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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - SALE OF U.S. RETAIL WIRELESS BUSINESS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - SALE OF U.S. RETAIL WIRELESS BUSINESS

Schedule of revenues and income from discontinued operations

Revenues and income from discontinued operations related to the Alltel business for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2014 were as follows (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
		2013			2014			2013			2014
Revenue from discontinued operations		$	103,446		$	—		$	211,483		$	—
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax expense of $1.8 million and $4.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 respectively		3,091			—			7,125			—

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