Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Intangible Assets (Tables)

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Intangible Assets (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]  
Summary of intangible assets
          Intangible assets consist of the following:
                                                     
        June 30, 2011     December 31, 2010  
        Gross                     Gross              
    Weighted Average   Carrying     Accumulated     Net Carrying     Carrying     Accumulated     Net Carrying  
    Useful Lives   Value     Amortization     Value     Value     Amortization     Value  
Indefinite life intangible assets:
                                                   
FCC licenses
  Indefinite   $ 2,083,654     $ —     $ 2,083,654     $ 2,083,654     $ —     $ 2,083,654  
Trademark
  Indefinite     250,000       —       250,000       250,000       —       250,000  
 
                                                   
Definite life intangible assets:
                                                   
Subscriber relationships
  9 years     380,000       (168,428 )     211,572       380,000       (144,325 )     235,675  
Licensing agreements
  9.1 years     78,897       (29,137 )     49,760       78,897       (24,130 )     54,767  
Proprietary software
  6 years     16,552       (10,610 )     5,942       16,552       (9,566 )     6,986  
Developed technology
  10 years     2,000       (583 )     1,417       2,000       (483 )     1,517  
Leasehold interests
  7.4 years     132       (52 )     80       132       (43 )     89  
 
                                       
Total intangible assets
      $ 2,811,235     $ (208,810 )   $ 2,602,425     $ 2,811,235     $ (178,547 )   $ 2,632,688  
 
                                       
Years in which licenses expires
          We hold FCC licenses to operate our satellite digital audio radio service and provide ancillary services. The following table outlines the years in which each of our licenses expires:
         
FCC license   Expiration year
SIRIUS FM-1 satellite
    2017  
SIRIUS FM-2 satellite
    2017  
SIRIUS FM-3 satellite
    2017  
SIRIUS FM-4 satellite(1)
    2017  
SIRIUS FM-5 satellite
    2017  
SIRIUS FM-6 satellite
    (2)  
XM-1 satellite
    2014  
XM-2 satellite
    2014  
XM-3 satellite
    2013  
XM-4 satellite
    2014  
XM-5 satellite
    2018  
 
(1)   In 2010, we retired the FM-4 ground spare satellite. We still maintain the FCC license for this satellite.
 
(2)   We hold an FCC license for the FM-6 satellite. The FCC license will expire eight years from launch of this satellite.
Expected amortization expense for each of the fiscal years
          Amortization expense for definite life intangible assets was $14,960 and $16,818 for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $30,263 and $34,114 for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Expected amortization expense for the remaining period in 2011, each of the years 2012 through 2015 and for periods thereafter is as follows:
         
Year ending December 31,   Amount  
Remaining 2011
  $ 28,817  
2012
    53,680  
2013
    47,357  
2014
    38,879  
2015
    37,553  
Thereafter
    62,485  
 
     
Total definite life intangibles assets, net
  $ 268,771