Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (126,899,565)	$ 2,197,418	$ 690,715
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation	10,495,725	11,891,474	13,837,560
Amortization	8,781,489	8,341,359	9,832,683
Long-lived assets impairment - property, plant and equipment	2,874,000
Long-lived assets impairment - intangibles	5,748,000
Goodwill impairment	143,653,744
Amortization of debt premium	(116,364)	(103,640)	(92,307)
Amortization of loan costs	1,368,097	1,368,095	1,361,351
Change in fair value of derivatives	(241,438)	(2,229,893)	878,518
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	(24,924,190)	226,962	428,098
Provision for uncollectible revenue	619,813	914,555	141,474
Changes in operating assets and liabilities; net of operating assets and liabilities acquired:
Accounts receivable	(177,380)	(1,590,110)	427,432
Material and supplies	(64,426)	173,350	152,655
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(904,643)	(117,356)	(69,464)
Income tax receivable			389,486
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	9,153,687	(1,423,589)	(1,657,758)
Advance billings and payments	142,555	(116,732)	(111,673)
Other liabilities	222,083	(1,756)	202,751
Net cash from operating activities	29,731,187	19,530,137	26,411,521
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition and construction of property and equipment	(6,357,307)	(10,547,705)	(10,225,229)
Purchase of investment	(1,033)	(2,220)	(1,708)
Proceeds (loss) from retirement of investment			1,067
Payments for the purchase of Shoreham Telephone, net of cash acquired		(5,010,284)
Deferred charges/acquisition			(1,845)
Net cash used in investing activities	(6,358,340)	(15,560,209)	(10,227,715)
Cash flows used in financing activities:
Cash dividends paid	(2,330,273)	(9,321,086)	(9,225,091)
Direct cost of exchange of Class B shares for Class A shares			(194,053)
Loan origination costs	(920,083)	(95,596)	(155,160)
Repayment of long-term notes payable		(385,828)	(6,114,172)
Net cash used in financing activities	(3,250,356)	(9,802,510)	(15,688,476)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	20,122,491	(5,832,582)	495,330
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	12,393,792	18,226,374	17,731,044
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	32,516,283	12,393,792	18,226,374
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid	14,895,749	24,130,675	23,484,474
Income taxes paid (received)	$ 76,749	$ 90,517	$ (265,275)