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Description of the business and summary of significant accounting policies: - Acquisition of Sprint Communications - Consideration (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 01, 2023 USD ($) installment | Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Description of the business and summary of significant accounting policies: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase Agreement payment to be received from the Seller, net of discount of $8,392 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,109 | $ 22,360 |
Estimated Purchase Agreement payment to be received, amount of discount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,006 | 5,755 |
Estimated payment related to acquired short-term lease obligations | $ 157,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on bargain purchase |  |  |  |  |  | $ 254,000 |  | 22,202 | $ 1,406,435
IP Transit Services Agreement | T-Mobile USA, Inc., |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business and summary of significant accounting policies: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount payable | 700,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 700,000 |  |
Amounts due from Seller - IP Transit Services Agreement, amount of discount | 79,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000 | $ 204,200 | $ 204,200
Wireline Network Holdings LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business and summary of significant accounting policies: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Working capital payments made to the Seller, net of severance reimbursements | 37,532 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase Agreement payment to be received from the Seller, net of discount of $8,392 | 19,723 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts due from the Seller - IP Transit Services Agreement, net of discount of $79,610 | 620,390 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total to be received from the Seller | 640,113 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net consideration to be received from the Seller | 602,581 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Purchase Agreement payment to be received, amount of discount | 8,392 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance reimbursement payments received |  |  |  | $ 8,000 | $ 4,300 |  |  |  |
Amounts due from Seller - IP Transit Services Agreement, amount of discount | 79,610 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equal monthly payments to be made in months 1-12 | 29,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equal monthly payments to be made in months 13-54 | 8,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration paid | 1 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1 |  |
Gain on bargain purchase | 1,428,648 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wireline Network Holdings LLC | Purchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business and summary of significant accounting policies: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance reimbursement payments received |  |  |  |  |  | 16,200 |  |  |
Amount payable | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wireline Network Holdings LLC | Purchase Agreement | Buyer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business and summary of significant accounting policies: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase Agreement payment to be received from the Seller, net of discount of $8,392 | 19,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Purchase Agreement payment to be received, amount of discount | 8,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Working capital adjustment | 61,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional consideration due to the seller |  | $ 5,000 | $ 28,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated additional working capital payment to be paid to Seller |  | $ 5,000 | $ 28,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance reimbursement payments received |  |  |  | $ 8,000 | 4,300 | $ 16,200 |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wireline Network Holdings LLC | Purchase Agreement | Buyer | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business and summary of significant accounting policies: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated payment related to acquired short-term lease obligations, payment period after closing date | 55 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wireline Network Holdings LLC | Purchase Agreement | Buyer | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business and summary of significant accounting policies: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated payment related to acquired short-term lease obligations, payment period after closing date | 58 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wireline Network Holdings LLC | IP Transit Services Agreement | Buyer |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business and summary of significant accounting policies: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated Purchase Agreement payment to be received, amount of discount | $ 8,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of short term lease liabilities assumed | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated payment related to acquired short-term lease obligations | $ 28,100 |  |  |  | $ 17,000 |  |  |  |
Estimated payment related to acquired short-term lease obligations, number of equal payments | installment | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wireline Network Holdings LLC | IP Transit Services Agreement | Buyer | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business and summary of significant accounting policies: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated payment related to acquired short-term lease obligations, payment period after closing date | 55 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wireline Network Holdings LLC | IP Transit Services Agreement | Buyer | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Description of the business and summary of significant accounting policies: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated payment related to acquired short-term lease obligations, payment period after closing date | 58 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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