Property and Equipment (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
| Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets |
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| Schedule of property and equipment |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Depreciable | | | | | | | | | | Life | | As of December 31, | | | | (In Years) | | 2023 | | 2022 | | | | | | | (In thousands) | | Equipment leased to customers | | 2-5 | | $ | 1,175,734 | | $ | 1,309,737 | | EchoStar XV | | 15 | | | 277,658 | | | 277,658 | | EchoStar XVIII | | 15 | | | 411,255 | | | 411,255 | | Satellites acquired under finance lease agreements | | 5 | | | 174,685 | | | 174,685 | | Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other | | 2-10 | | | 755,163 | | | 753,138 | | Software and computer equipment | | 3-5 | | | 1,197,632 | | | 1,161,392 | | Buildings and improvements | | 5-40 | | | 294,890 | | | 295,375 | | Land | | - | | | 12,505 | | | 12,505 | | Construction in progress | | - | | | 45,413 | | | 35,326 | | Total property and equipment | | | | | 4,344,935 | | | 4,431,071 | | Accumulated depreciation | | | | | (3,536,870) | | | (3,440,185) | | Property and equipment, net | | | | $ | 808,065 | | $ | 990,886 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Schedule of pay-TV satellite fleet |
As of December 31, 2023, our pay-TV satellite fleet consisted of the following: | | | | | | | | | | | | Degree | | | | | | Launch | | Orbital | | Lease | | Satellites | | Date | | Location | | Termination Date | | Owned: | | | | | | | | EchoStar XV | | July 2010 | | 61.5 | | N/A | | EchoStar XVIII | | June 2016 | | 61.5 | | N/A | | | | | | | | | | Under Construction: | | | | | | | | EchoStar XXV | | 2026 | | 110 | | N/A | | | | | | | | | | Leased from DISH Network (1): | | | | | | | | EchoStar X | | February 2006 | | 110 | | February 2025 | | EchoStar XI | | July 2008 | | 110 | | February 2025 | | EchoStar XIV | | March 2010 | | 119 | | February 2025 | | EchoStar XVI | | November 2012 | | 61.5 | | January 2025 | | EchoStar XXIII | | March 2017 | | 110 | | Month to Month | | Nimiq 5 | | September 2009 | | 72.7 | | September 2024 | | | | | | | | | | Leased from Other Third-Party: | | | | | | | | Anik F3 | | April 2007 | | 118.7 | | April 2025 | | | | | | | | | |
| (1) | See Note 17 for further information on our Related Party Transactions with DISH Network. |
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| Schedule of identifiable intangibles subject to amortization |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of December 31, | | | 2023 | | 2022 | | | Intangible | | Accumulated | | Intangible | | Accumulated | | | Assets | | Amortization | | Assets | | Amortization | | | | (In thousands) | Technology-based | | $ | 58,162 | | $ | (55,623) | | $ | 58,162 | | $ | (55,079) | Trademarks | | | 18,251 | | | (17,160) | | | 18,251 | | | (17,050) | Contract-based | | | 4,500 | | | (4,500) | | | 4,500 | | | (4,500) | Customer relationships | | | 23,632 | | | (23,632) | | | 23,632 | | | (23,632) | Total | | $ | 104,545 | | $ | (100,915) | | $ | 104,545 | | $ | (100,261) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Schedule of estimated future amortization of identifiable intangible assets |
| | | | For the Years Ended December 31, | | | | 2024 | | $ | 654 | 2025 | | | 654 | 2026 | | | 654 | 2027 | | | 654 | 2028 | | | 473 | Thereafter | | | 541 | Total | | $ | 3,630 | | | | |
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| Schedule of FCC Authorizations |
| | | | | | | | | | As of December 31, | | | | 2023 | | 2022 | | | | | (In thousands) | | DBS Licenses | | $ | 611,794 | | $ | 611,794 | | Total | | $ | 611,794 | | $ | 611,794 | | | | | | | | | |
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