EX-21 13 a2103557zex-21.htm EXHIBIT 21
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Exhibit 21

TELEPHONE AND DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
SUBSIDIARY AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES
December 31, 2002

U.S. CELLULAR
   STATE OF INCORPORATION
  UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION   DELAWARE
 
BANGOR CELLULAR TELEPHONE, L.P.
 
Partnership
  BLACK CROW WIRELESS, L.P.   Partnership
  BMG GROUP, LLC   OKLAHOMA
  CALIFORNIA RURAL SERVICE AREA #1, INC.   CALIFORNIA
  CAROLINA CELLULAR, INC.   NORTH CAROLINA
  CEDAR RAPIDS CELLULAR TELEPHONE, L.P.   Partnership
  CELLVEST, INC.   DELAWARE
  CENTRAL CELLULAR TELEPHONES LTD   ILLINOIS
  CENTRAL FLORIDA CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC   FLORIDA
  CHAMPLAIN CELLULAR, INC   NEW YORK
  CHARLOTTESVILLE MSA CELLULAR PARTNERSHIP   Partnership
  CHICAGO 20MHZ, LLC   DELAWARE
  COMMUNITY CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY   TEXAS
  CROWN POINT CELLULAR INC.   NEW YORK
  DAVENPORT CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY   Partnership
  DAVENPORT CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.   DELAWARE
  DUBUQUE CELLULAR TELEPHONE, L.P.   Partnership
  EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA CELLULAR JOINT VENTURE   Partnership
  EAU CLAIRE MSA, INC.   WISCONSIN
  FLORIDA RSA # 8, INC.   DELAWARE
  GEORGIA RSA # 11, INC.   GEORGIA
  GRAY BUTTE JOINT VENTURE   Partnership
  GREEN BAY CELLTELCO   Partnership
  HARDY CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY   DELAWARE
  HUMPHREY COUNTY CELLULAR, INC.   DELAWARE
  ILLINOIS RSA # 3, INC.   ILLINOIS
  INDIANA RSA # 4, INC.   DELAWARE
  INDIANA RSA # 5, INC.   INDIANA
  INDIANA RSA NO. 4 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP   Partnership
  INDIANA RSA NO. 5 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP   Partnership
  IOWA 13, INC.   DELAWARE
  IOWA RSA # 3, INC.   DELAWARE
  IOWA RSA # 9, INC.   DELAWARE
  IOWA RSA # 12, INC.   DELAWARE
  JACKSONVILLE CELLULAR PARTNERSHIP   Partnership
  JACKSONVILLE CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY   DELAWARE
  JACKSON SQUARE WIRELESS, L.P.   Partnership
  KANSAS # 15 LP   Partnership
  KANSAS RSA # 15, INC.   OHIO
  KENOSHA CELLULAR TELEPHONE, L.P.   Partnership
  LACROSSE CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.   DELAWARE
  LEWISTON CELLTELLCO PARTNERSHIP   Partnership
  MADISON CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY   Partnership
  MAINE RSA # 1, INC.   MAINE
  MAINE RSA # 4, INC.   MAINE
  MANCHESTER-NASHUA CELLULAR TELEPHONE, L.P.   Partnership
  MCDANIEL CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY   DELAWARE
  MINNESOTA INVCO OF RSA # 7, INC.   DELAWARE
  MINNESOTA INVCO OF RSA # 8, INC.   DELAWARE
  MINNESOTA INVCO OF RSA # 9, INC.   DELAWARE
  MINNESOTA INVCO OF RSA # 10, INC.   DELAWARE
  N.H. #1 RURAL CELLULAR, INC.   NEW HAMPSHIRE
  NEW YORK RSA 2 CELLULAR PARTNERSHIP   Partnership
  NEWPORT CELLULAR, INC.   NEW YORK
  NORTH CAROLINA RSA # 4, INC.   DELAWARE
  NORTH CAROLINA RSA # 9, INC.   NORTH CAROLINA
  NORTH CAROLINA RSA 1 PARTNERSHIP   Partnership
  NORTH CAROLINA RSA NO. 6, INC.   CALIFORNIA
  OHIO STATE CELLULAR PHONE COMPANY, INC.   FLORIDA
  OREGON RSA # 2, INC.   OREGON
  OREGON RSA # 3, INC.   OREGON
  OREGON RSA NO. 2 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP   Partnership
  OREGON RSA NO. 3 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP   Partnership
  PCS WISCONSIN, LLC   WISCONSIN
  PINE VALLEY WIRELESS, LP   Partnership
  PRIMECO REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS, LLC   DELAWARE
  PRIMECO SPECTRUM HOLDINGS, LLC   DELAWARE
  RACINE CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY   Partnership
  ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY RSA CELLULAR PARTNERSHIP   Partnership
  TENNESSEE RSA # 3, INC.   DELAWARE
  TENNESSEE RSA # 4 SUB 2, INC.   TENNESSEE
  TEXAHOMA CELLULAR, L.P.   Partnership
  TEXAS # 20 RURAL CELLULAR, INC.   TEXAS
  TEXAS INVCO OF RSA # 6, INC.   DELAWARE
  TOWNSHIP CELLULAR TELEPHONE, INC.   DELAWARE
  TULSA GENERAL PARTNER, INC.   DELAWARE
  UNITED STATES CELLULAR INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC.   DELAWARE
  UNITED STATES CELLULAR INVESTMENT CO. OF ALLENTOWN   PENNSYLVANIA
  UNITED STATES CELLULAR INVESTMENT COMPANY OF EAU CLAIRE   WISCONSIN
  UNITED STATES CELLULAR INVESTMENT COMPANY OF FRESNO, INC.   CALIFORNIA
  UNITED STATES CELLULAR INVESTMENT COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA CITY, INC.   OKLAHOMA
  UNITED STATES CELLULAR INVESTMENT COMPANY OF SANTA CRUZ, INC.   CALIFORNIA
  UNITED STATES CELLULAR INVESTMENT CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES   INDIANA
  UNITED STATES CELLULAR OPERATING COMPANY LLC (fka UNITED STATES CELLULAR OPERATING COMPANY)   DELAWARE
  UNITED STATES CELLULAR OPERATING COMPANY OF BANGOR   MAINE

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  UNITED STATES CELLULAR OPERATING COMPANY OF CEDAR RAPIDS   DELAWARE
  UNITED STATES CELLULAR OPERATING COMPANY OF DES MOINES   IOWA
  UNITED STATES CELLULAR OPERATING COMPANY OF DUBUQUE   IOWA
  UNITED STATES CELLULAR OPERATING COMPANY OF FT. PIERCE   FLORIDA
  UNITED STATES CELLULAR OPERATING COMPANY OF KENOSHA   DELAWARE
  UNITED STATES CELLULAR OPERATING COMPANY OF KNOXVILLE   TENNESSEE
  UNITED STATES CELLULAR OPERATING COMPANY OF LACROSSE, INC.   WISCONSIN
  UNITED STATES CELLULAR OPERATING COMPANY OF LEWISTON-AUBURN   MAINE
  UNITED STATES CELLULAR OPERATING COMPANY OF MANCHESTER-NASHUA, INC.   NEW HAMPSHIRE
  UNITED STATES CELLULAR OPERATING COMPANY OF MEDFORD   OREGON
  UNITED STATES CELLULAR OPERATING COMPANY OF TULSA, INC.   OKLAHOMA
  UNITED STATES CELLULAR OPERATING COMPANY OF WATERLOO   IOWA
  UNITED STATES CELLULAR OPERATING COMPANY OF YAKIMA   WASHINGTON
  UNITED STATES CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY (GREATER KNOXVILLE), L.P.   Partnership
  UNITED STATES CELLULAR TELEPHONE OF GREATER TULSA, L.L.C.   OKLAHOMA
  UNIVERSAL CELLULAR FOR EAU CLAIRE MSA, INC.   WISCONSIN
  USCC DISTRIBUTION CO.   DELAWARE
  USCC FINANCIAL, LLC   DELAWARE
  USCC PAYROLL CORPORATION   DELAWARE
  USCC PURCHASE LLC   DELAWARE
  USCC REAL ESTATE CORPORATION   DELAWARE
  USCC WIRELESS INVESTMENT, INC.   DELAWARE
  USCCI CORPORATION   DELAWARE
  USCIC OF AMARILLO, INC.   DELAWARE
  USCIC OF DAYTONA, LLC   DELAWARE
  USCIC OF JACKSON, INC.   DELAWARE
  USCIC OF NORTH CAROLINA RSA # 1, INC.   DELAWARE
  USCIC OF OHIO RSA #9, INC.   DELAWARE
  USCIC OF PENNSYLVANIA 5, INC.   DELAWARE
  USCOC OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, INC.   VIRGINIA
  USCOC OF CORPUS CHRISTI, INC.   TEXAS
  USCOC OF CUMBERLAND, INC.   MARYLAND
  USCOC OF FLORIDA RSA #7, INC.   DELAWARE
  USCOC OF GREATER IOWA, INC   PENNSYLVANIA

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  USCOC OF GREATER MISSOURI, LLC (fka PEACE VALLEY CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY)   DELAWARE
  USCOC OF IDAHO RSA # 5, INC   DELAWARE
  USCOC OF ILLINOIS RSA # 1, INC.   VIRGINIA
  USCOC OF ILLINOIS RSA # 4, INC.   ILLINOIS
  USCOC OF IOWA RSA # 1, INC.   IOWA
  USCOC OF IOWA RSA # 16, INC.   DELAWARE
  USCOC OF JACKSONVILLE, INC.   NORTH CAROLINA
  USCOC OF JACK-WIL, INC.   DELAWARE
  USCOC OF NEW HAMPSHIRE RSA # 2, INC.   DELAWARE
  USCOC OF NORTH CAROLINA RSA # 7, INC.   NORTH CAROLINA
  USCOC OF OKLAHOMA RSA # 10, INC.   OKLAHOMA
  USCOC OF OREGON RSA # 5, INC.   DELAWARE
  USCOC OF PENNSYLVANIA RSA #10-B2, INC.   DELAWARE
  USCOC OF RICHLAND, INC.   WASHINGTON
  USCOC OF ROCKFORD, INC.   ILLINOIS
  USCOC OF SOUTH CAROLINA RSA # 4, INC.   SOUTH CAROLINA
  USCOC OF ST. JOSEPH, INC.   DELAWARE
  USCOC OF TALLAHASSEE, INC.   FLORIDA
  USCOC OF TEXAHOMA, INC.   TEXAS
  USCOC OF VICTORIA, INC.   TEXAS
  USCOC OF VIRGINIA RSA # 2, INC.   VIRGINIA
  USCOC OF VIRGINIA RSA # 3, INC.   VIRGINIA
  USCOC OF WASHINGTON 4, INC.   DELAWARE
  USCOC OF WILMINGTON, INC.   NORTH CAROLINA
  VERMONT RSA NO. 2-B2, INC.   DELAWARE
  VICTORIA CELLULAR CORPORATION   TEXAS
  VICTORIA CELLULAR PARTNERSHIP   Partnership
  VIRGINIA RSA # 4, INC.   VIRGINIA
  VIRGINIA RSA # 7, INC.   VIRGINIA
  WARD BUTTE JOINT VENTURE   Partnership
  WASHINGTON RSA # 5, INC.   WASHINGTON
  WATERLOO / CEDAR FALLS CELLTELCO PARTNERSHIP   Partnership
  WESTELCOM CELLULAR, INC.   NEW YORK
  WESTERN SUB-RSA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP   Partnership
  WILMINGTON CELLULAR PARTNERSHIP   Partnership
  WILMINGTON CELLULAR TELEPHONE CO.   NORTH CAROLINA
  WOODLAND WIRELESS, LP   Partnership
  X-10 WIRELESS, L.P.   Partnership
  YAKIMA MSA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP   Partnership
  YAKIMA VALLEY PAGING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP   Partnership
     

TDS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
 
 
 
TDS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
 
DELAWARE
 
INCUMBENT LOCAL EXCHANGE COMPANIES
 
 
  AMELIA TELEPHONE CORPORATION   VIRGINIA
  ARCADIA TELEPHONE COMPANY   OHIO
  ARIZONA TELEPHONE COMPANY   ARIZONA

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  ARVIG TELEPHONE COMPANY   MINNESOTA
  ASOTIN TELEPHONE COMPANY   WASHINGTON
  BADGER TELECOM, LLC   DELAWARE
  BARNARDSVILLE TELEPHONE COMPANY   NORTH CAROLINA
  BLACK EARTH TELEPHONE COMPANY, LLC   DELAWARE
  BLUE RIDGE TELEPHONE COMPANY   GEORGIA
  BONDUEL TELEPHONE COMPANY   WISCONSIN
  BRIDGE WATER TELEPHONE COMPANY   MINNESOTA
  BURLINGTON, BRIGHTON & WHEATLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY   WISCONSIN
  BUTLER TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.   ALABAMA
  CALHOUN CITY TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.   MISSISSIPPI
  CAMDEN TELEPHONE COMPANY   INDIANA
  CAMDEN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY, INC.   GEORGIA
  CENTRAL STATE TELEPHONE COMPANY, LLC   DELAWARE
  CHATHAM TELEPHONE COMPANY   MICHIGAN
  CLEVELAND COUNTY TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.   ARKANSAS
  COBBOSSEECONTEE TELEPHONE COMPANY   MAINE
  COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION OF INDIANA   INDIANA
  COMMUNICATION CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN   MICHIGAN
  COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION OF SOUTHERN INDIANA   INDIANA
  CONCORD TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, INC.   TENNESSEE
  CONTINENTAL TELEPHONE COMPANY   OHIO
  DECATUR TELEPHONE COMPANY   ARKANSAS
  DELTA COUNTY TELE-COMM, INC.   COLORADO
  DEPOSIT TELEPHONE COMPANY   NEW YORK
  DICKEYVILLE TELEPHONE, LLC   DELAWARE
  EASTCOAST TELECOM, INC.   WISCONSIN
  EDWARDS TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.   NEW YORK
  GRANTLAND TELECOM, INC.   WISCONSIN
  HAMPDEN TELEPHONE COMPANY   MAINE
  HAPPY VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY   CALIFORNIA
  HARTLAND & ST. ALBANS TELEPHONE COMPANY   MAINE
  HOLLIS TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC   NEW HAMPSHIRE
  HOME TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.   INDIANA
  HOME TELEPHONE COMPANY   OREGON
  HOME TELEPHONE COMPANY OF PITTSBORO, INC.   INDIANA
  HORNITOS TELEPHONE COMPANY   CALIFORNIA
  HUMPHREYS COUNTY TELEPHONE COMPANY   TENNESSEE
  ISLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY   MICHIGAN
  KEARSARGE TELEPHONE COMPANY   NEW HAMPSHIRE
  LESLIE COUNTY TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.   KENTUCKY
  LEWIS RIVER TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.   WASHINGTON
  LEWISPORT TELEPHONE COMPANY   KENTUCKY
  LITTLE MIAMI COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION   OHIO
  LUDLOW TELEPHONE COMPANY   VERMONT
  MAHANOY & MAHANTANGO TELEPHONE COMPANY   PENNSYLVANIA
  MCCLELLANVILLE TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.   SOUTH CAROLINA
  MCDANIEL TELEPHONE COMPANY   WASHINGTON
  MERRIMACK COUNTY TELEPHONE COMPANY   NEW HAMPSHIRE

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  MID-AMERICA TELEPHONE, INC.   OKLAHOMA
  MID-PLAINS, INC.   WISCONSIN
  MID-STATE TELEPHONE COMPANY   MINNESOTA
  MIDWAY TELEPHONE COMPANY, LLC   DELAWARE
  MOUNT VERNON TELEPHONE COMPANY, LLC   DELAWARE
  MYRTLE TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.   MISSISSIPPI
  NELSON BALLGROUND TELEPHONE COMPANY   GEORGIA
  NEW CASTLE TELEPHONE COMPANY   VIRGINIA
  NEW LONDON TELEPHONE COMPANY   MISSOURI
  NORTHFIELD TELEPHONE COMPANY   VERMONT
  NORWAY TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.   SOUTH CAROLINA
  OAKMAN TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.   ALABAMA
  OAKWOOD TELEPHONE COMPANY   OHIO
  OKLAHOMA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, INC.   OKLAHOMA
  ORCHARD FARM TELEPHONE COMPANY   MISSOURI
  ORISKANY FALLS TELEPHONE CORPORATION   NEW YORK
  PEOPLES TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.   ALABAMA
  PERKINSVILLE TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.   VERMONT
  PORT BYRON TELEPHONE COMPANY   NEW YORK
  POTLATCH TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.   IDAHO
  QUINCY TELEPHONE COMPANY   FLORIDA
  RIVERSIDE TELECOM, LLC   DELAWARE
  S & W TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.   INDIANA
  SALEM TELEPHONE COMPANY   KENTUCKY
  SALUDA MOUNTAIN TELEPHONE COMPANY   NORTH CAROLINA
  SERVICE TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.   NORTH CAROLINA
  SHIAWASSEE TELEPHONE COMPANY   MICHIGAN
  SOMERSET TELEPHONE COMPANY   MAINE
  SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI TELEPHONE COMPANY   MISSISSIPPI
  SOUTHEAST TELEPHONE COMPANY OF WISCONSIN, INC.   WISCONSIN
  SOUTHWESTERN TELEPHONE COMPANY   ARIZONA
  ST. STEPHEN TELEPHONE COMPANY   SOUTH CAROLINA
  STOCKBRIDGE & SHERWOOD TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.   WISCONSIN
  STRASBURG TELEPHONE COMPANY   COLORADO
  SUGAR VALLEY TELEPHONE COMPANY   PENNSYLVANIA
  TELLICO TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.   TENNESSEE
  TENNESSEE TELEPHONE COMPANY   TENNESSEE
  TENNEY TELEPHONE COMPANY, LLC   DELAWARE
  THE FARMERS TELEPHONE COMPANY, LLC   DELAWARE
  THE ISLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY   MAINE
  THE MERCHANTS & FARMERS TELEPHONE COMPANY   INDIANA
  THE SCANDINAVIA TELEPHONE COMPANY   WISCONSIN
  THE STOUTLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY   MISSOURI
  THE VANLUE TELEPHONE COMPANY   OHIO
  THE WEST PENOBSCOT TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY   MAINE
  TIPTON TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.   INDIANA
  TOWNCOMM, INC.   NEW YORK
  TOWNSHIP TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.   NEW YORK
  TRI-COUNTY TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.   INDIANA
  UTELCO, INC.   WISCONSIN

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  VERNON TELEPHONE COMPANY   NEW YORK
  VIRGINIA TELEPHONE COMPANY   VIRGINIA
  WARREN TELEPHONE COMPANY   MAINE
  WAUNAKEE TELEPHONE COMPANY, LLC   DELAWARE
  WILLISTON TELEPHONE COMPANY   SOUTH CAROLINA
  WILTON TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.   NEW HAMPSHIRE
  WINSTED TELEPHONE COMPANY   MINNESOTA
  WINTERHAVEN TELEPHONE COMPANY   CALIFORNIA
  WOLVERINE TELEPHONE COMPANY   MICHIGAN
  WYANDOTTE TELEPHONE COMPANY   OKLAHOMA
 
OTHER COMPANIES
 
 
 
ARVIG CELLULAR, INC.
 
MINNESOTA
  CAMDEN CELLULAR, INC.   GEORGIA
  CHORUS NETWORKS, INC.   WISCONSIN
  CHORUS PROPERTIES, LLC   WISCONSIN
  DANUBE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.   MINNESOTA
  DTC-NYSINET   NEW YORK
  GEORGIA RSA # 12 PARTNERSHIP   GEORGIA
  HBC TELECOM, INC.   MINNESOTA
  MCT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.   NEW HAMPSHIRE
  NEW HAMPSHIRE TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.   NEW HAMPSHIRE
  PIONEER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.   WISCONSIN
  TDS COMMUNICATIONS SOLUTIONS, INC.   DELAWARE
  TDS DATACOM, INC.   DELAWARE
  TDS LONG DISTANCE CORPORATION   DELAWARE
  TDS METROCOM, LLC   DELAWARE
  TDS TELECOM SERVICE CORPORATION   IOWA
  TDSI TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION   DELAWARE
  TRI-COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION   INDIANA
  U.S. LINK, INC.   MINNESOTA

TDS GROUP
 
 
 
AFFILIATE FUND
 
DELAWARE
  CCR ACQUISITION CO.   INDIANA
  CCR MERGER CO.   INDIANA
  COMMVEST, INC.   DELAWARE
  NATIONAL TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY   CALIFORNIA
  NELSON-BALL GROUND CELLULAR TELEPHONE & SERVICES, INC.   GEORGIA
  RUDEVCO, INC.   CALIFORNIA
  SUTTLE-STRAUS, INC.   WISCONSIN
  TDS CAPITAL TRUST I   DELAWARE
  TDS CAPITAL TRUST II   DELAWARE
  TDS CAPITAL TRUST III   DELAWARE
  TDSI CORPORATION   DELAWARE
  TELECOM TECHNOLOGIES FUND LLC (TTF)   WISCONSIN
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50% or more owned companies

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