(1) Basis of Presentation Liberty Global, Inc. (LGI) is an international provider of video, voice and broadband internet services, with consolidated broadband communications and/or direct-to-home (DTH) satellite operations at December 31, 2009 in 14 countries, primarily in Europe, Japan and Chile. LGI was formed for the purpose of effecting the combination of LGI International, Inc. (LGI International) and UnitedGlobalCom, Inc. (UGC) (the LGI Combination). As a result of the LGI Combination, LGI International and UGC each became wholly-owned subsidiaries of LGI. LGI International is the predecessor to LGI and was formed in connection with the June 2004 spin-off of certain international cable television and programming subsidiaries and assets of Liberty Media Corporation (Liberty Media). In the following text, the terms  we,   our,   our company,  and  us  may refer, as the context requires, to LGI or collectively to LGI and its predecessors and subsidiaries. Through our indirect subsidiary UPC Holding BV (UPC Holding), we provide video, voice and broadband internet services in nine European countries and in Chile. The European broadband communications operations of UPC Broadband Holding BV (UPC Broadband Holding), a subsidiary of UPC Holding, are collectively referred to as the UPC Broadband Division. UPC Broadband Holding s broadband communications operations in Chile are provided through its 80%-owned indirect subsidiary, VTR Global Com SA (VTR). Through our indirect majority ownership interest in Telenet Group Holding NV (Telenet) (50.5% at December 31, 2009), we provide broadband communications services in Belgium. Through our indirect controlling ownership interest in Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd. (J:COM) (37.8% at December 31, 2009), we provided broadband communications and, to a lesser extent, programming services in Japan through February 17, 2010. Through our indirect majority ownership interest in Austar United Communications Limited (Austar) (55.0% at December 31, 2009), we provide DTH services