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Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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			20,986			-			-			20,986
	Exchanges, net			15,719			-			-			15,719
Balance June 30, 2014			$	1,442,464		$	2,800		$	15,220		$	1,460,484

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Tabular disclosure of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and exist in perpetuity, by either major class or business segment.

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