Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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	June 30, 2025		December 31, 2024
Land	Indefinite	$	30,616	$	30,577
Building and improvements	3 - 40 years	376,406		374,668
Poles	30 Years	351,977		341,548
Fiber	30 Years	5,488,069		5,253,959
Equipment	5 - 7 years	516,667		499,678
Copper	20 Years	3,973,498		3,972,806
Conduit	30 Years	90,214		90,193
Tower assets	20 Years	1,221		1,221
Finance lease assets	See Note 3	39,524		52,789
Other assets	15 - 20 years	10,434		10,450
Construction in progress	See Note 3	56,049		36,774
Corporate assets	3 - 7 years	17,762		16,499
		10,952,437		10,681,162
Less accumulated depreciation		(6,585,647)		(6,471,415)
Net property, plant and equipment		$	4,366,790	$	4,209,747

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