GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by operating segment

 The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by operating segment, for the three years ended December 31, 2012 were as follows (in thousands):

	U.S. Wireless		U.S. Wireline		Island Wireless			Consolidated
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	32,148	$	7,491	$	4,758		$	44,397
Acquired goodwill		—		—		3,105			3,105
Impairment charge		—		—		(2,425	)		(2,425	)
Balance at December 31, 2011		32,148		7,491		5,438			45,077
Acquired goodwill		—		—		—			—
Impairment charge		—		—		—			—
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	32,148	$	7,491	$	5,438		$	45,077

Schedule of changes in the carrying amount of the Company's telecommunications licenses, by operating segment

The changes in the carrying amount of the Company's telecommunications licenses, by operating segment, for the three years ended December 31, 2012 were as follows (in thousands):

	U.S. Wireless		U.S. Wireline		Island Wireless			Consolidated
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	63,794	$	31	$	17,018		$	80,843
Acquired licenses		525		—		6,100			6,625
Balance at December 31, 2011		64,319		31		23,118			87,468
Acquired licenses		6,340		—		—			6,340
Impairment charge		—		—		(3,350	)		(3,350	)
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	70,659	$	31	$	19,768		$	90,458

Customer Relationships

Finite-lived intangible assets

Schedule of finite lived intangible assets, by operating segment

 Customer relationships as of December 31, 2011, by operating segment, are as follows:

	U.S. Wireless			U.S. Wireline			Island Wireless			Consolidated
Gross	$	55,500		$	5,040		$	3,028		$	63,568
Accumulated amortization		(16,886	)		(4,969	)		(399	)		(22,254	)
Net	$	38,614		$	71		$	2,629		$	41,314

        Customer relationships as of December 31, 2012, by operating segment, are as follows:

	U.S. Wireless			U.S. Wireline			Island Wireless			Consolidated
Gross	$	55,500		$	5,040		$	3,028		$	63,568
Accumulated amortization		(24,871	)		(5,040	)		(822	)		(30,733	)
Net	$	30,629		$	—		$	2,206		$	32,835

Schedule of future amortization of customer relationships, by operating segment

Future amortization of customer relationships, by operating segment, is as follows (in thousands):

	U.S. Wireless		Island Wireless		Consolidated
2013	$	6,442	$	414	$	6,856
2014		5,468		376		5,844
2015		4,769		343		5,112
2016		4,088		309		4,397
2017		3,367		276		3,643
Thereafter		6,495		488		6,983
Total	$	30,629	$	2,206	$	32,835

Trade Name License

Finite-lived intangible assets

Schedule of finite lived intangible assets, by operating segment

Trade name licenses as of December 31, 2011, by operating segment are as follows:

	U.S. Wireless			Island Wireless		Consolidated
Gross	$	13,400		$	417	$	13,817
Accumulated amortization		(804	)		—		(804	)
Net	$	12,596		$	417	$	13,013

        Trade name licenses as of December 31, 2012, by operating segment are as follows:

	U.S. Wireless			Island Wireless		Consolidated
Gross	$	13,400		$	417	$	13,817
Accumulated amortization		(1,283	)		—		(1,283	)
Net	$	12,117		$	417	$	12,534