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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets Resulting from Acquisition

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:

			December 31, 2020																		December 31, 2019
(in thousands)			Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Amortization and Other						Net						Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Amortization and Other						Net
Goodwill - Broadband			$	3,244					$	—					$	3,244					$	2,687					$	—					$	2,687
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Cable franchise rights			$	64,334					$	—					$	64,334					$	64,334					$	—					$	64,334
FCC spectrum licenses			29,958						—						29,958						13,839						—						13,839
Railroad crossing rights			141						—						141						141						—						141
Total indefinite-lived intangibles			94,433						—						94,433						78,314						—						78,314
Finite-lived intangibles:
FCC spectrum licenses			6,811						(340)						6,471						4,659						(97)						4,562
Subscriber relationships			28,425						(26,000)						2,425						28,065						(25,600)						2,465
Other intangibles			463						(277)						186						463						(250)						213
Total finite-lived intangibles			35,699						(26,617)						9,082						33,187						(25,947)						7,240
Total goodwill and intangible assets			$	133,376					$	(26,617)					$	106,759					$	114,188					$	(25,947)					$	88,241

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets consisted of the following:

			December 31, 2020																		December 31, 2019
(in thousands)			Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Amortization and Other						Net						Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Amortization and Other						Net
Goodwill - Broadband			$	3,244					$	—					$	3,244					$	2,687					$	—					$	2,687
Indefinite-lived intangibles:
Cable franchise rights			$	64,334					$	—					$	64,334					$	64,334					$	—					$	64,334
FCC spectrum licenses			29,958						—						29,958						13,839						—						13,839
Railroad crossing rights			141						—						141						141						—						141
Total indefinite-lived intangibles			94,433						—						94,433						78,314						—						78,314
Finite-lived intangibles:
FCC spectrum licenses			6,811						(340)						6,471						4,659						(97)						4,562
Subscriber relationships			28,425						(26,000)						2,425						28,065						(25,600)						2,465
Other intangibles			463						(277)						186						463						(250)						213
Total finite-lived intangibles			35,699						(26,617)						9,082						33,187						(25,947)						7,240
Total goodwill and intangible assets			$	133,376					$	(26,617)					$	106,759					$	114,188					$	(25,947)					$	88,241

Schedule of Finite Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization, Estimated Useful Lives

Our finite-lived intangible assets are amortized over the following estimated useful lives:

						Estimated Useful Life
FCC spectrum licenses						18 - 30 years
Subscriber relationships						3 - 10 years
Other intangibles						15 - 20 years

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense

The following table summarizes expected amortization of intangible assets at December 31, 2020:

(in thousands)						Amortization of Intangible Assets
2021						$	782
2022						782
2023						782
2024						782
2025						778
Thereafter						5,176
Total						$	9,082

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