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Property and equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Property and equipment

Schedule of property and equipment

		December 31,
		2017			2016
Leasehold improvements		$	418,023		$	358,477
Software			42,281			33,349
Construction in progress			27,291			18,859
Computer equipment			13,245			10,878
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment			1,806			1,760
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Total property and equipment			502,646			423,323
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization			(240,287	)		(172,558	)
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Total property and equipment, net		$	262,359		$	250,765
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Schedule of depreciation and amortization expense of property and equipment

		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2017			2016			2015
Network access		$	42,435		$	27,013		$	22,666
Network operations			16,382			13,966			9,058
Development and technology			9,247			7,207			5,441
General and administrative			1,033			1,016			1,128
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Total depreciation and amortization of property and equipment		$	69,097		$	49,202		$	38,293
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