TELEPHONE & DATA SYSTEMS INC /DE/
EXHIBIT 10.4(C)
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Exhibit 10.4(c)    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>SECOND AMENDMENT<BR>
TO THE<BR>
TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS,&nbsp;INC.<BR>
1998 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>WHEREAS</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, Telephone and Data Systems,&nbsp;Inc. (the "Corporation") has adopted the Telephone and Data
Systems,&nbsp;Inc. 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "Plan") for the benefit of certain key executives and management personnel; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>WHEREAS</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, pursuant to Section&nbsp;8.2 of the Plan, the Board may amend the Plan as it deems advisable; and </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>WHEREAS</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, the Board desires to amend the Plan in certain respects. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, that pursuant to the power of amendment contained in Section&nbsp;8.2 of the Plan, the Plan hereby is
amended in the following respects, effective May&nbsp;23, 2002: </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
first sentence of Section&nbsp;4.3(b) of the Plan hereby is amended (i)&nbsp;by the insertion of the parenthetical "(as defined in the Telephone and Data
Systems,&nbsp;Inc. Pension Plan)" after the first occurrence of the word "retirement" as it occurs therein, (ii)&nbsp;by the replacement of the number "65" as it appears therein with the number
"62," and (iii)&nbsp;by the replacement of the phrase "90&nbsp;days" as it appears therein with the phrase "12&nbsp;months." </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
last sentence of Section&nbsp;4.3(b) of the Plan hereby is amended by the replacement of the phrase "180&nbsp;days after the effective date of such award
recipient's retirement or resignation" with the phrase "on the later of (i)&nbsp;the last day of such period and (ii)&nbsp;90&nbsp;days after the date of the award recipient's death." </FONT></P>


<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
first sentence of Section&nbsp;4.3(e) of the Plan hereby is amended by the insertion of the parenthetical "(as defined in the Telephone and Data
Systems,&nbsp;Inc. Pension Plan)" after the word "retirement" as it occurs therein, and by the replacement of the number "65" as it appears therein with the number "62." </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
SIZE=2><B>IN WITNESS WHEREOF</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>, the undersigned has executed this amendment as of this&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;day of May,&nbsp;2002. </FONT></P>

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/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>LEROY T. CARLSON, JR.</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr.<BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B> SIGNATURE PAGE TO SECOND AMENDMENT TO TELEPHONE AND DATA<BR>
SYSTEMS,&nbsp;INC. 1998 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN  </B></FONT></P>

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