US Cellular has built a very nice business by providing coverage in the rural "gaps" between major markets, places that the "big boys" won't touch. It would be a shame to see them go.

I would guess that there is some sort of language in the buyout agreement regarding tower leases, it is possible that these were locked in for a period of time for the current rate as part of the agreement-although I don't know that for sure by any stretch of the imagination. I just wanted to provide a counterpoint to the worst case scenarios discussed so far.