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Intangible Assets, Net
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Intangible Assets, Net
Intangible Assets, Net

Intangible assets consist of the following at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
 
March 31, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
 
Gross
Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Non-amortizing intangibles:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cable franchise rights
$
64,334

 
$
—

 
$
64,334

 
$
64,334

 
$
—

 
$
64,334

Railroad crossing rights
97

 
—

 
97

 
97

 
—

 
97

 
64,431

 
—

 
64,431

 
64,431

 
—

 
64,431

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Finite-lived intangibles:
Affiliate contract expansion
284,102

 
(19,008
)
 
265,094

 
284,102

 
(14,030
)
 
270,072

Acquired subscribers – wireless
120,855

 
(25,387
)
 
95,468

 
120,855

 
(18,738
)
 
102,117

Favorable leases - wireless
16,950

 
(1,531
)
 
15,419

 
16,950

 
(1,130
)
 
15,820

Acquired subscribers – cable
25,265

 
(24,802
)
 
463

 
25,265

 
(24,631
)
 
634

Other intangibles
3,230

 
(797
)
 
2,433

 
2,212

 
(754
)
 
1,458

Total finite-lived intangibles
450,402

 
(71,525
)
 
378,877

 
449,384

 
(59,283
)
 
390,101

Total intangible assets
$
514,833

 
$
(71,525
)
 
$
443,308

 
$
513,815

 
$
(59,283
)
 
$
454,532