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| Leases | Note 12 – Leases Lessee We are a lessee for non-cancelable operating and financing leases for cell sites, switch sites, retail stores, network equipment and office facilities with contractual terms that generally extend through 2035. Additionally, we lease dark fiber through non-cancelable operating leases with contractual terms that generally extend through 2041. The majority of cell site leases have a non-cancelable term of to 15 years with several renewal options that can extend the lease term from to 35 years. In addition, we have financing leases for network equipment that generally have a non-cancelable lease term of to five years. The financing leases do not have renewal options and contain a bargain purchase option at the end of the lease. On September 15, 2021, we modified the terms of one of our master lease agreements, which resulted in a $1.0 billion advance rent payment. Our operating lease liabilities were reduced as a result of this prepayment. Maturities of lease liabilities as of September 30, 2021, were as follows:
Interest payments for financing leases were $15 million and $19 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $51 million and $59 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As of September 30, 2021, we have additional operating leases for cell sites and commercial properties that have not yet commenced with future lease payments of approximately $227 million. As of September 30, 2021, we were contingently liable for future ground lease payments related to certain tower obligations. These contingent obligations are not included in the above table as the amounts owed are contractually owed by Crown Castle International Corp. based on the subleasing arrangement. See Note 8 - Tower Obligations and Note 9 - Tower Obligations in Part II, Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, for further information.
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| Leases | Note 12 – Leases Lessee We are a lessee for non-cancelable operating and financing leases for cell sites, switch sites, retail stores, network equipment and office facilities with contractual terms that generally extend through 2035. Additionally, we lease dark fiber through non-cancelable operating leases with contractual terms that generally extend through 2041. The majority of cell site leases have a non-cancelable term of to 15 years with several renewal options that can extend the lease term from to 35 years. In addition, we have financing leases for network equipment that generally have a non-cancelable lease term of to five years. The financing leases do not have renewal options and contain a bargain purchase option at the end of the lease. On September 15, 2021, we modified the terms of one of our master lease agreements, which resulted in a $1.0 billion advance rent payment. Our operating lease liabilities were reduced as a result of this prepayment. Maturities of lease liabilities as of September 30, 2021, were as follows:
Interest payments for financing leases were $15 million and $19 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $51 million and $59 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As of September 30, 2021, we have additional operating leases for cell sites and commercial properties that have not yet commenced with future lease payments of approximately $227 million. As of September 30, 2021, we were contingently liable for future ground lease payments related to certain tower obligations. These contingent obligations are not included in the above table as the amounts owed are contractually owed by Crown Castle International Corp. based on the subleasing arrangement. See Note 8 - Tower Obligations and Note 9 - Tower Obligations in Part II, Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, for further information.
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