Lease Commitments

The Company leases land, buildings and tower space under various non-cancelable agreements, which expire between the years 2017 and 2043 and require various minimum annual rental payments. These leases typically include renewal options and escalation clauses. In general, tower leases have five or ten year initial terms with four renewal terms of five years each. The other leases generally contain certain renewal options for periods ranging from five to twenty years. The total number of leases increased significantly with the acquisition of nTelos.

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases, including renewals that are reasonably assured at the inception of the lease, with initial variable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2016, are as follows:



Year Ending	Amount
	(in thousands)
2017	$	49,006
2018	48,557
2019	47,777
2020	46,908
2021	46,700
2022 and beyond	241,840
	$	480,788

The Company’s total rent expense was $43.8 million, $16.9 million, and $16.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

As lessor, the Company has leased buildings, tower space and telecommunications equipment to other entities under various non-cancelable agreements, which require various minimum annual payments. The total minimum rental receipts at December 31, 2016 are as follows:



Year Ending	Amount
	(in thousands)
2017	$	6,044
2018	5,724
2019	5,435
2020	4,753
2021	2,708
2022 and beyond	3,011
	$	27,675

The Company’s total rental income was $7.2 million, $6.3 million, and $6.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Total rental income includes month-to-month leases which are excluded from the table above.