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Intangible Assets (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Licenses  
Licenses

Licenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of year

$

1,834 

 

$

1,443 

 

Acquisitions

 

53 

 

 

346 

 

Transferred to Assets held for sale

 

(8)

 

 

– 

 

Exchanges - Licenses received

 

25 

 

 

43 

 

Exchanges - Licenses surrendered

 

(18)

 

 

– 

 

Other

 

– 

 

 

2 

Balance at end of year

$

1,886 

 

$

1,834