​

​

For the Six Months Ended 

​

​

​

June 30,

​

​

2023

2022

​

​

​

(In thousands)

​

Cash paid for interest (including capitalized interest)

$

670,379

​

$

528,058

​

Cash received for interest

​

​

8,454

​

​

5,840

​

Cash paid for income taxes

​

​

17,562

​

​

34,324

​

Capitalized interest (1)

​

​

648,488

​

​

532,494

​

Employee benefits paid in Class A common stock

​

​

14,671

​

​

26,326

​

Vendor financing

​

​

57,930

​

​

49,407

​

FCC licenses reclassification

​

​

—

​

​

122,657

​

Accrued wireless equipment purchases

​

​

467,040

​

​

448,130

​

Asset retirement obligation

​

​

54,351

​

​

81,737

​

Unsettled repurchases of senior notes

​

​

—

​

​

35,000

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

​

(1)

See Note 2 for further information.