v3.24.1.u1

Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Schedule of property and equipment

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Depreciable

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As of

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Life

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March 31,

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December 31,

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(In Years)

2024

2023

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(In thousands)

Equipment leased to customers

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5

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$

1,909,842

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1,977,450

Satellites (1)

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5

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15

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3,880,725

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4,168,766

Satellites acquired under finance lease agreements

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15

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709,504

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712,832

Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other

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20

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1,693,151

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1,691,389

5G Network Deployment equipment (2)

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15

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4,475,376

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4,263,327

Software and computer equipment

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6

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2,632,917

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2,503,597

Buildings and improvements

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40

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543,860

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538,815

Land

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46,149

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46,675

Construction in progress

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1,859,790

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1,844,338

Total property and equipment

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17,751,314

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17,747,189

Accumulated depreciation

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(8,161,881)

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(8,185,355)

Property and equipment, net

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$

9,589,433

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9,561,834

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(1) The Spaceway 3 satellite was deorbited in January 2024.

(2) Includes 5G Network Deployment assets acquired under finance lease agreements.

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Schedule of depreciation and amortization expense

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​	​	For the Three Months Ended					​
​	​	March 31,					​
​		2024			2023
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Equipment leased to customers	​	$	71,767	​	$	88,890	​
Satellites	​	​	75,577	​	​	66,204	​
Buildings, furniture, fixtures, equipment and other	​	​	27,713	​	​	24,247	​
5G Network Deployment equipment	​	​	166,822	​	​	61,151	​
Software and computer equipment	​	​	88,687	​	​	52,758	​
Intangible assets and other amortization expense	​	​	54,834	​	​	54,504	​
Total depreciation and amortization	​	$	485,400	​	$	347,754	​

Schedule of asset retirement obligations

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​	​	For the Three Months Ended
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​		2024			2023
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Balance at beginning of period	​	$	278,287	​	$	183,135
Liabilities incurred	​	​	4,308	​	​	31,554
Accretion expense	​	​	6,464	​	​	4,106
Revision to estimated cash flows	​	​	—	​	​	—
Balance at end of period	​	$	289,059	​	$	218,795
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Total included in Other long-term liabilities	​	$	289,059	​	$	218,795

Pay-TV

Schedule Of satellites

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​	​	​	​	Degree	​	Lease
​	​	Launch	​	Orbital	​	Termination
Satellites		Date		Location		Date
Owned:	​	​	​	​	​	​
EchoStar X	​	February 2006	​	110	​	N/A
EchoStar XI	​	July 2008	​	110	​	N/A
EchoStar XIV	​	March 2010	​	119	​	N/A
EchoStar XV	​	July 2010	​	61.5	​	N/A
EchoStar XVI	​	November 2012	​	61.5	​	N/A
EchoStar XVIII	​	June 2016	​	61.5	​	N/A
EchoStar XXIII	​	March 2017	​	110	​	N/A
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Under Construction:	​	​	​	​	​	​
EchoStar XXV	​	2026	​	110	​	N/A
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Leased from Other Third-Party:	​	​	​	​	​	​
Anik F3	​	April 2007	​	118.7	​	April 2025
Nimiq 5	​	September 2009	​	72.7	​	September 2024

Broadband and Satellite Services

Schedule Of satellites

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​	​	​	​	Degree	​	Lease
​	​	Launch	​	Orbital	​	Termination
Satellites		Date		Location		Date
Owned:	​	​	​	​	​	​
EchoStar IX	​	August 2003	​	121	​	N/A
EchoStar XVII	​	July 2012	​	107	​	N/A
EchoStar XIX	​	December 2016	​	97.1	​	N/A
EchoStar XXI	​	June 2017	​	10.25	​	N/A
Al Yah 3	​	January 2018	​	20	​	N/A
EchoStar XXIV	​	July 2023	​	95.2	​	N/A
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Leased from Other Third-Party:	​	​	​	​	​	​
Eutelsat 65 West A	​	March 2016	​	65	​	July 2031
Telesat T19V	​	July 2018	​	63	​	August 2033
EchoStar 105/SES-11	​	October 2017	​	105	​	November 2028

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