Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2025

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Carrying Value of Property, Plant and Equipment

The carrying value of property, plant and equipment is as follows:

(Dollars in Thousands)	Depreciable Lives	March 31, 2025		December 31, 2024
Land	Indefinite	$	30,634	$	30,577
Building and improvements	3 - 40 years	376,893		374,668
Poles	30 Years	347,552		341,548
Fiber	30 Years	5,365,564		5,253,959
Equipment	5 - 7 years	510,673		499,678
Copper	20 Years	3,975,650		3,972,806
Conduit	30 Years	90,193		90,193
Tower assets	20 Years	1,221		1,221
Finance lease assets	See Note 3	52,723		52,789
Other assets	15 - 20 years	10,433		10,450
Construction in progress	See Note 3	44,223		36,774
Corporate assets	3 - 7 years	16,731		16,499
		10,822,490		10,681,162
Less accumulated depreciation		(6,540,131)		(6,471,415)
Net property, plant and equipment		$	4,282,359	$	4,209,747

(1) See our Annual Report for property, plant and equipment accounting policies.