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December 31, |
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December 31, |
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Estimated |
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|
(In thousands) |
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
|
Useful Lives |
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|||||
|
Land and buildings |
|
$ |
105,923 |
|
$ |
105,728 |
|
18 |
- |
40 |
years |
|
|
Central office switching and transmission |
|
|
861,608 |
|
|
791,719 |
|
3 |
- |
25 |
years |
|
|
Outside plant cable, wire and fiber facilities |
|
|
1,201,042 |
|
|
1,174,777 |
|
3 |
- |
50 |
years |
|
|
Furniture, fixtures and equipment |
|
|
167,125 |
|
|
154,049 |
|
3 |
- |
15 |
years |
|
|
Assets under capital lease |
|
|
28,355 |
|
|
15,699 |
|
3 |
- |
11 |
years |
|
|
Total plant in service |
|
|
2,364,053 |
|
|
2,241,972 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization |
|
|
(1,345,551) |
|
|
(1,185,054) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plant in service |
|
|
1,018,502 |
|
|
1,056,918 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Construction in progress |
|
|
21,956 |
|
|
21,283 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Construction inventory |
|
|
14,728 |
|
|
15,060 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Totals |
|
$ |
1,055,186 |
|
$ |
1,093,261 |
|
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