.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained in the
Asset Exchange Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:

     For value received, DCS hereby assumes and agrees to perform and discharge
the Assumed Alaska Liabilities.

     Except as otherwise specifically provided herein or in the Asset Exchange
Agreement or as otherwise agreed to in writing by DCS and AWS, DCS does not, and
shall not, assume or be deemed to assume, under the Asset Exchange Agreement or
otherwise by reason of the transactions contemplated thereby, any liabilities or
obligations of AWS other than the Assumed Alaska Liabilities.

     Each party hereto agrees, upon the reasonable request of the other party
hereto (and at such other party's expense), to make, execute and deliver any or
all documents or instruments of any kind or character, and to perform all such
other actions, that may be reasonably necessary or proper to effectuate,
confirm, perform or carry out the terms and provisions of this Assumption
Agreement.

     The Assumed Alaska Liabilities being assumed pursuant to this Assumption
Agreement are subject to the terms and conditions of the Asset Exchange
Agreement. No provision of this Assumption Agreement shall be deemed to enlarge,
alter or amend the terms or provisions of the Asset Exchange Agreement or
constitute a waiver or release by either party of any liabilities imposed on the
other party by the terms of the Asset Exchange Agreement, including, without
limitation, the representations and warranties contained therein, which shall
not merge into but shall survive this Assumption Agreement and continue in full
force and effect for the applicable periods set forth in the Asset Exchange
Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, if there
is any conflict between the terms and conditions of this Assumption Agreement,
or any other instrument of transfer or assignment delivered in connection with
the Asset Exchange Agreement, and the terms and conditions of the Asset Exchange
Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Asset Exchange Agreement shall
control.

     Nothing in this Assumption Agreement, express or implied, is intended or
shall be construed to confer upon or give to any person, partnership, firm or
corporation, other than DCS and AWS, and their respective successors and
assigns, any remedy or claim under or by reason of this Assumption Agreement or
any term, covenant, condition, promise or agreement hereof, and all of the
terms, covenants, conditions, promises and agreements contained in this
Assumption Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of DCS and AWS,
and their successors and assigns.

     This Assumption Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

     This Assumption Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York without reference to its
choice of law rules.

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<PAGE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties by their respective duly authorized
officers has caused this Assumption Agreement to be executed as of 12:01 a.m. on
the date first above written.

                                          DOBSON CELLULAR SYSTEMS, INC.

                                          By: ____________________________
                                          Print Name:_____________________
                                          Title:__________________________

                                          AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC.

                                          By:____________________________
                                          Print Name:_____________________
                                          Title:__________________________
<PAGE>
                                             Subject to Opinion Committee Review

                                   EXHIBIT D-1

                                    [], 2003

AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.
7277 164th Avenue N.E.
Redmond, Washington  98052

Gentlemen:

     We have acted as special counsel to Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc., an
Oklahoma corporation ("Dobson"), in connection with the execution and delivery
of that certain Asset Exchange Agreement dated as of December 24, 2002 (the
"Exchange Agreement") by and between Dobson and AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.
("AWS"). Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meaning
given to such terms in the Exchange Agreement.

     In connection with the delivery of this opinion, we have examined the
Exchange Agreement, including the Schedules thereto, the corporate records of
Dobson and the following agreements (together with the Exchange Agreement, the
"Related Agreements"):

     (a)  The Master Lease Agreement, dated as of December 24, 2002, between
          Dobson and AWS;

     (b)  The Transition Services Agreement, dated as of December 24, 2002,
          between Dobson and AWS;

     (c)  The Cordova Option Agreement, dated as of December 24, 2002, among
          Dobson, AWS and AT&T Wireless Services of Alaska, Inc. (the "Option
          Agreement");

     (d)  The GSM Buildout Agreement (Alaska), dated the date hereof, between
          Dobson and AWS;

     (e)  The GSM Roaming Agreement (Alaska), dated the date hereof, between
          Dobson and AWS;

     (f)  The Amendment No. 3 to Operating Agreement, dated the date hereof,
          between Dobson and AWS;

     (g)  The letter agreement regarding system operator code issues, dated the
          date hereof, between Dobson and AWS;

     (h)  The [AT&T Wireless Brand Transition License Agreement], dated the date
          hereof, among Dobson, AWS and AT&T Corp.; and

     (i)  The [Conveyance Instruments].

     We have also examined such other agreements, instruments and documents and
matters of law as we deemed relevant or necessary as a basis for the opinions
expressed herein. As to questions of fact material to such opinions, we have
relied, without independent verification, on the certificates of officers of
Dobson, certificates of public officials and upon the accuracy and completeness
of the representations set forth in the Exchange Agreement. However, except to
the extent expressly set forth herein, we have not undertaken any independent
investigation to determine the existence or absence of such facts.

     Whenever our opinion with respect to the existence or absence of facts is
indicated to be based upon our knowledge, we are referring solely to the
conscious awareness of the particular Edwards & Angell attorneys who have
devoted substantive attention to the matters contemplated by the Exchange
Agreement without there being any investigation. No inference as to our actual
or imputed knowledge concerning any fact should be drawn from the fact of our
past or current representation of Dobson.

     In our examination we have assumed (a) the genuineness of all signatures,
(b) the completeness and authenticity of all documents and records submitted to
us as originals, (c) the conformity to original documents and records of all
documents and records submitted to us as certified, photostatic or conformed
copies, (d) the due execution and delivery of the Related Agreements by you, (e)
the power, authority and legal right of all parties to the Related Agreements
(other than Dobson) to enter into the Related Agreements and to perform their
obligations thereunder and the due authorization of the Related Agreements by
all parties thereto (other than Dobson), (f) the validity of all applicable
statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations and (g) the legal capacity of all
natural persons executing documents. We have also assumed that each of the
Related Agreements is a valid and binding obligation of the parties thereto
(other than Dobson), enforceable against them in accordance with their terms.

     We have investigated such questions of law as we have deemed necessary for
the purpose of rendering this opinion. Our opinions expressed herein are limited
to the laws of the State of New York and the Federal law of the United States,
except that we express no opinion as to (a) matters arising under or governed by
the Communications Act of 1934 or the rules and regulations of the FCC
promulgated thereunder, (b) the Telecommunications Act of 1996, (c) the Federal
Aviation Act or the rules and regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration
promulgated thereunder, (d) the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, (e)
the public service or public utilities laws, rules or regulations of any
jurisdiction, (f) the antitrust, antifraud, trade regulations, investment
company or similar laws of the United States or any other jurisdiction, (g) the
franchise or similar laws of the United States, or any other jurisdiction, (h)
the laws, rules or regulations of any municipality or other local agency within
any state or (i) the laws of any other jurisdiction (collectively, "Excluded
Laws"). Furthermore, our opinions are based upon our consideration of only those
laws, rules and regulations of the State of New York and of the United States
(other than Excluded Laws) which, in our experience, are typically applicable to
parties and assets in transactions of the type contemplated by the Related
Agreements (collectively, "Applicable Laws"). We are members of the bar of the
State of New York, and, as such, do not purport to be experts on laws other than
the laws of the State of New York and certain Federal laws of the United States.
Further, with respect to the opinions set forth in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3,
clauses (i) (with respect to Oklahoma law only) and (ii) of paragraph 4 and
paragraph 7, we have relied exclusively on the opinions of Pate, Kempf & Knarr
and McAfee & Taft, copies of which are attached hereto. We have no reason to
believe that we are not justified in relying on such opinion.

     The opinions expressed below are subject to the following qualifications:

     a. The validity and enforceability of the Related Agreements may be subject
to and affected by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
arrangement, moratorium, avoidance or other laws relating to or affecting the
rights of creditors generally.

     b. The validity and enforceability of the Related Agreements and particular
provisions thereof are subject to or may be affected by limitations imposed by
general principles of equity and the availability of equitable remedies
(regardless of whether enforcement is considered in proceedings at law or in
equity).

     c. The validity and enforceability of the Related Agreements may be subject
to or affected by statutory or decisional law limiting or rendering ineffective
obligations to indemnify or the waiver or release of rights or defenses.

     d. Certain rights, remedies, forfeitures, penalties, waivers or elections
contained in the Related Agreements may be rendered ineffective or limited by
applicable laws or judicial decisions governing such provisions, but such laws
and judicial decisions do not, in our opinion, make the Related Agreements
inadequate for the substantive realization of the benefit intended to be
provided thereby.

     Based upon, and subject to, the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

     1. Dobson is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good
standing under the Laws of the State of Oklahoma and has all necessary corporate
power and authority to own and operate its properties and to carry on its
business and to enter into and perform the Related Agreements.

     2. The execution, delivery and performance of the Related Agreements by
Dobson have been fully and validly authorized and approved by all necessary
corporate action.

     3. The execution, delivery and performance by Dobson of the Related
Agreements and the consummation of the Transactions do not constitute and will
not result in a breach or violation of, or default under, the organizational
documents of Dobson.

     4. To our knowledge, except for compliance with any applicable requirements
of the HSR Act, consent by the FCC to the assignment of the California FCC
Authorizations by Dobson, and the consents, authorizations, approvals,
registrations, filings and notices identified on Schedule 7.8 to the Exchange
Agreement, neither the execution and delivery of the Exchange Agreement or any
of the other Related Agreements by Dobson, nor the performance by it of the
Transactions, will result in a Default under any term, condition or provision
of, or require the consent, authorization or approval of, or any registrations
or filings with or notices to, any person or Governmental Authority under, (i)
any Applicable Laws or (ii) any Assumed California Contract listed on Schedule
7.5(a) of the Exchange Agreement; except, with respect to each of clauses (i)
and (ii) above, to the extent such Default or failure to obtain such consent,
authorization or approval, or to register, file or make notice, would not
reasonably be expected to (x) result in a material adverse effect to the
California Business taken as a whole or (y) impair in any material respect the
ability of Dobson to consummate the Transactions.

     5. Each Related Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Dobson,
and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it
in accordance with its terms.

     6. The [conveyance instruments employed at Closing (e.g., Bill of Sale)]
are in form sufficient to effect the transfer of the California Assets to AWS or
its designee in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Agreement.1 We express
no opinion, however, as to the nature or extent of Dobson's rights in, or title
to, the California Assets or any other property purported to be transferred by
the [conveyance instruments employed at Closing].

     7. The transfer of the DCC Securities contemplated by Section 1.2(c) of the
Exchange Agreement is valid under Oklahoma law and will not conflict with or
violate any of the provisions thereof.

     8. To our knowledge, there is no judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree
or award of any court, arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority
outstanding, or any litigation, proceeding or investigation pending or
threatened, against Dobson which questions the validity of any action to be
taken pursuant to or in connection with any Related Agreement or affects the
California Assets.

     This opinion is solely for your benefit in connection with the transaction
contemplated by the Exchange Agreement and without our express written consent
this opinion may not be relied upon in any manner by any other person. This
opinion is not to be referred to or quoted in any document, report or financial
statement, or filed with, or delivered to, any Governmental Agency or other
person or entity, without our prior written consent in each instance. We assume
no obligation to update or supplement this opinion to reflect any facts or
circumstances that may hereafter come to our attention or any changes in facts
or law that may hereafter occur.

                                              Very truly yours,

                                              EDWARDS & ANGELL, LLP

---------------

1    We may rely on the opinion of California counsel to the extent that the
     sufficiency of the form of the conveyance instruments is a matter of
     California law.

<PAGE>
                                   EXHIBIT D-2

                                    [], 2003

Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc.
14201 Wireless Way
Oklahoma City, OK 73134

Gentlemen:

     We have acted as special counsel to AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("AWS"), in connection with the execution and delivery of
that certain Asset Exchange Agreement dated as of December 24, 2002 (the
"Exchange Agreement") by and between Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc. ("Dobson")
and AWS. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meaning
given to such terms in the Exchange Agreement.

     In connection with the delivery of this opinion, we have examined the
Exchange Agreement, including the Schedules thereto, the corporate records of
AWS and the following agreements (together with the Exchange Agreement, the
"Related Agreements"):

     (a)  The Master Lease Agreement, dated as of December 24, 2002, between
          Dobson and AWS;

     (b)  The Transition Services Agreement, dated as of December 24, 2002,
          between Dobson and AWS;

     (c)  The Cordova Option Agreement, dated as of December 24, 2002, among
          Dobson, AWS and AT&T Wireless Services of Alaska, Inc. (the "Option
          Agreement");

     (d)  The GSM Buildout Agreement (Alaska), dated the date hereof, between
          Dobson and AWS;

     (e)  The GSM Roaming Agreement (Alaska), dated the date hereof, between
          Dobson and AWS;

     (f)  The Amendment No. 3 to Operating Agreement, dated the date hereof,
          between Dobson and AWS;

     (g)  The letter agreement regarding system operator code issues, dated the
          date hereof, between Dobson and AWS;

     (h)  The Network Membership License Agreement, dated the date hereof, among
          Dobson, AWS and AT&T Corp.; and

     (i)  The conveyance instruments listed on Annex A hereto.

     We have also examined such other agreements, instruments and documents and
matters of law as we deemed relevant or necessary as a basis for the opinions
expressed herein. As to questions of fact material to such opinions, we have
relied, without independent verification, on the certificates of officers of
AWS, certificates of public officials and upon the accuracy and completeness of
the representations set forth in the Exchange Agreement. However, except to the
extent expressly set forth herein, we have not undertaken any independent
investigation to determine the existence or absence of such facts.

     Whenever our opinion with respect to the existence or absence of facts is
indicated to be based upon our knowledge, we are referring solely to the
conscious awareness of the particular Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP
attorneys who have devoted substantive attention to the matters contemplated by
the Exchange Agreement without having made any investigation. No inference as to
our actual or imputed knowledge concerning any fact should be drawn from the
fact of our past or current representation of AWS.

     In our examination we have assumed (a) the genuineness of all signatures,
(b) the completeness and authenticity of all documents and records submitted to
us as originals, (c) the conformity to original documents and records of all
documents and records submitted to us as certified, photostatic or conformed
copies, (d) the due execution and delivery of the Related Agreements by you, (e)
the power, authority and legal right of all parties to the Related Agreements
(other than AWS and AT&T Wireless Services of Alaska, Inc.) to enter into the
Related Agreements and to perform their obligations thereunder and the due
authorization of the Related Agreements by all parties thereto (other than AWS
and AT&T Wireless Services of Alaska, Inc.), (f) the validity of all applicable
statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations and (g) the legal capacity of all
natural persons executing documents. We have also assumed that each of the
Related Agreements is a valid and binding obligation of the parties thereto
(other than AWS and AT&T Wireless Services of Alaska, Inc.), enforceable against
them in accordance with their terms.

     We have investigated such questions of law as we have deemed necessary for
the purpose of rendering this opinion. Our opinions expressed herein are limited
to the laws of the State of New York, the Delaware General Corporation Law and
the Federal law of the United States, except that we express no opinion as to
(a) matters arising under or governed by the Communications Act of 1934 or the
rules and regulations of the FCC promulgated thereunder, (b) the
Telecommunications Act of 1996, (c) the Federal Aviation Act or the rules and
regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration promulgated thereunder, (d)
the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, (e) the public service or public
utilities laws, rules or regulations of any jurisdiction, (f) the antitrust,
antifraud, trade regulations, investment company or similar laws of the United
States or any other jurisdiction, (g) the franchise or similar laws of the
United States, or any other jurisdiction, (h) the laws, rules or regulations of
any municipality or other local agency within any state or (i) the laws of any
other jurisdiction (collectively, "Excluded Laws"). Furthermore, our opinions
are based upon our consideration of only those laws, rules and regulations of
the State of New York and of the United States (other than Excluded Laws) which,
in our experience, are typically applicable to parties and assets in
transactions of the type contemplated by the Related Agreements (collectively,
"Applicable Laws"). We are members of the bar of the State of New York, and, as
such, do not purport to be experts on laws other than the laws of the State of
New York, the Delaware General Corporation Law and certain Federal laws of the
United States.

     The opinions expressed below are subject to the following qualifications:

     a. The validity and enforceability of the Related Agreements may be subject
to and affected by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
arrangement, moratorium, avoidance or other laws relating to or affecting the
rights of creditors generally.

     b. The validity and enforceability of the Related Agreements and particular
provisions thereof are subject to or may be affected by limitations imposed by
general principles of equity and the availability of equitable remedies
(regardless of whether enforcement is considered in proceedings at law or in
equity).

     c. The validity and enforceability of the Related Agreements may be subject
to or affected by statutory or decisional law limiting or rendering ineffective
obligations to indemnify or the waiver or release of rights or defenses.

     d. Certain rights, remedies, forfeitures, penalties, waivers or elections
contained in the Related Agreements may be rendered ineffective or limited by
applicable laws or judicial decisions governing such provisions, but such laws
and judicial decisions do not, in our opinion, make the Related Agreements
inadequate for the substantive realization of the benefits intended to be
provided thereby.

     Based upon, and subject to, the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

     1. AWS is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good
standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and has all necessary corporate
power and authority to own and operate its properties and to carry on its
business and to enter into and perform the Related Agreements.

     2. The execution, delivery and performance of the Related Agreements by AWS
have been fully and validly authorized and approved by all necessary corporate
action.

     3. The execution, delivery and performance by AWS of the Related Agreements
and the consummation of the Transactions do not constitute and will not result
in a breach or violation of, or default under, the organizational documents of
AWS.

     4. To our knowledge, except for compliance with any applicable requirements
of the HSR Act, consent by the FCC to the assignment of the Alaska FCC
Authorizations by AWS, and the consents, authorizations, approvals,
registrations, filings and notices identified on Schedule 8.8 to the Exchange
Agreement, neither the execution and delivery of the Exchange Agreement or any
of the other Related Agreements by AWS, nor the performance by it of the
Transactions, will result in a Default under any term, condition or provision
of, or require the consent, authorization or approval of, or any registrations
or filings with or notices to, any person or Governmental Authority under, (i)
any Applicable Laws or (ii) any Assumed Alaska Contract listed on Schedule
8.5(a) of the Exchange Agreement; except, with respect to each of clauses (i)
and (ii) above, to the extent such Default or failure to obtain such consent,
authorization or approval, or to register, file or make notice, would not
reasonably be expected to (x) result in a material adverse effect to the Alaska
Business taken as a whole or (y) impair in any material respect the ability of
AWS to consummate the Transactions.

     5. Each Related Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by AWS, and
constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in
accordance with its terms.

     6. The conveyance instruments listed on Annex A hereto are in form
sufficient to effect the transfer of the Alaska Assets to you or your designee
in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Agreement.1 We express no opinion,
however, as to the nature or extent of AWS's rights in, or title to, the Alaska
Assets or any other property purported to be transferred by such conveyance
instruments.

     7. To our knowledge, there is no judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree
or award of any court, arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority
outstanding, or any litigation, proceeding or investigation pending or
threatened, against AWS which questions the validity of any action to be taken
pursuant to or in connection with any Related Agreement or affects the Alaska
Assets.

     This opinion is solely for your benefit in connection with the transactions
contemplated by the Exchange Agreement and without our express written consent
this opinion may not be relied upon in any manner by any other person. This
opinion is not to be referred to or quoted in any document, report or financial
statement, or filed with, or delivered to, any Governmental Agency or other
person or entity, without our prior written consent in each instance. We assume
no obligation to update or supplement this opinion to reflect any facts or
circumstances that may hereafter come to our attention or any changes in facts
or law that may hereafter occur.

                                             Very truly yours,

---------------

1    We may rely on the opinion of Alaska counsel to the extent that the
     sufficiency of the form of the conveyance instruments is a matter of Alaska
     law.
<PAGE>
                                                                       EXHIBIT E

                                [AWS LETTERHEAD]

                                    __, 2003

Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc.
14201 Wireless Way
Oklahoma City, OK 73134
Attention: Ronald L. Ripley, Esq.

         Re:      Asset Exchange Agreement

Gentlemen:

     I have acted as special communications counsel on Federal Communications
Commission ("FCC") matters to AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. ("AWS") in connection
with the negotiation, preparation and execution of the Asset Exchange Agreement
between AWS and Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc. ("DCS"), dated as of December 24,
2002 (the "Agreement"), and the filing with the FCC of the related license
assignment applications. This opinion is delivered to you pursuant to Section
11.5 of the Agreement. Unless otherwise defined herein or the context hereof
otherwise requires, each term used herein with its initial letter capitalized
has the meaning given to such term in the Agreement.

     In connection with this opinion, I have examined an executed copy of the
Agreement. I have also examined the FCC public files that were made available to
me by the FCC through its electronic Universal Licensing System database as of
________ __, 2003 ("FCC Public Files") for the FCC Licenses described below and
our internal files related to the FCC Licenses (collectively the "File Review").
In such examination and in rendering the opinions set forth herein, I have
assumed (i) the genuineness of all signatures where any such signature purports
to have been made in a corporate, governmental, fiduciary or other capacity, and
that the person who affixed such signatures had authority to do so, (ii) the
authenticity of all documents submitted to me as originals and the conformity
with the original documents of any copies hereof submitted to me as certified,
conformed, or photocopied for my examination, and (iii) the correctness and
completeness of the FCC Public Files made available to me.

     With respect to factual matters underlying the opinions set forth herein, I
have relied solely upon the File Review described above and upon review of
documents, records and instruments provided by AWS and pertinent disclosures to
me by appropriate representatives of AWS. All statements of fact in this opinion
are made to the best of my knowledge, information and belief.

     The opinions rendered herein are limited to matters arising under the FCC
Laws. I express no opinion concerning any other laws. [THE FOLLOWING IS FOR
INCLUSION IN THE WBK OPINION LETTER ONLY: Furthermore, this opinion is limited
to those matters on which undersigned counsel has represented DCS before the
FCC.] No implication shall be drawn from anything herein that has the effect of
extending any such opinion beyond what is expressly stated.

     In rendering this opinion, I have undertaken no independent field
inspection or other technical or engineering evaluation of the facilities that
have been constructed or are authorized pursuant to licenses that are covered by
the Agreement. Accordingly, I express no opinion with respect to matters about
which I would not know without conducting such a field inspection and evaluation
thereof. Additionally, I am expressly not rendering an opinion on how the Alaska
Systems are being operated.

     I express no opinion whatsoever in this letter as to the legal
qualifications of DCS under the FCC Laws, or such qualifications of its assigns,
if any, to directly or indirectly hold any of the Alaska FCC Authorizations.

     Based upon and subject to the foregoing, it is my opinion that:

     1. Cellular Alaska Partnership ("CAP") and AT&T Wireless Services of
Alaska, Inc. ("AWS-AK") are the duly authorized licensees of the Alaska FCC
Authorizations listed on Schedule 2.3(a)(i) of the Agreement, and CAP and AWS-AK
are authorized to utilize the radio frequency spectrum in accordance with the
FCC Laws related to the FCC Licenses. Each Alaska FCC Authorization has been
granted to CAP or AWS-AK and is in full force and effect. There are no
conditions imposed on the Alaska FCC Authorizations except for conditions listed
on the Alaska FCC Authorizations or imposed by the FCC Laws.

     2. To my knowledge, except for matters affecting the wireless industry or
cellular telecommunications services generally, there are no proceedings,
complaints or investigations pending or threatened under the FCC Laws against
AWS by or before the FCC that seek the revocation, non-renewal or any material
adverse modification of the Alaska FCC Authorizations.

     3. The Staff of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau of the FCC granted
its consent to the assignment of the Alaska FCC Authorizations. FCC consent to
the assignments described in the immediately preceding sentence has become a
Final Order.

     This opinion is furnished by me to you solely in connection with the
subject transactions. This opinion may not be relied upon by you for any other
purpose, or furnished to, quoted to or relied upon by any other person, firm or
corporation for any purpose without my prior written consent. This opinion
speaks only as of the date hereof and to its addressee. I expressly disclaim any
responsibility or obligation to update this opinion, to consider its
applicability or correctness or to take into account changes in law, facts or
any other development of which I may later become aware.

                                   Sincerely,

                                   David C. Jatlow
                                   Vice President, Federal Regulatory Affairs
<PAGE>
                                                                       EXHIBIT F

                      ADDENDUM NO. 3 TO OPERATING AGREEMENT

     This Addendum No. 3 (the "Addendum") to the Operating Agreement, dated
January 16, 1998, as amended (the "OA"), between AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.,
on behalf of itself and its Affiliates listed in Schedule 1 thereto
(individually and collectively, "AWS") and Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc., on
behalf of itself and its Affiliates listed on Schedule 2 thereto (individually
and collectively, "Dobson"), is entered into as of ________, 2003 (the
"Effective Date") by and between AWS and Dobson (collectively the "Parties" and
each individually a "Party"). This Addendum is also intended to be binding upon,
and is entered into by the Parties on behalf of, the McCaw Parties and the
Company Parties (as the case may be) that receive and provide service pursuant
to the OA. Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used in this
Addendum shall have the meaning given such terms in the OA.

     The Parties agree that the OA is hereby amended as follows:

     Schedule 1 (AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. and its Affiliates) is hereby
amended to delete Cellular Alaska Partnership with respect to the Anchorage, AK
MSA and AT&T Wireless Services of Alaska, Inc. with respect to the Alaska-2 RSA
(Wasilla, AK) market, and to add the Santa Cruz, CA MSA and the California-4
RSA.

     Schedule 2 (Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc. and its Affiliates) is hereby
amended to delete the Santa Cruz, CA MSA and the California-4 RSA, and to add
the Anchorage, AK MSA and the Alaska-2 RSA (Wassilla, AK) market.

     Exhibit A (Dobson Markets) is hereby amended to add the Anchorage, AK MSA
and the Alaska-2 RSA (Wasilla, AK) markets and to delete the Santa Cruz, CA MSA
and California-4 RSA markets.

     Exhibit B (AWS Markets) is hereby amended to add the Santa Cruz, CA MSA and
California-4 RSA markets and to delete the Anchorage, AK MSA and Alaska-2 RSA
(Wasilla, AK) markets.

     Exhibit C (Service Charges) is hereby amended by inserting the following
language at the end of the "Rates" section of Exhibit C, as such Exhibit C was
amended and restated by the Second Addendum to Operating Agreement, dated as of
January 1, 2002: *

     Expect as specifically set forth herein, the OA is not amended or modified
in any respect and shall continue in full force and effect.

     This Addendum may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
Addendum.

     This Addendum shall be construed in accordance with the internal laws of
the State of Delaware without reference to the choice of law principles, except
as subject to the United States Arbitration Act and the Federal Communications
Act.

AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.

By:_________________________________________

Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc.

By:_________________________________________

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*    Confidential information has been omitted and filed separately with the
     Securities and Exchange Commission.
<PAGE>
                                                                      EXHIBIT G

===============================================================================

                        GSM BUILD-OUT AGREEMENT (ALASKA)

                                     between

                          AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC.

                                       and

                          DOBSON CELLULAR SYSTEMS, INC.

                           Dated as of ________, 2003

===============================================================================

<PAGE>
                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                                           Page
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ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS........................................................1

ARTICLE 2 GSM/GPRS SYSTEMS...................................................4

         Section 2.1.     Construction.......................................4
         Section 2.2.     Interoperability...................................4
         Section 2.3.     Network Performance Standards......................5
         Section 2.4.     Core Features and Services.........................5

ARTICLE 3 OTHER AGREEMENTS...................................................6

         Section 3.1.     GPRS Data Roaming..................................6
         Section 3.2.     Funding............................................6
         Section 3.3.     Confidentiality....................................6
         Section 3.4.     Compliance with Law................................6
         Section 3.5.     Further Assurances.................................6

ARTICLE 4 TERM AND TERMINATION...............................................7

         Section 4.1.     Term...............................................7
         Section 4.2.     Termination........................................7
         Section 4.3.     Effect of Termination..............................7

ARTICLE 5 INDEMNIFICATION....................................................7

         Section 5.1.     Indemnification By DCS.............................7
         Section 5.2.     Indemnification By AWS.............................8
         Section 5.3.     Procedures.........................................8

ARTICLE 6 DISPUTE RESOLUTION.................................................8

         Section 6.1.     Dispute Resolution Procedures......................8
         Section 6.2.     Claims Procedures..................................9
         Section 6.3.     Escalation Procedure...............................9
         Section 6.4.     Binding Arbitration................................9

ARTICLE 7 MISCELLANEOUS.....................................................10

         Section 7.1.     Entire Agreement..................................10
         Section 7.2.     Amendment; Waiver.................................10
         Section 7.3.     Successors and Assigns............................11
         Section 7.4.     No Third Party Beneficiaries......................11
         Section 7.5.     Independent Contractors...........................11
         Section 7.6.     Notices...........................................11
         Section 7.7.     Governing Law.....................................12
         Section 7.8.     Specific Performance..............................12
         Section 7.9.     Remedies Cumulative...............................13
         Section 7.10.     Severability.....................................13
         Section 7.11.     Counterparts.....................................13
         Section 7.12.     Construction.....................................13

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                        GSM BUILD-OUT AGREEMENT (ALASKA)

     GSM BUILD-OUT AGREEMENT (ALASKA), dated as of ________, 2003, between AT&T
WIRELESS SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation ("AWS"), and DOBSON CELLULAR
SYSTEMS, INC., an Oklahoma corporation ("DCS").

     WHEREAS, in order to induce AWS to enter into the GSM Roaming Agreement (as
defined below), DCS has agreed to construct and operate GSM/GPRS Systems (as
defined below) to provide GSM/GPRS roaming services to customers of AWS in the
State of Alaska.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and
other agreements contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:

                                   ARTICLE 1
                                   DEFINITIONS

     As used herein, the following terms have the following meanings:

     "Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that,
directly or indirectly, alone or through one or more intermediaries, controls,
is controlled by or is under common control with that Person. For purposes of
this definition, "control" (including the terms "controlling" and "controlled")
means the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies
of a Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of securities
or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract or otherwise.

     "Agreement" means this GSM Build-Out Agreement, as amended, modified,
supplemented or restated from time to time.

     "Asset Exchange Agreement" means the Asset Exchange Agreement, dated as of
December __, 2002, between AWS and DCS.

     "AWS" is defined in the preamble.

     "AWS GSM/GPRS Systems" means GSM/GPRS Systems owned, operated or managed by
AWS or its Affiliates.

     "AWS Indemnitees" is defined in Section 5.1.

     "Bankruptcy" means with respect to any person:

     (i) the filing by such person of a voluntary petition seeking liquidation,
dissolution, reorganization, rearrangement, readjustment or similar relief, in
any form, of its debts under Title 11 of the United States Code (or
corresponding provisions of future laws) or any other bankruptcy or insolvency
law, or such person's filing an answer consenting to, or acquiescing in any such
petition, or the adjudication of such person as a bankrupt or insolvent;

     (ii) the making by such person of any assignment for the benefit of its
creditors or any similar action for the benefit of creditors, or the admission
by such person in writing of its inability to pay its debts as they mature;

     (iii) the expiration of 60 days after the filing of an involuntary petition
under Title 11 of the United States Code (or corresponding provisions of future
laws), an application for the appointment of a receiver for the assets of such
person, or an involuntary petition seeking liquidation, dissolution,
reorganization, rearrangement or readjustment of its debts or similar relief
under any bankruptcy or insolvency law, provided that the same shall not have
been vacated, set aside or stayed within such 60 day period;

     (v) the appointment (or such person's seeking or acquiescing to such
appointment) of any trustee, receiver, conservator or liquidator of such person
of all or any substantial part of its properties; or

     (vi) the entry of an order for relief against such person under Title 11 of
the United States Code (or corresponding provisions of future laws) or any other
bankruptcy or insolvency law.

     "Commencement" is defined in Section 6.4(b).

     "CPR" is defined in Section 6.4(a).

     "Comparable Markets" means:

     (i) with respect to DCS's obligations relating to the Anchorage MSA,
markets owned and operated by AWS (or a subsidiary thereof) in Metropolitan
Statistical Areas (as defined in the FCC Rules) Nos. 80-120; and

     (ii) with respect to DCS's obligations relating to the remainder of the
State of Alaska, markets owned and operated by AWS (or a subsidiary thereof) in
rural service areas (as defined in the FCC Rules).

     "DCS" is defined in the preamble.

     "DCS GSM/GPRS Systems" means GSM/GPRS Systems owned, operated or managed by
DCS or its Affiliates.

     "DCS Indemnitees" is defined in Section 5.2.

     "Dispute" is defined in Section 6.1.

     "Equity Interests" means capital stock, partnership interests, limited
liability company interests or other ownership or beneficial interests in any
person.

     "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

     "Fair Market Value" means, with respect to any asset, the cash price at
which a willing seller would sell, and a willing buyer would buy, such asset in
a transaction negotiated at arm's length between unaffiliated third parties
acting without time constraints, each being apprised of and considering all
relevant facts and circumstances, and neither acting under compulsion.

     "FCC Rules" means the rules and regulations established by the FCC codified
in Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as the same may be modified or
amended from time to time hereafter, together with all orders and public notices
of the FCC.

     "FCC" means the Federal Communications Commission.

     "Governmental Authority" means a national, state, provincial, county, city,
local or other governmental or regulatory body or authority, whether domestic or
foreign.

     "GPRS" means General Packet Radio Service, a wireless communications
technology based on GSM and defined by the relevant ETSI or 3GPP standards.

     "GSM" means Global System for Mobile communication, a wireless
communications technology defined by the relevant ETSI or 3GPP standards.

     "GSM/GPRS" means a wireless communications technology that combines GSM for
voice communications and GPRS for data communications.

     "GSM/GPRS System" means a System that uses GSM/GPRS.

     "GSM/GPRS Roaming Agreement" means the GSM/GPRS Roaming Agreement (Alaska)
of even date herewith between AWS and DCS, as amended, modified, supplemented or
restated from time to time, in substantially the form of Exhibit ____ to the
Asset Exchange Agreement.

     "Lien" means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge,
charge, security interest, right of first refusal or right of others therein, or
encumbrance of any nature whatsoever in respect of such asset.

     "Losses" is defined in Section 5.1.

     "Majority" means, as of any date of determination, with respect to the AWS
GSM/GPRS Systems, AWS GSM/GPRS Systems then serving a majority of the Pops
served by all such Systems.

     "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, joint
venture, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, association,
joint stock company, trust, estate, incorporated or unincorporated organization,
Governmental Authority or other entity.

     "Pops" means, with respect to any distinct geographic area, the number of
residents of such area based on the most recent publication by Claritas Inc. or
any other publication agreed upon by the parties hereto and accepted for such
purpose within the telecommunications industry.

     "System" means a mobile wireless communications system.

     "Transaction Documents" has the meaning set forth in the Asset Exchange
Agreement.

     "User Interface" means the process, functional commands, and look and feel
by which a mobile wireless telecommunications service subscriber operates and
utilizes the mobile wireless telecommunications services and service features
provided by a System, including the sequence and detail of specific commands or
service codes, the detailed operation and response of subscriber equipment to
the sequence of keys pressed to effect subscriber equipment function, the
response of subscriber equipment to the activation of these keys or signals or
data from the System, the manner in which information is displayed on the screen
of subscriber equipment, and the use of announcement tones and messages.

     "Wireless Affiliate" means any Person with whom AWS or its Affiliates have
any exclusivity and/or preferential roaming arrangements with respect to the
provision of mobile wireless communications services.

                                   ARTICLE 2
                                GSM/GPRS SYSTEMS

     Section 2.1. Construction

     DCS shall construct, test and operate DCS GSM/GPRS Systems in the State of
Alaska in accordance with the construction plan attached as Schedule 2.1. If DCS
fails for any reason to construct, test or operate any such GSM/GPRS System in
accordance with such construction plan, then AWS and its Affiliates shall have
the right to terminate (i) the preferential roaming tariffs and arrangements
granted to DCS in the GSM/GPRS Roaming Agreement (including without limitation
under Sections 5.2 and 8.1 thereof) and (ii) the covenant not to compete with
DCS in the State of Alaska with respect to Competitive Services (as defined in
the Asset Exchange Agreement) using any protocol other than TDMA pursuant to
Section 9.9(a) of the Asset Exchange Agreement.

     Section 2.2. Interoperability

     Upon completion of the construction of the DCS GSM/GPRS Systems in the
State of Alaska in accordance with Schedule 2.1, DCS shall at all times cause
the DCS GSM/GPRS Systems to be technologically compatible in all material
respects with a Majority of the AWS GSM/GPRS Systems. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, upon completion of the construction of the DCS
GSM/GPRS Systems in the State of Alaska in accordance with Schedule 2.1, DCS
shall at all times cause the DCS GSM/GPRS Systems to use substantially the same
User Interface used in a Majority of the AWS GSM/GPRS Systems, so that the User
Interface of the DCS GSM/GPRS Systems shall not differ, in a manner that would
be material to subscribers, from the User Interface of a Majority of the AWS
GSM/GPRS Systems. AWS shall from time to time notify DCS in writing of changes
to the User Interface or other elements of the AWS GSM/GPRS Systems, and DCS
shall make commercially reasonable efforts to implement such changes in the DCS
GSM/GPRS Systems within 120 days after delivery of any such written notice.

     Section 2.3. Network Performance Standards

     Upon completion of the construction of the DCS GSM/GPRS Systems in the
State of Alaska in accordance with Schedule 2.1, DCS shall at all times cause
the DCS GSM/GPRS Systems to comply substantially with the network performance
standards met and maintained by a Majority of the AWS GSM/GPRS Systems located
in Comparable Markets. Schedule 2.3 illustrates the network performance
standards; provided, however, that DCS shall not be required to meet any
standards greater than those met and maintained by a Majority of the AWS
GSM/GPRS Systems located in Comparable Markets. The support information for
AWS's compliance with these standards shall be provided to DCS. AWS shall from
time to time notify DCS in writing of new or modified network performance
standards met by a Majority of the AWS GSM/GPRS Systems located in Comparable
Markets, and DCS shall make commercially reasonable efforts to cause the DCS
GSM/GPRS Systems to comply substantially with such new or modified standards
within 120 days after delivery of any such written notice. The support
information for AWS's compliance with these modified standards shall be included
within the written notice.

     Section 2.4. Core Features and Services

     Upon completion of the construction of the DCS GSM/GPRS Systems in the
State of Alaska in accordance with Schedule 2.1, DCS shall at all times cause
the DCS GSM/GPRS Systems to provide the core features and services provided by a
Majority of the AWS GSM/GPRS Systems located in Comparable Markets. The initial
core features and services provided by a Majority of the AWS GSM/GPRS Systems
located in Comparable Markets are set forth on Schedule 2.4 hereto. AWS shall
from time to time notify DCS in writing of new or modified core features or
services provided to subscribers in a Majority of the AWS GSM/GPRS Systems
located in Comparable Markets, and DCS shall make commercially reasonable
efforts to cause the DCS GSM/GPRS Systems to provide such new or modified core
features and services within 120 days after delivery of any such written notice
or such longer period as AWS may reasonably determine. AWS acknowledges that DCS
may cause the DCS GSM/GPRS Systems to provide such other features and services
as DCS may determine from time to time in its sole discretion.

                                   ARTICLE 3
                                OTHER AGREEMENTS

     Section 3.1. GPRS Data Roaming

     Upon completion of the construction of the DCS GSM/GPRS Systems in the
State of Alaska in accordance with Schedule 2.1, DCS shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to establish GPRS data roaming capabilities in the State of
Alaska compatible with the AWS GSM/GPRS Systems and compliant with the network
performance standards met by the AWS GSM/GPRS Systems located in Comparable
Markets; provided, that DCS shall direct back to AWS, in accordance with a
mutually acceptable protocol, all GPRS data traffic generated by AWS subscribers
roaming in the State of Alaska.

     Section 3.2. Funding

     DCS is solely responsible for financing all costs and expenses relating to
the performance of its obligations under this Agreement. AWS and its Affiliates
have no responsibility for providing any financing or assisting DCS in obtaining
any financing. DCS represents that it has, or has access to, funds sufficient to
perform its obligations under this Agreement, including the construction and
operation of the DCS GSM/GPRS Systems.

     Section 3.3. Confidentiality

     Each party shall keep confidential the existence and terms of this
Agreement except as may be otherwise required by law. Any and all non-public
information, written or oral, provided by one party (or its Affiliates) to the
other party (or its Affiliates) under this Agreement or the other Transaction
Documents, whether in connection with the defense of a claim or otherwise, shall
be kept confidential by the receiving party and its Affiliates, and shall not be
used or disclosed by the receiving party or its Affiliates except to the extent
required in connection with the performance of the receiving party's obligations
under this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or as required by law;
provided, that the receiving party shall, if requested, provide the other party
with a reasonable opportunity to contest such disclosure and shall seek
confidential treatment where procedures for requesting the same exist.

     Section 3.4. Compliance with Law

     Each party will comply in all material respects with the FCC Rules and all
other applicable laws, rules and regulations in performing its obligations under
this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

     Section 3.5. Further Assurances

     Each party will execute and deliver such further documents and take such
further actions as the other party may reasonably request consistent with the
provisions hereof in order to effect the intent and purposes of this Agreement.

                                   ARTICLE 4
                              TERM AND TERMINATION

     Section 4.1. Term

     The initial term of this Agreement shall expire on the tenth (10th)
anniversary of the Starting Date under the GSM/GPRS Roaming Agreement. This
Agreement shall thereafter renew automatically for successive one-year terms
unless terminated by either party on notice given to the other party at least
120 days prior to the expiration of the initial term or any renewal term.

     Section 4.2. Termination

     Either party may terminate this Agreement:

     (a) upon a material breach of this Agreement or any Transaction Document by
the other party or any of its Affiliates that remains uncured for 60 days after
the non-breaching party notifies the other party of such breach (except that no
cure period shall be provided for a breach that by its nature cannot be cured);
and

     (b) immediately upon the Bankruptcy of the other party.

     Section 4.3. Effect of Termination

     Termination of this Agreement for any reason shall not relieve any party of
any liability which at the time of termination has already accrued to such party
or which thereafter may accrue in respect of any act or omission prior to such
termination, nor shall any such termination affect in any way the other
Transaction Documents or the survival of any right, duty or obligation of any
party which is expressly stated elsewhere in this Agreement to survive
termination hereof. The provisions of Section 3.3 and Articles 4, 5, 6 and 7
shall survive any termination of this Agreement for any reason.

                                    ARTICLE 5
                                 INDEMNIFICATION

     Section 5.1. Indemnification By DCS

     DCS shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless AWS and its Affiliates, and
their respective shareholders, partners, members, controlling persons,
directors, managers, officers, employees and agents (collectively, the "AWS
Indemnitees"), from and against all costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees
(whether in a lawsuit between AWS and DCS or otherwise), damages, taxes,
liabilities and expenses arising out of or resulting from (or in connection with
the preparation for a defense of, any investigation, litigation or proceeding
arising out of) any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or
agreement of DCS or any of its Affiliates made in this Agreement or in any
certificate, instrument or document delivered pursuant hereto.

     Section 5.2. Indemnification By AWS

     AWS shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless DCS and its Affiliates, and
their respective shareholders, partners, members, controlling persons,
directors, managers, officers, employees and agents (collectively, the "DCS
Indemnitees"), from and against all costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees
(whether in a lawsuit between AWS and DCS or otherwise), damages, taxes,
liabilities and expenses arising out of or resulting from (or in connection with
the preparation for a defense of, any investigation, litigation or proceeding
arising out of) any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or
agreement of AWS or any of its Affiliates made in this Agreement or in any
certificate, instrument or document delivered pursuant hereto.

     Section 5.3. Procedures

     In the case of any claim, action or proceeding in respect of which DCS or
AWS (as the case may be, the "Indemnifying Party") is obligated hereunder to
indemnify any AWS Indemnitee or DCS Indemnitee (as the case may be, the
"Indemnified Party"), the Indemnified Party shall give prompt written notice
thereof to the Indemnifying Party, which may assume the defense thereof by
employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, no later
than ten days after the date of such notice, provided that in no event shall any
delay or failure to notify the Indemnifying Party relieve the Indemnifying Party
of its obligations under this Article 5. If the Indemnifying Party does not so
assume the defense, the Indemnified Party may do so, with all costs and expenses
thereof being borne by the Indemnifying Party, and if the Indemnifying Party
does assume the defense, the Indemnified Party may, if it so desires, employ
counsel at its own expense to assist in the handling of such claim, action or
proceeding. The Indemnifying Party may, without the Indemnified Party's consent,
settle or compromise any claim, action or proceeding or consent to the entry of
any judgment if such settlement, compromise or judgment involves only the
payment of money by the Indemnifying Party (which payment is made or adequately
provided for at the time of such settlement, compromise or judgment), or
provides for unconditional release by the claimant or plaintiff of the
Indemnified Party and its Affiliates from all liability in respect of such
claim, action or proceeding and does not impose injunctive relief against any of
them. If such settlement, compromise or judgment would impose injunctive relief
on any Indemnified Party, such settlement, compromise or consent to judgment
shall be made only with the Indemnified Party's prior written consent, not to be
unreasonably withheld. The Indemnified Party shall provide reasonable assistance
to the Indemnifying Party in the defense of the claim, action or proceeding.

                                    ARTICLE 6
                               DISPUTE RESOLUTION

     Section 6.1. Dispute Resolution Procedures

     In the event of any controversy or claim of any nature arising out of or
relating to this Agreement or the breach, termination or validity thereof,
whether based on contract, tort, statute, fraud, misrepresentation or any other
legal or equitable theory, or any subject matter governed by this Agreement (a
"Dispute") the parties agree to comply with the dispute resolution procedure set
forth in this Article 6.

     Section 6.2. Claims Procedures

     If a party shall have a Dispute, that party shall provide written
notification to the other party in accordance with Section 7.6, 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 days from the date of receipt of the claim document.

     Section 6.3. Escalation Procedure

     (a) At the written request of one of the parties, each party shall identify
a knowledgeable, responsible representative to meet and negotiate in good faith
to resolve the Disputes. The business representatives will meet (either by phone
or in person) and attempt to resolve the Dispute within 15 days of receiving the
written request.

     (b) If the Dispute is not resolved by the business representatives within
30 days of their first meeting, then the Dispute shall be submitted to binding
arbitration pursuant to Section 6.4.

     Section 6.4. Binding Arbitration

     (a) All Disputes that are not resolved pursuant to Section 6.3 shall be
resolved solely and exclusively by arbitration to be held in New York, New York,
by the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution ("CPR") in accordance with the
provisions of this Section 6.4 and the CPR Rules for Non-Administered
Arbitration (the "CPR Rules") to the extent such Rules do not conflict with this
paragraph and this Agreement.

     (b) The party commencing arbitration (the "claimant") shall deliver to the
other party (the "respondent") a notice of arbitration in accordance with the
CPR Rules. The arbitration shall be deemed commenced as to any respondent on the
date on which the notice of arbitration is received by the respondent (the date
of receipt of notice of arbitration being referred to herein as "Commencement");
provided, that in the case of an arbitration commenced against AWS, notice of
arbitration shall not be deemed received unless it references this Agreement and
is delivered to General Counsel, AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., 7277 164th Avenue
N.E., Redmond, WA 98052, with a copy to any other persons to whom any notices
under this Agreement must be delivered. The respondent's notice of defense shall
be served upon the claimant within ten days after Commencement.

     (c) The arbitration shall be conducted by a single arbitrator,
knowledgeable in the legal and technical aspects of the Dispute, appointed by
CPR.

     (d) Discovery shall be limited to the production of documents to be used by
each party to prove or defend against the claims and counterclaims alleged in
the notices of arbitration and defense and, if depositions are required, each
party shall be limited to three depositions of no longer than three hours each.
If the arbitrator decides to hold an evidentiary hearing, each party's
presentation of its case, including its direct and rebuttal testimony, shall be
limited to three days.

     (e) The arbitrator shall issue an order preventing the parties, CPR and any
other participants to the arbitration from disclosing to any third party any
information obtained via the arbitration, including discovery documents,
evidence, testimony and the award except as may be required by law.

     (f) All requests for injunctive relief shall be decided by the arbitrator,
provided, however, that requests for temporary injunctive relief may be
submitted to a court of competent jurisdiction if the arbitrator has not yet
been appointed. The arbitrator shall have the authority to modify any injunctive
relief granted by such a court.

     (g) The arbitration award shall: (i) be in writing; (ii) state only the
damages and injunctive relief granted, if any; (iii) be made final within 30
days of Commencement; and (iv) be entered by either party in any court having
competent jurisdiction provided that the party entering the award shall request
that the court prevent the award from becoming publicly available except as may
be required by law. The arbitrator shall not limit, expand or otherwise modify
the terms of this Agreement, and shall not award punitive or other damages in
excess of compensatory damages. The arbitrator shall orally state the reasoning
on which the award rests but shall not state such reasoning in any writing.

     (h) Each party shall bear its own expenses, but those related to the
compensation of the arbitrator shall be borne equally.

     (i) The parties agree that the existence and contents of the entire
arbitration, including the award, shall be deemed a compromise of a dispute
under Rule 408 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, shall not be discoverable in
any proceeding, shall not be admissible in any court (except for the enforcement
thereof) or arbitration and shall not bind or collaterally estop either party
with respect to any claim or defense made by any third party.

                                    ARTICLE 7
                                  MISCELLANEOUS

     Section 7.1. Entire Agreement

     This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, together with any
schedules and exhibits hereto and thereto, contain the entire agreement and
understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede
all prior negotiations, proposals, offers, agreements and understandings
(written or oral) relating to such subject matter.

     Section 7.2. Amendment; Waiver

     Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be amended or modified
except in a writing signed by both parties. No failure or delay of any party in
exercising any power or right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor
shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any
abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce any such right or power,
preclude any other further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right
or power. No waiver by any party of any departure by any other party from any
provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless the same shall be in a
writing signed by the party against which enforcement of such waiver or consent
is sought, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the
specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it was given.

     Section 7.3. Successors and Assigns

     This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their
respective successors and permitted assigns, and shall be binding upon any
transferee of, or successor to, all or any portion of the Systems owned by DCS
or its controlled Affiliates. Neither party may assign its rights or delegate
its duties under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other
party and any purported assignment or delegation without such prior written
consent shall be null and void and without force or effect; provided, that AWS
may assign its rights and delegate its duties hereunder in whole or in part to
any direct or indirect subsidiary of AWS (it being understood and agreed that no
such assignment or delegation shall relieve AWS of its obligations hereunder).

     Section 7.4. No Third Party Beneficiaries

     This Agreement is entered into solely for the benefit of the parties and no
person other than the parties, their respective successors and permitted
assigns, their Affiliates to the extent expressly provided herein, and (to the
extent provided in Article 5) the persons entitled to indemnification pursuant
to Article 5, may exercise any right or enforce any obligation hereunder.

     Section 7.5. Independent Contractors

     The parties are independent contractors, and this Agreement does not create
a partnership or agency relationship between the parties, or any other
relationship between the parties except as expressly set forth herein. No party
shall have any right or authority to assume, create or incur any liability or
obligation, express or implied, in the name or on behalf of the other party.

     Section 7.6. Notices

     All notices or other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be deemed to have been duly given or made (i) upon delivery if delivered
personally (by courier service or otherwise) or (ii) upon confirmation of
dispatch if sent by facsimile transmission (which confirmation shall be
sufficient if shown on the journal produced by the facsimile machine used for
such transmission), in each case to the addresses set forth below (or such other
address as the recipient may specify pursuant to this Section):

     If to AWS:

                           AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.
                           7277 164th Avenue N.E.
                           Redmond, Washington 98052
                           Attention: Mark D. Bradner
                           Facsimile: 425-580-8405

     With a required copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

                           Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP
                           1633 Broadway, 46th Floor
                           New York, New York 10019
                           Attention: Matthew S. Haiken
                           Facsimile: (212) 833-1250

     If to DCS:

                           Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc.
                           14201 Wireless Way
                           Oklahoma City, OK  73134
                           Attention: Ronald L. Ripley, Senior Corporate Counsel
                           Facsimile: (405) 529-8765

     with a copy (which shall not alone constitute notice) to:

                           Edwards & Angell, LLP
                           2800 Financial Plaza
                           Providence, Rhode Island  02903
                           Attention: David K. Duffell
                           Facsimile: (401) 276-6611

     Section 7.7. Governing Law

     This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of
conflicts of law.

     Section 7.8. Specific Performance

     The parties acknowledge that money damages may not be an adequate remedy
for violations of this Agreement and that any party may, in its sole discretion,
in an arbitration or a court of competent jurisdiction, to the extent permitted
hereunder, apply for specific performance or injunctive or other relief as such
arbitration or court may deem just and proper in order to enforce this Agreement
or to prevent violation hereof and, to the extent permitted by applicable law,
each party waives any objection to the imposition of such relief.

     Section 7.9. Remedies Cumulative

     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 thereof by a party shall not preclude the simultaneous or later
exercise of any other such right, power or remedy by such party.

     Section 7.10. Severability

     If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable,
the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby and shall be
enforced to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law, so long as the
economic and legal substance of this Agreement is not affected in any manner
adverse to any party.

     Section 7.11. Counterparts

     This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which
shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument.

     Section 7.12. Construction

     Each of the parties hereto acknowledges that it has reviewed this Agreement
and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are
to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be used in the
interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments hereto. The captions used
herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the
interpretation or construction hereof. All pronouns and any variations thereof
shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural
as the context may require. Unless otherwise specified, (a) the terms "hereof,"
"herein" and similar terms refer to this Agreement as a whole, (b) references
herein to Articles or Sections refer to Articles or Sections of this Agreement
and (c) the word "including" means "including without limitation" unless the
context requires otherwise.

                            [SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this GSM Build-Out
Agreement (Alaska) as of the date first above written.

                                       AT&T WIRELESS SERVICES, INC.

                                       By
                                          Name:
                                          Title:

                                       DOBSON CELLULAR SYSTEMS, INC.

                                       By
                                          Name:
                                          Title:

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                                  Schedule 2.1

                        Dobson GSM Construction Schedule

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                        Market                    GSM Launch Date
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               Alaska-1 RSA (Fairbanks)                  *
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                Alaska-2 RSA (Wasilla)                   *
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                Alaska-3 RSA (Juneau)                    *
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                  Anchorage, AK MSA                      *
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*    Confidential information has been omitted and filed separately with the
     Securities and Exchange Commission.

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                                  Schedule 2.3

*

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*    Confidential information has been omitted and filed separately with the
     Securities and Exchange Commission.

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                                  Schedule 2.4

                           Core Features and Services

911 - Support for 911 services based on local law enforcement agencies.

AIRLINK ENCRYPTION - Cyphering SGSN enabled.

AIRLINK QUALITY MONITORING - The mobile end station (MES) shall support GPRS
standard mobility management features.

AUTHENTICATION - Process that validates the subscriber's identity when the phone
is turned on (i.e. registers). The SIM, handset and network perform
authentication of the user.

BARRING ALL INCOMING/OUTGOING CALLS (BAIC & BAOC) - Feature initiated by carrier
or subscriber that intercepts (i.e. bars) all incoming/outgoing calls to/from
the subscriber's mobile. Barred calls receive treatment rather than going to
voice mail. Subscribers with BAIC feature will not receive/place calls while on
the AWS network or while roaming on other networks. Emergency and customer care
calls are allowed.

BARRING/ALLOWING OUTGOING INTERNATIONAL CALLS (BOIC) - Feature initiated by AWS
that intercepts (i.e. bars) outgoing international calls placed from the
subscriber's mobile. Subscribers with the BOIC feature will not be able to
originate calls on the AWS network or while roaming on another network.

CALL DELIVERY - Feature that permits subscriber to receive incoming calls while
in home market or while roaming in other networks.

CALL FORWARDING -Feature that allows subscribers to forward unconditionally
calls to any number defined by the subscriber that falls within the pre-defined
rules (e.g. no call forwarding to 800, 900, international, etc.).

CALL FORWARDING UNCONDITIONAL - Calls are forwarded immediately when the mobile
subscriber's number is dialed.

CALL ORIGINATION - Feature that permits subscriber to make a call depending on
the subscriber's call category while in home market or while roaming in other
networks.

CALL WAITING - Feature that informs the subscriber of an incoming call and
allows the subscriber to toggle between the initial and incoming call.

CALLING NUMBER ID PRESENTATION (CNIP) - Feature that allows the originating
caller to present its Caller ID on a per call basis using *82. This feature is
only applicable to subscribers who have requested their Caller ID to be blocked
for all calls.

CALLING NUMBER ID RESTRICT (CNIR) - Feature that allows the originating caller
to block its Caller ID on a per call basis using *67. CAMEL - Support future
dialed triggers and VLR triggers using CAMEL technology.

CLOSED USER GROUP (CUG)/- Feature that allows subscribers in the same CUG to
dial each other using private numbering plans such as office extensions (e.g.
four digit dialing from wireless phone).

PRIVATE NUMBERING PLAN (PNP) A service tailored for enterprise customers that
allows abbreviated dialing (ex. 4-digit) to reach home office extensions.

DATA SUPPORT - our subscribers roaming while using data services will be routed
back to AWS' SGSN. Some examples of features supported via this arrangement
include:

     o    Native Internet Behavior for Mobile - same internet behavior as on-net
          experience

     o    WCO Frame Relay - VPN service and equipment will offer secure
          connection through the foreign network to private third party sites

     o    Layer 2 Connection to Enterprises - VPN service and equipment will
          offer secure connection through the foreign network to private third
          party sites or RIM Blackberry type services

     o    Public Address Space for Mobiles - MES roaming on a foreign network
          shall have publicly addressable IP addresses

DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE AND CALL COMPLETION (DACC) - Feature that allows a
subscriber to utilize nationally consistent dialing patterns to reach a
directory assistance call center (i.e. "411", "NPA-555-1212", "00") to request a
listed local or long distance number and have the call automatically completed
to the requested number. Call completion should be offered to all customers
other than toll restrict customers.

DISCONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION (DTX) - Feature that allows the mobile device to
transmit only when voice activity is present, significantly extending the talk
time of mobiles (up to 65%) and overall system quality. DTX will be provided in
both the network and the handset. DTX is part of the network software load and
is "on" at all times.

FLEXIBLE ALERTING - Uses Pilot Dialing number, to ring multiple handsets
simultaneously or ring a series of handsets sequentially. +

GPRS TRANSPORT 1-4 SLOTS - Feature that allows subscribers with capable handsets
or devices to set up a wireless data session using up to 4 timeslots at a time.
Each timeslot provides 14 Kb/s data throughput rate.

INTERNATIONAL + CODE DIALING - Also known as International Access Code, is the
number defined for the serving country that must be dialed prior to the country
code and destination number. Since the international access code is different
for every country, the GSM standard has defined the + dialed character to mean
the serving system's international access code. In the U.S. this would be 011.

INTERNATIONAL DIRECT DIALING (IDD) - Feature that allows subscribers to direct
dial international numbers.

MESSAGE WAITING INDICATOR(MWI) - Indicates a received message on the terminal.
MWI will indicate for text and voice mail messages.

MULTI-PARTY SERVICE (3-WAY & 6-WAY CALLING) - Feature that allows the mobile
subscriber to create a call with additional parties (i.e. conference call). The
number of parties that can be included in the call is limited to six. The mobile
subscriber that invokes this service can selectively remove parties from the
call through their phone.

NETWORK PERFORMANCE MONITORING - The foreign network shall be monitored for
throughput performance by the operator.

OVER THE AIR PROGRAMMING (OAP) - Service that is used periodically to send PLMN
updates (i.e. roaming carrier information) and other data (i.e. dynamic IP
address, MSISDN, voice mail access number) to customer's devices.

PERSONAL ACCOUNT OPTION - Ability to have two numbers on one handset. +

SHORT MESSAGING SERVICE (SMS) - Feature that allows subscribers to send (i.e.
mobile originate) and receive (i.e. mobile terminate) text messages.

SINGLE NUMBER HOTLINE - Feature that allows subscribers to call a single number
only (like 911 or 611 customer care). +

STANDARD DIALING - Feature that supports #, +, ten digit and seven digit dialing
as required, blocking 900 numbers.

SUBSCRIBER IDENTIFIER - Subscriber ID is the numeric ID used in the network and
billing system to uniquely identify the subscriber. The IMSI is the subscriber
ID used for the GSM networks and is composed of three parts:

         Mobile Country code (MCC) = 3 digits
         Mobile Network code (MNC) = 2/3 digits
         Mobile Subscriber ID / Number (MSIN) = up to 10 digits

TOLL RESTRICT - Feature that allows AWS to restrict subscriber access to local
service only. +

v.42 COMPRESSIONS - Data compression in the network allows faster download
speeds to the terminal.

VOICE MAIL - Feature that allows a caller to leave a recorded message for a
subscriber when they do not answer their phone.

VOICE MAIL SUPPORT WHILE ROAMING - Feature that allows for efficient routing to
voice mail from the mobile's home MSC rather than the serving MSC when roaming.

VOICE PRIVACY - Feature in the network and handsets to enable increased voice
security through encryption of the voice channel over the air.

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+    Desired feature is currently Nortel proprietary
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                                                                       EXHIBIT H

                     Roaming Agreement for GSM/GPRS (Alaska)

                                     between

                          AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.
                   having its principal place of business at:

                     7277 164th Avenue NE, Redmond, WA 98052
                       (hereinafter referred to as "AWS")

                                       and

                          Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc.
                   having its principal place of business at:

                   14201 Wireless Way, Oklahoma City, OK 73134
                       (hereinafter referred to as "DCS")

The above-mentioned Parties agree to establish Roaming between each other, by
operating GSM 1900 MHz digital cellular telecommunications service on the terms
and conditions as stated below.

In this GSM/GPRS Roaming Agreement is included the General Terms and Conditions
for GSM Roaming and the Annexes (GSM Association Permanent Reference Documents
AA.13 and AA.14).

     All references to GSM should read "GSM 800/900 and/or GSM 1800/1900"

The term "Agreement" used throughout the General Terms and Conditions for GSM
Roaming shall mean this Roaming Agreement for GSM/GPRS (Alaska) and the General
Terms and Conditions for GSM Roaming as defined above.

In case of additional requirements, exceptions and/or contradictions between the
Agreement and any Technical Specifications or GSM Association Permanent
Reference Documents, the provisions of the Agreement shall prevail.

All notices, information and communication required under the Agreement shall be
given as described in Annex C.1: Agreement Management Principles.

The targeted starting date for commercial Roaming in respect of the Agreement
shall be agreed upon by both Parties. However, both Parties have to confirm the
actual commercial starting date for Roaming (the "Starting Date") in written
form after successful substantial completion of all necessary test procedures.

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AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.             Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc.

                                         Having its principal place of business:
Having its principal place of business:  14201 Wireless Way, Oklahoma City, OK
7277 164th Avenue NE, Redmond WA 98052   73134

                                         By: ___________________________________
By:_________________________________
Mr. Robert Stokes
Senior Vice President
Acquisitions and Business Development

                                         Date: _________________________________
Date: ________________________________
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Table of Contents
Section                                                           Page
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Roaming Agreement for GSM                                           1
1.       Parties                                                    4
2.       Introduction                                               4
3.       Definitions                                                4
4.       Annexes                                                    5
5.       Scope of the Agreement                                     6
6.       Implementation of the network and services                 6
7.       Modifications                                              6
8.       Charging, Billing and Accounting                           7
9.       Customer Care                                              8
10.      Confidentiality                                            8
11.      Data Privacy                                               8
12.      Fraud Prevention                                           9
13.      Liability of the Parties                                   9
14.      Suspension of Services                                     9
15.      Force Majeure                                             11
16.      Duration of the Agreement                                 11
17.      Termination of the Agreement                              11
18.      Changes to the Agreement, Annexes and Addenda             12
19.      Miscellaneous                                             11
20.      Choice of Law                                             12
21.      Dispute Resolution & Arbitration                          12
OVERVIEW OF THE ANNEX STRUCTURE                                    15
Individual annexes:                                                16

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1.   Parties

     General Terms and Conditions for GSM Roaming apply for the Parties who have
     signed the Roaming Agreement

2.   Introduction

2.1       The Parties have expressed their wish to make a bilateral agreement
          for the establishment of Roaming Services between their GSM/GPRS
          networks and it is therefore agreed as follows:

3.   Definitions

     For the purpose of the Agreement the following terms shall have the
     meanings set forth in their respective definitions, unless a different
     meaning is called for in the context of another provision in the Agreement:

3.1       "Date of the Agreement" shall mean the date as of which both Parties
          have signed the Agreement by their duly authorized representatives.

3.2       "Roaming Subscriber" shall mean a person or entity with valid
          subscription for use issued by one of the Parties and using a GSM SIM
          (Subscriber Identity Module) and/or a GSM USIM (Universal Subscriber
          Identity Module) who seeks GSM service(s) in a geographic area outside
          the area served by its HPMN Operator.

3.3       "Technical Specifications" shall mean the technical specifications
          defined and adopted by 3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project),
          including the ETSI technical specifications defined and adopted by
          3GPP.

3.4       "GSM Association Plenary" shall mean the group of appointed
          representatives of the Signatories of the GSM Association.

3.5       "GSM Association Permanent Reference Documents" shall mean the
          documents that are established, recognized and classified as binding
          by the GSM Association Plenary.

3.6       "HPMN Operator" shall mean a Party who is providing Services to its
          subscribers in a geographic area where it holds a license or has a
          right to establish and operate a GSM network.

3.7       "VPMN Operator" shall mean a Party who allows Roaming Subscribers to
          use its GSM network(s).

3.8       "PMN Operator" shall mean a Public Mobile Network Operator.

3.9       "Memorandum of Understanding of GSM Association" shall mean the
          agreement signed by the Network Operators and/or Authorities on 7th
          September 1987 and the Addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding
          dated 24th September 1991.

3.10      "Roaming" shall mean use of the network of the VPMN Operator by the
          subscribers of the HPMN Operator, which shall include GSM Roaming and
          GPRS Roaming.

3.11      "TAP" shall mean Transferred Account Procedure as defined and
          described in GSM Association Permanent Reference Documents.

3.12      "Services" shall mean the services for GSM Roaming as agreed upon by
          the Parties in AA.14 and may include:

3.12.1    Circuit Switched based services, hereinafter called "CS" as specified
          in AA.14, Annex 1.2, article I.2.1; and/or

3.12.2    Packet Switched based services, hereinafter called "GPRS" as specified
          in AA.14, Annex 1.2, article I.2.2

3.13      An "Affiliated Company" of a Party means any other legal entity

          o         directly or indirectly owning or controlling the Party, or

          o         under the direct or indirect ownership or control of the
                    same legal entity directly or indirectly owning or
                    controlling the Party, or

          o         directly or indirectly owned or controlled by the Party,

          for so long as such ownership or control lasts.

          Ownership or control shall exist through the direct or indirect
          ownership of more than 50% of the nominal value of the issued equity
          share capital or of more than 50% of the shares entitling the holders
          to vote for the election of directors or persons performing similar
          functions.

3.14      "GPRS Roaming" shall mean General Packet Radio Service Roaming,
          providing packet mode transmission between PMN's and interworking with
          external networks. GPRS Roaming allows the service subscriber to send
          and receive data in an end-to-end packet transfer mode, without
          utilizing network resources in circuit switched mode, outside of their
          HPMN.

3.15      "GSM Roaming" shall mean GSM Roaming which means providing circuit
          mode and packet mode transmission between PMN's. GSM Roaming allows
          the service subscriber to send and receive data in an end-to-end
          packet transfer mode outside their HPMN and also make circuit switched
          connections, such as voice calls.

3.16      "Session" shall mean the time between PDP Context Activation until PDP
          Context deactivation.

3.17      "Party" means a signatory hereto and/or Affiliated Company of a
          signatory hereto.

3.18      "Exchange Agreement" means the Asset Exchange Agreement, dated as of
          December __, 2002, between the Parties.

3.19      "Build-Out Agreement" means the GSM Build-Out Agreement (Alaska) of
          even date herewith between the Parties.

4.   Annexes

     The Annexes are divided as set out in the Overview of the Annex
     Structure, in Common Annexes and in 2 sets of individual Annexes; one
     set for each operator.

5.   Scope of the Agreement

5.1       In respect of and subject to their licenses or rights and other
          national binding regulations to establish and operate GSM networks,
          the Parties to the Agreement agree to establish Roaming between DCS's
          GSM/GPRS network(s) in Alaska and AWS's GSM/GPRS networks in the
          United States in accordance with relevant Technical Specifications and
          GSM Association Permanent Reference Documents, including all the
          commercial aspects, as defined in the Annexes hereto or as may be
          amended from time to time.

5.2       So long as no material breach by DCS of the Build-Out Agreement has
          occurred and is continuing, AWS, in its capacity as a HPMN Operator,
          shall cause substantially all of its Roaming Subscribers, when Roaming
          in the State of Alaska, to normally seek Services as Roaming
          Subscribers from DCS prior to seeking Services from any other carrier.
          Any nationwide GSM/GPRS Roaming agreement between AWS and DCS, as
          contemplated by Section 8.1.1 shall, with respect to the State of
          Alaska, contain an obligation of AWS substantially similar to the
          obligation of AWS set forth in the preceding sentence of this Section
          5.2. AWS represents and warrants that each GSM/GPRS Roaming agreement
          to which it or a controlled Affiliate is a party that is in existence
          on the date hereof does not prohibit AWS from granting DCS Roaming
          preference on DCS's GSM/GPRS networks in the State of Alaska.

5.3       Additional requirements and exceptions to the Technical Specifications
          and GSM Association Permanent Reference Documents, as agreed between
          the Parties, are detailed in the Annexes to the Agreement or as may be
          amended from time to time.

6.   Implementation of the network and services

6.1       Network Implementation

          The Parties agree to comply with the relevant requirements and
          procedures of the GSM Association Permanent Reference Documents agreed
          by the GSM Association from time to time and as amended by the GSM
          Association from time to time.

6.2       Services

6.2.1     The Services provided by each Party are defined in Annex I.2 as may be
          amended from time to time.

6.2.2     The Services made available to individual Roaming Subscribers shall
          only be those for which the Roaming Subscribers have valid
          subscriptions in their HPMN.

6.2.3     Both Parties agree that their subscribers, while Roaming, may
          experience conditions of service different from the conditions in
          their HPMN.

7.   Modifications

7.1       Nothing in this Agreement shall limit either Party's right to
          implement new Services or change its existing Services as it sees fit.
          Each Party agrees to use its best efforts to give the other Party at
          least four (4) weeks written notice of any major change which has an
          impact on Roaming.

7.2       Following such notice of change both Parties agree to discuss the
          impact of any such change for Roaming Subscribers, including Roaming
          Subscribers' access to these Services, and the necessary actions to be
          performed, e.g. testing or administrative activities

8.   Charging, Billing and Accounting

8.1       Charging and tariffs

8.1.1     Both Parties agree that when a Roaming Subscriber uses the Services of
          the VPMN Operator, the Roaming Subscriber's HPMN Operator shall be
          responsible for payment of charges for the Services so used in
          accordance with the tariffs of the VPMN Operator stated in Annex
          I.3.1. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties agree that:

          For the duration of this Agreement, and not subject to change pursuant
          to Article 8.1.3 below, the VPMN Operator tariffs for domestic GSM and
          GPRS Roaming shall be the following: *

          ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                             GSM Airtime Rates per MOU   GPRS Rates per Kilobyte
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------
            Period               DCS          AWS as VPMN  Reciprocal GPRS Rates
                            as VPMN- GSM         - GSM
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          ----------------------------------------------------------------------

          ----------------------------------------------------------------------

          ----------------------------------------------------------------------

The rates in the above table will become effective at the beginning of the first
clearinghouse Roaming cycle following the Closing Date under the Exchange
Agreement (for example, if the Closing Date is February 2, 2003, then the rates
in the above table would become effective on February 16, 2003); provided,
however that the "Year 1" GPRS Roaming rate will become effective on the date on
which DCS commercially launches its GSM network.

With respect to the GPRS Roaming rate, on or before the expiration of Year 1,
AWS and DCS shall agree upon the rate to be applicable in Year 2 and each
successive year.

If AWS and DCS enter into a nationwide GSM/GPRS Roaming agreement and such
agreement includes the Roaming preference language set forth in Article 5.2 and
the reduced Roaming tariffs described below in this paragraph, then such
nationwide GSM/GPRS Roaming agreement will supersede this Agreement in all
respects. The nationwide GSM/GPRS Roaming agreement will contain a provision
that, for a period of five years from the Closing Date under the Exchange
Agreement, the GSM Roaming rate DCS pays for its customers in the Alaska Markets
who Roam on AWS's GSM/GPRS network will be *

AWS and Dobson agree to work together in good faith to implement the rate
differential set forth in the above table and in the preceding paragraph,
provided that the parties will not be obligated to implement such rate
differential in the event it is not technologically feasible or is unreasonably
costly.

The "AWS GSM Average Roaming Rate" is the *

8.1.2     However, the HPMN Operator shall not be liable for the payment of
          charges for chargeable Services provided by the VPMN Operator without
          Subscriber Identity Authentication as defined in GSM Association
          Permanent Reference Documents, except to the extent that the HPMN
          Operator actually recovers all charges due in relation to the Roaming
          Subscriber. In the case of re-authentication malfunction, procedures
          are further detailed in Annex I.5.2.

8.1.3     Notwithstanding Article 18.1 either Party shall have the right to vary
          its tariff stated in the Annex I.3.1 or subsequent variation thereof,
          other than those set forth in 8.1.1 above. In the case of scheduled
          changes (as described in BA.27) a Party shall give 60 days written
          notice of any variation to its tariff and the new change shall take
          effect on the first day of the month following the expiration of the
          60 day notice period. In the case of unscheduled changes (as described
          in BA.27) a Party shall use all reasonable endeavours to give adequate
          notice of such changes and the new change shall take effect on the
          first day following the expiration of the notice period given. Any
          variation in the tariff shall be deemed to be incorporated into the
          Agreement.

8.2       Implementation of TAP

          The implementation of TAP shall be done according to the GSM
          Association Permanent Reference Documents and the provisions set out
          in the Annex C.3.1.

8.3       Billing and Accounting

          The implementation of billing and accounting shall be done according
          to the GSM Association Permanent Reference Documents and the
          provisions set out in Annex C.3.2 as amended from time to time or
          where there is a differing accounting practice or regulations in the
          U.S., the U.S. practice or regulations shall prevail.

9.   Customer Care

     The responsibilities of each Party concerning Customer Care are
     described in Annex C.4.

10.  Confidentiality

10.1      The Parties agree that all aspects of the contents of the Agreement
          shall be treated as confidential and that no information in respect of
          the content of the Agreement shall be disclosed without the prior
          written consent of both of the Parties except as necessary to
          implement the Agreement and inform customers.

10.2      The Parties hereby agree to treat all information exchanged between
          them (hereinafter referred to as "Information") in connection with the
          Agreement as confidential and agree not to disclose such Information
          in any manner whatsoever, in whole or in part except as provided in
          this Article 10. The other Party shall not use any Information other
          than in connection with the discussions between them and any
          transactions resulting therefrom, or for the borrowing of funds or
          obtaining of insurance, in which case the disclosing Party shall cause
          the lenders or insurance companies to undersign a confidentiality
          undertaking which has the equivalent content as this Article 10 before
          receiving the Information. Each Party shall be liable in accordance
          with Article 13 to the other Party in respect of any unauthorized
          disclosure of Information made by the lender or by the insurance
          company to whom it has disclosed Information.

10.3      The Parties will disclose Information only to their directors,
          employees, professional advisers and agents who need to know such
          Information for the purposes of providing Roaming Services and any
          transaction resulting therefrom, or for the borrowing of funds or
          obtaining of insurance and who are informed of the confidential nature
          of such Information.

10.4      In addition to the above, Information may be transmitted to
          Governmental, judicial or regulatory Authorities, as may be required
          by any Governmental, judicial or regulatory Authority, provided, that
          the Party transmitting such Information gives the other Party
          reasonable notice and opportunity to seek confidential treatment of
          such Information by any such Authority.

10.5      For the purposes of the Agreement, Information shall not be considered
          to be confidential if such Information is:

          a) in or passed into the public domain other than by breach of this
          Article; or

          b) known to a receiving Party prior to the disclosure by a disclosing
          Party; or

          c) disclosed to a receiving Party without restriction by a third party
          having the full right to disclose; or

          d) independently developed by a receiving Party to whom no disclosure
          of confidential Information relevant to such Information has been
          made.

10.6      Article 10 shall survive the termination of the Agreement for a period
          of ten (10) years.

11.  Data Privacy

11.1      Each Party's obligations hereunder to transfer information to the
          other Party shall not apply to the extent that a Party is prohibited
          from doing so by applicable regulations and laws applicable to Roaming
          and/or data protection.

11.2      The Parties confirm that they shall comply with applicable Data
          Privacy Regulations/Laws. Further Details of Data Privacy aspects are
          given in Annexes C.6. and I.6

12.  Fraud Prevention

     The Parties shall co-operate in good faith regarding the procedures
     concerning fraudulent or unauthorised use by Roaming Subscribers.
     Details of Fraud Prevention procedures are given in Annex C.7.

13.  Liability of the Parties

13.1      In no event shall either Party be liable for any consequential damage
          or loss of whatsoever nature, including but not limited to, loss of
          profit or loss of business.

14.  Suspension of Services

14.1      Suspension of Services to individual Roaming Subscribers or all
          Roaming Subscribers

          Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement to the contrary, the VPMN
          Operator may without liability suspend or terminate all or any of its
          Services to Roaming Subscriber(s) in circumstances where it would
          suspend or terminate those Services to its own subscribers, including
          but not limited to:

          a) subscribers using equipment which is defective or illegal;

          b) subscribers causing any technical or other problems on the VPMN
          Operator's network;

          c) suspected fraudulent or unauthorised use;

          d) authentication of the subscription not being possible; or

          e) maintenance or enhancement of the network.

14.2      Suspension of Services to all Roaming Subscribers by VPMN Operator

          In case of a proposed suspension of Services to all Roaming
          Subscribers, the VPMN Operator shall use its best efforts to give four
          (4) weeks written notice to the other Party prior to the suspension
          taking effect. If the suspension continues for more than six (6)
          months, the other Party shall have the right to terminate the
          Agreement by written notice.

14.3      Suspension of Services to all Roaming Subscribers by HPMN Operator

          The HPMN Operator has the right at any time, without discriminating
          among operators and without liability, by giving reasoned written
          notice to the VPMN Operator, to suspend access to the VPMN Services
          for its own subscribers Roaming in the VPMN, or if it is technically
          more practicable, to require that the VPMN Operator takes actions to
          suspend all of its Services to Roaming Subscribers of the HPMN
          Operator. The VPMN Operator shall use its best efforts to comply with
          such requirement within five (5) working days after receipt of the
          notice.

          The suspension shall be removed as soon as the reason for the
          suspension has been overcome by the VPMN Operator to the reasonable
          satisfaction of the HPMN Operator.

15.  Force Majeure

15.1      Non-performance of either Party's obligations pursuant to the
          Agreement or delay in performing same shall not constitute a breach of
          the Agreement if to the extent, and for as long as, it is due to a
          force majeure event, including, but not being limited to, governmental
          action, or requirement of regulatory authority, lockouts, strikes,
          shortage of transportation, war, rebellion or other military action,
          fire, flood, natural catastrophes, or any other unforeseeable
          obstacles that a Party is not able to overcome with reasonable
          efforts, or non-performance of obligations by a sub-contractor to a
          Party pursuant to any of the aforementioned reasons. The Party
          prevented from fulfilling its obligations shall on becoming aware of
          such event inform the other Party in writing of such force majeure
          event as soon as possible. If the force majeure event continues for
          more than six (6) months, either Party shall have the right to
          terminate the Agreement with immediate effect by written notice.

15.2      If the affected Party fails to inform the other Party of the
          occurrence of a force majeure event in accordance with Article 15.1
          above, then such Party thereafter shall not be entitled to refer to
          such event as force majeure as a reason for non-fulfilment, to the
          extent such Party is disadvantaged by such delay. This obligation does
          not apply if the force majeure event is known by both Parties or the
          affected Party is unable to inform the other Party due to the force
          majeure event.

16.  Duration of the Agreement

          The initial term of this Agreement shall expire on the tenth (10th)
          anniversary of the Starting Date. Unless either party provides the
          other with no less than ninety (90) days notice prior to the
          expiration of the initial term, the Agreement shall continue on a
          month-to-month basis, subject to termination by either party on ninety
          (90) days notice

17.  Termination of the Agreement

17.1      In addition to the conditions of Article 16, the Agreement may be
          terminated as follows:

          a) by mutual agreement of the Parties; or

          b) by one of the Parties, with immediate effect, when the other party
          is in material breach of the Agreement and does not remedy, or is not
          capable of remedying, such breach within thirty (30) days of receipt
          of a written notice to such effect; or

          c) by AWS with immediate effect if DCS no longer owns or operates the
          Alaska Markets or assigns this Agreement in contravention of Article
          19.1;

          d) by one of the Parties, with immediate effect, if the other Party
          becomes bankrupt or insolvent or if that other Party enters into any
          composition or arrangement with its creditors and that other Party is
          not able to ensure performance of its obligations under the Agreement
          by a guarantee from a first class bank, payable on first written
          demand; or

          e) by written notice of either Party to the other in the event that
          Roaming becomes technically or commercially impracticable on either
          Party's network and the provisions set out in Article 14 are not
          sufficient to solve the problem or if an unacceptable level of
          unauthorized use occurs and the other Party is not capable of
          remedying such unauthorized use within sixty (60) days of receipt of a
          written notice to such effect; or

          f) subject to Article 19.1 by one of the Parties, with immediate
          effect, in the event a final order by the relevant governmental
          authority revoking or denying renewal of the GSM license(s) or
          permission to operate a GSM network(s) granted to the other Party, or
          any other license necessary to operate the GSM Services, takes effect.

18.  Changes to the Agreement, Annexes and Addenda

18.1      Any amendments and/or additions to the Agreement and/or Annexes and/or
          Addenda shall be valid only if made in writing and signed by duly
          authorized representatives of both Parties hereto.

18.2      It is also recognised by the Parties that it may be appropriate to
          seek changes to the Agreement in the light of experience and
          development in the GSM Association and the establishment of Roaming
          between the Parties. Accordingly, in such event the Parties shall
          enter into good faith discussions with a view to agreeing mutually
          acceptable modifications to the Agreement.

19.  Miscellaneous

19.1      Successors and Assigns

          The Agreement and the rights and obligations specified herein shall be
          binding upon the Parties hereto and their respective legal successors
          and permitted assigns, and neither Party shall sell, transfer or
          assign the Agreement or any part, interest, right or obligation
          hereunder, except that a Party shall have the right to transfer or
          assign the Agreement in whole (but not in part) to an Affiliated
          Company who is also the Signatory to the GSM Association provided that
          such assignee expressly assumes, by written instrument approved by the
          Parties, all of the obligations of such Party hereunder and thereby
          becomes a Party hereunder, it being understood that such assignment
          shall not release the assigning Party of its obligations under Article
          10 of this Agreement. No person other than a Party to the Agreement
          shall acquire any rights hereunder as a third-party beneficiary or
          otherwise by virtue of the Agreement.

19.2      Headings

          The headings of the Agreement are for the convenience of reference
          only and shall in no way limit or affect the meaning or interpretation
          of the provisions of the Agreement.

19.3      No waiver

          Failure by any Party at any time or times to require performance of
          any provisions of the Agreement shall in no manner affect its rights
          to enforce the same, and the waiver by any Party of any breach of any
          provisions of the Agreement shall not be construed to be a waiver by
          such Party of any succeeding breach of such provision or waiver by
          such Party of any breach of any other provision hereof.

19.4      Provisions severable

          If any part of the Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable,
          such determination shall not invalidate any other provision of the
          Agreement; and the Parties shall attempt, through negotiations in good
          faith, to replace any part of the Agreement so held to be invalid or
          unenforceable. The failure of the Parties to agree on such replacement
          shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of the Agreement.

20.  Choice of Law

     The Agreement and any matters relating hereto shall be governed by and
     construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New
     York.

21.  Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

21.1      The parties shall use and strictly adhere to the following dispute
          resolution processes, except as otherwise expressly provided in this
          Section 21.1, to resolve any and all disputes, controversies or
          claims, whether based on contract, tort, statute, fraud,
          misrepresentation or any other legal or equitable theory (hereinafter,
          "Dispute(s)"), arising out of or relating to this Agreement (and any
          prior agreement this Agreement supersedes), including without
          limitation, its making, termination, non-renewal, its alleged breach
          and the subject matter of this Agreement:

21.2      The parties shall first attempt to settle each Dispute through good
          faith negotiations. The aggrieved party shall initiate such
          negotiations by giving the other party written notice of the existence
          and nature of the Dispute. The other party shall in writing to the
          aggrieved party acknowledge such notice of Dispute within ten (10)
          business days. Such acknowledgement may also set forth any Dispute
          that the acknowledging party desires to have resolved in accordance
          with this Section.

21.3      Thereafter, if any Dispute is not resolved by the parties through
          negotiation within thirty (30) calendar days of the date of the notice
          of acknowledgement, either party may terminate informal negotiations
          with respect to that Dispute and request that the Dispute be submitted
          to non-binding mediation. Any mediation of a Dispute under this
          Section shall be conducted by the CPR Institute for Dispute Resolution
          ("CPR") in accordance with the then current CPR "Model Mediation
          Procedure for Business Disputes" ("Model Procedures") and the
          procedures specified in this Section to the extent that they conflict
          with, modify or add to such Model Procedures. Any demand for
          initiation of mediation of a Dispute must be given in writing to both
          the other party involved and to the CPR and must set forth the nature
          of the Dispute. Each party to the mediation shall bear its own
          expenses with respect to mediation and the parties shall share equally
          the fees and expenses of the CPR and the mediator. The failure by a
          party to timely pay its share of the mediation fees and expenses of
          the CPR and the mediator shall be a bar to arbitration under Section
          21.4 of that party's Dispute(s). Any mediation under this Section
          shall be conducted within the State of New York at a site selected by
          the mediator that is reasonably convenient to the parties. Each party
          shall be represented in the mediation by representatives having final
          settlement authority with respect to the Dispute(s). All information
          and documents disclosed in mediation by any party shall remain private
          and confidential to the disclosing party and may not be disclosed by
          any party outside the mediation. No privilege or right with respect to
          any information or document disclosed in mediation shall be waived or
          lost by such disclosure.

21.4      Any dispute not finally resolved after negotiation and mediation in
          accordance with Sections 21.2 and 21.3 shall, upon the written demand
          of any involved party delivered to the other party and the CPR, be
          finally resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the
          then current CPR "Non-Administered Arbitration Rules" ("Arbitration
          Rules") and the procedures specified in this Section to the extent
          that they conflict with, modify or add to such Arbitration Rules. Any
          Dispute of any other party not finally resolved after negotiation and
          mediation pursuant to Sections 21.2 and 21.3 may be made a part of the
          arbitration demanded by another party, provided that the written
          notice of demand for arbitration of that Dispute is received by the
          CPR before selection of an arbitrator by the CPR. Any demand for
          arbitration of a Dispute received by the CPR after the selection of
          the arbitrator must be resolved through a separate arbitration
          proceeding in accordance with the Section. Each party shall bear its
          own expenses with respect to arbitration and the parties shall share
          equally the fees and expenses of the CPR and the arbitrator. Unless
          otherwise mutually agreed by the parties in writing, the arbitration
          shall be conducted by one (1) neutral arbitrator. The arbitration
          shall be conducted in the State of New York at a site selected by the
          arbitrator that is reasonably convenient to the parties. The
          arbitrator shall be bound by and strictly enforce the terms of the
          Agreement and may not limit, expand, or otherwise modify the terms of
          this Agreement. The arbitrator shall make a good faith effort to apply
          applicable law, but an arbitration decision and award shall not be
          subject to review because of errors of law. The arbitrator shall have
          the sole authority to resolve issues of the arbitrability of any
          Dispute, including the applicability or running of any statute of
          limitation. The arbitrator shall not have power to award damages in
          connection with any Dispute in excess of actual compensatory damages
          or to award punitive damages and each party irrevocably waives any
          claim thereto. The arbitrator shall not have the power to order
          pre-hearing discovery of documents or the taking of depositions. The
          arbitrator may compel, to the extent provided by the FAA (as
          hereinafter defined), attendance of witnesses and the production of
          documents at the hearing. The arbitrator's decision and award shall be
          made and delivered to the parties within six (6) months of selection
          of the arbitrator by the CPR and judgment on the award by the
          arbitrator may be entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof.

21.5      This Section shall be interpreted, governed by and enforced in
          accordance with the United States Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. Sections
          1-14 (the "Federal Arbitration Act" or "FAA"). The laws of the State
          of New York, except those pertaining to choice of law, arbitration of
          disputes and those pertaining to the tie limits for bringing an action
          that conflict with the terms of this Dispute resolution provision,
          shall govern all other substantive matters pertaining to the
          interpretation and enforcement of the other terms of this Agreement
          with respect to any Dispute. Any party to a Dispute, which is the
          subject of a notice initiating the Dispute resolution procedures under
          this Section, may seek a temporary injunction in any state or federal
          court of competent jurisdiction to the limited extent necessary to
          preserve the status quo during the pendency of final resolution of a
          Dispute in accordance with this Section. If court proceedings to stay
          litigation of a Dispute or compel arbitration of a Dispute are
          necessary, the party who unsuccessfully opposes such proceedings shall
          pay all associated costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees that the other
          party reasonably incurs in connection with such court proceedings. An
          order to pay such costs, expenses and attorney fees shall become part
          of any decision and award of the arbitrator of the Dispute. An
          arbitrator appointed pursuant to Section 21.4 to resolve a Dispute may
          also issue such injunctive orders and shall have the power to modify
          or dissolve the injunctive order of any court to the extent it
          pertains to the Dispute which the arbitrator has been selected to
          finally resolve. The parties, their representatives, other
          participants, and the mediator and arbitrator shall hold the
          existence, content and result of the mediation and arbitration of a
          Dispute in confidence except to the limited extent necessary to
          enforce a final settlement agreement or to obtain and secure
          enforcement of or a judgment on an arbitration decision and award.

21.6      The statute(s) of limitation applicable to any Dispute shall be tolled
          upon initiation of the Dispute resolution procedures under this
          Section and shall remain tolled until the Dispute is resolved by
          mediation or arbitration under this Section. Tolling shall cease if
          the aggrieved party with a Dispute does not initiate mediation within
          sixty (60) calendar days after good faith negotiations are terminated
          by any party and, after mediation of a Dispute, if the aggrieved party
          with a Dispute does not initiate a demand for arbitration within sixty
          (60) calendar days after mediation is terminated. However, any Dispute
          is forever barred that has not expressly been made the subject of the
          written notice required under Section 21.2 above hereafter within have
          to the laying of venue of any such dispute brought in such court or
          any defense of inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such dispute
          in the Southern District of New York and New York County. Each of the
          Parties hereby agrees that a judgment in any such dispute may be
          enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any
          other manner provided by law. Each of the Parties hereby consents to
          process being served by any party to this Agreement in any actions by
          the transmittal of a copy thereof to such Party at the address listed
          on the first page of this Agreement.

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OVERVIEW OF THE ANNEX STRUCTURE

Common annexes:

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Annex no.          Annex name
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ANNEX C.1          Agreement Management Principles
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ANNEX C.2          Services
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ANNEX C.3          Billing and Accounting
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    ANNEX C.3.1    Information on Billing Data
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    ANNEX C.3.2    Settlement Procedure
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ANNEX C.4          Customer Care Principles
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ANNEX C.5          Technical Aspects
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    ANNEX C.5.1    Testing
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    ANNEX C.5.2    Security
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    ANNEX C.5.3    Information on Signalling Interconnection and/or IP
                   Connectivity
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ANNEX C.6          Data Privacy, General Principles
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ANNEX C.7          Fraud Prevention Procedures
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ANNEX C.8 ...      Additional annexes (optional)
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<TABLE>
Individual annexes:
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                       AWS                                                   DCS
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Annex I         Annex name                         Annex I        Annex name
Section no.:                                       Section no.:
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<S>             <C>                                <C>            <C>
0               REVISION SHEET                     0              REVISION SHEET
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1               AGREEMENT MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES    1              AGREEMENT MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES
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1.1             Contact Points for Agreement       1.1            Contact Points for Agreement Management
                Management
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2               SERVICES                           2              SERVICES
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2.1             GSM services and GPRS PS           2.1            GSM services and GPRS PS Capabilities
                Capabilities provided for Roaming                 provided for Roaming Subscribers
                Subscribers
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2.2             Additional Services provided for   2.2            Additional Services provided for Roaming
                Roaming Subscribers                               Subscribers
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2.3             SMS Interworking Services          2.3            SMS Interworking Services
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2.4             GPRS PS Services and Applications  2.4            GPRS PS Services and Applications
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3               BILLING AND ACCOUNTING             3              BILLING AND ACCOUNTING
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3.1             GSM  Roaming Tariffs               3.1            GSM  Roaming Tariffs
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3.3             Mailing list for TAP               3.3            Mailing list for TAP
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3.4             Mailing list for Inter PMN         3.4            Mailing list for Inter PMN Invoices
                Invoices
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3.5             Application of VAT                 3.5            Application of VAT
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4               CUSTOMER CARE                      4              CUSTOMER CARE
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4.1             Inter Operator Customer Care       4.1            Inter Operator Customer Care Contact
                Contact
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4.2             Customer Services Numbers          4.2            Customer Services Numbers
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4.3             Customer Care Contact Numbers      4.3            Customer Care Contact Numbers
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5               TECHNICAL ASPECTS                  5              TECHNICAL ASPECTS
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5.1             Contact Points for Handling Test   5.1            Contact Points for Handling Test SIM
                SIM and/or USIM Cards                             and/or USIM Cards
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5.2             Security                           5.2            Security
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6               DATA PRIVACY                       6              DATA PRIVACY
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6.1             National Requirements for Data     6.1            National Requirements for Data Privacy
                Privacy
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7               FRAUD PREVENTION PROCEDURES        7              FRAUD PREVENTION PROCEDURES
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7.1             Information on Fraud Prevention    7.1            Information on Fraud Prevention Procedures
                Procedures
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8 ...           Additional annexes (optional)      8 ...          Additional annexes (optional)
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</TABLE>

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*    Confidential information has been omitted and filed separately with the
     Securities and Exchange Commission.
<PAGE>
                                                                       EXHIBIT I
                               [Letterhead of AWS]

[Closing Date]

Everett R. Dobson
Chief Executive Officer
Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc.
14201 Wireless Way
Oklahoma City, OK 73134

Re:      System Operator Code Issues

Dear Everett:

This letter agreement sets forth the terms pursuant to which Dobson Cellular
Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Dobson") may use the AT&T Wireless
Services, Inc. ("AWS") System Operator Code ("SOC"; and, each phone which is
programmed to search for the AWS SOC, a "SOC-locked phone") in the Anchorage,
Alaska MSA and the portions of the AK-2 RSA (collectively, the "Alaska Markets")
that AWS is transferring to Dobson pursuant to an Asset Exchange Agreement dated
as of December 24, 2002 (the "Asset Exchange Agreement") between Dobson and AWS.
The execution of this letter agreement is a condition to the closing of the
transactions contemplated by the Asset Exchange Agreement.

In order to facilitate the transfer of the Alaska Markets from AWS to Dobson,
AWS hereby grants Dobson the right to use the AWS SOC in the Alaska Markets
during the period (the "Term") from the date hereof until the earlier of (a) the
five-year anniversary of the last date (the "Last Sales Date") on which a
SOC-locked phone is sold by Dobson in the Alaska Markets (which date shall not
be later than the first date on which AWS is no longer providing AWS Transition
Services pursuant to the Transition Services Agreement (as defined in the
Exchange Agreement) and (b) the first date on which the Benchmark Calculation
(as defined below) is 7.5% or less. Within 30 days of the end of each quarter,
Dobson shall provide AWS a written report setting forth the Benchmark
Calculation. For purposes of this letter agreement, the term "Benchmark
Calculation" shall mean the quotient derived from dividing the number of phones
in use in the Alaska Markets at the time of calculation which were also in use
as of the Last Sales Date by the total number of phones which were in use in the
Alaska Markets as of the Last Sales Date, multiplied by one hundred (100) (it
being understood that Dobson shall not provide service to a subscriber who uses
a SOC-locked phone if such subscriber is no longer eligible to receive service
from Dobson in accordance with Dobson's customary business practices).

After expiration of the Term, (a) AWS may terminate Dobson's right to use the
AWS SOC upon 120 days' written notice to Dobson and (b) Dobson may discontinue
using the AWS SOC upon 30 days' written notice to AWS.

AWS will use commercially reasonable efforts, at Dobson's expense, to facilitate
an over-the-air change of the alpha tag on the SOC-locked phones, if necessary,
in the event of a brand change in the Alaska Markets.

We request that you sign and return the enclosed copy of this letter indicating
your agreement to the terms set forth above. If you have any questions, please
contact me.

Sincerely,

Mark D. Bradner
Corporate Development

AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED BY:

Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc.

Name:
Title:
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                                                                       EXHIBIT J

                               ACKNOWLEDGEMENT *

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*    Confidential information has been omitted and filed separately with the
     Securities and Exchange Commission.

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