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Revenue Recognition | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |
Revenue Recognition | Note 4—Revenue Recognition Product and Service Categories We categorize our products and services revenue among the following categories for the Business segment: •Grow, which includes existing and emerging products and services in which we are significantly investing, including our dark fiber and conduit, Edge Cloud, IP, managed security, software-defined wide area networks, Unified Communications and Collaboration, and wavelengths services; •Nurture, which includes our more mature offerings, including ethernet, and VPN data networks services; •Harvest, which includes our legacy services managed for cash flow, including Time Division Multiplexing voice and private line services; and •Other, which includes equipment sales, managed and professional service solutions, and other services. We categorize our products and services revenue among the following categories for the Mass Markets segment: •Fiber Broadband, under which we provide high speed broadband services to residential and small business customers utilizing our fiber-based network infrastructure; •Other Broadband, under which we provide primarily lower speed broadband services to residential and small business customers utilizing our copper-based network infrastructure; and •Voice and Other, under which we derive revenues from (i) providing local and long-distance voice services, professional services, and other ancillary services, and (ii) federal broadband and state support programs. Reconciliation of Total Revenue to Revenue from Contracts with Customers The following tables provide total revenue by segment, sales channel and product category. They also provide the amount of revenue that is not subject to Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" ("ASC 606"), but is instead governed by other accounting standards.
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
| Total Revenue | Adjustments for Non-ASC 606 Revenue (1) | Total revenue from Contracts with Customers |  | Total Revenue | Adjustments for Non-ASC 606 Revenue (1) | Total Revenue from Contracts with Customers
| (Dollars in millions)
Business Segment by Sales Channel and Product Category |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Enterprise |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grow | $ | 451 |  | (101) |  | 350 |  |  | 1,294 |  | (279) |  | 1,015 |
Nurture | 192 |  | — |  | 192 |  |  | 587 |  | — |  | 587 |
Harvest | 72 |  | — |  | 72 |  |  | 226 |  | — |  | 226 |
Other | 37 |  | — |  | 37 |  |  | 114 |  | — |  | 114 |
Total Large Enterprise Revenue | 752 |  | (101) |  | 651 |  |  | 2,221 |  | (279) |  | 1,942 |
Mid-Market Enterprise |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grow | 260 |  | (7) |  | 253 |  |  | 779 |  | (19) |  | 760 |
Nurture | 146 |  | — |  | 146 |  |  | 465 |  | — |  | 465 |
Harvest | 71 |  | (1) |  | 70 |  |  | 227 |  | (3) |  | 224 |
Other | 11 |  | — |  | 11 |  |  | 30 |  | — |  | 30 |
Total Mid-Market Enterprise Revenue | 488 |  | (8) |  | 480 |  |  | 1,501 |  | (22) |  | 1,479 |
Public Sector |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grow | 151 |  | (25) |  | 126 |  |  | 450 |  | (73) |  | 377 |
Nurture | 79 |  | — |  | 79 |  |  | 246 |  | — |  | 246 |
Harvest | 112 |  | — |  | 112 |  |  | 357 |  | — |  | 357 |
Other | 136 |  | — |  | 136 |  |  | 394 |  | — |  | 394 |
Total Public Sector Revenue | 478 |  | (25) |  | 453 |  |  | 1,447 |  | (73) |  | 1,374 |
Wholesale |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grow | 261 |  | (73) |  | 188 |  |  | 788 |  | (217) |  | 571 |
Nurture | 160 |  | (6) |  | 154 |  |  | 507 |  | (18) |  | 489 |
Harvest | 236 |  | (34) |  | 202 |  |  | 754 |  | (107) |  | 647 |
Other | 1 |  | — |  | 1 |  |  | 4 |  | — |  | 4 |
Total Wholesale Revenue | 658 |  | (113) |  | 545 |  |  | 2,053 |  | (342) |  | 1,711 |
International and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grow | 37 |  | (1) |  | 36 |  |  | 112 |  | (3) |  | 109 |
Nurture | 34 |  | — |  | 34 |  |  | 106 |  | — |  | 106 |
Harvest | 6 |  | — |  | 6 |  |  | 21 |  | — |  | 21 |
Other | 3 |  | — |  | 3 |  |  | 9 |  | — |  | 9 |
Total International and Other | 80 |  | (1) |  | 79 |  |  | 248 |  | (3) |  | 245 |
Business Segment by Product Category |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grow | 1,160 |  | (207) |  | 953 |  |  | 3,423 |  | (591) |  | 2,832 |
Nurture | 611 |  | (6) |  | 605 |  |  | 1,911 |  | (18) |  | 1,893 |
Harvest | 497 |  | (35) |  | 462 |  |  | 1,585 |  | (110) |  | 1,475 |
Other | 188 |  | — |  | 188 |  |  | 551 |  | — |  | 551 |
Total Business Segment Revenue | 2,456 |  | (248) |  | 2,208 |  |  | 7,470 |  | (719) |  | 6,751 |
Mass Markets Segment by Product Category |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiber Broadband | 225 |  | (3) |  | 222 |  |  | 651 |  | (9) |  | 642 |
Other Broadband | 230 |  | (23) |  | 207 |  |  | 732 |  | (71) |  | 661 |
Voice and Other | 176 |  | (7) |  | 169 |  |  | 508 |  | 24 |  | 532 |
Total Mass Markets Revenue | 631 |  | (33) |  | 598 |  |  | 1,891 |  | (56) |  | 1,835 |
Total Revenue | $ | 3,087 |  | (281) |  | 2,806 |  |  | 9,361 |  | (775) |  | 8,586 |
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
| Total Revenue | Adjustments for Non-ASC 606 Revenue (1) | Total revenue from Contracts with Customers |  | Total Revenue | Adjustments for Non-ASC 606 Revenue (1) | Total Revenue from Contracts with Customers
| (Dollars in millions)
Business Segment by Sales Channel and Product Category |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Large Enterprise |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grow | $ | 390 |  | (73) |  | 317 |  |  | 1,145 |  | (183) |  | 962 |
Nurture | 234 |  | — |  | 234 |  |  | 710 |  | — |  | 710 |
Harvest | 94 |  | — |  | 94 |  |  | 293 |  | — |  | 293 |
Other | 43 |  | — |  | 43 |  |  | 127 |  | (1) |  | 126 |
Total Large Enterprise Revenue | 761 |  | (73) |  | 688 |  |  | 2,275 |  | (184) |  | 2,091 |
Mid-Market Enterprise |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grow | 257 |  | (6) |  | 251 |  |  | 770 |  | (19) |  | 751 |
Nurture | 186 |  | — |  | 186 |  |  | 599 |  | — |  | 599 |
Harvest | 89 |  | (1) |  | 88 |  |  | 282 |  | (3) |  | 279 |
Other | 10 |  | (4) |  | 6 |  |  | 30 |  | (5) |  | 25 |
Total Mid-Market Enterprise Revenue | 542 |  | (11) |  | 531 |  |  | 1,681 |  | (27) |  | 1,654 |
Public Sector |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grow | 133 |  | (21) |  | 112 |  |  | 386 |  | (62) |  | 324 |
Nurture | 87 |  | — |  | 87 |  |  | 263 |  | — |  | 263 |
Harvest | 87 |  | (1) |  | 86 |  |  | 273 |  | (3) |  | 270 |
Other | 123 |  | — |  | 123 |  |  | 378 |  | — |  | 378 |
Total Public Sector Revenue | 430 |  | (22) |  | 408 |  |  | 1,300 |  | (65) |  | 1,235 |
Wholesale |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grow | 259 |  | (73) |  | 186 |  |  | 782 |  | (211) |  | 571 |
Nurture | 183 |  | (6) |  | 177 |  |  | 561 |  | (20) |  | 541 |
Harvest | 268 |  | (35) |  | 233 |  |  | 819 |  | (110) |  | 709 |
Other | 2 |  | — |  | 2 |  |  | 7 |  | — |  | 7 |
Total Wholesale Revenue | 712 |  | (114) |  | 598 |  |  | 2,169 |  | (341) |  | 1,828 |
International and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grow | 38 |  | (1) |  | 37 |  |  | 116 |  | (3) |  | 113 |
Nurture | 39 |  | — |  | 39 |  |  | 122 |  | — |  | 122 |
Harvest | 12 |  | — |  | 12 |  |  | 33 |  | — |  | 33 |
Other | 3 |  | — |  | 3 |  |  | 10 |  | — |  | 10 |
Total International and Other | 92 |  | (1) |  | 91 |  |  | 281 |  | (3) |  | 278 |
Business Segment by Product Category |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grow | 1,077 |  | (174) |  | 903 |  |  | 3,199 |  | (478) |  | 2,721 |
Nurture | 729 |  | (6) |  | 723 |  |  | 2,255 |  | (20) |  | 2,235 |
Harvest | 550 |  | (37) |  | 513 |  |  | 1,700 |  | (116) |  | 1,584 |
Other | 181 |  | (4) |  | 177 |  |  | 552 |  | (6) |  | 546 |
Total Business Segment Revenue | 2,537 |  | (221) |  | 2,316 |  |  | 7,706 |  | (620) |  | 7,086 |
Mass Markets Segment by Product Category |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiber Broadband | 190 |  | (3) |  | 187 |  |  | 541 |  | (10) |  | 531 |
Other Broadband | 283 |  | (25) |  | 258 |  |  | 896 |  | (80) |  | 816 |
Voice and Other | 211 |  | (5) |  | 206 |  |  | 636 |  | (23) |  | 613 |
Total Mass Markets Revenue | 684 |  | (33) |  | 651 |  |  | 2,073 |  | (113) |  | 1,960 |
Total Revenue | $ | 3,221 |  | (254) |  | 2,967 |  |  | 9,779 |  | (733) |  | 9,046 |
____________________________________________________________________ (1)Includes regulatory revenue and lease revenue not within the scope of ASC 606. Operating Lease Revenue We lease various dark fiber and conduit, office facilities, colocation facilities, switching facilities, other network sites, and service equipment to third parties under operating leases. Lease and sublease income are included in operating revenue in the consolidated statements of operations. For the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, our gross rental revenue was $272 million and $250 million, respectively, which represented approximately 9% and 8%, respectively, of our operating revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024. For the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, our gross rental revenue was $799 million and $711 million, respectively, which represented approximately 9% and 7%, respectively, of our operating revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024. Customer Receivables and Contract Balances The following table provides balances of customer receivables, contract assets, and contract liabilities, net of amounts classified as held for sale:
| September 30, 2025 |  | December 31, 2024
| (Dollars in millions)
Customer receivables, less allowance of $42 and $50(1) | $ | 1,215 |  |  | 1,193 |
Contract assets | 30 |  |  | 19 |
Contract liabilities(2) | 675 |  |  | 733 |
______________________________________________________________________ (1) As of September 30, 2025, this amount excluded $13 million of customer receivables, net associated with the disposal group classified as held for sale. (2) As of September 30, 2025, this amount excluded $33 million of contract liabilities associated with the disposal group classified as held for sale. Contract liabilities are consideration we have received from our customers or billed in advance of providing goods or services promised in the future. We defer recognizing this consideration as revenue until we have satisfied the related performance obligation to the customer. Contract liabilities include recurring services billed one month in advance and installation, and maintenance charges that are deferred and recognized over the actual or expected contract term, which typically ranges from one to five years depending on the service. Contract liabilities are included within Deferred revenue on our consolidated balance sheets. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, we recognized $60 million and $425 million, respectively, of revenue that was included in contract liabilities of $733 million as of January 1, 2025, including contract liabilities that were classified as held for sale. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized $47 million and $390 million of revenue that was included in contract liabilities of $698 million as of January 1, 2024. Performance Obligations As of September 30, 2025, we expect to recognize approximately $5.9 billion of revenue in the future related to performance obligations associated with existing customer contracts that are partially or wholly unsatisfied. As of September 30, 2025, the transaction price related to unsatisfied performance obligations that are expected to be recognized for the remainder of 2025, 2026, and thereafter was $880 million, $2.4 billion and $2.7 billion, respectively. These amounts exclude (i) the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts for which we recognize revenue in amounts for which we have the right to invoice for services performed (for example, uncommitted usage or non-recurring charges associated with professional or technical services to be completed), (ii) contracts that are classified as leasing arrangements or government assistance that are not subject to ASC 606, and (iii) the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts which relate to the disposal group classified as held for sale. Contract Costs The following tables provide changes in our contract acquisition costs and fulfillment costs:
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2025 |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
| Acquisition Costs |  | Fulfillment Costs |  | Acquisition Costs |  | Fulfillment Costs
| (Dollars in millions) |  | (Dollars in millions)
Balance at beginning of period(1) | $ | 210 |  |  | 241 |  |  | 203 |  |  | 222 |
Costs incurred | 34 |  |  | 57 |  |  | 106 |  |  | 166 |
Amortization | (30) |  |  | (41) |  |  | (95) |  |  | (117) |
Change in contract costs held for sale | — |  |  | (3) |  |  | — |  |  | (17) |
Balance at end of period(2) | $ | 214 |  |  | 254 |  |  | 214 |  |  | 254 |
______________________________________________________________________ (1) The beginning balance for the three months ended September 30, 2025 excluded $14 million of fulfillment costs associated with the disposal group classified as held for sale. (2) The ending balance for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 excluded fulfillment costs associated with the disposal group classified as held for sale of $17 million.
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 |  | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
| Acquisition Costs |  | Fulfillment Costs |  | Acquisition Costs |  | Fulfillment Costs
| (Dollars in millions) |  | (Dollars in millions)
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 185 |  |  | 204 |  |  | 182 |  |  | 184 |
Costs incurred | 36 |  |  | 41 |  |  | 104 |  |  | 126 |
Amortization | (32) |  |  | (36) |  |  | (97) |  |  | (101) |
Balance at end of period | $ | 189 |  |  | 209 |  |  | 189 |  |  | 209 |
Acquisition costs include commission fees paid to employees as a result of obtaining contracts. Fulfillment costs include third party and internal costs associated with the provision, installation, and activation of services to customers, including labor and materials consumed for these activities. We amortize deferred acquisition and fulfillment costs based on the transfer of services on a straight-line basis over the average contract life of approximately 47 months for Mass Markets customers and 34 months for Business customers. We include amortized fulfillment costs in cost of services and products and amortized acquisition costs in Selling, general and administrative in our consolidated statements of operations. We include the amount of these deferred costs that are anticipated to be amortized in the next 12 months in Other current assets, net on our consolidated balance sheets. We include the amount of deferred costs expected to be amortized beyond the next 12 months in Other assets, net on our consolidated balance sheets. We assess deferred acquisition and fulfillment costs for impairment on a quarterly basis.

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