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ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS |
Schedule of the operating activities of the Company's principal subsidiaries, the segments in which the Company reports its revenue and markets served |
Services |  | Segment |  | Markets |  | Tradenames
Wireless |  | U.S. Wireless |  | United States (rural markets) |  | Commnet, Choice
|  | Island Wireless |  | Aruba, Bermuda, Turks and Caicos, U.S. Virgin Islands |  | Mio, CellOne, Islandcom, Choice
|  | International Integrated Telephony |  | Guyana |  | Cellink
Wireline |  | International Integrated Telephony |  | Guyana |  | GT&T
|  | U.S. Wireline |  | United States (New England and New York State) |  | Sovernet, ION, Essextel
Renewable Energy |  | Renewable Energy |  | United States (Massachusetts, California and New Jersey) |  | Ahana Renewables

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