Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment

Schedule of property, plant and equipment

        Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):

	December 31,
	2014		2013
Land	$	67,278	$	67,278
Buildings		110,852		107,273
Central office equipment		177,283		149,940
Outside communications plant		334,179		290,201
Furniture, vehicles and other equipment		60,290		42,613
Construction in progress		28,214		24,557
Software		54,635		42,645
Other		10,858		4,857
		843,589		729,364
Less accumulated depreciation		277,633		204,989
Total property, plant and equipment, net	$	565,956	$	524,375