Intangible Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets

Note 6Intangible Assets

Activity related to Licenses for the three months ended March 31, 2019, is presented below:

	Licenses
(Dollars in millions)
Balance at December 31, 2018	$	2,186
Acquisitions	1
Exchanges - Licenses received	26
Balance at March 31, 2019	$	2,213

During 2019, U.S. Cellular committed to purchase spectrum licenses in the amount of $249 million, subject to regulatory approval. U.S. Cellular paid $135 million of this amount in the three months ended March 31, 2019, and expects to pay substantially all of the remainder in 2019. This advance payment is included in Other assets and deferred charges in the March 31, 2019 Consolidated Balance Sheet.