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Segment Reporting - Selected Financial Data for Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | $ 287,379 | $ 267,371 | $ 245,239
Operating expenses |  |  |
Cost of services exclusive of depreciation and amortization | 106,101 | 107,546 | 102,299
Selling, general and administrative | 103,631 | 92,392 | 82,451
Restructuring expense | 0 | 1,251 | 1,727
Impairment expense | 2,552 | 5,241 | 5,986
Depreciation and amortization | 65,471 | 68,899 | 55,206
Total operating expenses | 277,755 | 275,329 | 247,669
Operating income (loss) | 9,624 | (7,958) | (2,430)
Capital expenditures | 256,550 | 189,609 | 160,101
Operating Segments | Broadband |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 269,253 | 249,015 | 228,080
Operating expenses |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative | 62,834 | 56,776 | 47,840
Restructuring expense |  | 849 | 202
Impairment expense | 2,552 | 5,241 | 5,986
Depreciation and amortization | 61,897 | 63,175 | 47,937
Total operating expenses | 228,124 | 228,308 | 199,248
Operating income (loss) | 41,129 | 20,707 | 28,832
Capital expenditures | 254,929 | 188,729 | 156,131
Operating Segments | Tower |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 18,635 | 18,919 | 17,704
Operating expenses |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative | 1,412 | 1,279 | 1,197
Restructuring expense |  | 0 | 0
Impairment expense | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 2,103 | 2,416 | 2,053
Total operating expenses | 9,140 | 9,407 | 8,688
Operating income (loss) | 9,495 | 9,512 | 9,016
Capital expenditures | 1,480 | 620 | 977
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 0 | 0 | 9,225
Intersegment Eliminations | Broadband |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 348 | 185 | 4,459
Intersegment Eliminations | Tower |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 161 | 378 | 5,311
Intersegment Eliminations | Corporate & Eliminations |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | (509) | (563) | (545)
Corporate & Eliminations |  |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |
Selling, general and administrative | 39,385 | 34,337 | 33,414
Restructuring expense |  | 402 | 1,525
Impairment expense | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 1,471 | 3,308 | 5,216
Total operating expenses | 40,491 | 37,614 | 39,733
Operating income (loss) | (41,000) | (38,177) | (40,278)
Capital expenditures | 141 | 260 | 2,993
Residential & SMB - Cable Markets |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 176,879 | 175,681 | 169,183
Residential & SMB - Cable Markets | Operating Segments | Broadband |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 176,879 | 175,681 | 169,183
Residential & SMB - Cable Markets | Operating Segments | Tower |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 0 | 0 | 0
Residential & SMB - Glo Fiber Markets |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 35,103 | 18,293 | 8,347
Residential & SMB - Glo Fiber Markets | Operating Segments | Broadband |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 35,103 | 18,293 | 8,347
Residential & SMB - Glo Fiber Markets | Operating Segments | Tower |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 0 | 0 | 0
Commercial Fiber |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 42,132 | 38,821 | 30,842
Commercial Fiber | Operating Segments | Broadband |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 42,132 | 38,821 | 30,842
Commercial Fiber | Operating Segments | Tower |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 0 | 0 | 0
RLEC & Other |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 14,791 | 16,035 | 15,249
RLEC & Other | Operating Segments | Broadband |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 14,791 | 16,035 | 15,249
RLEC & Other | Operating Segments | Tower |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 0 | 0 | 0
Tower lease |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 18,474 | 18,541 | 12,393
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 | 18,474 | 18,541 | 12,393
Service revenue and other |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 287,379 | 267,371 | 236,014
Service revenue and other | Operating Segments | Broadband |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 268,905 | 248,830 | 223,621
Service revenue and other | Operating Segments | Tower |  |  |
External revenue |  |  |
Service revenue and other | 18,474 | 18,541 | 12,393
Cost of services |  |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |
Cost of services exclusive of depreciation and amortization | 106,101 | 107,546 | 102,299
Cost of services | Operating Segments | Broadband |  |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |
Cost of services exclusive of depreciation and amortization | 100,841 | 102,267 | 97,283
Cost of services | Operating Segments | Tower |  |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |
Cost of services exclusive of depreciation and amortization | 5,625 | 5,712 | 5,438
Cost of services | Corporate & Eliminations |  |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |
Cost of services exclusive of depreciation and amortization | $ (365) | $ (433) | $ (422)

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