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ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016
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. Telecom |  | United States (rural markets) |  | Commnet, Choice |
|  | International Telecom |  | Aruba, Bermuda, Guyana, U.S. Virgin Islands |  | Mio, CellOne, Choice |
Wireline |  | U.S. Telecom |  | United States (New England and New York State) |  | Sovernet, ION, Essextel |
|  | International Telecom |  | Guyana, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, St. Maarten |  | GTT, KeyTech, Bermuda CableVision, Logic |
Renewable Energy |  | Renewable Energy |  | United States (Massachusetts, California, and New Jersey), India |  | Ahana Renewables, Vibrant Energy |

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