ACCRUED EXPENSES AND NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES [Abstract]

ACCRUED EXPENSES AND NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

7. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Accrued interest	$	8,322	$	2,774
Accrued compensation and benefits		3,499		3,567
Accrued property and other taxes		5,719		5,369
Accrued customer liabilities and deposits		2,946		3,176
Accrued professional and other service provider fees		969		1,826
Accrued liability for contingent consideration		2,221		2,020
Accrued commissions		638		513
Accrued telecommunications expenses		831		1,580
Accrued satellite and ground construction costs		773		5,776
Other accrued expenses		3,595		2,205
	$	29,513	$	28,806

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

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

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Long-term accrued interest	$	1,733	$	242
Asset retirement obligation		980		926
Deferred rent		621		717
Long-term liabilities related to the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the State of Louisiana		2,244		2,445
Long-term portion of liability for contingent consideration		1,832		2,944
Uncertain income tax positions		5,728		5,408
Foreign tax contingencies		4,219		4,762
	$	17,357	$	17,444