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Intangible Assets | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Intangible Assets | Note 7 Intangible Assets Activity related to Licenses for the six months ended June 30, 2020, is presented below:
| Licenses
(Dollars in millions) |
Balance at December 31, 2019 | $ | 2,471 |
Acquisitions | 147 |
Capitalized interest | 3 |
Balance at June 30, 2020 | $ | 2,621 |
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. In June 2020, the wireless spectrum licenses from Auction 103 were granted by the FCC.

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