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Telephone & Data Systems Inc. (TDS)On Nov 9: 31.42  Up 0.69 (2.25%)  
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Telephone & Data Systems Inc.
30 North Lasalle Street
Suite 4000
Chicago, IL 60602
United States - Map
Phone: 312-630-1900
Fax: 312-630-1908
Web Site: http://www.teldta.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 400 MidCap
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Technology
Industry:Wireless Communications
Full Time Employees:12,500

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides wireless and wireline telecommunications services in the United States. The company’s wireless products and services include wireless handset devices and laptop cards; accessories, such as carrying cases, hands-free devices, batteries, battery chargers, and other products; service repair programs; packaged voice and data pricing plans; wide area and national consumer plans; hybrid prepay service plans; and data services comprising weather, sports information, games, ring tones, and other services. Its wireless products and services also consisting of mobile browser for accessing Web e-mail, social networking, and other Internet sites, and performing e-commerce transactions; mobile e-mail; technology to search for ring tones, wallpapers, games, and applications; and multimedia services, including digital radio, mobile TV, and 3D gaming. The company’s wireline telecommunications services comprise full-service local and long-distance voice services and broadband services, such as high-speed Internet access and video services to rural and suburban communities. As of December 31, 2008, the company served approximately 7.4 million customers, including 6.2 million wireless customers and 1.2 million wireline equivalent access lines. In addition, it provides printing and distribution services. Telephone and Data Systems sells its products through retail sales and service centers, and independent agents and direct sales, as well as through the Internet and telesales. The company was founded in 1968 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Telephone & Data Systems Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 6.8% of S&P 400 companies and 46.2% of Telecommunication Services companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. LeRoy T. Carlson Jr., 62
    Chief Exec. Officer, Pres, Director, Chairman of Pricing Committee, Member of Corp. Governance & Nominating Committee, Chairman of U S Cellular and Chairman of TDS Telecom
    $ 2.23M $ 1.22M
    Mr. Kenneth R. Meyers , 55
    Chief Financial Officer, Exec. VP, Director, Member of Pricing Committee of U S Cellular
    $ 951.00K $ 0
    Mr. John E. Rooney , 66
    Chief Exec. Officer of U S Cellular, Pres of U S Cellular of U S Cellular
    $ 1.53M $ 5.89M
    Mr. Scott H. Williamson , 58
    Sr. VP of Corp. Devel. & Acquisitions
    $ 842.00K $ 0
    Mr. David A. Wittwer , 47
    Chief Exec. Officer of TDS Telecom and Pres of TDS Telecom
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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