text: We believe our commitment to good customer service, and our expanding PCS coverage area, will provide an advantage 
  as we strive to profitably add customers. 
  
  The telecommunications industry remains in a period of rapid change, both from technological and regulatory 
  
  perspectives. While these changes present challenges to our existing operations, they present opportunities as well. As an 
  organization we need to address the continuing shift of minutes and customers away from our traditional networks to 
  newer wireless and Internet Protocol (IP)-based networks. Finding a way to profitably offer Voice Over IP services will 
  be one of our immediate goals. We have rapidly deployed broadband data capabilities, now making DSL access available 
  to over 80 percent of our telephone customers. While DSL is currently provided over our wireline network, we need to 
  look to wireless technologies to deliver broadband services to more customers in a larger footprint. Our video service 
  offerings are increasingly in competition with satellite based services, and thus need enhancements in order to be the 
  preferred choice of our customers. As we work to identify new services to offer, a major objective will also be to find 
  ways to do so profitably. 
  
  Being able to deliver good financial results over the long term requires the efforts of many talented and dedicated 
  
  employees. In the pages of this annual report, you will get a glimpse of how many of our employees also make a 
  contribution to their communities. Our Company strives to be a good corporate citizen, a goal which is enhanced by our 
  employees' own effort to make a positive impact with their volunteer activities. 