Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Net Property and Equipment in Service

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Net Property and Equipment in Service
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Net Property and Equipment in Service [Abstract]  
Net Property and Equipment in Service [Text Block]

(4)       Net Property and Equipment in Service

Net property and equipment in service consists of the following at December 31, 2012 and 2011 (amounts in thousands):

      2012   2011
  Land and buildings $ 56,507   47,133
  Telephony transmission equipment and distribution facilities   798,932   752,083
  Cable transmission equipment and distribution facilities   155,122   141,400
  Support equipment and systems   216,495   202,785
  Transportation equipment   9,184   8,269
  Property and equipment under capital leases   104,251   102,972
  Customer premise equipment   142,176   134,207
  Fiber optic cable systems   291,220   283,997
      1,773,887   1,672,846
  Less accumulated depreciation   901,398   798,794
  Less accumulated amortization   34,242   24,931
  Net property and equipment in service $ 838,247   849,121