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Consolidated Financial Statement Components (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Summary of Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion | Depreciation, amortization and accretion expenses consisted of the following for the periods stated:
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, |  | For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands) | 2021 |  | 2020 |  | 2021 |  | 2020
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leasehold improvements | $ | 18 |  |  | $ | 13 |  |  | $ | 52 |  |  | $ | 43 |
Asset retirement costs | (22) |  |  | (161) |  |  | (66) |  |  | (482) |
Paging and computer equipment | 871 |  |  | 1,237 |  |  | 2,923 |  |  | 4,110 |
Furniture, fixtures and vehicles | 65 |  |  | 81 |  |  | 185 |  |  | 232 |
Total depreciation | 932 |  |  | 1,170 |  |  | 3,094 |  |  | 3,903 |
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets | — |  |  | 625 |  |  | 417 |  |  | 1,875 |
Capitalized software development costs | 1,482 |  |  | 422 |  |  | 3,779 |  |  | 422 |
Total amortization | 1,482 |  |  | 1,047 |  |  | 4,196 |  |  | 2,297 |
Accretion | 154 |  |  | 118 |  |  | 462 |  |  | 353 |
Total depreciation, amortization and accretion expense | $ | 2,568 |  |  | $ | 2,335 |  |  | $ | 7,752 |  |  | $ | 6,553 |
Property, Plant and Equipment | Property and equipment, net consisted of the following as of the dates stated:
(Dollars in thousands) | Useful Life (In Years) |  | September 30, 2021 |  | December 31, 2020
Leasehold improvements | shorter of useful life or lease term |  | $ | 3,179 |  |  | $ | 3,628 |
Asset retirement costs | 1-5 |  | 3,717 |  |  | 3,717 |
Paging and computer equipment | 1-5 |  | 90,684 |  |  | 92,608 |
Furniture, fixtures and vehicles | 3-5 |  | 3,556 |  |  | 3,517 |
Total property and equipment |  |  | 101,136 |  |  | 103,470 |
Accumulated depreciation |  |  | (93,302) |  |  | (95,655) |
Total property and equipment, net |  |  | $ | 7,834 |  |  | $ | 7,815 |
Schedule Of Capitalized Computer Software | The net consolidated balance of capitalized software development consisted of the following at September 30, 2021:
(Dollars in thousands) |  | Useful Life (In Years) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Balance
Capitalized software development |  | 3 |  | $ | 19,491 |  |  | $ | (4,853) |  |  | $ | 14,638 |

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