v3.20.2

Regulatory Authorizations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of components of 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

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