Property and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Property and Equipment and Intangible Assets

Schedule of property and equipment

	Depreciable
	Life	As of December 31,
	(In Years)	2023		2022
		(In thousands)
Equipment leased to customers	2-5	$	1,175,734	$	1,309,737
EchoStar XV	15		277,658		277,658
EchoStar XVIII	15		411,255		411,255
Satellites acquired under finance lease agreements	5		174,685		174,685
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and other	2-10		755,163		753,138
Software and computer equipment	3-5		1,197,632		1,161,392
Buildings and improvements	5-40		294,890		295,375
Land	-		12,505		12,505
Construction in progress	-		45,413		35,326
Total property and equipment			4,344,935		4,431,071
Accumulated depreciation			(3,536,870)		(3,440,185)
Property and equipment, net		$	808,065	$	990,886

Schedule of pay-TV satellite fleet

As of December 31, 2023, our pay-TV satellite fleet consisted of the following:

		Degree
	Launch	Orbital	Lease
Satellites	Date	Location	Termination Date
Owned:
EchoStar XV	July 2010	61.5	N/A
EchoStar XVIII	June 2016	61.5	N/A
Under Construction:
EchoStar XXV	2026	110	N/A
Leased from DISH Network (1):
EchoStar X	February 2006	110	February 2025
EchoStar XI	July 2008	110	February 2025
EchoStar XIV	March 2010	119	February 2025
EchoStar XVI	November 2012	61.5	January 2025
EchoStar XXIII	March 2017	110	Month to Month
Nimiq 5	September 2009	72.7	September 2024
Leased from Other Third-Party:
Anik F3	April 2007	118.7	April 2025

(1) See Note 17 for further information on our Related Party Transactions with DISH Network.

Schedule of identifiable intangibles subject to amortization

	As of December 31,
	2023				2022
	Intangible		Accumulated		Intangible		Accumulated
	Assets		Amortization		Assets		Amortization
	(In thousands)
Technology-based	$	58,162	$	(55,623)	$	58,162	$	(55,079)
Trademarks		18,251		(17,160)		18,251		(17,050)
Contract-based		4,500		(4,500)		4,500		(4,500)
Customer relationships		23,632		(23,632)		23,632		(23,632)
Total	$	104,545	$	(100,915)	$	104,545	$	(100,261)

Schedule of estimated future amortization of identifiable intangible assets

For the Years Ended December 31,
2024	$	654
2025		654
2026		654
2027		654
2028		473
Thereafter		541
Total	$	3,630

Schedule of FCC Authorizations

	As of December 31,
	2023		2022
	(In thousands)
DBS Licenses	$	611,794	$	611,794
Total	$	611,794	$	611,794