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(8)听听Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets Goodwill Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:
(a) See note 5 for details regarding Sirius XM Holdings鈥 acquisition of Pandora. Other Intangible Assets Not Subject to Amortization Other intangible assets not subject to amortization, not separately disclosed, are trademarks ($1,262 million and $931听million) at December听31, 2019 and 2018 and franchise rights owned by Braves Holdings ($143听million) as of December听31, 2019 and 2018. We identified these assets as indefinite life intangible assets after considering the expected use of the assets, the regulatory and economic environment within which they are used and the effects of obsolescence on their use. Sirius XM Holdings鈥 Federal Communications Commission (鈥淔CC鈥) licenses for its Sirius satellites expire in 2022 and 2025 and the FCC licenses for its XM satellites expire in 2021, 2022 and 2028. Prior to expiration, Sirius XM Holdings is required to apply for a renewal of its FCC licenses. The renewal and extension of its licenses is reasonably certain at minimal cost, which is expensed as incurred. Each of the FCC licenses authorizes Sirius XM Holdings to use the broadcast spectrum, which is a renewable, reusable resource that does not deplete or exhaust over time. Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization Intangible assets subject to amortization are comprised of the following:
The FIA Agreement is amortized over 35 years, customer relationships are amortized over -15 years and licensing agreements are amortized over 15 years. Amortization expense was $790听million, $654听million and $594听million for the years ended December听31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Based on its amortizable intangible assets as of December听31, 2019, Liberty expects that amortization expense will be as follows for the next five years (amounts in millions):
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