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Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Licenses

Licenses

Licenses
			U.S. Cellular			Wireline			Non-Reportable Segment			Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance December 31, 2013			$	1,405,759		$	2,800		$	15,220		$	1,423,779
	Acquisitions			9,100			-			-			9,100
	Exchanges, net			15,719			-			-			15,719
Balance March 31, 2014			$	1,430,578		$	2,800		$	15,220		$	1,448,598
Balance December 31, 2012			$	1,462,019		$	2,800		$	15,220		$	1,480,039
	Acquisitions			14,150			-			-			14,150
Balance March 31, 2013			$	1,476,169		$	2,800		$	15,220		$	1,494,189

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