10. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2011		2010
Accrued interest	$	2,774	$	8,776
Accrued compensation and benefits		3,567		5,584
Accrued property and other taxes		5,369		5,394
Accrued customer liabilities and deposits		3,176		3,060
Accrued professional and other service provider fees		1,826		1,848
Accrued liability for contingent consideration		2,020		2,708
Accrued commissions		513		441
Accrued telecommunications expenses		1,580		1,047
Accrued satellite construction and launch costs		5,776		16,460
Other accrued expenses		2,205		2,682
	$	28,806	$	48,000

Other accrued expenses primarily include outsourced logistics services, storage, inventory in transit, warranty reserve and maintenance.

The following is a summary of the activity in the warranty reserve account, which is included in other accrued expenses above (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009
Balance at beginning of period	$	56		$	150		$	101
Provision		361			109			96
Utilization		(238	)		(203	)		(47	)
Balance at end of period	$	179		$	56		$	150

Non-current liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

	December 31,
	2011		2010
Long-term accrued interest	$	242	$	162
Asset retirement obligation		926		848
Deferred rent		717		807
Liabilities related to the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the State of Louisiana		2,445		1,131
Long-term portion of liability for contingent consideration		2,944		3,544
Uncertain income tax positions		5,408		5,880
Foreign tax contingencies		4,762		10,760
	$	17,444	$	23,132