| Business Summary | | Dobson
Communications
Corporation
is
a
communications
company
with
a
wireless
telephone
system
that
covered
a
total
population
of
approximately
7.1
million,
as
of
December
31,
2000.
The
Company
has
approximately
654,000
subscribers
with
an
aggregate
market
penetration
of
approximately
9.3%.
The
Company
has
expanded
its
wireless
operations
primarily
through
the
acquisition
of
rural
and
suburban
wireless
systems,
and
since
1996,
it
has
completed
23
acquisitions
of
wireless
licenses
and
systems.
The
Company
has
upgraded
all
of
its
systems
to
digital
technology
and
offers
digital
voice
and
digital
feature
service
to
100%
of
its
covered
population.
The
Company
focuses
on
acquiring
underdeveloped
wireless
systems
that
are
adjacent
to
major
metropolitan
areas,
which
includes
a
high
concentration
of
expressway
corridors
and
roaming
activity. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Dobson
Communications
is
a
provider
of
rural
and
suburban
telephone
services,
utilizing
a
relationship
with
AT&T
Wireless
Services
to
offer
cellular
services
to
approximately
654
thousand
subscribers.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
total
revenues
rose
37%
to
$321.2
million.
Net
loss
before
extraordinary
item
applicable
to
Common
fell
17%
to
$117
million.
Results
reflects
higher
service
and
roaming
revenues,
partially
offset
by
higher
joint
venture
losses. | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000
Compensation | | Pay | Exer | |
| Everett Dobson, 41 Chairman
and CEO | $1.2M | -- | G. Edward Evans, 40 Pres,
COO | 490K | $9.4M | Bruce Knooihuizen, 45 Exec.
VP and CFO | 452K | 10.8M | Timothy Duffy, 41 Sr.
VP and CTO | 335K | 246K | R. Thomas Morgan, 45 VP
and CIO | 275K | 1.3M | Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year. |
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from
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List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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