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Goodwill and Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill by segment consisted of the following:
(in thousands)
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Wireless
$
146,383

 
$
146,383

Cable
104

 
104

Wireline
10

 
10

Total Goodwill
$
146,497

 
$
146,497



Intangible assets consisted of the following:
 
December 31, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
(in thousands)
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization and Other
 
Net
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated Amortization and Other
 
Net
Non-amortizing intangibles:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cable franchise rights
$
64,334

 
$

 
$
64,334

 
$
64,334

 
$

 
$
64,334

Railroad crossing rights
141

 

 
141

 
141

 

 
141

Total non-amortizing intangibles
64,475

 

 
64,475

 
64,475

 

 
64,475

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Finite-lived intangibles:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Affiliate contract expansion - Wireless
455,305

 
(167,830
)
 
287,475

 
410,157

 
(105,964
)
 
304,193

Favorable leases - Wireless
15,743

 
(1,919
)
 
13,824

 
13,103

 
(1,222
)
 
11,881

Acquired subscribers - Cable
25,265

 
(25,250
)
 
15

 
25,265

 
(25,100
)
 
165

Other intangibles
463

 
(223
)
 
240

 
463

 
(198
)
 
265

Total finite-lived intangibles
496,776

 
(195,222
)
 
301,554

 
448,988

 
(132,484
)
 
316,504

Total intangible assets
$
561,251

 
$
(195,222
)
 
$
366,029

 
$
513,463

 
$
(132,484
)
 
$
380,979



For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, amortization expense, related to intangible assets was approximately $24.6 million, $27.5 million and $34.9 million, respectively. Affiliate contract expansion was amortized over the expected benefit period and was further reduced by the amount of waived management fees received from Sprint which were $37.8 million, $36.1 million and $24.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Since May 6, 2016, the date of the non-monetary exchange, waived management fees received from Sprint totaled $98.4 million.

The gross carrying amount of certain intangibles was affected by the expansion of the Company's wireless service coverage area with Sprint. See Note 4, Acquisitions for additional information.

Aggregate amortization expense, including amortization classified as a rent expense, for intangible assets for the periods shown is expected to be as follows:
Year Ending December 31,
 
Total
 
Amount Reflected as Rent Expense
 
Amount Reflected as Amortization Expense
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 
$
21,094

 
$
991

 
$
20,103

2020
 
18,193

 
965

 
17,228

2021
 
15,477

 
953

 
14,524

2022
 
14,015

 
935

 
13,080

2023
 
13,794

 
924

 
12,870

thereafter
 
61,816

 
9,056

 
52,760

Total
 
$
144,389

 
$
13,824

 
$
130,565


Affiliate contract expansion will be further reduced by approximately $157.2 million for waived management fees as such are received from Sprint. Aggregate amortization of the unfavorable lease liability in the Wireless segment, to be classified as rent expense, is expected to be $5.1 million.