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The purchase of GetLisa solidifies ClearSky’s position as the leader in the regional wireless carrier market by driving innovation, reliability and efficiency, and allowing the company to:

• Increase its scale to operate more efficiently and provide a broader range of services.
• Facilitate the addition of a geographically redundant data center.
• Expand coverage hours for customer support.
• Offer premium and standard rate SMS shortcode services (including local shortcode programs) with an industry-leading roster of SMS aggregator partnerships.
• Augment its existing team of seasoned professionals by adding talented and experienced personnel.

“We look forward to taking advantage of our combined strength to further improve the range and quality of ClearSky services,” said Bill Poellmitz, President and CEO of ClearSky. “We consider the purchase of GetLisa to be an important strategic element of our continued growth as the leading provider of data services for regional wireless carriers.”

“Our products and services are highly complementary, so combining the two companies was a logical step,” said George Woodward, CEO of GetLisa Information Services. “This acquisition promotes cross-selling of products to GetLisa customers and vice versa, thereby enhancing ClearSky’s broad service offering and improving satisfaction across our combined customer base.”

Now, with ClearSky’s SMS Service, Long Lines Wireless subscribers can enjoy an array of personalization features such as parental and corporate controls, group messaging, auto-forwarding, auto-reply, auto-signature, personal blacklist, message status inquiry, Flash (pop-up) messages and more. Additionally, with ClearSky’s complete mobile entertainment package, subscribers can send and receive multimedia messages, browse their favorite mobile websites, and access a branded media center complete with downloadable content, including ClearSky’s new Smartphone App Store.

“It’s not often that a regional wireless carrier can gain additional market differentiation while simultaneously reducing OPEX,” said Brent Olson, Long Lines Wireless President and CFO. “ClearSky’s ability to remain a one-stop shop by providing a comprehensive suite of wireless data services, including a feature-rich SMS platform, made it an obvious choice to continue our successful relationship. With unlimited messaging capacity, ClearSky’s superior SMS platform and associated services are sure to accommodate our growing subscriber base.”

“ClearSky is thrilled to renew and expand our valued relationship with Long Lines Wireless by providing our Multi-G SMS platform,” said Tony Tagliareni, EVP of sales and marketing. “Contract renewals that include an expansion of services send a very strong message to the market place. Our clients are saying they were so pleased with the services they received over the original contract term, that they want to align more tightly with ClearSky to continue to drive their success.”

Enter for a chance to win TWO (2) tickets to see Darius Rucker in concert on October 22, 2011, at US Bank Arena, brought to you by Cincinnati Bell (“Sponsor”).

Official Rules

No purchase necessary to enter or win. Void where prohibited or otherwise restricted by law. Promotion open to participants who are 13 years or older as of the date of entry. All participants and winners agree to abide by Ohio laws/rules governing the Promotion. Promotion begins on October 5, 2011, at 8AM EST and ends on October 16, 2011, at 11:59PM EST. Cincinnati Bell is not responsible for late
entries.

How to Enter

Purchase and download a Darius Rucker Truetone from Cincinnati Bell’s Wireless Web Portal (https://my.cincinnatibell.com/Selfcare/UI/Root/Unauthenticated/wirelessportal/wwplogin.aspx). You will be automatically entered to win. Alternatively, mail your complete name, address, phone number and email address to the following: Darius Rucker Concert Promotion, Cincinnati Bell, 221 E. Fourth Street, Suite 103-1600, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. Entry form must be completed in its entirety. If any of the information is missing or incorrect, the entry will be deemed ineligible for prize. Multiple entries are allowed during the Promotion.

Duration

From October 5, 2011, at 8AM EST through October 16, 2011, at 11:59PM EST. (“Promotional Period”). All Truetone purchases and downloads or mail-in entries must be completed or received by October 16, 2011, at 11:59PM EST.

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All entries become the sole property of Cincinnati Bell. Receipt of entries will not be acknowledged or returned. Cincinnati Bell is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, illegible, mutilated, invalid, unintelligible, misdirected or postage-due entries, which will be disqualified. No facsimiles, mechanical reproductions, alterations or forged entries will be accepted. By accepting a prize, winner agrees to Cincinnati Bell’s use of his or her name, voice or likeness without further compensation.

Eligibility

Contest is open only to legal US residents who are 18 years of age or older as of the date of entry. Winners may be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility to certify that they meet the eligibility requirements.

Random Drawing

One winner will be selected in a random drawing at 10:00AM EST on October 17, 2011, from all eligible entries received during the Promotional Period. The winner will be contacted by phone on October 17, 2011, between 12pm and 5pm EST. If selected entrant cannot be reached by phone after the third attempt on October 17, 2011, the entrant shall be disqualified and an alternate entrant will be selected. The odds of winning will depend on the total number of eligible entries received during the Promotional Period.

Prize

The Prize will consist of TWO (2) tickets to Darius Rucker in concert on October 22, 2011, at US Bank Arena (Approximate Value of $80). No cash or other substitution or transfer of prize permitted, except by Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute a prize with another prize of greater or comparable value.

Winners

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Miscellaneous

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Limitation of Liability

Entrants release Cincinnati Bell and any affiliated entity, and their officers, directors, employees and agents from any and all liability, damages or causes of action (however named or described) for injuries, damages or losses to persons, including death and property which may be sustained in connection with receipt, enjoyment, ownership or use of the prize(s).

Decisions

In the event of a dispute, Cincinnati Bell’s decision will be final and binding. Official rules are subject to modification by Cincinnati Bell at any time before drawing.

The global value of the mobile applications market is expected to reach $25 billion by 2015 (up from about $6.8 billion in 2010), according to a consumer research report by MarketsandMarkets. Consumer demand for mobile applications is not only driving smartphone sales, but content sales as well. Now, ClearSky and its 50 carrier clients can capitalize on this movement with the company’s new Smartphone App Store—a comprehensive catalog of today’s leading productivity apps and games for major smartphone platforms.

ClearSky’s Smartphone App Store allows regional wireless carriers to earn revenue from applications purchased by Smartphone users, therefore increasing data ARPU. The impact on ARPU is amplified because the average selling price of apps is typically much higher than other pay-per-download content types. By offering apps, carriers also minimize the possibility of their subscribers going elsewhere to purchase applications.

“While wireless subscribers are consumed with downloading the latest and greatest apps, ClearSky has created an opportunity for our carrier clients to be the provider of those apps, and to share the monetary benefits as well,” said Tony Tagliareni, ClearSky EVP of sales & marketing. “These apps can be found in our Unified Media Center, complete with more than 250,000 content assets, including Ringback Tones and Pay-Per-Download (PPD) Content.”

As Director of Product Management, Grilli will lead the launch of several new services for next generation networks; his role is to define product strategy to transform emerging technologies into revenue-generating services for regional wireless operators. Additionally, Grilli will manage the lifecycle of ClearSky’s existing product and service portfolio.

“Lou’s extensive business and software development background, impressive education, and proven track record in the wireless market make him a perfect fit for ClearSky,” says ClearSky President and CEO Bill Poellmitz. “ClearSky continues to grow, both in the number of customers, and in the number of products and services offered to the industry, and Lou will ensure that we deliver compelling new products and services to the industry in a timely manner.”

With 20+ years of experience in the mobile industry, Grilli developed the industry’s first SMS inter-carrier gateway, and was part of the team responsible for implementing the first in-vehicle security and navigation system that uses wireless voice and data for remote access. His career in wireless began in software development and operations at GTE TSI, followed by his role in business development with Verizon, and product management at Syniverse. His most recent role was Director of Mobile Payments at Revolution Money, a startup which was acquired by American Express. Grilli holds an MBA from Duke University and a Masters in Computer Engineering from University of South Florida.

Regional wireless carriers worldwide continue to face the time-consuming and resource-intensive challenge of configuring handsets for data services in the market place. ClearSky’s Certified Handset Program virtually eliminates the carriers’ burden of preparing handsets for content, mobile Web and messaging services. Upon receipt of new handsets from Quality One Wireless, ClearSky determines compatibility, and pre-configures the handsets with appropriate network settings—without carrier intervention. Upon successful completion of a number of tests, the “ClearSky certified” handsets are then delivered to the carrier fully equipped to download content, browse the Mobile Web, and send MMS messages.

“One of ClearSky’s primary objectives is to decrease or eliminate the work required by our clients to deploy our products and services, and this is certainly accomplished through our Certified Handset Program,” said Tony Tagliareni, ClearSky EVP of sales and marketing. “With the elimination of carrier trouble shooting on new handsets, ClearSky clients will experience a significant decrease in time to market, and an increase in revenue, as new handsets traditionally generate the majority of content sales.”

“We have had an excellent experience working with ClearSky in the past, and we are pleased to repeat that success by leveraging the industry knowledge and combined 30+ years experience of both companies to offer this valuable service to mutual clients and beyond,” said John Chiorando, CEO of Quality One Wireless. “By jointly implementing a ClearSky/Q1W handset certification program, we will expedite the process associated with getting new handsets to market, thereby increasing customer satisfaction and data ARPU across our mutual client base.”

Despite the ever-increasing demand for mobile Web access, the number of wireless subscribers purchasing data plans remains between 20-30 percent, leaving the vast majority of mobile subscribers without Web access. DayPass Unlimited allows subscribers without data plans to access the entire mobile Web on demand for a specific period of time.

DayPass Unlimited streamlines the purchase and subscriber billing process without involvement of customer support staff. The convenience, functionality and affordability of DayPass Unlimited, in conjunction with the popularity of mobile Web browsing, allow carriers to:

• Increase data revenue by enabling subscribers to purchase short-term Web access
• Reduce churn by giving subscribers access to the entire Internet
• Sell more data plans by introducing new customers to mobile Web browsing

“Designed with the goal of maximizing data ARPU while addressing the increasing browsing needs of subscribers, DayPass Unlimited extends beyond the boundaries of ClearSky’s original DayPass by giving subscribers access to the entire mobile Web,” said ClearSky EVP of Sales and Marketing, Tony Tagliareni. “This service allows carriers to satisfy the growing demand for mobile Internet browsing by providing an inexpensive way for subscribers to access the sites they want, when they want, for a fixed price that is typically an order of magnitude less than the cost of monthly data plans.”