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ACQUISITIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Jul. 01, 2016 | May 03, 2016 | May 03, 2016 | Apr. 07, 2016 | Apr. 07, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  |  |  | $ 41,563 |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,045 |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 138,795 | $ 96,782 | 328,471 | $ 272,453
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,296 | 21,782 | 37,784 | 48,439
Transaction related charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,091 | $ 2,536 | 16,156 | $ 2,852
Borrowings - Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,000 |
Bermuda wireless operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  |  |  | 7,045 |  |  |  |  |  |
Vibrant Energy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  | $ 3,500 |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  |  |  | 6,193 | $ 6,193 |  |  |  |
Remaining purchase price |  |  |  |  | $ 2,700 | 2,700 |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,193 |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300 |
Transaction related charges | $ 11,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,900 |
Innovative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  | $ 112,522 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retirement of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 185,500 |
Total consideration |  | 112,301 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction fee | 2,400 | 4,300 |  |  |  |  | 2,400 |  | 2,400 |
Assumed debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,900 |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,500 |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,400 |
Cash-on-hand used to fund the purchase price |  | $ 50,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Keytech |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price |  |  | $ 74,731 | $ 74,731 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  | 51.00% | 51.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Retirement of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,700 |
Total consideration |  |  |  | $ 34,518 |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction fee | $ 3,300 |  | $ 4,300 | $ 4,300 |  |  | $ 3,300 |  | 3,300 |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34,700 |
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,900 |
Keytech | CellOne [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  | 43.00% | 43.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
KeyTech and BDC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest held by minority shareholders |  |  | 15.00% | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Telecommunication Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discounted rate used for cash flows |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Telecommunication Equipment | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  | 1 year |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Telecommunication Equipment | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  | 18 years |  | 18 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Telecommunication Equipment | Customer relationships | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  | 9 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated life |  |  | 9 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Telecommunication Equipment | Customer relationships | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  | 16 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated life |  |  | 12 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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