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Intangible Assets (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Licenses |
Licenses | Activity related to Licenses for the six months ended June 30, 2017, is presented below. Goodwill increased by $4 million and Other intangible assets increased by $1 million in the Cable segment in 2017 due to a small acquisition of a fiber telecommunications company. There were no changes to Franchise rights during the six months ended June 30, 2017.
Licenses
(Dollars in millions) |  |
Balance December 31, 2016 | $ | 1,895
| Acquisitions |  | 331
| Transferred to Assets held for sale |  | (4)
| Exchanges - Licenses received |  | 14
| Exchanges - Licenses surrendered |  | (1)
Balance June 30, 2017 | $ | 2,235

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