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Intangible Assets (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of indefinite-lived intangible assets
Our intangible assets include the following:
 
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
Weighted
Average
Useful Lives
 
Gross
Carrying
Value
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying
Value
 
Gross
Carrying
Value
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying
Value
Indefinite life intangible assets:
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

FCC licenses
Indefinite
 
$
2,083,654

 
$

 
$
2,083,654

 
$
2,083,654

 
$

 
$
2,083,654

Trademark
Indefinite
 
250,000

 

 
250,000

 
250,000

 

 
250,000

Definite life intangible assets:
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Subscriber relationships
9 years
 
380,000

 
(371,477
)
 
8,523

 
380,000

 
(364,893
)
 
15,107

OEM relationships
15 years
 
220,000

 
(50,111
)
 
169,889

 
220,000

 
(46,444
)
 
173,556

Licensing agreements
12 years
 
45,289

 
(31,585
)
 
13,704

 
45,289

 
(30,664
)
 
14,625

Proprietary software
8 years
 
27,215

 
(19,979
)
 
7,236

 
27,215

 
(19,673
)
 
7,542

Developed technology
10 years
 
2,000

 
(1,733
)
 
267

 
2,000

 
(1,683
)
 
317

Total intangible assets
 
 
$
3,008,158

 
$
(474,885
)
 
$
2,533,273

 
$
3,008,158

 
$
(463,357
)
 
$
2,544,801

Schedule of finite-lived intangible assets
Our intangible assets include the following:
 
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
Weighted
Average
Useful Lives
 
Gross
Carrying
Value
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying
Value
 
Gross
Carrying
Value
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net Carrying
Value
Indefinite life intangible assets:
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

FCC licenses
Indefinite
 
$
2,083,654

 
$

 
$
2,083,654

 
$
2,083,654

 
$

 
$
2,083,654

Trademark
Indefinite
 
250,000

 

 
250,000

 
250,000

 

 
250,000

Definite life intangible assets:
 
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Subscriber relationships
9 years
 
380,000

 
(371,477
)
 
8,523

 
380,000

 
(364,893
)
 
15,107

OEM relationships
15 years
 
220,000

 
(50,111
)
 
169,889

 
220,000

 
(46,444
)
 
173,556

Licensing agreements
12 years
 
45,289

 
(31,585
)
 
13,704

 
45,289

 
(30,664
)
 
14,625

Proprietary software
8 years
 
27,215

 
(19,979
)
 
7,236

 
27,215

 
(19,673
)
 
7,542

Developed technology
10 years
 
2,000

 
(1,733
)
 
267

 
2,000

 
(1,683
)
 
317

Total intangible assets
 
 
$
3,008,158

 
$
(474,885
)
 
$
2,533,273

 
$
3,008,158

 
$
(463,357
)
 
$
2,544,801

Years in which satellite licenses expire
The following table outlines the years in which each of our satellite licenses expires:
FCC satellite licenses
 
Expiration year
SIRIUS FM-5
 
2025
SIRIUS FM-6
 
2022
XM-3
 
2021
XM-4
 
2022
XM-5
 
2018

Expected future amortization expense
Expected amortization expense for the remaining period in 2017, each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2021 and for periods thereafter is as follows:
Years ending December 31,
 
Amount
2017 (remaining)
 
$
23,354

2018
 
19,463

2019
 
19,026

2020
 
18,446

2021
 
15,576

Thereafter
 
103,754

Total definite life intangible assets, net
 
$
199,619