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Intangible Assets | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Intangible Assets | Note 7 Intangible Assets Activity related to Licenses for the three months ended March 31, 2020, is presented below:
| Licenses
(Dollars in millions) |
Balance at December 31, 2019 | $ | 2,480 |
Acquisitions | 30 |
Capitalized interest | 1 |
Balance at March 31, 2020 | $ | 2,511 |
In March 2020, the FCC announced by way of public notice that U.S. Cellular was the provisional winning bidder for 237 wireless spectrum licenses in the 37, 39 and 47 GHz bands (Auction 103) for $146 million. U.S. Cellular paid $24 million of this amount in the three months ended March 31, 2020 and substantially all of the remainder in April 2020. The wireless spectrum licenses from Auction 103 are expected to be granted by the FCC during 2020.

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