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Subsequent Events | 14. Subsequent Events On April 17, 2012, U.S. Cellular entered into an agreement to acquire four 700 MHz licenses covering portions of Nebraska, Iowa, Missour i, Kansas and Oklahoma for $34.0 million. The acquisition requires approval from the FCC and, if approved, is expected to cl ose in the third quarter of 2012.

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