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Supplementary Balance Sheet Information
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Supplementary Balance Sheet Information [Abstract]  
Supplementary Balance Sheet Information
Supplementary Balance Sheet Information (in thousands):
 
June 30,

2011
 
December 31,

2010
 
 
 
 
Other current assets:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net(1)
$
59,321


 
$
50,750


Prepaid expenses
40,258


 
27,493


Other
38,393


 
12,767


 
$
137,972


 
$
91,010


Property and equipment, net:
 
 
 
Network equipment
$
3,160,211


 
$
3,095,793


Computer hardware and software
487,087


 
342,972


Construction-in-progress
72,018


 
146,973


Other
115,218


 
108,273


 
3,834,534


 
3,694,011


Accumulated depreciation
(1,858,140
)
 
(1,657,366
)
 
$
1,976,394


 
$
2,036,645


Intangible assets, net:
 
 
 
Customer relationships
$
57,782


 
$
57,782


Trademarks
37,000


 
37,000


 
94,782


 
94,782


Accumulated amortization of customer relationships
(24,187
)
 
(12,980
)
Accumulated amortization of trademarks
(18,280
)
 
(16,959
)
 
$
52,315


 
$
64,843


Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:
 
 
 
Trade accounts payable
$
152,569


 
$
205,824


Accrued payroll and related benefits
56,464


 
55,290


Other accrued liabilities
99,679


 
85,755


 
$
308,712


 
$
346,869


Other current liabilities:
 
 
 
Deferred service revenue(2)
$
106,400


 
$
101,343


Deferred equipment revenue(3)
30,601


 
26,564


Accrued sales, telecommunications, property and other taxes payable
31,340


 
44,942


Accrued interest
56,006


 
40,804


Other
9,442


 
7,424


 
$
233,789


 
$
221,077


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(1)
Accounts receivable, net, consists primarily of amounts billed to third-party dealers for devices and accessories and amounts due from service providers related to interconnect and roaming agreements, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts.
(2)
Deferred service revenue consists primarily of cash received from customers in advance of their service period.
(3)
Deferred equipment revenue relates to devices sold to third-party dealers which have not yet been purchased and activated by customers.