Search Help Sitemap Download Next Page Previous Page note 7 GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS Goodwill Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows: (dollars in millions )   Domestic   Information             Telecom   Services   International   Total   Balance at December 31, 2003 $ 314   $ 77   $ 444   $ 835      Goodwill reclassifications and other   1     –     1     2   Balance at December 31, 2004   315     77     445     837      Goodwill reclassifications and other   –     –     (1 )   (1 ) Balance at December 31, 2005 $ 315   $ 77   $ 444   $ 836   Other Intangible Assets (dollars in millions )   At December 31, 2005   At December 31, 2004     Gross Carrying   Accumulated   Gross Carrying   Accumulated     Amount   Amortization   Amount   Amortization   Amortized intangible assets:                            Customer lists (1 to 7 years) $ 3,452   $ 3,295   $ 3,444   $ 2,832      Non-network internal-use software       (1 to 7 years)   7,504     3,427     6,866     2,997      Other (1 to 20 years)   83     24     62     22   Total $ 11,039   $ 6,746   $ 10,372   $ 5,851   Unamortized intangible assets:                            Wireless licenses $ 47,804         $ 42,090         Intangible asset amortization expense was $1,528 million, $1,402 million, and $1,397 million for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. It is estimated to be $1,183 million in 2006, $868 million in 2007, $702 million in 2008, $565 million in 2009 and $349 million in 2010, primarily related to customer lists and non-network internal-use software.
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