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Segment Reporting - Selected Financial Data for Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | $ 267,371 | $ 245,239 | $ 220,775
Operating expenses |  |  |
Cost of services exclusive of depreciation and amortization | 107,546 | 102,299 | 89,657
Selling, general and administrative | 92,392 | 82,451 | 85,016
Restructuring expense | 1,251 | 1,727 | 0
Impairment expense | 5,241 | 5,986 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 68,899 | 55,206 | 48,703
Operating loss | (7,958) | (2,430) | (2,601)
Capital expenditures | 189,609 | 160,101 | 120,450
Operating Segments |  |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative | 92,392 | 82,451 | 85,016
Restructuring expense | 1,251 | 1,727 |
Impairment expense | 5,241 | 5,986 |
Depreciation and amortization | 68,899 | 55,206 | 48,703
Total operating expenses | 275,329 | 247,669 | 223,376
Operating loss | (7,958) | (2,430) | (2,601)
Capital expenditures | 189,609 | 160,101 | 120,450
Operating Segments | Broadband |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 249,015 | 228,080 | 204,347
Operating expenses |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative | 56,776 | 47,840 | 39,472
Restructuring expense | 849 | 202 |
Impairment expense | 5,241 | 5,986 |
Depreciation and amortization | 63,175 | 47,937 | 41,076
Total operating expenses | 228,308 | 199,248 | 165,441
Operating loss | 20,707 | 28,832 | 38,906
Capital expenditures | 188,729 | 156,131 | 117,246
Operating Segments | Tower |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 18,919 | 17,704 | 17,055
Operating expenses |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative | 1,279 | 1,197 | 1,430
Restructuring expense | 0 | 0 |
Impairment expense | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation and amortization | 2,416 | 2,053 | 1,906
Total operating expenses | 9,407 | 8,688 | 8,232
Operating loss | 9,512 | 9,016 | 8,823
Capital expenditures | 620 | 977 | 2,001
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 0 | 9,225 | 18,015
Intersegment Eliminations | Broadband |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 185 | 4,459 | 8,989
Intersegment Eliminations | Tower |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 378 | 5,311 | 9,653
Intersegment Eliminations | Corporate & Eliminations |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | (563) | (545) | (627)
Corporate, Non-Segment |  |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative | 34,337 | 33,414 | 44,114
Restructuring expense | 402 | 1,525 |
Impairment expense | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation and amortization | 3,308 | 5,216 | 5,721
Total operating expenses | 37,614 | 39,733 | 49,703
Operating loss | (38,177) | (40,278) | (50,330)
Capital expenditures | 260 | 2,993 | 1,203
Residential & SMB | Operating Segments |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 193,974 | 177,530 | 154,956
Residential & SMB | Operating Segments | Broadband |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 193,974 | 177,530 | 154,956
Residential & SMB | Operating Segments | Tower |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 0 | 0 | 0
Commercial Fiber | Operating Segments |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 38,821 | 30,842 | 24,431
Commercial Fiber | Operating Segments | Broadband |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 38,821 | 30,842 | 24,431
Commercial Fiber | Operating Segments | Tower |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 0 | 0 | 0
RLEC & Other | Operating Segments |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 16,035 | 15,249 | 15,971
RLEC & Other | Operating Segments | Broadband |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 16,035 | 15,249 | 15,971
RLEC & Other | Operating Segments | Tower |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 0 | 0 | 0
Tower lease | Operating Segments |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 18,541 | 12,393 | 7,402
Tower lease | Operating Segments | Broadband |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 0 | 0 | 0
Tower lease | Operating Segments | Tower |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 18,541 | 12,393 | 7,402
Service revenue and other | Operating Segments |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 267,371 | 236,014 | 202,760
Service revenue and other | Operating Segments | Broadband |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 248,830 | 223,621 | 195,358
Service revenue and other | Operating Segments | Tower |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 18,541 | 12,393 | 7,402
Cost of services | Operating Segments |  |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |
Cost of services exclusive of depreciation and amortization | 107,546 | 102,299 | 89,657
Cost of services | Operating Segments | Broadband |  |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |
Cost of services exclusive of depreciation and amortization | 102,267 | 97,283 | 84,893
Cost of services | Operating Segments | Tower |  |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |
Cost of services exclusive of depreciation and amortization | 5,712 | 5,438 | 4,896
Cost of services | Corporate, Non-Segment |  |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |
Cost of services exclusive of depreciation and amortization | $ (433) | $ (422) | $ (132)

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