GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Schedule of finite lived intangible assets, by operating segment

The table below disclosed goodwill recorded in each of the Company’s segments and accumulated impairment changes (in thousands):

	U.S.		International		Renewable
	Telecom		Telecom		Energy		Consolidated
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	39,639	$	5,438	$	—	$	45,077
Acquisitions		3,121		20,586		3,279		26,986
Deconsolidation of Subsidiary		—		(1,698)		—		(1,698)
Impairment		(7,492)		—		—		(7,492)
Balance at December 31, 2016		35,268		24,326		3,279		62,873
Acquisitions		—		1,097		—		1,097
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	35,268	$	25,423	$	3,279	$	63,970
	U.S.		International		Renewable
	Telecom		Telecom		Energy		Consolidated
Balance at December 31, 2016
Gross	$	42,760	$	24,326	$	3,279	$	70,365
Accumulated Impairment  (1)		(7,492)		—		—		(7,492)
Net		35,268		24,326		3,279		62,873
Balance at December 31, 2017
Gross		35,268		25,423		3,279		63,970
Accumulated Impairment  (1)		—		—		—		—
Net	$	35,268	$	25,423	$	3,279	$	63,970

(1) The Company recorded an impairment charge in 2016 related to its U.S. Wireline business.  The sale of that business was completed 2017.

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, 2017 were as follows (in thousands):

	U.S.		Int'l
	Telecom		Telecom		Consolidated
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	24,944	$	18,524	$	43,468
Deconsolidation of subsidiary		—		(2,178)		(2,178)
Acquired licenses		—		7,623		7,623
Amortization		—		(622)		(622)
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	24,944	$	23,347	$	48,291
Acquired licenses		47,692		—		47,692
Dispositions		(31)		—		(31)
Balance at December 31, 2017	$	72,605	$	23,347	$	95,952

Schedule of future amortization of customer relationships, in Island Wireless segment

Future amortization of customer relationships, in our International Telecom segment, is as follows (in thousands):

	Future Amortization
2018	$	2,411
2019		1,897
2020		1,528
2021		1,300
2022		1,143
Thereafter		3,455
Total	$	11,734