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Summary of significant accounting policies (Details 2) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) item | Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Primary revenue source |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | item |  |  | 1 |  |
Revenue | $ 34,277 | $ 28,396 | $ 63,669 | $ 54,848 |
Marketable securities |  |  |  |  |
Short-term marketable securities | 0 |  | 0 |  | $ 1,614
Unrealized gains or losses in accumulated other comprehensive loss | 0 |  | 0 |  | $ 0
Retail |  |  |  |  |
Primary revenue source |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 8,145 | 10,367 | 16,854 | 20,721 |
DAS |  |  |  |  |
Primary revenue source |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 12,125 | 9,409 | 21,721 | 17,227 |
Wholesale - Wi-Fi |  |  |  |  |
Primary revenue source |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 5,472 | 3,463 | 9,642 | 6,768 |
Military |  |  |  |  |
Primary revenue source |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 4,232 | 624 | 7,746 | 1,100 |
Advertising and other |  |  |  |  |
Primary revenue source |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 4,303 | $ 4,533 | $ 7,706 | $ 9,032 |

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