Commitments and contingencies:	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Commitments and contingencies:
Commitments and contingencies:	4. Commitments and contingencies: Current and potential litigation In accordance with the accounting guidance for contingencies, the Company accrues its estimate of a contingent liability when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Where it is probable that a liability has been incurred and there is a range of expected loss for which no amount in the range is more likely than any other amount, the Company accrues at the low end of the range. The Company reviews its accruals at least quarterly and adjusts them to reflect the impact of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel, and other information and events pertaining to a particular matter. The Company has taken certain positions related to its obligations for leased circuits for which it is reasonably possible to result in a loss of up to $3.7 million in excess of the amount accrued at June 30, 2022. The Company is also engaged in litigation in Virginia in which a former provider of transoceanic capacity to the Company is seeking approximately $0.6 million for alleged unpaid fees and the Company’s early termination of the arrangement. The complaint was filed in December 2021 in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia. The Company is contesting its obligation to pay these amounts. In the ordinary course of business the Company is involved in other legal activities and claims. Because such matters are subject to many uncertainties and the outcomes are not predictable with assurance, the liability related to these legal actions and claims cannot be determined with certainty. Management does not believe that such claims and actions will have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. Judgment is required in estimating the ultimate outcome of any dispute resolution process, as well as any other amounts that may be incurred to conclude the negotiations or settle any litigation. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions and such differences could be material.

Commitments and contingencies:

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2022

4. Commitments and contingencies:

Current and potential litigation

In accordance with the accounting guidance for contingencies, the Company accrues its estimate of a contingent liability when it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Where it is probable that a liability has been incurred and there is a range of expected loss for which no amount in the range is more likely than any other

amount, the Company accrues at the low end of the range. The Company reviews its accruals at least quarterly and adjusts them to reflect the impact of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel, and other information and events pertaining to a particular matter. The Company has taken certain positions related to its obligations for leased circuits for which it is reasonably possible to result in a loss of up to $3.7 million in excess of the amount accrued at June 30, 2022. The Company is also engaged in litigation in Virginia in which a former provider of transoceanic capacity to the Company is seeking approximately $0.6 million for alleged unpaid fees and the Company’s early termination of the arrangement. The complaint was filed in December 2021 in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia. The Company is contesting its obligation to pay these amounts.

In the ordinary course of business the Company is involved in other legal activities and claims. Because such matters are subject to many uncertainties and the outcomes are not predictable with assurance, the liability related to these legal actions and claims cannot be determined with certainty. Management does not believe that such claims and actions will have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. Judgment is required in estimating the ultimate outcome of any dispute resolution process, as well as any other amounts that may be incurred to conclude the negotiations or settle any litigation. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions and such differences could be material.