DIVESTITURES (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 22, 2021 USD ($) item
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment loss on assets held for sale	$ 5,704
Held for sale \| Assets of non-core, rural ILEC business located in Ohio
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash consideration		$ 26,000
Number of rural communities providing telecommunications and data services \| item		11
Number of access lines \| item		4,000
Number of data connections \| item		3,900
Estimated fair value of net assets held for sale	25,900
Impairment loss on assets held for sale	$ 5,700

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