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Description of the business: - Acquisition of Sprint Communications (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 01, 2023 USD ($) installment | Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) country GB MB | Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Description of the business: |  |  |  |  |
Number of countries entity operates | country |  | 57 |  |  |
Estimated payment related to acquired short-term lease obligations | $ 157,200 |  |  |  |
Purchase Agreement payment to be received from the Seller, net of discount of $8,392 |  | $ 22,785 |  |  | $ 22,360
Estimated Purchase Agreement payment to be received, amount of discount |  | 5,330 |  |  | 5,755
Acquisition related costs |  |  | $ 9,037 |  |
Commercial Agreement |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business: |  |  |  |  |
Amount due from the seller recorded during the period |  | 700 | 3,200 |  |
Amount due to the seller |  | 100 |  |  | 2,600
IP Transit Services Agreement | T-Mobile USA, Inc., |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business: |  |  |  |  |
Amount payable | 700,000 |  |  |  |
Consideration paid |  | 25,000 | 87,500 |  |
Amounts due from Seller - IP Transit Services Agreement, amount of discount | 79,600 |  |  |  |
Amortization of discount resulted in interest income |  | $ 4,700 | 7,300 |  |
IP Transit Services Agreement | Equal monthly installments during the first year after the Closing | T-Mobile USA, Inc., |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business: |  |  |  |  |
Amount payable | 350,000 |  |  |  |
IP Transit Services Agreement | Equal monthly installments over the subsequent 42 months | T-Mobile USA, Inc., |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business: |  |  |  |  |
Amount payable | 350,000 |  |  |  |
IP Transit Services Agreement | Per Month During First Year After Closing Date | T-Mobile USA, Inc., |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business: |  |  |  |  |
Amount payable | 29,200 |  |  |  |
IP Transit Services Agreement | Per Month Over Subsequent Forty Two Months | T-Mobile USA, Inc., |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business: |  |  |  |  |
Amount payable | 8,300 |  |  |  |
IP Transit Services Agreement | T-Mobile affiliate |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business: |  |  |  |  |
Amount payable | $ 700,000 |  |  |  |
Transition Services Agreement |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business: |  |  |  |  |
Agreement term (in years) | 2 years |  |  |  |
Extension period (in years) | 1 year |  |  |  |
Period of prior written notice (in days) | 30 days |  |  |  |
Number of days' written notice to terminate the agreement |  | 30 days |  |  |
Period after which a notice for termination of agreement can be sent (in days) |  | 90 days |  |  |
Maturity period from receipt of the related invoice for amount billed under the agreement (in days) |  | 30 days |  |  |
Amount due to the seller recorded during the period |  | $ 400 | 16,600 |  |
Amount paid to the seller |  | 700 | 78,500 |  |
Amount due from the seller recorded during the period |  | 15,126 | 500 |  |
Amount received from the seller |  | 100 | 500 |  |
Amount due to the seller |  | 200 |  |  | 500
Amount due from the seller |  |  |  |  | $ 100
Wireline Network Holdings LLC |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business: |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 47,074 |  |  |  |
Purchase Agreement payment to be received from the Seller, net of discount of $8,392 | 19,723 |  |  |  |
Estimated Purchase Agreement payment to be received, amount of discount | 8,392 |  |  |  |
Reduction in short term lease payment |  |  | 24,200 |  |
Consideration paid | 1 | 1 |  |  |
Amounts due from Seller - IP Transit Services Agreement, amount of discount | 79,610 |  |  |  |
Acquisition related costs |  | 0 | 9,000 |  |
Wireline Network Holdings LLC | Buyer |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business: |  |  |  |  |
Short term lease payment |  | 5,000 |  |  |
Wireline Network Holdings LLC | Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business: |  |  |  |  |
Amount payable | 1 |  |  |  |
Severance costs |  |  | 28,600 |  |
Acquisition related costs | 13,600 |  |  |  |
Wireline Network Holdings LLC | Purchase Agreement | Buyer |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business: |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 43,400 |  |  |  |
Working capital adjustment | 61,100 |  |  |  |
Additional working capital adjustment |  |  |  | $ 5,000 |
Short term lease payment |  |  | 7,200 |  |
Estimated payment related to acquired short-term lease obligations | 28,100 |  |  |  |
Purchase Agreement payment to be received from the Seller, net of discount of $8,392 | $ 19,800 |  |  |  |
Estimated payment related to acquired short-term lease obligations, number of equal payments | installment | 4 |  |  |  |
Estimated Purchase Agreement payment to be received, amount of discount | $ 8,400 |  |  |  |
Reduction in short term lease payment |  |  | 17,000 | $ 4,800 |
Amortization of income (expenses) |  | $ 400 | (500) |  |
Severance costs |  |  | $ 4,300 |  |
Wireline Network Holdings LLC | IP Transit Services Agreement | Buyer |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business: |  |  |  |  |
Estimated payment related to acquired short-term lease obligations | $ 28,100 |  |  |  |
Estimated payment related to acquired short-term lease obligations, number of equal payments | installment | 4 |  |  |  |
Estimated Purchase Agreement payment to be received, amount of discount | $ 8,400 |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business: |  |  |  |  |
On-net service speed range | MB |  | 100 |  |  |
Minimum | Wireline Network Holdings LLC | Purchase Agreement | Buyer |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business: |  |  |  |  |
Estimated payment related to acquired short-term lease obligations, payment period after closing date | 55 months |  |  |  |
Minimum | Wireline Network Holdings LLC | IP Transit Services Agreement | Buyer |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business: |  |  |  |  |
Estimated payment related to acquired short-term lease obligations, payment period after closing date | 55 days |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business: |  |  |  |  |
On-net service speed range | GB |  | 400 |  |  |
Maximum | Wireline Network Holdings LLC | Purchase Agreement | Buyer |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business: |  |  |  |  |
Estimated payment related to acquired short-term lease obligations, payment period after closing date | 58 months |  |  |  |
Maximum | Wireline Network Holdings LLC | IP Transit Services Agreement | Buyer |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business: |  |  |  |  |
Estimated payment related to acquired short-term lease obligations, payment period after closing date | 58 days |  |  |  |

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