Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
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Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures	12. Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“the Recovery Act”), TDS Telecom was awarded $105.1 million in federal grants and will provide $30.9 million of its own funds to complete 44 projects to provide broadband access in unserved areas. TDS Telecom received $3.7 million and $19.9 million in grants during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. TDS Telecom has received cumulative grants of $67.3 million as of March 31, 2014. These funds reduced the carrying amount of the assets to which they relate. TDS Telecom had recorded $22.7 million and $23.6 million in grants receivable at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. These amounts were included as a component of Accounts receivable, Other, in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. U.S. Cellular and several of its wholly-owned subsidiaries participated in FCC Auction 901 and were winning bidders in eligible areas within 10 states and will receive up to $40.1 million in one-time support from the Mobility Fund. These funds will reduce the carrying amount of the assets to which they relate or will offset operating expenses. U.S. Cellular has received $13.4 million in support funds as of March 31, 2014, of which $9.4 million is included as a component of Other assets and deferred charges in the Consolidated Balance Sheet and $4.0 million reduced the carrying amount of the assets to which they relate, which are included in Property, plant and equipment in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

12. Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“the Recovery Act”), TDS Telecom was awarded $105.1 million in federal grants and will provide $30.9 million of its own funds to complete 44 projects to provide broadband access in unserved areas. TDS Telecom received $3.7 million and $19.9 million in grants during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. TDS Telecom has received cumulative grants of $67.3 million as of March 31, 2014. These funds reduced the carrying amount of the assets to which they relate. TDS Telecom had recorded $22.7 million and $23.6 million in grants receivable at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. These amounts were included as a component of Accounts receivable, Other, in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

U.S. Cellular and several of its wholly-owned subsidiaries participated in FCC Auction 901 and were winning bidders in eligible areas within 10 states and will receive up to $40.1 million in one-time support from the Mobility Fund. These funds will reduce the carrying amount of the assets to which they relate or will offset operating expenses. U.S. Cellular has received $13.4 million in support funds as of March 31, 2014, of which $9.4 million is included as a component of Other assets and deferred charges in the Consolidated Balance Sheet and $4.0 million reduced the carrying amount of the assets to which they relate, which are included in Property, plant and equipment in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.