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Regulatory Authorizations | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
REGULATORY AUTHORIZATIONS | REGULATORY AUTHORIZATIONS The following table presents the components of our Regulatory authorizations, net:
|  | Finite lived |  |  |  |
|  | Cost |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Total |  | Indefinite lived |  | Total
Balance, December 31, 2018 |  | $ | 46,787 |  |  | $ | (16,790) |  |  | $ | 29,997 |  |  | $ | 400,042 |  |  | $ | 430,039 |
Disposals |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (43) |  |  | (43) |
Amortization expense |  | — |  |  | (2,635) |  |  | (2,635) |  |  | — |  |  | (2,635) |
Foreign currency translation |  | (1,986) |  |  | 814 |  |  | (1,172) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,172) |
Balance, September 30, 2019 |  | $ | 44,801 |  |  | $ | (18,611) |  |  | $ | 26,190 |  |  | $ | 399,999 |  |  | $ | 426,189 |
Balance, December 31, 2019 |  | $ | 58,451 |  |  | $ | (20,144) |  |  | $ | 38,307 |  |  | $ | 440,291 |  |  | $ | 478,598 |
Amortization expense |  | — |  |  | (3,181) |  |  | (3,181) |  |  | — |  |  | (3,181) |
Foreign currency translation |  | 607 |  |  | (929) |  |  | (322) |  |  | 729 |  |  | 407 |
Balance, September 30, 2020 |  | $ | 59,058 |  |  | $ | (24,254) |  |  | $ | 34,804 |  |  | $ | 441,020 |  |  | $ | 475,824 |
Weighted average useful life (in years) |  | 13 |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite Lived Assets In November 2019, we were granted an S-Band spectrum license for terrestrial rights in Mexico for $7.9 million. The acquired asset is subject to amortization over a period of 15 years. In November 2019, we also acquired Ka-band spectrum rights for $4.5 million, upon consummation of the Yahsat Brazil JV Transaction, which are subject to amortization over a period of 11 years.

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