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Investments (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
Investments [Abstract] |
Schedule of other investments which do not have readily determinable fair values | Investments consist of the following:
(in thousands) | September 30, 2019 |  | December 31, 2018
Domestic equity funds | $ | 1,681 |  |  | $ | 1,409 |
International equity funds | 421 |  |  | 370 |
Total investments carried at fair value | 2,102 |  |  | 1,779 |
CoBank | 8,368 |  |  | 7,705 |
Equity in other telecommunications partners | 767 |  |  | 782 |
Total investments carried at cost | 9,135 |  |  | 8,487 |
Other | 614 |  |  | 522 |
Total equity method investments | 614 |  |  | 522 |
Total investments | $ | 11,851 |  |  | $ | 10,788 |

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