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Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Licenses

Activity related to TDS' Licenses is presented below.

			UScellular						TDS Telecom						Total
(Dollars in millions)
Balance at December 31, 2020			$	2,633					$	5					$	2,638
Acquisitions			1,464						—						1,464
Transferred to Assets held for sale			(18)						—						(18)
Capitalized interest			13						—						13
Balance at December 31, 2021			4,092						5						4,097
Acquisitions			595						—						595
Impairment1			(3)						—						(3)
Transferred to Assets held for sale			1						—						1
Exchanges - Licenses received			1						—						1
Capitalized interest			8						—						8
Balance at December 31, 2022			$	4,694					$	5					$	4,699

1Impairment charge relates to licenses in markets where UScellular no longer expects to meet FCC buildout requirements.

Other intangible assets

Activity related to TDS' Other intangible assets is presented below.

			December 31, 2022																		December 31, 2021
			Gross Amount						Accumulated Amortization						Net Amount						Gross Amount						Accumulated Amortization						Net Amount
(Dollars in millions)
Franchise rights			$	255					$	(85)					$	170					$	255					$	(68)					$	187
Customer lists			26						(25)						1						27						(23)						4
Internet protocol addresses			34						(2)						32						5						—						5
Other			1						—						1						1						—						1
Total			$	316					$	(112)					$	204					$	288					$	(91)					$	197

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