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Franchises, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Notes) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Franchises, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets | Franchises, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Indefinite-lived and finite-lived intangible assets consist of the following as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
|  | June 30, 2021 |  | December 31, 2020
|  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount
Indefinite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Franchises |  | $ | 67,322 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 67,322 |  |  | $ | 67,322 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 67,322 |
Goodwill |  | 29,554 |  |  | — |  |  | 29,554 |  |  | 29,554 |  |  | — |  |  | 29,554 |
Wireless spectrum licenses |  | 464 |  |  | — |  |  | 464 |  |  | 464 |  |  | — |  |  | 464 |
Trademarks |  | 159 |  |  | — |  |  | 159 |  |  | 159 |  |  | — |  |  | 159 |
|  | $ | 97,499 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 97,499 |  |  | $ | 97,499 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 97,499 |
Finite-lived intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships |  | $ | 18,232 |  |  | $ | (13,445) |  |  | $ | 4,787 |  |  | $ | 18,230 |  |  | $ | (12,615) |  |  | $ | 5,615 |
Other intangible assets |  | 420 |  |  | (178) |  |  | 242 |  |  | 420 |  |  | (159) |  |  | 261 |
|  | $ | 18,652 |  |  | $ | (13,623) |  |  | $ | 5,029 |  |  | $ | 18,650 |  |  | $ | (12,774) |  |  | $ | 5,876 |
Amortization expense related to customer relationships and other intangible assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 was $410 million and $850 million, respectively, and $478 million and $986 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. The Company expects amortization expense on its finite-lived intangible assets will be as follows:
Six months ended December 31, 2021 |  | $ | 753 |
2022 |  | 1,332 |
2023 |  | 1,075 |
2024 |  | 824 |
2025 |  | 576 |
Thereafter |  | 469 |
|  | $ | 5,029 |
Actual amortization expense in future periods could differ from these estimates as a result of new intangible asset acquisitions or divestitures, changes in useful lives, impairments, adoption of new accounting standards and other relevant factors.

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